Charging, Check that this unit is turned off | Panasonic VQT3Z52

Preparation

Charging

•Charge the battery in areas with an ambient temperature, between 10 oC and 30 oC (50 oF and 86 oF) (same as the battery temperature), is recommended.

Check that this unit is turned off.

ATo power outlet

BAC adaptor (supplied) C PC (Turn the power on)

D USB connection cable (supplied)

•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. (Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape, which may cause malfunction.)

EAlign the marks, and insert. F Charging lamp

(Charging from the power outlet)

Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) and this camera with the USB connection cable (supplied), and insert the AC adaptor (supplied) into the power outlet.

•Use the AC adaptor (supplied) indoors.

(Charging from a computer)

Connect the computer and this camera with the USB connection cable (supplied).

•Charging may not be possible depending on computer specifications.

•If the computer enters a suspended state while charging the battery, charging will stop.

•Connecting this camera to a notebook computer that is not connected to a power outlet will cause the notebook computer battery to drain faster. Do not leave the camera connected for extended periods of time.

•Be sure to always connect the camera to a computer USB terminal. Do not connect the camera to a monitor, keyboard or printer USB terminal, or a USB hub.

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Panasonic VQT3Z52, DMC-SZ1, DMC-FH8, DMC-SZ02/B, F1211WT0 owner manual Charging, Check that this unit is turned off

Contents

F1211WT0 DMC-SZ02 DMC-FH8 Contents Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Using the Motion Picture Menu Rec Quality Continuous AFUsing the Playback Menu Upload Set Text Stamp Video Divide Copy the playback image using Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure About Condensation When the lens is fogged upCare of the camera Standard Accessories LCD monitor P46, 110 Names and Functions of Main Parts Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P11, 97, 102 Cursor buttons DMC-SZ1 DMC-SZ02Or Press Strap eyelet Speaker P41 About batteries that you can use with this unit Charging the BatteryPower on Insert the battery into the camera to charge it Inserting the Battery Check that this unit is turned off Charging About the charging lamp When using the AC adaptor suppliedBattery indication Battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor Recording motion pictures When recording with picture quality set to HDRecording still pictures Recording conditions by Cipa standard Playback time Playback Do not touch the connection terminals of the card Inserting and Removing the Card optional Card Following operations can be performed using this unitAbout the Built-in Memory/the Card Built-in Memory Preparation Picture size Available recording time when recording motion picturesQuality setting Number of recordable pictures Press MENU/SET to set Setting Date/Time Clock SetSlide the REC/PLAY switch to ! and then turn the camera on Clock is not set when the camera is shipped Changing the Clock Setting Direction Detection Function Rotate Disp Tips for taking good picturesFit the strap and hold the camera carefully Preventing jitter camera shake Miniature Effect Mode P55 Selecting the Recording ModeList of Recording Modes Intelligent Auto Mode P23 Normal Picture Mode P26 Recording Mode Taking pictures using the automatic function Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro When taking picturesWhen recording motion pictures Scene Detection Motion Picture Changing the settingsSetup Rec Normal Picture Mode Taking pictures with your favorite settings 3.3 feet Cm 0.16 feet FocusingRange of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode Cm 0.16 feet 6.6 feet M 4.9 feet Compose the picture About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Recording Motion PicturesStart recording by pressing the motion picture button Applicable modes About zooming while recording motion pictures Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures Flash setting is fixed to Œ Press 2 or Slide the REC/PLAY switch toPlaying Back Pictures Normal Play Selecting a picture Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T Using the Playback ZoomDisplaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards L W Playing Back Motion Pictures Select the picture to be deleted, and then Press Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredDeleting Pictures To delete a single picture To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SET Menu Description of settings Rec P64 to Setting the MenuSetting menu items Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SETUsing the Quick Menu Travel destination area About the Setup MenuSetting Date/Time Destination Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording OFFElapsed days are not recorded Location SET Brightness Beep LevelBeep Tone 1 / 2 Shutter Vol High ON/OFF ¢ Can be set only when Recording Mode is setChange the focus icon Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked TV Aspect 1SEC 2SECPictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed Set to match the type of TV Set the language displayed on the screen Display so that they are displayedVertically Auto Demo on Demo Demo ModeStabilizer Demo Press DISP. to change Recording ModePlayback Mode About the LCD Monitor Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Using the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Tele Screen display Set the flash to match the recording Taking Pictures Using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting  Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Available Flash Settings in Recording Mode Available flash range Shutter speed for each flash setting Taking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro Zoom Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed Taking Pictures with the Self-timerPicture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed Towards positive Towards negative Compensating the ExposureUnderexposed Properly exposed Compensate the exposure Record pictures that look like dioramas Miniature Effect Mode Taking pictures that match the scene being Recorded Scene Mode This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape PortraitSoft Skin Scenery Panorama Shot Vertical About playback Night Scenery Technique for Night Portrait ModeSports Night Portrait Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU/SET to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in stepBaby1/Baby2 Glass Through PetSunset High Sens ¢ a maximum of 15 characters can be entered for , , , Entering TextDisplay the entry screen Applicable modes Using the Rec MenuFor details on Rec menu settings, refer to P37 Picture Size About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control SensitivityJitter of the subject White Balance Auto White Balance Setting the White Balance manually AF Mode Recording Digital Zoom ResolutionExposure Number of recordable Settings Description of settings Burst speedFlash setting is fixed to ‰ Burst Flash setting is fixed to Œ except for Color Mode Red-Eye Removal AF Assist Lamp Stamp the year, month, and day StabilizerDate Stamp Applicable modes Clock Set Continuous AF Using the Motion Picture MenuFor details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P37 Rec Quality You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods Various methods of playback Operations performed during slide show Slide Show Duration or Repeat can be set Changing the slide show settingsEffect About the categories to be sorted Filtering PlayPress 3/4/2/1 to select the category Then press MENU/SET to set You can display pictures by recording date CalendarPress 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back Brightness and color of the pictures taken can be balanced Having Fun with Recorded PicturesAuto Retouch Press 3/4 to select the effect Beauty Retouch DMC-FH8Press 3/4 to select the item, and then press After finishing the picture editing, press MENU/SET Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set Using the Playback MenuUpload Set Upload to the image sharing sites Baby/Pet Text Stamp Press Press 3 to select OK, and then press MENU/SET Video Divide It cannot be restored once divided Resize Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 2/1 Move Cropping Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET Favorite Print Set To print the date Protect Copy Connect the camera and a TV Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures Copy the playback image using an AV cable 100 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOInstall PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Connect camera to PC Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO PC that can be used Connecting to a PC101 Loading still pictures or motion pictures 102 Desktop 103 Select the destination to upload 104Uploading the images to sharing sites Start up the LUMIXUP.EXE by double-clicking it. P103 Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Printing the Pictures105 Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET 106Selecting a single picture and printing it Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Num.of prints Print Settings107 Print with Date Paper Size 108 Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper109 110 Screen Display Age P61 111 112 About the Lens 113About the LCD monitor 114 Disclaimer 115Do not bend or drop the card About the personal information About tripods or unipods When not using the camera for a long period of time116 About the picture data 117 Message Display Insert SD card again/Try another card Please turn camera off and then on again/System ErrorThis battery cannot be used 118 Recording TroubleshootingBattery and power source 119 Recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture 120Subject is not focused properly Operation sound is small 121Motion picture recording stops in the middle Recording by Panorama Shot ends before finishing Flash 122LCD monitor Playback sound or operation sound is too low 123Playback Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up 124Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black Thumbnail is displayed appears on the screen TV, PC and printer 125 Others 126 File numbers are not recorded consecutively 127Zooming stops instantaneously Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification