Panasonic DMCFX9S manual

Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Mode l No. DMC-FX9PP VQT0S57 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 Bef o re con necti ng, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , ple ase read the instru ctions [...]

Before Use 2 VQT0S5 7 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 discs[...]

Befo re Us e 3 VQT0S57 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 radi[...]

Before Use 4 VQT0S5 7 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ Care f or the camera • Do not shake or cause impact t o 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 m ay cause a malfunction of the camera. When y ou use the camera on a b each etc., take care so that [...]

Befo re Us e 5 VQT0S57 ∫ About the Lens • Do not di rect the lens to the sun or strong light sources. It ma y caus e not only a malfunction of the c amera but irre versib le damage to your eye . • Do not press the lens strongly . • Leaving t he camera with the lens f acing the sun m a y cause a m alfunction. Be careful when you put th e cam[...]

Before Use 6 VQT0S5 7 About T hese Op erating Instructi ons Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner. ∫ About illustrations in these operating instruction s Please note that t he appearance of the prod uct, the illustration or the menu scr een are a little diff erent from those in ac[...]

7 VQT0S57 Contents Befo re Use Informa tion fo r Your Safet y ....... .......... ...... 2 About These Operating Instructions ......... 6 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories .......... ..................... 9 Names of the Components ................... .. 10 Quick Guide ....... .... ...... ........... .... .... .... .... 12 Charging the B attery with[...]

8 VQT0S5 7 Playbac k (advan ced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/ Motion Pi c tur es ... .... ....... ........ ...... ....... 77 Usin g the [P LAY ] mod e menu ...... ...... .... 78 • Playing Back with Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW] ... ....... .......... .... .... ..... 79 • Sett ing Favorit es [FAVORIT E]........ .. 80 • Displaying pictures in a [...]

Preparation 9 VQT0S57 Preparation Sta ndard Access ories Before using your camera, check the contents. 1 SD Memor y Card (16 MB) (In the text, it is indicated as “ Card”) 2B a t t e r y P a c k (In the text, it is indicated as “ Battery”) 3 Batter y Charger (In the text, it is indicated a s “Charger”) 4 USB Connect ion Cable 5A V C a b [...]

Prepara tion 10 VQT0S5 7 Names of the Com ponent s 1 Photo Flash (P38) 2L e n s ( P 5 ) 3 Self-timer Indicator (P41) AF Assist Lamp (P74) 4 LCD Monitor (P25, 100) 5 Cursor Buttons 2 /Self-timer Button (P41) 4 /[REV] Button (P36) 1 /Flash Setting Button (P38) 3 /Exposure Compensation (P42)/Auto Brack et (P43)/White Balance Fine Adjustment (P 68)/Bac[...]

Preparation 11 VQT0S57 10 Camer a ON/OFF Switch ( P12) 11 Zoom Lever (P37, 71, 75) 12 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P44) 13 Speaker (P77) 14 Microphone (P54, 72) 15 Shutter Button (P29, 54) 16 Mode Dial (P28) 17 Strap Eyelet 18 Lens Barrel 19 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] Socket (P92, 94, 96) 20 [DC IN] Socket (P94, 96) • Please be s ure to use genuine P[...]

Prepara tion 12 VQT0S5 7 Quic k Guide This is the ov er view of the procedure to record and pla yback pictures with t he camera. F or each operation, be sure to refer to t he corresponding pages. 1 Char ge the battery . (P13) • When the camera is shipped, the battery i s not char ged. Charge the battery b ef ore us e. 2 Insert the battery a nd th[...]

Preparation 13 VQT0S57 Char ging th e Battery with the Charger When the c amera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use . 1 Attach the b attery with attent ion to the direction of the ba ttery . 2 Connect the c har ger to the elec tri cal out let . • When the [CHARG E] indicator A lights in green, charging starts. ?[...]

Prepara tion 14 VQT0S5 7 About the Ba ttery (chargin g/numb er of re cordable pi cture s) ∫ Battery indication The remaining batter y power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with t he A C adaptor (DMW-A C5; optional).] • The battery indication turns re d and bl inks. (When the LCD monit or is set to off by[...]

Preparation 15 VQT0S57 Inserting /Remo ving the Bat tery • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide the release lev er to the direction of arr ow , and open the car d/battery doo r . • Please be sure to use genuine P anasonic batteries (CGA-S005A). 2 Insert: Insert the ch arged ba ttery full y payin g attentio[...]

Prepara tion 16 VQT0S5 7 Inserting /Remo ving the Car d • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide th e releas e leve r to the directio n of arrow , and open the card/ battery door . • The card and the data may be damaged if it is i nserted or removed while the camera is turned on. • We recommend using P ana[...]

Preparation 17 VQT0S57 About the Car d ∫ Access to the card When pictures are be ing recorded onto the card, th e card ac cess indi cati on A light s red. When the c ard access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the card is c leaned up (P90) or f o rmatted, do not : • tur n the camera of f . • remove the battery or the [...]

Prepara tion 18 VQT0S5 7 Appr ox imate n umber of recor dable pic tures and the si z e Aspect ratio Pictur e size (6M): (2816 k 2112 p ixels) (3M EZ ): (2048 k 1536 pi xe ls) (2M EZ ): (1600 k 1 200 pixels) (1M E Z): (1280 k 9 60 pixels) Quality 16 MB 4 9 9 17 14 28 22 41 32 MB 10 20 19 37 30 59 46 86 64 MB 20 41 39 75 62 120 94 1 75 128 MB 42 83 7[...]

Preparation 19 VQT0S57 • The as pect ratio is the hor izontal to v er tical ratio of a picture. Refer to P6 9 f or the aspect rat io. • If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures more clearly . When you select a smaller picture size , you can record m ore pictures. (P70) • “EZ” is an abbreviati on for [Extended O ptical Z[...]

Prepara tion 20 VQT0S5 7 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. • When pres sing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears. • The screen disappears after about 5 seconds. T ur n the camera on again or press t[...]

Preparation 21 VQT0S57 About the Set up Me nu • Set the items if necessar y . (Refer to P22 – 24 f or each menu item.) 1 T urn the camera on. • The m enu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial (P28). In this page, the items in n ormal picture mode [ ] are indicated. 2 Press the [MENU] b utton. 3 Select the [SETUP] Menu. • T o [...]

Prepara tion 22 VQT0S5 7 [SETUP] menu (Refer to P21 for the setting method.) [MONIT OR] Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps. • The setting on the brightness of t he LCD monitor also affects simple mode [ ]. [A UTO REVIEW] [OFF]: T he recorded picture does not automatically appear . [1SEC.]: The recor ded picture automatically appe[...]

Preparation 23 VQT0S57 [SETUP ] menu (Refer to P21 for the setting method.) [ECONOMY] The brightness of the LCD monitor is reduced, and the battery life is sa v ed by tur ning off the LCD monitor automatically while the camera is not in use in the recording mode. (Press a ny button to recover from the economy mode.) [LEV EL 1]: If y ou do not oper [...]

Prepara tion 24 VQT0S5 7 [SETUP] menu (Refer to P21 for the setting method.) [RESET] The settings on t he [REC] or the [SE TUP] menu are reset to the initial settings. • The bir thday setting f or [BABY] (P60) in scene mode is also reset when the settings in the [SETUP] menu are reset. [RO T A TE DISP .] (P81) in the [PLA Y] mode menu is als o re[...]

Preparation 25 VQT0S57 About the LCD Monito r A LCD monitor (LCD) Press the [DISPLA Y] button to change the display . • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] button is not activat ed. Dur ing multi pla y back (P48) or pla yback zoom (P50), the indicat ions on the screen can be turned on and off . In simple mode [ ] (P33) B Norma l disp lay[...]

Prepara tion 26 VQT0S5 7 ∫ T o vie w the LCD monitor outd oors on a bright sunny day (P ower LCD function ) When you press and hold the [PWR LCD] button f or 1 second, t he power LCD function is activat ed. The LCD monitor becomes br ighter than usual and easier to see outdoors. • The power LCD icon [ ] appears on the screen. • When you tak e[...]

Preparation 27 VQT0S57 ∫ 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 lev el on the vert ical axis . • It a llo ws the camera us er to easily check the wa y a picture is being e xposed. • It is very useful if manual adjustments of the len[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 28 VQT0S5 7 Recording pictures (basic) T aki ng Pi ctures ∫ The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to s uit recording of many k inds of scenes. Select the desired mode and enjo y the v ar iety of recording. Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode. : Normal pictur e mode (P29) Use this m ode f or usual r[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 29 VQT0S57 ∫ Normal recording The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the apert ure v alue according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Select norma l picture mode [] . 2 Aim the AF are a 1 to the point you w ant to fo cus and then press the shutter b utton halfway . • A : Press [...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 30 VQT0S5 7 ∫ 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 , you 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 halfw[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 31 VQT0S57 ∫ Focusing • The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶ . • When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke , pictures ma y be b lurry or unfocused. • When the f ocus indication is blinking, the subject is not f ocused. Press the shutter button halfwa y and focus on the subject again. • If th[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 32 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Exposur e • If you press the sh utter button halfwa y when the e xposure is not adequate, t he indication of the aperture val ue and the shutter speed turn s red. (How ev er, t he aper ture value and t he shutter speed do not tur n red when t he flash is activated.) • The brightness of the LCD monitor[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 33 VQT0S57 T aking Pictu res in Simple Mo de This mode allows beginners to tak e pictures easily . Only the most basic functions appear in the menu to mak e operations simple. 1 Select the de sired item and se t the desi red v alue. • Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfwa y or t he [MENU] button after fi[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 34 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Other Set ti ngs in Simp le mode In Simple mode, other s ettings are fixed as follo ws. F or details, ref er to the pages corresponding to each item. F ocus range 30 cm (0.98 f eet) to ¶ (T ele) 5 cm (0.16 feet ) to ¶ (Wide) [POWER S A VE ] [2M IN.] P22 [ECONOMY] [OFF] P23 Self-timer 10 seconds P41 Opti[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 35 VQT0S57 ∫ The Back light Compe nsation Backlight is a situation where light comes from the back of subjects. Subj ects such as people beco me dark when p ictures are recorded in backlight. I f you press 3 , [ ] (compensating backlight ON indication) appears and the backlight compensation function is act iv ated. Thi[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 36 VQT0S5 7 Checking th e Recorded Pic ture ( Re view) 1 Press 4 [REV]. • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. • Revie w is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the [REV] button is pressed again. • Y ou can check other pictures by pressing 2 / 1 . • When the rec orded pictures[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 37 VQT0S57 Using the Opti cal Zo om Y ou can make people and s ubjects appear closer with the 3 tim es optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in w ide angle. ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele) When the pict ure size setting is [ ] (6M). ∫ T o make subjects appear further away use (Wide) When the pic[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 38 VQT0S5 7 T akin g Picture s using th e Built-in Flash When you set the f lash, y ou can take pictures using the built-in fl ash according to the recording condition. A : Ph oto fla sh Do not cover it with y our finger or any other items. ∫ Switc hing to the appr opria te flash setting For the selectable flash settin[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 39 VQT0S57 ∫ Av ailable flash settings b y reco r ding mode The av ailabl e flash settings depend on t he recording mode. ( ± : A vai labl e, —: Not availa ble) ¢ Not avai lable in backlight compensation ∫ The available flash range to take pictures • The avai lable flash range is an appro ximation. • Refer to[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 40 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P75) • There may be diff erenc es in t he abov e shutter speeds in scene mode. – [NIGHT SCENERY] mode: 8 to 1/2000th – [BAB Y] mode (when using the flash): 1/30th to 1/2000th – [ST ARR Y SK Y][...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 41 VQT0S57 T aking Pictures with t he 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 t he pi cture . • A : Press the shutter button halfw a y to fo c u s. • B : Press the shutter button fully to t ake the picture. • The self -[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 42 VQT0S5 7 Compensa ting the Exposure Use this function when y ou cannot achiev e appropriate exposure due to t he diff erence of brightness between the subject and the background. Check the follo wing for ex amples. Under exposed Compensate the e xposure toward positive . Properly e xposed Over exposed Compensate the e[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 43 VQT0S57 T aking Pictu res 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 xpos ure. Y ou can select the desired e xpos ure among the 3 types of pictures. 1 Press 3 [ ] severa l tim es unt il [ A UTO BRA CKET] appe[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 44 VQT0S5 7 Optical Ima ge Stabilizer This mode recognizes and compensates jitter . Y ou can red uce 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 a nd hold the op tical im age stabilizer b [...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 45 VQT0S57 T aking Pictu res using Bur st Mod e 1 Press the single o r bu rst m ode button to switc h the bu rst m ode setting and th en take pictures. : High speed ; : Low speed ; : Unlimited ¢ 1 ; No display: canceled ¢ 1 D epending on t he memor y size, batter y power , picture size and quality (compress ion) • Ho[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 46 VQT0S5 7 • The ways to control the exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting. When the burst mode is set to [ ] or [ ], they are fix ed to the values set f or the first picture. When the burst speed is set to [ ], they are adjusted each t ime you t ake a picture. • When setting the bu[...]

Playback (basic) 47 VQT0S57 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 last rec orded picture will be played back firs t. • When [RO T A TE DIS P .] (P81) is set to [ON], pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically a re pla yed back [...]

Playback (ba sic) 48 VQT0S5 7 M u l t i P l ay ba ck (9 scre ens, 16 scr eens , and 25 sc reens) 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] [W] to dis pla y m ultiple pictures. (Screen when 9 screens are displa yed) • : 1 screen > 9 screens > 16 screens > 25 scr eens • A fter swit ching to multiple screen, rotate the zoom lev er f urther t[...]

Playback (basic) 49 VQT0S57 ∫ T o return to the normal playb ack Rotate the z oom le v er tow ards [ ] [T ] or press the [MENU] button. • The picture framed in orange appears . ∫ T o delet e a picture duri ng a mu lti pla ybac k Press the [ ] button. When the c onfirmation s creen appears, press 4 to se lect [YES], and press 1 . (P51) • Pic[...]

Playback (ba sic) 50 VQT0S5 7 Using the Pla yback Zoom 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] to en larg e the pi ctur e. • When you rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower . When you rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ ], the magnification becomes higher. • When you change the magnifi cat[...]

Playback (basic) 51 VQT0S57 Deleting Pic tures ∫ T o delete a single picture 1 Select the pic ture to be deleted. • 2 : Play back the previous picture. • 1 : Play back the next picture. 2 Del ete t he pi ctur e. • While deleting the picture, [ ] appears on the screen . ∫ T o delete [MUL TI DELETE]/ [ALL DELETE] 1 Select [MUL TI DELETE] or[...]

Playback (ba sic) 52 VQT0S5 7 2 Select the pictures to be deleted. (Only when selecting [MUL TI DELETE]) • Repeat the abov e procedure. • The selected pictures appear wit h [ ]. When 4 is pressed again, the setting is canceled. • After selecting pictures, press [ ] to delete. • The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected picture is protected an[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 53 VQT0S57 Recording pictures (advanced) Usi ng th e Mode D ial 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 rota ting the zoom le ver upmost to Wide (1 k ). ?[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 54 VQT0S5 7 2 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y . • When the subject is f ocused, the f oc us indication A lights. 3 Press th e shutter b utton fully to start the recording. • The remaining recording time B (approx.) is displa yed. • The audio rec ording star ts simultaneously from the b uilt-in microphone of [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 55 VQT0S57 • When you s et the pict ure qual ity to [30fps V GA], we recommend using a high speed SD Memor y Card wit h “10 MB/s” or grea ter disp lay ed on the package. • Depen ding on the type of SD Memory Card and ho w many times it has been recor ded onto or deleted, recor ding may stop in the middle . If [...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 56 VQT0S5 7 Set the mode dial to the scene mode to displa y the [SCENE MODE] men u. When [SCENE MENU] (P24) on the [SETUP] menu is set to [O FF], press the [MENU] b utton to dis pla y the [SCENE MODE] menu. • When you press 2 , the e xplanations for each scene mode are display ed. (When you press 1 , the screen retu[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 57 VQT0S57 [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for inf o rmation about how to select the menu.) Select this m ode when you want to take pictures of peo ple . This mode allows you to make the subject stand out from an unf ocused backg round and adjust the e xposure and the hue to achiev e a healthy complexion on t he subje[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 58 VQT0S5 7 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P56 f or inf ormation about how to select the menu.) Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of f ood without being aff ected by the ambient light, suc h as at restaurants. This mode allows y ou to take pictures of food in a natural hue. • The f ocus range becomes th[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 59 VQT0S57 [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for inf o rmation about how to select the menu.) This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed. ∫ T echnique for Ni ght portrait mode • Use t[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 60 VQT0S5 7 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P56 f or inf ormation about how to select the menu.) Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of baby . Exposure and hue are adjusted to achie v e a health y complexion on the baby . When the flash is used, the light is weak er than usual. • When playing bac k picture[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 61 VQT0S57 [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for inf o rmation about how to select the menu.) In this mode, camera detects a skin-color area, such as face , to achie ve a smooth appearance of the skin. ∫ T echnique for Soft ski n mode T o make this mode more eff ective: 1 Rotate the zoom le v er to T ele as far as pos[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 62 VQT0S5 7 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P56 f or inf ormation about how to select the menu.) Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures at wedding receptions, indoor par ties, etc. Both the people and the bac kground can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slo wing down the shutter [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 63 VQT0S57 [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for inf o rmation about how to select the menu.) This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resor ts and locations near snowy mountains. The exposure and t he white balance are adjusted to ma ke the white color of the snow stand out. • The ISO sensit[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 64 VQT0S5 7 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P56 f or inf ormation about how to select the menu.) • Press the s hutter button until the countdown screen is displa yed. Do not move the camera after this screen is display ed . When countdown f inishes, [PLEASE WAIT…] is displa yed f or the same length of time as the set[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 65 VQT0S57 • The availab le focus range is about 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 70 cm (2. 30 feet). • Y ou can take a picture of yourself with audio (P72). In this time, the self-timer indicator lights up while rec ording the audio . (P41) • When you selec t [SELF PORTRAIT], the zoom magnification is automatically moved t[...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 66 VQT0S5 7 Recording Menu Settings Using the [REC] mode men u Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows y ou to create wide v ariations on taking pictures. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • When rotating the zoom le ver tow ard T or W , the page of the menu scre en can be forw arded o[...]

Recording Menu Settings 67 VQT0S57 [REC] m ode menu (Refer to P6 6 for the setting method.) This function allows y ou t o reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white color ma y appear reddish or b luish. • When s etting the white balance to the mode ex [...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 68 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set ) Use this mode wh en you want to set the white balance manually . 1 Select [ ] (White Set) and then press 1 . 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame in the center is f illed by the white object only and then pr es[...]

Recording Menu Settings 69 VQT0S57 [REC] m ode menu (Refer to P6 6 for the setting method.) ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values . If you set the ISO sensitivity higher , the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places. • When [AUT O] is selected, the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to a maximum of [[...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 70 VQT0S5 7 [REC] mode menu (Ref er to P66 f or the set ting me thod.) When you select a larger picture size [ ] (6M), you can print pictures more clearly . When you select a smaller picture size [ ] (0. 3M EZ), you can record more pictures. In addition, it is convenient to attach the picture to an e-mail or post it on a w[...]

Recording Menu Settings 71 VQT0S57 ∫ Using the extended optical zoom (EZ) When the opt ical z oom (P37) is used, subjects can us ually be magnified up to 3 times. Ho we ver , if y ou selec t a picture size such as [ ] (3M EZ) which act iv ates the extended optical zoom, the zoom ratio will be e xtended as shown belo w . ∫ Extended optical z oom[...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 72 VQT0S5 7 [REC] mode menu (Ref er to P66 f or the set ting me thod.) Y ou can select 2 types of quali ty (compression lev el) according to the usage of the picture. • Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the s ubject or the recording condition. • The number of recordable pictures depends on t he subject. ?[...]

Recording Menu Settings 73 VQT0S57 [REC] m ode menu (Refer to P6 6 for the setting method.) ∫ High speed AF (H) mode • When you select 3-area-f ocusing (High speed) or 1-ar ea-f ocusing (High sp eed), the auto focus is activated in high speed and you can focus on the subject m ore quickly . • When you press the shutter button halfwa y , a pic[...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 74 VQT0S5 7 [REC] mode menu (Ref er to P66 f or the set ting me thod.) Illuminating the subject with t he AF assist lamp allows the camera t o f ocus on the subject in low light conditions. When you press the shutter button halfwa y in dark places or other situations, an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF assist l[...]

Recording Menu Settings 75 VQT0S57 [REC] m ode menu (Refer to P6 6 for the setting method.) The shutter speed can be automatically adjusted. Howe ver , if you want brighter pictures, you can manually select a slower shutter speed. This is esp ecially eff ectiv e if you want to take pictures where both the night landscape and the subject are bright,[...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 76 VQT0S5 7 [REC] mode menu (Ref er to P66 f or the set ting me thod.) • In the digital zoom, a larger picture has lower picture quality . • In the digital zoom r ange, the stabilizer function may not be effect ive . • When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P4 1) f o r taking pic[...]

Playback (advan ced) 77 VQT0S57 Playback (advanced) Play ing Bac k Pictures with A udio/Motion Pictu res ∫ Pictures with audio Select th e pictur e with audi o icon [ ] and pla y bac k the audio . ∫ Motion pi ctures Select t he picture with the mo tion picture icon [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ] and pla y back the mot ion pictures . • The cursor displayed [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 78 VQT0S5 7 Using the [PLA Y ] mode menu Y ou can use v a rious functions in playbac k mode su ch as a rotating function or protections for record ed pictures. • When rotating the zoom le ver tow ard T or W , the page of the menu scre en can be forw arded or reversed. • After selecting a menu item with the operation descr i[...]

Playback (advan ced) 79 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) 1 Select [ALL] or [ ]. • [ ] appears when [F A VORITE] is set to [ON]. When it i s set to [OFF], perf orm step 2. • Howe ver , if none of t he pictures hav e [ ] displa yed, y ou cannot select [ ] e v en if [F A V ORITE] is set to [ON]. 2 Set the item[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 80 VQT0S5 7 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer to P78 for ho w to select the menu.) Y ou can add a mark [ ] (fav or ites icon) to your f av orites pictures. After you set pictures as f av orites, you can then delete the pictures not set as fav orites ([ALL DELETE EXC EPT ]) (P51) and pla y back the pictures set as f av or ites only as a[...]

Playback (advan ced) 81 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) This mode allows you to displa y pictures recorded by holding the camer a vertically or pictures rotated in [RO T A TE] f unction in the rotated direction. 1 Select [ON] to set it. • When you select [OFF], the pictures are display ed w ithout being rota[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 82 VQT0S5 7 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer to P78 for ho w to select the menu.) Y ou can rotate the recorded pictures in steps of 90° and displa y them. ∫ Example Wh en rot at ing clockwis e ( ) Original picture 1 Select the picture to be r otated and set it. • Pictures re corded in motion pictu re mode [ ] and protected pictur[...]

Playback (advan ced) 83 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) DPOF (Digital Print Or der Fo rmat) is a sys tem tha t allows th e user to sele ct w hich pictures are t o be pr inted, how many copies of each picture will be printed or whet her the recording date is to be printed on compatible photo printers or commerc[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 84 VQT0S5 7 ∫ T o cancel all sett ings Select [YE S] to cancel al l settings. ∫ T o print th e date Y ou can set/cancel t he printing with the recorded date by pressing the [ DISPLA Y] button after setting the number of prints. • The date print icon [ ] appears. • When using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] in the CD-[...]

Playback (advan ced) 85 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) Y ou can set the protection f or pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by accident. 1 Select [SINGLE], [MUL TI] or [CANCEL]. ∫ Singl e set ting Select the picture and s et/cancel the prote cti on. ∫ Multi s etting/T o cancel all setti ngs P erform t[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 86 VQT0S5 7 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer to P78 for ho w to select the menu.) Y ou can record the audio after taking a picture (max. 10 seconds per picture). 1 Select the picture and start audio recor ding. • When audio has already been recorded, the c onfirma tion screen appears. Press 4 to se lect [YES ], and press 1 to star t[...]

Playback (advan ced) 87 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-m ail or uploaded to a website . 1 Select the pic ture and s et it. • The follo wing pictures cannot be resized. • When the aspect[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 88 VQT0S5 7 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer to P78 for ho w to select the menu.) 3 Select [YES] or [NO] a nd set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. When resized pictures are ov er written, they cannot be restored. • When the orig inal pi cture is pr ot ected, you canno t o v erwrit e the r esiz ed pictur e.[...]

Playback (advan ced) 89 VQT0S57 2 Enlarge o r decreas e the pic ture. 3 Shift the pictur e and pr ess the shutter b u tton to s et. 4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you selec t [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. When trimm ed pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot ov erw[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 90 VQT0S5 7 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer to P78 for ho w to select the menu.) [CLEAN UP ] recov ers the data w riting speed, which has been reduced, of t he SD memor y card . In general, the data writin g speed of the SD memor y card reduces when recording and deletion are repeated. In this case, recordin g may stop in the middle [...]

Playback (advan ced) 91 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) 1 Select [YES] to f ormat. • Usually , it i s not necessar y to f or mat the card. Format it when the message [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears. • If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again. • Once the card is[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 92 VQT0S5 7 Pla y ing B ac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Playing back pictures with A V cable (suppli ed) • T ur n the camera and the TV off . 1 Connect the A V cable A (supplied) t o the [A V OUT] sock et of the camera. • Connect the A V cable with the [ ] mark f ac ing the [ 2 ] mark on the [A V OUT] soc ket. • Hold the[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 93 VQT0S57 Connecting to a PC o r Printer Befo re Connecting to the PC or the Printer [ : USB MOD E] Select the US B communication sys tem 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 [...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 94 VQT0S5 7 Conn ect ing t o a PC Y ou can load pictures recorded with the camera to a PC by connecting the camera and PC. The soft ware [LUM IX S impl e Vi ewer] (for Windows ® ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows y ou to load pict ures recorded with the camera to a PC, print, or send them by e-mail easily . If y ou u[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 95 VQT0S57 ∫ Folder Co mpositi on The f older structure of the card or MultiMediaCard is displa yed as t he illustration belo w . 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictu res MO V : motion pictures Files will be sav ed in each folder as f o llo ws. • Picture data of up t o 999 pictures recorded by the cam era ca[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 96 VQT0S5 7 Connectin g to a Pi ctBridge-complia nt Printe r 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 start printing on the LCD monitor . Set the print settings such as print quality on the pr inter bef [...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 97 VQT0S57 ∫ Singl e pict ure 1 Select a pict ure to be printed . • The m essage disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print se ttings. • The items which are not suppor ted by the printer ar e displa yed in gra y and cannot be selected. • When you want to pr int pictures in a paper size or a lay out which i[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 98 VQT0S5 7 • [ P A GE LA Y OUT] (P ossible la youts on the camera) 3 Select [PRINT ST ART] an d then print out the p icture. • Press the [ MENU] button to cancel printing. ∫ DPOF picture • Set the DPOF pr int with the camera in adv ance. (P83) 1 Select [DPOF PICTURE]. • When printing under the new settings[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 99 VQT0S57 ∫ Setting th e date printing with the DPO F prin t in advan ce When the printer supp ort s the date printing by DPOF setting, we rec ommend setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance (P84). The recording date can be printed by sel ecting [DPOF PICTURE] to star t printing. • Do not disconne[...]

Others 100 VQT0S5 7 Others Screen Dis pla y ∫ In re cordin g 1 Recording m ode (P28) 2 Flash mode (P 38) 3 Burst (P45) : Audio recording (P54, 72) 4 White balance (P67) 5 ISO sensit ivity (P69) 6 Focus (P29) 7 Pi cture size (P70) 8 Quality (P 72) In Motion pict ure mode (P53) /// : Jitter aler t (P3 1) 9 Batter y indication (P14) 10 Color effect [...]

Others 101 VQT0S57 ∫ Recordi ng in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P38) 2 Focus (P29) 3 Picture mode (P33) : Jitter aler t (P31) 4 Battery indicat ion (P14) 5 Pictures remaining 6 Card Access indication (P17) 7 Recording state 8 AF area (P29) 9 Operation f or backlight compensation (P35) 10 Current date and time ( P20 ) • This is dis pla yed for abou[...]

Others 102 VQT0S5 7 ∫ In play back 1 Playback mode (P47) 2 Number of DPOF prints (P83) 3 Prote cted picture (P85) 4 Picture wit h audio/Motion pictures (P77) 5 Pi cture size (P70) 6 Quality (P 72) In Motion pict ure mode (P53) /// Simple mode (P33) :E N L A R G E :4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm : E-MAIL 7 Batter y indication (P14) 8 Folder/File number (P95)[...]

Others 103 VQT0S57 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 by the strong shock, and it causes a m alfunction of the camera. Keep the camera away from magnetised equipment (such as a microwave oven , TV , video game equipm[...]

Others 104 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Card Do not leave the card in p laces where there is high temperature or di rect sunlight, or where el ectromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generat ed. Do not bend or dr op the car d. • The card may be damaged or t he recorded content may be damaged or erased. • Store the c ard in the card cas e or the st[...]

Others 105 VQT0S57 Messag e Disp lay 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 switch on the S D Memor y Card. (P 17) [NO V ALID PICTURE T O PLA Y] Play bac k after recording or after [...]

Others 106 VQT0S5 7 [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 t he card. Then inser t the card and tur n the camera on again. Be sure that the cam era is turned off before [...]

Others 107 VQT0S57 T roubles hoot ing If you put t he menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [ RESET] in the [SETU P] menu. (P24) ∫ Batter y and the power source 1: The camera canno t be operat ed ev en when it is turne d on. • Is the bat tery inser ted correctly? – Check the direction[...]

Others 108 VQT0S5 7 5: Moti on picture recording stops in the middl e. • Are you using a M ultiMediaCard? – This unit does not suppor t MultiMediaCard. • When you set t he picture quality to [30fpsVG A], we recommend using a high speed SD Memor y Card with “10 MB/s” or greater display ed on the package. • Depending on the type of SD Mem[...]

Others 109 VQT0S57 ∫ Play ba ck 1: Pictur es being pl ay ed are r otat ed and displayed in an unexpected direction. The camera has a function to automatically rotate and displa y pictures recorded by holding the camer a vertically . (If you t ake pictures aiming the camera up or down, the ca mera may recognize that it is held vertically .) • Wh[...]

Others 110 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Other s 1: Unreadable language was sel ected by mistake. • Press the [ MENU] button and select [ ] icon on the [ SETUP] menu to set the desired language. 2: The settin g f or the auto re view functi on is disab led. • Is the camera in auto brac ket (P43), burst mode (P45), motion picture mode [ ] (P 53), [S ELF POR TRAIT[...]

Others 111 VQT0S57 Specificati ons Digital Camera: Inf orm ation f or y our saf ety Camera effective pixels: 6,000,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , t otal pixel number 6,370,000 pi xels , Prima ry color filter Lens: Opti cal 3 k zoom, f l 5.8 mm to 17.4 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 mm to 10 5 mm)/F2.8 to F5.0 Dig ital zoom : Max. 4 k [...]

Others 112 VQT0S5 7 Picture siz e Stil l pictur e: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816 k 2112 pix els, 2048 k 1536 pix els, 1600 k 1200 pixels , 1280 k 960 pix els, 640 k 480 pix els When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816 k 1880 pix els, 2048 k 1360 pix els When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816 k 1584 pix els, 1920 k 1080 pix els Motio[...]

Others 113 VQT0S57 Digital Came ra Acces sory System • Please refer to P14, for details on the batter y charging time and the numbe r of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Accessor ies and/or model numbers may v ar y by country . Please con sult your local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SDABPU/1B 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Me[...]

Others 114 VQT0S5 7 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For US A Custome rs) In CANA D A, please con tact y our l ocal De aler f or more inf or mati on on Acce ssories . TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA A CCESSORIES 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 1-800-3[...]

Others 115 VQT0S57 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. I[...]

Others 116 VQT0S5 7 Limited W arranty (For USA Only ) P ANASONIC CONSUM ER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus , New Jerse y 0709 4 P ANASONIC PUERT O RICO, I NC . A ve. 6 5 de Inf antería, Km. 9. 5, San Gabriel Indu strial P ark, Carolin a, Puerto Rico 00985 P anasonic Digital[...]

Others 117 VQT0S57 Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carr y-In or Ma il-In Service in th e Unite d States ca ll 1-800-272-7 033. F or assis tance in Puerto Rico ca ll P anasonic Pue r to Rico , Inc. (787)-750-43 00 or f ax (787)-768-29 10. This wa rranty ONL Y CO VERS f ailures due to d ef e cts i n materials or workmanshi p , and DOES NO T CO VER no[...]

Others 118 VQT0S5 7 Customer Se rvices Direc tory (Fo r 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 119 VQT0S57 Others Index A AC Adaptor .... ........... ....................... 94, 96 AF Assis t Lamp ....... .... ..... ...... ........ ...... .. 74 AF Mode ................. ................... ............ 73 AF/AE Lo ck ......... ...... ........... .......... ........ 30 Aspect Ra tio ..... .... .... .... ....... .......... ........ 69 A[...]

Others 120 VQT0S5 7 O Operation Tone ............................... ....... 23 Operation Tone L evel . .............. ............. 23 Operati o nal Sound ..... ..... .... .... .... ...... ..... 23 Optical Image Stabilizer ......................... 44 Optical Zoom ..... ...... ........... .......... ......... 37 P PAL ... .... ..... .... ...... ..[...]

Others 121 VQT0S57 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide /Guía rápida en es pañol Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y reproduci r las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Cargue la batería. • Cuando se en vía la cámara, la batería está sin car ga. Cárguela antes de l uso. 2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta . 3 En[...]

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VQT0S57 F0705Mn0 ( 0 2000 A ) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A v e. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 C Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io[...]