PANASONIC DMCLZ8, DMCLZ10 User Manual

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-LZ10

DMC-LZ8

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

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

Information for Your Safety

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.

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.

Before Use

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households)

This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis. Alternatively, in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of

an equivalent new product. Disposing of this product correctly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling. Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point. Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national legislation.

For business users in the European Union

If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for further information.

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

Care for the camera

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Do not strongly shake or bump

• the camera. The camera may not be

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

Sand or dust may cause the camera

•

to malfunction. Make sure that sand or dust does not get into the lens, the

ash or the terminals when using the

camera on a beach etc.

Make sure that water does not get into

• the camera when using it on a rainy day or on a beach.

This camera is not waterproof.

•

In case the camera comes into contact with water, wipe it off with a dry cloth. When the camera does not operate normally, contact your dealer or your nearest Service Centre.

About the LCD monitor

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Do not press the LCD monitor with

•

excessive force. Uneven colours may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction.

Condensation may form on the LCD

• monitor in places with large temperature differences. Wipe the condensation with a soft, dry cloth. If the camera is cold when you turn it on,

• the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at rst. However, the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases.

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen. However there may be some dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) on the screen. This is not a malfunction. The LCD monitor screen has more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. The spots will not be recorded in pictures stored in the built-in memory or a card.

About the Lens

■

Do not press the lens or the lens barrel

• with excessive force. Do not leave the camera with the lens

• facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction. Also, be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window.

About Condensation (When the lens

■

is fogged up)

Condensation occurs when the ambient

• temperature or humidity changes as described below. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

When the camera is taken from the cold

–

outdoors to the warm indoors When the camera is taken from outside

–

to inside an air-conditioned car When cool wind from an air conditioner

–

etc. blows directly on the camera In humid places

– To prevent condensation, put the camera

• in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature. If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

Before Use

When not using the camera for a long

■

period of time

Store the batteries in a cool and dry place

• with a relatively stable temperature. [Recommended temperature: 15 °C to 25 °C, Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%] Always remove the batteries and the card

• from the camera. If the batteries are left inserted in the

• camera they will discharge as a weak electric current passes through them even if the camera is turned off. [Read P12 for information about Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries.] We recommend storing the camera with

• a desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet.

About cards that can be used in this

■

unit

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

When the term card is used in these

• operating instructions this refers to the following types of Memory Cards.

SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)

–

SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 16 GB)

–

MultiMediaCard

–

More specic information about memory

cards that can be used with this unit.

When you use a card of 4 GB or more

• capacity, you can use only the SDHC Memory Card with SDHC logo that is based on the SD Standard. A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still

• pictures only.

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. The illustrations in these operating instructions show DMC-LZ10.

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Contents

Before Use

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

Preparation

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

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

Quick Guide ............................................ 10

About the Batteries ................................. 11

Inserting/Removing the Batteries/

Card (Optional) ................................... 15

About the Built-in Memory/the Card ....... 16

Setting Up the Clock

(Turning the camera [ON]

for the rst time) .................................. 17

Checking the clock setting .................. 17

Changing the clock setting.................. 17

Basics of Modes and Menus .................. 18

About the mode .................................. 18

About the menu .................................. 19

Basic settings (Setup menu) ................... 20

BATTERY TYPE ................................. 21

CLOCK SET ....................................... 21

WORLD TIME ..................................... 21

MONITOR ........................................... 21

LCD MODE ......................................... 21

BEEP .................................................. 21

VOLUME............................................. 21

GUIDE LINE ....................................... 21

HISTOGRAM ...................................... 22

TRAVEL DATE ................................... 22

ECONOMY ......................................... 22

AUTO REVIEW................................... 22

NO.RESET ......................................... 23

RESET ................................................ 23

USB MODE......................................... 23

VIDEO OUT ........................................ 23

TV ASPECT ........................................ 23

m/ft ...................................................... 24

SCENE MENU ................................... 24

DIAL DISPLAY.................................... 24

FORMAT............................................. 24

LANGUAGE ........................................ 24

DEMO MODE ..................................... 25

LCD Monitor and Changes to

the Display .......................................... 26

Basic

Taking Pictures Easily

( Intelligent Auto Mode) .................. 27

Taking Pictures in the Desired Setting

( Programme AE Mode) .................. 30

Photography basics

– exposure, focus, and colour .......... 31

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ............... 33

Using the optical zoom / the extra

optical zoom (EZ) ............................. 33

Using the easy zoom button ............... 34

Using the digital zoom ....................... 35

Playing Back Pictures

(Q Normal playback mode) .............. 37

Deleting Pictures .................................... 38

Advanced-Shooting

About the LCD Monitor ........................... 40

Changing the information displayed ... 40 Making the LCD monitor easier to see

(LCD mode) ...................................... 42

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Taking Close-up Pictures

(AF w Macro Shooting) ..................... 46

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

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

Auto Bracket Recording .......................... 49

Set Aperture/Shutter Speed/

Exposure (A/S/M) ............................... 50

Taking Pictures of People, Scenery, etc.

Expressively (Advanced Scene Mode)

PORTRAIT mode................................ 52

SCENERY mode ................................ 53

SPORTS mode ................................... 53

NIGHT PORTRAIT mode ................... 54

Scene Mode ........................................... 55

Food mode ...................................... 56

Party mode...................................... 56

Candle light mode ........................... 56

Self portrait mode............................ 56

Sunset mode ................................... 57

Baby mode 1 ................................... 57

Baby mode 2 ................................... 57

Pet mode......................................... 58

High sensitivity mode ...................... 58

.... 43

..... 52

Beach mode .................................... 58

Starry sky mode .............................. 58

Fireworks mode .............................. 59

Snow mode ..................................... 59

Aerial photo mode ........................... 59

High-speed burst mode................... 60

Motion Picture Mode ............................... 61

Vacation Date Recording ........................ 63

Displaying the Time at the Travel

Destination .......................................... 65

Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 67

[PICTURE SIZE] / [QUALITY] ............. 68

[ASPECT RATIO] ............................... 69

[INTELLIGENT ISO] ........................... 69

[SENSITIVITY] .................................... 70

[WHITE BALANCE] ............................ 70

[METERING MODE] ........................... 72

[AF MODE] / [QUICK AF] ................... 73

[BURST].............................................. 75

[COLOR EFFECT] .............................. 75

[PICT.ADJ.] ......................................... 76

[STABILIZER] ..................................... 76

[MIN. SHTR SPEED] .......................... 77

[AF ASSIST LAMP]............................. 77

Advanced-Viewing

Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback) .................................. 78

Displaying Pictures by Recording Date

( CALENDAR) ............................... 79

Using the Playback Zoom ....................... 80

Playing Back Pictures Automatically

(a Slide Show) ................................. 81

Searching by Recording Information

( Category Playback) ..................... 83

Playing Back Your Favourite Pictures

(

Favorite Play) ............................... 84

Playing Back Motion Pictures ................. 85

Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu ...... 86

[CALENDAR] ...................................... 86

[TITLE EDIT] ....................................... 86

[TEXT STAMP] ................................... 88

[RESIZE] ............................................. 90

[TRIMMING]........................................ 92

[ASPECT CONV.] ............................... 93

[ROTATE] / [ROTATE DISP.] ............. 94

[FAVORITE] ........................................ 95

[DPOF PRINT] .................................... 96

[PROTECT]......................................... 98

[COPY]................................................ 99

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC .............................. 100

Connecting to a PictBridge-

compliant Printer ............................... 103

Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen

About the AC Adaptor ........................... 108

..... 107

Others

Screen Display ..................................... 109

Cautions for Use ................................... 111

Message Display .................................. 113

Troubleshooting .................................... 115

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time ................. 121

Specications ....................................... 125

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

Batteries

AA Alkaline batteries (LR6)

AV Cable

USB Connection Cable

CD-ROM (Software)

CD-ROM (Operating Instructions)

Strap

Card is optional.

•

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

Consult the dealer or your nearest

•

Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories. (You can purchase the accessories separately.)

Names of the Components

AV OUT

DIGITAL

7 8

91 2 3 5

11 12 13

16 1817

24 25

[E. ZOOM] (Easy Zoom) button (P34)

1�

Zoom lever (P33)

2�

Shutter button (P27, 61)

3�

Mode dial (P18)

4�

Flash (P43)

5�

Self-timer indicator (P47)

6�

AF assist lamp (P77) Lens part

7�

Lens barrel

8�

Speaker

9�

Preparation

10�

11� 12� 13� 14� 15� 16� 17�

18� 19� 20� 21� 22� 23�

24�

25�

[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket

(P100, 103, 107)

LCD monitor (P40, 109) Microphone (P61) Recording/playback switch (P18) [MENU/SET] button (P17) Camera ON/OFF switch (P17) [EXPOSURE] button (P50) Cursor buttons

w /Self-timer button (P47) r /Macro button (P46) q /Flash mode button (P43) e /Exposure compensation (P48) /

Auto bracket (P49) /White balance

ne adjustment (P72) /Backlight

compensation (P29) button

In these operating instructions,

• operations using the cursor buttons are described as follows.

e.g.: When you

press the r button.

Status indicator (P15, 22, 26) [DISPLAY] button (P40) [Q.MENU] (P67) /delete (P38) button DC coupler door (P100, 103, 108) Card door (P15) Strap eyelet

Attach the strap when using the

• camera to prevent it from dropping.

Tripod receptacle

When you use a tripod, make sure

• the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it.

Battery door (P15)

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Preparation

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.

1�

When you do not use the card

•

(optional), you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. Refer to P16 when you use a card.

Turn the camera on to take

2�

pictures.

Set the clock. (P17)

•

Select the type of battery in use in

•

[BATTERY TYPE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P21)

Play back the pictures.

3�

1Set the Recording/playback switch to

[Q].

2Select the picture you want to view.

(P37)

1Set the recording/playback switch to

[ ].

2Press the shutter button to take pictures.

(P30)

About the Batteries

Usable batteries

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AA Alkaline batteries (supplied) AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal

hydride) batteries (optional) AA Oxyride batteries (optional)

One of the following messages

•

appears when you insert batteries for

the rst time, change the batteries

when they become exhausted etc. [CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH] / [CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: OXYRIDE] If the batteries inserted are different from the type displayed in the message, set [BATTERY TYPE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P21) The battery type that is set can be

•

distinguished by the colour of the battery indication (white or blue).

A When alkaline/Ni-MH batteries are

selected

The battery indication turns white.

B When oxyride batteries are selected

The battery indication turns blue.

We recommend using Panasonic

• batteries. Battery performance may vary greatly

• depending on the brand used and the storage life and conditions of the batteries. Battery performance temporarily

• deteriorates in low temperature conditions [10 °C or less]. However, it recovers when the temperature returns to normal. Depending on the temperature and the

•

Preparation

conditions of use, the camera may not operate properly and the batteries may become exhausted without warning because the battery indication is not displayed correctly. This is not a malfunction. We recommend turning the camera off

• frequently while recording to conserve battery power for longer battery life. If you will be using the camera for long periods of time, using rechargeable NiMH batteries is recommended. Exhausted batteries may recover some

• performance if left for a period of time. However, they cannot be used for a long time. Be sure to replace them with new batteries.

Unusable batteries

■

Manganese

Lithium batteries

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.

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Preparation

Battery shapes that cannot be used

■

Batteries with unusual shapes cause

• leakage, heat generation or explosion if inserted in the camera. Batteries with the covering partly or fully

• peeled off. Never use these batteries. (Refer to the illustration below.)

All or part of the

• covering on the battery is peeled off.

Proper Care and Handling of Batteries

■

Mishandling batteries may cause leakage,

heat generation, re or explosion. Observe

the following.

Do not heat or expose to ame.

• Do not leave the batteries in an

• automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. Do not splash batteries with water/sea

• water or wet battery terminals. Do not peel off or scratch the covering on

• batteries.

Do not drop, throw or subject batteries to

• other strong impacts. Do not use batteries that show signs of

• leakage, deformation, discoloration etc. Do not store batteries in high humidity

• areas or high temperatures. Keep batteries away from children.

• Always use 2 new batteries of the same

• type when replacing batteries. Remove the batteries if you do not intend

• to use the unit for a long time. 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. Battery performance deteriorates and

• recording/playback time decreases when

The ) pole is at.•

the ambient temperature is low [10 °C or less]. This is particularly true when using alkaline or oxyride batteries so warm them in your pocket etc. before using them. Make

sure that no metal objects such as a lighter

are placed together with the batteries when warming them in your pocket. If there is grease or dirt on the battery

• poles, the recording/playback time may become extremely short. Before inserting the batteries, clean the battery terminals with a soft, dry cloth.

If battery leakage occurs, remove the batteries and thoroughly wipe the leakage in the battery compartment. Insert new batteries or fully charged Ni-MH batteries.

If battery electrolyte spills on your hands or clothes, thoroughly wash them with water. Battery electrolyte can cause loss of sight if it comes into contact with your eyes. Do not rub your eyes. Wash them immediately with clean water and consult a doctor.

Ni-MH Batteries (Nickel Metal Hydride)

■

You can use Ni-MH batteries after charging them with a nickel metal hydride battery charger. However, improper handling of the batteries may cause leakage, heat

generation, re or explosion. Observe the

following.

If rechargeable batteries are to be used,

• rechargeable batteries manufactured by Panasonic are recommended. If there is dirt on the battery poles, you

• may not be able to charge normally. Clean the battery poles and the battery recharger terminals with a soft, dry cloth.

When charging batteries for the rst time,

• or after having not used them for a long period of time, they may not charge fully. This is a feature of Ni-MH batteries and is not a malfunction. Battery performance will become normal after a few charges and discharges.

Preparation

We recommend charging the batteries after

• they are fully discharged. If you charge the batteries before they are fully discharged, it can reduce battery performance. This is called “memory effect”. If “memory effect” occurs, continue using

• the batteries until the camera stops working and then charge them fully. Battery performance will be restored after a few charges and discharges. Over time Ni-MH batteries naturally

• discharge and their capacity lowers even when they are not used. Once the batteries have reached full

• charge, do not continue to charge them. Do not peel off or scratch the covering on

• Ni-MH batteries. Read the operating instructions for the

• battery charger.

Ni-MH batteries have a limited life. Battery capacity gradually decreases over time. If the length of time you can use the camera is extremely short even after fully charging the batteries, they may have exceeded their life span. Purchase new batteries.

Battery life differs depending on the

• conditions of storage and usage and the environment.

When not using the batteries for a long period of time

If the batteries are left in the camera they

• will discharge. This is because a small

electrical current continues to ow even

when the camera is turned off. If the batteries continue to be left in the camera, they will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged. When storing the batteries for a long

• period of time, we recommend charging them once a year. Remove the batteries from the camera and store them again after they have completely discharged.

For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe

Notice about the rechargeable battery

The battery is designated recyclable. Please follow your local recycling regulations.

Battery life

■

The number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in programme AE mode [ ])

Number of recordable

Batteries Used

Panasonic Alkaline batteries (supplied or optional)

Fully charged Panasonic Ni-MH batteries (optional)

Panasonic Oxyride batteries (optional)

pictures (Approx.)

DMC-LZ10 DMC-LZ8

160 pictures

(80 min)

460 pictures

(230 min)

260 pictures

(130 min)

180 pictures

(90 min)

470 pictures

(235 min)

270 pictures

(135 min)

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

Temperature: 23 °C/

• Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is onÛ1. Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card

• (16 MB) Starting recording 30 seconds after the

• camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [MODE2])

Recording once every 30 seconds,

•

with full 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.

Û1

The number of recordable pictures

decreases when the auto power LCD, power LCD or high angle mode is used. (P42)

CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera &

• Imaging Products Association].

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Preparation

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 temperatures (In programme AE mode [ ] when the temperature is 0 °C and other recording conditions comply with CIPA standard.)

Number of recordable

Batteries Used

Panasonic Alkaline batteries (supplied or optional)

Fully charged Panasonic Ni-MH batteries (optional)

Panasonic Oxyride batteries (optional)

Please note that the performance

•

pictures (Approx)

DMC-LZ10 DMC-LZ8

40 pictures

(20 min)

380 pictures

(190 min)

50 pictures

(25 min)

45 pictures

(23 min)

390 pictures

(195 min)

55 pictures

(28 min)

of alkaline batteries and oxyride

batteries signicantly decreases in low

temperature conditions.

Playback time

Continuous playback

Batteries Used

Panasonic Alkaline batteries (supplied or optional)

Fully charged Panasonic Ni-MH batteries (optional)

Panasonic Oxyride batteries (optional)

time (Approx.)

DMC-LZ10 DMC-LZ8

420 min 420 min

610 min 610 min

430 min 430 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 or

• turning off the camera frequently while recording to maintain battery power.

The number of recordable pictures and

• playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and how the battery is stored.

Preparation

Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card (Optional)

Check that the camera is turned off.

• Use alkaline batteries (supplied), Ni-MH

• batteries (optional) or oxyride batteries (optional). Prepare a card.

•

You can record or play back pictures

•

on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P16)

Slide the battery door A or the

1�

card door B to open it.

Press and keep the lever down and slide the door.

Batteries:

2�

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.

The card may be damaged if it is not fully

• inserted.

1Close the battery door or the

3�

card door.

2Slide the battery door or the

card door to the end and then

close it rmly.

If the card door cannot be completely

• closed, remove the card, check its direction and insert it again.

Select the battery type being used

•

in [BATTERY TYPE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P21)

Remove the batteries after use.

•

Remove the batteries after the LCD

•

monitor and the status indicator (green) turn off. Otherwise, the settings on the camera may not be stored properly. Do not remove or insert the batteries

•

or the card while the unit is on, particularly while accessing the built-in memory or the card. This can damage data. We recommend using Panasonic’s SD

•

Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.

Do not touch the connection terminals on

• the back side of the card.

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Preparation

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

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

Built-in Memory [ ]

■

You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (The built-in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted.)

You can copy pictures from the built-

•

in memory to a card (P99). The built-in memory capacity is about

•

20 MB.

Picture size is xed to QVGA (320×240

•

pixels) when recording motion pictures to the built-in memory.

Card

■

You can record or play back pictures on a card.

About SD Memory Card (optional),

■

SDHC Memory Card (optional) and MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory Card, the SDHC

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

• card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB. The reading/writing speed of the SD

• Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are equipped with a Write-Protect switch A that can inhibit writing and formatting. (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.)

This unit supports SD Memory Cards

• formatted in the FAT12 and FAT16 systems that comply with SD Memory

Card Specications. It also supports

SDHC Memory Cards formatted in the FAT32 system. This unit (SDHC compliant equipment)

• supports both SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards. You can use SDHC Memory Cards on equipment that supports them. You cannot use SDHC Memory Cards on equipment that supports SD Memory Cards only. (When you use SDHC Memory Cards on other equipment, make sure to read the equipment’s operating instructions. If you intend to have your pictures printed by

someone, rst nd out if they are able to

use SDHC Memory Cards.)

Please conrm the latest information on

the following website.

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

(This site is in English only.)

Refer to P121 for the number of

• recordable pictures and available recording time on a card. Use the high speed SD Memory Card or

• the high speed SDHC Memory Card for motion picture recording.

Save important data in such places as

• your PC as well. Electromagnetic waves, static electricity, unit malfunctions, card damages and other factors may destroy or erase data. If the card was formatted on a PC or

• other equipment, format it again on the camera. (P24) Keep the Memory Card out of reach of

• children to prevent swallowing.

Preparation

DISPLAY

SET

A: B:

Setting Up the Clock

Initial setting

■

The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears. (It does not appear in playback mode.)

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

CLOCK SET

Press [MENU/SET].

1�

Press e/r/w/q to select the date

2�

and time.

CLOCK SET

00 : 00 1 / JAN / 2008

D/M/Y

(Turning the camera [ON] for the rst time)

Press [MENU/SET].

3�

Checking the clock setting

Press [DISPLAY] several times.

Current date and time will be displayed

–

on the bottom left of the screen for about 5 seconds.

Changing the clock setting

1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press e/r to select [CLOCK SET]. 3 Press q and perform steps 2 and 3 for

setting.

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

You can also set the clock in the

• [SETUP] menu. (P20)

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.

• The 24-hour system is used. Set the date so that the correct date is

• printed when you order prints or use the text stamp. If the clock is set, the correct date can be

• printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera.

CANCEL

SELECT

A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination (P65) C Appearance

w/q : Select the desired item. e/r : Set date, time and the display

order for the date and time.

A : To cancel without setting the

clock.

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Preparation

Basics of Modes and Menus

About the mode

Selecting recording modes or playback mode.

Recording mode

Taking pictures easily.

Taking pictures in the desired setting.

A/S/M mode

This mode allows you to create elaborate pictures. A: Aperture-priority AE S: Shutter-priority AE M: Manual exposure

Slide the recording/playback

1�

switch A to (up) or Q (down).

: Recording mode (a)

Q : Playback mode (b)

Setting recording/playback

mode

a <Recording mode>

Turn the mode dial to set the desired mode to (microphone).

b <Playback mode>

Other playback mode than normal playback [

] mode can be selected.

1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press q. 3 Select playback mode using e/r. 4 Press [MENU/SET].

PLAYBACK MODE

NORMAL PLAY

SLIDE SHOW

CATEGORY PLAY

FAVORITE PLAY

SELECT SET

Advanced scene mode

Taking pictures of people, scenery, etc. expressively. T : PORTRAIT

V U

: NIGHT PORTRAIT

Taking pictures according to the scene.

This mode allows you to record motion pictures.

Playback mode

Playing back the pictures normally.

Other playback modes

a Slide show mode (P81)

Category playback mode (P83)

H Favourite playback mode (P84)

[FAVORITE PLAY] does not appear

• when the [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF].

Intelligent auto mode P27

Programme AE mode P30

P50

P52

: SCENERY

: SPORTS

Scene mode P55

Motion picture mode P61

Normal playback mode P37

Preparation

About the menu

This camera contains various menus to enable you to setup your own preferences for recording and playing. Displayed menu items vary depending on each mode.

Setup menu (Common in recording mode / playback mode) P20

To setup the default setting of the camera, such as the batteries, clock, etc.

Recording menu (Only in recording mode) P67

To setup the picture size, ISO sensitivity, etc.

Playback menu (Only in playback mode) P86

To setup the preference for editing, printing (DPOF), etc.

Changing the menu settings

■

Example shown below describes how to set recording menu (in

programme AE mode [ ])

Press [MENU/SET].

REC

PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY

SELECT

Select item

REC

PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY

SELECT

REC

PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY

SELECT

EXIT

SET

OFF

AUTO

OFF

AUTO

When switching to SETUP menu

REC

PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY

SELECT

Move to the menu icons

EXIT

OFF

AUTO

SETUP

BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR LCD MODE

SELECT

Select

OFF

EXIT

How to switch the screen to the next or previous page.

REC

PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY

SELECT

EXIT

Indicating the rst page of

a 4-page menu.

OFF

You can move to the next

AUTO

page by pressing r on the item at the bottom.

Select the settingShow the setting

REC

PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY

SELECT

SET

Conrm

Exit

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Preparation

LCD

Basic settings (Setup menu)

Setting up the preference of battery type, clock, economy mode, etc.

Make sure to set [BATTERY TYPE].

If the type of battery being used and

• the type of battery selected are not the same, the battery indication will not be displayed correctly. The battery life may also become shorter.

We recommend conrming the settings

• for [CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW] and [ECONOMY].

Press [MENU/SET].

1�

The displayed menu depends on the

•

recording mode. (Example: When programme AE mode [ ] is selected.)

Press w and select an icon

2�

using r.

SETUP menu screen appears.

•

SETUP

BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR LCD MODE

SELECT EXIT

Press q and select the item using

3�

OFF

e/r.

You can turn to the next page by

•

pressing r on the item at the bottom. You can turn the pages by rotating the zoom lever. Refer to P21-25 for more details on

•

menu items.

SETUP

BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR LCD MODE

SELECT EXIT

OFF

Press q and select settings using

4�

e/r.

The further items will be displayed

•

depending on items. Press q again, and select the settings using e/r.

SETUP

MONITOR

SELECT SET

Press [MENU/SET] to conrm

5�

the setting, and press it again (several times) to close the menu.

Items set are limited for intelligent auto

• mode [ ].

Preparation

Press [ ] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. (P20) The setting marked “q” means it is the initial setting.

Select the type of batteries you have inserted.

BATTERY TYPE

Select the type of battery being used from the following 2 types.

q ALKALINE (LR6)/Ni-MH OXYRIDE (ZR6)

If the type of battery being used and

• the type of battery selected are not the same, the battery indication will not be displayed correctly.

Set the date and time.

CLOCK SET (P17)

Change date and time.

WORLD TIME (P65)

Set date and time at your home area and the travel destination.

: The local time at the travel

destination

q : The time at your home area

BEEP

6 BEEP LEVEL

7 : No operational sound q 8 : Soft operational sound 9 : Loud operational sound

BEEP TONE

SHUTTER VOL.

: No shutter sound q : Soft shutter sound : Loud shutter sound

SHUTTER TONE

VOLUME

Adjust the speaker volume in 7 steps.

MONITOR

Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor

in 7 steps.

LCD MODE (P42)

Set to make the LCD monitor easier to see.

q OFF

: AUTO POWER LCD : POWER LCD

: HIGH ANGLE

In playback mode, only [OFF] or

• [POWER LCD] is selectable.

The speaker volume of TV does not

• change when connected to a TV.

GUIDE LINE (P40)

REC. INFO.

Set whether recording information is displayed with guide lines.

q OFF

PATTERN

Select the pattern of the guide lines.

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Preparation

Press [ ] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. (P20) The setting marked “q” means it is the initial setting.

HISTOGRAM (P41)

Set whether histogram is displayed or not with the recording information.

q OFF ON

TRAVEL DATE (P63)

Set the departure and return dates.

q OFF SET

Restrict battery consumption

ECONOMY

POWER SAVE

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

OFF 2 MIN. q 5 MIN. 10 MIN.

Press the shutter button halfway or

• restart the camera to cancel.

Power save is xed to [5 MIN.] in

• intelligent auto mode [ ]. This function is not activated in the

• following cases.

When connected to the PC / printer

–

While recording / playing back motion

–

pictures While performing slide show

–

AUTO LCD OFF

LCD monitor is turned off automatically while the camera is not in use for the set time (in recording mode only).

q OFF 15 SEC. 30 SEC.

The status indicator lights while the LCD

• monitor is turned off. Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.

If you x the Auto LCD off function to [15

•

SEC.]/[30 SEC.], the power save is xed

to [2 MIN.] This function is not activated in the

• following cases.

While a menu screen is displayed

–

While the self-timer is set

–

While recording motion pictures

–

Show images you have taken.

AUTO REVIEW

Adjust how long the recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen.

OFF 1 SEC. q 2 SEC. HOLD ZOOM

When [HOLD] is selected, the picture

• remains on the display. Press [MENU/ SET] to cancel. When [ZOOM] is set, the picture is

• displayed for 1 second, then at 4 × zoom for further 1 second. AUTO REVIEW works even if set to

• [OFF] in [AUTO BRACKET], [BURST] or [HI-SPEED BURST] modes. However, [HOLD] and [ZOOM] are disabled. You can not change settings in

• [AUTO BRACKET], [BURST], [SELF PORTRAIT], [HI-SPEED BURST] and motion picture [i] modes. Fixed to [2 SEC.] in Intelligent auto mode

• [ ].

Preparation

Press [ ] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. (P20) The setting marked “q” means it is the initial setting.

NO.RESET

Set this when you want to start the le

number of the picture from 0001 on the next recording.

The folder number is updated, and the

•

le number starts from 0001.

The folder number can be assigned from

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

•

must rst reformat the built-in memory or

the card. After this perform [NO.RESET]

to reset the le number, after which a

screen appears asking whether you want to reset the folder number. Select [YES].

RESET

The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu 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 malfunction. When you reset the SETUP settings,

• following settings are also initialized.

Birthday and name settings in [BABY]

–

and [PET] mode The number of days that have passed

–

since the departure date for [TRAVEL DATE] [WORLD TIME] setting

–

[FAVORITE] is xed to [OFF], and

•

[ROTATE DISP.] is xed to [ON].

The battery type setting, the folder number

• and the clock setting are not changed.

USB MODE (P100, 103)

Set the USB mode to be used when connecting the camera to a computer or a printer.

q SELECT ON CONNECTION PictBridge (PTP): Connects the

camera to a PictBridge compliant printer

PC: Connects the camera to a PC

When you set [SELECT ON

• CONNECTION], [PictBridge] / [PC] selection screen will be displayed when connecting with USB cable.

VIDEO OUT (P107)

(Playback mode only)

Set to [NTSC] or [PAL] according to the TV system in your country.

NTSC: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

PAL: Video output is set to PAL

system.

TV ASPECT (P107)

(Playback mode only)

Set to [j] or [h] according to your television.

j: Select if your television has a

16:9 aspect ratio.

q h: Select if your television has a

4:3 aspect ratio.

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Preparation

Press [ ] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. (P20) The setting marked “q” means it is the initial setting.

m/ft

Set the unit to display available recording range

q m: displayed in meter ft: displayed in feet

SCENE MENU (P52, 55)

Setup the screen in advanced scene mode or scene mode

OFF: Displays scene currently

selected

q AUTO: Displays scene selection

screen

memory than the card. (Max. about 15 sec.) You cannot format an SD Memory Card

• or an SDHC Memory Card when the card’s Write-Protect switch set to [LOCK]. If the card has been formatted on a PC or

• other equipment, format it on the camera again. If the built-in memory or the card cannot

• be formatted, consult your nearest Service Centre.

{

LANGUAGE

Set to the language on the screen.

When you set to other language by

• mistake, select [{] from the menu icons to set the desired language.

DIAL DISPLAY

Set whether the mode dial position is displayed on screen when turning the mode dial.

OFF q ON

Initializing the built-in memory or a card.

FORMAT

Usually, it is not necessary to format the built-in memory and the card. Format them when the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD ERROR]

appears. Use batteries with sufcient

power when formatting.

Once formatting has been completed,

•

all data including protected pictures will be deleted. Make sure not to delete them before formatting.

When the card is not inserted, built-in

• memory can be formatted. When the card is inserted, the card can be formatted. Do not turn the camera off during

• formatting. It may take longer to format the built-in

•

Preparation

Press [ ] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. (P20) The setting marked “q” means it is the initial setting.

DEMO MODE

Display the demonstration.

JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO. (below) AUTO DEMO: Displays the product

feature as a slide show

[JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] only

• works in recording mode.

Press [DISPLAY] to nish [JITTER,

• SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.].

Press [MENU/SET] to nish [AUTO

• DEMO]. While the AV cable or the USB

• connection cable is connected to the camera, [AUTO DEMO] is not available.

About demonstration of jitter/movement detection screen

The camera automatically detects jittering and movement of the subject and indicates

them. (You cannot shoot while the demonstration is on.)

JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.

A B

CANNOT BE DISPLAYED WHILE RECORDING

EXIT

A Jitter indicator B Movement indicator

The demonstration can also be displayed

• from quick setting (P67). Select the stabilizer and press [DISPLAY]. The demonstrations are examples only.

• The automatic ISO sensitivity setting

• using movement detection only works in intelligent ISO and the [INDOOR PORTRAIT], [NORMAL SPORTS], [OUTDOOR SPORTS], [INDOOR SPORTS], [BABY] and [PET] modes.

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Preparation

F3.3 1/30

1 2

5 6 73 4

1112

ISO

100

LCD Monitor and Changes to the Display

Display in programme AE mode [ ].

■

(at the time of purchase)

Recording mode

1�

Flash mode (P43)

2�

The ash icon turns red when

•

activating the ash and pressing the

shutter button halfway.

AF area

3�

The AF area displayed is bigger than

• usual when taking pictures in dark places.

Focus (P27)

4�

Picture size (P68)

5�

Quality (P68)

6�

Battery indication

7�

Built-in memory / Card

10�

( or lights red during accessing.)

Do not do the following when the

• access indication lights.

Turn the camera off.

–

Remove the batteries or the card .

–

Shake or impact the camera.

–

Disconnect the AC adaptor

–

(optional).

Observe the above caution also when

• pictures are being read or deleted or the built-in memory (or the card) is being formatted. The access time for the built-in

• memory may be longer than the access time for a card. (Max. about 7 sec.)

Shutter speed (P30)

11�

Aperture value (P30)

12�

If the exposure is not adequate, the

• aperture value and the shutter speed turn red. (They do not turn red when

the ash is activated.)

Metering mode (P72)

13�

Optical image stabilizer (P76)

14�

The battery indication turns red

• and blinks. (The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor is turned off.) Replace with new batteries or fully charged Ni-MH batteries.

Remaining number of recordable

8�

pictures (P121) Recording indication

9�

For details about other displays, refer to

• P109.

Changing the display

■

Press [DISPLAY] to change the display. Choose whether to display information such as the number of pixels and possible number of images for recording while you are shooting. For details, refer to P40.

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Basic

F3.3

Taking Pictures Easily ( 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.

Set the camera to intelligent auto

1�

mode [ ].

Hold this unit gently with both

2�

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

A Flash B AF assist lamp

Aim the composition and press the

3�

shutter button halfway.

C The focus indication lights green.

When the focus indication blinks, the

•

subject is out of focus.

D AF area

By using face detection, AF area is

• automatically displayed on person’s face.Otherwise, AF area is displayed on suitable focus points.

E Aperture value

The camera beeps twice when the

•

subject is focused.

The focus range is 5 cm to Z. However,

• the available distance between the

camera and the subject becomes further as you set high magnication [up to 1 m

to Z].

Press the halfway pressed shutter

4�

button fully to take a picture.

The following functions are automatically activated.

Automatic scene detection

The camera detects different recording situations and automatically switches to the suitable scene setting. The selected scene is displayed with the icon top left on screen.

i PORTRAIT

i SCENERY

i MACRO

i NIGHT PORTRAIT

i NIGHT SCENERY

If none of the scenes is selected, the

• camera changes to [ ] (standard

setting). Depending on the conditions below,

• different scenes may be selected for the

same subjects.

Subject conditions

–

Face brightness/Subject size/Subject distance/Subject movement/Zoom ratio

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Basic

Recording conditions

–

Dusk/Sunrise glow/Low-light intensity/Jitter

(example)

The camera cannot detect the face since the face occupied in the screen is too big.

In any case, the camera makes the

• best setting. To take pictures in some

specic scene, using the recording mode

matching your purpose is recommended.

(example)

When [ ] (i PORTRAIT) changes to [ ]

• ¦ [PORTRAIT] mode (P52)

When [ ] (i SCENERY) changes to [ ]

• ¦ [SCENERY] mode (P53)

When [ ] (i MACRO) changes to [ ]

• ¦ Macro shooting (P46)

When the ash is set to AUTO

• [i NIGHT SCENERY] cannot be used.

When the ash is set to Forced FLASH

OFF [ ], [i NIGHT PORTRAIT] cannot be used.

Intelligent ISO

The camera automatically sets the adequate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according

to the action and brightness of the subject.

Face detection

The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focus and exposure

can then be adjusted to t that face.

(maximum: 15)

Quick AF

Focusing will be faster when the shutter button is pressed as the camera

automatically adjusts the focus when there is not much jittering.

Stabilizer

The camera automatically detects and

compensates for jittering.

[ ]

You can automatically display pictures

• vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically (P32, 94). When you press the shutter button, the

• screen may become bright or dark for a moment. This function allows easy

adjustment of focus and the recorded

picture will not be affected. Be careful not to move the camera when

• you press the shutter button.

Do not cover the photo ash or the AF

•

assist lamp with your nger or other objects.

Do not touch the lens.

• In [i NIGHT SCENERY] the shutter

• speed becomes 8 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little

jitter such as when using a tripod. Do not

move the camera while taking pictures. You cannot use the following functions.

•

Exposure compensation

–

Auto bracket

–

White balance ne adjustment

–

Digital zoom

–

Flash (P43)

■

You can select the setting of ash AUTO

[ ]

or Forced OFF

When AUTO is selected, depending on the

type of subject or brightness, ash is set to

i AUTO [ ], i AUTO/Red-eye reduction [ ], or i Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ].

In [ ] or [ ] ash mode, ash

• emitted twice.

[ ]

The Backlight Compensation

■

(Intelligent auto mode [ ] only)

Press e to compensate that backlight

cause the subject to appear dark. (Press

again to cancel.)

BACKLIGHT

This icon appears when you are using backlight compensation.

Intelligent auto mode [ ] setting

■

(xed)

Quality: Fine (When the picture size is

0.3 M: Standard) White balance: AWB Metering mode: Multiple ISO sensitivity: Intelligent ISO MAX800 AF mode: Face detection (When the face is not detected: 9-area-focusing) QUICK AF: ON AF ASSIST LAMP: ON POWER SAVE: 5 MIN. SELFTIMER: [OFF] or [10SEC.] is only selectable.

Basic

Change the setting

■

Press [MENU/SET] to set the following recording menu, setup menu. Refer to each corresponding page for the details on each mode.

Menu Settings

PICTURE SIZE (P68) ASPECT RATIO (P69)

REC menu

BURST (P75) COLOR EFFECT (P75) STABILIZER (P76) BATTERY TYPE (P21) CLOCK SET (P17)

SETUP menu

WORLD TIME (P65) BEEP (P21) LANGUAGE (P24)

 The available settings differ from the

other recording modes.

The settings for above mentioned

• recording menu (except [BURST]) are effective only for Intelligent auto mode [ ]. The SETUP menu settings are applied in all modes.

Quick setting

■

Using [Q.MENU] and the cursor button, you can easily make the following settings.

STABILIZER (P76) BURST (P75) PICTURE SIZE (P68) LCD mode (P42)

DEMO.

SELECT

EXIT

Refer to P67 for more details on quick setting.

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Basic

F3.3 1/30

ISO

100

Taking Pictures in the Desired Setting

( Programme AE Mode)

This mode allows you to take pictures freely as more options are setup is

available than Intelligent auto mode [ ].

Select programme AE mode [ ].

1�

Hold the camera gently with both

2�

hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.

A Flash B AF assist lamp

Aim the AF area D to the point you

3�

want to focus on, and press the shutter button halfway to focus.

D C

C The focus indication lights green. D AF area: white ¦ green E Aperture value F Shutter speed

E F

The camera beeps twice when the

•

subject is focused.

The camera can focus between 50 cm

•

(Wide)/1 m (Tele) and Z. (When the macro is not used)

The followings indicate that the subject is

• out of focus.

Focus indication blinks (green).

–

AF area turns white to red or no AF area.

–

Beeps 4 times.

– The focus indicator may light even if the

•

subject is not properly focused if the subject is out of range.

Press the halfway pressed shutter

4�

button fully to take a picture.

Using the ash

■

If the ash is set to AUTO [ ], AUTO/ RED-EYE [ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ], the ash will work when you press the shutter button if the camera determines that the area to be shot is too dark.

You can change the ash settings (P43).

•

When you press the shutter button, the

• screen may become bright or dark for a moment. This function allows easy

adjustment of focus and the recorded

picture will not be affected. Be careful not to move the camera when

• you press the shutter button.

Do not cover the photo ash or the AF

•

assist lamp with your nger or other objects.

Do not touch the lens.

•

Basic

Photography basics – exposure, focus, and colour

A little knowledge about exposure, focus and colour will come in handy when you are having trouble with a shot.

Are images dark?

Exposure problems

Refer to P48

Focus problems

Refer to P32, 46

Colour problems

Refer to P70

In programme AE mode [ ], Auto Exposure (AE) normally sets the correct exposure for you, but images may be dark if there is backlight.

Use exposure compensation in these situations for brighter images.

In programme AE mode [ ], Auto Focus (AF) normally sets the correct focus for you, but images may be unfocused in the following situations. The camera can focus between 50 cm (Wide)/1 m (Tele) and Z.

When shooting something that is far away and something

–

that is close by at the same time. When shooting through a dirty window.

–

When there are sparkling or shiny objects around the

–

subject.

When shooting in a dark place.

–

When shooting a subject that is moving fast.

–

When shooting a scene with minimal contrast.

–

When shooting something very bright.

–

When taking a close-up picture of the subject.

–

When there is jitter.

–

Use AF/AE lock or macro in these situations. Refer to P73 for details in face detection function.

How the subject appears depends on the kind of lighting, so colours in different lights will be different. This unit adjusts the

colour automatically to give a more natural result. (Auto white balance)

You can also adjust the white balance to suit different

situations to reproduce natural colours. You can nely

adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.

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Basic

When you want to take a picture of a

ISO

100

F3.3 1/100

ISO

100

1/100

F3.3

F3.3 1/10

ISO

400

■

subject outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture, you will not be able to focus the camera on the

subject because the people are outside the

AF area.

In this case,

Aim the AF area at the subject.

1�

Press the shutter button halfway to

2�

x the focus and the exposure.

The focus indication lights when the

•

subject is focused.

Press and hold the shutter button

3�

halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture. Press the shutter button fully.

4�

You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock

• before pressing the shutter button fully.

We recommend you to use face detection

• when taking pictures of a person. (P73)

Direction detection function

■

If you take pictures by holding the camera vertically, the information of the rotation on the pictures is automatically added and recorded to the pictures. When [ROTATE DISP.] (P94) is set to [ON], you can rotate and display pictures on the screen or the TV according to the information of the rotation on the pictures.

This function may not work properly on

• pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down. Motion pictures taken with the camera

• held vertically are not displayed vertically.

Preventing jitter (camera shake)

■

Be careful of jittering when pressing the

• shutter button. The jitter alert 1 appears when the

• shutter speed is slow and the chances of blurring are greater.

When the jitter alert appears, use a tripod

• for best results. By combining the use of a tripod with the self-timer (P47), you can avoid blurring caused when you press the shutter button. 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.

[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT

–

SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS] mode When slowing down the shutter speed

–

Basic

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Maximum Zoom

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

You can make people and subjects appear

closer with the 5 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.

(35 mm lm camera equivalent: 30 mm to

150 mm for DMC-LZ10/32 mm to 160 mm for DMC-LZ8) To record in wider angle without deteriorating (Extra optical zoom), do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio (h/ /

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.

■

When the picture size is set except at the highest resolution, optical zoom becomes extra optical zoom to enlarge more.

Enlargement: Max. 8.9 x (DMC-LZ10)

Aspect ratio

(P69)

Max. 8 x (DMC-LZ8)

Pixels (P68)

DMC-LZ10

(10M)

DMC-LZ8

(8M)

DMC-LZ10

(7M EZ) (5M EZ) (3M EZ)/

(2M EZ)/ (0.3M EZ)

DMC-LZ10

(9M)

DMC-LZ8

(7M)

DMC-LZ10

(6M EZ) (4.5M EZ) (2.5M EZ)

DMC-LZ10

(7.5M)

DMC-LZ8

(6M)

DMC-LZ10

(5.5M EZ) (3.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)

Maximum zoom (Tele)

DMC-LZ10 DMC-LZ8

5 x —

— 5 x

5.9 x —

7.1 x 6.4 x

8.9 x 8 x

5 x —

— 5 x

5.9 x —

7.1 x 6.4 x

8.9 x 8 x

5 x —

— 5 x

5.9 x —

7.1 x 6.4 x

8.9 x 8 x

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Basic

How the extra optical zoom works

■

The extra optical zoom works by extracting the centre of the picture and expanding it for a higher telephoto effect. So, for example, if you choose [ ] (3M EZ] (3 million pixels), the 10M (10.1 million) (DMC-LZ10) or 8M (8.1 million) (DMC-LZ8) CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

Using the easy zoom button

Press the [E.ZOOM] button to quickly zoom. Actual zoom factors depend on the pixel recording setting.

The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 ×)

• when the camera is turned on. When using the zoom function, an

• estimate of the focus range will appear

in conjunction with the zoom display bar.

(Example: 0.3 m-Z) If you use the zoom function after

•

focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.

The lens barrel extends or retracts

• according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated. In motion picture mode [i], the zoom

•

magnication is xed to the value set at

the start of recording. “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extra optical

• Zoom”. If you set a picture size that activates the

• extra optical zoom, the extra optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function. The zoom will stop moving for an instant

• near [W] (1 ×) when the extra optical zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.

The indicated zoom magnication is an

• approximation. The extra optical zoom cannot be

• activated in the following modes.

Motion picture mode [i]

–

[HIGH SENS.]

–

[HI-SPEED BURST]

–

A [E.ZOOM] button

When the picture size is set to the

■

highest resolution for each aspect ratio

Resolution is temporarily reduced and you can use the extra optical zoom.

1 Press [E.ZOOM] once. 2 Press [E.ZOOM] twice. 3 Press [E.ZOOM] three times.

A Optical zoom B Extra optical zoom C Maximum extra optical zoom

magnication

The resolution becomes smaller as

• shown below when the extra optical zoom is used. The colour of the zoom bar and the resolution displayed on the screen change at this time.

Aspect ratio

Picture size

DMC-LZ10 DMC-LZ8

¦ ¦

If you press [E.ZOOM] three times, the

D E

SET

1/8

• zoom position returns to Wide and the resolution returns to the original. The resolution also returns to normal when you return the zoom lever to the optical zoom position.

When the picture size is set except at

■

the highest resolution for each aspect ratio

4 Press [E.ZOOM] once. 5 Press [E.ZOOM] twice.

D Extra optical zoom E Maximum extra optical zoom

magnication

Press [E.ZOOM] until the zoom starts

• working. The easy zoom is also activated if the zoom

• position is anything other than Wide. You can further extend the zoom to

• the Digital zoom range when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON]. In motion picture mode [i], [HIGH

• SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST] mode, the zoom is limited to the optical zoom.

The indicated zoom magnication is an

• approximation.

Basic

Using the digital zoom

Further extending the zoom

A maximum of 20 × zoom can be achieved with the 5 × optical zoom and the 4 × digital zoom when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture size that can use extra optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 35.6 × zoom can be achieved with the 8.9 × extra optical zoom and the 4 × digital zoom (DMC-LZ10).

Menu operation

■

Press [MENU/SET] when the

1�

recording/playback switch is set to [ ].

When an A/S/M mode, an advanced

• scene mode or a scene mode is selected, select the recording menu and then press q.

Press e/r to select [DIGITAL

2�

ZOOM] and then press q.

Press r to select [ON] and then

3�

press [MENU/SET].

REC

DIGITAL ZOOM COLOR EFFECT PICT.ADJ. STABILIZER MIN. SHTR SPEED

SELECT SET

Press [MENU/SET] to close the

4�

OFF

MODE2

menu.

You can also press the shutter

•

button halfway to close the menu.

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Basic

Entering the digital zoom range

8.9

35.6

5 20

■

When you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom indication may momentarily pause. You can enter the digital zoom range to continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele or to release the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again.

[OFF]:•

[ON]:•

For example: When using the digital zoom and the extra optical zoom [ ] (3M EZ) at the same time with DMC-LZ10.

1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extra optical zoom

The AF area is displayed with a size

• wider than usual and set only to a point on the centre of the screen in the digital zoom range. Also, the stabilizer function may not be effective. When using the digital zoom, the picture

• quality becomes deteriorated. When using the digital zoom, we

• recommend setting the stabilizer to [MODE1]. When using the digital zoom, use a tripod

• and the self-timer for best results.

The indicated zoom magnication is an

• approximation. The digital zoom does not operate in the

• following cases.

In Intelligent auto mode [ ]

–

When the Intelligent ISO setting is

–

activated In [INDOOR PORTRAIT] [NORMAL:

–

SPORTS], [INDOOR SPORTS], [OUTDOOR SPORTS], [BABY1] / [BABY2], [PET], [HIGH SENS.] and [HISPEED BURST] mode

Basic

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Playing Back Pictures (

Select the normal playback mode [Q]

(P18).

The picture data on the built-in memory appears when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted.

Playing back pictures

■

Press w/q to select the picture.

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w : Play back the previous picture. q : Play back the next picture.

Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

■

Press and hold w/q during playback.

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q : Fast forward w : Fast rewind

The le number A and the picture

• number B only change one by one. Release w/q when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture. If you press and hold w/q, you can

• forward/rewind faster. In multi playback (P78), the picture can

• only be forwarded or rewound one by one.

Normal playback mode)

This camera is based on the DCF

• standards (Design rule for Camera File system) which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). Picture image advance speed changes

• according to the playback situation. The LCD monitor may not be able

• to display the details of the recorded pictures. You can use the playback zoom

(P80) to check the details of the pictures.

If you play back pictures that have been

• recorded with other equipment, the picture quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] on the screen.)

When changing the folder name or le

• name on a PC, the pictures will not be played back.

When playing back a le out of standard,

•

the folder/le number is indicated by [—]

and the screen may turn black. You cannot play back the audio of still

• pictures with audio recorded on other equipment. The lens barrel retracts about 15

• seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK] mode.

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Basic

Deleting Pictures

SET

Select the normal playback mode [Q]

(P18).

The picture data on the built-in memory is deleted when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card is deleted when a card is inserted.

Once deleted, pictures cannot be

• recovered. Please double-check before deleting pictures.

To delete a single picture

■

Select the picture with w/q.

1�

Press [ ].

2�

Press w to select [YES] and then

3�

press [MENU/SET].

DELETE

DELETE SINGLE

YES NO

DELETE MULTI

DELETE ALL

CANCELASELECT SET

While deleting the picture, [A] appears

• on the screen.

To delete [DELETE MULTI] (up to 50

■

pictures) / [DELETE ALL]

Press [ ].

1�

Press e/r to select [DELETE

2�

MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then press [MENU/SET].

DELETE

DELETE SINGLE

YES

DELETE MULTI

DELETE ALL

CANCELASELECT SET

If you select [DELETE MULTI], perform

• steps 3 onwards. If you select [DELETE ALL], perform

• steps 5 onwards. When [FOVORITE] (P95) is set to [ON], [DELETE ALL] and [ALL DELETE EXCEPT H] appear in advance. Select either of them using e/r, press [MENU/ SET] and then perform steps 5 onwards. When no picture is set as favourite, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT H] is not selectable.

Press e/r/w/q to select the

3�

picture and then press [DISPLAY] to set.

(Only when selecting [DELETE MULTI])

DELETE MULTI

CANCEL SELECT

Repeat the above procedure.

• The selected pictures appear with [ ].

•

SET/CANCEL

When [DISPLAY] is pressed again, the setting is cancelled. The icon [c] blinks red if the selected

• picture cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting. (P98)

Press [MENU/SET].

SET

4�

Press e to select [YES] and then

5�

press [MENU/SET] to set.

(Screen when selecting [DELETE MULTI])

DELETE MULTI

DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED ?

YES

Basic

CANCEL

When you delete all pictures, only

•

SELECT

SET

pictures in either of the built-in memory or the card can be deleted. (You cannot delete pictures in both the built-in memory and the card at the same time.) If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting

• pictures using [DELETE MULTI], [DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT

H], the deleting will stop halfway.

Do not turn off the camera while deleting

• pictures or movies. When deleting pictures, use batteries

•

with sufcient battery power or use the

AC adaptor (optional). The more pictures there are to delete, the

• more time it takes. In the following cases, pictures are not

• deleted even if [DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT H] is selected.

When the Write-protect switch of the

–

SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card is set to the [LOCK] side

When les do not conform to the DCF

–

When pictures are protected [c]

–

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Advanced-Shooting

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F2.8 1/200

200

ISO

AWB

I H

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About the LCD Monitor

Changing the information displayed

[DISPLAY]

A LCD monitor (LCD)

Press [DISPLAY] to switch to the screen to be used.

When the menu screen appears, the

• [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During playback zoom, motion picture

• playback, slideshow, you can only select “Normal display” or Non-display“. The histogram F is displayed when

• [HISTOGRAM] is set to [ON] in the SETUP menu (P22). The E display is appear when the [REC.

• INFO.] in [GUIDE LINE] is set to [ON] in the SETUP menu (P21).

In recording mode

In playback mode

1ST DAY

1 month 10 days

10:00 1.JAN.2008

G Normal display H Normal display with recording

information I Non-display 1 The number of days that have passed

since the travel date is displayed when a picture was taken with [TRAVEL DATE] setting.

2 Displayed when you set birthday

setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode, and [WITH AGE] is selected at taking pictures.

3 When characters are registered under

[BABY] or [PET] mode or [TITLE EDIT] in [PLAYBACK] mode menu, the recorded date and time appears after the registered characters are displayed for a few seconds.

Guide line

■

When recording, you can refer to the the guideline for composing. You can choose the guideline pattern from

setup menu (P21).

B Normal display (recording information) C Non-display D Guide line display E Normal display (recording information) +

guide line display

F Histogram

: To divide the entire screen into 3x3

for a well-balanced composition

: To align the subject on the centre of

the screen.

Advanced-Shooting

F2.8 1/100

200

ISO

AWB

F2.8 1/200

F2.8 1/50

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100 0001

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200

ISO

AWB

200

ISO

AWB

Histogram

■

A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. You can see the exposure condition of the picture by looking at the histogram shape (graph distribution) for the picture taken.

If the graph forms mountain shape

• with its top located in the centre A, this means medium parts and bright parts are distributed in a well-balanced manner. This picture is good for recording. If the values are extremely concentrated

• on the left B, the picture is under exposed with too many dark parts. This type of histogram occurs, for example, when black parts such as night scenery occupy most of the screen. If the values are extremely concentrated

• on the right C, the picture is overexposed with too many bright parts. This type of histogram occurs, for example, when white parts occupy most of the screen.

The recorded picture and the histogram

• do not match each other when recording in a dark place, compensating the

exposure manually or with the ash. The

histogram is displayed in orange. The histogram is an approximation in

• recording mode. The histogram of a picture displayed

• may not match in recording mode and playback mode. The histogram displayed in this camera

• does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc. Histogram is not displayed under the

• following conditions

In intelligent auto mode [ ]

–

Motion picture mode [i]

–

Multi playback

–

Calendar

–

Playback zoom

–

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A Appropriate B Dark C Bright

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Advanced-Shooting

Making the LCD monitor easier to

SET

AWB

AUTO

see (LCD mode)

Press and hold [Q.MENU] until

1�

quick setting screen is displayed.

Q.MENU

Select indication at the right end

2�

(initial setting: [ ]) using q, select mode using e/r and press [MENU/SET].

SELECT EXIT

Mode Uses

AUTO POWER LC

POWER LCD

HIGH ANGLE

You can set LCD mode in setup menu.

•

(P21)

High angle mode is cancelled 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 dif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.

Brightness of the LCD monitor automatically changes depending

on brightness of the environment.

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

This is useful when you cannot get close to the

subject because

there is a person in the way.

(More difcult to

see when looked straight on.)

The LCD monitor returns to the normal brightness.

Advanced-Shooting



Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash

Flash setting

■

A Flash

Do not cover the photo ash with your

•

ngers or any other items.

Switching to the appropriate ash

■

setting

Set the ash setting of the built-in ash

according to the scene to be recorded.

Press q [<].

1�

Press e/r or q [<] to switch the

2�

ash setting.

FLASH

AUTO

AUTO/RED-EYE FORCED FLASH ON SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE FORCED FLASH OFF

SELECT SET

For the ash setting contents, refer to

•

“Flash setting”. For the selectable ash setting, refer to “Available ash settings

by recording mode” (P44).

Press [MENU/SET].

3�

You can also press the shutter button

•

halfway to set.

When 5 seconds pass without any

• operation, the setting selected at the time is automatically adopted.

: AUTO

The ash is automatically activated

according to the recording condition.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction

(White)

The ash is automatically activated

according to the recording condition.

Use this when you take pictures of

•

people in low lighting conditions.

: Forced FLASH ON

The ash is activated every time

regardless of the recording condition.

Use this when your subject is back-lit

•

or under uorescent light.

: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction

In [PARTY] or [CANDLE LIGHT] mode,

•

the ash mode is set to Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

(Orange)

When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature makes

the shutter speed slow when the ash is

activated, so that the dark background landscape will become bright.

This function is suitable for taking

•

pictures of a person in dark places.

: Forced FLASH OFF

The ash is not activated in any recording

condition.

Use this when taking pictures in

•

places where the use of the ash is

not permitted.

1 Flash is activated twice to prevent

eyes of the subjects appearing red. The subject should not move until the second ash is activated.

1

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Advanced-Shooting

Available ash s

■ The ash setting may change when you

The available ash settings depend on the

recording mode. (○ : Available, — : Not available, ◎ : Initial setting)

ettings

by recording mode

• change the recording mode. Change the

ash setting again if necessary. The ash setting is memorized even if

• the camera is turned off.However, the

ash setting is reset to the initial setting

when the advanced scene mode or scene mode is changed.

The available ash range to take pictures

■

ISO sensitivity AUTO 50 cm to 6.8 m (Wide)

ISO100 50 cm to 2.1 m (Wide)

ISO200 50 cm to 3.0 m (Wide)

ISO400 60 cm to 4.3 m (Wide)

ISO800 80 cm to 6.0 m (Wide)

ISO1600 1.15 m to 8.6 m (Wide)

The available focus range differs

• depending on the recording mode.

When you use the ash when you

• have set ISO sensitivity to [AUTO], ISO sensitivity automatically becomes a maximum of [ISO1000]. The edges of the picture may appear

•

dark if you shoot a very close subject with the ash while the zoom lever is close to

the W side. Zoom in slightly if this occurs.

Available ash range varies depending

• on ISO sensitivity in [HIGH SENS.].

W: approximately 1.15 m to 17.2 m

–

T: approximately 1.0 m to 9.6 m

–

Available ash range

1.0 m to 3.8 m (Tele)

1.0 m to 1.2 m (Tele)

1.0 m to 1.7 m (Tele)

1.0 m to 2.4 m (Tele)

1.0 m to 3.4 m (Tele)

1.0 m to 4.8 m (Tele)

2 When AUTO is selected, depending

on the type of subject or brightness, ash is set i AUTO [ ], i AUTO/

Red-eye reduction [ ], or i Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ].

Advanced-Shooting

The available ash range to take

■

pictures in Intelligent ISO are as follows:

ISO LIMIT Available ash range

ISO MAX400 60 cm to 4.3 m (Wide)

1.0 m to 2.4 m (Tele)

ISO MAX800 80 cm to 6.0 m (Wide)

1.0 m to 3.4 m (Tele)

ISO MAX 1600

■

Shutter speed for each ash mode

1.15 m to 8.6 m (Wide)

1.0 m to 4.8 m (Tele)

Flash mode Shutter speed (sec.)

: AUTO

: AUTO/

1/30 to 1/2000

1/30 to 1/2000 Red-eye reduction

: Forced

1/30 to 1/2000 FLASH ON

: Forced

ON/Red-eye reduction

: Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction

: Forced

FLASH OFF

1/8 or

1 to 1/2000

1/8 to 1/2000

1

2

1/8 to 1/2000

1/8 or 1 to 1/2000

1/4 or 1 to 1/2000

1 [NIGHT PORTRAIT] or [CANDLE

LIGHT] mode

2 [PARTY] mode 3 Intelligent ISO/ [SPORTS], [NIGHT

PORTRAIT], [CANDLE LIGHT], [BABY], and [PET] mode

The shutter speed reaches the maximum

• of 1 second for 1 and 3 when:

Optical Image Stabilizer is [OFF]

–

In intelligent auto mode [ ] or when

–

the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to [MODE1] or [MODE2] and the camera determines that there is minimum possibility of blurring.

Refer to P50 for details in aparture-

• priority AE, shutter-priority AE and manual exposure.

The shutter speed will be different from

• that shown in the table in the following scene modes.

[NIGHT SCENERY]:

–

8 seconds or

1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second [STARRY SKY]:

–

15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds [FIREWORKS]:

–

1/4th of a second, 2 seconds

In programme AE mode [ ], the highest

• shutter speed value varies depending on the setting in [MIN. SHTR SPEED].

Do not look directly at the ash at

•

close range when it is activated.

Do not bring the ash too close to

•

objects or close the ash while it

is activated. The objects may be discolored by its heat or lighting.

While the ash is charged, the LCD

•

monitor turns off and you cannot take pictures. The status indicator lights up. If the remaining battery power is low, the screen may be turned off for a longer period of time.

When you take a picture beyond the

•

available ash range, the exposure may

1

not be adjusted properly and the picture

3

may become bright or dark.

When the ash icon blinks, the ash is

• being charged and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully. The white balance may not be properly

•

adjusted if the photo ash is insufcient. When the shutter speed is fast, the ash

•

effect may not be sufcient.

When you repeat taking a picture,

• recording may be disabled even if the

ash is activated. Take a picture after the

access indication disappears. The red-eye reduction effect differs

•

between people. Also, if the subject was

far away from the camera or was not

looking at the rst ash, the effect may

not be evident. In burst mode or auto bracket mode, you

•

cannot use the ash.

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Advanced-Shooting

Taking Close-up Pictures (AF

Use a tripod and the self-timer for best

This mode allows you to take close-up

pictures of the subject, e.g. when taking pictures of owers.

You can take pictures approaching the

subject at a distance up to 5 cm from the

lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1 ×).

Press r (w)

1�

Macro shooting starts.

•

Focus range

■

5 cm

Changes gradually

1.0 m

• results.

When the subject is close to the camera,

•

the effective focus range (depth of eld) is signicantly narrowed. Therefore, you will have difculty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject.

When the camera lens is at a distance

• beyond the available range from the

subject, the subject may not be focused

even if the focus indication lights.

Macro shooting gives priority to a subject

• close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the

subject is more than 50 cm it takes

longer to focus on it in macro shooting than normal shooting.

The available ash range is about 50 cm

• to 6.8 m (Wide). (This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to [AUTO].)

We recommend setting the ash to

Forced OFF [ ] when you take pictures at close range. When you take pictures at close range,

• the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.

Macro Shooting)

Advanced-Shooting



Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

When using a tripod or in other cases,

•

Press w [ ].

1�

Select shutter speed using e/r

2�

or w [ ].

SELFTIMER

OFF

10SEC.

2SEC.

SELECT

Press [MENU/SET].

3�

You can also press the shutter button

•

SET

halfway to set.

When 5 seconds pass without any

• operation, the setting selected at the time is automatically adopted.

Press the shutter button halfway

4�

to focus and then press it fully to take a picture.

setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is

a convenient way to stabilize the jitter

caused by pressing the shutter button. When you press the shutter button

•

fully with one stroke, the subject is automatically focused just before the

recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp for

focusing on the subject.

In Intelligent auto mode [ ], [10 SEC.]

• or [OFF] is selectable. In [SELF PORTRAIT] mode, [2 SEC.] or

• [OFF] is selectable. When you set the self-timer in burst

• mode, the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. The number of pictures taken

at one time is xed to 3.

We recommend using a tripod when

• setting the self-timer. You cannot use the self-timer in [HI-

• SPEED BURST].

The self-timer indicator

• A blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds). If you press [MENU/

• SET] when the selftimer is being set, the self-timer setting is cancelled.

CANCEL

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Advanced-Shooting

Compensating the Exposure

Press e [C] to display

1�

Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference

of brightness between the subject and the

background.

Over exposed

Compensate the exposure toward negative.

Properly Exposed

Compensate the exposure toward positive.

Under exposed

[EXPOSURE] and press w/q to compensate the exposure.

A The exposure compensation value

You can compensate from -2 EV to +2

• EV in steps of 1/3 EV. Select [0 EV] to return to the original

• exposure.

Press [MENU/SET] to nish.

2�

You can also press the shutter

•

button halfway to nish.

EV is an abbreviation of “Exposure

• Value”, and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed. The exposure compensation value

• appears on the lower left of the screen. The exposure value is memorised even if

• the camera is turned off. The compensation range of the exposure

• will be limited depending on the

brightness of the subject.

You cannot compensate the exposure in

• [STARRY SKY] mode.

EXPOSURE

SELECT EXIT

Advanced-Shooting

Auto Bracket Recording

3 pictures are taken in succession, automatically changing the exposure. The pictures are based on the selected compensation range after setting the exposure (P48).

Press e (C) several times to

1�

display [AUTO BRACKET] and set the compensation range of the exposure using w/q.

AUTO BRACKET

SELECT EXIT

You can select OFF, ±1/3 EV, ±2/3 EV

• or ±1 EV. (When you do not use auto bracket, select [OFF].)

Press [MENU/SET] to apply.

2�

When setting auto bracket, the auto

• bracket icon [B] appears on the screen.

Press the shutter button to take

3�

pictures.

The auto review function is activated

• after taking pictures.

The auto bracket setting is cancelled if

• you turn the camera off. (Same occurs in [POWER SAVE].) You cannot use auto bracket in [STARRY

• SKY] and [HI-SPEED BURST] mode. The number of recordable pictures is 2 or

• less, auto bracket cannot be activated. The exposure may not be compensated

• with auto bracket depending on the

brightness of the subject.

When auto bracket is activated, [FLASH]

• is set to Forced OFF [ ]. Auto bracket is deactivated when the

• shutter speed is set longer than 1 second in the shutter-priority AE mode or the manual exposure mode. Burst mode setting is cancelled, when

• [AUTO BRACKET] is activated.

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Advanced-Shooting

F3.5

1/30

F3.5

1/30

ISO

100

Set Aperture/Shutter Speed/Exposure (A/S/M)

Set the recording/playback switch to REC [ ] side. (P18)

You can take your favourite pictures by setting each item manually. See P51 for values that can be set.

Turn the mode dial to match

1�

[A/S/M].

Select mode with e/r and press

2�

[MENU/SET].

A/S/M MODE

APERTURE-PRIORITY

M: Manual exposure

Determine the exposure by adjusting the

aperture value and shutter speed.

1 Press [EXPOSURE], set the aperture

value with w/q and set the shutter speed with e/r.

SELECT

SET

A: Aperture-priority AE

To align focus of the background, set large aperture value. To defocus the background, set small aperture value.

Press [EXPOSURE] and determine the aperture value with w/q.

If it is too bright, set large value

•

S: Shutter-priority AE

When recording stopped movement, set fast shutter speed. When you want to express the movement, set slow shutter speed.

Press [EXPOSURE] and set the shutter speed with e/r.

2 Press the shutter button halfway and

conrm the manual exposure assist

value (displayed approx. 10 sec.).

Appropriate

Set large aperture value or set fast shutter speed.

Set small aperture value or set slow shutter speed.

Take a picture.3�

Advanced-Shooting

To change mode

■

Press [MENU/SET], select mode with e/r and press [MENU/SET] again. You can move to the recording menu or SETUP menu. Select [A/S/M] icon with w and select [ ] (Recording menu) or [ ] (SETUP menu) with r.

Aperture-priority AE setting value

■

Aperture value

setting (with 1/3 EV

step) F3.5, F3.3 8 to 1/1000 F5.0, F4.5, F4.0 8 to 1/1300 F7.1, F6.3, F5.6 8 to 1/1600 F8.0 8 to 1/2000

Shutter-priority AE setting value

■

Shutter speed

setting value (sec.)

(with 1/3 EV step)

8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 1/1.3, 1/1.6, 1/2, 1/2.5, 1/3.2, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000

1/1300 F4.0 to F8.0 1/1600 F5.6 to F8.0 1/2000 F8.0

Shutter speed

setting (sec.)

Aperture value

setting

F3.3 to F8.0

Each setting value is the one shown at

• the end of Zoom W. Depending on the zoom position, some values cannot be selected. The LCD brightness may differ from

• the brightness for actual pictures taken.

Playback and conrm.

If optimum exposure cannot be achieved,

• the aperture value and shutter speed value turn to red. Using tripod is recommended when the

• shutter speed is slow. When shutter-priority AE is set, you

• cannot make the following settings.

Flash: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

–

Intelligent ISO

– When manual exposure is set, you

• cannot make the following settings.

Flash: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

–

Intelligent ISO

–

Compensating the exposure (P48)

–

[AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (The ISO

–

sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] from [AUTO] when you switch to Manual exposure.)

Manual exposure setting value

■

Aperture value

setting (with 1/3 EV

step) F3.3 to F3.5 60 to 1/1000 F4.0 to F5.0 60 to 1/1300 F5.6 to F7.1 60 to 1/1600 F8.0 60 to 1/2000

Shutter speed

setting (sec.) (with

1/3 EV step)

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Advanced-Shooting

Taking Pictures of People, Scenery, etc. Expressively

(Advanced Scene Mode)

Set the recording/playback switch to REC [ ] side. (P18)

You can take pictures of people, scenery, sports and night portrait more effectively according to recording environment.

1�

Turn the mode dial to match [T], [V], [U], or [ ].

PORTRAIT

NORMAL

SELECT

SET

Screen shown is the example of selecting

[T].

PORTRAIT mode

SCENERY mode

SPORTS mode NIGHT PORTRAIT mode

Select advanced scene with e/r

2�

and press [MENU/SET].

PORTRAIT

CREATIVE

SELECT

Press [MENU/SET] again to change

• advanced scene. When you press [MENU/SET] to display

• the menu screen, then you can move to the REC mode menu or SETUP menu. Select [A SCN] icon with w and select [ ] (REC mode menu) or [ ] (SETUP menu) with r.

SET

■

Information

•

When you press [DISPLAY] while the advanced scene is selected in step 2, the explanation for the selected scene mode is displayed. (Press again to return to the advanced scene mode menu.)

INFORMATION

CREATIVE PORTRAIT Aperture can be changed in normal portrait mode allowing defocusing of the background.

SETCANCEL

The following cannot be set in advanced

• scene mode.

[INTELLIGENT ISO]

–

[SENSITIVITY]

–

[METERING MODE]

–

[COLOR EFFECT]

–

[PICT.ADJ.]

–

[MIN. SHTR. SPEED]

–

PORTRAIT mode

Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance.

NORMAL PORTRAIT

Improves the skin tone of subjects with the background defocused.

SOFT SKIN

Skin surface of subjects is expressed smoothly.

OUTDOOR PORTRAIT

Prevents faces from becoming dark outdoors in the daytime.

INDOOR PORTRAIT

The optimum ISO sensitivity is set to prevent subjects from blurring when recording indoors.

CREATIVE PORTRAIT

Background blurring level can be changed by changing the aperture value. (See P50 Aperture-priority AE)

Advanced-Shooting

To select each advanced scene (P52)

Recording technique

■

Place the zoom position to T side (Tele)

• as closely as possible and record moving

close to the subject.

ISO sensitivity is xed to [ISO 100].

• (However, when selecting INDOOR PORTRAIT, [ISO MAX400] of intelligent ISO is set.) [ ] (face detection) is set for AF mode

• as default setting.

White balance cannot be adjusted when

• [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] or [INDOOR PORTRAIT] is set.

If some objects in skin colour exist

• besides faces when [SOFT SKIN] is set, the similar effect is produced. However, clarity of effect may vary depending on brightness.

SCENERY mode

Taking pictures of widespread scenery.

NORMAL SCENERY

The focus adjusts onto far away subjects

as a priority.

NATURE

The best setting for shooting natural scenery.

ARCHITECTURE

You can take sharp pictures of architecture with this setting. The guide lines are displayed.

CREATIVE SCENERY

The shutter speed can be changed with the same setting in [NORMAL SCENERY]. (See P50 Shutter-priority AE)

SPORTS mode

Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.

NORMAL SPORTS

Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping movement with a high shutter speed.

OUTDOOR SPORTS

Fast shutter speed for stopping movement when taking photographs outdoors in good weather.

INDOOR SPORTS

Increases the ISO sensitivity and increases the shutter speed to prevent blurring for indoor photography.

CREATIVE SPORTS

The shutter speed can be changed with the same setting in [NORMAL SPORTS]. (See P50 Shutter-priority AE)

This mode is suitable for taking pictures

•

of subjects at distances of 5 m or more.

INTELLIGENT ISO operates for

• all settings. (except for CREATIVE SPORTS)

White balance cannot be adjusted when

• [OUTDOOR SPORTS] or [INDOOR SPORTS] is set. Digital zoom cannot be used except for

• [CREATIVE SPORTS].

The camera can focus between 5 m and

•

The ash setting is xed to [] Forced

• FLASH OFF. AF assist lamp setting is disabled.

•

The white balance cannot be adjusted.

•

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Advanced-Shooting

To select each advanced scene (P52)

NIGHT PORTRAIT mode

This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near reallife brightness.

NIGHT PORTRAIT

This function is suitable for taking pictures of a person in dark places.

NIGHT SCENERY

Night scenery is vividly photographed with maximum of 8 seconds slow shutter.

ILLUMINATIONS

Illuminations are photographed beautifully.

CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY

The aperture value can be changed with the same setting in [NIGHT SCENERY]. (See P50 Aperture-priority AE)

Recording technique

■

We recommend using a tripod and the

• self-timer for taking pictures. In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], we recommend

• rotating the zoom lever to W (Wide) and being about 1.5 m from the subject when taking a picture. Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture.

In [NIGHT SCENERY] the shutter speed

• becomes as follows: Max. 8 seconds:

When optical image stabilizer is [OFF]

–

When optical image stabilizer is

–

[MODE1] or [MODE2] and the camera determines that there is little jitter

Max. 1/8 second:

Other cases than the case listed above.

– [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] is

•

selected, [SENSITIVITY] is xed to

[ISO100]. When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected,

• the initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ] (face detection). You cannot set the white balance.

•

The range in which the focus is adjusted

• is:

[NIGHT PORTRAIT]: 1.2 m to 5 m

–

other settings: 5 m to Z

–

For details about available ash range,

• see P44. The shutter may remain closed (max.

• about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction. Noise may become noticeable when

• taking pictures in dark places. The ash ([ Slow sync./Red-eye

•

reduction] xed) can be set for settings

only for [NIGHT PORTRAIT].

DISPLAY



Scene Mode

Advanced-Shooting

Set the recording/playback switch to

[ ] (P18).

When you select a scene mode to match

the subject and recording situation, the

camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.

Refer to P56 to 60 for details about the

• modes.

Turn the mode dial to match

1�

[SCN].

If you set [SCENE MENU] in SETUP

• menu to [OFF], the previous scene mode is set.

Press e/r/w/q to select the

2�

scene mode.

SCENE MODE

BABY1

SELECT SET

Press [MENU/SET].

3�

Press [MENU/SET], q and then perform steps 2 and 3 to change the scene mode.

Scene mode help [ INFORMATION]

■

To see explanations about the scene

• modes, press [DISPLAY] while a scene mode is selected in step 2. Press again to return to the scene mode menu.

INFORMATION

BABY1 Suitable for taking pictures of your baby. Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birthday.

SETCANCEL

Refer to P45 for the shutter speed.

• Flash settings return to the factory

• settings when you change the scene mode despite it remains still even if the camera is turned off. The colour of the picture may seem

• strange if you use a scene mode that is unsuitable for the shot. When you press [MENU/SET] to display

• the menu screen, then you can move to the REC mode menu, SETUP menu, etc.

Select [ ] icon with w and select [ ] (REC mode menu) or [ ] (SETUP menu) with r Next, press q. (Recording menus that can be set depend on the scenes.) The following cannot be set in scene

• mode.

[INTELLIGENT ISO]

–

[SENSITIVITY]

–

[METERING MODE]

–

[COLOR EFFECT]

–

[PICT.ADJ.]

–

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Advanced-Shooting

Refer to P55 for details on selecting a scene menu.

The ash setting can be set to Forced

Food mode

Use to take pictures of food in restaurants, irrespective of the lighting, so that the

natural colours of the subject come out.

•

Focus range is 5 cm (Wide) / 1 m (Tele) to Z.

•

You cannot change the white balance setting.

Party mode

Use to take pictures at wedding receptions, indoor parties, etc. Both the people and the background can be shot with natural brightness.

Technique for Party mode

■

Use the ash.

• Use a tripod and the self-timer for best

• results. Rotate the zoom lever to Wide (1 ×),

•

about 1.5 m from the subject.

The ash setting can be set to Forced

• ON/Red-eye reduction [ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]. You cannot change the white balance

• setting. The initial setting for the AF mode is

• [ ] (face detection).

Candle light mode

Use to get the most from the mood created by candlelight.

Technique for Candle light mode

■

Don’t use the ash.

• Use a tripod and the self-timer for best

• results.

The focus range is 5 cm (Wide) / 1 m

• (Tele) to Z.

• ON/Red-eye reduction [ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]. You cannot change the white balance

• setting. The initial setting for the AF mode is

• [ ] (face detection).

For taking pictures of yourself easily.

Technique for self portrait mode

■

Press the shutter button halfway to

• focus. The self-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus. Making sure you hold the camera still, press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

The subject is not focused when the

• self-timer indicator is blinking. Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus. The recorded picture automatically

• appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing (for 10 seconds). If the picture is blurry due to the slow

• shutter speed, we recommend using the 2 second self-timer (P47).

The focus range is about 30 cm to 70 cm

• (Wide). When you select [SELF PORTRAIT],

•

the zoom magnication is automatically

moved to Wide. The self-timer can only be set to [OFF]

• or [2 SEC.]. If it is set to 2 seconds, this setting will remain until the camera is turned off, the scene mode is changed or the camera is switched to the playback mode.

Self portrait mode

Advanced-Shooting

Refer to P55 for details on selecting a scene menu.

The setting on the AF assist lamp is

•

disabled.

Optical image stabilizer is xed to

•

[MODE2]. The initial setting for the AF mode is

•

[ ] (face detection).

Sunset mode

Use to take pictures of the sunset. Sunset colour can be reproduced vividly.

The ash setting is xed to Forced

• FLASH OFF [ ]. The setting on the AF assist lamp is

• disabled.

ISO sensitivity is xed to [ISO100].

• You cannot change the white balance setting.

•

Baby mode 1 Baby mode 2

Adjusts the exposure and tone to bring

out the healthy colour of your baby’s skin.

The ash will be weaker than normal if you

choose to use it.

You can set two different birthdays and

• names by using [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can display the set items when playing back the pictures and stamp them on the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P88). You can also use the [PHOTOfunSTUDIO

•

-viewer-] software on the included CDROM to print your baby’s age. (For details, refer to the separate operating

instructions (PDF le) of the software.)

Age and name display setting

■

BABY1

AGE

NAME

OFF

SET

•

Select [AGE] or [NAME] using e/r and press q. Select [SET] using e/r and press [MENU/SET]. When setting [Age]: Select year / month / day using w/q and set them using e/r. Setting [NAME]: Enter the name (Refer to P86 for details on text entry) Press [MENU/SET] [AGE] and [NAME] is automatically set to [ON] and displayed on the screen when age and name is set. To change display/none, select [ON] or [OFF] in [AGE] or [NAME] in step 1 above, and press [MENU/SET].

If [ON] is selected when name or

• age is not set, the setup screen is automatically displayed. If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF], the

• age or name will not be displayed.

The focus range is 5 cm (Wide) / 1 m (Tele) to Z. Sensitivity will be the same as when you have set ISO limit in intelligent ISO to [ISO MAX400]. If you turn on the camera in [BABY1] / [BABY2], age will be displayed for about 5 seconds. Actual age displays depend on the [LANGUAGE] setting. If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings. The birthday setting can be reset with [RESET]. (P23) The digital zoom cannot be used. The initial setting for the AF mode is [ ] (face detection).

SELECT

SET

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Advanced-Shooting

OFF

Refer to P55 for details on selecting a scene menu.

Pet mode

Suitable for taking pictures of your pet. This allows you to set the birthday (age) and name of your pet. For details on how to set age and birthday, see [BABY1]/[BABY2].

Sensitivity will be the same as when you

• have set ISO limit in Intelligent ISO to [ISO MAX 800]. The AF assist lamp is changed to [OFF].

• The AF mode is changed to [1-AREA].

• Refer to [BABY] for more details.

•

High sensitivity mode

The ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] when taking pictures.

Setting the aspect ratio and a picture

■

size

HIGH SENS.

PICTURE SIZE

CANCEL

Select [h 3M], [i 2.5M] or [j

SELECT

2M] using e/r and press [MENU/SET].

The resolution of the recorded picture

•

decreases signicantly because of high

sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction.

This mode is suitable when you print 4˝ ×

•

6˝/10 × 15 cm images.

Focus range is 5 cm (Wide) / 1 m (Tele)

• to Z.

The ash setting can be set to AUTO

• [ ] or FORCED FLASH ON [ ]. The quality setting is xed to [H].

• The following function cannot be activated.

• – –

Extra optical zoom Digital zoom

SET

Beach mode

Prevents underexposure of the subject

under strong sunlight to allow you to take pictures on a beach.

Do not touch the camera with wet hands.

• Sand or seawater may cause the camera

• to malfunction. Make sure that sand or seawater does not come in touch with

the camera, particularly its lens, ash or

terminals. You cannot change the white balance

• setting. The initial setting for the AF mode is

• [ ] (face detection).

Starry sky mode

Take clear pictures of the night sky or

other dark subjects.

Setting the shutter speed

■

Choose a shutter speed; 15, 30, or 60 seconds.

Press e/r to select the shutter speed,

1�

then press [MENU/SET].

STARRY SKY

SHUTTER SPEED

15 SEC. 30 SEC. 60 SEC.

CANCEL

To change the shutter speed, press

•

SELECT

SET

[MENU/SET], then select [STARRY SKY] again with q. The shutter speed can also be changed

• in quick setting (P67).

Take a picture.

2�

CANCEL

Advanced-Shooting

Refer to P55 for details on selecting a scene menu.

The countdown screen appears. Do not

• move the camera. [PLEASE WAIT...] appears for the number of seconds you chose for shutter speed after the countdown. This is to process the signals. To cancel the shot, press [MENU/SET]

• while the countdown screen is displayed.

Technique for Starry sky mode

■

The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60

• seconds, so use a tripod and the selftimer for best results.

The histogram is displayed in orange.

•

The Flash setting is xed to Forced

• FLASH OFF [ ].

The ISO sensitivity is xed to [ISO100].

• The following functions cannot be used.

•

Exposure compensation

–

White balance adjustment

–

Stabilizer

–

Burst

–

Auto bracket

–

Fireworks mode

Take beautiful pictures of reworks

exploding in the night sky.

Technique for Fireworks mode

■

Shutter speed becomes slower so use a

• tripod.

This is most effective on subjects 10 m or

• more from the camera. The shutter speed becomes:

•

When [OFF] is set on the optical image

–

stabilizer function: 2 seconds When optical image stabilizer [MODE1] or

–

[MODE2] is on: 1/4th or 2 seconds (The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds when the camera determines that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc.) You can change shutter speed when exposure is compensated.

•

The histogram is displayed in orange.

•

The Flash setting is xed to Forced

FLASH OFF [ ].

•

The settings on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

•

ISO sensitivity is xed to [ISO100].

•

You cannot change the white balance setting.

Exposure and white balance are adjusted

to make the white of the snow stand out.

You cannot change the white balance

• setting.

Allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.

Technique for Aerial photo mode

■

Use this technique if it is difcult to focus

when taking pictures of clouds etc. Aim the camera at something with high contrast,

press the shutter button halfway to x the focus, then aim the camera at the subject

and press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

Turn the camera off when taking off or

•

landing. When using the camera, follow all

•

instructions from the cabin crew.

Focus range is 5 m to Z.

•

Be careful about the reection from the

• window.

The ash setting is xed to Forced

• FLASH OFF [ ]. The setting on the AF assist lamp is

• disabled. You cannot change the white balance

• setting.

Snow mode

Aerial photo mode

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Advanced-Shooting

Refer to P55 for details on selecting a scene menu.

High-speed burst mode

This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment. Burst speed: Approx.5 fps (DMC-LZ10)/ Approx.5.5 fps (DMC-LZ8)

Setting the aspect ratio and a picture size

■

HI-SPEED BURST

PICTURE SIZE

CANCEL

Select [h 2M], [i 2.5M] or [j

SELECT

SET

xed to the values set for the rst picture.

The recorded picture becomes slightly

• rougher. (Suitable for 4˝ × 6˝/10 × 15 cm printing.) The following function cannot be used.

•

Extra optical zoom

–

Digital zoom

–

Auto bracket

–

Self-timer

–

Burst

–

2M] using e/r and press [MENU/SET]. Press the shutter button fully to take

2. pictures. Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully.

Number of recordable pictures

■

Built-in memory: Approx.25 Card: Approx.15 to 100 (max.)

The burst speed changes depending on

•

the recording conditions. The number of picture is limited

•

depending on the recording conditions, the type of card, etc. The number of picture taken in succession

•

may increase right after formatting.

The ash setting is xed to Forced OFF

•

[ ]. The quality setting is xed to [H].

•

The focus range is 5 cm (Wide) / 1 m

•

(Tele) to Z. The shutter speed becomes 1/8th of a

•

second to 1/2000th of a second. ISO sensitivity is automatically set

•

between [ISO500] and [ISO800]. (ISO sensitivity is set higher as burst speed becomes faster) Focus, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity,

•

zoom, white balance and exposure are

Motion Picture Mode

R10S

30fps VGA

30fps

VGA

4:3

16:9

30fps

VGA

30fps

VGA

10fps

VGA

30fps

QVGA

10fps

QVGA

Advanced-Shooting

Set the recording/playback switch to REC [ ] side. (P18)

Turn the mode dial to match [i].

1�

Press the shutter button halfway

2�

to focus and then press it fully to start recording.

A Available recording time B Elapsed recording time C Audio recording

The audio is also recorded through the

•

microphone.

When the subject is focused, the focus

•

indication lights.

The focus, and zoom are xed to those

•

set at the beginning of recording (for the

rst frame).

While you keep pressing the shutter

•

button, the motion picture is recorded

without audio for the rst few seconds.

Press the shutter button fully to

3�

stop recording.

If the built-in memory or the card

•

becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording automatically.

Changing the aspect ratio and the

■

picture quality settings

Press [MENU/SET].

1�

Press e/r to select [ASPECT

2�

RATIO] and then press q.

REC

PICTURE MODE ASPECT RATIO WHITE BALANCE METERING MODE AF MODE

SELECT SET

Press e/r to select the item and

3�

then press [MENU/SET].

Press e/r to select [PICTURE

4�

MODE] and then press q.

REC

PICTURE MODE ASPECT RATIO WHITE BALANCE METERING MODE AF MODE

SELECT SET

Press e/r to select the item and

5�

then press [MENU/SET].

When the aspect ratio setting is

■

[h]

Item Picture size fps

30fpsVGA 640 × 480 pixels 30 fps

10fpsVGA 640 × 480 pixels 10 fps 30fpsQVGA 320 × 240 pixels 30 fps 10fpsQVGA 320 × 240 pixels 10 fps

When the aspect ratio setting is

■

[j]

Item Picture size fps

30fps16:9 848 × 480 pixels 30 fps

10fps16:9 848 × 480 pixels 10 fps

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Advanced-Shooting

fps (frame per second); This refers to the

• number of frames used in 1 second. You can record smoother motion pictures

• with 30 fps. You can record longer motion pictures

• with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower. [10fpsQVGA]:

•

The le size is smaller, so the les are

suitable to be attached to e-mails.

 Set [ASPECT RATIO] to [h] and the

[PICTURE MODE] to [30fpsQVGA] or [10fpsQVGA] (320 × 240 pixels) when you record motion pictures to the built-in memory.

Press [MENU/SET] to close the

6�

menu.

You can also press the shutter

•

button halfway to close the menu.

When you use the optical image stabilizer

• function, only [MODE1] is available in motion picture mode. Refer to P124 for information about the

• available recording time. The remaining recordable time shown on

• the LCD may not reduce regularly. This camera cannot take motion pictures

• if you are using a MultiMediaCard. When [PICTURE MODE] is set

• to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend that you use cards offering “10 MB/s” or higher speeds (printed on their packages and elsewhere) for best results. Depending on the type of SD Memory

• Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording may stop in the middle.

We recommend using Panasonic’s SD

•

Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.

Depending on the type of card you are

• using, the card access indication may appear for a while after shooting motion pictures. This is normal.

Motion pictures can be recorded

• continuously for up to 2 GB. The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen. (DMC-LZ10GC/DMC-LZ10PL/ DMC-LZ8GC/DMC-LZ8PL) Motion pictures can be recorded

• continuously for up to 15 minutes. The maximum continuous recording time (up to 15 minutes) is displayed on the screen. (DMC-LZ10EG/DMC-LZ10E/ DMC-LZ8EG/DMC-LZ8E) When motion pictures recorded with

• this camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of pictures may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back. Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly.

When the brightness of the subject is

• changed, the lens operation noise may be recorded. In motion picture mode [i] the following

• functions cannot be used.

Direction detection function

–

[MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer

–

function [ ] (face detection) on the AF mode

–

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SET

Vacation Date Recording

By setting the departure and return dates, you can record which date of the vacation you take a picture. The day of the vacation A is shown when you play a picture and you can add it to the picture for printing with [TEXT STAMP] (P88).

When you play back a picture, the date

• on which it was taken is displayed.

1ST DAY

10:00 15. JAN. 2008

The number of days that have passed

• since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CDROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating

instructions (PDF le) of the software.)

Setting the travel date

■

(Example for the programme AE mode [ ])

Press [MENU/SET] and then

1�

press w.

Press r to select the [SETUP]

2�

menu icon [ ] and then press q.

Press e/r to select [TRAVEL

3�

DATE] and then press q.

Press r to select [SET] and then

4�

press [MENU/SET].

SETUP

BEEP VOLUME GUIDE LINE HISTOGRAM TRAVEL DATE

SELECT

Press e/r/w/q to select the

5�

LEVEL3

OFF

SET

departure date and then press [MENU/SET].

TRAVEL DATE

PLEASE SET THE DEPARTURE DATE

15 / DEC / 2008

CANCEL

SELECT

SET

w/q: Select the desired item. e/r: Set the year, month and date.

Press e/r/w/q to set the return

6�

date and then press [MENU/SET].

TRAVEL DATE

PLEASE SET THE RETURN DATE

– –

/– – – /– – – –

SELECT SET

CANCEL

w/q: Select the desired item. e/r: Set the year, month and date.

The travel date is cleared if the current

• date is after the return date. If you have not set the return date,

• press [MENU/SET] while “– – – ” is displayed.

Press [MENU/SET] to exit the

7�

menu.

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Take a picture.

8�

1ST DAY

10:00 15. JAN. 2008

The day of the vacation A appears for

• about 5 seconds after setting the travel dates and when the camera is turned on when the travel date is set. When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [ ]

• appears on the lower right of the screen. (It is not displayed if the current date is after the return date.)

Cancelling the travel date

■

The travel date is cleared if the current date is after the return date. If you want to cancel part way through the setting, select [OFF] in step 4 and press [MENU/SET] twice.

The travel date is calculated using

• the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting. The travel date setting is memorised

• even if the camera is turned off. If you set a departure date and then take

• a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded. If you set a departure date and then

• change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture on is recorded when the travel destination date is, for example, one day before the departure date. If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF],

• the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, the day of the vacation you took them on is not displayed. Set the clock if the message “PLEASE

• SET THE CLOCK” appears. The travel dates are also used in the

• Intelligent auto mode [ ].

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LCD

Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination

2 Press w/q to select your home area and

If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc., the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken.

Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current

•

date and time in advance. (P17)

(Example for the programme AE mode [ ])

Press [MENU/SET] and then

1�

press w.

Press r to select the [SETUP]

2�

menu icon [ ] and then press q.

Press e/r to select [WORLD

3�

TIME] and then press q.

SETUP

BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR LCD MODE

SELECT EXIT

If you are setting the world time for the

•

rst time, the message [PLEASE SET

THE HOME AREA] appears. If this message appears, press [MENU/SET] and then set home area from the screen shown in step 2 in “Setting the home area [HOME]”.

Setting the home area [HOME]

■

(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3.)

1 Press r to select [HOME] and then

press [MENU/SET].

WORLD TIME

OFF

then press [MENU/SET].

Berlin Paris Rome Madrid

CANCEL

The current time is displayed on the top

•

SELECT

SET

left of the screen and the time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is displayed on the bottom left of the screen. If daylight saving time [ ] is used at

• the home area, press e. Press e again to return to the original time. The daylight saving time setting for the

• home area does not advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one hour.

Finishing setting the home area

If you are setting the home area for

•

the rst time, the screen returns to the

screen shown in step 1 of “Setting the home area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/SET] to set your home area. Press [ ] to return to the screen shown in step 3 and then press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. If you are setting the home area for the

• second time etc., the screen returns to the screen shown in step 3 after you press [MENU/SET] to set your home area. Press [MENU/SET] again to close the menu.

10:00 1.JAN.2008

CANCEL

DESTINATION

HOME

SELECT

SET

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LCD

Setting the travel destination area

■

(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 on P65.)

1 Press e to select [DESTINATION] and

then press [MENU/SET] to set.

WORLD TIME

DESTINATION

HOME

– –:– – – –.– –.– – – –

CANCEL

SELECT

SET

A Depending on the setting, the time at

the travel destination area or the home area is displayed.

If you are setting the travel destination

•

area for the rst time, the date and time

are displayed as shown in the screen above.

2 Press w/q to select the area the travel

destination is in and then press [MENU/ SET] to set.

Adelaide

CANCEL

The current time at the selected travel

• destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen. If daylight saving time [ ] is used in

• your travel destination, press e. (The time advances by one hour.) Press e again to return to the original time.

SELECT

SET

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

SETUP

BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR LCD MODE

SELECT

The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after

•

OFF

EXIT

setting the travel destination.

Return the setting to [HOME] when

•

the vacation is nished by performing

steps 1, 2, 3 and then steps 1 and 2 of “Setting the home area [HOME]” (P65).

If you cannot nd the travel destination in

• the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time difference from the home area. Now when you play photographs taken

• while on holiday, the travel icon [ ] appears.

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SET

AWB

AUTO

AWB

Q.MENU

Using the [REC] Mode Menu

Setting the colour, picture quality

adjustment, etc. allows you to create wide

variations on taking pictures. The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode.

Using the [REC] mode menu

■

Press [MENU/SET] to show the recording menu, then select the item you want to change (P19).

Items you can set

(In programme AE mode [ ])

Menu page

PICTURE SIZE (P68)

QUALITY (P68)

Page 1

ASPECT RATIO (P69) INTELLIGENT ISO

SENSITIVITY (P70)

WHITE BALANCE (P70)

METERING MODE (P72)

Page 2

AF MODE (P73) QUICK AF (P73) BURST (P75)

DIGITAL ZOOM (P35)

COLOR EFFECT (P75)

Page 3

PICT.ADJ. (P76) STABILIZER (P76) MIN. SHTR SPEED (P77)

Page 4

Using the quick setting

■

AF ASSIST LAMP (P77)

CLOCK SET (P17)

You can use the [Q.MENU] button to easily set the following items when recording (In programme AE mode [ ]).

[STABILIZER]

• [BURST]

• [AF MODE]

• [WHITE BALANCE]

• [SENSITIVITY]

• [PICTURE SIZE]

• [LCD MODE]

•

Item

(P69)

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The items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode.

[Q.MENU]

In shooting mode, press and hold

1�

[Q.MENU] until the quick setting items appear.

SELECT

Press e/r/w/q to select the

2�

EXIT

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

PICTURE SIZE 10 M

You can also close the menu by pressing

• [Q.MENU].

In quick setting, [|] (white set)

• setting for white balance does not appear.

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

[PICTURE SIZE] / [QUALITY]

Setting a picture size and

quality that matches your use of the pictures

A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. Although you cannot see the difference on the camera’s screen, the

more the pixels the ner the picture will

be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a computer monitor. Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures.

Number of pixels

■

Select a higher number of pixels for clearer pictures when printing. Select a lower number of pixels to store more pictures. Fewer pixels also means it is easier to send pictures by e-mail or use

When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]

(DMC-LZ10) (9M) (DMC-LZ8) (7M)

(DMC-LZ10)

(6M EZ)



(4.5M EZ) (2.5M EZ)

3648 × 2432 pixels 3264 × 2176 pixels

3072 × 2048 pixels

2560 × 1712 pixels 2048 × 1360 pixels

When the aspect ratio setting is [j]

(DMC-LZ10) (7.5M)

(DMC-LZ8) (6M) (DMC-LZ10)

(5.5M EZ) (3.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)



Cannot be set in Intelligent auto mode

3648 × 2056 pixels

3264 x 1840 pixels

3072 × 1728 pixels



2560 × 1440 pixels 1920 × 1080 pixels

[ ].

Quality

■

them on a homepage.

Fine (Low compression):

This type gives priority to picture quality. Picture quality will be high.

Standard (High compression):

A Many pixels (Fine) B Few pixels (Rough)

These pictures are examples to show

This type gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures.

the effect.

When the aspect ratio setting is [h]

(DMC-LZ10)

(10M) (DMC-LZ8) (8M) (DMC-LZ10)



(7M EZ)

(5M EZ)

(3M EZ)

(2M EZ)



(0.3M EZ)

3648 × 2736 pixels

3264 × 2448 pixels

3072 × 2304 pixels

2560 × 1920 pixels 2048 × 1536 pixels 1600 × 1200 pixels 640 × 480 pixels

The number of pixels that can be

• selected differs depending on the aspect ratio. If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size. [EZ] is an abbreviation of [Extra optical

• Zoom]. The extra optical zoom does not work in

• [HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST] mode, so the picture size for [EZ] is not displayed. Pictures may have a mosaic-like

•

appearance depending on the subject or

the recording condition. Refer to P121 for the number of

•

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

recordable pictures. The number of recordable pictures vary

•

depending on the subject.

The number of recordable pictures

• displayed on LCD monitor may not correspond with recorded pictures.

be cut at printing.

[INTELLIGENT ISO]

Changing ISO sensitivity automatically

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

By changing the aspect ratio, you can select

an angle of view that matches the subject.

Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a computer monitor.

Select to take pictures with the same

3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm lm.

This is suitable for landscapes etc. where a wide view is preferable. This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide-screen

TV, high-denition TV etc.

You cannot choose [ ] during motion

• picture mode [i]. The ends of the recorded pictures may

•

The camera detects the movement of the

subject and then sets the optimal ISO

sensitivity and shutter speed according to the

movement and the brightness of the subject.

The settings listed below indicates the selectable highest ISO sensitivity.

OFF

ISO MAX400

ISO MAX800

ISO MAX1600

[ ] displays when you press the shutter

• button halfway. If you press it fully, the shutter speed and ISO sensitivity will be displayed. Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors

•

of a moving subject by increasing the ISO

sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster. (However, picture noise will increase.) Noise is avoided when taking pictures

•

indoors of a subject with no movement by

decreasing the ISO sensitivity.

Depending on the brightness and how

•

fast the subject is moving, jitter may not

be avoided.

When the moving subject is small

–

When the moving subject is at the edge

–

of the screen

When the subject starts moving the

–

instant the shutter button is pressed fully

If picture noise becomes a problem, we

• recommend setting the maximum ISO sensitivity to low level, setting the [NOISE REDUCTION] of [PICT.ADJ.] to high level, or setting each of the items other than [NOISE REDUCTION] to low level.

Intelligent ISO does not work. [MAX] shows the maximum

level of ISO sensitivity. The ISO sensitivity automatically increases up to the set value.

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

The digital zoom cannot be used.

•

[SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity

[WHITE BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue for a more

natural picture

ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity of the image sensor to light. If you set the ISO sensitivity higher, the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places.

When setting to [AUTO], the ISO

•

sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a

maximum of [ISO400] according to the

brightness. (When using the ash, the adjustment range becomes a maximum

of [ISO1000].)

ISO sensitivity

Use in bright places (e.g. outdoors)

Use in dark places

Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less More

The ISO sensitivity automatically changes

• between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] in [HIGH SENS.] mode. To avoid picture noise we recommend

• reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting the [NOISE REDUCTION] of [PICT.ADJ.] to high level or setting each of the items other than [NOISE REDUCTION] to low level. ISO sensitivity cannot be set when the

• intelligent ISO is used. In manual exposure mode, [AUTO]

• cannot be selectable.

100 1600

Suitable

Not suitable

Suitable

This function allows you to reproduce a white colour closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white colour may appear reddish or bluish. Select a setting that matches the recording conditions.

AWB for auto setting

(auto white balance)

k (Daylight)

l (Cloudy)

(Shade)

m (Halogen)

o (White set)

p (White set)

The optimum white balance under

•

uorescent lights depends on the type of

light, so use [AWB] or [|].

for recording outdoors on a bright day

for recording outdoors on a cloudy day

for recording in shaded areas outdoors on a bright day

for recording under halogen lighting

for using the preset white balance

for using set mode with a different white balance setting

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10)

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

Auto White Balance (AWB)

■

Use of auto white balance adjustment

in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where

the subject is surrounded by many light

sources or there are no white or whitish

objects in the frame, auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly.

In this case, set the white balance to a mode except [AWB] manually.

The range that is controlled by the auto

1�

Setting the white balance manually

■

(White set |)

Select [|] (White set) and then

1�

press [MENU/SET]. Aim the camera at a sheet of white

2�

paper or a similar white object so that

the frame on the centre of the screen turns white and then press [MENU/ SET].

WHITE SET

white balance adjustment mode of this

camera Blue sky

2�

Cloudy sky (Rain)

3�

Shade

4�

TV screen

5�

Sunlight

6�

White uorescent light

7�

Incandescent light bulb

8�

Sunrise and sunset

9�

Candlelight

10�

Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the

3�

menu.

•

The white balance setting is memorized

• even if the camera is turned off.

CANCEL

You can also press the shutter button

halfway to nish.

However, the white balance setting for the advanced scene mode or the scene mode returns to [AWB] when the advanced scene mode or the scene mode is changed. The white balance may not be correct if

•

the subject is out of ash range.

You cannot use white set and white

•

balance ne adjustment in the following

modes.

[INDOOR PORTRAIT], [OUTDOOR

–

K=Kelvin Colour Temperature

PORTRAIT], [OUTDOOR SPORTS], [INDOOR SPORTS], [FOOD], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET], [BEACH], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [SNOW] and [AERIAL PHOTO] modes.

SET

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

To nely adjust the white balance

■

If you set other than [AWB], you can

nely adjust the white balance while the

recording screen is displayed.

[METERING MODE]

Setting the method to measure brightness

The white balance can be adjusted

for each setting independently and is memorized even if the camera is turned off. 1 Press e several times until [WB

ADJUST.] is displayed.

WB ADJUST.

RED BLUE

You can switch to the following metering modes.

Multiple

This is the method in which the camera measures the most

suitable exposure by judging

the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically. (Usually, we recommend using this method.)

Centre weighted

ADJUST.

EXIT

2 Adjust with w/q.

w: red (blue, bluish) q: blue (magenta, reddish)

(no adjustment: 0)

3 Press [MENU/SET] to nish.

When you nely adjust the white

balance, the white balance icon changes

This is the method used to focus

on the subject on the centre of the

screen and measure the whole screen evenly.

Spot

This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering

target A.

to red or blue.

White balance ne adjustment is effective

•

when using ash. The white balance ne adjustment level

• in [{] returns to [0] when you reset

[

] (white set).

You cannot use white balance ne

•

adjustment when [COLOR EFFECT]

is set to [W/B], [SEPIA], [COOL] or [WARM].

Metering mode is xed to multiple [R]

• in intelligent auto mode [ ]. When multiple [R] is selected and the

• AF mode is set to face detection [ ],

the camera will adjust the exposure to

suit the person’s face.

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

[AF MODE] / [QUICK AF]

Setting the focus method

AF MODE

■

Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.

Face detection:

The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focus and

exposure can then be adjusted.

1-area-focusing:

The camera focuses on the

subject in AF area on the centre

of the screen.

Spot-focusing:

The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.

9-area-focusing:

The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas points.

3-area-focusing (high speed):

The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points – left, right or centre.

1-area-focusing (high speed):

The camera quickly focuses on

the subject in the AF area on the

centre of the screen.

About the face detection

This function detects a person’s face in the image area so that the focus can be

adjusted properly. This is particularly

effective in preventing errors such as when the focus is on the background when taking a commemorative photograph. When the camera detects a person’s face, the following colour AF area (max. 15) is displayed.

Yellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White: Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused. Under the following cases, the facial

• detection function may fail to work, depending on the recording situation. In that case, AF MODE is switched to [ ].

When the face is not facing the camera

–

or is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark

–

When there is little contrast on the

–

faces or the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

When the face appears small on the

–

screen

When there is rapid movement of subjects

–

When the subject is other than a human

–

being

When there is jitter

–

When the digital zoom is used

–

About 3-area-focusing/1-area-focusing (High speed)

You can focus on the subject more

• quickly than other AF modes. Pictures may become still in the condition

•

they were in before the subject was

focused when you press the shutter button halfway. However, it is not a malfunction.

When using the

• digital zoom or when you take pictures in

[FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] modes Motion picture mode

–

QUICK AF

■

When quick AF is set to [ON] focusing will be faster when the shutter button is pressed as the camera automatically

adjusts the focus when there is not much jittering.

Setting is xed to [ON] in Intelligent auto

• mode [ ]. Quick AF cannot be set in the following

• modes:

[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT

–

SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS], [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS].

dark places, the AF area is displayed on the centre of the screen with a size wider than usual. When multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas)

• light at the same time, the camera is focusing on all the AF areas. The focus position is not predetermined because it is set to the position the camera automatically determines at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing or 1-areafocusing (high speed) mode. If AF mode is set to 9-area-focusing or

• 3-area-focusing (high speed), AF area is not displayed until the focus is aligned.

The camera may detect the subjects

• other than a person as the faces. In this case, switch to other AF modes. The face detection cannot be set in the

• following modes.

[ILLUMINATIONS], [CREATIVE NIGHT

[NIGHT SCENERY],

–

SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY],

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

If you are following a moving subject while

[BURST]

Shooting in quick succession

When you press and hold the shutter button several pictures are taken in succession.

Burst mode

Burst speed

Number of recordable pictures

 The burst speed is constant regardless

of the transfer speed of the card.

The focus is xed when the rst picture

• is taken. The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting. (When burst mode is set to [ ], they are xed to the values set for

the rst picture and when the burst speed

is set to [ ], they are adjusted each time you take a picture.) When the self-timer is used, the number

• of recordable pictures in burst mode is

xed to 3. In burst mode, the ash setting is xed to

• Forced FLASH OFF [ ]. Burst mode is not cancelled even when

• the camera is turned off.

When the burst mode setting is set to

• [ ], the burst speed becomes slower halfway. (The exact timing of this depends on the type of card and each settings.) The burst speed may become slower if the

• ISO sensitivity is set to high or in dark places.

2.5 fpsApprox. 2 fps

Max. 3 (DMC-LZ10)/ Max. 4 (DMC-LZ8)

Max. 5 (DMC-LZ10)/ Max. 7 (DMC-LZ8)

Depending on the remaining capacity of the built-in memory / card.

• taking pictures in a place where there is a large difference between the light and shade, the exposure may not become optimal. If you take pictures in burst mode with

• the built-in memory, it will take time to write the picture data. In burst mode, auto review is activated

• even if the setting is off. Burst mode cannot be set in [STARRY

• SKY] and [HI-SPEED BURST] modes. Auto bracket mode setting is cancelled

• when [BURST] is activated.

[COLOR EFFECT]

Setting colour effects for the recorded pictures

You can use following types of colour effects depending on the image of the picture.

Item Setting OFF Standard setting B/W Black and white SEPIA Sepia coloured pictures COOL More blue WARM More red

Noise may become noticeable when

• taking pictures in dark places. If it bothers you, we recommend setting [COLOR EFFECT] to [OFF]. When in intelligent auto mode [ ],

• [COOL] and [WARM] cannot be set. When in intelligent auto mode [ ], it is

• set independently from other modes.

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Advanced-Shooting

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

[PICT.ADJ.]

Setting the picture quality for the pictures taken

[STABILIZER]

This feature detects jitter and corrects for it

Set PICT. ADJ. depending on recording situations and recording images.

CONTRAST Adjust the difference

between the brightness and the darkness in the picture.

SHARPNESS

The picture is sharply

(+) dened or softly (–)

focused.

SATURATION

The colours in the picture become vivid (+) or natural (–).

NOISE REDUCTION

If the noise reduction effect is enhanced,

•

The noise reduction effect

is adjusted.

noise decreases, but picture resolution may deteriorate slightly. To decrease noise without enhancing the noise reduction effect, lower the setting for each items other than [NOISE REDUCTION].

MODE1 ( )

The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition.

MODE2 ( )

The jitter is compensated for

when the shutter button is pressed. There is a greater stabilizing effect.

OFF ( )

When image stabilization is not desired. e.g. When using a tripod.

The stabilizer function may not work in

• the following cases so take special care not to move the camera when pressing the shutter button.

When too much jitter occurs.

–

When the zoom magnication is high.

–

In digital zoom range.

–

When taking pictures while following

–

subjects in motion.

When the shutter speed is extremely

–

slow due to dark conditions or other reasons.

In Intelligent auto mode [ ], [OFF] is not

• selectable.

It is xed to [MODE2] in [SELF PORTRAIT]

• mode and [OFF] in [STARRY SKY] mode. In motion picture mode [i], [MODE2]

• cannot be set.

Advanced-Shooting

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

[MIN. SHTR SPEED]

Setting the minimum shutter speed

You can prevent jitter by setting the

minimum shutter speed (a number which indicates the slowest speed).

The slow shutter speeds you can select

• are: [1/250], [1/125], [1/60], [1/30], [1/15], [1/8 (initial setting)], [1/4], [1/2], [1]

When intelligent ISO is used, the

• minimum shutter speed cannot be set. If the camera cannot get the correct

• exposure and the picture becomes dark, [ ] blinks. In this case, change the setting to another minimum shutter speed.

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier

Be sure of the following points when the

• AF assist lamp is in use.

Do not look into the AF assist lamp

–

closely. Do not cover the AF assist lamp with

–

your ngers or other objects.

When you do not want to use the AF

• assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture of animals in a dark place), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it

becomes difcult to focus on the subject. The AF assist lamp is xed to [ON] while

• the camera is in intelligent auto mode [ ].

AF assist lamp is xed to [OFF] in

• [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS], [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY], [SELF PORTRAIT], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] modes. The default setting for [PET] mode is

• [OFF].

Illuminating the subject

with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus

on the subject in low light

conditions. If the AF assist lamp is set to [ON], an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp A turns on.

ON The AF assist lamp turns on

under low light conditions. In this time, the AF assist lamp icon [S] appears on the screen. The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.

OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn

on.

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Advanced-Viewing

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Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

Depending on the recorded picture

• and the setting, the following icons will

Rotate the zoom lever towards

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[ ] [W] to display multiple screens.

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CANCEL

For example: When you have chosen to show 12 pictures

: 1 screen➝ 12 screens➝

• 30 screens➝Calendar screen display (P79)

Rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T] to

•

return to the previous screen.

Press e/r/w/q to select a

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picture.

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CANCEL

A Number of the selected picture and the

total number of recorded pictures

appear.

[ ] (Favourites)

–

[ ] (Motion picture)

–

[ K ] ([BABY1] / [BABY2] mode),

–

[ ] ([PET] mode) [ ] (Travel date)

–

[ ] (Travel destination)

–

[ ] (Title edit complete)

–

[ ] (Text stamp complete)

–

Example of 30 screens

■

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CANCEL

To return to the normal playback

■

Rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T], or press [MENU/SET].

The image you select is shown.

•

To delete a picture during a multi

■

playback

Press e/r/w/q to select a picture and

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then press [ ]. Press w to select [YES].

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Press [MENU/SET].

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During multi playback, you cannot clear

• the shooting information from the display by pressing [DISPLAY]. Pictures will not be displayed in the

• rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON]. Pictures will be displayed only in 12

• screens during category playback [ ] and favourite [H] playback. Multi playback cannot be activated during

• in slide show [a].

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Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (

Press e/r/w/q to select a picture

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You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar function.

Rotate the zoom lever towards

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[ ] [W] several times to display the calendar screen.

SUN SATFRITHUWEDTUEMON

DAY MONTH

The recording date of the picture selected

•

SET

in the playback screen becomes the date

selected when the calendar screen is rst

displayed. If there are multiple pictures with the

•

same recording date, the rst picture

recorded on that day is displayed.

Press e/r/w/q to select the date

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to be played back.

e/r: Select the month w/q: Select the date

If there were no pictures recorded during

• a month, the month is not displayed.

Press [MENU/SET] to display the

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pictures that were recorded on the selected date.

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and then press [MENU/SET].

The selected picture is displayed on the 1

• screen playback screen.

To return to the 1 screen playback

■

screen

After the calendar screen is displayed, rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T] to display 30 screens, 12 screens and 1 screen.

The pictures are displayed without being

• rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to [ON]. You can display the calendar between

• January 2000 and December 2099. If the recording date of the picture

• selected in 30 screens multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099, the camera automatically displays it in the latest calendar date. Pictures edited on a PC or processed on

• other equipment may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates. If the date is not set in the camera, the

• recording date is set as January 1st,

2008. If you take pictures after setting the

• travel destination in [WORLD TIME], the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.

CALENDAR

)

CANCEL

To return the calendar screen, press

• [ ].

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Advanced-Viewing

Using the Playback Zoom

Rotate the zoom lever towards

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[3] [T] to enlarge the picture.

To stop using the playback zoom

■

Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] or press [MENU/SET].

To delete a picture during the

■

playback zoom

Press [ ].

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Press w to select [YES].

2�

Press [MENU/SET].

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CANCEL

3: 1×➝2×➝4×➝8×➝16×

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When you rotate the zoom lever towards

• [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the

magnication becomes lower. When you

rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T],

the magnication becomes higher. When you change the magnication, the

• zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second to check the position of the section enlarged.

Press e/r/w/q to move the

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position.

CANCEL

When you move the position to be

• displayed, the zoom position indication is displayed for about 1 second.

DELETE

During playback zoom, you can press

• [DISPLAY] to show or clear the shooting information. The more the picture is enlarged, the

• more its quality deteriorates. If you want to save the enlarged picture,

• use the trimming function. (P92) The playback zoom may not operate if

• pictures have been recorded with other equipment.

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SET

Playing Back Pictures Automatically (

Set the recording/playback switch to the playback [Q]. (P18)

Playing back pictures automatically in order. Recommended when viewing on TV screen, etc.

Press [MENU/SET] and press q.

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Select [SLIDE SHOW] with e/r

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and then press [MENU/SET] button.

PLAYBACK MODE

NORMAL PLAY

SLIDE SHOW

CATEGORY PLAY

FAVORITE PLAY

SELECT SET

Select a slide show item with e/r

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and press [MENU/SET].

SLIDE SHOW

ALL CATEGORY SELECTION

FAVORITE

CANCEL

ALL All pictures

CATEGORY SELECTION

FAVORITE

SELECT

SET

Select a category (P83) with e/r/w/q and press [MENU/SET].

Pictures set as [FAVORITE] (P95) is played back. Set [FAVORITE] to [ON] and set any pictures as favourites.

To nish the slide show [a]

Press r.

Pausing

Press e during playback. Pause will be released when you press e again.

To adjust the volume

Rotate the zoom lever.

To return to the previous screen

Press [ ].

ALL SLIDE SHOW

START

EFFECT

SETUP

CANCEL

SELECT

The cursor displayed during

•

playback corresponds to e/r/ w/q.

Slide Show)

NATURAL

SET

Select [START] with e and press

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[MENU/SET].

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Advanced-Viewing

Setting EFFECT

■

1 Select [EFFECT] in step 4 and press q. 2 Select one of EFFECTs for your

preference with e/r and press [MENU/ SET].

EFFECT Details

(only when [CATEGORY] is

AUTO

NATURAL Slow effect with music (1) SLOW Slow effect with music (2)

SWING

URBAN

OFF No effect

Setting DURATION or REPEAT

■

1 Select [SETUP] in step 4 and press q. 2 Select settings with e/r and press q.

Settings Details

DURATION (only when [OFF] is selected)

REPEAT Select [ON] or [OFF] with

MUSIC (only when effects other than

3 Press [MENU/SET].

The following functions cannot be used

•

for slide show [a].

Motion picture playback

–

POWER SAVE (However while paused,

–

POWER SAVE functions for xed 10

minutes.)

selected) The camera automatically

adjusts the effect.

Up-tempo effect with music (1)

Up-tempo effect with music (2)

Select seconds (1, 2, 3, 5) with e/r and press [MENU/ SET].

e/r and press [MENU/SET].

[OFF] is selected) Select [ON] or [OFF] with e/r and press [MENU/SET].

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Searching by Recording Information

Set the recording/playback switch to the playback [Q]. (P18)

You can perform category playback by classifying pictures according to the recording information such as scene mode ([PORTRAIT], [SCENERY], etc.).

Press [MENU/SET] and press q.

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Select [ CATEGORY PLAY]

2�

with e/r and then press [MENU/ SET].

PLAYBACK MODE

NORMAL PLAY

SLIDE SHOW

CATEGORY PLAY

FAVORITE PLAY

SELECT SET

Category search starts.

• If a picture is found in a category, the

• category icon turns blue. The more pictures there are, the more

• time it takes to search. Press [ ] to cancel searching.

•

Select category using e/r/w/q

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