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