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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
VQT0E58
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Trade Name
Preparation
Contents
Safety
Recording images basic
Standard Accessories
Others
Front View
Names of the Components
8 9 12131415 1617 19 20 21 22 2324 25
Top View
Left View
33 34
30 31
Right View
F2.8
LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display
1/25
F2.8
Recording in Simple mode
In playback
1000 NOV
1 Charge the battery. 1 # 2 P11
Quick Guide
9 12
3 Insert the battery into the camera. P12
3 When the CHARGE indicator B turns off, charging is finished
Charging the Battery
2 Attach the battery to the AC adaptor. 1 #
4 Remove the battery from the AC adaptor
3 Close the Memory Card/battery door
Inserting the Battery
2 Insert the charged battery all the way in, until it is locked
1 Open the Memory Card/battery door
ª Charging environment and charging error
ª Battery indicator
ª Charging time and available recording time
1 Connect the AC cable 2 Open the DC IN terminal door
Using the AC Adaptor
3 Connect the DC cable supplied to the camera
1 Open the Memory Card/battery door 2 Press the card to release
Inserting the Card
3 Close the Memory Card/battery door
3 Pull the card out 4 Close the Memory Card/battery door
SD Memory Card
ª Access to the card
ª SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional
MultiMediaCard
1 Set the power switch to ON
Turning Power on/off
2 Set the power switch to OFF
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
adjustment dial
1 Remove the lens ring 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor supplied
Attaching the Lens Hood
3 Attach the lens hood 2 supplied
1 Remove the lens hood 2 Reverse the lens hood and attach it
ª Temporarily storing the lens hood
3 Attach the lens cap
5 Move the cover in the direction of the arrow, and attach it firmly
Attaching the Strap
3 Pass the metal fitting through the eyelet of the camera
6 Attach the strap to the other side of the camera in the same way
3 Pull in the direction of the arrow
Attaching the Lens Cap
1 Pass the top of the string through the lens cap
5 Attach the lens cap
Using the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
The Shutter Button Pressing halfway/Pressing fully
The Mode Dial
Sports mode P49
1 Press the MENU button
Operating the Menu
2,3,4
2 Press 3 Press 3/4 to choose the item 4 Press 2/1 to set the item
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to make the setup menu appear
Setting the Date/Time Clock Set
1,6 2,3,4,5
3 Press 3/4 to select CLOCK SET, and then press
1 Set the mode dial to P/A/S. P25 2 Press the MENU button
Taking Pictures
6,7 2,5 3,4
3 Press 3/4 to select AE MODE 4 Press 2/1 to set to P
About jitter
Press the MENU button
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
Set the mode dial to Simple mode
Press 3/4 to select PICT.MODE
1 After taking a picture, press the 4/ REVIEW/SET button
Checking the Captured Picture Review
2 1,3,4
2 Press the button
1 Set the mode dial to motion image
Recording Motion Images
2,3,4
mode
To make subjects appear further away Wide angle Rotate towards W
Using the Optical Zoom
To make subjects appear closer Tele Rotate towards T
2 Take a picture
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select D.ZOOM
Using the Digital Zoom
1,4 2,3
3 Press 1 to set to ON 4 Press the MENU button
P A S
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
1 Press OPEN button to open the Flash 2 Press
To close the flash
3 Press in the direction of the arrow until it clicks
Press the MENU button
Using the Optical Image Stabilizer
1,4 2,3
Press 2/1 to select ON/OFF
3 Press 2/1 to select SHUTTER or
Using the AF Trigger
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select AF TRIGGER
4 Press the MENU button
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select CONT.AF
Using the Continuous AF
3 Press 1 to select ON 4 Press the MENU button
Press
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
2 Press the shutter button fully
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select AUDIO REC
Taking Pictures with Audio
1,4 2,3
3 Press 1 to select ON 4 Press the MENU button
3 Press 2/1 to select the picture size
Changing the Picture Size
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select PICT.SIZE
4 Press the MENU button
3 Press 2/1 to select the quality. Data Compression Ratio
Changing the Quality Data Compression Ratio
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select QUALITY
4 Press the MENU button
1 Set the mode dial to P/A/S. P25 2 Press the MENU button
Taking Pictures with Aperture-priority AE
2,5 3,4,6,7,8 3,4
3 Press 3/4 to select AE MODE 4 Press 2/1 to set to A
3 Press 3/4 to select AE MODE 4 Press 1 to set to S
Taking Pictures with Shutter-priority AE
1 Set the mode dial to P/A/S. P25 2 Press the MENU button
2,5 3,4,6,7,8 3,4
1 Set the mode dial to Macro mode 2 Take a picture
Taking Pictures using Macro Mode
Macro mode
5 cm Wide
1 Set the mode dial to Portrait mode
Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode
2 Take a picture
Set the mode dial to Sports mode
Taking Pictures using Sports Mode
Take a picture
Using a slower shutter speed when tracking a
Taking Pictures using Panning Mode
1 Set the mode dial to Panning mode
reduce the time for focusing while shooting a
2 Set the mode dial to Night portrait mode 3 Take a picture
Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode
ª When taking picture of only a landscape at night
1 Press OPEN button to open the flash
3 Press 1 to set to ON 4 Press the MENU button
Taking Pictures using Spot Mode
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select SPOT MODE
5 Center the subject in the spot AF area 6 Take a picture
1 Press 3 until EXPOSURE is selected
Compensating the Exposure
1,2,3
2 Press 2/1 to compensate the exposure
1 Press 3 until AUTO BRACKET is selected
Taking Pictures using Auto Exposure AE Bracket
1,2,3
2 Press 1, then press 2/1 to set the exposure compensation range
Using the AF/AE Lock
F2.8 1/25
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select COL.EFFECT
Using the Color Effect
1,4 2,3
3 Press 2/1 to select OFF, COOL, WARM or B/W
3 Press 2/1 to select NATURAL, STANDARD or VIVID
Adjusting the Color Tone or the Contrast Picture Adjustment
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select PICT.ADJ
4 Press the MENU button
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select W.BALANCE
Setting the White Balance
3 Press 2/1 to select the mode
4 Press the MENU button
3 Press 1 to set to white set
1,6 2,3,4 2,3
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select W.BALANCE
4 Press
2 Adjust the white balance with 2/1
Finely Adjusting the White Balance
1 Press 3 until WB ADJUST. is selected
1,2,3
3 Press 2/1 to select the sensitivity
Setting ISO Sensitivity
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select SENSITIVITY
4 Press the MENU button
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
1 Press
1 Remove the lens ring 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor
Using the MC Protector/ND Filter
3 Install the MC protector 2 or the ND filter
MCu“Multi-coated” and NDu“Neutral Density”
ª Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Playing Back Still Pictures
1 Set the mode dial to playback
2 Press 2 to play back the previous picture
1 Set the mode dial to playback 2 Press the MENU button
2,6 2,3 3,4,5
Set the mode dial to playback
3 Press 1 to select the setup menu 4 Press 3/4 to select VOLUME
1 During playback, rotate the zoom lever towards
9 Images Multi Playback
1 2 4 5 7 8
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select images
ª To delete a picture during the playback zoom
Using the Playback Zoom
1 During playback, rotate the zoom lever towards
2 Press the 4/REVIEW/SET button to play back the motion image
Playing Back Motion Images
1 Press 2/1 to select the file with the motion image icon
normal motion image playback
deleted
Deleting Images
1,3,4
Press
Delete all images
2,3,4
2,3,4,6,7
5 Press 6 When this message is displayed
1 Press the MENU button
Writing the Print Information to the Card DPOF Setting
1,6 2,3,4,5
2 Press 3/4 to select DPOF PRINT and then press
2 Press 3/4 to select DPOF PRINT and then press
1,6 2,3,4,5
1 Press the MENU button
3 Press 3/4 to select MULTI and then press
4 When this message is displayed
2,3,4,5
3 Press 3/4 to select CANCEL and then press
2,3,4,5
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select PROTECT and then press
Protecting Images on the Card
1,6 2,3,4,5
3 Select SINGLE and then press 4 Press 2/1 to select 1 image
4 Press 3/4/2/1 for setting below
Playing Back with Slide Show Automatic Playback
2,3,4,5
1 Press the MENU button
In motion image playback, Slide Show is not available
1 Press the MENU button
Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures Audio Dubbing
1,6 2,3,4,5
2 Press 3/4 to select AUDIO DUB. and then press
6 When this message is displayed
Resizing Recorded Pictures
1,8 2,3,4,5,6,7
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select RESIZE and then press
4,5,6
Trimming Recorded Pictures
1,9 2,3,5,7,8
7 When this message is displayed
3 When this message is displayed
Formatting the Card
1 2,3,4
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select FORMAT and then press
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu
Adjusting the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Brightness
1,5 2,3,4
4 Press 2/1 to adjust the brightness 5 Press the MENU button
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu
Using the Auto Review
1,5 2,3,4 3,4
3 Press 3/4 to select AUTO REVIEW 4 Press 2/1 to select 1SEC. or 3SEC
AUTO REVIEW
SETUP 1/2
POWER SAVE
EXIT MENU
3 Press 3/4 to select POWER SAVE
Setting up the Power Save Mode
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu
4 Press 2/1 to choose the setting time
3 Press 3/4 to select NO.RESET and then press
Resetting the File Number
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu
4 When this message is displayed
3 Press 3/4 to select RESET and then press
Initializing the settings
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu
6 When this message is displayed
ª Viewing images in other countries
Playing Back Images with a TV Monitor
4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback
1 Connect the A/V cable 1 to the A/V OUT socket of the camera
Connecting to a PC
2 Connect the camera to a PC via the supplied USB connection cable
USB DIRECT-PRINT
2 Turn on a printer
USB DIRECT-PRINT Single Picture
4 Press 2 to select YES 5 Press the 4/REVIEW/SET button
2 Press the 4/REVIEW/SET button
USB DIRECT-PRINT DPOF Picture
1 Press 1 to select DPOF PICTURE
3 Press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4/REVIEW/SET button
2 Eject the card. P15 3 Remove the battery. P12
After Use
1 Turn the power switch to OFF. P17
4 Remove the lens hood 5 Remove the lens hood adaptor
The Menu Items
REC mode menu
Playback mode menu
Simple mode menu
NO.RESET
Cautions for Use
Always keep the terminals of the battery clean
When condensation has taken place
ª Optimal Use of the Battery
Be sure to detach the battery after use
Digital camera
Battery
ª Cautions for Storage
Card
Lens ring
Viewfinder
ª SD Slide Show
ª Folder Composition
Warning Indications
11 When connecting to a PC images cannot be transferred
Troubleshooting
1 The power does not turn on. 1-1 Are the battery and the AC
12 The clock setting is reset
Specifications
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Battery Charger/AC Adaptor
Battery Pack lithium-ion
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Accessory#
Digital Camera Accessory System
Description
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
For USA Customers
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
Request for Service Notice Please include your proof of purchase
Limited Warranty For USA Only
Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
MAIL TO
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Servicenter
Service in Puerto Rico
Index
1 Cargue la batería. 1 #
Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápido
9 12
3 Introduzca la batería en la cámara
Memo
Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
VQT0E58 F1003Sm0 1500 A
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Panasonic Sales Company PSC