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