Panasonic DMC-FX75 Advanced Operation Guide

Operating Instructions

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FX75

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

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Contents

Before Use

Quick Guide..............................................4

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

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

How to Use the Touch Panel ....................9

Preparation

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

• Approximate operating time and

number of recordable pictures..........14

Inserting and Removing the Card

(optional)/the Ba ttery.............................. .16

About the Built-in Memory/the Card........18

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................20

• Changing the Clock Setting ..............21

Setting the Menu.....................................22

• Setting menu items...........................23

• Using the Quick Menu.......................25

About the Setup Menu ............................26

Selecting the [REC] Mode, and Record

Still Picture or Motion Picture..................33

Basic

Taking Pictures Using the Automatic

Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ............35

• Scene Detection................................36

• AF Tracking Function................. .......37

• Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode ......37

Taking Pictures with Your Favorite

Settings (Normal Picture Mode).............39

• Focusing ...........................................41

• When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture

you want to take)..............................41

• Preventing jitter (camera shake). ......42

• Direction Detection Function.............42

Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter

function....................................................43

Taking Pictures with Focus and Exposure Set on Subject

(Touch AF/AE)........................................44

Taking Pictu res with the Zoom .............. ..4 5

• Using the Optical Zoom/ Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Intelligent Zoom/

Using the Digital Zoom .....................45

Playing Back Pictures

([NORMAL PLAY])..................................48

• Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback)................................49

• Using the Playback Zoom .................50

• Switching the [PLAYBACK]

Mode.................................................51

Deleting Pictures.....................................52

• To delete a single picture..................52

• To delete multiple pictures

(up to 50) or all the pictures..............53

Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD Monitor............................54

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in

Flash........................................................56

• Switching to the appropriate

flash setting............... ........................56

Taking Close-up Pictures........................61

• [AF MACRO] ....................................61

• [MACRO ZOOM]..............................62

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........63

Compensating the Exposure...................64

Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket........65

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode...........67

Taking pictures while changing the

skin texture (Cosmetic Mod e )..................69

Taking Pictures that Match the Scene

Being Recorded (Scene Mode)...............71

• [PORTRAIT].....................................72

• [TRANSFORM] ............... .. ............. ..72

• [SELF PORTRAIT]...........................73

• [SCENERY]......................................73

• [PANORAMA ASSIST].....................74

• [SPORTS]........................................75

• [NIGHT PORTRAIT].........................75

• [NIGHT SCENERY]..........................75

• [FOOD].............................................76

• [PARTY]...........................................76

• [CANDLE LIGHT] .... ............. .. .. ........76

• [BABY1]/[BABY2].............................77

• [PET]................................................78

• [SUNSET].........................................78

• [HIGH SENS.] ...................... .. .. ........78

• [HI-SPEEDBURST].........................79

• [FLASH BURST] ..............................80

• [STARRY SKY] ................................81

• [FIREWORKS] .................................81

• [BEACH]...........................................82

• [SNOW]............................................82

• [AERIAL PHOTO].............................82

• [PIN HOLE] ......................................82

• [FILM GRAIN] ...................................83

• [HIGH DYNAMIC].............................83

• [PHOTO FRAME].............................83

Recording Motion Picture........................84

• Changing [REC MODE] and

[REC QUALITY]................................88

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Taking a Picture with Face Recognition

Function..................................................91

• Face Settings....................................92

• Setting Auto Registration/

Sensitivity..........................................96

• Auto Registration ..............................97

Useful Functions at Travel

Destinations............................................98

• Recording which Day of the

Vacation You Take the Picture ......... 98

• Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations

(World Time)...................................101

Using the [REC] Mode Menu ................103

• [ASPECT RATIO]...........................103

• [PICTURE SIZE] ............................104

• [QUALITY]..................... ............. .... 1 0 5

• [SENSITIVITY]...............................106

• [ISO LIMIT SET].............................107

• [WHITE BALANCE]........................107

• [FACE RECOG.] ............................110

• [AF MODE].....................................110

• [PRE AF]................ ........................113

• [I.EXPOSURE]...............................114

• [MIN. SHTR SPEED] .....................114

• [I.RESOLUTION]............................115

• [DIGITALZOOM] ...........................115

• [COLOR MODE] ............................116

• [STABILIZER]................................117

• [AUDIO REC.]................................118

• [AF ASSIST LAMP] ........................119

• [RED-EYE REMOVAL] ..................119

• [CLOCK SET] .................................119

Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode

Menu.....................................................120

• [REC MODE] ..................................120

• [REC QUALITY].............................120

• [CONTINUOUS AF]............ ...........120

• [WIND CUT]...................................120

Entering Text.........................................121

Advanced (Playback)

Playing Back Pictures in Sequence

(Slide Show)..........................................122

Selecting Pictures and Playing them

Back......................................................125

• [CALENDAR]..................................125

• [MODE PLAY] .................................126

• [CATEGORY PLAY]........................127

• [FAVORITE PLAY]..........................128

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio............................... .129

• Motion pictures................................129

• Pictures with audio..........................130

Creating Still Pictures From a Motion

Picture ...................................................131

Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode

Menu .....................................................132

• [TITLE EDIT] ..................................132

• [VIDEO DIVIDE].............................134

• [TEXT STAMP]...............................135

• [RESIZE] Reducing the picture

size (number of pixels)....................138

• [CROPPING]..................................140

• [LEVELING]....................................141

• [ROTATE DISP.] ............... .............142

• [FAVORITE]...................................143

• [PRINT SET] ..................................144

• [PROTECT]....................................146

• [FACE REC EDIT]... .. .....................147

• [COPY]...........................................148

Connecting to other equipment

Playing Back Pictures on a TV

Screen ...................................................149

• Playing back pictures using the

AV cable (supplied).........................149

• Playing back pictures on a TV with

an SD Memory Card slot.................150

• Playing back on the TV with HDMI

socket..............................................150

Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and

Motion Pictures............................... .......156

• Copy the playback image using

an AV cable.....................................156

• Copying to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD

Edition”............................................157

Connecting to a PC ...............................158

Printing the Pictures............ ..................162

• Selecting a single picture and

printing it.........................................163

• Selecting multiple pictures and

printing them...................................164

• Print Settings...................................165

Others

Screen Display......................................168

Cautions for Use................................. ...171

Message Display...................................177

Troubleshooting.....................................180

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time .....................189

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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. (P11)

• The battery is not charged when the

camera is shipped. Charge the b attery before use.

Insert the battery and the card.

(P16)

• When you do not use the card, you can

record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. (P18) Refer to P19 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. (P34)

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Before Use

Play back the pictures.

1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector

switch to [(].

2 Select the picture you want to view.

(P48)

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Before Use

Standard Accessories

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

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The accessories and their sha pe will dif fe r de pending o n t he cou ntry or ar ea where t he camera was purchased. For details on the accessorie s, 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.

•If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic’s

parts departmen t at 1800 833-9626 and customers in Canada shou ld cont a ct 1800 99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement pa rts.

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Before Use

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Names of the Components

1Flash (P56) 2 Lens (P172, 173) 3 Self-timer indicator (P63)

AF Assist Lamp (P119)

4 Hand strap eyelet

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Be sure to attach the hand strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it.

5 Touch panel/LCD monitor (P9, 54, 168) 6 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch

(P22)

7 [MODE] button (P23, 33, 51) 8 [MENU] button (P23)

9 Camera ON/OFF switch (P20) 10 Zoom lever (P45) 11 Motion picture button (P34, 84) 12 Speaker (P130) 13 Microphone (P85, 118) 14 Shutter button (P34)

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Before Use

16 17

2021

15 Lens barrel 16 [HDMI] socket (P151, 153) 17 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P149, 156,

159, 162)

18 Tripod receptacle

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

19 Card/Battery door (P16) 20 Release lever (P16)

21 DC coupler cover (P17)

When using an AC adaptor, ensure that

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the Panasonic DC coupler (optional) and AC adaptor (optional) are used. Fo r connection details, refer to P17.

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Before Use

How to Use the Touch Panel

This touch panel is a type that detects pressure. Operation or settings are performed by directly touching the icons displayed on the LCD monitor (touch panel) or by moving while touching the touch panel (dragging) using your fingers or the supplied touch pen.

To touch and release the touch panel.

Touch th e screen

A movement without releasing the touch panel.

Drag

Use this to perform tasks such as selecting icons or images displayed on the touch panel. You can make settings by touching the items displayed on the screen. You can exit without saving the settings by touching [CANCEL].

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It may not operate properly when multiple icons are touched simultaneously, so try to touch the center of the icon.

This is used when performing tasks such as moving to the next image by dragging horizontally, or changing the range of the displayed image. This can also be used to perform tasks such as switching the screen by operating the slide bar.

•If you select wrong icon, you can drag to

different icon, and it will select that icon by releasing the finger.

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Before Use

Note

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The touch panel does not operate when the LCD monitor is turned off.

•If you use a commercially available l i quid crystal protection

sheet, please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet. (Some liquid crystal protection sheets may impair visibility or operability.)

•Apply a little extra pressure when touching if you have a

commercially available pro tection sheet affi xed or if you feel i t is not responding well.

•Touch panel will not operate properly when the hand holding

this unit is pressing on the touch panel.

•Do not press using anything with a sharp tip or anything hard, except for the supplied touch

pen

•Do not operate with your fingernails .

•Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger print s and others.

•Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard.

∫ About the Touch pen

It is easier to use the touch pen (supplied) for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers.

•Do not place it where small children can reach.

•Do not place the touch pen on the LCD monitor when storing.

LCD monitor may break when the strongly against the LCD monitor.

touch pen is pressed

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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 batter y.

•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

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

•Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

•It is recommended to charge the battery in a tem peratu re between 10 oC to 30 oC (50 oF to

86 oF). (The battery temperature should also be the same.)

Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery.

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Preparation

plug-in type

Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.

• Disconnect the charger from the

electrical socket and deta ch the bat tery after charging is completed.

• The AC cable does not fit entirely into

the AC input terminal. A gap will remain as shown on the right.

inlet type

∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator

The [CHARGE] indicator turns on: The [CHARGE] indicator

The [CHARGE] indicator turns off: The [CHARGE] indicator

charging has completed without any problem.

When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

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–The battery temperature is too high or too lo w. It is re commend ed to char ge the batt er y aga in

in an ambient temperature of between 10 oC to 30 oC (50 oF to 86 oF).

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

A is turned on and charging will start.

A of the charger will turn off once the

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Preparation

∫ Charging time

Charging time Approx. 130 min

The indicated charging ti me is for when the battery has been discharged completely.

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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.

∫ 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.]

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The indication turns red an d 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

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becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

•The battery can be recharged even when it still ha s some c harge left, but it is not

recommended that the battery ch arge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged. (Since characterist ic 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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Preparation

Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures

∫ Recording still pictures

Number of recordable

pictures

Recording time Approx. 180 min

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

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

•Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH 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).]

∫ Recording motion pictures

Continuous

recordable time

(motion picture s)

Actual recordable time

(motion picture s)

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These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%RH. Please be aware that these times are approximate.

•Actual recordable time is the time av ailable for recording when repea ting actions such as

switching the power supply [ON] /[OFF], starting/s topping recording, zoom operation etc.

¢ Motion picture rec orded continuously in [MOTIONJPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only the maximum

recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen.

Approx. 360 pictures

(Recording with picture quality

[AVCHD Lite]

set to [SH]([ ]))

Approx. 110 min Approx. 110 min

Approx. 60 min Approx. 60 min

By CIPA st andard i n Norm al Picture Mode

(Recording with picture quality

[MOTION JPEG]

set to [HD]([ ]))

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Preparation

∫ Playback

Playback time Approx. 350 min

Note

The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the

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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] (P27). –When operations such as flas h 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 do or.

• 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. T o remove the car d, push the card unti l it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

B:Do not touch the connection terminals of the

card.

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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, chec k its direction and then insert it again.

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Preparation

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Note

Remove the battery after use. Store the removed bat tery in the battery case (supplied).

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•Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor t urns 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 ti me after being charged.

•Turn the camera off and wait for the “LUMIX” display on the LCD monitor to clear before

removing the card o r b atter y. (Otherwise, this unit may no lo nger operat e nor mally a nd the c a rd itself may be da m ag ed or the record ed pi ctures may be los t .)

∫ Using an AC adaptor (optional) and a DC coupler (optional) instead of the battery The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with

the designated Panasonic DC coupler (optional). The AC adaptor (optiona l) cannot be used by itself.

1 Open the card/battery door. 2 Insert the DC coupler, being careful of the

direction.

3 Close the card/battery door.

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Ensure that the card/battery door is closed.

4 Open the DC coupler cover A.

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If it is difficult t o open, push op en t he cou pler 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).

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•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 placed upri ght when the AC adaptor is connecte d. When placing it down

and operating, we recommend placing it on a soft cloth.

•Make sure to unplug the AC adaptor when y ou open the card/battery door.

•If the AC adaptor and DC coupler are not necessary, then remove them from the di gital

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 ad aptor when

recordin g m otion picture s .

•If while recording motion pi ctur es using the AC ad aptor a nd t he p ower su pply is cut of f d ue to a

power outage or if the AC adaptor is disc onnected etc., the motion pictu re being recorded will not be recorded.

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Preparation

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

The following operations can be performed using this unit.

When a card has not been inserted: P ictures can be recor ded on

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the built-in memory and played back.

•When a card has been inser ted: Pictures can be recorded on the

card and played back.

•When using the built-in memory

>ð (access indication

•When using the card

† (access indication

¢ The access indicat ion l ight s red wh en pi cture s are b eing record ed o n the bu ilt -in memory (or

the card).

•You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P 148)

•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 l onger than the access time for a car d.

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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

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SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2GB)

SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)

SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB)

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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.

•Only cards bearing the SDXC logo (indic ating that the card conforms to SD video standards)

may be used as 48 GB, 64 GB cards.

•Use a card with SD Speed Class

[AVCHDLite]. Also, use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures in [MOTION JPEG]. ¢ SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.

SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment.

•SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC Memory

Card compatible equipment .

•Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when

using the SDXC Memory Cards.

http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html

with “Class 4” or higher when recording motion pictures in

Remarks

•Please confirm the latest informatio n 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 (P31)]. Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibrat ion, 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, dele tion o r format ting is possibl e. The ability t o wri te, delet e and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position.)

•The data on the built-in memor y or t he card may be damaged or lost due to

electromagnetic waves, static electricity or breakdown of the came ra 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 operat ion. (P31)

•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.

• If the language select screen is not displa yed, proceed

to step

Touch [LANGUAGE SET].

Select the language.

• The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears . (Th is mes sage do es not app ear in

[PLAYBACK] Mode.)

Touch [CLOCK SET].

Touch the items you wish to set (Year/ Month/Day/Hours/Minutes), and set using [3]/[4].

A: Time at the home area B: Time at the travel destination (P101)

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Y ou can contin ue to swit ch th e sett ings by cont inuously touching [3]/[4].

• Touch [C ANCEL] to cancel the date and time settings

without setting a date and time.

To set the display sequence and the time display format.

Touch [STYLE] to display the settings screen for

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setting display order/time display format.

• Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display

format.

• When [AM/PM] is selected as the time display format, midnight is displayed as AM

12:00 and noon is displaye d as PM 12: 00 . This dis play fo rmat is common in the US a nd elsewhere.

• Touch [C ANCEL] to return to the previous screen without setting the display order/time

display format.

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Preparation

Touch [SET] to set.

Touch [SET].

• Touch [ C ANCEL] 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 chec k t hat the display reflects the settings that were performed.

• When [SET] has been selected to complete the settings without the clock havi ng 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. (P23)

It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock.

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•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

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The clock is displayed when [ ] is touched 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] (P135) or order a photo studio to pri n t t h e pi ctures.

•If the clock is set, the c orr ect dat e c an be prin ted eve n if the da te is n ot disp layed on th e sc ree n

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 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.

! [REC] Mode menu (P103 to 119)

•This menu lets you

set the Coloring, Sensitivity, Aspect Ratio, Number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording.

A [REC ]/[ PL AYBACK] select or sw i tch

[MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu (P120) ( [PLAYBACK] Mode menu (P132 to 148)

•This menu lets you

set the [REC MODE], [REC QUALITY], and other aspects for motion picture recording.

[SETUP] menu (P26 to 32)

•This menu lets you perform the c l ock settings, select the operat ing

beep tone settings and set other setti ngs which mak e it easi er for you to operate the camera.

•The [SETUP] menu can be set from either the [REC] Mode or

[PLA YBACK] Mode.

•This menu lets you

set the Protection, Cropping or Print Settings, etc. of recorded pictures.

Note

•

Due to the camera’s specific ation s, it may not be po s sible to set s ome of the funct io ns 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 [REC] Mode menu settings, and the same setting can be used for the [MOTION P ICTURE ] Mode me nu, [PLAYBACK] Mode menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [

Ø] to [š] in the Normal Picture Mode

Turn the camera on.

A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch B [M OD E ] bu tton C [MENU] button

Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then press [MODE].

• When selecting the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu

settings, set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and proceed to step

Touch [NORMAL PICTURE].

Press [MENU] to display the menu.

D Menu toggle icon E Menu item F Settings

• To change to the next screen, touc h [3]/[4] or rotate

the zoom lever .

Touch [AF MODE].

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Touch [š].

• Depending on the item, its setting may not a ppear o r it

may be displayed in a different way.

Touch [EXIT] to close the menu.

• You can al so pr ess t he shut ter but to n half way to c lose

the menu.

Switching to other menus

e.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] menu Touch the [SETUP] menu icon [ ].

Select a menu item next and set it.

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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.

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Touch [ ] to display the Quick Menu in recording status.

Touch the menu item.

A Item B Settings

Touch the content of the setting.

Touch [ ] to close the Quick Menu.

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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.] (P32) can be set.

For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P23.

U [CLOCK SET] Setting Date/Time.

Refer to P20 for details.

•

Set the time in your home area and travel destination.

[WORLD TIME]

•Refer to P101 for details.

— [TRAVEL DATE]

•Refer to P98 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 f r om 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 pict ures d ecrease s i n Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mod e.

•[AUTO POWER LCD] cannot be selec ted in Playback Mode. Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures.

Y ou can also set whether or not to have the recording information

[GUIDELINE]

displayed when the guidelines are displayed. (P54)

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

[PATTERN]: []/[]

•The [PATTERN] setting is fixed to [ ] in the Intelligent Auto Mode. This allows you to set either to display or not display the

[HISTOGRAM]

histogram. (P55)

[OFF]/[ON]

[ REC AREA]

•Motion picture recording frame dis play is only an approximation.

•Recording frame display may disappear when zoomin g to Tele depending on the picture size

setting.

Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked.

[OFF]/[ON]

•This cannot be used during Intelligent Auto Mode.

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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.]

ECO

[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 half way or turn the camera off and on to cancel [SLEEP MODE].

•[SLEEP MODE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Auto 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 of the buttons is

pressed.

•The Auto Review function is activated regardless of its setting when using Auto Bracket (P65),

[SELF PORTRAIT] (P73), [HI-SPEED BU RST] (P79), [FLASH BURST] (P80) and [PHOTO FRAME] (P83) in Scene Mode, Burst Mode (P67) and when recording still pictures with audio (P118). Also, you cannot set the Auto Review function.

•In Intelligent Auto Mode, the Auto Review function is fixed to [2SEC.].

•[AUTO REVIEW] does not work when recording motion pict ures.

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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. (P161)

•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 (P31) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.

•To reset the fold er 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 appea r. 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 sele cted 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 res et. In addition,

[ROTATE DISP.] (P142) and [FAVORITE] (P143) are set to [ON] in [PLAYBACK] Mode menu.

–The birthday and name settings for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P77) and [PET] (P78) in Scene Mode –The settings of [TRAVEL DATE] (P98) (departure date, return date, location) –The [WORLD TIME] (P101) setting

•The folder number and the clock set ting 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 connec ted via the “USB Mass Stor age” 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 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.

[480p]:

The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output.

•Interlace method/pro gressive method

i= interlace scanning is scanning the screen with half of the effective scanning lines every 1/60 seconds, where p= progressive scanning is a high density image signal that is scanning the screen with all the effec tive scanning lines every 1/60 secon ds. The [HDMI] terminal on th is unit i s comp at ible wit h hi gh d efinit ion out put [10 80i]. I t is nec ess ary to have a compatible TV to enjo y progressive and high definition images.

•If the images are not ou tput on th e TV when t he sett ing is [ AUT O], ma tch 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 P150 for details.

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).

[OFF]: Operations will be on the camera only.

[VIERA Link]

[ON]: Remote control operation of the VIERA Link

compatible equipment is enabled. (Not all operations are possible) The operations you can perform on the camera are limited.

•This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.

•Refer to P153 for details.

[VERSION DIS P.] It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera.

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