Panasonic DMC-LX1GN User Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.DMC-LX1GN

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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Dear Customer,

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

Information for Your Safety

Before Use

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

• SD Logo is a trademark.

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

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

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

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

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

CAUTION

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

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n Care for the camera

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

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

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

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

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

n About the LCD monitor

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

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

• If the camera is extremely cold when you turn the camera on, the image on the LCD monitor 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. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this will not be recorded on the pictures in the card.

Before Use

n About the Lens

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

• Do not press the lens strongly.

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

n About Condensation (When the lens

is fogged up)

Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows: Be careful of condensation since it causes stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction.

• When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room.

• When the camera is moved from outside to an air-conditioned car.

• When cool wind from an air conditioner or other is directly blown onto the camera.

• In humid places

Put the camera into plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation. In case of condensation, turn the camera off and then leave it for about 2 hours. When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature, the fog disappears naturally.

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Before Use

n If you will not be using the camera for

a long time

• Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature. [Recommended temperature: 15°C to 25°C, Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]

• Be sure to remove the battery and the card from the camera.

• When the battery is left inserted in the camera for a long time, discharge takes place even if the camera is turned off. If you leave the battery inserted for an extended period of time, it will be excessively discharged and it may become unusable even after it is charged.

• To store the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once every year and storing it again after you completely use up the charged capacity.

• When you keep the camera in a closet or a cabinet, we recommend storing it with the desiccant (silica gel).

-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.

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Before Use

About These Operating Instructions

Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner.

Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page. Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings.

Using the Optical Zoom

You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 4 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.

• The picture may have some distortion (typical example: vertical straight line bent outwards).

Convenient or helpful information for use of this camera is described.

n About illustrations in these operating instructions

Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use.

n About illustrations of the cursor button and the joystick

In those operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below.

For example: Pressing the r cursor button

For example: Moving the joystick to the right

REV

For example: Pressing the joystick

• [PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer- Version 1.0E] is referred to as [PHOTOfunSTUDIO] in these operating instructions.

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Contents

Before Use

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

About These Operating Instructions . . . . 5

Preparation

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

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

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

Charging the Battery with the Charger . . 12

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

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

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

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

Approximate number of recordable

pictures and the size . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap . . . . . . . . 20

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

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

About the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Recording pictures (basic)

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

Taking Pictures in Auto Mode . . . . . . . . 34

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Taking Pictures using the

Built-in Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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

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

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket . . . . 45

Optical Image Stabilizer

[STABILIZER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode . . . . . 47

Playback (basic)

Playing Back Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

9/16/25 Pictures Multi Playback . . . . . . . 49

Using the Playback Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Deleting Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Recording pictures (advanced)

Using the Mode Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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

• Shutter-priority AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

• Manual exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

• Motion picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

• Scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

– Portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

– Sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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

– Scenery mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

– Night portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . 63

– Night scenery mode . . . . . . . . . . 63

– Baby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

– Soft skin mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

– Candle light mode . . . . . . . . . . . 65

– Party mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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

– Snow mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

– Starry sky mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

– Self portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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

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

• ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] . . . . 72

• Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] . . . . . . . . 72

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

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

• Metering Mode

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

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

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

• AF Assist Lamp

[AF ASSIST LAMP] . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

• Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] . . . . . . . . . 77

• Colour Effect [COL.EFFECT] . . . . . 77

• Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.] . . . 78

• Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.] . . . . . . 78

Using the Quick setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus . . . 82 AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/AE: Auto

exposure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

AF Macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Setting the aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Shooting with the extra optical zoom . . .87

Playback (advanced)

Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion

pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Using the [PLAY] mode menu . . . . . . . .89

• Playing Back with Slide Show

[SLIDE SHOW] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

• Favorites setting [FAVORITE] . . . . .91

• Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording

[ROTATE DISP.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

• Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] . . . .93

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

[DPOF PRINT] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

• Preventing Accidental Erasure of

the Picture [PROTECT] . . . . . . . . . .96

• Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures

[AUDIO DUB.] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

• Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] . . . .98

• Trimming the Pictures

[TRIMMING] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

• Changing the Aspect Ratio

[ASPECT CONV.] . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

• Clean up the Card [CLEAN UP] . . .102

• Initializing the Card [FORMAT] . . .102

Playing Back Pictures with a

TV Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Others

Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Cautions for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Message Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Connecting to a PC or Printer

Before Connecting with USB Connection

Cable [4 : USB MODE] . . . . . . . .104

Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

• SD Memory Card (32 MB)

RP-SD032BVE0 (In the text, it is

indicated as “Card”)

• Battery Pack

CGA-S005E (In the text, it is indicated as

“Battery”)

• Battery Charger

DE-A12A (In the text, it is indicated

as “Charger”)

• AC Cable

K2CJ2DA00008

• AV Cable

K1HA08CD0008

• USB Connection Cable

K1HA08CD0007

• CD-ROM

• Strap

VFC4082

• Battery Carrying Case

VYQ3509

• Lens Cap

VYF3055

• Lens Cap String

VFC4137

Consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre if you lose the supplied accessories. (You can purchase the accessories separately.)

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Names of the Components

12 3

456

1110987

1 Lens part 2 Self-timer Indicator (P43)

AF Assist Lamp (P76)

3 Flash (P31, 39)

4 Joystick (P33, 48, 82) 5 AF/AE Lock Button (P84) 6 Cursor buttons

w/Self-timer Button (P43) r/[REV] Button (P36) q/Flash Mode Button (P39) e/Backlight Compensation in Auto

Mode (P35)/Exposure Compensation (P44)/Auto Bracket (P45)/White

Balance Fine Adjustment (P71) Button 7 LCD Monitor (P26, 111) 8 Status Indicator 9 [MENU] Button (P22, 60, 89)

10 [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] Button (P26) 11 Single/Burst Mode (P47)/Delete Button

(P36, 51, 91)

12 13

12 Lens barrel 13 Focus switch (P30, 82, 85)

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14 15 16

191817

14 Aspect ratio switch (P86) 15 Zoom Lever (P36, 37, 49, 50) 16 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P46) 17 Flash Open Switch (P39)

18 Speaker (P88) 19 Microphone (P58, 74) 20 Mode Dial (P29) 21 Shutter Button (P30)

222120

22 Camera Switch (P22)

23 Lens Cap/Strap Eyelet (P20) 24 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P103, 105,

107)

25 [DC IN] Socket (P105, 107)

• Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

• This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional) is connected to it.

26 Terminal Cover

27 28

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27 Card/Battery Door (P14, 15) 28 Tripod Receptacle

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

Quick Guide

Preparation

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

Charge the battery. (P12)

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

Insert the battery and the card. (P14, 15)

Turn the camera on to take pictures.

• Set the clock. (P21)

1 Set the mode dial to [L]. 2 Open the flash. (When using the

flash) (P39)

3 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P30)

Play back the pictures.

Set the mode dial to [Q].

1 2 Select the picture you want to view.

(P48)

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Preparation

Charging the Battery with the Charger

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

Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery.

Connect the AC Cable.

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

Detach the battery.

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

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

• The battery will discharge if left for a long time after charging. Recharge it.

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the charger.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator in green, charging starts.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator off (in about 130 minutes), charging is completed.

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A lights

A turns

About the Battery

Preparation

n Battery indication

The remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).]

The indication turns red and blinks: Recharge or replace the battery.

n The lifetime of the battery The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standards (In Programme AE mode)

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

Number of recordable pictures

Approx. 240 pictures (Approx. 120 min.)

(Recording conditions by CIPA standards)

• Temperature: 23°C/ Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.

• Using SD Memory Card (supplied:32 MB).

• Using the supplied battery.

• Recording starts 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.

• Record once every 30 seconds, with full flash every other recording.

• Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to Wide and vice versa in every recording.

• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings./ Leaving the camera until the battery is cooled down.

Note:When the Power LCD function (P27)

is used, the number of recordable pictures decreases.

The actual number of pictures you can take depends on the interval you leave between shooting. The number of shots reduces proportionately to the interval you leave.

• So for example if you leave 2 minutes between each shot instead of the 30seconds given in the conditions above, then the number of shots reduce to a quarter (Approx. 60 pictures).

n Playback time

Playback time Approx. 300 min.

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

n Charging

Charging time Approx. 130 min.

Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (CGA-S005E) are the same as the above.

• When charging starts, the [CHARGE] indicator lights.

n Charging error

• If the [CHARGE] indicator blinks at approximately 1-second intervals during charging, a charging error has occurred. In this case, disconnect the AC Cable from the electrical outlet, detach the battery and then make sure both room and battery temperature are not too low or high. If the room temperature is between 10°C to 35°C, recharge the battery. If the [CHARGE] indicator still blinks even if you charge the battery for a while, consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre.

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

n Charging conditions

• Charge the battery under temperature of 10°C to 35°C. (Battery temperature should be the same.)

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

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Inserting/Removing the Battery

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

• Close the flash.

Slide the card/battery door to open it.

• Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGA-S005E).

Insert: Insert the charged battery paying attention to the direction of the battery.

Remove: Slide the lock 1 to remove the battery.

1 Close the card/battery door. 2 Slide the card/battery door to

the end and then close it firmly.

• If you will not be using the camera for a long time, remove the battery. Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case (supplied). (P114)

• When fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed. (The storing may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently.) If more than 3 months has passed, the clock setting will be lost. In this case, set the clock again. (P21)

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

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

• Ensure the camera is off before removing the battery. Camera settings may be lost if you remove the battery while it is on.

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Inserting/Removing the Card

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

• Close the flash.

Slide the card/battery door to open it.

Insert: Insert the card with the label side facing the back of the camera until it clicks.

Remove: Push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

1 Close the card/battery door. 2 Slide the card/battery door to

the end and then close it firmly.

• If the card/battery door cannot be completely closed, remove the card and insert it again.

• Check the direction of the card.

• The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera is on.

• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card. (Use only the genuine SD card with SD Logo.)

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

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

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About the Card

Preparation

n Access to the card

When pictures are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication red.

1 lights

When the card access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the card is cleaned up (P102) or formatted, do not:

• turn the camera off.

• remove the battery or the card.

• shake or impact the camera. The card and the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally.

n About handling a card

Store precious data to your PC (P105). The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic wave, static electricity, breakdown of this camera or a defective card.

• If you have formatted the card on a computer or other equipment, reformat it with this camera. (P102)

n SD Memory Card (supplied) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external memory cards. The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card is equipped with a WriteProtect switch formatting a card. (When the switch is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it. When the switch is unlocked, these functions become available.)

SD Memory Card

2 that can inhibit writing and

You can use SD Memory Cards with the following capacities (from 8 MB to 2 GB).

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

256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB (Maximum)

Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs

(This site is in English only.)

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

• This camera cannot take motion pictures if you are using a MultiMediaCard.

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

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

Preparation

Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size

RAW

5.5M (3072×1728 pixels)

TIFF

G H

Aspect ratio

Picture size

Quality

8M (3840×2160 pixels)

TIFF

G H

16 MB 0360 0 5 10 32 MB 1 7 14 1 1 11 22

64 MB 2 15 29 3 3 23 46 128 MB 4 30 60 6 7 47 93 256 MB 9 59 115 13 14 92 180 512 MB 18 115 230 26 28 180 350

1 GB 36 230 460 52 57 360 710 2 GB 74 470 930 105 115 740 1420

G H

7M (3248×2160 pixels)

TIFF

G H

RAW

Aspect ratio

Picture size

Quality

2M (1920×1080 pixels)

TIFF

16 MB 2 13 25 0480

32 MB 4 28 54 1 8 17 1

64 MB 9 58 110 2 17 35 3 128 MB 18 115 220 5 36 71 6 256 MB 36 230 430 10 70 135 13 512 MB 72 450 860 21 135 270 26

1 GB 145 910 1720 43 270 540 53 2 GB 290 1800 3410 87 560 1090 105

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Aspect ratio

Picture size

Quality

EZ EZ

4.5M (2560×1712 pixels) 2.5M (2048×1360 pixels)

TIFF

G H

TIFF

G H

16 MB 1 6 12 1 10 19 32 MB 2 13 27 3 21 41

64 MB 4 28 55 6 44 84 128 MB 8 57 110 14 89 170 256 MB 17 110 210 27 170 330 512 MB 34 220 430 54 340 650

1 GB 69 440 860 105 680 1310 2 GB 140 890 1700 210 1360 2560

RAW

4M (2304×1728 pixels)

TIFF

G H

Aspect ratio

Picture size

Quality

6M (2880×2160 pixels)

TIFF

G H

16 MB 0490 1 7 14

32 MB 1 9 19 1 2 15 29

64 MB 3 20 39 3 4 31 60 128 MB 6 40 79 6 9 62 120 256 MB 12 79 155 13 19 120 230 512 MB 24 155 300 26 38 240 470

1 GB 48 310 610 53 76 480 940 2 GB 98 630 1220 105 150 970 1860

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Aspect ratio

Picture size

Quality

EZ EZ

3M (2048×1536 pixels) 2M (1600×1200 pixels)

TIFF

G H

TIFF

G H

16 MB 1 9 17 2 14 28 32 MB 3 19 37 4 30 59

64 MB 6 39 75 10 62 120 128 MB 12 79 150 20 125 240 256 MB 24 150 290 39 240 470 512 MB 48 300 590 78 480 940

1 GB 96 610 1180 155 970 1880 2 GB 195 1220 2360 310 1920 3610

Aspect ratio

Picture size

Quality

1M (1280×960 pixels)

TIFF

G H

16 MB 3 22 41

32 MB 7 46 86

64 MB 15 94 175 128 MB 31 190 350 256 MB 61 370 690 512 MB 120 730 1370

1 GB 240 1470 2740 2 GB 490 2920 5120

• Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width and the height of the picture. For aspect ratio settings, see page 86.

• If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly. When you select a smaller picture size, you can store more pictures on a card though the picture quality is deteriorated. (P72)

• EZ is an abbreviation for Extra Optical Zoom. (P87)

• For details about quality, see page 73.

• The numbers are approximations. (The numbers vary depending on the recording condition and the type of the card.)

• The number of recordable pictures may vary depending on subjects.

• The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation.

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Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

n Lens Cap

Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap.

Pass the string through the hole on the camera.

Attach the lens cap.

n Strap

Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet.

• Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera.

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

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

• When the mode dial is set to one of the recording modes and the camera is turned on with the lens cap attached, the message [REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS q BUTTON] appears. After removing the lens cap, press the q cursor button.

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

n Initial setting

The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears.

• Take the lens cap off before setting the date and time.

• Press the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears.

• The setting screen disappears in about 5 seconds. Switch the unit back on to show the above screen again. Alternatively, press the [MENU] button to show the menu screen (P22), select [CLOCK SET] on page 2/4 of the setup menu, and do steps 1 and 2.

Set date and time.

CLOCK SET

1.JAN

DM Y

2005

000

SELECT SET EXIT

Select [D/M/Y], [M/D/Y] or [Y/M/D].

CLOCK SET

2005

20.

DEC.

MDY

10:00

SELECT SET EXIT

• Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button 2 times after finishing the setting.

• Check if the clock setting is correct, after turning the camera off and on.

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

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

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

• For the date print setting, refer to P95.

• w/q : Select the desired item.

• e/r : Set date and time.

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Setup Menu

Preparation

Change the settings if necessary. (See pages 23 to 25 for details about the settings.)

Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on.

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

Press the [MENU] button.

SETUP

REC

.BALANCE

W SENSITIVITY PICT.SIZE QUALITY AUDIO REC.

SELECT EXIT

Select the [SETUP] Menu.

REC

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW POW MF ASSIST BEEP

SELECT EXIT

SETUP

ER SAVE

• When rotating the zoom lever A toward T,

the page of the menu screen can be forwarded. (vice versa)

Select the desired item.

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW POW MF ASSIST BEEP

SELECT EXIT

Set the desired value.

MONITOR AUTO REVIEW POW MF ASSIST BEEP

SELECT EXIT

SETUP

ER SA

SET

SETUP

ER SAVE

SET

Be sure to press q at the end to determine the setting.

• Press [MENU] to exit the menu. If you are in recording mode, you can exit the setup menu by pressing the shutter button halfway.

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Preparation

For setting, see page 22.

Menu Functions

x MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.

P AUTO REVIEW [OFF]: The recorded picture does not automatically appear.

[1 SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen

for about 1 second.

[3 SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen

for about 3 seconds.

[ZOOM]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen

for about 1 second. Then it is enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful for confirming focus. Pictures in burst mode, auto bracket, pictures with audio are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is selected.

• In motion picture mode [i], auto review function is not activated.

• Auto review activates if you shoot with auto bracket [B] (P45) or burst modes [D], [E], and [F] (P47), irrespective of the auto review setting. (But the picture is not enlarged.)

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

• When using pictures with audio, the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)

• You cannot change the auto review setting when using auto bracket, burst modes, shooting motion pictures, [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode, and recording sound.

5 POWER SAVE [1 MIN.]/[2 MIN.]/[5 MIN.]/[10 MIN.]:

If you perform no operations, the camera turns off automatically after the interval you set to save the battery.

[OFF]: The camera is not automatically turned off.

• Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to recover from the power save mode.

• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)/connecting to a PC or a printer/recording motion pictures/playing back motion pictures/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not activated. (Note that when you are using the Slide Show manually, the power saving feature will switch the unit off after 10 minutes.)

X MF ASSIST In manual focus, assistance screen appears on the centre of the

screen to facilitate focusing on the subject. (P83)

[OFF]: No MF ASSIST [MF1]: MF ASSIST appears in the centre of the screen [MF2]: MF ASSIST takes up the whole screen

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Preparation

For setting, see page 22.

Menu Functions

6 BEEP Set to select the volume of operational sound.

[7 ]: No operational sound [8 ]: Soft operational sound [9]: Loud operational sound

B SHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound.

[C]: No shutter sound [E]: Soft shutter sound [D]: Loud shutter sound

9 VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps. (LEVEL6 to 0)

• When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the speakers of the TV is not changed.

3 CLOCK SET Change date and time. (P21) 2 NO.RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from

0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the file number starts from 0001.)

• The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999. When the folder number reaches 999, it cannot be reset. We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.

• To reset the folder number to 100, you must first reformat the card (P102). After this perform [NO.RESET] to reset the file number, after which a screen appears asking whether you want to reset the folder number. Select [YES].

• For details about file and folder numbers, see page 106.

1 RESET The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu are reset to the

initial settings.

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

• Your baby’s birthday (set in [BABY] scene mode (P64)) is cleared. [ROTATE DISP.] (P92) is reset to [ON].

4 USB MODE Set the USB communication system. Set before connecting to a PC

or a printer. (P104)

Y HIGHLIGHT When the auto review or review function is activated, a white

saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P27)

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Preparation

For setting, see page 22.

Menu Functions

X VIDEO OUT

(Playback mode only)

TV ASPECT (Playback mode only)

[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system. [PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system.

(P103)

[j]: Select if your television has a 16:9 aspect ratio.

• This mode is best for showing [j] aspect ratio

images on a 16:9 aspect ratio television. Pictures shot in the [h] aspect ratio have black bands added to either side.

[h]: Select if your television has a 4:3 aspect ratio.

• This mode is best for showing [h] aspect ratio images on a 4:3 aspect ratio television. Images with a [j] aspect ratio are shown with black bands at the top and bottom (letterbox).

• Note that when you select [j] and output to a television

(P103), the picture on the camera’s LCD will be stretched vertically.

MF m/ft

[m]: The focal distance is indicated in meters in manual

focusing.

[ft]: The focal distance is indicated by feet in manual focusing.

g SCENE MENU [OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not appear when setting the

mode dial to [R] or [S] and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected. If you change the scene mode, press the [MENU] button to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and then select the desired scene mode.

[AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears automatically when setting

the mode dial to [R] or [S]. Select the desired scene mode.

{ LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 6

languages. Set to the desired language with e/ r and determine it with q.

[ENGLISH]: English [DEUTSCH]: German [FRANÇAIS]: French [ESPAÑOL]: Spanish [ITALIANO]: Italian []: Japanese

• When you set to other language by mistake, select [{] from the

menu icons to set the desired language.

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Preparation

About the LCD Monitor

n Selecting the screen to be used

DISPLAY/PWR LCD

A LCD monitor (LCD)

Press the [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button to switch to the screen to be used.

• When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During multi playback (P49) or playback zoom (P50), the indications on the screen can be turned on and off.

In recording mode (P29)

B Display C Display with histogram D Non-display (Recording guide line) E Non-display

*Histogram

In playback mode (P48)

100_0001

1/19

F2.8 1/25P

20.DEC.2005

10:00

100_0001

1/19

1 month 10days

20.DEC.2005

10:00

F Display G Display with recording information and

histogram

H Non-display

* Displayed when you set birthday setting

for [BABY] in scene mode (P64), and [WITH AGE] is selected at taking pictures.

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n To view the LCD monitor outdoors on

a bright sunny day (Power LCD function)

When you press and hold the [DISPLAY/ PWR LCD] button for 1 second, the power LCD function is activated, the LCD monitor becomes brighter than usual and easier to see outdoors.

ON:PRESS FOR 1 SEC.

A: Power LCD indication

• When you take pictures, the LCD monitor automatically reverts back to the normal brightness 30 seconds after the [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button is pressed. If you press any button, the LCD monitor turns on brightly again.

• If you press and hold [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button for 1 second again, the power LCD function is cancelled and the LCD monitor reverts back to its usual brightness.

• In the power LCD function, the brightness and colour tone are emphatically displayed on the LCD monitor. Therefore, the brightness and the colour tone may look different from those in real life depending on the subject. However, this function does not affect recorded pictures.

Preparation

n Recording guide line

When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject.

n Highlight display

When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P24) while the auto review or review function is activated, any white saturated area (extremely bright or glistening part) on the picture appears blinking in black and white.

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

No highlight display

REVIEW1X

DELETE

EXIT

With highlight display

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Preparation

n Histogram

• A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.

• It allows the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed.

• When the values are concentrated to the left

A, the picture is under exposed.

Pictures that are mostly black, such as night scenery, forms this type of histogram.

• When the values in the histogram are distributed evenly adequate and the brightness is wellbalanced.

• When the values are concentrated to the

C, the picture is over exposed.

right Pictures that are mostly white, forms this type of histogram.

Example of histogram

B, the exposure is

• When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.

–When the flash is activated –When the flash is closed

1 When the brightness of the screen is

not correct in dark places

2 When the exposure is not adequately

adjusted

• The histogram does not appear when in motion picture mode [i], during multi playback and playback zoom.

• The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation.

• The histogram in recording and playback may not match each other.

• The histogram in this camera does not match the one displayed in image editing software used with a PC, etc.

• Check white saturated areas with the highlight display in the auto review function or the review function. (P27)

A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed

*Histogram

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Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures

n The Mode Dial

This camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of scenes. Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording. Rotate the mode dial slowly and securely.

L : Programme AE mode (P30)

The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera.

M : Aperture-priority AE (P53)

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

N : Shutter-priority AE (P54)

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

O : Manual exposure (P55)

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

i : Motion picture mode (P58)

This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio.

R : Scene mode 1 (P60)

S: Scene mode 2 (P60)

This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes. This mode also allows you to set [SCENE MENU] (P25) on the [SETUP] menu to [OFF] and set the scene modes which are frequently used to [R] and [S] on the mode dial. It is convenient because you can select the scene mode quickly and minimize the operation.

0 : Auto mode (P34)

This is the recommended mode for beginners.

Q : Playback mode (P48)

This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures.

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n Programme AE

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

1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Turn the camera on. 3 Set the mode dial to

programme AE mode [L].

4 Slide the focus switch to [AF].

Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway.

F2.8 1/25

• A : Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

• The focus indication the aperture value speed

4 are displayed.

• You can change the shutter speed and aperture value with programme shift (P33).

Take a picture.

2 is lit and then

3 and the shutter

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F2.8 1/25

• B : Press the shutter button fully to

take the picture.

When the subject is not focused

Focus indication

AF area Turns from

Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times

Blink (green) On (green)

white to red

When the subject is focused

Turns from white to green

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