Panasonic DMC-TS25 manuel d'utilisation

Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TS25 Please read thes e instr uctions careful ly before u sing this produc t, and sav e this ma nual f or future use. until 2012/12/31 VQT4N6 9 F1 1 12YS0 Reg ist er onl ine at www.p anasonic.co m/regist er (U.S. customers only)[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the came ra ...... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .. 6 (Impor tan t) About th e W a terproof /Dust pr oof and Anti- shock Pe r f ormance of the Camer a ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... [...]

- 3 - Recording About t he LCD Moni tor ..... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... .... 51 Using the Zoom ....... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .. 52 • Optical Zoom ...... ...... .... ...... ..... ....[...]

- 4 - Enter ing T ext ....... ....... .......... ......... ...... ........ ....... .......... ........ ....... ........ ...... ........... ...... 77 Using the [R ec] Menu.... ........ .. ......... .. ........ .. ......... .. ........ .. ......... .. ........ .. ......... .. ........ 78 • [Pictur e Size].. ... ........ .. ........ ... ........ .. [...]

- 5 - Connecting to other equipme nt Playing Back Pictures on a TV Scr een .................... ................. ................... .......... 120 Saving s t ill pictures and mot ion pictures on your PC ........ ........ .. ........ ..... .. ........ 122 • About the supplied software ...... ...... ........... ........ ...... ........... .......[...]

- 6 - Before Use Care of the camera ∫ Handling of th e camera (to prevent wa ter leakage and m alfunction) • Foreign objects may adhere to the inner side of the side door (a round the rubber seal or connecting terminals) when the si de door is opened or closed in p laces with san d or dust etc. T hi s m ay r esul t in th e impa irment of the wa[...]

- 7 - Before Use ∫ When i nner s ide of t he lens i s fogged (co ndensation) It is not a mal function or failure of the camera. I t may be caused by the environment in which the camera is used. Wha t to do whe n in ner s id e of th e le n s is fog ge d • T urn this unit of f and open the side door in a place wi th const ant ambient tempera ture[...]

- 8 - Before Use (Import a nt) About the W aterp roof/Dustproof and Anti-shock Perfo rmance of the Camera This does not guarante e no de s truction , no m alfunc tion, or waterpro ofing in all conditi ons. ¢ 1 This means that the camera can be used un derwa ter for specified time in specified pres s ure in accordanc e with the handl ing method est[...]

- 9 - Before Use ∫ Handli ng of the camera • Wat erproofing is not gu aranteed if the un it is subjec t to an impact as a result of being hi t or dropped etc. If an imp act to the camera occu rs, it should be in s pecte d (s ubject to a fee) by Panasoni c to verify that the wate rpro ofing is still effective. • When the camer a is splashed wi[...]

- 10 - Before Use 1 Check that there are no foreign objects o n the inner side of the side door . • If there is any foreign obje ct, such as lint, hair , sand, etc., on the surroundin g area, water will leak within a few seconds causing mal fu nction. • Wipe it of f with a dry soft cloth if th ere is any liqui d. It may cause wat er leak s and [...]

- 11 - Before Use • Use the camera und erwat er to 7 m (23 feet) with the wat er te mperature between 0 o C and 40 o C (32 o F and 104 o F). • Do not u s e for sc uba di ving (Aq ualung). • Do not u s e the came ra at a dept h of o v er 7 m (23 feet). • Do not use it in the hot water over 40 o C (104 o F) (in the bath or hot s pring). • D[...]

- 12 - Before Use 2 Drai n wate r by holdin g the c a m e r a upsi de -down A and the right way up B and shaking it lightly a few times. • Afte r using the camera at the bea ch or in water , or after wash ing it, water may remain arou nd the speake r and microp hone for a while and may ca use a drop in volume or sound dis tortion. • Make sure t[...]

- 13 - Before Use St anda rd Accessories Check that all the ac cessories a re supplied before using the c amera. • Supplied a c cessories a re not waterproof . • The accessori es and their shape will diff e r dep endi ng on the count ry or area wher e the camera was purchased. For details on the access ories , refer to “Bas ic Owner’s Manua[...]

- 14 - Before Use Names and Functions of Main Parts 1F l a s h (P54) 2 Motion picture button (P35) 3 Shutter button (P29 , 32) 4 Camera [ON/OFF ] button (P25) 5 Microphone 6 Self-timer indicator (P59) / AF Assist Lamp (P95) / LED light (P47) 7 Lens (P7 , 138 , 148) 8 LCD monitor (P51 , 132 , 137) 9 [MODE] button (P 28 , 99) 10 Zoom button (P52) 1 1[...]

- 15 - Before Use 17 S peaker (P 44) • Be carefu l not to cover t he speaker with y our finger . Doing so may make sound dif f icult to hear . 18 T ripod mount • A tripod wi th a s crew length of 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or more may dama ge this unit if atta ched. 19 [A V O U T/ D I GIT AL] so c ke t ( P120 , 124 , 126 , 127) 20 Card slot (P20) 21 Ba[...]

- 16 - Prepar ation Charging the Bat tery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger and batt er y . • The batter y is not char g ed when the cam er a is shipped. Charge th e battery bef o re use. • Charge the bat tery with the charg er indoors. • Charge the ba tter y in areas with an ambie nt temperat [...]

- 17 - Prepar ation ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicat or • When the [ CHARGE] indicator flashes – The battery t emperatu re is too hig h or too low . It is rec ommended to charg e the bat tery again in a n amb i en t te m p era tu r e of betw e en 10 o C and 30 o C (50 o F and 86 o F). – The termina ls of the charge r or the battery are dirt y .[...]

- 18 - Prepar ation ∫ Recording still pictures Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A is an abbreviation of [ Camera & Imaging Produc t s Association]. • T emperatu re: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD mo nitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). • Using the su ppli ed battery . • S tarting reco rdin[...]

- 19 - Prepar ation ∫ Playback • The opera ting times and nu mber of rec ordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions. For example, in the followi ng c ases, the operat ing times will shorten an d the number of recordab le pictures is reduc ed: – At low tempera t ure or in cold lo ca tions such as ski[...]

- 20 - Prepar ation Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/ the Battery • Che ck th at this un it is tur n ed off. • Confirm that there is no foreign objec t. (P10) • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic car d. 1 : Slid e the [LOCK] switc h A , and r el eas e the l ock . 2 : Slide the releas e lever B and open the side d oor . • Always u [...]

- 21 - Prepar ation • Remove the battery af ter use. (The ba ttery will be exhausted if lef t for a long period of time afte r being charge d. ) • T urn the camera of f and wait for the “LUMIX” dis play on the LCD monitor to clea r before removing the card or batt ery . (Otherwise, this uni t may no longer operate nor mally and the card its[...]

- 22 - Prepar ation About the Built-in Memory/ the Card • Y ou can copy the record ed pictures to a card. ( P1 19) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time fo r the built -in memory may be lo nger than the a ccess ti me for a c ard. The following cards, which conform to the SD video standard, c an be used with this unit. (These cards ar[...]

- 23 - Prepar ation • Do n ot tur n th is un it off , remo ve its battery or c ard, o r di scon nect t he AC ad aptor (opt ional ) when the acc ess indica tion is li t (wh en pictu res are bein g writ ten , read or del e t ed, or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted). Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibratio n, imp act or [...]

- 24 - Prepar ation ∫ About the displ ay of the nu mber of recordable pictures and av ailable recording time • Switch the dis play (number of recorda ble pictures, availa ble re c ording time , etc.) by pressing [DIS P .]. (P51) • The number of rec ordable picture s and the availab le recording time are an appro ximation. (Thes e vary depe nd[...]

- 25 - Prepar ation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Press came ra [ON/OFF] button . • If the lang uage select sc reen is not displa y ed, proceed to [Req uirements for Underwat er use] below . Press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the langua ge, and press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET]. [Require[...]

- 26 - Prepar ation Press 2 / 1 to s elect the ite ms (year , month, day , hour , minute, display sequence or time display form at), and press 3 / 4 to set. A : T ime at the home area B : T ime at the travel destination • Y o u c a n c a nc el wi th out s e tti n g the clo c k by pr es s ing [] . Press [MENU/SET] to set. Press [MENU/SET]. Select [...]

- 27 - Prepar ation Tip s for t aking g ood pictures Hold the camera gently with both hands, k eep your arms stil l at your side and st and with your fee t slightly ap art. • T o prevent droppin g, be sure to attach the supplied strap and fit it to your w rist. (P14) • Do not s wing arou nd or pul l forcefully on the unit with the strap at tach[...]

- 28 - Basic Selecting the Recording Mode ∫ List of Recording M odes • When the mode has been switched from Playback Mode to Recording Mode, the p reviously set Recording Mode will b e set. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t the Record ing Mode. Press [MENU/SET]. Intelligent Au to Mod e (P29) Beach & Surf Mode (P67) The subjects [...]

- 29 - Basic T aking pictures using the automa tic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) Recording Mode: The camera will set the m ost appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend t his mode for beginners or those who want to leav e the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The followin g functio[...]

- 30 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum s cene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 se conds, after which its color c hanges to the usual red. When takin g pictures When re cordin g motion pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicab le, and the st andard settings are s et. • When [ ], [ ] or [ [...]

- 31 - Basic Following menus can be set. • For the setting metho d of the menu, refer to P4 0 . ¢ Settings may be diff erent from ot her Rec o rding Modes . • Color setti ng of [Happy] is available in [Col or Mode]. It i s possible to au tomatica lly take a pic ture with a higher level of brill iance for the color bri ght ness and vividness. ?[...]

- 32 - Basic T aking pictures with your favorite settings (Normal Picture Mode) Recording Mode: The camera automatically sets the shutter s peed and the aper ture value accor ding to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various set tings in the [Rec] m enu. Press [MO DE]. A Shutter bu tton Press 3 /[...]

- 33 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway . • The AF area may be disp layed larger for certain z oom mag nifications and in dark plac es. ∫ About focus range The focus range is displayed wh en operating the z oom. • The focus range is displayed in red whe n it is not focused after pre ssin[...]

- 34 - Basic ∫ When the su bject is not in focus (su ch as wh en it is not i n the cent er of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and press t he shutter button half way to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button half way while moving the camera as you compose the pict ure. •[...]

- 35 - Basic Recording Motion Pictures Appl ica ble m od es: St art recording by pressing the m o tion picture button. A Available re c ording time B Elapse d rec ording time • Y ou can re cord motion pictures fi tting eac h Recording Mod e. • Release the motio n picture button right after you pre s s it. • The recording state ind icato r (re[...]

- 36 - Basic • When recordin g to the built-in memor y , [Rec Quality] is fixed to [VGA] . • The available re c ording time di s played on the screen may not de c rease reg ularly . • Depending on th e typ e of t he ca rd, the c ard ac ces s indi catio n may a ppea r for a while aft er record ing motion pict ure s . This is no t a malf unctio[...]

- 37 - Basic Playing Back ∫ Playing Back Motion Pi ctures Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon (such as [ ]), and then press 3 to play back. A Motion picture icon B Motion picture recording time • If you have f iltered images for playbac k by using [S lide Show] (P99) or [Filterin g Play] (P101) , the sele c tion screen appears. Press 3 [...]

- 38 - Basic • If you tu rn on t he camera by pressing and ho lding [ ( ] , playback s tart s automatic ally . • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule f or Camera File system” establ ished by JEIT A “Japan Elect ronics and Informati on T echnology In dustries As so ciation” and with Exi f “Exchangea ble Image File [...]

- 39 - Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered . • Pictures on t he bui lt-in memory or the card t hat are being played back will be dele ted . • Pictures th at are not in the DCF st andar d or th ose that are protec t ed cannot be deleted. Select the p icture to be deleted, a nd then pres s [ ]. • Con fi r m a ti [...]

- 40 - Basic Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to cho ose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back jus t as you like and menus t hat enable you to hav e more fun with the camera and us e it more eas ily . In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the c amera’s clock and p[...]

- 41 - Basic ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] until the screen returns to th e recording/playback screen or press the shutter button half-w ay . • There a re functions that cannot be set or us ed de pending on the modes or menu s ettings being used on the camer a due to the specifi cations. By using the Quick Men u, some of the menu s ettings can be [...]

- 42 - Basic About the Setup Menu For details o n how to select the [Setup] menu settings , refer to P40 . • [Clock Set], [ Auto Power Of f] and [Auto Review] are important items. Chec k their sett ings before using them. • In Intelli gent Auto Mode, only [Cloc k Set], [Wor ld Time ], [Beep] ¢ , [LED Ligh t], [ Lang uage ], [S tabilizer Demo.][...]

- 43 - Basic • The number of day s that have p assed sinc e t he departure date can be printed out using the “ PHOTO funSTUDIO ” bundled software on t he CD-ROM (supplied). • The tra vel d at e is calc ulate d u sing th e d ate i n t he cloc k s ett ing an d the de p arture da te you set . I f you set [W orl d T ime] to the travel des t ina[...]

- 44 - Basic • When you conn ec t the c amera t o a TV , the volu me of the T V spe akers do es not c hange. Als o, when connected , no sound is output from t he camera speakers. • Some subjec t s may appear diff erently from actualit y on the LCD mon i to r. Howev er , this does not affe c t the rec ord ed pictures. • When [Monit or Luminanc[...]

- 45 - Basic • High Angle Mode i s also canceled if you turn the camera of f or [Auto Power Of f] is activated . • The brightnes s of the pictures dis played on the LCD monit o r is increase d so some subject s may appear dif ferent from real li fe on the LCD monit or. Howev er , this does not af fect the record ed pictures. • The LCD monitor[...]

- 46 - Basic • When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the histogram is displayed in orange because th e rec orded picture and the hi sto gram do not match each other . • The histogra m is an approximatio n in Recording Mode . • The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Record ing Mode and the Playback Mod e. • The Hi[...]

- 47 - Basic • Maximum illuminating range of the LED light is 50 cm (1.6 feet). • The life of batter y will decrease when the LE D light is turned on const a ntly . • In locati ons where the use of light is prohibit ed, set to [ ]. • It is fixed to [ ] in the f ollow ing ca ses. – [Advanc ed Underwater] – [Panorama Shot] – [Baby1 ]/[B[...]

- 48 - Basic • [Auto Review] is acti v ated rega rdless of its sett i ng in t he following cases. – When using Au to Bracket – When using [ Bur s t] • The Auto Review f unction is fix ed to [2 SEC.] in t he f o llowing case. – Intelligent Auto Mode • [Auto Review] do es not work in the f ollowing c a ses. – When using [T ime Lapse Sho[...]

- 49 - Basic • This will wo rk when the A V cable (optional) is conne cted. • Refer to P37 for informatio n about how t o play back pictures. • When you play bac k pictur es on a PC, they ca nnot be displ ayed in the rot ated direction unle ss the OS or software is compat ible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows r[...]

- 50 - Basic • Use a battery wit h suf fic ien t batt ery power or the AC ada ptor (opt io nal) when for matt in g. Do not tu rn the camera of f during for matting. • If a card has bee n inserted, only the card is for matted. T o format the built -in memory , remove the car d. • If the ca rd has been formatted on a PC or ot her equipment, for[...]

- 51 - Recording About the LCD Monitor Press [DISP .] to chang e. 1 LCD monitor • When the menu sc re en appears, the [D I SP .] button is not activa te d. During Playback Zoom, while play ing back Motion Pict ure s and duri ng a Slid e Show , you can only select E or G . ¢ 1 If the [Histogram] in [Setup ] menu is set to [ON], Histogram will be [...]

- 52 - Recording Using the Zoom Appl ica ble m od es: Y ou can zoom in to make people and object s appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle. ∫ Screen display Example of display when Extended O ptical Zoom (E Z), Intelligent Zoom and Digital Zoom ar e used together . • When using the Z oom func tion, an estimate of the focus [...]

- 53 - Recording This function works when any of the pict ure sizes (P78) indicated with is selected. Y ou can zoom in further than you can with t he Optica l Z oom without deteriorating the im age quality . Maximum magnification: 9 k (This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnification level dif fers depending on [Pic tu re S i ze ] s [...]

- 54 - Recording T aking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Appl ica ble m od es: Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the item a nd then press [M ENU/SET]. A Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other object s. Switching to the appropriate flash settin g[...]

- 55 - Recording ¢ 1 This can be set only whe n Intelligen t Auto Mode is set . The i con changes depending on the type of sub ject a nd bright ness. (P31) ¢ 2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should no t move until the second flas h is activated. Interval until the second flash depe nds on the bri ghtness of the s ubject. [Red-Eye Remov[...]

- 56 - Recording ∫ A vail able Flash Settings i n Recording M ode The available flash settings depend on t he Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flas h se tting may chan ge if the Recor ding Mode is changed . Set the flash se tting again if necessary . • The flas h[...]

- 57 - Recording ∫ The available flash range ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ 1 The shutter speed changes depending on the [S tabilizer] sett ing. ¢ 2 W hen [ ] in [S ensit ivity] i s set. • ¢ 1, 2: The shutt er s peed bec omes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases. – When the Opt ical Image S tabilizer is set to [OFF]. ?[...]

- 58 - Recording T aking Close-up Pictures ([AF Macro]/[Macro Zoom ]) Appl ica ble m od es: This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a s ubject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Press 4 [ # ]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the item a nd then press [M ENU/SET]. • We recomme nd us ing a tripod and the Self-time r. • We re commen d sett ing[...]

- 59 - Recording T aking Pictures with the Self-time r Appl ica ble m od es: Press 2 [ ë ]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the item a nd then press [M ENU/SET]. • When you pres s the shutter but ton once fully , the subject is aut omat ically focused just before recording. In dark places , the Self-ti mer indi cator wi ll blink and then may turn on brig[...]

- 60 - Recording Compensating th e Exposure Appl ica ble m od es: Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriat e exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Press 3 [ È ] until [Expo sure] appears. • EV is an abbrevi at ion of [Exposure V alue], a unit indic ating the amo unt of exposure. The EV [...]

- 61 - Recording T aking Pictures Using Auto Brack et Appl ica ble m od es: In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically r e corded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. With Auto Brack et d 1E V Press 3 [ È ] until [Auto Bracket] appear s. • When Aut o Bracket i s set, [ ] i s display ed on the s cre[...]

- 62 - Recording T aking Pictures with different ima ge effects (Creative Control Mode) Recording Mode: This mode records with additional image effects. Y ou can set t he effects to add by selecting example images a nd checking them on the sc reen. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t [Creative Control], and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 [...]

- 63 - Recording ¢ These pic tures are ex amples to s how the effect. This effect emphasizes the color t o make a pop art picture. This effect gives a faded image. This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall image. This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and enhances bright parts. [Exp res siv e] [Retro] [Hi[...]

- 64 - Recording This ef fect creates a se pia image. This effect gi ves a higher contrast to create an impressive black and white picture. This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic contrast look. This effect produces the optimum brightness fo r both dark and bright part s. [Sepia] [Dynami c Monochrom e] [Imp ress iv e Art] • If you select this ef[...]

- 65 - Recording This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic color look. This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impression of a toy camera. [Cross Proc ess] Items that can be set Color Green tone/Blue tone/Y ellow tone/Red tone • Press 2 / 1 to select the color to enhan c e, and press [MENU/S ET]. [T oy Effect] Items that can b e set [...]

- 66 - Recording This effect blurs peripheral ar eas to give the im pression of a diorama. This effect l eaves one selected color to emphasize impressiveness . [Miniature Ef fect] • Display of the r ec ordi ng screen will be delayed more th an us ual and the screen will look as if frames are bei ng dropped. • No soun d is rec orded in motion pi[...]

- 67 - Recording T ake the Outdoors Scene Expres sively Recording Mode: By setting the Recording Mode to [ ] , [ ], [ ] or [ ] pictures can be taken more ef f ectively matching the conditions such as sports, snow , beach & surf. • T one of the col o r of the image may ch ange when picture is t a ken with un mat c hed usage. • The followin g[...]

- 68 - Recording This mode is opt imal for taking pictures at depths of 3 m (10 feet) to 7 m (23 feet). Y ou can use [Color Reproduction] (P95) in the [Rec] menu and take pictures und erwater without losing the red t inge. ¢ This c amer a has a wa terpro of/du stpro of fun ction equiva lent to “I P68”. It is poss ible to take pictures in 7 m ([...]

- 69 - Recording T aking panorama pictures ([Pan orama Shot ]) Recording Mode: Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to m ake a single panorama p icture. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t [Panorama Shot], and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sel ect t he re cord in [...]

- 70 - Recording Press th e shutter b utton fully an d record a picture while moving the camera in a small circle in the direction sele cted in Step 3 . Press th e shutter b utton once ag ain to end the still picture recor ding. • Recording can also be ended b y keeping the camer a still while recordi ng. Recording from left to right T race a hal[...]

- 71 - Recording ∫ T echnique for Panorama Shot Mode • The zoom posit ion is fixed to Wide. • The focus , white balance, and exposu re are f ixed at the optimum values for the firs t pictu r e. As a result, if t h e focus o r brightness chan ges substantially during re cording, t he entire panora ma picture may not be rec orded at the suitabl[...]

- 72 - Recording T aking pictures that match the sc ene being recorded (Scene Mod e) Recording Mode: When you se lect a Scene Mode to m atch the subject and recording situ ation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t [Scene Mode], and then p ress [MENU/SET]. Press 3[...]

- 73 - Recording When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows y ou to improve the appearance and make their skin tones look healthier . ∫ T echnique for Portrait Mode T o mak e this mode more effective: 1 Press and hold down the z oom button as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode[...]

- 74 - Recording This allows you to take pictures of a per son and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique for Night Portrait Mode • Use the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ].) • Ask the subj ect not to move while ta k ing a pict ure. • We recomme nd using a tripo d and the Self- t imer fo r t aking pictures. • Shutter spee [...]

- 75 - Recording This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from it is weaker than usual. It is possible to set di fferent birthdays and names for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. Y ou can select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [T ext S tamp] (P108) .[...]

- 76 - Recording Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet suc h 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]/[Baby 2] on P75 . Select this when you want to t ak e pictures of a sunset view . This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun. This[...]

- 77 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to ent er babies’ and pets’ names and the locations when recording. When a sc reen that looks like the o ne on the right is displayed, you can enter characters. (Only al phabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t text and then press [M ENU/SET] to register . ?[...]

- 78 - Recording Using the [Rec] Menu For det ails o n [Rec] menu setting s, refer t o P40 . Appl ica ble m od es: Set the number of pixels. The hi gher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are print ed onto large sheets. ¢ This item cannot be set in the Int ellige nt Auto Mode. • In speci fic mo[...]

- 79 - Recording Appl ica ble m od es: This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitiv ity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure en ables pictures to be taken even in dar k places wi thout the resulting pictures coming out dark. • For th e foc us range of fl a sh when [ ] i s set, r efer to P5 7 . • The ISO sens it ivity is automatically s [...]

- 80 - Recording Appl ica ble m od es: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other s uch conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of w hite which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source. • Under fluo rescent lightin g, LED li ghting fi xture et [...]

- 81 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a mult iple number of l ight so urces are being used or there is nothing with a color c lose to white, Au to White Balance may not function pro perly . I n this case, set the W[...]

- 82 - Recording Appl ica ble m od es: This allows the focusing method that suits t he posit ions and number of the subjects to be selected. ¢ 1[ Ø ] will be used during recording mot ion pi ctures or using [T ime Lapse Shot]. ¢ 2[ Ø ] will be used during recordi ng mot ion pictures. • [AF Mode] is fi xe d to [ Ø ] in the followin g c ases. [...]

- 83 - Recording ∫ About [ š ] ([Face Detection] ) The following AF area frames are displayed when t he camera detects the face s. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Ot her f aces that are the same distance away as the face[...]

- 84 - Recording ∫ Setting up [ ] ([ AF T racking ]) Align the sub ject with the AF tracking frame, and then press 4 to lock onto the subject. A AF tr ac king fr am e • AF area will be displayed i n yellow when a subject is rec ognized, a nd focus will automaticall y ad just continu ously following the sub ject’s move ment (Dynamic trac king)[...]

- 85 - Recording Appl ica ble m od es: Face Recognition is a function which finds a f ace res embling a registered face and prioritize s focus and exposur e automatically . Even if the person is located t owards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still t ak e a clear picture. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF]/[MEMOR Y] • The f[...]

- 86 - Recording Y ou can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be f acilitated by taking multiple face images of each person. (up to 3 pict ures /regis tration) 1 Select [Face Recog.] on the [Rec] menu and then press [MENU/SET ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [M EMORY] and then press [MENU/S[...]

- 87 - Recording 5 Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press [MENU/SET ]. • Exit the menu af ter it is set. Item Description of set tings [Name] 1 Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU /SET]. 2 Enter the name. • For d etails on ho w to ente r char acter s, refer t o “ En teri ng T ext ” section on P7 7 . [Age] 1 Press 4 to sele[...]

- 88 - Recording Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already registered per son. Y ou can also delet e the information of the r egistered person. 1 Press 4 to se lect [MEMO RY] and press [ME NU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select th e face image to edit o r delete and then press [MENU/ SET] . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and the[...]

- 89 - Recording Appl ica ble m od es: Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted a utoma tically when there is a big dif fere nce in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to real life. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] • [ ] in th e scr e en turns yellow when [i.Ex pos ure] is in ef fect. • Even when the [Sensiti vity] is [...]

- 90 - Recording Appl ica ble m od es: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. [Burst] Setti ngs Description of settings [ ˜ ] ([Burs t On ]) Bur st s p eed approx. 1. 3 pictures/sec ond • Y ou can take pict ures until the c ap acity of the built- in memory or the card is full. • The burs t speed becom es slower h[...]

- 91 - Recording • Depending on th e operati ng conditions, it may t ake time to take t he nex t picture if you repe at the recording of pic tures. • It may t ake time to save pictur es take n in Burst Mode on the car d. If you take p ictures continuously w hile saving , the maximum number o f recordable pi ctures decreases . For continuous sho[...]

- 92 - Recording Appl ica ble m od es: Y ou can set the recording start time, the recording int erval and the number of pictures, and automatically record subjects such as animals and plants as t ime elapses. Y ou can create motion pictures using [T ime Lapse Video] in [Playback] menu. ( P 111 ) • Se t t he d a te an d tim e se t t i ng s in ad v[...]

- 93 - Recording 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [S tart Shooting] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press the shutter button fully . • The re cording st arts auto matically . • If the recordi ng interval is set to 40 seconds or more, thi s unit will turn of f automat ically while in recording st andby . [T ime Lap se Shot] is continued even with t his unit[...]

- 94 - Recording Pictures taken in [T ime Lapse Shot] are stored in groups, each containing the series of pictures recorded in a single T ime Lapse Shot. The [ ] icon is displayed for the group. • Deleting and ed iting in a group unit is poss ible. (For e xa m ple, if you dele te a picture gro up wit h [ ], all the pictu res in that group are del[...]

- 95 - Recording Appl ica ble m od es: Sets various color ef fects, including making the picture sharper , brighter , or applying a sepia tone. ¢ 1 This can be set on ly when Intelligen t Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode. Appl ica ble m od es: • Refer to P68 for details . Appl ica ble m od es: AF assist lam [...]

- 96 - Recording Appl ica ble m od es: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatic ally detects red-eye and corrects the picture. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] • Only avail able when [AF Mode] is set to [ š ] and Face Detection is active. • Under cert ain circumst ances,[...]

- 97 - Recording Appl ica ble m od es: Y ou can take a picture with date and time of recording. • Date information for pi ctures recorded with the [Dat e Stamp] set cannot be deleted. • When prin ting pictures with [Date St a mp] at a shop or with a pri nter , the da te will be printed on top of th e other if you choos e to print with th e date[...]

- 98 - Recording Using the [Motion Picture] Menu For details on [Motion Picture] menu setti ngs, refer to P40 . Appl ica ble m od es: This sets up the pictu re quality of motion pict ures. • What is bit rat e This is the volume of data fo r a definite period of time , and the quality becomes higher when the number get s bigger . This unit is us i[...]

- 99 - Playback/Editing V arious method s of playback Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. Press [ ( ]. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t item, and the n press [MENU/SET]. • Following it ems can be selecte d. Y ou can play back the pictures you have tak en in synchronization with music, and you can do this in s[...]

- 100 - Playback/Editing ∫ T o filter images for slide show playback Y ou can filter images and play them back in a slide sh ow by selec ting [Filtering] on the slide show menu screen. • If you s elect [All], you can play back a ll images in a slide sho w. Y ou can also filter images by using the same s etting as [Fil tering Play]. Refer to P10[...]

- 101 - Playback/Editing The images s orted into the c ategory or image s set as favorite are played bac k. ∫ T o cancel filtering 1 Press 3 while playing back one picture at a time. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Filtering Off] and then press [MENU/SE T]. • Filtering is also canceled by tu rning off the camera or switching to Record ing Mode. [Filte[...]

- 102 - Playback/Editing 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [Cat egory Selection ] and then press [MENU/SE T]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select th e category and then p ress [MENU/ SET] to set. • Y ou can play back only the category in which an image has been found . Sorting by category to play back Category Recording i nformatio n e.g . Scene Modes [Fac e R[...]

- 103 - Playback/Editing 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [S elect Date] an d then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the date to be played back and then press [MENU/ SET]. • If there were no pic tures recorded during a month, that mont h is not displayed. ∫ Changing the filtering date 1 Press 3 while playing back one picture at a time. 2[...]

- 104 - Playback/Editing Y ou can search for images by recorded date. • The recording date of the pic ture select ed in the playbac k screen become s the date select ed when the calend ar s creen is first dis played. • If there are multiple pic t ures with the same record ing date, the first pic ture recor ded on that day is displayed. • Y ou[...]

- 105 - Playback/Editing Having Fun with Recorde d Pictures (Retouc h) Y ou can adjust the color t one of the pictur es taken, or add your preferred effects. • The processed pictures are newly genera t ed, so be sure that you have en ough space in the built -in memory or on the card. Note also that processing will not be possible if the W rite-Pr[...]

- 106 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add your desired effect s to the pictures that you have t aken. Press 2 / 1 to s elect a pict ure, and then press 3 . • If you have filt ered images for playba ck by using [Slide Show] (P9 9) or [Filt ering Play] (P101) , the s el ectio n sc reen appears . Y ou can proceed t o st ep 2 by sele cti ng [R etou ch] w[...]

- 107 - Playback/Editing Y ou can recreate the red tinge of the pictures t aken underwater . ¢ These pic tures are ex amples to s how the effect. Press 2 / 1 to s elect a pict ure, and then press 3 . • If you have filt ered images for playba ck by using [Slide Show] (P9 9) or [Filt ering Play] (P101) , the s el ectio n sc reen appears . Y ou can[...]

- 108 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playb ack] Menu Y ou can perform actions like cropping recorded pict ures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, et c. • With [T ext S tamp], [Retou ch], [T i me Lapse Vi deo], [Resize] o r [Croppin g ] a new edit ed picture is created. A new pic ture c ann ot be creat ed if there is no free spa [...]

- 109 - Playback/Editing Press 3 / 4 to s elect the settings , and then press [MENU/SET ]. Press [ ]. Press 3 to selec t [OK], and then press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is exec ut ed when [Y es] is selected. Exi t th e m en u aft er it is ex ecu t ed . • When you print pictures st amped with text, the date will be pri[...]

- 110 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add the eff ect of [Auto Retouch], [C reative R etouch], or [Color Reproduction] to recorded pictures . • Refer to P105 – 107 fo r details . Recorded motion picture ca n be divide d in two. It is reco mmended for when you want to divid e a part you need wit h a part you do not need. It canno t be restor e d onc[...]

- 111 - Playback/Editing This function allows you to create a motion pi cture f rom a picture group recorded with [Time Lapse Shot]. The created motion picture is saved in MP4 recording format. Select [Time L aps e Video] on the [Playback] menu. Press 2 / 1 to select the pi cture group from w hich you wan t to create a motion pict ure, and then pre[...]

- 112 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [Resize] on the [Playba ck] men u. Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and the n press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can set up to 100 pic tures at one time in [MUL TI]. • The picture qu ality of the resi z ed [...]

- 113 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the import ant part of the recorded picture. Select [Croppin g] on the [Playback] m e nu. Press 2 / 1 to s elect the pic ture, and then press [M ENU/SET]. Use the zo om button and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to sel ect the p a rts to be cropped . Press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmatio n screen is display e[...]

- 114 - Playback/Editing Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rites . • Play back only th e pictures set as fa vo rites. ([ Fav orite] in [Filte ring Play]) • Play back th e pictures set as fa vorites only a s a Slide Sh ow. • Dele te all the p ictures not set as favo rites. ([All Delet[...]

- 115 - Playback/Editing DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows t he user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to prin t and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible phot o printer or phot o printing store. For details, ask at yo ur photo printing st[...]

- 116 - Playback/Editing ∫ Canceling all the [Print Set] settings 1 Select [Print Set] on the [Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on s creen is dis played. It is ex ecuted when [Y es] is selected. Exit the menu af ter it is execut ed. ∫ T o print the date After setting the number of prints[...]

- 117 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mis take. Select [Protec t] on the [Playback ] menu. Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and the n press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on th e [Playback] m enu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then pr[...]

- 118 - Playback/Editing Y ou can delete or change the information relating t o Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [Fac e Rec Edit] on t he [Playback ] menu. • Cleared informa tion regarding the [Face Rec og. ] cannot be res tored. • When all Fa c e Recognition in f ormation in a picture has been canceled, the p ict ure will not [...]

- 119 - Playback/Editing Y ou can copy the data of the pictures you hav e taken from t he built-in memor y to a card or from a card to the buil t-in memory . Select [Copy] on the [Playback] menu. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the co py destinatio n and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmatio n screen is display ed. It is exec ut ed when [Y es] is selected.[...]

- 120 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t Playing Back P ictures on a TV Screen Pictures recorded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen. Preparations: Set the [TV Aspect] . (P49) T urn this unit and the TV off . Connect the camera and a TV . • Check the d irec tions of t he conne ctor s, an d pl ug t h em stra ight in or un plug t hem [...]

- 121 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t • Depending on th e [Pic ture Size], blac k bands may be dis played on the top an d bottom or th e left an d right of the pictur es. • Change the scre en mode on your TV if the pictur e is displaye d with the top or bott om cut off. • When you play b ack a pi c ture vertical ly , it may be blurry . ?[...]

- 122 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t Saving still pictures an d motion pictures on your PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in the came ra to a PC by connec ting the camera a nd the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the card remov ed from the camera. For det ails, refer to the operating ins t ructions of your PC. • If the com puter bein[...]

- 123 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t ∫ Inst al ling supplied software • Before insert ing the CD-ROM, clos e all run ning applications. Check the enviro nment of your PC . • Operat in g environm ent of “PHOT OfunSTUDIO 9. 0 SE” – OS: Windows R XP (32bit) SP3, Windows Vista R (32bit) SP2, Windows R 7 (32bit/64bit) or SP1 Windows R 8[...]

- 124 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t ∫ T ransferring p ictures to a PC Connect the computer and camera with the USB connect ion cable (supplied). Press 3 / 4 to s elect [PC], and then press [MENU/SET]. Copy the im ages to a PC us ing “ PHOTO funSTUDIO ”. • Do not delete or move copied files or folder s in Windows Explor er. When viewin[...]

- 125 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t ∫ Copying to a PC wi thout us ing “ PHOTOfunS TUDIO ” If the inst allation of “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” fails, you can copy files and folders to your PC by dragging and dropping t hem from the camera after connect ing to your P C. Directory structure of built-in memory/card of this unit is shown by the f[...]

- 126 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t Saving still pictures an d motion pictures on a Recorder If you insert card holding content rec orded with this unit into a Panasonic recorder , you can dub the content to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD etc. • See the operating ins t ructions for the recorder about the d etails abou t copyin g and playing back. ?[...]

- 127 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t Printing the Pict ures If you connect t he camera t o a printer sup porting PictBridge, y ou can select the pictures to be printed out and inst ruct that printing be s tarted on the camera’s LCD mon itor . • Some printers can print dir ectly from th e card remove d from the camer a. For deta ils, refer [...]

- 128 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t Press 3 . Press 3 / 4 to s elect an item an d then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 to selec t [Print sta r t] and then press [MENU/SET]. • If the prin t check scre en has appeared, select [Y es], and pri nt the picture s . • Refer to P129 for the it ems which can be set be fore start ing to print the picture [...]

- 129 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Se le c t ing multiple pict ures and printin g them” proce dures. • When you wan t to p rint p ic tures i n a pa per s ize or a layout whic h is no t supp orted by the ca[...]

- 130 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t • Paper sizes not supported by the prin ter will not be displayed. [Paper Size] Item Description of settings { Setting s on the print er are prioriti z ed. [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 m m [16:9] 101 .6 mm k 180.6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 29 7 mm [A3] 297[...]

- 131 - Conn ecting to ot her eq uipmen t • An item canno t be s elected if th e printer does not support the page layout . ∫ Lay ou t pr i n ting When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of p aper For example, if you want to pr int the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet o f paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [ Num.of prints][...]

- 132 - Other s Screen Display ∫ In re cor din g 1 Recording Mode 2 Recording Quality (P98) Picture S ize (P78) : Backlight Compensa tion (P30) 3 Focus (P33) 4 Flash Mode (P54) : LED light (P47) 5 Optical Image Stabili z er (P96) : Jitter alert (P27) 6 White Balance (P80) 7 Color Mode ( P95) : Creative control adjustment display (P62) 8 AF Ma cro[...]

- 133 - Other s ∫ In playback 1 Playback M ode (P99) 2 Protected pict ure (P1 17) 3 Favorites (P1 14) 4 Date/T ext stamped display (P97 , 108) 5 Color Mode ( P95) 6 After Auto Retouch (P105) After Creative Retouch (P106) After Underwater Color Reproduction (P107) 7 Picture S ize (P78) 8 Battery indication (P17) 9 Picture number T otal pictures El[...]

- 134 - Other s Cautions for Use • This camera has a wat erproof/dustp roof func ti on equivalent to “IP 68”. It is possible to t ake pictures in 7 m (23 f eet) dept h for 60 minutes. ¢ (This means that the camera can be us ed underwa te r for specified time in specified pres s ure in accordanc e with the handli ng method establi s hed by Pa[...]

- 135 - Other s • It ma y ca use in jury to th e skin if yo u dir ect ly tou ch th e metal parts of the un it in p lace s wh ere temperature i s very low [env ironments under 0 o C (32 o F), such as ski reso rt s or places at high altitude] fo r a long period of time. Use gloves or similar when using it for long periods. • The perfor mance of t[...]

- 136 - Other s Keep this un it as far away as possible fro m electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use t his unit on top of or nea r a TV , the pict ures a nd/or s oun d on this unit may be dis ru pte d by electroma gnet ic wave radiation. • Do not use this uni t near cell phon es because doing s [...]

- 137 - Other s Before cleaning th e camera, remove the battery or the D C coupler (optional ), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry , soft cloth. • When the c amera is soi led badly , it can be cl eaned by wiping the d irt of f with a wrung wet cloth, and then wit h a dry clo th. • Do not use solvent s [...]

- 138 - Other s • Do not press the lens with excessive forc e. • Do not leave th e c amera with th e lens faci ng th e s un, as ra ys of light fro m the sun may caus e it to malfunction. Also, be careful when placing the camera out side or near a window . • If there is wa te r or dirt on the lens, wipe it of f with dry sof t cloth before taki[...]

- 139 - Other s • The [CHARGE] indic ator may bli n k under the in fluenc e of st atic electric ity or electroma gne tic wave. This phenomeno n have no effect s on charging . • If you use th e battery charger near a rad io, the radio recept ion may be disturbed. • Keep the cha rge r 1 m (3.3 feet) or further away from rad ios. • The charger[...]

- 140 - Other s If a name or birthday is set for [Baby1] /[B aby2]/Face Recognition function, t his personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in t he image. Disclaimer • Informat ion including persona l informat ion may be al tered or vanish due to erroneous operation , effe c t of st atic electrici ty , accident, malfunc t ion, rep[...]

- 141 - Other s • S tore the battery in a c ool and dry plac e with a relativ ely s tabl e temperature: [Rec ommen ded temp er at ure : 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 7 7 o F), Recommend ed humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remove t he ba ttery and the card from t he camera. • If the battery is le ft inserted in t he camer a, it will d ischarge[...]

- 142 - Other s Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cas es. The major m essages are des cribed below as examples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the pict ure aft er ca nceling the prot ect setting. (P1 17) [Some pictur es can not be d eleted]/[Th is pict ure ca nnot be deleted] ?[...]

- 143 - Other s [Please turn c amera off and then on ag ain]/[System Error] • This message will be di sp lay ed when the lens did no t operate prop erly . > T urn the came ra of f and on. If the messag e persist s, cont act the deal er or Panasonic. [Memory Card Error]/[Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cann ot be used] > Use a[...]

- 144 - Other s [A folder cann ot be created] • A folder ca nnot be crea ted because t here are no remaining fol der numbers th at can be used. > Format the c ard af ter s aving nec essary d ata on a PC etc. (P50) If you ex ecute [ No.Reset ] in the [Setup] menu afte r formatting, the folde r number is reset to 100. (P4 8) [Picture is d isplay[...]

- 145 - Other s T roubleshooting First, try out the f ollowing procedures ( P1 45 – 154 ). • The battery is exhauste d. Charge the ba ttery . • If you leave the camera on , the battery will be exhauste d. > T urn the camera off freque nt ly by using the [ Aut o Power Off] etc . (P47) • Insert al l the way until you hear a loc k ing sound[...]

- 146 - Other s > Check that the exposure is correctly co mpensate d. (P60) > Set Auto Bra cke t (P61) or [Burst] (P9 0) of the [Re c ] me nu to [OFF ]. • The fo cus range varies depen ding on the Recording Mode. > Set to t he pro per mode for the dist ance to th e su bject. • The subject is beyond the foc us range of the c amera. (P33[...]

- 147 - Other s • When recordin g und er fluorescent or LED light ing fixture etc., inc r eas in g the shutter s pee d may introduc e slight change s to brig ht ness and color . These are a result of the cha ract erist ics of th e light source and do not indic ate a malfun ction . • Us e a ca rd w it h SD Speed Cl a s s wit h “C la ss 4” or[...]

- 148 - Other s • It is possib le th at the subject may be warp ed slightly , or the borders get colore d, depending on the zoom magnifica tion, due to the char ac teristi c s of the lens . Also, th e peripher als of the image might look warped becau s e the perspect ive is enhanced when the wide angle is used. This is not a malfunction. • The [...]

- 149 - Other s • Is t he flas h se tting set to [ Œ ]? > Change t he flash set ting. (P5 4) • The flas h ca nnot be used in the following cases : – When using Aut o Bra c ket (P61) – Creative Control Mode (P62) – [Panor ama Sh ot] (P69) – [Scenery] /[Night Scenery]/[Su nset]/[ Sta rry Sky]/ [Glass Th rough] (Scene Mode) (P7 2) – [...]

- 150 - Other s • Is this a non-s tanda rd picture, a picture which ha s been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken b y another maker of digita l cameras? • Did you remove the ba ttery immedi ately aft er pict ure -taking or did you t ake the picture using a battery with a low remainin g c harge? > Format the da ta t o delete the pi[...]

- 151 - Other s • Is it a picture that has been rec orded with oth er equipment? In such cas es , these pictures may be displayed with a deterior ate d picture quality . • This unit automat ically adjust s the apert ure during moti on picture re co rdin g. At such times, the sound ma y break u p. This is not a ma lfunction. • Even if a comp a[...]

- 152 - Other s • Is the ca mera c onnected to the PC corre ctly? • Is the camera reco gniz ed by the PC correct ly ? > Select [P C ] when connec ting. (P124) > T urn thi s un it off an d on . > Disconnec t the USB connect io n c able. Conn ect it agai n while t he card is inserted in the camer a. > If the r e are t wo or more USB t[...]

- 153 - Other s • Press [MENU/S E T] aft er viewing the last screen (12/12 ). For deta ils, refer to P9 . > Press [MENU/SE T], sel ect the [Setup] menu icon [ ]. T hen pres s [MENU/ SET], an d then select the [ ~ ] icon to set th e desired language. (P 50) • AF Assist Lamp will turn on white in the dark p lace to assist t he focusing. • Is[...]

- 154 - Other s • Below cases are not malfunctio ns , so you can use th e c amera as nor mal. > Y ou hear a “rattli ng” sound when the camera is shaken while th is unit is tu rned off or dur ing Playba c k Mode (thi s is the sou nd of the le ns movi ng). > When this u nit is turned on o r off, or w hen sw itch ing fro m rec ordi ng to P[...]

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