Panasonic DMC-F1PP User Manual

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Digital Camera

Operating Instructions

Model No.

DMC-F1PP

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

VQT0B81

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Safety

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 ANNO YING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCES SOR IES 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.

Notice:

This product has parts that contain a small amount of mercury. It also contains lead in some components. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: <http://www.eiae.org.>

Safety

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.

• Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

• SD Logo is a trademark.

• Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned.

RBRC

Li-ion

A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

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Safety

FCC Note: (U.S. only)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure

continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or

peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-F1 Responsible party:Matsushita Electric

Corporation of Americ a 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

DMC-F1

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Contents

Safety

Information for Your Safety....................2

Preparation

Standard Accessories............................5

Names of the Components ....................6

LCD Monitor Display..............................8

Quick Guide.........................................10

Charging the Battery............................11

Inserting the Battery.............................12

Connecting to an Electrical Outlet........14

Inserting the Card.................................15

Turning Power on/o ff............................17

Attaching the Strap...............................18

Using the LCD Monitor............. ............19

Using the Optical Viewfinder ................20

The Shutter Button

(Pressing halfway/Pressing fully).......21

The Mode Dial......................................22

Operating the Menu .............................23

Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set)........24

Taking Pictures using Spot Mode........ 44

Compensating the Exposure...............45

Taking Pictures using Auto Exposure

(AE) Bracket......................................46

Using the AF/AE Lock..........................47

Picture Adjustment

(Natural/Standard/Vivid)....................48

Setting the White Balance...................49

Setting ISO Sensit i vi ty.........................51

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode....... 52

Playback

Playing Back Still Pictures................... 53

Playing Back Still Pictures with

Audio.................................................54

9 Images Multi Playback......................55

Using the Playback Zoom....................56

Playing Back Motion Images...............57

Editing

Deleting Images................................... 58

Writing the Print Information to the

Card (DPOF Setting).........................60

Protecting Images on the Card............63

Recording images (basic)

Taking Pictures ....................................25

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode...........27

Checking the Captured Picture

(Review)............................................28

Recording Motion Images ....................29

Using the Optical Zo o m........................30

Using the Digital Zo o m.........................31

Taking Pictures using

the Built-in Flas h........... .....................32

Using the Continuous AF .....................34

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer...... .35

Recording images (advanced)

Taking Pictures with Audio...................36

Changing the Picture Size....................37

Changing the Quality

(Data Compression Ratio) .................38

Taking Pictures using Macro Mode......39

Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode .... 40

Taking Pictures using

Landscape Mode....................... ....... .41

Taking Pictures using

Night Portrait Mode............................42

Taking Pictures using

Color Effect Mode........... ...................43

Technical use

Playing Back with Slide Show

(Automatic Playback)........................64

Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures

(Audio Dubbing)................................66

Resizing Recorded Pictures................67

Trimming Recorded Pictures...............68

Formatting the Card.............................69

Adjusting the LCD Monitor

Brightness.........................................70

Using the Auto Review..................... ...71

Setting up the Operational Sound/

Shutter Sound............. ....... ....... ....... . 72

Setting up the Power Save Mode........73

Resetting the File Number...................74

Initializing the settings..........................75

Playing Back Images with

a TV Monitor.....................................76

Connecting to a PC..............................77

USB DIRECT-PRINT...........................78

USB DIRECT - P RINT

(Single Picture) .................................79

USB DIRECT-PRINT (DPOF)..............80

After Use............................. .................81

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Preparation

Others

The Menu Items ...................................82

Cautions for Use ..................................84

Warning Indicati o n s..............................88

Troubleshooting ...................................89

Specifications.......................................90

Digital Camera Accessory System.......92

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers) .......................93

Request for Service Notice.................. 94

Limited Warranty (For USA Only)........ 95

Customer Services Directory

(For USA Only).................................97

Index....................................................98

Spanish Quick Use Guide/

Guía española para el uso rápido.....99

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

SD Memory Card (16MB) RP-SD016B (In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)

DC Cable K2GJ2DC00005

Battery Pack CGA-S001A (In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)

Battery Charger/AC Adaptor DE-929A (In the text, it is indicated as “AC Adaptor”)

AC Cable K2CA2EA00002

A/V Cable K1V204C10001

7 USB Connection Cable

K1HA05CD0002

CD-ROM

VFF0183

Strap VFC3952

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Preparation

Names of the Components

[Front View]

321 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Flash Sensor (P33) Flash Lens Self-timer Indicator (P35) Lens Barrel Strap Eyelet (P18) Lens Cover

14 1815 16 17

20 2119

910

SET

11 13

252423

[Top View]

Microphone (P29, P36, P66)

Mode Dial (P22)

Single/Burst Mode Button (P52)

Shutter Button (P21)

Power Switch (P17)

Zoom Button (P30, P31)

[Back View]

Optical fin d er (P20, P25)

Status Indicator (P17)

Flash/Access Indicator (P16, P17, P33)

Speaker (P54)

DISPLAY Button (P19)

LCD Monitor (P8, P19)

MENU Button (P23)

Delete Button (P28, P58)

22 2/

Self-timer Button (P35)

23 4

/REVIEW/SET Button (P28)

24 1

/Flash Mode Button (P32)

25 3

/Exposure Compensation (P45) /Auto Bracket Button (P46)

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26 27

A/V OUT

USB

DC IN

Preparation

30 31

[Left View]

A/V OUT Socket (P76)

USB Socket (5pin) (P77)

Terminal Door

[Right View]

DC IN Socket (P14)

Memory Card/Battery Door (P12, P15)

DC IN Terminal Door (P14)

[Bottom View]

Tripod Receptacle

[Battery Charger/AC Adaptor]

2 3 4

AC Input Te r mi n al

[POWER] Indicator

[CHARGE] Indicator

Battery Attachment Section

DC Output Terminal

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Preparation

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LCD Monitor Display

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[In recording]

REC mode (P22)

Flash mode (P32)

White balance (P49)

ISO sensitivity (P51)

Picture size (P37)

Quality (data compression ratio) (P38)

Battery indicator (P13) (When using AC adaptor this is not displayed)

Frame/Time r e main In motion image mode: XXXs

Shutter Jiggle alert (P26)

Recording indication

Audio REC (P36)

Zoom (P30, P31) (digital zoom ON: )

Self-timer mode (P35)

Card access indication (P16)

AF area (P25)

Aperture indication/Shutter speed indication (P25)

Exposure compensation (P45)

Auto bracket (P46)

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Current date and time (P24)

• It is displayed for about 5 seconds after turning on the power or setting the clock.

: Spot AF area (P44)

: Spot metering targe t ( P44 )

Focus indication (P25)

Burst mode (P52)

Color Effect mode (P43)

Continuous AF (P34)

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[In recording in Simple mode]

Flash mode (P32)

Burst mode (P52)

Focus indication (P27)

Shutter Jiggle alert (P26)

Picture mode (P27)

Battery indicator (P13)

Frame re m ain

Zoom (P30)

Recording indication

Self-timer mode (P35)

Card access indication (P16)

AF area (P25)

Current date and time (P24)

• It is displayed for about 5 seconds after turning on the power or setting the clock.

[In playback]

Playback mode

DPOF (P60)

(White):

DPOF setting for printing

(Green):

DPOF setting for Slide Show

(Green with DPOF number): DPOF setting for printing and Slide Show

Protected image (P63)

Image with audio (P54)

Picture size (P37)

Quality (data compression ratio) (P38)

: In motion image mode In simple mode:

:ENLARGE

qa6q

/10a15cm

:4 :INTERNET

Battery indicator (P13)

Folder/File number

Page/Total images

REC data

• It will be displ ay ed when the

[DISPLAY] button is pressed.

Recorded date and time

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Quick Guide

Preparation

Prepare following items

• Camera

•Battery

•Card

• AC adaptor

• AC cable

• Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens is stored.

[Preparation]

Charge the battery.

•

Charging is finished in about 90 minutes.

Slide the door in the direction of the

arrow to open the Memory Card/battery door.

Insert the battery into the camera.

(P12) Insert the Card into the camera. (P15)

Close the Memory Card/battery door.

(1 # 2) (P11

)

[Recording]

Set the power switch to [ON]. (P17)

Set date/time. (P24)

Set the mode dial to Normal picture

mode [ ]. (P22)

Take a picture. (P25)

[Playback]

Set the mode dial to playback [ ].

(P53) Press 2/1 to select the picture you

want to view.

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Preparation

Charging the Battery

THE SOCKET OUTLET SH ALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESS IB LE.

Connect the AC cable.

• The [POWER] indicatorA lights.

Attach the battery to the AC adaptor. (1 # 2)

• The [CHARGE] indicatorB lights and charging starts.

When the [CHARGE] indicator B turns off, charging is finished.

• Charging is finished in 90 minutes.

Remove the battery from the AC adaptor.

• The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor.

• After use, be sure to disconnect the AC cable.

• The battery becomes warm after use/charge or during the charge. The camera also becomes warm during use . However, it is not malfuncti on.

• The battery/A C adaptor supplied with this came r a is ex c lusively designed for this c am er a. Do not use with any other equip m ent.

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Preparation

Inserting the Battery

[Preparation]

• Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens is stored.

[Inserting the battery]

[Removing the battery]

• If you will not be usin g the camera for a long time, remove the battery.

• When the fully charged battery is inserted in the camera for more than 1 hour, t he c loc k setting is

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memorized by the camera for about 24 hours even after the battery is removed. (The time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently) When the clock setting is c anc elled, please set the date/time again. (P24)

• When the card is being accessed, do not remove the battery.

• The battery supplied with this camera is exclusively designed for this camera. Do not use with any other equipment .

• When removing th e battery, be careful not to drop it.

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.

Slide the arrow to open the M emory Card/ battery door.

Insert the charged battery all the way in, until it is locked 1.

Close the

Slide the arrow to open the M emory Card/ battery door.

Slide the arrow to remove the battery.

Close the

door to

the direction of the

Memory Card/

door in

the lock 1 in the direction of

Memory Card/battery

battery door.

the direction of the

door.

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Preparation

ª Batter y indicator

The remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD Monitor. (This is not displayed when using AC adaptor)

: The battery power is sufficient : The remaining power is a little low : The remaining power is low

: Recharge or replace the battery

ª Charging time and available recording time

Measured under the following conditions:

• Shooting once every 30 seconds, flash ever y other shot.

• Measured using supplied 16MB SD Memory Card.

• Temperature: 77 F (25°C)/Humidity: 60%

The times shown in the table are approximate times. The times may vary depending on the condition.

ª Charging environment and charging error

• Charge the battery in a place with a temperature of 50 F - 95 F (10°C - 35°C). (The battery should also be the same temperature)

• When chargi ng s tarts, the [CHARGE] indicator lights. If, after charg ing starts, the [CHARGE] indicator blinks at about 1 second cycles, this indicates a charging error. In this case, remove the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet, remove the battery and check if both room and battery temperature is too low or high and then charge it again. If the problem persists, consult the dealer or your nearest servicenter.

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Preparation

Connecting to an Electrical Outlet

If you use an AC adaptor as indicated in 3, you can use the camera without worrying about battery discharge.

[Preparation]

• Check that the power switch is set to [OFF]

and the lens is stored.

Connect the AC cable.

Open the DC IN terminal door 1.

• It is also possible to connect the DC cable to the camera with the Memory Card/battery door opened.

Connect the DC cable (supplied) to

the camera.

• The camera becom es war m during use. However , this is not a malfu nc tion.

• Disconnect the AC adaptor and DC cable when camera is not in use.

• The battery cannot be charged in the camera with the AC adaptor connected.

• Use the supplied DC c able.

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Inserting the Card

Preparation

[Preparation]

• Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens is stored.

[Inserting the card]

Slide the

arrow to open the M emory Card/ battery door.

Insert the card all the way in until it

clicks.

• Check the direction of the card.

• Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card.

Close the Memory Card

door in

the direction of the

/battery

door.

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[Removing the card]

Slide the

arrow to open the M emory Card/ battery door.

Press the card to release.

Pull the card out.

Close the

• If you are using a Mult iM ediaCard type memory card and the battery card cannot close, the card may be installed backwards . Remove the card and reverse it, then try to clos e the door again.

• If the card cannot be fully inserted, verify whether the direction of the card i s correct.

• We recommend that y ou us e a P anasonic branded SD Memory Card. (Use only the genuine card)

• If the card is not ful ly ins erted, the card may be damaged.

door to

the direction of the

Memory Card/battery

door.

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ª Access to the card

Preparation

When the card is being accessed, the flash/access indicator 1 and card access indication 2 lights.

When the flash/access indicator 1 and the card access indication 2 lights;

• Do not turn off the cam er a.

• Do not remove the batt er y or pull out the card.

• Do not disconne c t t he DC c able when using the AC adaptor.

ª SD Memory Card (supplie d) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external cards. The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protection switch that can inhibit writing and formatting. (When the switch is moved towards the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it. When the switch is unlocked, these functions become available.)

SD Memory Card

• RP-SDH512 (512MB)

• RP-SDH256 (256MB)

• RP-SD128BJ (128MB)

• RP-SD064B (64MB)

• RP-SD032B ( 32MB)

• RP-SD016B ( 16MB)

• RP-SD008B ( 8M B )

MultiMediaCard

• The reading/writing speed of MultiMediaCards is slower than SD cards. When MultiMediaCards are used, the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than adv ertised.

• After rec or ding motion images using the MultiMediaCard, indicator and may appear for a while, but thi s is no t a malfunction.

the flash/access

the card access indication

The card and the card contents may be destroyed and the camera may not operate normally. As there is a risk that the data on the card may be damaged or erased due to the electrical noise, static electricity or the defects of camera/card, please back up your data on your PC using USB connection. (P77)

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Preparation

Turning Power on/off

Set the power s witch to [ON].

1,2

OFF ON

• When the power switch is turned on, do not hol d the lens cover. If the lens cover does not open, [SYSTEM ERROR] is displayed. Turn the power switch off and on.

• When turning the power s witch off, do not hold the lens co ve r . I f t he lens cover does not close, the power turns off with it opened. Turn the power switch on and off.

• When turning on the power in the recording mode, do not put any obstacle in front of t he lens.

• The Status indicator 1 lights.

Set

the power switch to [OFF].

ª Status Indicator

Lighting:

• When turning the power switch to [ON].

Blinking:

• While the focus is being adjusted or the focus is not properly adjusted.

• When the card is not inserted.

• When no space is left on the card.

• When the remaining battery power is low. (blink slowly)

ª Flash/Access Indicato r

Lighting:

• When accessing the card.

• When the flash fir es . (It lights when the shutter is pressed halfway )

• When sending data to PC.

Blinking:

• When charging the flash.

• When setting the flash mode to forced off and recording in dark plac es (blink slowly.)

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Preparation

Attaching the Strap

Pass the top of the strap through the

strap eyelet Pass the opposite side of the strap

through its ring shaped pa r t. Pull the strap.

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Preparation

Using the LCD Monitor

Every time you press the [DISPLAY] button,

DISPLAY

[In recording]

[In playback]

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the display of the LCD Monitor changes as shown below.

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Preparation

Using the Optical Viewfinder

Parallax compensation mark

• If you take a picture of the subject at a distance between 2.3 feet (70 cm) - 3.94 feet (120 cm) with the zoom in tele position, match the top and left of the subject with the parallax compensation

, in order not to cut it. When an accurate

mark framing is nec essary, use t h e LCD monitor.

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Preparation

The Shutter Button (Pressing halfway/Pressing fully)

The shutter button is activated in 2 steps: “pressing halfway” and “pressing fully”.

Pressing halfway A

• Focus and exposur e ar e locked.

Pressing fully B

• The picture is capt ur ed. In motion image mode, the recording starts.

• You can adjust volume of the operational sound in the menu. (P72)

• If you press the shut ter button fully in a single s troke, the captured picture may appear shaken or unfocused. ( The camera may be moved during capturing)

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Preparation

The Mode Dial

You can choose a desired mode by the mode dial.

: Playback (P53)

Playback recorded images.

: Simple mode (P27) Menu options are minimized and many settings are preset. This is a fast and easy way for beginners to start using the camera and become familiar with its many features.

: Normal Picture (P25) The shutter speed and the aperture value are automatically adjusted.

: Macro mode (P39) When you take pictures from a distance closer than 1.64 feet (50 cm), set the camera in macro mode. This allows you to get closer to the subject up to 0.98 feet (30 cm) (Tele),

0.33 feet (10 cm)(Wide).

: Portrait mode (P40) This mode allows you to easily achieve the depth of focus effect. The subject stands out in front of an unfocused background.

: Landscape mode (P41) You can capture sharp and crisp landscape photos easily. Please note that this mode is suitable for landscape farther than 32.8 feet (10 m) away and in daylight.

: Night portrait mode (P42) When you take pictures of, for example, your friends in front of beautiful night illumination scenery, this mode allows you to get the appropriate exposure for your subject as well as the background, using flash and slow shutter.

: Color Effect mode (P43) This function enables you to use color effects such as bluish, reddish, and black and white.

: Motion images mode(P29) Use this mode when recording motion images.

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Preparation

Operating the Menu

The camera menu allows you to configure the Record and Playback modes, date and time, and various other operational sounds the camera produces. Follow these instructions.

[Preparation]

•

2 3 4 5

Set the mode dial to the recording mode

for [ ])

(except

Press the [MENU] button.

• If you set the mode dial 1 to the recording mode, the REC menu is displayed; if you set it to the playback mode, the playback menu is displayed.

Press 1. Press 3/4 to choose the item. Press 2/1 to set the item Press the [MENU] button

• The menu will disappear.

or the playback mode.

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Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set)

If the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears, set the date and time. You can go to the setup menu by pressing the [MENU] button while the message is displayed. You can set the year from 2002 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used.

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 1 to make the setup menu

appear.

• In simple mode, skip this step.

Press 3/4 to select [CLOCK SET],

and then press 1. Press 3/4/2/1 to set date and time,

and then press 1. Press 3/4 to select [M/D/Y], [D/M /Y]

or [Y/M/D] .

2/2

Press the [

• The menu will disappear.

Check if the date/time setting is

displayed correctly, after turning the camera [OFF] and [ON].

MENU] button twice.

1,6

2,3,4,5

REC

NO.RESET RESET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE

SELECT SET EXIT

SETUP

ENG

4,5

CLOCK SET

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M/D/Y

SELECT SET EXIT

• After a fully charg ed battery is installed in the camera for at least one hour , t he time and date will be held for approxima tely 24 hours if the battery is removed. If the battery was not fully charged the time may not be retained properly. If the time/date setting is los t please reset it.

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Recording images (basic)

Taking Pictures

Recording images (basic)

By only pressing the shutter button, the exposure (shutter speed and aperture value) will be automatically adjusted and the picture will be taken.

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[Preparation]

• Insert the card . (P 15)

• Set the power switch to [ON]. (P17)

Set the mode di al to normal picture

mode [ ]. [A Optical finder]

Centre the subject in the AF target 1 inside the optical finder and press the shutter button halfway. [B LCD monitor]

After centering the subject in the AF area 2 the shutter button halfway.

• When the focus is adjusted, the focus indication [

• When the focus indication flashes, the focus is not adjusted. Press the s hutter button halfway to adjust the focus again.

• The shutter speed and the aperture value are automatically adjus ted and displayed on the LCD Monitor.

• When the subject is out of the AF area, use the AF/AE lock. (P47)

Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

• After taking a picture, when the auto review (P71) is set to [1 SEC.]/[3 SEC.], the picture is displayed on the LCD Monitor for 1 or 3 seconds.

on the LCD Monitor, press

] 3 appears.

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Recording images (basic)

• If you do not press the shutter button halfway, shutter jiggle may occur or the focus may not be adjusted properly .

• Even when the focus indication is displayed and the focus is properly adjusted, it will be cancelled if you rele as e the shutter button. Press the button halfway again.

• When power saving time is set, if you do not operate the camera for a while, it is automatically turned off at the set time. To oper ate the camera again, pre s s the shutter button or turn the power switch first to [OFF] and then to [ON]. (P73)

• The brightness of t he LCD Monitor may differ fr om that of the recorded pictures. In particular, when taking pictures in dark places with a long time exposure, darkness appears on the LCD Monitor, but the recor ded pictures are bright.

• If the exposure is not properly set, the color of th e aperture value and the shutter speed on the LCD monitor becomes r ed.

• In the following cases, the focus may not be adjus ted properly. 1 Recording a scene including subjects both near and far 2 Recording a scene through dirty glass 3 Recording an illuminated subject 4 Recordin g in a dark place 5 Recording moving subject 6 Recording a subject with a little contrast 7 Recording with shutter jiggle

• We recommend that you set the clock setting again before taking pictu r es .

• When the brightness of the LCD monitor changes suc h as while zooming or panning, you may hear a click sound from the lens or the image on the LCD monitor may change suddenly; this is not a malfunction. The sound is caused by the camera automatically adjusting the aperture value.

• When pressing the shutter button in low light/dark conditions, the LCD monitor display may become bright or whitish. However, the recorded picture will not be influenced. This function make it easy to adjust the focus.

About shutter jigg le

• Be careful to prevent shutter jiggle when y ou pr es s the shutter button.

• When the shutter jiggle can easily occur, the shu tt er jiggle alert

• We recommend y ou us e a tripod when the shutter jiggle alert appears.

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Recording images (basic)

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode

• Offering si m plified menu for ease of use.

• The picture size is easy to select.

• The icons on the display are shown larger.

We recommend you use this mode when you ask someone to take a picture.

Set the mode di al to S im ple m ode [ ].

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [PICT.MODE].

[AUTO REVIEW] (P71)

•

[BEEP] (P72)

•

[CLOCK SET] (P24)

Press 2

[4qa6q/10a15cm], [INTERNET].

ENLARGE 4

qa6q

INTERNET

• [ENLARGE] Selec tion is intended for situations when large printing is desired. The camera is preset to [2048 picture mode.

•[4” easy way to produce small “ge ner al purpose” prints.

• [INTERNET] Selection favors smaller file size, optimized for hom e page and e-mail use.

Press the [MENU] button.

Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking P i c t u r es ”. (P25)

1 to select [ENLARGE],

1536

2048

/10a15cm 1280a960

480

640

1536] in [Fine]

6”/10a15cm] Selection will offer an

Fine Fine Standard

• The burst mode is av ailable only with the low speed . (P 52)

• If the distanc e between the camera and the object is beyond the recordabl e range (Tele: 0.98 feet (30 cm) properly even if the focus indication

• The settings (except for the clock setting) of the simple mode will not be applied to the other recording modes.

• Burst mode will not operate as described if a Mu ltiMediaCard type Memory Car d is us ed.

, Wide: 0.33 feet

(10 cm) - ¶ ), the focus may not be adjusted

is lit.

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Checking the Captured Picture (Review)

After taking a picture, the Auto review (P71) feature will cause the captured picture to be displayed on the LCD monitor for the designated time - 1 or 3 seconds. You may also check the picture using the method described below.

After taking a picture, press the

/[REVIEW/SET] button.

2,3

REVIEW1

DELETEEXIT

REVIEW4

DELETE

• The last captured picture is displayed for about 5 seconds. Press the zoom button

[ ], the captured picture is zoomed 4times ( again. You can also change the position with

3/4/2/1

• You can check the previous or following picture with

and 8 times if you press it once

2/1

ª Erasing the captured picture during

the review

Press [ ].

When the message [DELETE THIS

PICTURE?] is displayed, press 2 to select [YES].

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET]

• The picture is erased.

• Once erased, pi c tures cannot be recovered.

button.

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

YES NO

SELECT SET

MULTI/ALL

• In motion image mode [ ], Review cannot be used.

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Recording Motion Images

With this camera you can also record motion images. (If using the supplied 16MB SD Memory Card, it is possible to record for up to about 80 seconds)

Set the mode dial to motion image

2,3,4

35S

mode [ ]. Center the subject on the LCD

Monitor and press the shutter button halfway.

• When the focus is adjusted, the focus indication

By pressing the shutter button fully,

the recording starts.

• The audio REC starts s im ultaneously.

Microphone)

(

By pressing the shutter button fully

again, recording stops.

• If during the recor ding the memory of the card becomes full, the recording is stopped automatically.

[¥] appears.

• The picture s iz e is fixed to 320

• The remaining time displayed on the LCD Moni tor is an approximation.

• You cannot record motion images without audio.

• If using the MultiMediaCard, after recording motion images, the card access indication and the flash/access indicator may appear for a while, but this is not a malfunction.

• After recording s tarts, the auto focus/zoom/white balance/apertur e values are locked (wit h the first frame).

• Recording could suddenly stop when recording motion images with ca r ds other than a Panasonic SD Memory Card.

• When the motion image recorded with this cam er a is played back on other equipment, the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or pictures may not be able to be played back.

• In motion image mode [ ], review cannot be used.

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Using the Optical Zoom

The Optical Zoom allows you to bring your

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subject up to 3 times closer. It also allows you to zoom back so that landscape scenes can be photographed at a wide angle.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al

Aim the camera at the subject and

adjust the size with the zoom button. To make subjects closer (Tele): Press the zoom button (T). To make subjects wider (Wide angle): Press the zoom button (W).

Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking P i c t u r es ”. (P25)

• The focus is adjusted at a distance of more than

1.64 feet (50 cm). For details on simple mode/ macro mode/color effect mode, read P27/P39/

• The picture may be slightly distorted according to the lens. The distortion will increase as you make subjects wider and closer .

except for []. (P22)

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Using the Digital Zoom

The Digital Zoom feature allows you to bring the subject an additional 3 times closer, thereby achieving an overall effective 9a zoom. In some cases the use of Digital Zoom can cause a slight deterioration of picture quality.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al

Press the [MENU] button.

1,4 2,3

2,3

2/3

SETUP

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REC

SENSITIVITY AUDIO REC. CONT.AF

D.ZOOM

SELECT SET EXIT

Press 3/4 to select [D.ZOOM].

Press 2/1 to set to [ON].

Press the [

• The menu will disappear.

• The zoom adjustment and recording method ar e the same as in “Using the Optical Zoom”. (P30)

• When the digital zoom is set to [ON], the digital zoom indication

• When entering t he digital zoom range, the zoom bar will pause.

• When using the digi tal zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorat ed.

• We recommend that y ou use a tripod in the digital zoom range.

except for []/[

MENU] button.

appears.

]. (P22)

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al (P22)

Press [ ].

• Every time you pres s [ ], the available settings will appear as s hown below. (There

are settings that cann ot be set according to the REC mode. Those that cannot be set are

not displayed when pressing [ ]. Refer to the table on the left.)

: AUTO

The flash fires automatically according to the lighting condition.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction

The flash fires automatically according to the recording situation. It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (When a subject’s eyes appear red in flash light). Use it when you take pictures of people or animals in low lighting conditions.

except for [

]/[ ]/[ ].

: Forced ON

The flash fires every time a picture is captured. Use this setting when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.

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: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, it makes the flash fire and the shutter speed slow, so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon. We recommend that you use a tripod.

: Forced OFF

Even in dark places, the flash does not fire. Set it when you take pictures in places where using flash is not allowed.

Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking P i c t u r es ”. (P25)

• Do not stare at the flas h light from close proximity when using the flash.

• The available flash range is about 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 4.59 feet (140 cm)(Tele), 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 7.87 feet (2.4 m)( Wide). (When setting to ISO100 )

• When the shutter jiggle alert is displayed within the available flash r ange, we recommend using the f l ash.

• Do not cover th e flash sensor cannot be perceive d.

• In landscape mode [ ]/motion image mode [ ], the flash setting is fixed to the Forced OFF [ ].

• When you set to burst mode or auto bracket, only 1 picture is taken for every flas h firing.

• The flash indication becomes red when pres s ing the shutter button half way.

• When the flas h/access indication picture even when you press the shutter button fully.

• When using the flash, do not let subjects get too close to the flash. The shape or color of subjects may be changed because of the heat and light of the flash.

• When taking a pi cture with the flash, the whit e balance will be automatically adjusted (except for manual wh ite balance setting), but the white balance may not be properly adjusted when the Photo Fl as h is insuff ic i ent.

• When taking a picture with the flash after setting the white balance manually, the white balance may not be properly adjusted. We recommend setting the white balance to [AUTO] when using the flash. ( P 49)

with your fingers or other item s. Otherwise, brightne s s

and the flash indication blink red, you cannot take a

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Recording images (basic)

Using the Continuous AF

This function allows you to reduce the time required for focusing, as AF is continuously working without the need to press the shutter button every time.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al to

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [CONT.AF].

Press 2/1 to select [ON].

1,4 2,3

2,3

REC

2/3

SENSITIVITY AUDIO REC.

CONT.AF

SETUP

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

• The indication [ ]

[]

. (P22)

will appear.

D.ZOOM

SELECT SET EXIT

• In all modes except for

• The battery is depleted more quickly using continuous AF.

• It may take time to adjust the focus after zooming out (Wide the subject of shooting from distant subjects to nearby subjects.

• Press the shutt er button halfway again to adju st the focus when it is difficul t t o adjust the focus.

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[]

, [CONT.AF] is fixed to [OFF].

Tele) or suddenly changing

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Recording images (basic)

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

Using the Self Timer feature, you can be part of the picture. The camera will automatically take a photo either 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al

Press the [ ] button.

• Every time you press it, what is displayed changes as shown below.

except for [

]/[ ]. (P22)

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[

• In simple mode

• In burst mode, t he s elf-timer setting applies to th e first picture only.

• We recommend usin g a tripod when setting the self-timer.

], you can only set to 10 seconds [ ].

• The self-timer indicator 1 blinks and the

• When setting the s elf-timer, the focus and

• If you press t he [MENU] button when the

10 s 2 s

: Self-timer set to 10 seconds

: Self-timer set to 2 seconds When these indicators are not displayed, self-timer setting is c anc elled.

Press the shutter button fully

shutter is activated af ter 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).

exposure are not adjust ed by pr es s ing the shutter button halfw ay . W hen pressing the button fully, they are aut om atically adjusted just before recording .

self-timer is set, the self - timer setting is cancelled.

OFF

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Taking Pictures with Audio

You can take a picture with audio for 5 sec onds.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [AUDIO REC.].

Press 2/1 to select [ON].

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

• This icon [ ] Monitor.

Press the shutter button fully and

take a picture.

• It is not necessa r y to continue pressing the

button

shutter

• Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone

• 5 seconds later, the audio recording is stopped automatically.

• If you press the [M EN U] button during the audio recording, it will be c anc elled.

2,3

REC

SENSITIVITY

AUDIO REC.

2/3

2,31,4

SETUP

except for []/[

will appear on the LCD

of the camera.

]/[ ].

CONT.AF D.ZOOM

SELECT SET EXIT

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• Using this feature will result in fewer im ages

being able to be saved.

• When setting to auto bracket/burst mode, it is not possible to take a picture with audio. (P46, P52)

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Changing the Picture Size

You can choose among 4 picture size settings.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [PICT.SIZE].

Press 2/1 to select the picture size.

• : 2048 a 1536 pixels

• : 1600

• : 1280

• : 640

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

except for []/[

1200 pixels

960 pixels

480 pixels

]/[ ].

• In motion image mode [ ], the picture s iz e is fixed to 320

• The smaller t he pic ture size you select, the more pic tures you can store on the Memory Card. In addition, a small da ta volume allows y ou t o attach the pic ture to an e-ma il or pos t it on a web site more easily.

• If you select a larger pi c ture size, the printed pictu r e will be clearer, especially with larger sized prints.

240 pixels.

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Changing the Quality (Data Compression Ratio)

You can choose among 2 quality levels (Data Compression Ratio).

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [QUALITY].

Press 2/1 to select the

1,4 2,3

2,3

1/3

SETUP

REC

W.BALANCE PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

SPOT MODE

SELECT SET EXIT

1600

Compression Ratio).

• : Fine (Low compression) It gives priority to picture quality to record high quality pictures.

• : Standard (Standard co m pr ession) It gives priority to the nu m ber of recordable pictures and records s tandard quality pictures.

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

except for []/[

quality (Data

]/[ ].

• Picture size/Quality and number of recordable pictures (16MB/64MB SD Memory Card)

Picture size

1536

2048 1600

1200

960

1280 640a480 In motion

image mode

• The numbers shown in the table are approximate numbers. If you mix fine quality and standard quality, the number of recordable pictures changes.

• It may happen that pi c tures appear like a mosaic depe nding on the scene characteris tics.

• Remaining frame which is displayed on the LCD Monitor may not correspond with recorded frames, however, this is not a malfunction.

16MB (supplied) 64MB (optional)

10 20 45 88 17 34 74 149 22 43 96 184 69 129 298 553

80 seconds 350 seconds

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Recording images (advanced)

Taking Pictures using Macro Mode

When you take pictures from a distance closer

1.64 feet (50 cm)

than macro mode

to the subject up to 0.33 feet (10 cm)(W ide)

[]

• Macro Mode

0.33 feet

(10 cm)

• Normal recording

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Set the mode di al to Macro mode [ ].

Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking P i c t u r es ”. (P25)

(Tele), set th e camera in

. This allows you to get closer

[]

0.98 feet

(30 cm)

1.64 feet

(50 cm)

1.64 feet

(50 cm)

• Select the flash setting depending on the situation. (P32)

• The available flash range is about 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 4.59 feet (140 cm)(Tele), 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 7.87 feet (2.4 m)(Wide). (When setting to ISO100)

• When the shutter jiggle alert is displayed within the available flash r ange, we recommend using the f l ash.

• When the camera lens is at a distance over the available range from the subject, focus may not be adjusted even if th e focus indication appears.

• When selecting the macro mode, optical finder functionality is limited. Use the LCD monitor.

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Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode

This mode allows you to easily achieve the

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• White balanc e is set to [AUTO] in the default posit ion. You can change the setti ng. (P49)

depth of focus effect. The subject stands out in front of an unfocused background. We recommend placing the subject much closer and allowing for proper distance between subject and background. Please note that this mode is suitable for outdoor situations under sunlight.

Set the mode dial to Portrait mod e [ ].

Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking P i c t u r es ”. (P25)

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Taking Pictures using Landscape Mode

In Landscape mode the camera is adjusted to produce the greatest depth of field. This mode works best outdoors under direct sunlight at distances exceeding 32.8 feet (10 m).

Set the mode dial to Landscape mode

[]. Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking P i c t u r es ”. (P25)

• Flash is set to Forced OFF [ ].

• The focus is adjusted at a distance of 9.84 feet (3 m) -

• White balanc e is set to [AUTO] in the default posit ion. You can change the setti ng. (P49)

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Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode

The Night Portrait mode combines the electronic flash with a “slow shutter” mode. This unique feature allows you to photograph

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close subjects against the natural night background. Since the shutter speed is slow, we highly recommend using a tripod to steady the camera. The subject should be positioned within the available flash range. When setting to ISO100, (Tele: (140 cm), Wide: 0.98 feet ( 30 cm) - 7.87 feet (2.4 m)) . We recommend pressing the zoom button (W) before taking a picture.

Set the mode dial to Night portrait

mode [ ].

Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking P i c t u r es ”. (P25)

0.98 feet (30 cm) - 4.59 feet

• White balanc e is set to [AUTO] in the default posit ion. You can change the setti ng. (P49)

• When flash is set to Forced OFF [ ], you can capture the night illumination scenery itself with slower shutter speed. (Max: about 8 seconds)

• When taking a picture in a dark place, noise may appear. To avoid noise, we rec om mend setting the picture adjus tment to [NATURAL]. (P48)

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Recording images (advanced)

Taking Pictures using Color Effect Mode

This function enables the use of color effects such as bluish, reddish, and black and white.

SELECT COL.MODE

COOL

B/W

COOL

Set the mode dial to Color effect mode

[]. Press 4/2/1 to select, [COOL],

[WARM] or [B/W]

•COOL: The picture becomes bluish.

•WARM: The picture becomes r eddish.

•B/W: The picture becomes black and white.

WARM

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• The indication [ / / ] appear.

• Press the [MENU] but ton to set again.

COOL WARM

B/W

will

SELECT MODE

• The focus is adj us ted at a distance of (Wide).

• Press the [MENU] button twice to display the normal menu.

0.98 feet (30 cm) - ¶ (Tele), 0.33 feet (10 cm) - ¶

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Taking Pictures using Spot Mode

When this mode is selected, both the focus and the exposure will be adjusted to spot on a

1,4 2,3

2,3

1/3

SETUP

REC

W.BALANCE PICT.SIZE QUALITY

SPOT MODE

SELECT SET EXIT

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1600

limited area. This is suitable when you take pictures in delicate light conditions and intend to take a picture of a specific area.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al

1 2 3 4

(P22)

Press the [MENU] button. Press 3/4 to select [SPOT MODE]. Press 2/1 to select [ON]. Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

• The spot A F ar ea target

Center the subject in the spot AF area.

Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking P i c t u r es ”. (P25)

except for []/[

appears.

]/[ ].

and spot metering

• When the subje ct is dark, the focus may not be adjusted properly.

• Background may become dark or whitish depending on the subject which is being set to the appropriate exposure in the spot AF area.

• If the subject is out of the spot AF area, use the AF/AE lock. (P47)

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Compensating the Exposure

In some situations the illumination of the background and your subject may differ. Auto exposure systems may not always calculate the exposure correctly. This is a normal situation. This feature allows you to manually compensate the exposure.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al (P22)

Press the [ ] button.

Press 2/1 to compensate the

exposure.

• You can compensate from -2 EV to +2 EV with 1/3 EV step. (EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value, and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed)

• The compensati on state is not reflected by the brightness of the LCD Monitor.

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button.

• The compensation window will close.

• The exposure com pensation indication will appear.

Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking P i c t u r es ”. (P25)

except for []/[

]/[ ].

• Depending on t he shutter speed and aperture value, the range which is possib le to compensate the exposure will be limited.

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Recording images (advanced)

Taking Pictures using Auto Exposure (AE) Br acket

Pressing the shutter button once, the camera will automatically take 3 pictures changing exposure according to the set exposure compensation value.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al (P22)

•OFF

• -1 EV - +1 EV

• The compensation window will close.

• The auto bracket indication

• The recording method is the same as in

except for []/[

Press the [ ] button twice to select [ AUTO BRACKET].

Press 1, then press 2/ 1 to set the exposure compensation range.

(1/3 EV step)

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button.

appears.

Take a picture.

“Taking P i c t u r es ”. (P25)

SELECT

1,2,3

AUTO BRACKET

SET

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]/[ ].

• Once you take a picture, auto bracket will be cancelled automatically.

• When flash fi r es , you can take only 1 picture.

• When setting auto bracket, you cannot take a s till picture with audio.

• When setting auto bracket and the burst mod e s im ultaneously, auto bracket will be performed.

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Using the AF/AE Lock

Normally, the camera focuses in the center area of the picture. Depending on how you compose the photo, your subject may not be in the center. Using AF/AE Lock you can

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focus on your subject, reposition the camera, and the camera will maintain proper focus. AF: Auto focus AE: Auto exposure

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al

Aim the camera at the subject on which

you want to adjust the focus to enter the AF area 2 on the LCD Monitor and then keep pressing the shutter button halfway (AF/AE lock).

• When the focus is adjusted, the focus indication

Move the camera keeping the chosen

composition and press the shutter button all the way.

• Before pressi ng the shutter button, you can s et the AF/AE lock again and again.

except for [

[¥] appears.

]. (P22)

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Recording images (advanced)

Picture Adjustment (Natural/Standard/Vivid)

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [PICT.ADJ.]

Press 2/1 to select [NATURAL],

[STANDARD] or [VIVID]

1,4 2,3

REC

3/3

SETUP

• [NATURAL]: T he pic ture becomes softer.

• [VIVID]: The picture becomes sharper.

Press the [MENU] button

• The menu will disappear.

except for []/[

]/[ ].

• When using Vivid mode in low light situations it is possible that a slight increase in color noise will be seen. Proper lighting is recommended.

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Setting the White Balance

Auto White Balance is designed to automatically adjust the camera to produce natural flesh tones. In most situations it works fine. In some situations where several different types of lighting are present, enhanced performance can be achieved by setting the white balance manually.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al (P22)

1,4 2,3

2,3

1/3

SETUP

REC

W.BALANCE

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY SPOT MODE

SELECT SET EXIT

1600

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [W.BALANCE].

Press 2/1 to select the mode.

•AUTO: if the auto white balance is set

• (Daylight): for recording outdoor s on a br ight day

• (Cloudy): for recording under a cloudy and shady sky

• (Halogen): for recording under halogen lighting

• (White set): for manual setting (Read the following page where the manual setting is explained in detail)

Press the [MENU]

• The menu will disappear.

except for []/[

button.

]/[ ].

• The setting of t he white balance is applied to the other recording modes. [

• In simple mode

• When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatic ally adjusted

(except for manual wh ite balance setting), but the white balance may not be properly adjusted when the flash light is insufficient.

] or motion image mode [ ], the white balance is fixed to [AUT O].

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1,6 2,3,4

2,3

1/3

SETUP

REC

W.BALANCE

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY SPOT MODE

SELECT SET EXIT

WHITE SET

FRAME THE CAMERA A T THE WHITE SURFA CE AND PRESS SHUTTER

Recording images (advanced)

Here the white set mode of white balance is explained.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [W.BALANCE].

Press 2/1 to set to white set [ ].

Only when setting the white balance again

Press 1.

• The message “FRAME THE CAMERA AT THE WHITE SURFACE AND PRESS SHUTTER” is displayed.

Aim the camera at a sheet of white

paper 1 or similar object so that it completely fills the frame to white on the screen and press the shutter button all the way.

• White balance is s et.

Press the [MENU] button.

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• The menu will disappear.

except for []/[

]/[ ].

CANCEL

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Setting ISO Sensitivity

The ISO setting adjusts the camera’s sensitivity to light. Generally, the lower the ISO setting, the better the picture quality will be. Increasing the ISO value will make the camera more sensitive in low light.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [SENSITIVITY].

1,4 2,3

2,3

2/3

SETUP

50 100

REC

SENSITIVITY

AUDIO REC. CONT.AF D.ZOOM

SELECT SET EXIT

Press 2/1 to select the sensitivity.

• AUTO: The ISO sensitivity is automati ca ll y adjusted. If your pic ture is still too dark, please use the flash.

• ISO50

• ISO100

• ISO200

• ISO400

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

50 100 200 400

except for []/[

]/[ ].

• In motion image mode [ ] or simple mode [], ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

• When you take a pic ture in high ISO sensitivit y, picture noise appears and the picture quality deteriorates.

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Recording images (advanced)

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode

By continuously pressing the shutter button, it is possible to record in burst mode.

Number of recordable Burst speed

pictures

4 frames/

second 2 frames/

second

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al

Press [ ].

• Every time you press it, what is displayed changes as shown below.

: High speed

: Low speed When these indicators are not displayed, burst mode is cancelled.

Press the shutter button halfway to

lock the focus, then press it fully to take pictures in sequence.

• It is possible to record 4 frames in 1 second in burst mode, at a shutter speed higher than 1/60, but the flash does not fire sim ultaneously.

• If the flash fires , it is possible to record only 1frame.

• In simple mo de to the low speed. (P27)

• You cannot take still pictures with audio in the burst mode.

• When setting au to bracket and the burst mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be performed.

• Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in pl ac e of SD Memory Card. The reading/writing speed of MultiMediaCard is slower than SD Memory Card.

5 frames 8 frames

except for []/

[

], the shutter speed is fixed

[ ]. (P22)

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Playback

Playing Back Still Pictures

Set the mode dial to playback [ ].

• The last recorde d pic ture is played back.

Press 2 to play back the previous

picture. Press 1 to play back the next picture.

• Every time you press next) picture is played back.

• The first picture follows the last one.

[Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding]

During playback, continue pressing 2/1. 1: Fast forward 2: Fast rewind

• The file number inc r eases/decreases. When releasing current file number is displayed.

2/1

, the previous (or

, the picture corresponding to the

• This camera is based on the DCF standards (Design rule for Camera File system) which were established by the Japan E lectronics and Informat ion Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

• The file format that can be played back with this camera is JPEG. (There are al s o pic tures that cannot be played back in JPEG format)

• When playing back still pictures that hav e been recorded with other equ ipm ent, the quality of pictures m ay be deteriorated and pictur es may not be ab le to be played ba c k .

• When playing back a file out of standard, the f older/file number is indicated by [-] and the screen may become black.

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Playback

Playing Back Still Pictures with Audio

Set the mode dial to playback [ ].

1,1

2,6

PLAY AUDIO

10:00

2,3, 3,4,

2048

1000001

JAN

.1.2003

1/10

Press 2/1 to select the file with

audio icon [ ] 2 Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button to

play back the audio.

You can hear audio from the speaker 1.

•

To adjust the sound volume

Set the mode dial to playback [ ].

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 1 to select the setup menu.

Press 3/4 to select [VOLUME].

Press 2/1 to adjust the sound

volume. Press the [MENU] button.

•

The menu will disappear.

PLAY

MONITOR

VOLUME

BEEP POWER SAVE

SELECT SET EXIT

SETUP 1

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Playback

9 Images Multi Playback

It is possible to display 9 images at once.

W T

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9

SELECT

10 11 12

CANCEL

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

During playback, press the zoom (W)

button [ ].

• Multi playback ( 9 frames) starts.

Press 3/4/2/1 to select images.

• To return to the no r ma l indication, press the zoom button [ ]. The image with the file

number colored in yellow is displayed.

13 14

SELECT

CANCEL

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Playback

Using the Playback Zoom

During playback it is possible to enlarge pictures. (2 times/ 4 times/ 8 times/ 16 times)

W T

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

During playback, press the zoom (T)

button [ ].

• To enlarge fur ther, press the zoom (T) button [ ] again.

•

To reduce the picture, press the zoom (W) button

• Use enlarged.

[].

3/4/2/1

to change the area to be

ª To delete a picture during the

playback zoom

Press [ ]. When this message is displayed “DELETE THIS PICTURE?”, press 2/1 to select [YES], and press the 4/[REVIEW/SET]

CANCEL

• The more the zoom magnification increases, the more the picture quality deteriorates.

• The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment.

DELETE

button. (P58)

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Playback

Playing Back Motion Images

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

Press 2/1 to select the file with the

motion image icon [ ] Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button to

play back the motion image.

• By pressing 4, motion image playback will stop.

is corresponding to the 3/4/

• The icon

button.

[Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding]

During motion image playback, continue pressing 2/1.

1: Fast forward 2: Fast rewind

• When releasing the button, it turns to normal motion image playback.

PLAY MOTION

IMAGE

10:00

1,2

JAN

1/1

.1.2003

2/1

10S REMAIN

[To pause]

Press 3 during motion image playback.

• Press 3 again to cancel pause.

ª To adjust the sound volume (P54)

• The play back zoom cannot be used while playing back m otion images.

• The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motio n J PEG .

• It could happe n that the Motion JPEG file recor ded by a PC or other equipment cannot be played back with this cam er a.

• When playing back motion images that have been r ecorded with other equipm ent, the quality of images may be deteriorated or images may not be able to be played back.

• When using a high capac ity Memory Card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower.

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Editing

Deleting Images

1,3,42

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

YES NO

SELECT SET

MULTI/ALL

Editing

Images recorded on the card can be deleted. Once deleted, images cannot be recovered.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

• When an image is prot ec ted, it cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting. (P63)

[Delete single image]

Press 2/1 to select the image to be

deleted. Press [].

Press 2/1 to select [YES]

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button.

• The selected image is deleted.

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2,3,4

1,5

2,3,4

MULTI/ALL DELETE

MULTI DELETE

ALL DELETE

SELECT SET CANCEL

3,4

MULTI DELETE

7 8 9

10 11

SELECT

MARK/UNMARK

DELETE

EXIT

MULTI DELETE

DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED?

YES NO

SELECT

ALL DELETE

DELETE ALL PICTURES?

YES NO

SET

Editing

[Delete multi images]

It is possible to delete up to 50 images all at once.

Press

[]

twice.

. Pressing the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button

the setting is cancelled.

Press 3/4 to select [MULTI DELETE]

and then press 1 Press 2/1 to select the images to be

deleted. Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] butt on.

• The selected images ar e displayed with []

again,

• The indication [ ] blinks red if the selected image is protected. Cancel the protect setting. (P6 3)

Press [].

When this message is displayed

“DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED?”, press 2/1 to select [YES].

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] but ton.

• The selected multi images are deleted all at once.

[Delete all images]

Once deleted, images cannot be recovered.

Press

[]

Press 3/4 to select [ALL DELETE]

and then press 1 When this message is displayed

“DELETE ALL PICTURES?”, press 2/1 to select [YES].

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button

• Images that are pr otected (P63) or out of DCF standards (P53) are not deleted.

twice.

SELECT

SET

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Editing

Writing the Print Information to the Card (DPOF Setting)

DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format. This feature allows you to designate which images will be printed. Some photo printers as well as many commercial photo-processing companies support DPOF.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

[

Single

1,6 2,3,4,5

2,3

PLAY

1/2

SETUP

PROTECT

DPOF PRINT

SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB. RESIZE

SELECT SET EXIT

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

INDEX

DPOF SET THIS

COUNT

SELECT EXIT

1000001

DPOF SET THIS

1000001

1/10

copy setting

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [DPOF PRINT]

and then press 1 Select [SINGLE] and then press 1

Press 2/1 to select 1 image

Press 3/4 to select the number of

sheets.

• The number of sheets can be set from 1 to

999.

Press the [MENU] button twice.

• The menu will disappear.

[To cancel]

Set the number of sheets to 0 in step 5 of the [Single copy setting].

]

COUNT

SELECT EXIT

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1,6 2,3,4,5

2,3

PLAY

1/2

SETUP

PROTECT

DPOF PRINT

SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB. RESIZE

SELECT SET EXIT

DPOF SET MULTI

7 8 9

10 11

COUNT

SELECT EXIT

DPOF SET MULTI

7 8 9

10 11

COUNT

SELECT EXIT

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

INDEX

Editing

[Multi copy setting]

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [DPOF PRINT]

and then press 1 Press 3/4 to select [MULTI] and

then press 1 Press 2/1 to select the image

Press 3/4 to select the number of

sheets

to be printed

• The number of sheets can be set from 1 to

999.

• Copy setting

Repeat steps 4 and 5, and at the end

press the [MENU] button twice.

• The DPOF setting of mu lti images is set at once.

• The menu will disappear.

is displayed (white).

[To cancel]

Set the number of sheets to 0 in step 5 of the [Multi copy setting].

• If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the DPOF setting cannot be set. DCF is abbreviation of [Des ign rule for Camera File system], stipulated by JEITA [Japan Electronics and Infor m ation Technology Industries Association].

• When using the DPOF feature, this camera will overwrite any previous DP OF se tt ings made by other products.

• When this message is displayed “MEMORY CARD FULL”, cancel all settings and set DPOF.

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1,6

2,3

PLAY

PROTECT

DPOF PRINT

SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB. RESIZE

SELECT SET EXIT

CANCEL ALL DPOF SETTINGS?

SELECT

SET INDEX PRINT?

SELECT

SET/CANCEL INDEX PRINT?

2,3,4,5

1/2

SETUP

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

INDEX

CANCEL ALL DPOF

YES NO

SET

DPOF INDEX

YES NO

SET

DPOF INDEX

CANCELSET NO

Editing

[To cancel all settings]

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [DPOF PRINT]

and then press 1 Press 3/4 to select [CANCEL] and

then press 1 When this message is displayed

“CANCEL ALL DPOF SETTINGS?”, press 2/1 to select [YES]

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button

• All DPOF setting s are cancelled.

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

[

Index setting/to cancel

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [DPOF PRINT]

and then press 1 Press 3/4 to select [INDEX] and

then press 1 When this message is displayed

“SET INDEX PRINT?”, press 2/1 to select [YES].

• When the index is already set, the message “SET/CANCEL INDEX PRINT?” is

displayed. Press [NO].

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button

• All images are set/cancelled.

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

]

2/1

to select [SET], [CANCEL] or

SELECT

SET

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Editing

Protecting Images on the Card

Using this feature, important photos can be protected from accidentally being deleted. This feature cannot protect photos or any data on the Card if the entire card is formatted.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

[Single setting/to cancel]

Press the [MENU] button.

1,6 2,3,4,5

2,3

PLAY

1/2

SETUP

PROTECT

DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB. RESIZE

SELECT SET EXIT

SINGLE

CANCEL

4,5

PROTECT THIS

SELECT SET

1000001

EXIT

MULTI

1/10

Press 3/4 to select [PROTECT] and

then press 1 Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] and

then press 1 Press 2/1 to select 1 image

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button.

• The protect icon 1 appears.

• By pressing

protection is cancell ed and the icon will disappear.

Press the [MENU] button twice.

• The menu will disappear.

/[REVIEW/SET] again, the

[Multi setting/to cancel, To cancel all settings]

The method is the same as in “Writing

the Print Information to the Card (DPO F Setting)”. (P60~P62)

• Formatting the card will erase all the data on the card, even if you protect the images in this procedure.

• When trying to delete a protected file, these messages are displayed “ THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED” or “PROTECTED PICTURES REMAIN UNDELETED”. If you want to delete this file, cancel the pr otect setting first.

• The protect setting is effective only in this camera.

• Sliding the S D Me m or y Card Write-Protect swi tch to [LOCK] prevents the pictur e from deletion even if the protection is not set.

• The audio dubbing cannot be used with protected images. (P66)

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Technical use

Playing Back with Slide Show (Automatic Playback)

All pictures selected in the card can be played back one-by-one automatically.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [SLIDE SHOW]

and then press 1.

1 2,3,4,5,6

2,3

PLAY

1/2

SETUP

PROTECT DPOF

DPOF PRINT

SLIDE SHOW

AUDIO DUB. RESIZE

SELECT SET EXIT

SLIDE SHOW

DURATION AUDIO

SELECT SET EXIT

ALL SLIDE SHOW

ALL

DPOF

1 SEC.

OFF

Press 3/4

and then press 1

•[ALL]: for playing back all pict ur es

•[DPOF]: for playing back the DPOF set pictures

Press 3/4/2/1

• [DURATION]: It can be set among 1, 2, 3 and 5 seco nds .

• [AUDIO]: It can be set to [ON] or [OFF ]. By se ttin g it to [ON], it is possible to play back the still pictures with audio in slide show.

• [DPOF SET] (Only wh en s etting to [DPOF]): You can select the pictures you want to set to the Slide Show.

• [CANCEL ALL] (Only when setting to [DPOF]): You can cancel the Slid e Show setting.

Press 3/4 to select [SLIDE SHOW].

Press 1

• The slide show star ts.

• By pressing the [MENU] button, it stops.

select [ALL]/[DPOF]

for setting below.

START SLIDE SHOW

STOP

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Technical use

• In motion image playback, slide show is not available.

• The DPOF setting of slide show will not be applied to the DPOF printing.

• When setting [AUDIO] to [ON], the still picture with audio is played back for 5 s ec onds (audio recording)/Max 10 seconds (audio dub bing).

• When editing with th e s upplied software [SD Viewer for DSC] recorded on the CD-ROM, you can play back in SD slide show with this camera. (P87)

• Images that are set DPOF with the supplied software [SD Viewer for DSC] recorded on the CD-ROM cannot be played bac k in DPOF slide show with this camera. S et DPOF slide show on this camera.

• When using the DPOF feature, this camera will overwrite any previous DPOF s ettings made by other product s .

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Technical use

Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures (Audio Dubbing)

It is possible to add a 10-second narration to a recorded picture.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [AUDIO DUB.]

2/1

/[REVIEW/SET] button, to

to select [YES]

1,6 2,3,4,5

PLAY

1/2

SETUP

PROTECT DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

SELECT SET EXIT

3,4

AUDIO

SELECT START

DUB.

2048

1000001

EXIT

1/10

and then press 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture.

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button, to

start audio recording (1 Microphone)

• When audio has alr eady been recorded, after the audio dubbing the original audio is overwritten.

• When audio has already been recorded, this message is displayed “OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?”. Then press and press the start audio recording.

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button, to

stop audio recording

• Even if you do not press the

/[REVIEW/SET] button, after about 10 seconds the audio r ec or ding stops automatically.

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

• Adding audio will us e additional memory. Using this feature will result in fewer images being able to be saved.

• The audio dubbin g ca nnot be used with motion images.

• The audio dubbin g ca nnot be used with protected images. (P 63)

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Technical use

Resizing Recorded Pictures

It is possible to reduce the recorded picture size. This function is useful if you want to reduce the volume of the picture for the purpose of attaching it to an e-mail or uploading it to a web-site.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [RESIZE] and

then press 1. Press 2/1 to select the picture, and

then press 4. Press 2/1 to select the size

• : 1600 a 1200

• : 1 280

• : 640

Press the 4

set the size When this message is displayed

“DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?”, press 2/1 to

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

960

480

/[REVIEW/SET]

select

[YES] or [NO]

button to

• It is not possible to resize pictures in a size lower than/equal to [640 that is not 4:3.

• It may not be possible to resize the pictures recorded with other equipment.

• It is not possible to re s ize a motion image/still picture with audio.

480] or with an aspect ratio

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Technical use

Trimming Recorded Pictures

W T

2,3,5,7,81,9

It is possible to cut off the unnecessary parts of the picture (trimming), and enlarge the remaining parts of the picture.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 3/4 to select [TRIMMING] and

then press 1. Press 2/1 to select the picture, and

then press 4 Press the zoom button [ ] to make

subject appear closer, [ ] to make subject appear further away

Press 3/4/2/1

Press the shutter button to set

When this message is displayed

“DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?”, press 2/1 to select [YES] or [NO].

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

to shift pictures.

• Trimming images will use additional memory if the original image is saved.

• It is not possible to resize pictures in a size lower than [640 not 4:3.

• You cannot opera te trimming on pictures recorded with other equipment.

• Trimming is not poss ible for a motion image/ still picture with audio.

480] or with an aspect ratio that is

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Technical use

Formatting the Card

Usually, it is not necessary to format the card (initializing). Format the card when this message is displayed “MEMORY CARD ERROR”.

• If the card has been formatted by a PC or other

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P22)

1 2,3,4

PLAY

2/2

SETUP

TRIMMING

FORMAT

SELECT SET EXIT

FORMAT

DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD?

YES NO

1 2

equipment, format the car d on the camera again.

Press the [MENU] button. Press 3/4 to select [FORMAT] and

then press 1. When this message is displayed

“DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD?”, press 2/1 to select [YES].

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button

• The card is formatted.

• After formatting, recorded images and any other data cannot be recovered.

SELECT

• During formatting, do not turn the power of f.

• If the card cannot be formatted, consult your dealer.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

SET

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Technical use

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor.

[Preparation]

• Press the [DISPLAY] button to select th e displ ay of LCD monitor. (P19)

• Set the mode dial except for [ ]. (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 1 to open the setup menu

Press 3/4 to select [MONITOR]

1/2

Press 2/1 to adjust the brightness

Press the [

• The menu will disappear.

MENU] button.

1,5 2,3,4

3,4

REC

MONITOR

SETUP

AUTO REVIEW

BEEP

POWER SAVE

SELECT SET EXIT

• In simple mode [ ], LCD monitor brightness is

fixed to [0].

• Adjusting the LCD Monitor will not lighten or darken the actual photograph.

• Adjusting the LCD Monitor to brighten the imag e may incorrectly display the scene to be brighter than the actual photo wil l be. In most cases the default setting will produce the best performance and closest reproduction of the actual scene.

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Technical use

Using the Auto Review

Recording with the auto review set to [1 SEC.]/[3 SEC.] the recorded picture is automatically displayed on the LCD Monitor for 1 or 3 seconds.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 1 to open the setup menu

1,5 2,3,4

3,4

REC

MONITOR

AUTO REVIEW

OFF

BEEP POWER SAVE

SELECT SET EXIT

SETUP

1 SEC. 3 SEC.

1/2

Press 3/4 to select [AUTO REVIEW]

Press 2/1 to select [

[

3 SEC.].

Press the

• The menu will disappear.

1SEC.] or

[MENU] button.

• Even when setting the auto review to mode [ ].

• When recording in burst mode, auto bracket, still picture with audio modes, the recorded picture is automatically displayed.

• In simple mode [ ], the auto review setting becomes [ON] (1 sec o nd) or [OFF].

[1 SEC.]/[3 SEC.]

, it is not available in motion image

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Technical use

Setting up the Operational Sound/Shutter Sound

It is possible to set the electronic shutter sound when the shutter button is pressed all the way and to set the sound volume when the shutter button is pressed halfway and when the menu operations are done.

ª When the operational mode dial is set

to REC mode

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 1 to open the setup menu

• In simple mode, skip this step. Press 3/4 to sel ect [BEEP] and then

press 1 Pressing 3/4/2/1

operational sound volume and set the shutter sound.

Press the [MENU] button twice.

• The menu will disappear.

to adjust the

ª When the operational mode dial is set

to playback [ ]

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 1 to open the setup menu

Press 3/4 to select [BEEP].

Press 2/1 to adjust the operational

sound volume Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

• In simple mode [ ], the setting becomes [ON] or [OFF].

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Technical use

Setting up the Power Save Mode

In this mode, if the camera is not operated for a certain amount of time, it is automatically turned off.

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 1 to open the setup menu

Press 3/4 to select [POWER SAVE]

Press 2/1 to

• [2 MIN.]

1,5 2,3,4

3,4

REC

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW

BEEP

POWER SAVE

SELECT SET EXIT

• If you want to cancel the power save mode, turn th e power switch to [ON] again aft er turning it to [OFF], or press the shutter button.

• When using the AC adaptor/connecting to a PC/recording the motion ima ge/playing back the motion image/dur ing slide show, the power save mod e is not available.

• In simple mode [ ], the power save is fixed to [2 M IN.].

• In recording mode, when keeping the [DISPLAY] button pressed for 2 seconds, power save mode starts.

SETUP

2 MIN. 5 MIN.

1/2

10 MIN.

• [5 MIN.]

•[10MIN.]

• [OFF]: The po wer is not turned off automatically.

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

choose

the

setting time.

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Technical use

Resetting the File Number

As the file numbers are recorded sequentially by the camera, when you use two or more cards, it may happen that the file numbers on your cards do not start from 0001. Use this function when you insert a new card or perform the new recording on the recorded card and you want to start recording from the file number 0001.

1,6 2,3,4,5

REC

NO.RESET

RESET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE

SELECT SET EXIT

SETUP

NO.RESET

RESET FILE NO. IN THE CAMERA?

YES NO

SELECT

ENG

SET

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P22)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press 1 to open the setup menu

2/2

Press 3/4 to select [

then press 1 When this message is displayed

“RESET FILE NO. IN THE CAMERA?”, press 2/1 to select [YES].

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button.

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

NO.RESET

] and

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Technical use

Initializing the settings

This feature allows you to easily reset the camera to the factory default settings.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode di al

1 2 3

• The message “REC SETTING RESET

• The clock setting is not reset.

• The menu will disappear.

except for

Press the [MENU] button. Press 1 to open the setup menu. Press 3/4 to select [RESET] and

then press 1. When this message is displayed

“RESET REC SETTINGS?”, press 2/1 to select [YES].

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button.

COMPLETED” is displayed for about 2 seconds.

When this message is displayed “RESET SETUP PARAMETERS?”, press 2/1 to select [YES].

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button to set.

Press the [MENU] button.

[ ]/[ ]. (P22)

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Technical use

Playing Back Images with a TV Monitor

By connecting the camera to a television via the supplied A/V cable 1, it is possible to view and play back the recorded images.

[Preparation]

• Turn the camera and the television off .

Connect

A/V OUT

USB

socket of the camera. Connect the A/V cable to the video in

and the audio in sockets of the TV

• Yellow: to the vid eo in s ocket

• White: to the audio in socket

Turn the television on and select

external input Turn the camera on and then set the

mode dial to playback [ ]

• The image is displayed on the television.

ª Viewing images in other countries

When setting [VIDEO OUT] on the menu, you can view images on the TV in other countries (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL system.

• Even if you set menu selec tion for [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the output signal is still NTSC.

the A/V cable to the A/V OUT

• When connecting to a TV, we recommend using the AC adaptor as the power source. (P14)

• Do not use any other cables except the supplied one.

• The A/V cable cannot be connected to the “antenna” connection of your television. Your TV must provide separate audio and video connections for this feature to opera te correctly.

• Read the TV operating instructions too.

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Technical use

Connecting to a PC

[Preparation]

• If your PC uses Micros oft Windows® 98 or

A/V OUT

USB

Windows

98 Second Edition, a USB driver must be installed from the CD that is included. If you are using a newer Microsoft operating system

such as Windows Windows

ME, Windows® 2000, or

XP (Home Edition/Professional), no USB driver needs to be installed. Your PC should recognize the camera automatically.

Insert the Memory Card into the camera, and turn the power switch to [ON].

Connect the camera to a PC via the supplied USB connection cable 1.

ACCESS

[Windows] The drive is shown on the [ My computer] folder.

• If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC, the required dr iv er is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play, then it is shown on the [My computer] folder.

[Macintosh] The drive is shown on the sc r een.

• The flash/a c c es s indicator lights during access.

• When connecting to a PC, we recommend using the AC adaptor as the power source. (P14)

• When connec ting to a PC, pictures and sounds are not output from the A/V OUT sock et.

• For further information (software installation), read the supplied operating instruc tions for PC connection.

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Technical use

USB DIRECT-PRINT

By connecting the camera to a printer corresponding to USB DIRECT-PRINT via the supplied USB connection cable, it is possible to print dire c tly. (Please ask the manufacturer of the printer about the corresponding models) (Read the printer operating instructions too)

A/V OUT

USB

2 3

• When connecting to a printer, we recommend using the AC adaptor as the power source. (P14)

• Disconnect the US B c onnection cable and DC cable after printing .

Insert the Memory Card into the camera, and turn the power switch to [ON].

Turn on the printer. Connect the camera to the printer via

the supplied USB connection cable

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Technical use

USB DIRECT-PRINT (Single Picture)

[Preparation]

• Connect the camera to a printer. (P78)

Only when DPOF is already set, press

DIRECT PRINT

SINGLE PICTURE

SELECT

SET

DIRECT PRINT

PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE T O PRINT

SELECT PRINT

2048

100‑0001

1/10

3,4

DIRECT PRINT

PLS CHECK THE PRINTER START PRINTING ?

COUNT

YES

PRINTSET SELECT SET

DIRECT PRINT

NOW PRINTING

2048

100‑0001

REMAIN 8

1 / 8

1/10

2/1 to select [SINGLE PICTURE], and then press the 4 button.

• When DPOF is not set, this screen is skipped.

Press 2/1 to select the picture to be

printed, and then press the

[REVIEW/SET] button.

• The message “PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT” is displayed for 2 seconds.

Press 3, and press 2/1 to set the

number of sheets, and then press the 4/[REVIEW/SET ] button.

Press 2/1 to select [YES].

• The message “PLS CHECK THE PRINTER START PRINTING ?” is displayed.

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] but ton.

• Printing starts.

• Press the [MENU] button, and you can stop printing.

[REVIEW/SET]

CANCEL

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Technical use

USB DIRECT-PRINT (DPOF)

[Preparation]

• Connect the camera to a printer. (P78)

• Write the print information to the card (DPOF

DIRECT PRINT

SINGLE PICTURE

SELECT

SET

DIRECT PRINT

PLS CHECK THE PRINTER START PRINTING ?

setting). (P60)

Press 2/1 to select [DPOF].

• Press the [MENU] button, and you can change the DPOF setting. (P60)

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] but ton.

• The message “PLS CHECK THE PRINTER START PRINTING ?” is displayed.

Press 2/1 to select [YES], and then

[REVIEW/SET] button.

press the 4

• Printing starts.

YES

SELECT

DIRECT PRINT

NOW PRINTING

REMAIN 8

SET

2048

100‑0001

1/10

CANCEL

• Press the [MENU] button, and you can stop printing.

• When the number of total images is more than 255, the number of remaining images will be displayed as “----”.

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Technical use

After Use

After using the camera and after following steps, it is recommended to place it in the optional soft case, in order to protect it.

Turn the power switch to [OFF]. (P17)

Eject the card

Remove the battery

• If you will not be using the camera for a long time, remove the battery. (When you insert the battery again, set the date/time)

. (P15)

. (P12)

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Others

The Menu Items

1/3

2/3

3/3

STANDARDSTANDARD

SETUP

2048

SETUP

50 100

SETUP

VIVID

REC

W.BALANCE

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

SPOT MODE

SELECT SET EXIT

REC

SENSITIVITY

AUDIO REC. CONT.AF

D.ZOOM

SELECT SET EXIT

REC

PICT.ADJ.

Others

REC mode menu

W.BALANCE (P49)

PICT.SIZE (P37)

QUALITY (P38)

SPOT MODE (P44)

SENSITIVITY (P51)

AUDIO REC. (P36)

CONT.AF (P34)

D.ZOOM (P31)

PICT.ADJ. (P48)

SELECT SET EXIT

REC

AUTO REVIEW

11 12 13

POWER SAVE

SELECT SET EXIT

14 15 16 17

SETUP

1/2

MONITOR (P70)

AUTO REVIEW (P71)

BEEP/SHUTTER (P72)

POWER SAVE (P73)

NO.RESET (P74)

RESET (P75)

CLOCK SET (P24)

LANGUAGE

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19 20 21 22 23

24 25

PICT.MODE

ENLARGE

AUTO REVIEW BEEP CLOCK SET

SELECT SET EXIT

PLAY

1/2

PROTECT DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

SELECT SET EXIT

PLAY

2/2

TRIMMING

FORMAT

4"k6"/10k15cm

OFF

SETUP

Others

Simple mode menu

• For items without number, refer to those with the same name.

PICT.MODE (P27)

Playback mode menu

• For items without number, refer to those with the same name.

PROTECT (P63)

DPOF PRINT (P 6 0 )

SLIDE SHOW (P64)

AUDIO DUB. (P66)

RESIZE (P67)

TRIMMING (P68)

FORMAT (P69)

SELECT SET EXIT

PLAY

MONITOR

VOLUME BEEP POWER SAVE

SELECT SET EXIT

LAY

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE VIDEO OUT

SELECT SET EXIT

SETUP

ENG

NTSC

1/2

2/2

VOLUME (P54)

VIDEO OUT (P76)

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Cautions for Use

ª Cautions for Use Keep the digital cam era aw ay fro m

magnetized equipment (such as a microwave oven, TV, video game equipment, etc.).

• If you use the digit al camera on or near a TV, images and soun ds may be disturbed due to electromagnetic wave radiation.

• Do not use the digit al camera near a cell phone because doing so may cause noise to adversely affect the images and sounds.

• Recorded data m ay be damaged, or images may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors.

• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by a microprocessor may adversely affect the digital camera, causing the disturbance of images and sounds.

• If the digital camer a is affected by magnetically charged equipment and does not function properl y, turn the camera off and detach the battery or AC adaptor and then connect the batte ry or A C adaptor again. Thereafter , turn the camera on.

Do not use the digital camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

• If you record near r adio transmitters or high-voltage lines, recorded images or sounds may be adversely affected.

Others

When you use the digital camera on a beach or similar place, do not let sand or fine dust get into the camera.

• Sand or dust may damage the digital camera or card. (Care shou ld be taken when inserting and rem ov ing the card)

When you use your digital camera on a rainy or snowy day or on a beach, make sure that no water enters the digital camera.

• Water may cause the digital camera or card to malfunction. (Irr eparable damage may occur)

• If sea water sp las hes onto the digital camera, wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it well, and use it to wipe the camera body carefully. Then , wipe it again thoroughly with a soft dry cloth.

Do not use the digital camera for surveillance purpose or other business use.

• If you use th e digi tal camera for a long period of time, the internal temperature increases and, consequently, this may cause malfunction.

• The digital c amera is not intended for business use.

Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the digital camera.

• If the digital camera is sprayed with such chemicals, the camera body m ay be damaged and the surface finish may peel off.

• Do not keep rubbe r or pl as tic products in contact with the digital camera for a long period of time.

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Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol for cleaning the digital camera.

• The camera body ma y be deformed and the surface finish may pe el off.

• Before cleaning the camera, detach the battery or pull out the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet.

• Wipe the digital camera with a soft, dry cloth. To remove stub bor n stains, wipe with a cloth that is soaked in a detergent diluted with water and afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth.

• For storing or transporting the digital camera, place it in a bag or case lined with soft pads to prevent the coating on the camera body from being wor n.

After use, be sure to take the card out, and detach the battery or pull out the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet.

• If the battery is left on the digital camera for a long time, the voltage drops excessively, and the battery will not function even after it is r ec harged.

ª Optimal Use of the Battery

The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity, and, if the temperature is too high or too low, the operating time of the battery will be shorter.

Others

Be sure to detach the battery after use.

Be sure to detach the battery from the digital camera. (If it is left attached to the digital camera, a minute amount of current is consumed even when the digital camera power is off) If the battery is left attached to the digital camera for a long time, discharge takes place. The battery may become unusable even after it is charged.

Dispose of an unusable battery.

• The battery has a limited life.

• Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion .

• Batteries that are no longer usable should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws. For information you can call the RBRC hotline at 1-800-822-8837.

Always keep the terminals of the battery clean.

Prevent the terminals from getting clogged with dirt, dust, or other substances. If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the battery body and terminals are deformed. Attaching a deformed battery to the digital camera may damage the camera.

RBRC

Li-ion

A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

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ª Condensation When condensation has taken place: Set the pow er sw it ch to [O FF ] a n d leave the digital camera in this condition for about 1 hour. When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature, the fog disappears naturally.

ª Cautions for Storage

Before storing the digital camera, take the card out and detach the battery. Store all the components in a dry place with a relatively stable temperature. (Recommended temperature: 59 F to 77 F (15oC to 25oC), Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%)

Digital camera

• Wrap it with a soft cloth to prevent dust from getting into the camera.

• Do not leave the cam er a in places that expose it to high temperat ur e.

Battery

• Do not leave the camera and the battery at the place where the tempe r ature is too high, such as inside the car during the midsummer.

• Extremely high or low temperatures will shorten the life of the b attery.

• If the battery is kept in smoky or dusty places, the terminals m ay ru s t and cause malfunctions.

• Do not allow the battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects (such as necklaces, hairpins, etc.). This can result in a short circuit or heat ge ner ation and, if you touch the battery in this con dition, you may be badly burned.

• Store the battery i n a completely discharged state. To store the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once every year and storing it again after you complete ly use up the charged capacity.

Others

Card

• When the card is being read, do not remove the card, turn off the power, or subject it to vibrati on or im pact.

• Do not leave the card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight, or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated.

• Do not bend or drop the card. The ca r d or the recorded content may be damaged.

• After use, be sure to remove the card from the digital camera.

• Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card with your fingers . Do not allow dirt, dust or water to enter it.

AC adaptor

• If the batter y is warm, charging takes a longer time than normal.

• If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, radio reception may be disturbed. Keep the AC adaptor 100 cm or more away from radio.

• When the AC ad aptor is in use, it may generate whirring sounds. However, this is normal.

• After use, be sure to disconnect the AC cable. (If it is left connected, a minute amount of current is consumed)

• Keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor and battery clean at all tim es.

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ª LCD Monitor LCD Monitor

• In a place wit h dr astic temper ature changes, condensation may form on the LCD Monito r . Wi pe it with soft dry cloth.

• If the digital camer a is ex tremely cold when you turn the power on, the image on the LCD Monitor is slightly darker than usual at first. However, as the internal temperature increases, it goes back to the normal brightness.

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD Monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 114,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

ª SD Slide Show

If setting the SD slide show with the [SD Viewer for DSC] which is in the supplied CD-ROM, when playing back, the message “START SD SLIDE SHOW?” is displayed, select [YES] and press the

[REVIEW/SET] button to start the SD

slide show. Select [NO] and press the

[REVIEW/SET] button to start normal

playback.

Others

ª Folder Composition

When a Memory Card with data recorded on it is inserted into a PC, the folders shown below will be displayed.

SD Memory Card

• In the 100_P A NA folder it is possible to record up to 999 images.

• In the MISC folder it is possible to record the files that have been set wi th DPOF settings.

DCIM

100_PANA

EXPORT

MISC

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Warning Indications

[NO MEMORY CARD]

Insert the Memory Card.

[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]

Cancel the Memory Card lock.

Others

[THIS PICTURE CAN’T BE DELETED] / [SOME PICTURES CAN’T BE DELETED]

If the image is not based on the DCF standard, it is not possible to delete selected pictures.

[NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY]

Carry out playback after recording or after inserting the Memory Card with a recorded image.

[MEMORY CARD FULL] / [NO ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE CARD]

Insert a new Memory Card or delete unnecessary data.

[MEMORY CARD ERROR]

Failed access to Memory Card. Insert the card again.

[READ ERROR]

Data reading error. Play it back again.

[WRITE ERROR]

Data writing error. Turn the camera [OFF] and remove the card. Then insert the card and turn the camera back [ON]. Be sure camera is [OFF] before removing or inserting the card to avoid damaging the card.

[PLEASE SET TH E CL O CK ]

This message is displayed when you use the camera for the first time or you do not use the camera for a long time. Set the clock again.

[NUMBER OF PRINT IS OVER]

You have exceeded the number of images that can be set at once with multi-deleting setting.

[CAN’T BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] / [CAN’T BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]

If the image is not based on the DCF standard, it is not possible to set the DPOF.

[MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?]

The format of this card cannot be recognized by the camera. Format the card again with the camera.

[REC MODE DIAL IS NOT IN THE PROPER POSITION]

This message is displayed when you turn on the camera with the mode dial in the wrong position. Rotate the mode dial to the proper position.

[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]

After cancelling the protect setting, you can delete or overwrite the image.

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Troubleshooting

1: The power does not turn on.

1-1: Are the battery and the AC adaptor

correctly connected? Check the connection.

1-2: Is the battery sufficiently charged?

Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.

Others

8: The image will not play back.

8-1: Is the Memory Card inside? 8-2: There is no image in the Memory

Card.

8-3: The mode dial is not set to playback

[].

2: As the power is t u rned on, it tu rn s

off immediately.

2-1: Is the battery charge insufficient to

operate the camera? Charge the battery or replace it with charged one.

2-2: Has condensation occurred?

Carrying the digital camera from a cold place to a warm place could cause condensation to form inside the camera. Wait until condensation disappears.

3: The image cannot be recorded.

3-1: Is the Memory Card inside? 3-2: Is the mode dial correctly set ?

Check it.

3-3: There is no memory capacity left on

the card. Before recording, delete some images.

4: The image is not displayed on the

LCD monitor.

4: Is the LCD monitor set to OFF?

5: The LCD monitor is too bright or

dark.

5: Adjust the brightness of the LCD

monitor.

9: The image is not displayed on the

television.

9-1: Is the camera correctly connected

with the TV? Ch eck it.

9-2: Set the TV to video input mode.

10: When connecting to a PC, images

cannot be transferred.

10-1:Check that the camera is correctly

connected to the PC.

10-2:Is the camera correctly recognized

by the PC?

11: The clock setting is reset.

11-1:If you do not use the camera for a

long time, the clock setting may be reset. When the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears, set the clock again.

11-2:When you take a picture before

setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.

6: Flash does not light.

6: The flash mode is set to forced OFF.

Change the flash mode.

7: The display or images on the LCD

monitor are not focused.

7: Set the mode dial to the mode

corresponding to the distance to the subject.

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Others

Specifications

Digital Camera

Power Source: DC 4.7 V Power Consumption: 2.1 W (When recording with LCD Monitor to on)

Effective number of pixels 3.2 Million Pixels Image sensor 1/2.5

Lens Optical 3 Digital zoom Max 3

Focus Auto/Macro Focus range Auto: 1.64feet (50 cm)(Wide)/

Shutter system Electronic shutter + Mechanical shutter Burst recording 4 frames/second, Max 8 frames (standard)/

Motion image recording 320 ISO sensitivity AUTO/50/100/200/400 Shutter speed 8 - 1/2,000

White balance AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set Exposure (AE) Program AE

Metering mode Multi/Spot (Spot mode) LCD monitor 1.5

Optical finder Real-image zoom finder Flash Flash range: (ISO100)

Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard Recording size 2048

Quality Fine/Standard

Information for your safety

1.6 W (When recording with LCD Monitor to off)

1.8 W (When playing back with LCD monitor)

CCD, total pixel number 3,340,000

Primary color filter equivalent: 35 - 105 mm)/F2.8 - 4.9

Spot AF (Spot mode)

1.64 fe et (50 cm)(T ele) Macro/Simple/Color effect: 0.33 feet (10 cm) (Wide)/0.98 feet (30 cm) (Tele) -

5 frame s (fine ) (Performance is only with SD Memory Card. MultiMediaCard performance will be less.)

Motion image mode: 1/30 - 1/2,000

Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, -2 - +2 EV)

pixels) (field of view ratio 100%)

Approx. 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 7.87 feet (2.4 m)(Wide)/ Approx. 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 4.59 feet (140 cm)(Tele) AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON, Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced OFF

(Still picture) 320

zoom, f=5.8 - 17.4 mm (35 mm film camera

240 (10 frames/second with audio)

low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD (114,000

1536, 1600 a 1200, 1280 a 960, 640 a 480

240 (Motion image)

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Recording file format

Others

Still Picture JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on

Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding

Still picture with audio JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on

Exif 2.2 standard)

480 QuickTime Motion JPEG (still picture with

+ 640 audio)

Motion image

QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion image with audio) Interface Digital USB Analog video/audio NTSC/PAL Composite/Audio line output (monaural) Terminal USB 5 pin Mini USB

2.5 mm jack

Analog video/audio

DC IN EIAJ type 2 jack

Dimensions (W

H a D) 4 1/8q a 2q a 1 1/4q /104 a 50.9 a 32.1 mm (excluding

the projection part)

Weight Approx. 5.64 oz/160

(excluding Memory Card and

battery)

Operating Temperature 32 F - 104 F (0

Approx. 6.35 oz/180

(with Memory Card and battery)

-40

oC)

Operating Humidity 10% - 80%

AC adaptor (Panasonic DE-929A)

Information for your safety

Input 110 - 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.22 A Output DIGITAL CAMERA4.7 V 1.5 A

CHARGE 4.2 V 0.6 5 A

Battery pack (lithium-ion (Panasonic CGA-S001A)

)

Information for your safety

Voltage/capacity 3.6 V, 680 mAh

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Others

)

Others

Digital Camera Accessory System

Accessory#

BN-SDABPU/1

Figure

SD PC Card Adaptor MultiMediaCard

Description

compatible with

*Please refer to page 13, for details on battery charging time and available recording time. *NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country. Please consult your local dealer .

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Others

Digital Camera Access or y Ord e r Fo rm

(For USA Customers)

Please photocopy this form when placing an order.

1. Digital Camera Model #

2. Items Ordered

Your State & Local Sales Tax

3. Method of payment (check one) Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS) VISA MasterCard Discover

(Please do not send cash)

4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)

Ship T o: Mr. Mrs. Ms.

First Last

Street Address

City State Zip

TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF

CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368

MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE

Credit Card # Expiration Date Customer Signature

Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES

VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER

[6 AM-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-10:30 AM SAT, PACIFIC TIME]

20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032

THE FOLLOWING:

QuantityAccessory # Price Each Description

Shipping & Handling

Total Enclosed

Total Price

Subtotal

Phone#: Day ( )

Night ( )

6.95

In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information on Accessories.

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Others

Request for Service Notice

Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice.

Request for Service Notice:

(USA Only)

Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:

Please write the displayed above Self Diagnostic number here.

In the unlikely event this product needs service.

• Please include your proof of purchase.

(Failure to due so will delay your repair.)

• To further speed your repair, please provide

an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting.

Panasonic Services Company

1705 N. Randall Road

Elgin, IL. 60123-7847

Attn: Digital Camera Repair

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Carry-In or Mail-In Service

Others

For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call 1-800-272-7033.

For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company (787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT C OV ER norm al w ea r and te ar or co sm eti c 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 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 damage s, o r lim itations on how long an i mp lie d 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 proble m is not handle d to your satisfac tion, then wr ite to the warrantor's Con sumer Affairs Department at the addre sses liste d for the warrantor.

PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

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Others

Customer Services Directory

For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact:

1-800-272-7033 Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com

You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site.

Accessory Purchases:

1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only) Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032 (6 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST) (Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check)

, Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm EST.

(For USA Only)

Product Repairs

MAIL TO :

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”).

Centralized Factory Servicenter

Panasonic Services Company

1705 N. Randall Road,

Elgin, IL 60123-7847

Attention: Digital Camera Repair

Service in Puerto Rico

Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/ Factory Servicenter: 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 January 2002

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Others

Index

AF/AE Lock Audio Dubbing Auto Exposure (AE) Bracket Auto Review

Built-in Flash Burst Mode

Card Access Indication Clock Set Color Effect Mode Compensating the Exposure Condensation Continuous AF

Digital Zoom DPOF

File Number Flash/ Access Indicator Formatting

ISO Sensitivity

Landscape Mode LCD Monitor Brightness

Macro Mode Motion Image Multi Playback MultiMediaCard

Night Portrait Mode

Operational Sound Optical Zoom

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Others

Picture Size Play Back Playback Zoom Portrait Mode Power Save Mode

Quality

Recording Resize Review

SD Memory Card SD Slide Show Self-timer Shutter Jiggle Simple Mode Slide Show Spot Mode Status Indicator

Trimming

USB DIRECT-PRINT

White Balance

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Others

Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido

Prepare las siguientes piezas

• Cámara

• Batería

•Tarjeta

• Adaptador CA

• Cable CA

• Compruebe que el interruptor de alimentación esté ajustado a [OFF] y est é almacenado el objetivo.

[Preparaciones]

Cargue la b a te ría . (

La carga finaliza a los 90 minutos.

•

Para abrir la tapa de la tarjeta de

memoria/batería, desplace la tapa en la dirección de la flecha.

Introduzca la batería en la cámara.

Introduzca la tarjeta en la cámara.

Cierre la tapa tarjeta de

memoria/batería.

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Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Panasonic Sales Company ("PSC") Division of Matsushita Electric of 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

VQT0B81 F1202Ma0( 1000 )

Panasonic DMC-F1PP User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Safety

Information for Your Safety

Preparation

Standard Accessories

Names of the Components

LCD Monitor Display

Quick Guide

Charging the Battery

Inserting the Battery

Connecting to an Electrical Outlet

Inserting the Card

Turning Power on/off

Attaching the Strap

Using the LCD Monitor

Using the Optical Viewfinder

The Shutter Button (Pressing halfway/Pressing fully)

The Mode Dial

Operating the Menu

Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set)

Recording images (basic)

Taking Pictures

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode

Checking the Captured Picture (Review)

Recording Motion Images

Using the Optical Zoom

Using the Digital Zoom

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

Using the Continuous AF

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

Recording images (advanced)

Taking Pictures with Audio

Changing the Picture Size

Changing the Quality (Data Compression Ratio)

Taking Pictures using Macro Mode

Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode

Taking Pictures using Landscape Mode

Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode

Taking Pictures using Color Effect Mode

Taking Pictures using Spot Mode

Compensating the Exposure

Taking Pictures using Auto Exposure (AE) Br acket

Using the AF/AE Lock

Picture Adjustment (Natural/Standard/Vivid)

Setting the White Balance

Setting ISO Sensitivity

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode

Playback

Playing Back Still Pictures

Playing Back Still Pictures with Audio

9 Images Multi Playback

Using the Playback Zoom

Playing Back Motion Images

Editing

Deleting Images

Writing the Print Information to the Card (DPOF Setting)

Protecting Images on the Card

Technical use

Playing Back with Slide Show (Automatic Playback)

Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures (Audio Dubbing)

Resizing Recorded Pictures

Trimming Recorded Pictures

Formatting the Card

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness

Using the Auto Review

Setting up the Operational Sound/Shutter Sound

Setting up the Power Save Mode

Resetting the File Number

Initializing the settings

Playing Back Images with a TV Monitor

Connecting to a PC

USB DIRECT-PRINT

USB DIRECT-PRINT (Single Picture)

USB DIRECT-PRINT (DPOF)

After Use

Others

The Menu Items