Panasonic DMCFZ40K User Manual

Operating Instructions

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ40

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

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Contents

Before Use

Quick Guide..............................................5

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

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

Operating the Rear Dial..........................11

Attaching the Lens Cap/

Shoulder Strap........................................12

Attaching the Lens Hood.........................14

Preparation

Charging the Battery...............................15

• Approximate operating time and

number of recordable pictures..........18

Inserting and Removing

the Card (optional)/the Battery................20

About the Built-in Memory/the Card........22

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................24

• Changing the clock setting................25

Setting the Menu.....................................26

• Setting menu items...........................27

• Using the quick menu .......................29

About the Setup Menu ............................30

Basic

Selecting the [REC] Mode, and record

still picture or motion picture ........... ........40

• Taking the still picture.......................42

• Recording the motion picture............42

Taking pictures using the automatic

function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............44

• Scene Detection................................45

• AF Tracking Function................. .......46

• Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode ......47

Taking pictures with your favorite

settings (Program AE Mode) . ..................49

• Focusing ...........................................50

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

want to take).................... .................50

• Preventing jitter (camera shake). ......51

• Program shift.....................................52

Taking Pictures with the Zoom................53

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

Using the Digital Zoom
Playing back Pictures

([NORMAL PLAY])......................... .........56

• Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback)................................57

• Using the Playback Zoom .................58

• Enlarge the focus point

(display focus point)..................... .....59

• Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode.....59

Deleting Pictures.....................................60

• To delete a single picture..................60

• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50)

or all the pictures.. .. ............ .. ........... ..61

.......................53

Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder..........62

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

• Switching to the appropriate

flash setting............... ........................66

Taking Close-up Pictures........................71

• [AF MACRO] ....................................72

• [MACRO ZOOM] ..............................72

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.........73

Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer.........75

Compensating the Exposure...................76

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........77

Setting the Light Sensitivity.....................78

Taking pictures by specifying the aperture/
shutter speed

• Aperture-Pri or i t y AE .........................80

• Shutter-Prio r i ty AE ......................... ..80

Taking picture by setting the exposure

manually ..................................................81

Aperture Value and Shutter Speed .........82

Taking pictures while adjusting color

(My Color Mode)......................................83

• Adjusting the custom settings to

achieve desired eff ects.....................85

Taking expressive portraits and landscape
pictures (Advanced Scene Mode)

• [PORTRAIT] ......................................87

• [SCENERY].......................................88

• [SPORTS] .........................................88

• [CLOSE-UP]......................................89

• [NIGHT PORTRAIT]..........................90

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.....66

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Taking pictures that match the scene

being recorded (Scene Mode).................91

• [PANORAMA ASSIST]......................92

• [PARTY]............................................93

• [CANDLE LIGHT]..............................93

• [BABY1]/ [BABY2].............................94

• [PET].................................................95

• [SUNSET] .........................................95

• [HIGH SENS.] ...................................95

• [HI-SPEED BURST]..........................96

• [FLASH BURST] ...............................97

• [PANNING]....... ......................... ........98

• [STARRY SKY] .................................99

• [FIREWORKS]................................100

• [BEACH]..........................................101

• [SNOW]...........................................101

• [AERIAL PHOTO] ...........................101

• [PHOTO FRAME]............................101

Recording Motion Pictur e......................102

• Changing [REC MODE] and

[REC QUALITY]..............................106

Recording Motion Picture with
Manual Settings

(Creative Motion Picture Mode) ............109

Registering Personal Menu Settings

(Registering custom settings)................111

Taking pictures in Custom Mode...........112

Taking a picture with Face Recognition

function..................................................113

• Face Settings..................................114

• Setting Auto Registration/

Sensitivity........................................117

• Auto Registration ............................118

Useful Functions at Travel

Destinations..........................................119

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Recording which Day of the Vacation
and the Location of the Vacation

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Record ing Dates /Times at Overseas
Travel Destinations (World Time)

Using the [REC] Mode menu ................124

• [ASPECT RATIO] ............................124

• [PICTURE SIZE] .............................125

• [QUALITY].......................................126

• [SENSITIVITY]................................127

• [ISO LIMIT SET]..............................127

• [WHITE BALANCE].........................128

• [FACE RECOG.] .............................131

• [AF MODE] ......................................131

• [PRE AF].........................................134

• [AF/AE LOCK].................................135

• [METERING MODE] .......................136

• [I.EXPOSURE]

(Intelligent exposure adjustment).... 136

.......119

......122

• [MIN. SHTR SPEED].......................137

• [BURST]..........................................138

• [I.RESOLUTION].... .........................138

• [DIGITAL ZOOM] ............................139

• [COLOR EFFECT] ..........................139

• [PICT. ADJ.] ....................................140

• [STABILIZER]..................................141

• [AF ASSIST L AMP].......... .. .............142

• [FLASH]...........................................142

• [FLASH SYNC HRO] ........................143

• [RED-EYE REMOVAL]....................143

• [CONVERSION]..............................144

• [CLOCK SET]..................................144

Using the [MOTION PICTURE]

Mode menu ...........................................1 4 5

• [REC MODE]...................................145

• [REC QUALITY]..............................145

• [EXPOSURE MODE] ......................145

• [CONTINUOUS AF] ....... .. ...............146

• [WIND CUT]....................................146

• [ZOOM MIC]....................................146

Entering Text.........................................147

Advanced (Playback)

Playing Back Motion Pictures................148

• Motion pictures ................................148

Creating Still Pictures From

a Motion Picture....................................149

Playing Back Pictures in Sequence

(Slide Show)..........................................150

Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back
([MODE PLAY]/[CATEGORY PLAY]/
[FAVORITE PLAY])

• [MODE PLAY].................................152

• [CATEGORY PL AY]..... .. .. ............. .. 1 5 3

• [FAVORITE PLAY]........... .. ............. 15 3

Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu .....154

• [CALENDAR]...................................154

• [TITLE EDIT]...................................155

• [VIDEO DIVID E ] ... .. .............. . ..........15 6

• [TEXT STAMP]................................157

• [RESIZE] Reducing the picture size

(number of pixels)...........................160

• [CROPPING]...................................161

• [LEVELING].....................................163

• [ROTATE DISP.] .............................164

• [FAVORITE]....................................165

• [PRINT SET] ...................................166

• [PROTECT].....................................168

• [FACE REC EDIT]...........................169

• [COPY]............................................170

.................................152

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Connecting to other equipment

Playing Back Pictures on

a TV Screen............................. .............171

• Playing back pictures using

the AV cable (supplied). ..................171

• Playing back pictures on a TV with

an SD Memory C a r d s l o t ................17 2

• Playing back on the TV with

HDMI socke t ............ .. .....................173

Saving the recorded still pictures and

motion pictures............ ..........................178

• Copy the playback image using

an AV cable ......... .. ............. .. .. ........178

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Copying to a PC using
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition”

Connecting to a PC...............................180

Printing the Pictures..............................184

• Selecting a single picture and

printing it.........................................185

• Selecting multiple pictures and

printing them...................................186

• Print Settings.... .............. .................187

....179

Others

Using the Conversion Lens (optional)... 190

Using the Protector/Filter (optional) ......192

Screen Display......................................193

Cautions for Use...................................196

Message Display...................................201

Troubleshooting ....................................204

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time.....................214

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Before Use

90°

Before Use

Quick Guide

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

Charge the battery. (P15)

• The battery is not charged when the

camera is shipped. Charge the b attery
before use.

Insert the battery and the card.

(P20)

• W hen you do not use the card, you can

record or play back pictures on the
built-in memory. (P22) Refer to P23
when you use a card.

plug-in type

inlet type

Turn the camera on to take
pictures.

1 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P42)

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Before Use

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Play back the pictures.

1 Press [(].
2 Select the picture you want to view.

(P56)

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Before Use

Standard Accessories

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

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

•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text.

•Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text.

•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the

text.

•The card is optional.

You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a
card.

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

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

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Before Use

Names of the Components

1 Lens (P197)
2Flash (P66)
3 Self-Timer indicator (P75)

AF assist lamp (P142)

4 Lens hood attachment part (P14)

5 [Q.MENU] button (P29)/Delete button (P60)
6 [DISPLAY] button (P62)
7[AF/AF#/MF] button (P71, 73)
8 LCD monitor (P62, 193)
9 Flash open button (P66)
10 Diopter adjustment dial (P64)
11 Viewfinder (P62, 193)
12 [EVF/LCD] button (P62)
13 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P46, 132, 135)

14 Rear dial (P52, 57, 58, 73, 76, 80, 81, 109)

Rear dial is described as follows in these operating instructions.
e.g.: Rotating left or right e.g.: Pressing the rear dial

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Refer to P11 for operation of the rear dial.

15 Playback button (P56)
16 [MENU/SET] button (P24)

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Before Use

CUST

M

AV OUT/DIGITAL

17 Cursor buttons

2/ Self-Timer button (P75)
4/ Function button (P31)

Assign [REC] Mode menu to 4 button. It is convenient to register [REC] Mode
menu that is used often.
[ASPECT RATIO]/[QUALITY]/[METERING MODE]/[WHITE BALANCE]/
[I.EXPOSURE]/[COLOR EFFECT]/[GUIDE LINE]/

[ REC AREA]/

[REMAINING DISP.]

1/ISO (P78)
3/ Exposure compensation (P76)/

Auto Bracket (P77)/Flash output adjustment (P69)

In these operating instructions, the cursor buttons are described as shown in the
figure below or described with 3/4/2/1.
e.g.: When you press the 4 (down) button

or

18 Stereo microphone (P103)
19 Zoom lever (P53)
20 Shutter button (P42, 44)
21 Motion picture button (P42, 102)
22 [FOCUS] button (P46, 74, 133)
23 Power lamp (P40)
24 Camera ON/OFF switch (P24)
25 Mode dial (P40)

26 Shoulder strap eyelet (P13)
27 [HDMI] socket (P173, 175)
28 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P171, 178, 181, 184)
29 Terminal door

Press 4

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30 Speaker (P148)
31 Lens barrel (P192)

32 Release lever (P20)
33 Tripod receptacle (P200)

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When you use a tripod, make sure t he tripod is
stable when the ca m er a is at tac h e d to it.

34 Card/Battery door (P20)
35 DC coupler cover (P21)

When using an AC adaptor, ensure that

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the Panasonic DC coupler (optional) and
AC adaptor (optional) are used. Fo r
connection details, refer to P21.

Before Use

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Before Use

Operating the Rear Dial

There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial, rotating left or right, and by pressing.

Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.
Pressing:
Operations that are the same as [MENU/SET] button, such as selection of settings
and exiting the menu, are performed during the various settings.

Example of operation during recording/playback
screen

1 “Rotating” 2 “Pressing”

Adjusting of program
shift (P52), manual
focus (P73), aperture

1

¢

(P80), shutter speed
(P80), selection of items

when burst is set, etc.
Forwarding/rewinding of

pictures during 1 screen
playback (P56),

2

¢

Multi-playback/Calendar
Search (P57), Playback
Zoom (P58)

A Rear dial

¢1 Recording
¢2 Playback

Note

The sound of the rear dial operation may be recorded when operated during motion picture

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recording.

Switching to
compensating the
exposure (P76) etc.

Picture selection during
Multi-Pl ayback and
Calendar Search

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Before Use

Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap

∫ Lens Cap

•

When you turn the camera off or c arry th e camera , at tac h the lens cap t o protec t the s urfac e of
the lens.

Pass the string through the hole on the
camera.

Pass the same string
through the hole on the
lens cap.

Attach the lens cap.

• Detach the lens cap before turning on the

camera in the Recording Mode.

• Do not hang or swing around this unit with

the lens cap string attached.

• Make sure to detach the lens cap when

turning the power [ON] or zooming.

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

• Since the lens cap string is long, b e caref ul

not to let it get tangled with the shoulder
strap or let it hit the tripod during motion
picture recording.

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Before Use

∫ Shoulder Strap

•

We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from
dropping.

Pass the shoulder strap through the hole at the
shoulder strap eyelet.

Pass the shoulder strap through the stopper
and fasten the shoulder strap.

A Pull the shoulder strap 2 cm (0.07 feet) or more.

• Attach the shoulder strap to the other side of the c amera

being careful not to twist i t.

• Check that the shoulder strap is firmly attached to the

camera.

• Attach the shoulder strap so that the “LUMIX” LOGO is on

the outside.

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Before Use

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Attaching the Lens Hood

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

•

Check that the camera is turned off.

•Close the flash.

1 Insert the lens hood into the lens with the short sides at the top and bottom.
2 Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it stops with a "click".
3 Check that the marks A on the lens hood and the lens barrel are aligned.

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Check that the lens hood is fir mly attached and that it does not appear in the picture.

∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood

1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it.
2 Reverse the lens hood and then insert the lens hood into the lens with the short

sides at the top and bottom.

Screw the lens hood into the lens barrel in the direction indicated by the arrow, ensuring

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that the two parts mesh together properly.

3 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it stops.

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Attach the lens cap.

• When temporarily storing the lens hood, check that it is firmly attached.

Note

When taking pictures wit h flas h with t he le ns hoo d att a ched, th e lower port io n of th e pho to may

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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, ND filter and PL filter, refer to P192.

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Preparation

Preparation

Charging the Battery

∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit

It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the
genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these
battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the
requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these
battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not
liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit
battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a
genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.

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Use the dedicated charger and batter y.

•The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely. The

dedicated battery supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this
unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies
and certified by Panasonic. (Batteries which do not support this function cannot be
used). Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety of
batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine
Panasonic products.

∫ Charging

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

•Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

•

It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10oC to 30oC (50oF to 86oF).
(The battery temperature should also be the same.)

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

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Preparation

90°

plug-in type

Connect the charger to the electrical
outlet.

• Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket

and detach the batte r y after charging is
completed.

• The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC

input terminal. A gap will remain as shown on t he
right.

inlet type

∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator

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

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

charging has completed without any problem.

When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

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–The battery temperature is too high or too lo w. It is re commend ed to c har ge the ba tt er y aga in

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

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

A is turned on and charging will start.

A of the charger will turn off once the

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Preparation

∫ Charging

Charging time Approx. 155 min

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

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The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging
time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long
time may be longer than normal.

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

∫ Battery indication

The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder.
[It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (optional) connected.]

The indication turns red an d blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The power

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lamp also blin k s) R ech arge the batter y o r re p l ace it with a fully charged battery.

Note

The battery may be warm after use, during charging, immediately after charging etc. The

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camera also becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

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

recommended that the battery ch arge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully
charged. (Since characterist ic swelling may occur.)

•Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug.

Otherwise, a fire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or the
resulting heat generated.

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Preparation

Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures

∫ Recording still pictures (When using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder)

Number of recordable

pictures

Recording time Approx. 290 min

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

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

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•Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on.

•Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).

•Using the supplied battery.

•Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the Optical Image

Stabilizer Function is set to [AUTO].)

•Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.

•Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.

•Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery

decreases.

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures
decreases. [For example, if you were to take one picture every two minutes, then the
number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one-quarter of the number
of pictures given above (based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds).]

Approx. 580 pictures

(By CIP A standard in Program AE

Mode)

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Preparation

∫ Recording motion pictures (When using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder )

(Recording with picture quality

Continuous

recordable time

(motion picture s)

Actual recordable time

(motion picture s)

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

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

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

¢ Motion picture recorded continuously in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only the

maximum recordable time for 2GB is displayed on the screen.

[AVCHD Lite]

set to [SH]([ ]))

Approx. 210 min Approx. 210 min

Approx. 110 min Approx. 110 min

[MOTION JPEG]

(Recording with picture quality

set to [HD]([ ]))

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∫ Playback (When usi ng the LCD monitor/View finder)

Playback time Approx. 540 min

Note

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

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environment and the operating conditions.

For example, in the following cases, the operating times shorten and the number of recordable
pictures is reduced.

–In low-temperature environments, such as on ski slopes.
–When using [AUTO POWER LCD] or [POWER LCD] (P31).
–When operations such as flas h and zoom are used repeatedly.

•When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging

the battery, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new battery.

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Preparation

B

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery

•Turn the power switch to [O FF] and confirm that the lens barrel is retracted.

•Close the flash.

•We recommend using a Panasonic card.

Slide the release lever in the direction of
the arrow and open the card/battery
door.

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.

• If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee

the quality of this product.

Battery: Insert until it is locked by the
lever A being careful about the direction
you insert it. Pull the lever A in the
direction of the arrow to remove the
battery.

Card: Push it fully until it clicks being
careful about the direction you insert it.
T o remove the car d, push the card unti l it
clicks, then pull the card out upright.

B:Do not touch the connection terminals of the

card.

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The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.

OPEN

LOCK

1:Close the card/battery door.
2:Slide the release lever in the direction

of the arrow.

• If the card/battery door cannot be completely

closed, remove the card, chec k its direction and
then insert it again.

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LOCK

OPEN

Preparation

Note

Remove the battery after use.

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•Do not remove the battery while the power is on as the settings on the camera may not be

stored properly.

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

•The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of ti me after being charged.

•Remove the card or battery after turning off the power, with the power lamp completely turned

off and the lens barrel ret ra cted completely. (The camera may not function pro perl y, or the card
or recorded contents may be damaged.)

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

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

Preparation:

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Turn the power switch to [OFF] and confirm that the
lens barrel is retracted.

•Connect the AC cable to the AC adapto r and a wall

outlet.

Connect the DC coupler to the AC adaptor and
the camera.

A Card/battery door
B DC coupler
C DC coupler cover
D AC adaptor
E AC cable

1 Pull open the Card/battery door and the DC coupler cov e r.
2 Insert the DC coupler into this unit.

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Insert by pushing the center of the DC coupler.

• Press on the DC coupler until it is locked by lever 1.

3 Pull out the cable through the opening as shown in the illustration and then

close the Card/battery door.

Be careful not to catch the cable when closing the Card/battery door.

•

Note

Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (optional).

•

•When using an AC adaptor, use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor.

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

camera. Also, please keep the DC coupler cover closed.

•Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler.

•We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC ad aptor when

recordin g m otion pictures.

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

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

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Preparation

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

The following operations can be performed using this unit.

When a card has not been inser t ed: Pictures can be recorded in

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the built-in memory and played back.

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

card and played back.

•When using the built-in memory

k

>ð (access indication

•When using the card

† (access indication

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

the card).

•You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P 170)

•Memory size: Approx. 40 MB

•Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320k240 pixels) only

•The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used

becomes full.

•The access time for the built-in memory may be l onger than the access time for a car d.

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)

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Built-in Memory

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Preparation

Card

The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit.
(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)

Type of card which can be

used with this unit

SD Memory Card (8 MB to
2GB)

SDHC Memory Card (4 GB
to 32 GB)

SDXC Memory Card
(48 GB, 64 GB)

•

Only cards bearing the SDHC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards)
may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards.

•SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory Card

or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment.

•SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC Memory

Card compatible equipment .

•Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when

using the SDXC Memory Cards.

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

Remarks

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

may be used as 48 GB, 64 GB cards.

•Use a card with SD Speed Class

[AVCHDLite]. Also, use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recording
motion pictures in [MOTION JPEG].

¢ SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.

¢

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

•Please confirm the latest informatio n on the following website.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/

(This Site is English only.)

Note

•

Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor
(optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being written, read or
deleted, or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P38)]. Furthermore, do not
subject the camera to vibrat ion, impact or static electricity.
The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate
normally.
If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity, perform the operation
again.

•Write-Protect switch A provided (When this switch is set to the [LOCK] position,

no further data writing, dele tion o r format ting is possibl e. The ability t o wri te, delet e
and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position.)

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

electromagnetic waves, static electricity or breakdown of the came ra or the card.
We recommend storing important data on a PC etc.

•Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera

only to ensure proper operat ion. (P38)

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

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

Turn the camera on.

A [MENU/SET] button
B Cursor buttons

• T h e len s ba r r el extends.

• If the language select screen is not displayed,

proceed to step

Press [MENU/SET].

Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].

• The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears.

Press [MENU/SET].

4.

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:
:

Press 2/1 to select the items (year,
month, day, hour, minute, display
sequence or time display format), and
press 3/4 to set.

A: Time at the home area
B: Time at the travel destination (P122)

•

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

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

midnight is displayed as AM 12:00 and noon is displayed as PM 12:00. This dis play
format is common in the US and elsewhere.

• You can cancel with out setting the clock by pressing [‚].

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

Press [MENU/SET].

• Press [‚] to return to the settings screen.

• After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off. Then turn the camera back on,

and check that the display ref l ects the settings that were performed.

• When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settin gs with out th e cl ock hav ing

been set, set the clo ck co rrectly by f ollowing t he
below.

“Changing the clock sett ing ” p rocedu re

Changing the clock setting

Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P27)

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

•

•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even

without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the
built-in battery.)

Note

The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.

•

•You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.

•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the

pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P157) or order a photo studio to pr int the picture s.

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

of the camera.

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Setting the Menu

The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures
and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the
camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.

! [REC] Mode menu (P124 to 144)

•This menu lets you

set the coloring,
sensitivity, aspect
ratio, number of
pixels and other
aspects of the
pictures you are
recording.

[MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu

(P145 to 146)

•This menu lets you

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

[SETUP] menu (P30 to 39)

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

beep tone settings and se t ot her s ettin gs whic h make i t ea sier f or you
to operate the camera.

•[SETUP] menu can be set from either Recording Mode or Playback

Mode.

[MODE] Playback Mode menu

(P59, 150 to153)

•This menu lets you

select the setting of
the playback
methods such as
playback or slide
show of only the
pictures set as
[FAVORITE].

( [PLAYBACK] Mode menu (P154 to 170)

•This menu lets you

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

Note

Due to the camera’s specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or
some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used.
[FAVORITE PLAY] is not displayed when [FAVORITE] has not been set.

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D

F

E

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Setting menu items

This section describes how to select the Program AE Mode (P49), and the same setting
can be used for the [MOTION P ICTURE ] mode me nu, [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP]
menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [Ø] to [š] in the Program AE Mode

Turn the camera on.

A Mode dial
B [MENU/SET] button

• T h e len s ba r r el extends.

Set the mode dial to [ ].

• To set the playbac k menu, proceed to step 3 by

pressing the [(].

Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.

C Menu toggle icon
D Menu item
E Settings
F Menu screen page

• You can easily switch menu screen pages by rotating

the zoom lever .

Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE].

• Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to

move to the second screen.

Press 1.

• Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it

may be displayed in a different way.

Press 3/4 to select [š].

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Press [MENU/SET] to set.

Press [MENU/SET] to close the m enu.

Switching to other menus

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

1 Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.

2 Press 2.

3 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ].

4 Press 1.

•

Select a menu item next and set it.

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Using the quick menu

By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.

Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes.

•

Press [Q.MENU] when recording.

Press 3/4/2/1 to select the menu ite m
and the setting and then press [MENU/
SET] to close the menu.

A The items to be set and the settings are

displayed.

• You can set the following items in detail by pressing [DISPLAY].

[WHITE BALAN C E] (P128)/[AF MODE] (P131)

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3

Perform these settings if you need to.

About the Setup Menu

[CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their
settings before using them.

•

In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP], [LANGUAGE] and
[STABILIZER DEMO.] (P39) can be set.

For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P27.

U [CLOCK SET] Setting Date/Time.

Refer to P24 for details.

•

Set the time in your home area and travel destination.

[WORLD TIME]

•Refer to P122 for details.

— [TRAVEL DATE]

•Refer to P119 for details.

r [BEEP]

“ [DESTINATION]:

Travel destination area

– [HOME]:

Your home area

Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation.

[TRAVEL SETUP]
[OFF]/[SET]

[LOCATION]
[OFF]/[SET]

This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.

r [BEEP LEVEL]:
[s] (Muted)
[t] (Low)
[u] (High)

[BEEP TONE]:

2 3

[]/[]/[]

[SHUTTER VOL.]:
[] (Muted)
[] (Low)
[] (High)

[SHUTTER TONE]:

1 2

[]/[]/[]

u [VOLUME]

Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels.

•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change.

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[CUST. SET MEM.]

Up to 3 current camera settings can be registered as custom
settings.
(Recording Mode only)

•Refer to P111 for detai l s.
Assign [REC] Mode menu to 4 button. It is convenient to register

a [REC] Mode menu that is used often.

[Fn BUTTON SET]

(Recording Mode only)

[ASPECT RATIO]/[QUALITY]/[METERING MODE]/[WHITE
BALANCE]/[I.EXPOSURE]/[COLOR EFFECT]/[GUIDE LINE]/

[ REC AREA]/[REMAINING DISP.]

•Refer to P124 for details about the [REC] Mode menu.
These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when

you are in bright places.

[OFF]

LCD

[LCD MODE]

„ [AUTO POWER LCD]:

The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright
it is around the camera.

… [POWER LCD]:

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

•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects

may appear different ly on t he LCD monit or. However, this does not aff ect th e rec orded pic tures .

•The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording

in Power LCD Mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.

•If the screen is difficult to see because of light fr om the sun etc. shining on it, use your hand or

another object to block the light.

•The number of recordable pict ures d ecrease s i n Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mod e.

•[AUTO POWER LCD] cannot be selec ted in Playback Mode.

[DISPLAY SIZE]

Change the display size of some icons and menu screens.

[STANDARD]/[LARGE]

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Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures.
Y ou can also set whether or not to have the recording information

[GUIDELINE]

displayed when the guide lines are displayed. (P62)

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

[PATTERN]:
[]/[]

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

[HISTOGRAM]

histogram. (P65)

[OFF]/[ON]

[ REC AREA]

Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked.

[OFF]/[ON]

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

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

setting.

•This cannot be used during Intelligent Auto Mode.
This will switch display between the number of recordable

pictures and available recording time.

[REMAINING SHOTS]:

[REMAINING DISP.]

This will display the number of recordable pictures for still
pictures.

[REMAINING TIME]:

This will display the available recording time for motion pictures.

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[ON] [OFF]

When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back,

[HIGHLIGHT]

white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white.

[OFF]/[ON]

•If there are any white saturated areas, we

recommend compensating th e exposure towards
negative (P76) referring to the histogram (P65) and
then taking the pictu re again. I t may result in a bett er
quality picture.

•There may be white saturated areas if the distance

between the c a m er a an d th e s u bj e ct is too close
when taking pictures with the flash.
If [HIGHLIGHT] is set to [ON] in this case, the area
directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white s aturated and appear blinking in black
and white.

•Highlighting does not work during Multi-Playback (P57), Calendar Search (P154), Playback

Zoom (P58), or Motion Pict ure Playback (P148).

It is possible to memorize the zoom position and the MF (manual
focus) position when the power is switched [OFF].

[ZOOM RESUME]:

It will automatically return to the zoom position when the power

[LENS RESUME]

was switched [OFF], next time you turn the power [ON].

[OFF]/[ON]
[MF RESUME]:

It will memorize the MF position set with the manual focus. It will
resume the memorized manual focus position when you return to
manual focus recording.

[OFF]/[ON]

•MF position will be memorized in the following cases:

–Turning the camera off
–When the focus is set to anything other than [MF] using t he [AF/AF#/MF] button
–When switched to playback mode

•Zoom position will be set all the way to wide when the [ZOOM RESUME] is set to [OFF].

•When [MF RESUME ] is set to [OFF], MF position will be the distance focused at the time of

recording in Manual Focus.

•Depending on the recording conditions, the memorized MF positions and resumed MF

positions might be different.

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Preparation

In Manual Focus, the assistance screen appears on the center of
the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject.

[MF ASSIST]

[OFF]
[ON]:

The center of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen.

•Refer to P74 for details.
You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus.

Also, it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use
to prevent discharge of the battery.

p [SLEEP MODE]:

The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been

q [ECONOMY]

used for the time selected on the setting.

[OFF]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]

[AUTO LCD OFF]:

The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not
been used for the time selected on the setting.

[OFF]/[15SEC.]/[30SEC.]

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

•[SLEEP MODE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Au to Mode

•[SLEEP MODE] is fixed to [2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF] is set to [15SEC.] or [30SEC.].

•Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.

•[AUTO LCD OFF] does not work while operating menu or Playback Zoom.

•[SLEEP MODE] does not work in the following cases.

–When using the AC adaptor
–When connecting to a PC or a printer
–When recording or playing back motion pictures
–During a slide show
–[AUTO DEMO]

•[AUTO LCD OFF] does not work in the following cases.

–When using the AC adaptor
–When connecting to a PC or a printer
–While the Self-Timer is set
–When recording or playing back motion pictures
–During a slide show
–While the menu screen is displayed
–[AUTO DEMO]

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If you selected the Viewfinder in a Recording Mode, the display

[PLAY ON LCD]

will automatically switch to the LCD monitor when playing back
the pictures.

[OFF]/[ON]

•Refer to P64 for details.
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it.

[OFF]

o [AUTO REVIEW]

[1SEC.]
[2SEC.]

[HOLD]: The pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is

pressed.

•The Auto Review function is activated regardless of its setting when using Auto Bracket (P77),

[HI-SPEED BURST] (P96), [FLASH BURST] (P97) and [PHOTOFRAME] (P101) in Scene
Mode and Burst Mode (P138).

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

•If [HIGHLIGHT] (P33) is set to [ON], white saturated areas appear blinking in bl ack and white

when the Auto Review function is activated.

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

v [NO.RESET] Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001.

•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001. (P183)

•A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.

When the folder number reaches 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting
the card (P38) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.

•To reset the fold er number to 100, format the built-in memory or the card first and then use this

function to reset the file number.
A reset screen for the folder number will then appea r. Select [YES] to reset the folder number.

w [RESET]

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

•When the [RESET] setting is sele cted during recording, the operation that resets the lens is

also performed at the same time. You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is
normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.

•When the [REC] Mode settings are reset, data registered with [FACE RECOG.] will be also

reset, too.

•When [SETUP] menu settings are reset, the following settings are also res et. In addition,

[ROTATE DISP.] (P164) is set to [ON].

–The birthday and name settings for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P94) and [PET] (P95) in Scene Mode.
–The [TRAVELDATE] (P119) setting. (Departure date, return date, destination)
–The [WORLD TIME] (P122) setting.
–The [CUST. SET MEM . ] (P111) setting.
–Position memorized i n [LENS RESUME]/[MENU RESUME].

•The folder number and the clock set ting are not changed.

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Select the USB communication system after or before connecting
the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection
cable (supplied).

y [SELECT ON CONNECTION]:

x [USB MODE]

Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.

{ [PictBridge(PTP)]:

Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.

z [PC]:

Set after or before connecting to a PC.

•When [PC] is selected, the camera is connec ted via the “USB Mass Stor age” communication

system.

•When [PictBridge(PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the “PTP (Picture Transfer

Protocol)” communication system.

Set to match the type of TV.
(Playback Mode only)

[TV ASPECT]

[W]: When connec ting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[X]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.

•This will work when the AV cable is connected.

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Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the
HDMI compatible high definition TV connected with this unit using
the HDMI mini cable (optional).

[AUTO]:

The output resolution is automatically set based on the
information from the connected TV.

[1080i]:

[HDMI MODE]

The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for
output.

[720p]:

The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for
output.

[480p]:

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

•Interlace method/pro gressive method

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

•If the images are not ou tput on th e TV when t he sett ing is [ AUT O], ma tch with the image format

your TV can display, and select number of effective scanning lines. (Please read the operating
instructions for the TV.)

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

•Refer to P173 for details.

Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the
VIERA by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link
compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable (optional).

[VIERA Link]

[OFF]: Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit.
[ON]: Remote control operation of the VIERA Link

compatible equipment is enabled. (Not all operations
are possible)
Button operation of the main unit will be limited.

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

•Refer to P175 for details.

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For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to: [e-mail]

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call:
1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

Set the screen that is displayed when the mode dial is set to ,

, , , and .

[OFF]: The recording screen in the currently selected

} [SCENE MENU]

Advanced Scene Mode (P86) or Scene Mode (P91)
appears.

[AUTO]: The Advanced Scene Mode or Scene Mode menu

screen appears.

The last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is

[MENU RESUME]

turned off.

[OFF]/[ON]

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

The built-in memory or card is formatted.

[FORMAT]

Formatting permanently deletes all data on your memory
card. Please be sure all pictures and motion pictures are
saved elsewhere before using this feature.

•Use a battery with sufficient batt ery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler

(optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting.

•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove

the card.

•If the card has been formatte d on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.

•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.

•If the built-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest Service Center.

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A B

~ [LANGUAGE] Set the language displayed on the screen.

•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired

language.

Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected.
([STABILIZER DEMO.])
The camera’s features are displayed as slide shows. ([AUTO
DEMO])

[STABILIZER DEMO.]

A Amount of jitter

[DEMO MODE]

DEMO

B Amount of jitter after correction

[AUTO DEMO]:
[OFF]
[ON]

•The Stabili zer Function is switched between [ON] and [OFF] every time [MENU/SET] is

pressed dur i ng the [STABILIZER DEMO.] .

•In Playback Mode, [STABILIZER DEMO.] cannot be display e d.

•Press [DISPLAY] to close [STABILIZ ER DEMO.].

•[STABILIZER DEMO.] is an approximation.

•[AUTO DEMO] has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode.

•Press [MENU/SET] to close [AUTO DEMO].

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Mode switching

Basic

Selecting the [REC] Mode, and record still picture or motion picture

Turn the camera on.

• The power lamp 2 lights when you turn this unit on 1.

Switching the mode by rotating the mode
dial.

Align a desir e d m ode with part A.

•

Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust
to each mode. (

∫ Basic

Intelligent Auto Mode (P44)

The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.

Program AE Mode (P49)

The subjects are recorded using your own settings.

The mode dial rotates 360 o)

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∫ Advanced

Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P80)

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

Shutter-Priority AE Mode (P80)

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

Manual Exposure Mode (P81)

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

Creative Motion Picture Mode (P109)

Record motion picture with manual settings.

Custom Mode (P112)

Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings.

Scene Mode (P91)

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

My Color Mode (P83)

Use this mode to check coloring effects, select a color mode from among twelve color
modes, and then take pictures.

∫ Advanced Scene Mode

Portrait Mode (P87)

Use this mode to take pictures of people.

Scenery Mode (P88)

Use this mode to take pictures of scenery.

Sports Mode (P88)

Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events, etc.

Close-up Mode (P89)

Use this mode to take pictures of a close-by subject.

Night Portrait Mode (P90)

Use this mode to take pictures of night scenes and people against night time scenery.

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A Shutter button
B Motion picture button

Taking the still picture

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take
the picture.

∫ For more details, refer to the explanation of each recording mode.

Recording the motion picture

Press the motion picture button to start the recording.

Press the motion picture button again to stop the
recording.

• Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start/

stop of motion picture recording.
Sound volume can be set in [BEEPLEVEL] (P30).

∫ Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible. For more

details, refer to “Recording Motion Picture” (P102).

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Tips for taking good pictures

•Do not cover the flash, the AF assist lamp A or the

microphone B with your fingers or other objects.

•Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at

your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter

button.

•The lens barrel will retract approximately 15 seconds after

switching from recording mode to Playback Mode.

•Do not touch the lens or the lens barrel. You may get your fingers

pinched when it is retracting, or the lens may get dirty. (P197)

•When taking pictures, ma ke sure your foot ing is stable and there is

no danger of colliding with another pers on, an object etc.

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[REC] Mode: ñ

Taking pictures using the automatic function

(Intelligent Auto Mode)

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

•

The following functions are activated automatically.

–Scene Detection/[STABILIZER] /Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/Face Detect ion/Quick AF/

[I.EXPOSURE]/Digital Red-Eye Correction/Backlight Compensation/[I.RESOLUTION]/
Intelligent Zoom

Set the mode dial to [ñ].

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• The focus indication 1 (green) lights when the subject

is focused.

• The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject’s face

by the Face Detection function. In other cases, it is
displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.

• The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m

(3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

• The maximum close-up distance (the shortest dis tanc e

at which the subject can be ta ken) diff ers depending on
the zoom magnification.

Press the shutter button fully (push it in
further), and take the picture.

•

The access indication (P22) lights red when pictures are
being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).

∫ When taking pic tures using the flash (P66)

•

Open the flash when the flash is to be used. (P66)

•[ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject an d brightness.

•When [ ] or [ ] is displayed, the Digital Red-Eye Correction is turned on.

•Shutter speed will be slow when using [ ] or [ ].

∫ When taking pic tures using the zoom (P53)
∫ When recording motion pictures (P102)
∫ To take pictures using the Face Recognition function (which stores faces of

frequent subjects with information such as their names and birthdays) (P113)

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Scene Detection

When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.

¦ > [i-PORTRAIT]

[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]

•

[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
[i-NIGHT SCENERY ]
[i-SUNSET]
[i-BABY]

¢

•[¦] is set if none of the scenes are appl icable, and the standard settings are set.

•When [ ],[ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’ s face, and it will

adjust the focus and ex posure. (Face Detection) (P132)

•If a tripod is used, for inst ance, and th e camera has jud ged t hat c amer a shake is minimal when

the Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of
8 seconds.Take ca re not to move the camera while taking pictures.

•When [FACERECOG .] is set to [ON] , and the face s imilar to th e registere d face is detected, [R]

is displaye d in th e to p right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].

¢ When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces

already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detec ted.

Note

Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same

•

subject.

–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the

subject, the dist ance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving

–Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the camera is

shaken, When zoom is used

•To take pictures in an inte nded scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the

appropriate Recording Mode.

•The Backlight Compensation

Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by
brightening the whole of the pic ture automatically.

Only when [ ] is selected

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AF Tracking Function

It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject.

1

Press [FOCUS].

•

[ ] is displayed in the upper left of the screen.

• AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the

screen.

• Press [FOCUS] again to cancel.

2 Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and

press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the subject.

AF tracking frame will turn yellow.

•

• An optimum scene for the specified subject will be

chosen.

• Press [FOCUS] to cancel.

Note

[FACERECOG.] does not work during AF tracking.

•

•You cannot use AF Tracking Function when [COLOREFFECT] is set to [B/W] or [SEPIA].

•Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on P132.

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Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode

∫ [REC] Mode menu
[PICTURE SIZE]
[FACE RECOG.] (P113)

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[COLOR EFFECT] can set the color effects of [STANDARD], [Happy], [B/W] or [SEPIA]. When
[Happy] is selected, it is possible to automatically take a pictu re with a higher level of brilliance
for the color brightness and v i vidness.

∫ [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu
[REC MODE] (P106)/[R EC QUALITY]
∫ [SETUP] menu
[CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]/[STABILIZER DEMO.]

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The settings of the following ite m s are fixed.

[GUIDE LINE] (P32) ([REC. INFO.]: [OFF])
[ECONOMY]

([SLEEP MODE]) (P34)
[AUTO REVIEW] (P35) [2SEC.]
[SENSITIVITY] (P78) (Intelligent ISO)

[QUALITY] (P126) A
[ISO LIMIT SET] (P127) 1600
[WHITE BALANCE] (P128) [AWB]
[AF MODE] (P131) š
[PRE AF] (P134)
[METERING MODE] (P136) C
[I.EXPOSURE] (P136) [STANDARD]
[I.RESOLUTION] (P138) [i.ZOOM]
[STABILIZER] (P141) AUTO
[AFASSIST LAMP] (P142) [ON]
[FLASH SYNCHRO] (P143) [1ST]
[RED-EYE REMOVAL] (P143) [ON]
[CONTINUOUS AF] (P146) [ON]
[WIND CUT] (P146) [OFF]
[ZOOM MIC] (P146) [ON]

¢1

(P125)/[BURST] (P138)/[COLOR EFFECT]/

¢1

(P106)

Item Settings

[5MIN.]

(The maximum ISO sensitivity: [ISO1600])

¢2

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¢1 The settings which can be selected are different from when other [REC] Modes are used.
¢2 When a face is not recognized, it will be fixed to [ ] when recording still pictures, and to

[

Ø] when record i n g m otion picture s .

¢3 Fix to [MODE 1] during motion picture recording.

•The following functions cannot be us ed.

–[AUTO LCD OFF]/Auto Bracket/F l ash output adju s tm e n t/Whi te Balance fine ad j u s tm e n t /

White Balance Br a cke t/ [A F /A E LOC K ]/ [M IN . SHT R SP EE D]/[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[PICT. ADJ.]/
[HISTOGRAM]/Out of frame display

•[CONVERSION] on the [REC] Mode menu and the other items on the [SETUP] menu can be

set in a mode such as the Program AE Mode. What is set will be reflec ted in Intelligent Auto
Mode.

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[REC] Mode: ³

Taking pictures with your favorite settings

(Program AE Mode)

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.

Set the mode dial to [ ].

A Mode dial

• To change the s etting while taking pictures, refer
“Using the [REC] M od e me nu” (P124).

to

Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• The focus range is 30 cm (0.99 feet) (Wide)/2 m

(6.57 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

• If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range,

Press the halfway pressed shutter button
fully to take a picture.

• The access indication lights (P22) red when pic tures

“Taking Close-up Pictures ” (P71).

refer to

are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the
card).

∫ To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too

dark (P76)

∫ To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red

(P128)

∫ When recording motion pictures (P102)

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EDFG

A

C

Focusing

Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.

Focus

Focus indication On Blinks
AF area White>Green White>Red

¢1

Sound

A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D Recording distance range display (when zooming)
E Aperture value
F Shutter speed
G ISO sensitivity

¢1 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTERVOL.] (P30).
¢2 If correct exposure cannot be achiev ed, it will be displayed in red.

(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)

¢2

¢2

When the subject is
focused

Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times

When the subject
is not focused

When the subject is not in focus (suc h as w he n it is not in t he ce nter of

the composition of the picture you want to take)

1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the

focus and exposure.

2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you

compose the picture.

You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1

•

before pressing the shutt er button fully .

We recommend that you use the Face
Detection function when taking pictures of
people. (P131)

∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus

•

Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast

•When the recording distance range display has appeared in red

•When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects

•When it is dark or when jitter occurs

•When the camera is too close to the subjec t or when taking a picture of both distant and near

subjects

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Preventing jitter (camera shake)

When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P141), a tripod or the Self-Timer

(P75).

•

Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the ca mera still from the
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend
using a tripod .

–Slow sync./Red-Eye Reduction
–[NIGHT PORTRAIT] and [NIGHT SCENERY] in the Advanced Scene Mode (P86)
–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT] , [STARRY SKY], or [FIREWORKS] in

Scene Mode (P91)

–[HIGH DYNAMIC], [DYNAMIC ART], [DYNAMIC]( ) in My Color Mode
–When the shutter speed is slowed in [MIN. SHTR SPEED]

Direction Detection Function

Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only
when [ROTATE DISP.] (P164) is set to [ON])

•

The Direction Detection Function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the
camera aimed up or down.

•Motion pictures taken with th e ca me ra held vertically are not displayed vertically.

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Program shift

In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture
value and shutter speed without changing the exposure.
This is called program shift.
You can make the background more blurred by decreasing
the aperture value or record a moving subject more
dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a
picture in Program AE Mode.

•

Press the shutter butto n halfway and then use the rear dial to
activate program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are display ed on the
screen (about 10 seconds).

•The program shift indication A appears on the screen when program shift is activated.

•Program shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated until the program

shift indication disappears.

∫ Example of program shift

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

1 Program shift amount
2 Program shift line chart
3 Program shift limit

Note

If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the aperture value

•

and shutter speed turns red.

•Program shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal Program AE Mode if more than

10 seconds pass after program shift is activat ed. However, the program shift setting is
memorized.

•Depending on the brightness of the subject, program shift may not be activated.

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[REC] Mode:

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical zoom (EZ)/Using

the Intelligent Zoom/Using the Digital Zoom

You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record
landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer (maximum of 50.6k), do
not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio (X/Y/W/).
The zoom magnification can be increased by approximately 1.3k without noticeable
deterioration in the picture by the Intelligent Resolution Technology when the Intelligent
Zoom is used.
Even higher levels of magnification are possible when [DIGITALZOOM] is set to [ON] in
[REC] menu .

To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.

To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.

∫ Changing the zoom speed

You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds
depending on the rotation angle of the zoom
lever.
The zoom speed becomes slower when the
rotation angle is small and the zoom speed
becomes faster when the rotation angle is large.

A Fast
B Slow

•Zoom speed cannot be changed in recording

motion pictures (P102).

∫ Storing the zoom position (Zoom resume)

•

Refer to P33 for details.

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∫ Types of zooms

Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)

Maximum
magnification

Picture
quality

24k 50.6k

No deterioration No deterioration

Conditions None

[PICTURE SIZE] with (P125) is

¢

selected.

Screen
display

A [ ] is displayed.

Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom

96k (including Optical Zoom 24k)
202k (including Extended Optical

Maximum
magnification

Picture
quality

Conditions

32k (i ncluding O ptical Zoom 24k)

67.4k (including Extended Optical
Zoom 50.6k)

No noticeable deterioratio n
[I.RESOLUTION] (P138) on the [REC]

menu is set to [i.ZOOM ].

Zoom 50.6k)

127k (including Optical Zoom and

[i.ZOOM] 32k)

269k (including Extended Optical

Zoom and [i.ZOOM] 67.4k)

The higher the magnification lev el, the
greater the deterioration.

[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P139) on the [REC]
menu is set to [ON].

Screen
display

B [ ] is displayed. C The Digital Zoom range is

•

When using the Zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in
conjunction with the zoom display bar. [Example: 0.3 m (0.99 ft.) –¶]

displayed.

¢ The magnification lev el dif fers dep ending on [ PICTURESIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.

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∫ Extended Optical Zoom mec hanism

When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 million pixels) CCD
area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher
zoom effect.

Note

•

The Digital Zoom cannot be set when õ has be en se lected.

•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “ExtendedOptical Zoom”.

•The Optical Zoom i s set to Wid e (1k) when the camera is turned on.

Zoom position is as when the power was turned off if the [ZOOM RESUME] (P33) is set to
[ON].

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

•The lens barrel extends or retrac ts according to the zoom positi on. Take care not to interrupt

the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.

•When you rotate the zoom lever, you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera

may shake. This is not a malfunction.

•When using the Digital Zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.

•When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the Self-T imer (P75) for taking

pictures.

•[I.RESOLUTION] is fixed to [i.ZOOM] in Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene Mode

¢ [i.ZOOM] cannot be used when in [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST] or [FLASH BURST]

in Scene Mode.

•The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.
–In Macro Zoom Mode

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–In [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene

Mode

–[PIN HOLE] in My Color Mode
–When recording motion pic tures
–When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]

•[DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.
–In [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene

Mode

–[PIN HOLE] or [FILM GRAIN] in My Color Mode
–When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]

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A
B

[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸

Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])

Press [(].

Press 2/1 to select the picture.

A File number
B Picture number

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

• Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding

changes depending on the playback status.

• If you press and hold 2/1, you can play back the pictures in succession.

• It is also possible to forward/rewind pictures by rotating the rear dial.

∫ To finish playback

(] again, press the motion picture button or press the shutter button

Press [
halfway.

Note

•

This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Associ ation” and with Exif
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot
be played back.

•The lens barrel retracts abou t 15 seconds after switchin g from [REC] Mode to [PLAYBACK]

Mode.

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Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W).

1 screen>12 screens>30 screens>Calendar screen
display (P154)

A Number of the selected picture and the total number of

recorded pictures

•Rotate the zoom lever towards [Z] (T) to return to the

previous screen.

•Pictures ar e not rotated for dis pl a y.

•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.

∫ To return to normal playback

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

•

An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and th e settings.

• It is also possible to select pictures by rotating the rear dial.

2 Press [MENU/SET].

•

The picture that was selected will appear.

• It is also possible to display pictures by pressing the rear dial.

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Using the Playback Zoom

Rotate the zoom lever towards [Z] (T).

1k>2k>4k>8k>16k

•

When you rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W) after
enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.

•When you change the magnification, the zoom position

indication A appears for about 1 sec ond , and th e po si tion o f
the enlarged section can be moved by pressing 3/4/2/1.

•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality

deteriorates.

•When you m ov e the position to be di s p l a yed, the zoom

position indication appears for about 1second.

•Focus point will be enlarged when [FOCUS] is pressed.

(P59)

∫ Switching the displayed image while maintaining the Playback Zoom

Rotating the rear dial to select the picture during Playback Zoom.

•You can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom

position for the Playback Zoom.

Note

You can also delete the recording information etc. on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder during

•

Playback Zo om by pressing [DISPLAY].

•If you want to save the enlarged pi cture, use the Cropping function. (P161)

•The Playback Zoom may not operate if pi ct ures have been recorded with other equipment.

•The zoom magnification and the zoom position are canceled when the camera i s t urned off

(including Sleep Mode).

•The zoom position returns to the center in the following images.
–Images with different as pect ratios
–Images with different numbers of recorded pixels
–Images with a different rotation direction (when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON])

•Playback Zoom is not available during Motion Picture Playback.

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Enlarge the focus point (display focus point)

This unit will remember the focus point during the recording, and it can be enlarged with
that point as a center.

Press [FOCUS] during image playback.

•Focus point may not be the center of enlarge ment when it is

at the edge of the image.

•Refer to “Using the Playback Zoom” (P58) for operation

during zooming.

•It will return to the original enlargement if [FOCUS] is

pressed ag a i n.

•Following pictures cannot be enlarged because there is no

focus point:

–Picture that was taken without focusing
–Picture that was taken wi th Manual Focus
–Picture that was taken with a different camera

Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode

Press [MENU/SET] during playback.

1
2 Press 1.
3 Press 3/4 to select the item and then press

[MENU/SET].

[NORMAL PLAY] (P56)

All the pictures are played back.

[SLIDE SHOW] (P150)

The pictures are played back in sequence.

[MODE PLAY] (P152)

Playback in [PICTURE], [AVCHD Lite]
¢1 This is the specification to record and playback high definition images.

[CATEGORY PL AY] (P153)

The pictures grouped together in categories are played back.

¢

[FAVORITE PLAY] (P153)

2

Your favorite pictures are played back.

¢

2 [FAVORITE PLAY] is not displayed when [FAVORITE] has not been set.

¢1

, or [MOTION JPEG] can be selected.

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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸

Deleting Pictures

Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.

Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which are being played back will be deleted.

•

To delete a single picture

Select the picture to be deleted, and then
press [‚].

A [DISPLAY] button

‚] button

B [

Press 2 to select [YES] and then press
[MENU/SET].

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To delete multi ple pictu res (up to 50) or all the pictures

Press [‚].

Press 3/4 to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then
press [MENU/SET].

• [DELETE ALL] > step 5.

Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and
then press [DISPLAY] to set. (Repeat this

step.)

• [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISPLAY] is

pressed again, the setting is canceled.

Press [MENU/SET].

Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set.

∫ When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE] (P165) setting

The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or
[ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ], press 3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures.
([ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as
[FAVORITE].)

Note

•

Do not turn the camera off whi l e deleting (while [‚] is displayed). Use a battery with sufficient
battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional).

•If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting pictures using [DELETEMULTI], [DELETE ALL] or

[ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ], the deleting will stop halfway.

•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.

•If pictures do not conform to t he DCF st an dard or ar e pro te cted (P168), they will not be delet ed

even if [DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ] is selecte d.

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About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder

∫ Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

Press [EVF/LCD] to switch the monitor screen.

A Viewfinder
B [EVF/LCD] button
C LCD monitor

•When the LCD monitor turn s on, the V iewfinder turns off (and vi ce

versa).

∫ Selecting the screen to be used

Press [DISPLAY] to change.

D [DISPLAY] button

•When the menu screen appears , the [DI SPLAY] button is not activated. Dur ing P lay ba ck Zoo m

(P58), while playing back motion pictures (P148) and during a slide show (P150), you can only

select “Normal display I” or “No display K”.

In Recording Mode

E Normal display
F No display
G No display (Recording

guide line)

H Out-of-frame display

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I Normal display
J Display with recording

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¢1 If the [HISTOGRAM] in [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], his togram will be displayed.
¢2 You can switch between available recording time and number of recordable pictures by

setting [REMAINING DISP.] in [SETUP] menu.

¢3 Set the pattern of the guide li nes displayed by setting [GUIDELINE] in [SETUP] menu. You

can also set whether or not t o have t he rec or ding inf ormatio n d isplay ed when th e gu ide lines
are displa yed.

¢4 When the number of pictures remaining is more than 1000 or the time rema ining in recor ding

motion pictures is more than 1000 seconds, [ ] is displayed.

Note

[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P90), [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode (P91), the

•

guide line is gray.

•In [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode, the guideline is not displayed. (P101)

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∫ Out-of-frame display

Recording information is displayed on the bottom and right edges of the screen. You can
therefore concentrate on the subject when taking pictures without being obstructed by
information displayed on the screen.

∫ Diopter adjustment

Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you
can see the Viewfinder clearly.

Look at the display on the Viewfinder and
rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where
the screen is clearest.

¢ Diopter adjustment dial

∫ Monitor priorit y

When [PLAY ON LCD] is set to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P35), the LCD monitor is
turned on

when switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode.

You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when
using the Viewfinder to record.

∫ 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.

A []:This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a

B []:This is used when you want to positio n the subject at the exact center of the

well-balanced composition.

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∫ About the Histogram

A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white)
and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.

Examples of histogram

1 Properly Ex posed
2 Under Exposed
3 Overexposed

¢ Histogram

Note

When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the

•

following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.

–When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [n0EV] during exposure compensation

or in the Manual Exposure Mode

–When the flash is activ ated
–In [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode (P91)
–When the flash is closed

• When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places

• When the exposure is not adequately adjusted

•The histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode.

•The histogram of a picture may not match in Recording Mode and Playback Mode.

•The histogram displayed in this camera does not matc h histogram s displayed b y picture edit ing

software used in PCs etc.

•Histograms are not displayed in the followin g cases.
–Intelligent Auto Mode
–Multi Playback
–In [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
–Playback Zoom
–Calendar Search
–When HDMI cable is connected

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[REC] Mode:

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

A To open the flash

Press the flash open button.

B 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 [Œ] while the flash

is closed.

Note

•

Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb.

Switching to the appropriate flash setting

Set the flash to match the recording.

Open the flash.

•

Select [FLASH] in the [REC] mode menu. (P27)

Press 3/4 to select a mode and press
[MENU/SET].

• For information about flash settings that can be sele cted, refer
“Available flash sett ings by Recording Mode”. (P68)

to

Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

• You can also pre s s the shutter butt o n h al fway to finish.

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Item Description of settings

‡: AUTO

:
AUTO/Red-Eye
Reduction

‰: Forced flash ON
Forced ON/Red-Eye

Reduction

Slow sync./Red-Eye
Reduction

Œ:

¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is

¢

:

¢

:

¢

Forced flash OFF

activated.
Flash interval depends on the brightness of the subject.
[RED-EYE REMOVAL] (P143) on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on
the flash icon.

The flash is automatically acti vate d when t he re cordin g cond itio ns make
it necessary.

The flash is automatically acti vate d when t he re cordin g cond itio ns make
it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon (eyes of the subject appe arin g red in th e pictu re) and then
activated again for the actual recording.

•Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting

conditions.

The flash is activated every t i me regardless of the recording conditions.

•Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.

•The flash setting is set to [ ] only when you set [PARTY] or

[CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode. (P91)

When taking pi ct ures against a dark background landscape, this feature
will slow the shutter speed when the f las h is act ivat ed. Dark bac kgrou nd
landscape will appear brighter. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye
phenomenon.

•Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark

background.

•Using a slower speed can cause motion blur. Using a tripod can

enhance your photos.

The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.

•Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the

flash is not permitted.

∫ About Digital Red-Eye Correction

When [RED-EYE REMOVAL] (P143) has been set to [ON] and Red-Eye Reduction
([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever
the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture. (Only
available when [AF MODE] is set to [š] and Face Detection is active)

•

Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.

•In the following cases, Digital Red-Eye Correction does not work.
–When the flash setting is set to [‡], [‰] or [Œ]
–When [RED-EYEREMOVAL] is set to [OFF]
–When [AF MODE] is set to anything except [š]

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∫ Available flash settings by Recording Mode

The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode.
(±: Available, —: Not available, ¥: Initial setting of Advanced Scene Mode and Scene
Mode)

‡ ‰ Œ ‡ ‰ Œ

¢1

±

ñ

¢2
¢3
¢4

————±¥— ± ——±
±±±±— ±¥— ± ——±
±±±±— ± ———¥ — ±
±±±——± —————¥
±±±——± —————¥

—————± —————¥
—————± —————¥
———± — ± 2 ———¥±±

± — ± ——± 3 ———±¥±
±¥±——±
±¥±——±
¥±±——±
±¥±——±
±¥±——±

—————¥
—————¥ ——¥ ———
—————¥¥— ± ——±
—————¥

¥ — ± ——±
¥ — ± ——±
¥ — ± ——±
¥ — ± ——±
¥ — ± ——± ¥±±——±

: ±¥±——±
; ±¥±——±
í ¥ — ± ——±
ï —————¥
9 ¥ — ± ——±
ô —————¥

5 —————¥
4 —————¥
6 ——¥ ——±
8 ¥ — ± ——±
7 —————¥

1 ¥ — ± ——±

¢1 [ ] is displayed. [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject

and bright ne s s.

¢

2 [EXPRESSIVE]/[RETRO]/[PURE]/[ELEGANT]/[MONOCHROME]/[SILHOUETTE]/[CUSTOM].

¢

3 [HIGH DYNAMIC]/[DYNAMIC AR T]/[DYNAMIC]( )

¢4 [PIN HOLE]/[FILM GRAIN].

•The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if

necessary.

•The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the Advanced Scene

Mode or the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene
Mode or the Scene Mode is changed.

•Flash will not be activated when recording motion pic ture.

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∫ The available flash range to take pictures

•

The available flash range is an approximation.

ISO

sensitivity

AUTO 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 9.5m (31.16 feet)

ISO80 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 1.6 m (5.24 feet)
ISO100 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 3.3 m (10.82 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 1.8 m (5.90 feet)
ISO200 40 cm (1.32 feet) to 4.7 m (15.41 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 2.5 m (8.20 feet)
ISO400 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 6.7 m (21.98 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.6 m (11.81 feet)
ISO800 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 9.5 m (31.16 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 5.1 m (16.73 feet)

ISO1600 1.15 m (3.77 feet) to 13.5 m (44.29 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 7.3 m (23.95 feet)

Wide Tele

Available flash range

¢

1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 5.1m (16.73 feet)

•In [HIGH SENS.] (P95) in Scene Mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between

[ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and the available flash range also differs.
Wide: Approx. 1.15 m (3.77 feet) to approx. 27.1 m (88.91 feet)
Tele: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to approx. 14.6m (47.9 feet)

•In [FLASH BURST] (P97) in Scene Mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switc hes to

between [ISO100] and [ISO3 200] and the available flash range als o differs.
Wide: Approx. 30 cm (0.99 feet) to approx. 4.0 m (13.1 feet)
Tele: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to approx. 2.1 m (6.88 feet)

¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET] (P127) is set to [AUTO]

∫ Adjust the flash output

Adjust the flash output when the subject is small, or the reflectivity is very high or low.

1 Press 3 (È) several times to display [FLASH], and then

press 2/1 to set the flash output.

You can adjust from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].

•

• Select [0 EV] to return to the original flash output.

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

•

You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button
halfway.

¢

Note

When the flash output is adjusted, the flash output value appears on the upper left of the

•

screen.

•The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

•You cannot set [FLASH] in the following cases.
–In Intelligent Auto Mode
–I n [SCENERY]
–In [NIGHT SCENERY], [ILL U M INATIONS] and [C REATIVE NIGHT SCE N ERY ] in

[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [SUNSET], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASHBURST],

[STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode

–In Creative Motion Picture Mode

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C

∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting

Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.) Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.)

‡

¢1

1/60

‰

¢1 It may vary depending on the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] setting (P137).

to 1/2000th 1¢1 to 1/2000th

Œ

•Refer to P82 for details about the Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter-Priority AE, and Manual

Exposure.

•In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.

•In Advanced Scene Mode (P86) and Scene Mode (P91), the shutter speeds will differ fr om

those described above.

Note

Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated. The

•

objects may be discolored by its heat or lighting.

•Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictur es due to AUTO/

Red-Eye Reduction etc. It caus es a malfunction.

•When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the expos ure may not be adjusted

properly and the picture may become bright or dark.

•When the flash is being charged, the f l ash icon blinks red, and you canno t take a picture even

when you press the shutter button fully.

•The White Balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject.

•The flash effect may not be sufficient when using [FLASH BURST] (P97) in Scene Mode or

when shutter speed is fast.

•When taking a picture with the flash, we recommend removing the lens hood. In some

cases it may not allow the scen e to be illuminated proper ly.

•It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat takin g a picture. Take a picture after the

access indication disappears.

•The Red-Eye Reduction effect differs between people. Also, if the subject was far away from

the camera or was not looking at the first flash, the effect may not be evident.

•Flash is fixed to [Œ] when the [CONVERSION] (P144) is set to [ ] or [ ].

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] Mode:

Taking Close-up Pictures

Press and hold [AF/AF#/MF] until the
focus switching scre en appears.

Press 3/4 to select [AF MACRO] or
[MACRO ZOOM].

Press [MENU/SET].

• You can also pre s s the shutter butt o n h al fway to finish.

• The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is

automatically set.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus
and then press it fully to take the picture.

• [ ] is displayed during AF Macro Mode and [ ]

is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode.

• To cancel, select the [ AF ] in step 2.

• Zoom range, focus range, and zoom magnification

are displa ye d during zoomi n g.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

1 m (3.28 feet)

T

W

1 cm (0.04 feet)

A

B

C

[AF MACRO]

This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of
flowers. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 1 cm (0.04 feet) from the lens by
rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k).
As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele, the distance at which you can take close-up
pictures changes in steps. The maximum distance for close-up pictures is 1 m (3.28 feet).

∫ Focus range

¢ The focus range changes in

steps.

[MACRO ZOOM]

Y ou can t ake a pi cture with t he Digit al Zoom up to 3k while maintaining the distance to the
subject for the extreme Wide position [1 cm (0.04 feet)].

A Recording distance range
B Zoom range

•Recording distance range will be 1cm (0.04 feet) to ¶ during

Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoo m position.

•Zoom range will be displayed in blue. (digital zoom range)

•The image quality is poorer than during normal recording.

•Macro Zoom recording is not available in the f ollowing

settings.

–When [ ] in [AF MODE] is set.
–W h e n th e [C O N V ERSION] (P144) is set to [ ] or [ ].

•The following functions are not ac tivated.

–Extended Optical Zo om
–Intelligent Zoom

Note

We recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer.

•

•We recommend setting the flash to [Œ] when you take pictures at close range.

•If the distance between the c amera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera,

the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indica tion lights.

•When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range is significantly narrowed.

Therefore, if the dist anc e b etween t he camera a nd t he su bject is ch anged after focusing on the
subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.

•AF Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance

between the camera and the subject is far, it takes longer to focus on it.

•When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may

decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.

•If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust, the lens may not be able to focus on the

subject correctly.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] Mode:

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus

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 Auto Focus.

Press and hold [AF/AF#/MF] until the focus switching screen
appears.

Press 3/4 to select [MF] and then press [MENU/SET].

• [MF] is displayed while in Manual Focus Mode.

Press the rear dial a few times to enable
the manual focus operation.

• Enabled operation will switch every time the rear

dial is pressed.

• Manual focus operation is enabled when [ ] at

the bottom right of the screen changes to orange.

Rotate the rear dial.

• Focus range is displayed.

Press 2/1 or rot ate the rear dial to focus
on the subject.

A Focus range

• It may be difficult to make fine adjustments when

using the rear dial. If you have any difficulty, we
recommend adjusting using the c urs or button.

• Pressing and holding down the cursor button

causes the focus position to move continuously.

• MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you stop operating the rear dial.

• Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you stop operating the rear dial.

Take the picture.

• To cancel, select the [ AF ] in step 2.

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∫ MF assistance

If [MFASSIST] (P34) in the setup menu is set to [ON], when you rotate the rear dial, MF
assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged allowing you to focus on the subject
more easily.

1 Rotate the rear dial to display MF

assistance on the screen.

2 Display MF area (enlarged area) by

pressing [MENU/SET].

3 Move the MF area (enlarged area) by

pressing 3/4/2/1 on the cursor
button.

4 Return to MF assistance by pressing [ME NU/SET].

The magnification of the enlarged area can be changed by pressing the rear dial when MF

•

assistance is activ ated or the MF area is moving.

•The following will return the MF assistance to the original position.

–Changing the picture size or aspect.
–Turning the camera off.

∫ Technique for Manual Focus

1 Focus by rotating the rear dial.
2 Press the cursor button a few times

furthermore in the same direction.

3 Finely focus on the subject by pressing

the cursor button in reverse.

∫ Prefocus

This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is
difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus due to its quick motion. (e.g. [PANNING]

(P98) in Scene Mode)

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

∫ One shot AF

You can focus on the subject with Auto Focus by pressing [FOCUS] button when [MF] is
displayed.
This is convenient for prefocus.

Note

If you focus on t he subj ec t in Wi de and th en rot at e the z oom lev er to Tele, the focus ma y not be

•

adequate. In this case, focus on the subject again.

•The MF assistance does not appear when using the Digital Zoom.

•The distance to the subject dis played on the screen in Man ual Focus is an approxima tion of the

focus position. Use the MF ass i stance screen for a final check of the focus.

•After canceling Sleep Mode, focus on the subject again.

•Using MF assistance in combination with AE lock makes it easy to check the focus.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] Mode:

Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer

Press 2 [ë].

Press 3/4 to select a mode.

• You can also pr e s s 2 [ë] to select.

• If you set [10S/3PICTURES], after 10 seconds the

camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals.

Press [MENU/SET].

• You can also pre s s the shutter butt o n h al fway to finish.

• The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is

automatically set.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus
and then press it fully to take the picture.

• The Self-Timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is

activated after 10seconds (or 2 seconds).

• If you press [MENU/SET] while the Self-Timer is set,

the Self-Timer setting is canceled.

• When [10S/3PICTURES] is selected, the Self-Timer

indicator blinks again after the first and the second
pictures are taken and the shutter is activated
2 seconds after it blinks.

A

Note

When using a tripod etc., setting the Self-Timer to 2seconds is a convenient way to avoid the

•

jitter caused by pressing the s hutter button.

•When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before

recording. In dark places, the Self-Timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly
operating as an AF assist lamp (P 142) to allow the camera to focus on the subject.

•We recommend using a tripod when recordin g with the Self-Timer.

•The number of pictures which can be ta ken in Burst Mode is fixed to 3.

•The number of pictures which can be taken in [FLASH BURST] (P97) is fixed to 5.

•Depending on the recording conditions, the recording interval may become more than

2 seconds when [10S/3PICTURES] is selected.

•The flash output may not be constan t when [10S/3PICTURES] is selected.

•[10S/3PICTURES] cannot be set when any of Inte lligent Auto Mode, Auto Bracket or

[PANORAMA ASSIST], [FLASH BU RST] or [PHOTO FRAME] i n Sc en e Mo de is set.

•You cannot use Burst Mode when [10S/3PICTURES] is selected.

•Setting of the self-timer cannot be performed in following conditions.

–In [HI-SPEED BURST] in Scene Mode
–When recording motion pic tures

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] Mode:

Compensating the Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.

Under exposed Properly exposed Overexposed

Compensate the exposure
towards positive.

Compensate the
exposure towards
negative.

Press 3 [È] until [EXPOSURE] appears,
compensate the exposure with 2/1.

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

Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also pre s s the shutter butt o n h al fway to finish.

∫ Operate with the rear dial

1 Press the rear dial to select [È], and then rotate

the rear dial to compensate the exposure.

AExposure compensation value

2 Press the shutter button halfway to finish.

Note

•EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by

the aperture value and the shutter speed.

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

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

•The compensation range of the exposure will be li mited depending on the brightness of the

subject.

•Exposure compensation cannot be used when in [STARRY SKY] in Scene Mode.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] Mode:

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure
compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture
with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.

With Auto Bracket d1EV

1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture

d0EV j1EV i1EV

Press 3 [È] several times until [AUT O BRACKET]
appears, set the compensation range of the
exposure with 2/1.

• When you do not use Auto Bracket, select [OFF] (0).

Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also pre s s the shutter butt o n h al fway to finish.

Note

•

When Auto Bracket is set, [ ] is displayed on the screen.

•When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the exposure c ompensation range, the

pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range.
When the exposure is compensated, the exposure compensation value appears on the lower
left of the screen.

•The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the

subject.

•The Auto Bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or [SLEEP MODE] is activated.

•The Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting. You cannot set

the Auto Review function in t he [SETUP] menu.

•In Shutter-Priority AE and Manual Exposure, if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second,

Auto Bracket is canceled.

•[Œ] is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set.

•Burst or White Balance Bracket is canceled when Auto Bracket is set.

•You cannot use the Auto Br a c ket in following conditions.

–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [HI-SPEEDBURST], [FLASHBURST], [STARRY SKY] and

[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode

–When recording motion pic tures

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] mode:

Setting the Light Sensitivity

This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure
enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out
dark.

Press 1 ().

Press 3/4 to select the ISO sensitivity and then
press [MENU/SET] to set.

• You can also pr e s s 1 [ ] to select.

• You can also pre s s the shutter butt o n h al fway to set.

• The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this

time, the selected item is automatically set.

ISO sensitiv ity

Recording location
(recommended)

Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased

When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark

80 1600

ISO sensitiv ity

¢

AUTO

¢

(Intelligent)
80/100/200/400/800/1600 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.

¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET] of [REC] mode menu (P127) is set to anything except

[AUTO], it is set automatically within the value set in [ISO LIMIT SET].

It is set as foll owing when the [ISOLIMIT SET] is set to [AUTO].

• When [AUTO] is selected, ISO sensitivity is adjusted automatically depending on

brightness within a maximum setting of [ISO400]. ([ISO800] when the flash is used)

The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the
brightness.

The ISO sensitivity is adj usted according to th e movement of
the subject and the brightnes s.

Settings

• When setting to [ ], ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightne ss

within the maximum setting of [ISO1600]. ([ISO800] when the flash is used)

•ISO sensitivity will operate as [AUTO] in Motion Picture Recording other than Creative Motion

Picture. Also, [ISO LIMIT SET] will not function.

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∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)

The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the
movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.

•The shutter speed is not fixed when th e shutter button is pressed halfw ay. It is continuously

changing to match the movement of the s ubject un til the shu tter butt on is pressed fully. Confirm
the actual shutter speed on the information display for t he picture being played back.

Note

The higher the value s et f or the I SO s en sitivit y, the more the jitter is reduc ed but th e g reat er t he

•

amount of picture noise.

•Refer to P69 for the flash range.

•Depending on the brightn ess and how fast t he su bject is mo ving, jit ter may not be avoid ed even

if [ ] is selected.

•Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small, when a moving subjec t is at

the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter
button was pressed fully.

•The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO], when it is set to something other than [CUSTOM] in My

Color Mode.

•The setting is fixed to [ ] in the following cases.

–In [INDOOR PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT]
–In [SPORTS]
–In [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET] and [FLASH BURST] in Scene Mode

•Program Shift cannot be activated when the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ].

•You cannot select [ ] in Shutter-Priority AE Mode and Manual Exposure Mode.

•To avoid picture noise, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting

[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT. ADJ.] towards [_] or setting the items ex cept
[NOISE REDUCTION] towards [`] to take pictures. (P140)

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] Mode:

Taking pictures by specifying the aperture/ shutter speed

Aperture-Priority AE

Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set
the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.

Set the mode dial to [ ].

Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture
value.

• It will switch between aperture setting operation and

Exposure Compensation opera tion ev ery time the rear
dial is pressed.

Take a picture.

Shutter-Priority AE

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

Set the mode dial to [ ].
Rotate the rea r dial to set th e shutter speed.

• It will switch between shutter speed setting operation

and Exposure Compensatio n operation every time the
rear dial is pressed.

Take a picture.

Note

•

Refer to P82 for the available aperture value s and the shutter speed.

•The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the

pictures using the Playback Mode.

•Set the aperture value to a highe r number wh en the subje ct is too brigh t. Set th e apertu re value

to a lower number when the subject is too dim.

•The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure

is not adequate.

•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.

•[ ] cannot be set for Shutter-Priority AE.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] Mode:

Taking picture by setting the exposure manually

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

Set the mode dial to [²].

• The Manual Exposure Assistance A appears for about 10 seconds.

Rotate the rea r dial to set th e aper ture and
shutter speed.

B Aperture Value
C Shutter Speed

•

It will switch between aperture settin g operation and
shutter speed setting op eration every time the rear
dial is pressed.

• Focus can be set manually when [MF] is displaying. (P73)

Press the shutter button halfway.

• The Manual Exposure Assistance A appears for

about 10 seconds.

• Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again

when the exposure is not adequate.

Take the picture.

∫ 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 Assist ance is an approximation.

•

Note

Refer to P82 for the available aperture value s and the shutter speed.

•

•The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may differ from t he brightness of the actual

pictures. Check the picture s using the Playback Mode.

•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed t urn red when the

shutter button is pressed halfway.

•[ ] for flash cannot be set.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

Aperture Value and Shutter Speed

Aperture-Priority AE

Available Aperture Value

(Per 1/3 EV)

F2.8 to F8.0 8 to 1/2000

Shutter-Priority AE

Available Shutter Speed (Sec)

86543.2

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 1/2 50 1/320
1/400 1/500 1/640 1/8 00 1/1000

Manual Exposure

Available Aperture Value

(Per 1/3 EV)

1/1300
1/1600
1/2000

Available Shutter Speed (Sec)

(Per 1/3 EV)

F2.8 to F8.0 60 to 1/2000

Shutter Speed (Sec)

Aperture Value

F2.8 to F8.0

(Per 1/3 EV)

Note

•

The aperture values given in th e table above are values when the zoom lever is rotated to
Wide.

•Depending on the zoom magnification, some of the aperture values cannot be selected.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] mode:

Taking pictures while adjusting color

(My Color Mode)

You can take pictures with a desired effect by previewing the subject on the LCD monitor
or viewfinder and setting the desired effect.

Set the mode dial to [ ].
Press 3/4 to select an item.

Item Effect

[EXPRESSIVE] This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the color.
[RETRO]

[PURE]

[ELEGANT]

[MONOCHROME]

[HIGH DYNAMIC]

[DYNAMIC ART]

[DYNAMIC]( )

[SILHOUETTE]

[PIN HOLE]
[FILM GRAIN]
[CUSTOM]

¢

¢For [CUSTOM] settin g s , refe r to page 85.

This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished
photograph.

This is an image effect that uses a cool, bright light to give a feeling
of freshness. (The image will come out bright and slightly bluish.)

This is an image effect that creates a tranquil atmosphere and
projects a feeling of stateliness.
(The image will come out slightly dark and amberish.)

This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones
characteristic of black and white photography, and with a whisper of
color.

This is an image effect that pic tures dark and bright areas with
appropriate brightness and with natural color.

This is an impressive image effect that pictures dark areas to bright
areas with appropriate brightness, together with enhancements on
colors.

This is a black and white image effect that pictures dark and bright
areas with appropriate brightness.

This is an image effect that enhances the subject in the sh ade as a
black silhouette by utilising the background colors of the sky or
sunset etc.

Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects.
Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with

sand.

The color effects can be set according to your pre ferences.

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Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• When you press the shutter button halfway before press i ng [MENU/SET], the setting

will be canceled.

• Re co rding scree n is displayed.

∫ Readjust the My Color settings

Return to step 2 on page 83 by pressing [MENU/SET].

Note

•

During Motion Picture Recording, settings for My Color Mode are used.

•My Color settings are memorized even if the c amera is turned off.

•

Auto Bracket cannot be used in My Color Mode excepting [HIGH DYNAMIC], [DYNAMIC ART]
or [DYNAMIC]( ).

•[I.EXPOSURE] can be set only when the My Color Mode is set to [CUSTOM].

•The following items cannot be set in My Color Mo de be cause t he camer a automa tica lly adju st s

them to the optimal setting.

–[COLOR EFFECT]/[PICT.ADJ.]/[ISO LIMIT SET]

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Adjusting the custom settings to achieve desired effects

By selecting [CUSTOM], you can take pictures with color, brightness and saturation
adjusted to desired levels.

In step 2 on page 83, select [CUSTOM] and press 1.
Press 3/4 to select an item and 2/1 to adjust.

Item Adjustment contents

[COLOR]

[BRIGHTNESS]

[SATURATION]

[RESET]

This will adjust the color of the
image from red light to blue light.
(11 steps in n5)

This will adjust the brightness of
the image. (19 steps in n9)

This will adjust the color intensity
of the image from black and
white to vivid color.
(11 steps in n5)

Return all settings to default

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• You can also pre s s the shutter butt o n h al fway to set.

• Re co rding scree n is displayed.

∫ Return [CUSTOM] settings to default

1 Select [RESET] in above step 2.
2 Press 2 to select [YES] and press [MENU/SET].

•

Adjusted value for each item returns to standard (center point).

Note

•

Adjustments made with [CUSTOM] are not in effect in other recording modes.

•Icons for the adjusted items are displayed in the LCD monitor/viewfinder when the [CUSTOM]

are adjusted. Displayed icon is the one for direction of adjustment.

•AF tracking may not function if you adjust [SATURATION] to make the color lighter.

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[REC] Mode:

Taking expressive portraits and landscape pictures (Advanced Scene Mode)

You can take high-quality pictures of such subjects as people, scenery, sporting events
and activities, people in night scenes and flowers in accordance with the surrounding
conditions.

Set the mode dial.

Press 3/4 to select the Advanced Scene Mode.

• If you press [DISPLAY] when select ing an Advanced Scene

Mode, explanations about each Advanced Scene Mode are
displayed.

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Advanced Scene

Mode.

Note

•

Return to above step 2 after pressing the [MENU/SET] to change the Advanced Scene Mode
(when [MENU RESUME] (P38) is [OFF]).

•The Advanced Scene Mode f lash se tting is reset t o the ini tial set ting wh en the Adv anced S cene

Mode is changed.

•When you take a picture with a Advanced Scene Mode that is not adequate f or the purpose,

the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene.

•The following items cannot be set in Advance d Scene Mode becaus e the camera auto matically

adjusts them to the opt imal setting.

–[SENSITIVITY]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[METERING MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE]/[COLOR EFFECT]/

[PICT. ADJ.]/[MIN. SHTR SP EED]/[I.RESOLU TION]/[FLASH SYNCHRO]

∫ About the aperture value and the shutter speed when you select a creative setting

•

You can change the aperture value and the shutter speed if you select
a creative setting in Advanced Scene Mode.

•It will switch between aperture setting or shutter speed setting

operation and Exposure Compens ation op era tion when t he re ar dia l is
pressed.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[PORTRAIT]

The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion.

[NORMAL PORTRAIT]

Shades the background and photographs skin color beautifully.

[SOFT S KIN]

Makes the skin surface appear especially smooth.

•

When [SOFT SKIN] is selected, if a part of the background is a colored similar to the color
of the person’s skin, it also may show some smoothing.

•When [SOFT SKIN] is selected, this mode may not be effective when there is insufficient

brightness.

[OUTDOOR PORTRAIT]

Prevents faces from appearing dark when taking pictures outside.

[INDOOR PORTRAIT]

Sets the ISO sensitivity setting to the appropriate setting to prevent blurring of photo
subject for indoor photography.

[CREATIVE PORTRAIT]

You can change the amount of background blurring by changing the aperture value

(P80).

∫ Technique for Portrait Mode

To make this mode more effective:

1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.

Note

When recording motion pictures in [SOFT SKIN], the setting will be applied.

•

[NORMAL P O RTRAIT], [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT], [INDOOR PORTRAIT] and
[CREATIVE PORTRAIT] produce motion pictures using settings suitable for recording
people.

•In [INDOOR PORTRAIT], the Intelligent I SO sensitivity control operat es, and t he maximum ISO

sensitivity level becomes [ISO800].

•When the camera is se t to [STABILIZER] an d ther e i s very lit tle jitte r in [IN DO OR PO RTR A IT],

or if [STABILIZER] is set to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.

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

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[SCENERY]

This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.

[NORMAL SCENERY]

The focus adjusts onto far away subjects as a priority.

[NATURE]

The best setting for photographing natural scenery.

[ARCHITECTURE]

This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture. The guide lines are displayed.

(P32)

[CREATIVE SCENERY]

The shutter speed (P80) can be changed in the [NORMAL SCENERY] setting.

Note

•

It produces motion pictures using settings suitable for recording scenery during the
motion picture recording.

•The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].

•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

[SPORTS]

Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.

[NORMAL SPORTS]

Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping movement with a high shutter speed.

[OUTDOOR SPORTS]

Fast shutter speed for stopping movement when taking photographs outdoors in good
weather.

[INDOOR SPORTS]

Increases the ISO sensitivity and increases the shutter speed to prevent blurring for
indoor photography.
Where higher ISO setting is used, the photo may show slightly more noise. This is
normal, this is not a malfunction.

[CREATIVE SPORTS]

The shutter speed (P80) can be changed in the [NORMAL SPORTS] setting.

Note

•

It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.

•This mode is suitable for takin g pic tures of subjects at dist ances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more.

•When the camera is se t to [STABILIZER] an d ther e i s very lit tle jitte r, or if [STABILIZER] is set

to [OFF], shutter spee d may s l ow down up to 1 second.

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[CLOSE-UP]

This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of
flowers.

[FLOWER]

Flowers outdoors are recorded with natural colors in macro settings. The guide lines
are displayed. (P64)

[FOOD]

You can take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient
light in restaurants etc.

[OBJECTS]

You can take clear and vivid pictures of accessories or small objects in a collection.

[CREATIVE CLOSE-UP]

You can change the degree of blurring of the background by changing the aperture
value in the macro settings. (P80)

Note

•

During motion picture recording, the motion picture will reflect the settings for each
mode with [FLOWER], [FOOD] and [OBJECTS]. [CREATIVE CLOSE-UP] is suitable for
near distance motion picture recording.

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer.

•We recommend setting the flash to [Œ] when you take pictures at close range.

•If the distance between the c amera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera,

the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indica tion lights.

•When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range is significantly narrowed.

Therefore, if the dist anc e b etween t he camera a nd t he su bject is ch anged after focusing on the
subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.

•Close-up Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance

between the camera and the subject is far, it takes longer to focus on it.

•When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may

decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.

•If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust, the lens may not be able to focus on the

subject correctly.

•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life
brightness.

[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

Used when taking photographs of people with night scenery as a background.

•

Open the flash.

(You can set to [ ].)

The initial setting for [AFMODE] is [š].

•
[NIGHT SCENERY]

Night scenery is vividly photographed with the maximum 8 s econd slow shutter.

•

The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].

[ILLUMINAT IONS]

Illuminations are photographed beautifully.

•

The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].

[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]

The aperture value (P80) can be changed in the [NIGHT SCENERY] setting.

•

The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].

∫ Technique for Night Portrait Mode

•

When selecting [NIGHT PORTRAIT], ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.

Note

Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer for

•

taking pictures.

•When the camera is se t to [STABILIZER] an d ther e i s very lit tle jitte r, or if [STABILIZER] is set

to [OFF], shutter spee d may s l ow down up to 8 seconds.

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal

processi ng . T h is is not a malfun ction.

•During motion picture recording, low light settings [ ] are used, which will provide

better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall.

•The range in which the focus is adjusted is shown below.
–[NIGHT PORTRAIT]: 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 10 m (32.8 feet) (Wide)
–[NIGHT SCENERY]/[ILLUMINATIONS]/[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]: 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶

•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] Mode :

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

When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera
sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.

Set the mode dial to [ ].

Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene Mode.

• If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a scene mode,

explanations about each scene mode are displayed.

• You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating

the zoom lever.

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode.

Note

To change the Scene Mode, press [MENU/SET ] and then press 1, and return to step 2 abo ve

•

(when [MENU RESUME] (P38) is [OFF] ).

•The Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed.

•When you take a pictu re with a Scene Mode t hat is n ot adequat e for the purpos e, the hue of th e

picture may differ f r om the actual scene.

•The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts

them to the optimal setting.

–[SENSITIVITY]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[METERING MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE]/[COLOR EFFECT]/

[PICT. ADJ.]/[MIN. SHTR SPEED]/[I.RESOLUTIO N]/ [FLA SH SYNCHRO ]

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[PANORAMA ASSIST]

You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images.

∫ Setting the recording direction

1 Press 3/4 to select the recording direction and then

press [MENU/SET].

The horizontal/vertical guideline will be displayed.

•

2 Take the picture.

•

You can retake the picture by s e l ec t i ng [ RETAKE].

3 Press 3 to select [NEXT] and then

press [MENU/SET].

You can also press the shutter button halfway to set the menu .

•

• Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transpar ent image.

4 Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or

vertically so the transparent image overlaps.

When taking the thi r d and later pictures, repeat st eps 3 and 4.

•

• You can retake th e pi cture by selec t i ng [ R E TAKE].

5 Press 3/4 to select [EXIT] and then

press [MENU/SET].

Note

It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.

•

•The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].

•The focus, zoom, exposure, White Balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed t o the

settings for the first picture.

•We recommend using a tripod. When it is dark, we recommend using the Self-Timer for taking

pictures.

•When the camera is se t to [STABILIZER] an d ther e i s very lit tle jitte r, or if [STABILIZER] is set

to [OFF], shutter spee d may s l ow down up to 8 seconds.

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal

processi ng . T h is is not a malfun ction.

•The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using the software

“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition” on the CD-ROM (supplied).

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[PARTY]

Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc.
This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life
brightness.

∫ Technique for Party Mode

•

Open the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer for taking pictures.

•We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1. 5m (4.92 feet) from

the subject when taking pictures.

Note

•

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

[CANDLE LIGHT]

This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere.

∫ Technique for Candle Lig ht Mode

•

This is more effective when taking pictures without usin g the flash.

Note

The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

•

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer for taking pictures.

•When the camera is se t to [STABILIZER] an d ther e i s very lit tle jitte r, or if [STABILIZER] is set

to [OFF], shutter spee d may s l ow down up to 1 second.

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

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[BABY1]/ [BABY2]

This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light
from it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can
select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the
recorded image using [TEXT STAMP] (P157).

∫ Birthday/Name setting

1 Press 3/4 to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press 1.
2 Press 3/4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
3 Enter the birthday or na me.

Birthday: 2/1: Select the items (year/month/day).

Name: For details on how to enter characters, refer to

•

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

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

appears automatically.

3/4: Setting.
[MENU/SET]: Exit.

“Entering Tex t” on P147.

4 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

∫ To cancel [AGE] and [NAME]

Select the [OFF] setting in step

Note

•During motion picture recording, settings for [NORMAL PORTRAIT] are used.

•The age and name can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition” bundled

software on the CD-ROM (supplied).

•If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OF F ] even when the birthday or name has been set, the age or

name will not be displayed. Before taking pictures, set [AGE] or [NAME] to [ON].

•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

•When the camera is se t to [STABILIZER] an d ther e i s very lit tle jitte r, or if [STABILIZER] is set

to [OFF], shutter spee d may s l ow down up to 1 second.

•Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes

[ISO1600].

•If the camera is turned on with [BABY1]/[BABY2] set, the age and name are displayed at the

lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds, along with the current date and time.

•If the age is not properly displaye d, check the clock and birthday set tings.

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

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

2.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[PET]

Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat.
Y ou can set your pet’ s birthday and name. You can select to have these appear at the time
of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [TEXT STAMP] (P157).

For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] on P94.

Note

•

It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.

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

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

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

[SUNSET]

Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view. This allows you to take vivid
pictures of the red color of the sun.

Note

•

The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].

[HIGH SENS.]

This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects, and enables you to take pictures of these
subjects in dimly lit rooms. (Select this for high-sensitivity processing. The sensitivity
automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400].)

∫ Picture size and aspect ratio

1 Press 3/4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU/

SET] to set.

3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1) is selected as the pic ture size.

•

2 T ake pictures.

Note

[I.RESOLUTIO N] i s fi xed to [ON].

•

•[QUALITY] is a ut oma tically fixed to [›].

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

•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

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[HI-SPEED BURST]

This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment.

∫ Picture size and aspect ratio

1 Press 3/4 to select [SPEED PRIORITY] or [IMAGE PRIORI TY] and the n press

[MENU/SET] to set.

2 Press 3/4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU/

SET] to set.

3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1) is selected as the pic ture size.

•

3 T ake pictures.

•

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

Maximum Burst speed

Number of recordable
pictures

•The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions.

•The number of burst rec ordin g pi ctu res a re l imite d b y th e p ic ture-taking conditions and the type

and/or status of the c ard used.

approx. 10 pictures/second (S peed priority)
approx. 6 pictures/second (Image priority)

approx. 15 to 100

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

Note

It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.

•

•The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].

•[I.RESOLUT IO N] i s fi xed to [ON].

•[QUALITY] is a ut oma tically fixed to [›].

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

•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

•The focus, zoom, exposure, White Balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed t o the

settings for the first picture.

•The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted. Note, however, that the ISO sensitivity is set high

to achieve a high shutter speed.

•Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat

taking a picture.

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[FLASH BURST]

Still pictures are taken continuously with flash. It is convenient to take continuous still
pictures in dark places.

∫ Picture size and aspect ratio

1 Press 3/4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU/

SET] to set.

3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1) is selected as the pic ture size.

•

2 T ake pictures.

•

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

Number of recordable
pictures

•The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions.

Note

•

It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.

•[I.RESOLUT IO N] i s fi xed to [OFF ] .

•[QUALITY] is a ut oma tically fixed to [›].

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

•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

•The focus, zoom, exposure, shut ter speed, ISO sensitivity, and flash level are fixed to the

settings for the first picture.

•Intelligent ISO will automatically set the maximum ISO sensitivity to [ISO3200].

•See the Note on P70 when using the [FLASH BURST].

max. 5 pictures

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[PANNING]

When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a runner
or car, the background becomes a blur and the subject stays focused. This effect is called
“panning”. This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier.

∫ Technique for Panning Mode

To obtain good pictures in Panning Mode, move the
camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures.

•

We recommend that you do not follow the subject with
the camera alone, but stand facing the subject with
shoulders squared, and follow it using your entire body,
while twisting at the waist.

•Once the subject is in front of you, press the shutter

button. Do not stop moving the camera even after you press the shutter button.

1 Move the came ra smoothly while following the subject in the viewfinder.
2 Press the shutter button while you are moving the camera.
3 Move the came ra continuously.

We recommend the following:

•
–Using the Viewfinder.
–Selecting a subject with quick motio n.
–Using prefocus.
–Use this mode with Burst Mode.

(You can then select the best pictures from all the pictures taken.)

∫ Setting the shutter speed

1 Press 4 to select [SHUTTER-PRIORITY] and press

[MENU/SET].

If you select [AUTO], it will not be possible to select the shutter

•

speed.

2 Press the rear dial to enable the shutter speed setting

operation, and then rotate the rear dial to set the shutter
speed.

It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Ex posure Compensation

•

operation every time the rear dial is pres sed.

3 T ake pictures.

Note

•

The shutter speed in Pan ning Mode bec ome s sl ower to ac hieve th e p a nning ef f ect . A s a r esu lt,
jitter can easily occur.

•The panning function does not work well in the following situations.
–During very bright days in summer. We recommend using an ND filter (DMW-LND52;

optional). (P192)

–When the shutter speed is fas ter than 1/100th.
–When you move the camera too slowly bec ause the subject is moving slowly. (The

background will not become a blur.)

–When the camera cannot follow the subject well.

•You cannot set the Stabilizer Function Mode to [MODE2] or [AUTO]. When you set it to

[MODE1], only vertical jitters can be compensated.

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[STARRY SKY]

This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.

∫ Setting the shutter speed

Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].

1 Press 3/4 to select the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET].

•

It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick menu. (P29)

2 T ake pictures.

•

Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen.
Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed. When
countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the same
length of time as the set shut ter speed for signal processing.

• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the

countdown screen is displayed .

∫ Technique for Starry Sky Mode

•

The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend
taking pictures with the Self-Timer.

•We recommend using prefocus (P74) to focus in advance on a subject , suc h as a brigh t st ar or

a distant light, that is easy to focus on.

Note

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During motion picture recording, low light settings [ ] are used, which will provide
better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall.

•The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].

•The Optical Image Stabilizer Function is fixed to [OFF].

•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[FIREWORKS]

This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.

∫ Technique for Firewor ks Mode

We recommend performing the following steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will be
taken so that you do not miss taking pictures of the fireworks when they are fired.
1 Aim the camera at an object, such as a distant light, that is about the same distance

from the camera as the point where the fireworks will rise.

2 Press the shutter button halfway until the focus indication (P50) lights.
3 Press the [AF/AF#/MF] to select [MF]. (P73)
4 Aim the camera in the direction that the fireworks will be fired and wait.
5 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture when the fireworks are fired.

If zoom was used, the focus position will not be correct. Perform steps 2 to 5 again.

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•We recommend using a tripod.

Note

It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.

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•The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].

•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ in AF Mode. (We recommend perf orming step s 1 to 5

for prefocus.)

•This mode is most effective when the subjec t is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.

•The shutter speed becomes the following.
–When [OFF] is set on the Optical Image S tabilizer Function: Fixed to 2 seconds.
–When [AUTO], [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on the Optical Image Stabilizer Function: 1/4th of

a second or 2 seconds (The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has
determined that there is lit tle jitter such as when using a tripod etc.)

–You can change the shutter spee d by compensating the exposure.

•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

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