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