Panasonic DMC-FX9GN User Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FX9GN

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

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

Information for Your Safety

Before Use

• Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

• SD Logo is a trademark.

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

WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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.

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

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

CAUTION

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

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-If you see this symbol- ∫ Care for the camera

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.

• Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens may be damaged.

• Sand or dust may cause a malfunction of the camera. When you use the camera on a beach etc., take care so that sand or dust does not get into the camera.

• When you use the camera on a rainy day or on a beach, take care so that water does not get into the camera.

• If seawater splashes onto the camera, wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it well, and use it to wipe the camera body carefully. Then, wipe it again with a dry cloth.

∫ About the LCD monitor

• Do not press the LCD monitor strongly. It may cause uneven colours on the LCD monitor or a malfunction of the LCD monitor.

• In a place with drastic temperature changes, condensation may form on the LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

• If the camera is extremely cold when you turn the camera on, the picture on the LCD monitor is slightly darker than usual at first. However, as the internal temperature increases, it goes back to the normal brightness.

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this will not be recorded on the pictures in the card.

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∫ About the Lens

• Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong light sources. It may cause not only a malfunction of the camera but irreversible damage to your eye.

• Do not press the lens strongly.

• Leaving the camera with the lens facing the sun may cause a malfunction. Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window.

∫ About Condensation (When the lens

is fogged up)

Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows: Be careful of condensation since it causes stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction.

• When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room.

• When the camera is moved from outside to an air-conditioned car.

• When cool wind from an air conditioner or other is directly blown onto the camera.

• In humid places

Put the camera into plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation. In case of condensation, turn the camera off and then leave it for about 2 hours. When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature, the fog disappears naturally.

∫ If you will not be using the camera for

a long time

• Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature. (Recommended temperature: 15 oC to 25 oC, Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%)

• Be sure to remove the battery and the card from the camera.

• When the battery is left inserted in the camera for a long time, discharge takes place even if the camera is turned off. If you leave the battery inserted for an extended period of time, it will be excessively discharged and it may become unusable even after it is charged.

• To store the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once every year and storing it again after you completely use up the charged capacity.

• When you keep the camera in a closet or a cabinet, we recommend storing it with the desiccant (silica gel).

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Before Use

About These Operating Instructions

Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner.

Compensating the Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background.

• EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value, and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed.

1 Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or

settings described on this page. Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings.

2 Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described.

∫ About illustrations in these operating instructions

Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use.

∫ About illustrations of the cursor button

In these operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below.

e.g.: When you press the 4 button

REV

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Contents

Before Use

Using the Playback Zoom....................... 49

Deleting Pictures..................................... 50

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

About These Operating Instructions .........5

Preparation

Standard Accessories............................... 8

Names of the Components ....................... 9

Quick Guide............................................11

Charging the Battery with the Charger ...12 About the Battery (charging/

number of recordable pictures) ...........13

Inserting/Removing the Battery ..............14

Inserting/Removing the Card .................. 15

About the Card........................................16

Approximate number

of recordable pictures and the size ..... 17

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 19

About the Setup Menu ............................20

About the LCD Monitor ...........................24

Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures....................................... 27

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode.............32

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review)..............................................35

Using the Optical Zoom ..........................36

Taking Pictures

using the Built-in Flash........................ 37

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 40

Compensating the Exposure .................. 41

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 42

Optical Image Stabilizer..........................43

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ..........44

Playback (basic)

Playing Back Pictures.............................46

Multi Playback

(9 screens, 16 screens,

and 25 screens) .................................. 47

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Recording pictures (advanced)

Using the Mode Dial ...............................52

• Macro mode......................................52

• Motion picture mode ......................... 52

• Scene mode...................................... 55

– Portrait mode................................. 56

– Sports mode..................................56

– Food mode ....................................57

– Scenery mode ............................... 57

– Night portrait mode........................58

– Night scenery mode ......................58

– Baby mode .................................... 59

– Soft skin mode............................... 60

– Candle light mode .........................60

– Party mode.................................... 61

– Fireworks mode............................. 61

– Snow mode ................................... 62

– Starry sky mode ............................ 62

– Self portrait mode ..........................63

Recording Menu Settings

Using the [REC] mode menu .................. 65

• White Balance [W.BALANCE] ..........66

• ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] ......... 68

• Aspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO] ........ 68

• Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] .................. 69

• Quality [QUALITY] ............................ 71

• Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] ....... 71

• AF Mode [AF MODE]........................ 72

• AF Assist Lamp

[AF ASSIST LAMP] ..........................73

• Slow Shutter [SLOW SHUTTER]...... 74

• Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM].................... 74

• Colour Effect [COL.EFFECT]............ 75

• Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]........ 75

Playback (advanced)

Others

Playing Back Pictures with Audio/

Motion Pictures ...................................76

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 77

• Playing Back with Slide Show

[SLIDE SHOW].................................78

• Setting Favourites [FAVORITE]........79

• Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording

[ROTATE DISP.] .............................. 80

• Rotating the Picture [ROTATE]......... 81

• Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints

[DPOF PRINT]..................................82

• Preventing Accidental Erasure

of the Picture [PROTECT] ................ 84

• Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures

[AUDIO DUB.] ..................................85

• Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] ........ 86

• Trimming the Pictures

[TRIMMING] .....................................87

• Clean-up [CLEAN UP] ......................89

• Initializing the Card [FORMAT] ......... 90

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ... 91

Connecting to a PC or Printer

Before Connecting to the PC

or the Printer [USB MODE] .................92

Connecting to a PC.................................93

Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant

Printer..................................................95

Screen Display........................................99

Cautions for Use ...................................102

Message Display ..................................104

Troubleshooting ....................................106

Specifications........................................110

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

RP-SD016B

DE-A12A

K1HA08CD0004 K1HA08CD0005

CGA-S005E

K2CJ2DA00008

1 SD Memory Card (16 MB)

(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)

2Battery Pack

(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)

3 Battery Charger

(In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”) 4AC Cable 5 USB Connection Cable 6AV Cable 7CD-ROM 8Strap 9 Battery Carrying Case

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

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Names of the Components

123

6 7

1 Photo Flash (P37) 2 Lens (P4) 3 Self-timer Indicator (P40)

AF Assist Lamp (P73)

4 LCD Monitor (P24, 99) 5 Cursor Buttons

2/Self-timer Button (P40) 4/[REV] Button (P35) 1/Flash Setting Button (P37) 3/Exposure Compensation (P41)/Auto

Bracket (P42)/White Balance Fine Adjustment (P67)/Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode (P34)

Button 6 [MENU] Button (P20) 7 Status Indicator (P13, 22) 8 [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] Button

(P24, 25) 9 Single or Burst Mode (P44)/

Delete (P50) Button

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10 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P11) 11 Zoom Lever (P36, 70, 74) 12 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P43) 13 Speaker (P76) 14 Microphone (P53, 71) 15 Shutter Button (P28, 53) 16 Mode Dial (P27)

AV OUT

DIGITAL

DC IN

21 22

19 20

OPEN

LOCK

17 Strap Eyelet

18 Lens Barrel 19 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (P91, 93, 95) 20 [DC IN] Socket (P93, 95)

• Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

• This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional) is connected to it.

21 Tripod Receptacle

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

22 Card/Battery Door (P14, 15) 23 Release lever (P14, 15)

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Quick Guide

Preparation

This is the overview of the procedure to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresponding pages.

1 Charge the battery. (P12)

• When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use.

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P14, 15)

3 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P19)

OFF

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

pictures. (P28)

4 Play back the pictures.

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

(P46)

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Charging the Battery with the Charger

When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use.

1 Attach the battery with attention

to the direction of the battery.

2 Connect the AC cable.

3 Detach the battery after charging

is completed.

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

• The battery becomes warm after use/ charge or during charge. The camera also becomes warm during use. However, it is not a malfunction.

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

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the charger.

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

• When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights in green, charging starts.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns off (in about 130 minutes), charging is completed.

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About the Battery

Preparation

(charging/number of recordable pictures)

∫ Battery indication

The remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).]

• The battery indication turns red and blinks. (When the LCD monitor is set to off by the economy mode, the status indicator blinks.)

• Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery.

∫ The battery life The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standard (In normal picture mode)

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

Number of recordable pictures

Approx. 270 pictures (Approx. 135 min)

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

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

% when

• Using the supplied SD Memory Card (16 MB).

• Using the supplied battery.

• Recording starts 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.

• Recording once every 30 seconds, with full flash every other recording.

• Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to Wide and vice versa in every recording.

• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings./ Leaving the camera until the battery is cooled down.

When the Power LCD function (P25) is used,

the number of recordable pictures 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. [e.g., when taking pictures every 2 minutes: about 1/4 of the amount (Approx. 67 pictures) when recording once every 30 seconds]

Playback time

Playback time Approx. 310 min

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

∫ Charging

Charging time Approx. 130 min

Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (CGA-S005E) are the same as above.

• When charging starts, the [CHARGE] indicator lights.

∫ Charging error

• If a charging error occurs, the [CHARGE] indicator blinks in about 1 second cycles. In this case, disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet, remove the battery and make sure that both room and battery temperature are not too low or high and then charge it again. If the [CHARGE] indicator still blinks even if you charge the battery for a while, consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre.

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

∫ Charging conditions

• Charge the battery under temperature of 10 oC to 35 oC. (Battery temperature should be the same.)

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

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Inserting/Removing the Battery

• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.

1 Slide the release lever to the

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

OPEN

LOCK

• Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGA-S005E).

2 Insert:

Insert the charged battery fully paying attention to the direction of the battery.

Remove: Slide the lock A to remove the battery.

OPEN

LOCK

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the release lever to the

direction of arrow.

OPEN

LOCK

• If you will not be using the camera for a long time, remove the battery. Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case (supplied). (P103)

• When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed. (The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently.) If more than 3 months has passed, the clock setting will be lost. In this case, set the clock again. (P19)

• Do not remove the card and the battery while the card is being accessed. The data on the card may be damaged. (P16)

• Do not remove the battery with the camera turned on since 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.

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Inserting/Removing the Card

• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.

1 Slide the release lever to the

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

OPEN

LOCK

• The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera is turned on.

• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card. (Use only genuine SD cards with an SD Logo.)

2 Insert:

Insert the card fully with the label side facing the front of the camera until it clicks.

Remove: Push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

• Check the direction of the card.

• Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side 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 to the

direction of arrow.

OPEN

LOCK

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

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About the Card

Preparation

∫ Access to the card

When pictures are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication

When the card access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the card is cleaned up (P89) or formatted, do not:

• turn the camera off.

• remove the battery or the card.

• shake or impact the camera. The card and the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally.

∫ About handling a card

Transfer important pictures/motion pictures from your card to your PC periodically　 (P93). The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic wave, static electricity, breakdown of the camera or a defective card.

• Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment, format it with the camera only to ensure proper operation. (P90)

∫ SD Memory Card (supplied) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external cards. The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write-Protect switch B that can inhibit writing and formatting a card. (When 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 unlocked, these functions become available.)

lights red.

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SD Memory Card

On this unit, you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB to 2 GB).

8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB,

256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB (Maximum)

Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs

(This Site is English only.)

• This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications.

• This unit does not support MultiMediaCard for recording motion pictures.

• The reading/writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is used, the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised.

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

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Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size

Aspect

ratio

Picture

size

Quality

16 MB 4 9 9 17 14 28 22 41

32 MB 10 20 19 37 30 59 46 86

64 MB 20 41 39 75 62 120 94 175

128 MB 42 83 79 150 125 240 190 350

256 MB 82 160 150 290 240 470 370 690

512 MB 160 320 300 590 480 940 730 1370

1 GB 320 640 610 1180 970 1880 1470 2740

2 GB 660 1280 1220 2360 1920 3610 2920 5120

Aspect

ratio

Picture

size

Quality

16 MB 69 110 5 10 10 19

32 MB 145 230 11 22 21 41

64 MB 290 480 23 46 44 84

128 MB 600 970 47 93 89 170

256 MB 1170 1900 92 180 170 330

512 MB 2320 3770 180 350 340 650

1 GB 4650 7550 360 710 680 1310

2 GB 8780 12290 740 1420 1360 2560

(6M):

(2816k2112 pixels)

(0.3M EZ):

(640k480 pixels)

(3M EZ):

(2048k1536 pixels)

(2816k1880 pixels)

(5M):

(2M EZ):

(1600k1200 pixels)

(2.5M EZ):

(2048k1360 pixels)

(1M EZ):

(1280k960 pixels)

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Aspect

ratio

Picture

size

Quality

16 MB6 121325

32 MB 13 26 28 54

64 MB 27 54 58 110

128 MB 56 110 115 220

256 MB 105 210 230 430

512 MB 210 420 450 860

1 GB 430 850 910 1720

2 GB 870 1700 1800 3410

(4.5M):

(2816k1584 pixels)

(2M EZ):

(1920k1080 pixels)

• The aspect ratio is the horizontal to vertical ratio of a picture. Refer to P68 for the aspect ratio.

• If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures more clearly. When you select a smaller picture size, you can record more pictures. (P69)

• “EZ” is an abbreviation for [Extra Optical Zoom]. This is a function which further extends the optical zoom ratio. If you select a picture size with EZ displayed, the zoom ratio is extended to a maximum of 4.1k when the digital zoom is set to [OFF]. (P70)

• Refer to P71 for information about quality.

• The numbers are approximations. (The numbers vary depending on the recording condition and the type of the card.)

• The number of recordable pictures varies depending on subjects.

• The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation.

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

∫ Initial setting

The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears.

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

CLOCK SET

• When pressing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears.

• The screen disappears after about 5 seconds. Turn the camera on again or press the [MENU] button, select [CLOCK SET] in page 2/3 of the [SETUP] menu (P20) and set the clock in steps 1 and 2.

1 Set date and time.

CLOCK SET

JAN

00 00

• 2/1: Select the desired item.

• 3/4: Set date and time.

D/M/Y

SETSELECT

2005

EXIT

2 Select [D/M/Y], [M/D/Y] or [Y/M/D].

CLOCK SET

10:00111.

• Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button 2 times after finishing the setting.

• Check if the clock setting is correct, after turning the camera off and on.

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

• When you use a photo printing service, if the date is not set in the camera, it will not be printed, even if the store provides a date printing option to your photo.

• For the date print setting, refer to P83.

DEC

D/M/Y

SETSELECT

.2005

EXIT

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About the Setup Menu

Preparation

• Set the items if necessary. (Refer to P21– 23 for each menu item.)

1 Turn the camera on.

OFF

• The menu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial (P27). In this page, the items in normal picture mode [ ] are indicated.

2 Press the [MENU] button.

SETUP

AUTO

REC

W.BALANCE SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE QUALITY

SELECT

EXIT

3 Select the [SETUP] Menu.

4 Select the desired item.

SETUP

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE

ECO

ECONOMY BEEP

SELECT

SET

EXIT

5 Select the desired value.

SETUP

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE

ECO

ECONOMY BEEP

SELECT

Be sure to press 1 at the end to store the setting.

• Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting. In recording mode, you can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway.

SET

EXIT

REC

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE

ECO

ECONOMY

SETUP

1SEC.

2MIN.

OFF

BEEP

SELECT

EXIT

• To forward or reverse the menu screen

rotate the zoom lever A toward T or W.

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[SETUP] menu (Refer to P20 for the setting method.)

[MONITOR]

Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.

• The setting on the brightness of the LCD monitor also affects simple mode [ ].

[AUTO REVIEW]

[OFF]: The recorded picture does not

automatically appear.

[1SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second.

[3SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds.

[ZOOM]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second. Then it is enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful for confirming focus. Pictures in auto bracket, burst mode or pictures with audio are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is selected.

• In motion picture mode [ ], auto review function is not activated.

• When pictures are recorded in auto bracket [ ] (P42) or any speed ([ ], [ ] and [ ]) on burst mode (P44), the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)

• The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio are recorded regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)

• The setting for the auto review function is disabled in auto bracket, burst mode, motion picture mode, [SELF PORTRAIT] (P63) in scene mode, or when [AUDIO REC.] is set to [ON].

[POWER SAVE]

[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:

The 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.

[OFF]: The power save mode is not

activated.

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

• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)/connecting to a PC or a printer/ recording motion pictures/playing back motion pictures/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not activated. (However, during a manual Slide Show, the setting for the power save mode is fixed to [10MIN.].)

• The setting for power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] during the following. – When economy mode is set – In simple mode [ ]

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[SETUP] menu (Refer to P20 for the setting method.)

[ECONOMY]

The brightness of the LCD monitor is reduced, and the battery life is saved by turning off the LCD monitor automatically while the camera is not in use in the recording mode. (Press any button to recover from the economy mode.) [LEVEL 1]: If you do not operate the

camera for about 15 seconds in the recording mode, the LCD monitor is turned off.

[LEVEL 2]: If you do not operate the

camera for about 15 seconds in the recording mode, or if you do not operate the camera for about 5 seconds after you take a picture, the LCD monitor is turned off.

[OFF]: Economy mode cannot be

activated.

• In the economy mode, the LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is being charged.

• The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off.

• In the economy mode, [POWER SAVE] is fixed to [2MIN.].

• Economy mode will not work in simple mode [ ] when the menu screen is displayed, the self-timer is set, recording motion pictures or using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

• The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced when the power LCD function is activated.

[BEEP] [BEEP LEVEL]:

[]:No operational sound []:Soft operational sound

[]:Loud operational sound [BEEP TONE]: [SHUTTER]:

1 2 3

• The settings on [BEEP] also affect simple mode [ ].

[VOLUME]

The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps. (LEVEL 6 to 0)

• When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the speakers of the TV is not changed.

[CLOCK SET]

Change date and time. (P19)

[NO.RESET]

Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the file number starts from

0001.)

• The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999. When the folder number reaches 999, you cannot reset the file number. We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.

• To reset the folder number to 100, format the card first and then use this function to reset the file number. After that, the reset screen for the folder number appears. Select [YES] to reset the folder number.

• Refer to P94 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number.

• The file number reset also affects simple mode [ ].

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Preparation

[SETUP] menu (Refer to P20 for the setting method.)

[RESET]

The settings on the [REC] or the [SETUP] menu are reset to the initial settings.

• The birthday setting for [BABY] (P59) in scene mode is also reset when the settings in the [SETUP] menu are reset. [ROTATE DISP.] (P80) in the [PLAY] mode menu is also reset to [ON].

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

[USB MODE]

Set the USB communication system.

• Set before connecting to a PC or a printer. (P92)

[VIDEO OUT]

(Playback mode only) (P91)

[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL

system.

[SCENE MENU]

[AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears

automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode. Select the desired scene mode.

[OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not

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

[LANGUAGE]

Set to the language on the menu screen from the following languages. Set to the desired language with 3/4 and store it with 1.

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

• When you set to other language by mistake, select [ ] from the menu icons to set the desired language.

• The language setting also affects simple mode [ ].

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About the LCD Monitor

DISPLAY/PWR LCD

A LCD monitor (LCD)

Press the [DISPLAY] button to change the display.

• When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During multi playback (P47) or playback zoom (P49), the indications on the screen can be turned on and off.

In simple mode [ ] (P32)

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In recording mode (P28)

3 3

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

¢1 Histogram

In playback mode (P46)

BACKLIGHT

B Normal display C No display

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H Normal display I Display with recorded information and

histogram

J No display ¢2 Displayed when you set birthday

setting for [BABY] (P59) in scene mode, and [WITH AGE] is selected at taking pictures.

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Preparation

∫ To view the LCD monitor outdoors on

a bright sunny day (Power LCD function)

When you press and hold the [PWR LCD] button for 1 second, the power LCD function is activated. The LCD monitor becomes brighter than usual and easier to see outdoors.

PWRLCD

ON:

PRESS

FOR 1 SEC.

• The power LCD icon [ ] appears on the screen.

• When you take pictures, the LCD monitor automatically reverts back to the normal brightness 30 seconds after the [PWR LCD] button is pressed. If you press any button, the LCD monitor turns on brightly again.

• If you press and hold [PWR LCD] button for 1 second again, the power LCD function is cancelled and the LCD monitor reverts back to its usual brightness.

• In the power LCD function, the brightness and colour tone are emphatically displayed on the LCD monitor. Therefore, the brightness and the colour tone may look different from those in real life depending on the subject. However, this function does not affect recorded pictures.

∫ Recording guide line

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

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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 the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed.

• 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 will allow you to get the best performance from the camera. A When the values are concentrated to

the left, the picture is under exposed.

B When the values in the histogram are

distributed evenly, the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well-balanced.

C When the values are concentrated to

the right, the picture is over exposed.

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Example of histogram

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A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed

¢Histogram

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

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

• The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation.

• The histogram in recording and playback may not match each other.

• The histogram in the camera does not match the one displayed in picture editing software used with a PC, etc.

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Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures

∫ The Mode Dial

This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes. Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording. Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode.

: Normal picture mode (P28)

Use this mode for usual recording.

: Simple mode (P32)

This is the recommended mode for beginners.

: Macro mode (P52)

This mode allows you to take a picture closely focusing on the subject.

: Scene mode (P55)

This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes.

: Motion picture mode (P52)

This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio.

: Playback mode (P46)

This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures.

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Recording pictures (basic)

∫ Normal recording

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

1 1 Turn the camera on.

2 Select normal picture mode

[].

OFF

2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point

you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway.

3 Take a picture.

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• B: Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

When the subject is not focused

Focus indication

AF area White to red

Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times

Blink (green) On (green)

or no AF area

When the subject is focused

Tu r ns fr o m white to green

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• A: Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

• The focus indication 2 is lit and then the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 are displayed.

• When 5-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing (High speed) is used for AF mode, the AF area will not appear until the subject is brought into focus. (P72)

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Recording pictures (basic)

∫ When you want to take a subject out

of the AF area (AF/AE Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a composition as the above picture, you cannot focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation.

In this case,

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

the focus and the exposure.

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

3 Keeping pressed the shutter button

halfway, move the camera as you

compose the picture.

4 Press the shutter button fully.

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

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∫ Tips for taking good pictures

To take pictures without blurring:

• Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

• Make sure that camera shake does not occur when you press the shutter button.

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

• Do not touch the front of the lens.

1: When holding the camera sideways 2: When holding the camera vertically

A: Photo flash B: AF assist lamp

• Especially in the following cases, the shutter speed will be slower. Keep the camera still from the moment you press the shutter button until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using a tripod. The use of the self-timer (P40) prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod. – Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]

(P37) – [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P58) – [NIGHT SCENERY] (P58) – [CANDLE LIGHT] (P60) – [PARTY] (P61) – [FIREWORKS] (P61) – [STARRY SKY] (P62) – When the shutter speed is slowed in

[SLOW SHUTTER] (P74)

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Recording pictures (basic)

∫ Focusing

• The focus range is 50 cm to ¶.

• When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke, pictures may be blurry or unfocused.

• When the focus indication is blinking, the subject is not focused. Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again.

• If the camera will not focus after a few tries, turn it off and on and try again.

• In the following cases, the camera will not focus on subjects properly. – When including both near and distant

subjects in a scene.

– When there is dirt or dust on the glass

between the lens and the subject.

– When there are illuminated or glittering

objects around the subject. – When taking a picture in a dark place. – When the subject is moving fast. – When the scene has low contrast. – When jitter occurs. – When recording a very bright subject. We recommend taking pictures using AF/ AE lock (P29). In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P73) may turn on to focus on the subject.

• Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused, it is cancelled when you release the shutter button. Press the shutter button halfway again.

∫ Jitter (camera shake)

• Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button, especially when fully zoomed into the subject.

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

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• When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using a tripod. If you cannot use a tripod, be careful of how you hold the camera (P29). The use of the self-timer (P40) prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod.

∫ Direction detection function

• If you take pictures by holding the camera vertically, the information of the rotation on the pictures is automatically added and recorded to the pictures. When [ROTATE DISP.] (P80) is set to [ON], you can rotate and display pictures on the screen or the TV according to the information of the rotation on the pictures.

• When you take pictures by holding the camera vertically, read “Tips for taking good pictures” on P29 carefully.

• This function may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down.

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

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