Panasonic DMCFZ7S User Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ7

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 : [e-mail]

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

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Before Use

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

• 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.

RBRC

Li-ion

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

TM

information on how to recycle this battery.

The socket outlet shall be installed near
the equipment and easily accessible or
the mains plug or an appliance coupler
shall remain readily operable.

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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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-FZ7
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.

∫ 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.

• Retract the lens before carrying the
camera.

• Retract the lens before playing back
pictures.

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

∫ 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.

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.

∫ 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.

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∫ 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.

∫ 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 oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF),
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.

Before Use

About The Mode Dial

Adjust part A to the desired mode.
The mode dial can be rotated 360o. Rotate
it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode.
(Do not adjust it to parts where there is no
mode.)

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: Program AE mode (P25)

The exposure is automatically adjusted by
the camera.

: Aperture-priority AE mode (P53)

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

: Shutter-priority AE mode (P53)

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

: Manual exposure mode (P56)

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

: Macro mode (P51)

This mode allows you to take a close-up
picture of a subject.

: Motion picture mode (P68)

This mode allows you to record motion
pictures.

: Scene mode (P58)

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

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: Simple mode (P29)

This mode is recommended for beginners.

: Playback mode (P35)

This mode allows you to play back
recorded pictures.

∫ 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.

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 and joystick

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

Cursor button

e.g.: When you press the 4 button

Joystick

e.g.: When you tilt the joystick right

e.g.: When you press the center of the

joystick

MENU

SET

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Contents

Before Use

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

About The Mode Dial ................................5

Preparation

Standard Accessories ............................... 9

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

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

Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 12
About the Battery (charging/

number of recordable pictures) ...........12

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

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

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

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap.................16

Attaching the Lens Hood ........................17

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................19

About the Setup Menu ............................20

Basic

Taking Pictures.......................................25

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ............. 29

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ...............31

• Using the Optical Zoom....................31

• Using the Extended Optical Zoom

(EZ) ..................................................31

• Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom ............. 32

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review)..............................................34

Playing Back Pictures.............................35

Deleting Pictures.....................................36

Advanced

About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder .........38

• Changing the information

displayed ..........................................38

• Brightening the LCD Monitor

(Power LCD/High angle mode)......... 41

Taking Pictures using

the Built-in Flash .................................42

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........46

Compensating the Exposure ..................47

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........48

Optical Image Stabilizer..........................49

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ..........50

Taking Close-up Pictures........................ 51

Aperture-priority AE ................................53

Shutter-priority AE ..................................53

Manual exposure ....................................54

Aperture Value and Shutter Speed.........55

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........56

Scene Mode............................................58

– Portrait mode.................................59

– Soft skin mode...............................59

– Scenery mode ...............................60

– Sports mode..................................60

– Night portrait mode ........................ 60

– Night scenery mode....................... 61

– Panning mode ............................... 61

– Food mode ....................................62

– Party mode....................................62

– Candle light mode.......................... 62

– Fireworks mode.............................63

– Starry sky mode............................. 63

– Baby mode 1/Baby mode 2 ...........64

– Snow mode....................................65

– High Sensitivity mode .................... 65

Recording which day of the vacation

you take the picture ............................. 66

Motion Picture Mode...............................68

Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback)...................................70

Displaying pictures by recording date

(Calendar playback) ............................71

Using the Playback Zoom.......................72

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio..............................73

Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 74

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

natural picture................................... 75

• [SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity................77

• [ASPECT RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio

of pictures.........................................77

• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality
that matches your use of

the pictures.......................................78

• [AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio.... 79

• [METERING MODE]
Deciding the method to measure

brightness.........................................80

• [AF MODE]

Setting the focus method.................. 80

• [CONT.AF]
Continuously focusing

on a subject...................................... 81

• [AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions

becomes easier................................82

• [COL.EFFECT]
Setting color effects for the

recorded pictures.............................. 82

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

recorded pictures.............................. 82

• [FLIP ANIM.]
Connecting images to create

a motion picture file ..........................83

• [CONVERSION]

Using an optional lens...................... 85

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 87

• [SLIDE SHOW]
Playing back pictures in order for

a fixed duration.................................88

• [FAVORITE]

Setting your favorite pictures............ 89

• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated ........... 89

• [DPOF PRINT]
Setting the picture to print and the

number of prints ...............................91

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• [PROTECT]
Preventing accidental erasure of

pictures............................................. 92

• [AUDIO DUB.]

Adding audio after taking pictures.... 93

• [RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller ............... 94

• [TRIMMING]
Enlarging a picture and

trimming it.........................................95

• [ASPECT CONV.]
Changing the aspect ratio of

a 16:9 picture.................................... 96

• [FORMAT]

Initializing the card............................96

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC.................................98

Printing the Pictures..............................100

Playing Back Pictures on

a TV Screen ......................................104

Others

Using the MC Protector/ND Filter .........105

Screen Display......................................106

Cautions for Use...................................108

Message Display ..................................110

Troubleshooting ....................................112

Number of recordable pictures and

available recording time....................117

Specifications........................................120

Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 122

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)........................123

Request for Service Notice

(For USA Only).................................. 124

Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ......... 125

Customer Services Directory

(For USA Only).................................. 127

Index.....................................................128

Spanish Quick Use Guide/

Guía rápida en español.....................130

Preparation

Standard Accessories

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

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Preparation

1 SD Memory Card (16 MB)

(Indicated as “Card” in the text)

2Battery Pack

(Indicated as “Battery” in the text)

3 Battery Charger

(Indicated as “Charger” in the text)
4 USB Connection Cable
5AV Cable
6 CD-ROM
7 Shoulder Strap
8 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String
9 Lens Hood/Hood Adaptor

A:Silver

B:Black

• For information about optional
accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera
Accessory System”. (P122)

Names of the Components

K1HA08CD0007 K1HA08CD0008

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A: VYQ3808/VYQ3796
B: VYQ3809/VYQ3797

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1 Lens (P4)
2 Flash (P42)
3 Microphone (P68, 79, 93)
4 Self-timer indicator (P46)

AF assist lamp (P82)

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5 Flash open button (P42)
6 Diopter adjustment dial (P39)
7 Viewfinder (P38, 106)
8 Speaker (P73)

9 [EVF/LCD] button (P38)
10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P11)
11 Joystick (P26, 35, 36, 53, 54)
12 LCD monitor (P38, 106)
13 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button (P38,

106)
14 Status indicator (P25)
15 Single or burst mode button (P50)/

Delete button (P36)

16 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P46)
4/[REV] button (P34)
1/Flash Setting button (P42)
3

/Exposure compensation (P47)/Auto
bracket (P48)/White balance fine
adjustment (P76)/Flash output adjustment
(P45)/Backlight compensation in simple
mode (P30) button

17 [MENU/SET] button (P20)

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19 Shutter button (P25, 68)
20 Mode dial (P5)
21 AF/MF button (P54)
22 Optical image stabilizer button (P49)

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2
2

23 Strap eyelet (P16)
24 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P98, 100,

104)

25 [DC IN] Socket (P98, 100)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC
adaptor (DMW-AC7; optional).

• The camera cannot charge the battery
even if the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7;
optional) is connected.

26 Terminal door
27 Lens Barrel

28 29

28 Card/Battery door (P13, 14)
29 Tripod receptacle

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

18 Zoom lever (P31)

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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. (P12)

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

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P13, 14)

4 Play back the pictures.

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

(P35)

Preparation

3 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P19)

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1 Set the mode dial to [ ].
2 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P25)

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Preparation

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.

2 Connect the charger to 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.

About the Battery

(charging/number of recordable
pictures)

∫ Battery indication

The remaining battery power appears on
the screen. [It does not appear when you
use the camera with the AC adaptor
connected (DMW-AC7; optional).]

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

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

3 Detach the battery after charging

is complete.

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

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• The battery indication turns red and
blinks. (The status indicator blinks when
the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the
battery or replace it with fully charged
battery.

∫ 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
(16 MB).

• Using the supplied battery.

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

Approx. 320 pictures
(Approx. 160 min)

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image stabilizer function is set to
[MODE1])

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

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

• 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
or high angle function (P41) are 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 to about 80.]

The number of recordable pictures
when using the Viewfinder

(Recording conditions comply with CIPA
standard.)

Number of
recordable pictures

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

• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when
charging starts.

Approx. 340 pictures
(Approx. 170 min)

Preparation

∫ Charging lamp

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

• When the battery temperature is
excessively high or low, the [CHARGE]
lamp flashes and the charging time will be
longer than normal.

• 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.

∫ Charging conditions

• Charge the battery in a temperature
between 10 oC to 35 oC (50 oF to 95 oF).
(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).

Inserting/Removing the Battery

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

• Close the flash.

1 Slide the release lever in the

direction of arrow and open the
card/battery door.

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

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2 Insert:

Insert the charged battery fully
paying attention to its direction.

Remove:
Slide the lock A to remove the
battery.

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 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
cancelled after this length of time. In this
case, set the clock again. (P19)

• Do not remove the card or the battery
while the card is being accessed. The
data may be damaged. (P15)

• 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.

Inserting/Removing the Card

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

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

• Close the flash.

1 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow and open
the card/battery door.

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.

• Check the direction of the card.

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

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

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

• If the card/battery door cannot be
completely closed, remove the card 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.

About the Card

∫ Access to the card

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

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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.

Preparation

∫ About handling a card

Transfer important pictures/motion pictures
from your card to your PC periodically
(P98). 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. (P97)

∫ 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 B 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 2 GB).

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

256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB

Please confirm the latest information on the
following website.

http://panasonic.

(This Site is English only.)

(Maximum)

co.jp/pavc/global/cs

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Preparation

• Refer to P117 for information about the
number of recordable pictures and the
available recording time for each SD
Memory Card.

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

• This unit does not support recording
motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. We
recommend using High Speed SD
Memory Cards when recording motion
pictures. (P68)

• 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.

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

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

∫ Lens Cap (supplied)

1 Pass the string through the hole

on the lens cap.

2 Pass the same string through the

hole on the camera.

3 Attach the lens cap.

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• 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.

∫ 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 the

UMIX” logo.

“L

Preparation

1 Attach the hood adaptor

(supplied).

• Do not tighten the hood adaptor too
much.

2 Place the camera upside down,

align the mark on the lens hood
with the mark A on the camera
and then insert the lens hood.

3 Tighten the screw.

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 and
that the lens is retracted.

• Close the flash.

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

• Do not tighten the screw too much.

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Preparation

∫ Removing the hood adaptor

• Hold the edge of the hood adaptor to
remove it.

3 Attach the lens hood with the

screw facing upwards and then
tighten the screw again.

∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood

1 Loosen the screw and remove the

lens hood.

2 Reverse the lens hood.

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• Make sure the screw is loose and then
attach the lens hood.

• Do not tighten the screw too much.

4 Attach the lens cap.

• Ensure that the lens cap is firmly
attached.

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

• 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 P105.

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

• The lens adaptor (DMW-LA2; optional) is
necessary to attach a conversion lenses
and filters.

• 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.

Preparation

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

∫ Initial setting

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

OFF ON

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

CLOCK SET

MENU

A: [MENU/SET] button
B: Cursor buttons

• The screen disappears after about
5 seconds. Turn the camera off and on
again.

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date and time.

CLOCK SET

JAN

11 2006

00 00

:

..

M/D/Y

SELECT SET EXIT

MENU

• 2/1: Select the desired item.

• 3/4: Set the display order for the date
and time.

3 Press [MENU/SET] several times

to close the menu.

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Preparation

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

∫ Changing the clock setting
1 Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu

and then press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu

icon [ ] and then press 1.

3 Press 3/4 to select [CLOCK SET] and

then press 1. Set as shown previously.

1

EXIT

/

n

OFF
OFF

2MIN.

4

0

MENU

SETUP

PLAY ON LCD

SELECT

CLOCK SET
MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

POWER SAVE

• 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 when you use a photo
printing service, even if the store provides
a date printing option for your
photographs. (P92)

About the Setup Menu

• Set items as required. (Refer to P21 to 24
for each menu item.)

• Menu items differ depending on the mode
selected with the mode dial (P5).
The following example shows how to set
[BEEP] when program AE mode [ ] is
selected.

• Select [RESET] to return the settings to
the initial settings at the time of purchase.
(P23)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press 2.

1

EXIT

EXIT

/

AUTO
AUTO

1

n

OFF

OFF

2MIN.

3

MENU

SET

MENU

/

4

0

MENU

REC

W.BALANCE
SENSITIVITY
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY

SELECT

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1.

SETUP

CLOCK SET

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

PLAY ON LCD

POWER SAVE

SELECT

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3 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

1

EXIT

EXIT

/

n

OFF

OFF

2MIN.

2

/

1SEC.

MF1

LEVEL

4

0

MENU

4

3

MENU

SETUP

CLOCK SET

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

PLAY ON LCD

POWER SAVE

SELECT

SETUP

AUTO REVIEW

MF ASSIST

BEEP

SHUTTER

VOLUM E

SELECT

•Press 4 at A to switch to the next
menu screen.

4 Press 1, press 3/4 to select the

setting and then press [MENU/
SET].

2

SET

/

4

1SEC.

MF1

LEVEL

3

MENU

MENU

SET

SETUP

AUTO REVIEW

MF ASSIST

BEEP

SHUTTER

VOLUM E

SELECT

5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

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

Preparation

∫ About the menu screen items

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

• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

1

MENU

SET

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

/

4

n

0

AUTO REVIEW

OFF

MF ASSIST

2MIN.

BEEP

MENU

SHUTTER

VOLUME

SELECT

SETUP

NO.RESET

RESET

USB MODE

HIGHLIGHT

EXIT

VIDEO OUT

2

1SEC.

MF1

LEVEL

/

4

3

/

4

4

/

4

ft

AUTO

MENU

ENG

MENU

EXIT

MENU

3

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

TV ASPECT

OFF

MF m/ft

NTSC

SCENE MENU

LANGUAGE

SETUP

CLOCK SET

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

PLAY ON LCD

POWER SAVE

SELECT

[CLOCK SET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu
and select the item to set. (P20)
Change date and time. (P19)

[MONITOR/VIEWFINDER]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
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.

• The [MONITOR/VIEWFINDER] setting
also affects simple mode [ ].

[TRAVEL DATE]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
[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 P66 for information about setting
[TRAVEL DATE].

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Preparation

[PLAY ON LCD]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
[ON]: If you were using the viewfinder to

record, the display automatically
switches to the LCD monitor when
reviewing or playing back pictures.
(P39)

[OFF]:Does not automatically switch.

[POWER SAVE]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)

[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.

• In simple mode [ ], power save mode is
fixed to [2MIN.].

• 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.)

[AUTO REVIEW]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
[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
(P48) or burst mode (P50), 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 (P79) are being
recorded regardless of its setting. (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 auto review setting is disabled when
using auto bracket or burst mode, in motion

[]

picture mode

, when [AUDIO REC.] is
set to [ON] or when the quality is set to
[TIFF].

[MF ASSIST]

(Recording mode only)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
In manual focus, the assistance screen
appears on the center of the screen to
facilitate focusing on the subject. (P56)
[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.

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[BEEP]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
[ ]: No operation sound
[ ]: Soft operation sound
[ ]: Loud operation sound

• The [BEEP] setting also affects simple
mode [ ].

[SHUTTER]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
Set to select the volume of shutter sound.

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

[VOLUME]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
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]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
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.

• To reset the folder number to 100, format
(P97) 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.

Preparation

• Refer to P99 for detailed information about
the file number and the folder number.

• The [NO.RESET] setting also affects
simple mode [ ].

[RESET]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are
reset to the initial settings.

• The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2]
(P64) in scene mode and the number of
days that have passed since the
departure date for [TRAVEL DATE] (P66)
are also reset when the [SETUP] menu
settings are reset. Also, [FAVORITE]
(P89) is fixed to [OFF] and
[ROTATE DISP.] (P89) is fixed to [ON].

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

[USB MODE]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
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.

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

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Preparation

[HIGHLIGHT]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
[ON]: When the auto review or review

function is activated, a white
saturated area appears blinking
in black and white. (P39)

[OFF]: No highlight display

[VIDEO OUT]

(Playback mode only) (P104)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL

system.

[TV ASPECT]

(Playback mode only)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)

[ ]:

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 (P104),
pictures are displayed vertically on the
LCD monitor.

[MF m/ft]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
[m]: In manual focus, the distance to the

subject is displayed in meters.

[ft]: In manual focus, the distance to the

subject is displayed in feet.

[SCENE MENU]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
[AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears

automatically when setting the
mode dial to scene mode. Select
the desired scene mode. (P58)

[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]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P20)
Set the language on the menu screen from
the following languages. Set to the desired
language with 3/4 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.

• The [LANGUAGE] setting also affects
simple mode [ ].

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Basic

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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 1 Turn the camera on.

2 Select program AE mode [ ].

S

M

A

P

SCN

OFF ON

Basic

AF area does not appear until the
subject is brought into focus. (P80)

• The AF area displayed is bigger than
usual when using the digital zoom or
when taking pictures in dark places.
(P80)

• Refer to P26 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

• The status indicator A lights for
approximately 1 second if you turn the
camera on when using the LCD monitor.

• The status indicator continues to light if
you turn the camera on when using the
Viewfinder. The status indicator blinks
when the remaining battery power is low.

2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point

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

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• B: Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.

• The focus indication 2 lights and then

the aperture value 3 and the shutter
speed 4 are displayed.

• If 9-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing

(High speed) is used in AF mode, the

3 Take a picture.

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

• We recommend checking that the clock is
set properly before taking pictures. (P19)

• 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 (P22),
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, setting

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Basic

1/30

F4.0

1/60

F2.8

[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to
[HIGH] or setting every item except
[NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P83).
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the
camera is shipped. Therefore, when
taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO
sensitivity increases.)

∫ Program shift

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

• Press the shutter button halfway and then
use the joystick to activate program shift
while the aperture value and the shutter
speed are displayed on the screen (about
10 seconds).

3

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F2.8

3

1/30

F4.0

• The program shift indication D appears

on the screen when program shift is
activated.

• Program shift is cancelled if the camera is

turned off or the joystick is moved up and

down until the programme shift indication
disappears.

∫ Example of program shift

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

2

2.8

4

(A)

5.6

8

11

1 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

/

/

/

/

2

4

8

15

1

/

/

/

30

60

125

(B)

1

/

/

250

500

14

1

1

/

/

1000

2000

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

1 Program shift amount
2 Program shift line chart
3 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.

∫ 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.

• 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

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another object to block the light when

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using the camera.

When recording with LCD Monitor

When recording with Viewfinder

A: When holding the camera vertically

∫ Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held
vertically are played back vertically
(rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.]
(P89) 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.

∫ 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
subject because the people are outside the
AF area.

3

In this case,

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

the focus and the exposure.

Basic

• 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.

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∫ Focusing

• The focus range is 30 cm (0.98 feet) to ¶
(Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) to ¶ (Tele). Use
macro mode when recording close-up
pictures. (P51)

• 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 (P58) and AF/AE lock. In dark
places, the AF assist lamp (P82) 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.

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∫ 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 A appears.

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• When the jitter alert appears, we
recommend using a tripod. If you cannot
use a tripod, be careful how you hold the
camera (P26). The use of the self-timer
prevents jittering caused by pressing the
shutter button when you are using a tripod
(P46).

• 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 (P42)
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P60)
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P61)
– [PARTY] (P62)
– [CANDLE LIGHT] (P62)
– [FIREWORKS] (P63)
– [STARRY SKY] (P63)
– When you set to a slow shutter speed

(P53, 54)

∫ Exposure

• If you press the shutter button halfway
when the exposure is not adequate, the
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
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snowy field etc.), the recorded pictures
may become dark. In this case,
compensate the exposure value on the
camera. (P47)

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode

This mode allows beginners to take
pictures easily. Only the basic functions
appear in the menu to make operations
simple.

∫ Basic menu settings

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the desired

menu item and then press 1.

SIMPLE MODE

PICT.MODE

AUTO REVIEW

BEEP

CLOCK SET

SELECT SET

3 Press 3/4 to select the desired

setting and then press [MENU/
SET].

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

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

∫ Settings in Simple mode

[PICT.MODE]

ENLARGE Suitable for enlarging the

4qk6q/
10k15cm

E-MAIL Suitable for attaching

ENLARGE

"

4

k

6"/10k15cm

E-MAIL

MENU

pictures to be printed to
8qk10q size, letter size
etc.

Suitable for regular size
printing.

pictures to e-mails or
adding pictures to
websites.

Basic

[AUTO REVIEW]

OFF The recorded picture does not

automatically appear.

ON The recorded picture

automatically appears on the
screen for about 1 second.

[BEEP]

OFF No operation sound
LOW Soft operation sound
HIGH Loud operation sound

[CLOCK SET]

Change date and time. (P19)

•If [4qk6q/10k15cm] or [E-MAIL] are set in
[PICT.MODE], the extended optical zoom
is activated and the zoom ratio is
extended to a maximum of 16.5k. (P31)

• The settings for [BEEP] and
[CLOCK SET] in simple mode are also
applied to other recording modes.

• The settings for [MONITOR/
VIEWFINDER] (P21), [NO.RESET] (P23)
and [LANGUAGE] (P24) also effect simple
mode.

∫ Other Settings in Simple mode

In simple mode, other settings are fixed as
follows. For more information about each
setting, refer to the page indicated.

• [POWER SAVE] (P22):
[2MIN.]

• Self-timer (P46):
10 seconds

• Optical Image Stabilizer (P49):
[MODE1]

• Burst speed (P50):
Low speed (2 frames/second)

• [W.BALANCE] (P75):
[AUTO]

• [SENSITIVITY] (P77):
[AUTO]

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• [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
(P77, 78):
– [ ENLARGE]:

/ (6M)/Fine

–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]:

/ (2.5M EZ)/Standard

–[ E-MAIL]:

/ (0.3M EZ)/Standard

• [AF MODE] (P80):
[ ] (1-area-focusing)

• [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P82):
[ON]

• [METERING MODE] (P80):
[ ] (Multiple)

• You cannot use the following functions in
simple mode.
– High angle mode
– White balance fine adjustment
– Exposure compensation
– Flash output adjustment
– Auto bracket
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [D.ZOOM]
– [COL.EFFECT]
– [PICT.ADJ.]
–[CONT.AF]
– [HIGHLIGHT]
– [PLAY ON LCD]
– Out-of-frame display
– Recording guide line

• You cannot set the following items in
simple mode.
–[TRAVEL DATE]
– [CONVERSION]

∫ Focus range in simple mode

5 cm (0.17 feet)

2 m (6.6 feet)

1 m (3.3 feet)

• The zoom magnification values will
change when using the extended optical
zoom.

• Refer to P51 for the tele-macro.

∫ 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 3, [] (compensating
backlight ON indication) A appears and the
backlight compensation function is
activated. This function compensates the
backlight by brightening the whole of the
picture.

3

BACKLIGHT

3

BACKLIGHT

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• If you press 3 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].