Operating Instructions
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About the Lens
About The Mode Dial
About illustrations in these operating instructions
Simple mode P29
Playback mode P35
About indications in these operating instructions
Contents
Continuously focusing
Adjusting the hue for a more
Setting the aspect ratio
Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use
Names Components
Standard Accessories
MENU/SET button P20
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Set the clock. P19
Charge the battery. P12
Quick Guide
Play back the pictures
About the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is complete
Charging/number of recordable Pictures
Charging lamp
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Playback time when using the LCD monitor
Charging
Inserting/Removing the Card
Remove the battery after use
About the Card
Lens Cap supplied
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
Pull the strap 2 cm or more
Attaching the Lens Hood
Attach the hood adaptor supplied
Strap supplied
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
Press MENU/SET and then press
About the Setup Menu
Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then press
Changing the clock setting
MONITOR/VIEWFINDER
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Clock SET
Auto Review
Power Save
Play on LCD
1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN
Volume
Shutter
Select on Connection
Language
Highlight
Video OUT
Scene Menu
Turn the camera on Select program AE mode
Taking Pictures
Take a picture
Tips for taking good pictures
Program shift
Down until the programme shift indication disappears
Example of program shift
Focusing
Another object to block the light when using the camera
When holding the camera vertically
Focus indication lights when the subject is focused
Exposure
Starry SKY P63 When you set to a slow shutter speed P53
Preventing jitter camera shake
Party P62
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
PICT.MODE
Beep
Zoom
Focus range in simple mode
To make subjects appear closer use Tele
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Further extending the zoom
Picture size and maximum zoom Magnification
± Available, Not available
Extended optical zoom mechanism
Menu operation
Press MENU/SET
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Press 4 REV
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
Press and hold 2/1 during playback
Playing Back Pictures
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set
Deleting Pictures
Select the picture with 2/1
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set
Screen when selecting Multi Delete
Playback mode
Switching the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder
Recording mode
Simple mode
Recording guide line
Diopter adjustment
Out-of-frame display
Monitor priority
Example of histogram
When the flash is activated When the flash is closed
Histogram
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure
LCD
Press LCD Mode a for one second Press 3/4 to select a mode
Power LCD/High angle mode
Canceling High angle mode or Power
Press 1 to switch the flash setting
Flash is not activated in any recording conditions
Available flash settings by recording Mode
Forced on
Forced OFF
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Auto
Select 0 to return to the original flash output
Adjusting flash output
Press MENU/SET to finish
Starry SKY P63 Seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
Press 2 to select the self-timer mode
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Properly exposed Over exposed
Compensating the Exposure
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure towards positive
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
During photo composition
This mode detects jitter and compensates for it
Optical Image Stabilizer
Stabilizer operates
Max pictures 4qk6q/10k15cm/ E-MAIL
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Number of pictures recorded in burst Mode
When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited
Tele-macro function
When burst mode is activated, Audio REC. cannot be used
Taking Close-up Pictures
Focus range
Advanced
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to set the aperture value
Set the aperture value and the shutter speed
Manual exposure
Press the shutter button halfway
Take the picture
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Manual exposure
Switch the AF/MF button a to MF
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject
Technique for Manual focus
Press 3/4 to select MF Assist and then press
Press 3/4 to select MF1 or MF2 and then press MENU/ SET
MF Assist
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 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
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 3/4/2/1 to select the date
Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture
Press 3/4 to select Travel Date and then press
Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU/SET
Canceling the travel date
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
Motion Picture Mode
Changing the picture quality setting
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
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 the date to be played back
Displaying pictures by recording date
Screen
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET
Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU/SET
Using the Playback Zoom
1k2k4k8k16k When you rotate the zoom lever
To stop using the playback zoom
Pictures with audio
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Motion pictures
To pause
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
Aspect Ratio
Setting the light sensitivity
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Sensitivity
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Audio REC
Quality
Recording still pictures with audio
Deciding the method to measure brightness
Metering Mode
AF Mode
Setting the focus method
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
Rotate the lens slowly and carefully
Using an optional lens
Conversion
Attach the conversion lens or close-up lens
Recordable range when using a conversion lens
Press 3/4 to set to Then press MENU/SET
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Stabilizer function may not work sufficiently
Using the Play mode menu
Press 4 to finish
Slide Show
Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Deleting all favorites
Setting your favorite pictures
Favorite
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
Rotate Picture is rotated manually
Example When rotating clockwise
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Dpof Print
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
Single setting
Multi setting
Date print icon Date appears
To cancel all settings
Protect
To print the date
Audio DUB
Press 4 to stop recording
Adding audio after taking pictures
Making the picture smaller
Resize
Press 3/4 to select YES or
No and then press MENU/SET
Message Delete Original PICTURE? appears
Trimming
Press shutter button
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture
Aspect Conv
Press 3/4 to select or and then press MENU/ SET
Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
Initializing the card
Format
This message appears during data transfer
Connecting to a PC
Press 3 to select PC and then press MENU/SET
USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-AC7 optional
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Misc
PRIVATE1
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Printing the Pictures
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
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Press 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU/ SET
Press 3 to select Single Picture 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
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
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Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on
MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density
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Screen Display
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Recording
Recording in simple mode
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Playback
Flip animation P83 Favorites P89
Motion picture mode
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P73
Card
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
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Message Display
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Troubleshooting
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Motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV
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You can rotate pictures with the Rotate function. P89
Picture is not played back
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File numbers are recorded in ascending order
Clock is reset
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File numbers are not recorded consecutively
Number of recordable pictures and available recording time
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Number of recordable pictures
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Available recording time seconds
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Specifications
DIGITAL/AV OUT
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Digital Camera Accessory System
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
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For USA Customers
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Request for Service Notice For USA Only
Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
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Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Servicenter
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Index
Numerics
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Ajuste el reloj
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español
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Reproduzca las imágenes
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Memo
Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ
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