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Preparation

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18Zoom lever (P32)

19Shutter button (P27, 70)

20Mode dial (P20)

21Focus switch button (P59)

22Optical image stabilizer button (P50)

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23Strap eyelet (P11)

24[DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P110, 113, 117)

25[DC IN] Socket (P110, 113)

•Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional).

•The camera cannot charge the battery even if the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional) is connected.

26Terminal door

27Lens Barrel

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28Card/Battery door (P17)

29Tripod receptacle

•When you use a tripod, make sure it is stable when the camera is attached to it.

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Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer Following Applies only in the U.S.A FCC Note Battery charger About the battery packAbout the battery charger Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Places with a lot of sand or dust Care of the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the cameraHumid places Contents Setting color effects for Setting a picture size and quality thatFocusing in low light conditions Adjusting the picture quality for Recorded pictures Standard Accessories Card is optional Names Components 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 25 26 Lens Cap supplied Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapStrap supplied Tighten the screw Attaching the Lens HoodAttach the hood adaptor supplied Removing the hood adaptor Temporarily storing the lens hood Play back the pictures Charge the battery. P15Quick Guide Set the clock. P19 Charging the Battery with the Charger Detach the battery after charging is complete About the Battery Charging/number of recordable Pictures Inserting Removing the Battery Card optional We recommend using Panasonic’s card Card optional About the Built-in Memory/the Card optionalHttp//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Changing the clock setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time About the Mode Dial Press MENU/SET Setting the MenuPress 3/4 to select the setting Press 3/4 to select the menu item Press 2 on a menu screen About the Setup MenuPress 4 to select the Setup menu icon Auto Review Guide Line Power SaveMONITOR/VIEWFINDER Travel Date P72 AF Beep VolumeReset Shutter Language Dial Display P20ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, Français LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Taking Pictures AF assist lamp When holding the camera verticallyPress the shutter button fully to take a picture Exposure P48 Focusing P28, 54Focus indication lights when the subject is focused Press the shutter button fully Program shift Preventing jitter camera shakeExample of program shift Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Zoom ISO800 in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode . P52Focus range in simple mode Out-of-frame display Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele Taking Pictures with the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Wide Picture size and maximum zoom magnification Extended optical zoom mechanism± Available, Not available Further extending the zoom Menu operation Press 2/1 to select the picture Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 4 REV Rotate the zoom lever towards T Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding Press and hold 2/1 during playbackPlaying back pictures To delete a single picture To delete Multi Delete Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to setPress Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set ALL Delete Recording mode Switching the LCD monitor ViewfinderSimple mode Normal display D No display Diopter adjustment Playback modeOut-of-frame display Histogram Monitor priorityRecording guide line Example of histogram Press LCD Mode a for Second Press 3/4 to select a mode Power LCD/High angle mode Power LCD B or High Angle C icon appears LCD monitor Power LCD becomes brighterLCD monitor is High Angle easier to see when taking Canceling Power LCD or High angle Mode Press Press 3/4 to select a mode Auto Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Sec ISO1250 Wide Press MENU/SET to finish Adjusting flash outputSelect 0 to return to the original flash output Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Burst mode Properly exposed Over exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Operation with the joystick Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image StabilizerAbout the jitter/movement detection demonstration screen Number of pictures recorded in burst Mode Taking Pictures using Burst ModeYou can also use the single or burst mode button to select Take a picture Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET SettingsPress MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select ISO Limit and then press ISO sensitivity When you press the shutter button Speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while Focus range You can also use the focus switch button to selectTaking Close-up Pictures Tele-macro function Advanced Recording pictures Set the aperture value to a higher number When the subject is too bright. SetAperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Refer to P58 for the available aperture Take the picture Manual exposurePress the shutter button halfway Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject Press 3/4 to select MF Assist and then press Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then pressPress MENU/SET and then press Press 3/4 to select MF1 or MF2 and then press MENU/ SET Prefocus Changing the zoom area You can also press the center of the joystick to set Press 4 at a to switch to the next menu screenAbout the information Technique for Portrait mode Portrait Technique for Panning mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P43 Technique for Night scenery modeTechnique for Candle light mode Age display setting Birthday setting Setting the shutter speed PET Technique for Fireworks mode Technique for Starry sky modeTaking Pictures Technique for Aerial photo mode Turn the camera off when taking off or landing Press the shutter button fully to stop recording Motion Picture ModeIf you selected on the screen shown in step Press MENU/SET to close the menu Number of days that have passed since the departure date Recording which day of the vacation you take the pictureSelect the desired item Set the year, month and date Canceling the travel date Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture Setting the home area Home Displaying the time at the travel destination World Time Finishing setting the home area Setting the travel destination area Keep pressing the joystick when recording Using the REC Mode MenuUsing quick setting Balance Adjusting the hue for a more natural pictureAWB Finely adjusting the white balance WB AdjustPress 3/4/2/1 to finely adjust the white balance You can also press the center of the joystick to finish 100 1250 Use in bright Places Suitable Not suitable Setting the light sensitivitySensitivity Use in dark Not suitable Suitable Places Aspect Ratio Setting the aspect ratio of picturesPICT.SIZE/QUALITY 3072k1728 pixels 3072k2048 pixels2048k1360 pixels 1920k1080 pixels Recording still pictures with audio Metering ModeAudio REC Deciding the method to measure brightness Multi-area-focusing AF ModeSetting the focus method Area-focusing High speed Continuously focusing on a subject When selecting , orWhen selecting CONT.AF AF Assist Lamp Focusing in low light conditions becomes easierSetting color effects for the recorded pictures COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded picturesConnecting images to create a motion picture file Flip Anim Select Frame Rate and then press Press 3/4 to select Flip ANIM. and then pressSelect Picture Capture and then press Press 3/4 to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU/ SET Deleting all still images used to create flip animation Using an optional lensConversion Rotate the lens slowly and carefully Attach the conversion lens or close-up lens Press 3/4 to set to , or C and then press MENU/SET 12 k 20.4 k ¢ Recordable range when using a conversion lensClock SET Set the date, time and display Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens Displaying MultiplePress 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 dateTo return to the 1 screen playback screen Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture Using the Playback ZoomTo stop using the playback zoom To delete a picture during the playback zoom To pause Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with AudioMotion pictures Press 2/1 while paused Press 3 to pause motion picture playback Audio DUB. Motion pictures only Press the shutter button When / / is selectedPicture size Slide Show Using the Play mode menuPlaying back pictures in order for a fixed duration Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SETPress 4 to finish Rotate DISP./ROTATE Setting your favorite picturesFavorite Deleting all favorites Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu 100Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press Date Stamp Shooting Date Time 101Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET With Time Setting the picture to print and the number of prints Multi settingPrint with Date setting for Dpof print 102 Number of prints icon B appears To cancel all settings103 To print the date Protect 104Preventing accidental erasure of pictures Press 4 to stop recording 105Audio DUB Resize Trimming 106Press 2/1 to select the size and then press Enlarging a picture and trimming it Aspect Conv 107Press shutter button Press 3/4 to select or Then press MENU/SET Copy Only when selecting108 Copying the picture data Format 109Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu Initializing the card 110 Connecting to a PCSet the camera to a mode other than mode Windows Conditions under which a different Folder number is used 111Folder Composition About the PTP conection 112 113 Printing the PicturesUSB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-AC7PP optional Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET 114Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 115 When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance116 Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied117 Set the TV ASPECT. P25 Turn this unit and the TV off 118 MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density 119 Screen DisplayRecording Recording in simple mode 120 121 Playback 122 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 123 Message Display 124 125 Troubleshooting 126 127 128 129 130 131 Number of recordable pictures and available recording timeNumber of recordable pictures 132 RAW Available recording time when recording motion pictures 133 Card/320k240 pixels Specifications134 30 or 10 frames/second with audio 135 DIGITAL/AV OUT Digital Camera Accessory System 136 137 Digital Camera Accessory Order FormFor USA Customers Request for Service Notice For USA Only 138 Limited Warranty Coverage Limited Warranty For USA Only139 Carry-In or Mail-In Service 140 Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyCentralized Factory Service Center 141 Pour le Canada Précautions à prendre142 Avertissement Propos du bloc-batterie 143Propos du chargeur de batterie Index 144 145 Picture Quality SettingPicture Quality Setting Simple Mode Number of Prints Memo 146 147 Panasonic Canada Inc One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3