Digital Camera
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Contents
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
About the LCD Monitor Using the Zoom
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
Take the Outdoors Scene Expressively
Color Reproduction 107
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Connecting to other equipment
Care of the camera
Lens or LCD monitor may be damaged
Conditions in which inner side of the lens may be fogged
Before Use
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Handling of the camera
Press 2 to select Yes, and press MENU/SET
Return to the previous screen View the next screen
Check before using underwater
Close the side door securely
Using the camera underwater
Rinse with water with the side door closed
Before Use
Standard Accessories
Flash P54
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Or Press
Release lever P20 Lock switch P10 Side door P10
Tripod mount
Charging
Charging the Battery
Use the dedicated charger and battery
Inlet type
Battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor
About the Charge indicator On Charging Off
Battery indication
When the Charge indicator flashes
Recording still pictures
When recording with picture quality set to HD
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Playback
Playback time
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the Battery
Confirm that there is no foreign object. P10
About the water leakage warning message
Built-in Memory
Following operations can be performed using this unit
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Card
Preparation
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Number of recordable pictures
Press camera ON/OFF button
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Clock is not set when the camera is shipped
Press MENU/SET
Press MENU/SET to set
Changing the Clock Setting
Time at the home area Time at the travel destination
Preventing jitter camera shake
Tips for taking good pictures
Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully
Direction Detection Function Rotate Disp
Selecting the Recording Mode
Press Mode
Taking pictures using the automatic function
Recording Mode
Scene Detection
When taking pictures
When recording motion pictures
Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro
Changing the settings
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
Normal Picture Mode
AF area B
Focusing
Range of focus during the Normal Picture Mode
Sound
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
Press Press 2/1 to select pictures
Playing Back
Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback
Press W of the zoom button
Using the Playback Zoom
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Press T of the zoom button
To delete a single picture
When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SET
Deleting Pictures
Select the picture to be deleted, Then press
Setting menu items
Setting the Menu
Menu Description of settings Rec P78 to
Using the Quick Menu
Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET
Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SET
Destination
About the Setup Menu
Home
Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording
Travel Setup SET
Location SET
Travel Date
High
Beep Level
Beep Tone 1 / 2 Shutter Vol
Brightness
Monitor Luminance
¢ Can be set only during Recording Mode
Rec. Info Pattern ON/OFF
Guide Line
Histogram
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure
Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked
Video Rec Area
To turn off the light at any time, press
Auto Power Off
To use a simple light
2MIN./5MIN./10MIN./OFF
1SEC 2SEC
Reset the file number of the next recording to
Pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed
Rotate Disp
TV Aspect W
Output
Version Disp
~ Language
Set the language displayed on the screen
Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected
Stabilizer Demo
Press DISP. to change
Playback Mode
About the LCD Monitor
LCD monitor
Using the Zoom
Optical Zoom
Digital Zoom
Extended Optical Zoom EZ
Intelligent Zoom
Maximum magnification 9k
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
Forced Flash Off
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent
Light
Flash is not permitted
Available Flash Settings in Recording Mode
Flash setting
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
Available flash range
From the lens by pressing the zoom button upmost to Wide 1k
Enlarge when taking the picture
Taking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro Zoom
You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3k while
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed
Compensate the exposure
Compensating the Exposure
Underexposed Properly exposed
Towards positive Towards negative
With Auto Bracket d1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket
Is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set
D0 EV J1 EV I1 EV
Creative Control Mode
Taking Pictures with different image effects
High Key
Expressive
Retro
Low Key
Impressive Art
Sepia
Dynamic Monochrome
High Dynamic
This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look
Cross Process
Toy Effect
Items that can be set
Set the color to leave
Miniature Effect
One Point Color
Check the color you have set, and then press MENU/SET
Snow
Take the Outdoors Scene Expressively
Sports
Beach & Surf
Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock
Advanced Underwater
Aim the AF area at the subject Press 2 to fix the focus
Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot
After confirming the recording direction, press MENU/SET
Recording direction and panning Guide
About playback
Technique for Panorama Shot Mode
Vertical
Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded
Scenery
Portrait
Soft Skin
This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape
Night Scenery
Technique for Night Portrait Mode
Night Portrait
Food
Birthday Name
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
High Sens
Pet
Sunset
Starry Sky
Entering Text
For details on Rec menu settings, refer to P40
Using the Rec Menu
Picture Size
100 200 400
Settings Description of settings
Sensitivity
800 1600 100
White Balance
Auto White Balance
Setting the White Balance manually
Select Ó and then press MENU/SET
AF Mode
About š Face Detection
Recording
Face Recog
Face Settings
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide
Press 3/ 4 to select the focus icon, and then press Menu
Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press MENU/SET
Delete
Change or delete the information for a registered person
Point of recording when registering the face images
Perform in Face Settings
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
Resolution is activated
Resolution
Settings ON/OFF
Exposure
Burst
Settings Description of settings Burst speed
Flash setting is fixed to ‰
Number of recordable
Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is turned off
Flash setting is fixed to Œ except for
Then press MENU/SET to set
Taken with 2/1, adjust with 3/4, and then press Menu
Time Lapse Shot
SET to set
Recording
Playing back each picture
Playing back pictures taken in Time Lapse Shot
Operations during continuous playback
Color Reproduction
Color Mode
AF Assist Lamp
Red-Eye Removal
Stabilizer
You can take a picture with date and time of recording
Date Stamp
Clock Set
Stamp the year, month, and day
Rec Quality
Using the Motion Picture Menu
For details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P40
Continuous AF
Press 3/4 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Various methods of playback
Slide Show
Operations performed during slide show
100
Changing the slide show settings
To filter images for slide show playback
Filtering Play
101
Selection
102
Category Recording information e.g. Scene Modes
103
Changing the filtering date
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date you want to search
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Calendar
Press MENU/SET to display the list of images
Auto Retouch
Having Fun with Recorded Pictures Retouch
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Press 2/1 to select a picture, and then press
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Creative Retouch
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Text Stamp
Using the Playback Menu
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Press 3/4/2/1 to select the pictures
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Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SET
Press Press 3 to select OK, and then press MENU/SET
Video Divide
110
Retouch
Press 3 at the location to divide
Time Lapse Video
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Press 3/4 to select Start, and then press Menu
Resize
Multi setting
112
Press 2/1 to select the size, and then press MENU/SET
Cropping
113
Reduction Enlargement 2/1 Move
Favorite
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Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
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Print Set
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To print the date
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Protect
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Face Rec Edit
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Copy
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Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Connect the camera and a TV
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About the supplied software
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your
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PC that can be used
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Installing supplied software
MB or more for installing software
Check the environment of your PC
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Preparations Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC
Transferring pictures to a PC
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Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Connection in the PTP Mode
For Windows
Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder
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Http//panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc
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Printing the Pictures
Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
Selecting a single picture and printing it
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Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Print with Date
Print Settings
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Num.of prints
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Paper Size
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When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
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Screen Display
Recording
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Age P75
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When using in a cold climate or at low temperatures
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Cleaning
About the LCD monitor
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Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
About the lens, the microphone, and the speaker
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Charger
About the personal information
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Disclaimer
About the picture data
When not using the camera for a long period of time
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About tripods or unipods
Message Display
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Please turn camera off and then on again/System Error
Read Error/Write Error Please check the card
Insert SD card again/Try another card
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This battery cannot be used
Folder cannot be created
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Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
Recording
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Recording by Panorama Shot is ended before finishing
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Motion picture recording stops in the middle
Operation sound is small
Lens
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LCD monitor
Playback
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Flash
Flash is not activated
Playback sound or operation sound is small
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Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black
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TV, PC and printer
Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used
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Cannot communicate with the PC
Ends of the pictures are cut at printing
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Others
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