Operating Instructions
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Names Components
Standard Accessories
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Insert the battery and the card
Charge the battery. P11
Quick Guide
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Charging the Battery with the Charger
Charging/number of recordable Pictures
About the Battery
Check that this unit is turned off Prepare a card. optional
Inserting Removing the Card Optional/the Battery
We recommend using a Panasonic card
Card
About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional
Card optional
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MENU/SET button B Cursor buttons Mode dial
Initial setting
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time
Press MENU/SET to set
About the Mode Dial
Press Press 3/4 to select the setting Press MENU/SET to set
Setting the Menu
Press MENU/SET
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
OFF
About the Setup Menu
Auto Review
Economy
Power Save
Monitor
Guide Line
NO.RESET
Shutter Tone Volume
Reset
Travel Date P55
TV Aspect
LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD
Scene Menu
Dial Display
Preparation
Using the flash
Flash AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically
Taking Pictures
Focus range is 50 cm 1.64 feet to ¶
Try the AF/AE lock technique or macro mode
Focusing P24
Exposure P42
Press and hold the shutter button
When the shutter speed is slowed
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
Basic menu settings
Preventing jitter camera shake
Other Settings in Simple mode
Settings in Simple mode PICT.MODE
10k15cm
Clock SET
Press
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Picture size and maximum zoom magnification
Optical zoom is set to Wide 1k when the camera is turned on
± Available, Not available
P62
Setting to 12M
Menu operation
Further extending the zoom
Press 4 REV
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Rotate the zoom lever towards T
While the picture is being deleted, appears on the screen
Playing back pictures
To delete a single picture
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set
To delete Multi Delete
ALL Delete
Recording mode
Simple mode
Playback mode
About the LCD Monitor
Histogram
Recording guide line
Examples of histogram
Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Overexposed ¢ Histogram
Press 3/4 to select a mode
Press LCD Mode for 1 second
Power LCD/High angle mode
Canceling Power LCD or High angle mode
Switching to the appropriate flash Setting
Press Press 3/4 to select a mode
Photo flash
Auto
Forced on
Available flash settings by recording mode
Forced OFF
Flash is not activated in any recording conditions
Auto
ISO
Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Sec
Wide Tele
ISO800
You can also press 2 to select
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press MENU/SET to finish
Compensating the Exposure
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure towards positive
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Settings
Focus range
Taking Close-up Pictures
Refer to P40 for information about the shutter speed
Press 4 at a to switch to the next menu screen
About the information
Portrait
Technique for Portrait mode
Soft Skin
Self Portrait
Scenery
Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
Sports
Night Portrait
Food
Night Scenery
Party
Candle Light
Birthday setting
Age display setting
BABY1/BABY2
PET
HI-SPEED Burst
Sunset
High Sens
Technique for Starry sky mode
Setting the shutter speed
Starry SKY
Picture size becomes 2M 43/169 or 2.5M Quality is fixed to
Beach
Fireworks
Snow
Aerial Photo
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Motion Picture Mode
If you selected on the screen shown in step
If you selected On the screen
You can only record motion pictures
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Select the desired item Set the year, month and date
Canceling the travel date
Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture
Press 4 to select Home and then press MENU/SET to set
Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World Time
Setting the home area HOME. P57
Finishing setting the home area
Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1, 2
Using the REC Mode Menu
AWB
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Balance
About the white balance fine adjustment
Finely adjusting the white balance
You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish
White balance icon on the screen turns red or blue
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Setting the light sensitivity
Sensitivity
Aspect Ratio
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Press Menu to display the REC mode
Metering Mode
Audio REC
Recording still pictures with audio
Setting the focus method
AF Mode
Detecting jitter and compensating for it
Stabilizer
Desired
About the jitter/movement detection demonstration screen
Number of pictures recorded in burst mode
Taking Pictures using Burst
Focus is fixed when the first picture is taken
Burst
AF Assist Lamp
Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
Slow Shutter
Recording bright pictures in dark places
Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures
Setting color effects for the recorded pictures
COL.EFFECT
PICT.ADJ
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens
Displaying Multiple
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Example of 25 screens To return to normal playback
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/SET
To return to the 1 screen playback screen
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
Press Press 3 to select YES Press MENU/SET
To pause
Press 2/1 while pausing
Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding
Pictures with audio
Creating still pictures from a motion picture
When a motion picture with Or was selected
To stop using the 9 screens playback screen
When a motion picture with was selected
Press the shutter button
Nine pictures are saved as one single picture
Using the Play mode menu
Press 3/4 to select ALL, or and then press MENU/SET
Slide Show
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Press 4 to finish
Setting your favorite pictures
Setting the audio, duration and effect
Favorite
Duration
Deleting all favorites
Category
Press 1 to search the categories
Scene modes
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Press 4 to select Slideshow Setup and then press MENU/ SET
Playing back a slide show
Recording a slide show
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
Press 2 to return to the category playback screen
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
To display the picture rotated
Date Stamp
Single setting
Shooting Date Time
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Travel Date
SET
Dpof Print
Print with Date setting for Dpof print
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
To print the date
To cancel all settings
Number of prints icon B appears
Audio DUB
Protect
Preventing accidental erasure of pictures
Adding audio after taking pictures
Resize
Aspect ratio Setting Picture size
Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed
Making the picture size smaller
Following pictures cannot be resized
Trimming
Press 3/4 to select or Then press MENU/SET
Aspect Conv
Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture
Copy
Only when selecting
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Copying the picture data
Initializing the built-in memory or a card
Format
This message appears during data transfer
Connecting to a PC
Windows
Macintosh
Conditions under which a different Folder number is used
About motion picture playback on a
Folder Composition
Printing the Pictures
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Print with Date OFF
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET
FAVORITE¢
Paper Size
NUM. of Prints
Postcard
Card Size
Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Set the TV Aspect Turn this unit and the TV off
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Screen Display
Recording Recording in normal picture mode Initial setting
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Playback Recording in simple mode
Stamped with date stamp indication P82 Favorites P78
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About the Lens
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Message Display
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Troubleshooting
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Flash Flash is not activated
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Flash is activated 2 times
You can rotate pictures with the Rotate function. P81
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Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
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Available recording time when recording motion pictures
30fps 10fps 15fps 169L 169H
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Specifications
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DIGITAL/AV OUT
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Digital Camera Accessory System
For USA Customers
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
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Request for Service Notice For USA Only
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Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
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Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Centralized Factory Service Center
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center
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Précautions à prendre
Pour le Canada
Avertissement
Propos du chargeur de batterie
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Propos du bloc-batterie
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Index
Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode
Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture
Status Indicator
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