Panasonic DMCFZ35K, VQT2F10 [AF ASSIST LAMP]

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P27.

Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult.

Applicable modes:

[OFF]: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.

[ON]: When taking pictures in dark places, the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway. (Larger AF areas are now displayed.)

Note

•The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).

•When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A (e.g. when taking

pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.

• Remove the lens hood.

•A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp

because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens, however, this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera.

•In the following cases, [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF].

–In [NIGHT SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS] and [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in

[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

–In [SUNSET], [PANNING], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode

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Contents

Page Before Use Basic Advanced (Recording pictures) Advanced (Playback) Connecting to other equipment Others Quick Guide Play back the pictures Standard Accessories Names of the Components Press Page Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap ∫Shoulder Strap Pass the shoulder strap through the hole at the shoulder strap eyelet Pass the shoulder strap through the stopper and fasten the shoulder strap Attaching the Lens Hood ∫Removing the hood adaptor Note Charging the Battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Detach the battery after charging is completed ∫Charging ∫When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes ∫Battery indication About the Battery Life ∫Recording still pictures (When using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder) Recording conditions by CIPA standard ∫Recording motion pictures (When using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder) ∫Playback (When using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder) Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery 1:Close the card/battery door 2:Slide the card/battery door to the end and then close it firmly About the Built-inMemory/the Card card SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)¢ http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month day, hour, minute, display sequence or time display format), and press 3/4 to set Press [MENU/SET] to set Changing the clock setting Setting the Menu Setting menu items Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!] Set the mode dial to [] Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu 1Press 2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] 3Press Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE] Press 3/4 to select [š] Using the quick menu About the Setup Menu [REVIEW]/[SENSITIVITY]/[WHITE BALANCE] [METERING MODE]/[AF MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE] „ [AUTO POWER LCD]: … [POWER LCD]: [STANDARD]/[LARGE] [REC. INFO.]: [PATTERN]: [OFF]/[ON] [MF1]: [MF2]: p[POWER SAVE]: [OFF]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.] [AUTO LCD OFF]: [1SEC.] [2SEC.] [HOLD]: [ZOOM]: y [SELECT ON CONNECTION]: { [PictBridge(PTP)]: z [PC]: [W]: [AUTO]: [1080i]: [720p]: [480p]: [OFF]: [ON]: saved elsewhere before using this feature [STABILIZER DEMO.] A B [AUTO DEMO]: Selecting the [REC] mode, and recording still pictures or motion pictures ∫Basic Intelligent auto mode (P43) Program AE mode (P48) ∫Advanced Aperture-priorityAE mode (P80) ∫Advanced Scene Mode Portrait mode (P91) Scenery mode (P92) Sports mode (P92) Close-upmode (P93) Taking the still picture Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture ∫For more details, refer to the explanation of each recording mode Recording the motion picture Taking pictures using the automatic function Scene detection AF Tracking Function 1Press [FOCUS] 2Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the subject Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode [Fn BUTTON SET] (P31) [GUIDE LINE] (P32) [ECONOMY] ([POWER SAVE]) (P33) Page Taking pictures with your favorite settings Focusing F G When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take) press the shutter button halfway Preventing jitter (camera shake) Direction detection function Enlarge the focus point (display focus point) Press [FOCUS] during image playback Program shift ∫Example of program shift Taking Pictures with the Zoom ∫Types of zooms ∫Extended optical zoom mechanism Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY]) Confirm the picture in [REC] Mode (Review) 1Select the [Fn BUTTON SET] on the [SETUP] menu, and then press 2Press 3/4 to select [REVIEW] and then press [MENU/SET] to set Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback) Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W) Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode 1Press [MENU/SET] during playback 2 Press 3 Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET] [NORMAL PLAY] (P55) Deleting Pictures To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures Press [‚] Press 3/4 to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then press [MENU/SET] Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set ∫When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE] (P166) setting About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder In Playback Mode ∫Out-of-framedisplay ∫ Diopter adjustment ∫Monitor priority ∫Recording guide line ∫About the Histogram Examples of histogram Taking Pictures using the Built-inFlash ∫About the digital red-eyecorrection ∫Available flash settings by Recording Mode ∫The available flash range to take pictures ∫Adjust the flash output 2Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu ∫Shutter speed for each flash setting Page Taking Close-upPictures [AF MACRO] ∫ Focus range ∫Tele-macrofunction [MACRO ZOOM] Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Page Compensating the Exposure Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Color Bracket Color Bracket Press 3 [È] several times to display [AUTO BRACKET] Press [DISPLAY] to display [COLOR BRACKET] Press 2/1 to select the mode OFF Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Page Taking pictures by specifying the aperture / shutter speed Taking a picture by setting the exposure manually Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Taking Pictures with Manual Focus MF ASSIST Select [MF ASSIST] on the [SETUP] menu. (P27) Press 3/4 to select [MF1] or [MF2] and then press [MENU/SET] [MF1] [MF2] ∫Technique for Manual focus ∫Prefocus ∫One shot AF Taking pictures while adjusting color Page Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering Taking pictures in Custom Mode Taking expressive portraits and landscape pictures [PORTRAIT] ∫Technique for Portrait Mode [SCENERY] [SPORTS] [CLOSE-UP] [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ∫Technique for Night Portrait Mode Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded [PANORAMA ASSIST] ∫Setting the recording direction 1Press 3/4 to select the recording direction and then press [MENU/SET] 2Take the picture 3Press 3 to select [NEXT] and then press [MENU/SET] [PARTY] ∫Technique for Party Mode [CANDLE LIGHT] ∫Technique for Candle Light Mode [BABY1]/ [BABY2] ∫Birthday/Name setting 1Press 3/4 to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press 2Press 3/4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET] 3Enter the birthday or name [PET] [SUNSET] [HIGH SENS.] ∫Picture size and aspect ratio 1Press 3/4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU [HI-SPEEDBURST] 2Press 3/4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU 3Take pictures [FLASH BURST] [PANNING] ∫Technique for Panning Mode ∫Setting the shutter speed 1Press 4 to select [SHUTTER-PRIORITY]and press [MENU/SET] 2Set the shutter speed using 3/4 on the joystick [STARRY SKY] 1Press 3/4 to select the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET] ∫Technique for Starry Sky Mode [FIREWORKS] ∫Technique for Fireworks Mode [BEACH] [SNOW] [AERIAL PHOTO] ∫Technique for Aerial Photo Mode [PIN HOLE] [FILM GRAIN] [HIGH DYNAMIC] ∫Setting the effect 1Press 3/4 to select the effect to use, and then press [MENU/SET] [PHOTO FRAME] ∫Setting the frame Recording Motion Picture Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again Page When set to Intelligent Auto Mode ∫Scene detection Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY] Select [REC MODE] from the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu, and press 1. (P27) Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET] Press 3/4 to select [REC QUALITY] and then press When [AVCHD Lite] is selected in step High When [MOTION JPEG] is selected in step Page Recording Motion Pictures with Manual Settings ∫Setting the aperture value and shutter speed for each [EXPOSURE MODE] Taking a picture with Face Recognition function Face Settings ∫Point of recording when registering the face images [Good example for registering] ∫When it is not recognising during recording Registering face image of new person Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] Mode menu and then press 1. (P27) Press 3/4 to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET] Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET] Enter the name Press 3/4/2/1 to select the priority and then press [MENU/SET] Press 2/1 to select the items (Year/Month/Day), and Change the information for a registered person 1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and then press 1. (P27) 2Press 4 to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET] 3Press 3 to select [EDIT] and then press [MENU/SET] 4Press 3/4/2/1 to select the person to edit and then press [MENU/SET] Auto Registration ∫Registering from the automatic registration screen 1Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] Press 3/4/2/1 to select the person to whom you wish 3Perform Step 5 in “Registering face image of new person” Sensitivity 2Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET] 3Press 4 to select [SENSITIVITY] and then press [MENU/SET] 4Press 3/4 to select [HIGH] or [LOW] and then press [MENU/SET] 5 Press [‚] to return to the menu screen Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Press 4 to select [LOCATION] and then press Enter the location Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu ∫Canceling the travel date Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time) Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, and then press Press 4 to select [HOME], and then press [MENU/SET] Press 2/1 to select the home area, and then press [MENU/SET] Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and then press [MENU/SET] to set Using the [REC] Mode menu [QUALITY] [ASPECT RATIO] [INTELLIGENT ISO] [SENSITIVITY] [ISO LIMIT SET] [WHITE BALANCE] [AWB]: [V]: [Ð]: [î]: ∫Setting the white balance manually 1Select [] or [] and then press ∫Finely adjusting the white balance [] 1Select [WHITE BALANCE] and then press 2Press 3/4/2/1 to adjust the white balance and then press [MENU/SET] ∫Auto White Balance ∫Setting the color temperature 1Select [] and then press 2Press 3/4 to select the color temperature and then press [MENU/SET] [FACE RECOG.] [AF MODE] ∫About [š] (Face detection) ∫About [ƒ] [1-area-focusing(High speed)] ∫Setting up [] (AF Tracking) 1 Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the subject 2 Take the picture ∫About AF area selection When selecting [ƒ], [Ø] or [Ù] 1 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area 2Press [MENU/SET] to set When selecting [ ] [PRE AF] ]: Quick AF ]: Continuous AF About [ ] and [ ] [AF/AE LOCK] [AF]: [AE]: [AF/AE]: ∫Setting the AF/AE lock [METERING MODE] [I.EXPOSURE] (Intelligent exposure adjustment) [MIN. SHTR SPEED] [1/250], [1/125], [1/60], [1/30], [1/15], [1/8], [1/4], [1/2], [1] 1/250 [DIGITAL ZOOM] [COLOR EFFECT] [B/W]: [SEPIA]: [COOL]: [WARM]: [STABILIZER] [AUTO] [MODE1] [MODE2] [AF ASSIST LAMP] [FLASH SYNCHRO] [1ST]: [2ND]: [RED-EYEREMOVAL] [CONVERSION] [CLOCK SET] Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu [CONTINUOUS AF] For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to P27 [WIND CUT] Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show) When [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected in step ∫Operations performed during slide show ∫Changing the slide show settings [EFFECT] [SETUP] Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back ([MODE Press 3/4/2/1 to select the category and then press [MENU/SET] to set [FAVORITE PLAY] Press 3/4 to select [FAVORITE PLAY], and then press [MENU/SET] Playing Back Motion Pictures Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu [TITLE EDIT] Select [TITLE EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET] Select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET] to set 1 In step 4, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET] 2 Press [‚] 3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu [TEXT STAMP] Select [TEXT STAMP] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET] to set [SHOOTING DATE] [W/OTIME] Page [RESIZE] Reducing the picture size (number of pixels) Select [RESIZE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Select the picture and size [SINGLE] setting 1Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET] [TRIMMING] Select [TRIMMING] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET] Use the zoom lever and press 3/4/2/1 to select the parts to be trimmed Press [‚] to return to the menu screen [LEVELING] Select [LEVELING] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 2/1 to adjust the tilting, and press [MENU 1: clockwise 2: counter-clockwise [ROTATE DISP.] Select [ROTATE DISP.] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET] [FAVORITE] Select [FAVORITE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press ∫Canceling all the [FAVORITE] settings 1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET] [PRINT SET] Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET] Press 3/4 to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] to set ∫Canceling all the [PRINT SET] settings ∫To print the date [PROTECT] Select [PROTECT] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) When [MULTI] has been selected ∫Canceling all the [PROTECT] settings [FACE REC EDIT] Select [FACE REC EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 3/4 to select [REPLACE] or [DELETE] and then press [MENU/SET] Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET] Press 2/1 to select the person and then press [MENU/SET] [COPY] Select [COPY] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 3/4 to select the copy destination and then press [MENU/SET] Press 3 to select [YES], and then press [MENU Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket What is HDMI Connect the HDMI mini cable B (optional) to the HDMI input socket on the TV Page Playback using VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™) What is the VIERA Link (P174) Operate with the TV remote control ∫Usable functions Select the picture with 3/4/2/1 and press 2 for one screen display Select the image with 2/1 Recording information is displayed with You can return to multi playback (1) with Automatic input switching: Saving the recorded still pictures and motion pictures Connecting to a PC Acquiring of still pictures and [MOTION JPEG] motion pictures (other than [AVCHD Lite] motion pictures) Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A (supplied) Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU Double-clickon [Removable Disk] in [My Computer] Double-click[DCIM] folder ∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Viewing the contents of the ∫Connection in the PTP mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR and Mac OS X only) Printing the Pictures Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press [MENU/SET] Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Press 3/4 to select an item and then press [MENU Print Settings [PRINT WITH DATE] [NUM. OF PRINTS] [PAPER SIZE] [PAGE LAYOUT] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit) ∫Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper Using the Conversion Lens (optional) Select [CONVERSION] on the [REC] menu. (P27) Press 3/4 to select ], and then press [MENU/SET] to set Using the Protector/Filter Screen Display Page ∫In playback Cautions for Use Cleaning About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder About the Lens Battery Always remove the battery after use Bring charged spare batteries when going out Dispose of unusable battery Charger Do not bend or drop the card Notice for when transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card About the personal information Disclaimer When requesting a repair, transferring to another party or disposing When not using the camera for a long period of time About the picture data About tripods or unipods Message Display [NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-INMEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD] [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED] [BUILT-INMEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT-INMEMORY?] [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?] [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN] [READ ERROR/WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] [A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED] [PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV]/[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV] [PRINTER BUSY]/[PLEASE CHECK THE PRINTER] [NO BATTERY POWER REMAINS] Troubleshooting Recording The picture cannot be recorded The recorded picture is whitish The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark The recorded picture is too bright or dark The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective Taking pictures using Auto Bracket/Color Bracket is not possible The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture Motion picture recording stops in the middle Zoom does not operate properly Lens Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject LCD monitor/Viewfinder The LCD monitor/Viewfinder turns off although the camera is turned on The LCD monitor/Viewfinder becomes darker or brighter for a moment The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor Noise appears on the LCD monitor Flash The flash is not activated Playback The picture is not played back The recorded pictures are not displayed White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black [THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] appears on the screen A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures TV, PC and printer The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV The picture is not displayed fully on the TV VIERA Link does not work The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC The card is not recognized by the PC. (The built-inmemory is recognized.) Others An unreadable language was selected by mistake A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway Part of the picture is flashing in black and white The AF assist lamp does not turn on Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification The file numbers are not recorded consecutively The file numbers are recorded in ascending order [AGE] is not displayed correctly The lens barrel is retracted Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time Page Page ∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)