Panasonic DMC-SZ8 Bedienungsanleitung

Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-SZ8 Please read these i nstructio ns car efully befor e using this product, and sav e this ma nual for future use. until 2014/03/14 VQT5G93 F0214YD0[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the camer a ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... .. 6 St andard Accessories ........... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... .. 7 Names and Funct ions of Main Part s... ...... ....... .[...]

- 3 - • Intelligent Zoom .......... ....................... ..................... ..................... ..................... .. 48 • Digit al Zoom...... ...... ........ ....... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... .. 48 T a king Pi ctures Us ing the Built-in Flash ...... ....... ...... ...... .[...]

- 4 - • [Burst ] ........ ....... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... .. 76 • [AF Assi st Lamp] ..... ...... ...... ....... ...... ........ ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... .. 77 • [Red-E ye Removal]. ...... ...... ....... ...... ......[...]

- 5 - [Wi- Fi Setup] Menu ........ ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ........ ....... ...... ...... 123 Connecting to other equipme nt Playing Back Pictures on a TV Scr een .................. ....................... ..................... .... 125 Saving s till pictur es and motion pictures on y our PC ... ....[...]

- 6 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, monit or , or extern al case may be damaged if used in the following c onditions. It may also malf unction or imag e may not be recorded if y ou: – Drop or hit the camera. – Sit down with the camera in your tro use rs pocket o r forcefully [...]

- 7 - Before Use St anda rd Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. • The accessori es and their shape will di ffer dep ending on t he country or area where t he camera was purchased. For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Ope rating Instr uctions”. • Batte ry Pack is indica ted as battery p[...]

- 8 - Before Use Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 Flash (P49) 2 Lens (P6 , 153) 3 Self-timer indicator (P53) AF Assist Lam p (P77) 4 Microp hone • Be carefu l not to cover the mic rophone with your f inger . 5 Lens barrier 6 Moni tor (P46 , 135 , 153) 7 [MODE] butto n (P24 , 81) 8C h a r g i n g l a m p (P12) Wi-Fi ® connectio n lamp (P94) 9[[...]

- 9 - Before Use 14 Le ns barr el 15 [A V O UT/DIGIT AL] socket (P 12 , 125 , 128 , 130) • This socket is also used when chargin g the battery . 16 S trap eyelet (P23) • T o prevent droppi ng, be sure to attach t he supplied st rap and fit it to yo ur wrist. 17 Zoom lever (P47) 18 C amera [ON/ OFF] but ton (P21) 19 Shutter button (P25 , 29) 20 [...]

- 10 - Prepar ation Charging the Bat tery Use th e dedica ted AC a daptor (suppl ied), U SB connec tion cabl e (sup plied) an d batter y . • The batter y is not charged when the camer a is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Char ge t he ba ttery on ly w hen it is ins erte d in t he cam era. ∫ About batteries that you can use with this [...]

- 11 - Prepar ation 1 Slide the r elease le ver in the dire ction of the arrow and open the card/ battery door . • Always u se genui ne Panas onic batt eries. • If you use oth er batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. 2 Being careful about the battery orient ation, sec urely insert it all th e way in, a nd then check tha t [...]

- 12 - Prepar ation • Charge the ba ttery in areas w ith an ambient tem perature, bet ween 10 o C and 30 o C (50 o F and 86 o F ) (same as the batter y temperature), is recommended. (Charging from th e power outlet) Connect the AC adaptor (s upplied) and this c amera with the USB connection cable (sup plied), and in sert the AC adaptor (su pplied[...]

- 13 - Prepar ation ∫ About the ch arging lamp ∫ Cha rging time When using the A C adaptor (supplied) • The indicated charging time i s for when the batter y has been dischar ged completel y . The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a b attery that ha[...]

- 14 - Prepar ation • Do not leave any metal items (such as clip s) near the conta ct areas of the power plug. Otherwise, a fire and/or electri c shocks may be caused by short-circu iting or the resulting heat genera ted. • Do not use an y other USB connec tion cables except the supplied one or a ge nuine Panas onic USB connection c able (DMW -[...]

- 15 - Prepar ation ∫ Recording still pictures Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A is an abbrev iation of [ Camera & Imaging Produc ts Assoc iation]. • T emperatu re: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humid ity: 50%RH when monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card. • Using the su pplied battery . • S tart ing recordin g 30 sec on[...]

- 16 - Prepar ation ∫ Playback • The opera ting times and nu mber of recordable pictures will differ ac cording to the environment and the operating conditions. For example, in the followi ng cases, the operating t imes will shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced: – In low-t emperature environm ents, such as on ski s lopes. [...]

- 17 - Prepar ation Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional) • Che ck that this un it is turn ed off. • We rec ommend using a Panason ic card. 1 Slide the r elease le ver in the dire ction of the arrow and open the card/ battery door . 2 Push it sec urely all the way until y ou hear a “c lick” while be ing careful about the dire ction in[...]

- 18 - Prepar ation About the Built-in Memory/ the Card • Y ou can copy the record ed picture s to a card. (P92) • Memory size: Approx. 80 MB • The access time for the built-in memory may be longer tha n the ac cess time for a card. The following cards, which conform to the SD st andard, can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated [...]

- 19 - Prepar ation • During acce ss (image writi ng, reading and deleting, for matting etc.), do not turn thi s unit off, remove the ba ttery , c ard or disconnect the AC adaptor (supplied). Furthe rmore, do not subject the cam era to vibratio n, impact or st atic electrici ty . The card or the data on the card may be dama ged, and this unit m a[...]

- 20 - Prepar ation ∫ About the displ ay of the numb er of recordable pictures an d available recording t ime ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 99999 ] is displayed if t here are more than 100, 000 pictur es remaining. ∫ A vailable recording time (when recording motion pictures) • “h” is an abbreviat ion for hour , “m” for min[...]

- 21 - Prepar ation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shippe d. 1 Press came ra [ON/OFF] button . • If the lang uage select scr een is not displaye d, proceed t o step 4 . 2 Press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the langua ge, and press [M ENU/SET]. 4 Press [MENU/SET]. 5 Press 2 / 1 to s elect the item[...]

- 22 - Prepar ation Select [Clock Set] on the [Setup] menu and then press [MENU/S ET]. (P37) • The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is maintained for a bout 7 days using the built-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 2 hours to charge the built-in battery .) •[...]

- 23 - Prepar ation Tip s for t aking good pictures Hold the camera gentl y with both hand s, keep you r arms stil l at your side and st and wi th your feet sli ghtly ap art. • Do not s wing around or pul l forceful ly on the unit with the strap attache d. The st rap may bre ak. • Be car eful not to move t he camer a when you press the shut ter[...]

- 24 - Basic Selecting the Recording Mode ∫ List of Recording M odes • When the mode has been swit ched from Playback Mo de to Re cording Mo de, the p reviousl y set Recording Mode will be set. 1 Press [MO DE]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Recording M ode. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. ¦ Intelligent Auto Mode (P25) The subjects are reco rded usin[...]

- 25 - Basic T aking pictures using the automa tic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) Recording Mode: The camera will set the m ost appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this m ode for beginners or those who want to leave the s ettings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The followin g functio[...]

- 26 - Basic 3 Press th e shutter button halfway to focus. • The focus i ndication B (green) ligh ts when the subje ct is focused . • The AF area C is displayed around t he subjec t’s f ace by the Face Detection fu nction. In other case s, it is dis played at the point on th e subject whic h is in focus. • The minimal dis tance (h ow close [...]

- 27 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum s cene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 se conds, after which its colour c hanges to the usual red. When takin g pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are ap plicable, and the stand ard settings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is s elected, the camera automatic a[...]

- 28 - Basic Following menus can be set. • For the setting method of the menu, refer to P3 7 . ¢ Avai lable sett ings may b e diff er ent from ot her Recording Modes. • When [ ] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depe nding on the ty pe of subject and brightness . • When [ ], [ ] is set , [Red-E ye Removal] is en abled. • Shutter spe[...]

- 29 - Basic T aking pictures with your favouri te settings (Normal Picture Mode) Recording Mode: The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various set tings in the [Rec] m enu. 1 Press [MO DE]. A Shutter bu tton 2 Press [...]

- 30 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and then pres s the shutter b utton halfway . • The AF area may be disp layed larger for cert ain zoom magnif ications and in dark places. ∫ About focus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom. • The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused aft er pressing [...]

- 31 - Basic ∫ When the su bject is not in focus (such as when it is n ot in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and press the shutter button half way to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button half way while moving the camera as you compo se the pict ure. • Y [...]

- 32 - Basic Recording Motion Pictures Appl ica ble m odes : This unit can rec ord motion pict ures in QuickTime Motion JPEG format. A Available re cording time B Elapse d recording time • Y ou can re cord motion pictures fitting each Record ing Mode. • Release the motion picture bu tton right aft er you press it. • The recording state indi c[...]

- 33 - Basic • Depending on the type of the card, the card acc ess indicatio n may appea r for a while af ter record ing motion pict ures. This is not a malf unction. • The screen may be bla cked out moment arily , or the unit may record nois e due to sta tic electricity or electroma gnetic waves etc. d epending o n the e nvironment of the moti[...]

- 34 - Basic Playing Back 1 Press [ ( ]. ∫ Playing Back Motion Pictu res Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a Motion Picture icon (such as [ ]), and then press 3 to play back. C Motion picture icon D Motion picture recording time • Afte r playback st arts, t he elaps ed playback time is displayed on the scre en. For example, 8 minu tes and 30[...]

- 35 - Basic • When the camer a is turned of f, press and hold [ ( ]. If yo u turn it on this way , th e playback s creen will be displayed automa tically . (If too many images are store d in the card, it may t ake a while for the c amera to turn on .) • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule for Camera File system” estab[...]

- 36 - Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered. • Pictures on t he built-in memory or the card that are be ing played back will be dele ted. • Pictures th at are not in th e DCF standar d or thos e that are protec ted cannot be deleted. Select the p icture to be de leted, and th en press [ ] . • Con firm ation s cr[...]

- 37 - Basic Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you t o choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back jus t as you like and menus that enable y ou to have more fun with the camera and us e it more easily . In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the c amera’s clock and pow[...]

- 38 - Basic ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] repeatedly until the screen returns to the recording/playback screen . • In re cording mode , the menu scr een can a lso be exited by pres sing the shut ter button hal fway . • There a re func tions tha t cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu set tings bein g used on the camer a due to th[...]

- 39 - Basic By using the Quick Men u, some of the m enu settings can be easily found. • The feat ures that can be adju sted using Quick M enu are determin ed by the mode or a displ ay style the camera is in. Using the Q uick Menu 1 Press [Q.M ENU] when r ecording. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the menu item and th e setting and then press [MEN[...]

- 40 - Basic About the Setup Menu For details o n how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P37 . • [Clock Set] , [Economy ] and [Auto Revie w] are import ant items. Check their se ttings befo re using them. • In Intelli gent Auto Mode , only [Online Manual] , [ Clock Set ], [World T ime ], [Airpla ne Mode], [Beep] , [Langu age] can be [...]

- 41 - Basic • Some subjec ts may appear dif feren tly from actu ality on the monit or . However , this does not af fect the record ed pictures. • When [Monit or Luminance] is set to [High An gle], [Bright ness] and [Contrast · Saturati on] cannot be adj usted. [Airplane Mo de] Restricts Wi -Fi setting s. [ON]: Wi-Fi functions cannot be used. [...]

- 42 - Basic • [High Ang le] is als o cancel led if you turn the camera off or [Auto Power Of f] is a ctivated. • The brightnes s of the pictures displa yed on the moni tor is increased s o some subjects may app ear diff erent from real life on the monito r . However , this does not affe ct the record ed pictures. • When [Moni tor Luminance] [...]

- 43 - Basic • [Auto P ower Off] doe s not work in th e followin g cases. – When conne cting to a PC or a printe r – When record ing or playing ba ck motion picture s – During a Slid e Show • The ef fect of the [Moni tor Power Save ] is lower in the Digit al Zoom range comp ared to th e Optical Zoom range. • [Monitor Lumi nance] sett in[...]

- 44 - Basic • [Auto R ev iew] does n ot work whe n recording motion pictures . • When the setup s ettings are res et, the follo wing settings are also reset. – The birth day setting s for [Baby1 ]/[Baby2 ] and [Pet] in Scene Mode. • The folder number and the cl ock setting are no t changed. o [Auto Review ] Set the length of time that the [...]

- 45 - Basic • Always res et the came ra when di sposing or selling it to pre vent persona l informat ion saved wi thin the camera f rom being misused. • Always r eset the ca mera af ter making a copy of personal informati on when sendi ng the camera in t o be repaired . • This will wo rk when th e A V cable (op tional) is connected. • Pres[...]

- 46 - Recording About the Monitor Press 4 to change . • During moti on picture playbac k, panorama playback or a slide show , you can only select “Normal Disp lay” or “No Display”. In Rec ording M ode 1 Number of recordable pictures 2 Available recording time In Playback Mode ∫ Recording guidelin e This is used as a reference of compos[...]

- 47 - Recording Using the Zoom Appl ica ble m odes : Y ou can zoom in to make people and object s appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle. ∫ Screen display Example of display when Extra Optical Zoom (EZ), Intelligent Zoom and Digital Zoom are used together . • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focus ra nge [...]

- 48 - Recording This function work s when any of the picture size s (P69) indicated with is selected. Y ou can zoom in further than you can with the Optical Zoom without deteriorating the ima ge quality . Maximum magnification: 27 k (This includes th e optical zoom magnification . The magnification level differs depending on [Picture Siz e] settin[...]

- 49 - Recording T aking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Appl ica ble m odes : Set the flash to match the recording. 1 Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects. Switching to the appropriat e flash setting[...]

- 50 - Recording 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the setting and then pres s [MENU/SET]. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. The icon chan ges dependi ng on the type of subj ect and brigh tness. ¢ 2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash i s activ ated. [Red-Eye Removal ] (P 78) on the [R[...]

- 51 - Recording ∫ A vailable Flash Set tings in Recording M ode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • When [ ] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depe nding on the ty pe of subject and brightness . • When [ ], [ ] is set ,[...]

- 52 - Recording ∫ The available flash range (approximation) ∫ Shutter speed for each flash set ting • In Intelli gent Auto Mode , shutter speed changes depend ing on the ident ified scene. • In Scene Mode , shutter speed will be diffe rent from the above table. • If you b ring the fla sh too clos e to an obje ct, the obj ect may b e dist[...]

- 53 - Recording T aking Pictures with the Self-time r Appl ica ble m odes : 1 Press 2 [ ë ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the setting and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • If you use the zoom, the lens barrel will be extended. This may cause the camer a t o tilt . We recommend fi xing the camera on a tripod or other s upport. • This function is not avail[...]

- 54 - Recording Compensating th e Exposure Appl ica ble m odes : Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriat e expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. 1 Press 3 [ È ] to displa y [Exposure Comp.]. • “EV” is an abbreviati on of “Exposur e V alue” , a unit ind icating th e amount of [...]

- 55 - Recording T aking Pictures with different ima ge effect s (Creative Control Mode) Recording Mode: This mode allows you to add any of 15 types of effects before recording. Y ou can set the effects to add by selecting example images and checking them o n the screen. 1 Press [MO DE]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [Creative Contr ol], and then[...]

- 56 - Recording For details o n how to select the “Creative Control Mode” setti ngs, refer to P55 . ¢ These pic tures ar e examples to show t he ef fect. This effect emphasises the colour t o make a pop art picture. This effect gives a faded image. This effect adds a bright, soft and nostal gic feel to the overall image. This effect adds a br[...]

- 57 - Recording This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall i mage and enhances bright parts. This effect creates a sepia image. This effect gi ves a higher contrast to create an impressive black and white picture. This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic contrast look. [Low Key] [Sepia] [Dynami c Monochrom e] [Imp ress ive Ar t] • [...]

- 58 - Recording This effect produces the optimum brightness for b oth dark and b right part s. This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic colour look. This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give th e impression of a t oy camera. [High Dyna mic] [Cross Proc ess] Items that can be set Colour Green tone /Blue tone/ Y ellow tone/Red to ne • Pres[...]

- 59 - Recording This effect blurs peripheral ar eas to give the im pression of a diorama. This effect blurs the overall image t o produce a s oft feel. [Miniature Ef fect] Items that can be set Directi on of t he blur Horizont al/V er tical • Press 2 / 1 to select the di rection of th e blur , and press [MENU/S ET]. • Display of the recording [...]

- 60 - Recording This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect. This effect l eaves one selected colour to emphasise impres siveness. [St ar Filter] • Display of the recording scre en will be delayed more than usual an d the screen will look as if frames are dropping . [One Point Color] ∫ Set the colour to leave in 1 Fit the col[...]

- 61 - Recording T aking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mod e) Recording Mode: Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to m ake a single panorama p icture. This mode allows you to add any of 13 types of effects before recording. 1 Press [MO DE]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [Pano[...]

- 62 - Recording 7 Press th e shutter button fully and rec ord a picture while moving the camera in a small circ le in the direct ion selected in Step 3 . 8 Press th e shutter button once again to end the pic ture recordi ng. • Recording can also be e nded by keep ing the camer a still while recording. ∫ T echnique for Panorama Shot Mode Record[...]

- 63 - Recording • The zoom posit ion is fixed to Wide. • [S tabilizer] is fixed to [OFF]. • The focus , White Balance, and ex posure are fix ed at the opt imum values for the fir st picture. As a result, if the focus o r brightnes s changes sub stantially during rec ording, the entire pa norama pictu re may not be record ed at t he suit able[...]

- 64 - Recording T aking pictures that match the sc ene being recorded (Scene Mode) Recording Mode: Y ou can select any of 15 types of Scene Modes according to the subject and scene. 1 Press [MO DE]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [Sce ne Mode], and the n press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Scene Mode and then press [MENU/SET]. ?[...]

- 65 - Recording When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve the appearance and make their skin tones look healthier . ∫ T echnique for Portrait Mode T o mak e this mode more ef fective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective[...]

- 66 - Recording This allows you to take pictures of a per son and the background with near real-life brightness. • Use the flash. (Y ou can se t to [ ].) • Ask the subj ect not to move while taki ng a picture. • We recomme nd using a tripod and the Self-time r for taking pictures. • Shutter spee d may slow down up to 1/4 seconds . • Nois[...]

- 67 - Recording This takes pictures of a baby wi th a healthy complexion. It is possible to set di fferent birthdays for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. Y ou can display those during playback. ∫ Birthday setting 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [Age] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/ SET]. 3 Enter the bi rthday . • Whe[...]

- 68 - Recording This mode allows you to take vivid pic tures of a starry sk y or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shu tter speed of [15 sec.], [30 sec.] or [60 sec.]. • Press the sh utter butto n fully to displa y the count down screen. Do not mov e the camera af ter this screen is displaye d. When coun tdown fin ishes, [Pl[...]

- 69 - Recording Using the [Rec] Menu For det ail s on [R ec] menu setting s, refer to P37 . Appl ica ble m odes : Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets. ¢ This item cannot be set in the Int elligent Auto Mode. • In specifi c modes[...]

- 70 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitiv ity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places wi thout the re sulting pictures coming out dark. • For th e focus ran ge of fla sh when [AU TO] is s et, refer to P52 . • The ISO sens itivity is automat ically se[...]

- 71 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : In sunlight, under incandescent light s or in othe r such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the colour of white wh ich is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source. • Under fluo rescent lighting, LE D lighting f ixture[...]

- 72 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermor e, when a mult iple number of light so urces are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white, Auto White Balance may not function pr operly . In this case, set the W h[...]

- 73 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : This allows the focusing method that suits t he positions and number of the subjects t o be selected. ¢ [ Ø ] will be used du ring motion pictur e recording. • The settin g is fixed to [ Ø ] in the following cases. – [Miniatu re Effe ct] (Creative Cont rol Mode) – [S t arry Sky] (Scene Mode ) • It i[...]

- 74 - Recording ∫ About [ š ] ([Face Detection] ) The following AF area frames are dis played when the camera detects the face s. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Ot her f aces that are the same distance away as the face[...]

- 75 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted a utoma tically when there is a big di fference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to real life. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] • Compensati on eff ect may not be achieved depending on th e condition s. Appl ica ble m odes : Zoom magnif[...]

- 76 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : Pictures are t aken c ontinuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. ¢ The number of Burst recording pict ures are limite d by the picture -taki ng conditio ns and the type and/or st atus of the c ard used. [Burst] Setti ngs Description of sett ings Maximum reco rdable pict ure s (pi ctu res) [ ˜ ] ([Bu r[...]

- 77 - Recording • Depending on the operating conditions , it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat the recording of pictures. • It may t ake time to save p ictures t aken in Burst Mod e on the card. If you t ake pic tures continuously w hile saving, the m aximum numbe r of recorda ble pictures decre ases. For continuous shootin [...]

- 78 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatic ally detects red-eye and corrects the picture. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] • This function works only when the camera det ects a face. • Under cert ain circu mstance s, red-eye ca nnot be[...]

- 79 - Recording Appl ica ble m odes : Y ou can take a picture with date and time of recording. • Date information for pi ctures recorded with the [Date Stamp] set cannot be deleted. • When prin ting pictures with [Date Stamp] at a shop or with a printer , the date wi ll be printed on top of th e other if you choose to print with the date. • [...]

- 80 - Recording Using the [Motion Picture] Menu For details on [Motion Picture] menu setti ngs, refer to P37 . • The [Motion Pict ure] menu is not display ed in the following cases. – [Soft Focus]/[S tar F ilter] (Creative Con trol Mode) Appl ica ble m odes : This sets up the pictu re quality of motion pictures. • When recordin g to the buil[...]

- 81 - Playback/Editing V arious method s of playback Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. 1 Press [ ( ]. 2 Press [MO DE]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select item , and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • Following it ems can be selected. [] ([Normal Play ]) (P34) [] ([Slide Sh ow]) (P82) [] ([Category S election]) (P84) [] ([Calenda r[...]

- 82 - Playback/Editing Y ou can play back the pictures you have taken in sequence at specified i ntervals. This playback method is recomm ended when you hav e connected the c amera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken. 2 Press 3 to select [St art] an d then press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Operations during slide show The cursors displayed during [...]

- 83 - Playback/Editing ∫ Changing the slide show settings Y ou can change the sett ings for Slide Show P layback by s electing [Effect] or [Setup] on the slide show menu screen. [Effect] Screen effects can be added to picture transitions. [ON]/[OF F] • When playing ba ck a panorama picture, the [ Effect ] setting is disabl ed. [Setup] [Duratio[...]

- 84 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to search images by Scen e Mode or other ca tegories (such as [Portrait], [Scenery] or [Night Scenery]) and sort the pictur es into each of the categories. Y ou can then play back the pictures in each category . Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the category and then press [MENU/SET] to se t. • Y ou can pl[...]

- 85 - Playback/Editing Y ou can search for images by recorded date. • The recording date of the pict ure selected in the pla yback scree n becomes the date selec ted when the calend ar screen is first dis played. • Y ou can display the calendar between Janu ary 2000 and Decembe r 2099. • If you tak e pictures after settin g the travel des ti[...]

- 86 - Playback/Editing Having Fun with Recorde d Pictures ([ Creative Retouch]) Y ou can add your desired effect s to the pictures that you have t aken. • The processed pictures are newly generated , so be sure that yo u have enough spa ce in the built-in memory or on the card. Note also that processing will not be possible if the Wri te-Protect[...]

- 87 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playb ack] Menu For details o n [Playb ack] menu settings, refer to P37 . Y ou can perform actions like cropping recorded pict ures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, et c. • With [Retou ch], [Resize] or [Croppi ng], a new edite d picture is creat ed. A new picture cann ot be created if there [...]

- 88 - Playback/Editing ∫ T o delete the received loc ation information 1 Select [Location Logging] on the [Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Delete Location Dat a] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the period you want to delete, then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displaye d. It is e xecuted when [Y es] is [...]

- 89 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. 1 Select [Resize] on th e [Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can s et up to 50 pi ctures a t one time in [MUL TI]. • The picture qu ality of the resized[...]

- 90 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the import ant part of the recorded picture. 1 Select [Croppin g] on the [Play back] menu. 2 Press 2 / 1 to s elect the pictur e, and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Use the zoom leve r and pres s 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the p arts to be cropped . 4 Press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmatio n screen is displa[...]

- 91 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake. 1 Select [Protec t] on the [Playb ack] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. ∫ Cancelling all th e [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on the [ Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then[...]

- 92 - Playback/Editing Y ou can copy the data of t he pictures you have taken from the built-in m emory to a c ard or from a card to the buil t-in mem ory . 1 Select [Copy] on the [Playba ck] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the copy d estination an d then press [ MENU/SET]. • Confirmatio n screen is displayed . It is execute d when [Y es] is sele[...]

- 93 - Wi-Fi Wi-Fi R function ∫ Use the camera as a wi reless LAN device When using equipment or computer systems that require more reliable security than wireless LAN devices, ensure that the appr opriate measures are taken for safety designs and defects for the systems used. Panasonic will not take any resp onsibility for any damage that arises[...]

- 94 - Wi-Fi ∫ About the Wi-Fi connection lamp ∫ About the [Wi-Fi ] butto n (When conn ecting to a s martphone/t ablet) Press and h old [Wi-Fi], a nd release it af ter the Wi-Fi connection lamp light s up. • The informa tion required for c onnecting th e smartphon e/tabl et to this unit (QR c ode, SSID and password) is displayed. (P97) • If[...]

- 95 - Wi-Fi • When sending images on a mobile network, high packet communication fee s may be incurred dependi ng on the details of your contrac t. • Pictures may not be completely s ent depending on rad io wave conditi ons. If the co nnection is terminated while sending pic tures, pictu res with missing sections may be s ent. What you c an do[...]

- 96 - Wi-Fi Controlling with a Smartph one/T abl et Using a smartphone/tablet, you can record images on t he camera and s ave them. Y ou need to install “ Panasonic Image App ” (referred to as “ Image App ” from this point on ) on your smartphone/tablet. The “ Image App ” is an application provided by Panasonic. • OS (As of Janu ary [...]

- 97 - Wi-Fi By pressing a nd holding [Wi-F i] , you can easily connec t the camera to a smart phone or tablet. 1 Press and hold [Wi-Fi], and release it after the Wi -Fi connec tion la mp light s up. • The infor mation required for connecting the s martphone/t ablet to this un it (QR code, SSID and p assword) is displa yed. • T o change the con[...]

- 98 - Wi-Fi 2 Operate the smartphone/tablet. • Once the connec tion is complete, the image from the camera will be displayed on the screen of the smartpho ne/ta blet. (Aft er this operation, it may take a while for t he connection to be completed.) • The connec tion method differs ac cording to your sma rtphone/ tablet. If you are using an iOS[...]

- 99 - Wi-Fi When using an SSID and password to set up a connection 1 T urn on the Wi-Fi function in the se tting menu of the s martphone/tablet. 2 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camer a. 3 Enter the password displayed on the screen of the camera. (Only when connecting for the first time) 4 S tart “ Image App ”. (P96) If you are[...]

- 100 - Wi-Fi ∫ Changing the connection method When connect ing with [V ia Networ k]: (On the camera) 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [V ia Network] , and then press [MENU/SET]. • Follow the connecti on pro cedure descr ibed on (P1 15) to conn ect the camera to a wirel ess access point. (On your sm artphone/t able t) 2 T urn on the Wi -Fi functio n. 3 [...]

- 101 - Wi-Fi 1 Connect to a smartphone/tablet. (P97) 2 Operate the smartphone/tablet. 1 Connect to a smartphone/tablet. (P97) 2 Operate the smartphone/tablet. T aking picture s via a smar tphone/t ablet (rem ote recordi ng) 1 Select [ ]. 2 Operate the zoom to decide on the composition. 3 Release the shutter . • The recorde d images are save d in[...]

- 102 - Wi-Fi 1 Connect to a smartphone/tablet. (P97) 2 Operate the smartphone/tablet. Y ou can acquire location information from a smartphone/tablet, and write it on images afterwards. Refer to P87 for how to write the locati on information on the images recorded by this unit. • Read the [Help] in the “ Imag e App ” menu for further det ails[...]

- 103 - Wi-Fi ∫ Methods for sen ding an d images t hat ca n be sent • Some images may not be played back or sent depending on t he device. • For informa tion on the playba ck of images, ch eck the operati ng instruction s of the desti nation device. • For details on how to send images , refer to P121 . Click the followings to jump t o the b[...]

- 104 - Wi-Fi 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [New Connection], and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Send Images While Recording], and then press [MENU/ SET]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to select [Smartphone], and then press [ME NU/SET]. 5 Press 3 / 4 to select [V ia Network] or [Direct], and then press [MENU/SE T]. 6 Press 3 / [...]

- 105 - Wi-Fi 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [New Connection], and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Send Images Stored in the Camera], and then press [MENU/SET ]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to select [Smartphone], and then press [ME NU/SET]. 5 Press 3 / 4 to select [V ia Network] or [Direct], and then press [MENU/SE T]. 6 Press[...]

- 106 - Wi-Fi 7 Press 3 / 4 to select [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET ]. • T o c hang e the setting or disconnect , press [Wi-Fi] . (P94) [SINGLE] set ting 1 Pres s 2 / 1 to select the picture. 2 Pres s [MENU/ SET]. [MUL TI] setting 1 Pres s 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 t o select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. (repeat this step) • If y[...]

- 107 - Wi-Fi When sending images to PC ∫ Methods for sen ding an d images t hat ca n be sent • When you send a mo tion picture, we recommend supplyin g power with the AC adapto r (supplied). • Some images may not be played back or sent depending on t he device. • For informa tion on the playba ck of images, ch eck the operati ng instructio[...]

- 108 - Wi-Fi • Create a PC user acc ount [account name (up to 254 ch aracters) and p assword (up to 32 character s)] consist ing of alphanume ric characters. An attempt to c reate a receiv e folder may fail if t he account includ es non-alpha numeric charact ers. • The name of a dest ination fol der must consist of 20 or less alphan umeric cha[...]

- 109 - Wi-Fi 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [New Connection], and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [S end Images Stored in the Camera], an d then press [MENU/ SET] . 4 Press 3 / 4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET]. 5 Press 3 / 4 to select [V ia Network] or [Direct], and then press [MENU/SET]. • For det ai[...]

- 110 - Wi-Fi T o transfer imag es automatically ([Smart T ransfer]) Smart Transfer is a functi on that automatically transfers images in the camera to a P C. The transfer starts when you connect the camera to the AC adaptor (supplied). [Auto T ransfer] transfers images automatically when charging starts , while [T ransfer Now] transfers them immed[...]

- 111 - Wi-Fi When using Smart T ransfer for the first time, follow t he steps below to set it up. From the next time on, you can change th e settings from [Set Destination] ( P1 13) . 1 Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-Fi] menu, and press [M ENU/SET]. (P37) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Smart T ransfer], and press [MENU/SET]. 3 Select the method for con[...]

- 112 - Wi-Fi Y ou can transfer images while charging the camera. Preparation: Configure [Smart T ransfer] in advance. ( P 111 ) 1 T u rn off the camera. 2 (When us ing a p ower out let) Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) and this camera with the USB connection cable (suppli ed), and in sert the AC adapt or (supplie d) into the power outlet. (When u[...]

- 113 - Wi-Fi Changing the transfer destination or settings of images. 1 Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-Fi] menu, and press [M ENU/SET]. (P37) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Smart T ransfer], and press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [S et Destination], an d press [ME NU/SET]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to select the item, and press [MENU/SET]. T o switch the pr[...]

- 114 - Wi-Fi About Connections Y ou can select a connection method after selecting a Wi-F i function and a des tination. Performing a direct connection is convenient fo r when you ar e in a place away from home where wireless access points are not available or for when connecting tempor arily to a device you do not usually use. When connecting wit[...]

- 115 - Wi-Fi Y ou can select the met hod for connecting to a wireless access point. ¢ WPS refers to a function th at allows you to ea sily configure t he settings related to the connecti on and secur ity of wireless LAN dev ices. T o c heck if the wireless access poi nt you are using is comp atible with WPS, refer to the manual of the wirel ess a[...]

- 116 - Wi-Fi Search for available wireless access points. • Confirm encrypt ion key of the sel ected wireless acces s point if the network authentica tion is encrypted . • When con necting by [Manual Input] , confir m SSID, enc ryption t ype, encry ption key of the wireless access point you are using. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the wireless acces[...]

- 117 - Wi-Fi ∫ Entering T ext When a sc reen that looks like the one on the right is displayed, you can enter characters. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) 1 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select te xt and then press [ME NU/SET] to reg ister . • Move the curs or to [ ] and then pre ss [MENU/SET ] to switch text be tween [A] (c[...]

- 118 - Wi-Fi Y ou can select the method f or connecting to the d evice you are using. Choose the connection method supported by your device, such as a smartphone or tablet. Connect ing from a location away fr om your house (dire ct connection ) Connection method Description of settings [WPS Connection] [WPS (Push-Button)] 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [[...]

- 119 - Wi-Fi When the Wi-Fi f unction is used, a record is sav ed in the history . Y ou ca n register recor ds as favourites. Connecting from the history or favourites allows you to easily connect with the sam e settings as the previous ones. 1 Press [Wi -Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to se lect [H istory Con nection] or [Favorite Connecti on], and t[...]

- 120 - Wi-Fi 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [F avorite Connection ], and then press [ MENU/SET]. 3 Select the favourite item you want to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press 1 . 4 Press 3 / 4 to select the item, and press [MENU/SET]. • Performing [Reset Wi- Fi Settings] clears th e history and t he content s saved in [Favorite Con [...]

- 121 - Wi-Fi T o send images, select [New Connection] , and select the method for sending them. Even after completing the connection, you can st ill change the size of the images to be sent. ∫ Images that can be sent ¢ Send ing by [S end I mage s Wh ile R ecord ing] is not av aila ble. • Some images may not be played back or sent depending on[...]

- 122 - Wi-Fi A picture can be automatically sent to a specified device every time you t ake it. • Since the camer a gives prior ity to recordi ng, sending may take longer dur ing the record ing. • When connect ed with [Send Image s While Recording] , [ ] is displayed on the recording sc reen, and [ ] is displayed while sending a file. • If y[...]

- 123 - Wi-Fi [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu For details o n how to select the [Wi-Fi] menu settings, refer to P37 . Configure the settings required for the Wi-Fi f unction. [Wi-Fi Setup] cannot be changed when connected t o Wi-Fi. 1 Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-Fi] menu, and press [M ENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select i tem, and press [ MENU/SET]. • Refer[...]

- 124 - Wi-Fi • For details on how to enter char acters, ref er to “ Ente ring T ext ” sect io n on P1 17 . • Make a copy of p assword. If you fo rget the pas sword, you can re set it with [Res et Wi-Fi Setti ngs] in the [S etup] menu, howe ver other setti ngs will also be reset. • A “MAC Address ” is a unique address t hat is used to[...]

- 125 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Playing Back P ictures on a TV Screen Pictures recorded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen. Preparations: Set the [TV Aspect]. (P45) T urn this unit and the TV of f. 1 Connect the camera a nd a TV . • Check the d irections o f the connect ors, and plug them straigh t in or unpl ug them straig[...]

- 126 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent The recorded still pictures can be played bac k on a TV wit h an SD M emory Card slot. • Dependi ng on the TV model, pict ures may not be displa yed on the full scre en. • The fil e format of t he motion pic tures that can be played back di ffers d epending on t he TV model. • In some case s, panorama [...]

- 127 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Saving still pictures an d motion pictures on your PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in t he camera to a PC by connecting the cam era and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the card removed from the camera. For det ails, refer to the operating ins tructions of your PC. • If the com puter being us[...]

- 128 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent 1 Connect the computer and camera w ith the US B connection c able (supplied). • Please tu rn this unit o n and your PC befo re connecting . • Check the d irections o f the connect ors, and plug them straigh t in or unpl ug them straig ht out. (Otherwis e the connectors may bend out of shape , which may [...]

- 129 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent ∫ About the folder structure of the camera The content (folder structure) of the built-in memory of the camera/the card is displayed on a PC as follows : • A new folder is created when pictures are taken in t he following situ ations. – When a card cont aining a fo lder with the sa me folder number ha [...]

- 130 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Printing the Pict ures If you connect t he camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can s elect the pictures to be printed out and inst ruct that printing be started on the camera’s monitor . • Some printers can print direc tly from the ca rd removed from the camer a. For deta ils, refer to the ope[...]

- 131 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent 1 Press 3 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect an item and the n press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 to selec t [Print st art] and then press [MENU/SET]. • If the prin t check scre en has appeared, select [Y es], and print the pict ures. • Refer to P132 for the items which can be se t before st arting to print the pictur[...]

- 132 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Se lecting mu ltiple pict ures and pri nting them” proce dures. • When you want to p rint pic tures i n a paper size or a layout which is not supp orted by t he camera, se[...]

- 133 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent • Paper sizes not supported by the prin ter will not be displayed. [Paper Size] { Settin gs on the printer ar e prioriti sed. [L/ 3.5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/ 5 qk 7 q ] 127 m m k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 m m k 148 mm [16:9] 1 01.6 mm k 180.6 mm [A4] 21 0 mm k 297 mm [A3] 297 mm k 420 mm [10 k 15cm] 1 00 [...]

- 134 - Conn ecting to ot her equipm ent • An item canno t be selected if th e printer does not support the p age layout . ∫ Lay out pri nting When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of p aper For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [ Num.of prints] to 4 [...]

- 135 - Other s Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing 1 Recording Mode 2 Recording Quality (P80) Picture S ize (P69) 3 Flash (P49) 4 Optical Image Stabili ser (P78) Jitter alert (P23) : 5 White Balance (P71) Creative control adjustment display (P55) : 6 Battery indication (P13) 7 Burst (P76) 8 Intelligent Exposure (P 75) 9 Focus (P30) 10 AF area (P30) [...]

- 136 - Other s ∫ In playback • The informatio n of images recorded with ot her devices, suc h as their icons or recording information, may not be display ed correct ly . In addition, th e functions of the camera may not be av ailable for them. 1 Playback M ode (P81) 2 Protected pict ure (P91) 3 Date stamped display (P79) 4 After Creative Retou[...]

- 137 - Other s Message Display Confirmation messages or error m essages will be displayed on the scr een in some cas es. The major m essages are des cribed below as exa mples. [This picture is protected] • Delete the pi cture aft er cancelling t he protect sett ing. (P91) [Some pictures cannot be delet ed]/[Th is pictur e canno t be delet ed] ?[...]

- 138 - Other s [Memor y Card Error] /[This memory card cannot be used] • Use a card compat ible with this unit. (P18) [Insert SD card again]/[T ry another card] • An error has occurred accessin g the card. Insert the card again. • Insert a dif ferent ca rd. [Read Error/Write Error Please check th e card] • It has failed to rea d or write d[...]

- 139 - Other s [Failed t o connect wirel ess access point]/[Connect ion failed ]/[No destinatio n found] • Check followin g regarding t he wireless ac cess point. – The wireless acce ss point inf ormati on set on this unit is wrong. Check the au thentic ation type, encrypti on type, and enc ryption key . (P1 16) – Power of th e wireless acce[...]

- 140 - Other s T roubleshooting First, try out the f ollowing procedures (P1 40 – 151) . • This phenomeno n occurs when chargi ng in a location where the t emperature is ve ry high or very low . > Reconnect the USB co nnection cable (supplied) in a locatio n where t he ambient temperatu re (and the te mperature of battery) is in a 10 o C to[...]

- 141 - Other s • Is there an y memory remaining on t he built-i n memory or the card? > Delete the pict ures which are not necessary to inc rease avai lable sp ace in t he memory . (P36) • Y ou may not be able to recor d for a short while afte r turning this unit on when us ing a large capacity car d. • The picture can be come whitish if [...]

- 142 - Other s • Is the IS O sensitivity high or the shutt er speed slow? (ISO sensit ivity is set to [A UTO] when the camera is shipped. T herefore, when t aking pict ures indoors etc. nois e will appear .) > Decre ase th e ISO sens itivi ty . (P70) > T ake pictures in bright plac es. • Have you s et [Hig h Sen s.] in S cene Mode , or [[...]

- 143 - Other s • If the ca mera is moved too slowly , the camera as sumes that camera motion was stop ped and ends the still picture recordi ng. • If there is a l ot of camera shake in the reco rding direction while moving the camera, re cording ends. > When recor ding in Panorama Sh ot Mode, try to trace a s mall half-circle parallel to th[...]

- 144 - Other s • Is t he flas h setti ng set to [ Œ ]? > Change the f lash setting. (P49) • The flas h cannot be used in the following cases: – Creative Con trol Mode (P 55) – Panor ama Shot Mode (P6 1) – [Scenery]/[Night Scene ry]/[HDR] /[Sunset]/[ St arry Sky]/[Glass Through] (Scene Mode) (P64) – When recordi ng in [Burst] (P76) [...]

- 145 - Other s • Is the cl ock in the camera se t properly? (P21) • When pi ctures e dited using a PC or pictur es tak en by ot her equipme nt are searched, t hey may disp lay dates di ffering from th e actual dates on which the pic ture s were taken. • When Red-Eye Remo val ([ ], [ ]) is in oper ation, if you ta ke a picture of a subject wi[...]

- 146 - Other s (General tip s for using a Wi-Fi connection) • Try [Reset Wi- Fi Settin gs] in th e [Setup ] menu. • Use within the commu nication ra nge of the devic e to b e connected. • Is any device, such as microwave oven, cordless phone, etc., tha t uses 2.4 GHz frequ ency oper ated nearby? > Radio wa ves may get inte rrupted when us[...]

- 147 - Other s • It may take longer t ime to c onnect d epending o n the Wi -Fi connect ion set ting of the smar tphone/ tablet , but it is not a malf unction . • T ry switching the O N/OFF of the Wi -Fi functio n in the Wi-Fi s ettings of the s martphone /tabl et. • When the firewa ll of the OS, sec urity soft ware, etc. is enabled, connec [...]

- 148 - Other s • Is the si ze of the image too large? > Reduce the size of the still pi cture, then tran smit (P1 13 , 122) . > Image can not be transmit ted when the bat tery indicator is flashing red. • File format of the motion pict ure that can be sent differs depending on th e destination . (P121) • Motion pict ures that are too l[...]

- 149 - Other s • Is the ca mera connecte d to the TV corre ctly? > Set t he TV input t o Exter nal Inp ut Mode. • Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be elong ated horizont ally or ver tically or the y may be displayed with thei r edges c ut off. • Are you tryi ng to play back th e motion pictures by directly ins erting the card i[...]

- 150 - Other s • When using a prin ter with a Cropping or borderless print ing functio n, cancel this function bef ore printing. (For detail s, refer to the operating instruc tions for the printer .) • When you order ph oto stud ios to print pi ctures, ask the photo st udio if t he 16:9 pictur es can b e printed. • Since aspec t ratio of a p[...]

- 151 - Other s • It is possib le that the sub ject may be warped slight ly , or the borders get colou red, dependin g on the zoom magnifica tion, due to the characte ristics of the lens, but this is not a malfunction. • When using the Extr a Optical Zoom, the zoom ing acti on will stop temporarily . This is not a malfunction. • When you per [...]

- 152 - Other s Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use t his unit on top of or near a TV , the pict ure s and/or soun d on this unit may be dis rupted by electroma gnetic wave radiati on. • Do not use this uni t near cell phones becau[...]

- 153 - Other s Before cleaning th e camera, remove the battery o r disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry , soft cloth. • When the c amera is soi led badly , it can be cleaned b y wiping the d irt off with a wrung wet cloth , and then wit h a dry cloth. • Do not use solve nts such as benzine, thinn er , alco[...]

- 154 - Other s The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery . Its ability to generate pow er comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. If th e surro unding te mperature is too hi gh or to o low , t he operat ing ti me of the battery may bec ome shorter . Always remove the battery af ter use. • Place the remov ed battery [...]

- 155 - Other s Do not leave the card where the temperature is hig h, where electromagnetic w aves or st atic electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dr op the card. • The card may be dama ged or the recorde d content may be damaged or delete d. • Put the ca rd in the card case or th e storage ba g after u[...]

- 156 - Other s • S tore the ba ttery in a cool and dr y place with a relat ively stabl e temperatur e: [Recommended temp er ature : 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommend ed humidity: 40% RH to 60%RH] • Always remove t he battery and the card from the camera . • If the battery is left in serted in the c amera, it will discharge eve n[...]

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