Operating Instructions
Information for Your Safety
Dear Customer
Carefully observe copyright laws
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
Following Applies only in Canada
FCC Note
Declaration of Conformity
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
About the battery pack
About the battery charger
Battery charger
About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
This symbol is only valid in the European Union
Care of the camera
Contents
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Playing back pictures using the AV
Taking a picture with Face Recognition
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence
Quick Guide
Hand Strap Battery Case
Standard Accessories
Software Use it to install the software to your PC
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Press
Names of the Components
Card/Battery door P14 Release lever P14 DC coupler cover P15
Charging the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Approx min maximum
When the Charge indicator flashes
About the Battery charging/number of recordable pictures
Battery indication
Battery life
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Approx min
Card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted
Align the marks and insert
Ensure that the card/battery door is closed
Built-in Memory
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Card
Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB to
Clock is not set when the camera is shipped
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Turn the camera on
Please SET the Clock message appears
Select Clock SET in the REC or Setup menu, and press 1. P20
Changing the clock setting
Press MENU/SET to set
It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock
Mode Playback mode menu P35, 80 to
Setting the Menu
Playback mode menu P85 to REC mode menu P67 to
Setup menu P22 to
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to
Setting menu items
Set the mode dial to · Press MENU/SET to display the menu
Press Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon
Using the quick menu
Press 3/4 to select AF Mode
Press
Press 3/4 to select š Press MENU/SET to set
Travel Setup Location OFF/SET
About the Setup Menu
Destination
Shutter VOL
… Power LCD
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
STANDARD/LARGE
REC. Info Pattern
OFF
Auto LCD OFF
Reset the file number of the next recording to
Select on Connection
PictBridgePTP
ENGLISH/DEUTSCH¢/FRANÇAIS¢/ESPAÑOL/ ITALIANO¢/繁體中文¢/¢¢
Set the language displayed on the screen
JITTER, SUBJ. Move Demo
Auto Demo OFF
Selecting the REC Mode
REC mode ñ
Taking pictures using the automatic function
Focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Scene detection
Face detection
Backlight Compensation
AF Tracking Function
Face Recognition
About the flash
Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on P72
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
Set the mode dial to ·
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
REC mode ·
Mode dial REC/PLAYBACK selector switch
Preventing jitter camera shake
Focusing
Direction detection function
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards TeleT
Rotate the zoom lever towards WideW
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch a to
Playing back Pictures Normal Play
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T
Press MENU/SET
To delete a single picture
Deleting Pictures
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
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Playback mode
Recording mode
About the LCD Monitor
Press Display to change
About the Histogram
Examples of histogram
Properly Exposed Underexposed Overexposed
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Press 1 ‰ Press 3/4 to select a mode
Press MENU/SET
About the digital red-eye correction
Available flash settings by Recording mode
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Available flash range to take pictures
M 3.28 feet
Press 4 # Press 3/4 to select a mode Press MENU/SET
REC mode ·n
Taking Close-up Pictures
Advanced Recording pictures
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 2 ë Press 3/4 to select a mode
You can also press 2 ë to select
Press MENU/SET to finish
Compensating the Exposure
Properly
Exposed
REC mode ·¿
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
When you do not use Auto bracket, select OFF
With Auto bracket d1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
Initial setting for AF Mode is š
REC mode ¿
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Portrait
Transform
+ Soft Skin
Self Portrait
SET
Panorama Assist
Scenery
Take the picture
Press 3 to select Next and then press MENU/SET
Night Portrait
Sports
Night Scenery
Food
Party
Candle Light
BABY1/ BABY2
Sunset
PET
High Sens
3M 43, 2.5M 32 or 2M 169 is selected as the picture size
Flash Burst
HI-SPEED Burst
Take pictures
Number of recordable Max pictures Pictures
Starry SKY
Fireworks
Beach
Snow
Technique for Aerial photo mode
Aerial Photo
PIN Hole
Underwater
Film Grain
REC mode n
Motion Picture Mode
Changing the settings for the picture quality
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
1280k720 pixels
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
848k480 pixels 640k480 pixels 320k240 pixels
P104 for details ¢Cannot be recorded in the built-in memory
Taking a picture with Face Recognition function
Face settings
Face Recognition functions
Press 3/4 to select Memory and then press MENU/SET
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide
AF Mode is fixed to š
Use the operation in and following in Face settings
Registering from the automatic registration screen
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P20
REC mode ñ·¿n
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Canceling the travel date
Enter the location
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Take a picture
Press 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set
Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then press
Applicable modes ñ·¿ When the aspect ratio is
Using the REC Mode Menu
When the aspect ratio is Y
When the aspect ratio is W
? Aspect Ratio
Quality
Intelligent ISO
Applicable modes ·¿
= White Balance
Sensitivity
Applicable modes · AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600
Applicable modes ·¿n AWB
Press MENU/SET to finish
Setting the white balance manually
Auto white balance
Set the white balance to V/Ð/î/Ñ/Ò
Exposure
AF AF Mode
Face Recog
Applicable modes · OFF/ON Note
About š
Setting up AF Tracking Bring the subject to the AF tracking
About ƒ
Frame, and press 4 to lock the subject
˜ Burst
Quick AF
Applicable modes ·¿ OFF/ON Note
Number
Digital Zoom
Color Mode
Applicable modes ·¿n OFF/ON Note
Applicable modes ñ·n
MIN. Shtr Speed
Stabilizer
250
Darker Brighter
Audio REC
AF Assist Lamp
Clock SET
Taking and viewing clipboard pictures
Taking clipboard pictures
Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press
Deleting clipboard pictures
Viewing clipboard pictures
Cancel
Mark
Copy
When Category Selection has been selected in step
When ALL or Favorite has been selected in step
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show
Press 3 to select Start and then press Menu
Setup
Changing the slide show settings
Operations performed during slide show
Effect
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back
Category Play
Recording information
Favorite Play
Motion pictures
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Pictures with audio
Audio icon
Select Calendar on the Playback mode menu. P20
Using the Playback mode menu
CAL Calendar
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
Setting is canceled when Display is pressed again
Multi setting
Title Edit
’ is displayed for pictures with titles already registered
‘ appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text
Text Stamp
Shooting Date
Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
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Travel Date
Single
Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
Multi
Press 3/4 to select the size, and then press MENU/SET
Press MENU/SET Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Trimming
Press ‚ to return to the menu screen
Reduction Enlargement
Up to 2 o can be adjusted
Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted
Leveling
Rotate Disp
Favorite
Print SET
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
To print the date
When Multi has been selected
Protect
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the pictures
Audio DUB
Press MENU/SET to stop recording
You can add the audio after taking a picture
Copy
Connecting to a PC
Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET
Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
Printing the Pictures
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Print with Date
Print Settings
NUM. of Prints
You can set the number of prints up to
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Paper Size
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Align the marks, and insert. B AV cable supplied
R
Playing back on the TV with component socket
Screen Display
Recording after settings
Playback
Others
Always remove the battery after use
Battery
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
Do not bend or drop the card
Charger
About the personal information
Disclaimer
When not using the camera for a long period of time
About the picture data
About tripods
Message Display
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
Memory Card Parameter Error
Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card
No Battery Power Remains
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
Recording
Recorded picture is too bright or dark
Taking pictures using Auto bracket is not possible
Or 3 pictures are taken at one time
Subject is not focused properly
LCD monitor
Lens
Playback
Flash
Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black
TV, PC and printer
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
Clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures
Others
Lens clicks
Clock is reset
Zooming stops instantaneously
Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
12 GB
32 MB 64 MB
16 GB
32 GB
32 MB
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Specifications
ISO sensitivity
Metering mode
Shutter speed
White balance
Component OUT
AV OUT/DIGITAL
DMW-BCF10PP
Accessory# Illustration Description
Digital Camera Accessory System
For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Request for Service Notice For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Rechargeable Battery
Limited Warranty Coverage
Pack Exchange for Defective Battery Pack
Except Items Listed Below
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Centralized Factory Service Center
Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto Rico
Propos du bloc-batterie
Précautions à prendre pour le Canada
Batterie batterie au lithium-ion
Avertissement
Chargeur de batterie
Propos du chargeur de batterie
Index
Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture
White Balance Fine Adjustment World Time
Playback Pictures on TV 103
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