Operating Instructions
Information for Your Safety
Dear Customer
FCC Note U.S. only
About the Lens
About The Mode Dial
About indications in these operating instructions
About illustrations in these operating instructions
About illustrations of the cursor Button
Contents
Focusing in low light conditions
Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use
Continuously focusing
Setting color effects for
Names Components
Standard Accessories
Strap Lens Cap/Lens Cap String Battery Carrying Case
SD Memory Cards are optional
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Quick Guide
Charge the battery. P12
Insert the battery and the card. P14
Turn the camera on to take pictures
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
Inserting/Removing the Card
SD Memory Card optional and MultiMediaCard optional
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Icons displayed on the screen
SD Memory Card
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Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
Pass the strap through the strap eyelet
Strap supplied
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Initial setting
Changing the clock setting
About the Setup Menu
Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then press
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Clock SET
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
World Time
Auto Review
Power Save
Travel Date
1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN
Volume
Economy
Shutter
Highlight
Reset
Select on Connection
Video OUT
Deutsch
Language
English
Français
Take a picture
Turn the camera on Select normal picture mode
Taking Pictures
P75
Focus indication lights when the subject is focused
Tips for taking good pictures
Press the shutter button fully
Preventing jitter camera shake
Party P54
Exposure
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
PICT.MODE
Beep
Zoom
You cannot set the following items in simple mode
Burst speed P48 Low speed 2 frames/second Balance P71 Auto
Recording guide line
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
To make subjects appear closer use Tele
Picture size and maximum zoom magnification
± Available, Not available
Extended optical zoom mechanism
Press MENU/SET
Further extending the zoom
Menu operation
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Press 4 REV
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Playing Back Pictures
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Press and hold 2/1 during playback
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Deleting Pictures
Select the picture with 2/1
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set
Screen when selecting Multi Delete
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set
Playback mode
Simple mode
Recording mode
About the LCD Monitor
No highlight display
Recording guide line
Highlight display
With highlight display
Press LCD Mode for one second
Press 3/4 to select a mode
Power LCD/High angle mode
Press 1 to switch the flash setting
Forced OFF
Available flash settings by recording Mode
Forced on
Flash is not activated in any recording conditions
Auto
ISO80
Night Scenery P53
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 2 to select the self-timer mode
Self-timer cannot be used in Under Water P58 in scene mode
Under exposed
Compensating the Exposure
Press MENU/SET to finish
Compensate the exposure towards positive
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Stabilizer operates
This mode detects jitter and compensates for it
Optical Image Stabilizer
During photo composition
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited
Max pictures 4qk6q/10k15cm/ E-MAIL
Taking Close-up Pictures
Focus range
Setting frequently used scenes to Mode dials
Scene Mode
Press 3/4 to select the scene mode
There are 6 menu screens 1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6 and 6/6
Portrait mode
Technique for Portrait mode
Technique for Sports mode
Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
Night scenery mode
Technique for Night scenery mode
Technique for Party mode
Technique for Candle light mode
Technique for Fireworks mode
Setting the shutter speed
Take pictures
Technique for Starry sky mode
Technique for Aerial photo mode
Turn the camera off when taking off or landing
Age display setting
Birthday setting
Adjusting the white balance
Press 2 again to cancel AF lock
Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock
Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU/SET
Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture
Press 3/4 to select Travel Date and then press
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date
Canceling the travel date
Press 3/4 to select World Time and then press
Setting the home area Home
Finishing setting the home area
Press 2/1 to select your home area and then press MENU/SET
Setting the home area Home
If you are setting the home area for
Setting the travel destination area
Original time
Location candidates for World Time settings
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
Motion Picture Mode
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Zoom or operation sounds may be recorded
Picture size Fps 30fps169 848 k480 pixels 10fps169
Displaying Multiple
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET
Displaying pictures by recording date
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display the calendar
Screen
To stop using the playback zoom
Using the Playback Zoom
1k2k4k8k16k When you rotate the zoom lever
Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU/SET
To pause
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Motion pictures
Pictures with audio
Using the REC Mode Menu
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu item
There are 3 menu screens 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Balance
Setting the light sensitivity
Sensitivity
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Aspect Ratio
Number of pixels
Audio REC
Recording still pictures with audio
Setting the focus method
Metering Mode
AF Mode
Deciding the method to measure brightness
About 3-area-focusing High speed 1-area-focusing High speed
Continuously focusing on a subject
CONT.AF
Slow Shutter
Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
AF Assist Lamp
Recording bright pictures in dark places
COL.EFFECT
PICT.ADJ
Flip Anim
Select Frame Rate and then press
Press 3/4 to select Flip ANIM. and then press
Select Picture Capture and then press
Press 3/4 to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU/ SET
Using the Play mode menu
Press
Deleting all still images used to create flip animation
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Slide Show
Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET
Press 4 to finish
Deleting all favorites
Setting your favorite pictures
Favorite
Printed remain on the card
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
Example When rotating clockwise
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
To display the picture rotated
Multi setting
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
Single setting
Dpof Print
To print the date
To cancel all settings
Protect
Date print icon Date appears
Press 4 to stop recording
Cancel The protect icon disappears
Audio DUB
Adding audio after taking pictures
Press 2/1 to select the size and then press
Resize
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Making the picture smaller
Trimming
Press shutter button
Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
Aspect Conv
Press 3/4 to select or and then press MENU/ SET
Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture
Copy
Press 3/4 to select the copy destination and then press
Copying the picture data
Format
Initializing the card
USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-AC5 optional
Connecting to a PC
Press 3 to select PC and then press MENU/SET
This message appears during data transfer
Dcim
Misc
PRIVATE1
Conditions under which a different Folder number is used
Printing the Pictures
Press 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU/ SET
Press 3 to select Single Picture and then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
Press 4 to select Dpof Picture and then press MENU/SET
Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance
When printing different pictures on
Layout
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Screen Display
Recording
Recording in simple mode
100
Playback
101
Simple mode P28
Motion picture mode
P69
102
Do not bend or drop the card
Message Display
103
104
Troubleshooting
105
LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on
106
107
108
Motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV
109
File numbers are recorded in ascending order
110
File numbers are not recorded consecutively
Picture is displayed in black
Number of recordable pictures and available recording time
111
Number of recordable pictures
112
Available recording time
Specifications
113
Burst speed
114
DIGITAL/AV OUT
Digital Camera Accessory System
115
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
116
For USA Customers
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
117
Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
118
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
119
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Servicenter
120
Index
121
USB Mode 23, 92
Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture
Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode
122
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español
123
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