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