Panasonic DMC-TZ1 Operating Instruction

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-TZ1

Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read

the instructions completely.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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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

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

• SD Logo is a trademark.

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

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

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

RBRC

Li-ion

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

information on how to recycle this battery.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible or the mains plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable.

CAUTION

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

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Before Use

FCC Note: (U.S. only)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued

compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or

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

Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-TZ1 Responsible party: Panasonic

Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact: Panasonic

Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-272-7033

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003

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Before Use

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

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

∫ Care of the camera

• Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operating

normally, pictures may not be recorded or the lens may be damaged.

• Retract the lens before carrying the camera.

• Retract the lens before playing back pictures.

• Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction. Make sure that sand or dust does not get into the lens 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.

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

∫ About the LCD monitor

• Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force. Uneven colors 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 first. 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 on pictures on a card.

∫ About the Lens

• Do not press the lens with excessive force.

• Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction. Also, be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window.

• When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures.

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∫ 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.

∫ When not using the camera for a long

period of time

• Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature. [Recommended temperature: 15 oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF), Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]

• Always remove the battery and the card from the camera.

• If the battery is left inserted in the camera, it will discharge even if the camera is turned off. If the battery continues to be left in the camera, it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged.

• When storing the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once a year. Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged.

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

Before Use

About The Mode Dial

Adjust part A to the desired mode. The mode dial can be rotated 360o. Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode. (Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode.)

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: Normal picture mode (P25)

Use this mode for normal recording.

: Macro mode (P49)

This mode allows you to take a close-up picture of a subject.

: Motion picture mode (P64)

This mode allows you to record motion pictures.

: Scene mode 1 : Scene mode 2 (P50)

This mode allows you to match the picture to the scene being recorded. Two frequently used scenes can be set to the mode dials [ ] and [ ].

: Simple mode (P28)

This mode is recommended for beginners.

: Playback mode (P34)

This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures.

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Before Use

∫ About indications in these operating

instructions

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

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

∫ 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.

∫ About illustrations of the cursor

button

In these operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated as shown. e.g.: When you press the 4 button

SET

REV

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Contents

Before Use

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

About The Mode Dial ................................5

Preparation

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

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

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

Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 12 About the Battery (charging/

number of recordable pictures) ...........13

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

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

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

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap.................17

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................18

About the Setup Menu ............................19

Basic

Taking Pictures.......................................25

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode .............28

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

• Using the Optical Zoom....................30

• Using the Extended Optical Zoom

(EZ) ..................................................30

• Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom ............. 32

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review)..............................................33

Playing Back Pictures.............................34

Deleting Pictures.....................................35

Advanced

About the LCD Monitor ...........................37

• Changing the information

displayed ..........................................37

• Brightening the LCD Monitor

(Power LCD/High angle mode) ........ 39

Taking Pictures

using the Built-in Flash........................40

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........44

Compensating the Exposure ..................45

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........46

Optical Image Stabilizer..........................47

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ..........48

Taking Close-up Pictures........................49

Scene Mode............................................50

– Portrait mode.................................51

– Soft skin mode...............................51

– Scenery mode ...............................52

– Sports mode..................................52

– Night portrait mode........................ 52

– Night scenery mode....................... 53

– Self portrait mode .......................... 53

– Food mode ....................................54

– Party mode....................................54

– Candle light mode.......................... 54

– Fireworks mode.............................55

– Starry sky mode............................. 55

– Beach mode ..................................56

– Aerial photo mode .........................56

– Snow mode....................................56

– High Sensitivity mode .................... 57

– Baby mode 1/Baby mode 2 ...........57

– Underwater mode .......................... 58

Recording which day of the vacation

you take the picture .............................59

Displaying the time at the travel

destination (World Time).....................61

• Location candidates for World Time

settings.............................................63

Motion Picture Mode...............................64

Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback)...................................66

Displaying pictures by recording date

(Calendar playback) ............................67

Using the Playback Zoom.......................68

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio..............................69

Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 70

• [W.BALANCE] Adjusting the hue for a more natural

picture...............................................71

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• [SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity................72

• [ASPECT RATIO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictures ...73

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

pictures............................................. 73

• [AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio.... 74

• [METERING MODE] Deciding the method to measure

brightness.........................................75

• [AF MODE]

Setting the focus method.................. 75

• [CONT.AF] Continuously focusing

on a subject...................................... 76

• [AF ASSIST LAMP] Focusing in low light conditions

becomes easier................................77

• [SLOW SHUTTER] Recording bright pictures

in dark places ...................................77

• [COL.EFFECT] Setting color effects for the

recorded pictures.............................. 78

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

recorded pictures.............................. 78

• [FLIP ANIM.] Connecting images to create

a motion picture file ..........................78

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 80

• [SLIDE SHOW] Playing back pictures in order

for a fixed duration............................81

• [FAVORITE]

Setting your favorite pictures............ 82

• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated ........... 83

• [DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print and the

number of prints ...............................84

• [PROTECT] Preventing accidental erasure of

pictures............................................. 85

• [AUDIO DUB.]

Adding audio after taking pictures.... 86

• [RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller ............... 87

• [TRIMMING] Enlarging a picture and trimming it... 88

• [ASPECT CONV.] Changing the aspect ratio

of a 16:9 picture................................ 89

• [COPY]

Copying the picture data .................. 90

• [FORMAT]

Initializing the card............................91

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC.................................92

Printing the Pictures................................95

Playing Back Pictures

on a TV Screen ................................... 98

Others

Screen Display........................................99

Cautions for Use...................................101

Message Display ..................................103

Troubleshooting ....................................105

Number of recordable pictures and

available recording time....................111

Specifications........................................113

Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 115

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)........................116

Request for Service Notice

(For USA Only).................................. 117

Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ......... 118

Customer Services Directory

(For USA Only).................................. 120

Index.....................................................121

Spanish Quick Use Guide/

Guía rápida en español.....................123

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

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

CGA-S007A

K1HA08CD0007 K1HA08CD0008

DE-A25B

VFC4090

Preparation

1Battery Pack

(Indicated as “Battery” in the text)

2 Battery Charger

(Indicated as “Charger” in the text) 3 USB Connection Cable 4AV Cable 5 CD-ROM 6Strap 7 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String 8 Battery Carrying Case

• SD Memory Cards are optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P16)

• For information about optional accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera Accessory System”. (P115)

• If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA should contact Panasonic’s parts department at 1 800 833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 561-5505 for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

Names of the Components

VYF3082

VYQ3680

123

VFC4177

1 Flash (P40) 2 Lens (P4) 3 Self-timer indicator (P44)

AF assist lamp (P77)

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4 LCD monitor (P37, 99) 5 Status indicator (P22) 6 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P44) 4/[REV] button (P33) 1/Flash setting button (P40) 3/Exposure compensation (P45)/Auto

bracket (P46)/White balance fine adjustment (P71)/Backlight compensation in simple mode (P29) button

7 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button (P37,

39)

8 Single or burst mode (P48)/

Delete (P35) button

9 [MENU/SET] button (P19)

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN

17 Lens barrel 18 Terminal door 19 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P92, 95, 98) 20 [DC IN] Socket (P92, 95)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

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

21 Lens cap/Strap eyelet (P17)

22 23

14 15 16

10 Speaker (P69) 11 Zoom lever (P30) 12 Optical image stabilizer button (P47) 13 Microphone (P64, 74, 86) 14 Mode dial (P5) 15 Shutter button (P25, 64) 16 Camera ON/OFF switch (P11, 18)

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22 Release lever (P14, 15) 23 Card/Battery door (P14, 15) 24 Tripod receptacle

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

Quick Guide

This is an overview of how to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets.

1 Charge the battery. (P12)

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

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P14, 15)

• When you do not use the card (optional), you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory (P16). Refer to P16 when you use a card.

3 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P18)

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OFF

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

pictures. (P25)

4 Play back the pictures.

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

(P34)

Preparation

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Preparation

Charging the Battery with the Charger

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

1 Insert the battery terminals and

attach the battery to the charger.

2 Connect the charger to the

electrical outlet.

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

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

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

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the charger.

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

• Charging is complete when the [CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after about 170 minutes).

3 Detach the battery after charging

is complete.

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About the Battery

(charging/number of recordable pictures)

∫ Battery indication

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

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

∫ The battery life The number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in normal picture mode)

Number of recordable pictures

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

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

¢1

on.

• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB)

¢2

• Using the supplied battery.

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

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

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

• Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and waiting for the battery temperature to decrease.

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

¢1 The number of recordable pictures

decreases when the power LCD function or high angle function (P39) are used.

¢2 The card is not supplied.

Approx. 250 pictures (Approx. 125 min)

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, the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 62.]

Playback time

Playback time Approx. 260 min

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

∫ Charging

Charging time Approx. 170 min

Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (CGA-S007A) are the same as above.

• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when charging starts.

∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

• When the battery temperature is excessively high or low, the [CHARGE] lamp flashes and the charging time will be longer than normal.

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

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

∫ Charging conditions

• Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC (50 oF to 95 oF). (The battery temperature should also be the same.)

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

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Preparation

Inserting/Removing the Battery

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

1 Slide the release lever in the

direction of arrow and open the card/battery door.

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

OPEN LOCK

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGA-S007A).

2 Insert:

Insert the charged battery until it clicks.

Remove: Slide the lock A to remove the battery.

• Remove the battery after use. Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case (supplied).

• When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed. (If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged, the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less.) However, the clock setting is canceled after this length of time. In this case, set the clock again. (P18)

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

• 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 the battery with the camera turned on as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly.

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

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Inserting/Removing the Card

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

• Prepare an SD Memory Card (optional) or a MultiMediaCard (optional).

• You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P16)

1 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door.

OPEN LOCK

2 Insert:

Insert the card fully until it clicks and it is locked.

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

Preparation

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

OPEN LOCK

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

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

• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card.

• Check the direction of the card.

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

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

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About the Built-in Memory/the Card

∫ 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 capacity is about

13.4 MB.

• Picture size is fixed to QVGA (320k240 pixels) when recording motion pictures to the built-in memory. (P64)

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

∫ Access to the built-in memory or the

card

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

• Do not do the following when the access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted or the built-in memory (or the card) is being formatted (P91). – Turn the camera off. – Remove the batteries or the card (if

used). – Shake or impact the camera. – Disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;

optional). (when using the AC adaptor)

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

Icons displayed on the screen:

()

C: When using the card D: When accessing the card

• Picture data recorded on the built-in memory or a card can be copied from the built-in memory to the card or vice versa. (P90)

• The built-in memory (about 13.4 MB) can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full.

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

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

• If the card was formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it again on the camera. (P91)

∫ SD Memory Card (optional) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

• The SD Memory Card and　 MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external cards.

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

SD Memory Card

()

A: When using the built-in memory B: When accessing the built-in memory

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• On this unit, you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB to 2 GB).

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

256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB

(Maximum)

Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

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

(This Site is English only.)

• Refer to P111 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each SD Memory Card.

• This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications. This unit does not support SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT32 system.

• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards when recording motion pictures. (P64)

Preparation

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

∫ Strap (supplied)

1 Pass the strap through the strap

eyelet.

∫ Lens Cap (supplied)

1 Pass the string through the hole

on the lens cap.

2 Pass the same string through the

hole on the camera.

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

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

3 Attach the lens cap.

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

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

• If you turn the camera on and then rotate the zoom lever when the lens cap is attached, the message [REMOVE THE LENS CAP AND TURN THE CAMERA ON AGAIN] appears. Detach the lens cap and turn the camera off and on.

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

• Check that the strap is properly attached.

• When detaching the strap, use a pointed object to loosen the knot and then detach it.

• When using the lens cap and the strap at the same time, attach the strap before the lens cap. If you attach the lens cap first, it may become difficult to attach the strap.

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

∫ Initial setting

The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on.

OFF

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

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

• The screen disappears after about 5 seconds. Turn the camera off and on again.

1 Press [MENU/SET] while the

above screen is displayed.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date and time.

CLOCK SET

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: :

CLOCK SET

JAN

11 2006

00 00

M/D/Y

SELECT SET EXIT

A: Time at the home area B: Time at the travel destination (P61)

• 2/1: Select the desired item

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

• Refer to [WORLD TIME] (P61) for information about setting the local time at the travel destination area.

3 Press [MENU/SET] several times

to close the menu.

• Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock. Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct.

∫ Changing the clock setting 1 Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu

and then press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu

icon [ ] and then press 1.

3 Press 3/4 to select [CLOCK SET] and

then press 1. Set as shown previously.

EXIT

OFF

1SEC.

SETUP

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

SELECT

• When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed.

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

• If the date is not set in the camera it will not be printed when you use a photo printing service, even if the store provides a date printing option for your photographs. (P85)

Preparation

About the Setup Menu

• Set items as required. (Refer to P20 to 24 for each menu item.)

• Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P5). The following example shows how to set [BEEP] when normal picture mode [ ] is selected.

• Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P23)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press 2.

EXIT

AUTO AUTO

1SEC.

OFF

SET

REC

W.BALANCE SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE QUALITY

SELECT

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1.

SETUP

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

SELECT

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3 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

EXIT

OFF

1SEC.

2MIN.

OFF

LEVEL

SETUP

SELECT

SETUP

ECO

SELECT

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

POWER SAVE

ECONOMY

BEEP

SHUTTER

VOLUM E

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

4 Press 1, press 3/4 to select the

setting and then press [MENU/ SET].

SET

2MIN.

OFF

LEVEL

SET

SETUP

ECO

SELECT

POWER SAVE

ECONOMY

BEEP

SHUTTER

VOLUM E

∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 4 menu screens (1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4).

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

SET

SETUP

ECO

EXIT

SELECT

POWER SAVE

OFF

ECONOMY

1SEC.

BEEP

SHUTTER

VOLUM E

SELECT

SETUP

NO.RESET

RESET

USB MODE

HIGHLIGHT

EXIT

VIDEO OUT

2MIN.

OFF

LEVEL

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

TV ASPECT

OFF

SCENE MENU

NTSC

LANGUAGE

EXIT

AUTO

ENG

SETUP

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

SELECT

[CLOCK SET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P19) Change date and time. (P18)

[WORLD TIME]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) [ ]: The time at your home area is

set.

[ ]: The local time at the travel

destination area is set.

• Refer to P61 for information about setting [WORLD TIME].

• The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

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[MONITOR]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.

• The [MONITOR] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

[TRAVEL DATE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) [SET]: When taking a picture, the date on

which it was taken is recorded.

[OFF]: When taking a picture, the date on

which it was taken it is not recorded.

• Refer to P59 for information about setting [TRAVEL DATE].

• The [TRAVEL DATE] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

[AUTO REVIEW]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) [1SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second.

[3SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds.

[ZOOM]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second. It is then enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful for confirming focus. Pictures recorded using auto bracket or burst mode and pictures with audio are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is selected.

[OFF]: The recorded picture does not

automatically appear.

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

• When pictures are recorded in auto bracket (P46) or burst mode (P48), the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.)

• The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio (P74) are being recorded regardless of its setting. (The picture is not enlarged.)

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• The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode, in motion picture mode or when [AUDIO REC.] or [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode is set to [ON].

• The setting for the auto review function is fixed to [1SEC.] in simple mode [ ].

[POWER SAVE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19)

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

Power save mode is activated (the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life) if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.

[OFF]: Power save mode is not activated.

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

• In simple mode [ ] and economy mode, power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.].

• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional), connecting to a PC or a printer, recording or playing back motion pictures and during a slide show, power save mode is not activated. (However, the setting for power save mode is fixed to [10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show.)

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[ECONOMY]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) Battery life is saved by reducing the brightness of the LCD monitor and turning it off automatically when the camera is not being used in recording mode. [LEVEL 1]: The LCD monitor turns off if the

camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode.

[LEVEL 2]: The LCD monitor turns off if the

camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture.

[OFF]: Economy mode cannot be

activated.

• In economy mode, the LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is being charged.

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

• Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] in economy mode. [However, power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).]

• Economy mode will not work in simple mode [ ], when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional), recording in motion picture mode, the menu screen is displayed or the self-timer is set.

[BEEP]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19)

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

• The [BEEP] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

[SHUTTER]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) Set to select the volume of shutter sound.

[]:No shutter sound []:Soft shutter sound []:Loud shutter sound

• The [SHUTTER] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

[VOLUME]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps from level 6 to 0.

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

[NO.RESET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) Set this when you want the file number of the next recording to start from 0001. (The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.)

• A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned. When the folder number reaches 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.

• To reset the folder number to 100, format the built-in memory (P91) or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number. A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [YES] to reset the folder number.

• Refer to P93 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number.

• The [NO.RESET] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

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[RESET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are reset to the initial settings.

• The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P57) in scene mode, the number of days that have passed since the departure date for [TRAVEL DATE] (P59) and the [WORLD TIME] setting (P61) are also reset when the [SETUP] menu settings are reset. Also, [FAVORITE] (P82) is fixed to [OFF] and [ROTATE DISP.] (P83) is fixed to [ON].

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

[USB MODE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable (supplied).

[ SELECT ON CONNECTION]:

Select either [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)] if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.

[PC]:

Set after or before connecting to a PC.

[ PictBridge (PTP)]:

Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.

• When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system.

• When [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) communication system.

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[HIGHLIGHT]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) [ON]: When the auto review or review

function is activated, a white saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P38)

[OFF]: No highlight display

[VIDEO OUT]

(Playback mode only) (P98)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) [NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL

system.

[TV ASPECT]

(Playback mode only) (P98)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19)

[]:

Select this if connecting the camera to a 16:9 screen TV.

[]:

Select this if connecting the camera to a 4:3 screen TV.

• This is suitable for displaying pictures recorded with a [ ] aspect on the full screen of a 16:9 TV. Pictures recorded with a [ ] or [ ] aspect are displayed with black bands on the left and right of the screen.

• When [ ] is selected, pictures recorded with a [ ] or [ ] aspect are displayed with black bands on the top and bottom of the screen.

• When you select [ ] and use the AV cable (supplied) for output (P98), pictures are displayed vertically on the LCD monitor.

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[SCENE MENU]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) [AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears

automatically when setting the mode dial to [ ] or [ ]. Select the desired scene mode. (P50)

[OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not

appear when setting the mode dial to [ ] or [ ] and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected. If you change the scene mode, press [MENU/SET] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and then select the desired scene mode.

[LANGUAGE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

SET

and select this item. (P19) Set the language on the menu screen from the following languages. Set to the desired language with 3/4 and store it with [MENU/SET].

[ENGLISH]: English [DEUTSCH]: German [FRANÇAIS]: French [ESPAÑOL]: Spanish [ITALIANO]: Italian []: Chinese (Traditional) []:Japanese

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

• The [LANGUAGE] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

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Taking Pictures

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

• Remove the lens cap.

1 1 Turn the camera on.

2 Select normal picture mode

[].

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2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point

you want to focus on and then press the shutter button halfway.

OFF

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∫ Focus range

Wide Tele

In normal picture mode

40 cm (1.31 feet) to

2m (6.56 feet) to

• Refer to P49 for the focus range in macro mode.

Focus

When the subject is not focused

Blinks (green) On (green)

When the subject is focused

indication AF area Turns white to

red or no AF

Turns white to green

area

Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times

3 Take a picture.

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• B: Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

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• A: Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• The focus indication 2 lights and then

the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 are displayed.

• If 9-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing

(High speed) is used in AF mode, the AF area does not appear until the subject is brought into focus. (P75)

• The AF area displayed is bigger than

usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places. (P75)

• We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures. (P18)

• 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.

• When a time is set for power save (P21), the camera automatically turns off if you do not operate it within the set time. To operate the camera again, press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on.

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• To avoid noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P72) or setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78) (ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases.)

∫ Tips for taking good pictures

• Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

• Make sure the camera does not shake when you press the shutter button.

• Do not cover the photo flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.

• Do not touch the front of the lens.

• If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera.

∫ When you want to take a subject

outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture, you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area.

In this case,

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

the focus and the exposure.

• The focus indication lights when the subject is focused.

3 Press and hold the shutter button

halfway while moving the camera as you

compose the picture.

4 Press the shutter button fully.

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

1: When holding the camera sideways 2: When holding the camera vertically

A: Photo flash B: AF assist lamp

∫ Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P83) is set to [ON])

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

• Pictures cannot be displayed vertically when playing motion pictures or creating flip animations.

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∫ Focusing

• The focus range is 40 cm (1.31 feet) to ¶ (Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) to ¶ (Tele). Use macro mode when recording close-up pictures. (P49)

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

• In the following cases, the camera will not focus on subjects properly. – When there are both near and distant

subjects in a scene.

– When there is dirt or dust on glass

between the lens and the subject.

– When there are illuminated or glittering

objects around the subject. – When taking a picture in dark places. – When the subject is moving fast. – When the scene has low contrast. – When jitter occurs. – When recording a very bright subject. We recommend taking pictures using AF/ AE lock. In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P77) may turn on to focus on the subject.

• Even when the focus indication appears and the subject is focused, it is canceled if you release the shutter button. Press the shutter button halfway again.

∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake)

• Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button.

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

Basic

– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction (P40) – [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52) – [NIGHT SCENERY] (P53) – [PARTY] (P54) – [CANDLE LIGHT] (P54) – [FIREWORKS] (P55) – [STARRY SKY] (P55) – When the shutter speed is slowed in

[SLOW SHUTTER] (P77)

∫ Exposure

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

• The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the recorded pictures especially when recording in low light conditions.

• When most of the subjects on the screen are bright (e.g. a blue sky on a clear day, a snowy field etc.), the recorded pictures may become dark. In this case, compensate the exposure value on the camera. (P45)

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• When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using a tripod. If you cannot use a tripod, be careful how you hold the camera (P26). The use of the self-timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod (P44).

• 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.

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Taking Pictures in Simple Mode

This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily. Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple.

∫ Basic menu settings

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the desired

menu item and then press 1.

SIMPLE MODE

PICT.MODE

AUTO REVIEW

BEEP

CLOCK SET

SELECT SET

3 Press 3/4 to select the desired

setting and then press [MENU/ SET].

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

∫ Settings in Simple mode

[PICT.MODE]

ENLARGE Suitable for enlarging the

4qk6q/ 10k15cm

E-MAIL Suitable for attaching

ENLARGE

6"/10k15cm

E-MAIL

pictures to be printed to 8qk10q size, letter size etc.

Suitable for regular size printing.

pictures to e-mails or adding pictures to websites.

[AUTO REVIEW]

OFF The recorded picture does not

automatically appear.

ON The recorded picture

automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second.

[BEEP]

OFF No operation sound LOW Soft operation sound HIGH Loud operation sound

[CLOCK SET]

Change date and time. (P18)

•If [4qk6q/10k15cm] or [E-MAIL] are set in [PICT.MODE], the extended optical zoom is activated and the zoom ratio is extended to a maximum of 12.5k. (P30)

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

• The settings for [WORLD TIME] (P20), [MONITOR] (P20), [TRAVEL DATE] (P21), [BEEP] (P22), [SHUTTER] (P22), [NO.RESET] (P22) and [LANGUAGE] (P24) in the [SETUP] menu are applied to simple mode.

∫ Other Settings in Simple mode

In simple mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For more information about each setting, refer to the page indicated.

• Focus range: 1 m (3.28 feet) to ¶ (Tele) 5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶ (Wide)

• [AUTO REVIEW] (P21): [1SEC.]

• [POWER SAVE] (P21): [2MIN.]

• Self-timer (P44): 10 seconds

• Optical Image Stabilizer (P47): [MODE1]

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• Burst speed (P48): Low speed (2 frames/second)

• [W.BALANCE] (P71): [AUTO]

• [SENSITIVITY] (P72): [AUTO]

• [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] (P73): – [ ENLARGE]:

/ (5M)/Fine

–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]:

/ (2.5M EZ)/Standard

–[ E-MAIL]:

/ (0.3M EZ)/Standard

• [METERING MODE] (P75): [ ] (Multiple)

• [AF MODE] (P75): [ ] (1-area-focusing)

• [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P77): [ON]

• [SLOW SHUTTER] (P77): [1/8–]

• You cannot use the following functions in simple mode. – High angle mode – White balance fine adjustment – Exposure compensation – Auto bracket – [AUDIO REC.] –[D.ZOOM] – [COL.EFFECT] – [PICT.ADJ.] – [CONT.AF] – [HIGHLIGHT] – Recording guide line – [ECONOMY]

• You cannot set the following items in simple mode. – [TRAVEL DATE] –[WORLD TIME]

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∫ The Backlight Compensation

Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject. In this case, the subject, such as a person, will become dark. If you press 3, [] (compensating backlight ON indication) A appears and the backlight compensation function is activated. This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture.

BACKLIGHT

• If you press 3 while [ ] is displayed, [ ] disappears and the backlight compensation function is canceled.

• We recommend using the flash when you use the backlight compensation function. (When using the flash, it is fixed to Forced ON [ ].)

• The flash setting is fixed to AUTO/ Red-eye reduction [ ] when the backlight compensation function is set to [OFF].

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Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom

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You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 10k optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.

∫ To make subjects appear closer use

(Tele)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.

• When the setting for picture size is [] (5M).

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∫ To make subjects appear further away

use (Wide)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.

• When the setting for picture size is [] (5M).

• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on.

• Depending on the zoom magnification, the picture may have some distortion. Distortion will be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you move closer to the subject.

• Depending on the zoom magnification, the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject. This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects.

• If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

• The lens barrel (P10) 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.

• When you rotate the zoom lever, you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may be shaken. This is not a malfunction.

Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)

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This camera has a 10k optical zoom. However, if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio [ /

/ ], a maximum of 12.5k optical zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration.

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• You can use the zoom while recording in motion picture mode [ ]. In this case, we recommend setting [CONT.AF] (P76) to [ON]. (P64)

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Picture size with the extended optical zoom not activated [example: [ ] (5M)]

Picture size with the extended optical zoom activated [example: [] (3MEZ)]

∫ Picture size and maximum zoom

magnification

(±: Available, —: Not available)

Aspect

ratio

Picture size

/(5M)

(4.5M)

(3.5M)

(3M EZ)

(2M EZ)

Maximum

zoom

magnification

10k —

Extended

optical

zoom

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∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism

When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 5M (5 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

• Refer to P73 for aspect ratio settings, P73 for picture size and P28 for simple mode [].

• “EZ” is an abbreviation of [Extended optical Zoom].

• You can further enhance the zoom magnification with the extended optical zoom without worrying about further picture distortion.

• If you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom, the extended optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

• The on-screen zoom indication may not change consecutively if you rotate the zoom lever near the Tele position when the extended optical zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.

• In motion picture mode [ ] and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the extended optical zoom does not work.

(1M EZ)

(0.3M EZ)

(2.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)

12.5k±

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Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom

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A maximum of 40k zoom can be achieved with the 10k optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 50k zoom can be achieved with the 12.5k extended optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom.

∫ Menu operation

1 Press [MENU/SET].

• When a scene mode is selected, press 2 in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P50), press 4 to select the [REC] menu icon [ ] and then press 1.

2 Press 3/4 to select [D.ZOOM]

and then press 1.

3 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

REC

SLOW SHUTTER D.Z OOM COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ. FLIP ANIM.

SELECT SET

㧙

OFF ON

STANDARD

SET

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

∫ Entering the digital zoom range

The on-screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position. You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again.

≥[OFF]:

≥[ON]:

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1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom

• When using the digital zoom, the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual. (P76)

• In digital zoom, the larger the picture the lower the picture quality.

• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer function may not be effective.

• When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

• The digital zoom does not work in simple mode [ ] or [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode.

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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)

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You can check the recorded pictures while still in [REC] mode.

1 Press 4 [REV].

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DELETE

EXIT

• The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds.

• Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the 4 [REV] is pressed again.

• You can check other pictures by pressing 2/1.

• When the recorded pictures are too bright or too dim, compensate the exposure. (P45)

2 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.

• Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a 4k magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8k magnification. When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.

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3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position.

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• When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area.

∫ Deleting the recorded picture during

Review (Quick deletion)

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

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

SELECT

SET

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Double-check pictures before deleting them.

• Multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted. For information about how to delete pictures, refer to P35.

• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically (rotated).

YES

DELETE

MULTI/ALL

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Playing Back Pictures

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. (P16)

Press 2/1 to select the picture.

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2: Play back the previous picture 1: Play back the next picture

• The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture.

• When [ROTATE DISP.] (P83) is set to [ON], pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically.

∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold 2/1

2: Fast rewind 1: Fast forward

during playback

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• The file number A and the picture number B only change one by one. Release 2/1 when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture.

• If you press and hold 2/1, the number of files forwarded/rewound at one time increases. The actual number of files forwarded/rewound at one time depends on the number of files recorded.

• In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback (P66), the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one.

• This camera is based on the DCF standard (Design rule for Camera File system) which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

• The file format that can be played back on the camera is JPEG. (In some cases, even JPEG pictures cannot be played back.)

• The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures. You can use the playback zoom (P68) 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.)

• If you change a folder name or file name on your PC, the pictures may not play back on the camera.

• If you play back a non-standard file, the folder/file number is indicated by [—] and the screen may turn black.

• Depending on the subject, an interference fringe may appear on the screen. This is called moire. This is not a malfunction.

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Deleting Pictures

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. (P16)

∫ To delete a single picture

1 Select the picture with 2/1.

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2 Press [ ].

3 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

DELETE SINGLE

DELETE THIS PICTURE?

YES

SELECT

SET

MULTI/ALL

• While the picture is being deleted, [ ] appears on the screen.

SET

Basic

∫ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/

[ALL DELETE]

1 Press [ ] twice.

2 Press 3/4 to select

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

MULTI/ALL DELETE

MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE

SELECT

SET

CANCEL

SET

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

• If you select [ALL DELETE], perform steps 5 onwards.

• When [FAVORITE] (P82) is set to [ON], [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] appears. If you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], perform steps 5 onwards. (However, if none of the pictures have [ ] displayed, you cannot select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)

3 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to set.

(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])

MULTI DELETE

7118 9

DELETE

EXIT

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SELECT MARK/UNMARK

• Repeat the above procedure.

• [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If 4 is pressed again, the setting is canceled.

• The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture. (P85)

Basic

4 Press [ ].

5 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET] to set.

(Screen when selecting [MULTI DELETE])

MULTI DELETE

DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED?

YES

SELECT SET

• [DELETE ALL PICTURES?] is displayed when using [ALL DELETE] and [DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] is displayed when using [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ].

• When you delete all pictures, only 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 [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], the deleting will stop halfway.

SET

• If you press [ ] twice and execute [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] when pictures that were recorded on the same date are displayed on the 9 screens playback screen using the calendar playback function (P67), be careful as all pictures that are not protected will be deleted and not only those pictures that were recorded on the same date.

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Double-check pictures before deleting them.

• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.

• When deleting pictures, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using [MULTI DELETE].

• The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them.

• If there are pictures that are protected [ ] (P85), do not conform to the DCF standard (P34) or are in a card with the Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK] side (P16), they are not deleted even if [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] is selected.

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Advanced

About the LCD Monitor

Changing the information displayed

DISPLAY/LCD MODE

A LCD monitor (LCD)

Press [DISPLAY] to change.

• When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During playback zoom (P68), while playing back motion pictures (P69) and during a slide show (P81), you can only select “Normal display” or “No display”.

In simple mode [ ]

BACKLIGHT

B Normal display C No display

In recording mode

3 3

Advanced

D Normal display E Display with histogram F No display (Recording guide line) G No display

¢1 Histogram

In playback mode

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100

H Normal display I Display with recording information and

histogram J No display ¢2 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and

[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P57) in scene mode before taking pictures.

¢3 The number of days that have passed

since the travel date are displayed if you set [TRAVEL DATE] (P59) before taking a pictures.

• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS] (P55) and [STARRY SKY] (P55) in scene mode, the lines are gray.

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Advanced

∫ Recording guide line

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

∫ Highlight display

When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P23) while the auto review or review function is activated, any white saturated area (extremely bright or glistening part) on the picture appears blinking in black and white.

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

No highlight display

REVIEW1X

∫ Histogram

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

• It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.

• It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available, especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting. Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera. A When the values are concentrated on

the left, the picture is under exposed.

B When the values are distributed evenly,

the exposure is proper and the brightness is well-balanced.

C When the values are concentrated on

the right, the picture is over exposed.

Example of histogram

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A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed

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AUTO

100

1/3

ISO

AUTO

100

Advanced

• When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other.

• The histogram is an approximation in recording mode.

• The histogram of a picture 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.

• Check for any white saturated areas with the highlight display when the auto review or review function is activated. (P38)

• The histogram does not appear in simple mode [ ] or motion picture mode [ ] and during multi playback or calendar playback and playback zoom.

Brightening the LCD Monitor

(Power LCD/High angle mode)

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1 Press [LCD MODE] for one

second.

[]: POWER LCD

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

[]: HIGH ANGLE

The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head. This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way. (However it becomes more difficult to see when looked at straight on.)

[OFF] The LCD monitor returns

to the normal brightness.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

DISPLAY/LCD MODE

A LCD monitor (LCD)

2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.

LCD

LCD MODE

OFF

POWER LCD

HIGH ANGLE

SELECT

SET

B:POWER LCD C:HIGH ANGLE

• The [POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] icon appears.

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Advanced

∫ Canceling High angle mode or Power

LCD mode

• If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is displayed. Select [OFF] to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle mode.

• High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated.

• 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.

• 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.

• You may not notice the High angle mode effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it. In this case, we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera.

• High angle mode is not activated in the following cases. – In simple mode [ ] – In playback mode – While the menu screen is displayed – While the review screen is displayed

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

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A: Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects.

∫ Switching to the appropriate flash

setting

Set the flash to match the recording.

Press 1 [ ] to switch the flash setting.

• For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to “Available flash settings by recording mode”. (P41)

:AUTO

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary. It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.

• Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.

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: Forced ON

The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.

• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.

: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction

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• You can set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction only when you set [PARTY] (P54) or [CANDLE LIGHT] (P54) in scene mode.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

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If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

• Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background.

: Forced OFF

The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.

• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted.

¢1 The flash is activated twice. The

subject should not move until the second flash is activated.

Advanced

∫ Available flash settings by recording

mode

The available flash settings depend on the recording mode. (±: Available, —: Not available)

¢2 It becomes Forced ON [ ], when the

backlight compensation function is activated.

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Advanced

∫ The available flash range to take

pictures

The available flash range to take pictures depends on the ISO sensitivity selected.

ISO sensitivity Available flash range

AUTO

Wide

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

3.7 m (12.1 feet)

Tel e

1 m (3.28 feet) to

2.4 m (7.87 feet)

ISO80

Wide

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

1.6 m (5.25 feet)

Tel e

1 m (3.28 feet) to

1.1 m (3.61 feet)

ISO100

Wide

30 cm (0.98 feet) to

1.8 m (5.91 feet)

Tel e

1 m (3.28 feet) to

1.2 m (3.94 feet)

ISO200

Wide

40 cm (1.31 feet) to

2.6 m (8.53 feet)

Tel e

1 m (3.28 feet) to

1.7 m (5.58 feet)

ISO400

Wide

60 cm (1.97 feet) to

3.7 m (12.1 feet)

Tel e

1 m (3.28 feet) to

2.4 m (7.87 feet)

ISO800

Wide

80 cm (2.62 feet) to

5.3 m (17.4 feet)

Tel e

1 m (3.28 feet) to

3.4 m (11.2 feet)

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• The available flash range differs in [HIGH SENS.] (P57) scene mode. Wide: 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.7 m

(18.7 feet)

Tele: 1 m (3.28 feet) to 3.7 m (12.1 feet)

• The available flash range is an approximation.

• Refer to P72 for the ISO sensitivity.

• Refer to P26 for the focus range.

• If ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when using the flash, it will be automatically increased to a maximum of [ISO400].

• To avoid noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P72) or setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78)

• If you take a picture with the flash at close range when the zoom is near [W] (1k), the edges of the recorded picture may become dark. Rotate the zoom lever slightly and then take the picture.

∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting

Flash setting

Shutter speed

(Sec.)

:AUTO 1/30 to 1/2000 :AUTO/

1/30 to 1/2000

Red-eye reduction

: Forced ON

1/30 to 1/2000

: Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction

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: Slow sync./

1/8

to 1/2000

Red-eye reduction

: Forced OFF 1/8

¢3

to 1/2000

¢3 The shutter speed changes depending

on the slow shutter setting. (P77)

• There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode. – [NIGHT SCENERY] (P53):

8 to 1/2000th

– [FIREWORKS] (P55):

1/4th, 1 second

– [STARRY SKY] (P55):

15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds

• Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated.

• If you bring the flash too close to an object, the object may be distorted or discolored by the heat or lighting from the flash.

• Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or other objects.

• In economy mode, the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator blinks while the flash is charged. [This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).] If the remaining battery power is low, the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer.

• If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated, the flash icon turns red.

• When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using a tripod.

• When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark.

• When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully.

• When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance is automatically adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)]. However, the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient. (P71)

Advanced

• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash effect may not be sufficient.

• If you repeat taking a picture, it may not actually be taken even if the flash 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 first flash, the effect may not be evident.

• When you set burst mode or auto bracket, only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated.

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

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1 Press 2 [ ] to select the

self-timer mode.

: Self-timer set to 10 seconds

: Self-timer set to 2 seconds

No display: canceled

2 Press the shutter button halfway

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

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• When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.

• When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp (P77) to allow the camera to focus on the subject.

• In simple mode [ ], the self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds.

• In [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) in scene mode, the self-timer is fixed to 2 seconds.

• 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 fixed to 3.

• We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer. (When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it.)

• The self-timer cannot be used in [UNDER WATER] (P58) in scene mode.

CANCEL

• A: Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• B: Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

• The self-timer indicator

C blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).

• If you press [MENU/SET] while the

self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is canceled.

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Compensating the Exposure

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Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.

Under exposed

Compensate the exposure towards positive.

Properly exposed

Over exposed

Advanced

1 Press 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE]

appears, compensate the exposure with 2/1.

EXPOSURE

SELECT

• You can compensate from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].

• Select [0 EV] to return to the original exposure.

EXIT

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

• EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It refers to 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 set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

• The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject.

• Exposure cannot be compensated when using [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

Compensate the exposure towards

negative.

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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

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In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.

1 Press 3 [ ] several times until

[AUTO BRACKET] appears, set the compensation range of the exposure with 2/1.

AUTO BRACKET

SELECT EXIT

• You can select [OFF] (0), [d1/3 EV], [d2/3 EV] or [d1EV].

• When you do not use auto bracket, select [OFF] (0).

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

• When setting auto bracket, the auto bracket icon [ ] appears on the lower left of the screen.

• When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range. When the exposure is compensated, the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.

• The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated.

• When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be performed.

• When auto bracket is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.

• When auto bracket is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

• The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject.

• When the flash is activated or [STARRY SKY] in scene mode is selected, you can take only 1 picture.

• If the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less, you cannot take pictures by setting auto bracket.

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Optical Image Stabilizer

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This mode detects jitter and compensates for it.

1 Press and hold the optical image

stabilizer button A until [STABILIZER] appears.

2 Press 3/4 to select the

stabilizer function mode and then press [MENU/SET].

STABILIZER

OFF MODE1 MODE2

SELECT

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 you want to take a picture with jitter.

SET

DEMO.

SET

Advanced

∫ Demonstration of the optical image

stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)

Press 1 to display the demonstration. After the demonstration ends, the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu. Press 1 again if you want to exit the demonstration before it ends. While the demonstration is displayed, the optical zoom is fixed to Wide (1k) and the zoom function cannot be activated. You also cannot take pictures.

• The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases. – When there is a lot of jitter. – When the zoom magnification is high. – In digital zoom range. – When taking pictures while following a

moving subject.

– When the shutter speed becomes

slower to take pictures indoors or in dark

places. Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.

• The setting is fixed to [MODE1] in simple mode [ ], [MODE2] in [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) in scene mode and [OFF] in [STARRY SKY] (P55) in scene mode. The stabilizer function mode selection menu does not appear.

• In motion picture mode [ ], [MODE2] cannot be set.

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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode

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1 Press the burst mode button to

switch the burst mode setting.

: High speed

;

: Low speed

;

:Unlimited

No display: canceled ¢1 Depends on the memory size,

battery power, picture size and quality (compression).

2 Take a picture.

• Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode.

∫

Number of pictures recorded in burst mode

Burst speed

(pictures/

second)

approx. 2

¢2 The burst speed is constant regardless

of the transfer speed of the card.

• The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and the flash is not activated.

• If you set the ISO sensitivity (P72) to [ISO400] or [ISO800] and then take

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Number of recordable

pictures (pictures)

¢2

max. 3 max. 5

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

pictures using burst mode, the number of recordable pictures is less than indicated.

• In simple mode [ ], the settings become as follows. [ ] appears on the left of the screen. (P28) – [ ENLARGE]:

/Max. 3 pictures

–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]/[ E-MAIL]:

/Max. 5 pictures

• When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited

– You can take pictures until the capacity

of the built-in memory or the card is full.

– The burst speed will become slower

halfway. When the built-in memory is used, the burst speed becomes a maximum of 1 picture approximately every 6 seconds. However, the exact timing of this depends on the number of recordable pictures and the card.

• The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken.

• When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3.

• Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off.

• When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously, auto bracket will be performed.

• The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting. When burst mode is set to [ ], they are fixed to the values set for the first picture. When the burst speed is set to [ ] or [ ], they are adjusted each time you take a picture.

• When burst mode is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.

• When burst mode is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

• When the flash is activated or [STARRY SKY] in scene mode is selected, you can take only 1 picture.

Taking Close-up Pictures

This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0.16 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k).

∫ Focus range

5 cm (0.16 feet)

40 cm (1.31 feet)

1 m (3.28 feet)

2 m (6.56 feet)

Advanced

• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) in macro mode.

• When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range (depth of field) is significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.

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

• Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore it takes longer to focus in macro mode than normal picture mode when the subject is distant.

• The available flash range is about 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 3.7 m (12.1 feet) (Wide). (When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO].)

• We recommend setting the flash 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.

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Scene Mode

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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.

• Two frequently used scenes can be set to the mode dials [ ] and [ ].Refer to P51 to 58 for each scene menu.

1 Press 3/4 to select the scene

mode.

SCENE MODE 1

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SELECT

PORTRAIT

SOFT SKIN

SCENERY

SPORTS

SET

∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 6 menu screens (1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6 and 6/6).

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

SCENE MODE1

PORTRAIT

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SOFT SKIN

SCENERY

SPORTS

SELECT

SCENE MODE1

BEACH

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AERIAL PHOTO

SNOW

HIGH SENS.

SELECT

SCENE MODE1

NIGHT PORTRAIT

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NIGHT SCENERY

SELF PORTRAIT

SET

FOOD

SELECT

SCENE MODE1

BABY1

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BABY2

SET

SELECT

SCENE MODE1

PAR T Y

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CANDLE LIGHT

FIREWORKS

SET

STARRY SKY

SELECT

SCENE MODE1

UNDERWATER

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SET

SELECT

SET

SCENE MODE 1

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SELECT

NIGHT PORTRAIT

NIGHT SCENERY

SELF PORTRAIT

FOOD

SET

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

• If [SCENE MODE] menu does not appear, press [MENU/SET] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu.

• When you press 1, explanations about each scene mode are displayed. (When you press 2, the screen returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.)

2 Press [MENU/SET].

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∫ Setting frequently used scenes to the

mode dials [ ] and [ ].

1 Set [SCENE MENU] in the [SETUP]

menu to [OFF]. (P24)

2 Press 3/4 to select the scene mode

and then press [MENU/SET].

• When the mode dial is set to [ ] or [ ], the selected scene mode is activated and the [SCENE MODE] menu is not displayed. This is convenient as you do not need to select the scene mode in the [SCENE MODE] menu every time you take pictures.

Advanced

• When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose, the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene.

• When you want to change the brightness of the picture to be recorded, compensate the exposure (P45). (However, the exposure cannot be compensated in [STARRY SKY].)

• Press 2 and then press 3/4 in the [SCENE MODE] menu to select either the [REC] menu icon [ ] (P70) or the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] (P19) and set the desired items.

• The following cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting. – [W.BALANCE] – [SENSITIVITY] – [METERING MODE] – [COL.EFFECT] – [PICT.ADJ.]

Portrait mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion.

∫ Technique for Portrait mode

To increase the effective of this mode: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible

to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this

mode more effective.

• This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime.

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

Soft skin mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) The camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than portrait mode.

∫ Technique for Soft skin mode

To make this mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible

to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this

mode more effective.

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• This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime.

• If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also smoothed.

• This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

Scenery mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) The camera focuses preferentially on a distant subject. This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.

• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

Sports mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e.g. when taking pictures of outdoor sports.

∫ Technique for Sports mode

• This mode is effective when taking pictures during the day in good weather.

• This mode is suitable for taking pictures outdoors in the daytime when you are 5 m (16.4 feet) or more away from the subject.

Night portrait mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to take pictures of a subject and a landscape with near real-life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed.

∫ Technique for Night portrait mode

• Use the flash.

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject when taking a picture.

• The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to 5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to P42 for the available flash range to take pictures.)

• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

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• When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] is selected and the flash is activated every time.

• The continuous AF setting is disabled.

Night scenery mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to record the nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter speed.

∫ Technique for Night scenery mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower (up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also recommend using the self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

• 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 visible when you take pictures in dark places.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled.

• You cannot set the slow shutter.

Advanced

Self portrait mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to take pictures of yourself.

∫ 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 for about 10 seconds on the LCD monitor for reviewing. Refer to P33 for information about using the review function.

• If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed, we recommend using the 2 second self-timer. (P44)

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• The available focus range is about 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 70 cm (2.30 feet).

• You can take a picture of yourself with audio (P74). If you do this, the self-timer indicator will light up while recording the audio. (P44)

• When you select [SELF PORTRAIT], the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide (1k). If you rotate the zoom lever, it will become difficult to focus.

• The self-timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds (P44). If it is set to 2 seconds, this setting will remain until the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated.

• The stabilizer function mode is fixed to [MODE2]. (P47)

• The AF mode is fixed to 9-area-focusing. (P75)

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

Food mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc.

Party mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) Select this mode when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, indoor party etc. By using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed, both people and the background can be recorded with a brightness close to real life.

∫ Technique for Party mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and keeping a distance of about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject when taking pictures.

• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction [ ].

Candle light mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere.

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

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∫ Technique for Candle light mode

• If you make the most of the candle light, you can take successful pictures without using the flash.

• We recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction [ ].

Fireworks mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.

∫ Technique for Fireworks mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod.

• This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.

• The shutter speed becomes the following. – When [OFF] is set on the optical image

stabilizer function: Fixed to 1 second

– When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on

the optical image stabilizer function: 1/4th or 1 second (The shutter speed becomes 1 second only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc.)

• Histograms are always displayed in orange. (P38)

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

Advanced

• The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled.

• You cannot set the slow shutter.

Starry sky mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that you could not take in [NIGHT SCENERY] by making the shutter speed slower.

∫ Setting the shutter speed

• Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].

1 Press 3/4 to select the number of

seconds and then press [MENU/SET].

STARRY SKY

15 SEC.

30 SEC.

60 SEC.

CANCEL

SELECT SET

2 Take pictures.

CANCEL

• Press the shutter button to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed. When countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.

• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed.

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∫ Technique for Starry sky mode

• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend taking pictures with the self-timer. (P44)

Aerial photo mode

SET

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.

• Histograms are always displayed in orange. (P38)

• The continuous AF setting is disabled.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

• The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

• You cannot compensate the exposure or set [AUDIO REC.], auto bracket, burst mode, set the slow shutter.

Beach mode

SET

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to take pictures on a beach. It prevents under exposure of the subject under strong sunlight.

• 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 get into the lens or the terminals.

∫ Technique for Aerial photo mode

• We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc. Aim the camera at something with high contrast, press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and 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.

• Be careful about the reflection from the window.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

Snow mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode will adjust the white balance and the exposure to show the snow as white as possible.

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High Sensitivity mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) The sensitivity is set higher than usual allowing for pictures to be taken with faster shutter speeds. This mode helps minimize the blur of moving subjects in situations with inadequate lighting such as a baby in a dimly lit room.

• ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the optimal value between [ISO800] and [ISO1600].

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

• The resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction.

• You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/ 10k15cm printing.

• The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used.

Advanced

Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.)

∫ Age display setting

• If you want the age to be displayed, set the birthday in advance, select [WITH AGE] and press [MENU/SET].

• If you do not want the age to be displayed, select [WITHOUT AGE] and press [MENU/SET].

months

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

days

BABY1

WITH AGE

WITHOUT AGE

BIRTHDAY SET.

CANCEL

SELECT SET

∫ Birthday setting 1 Press 3/4 to select [BIRTHDAY SET.]

and then press [MENU/SET].

2 When the message [PLEASE SET THE

BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY] appears, select items (Year/Month/Day) using 2/ 1 and set them using 3/4.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.

• If you select [WITH AGE] without setting the birthday in advance, a message is displayed. Press [MENU/SET] and set the birthday in steps 2 and 3.

Baby mode 1/

Baby mode 2

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When the flash is used, the light from it is weaker than usual. You can set the birthdays of two babies by using [BABY1] and [BABY2].

• The baby’s age can be displayed when playing back pictures.

• The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

• After turning on the camera in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] in scene mode or switching to [BABY1]/[BABY2] from other scene modes, the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen.

• The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode.

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• The display style when printing may differ slightly from the display style on the screen.

• The date of birth is displayed as [0 month 0 day].

• If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings.

• If the camera is set to [WITHOUTAGE], the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set. This means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to [WITH AGE] after taking the pictures.

• Use [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to reset the birthday setting. (P23)

Underwater mode

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

SET

menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode stops pictures from becoming blue underwater. Use the marine case (DMW-MCTZ1; optional) when you want to take pictures underwater.

• If you adjust the white balance, [ ] appears on the screen in red or blue.

AUTO

AF Lock

• Select [0] if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance.

∫ Fixing the focus underwater

(AF Lock) You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF/AE lock. This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc.

1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press 2 to fix the focus.

• The AF lock icon A appears when the subject is focused.

AF･L

LOCK

AF Lock

∫ Adjusting the white balance

[WB ADJUST.] You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather. 1 Press 3 [ ] several times to display

[WB ADJUST.]. 2 Press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.

WB ADJUST.

EXIT

BLUERED

AUTO

SELECT

• 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish.

• 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish.

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• Press 2 again to cancel AF lock.

• When you rotate the zoom lever, the AF lock is canceled. In this case, focus on the subject and fix the focus again.

• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

• The self-timer cannot be set.

Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture

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If you set the departure date in advance, you can record which day of the vacation you take the picture.

• When you play back a picture, the date on which it was taken is displayed.

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1/3

1ST DAY

10:00 DEC. 2.2006

A:The number of days that have passed

since the departure date

• The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.)

∫ Setting the travel date

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press 2.

EXIT

AUTO AUTO

SET

REC

SELECT

W.BALANCE SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE QUALITY

Advanced

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1.

EXIT

OFF

1SEC.

SETUP

SELECT

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

3 Press 3/4 to select [TRAVEL

DATE] and then press 1.

SET

OFF

SET

1SEC.

SETUP

SELECT

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

4 Press 4 to select [SET] and then

press [MENU/SET].

SET

OFF

SET

1SEC.

SET

SETUP

SELECT

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

5 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date.

TRAVEL DATE

PLEASE SET THE DEPARTURE DATE

2006

DEC..

SELECT

SET

EXIT

2/1: Select the desired item. 3/4: Set the year, month and date.

6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

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7 Take a picture.

1STDAY

10:00 DEC. 2.2006

A: The number of days that have passed

since the departure date

• The current date and time and which day of the vacation it is are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set, after setting the clock, departure date or travel date, after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode.

• When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [ ]　 appears on the lower right of the screen.

∫ Canceling the travel date

If you leave [TRAVEL DATE] set to [SET], the number of days that have passed since the departure date will continue to be recorded. When the vacation is finished, set [TRAVEL DATE] to [OFF] on the screen shown in step 4 and then press [MENU/SET] twice.

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 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 or the clock. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed.

• If you set a departure date when the clock is not set, the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears. In this case, set the clock.

• The [TRAVEL DATE] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

• The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting (P18) and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P61) 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 memorized 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

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Displaying the time at the travel destination (World Time)

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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. (P18)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then

press 2.

EXIT

AUTO

OFF

1SEC.

OFF

1SEC.

SET

REC

W.BALANCE

SENSITIVITY

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

SELECT

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1

SETUP

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

SELECT

3 Press 3/4 to select [WORLD

TIME] and then press 1.

SETUP

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

SELECT

• If you are setting the world time for the first 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 3/4 to select [HOME] and then

press [MENU/SET].

WORLD TIME

DESTINATION

HOME

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

SELECT

SET

CANCEL

2 Press 2/1 to select your home area

and then press [MENU/SET].

10:00

Tronto New York Miami Lima

GMT -5:00

SELECT SET

CANCEL

• The current time is displayed on the top 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 3. Press 3 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. (P18)

∫ Finishing setting the home area

• If you are setting the home area for the first 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 2 to return to the screen shown in step then press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

Advanced

SET

3 and

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• 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.

∫ Setting the travel destination area

(Perform steps

1, 2 and 3.)

1 Press 3/4 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 first time, the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above.

2 Press 2/1 to select the area the travel

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

10:00 0:00

the home area is displayed on the bottom left of the screen. (Refer to P63 for information about the names of the major cities that are displayed.)

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

EXIT

OFF

1SEC.

SET

SETUP

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

MONITOR

TRAVEL DATE

AUTO REVIEW

SELECT

• The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after setting the travel destination.

• Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps

1, 2, 3 and then steps 1 and 2 of

“Setting the home area [HOME]”.

• If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time difference from the home area.

• The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects simple mode [ ].

Seoul Tokyo

+14:00

SELECT SET

CANCEL

SET

• 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 at the home area, press 3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press 3 again to return to the original time.

• The names of major cities in the selected area are displayed. Also, the time difference between the selected area and

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Location candidates for World Time settings

Offset from

GMT

-11 Midway Islands Samoa

-10 Hawaii Honolulu Tahiti

-9 Alaska Anchorage

-8 Vancouver Seattle Los Angeles

-7 Denver Phoenix

-6 Chicago Houston Mexico City

-5 Toronto New York Miami Lima

-4 Caracas Manaus La Paz

-3:30 Newfoundland

-3 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires

-2

Fernando de Noronha

-1 Azores 0 London Casablanca

+1 Berlin Paris Rome Madrid +2 Helsinki Athens Cairo Johannesburg +3 Moscow Kuwait Riyadh Nairobi

+3:30 Tehran

+4 Dubai Abu Dhabi

+4:30 Kabul

+5 Islamabad Karachi Male +5:30 Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai +5:45 Kathmandu

+6 Dacca Colombo +6:30 Yangon

+7 Bangkok Jakarta

+8 Beijing Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Singapore

+9 Seoul Tokyo +9:30 Adelaide

+10 Guam Sydney +11 Solomon Islands New Caledonia +12 Fiji Auckland Wellington

+12:45

Chatham Islands

¢ “GMT” is an abbreviation of [Greenwich Mean Time].

Listed location name

Advanced

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Motion Picture Mode

1 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus and then press it fully to start recording.

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• When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights.

• The available recording time A is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time B is displayed on the bottom right of the screen. For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].

• The available recording time and the elapsed recording time are approximations.

• Audio recording starts simultaneously from the camera’s built-in microphone.

• You can use the zoom while recording. However, the zoom movement becomes slower than usual.

• Zoom or operation sounds may be recorded.

• We recommend setting [CONT.AF] (P76) to [ON]. It can also be set to [OFF], however if you rotate the zoom lever it will become difficult to focus.

2 Press the shutter button fully to

stop recording.

• If the built-in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording automatically.

∫ Changing the settings for the aspect

ratio and the picture quality

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select

[ASPECT RATIO] and then press

REC

W.BALANCE

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.MODE

METERING MODE

AF MODE

SELECT SET

AUTO

3 Press 3/4 to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

4 Press 3/4 to select

[PICT.MODE] and then press 1.

SET

AUTO

OFF

REC

W.BALANCE

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.MODE

METERING MODE

AF MODE

SELECT

5 Press 3/4 to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

If you selected [ ] on the screen shown in step 2

Item Picture size fps

30fpsVGA 10fpsVGA 10

30fpsQVGA 10fpsQVGA

640k480 pixels

320k240 pixels

30 10

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If you selected [ ] on the screen shown in step 2

Item Picture size fps

30fps16:9 10fps16:9 10

848k480 pixels

• fps (frames 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.

• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small so it is suitable for e-mails.

¢ You can only record to the built-in

memory if the picture size is set to QVGA (320k240 pixels).

(±: Available, —: Not available)

Item

30fpsVGA ± — 10fpsVGA ± —

30fpsQVGA 10fpsQVGA

30fps16:9 10fps16:9

SD Memory

Card

±±

±± ± — ± —

Built-in

Memory

6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

• The focus range is the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶ (Wide), 1 m (3.28 feet) to ¶ (Tele)]

• The zoom movement may momentarily stop when moving from the optical zoom range to the digital zoom range.

• If [CONT.AF] (P76) is set to [OFF], the focus is fixed when recording starts.

• Refer to P112 for information about the available recording time.

Advanced

• The available recording time is an approximation. (It varies depending on the recording condition and the types of SD memory Card.)

• The available recording time changes with subjects.

• The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.

• Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio.

• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.

• When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card, recording may stop in the middle.

• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.

• When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back. Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly.

• In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function.

• You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function.

• The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC.

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Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [W] to display multiple screens.

(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)

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2006

1/14

2006

CANCEL

5/14

• : 1 screen>9 screens> 25 screens>Calendar screen display

• After the multiple screens are

displayed, rotate the zoom lever further towards [ ] [W] to display 25 screens and the calendar screen (P67). Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to return to the previous screen.

• When you switch to multiple screens, a

scroll bar A appears. You can confirm the location of the displayed picture in all the recorded pictures with this scroll bar.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a

picture.

DEC . 1.

B: Number of the selected picture and the

total number of recorded pictures

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• The recording date and number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures are displayed.

• Depending on the recorded picture and the setting, the following icons will appear. –[ ] (Favorites)

– [ ] (Motion picture) – [ ] ([BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene

mode, age in months, age in

years etc.) – [ ] (Travel date) – [ ] (Flip animation)

∫ Examples of 25 screens

DEC. 1.

2006

1/30

CAL

CANCEL

∫ To return to normal playback

Rotate towards [ ] [T] or press [MENU/ SET].

• The picture appears framed in orange.

∫ To delete a picture during multi

playback

1 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture

and then press [ ].

2 Press 3 to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET].

• Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode (P37), the recording information etc. appears on the screen in multi playback. If you return to the previous screen, the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode.

• Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON]. (P83)

Displaying pictures by recording date

(Calendar playback)

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

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [W] to display the calendar screen.

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU FRI SAT

3 45 789

10 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 222923

DAY SET

MONTH

• The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed.

• If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day is displayed.

• The calendar is displayed monthly.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date to be played back.

3/4: Select the month 2/1: Select the date

• If there were no pictures recorded during a month, the month is not displayed.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the

pictures that were recorded on the selected date.

DEC . 1.

3024 25 26 27 28

2006

5/14

Advanced

• The pictures that were recorded on the selected date are displayed on the 9 screens playback screen.

• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] to return to the calendar screen.

4 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a

picture 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 [ ] [T] to display 25 screens, 9 screens and the 1 screen. (P66)

• The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to [ON]. (P83)

• You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.

• If the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099, the camera displays it in the oldest recording date in the calendar.

• Pictures processed on a PC or other equipment may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates.

• If the date is not set in the camera (P18), the recording date is set as January 1st,

2006.

• If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME] (P61), the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.

SET

CAL

CANCEL

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Advanced

Using the Playback Zoom

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [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

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

4X CANCEL

DELETE

•:1k>2k>4k>8k>16k

• When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower. When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T], the magnification becomes higher.

• When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second so that you can check the position of the enlarged section.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position.

4X CANCEL

• When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second.

DELETE

• Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode (P37),

the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated. You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the screen by pressing [DISPLAY]. When you set the magnification to 1k, the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode.

• The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.

• If you want to save the enlarged picture, use the trimming function. (P88)

• The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment.

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Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio

∫ Motion pictures

Press 2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon [ ]/ []/[]/[]/[ ]/ [ ] and then press 4 to play back.

Advanced

∫ Pictures with audio

Press 2/1 to select a picture with the audio icon [ ] and then press 4 to play back.

•

100_0001

PLAY AUDIO

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

• Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P74) and [AUDIO DUB.] (P86) for information about how to create still pictures with audio.

1/3

100_0001 PLAY MOTION PICTURE

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

1/3

25s

• The motion picture recording time A is displayed on the screen. After playback starts, the motion picture recording time disappears and the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen. For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].

• The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/ 2/1.

• Press 4 again to stop motion picture playback and return to the normal playback screen.

Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold 2/1 during motion picture playback.

2: Fast rewind 1: Fast forward

• The camera returns to normal motion picture playback when 2/1 is released.

To pause

Press 3 during motion picture playback.

• Press 3 again to cancel pause.

• Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME] (P22) for information about how to adjust the volume in the [SETUP] menu.

• The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.

• Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC.

• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera.

• If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment, the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back.

• When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.

• You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio. – Playback zoom

(While playing back or pausing motion pictures and while playing audio)

– [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/

[AUDIO DUB.] (Motion pictures only)

– [RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/[ASPECT CONV.]

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Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu

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Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect, picture adjustment etc.

• Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode.

• Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P5). This page describes how to set [QUALITY] in normal picture mode [ ]. (Refer to P71 to 78 for each menu item.)

• Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P23)

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

EXIT

AUTO

OFF

REC

W.BALANCE

SENSITIVITY

ASPECT RATIO

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

SELECT

REC

AUDIO REC.

METERING MODE

AF MODE

CONT.AF

AF ASSIST LAMP

SELECT

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

3 Press 1, press 3/4 to select the

setting and then press [MENU/ SET].

REC

AUDIO REC.

METERING MODE

AF MODE

CONT.AF

AF ASSIST LAMP

SELECT SET

OFF

SET

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and 3/3).

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

REC

SELECT

W.BALANCE SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE QUALITY

AUTO

REC

AUTO

AUDIO REC. METERING MODE AF MODE

CONT.AF

EXIT

AF ASSIST LAMP

SELECT

OFF

REC

SLOW SHUTTER

OFF

D.Z OOM

COL.EFFECT

PICT.ADJ.

EXIT

FLIP ANIM.

SELECT

EXIT

㧙

OFF OFF

STANDARD

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[W.BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) This function allows you to reproduce a white color close to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish. Select a setting that matches the recording conditions.

AUTO for auto setting (auto

white balance)

(Daylight) for recording outdoors

(Cloudy) for recording outdoors

(Halogen) for recording under

(White set) for using the preset

(White set) for setting the white

• If you select a setting other than [AUTO], you can finely adjust the white balance.

∫ Auto white balance

The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration. When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range, the picture may appear reddish or bluish. Also, auto white balance may not operate properly if the subject is surrounded by many light sources. In these cases, set the white balance to a mode other than [AUTO].

1 Auto white balance will work within this

range. 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky (Rain) 4 TV screen

on a bright day

on a cloudy day

halogen lighting

white balance

balance again

Menu Settings

5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight

KlKelvin Color Temperature ∫ Setting the white balance manually

(White set )

Use this to set the white balance manually. 1 Select [ ] (White set) and then

press [MENU/SET].

2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper

etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/SET].

WHITE SET

SETCANCEL

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

∫ Finely adjusting the white balance

(white balance fine adjustment )

You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance.

• Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [].

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Menu Settings

1 Press 3 [ ] several times until

[WB ADJUST.] appears and then press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.

WB ADJUST.

BLUERED

SELECT

EXIT

• 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish.

• 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish.

• Select [0] to return to the original white

balance.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter

button halfway to finish.

• The white balance icon on the screen

turns red or blue.

About the white balance

• When you take a picture with the flash, the white balance is automatically adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)]. However, the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.

• The white balance cannot be set in simple mode [ ] and scene mode.

About the white balance fine adjustment

• You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.

• The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue.

• The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.

• The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

• The white balance fine adjustment level in [ ] (White set) returns to “0” when you reset the white balance using White set [].

• You cannot finely adjust the white balance when [COL.EFFECT] (P78) is set to [COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].

[SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places.

• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from [ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted from [ISO80] to [ISO400] when using the flash.)

ISO sensitivity 80 800 Use in bright

places

Suitable

(e.g. outdoors) Use in dark

places

Not

suitable

Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased

• ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the optimal value between [ISO800] and [ISO1600] in [HIGH SENS.] (P57) scene mode.

Not

suitable

Suitable

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• To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78)

• ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene mode, motion picture mode [ ] and simple mode [ ].

Menu Settings

• In motion picture mode [ ], you can select [ ] or [ ].

• The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P109)

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) 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 PC monitor.

Select to take pictures with the same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film.

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-definition TV etc.

[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. Although you cannot see the difference on the camera’s screen, the more pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures.

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

¢ These pictures are examples to show the

effect.

∫ Number of pixels

You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size [ ] (5M) is selected. When a smaller picture size [ ] (0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more pictures and attach them to an e-mail or post them on a website because their file size is small.

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Menu Settings

∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(5M) 2560k1920 pixels (3M EZ) 2048k1536 pixels (2M EZ) 1600k1200 pixels (1M EZ) 1280k960 pixels (0.3M EZ) 640k480 pixels

∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(4.5M) 2560k1712 pixels (2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels

∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].

(3.5M) 2560k1440 pixels (2M EZ) 1920k1080 pixels

∫ Quality

You can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to [ ].

Fine (Low compression): This gives priority to picture quality. Picture quality will be high.

Standard (High compression): This gives priority to the number of recordable pictures. Standard quality pictures are recorded.

• 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 [Extended optical Zoom]. This is a function which further extends the optical zoom ratio. If you select a picture size with EZ displayed, the zoom ratio is extended to a maximum of 12.5k when the digital zoom is set to [OFF]. (P30)

• The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.

• Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions.

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• Refer to P111 for information about the number of recordable pictures.

• The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject.

• The number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded frames.

• In simple mode [ ], the settings become as follows. –ENLARGE:

[ ] (5M [ ])/Fine

–4qk6q/10k15cm:

[ ] (2.5M EZ [ ])/Standard

– E-MAIL:

[ ] (0.3M EZ [ ])/Standard

[AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to [ON]. This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture.

• [ ] appears on the screen when you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON].

• Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording. Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later. There is no need to press and hold the shutter button.

• Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone on the camera.

• If you press [MENU/SET] during audio recording, the audio recording is canceled. The audio is not recorded.

• The total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will decrease slightly when audio is recorded with each picture.

Menu Settings

• You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket, burst mode or [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

[METERING MODE]

Deciding the method to measure brightness

SET

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) 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.

Center weighted: This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly.

Spot: This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A.

[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.

(9-area-focusing):

The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

[3-area-focusing (High speed)]:

The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points – left, right or center. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

[1-area-focusing (High speed)]:

The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

(1-area-focusing):

The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

• Metering mode is fixed to multiple [ ] in simple mode [ ].

(Spot-focusing):

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

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Menu Settings

∫ About 3-area-focusing (High speed)

and 1-area-focusing (High speed)

• You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes.

• The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.

• The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places.

1/60F5.0

• The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the same time.

• The focus position is not predetermined. It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode (High speed), 1-area-focusing mode or Spot-focusing mode.

• Switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode (High speed) or 1-area-focusing mode if it is difficult to focus using Spot-focusing mode.

• AF mode cannot be set in simple mode [ ] and [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) in scene mode.

[CONT.AF]

Continuously focusing on a subject

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject. The time required for focusing when the shutter button is pressed halfway will be reduced when the AF mode is set to 1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (High speed) or spot focusing.

• The [ ] indication appears when it is set to [ON].

• The battery will be consumed faster than usual.

• It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.

• We recommend setting [CONT.AF] to [ON] if you use the zoom in motion picture mode [ ].

• You can have different [CONT.AF] settings when recording motion pictures and still pictures.

• Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.

• The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [OFF] in simple mode [ ] and in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS] (P55) and [STARRY SKY] (P55) in scene mode.

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[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult. 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 when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc.

ON The AF assist lamp turns on in low

light conditions. At this time, the AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears on the screen. The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).

OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn

on.

• Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp. – Do not look at the AF assist lamp from

close up.

– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with

your fingers or other objects.

• When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual. (P76)

• When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.

Menu Settings

• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [ON] in simple mode [ ].

• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] (P52), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS] (P55) [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) and [AERIAL PHOTO] (P56) in scene mode.

[SLOW SHUTTER]

Recording bright pictures in dark places

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) The shutter speed is automatically adjusted. However, if you want brighter pictures you can manually select an even slower shutter speed.

• The slow shutter speeds you can select are: [1/8–], [1/4–], [1/2–] and [1–].

• This is effective if you want to take bright pictures of both a night landscape and a subject using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52) in scene mode.

Slow shutter setting

Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More

∫ Example

1/8– 1–

• This should usually be set to [1/8–] to take pictures. (When you select a slow shutter speed other than [1/8–], [ ] appears on the lower left of the screen.)

1/8– 1–

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Menu Settings

• When the shutter speed is made slower using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to occur. We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.

• You cannot set the slow shutter in [NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS] and [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

[COL.EFFECT]

Setting color effects for the recorded pictures

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) Select a color effect that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording.

COOL The picture becomes bluish. WARM The picture becomes reddish. B/W The picture becomes black and

white.

SEPIA The picture becomes sepia.

[PICT.ADJ.]

Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures

[FLIP ANIM.]

Connecting images to create a motion picture file

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by connecting images recorded in flip animation mode.

Example: When capturing images of the subject in sequence moving the camera little by little and aligning the images, the subject looks as if it is moving.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P70) Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording.

NATURAL The picture becomes softer. VIVID The picture becomes sharper.

• When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. To avoid noise, we recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL].

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• You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion pictures. (P69)

Menu Settings

1 Press 3/4 to select [FLIP ANIM.]

and then press 1.

EXIT

㧙

OFF OFF

STANDARD

REC

SLOW SHUTTER D.ZOOM COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ. FLIP ANIM.

SELECT

2 Select [PICTURE CAPTURE] and

then press 1.

FLIP ANIM.

PICTURE CAPTURE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

DELETE STILL PICTURES

SELECT EXIT

• The picture size is QVGA (320k240 pixels).

3 Press the shutter button and

capture the images one frame at a time.

REMAIN

EXIT

• You can check the recorded image with 4 and the previous or following image with 2/1.

• Delete unnecessary images with the [ ] button.

• You can record up to 100 pictures. The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation.

4 Press [MENU/SET], press 3/4 to

select [CREATE MOTION PICTURE] and then press 1.

SET

FLIP ANIM.

PICTURE CAPTURE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

DELETE STILL PICTURES

SELECT

EXIT

5 Select [FRAME RATE] and then

press 1.

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

EXIT

5fps

FRAME RATE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SELECT

6 Press 3/4 to select [5fps] or

[10fps] and then press [MENU/ SET].

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SET

5fps

10fps

SET

FRAME RATE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SELECT

5fps 5 frames/sec. 10fps 10 frames/sec. (The motion

pictures become smoother.)

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Menu Settings

7 Press 4 to select [CREATE

MOTION PICTURE], press 1 and then create a flip animation.

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

EXIT

5fps

FRAME RATE

CREATE MOTION PICTURE

SELECT

• The file number appears after creating a flip animation.

• Press [MENU/SET] three times to close the menu after creating the flip animation.

∫ Deleting all still images used to create

flip animation

When selecting [DELETE STILL PICTURES] in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a confirmation screen appears. Select [YES] with 3 and then press [MENU/SET].

• You cannot use the direction detection function, burst mode, auto bracket and [AUDIO REC.].

• The images in each frame do not appear in normal review. (P33)

• If you execute [CREATE MOTION PICTURE], flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation. Delete unnecessary pictures.

• Audio cannot be recorded.

• You cannot record audio using the audio dubbing. (P86)

• Playback may not be possible on other equipment. You may also hear noise during playback on other equipment which does not have a mute function.

Using the [PLAY] mode menu

You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc.

• Refer to P81 to 91 for each menu item.

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

SET

OFF

EXIT

SINGLE

OFF

MULTI

CANCEL

PLAY

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DPOF PRINT

SELECT

PLAY

PROTECT

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

TRIMMING

ASPECT CONV.

SELECT

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

3 Press 1.

PLAY

PROTECT

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

TRIMMING

ASPECT CONV.

SELECT

• After selecting a menu item in step 3, refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it.

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∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and 3/3).

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

PLAY

EXIT

SELECT

OFF

PROTECT

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

TRIMMING

ASPECT CONV.

PLAY

EXIT

SELECT

OFF

COPY

FORMAT

EXIT

PLAY

SELECT

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DPOF PRINT

[SLIDE SHOW]

Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen. You can skip unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P82) has been set.

1 Press 3/4 to select [ALL] or [ ]

and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

ALL

OFF

SET

PLAY

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DPOF PRINT

SELECT

[ALL] Displays all pictures. [] Displays only those pictures

that have been set as favorites (P82).

• The screen shown in step 1 appears when [FAVORITE] is set to [ON]. When [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF], perform step 2 onwards.

Menu Settings

• If none of the pictures have [ ] displayed, you cannot select [ ] even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].

2 Press 3 to select [START] and

then press [MENU/SET].

(Screen when [ALL] is selected)

ALL SLIDE SHOW

START DURATION AUDI O

CANCEL

SELECT

SET

1SEC.

OFF

SET

• The cursor displayed during a slide show A or while a slide show is paused B or during [MANUAL] slide show C is the same as 3/4/2/1.

• Press 3 to pause the slide show. Press 3 again to cancel pause.

• Press 2/1 while paused to display the previous or next picture.

3 Press 4 to finish.

∫ Setting the audio and duration

Select [DURATION] or [AUDIO] on the screen shown in step 2 and set.

[DURATION] Can be set to [1SEC.],

[AUDIO] If set to [ON], the audio

• You can only select [MANUAL] when [ ] has been selected in step 1.

• Press 2/1 to display the previous or next picture when [MANUAL] is selected.

[2SEC.], [3SEC.], [5SEC.] or [MANUAL] (manual playback).

of the pictures with audio is played back.

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• If you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then play back a picture with audio, the next picture will be displayed after the audio has finished.

• You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show. (However, the setting for power save mode is fixed to [10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show.)

[FAVORITE]

Setting your favorite pictures

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites.

• Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ]) (P35)

• Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show. (P81)

1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

SET

OFF

CANCEL

SET

PLAY

SELECT

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DPOF PRINT

• You cannot set pictures as favorites if [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the favorites icon [ ] will not appear when [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it was previously set to [ON].

• You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of the pictures have [ ] displayed.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

3 Press 2/1 to select the picture

then press 3.

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• Repeat the above procedure.

•If 3 is pressed while the [ ] favorites icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and the favorites setting is canceled.

• You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites.

∫ Deleting all favorites 1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in

step 1 and then press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press

[MENU/SET].

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

• When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (P35) is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card.

• Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the CD-ROM (supplied), to set, confirm or delete favorites. (For information about this, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.)

• You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites.

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Menu Settings

[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90° steps.

∫ Rotate display

(The picture is automatically rotated and displayed.)

1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

SET

OFF

OFF ON

SET

PLAY

SELECT

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DPOF PRINT

• The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select [OFF].

• Refer to P34 for information about how to play back pictures.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

∫ Rotate

(The picture is rotated manually.)

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

ROTATE

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SETSELECT

• The [ROTATE] function is disabled when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF].

• Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated.

2 Press 3/4 to select the direction

to rotate the picture and then press [MENU/SET].

ROTATE

CANCEL

SELECT SET

SET

The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90°.

The picture rotates counter-clockwise in steps of 90°.

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Example When rotating clockwise ( )

Original picture

• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically (rotated).

• If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down, it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically. (P26)

• The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable (supplied) and played back vertically.

• When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc. to be added. It was

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established by JEITA [Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association].

• Rotated pictures are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback.

• It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.

[DPOF PRINT]

Setting the picture to print and the number of prints

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your photo printing store. When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built-in memory, copy them to a card (P90) and then set the DPOF setting. For more information visit: http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/ white_e.htm

Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

OFF

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

SET

PLAY

SLIDE SHOW

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

DPOF PRINT

SELECT

• You cannot select [CANCEL] if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings.

∫ Single setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

to print and then press 3/4 to set the number of prints.

DPOF SET THIS 1

COUNT

SELECT

• The number of prints icon [ ] appears.

• The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to “0”.

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2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Multi setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

to print then press 3/4 to set the number of prints.

DPOF SET MULTI

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COUNT

SELECT

• The number of prints icon [ ] appears.

• Repeat the above procedure. (You cannot set all the pictures at one time.)

• The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to “0”.

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DATE

EXIT

DISPLAY

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Menu Settings

2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ To cancel all settings

1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

CANCEL ALL DPOF

CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS?

YES

SELECT

SET

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• DPOF print settings on the built-in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted. DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted.

∫ To print the date

After setting the number of prints, set/ cancel printing with the recording date by pressing [DISPLAY].

DPOF SET THIS 1

DATE

COUNT

SELECT

• The date print icon [ ] appears.

• When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required.

• Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer.

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• DPOF is an abbreviation of [Digital Print Order Format]. This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF-compliant system.

• DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge (P95). The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera. Check the date printing setting on the printer also. (P95)

• It is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera.

• If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the DPOF print setting cannot be set. DCF is an abbreviation of [Design rule for Camera File system], stipulated by JEITA [Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association].

[PROTECT]

Preventing accidental erasure of pictures

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake.

Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

SINGLE

MULTI

OFF

CANCEL

SET

PLAY

SELECT

PROTECT

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

TRIMMING

ASPECT CONV.

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AUDIO

∫ Single setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to set/cancel.

PROTECT THIS

SELECT SET/CANCEL

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[AUDIO DUB.]

Adding audio after taking pictures

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) You can add the audio after taking a picture.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to start audio recording.

SET The protect icon [ ] appears. CANCEL

The protect icon [ ] disappears.

2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settings

Perform the same operation as in “[DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print and the number of prints”. (P84 to 85)

• If you press [MENU/SET] while canceling protection, the canceling will stop halfway.

• The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment.

• If you want to delete protected pictures, cancel their protection.

• Even if you protect pictures in the built-in memory or a card, they will be deleted if the built-in memory or the card is formatted. (P91)

• Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card, they cannot be deleted when the card’s write protect switch A is set to [LOCK].

• The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures. –[ROTATE] – [AUDIO DUB.]

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• The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded. Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/ SET] to start audio recording. (The original audio is overwritten.)

• Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures. – Motion pictures – Protected pictures

• Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment.

2 Press 4 to stop recording.

DUB.

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• The audio recording stops automatically if 4 is not pressed after about 10 seconds.

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

[RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a picture to attach it to an e-mail or upload it to a website.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

RESIZE

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EXITSET

• The following pictures cannot be resized.

• When the aspect ratio setting is [ ].

– Pictures recorded in [ ] (0.3M EZ)

• When the aspect ratio setting is

[]. – Pictures recorded in [ ]

(2.5M EZ)

• When the aspect ratio setting is

[]. – Pictures recorded in [ ] (2M EZ)

• Motion pictures

• Pictures with audio

• Flip animation

• It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment.

2 Press 2/1 to select the size and

then press 4.

Menu Settings

• When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]. – [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]

• When the aspect ratio setting is []. –[ ]

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears.

3 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

RESIZE

DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?

YES

CANCEL

SELECT SET

SET

• The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten.

• A resized picture is newly created when you select [NO].

• If the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a resized picture.

4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

RESIZE

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EXITRESIZE

• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed.

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[TRIMMING]

Enlarging a picture and trimming it

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

TRIMMING

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• The following pictures cannot be trimmed. – Motion pictures – Pictures with audio – Flip animation

• It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment.

2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to

be trimmed with the zoom lever.

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3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position of the part to be trimmed.

4 Press shutter button.

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears.

5 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

TRIMMING

DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?

YES

CANCEL

SELECT SET

SET

• The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten.

• A trimmed picture is newly created when you select [NO].

• When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a trimmed picture.

6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

• Depending on the cut size, the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture.

• The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate.

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ZOOM TRIM:SHUTTER

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[ASPECT CONV.]

Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9 picture

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) You can convert pictures taken with a [ ] aspect ratio to a [ ] or a [ ] aspect ratio.

1 Press 3/4 to select [ ] or

[ ] and then press [MENU/ SET].

SET

PLAY

SELECT

PROTECT

AUDIO DUB.

RESIZE

TRIMMING

ASPECT CONV.

• Only pictures taken with a [ ] aspect ratio can be converted.

• You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment.

2 Press 2/1 to select a picture and

then press 4.

ASPECT

CONV.

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• If you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than [ ], the message [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] is displayed on the screen.

3 Press 2/1 to determine the

horizontal position and press the shutter button to set.

Menu Settings

ADJUST.

SET: SHUTTER

EXIT

• Use 3/4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically.

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears.

4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

ASPECT CONV.

DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?

YES

CANCEL

SELECT SET

SET

• The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it, you cannot restore it.

• A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select [NO].

• When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a picture with the converted aspect ratio.

5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

• After converting the aspect ratio, the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture.

• The following pictures cannot be converted. – Pictures with audio – Motion pictures

• Files that do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be converted. DCF is an abbreviation of [Design rule for Camera File system], stipulated by JEITA [Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association].

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[COPY]

Copying the picture data

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) You can copy recorded picture data from the built-in memory to a card or vice versa.

1 Press 3/4 to select the copy

destination and then press [MENU/SET].

SET

PLAY

SELECT

COPY

FORMAT

•: All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied onto the card at one time. (Perform step 3)

•: One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built-in memory. (Perform step 2)

2 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

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press [MENU/SET].

(The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built-in memory to a card.)

COPY

COPY PICTURES FROM BUILT-IN

MEMORY TO

MEMORY CARD ?

YES

SELECT SET

SET

• The message [COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built-in memory.

• If you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from the built-in memory to the card, the copying will stop halfway.

• Do not turn the camera off or do any other operations before copying is finished. The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost.

4 Press [MENU/SET] several times

to close the menu.

• If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card, the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied.

SELECT SET

EXIT

• When you copy picture data from the built-in memory to the card, all the pictures are selected at one time so this screen does not appear.

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• If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card, we recommend using a card which has more free space than the built-in memory (about 13.4 MB).

• It may take time to copy the picture data.

• Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC.)

• DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished. (P84)

• If a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination, the picture will not be copied.

• If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space, the picture data will only be copied halfway.

[FORMAT]

Initializing the card

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

SET

menu and select the item to set. (P80) 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.

Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].

(The illustration shows the screen when the built-in memory is formatted.)

FORMAT

DELETE ALL DATA ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY?

YES

SELECT SET

SET

Menu Settings

• When a card is not inserted, you can format the built-in memory. When a card is inserted, you can format the card.

• If you press [MENU/SET] while formatting the built-in memory, the formatting will stop halfway. (However, all the pictures will be deleted.)

• Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures. Check the data carefully before formatting.

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

• Use a battery with sufficient battery power (P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional) when formatting.

• Do not turn the camera off during formatting.

• It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card. (Max. about 15 sec.)

• You cannot format an SD Memory Card when the card’s write protect switch is set to [LOCK].

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

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC

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You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] (for Windows allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC, print them and send them by e-mail.

If you use Windows USB driver and then connect it to the computer.

For information about installing [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] etc., refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.

) in the CD-ROM (supplied)

98/98SE, install the

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN

• Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

• Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

1 Turn on the camera and the PC.

2 Connect the camera to a PC via

the USB connection cable A (supplied).

• Connect the USB connection cable with the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on the [DIGITAL] socket.

• Hold the USB connection cable at C and insert straight in or take straight out. (If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipment.)

ACCESS

D: This message appears during data

transfer.

3 Press 3 to select [PC] and then

press [MENU/SET].

USB MODE

PLEASE SELECT THE USB MODE

PC PictBridge(PTP)

SELECT SET

• If you set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu to [PC] in advance, it is not necessary to set this every time you connect to a PC. (P23)

SET

A: USB connection cable (supplied) B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)

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• If you set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)] and then connect the camera to the PC, messages may appear on the screen of the PC. Select [Cancel] to close the messages and disconnect the camera from the PC. Set [USB MODE] to [PC] again.

[Windows]

The drive appears in the [My Computer] folder.

• If you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by Windows Plug and Play. The drive then appears on the [My Computer] folder.

[Macintosh]

The drive is displayed on the screen.

• The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you connect the camera with no card inserted.

• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] when you connect the camera with a card inserted.

Connecting to other equipment

∫ Folder Composition

Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration.

≥Built-in memory ≥SD Memory Card ≥MultiMediaCard

DCIM

100_PANA

P1000001.JPG

P1000002.JPG

P1000999.JPG

101_PANA

999_PANA

MISC PRIVATE1

1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictures

MOV: motion pictures

The items in each folder are as follows.

DCIM Folders from [100_PANA] to

[999_PANA]

100_PANA to

Pictures/motion pictures

999_PANA MISC Files on which the DPOF

print settings are recorded

PRIVATE1 Pictures recorded in flip

animation function

• The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder. If the number of pictures exceeds 999, another folder is created.

• To reset the file number or the folder number, select [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P22)

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Connecting to other equipment

∫ Conditions under which a different

folder number is used

In the following cases, the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previously recorded picture. It is recorded in a folder with a new number. 1 When the folder just recorded to contains

a picture file with the number 999 in it (example: P1000999.JPG).

2 When the card just recorded to contains,

for example, a folder with the number 100 (100_PANA) in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker (100XXXXX, with XXXXX being the name of the maker) and then a picture is recorded.

3 When recording after selecting

[NO.RESET] (P22) from the [SETUP] menu. (Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before. By using [NO.RESET] on a card that does not contain folders or pictures, such as one just formatted, the folder number can be reset to 100.)

∫ PictBridge (PTP) setting

Even if you set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)], you can connect to your PC if the OS is Windows XP Home Edition/ Professional or Mac OS X.

• Pictures can only be read on the camera. They cannot be written to a card or deleted.

• When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported.

• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.

• Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ACCESS] is displayed.

• If battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating, the recorded data may be damaged. When you connect the camera to the PC, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

• If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the communication at once on the PC.

• When connecting the camera to a Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB connection cable, do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected. The information on the card may be damaged. Disconnect the USB connection cable before replacing the card.

• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode (P34), multi playback (P66) and calendar playback (P67).

• For information about this, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.

• Read the operating instructions for the PC.

• If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC, you can edit or access the pictures on the built-in memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit or access the pictures on it.

• You cannot switch between the built-in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC. When you want to switch between the built-in memory and the card, disconnect the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the PC again.

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By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera’s screen. Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.)

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN

A: USB connection cable (supplied) B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)

• It may take time to print some pictures. Use a battery with sufficient battery power (P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional) when you connect to a printer.

• Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).

1 Turn on the camera and the

printer.

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2 Connect the camera to a printer

via the USB connection cable A (supplied).

• Connect the USB connection cable with the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on the [DIGITAL] socket.

• Hold the USB connection cable at C and insert straight in or take straight out.

3 Press 4 to select [PictBridge

(PTP)] and then press [MENU/ SET].

USB MODE

PLEASE SELECT THE USB MODE

PC PictBridge(PTP)

SELECT SET

SET

• If you set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu to [PictBridge (PTP)] in advance, it is not necessary to set this every time you connect to a PC. (P23)

• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.

• If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC, you can edit or access the picture data on the built-in memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit or access the picture data on it.

• You cannot switch between the built-in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer. When you want to switch between the built-in memory and the card, disconnect the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again.

• To print the age in [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P57) in scene mode or the departure date for [TRAVEL DATE] (P59), use the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the

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CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PC. For information about this, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.

• To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers, contact your local dealer.

∫ Single picture

1 Press 3 to select

[SINGLE PICTURE] and then press [MENU/SET].

PictBridge

SINGLE PICTURE

DPOF PICTURE

SELECT SET

SET

2 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

PictBridge

SELECT PRINT

• The message disappears in about 2 seconds.

100_0001

PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT

EXIT

1/3

3 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]

and then press [MENU/SET].

SINGLE PICTURE

PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM. OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT

SELECTCANCEL EXIT

１秒

OFF

SET

• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.

4 Disconnect the USB connection

cable after printing.

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∫

Setting date printing, the number of prints, the paper size and the page layout

Select and set each item in step 3.

• Items not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected.

• When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)

• [PRINT WITH DATE]

Settings on the printer are

prioritized. OFF Date is not printed. ON Date is printed.

• If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.

• [NUM. OF PRINTS]

Set the number of prints.

• [PAPER SIZE]

(Paper sizes that can be set with this unit) The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to select.

1/2

Settings on the printer are prioritized.

L/3.5qk5q

89 mmk127 mm 2L/5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mm A4 210 mm

2/2 CARD SIZE

k148 mm k297 mm

54 mmk85.6 mm 10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm

k6q 101.6 mmk152.4 mm

k10q 203.2 mmk254 mm

8q LETTER 216 mm

k279.4 mm

¢These items cannot be displayed when

the printer does not support the paper sizes.

•[PAGELAYOUT]

(Layouts that can be set with this unit)

Settings on the printer are prioritized.

1 photo/page 1 photo/page 2 photo/page 4 photo/page

• An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.

∫ DPOF picture

• Set the DPOF print setting on the camera in advance. (P84)

1 Press 4 to select

[DPOF PICTURE] and then press [MENU/SET].

PictBridge

SINGLE PICTURE

DPOF PICTURE

SELECT SET

SET

2 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]

and then press [MENU/SET].

DPOF

PRINT START PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT DPOF SET

SELECTCANCEL EXIT

SET

• You cannot select [PRINT START] when the DPOF print setting is not set. Select [DPOF SET] and then set the DPOF print setting. (P84)

• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.

3 Disconnect the USB connection

cable after printing.

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∫ Setting the date printing with the

DPOF print in advance

We recommend setting DPOF date printing with [DPOF PRINT] (P85) in advance when the printer supports it. If you select [DPOF PICTURE], printing starts and the recording date is printed.

∫ Layout printing

• When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper

For example, if you want to print a picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4.

• When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper (only in DPOF printing)

For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set [COUNT] in [DPOF PRINT] (P84) to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.

• Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon [ ] is displayed. (Depending on the printer, the icon may not be displayed.)

• If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, press [MENU/SET] and stop printing at once. If not printing, disconnect the USB connection cable.

• The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [¥] indication lights orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the printer.

• If the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high, pictures may be printed several times. The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set. This is not a malfunction.

• With date printing, the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera. Check the date print setting on the printer also.

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Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen

∫ Playing back pictures using the AV

cable (supplied)

• Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. (P23)

• Turn the camera and the TV off.

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN

1 Connect the AV cable A

(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket on the camera.

• Connect the AV cable with the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on the [AV OUT] socket.

• Hold the AV cable at B and insert straight in or take straight out.

2 Connect the AV cable to the video

input and the audio input sockets on the TV.

• 1 Yellow: to the video input socket

• 2 White: to the audio input socket

3 Turn the TV on and select external

input.

4 Turn the camera on.

• Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.

• The top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off slightly when it is displayed due to the characteristics of the TV.

• Depending on the screen mode setting of the TV when you connect the camera to a wide-screen TV or a high-definition TV, the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom and or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed. In this case, change the screen mode setting.

• Audio playback is monaural.

• Read the operating instructions for the TV.

• When you play back a picture vertically, it may be blurry.

• You can view pictures on TVs in other countries (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set [VIDEO OUT] in the [SETUP] menu. Even if you set [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode.

∫ Playing back pictures on a TV with an

SD Memory Card slot

Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot.

• Depending on the TV model, pictures may not be displayed on the full screen.

• Motion pictures cannot be played back. To play back motion pictures, connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable (supplied).

• You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards.

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Others

Screen Display

235

A In recording

1 Recording mode (P25) 2 Flash mode (P40) 3 Focus (P25) 4 Picture size (P73) 5 Quality (P73)

6 Battery indication (P13) 7 Number of recordable pictures/

8 Built-in memory/Card (P16)

1 4

24 23 22 21

20 19 18

34 33

25 26 27

ISO

100

1/25F2.8

15 141617

In Motion picture mode (P64)

//// /

: Jitter alert (P27)

Available recording time In Motion picture mode (P64) e.g.:

R1h20m30

: Built-in memory :Card

Others

9 Recording state

10 Histogram (P38)

11 Travel date (P59) 12 Elapsed recording time (P64)

11 12

13 Self-timer mode (P44) 14 Current date and time

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode.

Zoom (P30)/Extended optical zoom

(P30)/Digital zoom (P32)

15 Shutter speed (P25)

16 Aperture value (P25) 17 Slow shutter (P77) 18 Exposure compensation (P45) 19 Metering mode (P75) 20 High angle mode (P39)

: Power LCD (P39) 21 Spot AF area (P75) 22 AF area (P25) 23 Spot metering target (P75) 24 Optical image stabilizer (P47) 25 White balance (P71) 26 ISO sensitivity (P72) 27 Burst (P48)

: Audio recording (P64, 74) 28 Color effect mode (P78) 29 Continuous AF (P76) 30 Number of days that have passed since

the travel date (P59)

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set, after setting the clock, departure date or travel date,

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after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode.

31 Age (P57)

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on in baby mode, after setting the clock or birthday, and after switching from other modes to baby mode.

32 Auto bracket (P46) 33 AF assist lamp (P77) 34 Flip animation (P78)

123

17 16

15 14

1011

7 8

BACKLIGHT

B Recording in simple mode

1 Flash mode (P40) 2 Focus (P25) 3 Picture mode (P28)

: Jitter alert (P27) 4 Battery indication (P13) 5 Number of recordable pictures 6 Built-in memory/Card (P16)

: Built-in memory

:Card 7 Recording state 8 AF area (P25) 9 Travel date (P59)

10 Operation for backlight compensation

(P29)

11 Current date and time

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode.

Zoom (P30)/Extended optical zoom (P30)

12 Number of days that have passed since

the travel date (P59)

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set, after setting the clock, travel date and after switching from playback mode to another mode.

13 Backlight compensation (P29) 14 Power LCD (P39) 15 Self-timer mode (P44) 16 AF assist lamp (P77) 17 Burst (P48)

12 34 6 7

20 19

18 17

16 15

PLAY AUDIO

F2.8 1/25

10:00 1.DEC.2006

100_0001

ISO

100

1/3

AUTO

10 11 12 13

C In playback

1 Playback mode (P34) 2 Number of DPOF prints (P84) 3 Protected picture (P85) 4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures

(P69) 5 Picture size (P73) 6 Quality (P73)

In Motion picture mode (P69)

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Panasonic DMC-TZ1 Operating Instruction

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Before Use

Information for Your Safety

About The Mode Dial

Preparation

Standard Accessories

Names of the Components

Quick Guide

Charging the Battery with the Charger

Inserting/Removing the Battery

Inserting/Removing the Card

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

About the Setup Menu

Basic

Taking Pictures

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)

Playing Back Pictures

Deleting Pictures

Advanced

About the LCD Monitor

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

Compensating the Exposure

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

Optical Image Stabilizer

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode

Taking Close-up Pictures

Scene Mode

Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture

Displaying the time at the travel destination (World Time)

Motion Picture Mode

Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

Using the Playback Zoom

Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio