Panasonic DMC-LS86 Operating Instruction

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-LS85

DMC-LS86

Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read the

instructions completely.

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com

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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 ﬁ ll in the information in the box 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 discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

• 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.

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

• Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

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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.

Product Identiﬁ cation Marking is located on the bottom of unit.

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

Any changes or modiﬁ cations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-LS85 DMC-LS86 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

1-800-211-PANA(7262)

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.

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DMC-LS85 DMC-LS86

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.

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

– If you see this symbol –

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

About the batteries

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• Do not heat or expose to ﬂ ame.

• Do not leave the batteries in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed.

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Care of the camera

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• Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc.

This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or

the LCD monitor may be damaged.

• We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc.

Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result.

• Be particularly careful in the following places as they 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.

• Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow liquids, sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc.

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

About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up)

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• Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

• 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”. (P84)

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Contents

Before Use

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

Quick Guide .............................................. 8

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

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

Preparation

About the Batteries (Number of

recordable pictures)

Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card

(Optional)

About the Built-in Memory/the Card ....... 15

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

About the Mode and Menu Operation .... 17

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About the [SETUP] Menu ....................... 21

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Mode switching ................................ 17

About the menu operation ................ 18

Using the quick menu ....................... 20

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Basic

Taking Pictures Using the Automatic

Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)

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Scene detection ............................... 26

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About the ﬂ ash ................................. 27

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Settings in intelligent auto mode ...... 27

Taking Pictures with Your Favorite

Settings (Normal Picture Mode)

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Focusing ........................................... 29

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When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the

picture you want to take) .................. 29

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Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 30

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Direction detection function .............. 30

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ................ 30

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Using the optical zoom/ the extended optical zoom (EZ)/

the digital zoom ................................ 30

Playing Back Pictures (Normal

playback mode)................................... 32

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Displaying multiple screens

(Multi Playback) ................................ 32

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Using the playback zoom ................. 33

Deleting Pictures .................................... 33

To delete a single picture ................. 33

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To delete multiple pictures

(up to 50) or all the pictures ............. 34

Advanced-Shooting

About the LCD Monitor ........................... 35

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Display in large size ......................... 35

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in

Flash ................................................... 36

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Switching to the appropriate ﬂ ash

setting ............................................... 36

Taking Close-up Pictures ........................ 39

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 40

Compensating the Exposure .................. 41

Taking Pictures that Match the Scene

being Recorded (Scene Mode)

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[PORTRAIT] .............................. 43

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[SOFT SKIN] ............................. 43

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[SELF PORTRAIT] .................... 43

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[SCENERY] ............................... 44

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[SPORTS] .................................. 44

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[NIGHT PORTRAIT] .................. 44

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[NIGHT SCENERY] ................... 44

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[FOOD] ..................................... 44

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[PARTY] ..................................... 45

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[CANDLE LIGHT] ...................... 45

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[BABY1] / s [BABY2] ............. 45

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[PET] ......................................... 46

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[SUNSET] .................................. 46

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[HIGH SENS.] ............................ 46

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[HIGH-SPEED BURST] ............. 46

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[STARRY SKY] .......................... 47

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[FIREWORKS] ........................... 47

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[BEACH] .................................... 48

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[SNOW] ..................................... 48

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[AERIAL PHOTO] ..................... 48

Motion Picture Mode ............................... 49

Useful Functions at Travel Destinations .. 51

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Recording which day of the

vacation you take the picture ............ 51

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Recording date/time at overseas

travel destinations (World time) ........ 52

Using the [REC] Menu ............................ 54

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[PICTURE SIZE] ........................ 54

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[QUALITY] ................................. 54

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[SENSITIVITY] ......................... 55

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[WHITE BALANCE] .................. 55

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[AF MODE] ................................ 57

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[BURST] .................................... 58

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[DIGITAL ZOOM] ....................... 58

(

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[COLOR MODE] ........................ 59

)

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[STABILIZER] ........................... 59

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[AF ASSIST LAMP] ................. 60

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[CLOCK SET] ............................. 60

Advanced-Viewing

Playing Back Pictures in Sequence

(Slide Show) .................................

Selecting Pictures and Playing

Them Back .......................................... 63

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[FAVORITE PLAY] ..................... 63

Playing Back Motion Pictures ................. 64

Using the [PLAYBACK] Menu ................. 65

[CALENDAR] ............................. 65

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[TITLE EDIT].............................. 66

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[TEXT STAMP] .......................... 67

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[RESIZE] Reducing the

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picture size (number of pixels) ......... 68

[ROTATE DISP.] ......................... 70

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[FAVORITE] ............................... 70

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[PRINT SET] ............................ 71

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[PROTECT] ............................... 73

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[COPY] ...................................... 74

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Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC ................................ 75

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Using a PC with an SD Memory

Card slot or a card reader ................ 76

Printing the Pictures ............................... 77

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Selecting a single picture and

printing it........................................... 78

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Selecting multiple pictures and

printing them .................................... 78

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Print Settings .................................... 79

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Using a printer with an SD

Memory Card slot ............................. 80

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ... 81

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Playing back pictures using the

AV cable (optional) ........................... 81

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Playing back pictures on a TV

with an SD Memory Card slot .......... 81

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Troubleshooting ...................................... 91

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Batteries and power source ............. 91

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Shooting ........................................... 91

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LCD monitor ..................................... 93

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Flash ................................................ 93

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Playback ........................................... 94

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TV, PC and printer ............................ 95

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Others .............................................. 95

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time ................... 97

Speciﬁ cations ....................................... 100

Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 103

Digital Camera Accessory Order

Form (For USA and Puerto Rico

Customers) ....................................... 104

Request for Service Notice

(For USA and Puerto Rico Only) ...... 105

Limited Warranty (For USA and Puerto

Rico Only) ......................................... 106

Customer Services Directory

(For USA and Puerto Rico Only) ...... 108

Précautions à prendre

(pour le Canada) ............................... 109

Index ..................................................... 111

Others

Screen Display ....................................... 82

Cautions for Use ..................................... 84

Message Display .................................... 89

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Quick Guide

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

Insert the batteries.

• When you do not use the card (optional), you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. Refer to P15 when you use a card.

Turn the camera on to take pictures.

• Set the clock. (P16)

Set the recording/playback switch to [1].

Press the shutter button to take pictures.

(P25)

Play back the pictures.

Set the recording/playback switch to [5].

Select the picture you want to view. (P32)

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Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents. 1 Batteries

• AA Alkaline batteries (LR6) 2 USB Connection Cable 3 CD-ROM

• Software:

Use it to install the software to your PC.

4 Hand Strap

• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard

are indicated as card in the text.

• Card is optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory

when you are not using a card.

• For information about optional accessories, please refer to

“Digital Camera Accessory System”. (P103)

• If any of the accessories are lost, customers in the USA and

Puerto Rico 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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Names of the Components

1 [4] button (P25) 2 Zoom lever (P30) 3 Shutter button (P25) 4 Microphone (P49) 5 Flash (P36) 6 Self-timer indicator (P40) AF assist lamp (P60) 7 Lens part 8 Lens barrel 9 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P75,

77, 81) 10 Speaker (P21, 64) 11 LCD monitor (P35, 93) 12 Recording/playback switch

(P17) 13 [MENU/SET] button (P17) 14 Camera ON/OFF

switch (P16)

4 6 5

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AV OUT /DIGITAL

8 7

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15 Cursor buttons

: e /Exposure compensation (P41)

: r /Macro button (P39)

: w /Self-timer button (P40)

: q /Flash mode button (P36)

In these operating instructions, operations using the cursor buttons are described as follows. e.g.: When you press the r (p) button.

or Press

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16 [MODE] button (P17) 17 Status indicator (P14, 22, 25)

18 [DISPLAY] button (P35) 19 [Q.MENU] (P20)/Delete (P33) button 20 DC coupler door (P103) 21 Card door (P14) 22 Hand strap eyelet

• Attach the strap when using the camera to prevent

it from dropping.

23 Tripod receptacle

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

24 Battery door (P14)

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Preparation

Please read “Batteries” in “Cautions for Use” for more details. (P85)

About the Batteries

Usable batteries

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AA Alkaline batteries (supplied)

• AA EVOLTA batteries (Panasonic new battery) can also be used.

Unusable batteries

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Manganese batteries Lithium batteries Oxyride batteries Nickel batteries Ni-Cd batteries

• Operation is not guaranteed when using the batteries listed above. The batteries can

leak and the following malfunctions can occur: – The remaining battery power is not displayed accurately. – The camera does not turn on. – Data written to the built-in memory or the card is damaged resulting in loss of the

photographs.

• Never use these type of batteries.

– All or part of the covering on the battery is peeled off. – The ) pole is ﬂ at.

Battery indication

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• The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor. [It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (optional: P103)

connected.]

• The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The

status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off.) Replace with new batteries or fully charged Ni-MH batteries.

(Number of recordable pictures)

AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries (optional)

Battery life

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The number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in Normal Picture Mode [1])

Batteries Used Number of recordable pictures (Approx.)

Panasonic Alkaline batteries (supplied or optional)

Fully charged Panasonic Ni-MH batteries (optional)

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270 pictures (135 min)

550 pictures (275 min)

Preparation

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is on

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• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB)

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

• Recording once every 30 seconds, with full ﬂ ash every second recording.

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

• Turning the camera off every 10 recordings. Leaving the camera until the batteries cool down.

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The number of recordable pictures decreases when the Auto Power LCD, Power LCD

or High Angle Mode is used (P22).

• 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: about 1/4 the number when recording once every 30 seconds)

The number of recordable pictures in low temperature (In Normal Picture Mode [1] when the temperature is 0 °C (32 °F) and other recording conditions comply with CIPA standard.)

Batteries Used Number of recordable pictures (Approx.)

Panasonic Alkaline batteries (supplied or optional)

Fully charged Panasonic Ni-MH batteries (optional)

50 pictures (25 min)

420 pictures (210 min)

• Please note that the performance of alkaline batteries signiﬁ cantly decreases in low temperature conditions.

Playback time

Batteries Used Playback time (Approx.)

Panasonic Alkaline batteries (supplied or optional)

Fully charged Panasonic Ni-MH batteries (optional)

Note

420 min

610 min

• The number of recordable pictures and the playback time will also vary depending on the brand and type of batteries used.

• We recommend using Economy Mode (P22) or turning off the camera frequently while recording to maintain battery power. If you will be using the camera for long periods of time, using rechargeable Ni-MH batteries is recommended.

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Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card

• Check that the camera is turned off.

• Use alkaline batteries (supplied) or Ni-MH batteries (optional).

• We recommend using a Panasonic card.

Slide the battery door A or the card door B

to open it.

Press and keep the lever down and slide the door.

Batteries:

Insert the batteries with the ( and )

poles aligned correctly.

Card:

Insert the card with the label side facing

the back of the camera until it clicks and locks.

To remove the card, push the card until

it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

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

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

1: Close the battery door or the card

door.

: Slide the battery door or the card

door to the end and then close it ﬁ rmly.

• If the card door cannot be completely closed, remove the card, check its direction and insert it again.

(Optional)

Note

• Before removing the card or batteries, turn the camera off, and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)

• Remove the batteries after use. Batteries may heat up soon after you start using the unit. Turn the camera off and wait until the battery temperature decreases before removing them.

• Always use 2 new batteries of the same type when replacing batteries.

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About the Built-in Memory/the Card

The following operations can be performed using this unit.

• When a card has not been inserted: Pictures can be recorded in the built-in memory and played back.

• When a card has been inserted: Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back.

• When using the built-in memory [1]  [2] (access indication

• When using the card [3] (access indication

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The access indication lights red when pictures are

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being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).

• Memory size: Approx. 50 MB

• Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320 × 240 pixels) only

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

• You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P74)

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

The following types of cards can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.)

Type of card Characteristics

SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)

(Formatted using the FAT12 or FAT16 format in compliance with the SD standard)

SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32

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GB)

(Formatted using the FAT32 format in compliance with the SD standard)

MultiMediaCard • Still pictures only.

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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.

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.)

• You can only use cards with SDHC logo (indicating compliance with the SD standard) if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.

• Please conﬁ rm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is in English only.)

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Built-in Memory

Card

• Fast recording and writing speed

• Write-Protect switch A provided (When this switch is set to the [LOCK] position, no further data writing, deletion or formatting is possible. The ability to write, delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position.)

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Note

• Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor (optional: P103) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being read or deleted or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P24)]. Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration or impact. The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally.

• 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.

• Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation. (P24)

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

Setting Date/Time

• The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

Turn the camera on.

• When you turn the camera on, [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (It does not appear in Playback Mode.)

[MENU/SET]

button

Cursor buttons

Press [MENU/

SET].

Press w/q to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, display

sequence or time display format), and press e/r to set.

Time at the home area

Time at the travel destination (P52)

: Cancel without setting the clock.

• Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display format.

• AM/PM is displayed when [AM/PM] is selected.

Press [MENU/SET].

• After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off. Then turn the camera back on, switch to Recording Mode, and check that the display reﬂ ects the settings that were performed.

• When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set, set the clock correctly by following the “Changing the clock setting” procedure (P17).

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(Clock Set)

C D

q w

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Changing the clock setting

Press [MENU/SET].

Press e/r to select [CLOCK SET].

Press q and perform steps 3 and 4 for setting.

Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

• You can also set the clock in the [SETUP] menu. (P21)

Note

• The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.

• When batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours, the clock setting is stored in the camera for approximately 3 months even if the batteries are removed.

• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.

• Set the date so that the correct date is printed when you order prints or use the text stamp. (P67)

• If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera.

About the Mode and Menu Operation

Mode switching

Slide the recording/playback switch A

(up) or 5 (down).

: Recording Mode

: Playback Mode

MODE

Press [MODE] to display the mode

selection screen.

(Example: Normal Picture Mode)

Press e/r to select a mode and press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

Refer to corresponding page for more details on each mode.

MODE

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List of Recording modes

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Intelligent Auto Mode P25

Normal Picture Mode P28 Taking pictures in the desired setting.

Scene Mode P42 Taking pictures according to the scene.

Motion Pictures Mode P49

List of Playback modes

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Normal Playback Mode P32 Playing back the pictures normally.

Slide Show Mode P61 Playing back the pictures continuously.

avorite Playback Mode P63

Taking pictures easily.

utton is available.

[4] b

This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio

Playing back the pictures set as your

avorite.

• Pictures do not appear when the [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF].

About the menu operation

The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like. In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.

In Recording Mode

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[REC] menu P54 to 60

This menu lets you set the coloring, sensitivity pictures you are recording.

• This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating beep tone settings

• Available in recording or Playback Mode.

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, or number of pixels, etc. of the

[SETUP] menu P21 to 24

and set other settings which mak

How to use the menu

e it easier for you to operate the camera.

In Playback Mode

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[PLA

This menu lets you make the protection or print settings, etc. of recorded pictures.

YBACK] menu P65 to 74

Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.

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

(Example: Selecting the Normal Picture Mode

[1])

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Press e/r to select a menu item.

(Example: Selecting [AF MODE])

• You can move to the next page by pressing r at the very bottom.

Press q.

• Depending on the item, the settings may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way.

Press e/r to select a setting.

(Example: Selecting [3])

Press [MENU/SET] to conﬁ rm your

setting.

Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

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Switching to the [SETUP] menu

When the camera shows the menu screen after step 1 on “How to use the menu” (P18):

Press w to move the menu icon.

Press r to select the [SETUP] menu icon [e].

Press q to move to the menu item list.

Proceed to step 2 on “How to use the menu”.

Note

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Due to the camera’s speciﬁ cation, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used.

Using the quick menu

Using the quick menu, some of the menu items can be easily found.

• Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes.

• When [DISPLAY] is pressed while [STABILIZER] (P59) is selected, [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] can be displayed.

Press and hold [Q.MENU] when the

camera is in the Recording Mode.

Press e/r/w/q to select the menu item

and its setting and then press [MENU/ SET] to close the menu.

The item to be set and the setting are displayed.

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Q.MENU

Perform these settings if you need to.

About the [SETUP] Menu

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

• In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP] and [LANGUAGE] can be set.

For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P20.

[CLOCK SET] Set the date and time.

• Refer to P16 for details.

Set the time in your home area and travel destination.

[DESTINATION]:

[WORLD TIME]

• Refer to P52 for details.

[TRAVEL DATE]

• Refer to P51 for details.

[BEEP]

Travel destination area

[HOME]:

Your home area

Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation.

[TRAVEL SETUP] [OFF]/[SET]

Allows you to change the volume of operational sound.

: No operational sound

: Soft operational sound

: Loud operational sound

[LOCATION] [OFF]/[SET]

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[VOLUME]

• When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change.

Allows you to adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels.

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Makes the LCD monitor easier to see. [OFF]: Suitable for normal use.

[AUTO POWER LCD]:

The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera.

[POWER LCD]:

[LCD MODE]

The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors.

[HIGH ANGLE]:

The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking picture with the camera held high above your head.

• High Angle Mode is canceled if you turn the camera off. (Same occurs in [POWER SAVE].)

• The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.

• The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD Mode or High Angle Mode is activated. Therefore, some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the recorded pictures.

• If the screen is difﬁ cult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, use your hand or another object to block the light.

• The number of recordable pictures decreases when the Auto Power LCD, Power LCD or High Angle Mode is used.

• [AUTO POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] cannot be selected in the Playback Mode.

The icons on the screen are displayed in large size for

[DISPLAY SIZE]

easy viewing.

[STANDARD]/[LARGE]

• Refer to P35 for details.

Saves the battery consumption.

[POWER SAVE]:

The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.

[ECONOMY]

[OFF]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]

[AUTO LCD OFF]:

The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.

[OFF]/[15SEC.]/[30SEC.]

• Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [POWER SAVE].

• [POWER SAVE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Auto Mode [4].

• [POWER SAVE] is ﬁ xed to [2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF] is set to [15SEC.] or [30SEC.].

• The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off. Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.

• [AUTO LCD OFF] does not work while operating menu or playback zoom.

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• [POWER SAVE] does not work in the following cases. – When using the AC adaptor/When connecting to a PC or a printer/When recording or

playing back motion pictures/During slide show/[AUTO DEMO]

• [AUTO LCD OFF] does not work in the following cases. – When using the AC adaptor/When connecting to a PC or a printer/While the self-timer

is set/While recording motion pictures/While the menu screen is displayed/[AUTO DEMO]

Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it.

[OFF] [1SEC.]

[AUTO REVIEW]

[2SEC.] [HOLD]: The pictures are displayed until one any of the

buttons is pressed.

[ZOOM]: The picture is displayed for 1 second and then

at 4× zoom for further 1 second.

• The Auto Review works regardless of its setting when using [SELF PORTRAIT] and [HIGH SPEED BURST] in Scene Mode and [BURST]. However, [ZOOM] are disabled.

• In Intelligent Auto Mode [4], the Auto Review function is ﬁ xed to [2SEC.].

• This does not work when recording motion pictures.

[RESET]

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

• When you reset the settings on the recording in Recording Mode, lens is also placed back to initial position. Despite the lens operation noise will be occurred, this is not a malfunction.

• When you reset the SETUP settings, following settings are also initialized. – Birthday and name settings in [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] mode – [TRAVEL DATE] setting – [WORLD TIME] setting

• [FAVORITE] is ﬁ xed to [OFF], and [ROTATE DISP.] is ﬁ xed to [ON].

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

Set to match the type of TV. (Playback Mode only)

[TV ASPECT]

[}]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV. [+]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.

• This will work when the AV cable is connected.

It is possible to check which version of ﬁ rmware is on the

[VERSION DISP.]

camera.

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[FORMAT]

irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting.

• Use batteries with sufﬁ cient power or the AC adaptor (optional: P103) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting.

• If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove the card.

• If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.

• It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.

• If the built-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest Service Center.

Initializes the built-in memory or card. Formatting

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call:

1-800-211-PANA (7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com

Set the language displayed on the screen.

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[LANGUAGE]

[ENGLISH]/[DEUTSCH] [ITALIANO]/[ESPAÑOL]/[ ]/[ ]

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Available in Canada only

/[FRANÇAIS]/

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• When you set to other language by mistake, select [9] from the menu icons to set the desired language.

Allows you to show [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] or the camera’s features.

[DEMO MODE]

[JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] [AUTO DEMO]: The camera’s features are displayed as

a slide show.

[OFF]/[ON]

Jitter detection demonstration

A

Movement detection demonstration

• In Playback Mode, [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] cannot be displayed.

• Press [DISPLAY] to close [JITTER, SUBJ.MOVE DEMO.].

• Press any button, such as [MENU/SET], to close [AUTO

A B

DEMO].

• [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] is an approximation.

• [AUTO DEMO] has no TV output capability.

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Recording mode:

Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function

(Intelligent Auto Mode)

The camera automatically sets the appropriate settings according to the subject and recording condition. This mode is recommended for beginners to take pictures easily.

• The following functions are activated automatically. – Scene detection/[STABILIZER]/

Face detection/Backlight Compensation

• The status indicator A lights when you turn this unit on B. (It turns off after about 1 second.)

Shutter button

Recording/playback switch

Slide the recording/playback switch to [1] and

press [MODE].

Press e/r to select [INTELLIGENT AUTO] and

then press [MENU/SET].

This mode is for Intelligent Auto Mode.

• You can also select this mode using [4] button.

• Press this button again to return to the previous mode.

Hold this unit gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your

side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

Flash

AF assist lamp

MODE

Basic

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• Refer to “Focusing” (P29) for details.

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The focus indication G lights green when the subject is focused.

•

The AF area H is displayed around the subject’s face by the face detection function. In other cases, it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.

• The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet)(Wide)/50 cm (1.64 feet)(Tele) to 7.

• The maximum close-up distance (the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken) differs depending on the zoom magniﬁ cation.

Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take

the picture.

• The access indication (P15) lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).

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When taking pictures using the ﬂ ash (P36)

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When taking pictures using the zoom (P30)

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Note

• Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.

• Do not cover the photo ﬂ ash or the AF assist lamp with your ﬁ nger or other objects.

• Do not touch the lens.

Scene detection

When the camera identiﬁ es the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.

[i-PORTRAIT]

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[i-SCENERY]

[i-MACRO]

[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] • Only when [q] is selected

[i-NIGHT SCENERY] • Only when [o] is selected

• [4] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.

• If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identiﬁ ed as [1], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.

Face detection

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When [3] or [5] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure (P57).

Note

• Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identiﬁ ed for the same subject. – Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the subject, The

distance to the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving, When zoom is used

– Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the

camera is shaken

• To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode.

The backlight compensation

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Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject. In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture automatically.

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About the ﬂ ash

• When [q] is selected, [w], [ and brightness.

• When [

] or [

] is set, the ﬂ ash is activated twice.

] or [

] is set depending on the type of subject

Settings in Intelligent auto mode

Only the following functions can be set in this mode. [REC] menu

– [PICTURE SIZE] (P54)/[BURST] (P58)/[COLOR MODE] (P59)

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The settings which can be set are different from when other recording modes are used.

[SETUP] menu

– [CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]

The settings of the following items are ﬁ xed.

Item Settings

[POWER SAVE] (P22) [5MIN.] [AUTO REVIEW] (P23) [2SEC.] [FLASH] (P36) [AUTO]/ [QUALITY] (P54) [SENSITIVITY] (P55) [i.AUTO] [WHITE BALANCE] (P55) [AWB] [AF MODE] (P57) [3] (Set to [\] when a face cannot be

[STABILIZER] (P59) [AUTO] [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P60) [ON] Self-timer (P40) [10SEC.]/[OFF] Focus range The focus range becomes the same as

• The following functions cannot be used. – [AUTO LCD OFF]/Compensating exposure/[DIGITAL ZOOM]

• The other items on the [SETUP] menu can be set in a mode such as the Normal Picture Mode. What is set will be reﬂ ected in the Intelligent Auto Mode.

detected)

Macro Mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to 7] (P39)

• The maximum close-up distance (the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken) differs depending on the zoom magniﬁ cation.

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Recording mode:

Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings

(Normal Picture Mode)

This mode allows you to take pictures freely as more options are available than Intelligent Auto Mode [4] (P25).

Slide the recording/playback switch to [1]

and press [MODE].

Recording/playback switch

Press e/r to select [NORMAL PICTURE] and press [MENU/SET].

• To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to “Using the [REC] Menu”(P54).

Aim the AF area to the point you want to focus on.

Press the shutter button B halfway to focus.

• The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is focused.

• The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to 7.

• If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range, refer to “Taking Close-up Pictures” (P39).

MODE

Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take

the picture.

• The access indication (P15) lights red when a picture is being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).

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To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too

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dark (P41) To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red

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(P55)

Focusing

Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.

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Focus When the subject

is focused

When the subject

is not focused Focus indication On Blinks AF area WhiteGreen WhiteRed Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times

Focus indication

AF area (normal)

AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)

Focus range (when using the zoom)

Aperture value

Shutter speed

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ISO sensitivity

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If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red. (However, it will not be

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displayed in red when the ﬂ ash is used.)

When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of

the composition of the picture you want to take)

1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to ﬁ x the

focus and exposure.

2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you

compose the picture.

• You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully.

We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of people. (P57)

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Subjects and recording conditions which are difﬁ cult to focus

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• Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast

• When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects

• When it is dark or when jitter occurs

• When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and

near subjects (when the recordable range display has appeared in red).

Preventing jitter (camera shake)

When the jitter alert [0] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P59), a tripod or the self-timer (P40).

• 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 – In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY

SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode

Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). This function works only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P70) is set to [ON].

• Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or

down.

• Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.

Recording mode: 4 1 5

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the optical zoom/ the extended optical zoom (EZ)/ the digital zoom

You can make people and subjects appear closer with the optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer (maximum of 6.4 ×), set the [PICTURE SIZE] to 5M or less. Even higher levels of magniﬁ cation are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in [REC] menu.

To make subjects appear closer use (Tele) Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.

To make subjects appear further away use (Wide) Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.

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