Panasonic DMC-FZ5GN User Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ5GN

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

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

Information for Your
Safety

Before Use

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

• SD Logo is a trademark.

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

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

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

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

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

CAUTION

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

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Before Use

∫ Care for the camera

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

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

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

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

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

∫ About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

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

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

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

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

∫ About the Lens

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

• Do not press the lens strongly.

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

∫ About Condensation (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.

S

1 Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or

M

A

P

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

SCN

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

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

R

W

E

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Contents

Before Use

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

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

9 Pictures Multi Playback........................50

Using the Playback Zoom....................... 51

Deleting Pictures..................................... 52

Recording pictures (advanced)

Preparation

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

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

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

Charging the Battery with the Charger ...12

About the Battery ....................................13

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

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

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

Approximate number

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

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap ................. 18

Attaching the Lens Hood ........................ 19

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 21

About the Setup Menu ............................22

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

Recording pictures (basic)

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

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode.............34

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review)..............................................37

Using the Optical Zoom ..........................38

Taking Pictures

using the Built-in Flash........................ 39

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 43

Compensating the Exposure .................. 44

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 45

Optical Image Stabilizer..........................46

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ..........47

Playback (basic)

Playing Back Pictures.............................49

Using the Mode Dial ...............................54

• Aperture-priority AE .......................... 54

• Shutter-priority AE ............................55

• Manual exposure .............................. 56

• Macro mode......................................59

• Motion image mode .......................... 60

• Scene mode...................................... 62

– Portrait mode................................. 63

– Sports mode..................................63

– Scenery mode ............................... 64

– Night scenery mode ......................64

– Night portrait mode........................65

– Panning mode ............................... 65

– Fireworks mode............................. 66

– Party mode.................................... 67

– Snow mode ................................... 68

Recording Menu Settings

Using the [REC] mode menu .................. 69

• White Balance [W.BALANCE] ..........70

• ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] ......... 72

• Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] .................. 73

• Quality [QUALITY] ............................ 73

• Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] ....... 74

• Metering Mode

[METERING MODE]......................... 74

• AF Mode [AF MODE]........................ 75

• Continuous AF [CONT.AF] ............... 76

• AF Trigger [AF TRIGGER]................ 76

• AF Assist Lamp

[AF ASSIST LAMP] ..........................77

• Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM].................... 78

• Colour Effect [COL.EFFECT]............ 79

• Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]........ 79

• Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.] ............. 79

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Playback (advanced)

Others

Playing Back Pictures with Audio/

Motion Images.....................................82

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 83

• Displaying pictures in a direction
at the time of recording

[ROTATE DISP.] .............................. 84

• Rotating the Picture [ROTATE]......... 84

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

[DPOF PRINT]..................................85

• Preventing Accidental Erasure

of the Picture [PROTECT] ................ 87

• Playing Back with Slide Show

[SLIDE SHOW].................................88

• Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures

[AUDIO DUB.] ..................................89

• Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] ........ 90

• Trimming the Pictures

[TRIMMING] .....................................91

• Initializing the Card [FORMAT] ......... 93

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ... 94

Connecting to a PC or Printer

Before Connecting to the PC

or the Printer [USB MODE] .................95

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

Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant

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

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

Screen Display......................................103

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

Message Display ..................................108

Troubleshooting ....................................109

Specifications........................................112

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Preparation

Preparation

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

12

RP-SD016B

3

DE-994A

56

K1HA08CD0004 K1HA08CD0005

78

CGA-S002E

4

K2CJ2DA00008

1 SD Memory Card (16 MB)

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

2Battery Pack

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

3 Battery Charger

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

10 Lens Hood/Lens Hood Adaptor

A: Silver

B:Black

9

10

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A: VYQ3428/VYQ3387
B: VYQ3429/VYQ3388

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Names of the Components

12 34

8

10956 7

13

14 15 16

11 12

17

1 Lens (P3)
2 Flash (P39)
3 Microphone (P60, 74)
4 Self-timer Indicator (P43)

AF Assist Lamp (P77)

5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P27)
6 Viewfinder (P26, 103)
7 [EVF/LCD] Button (P26)
8 Flash Open Button (P39)
9 [DISPLAY] Button (P26)

10 [EXPOSURE] Button

(P54, 55, 56)
11 Power Indicator (P30)
12 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P11)
13 LCD Monitor (P26, 103)
14 [MENU] Button (P22)
15 Delete (P52)/[FOCUS] (P66, 76) Button
16 Cursor Buttons

2/Self-timer Button (P43)

4/[REVIEW] Button (P37)

1/Flash Setting Button (P39)

3/Exposure Compensation (P44)/Auto

Bracket (P45)/White Balance Fine

Adjustment (P71)/Flash Output

Adjustment (P41)/Backlight

Compensation in Simple Mode (P36)

Button
17 Speaker (P82)

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18 19

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18 Zoom Lever (P38, 78)
19 Shutter Button (P30)
20 Mode Dial (P29)
21 Single or Burst Mode Button (P47)
22 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P46)

27 28

23

24
25

26

23 Strap Eyelet (P18)
24 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (P94, 96, 98)
25 [DC IN] Socket (P96, 98)

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

26 Terminal Door

27 Card/Battery Door (P14, 15)
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. (P12)

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

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P14, 15)

3 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P21)

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S

A

P

SCN

OPEN

OFF ON

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

(When using the flash) (P39)

3 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P30)

4 Play back the pictures.

S

A

M

P

SCN

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

(P49)

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Preparation

Charging the Battery with the Charger

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

1 Attach the battery to the charger.

2 Connect the AC cable.

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

3 Detach the battery.

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

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

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights

in green, charging starts.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns

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

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About the Battery

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∫ Battery indication

The remaining battery power appears on
the screen. [It does not appear when you
use the camera along with the AC adaptor
(DMW-CAC1; optional).]

• The 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.)

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 cable from
the electrical outlet, remove the battery
and make sure that both room and battery
temperature are not too low or high and
then charge it again. If the [CHARGE]
indicator still blinks even if you charge the
battery for a while, consult the dealer or
your nearest servicentre.

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

∫ Charging conditions

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

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

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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. (P21)

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

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

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

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Inserting/Removing the Card

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

• 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.

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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 (P96). 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. (P93)

∫ 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,

256MB, 512MB, 1GB (Maximum)

Please confirm the latest information on the
following website.

http://panasonic.

co.jp/pavc/global/cs

(This Site is English only.)

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

• 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 MB 0 5 11 1 9 17 2 14 28

32 MB 1 12 24 3 19 37 4 31 59

SD

Memory

Card

64 MB 3 25 49 6 39 75 10 63 121

128 MB 8 51 100 12 79 153 20 128 244

256 MB 15 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

SD

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.

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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 P102.

• 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

MENU

• 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. (P22)

1 Set date and time.

CLOCK SET

11

JAN

00 00

:

• 2/1: Select the desired item.

• 3/4: Set date and time.

..

D/M/Y

SETSELECT

2005

EXIT

MENU

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.

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

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

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

• For the date print setting, refer to P86.

DEC

D/M/Y

SETSELECT

.2005

EXIT

MENU

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About the Setup Menu

Preparation

• Set the items if necessary. (Refer to
P23– 25 for each menu item.)

1 Turn the camera on.

OFF ON

• The menu items depend on the mode
selected with the mode dial (P29). In
this page, the items in programme AE
mode [ ] are indicated.

2 Press the [MENU] button.

1

SETUP

/

3

AUTO

AUTO

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REC

W.BALANCE
SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
AUDIO REC.

SELECT

EXIT

3 Select the [SETUP] Menu.

OFF

MENU

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

n

OFF

1SEC.

3SEC.

ZOOM

n

OFF

1SEC.

3SEC.

ZOOM

1

0

MENU

1

0

MENU

/

3

/

3

REC

MONITOR
AUTO REVIEW
PLAY ON LCD
POWER SAVE

SETUP

n

1SEC.

OFF

2MIN.

BEEP

SELECT

EXIT

• 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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0

MENU

1

/

3

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
(P47) or auto bracket [ ] (P45), 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. (P27)

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Preparation

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

• In simple mode [ ] (P34), 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. (P21)

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 P97 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. (P84)

• 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.
(P95)

HIGHLIGHT

When the auto review or review function is
activated, a white saturated area appears
blinking in black and white. (P27)

VIDEO OUT

(Playback mode only) (P94)

[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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Preparation

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 (P50) or
playback zoom (P51), the indications on
the screen can be turned on and off.

In simple mode [ ] (P34)

8

In recording mode (P30)

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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 (P49)

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BACKLIGHT

C Normal display
D No display

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ISO

F2.8 1/25

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100

J Normal display
K Display with recorded information and

histogram

L No display

AUTO

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 (P22) while the auto review
or review function is activated, any white
saturated area (extremely bright or
glistening part) on the picture appears
blinking in black and white.

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

No highlight display

REVIEW1X

∫ Monitor priority

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

• When the recording mode is switched to
playback mode.

• When reviewing pictures. (P37)

• When turning the camera on in playback
mode.

DELETE

EXIT

4X

With highlight display

REVIEW1X

DELETEEXIT

4X

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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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ISO

AUTO

F2.8 1/200

10:00 1.DEC.2005

100

2560

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1/19

Preparation

• 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. (P27)

A Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C Over Exposed

¢Histogram

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ISO

AUTO

100

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AUTO

100

Recording pictures (basic)

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.

M

S

A

P

SCN

: Programme AE mode (P30)

The exposure is automatically adjusted by
the camera.

: Aperture-priority AE (P54)

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

: Shutter-priority AE (P55)

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

: Manual exposure (P56)

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

: Macro mode (P59)

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

: Motion image mode (P60)

This mode allows you to record motion
images.

: Scene mode (P62)

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

: Simple mode (P34)

This is the recommended mode for
beginners.

: Playback mode (P49)

This mode allows you to play back
recorded pictures.

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∫ Programme AE

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

• Remove the lens cap.

1 1 Turn the camera on.

2 Set the mode dial to

programme AE mode [ ].

M

S

A

P

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 1 to the point

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

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

3 Take a picture.

1/25F2.8

• B: Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

When the
subject is not
focused

Focus

Blink (green) On (green)

indication

AF area Turns from

white to red

Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times

When the
subject is
focused

Tu r ns fr o m
white to green

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• A: Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

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