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