Contents
Operating Instructions
Dear Customer
Information for Your Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws
Declaration of Conformity
Following Applies only in Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Battery charger
About the battery pack
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
About the battery charger
This symbol is only valid in the European Union
About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
Care of the camera
Contents
Display Dual Play
Film Grain Photo Frame
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Charge the battery. P12
Insert the battery and the card. P14
Quick Guide
DE-A59B
Standard Accessories
Hand Strap Battery Case
Software Use it to install the software to your PC
Names of the Components
Slide switch is not a button
Or Move
Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P83, 85 Tripod receptacle
Card/Battery door P14 Release lever P14 DC coupler cover P15
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Charging the Battery
Charge indicator a turns off after Approx min maximum
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
When the Charge indicator flashes
Battery indication
Battery life
Card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Approx min
Open the DC coupler cover a
Ensure that the card/battery door is closed
Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB to
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Built-in Memory
Card
Turn the camera on
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Clock is not set when the camera is shipped
Mode MENU/SET button
Press MENU/SET to set
Setting the Menu
Changing the clock setting
Select Clock SET in the REC or Setup menu, and move 1. P19
MENU/SET button REC/PLAYBACK selector switch C Mode button
Setting menu items
Playback mode menu P73 to REC mode menu P59 to
Setup menu P21 to
Move 3/4 to select š Press MENU/SET to set
Move Move 4 to select the Setup menu icon
Move 3/4 to select AF Mode
Move
Destination
About the Setup Menu
Using the quick menu
Travel Setup Location OFF/SET
Beep Tone Shutter Tone
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
… Power LCD
Shutter VOL
OFF
Auto LCD OFF
Select on Connection
Reset the file number of the next recording to
PictBridgePTP
JITTER, SUBJ. Move Demo
ENGLISH/DEUTSCH¢/FRANÇAIS¢/ESPAÑOL/ ITALIANO¢/繁體中文¢/¢¢
Auto Demo
Selecting the REC Mode
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Taking pictures using the automatic function
REC mode ñ
Focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused
Face detection
Scene detection
Backlight Compensation
AF Tracking Function
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
About the flash
Move 3/4 to select Normal PICTURE, and then press MENU/SET
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
REC mode ·
Mode button REC/PLAYBACK selector switch
Preventing jitter camera shake
Focusing
Compose the picture
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide W
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Direction detection function
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele T
Extended optical zoom mechanism
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch a to
Playing back Pictures Normal Play
Move 2/1 to select the picture
Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T
Using the Playback Zoom
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
Switching the Playback mode
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
Delete ALL step
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Press DISP. to change
Recording mode
Playback mode
About the LCD Monitor
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Move 1 ‰ Move 3/4 to select a mode
ISO sensitivity Available flash range Wide Tele
Available flash settings by Recording mode
About the digital red-eye correction
Available flash range to take pictures
Or 1/8 to 1/2000¢1 Or 1/4 to 1/2000¢2
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
30 to 1/2000
Taking Close-up Pictures
Move 4 # Move 3/4 to select a mode Press MENU/SET
REC mode ·n
Zoom mode
Move 2 ë Move 3/4 to select a mode
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
You can also move 2 ë to select
Exposed
Compensating the Exposure
Press MENU/SET to finish
Properly
D0 EV J1 EV I1 EV
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
REC mode · ¿
With Auto bracket d1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Registering scenes in Scene mode My scene mode
Move 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene mode
Move 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene mode Press MENU/SET to set
Portrait
Selecting the Scene mode for each recording ¿ Scene mode
Technique for Portrait mode
Initial setting for AF Mode is š
SET
Transform
Self Portrait
Scenery
Food
Sports
Night Portrait
Night Scenery
Candle Light
Party
BABY1/ BABY2
3M 43, 2.5M 32 or 2M 169 is selected as the picture size
PET
Sunset
High Sens
Flash Burst
HI-SPEED Burst
Picture size and aspect ratio
Fireworks
Starry SKY
Beach
PIN Hole
Technique for Aerial photo mode
Snow
Aerial Photo
Number of pixels is fixed to 2M
Film Grain
Photo Frame
Record the image with a frame around it
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Motion Picture Mode
REC mode n
Changing the settings for the recording quality
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P19
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Take a picture
Canceling the travel date
Move 4 to select SET and then press Menu
Enter the location
Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then move
Move 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set
Using the REC Mode Menu
For details on REC mode menu settings, refer to P19
Applicable modes ñ· ¿ When the aspect ratio is
? Aspect Ratio
When the aspect ratio is Y
When the aspect ratio is W
Quality
Applicable modes · AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600
Intelligent ISO
Sensitivity
Applicable modes ·
Applicable modes · ¿n AWB
= White Balance
Auto white balance
Exposure
AF AF Mode
Applicable modes · OFF/ON
Take the picture
Setting up AF Tracking Bring the subject to the AF tracking
About š
Frame, and move 4 to lock the subject
Max Depends on
˜ Burst
Applicable modes · ¿n OFF/ON
Color Mode
Digital Zoom
Stabilizer
Clock SET
AF Assist Lamp
Enlargement B Reduction
Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display Dual Play
Move 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Press MENU/SET to end dual play
Move 3 to select Start and then press Menu
When ALL or Favorite has been selected in step
When Category Selection has been selected in step
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show
Effect
Changing the slide show settings
Setup
Operations performed during slide show
Scene modes
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back
Category Play
Recording information
Favorite Play
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Move 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
Using the Playback mode menu
Select Calendar on the Playback mode menu. P19
CAL Calendar
’ is displayed for pictures with titles already registered
Setting is canceled when DISP. is pressed again
Title Edit
Move 2/1 to select Move 3/4/2/1 to Picture
If this is set to ON, AGE is stamped on the pictures
Text Stamp
Shooting Date
AGE P49
Travel Date
Aspect ratio setting Picture size
Move 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
Multi
Select the picture and size
Trimming
Single
Reduction Enlargement
Press MENU/SET Move 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Press ‚ to return to the menu screen
Rotate Disp
Favorite
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Print SET
Protect
When Multi has been selected
To print the date
Copy
Move 3/4 to select PC, and then press Menu
Connecting to a PC
USB connection cable supplied
Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Double-click Dcim folder
Move 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
Printing the Pictures
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Move 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Move 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
You can set the number of prints up to
Print Settings
Print with Date
NUM. of Prints
Paper Size
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
Align the marks, and insert. B AV cable supplied
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Screen Display
Recording after settings
Motion picture icon P72
Playback
Elapsed playback time P72 Picture number/Total pictures
Motion picture recording time P72
About the Lens
About the LCD monitor
Do not press the lens with excessive force
Dispose of unusable battery
Battery
Always remove the battery after use
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
About tripods
About the personal information
Disclaimer
About the picture data
Message Display
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
Please Turn Camera OFF and then on AGAIN/SYSTEM Error
Memory Card Parameter Error
This Battery Cannot be Used
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
No Battery Power Remains
Recorded picture is too bright or dark
Area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark
Taking pictures using Auto bracket is not possible
Recorded picture is whitish
LCD monitor
Playback
Flash
Clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures
TV, PC and printer
Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
Others
Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification
Clock is reset
Lens clicks
Zooming stops instantaneously
Number of recordable pictures
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
32 MB
512 MB
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
128 MB
256 MB
Specifications
AV OUT/DIGITAL
DMW-BCF10PP
Charge 4.2
Soft Case
Digital Camera Accessory System
For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Request for Service Notice For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Except Items Listed Below
Rechargeable Battery
Pack Exchange for Defective Battery Pack
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Centralized Factory Service Center
Customer Services Directory
Avertissement
Précautions à prendre pour le Canada
Propos du bloc-batterie
Batterie batterie au lithium-ion
Chargeur de batterie
Propos du chargeur de batterie
Exposure Compensation Extended Optical Zoom
Index
Number of Recordable Pictures
Recording Quality Setting
F0209MR0