Digital Camera
VQT1J82
Operating Instructions
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∫ About the battery charger
If you see this symbol
∫ About the battery pack
Declaration of Conformity
∫ Care of the camera
Battery charger
∫ About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc
Basic
Contents
Before Use
Advanced Recording pictures
Connecting to other equipment
Advanced Playback
Others
6 7 8
Standard Accessories
Names of the Components
The card is optional
1 Charge the battery. P10
Quick Guide
1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery
Charging the Battery with the Charger
2 Insert the battery and the card P12
3 Detach the battery after charging is completed
Use the dedicated charger and battery
About the Battery
charging/number of recordable pictures
Charge the battery with the charger indoors
Close the card/battery door
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
2 Battery
Insert it fully being careful about the direction you insert it
You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. P89 ∫ Built-in Memory
About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional
We recommend using a Panasonic card
The built-in memory capacity is about 27 MB
1 Press MENU/SET
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Changing the clock setting
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time
∫ Basic Normal picture mode P22
About the Mode Dial
∫ Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial
Intelligent auto mode P24
Press MENU/SET
Setting the Menu
2 Press 3 Press 3/4 to select the setting 4 Press MENU/SET to set
1 Press 3/4 to select the menu item
3 Press
About the Setup Menu
1 Press 2 on a menu screen 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon
∫ Switching to the SETUP menu
ECONOMY Turning off the LCD monitor automatically
POWER SAVE Turning off this unit automatically
1MIN., 2MIN., 5MIN., 10MIN., OFF
WORLD TIME P53
RESET
VOLUME
NO.RESET
TRAVEL DATE P51
DIAL DISPLAY
LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Monitor Display
SCENE MENU
ON, OFF LANGUAGE
When using the built-in memory When using the card
3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Taking Pictures
2 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on
4 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture
Try the AF/AE lock technique or macro mode
∫ Focusing P23
∫ Exposure P39
For information on the face detection function, read P61 ∫ Color P56
∫ Stabilizer function P63 Jitter is detected and stabilized
Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode
∫ Preventing jitter camera shake
∫ Face detection P61
∫ Other settings in intelligent auto mode
Press
Changing the settings
∫ Quick AF
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
3 Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU/SET
Using the Digital Zoom
2 Press 3/4 to select D.ZOOM and then press
4 Press MENU/SET to close the menu
1 Press 4 REV
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Playing back/Deleting Pictures
2 Press 2/1 to select the picture
2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Press 2/1 to select the picture
1 Press while the picture is being played back
1 Press twice
3 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set
2 Press 3/4 to select MULTI DELETE or
ALL DELETE and then press MENU/SET
4 Press 5 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set
Press DISPLAY to change
About the LCD Monitor
Changing the information displayed
In Intelligent auto mode
∫ Recording guide line
Histogram
Examples of histogram
2 Press 3/4 to select a mode
Brightening the LCD Monitor
1 Press LCD MODE for 1 second
3 Press MENU/SET
∫ Canceling setting
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
1 Press 2 Press 3/4 to select a mode
∫ Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Forced ON
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light
∫ Available flash settings by recording mode
Forced ON/Red-eye reduction¢1
AUTO
∫ The available flash range to take pictures
ISO sensitivity
ISO100
∫ Available flash range in Intelligent ISO
∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting
Available flash range
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
1 Press 2 Press 3/4 to select a mode
3 Press MENU/SET
2 Press MENU/SET to finish
Compensating the Exposure
1 Press 3 until EXPOSURE appears, compensate the exposure with 2/1
Under exposed
2 Press MENU/SET to finish
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Taking Close-up Pictures
∫ Focus range
Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene mode
1 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode
2 Press MENU/SET to set
∫ About the information
PORTRAIT
SOFT SKIN
∫ Technique for Portrait mode
SPORTS
SELF PORTRAIT
SCENERY
NIGHT PORTRAIT
PARTY
NIGHT SCENERY
FOOD
CANDLE LIGHT
BABY1/BABY2
∫ Birthday/Name setting
∫ Technique for Candle light mode
SUNSET
HIGH SENS
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
∫ Setting the shutter speed
HI-SPEED BURST
STARRY SKY
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
∫ Technique for Starry sky mode
FIREWORKS
BEACH
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
UNDERWATER
SNOW
AERIAL PHOTO
Turn the camera off when taking off or landing
1 Press MENU/SET 2 Press 3/4 to select ASPECT RATIO and then press
Motion Picture Mode
2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
3 Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
6 Press MENU/SET to close the menu
3 Press 3/4 to select TRAVEL DATE and then press
2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon and then press
1 Press MENU/SET and then press
4 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU/SET
3 Press 3/4 to select WORLD TIME and then press
2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon and then press
Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time
∫ Canceling the travel date
∫ Finishing setting the home area
∫ Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1, 2 and
Items that can be set
Using the REC Mode Menu
∫ Setting from the menu screen
Menu
∫ Using the quick setting
1 Press and hold FUNC when recording
W.BALANCE
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
∫ Auto white balance
∫ Setting the white balance manually
2 Press MENU/SET to finish
About the white balance
INTELLIGENT ISO
Settings
1250
Setting the light sensitivity
SENSITIVITY
ASPECT RATIO
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
∫ When the aspect ratio is
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
∫ When the aspect ratio is
∫ When the aspect ratio is
Setting the focus method
AUDIO REC
AF MODE
5-area-focusing
Spot-focusing
∫ About face detection
∫ About or
Taking Pictures using Burst
STABILIZER
BURST
Detecting jitter and compensating for it
AF ASSIST LAMP
When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited
Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
Recording bright pictures in dark places
SLOW SHUTTER
COL.MODE
Slow shutter
1 Press 4 to select REC and then press MENU/SET
2 Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET
Taking and viewing clipboard pictures Clipboard mode
2 Take the pictures
CANCEL MARK
1 Press 3 to choose PLAY and then press MENU/SET
2 Press 2/1 to move the picture
∫ Viewing clipboard pictures
marks
1 Press 2/1 to display the picture with the zoom mark
2 Rotate the zoom lever to T
Viewing pictures stored in the memory
Screens Multi Playback
Displaying Multiple
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
Calendar Playback
4 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET
Using the Playback Zoom
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
and then press 4 to play back
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Press 2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon
∫ To stop using the playback zoom
with the audio icon and then press 4 to play back
Creating still pictures from a motion picture
Press 2/1 to select a picture
1 Press 2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon
When a motion picture with or was selected
3 Press the shutter button
4 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
When a motion picture with or was selected
SLIDE SHOW
Using the PLAY mode menu
1 Press MENU/SET 2 Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press
Items that can be set
3 Press 4 to finish
1 Press 3/4 to select ALL, or and then press MENU/SET
2 Press 3 to select START and then press MENU/SET
∫ Setting the audio, duration and effect
2 Press 2/1 to select the picture
CATEGORY
Press 1 to search the categories
e.g. scene modes
3 Press 4 to finish the slide show
1 Press 4 to select SLIDESHOW SETUP and then press MENU/ SET
3 Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
4 Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
2 Press MENU/SET to close the menu
ROTATE DISP./ROTATE
1 Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU/SET
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
TITLE EDIT
FAVORITE
3 Press 2/1 to select the picture then press
Press 3/4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU/ SET
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select text and then press MENU/SET to register
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to SET CANCEL
1 Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
2 Press MENU/SET
∫ Single setting
TEXT STAMP
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press4
Press 3/4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU/ SET
3 Press MENU/SET
4 Press 3/4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU/SET
5 Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
SHOOTING DATE
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to SET CANCEL
Press 3/4 to select SINGLE, MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU/SET
DPOF PRINT
Multi setting
∫ Single setting
2 Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
1 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
∫ Multi setting
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to SET CANCEL
PROTECT
Press 3/4 to select SINGLE, MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU/SET
∫ Single setting
RESIZE
AUDIO DUB
2 Press 4 to stop recording
2 Press 2/1 to select the size and then press
3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position of the part to be trimmed
TRIMMING
2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever
4 Press the shutter button
2 Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
ASPECT CONV
1 Press 3/4 to select or and then press MENU/SET
4 Press 3/4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU/SET
2 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
COPY
1 Press 3/4 to select the copy destination and then press MENU/SET
3 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
FORMAT
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Initializing the built-in memory or a card
2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied
Connecting to a PC
1 Turn on the camera and the PC
Windows
∫ Conditions under which a different folder number is used
∫ Folder Composition
≥Built-in memory
≥Card
Read the operating instructions for the PC
Printing the Pictures
1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Set the mode dial to
3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
2 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU/SET
1 Press
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
∫ Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance
layout
3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
1 Connect the AV cable A supplied to the AV OUT socket on the camera
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
∫ Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Screen Display
In recording Recording in normal picture mode Initial setting
In recording after settings
In playback
∫ Optimal use of the camera
Cautions for Use
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera
Do not extend the cords or the cables
Dispose of unusable battery
∫ Battery
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
∫ About the Lens
∫ When not using the camera for a long period of time
∫ About the picture data
∫ About tripods
MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?
Message Display
BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?
MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR Use a card compatible with this unit. P5
PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 43 TV/ PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 169 TV
WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD
A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED
USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE
1 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on
Troubleshooting
Select RESET in the SETUP menu. P19 ∫ Battery and power source
2 The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on
2 The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment
10 Motion picture recording stops in the middle
∫ LCD monitor
3 The LCD monitor flickers indoors
∫ TV, PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the television
∫ Playback
2 The picture is not played back
3 The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV
4 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV
2 The setting for the auto review function is disabled
7 The clock is reset
6 The card is not recognized by the PC
12 The picture is displayed in black
10 The file numbers are not recorded consecutively
11 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order
13 The lens barrel is retracted
Aspect ratio
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
∫ Number of recordable pictures
Card
Quality
Aspect ratio
Picture size
Card
30fps
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Aspect ratio
10fps
¢ Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB
Power Consumption
Specifications
Power Source
Digital Camera
ISO sensitivity
Hi-speed burst
Number of recordable
Shutter speed
Battery Charger
Dimensions
Mass Weight
Battery Pack
Digital Camera Accessory System
Accessory#
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Limited Warranty Coverage
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RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Service in Puerto Rico
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Centralized Factory Service Center
MAIL TO
pour le Canada
Précautions à prendre
AVERTISSEMENT
Avertissement
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Chargeur de batterie
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