Panasonic DMC-F1PP manual

Befor e use, pl ease re ad the se instructions com ple tely. Digi tal Camera Operating In structi ons Model N o. DMC-F1PP VQT0B81 For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www .panasonic.ca KC42-PP.book 1 ページ ２０?[...]

Safety 2 Safety Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to than k you for pur chasi ng t his P ana soni c Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Inst ructions carefully an d keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety Careful ly observe copyri ght laws. Recording of pre-r ecord ed tapes or discs or other pub[...]

Safety 3 FCC Note: (U.S. onl y) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, purs uant to Part 15 of the F CC Rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferen ce in a residential installation. This equipment ge nerates, uses, and can radiate radio fr eq[...]

4 Contents Safe ty Info rmati on for Y our Sa fety .... ....... .... .....2 Preparation Sta ndard Ac cesso ries ......... .......... ....... .. 5 Names of the Components .................... 6 LCD M onito r Displ ay ......... ....... ......... .....8 Quick Guid e .... ......... ....... ......... ....... .....10 Cha rging t he Batt ery ......... ...[...]

Preparation 5 Preparation Other s The Menu Items .................................. . 82 Cau tions f or Use .... .... ....... ..... ....... .......84 Warnin g In d i ca ti o n s...... .......... .. ..... .. .....88 Troubl eshoo ting ..... .... ....... ......... ....... ...89 Specif ications ......... ...... ..... ....... ......... ... 90 Digi tal C[...]

Preparation 6 Preparation Names of the Components [Front Vie w] 1 Flash S ensor (P33) 2 Flash 3 Lens 4 Self-timer Indic ator (P35) 5 Lens Barrel 6 Strap Eyelet (P18) 7 Lens Cover [Top V iew] 8 Microphone (P29, P36, P66) 9 Mode Dial (P22) 10 Single/Burst Mod e Button (P52) 11 Shutter Button (P21) 12 Power Switch (P17) 13 Zoom B utton (P30, P31) [Bac[...]

Preparation 7 [Left View] 26 A/V OUT Socket (P76) 27 USB Socket (5pin) (P77) 28 Terminal Door [Right Vie w] 29 DC IN S ocket (P14) 30 Memory C ard/Battery Door (P12, P15) 31 DC IN Terminal Door (P14) [Botto m Vie w ] 32 Tripod Receptacle [Bat tery Char ger/AC Adaptor] 1 AC In p ut Te r mi nal 2 [POW ER] In dica t or 3 [CHARG E ] In d i ca to r 4 Ba[...]

Preparation 8 LCD Monit or Display [In re co rding] 1 REC mode (P22) 2 Flash mode (P32) 3 White balance (P49) 4 ISO sensitivity (P51) 5 Picture size (P37) 6 Quality (data compres sion ratio) (P38) 7 Battery indica tor (P13) (When using AC adaptor this is not disp laye d) 8 Frame / Time r e m ain In motion image mode: XXXs 9 Shutter Jiggle alert (P2[...]

Preparation 9 [In re co rding in S imple m ode] 1 Flash mode (P32) 2 Burst mode (P52) 3 Focus indication (P27) 4 Shutter Jiggle alert (P26) 5 Picture mode (P27) 6 Battery indica tor (P13) 7 Fr am e rema i n 8 Zoom (P30) 9 Recording indi cation 10 Self-timer mode (P35) 11 Card access i ndication (P16) 12 AF area (P25) 13 Current date and time (P24) [...]

Preparation 10 Quick Guide Prepare following items • Camera •B a t t e r y •C a r d • A C adap tor • A C c able • Che ck that th e powe r switch is se t to [O FF ] an d the lens is st ored. [P repara tion] 1 Charg e the batter y. ( 1 # 2 ) ( P11 ) • Charging is finished in about 90 minutes. 2 Slide the door in the direction of the arr[...]

Preparation 11 Charging the Battery 1 Connect the AC cable. • The [POW ER] indicato r A lights . 2 Attach the battery to the AC adaptor. ( 1 # 2 ) • The [C HARG E] indicator B lights and charging start s. 3 When the [CHARGE] indi cator B turns off, charging is finished. • Cha rging is fin ished i n 90 minu tes. 4 Remove the battery from the A[...]

Preparation 12 Inserting the Battery [Preparation] • Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens is stored. [Inse rting the b attery] 1 Slide t he door to the dir ection of th e arrow to open the M emory Car d/battery door. 2 Insert the charged b attery all the way in, until it is locked 1 . 3 Close the Memory Card/ batter y door . [[...]

Preparation 13 ª Batte ry indi cator The remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD Monitor. (This is not displayed when using AC adaptor) : The battery power is sufficient : The remaining power is a little low : The remaining power is low : Recharg e or replace the bat tery ª Charging time and availab le recordi ng time Measured under t he [...]

Preparation 14 Connecting to an E l ectrical Outlet If you use an AC adaptor as indicated in 3, you can use the c amera without worry ing about battery discharge. [Preparation] • Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens is stored. 1 Connect the AC cable. 2 Open the DC IN terminal do or 1 . • I t is al so possible to con nect the[...]

Preparation 15 Inserting the Card [Preparation] • Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens is stored. [Inse rting the c ard] 1 Slide t he door in the dire ction of the arrow to open the M emory Car d/battery door. 2 Insert the card all the way in until it clicks. • Che ck the dir ec t ion of the car d. • Do no t touch the c on[...]

Preparation 16 ª Acce ss to t he car d When the card is being accessed, the flash/access indicator 1 and card access indication 2 lights. When the flash/access indicator 1 and the card access indication 2 lights; • Do no t turn off t he c am er a . • Do no t remove the battery or pul l out the card. • Do no t disconne ct the DC cabl e when u[...]

Preparation 17 Turning P ower on/off 1 Set th e power switch to [ON]. • The S tat us indic ator 1 lig hts. 2 Set the power switch to [OFF]. • W hen the powe r switch is tur ne d on, do not hol d the lens cov er . If the lens cov er does not open , [ S Y STE M E RRO R] is displaye d. Turn the po wer switc h of f and on. • W hen turning the pow[...]

Preparation 18 Attaching the Strap 1 Pass t he top o f the strap th rough the strap eyelet 1 . 2 Pass the opposit e side of the strap through it s ring sh ap e d pa r t . 3 Pull th e strap. KC42-PP.book 18 ページ ２００２年 １２月１９日 木曜 日 午後４時３６分[...]

Preparation 19 Using the LCD Monitor Every time you press the [ DISPLAY] button , the display of the LCD Monit or changes as shown below. [In re co rding] [In pl ayb ack] DISPLA Y 19 2048 100  0001 2048 100  0001 2048 10:00 JAN .1.2003 1/10 1/10 F 2.8 1/200 AUTO 10:00 JAN .1.2003 KC42-PP.book 19 ページ ２００２年 １２月１９日 [...]

Preparation 20 Using the Optical Viewfinder Pa rallax c ompe nsatio n ma rk • I f you take a pict ur e of the subjec t at a distance between 2.3 fe et ( 70 cm) - 3.9 4 feet (120 cm) with the zoom in t ele posit ion , match the to p and left of the subject wit h the parallax compensat ion mark 1 , in o rder n ot to cu t it. When an accura te fr am[...]

Preparation 21 The Shutter Button (Pressing halfway/Pres sing fully) The shutter button is activated in 2 st eps: “pressing halfway” and “pressing fully”. Pressing halfway A • Fo cus and exp os ur e ar e locked. Pressing fully B • Th e picture is c apt ured. In m ot ion image mode , the recordi ng starts. • Y ou can adjust volume of t[...]

Preparation 22 The Mode Dial You can choose a desired mode by the mode dial. : Playback (P53) Playback rec orded images. : Simple mode (P27) Menu opt ions are minim ized and many settings are p reset. This is a fast a nd easy way for beginners to start using the camera and become famili ar with its many features. : Normal Pic ture (P25) The shutter[...]

Preparation 23 Operating th e Menu The camera menu allows you to configure the Record and Playback modes, date and time, and various o ther operational sounds the camera produces. Follow these inst ructions. [Preparation] • Set the m ode dial to the reco rding mode (except for [ ]) or the playback mode. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. • I f you set[...]

Preparation 24 Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set) If the messag e [PLEASE S ET THE CLOCK] appears, set the date and t ime. You can go to the setup menu by press ing the [MENU] button while the m essage is displayed. You can set the year from 2002 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 1 to make the setup menu appear[...]

Recording im ages (basic) 25 Recordi ng im age s (bas ic ) Taking Pictures By only pressing the shutter button, the exposure (shutter s peed and aperture value) will be automatically adjusted and the picture will be taken. [Preparation] • In sert the card . (P15) • S et the power switc h t o [ON]. (P17 ) 1 Set th e mode dial to no rmal pictu re[...]

Recording imag es (basic) 26 • I f you do n ot press the shut ter butt on halfwa y, shut ter jiggle m ay occur or the f ocus ma y not be adj us t ed properly . • Even when the focus indication is di splayed and the focus is p roperly adjusted, i t will be cancel led if you rele ase the shut ter butto n. Pres s the bu tton h alfway again. • W [...]

Recording im ages (basic) 27 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode • Offer i n g simpli f i e d m en u for eas e of us e . • The picture size is easy to select. • T he icons on t he display ar e s ho wn larger . We recommend you use this mode when you ask someone to take a picture. 1 Set th e m od e di al to Si m ple m ode [ ]. 2 Press the [ MENU] b[...]

Recording imag es (basic) 28 Checking the Captured Picture (Review) After taking a picture, the Aut o review (P71) feature will cause the capt ured picture to be displayed on the LCD monitor for the designated time - 1 or 3 seconds. Y ou may also check the picture using the metho d described below. 1 After taking a p icture, press th e 4 /[R EVIEW/[...]

Recording im ages (basic) 29 Recording Motion Images With this c amera yo u can also recor d motion images. (If using the supplied 16MB SD Memory Card, it is possible to record for up to about 80 seconds) 1 Set th e mode dial to m otion ima ge mode [ ] . 2 Center the subject on the LCD Monitor an d press the shutter button halfwa y. • Wh en the f[...]

Recording imag es (basic) 30 Using the Optical Zoom The Optical Zoom allows you to bring your subject up to 3 times closer. It also allows you to zoom back so that landscap e scenes can be photographed at a wi de angle. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ]. (P22) 1 Aim the camera at t he subject and adjust the si ze with the zoom bu[...]

Recording im ages (basic) 31 Using the Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom feature allows you to bring the subject an additional 3 times closer, thereby achieving an overall effective 9 a zoom. In some cases t he use of Digital Zoom can cause a s light deterioration of picture quality. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ] /[ ]. (P22) 1 Pr[...]

Recording imag es (basic) 32 Taking Pictures using the Built -in Flash [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ]/[ ] /[ ]. (P22) 1 Press [ ]. • E v er y ti me you press [ ], the avai lable settings wil l appear as s hown below. (Ther e are sett ing s that cann ot be set accord ing to the REC mode. Those t hat can not be set are not dis[...]

Recording im ages (basic) 33 : Slow s ync./Red-eye reduction When y ou take a pic ture with a dark background landscape, it makes the f lash fire and the shutter speed s low, so that the dark background landscape will become bright . Simultaneou sly it reduces the red-eye phenomenon. We recommend that you use a tripod. : Forced OFF Even in dark pla[...]

Recording imag es (basic) 34 Using the Continuous AF This function allows you to reduce the time required for focusing, as AF is continuously working without the need to press the shutter button every time. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial to [] . (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CON T.AF]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select [O N[...]

Recording im ages (basic) 35 Takin g Pi ctur es with the Sel f-t imer Using the Self Timer feature, you can be part of the picture. T he camera will automatically take a photo either 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pres sed. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ]/[ ]. (P 22) 1 Press the [ ] butto n. • Every time you pres[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 36 Recordi ng im age s (adv anc ed ) Taking Pictures with Audio You can take a picture with audio f or 5 seconds. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ] /[ ]/[ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [ AUDIO REC.]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select [O N]. 4 Press the [ MENU] button . • Th e m[...]

Recording im ages (advanced) 37 Changing the Picture Size You can choose among 4 picture size settings. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ] /[ ]/[ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [PICT.SI ZE]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select th e picture size. • : 2048 a 15 36 pix els • : 1600 a 1200 pixels • : 12 80 a 96[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 38 Changing the Quality (Data Compression Ra t io) You can choose a mong 2 quality levels (Data Compression Ratio). [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ] /[ ]/[ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Q UALITY]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select th e quality (Dat a Compression Rati o). • : [...]

Recording im ages (advanced) 39 Taking Pictures using Macro Mode When you take pictures from a distance closer than 1.64 feet (50 cm) (Tele ), se t th e c ame r a in macro mo d e [] . This allows you to get closer to the subject up to 0.33 feet (10 cm)(W ide) . • M ac r o M ode [] • Normal recording 1 Set th e mode dial to Ma cro mo de [ ]. 2 T[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 40 Taking P ictures using Portrait Mode This mode allow s you to easily achieve the depth of focus effect. The subject stan ds out in front of an unfocused background. We recommend placing the subject much closer and allowing for proper distance between subject and background. Please note that this mode is suitable f o[...]

Recording im ages (advanced) 41 Taking Pictures using Landscape Mode In Landscape mode the camera is adjusted to produce the greatest depth of field. This mode works best o utdoors under direct sunlight at distances exceeding 32.8 feet (10 m). 1 Set the mode dial to Landscap e mode [] . 2 Take a picture. • The recording method is the same as in ?[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 42 Taking P ictures using Night Portrait Mode The Night Portrait mode combines the electronic flash with a “ slow shutter” mode. This unique f eature allows you to photograph close subjects against the natural night background. Since the shutter s peed is slow, we highly recommend using a tripod to ste ady the came[...]

Recording im ages (advanced) 43 Taking Pictures using Color Effect Mode This function enables the use of color effects such as bluish, reddish, and black and white. 1 Set th e mode dial to Co lo r effect mo de [] . 2 Press 4 / 2 / 1 to select, [COOL], [WARM] or [B/W] . •C O O L : The pict ur e becomes blu ish. •W A R M : The pict ur e be comes [...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 44 Taking P ictures using Spot Mode When this mode is selected, both t he focus and the exposure will be adjusted to spot on a limited area. This is suitable when you take pictures in delicate light conditions and intend to take a picture of a specific area. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ] /[ ]/[ ][...]

Recording im ages (advanced) 45 Compensating the Exposure In some situat ions the illuminati on of the background and your subject m ay differ. A uto exposure syst ems may not a lways calculate the exposure co rrectly. This is a normal situation. This feature allows you t o manually compensate the exposure. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial exce[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 46 Taking Pictures using Auto Exposu re (A E) Br ac k et Pressing the shutter button onc e, the camera will automatically take 3 pictures changing exposure according t o the set exp osure compensation value. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ] /[ ]/[ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [ ] button twi ce to select [ A[...]

Recording im ages (advanced) 47 Using the AF/AE Lock Normally, the camer a focuses in the center area of the pi cture. Depending on how you compose the photo, your subject may not be in the center. Us ing AF/AE Lock y ou can focus on your subjec t, reposition the cam era, and the camera will m aintain proper focus. AF: Auto focus AE: Auto exposure [...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 48 Picture Adjustment (Natural/Standard/Vivid) [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ] /[ ]/[ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [ PICT.ADJ.] . 3 Press 2 / 1 to select [NATURAL], [STANDARD] or [VIVID] . • [ NATURAL] : The picture becomes s of ter. • [ VIVID]: T he pic t ure be[...]

Recording im ages (advanced) 49 Setting the White Balance Auto White Balance is designed to automatically adjust the c amera to produce natural flesh tones. In most situations it works fine. In some situations where several different types of l ighting are present, enhanced performance c an be achieved by setting the white balance m anually. [Prepa[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 50 Here the white set mode of white balance is explained. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ] /[ ]/[ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [W.BALANCE]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to set to white set [ ]. Only when setting the whit e balance again 4 Press 1 . • The message “FRAME TH E CAME[...]

Recording im ages (advanced) 51 Setting ISO Sensitivity The ISO setting adjusts the camera’s sensitivity to light. Generally, t he lower the ISO setting, the better the picture quality will be. Increasing the ISO value wil l mak e the camera more s ensitive in low light. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ] /[ ]/[ ]. (P22) 1 Press[...]

Recording ima ges (advance d) 52 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode By continuously pressing the shut ter button, it is possible to rec ord in burst mode. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except fo r [ ] / [ ]. (P22) 1 Press [ ] . • Every time you press it, wh at is displayed changes as s how n below. : High sp eed : Low spe ed When thes e in d[...]

Playback 53 Playback Playing Back Still Pic tures 1 Set the mode dial to playb ack [ ] . • Th e last recor de d picture is pla yed back. 2 Press 2 to play back the previous pictur e. Press 1 to play b ack the nex t pictur e. • E very time y ou press 2 / 1 , the prev ious (or next) pict ure is play ed ba ck. • Th e first pict ur e follows the [...]

Playback 54 Playing Back Still Pic tures with Audio 1 Set the mode dial to playb ack [ ] . 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the file with audi o ic on [ ] 2 . 3 Press the 4 /[RE VI EW /SET] bu tto n to play back the audio. • You can hear audio from t he speaker 1 . ª To adjust the sound vo lume A 1 Set th e mode dial to playback [ ]. 2 Press the [ MENU] [...]

Playback 55 9 Images Multi Playback It is possible to display 9 images at once. [Preparation] • S et the mode dial to pl ayback [ ]. (P22 ) 1 During playback , press the zoom (W) button [ ]. • M ult i playback ( 9 fra mes) start s. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select images. • To return to the no rmal ind ic at ion, pre ss the zoom butt on [ ]. T[...]

Playback 56 Using the Playback Zoom During playback it is possible to enlarge pictures. (2 times / 4 times/ 8 t imes/ 16 times) [Preparation] • S et the mode dial to pl ayback [ ]. (P22 ) 1 During playback , press the zoom (T) button [ ]. • To enl arge furt her, pr es s th e zoom (T) button [ ] aga in . • To reduce the picture, press the zoom[...]

Playback 57 Playing Back Motion Images [Preparation] • S et the mode dia l to playback [ ]. (P22) 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the file with the motion ima ge icon [ ] 1 . 2 Press the 4 /[REVI EW/S ET] butto n to play back the motion image. • By pr essing 4 , mo tion imag e playb ack will stop. • Th e icon 2 is co rrespon ding to the 3 / 4 / 2 / 1[...]

Editing 58 Editing Deleting Images Images recorded on the card can be deleted. Once deleted, images ca nnot be recovere d. [Preparation] • S et the mode dial to pl ayback [ ]. (P22 ) • Wh en an image is pr ot ected, it cannot be deleted. Cancel the pr ot ect setting . (P63) [Dele te single image] 1 Press 2 / 1 to select th e image to be del ete[...]

Editing 59 [Delete multi image s] It is possible to delet e up to 50 images all at once. 1 Press [] twice. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [MULTI DELETE] and then press 1 . 3 Press 2 / 1 t o select the images to be delet ed. 4 Press the 4 /[REVIEW/ SET] button. • Th e selected im ages ar e displa y ed wit h [] . Press ing t he 4 /[REVIEW/SET] button agai[...]

Editing 60 Writing the P r int Information to the Card (DPOF Setting) DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format. This feature allows you t o designate which images will be printed. Some photo printers as well as m any commer cial photo-processing com panies support DPO F. [Preparation] • S et the mode dia l to playback [ ]. (P22 ) [[...]

Editing 61 [Multi copy setting] 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [DPOF PRINT] and then press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [MULTI] and then press 1 . 4 Press 2 / 1 to select the im age . 5 Press 3 / 4 to select the number of sheets to be printe d . • The n umber of s heet s c an be set fr om 1 to 999. • Copy setting 1 is displa[...]

Editing 62 [To canc el al l sett ing s] 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [DPO F PRINT] and then press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press 1 . 4 When this message is displayed “CANCEL ALL DPOF SETTINGS?” , press 2 / 1 to select [YES] . 5 Press the 4 /[REVI EW/SET] button . • A ll DP O F setting s are cancelle[...]

Editing 63 Protecting Images on the Card Using this feature, impor tant photos can be protected from accidentally being deleted. This feature cannot protect photos or any data on the Card if the entire card is formatted. [Preparation] • S et the m ode dia l to playba ck [ ]. (P 22) [Sin gle set ting/ to ca ncel] 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Pres[...]

Technical use 64 Tech nical use Playing Back wit h Slide Show (Automatic Playback) All pictures selected in the card can be played back one-by-one automatically. [Preparation] • S et the mode dia l to playback [ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [S LIDE SH OW] and then press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [ALL]/[DPOF ] and[...]

Technical use 65 • I n motion im age playba c k , s lid e show is not avai lable. • T he DP OF setting of slide show will not be appli ed to the D POF print ing. • W hen settin g [AUDIO] to [ ON] , the still pic t ure with au dio is pl ayed bac k for 5 s ec ond s (audi o recordi ng) / Max 10 secon ds (audio dub bing). • W hen editin g with [...]

Technical use 66 Adding Audio to Reco rded Pictures (Audio Du bbing ) It is possible to add a 10-second narration to a recorded picture. [Preparation] • S et the m ode dia l to playba ck [ ]. (P 22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [AUDIO DUB.] and then press 1 . 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the p icture. 4 Press the 4 /[REVI EW/SET[...]

Technical use 67 Resizing Reco rded Pictures It is possible to reduce t he recorded picture size. This function is useful if you want to reduce the volum e of the picture for the purpose of attaching it to an e-mail or uploading it t o a web-site. [Preparation] • S et the mode dia l to playback [ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4[...]

Technical use 68 Trimming Recorded Pictures It is possible to cut off the unnecessary parts of the picture (trimming), and enlarge the remaining parts of the pic ture. [Preparation] • S et the mode dia l to playback [ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to sel ect [TRIMMING] and then press 1 . 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture, a[...]

Technical use 69 Formatting the Card Usually, it is not necessary to format the card (initializing). Format the card when this message is displayed “MEMOR Y CARD ERROR”. • If th e card has be en format ted by a PC or othe r equipmen t, format t he c ar d on the camer a aga in. [Preparation] • S et the mode dia l to playback [ ]. (P22) 1 Pre[...]

Technical use 70 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness You can adjust the brightness of t he LCD monitor. [Preparation] • Press the [DISPL A Y] bu tt on to selec t th e displ ay of LCD moni to r. (P19) • S et the mode dial ex c ept for [ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [MONITOR] . 4[...]

Technical use 71 Using the Auto Review Recording with the auto review set to [1 SEC.]/[3 SEC.] the recorded picture is automatically displayed on the LCD Monitor for 1 or 3 seconds. [Preparation] • S et the mode dial e xcept fo r [ ]/[ ]. (P22 ) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [AUTO REVIEW] .[...]

Technical use 72 Setting up the Operational Sound/Shu t ter Sound It is possible to set the electronic shutter sound when the s hutter button is pressed all the way and to set the sound volume when the shutter button is pressed halfway and when the menu operations are done. ª When the op eration al mode d ial is se t to REC mode 1 Press the [MENU][...]

Technical use 73 Setting up the Po wer Save Mo de In this mode, if the camera is not operated for a certain amount of t ime, it is automatically turned off. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [POW ER SAVE] . 4 Press 2 / 1 to choose the setting time . • [2 MIN.] • [5 MIN.] •[ 1 0 M I N . ] ?[...]

Technical use 74 Resetting the File Number As the file numbers are recorded sequentially by the camera, when you use two or more cards, it may happen that the file numbers on your cards do not start from 0001. Use this function when you insert a new card or perform the new recording on the recorded card and you want to start recording from the file[...]

Technical use 75 Initia liz ing th e settings This feature allows you to easily reset the camera to the f actory default se ttings. [Preparation] • Set th e mode dial except f or [ ]/[ ]. (P22) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [RESE T] and then press 1 . 4 When this message is displayed “RESE[...]

Technical use 76 Playing Back 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] • Turn t h e c am e r a and t h e t e l evision of f. 1 Connect the A/V cable to the A/V OUT socket of the camera . 2 Connect the A/V cab le to the v[...]

Technical use 77 Connecting to a PC [Preparation] • If y our P C us es M icrosoft Windows ® 98 or Window s ® 98 Second Edi tion, a USB dr iver mus t be instal led from the CD th at is included. If you are using a ne wer Microsoft operating system such as Wi ndows ® ME, Windo ws ® 2000, or Window s ® XP (Ho m e Ed it ion/Prof es s i onal), no[...]

Technical use 78 USB DIRECT-P RINT By connecting the camera to a printer corresponding to USB DIRECT-P RINT via the supplied USB connection cable, it is possible to pri n t dire ctly . (Please ask t he manufacturer of the printer about the corresponding models) (Read the printer operating instructions too) 1 Insert th e Mem ory C ard into th e came[...]

Technical use 79 USB DIRECT-PRINT (Singl e Picture) [Preparation] • Connect the cam era to a printer. (P 7 8) 1 Only when DPOF i s already se t, pr ess 2 / 1 to select [SINGLE PICTURE], and then p ress the 4 / [REVIEW/ SET] butto n. • When DP OF is n ot set, this scree n is skipped. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture to be printed, and then pr[...]

Technical use 80 USB DIRECT- PRINT (DPOF) [Preparation] • Connect the cam era to a printer. (P 7 8) • Wri te the pri nt informat ion t o the card (DP OF setting ) . (P60) 1 Press 2 / 1 to select [DPOF] . • P r es s th e [MENU] butt on, and you ca n change t he DP O F setting . (P60) 2 Press the 4 / [REVI EW/SET] but ton. • The message “PL[...]

Technical use 81 After Use After using the camera and after following steps, it is recomm ended to place it in the optional soft case, in order t o protect it. 1 Turn the powe r switch to [OFF ]. (P 17) 2 Eject the card . (P15) 3 Remove the battery . (P 12) • I f you wil l not be using the c amera for a long t ime, remo ve the battery. (When you [...]

Others 82 Others The Menu Items REC m ode men u 1 W.BALANCE (P 49) 2 PICT.SIZE (P3 7) 3 QUALITY (P38) 4 SPOT MODE (P44) 5 SENSITIVITY (P51) 6 AUDIO RE C. (P36) 7 CONT.AF (P34) 8 D.ZOOM (P31) 9 PICT. ADJ. ( P48) 10 MONIT OR (P7 0) 11 AUTO REVIEW (P71) 12 BEEP/SH UTTE R (P72) 13 POWER SAVE (P73) 14 NO.RESET (P7 4) 15 RESET (P75) 16 CLOCK SET (P24) 17[...]

Others 83 Simple mode menu • Fo r items w ithou t number, refer t o those w ith the same name . 18 PICT.MODE (P 27) Playba ck m ode me nu • Fo r items w ithou t number, refer t o those w ith the same name . 19 PROTECT (P63 ) 20 DPOF P R INT (P 6 0 ) 21 SLIDE SHOW (P64) 22 AUDIO DUB . (P66) 23 RESIZE (P67) 24 TRI MMING (P 68) 25 FORMAT (P69) 26 [...]

Others 84 Cautions for Use ª Cautions for Use Keep the digita l ca mer a away from ma gnetize d eq uipmen t (su ch as a microwa ve ov en, TV, vide o game equi pment, etc.) . • If y ou us e the digital camera on or nea r a TV, image s and soun ds may be dis t urbed due to electro magneti c wave radiat ion. • Do no t use the di git al camer a ne[...]

Others 85 Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol fo r cleaning the digital camera. • Th e camera bo dy ma y be def ormed and the surf ac e fi nish may pe el of f. • B ef ore cleanin g the ca mera, det ac h t he batt ery or pull out the AC adap tor fro m the electri cal outle t . • Wi pe the digital camera with a soft, dry cloth. To remove stu[...]

Others 86 ª Condensation When co ndensa tion ha s tak en place: Set th e po w er sw it ch to [O FF ] a n d leave t he di gital camer a in thi s condit ion f or abou t 1 hou r. When the ca mera be comes cl ose t o the ambien t temp eratu re, t he fog disapp ears natura lly . ª Cautions for Storag e Before storing the digital camera, take the card [...]

Others 87 ª LCD Monitor LC D Mo ni to r • In a pla ce with dra stic te m p er a ture changes, condensat ion may form on t he LC D Mo nitor. Wi p e it with so ft dr y clot h. • If th e digital camera is extrem ely cold when yo u turn th e powe r on, the image on the LCD Mon it or is sligh tly da rker than usual at firs t . However, as the inter[...]

Others 88 Warnin g Indications [NO MEMORY CARD] Insert the Memory Card. [THIS ME MORY CAR D IS PROTEC TED] Cancel the Memory Card lock. [NO VAL ID IMAGE TO PLAY] Carry out playback after recording or after inserting the Mem ory Card with a recorded image. [MEMORY CA RD FULL ] / [N O EN OU GH MEM ORY IN THE CA RD] Insert a new Memory Card or delete [...]

Others 89 Troubleshooting 1: The power does no t turn on. 1-1: Are the battery and the AC adaptor correctly connected? C heck the connection. 1-2: Is the b attery sufficiently charged? Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. 2: As t he p o w e r is t u rn ed on, it tu rns off immediatel y. 2-1: Is the b attery charge ins ufficient to oper[...]

Others 90 Specifications Digital Camera Info rmati on for your s afety Effective number of pixels 3.2 Million Pix els Image sens or 1/2.5 q CCD, total pixel number 3,340,000 Primary color filter Lens Optical 3 a zoom, f=5.8 - 17.4 m m (35 mm film camera equivalent: 3 5 - 105 mm)/F2.8 - 4 .9 Digital zoom Max 3 a Focus Aut o/Macr o Spot AF (Spot mode[...]

Others 91 Recording file format Still Picture JPEG (D esign rule for Cam era File syst em, based on Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresp onding Still picture with a udio JPEG (D esign rule for Cam era File syst em, based on Exif 2.2 standard) + 640 a 480 QuickTime Motion JPEG (still pic ture with audio) Motion image QuickTime Motion J PEG (motion image[...]

Others 92 Others Digital Camera Accessory Syst em *Plea se re fer to pa ge 13, for details on battery c harging time an d availa ble reco rding time . *NOT E: Acce ssori es and/o r model nu mbers m ay v ary by co untry . Ple ase cons ul t your loca l deal er. Accessory# Description Figure BN- S D ABP U/ 1 B SD PC Card Ada p tor ( com p atible with [...]

Others 93 Digital Cam era Accessory Ord er Form (For USA Custom ers) In CANADA , plea se contac t yo ur lo cal Deal er fo r mo re i nforma tion on Access ories . TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 A[...]

Others 94 Request for Service Notice 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 the unlikely e vent th[...]

Others 95 Limited Warranty (For US A Only ) PANAS ONI C CONSU MER ELECTRON ICS COMPA NY, DIVISION OF MATSUSHIT A ELECTRI C CORPORAT ION OF AMER ICA, O ne Pana soni c Way Secau cus, New Jersey 07094 PAN AS O NI C SALES COM PA N Y, DIVIS IO N OF MATSUS HITA ELECTRI C OF PUERT O RICO, I NC. Ave. 65 de Infa nteria, K m. 9.5 , San Gabrie l Industr ial P[...]

Others 96 Carry-In or Mail-In Servic e For Ca rry-In or Ma il-In Servic e in the U nited Sta tes call 1-80 0-272-7033 . For ass istance in Puert o Rico cal l Panason ic Sales Compan y (787)-750 -4300 or fax (787)-7 68-2910. This warr anty ONLY COVERS fail ures due to defec ts in ma terials or workman sh ip, an d D OES NOT C OV ER norm al w ea r and[...]

Others 97 Customer Services Directory (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 purchase p[...]

Others 98 Others Index A AF/AE Lock ....................... 47 Audio D ubbing ................... 66 Auto Exposure (AE) Bracket ......................... .... 46 Auto Review ...................... 71 B Built-in Flash ................. .... 32 Burst Mode ....................... 52 C Card Acce ss Indic ation ....... 16 Clock Set ............... .....[...]

Others 99 Others Spanish Quick Use G uide/Guía española para el uso rápido Prepare las siguientes piezas • Cámara • Baterí a •T a r j e t a • A dap tador CA • Cab le CA • Com pr u ebe que el in terrupt or de al imentació n esté ajust a d o a [OFF] y est é alm acenad o el objetiv o. [Prepa raci ones] 1 Car g u e la b a te ría . [...]

VQT0B81 F1202Ma0( 1000 ) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Sales Compan y ("PSC") Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve . 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5, San Gabr iel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985[...]