Panasonic DMC-F1PP User Manual

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 : [e-mail]
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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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.

TM

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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

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.

1

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

5

DC Cable
K2GJ2DC00005

16

2

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

3

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

4

AC Cable
K2CA2EA00002

6

A/V Cable
K1V204C10001

7 USB Connection Cable

K1HA05CD0002

CD-ROM

8

VFF0183

9

Strap
VFC3952

5

Preparation

Preparation

Names of the Components

[Front View]

321 4

7

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

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

8

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[Top View]

8

Microphone (P29, P36, P66)

9

Mode Dial (P22)

10

Single/Burst Mode Button (P52)

11

Shutter Button (P21)

12

Power Switch (P17)

13

Zoom Button (P30, P31)

[Back View]

14

Optical fin d er (P20, P25)

15

Status Indicator (P17)

16

Flash/Access Indicator
(P16, P17, P33)

17

Speaker (P54)

18

DISPLAY Button (P19)

19

LCD Monitor (P8, P19)

20

MENU Button (P23)

21

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)

26
27

28

29

A/V OUT

USB

DC IN

Preparation

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31

[Left View]

26

A/V OUT Socket (P76)

27

USB Socket (5pin) (P77)

28

Terminal Door

[Right View]

29

DC IN Socket (P14)

30

Memory Card/Battery Door
(P12, P15)

31

DC IN Terminal Door (P14)

[Bottom View]

32

Tripod Receptacle

32

[Battery Charger/AC Adaptor]

1

1

2
3
4

AC Input Te r mi n al

2

[POWER] Indicator

3

[CHARGE] Indicator

4

Battery Attachment Section

5

DC Output Terminal

5

7

Preparation

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LCD Monitor Display

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[In recording]

1

REC mode (P22)

2

Flash mode (P32)

3

White balance (P49)

4

ISO sensitivity (P51)

5

Picture size (P37)

6

Quality (data compression ratio) (P38)

7

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

8

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

9

Shutter Jiggle alert (P26)

10

Recording indication

11

Audio REC (P36)

12

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

13

Self-timer mode (P35)

14

Card access indication (P16)

15

AF area (P25)

16

Aperture indication/Shutter speed
indication (P25)

17

Exposure compensation (P45)

18

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.

20

: Spot AF area (P44)

21

: Spot metering targe t ( P44 )

22

Focus indication (P25)

23

Burst mode (P52)

24

Color Effect mode (P43)

25

Continuous AF (P34)

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[In recording in Simple mode]

1

Flash mode (P32)

2

Burst mode (P52)

3

Focus indication (P27)

4

Shutter Jiggle alert (P26)

5

Picture mode (P27)

6

Battery indicator (P13)

7

Frame re m ain

8

Zoom (P30)

9

Recording indication

10

Self-timer mode (P35)

11

Card access indication (P16)

12

AF area (P25)

13

Current date and time (P24)

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

[In playback]

1

Playback mode

2

DPOF (P60)

(White):

DPOF setting for printing

(Green):

DPOF setting for Slide Show

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

3

Protected image (P63)

4

Image with audio (P54)

5

Picture size (P37)

6

Quality (data compression ratio) (P38)

: In motion image mode
In simple mode:

:ENLARGE

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:INTERNET

7

Battery indicator (P13)

8

Folder/File number

9

Page/Total images

10

REC data

• It will be displ ay ed when the

[DISPLAY] button is pressed.

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Recorded date and time

9

Quick Guide

1

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.

1

•

Charging is finished in about 90 minutes.

Slide the door in the direction of the

2

arrow to open the
Memory Card/battery door.

Insert the battery into the camera.

3

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

4

Close the Memory Card/battery door.

5

(1 # 2) (P11

)

[Recording]

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

6

Set date/time. (P24)

7

Set the mode dial to Normal picture

8

mode [ ]. (P22)

Take a picture. (P25)

9

[Playback]

Set the mode dial to playback [ ].

10

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

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want to view.

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Preparation

Charging the Battery

1

1

2

2

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

2

3

4

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.

4

• 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]

1

2

3

[Removing the battery]

4

5

6

• 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

3,6

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]

1

3

2

and the lens is stored.

Connect the AC cable.

1

Open the DC IN terminal door 1.

2

• 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

3

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

1

arrow to open the M emory Card/ battery
door.

Insert the card all the way in until it

2

clicks.

• Check the direction of the card.

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

Close the Memory Card

3

door in

the direction of the

/battery

door.

2

1

3,7

4

[Removing the card]

Slide the

4

arrow to open the M emory Card/ battery
door.

Press the card to release.

5

Pull the card out.

6

Close the

7

• 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

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

2

the power switch to [OFF].

ª Status Indicator

A

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

B

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

1

strap eyelet
Pass the opposite side of the strap

2

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

3

.

1

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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

1

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]

•

1

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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Preparation

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.

1

Press 1 to make the setup menu

2

appear.

• In simple mode, skip this step.

Press 3/4 to select [CLOCK SET],

3

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

4

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

5

or [Y/M/D] .

2/2

MENU

Press the [

6

• The menu will disappear.

Check if the date/time setting is

7

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

MENU] button twice.

1,6

2,3,4,5

3

REC

NO.RESET
RESET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE

SELECT SET EXIT

SETUP

7

ENG

4,5

CLOCK SET

2003

JAN

1:..0010

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.

MENU

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Recording images (basic)

Taking Pictures

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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

1

mode [ ].
[A Optical finder]

2

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

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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

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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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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 [ ].

1

Press the [MENU] button.

2

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

3

[AUTO REVIEW] (P71)

•

•

[BEEP] (P72)

•

[CLOCK SET] (P24)

Press 2

4

[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.

5

Take a picture.

6

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

/

1 to select [ENLARGE],

a

1536

2048

/10a15cm 1280a960

a

480

640

a

1536] in [Fine]

a

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

1

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

is lit.

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Recording images (basic)

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

1

4

/[REVIEW/SET] button.

1

1,

2,3

1

REVIEW1

4

81

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

A)

.

2/1

.

ª Erasing the captured picture during

the review

Press [ ].

1

When the message [DELETE THIS

2

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

Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET]

3

• The picture is erased.

• Once erased, pi c tures cannot be recovered.

button.

/

1

2

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

YES NO

SELECT
SET

MULTI/ALL

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

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Recording images (basic)

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)

1

Set the mode dial to motion image

1

2,3,4

2

35S

mode [ ].
Center the subject on the LCD

2

Monitor and press the shutter button
halfway.

• When the focus is adjusted, the focus
indication

By pressing the shutter button fully,

3

the recording starts.

• The audio REC starts s im ultaneously.

Microphone)

(

1

By pressing the shutter button fully

4

again, recording stops.

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

[¥] appears.

2

a

• 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.

240 pixels.

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Recording images (basic)

Using the Optical Zoom

The Optical Zoom allows you to bring your

1

W T

2

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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

1

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.

2

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• 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)

P43

.

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