Panasonic dmc-tz15p, dmc-tz15 Operation Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.DMC-FZ15P

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [e-mail]

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

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

Information for Your Safety

WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE 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.

Before Use

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

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

• 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.

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

Notice:

This product has parts that contain a
small amount of mercury. It also
contains lead in some components.
Disposal of these materials may be
regulated in your community due to
environmental considerations. For
disposal or recycling information please
contact your local authorities, or the
Electronics Industries Alliance:
<http://www.eiae.org.>

RBRC

Li-ion

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

TM

information on how to recycle this battery.

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CAUTION

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

Before Use

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-FZ15
Responsible party: Matsushita Electric

Corporation of
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.

DMC-FZ15

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Before Use

∫ Care for the camera

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

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

• Sand or dust may cause a malfunction

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

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

• If seawater splashes onto the camera,

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

∫ About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

• Do not press the LCD monitor strongly.

It may cause uneven colors on the LCD
monitor or a malfunction of the LCD
monitor.

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

• If the camera is extremely cold when you
turn the camera on, the image on the
LCD monitor/Viewfinder is slightly darker
than usual at first. However, as the
internal temperature increases, it goes
back to the normal brightness.

Extremely high precision technology is
employed to produce the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder screen. The result is more
than 99.99% effective pixels with a
mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or
always lit. However, this will not be
recorded on the pictures in the card.

∫ About the Lens

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

• Do not press the lens strongly.

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

∫ About Condensation

Condensation takes place when the
ambient temperature or humidity is
changed as follows:
Be careful of condensation since it causes
stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction.
(P105)

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

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

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

• In humid places

∫ If you will not be using the camera for

a long time

• Store the battery in a cool and dry place
with a relatively stable temperature.

(Recommended temperature: 59oF–77oF
(15oC–25oC), Recommended humidity:
40% – 60%)

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

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

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

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

Before Use

About These Operating Instructions

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

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A

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Compensating the Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve
appropriate exposure due to the difference
of brightness between the subject and the
background.

∫ 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.

Modes indicated here allow you to use
the functions or settings described on

1

this page. Set the Mode dial to any of

2

SCN

SCN

the modes to use the functions or
settings.

SCN

1

SCN

2

• EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value,
and it is the amount of light given to the
CCD by the aperture value and the
shutter speed.

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

∫ About illustrations of the cursor button

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

e.g.: When you press the 4 button

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Contents

Before Use

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

About These Operating Instructions .........5

Preparation

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

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

Quick Guide............................................12

Charging the Battery with the Charger ...13

About the Battery....................................14

Inserting/Removing the Battery ..............15

Inserting/Removing the Card.................. 16

About the Card........................................17

Approximate number of recordable

pictures and the size...........................18

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap................. 19

Attaching the Lens Hood ........................20

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 22

Setup Menu ............................................24

About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder .........28

Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures.......................................31

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review)..............................................37

Using the Optical Zoom ..........................38

Taking Pictures using the Built-in

Flash ...................................................39

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........42

Compensating the Exposure ..................43

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 44

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ..........45

Playback (basic)

Recording pictures (advanced)

Using the Mode Dial ...............................51

• Aperture-priority AE ......................... 51

• Shutter-priority AE ............................52

• Manual exposure ..............................53

• Macro mode......................................56

• Motion image mode .......................... 56

• Scene mode.....................................58

– Portrait mode................................. 59

– Sports Mode..................................59

– Scenery mode ............................... 60

– Night scenery mode ......................60

– Night portrait mode........................61

– Panning mode ...............................61

– Fireworks mode............................. 62

– Party mode.................................... 63

– Snow mode ................................... 64

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........ 65

Using the [REC] mode menu ..................67

• White Balance [W.BALANCE] ..........68

• ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] ......... 70

• Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] ..................70

• Quality [QUALITY] ............................71

• Metering Mode

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

• AF Mode [AF MODE]........................ 72

• Continuous AF [CONT.AF] ...............73

• AF Assist Lamp

[AF ASSIST LAMP]..........................74

• Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] ....................74

• Color Effect [COL.EFFECT].............. 75

• Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]........ 75

• Optical Image Stabilizer

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

• Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.] ............. 76

• Conversion Lens [CONVERSION].... 79

Playing Back Pictures.............................46

9 Pictures Multi Playback........................47

Using the Playback Zoom.......................48

Deleting Pictures.....................................49

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Playback (advanced)

Others

Playing Back Motion Images ..................81

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................82

• Rotating the Picture [ROTATE]......... 82

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

[DPOF PRINT]..................................83

• Preventing Accidental Erasure of

the Picture [PROTECT] .................... 85

• Playing Back with Slide Show

[SLIDE SHOW].................................86

• Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] ........88

• Trimming the Pictures

[TRIMMING] .....................................89

• Initializing the Card [FORMAT] ......... 91

Playing Back Pictures with a TV

Screen.................................................92

Connecting to a PC or Printer

Before Connecting with USB Connection

Cable [USB MODE].............................93

Connecting to a PC.................................95

Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant

Printer..................................................97

Using the MC Protector/ND Filter .........101

Screen Display......................................102

Cautions for Use...................................104

Message Display ..................................107

Troubleshooting ....................................108

Specifications........................................111

Digital Camera Accessory System........113

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)........................114

Request for Service Notice

(For USA Only)..................................115

Limited Warranty (For USA Only) .........116

Customer Services Directory

(For USA Only)..................................118

Index .....................................................119

Spanish Quick Use Guide/

Guía rápida en español.....................121

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Preparation

Preparation

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

∫ SD Memory Card (8 MB)

RP-SD008B
(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)

∫ Battery Pack

CGA-S002A
(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)

∫ Battery Charger

DE-993B
(In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”)

∫ Video Cable

K1HA08CD0003

∫ USB Connection Cable

K1HA08CD0001

∫ CD-ROM

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∫ Lens Cap

VYK0W96

∫ Strap

VFC4078

∫ Lens Hood

VYQ3234

∫ Lens Hood Adaptor

VYQ3213

Preparation

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Preparation

Names of the Components

12

13 14 15

12 3

7

9845 6

10 11

16

1Lens
2 Flash (P39)
3 Self-timer Indicator (P42)

AF Assist Lamp (P74)

4 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P29)
5 Viewfinder (P28, 102)
6 [EVF/LCD] Button (P28)
7 Flash Open Button (P39)
8 [DISPLAY] Button (P28)
9 [EXPOSURE] Button

(P35, 51, 52, 53)
10 Power Indicator (P32)
11 Camera Switch (P12)
12 LCD Monitor (P28, 102)
13 [MENU] Button (P24)
14 Delete Button (P49)
15 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer Button (P42)

4/[REVIEW] Button (P37)

1/Flash Mode Button (P39)

3/Flash Output Adjustment (P41)/

Exposure Compensation (P43)/Auto

Bracket (P44)/White Balance Fine

Adjustment (P69) Button
16 Speaker (P26)

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Preparation

17 MF Ring (P65)

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18

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SC2

1

P

M

A

S

18 Zoom Lever (P38, 74)
19 Mode Dial (P31)
20 Shutter Button (P32)
21 Single/Burst Mode Button (P45)

22

19 20

23

24
25
26

21

22 Focus Switch (P62, 65)
23 Strap Eyelet (P19)
24 [V OUT / DIGITAL] Socket

(P92, 95, 97)

25 [DC IN] Socket (P95, 97)

• Please be sure to use genuine
Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1;
optional).

26 Terminal Door

27 Card/Battery Door (P15, 16)
28 Tripod Receptacle

27 28

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Quick Guide

Preparation

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

1 Charge the battery. (P13)

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

2 Insert the battery and the card.

(P15, 16)

3 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P22)

M

S

A

P

1

2

SCN

SCN

OPEN

OFF ON

1 Set the mode dial to [ ].
2 Open the flash.

(When using the flash) (P39)

3 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P32)

4 Play back the pictures.

S

A

P

M

2

1

SCN

SCN

12

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

(P46)

Preparation

Charging the Battery with the Charger

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

1 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 use/
charge or during charge. The camera also
becomes warm during use. However, it is
not a malfunction.

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.

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

• When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns
off (in about 120 minutes), charging is
completed.

3 Detach the battery.

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About the Battery

Preparation

∫ Battery indication

The remaining battery power appears on
the screen. [It does not appear when you
use the camera along with the AC adaptor
(DMW-CAC1; optional).]

> > >

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

∫ The lifetime of the battery
The number of recordable pictures by
CIPA standards

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

Number of
recordable pictures

Used media 16 MB SD Memory Card

Approx. 240 pictures
(CIPA)

(optional)

(Recording conditions by CIPA standards)

• Temperature: 73.4°F (23°C)/
Humidity: 50

% when LCD monitor is on.

• Using the supplied battery.

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

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

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

• Turning the camera off every
10 recordings.

The number of recordable pictures
when using the Viewfinder

(Viewfinder is used for recording. Other
recording conditions comply with CIPA
standards.)

Number of recordable
pictures

Used media 16 MB SD Memory

Approx.
270 pictures

Card (optional)

Playback time when using the LCD
monitor

Playback time Approx. 240 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. 120 min.

Charging time and the number of
recordable pictures with the optional
battery pack (CGA-S002A) are the same
as above.

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

∫ Charging error

• If a charging error occurs, the [CHARGE]
indicator blinks in 1 second cycles.
In this case, disconnect the charger from
the electrical outlet, remove the battery
and make sure that both room and battery
temperature are not too low or high and
then charge it again. If the [CHARGE]
indicator still blinks even if you charge the
battery for a while, consult the dealer or
your nearest servicenter.

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

∫ Charging conditions

• Charge the battery under temperature of
50oF–95oF (10oC–35oC). (Battery
temperature should be the same.)

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

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Preparation

Inserting/Removing the Battery

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

• Close the flash.

1 Slide the card/battery door to

open it.

• Please be sure to use genuine
Panasonic’s batteries (CGA-S002A).

2 Insert:

Insert the charged battery until it
clicks.

Remove:
Slide the lock 1 to remove the
battery.

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the card/battery door to

the end and then close it firmly.

• If you will not be using the camera for a
long time, remove the battery.

• When a fully charged battery has been
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock
setting is stored (in the camera) for at
least 3 months even if the battery is
removed. (The storing may be shorter if
the battery is not charged sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set
the clock again. (P22)

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

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

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Preparation

Inserting/Removing the Card

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

• Close the flash.

1 Slide the card/battery door to

open it.

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

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

2 Insert:

Insert the card with the label
facing the front of the camera
until it clicks.

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

• 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.

3 1 Close the card/battery door.

2 Slide the card/battery door to

the end and then close it firmly.

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

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About the Card

Preparation

∫ Access to the card

While the card is being accessed
(Recognizing/Recording/Reading/
Deleting), the card access indication 1
lights.

2304

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When the card access indication 1 lights,
do not:

• turn the camera off.

• remove the battery or the card.

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

∫ About handling a card

Store precious data to your hard disk (P95).
The data on the card may be damaged or
lost due to electromagnetic waves, static
electricity, breakdown of this camera or a
defective card.

∫ SD Memory Card (supplied) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard
are small, lightweight, removable external
memory cards. The reading/writing speed
of an SD Memory Card is fast. The SD
Memory Card is equipped with a
Write-Protect switch A 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

MultiMediaCard

• 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.

• After recording motion images using the
MultiMediaCard, the card access
indication may appear for a while, but this
is not a malfunction.

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

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Preparation

Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size

Picture size 2304k1728 1600k1200 1280k960

Quality

8 MB 037161311019
16 MB 1 8 16 2 14 28 3 22 41
32 MB 2 17 33 4 31 59 7 47 86
64 MB 4 35 69 10 63 121 15 96 176

128 MB 9 71 139 20 128 244 31 195 356
256 MB 19 143 278 40 255 487 62 390 709
512 MB 39 288 561 81 515 982 126 785 1429

1 GB 76 554 1079 157 991 1889 243 1511 2748

Picture size 640k480 1920k1080 (HDTV)

Quality

8 MB 632580 612
16 MB 13 69 113 2 13 25
32 MB 28 145 236 4 28 54
64 MB 58 298 484 9 58 110

128 MB 118 602 979 18 118 223
256 MB 236 1200 1950 37 236 445
512 MB 476 2418 3929 75 476 898

1 GB 916 4650 7557 145 916 1727

• The numbers are approximations. (If you mix TIFF, Fine and Standard quality, the number
of recordable pictures changes.)

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

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

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Preparation

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

∫ Lens Cap

1 Attach the lens cap.

∫ Strap

1 Pass the strap through the hole at

the Strap Eyelet.

2 Pass the strap through the

stopper and fasten the strap.

A: Pull the strap 2 cm or more.

• Attach the strap to the other side of the
camera being careful not to twist it.

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

• Attach the strap so that you can see

UMIX” logo.

“L

• 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.

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

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Preparation

Attaching the Lens Hood

In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood
will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The
lens hood cuts off excess lighting and
improves the picture quality.

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

• Close the flash.

1 1 Detach the lens ring.

2 Attach the lens hood adaptor.

2 Attach the lens hood.

1 Place the camera upside down.
2 Catch the hook on the lens

hood adaptor.

3 Push the lens hood.
4 Align the marks as illustrated.
5 Tighten the screw.

1

3

2

4

20

5

• Check if the screw is loose and then
attach the lens hood.

• Do not tighten the screw too much.

∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood

1 Remove the lens hood, reverse it

and then attach it again.

1 Place the camera upside down.
2 Catch the hook on the lens

hood adaptor.

3 Push the lens hood.
4 Align the marks as illustrated.
5 Tighten the screw.

Preparation

2 Attach the lens cap.

1

4

2

3

5

• Check if the screw is loose and then
attach the lens hood.

• Do not tighten the screw too much.

• Do not take a picture while the lens
hood is temporarily stored.

• Ensure that the lens cap is firmly
attached.

• When taking pictures with flash with the
lens hood attached, the lower portion of
the photo may turn dark (vignetting effect)
and the control of the flash may be
disabled because the photo flash may be
obscured by the lens hood. We
recommend detaching the lens hood.

• When using the AF assist lamp in the
dark, detach the lens hood.

• For details on how to attach the MC
protector and the ND filter, refer to P101.

• If any of the accessories are lost, please
contact Panasonic’s parts department at
1 800 833-9626 (For USA) for chargeable
replacement.

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Preparation

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

∫ Initial setting

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

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

CLOCK SET

MENU

• When pressing the [MENU] button, the
screen shown in step 2 appears.

• The screen disappears in about
5 seconds. Start from step 1.

1 Select [CLOCK SET] from the

[SETUP] menu. (P24)

2

SETUP

BEEP
SHUTTER
CLOCK SET
NO.RESET
RESET

SELECT

MENU

EXIT

/

MENU

3

2 Set date and time.

CLOCK SET

DEC

M/D/Y

SETSELECT

11 2004

..

EXIT

MENU

10 00

:

• 2/1: Select the desired item.

• 3/4: Set date and time.

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

CLOCK SET

10:001

DEC

.11.2004

M/D/Y

EXIT

MENU

SETSELECT

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

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

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Preparation

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

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

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

• For the date print setting, refer to P84.

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Setup Menu

Preparation

1 Turn the camera on.

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S

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P

1

2

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OFF ON

2 Press the [MENU] button.

1

SETUP

/

3

AUTO

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W.BALANCE
SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
METERING MODE

SELECT

EXIT

3 Select the [SETUP] Menu.

REC

MONITOR
AUTO REVIEW
PLAY ON LCD
POWER SAVE
MF ASSIST

SELECT

• When rotating the zoom lever A toward
T, the page of the menu screen can be
forwarded. (vice versa)

SETUP

n

OFF

OFF

2MIN.

ON

EXIT

MENU

1

0

MENU

4 Select the desired item.

SELECT

5 Set the desired value.

SELECT

Be sure to press 1 at the end to
determine the setting.

• Close the menu by pressing the shutter
button halfway or the [MENU] button

/

3

after finishing the setting.

MONITOR
AUTO REVIEW
PLAY ON LCD
POWER SAVE
MF ASSIST

SET

MONITOR
AUTO REVIEW
PLAY ON LCD
POWER SAVE
MF ASSIST

SET

SETUP

1SEC.

3SEC.

ZOOM

EXIT

SETUP

1SEC.

3SEC.

ZOOM

EXIT

n

OFF

n

OFF

1

0

MENU

1

0

MENU

/

3

/

3

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Preparation

You can control the following items on [SETUP] Menu.

Menu Functions

MONITOR/
FINDER

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

PLAY ON LCD When Viewfinder is selected in the recording mode while setting

POWER SAVE The battery life is saved by turning the camera off automatically

Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor (when pictures appear
on the LCD monitor) or Viewfinder (when pictures appear on the
Viewfinder) in 7 steps.

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

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

• When pictures are recorded in burst mode or auto bracket, the
time for the auto review function is fixed to 1 second regardless
of the setting on the [SETUP] menu. When the quality is set to
[TIFF], the auto review function works until the end of recording
onto the card. (The picture is not enlarged.)

[PLAY ON LCD] to [ON], the picture automatically appears on the
LCD monitor in review or playback. (P29)

while the camera is not in use.

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

The camera is automatically turned off if it has not been
used for a predetermined amount of time.
(Press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on to
cancel the power save mode.)

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

• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional)/connecting
to a PC or a printer/recording motion images/playing back
motion images/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not
activated.

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Preparation

Menu Functions

MF ASSIST
(Recording mode
only)

BEEP Set to select the volume of operational sound.

SHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound.

CLOCK SET Change date and time. (P22)
NO.RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from

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

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

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

VIDEO OUT
(Playback mode
only)

In manual focus, assistance screen appears on the center of the
screen to facilitate focusing on the subject. (P65)

[]:No operational sound
[]:Soft operational sound
[]:Loud operational sound

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

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

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

• When you insert a formatted card or a new card and select this
item, the file number is reset and the confirmation screen for
reset of folder number appears. If you select [YES] on the
screen, the folder number is reset to 100.

the initial settings. However, the folder number and the clock
setting are not changed.

PC or a printer. (P93)

saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P29)

[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system.
[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system. (P92)

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Preparation

Menu Functions

SCENE MENU [OFF]: Scene menu does not appear when setting the mode

[AUTO]: Scene menu appears automatically when setting the

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

7 languages.
Set to the desired language with 3/4 and determine it with 1.

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

dial to [ ] or [ ] and the camera is operated in the

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scene mode currently selected. If you change the
scene mode, Press the [MENU] button to display the
scene menu and then select the desired scene mode.

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

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

the menu icons to set the desired language.

2

SCN1SCN

2

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Preparation

About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder

DISPLAYEVF/LCD

1Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch to the
screen you would like to turn on.

A LCD monitor (LCD)
B Viewfinder (EVF)

• When the LCD monitor turns on, the
Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).

2Selecting the screen to be used

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

• When the menu screen appears, the
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During
9 pictures multi playback (P47) or
playback zoom (P48), the indications on
the screen can be turned on and off.

In recording mode (P32)

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D Display with histogram
E Out-of-frame display
F Non-display (Recording guide line)
G Non-display

¢Histogram

In playback mode (P46)

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I Display with recorded information and

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J Non-display

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∫ Out-of-frame display

The recording information is displayed out
of the recording screen, therefore, you can
take pictures without interruption by icons
or others on the recording screen.

∫ Diopter adjustment

This feature is handy for users who wear
corrective lenses and prefer to use the
Viewfinder.

• Press the [EVF/LCD] button to display the
Viewfinder.

Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter
adjustment dial.

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∫ 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 (P24) while the auto review
or review function is activated, any white
saturated area (extremely bright or
glistening part) on the picture appears
blinking in black and white.

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

No highlight display

REVIEW1X

∫ Monitor priority

When setting [PLAY ON LCD] to [ON] on
the [SETUP] menu (P24), the LCD monitor
is turned on in the following cases.
You can save the time it takes to switch the
display to the LCD monitor even when
using the Viewfinder in recording.

• When the recording mode is switched to
playback mode.

• When reviewing pictures. (P37)

• When turning the camera on in playback
mode.

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With highlight display

REVIEW1X

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∫ Histogram

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

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

• 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 will allow you to get the
best performance from the camera.

• When the values are concentrated to the
left A, the picture is under exposed.

• When the values in the histogram are
distributed evenly B, the exposure is
adequate and the brightness is
well-balanced.

• When the values are concentrated to the
right C, the picture is over exposed.

Example of histogram

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

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

1 Aperture-priority AE/Shutter-priority

AE:
When the brightness of the screen is
not correct or when the exposure is
not adequately adjusted in dark
places

2 Manual exposure:

When the shutter speed is slower
than 1/13th

3 In modes other than the above:

When the brightness of the screen is
not correct in dark places

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

• The histogram in the recording mode is an
approximation.

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

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

• Check white saturated areas with the
highlight display in the auto review
function or the review function. (P29)

A Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C Over Exposed

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