Inserting battery and card (Continued)
Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory)
Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the 
if not.
Setting the clock | (The clock is not set when the |
camera is shipped.) |
Set REC/PLAY switch to 
before turning on power.
Turn on the power
Compatible memory cards (optional)
The following SD
•SD memory cards (8 MB - 2 GB)
•SDHC memory cards (4 GB - 32 GB)
Can only be used with devices compatible with SDHC memory cards. (Always read your device’s operating instructions before proceeding)
•Cards of over 4 GB may only be used if they have the SDHC logo. 
Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already
been formatted with a computer or another device. (P.26) 
If the switch on the card is set to ‘LOCK’, operations such as
formatting, recording, and deleting cannot be performed. 
MultiMediaCards may also be used (for pictures only)
SD memory card/ SDHC memory card (optional)
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Switch | SDHC logo |
(LOCK) |
‘PLEASE SET THE CLOCK’ will be displayed when power is turned on for the first time.
While this message is displayed
Press ‘MENU/SET’
Select the setting item (year, month, date, time, display order,
Built-in
time display format), and set.
Built-in
‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be available to record motion pictures in the 
Clipboard pictures (P.81) are saved to
Pictures may be copied between cards and the
Remaining battery and memory capacity
Remaining battery (only when using battery)
(flashes red)
If the battery mark flashes red (or status indicator flashed when LCD monitor is off), recharge or replace battery. (P.13)
Displayed when no card inserted (pictures will be saved to
REC/PLAY switch
To change time setting
Select ‘CLOCK SET’ from SETUP menu (P.21), perform 
and .
•Clock settings will be saved for approx. 3 months even after battery is removed, provided a
Select the
setting
item
Set the
date, Select the display format time, or
display.
•To cancel → Press 
.
•Setting example of display order and time display format
[D/M/Y] [AM/PM]: PM 12:34 15.APR.2009
[M/D/Y] [24HRS]: 12:34 APR.15.2009
[Y/M/D] [24HRS]: 2009.4.15 12:34
When set to [AM/PM], 0:00 midnight is AM 12:00, and 0:00 noon is PM 12:00.
Pictures remaining (
P.124 
P.126)
When in operation
(Card) or 
(Built-in memory) are illuminated red.
This means that an operation is in progress, such as the recording, reading, deleting, or formatting of pictures. Do not turn off the power or remove the battery, card, or AC adaptor
Do not subject the camera to vibrations, impact, or static electricity. Should any of these cause camera operation to be terminated, attempt to perform the operation again.
It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer (as electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data to be damaged). 
For model numbers and types,
see http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.)
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To set local time at travel | Set |
| |
destination | Press ‘MENU/SET’ |
‘WORLD TIME’ (P.68)
•Turn on power again and check time display. (Time and date can be displayed by pressing ‘DISPLAY’ several times.)
Failure to set the date and time will cause the date/time to be improperly printed when printing pictures in digital photo centre or when using ‘TEXT STAMP’ (P.90).
Year can be set between 2000 and 2099.
After the time has been set, the date can be printed correctly even if the date is not displayed on the camera screen.
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