Panasonic DMCTS1D manual

PC P VQT1Z45 For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or , contact us via the web at: http://www .panasonic.com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com Operating In structions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TS1 until 2009/2/28 B[...]

VQT1 Z45 2 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choosing Panasoni c! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it wi ll bri ng you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to f ill in the information below . The serial number is on the tag l[...]

3 VQT1 Z45 Befo re U se THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. THE FOL LOWI NG AP PLIE S ONL Y IN TH E U. S.A. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digit al device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed [...]

VQT1 Z45 4 Before Use ∫ About the battery pack • Do not h eat or expose to fla me. • Do not leave th e bat tery(ies) in an automobil e exposed to dire ct sunlight for a lon g period of time with doors a nd windows c losed. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION Battery pack (Lit hium ion battery pack) • Use the spec if ied unit to rec har ge[...]

5 VQT1 Z45 Befo re U se ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by droppi ng or hitting it. Do not subject to strong pressure. – The camera may malfunction, recording pictures may beco me impossible , or the lens, th e LCD monitor or th e external case may be damaged . – It may bl emis h the wate rpro of functi on. ?[...]

VQT1Z 45 6 Contents Before Use Infor mation fo r You r Safety .... .. .... ...... ..... .. 2 Quick Gui de ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ..... .. 9 (Important) A bout the waterproof/ dustproof and ant i-shock performance of the camer a ...... .... .. .... .. ..... .. .... .. .... .. .... ... .. 10 Standard Access ories ..............[...]

7 VQT1 Z45 • ï [SUNSET] .. ...... ...... ....... .... ...... .... 63 • 9 [ HIGH SENS.] ...... ....... .... ...... .... .. 63 • ô [ HI-SPEED BURST]........ ...... .... .. 64 • [FLASH BURST] .... ....... ...... .... .... 64 • 5 [ STARRY SKY] ...... ....... .... ...... .... 65 • 4 [ FIREWORKS] ....... ..... ...... ...... .... 65 • 7 [ [...]

VQT1Z 45 8 • Selecting multiple pictures and printing them............................ 123 • Prin t Settin gs ........ ....... ...... ...... .... ... 124 Othe rs Screen Display . ..................................... 1 26 Cautions fo r Use ....... .. ..... .. .... .. .... .. .... ... 1 28 Message Display . ................................. 13 2[...]

9 VQT1 Z45 Befo re U se Before Use Quick Guide This is an overview of how t o record and p lay back pictures with t he camera. For each step, be sur e to refer to the pages indicated in brackets. Charge the battery . (P16) • The battery is not charged when the camera is shi pped. Char ge the b attery before use. Insert the battery and the card. ([...]

VQT1 Z45 10 Before Use (Importa nt) About the w aterproof/dustproof and anti-shock p erformance of the camera • Please observe t he following prec autions, an d avoid using this c amera in any situatio n where the camera is subject to high water pressure . This camera’ s waterproof/dust pro of rating complies with the “IPX8” and “IP 5X”[...]

11 VQT1 Z45 Befo re U se ∫ Securely close the SD card/battery door and terminal cover ∫ Using the c amera underwater • This camera can be used under w ate r to a depth not exceedi ng 3 m (10 feet), where the water temperatur e is bet ween 0 o C to 40 o C (32 o F to 104 o F) and not longer than 60 minutes conti nuously . • If ther e is water[...]

VQT1 Z45 12 Before Use St andard Accessories Check that all the ac cessories are inc luded before using the c amera. 1B a t t e r y P a c k (Indicated as battery in the text ) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charger (Indicated as charger in the text) 3 USB Connection Cable 4A V C a b l e 5 CD-ROM • Soft ware: Use it to insta ll th e so f[...]

13 VQT1 Z45 Befo re U se Names of the Components 1 F lash (P48) 2 S elf-timer indicator (P54) AF assi st lamp (P91)/LED light (P74) 3 Le ns (P5, 129) 4 LC D monitor (P46, 126) 5 Status indi cator (P19, 29, 33) 6 P layback button (P24) 7 [ MENU/SET] button (P22) 8 [ DISPL A Y] button (P46) 9 [ Q.MENU] (P26)/Delete (P44) b utton 10 Motion picture but[...]

VQT1 Z45 14 Before Use 13 Shutter button (P 35) 14 Camera ON/OFF button (P22) 15 Zoom lever (P41) 16 Microphone (P69 , 90, 109) 17 S peaker (P99) 18 Hand strap eyelet (P15) 19 [HDMI] socket (P1 13, 1 15) 20 [A V/ DIGIT AL/MUL T I ] socket (P20, 1 12, 1 18, 122) • When using an AC ad aptor , ensure that the Panas onic multi convers ion adap to r ([...]

15 VQT1 Z45 Preparatio n Preparatio n Att aching the hand strap Run the ha nd strap into the hand stra p eyelet on the camera . Insert your hand following th e arrow , th en adjust the len gth. Note • Att ach the hand strap correc tly following th e procedure. • The camer a will sink in the wat er , s o use it underwat er with the strap ar ound[...]

VQT1 Z45 16 Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with thi s unit The bat tery that can b e used wi th this unit is DMW-BCF1 0PP. • Use the dedi cated charger and battery . • This unit has a function that can dis tinguish useable batteries. Exc lusive batteries (DMW-BCF10PP) are supported by this func[...]

17 VQT1 Z45 Preparatio n ∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes • The battery temper ature is exce ssively hig h or low . The c harging time will be longer t han normal. Also, cha rging may n ot be c ompleted. • The terminals of the charger or t he battery are di rty . In this case, wipe t hem with a dry cloth. Note • Disconnec t the charger[...]

VQT1 Z45 18 Preparation The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the r ecording interval ti me. If t he reco rding int erval time b ecomes l onger , the numbe r of re cordabl e pict ures decreases. [e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes, the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 85.] The number o f recordable pictures and[...]

19 VQT1 Z45 Preparatio n Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/t he Battery • Check that this unit is turned of f. • Confirm t ha t th ere is no fore ign object . (P10) • We reco mmend using a Panas onic card. Slide the re lease leve r in the dir ection of the arrow and open the ca rd/batt ery door . • Always use genui ne Panasonic ba[...]

VQT1 Z45 20 Preparation ∫ About the card /battery door . If you turn on the power wi th the card/battery door open, a warning sound will go off in order to avoid immersion and the message shown below will appear on the LCD monitor . (P134) The camera cannot be operated when the card/battery door is open. (Only the ON/OFF button can be operated) C[...]

21 VQT1 Z45 Preparatio n About the Built-in Memory/ the Card • Memory size: Approx. 40 MB • Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320 k 240 pixe ls) only • The built-in memor y can be used as a temporary sto r age device when the c ard being used becomes full. • Y ou can c opy the recorded pictur es to a card. (P1 1 1) • The access time for t[...]

VQT1 Z45 22 Preparation Not e • Do not turn this unit off, remove it s battery o r ca rd, or disconne ct th e AC ada ptor (DMW-AC5PP; op tional) when the access indicatio n i s li t [when pictur es are being written, read or deleted, or the built-in me mory or the card is being formatted (P32)]. Furthermore, do not subject th e camera to vibrati [...]

23 VQT1 Z45 Preparatio n Pr es s [M E NU/S ET] to set. • Aft er comp l etin g the clo ck set tings , turn the camer a of f. Then tu rn the ca m era bac k on, switch to re cording mode, and c heck that the display r efl ects the setting s that were performed . • When [MENU/ SET] has bee n pre sse d to co mplete t he set t ings wit hou t the c lo[...]

VQT1 Z45 24 Preparation Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to set t he settings for taking pictures and playing them back as you like and m enus that enable yo u to have more fun with the camera and us e it more ea sily . In particular , the [S ETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and[...]

25 VQT1 Z45 Preparatio n This section describes how to select the normal picture mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLA YBACK] menu and [SETUP] m enu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ Ø ] to [ š ] in the Normal Picture Mode Setting m enu items Press and hold down the O N/OFF button. A [ ( ] button B [MENU /S E T] bu[...]

VQT1 Z45 26 Preparation Press [MEN U/SET] to close the menu. By using t he quick menu, som e of the menu settings can be e asily found. • Some of the menu it ems cannot be set by the modes. Press 3 / 4 to s elect [AF MODE]. • Select t he it em at the very bot tom, and pres s 4 to move to the seco nd scree n. Press 1 . • Depending on t he item[...]

27 VQT1 Z45 Preparatio n Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [ECONOM Y] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their settings before using them. • In the Int elligen t auto mode, only [CLOCK SET], [ WORLD TIME ], [BEEP ] and [LAN GUAG E] can be set. For details on how to select the [SET UP] menu s etting[...]

VQT1 Z45 28 Preparation • The brightn es s of the pictures dis played on the LCD monit or is increased so some subjects may appear dif ferent ly from actua lity on the LCD monito r . However , this does not af fect the recorded pict ures. • The LCD monitor automa tically retu rns to normal bright ness aft er 30 seconds when recording in Power L[...]

29 VQT1 Z45 Preparatio n • [AUTO POWER OFF] is s et to [5 MIN. ] in the Intelligent Auto Mode and th e Clipboard Mode . • [AUTO PO WER OF F] is fix ed to [2M IN.] wh en [AUTO LC D OFF] i s set to [1 5SEC. ] or [30SE C.]. • The stat us ind icator lights w hile the LCD m onito r is turn ed off. Press an y butt on to turn o n the LCD monitor aga[...]

VQT1 Z45 30 Preparation • When the [RESET] settin g is s elected du ring r ecording, t he opera tion tha t rese ts the lens is also perfor med at the same time. Y ou will hear the sound of the lens operating but th is is normal and not indi cative of malf unc tioning. • When the [REC] mode sett ing s are reset, dat a re gistered with [F ACE REC[...]

31 VQT1 Z45 Preparatio n • Interla ce method/pr o gres sive method i= interl ace scanni ng is scanning t he screen with h alf of the ef fec t ive scanning lin es every 1/ 60 seconds , wher e p= progressive s ca nning is a hi gh den si ty image sign al that is sca nning the screen wit h all the ef fecti ve scann ing lines e very 1 /60 seconds . Th[...]

VQT1 Z45 32 Preparation • Use a batter y with sufficie nt bat tery power o r the A C adaptor ( DMW-AC5P P; optio nal) and multi conversion adaptor (DMW-MCA1; op tional) whe n fo rmatt i ng . Do not turn t he camera off d uring formatting. • If a card has been inserted, only the card is for matted. T o format the built -in memory , remove the ca[...]

33 VQT1 Z45 Preparatio n Mode switching Selecting the [REC] mode , and record still picture or motion picture ∫ List of [REC ] modes Press and hold down the O N/OFF button. A Motion pictur e butto n B Mode dial C Shut t er bu tt on • The status indicator D lights when the ON/OFF button is pressed. (It will turn off in approximately 1 second) Sw[...]

VQT1 Z45 34 Preparation ∫ Tip s for t akin g good picture s A Fla sh B AF assist lamp/L E D light • Hold the camera gently with bot h hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand wit h your fee t sli ght ly apar t. • Be car eful not to move th e camera wh en you pre ss the shu tt er bu tton . • Do not b lock the flash and AF as sist l[...]

35 VQT1 Z45 Basic [REC ] m o de: ñ Basic T aking pictures using the automa tic function ( ñ : Intelligent Aut o Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The f[...]

VQT1 Z45 36 Basic • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicabl e, and th e standard s ettings are s et. • If a tripo d is used, fo r inst anc e, and the ca mera has judg ed that camera shake is minimal wh en the scene mode ha s be en identifie d as [ ], the sh ut ter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds.T ake care not to move the [...]

37 VQT1 Z45 Basic It is possible to set the focus to the specifi ed subject. Focus will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves. 1 Press 3 . • [ ] is display ed in the upper lef t of the screen. • AF T r acking fr ame is d isplayed in the center of t he scree n. • Press 3 again to cance l . 2 Bring the su bject to th e AF tr[...]

VQT1 Z45 38 Basic • Only the followin g functions can be set in this mode. [REC] mode m enu – [PICT URE SI ZE] ¢ 1 (P81)/[BU R ST] (P88 )/ [C OLOR MODE] ¢ 1 ( P89)/[ F AC E RECOG .] (P75) ¢ 1 The settings whi ch can be selecte d are diff erent from whe n other [REC] mode s are used. [MOTION PICT URE] mode menu – [REC MOD E ] (P7 1)/ [R E C[...]

39 VQT1 Z45 Basic [REC ] m o de: · T aking pictures with your favorite settings ( · : Normal Picture Mode) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater f reedom by changing var ious settings in [REC] menu. ∫ T o adjust the expo sure and tak[...]

VQT1 Z45 40 Basic 1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the c amera as you compose the picture. • Y ou can repeatedl y retry th e ac tions in step 1 before pres sing the shut ter butto n fully . We recommend that you use t[...]

41 VQT1 Z45 Basic [REC ] m o de: ñ· ¿¨ T aking Pictures with the Zoom Y ou can z oom-in to mak e people and objects appear c loser or zoom-out t o record landscapes in w ide angle. T o make subjects appear even c loser [maximum of 9.1 k ], do not set t he picture size to the highest setting f or each aspect rati o ( X / Y / W ). Even higher lev[...]

VQT1 Z45 42 Basic Not e • The digital zoom canno t be set when õ , o r ¨ has been selec ted . • The indica ted zoo m magnificat ion is an approx imation. • “EZ” is an abbrev iation of “Ext ended optical Zoom”. • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 k ) when t he camera is tur ned on. • If you use the zoom fun ct ion aft er focus i[...]

43 VQT1 Z45 Basic Slide the zoo m lever towa rds [ L ] (W). 1 screen > 12 screens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display ( P100) A Number of the s elected pi cture a nd the tota l number of recorded pictur es • Slide the z oom lever towards [ Z ] (T) to retur n to the previ ous screen. • Picture s are not r otate d for d isplay . ∫ T[...]

VQT1 Z45 44 Basic [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the buil t-in memory or the ca rd, which is being pl ayed back will be deleted. Switching the [PLA YBACK] Mode 1 Press [MENU/SET] during playback. 2 Press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. [NORMAL PLA Y[...]

45 VQT1 Z45 Basic ∫ When [D ELETE ALL] has been s elected with the [F A VOR ITE] (P107) setting The selection s creen is displayed aga in. Select [DELETE ALL] or [ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü ], press 3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures. ([ALL D ELET E EXCEP T Ü ] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as [F A VORITE] .) Note • Do not [...]

VQT1 Z45 46 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Advanced (Reco rding pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLA Y] to change. A LCD monitor B [DIS P LA Y] butt on • When the menu sc reen app ears, t he [D ISPLA Y] butt on is not activated . During playb ack zoom (P43), while playing back mot ion pictures (P99 ) and during a slide show (P95), you c[...]

47 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ Recordi ng guide lin e When you align the subject on the horizont al and ve rtical guidelines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed compos ition by viewing the size , the slope an d the balance of the s ubject. ∫ About the Hi stogram A histogram is a graph that d[...]

VQT1 Z45 48 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: ñ· ¿¨ T aking Pic tures using the Bu ilt-in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect a mode . • Y ou can also pr es s 1 [ ‰ ] to s elect. • For inform ation about flash settin gs tha t can be selec ted, r efer to “ Availa ble f lash settin[...]

49 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated. Interval until the s econd flash depends on the brightness of the subject. ∫ About the di git al red-eye correct ion When the flash is us ed wit h the Red-eye reduction ( [ ], [ ] , [ ] ) selected, it will a[...]

VQT1 Z45 50 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) ∫ The available flash range to t ake pictures • The available f lash range is an appr oximation. • In [HI GH SENS .] (P6 3 ) i n scen e m ode , th e IS O se nsi t i vity au to m a ti ca ll y swit ch es to be twe e n [ISO160 0] and [ISO 6400] an d the availabl e flash rang e also dif fers. Wide: Appr[...]

51 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ 1 It may vary depe nding on th e [MIN. SHTR SP EED] setting (P 90). ¢ 2 When Inte lligent ISO is set (P82) • ¢ 2: The shutte r speed be comes a maximum of 1 second in t he follo wing cases . – When the opt ic al image stab ilizer is set to [OFF]. – When t[...]

VQT1 Z45 52 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: · T aking Clos e-up Pictures This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when t aking pictures of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a subject as close a s 5 cm (0.17 feet) from the lens by sliding the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1 k ).(AF macro mode) Y ou can take a pict[...]

53 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ Focus range in AF macro mode ¢ The f ocus rang e chang es in st eps. • Focus range will be 5 cm (0.17 feet) to ¶ during mac ro zoom mode regar dless of the zoom positio n. Note • We reco mmend using a tri pod and the sel f-timer . • We reco mmend setti ng the flas h to [ Œ ] when you tak e pi [...]

VQT1 Z45 54 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: ñ· ¿¨ T aking Pic tures with the Sel f-timer Not e • When usin g a trip od etc ., sett ing the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenien t way to avoi d the jitter cau sed by pressing t he shutt er but ton. • When you pres s t he s hutter butt on once fully , the subject is automat ically[...]

55 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] m o de: ·¿ ¨ Compensating th e Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriate exposure due t o the difference in brightness between the subject and the backg round. Look at the following examples. Note • EV is an abbrevia tion of [Exposure V alue]. It re fers to the amo unt of [...]

VQT1 Z45 56 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: ·¿ T aking Pic tures using Auto Br acket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically r ecorded in the s elected exposure compensation ra nge each time the shut ter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired exp osure from the 3 pictu res with different exposures. With aut[...]

57 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] m o de: T ake the outdoors scene expressively By setting the mode dial to [ ], [ ], or [ ] , pictures can be t aken more effectively matching the c onditions such as spo rts, snow , beach & surf . Note • The mode fla sh set t ing is reset to t he initial sett i ng when the mode is change d. ?[...]

VQT1 Z45 58 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: ¿ T aking pictu res that match the scene being recorded ( ¿ : Scene mode) When you s elect a scene mod e to match t he subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired p icture. Set the mode dial to [ ¿ ]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the [...]

59 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with [PORTRAIT]. (It is effective when t aking pictures of people from the chest up.) ∫ T echnique f or Sof t sk in mod e T o make this mode more eff ective: 1 Slide the zoom[...]

VQT1 Z45 60 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Not e • The focus ra nge is about 30 cm (0.99 feet ) to 1.2 m (3.94 feet). • Y ou can ta ke a pictur e of you rself with aud io (P90). If you d o this, th e self-timer indicator will light up while rec ordi ng the audi o. • The zoom magni fic ation i s au tomatica lly moved to Wide (1 k ). • The s[...]

61 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique for Ni ght Portr ait Mode • Use the fl ash. (Y ou can set to [ ]. ) • Since the shutter speed becomes slowe r , we recommend using a tr ipod and the se lf- timer for taki ng pic tures. • Ask[...]

VQT1 Z45 62 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Select this when you want to t ake pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pi ctures of people and the background with near real-l ife brightness. ∫ T echni que fo r Party Mode • Use the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ] or [ ].) • We recomme nd us ing a tripod and th[...]

63 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • It will be set to [ PORTRAI T] wh en rec ordi ng a m otion pictur e. • The age and na me can be printe d out using the “PHOT OfunSTUDIO 3. 0 HD Edition” bundl ed softwa re on the CD-ROM (supplied) . • If [AGE ] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] eve n when the birthd ay or name ha s be en set, th e[...]

VQT1 Z45 64 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [S PEED PRI ORITY] or [I MAGE PRIORI TY] and then press [MENU/SE T] to set. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select th e picture size and aspect ratio an d then press [MENU/SE T] to set. ?[...]

65 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • It will be a normal motion pic ture recording during the motion picture recording. • [QUA LITY] is auto matica lly f ixed t o [ › ]. • Y ou can take pictur es suitable for 4 qk 6 q /10 k 15 cm pri nting. • The shutt er speed becomes 1/30th of a seco nd to 1/1300t h of a second. • The foc[...]

VQT1 Z45 66 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) This mode allows you to take pict ures through an airplane window . ∫ T echni que for Aerial Photo Mode • We recomme nd us ing this tech niqu e if it is dif f icult to focus when t aking pict ures of clouds et c. Aim the camera at so mething with hig h co nt rast, press th e shutter button halfway to [...]

67 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) This is optimal to t ake pictures underwater 3 m (10 feet) or more if using the m arine case (DMW-MCFT1: opt ional). ¢ This cam e ra ha s a w at erp r o of /d us tp r oo f fu nc ti o n eq u iva len t to "IP5 8 ". It is pos s ible to take pictur es in 3 .0 m (10 feet) depth for 60 minutes. Fixing[...]

VQT1 Z45 68 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: ñ· ¿ Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Recording Motion Pic ture High definition i mage com plying with A VCHD st andard can be recorded (P71). ∫ Modes that can be recorded for motion picture Not e • It will be record ed in f ollowing cat egories for cert ain scene modes . • A motion pic[...]

69 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • The scree n wi ll ch ange as follows when the motion picture bu tton is pressed in steps 2 an d 3 . ¢ 1 The scr een that is displa yed durin g Motio n Pictur e Mode se tting is dif ferent d epending on the sett i ng of the [REC M ODE ] . • It is p ossible to set from fo llowi ng [MOTI ON PICTUR[...]

VQT1 Z45 70 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) • Operationa l sound of th e unit, which may be caus ed by opera tion or zooming, migh t be recorded. • Noise may be recorded und erwater . • When operatin g the zoom in r ecording moti on pi ctures, it may take time t o co me into focus. • If the Ex tended opti cal zoom was us ed before pre ssing[...]

71 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Pr ess 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. Pr ess 3 / 4 to se le ct [R EC Q UAL ITY] an d th en pres s 1 . Pr ess 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. When [ A VCHD Lite] is selected in step 2 Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY] Select [REC MODE] from the [MO TION PICTURE] [...]

VQT1 Z45 72 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) ¢ 1 What is bit rate This is the volume of dat a for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the number gets bigger . This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” is an abbreviation of “V ariab le Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of dat a for definite period [...]

73 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) It will continually keep f ocusing on the subject that t he focus was set on. Note • [CONTINUOUS AF] is continuo usly fixed to [ON] in Int elligent Auto Mode. • It ma y take a while for th e rec ording to start when the [ CONTIN UOUS AF] is set t o [ON]. This will reduce the noise from wind hitting the[...]

VQT1 Z45 74 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) This will illuminate the subject with a lamp when taking pictures in dark sur roundings. Not e A LED light • Maximum illuminat ing range of the LED ligh t is 70 cm (2.29 feet). • The life of battery will dec re ase when the LED light is turned on consta ntly . • It may not turn on even in a dark pla[...]

75 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] m o de: ñ· ¿ T aking a picture with Face Reco gnition function For det ails on [ R EC] mode menu se t tings, ref er to P2 5. Following [F ACE RECOG .] functions will work w hen [F ACE R ECOG .] in [REC] mode menu is set to [ ON]. • It will search for the f ace si milar to the r egistered fac e,[...]

VQT1 Z45 76 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) T a ke th e pict ure ad just ing the fa ce w ith t he gu ide. • The faces of s ubje cts oth er than people (p ets, etc.) canno t be register ed. • T ake a picture of a face f rom the fro nt Press 3 t o select [YES] a nd then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the item and then pre ss 1 . Press [[...]

77 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ Registering from the automatic registration screen When the [AUTO RE GI STRA TION ] is set to [O N ] in ste p 3 of the “Face settings”, the registration screen will display automatically afte r taking the picture of a face that has a high number of appearances. (Registration screen is displayed aft[...]

VQT1 Z45 78 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: ñ· ¿ Useful Functions at T ravel Destinations For det a ils on t he [SE TUP] me nu setti ngs, re fer to P25. If you set the departure date or t he travel destinatio n of the vacation in advance, the number of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) i[...]

79 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current d ate is after the return date. If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SE T] twice. If the [TRA V EL SETUP] is set to [O[...]

VQT1 Z45 80 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Not e • Return the se tting to [H OME] when the vac at ion is fini s hed by perfor ming step s 1 , 2 and 3 . • If [HOME] is alre ady set, ch ange only th e tra vel desti nation, and use. • If you cannot find the tra vel dest i nation in the ar eas displayed on th e screen, se t by the time diffe ren[...]

81 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Using the [REC] Mode Men u For det ails on [ R EC] mode menu se t tings, ref er to P2 5. Set the num ber of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear ev en when they a re printed onto large sheets. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ X ][...]

VQT1 Z45 82 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) For details o n [REC] mode menu setti ngs, refer to P 25. Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be st ored. Applicable modes: ·¿ Not e • Refer to P1 43 for informa tion abou t t he number of rec ordable pi ct ure s. For details o n [REC] mode menu setti ngs, refer to P 25. This allows [...]

83 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [ R EC] mode menu se t tings, ref er to P2 5. This allows the sensitivity t o light (ISO sensitivity) t o be set. Set ting to a high er figure enab les pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulti ng pictures coming out dark. Applicable modes: · [AUTO]/[80]/[100]/[200]/[400[...]

VQT1 Z45 84 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) ∫ Setting the white balance manually Set the white balance value. Use to match the condition when t aking photographs. 1 Select [ Ó ] and then press [MENU/SE T]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white p aper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by th e white object only and then press [MENU /SE[...]

85 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [ R EC] mode menu se t tings, ref er to P2 5. S pecif y a perso n's face and us e the face recogn ition functions. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ [OFF]/[ON]/ [SET] Note • Refe r to P 7 5 fo r deta ils . For det ails on [ R EC] mode menu se t tings, ref er to P2 5. This allows the focusing[...]

VQT1 Z45 86 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) • Under cert ain picture-t aking c ond itions incl ud ing the followin g cases, th e facial rec ognition funct ion ma y fail to work , maki ng it i mpossi ble to detect fa ces. [A F MODE] is switche d to [ ]. – When the face is n ot fa cing th e cam era – When the fac e is at an angle – When the f[...]

87 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P25. The camera will adjust focus automatically depending on the settings. Applicable modes: ·¿ ¢ In recor ding motio n pictures , only [ ] (Continu ous AF) can be selected. A b o u t [] a n d [] [ ] will adjust the focus aut omatically when the jitter [...]

VQT1 Z45 88 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) For details o n [REC] mode menu setti ngs, refer to P 25. Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have t aken. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ ¢ The burst sp eed is consta nt regardles s of the transf er speed of the c ar[...]

89 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [ R EC] mode menu se t tings, ref er to P2 5. Using these modes, the pictures can be made sharper or softer , the colors of the pictures can be t urned into sepia colors or other color e f f ect s can be achieved. Applicable modes: ñ· Note • When you tak e pictures in dark plac es, nois[...]

VQT1 Z45 90 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) For details o n [REC] mode menu setti ngs, refer to P 25. Y ou can take a picture brightly in dark places by setting [MIN. SHTR SPEED] slower . Also, you can set it faster to r educe the blur of the subject. Applicable modes: · [1/125], [1/60], [1/30], [1/15], [ 1/8], [1/4], [ 1/2], [1] Not e • This sh[...]

91 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [ R EC] mode menu se t tings, ref er to P2 5. Illuminating the subject makes it easier f or t he camera to focus when recording i n l ow light conditions that make focusing difficul t. Applicable modes: ·¿ For det ails on [ R EC] mode menu se t tings, ref er to P2 5. T o set the year , mo[...]

VQT1 Z45 92 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Mode dial: ¨ T aking and viewing clipboard pictures ( ¨ : Clipboard Mode) This setting is useful when taking pictures of timetables, route maps or other inf ormation instead of taking notes. Reg ardless of whether a card is present or not, the dat a is stored in the dedicated clipboard folder of the bui[...]

93 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Pr ess 3 / 4 to select the setting an d then press [ MENU/SET]. Pr es s [M E NU/S ET] to close the m enu . Set the mode d ial to [ ¨ ]. Pr ess 2 / 1 to move the pi cture. • When the zo om lever slides to [ L ] (W), a screen showing 12 pictures appears . T o return to the full-scre en display , slide th [...]

VQT1 Z45 94 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) • Following functions are fi xed. • In the Clipboar d Mode, the fol lowing funct ions cann ot be u sed. – [AUTO BRAC KET]/ W hi t e ba l a nc e fi n e ad ju stm e n t/[ INTE L LI GE N T ISO]/ [PRE AF ]/ [I.EXP O SURE ]/ [B U RS T ]/[ D IG ITAL ZOO M ]/[ C OL O R MOD E] /[ MIN. SHT R SPEE D ]/ [HIS T[...]

95 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) [PLA Y BACK] mode: ¸ Advanced (Playback) Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show) Y ou can play ba ck the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with mus ic, and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Furthermore, you can play back the pictures grouped toge[...]

VQT1 Z45 96 Advanced (Pl ayback) ∫ Opera ti ons perfor m e d dur ing slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • The menu screen is restored when [ ‚ ] is press ed. ∫ Changing th e slide show setting s Y ou can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting [EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show[...]

97 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) [PLA Y BACK] mode: ¸ Selecting Pictu res and Playing them Bac k ([CA TEGOR Y PLA Y]/[F A VORITE PLA Y]) Playback in [PICTURE], [A V CHD Lite], or [MOTION JPEG] c an be selected. Perform step s 1 an d 2 on p ag e 95. Pr ess 3 / 4 to select [MOD E PLA Y] and then press [MENU/SET]. . This mode allows you to search imag[...]

VQT1 Z45 98 Advanced (Pl ayback) ¢ 1 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the person to playback and then press [ MENU/SET]. Face Recognition may not be poss ible or may not recognize faces c orrectly even for registered faces, depending on t he fa cial expression and environment. ¢ 2 The t ravel dates of image s in the clipboard folder are not categori[...]

99 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) [PLA Y BACK] mode: ¸ Playing Back M otion Pictures/Pictures w ith Audio • File formats of motion pictur es/still pictures with audio that can be played with thi s un it are QuickT ime Moti on J PEG or A VCHD Lite. • For the motion pi ctur e recorded in [A VCHD Lite], only the motion pict ure that was recorded on[...]

VQT1 Z45 100 Advanced (Pl ayback) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Using the [PLA YBACK] Mode m enu Y ou can use various f unctions in playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc. • Wit h [TEXT ST AMP], [RE SIZE ], [TRIMM ING] or [L EVELI NG], a new edited pict ure is created. A new pict ure c annot be cre ated if ther e is no f re e sp ac [...]

101 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can add text (comm ents) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be included in prints using [TEXT S T AM P] (P102). (O nly alphabetic charact ers and symb ols can be entered.) Names set in [BABY1]/[BA BY2] and [PET] in scen e mode or [ LOCA TION] in travel date are also rec orded as the titles. Sel[...]

VQT1 Z45 102 Advanced (Pl ayback) ∫ Delete the ti tle [SINGLE] setti n g 1 In step 4 , delete all the text s, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [ ‚ ]. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. [MUL TI] setting 1 In step 4 , delete all the text s, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. Not e • T ext c[...]

103 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) Pr ess 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [SHOOTING DA TE], [AGE], [TRA VEL DA TE] or [TITLE] and the n press [MENU/SET ] to set each item. [SHOOTING DA TE] [AGE] (P62) If this is set to [ON], [AG E] is stamped on t he pictures. [TRA VEL DA TE] If this is set to [ON], [TRA VEL DA TE ] is stamped on the pictures. [TITL E] T ext[...]

VQT1 Z45 104 Advanced (Pl ayback) We recommend resizing to [ ] if you want to at tach a picture to an e-m ail or use it on a website. (Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for [ASPECT RA TIO] cannot be further reduced in size.) Select [RESIZE] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P25) Press 3 t o select [YES] a nd then pre ss [MENU/SET]. Press [ [...]

105 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can enlarg e and then clip t he important part of the recorded picture. Select [TRIMMING] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P2 5) Press [MENU/SET]. Pr ess 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. Pr es s [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen. • Press [MENU/SET] to c lose the menu. Note • Dependi ng on t he [...]

VQT1 Z45 106 Advanced (Pl ayback) Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. Select [LEVELING] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P25) Press [ ‚ ] to re turn to the men u screen. • Press [ME NU/S ET] to clos e the menu. Not e • Quality of im age may become coarse when lev e ling is perfor med. • Recorded pixels may dec reas e compared t o ori[...]

107 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can do the following if a m ark has been a dded to pictures and they have been set as favori tes. • Play bac k only the picture s set as favori tes. ([F A VORITE PLA Y ]) • Play bac k t he pictures set as favorites only as a slide show . • Delet e all th e pi ct u re s no t se t as fa vo rit es. ([A L L D[...]

VQT1 Z45 108 Advanced (Pl ayback) Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P25) Press 3 / 4 to s et the number of prin t s, and then p ress [MENU/SET] to set. • When [MUL TI] has been sel ected, re peat step s 3 and 4 for each pi cture. (It is not possible to us e t he same settin g for a multiple numb er of pictures .) Press [ ‚ ] to [...]

109 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) Y ou c an set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mist ake. Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P25) Pr es s [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen. • Press [MENU/SET] to c lose the menu. ∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settings 1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and th[...]

VQT1 Z45 110 Advanced (Pl ayback) Not e • Audio dubb ing may not work prop erly on pictures recor ded by other equipment. • Audio dubb ing do es not work on motion pictur es and protec te d pictures . • Sound from m otion pictures (When [REC MODE ] is set to [MOTION JPEG ]) or pictures with audio recorded by th is camera cannot be pl ayed bac[...]

111 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can copy data of pictures you have shot from the built -in memory onto a card, from a card into the built-in memory or from a card into t he dedicated clipboard folder . Select [COPY] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P25 ) Pr ess 3 / 4 to select the copy desti natio n and the n press [MENU/SET]. Pr ess 2 / 1 to s[...]

VQT1 Z45 112 Advanced (Pl ayback) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictu res on a TV Scre en Preparations: Set the [TV ASPE CT ]. (P30) T urn this unit and the TV off. 1 Y ellow: to the video input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket 3 Red: to the audio input socket A Align the marks, and insert. B A V c able (supp lied) • Check the direc [...]

113 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) S t ill pictures rec orded on an SD Memory Card can be played bac k on a TV wit h an SD Memor y Ca rd s lot . Note • Dependi ng on t he TV model, pict ure s may not be displa yed on the full scre en. • Motion p ictures r ecorded with [A VCHD Lite] can b e played back on Panasonic TV s (VIERA) with the A VCHD log[...]

VQT1 Z45 114 Advanced (Pl ayback) Not e • Depending o n the [ ASPECT RA TIO], bands may be displayed o n the top an d botto m or the left and right of the pic t ures. • Do not u se any o ther cables except a genu ine Panas onic HDMI min i cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional). Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 fee[...]

115 VQT1 Z45 Advanced (Playback) Preparations: Set the [VIE RA Link] to [ON]. (P31) Connect thi s unit to a Panason ic TV com p atible wi th VIERA Link with a HDMI mini ca ble (optional ) (P1 13) . Operate with the remote control for the TV . ∫ Usable functions 1) Multi playback Select the image with 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 on the TV remote con tro lle r .[...]

VQT1 Z45 116 Advanced (Pl ayback) 3) Slide show Press [OK] on the TV remote controller to st art/pause the slide show . • Images can be s witched fo rward/backwar d by pressing 2 / 1 while the slide s how is paus ed. • The screen will be retu rned to one screen dis pla y by pressing 4 . • Operation icons can be h idde n when y ou pres s [ RET[...]

117 VQT1 Z45 Connecting t o other equi pment Connecting to other equipment Saving the reco rded still pictures and mo tion pictures Method to ac quire into other equipment is different for the still pictures and m otion pictures recorded with this unit depending on their f ile format (JPEG , A VC HD Lite, or MOTION JPEG). Select the following metho[...]

VQT1 Z45 118 Connecting to other equi pment Connecting to othe r equipment Connecting t o a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Y ou can easily p rint ou t or mail the pict ures yo u have impor ted. Use of th e “ PHOT OfunST UDIO 3.0 HD Edition ” bun dled sof t ware on th e CD-ROM (suppli ed) i[...]

119 VQT1 Z45 Connecting t o other equi pment Preparations: Turn on the camera and the PC. Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory . A USB con nection c able (su pplied) • Check the dire ctions of th e connectors , and plug th em straight in or unpl ug them stra ight out. (Otherwise t he connector s may be bent out of shap[...]

VQT1 Z45 120 Connecting to other equi pment Using a drag-a nd-drop op eration, move the pictur es you want to acquire or the folder storing th ose pict ures to any di fferent folder on the PC. ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely • Proceed with the hardware removal using “Safel y Remove Hardware ” on the task tra y of the PC. If [...]

121 VQT1 Z45 Connecting t o other equi pment ∫ Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder com pos ition) Folders and images processed in the PC c annot be played back on the camera. It is recommended to use the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3. 0 HD Edition ” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supp lied) when you write the image [...]

VQT1 Z45 122 Connecting to other equi pment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporti ng PictBridg e, you can select the pictures to be printed out and i nstruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor . Preparations: T urn on the camera and t he printer . Remove the card before printing the pictures in t [...]

123 VQT1 Z45 Connecting t o other equi pment Note • Do not use any ot her USB connect ion cables except the suppl ied one. Use of cables other than t he s upplied USB con nection cable may cause malfun ction. • T urn the ca mera of f bef ore connectin g or disconn ecting th e AC adaptor (DMW-AC5P P; optional) . • Before insertin g or remov in[...]

VQT1 Z45 124 Connecting to other equi pment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture an d printing it” a nd in step 3 of the “Selecting mu ltiple pictures and printing them” procedures. • When you want to print pictures in a p aper size or a lay out which is not supp orted b y the cam era, s[...]

125 VQT1 Z45 Connecting t o other equi pment • Paper sizes not supported by the pri nter will not be displayed. • An item cann ot be selected if t he printe r does not suppo rt the page lay out . ∫ Layout pri nting When pri nting a picture several t imes on 1 sheet of paper For exam ple, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 shee[...]

VQT1 Z45 126 Others Othe rs Screen Display ∫ In re c or d in g Recording in Normal Picture Mode [ ! ] (Initial setti ng) 1 Recor ding Mode 2 F lash M ode (P48) 3 AF area ( P39) 4 F ocus (P 39) 5 Pict ure si ze (P81 ) 6 Q uality (P82 ) 7 Batter y indication (P17) 8 Num ber of recordable pictures (P143) 9 Built -in memory (P21) : Card (P 21) (displ[...]

127 VQT1 Z45 Others 32 Intelligent Exposure (P87) 33 Burst ( P88)/ : Auto brack et (P56)/ B : Audio recording (P90) 34 AF ass ist lamp (P91) /: AF Lock (P67) 35 Number of days that have passed since the travel date (P78) 36 Self-timer Mo de (P54) 37 WIND CUT (P73) 38 LED light (P74) ¢ 1 This is dis play ed for about 5 seconds when t his unit is tu[...]

VQT1 Z45 128 Others Cautions for Use • This camera has a wat erproof/d ustproof functi on equival ent to "IP58 " . It is possi ble to take pictures in 3. 0 m (10 feet) depth for 60 minutes. ¢ 1 ¢ 1 This means that th e camera can be use d unde rwater f or spe cifie d time in specif ied p ressure in accorda nce with the hand ling metho[...]

129 VQT1 Z45 Others Always use the sup plied cords and cables. If you use optional accesso ries, use the cords and t he cables supplied with them. Do not extend the cords or the cables. Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals. • If the came ra is sprayed with su ch chemicals, the body of th e camera may be d amaged and the[...]

VQT1 Z45 130 Others The battery is a recharg eable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate p ower comes from the ch emical reaction that takes place inside i t. This reaction is suscep tible to the sur round in g te mper atur e and humi dity . If the te mper atur e i s too hig h or too l ow , the operating time of the battery will become sho[...]

131 VQT1 Z45 Others If a name or birthday is set for [BABY1]/[BABY2 ]/face recognit ion function, this personal information is kept in the camera and included in t he recorded image. Disclaimer • Informati on including pers o nal informatio n ma y be altered or va nish due to erroneo us operation , effec t of static electricit y , acci de nt, mal[...]

VQT1 Z45 132 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error mes sages will be displayed on t he screen in som e cases. The major m essages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED] > The W rite-Protec t switch on th e SD Memory Card and the S DHC Memory Car d are moved to [L OCK]. M ove the switch b ack to unlock it . [...]

133 VQT1 Z45 Others [MEMOR Y CARD ERROR FORMA T THIS CARD?] • This card h as a format which is not r ecognized by t he camera. > Format t he c ard again with th e camera afte r saving nec es sary dat a on a PC etc. (P32) [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN]/[SY STEM ERROR] • This message will be dis pla yed if the lens did not opera te[...]

VQT1 Z45 134 Others [PRINTER BUSY]/[PLEASE CHECK THE PRINTER] • The print er cannot pri nt. > Check the printer . [NO BA TTER Y POWER REMA INS] • The remainin g bat tery power is low . > Cha rge t he ba ttery. [THIS BA TT ER Y CANNOT BE USED] • The batt ery cannot be recognize d by the camera. > Use a genuine Pan asonic batt ery . If[...]

135 VQT1 Z45 Others T roubleshooting First, try out the following procedures (P135–142). • The battery is not inserted c orrectly . (P19) • The batt ery is exhausted. • Keep the ON/ OFF button pres sed unti l the statu s in dicator is turned on . • Is [AUT O LCD OF F] (P29) o f th e [ECONOM Y ] mod e activ e? > Press th e sh utter but [...]

VQT1 Z45 136 Others • Was this pictur e taken with the flas h at t he close range when the zoom is near [W] (1 k )? > Zoom in a li ttle, and then take the pic tures. ( P41) • Is this a pict ure taken in [PIN HOLE] in scene mode ? > Check t hat the exposure is corre ctly compens ated. (P55) • Setting t he [MIN. SHTR SP EED] to faste r sp[...]

137 VQT1 Z45 Others • It is rec ommended to use a card with SD S peed Cla ss ¢ with “Class 6” or hi gher when rec ording motion p ictur es. ¢ SD speed cl as s is the speed st andard rega rding continuo us writing. • Dependi ng on t he type of t he c ard, recor ding may stop in the mi ddle . > When you set th e pi cture qu ality to [ ],[...]

VQT1 Z45 138 Others • The LCD monitor may fli cker for a few seconds af ter turn ing t he camera on indoo rs under fluorescen t light. This is not a malf unction. > Adjust the b rightness of the screen. (P27) • [POWER LCD] is act i v ated. ( P28) • This is not a malfunct ion. These pixels do no t aff ect the recor ded picture s. • In da [...]

139 VQT1 Z45 Others • Is this a non- st andard picture, a pict ure which has been edit ed using a PC or a picture which was ta ke n by another make of digi tal camer a? • Did you remove the battery immediat ely af te r picture-t aking or did you take t he pic ture using a battery with a l ow remain ing char ge? > Format th e dat a to delet e[...]

VQT1 Z45 140 Others • Depending o n the TV model, t he pic tures may be exten ded horizont ally or vertic ally or they may be d isplayed wit h their edges c ut of f. • Are you trying t o play back the motion pictures by directly ins ert ing the card in the c ard slot of the TV ? > Connect the camera to the TV with th e A V cable (supplied) ,[...]

141 VQT1 Z45 Others > Press [M E NU/S ET ], selec t the [SE TUP] men u icon [ ] and then sele ct the [ ~ ] icon t o set the desire d language. (P32) • AF assist lamp ( P91) will turn wh ite in a d ark place t o assist the focusing. • Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [ REC] mode menu set to [ ON]? (P91) • The AF assis t lamp does not tur n on in [...]

VQT1 Z45 142 Others • When you perf orm an ope ration after ta king a cert ain act i on, the pictu res may be recorde d in folders wit h di f ferent numbers fro m the ones used prio r to the operat i on . (P121) • If the bat tery was inserted or removed witho ut first t urn ing the camera ’s power of f, the fo lder and file numbers for the p [...]

143 VQT1 Z45 Others Others Number of Recordable Pi ctures and A vailable Recording Time • The number of rec ordable pic tures and the availa ble recordin g time are an approx imation. (These v ary de pending on the re cording conditio ns and the ty pe of card.) • The number of rec ordable pic tures and the av ailable reco rdin g time varies dep[...]

VQT1 Z45 144 Others Aspect ratio X Pict ure s i ze () () Quality A › A › Built-in Memory (Appro x. 40 M B) 45 84 200 320 Card 32 MB 29 54 130 200 64 MB 60 1 10 270 420 128 MB 120 220 550 860 256 MB 240 440 1 080 1690 512 MB 470 880 2 150 3350 1G B 950 177 0 4310 6 710 2G B 1910 3610 877 0 12290 4G B 3770 7090 17240 24130 6G B 573 0 1079 0 26210[...]

145 VQT1 Z45 Others Aspect ratio Y Picture s ize () () () Quality A › A › A › A › Built- in Memo ry (Appr ox. 40 MB) 6 13 9 19 20 39 31 60 Card 32 MB 4 8 6 12 12 25 20 39 64 MB 9 1 81 32 62 75 34 28 1 128 MB 19 38 27 53 55 105 87 165 256 MB 38 76 54 105 105 210 170 320 512 MB 77 150 105 210 21 0 420 330 640 1G B 155 300 21 0 420 43 0 850 67[...]

VQT1 Z45 146 Others ∫ A vailab le re cording time (whe n recor ding mot ion pic ture s) Not e • The number of reco rda ble picture s an d the available rec ord ing time displa yed on the screen may not decr eas e in order . • This unit does not sup port recor ding motion pictu res on MultiMediaCard s. • The extende d optical zoom does not w[...]

147 VQT1 Z45 Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for yo ur safety Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Po we r Con sum pti on: 1.35 W (W hen recording) 0.7 W (When playing back) Camera effecti ve pixels : 12,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33 q CCD, total pixel number 12,700,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens: Opt ical 4.6 k zoom, f l 4.9 m m [...]

VQT1 Z45 148 Others White balance: Auto white balance/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Incandescent lights/ Whit e set Exposur e ( AE): Prog ram AE Exposure compensation (1/3 EV St ep, j 2 EV to i 2E V ) Metering Mode: Multiple LCD monito r: 2.7 q TFT L CD (Approx. 230,000 dots) (field of view rat io about 100%) Flash: Flash range: [ISO AUTO] Approx. 30 cm (0[...]

149 VQT1 Z45 Others Interface Digit al: “USB 2.0” (High S peed) Analog v ideo/a udio: NTSC, Audio line output (monaural) T ermi nal [A V/DIGIT AL/MUL TI ]: Dedicated jack (14 pin) [HDMI]: MiniHDMI T ypeC Dimensio ns: Approx. 98.3 mm (W) k 63. 1 mm (H ) k 23.0 mm (D) [3 14/16 q (W) k 22 / 4 q (H) k 7/8 q (D)] (excluding the projecting parts) Mas[...]

VQT1 Z45 150 Others Othe rs Digital Camera Accessory System ¢ Always purcha se an AC adaptor (DMW -AC5PP; opt ional) and a mul ti conversi on adaptor (DMW-MCA1; op tional) as a set . Do not use if sold sep arately . • Refer to P1 7 fo r informati on about th e battery cha rging time and th e number of reco rdable pictures. • NOTE: Accessories [...]

151 VQT1 Z45 Others Digit al Camera Accesso ry Order Form (For USA and Pue rto Rico Customers) In CANA DA, pleas e contact yo ur local Deal er for m ore infor mation abo ut accessor ies. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE [...]

VQT1 Z45 152 Others Request for Service Notice (For USA and Puerto Rico O nly) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 T ouhy A ve. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Request for Service Notice: (USA and Puerto Rico Only) Please photocopy this form when making a request [...]

153 VQT1 Z45 Others Limited W arranty (For USA and Puerto Ric o Only) P AN ASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 P anasonic Digital Still Camera Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage If your prod uct does not work pr operly because of a defec[...]

VQT1 Z45 154 Others Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carry-In or Mai l-In Service in the Unit ed State s and Puerto Rico cal l 1-800-211 -P ANA (7262) . This warranty O NL Y COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cos metic damage. The war ranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurr [...]

155 VQT1 Z45 Others Customer Services Dire ctory (Uni ted St ates and Puerto Rico) As of October 2008 Product Repairs (United States and Puerto Rico) MAIL TO : Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elk Gro[...]

VQT1 Z45 156 Others Othe rs Précautions à prend re (pou r le Ca na da ) ∫ À propo s du b loc-batt erie • N’exposez p as la batterie à la c haleur et te nez-la éloign ée de toute fl amme. • Ne laiss ez pas la ou l es batt eries d ans un véhicule exposé au soleil avec vi tres et portes fermées pen dant une longue période de temp s. [...]

157 VQT1 Z45 Others ∫ À propos du char ge u r de batte r ie • Assurez -vous d’ut iliser un ada pta te ur secte ur de mar que Panas onic (DMW -AC5 PP; en op tio n). • Utilisez tou j our s un adapt ateur-conv ertisseur de marque Panasonic (DMW-MCA1; en option ). • Assurez-vous d’utiliser une bat terie de ma rque Panaso nic (DMW-BCF10 PP)[...]

Others VQT1Z 45 158 Othe rs Index A AC adaptor ....... ... ... .. ...... ... ... .. ...... 20 , 119 , 12 0 Access I ndication ..... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... 21 Aerial Photo Mode ..... ..... ...... ...... .... ....... 66 AF Assist Lamp ...... ...... ....... .... ...... ....... .. 91 AF Lock ........ ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... .[...]

Others 159 VQT1 Z45 Minimum S hutter Speed ........ .... ...... ...... 90 MODE P LAY ....... ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... .. 97 Multi Playback ... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... .... .... 43 N Night Portrait Mode ..... ...... ....... .... ...... .... 61 Night Scenery Mode ..... ....... .... ...... ...... .. 61 NO.RE SET ....... .... ..[...]

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