Digital Camera
Model No.DMC-FZ20PP
Operating Instructions
Before use, please read these instructions completely
Information for Your Safety
Dear Customer
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∫ About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
∫ If you will not be using the camera for a long time
∫ Care for the camera
∫ About the Lens
About illustrations in these operating instructions
About These Operating Instructions
Compensating the Exposure
∫ About illustrations of the cursor button
Recording pictures advanced
Contents
Before Use
Recording pictures basic
Others
Connecting to a PC or Printer
Playback advanced
Battery Charger DE-993B
Standard Accessories
∫ Battery Pack CGA-S002A
∫ SD Memory Card 16 MB RP-SD016B
Preparation
∫ Lens Cap VYK0W96 ∫ Strap VFC4078 ∫ Lens Hood VYQ3234
∫ Lens Hood Adaptor VYQ3213 Black VYQ3226 Silver
Names of the Components
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16
20 21 22
18 MF Ring P65 19 Zoom Lever P38 20 Hot Shoe P81 21 Mode Dial P31
Quick Guide
1 Charge the battery. P13
2 Insert the battery and the card. P15
3 Turn the camera on to take pictures
3 Detach the battery
Charging the Battery with the Charger
1 Attach the battery to the charger
2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
∫ The lifetime of the battery
About the Battery
Battery indication
Playback time when using the LCD monitor
2 Insert Insert the charged battery until it clicks Remove
Inserting/Removing the Battery
1 Slide the card/battery door to open it
Slide the lock 1 to remove the battery
Remove Push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright
Inserting/Removing the Card
2 Insert
1 Slide the card/battery door to open it
∫ 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
1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
1 Attach the lens cap
2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap
2 Attach the lens hood 1 Place the camera upside down
Attaching the Lens Hood
1 1 Detach the lens ring 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor
2 Catch the hook on the lens hood adaptor 3 Push the lens hood
1 Place the camera upside down 2 Catch the hook on the lens
2 Attach the lens cap
1 Remove the lens hood, reverse it and then attach it again
hood adaptor 3 Push the lens hood 4 Align the marks as illustrated
1 Select CLOCK SET from the
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
SETUP menu. P24
2 Set date and time
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
2 Press the MENU button
When using pictures with audio, the auto review function works
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor when pictures appear
on the LCD monitor or Viewfinder when pictures appear on the
When Viewfinder is selected in the recording mode while setting
Menu
Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from
When you insert a formatted card or a new card and select this
Functions
ENGLISH English
Menu
Functions
DEUTSCH German
In playback mode P46
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
In recording mode P32
∫ Out-of-frame display
∫ Diopter adjustment
Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dial
∫ Recording guide line
∫ Histogram
Example of histogram
Program AE mode P32
Taking Pictures
∫ The Mode Dial
Aperture-priority AE P51
3 Take a picture
3 Slide the focus switch to AF
1 1 Turn the camera on 2 Set the mode dial to program AE mode
∫ Program AE
Position of feet
∫ AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure
Correct posture for taking good pictures
∫ Exposure
∫ Focusing
∫ Jitter camera shake
∫ Program shift
∫ Example of Program shift
2 Enlarge and shift the picture
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
1 Press
∫ To make subjects appear further away use Wide
Using the Optical Zoom
∫ To make subjects appear closer use Tele
∫ To open the flash
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
∫ Switching to the appropriate flash setting
∫ To close the flash
ISO sensitivity
∫ Available flash settings by recording mode
∫ The available flash range to take pictures
Available flash control range
∫ Adjusting flash output
1 Press 3 several times until
FLASH appears and then set the flash output
Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items
2 Focus on the subject to take the picture
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
1 Switch the self-timer setting
1 Press 3 several times until
Compensating the Exposure
EXPOSURE appears and then compensate the exposure
Under exposed
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
1 Press 3 several times until
∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst mode
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
1 Switch the burst mode setting to record pictures
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
2 Delete the picture
Deleting Pictures
1 Select the picture to be deleted
1 Select MULTI DELETE
2 Delete all of the pictures
3 Delete the pictures
1 Select ALL DELETE
∫ To delete all pictures
1 Set the aperture value and take the picture
Using the Mode Dial
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
1 Set the shutter speed and take the picture
1 Set the aperture value and the shutter speed
Manual exposure
3 Take the picture
2 Press the shutter button halfway
You cannot set the following items in manual exposure
Shutter-priority AE
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE
Shutter Speed Sec
Available Shutter Speed Sec
1 Select MOTION RATE
Macro mode
Motion image mode
∫ Focus range
∫ Available recording time seconds
3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording
2 Press the shutter button halfway
SCN1 SCN2 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
Panning mode
∫ Technique for Panning mode
Fireworks mode
Party mode
∫ Technique for Party mode
Recording pictures advanced
Snow mode
The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO
2560
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
3 The MF assistance appears on the center of the screen
∫ Prefocus
One shot AF
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
Audio Recording AUDIO REC
Quality QUALITY
METERING MODE
Metering Mode
AF Mode AF MODE
Continuous AF CONT.AF
AF ASSIST LAMP
AF Assist Lamp
Digital Zoom D.ZOOM
SHARPNESS
Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ
Color Effect COL.EFFECT
SATURATION
STABILIZER
Optical Image Stabilizer
Flip Animation FLIP ANIM
3 Capture images for flip animation
1 Select FLIP ANIM
2 Select IMAGE CAPTURE
4 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE
Deleting all still images used to create flip animation
5 Select FRAME RATE and set the number of frames
6 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE and create a flip animation
2 Attach the tele conversion lens 1 or wide conversion lens
Conversion Lens CONVERSION
1 Remove the lens cap and the lens ring
3 Turn the camera on and select
When using the tele conversion lens We recommend using a tripod
Recordable range when using the conversion lens
When using the conversion lens
1 Attach the external flash to the hot shoe 1 and turn the camera on
2 Select PRESET or MANUAL and turn the external flash on
External Flash EXT.FLASH
∫ Switch the external flash setting
∫ Burst speed
External Flash Burst Mode EX.FLASH BURST
∫ Settings on the external flash
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
∫ To print the date
∫ 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
1 Select AUDIO DUB
Adding Audio to Recorded
3 Stop audio recording
2 Select the picture and start audio recording
2 Select the picture and set it
Resizing the Pictures RESIZE
1 Select RESIZE
3 Select the size and set it
1 Select TRIMMING
4 Select YES or NO and set it
Trimming the Pictures
TRIMMING
shutter button to set
2 Select the picture to trim and set
4 Shift the picture and press the
3 Enlarge or decrease the picture
2 Select YES to format
Initializing the Card FORMAT
1 Select FORMAT
Playback advanced
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
∫ Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied
1 Select USB MODE
Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable
USB MODE
2 Select PC or PictBridge PTP
Software needed for the USB device “DMC-FZ20” is not
∫ When using Windows 98/98 SE
Message
PictBridge
2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A 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. P96
∫ 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
When printing with PictBridge
∫ Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is indicated
2 Attach the lens hood adaptor P20
Using the MC Protector/ND Filter
3 Attach the MC protector A or the ND filter B
1 Remove the lens cap and the lens ring
Using the Remote Shutter
2 Focus on the subject and take a picture
1/25
Screen Display
F2.8
∫ In recording
1000 DEC
F2.8 1/25
1000001
1/19
∫ Optimal Use of the Camera
Cautions for Use
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera
Do not extend the cords and the cables
Dispose of an unusable battery
Battery
When you go out, bring charged spare batteries
∫ Condensation When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up
∫ Folder Composition
∫ Card
Do not bend or drop the card
∫ Printing pictures recorded with HDTV mode
MEMORY CARD ERROR
Message Display
MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?
READ ERROR
Causes
Troubleshooting
Conditions
on, it turns off
reset
When connecting to a
The clock setting is
movement when it is
picture size to HDTV
Conditions
Causes
1920k1080 pixels are
Power Consumption
Specifications
Power Source
Digital Camera
Operating Temperature
Dimensions
Weight
Battery Charger
Description
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Index
Numerics
3 Encienda la cámara para sacar las imágenes
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español
1 Cargue la batería
2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta
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