Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP manual

Bef ore con necting, op erating or adjustin g this product , please read the instru ctions completely . VQT0 R81 For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www .panasonic.ca Operating In structi ons Digi tal Camera Mode l No.[...]

Before Use 2 VQT0R81 Before Use Dear Customer , We would like to tak e this oppor tunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f u ture reference . Inf ormation f or Y our Safety Carefully observe copyright la ws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs[...]

Befo re Use 3 VQT0R81 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been test ed and found t o com ply with the limi t s f or a Class B digital de v ice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat ion. This equipment generates, uses, and c an[...]

Before Use 4 VQT0R81 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ Care f o r the camera • Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens may be damaged. • Sand or dust may cause a mal function of the camera. When you use th e camera on a beach etc., take care so that sa[...]

Befo re Use 5 VQT0R81 ∫ About the Lens • Do not di r ect the lens to t he sun or strong light sources. It ma y cause not only a malfunction of the c amera but irrev ersible damage to your eye . • Do not press the lens strongly . • Leaving the came ra with t he lens facing the sun m ay cause a malfunction. Be careful when you put th e camera[...]

Before Use 6 VQT0R81 About T hese Op erating Instructi ons ∫ About indications in these operating instructions Modes indicated here allow y ou to use the f unctions or settings described on this page. Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings. Conv enient or helpful inf o rmation f or use of the camera is described. ?[...]

7 VQT0R81 Contents Befo re Us e Informa tion for You r Safety ....... ........ ........ 2 About These Operating Instructions ......... 6 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories ............................... 9 Names of the Components ....... . ........... . . 10 Charging the B attery with the Charger ... 12 About the B attery (Charging/number of record[...]

8 VQT0R81 • Metering Mode [METERI NG MODE]...... ........ ......... .. 87 • AF Mode [AF MODE] ........................ 88 • Continuous AF [CONT.AF] ............... 90 • AF Assist Lamp [AF ASSIST LA M P] ......... .......... ....... 90 • Digi tal Zoom [D.ZOOM] ..... .......... ..... 91 • Color Effect [COL.EFF ECT] .... ......... 91 • P[...]

Preparation 9 VQT0R81 Preparation Sta ndard Access ori es Before using your camera, check the contents. o 1 SD Memor y Card (32 MB ) (In the te xt, it is called the “Card”) 2B a t t e r y P a c k (In the te xt, it is called the “Batter y”) 3 Batter y Charger (In the text, it is indicated a s “Charger”) (This can be used with multiple pr[...]

Prepara tion 10 VQT0R81 Names of the Component s 1L e n s ( P 5 ) 2 F ront dial (P44, 60, 61, 64, 66) 3 Self-timer Indicator (P53) AF Assist Lamp (P90) 4 Flash (P4 9) 5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P29) 6 Viewfinder (P25, 127) 7 [DISPLA Y] Button (P25) 8 [EVF/LCD] B utton (P25) 9 [AE LOCK] Button (P40) 10 Speaker (P100) 11 Rear dial (P39, 59, 65, 66) 1[...]

Preparation 11 VQT0R81 18 Zoom ring (P33) 19 Focus ring (P46) 20 Shutter Button ( P37) 21 Strap Eyelet (P17) 22 Microphone (P69, 87) 23 Hot Shoe (P97) 24 Mode Dial (P36) 25 Camer a ON/OFF Switch ( P21) 26 P ower Indicator (P37) 27 Single or Burst Mode Button (P57) 28 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P56) 29 [FOCUS] Button (P47,77, 89) 30 Focus Swit[...]

Prepara tion 12 VQT0R81 Char ging the Battery wit h the Char g er When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use. 1 Att ach th e batt er y to t he charg er . 2 Connect the charger to the electri cal outlet. • When the [CHARGE ] indicator A lights in green, charging star ts. • When the [CHARGE] indicator A [...]

Preparation 13 VQT0R81 About the Batt ery (C harging/numb er of recordable pict ures) ∫ Batter y indication The remaining battery power app ears on the screen. • The bat ter y indication tur ns red and blink s. • Rechar ge the batter y or repla ce it with fully charged battery . [It does not appear when y ou use the camera along with the AC a[...]

Prepara tion 14 VQT0R81 Inserting /Remo ving the Batter y • Check that the camera is turned off. • Close the flash. 1 Slide th e release leve r in the directio n of the arrow to open the battery door A . • Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGR-S006A) . 2 Insert: Insert the char ged battery until i t clic ks. Remo ve: Slide th[...]

Preparation 15 VQT0R81 Inserting /Remo ving the Car d • Check that the camera is turned off. • Close the flash. 1 Slide the car d door to o pen it. • The card and the data may b e damaged if it is inserted or remo ved while the camera i s on. • We recommend using Panasonic’ s SD Memory Card. (Use only t he genuin e SD card with SD Logo .)[...]

Prepara tion 16 VQT0R81 About the Ca rd ∫ Access to the card When pictures ar e being recorded onto th e card, the card acces s indicati on A lights red. When the card access indication lights, pictures are being r ead or deleted or the card is cleaned up (P114) or f or matted (P115). do not: • tur n the camera off . • remove t he battery or [...]

Preparation 17 VQT0R81 Remo ving the Len s Cap/Attac hing the Strap ∫ Remove the lens cap 1 Pinch the l ens cap and rem ove it. • When you t urn t he camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens cap to protect the s urf ac e of the lens. • Detach the lens cap before taki n g pictures. • Be care ful not to l o se t[...]

Prepara tion 18 VQT0R81 Attach ing/Remo ving the Lens Ho od In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts out excess light and improv es the picture quality . • Check that the camera is turned off. • Close the flash. ∫ When attac hing the lens hood 1 1 Place the ca mera upside do wn. [...]

Preparation 19 VQT0R81 2 Attach the l ens cap. • Ensure t hat the lens cap is fir mly attached. • When t emporarily stor ing the lens hood, ensure that it is firmly attached and that it is not ref lected in t he picture. • When t emporarily stor ing the lens hood, you can det ac h the lens cap and take pictures. Ho wev er you cannot u se the [...]

Prepara tion 20 VQT0R81 Setting Date /Time (Cloc k Set) ∫ Init ial s ett ing The clock is not set w hen the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the fol lowing screen appears. • When pres sing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 app ears. • The screen disappears after about 5 seconds. T ur n the camera on again or press t[...]

Preparation 21 VQT0R81 About the Set up Menu • Set t he items if necessar y . (Refer to P22 – 24 for each menu item. ) 1 T urn the camera on. • The m enu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial (P36). In this page, the setup menu [MONITOR] settings in pr ogram AE mode [ ] are shown as an example. 2 Press the [MENU] b utton. 3 Sel[...]

Prepara tion 22 VQT0R81 [SETUP] menu (Refer to P21 for t he setting meth od.) [MONIT OR/VIEWFINDE R] Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor (when pictures appear on the LCD monitor) or Viewfinder (when pictures appear on the Viewfinder) in 7 steps. [A UTO REVIEW] [OFF]: T he recorded picture does not automatically appear . [1SEC.]: The recor ded [...]

Preparation 23 VQT0R81 [SETUP] menu (Refer to P21 for the setting method.) [PO WER SA VE] [1MIN.]/[2M IN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN .]: The power sa ve mode is activated (the camera is aut omatically tur ned off to save the battery life) if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting. [OFF] : The power sav e mode is not activated. • P[...]

Prepara tion 24 VQT0R81 [SETUP] menu (Refer to P21 for t he setting meth od.) [RESET] The settings on t he [REC] or the [ SETUP] menu are reset to the initial settings. • The bir thday setting f or [BABY] (P75) in the scene mode is also reset when the settings in the [SETUP] menu are reset. [RO T A T E DISP .] (P104) in the [PLA Y] mode menu is a[...]

Preparation 25 VQT0R81 About the LCD Monitor/Vie wfinder 1 Switc hing the LCD monit or/ Viewfinder Press the [EV F/LCD] button to s wit ch the monitor screen. (When the LCD monitor is closed with the screen facing out ward s) A LCD monitor (LCD) B Viewfinder (EVF) • When t he LCD monitor tur ns on , the Viewfinder tur ns off (and vice versa). 2 S[...]

Prepara tion 26 VQT0R81 In play back mo de (P5 9) H Normal displ ay I Display with recorded information and histogram J No display ¢ 4 Display ed when you set bi r thday setting f or [BABY] (P75) in the scene mode, and [WITH A GE] is selected at taking pictures. ∫ LCD Monitor Adjusting the LCD monitor makes it possible to t ake pictures from v a[...]

Preparation 27 VQT0R81 ∫ T aking pictures at a low angle Open the LCD monitor with one of the LCD monitor open knob s, pull the LCD monitor fully open (appro xi mately 120 o ) and rotate it 180 o . • Y ou can use the LCD monitor only . LCD monitor rotation direction 1 : Maximum 180 o 2 : Maximum 120 o • This is conv enient when taking pict ur[...]

Prepara tion 28 VQT0R81 ∫ Tips f or taking good pict ures T o take pictures without blurring: • Hold the cam era gently with both hands, keep arms stationar y at your side and stand with your f eet slightly apart. • Make sure that camera s hake does not occur when you press the shutter b u tton. • Do not cov er the microphone or the AF assi[...]

Preparation 29 VQT0R81 ∫ Out-of-f rame display The recor ding inf or mation is d isplay ed out of the recording screen, theref or e, y ou can take pictures without obstruction f rom icons or others on the monitor , except the z oom and imp ortant warning indicators. ∫ Diopter adjustm ent This feature is h andy f or users who wear corrective len[...]

Prepara tion 30 VQT0R81 ∫ Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displa ys brightness along the horizontal axis (b lack to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. • It allows t he camera user to easily check the wa y a picture is being ex pos ed. • It is v er y useful if manual adjustments of the lens[...]

Preparation 31 VQT0R81 Appr o ximate n umber of recor dab le pictures and the size Aspect Ratio Picture s ize (8M): (3264 k 2 448 pixels) (5M EZ ): (2560 k 1920 pi xels) (3M EZ ): (2048 k 1536 pi xels) Quality 1 6 M B 037 005 1 1 19 1 7 3 2 M B 17 1 5 11 1 2 2 4 3 1 9 3 7 6 4 M B 21 5 3 13 32 5 4 963 9 7 5 128 MB 4 31 62 7 8 51 100 12 79 150 256 MB[...]

Prepara tion 32 VQT0R81 • The aspect ratio is the horiz ont al to v er tical ra tio of a picture . Refer to P84 f or the aspect ratio . • If you set the quality t o [RA W] , the picture size is fixed to the m aximum picture size for each aspect ratio . • If you select a larger pi cture siz e, you can print pictures clearly . W hen y o u selec[...]

Preparation 33 VQT0R81 About the z oom Y ou can make people and subject s appear closer with the 12 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in w ide angle. ∫ T o make subjects appear further away use (Wide) ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele) A : Zoom ring • The pic ture may hav e s ome distor tion (typical example: vert[...]

Prepara tion 34 VQT0R81 In the [REC] menu (P 81), setting [D .ZOOM] to [2 k ] or [4 k ] allo ws you to magnify a subject up to a maximum of 48 t imes. (Except wh en using extended optical zoom.) 1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom ∫ The digi tal zoom and exten ded op tical zoom can be used together . Example:When the digit al zoom is set to [4 k ]and t[...]

Preparation 35 VQT0R81 ∫ Picture size and maximum zoom magnif ication ( ± : A vail abl e, —: Not availa ble ) ∫ Extended optical zoom mecha nism • When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 8M (8 million pix els) CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M (3 million pix els) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom e[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 36 VQT0R81 Recording pictures (basic) The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial t o suit recording of many kinds of s cenes. Select the desired mode and enjo y the variety of recording. Rotate the mo de dial slowly and securely . : Program AE mod e (P37) The e x posure is automatically adjusted b y the camera. : Aperture-[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 37 VQT0R81 T aking Pictures ∫ Pr ogram AE The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the apert ure v alue accor ding to the brightness of the subject. • Rem ov e the lens cap. 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Set the mod e dial to prog ram AE mode [ ]. • The power indicator (green) lights. When it blinks, the r[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 38 VQT0R81 ∫ When you want to take a subject out of the AF area (AF/AE Lock) When recording a picture of people with a composition as the abov e picture, y ou cannot f ocus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation. In this cas e, 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press t he shutter button halfway[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 39 VQT0R81 ∫ Jitter (camera shake) • Be care ful of j it tering when pressing the shutter button, especially when fully zoomed into the subject. • When jit ter could occur because of slow shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears. • When the jitter aler t appears, we recommend using a tripod. If you c annot use [...]

Recording pictures (basic) 40 VQT0R81 ∫ Example of Program shift (A): Aper ture value (B): Shut ter speed 1 Program shift amount 2 Program shift line chart 3 Program shift lim it • If the exposure is not a dequate when pressing the shutter button hal f wa y , t he shutter speed tur ns red. • When 10 or more seconds have pas sed after the Prog[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 41 VQT0R81 • The exposure is set, e ven if the br ightness of the subject changes. • Pr ess the [AE LOCK] button when t he aper ture value and shutter speed ar e display ed. • Pr ess the [AE LOCK] button once more to cancel the AE loc k . • Program shift can be set ev en when A E is lock ed. • The [ AE LOCK] b[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 42 VQT0R81 T aking Picture s in A uto M ode The settings for those functions w hich are easy to make mistakes with are fixed at the time of purchase allowing pictures to be taken with fe wer mistakes. ∫ Auto Mode Setti ngs In auto mode the f ollowing items are fixed at the time of purchase to prev ent m istakes being ma[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 43 VQT0R81 ∫ The Back light Compensation Backlight is a s ituation where li gh t comes from the ba ck of subjects. The subjects such as people become dar k when pictures are recorded in backlight. If you press 3 , [ ] (compensating backlight ON indication) appears and the backlight compensation function is activated. [...]

Recording pictures (basic) 44 VQT0R81 Checking th e Recorded Pic ture ( Review) 1 Press 4 [REV]. • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. • Press the s hutter button halfwa y or press 4 [REV] again to canc el the review . • Y ou can check other pictures by pressing 2 / 1 . • When the rec orded pictures are t oo bright o r d[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 45 VQT0R81 T aking Close-up Pictures [AF MA CR O] This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking pictures of f lowers. Y ou can take pictures approa ching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.16 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom ring upmost to Wide (1 k ). 1 Set the f ocus swit[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 46 VQT0R81 T aking Picture s with M anual Foc us Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determ ined and you do not want t o activ ate the auto f oc us. 1 Select [MF ASSIST] fr om the [SETUP] me nu and set it to [MF 1] or [MF2]. • Close the menu by pressi[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 47 VQT0R81 ∫ MF A SSIST When you rotate the f ocus ring while sett ing [M F ASSI ST] to [MF 1] or [ MF2], the MF assist ance is activated and the screen is enlarged. It allows you to focus on the subject more ea sily . • [MF 1]: The center of t he screen is enlarged. Y ou can adjust the f ocus while determining comp[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 48 VQT0R81 ∫ Pref ocus This is a technique to f ocus on the point to take pictures in advance when it is difficult to focus on the subject wit h auto focus due to its quic k motion. [e.g. [P ANNING] (P80) in scene mode] This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and t he subject is cer tain. ∫ Chan[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 49 VQT0R81 T aking Pictures using the Built -in Flash When you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition. A T o open the flash Slide the [ O PEN] le ver . B T o c lo se the flash Press the flash until it clic ks. • Be sure to close the flash w hen not in use. ?[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 50 VQT0R81 ∫ A vailable flash settings by recording mode The avail able flash settings depend on the r ecording mode. ( ± : A vailable , — : Not availab le) ¢ Not av ailable in bac klight compensation ∫ The avai l able flash range to take pictures • The av ailable flash range is an approximation. • Refer to P3[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 51 VQT0R81 ∫ Shutter speed for each fl ash setting • Refer to P68 f or the Aper ture-pr iority AE, Shutter-pr iority AE or Manual e xposur e mode. • There may be diff erences in the ab ov e shutter speed s in scene m ode. – [NIGHT SCENERY] mode: 8 to 1/2000th – [BABY] mode (when using the flash): 1/30th to 1/2[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 52 VQT0R81 • Do not stare at the photo flash from close pr oximity . • Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the f lash while it is activated. The objects may b e discolored by its heat or l i ghting. • Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or an y o ther items. • The flash icon turns red w[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 53 VQT0R81 T aking Pictures with the Self- timer 1 Select the se lf-timer mode. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled 2 T ake th e pict ure . • A : Press the shutter button halfw ay to fo c u s . • B : Press the shutter button fully to t a ke the picture. • The self-[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 54 VQT0R81 Compensa ting the Exposure Use this function when y ou cannot achiev e appropriate exposure due to t he difference of brightness between the subject and the background. Chec k the followi n g for ex am ples. Under exposed Compensate the e xp osure tow ar d positiv e. Properly e xp osed Over exposed Compensate t[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 55 VQT0R81 T aking Pictures using A uto Brac ket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the e xposure. Y ou can select the desired e xposure among the 3 types of pictures. 1 Press 3 ( ) several ti mes until [ A UT O BRACKET] a ppears[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 56 VQT0R81 Optical Image Stabilizer This mode recognizes and compensates jitter . Y ou can reduce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to T ele or when you take pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed do wn. 1 Press the op tical image stab ilizer button A until [[...]

Recording pictu r es (basic) 57 VQT0R81 T aking Pictures using Bur st Mode 1 Select the b urst mode. : High speed ; : Low speed ; : Unlimited ¢ 1 ; No display: canceled ¢ 1 D epending on the memory size, batter y power , picture size and quality (compress ion) • Hold down t he shutter button fully to activate the burst mode. ∫ Number of pictu[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 58 VQT0R81 • The ways to control the exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting. When the burst speed is set to [ ], they a r e fix ed to the v alues set for the f irs t picture. When t he burst speed is set to [ ] or [ ], they are adjusted each time you take a picture. • When setting the [...]

Playback (basic) 59 VQT0R81 Playback ( basic) Play ing Bac k Pictures 1 Sel ect t he pi ctur e. • 2 / : Play back the previous picture. • 1 / : Play bac k the next picture. • The last recorded picture will be pla yed back firs t. • When [ROT A T E DISP .] (P10 4) is set to [ON], pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically a re play e[...]

Playback (ba si c) 60 VQT0R81 M u l t i P l ay ba ck (9 scre ens, 16 sc reens, and 2 5 scree ns) 1 Rotate the fr ont dial to the left to displa y multip le pictures. (Screen when 9 screens are display ed) • : 1 screen > 9 screens > 16 screens > 25 scr eens • After s witching to multi screen, rot ate the front dial fur the r to display [...]

Playback (basic) 61 VQT0R81 Using the Pla ybac k Zoom 1 Rotate the fr ont dial towar ds the right to enlar g e the pic ture . • When you rotate the front dial towards the left after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower . When you rotate the front dial t owards t he r ight, the magnification becomes higher . • When you cha ng[...]

Playback (ba si c) 62 VQT0R81 Deleting Pictures ∫ T o de lete a single pictu re 1 Select the picture to be delete d. • 2 : Play bac k the previous picture. • 1 : Play bac k the next picture. 2 Delete the picture. • While deleting the picture, [ ] appears on the screen. ∫ T o delete [MUL TI DELETE]/ [ALL DEL ETE] 1 Select [MUL TI DELETE] o[...]

Playback (basic) 63 VQT0R81 2 Select the pic tures to be deleted. (Only when selecting [MUL TI DE LETE]) • Repeat t he abov e procedure. • The select ed pictures appear with [ ]. When 4 is pressed again, the setting is canceled. • After selec ting pictures, press [ ] t o delete. • The icon [ ] b links red if the select ed picture is protect[...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 64 VQT0R81 Recording pictures (adva n ced) Using the Mo de Dial When you want the background to be in shar p focus , s et the aper ture value to a higher number . The higher the aperture val u e is the sm aller the aper ture opening will be. F or a soft focus background, set the aper ture value to a lower number which [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 65 VQT0R81 When you want to t ake a shar p picture of a fast moving subject, set with a f as ter shutter speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed. 1 Set the shutter s peed and take the picture. • Refer to P68 f or the availab le range of the aper ture value and the shutter speed. [...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 66 VQT0R81 Decide on an e xp osure by setting the aper ture value and the shutter s peed manually . 1 Set the ape r ture value and the shutter spee d. • : A per ture val u e • : S hutter speed 2 Press th e shutter but ton halfway . • Indication for the condition of exposure A (manual e xposure assistance) appears[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 67 VQT0R81 • Refer to P68 for t h e av ailable range of the aper ture value and the shutter s peed. • The br ightness of t he screen may diff er from that of the actual pictures. Check it using review function or setting to the play back mode. • If the exposure is not adequate, the aper ture value and the shutte[...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 68 VQT0R81 ∫ Aperture V alue and Shu tter Speed Aperture-p riority AE Shutter -priority AE Manua l exposure • The aper ture values i n the table abov e are t he values when the zoom ring is rot ated to Wide at maximum. • Some of the aper ture v alues cannot be selected depending on the zoom magnif ication. A vail[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 69 VQT0R81 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio. 1 Select [PICT .MODE]. • Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfwa y or the [MENU] button after finishing the setting. • Y ou can recor d smoother motio n pictures wi th [30fpsVGA] and [30fpsQVGA]. • Y ou can r ecord motion picture [...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 70 VQT0R81 ∫ A vailable recording time (seconds) • The recordable time is an appr o ximat ion. (It varies depending on the recording condition and the types of SD memor y Car d.) • The recording time changes with subject s. • The availab le recor ding time displa yed on the LCD monitor m ay not reduce regularly[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 71 VQT0R81 Press the [ME NU] button to display the [SCENE M ODE] menu. When [A UTO] is setting for [SCENE MENU] ( P24) on the [SETUP] m enu, setting the mode dial to [ ] or [ ] w ill displa y t o menu au toma tical ly . • When you pres s 2 , the explanations for each scene m ode are display ed. (When you press 1 , t[...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 72 VQT0R81 [SCENE M ODE] menu (R efer to P71 for information about h ow to select the menu. ) Select this mode when you want to take pictures of people. This mode allows y ou to make the subject stand out from an unfocused background and adjust the exposure and the h ue to achiev e a healthy complexion on the subject. [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 73 VQT0R81 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P71 f or information about how to select the menu.) Select this m ode when you want to take pictures of food without being affected by the ambient light, such as at restaurants . This mode allows you to take pictures of food i n a natural hue. • The ISO sensitivity is fixed t [...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 74 VQT0R81 [SCENE M ODE] menu (R efer to P71 for information about h ow to select the menu. ) This mode allows y ou to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slo wing down the shutter speed. ∫ T ech nique for Nigh t por t rait mo de ?[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 75 VQT0R81 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P71 f or information about how to select the menu.) Select this m ode when you want to take pictures of baby . Exposure and hue are adjusted to achieve a healthy comple xion on the baby . When the flash is used, the light is weaker than usual. • When p la y ing back pictures, [...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 76 VQT0R81 [SCENE M ODE] menu (R efer to P71 for information about h ow to select the menu. ) Select this mode when you want to take a bust image of the s ubject. In this mode, camera detects a skin-color area, such as face , to achiev e a smooth appearance of the skin. ∫ T echnique for Soft skin mode T o make this m[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 77 VQT0R81 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P71 f or information about how to select the menu.) This mode allows you to take a picture according to the atmosphere of the situation (e.g. a w edding reception, a par ty in a dark room, etc.). Both the people and the background can be recorded with brightness in real life b y[...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 78 VQT0R81 [SCENE M ODE] menu (R efer to P71 for information about h ow to select the menu. ) • When the aut o focus is activated, the av ailable recording range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ . (We recommend follo wing steps 1 to 5 on the pre vious page to take pictures with prefocus.) • The flash setting is fix ed to F[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 79 VQT0R81 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P71 f or information about how to select the menu.) This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of a starr y sky or a dark subject that you could not take with [NIGHT SCEN ERY]. It is p ossi ble to take cle ar pictures of s tars in the night sky by making the shutter speed s[...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 80 VQT0R81 [SCENE M ODE] menu (R efer to P71 for information about h ow to select the menu. ) When you take a picture followi ng the motion of a subject which mov es in a cer tain direction such as a runn er or a car , the bac k ground will sho w some motion b lur. This special effect is called “panning”. This mode[...]

Recording Menu Settings 81 VQT0R81 Recording Menu Se ttings Using the [REC] mode men u Setting the hue, picture quality adjustm ent, etc. allows you to creat e wide variations on taking pictures. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • Rotate the front dial to s witch between pages 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3. • When a n extra fl as h is at[...]

Recording Me nu Settings 82 VQT0R81 [REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 f o r the setting method.) This function allows you to reproduc e a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures reco rded under s unlight, halogen lighting, etc. i n which the white color may appear red dish or bluish. • When setting the white balance to t h e mode [...]

Recording Menu Settings 83 VQT0R81 ∫ Setting the White Balan ce manually (Whit e set ) Use this mode when you w ant to set the white balance manually . 1 Set to [ ] ( Whi te s et), sel ect [W H I T E S E T 1 ] o r [ WHITE S ET 2] and then pr ess 1 . 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar w hite object so that t he frame in the ce[...]

Recording Me nu Settings 84 VQT0R81 [REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 f o r the setting method.) ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values. I f you set the ISO sensitivity higher , the camera becomes more suitable for re cording in dark places. • When setting to [A UTO] , the ISO sensitivity is automat ically adjusted from [ISO80][...]

Recording Menu Settings 85 VQT0R81 [REC] mo de menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.) When you select a larger picture size [ ] (8M), you can pr int pictures clear ly . If a small number of pixels [ ] (1M EZ) is selected, the siz e of the data will be small, so more images can be recorded. When attaching pictures t o e-mail or using them on we[...]

Recording Me nu Settings 86 VQT0R81 [REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 f o r the setting method.) Y ou can select 4 types of quality (compression lev el) ac cording to the usage of the picture. • When the quality is set to [RAW], the digital zoom c annot be used. • When the quality is set to [T IFF], a JPEG picture with the quality equal t o Standar[...]

Recording Menu Settings 87 VQT0R81 [REC] mo de menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.) Y ou can take a picture with audio. • When you set [A UDIO REC.] to [ON], [ ] appear s on the screen. • When you st ar t recording by focusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button, t he audio recording will be automatically stopped in about 5 se[...]

Recording Me nu Settings 88 VQT0R81 [REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 f o r the setting method.) ∫ High speed AF (H) mode • When you select 3-area-focusing (High speed) or 1-area-fo cusing (High speed), the auto f ocus is activated in high speed and y ou can focus on the subject more quic k ly . • When you press the s hutter button halfwa y , a p[...]

Recording Menu Settings 89 VQT0R81 ∫ Selecting the AF area When selecting 1-area-focusing or 1-area-focusing (High speed), the AF area can be selec ted as shown in the following figure. When using spot-f ocusing you can also move the spot meter ing target to match the AF area. 1 Set the Focus s witch to [AF] or [AF MA CRO]. 2 Pres s the [FO CUS ][...]

Recording Me nu Settings 90 VQT0R81 [REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 f o r the setting method.) This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by alw ays f ocusing on the subject. When the AF mode is set to 1-area-focusing, 1-area-f oc using (High speed) or spot -focusi ng, the time required for f ocusing when pressing t he shutter button ha lf[...]

Recording Menu Settings 91 VQT0R81 [REC] mo de menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.) • Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use. – Do not look into the AF assist lamp . – Detach the lens hood. – Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your f ingers when taking a picture. – The batter y may be con sumed faster t[...]

Recording Me nu Settings 92 VQT0R81 [REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 f o r the setting method.) Use this function accor ding to the recording situation and the atmosphere of the picture. • When you tak e pictures in dark places, noise may become vis ible . T o a void picture noise, we recomm end setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT .ADJ .] to [HIGH] o[...]

Recording Menu Settings 93 VQT0R81 1 Select [FLIP ANIM . ]. 2 Select [PICT UR E CAPTURE]. • The picture size is 320 k 240 pix els. 3 Cap tur e imag es for f lip an imat ion. • Y ou can check the recorded image with 4 and the pre vious or fol lowing image with 2 / 1 . • Delete unnecessar y images with [ ] button. • Y ou can record up to 100 [...]

Recording Me nu Settings 94 VQT0R81 5 Select [FR AME RA TE] and set the number of frames. 6 Select [CREA TE MO TION PICTURE] and crea te a flip anim atio n. • The file number appears after creating a flip animation. ∫ Deleting all still i mages used to create flip animat ion When selecting [ DELETE STILL PICTURES] in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a confir[...]

Recording Menu Settings 95 VQT0R81 [REC] mo de menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.) The tele conv ersion lens (DMW-L T55; optional) allows y ou to record pictures zooming in much mo re (1.7 times). The wide conversion l e ns (DMW -L W55; optional) allows y ou to record pictures with wider range of f ocus than usual (0 .7 times). 1 Rem ove th[...]

Recording Me nu Settings 96 VQT0R81 4 Set to T el e or Wide. A : Zoom ring • Alwa ys set to T ele w hen using a tele conv ers ion lens and to Wide when using a wide co nv ersion lens. • The conv er sion icon ([ ] or [ ]) changes from red (blinking) t o white. • When using a conv ersion lens, ensure the conv ersion icon is w hite when taking p[...]

Recording Menu Settings 97 VQT0R81 [REC] mo de menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.) After installing the e xtra flash (DMW -F L28; optional), the effectiv e range w ill be increased when compared to the camera’ s built in flash. 1 Attach the e xtra flash to the h ot shoe A a nd turn the camer a and the extra flash on. • Tighten the lock [...]

Recording Me nu Settings 98 VQT0R81 [REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 f o r the setting method.) ∫ Settings on th e extra flash • [PRES ET] – W hen setting to [PRESET] and attaching the e xtra flash, the aper ture v alue and the ISO sensitivity are respectively set t o [ F4] and [ISO100] on the camera regardless of the recording mode. Set t he ex[...]

Recording Menu Settings 99 VQT0R81 [REC] mo de menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.) This mode allows you to take m ultiple pictures at one time when the extra flash is attached. • Set [EX.FLASH B U RST] t o [ON]. • Pr ess the Single/Burst Mode Button to s wit ch the b urst mode setting. • Y ou can take up t o 3 pictures by keeping the [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 100 VQT0R81 Playbac k (advanced) Pla ying Bac k Pictures wit h Au dio/Motion Picture s ∫ Picture s with audio Select the picture with audio icon [ ] and pla y back the audi o . ∫ Motion pictures Select the picture with the moti on pictur e icon [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ] and play back the motion pictur e s. • The curs or displa yed[...]

Playback (advan ced) 101 VQT0R81 Usi ng t he [P LA Y ] mode menu Y ou can use various functions in play b ack mode such as a rotating function or protections f or recorded pictures. • Rotate the front dial to s witch between pages 1/3, 2/3, and 3/3. • After se lecting a menu item with the operation described above , make settings f or each menu[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 102 VQT0R81 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P101 for how to sel ect the menu.) 1 Select [A LL] or [ ]. • [ ] appears when [ F A V ORITE] is set to [ON]. When it is set to [OF F], perform step 2. • Howe ver , if none of the pictures have [ ] displa yed, you cannot select [ ] even if [F A VORIT E] is set to [O N] . 2 Set the it[...]

Playback (advan ced) 103 VQT0R81 [PLA Y] mode men u (Refer to P101 for how to select the menu.) Y ou can add a m ark [ ] (fa vorites ic on) to your f avorites images. After you set images as fa vorites, y ou can then delete the images not set as f avorites ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ]) (P62) and play bac k the images set as fa vorites only as a Slide Show[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 104 VQT0R81 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P101 for how to sel ect the menu.) This mode allows y ou to display pictures recorded by holding the camera ver tically or pictures rotated in [R OT A TE] function in the rotated direction. 1 Select [ON] to set it. • When you select [OFF], the pictures are display ed without being rot[...]

Playback (advan ced) 105 VQT0R81 [PLA Y] mode men u (Refer to P101 for how to select the menu.) Y ou can rotate the rec orded pictures in steps of 90° and displa y them. ∫ Example When rotating cloc kwise ( ) Original picture 1 Select the pic ture to be rota ted and set it. • The follo wing pict ures cannot be rotated. – Motion pictures – [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 106 VQT0R81 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P101 for how to sel ect the menu.) DPOF (Digital Print Order F or mat) is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed, how many copies of each picture will be printed or whether the recording date is to be print ed on compatible photo printers or commercial [...]

Playback (advan ced) 107 VQT0R81 ∫ T o cancel all settings Select [YES] to cancel all settings. ∫ T o print the date Y ou can set/cancel the printing with t he recorded date by pressing the [DISPLA Y] button after setting t he number of pr ints . • The dat e print icon [ ] appears. • When u sing the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHO TO[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 108 VQT0R81 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P101 for how to sel ect the menu.) Y ou can set the protection f or the pictures which you do not want to be delet ed by accident. 1 Select [SING L E], [MUL TI] or [CANCEL]. ∫ Single s etting Select the picture and set/cancel the pr otection. ∫ Multi setting/T o cancel all settings [...]

Playback (advan ced) 109 VQT0R81 [PLA Y] mode men u (Refer to P101 for how to select the menu.) Y ou can record the audio after taking a picture (m ax. 10 second s per picture). 1 Select the pic ture and start audio recor ding. • When audio has already been recorded, the confirmation screen appears. Press 4 to select [YES], and press 1 to s tar t[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 110 VQT0R81 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P101 for how to sel ect the menu.) This function is useful if you w ant to reduce the file siz e of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail o r uploaded to a websit e. 1 Select the picture and set it. • The follo wing pictures ca nnot be resized. • When t he a[...]

Playback (advan ced) 111 VQT0R81 [PLA Y] mode men u (Refer to P101 for how to select the menu.) 3 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. When resized pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored . • When the original picture is protected, you cannot ov erwr ite the resized picture. • When y[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 112 VQT0R81 2 Enlar g e or decr ease the picture. 3 Shift the pic ture and press the shutter b utton to set. 4 Select [YES] or [NO] a nd set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwr itten. When trimmed pictures are ov erwr itten, they cannot be restored. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot ov erw[...]

Playback (advan ced) 113 VQT0R81 [PLA Y] mode men u (Refer to P101 for how to select the menu.) Images tak en using [ ] aspect can be conv er t ed to [ ] or [ ] for printing. 1 Select [ ] or [ ]. • Only pict ures taken using [ ] aspect can be con ver ted. 2 Select the pic ture to con vert and set it. • Selecting and setting pictures with aspect[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 114 VQT0R81 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P101 for how to sel ect the menu.) • The follo wing p ictures cannot be conv er t ed. – Pic tures with audio – M otion pictures – Pic tures recorded after setting the quality to [T IFF] or [RA W ] • Y ou may not be able to conv er t pictures taken on other equipment. • Files[...]

Playback (advan ced) 115 VQT0R81 [PLA Y] mode men u (Refer to P101 for how to select the menu.) • [C LEAN UP ] is a fu nctio n to recover th e speed of writing into a free space in the card. Therefore, pict ures and data already recorded in the card will not be erased. • When you st ar t clean-up, it may take time to com ple te. • Depending o[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 116 VQT0R81 Pla ying Bac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Playing back pictures with A V cable (suppli ed) • T ur n the camera and t he TV off . 1 Connect the A V cable A (supplied) t o the [A V OUT] soc ket of the camera. • Connect the A V cable with the [ ] mark f acing t he [ 1 ] mark on the [A V OUT] s ocket. • Hold the [...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 117 VQT0R81 Connecting to a PC o r Printer Befo re Connecting to the PC or the Print er [ : USB MOD E] Select the US B communication system before connecting the camera t o your PC or your printer with the USB conne ction cable (supplied). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] men u. (P24) 1 Select [USB MODE]. 2 S[...]

Connectin g to a PC or Printer 118 VQT0R81 Conn ect ing to a P C Y ou can loa d pictures recorded with the camera to a PC by connecting the c amera and PC. The so ftware [LU MIX Si mple Vi ewer] o r [PHO TOfunS TUDIO-viewer-] (for Windows R ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows y ou to load pictures recorded with the camera to a PC, print, or send them[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 119 VQT0R81 ∫ Folder Co m positi on The f older structure of the card or MultiMediaCard is displa yed as the illustration belo w . 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictures MO V: motion pict ures Files will be sav ed in each folder as f ollows. • Image da ta of up to 999 pictures recorded by t he camera can be [...]

Connectin g to a PC or Printer 120 VQT0R81 • If the remaining bat tery power is exhausted during communication, the recorded data may be damaged. When you connect the cam era to the PC, use a batter y with sufficient batter y power (P13) or the AC adaptor (DM W -CAC1; optional). • If the remaining bat ter y power becomes low during communicatio[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 121 VQT0R81 Connecting to a PictBridge-comp liant Printer By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge v ia the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or st ar t printing on the LCD monitor . Set the pr int settings such as pr int quality on the printer befor[...]

Connectin g to a PC or Printer 122 VQT0R81 ∫ Single pic ture 1 Select a pi cture to be printed. • A messag e disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print s ettings. • The items whic h are not sup ported by the printer are display ed in gra y and cannot be selected. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a la yout which is no[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 123 VQT0R81 •[ P A G E L A Y O U T ] (P ossible la youts on the camera) 3 Select [PRINT ST ART] and then print out the pic ture . • Press the [MENU] button to cancel printing. ∫ DPOF pict ure • Set the DPOF pr int w ith the camera i n advance . (P106) 1 Select [DPOF PICT UR E]. • When pr inting under the ne w[...]

Connectin g to a PC or Printer 124 VQT0R81 ∫ Setting the date printi ng with the DPOF print in ad vance When the printer suppor ts the da te printing by DPOF setting, we recommend setting the date pr inting with the DPOF pr int in advance . (P107) The recording date can be printed by selecting [DPOF PICTURE] to star t printing. • Do not disc on[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 125 VQT0R81 Using the Re mote Shutter The remote shutter (DMW-RS1; optional) works similar t o the shutter b u tton on the camera. Y ou can a void jitter (camera shake) when using a tripod. 1 Connect the re mote shutter to the [REMO TE] socket on the camera firmly . 2 Focus on the subject and take a picture. • 1 : Pr[...]

Others 126 VQT0R81 Others Using the MC Pr otector/ND Filter The MC pr otector (DMW-LMC5 5; optional) is a transparent filter w hich aff ec ts neither the colors nor the am ount of light, so it can alwa ys be used to protect the c amera’ s lens. The ND filter ( DMW - LND55; optional) reduces the amount of light to approxi m ately 1/8th (equal to a[...]

Others 127 VQT0R81 Screen Displ ay ∫ In recor ding 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode (P49) 3B u r s t ( P 5 7 ) : Audio recording (P69, 87) 4 Conv ersion lens (P95) 5 Continuous AF (P90) 6 White balance (P82) 7 ISO sensitivity (P84) 8 Focus (P37) 9 Pictur e size (P8 5) 10 Q uality (P86) In Motion picture mode (P69) /// : Jitter aler t (P39) 11 Bat te[...]

Others 128 VQT0R81 ∫ In play back 1 Playback mode 2 Number of DPOF prints (P106) 3 Prote cted picture (P108) 4 Picture wit h audio/Motion pictures (P100) 5 Pi cture size (P85) 6 Quality (P 86) In Motion pict ure mode (P69) /// 7 Batter y indication (P13) 8 Folder/File number (P119) 9 Page n um ber/T otal pictures 10 Histogram (P30) • It will be[...]

Others 129 VQT0R81 Cautions f or Use ∫ Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying t he camera, take care not to drop or cause impact to it. • The lens or the outer case may be destroy ed b y the strong sho ck, and it causes a m alfunction of the camera. Keep the camera away from magnetised equipment (such as a microwave oven , TV , vide o game equ[...]

Others 130 VQT0R81 ∫ Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion bat ter y . Its a bilit y to gene rat e pow er is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction i s susceptible to the su rrounding temperature and humidity , and, if the tempera ture is too high or t oo low , the operating time of the battery will[...]

Others 131 VQT0R81 Messag e Di splay Confir mation messages or error mes sages will be displayed on the screen in s ome cases. Major messages are descr ibed below as examples. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PRO TECTED] Unlock [LOCK] of the Write-Protect s wit ch on the S D Memor y C ard. (P16) [NO V ALID PICTURE T O PLA Y] Play bac k after recording or afte[...]

Others 132 VQT0R81 [READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] Data reading error. Be sure that the card is inser ted securely and then pla y it back again. [WRITE ER ROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] Data writing error. T ur n the camera off and remo ve the card. Then inser t the card and tur n the camera on again. Be sure that the cam era is turned off before re[...]

Others 133 VQT0R81 T roublesh oot ing If you put t he me nu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [ RESET] i n the [SE TUP] men u. ( P24) ∫ Batter y and the power sou r ce 1: The camera canno t be operat ed even when it is turne d on. • Is t he batter y inser ted corre ctly? • Is the bat t[...]

Others 134 VQT0R81 ∫ LCD monitor 1: The brightness of the screen becomes dark or bright f or a moment. • This phenomen on appears when pressing the shutter button halfwa y to set the aper ture v alue and does not aff e ct the recorded pictures. 2: T he picture is not displa yed on the LCD monitor . • Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder?[...]

Others 135 VQT0R81 3: The picture pl ayed bac k looks rou gh. Noise appears on the picture. • Is the ISO sensitivity is high or is the shutter speed slow? – Decrease the ISO sensitivity . (P84) – Hav e you set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT .ADJ.] to [HIG H] or item s other than [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LO W]? (P92) – T ake pictures in bright plac[...]

Others 136 VQT0R81 3: A cer tain part of the picture blinks. • This appears due to the highlight display function which shows white saturated areas. (P29) 4: W hen the shutter button is pressed halfway , a red lamp sometimes turn s on. • In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P90) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject. 5: The ca mera [...]

Others 137 VQT0R81 Specificati ons Digital Camera: Inf or m ation f or your saf ety Camera Effective pixels: 8,000,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/1.8 q CCD , total pixel number 8, 320, 000 pix els Prima r y color filte r Lens: Opti c al 12 k z oom, f l 7 . 4m m t o 8 8 . 8m m ( 3 5m m f i l m c a m e r a equivalent: 35 mm to 42 0 mm)/F2.8 to F3.7 Dig i[...]

Others 138 VQT0R81 A UTO , A UTO/Red-ey e reduction, Forced ON (F orce d ON/ Red-ey e reduct ion), Slow sync./Red-ey e reduction, Fo r c e d O F F Micr ophone: Monaural Speaker: Monaural Recording media: SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard Picture siz e Stil l pictu re: W hen the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 3264 k 2448 pix els, 2560 k 1920 pixels , 2048 [...]

Others 139 VQT0R81 Digital Came ra Accessory System • Please refer to pages 13, for details on the batter y charging ti me and the numb er of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Ac cessories and/or model numbers may v ar y by count ry . Please consult your local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SDABPU/1B SD USB Reader/Writer (com[...]

Others 140 VQT0R81 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For US A Cust omers) In CANA DA, pl ease contac t your loca l Dealer f or more inf ormation on Acce ssories. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [...]

Others 141 VQT0R81 Request for Service Notic e (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Ser vices Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Ser vice Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request f or ser vice noti[...]

Others 142 VQT0R81 Limited W arranty (For USA Only ) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anaso nic W ay , Secaucus , New Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUER TO RICO , INC . A ve . 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5, Sa n Gabriel Indu str ial Park, Caro lina, Puerto Rico 00985 P anasonic Digital S[...]

Others 143 VQT0R81 Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carr y-In or Ma il-In Ser vice i n the United Sta tes call 1-800-272-7 033. F o r ass istance in Pue r to Rico call Pana sonic Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)-750-43 00 or f ax (787)-768-2910 . This wa rranty ONL Y CO VERS failure s due to def ects in mate r ials or workmanshi p, an d DOES NO T CO VER nor[...]

Others 144 VQT0R81 Customer Se r vices Dire c tor y (For USA Only) Product Repairs Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries[...]

Others 145 VQT0R81 Others Index A AC Adaptor .... ............. . ................ 118, 121 Adjusti n g Flash Ou tput ..... ......... ........ .... 51 AE Loc k But ton ....... ........ ......... ...... ........ 40 AF Assis t Lamp ....... ........ ......... ........ ...... 90 AF Mode ................. . .............. . ......... ...... 88 AF/AE Lo [...]

Others 146 VQT0R81 N ND Filter ..... ........ ........ ........... ........ ....... 126 Night Portrait M ode ................................ 74 Night Scenery Mode .............................. 74 NO.RESET .. ........ ........... ........ ........ ....... 23 NTSC .... ......... ........ ......... ........ .......... ..... 24 Number of print s ....[...]

Others 147 VQT0R81 Others Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía rápida en español Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y reproduci r las imágenes con la cám ara. 1 Cargue la batería. • Cuando se en ví a la cámara, la batería está sin car g a. Cárguela antes de l uso. 2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta. 3 En[...]

VQT0R81 F0705Hy0( 0 10000 ) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5, San Gabr iel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 C Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io ,[...]