Operating Instructions
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Dear Customer
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About the Lens
About The Mode Dial
About indications in these operating instructions
Simple mode P29
Playback mode P35
About illustrations in these operating instructions
Contents
Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use
Adjusting the hue for a more
Setting the aspect ratio
Continuously focusing
Standard Accessories
Names Components
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MENU/SET button P20
Play back the pictures
Charge the battery. P12
Quick Guide
Set the clock. P19
About the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is complete
Charging/number of recordable Pictures
Charging
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Playback time when using the LCD monitor
Charging lamp
Remove the battery after use
Inserting/Removing the Card
About the Card
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
Lens Cap supplied
Strap supplied
Attaching the Lens Hood
Attach the hood adaptor supplied
Pull the strap 2 cm or more
Removing the hood adaptor
Hold the edge of the hood adaptor to remove it
Temporarily storing the lens hood
Initial setting
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Changing the clock setting
About the Setup Menu
Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then press
Press MENU/SET and then press
Clock SET
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
MONITOR/VIEWFINDER
1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN
Power Save
Play on LCD
Auto Review
Volume
Shutter
Select on Connection
Scene Menu
Highlight
Video OUT
Language
Turn the camera on Select program AE mode
Taking Pictures
Take a picture
Example of program shift
Program shift
Down until the programme shift indication disappears
Tips for taking good pictures
Focus indication lights when the subject is focused
Another object to block the light when using the camera
When holding the camera vertically
Focusing
Party P62
Starry SKY P63 When you set to a slow shutter speed P53
Preventing jitter camera shake
Exposure
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
PICT.MODE
Beep
Focus range in simple mode
Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
To make subjects appear closer use Tele
Extended optical zoom mechanism
Picture size and maximum zoom Magnification
± Available, Not available
Further extending the zoom
Press MENU/SET
Menu operation
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Press 4 REV
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Playing Back Pictures
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Press and hold 2/1 during playback
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Deleting Pictures
Select the picture with 2/1
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set
Screen when selecting Multi Delete
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set
Simple mode
Switching the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder
Recording mode
Playback mode
Monitor priority
Diopter adjustment
Out-of-frame display
Recording guide line
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure
When the flash is activated When the flash is closed
Histogram
Example of histogram
Canceling High angle mode or Power
Press LCD Mode a for one second Press 3/4 to select a mode
Power LCD/High angle mode
LCD
Press 1 to switch the flash setting
Forced OFF
Available flash settings by recording Mode
Forced on
Flash is not activated in any recording conditions
Auto
ISO80
Starry SKY P63 Seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
Adjusting flash output
Press MENU/SET to finish
Select 0 to return to the original flash output
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 2 to select the self-timer mode
Compensate the exposure towards positive
Compensating the Exposure
Under exposed
Properly exposed Over exposed
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Stabilizer operates
This mode detects jitter and compensates for it
Optical Image Stabilizer
During photo composition
When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Number of pictures recorded in burst Mode
Max pictures 4qk6q/10k15cm/ E-MAIL
Focus range
When burst mode is activated, Audio REC. cannot be used
Taking Close-up Pictures
Tele-macro function
Advanced
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to set the aperture value
Take the picture
Manual exposure
Press the shutter button halfway
Set the aperture value and the shutter speed
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject
Switch the AF/MF button a to MF
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Manual exposure
MF Assist
Press 3/4 to select MF Assist and then press
Press 3/4 to select MF1 or MF2 and then press MENU/ SET
Technique for Manual focus
Scene Mode
Press 3/4 to select the scene mode
Prefocus
Excluding High sensitivity mode
Technique for Portrait mode
There are 5 menu screens 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5
Technique for Sports mode
Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
Technique for Night scenery mode
Technique for Panning mode
Technique for Party mode
Technique for Candle light mode
Technique for Fireworks mode
Setting the shutter speed
Taking Pictures
Technique for Starry sky mode
Age display setting
Birthday setting
Setting the ISO sensitivity
Press 4 to select the REC menu icon and then press
Press 1 and then press 3/4 to set
Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU/SET
Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture
Press 3/4 to select Travel Date and then press
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date
Canceling the travel date
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Motion Picture Mode
Changing the picture quality setting
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Displaying Multiple
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET
Displaying pictures by recording date
Screen
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
To stop using the playback zoom
Using the Playback Zoom
1k2k4k8k16k When you rotate the zoom lever
Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU/SET
To pause
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Motion pictures
Pictures with audio
Using the REC Mode Menu
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu item
There are 3 menu screens 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3
Keep pressing the joystick when recording
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Balance
Setting the white balance manually White set
Sensitivity
Setting the light sensitivity
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Aspect Ratio
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Audio REC
Quality
Recording still pictures with audio
Setting the focus method
Metering Mode
AF Mode
Deciding the method to measure brightness
About 3-area-focusing High speed 1-area-focusing High speed
Continuously focusing on a subject
CONT.AF
AF Assist Lamp
COL.EFFECT
PICT.ADJ
Connecting images to create a motion picture file
Flip Anim
Press 3/4 to select Flip ANIM. and then press
Select Picture Capture and then press
Select Frame Rate and then press
Press 3/4 to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU/ SET
Attach the conversion lens or close-up lens
Using an optional lens
Conversion
Rotate the lens slowly and carefully
Recordable range when using a conversion lens
Press 3/4 to set to Then press MENU/SET
12 k 20.4 k ¢
Using the Play mode menu
Stabilizer function may not work sufficiently
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Slide Show
Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET
Press 4 to finish
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
Setting your favorite pictures
Favorite
Deleting all favorites
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Example When rotating clockwise
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
Rotate Picture is rotated manually
Multi setting
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
Single setting
Dpof Print
To print the date
To cancel all settings
Protect
Date print icon Date appears
Audio DUB
Press 4 to stop recording
Adding audio after taking pictures
No and then press MENU/SET
Resize
Press 3/4 to select YES or
Making the picture smaller
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Trimming
Press shutter button
Message Delete Original PICTURE? appears
Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
Aspect Conv
Press 3/4 to select or and then press MENU/ SET
Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture
Format
Initializing the card
USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-AC7 optional
Connecting to a PC
Press 3 to select PC and then press MENU/SET
This message appears during data transfer
Dcim
Misc
PRIVATE1
Printing the Pictures
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Press 3 to select Single Picture and then press MENU/SET
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Press 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU/ SET
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
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Press 4 to select Dpof Picture and then press MENU/SET
Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance
103
Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
104
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
105
MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density
Screen Display
106
Recording
Recording in simple mode
107
Playback
P73
Motion picture mode
108
Flip animation P83 Favorites P89
109
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
Card
Message Display
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Troubleshooting
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Picture is not played back
114
You can rotate pictures with the Rotate function. P89
Motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV
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File numbers are not recorded consecutively
Clock is reset
116
File numbers are recorded in ascending order
Number of recordable pictures and available recording time
117
Number of recordable pictures
118
119
Available recording time seconds
Specifications
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DIGITAL/AV OUT
Digital Camera Accessory System
122
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
123
For USA Customers
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
124
Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
125
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
126
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Servicenter
127
Index
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Numerics
Reproduzca las imágenes
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español
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Ajuste el reloj
Memo
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