DMC-SZ02 DMC-FH8
F1211WT0
Contents
Copy the playback image using
Using the Motion Picture Menu Rec Quality Continuous AF
Using the Playback Menu Upload Set Text Stamp Video Divide
Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure
About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
Care of the camera
Standard Accessories
Names and Functions of Main Parts
LCD monitor P46, 110
Strap eyelet
Cursor buttons DMC-SZ1 DMC-SZ02
Or Press
Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P11, 97, 102
Speaker P41
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging the Battery
Power on
Inserting the Battery
Insert the battery into the camera to charge it
Charging
Check that this unit is turned off
Battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor
When using the AC adaptor supplied
Battery indication
About the charging lamp
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
When recording with picture quality set to HD
Recording still pictures
Recording motion pictures
Playback
Playback time
Inserting and Removing the Card optional
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Built-in Memory
Following operations can be performed using this unit
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Card
Preparation
Number of recordable pictures
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Quality setting
Picture size
Clock is not set when the camera is shipped
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Slide the REC/PLAY switch to ! and then turn the camera on
Press MENU/SET to set
Changing the Clock Setting
Preventing jitter camera shake
Tips for taking good pictures
Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully
Direction Detection Function Rotate Disp
Normal Picture Mode P26
Selecting the Recording Mode
List of Recording Modes Intelligent Auto Mode P23
Miniature Effect Mode P55
Taking pictures using the automatic function
Recording Mode
Scene Detection
When taking pictures
When recording motion pictures
Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro
Rec
Changing the settings
Setup
Motion Picture
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
Normal Picture Mode
Cm 0.16 feet 6.6 feet M 4.9 feet
Focusing
Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode
3.3 feet Cm 0.16 feet
Compose the picture
Applicable modes
Recording Motion Pictures
Start recording by pressing the motion picture button
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
About zooming while recording motion pictures
Flash setting is fixed to Œ
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
Selecting a picture
Slide the REC/PLAY switch to
Playing Back Pictures Normal Play
Press 2 or
Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Using the Playback Zoom
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T
Playing Back Motion Pictures
To delete a single picture
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered
Deleting Pictures
Select the picture to be deleted, and then Press
When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SET
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Menu Description of settings Rec P64 to
Setting the Menu
Setting 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/SET
Using the Quick Menu
Destination
About the Setup Menu
Setting Date/Time
Travel destination area
Location SET
OFF
Elapsed days are not recorded
Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording
High
Beep Level
Beep Tone 1 / 2 Shutter Vol
Brightness
Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked
¢ Can be set only when Recording Mode is set
Change the focus icon
ON/OFF
Set to match the type of TV
1SEC 2SEC
Pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed
TV Aspect
Set the language displayed on the screen
Display so that they are displayed
Vertically
Auto Demo on
Demo Demo Mode
Stabilizer Demo
About the LCD Monitor
Recording Mode
Playback Mode
Press DISP. to change
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Using the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Screen display
Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Set the flash to match the recording
Available Flash Settings in Recording Mode
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Available flash range
Taking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro Zoom
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed
Compensate the exposure
Compensating the Exposure
Underexposed Properly exposed
Towards positive Towards negative
Effect Mode
Record pictures that look like dioramas Miniature
Recorded Scene Mode
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Scenery
Portrait
Soft Skin
This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape
Panorama Shot
About playback
Vertical
Night Portrait
Technique for Night Portrait Mode
Sports
Night Scenery
Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU/SET to finish
To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step
Baby1/Baby2
High Sens
Pet
Sunset
Glass Through
¢ a maximum of 15 characters can be entered for , , ,
Entering Text
Display the entry screen
Picture Size
Using the Rec Menu
For details on Rec menu settings, refer to P37
Applicable modes
About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control
Sensitivity
Jitter of the subject
White Balance
Setting the White Balance manually
Auto White Balance
AF Mode
Recording
Digital Zoom
Resolution
Exposure
Burst
Settings Description of settings Burst speed
Flash setting is fixed to ‰
Number of recordable
Flash setting is fixed to Œ except for
Color Mode
AF Assist Lamp
Red-Eye Removal
Clock Set
Stabilizer
Date Stamp Applicable modes
Stamp the year, month, and day
Rec Quality
Using the Motion Picture Menu
For details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P37
Continuous AF
Various methods of playback
You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods
Slide Show
Operations performed during slide show
Duration or Repeat can be set
Changing the slide show settings
Effect
Then press MENU/SET to set
Filtering Play
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the category
About the categories to be sorted
You can display pictures by recording date
Calendar
Press 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 Pictures
Auto Retouch
Press 3/4 to select the effect
Beauty Retouch DMC-FH8
Press 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 Menu
Upload Set
Upload to the image sharing sites
Text Stamp
Baby/Pet
Press Press 3 to select OK, and then press MENU/SET
It cannot be restored once divided
Video Divide
Resize
Cropping
Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 2/1 Move
Favorite
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Print Set
To print the date
Protect
Copy
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Connect the camera and a TV
Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures
Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder
Copy the playback image using an AV cable
Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Connect camera to PC
100
PC that can be used
Connecting to a PC
101
102
Loading still pictures or motion pictures
103
Desktop
Start up the LUMIXUP.EXE by double-clicking it. P103
104
Uploading the images to sharing sites
Select the destination to upload
Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
Printing the Pictures
105
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
106
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET
Print with Date
Print Settings
107
Num.of prints
108
Paper Size
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
109
Screen Display
110
111
Age P61
112
About the Lens
113
About the LCD monitor
114
About the personal information
115
Do not bend or drop the card
Disclaimer
About the picture data
When not using the camera for a long period of time
116
About tripods or unipods
Message Display
117
118
Please turn camera off and then on again/System Error
This battery cannot be used
Insert SD card again/Try another card
119
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
Recording
Recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture
120
Subject is not focused properly
Recording by Panorama Shot ends before finishing
121
Motion picture recording stops in the middle
Operation sound is small
Flash
122
LCD monitor
Playback sound or operation sound is too low
123
Playback
Thumbnail is displayed appears on the screen
124
Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black
Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up
125
TV, PC and printer
126
Others
Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification
127
Zooming stops instantaneously
File numbers are not recorded consecutively