Panasonic DMC-FX68 Advanced Operation Guide
Operating Instructions
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX68
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
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Contents
Before Use
Quick Guide ..............................................4
Standard Accessories ...............................6
Names of the Components .......................7
Preparation
Charging the Battery .................................9
• Approximate operating time and
number of recordable pictures ..........12
Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery...............................13
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........15
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................17
• Changing the clock setting ................18
Setting the Menu.....................................19
• Setting menu items ...........................20
• Using the quick menu .......................22
About the Setup Menu ............................23
Selecting the [REC] Mode.......................30
Basic
Taking pictures using the automatic
function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............32
• Scene detection ................................34
• AF Tracking Function........................35
• [Happy] colour ([COLOR MODE]) .....35
• Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode ......36
Taking pictures with your favourite
settings (Normal Picture Mode)............... 37
• Focusing ...........................................38
• When the subject is not in focus
(such as when it is not in the centre
of the composition of the picture
you want to take) ..............................38
• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......39
• Direction detection function...............39
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ................ 40
• Using the Optical Zoom/
Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent Zoom/
Using the Digital Zoom .....................40
Playing back Pictures
([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................43
• Displaying Multiple Screens
(Multi Playback) ................................44
• Using the Playback Zoom .................44
• Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode .....45
Deleting Pictures .....................................46
• To delete a single picture..................46
• To delete multiple pictures
(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............47
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor............................48
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash...... 50
• Switching to the appropriate
flash setting.......................................50
Taking Close-up Pictures........................55
• [AF MACRO] ....................................55
• [MACRO ZOOM] ..............................56
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........57
Compensating the Exposure ...................58
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........59
Taking pictures while changing the skin
texture (Cosmetic Mode) .........................60
Taking pictures that match the scene
being recorded (Scene Mode) .................61
• [PORTRAIT].....................................62
• [TRANSFORM] ................................62
• [SELF PORTRAIT]...........................63
• [SCENERY]......................................63
• [PANORAMA ASSIST].....................64
• [SPORTS] ........................................65
• [NIGHT PORTRAIT].........................65
• [NIGHT SCENERY]..........................65
• [FOOD].............................................66
• [PARTY] ...........................................66
• [CANDLE LIGHT] .............................66
• [BABY1]/[BABY2] .............................67
• [PET] ................................................68
• [SUNSET].........................................68
• [HIGH SENS.] ..................................68
• [HI-SPEED BURST] .........................69
• [FLASH BURST] ..............................70
• [STARRY SKY] ................................71
• [FIREWORKS] .................................71
• [BEACH]...........................................72
• [SNOW]............................................72
• [AERIAL PHOTO].............................72
• [PIN HOLE] ......................................72
• [FILM GRAIN]...................................73
• [HIGH DYNAMIC].............................73
• [PHOTO FRAME] .............................73
Motion Picture Mode ...............................74
Taking a picture with Face Recognition
function....................................................77
• Face Settings ....................................78
• Setting Auto Registration/
Sensitivity..........................................82
• Auto Registration...............................83
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations .....84
• Recording which Day of the
Vacation You Take the Picture .........84
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• Recording Dates/Times at Overseas
Travel Destinations (World Time) .....87
Using the [REC] Mode Menu ..................89
• [PICTURE SIZE] ..............................89
• [QUALITY]........................................90
• [ASPECT RATIO].............................91
• [INTELLIGENT ISO].........................91
• [SENSITIVITY].................................92
• [WHITE BALANCE]..........................93
• [FACE RECOG.] ..............................95
• [AF MODE].......................................95
• [QUICK AF]......................................98
• [I.EXPOSURE].................................98
• [MIN. SHTR SPEED] .......................99
• [BURST].........................................100
• [I.RESOLUTION]............................101
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] ...........................101
• [COLOR MODE] ............................102
• [STABILIZER] ................................103
• [AUDIO REC.]................................104
• [AF ASSIST LAMP]........................105
• [RED-EYE REMOVAL] ..................105
• [CLOCK SET].................................105
Taking and viewing clipboard pictures
(Clipboard Mode) ..................................106
• Taking clipboard pictures ................ 106
• Viewing clipboard pictures ..............108
Entering Text.........................................111
Advanced (Playback)
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence
(Slide Show).......................................... 112
Selecting Pictures and Playing
them Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/
[FAVORITE PLAY]) ...............................114
• [CATEGORY PLAY]........................114
• [FAVORITE PLAY]..........................115
Playing Back Motion Pictures/
Pictures with Audio................................116
• Motion pictures................................116
• Pictures with audio..........................117
Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu ..... 118
• [CALENDAR] .................................118
• [TITLE EDIT] ..................................119
• [TEXT STAMP] ..............................120
• [RESIZE] Reducing the picture size
(number of pixels) ..............................123
• [CROPPING]..................................124
• [LEVELING] ...................................125
• [ROTATE DISP.] ............................126
• [FAVORITE]...................................127
• [PRINT SET] ..................................128
• [PROTECT]....................................130
• [FACE REC EDIT]..........................131
• [COPY]...........................................132
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC ...............................133
Printing the Pictures..............................136
• Selecting a single picture and
printing it .........................................137
• Selecting multiple pictures and
printing them ...................................138
• Print Settings...................................139
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen .....142
• Playing back pictures using the
AV cable (supplied).........................142
• Playing back pictures on a TV with
an SD Memory Card slot.................143
• Playing back on the TV with
HDMI socket ...................................143
Others
Screen Display ......................................149
Cautions for Use....................................152
Message Display ...................................158
Troubleshooting.....................................161
Number of Recordable Pictures and
Available Recording Time .....................170
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Before Use
Before Use
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.
Charge the battery. (P9)
• The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.
Insert the battery and the card.
(P13)
• When you do not use the card, you can
record or play back pictures on the
built-in memory. (P15) Refer to P16
when you use a card.
plug-in type
inlet type
Turn the camera on to take
pictures.
1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch to [!].
2 Press the shutter button to take
pictures. (P32)
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Play back the pictures.
1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch to [(].
2 Select the picture you want to view.
(P43)
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Before Use
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera
•
was purchased.
For details on the accessories, refer to Basic Operating Instructions.
• Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text.
• Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text.
• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card 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.)
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Names of the Components
1Flash (P50)
2 Lens (P153, 154)
3 Self-timer indicator (P57)
AF assist lamp (P105)
4 LCD monitor (P48, 149)
5 [MENU/SET] button (P17)
6 [DISPLAY] button (P48)
7 [Q.MENU] (P22)/Delete (P46) button
8 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
(P19)
123
4 9
5
9 Cursor buttons
A: 3/Exposure compensation (P58)/
Auto Bracket (P59)/White Balance
fine adjustment (P94)
B: 4/Macro Mode (P55)
AF Tracking (P35, 97)
C: 2/Self-timer button (P57)
D: 1/Flash setting button (P50)
In these operating instructions, the cursor buttons are described as shown in the
figure below or described with 3/4/2/1.
e.g.: When you press the 4 (down) button
8
6
7
or Press 4
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Before Use
10 11
12
13
14
15
10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P17)
11 Zoom lever (P40)
12 Speaker (P117)
13 Microphone (P74, 104)
14 Shutter button (P32, 74)
15 Mode dial (P30)
16 Lens barrel
17 [HDMI] socket (P144, 146)
18 Hand strap eyelet
•
Be sure to attach the hand strap when
using the camera to ensure that you will
not drop it.
19 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P133, 136,
142)
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)
23 DC coupler cover (P14)
When using an AC adaptor, ensure that
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the Panasonic DC coupler (optional) and
AC adaptor (optional) are used. For
connection details, refer to P14.
16
17
18
19
20 21
2223
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Preparation
Preparation
Charging the Battery
∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit
It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the
genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these
battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the
requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these
battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not
liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit
battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a
genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.
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Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely. The
dedicated battery supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this
unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies
and certified by Panasonic. (Batteries which do not support this function cannot be
used). Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety of
batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine
Panasonic products.
∫ Charging
•
The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.
• Charge the battery with the charger indoors.
Attach the battery paying
attention to the direction of the
battery.
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Connect the charger to the
electrical outlet.
• The AC cable does not fit entirely into
the AC input terminal. A gap will remain
as shown below.
• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]
indicator A lights green.
• Charging is properly complete when
the [CHARGE] indicator A turns off.
Detach the battery after
charging is completed.
• After charging is completed, be sure to
disconnect the power supply device
from the electrical outlet.
plug-in type
inlet type
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∫ Charging time
Charging time Approx. 130 min
The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely.
•
The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging
time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long
time may be longer than normal.
Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the
same as above.
∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
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The battery temperature is too high or too low.
• The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth.
∫ Battery indication
The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor.
[It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (optional) connected.]
The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. Recharge the
•
battery or replace it with a fully charged battery.
Note
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 can be recharged even when it still has some charge left, but it is not
recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully
charged. (Since characteristic swelling may occur.)
• 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.
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Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures
Number of recordable
pictures
Recording time Approx. 190 min
Approx. 380 pictures
By CIPA standard in Normal Picture
Mode
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
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• Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).
• Using the supplied battery.
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the Optical Image
Stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].)
• 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 varies depending on the recording interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures
decreases. [For example, if you were to take one picture every two minutes, then the
number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one-quarter of the number
of pictures given above (based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds).]
Playback time Approx. 360 min
Note
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The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the
environment and the operating conditions.
For example, in the following cases, the operating times shorten and the number of recordable
pictures is reduced.
– In low-temperature environments, such as on ski slopes.
– When using [AUTO POWER LCD] or [POWER LCD] (P24).
– When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly.
• 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.
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Preparation
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery
• Check that this unit is turned off.
• We recommend using a Panasonic card.
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.
Battery: Insert until it is locked by the
lever A 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.
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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Note
Remove the battery after use. Store the removed battery in the battery case (supplied).
•
• Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor turns 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.
• The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged.
• Turn the camera off and wait for the “LUMIX” display on the LCD monitor to clear before
removing the card or battery. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card
itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)
∫ Using an AC adaptor (optional) and a DC coupler (optional) instead of the battery
Ensure that the AC adaptor (optional) and DC
coupler (optional) are purchased in a set. Do not
use if sold separately.
1 Open the card/battery door.
2 Insert the DC coupler, being careful of the
direction.
3 Close the card/battery door.
•
Ensure that the card/battery door is closed.
4 Open the DC coupler cover A.
•
If it is difficult to open, push open the coupler cover
from the interior with the card/battery door in an
open state.
5 Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet.
6 Connect the AC adaptor B to the [DC IN] socket
C of the DC coupler.
D Align the marks and insert.
• Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this
camera are used. Using any other equipment may
cause damage.
Note
Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (optional).
•
• When using an AC adaptor, use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor.
• Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler is connected.
• This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected. When placing it down and
operating, we recommend placing it on a soft cloth.
• Make sure to unplug the AC adaptor when you open the card/battery door.
• If the AC adaptor and DC coupler are not necessary, then remove them from the digital
camera. Also, please keep the DC coupler cover closed.
• Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler.
• We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when
recording motion pictures.
• If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor the power supply is cut off due to a
power cut or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion picture being recorded will not
be recorded.
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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
The following operations can be performed using this unit.
When a card has not been inserted: Pictures can be recorded in
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the built-in memory and played back.
• When a card has been inserted: Pictures can be recorded on the
card and played back.
• Clipboard pictures (P106) are stored on the built-in memory even if a
card is inserted.
• When using the built-in memory
>ð (access indication
k
• When using the card
† (access indication
¢ The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or
the card).
• You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P132)
• Memory size: Approx. 40 MB
• Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320k240 pixels) only
• The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used
becomes full.
• The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.
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Built-in Memory
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Preparation
Card
The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit.
(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)
Type of card which can be
used with this unit
SD Memory Card (8 MB to
2GB)
SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to
32 GB)
SDXC Memory Card (48 GB
to 64 GB)
•
Only cards bearing the SDHC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards)
may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards.
• SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be
used only in equipment that is compatible with their
respective formats.
• Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when
using the SDXC Memory Cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
Remarks
• Only cards bearing the SDXC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards)
may be used as 48 GB to 64 GB cards.
• Use a card with SD Speed Class
¢ SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
¢
with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures.
• Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)
Note
Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor
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(optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being written, read or
deleted, or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P28)]. Furthermore, do not
subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity.
The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate
normally.
If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity, perform the operation
again.
• Write-Protect switch A provided (When this switch is set to the [LOCK] position,
no further data writing, deletion or formatting is possible. The ability to write, delete
and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position.)
• 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. (P28)
• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
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Preparation
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
• The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Turn the camera on.
A [MENU/SET] button
B Cursor buttons
• If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed
to step
4.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].
• The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message does not appear in
[PLAYBACK] Mode.)
Press [MENU/SET].
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:
:
Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month,
day, hour, minute, display sequence or time
display format), and press 3/4 to set.
A: Time at the home area
B: Time at the travel destination (P87)
‚: Cancel without setting the clock.
•
Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display
format.
• AM/PM is displayed when [AM/PM] is selected.
• When [AM/PM] is selected as the time display format, midnight is displayed as AM
12:00 and noon is displayed as PM 12:00. This display format is common in the US and
elsewhere.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
Press [MENU/SET].
• Press [‚] to return to the settings screen.
• After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off. Then turn the camera back on,
switch to Recording Mode, and check that the display reflects the settings that were
performed.
• When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having
been set, set the clock correctly by following the
below.
“Changing the clock setting” procedure
Changing the clock setting
Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P20)
It can be changed in steps 5, 6 and 7 to set the clock.
•
• The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even
without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the
built-in battery.)
Note
The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.
•
• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.
• If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the
pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P120) 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.
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Preparation
Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures
and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with
the camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
[MODE] Playback Mode menu
(P45, 112 to 115)
• This menu lets you
select the setting of
the playback methods
such as Playback or
Slide show of only the
A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
! [REC] Mode menu (P89 to 105) ( [PLAYBACK] Mode menu (P118 to 132)
• This menu lets you
set the Colouring,
Sensitivity, Aspect
Ratio, Number of
pixels and other
aspects of the
pictures you are
recording.
[SETUP] menu (P23 to 29)
• This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating
beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you
to operate the camera.
• The [SETUP] menu can be set from either the [REC] Mode or
[PLAYBACK] Mode.
pictures set as
[FAVORITE].
• This menu lets you
set the Protection,
Cropping or Print
Settings, etc. of
recorded pictures.
Note
•
Due to the camera’s specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some
functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used.
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Setting menu items
This section describes how to select the Normal Picture Mode settings, and the same
setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [
Ø] to [š] in the Normal Picture Mode
Turn the camera on.
A [MENU/SET] button
B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
C Mode dial
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch to [!].
• When selecting the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu
settings, set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to
[(], and proceed to step
4.
Set the mode dial to [·].
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
• You can switch menu screens from any menu item by
rotating the zoom lever.
Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE].
• Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to
move to the second screen.
Press 1.
• Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it
may be displayed in a different way.
Press 3/4 to select [š].
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Press [MENU/SET] to set.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Switching to other menus
e.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] menu
1 Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
2 Press 2.
3 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]
menu icon [ ].
4 Press 1.
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Select a menu item next and set it.
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Preparation
A
Using the quick menu
By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes.
•
• When [DISPLAY] is pressed and while [STABILIZER] (P103) is selected, [STABILIZER DEMO.]
can be displayed.
Press and hold [Q.MENU] when recording.
Press 3
/4/2/1 to select the menu item and
the setting and then press [MENU/SET] to
close the menu.
A The items to be set and the settings are displayed.
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Preparation
Perform these settings if you need to.
About the Setup Menu
[CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their
settings before using them.
•
In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP], [LANGUAGE] and
[STABILIZER DEMO.] (P29) can be set.
For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P20.
U [CLOCK SET] Setting Date/Time.
Refer to P17 for details.
•
Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
[WORLD TIME]
• Refer to P87 for details.
— [TRAVEL DATE]
• Refer to P84 for details.
r [BEEP]
“ [DESTINATION]:
Travel destination area
– [HOME]:
Your home area
Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation.
[TRAVEL SETUP]
[OFF]/[SET]
This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.
r [BEEP LEVEL]:
[s] (Muted)
[t] (Low)
[u] (High)
[BEEP TONE]:
[]/[]/[]
[LOCATION]
[OFF]/[SET]
[SHUTTER VOL.]:
[] (Muted)
[] (Low)
[] (High)
[SHUTTER TONE]:
[]/[]/[]
u [VOLUME]
• When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change.
Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels.
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These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when
you are in bright places.
[OFF]
[LCD MODE]
„ [AUTO POWER LCD]:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright
it is around the camera.
… [POWER LCD]:
The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when
taking pictures outdoors.
• The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects
may appear different from real life 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 bright light shining on it, use your hand or another
object to block the light.
• The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode.
• [AUTO POWER LCD] cannot be selected in Playback Mode.
[DISPLAY SIZE]
Change the display size of some icons and menu screens.
[STANDARD]/[LARGE]
Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures.
You can also set whether or not to have the recording information
[GUIDE LINE]
displayed when the guidelines are displayed. (P48)
[REC. INFO.]:
[OFF]/[ON]
[PATTERN]:
[]/[]
• The [PATTERN] setting is fixed to [ ] in the Intelligent Auto Mode and the Clipboard Mode.
This allows you to set either to display or not display the
[HISTOGRAM]
histogram. (P49)
[OFF]/[ON]
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ECOECO
You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus.
Also, the battery life is conserved by dimming the LCD monitor.
p [SLEEP MODE]:
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been
used for the time selected on the setting.
q [ECONOMY]
[OFF]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]
[LCD POWER SAVE]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor is lowered. The battery life will be
conserved by lowering the image quality of the LCD monitor
further during the recording
¢ Excluding the Digital Zoom range.
¢
.
[OFF]/[ON]
• Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [SLEEP MODE].
• [SLEEP MODE] is set to [5 MIN. ] in the Intelligent Auto Mode and the Clipboard Mode.
• [SLEEP MODE] does not work in the following cases.
– When using the AC adaptor
– When connecting to a PC or a printer
– When recording or playing back motion pictures
– During a slide show
– [AUTO DEMO]
• The effect of the [LCD POWER SAVE] is lower in the Digital Zoom range compared to the
Optical Zoom range.
• The effect of the [LCD POWER SAVE] will not affect the image being recorded.
• Setting of [LCD MODE] has priority over the setting of [LCD POWER SAVE] regarding the
brightness of the LCD monitor.
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it.
[OFF]
o [AUTO REVIEW]
[1SEC.]
[2SEC.]
[HOLD]: The pictures are displayed until one any of the buttons
is pressed.
• The Auto Review function is activated regardless of its setting when using Auto Bracket (P59),
[SELF PORTRAIT] (P63), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P69), [FLASH BURST] (P70) and
[PHOTO FRAME] (P73) in Scene Mode, Burst Mode (P100) and when recording still pictures
with audio (P104).
• In Intelligent Auto Mode, the Auto Review function is fixed to [2SEC.].
• [AUTO REVIEW] does not work in Motion Picture Mode.
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v [NO.RESET] Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001.
• The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001. (P135)
• 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 (P28) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
• To reset the folder number to 100, format 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.
w [RESET]
The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are reset to the initial
settings.
• When the [RESET] setting is selected during recording, the operation that resets the lens is
also performed at the same time. You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is
normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.
• When the [REC] Mode settings are reset, data registered with [FACE RECOG.] will be also
reset, too.
• When [SETUP] menu settings are reset, the following settings are also reset. In addition,
[ROTATE DISP.] (P126) is set to [ON], and [FAVORITE] (P127) is set to [OFF] in [PLAYBACK]
Mode menu.
– The birthday and name settings for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P67) and [PET] (P68) in Scene Mode
– The settings of [TRAVEL DATE] (P84) (departure date, return date, location)
– The [WORLD TIME] (P87) setting
• The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
Select the USB communication system after or before connecting
the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection
cable (supplied).
y [SELECT ON CONNECTION]:
x [USB MODE]
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.
{ [PictBridge(PTP)]:
Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.
z [PC]:
Set after or before connecting to a PC.
• When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via the “USB Mass Storage” communication
system.
• When [PictBridge(PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the “PTP (Picture Transfer
Protocol)” communication system.
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Set to match the colour television system in each country.
(Playback Mode only)
| [VIDEO OUT]
[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system.
[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system.
• This will operate when the AV cable or HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.
Set to match the type of TV.
(Playback Mode only)
[TV ASPECT]
[W]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[X]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
• This will work when the AV cable is connected.
Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the
HDMI compatible high definition TV connected with this unit using
the HDMI mini cable (optional).
[AUTO]:
The output resolution is automatically set based on the
information from the connected TV.
[1080i]:
[HDMI MODE]
The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for
output.
[720p]:
The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for
output.
1
¢
[576p]
The progressive method with 576
/[480p]
2
¢
:
1
2
¢
¢
/480
available scan lines is
used for output.
¢1 When [VIDEO OUT] is set to [PAL]
¢2 When [VIDEO OUT] is set to [NTSC]
• Interlace method/progressive method
i= interlace scanning is scanning the screen with half of the effective scanning lines every 1/50
(1/60) seconds, where p= progressive scanning is a high density image signal that is scanning
the screen with all the effective scanning lines every 1/50 (1/60) seconds.
The [HDMI] terminal on this unit is compatible with high definition output [1080i]. It is necessary
to have a compatible TV to enjoy progressive and high definition images.
• If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is [AUTO], match with the image format
your TV can display, and select number of effective scanning lines. (Please read the operating
instructions for the TV.)
• This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.
• Refer to P143 for details.
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Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the
VIERA by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link
compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable (optional).
[VIERA Link]
[OFF]: Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit.
[ON]: Remote control operation of the VIERA Link
compatible equipment is enabled. (Not all operations
are possible)
Button operation of the main unit will be limited.
• This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.
• Refer to P146 for details.
Set the screen that will appear when a Scene Mode has been
selected.
} [SCENE MENU]
[OFF]: The recording screen in the currently selected Scene
Mode appears.
[AUTO]: The [SCENE MODE] menu screen appears.
[VERSION DISP.]
[FORMAT]
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler
(optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera.
The built-in memory or card is formatted. Formatting irretrievably
deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting.
• If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove
the card.
• If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.
• It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.
• If you cannot format, contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre.
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A B
~ [LANGUAGE] 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.
Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected.
([STABILIZER DEMO.])
The camera’s features are displayed as slide shows. ([AUTO
DEMO])
[STABILIZER DEMO.]
A Amount of jitter
[DEMO MODE]
DEMO
B Amount of jitter after correction
[AUTO DEMO]:
[OFF]
[ON]
• The Stabilizer function is switched between [ON] and [OFF] every time [MENU/SET] is pressed
during the [STABILIZER DEMO.].
• In Playback Mode, [STABILIZER DEMO.] cannot be displayed.
• [STABILIZER DEMO.] is an approximation.
• Press [DISPLAY] to close [STABILIZER DEMO.].
• [AUTO DEMO] has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode.
• Press [MENU/SET] to close [AUTO DEMO].
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Mode switching
Selecting the [REC] Mode
When the [REC] Mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent Auto Mode in
which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the
recording conditions, or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match
the scene being recorded.
Turn the camera on.
A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
B Mode dial
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch to [!].
Switching the mode by rotating the mode
dial.
Align a desired mode with part C.
•
Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode. (The part where
there is no mode will not turn.)
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