Panasonic DMCFZ8K User Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ8

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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: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to: [e-mail]

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Before Use

Before Use

Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing Panasonic!

You have purchased one of the most
sophisticated and reliable products on the
market today. Used properly, we’re sure it
will bring you and your family years of
enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the
information on the below.
The serial number is on the tag located on
the underside of your Camera. Be sure to
retain this manual as your convenient
Camera information source.

Model No.

Serial No.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT
DAMAGE,

• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS
TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR
SPLASHING AND THAT NO
OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE
PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

• USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED
ACCESSORIES.

• 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
disks 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.

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RBRC

Li-ion

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

TM

information on how to recycle this battery.

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

• SDHC Logo is a trademark.

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

• Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica
Camera AG.

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

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

CAUTION

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

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not
disassemble, heat above 60 xC (140 oF)
or incinerate.

Marking sign is located on bottom of the
unit.

Before Use

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN
THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

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.

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Before Use

Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FZ8
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.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN
CANADA

This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.

-If you see this symbol­Information 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.

∫ About the battery pack

CAUTION

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

• Use the specified unit to recharge the
battery pack.

• Do not use the battery pack with
equipment other than the specified
unit.

• Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other
foreign matter on the terminals.

• Do not touch the plug terminals
(i and j) with metal objects.

• Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or
throw into fire.

If any electrolyte should come into
contact with your hands or clothes,
wash it off thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into
contact with your eyes, never rub the
eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water,
and then consult a doctor.

∫ About the battery charger

CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS
UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN
CABINET OR IN ANOTHER
CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE
UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO
PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO
OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT
CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT
THE VENTILATION VENTS.

Battery charger

This battery charger operates on AC
between 110 V and 240 V.
But

• In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery
charger must be connected to a 120V
AC power supply only.

• When connecting to an AC supply
outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a
plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet
configuration.

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∫ Care of the camera

• Do not strongly shake or bump the
camera.

This unit may malfunction, recording
pictures may no longer be possible or the
lens or the LCD monitor may be
damaged.

• Retract the lens before carrying the
camera or playing back pictures.

• Be particularly careful when using the
camera in the following places as it
may cause this unit to malfunction.

– Places with a lot of sand or dust.
– Places where water can come into

contact with this unit such as when
using it on a rainy day or on a beach.

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

∫ 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.

• Read together with the “Cautions for
Use”. (P122)

Before Use

∫ About cards that can be used in this

unit

You can use an SD Memory Card, an
SDHC Memory Card and a
MultiMediaCard.

• When the term card is used in these

operating instructions this refers to the
following types of Memory Cards.
– SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
– SDHC Memory Card (4 GB)
– MultiMediaCard

More specific information about memory
cards that can be used with this unit.

• You can only use an SDHC Memory Card
if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.

• A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC
logo is not based on the SD Standard and
will not work in this product.

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• A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still
pictures only.

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Contents

Before Use

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

Preparation

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

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

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap................. 11

Attaching the Lens Hood ........................ 12

Quick Guide............................................14

Charging the Battery with the Charger ...15
About the Battery (charging/

number of recordable pictures) ...........16

Inserting and Removing the Battery/

the Card (optional) ..............................17

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

(optional) ............................................. 18

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

• Changing the clock setting ...............19

About the Mode Dial ...............................20

Setting the Menu.....................................21

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

LCD Monitor Display/Switching

the LCD Monitor Display .....................26

Basic

Taking Pictures.......................................27

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode.............30

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ...............32

• Using the Optical Zoom .................... 32

• Using the Extended Optical Zoom

(EZ) ..................................................33

• Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom .............34

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review)..............................................35

Playing back/Deleting Pictures ...............36

Advanced (Recording pictures)

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

Changing the information displayed

•

• Brightening the LCD Monitor

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

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.... 38

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........47

Compensating the Exposure ..................48

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........ 49

Optical Image Stabilizer..........................50

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 51

Changing the sensitivity according to

the movement of the subject being

recorded.............................................. 52

Taking Close-up Pictures........................ 54

Aperture-priority AE ................................56

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

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

Aperture Value and Shutter Speed ......... 58

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........ 59

Taking pictures that match the scene

being recorded (Scene mode).............62

– [PORTRAIT].................................. 63

– [SOFT SKIN] ................................. 63

– [SCENERY]...................................63

– [SPORTS]...................................... 63

– [PANNING].................................... 64

– [NIGHT PORTRAIT]...................... 64

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

– [FOOD] ......................................... 65

– [PARTY] ........................................ 65

– [CANDLE LIGHT]..........................65

– [BABY1]/[BABY2] .......................... 66

– [PET] .............................................67

– [SUNSET]...................................... 67

– [HIGH SENS.]................................ 67

– [STARRY SKY]..............................67

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

– [BEACH]........................................69

– [SNOW] .........................................69

– [AERIAL PHOTO].......................... 69

Motion Picture Mode ............................... 70

Recording which day of

the vacation you take the picture ........72

Displaying the time at

the travel destination (World Time) .....74

Using the [REC] Mode Menu ..................76

• [W.BALANCE]
Adjusting the hue for

a more natural picture ......................77

• [WB ADJUST.]
Finely adjusting the white balance ...78

• [SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity................79

• [ASPECT RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

.....43

.... 80

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

• [AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio .... 82

• [METERING MODE]
Deciding the method to measure

brightness.........................................82

• [AF MODE]

Setting the focus method..................83

• [CONT.AF]
Continuously focusing on a subject

• [AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions

becomes easier................................85

• [COL.EFFECT]
Setting color effects for

the recorded pictures........................ 85

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

the recorded pictures........................ 86

• [FLIP ANIM.]
Connecting images to create

a motion picture file ..........................86

• [CONVERSION]

Using an optional lens......................88

• [CLOCK SET]

Set the date, time and display ..........90

........80

• [DATE STAMP]
Stamping information such as
the date on the recorded pictures

• [DPOF PRINT]
Setting the picture to print and

the number of prints........................ 102

• [PROTECT]
Preventing accidental erasure of

pictures...........................................104

• [AUDIO DUB.]

....84

Adding audio after taking pictures

• [RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller..............105

• [TRIMMING]
Enlarging a picture and trimming it

• [ASPECT CONV.]
Changing the aspect ratio of

a 16:9 picture..................................107

• [COPY]

Copying the picture data.................108

• [FORMAT]

Initializing the card .......................... 109

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC...............................110

Printing the Pictures..............................113

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen

....100

....105

....106

....117

Advanced (Playback)

Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback)...................................91

Displaying pictures by recording date

(Calendar playback) ............................ 92

Using the Playback Zoom.......................93

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio..............................94

Creating still pictures from

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

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................97

• [SLIDE SHOW]
Playing back pictures in order for

a fixed duration.................................97

• [FAVORITE]

Setting your favorite pictures............99

• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated...........99

Others

Using the MC Protector/ND Filter .........118

Screen Display......................................119

Cautions for Use...................................122

Message Display ..................................124

Troubleshooting ....................................126

Number of recordable pictures and

available recording time ....................131

Specifications........................................134

Digital Camera Accessory System........136

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)........................137

Request for Service Notice

(For USA Only)..................................138

Limited Warranty (For USA Only) .........139

Customer Services Directory

(For USA Only)..................................141

Précautions à prendre

(pour le Canada) ...............................142

Index .....................................................144

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Preparation

Preparation

Standard Accessories

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

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CGR-S006A DE-A43B

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K1HA08CD0013 K1HA08CD0014

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1 Battery Pack

(Indicated as battery in the text)

2 Battery Charger

(Indicated as charger in the text)

3 USB Connection Cable
4 AV Cable
5 CD-ROM
6 Shoulder Strap
7 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String
8 Lens Hood/Hood Adaptor

A: Silver
B:Black

• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card

and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card
in the text.

• The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures
on the built-in memory when you are
not using a card. (P18)

• For information about optional
accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera
Accessory System”. (P136)

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A: VYQ3997/VYQ3998
B: VYQ3981/VYQ3797

Names of the

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Components

1234

1 Lens (P123)
2 Flash (P43)
3 Microphone (P82, 105)
4 Self-timer indicator (P47)

AF assist lamp (P85)

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12 14 15 16

5 Flash open button (P43)
6 Diopter adjustment dial (P39)
7 Viewfinder (P38, 119)
8 Speaker (P94)
9 [EVF/LCD] button (P38)

10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P14, 19)

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Preparation

11 Joystick (P29, 36, 56, 57)

In these operating instructions, the
operations using the joystick are
described as illustrated below shown.
e.g.: When you tilt the joystick right

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

joystick

12 LCD monitor (P38, 119)
13 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button (P38, 41)
14 Status indicator (P27)
15 Single or burst mode button (P51)/

Delete button (P36)

16 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P47)
4/[REV] button (P35)
1/Flash Setting button (P43)
3/Exposure compensation (P48)/

Auto bracket (P49)/Flash output
adjustment (P46)/Backlight
compensation in simple mode (P31)
button

In these operating instructions,
operations using the cursor button are
described with illustrations below.
e.g.: When you press the 4 button

17 [MENU/SET] button (P21)

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Preparation

2

9

4

5
6

3

7

18 1

20 21 2

18 Zoom lever (P32)
19 Shutter button (P27, 70)
20 Mode dial (P20)
21 Focus switch button (P59)
22 Optical image stabilizer button (P50)

2

2

2
2

2

23 Strap eyelet (P11)
24 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P110, 113,

117)

25 [DC IN] Socket (P110, 113)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC
adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional).

• The camera cannot charge the battery
even if the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP;
optional) is connected.

26 Terminal door
27 Lens Barrel

28 29

28 Card/Battery door (P17)
29 Tripod receptacle

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

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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 same string through the

hole on the camera.

Preparation

∫ Strap (supplied)

1 Pass the strap through the hole at

the strap eyelet.

2 Pass the strap through the

stopper and fasten the strap.

3 Attach the lens cap.

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

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

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

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 the “L
is on the outside.

UMIX” LOGO

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Preparation

Attaching the Lens Hood

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

• Check that the camera is turned off.

• Close the flash.

1 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.

• Do not tighten the screw too much.

∫ Removing the hood adaptor

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

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

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∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood

1 Loosen the screw and remove the

lens hood.

2 Reverse the lens hood.

3 Attach the lens hood with the

screw facing upwards and then
tighten the screw again.

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

• Do not tighten the screw too much.

Preparation

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 P118.

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

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

• If any accessories are lost, customers in
the USA should contact Panasonic’s parts
department at 1 800 833-9626 and
customers in Canada should contact
1 800 99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for
further information about obtaining
replacement parts.

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Preparation

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. (P15)

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

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P17)

3 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P19)

OFF ON

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

pictures. (P27)

4 Play back the pictures.

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

(P36)

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Charging the Battery with the Charger

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

1 Insert the battery terminals and

attach the battery to the charger.

2 Connect the charger to the

electrical outlet.

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

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

• If the [CHARGE] indicator blinks, refer
to P16.

3 Detach the battery after charging

is complete.

Preparation

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

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

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

• The battery can be charged even if it is
not fully discharged.

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.

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Preparation

About the Battery

(charging/number of recordable
pictures)

∫ 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 a Panasonic SD Memory Card
(16 MB).

• Using the supplied battery.

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

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

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

• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.

¢The number of recordable pictures

decreases when the power LCD function
or high angle function (P41) are used.

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

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 95.]

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Approx. 380 pictures
(Approx. 190 min)

The number of recordable pictures
when using the Viewfinder

(Recording conditions comply with CIPA
standard.)

Number of
recordable pictures

Approx. 380 pictures
(Approx. 190 min)

Playback time when using the LCD
monitor

Playback time Approx. 420 min

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

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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.

∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

• The battery is over discharged
(discharged excessively). In a while,
[CHARGE] indicator will light up and
normal charging will start.

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

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

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

∫ 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 and Removing the Battery/ the Card (optional)

• Check that this unit is turned off.

• Close the flash.

• Prepare a card. (optional)

• You can record or play back pictures
on the built-in memory when you are
not using a card. (P18)

1 Slide the release lever in the

direction of arrow and open the
card/battery door.

Preparation

• Do not touch the connection terminals
of the card.

• 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,
check its direction and then insert it
again.

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

• If you use other batteries, we cannot
guarantee the quality of this product.

2 Battery:

Insert it fully being careful about
the direction you insert it.
Pull the lever A in the direction of
the arrow to remove the battery.

Card:
Push it fully until it clicks being
careful about the direction you
insert it.
Push it until it clicks and then pull
it out upright.

• Remove the battery after use.

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

• 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.

• Do not insert or remove the battery or
the card while this unit is turned on.
The data on the built-in memory or the
card may be damaged. Be particularly
careful while the built-in memory or the
card is being accessed. (P26)

• We recommend using Panasonic’s
card.

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Preparation

About the Built-in Memory/the Card (optional)

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

∫ Built-in Memory [ ]
You can record or play back pictures
with the built-in memory.
(The built-in memory cannot be used
when a card is inserted.)

• The built-in memory capacity is about
27 MB.

• Picture size is fixed to QVGA
(320k240 pixels) when recording
motion pictures to the built-in memory.
(P70)

∫ Card [ ]
When a card is inserted, you can record
or play back pictures on a card.

∫ Card (optional)

• The SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory
Card and MultiMediaCard are small,
lightweight, removable external cards.
Read P5 for information about cards that
can be used in this unit.

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

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

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

• You can use an SDHC Memory Card in
equipment that is compatible with SDHC
Memory Cards however you cannot use
an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that
is only compatible with SD Memory Cards.
(Always read the operating instructions for
the equipment being used. If you also
order a photo studio to print pictures, ask
the photo studio before printing.)

Please confirm the latest information on the
following website.

http://panasonic.

(This Site is English only.)

• Refer to P131 for information about the
number of recordable pictures and the
available recording time for each Card.

• We recommend using High Speed SD
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards
when recording motion pictures. (P70)

• The data on the built-in memory or the
card may be damaged or lost due to
electromagnetic waves, static electricity or
breakdown of the camera or the card. We
recommend storing important data on a
PC etc.

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

• Do not format the card on your PC or
other equipment. Format it on the camera
only to ensure proper operation. (P109)

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

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2

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

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

1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date and time.

CLOCK SET

00 00

SELECT SET EXIT

A: Time at the home area
B: Time at the travel destination (P74)

• 2/1: Select the desired item

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

• : Cancel without setting the clock.

CLOCK SET

:
:

JAN

:

M/D/Y

MENU

11 2007

..

CANCEL

MENU

.

Preparation

3 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• Turn the camera off after setting the clock.
Then set the mode dial to a recording
mode to turn the camera on and check
whether or not the clock setting is correct.

∫ Changing the clock setting
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2

Press

3/4

to select [CLOCK SET]. (P90)

3 Press 1 and then perform steps 2 and

3 to set the clock.

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

• You can also set the clock in the
[SETUP] menu. (P22)

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

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

• If the clock is not set, the correct date
cannot be printed when you stamp the
date on the pictures with [DATE STAMP]
(P100) or order a photo studio to print the
pictures. (P103)

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Preparation

About the Mode Dial

If you turn on this unit and then rotate
the mode dial, you can not only switch
between recording and playback but
also switch to a scene mode that
matches your recording purpose.

∫ Switching the mode by rotating the

mode dial

S

A

M

P

N

C

S

PROGRAM AE

• Adjust part A to the desired mode.

Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to
adjust to each mode. (The mode dial
rotates 360 o)

• The above screen B appears on the LCD
monitor/Viewfinder if the mode dial is
rotated. (P25)

• The mode currently selected appears on
the LCD monitor/Viewfinder when the
camera is turned on.

∫ Basic

: Program AE mode (P27)

The exposure is automatically adjusted by
the camera.

: Simple mode (P30)

This mode is recommended for beginners.

: Playback mode (P36)

This mode allows you to play back
recorded pictures.

∫ Advanced

: Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode

(P52)

This allows you to set the optimal ISO
sensitivity and shutter speed according to
the movement and the brightness of the
subject.

: Aperture-priority AE mode (P56)

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

: Shutter-priority AE mode (P56)

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

: Manual exposure mode (P57)

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

: Scene mode (P62)

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

: Motion picture mode (P70)

This mode allows you to record motion
pictures.

: Print mode (P113)

Use this to print pictures.

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Setting the Menu

∫ Displaying the menu screens

Press [MENU/SET].

1

EXIT

AWB

AUTO

/

4

MENU

REC

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

SELECT

A Menu icons
B Current page
C Menu items and settings

• Rotate the zoom lever to switch to the
next/previous page easily.

• The menu icons and the menu items that
are displayed differ depending on the
position of the mode dial.

∫ About the menu icons

[REC] mode menu (P76):

This is displayed when the mode dial is set
to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ].

[PLAY] mode menu (P97):

This is displayed when the mode dial is set
to [ ].

[SCENE MODE] menu (P62):

This is displayed when the mode dial is set
to [ ].

[SETUP] menu (P22):

This is displayed when the mode dial is set
to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/
[].

∫ Setting menu items

• The following example shows how to set
[QUALITY] when program AE mode [ ]
is selected.

Preparation

1 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

1

EXIT

EXIT

AWB

AUTO

2

OFF

OFF

/

4

or

MENU

/

4

MENU

REC

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

SELECT

REC

QUALITY
AUDIO REC.
METERING MODE
AF MODE
CONT.AF

SELECT

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

2 Press 1.

2

REC

QUALITY
AUDIO REC.
METERING MODE
AF MODE
CONT.AF

SELECT SET

/

4

OFF

or

OFF

MENU

3 Press 3/4 to select the setting.

2

REC

QUALITY
AUDIO REC.
METERING MODE
AF MODE
CONT.AF

SELECT SET

/

4

OFF

or

OFF

MENU

4 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

2

EXIT

OFF

OFF

/

4

MENU

SET

or

MENU

REC

QUALITY
AUDIO REC.
METERING MODE
AF MODE
CONT.AF

SELECT

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Preparation

∫ Closing the menu screen

Press [MENU/SET].

• When the mode dial is set to
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/
[ ], you can also close the menu
screen by pressing the shutter
button halfway or press the center of
the joystick to finish.

∫ Switching to the [SETUP] menu

1 Press 2 on a menu screen.

1

EXIT

/

AWB

AUTO

4

or

MENU

REC

SELECT

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

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon.

1

EXIT

/

n

OFF

5

0

or

MENU

SETUP

SELECT

CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE

TRAVEL DATE

3 Press 1.

1

EXIT

/

n

OFF

5

0

or

MENU

SETUP

CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE

TRAVEL DATE

SELECT

• Select a menu item next and set it.

About the Setup Menu

• Set items as required. (Refer to P22 to 25
for each menu item.)

• Select [RESET] to return the settings to
the initial settings at the time of purchase.
(P24)

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

[CLOCK SET] (P19)

(Changing the date and time.)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Change date and time.

[AUTO REVIEW]

(Displaying the recorded picture.)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Set the length of time that the picture is
displayed after taking it.

[1SEC.], [3SEC.], [ZOOM], [OFF]

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

• When pictures are recorded in auto bracket
(P49) or burst mode (P51), 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 (P82) are being
recorded regardless of its setting. (The
picture is not enlarged.)

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

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

• In simple mode [ ], the auto review
function is fixed to [1SEC.].

[]

, when [AUDIO REC.] is

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[POWER SAVE]

(Turning off this unit automatically.)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
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.

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

• 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 [5MIN.].

• Power save mode is not activated in the
following cases.
– When using the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC7PP; optional)
– When connecting to a PC or a printer
– When recording or playing back motion

pictures
– During a slide show (P97)

[WORLD TIME] (P74)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Set the time in your home area and travel
destination.

[]:Home area.
[]:Travel destination area.

[MONITOR/VIEWFINDER]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
You can adjust the brightness of the
monitor or the Viewfinder in 7 steps.

[GUIDE LINE]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed
when taking pictures.
You can also set whether or not to have the
recording information and histogram
displayed when the guide lines are
displayed. (P38, 40)

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

Preparation

[TRAVEL DATE] (P72)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Set the departure date and the return date
of the vacation.

[SET], [OFF]

[PLAY ON LCD] (P40)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
If you selected the Viewfinder in a
recording mode, the display will
automatically switch to the LCD monitor
when reviewing or playing back the
pictures.

[ON], [OFF]

[ZOOM RESUME]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
The zoom position is stored when this unit
is turned off. When this unit is turned on
again, the zoom automatically returns to
the position it was at when this unit was
turned off. (P32)

[ON], [OFF]

• The zoom resume cannot be set in the
following cases.
– In simple mode [ ].
– When [CONVERSION] on the [REC]

mode menu is set to [ ] or [ ].

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Preparation

[MF ASSIST] (P59)

(Recording mode only)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
In manual focus, the assistance screen

appears on the center of the screen to
facilitate focusing on the subject.
[MF1]: The center of the screen is

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

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

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

[OFF]: The screen is not enlarged.

[BEEP]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
This allows you to set the beep.

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

[AF BEEP]

MENU

SET

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu
and select this item. (P21)
This allows you to set the AF beep.

[]:No AF beep
[]:Soft AF beep
[]:Loud AF beep

[SHUTTER]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
This allows you to set the 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. (P21)
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. (P21)
The folder number is updated and the file
number starts from 0001. (P111)

• 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
the built-in memory (P109) or 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. (P111)

[RESET]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are
reset to the initial settings.

• [FAVORITE] (P99) is fixed to [OFF] and
[ROTATE DISP.] (P99) is fixed to [ON].

• If the [SETUP] menu settings are reset,
the following settings are also reset.
– The birthday settings for [BABY1]/

[BABY2] (P66) and [PET] (P67) in scene
mode.

– The number of days that have passed

since the departure date in

[TRAVEL DATE]. (P72)
– The [WORLD TIME] (P74) setting.
– [ZOOM RESUME] (P23)

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

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[VIDEO OUT] (P117)

(Playback mode only)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Set to match the color television system in
each country.
[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL

system.

[TV ASPECT] (P117)

(Playback mode only)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Set to match the type of TV.

[ ]:

When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.

[]:

When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.

[MF m/ft] (P59)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Change the unit displayed for the focus
distance in manual focus.

[m]: The distance is displayed in metres.
[ft]: The distance is displayed in feet.

Preparation

[SCENE MENU] (P62)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Set the screen that will appear when the
mode dial is set to [ ].
[AUTO]: The [SCENE MODE] menu

screen appears.

[OFF]: The recording screen in the

currently selected scene mode
appears.

[DIAL DISPLAY] (P20)

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Set whether or not to show the mode dial
display when the mode dial is rotated.

[ON], [OFF]

[LANGUAGE]

MENU

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select the item to set. (P21)
Set the language displayed on the screen.

[ENGLISH], [DEUTSCH], [FRANÇAIS],
[ESPAÑOL], [ITALIANO], [ ]

¢

,

[]

¢ Not displayed on DMC-FZ8P.

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

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Preparation

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LCD Monitor Display/ Switching the LCD Monitor Display

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

∫ Screen display in program AE mode

[ ] (at the time of purchase)

3

12

17

16

15

F2.8

4

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1314 12 11

56 7

8

7

9

10

1 Recording mode
2 Flash mode (P43)
3 AF area (P27)

• The AF area displayed is bigger than
usual when taking pictures in dark
places.

4 Focus (P27)
5 Picture size (P80)
6 Quality (P80)

: Jitter alert (P29)

7 Battery indication

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

• It does not appear when you use the
camera with the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC7PP; optional) connected.

8 Number of recordable pictures (P131)
9 Built-in memory/Card

– When using the card

• Do not do the following when the
access indication lamps lights. The
card or the data on the card may be
damaged and this unit may no
longer operate normally.
– Turn this unit off.
– Remove the battery or the card.

(when using a card)
– Shake or bump this unit.
– Disconnect the AC adaptor.

(DMW-AC7PP; optional) (when

using the AC adaptor)

• Do not do the above when pictures are
being read or deleted or the built-in
memory (or the card) is being
formatted (P109).

• The access time for the built-in memory
may be longer than the access time for a
card.

10 Recording state
11 AF area selection (P84)
12 Joystick operation (P29, 36, 56, 57)
13 Shutter speed (P27)
14 Aperture value (P27)

• If the exposure is not adequate, the
aperture value and the shutter speed
turn red. (They do not turn red when
the flash is activated.)

15 Exposure compensation (P48)
16 Metering mode (P82)
17 Optical Image Stabilizer (P50)

• Refer to P119 for information about other
screen displays.

∫ Switching the screen display

You can change the screen display by
pressing [DISPLAY]. This allows you to
display information while taking pictures
such as the picture size or the number of
recordable pictures or take pictures without
displaying any information. Refer to P38 for
details.

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Basic

1/25

F2.8

Taking Pictures

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

Basic

3 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus.

1/25

F2.8

OFF ON

1: Shutter button

• The status indicator 3 lights for about
1 second when you turn this unit on 2.
(When using the LCD monitor.)

• The status indicator continues to light if
you turn the camera on when using the
viewfinder.

1 Hold this unit gently with both

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

BA

A: AF assist lamp
B: When holding the camera vertically

2 Aim the AF area at the point you

want to focus on.

• The focus indication 2 lights green and
the AF area 1 turns white to green.

3: Aperture value
4: Shutter speed

• The subject is not focused in the
following cases.
– The focus indication blinks (green).
– The AF area turns white to red or

there is no AF area.

– The focus sound beeps 4 times.

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

4 Press the shutter button fully to

take a picture.

• 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.

• Be careful not to move the camera 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.

• When taking pictures, make sure your
footing is stable and there is no danger of
colliding with another person, a ball etc.

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F2.8

∫ Exposure (P48)

• The exposure is automatically adjusted to
the appropriate exposure on this unit
(AE=Auto Exposure). However,
depending on the recording conditions
such as when there is backlight, the
recorded picture will be dark.

In this case, compensate the exposure.
This allows you to take bright pictures.

∫ Focusing (P28, 54, 61)

• The picture is automatically focused on
this unit (AF=Auto Focus). However, the
picture may not be properly focused in the
following cases.
The focus range is 30 cm (0.98 feet) to ¶
(Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) to ¶ (Tele)
– 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 recording a very bright subject.
– When taking close-up pictures of a

subject.
– When jitter occurs.

Try using prefocus, the AF/AE lock
technique or [AF MACRO].

∫ Color (P77, 78)

• The color of the subject will differ if the
color of the light surrounding it differs such
as when the light comes from sunlight or
halogen lighting. However, this unit
automatically adjusts the hue to one close
to real life. (auto white balance)

Set the white balance if you want to
change the hue you get with auto white
balance.
Adjust the white balance finely for
additional white balance adjustment.

∫ 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.

P

7

In this case,

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

the focus and the exposure.

• The focus indication lights when the
subject is focused.

3 Press and hold the shutter button

halfway while moving the camera as you

compose the picture.

4 Press the shutter button fully.

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

P

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F2.8

∫ Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held
vertically are played back vertically
(rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.]
(P99) 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.

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∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake)

1/10

F2.8

1/30

F4.0

1/60

F2.8

• Be careful of jittering when pressing the
shutter button.

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

F2.8

Basic

1/60

1/10

F2.8

• When the jitter alert appears, we
recommend using a tripod. If you cannot
use a tripod, be careful how you hold the
camera (P27). The use of the self-timer
prevents jittering caused by pressing the
shutter button when you are using a tripod
(P47).

• 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 (P43)
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P64)
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P65)
– [PARTY] (P65)
– [CANDLE LIGHT] (P65)
– [STARRY SKY] (P67)
– [FIREWORKS] (P68)
– When you set to a slow shutter speed

(P56, 57)

∫ 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).

7

1/30

F4.0

• The

program

the screen when

shift indication D appears on

program

shift is activated.

• Program shift is canceled if the camera is
turned off or the joystick is moved up and
down until the program 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

/

/

2

4

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

1

/

/

/

/

8

15

30

60

(B)

1

1

1

/

/

/

125

250

500

14

1

1

/

/

1000

2000

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.

29

VQT1B25

Basic

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.

• You can also use the joystick to perform

2 to 4.

∫ Settings in Simple mode

[PICT.MODE]

[ENLARGE]

[4qk6q/

10k15cm]

[E-MAIL]

30

VQT1B25

ENLARGE

"

4

k

6"/10k15cm

E-MAIL

MENU

Suitable for enlarging the
pictures to be printed to
8qk10q size, letter size
etc.

Suitable for regular size
printing.

Suitable for attaching
pictures to e-mails or
adding pictures to
websites.

[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)

[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]

•If

or [ E-MAIL] is
set in [PICT.MODE], the extended optical
zoom is activated. (P33)

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

• The settings for [WORLD TIME] (P23),
[MONITOR/VIEWFINDER] (P23),
[TRAVEL DATE] (P23), [ZOOM RESUME]
(P23), [BEEP] (P24), [AF BEEP] (P24),
[SHUTTER] (P24), [NO.RESET] (P24),
[DIAL DISPLAY] (P25) and [LANGUAGE]
(P25) in the [SETUP] menu are applied to
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.

• [AUTO REVIEW] (P22):
[1SEC.]

• [POWER SAVE] (P23):
[5MIN.]

• Self-timer (P47):
10 seconds

• Optical Image Stabilizer (P50):
[MODE1]

• Burst speed (P51):
Low speed (2 frames/second)

• [W.BALANCE] (P77):
[AWB]