Panasonic DMC-FH27 manuale d’uso

Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FH27 VQT3E 12 Befor e use, ple a se read t hese ins t ructions complet ely . until 201 1/1/5[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the camera ..... ...... ......... ........ ...... . 4 Standard Access ories ............................... 5 Names of the Components ...................... . 6 How to Use the Touch Panel .................... 8 Prepar ation Chargin g the Batt ery ... ...... ......... ........ ...... . 9 • Char ging ....... .....[...]

- 3 - Useful Functions at Travel Des t inations ....... ......... ...... .. ...... .. . 63 • Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation ([Trav el Date]) . ........ ...... ......... ........ ... 63 • Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations ([World Tim e]) ... ........ ......... ...... ........ . 65 Using t[...]

Before Use - 4 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, o r pressure. • The lens , LCD monito r , or exte rnal cas e may be da maged if used in following co ndit ions. It may also malf unction or image may not be rec orded. – Drop o r hit the ca mera. – Sit do wn with t he camera in your tr ous ers pocket or [...]

- 5 - Before Use St andard Accessories Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using the ca mera. • The accessori es and th eir sha pe will dif fe r depend ing o n the c ou ntry or ar ea wh ere t he ca mera was purcha sed. For details on the accessories, ref er to Basic Operating I nstructions. • Battery Pac k is indicated as batter[...]

Before Use - 6 - Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h (P66) 2 Lens (P4 , 11 6 ) 3 Self-timer indicator (P69) AF Assis t Lamp (P82) 4 T ouch panel/LCD m onitor (P8 , 41 , 1 12) 5 S trap eyelet • Be sur e to at tach th e strap wh en using the camer a to ensure that you will n ot drop it. 6 Lens barrel 7 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket (P 101 , 105 , 1 10[...]

- 7 - Before Use 8 Camera ON/OFF switch (P18) 9 Zoom lever (P43) 10 S peaker (P 36) 1 1 Microphone 12 Shutter button (P21 , 24 , 30) 13 [E.ZOOM] button (P4 5) 14 T ripod receptacle 15 Card/Battery door (P 13 , 14) 16 DC coupler cover (P14) • When using an AC ad aptor , ensure th at the Panasonic DC coupler (optional) and AC adaptor (op tional) ar[...]

Before Use - 8 - How to Use the T ouch Panel This touch panel is a type that detects pressure. Note • If you use a co mmerc ially available liquid cryst a l protection s heet, please fol low the instr uc tions that accomp any the sheet. (Some liquid crystal pro tection sheets may impair visibility or op erability .) • Apply a litt le extra pres[...]

- 9 - Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit Suppli ed battery or de di cated optional batterie s can be use d wit h this unit. Refer to Basic Operating Instructions about t he accessory number of the available optional batteries in your ar ea. • Use the dedicate d charger and battery . ?[...]

Preparation - 10 - ∫ About the [CH ARGE] indi cator The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns on: The [CHARGE] indicator A is turned on during charging. The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns off: The [CHARGE] indicator A will turn of f once the charging has completed without any problem. • When the [CHARGE] indica tor flashes – The batt ery t empe rature is too [...]

- 11 - Preparation ∫ Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor . • The indic ati on turns red and blink s if the remaining bat tery power is exhaust ed. Recharge the battery or rep lace it with a fully cha rged battery . Recording conditions by C IP A st andard • CIP A i s an ab breviation of [Camera & Imag[...]

Preparation - 12 - Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions. For example , in the fo llowing cases, t he operati ng times short en and the n umber of reco rdab le pictures is redu ced. – In low-temp erat ure environment s, such as on ski slope s. – Whe[...]

- 13 - Preparation Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • Check that t his unit is turned off. • We rec ommend using a Panasonic card. Slide t he card/battery door to ope n it. • Always use g enuine Panasonic batteries. • If you use othe r batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Battery: Being careful[...]

Preparation - 14 - The AC Adapto r (optional) can onl y be used with the designated P anasonic DC Cou pler (optional). The AC adapt or (optional) cannot be used by itsel f. 1 Open the card/battery door . 2 Insert the DC coupler , being careful of t he direction. 3 Open the DC coupler cover A . • Push open th e coupler cover fro m the interior . 4[...]

- 15 - Preparation About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the r eco r ded pictures t o a ca rd. (P100) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time f or the built-in memory may be longe r than the access t ime for a card. The following operations c an be performed us ing this unit. • When a card has not been inserted: Pi ctur[...]

Preparation - 16 - The following cards which conform to t he SD video s tandard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the te x t.) ¢ SD S peed Class is the spee d standard regard ing continuous writ ing. Check via the label on the card, et c. • Please conf irm th e latest informatio n on the following webs it e. http:[...]

- 17 - Preparation ∫ About the display o f the number o f recordable pictures and avai lable recording time ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 9999 9] is displa yed if there are more t han 100,000 pictures remaining. ∫ A vailable record ing time (when recording motion pictures) • The number of r ec ordable pictures and th e available r[...]

Preparation - 18 - Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. T urn the camera on. • If the l anguage se lect sc ree n is not displ ayed, pro ceed to ste p 4 . T ouch [Language Set]. Select the language, and the n touch [Set]. T ouch [Clock Set]. T ouch the items you wish to se t (Y ear/ Month/Day/ Hours/M[...]

- 19 - Preparation Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] men u. (P34) • It can be chan ged in steps 5 and 6 to set the clo ck. • The clock setting is maint ained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the charged batte ry in the uni t for 24 hours t o charge the built-in battery . ) Note • If the [...]

Basic - 20 - Basic Selecting the [Rec] Mod e ∫ List of [Rec] M odes Note • When the mode has bee n switched from [Playb ack] Mode to [Rec] Mode, the previously set [Rec] Mode will be set. To u c h [ ] . • When oper at ing from the [Play back] Mode, touch [ ] to swit ch to [Rec] Mode. On ce it is switched to [Rec] Mode , [ ] is displayed ne xt[...]

- 21 - Basic [Rec] Mode: ñ T aki ng pictures using the autom atic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the sub ject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this mode f or beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The following fu nctio[...]

Basic - 22 - • Be sure to att ach the strap wh en using the camera to ensure that yo u will not drop i t . • Hold the camer a gent ly with both hands , keep your arms still at your side and st and with your feet slightly ap ar t. • Be ca reful not to m ove t he came ra wh en you p ress t he shut ter button. • Do not cover the flash or the A[...]

- 23 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i c on of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds , after wh ich its colour changes to the us ual red. • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the s cenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is selected, th e camera automati cally detect s a perso[...]

Basic - 24 - [Rec] Mode: · T aki ng pictures with your favou rite settings (Normal Picture M ode) The camera automatically sets the shutt e r speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu. When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [St[...]

- 25 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and t hen press the shutter button halfway . • AF area is displ ayed larger during the dig ital zoom or when it is dar k. ∫ About f ocus ran ge The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom. • The focus range is displ ayed in red when it is not focused af ter pressing the shut ter b[...]

Basic - 26 - ∫ When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of t he composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter butt on ha lf way to f ix the fo cus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter butt on ha l fway while moving the camera as y ou compose t he pictu[...]

- 27 - Basic [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aki ng pictures using the T ouch Shutter function Just by touching the subject to focus, it wil l focus on the subject and take the picture automatically . To u c h [ ] . • Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with the T ouch Shutter fun ction becomes pos sible. T ouch the subje ct you wish to fo cus on[...]

Basic - 28 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s ([Normal P lay]) To u c h [ ] . • The display switc hes to normal playback. Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule f or Camera File syst em” esta blished by JEIT A “Japan Elec tronics and Inf ormation T echnolo gy Industries Association” an d with Exif “[...]

- 29 - Basic Displaying Multiple Screens (Mul ti Playback) T ouch [ ]. A Slide bar • It is possib le to switch the playbac k screen by touc hing the following icons. – [ ]: 1 scre en – [ ]: 1 2 screens – [ ]: 3 0 screens – [ ]: Calend ar screen display • Switch th e s creen by touch i ng [ 3 ]/[ 4 ] if these are displa yed on the slide [...]

Basic - 30 - [Rec] Mode: n Motion Picture Mode Note • Use a car d with SD Sp eed Class with “ Class 6” o r higher when recording mo tion pictures . • The avail able recordin g time d isplayed on t he screen may not de crease regular ly . • Depending on th e type of the ca rd, the card access ind ication may appe ar for a while af ter rec [...]

- 31 - Basic [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Motion P ictures The file format t hat can be played bac k with this camera is QuickTime Motion JP EG . Select a p icture with a Mo tion Picture icon (su ch as [ ]), and then touch [ ] to play ba ck. A Motion picture icon B The motion pi cture recordi ng ti me • After play back s tarts, the e lapsed p[...]

Basic - 32 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built -in memory or the card that are being played back wi ll be dele ted. T o delete a sing le picture Select the picture to be d eleted, and then touch [ ]. T ouch [Delete Single]. • Confirmati on screen is displaye d. Picture is d[...]

- 33 - Basic Note • Do not turn th e camera off while del eting. Use a batt ery with suff icient batt ery power or the AC adaptor (op tional) and DC coupler (opti onal). • Depending on th e number of picture s to be deleted, it may t ake some time to delet e them. • If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected, they will no[...]

Basic - 34 - Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like an d menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easil y . In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relati ng to the camera’s clock and power[...]

- 35 - Basic ∫ Close the menu T ouch [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway . Note • Due to the ca mera’ s spec ific ation s, it may not be po ssib le to set some of the functi ons or some functi ons may not work in some of th e conditions un der whic h the camera is used . T ouch the menu item. • T ouch and hold the menu ite[...]

Basic - 36 - About the Setup Menu [Clock S et], [Sleep Mode] and [Auto Review] are impo rtant items. Check their se ttings before using them. For details on how to select the [Setu p] menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . • Refer to P18 for details. • Refer to P65 for details. • Refer to P63 for details. • When you connect t he camera to a TV , th[...]

- 37 - Basic • High Angle Mode is also can celled if you turn th e camera off or [Sl eep Mode] is activa ted. • The bright ness of the picture s displayed on the LCD monit or is increased so some subject s may appear dif ferent f rom rea l life on the LCD moni tor . However , this does not affect th e recorded pi ctures. • The LCD monitor aut[...]

Basic - 38 - • [Auto Review] is activate d rega rdless of its sett ing when using [Hi-S peed Burst] and [Flash Burst] in Sc ene Mode and [Burs t ] in [Rec] Mode menu. • In In tellige nt Au to Mode or [ Photo Fra me] in S cene Mode, t he Au to Revi ew f unction is fixe d to [2SEC. ]. • [Auto Review] does not work in Mo tion Picture Mode. • W[...]

- 39 - Basic • Refer to P28 for informatio n abou t how to play back pictu res. • When you pla y back pictures on a PC, they canno t be displa yed in the rota ted direction un less the OS or software is comp atible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allo ws recording info rmation etc. to be add ed. It was establi shed by [...]

Basic - 40 - • Calibration is not done if correct posit ion is not touched. T ouch the [ i ] mark again. • If you set a dif ferent langua ge by mistake, select [ ~ ] from the menu icons t o set the desired language. • The S tabil izer functio n is switch ed be tween [ON] and [OFF ] every time [S tabili zer] is touched during the [S tabilizer [...]

- 41 - Recording Recording About the LCD Monitor T ouch [ ] to change. • During Playb ack Zoom, while play ing back motion pictures and du ring a slide show , you can only select “ Normal display D ” or “ No display F ” . In R ecord ing Mode In Playback Mod e ¢ When oper at ion ceases for a cert ain amount of time , only the icons s hown[...]

Recording - 42 - [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aki ng Pictures with Focus an d Exposure Set o n Subject (T ouch AF/AE) It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch p anel. • Perform the operation after cancelling the touch shutter function. T ouch the subje ct you wish to fo cus on. • The AF area c an be set f ree [...]

- 43 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿n T aki ng Pictures with the Zoom Y ou can zoom-in to make people and objects appear c loser or zoom- out to record landscapes in wide angle. T o make subjec ts appear ev en closer (maximum of 18 k ), se t the [P icture Siz e] to [1 0M] o r less. ∫ T ypes of zooms Using the O ptical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical[...]

Recording - 44 - • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear i n conjunction with th e zoom display bar . [Example : 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) – ¶ ] ¢ The magnific at ion level differs depending on [Pict ure Size] setting. Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum magnificat ion Approxima tely 1.3 times the Opti c a[...]

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

Recording - 46 - Note • The indic ate d zoom magnificatio n is an approximati on. • “EZ” is an abbrev i at ion of “Extra Optical Zoom”. It is poss i bl e to take more mag nif ied pictures with th e Op tica l Zoo m . • The lens barrel ex tends or retr ac ts accordin g to t he zoom positio n. T ake care not to int errupt the motion of t[...]

- 47 - Recording To u c h [ ] . • Zoom icon is displa ye d on the LCD monitor . T ouch the zoom icon on the scree n. ¢ T ouching the icon again du ring the move stop s the move. Zooming w ith touch operation [ ] The zoom positio n automatically moves to T ele. ¢ [ ] The zoom positio n automatically moves to Wide. ¢ [L] Slow zoo ming [H] Fast z[...]

Recording - 48 - Shortcut setting Shortcut setting allows you to quickly call up certain menu items. Up to 2 frequently-used menu items can be re gistered per [Rec]/[Playback ] Mode. • Read P66 for the [R ec ] Mode menu, and P90 for the [Play bac k] Mode menu. ∫ Replacing or removing items • In S tep 4 , dra g the menu item y ou want to r egi[...]

- 49 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ¿ T aki ng pictures that match the s cene being recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode t o match the su bject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal expos ure and hue to obtain the des ired picture. To u c h [ ] . To u c h [ ] . T ouch the scene mode to set. • The item can be s witc hed by t[...]

Recording - 50 - Y ou can register the Scene M ode you use most frequently as one of the Recording Modes. To u c h [ ] . To u c h [ ] . • If you ha ve already registered My S cene Mode, the icon for the r egistered Sce ne Mode will be d isplayed, rather than [ ] . T ouch the scene mode to set. • The item can be s witc hed by touching [ ]/[ ]. ?[...]

- 51 - Recording When taking pictures o f people outdoors during the dayti me, this mode allows you to improve the appe arance and make their skin tones look healt hier . ∫ T echnique for Port rait Mode T o make this m ode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more ef fe[...]

Recording - 52 - Select this to take pictures of yo urself. ∫ T echnique for Self Portrait Mode • Press the shu tter butt on halfway to focus. The Sel f-timer indicator lights up when you are brought int o focus. Making sure you hold the camera still, press the shutter but t on fully to take the picture. • The subj ect is not fo cuse d wh en [...]

- 53 - Recording Y ou can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images. ∫ Sett ing the recordi ng direction 1 T ou ch the direction to take picture. • The horizont al/vertical guidelin e will be displayed. 2 T ouch [OK]. 3 T ak e the pictu re. • Y ou can r etake the picture by selecting [Retake] . 4 T ouch [Next]. • [...]

Recording - 54 - Set here when you want to take pictur es of sports scenes or other fast-m oving events. Note • Shutter speed may slow do wn up to 1 second. • This mode is suit able for takin g pictures of subj ec ts at distan ces of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more. This allows you to take pictures of a person and the backg round with near real-life br[...]

- 55 - Recording This mode allows y ou to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc. Select this when y ou want to take pictures at a wedding recept ion, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique for [...]

Recording - 56 - This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you us e the flash, the light from it is weaker t han usual. It is possible to set different birthdays and nam es for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. Y ou can select to have these appear at the t ime of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [T ext St amp] (P 92[...]

- 57 - Recording Select this when you want to t ake pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and nam e. For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [ Baby1] /[Baby 2] on P56 . Select this when y ou want to take pictures of a sunset view . This allows you t o take vivid pictures of the red colour of t he sun. [...]

Recording - 58 - This is a c onvenient mode for shooting rapid move ment or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture Size Select the picture size of 3M (4: 3), 2.5M (3: 2) or 2M (1 6:9). • S till pictures are t aken continuously while the shut ter button is pressed f ully . • The Burst s peed changes accord ing to the recordi ng conditions . • The numb[...]

- 59 - Recording S till pictures are taken continuously with flash. It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places. ∫ Picture Size Select the picture size of 3M (4: 3), 2.5M (3: 2) or 2M (1 6:9). • S till pictures are t aken continuously while the shut ter button is pressed f ully . Note • The focus , z oom, exposure, shut [...]

Recording - 60 - This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky . ∫ T echnique for Fir e wor ks Mode • Since the shu tt er speed becomes slower , we recommend using a tripod. Note • This mode is most ef fective when th e su bject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more aw ay . • The shutt er speed is fixed to 1/[...]

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

Recording - 62 - Record the ima ge with a frame around it . ∫ Setting the frame Select from 3 types of frames. Note • The colour of t he frame display ed on the screen and th e colour of the fr ame around the act ual image may dif f er , but this is not a malf un ction. [Photo Frame][...]

- 63 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿n Recording Useful Functio ns at T ravel Des tinations For details on the [Setup] men u settin gs, refer to P34 . If you set the dep arture date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the number of days t hat have passed since the dep arture date is recorded when you t ake the picture. Y ou can dis[...]

Recording - 64 - Enter the loc ation. • For deta ils on ho w to ent er ch ara cters , ref er to “ Entering T ext ” on P8 4 . • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. ∫ Cancelling the travel date The travel date is autom atically cancelled if t he current date is aft e r the return date. If you want to cancel the t ravel date before the end of t[...]

- 65 - Recording For details on the [Setup] men u settin gs, refer to P34 . Y ou can display the local times at the travel destinations and re cord them on the pictures you take. • Select [Clo ck Set] to set the curren t d ate an d time in advance. (P 18) Note • If you canno t find the tr avel destinatio n in the areas displ ayed on the scr een[...]

Recording - 66 - Using the [Rec] Mode Me nu For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . Set the flash to match the recording. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not mov e until the second flash is activated. Interval until the second flash de pends on the brightne ss of the subject. [Flash [...]

- 67 - Recording ∫ A vailable Fl ash Settings by Rec o rding Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flash se tting may change if the Recording Mode is change d. Set the flash s ett ing again if necessar y . • The fla sh s[...]

Recording - 68 - ∫ The available flash range ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 The shutter speed changes depending on the [S tabilizer] setting. ¢ 2 When [ ] in [Sensit ivity] is set. • ¢ 1, 2: The shut t er speed becomes a maxi mum of 1 second in th e fol lowing cases. – When the Optical I mage St abilizer is set to [OFF]. ?[...]

- 69 - Recording For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . This is for recording still pictures using the timer . Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ • Press the shutte r button h alfway to focu s and the n press i t full y to tak e the pict ure. The self-timer indic ator blinks and t he shutter is activ ated afte r 10 s econds (or 2 seco[...]

Recording - 70 - For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ ¢ This item cannot be set in the Int ellig ent Auto Mode. Note • A digital picture is m[...]

- 71 - Recording For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. Applicable modes: n ¢ Cannot be record ed in the built-in memory . [Rec Qual ity] Item Picture Size fps Aspect Ratio ¢ 1280 k 720 pix els 24 16:9 ¢ 640 k 480 pix els 30 4:3 320 k 240 pix els[...]

Recording - 72 - For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensit ivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark. Applicable modes: · [ ]/[ISO100]/[ISO200]/[ISO400]/ [ISO800]/[ISO1600] ∫ About[...]

- 73 - Recording For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bl uish tinge, this item adj usts to the colour of whit e which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n accordance with the light source. Applicable modes: [...]

Recording - 74 - Set the White Balance value. Use to match t he condition when taking photographs. 1 T ouch [ Ò ]. 2 T ouch [ Ó ]. 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white p aper etc., so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then touch [Set]. • White Balanc e may not be set when the su bject is too bright or too dark.[...]

- 75 - Recording For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . This allows the appropriate focusing method to be selected. Applicable modes: ·¿ Note • The AF Mode is fi xed to [ Ø ] in [Starry Sky ], [Fir eworks ] in S cene M ode. • It is not po ssible to set [ š ] in the following cases. – In [Pano rama Assist ], [Night Sce[...]

Recording - 76 - ∫ Sett ing up [ ] (A F T racking) T ouch the subjec t. • The AF area tur ns yellow and the subje ct is locke d. It will cont inuously adjust the fo cus and exposure automatically following th e movement of the subj ect. (Dynamic T racking) • Lock is cancelled when [ ] is touched. Note • T ouch operation is not pos s ible at[...]

- 77 - Recording For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Applicable modes: · Note • We rec ommend using a tripod and the Self -timer . • We reco mmend setting th e fla sh to [ Œ ] when you t ake pictures at clo se range. • [...]

Recording - 78 - For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at t he following examples. Applicable modes: ·¿ n 1 Adjust the exposure by dragging the slide bar . • Select [0 EV] to r e[...]

- 79 - Recording For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to real life. Applicable modes: ·n [ON]/[OF F] Note • [ ] in the scre en turns to yell ow wh en [i.Exposure ][...]

Recording - 80 - For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ [ON]/[OF F] Note • The burst speed becomes slow er halfway . The exact ti min g of this depends on t h[...]

- 81 - Recording For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . Using these modes, the pictures can be made shar per or softer , the colours of the pi ctures can be turned into sepia colours or o t her colour effects can be achieved. Applicable modes: ñ·n ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 This can be s[...]

Recording - 82 - For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pr essed half-way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in l ow light condit ions . (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditi o ns.) Applicable modes: ·¿ [ON]/[O[...]

- 83 - Recording For det ails on [ Rec] Mode menu setti ngs , refer to P34 . Using one of these modes, jitt e r during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. Applicable modes: ·¿ [ON]/[OF F] Note • The stabilizer funct ion may not be effective in the follo wing [...]

Recording - 84 - Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Y ou can use the stylus pen (supplied) if it is hard to operate with your fingers. Displa y the entry sc reen. • Y ou can display th e ent ry screen vi[...]

- 85 - Playback/Editing [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playback/Editing V arious meth ods to play back Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. To u c h [ ] . T ouch the mode icon. Item Description of settings [No rmal Pl ay] (P28) All the image s are played back. [Slide Show] (P86) Im ages are played back in sequence . [Filtering Play] (P[...]

Playback/Editing - 86 - Y ou can play back t he pictures you have taken in synchronisati on with music, and you can do this in sequence while l e aving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Furthermore, you c an play back the pict ures grouped together by category or play back only those pictures you have set as favourites as a slide show [...]

- 87 - Playback/Editing ∫ Changing the slide sh ow settings Y ou can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on the slide show menu screen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen ef fects or music effects when switching from one picture to the n ext. [NA TU RAL] , [SL OW], [SW ING ], [U RBAN ], [O FF] ,[...]

Playback/Editing - 88 - The images s orted into the category or images s et as favourite are play ed back. ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set. [Filtering Pla y] Item Description of settings [Category Selectio n] This mode al lows you to searc h images by Scene Mode or other cat egor[...]

- 89 - Playback/Editing Y ou can display pictures by rec ording date. Note • The recor ding date o f the pict ure selected in the pl ayback scre en becomes t he date s elected when the calendar screen is first di sp layed. • If the re are multipl e p ict ur es wit h the s ame rec o rding da te , th e fi rst pi ctur e r ecorde d o n tha t day is[...]

Playback/Editing - 90 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Using the [Playback] M ode Menu Y ou can set up pictures to be uploaded to im age sharing sites and perform editing like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [T ext S t amp], [Res ize] o r [ Crop ping], a n ew e dited pict ure is cre ated. A new p [...]

- 91 - Playback/Editing ∫ Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built - in to the camera “LUMIX Image Uploader” is automatically copied to the card when you setup [Upload Set]. Perform the upload operation after connecting the cam era to a P C (P101) . F or details, refer to P104 . ∫ Cancel ling all the [U plo ad Set] setti ngs 1[...]

Playback/Editing - 92 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location or travel date onto the record ed pictures. Select [T ext St amp] on the [Play back] Mode me nu. (P34) T ouch [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] ([Multi]). T ouch [Set]. Select the item to st amp. [T ext St am p] Sele ct an im age yo u wish to stamp wi th tex t. • [ ‘ ] is displa[...]

- 93 - Playback/Editing To u c h [ ] . To u c h [ O K ] . • Confirmati on screen is displa ye d. It is executed when [Y es] is selected. Exit th e menu af ter it is exec uted. Note • When you print pictures stamped wit h text, the date will b e printed over the st amped text if you specify pr int ing of the date at the photo shop or on the pri [...]

Playback/Editing - 94 - T o allow easy posting to web pages, att achment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [R esize] on the [Pl ayback] Mo de menu. (P34) T ouch [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] ([Multi]). Note • Y ou can set up to 50 pictu res at on e time in [ Multi]. • The pict ure quality o f the resiz ed picture wi ll d[...]

- 95 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the import ant part of the recorded picture. Select [Croppi ng] on the [Playbac k] Mode menu. (P34) Drag the scr e en horiz ont ally to selec t an ima ge, an d t hen tou ch [Set]. Select the part s to be cropped . T ouch [ ]: Enlarge T ouch [ ]: Reduce Drag: Move T ouch [Set]. • Confirmati on[...]

Playback/Editing - 96 - Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favourites. • Play back onl y the pictures set as favouri tes. ([Favorit e] in [Filtering Play]) • Play back th e pictures set as fa vourites only as a Slide Show . • Delete all the pi ctures not set as f av ourites. ([All Delete E[...]

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

Playback/Editing - 98 - ∫ T o print th e da t e After setting t he num ber of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording d ate by touching [Date]. • Depending o n t he phot o p rint ing sto re or th e p rint er , th e d ate ma y no t be prin ted ev e n if yo u set to pr int the d ate. For f urther inf ormation, as k at your photo prin ting [...]

- 99 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [Protec t] on the [Playbac k] Mode menu. (P3 4) T ouch [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] ([Multi]). ∫ Cancelling all th e [Protect] setti ngs 1 Select [Protect] on the [Playback] Mode menu. 2 T ouch [CANCEL]. • Confirmati on screen is displaye d. [...]

Playback/Editing - 100 - Y ou can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memory . Select [Copy ] on the [Playb ack] Mode menu. (P3 4) T ouch the copy destination. (When [ ] is selecte d) Drag the scr een horizont ally to sele ct an image, a nd then touch [Set]. • Confirmati [...]

- 101 - Connecting to other equipmen t Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in the camer a to a P C by connecting t he camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the card removed from the c amera. For detail s, ref er to the operating instructions of your PC. • If the computer being used do[...]

Connecting to other equipmen t - 102 - Connec t the camera to a PC via the USB connection cabl e A (supplied). • Do not use any ot her USB connection c abl es except the s uppl ied one. Use of cables other th an the supplied USB connection cable may caus e a malfunction. To u c h [ P C ] . Oper at e the P C. • Y ou can sav e the imag es into t [...]

- 103 - Connecting to other equipmen t ∫ Vi ewing the content s of the built-in memory or card usi ng the PC ( folder compos ition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations. • When a card cont ain ing a fold er with the same fo lder numbe r has bee n inserted (Such as when pictures were t ak en using another [...]

Connecting to other equipmen t - 104 - T ransferred imag es can be print ed or sent via m ail. • Read the sep a rate instructi ons for the supplied sof tware for more infor mation about the operating environment and how t o install i t. S till pictures and moti on pictures can be uploaded to image sharing s ites (Facebook/ Y ouTube) using the upl[...]

- 105 - Connecting to other equipmen t Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruc t that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from the card remo ved from the camera. For deta ils , refer to the ope[...]

Connecting to other equipmen t - 106 - T ouch [Multi Print]. To u c h t h e i t e m . • If the prin t c heck screen has app eared, select [ Y es], and print the pictur es. T ouch [Print st art]. • Refer to P107 for the items whic h ca n be set before st arting to print the pictures . • Disconn ec t the USB connecti on cable aft er prin ting. [...]

- 107 - Connecting to other equipmen t Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of th e “Selecting a single picture and printing it” an d in step 3 of the “Selec ting m ultip le pic tures and print ing them” procedu res. • When you want to prin t pictures in a pap er size or a layout whic h is not supp orted by the camer a, s[...]

Connecting to other equipmen t - 108 - • Pape r size s no t s u pp o r te d by the pr i nt er w ill no t be di sp lay e d. [Paper Size ] Item Description of settings { Settings on t he printer are pr ioritised. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 17 8 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .6 mm k 180.6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 297 [...]

- 109 - Connecting to other equipmen t • An item canno t be selected if th e printer does not su pport the page layout. ∫ Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 she et of paper For example, if you want to print the s ame picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for t[...]

Connecting to other equipmen t - 110 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Preparations: Set the [TV A spect]. (P38) T urn this unit and the TV of f. 1 Y ellow: to the video input so cket 2 White: to the audio input socket A Align the mark s , and insert. B A V cable (sup plie d) • Check the directions of the connectors, an[...]

- 111 - Connecting to other equipmen t The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an S D Memory C ard slot. Note • Depending on th e TV model, pictures may not be displaye d on th e full scree n. • Motion pi ctures can not be play ed back. T o play bac k motion pictures, con nect the c amera to the TV with the A V cable (su ppl[...]

Others - 112 - Others Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing Recording in Normal Picture Mode [ ! ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording Mode 2 Pictur e Size (P70) 3 Flash Mode (P 66) 4 Optical Image S tabilizer (P83) /: J i t t e r alert (P24) 5 Focus (P25) 6 AF area (P 25) 7 Battery indication (P 1 1) 8 Recording Mode selection (P20) 9 Playback Mode selectio[...]

- 113 - Others ∫ In recording (after settings) 19 Available recording time ¢ 2 (P30) : 20 Recording Quality (P71) 21 White Balance (P73) 22 Colour Mode (P81) 23 Exposure compensat ion (P78) 24 Burst (P80) 25 Macro Mode (P77) 26 Auto Focus M ode (P75) 27 AF assist lamp (P82) 28 Intelligent Exposure (P79) 29 LCD Mode (P37) 30 Date S tamp (P83) 31 [...]

Others - 114 - ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P28) 2 Recording Quality (P71) 3 Colour Mode (P81) 4 Protected picture (P99) 5 Favourites (P96) 6 Date/T ex t stamped display (P83 , 92) 7 Motion picture playback (P31) 8 Number of prints (P97) 9 Elapsed playback time ¢ 1 (P31) : 10 Picture Size (P70) 1 1 Battery indicat ion (P1 1) 12 Picture number/[...]

- 115 - Others Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a T V , the pictures and/o r sound on this unit may be disrupte d by elect romagnetic wa ve radiation. • Do not use thi s unit near cell phones bec aus[...]

Others - 116 - Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft clot h. • When the c amera i s soiled badly , it can be cle ane d by wip ing the dir t of f wi th a wru ng we t clo th, and then with a dr y cloth. • Do not use solv ent s[...]

- 117 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate power co mes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroun di ng te mper atur e an d hu midi ty . If th e tempe rat ur e is t oo hi gh o r t oo low , the operating ti me of the battery will become short[...]

Others - 118 - Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st atic electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the card. • The card may be da maged or the recorde d co ntent may be damaged or del eted. • Put the ca rd in t he card case or the stor age bag after us[...]

- 119 - Others • S tore the batt ery in a cool and dry place wit h a r elat ively stab le te mperature: [Rec omme nded temper atu re: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remo ve the ba ttery and the card f rom the c amera. • If the b attery is le ft inserted in t he camera, it will discharg e ev[...]

Others - 120 - Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on t he screen in som e cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as exam ples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the pict ure after canc elli ng the protect sett ing. (P99) [Some p ictures c annot be de leted]/[T his pictu re cannot be deleted ] ?[...]

- 121 - Others [Please turn camera off and then on again]/[System Error] • This message appears when the camera is not operating pro perly . > T urn the camera of f and on. If the messag e persist s, contact t he dealer or your neare st Service Centre. [Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be used] > Use a card compatible w[...]

Others - 122 - T roub leshooting First, try out the following procedures ( P122 – 129 ). • The bat tery is e xhausted. Charge the batt ery . • If you leave the camera on, t he battery will be exhausted. > T urn the camera off frequently by using the [Sle ep Mode] etc. (P37) • Is the mode set to [Rec] Mode? (P2 0) • Is there any memory [...]

- 123 - Others > The shut ter speed becomes slowe r when pict ures are t aken in d ark places so hold t he camera firmly wi th both hands t o t ake the pictures . (P22) > When tak i ng pictures at a slow shu tter speed, use the Self-timer . (P69) • Is the IS O s ensitivity hig h or th e shutter spe ed slow? (ISO sensit iv ity is set to [ ] [...]

Others - 124 - • This pheno meno n a ppears whe n yo u p ress the shut te r b utto n half way t o se t th e apert ur e valu e and d oes not af fect the recorde d pictures. • This phenomen on also appears when the bright ness changes when t he camera is zoomed or when the camer a is moved. This is because of operat ion of the automatic apert ure[...]

- 125 - Others • [Rotat e Disp.] (P39) is set to [ ] or [ ]. • Is the mode set to [Playback] Mode ? (P28) • Is t here a pict ure on th e built-in me mory or th e card? > The picture s on the bui lt-i n memory appe ar when a card is not ins erted. The pi cture data on the card appe ars when a card is inserted . • Is this a fold er or pic [...]

Others - 126 - • When Digit al Red-Eye Corr ectio n ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is in op eration , if you t ake a picture of a subject with red colour surroun ded by a skin tone co lour , that red pa r t may be corrected to black by the Digit al Red-Eye Correction function. > It is recommend t o take picture with Flash Mode set t o [ ‡ ], [ ‰ ] or [ ?[...]

- 127 - Others • Is the camera connected to the TV correctly? > Set the TV input t o Extern al Input Mo de. • Depending on th e TV model, the pictu res may be elongat ed ho rizontally or v ert ically or they may be displaye d with their edges cut off . • Are you trying to play back the motion pic tures by directly ins ert ing the card in t[...]

Others - 128 - • Picture s cannot be printed usin g a print er which d oes not sup port PictBrid ge. > Select [PictBridge(P TP )] when connecting. (P1 05) > When using a print er wit h a Cropping or borde rles s printing funct i on , cancel this fu nction before print ing. (For detail s, refer to the operatin g instructions fo r the printer[...]

- 129 - Others • When using the Extr a Optical Zoom or the Intelligent Zoom, the zoomin g action will stop temporarily . This is not a malfunction. • Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mo de? (P77) Maximum zoom dur ing Mac ro Zoom Mode is 3 k digit al zoom. • When you perform an operation aft er taking a cert ain action, th e pictures may be rec[...]

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