Operating Instructions
Information for Your Safety
Dear Customer
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Panasonic Model No
About the battery pack
Following Applies only in Canada
Care of the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera
About the battery charger
Battery charger
Places with a lot of sand or dust
Contents
Setting the picture to print
Focusing in low light conditions
Setting a color effect and picture
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
DE-A39B
Standard Accessories
Names Components
Card is optional
Preparation
Quick Guide
Charge the battery. P10
Insert the battery and the card. P12
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Battery can be charged even if it is not fully discharged
About the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Charging/number of recordable Pictures
Playback time
Inserting Removing the Card Optional/the Battery
When the Charge indicator flashes
Charging
We recommend using a Panasonic card
About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time
Initial setting
MENU/SET button Cursor buttons Mode dial
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Changing the clock setting
About the Mode Dial
Press MENU/SET to set
Setting the Menu
Press MENU/SET
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
Press 3/4 to select the setting
Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon
Press
About the Setup Menu
Monitor
Volume
NO.RESET
Guide Line
Scene Menu
Reset
Video OUT
Dial Display
LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD
3 4 5 6
Taking Pictures
Flash AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically
Using the flash
Focus range is 50 cm 1.64 feet to ¶
Exposure P39
Focusing P23
Try the AF/AE lock technique or macro mode Color P58
Lock
Enlarge
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
PICT.MODE
Mail
Other Settings in Simple mode
Auto Review OFF
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
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
To delete a single picture
Playing back pictures
While the picture is being deleted, appears on the screen
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
Histogram
Recording guide line
Examples of histogram
Press 3/4 to select a mode
Press LCD Mode for 1 second
Power LCD/High angle mode
Switching to the appropriate flash Setting
Press Press 3/4 to select a mode
Canceling Power LCD or High angle Mode
Photo flash
AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢1
Available flash settings by recording mode
Auto
Forced on
Auto
ISO
Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting
Red-eye Reduction
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
When auto bracket is activated, Audio REC. cannot be used
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select ISO Limit and then press
Settings
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
You cannot use the following functions Zoom
Taking Close-up Pictures
Focus range
About the information
Press 4 at a to switch to the next menu screen
Refer to P37 for information about the shutter speed
Technique for Portrait mode
Portrait
Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
Technique for Night scenery mode
Technique for Candle light mode
Technique for Party mode Use the flash
Red-eye reduction or Forced on White balance cannot be set
Age display setting
Birthday setting
Technique for Starry sky mode
Setting the shutter speed
Take pictures
Technique for Aerial photo mode
Technique for Fireworks mode
Turn the camera off when taking off or landing
Adjusting the white balance WB Adjust
Press 2 again to cancel AF lock
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 Shown in step
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Number of days that have passed since the departure date
Setting the departure/return date
Select the desired item Set the year, month and date
Canceling the travel date
Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture
Setting the home area Home
Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World Time
Setting the home area HOME. P55
Finishing setting the home area
Setting the travel destination area
World Time setting also affects simple mode
Using the quick setting
Using the REC Mode Menu
Press and hold Func when recording
You can also close the menu by pressing Func
Balance
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
AWB
White balance icon on the screen turns red or blue
Finely adjusting the white balance
About the white balance fine adjustment
About the white balance
Sensitivity
Setting the light sensitivity
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Aspect Ratio
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Audio REC
AF Mode
Setting the focus method
Recording still pictures with audio
Detecting jitter and compensating for it
Stabilizer
About or
MODE1
Focus is fixed when the first picture is taken
Taking Pictures using Burst
Burst
AF Assist Lamp
Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
If the AF assist lamp is set to ON, an AF area
COL.MODE
Slow Shutter
Recording bright pictures in dark places
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens
Displaying Multiple
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/SET
Using the Playback Zoom
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
To pause
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Motion pictures
Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding
Pictures with audio
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback
Audio DUB. Motion pictures only
Press the shutter button
When a motion picture with Or was selected
To stop using the 9 screens playback screen
Picture size
Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET
Using the Play mode menu
Slide Show
Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration
ALL
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Press 4 to finish
Effect
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
Setting your favorite pictures
Favorite
Deleting all favorites
Date Stamp
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Rotate Picture is rotated manually
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Press 2/1 to select the picture Press MENU/SET
Then press
Shooting Date Time
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
Multi setting
Print with Date setting for Dpof print
Dpof Print
To print the date
To cancel all settings
Number of prints icon B appears
Date print icon Date C appears
Preventing accidental erasure of pictures
Protect
Following functions cannot be used with protected pictures
Press 4 to stop recording
Audio DUB
Resize
Press 2/1 to select the size and then press
Message Delete Original PICTURE? appears
Aspect ratio setting Picture size
Trimming
Enlarging a picture and trimming it
Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
Aspect Conv
Press 3/4 to select or and 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
Set the camera to a mode other than mode
Macintosh
Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures
About motion picture playback on a
Folder Composition
Conditions under which a different Folder number is used
Connected, change the mode to a mode
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
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET
Paper Size
Print with Date OFF
NUM. of Prints
Postcard
Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Set the TV ASPECT. P20 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
SD Memory Card slot
Screen Display
Recording in normal picture mode Initial setting
Recording after settings
Recording
Recording in simple mode
Playback
Audio playback P69
About the Lens
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
Charger
No Valid Picture to Play
Message Display
This Memory Card is Locked
This Picture is Protected
Memory Card Parameter Error
BUILT-IN Memory Error Format BUILT-IN MEMORY?
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
USB Mode CHANGED. Please Remove the USB Cable
Troubleshooting
Please RE-CONNECT the Printer
LCD monitor
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Motion picture recording stops in the middle
LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment
Flash Flash is not activated
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Noise appears on the LCD monitor
Flash is activated 2 times
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Number of recordable pictures
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
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Approx MB
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Available recording time when recording motion pictures
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Specifications
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108
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AV OUT/DIGITAL
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Digital Camera Accessory System
Local dealer
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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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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 bloc-batterie
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Propos du chargeur de batterie
Index
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Panasonic Canada Inc
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc
Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3