Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS18 manual

Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-FS35 DMC-FS18 DMC-FS16 DMC-FS14 VQT3D5 2 Befor e use, ple ase read these in structio ns comp letely . until 2010/12/20[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the c amera ..... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... ... 4 Standard Access ories ............................... 5 Names of the Components ....................... 6 Prepar ation Chargin g the Batte ry ..... .... ..... ...... .... .... .... . 9 • Char ging ....... .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ... 9 ?[...]

- 3 - • Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacati on ([ Travel Date]) ......... .... .... ... 68 • Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations ([World Time]) ....... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... . 70 Using t he [Rec] Mode Menu....... ...... .... ... 71 • [P icture Size] ........ .... ....... .... .... ..[...]

Before Use - 4 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, o r pressure. • The lens, LCD monit or , or external case may be damaged if used in following co nditions . It may also malf unction or ima ge may not be record ed. – Drop or hit the camera. – Sit do wn with the camera in your trous ers pocket or forcefu[...]

- 5 - Before Use St an dard Accessories Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using the ca mera. • The access ories and t heir sha pe will differ de pending on the count ry or area wh ere the camera was purcha s ed. For details on the acces sories, refer t o Basic Oper ating Instr uctions. • Battery Pac k is indicated as battery p[...]

Before Use - 6 - Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h (P47) 2 Lens (P4 , 11 4 ) 3 Self-timer indicator (P52) AF Assis t Lamp (P81) 4 LCD monitor (P 42 , 1 14) 5 [MENU/SET] button (P19) 6 [DISP .] but t on (P42) 7 [Q.ME NU] (P36) /Delete (P33) / Cancel button 8 [MODE] button (P 21) 9 [Rec]/[Pl ayback] selector switch (P22) 1 2 3 (DMC-FS35) 1 2 3 (DM[...]

- 7 - Before Use 10 Cursor buttons A : 3 /Exposure compens ation (P53) B : 4 /Macro Mode (P51) AF Tracking (P77) C : 2 /Sel f-tim er (P 52) D : 1 /Flash setting (P47) 1 1 S trap ey elet • Be sur e to att ach th e strap when using the camer a to ensure that you will not drop it. 12 Lens barrel 13 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] s ocket (P99 , 103 , 108) In the[...]

Before Use - 8 - 14 Camera ON/OFF switch (P19) 15 Zoom lever (P43) 16 S peaker (P37) • Do not cov er the speaker with your fingers . 17 Microphone 18 Shutter button (P22 , 30) 19 (DMC-FS 35) [E.ZOOM] button (P4 5) 20 T ripod receptacle 21 Card/Battery door (P 13 , 15) 23 (DMC-FS18) (DMC-FS16) (DMC-FS14) Release lever (P14) 22 DC coupler cover (P1[...]

- 9 - Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit Suppli ed batte ry or dedi c ated op t ional batter ies can be used wit h t his 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 batter [...]

Preparation - 10 - ∫ About the [CHARG E] indicat or The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns on: The [CHARGE] indicator A is turned on during charging. The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns off: The [CHARGE] indicator A will turn off once the charging has c ompleted without any problem. • When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes – The battery t emperature is too hig[...]

- 11 - Preparation ∫ Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor . • The indic ation tu rns red and blink s if the remainin g batte ry power is low . Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charge d battery . (DMC-FS 35) (DMC-FS 18) (DMC-FS 16) (DMC- FS14) Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A i[...]

Preparation - 12 - Note • The operating times and number of recordable pictu res will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions. For example, in the follo w ing cases, the ope rating times will short en and the numbe r of recordabl e pictures is reduced: – In low-temp erature env ironment s, such as on ski slopes. – Wh[...]

- 13 - Preparation Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • Check tha t this unit is turned of f. • We recommend using a Pana sonic ca rd. (DMC-FS 35) Slide t he card/battery door to open it. • Always us e genuine Pan ason ic batter ies. • If you use othe r batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Batter[...]

Preparation - 14 - (DMC-FS 18) (DMC- FS16) (DM C-FS14) Slide t he releas e lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always us e genuine Pan ason ic batter ies. • If you use othe r batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Battery: Being careful about the battery orie nt ation, insert all th e way [...]

- 15 - Preparation The AC Adaptor ( optional) can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC Coupler (opti onal). The AC Adaptor ( optional) canno t be used by it self. 1 Open the card/battery door . 2 Insert the DC Coup ler , being careful of the direction. 3 Open the DC Coupler cover A . • Push open th e Coupler cove r from the interior . 4 [...]

Preparation - 16 - About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P98) • Memory siz e: Approx. 70 MB • The acces s time for th e built-in memory may be longer tha n the ac cess time fo r a card. The following operations c an be performed us ing this unit: • When a car d has not been in ser ted: Pictur [...]

- 17 - Preparation The following cards, which conform to the SD video standard, can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text. ) ¢ SD S peed Class is the spee d standard rega rding continuo us writin g. Check via the la bel on the card, etc. • Please conf irm the latest informatio n on the followin g w ebsite. http:/[...]

Preparation - 18 - ∫ About the display of the numb er of recordable pictures and available recording time ∫ Number of recordable pictures •[ i 99999] is dis played if there are more than 100,000 pi ctures r emaining. (DMC-FS 35) (DMC- FS18) (DMC-FS 16) (DMC- FS14) ∫ A vailable reco rding time (when recording motion pictures) (DMC-FS 35) (DM[...]

- 19 - Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not s et when the cam era is shipped. Slide t he [Rec]/[Playba ck] selector swit ch t o [ ! ] and then turn the camer a on. • If the langua ge select scre en is not displayed, proceed t o step 4 . Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the la nguage, and press [MENU/SET]. Press [...]

Preparation - 20 - Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] o r [Setup] menu, and p ress [MENU/SET ]. (P35) • It can be chan ged in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock. • The clock setting is maint aine d for 3 months using t he built-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the charged battery in t he unit for 24 hours t o charge the built-in batt[...]

- 21 - Basic Basic Selecting the [Rec] Mod e ∫ List of [Rec] M odes Note • When the mode has been switc hed from [Playb ack] Mode to [Rec] Mode, th e previously set [Rec] Mode will be set . Slide t he [Rec]/[Playba ck] selector swit ch t o [ ! ]. Press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the mode. Press [MENU/SET] . ¦ Intelligent Auto Mode ([...]

Basic - 22 - [Rec] Mode: ñ T aki ng pictures using the autom atic 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 functio [...]

- 23 - Basic • Be sure to atta c h the strap when using t he camera to ensure tha t you will not drop it. • Hold the camer a gently w ith bo th hands, keep your arms stil l at your si de and st and with your feet s lightly apart . • Be carefu l not to move th e c amera whe n you press the shutter button . • Do not cove r the flash or the AF[...]

Basic - 24 - When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after wh ich its colour changes t o the usual red. •[ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicab le, and the st andard settings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automati c ally det ects a person?[...]

- 25 - Basic [Rec] Mode: · T aki ng pictures with your favou rite 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 the [Rec] menu. When the Jitter alert [ ] appears, use [St [...]

Basic - 26 - Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and t hen press the shutter button half way . • AF area is displ ayed larger during the Digit al Zoom or when it is dark. ∫ About focu s ran ge The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom. • The f ocus range i s displayed in red when it is not fo c used af ter pressing the shut te[...]

- 27 - Basic ∫ When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to take): 1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and press the shutter bu tton half way to fix the focu s and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button half way while moving the camera as you compose the picture. • Y o[...]

Basic - 28 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s ([Normal P lay]) Slide the [R ec]/[Playba c k] sel ector swit ch t o [ ( ]. Note • This camera complies with the DCF standard “D esign rule for Camera File syst em” esta blished by JEIT A “Japa n Electroni cs and Information T echnology Industr ies Associ ation” and with Exif “Exch[...]

- 29 - Basic Rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ L ] ( W). 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display A Number of the select ed picture and the to tal number of recorded pict ures • Rota te the zo om lev er tow ards [ Z ] (T) to retu rn to the previous screen. • Picture s displ ayed using [ ] c annot b e played bac k. [...]

Basic - 30 - [Rec] Mode: n Motion Picture Mode Slide t he [Rec]/[Playba ck] selector swit ch t o [ ! ], and then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to se lect [Motion Picture], and then press [MENU/SET]. Press the s hutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to st art recording. A Available recording time B Elapsed record ing time • Af[...]

- 31 - Basic Note • Use a c ard with SD S peed Class wit h “Class 6” or highe r when re c ordin g moti on pict ures. • The av ailable recordin g time display ed on t he screen may not decreas e reg ularly . • Dependin g on the type of the ca rd, the car d access indicati on may appear for a while af ter rec ordin g moti on pict ures . Thi[...]

Basic - 32 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Motion P ictures The file format t hat can be played bac k with this camera is QuickTime Motion JP EG . Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a Motion Picture icon (such as [ ]), and th en press 3 to play ba ck. A Motion picture icon B Motion picture recordi ng time • Af ter pl ayback start s, the e la[...]

- 33 - Basic [Playback] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Picture s on the built-in memor y or the card that are being pla yed back will be dele t ed. T o delete a single picture Select the picture to be delet ed, and then press [ ]. • Confirma tion screen is displayed. Picture is dele ted by selec ting [Y[...]

Basic - 34 - Note • Do not tu rn the camera off while del eting. Use a batter y with suf ficien t battery power or th e AC adaptor (op t ional) and DC coupler (opti onal). • Dependin g on the number of picture s to be delet ed, it may t ake some time to delete t hem. • If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected, they will[...]

- 35 - Basic Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pict ures 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 relati ng to the camera’s clock and power[...]

Basic - 36 - ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] s everal times or press the shutter butto n halfway . Note • Due to th e camera’ s specifications, it may not be po ssible to se t some of the functio ns or some functi ons may not work in some of the co ndition s under which the c amera is used . By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can b[...]

- 37 - Basic About the Setup Menu [Clock Set], [Sleep Mode] and [Auto Review] ar e important items. Check their se ttings before using them. For details on how to select the [Setu p] menu setti ngs, refer to P35 . • Refer to P1 9 for details. • Refer to P7 0 for details. • Refer to P6 8 for details. • When y ou con nect the came ra to a TV [...]

Basic - 38 - • High Angle Mod e is also cance lled if you tu rn the camera of f or [Sleep Mode] is activate d. • The bri ghtness of t he picture s display ed on the LCD monitor is increased so some su bject s may appear dif ferent from rea l life on the LCD monitor . However , this does not af fect the recorded pi c ture s. • The LCD monitor [...]

- 39 - Basic • [Auto Revi ew] is activa ted regardle s s of it s sett ing when using [ Hi-S peed Burst] and [Flash Burs t] in Sce ne Mode and [Burs t] in [Rec] Mode menu. • In Intellig ent A uto Mo de or [Pho to Fra me] in Scen e Mode , the Auto R eview f unct ion is fixed to [2SEC. ]. • [Auto Review] does not work in Motio n Picture Mod e. ?[...]

Basic - 40 - • Refer to P2 8 for informatio n about how to play back pictu res. • When you pla y back pictures on a PC, they canno t be displayed in the rotate d direction unless the OS or software is comp atible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording informati on etc. to be add ed. It was establi shed by “[...]

- 41 - Basic • The S tabilizer functi on is switched between [ON ] and [OFF] eve ry time [MENU/SET] is pressed during the [S tabilizer Demo.]. • In Playback Mode , [S tabilizer Demo.] canno t be disp layed. • [S tabilizer Demo.] is an a pproximation. • [Auto Demo] has no TV output cap ability even when it is in Play back Mode. • Press [ ][...]

Recording - 42 - Recording About the LCD Monitor Press [DISP . ] to change. A LCD monitor • When the men u screen a ppears, the [DISP .] bu tton is not activate d. During Pl ayback Zoom, while p laying back motion pi ctures and duri ng a slide show , you can only select “ Normal display E ” or “ No display G ” . In R ecord ing Mode In Pla[...]

- 43 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿n T aki ng Pictures with the Zoom Y ou can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or Zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. (DMC-FS 35) T o make subjec ts appear ev en closer (maximum of 18 k ), set the [P ictu re Siz e] to [10M ] or less. (DMC-FS 18) T o make subjects appear even closer (maximum [...]

Recording - 44 - • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focus ra nge will appear in conjunction with th e zoom display bar . [Example: 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) – ¶ ] ¢ The mag nification level dif fers dep ending on [Pict ure Size] s etting. Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum magnificat ion Approxima tely 1.3 times the Optical[...]

- 45 - Recording Y ou can zoom at high speed to T e le (maximum zoom position). The zoom magnification differs depending on the picture size that is set . ∫ T o return to Wide using the easy zoom Press [E .ZOOM] at T ele (the maximu m zoom pos ition). • When t he zoo m position returns to th e Wide while t he maximu m picture siz e is set, the [...]

Recording - 46 - Note • The indic ated zoom magnificatio n is an appro ximati on. • “EZ” is an abbr eviation of “Extra Opti cal Zoom”. I t is possible t o take more magni fied pictures with the o p tical zoom. • The lens ba rrel extend s or retr acts ac cording to t he zoom positi on. Be sure not to interr upt the motion of th e lens [...]

- 47 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aki ng Pictures Using the Built- in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sel ect a m ode an d the n pr ess [M ENU/ SET]. A Photo flash Do not cover it with your f i ngers or other object s. Switching to the appropriate flash settin g [...]

Recording - 48 - ¢ The flash is activated twice. T he subject should not mov e until the second flash is activated. Interval un til the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject. ∫ About the Digital Red-Eye Correction When [Red-Eye Removal] (P81) has been set to [ON] and Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital R ed-Eye[...]

- 49 - Recording ∫ A vailable Fl ash Setti ngs by Reco rding Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not ava ilable, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flas h setting may change if the Recording Mode is change d. Set the f lash setting again if necessar y . • The f lash s[...]

Recording - 50 - ∫ The available flash range (DMC-FS 35) (DMC-FS 18) (DMC- FS16) (DM C-FS14) ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ 1 The shutter speed changes depending on the [S tabilizer] setting. ¢ 2 When [ ] in [Sensitivit y] is set. • ¢ 1, 2: The shutt er speed bec omes a maximum of 1 second in the fol lowing cases. – When the Op[...]

- 51 - Recording [Rec] Mode: · T aki ng Close-up Pictures ([AF Macro]/[Macr o Zoom]) Press 4 [ # ]. Press 3 / 4 to sel ect a m ode an d the n pr ess [M ENU/ SET]. Note • We reco m mend using a tripod and the Self-ti mer . • We reco m mend set t ing th e flash to [ Œ ] when you take pic tures at close range . • If the dis tanc e between the [...]

Recording - 52 - [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aki ng Pictures with the Self-tim er Press 2 [ ë ]. Press 3 / 4 to sel ect a m ode an d the n pr ess [M ENU/ SET]. Note • When you pr ess the shu tter butt on once full y , the subj ect is automatically fo cused just before recording. In dark places, the Self-t imer indi cat or will blink and then ma y turn[...]

- 53 - Recording [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 [Exposure V alue]. It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the ape[...]

Recording - 54 - [Rec] Mode: ¿ T aki ng pictures that match the s cene 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. Slide t he [Rec]/[Pla yback] sel ector switch to [ ! ], and then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 /[...]

- 55 - Recording Y ou can register the Scene Mode you use m ost frequently as one of the Recording Modes. Slide t he [Rec]/[Pla yback] sel ector switch to [ ! ], and then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [ ] ([My Scen e Mode]) and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • If yo u have al ready registere d My Scene Mode, the icon for the r egistered Sc[...]

Recording - 56 - 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 fo r Portr ait Mode T o make this m ode more ef fective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more ef [...]

- 57 - Recording Select this to take pictures of yo urself. ∫ T echnique fo r Self Por trai t Mode • Pre ss the shutter button hal fway to focus. The Sel f-timer indicator lights up when you are brou ght into focus. Making s ure you hold the camera still, press the shutter but ton fully to take th e picture. • The subj ect is not focus ed wh [...]

Recording - 58 - Y ou can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images. ∫ Set ting the r ecordi ng directi on 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the recording direction and then press [MENU/SET]. • The horizont al/vertica l guidelin e will be displayed. 2 T ak e the picture. • Y ou can r etake the p icture by s electin g [Ret ake[...]

- 59 - Recording Set here when you want to take pictur es of sports scenes or other fast-m oving events. Note • Shu tter speed may slow down up to 1 s econd. • This mode is su itable f or takin g pictures of subject s at distance s of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more. This allows you to take pictures of a person and the backg round with near real-life b[...]

Recording - 60 - This mode allows y ou to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc. 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 [...]

- 61 - Recording 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 different birthdays and nam es for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. Y ou can select to have these appear at the t ime of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [T ext St amp] (P90)[...]

Recording - 62 - 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. For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [ Baby1]/[Baby2] on P61 . Select this when y ou want to take pictures of a sunset view . This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of t he sun. Thi[...]

- 63 - Recording This is a c onvenient mode for shooting rapid move ment or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture size Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3: 2) or 2M (1 6:9). S till pictures are taken continuously w h ile the shutter button is pressed fully . (DMC-FS 35) (DMC-FS 18) (DMC- FS16) (DM C-FS14) • The Bu rst speed changes acc ording t[...]

Recording - 64 - S till pictures are taken continuously w ith flash. It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places. ∫ Picture Size Select the picture size of 3M (4: 3), 2.5M (3: 2) or 2M (1 6:9). • S till pictures are taken continuously while the shutt er button is press ed fully . Note • The foc us, zoom, expos ure, shut [...]

- 65 - Recording This mode allows you to take b eautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in t he night sky . ∫ T echnique fo r Firewor ks Mode • Since the shutter speed bec omes slower , we recommend using a tripod. Note • This mode is most ef fective when the subjec t is 10 m (32.8 feet ) or more away . • The shut ter speed is fixed to 1/4[...]

Recording - 66 - Picture is taken darker and with sof t focus around the subjects. Note • Face Detec tion may not operat e normally in the dark areas around th e edges of th e screen. Picture is taken with a grainy texture as t hough blasted with san d. Y ou can use this mode to easily record pictur es in which bright and dark regions of t he sce[...]

- 67 - Recording Record the ima ge with a frame around it . ∫ Setting the frame Select from 3 types of frames. Note • The colou r of the frame dis played on the screen and th e colour of th e frame around the act ual image may dif fer , but t his is not a malfun ction. [Photo Frame][...]

Recording - 68 - [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿n Recording Useful Functio ns at T ravel Des tinations For details on the [Setup] menu settin gs, refer to P35 . If you set the dep art ure date or the t ravel 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. Y ou can d[...]

- 69 - Recording Enter the loc a tion. • For de tail s on h o w to enter c haract e rs, re fer to “Ent ering T ext” on P83 . • Exit th e menu afte r it is set. ∫ Cancelling the travel date The travel date is automatically cancelled if t he current date is af ter the return date. If you want to cancel the t ravel date before the end of the[...]

Recording - 70 - For details on the [Setup] menu settin gs, refer to P35 . Y ou can display the local times at the travel dest inations and record them on the pictures you take. • Select [Clo ck Set] to set the current date an d time in adva nce. (P19) Note • If you c annot find t he travel destina tion in the areas displ ayed on the screen, s [...]

- 71 - Recording Using the [Rec] Mode Me nu For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu set tings, refer to P35 . 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· ¿ (DMC-FS 35) (DMC- FS18) (DMC-FS 16) (DMC- FS14) ¢ This item cann[...]

Recording - 72 - Note • A digit al pictur e is made of numerous dot s called pixels. The hig her the numbers of pixels , the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a larg e piece of pape r or displayed on a PC monitor . • The Extra Optical Zoom does n ot work when [Macro Zo om] is se t or in [T ransfo rm], [High S ens.], [Hi-Speed Burs[...]

- 73 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu set tings, refer to P35 . 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: · [ ]/[100]/[ 200]/[400]/[800]/[1600] ∫ About [ ] (Intellig en[...]

Recording - 74 - For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu set tings, refer to P35 . In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bl uis h tinge, this it em adj usts to the colour of white which is closes t to what is seen by the eye i n accordance with the light source. Applicable modes: [...]

- 75 - Recording ∫ Auto White Bal ance 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 colour close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly . In this case, set the White [...]

Recording - 76 - For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu set tings, refer to P35 . This allows the appropriate focusing method to be selected. Applicable modes: ·¿ Note • The AF Mode is fixed to [ Ø ] i n [Starry Sky], [Fire works] i n Sce ne Mode . • It is not p ossible to set [ š ] in the f ollowing cases. – In [Pano rama Assist], [Night Scen e[...]

- 77 - Recording ∫ Set ting up [ ] (A F T racking) Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press 4 . A AF trac king fram e • AF area will be display ed in yellow when a subject is recognised, and focus will automat ically adjust continuously follo wi ng the subje ct’s moveme nt (Dynam ic tracking ). • AF trac king is turn ed off whe[...]

Recording - 78 - For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu set tings, refer to P35 . Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to real life. Applicable modes: ·n [ON]/[OF F] Note • [ ] in the scre en turns to yellow wh en [i.Exp osure] is[...]

- 79 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu set tings, refer to P35 . 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· ¿ [ ˜ ]/[O FF] Note • About [Burst] – The burst speed becom es slower ha lfway . The exact timin g of t[...]

Recording - 80 - For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu set tings, refer to P35 . Using these modes, the pictures can be made shar per or softer , the colours of the pictures can be turned into sepia colours or ot her colour effects can be achieved. Applicable modes: ñ·n ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 This can be set o[...]

- 81 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu set tings, refer to P35 . AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pr essed half-way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in l o w light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditi ons.) Applicable modes: ·¿ [ON]/[OF F][...]

Recording - 82 - For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu set tings, refer to P35 . 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: ·¿ [ON]/[OF F] Note • The stabilizer f unction may not be ef fective in the following cas[...]

- 83 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pet s’ names and the nam es of travel destinations wh en recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the ent ry scr een. • Y ou can display th e entry screen via the following operat ions. – [Name] of [Baby1]/ [ Baby2] or [Pet] (P61) in S[...]

Playback/Editing - 84 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playback/Editing V arious meth ods to playback Y ou can playback the recorded pictures in various methods. Slide t he [Rec]/[Pla yback] sel ector switch to [ ( ], and then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select item, and th en press [MENU/SET]. Item Description of settings [Normal Pl ay] (P28) All th[...]

- 85 - Playback/Editing Y ou can play back the pict ures you have taken in synchronisation with mu sic, 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 together by category or play back only those pictures you have set as favourites as a slide show .[...]

Playback/Editing - 86 - ∫ Changing the slide show settings Y ou can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on the slide s how menu screen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen ef f ects or music ef fects when switching from one picture to the next. [NA T URAL ], [S LOW ], [S WIN G], [ URBA N], [ OF F[...]

- 87 - Playback/Editing The images s orted into the category or images s et as favourite are play ed back. ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set. [Filtering Pla y] Item Description of settings [Category Selectio n] This mode al lows you to search ima ges by Sce ne Mode or ot her catego[...]

Playback/Editing - 88 - Y ou can display pictures by rec ording date. Note • The rec ording date o f the picture selected in the play back screen bec omes t he da te sele c ted when the calendar scree n is first disp layed. • If the re are multipl e pictur es with the same recording date , the first pictur e recorded on t hat day is displayed. [...]

- 89 - Playback/Editing [Playback] Mode: ¸ Using the [Playback] M ode Menu Y ou can set up pictures to be uploaded t o image sharing sites and perform actions like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [T ext S tamp], [ Resize] o r [Cropping], a n ew edited picture is cre ated. A n ew pictur[...]

Playback/Editing - 90 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location or tr avel date onto the recorded pictures. Select [T ext St amp] on the [Playbac k] Mode menu. (P35) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE ] or [MUL TI] and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Set], and the n press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct text stamp it[...]

- 91 - Playback/Editing Press [ ]. Press 3 to selec t [OK], and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confir mation scr een is displayed. It is execut ed when [Y es] is sele cted. Exit th e menu afte r it is executed. Note • When you print pictures stamped with t ext, the dat e will be print ed over the st amped text if you specify printing of th e date at [...]

Playback/Editing - 92 - T o allow easy posting to web pages, att ac hment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [R esize] on the [Pl ayback] Mo de menu. (P35) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE ] or [MUL TI] and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. Note • Y ou can set u p to 50 p ictures at one time in [MUL TI]. • The pic ture qu ali[...]

- 93 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the import ant p art of the recorded picture. Select [Croppi ng] on the [Playback] M ode menu. (P35) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture, and then pres s [MENU/SET]. Use the zoom lever and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the part s to be croppe d. Zoom lever (T): Enlargement Zoom lever (W): Reduct[...]

Playback/Editing - 94 - Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been s et as favourites. • Play back onl y the pictures set as favouri tes. ([Favorite Play] in [Filterin g Play]) • Play back th e pictures set as favo urites only as a Slide Show . • Delete all the pict ures not set as favour ites. ([All Del[...]

- 95 - Playback/Editing DPOF “Digital P rint Order Format” is a system t hat allows 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 st ore. For details, ask at your phot o printing st[...]

Playback/Editing - 96 - ∫ T o print the dat e After setting t he number of prints, set/cancel printi ng with the rec ording date by pressing [DISP .]. • Dependin g on the phot o printing sto re or the p rinter , the date ma y no t be printed ev en if you set to pr int th e date. For furthe r inf ormation , ask a t your phot o printing st ore or[...]

- 97 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [Protec t] on the [Playback] M ode menu. (P35) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [M UL TI] and then press [ M ENU/ SET]. ∫ Cancelling all the [P rotect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on the [Playback] Mode menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [C[...]

Playback/Editing - 98 - Y ou can copy the data of the pictures you hav e taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memory . Select [Copy ] on the [Playback] Mo de menu. (P35) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy destinati on and then press [MENU/SET]. (When [ ] is selec ted) Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and the n pres[...]

- 99 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in the camer a to a PC by connecting the camera and t he PC. • Some PCs can re ad directly fr om the car d removed from the c amera. For de tai ls, refer to th e operating instruction s of your PC. • If the computer being used d[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 100 - Connec t the camer a to a PC via the USB connect ion cable A (supplied). • Do not use any ot her USB connection cabl es excep t the suppl ied one. Use of cables other than t he supplied USB connect ion cable may cause a malfunct ion. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [PC], and then press [M ENU/SET]. Oper ate the PC. ?[...]

- 101 - Connecting to other equipment ∫ V iewin g the content s of t he bui lt-in memory or car d usi ng the PC (f older compos ition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the f ollowing situations. • When a card cont aining a folder with th e s ame fo lder numbe r has been insert ed (Such as when pictures were taken usin g anoth[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 102 - T rans ferred images can be printed or sent v ia mail. • Read the sep arate Instru c tions f or the suppl ied soft ware for more informati on about t he operating environment a nd how to ins tall i t. S till pictures and motion pictures ca n be uploaded to image s haring sites (Facebook /Y ou T ube) using the[...]

- 103 - Connecting to other equipment 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 . • Som e pri nters ca n pr int di rectly fr om t he card remov ed fr om th e cam era. Fo r detai ls, ref er [...]

Connecting to other equipment - 104 - Press 3 . Press 3 / 4 to sel ect an item and t hen pr ess [M ENU /SET] . • If the prin t check scre en has appeared, sel ect [Y es], and pr int the pictures . Press 3 to select [Print star t] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P105 for the items whic h can be set befo re starting to print the pictur es.[...]

- 105 - Connecting to other equipment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of th e “Selecting a single picture and printing it” an d in step 3 of the “Selec ting m ultip le pic ture s and print ing them” procedu res. • When you want to print pict ures in a paper size or a lay out which is not s upported by the camer a, se[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 106 - • Paper sizes n ot sup ported by the printer wil l not be dis played. [Paper Size ] Item Description of settings { Settings on the pri nter are priorit ised. [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 180. 6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 297 mm [A3] 297 mm k[...]

- 107 - Connecting to other equipment • An item canno t be selected if the prin ter does not suppor t the page layout . ∫ Lay out pr inting When printing a picture several times on 1 she et of paper For example, if you want to print the s ame picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [ Num.of prints] to 4 fo[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 108 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Preparations: Set the [TV Aspect ]. (P 39) T urn this unit and the TV off. 1 Y ellow: to t he video input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket A Align the marks, and insert. B A V cable (supplied) • Check the directions of t he con nectors, and p[...]

- 109 - Connecting to other equipment 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 scr een. • Motion picture s cannot be played back. T o pl ay bac k motion pictu res, connect the camer a to the TV with the A V cable (suppli e[...]

Others - 110 - Others Screen Display ∫ In rec ord ing Recording in Normal Picture Mode [ ! ] (Initi al setting) 1 Recording Mode 2 Pictur e Size (P71) 3 Flash Mode (P 47) 4 Optical Image S tabilizer (P82) / : Jitter alert (P25) 5 Battery indication (P 1 1) 6 Focus (P26) 7 AF area (P 26) 8 Shutter speed (P25) 9 Aperture value (P25) 10 ISO sensitiv[...]

- 111 - Others ∫ In recording (after settings) 14 Recording Quality (P72) 15 White Balance (P74) 16 Colour Mode (P80) 17 Burst (P79) 18 AF Macro Mode (P 51) : Macro Zoom Mode (P51) 19 Intelligent Expos ure (P78) 20 Number of days t hat have passed since the departure date (P68) Name ¢ 2 (P61) 21 AF tracking opera tion (P77) / : Zoom/ Extra Optic[...]

Others - 112 - ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P28) 2 Protected picture (P97) 3 Favourites (P94) 4 Date/T ex t stamped display (P82 , 90) 5 Colour Mode (P80) 6 Pictur e Size (P71) 7 Battery indication (P 1 1) 8 Picture number/T otal pictures Elapsed playback time ¢ 1 (P32) : 9 Number of prints (P95) 10 Name ¢ 2 (P61) Location ¢ 2 (P68) Recordin[...]

- 113 - Others Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and/o r sound on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromagnetic wa v e ra diation. • Do not use thi s unit near cell phones bec au[...]

Others - 114 - 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 a mera i s soiled badly , it can be cl eaned by wiping the dir t of f with a wrung wet c loth, and then with a dr y cloth. • Do not use so lvents such[...]

- 115 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . Its ability to generate power co mes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroundi ng temperatur e and hu m idi ty . If the te mperat ure is too hi gh or too low , the operating ti me of the battery will become shorter . Alwa[...]

Others - 116 - Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st ati c electricity are easi ly generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or drop the car d. • 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 the storage ba g after u[...]

- 117 - Others • S tore the battery in a cool and dry pl ace with a relati vely st able tempera ture: [Recommended temper ature: 15 o C to 25 o C (5 9 o F to 77 o F), Recommend ed humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remove t he ba ttery and the card from t he camer a. • If the b attery is left inserted in t he camera , it will disch arge even [...]

Others - 118 - Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on t he screen in som e cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as exam ples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the pic ture af ter cancelli ng the protect sett ing. (P9 7) [Some p ictures cannot be d eleted]/[T his pi cture cannot be del eted] ?[...]

- 119 - Others [Please turn camera off and then on again]/[System Error] • This message appea rs when the ca mera is not oper ating pro perly . > T urn the camera of f and on. If the message pers ist s , cont act the dealer or your nearest Service Centre. [Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be used] > Use a card c ompat i[...]

Others - 120 - T roubleshootin g First, try out the following procedures ( P120 – 127 ). • The bat tery is exh austed. Ch arge the ba ttery . • If you leave the camer a on, the batter y will be exhausted. > T urn the camera off fr equently by using the [Sleep Mode] Mod e etc. (P38) • Is the [Re c]/[Pl ayback] selector switch at the [ ! ][...]

- 121 - Others > The sh utter s peed be comes slower when pict ures are t aken in dark places s o h old the camera firmly with both hands to t ake the pictures. (P23) > When tak ing pictures at a slow shu tter spee d, use the Self -timer . (P52) • Is the IS O sensitiv ity high or th e shutter speed s low? (ISO sensit ivity is set t o [ ] wh[...]

Others - 122 - • This p henomeno n appears when yo u press the s hutter b utton halfway t o set the a perture value and d oes not af fect the r ecorded pictu res. • This phen omenon also app ears when the brightne s s chang es when the camera is zoomed or when the camer a is moved. This is bec ause of oper ation of the automatic aperture of the[...]

- 123 - Others • [Rotate Disp.] (P40) is s et to [ ] or [ ]. • Is the [Rec]/[ Playback] selector switch set to [ ( ]? (P28) • Is t here a pictur e on the built -in memory or the card? > The picture s on th e built- in memory appear when a c ard is not in serted. The picture data on the card appe ars when a card is insert ed. • Is this a [...]

Others - 124 - • When Digit al Red-Eye Correcti on ( [] , [] , [] ) is in ope ration, if you ta ke a picture of subject with red col our surround ed by a skin t one colour , that red part may be correct ed to black by the Dig ital Red-Eye Correction functi on. > It is reco mmend to tak e picture with Flash Mod e s et to [ ‡ ], [ ‰ ] or [ ?[...]

- 125 - Others • Is the c amera connect ed to the TV correctly? > Set the TV input to External In put Mode. • Dependin g on the TV model, the pictu res may be elon gated horizontally or vertically or they may be displaye d with their edge s cut off . • Are you tryi ng to play back th e motion pictures by dire ctly inserting the card in the[...]

Others - 126 - • Picture s cann ot be p rinted using a printer which does not support PictBrid ge. > Select [PictBridge(P TP)] when conne cting. (P1 03) > When using a print er with a Cropping or borderles s printing function , cancel this functio n before print ing. (For det ails, refer to the opera t ing inst ructions fo r the print er .)[...]

- 127 - Others • When using the Ex tra Optical Zoom or the I ntelligent Zoom, the zoomin g act ion will stop temporarily . This is not a malfunction. • Is the camera set to Ma cro Zoom Mode? (P51) Maximum zoom dur ing Macro Zoom Mode is 3 k digit al zoom. • When you perf orm an operatio n aft er tak ing a cert ain action, the pictu res may be[...]

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