Panasonic DMCFX7 manual

Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model N o. DMC-FX7PP Before use, plea se read t hese instruction s completely . VQT0M16 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 FX7PP.book 1 ページ ２００４?[...]

Before Use 2 Before Use Dear Customer , We would lik e to tak e this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f uture reference. Inf ormatio n f or Y our Safety Carefully observe copyright la ws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or disks or other[...]

Befo re Us e 3 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, 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 can radiate radi[...]

Before Use 4 ∫ Care f or the camera • Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera ma y not operate norm ally or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens ma y be damaged. • Sand or dust may cause a malfunction of the camera. When you use the camera on a beach etc., take care so that sand or dus t does not get int o the cam[...]

Befo re Us e 5 About Th ese Ope rating In structions Please note that the descr iption on this page is a sample and all pages are not descr ibed in this manner . ∫ About pictur es /illu strations in these operat ing inst ructions Pictures in these operating instructions are composed from still photographs f or explanation. Please note that the ap[...]

6 Contents Before Use Infor mation fo r Your Saf ety ...... ...... .... ..... .. 2 About These O perating Instructions .... ..... 5 Prepa rat ion Standard Access ories .......................... ..... 8 Names of the Components ....................... 9 Quick Gui d e .. .... ...... .... ..... ...... .......... ..... .. 11 Charging the Battery with t[...]

7 Playb ack (advanced ) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images ................... ................. ............ 70 Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 71 • Rot ating the Pic ture [R OTA TE].. ...... . 71 • Setting the P icture to be Printed and the Number of P rints [DPOF PRINT]......... .... ..... .... ...... .... .. 72 • P[...]

Prepara tion 8 Preparation Standar d Accessories Before using y our camera, chec k the contents. ∫ SD Memo ry Car d (16 MB ) RP-SD016B (In the text, it is indicated as “C ard”) ∫ Battery Pack CGA-S004A (In the text, it is indicated as “B attery ”) ∫ Battery Charger DE-991B (In the text, it is indicated as “C harger”) ∫ AV C a b [...]

Preparation 9 Preparation Names of th e Compo nents 1 Flash (P37) 2 Lens par t 3 Self-timer Indicator (P40) AF Assist Lamp (P65) 4 Cursor buttons 2 /Self-timer Button (P40) 4 /[REV ] Button (P35) 1 /Flash Mode Button (P37) 3 /Backli ght Compensation in Simple Mode (P34)/ Exposure Compensation (P41)/Auto Brac ket (P42)/White Balance Fine Ad justment[...]

Prepara tion 10 10 Speaker for Operational Sound 11 Microphone (P51) 12 Camera S witch (P20) 13 Zoom Lev er (P36, 66) 14 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P43) 15 Shutter Button (P28, 51) 16 Mode Dial (P27) 17 Strap Eyelet 18 [DIGIT AL/A V OUT] S ock et (P82, 85, 8 7) 19 [DC IN] Socket (P85, 87) • Please be sure to use gen uine P anasonic A C adap[...]

Preparation 11 Quic k Guide This is the ov er view of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to ref er to the corresponding pages. 1 Charge the battery . (P12 ) • When the came ra is shipped, th e battery is not char ged. Char ge the battery be fo re use. 2 Insert the battery an d the car d. (P14, 15) 3 T u[...]

Prepara tion 12 Char ging the Battery wit h the Ch ar ger When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use. 1 Attach the battery wi th attention to the direct ion of the battery . 2 Connect the c harger to the electri cal outlet. • When the [CHARGE ] indicator A light s in green, charging star ts. • When the[...]

Preparation 13 About the Batt ery ∫ Batter y indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor (DMW-CA C2 ; optional).] > > > The indication turns red and blinks: Recharge or replace the batter y . When the LCD monitor is set to off by the economy mode, the[...]

Prepara tion 14 Inserting /Remo ving the Battery • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide the c ard/ battery door to open it . • Please be sur e to use genuine P anasonic batter ies (CGA-S004A). 2 Insert: Insert the char ged battery until it clic ks paying a ttention to the direction of the battery . Remo ve[...]

Preparation 15 Inserting /Remo ving the Car d • Chec k that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide the car d/battery door to open it. • The car d and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or remo ved while the camera i s on. • W e recommend using P anasonic’ s SD Memor y Card. (Use only the genuine SD card with[...]

Prepara tion 16 About the Ca r d ∫ Access to the card While the card is being accessed (Recognizing/Recording/Reading/ Deleting), the card access indication 1 lights. When the card access indication 1 lights , do not: • tur n the camera off . • remove the battery or the card. • shake or impact the camera. The card an d the data may be damag[...]

Preparation 17 Appr o ximate n umber of recor dable p ictures and the size • If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly . When y ou select a smaller picture size, you can store more pictures on a card t hough the picture quality is deteriorated. • The numbers are approximations. (If you mi x Fine and Standard quality , [...]

Prepara tion 18 Setting Date /Time (Cloc k Set) ∫ Init ial se ttin g The clock is not set w hen the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the fol lowing screen appears. • Press the [ME NU] button, the screen shown in step 2 appears. • The screen disappears in about 5 seconds. T o access clock set menu, star t from st ep 1. 1 Select [...]

Preparation 19 • When a fully charged batte ry has b een inser ted f or more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) f o r at least 3 months e v en if the battery is remov ed. (The storing time may be shor ter if the b attery is not charged sufficiently .) If more than 3 months has passed, the clock setting will be lost. In thi[...]

Prepara tion 20 Setup Men u 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Press th e [MENU] b utton. • The menu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial. In this page, the items in nor mal picture mode [ ] are indicated. • The menu screen in simple mode [ ] is different from the above screen. (P32) 3 Select the [SE TUP] Menu. • When rotating the zoom [...]

Preparation 21 Y ou can control the f ollowing items on [SETUP] Menu. Menu F unctions MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps . A UT O REVI EW [OFF]: The recorde d picture does not aut omatically appear . [1SEC.]: The recorde d picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second. [3SEC.]: The recorde d picture automat[...]

Prepara tion 22 Menu Funct ions ECONO MY (works in modes except pla y back mode and simple mode) The battery life is sav ed b y turning the LCD monitor off automatically . (Press any button t o recov er from the economy mode.) [OFF]: Econom y mode c annot be activated. [LEV EL1]: The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator turn s on if you d[...]

Preparation 23 • The settings on [BEEP LEVEL], [BEE P T O NE], [NO . RESET] and [LANGUA GE] are also reflected in simple mode [ ]. Menu F unctions RESET The settings on the recording or the [ SETUP] menu are re set to the initial settings. Howe ver , the folder number and the clock setting are not changed. USB MODE Set the USB communication syste[...]

Prepara tion 24 About the L CD Monitor ∫ Selecting th e screen to be used A LCD monitor (LCD) Pres s the [D ISPLA Y/PW R LCD ] button to s witch to the screen to be used. • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y/PWR LCD] b utton is not activated. During 9 pictures multi pla yback (P46) or playbac k zoom (P47), the indications on the screen[...]

Preparation 25 ∫ T o vie w the LCD monit or outdo ors on a bright sunny da y (P ower L CD func tio n) When you press and hold t he [DISPLA Y/ PWR L CD] b utton for 1 second, the power LCD function is activated, the LCD monitor become s brighter than usual and easier to see outdoors. • This function does not affect recorded pictures. • When yo[...]

Prepara tion 26 ∫ Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displa ys brightness along the horizontal axis (blac k 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 e xposed. • It is v er y useful i f manual adjustments of the lens apert u[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 27 Recording pictures (basic) T aking Pictur es ∫ The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of scenes . Select the des ired mode and enjoy the variety of recording. Rotate the m ode dial slowly and match ico n with mode dial indicator 1 . : Nor mal picture mode (P28) Use this mode f [...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 28 ∫ T aking pictures The camera automa tically sets the shutter speed and the aper ture v alue according to the brightness of the subject. • Inser t the charged battery . (P14) • Inser t the c ard. (P15) 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Set the mode dial to Normal picture m ode [ ]. 2 Aim the AF area 1 to the po int yo [...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 29 ∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: A uto Focus/ AE: Au to Exposu re) When rec ording a picture of p eople with a composition as the abov e pict ure, y ou cannot focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual oper ation. In this case, 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press the s hutter button halfwa y to fix the f ocus[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 30 ∫ Focusing • The f ocus range is 1.64 f eet (50 cm) – ¶ (Wide), 1.64 f eet (50 cm) – ¶ (T ele). • If you press the shutter button fully wit hout prefocusing, pictures ma y be b lurr y or unfocused. • When the focus indicat ion is blinking, the subject is not f ocused. Press the shutter button halfw a y a[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 31 • When y ou press the shutter button, t he screen may become bright f or a moment. This function allows easy adjust ment of f ocus and the recorded picture will not be aff ected. • W e recommend setting the clock again before taking pictures. (P18) • When the time for pow er sav e is set (P21), the camera is aut[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 32 T akin g Pictures in Simple Mode This mode allo ws beginners to take pictures easily . Only the nec essary menus appear to m ake the operati ons simple. 1 Select the desired item and s et the desired v alue. ∫ Setti ngs in Sim ple mode [PICT .MO DE] [A UT O REVIEW] [BEE P] [CLOCK SET] Change date and time. (P18) SIM[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 33 ∫ Other Set tings in Simple mod e In Simple mode, other settings are fix ed as f ollows. For details, ref er to the pages corresponding to eac h item. Focus range 0.98 feet (30 cm) – ¶ (T ele) 0.16 feet (5 cm) – ¶ (Wide) P30 MONITOR [0] (standard) P21 PO WER SA VE [2MI N .] P21 ECONOMY [OFF] P22 Self-timer 10 [...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 34 ∫ The Bac kligh t Compensat ion Backlight is a situation where light com es from behind the subject. Subjects such as people become dark when pictures are recorded in the backlight. If y ou press 3 , [ ] (compens ating bac klight ON indication) appears and t he backlight compensation functi on is activated. This fun[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 35 Chec king the Reco r ded Pic ture (Re vie w) 1 When the mod e dial i s in a recor ding mo de, press 4 . • The last recorded pictu re appears for about 10 seconds. • Press the shutter but ton halfwa y or 4 to cancel the re v iew . • Y ou can check the previous or f ollowing picture with 2 / 1 . • When the recor[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 36 Using the Op tical Zoom Y ou can make people and subjects appear closer with the 3 t imes optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. ∫ T o make subjects ap pear further away use (Wide) ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele ) • The picture ma y hav e some distor tion (typical ex ample: ve[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 37 T aking Pictur es using the Built-in F lash When you set the flash, you can tak e pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition. Ph oto fla sh 1 Do not cover it with your finger or any other items. ∫ Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash s etting of the built-i n flash acc[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 38 ∫ A vailab le flash setting s by record ing mode The avail able flash settings depend on t he recording mode. ( ± : A vailab le, —: Not av ailable) ¢ A vailab le only in backlight compensation ∫ The avai lable flash range to take pictures ¢ Except when the flash mode is set to Slow sync./Red-ey e reduction [ [...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 39 ∫ Shutter speed for each flash mode ¢ The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P65) ∫ When using th e photo fla sh • Do not stare at the photo flash from close pro ximity . • I f yo u bring the fla sh too c lose to t he subjects, they may appear disto rted or discol ored b y its heat [...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 40 T aking Pic tures with the Self-tim er 1 Switch the self-time r setting. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display (canceled) 2 Focus on th e subje ct to take the picture. • If you press the [MENU] button when the self-timer is set , the self-timer setting is cance led. • When usi[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 41 Compensati ng the Exposu re Use this function when you cannot achiev e appropriate e xposure due to t he diff erence of br ightness between the subject and the background. 1 Press 3 several time s until [ EXPOSURE] appear s and then compensate the exposure. • Y ou can compensate from j 2E V t o i 2 EV in steps of 1/[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 42 T aki ng Pi ctures using A ut o Bracket In this mode, 3 picture s are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure. Y ou can select the desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures. 1 Press 3 se veral times until [ A UTO BRA CKET] appears and t hen se[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 43 Optical Im a ge Stabilizer [ST ABILIZER] This mode recognizes and compensates jitters. Y ou can reduce blurring caused by jitters when you hold the ca mera with one hand for taking a picture of yourself or when you tak e pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed do wn. 1 Optical Image Stabilizer b ut ton 1 Ke[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 44 T akin g Pictures u sing Bur st Mode 1 Press th e Single/Bu rst Mode Button to s witch the b urs t mode setting and then tak e pictures . : High speed ; : Low speed ; : No limit ; No display ( canceled) ∫ Number of pictu res recorded in bur st mode ¢ When the shutter speed is higher than 1/60 and the flash is not a[...]

Playback (basic) 45 Playback (basic) Play ing Bac k Pictures 1 Sel ect t he pict ure . • 2 : Play back the previous picture. • 1 : Play back the next picture. • The picture follo wing the last one is t he firs t pictur e. ∫ Fast f orwarding/F ast rewinding When you keep pressing 2 / 1 during playbac k, the file number and the page number ar[...]

Playback (ba sic) 46 9 Pictures Multi Pla ybac k 1 Switch to mult i screen. 2 Select the picture s. ∫ T o return to the normal pl ayback Rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] or press the [MENU] button. • The picture with the number colored in orange appears. ∫ T o delete a picture during a 9 pictures mul ti pla yback. Press the [ ] button. When[...]

Playback (basic) 47 Using the Pla ybac k Zoom 1 Enlarge t he picture. •: 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k •: 1 6 k > 8 k > 4 k > 2 k > 1 k • When y ou rotate the z oom le ver tow ards W after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower . • When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication A app[...]

Playback (ba sic) 48 Deleting Pictures ∫ T o delet e a single pi cture 1 Select the picture to b e delete d. • 2 : Play bac k the pre vious picture. • 1 : Play bac k the ne xt picture. 2 Delete the picture. • While deleting the picture, [ ] appears on the screen. ∫ T o de lete m ultip le pic tures 1 Select [MUL TI DELETE]. 2 Select the p [...]

Playback (basic) 49 3 Del ete t he pi ctur es. • It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once. ∫ T o delete all pictures 1 Select [ALL DELETE]. 2 Delete all of th e picture s. • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recov ered. Please double-check before deleting pictures. • Do not t urn off the camera while deleting. • Pictures that[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 50 Recording pictures (adva nced) Using the Mo de Dial This mode allows y ou to take pictures closely focusing on the subject. (e.g. When taking pictures of flowers. ) Y ou can take pict ures with the lens at a distance of up t o 0.16 feet (5 cm) (W ide) from the subject. ∫ Focus range • Normal • Macro m ode [ ][...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 51 This mode allows you to record motion images. 1 Select [MO TION RA TE]. • [10fps]: Recording motion images f or a longer time is availab le though less smooth. The file siz e is smaller , so the files are suitable t o be attached to e-mails . • [30fps]: The motion of the recorded image is smooth, but the file s[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 52 ∫ A vailab le recording time (seconds) • The remaining recording ti me (approximation) appears on t he screen. • The recordable time is an approximation. • Y ou c annot pla y audio only wit h the camera. When y ou want to pla y audi o, connect t he camera to TV (P82) or P C (P85). • The motion images cann[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 53 Press the [ME NU] button to display the scene menu. When [SCE NE MENU] (P 23) on the [SETUP] menu is set to [A UT O], set the mode dial to [ ] to displa y the scen e menu automatically . • Select a menu item with 3 / 4 and press 1 to deter mine the setting. • When rotating the zoom lev er toward T , the page of[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 54 This mode allows y ou to make the subject stand out from a background and adjust the ex posure and t he hue to achiev e a healthy complexion on the subject. ∫ T echniqu e f or P ortrait mode T o m ake this mode more eff ectiv e: 1 Rotate the zoom le ver to T ele as f ar as pos sibl e. 2 Be close to the subject. 3[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 55 This mode allo ws you to take a picture of a wide landscape. This mode is suitab le when the dis tance between the camera and the subject is 16.4 f eet (5 m) or more in the open air . Y ou can take pictures of a far landscape ev en through a windo wpane. • The focus range is 16.4 feet (5 m) – ¶ . • The Flash[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 56 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 the slo w shutter speed. ∫ T echniq ue for Nigh t por tr ait mo de • When you tak e pictures holding the camera in your hands , hold it firmly and use the stabilizer[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 57 This mode allows you to take a picture in a dim room (e.g. a wedding reception, a par ty , a banquet in a bar , etc.) clearly . The shutter speed or the e xposure is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the room. ∫ T echnique f or Party mode • The shutter speed is slowed down. Hold the camera f[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 58 This mode allows you to t ake a pi cture of yourself . ª T echnique for Self-por trait mode • When you are focused by pressing the shutter button halfwa y , the self-timer indicator 1 lights up. Fix t he camera firm ly and then press the shutter button fully . • The captured picture automatically appears on t [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 59 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. • When rotating the zoom lev er toward T , the page of the menu screen can be f orwarded. (vice versa) • Close the menu by [...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 60 This function allows you to reproduc e a white color closer to the tone in real lif e on the pictures reco rded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. i n which the white color may appear red dish or bluish. • When setting the white balance to t he mode except [A UT O ], you can finely adjust the white balance . [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 61 ∫ Setting the White Balance manual ly (Whit e set ) Use this mode when you w ant to set the white balance manually . 1 Set to [ ] (White set) and then press 1 . 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of wh ite paper or a similar w hite object so that the f rame on the center of the screen turns white and then pres s 1 . ∫[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 62 ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values. If you set the ISO sensit ivity higher , the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places. • When setting to [A UTO], the ISO sensitivity is autom atically adjusted in the range described below according to the brigh tness. [ISO 80] – [[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 63 Y ou can se lect 2 types of quality (compression rate) according to the us age of the picture. • Pictures ma y have a m osaic-lik e appearance depending on the subject or the recording condition. • The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject. • The number of remaining pictures may not correspond [...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 64 • When setting to 3-area-f ocusing, pictures may become still while being f ocused on, howe ver , this is not a malfunction. • In the digi tal zoom or when y ou tak e pictures in dark places, the AF area is displa yed on the center of the screen with a size wider than usual. • When multiple AF area s (max. 9 [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 65 Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to f ocus on the subject in low light conditions. W hen you press the shutter b utton halfwa y in dark places or other situations, an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF assist lamp 1 turns on. • Be sure of the following points when the AF[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 66 It is possib le to further magnif y a subject already magnified 3 times with the opt ical zoom b y 4 more times with the digi tal zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 12 times. ∫ Enterin g the digital zoom range When you rotate the zoom le ver t o the ex treme T ele position, the on-s creen zoom indication may mom[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 67 This camera allows y ou to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long b y connecting images recorded in flip animation mode. Example: When capturing images of the subject in sequence moving the c amera little by little and aligning the im ages, the subject looks as if it is moving. • Y ou can pla y back cr[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 68 3 Capture ima ges fo r flip animation. • Y ou can check the recorded image with 4 and the previous or followi ng image with 2 / 1 . • Delete unnecessar y images with [ ] button. • Y ou can record up to 100 pictures. The number of reco rdable pictures display ed is an approximation. 4 Select [CREA TE MO TION I[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 69 ∫ Deleting all still images used to create flip animation When selecting [DELETE ST ILL IMAGES] in [FLIP ANI M.] menu, a confirmation screen appears. Select [YES] with 4 and then press 1 . • Y ou cannot use the audio recording function, burst mode and auto brac ket. • The images in each f rame do not appear i[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 70 Playbac k (advanced) Pla ying B ac k Pictures with A udio/M otion Im ages ∫ Picture s with audi o Select the picture with audio icon [ ] and pla y bac k the audio . ∫ Motion images Select the p icture with th e motion imag e icon [ ] and play ba ck the mo tion images. • The curs or displa yed during playbac k correspon[...]

Playback (advan ced) 71 Usi ng th e [PLA Y] mode menu Y ou can rota te and display the recorded pictures in increments of 90°. This is a conv enient function to pla y back pictures on T V . ∫ Example When rotating c lockwise ( ) Original pic ture 1 Select [R OT A TE]. 2 Select the pic ture to be rota ted and set it. 3 Select the dire ction to r [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 72 • Still pictures can only be rotated i n normal playbac k. When playing back rotated pictures in zoom playbac k or multi playbac k, pictures appear in original angle. • Protected pict ures cannot b e rotated. • When you pla y the picture on a PC, you cannot play rotated pictures without an OS or a software compatible w[...]

Playback (advan ced) 73 ∫ Singl e sett ing Select the pictur e and set the number of prints. • The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. • The number of prints icon [ ] appears. • When the number of prints is set to “0”, DPOF print setting is canceled. ∫ Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of print s. • Repeat [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 74 • DPOF pr int setting is a conv enient function when you print pictures with printers suppor ting DPOF pr inting. (P87) • DPOF is the abbreviat ion f or Digital Print Order Format. T his feature allo ws you to write print information or other into the images on t he card and to us e such information on the DPOF-compliant[...]

Playback (advan ced) 75 • Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button 2 times after finishing the setting/ canceling. ∫ Multi setting/T o cancel all settings P erf orm the same operation as in [Setting the Picture to be P rinted and the Number of Pr ints [DPOF PRI NT]]. ( P72 – 73) • If y ou want to delete p rotected pictures, cancel the p[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 76 • When the camera is connected to TV , the audio of the pictures with audio can be play ed back during Slide Show . 3 Select [ST ART]. 4 By pressing the [MENU] butto n, the Slide Sho w stops. ∫ SD S lide Sh ow If you inser t a card including the SD Slide Show edit ed with the [SD Vie wer f or DSC] which is in t he suppli[...]

Playback (advan ced) 77 Y ou can rec ord the audio after taking a pict ure. 1 Select [A UDIO DUB.]. 2 Select the pic ture and s tart audio recor ding. • When audio has already been recorded, the confirmation screen appears. Press 4 to select [YES], and press 1 to s tart audio recording. (The original audio is overwritten.) • The audio dubbing c[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 78 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 or uploaded to a websit e. 1 Select [RESIZE]. 2 Select the picture and set it. • T he follow ing pictures cannot be res ized. –Pictures equal to or smaller than 640 k 480 pix els –Pictures rec[...]

Playback (advan ced) 79 Use this function when y ou trim unnecessar y par ts of the recorded pictur e. 1 Select [TRIMM ING]. 2 Select the pic ture to trim and set it. • The f ollowing pictures cannot be tr imme d. –Pictures smaller t han 640 k 480 pixels –Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to [HDTV] –Motion images –Flip anim[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 80 4 Shift the pic ture and pre ss the shutter b utton fu lly to set. 5 Select [YES] or [NO] a nd set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot o verwrite the resiz ed picture. • It may not be possible to t rim pictures recorded with other equipment. •[...]

Playback (advan ced) 81 • Usually , it is not necessar y to f or mat the card. Format the card when the message [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears. • Do not f or mat the card on a computer . Alwa ys format on the c amera. • Once the car d is f ormatted, all data inc ludi ng pro tected ima g es are irretriev abl y erased. Please confirm that all data[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 82 Pla ying B ac k Pictures with a TV Sc reen ∫ Play ing bac k pic tures wit h the supplied cable • T ur n the camera and the 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 ac ing the [ 1 ] mark on the [A V OUT] soc ket. • Hold B and the[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 83 Connecting to a PC o r Printer Befo re Connectin g with USB Connectio n Cable [ : USB MO DE] Select the USB communication system according to the OS of your PC or your printer before connecting them to the camera with the USB connection cable (supplied). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23) 1 Sele[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 84 ∫ When using Windows 98/98 SE When using Windows 98/ 98 SE, install the USB driver bef ore connecting. (When using Windows Me/2000/XP , Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X, you do not ha v e to install the USB driver .) ∫ When using Windows 2000 Professional, Windo ws Me, Windows 98/98 SE or Mac OS 9.x Even i f the [PictB[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 85 Connecting to a PC • Ref er to the separate operating instructio ns f or details about PC connection. • If y ou use W indows 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect i t to the computer . • When using Windows Me/2000/XP , Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X, you do not hav e to install the USB driver . A : AC ada[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 86 ∫ PC [Windo ws] The drive appears on the [ My Computer] fol der . • If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC, the required driv er is installed automatically so that the camera can be rec ognized b y the Windows Plug and Play , t hen it appears on t he [My Computer] f older . [Maci ntosh] [...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 87 Connecting to a PictBridge-complian t Printer By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or star t printing. A : USB c onnection cable (supplied) B : AC adaptor (DMW -CA C2; optional) 1 T ur n the camer a o[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 88 • Set the pr int settings such as paper size or print qualit y on the printer bef orehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.) • Connect the c amera to a print er . (P87) ∫ Single pic tur e 1 Select a pi cture to be printed. • A messag e displays f or about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print s ettings. • [...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 89 ∫ [P A GE LA Y OUT] (P ossible la youts on the camera) 3 Select [PRINT ST ART] and then print out the pic ture. • Press the [MENU] b utton to cancel printing. ∫ DPOF pi ctu re • Set t he DPOF print wi th this camer a in advance . (P72) 1 Select [DPOF PICT URE]. • When printing under the ne w settings, dis[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 90 ∫ Setting the date printi ng with the DPOF print in ad v ance When the printer suppor ts the date print ing by DPOF setting, we recommend setting the date pr inting with the DPOF print in advance . (P73) The recording date can be printed b y selecting [DPOF PICTURE] to st ar t printing. • Do not disc onnect th[...]

Others 91 Others Screen Displ ay ∫ In recor ding 1 Recording mode 2 Flash (P37) 3B u r s t ( P 4 4 ) : Audio recording (P51, 63) 4 White balance (P60) 5 ISO sensitivity (P62) 6 Focus indi cation (P28) 7 Pictur e siz e (P62) 8 Quality (P63) : Jitter aler t indication ( P30) 9 Batter y indication (P13) 10 Color eff ect (P66) 11 Picture/Time rem ain[...]

Others 92 ∫ Recording in simple mode 1 Flash (P37) 2 Focus indication (P28) 3 Picture m ode (P32) : Jitter aler t indication (P30) 4 Batter y indication (P13) 5 Pict ure r ema in 6 Recording indicat ion 7 Card ac cess indication (P16) 8 AF area (P2 8) 9 Backlight compensation indication (P34) 10 Current date and time ( P18 ) • This is displa ye[...]

Others 93 ∫ In pla ybac k 1 Pla yback mode 2 DPOF ( P72) (Whit e): DPOF setting f or printing (Green): DPOF setting f or Slide Sho w (Green with number of prints): DPOF setting f or printing and Slide Show 3 Protected picture (P74) 4 Picture with audio (P70) 5 Pictur e siz e (P62) : In Motion image mode (P 70) 6 Quality (P63) / : In Motion image [...]

Others 94 Caut io ns for Use ∫ Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying this camera, take care not t o dr op or hit i t. • The outer cas e may be destroy ed by the strong shock, and it ma y cause malfunction of this camera. Keep the camera away from m agnetized equipment (such as a micro wave oven, TV , vi deo game equipmen t, etc.). • If you [...]

Others 95 ∫ Batter y The batter y is a rec hargeable lithium ion batter y . Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction t hat takes place inside it. T his reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity , and, if the temper ature is too high or too low , the operat ing time of the batter y will be shor te[...]

Others 96 ∫ Card While the card access indication appears (the car d is accessed), do not open the Card/Battery Door to remove the card, do not turn the camera off or do not shake o r cause impact t o the camera. Do not leave the card in p laces where there is high temperature or di rect sunlight, or where el ectromagnetic waves or static electri[...]

Others 97 Messag e Disp lay [NO ME MOR Y CARD] Insert the card. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PRO TECTED] Cancel the card lock. [NO V ALID IMA GE T O PLA Y] Play bac k after recording or after inserting a card wit h a recorded picture. [MEMOR Y CARD FULL / NOT ENOUGH MEMOR Y IN THE CARD] Inser t a new card or delete the unnecessar y data. [MODE DIAL IS NO [...]

Others 98 T roubles hooti ng If you put the menu back to the set tings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improv ed. Carry out th e [RESET] in the setup menu. (P23) Condition s Cau ses The camera will not turn on. Is the batter y inser ted c orrectly? Check the direction of the batter y . Is the battery sufficiently charged? Use a batte[...]

Others 99 Conditi ons Causes The recorded picture is blurr ed. When taking a picture in shad ed areas or indoors, the shutter speed becomes slow and the optical Image Stabilizer function may not work proper ly . In this case, we recomm end holding the camera w ith both hands fir mly to take pictures (P27). When the slow shutter (P65) is set, we rec[...]

Others 100 Condition s Cau ses Some pixels are inactive or alwa ys lit on the LCD monitor . This is not a malfunction. These pixels do not aff ect the recorded pictures. Noise appears on the LCD monit or . In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor . This does not affect the pict ures you are recording. A vertica[...]

Others 101 Specificati ons Digital Camera: Inf or mation for your saf ety Camera Effective pixels: 5,000,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pix el n umber 5,360,000 pix els Prima ry color f il ter Lens: Opti cal 3 k zoom, f l 5.8 – 17.4 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 – 105 mm)/F2.8 Dig ital zoom : Max. 4 k Focus: Normal/Macro/ 9[...]

Others 102 Picture siz e: Still picture: 2560 k 1920 pix els, 2048 k 1536 pix els, 1600 k 1200 pix els, 1280 k 960 pix els, 640 k 480 pixels , 1920 k 1080 pix els Motion image: 320 k 240 pixels Quality : Fine/Standard Recor ding fi le f ormat Stil l Pictu re: JP EG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard)/DPOF corresponding [...]

Others 103 Others Digital Came ra Accesso r y System * Please r ef er to pag e 13, f or details on the ba ttery charging tim e and a vaila ble recordin g time . * NO TE: Access ories and/or m odel nu mbers m a y v ary by co untry . Please consul t yo ur loca l deal er . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SD ABPU/1B 1 GB SD Memory Card 51[...]

Others 104 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For US A Custome rs) In CANAD A, pleas e cont act y our lo cal Dea ler f or mo re inf or mation o n Acce ssor ies. 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 A CCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [[...]

Others 105 Request for Service Notice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice. In the un[...]

Others 106 Limited W a rranty (For USA Only ) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVI SI ON OF MA TSUS HIT A ELECTRIC CORPORA TION OF AMERICA, One P anasonic W ay Secaucu s, Ne w Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC SALES COMP ANY , DIVI SIO N OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRI C OF PUE R T O RICO, INC . A ve. 6 5 de Inf anteria, Km. 9.5, Sa n Gabriel Ind ustrial[...]

Others 107 Carry-In or Ma il-In Service F or Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the Uni ted States call 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance in Puerto Rico cal l P anasonic Sale s Comp any (787)- 750-4300 o r f ax (7 87)-768 -2910. This w a rran ty ONL Y CO VERS fail ures due t o def ects in materials or workma nship , and DOES NO T CO VER normal wear and [...]

Others 108 Customer Se rvices Directory (Fo r USA Only) Product Repairs Purchase P ar ts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all P anasonic Products b y visiting our Web Site at: http://www .pasc.panasonic.com or , send your request b y E-mail to: npcparts@panasonic.com Y ou may also contact us directl y at: 1-800-332-5368 (Customer Order[...]

Others 109 Others Index A AF Assist Lamp ...... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... .. 65 AF Mode .. ..... ...... .......... ........... .... .... .... 64 AF/AE Lock .. .... ...... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... .. 29 Audio Dub bing . .... .... ...... ..... .... ...... ...... 77 Audio Record ing .. .... ...... ..... .... ...... ...... 63 Auto Bracke[...]

Others 110 P PAL ...... ..... .... ...... .... .... ....... .......... .... ..... 23 Party Mode .. .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... .... ..... .. 57 PC .... ...... ..... .... ...... ........... .... .... .... ... 85, 86 PictBridge .. .... ...... .... ..... .... ...... .... ... 86, 87 Picture Ad justment ...... .... .... ...... .... ..... 66 Pictu[...]

Others 111 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide /G uía españ ola de uso ráp id o Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para gr abar las imágenes con esta cámara. P or lo que atañe a c ada única operación, remitimos a las páginas cor respondientes. 1 Cargue la batería. • Cuando se en vía la cámara, la batería no tie[...]

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