Operating Instructions
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About the battery pack
This symbol is only valid in the European Union
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
Declaration of Conformity
Battery charger
About the battery charger
Care of the camera
Read together with the Cautions for Use. P125
Contents
Using the Conversion Lens
Playing back pictures using
Digital Camera Accessory Order
Request for Service Notice
Quick Guide
Software Use it to install the software to your PC
Standard Accessories
CGR-S006A DE-A43B K1HA08CD0019 K1HA08CD0020 VFC4269
VYQ4124
Or Move
Names of the Components
Push the joystick straight
Or Press
DIGITAL/AV OUT socket P112, 114 DC in socket P112
Press
Lens Cap
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
Attach the lens cap
Attaching the Lens Hood
Strap
Be careful not to lose the lens cap
Removing the hood adaptor
Tighten the screw
Check if the screw is loose and then attach the lens hood
Do not tighten the screw too much
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Charging the Battery
When the Charge indicator flashes
Charging starts when the Charge indicator a lights green
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Battery indication
Battery life
Slide the card/battery door to open it
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
When using the viewfinder
Playback time when using the LCD monitor
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Following operations can be performed using this unit
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted
Card
Built-in Memory
Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB, 8 GB
16 GB, 32 GB ¢
Changing the clock setting
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Select Clock SET in the REC or Setup menu, and press 1. P22
Turn the camera on
Mode playback mode menu P40, 94 to96
Setting the Menu
REC/PLAYBACK selector switch
Playback mode menu P99 to REC mode menu P79 to
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to
Setting menu items
Set the mode dial to Press MENU/SET to display the menu
Press Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon
Using the quick menu
Press 3/4 to select AF Mode
Items to be set and the settings are displayed
Press
Destination
About the Setup Menu
OFF/SET
Shutter VOL
… Power LCD
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
High Angle
REC. Info Pattern
Auto LCD OFF
OFF
1SEC 2SEC
Record the zoom position when the camera is turned off
Reset the file number of the next recording to
This will work when the AV cable is connected
USB Mode
Select on Connection
PictBridgePTP
Set the language displayed on the screen
Built-in memory or card is formatted
ENGLISH/DEUTSCH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/ITALIANO
繁體中文¢/¢
Align a desired mode with part B
Selecting the REC Mode
Basic Intelligent auto mode P32
³ Program AE mode P35
Shutter-priority AE mode P57
Advanced Aperture-priority AE mode P56
Manual exposure mode P57
Custom mode P62
REC mode ñ
Taking pictures using the automatic function
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
AF assist lamp
AF Tracking Function
Scene detection
Face detection
Backlight Compensation
About the flash
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
Set the mode dial to
Aperture value¢ F Shutter speed¢ G ISO sensitivity
Focusing
Focus indication B AF area normal
Direction detection function
Preventing jitter camera shake
Enlarge the focus point display focus point
Press AF#/FOCUS during image playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Changing the zoom speed
Feature Optical zoom Extended optical zoom Digital zoom
Storing the zoom position Zoom resume
Types of zooms
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch a to
Playing back Pictures Normal Play
Using the Playback Zoom
Confirm the picture in REC mode Review
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Deleting Pictures
Switching the Playback mode
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
Delete ALL step
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Press Display to change
Press EVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
Out-of-frame display
Diopter adjustment
Recording guide line
About the Histogram
Examples of histogram
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
About the digital red-eye correction
Press 1 ‰ Press 3/4 to select a mode
Press MENU/SET
±¢ - - ± ¥ ± - ±
Available flash settings by recording mode
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Adjust the flash output
Available flash range to take pictures
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Mode Shutter speed Sec
Press AF#/FOCUS
Taking Close-up Pictures
Take the pictures
Tele-macro function
You can also press 2 ë to select
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 2 ë Press 3/4 to select a mode
Press MENU/SET to finish
Compensating the Exposure
Under exposed Properly
Exposed
Press 2/1 to select the mode
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Color Bracket
Auto Bracket
Color Bracket
˜/‚button
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Take a picture
Taking pictures by specifying the aperture / shutter speed
REC mode ±´
Aperture-priority AE
Number
REC mode ²
Taking picture by setting the exposure manually
Focus can be set manually when is displaying. P59
Shutter-priority AE
Press the shutter button halfway
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
Take the picture
Manual Exposure Assistance
Press and hold AF/MF until the focus range is displayed
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Shutter-priority AE
Aperture Value
MF Assist
Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject
Focus range MF assistance
Changing the zoom area
Technique for Manual focus
Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering
Prefocus
One shot AF
Press MENU/SET to enter the settings
Taking pictures in Custom mode
BABY1/BABY2 or PET birthday and name settings in scene mode
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Taking expressive portraits and landscape
When changing the menu settings
Portrait
About the information
Best setting for photographing natural scenery
Focus adjusts onto far away subjects as a priority
Scenery
Makes the skin surface appear especially smooth
Sports
Technique for Night portrait mode
Night Portrait
You can set to
CLOSE-UP
REC mode ¿
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Technique for Party mode
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode
Technique for Candle light mode
Party
PET
Press MENU/SET to finish To cancel AGE and Name
BABY1/ BABY2
High Sens
Sunset
HI-SPEED Burst
Take pictures
Flash Burst
Technique for Panning mode
Panning
Number of recordable
Setting the shutter speed
Set the shutter speed using 3/4 on the joystick
Technique for Starry sky mode
Starry SKY
Fireworks
Technique for Fireworks mode
Beach
Snow
PIN Hole
Technique for Aerial photo mode
Film Grain
Be careful about the reflection from the window
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Motion Picture Mode
REC mode n
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Aspect ratio
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P22
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Take a picture
Canceling the travel date
Enter the location
Press 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set
Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then press
@ Picture Size
Using the REC Mode Menu
Applicable modes
Quality
? Aspect Ratio
Sensitivity
Intelligent ISO
Applicable modes ³± OFF/ON
Applicable modes ³±´² AUTO/100/200/400/800/1600
= White Balance
ISO Limit SET
Auto white balance
Select White Balance and then press
You can set from the quick menu. P23
Press 1 again if 1 , 2 or is selected
AF AF Mode
Metering Mode
Setting the color temperature
You can set a color temperature from 2500K to 10000K
About š Yellow
Screen
About ƒ
High speed
Frame, and press AF/AE Lock to lock Subject
Setting up AF Tracking Bring the subject to the AF tracking
Take the picture
About AF area selection
About
PRE AF
AF/AE Lock
Exposure Intelligent exposure adjustment
AF/AE
Applicable modes ³±´² OFF/LOW/STANDARD/HIGH
Color Effect
Digital Zoom
PICT.ADJ
Sharpness
Noise Reduction
Stabilizer
MIN. Shtr Speed
AF Assist Lamp
Audio REC
Flip Anim
Flash Synchro
Picture Capture
Create Motion Picture
Clock SET
Conversion
10fps
Press 3 to select Create Motion Picture and then press
When Category Selection has been selected in step
When ALL or Favorite has been selected in step
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show
Press 3 to select Start and then press Menu
Setup
Changing the slide show settings
Operations performed during slide show
Effect
Category Play
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back
Favorite Play
Recording information
Motion pictures
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Pictures with audio
Audio icon
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback
Creating still pictures from a motion picture
Press MENU/SET to display the 9 screens playback screen
Press the shutter button
Select Calendar on the Playback mode menu. P22
Using the Playback mode menu
CAL Calendar
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
Multi setting
Title Edit
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set
Text Stamp
Select Text Stamp on the Playback mode menu. P22
Shooting Date
Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
AGE P68
Travel Date
Single
Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
Press 3/4 to select the size, and then press MENU/SET
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and then press Display
Press ‚ to return to the menu screen
Trimming
Press MENU/SET Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Up to 2 o can be adjusted
Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted
Leveling
? Aspect Conv
ROTATE/M Rotate Disp
Select Rotate on the Playback mode menu. P22
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Rotate The picture is rotated manually
Favorite
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Dpof Print
To print the date
When Multi has been selected
Protect
Press MENU/SET to stop recording
Audio DUB
Copy
You can add the audio after taking a picture
SET
USB connection cable supplied
Connecting to a PC
Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press Menu
Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
Printing the Pictures
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC
Align the marks, and insert AC adaptor DMW-AC7PP optional
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press Menu
Select and set the items both on the screen
Print Settings
Print with Date
NUM. of Prints
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
297 mmk420 mm
216 mmk279.4 mm
Align the marks, and insert. B AV cable supplied
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Play back the pictures
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Playing back on the TV with component socket
Attach the lens adaptor
Using the Conversion Lens optional
Attach the tele conversion lens
Rotate the lens adaptor slowly and carefully
Press 3/ 4 to select Then press MENU/SET to set
Select Conversion on the REC menu. P22
MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density
Using the Protector/Filter
Attach the filter with the lens extended
Screen Display
Recording Recording in program AE mode Initial setting
Name¢1 P68
Recording after settings
Age P68
Playback
About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Battery
About the Lens
Do not press the lens with excessive force
Dispose of unusable battery
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
When not using the camera for a long period of time
Charger
Message Display
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
BUILT-IN Memory Error Format BUILT-IN MEMORY?
Memory Card Parameter Error
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
Power Save P26
Auto Power LCD
Printer BUSY/PLEASE Check the Printer
Histogram P45
Exposure P53
Selftimer P52
Picture Size P79
Aspect Ratio P80
Color Effect P89
Text Stamp P101
Title Edit P100
Trimming P104
Leveling P105
Battery and power source
Troubleshooting
Recording
Motion picture recording stops in the middle
Lens
Zoom does not operate properly
Is the Conversion P93 set to or C ?
Flash
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Picture is not played back
Playback
Recorded pictures are not displayed
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
TV, PC and printer
Others
AGE is not displayed correctly
Check the clock P20 and birthday settings P68
Lens barrel is retracted
Ring at the end of the lens barrel turns
Number of recordable pictures
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
32 MB 64 MB
16 GB
32 MB
3648k2432 3072k2048 2560k1712 2048k1360
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Specifications
Hi-speed burst
Metering mode
Number of recordable 20 to 60 Speed Priority
ISO sensitivity
DIGITAL/AV OUT
Component OUT
Soft Case
CGR-S006A
DMW-CZS7 DMW-CZ18 Soft Bag
DMW-LMC46
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Précautions à prendre pour le Canada
Batterie batterie au lithium-ion
Propos du bloc-batterie
Propos du chargeur de batterie
Chargeur de batterie
Brightness of the LCD Monitor
Color Temperature Setting
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