Panasonic DMCFZ50K User Manual

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ50

Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read

the instructions completely.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

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

Information for Your Safety

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

Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

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

• SDHC Logo is a trademark.

• Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.

• Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.

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

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

CAUTION

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

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RBRC

Li-ion

A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for

information on how to recycle this battery.

Before Use

FCC Note: (U.S. only)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued

compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or

peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FZ50 Responsible party: Panasonic

Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact: Panasonic

Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-272-7033

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003

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Before Use

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

w Care of the camera

• Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operating

normally, pictures may not be recorded or the lens may be damaged.

• Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction. Make sure that sand or dust does not get into the lens or the terminals when using the camera on a beach etc.

• Make sure that water does not get into the camera when using it on a rainy day or on a beach.

• If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully.

w About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

• Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force. Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction.

• Condensation may form on the LCD monitor in places with large temperature differences. Wipe the condensation with a soft, dry cloth.

• If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the picture on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder will be slightly darker than usual at first. However, the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases.

• When rotating the LCD monitor, be careful not to use excessive force. This may result in damage.

• You may not be able to open, close or rotate the LCD monitor smoothly when using a tripod. In these cases, detach the camera from the tripod and then open, close or rotate the LCD monitor.

• When not using the LCD monitor or when using the Viewfinder, it is recommended that you close the LCD monitor with the screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and scratches.

• If the camera is going to be stored for a prolonged period, it is recommended that the LCD monitor be stored inside the camera.

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder screen. However there may be some dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) on the screen. This is not a malfunction. The LCD monitor/ Viewfinder screen has more than

99.99% effective pixels with a mere

0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. The spots will not be recorded on pictures on a card.

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w About the Lens

• Do not press the lens with excessive force.

• Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction. Also, be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window.

• When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures.

w About Condensation (When the lens

or the Viewfinder is fogged up)

• Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction. – When the camera is taken from the cold

outdoors to the warm indoors.

– When the camera is taken from outside

to inside an air-conditioned car.

– When cool wind from an air conditioner

etc. blows directly on the camera.

– In humid places

• To prevent condensation, put the camera in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature. If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

Before Use

w When not using the camera for a long

period of time

• Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature. [Recommended temperature: 15 QC to 25 QC (59 QF to 77 QF), Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]

• Always remove the battery and the card from the camera.

• If the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off. If the battery continues to be left in the camera, it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged.

• When storing the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once a year. Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged.

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

• If you have not used the camera for a long period of time, check all the parts before taking pictures.

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Before Use

About The Mode Dial

Adjust part  to the desired mode. The mode dial can be rotated 360Q. Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode.



: Program AE mode (P32)

The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera.

: Aperture-priority AE mode (P57)

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

: Shutter-priority AE mode (P57)

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

: Manual exposure mode (P58)

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

:Custom mode (P63)

This mode allows you to save the preferred menu settings.

: Motion picture mode (P76)

This mode allows you to record motion pictures.

CUSTOM

SCN

: Playback mode (P40)

This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures.

w About indications in these operating

instructions

Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page. Set the mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings.

㧦Custom mode

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

w About illustrations in these operating

instructions

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

w About illustrations of the cursor

button

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

Cursor button

e.g.: When you press the  button

SET

REV

: Scene mode (P64)

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

: Auto mode (P36)

This mode is recommended for beginners.

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w About the front dial and rear dial

Instructions for using these dials in the operating instructions are given with illustrations that match the screen icons.

• Rotate the front dial and rear dial slowly but surely.

: Front dial : Rear dial

Before Use

w About the LCD monitor

At the time when this camera is purchased, the LCD monitor is stowed in the camera body. Move the LCD monitor in the directions shown in the figure below.







: LCD Monitor open knobs

 Open the LCD monitor opening knob

with your finger

 Rotate the monitor 180Q toward the left

• The monitor rotates only 90Q toward the right.

 Return the monitor to its original

position

• For details on how to rotate the LCD monitor, refer to P24.

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Before Use

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

About The Mode Dial................................6

Preparation

Standard Accessories............................. 10

Names of the Components..................... 10

Quick Guide............................................12

Screen Display........................................13

Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery (charging/number of

recordable pictures) ............................16

Inserting/Removing the Battery ..............18

Inserting/Removing the Card .................. 19

About the Card........................................20

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap................. 21

Attaching the Lens Hood ........................ 22

LCD Monitor............................................24

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 26

About the Setup Menu............................27

......16

Basic

Taking Pictures.......................................32

Taking Pictures in Auto Mode.................36

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ...............37

• Using the Optical Zoom .................... 37

• Using the Extended

Optical Zoom (EZ) ............................37

• Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom .............38

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review)..............................................39

Playing Back Pictures.............................40

Deleting Pictures.....................................41

Optical Image Stabilizer..........................54

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ..........55

Taking Close-up Pictures........................56

Aperture-priority AE ................................57

Shutter-priority AE ..................................57

Manual exposure ....................................58

Aperture Value and Shutter Speed ......... 59

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........ 60

Registering Personal Menu Settings

(Registering custom settings)..............62

Taking pictures in Custom mode ............63

Scene Mode............................................64

– [PORTRAIT] .................................. 65

– [SOFT SKIN] ................................. 65

– [SCENERY]...................................65

– [SPORTS]...................................... 65

– [NIGHT PORTRAIT]......................66

– [NIGHT SCENERY].......................66

– [PANNING].................................... 66

– [FOOD].......................................... 67

– [PARTY] ........................................ 67

– [CANDLE LIGHT] ..........................68

– [FIREWORKS]...............................68

– [STARRY SKY]..............................68

– [BABY1]/[BABY2] .......................... 69

– [SNOW] .........................................70

– [HIGH SENS.]................................ 70

Recording which day of the vacation

you take the picture.............................71

Displaying the time at the

travel destination (World Time) ........... 73

• Location candidates for

World Time settings..........................75

Motion Picture Mode............................... 76

Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback)................................... 78

Displaying pictures by recording date

(Calendar playback) ............................ 79

Using the Playback Zoom.......................80

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio..............................81

Advanced

About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder .........43

•

Changing the information displayed

Taking Pictures using the

Built-in Flash

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........51

Compensating the Exposure ..................52

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 53

........................................47

.....43

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Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu ..................82

• [W.BALANCE] Adjusting the hue for a more

natural picture...................................83

• [WB ADJUST.] Finely adjusting the

white balance ...................................85

• [SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity ................ 85

• [ASPECT RATIO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictures... 87

• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] Setting a picture size and quality that

matches your use of the pictures ..... 87

• [AUDIO REC.] Recording still pictures with audio

• [METERING MODE] Deciding the method to measure

brightness.........................................89

• [AF MODE]

Setting the focus method..................90

• [CONT.AF] Continuously focusing

on a subject......................................91

• [AF ASSIST LAMP] Focusing in low light conditions

becomes easier................................91

• [FOCUS/AE LOCK]

Fixing the focus and exposure .........92

• [DIREC. EX. COMP.] For rapid exposure

compensation...................................93

• [COL.EFFECT] Setting color effects for

the recorded pictures........................ 94

• [PICT.ADJ.] Adjusting the picture quality for the

recorded pictures..............................94

• [FLIP ANIM.] Connecting images to create

a motion picture file ..........................95

• [CONVERSION]

Using an optional lens ......................97

• [EXT.FLASH]

Using an optional flash .....................99

• [EX.FLASH BURST] Taking pictures in burst mode

while firing the flash........................101

• [CLOCK SET]

Set the date, time and display ........101

Using the [PLAY] mode menu .............. 102

• [SLIDE SHOW] Playing back pictures in order

for a fixed duration..........................102

• [FAVORITE]

Setting your favorite pictures.......... 103

......89

• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated.........104

• [DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print and

the number of prints........................ 105

• [PROTECT] Preventing accidental erasure of

pictures...........................................107

• [AUDIO DUB.] Adding audio after taking pictures

• [RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller..............108

• [TRIMMING] Enlarging a picture and

trimming it.......................................109

• [ASPECT CONV.] Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9

picture.............................................110

• [FORMAT]

Initializing the card ..........................111

..... 108

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC...............................112

Printing the Pictures..............................115

Playing Back Pictures

on a TV Screen .................................118

Others

Using the MC Protector/ND Filter .........119

Using the Remote Shutter ....................120

Cautions for Use ...................................121

Message Display ..................................122

Troubleshooting ....................................124

Number of recordable pictures and

available recording time ....................129

Specifications........................................132

Digital Camera Accessory System........135

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)........................ 136

Request for Service Notice

(For USA Only)..................................137

Limited Warranty (For USA Only) .........138

Customer Services Directory

(For USA Only)..................................140

Index .....................................................141

Spanish Quick Use Guide/

Guía rápida en español.....................143

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

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

RP-SD032B

2 3

1 SD Memory Card (32 MB)

(Indicated as “Card” in the text)

2 Battery Pack

(Indicated as “Battery” in the text)

3 Battery Charger

(Indicated as “Charger” in the text)

4 USB Connection Cable 5 AV Cable 6 CD-ROM 7 Shoulder Strap 8 Lens Cap 9 Lens Hood

• For information about optional accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera Accessory System”. (P135)

CGR-S006A

DE-993B

K1HA08CD0007

K1HA08CD0008

VFC4213

VYK1P30

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Names of the Components

123 4

1Lens (P5) 2 Front dial (P39, 40, 57, 78, 80 ) 3 Self-timer Indicator (P51)

AF Assist Lamp (P91)

4 Flash (P47)

1413 15 16

119567 10

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5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P44)

2 3

6 Viewfinder (P13, 43) 7 [DISPLAY] Button (P43) 8 [EVF/LCD] Button (P43)

9 [FOCUS/AE LOCK] Button (P35, 92) 10 Speaker (P81) 11 Rear dial (P33, 40, 57, 58) 12 LCD Monitor (P13, 24, 43) 13 [FUNCTION] Button (P83) 14 Delete Button (P41) 15 Cursor Buttons

/Self-timer Button (P51) /[REV]Button (P39) /Flash Setting Button (P47) /Exposure Compensation (P52)/Auto

Bracket (P53)/Flash Output Adjustment (P49)/Backlight Compensation in auto

mode (P36) Button 16 [MENU/SET] Button (P27) 17 Card Door (P19)

18 19

29 30 31

3 3

29 [FOCUS] Button (P61,68, 90) 30 Focus Switch (P56, 60)

(AF/AF MACRO/MF) 31 Flash Open Lever (P47) 32 [REMOTE] Socket (P120) 33 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket

(P112, 115, 118) 34 [DC IN] Socket (P112, 115)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (

DMW-AC7

; optional).

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21 22

27 2

24 25 26

18 Zoom ring (P37) 19 Focus ring (P60) 20 Shutter Button (P32) 21 Strap Eyelet (P21) 22 Microphone (P76, 89) 23 Hot Shoe (P99) 24 Mode Dial (P6) 25 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P26) 26 Power Indicator (P32) 27 Single or Burst Mode Button (P55) 28 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P54)

36 37 38

35 Lens hood positioning groove (P22) 36 Battery Door Open/Close Lever (P18) 37 Battery Door (P18) 38 Tripod Receptacle

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

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Quick Guide

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

1 Charge the battery. (P16)

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

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P18, 19)

3 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P26)

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OFF ON

 Set the mode dial to [ ].  Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P32)

4 Play back the pictures.

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 Set the mode dial to [ ].  Select the picture you want to view.

(P40)

Screen Display

12 4356

23 22

21 20

19 18 17

22 21

41 40

39 38 37

36 35

PROGRAM SHIFT

F2.8 1/25

24 2526

ISO

100

1415

13141516

3233

6,17

ISO

100

8 9

10 11

27 28

BACKLIGHT

7 8 2

26, 35 25

 In recording  Out-of-frame display

1 Recording mode (P32) 2 Flash mode (P47) 3 Focus (P32) 4 Picture size (P87) 5 Quality (P87)

In Motion picture mode (P76)

//// /

: Jitter alert (P35) 6 Battery indication (P16) 7 Number of recordable pictures/

Available recording time In Motion picture mode (P76) e.g.:

R1h20m30

8 Card access indication (P20) 9 Recording state

10 Histogram (P46) 11 Travel date (P71)

12 Elapsed recording time (P76) 13 Program shift (P33) 14 Shutter speed (P32)

: Intelligent ISO (P85) 15 Aperture value (P32) 16 Program shift (P33)

17 Exposure compensation (P52)

Direct exposure compensation (P93)

: Backlight compensation (

18 Metering mode (P89) 19 : Power LCD (P45) 20 Spot AF area (P90) 21 AF area (P32) 22 Spot metering target (P89) 23 Optical image stabilizer (P54)

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P36

)

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24 White balance (P83)

White balance fine adjustment (P85) 25 ISO sensitivity (P85) 26 Burst (P55)

: Audio recording (P76, 89) 27 Flip animation (P95) 28 Color effect mode (P94) 29 Custom setting (P62) 30 Continuous AF (P91) 31 Zoom (P37)/Extended optical zoom

(P37)/Digital zoom (P38) 32 Operation for backlight compensation (P36) 33 Current date and time

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode.

34 Age (P69)

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on in baby mode, after setting the clock or birthday, and after switching from other modes to baby mode.

35 Auto bracket (P53) 36 Number of days that have passed since

the travel date (P71)

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set, after setting the clock, departure date or travel date, after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode.

37 Conversion lens (P97) 38 Self-timer mode (P51) 39 AF assist lamp (P91)

/ / : FOCUS/AE LOCK

(P92) 40 Flash output adjustment (P49) 41 MF (P60)

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12834 5 6 7

20 19

18 17 16

15 14

PLAY AUDIO

F2.8 1/25

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

100_0001

1/19

ISO100

AUTO

9 10 11

12 13

 In playback

1 Playback mode (P40) 2 Number of DPOF prints (P105) 3 Protected picture (P107) 4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures

(P81) 5 Picture size (P87) 6 Quality (P87)

In Motion picture mode (P81)

//// /

7 Battery indication (P16) 8 Folder/File number (P113) 9 Picture number/Total pictures

10 Cable disconnection warning icon (P117)

• This is displayed when printing using a printer supporting PictBridge.ޓ (Depending on the printer, the icon may not be displayed.)

Motion picture recording time (P81):

1h20m30

11 Histogram (P46) 12 Recording information 13 Favorites settings (P103)/Elapsed

playback time (P81): 14 Recorded date and time 15 Age (P69) 16 Power LCD (P45)

1h20m30

17 Number of days that have passed since

the travel date (P71)

18 Audio playback (P81)

PLAY MOTION PICTURE

: In motion picture mode

(P81) 19 Flip animation (P95) 20 Favorites (P103)

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Charging the Battery with the Charger

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

1 Insert the battery terminals and

attach the battery to the charger.

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

• The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging. The camera also becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

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

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the charger.

2 Connect the charger to the

electrical outlet.

• Charging starts when the [CHARGE] indicator  lights green.

• If the [CHARGE] indicator blinks, refer to P17.

3 Detach the battery after charging

is complete.

• Charging is complete when the [CHARGE] indicator  turns off (after about 120 minutes).

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About the Battery

(charging/number of recordable pictures)

w Battery indication

The remaining battery power appears on the screen.

• The battery indication turns red and blinks. Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery.

[It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7; optional).]

w The battery life The number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in program AE mode)

Number of recordable pictures

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/ Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.

• Using the supplied SD Memory Card (32 MB).

Approx. 360 pictures (Approx. 180 min)

• Using the supplied battery.

• Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1])

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

• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.

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

_The number of recordable pictures

decreases when the power LCD function is used.

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. [e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes, the number of recordable pictures decreases by 90.]

The number of recordable pictures when using the Viewfinder

(Recording conditions comply with CIPA standard.)

Number of recordable pictures

Approx. 360 pictures (Approx. 180 min)

Playback time when using the LCD monitor

Playback time Approx. 300 min

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

w Charging

Charging time Approx. 120 min

Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (CGR-S006A) are the same as above.

• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when charging starts.

Preparation

w When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

• The battery is over discharged (discharged excessively). In a while, the lamp will light and normal charging will start.

• When the battery temperature is excessively high or low, the charging time will be longer than normal.

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

• 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.

w Charging conditions

• Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 QC to 35 QC (50 QF to 95 QF). (The battery temperature should also be the same.)

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

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Inserting/Removing the Battery

• Check that the camera is turned off.

• Close the flash.

1 Slide the release lever in the

direction of arrow and open the battery door

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGR-S006A).

2 Insert:

Insert the charged battery until it clicks.

Remove: Slide the lock  to remove the battery.

3  Close the battery door.

 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

• Remove the battery after use.

• When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed. (If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged, the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less.) However, the clock setting is canceled after this length of time. In this case, set the clock again. (P26)

• Do not remove the card or the battery while the card is being accessed. The data may be damaged. (P20)

• Do not remove the battery with the camera turned on since the settings on the camera may not be stored properly.

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

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Inserting/Removing the Card

• Check that the camera is turned off.

• Prepare an SD Memory Card (supplied), an SDHC Memory Card (optional) or a MultiMediaCard (optional).

• Close the flash.

1 Slide the card door to open it.

2 Insert:

Insert the card fully until it clicks and it is locked.

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

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3  Close the card door.

 Slide the card door to the end

and then close it firmly.

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

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

• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.

• Check the direction of the card.

• Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card.

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

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About the Card

w Access to the card

The card access indication  lights red when pictures are being recorded onto the card.

When the card access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted or the card is being formatted. Do not:

• turn the camera off.

• remove the battery or the card.

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

w SD Memory Card (supplied), SDHC

Memory Card (optional) and MultiMediaCard (optional)

• The SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external cards.

• The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast. Both types of card are equipped with a Write-Protect switch  that prevents writing and formatting the card. (If the switch is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it. When the switch is slid to the other side, these functions become available.)

SD Memory Card

• Refer to P129 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each Card.

• This camera is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system. It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system.

• The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB.

• This camera is compatible with both an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card. You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards. (If you use an SDHC Memory Card in other equipment, always read the operating instructions for the other equipment.)

• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures. (P76)

w About handling a card

Transfer important pictures/motion pictures from your card to your PC periodically (P112). The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves, static electricity, the camera breaking down or a defective card.

• Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation. (P111)

Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.

(This Site is English only.)

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co.jp/pavc/global/cs

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

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

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

w Lens Cap (supplied)

1 Attach the lens cap.

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

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

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

Preparation

w Strap (supplied)

1 Pass the strap through the hole at

the strap eyelet.

2 Pass the strap through the

stopper and fasten the strap.

: Pull the strap 2 cm or more.

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

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

• Attach the strap so that the “L is on the outside.

UMIX” LOGO

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Preparation

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 Place the camera upside down,

align the white mark on the lens hood with lens hood positioning groove  on the unit and insert it straight in until it clicks.

• Make sure the lens hood is properly attached.

w Temporarily storing the lens hood

1 Place the camera upside down,

remove the lens hood and turn it around, aligning the white mark on the lens hood with lens hood positioning groove  on the unit, and insert it straight in until it clicks.

• Make sure the lens hood is properly attached.

• If you lightly turn the lens hood to the left and right of the lens hood positioning groove, it becomes easier to insert.

2 Attach the lens cap.

w When removing the lens hood Press lock release button remove the lens hood

 and

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• Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached.

• When temporarily storing the lens hood, ensure that it is firmly attached and that it is not reflected in the picture.

• When temporarily storing the lens hood, you can detach the lens cap and take pictures. However you cannot use the zoom ring, focus ring, [FOCUS] button or focus switch.

w When removing the lens hood Press lock release button

 and

remove the lens hood

• If you press the lock release button too strongly, it may be difficult to detach the lens cap.

• Make sure that the mark on the lens hood is correctly aligned with the lens hood positioning groove. The lens hood is not correctly attached if they are not aligned.

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

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

• For details on how to attach the MC protector and the ND filter, refer to P119.

• You cannot attach the conversion lenses or the close-up lens when the lens hood is attached.

• If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA should contact Panasonic’s parts department on 1 800 833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 561-5505 for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

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LCD Monitor

Adjusting the LCD monitor makes it possible to take pictures from various angles.

w Taking pictures at a normal angle.

• You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder.

w Taking pictures at a high angle Open the LCD monitor with one of the LCD monitor open knobs.

• You can use the LCD monitor only.

w Taking pictures at a low angle Take hold of the LCD monitor open knob with your fingers, and pull the knob toward you and rotate the monitor 180

• You can use the LCD monitor only.

LCD monitor rotation direction

: 180Q : Maximum 180Q

• This is convenient when taking pictures of flowers etc. that are in a low position.

: LCD Monitor open knobs

• This is convenient when there is someone in front of you and you cannot get close to the subject.

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w Taking pictures with the camera held

vertically

Take hold of the LCD monitor opening knob with your fingers, and pull the monitor all the way toward you (by rotating it 180Q ), and rotate it to an angle where it is easy to see. (It can be rotated up to a maximum of 270Q.)

w Taking pictures at a normal angle.

w Taking pictures at a high angle

Preparation

• If the LCD monitor turns on when it is closed with the screen facing inwards, the camera automatically switches to the Viewfinder.

• If the LCD monitor is opened when the Viewfinder is turned on, the camera automatically switches to the LCD monitor.

• Only rotate the LCD monitor after opening it wide enough, and be careful not to use excessive force as it may be damaged.

• When holding the edge of the LCD monitor, there may be some distortion, however this is not a malfunction. Moreover, this has no effect on the taken pictures or playback.

• When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and scratches.

w Taking pictures at a low angle

• You may not be able to open, close or rotate the LCD monitor smoothly when using a tripod. In these cases, detach the camera from the tripod and then open, close or rotate the LCD monitor.

w About the Viewfinder

The Viewfinder is convenient when you want to take pictures of a moving subject or outdoors.

• Refer to page 44 for information about diopter adjustment.

• When using the Viewfinder, close the LCD monitor.

• When the LCD monitor is open, the Viewfinder cannot be used.

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Preparation

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

w Initial setting

The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on.

OFF ON

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

: [MENU/SET] button : Cursor buttons

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press /// to select the

date and time.

CLOCK SET

00 00

SELECT SET EXIT

: Time at the home area : Time at the travel destination (P73)

• /: Select the desired item

• /: Set the display order for the date and time.

• Press [ ] to cancel the clock setting

without storing the date and time.

CLOCK SET

: :

JAN

M/D/Y

11 2006

CANCEL

• Refer to [WORLD TIME] (P73) for information about setting the local time at the travel destination area.

3 Press [MENU/SET] several times

to close the menu.

• Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock. Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct.

w Changing the clock setting 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press / to select [CLOCK SET]

(P101 )

3 Press  and then perform steps

2 and

3 to set the clock.

EXIT

REC

CLOCK SET

SELECT

• You can also set the clock in the [SETUP] menu. (P27)

• When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed.

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

• If the date is not set in the camera it will not be printed correctly when you use a photo printing service, even if the store provides a date printing option for your photographs. (P106)

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



About the Setup Menu

• Set items as required. (Refer to P28 to 31 for each menu item.)

• Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P6). The following example shows how to set [AUTO REVIEW] when program AE mode [ ] is selected.

• Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P30)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press

2 Press  to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press

Press / to select the menu item.

REC

W.BALANCE WB ADJUST. SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE

SELECT

SETUP

SELECT

SETUP

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. MONITOR GUIDE LINE

SELECT

SETUP

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE

MF ASSIST

SELECT

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. MONITOR GUIDE LINE

EXIT

AUTO

OFF

1SEC.

OFF

5MIN.

MF1

SET

• Press  at  to switch to the next menu screen.

4 Press , press / to select the

setting and then press [MENU/SET].

SETUP

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE

MF ASSIST

SELECT SET

OFF

1SEC.

OFF

1SEC.

3SEC.

2MIN.

ZOOM

MF1

5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

w About the menu screen items

• There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5).

• You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial.

SETUP

SELECT

TRAVEL DATE

SETUP

AUTO REVIEW

OFF

PLAY ON LCD

EXIT

POWER SAVE

MF ASSIST

SELECT

OFF

1SEC.

OFF

BEEP

2MIN.

AF BEEP

SETUP

MF1

SHUTTER

EXIT

VOLUM E NO.RESET

SELECT

RESET

USB MODE HIGHLIGHT

VIDEO OUT

TV ASPECT

EXIT

LEVEL

SETUP

SELECT

SCENE MENU

LANGUAGE

EXIT

SETUP

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. MONITOR GUIDE LINE

SELECT

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SET

OFF

NTSC

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EXIT

AUTO

ENG

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[CLOCK SET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) Change date and time. (P26)

[WORLD TIME]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) [ ]: The time at your home area is

set.

[ ]: The local time at the travel

destination area is set.

• Refer to P73 for information about setting [WORLD TIME].

[CUST. SET MEM.]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) The current camera settings are registered in [ ], [ ] or [ ]. (P62)

[MONITOR/VIEWFINDER]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor (when pictures appear on the LCD monitor) or Viewfinder (when pictures appear on the Viewfinder) in 7 steps.

[GUIDE LINE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures. (P45) You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed.

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

[TRAVEL DATE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) [SET]: When taking a picture, the date on

which it was taken is recorded.

[OFF]:When taking a picture, the date on

which it was taken it is not recorded.

• Refer to P71 for information about setting [TRAVEL DATE].

[AUTO REVIEW]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) [1SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second.

[3SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds.

[ZOOM]:

The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second. It is then enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful for confirming focus. Pictures recorded using auto bracket or burst mode and pictures with audio are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is selected.

[OFF]: The recorded picture does not

automatically appear.

• The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode [ ].

• When pictures are recorded in auto bracket (P53) or burst mode (P55), the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)

• The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio (P89) are being recorded regardless of its setting. (The picture is not enlarged.)

• If the auto review function is activated when [HIGHLIGHT] is set to [ON], any white saturated areas on the picture appear blinking in black. (P44)

• When the quality is set to [RAW], the auto review function works until the end of recording onto the card. (The picture is not enlarged.)

• The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode, in motion picture mode [ ] or when [AUDIO REC.] is set to [ON] or when the quality is set to [RAW].

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[PLAY ON LCD]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) [ON]: If you were using the viewfinder to

record, the display automatically switches to the LCD monitor when reviewing or playing back pictures. (P44)

[OFF]: Does not automatically switch.

[POWER SAVE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27)

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

Power save mode is activated (the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life) if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.

[OFF]:Power save mode is not activated.

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

• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7; optional), connecting to a PC or a printer, recording or playing back motion pictures and during a slide show, power save mode is not activated. (However, the setting for power save mode is fixed to [10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show.)

[MF ASSIST]

(Recording mode only)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) In manual focus, the assistance screen appears on the center of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject. (P60) [MF1]:The center of the screen is

enlarged. You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the screen.

[MF2]:The whole of the screen is enlarged.

This is convenient for adjusting the focus in Wide angle shots.

[OFF]:The screen is not enlarged.

[BEEP]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27)

[]:No operation sound []:Soft operation sound []:Loud operation sound

[AF BEEP]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27)

[]:No operation sound []:Soft operation sound []:Loud operation sound

[SHUTTER]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) Set to select the volume of shutter sound.

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

[VOLUME]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps from level 6 to 0.

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

[NO.RESET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) Set this when you want the file number of the next recording to start from 0001. (The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.)

• 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 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.

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Preparation

• To reset the folder number to 100, format (P111) the card first and then use this function to reset the file number. A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [YES] to reset the folder number.

• Refer to P113 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number.

[RESET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) The [REC], [CUST. SET MEM.] or [SETUP] menu settings are reset to the initial settings.

• The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P69) in scene mode, the number of days that have passed since the departure date for [TRAVEL DATE] (P71) and the [WORLD TIME] setting (P73) are also reset when the [SETUP] menu settings are reset. Also, [FAVORITE] (P103) is fixed to [OFF] and [ROTATE DISP.] (P104) is fixed to [ON].

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

[USB MODE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable (supplied).

[ SELECT ON CONNECTION]:

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

[PC]:

Set after or before connecting to a PC.

[ PictBridge (PTP)]:

Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.

• When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via the “USB Mass Storage” communication system.

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• When [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the “PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)” communication system.

[HIGHLIGHT]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) [ON]: When the auto review or review

function is activated, a white saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P44)

[OFF]: No highlight display

[VIDEO OUT]

(Playback mode only) (P118)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) [NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL

system.

[TV ASPECT]

(Playback mode only)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27)

[ ]:

Select this if connecting the camera to a 16:9 TV.

[]:

Select this if connecting the camera to a 4:3 screen TV.

• This is suitable for displaying pictures recorded with a [ ] aspect on the full screen of a 16:9 TV. Pictures recorded with a [ ] or [ ] aspect are displayed with black bands on the left and right of the screen.

• When [ ] is selected, pictures recorded with a [ ] or [ ] aspect are displayed with black bands on the top and bottom of the screen.

• When you select [ ] and use the AV cable (supplied) for output (P118), pictures are displayed vertically on the LCD monitor.

[SCENE MENU]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) [AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears

automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode. Select the desired scene mode. (P64)

[OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not

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

[LANGUAGE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P27) Set the language on the menu screen from the following languages. Set to the desired language with / and store it with [MENU/SET].

[ENGLISH] : English [DEUTSCH] : German [FRANÇAIS] : French [ESPAÑOL] : Spanish [ITALIANO] : Italian [] :Chinese (Traditional) []:Japanese

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

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Taking Pictures

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

• Remove the lens cap.

1  Turn the camera on.

 Select program AE mode [ ].

CUSTOM

SCN

OFF ON

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

2 Aim the AF area  to the point

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

• When the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ], the shutter speed will not be displayed. (P85)

• If [ ] or [ ] is used in AF mode, the AF area does not appear until the subject is brought into focus. (P90)

• The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places. (P90)

• Refer to P33 for information about Program shift.

Focus

When the subject is not focused

Blinks (green) On (green)

When the subject is focused

indication AF area Turns white to

red or no AF

Turns white to green

area

Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times

3 Take a picture.

• : Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

PROGRAM SHIFT

1/25F2.8

• : Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• : Program shift

• The focus indication  lights and then

the aperture value  and the shutter speed  are displayed.

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• We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures. (P26)

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

• When a time is set for power save (P29), the camera automatically turns off if you do not operate it within the set time. To operate the camera again, press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on.

• To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity, and/or setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or setting every item except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P94). (ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases.)

w 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.

• If the direct exposure compensation function (P93) is activated, the way in which the dial is operated changes. The explanation shows the direct exposure compensation function deactivated as an example.

• Press the shutter button halfway and then rotate the rear dial to activate the Program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen (for about 10 seconds).

PROGRAM SHIFT

1/60F2.8

1/30F4.0

Basic

• The program shift indication  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 left and right until the program shift indication disappears.

w Example of program shift

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

2.8

(A)

5.6

1 1

125

(B)

250

500

1000

2000

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

 Program shift amount  Program shift line chart  Program shift limit

• 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 activated. However, the program shift setting is memorized.

• Depending on the brightness of the

subject, program shift may not be activated.

• Program shift cannot be activated when

the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ].

w Tips for taking good pictures

• Hold the camera gently with both hands,

keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

• When taking pictures, make sure your

footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person, a ball etc.

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

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

• Do not touch the front of the lens.

• If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera.

When recording with LCD Monitor

When recording with Viewfinder

: When holding the camera vertically

w Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P104) is set to [ON])

• Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down.

• Pictures cannot be displayed vertically when recording motion pictures or creating flip animations.

w When you want to take a subject

outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture, you will not be able to focus the camera on the

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subject because the people are outside the AF area.

In this case,

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

the focus and the exposure.

• The focus indication lights when the subject is focused.

3 Press and hold the shutter button

halfway while moving the camera as you

compose the picture.

4 Press the shutter button fully.

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

1/25F2.8 1/25F2.8

w Focusing

• The focus range is 30 cm (0.98 feet) to c(Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) to c (Tele). To take pictures of subjects nearby, use the AF Macro function. (P56)

• If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.

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

subjects in a scene.

– When there is dirt or dust on glass

between the lens and the subject.

– When there are illuminated or glittering

objects around the subject. – When taking a picture in dark places. – When the subject is moving fast. – When the scene has low contrast. – When jitter occurs. – When recording a very bright subject. We recommend taking pictures using prefocus (P61) and [FOCUS/AE LOCK].

In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P91) may turn on to focus on the subject.

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

• Please do not rotate the zoom ring during auto focus.

w Preventing jitter (camera shake)

• Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button.

• If jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed, the jitter alert  appears.

PROGRAM SHIFT

1/8F2.8

When the jitter alert appears,

•

we recommend using a tripod. Also, be careful how you hold the camera (P34). Using the self-timer (P51) or the shutter remote control (DMW-RSL1; optional) (P120) prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod.

• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera 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 (P47) – [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P66) – [NIGHT SCENERY] (P66) – [PARTY] (P67) – [CANDLE LIGHT] (P68) – [FIREWORKS] (P68) – [STARRY SKY] (P68) – When you set to a slow shutter speed

(P57, 58)

w Exposure

• If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate, the

Basic

aperture value and the shutter speed turn red. (They do not turn red when the flash is activated.)

• The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the recorded pictures especially when recording in low light conditions.

• When most of the subjects on the screen are bright (e.g. a blue sky on a clear day, a snowy field etc.), the recorded pictures may become dark. In this case, compensate the exposure value on the camera. (P52)

w Concerning the [FOCUS/AE LOCK]

button

• In situations where the subject is outside the AF area or the subject contrast is too strong to compensate the exposure, for instance, this button makes it possible to take pictures using the focus and exposure that you fixed ahead of time.

PROGRAM SHIFT

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FOCUS/ AE LOCK

1/60F2.8

: FOCUS/AE lock indication

• Refer to P92 for information about [FOCUS/AE LOCK].

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Taking Pictures in Auto Mode

This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily. The settings for those functions which are easy to make mistakes with are fixed at the time of purchase allowing pictures to be taken with fewer mistakes.

w Auto Mode Settings

In auto mode the following items are fixed at the time of purchase to prevent mistakes being made when using the camera.

[W.BALANCE] [AUTO] P83 [SENSITIVITY] [ ] P85 [AUDIO REC.] [OFF] P89 [METERING MODE] [AF MODE] [ ] P90 [CONT.AF] [OFF] P91 [AF ASSIST LAMP] [PICT.ADJ.] [STD.] P94 [FLIP ANIM.] Cannot be set P95 [EXT.FLASH] Automatically

• Select [AF] or [AF MACRO] with the focus switch.

MACRO

FOCUS

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[ON] P91

P99 switches between PRESET/TTL AUTO

w The Backlight Compensation

Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject. In this case, the subject, such as a person, will become dark. If you press , the compensating backlight

[]

ON indication

appears and the backlight compensation function is activated. This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture.

3 3

BACKLIGHT BACKLIGHT

• If you press  while [ ] is displayed,

[ ] disappears and the backlight compensation function is canceled.

• We recommend using the flash when you

use the backlight compensation function. (When using the flash, it is fixed to Forced ON [ ].)

• The flash setting is fixed to AUTO/Red-eye

reduction [ ] when the backlight compensation function is set to [OFF].

• Even if the focus switch is set to [AF], you

can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance of up to 5 cm (0.16 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom ring upmost to Wide the same as if [AF MACRO] was selected.

• The settings for [ASPECT RATIO],

[PICT.SIZE], [QUALITY] and [CONVERSION] in auto mode are applied to other recording modes.

• You cannot use the following functions in

auto mode. – [WB ADJUST.] – Exposure compensation – Auto bracket – Flash Output Adjustment – [D.ZOOM] – [COL.EFFECT] – [FOCUS/AE LOCK]

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom

You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12M optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. (35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 mm to 420 mm)

w To make subjects appear closer use

Tele

Rotate the zoom ring  towards the right.

• When the setting for picture size is [ ] (10M).

12X

w To make subjects appear further away

use Wide

Rotate the zoom ring towards the left.

• When the setting for picture size is [ ] (10M).

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• Depending on the zoom magnification, the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject. This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects.

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

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

• When you rotate the zoom ring, you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may be shaken. This is not a malfunction.

Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)

This camera has a 12M optical zoom. However, if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio [ /

/ ], a maximum of 21.4M optical zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration.

Picture size with the extended optical zoom not activated [example: [ ] (10M)]

Picture size with the extended optical zoom activated [example: [] (3MEZ)]

• Depending on the zoom magnification, the picture may have some distortion. Distortion will be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you move closer to the subject.

w Extended optical zoom mechanism

When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 10M (10 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

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w Picture size and maximum zoom

magnification

(n: Available, —: Not available)

Aspect

ratio

Picture size

(10M)

(8.5M)

(7M)

(8M EZ)

(7M EZ)

(5.5M EZ)

(5M EZ)

(4.5M EZ)

(3M EZ) (2M EZ)

(2.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)

Maximum

zoom

magnification

12M —

13.4M

17.1M

21.4M

Extended

optical

zoom

• Refer to P87 for aspect ratio settings and P87 for picture size.

• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.

• You can further enhance the zoom magnification with the extended optical zoom without worrying about further picture distortion.

• If you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom, the extended optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

• The on-screen zoom indication may not change consecutively if you rotate the zoom ring near the Tele position when the extended optical zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.

• In motion picture mode [ ] and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the extended optical zoom does not work.

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Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom

The digital zoom can be set to [2

]

or [4M] with [D.ZOOM] in the [REC] menu and a maximum of 48

zoom can be achieved. However, if a picture size that can use the extended optical zoom (P87) is selected, a

maximum of 85.5 with the 21.4

digital zoom.

the 4

zoom can be achieved

extended optical zoom and

w Menu operation

1 Press [MENU/SET].

• When a scene mode is selected, press  in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P64), press  to select the [REC] menu icon [ ] and then press .

2 Press / to select [D.ZOOM]

and then press .

3 Press  to select [2M] or [4M]

and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

Focus/AE

OFF OFF

OFF

２k

OFF

SET

４k

REC

AF ASSIST LAMP FOCUS/AE LOCK DIRECT EX.COMP. D.ZOOM COL.EFFECT

SELECT

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

w Entering the digital zoom range

In the [REC] menu (P82), setting [D.ZOOM] to [2M] or [4M] allows you to magnify a subject up to a maximum of 48 times. (Except when using extended optical zoom.)

Basic

– When the quality is set to [RAW] (P87) – When [CONVERSION] on the [REC]

menu is set to [ ] (P97)

• The digital zoom does not work in the following cases: – In [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode. – When the ISO sensitivity has been set to

[ ].

Checking the Recorded Picture

 Optical zoom  Digital zoom

w The digital zoom and extended optical

zoom can be used together.

Example: When the digital zoom is set to [4M] and the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ), you can use the extended optical zoom at the same time.

 When using the digital zoom [4M] and

the extended optical zoom [3M EZ (maximum 21.4 times )] together.

• When using the digital zoom, the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual. (P90)

• In digital zoom, the larger the picture the lower the picture quality.

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

• When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P51) for taking pictures.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

• The digital zoom is temporarily set to [OFF] in the following cases. – When taking pictures in auto mode

[ ] (P36)

(Review)

You can check the recorded pictures while still in [REC] mode.

1 Press  [REV].

• The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds.

• Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the  [REV] is pressed again.

• You can check other pictures by pressing /.

• When the recorded pictures are too bright or too dim, compensate the exposure. (P52)

2 Rotate the front dial to the right to

enlarge the picture.

• Rotate the front dial to the right for a 4M magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8M magnification. When you rotate the front dial towards the left after enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.

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/

3 Press ///to move the

position.

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Playing Back Pictures

Press /to select the picture.

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• When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication  appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area.

w Deleting the recorded picture during

Review (Quick deletion)

1 Press [ ]. 2 Press  to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET].

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

YES

SELECT

SET

MULTI/ALL

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Double-check pictures before deleting them.

• Multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted. For information about how to delete pictures, refer to P41.

• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (P104)

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/ : Play back the previous picture / : Play back the next picture

• The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture.

• When [ROTATE DISP.] (P104) is set to [ON], pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically.

w Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

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: Fast rewind : Fast forward

• The file number  and the picture number  only change one by one. Release / when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture.

• If you press and hold

/

, the number of files forwarded/rewound at one time increases. The actual number of files forwarded/rewound at one time depends on the number of files recorded.

• In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback (P78), the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one.

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

• The file format that can be played back on the camera is JPEG. (In some cases, even JPEG pictures cannot be played back.)

• The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures. You can use the playback zoom (P80) to check the details of the pictures.

• If you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment, the picture quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] on the screen.)

• If you change a folder name or file name on your PC, the pictures may not play back on the camera.

• If you play back a non-standard file, the folder/file number is indicated by [—] and the screen may turn black.

• Depending on the subject, an interference fringe may appear on the screen. This is called moire. This is not a malfunction.

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Deleting Pictures

w To delete a single picture

1 Select the picture with /.

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/ : Play back the previous picture / : Play back the next picture

2 Press [ ].

3 Press  to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

YES

SELECT

SET

MULTI/ALL

• While the picture is being deleted, [ ] appears on the screen.

w To delete [MULTI DELETE]/

[ALL DELETE]

1 Press [ ] twice.

2 Press / to select

[MULTI DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

MULTI/ALL DELETE

MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE

SET

SELECT

CANCEL

SET

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Basic

• If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform steps

3 onwards.

• If you select [ALL DELETE], perform

5 onwards.

steps

• When [FAVORITE] (P103) is set to [ON], [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] appears. If you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], perform steps

5 onwards.

(However, if none of the pictures have [ ] displayed, you cannot select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)

3 Press / to select the picture

and then press

(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])

MULTI DELETE

SELECT MARK/UNMARK

• Repeat the above procedure.

• [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If  is pressed again, the setting is canceled.

• The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture. (P107)

to set.

8 9

1210

DELETE

EXIT

4 Press [ ].

5 Press  to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET] to set.

(Screen when selecting [MULTI DELETE])

using [ALL DELETE] and [DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] is displayed when using [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ].

• If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting pictures using [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], the deleting will stop halfway.

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Double-check pictures before deleting them.

• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.

• When deleting pictures, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P16) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7; optional).

• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using [MULTI DELETE].

• The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them.

• If there are pictures that are protected [ ] (P107), do not conform to the DCF standard (P41) or are in a card with the Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK] side (P20), they are not deleted even if [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] is selected.

MULTI DELETE

DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED?

YES

SELECT SET

SET

• [DELETE ALL IMAGES IN THE MEMORY CARD?] is displayed when

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Advanced

About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder

Changing the information displayed

EVF/LCD

DISPLAY

In recording mode

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BACKLIGHT

Advanced

2 3



Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

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

 LCD monitor (LCD)  Viewfinder (EVF)

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

 Selecting the screen to be used

Press the [DISPLAY] button to change the display.

• When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. In playback zoom (P80), while playing back motion pictures (P81) and during a slide show (P102), you can only select “Normal display ” or “No display ”.

 Normal display  Display with histogram  Out-of-frame display  Recording guide line  No display

_1 Displayed only in auto mode _2 Histogram _3 When the number of pictures remaining

is more than 1000 or the time remaining in motion picture mode is more than 1000 seconds, [ ] is displayed.

_4 The display information will differ

depending on what has been set using the [GUIDE LINE] (P28) on the [SETUP] menu. (P45)

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In playback mode

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 Normal display  Display with recording information and

histogram  No display _5 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and

[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P69) in scene mode before taking pictures.

_6 The number of days that have passed

since the travel date are displayed if [TRAVEL DATE] (P71) is set.

• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P66),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P66), [FIREWORKS] (P68) and [STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene mode, the guide lines is grey.

w Out-of-frame display

You can therefore concentrate on the subject when taking pictures without being obstructed by information displayed on the screen.

w Diopter adjustment

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

• Close the LCD monitor and press the

[EVF/LCD] button to display the viewfinder.

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

w Monitor priority

When [PLAY ON LCD] is set to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P29), the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases. You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder to record.

• When switching from recording mode to playback mode.

• When reviewing pictures. (P39)

• When turning the camera on in playback mode.

w Highlight feature

If [HIGHLIGHT] is set to [ON] in the [SETUP] menu (P30) and then the auto review or review function is activated after recording, you can check for any white saturated areas (extremely bright or glistening parts) on the picture. White saturated areas appear blinking in black.

• If you want to prevent white saturation, refer to the histogram and compensate the exposure towards minus before taking a picture.

Highlight feature OFF

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Highlight feature ON

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• There may be white saturated areas if the distance to the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash. White saturated areas appear blinking in black.

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DELETEEXIT

w Brighten the LCD monitor for use

outdoors. (Power LCD)

Press and hold the [DISPLAY] button for more than 1 second to activate the power LCD function. The LCD monitor becomes brighter than normal and it becomes easier to use outdoors.

DISPLAY

ON :

PRESS



FOR 1SEC.

Advanced

w 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.

[]: This is used when dividing the

entire screen into 3M3 for taking pictures with a well-balanced composition.

[]:This is used when you want to

position the subject at the exact center of the screen.

: Power LCD indication

• While taking a picture, the LCD monitor automatically returns to the normal brightness if nothing is pressed for 30 seconds. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.

• If you press and hold the [DISPLAY] button for 1 second again, the power LCD function is deactivated and the LCD monitor returns to the normal brightness.

• The brightness and the colors of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor are adjusted when the power LCD function is activated. Therefore, some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor. However this does not affect the actual recording.

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w 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.

• It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available, especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting. Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera.  When the values are concentrated on

the left, the picture is under exposed.

 When the values are distributed evenly,

the exposure is proper and the brightness is well-balanced.

 When the values are concentrated on

the right, the picture is over exposed.

Example of histogram

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

– When the manual exposure assistance

is other than [P0EV] during exposure compensation or in the manual

exposure mode – When the flash is activated – In [FIREWORKS] (P68) or

[STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene mode – 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 match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc.

• Check for any white saturated areas with the highlight display when the auto review or review function is activated. (P44)

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

 Under Exposed  Properly Exposed  Over Exposed

_Histogram

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

OPEN

 To open the flash

Slide the [ OPEN] lever.

 To close the flash

Press the flash until it clicks.

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

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

w Switching to the appropriate flash

setting

Set the flash to match the recording.

1 Press  [].

2 Press / to select a mode.

FLASH

AUTO

AUTO/RED-EYE FORCED FLASH ON SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE

SELECT SET

• You can also press  [ ] to select.

• For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to “Available flash settings by recording mode”. (P48)

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

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

Advanced

:AUTO

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary. It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.

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

: Forced ON

The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.

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

: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction

• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction only when you set [PARTY] (P67) or [CANDLE LIGHT] (P68) in scene mode.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

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

: Forced OFF

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.

_1 The flash is activated twice. The

subject should not move until the second flash is activated.

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w Available flash settings by recording

mode

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

• The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if necessary.

_2 The setting is not available when the

back light compensation function is activated.

w The available flash range to take

pictures

The available flash range to take pictures depends on the ISO sensitivity selected.

ISO sensitivity Available flash range

[AUTO]

Wide

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

7.4 m (24.28 feet)

Tele

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

5.6 m (18.37 feet)

[]

Wide

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

7.4 m (24.28 feet)

Tele

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

5.6 m (18.37 feet)

[ISO100]

Wide

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

3.7 m (12.14 feet)

Tele

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

2.8 m (9.19 feet)

[ISO200]

Wide

40 cm (1.31 feet) to

5.2 m (17.06 feet)

Tele

40 cm (1.31 feet) to

3.9 m (12.80 feet)

[ISO400]

Wide

60 cm (1.97 feet) to

7.4 m (24.28 feet)

Tele

60 cm (1.97 feet) to

5.6 m (18.37 feet)

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[ISO800]

Wide

80 cm (2.62 feet) to

7.4 m (24.28 feet)

Tele

60 cm (1.97 feet) to

5.6 m (18.37 feet)

[ISO1600]

Wide

1.15 m (3.77 feet) to

7.4 m (24.28 feet)

Tele

90 cm (2.95 feet) to

5.6 m (18.37 feet)

• The available flash range is an approximation.

• Refer to P85 for the ISO sensitivity.

• Refer to P34 for the focus range.

• If ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] or [ ] when using the flash, it will be automatically increased to a maximum of [ISO400].

• To avoid picture noises, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures. (P94)

• In motion picture mode [ ] and [SCENERY] (P65), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P66), [FIREWORKS] (P68), [STARRY SKY] (P68) or [HIGH SENS.] (P70) in scene mode, the flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ] even if the flash is opened.

Advanced

w Shutter speed for each flash setting

Flash setting

Shutter speed

(Sec.)

:AUTO 1/30 to 1/2000 :AUTO/

1/30 to 1/2000

Red-eye reduction

: Forced ON

1/30 to 1/2000

: Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction

: Slow sync./

1 to 1/2000

Red-eye reduction

1 to 1/2000

: Forced OFF

(In program AE mode)

• Refer to P59 for the Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure mode.

• There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode. – [NIGHT SCENERY] (P66):

8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second

– [FIREWORKS] (P68):

1/4th of a second, 2 seconds

– [STARRY SKY] (P68):

15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds

w Adjusting flash output

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

1 Press  ( ) several times until

[FLASH] appears and then press / to set the flash output.

FLASH

SELECT EXIT

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

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2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can adjust from [L2 EV] to [K2EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].

• 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.

• The flash output cannot be adjusted in the following cases: – In the auto mode [ ] – In the motion picture mode [ ] – In [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],

[FIREWORKS], [STARRY SKY] or [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode

• When [DIREC. EX. COMP.] (P93) in the [REC] mode menu is set to [ON], the flash output can be adjusted directly using the front dial or rear dial.

• Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated.

• 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 cover the photo flash with your fingers or other objects.

• If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated, the flash icon turns red.

• When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using a tripod.

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

• When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance is automatically adjusted (except for [ ], [ ]). However, the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient. (P83)

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

• If you repeat taking a picture, it may not actually be taken even if the flash is activated. Take a picture after the access indication disappears.

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

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

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

• 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.

• When using a conversion lens (optional) or a close up lens (optional), the built-in flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].

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

• When you attach an external flash, it takes priority over the built-in flash. Refer to P99 for the external flash.

• When the dedicated flash (DMW-FL500 or DMW-FL360; optional) is used, the flash output can be adjusted and the flash settings by picture-taking mode can be used.

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

1 Press  [].

2 Press / to select a mode.

SELFTIMER

OFF

10SEC.

2SEC.

SELECT SET

• You can also press  [ ] to select.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

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

4 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus and then press it fully to take the picture.

Advanced

• If you press [MENU/SET] while the self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is canceled.

• When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter 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 (P91) to allow the camera to focus on the subject.

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

• We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer. (When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it.)

CANCEL

• : Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• : Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

• The self-timer

indicator  blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).

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/

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

Compensate the exposure towards positive.

Properly exposed

Over exposed

1 Press  [ ] until [EXPOSURE]

appears, compensate the exposure with

EXPOSURE

SELECT

• You can compensate from [L2EV] to [K2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].

• Select [0 EV] to return to the original exposure.

EXIT

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

• 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 limited depending on the brightness of the subject.

• Exposure cannot be compensated when using [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

• When [DIREC. EX. COMP.] (P93) in the [REC] mode menu is set to [ON], the exposure can be compensated directly using the front dial or rear dial.

Compensate the exposure towards

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/

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.

1 Press  [ ] several times until

[AUTO BRACKET] appears, set the compensation range of the exposure with

AUTO BRACKET

SELECT EXIT

• You can select [0] (OFF), [F1/3 EV], [F2/3 EV] or [F1EV].

• When you do not use auto bracket, select [0] (OFF).

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

Advanced

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

• When auto bracket is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.

• When auto bracket is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

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

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

• In shutter-priority AE and manual exposure, if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second auto bracket is disabled.

• When the flash is activated or the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less, you can take only 1 picture.

• In auto mode [ ] or if [STARRY SKY] in scene mode is selected, you cannot take pictures by setting auto bracket.

• When the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ], the auto bracket cannot be used.

• When [DIREC. EX. COMP.] (P93) in the [REC] mode menu is set to [ON], the compensation range of the exposure can be set directly using the front dial or rear dial.

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

• When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation 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.

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Optical Image Stabilizer

While the demonstration is displayed, you cannot take pictures. While the demonstration is displayed, set the optical zoom to Wide (1M).

This mode detects jitter and compensates for it.

1 Press and hold the optical image

stabilizer button  until [STABILIZER] appears.

2 Press / to select the

stabilizer function mode and then press [MENU/SET].

STABILIZER

OFF MODE1 MODE2

SELECT

[MODE1]

()

The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition.

[MODE2]

()

The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed. There is a greater stabilizing effect.

[OFF]

()

When you want to take a picture with jitter.

SET

DEMO.

SET

• The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases. – When there is a lot of jitter. – When the zoom magnification is high. – In digital zoom range. – When taking pictures while following a

moving subject.

– When the shutter speed becomes

slower to take pictures indoors or in dark

places. Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.

• The setting is fixed to [OFF] in [STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene mode. The stabilizer function mode selection menu does not appear.

• In motion picture mode [ ] or [PANNING] in scene mode, [MODE2] cannot be set.

w Demonstration of the optical image

stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)

Press  to display the demonstration. After the demonstration ends, the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu. Press  again if you want to exit the demonstration before it ends.

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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode

1 Press and hold the burst mode

button.

2 Press / to select a mode.

BURST SHOOTING

OFF

HIGH SPEED LOW SPEED UNLIMITED

SELECT SET

• You can also press the burst mode button to select.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

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

4 Take a picture.

• Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode.

w Number of pictures recorded in burst

mode

Burst speed

(pictures/

second)

approx. 1

Number of recordable

pictures (pictures)

max. 3 max. 5

Depends on the remaining capacity of the card.

Advanced

_ The burst speed is constant regardless

of the transfer speed of the card.

• The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and the flash is not activated.

• The burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower in dark places etc. depending on the recording environment.

• When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited

– You can take pictures until the capacity

of the card is full.

– The burst speed will become slower halfway.

The burst speed of a MultiMediaCard becomes even slower than that of an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card. However, the exact timing of this depends on the number of recordable pictures and the card.

• The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken.

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

• Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off.

• When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously, auto bracket will be performed.

• The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting. When burst mode is set to [ ], they are fixed to the values set for the first picture. When the burst speed is set to [ ] or [ ], they are adjusted each time you take a picture.

• When burst mode is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.

• When burst mode is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

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

• You cannot take pictures in burst mode when the quality is set to [RAW] or [STARRY SKY] in scene mode is selected.

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Taking Close-up Pictures

This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking pictures of flowers. You can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.16 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom ring upmost to Wide (1M).

1 Set the focus switch to

[AF MACRO].

MACRO

FOCUS

w Focus range

distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.

• If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.

• AF Macro gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 1 m (3.3 feet) it takes longer to focus on it with [AF MACRO] than [AF].

• The available flash range is about 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 7.4 m (24.28 feet) (Wide). (When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO].)

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

• When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.

2 m (6.56 feet)

30 cm (0.98 feet)

2 m (6.56 feet)

[AF MACRO]

5 cm (0.16 feet)

• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P51) with AF macro.

• When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range (depth of field) is significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the

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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.

1 Rotate the front dial to the left or

right to set the aperture value.

ISO

100

F2.8

2 Take a picture.

1/30F3.2

Advanced

sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO] to Aperture-priority AE or Shutter-priority AE.)

• The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate.

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.

1 Rotate the rear dial to the left or

right to set the shutter speed.

ISO

100

2 Take a picture.

1/30

• If the direct exposure compensation function (P93) is activated, the way in which the dial is operated changes. The explanation here shows the direct exposure compensation function deactivated as an example.

• Refer to P59 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed.

• Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright. Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim.

• The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode.

• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO] or [ ]. (P85) (The ISO

F3.2 1/40

• If the direct exposure compensation function (P93) is activated, the way in which the dial is operated changes.

The explanation here shows the direct exposure compensation function deactivated as an example.

• Refer to P59 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed.

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

• You cannot set the following items in Shutter-priority AE.

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– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] (P47) – [AUTO] or [ ] in ISO sensitivity

(P85) (The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO] to Aperture-priority AE or Shutter-priority AE.)

• The aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the exposure is not adequate.

• We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.

Manual exposure

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

1 Rotate the front or rear dial to the

left or right to set the aperture value or the shutter speed.

ISO

100

• Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate.

3 Take a picture.

1/125

F5.6

w Manual Exposure Assistance

The exposure is adequate.

Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.

Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.

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

1/30

F2.8

Set the aperture value.

Set the shutter speed.

2 Press the shutter button halfway.

1/125

F4.0

• The manual exposure assistance  appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure.

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• Refer to P59 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed.

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

(P47)

– [AUTO] or [ ] in ISO sensitivity

(P85) (The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO] or [ ] to Manual exposure.)

– Exposure compensation (P52)

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

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

Aperture Value and Shutter Speed

Aperture-priority AE

Available Aperture

Val ue

(Per 1/3 EV)

F8.0 to F11.0 8 to 1/2000 F7.1 F6.3 F5.6 8 to 1/1600 F5.0 F4.5 F4.0 8 to 1/1300 F3.6 F3.2 F2.8 8 to 1/1000

Shutter-priority AE

Available Shutter

Speed (Sec) (Per 1/3 EV)

86 54

3.2 2.5

21.6

1.3 1

1/1.3 1/1.6

1/2 1/2.5

1/3.2 1/4

1/5 1/6

1/8 1/10 1/13 1/15 1/20 1/25 1/30 1/40 1/50 1/60 1/80 1/100

1/125 1/160 1/200 1/250 1/320 1/400 1/500 1/640 1/800 1/1000

1/1300 F4.0 to F11.0 1/1600 F5.6 to F11.0 1/2000 F8.0 to F11.0

Shutter Speed

(Sec)

Aperture Value

F2.8 to F11.0

Advanced

Manual exposure

Available Aperture

Val ue

(Per 1/3 EV)

F2.8 to F3.6 60 to 1/1000 F4.0 to F5.0 60 to 1/1300 F5.6 to F7.1 60 to 1/1600

F8.0 to F11.0 60 to 1/2000

• The aperture values given in the table above are values when the zoom ring is rotated to Wide.

• Depending on the zoom magnification, some of the shutter speeds and aperture values cannot be selected.

Available Shutter

Speed (Sec)

(Per 1/3 EV)

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





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.

1 Slide the focus switch to [MF].

MACRO

FOCUS

2 Rotate the focus ring  to focus

on the subject.

: MF assistance

• The MF assistance appears on the center of the screen.

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

• You can also set [MFASSIST] to [OFF] on the [SETUP] menu.

3 Take a picture.

w MF ASSIST

When you rotate the focus ring while setting [MF ASSIST] to [MF1] or [MF2], the MF assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged. It allows you to focus on the subject more easily.

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press

REC

SELECT

W.BALANCE WB ADJUST. SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE

EXIT

AUTO

SET

2 Press  to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press

EXIT

SETUP

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. MONITOR GUIDE LINE

SELECT

3 Press / to select [MF ASSIST]

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE

MF ASSIST

OFF

1SEC.

OFF

5MIN.

MF1

EXIT

and then press

SETUP

SELECT

4 Press / to select [MF1] or

[MF2] and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

OFF

1SEC.

OFF

5MIN.

MF1

MF2

SET

SETUP

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE

MF ASSIST

SELECT

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• [MF1]: The center of the screen is enlarged. You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the screen.

• [MF2]: The whole of the screen is enlarged. This is convenient when adjusting the focus in Wide.

• [OFF]: The screen is not enlarged.

5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

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

w Technique for Manual focus

 Rotate the focus ring slowly.  Rotate it little more.  Finely focus on the subject with rotating

the focus ring reversely.

w One shot AF

You can focus on the subject with auto focus by selecting [MF] with the focus switch and then press the [FOCUS] button. This is convenient for prefocus.

Advanced

w 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] (P66) in scene mode] This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain.

w Focus lock

You can fix the focus if you press [FOCUS/AE LOCK] after focusing at the position where you want to record the subject. This is useful since the subject will not go out of focus even if you rotate the focus ring.

FOCUS/ AE LOCK

1/60F2.8

: FOCUS/AE lock indication

w Changing the zoom area

The magnified area can be changed while the screen is expanded using MF Assist. This is convenient when you want to change the focus position to take pictures.

MACRO

FOCUS

1 Rotate the Focus ring.

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

2 Press /// to change the

expanded area.

• The expansion is canceled after approximately 2 seconds.

• The following will return the AF area to the original position. – Changing the Focus switch to [AF] or

[AF MACRO]. – Changing the picture size or aspect. – Turning the camera off.

• You can also record with manual focus in motion picture mode [ ]. However the screen is not expanded while recording motion pictures.

• If you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom ring to Tele, the focus may not be adequate. In this case, focus on the subject again.

• You cannot set continuous AF (P91) when manual focus is set.

• If you rotate the focus ring or zoom ring while recording motion pictures, recording pictures with audio or adding audio to recorded pictures, a grinding noise may be recorded.

• Use the assistance screen for a final check of the focus.

• After canceling power save mode, focus on the subject again.

Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings)

• Set to the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance.

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

.

press

EXIT

AUTO

SET

REC

SELECT

W.BALANCE WB ADJUST. SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE

2 Press  to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ].

EXIT

SETUP

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. MONITOR GUIDE LINE

SELECT

3 Press / to select [CUST. SET

EXIT

OFF

MEM.] and then press

SETUP

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. MONITOR GUIDE LINE

SELECT

4 Press / to select [C1], [C2] or

[C3] and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

OFF

SET

SETUP

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. MONITOR GUIDE LINE

SELECT

Select the desired recording mode and the desired menu settings and then save them in [], [] or [].

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5 Press  to select [YES] and then

AUTO

press [MENU/SET].

CUST.SET MEM.

OVER WRITE CURRENT CAMERA STATUS AS CUSTOM SET 1?

SELECT

YES

SET

• When [YES] is selected, the settings that were previously stored are overwritten.

• You cannot save the following menu items because they affect all the recording modes.

- [CLOCK SET]

- [RESET]

- [NO.RESET].

6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

Taking pictures in Custom mode

You can select one of your own custom settings to suit the picture-taking conditions and other factors from among the registered patterns you have saved as custom settings ahead of time.

1 Press /to select [ SET1],

[ SET2] or [ SET3].

CUSTOM

SET1

SET2

SET3

SELECT

SET

Advanced

• Press  to display the settings for each menu item. (Press  to return to the selection screen.)

CUSTOM SET1

AUTO

CANCEL SET

CUSTOM SET1

OFF

SEC.

OFF

MIN.

SET

• Only the main menu items are displayed.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to enter the

settings.

SET

: Saving of the selected custom settings

is displayed on the screen.

w When changing the menu settings

Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with [ SET1], [ SET2] or [ SET3] selected, what has been registered will remain unchanged. To change what has been registered, overwrite the registered data using [CUST. SET MEM.] (P62) on the setup menu.

• Even if the birthday setting for [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P69) in scene mode, or the [TRAVEL DATE] (P71) is changed, it will not be registered. To register the setting that has been changed, use [CUST. SET MEM.] on the setup menu to register the new setting.

• At the time of purchase, the initial settings for the program AE mode [ ] are registered in [ SET1], [ SET2] or [SET3].

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Scene Mode

• You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial.

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.

• Refer to P65 to 70 for each scene menu.

1 Press / to select the scene

mode.

SET

SCENE MODE

PORTRAIT

SCN

SOFT SKIN SCENERY SPORTS

SELECT

SCENE MODE

NIGHT PORTRAIT

SCN

NIGHT SCENERY PANNING FOOD

SELECT

• Press  at  to switch to the next menu screen.

• If [SCENE MODE] menu does not appear, press [MENU/SET] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu.

• When you press , explanations about each scene mode are displayed. (When you press , the screen returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.)

2 Press [MENU/SET].

w About the menu screen items

• There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5).

SCENE MODE

SCN

SET

SELECT

SCENE MODE

SCN

SET

SELECT

NIGHT PORTRAIT

SCENE MODE

NIGHT SCENERY

SCN

PANNING FOOD

SET

SELECT

SNOW HIGH SENS.

SET

PAR T Y CANDLE LIGHT FIREWORKS

STARRY SKY

SET

SCENE MODE

PORTRAIT

SCN

SOFT SKIN SCENERY SPORTS

SELECT

SCENE MODE

BABY1

SCN

BABY2

SELECT

• When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose, the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene.

• When you want to change the brightness of the picture to be recorded, compensate the exposure (P52). (However, the exposure cannot be compensated in [STARRY SKY].)

•Press  and then press / in the [SCENE MODE] menu to select either the [REC] menu icon [ ] (P82) or the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] (P27) and set the desired items.

• The following cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting. – [W.BALANCE] – [SENSITIVITY] – [METERING MODE] – [COL.EFFECT] –[PICT.ADJ.]

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[PORTRAIT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) The background is blurred and the person

stands out with a healthier complexion.

Advanced

• This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.

[SCENERY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) The camera focuses preferentially on a distant subject. This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.

• Set the focus switch to [AF].

w Technique for Portrait mode

To increase the effective of this mode: 1 Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible

to the right

2 Move close to the subject to make this

mode more effective.

• This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime.

[SOFT SKIN]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) The camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than portrait mode.

w Technique for Soft skin mode

To make this mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible

to the right

2 Move close to the subject to make this

mode more effective.

• This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime.

• If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also smoothed.

• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to c.

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

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

[SPORTS]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) Select this mode when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or otherevents with quick motion.

• Set the focus switch to [AF].

• This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects 5 m (16.4 feet) or more from the camera.

• When taking pictures indoors of a fast-moving subject, the [ ] function automatically increases the ISO sensitivity to avoid.

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ ].

• The auto bracket setting is disabled.

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[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) This mode allows you to take pictures of a subject and a landscape with near real-life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed.

• Set the focus switch to [AF].

w Technique for Night scenery mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower (up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also recommend using the self-timer (P51) for taking pictures.

w Technique for Night portrait mode

• Use the flash.

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P51) for taking pictures.

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

• We recommend taking pictures with zoom set to Wide (1M) and a distance of about

1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.

• The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to 5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to P48 for the available flash range to take pictures.)

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

• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

• When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] is selected and the flash is activated every time.

• The continuous AF setting is disabled.

[NIGHT SCENERY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) This mode allows you to record the nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter speed.

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• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to c.

• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

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

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

[PANNING]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) 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.

w Technique for Panning mode

To obtain good pictures in panning mode, move the camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures.

 Move the camera smoothly while

following the subject in the viewfinder.

 Press the shutter button while you are

moving the camera.

 Move the camera continuously.

• We recommend the following: – Using the Viewfinder. (P43) – Selecting a subject with quick motion. – Using prefocus. (P61) – Use this mode with burst mode. (P55)

(You can then select the best pictures from all the pictures taken.)

Advanced

[FOOD]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc.

• The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to c.

• The shutter speed in panning mode becomes slower to achieve the panning effect. As a result, 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-LND55; optional). (P119)

– When the shutter speed is faster than

1/100th of a second.

– When you move the camera too slowly

because the subject is moving slowly. (The background will not become a blur.)

– When the camera does not keep up with

the subject satisfactorily

• You cannot set the stabilizer function mode to [MODE2]. When you set it to [MODE1], only vertical jitters can be compensated in panning mode.

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

[PARTY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) Select this mode when you want to take

pictures at a wedding reception, indoor party etc. By using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed, both people and the background can be recorded with a brightness close to real life.

w Technique for Party mode

• Open the flash. (P47)

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P51) for taking pictures.

• We recommend taking pictures with zoom set to Wide (1M) and a distance of about

1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.

• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction [ ].

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Advanced

[CANDLE LIGHT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere.

w Technique for Candle light mode

• If you make the most of the candle light, you can take successful pictures without using the flash.

• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P51) for taking pictures.

• The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to c.

• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction [ ].

[FIREWORKS]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.

w Technique for Fireworks 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 Set the focus switch to [MF] (P60)

2 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.

3 Press the [FOCUS] button until the focus

indication (P32) lights.

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.

• We recommend using a tripod.

• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to c in AF mode. (We recommend performing steps 1 to 5 above for prefocus.)

• The shutter speed becomes the following. – When [OFF] is set on the optical image

stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 seconds

– When [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 little jitter such as when using a tripod etc.)

• Histograms are always displayed in orange. (P46)

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

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

[STARRY SKY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that you

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could not take in [NIGHT SCENERY] by

making the shutter speed slower.

w Setting the shutter speed

• Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].

1 Press / to select the number of

seconds and then press [MENU/SET].

STARRY SKY

15 SEC.

30 SEC. 60 SEC.

CANCEL

SELECT SET

2 Taking Pictures.

CANCEL

• Press the shutter button 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 shutter speed for signal processing.

• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed.

w 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. (P51)

• We recommend using prefocus (P61) to focus in advance on a subject, such as a bright star or a distant light, that is easy to focus on.

Advanced

• Histograms are always displayed in orange. (P46)

• The continuous AF setting is disabled.

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

• The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].

• You cannot compensate the exposure or set [AUDIO REC.], auto bracket, burst mode, continuous AF.

[BABY1]/

[BABY2]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) This mode takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When the flash is used, the light from it is weaker than usual. You can set the birthdays of two babies by using [BABY1] and [BABY2].

• The baby’s age can be displayed when playing back pictures.

• The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.)

w Age display setting

• If you want the age to be displayed, set the birthday in advance, select [WITH AGE] and press [MENU/SET].

• If you do not want the age to be displayed, select [WITHOUT AGE] and press [MENU/SET].

months

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days

BABY1

WITH AGE

WITHOUT AGE

BIRTHDAY SET.

CANCEL

SELECT SET

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Advanced

w Birthday setting 1 Press / to select [BIRTHDAY SET.]

and then press [MENU/SET].

2 When the message [PLEASE SET THE

BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY] appears, select items (Year/Month/Day) using / and set them using /.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.

• If you select [WITH AGE] without setting the birthday in advance, a message is displayed. Press [MENU/SET] and set the birthday in steps 2 and 3.

[SNOW]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) This mode will adjust the white balance and the exposure to show the snow as white as possible.

• The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to c.

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ ].

• The auto bracket setting is disabled.

• After turning on the camera in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] in scene mode or switching to [BABY1]/[BABY2] from other scene modes, the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen.

• The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode.

• The display style when printing may differ slightly from the display style on the screen.

• The date of birth is displayed as [0 month 0 day].

• If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings.

• If the camera is set to [WITHOUTAGE], the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set. This means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to [WITH AGE] after taking the pictures.

• Use [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to reset the birthday setting. (P30)

[HIGH SENS.]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select a scene mode. (P64) Select this mode for high-sensitivity processing. You can take pictures at ISO 3200 sensitivity.

• The resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction.

• The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to c.

• You can take pictures suitable for 4SM6S/ 10M15 cm printing.

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

• The quality cannot be set to [RAW].

• The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used.

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Recording which day





of the vacation you take the picture

If you set the departure date in advance, you can record which day of the vacation you take the picture.

• When you play back a picture, the date on which it was taken is displayed.

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10:00 DEC. 2.2006

:The number of days that have passed

since the departure date

• The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.)

Advanced

2 Press  to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press

EXIT

SETUP

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. MONITOR GUIDE LINE

SELECT

3 Press / to select [TRAVEL

OFF

SET

OFF

5MIN.

MF1

DATE] and then press

SETUP

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

SELECT

PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE

MF ASSIST

SET

4 Press  to select [SET] and then

press [MENU/SET].

SET

OFF

SET

1SEC.

OFF

5MIN.

MF1

SET

SETUP

SELECT

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE

MF ASSIST

w Setting the travel date

(The following screens are shown when program AE mode [ ] is selected.)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press

REC

SELECT

W.BALANCE WB ADJUST. SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE

EXIT

AUTO

SET

5 Press /// to select the

date.

TRAVEL DATE

PLEASE SET THE DEPARTURE DATE

2006

DEC..

SELECT

SET

EXIT

/: Select the desired item. /: Set the year, month and date.

6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

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Advanced

7 Take a picture.

1ST DAY

10:00 DEC. 2.2006

: The number of days that have passed

since the departure date

• The current date and time and which day of the vacation it is are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set, after setting the clock, departure date or travel date, after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode.

• When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [ ]ޓ appears on the lower right of the screen.

w Canceling the travel date

If you leave [TRAVEL DATE] set to [SET], the number of days that have passed since the departure date will continue to be recorded. When the vacation is finished, set [TRAVEL DATE] to [OFF] on the screen shown in

4 and then press [MENU/SET] twice.

step

and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded.

• If you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is recorded when the travel destination date is, for example, one day before the departure date.

• If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the clock. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed.

• If you set a departure date when the clock is not set, the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears. In this case, set the clock. (P26)

• The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting (P26) and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P73) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.

• The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

• If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange

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





Displaying the time at the travel destination (World Time)

If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc., the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken.

• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P26)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press

2 Press  to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press

3 Press / to select

[WORLD TIME] and then press

• If you are setting the world time for the first time, the message [PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA] appears. If this

REC

SELECT

SETUP

SELECT

SETUP

SELECT

W.BALANCE WB ADJUST. SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. MONITOR GUIDE LINE

EXIT

AUTO

SET

message appears, press [MENU/SET] and then set home area from the screen shown in step  in “Setting the home area [HOME]”.

w Setting the home area [HOME]

(Perform steps

 Press

1, 2 and 3.)

to select [HOME] and then

press [MENU/SET].

WORLD TIME

DESTINATION HOME

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SET

SELECT

CANCEL

 Press / to select your home area

and then press [MENU/SET].

10:00

Tronto New York Miami Lima

GMT -5:00

SELECT SET

CANCEL

• The current time is displayed on the top

left of the screen and the time difference from GMT “Greenwich Mean Time” is displayed on the bottom left of the screen.

• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press . Press  again to return to the original time.

• The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time. Advance the clock setting

by one hour. (P26)

w Finishing setting the home area

• If you are setting the home area for the first time, the screen returns to the screen shown in step  of “Setting the home area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/ SET] to set your home area. Press  to return to the screen shown in step then press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

Advanced

SET

3 and

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Advanced



/

• If you are setting the home area for the second time etc., the screen returns to the screen shown in step

3 after you press

[MENU/SET] to set your home area. Press [MENU/SET] again to close the menu.

w Setting the travel destination area

(Perform steps

 Press

1, 2 and 3.)

to select [DESTINATION] and

then press [MENU/SET] to set.

WORLD TIME

DESTINATION HOME

--:-- --.--.----

CANCEL

SELECT

SET

• The names of major cities in the selected area are displayed. Also, the time difference between the selected area and the home area is displayed on the bottom left of the screen. (Refer to P75 for information about the names of the major cities that are displayed.)

 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

EXIT

SET

SETUP

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. MONITOR GUIDE LINE

SELECT

• The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after setting the travel destination.

: Depending on the setting, the time at

the travel destination area or the home area is displayed.

• If you are setting the travel destination area for the first time, the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above.

 Press

to select the area the travel destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to set.

10:00 0:00

Seoul Tokyo

+14:00

SELECT SET

CANCEL

SET

• The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen.

• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, press . (The time advances by one hour.) Press  again to return to the original time.

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• Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps

1, 2, 3 and then steps  and  of

“Setting the home area [HOME]”.

• If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time difference from the home area.

Location candidates for World Time settings

Offset from

GMT

-11 Midway Islands Samoa

-10 Hawaii Honolulu Tahiti

-9 Alaska Anchorage

-8 Vancouver Seattle Los Angeles

-7 Denver Phoenix

-6 Chicago Houston Mexico City

-5 Toronto New York Miami Lima

-4 Caracas Manaus La Paz

-3:30 Newfoundland

-3 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires

-2

Fernando de Noronha

-1 Azores 0 London Casablanca

+1 Berlin Paris Rome Madrid +2 Helsinki Athens Cairo Johannesburg +3 Moscow Kuwait Riyadh Nairobi

+3:30 Tehran

+4 Dubai Abu Dhabi

+4:30 Kabul

+5 Islamabad Karachi Male +5:30 Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai +5:45 Kathmandu

+6 Dacca Colombo +6:30 Yangon

+7 Bangkok Jakarta

+8 Beijing Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Singapore

+9 Seoul Tokyo +9:30 Adelaide

+10 Guam Sydney +11 Solomon Islands New Caledonia +12 Fiji Auckland Wellington

+12:45

Chatham Islands

_ “GMT” is an abbreviation of “Greenwich Mean Time”.

Listed location name

Advanced

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Advanced



Motion Picture Mode

1 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus and then press it fully to start recording.

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w Changing the settings for the aspect

ratio and the picture quality

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press / to select

[ASPECT RATIO] and then press

REC

W.BALANCE WB ADJUST. ASPECT RATIO PICT.MODE METERING MODE

SELECT SET

AUTO

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

• The aperture value is fixed to the setting when recording starts (first frame).

• The available recording time  is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time  is displayed on the bottom right of the screen. For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].

• The available recording time and the elapsed recording time are approximations.

• Audio recording starts simultaneously from the camera’s built-in microphone.

• If you rotate the focus ring or zoom ring while recording motion pictures, a grinding noise may be recorded.

2 Press the shutter button fully to

stop recording.

• If the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording automatically.

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3 Press / to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

4 Press / to select

[PICT.MODE] and then press

REC

W.BALANCE WB ADJUST. ASPECT RATIO PICT.MODE METERING MODE

SELECT SET

AUTO

5 Press / to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

If you selected [ ] on the screen shown in step 2

Item Picture size fps

[30fpsVGA] [10fpsVGA] 10

[30fpsQVGA] [10fpsQVGA]

640M480 pixels

320M240 pixels

If you selected [ ] on the screen shown in step 2

Item Picture size fps

[30fps16:9] [10fps16:9] 10

848M480 pixels

• fps “frames per second”; This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second.

30 10

Advanced

• You can record smoother motion pictures with “30 fps”.

• You can record longer motion pictures with “10 fps” although the picture quality is lower.

• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small so it is suitable for e-mails.

6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

• The focus range is 30 cm (0.98 feet)

[AF MACRO: 5 cm (0.16 feet)] (Wide)/ 2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to

• Refer to P131 for information about the available recording time.

• The available recording time is an approximation. (It varies depending on the recording condition and the types of Card.)

• The available recording time changes with subjects.

• The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.

• Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio.

• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.

• When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high speed Card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording may stop in the middle.

• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.

• When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back. Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly.

• In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function. You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function.

• The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC.

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Advanced

Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

1 Rotate the front dial to the left to

display multiple pictures.

(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)

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–[ ] (Favorites) – [ ] (Motion picture) – [ ] ([BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene

mode, age in months, age in

years etc.) – [ ] (Travel date) – [ ] (Flip animation)

w Example of 25 screens

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2006

1/30

CANCEL

1 screen9 screens 25 screensCalendar screen display

• After the multiple screens are displayed, rotate the front dial further towards the left to display 25 screens and the calendar screen (P79). Rotate the front dial towards the right to return to the previous screen.

• When you switch to multiple screens, a scroll bar  appears. You can confirm the location of the displayed picture in all the recorded pictures with this scroll bar.

2 Press ///to select a

picture.

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CANCEL

• The recording date and number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures are displayed.

• Depending on the recorded picture and the setting, the following icons will appear.

CAL

CANCEL

w To return to normal playback

Rotate the front dial towards the right or press the [MENU/SET] button.

• The picture appears framed in orange.

w To delete a picture during multi

playback

1 Press ///to select a picture

and then press [ ].

2 Press  to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET].

• Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode (P43), the recording information etc. appears on the screen in multi playback. If you return to the previous screen, the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode.

• Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON]. (P104)

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Displaying pictures by

/ /

recording date

(Calendar playback)

You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function.

1 Rotate the front dial towards the

left to display the calendar screen.

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU FRI SAT

2006

3024 25 26 27 28

5/14

3 45 789

10 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 222923

DAY SET

MONTH

• The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed.

• If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day is displayed.

• The calendar is displayed monthly.

2 Press /// to select the

date to be played back.

: Select the date : Select the month

• If there were no pictures recorded during a month, the month is not displayed.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the

pictures that were recorded on the selected date.

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• The pictures that were recorded on the selected date are displayed on the 9 screens playback screen.

• Rotate the front dial towards the left to return to the calendar screen.

4 Press /// to select a

picture and then press [MENU/SET].

• The selected picture is displayed on the 1 screen playback screen.

w To return to the 1 screen playback

screen.

After the calendar screen is displayed, rotate the front dial towards the right to display 25 screens, 9 screens and the 1screen. (P78)

• The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to [ON]. (P104)

• You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.

• If the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099, the camera automatically displays it in the oldest calendar date.

• If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME] (P73), the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.

• Pictures processed on a PC or other equipment may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates.

• If the date is not set in the camera (P26), the recording date is set as January 1st, 2006.

SET

CAL

CANCEL

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Advanced

Using the Playback Zoom

w To delete a picture during the

playback zoom

1 Press [ ]. 2 Press  to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET].

1 Rotate the front dial towards the

right to enlarge the picture.

4X CANCEL

DELETE

• When you rotate the front dial towards the left after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower. When you rotate the front dial towards the right, the magnification becomes higher.

• When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication  appears for about 1 second so that you can check the position of the enlarged section.

2 Press ///to move the

position.

• Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode (P43), the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated. You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the screen by pressing [DISPLAY]. When you set the magnification to 1M, the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode.

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

• If you want to save the enlarged picture, use the trimming function. (P109)

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

4X CANCEL

DELETE

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

w To stop using the playback zoom

Rotate the front dial towards the left or press [MENU/SET].

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Playing Back Motion



Pictures/Pictures with Audio

Advanced

w Pictures with audio

Press / to select a picture with the audio icon [ ] and then press

to play back.

w Motion pictures

Press / to select a picture with a motion picture icon [ ]/ []/[]/[]/[ ]/ [ ] and then press back.

PLAY MOTION PICTURE

• The motion picture recording time  is displayed on the screen. After playback starts, the motion picture recording time disappears and the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen. For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].

• The cursor displayed during playback is the same as // /.

• Press  again to stop motion picture playback and return to the normal playback screen.

Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold / during motion picture playback.

: Fast rewind : Fast forward

• The camera returns to normal motion picture playback when / is released.

To pause

Press  during motion picture playback.

• Press again to cancel pause.

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PLAY AUDIO

• Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P89) and [AUDIO DUB.] (P108) for information about how to create still pictures with audio.

• Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME] (P29) for information about how to adjust the volume in the [SETUP] menu.

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

• Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC. (P113)

• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera.

• If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment, the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back.

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

• You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio. – Playback zoom

(While playing back or pausing motion pictures and while playing audio)

– [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/

[AUDIO DUB.] (Motion pictures only)

– [RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/[ASPECT CONV.]

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Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu

3 Press , press / to select the

setting and then press [MENU/SET].

Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect, picture adjustment etc.

• Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode.

• Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P6). This page describes how to set [AUDIO REC.] in program AE mode [ ]. (Refer to P83 to 101 for each menu item.)

• Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P30)

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press / to select the menu

item.

EXIT

AUTO

OFF

REC

W.BALANCE WB ADJUST. SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE

SELECT

REC

QUALITY AUDIO REC. METERING MODE AF MODE CONT.AF

SELECT

• Press  at  to switch to the next menu screen.

REC

QUALITY AUDIO REC. METERING MODE AF MODE CONT.AF

SELECT SET

OFF

SET

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

w About the menu screen items

• There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5).

• You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial.

REC

QUALITY AUDIO REC. METERING MODE

EXIT

AF MODE CONT.AF

SELECT

AUTO

REC

AF ASSIST LAMP

FOCUS/AE LOCK DIRECT EX.COMP. D.ZOOM COL.EFFECT

SELECT

OFF

REC

OFF

PICT.ADJ.

EXIT

FLIP ANIM. CONVERSION

EXIT

EXT.FLASH EX.FLASH BURST

SELECT

SELECT EXIT

Focus/AE

OFF OFF

REC

OFF

CLOCK SET

PRESET

OFF

EXIT

REC

SELECT

W.BALANCE WB ADJUST. SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE

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w Using FUNCTION setting

You can use the [FUNCTION] button to easily set the following 6 items when recording.

• AF mode (P90)

• Metering mode (P89)

• White balance (P83)

• ISO sensitivity (P85)

• Picture size (P87)

• Quality (P87)

1 Press [FUNCTION] when

recording.

AUTO

SELECT EXIT

FUNCTION

2 Press /// to select the

menu item and then press [FUNCTION] to close the menu.

AUTO

FUNCTION

SELECT EXIT

• You can select menu items by rotating the front dial or rear dial.

• The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode.

• The [ ] (White Set) setting for white balance does not appear when using the [FUNCTION] setting.

Menu Settings

[W.BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) This function allows you to reproduce a white color close to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish. Select a setting that matches the recording conditions.

[AUTO] for auto setting (auto

white balance) for recording outdoors

(Daylight)

(Cloudy)

(Shade)

(Halogen)

(Flash)

(White set 1)

(White set 2)

(White set)

on a bright day for recording outdoors

on a cloudy day for recording outdoors

in the shade on a brightday

for recording under halogen lighting

for recording with the flash only

for using the preset white balance

for setting the white balance again

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Menu Settings

w Auto white balance

The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration. When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range, the picture may appear reddish or bluish. Even when you take a picture inside the range shown in the illustration, auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to white. In these cases, set the white balance to a mode other than [AUTO].

1 Auto white balance will work in the

following range.

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

10Candlelight

10)

KNKelvin Color Temperature

w Setting the white balance manually

[]

Use this to set the white balance manually. 1 Select [ ] and then press

[MENU/SET].

2 Select [ WHITE SET 1] or

[ WHITE SET 2] and then press [MENU/SET].

WHITE SET

WHITE SET 1

WHITE SET 2

SELECT

SET

3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper

etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/SET].

WHITE SET

SET

SETCANCEL

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

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

• When you take a picture with the flash, the white balance is automatically adjusted (except for [ ] /[ ]). However, the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.

• The white balance cannot be set in auto mode [ ] and scene mode.

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Menu Settings

AUTO

[WB ADJUST.] Finely adjusting the white balance

• You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.

• The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance.

1 Press /// to finely adjust

the white balance.

flash.

• The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

• You cannot finely adjust the white balance when [COL.EFFECT] (P94) is set to [COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].

• The fine adjustment levels in [ ] or [ ] return to the standard setting

WB ADJUST.

AUTO

(center point) if you reset the white balance in

[].

[SENSITIVITY]

ADJUST.

SET

• : A (AMBER: ORANGE)

•  : B (BLUE: BLUISH)

•  : GA(GREEN: GREENISH)

•  : MB (MAGENTA: REDDISH)

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

• If you finely adjust the white balance to A (amber), the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to orange. If you finely adjust the white balance to B (blue), the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to blue.

• If you finely adjust the white balance to

(green) or MB (magenta), [A] (e.g. :

) or [

] (e.g. : ) appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor.

• Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance.

Setting the light sensitivity

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places.

ISO sensitivity 100 1600 Use in bright

places

Suitable Not suitable

(e.g. outdoors) Use in dark

places

Not suitable Suitable

Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased

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Menu Settings

AUTO The ISO sensitivity is

automatically adjusted according to the brightness.

The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness.

100 The sensitivity is fixed to 200

various settings.

400 800

1600

• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to [ISO200] according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted from [ISO100] to [ISO400] when using the flash.)

w About [ ] (Intelligent ISO

sensitivity control)

The camera detects the movement of the subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject.

• Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster.

F2.8

1/125 ISO800

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• Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity.

F2.8

1/30 ISO200

• When you press the shutter button halfway, [ ]  appears. When you press the shutter button fully, the shutter speed is displayed for a while.

F2.8

• If you select [ ], digital zoom and auto bracket cannot be used.

• Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving, jitter may not be avoided even if [ ] is selected.

• The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases. – When the moving subject is small – When the moving subject is at the edge

of the screen

– When the subject starts moving the

instant the shutter button is pressed fully

• The setting is fixed to [ ] in auto mode [ ] and [SPORTS] (P65) and [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P69) in scene mode.

• Program shift cannot be activated when the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ].

• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO] or [ ] in Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure.

• ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the following optimal value in [HIGH SENS.] (P70) in scene mode. – [ISO3200]

• ISO sensitivity cannot be set in motion picture mode [ ].

• Refer to P57 for information about Shutter speed.

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) By changing the aspect ratio, you can select an angle of view that matches the subject.

Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a computer monitor.

Menu Settings

• In motion picture mode [ ], you can select [ ] or [ ]. (P76)

• The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P127)

[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. Although you cannot see the difference on the camera’s screen, the more the pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a computer monitor. Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures.

Select to take pictures with the same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film.

This is suitable for landscapes etc. where a wide view is preferable. This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide-screen TV, high-definition TV etc.

 Many pixels (Fine)  Few pixels (Rough)

w Number of pixels

You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size [ ] (10M) is selected. When a smaller picture size [ ] (2M EZ) is selected, you can record more pictures and attach them to an e-mail or post them on a website because their file size is small.

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w When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(10M) 3648M2736 pixels (8M EZ) 3264M2448 pixels (5M EZ) 2560M1920 pixels (3M EZ) 2048M1536 pixels (2M EZ) 1600M1200 pixels

w When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(8.5M) 3600M2400 pixels (7M EZ) 3248M2160 pixels (4.5M EZ) 2560M1712 pixels (2.5M EZ) 2048M1360 pixels

w When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(7M) 3584M2016 pixels (5.5M EZ) 3072M1728 pixels (2M EZ) 1920M1080 pixels

w Quality

You can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to [ ].

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

Standard (High compression): This gives priority to the number of recordable pictures. Standard quality pictures are recorded.

RAW file:

RAW

Set this when altering the pictures on a PC.

• The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio. If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size.

• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”. This is a function which further extends the optical zoom ratio. If you select a picture size with EZ displayed, the zoom ratio is extended

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to a maximum of 21.4M when the digital zoom is set to [OFF]. (P37)

• The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.

• In motion picture mode [ ], the picture size is fixed to VGA (640M480 pixels), QVGA (320M240 pixels) or 16:9 (848M480 pixels).

• When the quality is set to [RAW] – A JPEG file is also created

simultaneously. Its quality is equal to [STANDARD] and its size is fixed to ([ ], [ ], [ ]).

– When the RAW file is deleted on the

camera, the created JPEG file is also deleted.

• Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions.

• Refer to P129 for information about the number of recordable pictures.

• The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject.

• The number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded pictures.

• When the quality is set to [RAW], the digital zoom cannot be used.

• The quality cannot be set to [RAW] in the [HIGH SENS.] mode (P70).

• You cannot select the following functions when the quality is set to [RAW]. – Audio Dubbing – Burst mode –Resize –Trimming – Audio Recording – Auto Bracket

• You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them using the software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD-ROM (supplied).

Menu Settings

[AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to [ON]. This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture.

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

• Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording. Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later. There is no need to press and hold the shutter button.

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

• If you press [MENU/SET] during audio recording, the audio recording is canceled. The audio is not recorded.

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

• You cannot record pictures with audio in the following cases.

-When recording with Auto Bracket.

-When recording in burst mode.

-When the quality is set to [RAW].

-When the scene mode is set to ޓޓޓ [STARRY SKY].

• If you rotate the focus ring or zoom ring, a grinding noise may be recorded.

[METERING MODE]

Deciding the method to measure brightness

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) You can switch to the following metering modes.

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

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

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

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Menu Settings

[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.

9-area-focusing:

The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

3-area-focusing (High speed):

The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points – left, right or center. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

1-area-focusing (High speed):

The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

1-area-focusing:

The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

Spot-focusing:

The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.

w About [ ] and [ ]

• You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes.

• The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.

w Selecting the AF area

When selecting 1-area-focusing or 1-area-focusing (High speed), the AF area can be selected as shown in the following figure. When using Spot you can also move the spot metering target to match the AF area.

 Set the Focus switch to [AF] or

[AF MACRO].

 While pressing the [FOCUS] button, use

/// to move the AF area.

FOCUS

 Release the [FOCUS] button to set.

• The following operations will return the AF area to the previous one – Setting the mode dial to auto mode

[].

– Turning the camera off.

• The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places.

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PROGRAM SHIFT

1/60F5.0

• The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the same time. The focus position is not predetermined. It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to [ ], [ ] or [ ].

• Switch the AF mode to [ ] or [ ] mode if it is difficult to focus using [ ].

[CONT.AF]

Continuously focusing on a subject

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject. The time required for focusing when the shutter button is pressed halfway will be reduced when the AF mode is set to [ ], [] or [].

• The [ ] indication appears when it is set to [ON].

• The battery will be consumed faster than usual.

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

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

• You can have different [CONT.AF] settings when recording motion pictures and still pictures.

• The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [OFF] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P66), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P66), [PANNING] (P66), [FIREWORKS] (P68) and

Menu Settings

[STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene mode, in auto mode [ ] and when manual focus is set.

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult. If the AF assist lamp is set to [ON], an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp  turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc.

ON The AF assist lamp turns on in low

light conditions. At this time, the AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears on the screen. The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).

OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn

on.

• Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp. – Do not look at the AF assist lamp from

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

your fingers or other objects.

• When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual. (P90)

• When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of

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Menu Settings

animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.

• In auto mode [ ], the [AF ASSIST LAMP] setting is fixed to [ON].

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

• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] (P65), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P66) [PANNING] (P66) and [FIREWORKS] (P68) in scene mode.

[FOCUS/AE LOCK] Fixing the focus and exposure

• The focus lock indication [ ] lights when the subject is focused.

3 Move the camera to compose the

picture and then press the shutter fully.

w When [AE] is selected

(Fixing the exposure only)

1 Aim the AF area at the subject.

2 Press [FOCUS/AE LOCK] to fix

the exposure.

• Press [FOCUS/AE LOCK] again to cancel it.

• The AE lock indication [ ], the aperture value and the shutter speed appear when the exposure is set.

3 Move the camera to compose the

picture and then press the shutter fully.

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) This is a technique for setting the focus and the exposure in advance when the subject is outside the focus area or when the contrast is too sharp and the appropriate exposure cannot be achieved.

SET

Focus/AE

OCUS

OFF OFF

OCUS

/AE

OFF

SET

REC

AF ASSIST LAMP FOCUS/AE LOCK DIRECT EX.COMP. D.ZOOM COL.EFFECT

SELECT

w When [FOCUS] is selected

(Fixing the focus only)

1 Aim the AF area at the subject.

2 Press [FOCUS/AE LOCK] to fix

the focus.

• Press [FOCUS/AE LOCK] button again to cancel it.

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w When [FOCUS/AE] is selected

(Fixing the focus and the exposure)

1 Aim the AF area at the subject.

2 Press [FOCUS/AE LOCK] to fix

the focus and the exposure.

• Press [FOCUS/AE LOCK] button again to cancel.

• When the subject is focused and the exposure is set, the focus/AE lock indication [ ], the aperture value and the shutter speed appear.

3 Move the camera to compose the

picture and then press the shutter fully.

w When in manual focus (MF)

After focusing at the position where you want to record the subject, press the [FOCUS/AE LOCK] button to fix the focus.

• If you rotate the focus ring while the focus is locked, the focus lock indication [ ] blinks red.

• The exposure is set, even if the brightness of the subject changes.

• The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked.

• Press the [FOCUS/AE LOCK] button once more to cancel the AE lock.

• Program shift can be set even when AE is locked.

• You can fix the focus and the exposure by pressing the [FOCUS/AE LOCK] button. You do not need to press the shutter halfway.

• The AE lock function cannot be used in the Manual exposure mode, scene mode or motion picture mode.

[DIREC. EX. COMP.]

For rapid exposure compensation

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) You can use the front dial or the rear dial for operation.

1 Select the front or rear dial.

SET

OCUS

/AE

OFF

OFF OFF

REC

AF ASSIST LAMP FOCUS/AE LOCK DIREC. EX.COMP. D.ZOOM COL.EFFECT

SELECT

• You can directly compensate the exposure with the selected dial.

• Select [OFF] if you are not going to compensate the exposure with the dial.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

Menu Settings

w Dial operation

• When [DIREC. EX. COMP.] is set to [OFF]

Exposure mode

ー

Aperture

ー

Program shift

ー

Shutter speed

Aperture Shutter speed

ーー

ー

• When [DIREC. EX. COMP.] is set to [].

Exposure mode

Program shift

Aperture

Exposure

compensation

Shutter speed

Aperture Shutter speed

ー

Exposure

compensation

• When [DIREC. EX. COMP.] is set to [].

Exposure mode

Program shift

Exposure

compensation

Aperture

Shutter speed

Aperture Shutter speed

Exposure

compensation

ー

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Menu Settings

• When a memorized custom mode setting is selected, this memorized setting has priority. (However, this is not the case when Manual exposure is set in custom set.)

• You cannot directly compensate the exposure in the following cases.

-When manually setting the exposure.

-When in auto mode [ ].

[COL.EFFECT]

Setting color effects for the recorded pictures

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) Select a color effect that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording.

[COOL] The picture becomes bluish. [WARM] The picture becomes reddish. [B/W] The picture becomes black and

white.

[SEPIA] The picture becomes sepia.

[PICT.ADJ.]

Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording.

w Picture quality

[CONTRAST]

[HIGH] Increases the difference between

the brightness and the darkness in the picture.

[LOW] Decreases the difference

between the brightness and the darkness in the picture.

[SHARPNESS]

[HIGH] The picture is sharply defined. [LOW] The picture is softly focused.

[SATURATION]

[HIGH] The colors in the picture become

vivid.

[LOW] The colors in the picture become

natural.

[NOISE REDUCTION]

[HIGH] The noise reduction effect is

enhanced. Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly.

[LOW] The noise reduction effect is

reduced. You can obtain pictures with

higher resolution.

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

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Menu Settings



[FLIP ANIM.]

Connecting images to create a motion picture file

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by connecting images recorded in flip animation mode.

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

1 Press / to select [FLIP ANIM.]

and then press

REC

SELECT

PICT.ADJ. FLIP ANIM. CONVERSION

EXT.FLASH EX.FLASH BURST

EXIT

OFF

PRESET

OFF

2 Select [PICTURE CAPTURE] and

then press

• The picture size is 320M240 pixels.

FLIP ANIM.

PICTURE CAPTURE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

DELETE STILL PICTURES

SELECT EXIT

3 Press the shutter button and

capture the images one frame at a time.

REMAIN

EXIT

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

• You can check the recorded image with  and the previous or following image with /.

• Delete unnecessary images with the [ ] button.

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

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Menu Settings



4 Press [MENU/SET], press / to

select [CREATE MOTION PICTURE] and then press

FLIP ANIM.

PICTURE CAPTURE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

DELETE STILL PICTURES

SELECT

EXIT

SET

5 Select [FRAME RATE] and then

press

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

FRAME RATE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SELECT

EXIT

5fps

6 Press / to select [5fps] or

[10fps] and then press [MENU/SET].

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SET

5fps

10fps

SET

FRAME RATE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SELECT

[5fps] 5 frames/sec. [10fps] 10 frames/sec. (The motion

pictures become smoother.)

7 Press  to select [CREATE

MOTION PICTURE], press

and

then create a flip animation.

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

EXIT

5fps

FRAME RATE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SELECT

• The file number appears after creating a flip animation.

• Press [MENU/SET] three times to close the menu after creating the flip animation.

w Deleting all still images used to create

flip animation

When selecting [DELETE STILL PICTURES] in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a confirmation screen appears. Select [YES] with  and then press [MENU/SET].

• You cannot use the direction detection function, burst mode, auto bracket and [AUDIO REC.].

• The images in each frame do not appear in normal review. (P39)

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

• Audio cannot be recorded.

• You cannot record audio using the audio dubbing. (P108)

• Playback may not be possible on other equipment. You may also hear noise during playback on other equipment which does not have a mute function.

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Menu Settings





[CONVERSION]

Using an optional lens

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) The tele conversion lens (DMW-LT55; optional) allows you to record even more close-up pictures (1.7M). The wide conversion lens (DMW-LW55; optional) allows you to record even wider angle pictures (0.7M). The close-up lens (DMW-LC55; optional) allows you to take close-up pictures of a small subject.

1 Remove the lens cap.

2 attach the conversion lens or the

close-up lens.

• Conversion lens cannot be used together with the ND filter (DMW-LND55) and the MC protector (DMW-LMC55). Always detach the ND filter or MC protector before attaching the conversion lens.

• Rotate the lens slowly and carefully.

3 Turn the camera on, press /

to select [CONVERSION] and then press

REC

SELECT

PICT.ADJ. FLIP ANIM. CONVERSION

EXT.FLASH EX.FLASH BURST

EXIT

OFF

PRESET

OFF

4 Press / to set to [ ], [ ] or

[ ] and then press [MENU/SET].

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

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

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

•[ ]:

When you attach the close-up lens

• Press the shutter button halfway or press [MENU/SET] to close the menu after finishing the setting.

CONVERSION

SELECT

OFF

SET

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Menu Settings

420

300

5 Rotate the zoom ring to Tele or

Wide.

w Recordable range when using a

conversion lens

When attaching the tele conversion lens

Wide Tel e

Normal

Macro

—

5.4 m (18 feet) to c

T(420) W(35)

: Zoom ring

• Always set to Tele when using a tele conversion lens and to Wide when using a wide conversion lens. The

conversion icon ([ ] or [ ]) changes from red (blinking) to white.

• When using a conversion lens, ensure the conversion icon is white when taking pictures. If pictures are taken when it is blinking, performance will not be up to specification.

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When attaching the wide conversion lens

Wide Tel e

15 cm

Normal

Macro

(0.5 feet) to c

15 cm (0.5 feet) to c

—

When attaching the close-up lens

Wide Tel e

Normal

Macro

Tel e

conver-

sion lens

Wide

conver-

sion lens

20 cm (0.7 feet) to 50 cm (1.7 feet)

5cm (0.17 feet) to 50 cm (1.7 feet)

Indication

12M 20.4M

1M 0.7M

40 cm (1.3 feet) to 50 cm (1.7 feet)

Actual

magnification

_ The actual magnification when using the

digital zoom (P38) and the extended optical zoom (P37) is 1.7M the zoom magnification displayed when set to Tele.

• The full range of the zoom can be used when using the close-up lens.

• Digital zoom cannot be used when using a wide conversion lens.

• When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the lens, the image may be affected. Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures.

• Ensure that [CONVERSION] is set to [OFF] when not using a conversion lens or close up lens.

• When using the conversion lens or close-up lens:

– If you set [CONVERSION] to [OFF], the

performance of the conversion lens or close-up lens will not be optimal.

• When using the tele conversion lens:

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

sufficiently.

– The focus indication may light due to the

jitter even if the subject is not focused.

– The time required for focusing may

become longer than usual.

• If you set [CONVERSION] to [ ], [ ] or [ ], you cannot use the built-in flash or

AF assist lamp. (P91)

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

Menu Settings

[EXT.FLASH] Using an optional flash

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) After attaching the external flash, the effective range will be increased when compared to the camera’s built in flash.

w Using the dedicated flash

(DMW-FL500/DMW-FL360; optional)

1 Attach the dedicated flash to the

hot shoe  and then turn on the camera and the dedicated flash.

• Be sure to firmly secure to dedicated flash with the lock ring .

2 Press [].

3 Press /to switch the flash

settings and then press [MENU/SET].

FLASH

FORCED FLASH ON

FORCED OFF

SELECT SET

SET

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Menu Settings

• What screen will be displayed here depends on the flash mode setting of the external flash unit

Icon Setting

/ /

External flash Forced ON

External flash Forced OFF

• When the flash mode of the dedicated flash is set to [TTL AUTO], various different flash settings can be selected to suit the recording mode. For the flash settings that can be selected, refer to P49.

• When the flash mode of the dedicated flash is set to [TTL AUTO] or [AUTO], the flash output can be adjusted by the camera. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the dedicated flash.

w When using an external flash (PE-28S

or PE-36S; optional) which does not come with functions to communicate with the camera (DMC-FZ50)

1 Press / to select [PRESET] or

[MANUAL] and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

OFF PRESET MANUAL

OFF

SET

REC

PICT.ADJ. FLIP ANIM. CONVERSION EXT.FLASH EX.FLASH BURST

SELECT

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

the extra flash, the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity are respectively set to [F4] and [ISO100] on the camera regardless of the recording mode. Set the extra flash to [AUTO] and set the same value as the settings on the camera.

– We recommend setting to [PRESET] for

normal use.

•[MANUAL] – You can set the aperture value, the

shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash.

– Set to the Aperture-priority AE mode or

the Manual exposure mode on the camera and then set the same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash. (The exposure cannot be compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in the shutter-priority AE mode and the external flash cannot control the light adequately in AE mode because the aperture value cannot be fixed.)

– It is necessary to set the exposure on

the external flash. If you want to use the external flash in auto mode, use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera.

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Panasonic DMCFZ50K User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Before Use

Information for Your Safety

About The Mode Dial

Preparation

Standard Accessories

Names of the Components

Quick Guide

Screen Display

Charging the Battery with the Charger

Inserting/Removing the Battery

Inserting/Removing the Card

About the Card

Attaching the Lens Hood

LCD Monitor

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

About the Setup Menu

Basic

Taking Pictures

Taking Pictures in Auto Mode

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Playing Back Pictures

Deleting Pictures

Advanced

About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

Compensating the Exposure

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode

Taking Close-up Pictures

Aperture-priority AE

Shutter-priority AE

Manual exposure

Aperture Value and Shutter Speed

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus

Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings)

Taking pictures in Custom mode

Scene Mode

Displaying the time at the travel destination (World Time)

Motion Picture Mode

Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

Using the Playback Zoom

Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu