VQT0M16
Digital Camera
Before use, please read these instructions completely
Operating Instructions
Information for Your Safety
Dear Customer
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∫ About the LCD monitor
∫ If you will not be using the camera for a long time
∫ Care for the camera
∫ About the Lens
∫ About pictures/illustrations in these operating instructions
Using the Optical Zoom
About These Operating Instructions
∫ About illustrations of the cursor button
Recording pictures advanced
Contents
Before Use
Recording pictures basic
Others
Connecting to a PC or Printer
Playback advanced
Before Connecting with USB Connection
∫ Battery Charger
Standard Accessories
∫ CD-ROM ∫ Battery Pack
∫ Battery Carrying Case
Names of the Components
1011 12 13
Speaker for Operational Sound
Quick Guide
1 Charge the battery. P12
2 Insert the battery and the card. P14
3 Turn the camera on to take pictures
3 Detach the battery
Charging the Battery with the Charger
1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery
2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
∫ The lifetime of the battery
About the Battery
∫ Battery indication
∫ Charging error
3 1 Close the card/battery door
Inserting/Removing the Battery
1 Slide the card/battery door to open it
2 Slide the card/battery door to the end and then close it firmly
1 Slide the card/battery door to open it
Inserting/Removing the Card
Remove Push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright
3 1 Close the card/battery door
∫ About handling a card
About the Card
∫ Access to the card
∫ SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional
Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size
2 Set date and time
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
1 Select CLOCK SET from the SETUP menu. P20
3 Select M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D
You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used
1 Turn the camera on
Setup Menu
3 Select the SETUP Menu
4 Select the desired item
Menu
When using pictures with audio, the auto review function works
playing back motion images/during Slide Show, the power save
Functions
BEEP LEVEL
Menu
Functions
BEEP TONE
ENGLISH English
Menu
Functions
DEUTSCH German
In simple mode P32
About the LCD Monitor
In playback mode P45
∫ Selecting the screen to be used
∫ Recording guide line
∫ Histogram
Example of histogram
Taking Pictures
∫ The Mode Dial
∫ Taking pictures
1 1 Turn the camera on 2 Set the mode dial to Normal picture mode
3 Take a picture
∫ AF/AE Lock AF Auto Focus AE Auto Exposure
∫ Correct posture for taking good pictures
∫ Exposure
∫ Focusing
∫ Jitter camera shake
We recommend setting the clock again before taking pictures. P18
PICT.MODE
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
1 Select the desired item and set the desired value
BEEP
∫ Other Settings in Simple mode
You cannot set the following items in the Simple mode NO.RESET RESET
2 Enlarge and shift the picture
1 When the mode dial is in a recording mode, press
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
∫ To make subjects appear further away use Wide
Using the Optical Zoom
∫ To make subjects appear closer use Tele
Photo flash
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
∫ Switching to the appropriate flash setting
ISO sensitivity
∫ Available flash settings by recording mode
∫ The available flash range to take pictures
Available flash control range
∫ When using the photo flash
∫ Shutter speed for each flash mode
Flash mode
Shutter speed sec
2 Focus on the subject to take the picture
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
1 Switch the self-timer setting
CANCEL MENU
EXPOSURE appears and then compensate the exposure
Compensating the Exposure
1 Press 3 several times until
Under exposed
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
1 Press 3 several times until
Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER
STABILIZER OFF MODE1
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst mode
1000001
Playing Back Pictures
1 Select the picture
1 2 4 5 7 8
1 Switch to multi screen
9 Pictures Multi Playback
2 Select the pictures
2 Shift the picture
Using the Playback Zoom
1 Enlarge the picture
∫ To delete a picture during the playback zoom
1 Select MULTI DELETE
Deleting Pictures
1 Select the picture to be deleted
2 Select the pictures to be deleted
2 Delete all of the pictures
3 Delete the pictures
1 Select ALL DELETE
∫ To delete all pictures
∫ Focus range
Using the Mode Dial
Macro mode
1 Select MOTION RATE
Motion image mode
2 Press the shutter button halfway
3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording
∫ Available recording time seconds
Scene mode
∫ Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective
Portrait mode
Sports mode
∫ Technique for Sports mode
∫ Technique for Night scenery mode
Scenery mode
Night scenery mode
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode
Night portrait mode
Fireworks mode
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
∫ Technique for Party mode
Party mode
Snow mode
Self portrait mode
ª Technique for Self-portrait mode
Using the REC mode menu
White Balance W.BALANCE
∫ Auto White Balance
About the white balance fine adjustment
∫ Setting the White Balance manually White set
∫ Finely Adjusting the White Balance White Balance Fine Adjustment
About the white balance
ISO sensitivity
ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY
Picture Size PICT.SIZE
Recording pictures advanced
Quality QUALITY
Audio Recording AUDIO REC
AF Mode AF MODE
setting
AF Assist Lamp
Slow Shutter SLOW SHUTTER
AF ASSIST LAMP
Color Effect COL.EFFECT
Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ
Digital Zoom D.ZOOM
2 Select IMAGE CAPTURE
Flip Animation FLIP ANIM
1 Select FLIP ANIM
SELECT
5 Select FRAME RATE and set the number of frames
3 Capture images for flip animation
4 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE
6 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE and create a flip animation
∫ Deleting all still images used to create flip animation
Select the picture with audio icon and play back the audio
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images
∫ Pictures with audio
1000001
2 Select the picture to be rotated and set it
Using the PLAY mode menu
Rotating the Picture ROTATE
1 Select ROTATE
Prints DPOF PRINT
Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of
1 Select DPOF PRINT, then select SINGLE, MULTI or CANCEL
∫ To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings
∫ Single setting Select the picture and set the number of prints
∫ Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints
CANCEL ALL DPOF
∫ Single setting Select the picture and set/cancel the protection
1 Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, MULTI or CANCEL
Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT
1000001
2 Set the items of the Slide Show
Playing Back with Slide Show
1 Select SLIDE SHOW, then select ALL or DPOF
SLIDE SHOW
∫ SD Slide Show
3 Select START
4 By pressing the MENU button, the Slide Show stops
2 Select the picture and start audio recording
Adding Audio to Recorded
3 Stop audio recording
1 Select AUDIO DUB
3 Select the size and set it
Resizing the Pictures RESIZE
1 Select RESIZE
4 Select YES or NO and set it
2 Select the picture to trim and set it
Trimming the Pictures
1 Select TRIMMING
3 Enlarge or decrease the picture
Initializing the Card FORMAT
4 Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set
5 Select YES or NO and set it
1 Select FORMAT
Do not format the card on a computer. Always format on the camera
1 Connect the AV cable A supplied to the AV OUT socket of the camera
4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode
Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
3 Turn the TV on and select external input
1 Select USB MODE
Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable
USB MODE
2 Select PC or PictBridge PTP
∫ When using Windows 98/98 SE
Message
2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable B supplied
Connecting to a PC
1 Turn the camera on and set the USB MODE according to the OS you use
Macintosh
∫ About PictBridge PTP setting
∫ PC Windows
∫ PictBridge PTP Windows
2 Turn on the printer
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
1 Turn the camera on and then set the USB mode to PictBridge PTP. P83
∫ Single picture
2 Set the print settings
1 Select a picture to be printed
1000001
2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture
3 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture
1 Select DPOF PICTURE
∫ PAGE LAYOUT
cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is indicated
∫ Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
∫ Layout printing
∫ In recording
Screen Display
F2.8 1/25
1000 DEC
∫ Recording in simple mode
In Motion image mode
1/19
F2.8 1/25
1000001
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera
Cautions for Use
When carrying this camera, take care not to drop or hit it
∫ Optimal Use of the Camera
Dispose of an unusable battery
∫ Battery
When you go out, bring charged spare batteries
∫ Condensation When the lens is fogged up
Do not bend or drop the card
∫ Printing pictures recorded with HDTV mode
∫ Card
∫ Folder Composition
MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?
Message Display
MODE DIAL IS NOT IN THE PROPER POSITION
MEMORY CARD ERROR
Causes
Troubleshooting
Conditions
The picture is not
reset
When connecting to a
The clock setting is
Conditions
or always lit on the LCD
Conditions
Causes
monitor
Power Consumption
Specifications
Power Source
Metering mode
Operating Temperature
Dimensions
Weight
Battery Charger
Digital Camera Accessory System
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Limited Warranty Coverage
Limited Warranty For USA Only
Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
MAIL TO
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Centralized Factory Servicenter
Service in Puerto Rico
Index
Spot-focusing
Numerics
Reset of setting
Playback Pictures on TV
2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española de uso rápido
1 Cargue la batería
3 Encienda la cámara para sacar las imágenes
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VQT0M16
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Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America