Operating Instructions
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Declaration of Conformity
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About the battery pack
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
Read together with the Cautions for Use. P125
About the battery charger
Battery charger
Care of the camera
Contents
Request for Service Notice
Playing back pictures using
Using the Conversion Lens
Digital Camera Accessory Order
Quick Guide
VYQ4124
Standard Accessories
Software Use it to install the software to your PC
CGR-S006A DE-A43B K1HA08CD0019 K1HA08CD0020 VFC4269
Or Press
Names of the Components
Or Move
Push the joystick straight
DIGITAL/AV OUT socket P112, 114 DC in socket P112
Press
Lens Cap
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
Be careful not to lose the lens cap
Attaching the Lens Hood
Attach the lens cap
Strap
Do not tighten the screw too much
Tighten the screw
Removing the hood adaptor
Check if the screw is loose and then attach the lens hood
Charging starts when the Charge indicator a lights green
Charging the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is completed
When the Charge indicator flashes
Battery life
Battery indication
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Playback time when using the LCD monitor
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Slide the card/battery door to open it
When using the viewfinder
Card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted
Following operations can be performed using this unit
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
16 GB, 32 GB ¢
Built-in Memory
Card
Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB, 8 GB
Turn the camera on
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Changing the clock setting
Select Clock SET in the REC or Setup menu, and press 1. P22
Playback mode menu P99 to REC mode menu P79 to
Setting the Menu
Mode playback mode menu P40, 94 to96
REC/PLAYBACK selector switch
Press Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon
Setting menu items
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to
Set the mode dial to Press MENU/SET to display the menu
Press
Press 3/4 to select AF Mode
Using the quick menu
Items to be set and the settings are displayed
Shutter VOL
About the Setup Menu
Destination
OFF/SET
REC. Info Pattern
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
… Power LCD
High Angle
Auto LCD OFF
OFF
Reset the file number of the next recording to
Record the zoom position when the camera is turned off
1SEC 2SEC
PictBridgePTP
USB Mode
This will work when the AV cable is connected
Select on Connection
繁體中文¢/¢
Built-in memory or card is formatted
Set the language displayed on the screen
ENGLISH/DEUTSCH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/ITALIANO
³ Program AE mode P35
Selecting the REC Mode
Align a desired mode with part B
Basic Intelligent auto mode P32
Custom mode P62
Advanced Aperture-priority AE mode P56
Shutter-priority AE mode P57
Manual exposure mode P57
AF assist lamp
Taking pictures using the automatic function
REC mode ñ
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Backlight Compensation
Scene detection
AF Tracking Function
Face detection
About the flash
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
Set the mode dial to
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on
Focus indication B AF area normal
Focusing
Aperture value¢ F Shutter speed¢ G ISO sensitivity
Press AF#/FOCUS during image playback
Preventing jitter camera shake
Direction detection function
Enlarge the focus point display focus point
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Types of zooms
Feature Optical zoom Extended optical zoom Digital zoom
Changing the zoom speed
Storing the zoom position Zoom resume
Playing back Pictures Normal Play
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch a to
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Confirm the picture in REC mode Review
Using the Playback Zoom
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
Switching the Playback mode
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
Delete ALL step
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
Press EVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen
Press Display to change
About the Histogram
Diopter adjustment
Out-of-frame display
Recording guide line
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Examples of histogram
Press MENU/SET
Press 1 ‰ Press 3/4 to select a mode
About the digital red-eye correction
±¢ - - ± ¥ ± - ±
Available flash settings by recording mode
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Adjust the flash output
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Available flash range to take pictures
Mode Shutter speed Sec
Tele-macro function
Taking Close-up Pictures
Press AF#/FOCUS
Take the pictures
Press 2 ë Press 3/4 to select a mode
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
You can also press 2 ë to select
Exposed
Compensating the Exposure
Press MENU/SET to finish
Under exposed Properly
Color Bracket
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Color Bracket
Press 2/1 to select the mode
Auto Bracket
Take a picture
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
˜/‚button
Number
REC mode ±´
Taking pictures by specifying the aperture / shutter speed
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Taking picture by setting the exposure manually
REC mode ²
Focus can be set manually when is displaying. P59
Manual Exposure Assistance
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
Press the shutter button halfway
Take the picture
Aperture Value
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Press and hold AF/MF until the focus range is displayed
Shutter-priority AE
Changing the zoom area
Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject
MF Assist
Focus range MF assistance
One shot AF
Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering
Technique for Manual focus
Prefocus
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Taking pictures in Custom mode
Press MENU/SET to enter the settings
BABY1/BABY2 or PET birthday and name settings in scene mode
About the information
When changing the menu settings
Taking expressive portraits and landscape
Portrait
Makes the skin surface appear especially smooth
Focus adjusts onto far away subjects as a priority
Best setting for photographing natural scenery
Scenery
You can set to
Technique for Night portrait mode
Sports
Night Portrait
Taking pictures that match the scene being
REC mode ¿
CLOSE-UP
Party
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode
Technique for Party mode
Technique for Candle light mode
BABY1/ BABY2
Press MENU/SET to finish To cancel AGE and Name
PET
Take pictures
Sunset
High Sens
HI-SPEED Burst
Number of recordable
Technique for Panning mode
Flash Burst
Panning
Starry SKY
Set the shutter speed using 3/4 on the joystick
Setting the shutter speed
Technique for Starry sky mode
Snow
Technique for Fireworks mode
Fireworks
Beach
Be careful about the reflection from the window
Technique for Aerial photo mode
PIN Hole
Film Grain
REC mode n
Motion Picture Mode
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
169
Aspect ratio
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P22
Enter the location
Canceling the travel date
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Take a picture
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
? Aspect Ratio
Quality
Applicable modes
Applicable modes ³±´² AUTO/100/200/400/800/1600
Intelligent ISO
Sensitivity
Applicable modes ³± OFF/ON
= White Balance
ISO Limit SET
Press 1 again if 1 , 2 or is selected
Select White Balance and then press
Auto white balance
You can set from the quick menu. P23
You can set a color temperature from 2500K to 10000K
Metering Mode
AF AF Mode
Setting the color temperature
High speed
Screen
About š Yellow
About ƒ
About AF area selection
Setting up AF Tracking Bring the subject to the AF tracking
Frame, and press AF/AE Lock to lock Subject
Take the picture
About
PRE AF
Applicable modes ³±´² OFF/LOW/STANDARD/HIGH
Exposure Intelligent exposure adjustment
AF/AE Lock
AF/AE
Sharpness
Digital Zoom
Color Effect
PICT.ADJ
MIN. Shtr Speed
Stabilizer
Noise Reduction
AF Assist Lamp
Audio REC
Create Motion Picture
Flash Synchro
Flip Anim
Picture Capture
Press 3 to select Create Motion Picture and then press
Conversion
Clock SET
10fps
Press 3 to select Start and then press Menu
When ALL or Favorite has been selected in step
When Category Selection has been selected in step
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show
Effect
Changing the slide show settings
Setup
Operations performed during slide show
Recording information
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back
Category Play
Favorite Play
Audio icon
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Motion pictures
Pictures with audio
Press the shutter button
Creating still pictures from a motion picture
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback
Press MENU/SET to display the 9 screens playback screen
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
Using the Playback mode menu
Select Calendar on the Playback mode menu. P22
CAL Calendar
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set
Multi setting
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/SET
Title Edit
Text Stamp
Select Text Stamp on the Playback mode menu. P22
Travel Date
Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Shooting Date
AGE P68
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and then press Display
Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
Single
Press 3/4 to select the size, and then press MENU/SET
Press MENU/SET Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Trimming
Press ‚ to return to the menu screen
? Aspect Conv
Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted
Up to 2 o can be adjusted
Leveling
Rotate The picture is rotated manually
Select Rotate on the Playback mode menu. P22
ROTATE/M Rotate Disp
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Favorite
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Dpof Print
Protect
When Multi has been selected
To print the date
You can add the audio after taking a picture
Audio DUB
Press MENU/SET to stop recording
Copy
SET
Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press Menu
Connecting to a PC
USB connection cable supplied
Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Align the marks, and insert AC adaptor DMW-AC7PP optional
Printing the Pictures
Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press Menu
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
NUM. of Prints
Print Settings
Select and set the items both on the screen
Print with Date
216 mmk279.4 mm
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
297 mmk420 mm
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Align the marks, and insert. B AV cable supplied
Playing back on the TV with component socket
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Play back the pictures
Rotate the lens adaptor slowly and carefully
Using the Conversion Lens optional
Attach the lens adaptor
Attach the tele conversion lens
Press 3/ 4 to select Then press MENU/SET to set
Select Conversion on the REC menu. P22
Attach the filter with the lens extended
Using the Protector/Filter
MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density
Screen Display
Recording Recording in program AE mode Initial setting
Name¢1 P68
Recording after settings
Age P68
Playback
Do not press the lens with excessive force
Battery
About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
About the Lens
Charger
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
When not using the camera for a long period of time
Message Display
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
BUILT-IN Memory Error Format BUILT-IN MEMORY?
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
Memory Card Parameter Error
Histogram P45
Auto Power LCD
Power Save P26
Printer BUSY/PLEASE Check the Printer
Aspect Ratio P80
Selftimer P52
Exposure P53
Picture Size P79
Color Effect P89
Leveling P105
Title Edit P100
Text Stamp P101
Trimming P104
Battery and power source
Troubleshooting
Recording
Is the Conversion P93 set to or C ?
Lens
Motion picture recording stops in the middle
Zoom does not operate properly
Flash
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
Playback
Picture is not played back
Recorded pictures are not displayed
TV, PC and printer
Others
Ring at the end of the lens barrel turns
Check the clock P20 and birthday settings P68
AGE is not displayed correctly
Lens barrel is retracted
16 GB
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
Number of recordable pictures
32 MB 64 MB
32 MB
3648k2432 3072k2048 2560k1712 2048k1360
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Specifications
ISO sensitivity
Metering mode
Hi-speed burst
Number of recordable 20 to 60 Speed Priority
DIGITAL/AV OUT
Component OUT
DMW-LMC46
CGR-S006A
Soft Case
DMW-CZS7 DMW-CZ18 Soft Bag
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
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Limited Warranty Coverage
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Avertissement
Précautions à prendre pour le Canada
Chargeur de batterie
Propos du bloc-batterie
Batterie batterie au lithium-ion
Propos du chargeur de batterie
Brightness of the LCD Monitor
Color Temperature Setting
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