Panasonic DMC-FX30 User Manual

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FX30

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,

• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

• USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

• DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

• 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.

• SDHC Logo is a trademark.

• Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.

• Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.

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

IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC (140 oF) or incinerate.

Marking sign is located on bottom of the unit.

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-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

∫ Care of the camera

• Do not strongly shake or bump the camera.

This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged.

• We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your pants pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc. Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result.

• Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction.

– Places with a lot of sand or dust. – Places where water can come into

contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach.

• If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully.

Before Use

∫ About Condensation (When the lens

is fogged up)

• Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

• If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

∫ Read together with the “Cautions for

Use”. (P94)

∫ About cards that can be used in this

unit

You can use an SD Memory Card, an SDHC Memory Card and a MultiMediaCard.

• When the term card is used in these operating instructions this refers to the following types of Memory Cards. – SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) – SDHC Memory Card (4 GB) – MultiMediaCard

More specific information about memory cards that can be used with this unit.

• You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.

• A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product.

• A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still pictures only.

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Contents

Before Use

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

Preparation

Standard Accessories............................... 6

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

Quick Guide..............................................7

Charging the Battery with the Charger .....8

About the Battery (charging/number of

recordable pictures) ..............................9

Inserting and Removing the Card

(optional)/the Battery........................... 10

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

(optional) ............................................. 11

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 12

About the Mode Dial ...............................13

Setting the Menu.....................................14

About the Setup Menu ............................16

LCD Monitor Display/Switching the LCD

Monitor Display ...................................19

Basic

Taking Pictures....................................... 20

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode.............22

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ...............24

• Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra

Optical Zoom (EZ) ............................ 24

• Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom ............. 25

Checking the Recorded Picture (Review) ...

Playing back/Deleting Pictures ...............27

Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD Monitor ...........................29

• Changing the information displayed .29

• Brightening the LCD Monitor

(Power LCD/High angle mode) ........ 31

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash.. 32

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........36

Compensating the Exposure .................. 37

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 38

Changing the sensitivity according to the

movement of the subject being recorded

Taking Close-up Pictures........................40

Taking pictures that match the scene being

recorded

(Scene mode)...................................... 41

– [PORTRAIT] .................................. 42

– [SOFT SKIN] ................................. 42

– [SELF PORTRAIT] ........................ 42

– [SCENERY]...................................43

– [SPORTS]...................................... 43

– [NIGHT PORTRAIT]...................... 43

– [NIGHT SCENERY]....................... 43

– [FOOD] ......................................... 44

– [PARTY] ........................................ 44

– [CANDLE LIGHT] ..........................44

– [BABY1]/

[BABY2] .........................................44

– [PET] ............................................. 45

– [SUNSET]...................................... 45

– [HIGH SENS.]................................ 46

– [STARRY SKY]..............................46

– [FIREWORKS]...............................47

– [BEACH]........................................47

– [SNOW] ......................................... 47

– [AERIAL PHOTO]..........................47

– [UNDERWATER]........................... 48

Motion Picture Mode ............................... 49

Recording which Day of the Vacation You

Take the Picture .................................. 51

Displaying the Time at the Travel

Destination (World Time) ....................53

Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 55

• [W.BALANCE] Adjusting the hue for a more natural

picture...............................................56

• [SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity................58

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• [ASPECT RATIO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictures ... 58

• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] Setting a picture size and quality that

match your use of the pictures ......... 59

• [AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio .... 60

• [AF MODE]

Setting the focus method.................. 60

• [STABILIZER] Detecting jitter and compensating for it 61

• [BURST]

Taking Pictures using Burst .............. 62

• [AF ASSIST LAMP] Focusing in low light conditions

becomes easier................................63

• [SLOW SHUTTER] Recording bright pictures in dark places 64

• [COL.MODE] Setting a colour effect and picture

quality for the recorded picture......... 64

Advanced (Playback)

Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi

Playback) ............................................65

Displaying Pictures by Recording Date

(Calendar Playback)............................ 66

Using the Playback Zoom.......................67

Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with

Audio...................................................67

Creating still pictures from a motion picture

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 70

• [SLIDE SHOW] Playing back pictures in order for a fixed

duration ............................................71

• [FAVORITE]

Setting your favourite pictures.......... 72

• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated...........73

• [DATE STAMP] Stamping information such as the date

on the recorded pictures................... 74

• [DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print and the

number of prints................................76

• [PROTECT] Preventing accidental erasure of

pictures.............................................77

• [AUDIO DUB.]

Adding audio after taking pictures ....79

• [RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller................79

• [TRIMMING] Enlarging a picture and trimming it ... 80

• [ASPECT CONV.] Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9

picture...............................................81

• [COPY]

Copying the picture data...................82

• [FORMAT] Initializing the built-in memory or a card 83

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC.................................84

Printing the Pictures................................87

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ...91

Others

Screen Display........................................92

Cautions for Use .....................................94

Message Display ....................................97

Troubleshooting ......................................99

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time .................104

Specifications........................................107

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.

DMW-BCE10E

K2CJ2DA00008

K1HA08CD0014

7 8

DE-A40A

K1HA08CD0013

1 Battery Pack

(Indicated as battery in the text)

2 Battery Charger

(Indicated as charger in the text)

3 AC Cable 4 USB Connection Cable

5 AV C abl e 6 CD-ROM 7 Strap 8 Battery Carrying Case

• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card

and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text.

• The card is optional. You can record or play back pictures

on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P11)

• Consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre if you lose the supplied accessories. (You can purchase the accessories separately.)

Names of the Components

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1 Flash (P32) 2 Lens (P3, 95) 3 Self-timer indicator (P36)

AF assist lamp (P63)

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8 96 7

4 LCD monitor (P19, 29, 92) 5 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P36) 4/[REV] button (P26) 1/Flash setting button (P32) 3/Exposure compensation (P37)/

Auto bracket (P38)/ White balance fine adjustment (P57)/ Backlight compensation in simple mode

(P23) button 6 Status indicator (P17, 19) 7 [MENU/SET] button (P16) 8 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button

(P29, 31) 9 [FUNC] (P55)/Delete (P27) button

101211

13 14 15

10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P12) 11 Zoom lever (P24) 12 Speaker (P67) 13 Microphone (P49, 60, 79) 14 Shutter button (P20, 49) 15 Mode dial (P13)

16 17

18 19

Preparation

16 Strap eyelet 17 Lens barrel 18 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P84, 87, 91) 19 [DC IN] socket (P84, 87)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).

• This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) is connected to it.

20 21

20 Tripod receptacle

• When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it.

21 Card/Battery door (P10) 22 Release lever (P10)

Quick Guide

This is an overview of how to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets.

1 Charge the battery. (P8)

• The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.

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Preparation

Insert the battery and the card. (P10)

• When you do not use the card, you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. (P11) Refer to P11 when you use a card.

Turn the camera on to take pictures.

• Set the clock. (P12)

Charging the Battery with the Charger

The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.

1 Attach the battery with attention

to the direction of the battery.

OFF

1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P20)

4 Play back the pictures.

1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Select the picture you want to view.

(P27)

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2 Connect the AC cable.

• The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal. A gap will remain as shown below.

• Charging starts when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green.

• Charging is complete when the [CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after about 120 minutes).

• When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes, read P10.

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3 Detach the battery after charging

is completed.

• After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet.

• The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging. The camera also becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

• The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged. Recharge the battery when it is exhausted.

• The battery can be charged even if it is not fully discharged.

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the charger.

Preparation

About the Battery

(charging/number of recordable pictures)

∫ The battery life The number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in normal picture mode [ ])

Number of recordable pictures

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

• Temperature: 23 °C/ Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.

• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB).

• Using the supplied battery.

• Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1].)

• Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.

• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.

• Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases.

¢ The number of recordable pictures

decreases when the power LCD function or high angle mode (P31) are used.

• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. [e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes, the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 70.]

Approx. 280 pictures (Approx. 140 min)

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Playback time

Playback time Approx. 300 min

The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery.

∫ Charging

Charging time Approx. 120 min

Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (DMW-BCE10E) are the same as above.

• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when charging starts.

∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

• When the battery temperature is excessively high or low, [CHARGE] indicator flashes and the charging time will be longer than normal.

• The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth.

• When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new battery.

∫ Charging conditions

• Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC. (The battery temperature should also be the same.)

• The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/ snowboarding).

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery

• Check that this unit is turned off.

• Prepare a card. (optional)

• You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P11)

1 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door.

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCE10E).

• If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

2 Battery:

Insert it fully being careful about the direction you insert it. Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery. Card: Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it. To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

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B: Do not touch the connection

terminals of the card.

• The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

• If the card/battery door cannot be completely closed, remove the card, check its direction and then insert it again.

• Remove the battery after use. Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case (supplied).

• Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator (green) turn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly.

• The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Do not use it with any other equipment.

• Do not insert or remove the battery or the card while this unit is turned on. The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged. Be particularly careful while the built-in memory or the card is being accessed. (P11)

• We recommend using Panasonic’s card.

Preparation

About the Built-in Memory/the Card (optional)

The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full.

∫ Built-in Memory [ ]

• You can record or play back pictures with the built-in memory. (The built-in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted.)

• The built-in memory capacity is about 27 MB.

• Picture size is fixed to QVGA (320k240 pixels) when recording motion pictures to the built-in memory. (P49)

∫ Card [ ] You can record or play back pictures on a card.

∫ Card (optional)

• The SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external cards.

• The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB.

• The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast. Both types of card are equipped with a Write-Protect switch A that prevents writing and formatting the card. (If the switch is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it. When the switch is slid to the other side, these functions become available.)

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• This unit (SDHC compatible equipment) is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system. It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system.

• You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards. (Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used. If you also order a photo studio to print pictures, ask the photo studio before printing.)

Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.

co.jp/pavc/global/cs

(This Site is English only.)

• Refer to P104 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each Card.

• We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures. (P49)

• The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves, static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storing important data on a PC etc.

• Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation. (P83)

• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

∫ Initial setting

The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on.

OFF

A: [MENU/SET] button B: Cursor buttons

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date and time.

A: Time at the home area B: Time at the travel destination (P53)

• 2/1: Select the desired item

• 3/4: Set the display order for the date

and time.

• : Cancel without setting the clock.

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

CLOCK SET

: :

CLOCK SET

11 2007

00 00

JAN

D/M/Y

SELECT SET

CANCEL

EXIT

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3 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• Turn the camera off after setting the clock. Then set the mode dial to a recording mode to turn the camera on and check whether or not the clock setting is correct.

∫ Changing the clock setting 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3/4 to select [CLOCK SET].

(P55)

3 Press 1 and then perform steps

2 and

3 to set the clock.

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

• You can also set the clock in the [SETUP] menu. (P16)

Preparation

About the Mode Dial

Turn the camera on and rotate the mode dial to select normal picture mode or playback mode or even macro mode, which allows you to take a close-up picture of a subject, or scene mode, which allows you to take pictures according to the recording purpose.

∫ Selecting the mode Align a desired mode with the part A. Rotate the mode dial slowly to align surely

each mode with A. (The mode dial can be rotated 360o but do not align blank part with A.)

• When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed. (If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged, the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less.) However, the clock setting is cancelled after this length of time. In this case, set the clock again.

• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used.

• If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with [DATE STAMP] (P74) or order a photo studio to print the pictures. (P77)

SCN

NORMAL PICTURE

• The above screen B appears on the LCD

monitor if the mode dial is rotated. (P18) The mode currently selected appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is turned on.

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∫ Basic

: Normal picture mode (P20)

Use this mode for normal recording.

: Simple mode (P22)

This mode is recommended for beginners.

: Playback mode (P27)

This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures.

∫ Advanced

: Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode

(P39)

This allows you to set the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject.

: Macro mode (P40)

This allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject.

: Scene mode (P41)

This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.

: Motion picture mode (P49)

This mode allows you to record motion pictures.

: Print mode (P87)

Use this to print pictures.

Setting the Menu

∫ Displaying the menu screens

Press [MENU/SET].

e.g.: The first page of the total 3 pages is

displayed.

EXIT

AWB

AUTO

REC

W.BALANCE

SENSITIVITY

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

SELECT

A Menu icons B Current page C Menu items and settings

• Rotate the zoom lever while selecting the menu item to switch to the next/previous page easily.

• The menu icons and the menu items that are displayed differ depending on the position of the mode dial.

∫ About the menu icons

[REC] mode menu (P55):

This is displayed when the mode dial is set to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ].

[PLAY] mode menu (P70):

This is displayed when the mode dial is set to [ ].

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[SCENE MODE] menu (P41):

This is displayed when the mode dial is set to [ ].

[SETUP] menu (P14):

This is displayed when the mode dial is set to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ].

∫ Setting menu items

• The following example shows how to set [AUDIO REC.] when normal picture mode [ ] is selected.

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1 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

EXIT

AWB

AUTO

OFF

MODE1

OFF

REC

W.BALANCE

SENSITIVITY

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

SELECT

REC

AUDIO REC.

SENSITIVITY

AF MODE STABILIZER

BURST

AF ASSIST LAMP

SELECT

•Press 4 at A to switch to the next

screen.

2 Press 1.

SET

OFF

MODE1

OFF

REC

AUDIO REC.

AF MODE STABILIZER

BURST

AF ASSIST LAMP

SELECT

3 Press 3/4 to select the setting.

SET

OFF

MODE1

OFF

REC

AUDIO REC.

AF MODE STABILIZER

BURST

AF ASSIST LAMP

SELECT

Preparation

∫ Closing the menu screen

Press [MENU/SET].

• When the mode dial is set to [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ], you can also close the menu screen by pressing the shutter button halfway.

∫ Switching to the [SETUP] menu

1 Press 2 on a menu screen.

EXIT

AWB

AUTO

REC

W.BALANCE

SENSITIVITY

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

SELECT

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon.

EXIT

OFF

SETUP

SELECT

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

GUIDE LINE

TRAVEL DATE

3 Press 1.

EXIT

OFF

SETUP

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

GUIDE LINE

TRAVEL DATE

SELECT

• Select a menu item next and set it.

4 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

EXIT

MODE1

OFF

REC

AUDIO REC.

AF MODE STABILIZER

BURST

AF ASSIST LAMP

SELECT

/SET

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About the Setup Menu

• Set items as required. (Refer to P16 to 18 for each menu item.)

• Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P18)

• [CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW], [POWER SAVE] and [ECONOMY] are important items. Check their settings before using them.

[CLOCK SET]

(Changing the date and time.)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Change date and time. (P12)

[AUTO REVIEW]

(Displaying the recorded picture.)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14)

[OFF] [1SEC.] [3SEC.] [ZOOM]: The picture is displayed for 1

second and then enlarged 4k

• The auto review function is not activated

• When pictures are recorded in auto bracket

• The auto review function is activated while

• The auto review setting is disabled when

and displayed for 1 more second.

in motion picture mode [ ].

(P38) or burst mode (P62), the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)

pictures with audio (P60) are being recorded regardless of its setting. (The picture is not enlarged.)

using auto bracket or burst mode, in motion picture mode [ ] or when [AUDIO REC.] or [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode is set to [ON].

[POWER SAVE]

(Turning off this unit automatically.)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Power save mode is activated (the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life) if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.

[1MIN.], [2MIN.], [5MIN.], [10MIN.], [OFF]

• Press the shutter button halfway or turn this unit off and on to cancel power save mode.

• Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] when economy mode is activated and [5MIN. ] in simple mode [ ].

• Power save mode is not activated in the following cases. – When using the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC5PP; optional) – When connecting to a PC or a printer – When recording or playing back motion

pictures – During a slide show (P71)

[ECONOMY] (Turning off the LCD monitor automatically.)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) The brightness of the LCD monitor is reduced, and the LCD monitor is turned off automatically while the camera is not in use, to save battery life when recording. [LEVEL 1]: The LCD monitor turns off if the

camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode.

[LEVEL 2]: The LCD monitor turns off if the

camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture.

[OFF]: Economy mode cannot be

activated.

• The LCD monitor is turned off while the

flash is being charged.

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• The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off. Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.

• Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.]. [However, power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).]

• The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced in Power LCD mode and high angle mode.

• Economy mode is not activated in the following cases. – In simple mode [ ] – When using the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC5PP; optional) – While a menu screen is displayed – While the self-timer is set – While recording motion pictures

[WORLD TIME] (P53)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Set the time in your home area and travel destination.

[]:Your home area []:Travel destination area

[MONITOR]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.

[GUIDE LINE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures. (P30) You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed.

[REC. INFO.]: [ON]/[OFF] [HISTOGRAM]:[ON]/[OFF] [PATTERN]: [ ]/[ ]

Preparation

[TRAVEL DATE] (P51)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation.

[SET], [OFF]

[BEEP]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) This allows you to set the beep.

[BEEP LEVEL] []:No operation sound []:Soft operation sound []:Loud operation sound

[BEEP TONE]: / /

1 2 3

[SHUTTER]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) This allows you to set the shutter sound.

[SHUTTER VOL.] []:No shutter sound []:Soft shutter sound []:Loud shutter sound

[SHUTTER TONE]: / /

[VOLUME]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

1 2 3

and select the item to set. (P14) The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps from level 6 to 0.

• When you connect the camera to a TV, the

volume of the TV speakers does not change.

[NO.RESET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001. (P85)

• A folder number between 100 and 999

can be assigned. When the folder number reaches 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.

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Preparation

• To reset the folder number to 100, format (P83) the built-in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number. A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [YES] to reset the folder number.

[RESET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) The following settings return to the original settings. The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are reset to the initial settings.

• [FAVORITE] (P72) is fixed to [OFF] and [ROTATE DISP.] (P73) is fixed to [ON].

• If the [SETUP] menu settings are reset, the following settings are also reset. – The birthday settings for [BABY1]/

[BABY2] (P44) and [PET] (P45) in scene mode.

– The number of days that have passed

since the departure date in [TRAVEL DATE]. (P51)

– The [WORLD TIME] (P53) setting.

• The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.

[VIDEO OUT]

(Playback mode only) (P91)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Set to match the type of TV. [NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL

system.

[TV ASPECT]

(Playback mode only)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Set to match the type of TV.

[ ]:

When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.

[]:

When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.

[SCENE MENU]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Set the screen that will appear when the mode dial is set to [ ]. [AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears

automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode. Select the desired scene mode. (P41)

[OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not

appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in scene mode currently selected. If you change the scene mode, press [MENU/SET] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and then select the desired scene mode.

[DIAL DISPLAY]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Set whether or not to show the mode dial display when the mode dial is rotated.

[ON], [OFF]

[LANGUAGE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P14) Set the language displayed on the screen.

[ENGLISH]: English [DEUTSCH]: German [FRANÇAIS]: French [ESPAÑOL]: Spanish [ITALIANO]: Italian []:Japanese

• If you set a different language by mistake, select [ ] from the menu icons to set the desired language.

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LCD Monitor Display/ Switching the LCD Monitor Display

∫ Screen display in normal picture

mode [ ] (at the time of purchase)

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1 Recording mode

2 Flash mode (P32)

• If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated, the flash icon turns red.

3AF area

• The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places.

4 Focus (P20)

5 Picture size (P59)

6 Quality (P59)

: Jitter alert (P22)

7 Battery indication

• The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery.

• It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) connected.

8 Number of recordable pictures (P104)

9 Recording state

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Preparation

10 Built-in memory/Card

• The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card). – When using the built-in memory

– When using the card

• Do not do the following when the access indication lamps lights. The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally. – Turn this unit off. – Remove the battery or the card.

(when using a card) – Shake or bump this unit. – Disconnect the AC adaptor.

(DMW-AC5PP; optional) (when

using the AC adaptor)

• Do not do the above when pictures are being read or deleted or the built-in memory (or the card) is being formatted (P83).

• The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.

11 Shutter speed (P20) 12 Aperture value (P20)

• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red. (They do not turn red when the flash is activated.)

13 Optical Image Stabilizer (P61)

• Refer to P92 for information about other screen displays.

∫ Switching the screen display

You can change the screen display by pressing [DISPLAY]. This allows you to display information while taking pictures such as the picture size or the number of recordable pictures or take pictures without displaying any information. Refer to P29 for details.

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Basic

Taking Pictures

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject.

1: Shutter button

• The status indicator 3 lights for about 1 second when you turn this unit on 2.

1 Hold this unit gently with both

hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

3 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus.

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• The focus indication 2 lights green and the AF area 1 turns white to green.

3: Aperture value 4: Shutter speed

• The focus range is 50 cm to ¶.

• The subject is not focused in the following cases. – The focus indication blinks (green). – The AF area turns white to red or

there is no AF area.

– The focus sound beeps 4 times.

• If the distance is beyond the focus range, the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.

4 Press the halfway pressed

shutter button fully to take a picture.

A:Flash B: AF assist lamp C: When holding the camera vertically

2 Aim the AF area at the point you

want to focus on.

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∫ Using the flash

If the camera determines that the place where the picture is being taken is dark, the flash is activated when the shutter button is pressed fully. (When the flash is set to AUTO [ ]/AUTO/Red-eye reduction [].)

• You can switch the flash setting to match the recording. (P32)

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• When you press the shutter button, the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a moment however the recorded picture will not be affected.

• Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.

• Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.

• Do not touch the front of the lens.

∫ Exposure (P37)

• If you select normal picture mode [ ] the exposure is automatically adjusted to an appropriate exposure (AE=Auto Exposure). However, depending on recording conditions such as the backlight, the picture will become dark.

In this case, compensate the exposure. This allows you to take bright pictures.

∫ Focusing (P21, 40)

If you select normal picture mode [ ], the picture is automatically focused (AF= Auto Focus). However, one of the subjects in the picture may not be properly focused. The focus range is 50 cm to ¶.

– When there are both near and distant

subjects in a scene.

– When there is dirt or dust on glass

between the lens and the subject.

– When there are illuminated or glittering

objects around the subject. – When taking a picture in dark places. – When the subject is moving fast. – When the scene has low contrast. – When recording a very bright subject. – When taking close-up pictures of a

subject. – When jitter occurs.

Try the AF/AE lock technique or macro mode.

Basic

∫ Colour (P56)

• The colour of the subject will differ if the colour of the light surrounding it differs such as when the light comes from sunlight or halogen lighting. However, this unit automatically adjusts the hue to one close to real life. (auto white balance)

Set the white balance if you want to change the hue you get with auto white balance.

∫ When you want to take a subject

outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture, you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area.

In this case,

1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix

the focus and the exposure.

• The focus indication lights when the subject is focused.

3 Press and hold the shutter button

halfway while moving the camera as you

compose the picture.

4 Press the shutter button fully.

• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully.

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Basic

∫ Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P73) is set to [ON])

• Pictures may not be displayed ver tically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down.

• Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.

∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake)

• Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button.

• If jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears.

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode

This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily. Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple.

∫ Basic menu settings

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the desired

menu item and then press 1.

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• When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using a tripod. If you cannot use a tripod, be careful how you hold the camera (P20). The use of the self-timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod (P36).

• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using a tripod. – Slow sync./Red-eye reduction (P32) – [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P43) – [NIGHT SCENERY] (P43) – [PARTY] (P44) – [CANDLE LIGHT] (P44) – [STARRY SKY] (P46) – [FIREWORKS] (P47) – When the shutter speed is slowed in

[SLOW SHUTTER] (P64)

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SIMPLE MODE

PICT.MODE

AUTO REVIEW

BEEP

CLOCK SET

SELECT SET

ENLARGE

6"/10k15cm

E-MAIL

3 Press 3/4 to select the desired

setting and then press [MENU/ SET].

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

∫ Settings in Simple mode

[PICT.MODE]

[ENLARGE]

[4qk6q/

10k15cm]

[E-MAIL]

Suitable for enlarging the pictures to be printed to 8

qk10q

size, letter size etc.

Suitable for regular size printing.

Suitable for attaching pictures to e-mails or adding pictures to websites.

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[AUTO REVIEW]

[OFF] The recorded picture does not

automatically appear.

[ON] The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second.

[BEEP]

[OFF] No operation sound [LOW] Soft operation sound [HIGH] Loud operation sound

[CLOCK SET]

Change date and time. (P12)

[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]

•If

or [ E-MAIL ] is set in [PICT.MODE], the extra optical zoom is activated. (P24)

• The settings for [BEEP] and [CLOCK SET] in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes.

• The settings for [WORLD TIME] (P17), [MONITOR] (P17), [TRAVEL DATE] (P17), [BEEP] (P17), [SHUTTER] (P17), [NO.RESET] (P17) and [LANGUAGE] (P18) in the [SETUP] menu are applied to simple mode.

∫ Other Settings in Simple mode

In simple mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For more information about each setting, refer to the page indicated.

• Focus range: 30 cm to ¶ (Tele) 5cm to ¶ (Wide)

• [POWER SAVE] (P16): [5MIN.]

• [ECONOMY] (P16): [OFF]

• Self-timer (P36): 10 seconds

• Optical Image Stabilizer (P61): [MODE2]

• [W.BALANCE] (P56): [AWB]

Basic

• [SENSITIVITY] (P58): This setting becomes the same as when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to [ISO800] in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ]. (P39)

• [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] (P58, 59):

– [ ENLARGE]:

: (7M)/

–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]:

: (2.5M EZ)/

– [ E-MAIL]:

: (0.3M EZ)/

• [AF MODE] (P60): []

• [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P63): [ON]

• You cannot use the following functions. – High angle mode – White balance fine adjustment

– Exposure compensation – Auto bracket –[AUDIO REC.] – [D.ZOOM] – [BURST] – [SLOW SHUTTER] – [COL.MODE] – [GUIDE LINE]

• You cannot set the following items in simple mode. – [TRAVEL DATE] –[WORLDTIME]

∫ The Backlight Compensation

Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject. In this case, the subject, such as a person, will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture.

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Basic

Press 3.

• When the backlight compensation function is activated, [ ] (compensating backlight ON indication A) appears. Press 3 again to cancel this function.

∫ To make subjects appear further away

use (Wide)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.

7 7

BACKLIGHT BACKLIGHT

• We recommend using the flash when you use the backlight compensation function. (The flash is fixed to Forced ON [ ].)

• The flash setting is fixed to AUTO/Red-eye reduction [ ] when the backlight compensation function is set to [OFF].

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom/Using the

Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)

You can make people and objects appear closer and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle with the 3.6k optical zoom. (35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 100 mm) To make subjects appear even closer (maximum of 5.3k), do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( / / ).

∫ To make subjects appear closer use

(Tele)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.

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∫ Picture size and maximum zoom

magnification

(±: Available, —: Not available)

Aspect

ratio

Maximum

Picture size

/(7M)

(5.5M)

(5M EZ) 4.3k±

(3M EZ)

(2M EZ)

(1M EZ)

(0.3M EZ)

(2.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)

zoom

magnification

(Tele)

3.6k —(6M)

5.3k±

Extra

optical

zoom

∫ Extra optical zoom mechanism

When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 7M (7 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k)

when the camera is turned on.

• If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.

• The lens barrel (P7) extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.

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• In motion picture mode [ ], the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording.

• “EZ” is an abbreviation of ”Extra optical Zoom”.

• If you set a picture size that activates the extra optical zoom, the extra optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function.

• The zoom will stop moving for an instant near [W] (1k) when the extra optical zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

• In motion picture mode [ ] and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the extra optical zoom does not work.

Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom

A maximum of 14.3k zoom can be achieved with the 3.6k optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the [REC] mode menu. However, if a picture size that can use extra optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 21.4k zoom can be achieved with the 5.3k extra optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom.

∫ Menu operation

1 Press [MENU/SET].

• When a scene mode is selected, select the [REC] menu ( ) and then press

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

and then press 1.

Basic

3 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

SET

㧙

OFF

/SET

REC

SLOW SHUTTER

D.ZOOM

COL.MODE

CLOCK SET

SELECT

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

∫ Entering the digital zoom range

The on-screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position. You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again.

≥[OFF]:

≥[ON]:

(When using the digital zoom and the extended optical zoom [ ] (3M EZ) at the same time)

1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extra optical zoom

• A big AF area (P60) is displayed when using the digital zoom. Also, the stabilizer function may not be effective.

• In digital zoom, the larger the picture the lower the picture quality.

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Basic

• When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P36) for taking pictures.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

• The digital zoom does not work in the following cases: – In simple mode [ ]. – In intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ]. – In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET]

and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode.

Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)

∫ Enlarging the picture

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[] (T).

• Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a

4k magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8k magnification. When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position.

REVIEW4X

You can check the recorded pictures while still in [REC] mode.

1 Press 4 [REV].

REVIEW1X

DELETE

EXIT

• The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds.

• Review is cancelled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the 4 [REV] is pressed again.

2 Press 2/1 to select the picture.

REVIEW1X

DELETE

EXIT

2: Play back the previous picture 1: Play back the next picture

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DELETE

• When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second.

∫ Deleting the recorded picture during

Review (Quick deletion)

A single picture, multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted during review. Refer to P27 to 28 for information about how to delete pictures.

• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically (rotated).

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Playing back/Deleting Pictures

Basic

• In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback (P65), the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one.

The picture data on the built-in memory is played back or deleted when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card is played back or deleted when a card is inserted. (P11)

Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Check the pictures one by one and delete unwanted pictures.

∫ Playing back pictures

Press 2/1 to select the picture.

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2: Play back the previous picture 1: Play back the next picture

∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold 2/1

2: Fast rewind 1:Fast forward

• The file number A and the picture number B only change one by one. Release 2/1 when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture.

• If you keep pressing 2/1, the number of pictures forwarded/ rewound increases.

during playback.

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• This camera is based on the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” which was established by the “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)”.

• The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures. You can use the playback zoom (P67) to check the details of the pictures.

• If you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment, the picture quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] on the screen.)

• If you change a folder name or file name on your PC, the pictures may not play back on the camera.

• If you play back a non-standard file, the folder/file number is indicated by [—] and the screen may turn black.

• Depending on the subject, an interference fringe may appear on the screen. This is called moire. This is not a malfunction.

∫ To delete a single picture

1 Press [ ] while the picture is

being played back.

2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

YES

SELECT

SET

MULTI/ALL

• While the picture is being deleted, [ ] appears on the screen.

/SET

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Basic

∫ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/

[ALL DELETE]

1 Press [ ] twice.

2 Press 3/4 to select

[MULTI DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] and then press [MENU/SET].

MULTI/ALL DELETE

MULTI DELETE

ALL DELETE

SELECT

SET

CANCEL

/SET

• [MULTI DELETE] > step 3.

• [ALL DELETE] > step

• [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (When

[FAVORITE] (P72) is set only) >

step (However, this cannot be selected if none of the pictures have [ ] displayed.)

3 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to set.

(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])

MULTI DELETE

8 9

SELECT MARK/UNMARK

DELETE

EXIT

1210

• Repeat the above procedure.

• [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If

4 is pressed again, the setting is cancelled.

• The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture. (P77)

4 Press [ ].

5 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET] to set.

(Screen when selecting [MULTI DELETE])

MULTI DELETE

DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED?

YES

SELECT

SET

• When you delete all pictures, only pictures in either of the built-in memory or the card can be deleted. (You cannot delete pictures in both the built-in memory and the card at the same time.)

• [DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE INTERNAL MEMORY?] or [DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE MEMORY CARD?] is displayed when using [ALL DELETE] and [DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] is displayed when using [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ].

• If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting pictures using [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], the deleting will stop halfway.

• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.

• When deleting pictures, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P19) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).

• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using [MULTI DELETE].

• The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them.

• If there are pictures that are protected [ ] (P77), do not conform to the DCF standard (P27) or are in a card with the Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK] side (P11), they are not deleted even if [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] is selected.

/SET

SET

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD Monitor

Changing the information displayed

DISPLAY/LCD MODE

A LCD monitor

Press [DISPLAY] to change.

• When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During playback zoom (P67), while playing back motion pictures (P67) and during a slide show (P71), you can only select “Normal display H” or “No display J”.

In simple mode [ ]

BACKLIGHT

B Normal display C No display

In recording mode

Advanced (Recording pictures)

F No display (Recording guide line)

¢2

G No display

¢1 Histogram ¢2 Set the pattern of the guide lines

displayed by setting [GUIDE LINE] in [SETUP] menu. (P17) You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed.

In playback mode

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months

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100_0001

ISO

100

1/3

AWB

H Normal display I Display with recording information and

histogram

J No display ¢3 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and

[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P44) or [PET] (P45) in scene mode before taking pictures.

¢4 The number of days that have passed

since the travel date are displayed if you set [TRAVEL DATE] (P51) before taking pictures.

D Normal display E Display with histogram

• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P43), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P43), [STARRY SKY] (P46) and [FIREWORKS] (P47) in scene mode, the guide line is grey.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫ Recording guide line

When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject.

A[]: This is used when dividing the

entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a well-balanced composition.

B[]:This is used when you want to

position the subject at the exact centre of the screen.

∫ Histogram

A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.

• It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available, especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting. Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera. A When the values are concentrated on

the left, the picture is under exposed.

B When the values are distributed evenly,

the exposure is proper and the brightness is well-balanced.

C When the values are concentrated on

the right, the picture is over exposed.

Examples of histogram

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AWB

100

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ISO

AWB

100

F2.8 1/100

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ISO

AWB

100

F2.8 1/50

10:00 1.DEC.2007

A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed

¢Histogram

• When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other.

• The histogram is an approximation in recording mode.

• The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode.

• The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc.

• The histogram does not appear in simple mode [ ] or motion picture mode [ ] and during multi playback or calendar playback and playback zoom.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

Brightening the LCD Monitor

(Power LCD/High angle mode)

• If the mode dial is set [ ] and [ ], the Power LCD function only can be used.

1 Press [LCD MODE] for 1 second.

DISPLAY/LCD MOD

2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.

LCD

LCD MODE

OFF

POWER LCD

HIGH ANGLE

SELECT

SET

[]: [POWER LCD]

The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors.

[]: [HIGH ANGLE]

The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head. This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way. (However it becomes more difficult to see when looked at straight on.)

[OFF] The LCD monitor returns

to the normal brightness.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• The [POWER LCD] B or [HIGH ANGLE] C icon appears.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫ Cancelling Power LCD or High angle

mode

• If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again for 1 second the screen shown in step

is displayed. Select [OFF] to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle mode.

• High angle mode is also cancelled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated.

• The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD mode or High angle mode is activated. Therefore, some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the recorded pictures.

• The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.

• If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, use your hand or another object to block the light.

• High angle mode is not activated in the following cases. – In simple mode [ ] – In playback mode – In print mode [ ] – While the menu screen is displayed – While the review screen is displayed

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

A: Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects.

∫ Switching to the appropriate flash

setting

Set the flash to match the recording.

1 Press 1 [].

2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.

FLASH

AUTO

AUTO/RED-EYE FORCED FLASH ON SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE FORCED OFF

SELECT

• You can also press 1 [ ] to select.

• For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to “Available flash settings by recording mode”. (P33)

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

• The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set.

SET

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:AUTO

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction

¢1

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary. It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.

• Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.

: Forced ON

The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.

• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.

: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction

¢1

• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction only when you set [PARTY] (P44) or [CANDLE LIGHT] (P44) in scene mode.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

¢1

If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

• Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background.

: Forced OFF

The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.

• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted.

¢1 The flash is activated twice. The

subject should not move until the second flash is activated.

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫ Available flash settings by recording

mode

The available flash settings depend on the recording mode. (±: Available, —: Not available, ¥: Initial setting)

¢2 It becomes Forced ON [ ], when the

backlight compensation function is activated.

• The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if necessary.

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• The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off. However, the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed.

∫ The available flash range to take

pictures

ISO sensitivity Available flash range

[AUTO]

Wide

60 cm to 5 m

Tel e

30 cm to 2.5 m

[ISO100]

Wide

60 cm to 2 m

Tel e

30 cm to 1 m

[ISO200]

Wide

60 cm to 2.8 m

Tel e

30 cm to 1.4 m

[ISO400]

Wide

60 cm to 4 m

Tel e

40 cm to 2 m

[ISO800]

Wide

80 cm to 5.6 m

Tel e

60 cm to 2.8 m

[ISO1250]

Wide

1m to 5.6m

Tel e

80 cm to 2.8 m

[ISO400] in [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P44) and [PET] (P45) in scene mode.)

• If you take a picture with the flash at close

range when the zoom is near [W] (1k), the edges of the recorded picture may become dark. Rotate the zoom lever slightly and then take the picture.

∫ Available flash range in Intelligent ISO

sensitivity mode

Highest

Available flash range

ISO

sensitivity

Wide Tele

(P39)

ISO400 Approx.

60 cm to

approx. 4.0 m

ISO800 Approx. ISO1250

60 cm to

approx. 5.0 m

Approx.

30 cm to

approx. 2.0 m

Approx.

30 cm to

approx. 2.5 m

• The available flash range is an approximation.

• The available focus range differs depending on the recording mode. (P107)

• If you use the flash when the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] or when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other than [ISO400] in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ] (P39), the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of [ISO640]. (It is a maximum of

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∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting

Flash setting

Shutter speed

(Sec.) :AUTO :AUTO/

Red-eye reduction

: Forced ON

1/30 to 1/2000

: Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction

¢1

: Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction

: Forced OFF

1/8 1/2000

¢1

1/8 1/2000

¢1

or 1 to

1/8

¢2

1/2000 1/4 or 1 to

¢3

1/2000

¢1 The shutter speed changes depending

on the slow shutter setting. (P64)

¢2 Simple mode [ ] ¢3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ]/

[SPORTS] (P43), [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P44) and [PET] (P45) in scene mode

• ¢2, ¢3: The shutter speed becomes a

maximum of 1 second in the following cases. – When the optical image stabilizer is set

to [OFF].

– When the camera has determined that

there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is set to [MODE1] or [MODE2].

• There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the following scene modes. – [NIGHT SCENERY] (P43):

8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second

– [STARRY SKY] (P46):

15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds

– [FIREWORKS] (P47):

1/4th of a second, 2 seconds

Advanced (Recording pictures)

• Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated.

• If you bring the flash too close to an object, the object may be distorted or discoloured by the heat or lighting from the flash.

• In economy mode, the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights while the flash is charging. [This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).] If the remaining battery power is low, the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer.

• When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark.

• When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully.

• The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject. (P56)

• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash effect may not be sufficient.

• It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture. Take a picture after the access indication disappears.

• The red-eye reduction effect differs between people. Also, if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash, the effect may not be evident.

• When the flash is activated, you can only take 1 picture.

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

1 Press 2 [].

2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.

SELFTIMER

OFF

SEC.

SELECT

• You can also press 2 [ ] to select.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

• The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set.

4 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus and then press it fully to take the picture.

SET

• When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.

• When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp (P63) to allow the camera to focus on the subject.

• The self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds in simple mode [ ] and 2 seconds in [SELF PORTRAIT] (P42) in scene mode.

• When you set the self-timer in burst mode, the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3.

• We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.

• The self-timer cannot be used in [UNDERWATER] in scene mode.

CANCEL

• A: Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

• B: Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

• The self-timer indicator

C blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).

• If you press [MENU/ SET] while the self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is cancelled.

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Compensating the Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.

Under exposed

Compensate the exposure towards positive.

Properly exposed

Over exposed

Advanced (Recording pictures)

1 Press 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE]

appears, compensate the exposure with 2/1.

EXPOSURE

SELECT

• You can compensate from [j2EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].

• Select [0 EV] to return to the original exposure.

EXIT

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

• EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed.

• The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.

• The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off.

• The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject.

• Exposure cannot be compensated when using [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

Compensate the exposure towards

negative.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.

1 Press 3 [ ] several times until

[AUTO BRACKET] appears, set the compensation range of the exposure with 2/1.

AUTO BRACKET

SELECT EXIT

• You can select [OFF] (0), [d1/3 EV], [d2/3 EV] or [d1EV].

• When you do not use auto bracket, select [OFF] (0).

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

• When setting auto bracket, the auto bracket icon [ ] appears on the lower left of the screen.

• When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range. When the exposure is compensated, the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.

• The auto bracket setting is cancelled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated.

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

• When auto bracket is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.

• When auto bracket is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

• The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject.

• When the flash is activated or the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less, you can take only 1 picture.

• Auto bracket cannot be set in [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

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Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded

Advanced (Recording pictures)

• Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster.

The camera detects the movement of the subject near the centre of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject.

1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3/4 to select [ISO LIMIT]

and then press 1.

SET

AWB

400

AUTO

400

800

1250

REC

W.BALANCE

ISO

MAX

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

SELECT

ISO LIMIT

3 Press 3/4 to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

Item Settings

400

The ISO sensitivity automatically increases up to

800

the set value according to the

1250

• The higher the value set for the ISO

movement and brightness of the subject.

sensitivity, the more effectively the jitter will be reduced. However, picture noise will increase.

F2.8

1/125 ISO800

• Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity.

F2.8

1/30 ISO100

• When you press the shutter button halfway, [ ] A appears. When you press the shutter button fully, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while.

F2.8

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to ¶]

• When the flash is activated, the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of [ISO640]. (When the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other than [ISO400].)

• Refer to P34 for information about the available flash range .

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

• Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving, jitter may not be avoided.

• The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases. – When the moving subject is small – When the moving subject is at the edge

of the screen

– When the subject starts moving the

instant the shutter button is pressed fully

• To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing [ISO LIMIT] or setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P64)

• You cannot use the following functions. – [D.ZOOM] – [SLOW SHUTTER]

Taking Close-up Pictures

This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k).

∫ Focus range

• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P36) in macro mode.

• When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range (depth of field) is significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.

• If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.

• Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than normal picture mode.

• The available flash range is about 60 cm to 5.0 m (Wide). (When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO].)

• We recommend setting the flash to Forceds OFF [ ] when you take pictures at close range.

• When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.

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Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (Scene mode)

When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.

• Refer to P42 to 48 and “About the information ” for details about each scene mode.

1 Press 1 for the [SCENE MODE]

menu.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

scene mode.

SCENE MODE

SCN

SELECT

SCENE MODE

SCN

STARRY SKY

SELECT

•Press 4 at A to switch to the next

menu screen.

• You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• The menu screen is swithed to the recording screen in the selected scene mode.

BABY1

DISPLAY

SET

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫ About the information

• If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a scene mode in step

2, explanations about

each scene mode are displayed. (If you press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.)

INFORMATION

BABY1 Suitable for taking pictures of your baby. Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birthday.

DISPLAY

CANCEL SET

• Refer to P34 for information about the shutter speed.

• The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off. However, the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed.

• When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose, the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene.

• If you press 2 when selecting [PORTRAIT] or [STARRY SKY] in step

the [SCENE MODE] menu [ ] is displayed. If you then select either the [REC] menu [ ] or the [SETUP] menu [ ], you can set the desired items. (P14)

• The following items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting. – [SENSITIVITY] – [COL.MODE]

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[PORTRAIT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion.

∫ Technique for Portrait mode

To increase the effectiveness of this mode: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible

to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this

mode more effective.

• This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime.

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

[SOFT SKIN]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This allows you to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than in [PORTRAIT].

∫ Technique for Soft skin mode

To make this mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible

to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this

mode more effective.

• This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime.

• If a part of the background etc. is a colour close to skin colour, this part is also smoothed.

• This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

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[SELF PORTRAIT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) Select this to take pictures of yourself.

∫ Technique for Self portrait mode

Press the shutter button halfway to focus. The self-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus. Making sure you hold the camera still, press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

• The subject is not focused when the self-timer indicator is blinking. Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus.

• The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing. Refer to P26 for information about using the review function.

• If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed, we recommend using the 2 second self-timer. (P36)

• The focus range is about 30 cm to 70 cm.

• You can take a picture of yourself with audio (P60). If you do this, the self-timer indicator will light up while recording the audio. (P36)

• When you select [SELF PORTRAIT], the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide (1k).

• The self-timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds. (P36) If it is set to 2 seconds, this setting will remain until the camera is turned off, the scene mode is changed or the mode dial is rotated.

• The stabilizer function mode is fixed to [MODE2]. (P61)

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•

The AF mode is fixed to [ ].

(P60)

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

[SCENERY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.

• The focus range is 5 m to ¶.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

• The white balance cannot be set.

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness.

∫ Technique for Night portrait mode

• Use the flash.

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P36) for taking pictures.

• Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m from the subject when taking a picture.

[SPORTS]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.

• This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m or more.

• If you take pictures of a fast-moving subject indoors, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the movement and brightness of the subject in the same way as intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ]. This prevents subject blur. (P39)

• You cannot use the following functions. –[D.ZOOM]

– [SLOW SHUTTER]

• The focus range is 1.2 m to 5 m. (Refer to P34 for the available flash range to take pictures.)

• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

• When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] is selected and the flash is activated every time.

• The white balance cannot be set.

[NIGHT SCENERY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.

∫ Technique for Night scenery mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower (up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also recommend using the self-timer (P36) for taking pictures.

• The focus range is 5 m to ¶.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

• You cannot set the slow shutter.

• The white balance cannot be set.

[FOOD]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc.

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to ¶]

• The white balance cannot be set.

• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction [ ].

• The white balance cannot be set.

[CANDLE LIGHT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere.

∫ Technique for Candle light mode

• If you make the most of the candle light, you can take successful pictures without using the flash.

• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P36) for taking pictures.

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to ¶]

• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction [ ].

• The white balance cannot be set.

[PARTY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life brightness.

∫ Technique for Party mode

• Use the flash.

• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P36) for taking pictures.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m from the subject when taking pictures.

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[BABY1]/

[BABY2]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from it is weaker than usual. You can set two different birthdays by using [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with [DATE STAMP] (P74).

• The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.)

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∫ Age display setting

• To have the age displayed, first set the birthday and then be sure to set [WITH AGE] before taking the pictures.

BABY1

WITH AGE

WITHOUT AGE

BIRTHDAY SET.

CANCEL

SELECT SET

∫ Birthday setting 1 Press 3/4 to select [BIRTHDAY SET.]

and then press [MENU/SET].

2 When a message appears, press 2/1

to select items (Year/Month/Day) and then press 3/4 to set them.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to ¶]

• The ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ] is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of [ISO400]. (P39)

• If you turn on the camera in [BABY1]/ [BABY2], the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds on the bottom of the screen.

• The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode.

• If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings.

• If the camera is set to [WITHOUT AGE], the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set. This means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to [WITH AGE] after taking the pictures.

• The birthday setting can be reset with [RESET]. (P18)

• You cannot use the following functions. –[D.ZOOM] – [SLOW SHUTTER]

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[PET]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. This allows you to set the birthday of your pet. You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with [DATE STAMP] (P74).

Refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P44) for information about age display setting and birthday setting.

• The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is [OFF]. (P63)

• Refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] for other information about this mode.

[SUNSET]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view. This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

• The white balance cannot be set.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[HIGH SENS.]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) Select this mode for high-sensitivity processing. You can take pictures at ISO 3200 sensitivity.

• The resolution of the recorded picture decreases because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction.

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to ¶]

• You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/ 10k15 cm printing.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

• The extra optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used.

2 Take pictures.

CANCEL

• Press the shutter button to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed. When countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.

• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed.

∫ Technique for Starry sky mode

• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend taking pictures with the self-timer. (P36)

[STARRY SKY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.

∫ Setting the shutter speed

• Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].

1 Press 3/4 to select the number of

seconds and then press [MENU/SET].

STARRY SKY

15 SEC.

30 SEC.

60 SEC.

CANCEL

SELECT SET

• If you want to change the number of seconds, press [MENU/SET], press 1 again to select [STARRY SKY]and then set the number of seconds again.

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• The LCD monitor automatically becomes darker.

• Histograms are always displayed in orange. (P30)

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

• The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

• The following functions cannot be used. – [EXPOSURE] – [W.BALANCE] – [AUTO BRACKET] –[BURST] – [AUDIO REC.] – [SLOW SHUTTER]

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[FIREWORKS]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.

∫ Technique for Fireworks mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod.

• This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m or more away.

• The shutter speed becomes the following. – When [OFF] is set on the optical image

stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 seconds

– When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on

the optical image stabilizer function: 1/4th of a second or 2 seconds (The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc.)

• Histograms are always displayed in orange. (P30)

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

• You cannot set the AF mode.

• The AF area is not displayed.

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

• You cannot set the slow shutter.

• The white balance cannot be set.

• Do not touch the camera with wet hands.

• Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction. Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals.

• The white balance cannot be set.

[SNOW]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow-covered mountain.

• The white balance cannot be set.

[AERIAL PHOTO]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.

∫ Technique for Aerial photo mode

• We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc. Aim the camera at something with high contrast, press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

[BEACH]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue colour of the sea, sky etc. It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight.

• Turn the camera off when taking off or landing.

• When using the camera, follow all instructions from the cabin crew.

• Be careful about the reflection from the window.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

• The white balance cannot be set.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[UNDERWATER]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P41) Use the marine case (DMW-MCFX30; optional). This allows you to take pictures with a natural colour.

∫ Adjusting the white balance

[WB ADJUST.]

You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather.

1 Press

2 Press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.

3[ ] three times to display

[WB ADJUST.].

WB ADJUST.

AWB

SELECT

• 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is

bluish.

• 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is

reddish.

• If you adjust the white balance, [ ] appears on the screen in red or blue.

BLUERED

EXIT

AWB

∫ Fixing the focus underwater (AF Lock)

You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock. This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc.

1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press 2 to fix the focus.

• The AF lock icon A appears when the

subject is focused.

LOCK

• Press 2 again to cancel AF lock.

• When you rotate the zoom lever, the AF lock is cancelled. In this case, focus on the subject and fix the focus again.

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to ¶]

• The self-timer cannot be set.

• The white balance cannot be set.

LOCK

• Select [0] if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance.

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Motion Picture Mode

1 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus and then press it fully to start recording.

R 3

A: Audio recording

• The available recording time B is

displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time C is displayed on the bottom right of the screen.

• When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights.

• The focus, zoom and aperture value are fixed to the setting when recording starts (the first frame).

• The available recording time and the elapsed recording time are approximations.

• The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built-in microphone on this unit. (Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio.)

• When using the stabilizer function, it is fixed to [MODE1].

2 Press the shutter button fully to

stop recording.

• If the built-in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording automatically.

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫ Changing the settings for the aspect

ratio and the picture quality

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select

[ASPECT RATIO] and then press

SET

AWB

MODE1

REC

W.BALANCE

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.MODE AF MODE STABILIZER

SELECT

3 Press 3/4 to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

4 Press 3/4 to select

[PICT.MODE] and then press 1.

SET

AWB

REC

W.BALANCE

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.MODE AF MODE STABILIZER

SELECT

5 Press 3/4 to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

If you selected [ ] on the screen shown in step

Item Picture size fps [30fpsVGA] [10fpsVGA] 10

[30fpsQVGA] [10fpsQVGA]

If you selected [ ] on the screen shown in step

Item Picture size fps [30fps16:9] [10fps16:9] 10

640k480 pixels

320k240 pixels

848k480 pixels

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

• fps “frames per second”; This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second.

• You can record smoother motion pictures with “30 fps”.

• You can record longer motion pictures with “10 fps” although the picture quality is lower.

• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small so it is suitable for e-mails.

• You can only record motion pictures to the built-in memory when the [ASPECT RATIO] is [ ] and the picture size is [30fpsQVGA] or [10fpsQVGA] (320k240 pixels).

6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

• The focus range is 5 cm to ¶ (Wide), 30 cm to ¶ (Tele).

• Refer to P106 for information about the available recording time.

• The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.

• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.

• When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording may stop in the middle.

• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.

• Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.

• When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back. Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly.

• In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function.

• You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function.

• The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC.

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Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture

If you set the departure date of the vacation in advance, the number of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) is recorded when you take the picture. You can display the the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [DATE STAMP] (P74).

100_0001

1/3

1STDAY

10:00 2.DEC.2007

A: The number of days that have passed

since the departure date

• The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.)

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫ Setting the travel date

(e.g.: The following are examples of the screen in normal picture mode [ ].)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1.

3 Press 3/4 to select

[TRAVEL DATE] and then press

4 Press 4 to select [SET] and then

press [MENU/SET].

SET

OFF

SET

OFF

/SET

SETUP

SELECT

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

GUIDE LINE TRAVEL DATE

5 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the

departure date and then press [MENU/SET].

TRAVEL DATE

PLEASE SET THE DEPARTURE DATE.

DEC

12 2007

SELECT SET

/SET

2/1: Select the desired item. 3/4: Set the year, month and date.

6 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the return

date and then press [MENU/SET].

TRAVEL DATE

PLEASE SET THE RETURN DATE.

SELECT SET

/SET

2/1: Select the desired item. 3/4: Set the year, month and date.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

• The travel date is cancelled if the current date is after the return date.

• If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET

] while the date bar is

displayed.

7 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

8 Take a picture.

1STDAY

10:00 2.DEC.2007

A: The number of days that have passed

since the departure date

• The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set.

• When the travel date is set, [ ] appears on the lower right of the screen. (It is not displayed if the current date is after the return date.)

∫ Cancelling the travel date

The travel date is automatically cancelled if the current date is after the return date. If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step [MENU/SET] twice.

4 and then press

• The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting (P12) and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P53) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.

• The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off.

• If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded.

• If you s

et a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is recorded when the travel destination date is, for example, one day before the departure date.

• If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed.

• Set the clock if the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears. (P12)

• The [TRAVEL DATE] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

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Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination (World Time)

If you set your home area and the travel destination area when travelling abroad etc., the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken.

• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P12)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1

3 Press 3/4 to select

[WORLD TIME] and then press 1.

EXIT

OFF

SETUP

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

GUIDE LINE TRAVEL DATE

SELECT

• If you are setting the world time for the first time, the message [PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA] appears. If this message appears, press [MENU/SET] and then set home area from the screen shown in step 2 in “Setting the home area [HOME]”.

Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫ Setting the home area [HOME]

(Perform steps

1, 2 and 3.)

1 Press 4 to select [HOME] and then

press [MENU/SET] to set.

WORLD TIME

DESTINATION

HOME

10:00 1.DEC.2007

SET

SELECT

CANCEL

2 Press 2/1 to select your home area

and then press [MENU/SET] to set.

10:00

Adelaide

GMT+9:30

SELECT SET

CANCEL

• The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT “Greenwich Mean Time” is displayed on the bottom left of the screen.

• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press 3. Press 3 again to return to the original time.

• The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one hour. (P12)

/SET

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫ Finishing setting the home area

• If you are setting the home area for the first time, the screen returns to the screen shown in step 1 of “Setting the home area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/ SET] to set your home area. Press 2 to return to the screen shown in step

3 and

then press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

• If you are setting the home area for the second time etc., the screen returns to the screen shown in step

3 after you press

[MENU/SET] to set your home area. Press [MENU/SET] again to close the menu.

∫ Setting the travel destination area

(Perform steps

1, 2 and 3.)

1 Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and

then press [MENU/SET] to set.

WORLD TIME

DESTINATION

HOME

--:-- --.--.----

CANCEL

SELECT

SET

/SET

A: Depending on the setting, the time at

the travel destination area or the home area is displayed.

• If you are setting the travel destination area for the first time, the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above.

2 Press 2/1 to select the area the travel

destination is in and then press [MENU/ SET] to set.

• The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen.

• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, press 3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press 3 again to return to the original time.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

EXIT

OFF

/SET

SETUP

SELECT

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

GUIDE LINE TRAVEL DATE

• The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after setting the travel destination.

• Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps

1, 2, 3 and then steps 1 and 2 of

“Setting the home area [HOME]”. (P53)

• If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time difference from the home area.

• The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

• The travel destination icon [ ] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination.

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10:00 9:30

Seoul Tokyo

- 0:30

SELECT SET

CANCEL

/SET

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Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu

Increase the variey of pictures you can take by setting the white balance, colour mode etc. The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode.

∫ Setting from the menu screen

Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] menu and then select the item to set. (P14)

Items that can be set (Recording in normal picture mode [])

screen

1/3

2/3

3/3

Item

: [W.BALANCE] (P56)

: [SENSITIVITY] (P58)

: [ASPECT RATIO] (P58)

: [PICT.SIZE] (P59)

: [QUALITY] (P59)

: [AUDIO REC.] (P60)

: [AF MODE] (P60)

: [STABILIZER] (P60)

: [BURST] (P62)

: [AF ASSIST LAMP]

(P63)

: [SLOW SHUTTER]

(P64)

: [D.ZOOM] (P25)

: [COL.MODE] (P64)

: [CLOCK SET] (P12)

Menu Settings

∫ Using the quick setting

• You can use [FUNC] to easily set the following items when recording. – Optical Image Stabilizer –Burst – White balance – ISO sensitivity – Number of pixels – Quality

A: Cursor buttons B: [MENU/SET] button C: [FUNC] button

1 Press and hold [FUNC] when

recording.

AWBOFF AUTO

AWB

SELECT

AWB

EXIT

FUNC

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

menu item and the setting and then press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

AWB AUTO

OFF

AWB AUTO

OFF

AUTO AUTO

ISO

100

ISO

100

200

ISO

200

400

ISO

400

800

ISO

800

1250

ISO

SELECT

1250

EXIT EXIT

• You can also close the menu by pressing [FUNC].

/SET

• The [ ] (White Set) setting does not appear when using the quick setting.

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Menu Settings

[W.BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55) This function allows you to reproduce a white colour close to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the white colour may appear reddish or bluish. Select a setting that matches the recording conditions.

[AWB] (Auto white balance)

(Daylight)

(Cloudy)

(Shade)

(Halogen)

(White set)

1 Auto white balance will work within this

range. 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky (Rain) 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset

10 Candlelight

for auto setting

for recording outdoors on a bright day

for recording outdoors on a cloudy day

for recording outdoors in the shade on a bright day

for recording under halogen lighting

for using the preset white balance

for setting the white balance again

10)

KlKelvin Colour Temperature

∫ Auto white balance

The available white balance range is shown in the illustration above. When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range, the picture may appear reddish or bluish. Even within the confines of the range, the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no colour close to white. In these cases, set the white balance to a mode other than [AWB].

∫ Setting the white balance manually 1 Select [ ] and then press

[MENU/SET].

2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper

etc. so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/SET].

WHITE SET

SETCANCEL

Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

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∫ Finely adjusting the white balance

[]

You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance.

• Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P56)

• You can even set the white balance in [UNDERWATER] in scene mode.

1 Press 3 [ ] several times until

[WB ADJUST.] appears and then press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.

WB ADJUST.

BLUERED

SELECT

EXIT

• 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is

bluish.

• 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is

reddish.

• Select [0] to return to the original white balance.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

• The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue.

Menu Settings

About the white balance

• When you take a picture with the flash, the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject.

• The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the white balance setting for a scene mode returns to [AWB] when the scene mode is changed.

• The white balance cannot be set in the following cases. – In simple mode [ ] – In [SCENERY], [NIGHT PORTRAIT],

[NIGHT SCENERY],[FOOD], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [BEACH], [SNOW], [AERIAL PHOTO] and [UNDERWATER] in scene mode.

About the white balance fine adjustment

• You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.

• The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.

• The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off.

• The white balance fine adjustment level in [ ] returns to [0] when you reset the white balance using [ ].

• You cannot finely adjust the white balance when [COL.MODE] (P64) is set to [COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].

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Menu Settings

[SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places.

• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of [ISO200] according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted to a maximum of [ISO640] when using the flash.)

ISO sensitivity Use in bright

places (e.g. outdoors)

Use in dark places

Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO3200] in [HIGH SENS.] (P46) in scene mode.

• To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing the highest ISO sensitivity or setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P64)

• The ISO sensitivity is set to [ISO LIMIT] in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ]. (P39)

• ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the following cases. – Simple mode [ ] – Motion picture mode [ ] – Scene mode

100 1250

Suitable

Not

suitable

Not

suitable

Suitable

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55) By changing the aspect ratio, you can select an angle of view that matches the subject.

Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a PC monitor.

Select to take pictures with the same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film.

This is suitable for landscapes etc. where a wide view is preferable. This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide-screen TV, high-definition TV etc.

• In motion picture mode [ ], you can select [ ] or [ ]. (P49)

• The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P102)

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[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55) A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. Although you cannot see the

difference on the camera’s screen, the more pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures.

A Many pixels (Fine) B Few pixels (Rough)

¢ These pictures are examples to show the

effect.

∫ Number of pixels

You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size [ ] (7M) is selected. When a smaller picture size [ ] (0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more pictures and attach them to an e-mail or post them on a website because their file size is small.

∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(7M) 3072k2304 pixels (5M EZ) 2560k1920 pixels (3M EZ) 2048k1536 pixels (2M EZ) 1600k1200 pixels (1M EZ) 1280k960 pixels (0.3M EZ) 640k480 pixels

Menu Settings

∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(6M) 3072k2048 pixels (2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels

∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(5.5M) 3072k1728 pixels (2M EZ) 1920k1080 pixels

∫ Quality

Fine (Low compression): This gives priority to picture quality. Picture quality will be high.

Standard (High compression): This gives priority to the number of recordable pictures. Standard quality pictures are recorded.

• The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio. If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size.

• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extra optical Zoom”. (P24)

• The extra optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.

• Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions.

• Refer to P104 for information about the number of recordable pictures.

• The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject.

• The number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded pictures.

• In simple mode [ ], the settings become as follows. – [ ENLARGE]:

:(7M)/

–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]:

: (2.5M EZ)/

– [ E-MAIL]:

: (0.3M EZ)/

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Menu Settings

[AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55) You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to [ON]. This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture.

• [ ] appears on the screen when you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON].

• Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording. Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later. There is no need to press and hold the shutter button.

• Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone on the camera.

• If you press [MENU/SET] during audio recording, the audio recording is cancelled. The audio is not recorded.

• You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket, burst mode or [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

• You cannot use the following functions with pictures with audio. – [DATE STAMP] –[RESIZE] –[TRIMMING] – [ASPECT CONV.]

[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.

5-area-focusing :

The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas. This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen.

3-area-focusing (High speed):

The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points – left, right or centre. This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen.

1-area-focusing (High speed):

The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the centre of the screen.

1-area-focusing:

The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the centre of the screen.

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Spot-focusing:

The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.

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∫ About [ ] or [ ]

• You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes.

• The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.

• The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places or when using the digital zoom. The AF area displayed on the centre of the screen may also be bigger than usual when taking pictures in underwater mode.

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• The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 5 areas) light at the same time. The focus position is not predetermined. It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to [ ], [ ] or [ ].

• If the AF mode is set to [ ] or [ ], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus.

• The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode [ ], [SELF PORTRAIT] or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode.

Menu Settings

[STABILIZER] Detecting jitter and compensating for it

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55)

[MODE1]

()

[MODE2]

()

[OFF]

()

∫ About demonstration of jitter/

movement detection screen

Press 1 to display [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO] when the [STABILIZER] screen is displayed. (Pictures cannot be recorded when the [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO] screen appears.) Press 1 again to finish this mode.

A: Jitter detection demonstration B: Movement detection demonstration

• The jitter/movement detection demonstration screen is an approximation.

• We recommend using a bright subject with high contrast for the subject movement demonstration.

The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition.

The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed. There is a greater stabilizing effect.

When the stabilizer is not desired.

JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.

CANNOT BE DISPLAYED IN REC MODE

EXIT

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• The camera also uses the movement of the subject when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ] (P39) and [SPORTS] (P43), [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P44) and [PET] (P45) in simple mode only.

• The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases. – When there is a lot of jitter. – When the zoom magnification is high. – In digital zoom range. – When taking pictures while following a

moving subject.

– When the shutter speed becomes

slower to take pictures indoors or in dark

places. Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.

• The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode [ ], [SELF PORTRAIT] or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode.

• In motion picture mode [ ], [MODE2] cannot be set.

[BURST] Taking Pictures using Burst

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55)

∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst

mode

Burst speed

(pictures/

second)

approx. 2

¢ The burst speed is constant regardless

of the transfer speed of the card.

• The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and the flash is not activated.

• The burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places or if the ISO sensitivity is high.

• Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode.

Number of recordable

pictures (pictures)

max. 5 max. 7

Depends on the remaining capacity of the built-in memory/card.

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• When the flash is activated, you can take only 1 picture.

• When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited

– The burst speed changes depending on

the type of card, picture size and quality.

– You can take pictures until the capacity

of the built-in memory or the card is full.

• The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken.

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• The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting. When burst mode is set to [ ], they are fixed to the values set for the first picture. When the burst speed is set to [ ] or [ ], they are adjusted each time you take a picture.

• If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place (landscape) indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a large difference between the light and shade, it may take time until the exposure is stable. If burst is used at this time, the exposure may not become optimal.

• When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3.

• Burst mode is not ed when the camera is switched off.

• When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously, auto bracket will be performed.

• When burst mode is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.

• When burst mode is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

• Burst mode cannot be set in simple mode [ ] and [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

Menu Settings

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult.

• If the AF assist lamp is set to [ON], an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp A turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc.

[ON] The AF assist lamp turns on in low

light conditions. At this time, the AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears on the screen. The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.

[OFF] The AF assist lamp does not turn

on.

• Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp. – Do not look at the AF assist lamp from

close up.

– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with

your fingers or other objects.

• When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.

• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [ON] in simple mode [ ].

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Menu Settings

• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT] (P42), [SCENERY] (P43), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P43), [SUNSET] (P45), [FIREWORKS] (P47) and [AERIAL PHOTO] (P47) in scene mode.

• The initial setting for [PET] (P45) in scene mode is [OFF] .

[SLOW SHUTTER]

Recording bright pictures in dark places

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55) When taking pictures in dark places with low light, you can take pictures which are brighter than normal by selecting a setting even slower than the slowest setting of the shutter speed.

• The slow shutter speeds you can select are: [1/8 –], [1/4 –], [1/2 –] and [1–].

• This is effective if you want to take bright pictures of both a night landscape and a subject using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P43) in scene mode.

Slow shutter setting

Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More

1/8– 1–

[COL.MODE]

Setting a colour effect and picture quality for the recorded picture

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P55) Select different items according to the recording situation and your image of the recording.

[NATURAL] [VIVID] [COOL] The picture becomes bluish. [WARM] The picture becomes reddish. [B/W] The picture becomes black

[SEPIA] The picture becomes sepia.

• When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. To avoid noise, we recommend setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL].

The picture becomes softer.

The picture becomes sharper.

and white.

• This should usually be set to [1/8 –] to take pictures. (When you select a slow shutter speed other than [1/8 –], [ ] appears on the lower left of the screen.)

• When the shutter speed is made slower using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to occur. We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P36) for taking pictures.

• You cannot set the slow shutter in [SPORTS], [NIGHT SCENERY], [BABY1]/ [BABY2], [PET], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in scene mode.

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Advanced (Playback)

Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

∫ Examples of 25 screens

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1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [W] to display multiple screens.

(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)

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CANCEL

• : 1 screen>9 screens> 25 screens>Calendar screen display (P66)

• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T]

to return to the previous screen.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a

picture.

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A: Number of the selected picture and the

total number of recorded pictures

• Depending on the recorded picture and

the setting, the following icons will appear.

– [ ] (Favourites)

– [ ] (Motion picture)

– [ ][ ]([BABY1]/[BABY2]/[PET]

in scene mode)

– [ ] (Travel date) – [ ] (Travel destination) – [ ] (Pictures stamped with [DATE

STAMP])

CAL

CANCEL

∫ To return to normal playback

Rotate towards [ ] [T] or press [MENU/ SET].

• The picture that was selected will appear.

∫ To delete a picture during multi

playback

1 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and

then press [ ].

2 Press 3 to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET].

• The recording information etc. on the LCD monitor cannot be deleted in multi playback even if you press [DISPLAY].

• Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON]. (P73)

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Advanced (Playback)

Displaying Pictures by Recording Date

(Calendar Playback)

4 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a

picture and then press [MENU/SET].

• The picture that was selected will appear.

You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function.

1 Rotate the zoom lever several

times towards [ ] (W) to display the calendar screen.

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU FRI SAT

345 7

10 12 13 14

17 18 19 20 21

24 25 26 27 28

DAY SET

MONTH

2007

• The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed.

• If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day is displayed.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date to be played back.

3/4: Select the month 2/1: Select the date

• If there were no pictures recorded during a month, the month is not displayed.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the

pictures that were recorded on the selected date.

2007

1/10

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∫ To return to the 1 screen playback

screen

After the calendar screen is displayed, rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to display 25 screens, 9 screens and the 1 screen. (P65)

• The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to [ON]. (P73)

• You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.

• If the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099, the camera displays it in the oldest recording date in the calendar.

• Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates.

• If the date is not set in the camera (P12), the recording date is set as the 1st January,

2006.

• If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME] (P53), the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.

CAL

CANCEL

• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] to return to the calendar screen.

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Using the Playback Zoom

Advanced (Playback)

∫ To delete a picture during the

playback zoom 1 Press [ ]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET].

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.

4X CANCEL

DELETE

•:1k>2k>4k>8k>16k

• When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower. When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T], the magnification becomes higher.

• When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second so that you can check the position of the enlarged section.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position.

4X CANCEL

• When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second.

∫ To stop using the playback zoom

Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] or press [MENU/SET].

DELETE

• You can also delete the recording information etc. on the LCD monitor during playback zoom by pressing [DISPLAY].

• The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.

• If you want to save the enlarged picture, use the trimming function. (P80)

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

Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio

Press 2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ] and then press 4 to play back.

PLAY MOTION PICTURE

A: The motion picture recording time B: Motion picture icon

• After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen. For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].

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Advanced (Playback)

• The cursor displayed during

playback is the same as 3/4/ 2/1.

Stopping motion picture playback

Press 4.

Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold 2/1 during motion picture playback.

2: Fast rewind 1: Fast forward

• The camera returns to normal motion

picture playback when 2/1 is released.

To pa u s e

Press 3 during motion picture playback.

• Press 3 again to cancel pause.

Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding

Press 2/1 while pausing.

• Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME] (P17) for information about how to adjust the volume in the [SETUP] menu.

• The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.

• Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC. (P85)

• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera.

• If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment, the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back.

• When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.

• You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio. – Playback zoom

(While playing back or pausing motion

pictures and while playing audio) –[ROTATEDISP.] –[ROTATE] – [DATE STAMP] –[RESIZE] –[TRIMMING] – [ASPECT CONV.]

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Creating still pictures

from a motion picture

You can create a single still picture (with 1 screen or 9 screens) from a recorded motion picture. This is effective in moving scenes when you want to look carefully at the movement of a sportsperson etc.

1 Press 2/1 to select a picture

with a motion picture icon [ ]/ []/[]/[]/[ ]/ [ ] and then move 4 to play back.

PLAY MOTION PICTURE

2 Press 3 to pause motion picture

playback.

•Move 3 again to return to motion

picture playback.

•Move 2/1 while paused to move

forward frame-by-frame.

• If you press the shutter button, you can save the displayed still pictures as one single picture. (Perform step

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Advanced (Playback)

∫ Saving a single still picture with 9

screens from the motion picture

• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] to display the 9 screens playback screen.

SELECT

SAVE

• Rotate the zoom lever further towards

[] (W) to switch to [ ]/[ ]/

[]. (A)

When a motion picture with

[]

was selected

[]

The recorded motion picture is created using 30 still picture frames per second. [ ]: All the frames of the recorded

motion picture are displayed as still pictures (1/30th second intervals)

[ ]: 1 frame is skipped/every second

frame is displayed as a still picture (1/15th second intervals)

[ ]: 2 frames are skipped/every third

frame is displayed as a still picture (1/10th second intervals)

[ ]: 5 frames are skipped/every sixth

frame is displayed as a still picture (1/5th second intervals)

[]

When a motion picture with

[]

[]

was selected

The recorded motion picture is created using 10 still picture frames per second.

[ ]: All the frames of the recorded motion

picture are displayed as still pictures (1/10th second intervals)

[ ]: 1 frame is skipped/every second

frame is displayed as a still picture (1/5th second intervals)

• You can move forward frame-by-frame by moving 3/4/2/1. 3/4: Move forward/backward

3 frames at a time.

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Advanced (Playback)

2/1: Move forward/backward

1 frame at a time.

3 Press the shutter button.

• The message [SAVE THESE NINE PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE PICTURE ?] appears. Also, the message [SAVE AS A SINGLE PICTURE ?] appears if you saved the picture in step

4 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

SAVE THESE NINE PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE PICTURE ?

YES NO

SELECT SET

• The nine pictures are saved as one single picture.

∫ To stop using the 9 screens playback

screen

After the 9 screens playback screen is displayed, rotate the zoom lever several times towards [ ] (T) or press [MENU/ SET]. The screen returns to the paused motion picture playback screen.

∫ Picture size

Item 1picture 9pictures [30fpsVGA] 0.3 M 2 M [10fpsVGA] 0.3 M 2 M

[30fpsQVGA] [10fpsQVGA]

0.3 M 1 M

[30fps16:9] 2M 2M [10fps16:9] 2M 2M

• [QUALITY] (P59) is fixed to [ ].

/SET

Using the [PLAY] mode menu

You can use vario mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc.

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item and then press 1.

• Press 4 at A to switch to the next

menu screen.

• You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

• After performing steps to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it.

us functions in playback

EXIT

OFF

PLAY

SELECT

PLAY

SELECT

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DATE STAMP

DPOF PRINT

PROTECT

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

TRIMMING

1 and 2, refer

• You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.

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Items that can be set

screen

Item

:[SLIDESHOW] (P71)

: [FAVORITE] (P72)

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: [ROTATE DISP.] (P73)

: [ROTATE] (P73)

: [DATE STAMP] (P74)

: [DPOF PRINT] (P76)

: [PROTECT] (P77)

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: [AUDIO DUB.] (P79)

: [RESIZE] (P79)

: [TRIMMING] (P80)

: [ASPECT CONV.] (P81)

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: [COPY] (P82)

: [FORMAT] (P83)

[SLIDE SHOW]

Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen. You can skip unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P72) has been set.

• When [FAVORITE] is set to [ON] >

step

• When [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] >

step

1 Press 3/4 to select [ALL] or [ ]

and then press [MENU/SET].

PLAY

SELECT

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DATE STAMP

SET

ALL

OFF

/SET

Advanced (Playback)

[ALL] Displays all pictures. [] Displays only those pictures

that have been set as favourites (P72).

• If none of the pictures have [ ] displayed, you cannot select [ ] even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].

2 Press 3 to select [START] and

then press [MENU/SET].

(Screen when [ALL] is selected)

ALL SLIDE SHOW

START DURATION EFFECT AUDI O

CANCEL

SELECT

SET

2SEC.

OFF

/SET

• The cursor displayed during a slide show A or while a slide show is paused B or during [MANUAL] slide show C is the same as 3/4/2/1.

• Press 3 to pause the slide show. Press 3 again to cancel pause.

• Press 2/1 while paused to display the previous or next picture.

3 Press 4 to finish.

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Advanced (Playback)

∫ Setting the audio, duration and effect

Select [DURATION], [EFFECT] or [AUDIO] on the screen shown in step

2 and set.

[DURATION] Can be set to [1SEC.],

[2SEC.], [3SEC.], [5SEC.] or [MANUAL] (manual playback).

[EFFECT] A slide show effect can

be selected. [OFF]:No effect

New pictures slide

across the screen.

: Current pictures

fade out and new pictures fade in.

: New pictures

gradually fill the screen from the centre.

: An effect is

selected at random.

• If you set [DURATION] to [MANUAL] the settings in [EFFECT] are disabled.

[AUDIO] If set to [ON], the audio

of the pictures with audio is played back.

• You can only select [MANUAL] when [ ] has been selected in step

• Press 2/1 to display the previous or next picture when [MANUAL] is selected.

[FAVORITE]

Setting your favourite pictures

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favourites.

• Delete all the pictures not set as favourites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ]) (P28)

• Play back the pictures set as favourites only as a slide show. (P71)

1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

OFF

CANCEL

/SET

PLAY

SELECT

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DATE STAMP

SET

• You cannot set pictures as favourites if [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the favourites icon [ ] will not appear when [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it was previously set to [ON].

• You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of the pictures have [ ] displayed.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

3 Press 2/1 to select the picture

then press 3.

• If you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then play back a picture with audio, the next picture will be displayed after the audio has finished.

• You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show. (However, the setting for power save mode is fixed to [10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show.)

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• Repeat the above procedure.

•If 3 is pressed while the [ ] favourites

icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and the favourites setting is cancelled.

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• You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites.

∫ Deleting all favourites 1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in

1 and then press [MENU/SET].

step

2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press

[MENU/SET].

3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

• When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (P28) is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card.

• Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the CD-ROM (supplied), to set, confirm or delete favorites. (For information about this, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.)

• You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites.

[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90° steps.

∫ Rotate display

(The picture is automatically rotated and displayed.)

1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

PLAY

SELECT

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DATE STAMP

SET

OFF

/SET

Advanced (Playback)

• The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select [OFF].

• Refer to P27 for information about how to play back pictures.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

∫ Rotate

(The picture is rotated manually.)

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

ROTATE

1/3

SELECT

SET

EXIT

• The [ROTATE] function is disabled when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF].

• Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated.

2 Press 3/4 to select the direction

to rotate the picture and then press [MENU/SET].

ROTATE

CANCEL

SELECT SET

/SET

The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90°.

The picture rotates counter-clockwise in steps of 90°.

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

• If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down, it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically. (P22)

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Advanced (Playback)

• The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable (supplied) and played back vertically.

• When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)”.

• Rotated pictures are displayed rotated when they are played back in review playback and playback zoom however are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback.

• It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.

[DATE STAMP]

Stamping information such as the date on the recorded pictures

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) You can stamp the date and time of recording, the age and the travel date on the recorded pictures. It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictures with a picture size larger than [ ] will be resized when stamping the date etc. on them.)

Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/ SET].

PLAY

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DATE STAMP

SELECT

SET

• The date information cannot be stamped on the following pictures.

OFF

SINGLE

MULTI

/SET

– Pictures recorded without setting the

clock

– Pictures recorded with other

equipment

– Pictures that were previously stamped

with [DATE STAMP] – Motion pictures – Pictures with Audio

∫ Single setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

DATE

STAMP

SELECT SET

EXIT

1/14

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select

[SHOOTING DATE], [AGE] or [TRAVEL DATE] and then press [MENU/SET] to set each item.

DATE STAMP

SHOOTING DATE AGE

TRAVEL DATE

CANCEL

[SHOOTING DATE]

[W/O TIME] Stamp the year, month

[WITH TIME] Stamp the year, month,

[AGE] (P44)

If you set this to [ON], the age is stamped on pictures taken when the age was set.

[TRAVEL DATE] (P51)

If you set this to [ON], the travel date is stamped on pictures taken when the travel date was set.

W/O TIME

OFF

SET

SELECT

/SET

and date.

day, hour and minutes.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

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• If you set [DATE STAMP] for a picture with a picture size larger than [ ], the picture size will become smaller as shown below.

Aspect ratio

setting

Picture size

4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

(The screen shown appears when you select a picture recorded with a [ ] picture size.)

DATE STAMP

IT WILL BE STAMPED ON THE PICTURE RESIZED TO . DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?

YES

SELECTCANCEL SET

/SET

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size [ ] or less.

• The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. Pictures stamped with date stamp cannot be restored when they are overwritten.

• The picture stamped with date stamp is newly created when you select [NO].

• If the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create the picture stamped with date stamp.

5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

• The date stamp icon [ ] A appears on the screen if the picture has been stamped with the date stamp.

• Use the playback zoom (P67) to check the stamped date information B.

Advanced (Playback)

10:00 DEC. 1.2007

2007/12/01

∫ Multi setting

Press 2/1 to select the picture and

then press

to SET/CANCEL.

DATE STAMP

7 9

SELECT SET/CANCEL

11 1210

CANCEL

SET

[SET] The [DATE STAMP] A icon

appears.

[CANCEL]

The [DATE STAMP] A icon disappears.

• Repeat this step.

2 Press [MENU/SET].

• After performing step 1, perform step 2 onwards in “When [SINGLE] is selected”.

• When you print pictures stamped with the date stamp, the date will be printed over the stamped date if you set date printing at the photo printing store or on the printer.

• We recommend setting date stamp when there is plenty of space on the built-in memory or the card.

• You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in [MULTI].

• If you select [YES] in step pictures selected in [MULTI] include protected pictures, the message appears and the protected pictures only cannot be stamped with date stamp.

4 when the

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Advanced (Playback)

• Depending on the printer being used, some characters may be cut at printing. Check before printing.

• You cannot use the following functions if the date information has been stamped on the picture. – [DATE STAMP] – The [PRINT WITH DATE] setting for

DPOF print –[RESIZE] –[TRIMMING] – [ASPECT CONV.]

[DPOF PRINT]

Setting the picture to print and the number of prints

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your photo printing store. When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built-in memory, copy them to a card (P82) and then set the DPOF setting.

Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

/SET

PLAY

DPOF PRINT

PROTECT

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

TRIMMING

SELECT

• You cannot select [CANCEL] if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings.

∫ Single setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

to print and then press 3/4 to set the number of prints.

DPOF SET THIS 1

COUNT

SELECT

1/14

DISPLAY

DATE

EXIT

• The number of prints icon [ ] A

appears.

• The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. The DPOF print setting is cancelled when the number of prints is set to [0].

2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Multi setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

to print and then press 3/4 to set the number of prints.

DPOF SET MULTI

7 9

COUNT

SELECT

• The number of prints icon [ ] B appears.

• Repeat the above procedure. (You cannot set all the pictures at one time.)

• The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. The DPOF print setting is cancelled when the number of prints is set to [0].

11 1210

DISPLAY

DATE

EXIT

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2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ To cancel all settings

1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

CANCEL ALL DPOF

CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS?

YES

SELECT SET

/SET

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• DPOF print settings on the built-in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted. DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted.

∫ To print the date

After setting the number of prints, set/ cancel printing with the recording date by pressing [DISPLAY].

DPOF SET THIS 1

DATE

COUNT

SELECT

• The date print icon [ ] C appears.

• When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required.

• Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer.

• You cannot set date printing if the pictures have been stamped with the date stamp.

• If you set [DATE STAMP] for pictures that have been set for date printing, the date printing setting is cancelled.

DATE

EXIT

1/14

DISPLAY

Advanced (Playback)

• DPOF is an abbreviation of “Digital Print Order Format”. This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF-compliant system.

• DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge. The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera. Check the date printing setting on the printer also. (P87)

• It is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera.

• If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the DPOF print setting cannot be set.

[PROTECT]

Preventing accidental erasure of pictures

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake.

Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET].

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

/SET

PLAY

DPOF PRINT

PROTECT

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

TRIMMING

SELECT

SET

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Advanced (Playback)

∫ Single setting

Press

2/1

to select the picture

and then press 4 to SET/CANCEL.

PROTECT THIS

1/14

SELECT SET/CANCEL

EXIT

[SET] The protect icon [ ] A

appears.

[CANCEL]

The protect icon [ ] A disappears.

2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settings

Perform the same operation as in “[DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print and the number of prints”. (P76 to 77)

• If you press [MENU/SET] while cancelling protection, the cancelling will stop halfway.

• The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment.

• If you want to delete protected pictures, cancel their protection.

• Even if you protect pictures in the built-in memory or a card, they will be deleted if the built-in memory or the card is formatted. (P83)

• Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card, they cannot be deleted when the card’s Write-Protect switch

is set to [LOCK].

• The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures. –[ROTATE] – [AUDIO DUB.]

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Advanced (Playback)

AUDIO

[AUDIO DUB.]

Adding audio after taking pictures

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) You can add the audio after taking a picture.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to start audio recording.

AUDI O

DUB.

SELECT START

EXIT

1/3

• The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded. Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/ SET] to start audio recording. (The original audio is overwritten.)

• Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures. – Motion pictures – Protected pictures

2 Press 4 to stop recording.

DUB.

1/3

[RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a picture to attach it to an e-mail or upload it to a website.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

RESIZE

1/3

SELECT

EXITSET

• The following pictures cannot be resized.

Aspect ratio

setting

Picture size

– Motion pictures – Pictures with audio – Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP]

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

2 Press 2/1 to select the size and

then press 4.

STOP

• The audio recording stops

automatically if 4 is not pressed after about 10 seconds.

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

• Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment.

RESIZE

1/3

SELECT

EXITRESIZE

• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed.

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Advanced (Playback)

Aspect ratio setting

Picture size

[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/

[]/[]

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears.

3 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

RESIZE

DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?

YES

SET

SELECTCANCEL

/SET

• The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten.

• A resized picture is newly created when you select [NO].

• If the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a resized picture.

4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

[TRIMMING]

Enlarging a picture and trimming it

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

TRIMMING

1/3

SELECT SET

EXIT

• The following pictures cannot be trimmed. – Motion pictures – Pictures with audio – Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP]

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

2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to

be trimmed with the zoom lever.

TRIMMING

1/3

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3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position of the part to be trimmed.

TRIMMING

1/3

ZOOM TRIM:SHUTTER

EXIT

4 Press the shutter button.

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears.

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5 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

TRIMMING

DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?

YES

CANCEL

SELECT SET

/SET

• The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten.

• A trimmed picture is newly created when you select [NO].

• When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a trimmed picture.

6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

• Depending on the cut size, the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture.

• The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate.

Advanced (Playback)

• The following pictures cannot be converted. – Pictures with audio – Motion pictures – Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP]

• You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment.

2 Press 2/1 to select a picture and

then press 4.

ASPECT

CONV.

1/3

EXIT

SETSELECT

• If you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than [ ], the message [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] is displayed on the screen.

3 Press 2/1 to determine the

horizontal position and press the shutter button to set.

[ASPECT CONV.]

Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9 picture

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) You can convert pictures taken with a [ ] aspect ratio to a [ ] or a [ ] aspect ratio.

Press 3/4 to select [ ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

/SET

PLAY

SELECT

ASPECT CONV.

COPY

FORMAT

ADJUST. SET: SHUTTER

EXIT

• Use 3/4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically.

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears.

4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

ASPECT CONV.

DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?

YES

CANCEL

SELECT SET

/SET

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Advanced (Playback)

• The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it, you cannot restore it.

• A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select [NO].

• When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a picture with the converted aspect ratio.

5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

• After converting the aspect ratio, the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture.

• Files that do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be converted.

[COPY]

Copying the picture data

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) You can copy recorded picture data from the built-in memory to a card or vice versa.

1 Press 3/4 to select the copy

destination and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

/SET

PLAY

SELECT

ASPECT CONV.

COPY

FORMAT

•: All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied onto the card at one time. > step

•: One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built-in memory. > step

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2 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

(Only when selecting [ ])

3 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

(The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built-in memory to a card.)

COPY

COPY PICTURES FROM BUILT-IN

MEMORY TO

MEMORY CARD ?

YES NO

SELECT SET

/SET

• The message [COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built-in memory.

• If you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from the built-in memory to the card, the copying will stop halfway.

• Do not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying is finished. The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost.

4 Press [MENU/SET] several times

to close the menu.

• If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card, the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied.

• If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space, the picture data will only be copied halfway. We recommend using a card which has more free space that the built-in memory (about 27 MB).

• If a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination, the picture will not be copied. (P97)

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• It may take time to copy the picture data.

• Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC.)

• DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished. (P76)

[FORMAT]

Initializing the built-in memory or a card

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

/SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) Usually, it is not necessary to format the built-in memory and the card. Format them when the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.

Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].

(The illustration shows the screen when the built-in memory is formatted.)

FORMAT

DELETE ALL DATA ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY?

YES

SELECT SET

• When a card is not inserted, you can format the built-in memory. When a card is inserted, you can format the card.

• If you press [MENU/SET] while formatting the built-in memory, the formatting will stop halfway. (However, all the pictures will be deleted.)

/SET

Advanced (Playback)

• Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures. Check the data carefully before formatting.

• If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.

• Use a battery with sufficient battery power (P19) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) when formatting.

• Do not turn the camera off during formatting.

• It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card. (Max. about 15 sec.)

• You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card’s Write- Protect switch A is set to [LOCK].

• If the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest servicentre.

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Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC

You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]

(for Windows allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC, print them and send them by e-mail.

If you use “Windows the USB driver and then connect it to the computer.

For information about the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and installing this software, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.

A: USB connection cable (supplied) B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional)

• Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).

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) in the CD-ROM (supplied)

98/98SE”, install

AV OUT

DIGITAL

DC IN

• Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).

• Set the camera to a mode other than [] mode.

1 Turn on the camera and the PC.

2 Connect the camera to a PC via

the USB connection cable A (supplied).

• Connect the USB connection cable with

the [ ] mark facing the [2] mark on the [DIGITAL] socket.

• Hold the USB connection cable at C

and insert straight in or take straight out. (If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipment.)

ACCESS

D: This message appears during data

transfer.

[Windows]

The drive appears in the [My Computer] folder.

• If you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognised by “Windows Plug and Play”. The drive then appears on the [My Computer] folder.

[Macintosh]

The drive is displayed on the screen.

• The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you connect the camera with no card inserted.

• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] when you connect the camera with a card inserted.

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∫ About motion picture playback on a

Use the software “QuickTime” (for Windows 2000/XP) in the CD-ROM (supplied) to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC.

• If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, download “QuickTime6.5.2 for PC” from the following site, and install it. http://www.apple.com/support/quicktime/

• This software is installed as standard on a “Macintosh OS”.

∫ Folder Composition

Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration.

≥Built-in memory ≥

Card

DCIM

100_PANA

P1000001.JPG

P1000002.JPG

P1000999.JPG

101_PANA

999_PANA

MISC

1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictures

MOV: motion pictures

MISC: Folder containing files on which the

DPOF print settings are recorded

The items in each folder are as follows.

[DCIM] Folders from [100_PANA] to

[100_PANA]

[999_PANA]

Pictures/motion pictures

to [999_PANA]

[MISC] Files on which the DPOF

print settings are recorded

Connecting to other equipment

• The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder. If the number of pictures exceeds 999, another folder is created.

• To reset the file number or the folder number, select [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P17)

∫ Conditions under which a different

folder number is used

In the following cases, the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previously recorded picture. It is recorded in a folder with a new number. 1 When the folder just recorded to contains

a picture file with the number 999 in it (example: P1000999.JPG).

2 When the card just recorded to contains,

for example, a folder with the number 100 [100_PANA] in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker (100XXXXX, with XXXXX being the name of the maker) and then a picture is recorded.

3 When recording after selecting

[NO.RESET] (P17) from the [SETUP] menu. (Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before. By using [NO.RESET] on a card that does not contain folders or pictures, such as one just formatted, the folder number can be reset to 100.)

∫ About the PTP conection

If the OS is “Windows XP” or “Mac OS X”, you can connect in PTP mode if you set the camera to [ ] mode and then connect to your PC.

• Pictures can only be read on the camera. They cannot be written to a card or deleted.

• When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported.

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Connecting to other equipment

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

• Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ACCESS] is displayed.

• When there are many pictures on the card, it may take some time to transfer them.

• You may not be able to play back motion pictures on the card correctly when the camera is connected to a PC. Import the motion picture files to the PC and then play them back.

• If battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating, the recorded data may be damaged. When you connect the camera to the PC, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P19) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).

• If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the communication at once on the PC.

• When connecting the camera to a “Windows 2000” OS PC with the USB connection cable, do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected. The information on the card may be damaged. Use “Safely Remove Hardware” in the task tray on your PC when replacing the card.

• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode (P27), multi playback (P65) and calendar playback (P66).

• Read the operating instructions for the PC.

• If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC, you can edit or access the pictures on the built-in memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit or access the pictures on it.

• You cannot switch between the built-in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC. When you want to switch between the built-in memory and the card, disconnect the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the PC again.

• The message [PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.] appears if you change the mode dial to [ ] while the camera and the PC are connected. If a printer is connected, change the mode to a mode other than [ ] mode and then check that no data is being transferred. ([ACCESS] appears on the LCD monitor of the camera while data is being transferred.)

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Printing the Pictures

By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera’s screen. Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.)

AV OUT

DIGITAL

DC IN

A: USB connection cable (supplied) B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional)

• It may take time to print some pictures. Use a battery with sufficient battery power (P19) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) when you connect to a printer.

• Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).

Connecting to other equipment

1 Turn on the camera and the

printer.

2 Set the mode dial to [ ].

3 Connect the camera to a printer

via the USB connection cable A (supplied).

• Connect the USB connection cable with

the [ ] mark facing the [2] mark on the [DIGITAL] socket.

• Hold the USB connection cable at C

and insert straight in or take straight out.

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

• If the mode dial is not set to [ ] when the camera is connected to the PC, disconnect the USB connection cable, set the mode dial to [ ] and then connect the USB connection cable again. (Depending on the printer, it may be necessary to turn it off and then on again.)

• If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC, you can edit or access the picture data on the built-in memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit or access the picture data on it.

• You cannot switch between the built-in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer. When you want to switch between the built-in memory and the card, disconnect the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again.

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Connecting to other equipment

• If you want to print the age in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P44) or [PET] (P45) in scene mode or the number of days that have been passed since the departure date in [TRAVEL DATE] (P51), use the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PC. For information about this, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.

• To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers, contact your local dealer.

∫ Selecting a single picture and printing

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press [MENU/SET].

PictBridge

1/3

/SET

PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT

SELECT MULTI PRINT

• The message disappears in about 2 seconds.

2 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]

and then press [MENU/SET].

SINGLE SELECT

PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM. OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT

SELECTCANCEL SET

OFF

/SET

• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing halfway.

3 Disconnect the USB connection

cable after printing.

∫ Selecting multiple pictures and

printing them

1 Press 3.

2 Press 3/4 to select an item and

then press [MENU/SET].

PictBridge

MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL DPOF PICTURE FAVORITE

SELECT CANCEL

[MULTI SELECT] Multiple pictures are

printed at one time.

• After selecting

[SELECTALL] Prints all the stored

pictures.

[DPOF PICTURE]

Prints the pictures set in [DPOF] only. (P76)

[FAVORITE]

Prints the pictures set as favorfavourites only. (P72)

¢This only appears when [FAVORITE]

(P72) is set to [ON]. (However if none of the pictures have [ ] displayed, you cannot select it even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)

１秒

OFF

SET

/SET

[MULTI SELECT], press 2/1 to select the pictures to print and then press 4. The icon [ ] appears on the pictures to be printed. (Press 4 again to cancel the setting.) Press [MENU/SET] after finishing the setting.

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3 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]

and then press [MENU/SET].

MULTI SELECT

PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM. OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT

SELECTCANCEL SET

OFF

１秒

OFF

/SET

• [PRINT WITH DATE] and [NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displayed when [DPOF PICTURE] is set.

• The DPOF settings are displayed when [DPOF PICTURE] is selected. If you selected DPOF settings, refer to P76 and set them.

• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.

• When you select [MULTI SELECT], [SELECT ALL] or [FAVORITE], a print confirmation screen appears. Select [YES] and print the pictures.

• The message [PRINTING ## PICTURE(S) DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED ?] appears on the print confirmation screen if the number of prints is more than 1000.

4 Disconnect the USB connection

cable after printing.

∫

Setting date printing, the prints, the paper size and the page layout

Select and set each item in step

• When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)

•[PRINTWITH DATE]

[OFF] Date is not printed. [ON] Date is printed.

number of

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• If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.

• [NUM. OF PRINTS]

Set the number of prints.

• You can set up to 999 prints.

• [PAPER SIZE]

(Paper sizes that can be set with this unit) The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to select.

1/2

Settings on the printer are prioritised.

[L/3.5qk5q]

89 mmk127 mm

[2L/5qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm [A4] 210 mm

2/2

[CARD SIZE]

k148 mm k297 mm

54 mmk85.6 mm

[10k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm

k6q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm

[4q

k10q] 203.2 mmk254 mm

[8q [LETTER] 216 mm

k279.4 mm

¢ These items cannot be displayed when

the printer does not support the paper sizes.

•[PAGE LAYOUT]

(Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)

Settings on the printer are prioritised.

1 picture with no frame on 1 page

1 picture with a frame on 1 page

2 pictures on 1 page

4 pictures on 1 page

• An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.

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Connecting to other equipment

∫ Setting the date printing with the

DPOF print in advance

We recommend setting DPOF date printing with [DPOF PRINT] (P77) in advance when the printer supports it. If you select [DPOF PICTURE], printing starts and the recording date is printed.

∫ Layout printing

• When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper

For example, if you want to print a picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4.

• When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper

For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set [COUNT] in [DPOF PRINT] (P76) to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.

• Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon [ ] is displayed. (Depending on the printer, the icon may not be displayed.)

• If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, press [MENU/SET] and stop printing at once. If not printing, disconnect the USB connection cable.

• The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [¥] indication lights orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the printer.

• If the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high, pictures may be printed several times. The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set. This is not a malfunction.

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• With date printing, the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera. Check the date print setting on the printer also.

• The message [USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE.] appears if you change the mode dial to a mode other than [ ] while the camera and the printer are connected. Set the mode dial to [ ] again and then disconnect the USB connection cable. If this happens during printing, stop printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable.

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Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen

∫ Playing back pictures using the AV

cable (supplied)

• Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P18)

• Turn this unit and the TV off.

AV OUT

DIGITAL

DC IN

1 Connect the AV cable A

(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket on the camera.

• Connect the AV cable with the [ ]

mark facing the [2] mark on the [AV OUT] socket.

• Hold the AV cable at B and insert

straight in or take straight out.

2 Connect the AV cable to the video

input and the audio input sockets on the TV.

• 1 Yellow: to the video input socket

• 2 White: to the audio input socket

3 Turn the TV on and select external

input.

4 Turn the camera on.

Connecting to other equipment

• Depending on the aspect setting, black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures.

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

• Audio playback is monaural.

• Read the operating instructions for the TV.

• When you play back a picture vertically, it may be blurry.

• You can view pictures on TVs in other countries (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set [VIDEO OUT] in the [SETUP] menu.

∫ Playing back pictures on a TV with an

SD Memory Card slot

Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot.

• Depending on the TV model, pictures may not be displayed on the full screen.

• Motion pictures cannot be played back. To play back motion pictures, connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable (supplied).

• You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards.

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Others

Screen Display

34 5 6

ISO

100

NATURAL

R50s

10 11

1/30F2.8

A In recording

Recording in normal picture mode [ ] (Initial setting)

1 Recording mode

2 Flash mode (P32)

3 AF area (P20)

4 Focus (P20)

5 Picture size (P59)

6 Quality (P59)

: Jitter alert (P22)

7 Battery indication (P19)

8 Number of recordable pictures (P104)

9 Built-in memory (P11)

: Card (P11)

10 Recording state

11 Spot AF area (P60)

12 Shutter speed (P20)

13 Aperture value (P20)

14 Optical image stabilizer (P61)

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32 31 30 29 28

In recording (after settings)

15 Burst (P62)

: Audio recording (P60)

16 White balance (P56)

17 ISO sensitivity (P58)

ISOMAX

/ / : ISO limit (P39)

400

800

1250

18 r mode (P64)

19 Picture mode (P49)

/// (4:3)

/ (16:9)

20 Available recording time

(P49):

R1h20m30

21 Histogram (P30) 22 Age (P44)

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode.

Number of days that have passed since the travel date (P51)

23 Travel date (P51)

24 Elapsed recording time (P49)

25 Current date and time/

Travel destination setting (P53):

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode.

Zoom (P24)/Extra optical zoom (P24)/ Digital zoom (P25):

21 22

23 24

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26 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode (P39)

27 Exposure compensation (P37)

28 Auto bracket (P38)

29 Slow shutter (P64)

30 High angle mode (P31)/

: Power LCD (P31)

31 Self-timer mode (P36)

32 AF assist lamp (P63)

123

15 14

1011

7 8

BACKLIGHT

B Recording in simple mode

1 Flash mode (P32)

2 Focus (P20)

3 Picture mode (P22)

: Jitter alert (P22)

4 Battery indication (P19)

5 Number of recordable pictures

6 Access indication

/ : Card (P11) / : Built-in memory (P11)

7 Recording state

8 AF area (P20)

9 Travel date (P51)

10 Operation for backlight compensation (P23)

11 Current date and time

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode.

Zoom (P24)/

Extra

optical zoom (P24)

Others

12 Number of days that have passed since

the travel date (P51)

13 Backlight compensation (P23)

14 Power LCD (P31)

15 Self-timer mode (P36)

16 AF assist lamp (P63)

12 3 4 6 75

20 19

17 16 15

100_0001

PLAY MOTION PICTURE

1STDAY

F2.8 1/30

10:00 1.DEC. 2007

1/3

10 11

ISO

AUTO

100

12 13

C In playback

1 Playback mode (P27)

2 Number of DPOF prints (P76)

3 Protected picture (P77)

4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures (P67)

5 Picture size (P59)

6 Quality (P59)

In Motion picture mode (P49)

/// (4:3)

/ (16:9)

In Simple mode (P22)

:ENLARGE :4qk6q/10k15cm :E-MAIL

7 Battery indication (P19)

8 Folder/File number (P85)

Access indication

/ : Card (P11) / : Built-in memory (P11)

9 Picture number/Total pictures

10 Cable disconnection warning icon (P90)

Motion picture recording time (P49):

1h20m30

11 Histogram (P30)

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Others

12 Recording information

Favourite Elapsed playback time (P67):

14 Recorded date and time/

Travel destination setting (P53)

15 Age (P44)

16 Power LCD (P31)

17 Number of days that have passed since

the travel date (P51)

18 Audio playback (P67)

PLAY MOTION PICTURE

19 Stamped with date stamp indication (P74)

20 Favourites (P72)

s settings (P72)/

1h20m30

: In motion picture mode

(P67)

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Cautions for Use

In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if

the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600.

∫ Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it.

• Take care not to knock or drop the bag/ case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera, lens or LCD monitor.

• Do not attach any other items to the wrist strap that’s included with your camera. While being stored, that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it.

• Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged.

• We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag/case from your local dealer to protect your camera.

Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).

• If you use the camera on top of or near a TV, the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.

• Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound.

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

• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera, disturbing the pictures and sound.

• If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops

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functioning properly, turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on.

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

• If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected.

Always use the supplied cords and cables. If you use optional accessories, use the cords and the cables supplied with them. Do not extend the cords or the cables.

Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals.

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

• Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time.

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

• Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) from the electrical outlet.

• The body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off.

• Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth.

• If you use a chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that come with the cloth.

∫ About the LCD monitor

• Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force. Uneven colours may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction.

• If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first. However, the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases.

Others

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen. However there may be some dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) on the screen. This is not a malfunction. The LCD monitor screen has more than

99.99% effective pixels with a mere

0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built-in memory or a card.

∫ About the Lens

• Do not press the lens with excessive force.

• Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction. Also, be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window.

∫ Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too high or too low, the operating time of the battery will become shorter.

Always remove the battery after use. Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case (supplied).

If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged.

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Others

• Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera.

Bring charged spare batteries when going out.

• Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort.

• When you travel, do not forget to bring the battery charger (supplied) so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in.

Dispose of unusable battery.

• The battery has a limited life.

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

Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects (such as necklaces, hairpins etc.).

• This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery.

∫ Charger

• If you use the battery charger near a radio, the radio reception may be disturbed. Keep the charger 1 m or more away from radio.

• The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used. This is not a malfunction.

• After use, be sure to disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet. (A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected.)

• Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean.

∫ Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or drop the card.

• The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted.

• Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card.

• Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers.

∫ When not using the camera for a long

period of time

• Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature. [Recommended temperature: 15 oC to 25 oC, Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]

• Always remove the battery and the card from the camera.

• If the battery is left inserted in the camera, it will discharge even if the camera is turned off. If the battery continues to be left in the camera, it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged.

• When storing the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once a year. Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged.

• We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet.

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Message Display

Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major messages are described below as examples.

[THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED]

The Write-Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to [LOCK]. Move the switch back to unlock it. (P11, 78, 83)

[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]

Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it.

[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]

Delete or overwrite the picture after cancelling the protect setting. (P77)

[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/ [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED]

Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted. If you want to delete some pictures, format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P83)

[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE]

You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at one time with [MULTI] in [DATE STAMP] or [MULTI DELETE]. Delete the set pictures or stamp the date information on them and then do the operation for any remaining pictures. More than 999 favourites have been set.

[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]

DPOF print cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard.

Others

[NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD]

There is no space left on the built-in memory or the card.

• When you copy pictures from the built-in memory to the card (batch copy), the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full.

[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED]

The following pictures cannot be copied.

• When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination.

• Files not based on the DCF standard.

Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied.

[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?]

This message will be displayed when you format the built-in memory on the PC or remove the batteries without turning the camera off. Format the built-in memory on the camera again. (P83) The data on the built-in memory will be deleted.

[MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?]

The card format cannot be recognised by the camera. Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P83)

[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN]

This message appears when the camera is not operating properly. Turn the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or your nearest servicentre.

[MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR]

Use a card compatible with this unit. (P3, 11)

• You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.

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Others

[MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

• An error has occurred accessing the card. Insert the card again.

[READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

An error has occurred reading the data. Insert the card again. Make sure the card is inserted properly and then play back again.

[WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

An error has occurred writing the data. Turn the camera off and remove the card. Insert the card again and turn the camera on. Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage.

[MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD]

• When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording may stop in the middle.

[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]

A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used. (P85) Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P83) If you execute [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] menu after formatting, the folder number is reset to 100. (P17)

[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/ [PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV]

• The AV cable is connected to the camera. Press [MENU/SET] if you want to delete this message at once.

• Select [TV ASPECT] in the [SETUP] menu to change the TV aspect. (P18)

• This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only. In this case, connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer. (P84, 87)

[PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.]

This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to print mode [ ] while this unit and the PC are connected. If a printer is connected, change the mode to a mode other than [ ] mode and then check that no data is being transferred. ([ACCESS] appears on the LCD monitor of this unit while data is being transferred.)

[USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE.]

This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to a mode other than print mode [ ] while this unit and the printer are connected. Set the mode dial to [ ] again and then disconnect the USB cable. If printing, stop the printing and then disconnect the USB cable.

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Troubleshooting

If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve.

Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P18)

∫ Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated even

when it is turned on.

• Is the battery inserted correctly? – Check the direction of the battery.

(P10)

• Is the battery sufficiently charged? – Use a battery that has been

sufficiently charged.

2: The LCD monitor turns off while the

camera is turned on.

• Is power save mode (P16) or economy mode (P16) activated? – Press the shutter button halfway to

cancel these modes.

• Is the battery exhausted? – Use a battery that has been

sufficiently charged.

3: The camera turns off immediately

after it is turned on.

• Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera? – Use a battery that has been

sufficiently charged.

– If you leave the camera on, the

battery will be exhausted. Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode (P16) etc.

Others

∫ Recording 1: The picture cannot be recorded.

• Is the mode dial correctly set?

• Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card? – Before recording, delete some

pictures. (P27)

2: The recorded picture is whitish.

The lens is dirty.

• The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the lens barrel (P7) and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth.

3: The recorded picture is too bright or

dark.

• Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P37)

4: 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.

• Is auto bracket (P38) or burst mode set? (P62)

5: The subject is not focused properly.

• The focus range varies depending on the recording mode. Rotate the mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject.

• Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera? (P20, 40)

• Have you taken a picture with jitter?

6: The recorded picture is blurred. The

optical image stabilizer is not effective.

• The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places. In this case, we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures. (P20) We recommend using the self-timer (P36) when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed.

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Others

7: The recorded picture looks rough.

Noise appears on the picture.

• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow? (ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases.) – Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P58) – Set [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL].

(P64)

– Take pictures in bright places.

• In [HIGH SENS.] (P46) in scene mode, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction.

8: The brightness or the hue of the

recorded picture is different from the actual scene.

• If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not a malfunction.

9: A reddish vertical line appears on the

LCD monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway or when recording motion pictures.

• This is a phenomenon called smear. It is a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part. Black or green vertical lines may also appear or uneven colours may appear around the smear. This is not a malfunction. It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.

10: Motion picture recording stops in

the middle.

• Are you using a MultiMediaCard? – This unit does not support

MultiMediaCards.

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• When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording may stop in the middle.

∫ LCD monitor 1: The LCD monitor sometimes turns off

although the camera is turned on.

• Have you set economy mode? (P16) – In economy mode, the LCD monitor

turns off while the flash is charged.

2: The LCD monitor becomes darker or

brighter for a moment.

• This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures.

3: The LCD monitor flickers indoors.

• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light. This is not a malfunction.

4: The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.

• Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P17)

• Is the power LCD function or high angle mode activated?

5: Black, red, blue and green dots

appear on the LCD monitor.

• These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures. This is not a malfunction.

6: Noise appears on the LCD monitor.

• In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not affect the pictures you are recording.

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