Operating Instructions
Dear Customer
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About the Lens
About The Mode Dial
About illustrations in these operating instructions
About indications in these operating instructions
About illustrations of the cursor Button
Contents
Continuously focusing
Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use
Focusing in low light conditions
Setting color effects for
Strap Lens Cap/Lens Cap String Battery Carrying Case
Standard Accessories
Names Components
SD Memory Cards are optional
13 14 15
Insert the battery and the card. P14
Charge the battery. P12
Quick Guide
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Detach the battery after charging is complete
Charging the Battery with the Charger
Charging/number of recordable Pictures
About the Battery
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Inserting/Removing the Card
Icons displayed on the screen
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
SD Memory Card optional and MultiMediaCard optional
SD Memory Card
Pass the strap through the strap eyelet
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
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Strap supplied
Initial setting
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then press
About the Setup Menu
Changing the clock setting
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
Clock SET
World Time
Travel Date
Power Save
Auto Review
1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN
Economy
Volume
Shutter
Select on Connection
Reset
Highlight
Video OUT
English
Language
Deutsch
Français
Taking Pictures
Turn the camera on Select normal picture mode
Take a picture
P75
Tips for taking good pictures
Focus indication lights when the subject is focused
Press the shutter button fully
Party P54
Preventing jitter camera shake
Exposure
PICT.MODE
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
Beep
Burst speed P48 Low speed 2 frames/second Balance P71 Auto
You cannot set the following items in simple mode
Zoom
Recording guide line
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
To make subjects appear closer use Tele
± Available, Not available
Picture size and maximum zoom magnification
Extended optical zoom mechanism
Further extending the zoom
Press MENU/SET
Menu operation
Press 4 REV
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Playing Back Pictures
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2/1 during playback
Select the picture with 2/1
Deleting Pictures
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set
Screen when selecting Multi Delete
Recording mode
Simple mode
Playback mode
About the LCD Monitor
Highlight display
Recording guide line
No highlight display
With highlight display
Press 3/4 to select a mode
Press LCD Mode for one second
Power LCD/High angle mode
Press 1 to switch the flash setting
Forced on
Available flash settings by recording Mode
Forced OFF
Flash is not activated in any recording conditions
ISO80
Auto
Night Scenery P53
Press 2 to select the self-timer mode
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Self-timer cannot be used in Under Water P58 in scene mode
Press MENU/SET to finish
Compensating the Exposure
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure towards positive
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Optical Image Stabilizer
This mode detects jitter and compensates for it
Stabilizer operates
During photo composition
When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Max pictures 4qk6q/10k15cm/ E-MAIL
Focus range
Taking Close-up Pictures
Press 3/4 to select the scene mode
Scene Mode
Setting frequently used scenes to Mode dials
There are 6 menu screens 1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6 and 6/6
Technique for Portrait mode
Portrait mode
Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
Technique for Sports mode
Technique for Night scenery mode
Night scenery mode
Technique for Candle light mode
Technique for Party mode
Setting the shutter speed
Technique for Fireworks mode
Take pictures
Technique for Aerial photo mode
Technique for Starry sky mode
Turn the camera off when taking off or landing
Birthday setting
Age display setting
Press 2 again to cancel AF lock
Adjusting the white balance
Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock
Press 3/4 to select Travel Date and then press
Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture
Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU/SET
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date
Canceling the travel date
Finishing setting the home area
Setting the home area Home
Press 3/4 to select World Time and then press
Press 2/1 to select your home area and then press MENU/SET
Setting the travel destination area
If you are setting the home area for
Setting the home area Home
Original time
Location candidates for World Time settings
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Motion Picture Mode
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
Zoom or operation sounds may be recorded
Picture size Fps 30fps169 848 k480 pixels 10fps169
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens
Displaying Multiple
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display the calendar
Displaying pictures by recording date
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET
Screen
1k2k4k8k16k When you rotate the zoom lever
Using the Playback Zoom
To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU/SET
Motion pictures
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
To pause
Pictures with audio
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu item
Using the REC Mode Menu
There are 3 menu screens 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3
Balance
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Sensitivity
Setting the light sensitivity
Aspect Ratio
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Number of pixels
Recording still pictures with audio
Audio REC
AF Mode
Metering Mode
Setting the focus method
Deciding the method to measure brightness
Continuously focusing on a subject
About 3-area-focusing High speed 1-area-focusing High speed
CONT.AF
AF Assist Lamp
Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
Slow Shutter
Recording bright pictures in dark places
PICT.ADJ
COL.EFFECT
Flip Anim
Select Picture Capture and then press
Press 3/4 to select Flip ANIM. and then press
Select Frame Rate and then press
Press 3/4 to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU/ SET
Press
Using the Play mode menu
Deleting all still images used to create flip animation
Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET
Slide Show
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Press 4 to finish
Favorite
Setting your favorite pictures
Deleting all favorites
Printed remain on the card
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
Example When rotating clockwise
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
To display the picture rotated
Single setting
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
Multi setting
Dpof Print
Protect
To cancel all settings
To print the date
Date print icon Date appears
Audio DUB
Cancel The protect icon disappears
Press 4 to stop recording
Adding audio after taking pictures
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Resize
Press 2/1 to select the size and then press
Making the picture smaller
Press shutter button
Trimming
Press 3/4 to select or and then press MENU/ SET
Aspect Conv
Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture
Press 3/4 to select the copy destination and then press
Copy
Copying the picture data
Initializing the card
Format
Press 3 to select PC and then press MENU/SET
Connecting to a PC
USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-AC5 optional
This message appears during data transfer
Misc
Dcim
PRIVATE1
Conditions under which a different Folder number is used
Press 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU/ SET
Printing the Pictures
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select Single Picture and then press MENU/SET
Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
When printing different pictures on
Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance
Press 4 to select Dpof Picture and then press MENU/SET
Layout
Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Recording
Screen Display
100
Recording in simple mode
Playback
Motion picture mode
Simple mode P28
101
P69
Do not bend or drop the card
102
103
Message Display
104
105
Troubleshooting
LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on
106
107
Motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV
108
109
File numbers are not recorded consecutively
110
File numbers are recorded in ascending order
Picture is displayed in black
111
Number of recordable pictures and available recording time
Number of recordable pictures
Available recording time
112
113
Specifications
Burst speed
DIGITAL/AV OUT
114
115
Digital Camera Accessory System
116
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
For USA Customers
117
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
Limited Warranty For USA Only
118
119
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Centralized Factory Servicenter
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
120
121
Index
Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode
Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture
USB Mode 23, 92
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123
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español
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