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Panasonic DMC-LS80 manuel d'utilisation

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    Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-LS80 VQT1L84 Before use, please read these instructions completely. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple, Inc., used under license therefrom.[...]

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    - 2 - Before Use Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, * DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARAT[...]

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    - 3 - Before Use -If you see this symbol- Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, p[...]

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    - 4 - Before Use Care for the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may not be operated normally, recording of pictures may be disabled or the lens and the LCD monitor may be damaged. • Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction. Make sure that sand or dust does not get into the lens, the ash or the terminals when u[...]

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    - 5 - Before Use About the Lens Do not press the lens or the lens barrel with excessive force. Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction. Also, be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window. About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up) Condensation occurs when the ambient tempe[...]

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    - 6 - Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety ....................... 2 Preparation Standard Accessories ............................... 8 Names of the Components ....................... 9 Quick Guide ............................................ 10 About the Batteries ................................. 11 Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Car[...]

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    - 7 - Beach mode .................................... 52 Snow mode ..................................... 52 Aerial photo mode ........................... 52 Motion Picture Mode ............................... 53 Vacation Date Recording ........................ 55 Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination ........................................[...]

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    - 8 - Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contents. Batteries AA Alkaline batteries (LR6) AV Cable USB Connection Cable CD-ROM (Software) CD-ROM (Operating Instructions) Strap Card is optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. Consult the dealer or your neare[...]

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    - 9 - Preparation Names of the Components AV OUT DIGITAL 1 2 5 4 6 7 8 9 3 11 10 12 13 14 16 15 18 17 21 19 20 22 23 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it. Battery door (P15) 22� • 23� [E. ZOOM] (Easy zoom) button (P32) Zoom lever (P31) Shutter button (P26, 53) Microphone (P53) [...]

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    - 10 - Preparation Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresponding pages. Insert the batteries. When you do not use the card (optional), you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. Refer to P16 when you use a card. Turn the camera on to[...]

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    - 11 - Preparation About the Batteries Usable batteries AA Alkaline batteries (supplied) AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries (optional) AA Oxyride batteries (optional) One of the following messages appears when you insert batteries for the rst time, change the batteries when they become exhausted etc. [CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SET[...]

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    - 12 - Preparation Battery shapes that cannot be used Batteries with unusual shapes cause leakage, heat generation or explosion if inserted in the camera. Batteries with the covering partly or fully peeled off. Never use these batteries. (Refer to the illustration below.) All or part of the covering on the battery is peeled off. • The ) pole is ?[...]

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    - 13 - Preparation We recommend charging the batteries after they are fully discharged. If you charge the batteries before they are fully discharged, it can reduce battery performance. This is called “memory effect”. If “memory effect” occurs, continue using the batteries until the camera stops working and then charge them fully. Battery pe[...]

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    - 14 - Preparation The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. (e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes: about 1/4 the number when recording once every 30 seconds) The number of recordable pictures in low temperatures [...]

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    - 15 - Preparation Check that the camera is turned off. Use alkaline batteries (supplied), Ni-MH batteries (optional) or oxyride batteries (optional). Prepare a card. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P16) Slide the battery door A or the card door B to open it. 1 A B 1 2 2 3 Press and keep t[...]

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    - 16 - Preparation About the Built-in Memory/the Card The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full. Built-in Memory [ ] You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (The built-in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted.) You can copy pictures [...]

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    - 17 - Preparation Setting Up the Clock (Turning the camera [ON] for the rst time) Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears. (It does not appear in playback mode.) PLEASE SET THE CLOCK 3 CLOCK SET Press [MENU/SET]. Press e / r / w / q to select the date and time. 3[...]

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    - 18 - Preparation Basics of Modes and Menus About the mode Selecting recording modes or playback mode. Recording/playback switch Slide the recording/playback switch to (up) or Q (down). : Recording mode Q : Playback mode Press [MODE] to display the mode selection screen. (Example: Normal picture mode) REC MODE INTELLIGENT NORMAL PICTURE SCENE MODE[...]

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    - 19 - Preparation About the menu This camera contains various menus to enable you to setup your own preferences for recording and playing. Displayed menu items vary depending on each mode. Setup menu (Common in recording mode / playback mode) P20 To setup the default setting of the camera, such as the batteries, clock, etc. Recording menu (Only in[...]

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    - 20 - Preparation Basic settings (Setup menu) Setting up the preference of battery type, clock, economy mode, etc. Make sure to set [BATTERY TYPE]. If the type of battery being used and the type of battery selected are not the same, the battery indication will not be displayed correctly. The battery life may also become shorter. We recommend con?[...]

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    - 21 - Preparation Press [ ] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. (P20) The setting marked “ q ” means it is the initial setting. Select the type of batteries you have inserted. BATTERY TYPE Select the type of battery being used from the following 2 types. q ALKALINE (LR6)/Ni-MH OXYRIDE (ZR6) If the type of battery bei[...]

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    - 22 - Preparation Restrict battery consumption ECONOMY POWER SAVE If you perform no operations, the camera turns off automatically after the interval you set. OFF 1 MIN. 2 MIN. q 5 MIN. 10 MIN. Press the shutter button halfway or restart the camera to cancel. Power save is xed to [5 MIN.] in intelligent mode [ ]. This function is not activated [...]

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    - 23 - Preparation 1 RESET The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu are reset to the initial settings. When you reset the settings on the recording in recording mode, lens is also placed back to initial position. Despite the lens operation noise will be occurred, this is not malfunction. When you reset the SETUP settings, following setting[...]

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    - 24 - Preparation Do not turn the camera off during formatting. It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card. (Max. about 15 sec.) You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card’s Write-Protect switch set to [LOCK]. If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera agai[...]

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    - 25 - Preparation Display in normal picture mode [ ]. (at the time of purchase) 1 2 13 8 10 9 5 6 7 3 4 11 12 Recording mode Flash mode (P39) The ash icon turns red when activating the ash and pressing the shutter button halfway. AF area The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places. Focus (P28) Picture size [...]

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    - 26 - Basic Taking Pictures Easily ( Intelligent Mode) The camera automatically sets the appropriate settings according to the subject and recording condition. This mode is recommended for beginners to take pictures easily. Set the camera to intelligent mode [ ] . 1 Set the recording/playback switch to rec mode and press [MODE]. 2 Select [ INTELLI[...]

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    - 27 - Basic a moment. This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected. Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button. Do not cover the photo ash or the AF assist lamp with your nger or other objects. Do not touch the lens. You cannot use the following functions. Exposure compe[...]

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    - 28 - Basic Taking Pictures in the Desired Setting ( Normal Picture Mode) This mode allows you to take pictures freely as more options are setup is available than Intelligent mode [ ]. Set the camera to normal picture mode [ ]. The [ NORMAL PICTURE] is set as initial setting when the camera is shipped. 1 Set the recording/playback switch to rec mo[...]

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    - 29 - Basic Photography basics – exposure, focus, and colour A little knowledge about exposure, focus and colour will come in handy when you are having trouble with a shot. Are images dark? Exposure problems Refer to P44 In normal picture mode [ ], Auto Exposure (AE) normally sets the correct exposure for you, but images may be dark if there is [...]

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    - 30 - Basic When you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock) When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture, you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area. In this case, Aim the AF area at the subject. Press the shutter button halfwa[...]

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    - 31 - Basic Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the optical zoom / the extra optical zoom (EZ) You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. (35 mm lm camera equivalent: 33 mm to 100 mm) To record in wider angle without deteriorating (Extra optical zoom), do not set t[...]

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    - 32 - Basic Using the easy zoom button Press the [E.ZOOM] button to quickly zoom. Actual zoom factors depend on the pixel recording setting. A A [E.ZOOM] button When the picture size is set to the highest resolution for each aspect ratio Resolution is temporarily reduced and you can use the extra optical zoom. 1 W T 1 1 3 A B W T EZ 2 1 C C W T EZ[...]

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    - 33 - Basic O Using the digital zoom Further extending the zoom A maximum of 12 × zoom can be achieved with the 3 × optical zoom and the 4 × digital zoom when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture size that can use extra optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 19.1 × zoom can be achieved with the 4.8 × extra op[...]

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    - 34 - Basic Playing Back Pictures ( Q Normal playback mode) Select the normal playback mode [ Q ] (P18) . The picture data on the built-in memory appears when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted. Playing Back Pictures Press w / q to select the picture. 10:00 15. JAN. 2008 w : Play back the previous [...]

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    - 35 - Basic Deleting Pictures Select the normal playback mode [ Q ] (P18) . The picture data on the built-in memory is deleted when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card is deleted when a card is inserted. Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Please double-check before deleting pictures. To delete a single picture Select the [...]

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    - 36 - Basic Press [ ]. Press e to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set. (Screen when selecting [DELETE MULTI]) SELECT SET DELETE MULTI YES NO DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED ? When you delete all pictures, only pictures in either of the built-in memory or the card can be deleted. (You cannot delete pictures in both the built-in memory and [...]

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    - 37 - Advanced-Shooting About the LCD Monitor Changing the information displayed A DISPLAY A LCD monitor (LCD) Press [DISPLAY] to switch to the screen to be used. When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During, playback zoom, while playing back motion pictures and during a slide show, you can only select “Normal disp[...]

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    - 38 - Advanced-Shooting Making the LCD monitor easier to see (LCD mode) Press and hold [Q.MENU] until quick setting screen is displayed. Q.MENU Select indication at the right end (initial setting: [OFF]) using q , select mode using e / r and press [MENU/SET]. SELECT EXIT 1� 2� Mode Uses AUTO POWER LC D Brightness of the LCD monitor automatical[...]

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    - 39 - Advanced-Shooting Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash A A Photo ash Do not cover the photo ash with your ngers or any other items. Switching to the appropriate ash setting Set the ash setting of the built-in ash according to the scene to be recorded. Press q [ < ]. Press e / r or q [ < ] to switch the ash sett[...]

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    - 40 - Advanced-Shooting Available ash settings by recording mode The available ash settings depend on the recording mode. ( ○ : Available, — : Not available, ◎ : Initial setting) Û 2 It becomes Forced Flash ON [ t ], when the backlight compensation function is activated. The ash setting may change when you change the recording mode[...]

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    - 41 - Advanced-Shooting The available ash range to take pictures in intelligent ISO are as follows: ISO LIMIT Available ash range ISO MAX400 60 cm to 3.7 m (Wide) 40 cm to 2.0 m (Tele) ISO MAX800 80 cm to 5.3 m (Wide) 60 cm to 2.9 m (Tele) ISO MAX 1250 1.0 m to 6.6 m (Wide) 80 cm to 3.6 m (Tele) Shutter speed for each ash mode Flash mode [...]

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    - 42 - Advanced-Shooting This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. when taking pictures of owers. You can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1 ×). Press r ( w ) Macro shooting starts. Focus range T W 5 cm 30 cm 1� • ■ Use a tripo[...]

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    - 43 - Advanced-Shooting Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Press w [ ]. Select shutter speed using e / r or w [ ]. SELFTIMER SELECT SET OFF 10SEC. 2SEC. or Press [MENU/SET]. You can also press the shutter button halfway to set. When 5 seconds pass without any operation, the setting selected at the time is automatically adopted. Press the shutter [...]

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    - 44 - Advanced-Shooting Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background. Compensate the exposure toward positive. Compensate the exposure toward negative. Properly Exposed Under exposed Over exposed Press e [ C ] to display [EXPOSURE] and press w / q to compe[...]

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    - 45 - Advanced-Shooting Auto Bracket Recording 3 pictures are taken in succession, automatically changing the exposure. The pictures are based on the selected compensation range after setting the exposure (P44) . Press e ( C ) several times to display [AUTO BRACKET] and set the compensation range of the exposure using w / q . AUTO BRACKET SELECT E[...]

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    - 46 - Advanced-Shooting Set the recording/playback switch to the recording [ ]. (P18) When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. Refer to P47 to 52 for details about the modes. Press [MODE], select [SCENE MODE] using e / r and press [MENU/SE[...]

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    - 47 - Advanced-Shooting T Portrait mode The background is blurred and the person stands out with a healthier complexion. Technique to make this mode more effective: Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible. Move close to the subject. Suitable for outdoors in the daytime. ISO sensitivity is xed to [ISO100]. e Soft skin mode The camera de[...]

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    - 48 - Advanced-Shooting U Sports mode Allows you to shoot fast moving subjects (e.g. outdoor sports). Suitable for daylight shooting, 5 m or more away from the subject. When shooting fast moving subjects indoors, Sensitivity will be the same as when you have set ISO limit in intelligent ISO to [ISO MAX800]. The digital zoom is xed to [OFF]. X N[...]

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    - 49 - Advanced-Shooting a Party mode Use to take pictures at wedding receptions, indoor parties, etc. Both the people and the background can be shot with natural brightness using the ash and slow shutter speed. Technique for Party mode Use the ash. Use a tripod and the self-timer for best results. Rotate the zoom lever to Wide (1 ×), about [...]

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    - 50 - Advanced-Shooting The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to Z . Sensitivity will be the same as when you have set ISO limit in intelligent ISO to [ISO MAX400]. If you turn on the camera in [BABY1] / [BABY2], age will be displayed for about 5 seconds. Actual age displays depend on the [LANGUAGE] setting. If the age is not properly displa[...]

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    - 51 - Advanced-Shooting Select [ h 2M], [ i 2.5M] or [ j 2M] using e / r and press [MENU/SET]. Press the shutter button fully to tak e pictures. Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully . Number of recordable pictures Built-in memory: Approx.15 Card: Approx.15 to 100 (max.) The burst speed changes depending o[...]

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    - 52 - Advanced-Shooting Z Fireworks mode Take beautiful pictures of reworks exploding in the night sky. Technique for Fireworks mode Shutter speed becomes slower so use a tripod. This is most effective on subjects 10 m or more from the camera. The shutter speed becomes: When [OFF] is set on the optical image stabilizer function: 2 seconds When [...]

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    - 53 - Advanced-Shooting Motion Picture Mode Set the recording/playback switch to the recording [ ]. (P18) Press [MODE], select [ P MOTION PICTURE] using e / r , and press [MENU/SET] again. REC MODE INTELLIGENT NORMAL PICTURE SCENE MODE MOTION PICTURE SELECT SET Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording. A[...]

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    - 54 - Advanced-Shooting When the aspect ratio setting is [ j ] Item Picture size fps 30fps16:9 848 × 480 pixels 30 fps 10fps16:9 848 × 480 pixels 10 fps fps (frame per second); This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second. You can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps. You can record longer motion pictures with 10 fps although the [...]

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    - 55 - Advanced-Shooting By setting the departure and return dates, you can record which date of the vacation you take a picture. The day of the vacation A is shown when you play a picture and you can add it to the picture for printing with [TEXT STAMP] (P76) . When you play back a picture, the date on which it was taken is displayed. 10:00 15. JAN[...]

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    - 56 - Advanced-Shooting Take a picture. 10:00 15. JAN. 2008 1ST DAY A The day of the vacation A appears for about 5 seconds after setting the travel dates and when the camera is turned on when the travel date is set. When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [ ] appears on the lower right of the screen. (It is not displayed if the current date is after the retur[...]

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    - 57 - Advanced-Shooting Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc., the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken. Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P17) Press [MEN[...]

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    - 58 - Advanced-Shooting Setting the travel destination area (Perform steps 1 , 2 and 3 on P57 .) 1 Press e to select [DESTINATION] and then press [MENU/SET] to set. WORLD TIME DESTINATION HOME CANCEL SET SELECT A A Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed. If you are setting the travel destina[...]

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    - 59 - Advanced-Shooting Using the [REC] Mode Menu Setting the colour/hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures. The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode. Using the [REC] mode menu Press [MENU/SET] to show the recording menu, then select the item you want to change (P1[...]

  • Page 60

    - 60 - Advanced-Shooting Z Q [PICTURE SIZE] / [QUALITY] Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. Although you cannot see the difference on the camera’s screen, the more the pixels the ner the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or[...]

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    - 61 - Advanced-Shooting i [ASPECT RATIO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictures By changing the aspect ratio, you can select an angle of view that matches the subject. h Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a computer monitor. Select to take pictures with the same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm lm. j This is suitable for l[...]

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    - 62 - Advanced-Shooting J [SENSITIVITY] Setting the light sensitivity ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity of the image sensor to light. If you set the ISO sensitivity higher, the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places. When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of [ISO400] according[...]

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    - 63 - Advanced-Shooting Auto White Balance (AWB) Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the subject is surrounded by many light sources or there are no white or whitish objects in the frame, auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly. In this case, set t[...]

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    - 64 - Advanced-Shooting M [AF MODE] / [QUICK AF] Setting the focus method AF MODE Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition. 5-area-focusing: The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas. This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen. W H 1-area-focusing (high speed): The camera quickly focuses[...]

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    - 65 - Advanced-Shooting [BURST] Shooting in quick succession When you press and hold the shutter button several pictures are taken in succession. Burst mode Burst speed 2.5 fps Û Approx. 2 fps Number of recordable pictures G Max. 4 frames Depending on the remaining capacity of the built-in memory / card. H Max. 7 frames Û The burst speed is cons[...]

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    - 66 - Advanced-Shooting [STABILIZER] This feature detects jitter and corrects for it MODE1 ( 7 ) The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition. MODE2 ( 8 ) The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed. There is a greater stabilizing effect. OFF When image stabilization is not desired. e.g. When us[...]

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    - 67 - Advanced-Viewing Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback) Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] to display multiple screens. CANCEL 15. JAN. 2008 For example: When you have chosen to show 12 pictures : 1 screen ➝ 12 screens ➝ 30 screens ➝ Calendar screen display (P68) Rotate the zoom lever towards [ 3 ] [T] to return to the previou[...]

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    - 68 - Advanced-Viewing Displaying Pictures by Recording Date ( CALENDAR) You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar function. Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] several times to display the calendar screen. MEN U 2008 1 6 13 20 27 7 21 28 8 15 22 29 16 23 30 10 17 24 31 11 18 25 12 5 19 26 9 14 4 3 2 1 DAY MONTH SET SUN SAT F[...]

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    - 69 - Advanced-Viewing Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards [ 3 ] [T] to enlarge the picture. CANCEL DELETE • 3 : 1× ➝ 2× ➝ 4× ➝ 8× ➝ 16× When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnication becomes lower. When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ 3 ] [T], the magnication [...]

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    - 70 - Advanced-Viewing Set the recording/playback switch to the playback [ Q ]. (P18) Playing back pictures automatically in order. Recommended when viewing on TV screen, etc. Press [MODE], select [ a SLIDE SHOW] using e / r and press [MENU/SET]. NORMAL PLAY SLIDE SHOW CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY PLAYBACK MODE SELECT SET Select a slide show item w[...]

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    - 71 - Advanced-Viewing Set the recording/playback switch to the playback [ Q ]. (P18) You can perform category playback by classifying pictures according to the recording information such as scene mode ([PORTRAIT], [SCENERY], etc.). Press [MODE], select [ CATEGORY PLAY] using e / r and press [MENU/SET]. NORMAL PLAY SLIDE SHOW CATEGORY PLAY FAVORIT[...]

  • Page 72

    - 72 - Advanced-Viewing When one of the following operations is done, the category playback mode [ ] is canceled. Changes the mode to other playback mode or to recording mode Turns the camera [OFF] To perform category slide show On step 2 , select category with e / r / w / q you w ant to play back and press [DISPLA Y]. Select [ST AR T] using e and [...]

  • Page 73

    - 73 - Advanced-Viewing Playing Back Motion Pictures Press w / q to select a picture with a motion picture icon [ ] / [ ] / [ ] / [ ] / [ ] / [ ] A and then press e to play back. PLAY MOTION PICTURE A B 10:00 15. JAN. 2008 The motion picture recording time B is displayed on the LCD monitor. After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displa[...]

  • Page 74

    - 74 - Advanced-Viewing Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc. Press [MENU/SET]. Press e / r to select the menu item and then press q . PLAYBACK SELECT SET CALENDAR TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING SINGLE MULTI A Press r at A to switch to the next menu scre[...]

  • Page 75

    - 75 - Advanced-Viewing Common operation Press e / r to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/ SET]. PLAYBACK SELECT SET CALENDAR TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING SINGLE MULTI Title edit cannot be used on the following pictures. Images recorded with other equipment Protected pictures Motion pictures Single setting After the common op[...]

  • Page 76

    - 76 - Advanced-Viewing Delete the title (for [SINGLE] only) In step 2 when [SINGLE] is selected, delete all the texts , select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. Registered text can be displayed on the screen of this unit. (Displayed on slide if too many texts are input.) The name setting of [BABY] or [PET] mod[...]

  • Page 77

    - 77 - Advanced-Viewing Press e / r / w / q to select [SHOOTING DATE], [AGE], [TRAVEL DATE] or [TITLE] and change the settings for the item, and then press [MENU/SET]. SHOOTING DATE AGE TRAVEL DATE TITLE TEXT STAMP W/O TIME OFF OFF OFF SELECT CANCEL SET SHOOTING DATE OFF Date and time does not added W/O TIME Date added WITH TIME Date and time added[...]

  • Page 78

    - 78 - Advanced-Viewing e [RESIZE] Making the picture smaller This function is useful if you want to reduce the le size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail or uploaded to a website. Select [ e RESIZE] from playback menu (P74) . Press w / q to select the picture and then press r . RESIZE SELECT SET EXIT The following[...]

  • Page 79

    - 79 - Advanced-Viewing f [TRIMMING] Enlarging a picture and trimming it Use this function when you trim unnecessary parts of the recorded picture. Select [ f TRIMMING] from playback menu (P74) . Press w / q to select the picture and then press r . TRIMMING SELECT SET EXIT The following pictures cannot be trimmed. Motion pictures Pictures imprinted[...]

  • Page 80

    - 80 - Advanced-Viewing i [ASPECT CONV.] Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9 picture You can convert pictures taken with a [ j ] aspect ratio to a [ i ] or a [ h ] aspect ratio. Select [ i ASPECT CONV.] from playback menu (P74) . Select [ i ] or [ h ] using e / r and then press [MENU/SET]. PLAYBACK SELECT SET ASPECT CONV. ROTATE ROTATE DISP. FAVORI[...]

  • Page 81

    - 81 - Advanced-Viewing Press [ ] to display the [PLAYBACK] mode menu and select the item to set. (P74) j b [ROTATE] / [ROTATE DISP.] To display the picture rotated This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90° increments. Rotate (The picture[...]

  • Page 82

    - 82 - Advanced-Viewing ★ [FAVORITE] Setting your favourite pictures You can do the following if a mark [ ★ ] has been added to pictures and they have been set as favourites. Play back the pictures set as favourite. (P72) Play back the pictures set as favourites only as a slide show. (P70) Delete all the pictures not set as favourites. ([ALL DE[...]

  • Page 83

    - 83 - Advanced-Viewing l [DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to be printed and the number of prints DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a system that allows the user to select which pictures 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 compatible photo printer or [...]

  • Page 84

    - 84 - Advanced-Viewing To cancel all settings After the common operation Press e to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. CANCEL ALL DPOF CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS? YES NO SELECT SET Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. DPOF print settings on the built-in memory are cancelled when a card is not inserted. DPOF print settings on the card are c[...]

  • Page 85

    - 85 - Advanced-Viewing g [PROTECT] Preventing accidental erasure of the picture You can set protection for the pictures you do not want to delete to prevent them from accidental erasure. Select [ g PROTECT] from playback menu (P74) . Common operation Press e / r to select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. SINGLE MULTI CANCEL[...]

  • Page 86

    - 86 - Advanced-Viewing [COPY] Copying the picture data You can copy recorded picture data from the built-in memory to a card or vice versa. Select [ COPY] from playback menu (P74) . Press e / r to select the copy destination and then press [MENU/SET]. PLAYBACK SELECT SET PROTECT COPY : All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied onto th[...]

  • Page 87

    - 87 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC By connecting the camera to a computer, you can upload your pictures, then use the software on the included CD- ROM ([PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] for Windows ® ) to print or send your images by e-mail. If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect the camera to the computer.[...]

  • Page 88

    - 88 - Connecting to other equipment Motion picture playback on a PC Use “QuickTime” (for Windows 2000/XP/ Vista) in the supplied CD-ROM when you play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on your PC. Download [QuickTime6.5.2 for Windows] from the following website and install it on your PC when you use Windows98/ 98SE/Me. http://www.app[...]

  • Page 89

    - 89 - Connecting to other equipment Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. While [ACCESS] is being displayed, do not disconnect the USB connection cable. When using Windows PC, click Safety Remove Hardware icon on the task trey rst to remove USB cable. When the icon is not displayed, make sure the connection screen [...]

  • Page 90

    - 90 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor. Make the necessary settings on your printer beforehand. (Read your printer’s[...]

  • Page 91

    - 91 - Connecting to other equipment Printing the selected picture (making a single print) Press w / q to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT SELECT PRINT MULTI PRINT PictBridge A message displays for about 2 seconds. Press e to select [PRINT START] and then press [MENU/SET]. SINGLE SELECT PRINT START PR[...]

  • Page 92

    - 92 - Connecting to other equipment When you select [DPOF PICTURE], [DPOF SET] is selectable. When you select [DPOF SET], refer to P83 . Press [MENU/SET] when you wish to cancel printing halfway. When you select [MULTI SELECT], [SELECT ALL] or [FAVORITE], the print conrmation screen appears. Select [YES] and perform printing. When the number of[...]

  • Page 93

    - 93 - Connecting to other equipment Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon [ K ] is indicated. (Depending on the printer, the icon may not be displayed.) If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. If this h[...]

  • Page 94

    - 94 - Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable (supplied) Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P23) Turn the camera and the TV off. Connect the AV cable A (supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket of the camera. Connect the AV cable with the [ c ] mark facing the [ q ] mark on the [AV OUT] socket. Hold[...]

  • Page 95

    - 95 - Connecting to other equipment About the AC Adaptor Connecting DC coupler and AC adaptor to the camera Read operating instructions for details on how to connect the DC coupler to the camera. A Battery door B DC coupler door Open the DC coupler door in advance. C DC coupler D AC adaptor Make sure the battery door is closed. Use specied DC c[...]

  • Page 96

    - 96 - Others Screen Display The LCD monitor shows the status of the camera. In recording Recording mode Flash mode (P39) AF area (P26) Focus indication (P26) Picture size (P60) Quality (P60) Jitter alert indication (P30) : 6 Battery indication (P25) Remaining number of recordable pictures (P108) : Built-in memory (P16) : Card (P16) Recording indic[...]

  • Page 97

    - 97 - Others In Playback Playback mode (P18) Number of DPOF prints (P83) Protected picture (P85) Motion pictures with audio (P53) Picture size (P60) Quality (P60) In Motion picture mode (P53) : [ ] / [ ] / [ ] / [ ] (4:3) [ ] / [ ] (16:9) Battery indication (P25) Folder/File number (P88) : Built-in memory (P16) : Card (P16) Picture number/Total pi[...]

  • Page 98

    - 98 - Others Cautions for Use Optimal Use of the Camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. Do not leave the unit in your pants pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full bag etc. Take care not to drop or knock the bag that you inserted the unit in as it may strongly shock the unit. A strong sh[...]

  • Page 99

    - 99 - Others Batteries Be sure to remove the batteries when you will not be using the camera for a long period of time. If the temperature is too high or low, the terminals may rust causing a malfunction. If you drop the batteries accidentally, check to see if the body of the batteries and the terminals are damaged. Inserting a damaged battery in [...]

  • Page 100

    - 100 - Others Message Display Conrmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major messages are described below as examples. [CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH]/[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: OXYRIDE] This message is displayed the rst time you insert batteries and when the batteries are ex[...]

  • Page 101

    - 101 - Others [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?] The format of the card cannot be recognised by this camera. Format the card again with this camera. Save your data to your computer, then use this unit to reformat the card. (P23) [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN] This message appears when the camera is not operating properly. Turn the c[...]

  • Page 102

    - 102 - Others Troubleshooting If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu while the camera is in the recording mode. (P23) Batteries and power supply Conditions Causes The camera turns off immediately even when battery power is full. The remaining battery[...]

  • Page 103

    - 103 - Others Conditions Causes The subject is not focused properly. The focus range varies depending on the recording mode. Set the proper recording mode for the distance to the subject. Is the subject out of the focus range? (P28, 42) Have you taken a picture with jitter? The subject is not focused until the shutter button is pressed halfway. Th[...]

  • Page 104

    - 104 - Others LCD Conditions Causes The LCD monitor sometimes turns off although the camera is turned on. The LCD turns off immediately after using the ash while it recharges. The LCD may turn off immediately after setting to recording mode while it recharges. Have you set [AUTO LCD OFF]? (P22) The brightness of the LCD monitor becomes dark or [...]

  • Page 105

    - 105 - Others Playback Conditions Causes Pictures rotate unexpectedly. One of the features of this unit can automatically detect when you have turned the camera sideways to take a picture, then rotate that picture for you when you play it back. In some cases, the unit may detect that you have turned the camera sideways, when in fact you are facing[...]

  • Page 106

    - 106 - Others Connecting to a TV, computer or printer Conditions Causes The picture does not appear on the television. The TV screen is disturbed or displayed in monochrome. Is the camera connected to the TV correctly? Set the TV to video input mode. The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different. Depending on the [...]

  • Page 107

    - 107 - Others Conditions Causes When the shutter button is pressed halfway, a red lamp turns on sometimes. In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P66) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject. The AF assist lamp does not turn on. Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? (P66) Are you taking pictures in dark places? The AF ass[...]

  • Page 108

    - 108 - Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time vary depending on the subjects. Number of recor[...]

  • Page 109

    - 109 - Others Aspect ratio Picture size : 7M (3264 × 2176 pixels) : 4.5M EZ (2560 × 1712 pixels) : 2.5M EZ (2048 × 1360 pixels) Quality G H G H G H Built-in Memory (Approx. 24MB) 6 12 10 21 16 32 Card 16 MB 3 7 5 12 9 18 32 MB 7 16 13 26 20 40 64 MB 16 33 27 54 43 83 128 MB 34 69 56 110 88 165 256 MB 68 135 110 210 170 330 512 MB 135 260 210 43[...]

  • Page 110

    - 110 - Others Available recording time (In Motion picture mode) Picture quality setting 30fps VGA 10fps VGA 30fps QVGA 10fps QVGA 30fps 16:9 10fps 16:9 Built-in Memory (Approx. 24MB) — — 46 s 2 min 20 s — — Card 16 MB 6 s 26 s 26 s 1 min 23 s 5 s 22 s 32 MB 17 s 58 s 59 s 2 min 55 s 14 s 50 s 64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 33 s 1 min 46 s 12[...]

  • Page 111

    - 111 - Others Specications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 3 V Power Consumption: 1.5 W (When recording) 0.6 W (When playing back) Camera Effective pixels: 8,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5˝ CCD Total pixels: 8,320,000 pixels Primary colour lter Lens: Optical 3 × zoom, f=5.5 to 16.5 mm [35 mm lm camera eq[...]

  • Page 112

    - 112 - Others ISO sensitivity: AUTO/ 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 [HIGH SENS.] mode: 1600 to 6400 Shutter speed: 8 seconds to 1/2,000th of a second [STARRY SKY] mode:15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds White balance: Auto white balance / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White set Exposure (AE): Programme AE Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, [...]

  • Page 113

    - 113 - Others Terminal DIGITAL/AV OUT: Dedicated jack (8 pin) DC IN: Type1 jack (Only when using DC coupler) Dimensions: 95.7 mm (W) × 62.0 mm (H) × 31.2 mm (D) (excluding the projection part) Mass (Weight): Approx. 129 g (excluding Memory Card and battery) Approx. 177 g (with Memory Card and battery) Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C Opera[...]