Panasonic DMCFH3K manual

Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-FH20 DMC-FH3 DMC-FH1 VQT2N9 5 Bef ore conn ecting, operating or a djusting this p roduct, please read th e instructions co mpletely . until 2010/1/30[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Quick Gui de ...... .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... . 4 Standard Access ories ............................... 6 Names of the Components ....................... 7 Prepar ation Chargin g the Batte ry ..... .... ..... .... .... ...... .... . 9 • Approximate operating t ime and number of recordable pictures [...]

- 3 - • [P ICTURE SIZE] .......... ..... .... .... ...... . 78 • [S ENSITIV ITY] ....... ...... ..... .... .... .... ... 80 • [WHI TE BALA NCE] ........... .... .... .... ... 81 • [A F MODE] ..... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... ...... . 83 • [B URST] ....... ...... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... ... 85 • [DI GITAL ZOOM] ....... ....[...]

Before Use - 4 - Before Use Quick Guide This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure t o refer to the pag es indicated in brackets. Charge the b a ttery . (P 9) • The battery is not ch arged when the camera is sh ipped. Cha rge the batt ery before use. plug-in type inlet type Insert the batte[...]

- 5 - Before Use Play b ack the pict ures. 1 Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK ] selector switch to [ ( ]. 2 Select the picture you want to view . (P40)[...]

Before Use - 6 - St andard Accessorie s Check that all the accessories are included before using the ca mera. • The access ori es and their s hape will dif fer depending o n the cou nt ry or ar ea wh ere the camera was purcha sed. For details on the acces s ories, refer t o Basic Operat ing Instr uc tions. • Battery Pack is indicated as batter [...]

- 7 - Before Use Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h (P47) 2 Lens (P124) 3 Self-timer indicator (P54) AF assist lamp (P 88) 4 LCD monitor (P 45 , 124) 5 [MENU/SET] button (P18) 6 [DISPLA Y] button (P45) 7 [Q.ME NU] (P23) /Delete (P43) button 8 [MODE] button (P 29) 9 [REC]/[PLA YBACK] selector switch (P20) 10 Cursor buttons A : 3 /Exposure compensa[...]

Before Use - 8 - 1 1 Camera ON/OFF switch (P18) 12 Zoom lever (P38) 13 S peaker (P95) 14 Microphone (P 70) 15 Shutter button (P31 , 70) 16 Intelligent auto button (P31) 17 Hand strap eyelet • Be sur e to att ach the hand strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not dro p it. 18 Lens barrel 19 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket (P108 , 111 , 1 1[...]

- 9 - Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit Suppli ed batter y or dedi cated op ti onal batt e ries can be use d with this uni t . Refer to Basic Operating Instructions about t he accessory number of the available optional batteries in your ar ea. • Use the dedi cated charger and battery [...]

Preparation - 10 - ∫ Charging time • T ime require d for chargin g when using the cha rger supplie d with this unit . • The indic ated char g ing time is fo r when the bat tery has been dischar ged comple tely . The charging ti me may vary dependin g on how the battery has been used. Th e charging time for the batter y in hot/co ld en vi ronm[...]

- 11 - Preparation ∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes • The batt ery tempera ture is too hi gh or too low . Please ch arge the batt er y again in a temper atu re between 10 o C to 35 o C (50 o F to 95 o F). • The termina ls of the charg er or the batt ery are dir ty . In this case, wipe th em wi th a dr y cloth. ∫ Battery indication The [...]

Preparation - 12 - Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A i s an abbrevia tion of [Camer a & Imaging Produ cts Associa tion]. • Normal P icture Mode • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Pan asonic SD Memor y Card (32 MB). • S tarting reco rdin g 30 seconds afte r the camera is tur [...]

- 13 - Preparation Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions. For example , in t he following cases, t he oper ating t imes sh orten and the number of re cordable pictures is redu c ed. – In low-temp erature env i ron ment s, such as on ski slope s . – [...]

Preparation - 14 - Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • Check tha t this unit is turn ed of f. • We recommend using a Panasonic ca rd. Slide t he releas e lever in the dire ction of the arrow and open the ca rd/bat tery door . • Alway s use genuin e Pan ason ic batter ie s. • If you use other ba tteries, we cannot guar[...]

- 15 - Preparation Note • Remove the bat tery af t er use. S tore the remov ed battery in th e battery case (supplie d). • Do not remove t he battery unt il the LCD monit or t urns of f as the se ttings on the camera may not be stored pr operly . • The supp lied ba ttery is designed only fo r the camera. Do not use it with any other equi pmen[...]

Preparation - 16 - About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the r eco rded pict u res to a ca rd. (P10 7) • Memory size: Ap p rox. 40 MB • Record ab le motion pic tures: QV GA (320 k 240 pixel s) on ly • The bui lt- in memory can be used as a tempor ary storage de v ice when th e card bein g us ed becomes f ull. • The acces s t[...]

- 17 - Preparation The following cards which conform to t he SD video s tandard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the te x t.) • Only cards be aring the SDHC logo (ind icating that the card confo rms to SD video st andards) may be used as 4GB to 32GB card s. • Only card s bearing the SDXC logo (i ndic ating tha t[...]

Preparation - 18 - Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not s et when the c amera is shipped. T u rn the camera on. A [MENU /S ET] bu tt on B Cursor butt on s • If the l angu age selec t scree n is not dis pl ayed, pro ceed to ste p 4 . Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the la nguage, and press [M ENU/SET]. • The [PL EASE SE T[...]

- 19 - Preparation Press 2 / 1 to select the items (year , month, day , hour , minute, disp lay sequ ence or tim e display fo rmat), and press 3 / 4 to set. A : T ime at the home area B : T ime at the t ravel destination (P76) ‚ : Cancel without setting the clock. • Sele c t e ithe r [24 HR S ] or [A M /P M ] for th e ti me dis pl a y forma t. [...]

Preparation - 20 - Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easil y . In particular , the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and p[...]

- 21 - Preparation This section descr ibes how to select the Normal Picture M ode settings, and the sam e setting can be used for the [PLA YBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF M ODE] from [ Ø ] to [ š ] in the Norm al Picture Mode Setting m enu items T u rn the camera on. A [MENU /S ET] bu tt on B [REC]/[P LA YBAC K] selecto[...]

Preparation - 22 - Pres s [ME NU/ S ET] t o clo se th e me nu. Switchi ng to oth er menu s e.g.: Switching to t he [SETUP] menu 1 Press [MENU/SET] to displa y the menu. 2 Press 2 . 3 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu ic on [ ]. 4 Press 1 . • Select a menu it em next and set it.[...]

- 23 - Preparation By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • Some of the menu items canno t be set by the mod es. • When [DI SPLA Y] is pressed wh ile [ST ABILIZER] (P87) is selected, [ST AB ILIZER DEMO.] can be displayed. Using the q uick menu Press and h old [Q.MENU] whe n recording. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 t o sel[...]

Preparation - 24 - About the Setup Menu [CLOCK S ET], [SL EEP MODE] and [AUTO REV IE W] are important items. Check their settings before using t hem. • In the Intelligent Auto Mode, on ly [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BE EP], [ LANGUAGE] and [ST ABILIZER DEMO.] (P28) can be set. For details on how to select the [ SETUP] m enu settings, refer to P21[...]

- 25 - Preparation • When y ou con nect t he came ra to a TV , the volume of t he TV speake rs does not c hange . • High An gle Mod e is al so can celed if yo u turn the camera of f or [SLEEP MODE] is act ivated. • The bri ght ness of t he pic tures displ ayed on the LCD monitor is increa s ed so some subject s may appear dif ferent from real[...]

Preparation - 26 - • Press t he s hutter but ton half way or turn th e c amera of f and on to cancel [SLE EP MODE]. • [ SLEE P MODE] is set to [5MIN .] in th e Intel ligent Auto Mode. • [SLEEP MODE] does not work in the followin g cases. – When using the AC adaptor – When conne cting to a PC or a pri nt er – When recording or p laying b[...]

- 27 - Preparation • When [PC] is sele cted, the c amera is conne c ted via the “USB Mas s S torage” communication system. • When [Pi ctBridge (PTP) ] is selecte d, the camer a is connecte d v ia the “PTP (Pi c ture T ransfer Prot ocol )” co mmu nic ation syst em. • This will work when th e A V cable is conne cted. ¢ P AL vide o out [...]

Preparation - 28 - • Use a batte ry with suf ficient battery po wer or the AC adap tor (opt ion a l) and DC coupl er (optional) when format ting. Do not t urn the camer a of f dur ing formatting. • If a card has bee n inserted , onl y the card is format ted. T o format the built -in memory , remove the ca rd. • If the ca rd has been fo rmatte[...]

- 29 - Preparation Selecting the [REC] Mod e When the [REC ] Mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent Auto Mode in which the optimal settings are est ablished in line with the subject to be recorded and t he recording conditions, or to the Scene Mode w hic h enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded. ∫ T o[...]

Preparation - 30 - ∫ List of [REC] Mode s Note • When t he mode h as been s witch ed f rom [PLA YBACK] Mode t o [REC] Mode, the prev ious ly se t [REC ] Mod e will be set. ! Normal Picture Mode (P35) The subjects are recorded using your own settings. My Scene M ode (P56) Pictures a re taken using previ ously registered recording sc enes. Û Sce[...]

- 31 - Basic [REC] Mode: ñ Basic T aking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this mode f or beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The followin g func[...]

Basic - 32 - Note • Be carefu l not to move th e camera when yo u press the shu tter butt on. • Do not cove r the flash or the AF assist lamp with y our fingers or ot her object s. • Do not touch the fron t of th e lens. ∫ When t aking pictur es us i ng t he flas h (P47) • When [ ] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depe nding on th[...]

- 33 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which it s color changes to the usual red. •[ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicable, and the st andard set t ings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is selected, th e camera auto matica lly detect s a person [...]

Basic - 34 - • Only the f ollowing fu ncti ons can be set in this mode. [REC] Mode menu – [PICTURE SIZE] ¢ (P78) /[BURST] (P85) /[COLO R MOD E] ¢ (P86) ¢ The setti ngs which ca n be s elected are dif fer ent fro m when other [REC] Modes are used . [SETUP] menu – [CLO CK SE T]/[WO RLD TIME]/ [BEE P]/[LA NGUAG E]/[STABILIZER DEM O.] • The [...]

- 35 - Basic [REC] Mode: · T aking pictures with y our favorite settings (Normal Picture M ode) The camera automatically sets the shutt er speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] m enu. ∫ T o adjust the exposure and t ake pictu res [...]

Basic - 36 - Aim the AF area at the subject, and t hen press the shutter button halfway . A Focus indicatio n B AF area (norma l) C AF area (when using t he Digit al Zoo m or wh en it is dar k) D Focus r ange E Aper ture va lue ¢ 1 F Shutter spee d ¢ 1 G ISO sensitivity ¢ 1 If correct exposure ca nnot be achiev ed, it will be disp lay ed in red.[...]

- 37 - Basic ∫ Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in • Fast- moving subjec ts, ex treme ly bright subjec t s or s ubject s wit hout contrast • When the recorda b le range displ ay has appeared in re d • When r ecording subjects thro ugh win dows or near shiny o bject s • When i t is dark or when jit ter occurs ?[...]

Basic - 38 - [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿n T aking Pictures with th e Zoom Y ou can zoom -in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. T o make subjec ts appear even closer [maximum of 16.9 k (DMC-FH20)/10.5 k (DMC-FH3)/ 9.8 k (D MC-FH 1)], se t the [PIC TURE S IZE] to [10M (DMC-FH20/DMC-F H3)/ 8M (DM C-FH1)] o[...]

- 39 - Basic ∫ Exte nde d Opt ica l Zoom mech anism When you set the Picture Size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 million pixels) (DMC-FH20/DMC-FH3)/ 12M (12. 1 million pixe ls) (DMC-FH1) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allo wing a picture wit h a higher zoom ef fect. Note • The Digital Zoom cannot be set [...]

Basic - 40 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing back Picture s ([NORM A L PLA Y ]) • S peed of picture forwar ding /re winding changes d epending on th e playback st atus. ∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewi nding Press and hold 2 / 1 during playback. • The file numb er A and t he p icture number B only change one by one. Releas e 2 / 1 w h en th e numb er[...]

- 41 - Basic Rot ate the zoom le ver towa rds [ L ] ( W). 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display (P96) A Number of the s elec ted pict ure and the to tal nu mber of recorded pict ures • Rota t e th e z o om l ev er tow ar d s [ Z ] (T) to return to th e previous scre en. • Pic tu r es ar e no t r otat e d for dis[...]

Basic - 42 - Switching the [PLA YBACK] Mode 1 Press [MODE] during playback. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the item an d then press [MENU /SE T]. [NORMAL PLA Y] (P40) All the pictures are played back. [SLI DE SHOW] (P90) The pictures are played back in sequence. [CA TEGOR Y PLA Y] (P93) The pictures grouped together in categories are played back. [F A VOR[...]

- 43 - Basic [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the bu ilt -in memory or the card , which is being played ba c k will be deleted. T o delete a single p icture Select the picture to be delet ed, and then press [ ‚ ]. A [DIS PLA Y ] butt on B [ ‚ ] button Press 2 to selec t [YES] and[...]

Basic - 44 - ∫ When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [F A VORITE] ( P103) setting The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or [ ALL DELET E EXCEPT Ü ], press 3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures. ([ALL D ELET E EXCEPT Ü ] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as [F A VORITE] .) Note • Do not tur n the[...]

- 45 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Advanced (Rec ording pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLA Y] to c hange. A LCD monitor B [DIS PLA Y ] butt on • When the menu screen ap pears, th e [DISPLA Y] butto n is not activa ted. Dur ing Playback Zoom (P41) , while playing back motion pictures (P95) and d uring a S lide S how (P90) , you can [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 46 - ∫ Recording guideline When you align the su bject on the horizontal and vertical guidelines or the cros s point of these li nes, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, t he slope and the balance of the subject. This is used when dividing t he entire screen into 3 k 3 for ta[...]

- 47 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct a mo de. • Y ou can also press 1 [ ‰ ] to select. • For infor mation about f lash settin gs that can be select ed, refer to “Av ailable fla sh setting s by Recordi[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 48 - ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not mov e until the second flash is activated. Interval until the second flash de pends on the brightne ss of the subject. [RED-EYE REMOV AL] (P88) o n the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash ico n. ∫ About the digital red-eye correctio[...]

- 49 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ∫ A vai lable flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is dis play ed. [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subjec t and br i g htne s s . • The flas h se tting m[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 50 - ∫ The available flash range to t ak e pictures • The avail able flash ran ge is an approx imation . DMC-FH20 DMC-FH3/DMC-FH1 ¢ Recording with z oom magnific ation of up to 3 k is poss i ble . Pictur es rec orded with T ele may be darker than no rmal. • When you use the fl ash whe n you h ave set I SO se[...]

- 51 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 The shutter speed changes depending on the [ST ABILIZER ] (P87) s etting. ¢ 2 When [ ] in [SENSI TIVITY] is se t. (P80) • ¢ 1, 2: The shut t er speed bec omes a maximum of 1 second in th e following cases. – When the Optical I mage S tab ilizer is set to [O[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 52 - [REC] Mode: ·n T aking Close-up Pictur es Press 4 [ # ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct a mo de. Press [MENU/SET] . • Y ou can also press the shut ter butto n halfw ay to finish. • The menu scre en disappear s af t er about 5 seconds. At this tim e , th e se lect ed item is auto m at i ca lly set. Press the s hut[...]

- 53 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Y ou can take a picture with the Digit al Zoom up to 3 k while maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position [5 cm (0.17 feet)]. A Focus range • Focus range will be 5 cm ( 0.17 feet) to ¶ during Macro Z oom Mode regar dles s of the zoom pos ition. • Zoom range will be disp layed in[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 54 - [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aking Pictures with th e Self-timer Note • When usi ng a tr ipod etc., settin g the self-t imer to 2 seconds is a convenie nt way to avo id the jitter ca us ed by pressing the shutt er button. • When you pres s the shu tt er button on c e full y , the subject is aut omatically fo cuse[...]

- 55 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: ·¿ n Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at t he following examples. Note • EV is an abbreviatio n of [ Exposu re V alue]. It refers to the amo unt of light gi[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 56 - [REC] Mode: ¿ T aking pictures that m atch the scene being recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode t o match the su bject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtai n the desired picture. In [MY SCENE M ODE], you can register the Scene Mode you use m ost frequent[...]

- 57 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ∫ Changi ng M y Scene Mo de 1 Press [MODE], select the second item from the top and press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu screen. 3 Press 3 to select [ ¿ ], switch menus and press 1 . • For de tai ls on swit ching me nus, re fer to P22 . 4 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Scene Mode. 5[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 58 - When taking pictures o f people outdoors during the dayti me, this mode allows you to improve the appe arance and make their skin tones look healt hier . ∫ T echnique for Port r a it Mode T o make this mode m ore effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to m[...]

- 59 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched, and at the same time, skin can be recorded smoothly . 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the setting, and then press [MEN U/ SET]. • It can be set from the quick menu (P23) . 2 T ake pictures. Note • [PICTURE SIZE] is fi x ed as given below . –[ ] f o r [ X ], [ ] f[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 60 - This allows you to take pictures of a wide lands cape. Note • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ ]. • The f ocus r ange is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ . Set here when you want to take pictur es of sports scenes or other fast-m oving events. Note • Whe n th e ca mer a is set to [S T A BILIZ E R] an d the r e is[...]

- 61 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) This allows you to t a k e vivid pictures of the nightscape. Note • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ ]. • The f ocus r ange is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ . • We recommend using a trip od and the self -timer for t aking pictures . • Whe n th e ca mer a is set to [S T A BILIZ E R] an d the r e is ver y lit [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 62 - Select this when y ou want to take pictures at a wedding recept ion, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique for Part y Mode • Use the flash . (Y ou can set to [ ] or [ ].) • We recommend using a trip od and the self [...]

- 63 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you us e the flash, the light from it is weaker t han usual. It is possible to set dif ferent birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. Y ou can select to have these appear at th e time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image us i[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 64 - Select this when you want to t ak e pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and name. Y ou can select to have these appear at the ti me of playback, or have them stamped on t he recorded image using [TEXT ST AM P] (P97) . For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BAB[...]

- 65 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) This is a c onvenient mode for shooting rapid move ment or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture Size 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the Picture Size and then press [MENU/ SE T ] to set. • 3M (4:3) , 2. 5M (3:2) or 2M (16: 9) is selected as the Pic ture Siz e. 2 T ake pictures. • S till picture s are taken conti nuously[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 66 - S t ill pictures are taken continuously w ith flash. It is convenient t o take continuous still pictures in dark places. ∫ Picture Size 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the Picture Size and then press [MENU/ SE T ] to set. • 3M (4:3) , 2. 5M (3:2) or 2M (16: 9) is selected as the Pic ture Siz e. 2 T ake pictures. ?[...]

- 67 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) This allows you to t a k e vivid pictur es of a starry sky or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutte r speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC. ]. 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the numb er of seconds a nd then press [M ENU/SET]. • It is also pos sible to c han ge the number of seconds usi [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 68 - This mode allows you to take b eautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in t he night sky . ∫ T echnique for Fire wor ks M ode • Since the shu tter speed bec omes slower , we recommend usin g a tripod. Note • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ ]. • This mode is most ef fective when the subjec t is 10 m[...]

- 69 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window . ∫ T echnique for Aeri al Pho to Mode • We reco mmend using this t echnique if it is diffi c ult to focus when t aking pictures of cl ouds etc. Aim the camera at s omet hing with hi gh contrast, pres s t he s hutter but ton half way to fix t[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 70 - [REC] Mode: n Advanced (Rec ording pictures) Motion Picture Mode Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBA CK] selector switch to [ ! ], and t hen press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [MOTION PICTURE], and then pres s [MENU/ SET]. Press the s hutter button halfwa y to focus and then p ress it ful ly to st art recording. A Audi[...]

- 71 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [REC QUALITY] an d then press 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the ite m and then p ress [MENU/SET]. ¢ Cannot be recor ded in the built-in memory . Pres s [ME NU/ S ET] t o clo se th e me nu. • Y ou can a lso pres s the shu tter bu tton halfwa y to close the me nu. Changi[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 72 - Note • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ ]. • Use a card with SD S peed Class ¢ with “Class 6” or higher when recording mot ion pict ure s. ¢ SD speed cl as s is the speed standa rd regarding continuous writing. • Refer to P142 for infor mation abo ut the avai lable recordi ng time. • The av ail[...]

- 73 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿n Useful Functio ns at T ra vel Destinations For details on the [SETUP] men u settings , refer to P21 . If you set the dep art ure date or the travel destination of t he vacation in advance, the number of days t hat have passed since the dep arture date is recorded when you t ake the picture[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 74 - Press 4 to selec t [SET] and then press [M ENU/ SET]. Enter the loc ation. • For de tai ls on h o w to ente r charac ters, re fer t o “Ent ering T ext” on P89 . Press [MEN U/SET] twice to close the menu. T ake a p ictu re. • The nu mber of days t hat have p asse d since the de parture dat e is di s pla[...]

- 75 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ∫ Canceling the Travel Date The Tr avel Dat e is automatically canceled if the current date is af ter the return dat e. If you want to cancel the Travel Date before t he end of the v acation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and t hen press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRA VEL SE TUP] is set to [[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 76 - For details on the [SETUP] men u settings , refer to P21 . Y ou can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take. • Select [CL OCK SET] to set the current date an d t im e in ad va n ce. (P 18) Rec ording Dates /T imes at Over seas T ravel Destinations (World T [...]

- 77 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Note • Return t he s etting to [HOME] when the v acation is finished by perfo rming steps 1 , 2 and 3 . • If [HOME] is already s et, chang e only the tr avel destination, an d use. • If you canno t find the travel des t inatio n in the areas display ed on the scr een , set by the time diff erence f rom t[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 78 - Using the [REC] Mode Me nu For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P21 . Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ ¢ 1 DMC-FH20/DMC-FH3 ¢ 2 DMC-FH1 ¢ 3 This[...]

- 79 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Note • “EZ” is an abb rev iation of “E xtended optical Zoom”. • A digit al pict ure is made o f numero us dot s called pixels. The higher the numb ers of pixels, the finer t he picture will be when it is pr int ed on a lar ge piec e of p aper o r di sp layed on a PC monitor . A Many p ixels ( Fine)[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 80 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P21 . This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensit ivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark. Applicable modes: · [ ]/[80]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600] N[...]

- 81 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P21 . In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, thi s item adjust s t o the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source.[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 82 - ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a co lor close to white, Aut o White Balance m ay not function properly . In a [...]

- 83 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P21 . This allows the appropriate focusing method to be selected. Applicable modes: ·¿ Note • The camera i s f oc using on all the AF areas when mul tip le AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the same time in [ ]. If you want to deter mi ne the fo cus posi ti[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 84 - ∫ About [ š ] (Face Detection) The following AF area fram es are displayed when the cam era detects the face s. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns gre en when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distan[...]

- 85 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P21 . Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ [OFF], [ ˜ ] • The burst s peed val ues given abov e apply when the shu tter spee [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 86 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P21 . This can enlarge subjects even more than t he Optical Zoom or Extended Optica l Zoom. Applicable modes: ·¿ [OFF]/[ON] Note • Refer to P38 for details. • If camera sha ke (jitter ) is a problem du ring zooming, it is recommended t hat [ST ABILIZER] [...]

- 87 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P21 . Using one of these modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. Applicable modes: ·¿ Note • The S tabiliz er functio n may not be ef fect iv e in the [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 88 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P21 . Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to foc us when recording in low light conditions that make f ocusing difficult. Applicable modes: ·¿ Note • The ef fective range of th e AF assist l amp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet). • When you do not[...]

- 89 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies' and pets' names and the nam es of travel destinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the ent ry scr een and pr ess 4 to mo ve to the characte r selection section . • Y ou can display the ent ry scre[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 90 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Advanced (Playb ack) Playing Back Picture s in Sequence (Sli de Show ) Y ou can play back the pictures you have taken in syn chronisation with music, and you can do this in sequence while l eaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Furthermore, you c an play back the pict ures grouped tog[...]

- 91 - Advanced (Playb ack) ∫ Oper a ti ons p e r f or m ed d ur i ng Slide Show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • The menu scree n is restor ed when [ ‚ ] is press ed. A Play /Pau se B St o p C Back to prev ious pict ure ¢ D Ahead to nex t picture ¢ ¢ These operat ions can be performed only in the Pau s[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 92 - ∫ Changi ng th e Sli de Sho w sett ings Y ou can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the Slide Show menu screen. [EFFE CT] This allows you to select the screen ef fects or music effects when switching from one picture to the next. [NA T URAL ], [S LOW ], [ SWIN G], [ URBA N],[...]

- 93 - Advanced (Playb ack) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Selecting Pictures an d Playing them B ack ([C A TEGOR Y PLA Y]/[F A VORIT E PLA Y]) This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories (such as [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [ NIGHT S CENE RY]) and sort t he pictures into each of the categories. Y ou can t hen play back the pict ures[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 94 - Y ou can play back the pictures you have set as [F A VOR ITE ] (P103) (On ly when [F A VORI TE] is set to [ ON] and there are p ictures which have been set to [F A VOR ITE]). Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBA CK] selector switch to [ ( ], a nd then pr ess [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [F A VORITE PLA Y], and the n press [MENU/SE[...]

- 95 - Advanced (Playb ack) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Motion P ictures Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a motion pic ture icon (such as [ ]), and then p ress 3 to play back. A The motion pi cture rec ording ti me B Motion picture icon C Motion picture playback ic on • After pla ybac k starts, the elapse d play back tim e is displ ayed[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 96 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Using the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu Y ou c an use various functions in Play back Mode to rotate pictures, set Protection for t hem etc. • With [TEXT ST AMP], [R ES IZE ] or [CR OP PIN G] , a new edi te d pict ure is c r ea te d. A new pic ture cannot be cr eated if there i s no f ree sp ace on the buil[...]

- 97 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location or travel date onto the recorded pictures. It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pic tures with a Picture Size larger than [ ] will be resized when stamping the date etc. on t hem.) Select [TEXT ST AMP] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu . (P2 1) Press 3 / 4 to sele c[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 98 - Press [MENU/SET] . • If you s et [TEXT ST AMP] for a pictu re with a Pic ture Siz e larger than [ ], the Picture Size will b ecome smaller as shown below . – ¢ 1 / ¢ 2 / ¢ 1 / ¢ 2 / > [ X ] – ¢ 1 / ¢ 2 > [ Y ] – ¢ 1 / ¢ 2 > [ W ] ¢ 1 DMC-FH20/DMC-FH3 ¢ 2 DMC-FH1 • When selec t ing [ ], pres s[...]

- 99 - Advanced (Playb ack) T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [RESIZE] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P21) Press 3 to selec t [YES] and t hen press [M ENU/ SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen . ¢ ¢ The menu screen is aut omaticall y restored when [ MUL TI[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 100 - Note • Y ou can set up to 5 0 pictu res at on e time in [MUL TI]. • The pict ure qu ality o f the resized pi c ture will d eteriorate. • It may not be pos s ible to resiz e pic tures recor ded with other equipment. • Motion pi ctures and pic tures st amped with [TEXT ST AMP] cannot be res i z ed.[...]

- 101 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture. Select [CROPPING] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P 21) Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 to selec t [YES] and t hen press [M ENU/ SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen . • Press [M ENU/ SET] to cl os e the menu. Note • Dependin g on the c[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 102 - This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically . Select [ROT A TE DISP .] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P21) Note • When you pla y back pic tures on a PC, th ey canno t be displa yed in the rotate d direction unless the OS or software is comp atib[...]

- 103 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as Favo ri te s. • Play back onl y the pict ures set as Favorit es. ([F A VORITE PLA Y]) • Play back th e pictures s et as Favorit es only as a Slide Show . • Delete all the picture s not set as Favori tes. ([A LL DELET E EXCEP T[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 104 - DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat al lows the user to select which pi ctures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatibl e photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your phot o printin[...]

- 105 - Advanced (Playb ack) ∫ Canceling all the [PRINT S ET] setti ngs 1 Select [CANCEL] on the scree n shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • Y ou cannot selec t [ CANCEL] if no t ev en one pict ure has been se t for prin ti ng. ∫ T o pri nt th[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 106 - Y ou can set Protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P21) Press [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen . • Press [M ENU/ SET] to cl os e the menu. ∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settin gs 1 Select [CANCEL] on the scree n shown in step 2 and then [...]

- 107 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou c an copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memory . Select [COPY] on t he [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P21) Press 3 / 4 to select the copy destin ation and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the pi cture and then pres s [M ENU/SET]. Pre[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment - 108 - Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can transfer recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can re ad dire c tly fr om the card removed from the camera . For det ails, ref er to the operating instruction s of your PC. • If the computer being used does not s[...]

- 109 - Connecting to other equ ipment Connec t the camer a to a PC via the USB connect ion cable A (supplied). • Do not use any other USB con nec tion cabl es excep t the suppl ied one. Use of cables other than t he supplied USB connect i on c able may cause a malf unction . Using a drag -and-drop o peration, m ove the pic tures you want to acqu[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment - 110 - ∫ Vi ewing t he c ontent s of the built -in m emory o r card using the P C (fold er compos ition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations. • When a card c ontain ing a fold er with the sa me folder number has bee n inserted (Such as when pictures were taken usin g anoth[...]

- 111 - Connecting to other equ ipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruct that printing be st arted on the camera’s LCD m onitor . • So me pri nters ca n pr int di rectly fr om t he card remov ed f rom th e cam era. F or detai ls, ref er[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment - 112 - Note • This unit ca nnot st and uprig ht when the AC adap to r is conn ected. When operat i ng it on a flat surface, we rec ommend placing it on a soft clo th. • Do not use any other USB con necti on c ables except the su ppli ed one. Use of cables other than th e s upplie d USB c onnectio n cable may caus[...]

- 113 - Connecting to other equ ipment ¢ Only when [F A VORITE] is at [ON] and when there ar e pictu res set as Fa vorites . (P103) Selecting m ultiple p ictures and pri nting them Press 3 . Press 3 / 4 to select an item and then p ress [M ENU/ SET]. • If the prin t check screen has app eared, select [ YES ], and pr int the picture s. Item Descr[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment - 114 - Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a si ngle picture an d printing it” and in step 3 of th e “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them ” procedures. • When you want to prin t picture s in a paper s i z e or a layout which is not support ed by the came ra, set[...]

- 115 - Connecting to other equ ipment • Paper sizes n ot support ed by the printer wil l not be dis played. [P APER SI ZE] Item Description of settings { Settings on t he printe r are prioritized. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .6 mm k 18 0.6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 297 mm [A3] 297 m[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment - 116 - • An item canno t be selec ted if th e prin ter does not suppor t t he page layout. ∫ Layout prin ting When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of pap er For example, if you want to print the s ame picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [P AGE L A YOUT ] to [ ä ] and then set [NUM . OF PRINTS] [...]

- 117 - Connecting to other equ ipment [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Preparations: Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P27) T urn this unit and t he TV off. 1 Y ellow: to the video input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket A Align the mark s , and insert. B A V cable (supplied) • Check the d irections of t he con nectors, an[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment - 118 - The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an S D Memory C ard slot. Note • Dependin g on the TV model, pictures may not be display ed on th e full sc ree n. • Motion picture s can not b e played back. T o pl ay back motion pictures , connect the camera to the TV with the A V cable ( su pp[...]

- 119 - Others Others Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing Recording in Normal Picture Mode [ ! ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording Mode 2 Flash Mode (P 47) 3 AF area (P 36) 4 Focus (P36) 5 Picture Size (P78) 6 Battery indication (P 1 1) 7 Number of recordable pictures (P140) 8 Built-in memory (P16) : Card (P16) (displayed only during recording) 9 Recordi[...]

Others - 120 - ∫ In recording (after settings) 14 AF Macro Mode (P 52) : Macro Zoom Mode (P53) 15 White Balance (P81) 16 ISO sensitivity (P80) 17 Color Mode (P86) 18 Recording Quality (P71) 19 Available recording time (P70) : 20 Name ¢ 1 (P63) 21 Age ¢ 1 (P63) Location ¢ 2 (P73) 22 T ravel Date (P73) 23 Elapsed recording time (P70) 24 Current [...]

- 121 - Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P40) 2 Protected picture (P106) 3 Favorites (P103) 4 S tamped with text indication (P97) 5 Picture Size (P78) Motion pic tu re icon (P95) 6 Battery indication (P 1 1) 7 Folder/File number (P1 10) Built-in memory (P16) Elapsed playback time (P95) : 8 Picture number/T otal pictures 9 Motion picture reco[...]

Others - 122 - Cautions for Use Keep the camera as far away as p ossible from electromagnetic equipme nt (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th e c amera on top of or near a TV , the pictures and sound on t he camera may be disrupte d by e lectromag netic wave radiat ion. • Do not use the camera near ce ll phon es bec[...]

- 123 - Others Care of the cam era • Do not touch the l ens o r the socket s with dirty h ands. Also, be car eful no t to allow liquids, sand and othe r foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc. • Do not strongl y shake or bump the c amera by droppi ng or hitting it. Do not s ubject to strong pressure. The camera may ma[...]

Others - 124 - Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft clot h. • When the c ame ra i s soiled bad ly , it c an be cle ane d by wip ing the dir t of f wi th a wru ng we t clo th , and then with a dr y clot h. • Do not use so lv[...]

- 125 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate power co mes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroun di ng te mper atur e an d hu midi ty . If the tem pera tu re is too hi gh or too l ow , the operating ti me of the battery will become shorter [...]

Others - 126 - Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st atic electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the card. • The card may be da maged or the recorded co ntent may be damaged or del eted. • Put the ca rd in the card cas e or t he storage ba g after us[...]

- 127 - Others • S tore the battery in a c ool an d dry place wit h a relatively stab le tempera tu re: [Recomme nded temper ature: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F ), Rec ommen ded humidity: 40% t o 60%] • Always remove t he ba ttery and the card f rom t he camer a. • If the b attery is left inserted in t he camera , it will disch arge eve[...]

Others - 128 - Message Display Confirmation or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as exam ples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS WRITE-PROTECTED] > The W rite-Prot ect s wit ch on t he card is moved to [LO C K] . Move the swit ch bac k to un lock it. (P17) [NO V ALID PICTURE TO PLA Y] > [...]

- 129 - Others [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/ [COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED] • The following picture s cann ot be c opied. – When a picture with the s ame name as the picture t o be copied ex is ts in th e copy destination . (Only when copy ing from a card to th e built-in memory .) – Files not based on t he DCF standa rd. • Moreover , pi[...]

Others - 130 - [MOTION RECORDING W AS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMIT A TION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD] • Use a card with SD S peed Class ¢ with “Class 6” or higher when recording motio n pictu res. ¢ SD speed class is the s peed st and ard regarding continu ous writing. • In the event t hat it stop s even af ter usin g a “Class 6” [...]

- 131 - Others T roub leshooting First, try out the following procedures ( P131 – 139 ). • The battery is not inserted correct ly . (P14) • The battery power is too low . • I s [ SLEEP MODE ] (P26) Mode activ e? > Press the sh utter button half way to cancel these modes. • The battery power is too low . • The battery power is too low[...]

Others - 132 - • Is the [RE C]/[PLA YBACK] select or switch at th e [ ! ] setting? (P29) • Is there any memory remaining on the bu ilt-in memor y or t he c ard? > Delete the pic tures whic h are no t necessary to increa se the availabl e memory . (P43) • The picture can become whitis h if t here is dirt e. g. fingerpr ints on the lens. >[...]

- 133 - Others • Is the IS O s ensitiv ity high or th e sh utter spe ed slow? (ISO sensit iv ity is set to [ ] when the camer a is shipped. T here fore, when t aking pic tures indoors etc. noise will appea r .) > Decrease the I SO sensitiv it y . (P80) > Set [C O LO R M O D E ] to [NA TUR AL ]. (P86) > T ake pic t u re s i n br i g ht pl[...]

Others - 134 - • LCD monitor will turn of f when [SLEEP MODE] (P26) i s ac tivated. [This does n ot happe n when using the A C adapt or (o ptional). ] • This p henomeno n a ppe ars whe n yo u p res s t he s hutte r b ut ton h alf way t o se t the a pert ur e valu e and d oes not af fect the r ecorded pictures. • This phen omen on also appears[...]

- 135 - Others • I s the fl ash setting set to [ Œ ]? > Change the fl ash s etting. (P47) • Flash Mode is not av ailable when [BURS T] (P85) in [REC] Mode menu has been se t. • The flash is activated t wice when Red-eye Re duc tion (P48) has be en set. • Has [F LASH BURST] (P66) in Scene Mode b een s et? • [ROT A TE DISP .] (P102) is [...]

Others - 136 - • Is this a non-st andard picture, a pict ure whic h has been edi ted using a PC or a picture which was taken by another maker of digit al c ameras? • Did you remove the battery immed iately af ter pi cture-t aking or did you take t he picture usin g a battery with a low re maining charge? > Format the dat a to delete the p ic[...]

- 137 - Others • Is the camera connect ed to the TV corr ectly? > Set the TV in put to Extern al Input Mode. • Dependin g on the TV model, the pictu res may be elon gated ho riz ontally or vertically or th ey may be displaye d with their edge s cut off. • Are you trying to play back th e motion pict ures by dire ct ly inserting the card in[...]

Others - 138 - > Press [MENU/S E T], s el ect the [SETUP] menu i c on [ ] and t he n select the [ ~ ] ico n to s et the des ired la nguage. (P28) • In dark places, the A F assis t lamp (P88) light s red to ma ke it easier t o foc us on a subject . • Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [RE C ] Mode menu set to [ON]? ( P88) • The AF ass i s t lamp do[...]

- 139 - Others • When using t he Extended Op tical Zoom, t he zoom ing action will st op temporarily . This is not a malfunction . • Is the camera set to Ma cro Zo om Mode ? (P53) Maximum zoom dur ing Mac ro Zoom Mode is 3 k d igit al zoom. • When you perf orm an operatio n after t aking a certain ac t ion, th e pictures may be recorded in fo[...]

Others - 140 - Number of Recordable Pictures and A vailable Recording Time • The number of recordable pictures and the availab le recor ding time are an appr oximation. (These vary dep ending on the re cording con dit ions and the ty pe of card.) • The number of recordable pictures and the availab le recor ding time varie s depending on the sub[...]

- 141 - Others Pictur e Size Y ¢ 1 Y ¢ 2 W ¢ 1 W ¢ 2 Built- in Me mo ry (Appro x. 40 M B) 91 1 1 1 1 3 Card 256 MB 54 63 65 75 512 MB 105 125 125 150 1G B 210 250 250 300 2G B 440 520 520 610 4G B 880 1 020 1030 1200 6G B 1330 1550 1580 1830 8G B 1790 2080 21 10 2450 12 GB 2700 313 0 3190 3700 16 GB 3600 418 0 4250 4940 24 GB 5230 608 0 6180 71[...]

Others - 142 - ∫ A vai lable recording time (when recording motion pictures) (DMC-FH20P/DMC-FH3P/D MC-FH1P/DMC-FH20PC/DMC-F H3PC/DMC-FH1PC/ DMC-FH20PU/DMC-FH3P U/DMC-FH1PU) ¢ Motion pictur es can be r ecord ed cont inuously up to 2 GB. The maximu m avai lable rec ordi ng time for up to 2 GB only is di splayed on the s c reen. (DMC-FH20PR/DMC-FH [...]

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