Panasonic DMC-FZ20PP manual

Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model N o. DMC-FZ20PP Before use, plea se read t hese instruction s completely . VQT0M38 For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www .panasonic.ca FZ20-PP.book 1 ページ ２００?[...]

Before Use 2 Before Use Dear Customer , We would lik e to tak e this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f uture reference. Inf ormatio n f or Y our Safety Carefully observe copyright la ws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or disks or other[...]

Befo re Us e 3 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat ion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radi[...]

Before Use 4 ∫ Care f or the camera • Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera ma y not be operated norma lly or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens ma y be damaged. • Sand or dust may cause a malfunction of the camera. When you use the camera on a beach etc., take care so that sa nd or dust does not get into the [...]

Befo re Us e 5 About Th ese Ope rating In structions Please note that the descr iption on this page is a sample and all pages ar e not described in this manner . ∫ About il lustrations in these operating instruction s Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustrat ion or the menu screen are a little diff erent from those in actual [...]

6 Contents Before Use Infor mation fo r Your Saf ety ...... ...... .... ..... .. 2 About These O perating Instructions .... ..... 5 Prepa rat ion Standard Access ories .......................... ..... 8 Names of the Components ..................... 10 Quick Gui d e .. .... ...... ........... .......... .... ..... .. 12 Charging the Battery with the[...]

7 Playb ack (advanced ) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images ................... ................. ............ 83 Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 84 • Rot ating the Pic ture [R OTA TE].. ...... . 84 • Setting the P icture to be Printed and the Number of P rints [DPOF PRINT]......... ........... .......... .... 85 • Prev[...]

Prepara tion 8 Preparation Standar d Accessories Before using y our camera, chec k the contents. ∫ SD Memo ry Car d (16 MB ) RP-SD016B (In the text, it is indicated as “C ard”) ∫ Battery Pack CGA-S002A (In the text, it is indicated as “B attery ”) ∫ Battery Charger DE-993B (In the text, it is indicated as “C harger”) ∫ AV C a b [...]

Preparation 9 ∫ Lens Cap VYK0W96 ∫ Stra p VFC4078 ∫ Lens Hood VYQ3234 ∫ Lens Hood Adaptor VYQ3213 (Black) VYQ3226 (Silver) FZ20-PP.book 9 ページ ２００４年 ７月６日　火曜日　 午後２時６分[...]

Prepara tion 10 Names of the Com ponents 1L e n s 2 Flash (P3 9) 3 Microphone (P 57, 71) 4 Self-timer Indicator (P42) AF Assist Lamp (P74) 5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P29) 6 Viewfinder (P28, 106) 7 [EVF/LCD] B utton (P28) 8 Flash Open Button (P39) 9 [DISPLA Y] Button (P28) 10 [EXPOSURE ] Button (P35, 51, 52, 53) 11 Po wer Indicator (P32) 12 Camera S[...]

Preparation 11 18 MF Ring (P65) 19 Zoom Lever (P38, 74) 20 Hot Shoe (P81) 21 Mode Dial (P31) 22 Shutter Button ( P32) 23 Single/Burst Mode Button (P45, 82) 24 Focus Switch (P62, 65) 25 Strap Eyelet (P19) 26 [REMOTE] Soc ket (P105) 27 [A V OUT/ DIGIT AL] Soc ket (P95, 98, 100) 28 [DC IN] Socket (P98, 100) • Please be s ure to use genuine P anasoni[...]

Prepara tion 12 Quic k Guide This is the ov er view of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to ref er to the corresponding pages. 1 Char ge the battery . (P 13) • When the camera is shipped, the battery i s not char ged. Cha rge t he battery b ef ore us e. 2 Insert the battery a nd the car d. (P15 , 16) 3[...]

Preparation 13 Char ging the Ba ttery with the Char ger When the c amera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use . 1 Attach the b attery to the c harger . 2 Connect the c har ger to the electrical ou tlet. • When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights in green, charging starts. • When the [CHARGE] indicat or A tur ns off [...]

Prepara tion 14 About the Ba ttery ∫ Battery indication The remaining batter y power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with t he A C adaptor (DMW-CA C1; optional) .] > > > The indication tur ns red an d bli nks: Recharge or replac e the batter y . ∫ The l ife time of the bat tery The number of rec[...]

Preparation 15 Inserting /Remo ving the Bat tery • Chec k that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Close the f lash. 1 Slide the car d/battery door to open it. • Please be sure to use gen uine P anasonic’ s batteries (CGA-S002A) . 2 Insert: Insert the ch arged battery until it clic ks. Remove: Slide the loc k 1 to rem[...]

Prepara tion 16 Inserting /Remo ving the Car d • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Close the flash. 1 Slide the c ard/ battery door to open it . • The car d and the da ta may be damaged if it is i nserted or remo ved while the camera is on. • We recommend using P anasonic’s SD Memor y Card. (Use only th[...]

Preparation 17 About the Car d ∫ Access to the card While the card is being accessed (Recognizing/Recording/Reading/ Deleting), the c ard access indication 1 lights. When the c ard access indication 1 light s, do not: • turn the cam era off . • remov e the battery or the card. • shak e or impact the camera. The card and the data may be dama[...]

Prepara tion 18 Appr ox imate n umber of recor dable pic tures a nd the si z e • The numbers are approximations . (If you mix TIFF , Fine and Standard quality , the number of recordable pictures c hanges.) • The number of recordable pictures ma y var y depending on subjects . • The remaining number of recordable pictures displa yed on the scr[...]

Preparation 19 Attachin g the L ens Cap/Strap ∫ Lens Cap 1 Attach the l ens cap . ∫ Stra p 1 P ass the strap thr ough the hole at the Strap Eye let. 2 P ass the strap thr ough the stopper an d fasten the strap. A : Pull the s trap 2 cm or m ore. • Attach the strap to t he other side of the camera being careful not to twist it. • Chec k that[...]

Prepara tion 20 Attach ing the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts off e xce ss lighting and improv es the picture quality . • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Close the flash. 1 1 Detach the lens ring . 2 Attach the l ens hood ad[...]

Preparation 21 ∫ T emporaril y stor ing the len s hood 1 Remove the len s hood, re vers e it and then atta ch it a gain. 1 Place the c amera u pside do wn. 2 Catch the hook on the lens hood adapt or . 3 Push the le ns hood. 4 Align the ma rks as i llustrated. 5 Tighten the scre w . • Chec k if the scre w is loose and then attach the lens hood. [...]

Prepara tion 22 Setting Date /Time (Cloc k Set) ∫ Init ial se ttin g The clock is not set w hen the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the fol lowing screen appears. • When pres sing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 2 appears. • The screen disappears in about 5 seconds. Star t from step 1. 1 Select [CLOCK SET] fr om th[...]

Preparation 23 • When a fully charged batte ry has b een inser ted f or more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) f o r at least 3 months e v en if the battery is remov ed. (The storing time may be shor ter if the b attery is not charged sufficiently .) If more than 3 months has passed, the clock setting will be lost. In thi[...]

Prepara tion 24 Setup Men u 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Press th e [MENU] b utton. 3 Select the [SETUP] Men u. • When rotating the zoom lev er A to wa rd T , t he page of the m enu screen can be forw arded. (vice versa) 4 Select the d esired item. 5 Set the desi r ed v a lue. • Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfw a y or the [MENU] [...]

Preparation 25 Y ou can control the f ollowing items on [SETUP] Menu. Menu F unctions MONIT OR/ FINDER Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor (when pictures appear on the LCD monitor) o r Viewfinder (when pictures a ppear on the Viewfinder) in 7 steps. A U T O REVI EW [OFF]: The recorde d picture does not aut omatically appear . [1SEC.]: The reco[...]

Prepara tion 26 Menu Funct ions MF AS SIST (Recording mode only) In manual focus , assistance sc reen appears on the center of the screen to f acilitate f oc using on the subj ect. (P65) BEEP Set to select the v olume of operational sound. [] : No operational sound [] : Soft operational sound [] : Loud operational sound SHUTTER S et to select the v[...]

Preparation 27 Menu F unctions SCENE ME NU [OFF]: Scene menu does not appear whe n setting the mode dial to [ ] or [ ] and the camera is operated in t he scene mode currently selected. If you change the scene mode, Press t he [MENU] button to display the scene menu and then select the desired scene mode. [A UT O ]: Scene menu appears automatically [...]

Prepara tion 28 About the L CD Monitor/Vi e wfinder 1 Switc hing the LCD m onitor/V iewfi nder Pres s the [EVF /LC D] button to s w itch to the screen you would like to turn on. A LCD monitor (LCD) B Viewfinder (EVF) • When the LCD monitor turns on, the Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa). 2 Selecting th e screen to be used Press the [DISPLA Y][...]

Preparation 29 ∫ Out-of-f rame display The recor ding inf or mation is d isplay ed out of the recording screen, theref ore, you can take pictures without interruption by icons or others on the recording screen. ∫ Diopter adjustm ent This feature is handy for users who w ear corrective lenses and prefer to use the Viewfinder . • Press the [EVF[...]

Prepara tion 30 ∫ Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displa ys brightness along the horizontal axis (blac k to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. • It allows t he camera user to easily check the wa y a picture is being e xposed. • It is v er y useful i f manual adjustments of the lens apert u[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 31 Recording pictures (basic) T aking Pictur es ∫ The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of scenes . Select the des ired mode and enjoy the variety of recording. Rotate the mode dial slowly and securely . : Progr am AE mode (P3 2) The exposure is automatically adjusted b y the cam[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 32 ∫ Program A E The camera automa tically sets the shutter speed and the aper ture v alue according to the brightness of the subject. • Inser t the charged battery . (P15) • Inser t the c ard. (P16) • Remove the lens cap . 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Set the mode dial to pr ogram AE mode [ ]. 3 Sli de t he fo cus[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 33 ∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/ AE: Auto exposu re) When rec ording a picture of p eople with a composition as the abov e pict ure, you cannot focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual oper ation. In this case, 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press the s hutter button halfwa y to fix the f ocus an[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 34 ∫ Focusing • The focus r ange is 0.98 f eet (30 cm) – ¶ (Wide), 6.56 f eet (200 cm ) – ¶ ( T ele). • If you press the shutter button fully wit hout prefocusing, pictures ma y be b l urr y or unfocused. • When the focus indicat ion is blinking, the subject is not f ocused. Press the shutter button halfw a[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 35 • When y ou press the shutter button, t he screen may become bright f or a moment. This function allows easy adjust ment of f ocus and the recorded picture will not be aff ected. • W e recommend setting the clock again before taking pictures. (P22) • When the time for pow er sav e is set (P24) , the camera is au[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 36 ∫ Example of Program shift (A): Aper t ure value (B): Shut ter speed • Program shift can be set in Macro mode [] t o o . • If the exposure is not a dequate when pressing the shutter button hal fwa y , the shutter speed tur ns red. • When Program shift can be set, y ou cannot s witch the flash mode or set the s[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 37 Chec king the Reco r ded Pic ture (Re vie w) 1 Press 4 . • The last recorded pictu re appears for about 10 seconds. • Press the shutter but ton halfwa y or 4 to cancel the re v iew . • Y ou can check the previous or f ollowing picture with 2 / 1 . • When the recorded pictures are too bright or dim, compensate [...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 38 Using the Op tical Zoom Y ou can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. ∫ T o make subjects ap pear further away use (Wide) ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele ) • The picture ma y hav e some distor tion (typical ex ample: ve[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 39 T aking Pictur es using the Built-in F lash When you set the flash, you can tak e pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition. ∫ T o open the flash Press the [ OPE N] button. ∫ T o close the flash Press the fl ash until it clicks. • Be sure to close the flash w hen not in use. • The [...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 40 ∫ A vailab le flash setting s by record ing mode The avail able flash settings depend on t he recording mode. ( ± : A vailab le, —: Not av ailable) ∫ The avai lable flash range to take pictures ¢ Except when the flash mode is set to Slow sync./Red-ey e reduction [ ] • The av ailabl e flash range is an approx[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 41 ∫ Adjusting f lash outp ut Adjust the flash output when the s ubject is small or reflection ratio is e xt remely high or low . 1 Press 3 several time s unti l [ FLASH] a ppears and the n set the flash output . • Y ou can adjust this f rom j 2E V t o i 2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV . • The determined flash output is me[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 42 T aking Pic tures with the Self-tim er 1 Switch the self-time r setting. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display (canceled) 2 Focus on th e subje ct to take the picture. • If you press the [MENU] button when the self-timer is set , the self-timer setting is cance led. • When usi[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 43 Compensati ng the Exposu re Use this function when you cannot achiev e appropriate e xposure due to t he diff erence of br ightness between the subject and the background. 1 Press 3 several time s until [ EXPOSURE] appears and then compensate the exposure. • Y ou can compensate from j 2E V t o i 2 EV in steps of 1/3[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 44 T aki ng Pi ctures using A ut o Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure. Y ou can select the desired exposure among the 3 ty pes of pictures. 1 Press 3 se veral times until [ A UTO BRA CKET] appears and t hen se[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 45 T aking Pictur es using Bur s t Mode 1 Switch the bur s t mode setting to recor d picture s. : High speed ; : Low speed ; :N o l i m i t ; No display (canceled) ∫ Number of pictures recorded in b urst mod e ¢ When the shutter speed is higher than 1/60 and the flash is not activated • K eep pressing the shutter bu[...]

Playback (ba sic) 46 Playbac k (basic) Pla ying B ac k Picture s 1 Select the picture . • 2 : Play bac k the pre vious picture. • 1 : Play bac k the ne xt picture. • The picture f ollowing t he last one is the first pic ture. ∫ Fast f orwarding/Fast re winding When you k eep press ing 2 / 1 during play back, the f ile number and t he page n[...]

Playback (basic) 47 9 Pi ctur es Mult i Playback 1 Switch to multi s creen. 2 Sel ect t he pict ure s. ∫ T o return to the norm al playbac k Rotate the zoom lev er towards [ ] or press the [MENU] button. • The picture wit h the number colored in orange appears. ∫ T o delete a picture during a 9 pic tures multi playbac k Press the [ ] b utton.[...]

Playback (ba sic) 48 Using the Pla yback Zoom 1 Enla rge th e pict ure . •: 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k •: 1 6 k > 8 k > 4 k > 2 k > 1 k • When you rotate the zoom le ver towards W after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower . • When you change the magnifi cation, the zoom position indication A ap[...]

Playback (basic) 49 Deleting Pic tures ∫ T o delete a single picture 1 Select the pic ture to be deleted. • 2 : Play back the previous picture. • 1 : Play back the next picture. 2 Del ete t he pi ctur e. • While deleting the picture, [ ] appears on the screen . ∫ T o delet e mu ltiple pic ture s 1 Select [MUL TI DELETE]. 2 Select the pic [...]

Playback (ba sic) 50 3 Delete the pictures. • It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once. ∫ T o delete all pictures 1 Select [ALL DEL ETE]. 2 Delete all o f the pic tures. • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recov ered. Please dou ble-chec k before deleting pictures. • Do not tur n off the camera while d eleting. • Pictures tha[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 51 Recording pictures (advanced) Usi ng th e Mode D ial When you want the background t o be in shar p f oc us, set the aper ture v alue to a higher number . The higher the aper ture value i s the smaller the aperture opening will be. For a soft f o cus background, set the aper ture value t o a lower n umber which corr[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 52 When you want to take a shar p picture of a fast mo ving subject, set to a f ast er shutter speed. When you w ant to create a tr ail eff ect, set to a slower shutter speed. 1 Set the shut ter speed and take the p ictur e. • Ref er to P55 for the a v ailable range of the aper ture val ue and the shutter speed. •[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 53 Decide the e xposure by setting the aper ture value and t he shutter speed man ual ly . 1 Set the aperture v alue and the shutter sp eed. • 3 / 4 : Aper ture value • 2 / 1 : Shutter speed 2 Press the shut ter button halfwa y . • Indication f or the condition of e xposure 1 (manual exposure assistanc e) appear[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 54 • Refer to P55 f or the availab le range of the aper ture value and t he shutter speed. • The focus r ange is 0.16 f eet (5 cm) – ¶ (Wide), 6.56 f eet (200 cm) – ¶ (T ele). • If the exposure is not a dequate, the aper ture value and the shutter speed tur n red when pres sing the shutter button ha lfway [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 55 ∫ Apert ure V alue and Shutter Speed Aper ture-priority AE Sh utter-pr iori ty AE Manual exposure Av ailable Aper ture V alue (Per 1/3 EV) Shutter Speed (Sec.) F8.0 1 – 1/2000 F7.3 F6.5 F5.6 1 – 1/1600 F5.2 F4.6 F4.0 1 – 1/1300 F3.7 F3.3 F2.8 1 – 1/1000 A vailable Shutter Speed (Sec. ) (P er 1/3 EV) Apert[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 56 This mode allows y ou to take pictures closely focusing on t he subject. (e.g. When taking pictures of flowers. ) Y ou can take pict ures with the lens at a distance of up t o 0.16 feet (5 cm) (W ide) from the subject. ∫ Focus range • Normal • Macro m ode [ ] • We recommend using a tripod. • When the cam [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 57 2 Press the shut ter button halfwa y . • When the subject is f oc used, the focus indication 1 lights . • The remaining recording time (approximation) appears on the screen. 3 Press the shut ter b utton full y to start the recor ding. • The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built-in microphone of[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 58 Press the [MENU] button to displa y the scene menu. When setting [A UTO] in the [SETUP] menu, set the mode dial to [ ] or [ ] to display the scene menu automatically . • When the cam era is shipped, [ ] is s et to por trait mode and [ ] is set to spor ts mode. • When rotating the zoom le ver toward T , the page[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 59 This mode allows you to make the subject stand out from an unf ocused background and adjust the e xposure and the hue to achiev e a healthy complexion on t he subject. ∫ T echnique for P ortrait mo de T o make this mode more effecti ve: 1 Rotate the zoom le v er to T ele as far as pos si ble. 2 Be close to the su[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 60 This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape. The camera f ocu ses on a distant subject pref erentially . • The focus r ange is 16.4 f eet (5 m) – ¶ . • The ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [A UTO] . • The Flash setting is fix ed to Forced OFF [] . • The setting on the AF assist lamp is disable[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 61 This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and the slow shutter speed. ∫ T echnique for Ni ght portrait mo de • Open the flash. (P39) • Since the shutter speed b ecomes slow (max. about 1 sec.), we recomm end us[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 62 • In panning mode, the shutter speed becomes slower than usual to achie ve the panning effect. As a result, jitter can easily occur . • P anning function does not work well in the follo wing situations. – V ery br ight scenes suc h as daytime in summer . We recommend using an ND filter (DMW-LND72; optional). [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 63 • When the auto f ocus is activated, the av ailable recording range is 16.4 feet (5 m ) – ¶ . (W e recommend f ollowing steps 1 to 5 on the pre vious page to t ake pictures with prefocus . ) • The ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [ISO100]. • The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabl e[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 64 This mode allows you to t ake a pi cture in locations such as skiing resor ts and locations near s nowy mountains. The ex posure and the wh ite balance are adjusted to make t he white color of the snow stand out. • The ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [A UTO] . Snow m ode 2560 19 FZ20-PP.book 64 ページ ２００?[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 65 T aki ng Pi cture s wit h Manual Fo cus Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate the auto f ocus. 1 Select [MF ASSIST] fro m the [SETUP] menu (i n the recor d ing mode) (P24) and s et it to [ON]. • Close th[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 66 ∫ T e chniq ue for Ma nual focus 1 Rotate the MF ring slowly . 2 Even if the subject is focused, rotate it a little more . 3 Finely f ocus on the subject while rotating the MF ring in the re verse direction. ∫ One shot AF Y ou can f ocus on the subject with aut o focus b y sliding down the focus s w itch to [ 4[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 67 Using the [REC] mode men u Setting the hue, picture quality adjustm ent, etc. allows you to creat e wide variations on taking pictures. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • When rotating the zoom lev er toward T , the page of the menu screen can be f orwarded. (vice versa) • Close the menu by [...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 68 This function allows you to reproduc e a white color closer to the tone in real lif e on the pictures reco rded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. i n which the white color may appear red dish or bluish. • When setting the white balance to t he mode except [A UT O ], you can finely adjust the white balance . [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 69 ∫ Setting the White Balance manual ly (Whit e set ) Use this mode when you w ant to set the white balance manually . 1 Set to [ ] (White Set) and then press 1 . 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of wh ite paper or a similar w hite object so that the f rame on the center of the screen turns white and then pres s 1 . ∫[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 70 ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values. If you set the ISO sensit ivity higher , the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places. • When setting to [A UTO], the ISO sensitivity is automat ically adjusted from [ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 71 Y ou can se lect 3 types of quality (compression rate) according to the us age of the picture. • When the quality is set to [TIFF], a JPEG picture with the quality equal to the standard is c reated at the same time. • Pictures ma y have a mosaic-lik e appearance depending on the subject or the recording conditi[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 72 Y ou can s witch to the f ollowing metering modes. Meteri ng Mo de [MET ERIN G MODE] Multiple: This is the m ethod in which the camera measures the most suitable ex posure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically . Usually , we recommend us ing this method. Center weighted: This is [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 73 • When setting to 3-area-focusing, pictures may become still while being f ocus ed on, howe v er , th is is not a malfunction. • When using the digital zoom or when you take pictures in dar k places, the AF area is display ed on the center of the screen with a size wider than usual. • When multiple AF areas ([...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 74 Illuminating the subject with t he AF assist lamp allows the camera t o f ocus on the subject in low light conditions. When you press the shutter button halfwa y in dark places or other situations, an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF assist lamp 1 turns on. • Be sure of the f ollowing points when t he [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 75 Y ou can us e 4 types of color effect s depending on the image of the picture . Use this function according to the recording situation and the atmosphere of the picture. • When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. T o av oid picture noise, we recommend setting [NOISE REDUCTIO N] in [ P ICT [...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 76 • The stabilizer function ma y not work sufficiently in the follo wing c ases. – When too much jitter occurs – In digital zoom range – When taking pictures while f ollo wing subjects in motion. – When the shutter speed is e xtremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons. • In motion image mode [ [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 77 1 Select [FLIP ANIM .]. • A motion image file is created b y putting images recorded in [IM A G E CAPTURE] together by [CREA TE MO TION IMAGE]. • A udio cannot be recorded. • Y ou cannot record audio using t he audio dubbing. (P90) 2 Select [IMA GE CAPTURE]. • The picture siz e is 320 k 240 pix els. 3 Captu[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 78 5 Select [F RAME RA TE] and s et the number of fram es. 6 Select [CREA TE MO TION IMA GE] and cr eat e a fl ip anim atio n. • The file number appears after cr eating a flip animation. ∫ Deleting all still i mages used to create flip animat ion When selecting [ DELETE STILL IMA GES] in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a confi[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 79 The tele conv e rsion lens (DMW -L TZ10; optional) allows y ou to record pictures zooming in much mo re (1.5 times ). The wide conversion l ens (DMW-L WZ10; optional) allows y ou to record pictures with wider range of f ocus than usual (0 .8 times). 1 Remo ve the len s cap and the lens ring. • Chec k that the cam[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 80 ∫ Recordable range when using the con version lens When using the t ele conv ers ion lens: • Norm al: 15.1 feet (4.6 m) – ¶ • Macro m ode [ ]: 15.1 f eet (4.6 m) – ¶ When using the wide conv ersion lens: • Norm al: 0.56 feet (17 cm) – ¶ • Macro m ode [ ]: 0.03 feet (1 cm) – ¶ • When using th[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 81 After installing the external flash (DMW-FL28; optional), the effectiv e range will be incre ased when compared to the camera’ s built in flash. 1 Attach the e xternal flash to th e hot shoe 1 a nd turn the camera on. • Tighten the l ock scre w 2 of the ex ternal flash firmly . 2 Select [PRESET] or [M ANU AL] a[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 82 ∫ Setti ngs on the ex ternal flash • [PRES ET] – When setting to [ PRESET] and attaching the external flash, the aper ture v alue and the ISO sensitivity are respectively set to [F2.8] and [I SO100] on the camera regardless of the recording mode. Set the external flash to [A UTO] and set the same value as the[...]

Playback (advan ced) 83 Playback (advanced) Play ing Bac k Pictures with A udio/Motion Ima g es ∫ Pictures with audio Select th e pictur e with audi o icon [ ] and pla y bac k the audio . ∫ Motion ima g es Select the picture with th e motion image icon [ ] and p lay back the motion images. • The cursor displa yed during play back corresponds [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 84 Using the [PLA Y] mode men u Y ou can rotate the recorded pictures in increments of 90 °. This is a conv enient f unction to play back pictures on TV . ∫ Example Wh en rot at ing clockwis e ( ) Original pictur e 1 Select [R OT A TE]. 2 Select the p icture to be rotate d and set it. 3 Select the d irection to rotate th e p[...]

Playback (advan ced) 85 • Still pictures can only be r otated in normal play back. When pla ying back rotated pictures in zoom pla y back or multi play back, pictures appear in or iginal angle. • Protected pictures and pict ures recorded after setting the quality to [TIFF] cannot be rotated. • When you pla y pictures on a PC, y ou cannot play[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 86 ∫ Single s etting Select the picture and set the number of prints . • The number of pr ints can be set from 0 to 999. • The number of prints icon [ ] appears. • When the number of prints is set to “0”, DPOF pr int setting is canceled. ∫ Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of print s. • Repeat[...]

Playback (advan ced) 87 • DPOF print setting is a con v enient function when you print pictures with printers suppor ting DPOF pr inting. (P100) • DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order F orm at. This f ea ture allows you to write print inf ormation or other into the images on the card and to use such inf orm ation on the DPOF-com pli[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 88 ∫ Multi settin g/T o cancel all settings P erform the sam e operati on as in [Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints [ DPOF P RINT]]. ( P85 – 86) • If you w ant to delete protected pictures, cancel the protect setting first. • While this f eature protects the pictures from accidental erasure, form[...]

Playback (advan ced) 89 3 Select [ST ART]. 4 By pressing the [MENU] bu tton, the Slide Show stops. ∫ SD Sl ide Show If you inser t a card including the S D Slide Show edited with the [SD Viewer f or DSC] which is in the supplied CD-ROM, and then tur n the came ra on in playbac k mode, the confirm ation screen appears. Select [YES] and press 1 to [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 90 Y ou can record the audio after taking a picture. 1 Select [A UDIO DUB.]. 2 Select the picture and start audio recor ding. • When audio has already been recorded, the c onfirma tion screen appears. Press 4 to se lect [YES ], and press 1 to star t audio recording. (The original audio is ov er written.) • The audio dubbing[...]

Playback (advan ced) 91 This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-m ail or uploaded to a website . 1 Select [RESIZE]. 2 Select the pic ture and set i t. • The f ollowing pictures cannot be resized. –Pictures equal to or smaller than 640 k 480 pix els –Pictures rec [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 92 4 Select [YES] or [NO] a nd set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot o verwrite the resiz ed picture. • It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment. • When res ized pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored. [...]

Playback (advan ced) 93 2 Select the pic ture to tr im and set it. • The f ollowing pictures cannot be trimmed. –Pictures sm aller than 640 k 4 80 pix els –Pictures rec orded after setting the picture size to [HDTV] –Pictures rec orded after setting the quality to [TIFF] –Motion images –Flip animation –Pictures with audio –Rotated p[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 94 1 Select [FO RMA T]. 2 Select [YES] to form at. • Usually , it is not neces sary t o f ormat t he card. Format the card when the mess age [MEMOR Y CARD ERROR] appears. • If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment, format the c ard on the camera again. • Once the card is formatted, all data inc luding pro[...]

Playback (advan ced) 95 Play ing Bac k Pictures with a TV Screen ∫ Pla ying b ack pict ures wit h A V c able (supplie d) • T ur n the camera and the T V off. 1 Connect the A V cable A (supplied) to th e [A V OUT/ DIGIT AL] sock et of the camera. • Connect the A V cab le with the [ ] mark facing you. • Hold B and then inser t or pull t he A [...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 96 Connecting to a PC or Printer Bef ore Connecting w ith USB Conn ection Cab le [ : USB MODE ] Select the USB communication syst em according to t he OS of your PC or your printer before connecting them to the cam era wit h the USB connection cable (supplied). Set the item s on [USB M ODE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P24)[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 97 ∫ When usi ng Windows 98/98 SE When using Windows 98/98 SE, install the USB driv er bef ore connecting. (When using Windows Me/2000/XP , Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X , you do not have to install the USB driv er .) ∫ When using Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98/98 SE or Mac OS 9.x Even if the [PictBri[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 98 Conn ect ing t o a PC • If you use Windo ws 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer. • When using Windows Me/2000/XP , Mac OS 9.x and M ac OS X, you do not hav e to install the USB driver . A : USB connection cable (supplied) B : AC adaptor (DMW -CAC1; optional) 1 T ur n the came ra[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 99 ∫ PC [Windo ws] The dr iv e appears on th e [My Computer] folder . • If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC , the required dr iver is installed automatically so that the camer a can be recognized b y the Windo ws Plug and Play , then it appears on the [My Comp uter ] folde r . [Macinto sh[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 100 Connectin g to a Pi ctBridge-complia nt Printe r By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing. A : USB connection cable (supplied) B : AC adaptor (DMW -CAC1; optional) 1 T ur n the cam era[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 101 • Set the print settings such as paper siz e or print quality on the printer bef orehand. (Read the pr inter operating instruct ions.) • Connect the camera t o a printer . (P100) ∫ Singl e pict ure 1 Select a pict ure to be p rinted. • A message displa ys f or about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print se ttings. ?[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 102 ∫ [P A GE LA Y OUT] (P os sib le lay outs on the camera) 3 Select [PRINT ST ART] and the n print out the p icture. • Press the [ MENU] button to cancel printing. ∫ DPOF picture • Set the DPOF pr int with this camera in adv ance. (P85) 1 Select [DPOF PICTURE]. • When printing under the new settings, disc[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 103 ∫ Setting th e date printing with the DPO F prin t in advan ce When the printer supp ort s the date printing by DPOF setting, we rec ommend setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance. (P86) The recording date can be printed by sel ecting [DPOF PICTURE] to star t printing. • The setting on the pr [...]

Others 104 Others Using the MC Pr otector/ND Filter The MC pr otector (DMW-LMC 72; optional) is a transparent filter w hich aff ec ts neither the colors nor the am ount of light, so it can alwa ys be used to protect the camera’ s lens. The ND filter (D MW - LND72; optional) reduces the amount of light to approxi mately 1/8th (equal to adjusting t[...]

Others 105 Using the Re mote Shutte r The remote shutter (DMW -RS1; optional) works similar t o the shutter button on the camera. Y ou can av oid jitter (camera shake) when using a tripod. 1 Connect the re mote shutter to the [REMO TE] socket on the camera firmly . 2 Focus on the subject and take a picture. • 1 : Press the shutter button halfwa y[...]

Others 106 Screen Dis pla y ∫ In re cordin g 1 Recording m ode 2 Flash (P39) 3 Conversion lens (P79) 4 Burst (P45) : Audio recording (P57, 71) 5 White balance (P68) 6 ISO sensit ivity (P70) 7 Focus indication (P32) 8 Continuous AF (P73) 9 Pictur e size (P70) 10 Quality (P71) : Jitter aler t indication (P34) 11 Batter y indication (P14) 12 Color e[...]

Others 107 ∫ In pla ybac k 1 Pla yback mode 2 DPOF (P85 , 89) (Whit e): DPOF setting f or printing (Green): DPOF setting f or Slide Sho w (Green with number of prints): DPOF setting f or printing and Slide Show 3 Protected picture (P87) 4 Picture with audio (P83) 5 Pictur e siz e (P70 ) : In Motion image mode 6 Quality (P71) / : In Motion im age [...]

Others 108 Caut io ns for Use ∫ Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying this camera, take care not to drop or cause impact to it. • The outer cas e may be destroy ed by the strong shock, and it ma y cause malfunction of this camera. Keep the camera away from m agnetized equipment (such as a micro wave oven, TV , vi deo game equipmen t, etc.). ?[...]

Others 109 ∫ Batter y The batter y is a rec hargeable lithium ion batter y . Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction t hat takes place inside it. T his reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity , and, if the temper ature is too high or too low , the operat ing time of the batter y will be shor t[...]

Others 110 ∫ Card While the card access indication appears (the card i s being accessed), do not open the Card/ Battery Door to remove the car d, do not turn the camera off or do not shake or cause impact to the camera. Do not leave the card in p laces where there is high temperature or di rect sunlight, or where el ectromagnetic waves or static [...]

Others 111 Messag e Disp lay [NO ME MOR Y CARD] Insert the card. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PRO TECTED] Cancel the card lock. [NO V ALID IMA GE T O PLA Y] Play bac k after recording or after inserting a card wit h a recorded picture. [MEMOR Y CARD FULL / NOT ENOUGH MEMOR Y IN THE CARD] Inser t a new card or delete the unnecessar y data. [PLEASE CLOSE TH[...]

Others 112 T roubles hooti ng If you put the menu back to the set tings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improv ed. Carr y out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P24) Condition s Cau ses The camera will not turn on. Is the battery inserted correctly? Is the battery sufficiently charged? Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. A[...]

Others 113 Conditi ons Causes When con necting to a PC, pictur es cannot be transferred. Is the camera c onnected to the PC correctly? Check it. Is the camera r ecognized by the PC correctly? Is the U SB mode se t correctly? The cl ock setting is reset. If you do not use the camera f or a long time, the clock setting may be reset. When the message [...]

Others 114 Condition s Cau ses Both ends of the picture recorded b y setti ng the picture size t o [HDTV] (1920 k 1080 pixels) are cut out. When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends. • When using the pr inter with a trimm ing f eature or other f eature which cuts out both ed[...]

Others 115 Specificati ons Digital Camera Inf orm ation f or y our safet y Camera Effective pixels: 5,000, 000 pix els Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pix el number 5,360,000 pixels Prima ry color f il ter Lens: Opti cal 12 k zoom, f l 6 – 72 mm (35 mm film ca mera equivalent: 36 – 432 mm)/F2.8 Dig ital zoom : Max. 4 k Focus: TTL Norm al/Macr[...]

Others 116 Flash: Built-in pop up flash Flash range: (ISO AUT O) Approx. 0. 98 feet (30 cm) – 23.0 feet (7 m) A UTO , A UTO/Red-ey e reduct ion, F or ced ON (F orced ON/ Red-ey e reduction), Slow sync./Red-ey e reduction, F orced OFF Micr opho ne: Monaural Speaker: Monaural Recording media: SD Memor y Card/MultiMediaCard Picture siz e: 2560 k 192[...]

Others 117 Others Digital Came ra Accesso r y System * Pleas e ref er to page 1 4, f or details on the battery charging time and the numbe r of re corda ble pict ures. * NO TE: Accessories and/ or model numb ers ma y vary by count r y . Please consul t yo ur local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SDABPU/1B 1 GB SD Memory Card [...]

Others 118 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For US A Custome rs) In CANAD A, pleas e cont act y our lo cal Dea ler f or mo re inf or mation o n Acce ssor ies. 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 A CCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [[...]

Others 119 Request for Service Notice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice. In the un[...]

Others 120 Limited W a rranty (For USA Only ) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVI SI ON OF MA TSUS HIT A ELECTRIC CORPORA TION OF AMERICA, One P anasonic W ay Secaucu s, Ne w Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC SALES COMP ANY , DIVI SIO N OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRI C OF PUE R T O RICO, INC . A ve. 6 5 de Inf anteria, Km. 9.5, Sa n Gabriel Ind ustrial[...]

Others 121 Carry-In or Ma il-In Service F o r Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the Uni ted States call 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance in Puerto Rico cal l P anasonic Sale s Compan y (787)- 750-4300 o r f ax (7 87)-768 -2910. This w arranty ONL Y CO VERS f ailures due to de f ects in materials o r workma nship , and DOES NO T CO VER normal wear and [...]

Others 122 Customer Se rvices Directory (Fo r USA Only) Product Repairs Purchase P ar ts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all P anasonic Products b y visiting our Web Site at: http://www .pasc.panasonic.com or , send your request b y E-mail to: npcparts@panasonic.com Y ou may also contact us directl y at: 1-800-332-5368 (Customer Order[...]

Others 123 Others Index A Adj ustin g Fl ash Outp ut ...... .... ...... .... .. 41 AF Assist Lamp ...... ........... .......... ........ 74 AF Mode .. ..... ...... .......... ........... .......... .. 72 AF/AE Lock .. .... ...... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... .. 33 Aperture-prior ity AE ...... ........... .... 51, 55 Audio Dub bing . .... .... .[...]

Others 124 N ND Filter ....... .... .... ...... ........... .......... ... 104 Night Portrai t Mode ..... .... ...... .... .... ..... 61 Night Scen ery Mo de ....... .... .... ...... ..... 60 NO.RESET ...... .... .... ....... .......... ........... 26 NTSC ... ....... .... .... ...... ........... .......... ....... 26 Numb er of re cord able p ictu[...]

Others 125 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide /G uía ráp ida en es pañol Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para gr abar las imágenes con esta cámara. P or lo que respecta a cada única operación, haga referencia a las pági nas corresp ondientes. 1 Cargue la batería. • Cuando se en vía la cámara, la batería est?[...]

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