Panasonic DMC-FZ5EB User Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ5EB

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

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

Information for Your Safety

Before Use

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

• SD Logo is a trademark.

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

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

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

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

CAUTION

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

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Before Use

Digital Camera

The rating plate is on the underside of the Digital Camera.

Caution for AC mains lead

For your safety, please read the following text carefully.

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three-pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-amperes and it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark Ï or the BSI mark Ì on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover, the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.

IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13AMPERE SOCKET.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

∫ IMPORTANT

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the earth terminal of the three-pin plug, marked with the letter E or the Earth Symbol Ó.

∫ Before Use

Remove the Connector Cover.

∫ How to replace the Fuse

The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug (figures A and B). Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below. Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug.

1) Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver.

Figure A Figure B

Fuse cover

2) Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover.

Figure A Figure B

Fuse (5 ampere)

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Before Use

∫ Care for the camera

• Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera may not be

operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens may be damaged.

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

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

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

∫ About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

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

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

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

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

∫ About the Lens

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

• Do not press the lens strongly.

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

∫ About Condensation (When the lens

or the Viewfinder is fogged up)

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

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

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

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

• In humid places

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

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Before Use

∫ If you will not be using the camera for

a long time

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

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

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

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

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

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About These Operating Instructions

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

Compensating the Exposure

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

1 Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or

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

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

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

∫ About illustrations in these operating instructions

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

∫ About illustrations of the cursor button

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

e.g.: When you press the 4 button

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Contents

Before Use

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

About These Operating Instructions ......... 6

9 Pictures Multi Playback........................51

Using the Playback Zoom.......................52

Deleting Pictures.....................................53

Recording pictures (advanced)

Preparation

Accessories ..............................................9

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

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

Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 13

About the Battery .................................... 14

Inserting/Removing the Battery .............. 15

Inserting/Removing the Card ..................16

About the Card........................................17

Approximate number

of recordable pictures and the size .....18

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap.................19

Attaching the Lens Hood ........................20

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................22

About the Setup Menu ............................23

About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ......... 27

Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures.......................................30

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ............. 35

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review) ..............................................38

Using the Optical Zoom ..........................39

Taking Pictures

using the Built-in Flash........................40

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........44

Compensating the Exposure ..................45

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 46

Optical Image Stabilizer..........................47

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 48

Playback (basic)

Playing Back Pictures .............................50

Using the Mode Dial ...............................55

• Aperture-priority AE .......................... 55

• Shutter-priority AE ............................ 56

• Manual exposure .............................. 57

• Macro mode......................................60

• Motion image mode ..........................61

• Scene mode...................................... 63

– Portrait mode.................................64

– Sports mode .................................. 64

– Scenery mode ...............................65

– Night scenery mode....................... 65

– Night portrait mode ........................ 66

– Panning mode ............................... 66

– Fireworks mode.............................67

– Party mode ....................................68

– Snow mode....................................69

Recording Menu Settings

Using the [REC] mode menu .................. 70

• White Balance [W.BALANCE] .......... 71

• ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] ......... 73

• Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] ..................74

• Quality [QUALITY] ............................ 74

• Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] .......75

• Metering Mode

[METERING MODE].........................75

• AF Mode [AF MODE] ........................ 76

• Continuous AF [CONT.AF] ...............77

• AF Trigger [AF TRIGGER] ................ 77

• AF Assist Lamp

[AF ASSIST LAMP] .......................... 78

• Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] .................... 79

• Colour Effect [COL.EFFECT]............80

• Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]........ 80

• Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.] ............. 80

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Playback (advanced)

Playing Back Pictures with Audio/

Motion Images..................................... 83

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 84

• Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording

[ROTATE DISP.] ..............................85

• Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] ........ 85

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

[DPOF PRINT]..................................86

• Preventing Accidental Erasure

of the Picture [PROTECT]................ 88

• Playing Back with Slide Show

[SLIDE SHOW]................................. 89

• Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures

[AUDIO DUB.] ..................................90

• Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] ........ 91

• Trimming the Pictures

[TRIMMING] ..................................... 92

• Initializing the Card [FORMAT].........94

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ... 95

Connecting to a PC or Printer

Before Connecting to the PC

or the Printer [USB MODE] ................. 96

Connecting to a PC.................................97

Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant

Printer..................................................99

Others

Sales and Support Information

Customer Care Centre

• For customers within the UK: 08705 357357

• For customers within the Republic of Ireland: 01 289 8333

• Visit our website for product information

• E-mail: customer.care@panasonic.co.uk

Technical Support for AV Software

• For UK, ROI: 08701 505610

Direct Sales at Panasonic UK

• Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and confidence by phoning our Customer Care Centre Monday– Thursday 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m., Friday 9.30 a.m.– 5.30 p.m. (Excluding public holidays)

• Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www.panasonic.co.uk.

• Most major credit and debit cards accepted.

• All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd.

• It couldn’t be simpler!

• Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finished products, take a browse on our website for further details.

Using the MC Protector/ND Filter .........103

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

Cautions for Use...................................107

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

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

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

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Preparation

Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

RP-SD016B

DE-994A

K1HA08CD0004 K1HA08CD0005

VYK0W73

A: VYQ3428/VYQ3387 B: VYQ3429/VYQ3388

CGA-S002E

RJA0053-3X

VFC4078

∫ Standard Accessories

1 SD Memory Card (16 MB)

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

2Battery Pack

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

3 Battery Charger

(In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”) 4 AC Mains Lead 5 USB Connection Cable 6AV Cable 7 CD-ROM 8Strap 9 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String

10 Lens Hood/Lens Hood Adaptor

A:Silver

B:Black

∫ Optional Accessories

• Lithium Ion Battery CGA-S002E

• Battery Charger/AC Adaptor DMW-CAC1EB

• ND Filter DMW-LND55E

• MC Protector DMW-LMC55E

• SD Memory Card 1 GB: RP-SDK01G 512 MB: RP-SDK512 256 MB: RP-SDH256 128 MB: RP-SD128 64 MB: RP-SD064 32 MB: RP-SD032

• USB 2.0 Reader/Writer BN-SDUSB2E

• CardBus PC Card Adapter BN-SDPC3E

• PC Card Adapter BN-SDPC2E

• SD-CF Adapter BN-SDCF1E

• Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries.

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Names of the Components

12 34

10956 7

14 15 16

11 12

1Lens (P4) 2 Flash (P40) 3 Microphone (P61, 75) 4 Self-timer Indicator (P44)

AF Assist Lamp (P78)

5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P28) 6 Viewfinder (P27, 104) 7 [EVF/LCD] Button (P27) 8 Flash Open Button (P40) 9 [DISPLAY] Button (P27)

10 [EXPOSURE] Button

(P55, 56, 57) 11 Power Indicator (P31) 12 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P12) 13 LCD Monitor (P27, 104) 14 [MENU] Button (P23) 15 Delete (P53)/[FOCUS] (P67, 77) Button 16 Cursor Buttons

2/Self-timer Button (P44)

4/[REVIEW] Button (P38)

1/Flash Setting Button (P40)

3/Exposure Compensation (P45)/Auto

Bracket (P46)/White Balance Fine

Adjustment (P72)/Flash Output

Adjustment (P42)/Backlight

Compensation in Simple Mode (P37)

Button 17 Speaker (P83)

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18 19

20 21 22

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18 Zoom Lever (P39, 79) 19 Shutter Button (P31) 20 Mode Dial (P30) 21 Single or Burst Mode Button (P48) 22 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P47)

27 28

24 25

23 Strap Eyelet (P19) 24 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (P95, 97, 99) 25 [DC IN] Socket (P97, 99)

• Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1EB; optional).

26 Terminal Door

27 Card/Battery Door (P15, 16) 28 Tripod Receptacle

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Quick Guide

Preparation

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

1 Charge the battery. (P13)

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

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P15, 16)

3 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P22)

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OPEN

OFF ON

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

(When using the flash) (P40)

3 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P31)

4 Play back the pictures.

SCN

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

(P50)

Preparation

Charging the Battery with the Charger

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

1 Attach the battery to the charger.

2 Connect the AC mains lead.

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

3 Detach the battery.

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

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

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the charger.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights

in green, charging starts.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns

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

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About the Battery

Preparation

∫ Battery indication

The remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1EB; optional).]

• The battery indication turns red and blinks.

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

∫ The battery life The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standard (In programme AE mode)

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

Number of recordable pictures

Approx. 300 pictures (Approx. 150 min.)

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

• Temperature: 23°C/Humidity: 50

% when

LCD monitor is on.

• Using the supplied SD Memory Card (16 MB)

• Using the supplied battery.

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

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

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

• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.

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. (When taking a picture every 2 minutes: Approx. 75)

The number of recordable pictures when using the Viewfinder

(Recording conditions comply with CIPA standard.)

Number of recordable pictures

Approx. 320 pictures (Approx. 160 min.)

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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.

∫ Charging

Charging time Approx. 120 min.

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

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

∫ Charging error

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

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

∫ Charging conditions

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

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

Preparation

Inserting/Removing the Battery

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

• Close the flash.

1 Slide the card/battery door to

open it.

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

2 Insert:

Insert the charged battery until it clicks.

Remove: Slide the lock 1 to remove the battery.

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the card/battery door to

the end and then close it firmly.

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

• When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed. (The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently.) If more than 3 months has passed, the clock setting will be lost. In this case, set the clock again. (P22)

• Do not remove the card and the battery while the card is being accessed. The data on the card may be damaged. (P17)

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

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

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Inserting/Removing the Card

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

• Close the flash.

1 Slide the card/battery door to

open it.

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

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

2 Insert:

Insert the card fully until it clicks and it is locked with the label facing the front of the camera.

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

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

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the card/battery door to

the end and then close it firmly.

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

• Check the direction of the card.

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

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About the Card

Preparation

∫ Access to the card

When pictures are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication lights red.

2560

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

• turn the camera off.

• remove the battery or the card.

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

∫ About handling a card

Store precious data to your PC (P97). The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic wave, static electricity, breakdown of the camera or a defective card.

• When you format the card on the PC or other equipment, format it with the camera again. (P94)

∫ SD Memory Card (supplied) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external cards. The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write-Protect switch A that can inhibit writing and formatting a card. (When the switch is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it. When the switch is unlocked, these functions become available.)

SD Memory Card

On this unit, you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB to 1 GB).

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

256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB (Maximum)

Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.

co.jp/pavc/global/cs

(This Site is English only.)

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

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

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

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

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Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size

Picture size 2560k1920 2048k1536 1600k1200

Reference for number

of pixels

Quality

16 MB0511191721428

32 MB 1 12 24 3 19 37 4 31 59

Memory

Card

64 MB 3 2549 6 39751063121

128 MB 8 51 100 12 79 153 20 128 244

256 MB 15 99 195 24 154 299 39 250 476

512 MB 30 197 387 48 305 592 78 495 944

1 GB 61 395 775 96 610 1185 157 991 1889

Approx.

5M pixels

Approx.

3M pixels

Approx.

2M pixels

Picture size 1280k960 640k480

Reference for number

of pixels

Quality

16 MB 3 224113691132 1325

32 MB 7 47 86 28 145 236 4 28 54

Memory

Card

64 MB 15 96 176 58 298 484 9 58 110

128 MB 31 195 356 118 602 979 18 118 223

256 MB 61 381 693 231 1173 1906 36 231 435

512 MB 121 755 1373 457 2324 3777 72 457 863

1 GB 243 1511 2747 915 4650 7556 145 915 1727

Approx.

1.3M pixels

Approx.

0.35M pixels

1920k1080

(HDTV)

Approx.

2M pixels

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

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

• The number of recordable pictures varies depending on subjects.

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

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Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

∫ Lens Cap (supplied)

1 Pass the string through the hole

on the lens cap.

2 Pass the string through the hole

on the camera.

3 Attach the lens cap.

∫ Strap (supplied)

1 Pass the strap through the hole at

the Strap Eyelet.

2 Pass the strap through the

stopper and fasten the strap.

A: Pull the strap 2 cm or more.

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

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

• Attach the strap so that you can see

UMIX” logo.

“L

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

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

• When the mode dial is set to one of the recording modes and the camera is turned on with the lens cap attached, the message [REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS 1 BUTTON] appears. Press 1 button after detaching the lens cap.

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

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Attaching the Lens Hood

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

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

• Close the flash.

1 1 Counter-rotate the 2 halves of

the lens hood adaptor until marker A is at [UNLOCK] position.

2 Place the camera upside down.

Align [UNLOCK] to groove B on the camera then slide the lens hood adaptor over the lens until it stops.

[

UNLOCK

]

[

]

LOCK

• Rotate the ring until it clicks.

3 1 Place the camera right way up.

Align marker D on the lens hood to marker E on the adaptor and push the lens hood onto the adaptor.

2 Rotate the lens hood clockwise

until it stops at marker F.

2 Rotate ring C clockwise until

[LOCK] mark is aligned with marker A on the adaptor.

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∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood

1 1 Remove the lens hood, turn it

around then align marker D on the lens hood to marker E on the adaptor.

2 Push the lens hood onto the

adaptor until it clicks.

3 Rotate the lens hood

counter-clockwise until it clicks.

Preparation

2 Attach the lens cap.

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

• Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached.

• When the lens hood is attached, unstrap the lens cap and attach the lens cap only.

• Before taking pictures with flash, remove the lens hood first otherwise a shadow from the hood will be cast on the bottom part of the pictures (vignetting effect).

• 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 P103.

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

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

∫ Initial setting

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

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

CLOCK SET

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

• The screen disappears in about 5 seconds. Turn the camera on again or select [CLOCK SET] on the [SETUP] menu and then set the clock. (P23)

1 Set date and time.

CLOCK SET

JAN

00 00

• 2/1: Select the desired item.

• 3/4: Set date and time.

D/M/Y

SETSELECT

2005

EXIT

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

CLOCK SET

10:00111.

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

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

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

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

• For the date print setting, refer to P87.

DEC

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About the Setup Menu

Preparation

• Set the items if necessary. (Refer to P24– 26 for each menu item.)

1 Turn the camera on.

OFF ON

• The menu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial (P30). In this page, the items in programme AE mode [ ] are indicated.

2 Press the [MENU] button.

SETUP

AUTO

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SELECT

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3 Select the [SETUP] Menu.

OFF

4 Select the desired item.

SETUP

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE BEEP

SELECT

SET

EXIT

5 Select the desired value.

SETUP

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE BEEP

SELECT

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

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

SET

EXIT

OFF

1SEC.

3SEC.

ZOOM

OFF

1SEC.

3SEC.

ZOOM

1SEC.

OFF

2MIN.

REC

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE

SETUP

BEEP

SELECT

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• When rotating the zoom lever A toward

T or W, the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed.

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Preparation

MONITOR/VIEWFINDER

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.

AUTO REVIEW

[OFF]: The recorded picture does not

automatically appear.

[1SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second.

[3SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds.

[ZOOM]: The recorded picture

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

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

• When pictures are recorded in any speed ([ ], [ ] and [ ]) on burst mode (P48) or auto bracket [ ] (P46), the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)

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

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

• The setting for the auto review function is disabled in motion image mode, burst mode, auto bracket or when [AUDIO REC.] is set to [ON].

PLAY ON LCD

When Viewfinder is selected in the recording mode while setting [PLAY ON LCD] to [ON], the picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor in review or playback. (P28)

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POWER SAVE

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

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

[OFF]:The power save mode is not

activated.

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

• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1EB; optional)/connecting to a PC or a printer/recording motion images/ playing back motion images/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not activated.

• In simple mode [ ] (P35), the setting for the power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.].

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

• The operational sound setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

SHUTTER

Set to select the volume of shutter sound.

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

VOLUME

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

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

CLOCK SET

Change date and time. (P22)

NO.RESET

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

0001.)

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

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

• Refer to P98 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number.

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

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Preparation

RESET

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

• The setting on [ROTATE DISP.] in the [PLAY] mode menu is also reset. (P85)

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

USB MODE

Set the USB communication system.

• Set before connecting to a PC or a printer. (P96)

HIGHLIGHT

When the auto review or review function is activated, a white saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P28)

VIDEO OUT

(Playback mode only) (P95)

[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL

system.

SCENE MENU

[OFF]: Scene menu does not appear

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

[AUTO]: Scene menu appears

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

LANGUAGE

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

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

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

• The language setting also affects simple mode [ ].

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About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder

EVF/LCD DISPLAY

1 Switching the LCD monitor/

Viewfinder

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

A LCD monitor (LCD) B Viewfinder (EVF)

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

2 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. During 9 pictures multi playback (P51) or playback zoom (P52), the indications on the screen can be turned on and off.

In simple mode [ ] (P35)

In recording mode (P31)

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E Normal display F Display with histogram G Out-of-frame display H No display (Recording guide line) I No display

¢Histogram

In playback mode (P50)

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C Normal display D No display

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J Normal display K Display with recorded information and

histogram

L No display

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Preparation

∫ Out-of-frame display

The recording information is displayed out of the recording screen, therefore, you can take pictures without obstruction from icons or others on the monitor, except the zoom and important warning indicators.

∫ Diopter adjustment

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

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

Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dial.

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∫ Recording guide line

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

∫ Highlight display

When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P23) while the auto review or review function is activated, any white saturated area (extremely bright or glistening part) on the picture appears blinking in black and white.

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

No highlight display

REVIEW1X

∫ Monitor priority

When setting [PLAY ON LCD] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P23), the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases. You can save the time it takes to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder in recording.

• When the recording mode is switched to playback mode.

• When reviewing pictures. (P38)

• When turning the camera on in playback mode.

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With highlight display

REVIEW1X

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∫ Histogram

• A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.

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

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

the left, the picture is under exposed.

B When the values in the histogram are

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

C When the values are concentrated to

the right, the picture is over exposed.

Example of histogram

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

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

1 When the brightness of the screen is

not correctly displayed in dark places

2 When the exposure is not

adequately adjusted

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

• The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation.

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

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

• Check white saturated areas with the highlight display in the auto review function or the review function. (P28)

A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed

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Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures

∫ The Mode Dial

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

SCN

: Programme AE mode (P31)

The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera.

: Aperture-priority AE (P55)

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

: Shutter-priority AE (P56)

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

: Manual exposure (P57)

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

: Macro mode (P60)

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

: Motion image mode (P61)

This mode allows you to record motion images.

: Scene mode (P63)

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

: Simple mode (P35)

This is the recommended mode for beginners.

: Playback mode (P50)

This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures.

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