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• About the Battery (charging
number of recordable pictures)
• Changing the clock setting
• Setting menu items
• Using the quick menu
• Recording Dates/Times at Overseas
Travel Destinations (World Time)
• [TITLE EDIT]
• [FACE REC EDIT]
• Selecting a single picture and
Quick Guide
Play back the pictures
Standard Accessories
Names of the Components
13Camera ON/OFF switch (P18)
14Zoom lever (P40)
15Intelligent auto button (P32)
16Microphone (P74, 103, 125)
17Shutter button (P32, 74)
Charging the Battery
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
Detach the battery after charging is completed
∫When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
Note
About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)
∫Battery indication
The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor
∫The battery life
Number of recordable
Playback time
Approx. 360 min
The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the
will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition of the battery
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery
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About the Built-inMemory/the Card
The following types of cards can be used with this unit
(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)
Type of card
Characteristics
SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month
day, hour, minute, display sequence or time
display format), and press 3/4 to set
A: Time at the home area
B: Time at the travel destination (P87)
Setting the Menu
Setting menu items
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then press [MODE]
Press 3/4 to select [NORMAL PICTURE], and then press [MENU/SET]
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu
Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ]
Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE]
Press 3/4 to select [š]
Using the quick menu
By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found
Press and hold [Q.MENU] when recording
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the menu item and
the setting and then press [MENU/SET] toA close the menu
About the Setup Menu
[MONITOR]
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps
above your head
[OFF]
„ [AUTO POWER LCD]:
This allows you to set either to display or not display the
[HISTOGRAM]
histogram. (P48)
You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus
to prevent discharge of the battery
o [AUTO REVIEW]
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it
[1SEC.]
[2SEC.]
[HOLD]: The pictures are displayed until one any of the buttons is pressed
the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection
cable (supplied)
y [SELECT ON CONNECTION]:
x [USB MODE]
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the
[FORMAT]
The built-inmemory or card is formatted. Formatting irretrievably
deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting
If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the
•It may take longer to format the built-inmemory than the card
Selecting the [REC] Mode
∫List of [REC] Modes
!Normal Picture Mode (P37)
The subjects are recorded using your own settings
My Scene Mode (P59)
Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes
Taking pictures using the automatic function
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
•The focus indication 1 (green) lights when the subject is focused
•The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/30 cm (0.99 feet) (Tele) to ¶
The maximum
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture
Scene detection
¦> [i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHTPORTRAIT]
AF Tracking Function
1Press
2Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press 4 to lock the subject
Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode
•Only the following functions can be set in this mode
[REC] Mode menu
[SETUP] menu
–[CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]/[STABILIZER DEMO.]
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
Focusing
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway
Focus
When the subject is
When the subject
Preventing jitter (camera shake)
Direction detection function
(P120)
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
with the zoom display bar. (Example: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) –¶)
∫Extended optical zoom mechanism
•The digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected
•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation
•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W)
1 screen>12 screens>30 screens>Calendar screen display (P112)
∫To return to normal playback
1Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [Z] (T)
1k>2k>4k>8k>16k
Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode
1 Press [MODE] during playback
Deleting Pictures
When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE]
(P121)
The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or
About the LCD Monitor
∫Recording guideline
well-balancedcomposition
∫About the Histogram
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure
Examples of histogram
Taking Pictures using the Built-inFlash
Description of settings
‡: AUTO
it necessary
AUTO/Red-eye
reduction¢
∫About the Digital Red-EyeCorrection
When [RED-EYEREMOVAL] (P104) has been set to [ON] and Red-EyeReduction
∫Available flash settings by Recording Mode
The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode
(±: Available, —:Not available, ¥: Scene Mode initial setting)
∫The available flash range to take pictures
• The available flash range is an approximation
ISO sensitivity
Available flash range
Wide
∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting
Shutter speed (Sec.)
Taking Close-upPictures
[MACRO ZOOM]
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Compensating the Exposure
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Taking pictures that match the scene being
recorded
Selecting the Scene Mode for each recording (Scene Mode)
In [SCENE MODE], you can select the Scene Mode each time you make a recording
1In step 2, select [SCENE MODE] and press [MENU/SET]
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene Mode, and then press [MENU/SET] to set
[PORTRAIT]
∫Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective:
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
[SELF PORTRAIT]
Select this to take pictures of yourself
∫Technique for Self Portrait Mode
• The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing
•The focus range is about 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 1.2 m (3.94 feet)
[PANORAMA ASSIST]
You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images
∫Setting the recording direction
1Press 3/4 to select the recording direction and then press [MENU/SET]
2Take the picture
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
∫Technique for Night Portrait Mode
•Use the flash. (You can set to [‹].)
[NIGHT SCENERY]
This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape
[PARTY]
∫Technique for Party Mode
•Use the flash. (You can set to [‹] or [Š].)
[CANDLE LIGHT]
This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-litatmosphere
[BABY1]/[BABY2]
∫Birthday/Name setting
1Press 3/4 to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press
2Press 3/4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]
3Enter the birthday or name
[PET]
Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat
For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] on P66
•The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is [OFF]
•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ]
[HI-SPEEDBURST]
This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment
2Press 3/4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU
3Take pictures
Maximum Burst speed
[FLASH BURST]
[STARRY SKY]
This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject
∫Setting the shutter speed
Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.]
1Press 3/4 to select the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET]
[BEACH]
[SNOW]
[AERIAL PHOTO]
This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window
∫Technique for Aerial Photo Mode
[PIN HOLE]
Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects
[FILM GRAIN]
Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand
[HIGH DYNAMIC]
∫Setting the effect
1Press 3/4 to select the effect to use, and then press [MENU/SET]
Natural color effect
Black and white effect
Motion Picture Mode
Changing the settings for the recording quality
Press 3/4 to select [REC QUALITY] and then press
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]
fps
Aspect ratio
•Refer to P165 for information about the available recording time
•In Motion Picture Mode, direction detection function cannot be used
In the Motion Picture Mode, [AF MODE] is fixed to
•Compared to still pictures, motion pictures may have a narrow angle of view
Taking a picture with Face Recognition function
Face Settings
∫Point of recording when registering the face images
[Good example for
registering]
∫When it is not recognising during recording
Registering face image of new person
Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] Mode menu and then press 1. (P21)
Press 3/4 to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET]
Information of the person that was replaced will be deleted
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide
It is possible to register names
Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]
[NAME]
Enter the name
section on P113
Change the information for a registered person
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and then press 1. (P21)
2Press 4 to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]
3Press 3 to select [EDIT] and then press [MENU/SET]
4Press 3/4/2/1 to select the person to edit and then press [MENU/SET]
Auto Registration
(P81)
∫Registering from the automatic registration screen
1Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]
Press
Sensitivity
Changing the sensitivity of Face Recognition
2Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]
3Press 4 to select [SENSITIVITY] and then press [MENU/SET]
4Press 3/4 to select [HIGH] or [LOW] and then press [MENU/SET]
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
Press 4 to select [LOCATION] and then press
Enter the location
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu
Take a picture
∫Canceling the travel date
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, and then press
Press 4 to select [HOME], and then press [MENU/SET]
Press 2/1 to select the home area, and then press [MENU/SET]
ACurrent time
Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and then press [MENU/SET] to set
Using the [REC] Mode Menu
•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”
A Many pixels (Fine) B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again
•Refer to P161 for information about the number of recordable pictures
[ASPECT RATIO]
[X]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definitionTV, etc
[X]
[SENSITIVITY]
[AUTO]/[80]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
[WHITE BALANCE]
Applicable modes: ·¿n
[AWB]:
Automatic adjustment
[V]:
∫Finely adjusting the White Balance []
2[RED]: Press when the hue is bluish
1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish
∫Auto White Balance
[FACE RECOG.]
Applicable modes: ñ· ¿
[OFF]/[ON]/[MEMORY]/[SET]
[AF MODE]
•Switch the AF Mode to [ƒ] or [Ø] if it is difficult to focus using [Ù]
•It will be fixed to [š] when the [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON]
•The AF Mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode
•It is not possible to set [š] in the following cases
∫About [š] (Face detection)
∫About [ƒ] [1-area-focusing(High speed)]
∫Setting up [] (AF Tracking)
1Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press 4 to lock the subject
A AF tracking frame (White) B AF tracking frame (Yellow)
Before locking
[PRE AF]
The camera will adjust focus automatically depending on the settings
[OFF]:
]: Quick AF
] is displayed on the screen
[I.EXPOSURE]
Applicable modes: ·n
[MIN. SHTR SPEED]
[1/125], [1/60], [1/30], [1/15], [1/8], [1/4], [1/2], [1]
Minimum shutter speed setting
[BURST]
Applicable modes: ñ·¿ [OFF], [˜]
Burst speed (pictures/second)
Number of recordable pictures
•[Œ] is set for the flash when burst is set
[DIGITAL ZOOM]
[COLOR MODE]
Applicable modes: ñ·n
[STANDARD]: This is the standard setting
[NATURAL]: The picture becomes softer
[STABILIZER]
[AUTO]: The optimum jitter compensation is selected depending on the condition
[MODE1]: Jitter is always compensated during [REC] Mode
[MODE2]: The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed
[AUDIO REC.]
[OFF]: Audio will not be recorded
[ON]: [B] is displayed on the screen
•Audio is recorded from the built-inmicrophone on the camera
•Audio recorded with this unit may not playback on other equipment
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
[OFF]: The AF assist lamp does not turn on
[RED-EYEREMOVAL]
[CLOCK SET]
To set the year, month, day and time
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show)
When [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected in step
∫Operations performed during slide show
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1
∫Changing the slide show settings
[EFFECT]
[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]
[SETUP]
[DURATION] or [REPEAT] can be set
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back
[CATEGORY] Recording information e.g. Scene Modes
[FACE RECOG.]¢1
[PORTRAIT], [i-PORTRAIT],[SOFT SKIN], [TRANSFORM]
*[SELF PORTRAIT]
[SCENERY]
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Pictures with audio
Press 2/1 to select a picture with the audio icon [ ]
and then press 3 to play back
AAudio icon
Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME]
Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu
[TITLE EDIT]
Select [TITLE EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET]
Select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET] to set
[MULTI] setting
∫Delete the title
[SINGLE] setting
1In step 4, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET]
2Press [‚]
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu
[TEXT STAMP]
Select [TEXT STAMP] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
[SHOOTING DATE]
[W/OTIME]
[WITHTIME]
Aspect ratio setting
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU
[RESIZE] Reducing the picture size (number of pixels)
Select [RESIZE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
Select the picture and size
[SINGLE]
1Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]
[TRIMMING]
You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture
Select [TRIMMING] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]
Reduction
[LEVELING]
Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted
Select [LEVELING] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
Press 2/1 to adjust the tilting, and press [MENU
1: clockwise
[ROTATE DISP.]
Select [ROTATE DISP.] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
Press 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET]
[FAVORITE]
Select [FAVORITE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
∫Canceling all the [FAVORITE] settings
1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET]
[PRINT SET]
(P127)
Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]
∫Canceling all the [PRINT SET] settings
∫To print the date
[PROTECT]
You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake
Select [PROTECT] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
When [MULTI] has been selected
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the pictures
[AUDIO DUB.]
You can add the audio after taking a picture
Select [AUDIO DUB.] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
•If you press [‚], the audio dubbing is canceled
Press [MENU/SET] to stop recording
[FACE REC EDIT]
Select [FACE REC EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
Press 3/4 to select [REPLACE] or [DELETE] and then press [MENU/SET]
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]
Press 2/1 to select the person and then press [MENU/SET]
[COPY]
Select [COPY] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P21)
Press 3/4 to select the copy destination and then press [MENU/SET]
: One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built-inmemory. > step
Press 3 to select [YES], and then press [MENU
Connecting to a PC
Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU
Double-clickon [Removable Disk] in [My Computer]
Double-click[DCIM] folder
∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Viewing the contents of the
1 Folder number
2File number
JPG:
Printing the Pictures
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press [MENU/SET]
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Press 3/4 to select an item and then press [MENU
[MULTI SELECT]
[SELECT ALL]
[PRINT SET
Print Settings
•When [PRINT SET (DPOF)] has been selected, the
[PRINT WITH DATE] and [NUM. OF PRINTS] items are not displayed
[PRINT WITH DATE]
Item
[PAPER SIZE]
[L/3.5qk5q]
[2L/5qk7q]
[POSTCARD]
[16:9]
[PAGE LAYOUT] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
∫Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Playing back on the TV with component socket
2Audio Pin Plugs: to the audio input socket
3 TV with component socket A Align the marks, and insert
BComponent cable (DMW-HDC2:optional)
Connect the component cable to the [COMPONENT OUT] socket on the camera
Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic component cable
•Audio will be output as monaural
•The following functions cannot be used when the component cable is connected
Screen Display
∫In recording (after settings)
15AF Tracking (P97)
: AF Macro Mode (P54)
: Macro Zoom Mode (P55)
16White balance (P93)
∫In playback
Playback Mode (P42)
Protected picture (P124)
Favorites (P121)
Stamped with text indication (P115)
Cautions for Use
Cleaning
•When using a chemical cloth, be sure to follow the accompanying instructions
About the LCD monitor
About the Lens
•Do not press against the lens with excessive force
Battery
Always remove the battery after use
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
Charger
Do not bend or drop the card
•The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted
Notice for when transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card
Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user
About the personal information
When not using the camera for a long period of time
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
About the picture data
About tripods or unipods
Message Display
[NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-INMEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD]
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED]
[BUILT-INMEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT-INMEMORY?]
[MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?]
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN]/[SYSTEM ERROR]
[READ ERROR/WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
•It has failed to read or write data
•The card may be broken
When you set the picture quality to
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
Troubleshooting
Recording
The picture cannot be recorded
The recorded picture is whitish
The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark
The recorded picture is too bright or dark
The recorded picture looks rough
Noise appears on the picture
•Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow
>Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P92)
>Set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P101)
LCD monitor
The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on
The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment
The LCD monitor flickers indoors
The LCD monitor is too bright or dark
Playback
•[ROTATE DISP.] (P120) is set to [ON]
The picture is not played back
•Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [(]? (P42)
•Is there a picture on the built-inmemory or the card
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture
Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black
When Digital
[THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] appears on the screen
A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures
TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television
•Is the camera connected to the TV correctly
>Set the TV input to External Input Mode
>Connect it only to the TV
Others
An unreadable language was selected by mistake
Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon
A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway
In dark places, the AF assist lamp
Zooming stops instantaneously
Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification
•Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode? (P55)
Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3k digital zoom
The file numbers are not recorded consecutively
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
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∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
¢Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB
