Operating Instructions
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Dear Customer
Following Applies only in Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Declaration of Conformity
This symbol is only valid in the European Union
About the battery pack
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
Care of the camera
About the battery charger
Battery charger
About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
Contents
Request for Service Notice
Using the REC Mode Menu
Playing Back Motion Pictures Using the Playback mode menu
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Charge the battery. P12
Insert the battery and the card. P14
Quick Guide
K1HA08CD0007 K1HA08CD0008 VFC4297 VYQ3914
Standard Accessories
Strap Battery Carrying Case
DMW-BCE10PP DE-A39B
Or Move Or Press MENU/SET
Names of the Components
Card/Battery door P14 Release lever P14
Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P83, 85 DC in socket P83
Tripod receptacle
Charging the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is completed
When the Charge indicator flashes
Approx min
Battery indication
Battery life
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Do not touch the connection terminals
Card
Following operations can be performed using this unit
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Built-in Memory
16 GB ¢
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Turn the camera on
Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB, 8 GB
Press MENU/SET to set
Changing the clock setting In normal picture mode
Setting the Menu
Playback mode menu P72 to REC mode menu P59 to
Setup menu P21 to
Setting menu items
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
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps
Shutter VOL
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
… Power LCD
High Angle
OFF
Auto LCD OFF
USB Mode
Select on Connection
PictBridgePTP
ENGLISH/DEUTSCH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/ITALIANO/ 繁體中文 ¢/¢
JITTER, SUBJ. Move Demo
Auto Demo
Selecting the REC Mode
Taking pictures using the automatic function
REC mode ñ
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Face detection
Backlight refers to when light comes from behind a subject
Scene detection
Backlight Compensation
About the flash
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
Mode button REC/PLAYBACK selector switch
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
Focusing
REC mode ·
AF area
When the subject is Focused Is not focused Focus indication
Preventing jitter camera shake
Direction detection function
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Press E.ZOOM at Tele
Using the Easy zoom
To return to Wide using the easy zoom
Press E.ZOOM
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch a to
Playing back Pictures Normal Play
Move 2/1 to select the picture
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T
Press MENU/SET
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
Switching the Playback mode
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Press Display to change
Recording mode
Playback mode
About the LCD Monitor
Move 1 ‰
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Move 3/ 4 to select a mode
Available flash settings by recording mode
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Available flash range to take pictures
Available flash range is an approximation
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Take the pictures
REC mode ·n
Taking Close-up Pictures
Move 4#
Move 2 ë
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Exposed
Compensating the Exposure
Press MENU/SET to finish
Under exposed Properly
1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture D0 EVj1 EVi1 EV
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
REC mode ·½¾
With auto bracket d1 EV
Portrait
Move 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode
REC mode ½¾
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Select this to take pictures of yourself
Technique for Self portrait mode
+ Soft Skin
Self Portrait
Night Scenery
Scenery
Sports
Night Portrait
BABY1/ BABY2
Food
Party
Candle Light
Press MENU/SET to finish To cancel AGE and Name
PET
Sunset
Maximum Burst Approx pictures/second Speed Number
High Sens
HI-SPEED Burst
Take pictures
Starry SKY
Setting the shutter speed
Technique for Starry sky mode
Technique for Fireworks mode
Aerial Photo
Technique for Aerial photo mode
Beach
Snow
Motion Picture Mode
REC mode n
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
If you selected X on the screen shown in step
For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P19
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture
Canceling the travel date
Current time of the destination area Time difference
Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then move
Move 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set
Area or the home area is displayed
@ Picture Size
Using the REC Mode Menu
Quality
? Aspect Ratio
Intelligent ISO
Sensitivity
Applicable modes · AUTO/100/200/400/800/1600
ISO sensitivity 100 1600
= White Balance
Applicable modes ·½¾n
Auto white balance
About š
AF AF Mode
Applicable modes ·½¾ OFF/ON
Quick AF
˜ Burst
About ƒ
Applicable modes ñ·n
Color Mode
Digital Zoom
Applicable modes ·½¾n OFF/ON
Stabilizer
AF Assist Lamp
Clock SET
Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display 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
Move 2/1 to select Move 3/4/2/1 to Picture
Multi setting
Title Edit
Select the picture, and then Press MENU/SET to set
Shooting Date
Text Stamp
Travel Date
Move 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
AGE P51
Multi
Select the picture and size
Trimming
Single
? Aspect Conv
Rotate The picture is rotated manually
Select Rotate on the Playback mode menu. P19
ROTATE/M Rotate Disp
Move 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Favorite
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Dpof Print
When Multi has been selected
Protect
To print the date
Copy
Move 2/ 1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Move 3 to select YES, and then press Menu
Move 3/4 to select PC, and then press Menu
Connecting to a PC
Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Printing the Pictures
Move 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC
Move Move 3/4 to select an item and then press Menu
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Move 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
NUM. of Prints
Print Settings
Select and set the items both on the screen
Print with Date
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Paper Size
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
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
White balance P62 ISO sensitivity P61
Recording after settings
Screen Display
Card P15 displayed only during
Playback
Elapsed playback time P71 8m30s
Picture number/Total pictures
Battery
About the LCD monitor
About the Lens
Charger
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
When not using the camera for a long period of time
Message Display
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
BUILT-IN Memory Error Format BUILT-IN MEMORY?
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
Memory Card Parameter Error
Printer BUSY/PLEASE Check the Printer
Auto Power LCD
High Angle P22 Power Save P23
Selftimer P44
Aspect Ratio P60
Color Mode P65
Auto Bracket P46
Picture Size P59
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
Recording
Subject is not focused properly
Taking pictures using auto bracket is not possible
Recorded picture is too bright or dark
Or 3 pictures are taken at one time
LCD monitor
Flash
Playback
Clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures
Picture is not played back
Recorded pictures are not displayed
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
Others
TV, PC and printer
Lens clicks
Clock is reset
AF assist lamp does not turn on
Camera becomes warm
Number of recordable pictures
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
3648k2432 3072k2048 2560k1712 2048k1360
Aspect ratio
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Specifications
AV OUT/DIGITAL
DMW-BCE10PP
Information for your safety
Input To 240 50/60 Hz, 0.2 a Output
Charge 4.2
Digital Camera Accessory System
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
Except Items Listed Below
Limited Warranty Coverage
Rechargeable Battery
Pack Exchange for Defective Battery Pack
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Centralized Factory Service Center
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Avertissement
Précautions à prendre pour le Canada
Chargeur de batterie
Propos du bloc-batterie
Batterie batterie au lithium-ion
Propos du chargeur de batterie
23, 84
Aspect Ratio
106
12, 13
Quality
Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture
Mode Picture Size
Status Indicator
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