Operating Instructions
Dear Customer
Information for Your Safety
FCC Note
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Panasonic Model No
About the battery pack
Following Applies only in Canada
Places with a lot of sand or dust
About the battery charger
Battery charger
Care of the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera
Contents
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Focusing in low light conditions
Setting a color effect and picture
Setting the picture to print
Card is optional
Standard Accessories
Names Components
DE-A39B
Preparation
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Charge the battery. P10
Insert the battery and the card. P12
Quick Guide
Charging/number of recordable Pictures
About the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Battery can be charged even if it is not fully discharged
Charging
Inserting Removing the Card Optional/the Battery
When the Charge indicator flashes
Playback time
About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional
We recommend using a Panasonic card
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Initial setting
MENU/SET button Cursor buttons Mode dial
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time
Changing the clock setting
About the Mode Dial
Press MENU/SET to set
Press MENU/SET
Setting the Menu
Press
Press 3/4 to select the setting
Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
About the Setup Menu
Guide Line
Volume
NO.RESET
Monitor
Dial Display
Reset
Video OUT
Scene Menu
3 4 5 6
LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD
Focus range is 50 cm 1.64 feet to ¶
Flash AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically
Using the flash
Taking Pictures
Lock
Focusing P23
Try the AF/AE lock technique or macro mode Color P58
Exposure P39
Mail
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
PICT.MODE
Enlarge
Auto Review OFF
Other Settings in Simple mode
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Menu operation
Further extending the zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards T
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Press 4 REV
Press 2/1 to select the picture
To delete a single picture
Playing back pictures
While the picture is being deleted, appears on the screen
ALL 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
To delete Multi Delete
About the LCD Monitor
Simple mode
Recording mode
Playback mode
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
Photo flash
Press Press 3/4 to select a mode
Canceling Power LCD or High angle Mode
Switching to the appropriate flash Setting
Forced on
Available flash settings by recording mode
Auto
AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢1
ISO
Auto
Red-eye Reduction
Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting
You can also press 2 to select
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Compensate the exposure towards positive
Compensating the Exposure
Press MENU/SET to finish
Under exposed
When auto bracket is activated, Audio REC. cannot be used
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
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
Portrait
Technique for Portrait mode
Technique for Night scenery mode
Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
Technique for Candle light mode
Technique for Party mode Use the flash
Red-eye reduction or Forced on White balance cannot be set
Birthday setting
Age display 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
Press 2 again to cancel AF lock
Adjusting the white balance WB Adjust
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
Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture
Canceling the travel date
Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World Time
Setting the home area Home
World Time setting also affects simple mode
Finishing setting the home area
Setting the travel destination area
Setting the home area HOME. P55
You can also close the menu by pressing Func
Using the REC Mode Menu
Press and hold Func when recording
Using the quick setting
Balance
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
AWB
About the white balance
Finely adjusting the white balance
About the white balance fine adjustment
White balance icon on the screen turns red or blue
Aspect Ratio
Setting the light sensitivity
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Sensitivity
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Recording still pictures with audio
AF Mode
Setting the focus method
Audio REC
MODE1
Stabilizer
About or
Detecting jitter and compensating for it
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
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Displaying Multiple
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
Using the Playback Zoom
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
Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Motion pictures
To pause
Pictures with audio
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback
Audio DUB. Motion pictures only
Picture size
When a motion picture with Or was selected
To stop using the 9 screens playback screen
Press the shutter button
Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration
Using the Play mode menu
Slide Show
Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET
Effect
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Press 4 to finish
ALL
Deleting all favorites
Setting your favorite pictures
Favorite
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
Rotate Picture is rotated manually
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Date Stamp
Shooting Date Time
Press 2/1 to select the picture Press MENU/SET
Then press
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Dpof Print
Multi setting
Print with Date setting for Dpof print
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
Date print icon Date C appears
To cancel all settings
Number of prints icon B appears
To print the date
Preventing accidental erasure of pictures
Protect
Following functions cannot be used with protected pictures
Press 2/1 to select the size and then press
Audio DUB
Resize
Press 4 to stop recording
Enlarging a picture and trimming it
Aspect ratio setting Picture size
Trimming
Message Delete Original PICTURE? appears
Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture
Aspect Conv
Press 3/4 to select or and then press MENU/SET
Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
Copying the picture data
Only when selecting
Copy
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Initializing the built-in memory or a card
Format
Macintosh
Connecting to a PC
Set the camera to a mode other than mode
Windows
Conditions under which a different Folder number is used
About motion picture playback on a
Folder Composition
Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures
Connected, change the mode to a mode
Printing the Pictures
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET
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
Postcard
Print with Date OFF
NUM. of Prints
Paper Size
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance
SD Memory Card slot
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on
Set the TV ASPECT. P20 Turn this unit and the TV off
Recording
Recording in normal picture mode Initial setting
Recording after settings
Screen Display
Playback
Recording in simple mode
Audio playback P69
Charger
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
About the Lens
This Picture is Protected
Message Display
This Memory Card is Locked
No Valid Picture to Play
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
USB Mode CHANGED. Please Remove the USB Cable
Troubleshooting
Please RE-CONNECT the Printer
LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment
100
Motion picture recording stops in the middle
LCD monitor
Flash is activated 2 times
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Noise appears on the LCD monitor
Flash Flash is not activated
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Approx MB
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
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Number of recordable pictures
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Available recording time when recording motion pictures
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Specifications
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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
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Request for Service Notice For USA Only
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
Avertissement
Précautions à prendre
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Pour le Canada
Propos du bloc-batterie
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Propos du chargeur de batterie
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Index
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One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ
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