Panasonic DMC-FX33 User Manual

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FX33

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom.

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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.

Before Use

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.

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.

Warn ing

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

Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.

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Before Use

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households)

This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis. Alternatively, in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new product.

Disposing of this product correctly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling. Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point. Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national legislation.

For business users in the European Union

If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for further information.

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.

∫ About the battery charger

CAUTION!

• DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.

• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.

• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.

∫ How to replace the Fuse

The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC cable (figures A and B). Confirm the AC cable fitted and follow the instructions below. Illustrations may differ from actual AC cable. 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver.

Figure A Figure B

2 Replace the fuse and close or attach

the fuse cover.

Figure A Figure B

Fuse (5 ampere)

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Fuse cover

Fuse (5 ampere)

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Before Use

• The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power is supplied. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the battery charger is connected to an electrical outlet.

∫ Care of the camera

• Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc.

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 trousers 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.

• Do not touch the lens or the sockets with

dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow liquids to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc.

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

∫ 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”. (P138)

∫ 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 (still pictures only)

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.

Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.

(This Site is English only.)

co.jp/pavc/global/cs

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

Before Use

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

Preparation

Standard Accessories ...............................7

Names of the Components .......................7

Quick Guide ..............................................9

Charging the Battery with the Charger.... 10

About the Battery (charging/number of

recordable pictures) ................................11

Inserting and Removing

the Card (optional)/the Battery................13

About the Built-in Memory/

the Card (optional) ..................................15

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................17

• Changing the clock setting ................18

About the Mode Dial................................19

Setting the Menu.....................................20

About the Setup Menu ............................23

LCD Monitor Display/Switching the LCD

Monitor Display .......................................27

Basic

Taking Pictures .......................................29

Taking pictures using the automatic

function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............32

Taking Pictures with the Zoom................35

• Using the Optical Zoom/Using

the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) .............35

• Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom.............. 37

Checking the Recorded

Picture (Review)......................................38

Playing back/Deleting Pictures................ 39

About the LCD Monitor............................42

• Changing the information

displayed...........................................42

• Brightening the LCD Monitor .............45

Taking Pictures using the Built-in

Flash........................................................47

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........52

Compensating the Exposure ...................53

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........54

Taking Close-up Pictures........................55

Taking pictures that match the scene

being recorded (Scene mode) .................56

• [PORTRAIT]......................................57

• [SOFT SKIN] .....................................57

• [SELF PORTRAIT]............................58

• [SCENERY].......................................59

• [SPORTS] .........................................59

• [NIGHT PORTRAIT]..........................59

• [NIGHT SCENERY]...........................60

• [FOOD] .............................................60

• [PARTY] ............................................60

• [CANDLE LIGHT] ..............................61

• [BABY1]/[BABY2] ..............................61

• [PET] .................................................63

• [SUNSET]..........................................63

• [HIGH SENS.] ...................................64

• [HI-SPEED BURST]..........................64

• [STARRY SKY] .................................65

• [FIREWORKS] ..................................66

• [BEACH]............................................67

• [SNOW] .............................................67

• [AERIAL PHOTO]..............................67

• [UNDERWATER] ..............................68

Motion Picture Mode ...............................69

Recording which Day of the Vacation

You Take the Picture...............................71

Displaying the Time at the Travel

Destination (World Time).........................73

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Using the [REC] Mode Menu ..................75

• [W.BALANCE]...................................77

• [INTELLIGENT ISO]..........................79

• [SENSITIVITY] ..................................80

• [ASPECT RATIO]..............................80

• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] ....................81

• [AUDIO REC.]...................................82

• [AF MODE]........................................83

• [STABILIZER] ...................................85

• [BURST]............................................86

• [AF ASSIST LAMP]...........................87

• [SLOW SHUTTER] ...........................88

• [COL.MODE].....................................88

Taking and viewing clipboard pictures

(Clipboard mode) ....................................89

Advanced (Playback)

Displaying Multiple

Screens (Multi Playback) ........................93

Displaying Pictures by Recording Date

(Calendar Playback)................................94

Using the Playback Zoom .......................95

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio..................................96

Creating still pictures from a

motion picture..........................................98

Using the [PLAY] mode menu............... 100

• [SLIDE SHOW] ...............................101

• [CATEGORY]..................................103

• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE] ...........106

• [FAVORITE]....................................108

• [TITLE EDIT]...................................109

• [TEXT STAMP] ...............................111

• [DPOF PRINT] ................................114

• [PROTECT].....................................116

• [AUDIO DUB.] ................................117

• [RESIZE].........................................117

• [TRIMMING]....................................119

• [ASPECT CONV.] ...........................120

• [COPY]............................................122

• [FORMAT].......................................124

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC ...............................125

Printing the Pictures..............................129

Playing Back Pictures on a

TV Screen .............................................134

Others

Screen Display ......................................135

Cautions for Use....................................138

Message Display ...................................141

Troubleshooting.....................................143

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time .....................149

Specifications ........................................153

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 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 5AV Cable 6 CD-ROM

• Software

7 CD-ROM

• Operating Instructions 8Strap 9 Battery Carrying Case

• The accessories and their shape will differ

depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased.

• 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.

• Consult the dealer or your nearest Service

Centre if you lose the supplied accessories. (You can purchase the accessories separately.)

For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe

Notice about the rechargeable battery

The battery is designated recyclable. Please follow your local recycling regulations.

Names of the Components

123

1Flash (P47) 2 Lens (P4, 139) 3 Self-timer indicator (P52)

AF assist lamp (P87)

6897

4 LCD monitor (P27, 42, 135) 5 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P52) 4/[REV] button (P38) 1/Flash setting button (P47) 3/Exposure compensation (P53)/

Auto bracket (P54)/ White balance fine adjustment (P78)/ Backlight compensation in intelligent auto mode (P34) button

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In these operating instructions,

operations using the cursor button are described with illustrations below. e.g.:When you press the 4 button

6 Status indicator (P14, 24, 27, 29) 7 [MENU/SET] button (P17) 8 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button (P42, 45) 9 [FUNC] (P76)/Delete (P39) button

101211

13 14 15

10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P17) 11 Zoom lever (P35) 12 Speaker (P97) 13 Microphone (P69, 82, 117) 14 Shutter button (P29, 69) 15 Mode dial (P19)

Preparation

1 1

16 Strap eyelet

• We recommend attaching the strap

when using the camera to prevent it from dropping.

17 Lens barrel 18 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P125, 129,

134)

19 [DC IN] socket (P125, 129)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (optional).

• This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor (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 (P13) 22 Release lever (P13)

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Preparation

Quick Guide

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

1 Charge the battery. (P10)

plug-in type

inlet type

• The battery is not charged when the

camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P13)

3 Turn the camera on to take pictures.

• Set the clock. (P17)

OFF

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

(P29)

4 Play back the pictures.

1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Select the picture you want to view. (P39)

• When you do not use the card, you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. (P15) Refer to P15 when you use a card.

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Charging the Battery with the Charger

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

1 Attach the battery with attention to

the direction of the battery.

2 Connect the charger to the

electrical outlet.

plug-in type

inlet type

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

Preparation

• Charging is complete when the

[CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after about 120 minutes).

• When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes, read P11.

3 Detach the battery after charging is

completed.

• After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the power supply device 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.

• Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug. Otherwise, a fire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or the resulting heat generated.

• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]

indicator A lights green.

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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 in Auto Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode and High angle mode

(P45).

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

Approx. 280 pictures (Approx.140 min)

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.]

∫ Playback time

Playback time

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

∫ Charging

Charging time

Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the same as above.

• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when charging starts.

∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

• The battery temperature is excessively high or low. The charging time will be longer than normal. Also, charging may not be completed.

• 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.

Approx. 300 min

Approx. 120 min

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Preparation

∫ 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).

• The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases. For long term battery use, we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted.

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Preparation

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.

1 Slide the release lever in the

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

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.

• 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.

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.

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Preparation

• 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. (P27)

• We recommend using a Panasonic card.

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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.

You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P122)

Preparation

• 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.)

∫ 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.

• Clipboard pictures (P89) are stored on the built-in memory even if a card is inserted.

∫ Card [ ] When a card is inserted, 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. Read P4 for information about cards that can be used in this unit.

• 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.

• 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.)(P4)

• Refer to P149 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.

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• 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. (P124)

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

Preparation

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

∫ Initial setting

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

Preparation

1 Press [MENU/SET].

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

and time.

: :

OFF

A [MENU/SET] button B Cursor buttons C Mode dial

A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination (P73)

• 2/1: Select the desired item.

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

and time.

• : Cancel without setting the clock.

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.

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Preparation

Changing the clock setting

1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3/4 to select [CLOCK SET]. 3 Press 1 and then perform steps

to set the clock.

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

• You can also set the clock in the [SETUP] menu. (P23)

• When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, charging of the built-in battery for the clock is completed so the clock setting will be 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 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 [TEXT STAMP] (P111) or order a photo studio to print the pictures.

• If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera.

2 and 3

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Preparation

SCN

About the Mode Dial

If you turn on this unit and then rotate the mode dial, you can not only switch between recording and playback but also switch to macro mode to take a close-up picture of a subject or to a scene mode that matches your recording purpose.

∫ Basic

Normal picture mode (P29)

Use this mode for normal recording.

Intelligent auto mode (P32)

Use this mode to have the camera automatically handle all settings for taking pictures.

∫ Switching the mode by rotating the

mode dial

Align a desired mode with part A.

Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode. (Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode.)

• The above screen B appears on the LCD monitor if the mode dial is rotated. (P26) The mode currently selected appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is turned on.

Playback mode (P39)

This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures.

∫ Advanced

Macro mode (P55)

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

Scene mode (P56)

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

Motion picture mode (P69)

This mode allows you to record motion pictures.

Clipboard mode (P89)

Use this to take pictures, and play them back, as clipboard pictures.

Print mode (P129)

Use this to print pictures.

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Preparation

Setting the Menu

∫ Displaying the menu screens

Press [MENU/SET].

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

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 (P75)

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

[PLAY] mode menu (P100)

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

[SCENE MODE] menu (P56)

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

[SETUP] menu (P23)

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

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Preparation

∫ Setting menu items

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

1 Press 3/4 to select the menu item.

• Press 4 at A to switch to the next screen.

2 Press 1.

∫ 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.

3 Press 3/4 to select the setting.

4 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

/SET

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∫ Switching to the [SETUP] menu

1 Press 2 on a menu screen.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon.

3 Press 1.

• Select a menu item next and set it.

Preparation

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Preparation

About the Setup Menu

• Set items as required.

• Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P25)

• [CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW],

[POWER SAVE] and [ECONOMY] are important items. Check their settings before using them.

[CLOCK SET] (P17)

(Changing the date and time.)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Change date and time.

[AUTO REVIEW]

(Displaying the recorded picture.)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it.

[OFF]

[1SEC.]

[3SEC.]

[ZOOM]: The picture is displayed for

• The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode [ ].

• The auto review function is activated regardless of its setting when using auto bracket (P54), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P64) in scene mode, burst mode (P86) and when recording still pictures with audio (P82). (The picture is not enlarged.)

• The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode, in motion picture mode [ ] or when [AUDIO REC.], [SELF PORTRAIT] (P58) or [HI-SPEED BURST] (P64) in scene mode is set to [ON].

• In Intelligent auto mode [ ], the auto review function is fixed to [1SEC.].

1 second and then enlarged 4k and displayed for 1 more second.

[POWER SAVE]

(Turning off this unit automatically.)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) 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.

• The power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] in the economy mode and to [5MIN.] in the intelligent auto mode [ ] and clipboard mode [ ].

• Power save mode is not activated in the following cases. – When using the AC adaptor (optional) – When connecting to a PC or a printer – When recording or playing back motion

pictures

– During a slide show

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Preparation

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

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) 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.

• The status indicator lights while the LCD

monitor is turned off. Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again. The power save setting time is set to [2 MIN.].

•

[However, in the intelligent auto mode [ ]

, it is set to [5 MIN.], and when the AC adapter (optional) is used, the power save function does not work.]

• 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 clipboard mode [ ] – When using the AC adaptor (optional) – While a menu screen is displayed – While the self-timer is set – While recording motion pictures

[WORLD TIME] (P73)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Set the time in your home area and travel destination.

[]: Travel destination area

[]: Your home area

[MONITOR]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.

[GUIDE LINE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures. (P42, 43) 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]: [ ]/[ ]

• It is not possible to set the guidelines display in the clipboard mode [ ].

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Preparation

[TRAVEL DATE] (P71)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation.

[SET], [OFF]

[BEEP]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) 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 and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) 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 and

/SET

1 2 3

select the item to set. (P20) 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 and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Reset the file number of the next recording to

0001.

• The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001. (P126)

• 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.

• To reset the folder number to 100, format

(P124) 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 and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are reset to the initial settings. When [SETUP] menu settings are reset, the following settings are also reset. In addition, [FAVORITE] (P108) in [PLAY] mode menu is set to OFF, and [ROTATE DISP.] (P106) and [INITIAL DISP.] (P89) in clipboard mode menu are set to ON.

– The birthday and name

settings for

[BABY1]/[BABY2] (P61) and [PET] (P63) in scene mode.

– The number of days that have passed

since the departure date in [TRAVEL DATE]. (P71)

– The [WORLD TIME] (P73) setting.

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

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Preparation

[VIDEO OUT]

(Playback mode only)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Set to match the colour television system in each country.

[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL

system.

[TV ASPECT]

(Playback mode only) (P134)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) 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 and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Set the screen that will appear when the mode dial is set to [ ].

[AUTO]: The [SCENE MODE] menu

screen appears.

[OFF]: The recording screen in the

currently selected scene mode appears.

[DIAL DISPLAY]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Set whether or not to show the mode dial display when the mode dial is rotated.

[ON], [OFF]

[LA NGUAGE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

/SET

select the item to set. (P20) Set the language displayed on the screen.

• 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

Preparation

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

∫ Screen display in normal picture mode

[ ] (at the time of purchase)

1 Recording mode

2 Flash mode (P47)

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

3 AF area (P29)

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

4 Focus (P29)

5 Picture size (P81)

6 Quality (P81)

: Jitter alert (P31)

7 Battery indication

56 7

1/30F2.8

1112



– 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. (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.

(P124)

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

11 Shutter speed (P29)

12 Aperture value (P29)

• 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 (P85)

• 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 a fully charged battery.

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

8 Number of recordable pictures (P149)

9 Recording state

10 Built-in memory/Card

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Preparation

• Refer to P135 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 P42 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.

• The status indicator 3 lights when you turn this unit on 2. (It turns off after about 1 second.) (1: Shutter button)

1 Hold this unit gently with both

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

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3 Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

1/30F2.8

• The focus indication 2 lights green and the AF area 1 turns from 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 [ ]/Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction .)

• You can switch the flash setting to match the recording. (P47)

• 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 (P53)

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.

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∫ Focusing (P31, 55)

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. For information on the face detection function, read P83.

∫ Colour (P77, 78)

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. Adjust the white balance finely for additional white balance adjustment.

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∫ When you want to take a picture of 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.

1/125F2.8

We recommend that you use the face detection function when taking pictures of people. (P83)

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∫ Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P106) is set to [ON])

• Pictures may not be displayed vertically 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.

1/10F2.8

• When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using a tripod. If you cannot use a tripod, be careful how you hold the camera. The use of the self-timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod (P52).

• 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 –[NIGHT PORTRAIT] – [NIGHT SCENERY] –[PARTY] – [CANDLE LIGHT] – [STARRY SKY] – [FIREWORKS] – When the shutter speed is slowed in

[SLOW SHUTTER]

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Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode)

The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily.

The following functions work automatically in the intelligent auto mode [ ].

∫ Stabilizer function (P85)

Jitter is detected and stabilized.

∫ Intelligent ISO sensitivity (P79)

The camera will automatically set the appropriate ISO sensitivity and the shutter speed to the movement of the subject and the surrounding brightness.

∫ Face detection (P83)

The camera can automatically detect a person’s face and will adjust the focus and exposure to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in.

Basic

∫ Scene detection

The camera will distinguish the scene that matches the subject and the recording conditions.

• [] is set if none of the scenes are applicable.

Determined scene

[i-PORTRAIT]

[i-SCENERY]

[i-MACRO]

[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]

[i-NIGHT SCENERY]

• The camera may distinguish different scenes for the same subject depending on the recording conditions.

∫ Quick AF

As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed.

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∫ Changing the settings Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] mode menu or the [SETUP] menu, and then select the item to set. (P20)

Items that can be set

Menu Item

[ASPECT RATIO] (P80)

[REC] mode

[SETUP]

• The available settings for the following items will differ when used with other [REC] modes. – [PICT.SIZE] – [STABILIZER] –[COL.MODE]

• The settings for [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP], and [LANGUAGE] in the intelligent auto mode [ ] will also be reflected in other [REC] modes.

• The settings for [CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY],[WORLD TIME], [MONITOR], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP], [SHUTTER], [NO.RESET], [DIAL DISPLAY], and [LANGUAGE] in the [SETUP] menu (P23) will also be reflected in the intelligent auto mode [ ].

[PICT.SIZE] (P81)

[STABILIZER] (P85)

[BURST] (P86)

[COL.MODE] (P88)

[CLOCK SET] (P17)

[WORLD TIME] (P73)

[TRAVEL DATE] (P71)

[BEEP] (P25)

[LANGUAGE] (P26)

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∫ Other settings in intelligent auto mode

[]

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

• [AUTO REVIEW] (P23): [1SEC.]

• [POWER SAVE] (P23): [5MIN.]

•Self-timer (P52): 10 seconds

• [W.BALANCE] (P77): [AWB]

• [QUALITY] (P81): [] [ (0.3M EZ): set to [ ]]

•[AFMODE] (P83): [] (Set to [ ] when a face cannot be detected)

• [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P87): [ON]

• You cannot use the following functions. – [GUIDE LINE] – Exposure compensation – Auto bracket – White balance fine adjustment – [AUDIO REC.] – [D.ZOOM] – [SLOW SHUTTER]

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∫ 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.

Press 3.

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

• Either AUTO [ ] or Forced OFF [ ]

can be selected for the flash. When AUTO [

] is selected, AUTO [ ], AUTO/

Red-eye reduction [ ] or Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and brightness.

• When AUTO [ ] is selected, [i-NIGHT SCENERY] scene mode is not identified.

• When Forced OFF [ ] is selected, [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] scene mode is not identified.

• If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the scene mode has been identified as [i-NIGHT SCENERY], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds.Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.

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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 5.7k), 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.

∫ To make subjects appear further away

use (Wide)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.

Basic

∫ Picture size and maximum zoom

magnification

(±: Available, —: Not available)

Aspect

ratio

(P80)

Picture size

(P81)

(8M)

(6M)

(5M EZ)

(4.5M EZ)

(3.5M EZ)

(3M EZ) (2M EZ)

(0.3M EZ)

(2.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)

Maximum

zoom magnifi-

cation (Tele)

3.6k

4.6k

5.7k ±

Extra opti-

cal zoom

∫ Extra optical zoom mechanism

When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 8M (8.1 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

— (7M)

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• 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 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.

• 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.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode, the extra optical zoom does not work.

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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 22.7k zoom can be achieved with the 5.7k extra optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom.

∫ Menu operation

1 Press [MENU/SET].

• When a scene mode is selected, select the [REC] mode menu ( ) and then press 1.

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

then press 1.

3 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

/SET

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

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

Basic

∫ 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 extra optical zoom [ ] (3M EZ) at the same time)

1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extra optical zoom

• A big AF area (P83) 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.

• When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer

(P52) for taking pictures.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

• The digital zoom does not work in the following cases: – In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET],

[HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode.

– When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set to [ON]

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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)

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

1 Press 4 [REV].

Basic

∫ 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.

• 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.

• You can change the information displayed during review by pressing [DISPLAY].

2 Press 2/1 to select the picture.

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

• 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 P39 to 41 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

• If you keep pressing 2/1, the number of

pictures forwarded/ rewound increases.

• In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback (P93), 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.

You can only play back and delete clipboard pictures in clipboard mode []

(P89).

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.

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

∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold 2/1 during playback.

A B

• 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 (P95) 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.

• The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAY] mode.

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

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.

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∫ 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].

/SET

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

∫ 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].

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• 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. (P116)

4 Press [ ].

5 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET] to set.

(Screen when selecting [MULTI DELETE])

• When you delete 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.)

/SET

• [MULTI DELETE] > step 3.

• [ALL DELETE] > step

• [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (When

[FAVORITE] (P108) 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])

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• The message [DELETE ALL DATA EXCLUDING CLIPBOARD? ] and [DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE MEMORY CARD ?] appears if you selected [ALL DELETE] in playback mode and the message [DELETE ALL CLIPPED PICTURES?] appears if you selected [ALL DELETE] in clipboard mode [ ].

• The message [DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] appears if you selected [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 or the AC adaptor (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 [ ]

(P116), do not conform to the DCF standard

or are in a card with the Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK] side, they are not deleted even if [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] is selected.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD Monitor

In recording mode

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 (P95), while playing back motion pictures (P96) and during a slide show (P101), you can only select “Normal display H” or “No display J”.

In Intelligent auto mode [ ]

BACKLIGHT

B Normal display C No display

D Normal display E Display with histogram F No display (Recording guide line) G No display

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

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

¢2

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

In playback mode

1/6

1ST DAY

months

days

10:00 1.DEC.2007

5 43

1/6

ISO

100

F2.8 1/30

10:00 1.DEC.2007

H Normal display I Display with recording information and

histogram

J No display ¢3 Displayed if birthday setting and [AGE]

were set to [ON] in [BABY1]/[BABY2]

(P61) or [PET] (P63) 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] (P71) before taking pictures.

¢5 When characters are registered under

[BABY1]/[BABY2] (P61) or [PET] (P63) name settings in scene mode, [TITLE EDIT] (P109) in [PLAY] mode menu, the recorded date and time appears after the registered characters are displayed for a few seconds.

∫ 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.

AWB

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.

• This is set to [ ]

in clipboard mode [ ].

• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in scene mode, the guide line is grey. (P56)

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∫ 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 overexposed.

Examples of histogram

100_0001

1/6

ISO100

100_0001

ISO100

100_0001

ISO100

AWB

1/6

AWB

1/6

AWB

F2.8 1/200

10:00 1.DEC.2007

F2.8 1/100

10:00 1.DEC.2007

F2.8 1/50

10:00 1.DEC.2007

A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Overexposed

¢ 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 during the following. – In intelligent auto mode [ ] – In motion picture mode [ ] – In clipboard mode

[ ]

– Multi playback – Calendar playback – Playback zoom

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Brightening the LCD Monitor

1 Press [LCD MODE] for 1 second.

DISPLAY/LCD MODE

2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.

[]: [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.)

[]: [AUTO POWER LCD]

[]: [POWER LCD]

The Power LCD is automatically activated in bright places such as outdoors etc. When the power LCD is activated, [ ] changes to [ ].

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

[OFF] The LCD monitor returns

to the normal brightness.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

A The [AUTO POWER LCD] icon

([ ], [ ]), [POWER LCD] icon ([ ]) or [HIGH ANGLE] icon ([ ]) appears.

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∫ Cancelling setting

If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again for 1 second the screen shown in step displayed. Select [OFF] to cancell a setting.

• 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 screen are increased in Auto Power LCD, Power LCD and High angle modes. 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.

• Auto Power LCD and High angle mode are not activated in the following cases. – When the clipboard is playbacked in

clipboard mode [ ]

– In playback mode [ ] – In print mode [ ] – While the menu screen is displayed – While the review screen is displayed

2 is

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

:AUTO

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

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.

• You can also press 1 [ ] to select.

• For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to “Available flash settings by recording mode”. (P49)

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.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢

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

• 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¢

• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction only when you set [PARTY] (P60) or [CANDLE LIGHT]

(P61) in scene mode.

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: Slow sync./Red-eye

reduction¢

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

• 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.

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∫ Available flash settings by recording

mode

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

¢2 When AUTO [

], AUTO/Red-eye reduction

[

]is selected, AUTO

[ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and brightness.

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

• 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.

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∫ The available flash range to take

pictures

ISO sensitivity Available flash range

[AUTO]

Wide

60 cm to 6.3 m

Tele

30 cm to 3.1 m

[ISO100]

Wide

60 cm to 2.0 m

Tele

30 cm to 1.0 m

[ISO200]

Wide

60 cm to 2.8 m

Tele

30 cm to 1.4 m

[ISO400]

Wide

60 cm to 4.0 m

Tele

40 cm to 2.0 m

[ISO800]

Wide

80 cm to 5.6 m

Tele

60 cm to 2.8 m

[ISO1250]

Wide

1.0m to 7.0m

Tele

80 cm to 3.5 m

[ISO1600]

Wide

1.15 m to 8.0 m

Tele

90 cm to 4.0 m

• The available flash range is an approximation.

• In [HIGH SENS.] (P64) in scene mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and the available flash range also differs. Wide: Approx. 1.15 m to approx. 16.0 m Tele: Approx. 90 cm to approx. 8.0 m

• The available focus range differs depending on the recording mode. (P153)

• When the flash is used at [INTELLIGENT ISO] (P79), the ISO sensitivity is increased automatically to

maximum ISO sensitivity level.

• When the flash is used at the ISO sensitivity [AUTO] setting, the ISO sensitivity is increased automatically to the maximum [ISO1000] level.

• 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

Maximum

Available flash range

ISO

sensitivity

Wide Tele

level (P79)

ISO400 Approx.

60 cm to approx. 4.0 m

ISO800 Approx.

80 cm to approx. 5.6 m

ISO1250

Approx. 1.0 m to approx.

7.0 m

Approx. 40 cm to approx. 2.0 m

Approx. 60 cm to approx. 2.8 m

Approx. 80 cm to approx.

3.5 m

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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

: Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction

1/8¢ 1/2000 1/4 or 1 to 1/2000¢

: Forced OFF 1/8¢1 to

1/2000 1/4 or 1 to 1/2000¢

2, 3

¢1 The shutter speed changes depending on

the slow shutter setting. (P88)

¢2 When Intelligent ISO is set ¢3 [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET]

in scene mode (P56)

• ¢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].

• In intelligent auto mode [ ], shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.

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

8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second

– [HI-SPEED BURST]:

1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second

– [STARRY SKY]:

15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds

– [FIREWORKS]:

1/4th of a second, 2 seconds

• 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 (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. (P77)

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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 (P87) to allow the camera to focus on the subject.

• The self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds in intelligent auto mode [ ] and to 2 seconds in clipboard mode [ ] or [SELF PORTRAIT] (P58) 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.

• The self-timer cannot be set in [HI-SPEED BURST] and [UNDERWATER] in scene mode.

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

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).

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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

Overexposed

1 Press 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE]

appears, compensate the exposure with 2/1.

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

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

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.

• You cannot use the following functions. – [STARRY SKY]

Compensate the exposure towards negative.

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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.

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

• You cannot use the following functions. – [HI-SPEED BURST] – [STARRY SKY]

• 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.

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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

30 cm

5 cm

• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer 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

6.3 m (Wide). (When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO].)

• We recommend setting the flash to Forced 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 P57 to 68 and “About the information ” for details about each scene mode.

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

mode.

• 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.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

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

• To change the scene mode, press [MENU/ SET], then press 1, and repeat steps

1and 2 above.

∫ About the information

• If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a scene mode in step each scene mode are displayed. (If you press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.)

• Refer to P51 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.

• When [MENU/SET] is pressed and the menu screen is displayed, [ ] is selected in the [SCENE MODE] menu. You can set each of the settings by pressing 4 and selecting [REC] mode menu [ ] or [SETUP] menu [].

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

1, explanations about

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[PORTRAIT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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.

[SOFT SKIN]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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.

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

• 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].

• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

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[SELF PORTRAIT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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

P38 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.

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

• You can take a picture of yourself with audio

(P82). If you do this, the self-timer indicator

will light up while recording the audio.

• 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. 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]. (P85)

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

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[SCENERY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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.

[SPORTS]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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.

• [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO800], in [SPORTS].

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

[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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 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.

• The focus range is 1.2 m to 5 m. (Refer to

P50 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.

• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

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[NIGHT SCENERY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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 for taking pictures.

• The focus range is 5 m to ¶.

• 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. (P56) 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.

[PARTY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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 for taking pictures.

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

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

• The white balance cannot be set.

• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

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[CANDLE LIGHT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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 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.

• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

[BABY1]/[BABY2]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from it is weaker than usual. It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [TEXT STAMP] (P111).

• The age of the baby can be printed out using the [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] software on the CD-ROM (supplied). To print out the baby’s name, use [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. [For details on printing, refer to the operating instructions (PDF file) of the software.]

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∫ Birthday/Name setting

1 Press 3/4

then press 1.

to select [AGE] or [NAME] and

2 Press 3/4 to select [SET] and then

press [MENU/SET].

3 Enter the birthday or name.

– Birthday:

2/1: Select the items (year/month/ day). 3/4: Setting. [MENU/SET]: Exit.

–Name:

For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P109.

• When the birthday or name is set, [AGE] or [NAME] is automatically set to [ON].

∫ Display the age/name

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

• [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO400], in [BABY1]/[BABY2].

• If the camera is turned on with [BABY1]/ [BABY2] set, the age and name are displayed at the lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds, along with the current date and time.

• 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.

• The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with [RESET].

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

• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

1 Press 3/4

then press 1.

to select [AGE] or [NAME] and

2 Press 3/4 to select [ON] and then press

[MENU/SET].

• If [ON] is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered, the setting screen appears automatically.

• If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF]

even when the birthday or name has been set, the age or name will not be displayed. Before taking pictures, set [AGE] or [NAME] to [ON].

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[PET]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. You can set your pet’s birthday and name. You can select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [TEXT STAMP]

(P111).

• The age of the pet can be printed out using the [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] software on the CD-ROM (supplied). To print out the pet’s name, use [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. [For details on printing, refer to the operating instructions (PDF file) of the software.]

For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] on P61.

• The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is [OFF]. (P87)

• Years prior to 2000 cannot be selected for the [AGE] setting.

• [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO800], in [PET].

• The init ial setting f or the A F mode is [ ].

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

[SUNSET]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view. This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour 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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[HIGH SENS.]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) Select this for high-sensitivity processing. The sensitivity automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400].

∫ Picture size and aspect ratio

3/4 to select the picture size and

Press aspect ratio and then press [MENU/SET] to set.

• 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.

/SET

• [QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [ ].

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

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

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

• You can set the flash to AUTO [ ] or Forced ON [ ].

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

[HI-SPEED BURST]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment.

∫ Picture size and aspect ratio

1 Press

• 2M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.

2 Take pictures.

• Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully.

Built-in

memory

• The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions.

• The number of burst recording pictures are

limited by the picture-taking conditions and the type and/or status of the card used.

• The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting.

3/4 to select the picture size and

aspect ratio and then press [MENU/SET] to set.

/SET

Maximum Burst speed

approx. 7 pictures/second

Number of recordable pictures

approx. 15

Card

approx. 15 to 100

¢ the maximum is 100.

• [QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [ ].

• The recorded picture becomes slightly rougher. This is not a malfunction.

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

• The shutter speed becomes 1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second.

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• The focus range becomes the same as

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macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to

¶]

• The focus, zoom, exposure, white balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture.

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

• The ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between [ISO500] and [ISO800]. However, the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high-speed.

• You cannot use the following functions. – Extended optical zoom – Digital zoom – Auto bracket –Self-timer – [ASPECT RATIO] – [PICT.SIZE] – [AUDIO REC.] – [BURST] – [SLOW SHUTTER]

[STARRY SKY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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].

• It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick setting. (P76)

2 Take pictures.

• Press the shutter button fully 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.

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∫ 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.

• The LCD monitor automatically becomes darker.

• Histograms are always displayed in orange.

• 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 BRACK ET] – [BURST] – [AUDIO REC.] – [SLOW SHUTTER]

[FIREWORKS]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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.)

– You can change the shutter speed by

compensating the exposure.

• Histograms are always displayed in orange.

• 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.

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[BEACH]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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.

• 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.

• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

[SNOW]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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. (P56) 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.

• The focus range is 5 m to ¶.

• 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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[UNDERWATER]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

/SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P56) 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 3[ ] three times to display

2 Press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.

[WB ADJUST.].

∫ 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.

• 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.

• 2 [RED]:Press when the hue is bluish.

• 1 [BLUE]:Press when the hue is reddish.

• If you adjust the white balance, [ ]

AWB

appears on the screen in red or blue.

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

• 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.

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Motion Picture Mode

1 Press the shutter button halfway to

focus and then press it fully to start recording.

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 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.

∫ 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 1.

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.

5 Press 3/4 to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

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If you selected [ ] on the screen shown

in step

Item Picture size fps

[30fpsVGA]

[10fpsVGA]

[30fpsQVGA]

[10fpsQVGA]

640k480 pixels

320k240 pixels

If you selected [ ] on the screen shown in step

Item Picture size fps

[30fps16:9]

[10fps16:9]

848k480 pixels

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

• Refer to P151 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 card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.

• Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.

• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD

Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards.

• Depending on the type of the 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. (DMC-FX33GC/DMC-FX33SG/ DMC-FX33PL)

• Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. The maximum continuous recording time (up to 15 minutes) is displayed on the screen. (DMC-FX33EG/DMC-FX33E)

• 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 [ ], the following functions cannot be used. – [ ] in AF mode – Direction detection function – Review function – [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 number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P111).

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 printing the pictures, refer to the operating instructions (PDF file) of the software.]

∫ Setting the departure/return date

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

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1.

3 Press 3/4 to select

[TRAVEL DATE] and then press 1.

4 Press 4 to select [SET] and then

press [MENU/SET].

/SET

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

departure date and then press [MENU/SET].

/SET

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

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

date and then press [MENU/SET].

∫ 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

4 and then press [MENU/SET]

twice.

/SET

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

• The travel date is automatically 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.

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.)

• The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P73) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.

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

• 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.

• The [TRAVEL DATE] setting is also reflected in clipboard 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. (P17)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press

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.

• 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]”.

∫ Setting the home area [HOME]

(Perform steps 1 Press 4 to select [HOME] and then press

[MENU/SET] to set.

2 Press 2/1 to select your home area and

then press [MENU/SET] to set.

• 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.

1, 2 and 3.)

/SET

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∫ 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.

/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.

/SET

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

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

2, 3 and then steps 1 and 2 of “Setting the

home area [HOME]”. (P73)

• 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 is also reflected in clipboard mode [ ].

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

/SET

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Using the [REC] Mode Menu

Increase the variety 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] mode menu and then select the item to set. (P20)

Items that can be set

(Recording in normal picture mode [ ])

screen

1/3

2/3

3/3

: [W.BALANCE] (P77)

: [INTELLIGENT ISO]

: [SENSITIVITY] (P80)

: [ASPECT RATIO] (P80)

: [PICT.SIZE] (P81)

: [QUALITY] (P81)

:[AUDIOREC.] (P82)

:[AFMODE] (P83)

: [STABILIZER] (P85)

: [BURST] (P86)

: [AF ASSIST LAMP]

: [SLOW SHUTTER]

: [D.ZOOM] (P37)

: [COL.MODE] (P88)

:[CLOCKSET] (P17)

Item

(P79)

(P87)

(P88)

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∫ Using the quick setting

• You can use [FUNC] to easily set the following items when recording. (Recording in normal picture mode

[])

– [STABILIZER] – [BURST] – [W.BALANCE] – [SENSITIVITY] – [PICT.SIZE] – [QUALITY]

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

1 Press and hold [FUNC] when

recording.

FUNC

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

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

/SET

• You can also close the menu by

pressing [FUNC].

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

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[W.BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75) 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)

The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use [AWB] or [].

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

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

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].

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∫ 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].

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the

menu.

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

∫ Finely adjusting the white balance [ ]

Use this to set the white balance manually.

• Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [].

• In the [UNDERWATER] in scene mode, the white balance is fixed at [AWB], but it can be finely adjusted.

1 Press 3 [ ] several times until

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

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

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 memorised 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 [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] (P88) is set to [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL] or [WARM].

• 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.

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[INTELLIGENT ISO]

Automatically setting the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed

shutter button fully, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75) The camera will automatically set the optimal ISO sensitivity and the shutter speed to the movement of the subject and the surrounding brightness.

• One of the following maximum ISO sensitivity levels can be selected. The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise.

Item Settings

OFF Intelligent ISO does not work.

ISOMAX

400 The ISO sensitivity

400

ISOMAX

800

ISOMAX

1250

automatically increases up to

800

the set value according to the movement and brightness of

1250

the subject.

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

• When the flash is activated, the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to maximum ISO sensitivity level.

• Refer to P50 for information about the available flash range.

• 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 maximum ISO sensitivity level or setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P88)

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

1/125 ISO800

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

1/30 ISO200

• When you press the shutter button halfway, [] A appears. When you press the

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[SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75) 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 [ISO1000] when using the flash.)

ISO sensitivity

100 1600

Use in bright places

Suitable Not suitable

(e.g. outdoors)

Use in dark places

Shutter speed

Noise

Not suitable Suitable

Slow Fast

Less Increased

• To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing maximum ISO sensitivity level or setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P88)

• The sensitivity automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode.

• The setting is not available when [INTELLIGENT ISO] is being used. ([ ] is displayed.)

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75) 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 cannot select [ ].

• The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P147)

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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 menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75) 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.

You can only set the picture size in intelligent auto mode [].

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 [ ] (8M) 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 [ ].

(8M) 3264k2448 pixels (5M EZ) 2560k1920 pixels (3M EZ) 2048k1536 pixels (2M EZ)¢ 1600k1200 pixels (0.3M EZ) 640k480 pixels

¢ This item cannot be set in the intelligent

auto mode [ ].

∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(7M) 3264k2176 pixels (4.5M EZ) 2560k1712 pixels (2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels

∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(6M) 3264k1840 pixels (3.5M EZ) 2560k1440 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.

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• 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”.

• The extra optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] 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 P149 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.

[AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75) 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.

• The sound is set separately from [AUDIO REC.] (P89) in the clipboard mode.

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

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

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[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.

Face detection:

The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in.

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.

Spot-focusing:

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

∫ About face detection

This function detects a person’s face in the image area so that the focus can be adjusted properly. This is particularly effective in preventing errors such as when the focus is on the background when taking a commemorative photograph.

• When the camera detects a person’s face, the following colour AF area is displayed. Yellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White: Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.

• Up to 15 AF areas are displayed.

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• Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is switched to [ ]. – When the face is not facing the camera – When the face is at an angle – When the face is extremely bright or dark – When there is little contrast on the faces – When the facial features are hidden behind

sunglasses, etc.

– When the face appears small on the

screen – When there is rapid movement – When the subject is other than a human

being – When the camera is shaking – When digital zoom is used

∫ 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.

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.

• Switch the AF mode to [ ] or [ ] if it is difficult to focus using [ ].

• The AF mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in scene mode.

• It is not possible to set [ ] in the following cases. – In [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD],

[STARRY SKY], [AERIAL PHOTO] and [UNDERWATER] in scene mode.

– In motion picture mode [ ].

• The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch the AF mode to any modes other than [ ] and then take a picture.

• 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

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[STABILIZER]

Detecting jitter and compensating for it

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75)

[MODE1] ()

[MODE2] ()

[OFF] ()

∫ About the jitter/movement detection

demonstration screen

Press [DISPLAY] 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 [DISPLAY] again to finish this mode.

A Jitter detection demonstration B Movement detection 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.

• It is also possible to display this screen using the quick setting (P76).

• The camera automatically detects the jitter and the movement of the subject and displays these on the indicator.

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

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

• The camera uses movement detection when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in the following cases. – In intelligent auto mode [ ] – In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET]

in scene mode

– When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set

• 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 setting is fixed to [MODE2] with [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode and to [OFF] in [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

• You cannot be set to [OFF] in the intelligent

auto mode [ ].

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

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[BURST]

Taking Pictures using Burst

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75)

∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst

mode

Burst speed

(pictures/

second)

3¢ max. 4 max. 7

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, if the ISO sensitivity is high etc.

• If you take pictures in burst mode with the built-in memory, it will take time to write the picture data.

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

• You can have higher speed burst if you use [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode. Refer to

P64 for information about

[HI-SPEED BURST].

Number of recordable pic-

tures (pictures)

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

• When the burst mode setting is set to

Unlimited – The burst speed becomes slower

halfway. The exact timing of this depends

on the type of card, the picture size and the 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.

• 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 [ ], 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

• Burst mode is not cancelled 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.

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

• Burst mode cannot be set in [HI-SPEED BURST] and [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

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[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75) 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.

The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions. At this time, the

[ON]

AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears on the screen. The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.

The AF assist lamp does not turn

[OFF]

on.

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

range.

– 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 intelligent auto mode[ ].

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

• The initial setting for [PET] in scene mode is [OFF]. (P56)

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[SLOW SHUTTER]

Recording bright pictures in dark places

[COL.MODE] Setting a colour effect and picture quality for the recorded picture

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75) 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] in scene mode.

Slow shutter

setting

Brightness

Jitter

1/8– 1–

Darker Brighter

Less More

• 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 for taking pictures.

• You cannot set the slow shutter in the following cases – With the [SPORTS], [NIGHT SCENERY],

[BABY1], [BABY2], [PET], [HI-SPEED BURST], [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode.

– When [INTELLIGENT ISO] has been set.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu

/SET

and select the item to set. (P75) Select different items according to the recording situation and your image of the recording.

[STANDARD]

[NATURAL]

This is the standard setting.

The picture becomes softer.

[VIVID] The picture becomes

sharper.

[B/W] The picture becomes black

and white.

[SEPIA] The picture becomes sepia.

[COOL] The picture becomes bluish.

[WARM] The picture becomes reddish.

• When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. To avoid noise, we recommend setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL].

• You cannot set [COOL] or [WARM] in intelligent auto mode [ ]. Also, you cannot set [NATURAL] or [VIVID] in motion picture mode [ ].

• The intelligent auto mode [ ] and motion

picture mode [ ] are set separately from the other recording modes.

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Taking and viewing clipboard pictures (Clipboard mode)

This setting is useful when taking pictures of timetables, route maps or other information instead of taking notes. Regardless of

whether a card is present or not, the data is stored in the dedicated clipboard folder of the built-in memory so it can be

differentiated from the regular taken pictures and made available for immediate viewing.

∫ Taking clipboard pictures

1 Press 4 to select [REC] and then

press [MENU/SET].

/SET

(Initial display)

2 Take the pictures.

• To view immediately the clipboard picture you have just taken, press the shutter button is pressed halfway, the recording status is return to the recording mode.

• Number of recordable pictures when using the built-in memory solely for clipboard pictures

Picture size 2M EZ 1M EZ

Number of recordable

pictures

• If the built-in memory contains pictures recorded in another recording mode, fewer pictures can be recorded than the figures given above.

4 [ ]. When

52 77

∫ Clipboard recording menu

The menu screen appears when [MENU/SET] is pressed during clipboard picture recording.

1 Press 3/4 to select the menu item

and then press 1.

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Item

[GO TO PLAY]

[PICT.SIZE]

[AUDIO REC.]

[INITIAL DISP.]

[CLOCK SET]

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Description of

setting

Used to switch operation to clipboard picture playback.

Used to change the picture size. 2M EZ: Priority is given to the definition of the pictures over their number. 1M EZ

Used to record sound (5 seconds) together with the pictures. ¢This setting is not reflected in [AUDIO REC.]

(P82) in the [REC]

mode menu.

Used to set whether to display the initial screen.

Used to set the clock.

∫ Viewing clipboard pictures

1 Press 3 to choose [PLAY] and then

press [MENU/SET].

/SET

2 Press 2/1 to move the picture.

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

• When the zoom lever is turned to [ ]

(W), a screen showing 9 pictures appears. To return to the full-screen display, turn the zoom lever to [

• To switch to clipboard recording at any point while viewing clipboard pictures, press the shutter button halfway ([ ]).

] (T).

2 Press 3/4 to select the setting and

then press [MENU/SET].

3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• The [PLAY] mode menu (P100) function cannot be used.

• When the pictures recorded in another recording mode have been rotated (P106) and copied (P122) as clipboard pictures, the pictures prior to rotation will be shown.

• Clipboard pictures cannot be output as video signals or printed during clipboard picture playback. (Clipboard pictures which have been copied onto cards can be printed.)

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∫ Clipboard playback menu

When [MENU/SET] is pressed during clipboard playback, the menu screen appears. (The steps taken are the same as for the clipboard recording menu.)

Item

[GO TO REC]

[CANCEL MARK]

[AUDIO DUB.]

Description of

setting

Used to switch operation to clipboard recording.

Used to release the zoom position. 1 Press 2 1 to

select a clipboard pictures with zoom mark ().

2 Press 4 to

cancell.

Used to add sound after the clipboard pictures are recorded. 1 Press 2 1 to

select the picture.

2 Press 4 to

start/stop recording.

[COPY]

[INITIAL DISP.]

Used to copy clipboard pictures onto a card one at a time. ¢Zoom marks are not copied. 1 Press 2 1 to

select the picture and then press 4.

2 Press 34 to

select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].

Used to set whether to display the initial screen.

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∫ Enlarging clipboard pictures and storing

them in the memory (zoom marks)

This function is useful for enlarging parts of maps, for instance, and storing them in the memory. For details on how to enlarge pictures, refer to playback zoom on page 95.

Rotate the zoom lever, decide on the enlargement size and position, and then press [MENU/SET].

• The zoom mark ([ ]) A now appears

on the picture stored in the memory.

• To change the zoom magnification or position, repeat the steps above.

•

To exit the zoom mark setting, return the zoom magnification to [

(1k).

Viewing pictures stored in the memory

] (W)

/SET

1 Press 2/1 to display the picture

with the zoom mark

[].

2 Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] (T).

∫ Deleting clipboard pictures

The steps taken are the same as for normal deletion. Refer to page 39.

• When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted, it will no longer be possible to view the picture prior to zooming either.

• Zoomed pictures can also be deleted.

• Please bear copyrights and other such

matters in mind. (P2)

• In the clipboard mode [ ], the following functions cannot be used. – [BURST] – [D.ZOOM] – [AUTO BRACK ET] – White balance fine adjustment –[COL.MODE]

• In the clipboard mode [ ], the following functions are fixed. – [ASPECT RATIO]: [ ] – [QUALITY]: [ ] – [SENSITIVITY]: AUTO – [W.BALANCE]: AWB – [SELFTIMER]: OFF/2 seconds – [POWER SAVE]: [5MIN.] – [AF MODE]: [ ] – [ECONOMY]: OFF – [GUIDE LINE]: [ ] – [AF ASSIST LAMP]: ON

• The [CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW], [WORLD TIME], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP], [SHUTTER] and [VOLUME] settings established using the [SETUP] menu (P23) are also reflected in the clipboard mode [].

• The [STABILIZER] setting in [REC] mode is also reflected in clipboard mode [ ].

• It is displayed in the stored size and position.

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Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ]

[W] to display multiple screens.

(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)

• :1 screen>9 screens> 25 screens>Calendar screen display

(P94)

• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to return to the previous screen.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture.

∫ Example of 25 screens

∫ 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]. (P106)

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 edited with [TITLE EDIT]) – [ ](Pictures stamped with [TEXT

STAMP])

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Advanced (Playback)

Displaying Pictures by Recording Date

(Calendar Playback)

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.

• 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.

4 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture

and then press [MENU/SET].

• The picture that was selected will appear.

∫ 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.

• The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to [ON]. (P106)

• 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, the recording date is set as the 1st January,

2007.

• If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME], the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.

/SET

• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] to return to the calendar screen.

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Using the Playback Zoom

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ]

[T] to enlarge the picture.

•: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.

∫ To stop using the playback zoom

Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] or press [MENU/SET].

∫ To delete a picture during the playback

zoom

1 Press [ ]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET].

• You can also delete the recording information etc. on the screen 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. (P119)

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

• When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second.

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Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio

∫ Motion pictures

Press 2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and then press 4 to play back.

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, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].

• The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/

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 pause

Press 3 during motion picture playback.

• Press 3 again to cancel pause.

Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding

Press 2/1 while pausing.

∫ Pictures with audio

Press 2/1 to select a picture with the audio icon [ ] and then press 4 to play back.

• Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P82) and [AUDIO DUB.] (P117) for information about how to create still pictures with audio.

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• Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME] (P25) 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. (P126)

• 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)

– [TITLE EDIT]/[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/

[AUDIO DUB.] (Motion pictures only)

– [TEXT STAMP]/[RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/

[ASPECT CONV.]

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Advanced (Playback)

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 press 4 to play back.

2 Press 3 to pause motion picture

playback.

• Press 3 again to return to motion picture

playback.

• Press 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

∫ 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.

• Rotate the zoom lever further towards

[ ] (W) to switch to [ ]/[ ]/[ ] (A).

When a motion picture with [ ], [ ] or [ ] 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)

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When a motion picture with [ ], [ ] or [ ] 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

pressing 3/4/2/1. 3/4: Move forward/backward 3 frames at

a time.

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].

∫ 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]

[10fpsVGA]

[30fpsQVGA]

[10fpsQVGA]

[30fps16:9]

[10fps16:9]

0.3M 2M

0.3M 1M

2M 2M

• [QUALITY] is fixed to [ ].

• You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.

/SET

• The nine pictures are saved as one single picture.

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Advanced (Playback)

Using the [PLAY] mode menu

You can use various functions in playback 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.

1 and 2, refer

Items that can be set

screen

:[SLIDESHOW] (P101)

: [CATEGORY] (P103)

1/3

2/3

3/3

• With [TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE], [TRIMMING] or [ASPECT CONV.], a new edited picture is created. A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built-in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture.

:[ROTATEDISP.] (P106)

:[ROTATE] (P106)

:[FAVORITE] (P108)

: [TITLE EDIT] (P109)

: [TEXT STAMP] (P111)

:[DPOFPRINT] (P114)

: [PROTECT] (P116)

: [AUDIO DUB.] (P117)

:[RESIZE] (P117)

:[TRIMMING] (P119)

:[COPY] (P122)

:[FORMAT] (P124)

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[ASPECT CONV.]

(P120)

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Panasonic DMC-FX33 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Cover

Before Use

Information for Your Safety

Contents

Preparation

Standard Accessories

Names of the Components

Quick Guide

Charging the Battery with the Charger

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery

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

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

Changing the clock setting

About the Mode Dial

Setting the Menu

About the Setup Menu

LCD Monitor Display/ Switching the LCD Monitor Display

Basic

Taking Pictures

Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode)

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)

Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)

Playing back/Deleting Pictures

Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD Monitor

Changing the information displayed

Brightening the LCD Monitor

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

Compensating the Exposure

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

Taking Close-up Pictures

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

[PORTRAIT]

[SOFT SKIN]

[SELF PORTRAIT]

[SCENERY]

[SPORTS]

[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

[NIGHT SCENERY]

[FOOD]

[PARTY]

[CANDLE LIGHT]

[BABY1]/[BABY2]

[PET]

[SUNSET]

[HIGH SENS.]

[HI-SPEED BURST]

[STARRY SKY]

[FIREWORKS]

[BEACH]

[SNOW]

[AERIAL PHOTO]

[UNDERWATER]

Motion Picture Mode

Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture

Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination (World Time)

Using the [REC] Mode Menu

[W.BALANCE]

[INTELLIGENT ISO]

[SENSITIVITY]

[ASPECT RATIO]

[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

[AUDIO REC.]

[AF MODE]

[STABILIZER]

[BURST]

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

[SLOW SHUTTER]

Taking and viewing clipboard pictures (Clipboard mode)

Advanced (Playback)

Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

Using the Playback Zoom

Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio

Creating still pictures from a motion picture