Panasonic DMC-FZ20GN User Manual

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.DMC-FZ20GN

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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Before Use

∫ Care for the camera

• 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/Viewfinder

• 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 image on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder 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/ Viewfinder 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.

∫ 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

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. (P107)

• 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

∫ 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: 15oC– 25oC, Recommended humidity: 40% – 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.

∫ 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.

Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on

this page. Set the Mode dial to any of

SCN

the modes to use the functions or settings.

SCN

• 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.

Convenient or helpful information for use of this camera is described.

∫ About illustrations of the cursor button

In those Operating Instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below.

e.g.: When you press the 4 button

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Contents

Before Use

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

About These Operating Instructions ......... 4

Preparation

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

Names of the Components .......................8

Quick Guide ............................................10

Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 11

About the Battery .................................... 12

Inserting/Removing the Battery .............. 13

Inserting/Removing the Card ..................14

About the Card........................................15

Approximate number of recordable

pictures and the size ...........................16

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap.................17

Attaching the Lens Hood ........................18

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

Setup Menu ............................................22

About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ......... 26

Recording pictures (basic)

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

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

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 43

Playback (basic)

Playing Back Pictures .............................44

9 Pictures Multi Playback........................45

Using the Playback Zoom.......................46

Deleting Pictures.....................................47

Recording pictures (advanced)

Using the Mode Dial ...............................49

• Aperture-priority AE .......................... 49

• Shutter-priority AE ............................ 50

• Manual exposure .............................. 51

• Macro mode......................................54

• Motion image mode .......................... 54

• Scene mode...................................... 56

– Portrait mode.................................57

– Sports mode .................................. 57

– Scenery mode ...............................58

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

– Night portrait mode ........................ 59

– Panning mode ............................... 59

– Fireworks mode.............................60

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

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

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........63

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

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

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

• Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] ..................68

• Quality [QUALITY] ............................ 69

• Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] .......69

• Metering Mode

[METERING MODE].........................70

• AF Mode [AF MODE] ........................ 70

• Continuous AF [CONT.AF] ...............71

• AF Assist Lamp

[AF ASSIST LAMP] .......................... 72

• Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] ....................72

• Colour Effect [COL.EFFECT]............73

• Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]........ 73

• Optical Image Stabilizer

[STABILIZER]................................... 74

• Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.] ............. 74

• Conversion Lens [CONVERSION].... 77

• External Flash [EXT.FLASH] ............ 79

• External Flash Burst Mode

[EX.FLASH BURST].........................80

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Playback (advanced)

Others

Playing Back Pictures

with Audio/Motion Images ................... 81

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 82

• Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] ........ 82

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

[DPOF PRINT]..................................83

• Preventing Accidental Erasure of

the Picture [PROTECT]....................85

• Playing Back with Slide Show

[SLIDE SHOW]................................. 86

• Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures

[AUDIO DUB.] ..................................88

• Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] ........ 89

• Trimming the Pictures

[TRIMMING] ..................................... 90

• Initializing the Card [FORMAT].........92

Playing Back Pictures with a TV

Screen................................................. 93

Connecting to a PC or Printer

Before Connecting with USB

Connection Cable [USB MODE] .........94

Connecting to a PC.................................96

Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant

Printer..................................................98

Using the MC Protector/ND Filter .........102

Using the Remote Shutter ....................103

Screen Display......................................104

Cautions for Use...................................106

Message Display ..................................109

Troubleshooting .................................... 110

Specifications........................................113

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

∫ SD Memory Card (16 MB)

RP-SD016B (In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)

∫ Battery Pack

CGA-S002E (In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)

∫ Battery Charger

DE-994A (In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”)

∫ AC Cable

K2CJ2DA00011

∫ USB Connection Cable

K1HA08CD0001

∫ CD-ROM

∫ Lens Cap

VYK0W96

∫ Strap

VFC4078

∫ Lens Hood

VYQ3234

∫ AV C able

K1HA08CD0002

∫ Lens Hood Adaptor

VYQ3213 (Black) VYQ3226 (Silver)

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Preparation

Names of the Components

14 15 16

12 34

10956 7

11 12

1Lens 2 Flash (P37) 3 Microphone (P55, 69) 4 Self-timer Indicator (P40)

AF Assist Lamp (P72)

5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P27) 6 Viewfinder (P26, 104) 7 [EVF/LCD] Button (P26) 8 Flash Open Button (P37) 9 [DISPLAY] Button (P26)

10 [EXPOSURE] Button

(P33, 49, 50, 51) 11 Power Indicator (P30) 12 Camera Switch (P10) 13 LCD Monitor (P26, 104) 14 [MENU] Button (P22) 15 Delete Button (P47) 16 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer Button (P40)

4/[REVIEW] Button (P35)

1/Flash Mode Button (P37)

3/Flash Output Adjustment (P39)/

Exposure Compensation (P41)/Auto

Bracket (P42)/White Balance Fine

Adjustment (P67) Button 17 Speaker (P81)

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Preparation

18 MF Ring (P63)

18 19

S C

SC2

19 Zoom Lever (P36, 72) 20 Hot Shoe (P79) 21 Mode Dial (P29) 22 Shutter Button (P30) 23 Single/Burst Mode Button (P43, 80)

2120 22

26 27 28 29

24 Focus Switch (P60, 63) 25 Strap Eyelet (P17) 26 [REMOTE] Socket (P103) 27 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (P93, 96, 98) 28 [DC IN] Socket (P96, 98)

• Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional).

29 Terminal Door

30 Card/Battery Door (P13, 14) 31 Tripod Receptacle

30 31

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Quick Guide

Preparation

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

1 Charge the battery. (P11)

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

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P13, 14)

3 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P20)

SCN

OPEN

OFF ON

1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Open the flash.

(When using the flash) (P37)

3 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P30)

4 Play back the pictures.

SCN

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

(P44)

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Preparation

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 to the charger.

2 Connect the AC cable.

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

3 Detach the battery.

• 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.

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the charger.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights

in green, charging starts.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns

off (in about 120 minutes), charging is completed.

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About the Battery

Preparation

∫ 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-CAC1; optional).]

> > >

The indication turns red and blinks: Recharge or replace the battery.

∫ The lifetime of the battery The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standards

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

Number of recordable pictures

Used media 16 MB SD Memory Card

Approx. 240 pictures (CIPA)

(supplied)

(Recording conditions by CIPA standards)

• Temperature: 23°C/Humidity: 50

% when

LCD monitor is on.

• Using the supplied battery.

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

• Record 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.

The number of recordable pictures when using the Viewfinder

(Viewfinder is used for recording. Other recording conditions comply with CIPA standards.)

Number of recordable pictures

Used media 16 MB SD Memory

Approx. 270 pictures

Card (supplied)

Playback time when using the LCD monitor

Playback time Approx. 240 min.

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

∫ Charging

Charging time Approx. 120 min.

Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (CGA-S002E) are the same as above.

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

∫ Charging error

• If a charging error occurs, the [CHARGE] indicator blinks in 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 10oC–35oC. (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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Preparation

Inserting/Removing the Battery

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

• Close the flash.

1 Slide the card/battery door to

open it.

• Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGA-S002E).

2 Insert:

Insert the charged battery until it clicks.

Remove: Slide the lock 1 to remove the battery.

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the card/battery door to

the end and then close it firmly.

• If you will not be using the camera for a long time, remove the battery.

• When 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 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. (P20)

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

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

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Preparation

Inserting/Removing the Card

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

• Close the flash.

1 Slide the card/battery door to

open it.

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

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

2 Insert:

Insert the card with the label 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 card/battery door to

the end and then close it firmly.

• 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

While the card is being accessed (Recognizing/Recording/Reading/ Deleting), the card access indication 1 lights.

2560

When the card access indication 1 lights, 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

Store precious data to your hard disk (P96). The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves, static electricity, breakdown of this camera or a defective card.

∫ SD Memory Card (supplied) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external memory cards. The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write-Protect switch A 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.)

SD Memory Card

MultiMediaCard

• 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.

• After recording motion images using the MultiMediaCard, the card access indication may appear for a while, but this is not a malfunction.

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

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Preparation

Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size

Picture size 2560k1920 2048k1536 1600k1200

Quality

16 MB 0 5 11 1 9 17 2 14 28

32 MB 1 12 24 3 19 37 4 31 59

64 MB 3 25 49 6 39 75 10 63 121

128 MB 8 51 100 12 79 153 20 128 244

256 MB 15 102 200 24 157 306 40 255 487

512 MB 32 205 403 50 317 616 81 515 982

1 GB 61 395 775 96 610 1185 157 991 1889

Picture size 1280k960 640k480 1920k1080 (HDTV)

Quality

16 MB 3 22 41 13 69 113 2 13 25

32 MB 7 47 86 28 145 236 4 28 54

64 MB 15 96 176 58 298 484 9 58 110

128 MB 31 195 356 118 602 979 18 118 223

256 MB 62 390 709 236 1200 1950 37 236 445

512 MB 126 785 1429 476 2418 3929 75 476 898

1 GB 243 1511 2748 916 4650 7557 145 916 1727

• The numbers are approximations. (If you mix TIFF, Fine and Standard quality, the number of recordable pictures changes.)

• The number of recordable pictures may vary depending on subjects.

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

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Preparation

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

∫ Lens Cap

1 Attach the lens cap.

∫ Strap

1 Pass the strap through the hole at

the Strap Eyelet.

2 Pass the strap through the

stopper and fasten the strap.

A: Pull the strap 2 cm or more.

• Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it.

• Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera.

• Attach the strap so that you can see

UMIX” logo.

“L

• When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens.

• Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode.

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

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Preparation

Attaching the Lens Hood

In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimise lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality.

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

• Close the flash.

1 1 Detach the lens ring.

2 Attach the lens hood adaptor.

2 Attach the lens hood.

1 Place the camera upside down. 2 Catch the hook on the lens

hood adaptor.

3 Push the lens hood. 4 Align the marks as illustrated. 5 Tighten the screw.

• Check if the screw is loose and then attach the lens hood.

• Do not tighten the screw too much.

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∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood

1 Remove the lens hood, reverse it

and then attach it again.

1 Place the camera upside down. 2 Catch the hook on the lens

hood adaptor.

3 Push the lens hood. 4 Align the marks as illustrated. 5 Tighten the screw.

Preparation

2 Attach the lens cap.

• Check if the screw is loose and then attach the lens hood.

• Do not tighten the screw too much.

• Do not take a picture while the lens hood is temporarily stored.

• Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached.

• When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached, the lower portion of the photo may turn dark (vignetting effect) and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood. We recommend detaching the lens hood.

• When using the AF assist lamp in the dark, detach the lens hood.

• For details on how to attach the MC protector and the ND filter, refer to P102.

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

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Preparation

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 2 appears.

• The screen disappears in about 5 seconds. Start from step 1.

1 Select [CLOCK SET] from the

[SETUP] menu. (P22)

SETUP

BEEP SHUTTER VOLU ME CLOCK SET NO.RESET

SELECT

LEVEL

EXIT

2 Set date and time.

CLOCK SET

DEC

10 00

D/M/Y

SETSELECT

2004

EXIT

• 2/1: Select the desired item.

• 3/4: Set date and time.

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

CLOCK SET

10:0011.DEC.2004

D/M/Y

EXIT

SETSELECT

• 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.

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Preparation

• 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.

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

• If you do not set the date, the date cannot be printed when you go to a photo studio for digital printing.

• For the date print setting, refer to P84.

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Setup Menu

Preparation

1 Turn the camera on.

SCN

OFF ON

2 Press the [MENU] button.

SETUP

AUTO

2560

REC

W.BALANCE SENSITIVITY PICT.SIZE QUALITY AUDIO REC.

SELECT

OFF

EXIT

3 Select the [SETUP] Menu.

REC

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE MF ASSIST

SELECT

• When rotating the zoom lever A toward

T, the page of the menu screen can be forwarded. (vice versa)

SETUP

OFF

2MIN.

EXIT

4 Select the desired item.

SELECT

5 Set the desired value.

SELECT

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

• Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the [MENU] button

after finishing the setting.

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE MF ASSIST

SET

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE MF ASSIST

SET

SETUP

1SEC.

3SEC.

ZOOM

EXIT

SETUP

1SEC.

3SEC.

ZOOM

EXIT

OFF

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Preparation

You can control the following items on [SETUP] Menu.

Menu Functions

MONITOR/ FINDER

AUTO REVIEW [OFF]: The recorded picture does not automatically appear.

PLAY ON LCD When Viewfinder is selected in the recording mode while setting

POWER SAVE The battery life is saved by turning the camera off automatically

Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor (when pictures appear on the LCD monitor) or Viewfinder (when pictures appear on the Viewfinder) in 7 steps.

[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 burst mode, auto bracket, pictures with audio are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is selected.

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

• When pictures are recorded in burst mode or auto bracket, the time for the auto review function is fixed to 1 second regardless of the setting on the [SETUP] menu. When the quality is set to [TIFF], the auto review function works until the end of recording onto the card. (The picture is not enlarged.)

• When using pictures with audio, the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)

[PLAY ON LCD] to [ON], the picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor in review or playback. (P27)

while the camera is not in use.

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

The camera is automatically turned off if it has not been used for a predetermined amount of time. (Press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on to cancel the power save mode.)

[OFF]: The camera is not automatically turned off.

• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional)/connecting to a PC or a printer/recording motion images/playing back motion images/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not activated.

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Preparation

Menu Functions

MF ASSIST (Recording mode only)

BEEP Set to select the volume of operational sound.

SHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound.

VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps.

CLOCK SET Change date and time. (P20)

NO.RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from

RESET The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu are reset to

USB MODE Set the USB communication system. Set before connecting to a

HIGHLIGHT When the auto review or review function is activated, a white

VIDEO OUT (Playback mode only)

In manual focus, assistance screen appears on the centre of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject. (P63)

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

[]:No shutter sound []:Soft shutter sound []:Loud shutter sound

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

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, it cannot be reset. We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.

• When you insert a formatted card or a new card and select this item, the file number is reset and the confirmation screen for reset of folder number appears. If you select [YES] on the screen, the folder number is reset to 100.

the initial settings. However, the folder number and the clock setting are not changed.

PC or a printer. (P94)

saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P27)

[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system. [PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system. (P93)

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Preparation

Menu Functions

SCENE MENU [OFF]: Scene menu does not appear when setting the mode

[AUTO]: Scene menu appears automatically when setting the

LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following

7 languages. Set to the desired language with 3/4 and determine it with 1.

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

dial to [ ] or [ ] and the camera is operated in the

SCN1SCN

scene mode currently selected. If you change the scene mode, Press the [MENU] button to display the scene menu and then select the desired scene mode.

mode dial to [ ] or [ ]. Select the desired scene mode.

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About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder

DISPLAYEVF/LCD

1Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch to the screen you would like to turn on.

A LCD monitor (LCD) B Viewfinder (EVF)

• When the LCD monitor turns on, the Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).

2Selecting the screen to be used

Press the [DISPLAY] button to switch to the screen to be used.

• When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During 9 pictures multi playback (P45) or playback zoom (P46), the indications on the screen can be turned on and off.

In recording mode (P30)

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C Display D Display with histogram E Out-of-frame display F Non-display (Recording guide line) G Non-display

¢Histogram

In playback mode (P44)

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histogram

J Non-display

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∫ Out-of-frame display

The recording information is displayed out of the recording screen, therefore, you can take pictures without interruption by icons or others on the recording screen.

∫ Diopter adjustment

This feature is handy for users who wear corrective lenses and prefer to use the Viewfinder.

• Press the [EVF/LCD] button to display the Viewfinder.

Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dial.

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∫ 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.

∫ Highlight display

When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P22) while the auto review or review function is activated, any white saturated area (extremely bright or glistening part) on the picture appears blinking in black and white.

• If you compensate the exposure to minus, referring to the histogram and then take a picture again, it may result in a good picture.

No highlight display

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∫ Monitor priority

When setting [PLAY ON LCD] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P22), the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases. You can save the time it takes to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder in recording.

• When the recording mode is switched to playback mode.

• When reviewing pictures. (P35)

• When turning the camera on in playback mode.

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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.

• When the values are concentrated to the left A, the picture is under exposed.

• When the values in the histogram are distributed evenly B, the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well-balanced.

• When the values are concentrated to the right C, the picture is over exposed.

Example of histogram

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• When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.

– When the flash is activated – When the flash is closed

1 Aperture-priority AE/Shutter-priority

AE: When the brightness of the screen is not correct or when the exposure is not adequately adjusted in dark places

2 Manual exposure:

When the shutter speed is slower than 1/13th

3 In modes other than the above:

When the brightness of the screen is not correct in dark places

• The histogram does not appear when in motion image 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 this camera does not match the one displayed in image editing software used with a PC, etc.

• Check white saturated areas with the highlight display in the auto review function or the review function. (P27)

A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed

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AUTO

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Taking Pictures

∫ The Mode Dial

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

: Programme AE mode (P30)

The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera.

: Aperture-priority AE (P49)

The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.

: Shutter-priority AE (P50)

The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.

: Manual exposure (P51)

The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted.

: Macro mode (P54)

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

: Motion image mode (P54)

This mode allows you to record motion images with audio.

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: Scene mode 1

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: Scene mode 2 (P56)

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This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes. This mode also allows you to set [SCENE MENU] (P25) on the [SETUP] menu to [OFF] and set the scene modes which are frequently used to [ ] and [ ] on the mode dial. It is convenient because you can select the scene mode quickly and minimise the operation.

: Playback mode (P44)

This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures.

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∫ Programme AE

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

• Insert the charged battery. (P13)

• Insert the card. (P14)

• Remove the lens cap.

1 1 Turn the camera on.

2 Set the mode dial to

programme AE mode [ ].

3 Slide the focus switch to [AF].

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OPEN

OFF ON

FOCUS

AF MF

2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point

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

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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.

3 Take a picture.

• The power indicator (green) lights. When it blinks, the remaining battery power is low. Insert a fully charged battery.

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• B: Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

Focus

When the subject is not focused

Blink (green) On (green)

When the subject is focused

indication

AF area Turns from

white to red

Tu r ns fr o m white to green

Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times

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∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/

AE: Auto exposure)

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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.

3 When the subject is focused, the focus

indication lights.

4 Keeping the focus and the exposure

fixed, move the camera as you compose the picture.

5 Press the shutter button fully.

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

∫ Correct posture 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 pressing the shutter button halfway.

• After pressing the shutter button, keep the camera stationary until the picture appears on the screen.

• In the following cases, keep the camera stationary for a longer time. – Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]

(P37)

– When you set to a slower shutter speed

(P50, 51)

– [NIGHT SCENERY], [NIGHT

PORTRAIT], [FIREWORKS] and [PARTY] in scene mode (P56)

When recording with LCD Monitor

When recording with Viewfinder

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Position of feet

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• Hold the camera firmly with your right hand.

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

• Do not touch the lens.

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∫ Focusing

• The focus range is 30 cm – ¶ (Wide), 200 cm – ¶ (Tele).

• If you press the shutter button fully without prefocusing, 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 cannot 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 manual focus (P63), prefocus (P64) or AF/ AE lock (P31). In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P72) 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.

• When jitter could occur, the jitter alert 1 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. (P31)

∫ Exposure

• If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate, the indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed turns red. (However, the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated.)

• The brightness of the screen may differ from that of recorded pictures. In particular, when taking pictures in dark places with slow shutter speed, the subject looks dark on the screen, but the actual picture is bright.

• When most of the subjects in the screen are bright (e.g. blue sky on a clear day, snowy field, etc.), the recorded pictures may become dark. In this case, compensate the exposure value on the camera. (P41)

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• When you press the shutter button, the screen may become bright for a moment. This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected.

• We recommend setting the clock again before taking pictures. (P20)

• When the time for power save is set (P22), the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate within the set time. When operating the camera again, press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on.

• In some cases, if the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the recordable range when you use the camera, the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication is lit.

∫ Programme shift

In Programme AE mode, you can change the preset aperture value and the shutter speed under the same exposure. This is called Programme shift. By this function, you can make the background more blurred (by decreasing the aperture value) or record the moving subject more dynamically (by setting to slow shutter speed) in Programme AE mode.

• Press the shutter button halfway and then press the [EXPOSURE] button while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen (for 10 seconds). Then press 2/1 to activate the Programme shift.

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PROGRAM SHIFT

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• When the Programme shift is activated, the Programme shift indication 1 appears on the screen.

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∫ Example of Programme shift

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

2.8

(A)

5.6

0 1

125

(B)

250

500

1000

2000

(A): Aperture value (B): Shutter speed

• Programme shift can be set in Macro mode [ ] too.

• If the exposure is not adequate when pressing the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed turns red.

• When Programme shift can be set, you cannot switch the flash mode or set the self-timer. Press the [EXPOSURE] button to cancel.

• When 10 or more seconds have passed after the Programme shift becomes effective, the status to activate the Programme shift is cancelled and returned to the Programme AE mode. However, the setting on the Programme shift is memorised.

• Programme shift is cancelled when turning the camera off.

• The Programme shift may not be activated depending on the brightness of the subject.

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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)

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1 Press 4.

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• The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds.

• Press the shutter button halfway or 4 to cancel the review.

• You can check the previous or following picture with 2/1.

• When the recorded pictures are too bright or dim, compensate the exposure. (P41)

2 Enlarge and shift the picture.

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

∫ Recorded pictures can be deleted

during the review (Quick Deletion)

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

YES

SELECT SET

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.

• Multi pictures or all pictures can be deleted. Read P47 or P48 to operate them.

MULTI/ALL

•:1k>4k>8k

•:8k>4k>1k

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Using the Optical Zoom

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You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.

∫ To make subjects appear further away

use (Wide)

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∫ To make subjects appear closer use

(Tele)

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• The picture may have some distortion (typical example: vertical straight line bent outwards). This is due to the lens aberration, which is common to some extent with all photographic lenses. Distortion may be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you get closer to the subject.

• When using the zoom lens at high magnification, the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used. At high magnification, even small movements can cause a slight decrease in picture sharpness.

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

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

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When you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition.

∫ To open the flash

Press the [ OPEN] button.

OPEN

∫ To close the flash

Press the flash until it clicks.

• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.

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

∫ Switching to the appropriate flash

setting

:AUTO The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition. It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appear red in the picture) by triggering the flash at 1 second before actually recording the picture.

• Use this when you take pictures of

people in low lighting conditions.

: Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition.

• Use this when your subject is

back-lit or under fluorescent light.

: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction

• When you set to [PARTY] in scene

mode (P56), the flash mode is set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated, so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

• Use this when taking pictures of

people in front of a dark background.

: Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording condition.

• Use this when taking pictures in

places where the use of the flash is

not permitted.

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∫ Available flash settings by recording mode

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

∫ The available flash range to take pictures

ISO sensitivity Available flash control range

AUTO

30 cm – 7 m (also applicable in Macro mode [ ])

ISO80 30 cm –3.2 m

ISO100 30 cm –3.5 m

ISO200 40 cm –5 m

ISO400 60 cm –7 m

¢Except when the flash mode is set to Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]

• The available flash range is an approximation.

• Refer to P32 for the focus range.

∫ Shutter speed for each flash mode

Flash mode Shutter speed

: AUTO 1/60 – 1/2000

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction 1/60 – 1/2000

:Forced ON : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction

:Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction

1/60 – 1/2000

1 – 1/2000

1/4 – 1/2000

: Forced OFF

8 – 1/2000 (In [NIGHT SCENERY] in scene mode)

• Refer to P53 for the Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure mode.

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∫ Adjusting flash output

Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low.

1 Press 3 several times until

[ FLASH] appears and then set the flash output.

FLASH

SELECT

• You can adjust this from j2EV to i2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.

• The determined flash output is memorised even if the camera is turned off.

• In motion image mode [ ], [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY] or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P56), you cannot adjust the flash output.

• If the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], it is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to [ISO400] when you use the flash (except when the flash mode is set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ]). To avoid noise, decrease the ISO sensitivity.

• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in scene mode (P56), flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ].

• In motion image mode [ ], [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY] or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P56), the flash mode is fixed to the Forced OFF [ ] even if the flash is opened.

• Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity when using the flash.

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• If you bring the flash too close to the subjects, they may appear distorted or discoloured by its heat and lighting.

• Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items.

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

• When you repeat taking a picture, recording may be disabled even if the flash is activated. Take a picture after the card access lamp disappears.

• When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using the flash.

• When you set to burst mode or auto bracket, only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated.

• The flash icon turns red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway.

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

• When taking a picture with the flash, we recommend removing the lens hood. In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly.

• Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO/Red-eye reduction etc. It causes a malfunction.

• When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight) and [ ] (Flash)], but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient.

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

• To avoid picture noise, we recommend setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures. (P73)

• Refer to P68 for the ISO sensitivity.

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

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1 Switch the self-timer setting.

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;

: Self-timer set to 2 seconds

;

No display (cancelled)

2 Focus on the subject to take the

picture.

• When using a tripod or in other cases, setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to stabilize the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.

• The self-timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).

• When you press the button fully with one stroke, the subject is automatically focused just before the recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp (P72) for focusing on the subject.

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

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

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• If you press the [MENU] button when the self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is cancelled.

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Compensating the Exposure

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

Under exposed

Compensate the exposure toward positive.

1 Press 3 several times until

[ EXPOSURE] appears and then compensate the exposure.

EXPOSURE

Properly Exposed

Over exposed

Compensate the exposure toward negative.

SELECT

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

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In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure. You can select the desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures.

1 Press 3 several times until

[ AUTO BRACKET] appears and then set the compensation range of the exposure.

AUTO BRACKET

SELECT

• You can select the exposure from

j1EV to i1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.

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

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

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

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

• When setting auto bracket, you cannot take a picture with audio.

• When setting the quality to [TIFF], you cannot take pictures with the auto bracket.

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

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

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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode

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1 Switch the burst mode setting to

record pictures.

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: High speed

;

: Low speed

;

:No limit

;

No display (cancelled)

∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst

mode

Burst speed

(pictures/

second)¢

3 max. 4 max. 7

2 max. 4 max. 7

approx. 2

Number of recordable

pictures (pictures)

Depends on the card capacity

¢When the shutter speed is higher than

1/60 and the flash is not activated

• Keep pressing the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode.

• If the flash is activated, you can record only 1 picture.

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

• You cannot take pictures with audio in the burst mode.

• You cannot take pictures in the burst mode when the quality is set to [TIFF].

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

• When the burst mode setting is set to no limit, the speed of taking pictures becomes slow during a recording in burst mode.

• Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Card. The reading/writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than that of an SD Memory Card.

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Playback (basic)

Playing Back Pictures

1 Select the picture.

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• 2: Play back the previous picture.

• 1: Play back the next picture.

• The picture following the last one is the first picture.

∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

When you keep pressing 2/1 during playback, the file number and the page number are updated. If you release 2/1 when the number of the desired picture appears, you can play back the picture.

1: Fast forward 2: Fast rewind

• The number of files forwarded/rewound at a time depends on how long you hold down 2/1. It also varies depending on the number of the recorded pictures.

• If you release 2/1 and press them again, the files will be forwarded/rewound one by one.

• In review playback in the recording mode or multi playback, the picture can only be forwarded or rewound one by one.

• When you forward or rewind a large

number of pictures, release 2/1 once before reaching the picture to be played back, then press 2/1 to forward/rewind pictures little by little.

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

• When changing the folder name or file name on a PC, the pictures will not be played back.

• The file format that can be played back with this camera is JPEG. (There are also pictures that on some occasions cannot be played back in JPEG format.)

• When playing back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment, the picture quality may be deteriorated and pictures may not be played back.

• When playing back a file out of standard, the folder/file number is indicated by [—] and the screen may turn black.

• An interference fringe may appear on the screen depending on the subject. This is called moire. This is not a malfunction.

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9 Pictures Multi Playback

1 Switch to multi screen. 2 Select the pictures.

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7 9

SELECT

5 6

CANCEL

SELECT

10 11

SELECT

∫ To return to the normal playback

Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] or press the [MENU] button.

• The picture with the number coloured in orange appears.

∫ To delete a picture during a 9 pictures

multi playback

Press the [ ] button. When the confirmation screen appears, press 4 to select [YES], and press 1. (P47)

• Rotated pictures are displayed in the direction oriented when they are recorded. (P82)

8 9

CANCEL

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Using the Playback Zoom

1 Enlarge the picture.

4X CANCEL

•:1k>2k>4k>8k>16k

•:16k>8k>4k>2k>1k

• When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower.

• When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second to check the position of the section enlarged.

• When you press the [MENU] button, the magnification reverts to 1k.

2 Shift the picture.

DELETE

∫ To delete a picture during the

playback zoom

Press the [ ] button. When the confirmation screen appears, press 4 to select [YES], and press 1. (P47)

• The more the picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.

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

• Even if the indication on the LCD monitor are turned off in normal playback mode (P26), the magnification and enabled operations appear on the LCD monitor when the playback zoom is activated. You can switch whether you turn the indications on the LCD monitor on or off by pressing the [DISPLAY] button. When you set the magnification to 1k, the indication on the LCD monitor are displayed as in normal playback mode.

• Rotated pictures are displayed in the direction oriented when they are recorded. (P82)

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

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Deleting Pictures

Playback (basic)

∫ To delete multiple pictures

∫ To delete a single picture

1 Select the picture to be deleted.

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• 2: Play back the previous picture.

• 1: Play back the next picture.

2 Delete the picture.

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

YES

SELECT SET

• While deleting the picture, [ ] appears on the screen.

MULTI/ALL

1 Select [MULTI DELETE].

MULTI/ALL DELETE

MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE

SELECT

2 times

CANCEL

2 Select the pictures to be deleted.

MULTI DELETE

1210 11

SELECT MARK/UNMARK

• The selected pictures appear with [ ].

When 4 is pressed again, the setting is cancelled.

• The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting. (P85)

DELETE

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3 Delete the pictures.

MULTI DELETE

DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED?

YES

SELECT SET

• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once.

∫ To delete all pictures

1 Select [ALL DELETE].

MULTI/ALL DELETE

MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE

SELECT

CANCEL

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Please double-check before deleting pictures.

• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.

• Pictures that are protected (P85) or that do not conform to DCF standards (P44) will not be deleted.

• When you delete pictures, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P12) or use with the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional).

2 times

2 Delete all of the pictures.

ALL DELETE

DELETE ALL PICTURES?

YES

SELECT SET

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Using the Mode Dial

Aperture-priority AE

When you want the background to be in sharp focus, set the aperture value to a higher number. The higher the aperture value is the smaller the aperture opening will be. For a soft focus background, set the aperture value to a lower number which corresponds to a larger aperture opening.

1 Set the aperture value and take

the picture.

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ISO

100

F2.8

EXPOSURE

• Refer to P53 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed.

• The focus range is 5 cm – ¶ (Wide), 200 cm – ¶ (Tele).

• If the subject is too bright, set to a larger aperture value, if too dim, set to a smaller aperture value.

• The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures. Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode.

• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO]. (P68) (When the recording mode is switched to Aperture-priority AE, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand. Even though the ISO mode is set to [ISO100] automatically, you can also change ISO setting from [ISO80], [ISO200], [ISO400] on the menu.)

• When the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red.

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Shutter-priority AE

When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set to a faster shutter speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.

1 Set the shutter speed and take

the picture.

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1/30

EXPOSURE

• Refer to P53 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed.

• The focus range is 5 cm – ¶ (Wide), 200 cm – ¶ (Tele).

• The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures. Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode.

• You cannot set the following items in Shutter-priority AE. – Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]

(P37)

– [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P68) (When

the recording mode is switched to Shutter-priority AE, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand. Even though the ISO mode is set to [ISO100] automatically, you can also change ISO setting from [ISO80], [ISO200], [ISO400] on the menu.)

• When the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red.

• When the shutter speed is slow, we recommend using a tripod.

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Manual exposure

Decide the exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually.

1 Set the aperture value and the

shutter speed.

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1/30F2.8

EXPOSURE

• 3/4: Aper ture value

• 2/1: Shutter speed

2 Press the shutter button halfway.

3 Take the picture.

1/125F5.6

∫ Manual Exposure Assistance

The exposure is adequate.

Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.

Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.

• The manual exposure assistance is an approximation. We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function.

1/125F4.0

• Indication for the condition of exposure

1 (manual exposure assistance) appears for about 10 seconds.

• When the exposure is not adequate, set the aperture value and the shutter speed again.

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• Refer to P53 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed.

• The focus range is 5 cm – ¶ (Wide), 200 cm – ¶ (Tele).

• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when pressing the shutter button halfway.

• You cannot set the following items in manual exposure. – Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]

(P37)

– [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P68) (When

the recording mode is switched to Manual exposure, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand.)

– Exposure compensation (P41)

• Please set [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P22). Any white saturated area on the picture will appear blinking in black and white. Adjust the aperture value or shutter speed to compensate for a better exposure.

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∫ Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE

Available Aperture Value

(Per 1/3 EV)

F8.0 1 – 1/2000

F7.3 F6.5 F5.6 1 – 1/1600

F5.2 F4.6 F4.0 1 – 1/1300

F3.7 F3.3 F2.8 1 – 1/1000

Shutter-priority AE

Available Shutter Speed (Sec.)

(Per 1/3 EV)

8654

3.2 2.5 2 1.6

1.3 1 1/1.3 1/1.6

1/2 1/2.5 1/3.2 1/4

1/5 1/6 1/8 1/10

1/13 1/15 1/20 1/25

1/30 1/40 1/50 1/60

1/80 1/100 1/125 1/160

1/200 1/250 1/320 1/400

1/500 1/640 1/800 1/1000

1/1300 F4.0 – F8.0

1/1600 F5.6 – F8.0

1/2000 F8.0

Shutter Speed (Sec.)

Aperture Value

F2.8–F8.0

Manual exposure

Available Aperture Value

(Per 1/3 EV)

Available Shutter Speed (Sec.)

(Per 1/3 EV)

F2.8 – F3.7 8 – 1/1000

F4.0 – F5.2 8 – 1/1300

F5.6 – F7.3 8 – 1/1600

F8.0 8 – 1/2000

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Macro mode

This mode allows you to take pictures closely focusing on the subject. (e.g. When taking pictures of flowers.) You can take pictures with the lens at a distance of up to 5 cm (Wide) from the subject.

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∫ Focus range

• Normal

30 cm

200 cm

• Macro mode [ ]

5 cm

200 cm

• We recommend using a tripod.

• When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject, the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights.

• You can also set the Programme shift. (P33)

• The available flash range is about 30 cm – 7 m. (This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to [AUTO]. However, the flash mode should be set to the mode except Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [].)

Motion image mode

You can record motion images with audio.

1 Select [MOTION RATE].

REC

W.BALANCE MOTION RATE METERING MODE AF MODE CONT.AF

SELECT

SET

• [10fps]: Recording motion images for a longer time is available though the quality will be less than the quality recorded at [30fps]. The file size is smaller, so the files are suitable to be attached to e-mails.

• [30fps]: The motion of the recorded image is smooth, but the file size is large.

• fps (frame per second); This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second.

• Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the [MENU] button after finishing the setting.

AUTO

10fps

30fps

EXIT

OFF

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2 Press the shutter button halfway.

• When the subject is focused, the focus

indication 1 lights.

• The remaining recording time (approximation) appears on the screen.

3 Press the shutter button fully to

start the recording.

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• The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built-in microphone of the camera.

• By pressing the shutter button fully again, the recording stops.

• If the memory card becomes full during recording, the camera stops automatically.

∫ Available recording time (seconds)

SD Memory Card

Capacity

16 MB 75 25

32 MB 160 55

64 MB 350 120

128 MB 720 240

256 MB 1450 480

512 MB 2950 1020

1 GB 5700 1950

Motion rate

10fps 30fps

• The recordable time is an approximation.

• The picture size is fixed to

320k240 pixels.

• The motion images cannot be recorded without audio.

• If using a MultiMediaCard, after recording motion images, the card access indication may appear for a while, but this is not a malfunction. The file is being loaded to the MultiMediaCard.

• The settings of auto focus/zoom/aperture values are fixed to what they are when recording starts (in the first frame).

• If you use a card with little capacity, recording may stop while you are recording motion images.

• When motion images recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back.

• The motion images recorded with setting [MOTION RATE] to [30fps] cannot be played back on a camera which does not support [30fps] of motion rate.

• The review function cannot be used.

• You cannot set [MODE2] on the Optical Image Stabilizer function.

• Keep the camera away from magnetised equipment or equipment which generates electromagnetic waves (e.g. a microwave oven, TV, cell phone or video game equipment, etc.) as far as possible. If not, pictures and sounds may be distorted due to electromagnetic wave radiation.

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Press the [MENU] button to display the scene menu. When setting [AUTO] in the [SETUP] menu, set the mode dial to [ ] or [ ] to display the scene menu automatically.

• When rotating the zoom lever toward T, the page of the menu screen can be forwarded. (vice versa)

• If you press the [MENU] button while the scene menu is displayed, you can set the [SETUP] menu (P22) and the [REC] mode menu (P65).

Scene mode

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Menu items

SELECT SET

SCENE MODE

PORTRAIT

SPORTS

SCENERY

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: [PORTRAIT] (P57)

: [SPORTS] (P57)

: [SCENERY] (P58)

: [NIGHT SCENERY] (P58)

: [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P59)

: [PANNING] (P59)

: [FIREWORKS] (P60)

: [PARTY] (P61)

: [SNOW] (P62)

• The following functions cannot be set in scene mode. – White balance (P66) – ISO sensitivity (P68) – Metering mode (P70) – Colour effect (P73) – Picture adjustment (P73)

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Portrait mode

This mode allows you to make the subject stand out from an unfocused background and adjust the exposure and the hue to achieve a healthy complexion on the subject.

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∫ Technique for Portrait mode

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

possible.

2 Be close to the subject. 3 Select a background which is far from

the camera.

• This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime.

• White balance works best when recording outdoors in the daytime. When using indoors, the hue may change.

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

• When you want to change the exposure or the hue, compensate the exposure (P41).

Sports mode

This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject. (e.g. When taking pictures of outdoor sports.)

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∫ Technique for Sports mode

To record actions of the subject as if it were still, the shutter speed becomes faster than usual. This mode is more effective when taking pictures in the daytime on a clear day.

• This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime, keeping 5 m or more away from the subject.

• White balance works best when recording outdoors in the daytime. When using indoors, the hue may change.

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

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Scenery mode

This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape. The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially.

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• The focus range is 5 m– ¶.

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

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

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

Night scenery mode

This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape. The landscape can be recorded vividly by using the slow shutter speed.

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∫ Technique for Night scenery mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slow (max. about 8 sec.), use a tripod.

• The focus range is 5 m– ¶.

• The shutter may be kept closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking a picture with slow shutter speed, but it is not a malfunction.

• When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible.

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

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

• The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled.

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Night portrait mode

This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and the slow shutter speed.

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∫ Technique for Night portrait mode

• Open the flash. (P37)

• Since the shutter speed becomes slow (max. about 1 sec.), we recommend using a tripod.

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

• Take a picture within the available flash range (max. about 3.5 m) of the subject.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide.

• The focus range is 2 m – 5 m.

• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.

• The shutter may be kept closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking a picture with slow shutter speed, but this is not a malfunction.

• When you take pictures in dark places, noises may become visible.

• Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ].

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

• The setting on the continuous AF is disabled.

Panning mode

When you take a picture following the motion of a subject which moves to a certain direction as a runner or a car, the background will show some motion blur. This special effect is called “panning”. This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier.

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∫ Technique for Panning mode

To achieve good pictures in panning mode, pick a horizontal plane – and then pan as you fire shots.

1 Move the camera smoothly while

tracking a subject in motion.

2 Press the shutter button while moving

the camera.

3 Keep moving the camera continuously.

• Be careful of the following: – Use the Viewfinder. (P26) – Select a subject with quick motion. – Prefocus to the point where the subject

will come. (P64)

– Use this mode with burst mode (P43).

Select the best picture from the pictures taken.

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• In panning mode, the shutter speed becomes slower than usual to achieve the panning effect. As a result, jitter can easily occur.

• Panning function does not work well in the following situations. – Very bright scenes such as daytime in

summer. We recommend using an ND filter (DMW-LND72; optional). (P102)

– When the shutter speed is faster than

1/100th.

– When the subject moves slowly and the

tracking speed is too slow. (The background cannot be recorded dynamically.)

• The stabilizer function is fixed to [MODE1]. In Panning mode, only vertical jitters can be compensated.

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

• The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled.

Fireworks mode

This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted for taking pictures of fireworks.

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∫ Technique for Fireworks mode

We recommend following the prefocus procedure below to ensure that you do not miss the chance to take pictures.

1 Set the focus mode to MF mode. (P63) 2 Aim the camera at an object (such as

illumination on a building), which is roughly the same distance as the point of fireworks.

3 Slide down the focus switch to [4]. (P64) 4 When the focus indication (P30) lights,

aim the camera at the direction where the fireworks will be exploding.

5 Press the shutter button fully when

fireworks are exploding.

• When you zoom out or in on the subject, repeat the steps 2 – 5 since the focus position becomes misaligned.

• We recommend using a tripod.

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• When the auto focus is activated, the

available recording range is 5 m – ¶. (We recommend following steps 1 to 5 on the previous page to take pictures with prefocus.)

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

• The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled.

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

Party mode

This mode allows you to take a picture in a dim room (e.g. a wedding reception, a party, a banquet in a bar, etc.) clearly. The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the room.

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∫ Technique for Party mode

• The shutter speed is slowed down. Hold the camera firmly to take a picture.

• The flash mode of the built-in flash can be set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction [ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [].

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

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Snow mode

This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains. The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white colour of the snow stand out.

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• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

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Taking Pictures with Manual Focus

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Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate the auto focus.

1 Select [MF ASSIST] from the

[SETUP] menu (in the recording mode) (P22) and set it to [ON].

SETUP

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE MF ASSIST

SETSELECT

OFF

2MIN.

OFF

EXIT

2 Slide the focus switch to [MF] and

rotate the MF ring 1 to focus on the subject.

• AF: Auto focus

• MF: Manual focus

• 4: One shot AF

3 The MF assistance appears on

the centre of the screen.

AF MF

FOCUS

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

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• You can also set [MF ASSIST] to [OFF] on the [SETUP] menu (in the recording mode).

• When you stop rotating the MF ring, the MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after.

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∫ Technique for Manual focus

1 Rotate the MF ring slowly. 2 Even if the subject is focused, rotate it a

little more.

3 Finely focus on the subject while

rotating the MF ring in the reverse direction.

∫ One shot AF

You can focus on the subject with auto focus by sliding down the focus switch to [4] in MF mode. This is convenient for prefocus.

∫ Prefocus

This is a technique to focus on the point to take pictures in advance when it is difficult to focus on the subject with auto focus due to its quick motion. [e.g. [PANNING] in scene mode (P59)]

This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain.

• You can also record with manual focus in motion image mode [ ]. When starting the recording, the focus is fixed.

• When you focus on the subject in Wide, the focus may not be adequate in Tele. In this case, focus on the subject again.

• When setting the manual focus, you cannot set the continuous AF. (P71)

• The MF assistance only appears in optical zoom range.

AF MF

FOCUS

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Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures.

• Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode.

Menu items

REC

W.BALANCE SENSITIVITY PICT.SIZE QUALITY AUDIO REC.

SELECT SET

AUTO

EXIT

• When rotating the zoom lever toward T, the page of the menu screen can be forwarded. (vice versa)

• Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the [MENU] button after finishing the setting.

• [EXT.FLASH] and [EX.FLASH BURST] appear only when the external flash is attached.

: [W.BALANCE] (P66)

: [SENSITIVITY] (P68)

: [PICT.SIZE] (P68)

: [QUALITY] (P69)

: [AUDIO REC.] (P69)

: [METERING MODE] (P70)

: [AF MODE] (P70)

: [CONT.AF] (P71)

: [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P72)

: [D.ZOOM] (P72)

: [COL.EFFECT] (P73)

: [PICT.ADJ.] (P73)

: [STABILIZER] (P74)

: [FLIP ANIM.] (P74)

: [CONVERSION] (P77)

: [EXT.FLASH] (P79)

: [EX.FLASH BURST] (P80)

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White Balance

[W.BALANCE]

This function allows you to reproduce a white colour closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white colour may appear reddish or bluish.

AUTO for auto setting (auto

white balance)

(Daylight) for recording outdoors

on a bright day

(Cloudy) for recording under a

cloudy or shaded area sky

(Halogen) for recording under

halogen lighting

(Flash) for taking a picture

with photo flash only

(White set) for using the preset

white balance

(White set) for setting the white

balance again (P67)

• When setting the white balance to the mode except [AUTO], you can finely adjust the white balance.

∫ Auto White Balance

Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the subject is surrounded by many light sources, auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly. In this case, set the white balance to a mode except [AUTO] manually.

1 The range that is controlled by the auto

white balance adjustment mode of this camera

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

KlKelvin Colour Temperature

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∫ Setting the White Balance manually

(White set )

Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually. 1 Set to [ ] (White Set) and then

press 1.

2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper

or a similar white object so that the frame on the centre of the screen turns white and then press 1.

WHITE SET

SET

CANCEL

∫ Finely Adjusting the White Balance

(White Balance Fine Adjustment )

When you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance, you can adjust the white balance finely.

1 Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/

[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P66)

2 Press 3 several times until

[WB ADJUST.] appears.

WB ADJUST.

3 Finely adjust the white balance.

• 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is

reddish.

• 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is

bluish.

About the white balance

About the white balance fine adjustment

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

• You can set the value independently for each of the modes in white balance.

• The setting on the fine adjustment of the white balance is reflected to the picture when taking a picture with the flash.

• When you set the white balance using the White set [ ], the adjustment level is set to “0”.

• When the colour effect is set to any of [COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P73), you cannot finely adjust the white balance.

BLUERED

SELECT EXIT

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ISO Sensitivity

ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity higher, the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places.

• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from [ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted from [ISO100] to [ISO400] when using the flash. However, it is fixed to [ISO100] when the flash mode is set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ].)

ISO sensitivity 80 400

Use in bright places (e.g. outdoors)

Use in dark places

Shutter speed Slow Fast

Noise Less

• In motion image mode [ ] or scene mode (P56), ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. (In [NIGHT SCENERY] and [FIREWORKS] in scene mode, it is fixed to [ISO100], and in [PANNING], it is fixed to [ISO80].)

• You cannot select [AUTO] in Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE and Manual exposure mode.

• To avoid picture noises, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures. (P73)

• Refer to P53 for the shutter speed.

[SENSITIVITY]

Suitable

Not suitable

Suitable

Increased

Picture Size

When you select a smaller picture size (640k480 pixels), you can store more pictures on a card. In addition, it is convenient to attach the picture to an e-mail or post it on a website because the file size is small. If you select a larger picture size (2560k1920 pixels), you can print pictures clearly.

2560 2560k1920 pixels 2048 2048k1536 pixels 1600 1600k1200 pixels 1280 1280k960 pixels 640 640k480 pixels HDTV 1920k1080 pixels

• For details on how to playback pictures recorded using [HDTV] mode on a High-Definition TV (HDTV has a 16:9 aspect), refer to P93.

• Both ends of the pictures recorded using [HDTV] mode may be cut off in printing. Check the picture before printing. (P108)

• In motion image mode [ ], the picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels.

• Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition.

• The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject.

• The number of remaining pictures may not correspond with recorded frames.

• Refer to P16 for the number of recordable pictures.

[PICT.SIZE]

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Quality

You can select 3 types of quality (compression rate) according to the usage of the picture.

TIFF (Uncompressed): This type is suitable when editing and processing pictures with retouch software.

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

Standard (High compression): This type gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures.

• When the quality is set to [TIFF], a JPEG picture with the quality equal to the standard is created at the same time.

• Pictures may have a mosaic-like appearance depending on the subject or the recording condition.

• The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject.

• The number of remaining pictures may not correspond with recorded frames.

• The following functions cannot be used for pictures recorded in [TIFF]. – Auto bracket – Burst mode – [AUDIO REC.] –[ROTATE] – [AUDIO DUB.] –[RESIZE] –[TRIMMING]

• Refer to P16 for the number of recordable pictures.

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Audio Recording

You can take a picture with audio.

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

• When you start recording by focusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button, the audio recording will be automatically stopped in 5 seconds. There is no need to keep pressing the shutter button.

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

• If you press the [MENU] button during the audio recording, the audio recording will be cancelled. The audio cannot be recorded.

• You cannot record pictures with audio in auto bracket, burst mode or when the quality is set to [TIFF].

• When audio is recorded with each picture, the total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will slightly decrease.

[AUDIO REC.]

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Metering Mode

[METERING MODE]

You can switch to the following metering modes.

Multiple: This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically. Usually, we recommend using this method.

Centre weighted: This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly.

Spot: This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A.

AF Mode

9-area-focusing: The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. You can record a picture in free composition without limiting the position of the subject.

3-area-focusing: The camera focuses on any of the left, centre and right of the screen. This mode allows you to focus on the subject faster than any other modes in AF mode.

1-area-focusing: The camera focuses on the subject in AF area on the centre of the screen.

[AF MODE]

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Spot-focusing: The camera focuses on the limited and narrow area in the screen.

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• When setting to 3-area-focusing, pictures may become still while being focused on, however, this is not a malfunction.

• When using the digital zoom or when you take pictures in dark places, the AF area is displayed on the centre of the screen with a size wider than usual.

• When multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the same time, the camera is focusing on all the AF areas. The focus position is not predetermined because it is set to the position the camera automatically determines at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode.

Continuous AF

This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject. When the AF mode is set to 1-area-focusing or spot-focusing, the time required for focusing when pressing the shutter button halfway will be reduced.

• When it is set to [ON], the [ ] indication appears.

• When setting the manual focus, you cannot use the continuous AF.

• The battery may be consumed faster than usual.

• It may take time to focus on the subject after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly changing the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.

• Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.

[CONT.AF]

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AF Assist Lamp

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

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Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions. When you press the shutter button halfway in dark places or other situations, an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF assist lamp 1 turns on.

ON The AF assist lamp turns on under

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

OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn

on.

• Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use. – Do not look in to the AF assist lamp

closely. – Detach the lens hood. – Do not cover the AF assist lamp with

your fingers. – The battery may be consumed faster

than usual.

• You cannot use the AF assist lamp in [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PANNING], [FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P56) and when setting [CONVERSION] (P77) to [ ] or [ ].

• When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it becomes difficult to focus on the subject.

• The AF area is set only to a point on the centre of the screen when the AF assist lamp is turned on.

• A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens, however, this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera.

Digital Zoom

[D.ZOOM]

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It is possible to further magnify a subject already magnified 12 times with the optical zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 48 times.

∫ Entering the digital zoom range

When you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom indication may momentarily pause. This is not a malfunction. You can enter the digital zoom range to continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele or to release the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again.

1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom

• When using the digital zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorated.

• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer function may not be effective.

• We recommend using a tripod.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

• The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the centre of the screen in the digital zoom range.

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Colour Effect

You can use 4 types of colour effects depending on the image of the picture.

COOL The picture becomes bluish.

WARM The picture becomes reddish.

B/W The picture becomes black and

white.

SEPIA The picture becomes sepia.

[COL.EFFECT]

Picture Adjustment

Use this function according to the recording situation and the atmosphere of the picture.

CONTRAST HIGH

SHARPNESS HIGH

SATURATION HIGH

NOISE REDUCTION

Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture.

LOW

Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture.

The picture is sharply defined.

LOW

The picture is softly focused.

The colours in the picture become vivid.

LOW

The colours in the picture become natural.

HIGH

The noise reduction effect is enhanced. The resolution of the picture may be slightly deteriorated.

LOW

The noise reduction effect is reduced. You can obtain pictures with higher resolution.

[PICT.ADJ.]

• When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. To avoid picture noise, we recommend setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures.

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Optical Image Stabilizer

[STABILIZER]

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OFF ()

MODE1 ()

MODE2 ()

• The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently in the following cases. – When too much jitter occurs – In digital zoom range – When taking pictures while following

– When the shutter speed is extremely

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

When image stabilization is not desired or when using the camera with a tripod.

The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition.

The stabilizer function is in standby and activates at the moment the shutter captures the image. This mode offers a greater degree of stabilization.

subjects in motion

slow due to dark conditions or other reasons

Flip Animation

This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by connecting images recorded in flip animation mode.

Example: When capturing images of the subject in sequence moving the camera little by little and aligning the images, the subject looks as if it is moving.

[FLIP ANIM.]

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• You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion images. (P81)

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Recording pictures (advanced)

1 Select [FLIP ANIM.].

REC

COL.EFFECT

OFF

PICT.ADJ. STABILIZER

MODE1

FLIP ANIM.

EXIT

OFF

CONVERSION

SELECT

• A motion image file is created by putting images recorded in [IMAGE CAPTURE] together by [CREATE MOTION IMAGE].

• Audio cannot be recorded.

• You cannot record audio using the audio dubbing. (P88)

2 Select [IMAGE CAPTURE].

FLIP ANIM.

IMAGE CAPTURE

CREATE MOTION IMAGE

DELETE STILL IMAGES

SELECT

• The picture size is 320k240 pixels.

EXIT

3 Capture images for flip animation.

320

REMAIN

• You can check the recorded image with

4 and the previous or following image with 2/1.

• Delete unnecessary images with [ ] button.

• You can record up to 100 pictures. The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation.

EXIT

4 Select [CREATE MOTION IMAGE].

FLIP ANIM.

IMAGE CAPTURE

CREATE MOTION IMAGE

DELETE STILL IMAGES

SELECT

EXIT

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5 Select [FRAME RATE] and set the

number of frames.

CREATE MOTION IMAGE

FRAME RATE

CREATE MOTION IMAGE

SELECT SET

10fps

EXIT

5fps

5fps 5 frames/sec.

10fps 10 frames/sec. (The motion

images become smoother.)

6 Select [CREATE MOTION IMAGE]

and create a flip animation.

CREATE MOTION IMAGE

FRAME RATE

CREATE MOTION IMAGE

5fps

∫ Deleting all still images used to create

flip animation

When selecting [DELETE STILL IMAGES] in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a confirmation screen appears. Select [YES] with 4 and then press 1.

• You cannot use pictures with audio, burst mode and auto bracket.

• The images in each frame do not appear in normal review. (P35)

• If you execute [CREATE MOTION IMAGE], flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation. Delete unnecessary pictures.

• Flip animations may not be played back by other equipment.

• The audio is not recorded on flip animations, however, you may hear varying levels of noises when you play back flip animations with other equipment which does not have a mute function.

SELECT

EXIT

3 times

• The file number appears after creating a flip animation.

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Conversion Lens [CONVERSION]

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The tele conversion lens (DMW-LTZ10; optional) allows you to record pictures zooming in much more (1.5 times). The wide conversion lens (DMW-LWZ10; optional) allows you to record pictures with wider range of focus than usual (0.8 times).

1 Remove the lens cap and the lens

ring.

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

2 Attach the tele conversion lens 1

or wide conversion lens 2.

3 Turn the camera on and select

[CONVERSION].

REC

MODE1

EXIT

OFF

COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ. STABILIZER FLIP ANIM. CONVERSION

SELECT

4 Set to [ ] or [ ].

CONVERSION

OFF

SELECT

• [OFF]: When you do not attach the conversion lens.

•[ ]: When you attach the wide conversion lens.

•[ ]: When you attach the tele conversion lens.

• Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the [MENU] button after finishing the setting.

SET

• Rotate the lens slowly and carefully.

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∫ Recordable range when using the

conversion lens

When using the tele conversion lens:

• Normal: 4.6 m – ¶

• Macro mode [ ]: 4.6 m –¶

When using the wide conversion lens:

• Normal: 17 cm – ¶

• Macro mode [ ]: 1 cm –¶

Tele conversion lens

Indication 6

Actual magnification

35 mm film camera equivalent

Indication 1

Actual magnification 0.8k 1.6k

35 mm film camera equivalent

k 12k 48k

k 18k 72k

324 mm 648 mm 2592 mm

Wide conversion lens

k 2k

29 mm 58 mm

• When using the tele conversion lens, the available zoom range is limited to 6 times or more. Digital zoom is available.

• When using the wide conversion lens, the available zoom range is limited between 1k and 2k. Digital zoom is not available.

• When you use the zoom function beyond the recordable range described above, the conversion icon blinks in red.

• Check to make sure the lens cap is removed before attaching the conversion lens.

• When using the conversion lens:

– The built-in flash cannot be activated. – If you use a tripod, use the tripod

adaptor supplied with the conversion lens, and then attach the tripod to the tripod adaptor.

– If you set [CONVERSION] to [OFF],

the performance of the conversion lens will not be optimal.

• When using the tele conversion lens:

– We recommend using a tripod. – The stabilizer function may not work

sufficiently.

– The focus indication may light due to the

jitter even if the subject is not focused.

– The time required for focusing may

become longer than usual.

• If you use the external flash when the wide conversion lens is attached, we recommend setting to the manual mode on the external flash. Refer to the operating instructions of the external flash for details.

• If you set [CONVERSION] to [ ] or [ ], you cannot use the AF assist lamp. (P72)

• Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details.

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External Flash [EXT.FLASH]

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After installing the external flash (DMW-FL28; optional), the effective range will be increased when compared to the camera’s built in flash.

1 Attach the external flash to the

hot shoe 1 and turn the camera on.

• Tighten the lock screw 2 of the

external flash firmly.

2 Select [PRESET] or [MANUAL]

and turn the external flash on.

REC

SET

PRESET MANUAL

EXIT

EXT.FLASH EX.FLASH BURST

SELECT

• Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the [MENU] button after finishing the setting.

∫ Switch the external flash setting

Icon Setting

External flash Forced ON

External flash Forced OFF

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∫ Settings on the external flash

• [PRESET] – When setting to [PRESET] and

attaching the external flash, the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity are respectively set to [F2.8] and [ISO100] on the camera regardless of the recording mode. Set the external flash to [AUTO] and set the same value as the settings on the camera.

– We recommend setting to [PRESET] for

normal use.

•[MANUAL] – When setting to [MANUAL], you can set

the aperture value, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even if the external flash is attached.

– When setting to [MANUAL], set to the

Aperture-priority AE or the Manual exposure on the camera and then set the same aperture value and the ISO sensitivity on the external flash. (The external flash cannot control the light adequately due to the change in aperture value on Shutter-priority AE and Programme AE.)

• Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high-voltage or reversed polarity. Using such external flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate normally. Be sure to use Panasonic’s external flash (DMW-FL28).

• If using other external flash units, please make sure the flash is designed for use with a digital camera and the trigger voltage is based on ISO 10330 (less than 24 volts).

• The available flash range is about 10 m in DMW-FL28. (When setting to [ISO100])

• When attaching the external flash, the shutter speed becomes 1/60th to 1/250th in normal mode, 1 to 1/250th in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in scene mode. (P56)

• External flash mode is selected when attaching the external flash to the camera even if the external flash is turned off.

When you are not using the external flash, detach it or set it to Forced OFF.

• When attaching the external flash, the built-in flash cannot be activated.

• When attaching the external flash, the camera will become unstable.

• Detach the external flash when carrying the camera.

• When attaching the external flash, do not hold only the external flash because it may detach from the camera.

• When using the external flash and setting the white balance to [ ] (Flash), finely adjust the white balance. (P67)

• If you take pictures close to the subject in Wide, a vignetting effect may appear on the bottom of the recorded picture.

• Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details.

External Flash Burst Mode [EX.FLASH BURST]

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This mode allows you to take multiple pictures at a time when the external flash is attached.

• Set [EX.FLASH BURST] to [ON].

• Press the Single/Burst Mode Button to switch the burst mode setting.

• You can take up to 3 pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed down.

∫ Burst speed

Burst speed

(pictures/

second)

approx. 2

• Depending on the external flash you use or the recording conditions, you cannot take pictures in this mode or the amount of light may become insufficient for the second or subsequent pictures.

Number of recordable

pictures (pictures)

max. 3

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Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images

∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

∫ Pictures with audio

Select the picture with audio icon [ ] and

play back the audio

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During motion image playback, keep pressing 2/1.

1:Fast forward 2: Fast rewind

• When releasing the button, it turns to normal motion image playback.

∫ To pause

Press 3 during motion image playback.

• Press 3 again to cancel pause.

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∫ Motion images Select the picture with the motion image icon [ ] and play back the motion images.

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• The cursor displayed during

playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1.

• Motion image playback stops and the normal playback is restored by pressing

• You can hear audio from the speaker. To adjust the sound volume, refer to P24.

• The picture with audio cannot be resized (P89) or trimmed (P90).

• You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion images.

• The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.

• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not be played back with this camera.

• When playing back motion images that have been recorded with other equipment, the quality of images may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back.

• When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.

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Playback (advanced)

Using the [PLAY] mode menu

Rotating the Picture

[ROTATE]

You can rotate the recorded pictures in increments of 90°. This is a convenient function to play back pictures on TV.

∫ Example When rotating clockwise ( )

Original picture

1 Select [ROTATE].

PLAY

ROTATE PROTECT DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB.

SELECT

EXIT

2 Select the picture to be rotated

and set it.

SET

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EXIT

ROTATE

SELECT

3 Select the direction to rotate the

picture.

ROTATE

SELECT SET

EXIT

2 times

The picture rotates clockwise in increments of 90°.

The picture rotates counter-clockwise in increments of 90°.

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• Still pictures can only be rotated in normal playback. When playing back rotated pictures in zoom playback or multi playback, pictures appear in original angle.

• Protected pictures and pictures recorded after setting the quality to [TIFF] cannot be rotated.

• When you play pictures on a PC, you cannot play rotated pictures without an OS or software compatible with Exif.

• Exif is the file format for still pictures, to which recording information and other can be added, established by JEITA [Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association].

Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of

[DPOF PRINT]

Prints

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed on compatible photo printers. DPOF also allows the user to set how many copies of each picture will be printed. Many commercial photo printing services now use DPOF.

1 Select [DPOF PRINT], then select

[SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL].

PLAY

ROTATE PROTECT DPOF PRINT SINGLE SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB.

SELECT

MULTI

CANCEL

EXIT

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∫ Single setting Select the picture and set the number of prints.

DPOF SET THIS 1

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DISPLAY

COUNT

SELECT

DATE

EXIT

∫ To cancel all settings Select [YES] to cancel all settings.

CANCEL ALL DPOF

CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS?

YES

SELECT

SET

• The number of prints can be set from 0 to

2 times

999.

• The number of prints icon [ ] appears.

• When the number of prints is set to “0”, DPOF print setting is cancelled.

∫ Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints.

DPOF SET MULTI

10 11 12

DISPLAY

COUNT

SELECT

• Repeat the above procedure.

• The number of prints can be set from 0 to

999.

• The number of prints icon [ ] appears.

• When the number of prints is set to “0”, DPOF print setting is cancelled.

DATE

EXIT

2 times

∫ To print the date

You can set/cancel the printing with the recorded date with each press of the [DISPLAY] button when setting the number of prints.

DPOF SET THIS 1

DATE

COUNT

SELECT

• The date print icon [ ] appears.

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DATE

EXIT

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DISPLAY

• When you go to a photo studio for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required.

• The date may not be printed depending on photo studios or printers even if you set the date print. For further information, ask the photo studio for details or refer to the operating instructions of the printer.

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• DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting DPOF printing. (P98)

• DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format. This feature allows you to write print information or other into the images on the card and to use such information on the DPOF-compliant system.

• The setting of DPOF print will not be applied to the DPOF setting of Slide Show.

• If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the DPOF print setting cannot be set. DCF is an abbreviation of [Design rule for Camera File system], stipulated by JEITA [Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association].

• When setting the DPOF print, delete any previous DPOF print settings made by other equipment.

Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture

You can set the protection on the pictures which you do not want to delete to prevent them from accidental erasure.

[PROTECT]

1 Select [PROTECT], then select

[SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL].

PLAY

ROTATE PROTECT DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB.

SELECT

∫ Single setting Select the picture and set/cancel the protection.

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

EXIT

PROTECT THIS

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SELECT SET/CANCEL EXIT

2 times

SET The protect icon [ ] appears.

CANCEL The protect icon [ ]

disappears.

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∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settings

Perform the same operation as in [Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints [DPOF PRINT]]. (P83– 84)

Playing Back with Slide Show

[SLIDE SHOW]

• If you want to delete protected pictures, cancel the protect setting first.

• While this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure, formatting the card will permanently delete all data. (P92)

• The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment.

• Sliding the Card Write-Protect switch A to [LOCK] prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set.

• The audio dubbing cannot be used with protected pictures. (P88)

1 Select [SLIDE SHOW], then select

[ALL] or [DPOF].

PLAY

ROTATE PROTECT DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW ALL AUDIO DUB.

SELECT

DPOF

EXIT

ALL for playing back all pictures

DPOF for playing back the pictures for

which DPOF Slide Show was set

2 Set the items of the Slide Show.

ALL SLIDE SHOW

START DURATION AUDIO

SELECT SET

1SEC.

2SEC.

3SEC.

5SEC.

EXIT

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DURATION It can be set among 1,

2, 3 and 5 seconds.

AUDIO By setting it to [ON], the

audio of the pictures with audio can be played back during Slide Show.

DPOF SET (Only when setting to [DPOF])

You can select the pictures you want to set to the Slide Show. DPOF icon 1 appears on the selected pictures in green.

CANCEL ALL (Only when setting to

You can cancel the DPOF Slide Show setting.

[DPOF])

DPOF SET THIS

SELECT SET/CANCEL EXIT

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3 Select [START].

ALL SLIDE SHOW

START DURATION AUDIO

SELECT

1SEC.

EXIT

OFF

Playback (advanced)

∫ SD Slide Show

If you insert a card including the SD Slide Show edited with the [SD Viewer for DSC] which is in the supplied CD-ROM, and then turn the camera on in playback mode, the confirmation screen appears. Select [YES] and press 1 to start the SD Slide Show. Select [NO] and press 1 to start normal playback.

• Pictures set with the DPOF Slide Show by the [SD Viewer for DSC] cannot be played back as a Slide Show. Please set DPOF Slide Show with this camera again.

• In motion image playback, Slide Show is not available.

• The DPOF setting for the Slide Show will not be applied to DPOF printing.

• DPOF Slide Show cannot be performed without the DPOF setting for Slide Show.

• When setting the DPOF Slide Show to a picture with DPOF printing, both the DPOF icon and the number of prints appear on the picture in green.

• When only the DPOF printing is set on the picture, the DPOF icon and the number of prints appear in white. They do not appear on the DPOF Slide Show.

• When you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then play back a picture with audio, the sound is played for 5 seconds in audio recording or for 10 seconds at the maximum in audio dubbing.

• When setting the DPOF Slide Show on the camera, delete any previous DPOF settings made by other equipment.

4 By pressing the [MENU] button,

the Slide Show stops.

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Playback (advanced)

Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures

You can record the audio after taking a picture.

[AUDIO DUB.]

1 Select [AUDIO DUB.].

PLAY

ROTATE PROTECT DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB.

SELECT

EXIT

2 Select the picture and start audio

recording.

AUDIO

DUB.

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3 Stop audio recording.

AUDIO

DUB.

• Even if you do not press 4, after about

10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically.

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STOP

2 times

SELECT START EXIT

• When audio has already been recorded, the confirmation screen appears. Press 4 to select [YES], and press 1 to start audio recording. (The original audio is overwritten.)

• The audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures. –Motion images –Protected pictures –Pictures recorded after setting the

quality to [TIFF]

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Playback (advanced)

Resizing the Pictures

[RESIZE]

This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail or uploaded to a website.

1 Select [RESIZE].

PLAY

RESIZE TRIMMING FORMAT

–Pictures recorded after setting the

quality to [TIFF] –Motion images –Flip animation –Pictures with audio –Rotated pictures (You can resize them

if you rotate them back to their original

position.)

3 Select the size and set it.

RESIZE

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SELECT

EXIT

2 Select the picture and set it.

RESIZE

SELECT SET

• The following pictures cannot be resized. –Pictures equal to or smaller than

640k480 pixels

–Pictures recorded after setting the

picture size to [HDTV]

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EXIT

SELECT

RESIZE

EXIT

• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed.

• [2048]: 2048k1536 pixels

• [1600]: 1600k1200 pixels

• [1280]: 1280k960 pixels

• [640]: 640k480 pixels

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4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it.

RESIZE

DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?

YES

SELECT SET

• When you select [YES], the picture is overwritten.

• When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite the resized picture.

• It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment.

• When resized pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored.

CANCEL

2 times

Trimming the Pictures

[TRIMMING]

Use this function when you trim necessary parts of the recorded picture.

1 Select [TRIMMING].

PLAY

RESIZE TRIMMING FORMAT

SELECT

EXIT

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2 Select the picture to trim and set

it.

TRIMMING

SELECT SET

• The following pictures cannot be trimmed. –Pictures smaller than 640k480 pixels –Pictures recorded after setting the

picture size to [HDTV]

–Pictures recorded after setting the

quality to [TIFF] –Motion images –Flip animation –Pictures with audio –Rotated pictures (You can trim them if

you rotate them back.)

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EXIT

3 Enlarge or decrease the picture.

TRIMMING

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4 Shift the picture and press the

shutter button to set.

TRIMMING

ZOOM TRIM:SHUTTER

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EXIT

5 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it.

TRIMMING

DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?

YES

SELECT SET

• When you select [YES], the picture is overwritten.

• When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite the resized picture.

CANCEL

2 times

ZOOM EXIT

• It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment.

• The picture size of the trimmed pictures may become smaller than that of the original one depending on the cut size.

• The picture quality of the trimmed picture may be deteriorated.

• When trimmed pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored.

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Initializing the Card

1 Select [FORMAT].

PLAY

RESIZE TRIMMING FORMAT

SELECT

EXIT

2 Select [YES] to format.

FORMAT

DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD?

YES

SELECT

[FORMAT]

SET

• Usually, it is not necessary to format the card. Format the card when the message [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.

• If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment, format the card on the camera again.

• Once the card is formatted, all data including protected images are irretrievably erased. Please confirm that all data is transferred to your PC before proceeding with format function.

• During formatting, do not turn the camera off.

• When you format the card, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P12) or AC adapter (DMW-CAC1; optional).

• When the SD Memory Card Write-Protect switch is slid to [LOCK], you cannot format the card.

• If the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest servicentre.

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Playback (advanced)

Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen

∫ Playing back pictures with AV cable

(supplied)

• Turn the camera and the TV off.

1 Connect the AV cable A

(supplied) to the [AV OUT/ DIGITAL] socket of the camera.

• Connect the AV cable with the [ ] mark facing you.

• Hold B and then insert or pull the AV cable straight.

2 Connect the AV cable to the video

input and the audio input sockets of the TV.

• 1 Yellow: to the video input socket

• 2 White: to the audio input socket

3 Turn the TV on and select external

input.

4 Turn the camera on and then set

the mode dial to playback mode [].

∫ Viewing pictures in other countries

When setting [VIDEO OUT] on the menu, you can view images on the TV in other countries (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL system.

∫ Playback pictures on TV with SD

Memory Card slot

A recorded SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with an SD Memory Card slot. If you play back pictures recorded using [HDTV] mode on a High-Definition TV, (HDTV has 16:9 aspect) the picture quality will be better.

• Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.

• Only when the mode dial is set to playback mode [ ], the picture is displayed on the TV.

• Read the TV operating instructions too.

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Connecting to a PC or Printer

Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable

[ : USB MODE]

Select the USB communication system according to the OS of your PC or your printer before connecting them to the camera with the USB connection cable (supplied). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P22)

1 Select [USB MODE]. 2 Select [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)].

SETUP

RESET USB MODE HIGHLIGHT VIDEO OUT SCENE MENU

SELECT

EXIT

OFF

PAL

AUTO

USB MODE

SELECT

PictBridge

(

)

PTP

SET

Setting on the

USB mode

[PC]

Windows

Devices to be connected

2000 Professional, Windows Me,

Windows 98/98 SE or Mac OS X (10.1 or above),

PC/OS

Mac OS 9.x

Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional or Mac OS X

[PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)]

Printer Printers supporting PictBridge [PictBridge (PTP)]

• When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via 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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∫ When using Windows 98/98 SE

When using Windows 98/98 SE, install the USB driver before connecting. (When using Windows Me/2000/XP, Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X, you do not have to install the USB driver.)

∫ When using Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98/98 SE or Mac

OS 9.x

Even if the [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected in [USB MODE], the camera cannot be connected by a PC with the following OS’s: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98/98 SE or Mac OS 9.x.

• When connecting the camera to a PC, do not set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (When the camera is shipped, [PC] is selected.)

• When connecting to a PC which includes the above-mentioned OS and setting the [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)], the messages shown on the right appear on the LCD monitor of the camera.

The following messages appear for each OS on the display of the

USB MODE

PictBridge

(PTP)

PC. Select [Cancel] to close the window and disconnect the USB connection cable.

OS Message

Windows 2000 Professional [Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard]

Windows Me Windows 98/98 SE

[New Hardware Found]> [Add New Hardware Wizard] (When you connect to the PC more than 2 times, only [Add New Hardware Wizard] appears.)

Mac OS 9.x [Software needed for the USB device “DMC-FZ20” is not

available. Would you like to look for the software on the Internet?]

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Connecting to a PC or Printer

• If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer.

• When using Windows Me/2000/XP, Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X, you do not have to install the USB driver.

1 Turn the camera on and set the

[USB MODE] according to the OS you use.

• Set to [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)]. Refer to “Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable” on page 94.

• If [USB MODE] is set to [PictBridge (PTP)] while Windows XP or Mac OS X is used, it is connected as PTP.

2 Connect the camera to a PC via

the USB connection cable A (supplied).

• Connect the USB connection cable with the [ ] mark facing you.

• Hold C and then insert or pull the USB connection cable straight.

Depending on the USB mode setting, the indications on the screen may vary. Refer to page 97.

A: USB connection cable (supplied) B: AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional)

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∫ PC [Windows]

The drive appears on the [My Computer] folder.

• If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognised by the Windows Plug and Play, then it appears on the [My Computer] folder.

[Macintosh]

The drive is shown on the screen as untitled.

∫ PictBridge (PTP) [Windows]

The camera icon appears on the [My Computer] folder.

• If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognised by the Windows Plug and Play, then the camera icon appears on the [My Computer] folder.

[Macintosh]

You can read pictures with image capture or iPhoto.

• While [ACCESS] is being displayed, do not disconnect the USB connection cable.

• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.

• For more information refer to the separate operating instructions about PC connection.

• Also refer to the operating instructions of the PC.

∫ About PictBridge (PTP) setting

• It may take time to display the communication screen depending on the PC.

• You can only load pictures from the camera and cannot write them on the card or delete them.

• When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported.

• When the PC recovers from the standby mode while connecting it to a camera with USB connection cables, they may not properly communicate with each other.

• If the remaining battery power is exhausted during communication, the recorded data may be damaged. When you connect the camera to the PC, use the battery with sufficient battery power (P12) or the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional).

• If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication, the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the communication. Then turn the camera off and charge or replace the battery.

• Refer to P95 when connecting to the OS except for Windows XP and Mac OS X when setting [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)].

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Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer

By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing.

A: USB connection cable (supplied) B: AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional)

1 Turn the camera on and then set

the USB mode to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P94)

2 Turn on the printer.

3 Connect the camera to a printer

via the USB connection cable A (supplied).

• Connect the USB connection cable with the [ ] mark facing you.

• Hold C and then insert or pull the USB connection cable straight.

When the DPOF Print is set. (P83)

When the DPOF Print is not set.

• If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication, the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the communication at once. Then turn the camera off and replace the battery with a charged one or charge the battery. Or, use the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional).

• Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand. Ask the manufacturer of the printer about the corresponding models. (Read the printer operating instructions, too.)

• It may take time to print some pictures. Therefore, we recommend using a battery with sufficient power (P12) or the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional) when you connect to a printer.

• Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.

• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.

Select [DPOF PICTURE]. (P100)

Select [SINGLE PICTURE]. (P99)

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• Set the print settings such as paper size or print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.)

• Connect the camera to a printer. (P98)

∫ Single picture

1 Select a picture to be printed.

PictBridge

PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT

SELECT

2560

100_0001

1/19

∫ [PRINT WITH DATE]

Settings on the printer are prioritised.

OFF Date is not printed.

ON Date is printed.

• If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.

∫ [NUM. OF PRINTS]

Set the number of prints.

∫ [PAPER SIZE]

(Possible paper sizes on the camera) The items are listed on 1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to select the desired item.

• A message displays for about 2 seconds.

2 Set the print settings.

SINGLE PICTURE

PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM. OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT

SELECT SET

• The items which are not supported by the printer are displayed in grey and cannot be selected.

• When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] and [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)

OFF

CANCEL

1/2

Settings on the printer are prioritised.

L/3.5qk5q

89 mmk127 mm

2L/5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm

POSTCARD 100 mm

A4 210 mm

2/2

CARD SIZE

k148 mm k297 mm

54 mmk85.6 mm

10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm

k6q 101.6 mmk152.4 mm

k10q 203.2 mmk254 mm

LETTER 216 mm

k279.4 mm

¢These items cannot be displayed when

the printer does not support the paper sizes.

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∫ [PAGE LAYOUT]

(Possible layouts on the camera)

Settings on the printer are prioritised.

1 page with no frame print

1 page with frame print

2 pages print

4 pages print

3 Select [PRINT START] and then

print out the picture.

SINGLE PICTURE

PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM. OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT

SELECT

• Press the [MENU] button to cancel printing.

CANCEL

∫ DPOF picture

• Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance. (P83)

1 Select [DPOF PICTURE].

PictBridge

SINGLE PICTURE

DPOF PICTURE

SELECT

SET

• When printing under the new settings, disconnect the USB connection cable and connect it to the printer again.

• You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the [MENU] button. (P83)

2 Select [PRINT START] and then

print out the picture.

DPOF

PRINT START PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT

100

SELECT

CANCEL

• Refer to P99 for print setting.

• Press the [MENU] button to cancel printing.

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