Panasonic DMC-LC20T User Manual

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Panasonic

Digital Camera

Operating Instructions

Model No. DMC-LC20EN

DMC-LC20T

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LEICA

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Before use, please read these instructions completely.

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them handy for future reference.

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Your Safety

WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER {OR BACK);

THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO OUAUFIEO SERVICE PERSONNEL

« Kiease note that the actual ccntrcis and

components, menu items, etc. of your

Digital Camera may lock somewhat different from these shown in the illustrations in these Operating

Instructions. ® SD Logo is a trademark. ® Other namiss, comipany names, and

product names printed in these ^

Instructions are trademarks or registered

trademarks cf the companies

concerned.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or

discs or other published or broadcast

material for purposes other than your O'wn private use may Infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private

use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

Contents

Safety

Infornnaiion for Your Safety

Preparation

Standard Accessories...................................................................................................................................... 5

Names of the Components............................................................................................................................. 6

LCD Monitor Display

Quick Guide ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

inserting the Battery.........................................................................................................................................10

Charging the Battery........................................................................................................................................ 11

Inserting the Card ............................................................................................................................................ 13

Turning Power on/off .................................................................................................................................... 15

Attaching the Strap ..........................................................................................................................................16

Using the Tripod ...............................................................................................................................................17

Using the LCD Monitor

The Indicators............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 .stv;-

The Shutter Button (Pressing halfway/Pressing fully)............................................................................20

The Mode Dial

Operating the Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set) ................................................................................................................23

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Recording images (Basic)

Taking Pictures .................................................................................................................................................24

Checking the Last Picture (Review)............................................................................................................. 26

Recording Motion images...............................................................................................................................27

Using the Optical Zoom ............................................................................................................................. 28

Using the Digital Zoom ...................................................................................................................................29

Taking Pictures with the Built-in Flash........................................................................................................30

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ............................................................................................................. 32

Recording images (Advanced)

Changing the Picture Size ........................................................................................................................... 33

Changing the Quality (Data Compression Ratio)......................................................................................34

Compensating the Exposure ........................................................................................................................ 35

Using the AF/AE Lock......................................................................................................................................36

Setting the White Balance ..............................................................................................................................37

Setting ISO Sensitivity ....................................................................................................................................39

Taking Pictures with Macro Mode.................................................................................................................40

Taking Pictures with the Landscape Mode

Taking Pictures with the Night Portrait Mode............................................................................................42

Taking Pictures with Burst Mode ............................................................................................................... 43

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Playback.

Flaying Sack Still Pictures .................................................................................................. 44

9 Image Multi Playback....................................................................................................... 45

Using the Playback Zoom..................................................................................................... 46

Playing Back Motion images ................................................................................................ 47

Editing

Deleting images................................................................................................................... 48

Writing the Print Information in the Card (DPOP Setting)

Protecting Images on the Card ............................................................................................. 53

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Tschnical use

Playing Back with SHde Show (Automatic Playback)

Formatting the Card.............................................................................................................. 55

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness................................................................................. 56

Using the Auto Review .........................................................................................................57

Setting up the Beep Sound....................................................................................................58

Setting up the Power Save Mode .........................................................................................59

Memorizing the settings......................................................................................................... 60

Resetting the File Number.................................................................................................... 61

Playing Back Images on a TV Monitor.................................................................................. 62

After Use............................................................................................................................... 63

Connecting to PC.................................................................................................................. 64

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Olliers

The Menu items.....................................................................................................................65

Cautions for Use ....................................................................................................................66

Warning Indication ................................................................................................................ 69

Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................................70

Soecifications........................................................................................................................71

Stindard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

I SD Memory Card (8MB)

RP-SD00S8

2 AA Ni-MH (nickel-metai hydride)

Battery

3 Battery Charger

DE-894B

5 Video Cabie

VJA1153

6 Strap

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K2C A2DA 0000 4

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4 USB Connection Kit

USB Connection Cable K1HA05CD0001

8 Metal Plate

VHD1110

CD-ROM VFF0145

Names of the Components

[Front View]

1 Lens

2 Optical Finder (P24) 3 Fiash 4 Fiash Sensor (P31) 5 Seif-iimer indicator (P32)

[Top View]

6 Zoom Lever (P28, P29)

7 Shutter Button (P20) 8 Mode Dial (P21)

9 Microphone

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[Back View]

10 Flash Mode Button (P30) 11 Optical Finder (P24) 12 Status Indicator (P19) 13 Flash/Accsss Indicator (P14,

P19) 14 Singie/Burst Mode Button (P43) 15 Power Switch (P15) 16 LCD Monitor (PS) 17 DISPLAY Button (P18)

18 MENU Button (P22) 19 Self-timer/^Button (P32)

20 REViEW/SET/TButton (P26) 21 ► Button

22 Exposure compensation/

A Button (P35)

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[Left Side View] 23 Strap Eyelet (P16)

24 V.OUT (Video Output) Socket

(P62)

25 DC 26 USB Socket (P64)

[Bottom View] 27 Battery Door (P10)

28 Memory Card Door (PI 0) 29 Tripod Receptacle (P17)

Socket

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LCD Monitor Display

The LCD monitor indicates the operation status.

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3 White balance (P37)

4 Audio REG 5 Picture size (P33)

6 Quality (data compression ratio) (P34)

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20 DPOF setting (P50) 21 Protected image (P53) 22 Foider/Fiie number (P61) 23 REC data 24 Recorded time/date

7 Battery indicator (PI2) 8 Recordable number/time

« When recordable number is 1,000

or more, “999” is displayed.

9 ISO sensitivity (P39)

10 Zoom (Р2Э) 11 Seif-timer mode (P32)

12 Memory Card (P13) 13 Exposure Compensation indication

(P35)

14 Current date and time (P23) 15 Focus area (P36) 16 Shutter jiggie alert (PI 9) 17 Focus indication (P24) 18 Burst mode (P43)

Quick Guide

Prepare following items.

• Camera

• Batteries ® Memory Card

Check that the power switch is set to

[STANDBY].

1 Charge batteries with the charger.

(P11)

2 Open the memory card door. 3 Slide the battery door and open it. 4 Insert batteries into the camera.

(P10)

5 Insert the memory card into the

camera. (P13)

(a); Connection terminal on the back

side of the card

6 Set the power switch to

[OPERATE]. (P15)

7 Set the mode dial to normal picture

mode [Hj. (P21)

8 Press the shutter button halfway to

set the focus. (P20)

9 Press the shutter button fully to

take a picture. (P20)

[Playback]

10 Set the mode dial to playback [[^].

(P44)

1 1 Press to play back a picture

you want to view.

Inserting the Battery

[Preparation] * Set the power switch to [STANDBY].

Open the memory card door.

Slide the battery door and open it. Be sure to open the memory card

door. insert batteries.

insert batteries observing the direction of the © and 0 polarities.

Close the battery door and the memory card door and close them

until they will dicks.

• If you do not use the camera for a iong time, remove batteries. (When you insert batteries again, set the date)

• When you remove batteries from the camera, before removing set the power switch to [STANDBY].

® When the card is being read, do not open

the battery door or the memory card door

because the card data may be deleted.

• Use Panasonic AA Ni-MH (nickei-meta!

hydride) Batteries.

• Do not mix new batteries and old

batteries,

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.

O^àrging the Battery

1 insert batteries into the charger.

2 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the

charger and AC mains socket.

® The AC Mains Lead does not fit

entirely into the socket. A gap wil! remain as shown ©.

® The charger lamp ® lights and

charge starts.

3 Charge is completed when the

charge lamp is no longer

illuminated.

Environment/charge error

® Charge in a place with a surrounding

temperature of 0 - 40 °C (also temperature of the battery).

® When charging starts, the charge lamp

lights. if after charging starts the charge lamp

blinks, it indicates a charge error. In this case, remove the charger from the electrical outlet, take out batteries, check whether the surrounding temperature or

the batteries are too hot or cold, and

charge again. An error cannot be cancelled by turning the power off/on. if after charging again the charge lamp still

blinks, consult your nearest servicentre.

• Use Panasonic AA Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) Batteries.

I Battery indicator

The remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor, (approximation)

F—1: The battery power is sufficient

3: The remaining power is low

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: Replace or recharge the battery

(Beep sounds): The battery is empty

Available recording time

Taking pictures every 30 seconds using flash light for every other

pictures.

When the supplied 8 MB SD Memory Card is used

Supplied

batteries

Approx. 5 hours

Approx. 50 min. Approx. 120 min. (equal to 100 still pictures) (equal to 240 still pictures)

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©Charging time ©Continuous recording time (recordable number)/LCD monitor ON ©Continuous recording time (recordable number)/LCD monitor OFF

• If you use an AC adaptor (optional, DMW-AC2) and connect it to an electrical outlet, you can use the camera without worrying about battery discharge.

Read the AC adaptor operating instructions for the connection method.

• During use, the camera becomes warm, but it is not a malfunction.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE

EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

Inserting the Card

[Preparation] « Set the power switch to [STANDBY],

Open the memory card door.

[Removing the card]

1 Press the card.

2 Puli the card out.

• Please be sure to switch off the camera

• Do not touch the connection terminal ®

• if the memory card door could not be

«If you cannot insert the card smoothly,

• We recommend that you use the

insert the card ail the way in until it

dicks.

• Check the direction of the card. Close the memory card door unti! it

dicks.

before inserting or removing the card. on the back side of the card. closed completely, please remove the

card and insert it again. verify whether the direction of the card is

correct.

Panasonic brand card. (Use only the genuine card)

Access to the card

When you access the card, the red tiash/access indicator © lights.

When the fiash/access indicator lights, do not remove the battery. Do not open the memory card door and do not puli the card out. The card and the card contents could be destroyed and the camera may not operate normally.

SD Memory Card (supplied) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory Card and

MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external

cards. The SD Memory Card is

equipped with a write protection switch that can inhibit writing and formatting.

SD Memory Card

*RP-SDH512(512MB)

® RP-SDH256 (256MB)

• RP-SD128 (128MB)

® RP-SD064B (64MB)

• RP-SD032B (32MB)

® RP-SD016B (16MB)

• RP-SD008B (8MB) MultiMediaCard

• VW-MMC16(16MB)

® VW-MMC8 (8MB)

Since the card contents could be damaged or erased because of the

electrical noise, static electricity and camera and card defects, also store the important data in a PC (P64)

using the USB socket.

Turning Power on/off

1 Slide the power switch and set to

[OPERATE].

«The status indicator lights.

2 Set the power switch to

[STANDBY].

When switching the power on/off, do not put any obstacle in front of the lens.

Attaching the Strap

1 Remove the triangular metal piece

from, the strap.

¿ Open with the metal plate and

attach it to the eyelet © of the camera.

3 Attach the strap. 4 Attach the strap to the other side of

the camera in the same way.

tlsing the Tripod

When using a tripcd, you can take pictures in siow shutter speed or zoom in tele position.

1 Attach the camera holder (2) to make

it match with the tripod receptacle © of the camera.

2 install the camera holder into the

tripod.

• Read carefully the tripod operating instructions.

• You cannot remove the battery or card.

Using the LCD Monitor

Every time you press the [DISPLAY] button, the display of the LCD monitor

changes as shown below.

® When setting the digital zoom to [ON],

the display of the LCD monitor can not be set to [OFF].

[in recording]

[In playback]

« When setting the auto review to [ON], it is available, even if the display of the LCD

monitor is set to [OFF]. (After finishing the auto review, the display is returned to [OFF])

* After recording, if you press the [REViEW/SET] button, the review is displayed, even if

the LCD monitor is set to [OFF]. (After finishing the review, the display is returned to

[OFF]) * When charging the flash, the LCD monitor is set to [OFF]. * When you turn the camera off with the LCD monitor off, the LCD monitor is set to [OFF]

after turning it on again.

The Indicators

B Status indicator (Green) ©

[Blinking]

«Warning indication

[Lighting]

• When turning the power switch to [OPERATE]

Flash/Access Indicator (Red) @ [Blinking] * When charging the flash

• The fiash indicator blinks quickly when

the flash is being charged. If the flash

indicator biinks slowly, it is an alert for the shutter jiggle. This appears when you set the fiash mode to [SLOW SYNC.] or [OFF] and try to take a picture in a dark

situation. [ rt)} ] mark wiil also appears on the LCD screen. In this case, use of a

tripod is recommended.

[Lighting]

* When accessing the card

• When the flash fires (It lights when the

shutter is pressed halfway)

The Shutter Button (Pressing halfway/Pressing fully)

The shutter button is pressed in 2 steps:

“pressing halfway" and “pressing fully”.

Pressing halfway (Press lightly) ®

• Focus and exposure are set.

Pressing fully (Press ail the way) (s)

• The picture is captured to the card. In motion image mode [H|I]], the

recording starts.

You can adjust the beep sound in menu. (P58) When pressing the shutter button fully at a stroke, the captured picture may be unclear due to camera shake, or out of focus. - '

The Mode Dial

You can set modes by this dial, as shown beiow.

0; Playback (P44)

Play back recorded images. You can choose among 5 REC modes, as

shown below.

m: Normal Picture (P24) When taking pictures, the shutter speed and the aperture value are automatically adjusted.

gg: Macro mode (P40) When the camera lens is at a distance from 0.15 m to 0.70 m from the subject, set the mode.

Landscape mode (P41) You can capture sharp and crisp landscape photos easily. Please note that

this mode is suitable for landscape farther than 4 m and in daylight situation.

r. Night portrait mode (P42) When you take the picture of, for example, your friends in front of beautiful night

illumination scenery, this mode ensures

the appropriate exposure for your subject

as well as the background, using flash and slow shutter. Since slow shutter is set, the

use of tripod is recommended. Subject should be placed within the range of the flash light.

IlSil: Motion images (P27)

Recording motion images.

Operating the Menu

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By operating the menu, it is possible to set the settings of the REC or playback mode,

it is also possible to set the date and time, the beep sound and other settings. Follow these instructions looking at the LCD monitor.

1 Press the [MENU] button.

• if you set the mode dial to the normal picture mode, macro mode, Landscape mode, Night portrait mode and motion image mode, the REC menu is displayed; if you set to the playback mode, the playback menu is displayed.

2 Press A/T to choose the item and

press </> to set.

3 Press the [MENU] button.

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® The menu will disappear.

Betting the Date/Time (Clock Set)

it is possible to set the year from 2002 to

2099. The 24-hour system is used.

1 Press the [MENU] button.

2 Press A/W to select [CLOCK SET]

and then press

3 Pr^ss A/W to set date, time

and style.

4 Press the [MENU] button.

® The menu will disappear.

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Even if the battery is not inserted, the camera, with a built-in power source for back-up, can store the set time for about 6 hours. But, after about 6 hours the

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set time is cancelled, so set date and time again.

Taking Pictures

By pressing the shutter button, the exposure (shutter speed and aperture value) will be automatically adjusted and

the picture is taken.

[Preparations]

* insert the card. (P13)

• Set the power switch to [OPERATE]. (P15)

1 Set the mode dial. (P21)

2 From the optical finder ©, centre

the subject in the AF target ®

inside the optica! finder and press

the shutter button halfway.

From the LCD monitor after centering the subject in the focus area ® on the LCD monitor, press

the shutter button halfway.

• When the focus is adjusted, the focus indication [•] © appears.

• The shutter speed and the aperture vaiue are automatically adjusted and displayed on the LCD monitor.

• When the subject is out of the AF target or the focus area, use the AF/ AE lock. (P36)

3 Press the shutter button fully to

take the picture.

• After taking a picture, when the auto

review (P57) is set to [CN], the picture is displayed on the LCD monitor for about 1 second.

♦ When power saving time is set, if you do not operate the camera, it is

automaticaily turned off depending on the set time (approx. 2/5/10 minutes). To operate the camera again, turn the power switch first to [STANDBY] and then to [OPERATE]. (P59)

• The brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from that of the recorded pictures, in particular, when taking pictures in dark places with a long exposure time, darkness appears on the LCD Monitor, but recorded pictures are bright.

Parallax compensation mark ®

Moving the zoom lever towards T and taking pictures at a distance of 70 cm -1 m from the subject, match the top of the subject with the parallax compensation mark, so that it does not get cut off. When an accurate framing is necessary, use the

LCD monitor.

After taking а picture, when auto review

(P57) is set to [ON], the captured picture is displayed on the LCD monitor for about 1 second, but you can also check the picture following the method shown below.

1 After taking a picture, press the

[REViEW/SET] button.

® The last captured picture is displayed

for about 3 seconds. The captured

picture is zoomed 4 times/8 times

whenever vcu rotate the zoom lever

towards [Q^].

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Press the [MENU] button. Press to select [YES].

Press the [REVIEW/SET] button.

® The picture is erased. . ® Once erased, pictures cannot be

recovered.

® When using the burst mode [Qj]^

can see only the first picture with the

review.

® In motion image mode [¡¡Hj], the review

cannot be used.

«When you turn the power switch to

[STANDBY] or change the mode dial,

the review cannot be displayed.

® Even if you rotate the zoom lever

towards [H]> playback cannot be

used during the review.

Recording Motion Images

[Preparations] ® insert the card. (F13)

• Set the power switch to [OPERATE], (P15)

1 Set the mode dial to motion image

mode [¡gl]].

2 Center the subject on the LCD

monitor and press the shutter button halfway.

« When the focus is adjusted, the

focus indication © [•] appears.

3 Pressing the shutter button fully,

the recording starts.

® The status indicator (2) blinks when

recording the motion image. * The audio REG starts simuitaneousiy. ® The picture size is fixed at 320 x 240

pixels.

4 Pressing the shutter button fully

again, recording stops.

® If the memory of the card becomes

full during the recording, the

recording is stopped automatically. ® The motion image is recordable for

up to approximately 19 seconds per

capture.

After recording the motion image, the status indicator blinks whiie

recording it in the memory card and after recording it, the status indicator lights. Do not operate the camera while recording to the memory card.

In motion image mode [[||||], [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO]

automatically and you cannot select [D. ZOOM], [PICT. SIZE] and

[QUALITY]. In motion image mode [¡ffl]], flash mode is set to Forced OFF [^1.

in motion image mode [[|||j], you cannot take pictures with burst mode or

compensate the exposure.

Using the Optical Zoom

With this function, you can make people and subjects appear closer and landscapes can be captured in wide angle, because they can be further zoonned by 3 times.

[Preparation] ® Set the mode dial. (P21)

1 Aim the camera at the subject and

adjust the size with the zoom lever.

To make subjects closer (Tele);

Rotate towards T.

To make subjects wider (Wide angle):

Rotate towards W.

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2 Take a picture.

® The recording method is the same as

in 'Taking PlcturssT (P24)

® The focus is adjusted at a distance of

more than 50 cm. For information on Macro mode, read P40.

Using the Digital Zoom

it is possible to magnify a subject to 3 times by the optica! zoom, to 2 further times by the digital zoom, until reaching a maximum of 6 times.

[Preparation] * Set the mode dial. (P21)

1 Press the [MENU] button.

2 Press A/V to select [D. ZOOM].

3 Press to set to [ON].

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4 Press the [MENU] button,

• The zoom adjustment and recording

method are the same as in “Using the

Optical Zoom”. (P2S)

® The menu will disappear.

In motion image mode [¡|||l], you cannot use the digital zoom. The digital zoom is avaiiabie only when the LCD monitor Is set to [ON],

Using the digital zoom, the picture quality becomes deteriorated.

Taking Pictures with the Built-in Flash

[P reparation] ® Set the mode dial. (P21)

Press i| ].

® Every time you press [|. ], the

available settings will appear as shown below.

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[»»a: AUTO

Ths flash fires auicmaticaily according to the recording situation.

roraM: AUTO/Red-eye reduction

The flash fires automatically according to the recording situation and

simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon (when a subject’s eyes appear red in flash light).

Use it when a subject is recorded in dark places. g: Forced OM

The flash is forced to fire.

Use it when a subject is backlighted, under the light of a halogen lamp, and so on.

: SLOW SYNC.

When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, it makes the flash fire and the shutter speed slow, so that the dark background

landscape will become brighter.

g: Forced OFF Even in dark places, the flash does not fire. Use it when you take pictures in places where flash is forbidden and

for distances which the light of the flash does not reach.

2 Take a picture.

The recording method is the same as in ‘Taking Pictures'’. (P24)

® The available flash range is about 20

cm - 2.4 m at a maximum wide angle and about 20 cm -1.5 m at a maximum telephoto setting.

• Do not cover the flash sensor ® with your fingers or other items. Otherwise, you will not get the correct exposure.

• in motion image mode [¡i||j], setting is fixed to the Forced OFF [^j.

• You cannot take a picture when flash/ access lamp blinks and flash is being charged. While flash is being charged,

LCD monitor is turned off.

• When you set to burst mode [Qli ], only 1 picture is taken for every flash firing.

• After the flash fires, it takes a few seconds to start the next recording.

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[Prsparationj

^ Set the mods dial. (P21)

1 Press the [0] button.

® Every time you press it, what is

displayed changes as shown belov'/.

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Mi: Self-timer set to 10 seconds

Self-timer set to 2 seconds When these Indicators are not displayed, self-timer setting is cancelled.

Press the shutter button fully.

® The self-timer indicator © blinks and

the shutter is activated after 10

seconds (or 2 seconds).

^ Before taking a picture, if you press

the [MENU] button, the seif-timer setting is cancelled.

in motion image mode [im], it is not possible to use the self-timer, in burst mode ], the self-timer setting covers only the first picture.

dhanging the Picture Size

You can choose among 3 picture size settings.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode diai. (P21)

Press the [MENU] button.

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Press A/V to select [PICT. SIZE]. Press </> to set the picture size.

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: 640 X 480 pixels

• The menu will disappear.

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» in motion image mode [[F|||], picture size is fixed to 320 x 240 pixels. »If you set the picture size to small, the memory card can record more

pictures. Moreover, because the data volume is small, you can easily attach

the picture to an e-mail or use it in a web site.

• if you set the picture size to large, it is possible to print clearer prints.

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(Data Compression Ratio)

You can choose among 2 quality Isveis {Data Compression Ratio).

[Preparation] ® Set the mode dial, (F21)

1 Press the [MENU] button.

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t the quality

(Data Compression Ratio).

@; Fine (Low compression) it gives priority to picture quality and records high quality pictures.

И: Standard

(Standard compression) it gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures.

0: Gualio/ and number of rscordabie pictures

(® Picture size, ® Quality)

® The number of recordable pictures

corresponds to the capacity of the

supplied 8MB SD Memory Card, (if you mix fine quality and standard quality or the number of pictures you can take varies according to the

object you have taken) Press the [MENU] button.

® The menu will disappear.

® In motion image mode quality cannot be modified. ® Due to the characteristics of JPEG compression pictures recorded in standard

mode may contain mosaic noise depending on the subjects you photographed.

® Remaining frame numsber which is displayed on the LCD mionitcr may not

correspond with the number of frames you can actually take. However, this is

not a miaifunction.

Oompensating the Exposure

if there is a difference between the subject and background brightness, since you cannot set the correct exposure, you can compensate it.

[Preparation] * Set the mode diai. (P21)

1 Press [¡2]-

2 Press </> to compensate the

exposure.

• You can compensate from -2 EV to +2 EV with 0.25 EV step.

^ EXPOSURE

ifcd. 00

CANCEL MENU

SELECT Oil SET

(EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value, and it Is a unit of exposure.

EVO: the exposure capacity with the aperture value F1.0 and the shutter speed 1 second When the aperture value or shutter

speed rises, EV1, EV2, EV3... rise too.)

3 Press [0].

»The exposure compensation window

will disappear.

4 Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking Pictures”. (P24)

in motion image mode [[mi], it is not possible to compensate exposure.

the AF/AE Lock

If the subject is out of the AF target and you press the shutter button, the subjecf s

1.2

focus is not adjusted. After locking focus and exposure (AF/AE lock), you can take a clear picture with adjusted focus. AF: Auto focus AE: Auto exposure

[Prsparationj ® Set the mods dial. (P21)

If you want to take pictures similar to

the one on the left ©, aim the camera at the subject on which you want to

adjust the focus to enter the focus area ©on the LCD monitor and then press the shutter button halfway (AF/ AE lock) to set it.

When the focus is adjusted, the

focus indication [•] ® appears.

2(1;

Move the carriera keeping the chosen ccmposition and press the

shutter button all the way.

® Before pressing the shutter button, you

can set the AF/AE lock any time you want.

Setting the White Balance

With the auto white baiance, the camera

automatically adjusts the white balance to get the natural color tone, but in some particular situations, depending on light and environmental conditions, you can adjust the white balance manually.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial. (P21)

1 Press the [MENU] button.

1,4 2,3

2 Press A/W to select

2,3

[W.BALANCEj.

™ W. BALANCE

Н, [gl л *

PICT. SIZE

Z5S QUALITY

ISO SENSITIVITY

[X] D.20CW!

1 / 3

Ли

1600

s«» 100

OFF

3 Press to select the mode.

® AUTO; when the auto white balance

is set

• о (Daylight); for recording under sunlight

• Ш (Cloudy):forrecording under cloudy and shady sky

• -Д- (Halogen):forrecordingunder halogen lighting

• (White set): for manual setting (Read the following page where the manual setting is explained in detail)

4 Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

5 Take a picture.

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• The recording method is the same as

in “Taking Pictures”. (P24)

setting the White Balance (Continued)

Here the white set mode of white balani is explained.

i Press the [MbNU] button.

2 Press A/T to select

[W.BALANCE].

d Press <1/^ to set to white set ]. Only when initially setting the whits

balance.

4 Press

® The menu will disappear.

5 Aim the camera at a white sheet of

paper © or similar object so that it completely fills the frame to white on the screen and press the shutter button ail the way.

2,3

I W3 w. BALANCE

"O ' ■ -A-'

P!CT. SIZE

■V

QUAUTY

S5S

ISO

SENSITIVITY D. ZOOM

[SI

FRAME THE CAMERA

AT THE WHITE SURFACE

AND PRESS SHUTTER

cancel: eu

® White balance is set. ® After the set is completed, return to

the menu.

:0OO

10G OFF

Setting ISO Sensitivity

!S0 sensitivity is a value that corresponds to the sensitivity to light. The higher it is, the better the camera performs in dark

places.

[Preparation]

• Set the mode dial. (P21)

2,3

sc SENSmViTY I

ws W. BALANCEITitQl

PICT. SIZE

sis QUALITY

IatcI

!x] D.ZOOM OFF

100 200 400

;sco

Press the [MENU] button.

Press A/W to select [SENSITIVITY].

Press </> to seieot the sensitivity.

AUTO: if “AUTO” Is selected and

Flash mode is “Forced OFF”, if available light requires shutter speed slower than 1/30, the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted up to ISO 200 and shutter speed stays 1/30, to reduce the affect of a camera shake. If your picture, is stiii too dark, please use the flash light.

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• m :!SO200

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• ffl:iSO400

In motion image mode [[¡gj], it is set to [AUTO].

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear. Take a picture.

• The recording method is the same as in “Taking Pictures”. (P24)

fiking Hctures with Macro Mode

if the camera isns is at a distance from 15

cm to 7Q cm from the subject, set macro

mcde[^].

f-r

V i / VYy

15cm

1 Set the mode dial to [^ ].

^ [Hi appear.

2 Take a picture.

® The reccrdina method is the same ai

in 'Taking Pictures”. (F24)

® In motion image mode [¡mi], macro mode cannot be set.

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® When selecting the macro mode, optical finder functionality is limited.

Use the LCD monitor.

faking Pictures with the Landscape

Mode

You can easily capture sharp and crisp

landscape photos. Please note that this

mode Is suitable for landscape photos farther than 4 m and in daylight situations.

1 Set the mode dial to Landscape

mode [F11.

2 Take a picture.

The recording method is the same as in

“Taking Pictures”. (P24)

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When you take a picture of, for example, your friends in front of beautiful night illumination scenery, this mode ensures the appropriate exposure for your subject as well as the background, using flash and slow shutter. Since slow

shutter is set, the use of a tripod is recommended. Subject should be placed within the range of flash light.

Set the mode dial to Night Portrait

mode [HI-

id Take a picture.

The recording method is the same as in “Taking Pictures”. (P24)

® When the auto focus is not adjusted, the focus range beccmss 2.45 m.

PiCtUiSS

itn bursi Moae

Ccntinucusly pressing the shutter button, it Is possible to record in burst mods, (maximum of 5 frames)

[Preparation] ® Set the mode dial. (P21)

Press [Ql! ] will appear.

■X'::0MX<r.

® When quality is set to fine it is

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® In motion image mode [ill||], the burst ® There are no differences for AF/AE/

Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus, then press it fully to

take pictures in sequence.

possible to record in burst mode a maximum of 3 frames.

mode cannot be used, Whits Balance settings between the

first frami6 and other frames.

® It is not possible to record in burst

mode of 5 frames/second at some shutter speeds or picture size.

® When you set to burst mode [Qii ], only

1 picture is taken for every flash firing.

® Only the first picture recorded is

displayed on the LCD monitor.

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Set the mode dial to playback

The playback window will appear.

ic piay DacKine previous

picture.

Press ^ to play back the following

picture.

® Every time you presS; the previous

(following) picture is played back.

® The picture following the last one is

the first picture.

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® This camera is based on the DCF standards (Design rule for Camera File

system) which were established by the Japan Electronic Industry Technology Association (JEITA).

® The file format that can be played back with this camera is JPEG. (There are

also pictures that cannot be played back in JPEG format)

® When playing back still pictures that have been recorded with other

equipment, the quality of pictures may be deteriorated and pictures may not be played back.

® When playing back a file out of standard, the foider/fiie number is indicated

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by [-] and the screen becomes black.

It is pcsslbie to disolav 9 imaqes at once. [Preparatlcnl

® Set the mode dial to play uaur.

IF’n.

1 During playback, rotate the zoom

lever towards [K1-

® Multi playback (9 frames) starts.

2 Press A /W M /P ^ to select images.

® To return to the normal indication,

rotate the zoom lever towards [Q^].

The image with the file numiber

colored in yellow is displayed.

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Using the Playback Zoom

During play bacK, it is possible to enlarge pictures.

[Preparation]

® Set the mode dial to playback [iH].

1 During playback, rotate the zoom

lever tov^ards [Q,].

® Every time you rotate the zoom

lever towards [Q^], the picture is zoomed doubls/4 times/S times/16

times.

® The more the zoom lever is rotated

towards [g], the m^ore the zoom

magnification ratio decreases.

® Use A/W/</P^ to change the area

to be enlarged.

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ms 1 B

® in miOtion image playback, it is not possible to magnify, ® The miore the zoom magnification increases, the more the picture quality

deteriorates.

® The playback zoom may not work with pictures recorded with other

equipment.

fPrsparaticn] ® Set the mode dial to playback [@]-

Press to select the file with

the motion image icon [j||||] ©.

Pressing the [REVIEW/SET] button,

the motion image playback will be

started.

® Pressing the [MENU] button, rriotion

image playback will stop.

PLAY MOTION IMAGE:

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® The file format that can be played back v^/ith this camera is QuickTime Motion

JPEG.

® It could happen that the Motion JPEG files recorded by other equipment

cannot be played back with this camera.

® Sound cannot be played back on this cam.sra.

^ DELETE ■ .■

®. DELETE

^ PROTECT

2^ DPCF S SLIDE SHGV\

Imaass recorded on the card can be

deleted. Once dsistsd, images cannot be

recovered.

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® Set the mode dial to playback [[^¡].

® When an image is protected, it cannot be

deleted. Cancel the protect setting, (P53)

[Delete single image]

1 Press the fiViENU] button.

Press A /W to select [DELb i b] and then press

3 Press A/T to select [SELECT] and

then press

4 Press to select the image to

be deleted, and then press the [RbVlbW/SE 1 ] button.

w ■ DELETE

SELECT

ALL

FORMAT

® The selected image is deleted.

CANCEL'

S! ■ DELE iE'

[Delete asi images]

Once deleted images cannot be recovered-

1 Press the [MENU] button.

2 P re ss A/T to select [DELETE] and

then press

3 Press A/V to select [ALL] and then

press

4 Press < /> to select [DELETE] and

then press the [REVIEW/SET]

button.

® DELETE

o- PROTECT

DPOF

® SLiDE SHOW

® Al! images are deleted.

^ DELETE

SELECT

ALL FORMAT

CANCEL; eu

• Do not take out the memory card while deleting, it may cause a malfunction.

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It is possible to write information on the

card (DPOF data) about the images that you want to print and the number of sheets.

DFCF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format. To use v\/ith a DPOF corresponding system, you can add pn ni

information to the images on the memory

card.

[Preparation]

I a? DPOF

I Ш

DELETE

j o^ PROTECT

I 2^ DPOF

SLIDE SHOW

I a'i

DPOF ■

SELEC^ > ALL INDEX

{ \

RESET

CANCEL;

lENU

® Set the mode dial to playback [¡H]-

[SELECT!

1 Press the [MENU] button.

2 Press A /W to select [DPOF] and

then Dress

C Press A/T to sei

then oress

Press </ > to seiect a image. Press A /W to select the number of

sheets.

® The number of sheets can be set

from 1 to 99.

6 Press the [MbNUl button.

[ALU

Press the [MENU] button.

Press A/¥ to select [DPOF] and

then press

Press A/T to select [ALL] and then press

4 Press A/T to select the number of

sheets to be printed.

® The nuiTiber of sheets can be set

frorPi 1 to 99.

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\ ■

DPOF

DELETE PROTECT DPOF SLIDE SHOW

SELECT ALL

INDEX RESET

CANCEL: leu

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5 Press the [MENU] button.

® if the file is not based on the DCF

standard, the DPOF setting cannot be set.

Writing the Print Information in the Card

(DPÖF Setting) (Continued)

[index setting]

Press the [MENU] button.

DPOF

0-Г!

DELETE PROTECT DPOF : SLIDE SHOW

DPOF

Press A/W to select [DPOF] and

then press

Press A/T to select [INDEX] and

then press

Press A/V to select the number of

sheets. The number of sheets can be set

from 1 to 99.

5 Press the [MENU] button.

« All imiages are set.

[RESET]

1 Press the [MENU] button.

2 Press A/T to select [DPOF] and

then press

SLECT ALL

índex

RESET

3 Press A/T to select [RESET] and

then press

4 Press to select [RESET].

CANCEL: »

5 Press the [REVEW/SET] button.

• AI! DPOF settings are reset.

protecting Images on the Card

It is possible to protect Important images recorded on the card from accidental erasure.

[Preparation] ® Set the mode dial to pla yback [0].

1 Press the [MENU] button.

2 Press A/W to select [PROTECT]

and then press ^.

3 Press A/T to select [SELECT] /

[ALL] and then press

PROTECT

■ W3;

Only set to [SELECT]

DELETE

PROTECT DPOF SUDE SHOW

4 Press to select a image.

5 Press the [REVIEW/SET] button.

9 [On ] will aocear,

lENU] button threePress ths

PROTECT. SELECT

ALL ALL CFF

CANCEL: W |

7 To cancel toe protect setting, select

times.

® The men'.

ti disappear.

[ALL OFF], press select [YES] and then press [REVIEW/SET] button.

Even if an image is protected, it wiii be erased in case of formatting. When trying to delete a protected file, these messages are displayed “THIS

PICTURE IS PROTECTED” or “SOME PICTURES CANT BE DELETED”. But if you want to delete it, cancel the protect setting.

Playing Back with Slide Shoyv

(Automatic Playback)

All pictures selected in the card can be played back ons-by-one automatically.

[r^reparaiionj

® Set the mode dial to playback [@]-

1 Press the [MENU] button.

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! Ш

SUDE SHOW

Í ■ ■

DELETE

1 Ш

C-7!

PROTECT

8^ DPOF

. SUDE SHOW

Ш SUDE

. . ALL .

DPOF

2,3,45

Ш.ПШ

SHOW

2 Press A/T to select [SLIDE

SHOW] and then press >.

3 Press A/T to select [ALL]/[DFOF]

and then press

® ALL: for playback all pictures

DPOP: for playback the DPOF set pictures

4 Press A/T to set [INTERVAL],

® INTERVAL: it can be set from 1 to 10

seconds.

5 Press

® The Slide Show starts. ® Pressing the [MENU] button, it stops.

SD Slide Shov\.^

^ ALL .

INTERVAL igs

CANCEL:

A ►

CANCEL:

If the setup of SD slide show is carried out by SD Viewer for DSC included on supplied CD-ROM, when piay back screen is displayed, the message '‘START SD SLIDE SHOW ?" will be displayed, if you

press the [REVIEW/SET] button, it starts

the SD slide show set up by SD Viewer for

DSC.

In case of norma! playback, press [MENU].

Womatting the Card

Usually^ it is not necessary to format (initialize) the memory card. Format the card when this message is displayed on the LCD monitor “MEMORY CARD

[Preparaiicnj

® Set the mods dial to playback [Qi-

1 Press the [MENU] button.

2 Press A/W to select [DELETE] and

then press

® DELETE

. W DELETE-

o- PROTECT

DPOF

a SLIDE SHOW

I Ei DELETt

SELECT

ALL

FORMAT

CANCEL: !'KU

3 Press A/T to select [FORMAT]

and then press

4 Press to select [FORMAT] and

then press the [REVIEW/SET]

button.

® The card is formatted. ® After formatting, recorded images

and any other data cannot be

recovered.

® When the card is formatted on a PC or

other equipment, format the card on the camera again.

® If the card cannot be formatted, consult

your dealer or servicentre.

® During formatting, do not turn the power

off. it may cause a malfunction.

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness

1.4 2,3

2.3

O MONITOR

[]G = i = nh

*))] BEE?

df POWER SAVE

i © CLOCK SET

m LANGUAGE

OFF

ENG i

Press the [MENU] button. Press A/T to select [MONITOR],

Press </> to adjust the brightness.

Press the [MENU] button. The menu will disappear.

Recording with the auto review set to [ON],

the recorded picture is autcmaticallv

displayed on the LCD monitor for about 1

second.

Press the [MENUl button.

Press A/T to select [AUTO REVIEWI.

1,4 2,3

2,3

SJ.

AUTO REVIEW.

O MONITOR

-D) SEEP

I POWER SAVE

OF?

d Press to select [ON].

4 Press the [MENU] button.

® The menu will disappear.

® In burst mode [Qj]: only the first recorded picture is displayed. ® Even if the auto review is set to [ON], it is not available in motion image mode

2.3

It is possible tc set the eiectronic sound when the menu operation is dons and the shutter button is pressed.

Press the [MENU] button.

Press A/T to select [BEEP]. Press </>■ to select [ON]. Press the [MENU] button.4

® i he menu will disappear.

BEEP 1

O MONiTCR

OFF f pri'

POWER SAVE

0 CLOCK SET

SI LANGUAGE

■ 2:-:/. .at

OFF

ENG

1.4 2,3

I r I I r ^

II i » § I

When setting this mods, the camera is

automaticaHy turned off if it is not operated

tor the specified time.

Press the [MENU] button.

Press A/T to select [POWER SAVE].

Press to select [2M1N.] / [5MlN.]/[10!VnN.]/[6FF].

Press the [MENU] button.

® The menu will disaDoear.

I sT POWER SAVE

i O MCMITOR

n)!j 3EEP

. ifi'lM. ‘¡¡'I'jN. ■ ^'C'FF^

o CLOCK SET ^ ’uANGUAQE en;

® If you want to cancel the power save mode, set the power switch to

[STANDSYl and then set it to [OPERATE] again.

® When using the AC adaptor (optional, DMW-AC2), the power save mode Is

not available.

Memorizing the settings

if [MEMORY] is set to [ON], the status cf

the foiicwing settings can be memorized

after the camera has been switched off,

® ISO sensitivity ® Vv'hits balance ® Monitor brightness ® Beep sound ® Auto review ® Power save ® Dicitai zoom ® Exposure compensation ® Rash mode

2,3

Xin MEIAORY

G VIDEO

NTSC

[Preparation] Set the power switch to [OPERATE].

1 Press the [MENU] button.

2 Press A/W to select [MEMORY].

3 Press to select [ON]. 4 Press the [MENU] button.

« The menu will disappear

Even If you set [MEMORY] to [OFF], settings of clock set and video are memorized.

e File

Since the fils numbers are recorded sequentially by the camera: when you use some cards, it is possible that the file

numbers on your cards are not in order. Use this function when you insert a new card and you want to start recording from the file number 0001.

Press the [MENU] button.

Press A/W to select [NO. RESET].

2.3

!E$E NO. RESET

g] LANGUAGE

til MEMORY

Press to select [ON]. Press the [MENU] button.

® The menu will disappear.

;ng

OFF

Playing Back Images on a i V Monitor

Connecting the camera with a television via supplied video cable it is possible to

play back and view the recorded images. [Preparation]

® Turn the camera and the television off.

1 Connect the video cable to the

V.OUT socket of the camera.

2 Connect the video cable to the video

in socket of the TV.

3 Turn the television on and then

select the appropriate external input.

4 Turn the camera on.

® The image is displayed on the

television.

Viewing images in other countries

When setting [VIDEO] on the menu, you can view Inrsages on the TV in other countries (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL system.

Do not use any other cables except the supplied one. Read the TV operating instructions too. Sound cannot be played back while playing back motion image recordings.

After using the camera, it is recommenaed that you complete the following steps;

1 Turn the power switch to [STANDBY].

(P15)

Open the memory card door. Slide the batter>' door and open it.

4 Eject the card. (P13) 5 Remove batteries. (P10)

® The date back-up disappears after

about 6 hours.

Connecting to PC

[Preparationj Only if using V\/indows 98 or 98SE, start

the supplied CD from PC and install the

USB driver.

1 Connect the camera to PC via the

supplied USB cable.

2 After inserting the memory card Into

the camera, turn the power switch to [OPERATE] and set the mode

dial to playback [fjCj].

[Windows]

The drive is shown on the [My

computer] folder.

® If it is the first time connecting the

camera to PC, the required driver is

installed automatically in order to iet

the camera be recognized by the

Windows Plug and Piay, then it Is shown on the [My computer] folder.

[Macintosh]

The drive is shown on the screen.

® For further information, read the supplied operating instructions for the USB

connection kit.

® When connecting to PC, it is recommended that you use the AC adaptor

(optional, DMW-AC2) as the power source.

The Menu Items

—

1 —

ws W.BALANCE

% PICT. SIZE

2—

si: QUALITY

3—

ISO SENSiTiViTY

4—

Rj D. ZOOM

6—

• O MONITOR

• 2J AUTO REVIEW

7—

■ «!); BEEP

8—

- POWER SAVE

9—

10—

■ SOij

-V-

№Z

■ TOC OFF

2 / 3 .

OFF

C-=F

REG mode menu

W.BALANCE (P37)

PiCT. SIZE (P33) QUALITY (P34) SENSITIVITY (P3S) D. ZOOM (P29) MONITOR (P53) AUTO REVIEW (P57)

8 BEEP(P58)

9 POWER SAVE (P59)

10 CLOCK SET (P23) 11 NO. RESET (P61) 12 LANGUAGE

13 MEMORY (P60)

11 —

■ eTs no. reset .

12—

• LANGUAGE

■ MEMORY

13—

14-

ffi DELETE

151617-

I a MONITOR ■

■ * =1.’)

■■ ti

■■ 0

22-

joFri ON

S DELETE

PROTECT

ai DPOF

fOU SLIDE SHOW

T] C3c.il a eg-

BEEP

POWER SAVE

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE

3/3

ENG

OFF

ENG

2/3

OFF

Playback mode menu

• For items without number, refer to that with the same name of REG mode menu.

14 DELETE (P48) 15 PROTECT (P53)

16 DPOF (P50)

17 SLIDE SHOW (P54)

18 MONITOR 19 BEEP

20 POWER SAVE 21 CLOCK set ’

22 LANGUAGE 23 VIDEO (P62) 24 MEMORY

23-----S VIDEO

24-

MEMORY

PAL

Cautions for Use

B Cautions for Use

Kssp the digital camera away from magnetized equipment (such as a microwave oven, TV, video game equipment, etc.). ® If you use the digitai camera on or

near a TV, images m^ay be disturbed due to electromagnetic

V'/av8 radiation.

® Do not use near a cell phone

because doing sc may cause noise to adversely affect the images.

® Recorded data m.ay be damaged, or

images may be distorted by strong

magnetic fields created by speakers

or large motors.

® Electromagnetic wave radiation

generated by a microprocessor may adversely affect the digital camera, causing the disturbance of images.

® if the digital camera is affected by

magnetically charged equipment and does not function properly, turn the camera off, remove the batteries and then insert batteries again. Then, turn the camera on.

Do not use the digital camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines. ® if you record near radio transmitters

or high-voltage lines, recorded images .may be adversely affected.

Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the digital camera. ® If the digital camera is sprayed with

such chemicals, the camera body

may be defcrmiSd and the surface

finish may peel off.

® Do not keep rubber or plastic

products in contact with the digital camera for a long period of time.

When you use the digital camera on a beach or similar place, do net let sand or fine dust get into the camera.

® Sand or dust may damage the

digital cam.era or card. (Care should be taken when inserting and removing the card)

When you use your digital camiera on a rainy or snowy day or on a beach, make sure that no water enters the digital camera. ® Water may cause the digital camera

or card to malfunction. (Irreparable

damage may occur)

® If sea water splashes onto the

digital camera, wet a soft cloth with

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

Do not use the digital camera for surveillance purpose or other business use. ® If you use the digital camera for a

long period of time, the internal

temperature increases and,

consequently, this may cause malfunction.

® The digital camera is not intended

for business use.

Do not use benzine, thinneror alcohol for cleaning the digital camera. ® The camera body may be deformed

and the surface finish may peei off.

® Before cleaning the camera, detach

the battery.

® Wipe the digital camera with a soft,

dry cloth. To remove stubborn

stains, wipe with a doth that is

soaked in a detergent diluted with water and afterward finish wiping with a dry Cloth.

®\Forstoring or transporting the digitai

: camera, place it in a bag or case

lined, with soft pads sc as to prevent the coating on the camera body from being worn.

After use, be sure to take the card out, and remove batteries. ® If the batteries are left in the digital

camera for a long time, the voltage drops excessively, and the batteries

will not function even after they are

recharged.

H Optfrnai Use of Batteries

® Do not throw bafieries into fire

because it may cause an explosion.

Always keep the terminals of batteries clean.

Prevent the terminals from getting dogged with dirt, dust, or other substances.

if you drop the batteries accidentally,

check to see if batteries body and terminals are deformed. Attaching a

deformed battery to the digital

camera may damage the camera.

Щ Condensation

When the condensation has taken place: Set the power switch to [STANDBY] and leave the digital camera in this condition for about 1

hour. When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature,

the fog disappears naturally.

Щ Cautions for Storage

Before storing the digital camera,

take the card out and remove the

batteries. Store all the components in a dry place with a relatively stable temperature.

(Recommended temperature:15 to 25 "C, Recommenced humidity:40

to 60 %)

Digital camera

® Vv^rap it with a soft cloth to prevent

dust from getting into the camera.

® Do net leave the camera in. places

that expose it to high temperature.

Batteries ® Extremely high or low temperatures

will shorten the life of batteries.

® If the batteries are kept in smoky or

dusty places, the terminals may rust

and cause malfunctions.

® Do not allow the battery terminals to

come in contact with metal objects

(such as necklaces, hairpins, etc,). ' This can result in a short circuit or

heat generation, and if you touch

the battery in this condition, you

may be badly burned.

® Store the batteries in a compieteiy

discharged state. To store the batteries for a long period of time, we recommend you charge them once every year and store them

again after you completely use up

the charged capacity.

Card

® When the card is being read, do not

remove the card, turn off the power, or subject it to vibration or impact.

® Do not leave the card in places

where there is high temperature or

direct sunlight, or where electromagnetic waves or static eiectricity are easily generated.

® Do not bend or drop the card. The

card or the recorded content may be damaged.

® After use, be sure to remove the

card from the digital camera.

® Do not touch the terminals on the

back of the card with your fingers.

Do not allow dirt, dust or water to

enter it.

yonitor/Viewfinder

LCD monitor ® In a place vi/ith drastic tem.perature

changes, condensation may form on the LCD monitor. Wipe it v^ith soft dry cloth.

® if the digital camera is extremely

cold when you turn the power on, the image on the LCD monitor is slightly darker than usual at first.

However, as the internal temperature Increases, It goes back to the normal brightness.

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 110,000 pixels. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01 % of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is

not a malfunction and does not affect

the recorded picture.

folders shown below will be displayed.

SB^yenrid^-

Card

DCIM

Umisc

100._PANA

EXPORT I

® in the 10G„PANA folder it is

possible to record up to 999 images.

® in the MiSC folder it is possible to

record the files that have been set

with DPOF settings.

Viewfinder

® Do not direct the viewfinder or lens

to the sun. interna! components may be seriously damaged.

Щ SO Slide Show

if setting the SD slide show with the [SD Viewer for DSC] which is in the supplied CD-ROM, when playing back, the message “START SD SLIDE SHOW ?" is displayed. Press

A/T to select [YES] and press the

[REVIEW/SET] button to start the SD slide show.

Щ Folder Composition

When a memory card with data

recorded is inserted into a PC, the

warning Indication

[MEMORY CARD FULL]

The capacity of the memory card is fiilL Change the new memor>^ card or

delete unnecessary Images for increasing recordable num.ber.

[PLEASE SET THE DATE.TIME]

The date has not been set up. Set the date.

[THiS MEMORY CARD !S

PROTECTED]

The card is write-protected. Confirm the contents and change the new

memory card or cancel the protect.

[NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY]

[NOW DELETiNG]

This m.essage is displayed while

deleting the image data.

[PROTECTED]

This message is displayed when

trying to delete the protected picture.

[NOW FORMATTING]

This msessage is displayed while formatting the memory card.

[MEMORY CARD ERROR]

Failed access to memory card, insert the card again.

[READ ERROR]

When no images are recorded in the memory card, this message wiii be displayed if it is piayed back.

[NO MEMORY CARD]

The memory card is not inserted.

Insert the memory card.

The electrode side of a card is dirty

with dust and the fingerprint. Wipe it with a soft dry cloth etc.

[PLEASE FORMAT THE

MEMORY CARD]

The unformatted memory card is

inserted. Format it.

[PLEASE WAIT]

Data reading error. Play it back again.

[WRITE ERROR]

Data writing error. Take out the card, or turn the camera [OPERATE] again after once turning it [STANDBY]. Or the card may be destroyed.

[CANT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] / [CANT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]

If the image is not based on the DCF standard, it is not possible to set the

DPOF.

This message is displayed while saving the image data in the memory

card.

1: The power does not turn on. 1-1: Check whether batteries are

inserted.

1-2: Check whether batteries are

charged.

1- 3: Use Panasonic AA Ni-MH

(nickel-metal hydride) batteries.

2: When the po¥/er is turned on,

it turns off Immediately.

2- 1: Check whether batteries are

7: The Image cannot be played

back.

7-1: Is the memorv card inside?

7- 2: There is no imiags in the memory

card.

8: The Image Is not displayed on

the television.

8- 1: Is the camiera correctly

connected with the TV? Check it.

8-2: Set the TV to video input mode.

charged.

2- 2: Has condensation occurred?

Carrying the digital camera from

a cold place to a warm piace^ it is possible that condensation may

form inside the camera. V\/ait

until the condensation

disappears.

3: The Image cannot be

recorded, 3- 1: Is the memioiy^' card inside? 3-2: There is no capacity on the card.

Before recording, delete some images.

4: The Image Is not displayed on

the LCD monitor.

4: is the LCD monitor set to [OFF]?

9r When connecting to PC,

images cannot be transferred.

9: Ensure the camera is correctly

connected to the PC-

5: The LCD monitor is too bright

or dark.

5: Adjust the brightness of the LCD

monitor.

6: The flash does not fire. 6: The flash mode is set to [Forced

OFF]. Change the flash mods.

ions

Digital. Сашега

Power Scurcs: Power Ccnsumotlon:

fcffsctive number of pixels Image sensor

Lens

Focus

Recording range

Shutter system

ISO sensitivity Shutter speed

White balance

Exposure (AE)

Metering rPiOds LCD monitor

Optica! finder Flash

Information for your safety DC3V

4.2 W (When recording with LCD Monitor to on) i

0.9 W (When recording with LCD Monitor to off) )

2.7 W (When playback) ^

2.0 M 1/2.7 inch CCD, pixel number 2,110,000 Phmar/colorfilter

Opticai x3 zoom, f=5.4-16.2 mm (35 m^m films

camera conversion: 35-105 mms)/F2.8-4.6 Auto/Macro/'Auto: 50 cm - x, Macro: 15 cm - 70 cm

Electronic shutter ч- Mechanical shutter

AUTC/1GQ/200/400

Still picture mode: 1 -1/1,000 Motion image miods: 1/30 - 1/1,000 AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Haiogen/Whlte set

Program AE, Exposure compensation (0.25 EV Step, -2 - -i-2 EV) Center weiahted

1.5 inch iovv-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD

(110,000 pixels).

Real-im.age zoom finder built-in flash AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON,

Microphone Recording media Recording size

Quality

Recording file format

Still Picture

Motion image

Interface

Digital Analog video

Slow SYNC., Forced OFF

recordable range: (Tele) approx. 20 cm -1,5 m

recordable range: (Wide) approx. 20 cm - 2.4 m,

Monaural

SD Memory' Card/MultlMediaCard

1600 X 1200, 1024 X 768, 640 x 480,

320 X 240 (Motion imsage mode)

Fine/Standard

JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system)

QuickTimie Motion JPEG (motion image with audio)

USB NTSC/PAL Composite output

Termmal

USB 5 pin Mini USB

Analog video <p 2.5 mm jack

DC IN ElAJ type 1 jack

Dimensions (W x H x D) 99.8 x 65.9 x 40.1 mm (excluding the projection

part)

Weight 195 g (excluding memory card and batteries)

250 g (including memory card and batteries)

Power Source

Charger (Panasonic DE-SS4B) information for your safety

input Output

2 AA Ni-MH (nickel-metai hydride) Batteries

110V-240V,~50/60 Hz, 0.07A

1.5V--0.4AX2

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