Panasonic DMC-FX100 manual

Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model N o. DMC-FX100 VQT1F52 Bef o re con necting , oper ati ng or adjustin g this product , please read the instru ctions completely . For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@us.panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) o[...]

Before Use 2 VQT1 F52 Before Use Dear Customer , Thank y ou f or choos ing P ana sonic! Y ou ha ve purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used prop erly , we’ re sure it will bring you and your fa mily years of enjoy ment. Please tak e time to fill in the inf or mation on t he below . The serial number[...]

Befo re Use 3 VQT1F 52 • Please note that the actual c ontrols and components, menu items, et c. of your Digital Camera ma y look somewhat diff erent from those shown in t he illustrations in t hese Operating Instructions. • SDHC Logo is a tr adem ark. • Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Mic rosys tems IR Gmb H. • Elmarit is a regist[...]

Before Use 4 VQT1 F52 -If you see this symbol- ∫ About the battery pack Decl aratio n of Conf ormity T rade Name: P anasonic Model No .: DMC-FX1 00 Responsible par ty: Panasonic Cor poration of Nor th America One P anasonic W a y , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Suppor t Contact: P anasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-272-7033 This de vic e complies w[...]

Befo re Use 5 VQT1F 52 ∫ About the batte ry char g er ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by d ropping it etc. This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor ma y be damaged. • We strongly recommend you do not leav e the camera in your pants pock et when you[...]

6 VQT1 F52 Contents Before Use Infor mation fo r Your Saf ety ........ ........ ....... 2 Prepa ration Standard Access ories .......................... ..... 8 Names of the Components ....................... 8 Quick Gui de ...... . ... ........ ....... ........ ...... ..... 10 Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 1 1 About the Battery (chargin[...]

7 VQT1F 52 • [SLOW SHUTTER] ......... ...... ........ .... 6 8 • [COL.EFFECT ] .... .... ....... ........ ...... .... 69 • [PICT.A DJ.] ...... ........ .... ....... ........ ...... 69 Advance d (Playback) Displaying Multiple Screens ( Multi Playback) .. ......... ...... ........ ....... ........ .... .... 7 0 Displaying Pictur es by Recording[...]

Preparation 8 VQT1 F52 Preparation Standar d A ccessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1 Batte ry Pa ck (Indicated as b attery in the te xt) 2 Battery Charger (Indicated as charger in the te xt) 3 USB Connection Cable 4A V C a b l e 5C D - R O M • Software 6S t r a p 7 Battery Carr ying Case • SD Memor y [...]

Preparatio n 9 VQT1F 52 2 /Self-timer button (P41) 4 /[REV] button (P31) 1 /Flash setting button (P37) 3 /Exposure compensat ion (P 42)/ A uto bracket (P43)/ White balance fine adjustment (P61)/ Backlight compensation in simple mode (P27) button 6 Status indicator (P13, 19, 21, 23) 7 [ M ENU/SET] b utton (P15) 8 [ DISPLA Y/LCD MODE] button (P34, 36[...]

Preparation 10 VQT1 F52 Quic k Guide This is an ov er view of ho w to reco rd and play back pictures with the camera. F or each step, be sure to re f er to the pages indicated in brack e ts. 1 Char ge the battery . (P 11) • The bat tery is not c harged when t he camera is shi pped. Charge the battery b efore us e. 2 Insert the battery a nd the ca[...]

Preparatio n 11 VQT1F 52 Charging the Battery with the Char g er The battery is not charged when t he camera is shipped. Charge the battery bef or e us e. 1 Attach the b a ttery with atten tion to the direction of the battery . 2 Connect the c harger to the elec tri cal out let . • Charging start s when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green. • [...]

Preparation 12 VQT1 F52 About the Batter y (char ging/number of recor dable pictures) ∫ The battery life The number of recor d able pictures (By CI P A standar d in norm al pi cture mode [ ]) Recor ding conditions b y CIP A standar d • T em perature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/ Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. ¢ • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Car[...]

Preparatio n 13 VQT1F 52 Inser ting and Removi n g the Card (option al)/the B atter y • Check t hat this unit is turned off. • Prepare a card. (optional) • Y o u can record or p l ay back pictures on the built-in memory when y o u are not using a card . 1 Slide the release lev er in the direction of the arrow and open the car d/battery door .[...]

Preparation 14 VQT1 F52 About the Built-in Memory/the C ar d (optional) The built-in memor y can be used as a temporar y storage de vice when the card being used becomes full. Y o u can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P90) ∫ Built-in Memor y [ ] Y o u can record or p l ay back pictures with the built-in memory . (The built-in memory cannot[...]

Preparatio n 15 VQT1F 52 Setting Date/Time (C lock Set) ∫ Initial setting The clock is not set so the f ollowing screen appears when you turn the c amera on. A [MENU/SET] b utton B Cursor buttons C Mode dial 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select th e date and time. A Time at the ho me area B Time at the trav el destination (P 57) ?[...]

Preparation 16 VQT1 F52 About the Mode D ial If you turn on this unit and then r o tate the mode dial, you can not only s w itch between recording and playbac k but also switch to macro mode to take a close-up picture of a subject o r to a scene mode that matches your recor ding purpose. ∫ Switc hing the mode by r otating the mode dia l Align a d[...]

Preparatio n 17 VQT1F 52 Setting the Menu ∫ Displaying the menu screens Press [MENU/SET]. e.g.: The first page of the total 4 pages is display ed. A Menu icons B Current page C Menu items and settings • Rotate the z oom le ver whil e selecting the menu item to s witch to the next/pre vious page easily . • The menu icons and the menu items tha[...]

Preparation 18 VQT1 F52 ∫ Closing the menu screen Press [MENU/SET]. • When the mode dial is set to [ ]/ [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ], you ca n al so close the menu sc reen by pressing the shutter button half way . ∫ Switching t o the [SET UP] menu 1 Press 2 on a men u screen. 2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu i con. 3 Press 1 . • Select a menu item [...]

Preparatio n 19 VQT1F 52 [PO WER SA VE] (T urning off t his un it au tomatic all y .) Press [ ] to displa y the [SET UP] menu and se lect the item to set. (P17) P ower sav e m ode is activated (the came ra is automatically tur ned off to s a ve the batter y lif e) if the camera has not been used for t he time selected on the setting. [1MIN.], [2MIN[...]

Preparation 20 VQT1 F52 [TRA VEL D A TE] (P55) Press [ ] t o display the [SETU P] menu and select the item to set. (P17) Set the depar ture date and the retur n date of the vacation. [SET ], [OFF] [BEEP] Press [ ] t o display the [SETU P] menu and select the item to set. (P17) This allows y ou to set the beep. [SHUTTER] Press [ ] t o display the [S[...]

Preparatio n 21 VQT1F 52 [TV ASPEC T] (Playbac k mode only) (P98) Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP ] menu and se lect the item to set. (P17) Set to m atch the type of TV . [SCENE MENU] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP ] menu and se lect the item to set. (P17) Set the screen that will appear when the mode dial is set to [ ]. [DIAL DISPLA Y] Press [ [...]

Preparation 22 VQT1 F52 9 Recording state 10 Built-in memo ry/Card • The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card). – When using the built-in memory – When using the card • Do not do the followi ng when the access indication lamps lights. T he card or the data on the card ma y be dama[...]

Basic 23 VQT1F 52 Basic T aking Pic tu res The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the apert ure v alue accor ding to the brightness of the subject. • The status indicator 3 lights f or about 1 second when you turn this un it on 2 . ( 1 : Shut ter button ) 1 Hold this unit gentl y with both hands, keep your ar ms still at your s ide a[...]

Basic 24 VQT1 F52 • When you press the shutter button, the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a moment h ow ev er the recorded picture will not be af fected. • Be ca reful not to move the camera when you press the shutter but ton. • Do not cov er the flash or the A F assist lamp with your fingers or other objects. • Do not touch the [...]

Basic 25 VQT1F 52 • Y ou can repeatedly retry AF/AE loc k before pressing the shutter button fully . ∫ Directio n detection functio n Pictures recorded with the c amera held vertically are pla yed back vertically (rotated). (Only when [RO T A TE D ISP .] (P8 1) is se t to [ON ]) • Pictures may not be displa yed vertically if they were tak en [...]

Basic 26 VQT1 F52 ∫ Setti ngs in Simpl e mode [PICT .MOD E] [A U T O R EVIEW] [BEE P] [CLOCK SET] Change date and time. •I f [ 4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm] or [ E-M AIL ] is set in [PICT . MODE], the extended optical zoom is activat ed. (P27) • The settings for [BEEP] and [CLOCK SE T] in simple m ode are also applied to other recording modes. • The[...]

Basic 27 VQT1F 52 – [PICT .ADJ .] – [GUIDE LINE] • The settings for [WORLD TIME ], [MONIT OR], [T RA VEL D A TE], [B EEP], [SHUTTER], [NO . RESET] and [LANGUA G E] in the [SET UP] menu (P18) also affect simple mode. ∫ The Back light Compe nsation Backlight ref ers to when light comes from the back of a s ubject. In this case, the s ubject, [...]

Basic 28 VQT1 F52 ∫ Picture siz e and maximum zoom magni f ica tion ( ± : Av ailable, —: Not av ailable) ∫ Extended optica l zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 million pix els), the 12M (12.2 million pix els) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pix els) area, allowing a picture wit h a higher zoom eff [...]

Basic 29 VQT1F 52 ∫ When the picture size is set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio The picture s ize becomes smaller temporarily and the e xtended opt ical zoom can be used . e .g.: Setting to [ ] (12M) 1 Press [E .ZOOM] once . 2 Press [E .ZOOM] twice . 3 Press [E .ZOOM] t hr ee times . 1 Optical zoom 2 Extended optical zoom • The pi[...]

Basic 30 VQT1 F52 A maximum of 14.3 k zoom can be achiev ed with the 3.6 k optical zoom and the 4 k digital zoom when [D .ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the [REC] mode menu. Howe ver , if a picture siz e that can use extended optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 27.9 k zoom can be achieved with the 7 k ex tended optical zoom and t he 4 k digital zoom. ?[...]

Basic 31 VQT1F 52 Chec king the Re corded P ict ure (Re vie w) Y ou can ch eck the recorded pictures while still in [REC] mode . 1 Press 4 [REV]. • The last recorded picture appears f or about 10 seconds. • Re view is canceled when the sh utter button is pressed halfwa y or the 4 [REV] is pressed again. • Y ou can change the inf orma tion dis[...]

Basic 32 VQT1 F52 Playing bac k/Deleting Pictures The picture data on the b u ilt-in memor y is play ed b ack or deleted when a card is not inser ted. The picture data on the c ard is play ed b ack or deleted when a card is inser ted. Once del eted, pict ures canno t be recovered. Chec k the pictures one by one and delete unwanted pictures. ∫ Pla[...]

Basic 33 VQT1F 52 ∫ T o del ete [MUL TI DELETE]/ [ALL DELETE ] 1 Press [ ] twice. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [MUL TI DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] and the n press [MENU/SET]. • [MUL TI DELETE] > step 3 . • [ALL DELETE] > step 5 . • [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (When [F A VORITE] ( P 78) is set onl y ) > step 5 . (Howe ver , this c annot be selected[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 34 VQT1 F52 Advanced ( Recording pictures ) About the LCD Mo nitor A LCD monitor Press [DISPLA Y] to change. • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] b utton is not activ ated. During playbac k zoom (P72), while pla ying back motion pictures (P72) and during a slide show (P77), you can only select “Norma l d[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 35 VQT1F 52 ∫ Recordi ng guide line When you align t he subject on the horizontal and v er tical guide lines or the cross point of t hese lines, you can take pictures with well-designed compos ition by viewing the s ize , the slope and the balance of the subject. ∫ Histogram A histogram is a graph that displa ys b[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 36 VQT1 F52 • If the mo de dial is set [ ] and [ ], the P ower LCD function only can be used. 1 Press [LCD MO DE] for 1 second. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect a mod e . 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • The [POWER LCD] A or [HIGH ANGL E] B icon appears. ∫ Canceling P ower LCD or High angle mode • If you press and hold [LCD MODE[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 37 VQT1F 52 • High angle mode is also canceled if y o u turn the cam era off or pow er sav e mode is activated. • The brightness of the pictures display ed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when P ower LCD m ode or High angle m ode is activated. Theref ore, some subjects may look diff erent on the LCD monitor . Howe [...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 38 VQT1 F52 ¢ 1 The flash i s activated twice. T he subject should not move until the second flash is activated. ∫ A vailable flash s ettings by recording mode The av ailable flash settings depend on the recording mode. ( ± : Av ailable, —: Not av ailable, ¥ : Initial setting) ¢ 2 It becomes F or ced ON [ ], w[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 39 VQT1F 52 • The flash setting ma y change if the recording mode is changed. Set t he flash setting again if necessar y . • The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. Howe ver , the scene mode flash se tting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed. ∫ The available fl[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 40 VQT1 F52 ∫ A vailable flash range in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode ∫ Shutter speed for each f lash setting ¢ 1 The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P68) ¢ 2 Simple mode [ ] ¢ 3 Intelligent I SO sensitivity mode [ ]/ [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BAB Y2] and [PET] in scene mode (P46) • [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 41 VQT1F 52 • When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture e ven when you press the shutter button fully . • The white balance may not be proper ly adjusted if the flash le vel is insufficient for the subject. (P60) • When the shutter speed is f ast, the flash eff ect[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 42 VQT1 F52 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when y ou cannot achiev e appropriate exposure due to t he difference in brightness bet ween the subject and the background. Look at the follo wing ex amples. Compensate the exposure towards positiv e. Compensa te the e xposure towards negative . 1 Press 3 [ ] un[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 43 VQT1F 52 T aking Pict ures using A uto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in t he selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired e xposure from the 3 pictures with different ex posures. 1 Press 3 [ ] seve ral ti mes[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 44 VQT1 F52 Changing the sensitivit y accor ding to the mo vement of the subject being recor ded The camera detects the mov em ent of t he subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the mov em ent and the brightness of the subject. 1 Press [MENU/SET].[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 45 VQT1F 52 – When the m oving subject is sm all – When the moving subject is at t he edge of the screen – When the s ubject star ts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully • T o av oid picture noise, we recommend decreasing the highest ISO se nsitivity or setting [ NOISE REDUCTION] in [PIC T .A[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 46 VQT1 F52 T aking pictures that match the scene being recor d ed (Scene mode) When you select a s cene mode to match the subject and recording situation, t he camera sets the optimal e xposure and hue to obtain the desired pict ure. • Refer to P47 to 53 and “About the information ” for details about each scene[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 47 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE ] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) The person stands out from the background and has a healt hier comp le xion. ∫ T echnique for P or trait mode T o increas e the effectiv eness of this mode: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as f ar as possible to T ele. 2 Mov e close to th[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 48 VQT1 F52 • The stabilizer function mode is fix ed to [MODE2] . (P66 ) • The AF mode is fixed to [ ]. (P65) • The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled. Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P46) This allows y ou to take pictures of a wide landscape. • The focus range is [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 49 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE ] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape. ∫ T echnique for Night scener y mode • Since the shutter s peed becomes s lower (up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also recommend using t he self-timer for taking pict[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 50 VQT1 F52 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P46) This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from it is weaker than usual. Y ou can set two diff erent bir thda y s by using [BABY1] and [BA BY2]. Y ou can display the set age when play[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 51 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE ] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) Select this wh en you want to take pictures of sunset v ie w . This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun. • The flash setting is fix ed to Forced OFF [] . • The setting on the AF assist lam p is disabled[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 52 VQT1 F52 • The picture size becomes 2M (4:3/16:9) or 2.5M (3:2). • [QU ALITY] is fixed t o . • The recorded picture becom es slightly rougher . This is not a malfunction. • Y ou can t ake pictures suitable f or 4 q k 6 q / 10 k 15 cm printing. • The shutter speed becomes 1/60 th of a second to 1/2000th of[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 53 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) This mode allows you to tak e beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky . ∫ T echni que for Firew orks mode • Since the shutter s peed becomes s low er , we recommend using a tripod. • This mode is m ost eff e[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 54 VQT1 F52 Motion Picture Mode 1 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y to focus and then pr ess it fully to start recording . A Audi o recording • The av ailable recording ti me B is display ed on the top right and the elapsed recording time C is displayed on the bottom r ight of the screen. • When the subject is f[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 55 VQT1F 52 • Y ou can record longer motion pictures with “10 fps” although the picture quality is lower . • The picture size i s large with [15fps16:9H] although the picture quality is not as smooth. • The file siz e with [10fpsQVGA] is small so it is su ita ble for e-m ai ls. • Y o u can only recor d mot[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 56 VQT1 F52 ∫ Setti ng the d eparture/return date (e.g.: The follo wing ar e e xamples of th e screen in nor mal picture m ode [ ].) 1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press 2 . 2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu i con [ ] and then press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [TRA VEL D A TE] and then press 1 . 4 Press 4 to select[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 57 VQT1F 52 • The tra vel date setting i s memorized ev en if the camera is t urned off. • If you set a departure da te and then take a picture on a date bef or e this depar ture date, [-] ( minus) is displa yed in orange and the da y of the vacation that y ou took the picture is not recorded. • If you set a dep[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 58 VQT1 F52 • If daylight saving time [ ] is use d at the home area, press 3 . Press 3 again to retur n to the or iginal time. • The daylight sa ving time setting f or the home area does not advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one hour . ∫ Finishing setting the home area • If you are setting[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 59 VQT1F 52 Using the [REC] M ode Men u Increase the variety of pictures you can take b y setting color eff ect, picture adjustment etc. The menu items that can be set diff er depending on the recording mode. ∫ Setting from the menu screen Press [MENU/SET ] to displa y the [REC] menu and then select th e item to set[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 60 VQT1 F52 • The [ ] (White Set) setting does not appear when us ing the quick setting. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P59) This function allows you to reproduc e a white color close to real lif e in pictures recorded under s unlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the whit [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 61 VQT1F 52 • Y ou can also press the shutter b utton halfwa y to f inish. ∫ Finely adjusting the white balance [] Use this to set the white balance m anually . • Set the white balance t o [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. 1 Press 3 [ ] seve ral ti mes u ntil [WB ADJUST .] appears and th en press 2 / 1 to adjust the white ba[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 62 VQT1 F52 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P59) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the less li gh t is needed to tak e a picture so the camera becomes mor e suitable f o r recording in dark places. • When setting to [A UTO], the I SO[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 63 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels . Although you cannot see the difference on the camera’ s screen, the more pixels the f i ner the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or display ed [...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 64 VQT1 F52 • In simple mode [ ], the settings becom e as follows . – [ ENLARG E]: : (12M)/ –[ 4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm]: : (2.5M EZ)/ –[ E - M A I L ] : : (0.3M E Z)/ Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P59) Y ou can record audio with the still picture if this is set t o [ON]. [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 65 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) Select the m ode that matches the recording conditions and the composition. ∫ About [ ] or [ ] • Y ou can f ocus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes. • The picture ma y stop moving f or a moment before being brough[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 66 VQT1 F52 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P59) ∫ About the jitter/movement detection demonstration screen Press 1 to display [JIT TER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] when t he [S T ABILIZER] screen is display ed. (P ictures cannot be recorded when the [JITTER, SUBJ. MO VE DEMO.] screen a[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 67 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) ∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst mod e ¢ The burst speed is constant regardless of the transf er speed of the card. • The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter s peed is f aster than 1/ 60 and the flash is not[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 68 VQT1 F52 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P59) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that mak e focusing difficult. • If the AF assist lamp is set to [ON] , an AF ar ea with a size wider t han usual is display[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 69 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) Select a color effect that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item t o set. (P59) Select an effect that matches the rec ording situation and y o[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 70 VQT1 F52 Advanced ( Playback ) Disp laying M ultip le Screens (Mul ti Pla ybac k) 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towar ds [ ] [W] to displa y mul tiple screen s. (Screen when 9 screens are displa yed) • : 1 screen > 9 scre ens > 25 screens > Calendar screen display (P71) • Rotate the zoom lev er towards [ ] [T] to re[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 71 VQT1F 52 Displa ying Pictures b y Rec ord ing Da te (Calendar Pla yba c k ) Y ou can display pictures by recording date using the calendar p la y back function. 1 Rotate the zoom le ver several times towa rds [ ] (W) to displa y the calenda r scre e n. • The recording date of the pict u re selected in the pla yback screen [...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 72 VQT1 F52 Using the Pl a yback Zoom 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towar ds [ ] [T] to en large the pic ture . •: 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k • When you rotate the z oom lev er towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification b ecomes lower . When you rot at e the z oom le ver towards [ ] [T], the ma[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 73 VQT1F 52 For e xample, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is display ed as [8m30s]. • The cursor displa yed during play back is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Stoppin g motion pict ure pl aybac k Pres s 4 . Fast fo rwarding/F ast rewinding Press and hold 2 / 1 during motion picture playback. • The camera returns to nor mal motion pic[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 74 VQT1 F52 Creat ing st ill pict ures fr om a motion p icture Y ou can create a single still picture (with 1 screen or 9 screens) from a recorded motion picture. This is eff ective in moving scenes when you want to look carefully at the mov em ent of a sportsperson etc. 1 Press 2 / 1 to s elect a pict ure with a mo tion pictur[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 75 VQT1F 52 When a motion picture wi th [ ], [ ]or [ ] was selected The recorded motion picture is created using 10 still picture fr am es per second. • Y ou can move f orward frame-b y-frame by pressing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . 3 / 4 : Mov e forward/backw ard 3 frames at a time. 2 / 1 : Mov e forward/bac kward 1 frame at a time. When[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 76 VQT1 F52 Using the [PL A Y] mode men u Y ou can use v ar ious functions in pla yback mode to rot ate pictures, set protection f or them etc. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the me nu item and th en press 1 . • Press 4 at A to swit c h to the ne xt menu screen. • Y ou can s witch menu screens from any menu it[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 77 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P76) This is recommended when play ing bac k pictures on a TV screen. Y ou can skip unwanted pictures if [F A V ORITE] (P78) has been set. Also, you can pla y back a recorded categor y slide show (P80). 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [ALL], [ ] or [ ][...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 78 VQT1 F52 ∫ Setti ng the audio , duratio n and effe ct Selec t [DUR A T ION], [E FFE CT] or [A UD IO] on the screen shown in step 2 and set. • If you set [A UDIO] to [ON] and t hen play back a picture w ith audio , the ne xt picture will be displa yed after the audio has finished. • Y ou cannot play bac k motion picture[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 79 VQT1F 52 • Y ou can set up to 999 pictures as fav o r i t e s . ∫ Deleting all fav orites 1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 1 and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to select [Y ES] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press [MENU/ SET] to close the menu. • When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELET[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 80 VQT1 F52 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture. • Rotate the zoom lev er towards [ ] (W) to display 9 screens an d rotate the zoom lev er towards [ ] (T) to enlarge the picture up to 16 a . • Y ou can rec ord pictures as fa vorites by pressing 3 if [F A VORIT E] is set t o [ON]. • Pictures c annot be deleted during categ[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 81 VQT1F 52 • If there are 1000 or more pictures, you can make a slide show with up t o 999 pictures. 3 Press 2 to return to the category pl ay ba ck sc re en . •P r e s s [ ] and then press [ MENU/ SET] to close the menu. • Y ou cannot play back motion pictures as a slide show . • Still pictures created fr om a motion [...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 82 VQT1 F52 • If you tak e pictures when aiming the camera up or down, it ma y not be possible to display t he pictures v er tically . • The pictur e may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the A V cable (supplied) and p la yed back vertically . • When you play back pictures on a PC, they canno[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 83 VQT1F 52 • [SHOO TING DA TE] • [A G E] If this is set to [ON] , the age is stamped on pictures recorded when the came ra was set to [WITH A GE]. • [TRA VEL DA TE] If thi s is se t to [ON ], the tr av e l date is stamped on p ictures recorded when [TRA VEL DA TE] was s et to [ON] . 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • If you set [D [...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 84 VQT1 F52 2 Press [MENU/SET]. • After perf orming step 2 , perf orm step 2 onwar ds in “S ingle setting” . • When yo u print pi c tu res stamped wit h the date stamp, the date wi ll be print ed over the stamped d ate if you set date printing at the pho to print ing store o r on the printe r . • We recommend se tting[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 85 VQT1F 52 ∫ Multi setting 1 Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture to print and then p ress 3 / 4 to set the numbe r of prints. • The number of pr ints icon [ ] B appears. • Repeat the above procedure. (Y ou cannot set all the pictures at one t ime.) • The number of pr ints can be set from 0 to 999. The DPOF print setting[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 86 VQT1 F52 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P76) Y ou can set prot ection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake. Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE], [MUL TI] or [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Single s etting 1 Press 2 / 1 to sel ect th e pict ure and then pre ss 4 [...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 87 VQT1F 52 • The message [ O VERWRITE A U DIO D A T A?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded. Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [M ENU/ SET] to star t audio recording. (The original audio is overwritten.) • A udio dubbing cannot be used with the f ollowing pictures. – Motion pictures – Prot ected pi[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 88 VQT1 F52 • The following pictures cannot be resized. – Motion pictures – Pictures with audio – Pi ctur es sta mped with [D A TE ST AMP] • It may not be possib le to resize pictures recorded with other equipment. Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P76) Y ou can enlarge and t he[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 89 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P76) Y ou can conv er t pictures taken with a [ ] aspect ratio to a [ ] or a [ ] aspect ratio. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [ ] or [ ] and then press [MENU /SET]. • The f ollowing pictures cannot be conv ert ed. – Motion pictures – Pictu res wi[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 90 VQT1 F52 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P76) Y ou can cop y reco rded picture data from the built-in memor y to a card o r vice versa. 1 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the co py destination and then press [MENU/SET]. •: All the picture data in the built-in memor y are copied ont o the car[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 91 VQT1F 52 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P76) Usually , it is not necessar y to f ormat t he built-in memory and the card. Format them wh en the message [BUIL T -I N MEMOR Y ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears. Press 3 to select [YE S] and then press [MENU/SET]. (The illustration sho[...]

Connecting to other equipment 92 VQT1 F52 Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera an d the PC. The soft ware [LUM IX S impl e Vi ewer] o r [PHO TOfunSTUDIO - vie wer-] (for Windows ® ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camer[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 93 VQT1F 52 • The drive i s displa yed as [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] when y ou connec t the camer a with a card inserted. ∫ About mot ion picture p laybac k on a PC Use the software “QuickTime” in the CD-ROM (supplied) to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC. • If you use “Windows 98/98SE[...]

Connecting to other equipment 94 VQT1 F52 • Do not use any other USB connection cables e xcept the su pplied one. • Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ACCESS] is displa yed. • When t here are many pictures on t he built-in memory or the card, it may tak e some time to tr ansfe r them. • Y ou may not be able to play back motio[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 95 VQT1F 52 A USB connection cable (supplied) B A C adaptor (DMW -AC5PP; optional) • It m a y take ti me to print som e pic tures . Use a batter y with sufficient battery power or the A C adapt or (DMW - A C5P P; optional) when you connect to a printer . • T ur n the camera off before inser ting or removing the ca[...]

Connecting to other equipment 96 VQT1 F52 ∫ Selecting multiple pictures and printi ng them 1 Press 3 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect an ite m and then press [MENU/SET]. ¢ This only appears when [F A V O RITE] is set to [ON]. (How ever if none of the pictures hav e [ ] displa yed, you cannot select it e ven if [F A VORITE] is set to [ON] .) 3 Press 3 [...]

Connecting t o other equipment 97 VQT1F 52 • If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture. • [NUM. OF PRINTS] Set the number of prints. • Y ou can set up t o 999 prints. • [P APER SIZE] (P aper sizes that c an be set with this u nit) The paper sizes are displa yed on pages 1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to [...]

Connecting to other equipment 98 VQT1 F52 • With date pr inting, the setting on the printer ma y take prior ity ov er the setting on the camera. Check the date pr int setting on the printer also . • The message [USB MODE CHANGED . PLEA SE RE MO VE THE U SB C ABLE.] appears if you change the mode dial to a mode other than [ ] while the camera an[...]

Others 99 VQT1F 52 Others Screen Displa y In record ing Recording in normal picture mode [ ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording mode 2 Fl ash mode ( P37) 3 AF area (P23) 4 F ocus (P23) 5 P icture size (P 63) 6 Quality (P63) : Jitter aler t (P25) 7 Batt er y indication (P21) 8 Number of recordable pictures (P 111) 9 Built - in memory (P14) : Card (P14) 1[...]

Others 100 VQT1 F52 Zoom (P27)/Extended optical zoom (P27)/Easy zoom (P28)/Digital zoom (P30): 28 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode (P44) 29 Exposu re compensation (P42) 30 Auto brac ket (P43) 31 Slow shutter (P68) 32 High angle mode (P36)/ : Po wer LCD (P36) 33 Se lf-timer mode (P41) 34 AF ass ist lamp (P68) Reco rding in si mple mo de 1 Flash mode[...]

Others 101 VQT1F 52 8 F older/File number (P93) Built-in memory (P14) : Car d (P14) 9 Picture n umber/T otal pictures 10 Cable disconnection warning ic on (P97) Motion picture recording time (P72): 11 H isto gr am ( P35 ) 12 Recording inf or mation 13 F avorites settings (P78)/ Elapsed playbac k time (P72): 14 Recorded date and time/ T rav el desti[...]

Others 102 VQT1 F52 Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high-volta ge lines. • If you record near radio t ransmitters or high-voltage lines , the recorded pictures and soun d may be adv ersely affected. Alwa ys use the supplied cor ds and cables. If you use optional accessories, use the cords and the cables su pplied with t hem. Do n[...]

Others 103 VQT1F 52 Bring charged spare batteries when going out. • Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shor ter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resor t. • When you trav el, do not f or get to bring the battery charger (supplied) so that you can charge the battery in the country that y ou are tra velling in. D[...]

Others 104 VQT1 F52 ∫ About t ripods • When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it. • Y ou may not be abl e to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod. • Make sure that the screw on the tripod is not at an angle when attaching o r detaching the camera. Y ou ma y damage the screw on the c[...]

Others 105 VQT1F 52 [PLEASE TURN CAME RA OFF AND THEN ON A GAIN] This message appear s when the camera is not operating properly . T ur n the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or your nearest S ervic e Center. [MEMOR Y CARD P ARAMETER ERROR] Use a car d compatible with this unit. (P5, 14) • Y ou can only use an SDHC M[...]

Others 106 VQT1 F52 T r oubleshooti ng If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve . Select [RESET] in th e [SETUP] menu. (P20) ∫ Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated even when it is turne d on. • Is the batter y inser ted correctly? – Check the direction of t[...]

Others 107 VQT1F 52 – Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT .ADJ .] to [ HIGH] or s et ev er y item e xcept [NOIS E REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P 69) – T ake pictures in bright places. • In [HIGH SENS.] (P51) in scene mode, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction. 8: The b[...]

Others 108 VQT1 F52 ∫ Flash 1: The flash i s not activated. • Is the flash setting set t o Forced OFF [] ? – Change the flash setting. (P37) • The flash is not activated when mot ion picture mode [ ] (P54), [SCENERY], [NIG HT SCE NER Y], [SU NSET ], [HI- SPEED BUR ST], [S T ARRY SKY], [FIREW ORKS] or [ A ERIA L PHO TO ] in scene mode is sel[...]

Others 109 VQT1F 52 • A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and thei r position diff er in every picture. ∫ TV , PC an d printer 1: The picture does not appear on the television. • Is the camera connected t o the TV correctly? • Set the TV input to ex ter nal input mode. 2: The displa y areas on the TV screen and the ca[...]

Others 110 VQT1 F52 4: The AF assist lamp does not turn on. • Is [A F ASS IST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? (P68) • Are you taking pic tures in dark places? – The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places. • The AF assist lamp does not tur n on when [SELF POR TRAIT], [SCENER Y], [NIG HT SCE NER Y], [SU NSET ], [FIREW ORKS[...]

Others 111 VQT1F 52 Others Number of Recor dable Pictures and A v ailab le Reco r d ing Time • The number of rec ordabl e pictures and the av ailable recording time are an approxi mation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the t ype of card.) • The number of recor dab le pictures and the availab le recording time v ar ies dep[...]

Others 112 VQT1 F52 Aspect ratio Pictur e size (10.5M ): (4000 k 2 672 pixels) (7M EZ ): (3264 k 2176 pixels) (4.5M E Z): (2560 k 17 12 pixels) Quality Built- in Memory (Approx. 2 7 MB) 4 9 7 14 11 24 Card 1 6 M B 24375 1 2 3 2 M B 51 071 6 1 3 2 6 64 MB 11 22 16 33 2 7 54 1 2 8 M B 2 34 63 46 95 6 1 1 0 256 MB 45 91 68 135 1 10 210 512 MB 91 180 1[...]

Others 113 VQT1F 52 ∫ Av ailable recording time (when recording motion pictures) Aspect ratio Pict ure s ize (3 .5M EZ ): (2560 k 144 0 pixels) (2M EZ ): (1920 k 1080 pixels) Quality Built-in Memory (App ro x. 27 MB) 14 28 25 48 Card 16 MB 7 1 4 12 25 32 MB 1 5 3 1 27 53 64 MB 3 2 6 4 57 105 128 MB 66 1 30 115 220 256 MB 1 30 250 230 4 30 512 MB [...]

Others 114 VQT1 F52 ¢ Motion pictures c an be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. The maximum av ailable recording time f or up to 2 GB only is di s play ed on the screen. • The number of recordable pictures and the avai lable recording time display ed on the screen may not decrease in order . • This unit does not suppor t recording motion pictu[...]

Others 115 VQT1F 52 Specif ications Digital Camera: Inf or mation f or y our safety P ower Source: DC 5.1 V P ower Consumption: 1.6 W (When recording) 0.8 W (When pla y ing bac k) Camera effect ive pi xels : 12,200,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/1. 72 q CCD , to tal pi xel number 1 2,400, 000 pi xels , Pr imar y color f ilter Lens: Op tica l 3.6 k zo o[...]

Others 116 VQT1 F52 Hi-speed burst Burst speed: 8 pic tures /seco nd Number of reco r d able pictures: When using the built-in memor y: Approx. 25 pictures (immediately after f orm atting) When using a Card: Max. 100 pictu res (differs depending on the type of Card a nd the recording conditions) ISO sensitivity: AU TO / 80/100/200/400/800/1250/1600[...]

Others 117 VQT1F 52 Motion pictures: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 640 k 480 pix els (Only when using a Card), 320 k 240 pix els When the asp ect ratio setting is [ ] 1280 k 720 pixels (Only when using a Card) 848 k 480 pix els (Only when using a Card) Quality: Fine/Standard Recor d ing fi le format Stil l Picture: JPEG (based on “Design r[...]

Others 118 VQT1 F52 Others Digital Camera Accessory Syste m • Refer to P12 for inf or mation about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Accesso ries and/or model numbers may v a ry between countries. Consult your local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure DMW -CHFX30 DMW -AC5PP A C Adaptor Semi Hard Case 4 [...]

Others 119 VQT1F 52 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For USA Customer s) In CANA D A, ple ase contact your local Dealer for more information about acces sories. 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 CCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368[...]

Others 120 VQT1 F52 Request f or Service Notice (For USA Onl y) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 T ouh y Ave . Elk Grov e Village, IL 60007 Request f or Ser vice Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request f or service notice. In[...]

Others 121 VQT1F 52 Limi ted W ar ranty (For USA O nly) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS CO MP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anason ic W a y , Sec aucus , Ne w Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUER TO RICO , INC . A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5 , San Gabriel Indust r ial P ark, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00 985 P anasonic [...]

Others 122 VQT1 F52 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carr y-In or Mai l-In Ser vice in the United States cal l 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance i n Puer to Rico cal l P anasonic Puer to Rico , Inc . (787)-750- 4300 or f ax (787)-768-291 0. This w arranty ONL Y CO VERS f ailures due to de fects in materials or workmansh ip, a nd DOES NO T CO VER nor[...]

Others 123 VQT1F 52 Customer Services Directory (For USA Onl y ) Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest Service Center by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact[...]

Others 124 VQT1 F52 Others Précautions à prendre (pou r le Cana da) • Assurez-vous d’ut iliser un adaptateur secteur de marque P ana sonic (DMW- A C5PP; en option). • Assurez-vous d’utiliser une batterie de marque P anasonic (CGA-S005A ). • Si vous utilisez d’autres batteries, nous ne pouv ons pas garantir la qualit é de ce produit. [...]

Others 125 VQT1F 52 • Le puissant champ magnétique de haut- parleurs ou de moteurs peut endommager les données enregistrées sur suppor t magnétique et distordre les images. • Les ondes électrom agnétiques émises par un microproc esseur peuvent nuire à l’appareil photo numérique et per turber l’image et le son. • Advenant le cas o[...]

Others 126 VQT1 F52 Others Index A AC Adaptor . ............. ........................ 92, 95 Access ind ication . ........ ....... ........ ...... ..... 22 Aerial Photo Mode ...................... ........... 53 AF Assis t Lamp ........ ......... ...... ........ ....... 68 AF Mode ...... .... ...... ......... ...... ........ ....... .. 65 AF/AE Lo[...]

Others 127 VQT1F 52 MANUAL .... ......... ...... ........ ........... ........ .. 78 Metering Mod e ...... ...... ......... .......... ........ 64 Motion Picture Mode .............................. 54 Multi Play back ..... . ... .......... ........... ........ .. 70 Multiple ........... ........ ...... ........... ........ ...... 64 N Night Portrai[...]

Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 070 9 4 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9 .5, San Gabriel Industr ial P ar k, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00 9 85 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io , L4W 2T3 C 2007 Matsus[...]