Operating Instructions
Dear Customer
Information for Your Safety
Following Applies only in Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
About the battery pack
Declaration of Conformity
DMC-FZ18
About the battery charger
Battery charger
Places with a lot of sand or dust
Contents
Title Edit Text Stamp
Metering Mode
Intelligent ISO
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
CD-ROM
Standard Accessories
Names Components
VYK2E94
Strap eyelet DIGITAL/AV OUT socket P111, 113
7 8 910 12 13 14 15
20 21
26 27
Pull the strap 2 cm or more
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
Lens Cap supplied
Strap supplied
Attaching the Lens Hood
Tighten the screw
Removing the hood adaptor
Play back the pictures
Charge the battery. P13 Insert the battery and the card P15
Quick Guide
Turn the camera on to take pictures
About the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Charging/number of recordable Pictures
When the Charge indicator flashes
Charging Approx min Time
Charging conditions
Inserting Removing the Card Optional/the Battery
Slide the card/battery door to open it
We recommend using a Panasonic card
About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional
Card
Card optional
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Initial setting
MENU/SET button B Cursor buttons Mode dial
About the Mode Dial
Press
Setting the Menu
Press MENU/SET
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
OFF
About the Setup Menu
Press 3/4 to select the setting Press MENU/SET to set
Auto Review
Guide Line
Power Save
CUST. SET MEM
MONITOR/VIEWFINDER
Shutter
Volume
Reset
Zoom Resume
TV Aspect
Dial Display
Language
Preparation
AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically
Taking Pictures
Exposure P45
Focusing P26, 48
Focus indication lights when the subject is focused
You compose the picture Press the shutter button fully
Preventing jitter camera shake
Program shift
Example of program shift
Setup
Zoom Resume Conversion
Other settings in intelligent auto mode
Focus range in intelligent auto mode
Guide Line
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Further extending the zoom
Press 3/4 to select D.ZOOM and then press
Extended optical zoom mechanism
Picture size and maximum zoom Magnification
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Press 4 to select on and then press MENU/SET
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Rotate the zoom lever towards T
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position
To delete Multi Delete
Press and hold 2/1 during playback
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
To delete a single picture
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
ALL Delete Except
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
Recording mode
Playback mode
Diopter adjustment
Out-of-frame display
Recording guide line
Histogram
Examples of histogram
High
Press LCD Mode for 1 second Press 3/4 to select a mode
Canceling setting
Auto
AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢
Press Press 3/4 to select a mode
Switching to the appropriate flash Setting
Auto
Flash is not activated in any recording conditions
Available flash settings by recording mode
Forced on
Forced OFF
ISO400
Available flash range to take pictures ISO sensitivity
ISO100
ISO200
30 to 1/2000
Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Sec
Adjusting flash output
Press MENU/SET to finish
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Properly exposed Overexposed
Compensating the Exposure
Audio REC
Under exposed
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Operation with the joystick
Operation with the cursor buttons
Take a picture
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Number of pictures recorded in burst Mode
Focus is fixed when the first picture is taken
Taking Close-up Pictures
Tele-macro function
Press the AF macro/focus switch button
AF macro icon appears
Focus range
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to set the aperture value
Shutter speed
Manual exposure
Take the picture
Tilt the joystick towards 3/4/2 To set the aperture value
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Press and hold AF/MF
Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject
Press MENU/SET and then press
MF Assist
Prefocus
You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to
Technique for Manual focus
One shot AF
Clock SET Travel Date
CONT.AF
When changing the menu settings
Taking pictures in Custom mode
Press MENU/SET to enter the settings
Reset NO.RESET
You can also press the center of the joystick to set
Press 3/4 to select the advanced scene mode
Technique for Portrait mode
Portrait
Scenery
Sports
Night Portrait
Night SCENERY/CREATIVE Night
Creative Night Scenery
Party
Technique for Party mode Open the flash
Technique for Candle light mode
Food
High Sens
Birthday/Name setting
Sunset
BABY1/BABY2
Display the age/name
Technique for Panning mode
PET
Panning
Setting the shutter speed
Set the shutter speed using 3/4 on the joystick
Starry SKY
Exposure Auto Bracket Burst Balance Audio REC CONT.AF
Technique for Starry sky mode
Technique for Fireworks mode
Fireworks
Aerial Photo
Motion Picture Mode
Beach
Snow
If you selected on the screen shown in step
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Canceling the travel date
Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture
Select the desired item Set the year, month and date
Finishing setting the home area
Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World Time
Press 4 to select Home and then press MENU/SET to set
Press 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set
Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1, 2
Using the REC Mode Menu
Using the quick setting
Flip ANIM. P84
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Balance
AWB
Amber Orange Blue Bluish Green Greenish ` Magenta Reddish
WB Adjust
Press 3/4/2/1 to finely adjust the white balance
Finely adjusting the white balance
800
Settings
Intelligent ISO
400
Aspect Ratio
Setting the light sensitivity
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Sensitivity
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Category Favorite Dpof Print
Quality settings cannot be set Intelligent auto mode
Audio REC
Quality
Deciding the method to measure brightness
Metering Mode
AF Mode
Setting the focus method
About face detection
Area-focusing High speed
Area-focusing
Spot-focusing
Areas
When selecting , or You can select 1 AF area from
When selecting
About AF area selection
About the jitter/movement detection Demonstration screen
Stabilizer
Detecting jitter and compensating for it
Desired
AF Assist Lamp
Continuously focusing on a subject
Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
CONT.AF
Fixing the focus and exposure
Setting color effects for the recorded pictures
AF/AE Lock
COL.EFFECT
Flip Anim
Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures
Connecting images to create a motion picture file
PICT.ADJ
Pictures become smoother
Picture size is 320k240 pixels
Frames/sec
Frames/sec. The motion
Deleting all still images used to create flip animation
Using an optional lens
Conversion
Attach the tele conversion lens or close-up lens
When attaching the close-up lens
Zoom magnification when a lens is attached
Example of 25 screens To return to normal playback
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
You can also select or set by using the joystick
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
To delete a picture during Playback zoom
Using the Playback Zoom
To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Motion pictures
To pause
Text STAMP/RESIZE/TRIMMING/ Aspect Conv
When a motion picture with Or was selected
Picture size
Using the Play mode menu
To stop using the 9 screens playback screen
Press the shutter button
Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration
Slide Show
Press 3/4 to select ALL, or and then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Duration
Press 4 to finish
Category
Press 1 to search the categories
Recording a slide show
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Sports mode, PARTY, Candle Light PANNING, Event
Playing back a slide show
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
Press 4 to select Slideshow Setup and then press MENU/ SET
Press 2 to return to the category playback screen
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
Setting your favorite pictures
Favorite
Picture rotates clockwise in steps
Deleting all favorites
Single setting
Title Edit
Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
SET
Multi setting
Cancel
100
Travel Date
101
Text Stamp
Shooting Date Time
Text Stamp icon
Print with Date setting for Dpof print
102
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Trimming Aspect Conv
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
103
Dpof Print
To print the date
To cancel all settings
104
Protect
Rotate Audio DUB Title Edit
105
Audio DUB
Press 4 to stop recording
Ting
106
Resize
Making the picture size smaller
Trimming
107
Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture
108
Aspect Conv
Press 3/4 to select or Then press MENU/SET
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Only when selecting
109
Copy
110
Format
Initializing the built-in memory or a card
Macintosh
Connecting to a PC
111
Windows
112
Folder Composition
Conditions under which a different folder number is used
113
Printing the Pictures
Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
114
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
115
Layout
116
Card Size
Letter
Set the TV Aspect Turn this unit and the TV off
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
117
Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on
MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density
Using the MC Protector/ND Filter
Recording Recording in program AE mode Initial setting
118
119
Recording after settings
Playback
120
About the Lens
121
122
No Additional Delete Selections can be Made
BUILT-IN Memory Error Format BUILT-IN MEMORY?
Message Display
123
124
125
Troubleshooting
126
127
128
129
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
130
Number of recordable pictures Still picture
131
132
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
133
134
Specifications
135
136
DIGITAL/AV OUT
Charge 8.4
137
Digital Camera Accessory System
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
138
For USA Customers
139
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
140
141
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
142
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Service Center
Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center
Avertissement
Précautions à prendre
143
Pour le Canada
Chargeur de batterie
144
Propos du bloc-batterie
Propos du chargeur de batterie
145
Index
146
147
White Balance Fine Adjustment
Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ
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Panasonic Canada Inc