Panasonic DMC-FZ2PP Bedienungsanleitung

Before use, plea se read these instruction s completely . VQT0E58 For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www .panasonic.ca Digi tal Camera Operating In structi ons Mode l No. DMC-FZ2PP FZ2-PP.book 1 ページ ２００３[...]

Safety 2 Safety Dear Customer , W e would like to take this opp or tunity to thank you f or purchasing this P anasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instruction s carefully and keep them handy for f uture reference. I n fo r m a t i o n fo r Y our Saf ety Carefully observe copyright la w s. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or [...]

Safety 3 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection agains t har mful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequen[...]

4 Contents Safety Info rmation f or Your S afety ...... ...... ........ .. 2 Prepara tion Standa rd Accessories ........ ...... ...... ..... ..... 5 Names o f the Components. ...... ...... ..... ..... 6 LCD M onito r Dis play/Vie wfind er D isplay ... 8 Quick Guide. ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ..... 10 Chargi ng the Battery .. ..[...]

Preparation 5 Preparation Othe rs The Menu Ite ms ... ...... ..... ............ ...... ..... 93 Cauti ons for Use ......... ........... ...... ...... ..... 95 Warnin g Indicatio ns . ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ... 99 Trouble shooting ...... ........... ......... .......... .. 10 0 Speci fication s .... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ......[...]

Preparation 6 Preparation Names of the Compon ents [Fro nt View ] 1 Flash Sensor (P37) 2 Lens 3F l a s h 4 Microphone (P33, P42, P77) 5 Self-timer Indicator (P 41) [T op Vie w] 6 Lens Barrel 7 Lens Ring (P19, P63) 8 Mode Dial (P25) 9 Shutter Button (P24 ) 10 Single/Burst Mode Button (P62) 11 Zoom Lever (P34, P35) [Bac k View] 12 Viewfinder (P18, P2[...]

Preparation 7 [Left View ] 27 A/V OUT Soc ket (P87 ) 28 USB Socket (5pin) (P88) 29 T er minal Door [Right View] 30 Strap Eyelet (P21) 31 DC I N So cket (P14 ) 32 DC IN T erminal Door (P14) [Bottom Vie w] 33 Memor y Ca rd/Battery Door (P12, P15) 34 Memor y Ca rd/Battery Door Open Lever (P12, P15) 35 T ripod Recept acle [Battery Charger /A C Adap tor[...]

Preparation 8 LCD Monitor D ispla y/View finder Displa y [In recor ding] 1 REC mode 2 Flash mode (P36) 3 White balance (P58) 4 ISO sensitivity (P61) 5 Pictur e siz e (P4 3) 6 Quality (data compression ratio) (P44) 7 Battery indicator (P13) (When using AC adaptor this is not display ed) 8 F rame /Time remain In motion image m ode: e.g. 11S 9 Jitter [...]

Preparation 9 [Recor ding in Simple mode] 1 Flash mode (P36) 2 Burst mode (P62) 3 F ocus indication (P31) 4 Jitter alert (P30) 5 Picture mode (P31) 6 Battery indicator (P13) 7 F rame remain 8 Zoom (P34) 9 Recording indication 10 Self-timer mode ( P41) 11 Card access indication (P16) 12 AF area (P 29) 13 Current date and t ime (P28) • It is displa[...]

Preparation 10 Quic k Guide Prepare the following items . • Camera •B a t t e r y •C a r d • A C adaptor • A C cable • Check t hat the pow er s witch is set to [OFF] and the lens is retracted. • Close the f lash. (P37) [Preparation] 1 Charge the battery . ( 1 # 2 ) (P11) • Charging is finished in a bout 90 minutes. 2 Slide the lever[...]

Preparation 11 Charging th e Batter y 1 Connect the AC cab le. • The [POWER] indicator A lights . 2 Attach the b attery to the AC adaptor . ( 1 # 2 ) • The [CHARGE] indicator B lights and charging star ts. 3 When the [CHARGE] indicator B turns off , cha rgi ng is fini shed. • Charging is finished in a bout 90 minutes. 4 Remove the batter y fr[...]

Preparation 12 Inser ting th e Batte r y [Preparation] • Check t hat the pow er s witch is set to [OFF] and the lens is retracted. • Close the f lash. (P37) [Inserting the batte ry] 1 Slide the lever in the direction of the arrow to open the M emory Card/ battery d oor . 2 Insert the charged battery all the way in, un til it is locke d. 3 Close[...]

Preparation 13 ª Battery indicator The remaining battery power is displa yed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder . (This is not displa yed when using A C adaptor) : The battery power is suffi cient : The remaining power is a little low : The remaining power is low : R echarge or replace the battery ª Chargi ng time and av ailable recor ding time Measur[...]

Preparation 14 Using the A C Adaptor If y ou use an A C adaptor as indicated in 3, y ou can use the camera wit hout worr ying about battery discharge. [Preparation] • Check t hat the pow er s witch is set to [OFF] and the lens is retracted. 1 Connect the AC cab le. 2 Open the DC IN terminal door . 3 Connect t he DC cabl e (supplied) t o the camer[...]

Preparation 15 Inser ting the Car d [Preparation] • Check t hat the pow er s witch is set to [OFF] and the lens is retracted. • Close the f lash. (P37) [Inse rting the car d] 1 Slide the lever in the direction of the arrow to open the M emory Card/ battery d oor . 2 Inser t the card with the label facing the front of the camera. • Inser t the[...]

Preparation 16 ª Access to the car d When the card is being accessed, the card access indication 1 lights. When the card ac cess indication 1 is lit, do not: • turn the power [OFF]. • remov e the batter y or the card. • pull the DC cab le out if y ou use the AC adaptor . The card and the card contents ma y be destroy ed and the ca mera may n[...]

Preparation 17 T ur ning P ow er on/off 1 Set the power switch to [ON]. • The pow er indicator 1 lights . 2 Set the power s witch to [OFF]. ª P ower indicator Lighting: • When turn ing the power swit ch to [ON ] Blinking: • When the Memory Card/batter y door is opened • When the card is not inser ted • When no space is left on the card ?[...]

Preparation 18 Adjusti ng the Vie wfinder (Diopter Adj ustment) This camera’ s Viewfinder off ers a diopter adjustment. It allo ws the user to make adjustments related to each user’ s individual vision characteristics. Please adjust this f eature bef ore using the camera. This f ea ture is especially useful f or the user who wears corrective ey[...]

Preparation 19 Attachi ng the Lens Hood When using the camera in bright sunlight, the lens hood should be installed. This will minimize lens flare and ghosting, thus improving t he ov erall quality of the photo . [Preparation] • Check t hat the pow er s witch is set to [OFF] and the lens barrel is retracted. • Close the f lash. (P37) 1 Remove t[...]

Preparation 20 ª T emporarily storing th e lens hood Y ou can store the lens hood in the camera temporarily . Please do not tak e a picture wit h the lens hood stored. [Preparation] • Check t hat the pow er s witch is set to [OFF] and the lens barrel is retracted. • Close the f lash. (P37) 1 Remove the lens hood. 2 Reverse the lens hood an d a[...]

Preparation 21 Attachi ng the Strap 1 T o remove the cover , gen tly squeeze both sides of t he cover as shown in pictur e 1. 2 Rotate th e plastic par t of the metal fitting in the direction of the arrow . • Please attach the plastic part to the metal fitting again if it is detached. 3 Pass the metal fitting t hr ough the eyelet of the camera. 4[...]

Preparation 22 Attachi ng the Lens Cap When you t urn the cam era [OFF] or draw back the lens, attach the supplied l ens cap to protect the surf ace of the lens . 1 Pass the top of the string through the lens cap. 2 Pas s the opposite side of the string thro ugh the cir cula r part of the string . 3 Pull in the direction of the arro w. 4 Pas s the [...]

Preparation 23 Using the LCD Mo nitor/ Vie wfinder Every time you press the [DISPLA Y] button, the displa y of the LCD monit or/Viewfinder changes as shown below . [Menu dis play] [I n multi/ zoom pl ayback] A LCD monitor B Viewfinder [In recor ding] [In pla ybac k] • When the LCD mo nitor is display ed, the Viewfinder tur ns off. (and vice versa[...]

Preparation 24 The Sh utter Bu tton (Pressing ha lfw a y/Pressing fully) The shutter but ton is activ ated in 2 steps: “pressing halfwa y” and “pressing fully”. Pressing halfway 1 • F o cus and e x posure are lock ed. Pressing fully 2 • The picture is captured. In moti on image mode, the recording star ts . • Y ou c an adjust volume o[...]

Preparation 25 The Mo de Di al Y ou c an choose a des ired mode by the mode dial. : Pla yback (P64) Play back recorded images. : Simple mode (P31) Menu options are minimized and m any settings are preset. This is a f ast and easy wa y f or beginners t o star t using the camera and become familiar with its many f eatures. P/A/S : Program AE (P29) Th[...]

Preparation 26 : Spor ts m ode (P49) When taking pictures of outdoor spor ts, this m ode lets you capture still action photos easily . : P anning mode (P50 ) P ann ing is a technique of mo v ing the camera tr acking a subject in motion. Using a slower shutter speed when trac k i ng a subject, y ou can sharply photograph a subject in motion while bl[...]

Preparation 27 Opera ting th e Menu By operating the menu, y ou can set the settings of REC or pla yback mode . Y ou can also set the dat e and time, t he operational sound and v arious other settings. F ollo w these instructions. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to the rec ording mode (except f or [ ]) or the pla yback mode. 1 Press the [MENU] [...]

Preparation 28 Setti ng the Da te/Tim e (Clock Set) If the mess age [P LEAS E SET THE C LOCK] appears, set t he date and time. Y ou can go to the setup menu b y pressing the [MENU] button whil e the message is displa yed. Y ou c an set the year from 2003 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used. 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 1 to make the setup men[...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 29 Recording images ( basic) T aking Pic tures By only pressing the shutter but ton, the ex posure (shutter s peed and aper ture v alue) will be automatically adjusted and the picture will be tak en. (Ref er to P45 f or aper ture-prior ity . Refer to P46 for shutter-prior ity .) [Preparation] • Insert the card. (P15) ?[...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 30 • If the shutter button is pressed all t he wa y , at once, the camera may not f ocus properly . An alternative t o first pressing halfwa y is to enable Continuous AF . • Ev en when the focus indication is display ed and t he f ocus is properly adjusted, it will be cancelled if you release the shutter button. Press[...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 31 T aking Pictures in Si mple Mode • Off ering simplified menu f or ease of use. • The picture size is easy to select. • The icons on the di splay are larger . We recommend y ou use this mode when you ask someone to take a picture. 1 Set the mode dial to Simple mode [] . 2 Press the [MENU] button. 3 Press 3 / 4 to [...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 32 Che c king the Ca ptur ed Pictur e (Re v ie w) After taking a picture, when auto re view (P82) is set to [1SEC. ]/[3SEC.], the captured picture is displa yed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder f or 1 or 3 seconds, but you can also check the picture by f ollowing the methods shown below . 1 After taking a picture, press the [...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 33 Recording Mot i on Image s With this camera y ou can also record m otion images. (If using the supplied 8 MB SD Memor y Card, it is possib le to record f or up to about 35 seconds) 1 Set the mo de dial to mo tion image mode [ ]. 2 Center the sub ject on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder an d press the shutter button halfway .[...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 34 Using the Optical Zoo m With this function, you can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be captured in wide angle. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]. (P25) 1 Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the size with the zoom lever . T o make subjects[...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 35 Using the Digital Zoom It is possible to fur ther m agnify a subject already magnified 12 times wit h the optical zoom b y 3 more times, wit h the digital zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 36 times. (In the b urst mode/auto brac ket, t he digital zoom magnifies 2 more times, reaching a maximum of 24 tim es) [Preparat[...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 36 T aking Pic t ures us ing t he Built-i n Fl ash The shutter speed is set betw een 1/30th and 1/2000th. (e xcept in Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] and ex posure compensation) [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]. (P25) 1 Press [ OPEN] button to o pen the Flash. 2 Press [ ]. • Every time you press[...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 37 : Forced OFF When you do not open the flash, this mode is set. Even i n dark places, the flash does not fire. Set it when you tak e pictures in places where using f lash is not allowed. In this time, the shutter speed is set between 1/8th and 1/2000th. (e xc ept in night por trait mode [ ]) T o close the fla sh 3 Press[...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 38 Using the Optical Ima ge Stabiliz er When using this f unction, you can minimize jit ter. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [ST ABILIZER]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select [ON]/[OFF]. 4 Press the [MENU] button. • The menu will disappear. • Only[...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 39 Using the AF T rigger There are 2 ways to set the au to focus; pressing the shutter but ton halfwa y or pressing the [FOCUS] b utton. Using the [FOCUS] button is effective to pref ocus the camera. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [AF TRIG[...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 40 Using the Contin uous AF This function allows you to reduce the time required f or f o cusing, as AF is continuously working without the need to press the shutter button e very time. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CONT .AF]. 3 Press 1 [...]

Recording imag es (basic ) 41 T aking Pictures wi th the Self -ti mer When you set the self-timer , the picture is automatically tak en after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds). [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]. (P25) 1 Press 2 . • Every time you press it, what is displayed changes as shown below . : Self-timer set to 10 seconds : [...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 42 Recording images ( advanced) T aking Pic tures wi th A udio Y ou c an take a picture with audio for 5 seconds. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [ A UDIO REC.]. 3 Press 1 to select [ON]. 4 Press the [MENU] button. • The menu will[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 43 Changi ng the Pict ure Siz e Y ou c an choose from am ong 3 picture size settings. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [PICT . SIZE]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture size . • [1600]: 1600 k 1200 pix els • [1280]: 1280 k 960 p[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 44 Changing t he Quality (Dat a Comp ressio n Rati o) Y ou can choos e among 2 quality le vels . (D ata Compression Ratio) [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [QU ALIT Y]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the qu ality . (D ata Compres sion R ati[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 45 T aking Pictures with Aper ture-pr ior ity AE When aper ture value is set, the shu tter speed is automatically set fr om 1 second to 1/2000th according to the subject brightness . (Howe ver , th e speed range is changed from 1/30th to 1/2000th when f lash fires.) Altering the aper ture v alue changes the depth of f [...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 46 T aking Pictures with Shutter-pr ior ity AE When the shutter s peed is set, the aper t ure v alue is set automatically according to the subject brightness. e.g.: when y ou want to record a moving subject, set the shutter speed higher to mak e the picture more stable. 1 Set the mode dial t o [P/A/S]. ( P25) 2 Press t[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 47 T aking Pic t ures us ing Macro Mo de When y ou take pictures from a distance closer , set the camera in macro mode [] . This allows you to get closer to the subject up to 0.16 feet (5 cm) (Wide) . • Macro mode [ ] •N o r m a l 1 Set the mode dial to Macro mo de [ ]. 2 T ake a picture . • Select the flash sett[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 48 T aking Pic tures using P or tr ait Mode P or trait mode is for t aking por trait shots . It makes t he subject stand out from the backg round. W e recommend placing the subject close b y and allowing f or proper distan ce between subject and background. Please note that this mode is suitab le f or outdoor situation[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 49 T aking Pic t ures us ing Spor ts Mode When taking pictures of outdoor spor ts, this mode lets you c apture still action photos easily . Please note that this mode is suitab le to take photos of the subject f rom distances of more than 16.4 f ee t (5 m) and in da ylight situations. 1 Set the mode dial to Sports mo d[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 50 T aking Pic tures using P anning Mode P anning is a technique of moving t he camera trac king a subject in motion. Using a slower shutter speed when trac king a subject, you can sharply photograph a subject in motion while b lurr ing the backg round. In very br ight summer da ylight, if the shutter speed cannot be s[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 51 T aking Pic t ures us ing Night P or tr ait Mode The Night P or trait mode combines the electronic flash with a “slow shutter ” mode. This unique feature allows y ou to photograph close subjects against the natural ni ght backg round. Since the shutter s peed is slow , we highly recommend using a tripod t o stea[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 52 T aking Pic t ures us ing Spot Mode When this mode is selected, both the f ocus and the e xposure will be adjusted to spot on a limited area. This is suitable when y ou tak e pictures in delicate light c onditions and intend to tak e a picture of a specific area. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 53 Compens ating the Ex posure In some situat ions the illuminati on of the backg round and your subject ma y diff e r . Auto exposure systems may not always calculate the exposure correctly . This is a normal situation. This feature allows y ou to manually compensate the exposure. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 54 T aking Pic t ures us ing A uto Exposure (AE) Brack et Pressing the shutter button once, the camera will automatically t ake 3 pi ctures changing ex posure according to the set exposure compensation value . [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]. (P25) 1 Press 3 until [ A U T O BRA CKET] is se[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 55 Using the AF/ AE Loc k If the subject is o ut of the AF area and y ou press the shutter button, t he subject’ s f ocus is not adjusted. After lock ing f ocus and ex posure (AF/AE lock), you can take a clear picture with adjusted f ocus. AF: Auto f ocus AE: Auto e xposure [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 56 Using t he Col or Eff ect This function enables use of color effect such as bluish, reddish, and black and white. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [COL.EFFECT] . 3 Press 2 / 1 to select [OFF], [COOL], [W AR M] or [B/W] . • [COOL[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 57 Adjusting the Co lor T one or the Contr ast (Picture Adjustm ent) This function enabl es you t o adjust the color tone or the contrast. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [PICT .ADJ.] . 3 Press 2 / 1 to select [NA TURAL], [ST AND AR[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 58 Sett ing th e Wh ite Balanc e A uto White Balance is designed to automatically adjust the c amera to produce natural flesh tones. In most situations it works fine. In some situations w here sev e ral diff er ent types of lighting are present, enhanced perf orm ance can be achie v ed by setting the white balance m an[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 59 ª T o se t manua l ly (Wh ite set) Here the white set mode of white balance is ex plained. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [W .BALANCE]. 3 Press 1 to set to white set [ ]. Only when setting the whit e balance again 4 Press 1 . ?[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 60 Finely Adj usting the White Balan ce If you cannot acquire the desirable hue with [W .BALANCE] because of diff erent light sources, etc., adjust the fi ne white balance as f ollows . [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]. (P25) • Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [] . 1 Press 3 until [ [...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 61 Set ting ISO Sens itivit y The ISO setting adjusts the camera’ s sensitivity to light. Generall y , the low er the ISO setting, the better the picture quality will be. Increasing the ISO value will mak e the camera more sensitiv e in low light. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]. (P25) 1[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 62 T aking Pic tures us ing Burst Mo de By continuously pressing the shutter button, it is possib le to record in b urst mode. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]. (P25) 1 Press [ ]. • Every time you press it, what is displayed changes as shown below . : High speed : Low speed When these indicato[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 63 Using t he MC Prot ector/ND Fil ter The MC protector (DMW-LM C55; optional) neither aff ects the colors nor the amount of light, so it can alwa ys be left attached to protect the Digital Camera’ s lens . The ND filter (DMW -LND5 5; optional) reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th without affecting the [...]

Playback 64 Playback Pla ying Bac k Still Pict ures 1 Set the mode dial to playba c k [ ]. • The last recorded picture is pla yed bac k. 2 Press 2 to play b ack the previ ous pictur e. Press 1 to play b ack th e next picture . • Every time you press 2 / 1 , the previous (ne xt) picture is play ed back. • The picture f ollowing the last one is[...]

Playback 65 Pla ying Bac k Still Pictures wit h A udio 1 Set the mode dial to playba c k [ ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the file with audio icon [ ] 2 . 3 Press the 4 /[ REVIEW /SET] button to pla y bac k the audi o. • Y ou c an hear audio from t he speaker 1 . ª T o ad just the sound v olume A 1 Set the mode dial to playba c k [ ]. 2 Press the [M[...]

Playback 66 9 Images Multi Pla ybac k It is possible to display 9 images at once. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P25) 1 During pla yback, r otate th e zoom lever towar ds [ ]. • Multi pla yback (9 f rames) star ts. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select images. • T o retur n to the nor mal indication, rotate the z oom le v e r t[...]

Playback 67 Using the Pla ybac k Zoom During playback it is possible to enlarge pictures. (2 times/4 times/8 times/16 times) [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P25) 1 During pla yback, r otate th e zoom lever towar ds [ ]. • The more the zoom le ver rotates towards [ ], the more the z oom magnification ratio increases. • The [...]

Playback 68 Pla ying Ba c k Moti on Imag es [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P25) 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the file with the moti on im age ic on [ ] 1 . 2 Press the 4 /[ REVIEW/SET ] button to play back the motion image . • By pressing 4 , motion image pla yback will stop. • The icon 2 is corresponding to the 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 [...]

Editing 69 Editing Dele ting Ima ges Images recorded on the card can be deleted. Once deleted, images ca nnot be recovered. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to pla yback [ ]. (P25) • When an image is prot ected, it cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting. (P74) [Del ete s ing le im age ] 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the image to be deleted. 2[...]

Editing 70 [Del ete mul ti i mage s] It is possible to delete up t o 50 images all at once. 1 Press [] 2 times. 2 Select [MUL TI DEL ETE] and th en press 1 . 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the images to be deleted. 4 Press the 4 / [REVIEW /SET] button . • The selected images are display e d with [ ]. Pressing the 4 /[REVI EW/SET] button again, the setti[...]

Editing 71 Writing t he Print Inf or mation to the Card (DPOF Setting) DPOF is t he abbre viation f or Digital Print Order Format. This feature allows you to designate which images will be printed. In order to use DPOF to designate which photos will be printed, the pr inter you use must also suppor t DPOF . In addit ion, many commercial photo-print[...]

Editing 72 [Multi copy setting] 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [DPOF PRINT] and then p ress 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [MUL TI] and then press 1 . 4 Press 2 / 1 to select the image . 5 Press 3 / 4 to select the number of sheets to be p rinted . • The number of sheet s can be set f rom 1 to 999. • Copy set ting 1 is displa y[...]

Editing 73 [T o cancel all setting s] 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [DPOF PRINT] and then p ress 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press 1 . 4 When this message is displayed “CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS?” , press 2 to select [YES]. 5 Press the 4 / [REVIEW /SET] button . • All DPOF settings are cancelled. 6 [...]

Editing 74 Protecti ng Images on th e Card Using this f eat ure, important photos can be protected from accidentally being deleted. This f ea ture cannot protect photos or an y data on the Card if the entire card is f ormatted. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P25) [Single setting/to ca ncel] 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press [...]

Technical use 75 Te c hn i ca l u se Pla ying Bac k with Slide Show (A utom atic P la yback) All pictures selected in the card can be pla yed back one-b y-one automatica lly . [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to pla yback [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SLIDE SHO W] and then p ress 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [ALL][...]

Technical use 76 • In motion image playback, Slide Show is not availab le. • The DPOF setting of Slide Show wi ll not be applied t o the DPOF printing. • When setting [A UDI O] to [ON], the sti ll picture with audio i s pla yed back f or 5 seconds (audio recording)/M ax 10 seconds (audio dubbing). • When editing with the supplied software [[...]

Technical use 77 Adding A udio t o Recorded Pict ures (A udio Dub bing) It is possible to add a 10-second narration to a recorded picture. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [A UDIO DUB.] and then p ress 1 . 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture . 4 Press the 4 /[ REVIEW /SET][...]

Technical use 78 Resiz ing Reco rded Pictures It is possible to reduce the recorded picture size . This function is useful if you want to reduce the vol ume of the picture f or the purpose of attaching it to an e-mail or uploading it t o a web-site. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 [...]

Technical use 79 T rimming Recorded Pictures It is possible to cut off the unnecessar y par ts of the picture (trimming), and enlarge the remaining part s of the picture . [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [TRIMMI NG] and then press 1 . 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture, [...]

Technical use 80 F or matting the Card Usually , it is not necessar y t o format the card (initializing). F or mat the card when this message is display ed “ME MOR Y CARD ERROR”. • If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment, format the card on the camera again. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial to playback [ ]. (P25) 1 Press [...]

Technical use 81 Adjusti ng the LCD Monito r/View find er Brightness Y ou can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor or Viewfinder . [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]. (P25) • Press the [DISPLA Y] button to select the display of LCD monitor 1 or Viewfinder 2 . (P23) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 1 to open the setup m enu[...]

Technical use 82 Usin g the A uto R e vi e w Recording with the auto re view set to [1SEC . ]/ [3SEC.] , the recorded pi cture is automatically display ed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder f or 1 or 3 s econds. [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 1 to open the setup m enu. 3 Press 3 / [...]

Technical use 83 Settin g up the Oper ational Sound It is possib le to set the sound v olume when the menu operations are done. 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 1 to open the setup m enu. • In simple mode, skip this step . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [BEEP]. 4 Press 2 / 1 to adjust the operational sound v olume. 5 Press the [MENU] button. • The m[...]

Technical use 84 Set ting up the P ower Sa ve Mode The P ow er Sav e Mode can automatically tur n the camera off if it has not been used f or a predetermined am ount of time. 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 1 to open the setup m enu. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [PO WER SA VE]. 4 Press 2 / 1 to choose the setting time . •[ 2 M I N . ] •[ 5 M I N [...]

Technical use 85 Resetti ng the Fi le Number As the file numbers are recorded sequentially by the camera, when you use two or m ore cards, it ma y happen that the f ile numbers on y our cards do not star t f rom 0001. Use this function when y ou inser t a ne w card or perf orm a new recording on the recorded card and you want to star t rec ording f[...]

Technical use 86 Initia lizing the sett ings This f ea ture allows y o u to easily reset the camera to the f actor y default settings . [Preparation] • Set the mode dial e xcept f or [ ]/[ ]. (P25) 1 Press the [MENU] button. 2 Press 1 to open the setup m enu. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [RESET] and then press 1 . 4 When this message is displayed “R[...]

Technical use 87 Pla ying Bac k Images with a TV Monitor By connecting the camera to a television via the supplied A/V cable 1 , it is possible to view and play back the recorded images. [Preparation] • T urn the camera and the tele vision off. 1 Connect the A/V cable 1 to the A/V OUT socket of the camera. 2 Connect the A/V cable to the video in [...]

Technical use 88 Connec ting t o a PC [Preparation] • If y our PC uses Microsoft Windows ® 98 or 98SE, a USB driver must be installed from the CD that is included. If you ar e using a newer Microsoft operating system such as W indows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP (Home Edit ion/ Professional), no USB dr iver needs to be installed. Y our PC s h[...]

Technical use 89 USB DIRECT -PRINT By connecting the camera to a printer correspo nding to USB DIRECT -PRINT via the supplied USB connec tion cabl e, it is possi ble to print directly . (Please ask the manuf acturer of the printer about the corresponding models) 1 Insert th e Memory Card into the camera, and turn the power sw itch to [ON]. 2 T urn [...]

Technical use 90 USB DIRECT -PRINT (Single Picture) [Preparation] • Connect the camera to a printer . (P89) 1 Only when DPOF is already set, press 2 to select [ SINGLE PICTURE], and then press the 4 /[REVI EW/SET] button . • The message “PLEASE SE LECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT” is displa yed for 2 seconds. • When DPOF is not set, this scree n[...]

Technical use 91 USB DIRECT -PRINT (DPOF Picture) [Preparation] • Connect the camera to a printer . (P89) • Write the print inf or mation to the card (DPOF setting). (P71) 1 Press 1 to select [D POF PICTURE]. • Press the [MENU] button, and you can change the DPOF setting. (P71) 2 Press the 4 / [REVIEW /SET] button . • The message “PLS CHE[...]

Technical use 92 After Use After using the camera, it is recommended that y ou complete the f ollowing steps: 1 T urn the power switch to [OFF]. (P17) • Close the flash. (P 37) 2 Eject the card. (P15) 3 Remove the battery . (P12) 4 Remove the lens hood. 5 Remove the lens hood adaptor . 6 Attach the l ens ring. 7 Attach the lens cap. (P22) • If [...]

Others 93 Oth ers Th e Menu Item s REC mode menu 1 W .BALANCE (P58) 2 AE MODE (P29, P 45, P46) 3 PICT .SIZE (P43) 4 QU A LITY (P44) 5 SPO T MODE (P52) 6 SENSI TIVITY ( P61) 7 A UDIO REC. (P42) 8 CONT .AF (P40) 9 AF TRIGGER (P 39) 10 D .ZOOM (P35) 11 COL.EFFECT (P56) 12 PICT .ADJ. (P57) 13 ST AB ILIZER (P38) 14 MONITO R/FINDER (P81) 15 A UTO REVIEW [...]

Others 94 18 NO .RESET (P 85) 19 RESET (P86) 20 CLOCK SE T (P28) 21 LANGUA GE Simpl e mode menu • F o r items without number , refer to t hose with the same name in REC mode menu. 22 PICT .MODE (P31) Playback m ode menu • F o r items without number , refer to t hose with the same name in REC mode menu. 23 PRO T ECT (P74) 24 DPOF PRINT (P71) 25 [...]

Others 95 Caut ions f or Use ª Cautions for Use Ke ep the d igital came ra aw ay fr om magn etized equipment (such as a mi cro wave o ven, TV , video ga me equi pment, e tc.). • If you use the digit al camera on or near a TV , images a nd sounds may be disturbed due to electromagnetic wav e radiation. • Do not use t he digital camera near a ce[...]

Others 96 After use, be s ure to take the card out, and detach th e battery or pull out the A C adaptor fr om the elect r ical outle t. • If the battery is left on the digital camera f or a long t ime, the volt age drops excessive ly , and the battery will not function e ven after it is recharged. When y ou use y our digita l camera o n a rainy o[...]

Others 97 ª Cautions for Stora ge Before storing the digital came ra, take the card out and detach the battery . Store all the com ponents in a dr y place with a relativ ely st ab le temperature. (Recommended t emperature: 59 o F to 77 o F (15 o C to 25 o C), Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%) Digital camera • Wrap it with a soft cloth to prev en[...]

Others 98 View finder • Do not direct the Viewfinder or lens to the sun. Internal components may be seriously dam aged. Lens ring • If you push the z o om le ver to ward W during recording with the filter or conv ersion lens attached to the digital camera, 4 cor ners of the image may become dar k (vignetting). For details, refer to the operatin[...]

Others 99 W ar ning Ind icati ons [NO MEMOR Y CARD] I ns ert t he M emo ry C ar d. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PR O TECTED] Cancel the Memory Card lock. [NO V ALID IM A GE TO PL A Y] Carry out playbac k after recording or after inser ting the Memory Card with a recorded image. [MEMOR Y CARD FULL ] / [NO T ENOUGH MEMOR Y IN THE CARD] Inser t a new Memor y[...]

Others 100 T roub leshootin g 1: T he power does not turn on. 1-1: Are the batter y and the AC adaptor correctly connected? Check the connection. 1-2: Is the battery sufficiently charged? Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. 2: As the pow er is turn ed on, it turns off immediately . 2: Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the [...]

Others 101 Specifi cations Digital Camera Inf orm ation f or y our safet y Camera Effectiv e pixel s 2,000,000 pixels Image sensor 1/3.2 q CCD , total pixel number 2,110,000 pix els Prima ry colo r fil ter Lens Optical 12 k zoom, f l 4.6 – 55.2 mm (35 m m film camera equivalent: 35 – 420 mm)/F2. 8 Digital zoom Single: 3 k , Burst: 2 k Fo cus TT[...]

Others 102 Recording size 1600 k 1200 pixels , 1280 k 960 pixels, 640 k 480 pix e ls (Still picture) 320 k 240 pixels (Motion image) Quality Fine/Standard Recording file format St ill Picture JPEG ( Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding St ill picture with audio JPEG (Design r ule for Camera File system[...]

Others 103 Oth ers Digita l Camer a Accessor y System * Ple ase ref er to page 13 , f or de tails on the bat tery charging tim e and av ailab le recording t ime . * NO TE: Accessories an d/or mo del n umbers ma y vary b y country . Please consul t y our lo cal de aler . Accessory# Description Figure RP-SD064B RP-SD032B RP-SD016B BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SD [...]

Others 104 Digita l Camer a Accessor y Order F or m (For USA Customer s ) In CAN AD A, please co ntact your local Dealer f or more inf ormation on Acces sor ies. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA A CCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S A CCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6[...]

Others 105 Reques t f or Ser vice Noti ce (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice. In th[...]

106 Others Limited W arranty (For USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COM P ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC CORPORA TION O F AMERICA, On e P anas onic W a y Secauc us , Ne w Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC SALES COMP ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC OF PUER T O RICO , INC . A ve. 6 5 de In fan teria, Km. 9. 5, San Gabriel Ind ustrial [...]

Others 107 Carry-In or Mail-I n Service F or Carr y-In or Ma il-In Ser vice in th e United States ca ll 1-80 0-272-7033 . F or assistance in Pue r to Rico call P anasonic Sal es Com pan y (787)-750 -4300 o r f ax ( 787)-768 -2910. This w arranty ONL Y CO VERS f ailures due to d ef ects i n materials o r workm anship , and DOES N O T CO VE R normal [...]

Others 108 Customer Services Direct or y (For US A Only ) Product Repairs 1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only) Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032 (6 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST) (Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check) Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com You can purcha[...]

Others 109 Oth ers Ind e x A AF/AE Lock ....... ................... .. 55 Aperture-p riority AE .. ............... 45 Audio D ubbing ......... ............. .. 77 Auto Expo sure (AE) Brac ket ..... 54 Auto Review ...... ................... .. 82 B Built-in Flash ........................ .. 36 Burst Mode . ............. ............... 62 C Card Acc[...]

Others 110 Oth ers Spanish Quic k Use Guide/ Guía española para el uso rápido Prepare las siguientes piezas. • Cámara • Batería •T a r j e t a • Adaptador CA •C a b l e C A • Compruebe el interruptor de alimentación esté ajustado a [OFF] y que el objetivo esté almacenado. • Cierre el fl ash. [Prepar aciones] 1 Cargue la bater?[...]

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