Panasonic DMCFX01K manual

PP Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model No. DMC-FX01 VQT0V 86 Bef o re con necti ng, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , ple ase read the instru ctions completely . 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[...]

Before Use 2 VQT0V8 6 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. Informatio n for Y our Saf ety Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs o[...]

Befo re Us e 3 VQT0V 86 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 rad[...]

Before Use 4 VQT0V8 6 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ Care of the cam era • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operat ing norm ally , pict ures may not be recorded or the lens may be dam aged. • Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction. M ake sure that sand o r dust does not g et into the lens or the terminals w[...]

Befo re Us e 5 VQT0V 86 ∫ About Condens ation (When t he lens is fogg ed up) • Condensation occurs when t he ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below . B e careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and ca mera malfunction. – When the camera is taken from the cold outdoors to the war m indoors. – When the [...]

Before Use 6 VQT0V8 6 Conv enient or helpful inf ormation for use of the camera is described. ∫ About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that t he appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a little diff erent from those in actual use. ∫ About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating i[...]

7 VQT0V 86 Contents Befo re Use Informa tion fo r Your Safet y ....... .......... ...... 2 About The M ode Dial .............. .............. .... 5 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories . .............................. 9 Names of the Components ....................... 9 Quick Guide ..... .... .... .... ...... ........... .... .... .. 11 Charging the [...]

8 VQT0V8 6 • [PICT .SIZE ]/[Q UALIT Y] Setting a picture siz e and quality that matches your use of the pictures ..... 65 • [AUDIO RE C.] Recording still pictures with audio . ... 66 • [AF MO DE] Sett ing the focu s me thod .. ...... ...... .... 6 7 • [ AF A SSIST LAMP] Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier ........... .... .... .[...]

Preparatio n 9 VQT0V 86 Preparation Standar d Accessories Check that all the accessor ies are included before using the camer a. 1 SD Memor y Card (16 MB) (Indicated as “Card” in the te xt) 2 B atter y Pack (Indicated as “Batter y” in the te xt ) 3 Batter y Charger (Indicated as “Charger” in the te x t) 4 USB Connection Cable 5A V C a b[...]

Preparation 10 VQT0V8 6 (P64)/Ba c klight compe nsation in simple mode (P26) b utton 6 [MENU/SET] button (P17) 7 Status indicator (P12) 8 [DISPLA Y /LCD MODE] but ton (P33, 35) 9 Single or burst mode (P44)/ Delete (P31) button 10 Camera ON /OFF switch (P11, 16) 11 Zoom lever (P27) 12 Optical ima ge stabilizer button (P43) 13 Speaker (P61) 14 Microp[...]

Preparatio n 11 VQT0V 86 Quic k Guide This is an ov erview of how to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brack ets. 1 Charge the battery . (P12) • The battery is not ch arged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery be fo re use. 2 Insert the battery an d the car d. (P13, 1[...]

Preparation 12 VQT0V8 6 Charging the Battery with the Charger The batter y is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. 1 Attach the battery wi th attention to the direct ion of the battery . 2 Connect the c harger to the electri cal outlet. • Charging star ts when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green. • Charging i[...]

Preparatio n 13 VQT0V 86 • Recording once e very 30 seconds wi th full flash e very second recording. • Rotating the zoom le ver from T ele to Wide or vice v ersa in e very recording. • T urn t he camera off every 10 recordings. • CIP A is an abbre viat ion of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. ¢ The number of rec ordable picture[...]

Preparation 14 VQT0V8 6 2 Insert: Insert the char ged battery fully pay ing attent ion to its direction. Remo ve: Slide the lo ck A to remo ve the battery . 3 1 Close the car d/battery door . 2 Slide the release lev er in the direction of the arro w . • Remove the batter y after use. Store the removed battery in the batter y carr ying case (suppl[...]

Preparatio n 15 VQT0V 86 2 Insert: Insert the car d full y unt il it cl icks and it is loc ked. Remove: Push the car d until it c lic ks, then pull the car d out upright. • Chec k the direction of the card. • Do not touch the connect ion terminals on the back side of the c ard. • The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted. 3 1 Close [...]

Preparation 16 VQT0V8 6 SD Memory Car d • On this unit, you can use SD M emory Cards of the followi ng capacity (from 8 MB to 2 GB ). Please confirm the latest inf or mation on the fol lowing w ebsite. http://pana sonic. co. jp/ pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only .) • Refer t o P99 for information about the number of recordable pictures [...]

Preparatio n 17 VQT0V 86 • T urn the camera off after finishing setting the clock. Then turn it on and check that the cloc k set ting is correct. ∫ Changing the c lock set ting 1 Press [MENU/SET ] to display the menu and then pres s 2 . 2 Pres s 4 to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then press 1 . 3 Pres s 3 / 4 to select [CLOCK SET] and th[...]

Preparation 18 VQT0V8 6 4 Press 1 , press 3 / 4 to sele ct th e setting and then pres s [MENU/ SET]. 5 Press [MENU/SET] to clos e the menu. • Y ou can also press the shutter button halfway to c l ose the menu. ∫ About the menu screen items • There are 4 menu screens (1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4). • Y ou can switch menu screens from any menu item [...]

Preparatio n 19 VQT0V 86 [LEV EL 1]: The LCD monitor t urns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 second s in recording mode. [LEV EL 2]: The LCD monitor t urns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 second s in recording mode or f or about 5 seconds after taking a picture. [OFF] : Ec onomy mode cannot be activated. • In economy [...]

Preparation 20 VQT0V8 6 [SHUTTER] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] m enu and select the item to set. (P17) Set to select the volume of shutter sound. [SHUTTER V OL.] [] : No shutter sound [] : Soft shutter sound [] : Loud shutter sound [SHUTTER T ONE]: / / • The [SHUTTER] setting also affect s simple mode [ ]. [V O LUME] Press [ ] to d isplay th[...]

Preparatio n 21 VQT0V 86 [VIDEO O UT] (Playback mode onl y) (P86) Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP ] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 17) [NTSC ]: Video out put is set to NTSC system. [P AL] : Video output is set to PAL system. [TV AS PECT] (Playback mode onl y) Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP ] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 17) [ ]: Se[...]

Basic 22 VQT0V8 6 Basic T aking Pictur es The camera automa tically sets the shutter speed and the aper ture v alue according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Select nor mal pictur e mode [] . 2 Aim the AF area 1 to th e point yo u want to f ocus on and then press the s hutter bu tton halfway . • A : Press the shutter [...]

Basic 23 VQT0V 86 ∫ Tips f or taking g ood pi cture s • Hold the camera gent ly with both hands, keep y our arms still at y our s ide and stand with your f eet slightly apar t. • Mak e sure the c amera does not shake when you press the shutter button. • Do not co ver the flash or the AF assist lamp with your f ingers or other objects . • [...]

Basic 24 VQT0V8 6 We recommend taking p ictures using AF/ AE lock. In dark places, t he AF assist lamp (P68) may turn on to f oc us on the subject. • Even when t he focus indication appears and the subject is focused, it is canceled if you release the sh utter button. Press the shutter button halfwa y again. ∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake) ?[...]

Basic 25 VQT0V 86 T aking Pic tures in Simp le Mo de This mode allows beginners to tak e pictures easily . Only the basic f unctions appear in the menu to mak e operations simp le . ∫ Basic menu settings 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect t he de sire d menu item and the n press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect t he de sire d setting and th[...]

Basic 26 VQT0V8 6 • Burst speed ( P44): Low speed (2 frames/second) • [W .BALAN CE] (P63): [A UTO] • [SE NSIT IVITY] (P64): [A UTO] • [ASPECT RA TIO] /[PICT .SIZE]/[ QU ALITY] (P65): – [ EN LARGE]: / (6M)/Fine –[ 4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm]: / (2.5M EZ)/Standard –[ E - M A I L ] : / (0. 3M EZ)/Standard • [AF MODE ] (P67): [ ] (1-area-focus[...]

Basic 27 VQT0V 86 T aking Pic tures with the Zoom Y ou can make people and s ubjects appear closer with the 3.6 k optical z oom and landscapes can be recorded in w ide angle. ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele) Rotate the zoo m leve r towar ds Te l e . • When the setting for picture size is [] ( 6 M ) . ∫ T o make subjects appear f[...]

Basic 28 VQT0V8 6 ∫ Picture siz e and maximum zoom magni ficat ion ( ± : A vailab le, —: Not av ailable) ∫ Extended optica l zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 m illion pix els), the 6M (6 million pix els) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom eff ect. [...]

Basic 29 VQT0V 86 4 Press [MENU/SET] to cl ose the me nu. • Y ou can also press the shutter button halfway to close the m enu. ∫ Enteri ng the digi tal zo om range The on-screen zoom indication may momentarily st op moving when you rotat e the zoom lev e r to the extreme T ele position. Y ou can enter the digi tal zoom range b y continuously ro[...]

Basic 30 VQT0V8 6 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to mo ve the position. • When you change the magnifi cation or the position to be displa yed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second s o that you can check the enlarged area. ∫ Deleting the recor ded picture during Revi ew (Q uick del eti on) 1 Press [ ]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES]. 3 Pr[...]

Basic 31 VQT0V 86 • In re view playbac k in recording mode and in multi playbac k (P58), the pictures can only be f or warded or rewound one b y one. • This camera is based on t he DCF standard (Design rule for Camera File system) which was e stablished b y the Japan Electronics and Inf or mation T echnology Industries Association (JEIT A ). ?[...]

Basic 32 VQT0V8 6 • If you select [MUL TI DELETE], perform steps 3 onwards . • If you select [ALL DELE TE], perform steps 5 onwards . • When [F A VORITE] (P71) is set to [ON], [ALL DELETE EXC EPT ] appears . If you select [ALL DE LETE EXCEP T ], perform steps 5 onwards. (Howe ver , if none of the pict ures hav e [ ] display ed, you cannot sel[...]

Advanced 33 VQT0V 86 Advanced About the LCD Monitor A LCD monitor (LCD) Press [DISPLA Y] to c hange. • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] button is not activat ed. Dur ing play back zoom (P60), while playing bac k motion pictures (P 56) and during a slide show (P70), you can only select “Norma l display” or “No di splay”. In s i[...]

Advanced 34 VQT0V8 6 ∫ Recording gui de line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of t he subject. ∫ Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displa ys brightness along the hori[...]

Advanced 35 VQT0V 86 1 Press [LCD MODE] for one second. A LCD monitor (LCD) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select a mode. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. B :P O W E R L C D C :H I G H A N G L E • The [PO WER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] icon appears. Brightening the LCD Monitor (P ower LCD/High angle mode) DISPLA Y/LCD MODE LCD MODE SET SELECT MENU LCD OFF POWER LCD HIGH ANGLE [][...]

Advanced 36 VQT0V8 6 ∫ Canceling High angle mode or P ower LCD • If you press and hold [LCD MODE] ag ain for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is display ed . Select [OFF] to cancel P ower LCD mode or High angle mode. • High angle mode is also canceled if you tur n the camera off or power sav e mode is activated. • The brightness of the p[...]

Advanced 37 VQT0V 86 : Forced ON The flash is activated e ver y time regardless of the recording conditions. • Use this when y our subject is back-lit or under fluo rescent light. : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction ¢ 1 • The flash setting is set to For ced ON/ Red-e ye re duction only when you set [P AR TY] (P49) or [C ANDLE LIGHT] (P50) in scene m[...]

Advanced 38 VQT0V8 6 ∫ The avai lable flash range to take pictur es The av ailab le flash range t o take pictures depends on the ISO sensitivity selected. • The availab le flash range diff ers in [HIGH SE NS.] (P52) scene mode. Wide: 80 cm (2.62 feet ) to 5.7 m (18.7 f eet) T ele: 80 cm (2.62 f eet) to 2.8 m (9.19 f eet) • The av ailable flas[...]

Advanced 39 VQT0V 86 • Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it i s activated. • If you brin g the flash t oo cl ose to an object, the object may be distorted or discol ored b y the heat or lightin g fr om the flash. • Do not cover th e photo flas h with y our fingers or other objects. • In econom y mode, the L CD monit or t[...]

Advanced 40 VQT0V8 6 T aking Pi ctures wit h the Self-timer 1 Press 2 [ ] to select the self-timer mode. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled 2 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y to focus and then pr ess it fully to take th e picture. • A : Press the shutter button halfway to focus. • B : Press [...]

Advanced 41 VQT0V 86 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achiev e appropriate e xposure due to t he diff erence in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the f ollowing examples. Under exposed Compensate the exposure to wards positive. Pr operl y expos ed Over exposed Compensate the exposure towards negat[...]

Advanced 42 VQT0V8 6 T aking Pictur es using A uto B rac ket In this mode, 3 pictures ar e automatically recorded in the selected e xposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with dif f erent exposures. 1 Press 3 [ ] severa l times u ntil [A UTO BRA C[...]

Advanced 43 VQT0V 86 Optical Im age Stabilizer This mode detects jitter and compens ates for it . 1 Press and hold the optic al ima ge stabilizer b utton A until [ST ABILIZER] appears. 2 Press 3 / 4 to selec t the stabilizer function mod e and then press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Demonstr ation of th e optica l image stabilizer (Demon stration Mode) Press 1 [...]

Advanced 44 VQT0V8 6 T aking Pictur es using Burst Mode 1 Press the b urst mode b utton to swi tch the b urst mode se tting. : High speed ; : Low speed ; :U n l i m i t e d ¢ 1 ; No display: canceled ¢ 1 Depends on t he memor y siz e, battery power , picture size and quality (compression). 2 T ake a pictur e. • Hold down the shutter b utton ful[...]

Advanced 45 VQT0V 86 T aking Close-up Pictures This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0.16 f eet) from the lens by rotating t he zoom le ver upmost to Wide (1 k ). ∫ Focus range • W e recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P40[...]

Advanced 46 VQT0V8 6 Scene Mode When you select a scene mode to matchthe subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture . • Refer to P47 to 53 for each scene menu. 1 Press 3 / 4 to sel ect th e scen e mode. • Press 4 at A to s witch to the ne xt menu screen. • If [SCENE MODE ] menu [...]

Advanced 47 VQT0V 86 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) The person stands out from the background and has a healthier comp le xion. ∫ T echnique for P ortrait mode T o increas e the effectiv e of this mode: 1 Rotate the zoom le v er as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to m ake this mode[...]

Advanced 48 VQT0V8 6 ∫ T echniqu e f or S ports mode • This mode is effectiv e when taking pictures dur ing the day in good weather . • This mode is suitable f or taking pictures outdoors in the da ytime when y ou are 5 m (16.4 feet) or more away from the subject. Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P46) Th[...]

Advanced 49 VQT0V 86 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MO DE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) This mode allows you to take pictures of yourself . ∫ T echnique for Self portra it mode Press the s hutter button halfwa y to focus . The self-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into f oc us. Making sure you hold the cam era still, press t[...]

Advanced 50 VQT0V8 6 • We recommend rotating the zoom le v e r to Wide (1 k ) and being abo ut 1.5 m (4.92 f eet) from the subject when taking pictures. • The flash setting can be s et to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] or F orced ON/ Red-eye reduction [ ]. Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P46) This mode[...]

Advanced 51 VQT0V 86 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) This mode allo ws you to take vivid pictures of a starr y s ky or a dar k subject that you could not take in [NIGHT SCENE R Y] by making the shutter speed slower . ∫ Setting the shutter speed • Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC. ], [30 SEC .] or [60 [...]

Advanced 52 VQT0V8 6 ∫ Age display setting • If you w ant the age t o be displa yed, set the bir thday in advance, select [WITH AGE] and pres s [MENU/SE T]. • If you do not want the age to be displa yed, select [WITHOUT A G E] and press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Birthday setting 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [B IR THD A Y SET .] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 [...]

Advanced 53 VQT0V 86 • The e xtended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used. Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MO DE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) This mode stops pictures becom ing b lue underwater . Use the mar ine case (DMW-MCFX01; optional) when y ou want to take pictures underwater . ∫ Adjusting the white balance [WB ADJUST .] Y[...]

Advanced 54 VQT0V8 6 Recor ding which day of the vacati on y ou take the pict u re If you set the depar ture date in adv ance, you can record which da y of the vacation you tak e the picture. • When you pla y bac k a picture, the date on which it was taken is display ed. A : The number of days t hat hav e passed since the depar ture date • The [...]

Advanced 55 VQT0V 86 6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to clo se the menu. 7 T ake a picture. A : The number of days that hav e passed since the depar ture date • The current date and time and which day of the v acation it is are displayed f or about 5 seconds at the bottom of t he screen if the c amera is turned on when the tra v el date is set, after se[...]

Advanced 56 VQT0V8 6 Motion Picture Mode 1 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y to focus and then pr ess it fully to start recording . • When the subject is f ocused, the f oc us indication lights. • The f ocus, z oom and apert ure v alue are fixed t o the setting when recording star ts (the first frame). • The av ailab le recording time A is [...]

Advanced 57 VQT0V 86 • Y ou can record sm oother motion pictures with 30 fps. • Y ou can record longer mot ion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quali ty is lower . • The file siz e with [10fpsQVGA] is small so it is su ita ble for e-m ai ls. 6 Press [MENU/SET] to cl ose the me nu. • Y ou can also press the shutter button halfway to[...]

Advanced 58 VQT0V8 6 Disp laying M ultip le Screens (Mul ti Pla ybac k) 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] [W] to displa y m ultiple screen s. (Screen when 9 screens are displa yed) • : 1 screen > 9 screens > 25 screens > Calendar screen disp l ay • After the multiple screens are display ed, rotate the zoom lev er fur ther towards [...]

Advanced 59 VQT0V 86 Displa ying pictures b y recor ding date (Calendar pla yback) Y ou can display pictures by recording date using the calendar p la yback function. 1 Rotate the zoo m leve r towar ds [ ] [W] to displa y the c alendar screen. • The recording date of t he picture selected in the pla yback screen becomes the date selected when the[...]

Advanced 60 VQT0V8 6 Using the Pl a yback Zoom 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] [T] to enlar ge the p icture. •: 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k • When you rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification b ecomes lower . When you rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ ] [T], the magnification beco[...]

Advanced 61 VQT0V 86 Playing Back Motion Pictures /Picture s with Au d i o ∫ Motion pi ctures Press 2 / 1 to selec t a pictu re with a motio n picture icon [ ]/ [] / [] / [] / [ ] / [ ] and the n press 4 to pl a y back. • The motion picture recording t ime A is display ed on the screen. After pla yback star ts, the motion picture recording time[...]

Menu Setting s 62 VQT0V8 6 Menu Settings Usin g the [REC ] Mod e Menu Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect, picture adjustment etc. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • Menu items diff er depending on the mode selected with t he mode dial (P5). This page describes how to set [A UDIO REC.] in nor [...]

Menu Settin gs 63 VQT0V 86 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P62) This function allows y ou t o reproduce a white color c lose to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the white color ma y appear reddish or bluish. Select a setting that matches the recording conditions. •[...]

Menu Setting s 64 VQT0V8 6 ∫ Finely adjusting the white balance (whit e bala nce fi ne ad justment ) Y ou can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance. • Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [] . • Y ou can e ven set the white balance in Underwater mode. 1 Press 3 [ ] sever al times[...]

Menu Settin gs 65 VQT0V 86 • ISO sensitivity is automatically set t o the optimal value between [ISO800] and [ISO1600] in [HIG H SENS.] (P52) scene mode. • T o av oid picture noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting [PICT .ADJ .] to [NA TURAL]. (P69) • ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene mode, motion picture mode [ ] a[...]

Menu Setting s 66 VQT0V8 6 ∫ Number of pix els Y ou can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size [ ] (6M) is select ed. When a smaller picture size [ ] (0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more pictures and a ttach them to an e-mail or post them on a website because their file size is small. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. ∫ Whe[...]

Menu Settin gs 67 VQT0V 86 • F ocus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording. Recording will automatically stop about 5 s econds later . There is no need to press and hold the s hutter button. • A udio is recorded from the built-in microphone on the c amera. • If y ou press [MENU/SET] dur ing audio recording, the audio r[...]

Menu Setting s 68 VQT0V8 6 • The focus position is not predetermined. It is set to a position automatically deter mined by t he camera at the t ime of focusing. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, s wit ch the AF mode t o 1-area-focusing mode (High speed), 1-area-focusing mode or Spot-focusing mode. • Switch the AF mod[...]

Menu Settin gs 69 VQT0V 86 ∫ Example • This should usually be set to [1/8–] to take pictures. (When you select a slow shutter speed other than [1/8–], [ ] appears on the low er left of the screen.) • When the shutter speed is made slo wer using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to occur . W e recomm end using a tripod and the self-timer (P[...]

Menu Setting s 70 VQT0V8 6 Using the [PL A Y] mode men u Y ou can use v a rious functions in playbac k mode to rot ate pictures, set protection f or them etc. • Refer to P70 to 79 for each menu item. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select th e menu item. • Press 4 at A to s witch to the ne xt menu screen. 3 Press 1 . • After selecting a [...]

Menu Settin gs 71 VQT0V 86 • If none of the pictures have [ ] display ed, you cannot select [ ] ev en if [F A V ORI TE] is s et to [ON ]. 2 Press 3 to sele ct [ST ART] a nd then pres s [MENU/SET]. (Screen when [ALL] is selected) • The cursor display ed during a slide show A or while a slide show is paused B or durin g [MANU AL] slide show C is [...]

Menu Setting s 72 VQT0V8 6 3 Press 2 / 1 to select th e picture then press 3 . • Repeat the abov e procedure. •I f 3 is press ed while the [ ] f av or ites icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and the f av or ites setting is canceled. • Y ou can set up to 999 pict ures as favor i te s. ∫ Deleting all favorites 1 Select [CANCEL] on the scree[...]

Menu Settin gs 73 VQT0V 86 2 Press 3 / 4 to sel ect the directi on to ro tate the pictu r e and the n press [MENU/SET] . 3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to clo se the menu. ∫ Example When rotating c lock wise ( ) Original picture • When [RO T A TE DISP .] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically a re play ed back vert ically (ro[...]

Menu Setting s 74 VQT0V8 6 ∫ Single s etting 1 Press 2 / 1 to select th e picture to print and th en press 3 / 4 to set the n umber of prints . • The number of prints icon [ ] appears. • The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. T he DPOF print s etting is canceled when t he number of prints is set to “0”. 2 Press [MEN U/SET] twi ce [...]

Menu Settin gs 75 VQT0V 86 • DPOF is an ab breviation of [Digital Print Order Format]. This feature allows you to write print inf ormation to m edia and then use the inf orm ation on a DPOF-compliant system. • DPOF print setting is a con v enient function when printing pictures with a printer that suppor ts PictBridge (P8 2). The date pr inting[...]

Menu Setting s 76 VQT0V8 6 Press [ ] to d isplay the [PLA Y ] mode menu and se lect the item to set. ( P70) Y ou can add the audio after taking a picture. 1 Press 2 / 1 to select th e picture and then pre ss 4 to start audio recor ding. • The message [OVER WR ITE A UDIO DA T A?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded. Press 3 to sele[...]

Menu Settin gs 77 VQT0V 86 • When the aspect ratio setti ng is [ ]. – [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] • When the aspect ratio setti ng is [] . –[ ] • When the aspect ratio setti ng is [] . –[ ] • The message [DELE TE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appe ars. 3 Press 3 / 4 to selec t [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. • The picture i s ov erwritten when yo[...]

Menu Setting s 78 VQT0V8 6 5 Press 3 / 4 to select [Y ES] or [NO] and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • The picture is ov erwr itten when you select [YES]. The trimmed pictures cannot be rest ored when they are ov erwritten. • A trimmed picture is newly created when you select [NO ]. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot ov erwr ite it[...]

Menu Settin gs 79 VQT0V 86 4 Press 3 / 4 to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. • The picture i s ov erwritten when you select [YES]. If y ou conv er t the aspect ratio of a picture and t hen ov erwrite it, you cannot restore it. • A picture with the converted as pect ratio is newly created when y ou select [NO]. • When the origin[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 80 VQT0V8 6 Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera an d the PC. The soft ware [LUM IX S impl e Vi ewer] (for Windows ® ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC , print them and s end[...]

Connecting t o other equ ipment 81 VQT0V 86 Select [Cancel] to close the messages and disconnect the camera from the PC. Set [USB MODE] to [PC] again. [Windo ws] The drive appears in the [ My Computer] folder . • If you are connecting the camer a to a PC f or the first t ime, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camer a can [...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 82 VQT0V8 6 ∫ PictBridg e (PTP) setti ng Even if y ou set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP) ], you can connect to your PC if the OS is Windows XP Home Edition/ Professional or Mac OS X . • Pictures can only be read on the camera. They cannot be written to a card or deleted. • When there are 1000 or more pictures o[...]

Connecting t o other equ ipment 83 VQT0V 86 1 T urn on the camera and the printer . 2 Connect the ca mera to a printer via the USB connection cab le A (supplied) . • Connect the USB conne ction cable with the [ ] mark facing the [ 2 ] mark on the [D IGIT AL] so cket. • Hold the USB connec tion cable at C and inser t straight in or t ake strai g[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 84 VQT0V8 6 ∫ Setti ng date print ing, the number of prints , t he pape r size and t he pa g e la y out Select and set each item in step 3. • Items not suppor ted by the printer are displa yed in gra y and cannot be selec ted. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a lay out which is not s uppor te[...]

Connecting t o other equ ipment 85 VQT0V 86 3 Disconne ct the USB co nnection cable aft er printing. ∫ Setting th e date printing with the DPO F prin t in advan ce We recommend setting DPOF date printing with [DPOF PRI NT] (P74) in advance when the printer suppor ts it. If y ou select [DPOF PICTURE], pr inting starts and the recording date is pri[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 86 VQT0V8 6 Pla ying Bac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Play ing bac k pictures using t he A V cable ( supplie d) • Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. (P21) • T ur n the camera and the TV off . 1 Connect the A V cable A (supplied) t o the [A V OUT] soc ket on the cam era. • Connect the A V cable with the [ ][...]

Others 87 VQT0V 86 Others Screen Displa y A In recor ding 1 Recor ding mode (P22) 2 Flash mode ( P36) 3B u r s t ( P 4 4 ) : Audio recording (P56, 66) 4 White balance (P63) 5 ISO sensitivity (P64) 6 Focus (P22) 7 Picture siz e (P65) 8 Quality (P65) In Motion picture mode (P56) /// ( 4 : 3 ) / (16:9) : Jitter aler t (P24) 9 Batter y indication (P12)[...]

Others 88 VQT0V8 6 B Recor ding in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P36) 2 Focus (P22) 3 Picture mode ( P25) : Jitter aler t (P2 4) 4 Batter y indication (P12) 5 Number of recordable pictures 6 Card access indication (P15) 7 Recording state 8 AF area (P22) 9 T rav el date (P18) 10 Operation for bac klight compensation (P26) 11 Current date and time • Th[...]

Others 89 VQT0V 86 10 Cable disconnection warning icon (P 85) • This is displayed when printing using a printer suppor ting PictBr idge. 　 (Depending on the printer , the icon may not be displa yed.) Motion picture recording time (P61): 11 His tog ram (P 34 ) 12 Recording inf or mation 13 F avorites settings (P71)/Elapsed playbac k tim e (P61):[...]

Others 90 VQT0V8 6 Cautions for Use ∫ Optimal use of th e camera T ake care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on i t. • Do not leave the unit in your pants poc ket when you sit do wn or f orc efully inser t it into a full bag etc. • T ake care not to drop or knock the bag that you inser ted the unit i n as it may strongly[...]

Others 91 VQT0V 86 ∫ Card Do not leave the car d where the temperature is h igh, where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily g enerated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not be nd o r dr op t he car d. • The card ma y be damage d or t he rec orded cont ent ma y be damaged or del eted. • Put the card in the c ard case or t he [...]

Others 92 VQT0V8 6 Message Displa y Confirma tion messages or error messages will be displa yed on the screen in some cases. The major m essages are descr ibed below as ex amples. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PRO TECTED] The Write-Protect switch on t he SD Memor y Card is moved to [LOCK]. Move the s witch back to unloc k it. (P15, 75) [NO V ALID PICTURE T[...]

Others 93 VQT0V 86 [A FOLDER CANNO T BE CREA TED] A folder cannot be created because th ere are no rem aining f older numbers that can be use d. (P81) Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P79) If you e xecute [NO .RES ET] in the [SETUP] menu after f ormatting, the folder number is reset to 100. ( P20) [PICTURE IS DISPLA YED FOR[...]

Others 94 VQT0V8 6 T r oubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve . Select [RESET] in th e [SETUP] menu. (P20 ) ∫ Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated e ven when i t is t urned on . • Is the battery inser ted correct ly? – Check the direction of[...]

Others 95 VQT0V 86 • In [HIGH SENS.] (P52) in scene mode, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction. 7: Motion picture recording stops in the mid dle. • Are y ou using a MultiMediaCard? – This unit does not suppor t MultiMediaCards. • When y ou set the picture[...]

Others 96 VQT0V8 6 ∫ Play back 1: The picture being pla ye d bac k is rotate d and d isplaye d in an unexpected direction. The ca m er a ha s a fun ction tha t automatically rot ates the displa y of pict ures r ecorded h oldi ng th e cam er a ver ticall y . (If you take pict ures whe n aimin g the camera up or down, the camera ma y reco gniz e th[...]

Others 97 VQT0V 86 5: The card is not r ecogni zed by th e PC. • Disconnect the USB connection cable . Connect it again while t he card is inser ted in the camera. 6: The picture canno t be printe d when the camera is connected to a printer . • Does the printer suppor t PictBridge? – Y ou canno t prin t pic tur es wi th pri nter s which do no[...]

Others 98 VQT0V8 6 9: Th e file numbers are not recorded consecutively . • When y ou perf orm an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in folders with diff erent numbers from the ones used prior to the operation. (P81) 10: Th e file numbers are recorded in ascending order . • If the battery is inser ted or remove[...]

Others 99 VQT0V 86 Others Number of recor dab le pictures and av ailabl e recor ding time • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailab le recording time are an approxi mation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects. ∫ Number of reco [...]

Others 100 VQT0V8 6 Aspect ratio Pictur e size / ( 2 . 5 M E Z ) : (2048 k 1 360 pixels) (4.5M) : (2816 k 1584 pixels) (2M E Z): (1920 k 1080 pixels) Quality / Card 1 6 M B 91 851 1 1 2 2 5 32 MB 20 40 12 25 27 53 64 MB 43 83 27 53 57 1 05 128 M B 88 165 55 105 1 15 220 256 M B 170 330 1 05 210 2 30 430 512 M B 340 650 2 10 420 4 50 860 1 G B 680 1[...]

Others 101 VQT0V 86 ∫ Av ailable recor ding time • The numbers inside the t hic k black lines are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode. (P25) • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailable recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order . • This unit does not suppor t recor ding motion pictures on M[...]

Others 102 VQT0V8 6 Specificatio ns Digital C amera: Inform ation for your s afety Camera effecti ve pixels : 6,000,000 pixel s Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pixel number 6,370,000 pixels , Primary color filter Lens: Optical 3.6 k zoom, f l 4.6 mm to 16.8 mm (35 mm film camera equiv alent: 28 mm to 102 mm)/F2.8 to F5.6 Digital zoom: Max. 4 k Ex[...]

Others 103 VQT0V 86 Picture size Stil l pictu re: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816 k 2112 pixel s, 2048 k 1536 pix els, 1600 k 1200 pixels , 1280 k 960 pixel s, 640 k 480 pix els When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816 k 1880 pixel s, 2048 k 1360 pix els When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816 k 1584 pixel s, 1920 k 1080 pix els Moti o[...]

Others 104 VQT0V8 6 Digital Camera Accessor y Syste m • Refer t o P12 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Accessor ies and/or model numbers ma y vary between countries. Consult y our local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SDABPU/1B SD USB Reader/Writer (compatible [...]

Others 105 VQT0V 86 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For USA Customer s) In CANAD A, please conta ct y our loc al Dea ler f or more inf or matio n about acce ssor ies. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA A CCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S A CCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-[...]

Others 106 VQT0V8 6 Request f or Service Notice (For USA Onl y) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 410B Airpor t Road Elgin, IL 60123-9333 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice. I[...]

Others 107 VQT0V 86 Limi ted W ar rant y (For USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUER TO RICO , INC. A ve. 65 de Infante ría, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Indu strial P ark, Carolin a, Puerto Rico 00 985 P anasonic Digital S[...]

Others 108 VQT0V8 6 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F o r Carry-In or Mai l-In Service in the U nited States call 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance i n Puerto Rico call P anasoni c Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)-750- 4300 or f ax (787)-7 68-291 0. This w arranty ONL Y CO VERS failu res du e to de f ects in materials or workmansh i p , and DOES NO T CO VER nor[...]

Others 109 VQT0V 86 Customer Services Directory (For USA Onl y) Product Repairs Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries pl[...]

Others 110 VQT0V8 6 Others Index A AC Adaptor ...................................... 80, 82 AF Assis t La mp ........ ........... .......... ......... 68 AF Mode ................................................ 67 AF/AE Lo ck ........ ...... ......... ...... .......... ..... 23 Aspect Ratio ........ ........... .... .... .... .... ....... 65 Aspect[...]

Others 111 VQT0V 86 P PAL .... ........ ....... .......... ......... ...... ........ .... 21 Paper Size ............................................. 84 Party Mode ............................................ 49 PC ...... .......... ........... .......... ........... .... 20, 80 PictBridge ........................................ 20, 82 Picture Ad [...]

Others 112 VQT0V8 6 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide /Guía rápida en español Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y repr oducir las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Carg ue la batería . • Cuando se en vía la cámara, la batería está sin carga. Cárguela antes del uso. 2 Inserte la ba tería y la tarje ta. 3 E[...]

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P Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus, NJ 070 9 4 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A v e. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9 .5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00 9 85 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io , L4W 2T3 C 2006 Matsushi[...]