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    R Model No. PV -SD4090 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions thoroughly, and keep them for future reference. ® Digital Camera Operating Instructions LSQT0179A SD4090.p1-21.p65 99/11/11, 16:38 1[...]

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    2 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Thank you and congratulations On your purchase of this state of the art Panasonic Digital Camera. This product has been manufactured and tested to Panasonic’s highest standards to give you the best in performance and reliability. Save this operating instruction manual as an operating and information guide. 1[...]

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    3 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Safety Precautions Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when operated in a residential environment. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which[...]

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    4 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. 1 1.Grounding or Polarization — This video unit may be equipped with either a polarized 2- wire AC (Alternating Current) line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other) or 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. The 2-wire polarized plug will fit into the power outlet only[...]

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    5 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 17 . Damage Requiring Service — Unplug this video unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a . When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b . If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have fallen into the video unit. c. If the video unit ha[...]

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    6 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Getting Started Things Y ou Should Know ................................................................................................. 2 Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................... 3 Important Safeguards .....................[...]

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    7 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 1.3 Mega Pixel CCD Removable 120MB SuperDisk TM Diskette (stores up to 1,500 shots on one diskette) Floppy Disk Compatible Easy Connection to a PC using a USB interface Use as an External Storage De vi ce for a PC 2.5 in. TFT LCD Display Audio Capability Still image, Burst, Motion Image, and Time Lapse Recor ding Capab[...]

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    8 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. VO L + VO L - - + Front View Rear View Index of Controls Light Sensor See page 34. FLASH Emitter See page 34. Lens LENS COVER (OPEN/CLOSE) See pages 21~23, 25. MIC See page 25. Self-Timer Indicator See page 37. ZOOM (T/W) See pages 22, 23, 25. SuperDisk Slot See pages 17, 49, 57. PO WER LED See page 19. A CCES[...]

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    9 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Bottom View Top View Index of Controls REC OFF PLA Y PC MANU AL REC PO WER Switch (PC•PLA Y•OFF•REC•MANU AL REC) See pages 19, 20. SHTR (SHUTTER) See pages 22, 25, 30, 31, 40, 41, 66 T ripod Receptac le Used when securing the camera to a tripod. Battery Compartment See page 14. SD4090.p1-21.p65 99/11/11, 16:38 [...]

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    10 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. 10 F SEP . 10 2000 10 : 00 AM LIGHT REC SLO W The indication displayed on the LCD screen will tell you the operation status of the Digital Camera. Flash Mode (See page 34.) AUTO : No Indica tion ON : RED EYE: OFF : White Balance Mode (See page 35.) AUTO : No Indica tion INDOOR : OUTDOOR : WHITE SET: WS Light [...]

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    11 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d <REC MENU 1/2> A UDIO SELF TIMER BRIGHTNESS OSD CLOCK SET SEL : SET : EXIT : MENU ON OFF ON 1 2 3 4 1. AUDIO (See Pages 23, 25, 29, 30.) To select audio recording on/off. 2. SELF TIMER (See Page 37.) To set Self Timer. 3. BRIGHTNESS (See Page 28.) To adjust LCD Viewfinder brightness. 4. OSD (See Pages 10, 12.) T[...]

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    12 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. <PLA Y MENU 1/2> DISPLA Y MODE DELETE COPY A UDIO PRINT MARK SEL : SET : EXIT : MENU NORMAL ON 1 2 3 4 5 1. DISPLAY MODE (See Pages 29, 30, 32.) Select playback mode. 2. DELETE (See Pages 40, 41.) Delete image from SuperDisk Diskette or Floppy Disk. 3. COPY (See Pages 42, 43.) To set copy. 4. AUDIO (See[...]

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    13 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d P ower Suppl y Charge the Battery Pack on the AC Adaptor 1 Connect AC Cable (supplied) to AC IN on the AC Adaptor and plug the AC Adaptor into an AC outlet. • POWER LED lamp will light. • Disconnect DC Cable if it is connected to A C Adaptor. 2 Attach the battery as shown to charge. • Charge Lamps on the AC Adap[...]

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    14 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. WARNING! Do not dispose of in fire, put in backwards, disassemble, or short circuit; otherwise battery may leak or burst, causing possible personal injury. 1 Slide the Battery Compartment lid in the direction of the arrow and swing it open. 2 While sliding Latch, insert the Lithium Ion Battery until it locks [...]

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    15 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 1 Pull up the Jack Cover. 2 Connect DC POWER Cable (supplied) to DC OUT on the AC Adaptor and DC IN on the Digital Camera. 3 Connect AC Cable (supplied) to AC IN on the AC Adaptor. 4 Plug the AC Adaptor into an AC outlet. P ower Suppl y Using AC Adaptor • While not in use, unplug the AC Adaptor from the AC outlet. ?[...]

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    16 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Attaching the Camera Strap 1 Loosen the strap from the Buckle and create a loop. 2 Pull the strap firmly through the Buckle to shorten or lengthen the strap. O R 1 2 1 Thread the strap ends through the Strap Attachment Rings. 2 Reinsert the strap ends through their buckles. • Make sure the straps are not tw[...]

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    17 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Inserting the SuperDisk TM Diskette or Floppy Disk Inserting the Disk Media: • The captured images will be stored on the Disk Media. • Be sure to insert the Disk Media before using the camera. 1 Open the cover. Insert the Disk Media. 2 Push the Dis k Media fully into the SuperDisk Drive. Removing the Disk Media: S[...]

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    18 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. • Do not bend, drop, apply high pressure or subject the Disk Media to strong shocks. • Do not store it in places with high temperature, high humidity, a lot of dust, or static electricity and strong electromagnetic waves. • Keep the Disk Media’s contacts free from dust, water or other foreign substanc[...]

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    19 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d REC OFF PLA Y PC MANUAL REC VOL + VOL - - + Operating the MENU Screen How to operate the MENU screen Please refer to pages 11~12 for explanation of each menu item. <REC MENU 1/2> AUDIO SELF TIMER BRIGHTNESS OSD CLOCK SET SEL : SET : EXIT : MENU ON OFF ON <REC menu> <PLA Y menu> <PLA Y MENU 1/2>[...]

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    20 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. REC OFF PLA Y PC MANU AL REC Note 2 Press MENU to display MENU screen. 3 Press or to select the item. 4 Press or to set it. 5 Press MENU to exit. 1 When selecting MANUAL REC mode 1 Open the Lens Cover. Set POWER Switch to MANUAL REC. • Turn the dial so that it clicks into position. • The POWER LED lamp li[...]

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    21 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d REC OFF PLA Y PC MANUAL REC VO L + VO L - - + 1 Press or to select CLOCK SET in the MENU screen. 2 Press to display CLOCK SET menu. 3 Press or hold down or to select hour, then press to set. • Repeat for minute, month, day and year. • Double check all items before exiting the menu. 4 Press MENU twice to exit. Cloc[...]

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    22 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select recording mode (SF, F, N, ZOOM). (See page 26.) • If you want to use SLOW SHUTTER: In Manual mode, press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press or to select SLOW SHUT- TER. Press or to select ON. (See page 1 1 .) 2 Press ZOOM T or W to zoom In and Out. • Zoom[...]

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    23 Basic Operation REC OFF PLA Y PC MANUAL REC VO L + VO L - - + 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select recording mode (SF, F, N, ZOOM). (See page 26.) 2 Press MENU to select AUDIO and then press or to select AUDIO ON. • Press MENU to exit. • When AUDIO is ON, The is displayed on the screen. • If you want to use SLOW SHUTTER: Press MENU to dis[...]

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    24 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Note • When a captured image is displayed on the LCD Viewfinder, you will not be able to capture another image until that image is no longer displayed on the screen. • The power automatically shuts off to conserve power if there is no activity for over one minute while the battery is used as a power sourc[...]

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    25 Basic Operation Capturing Images 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select Motion ( ) or Burst ( ) recording mode. 2 Press ZOOM T or W to zoom In and Out. • Zoom magnification level is up to x3. • There is no zoom indication on the LCD Viewfinder. 3 Press SHTR down halfway to lock Auto Focus. • Beep sounds twice. (See page 27.) 4 Hold down the[...]

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    26 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. SF : Super Fine Mode (with audio) Select this mode when you want the highest quality resolution with the lowest compression (i.e. for printing). F : Fine Mode (with audio) Select this mode when you want a high resolution (i.e. for printing or for archiving an image). N : Normal Mode (with audio) Select this m[...]

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    27 Basic Operation REC OFF PLA Y PC MANUAL REC VO L + VO L - - + 1 Press or to select BEEP and Press or to select one of the three settings shown below. OFF : Select to turn OFF the beep sound. LOW : Select to hear a low beep sound. HIGH : Select to hear a loud beep sound. 2 Press MENU to exit. Digital Camera will beep: • Once when the BEEP is se[...]

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    28 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. You may want to brighten or darken the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Viewfinder for easier viewing. This adjustment will not affect the captured image brightness. Adjusting LCD Vie wfinder Brightness REC OFF PLA Y PC MANUAL REC VO L + VO L - - + 1 Press or to select BRIGHTNESS in the MENU screen. 2 Press to di[...]

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    29 Basic Operation 1 Press MENU to display PLAY MENU and press to set DISPLAY MODE to NORMAL. 2 Press or to select AUDIO, and press or to select AUDIO ON or OFF. Press MENU to exit. 3 Press (+) or (-) repeatedly, [ (+) for ascending order, and (-) for descending order] to change the displayed image on the LCD Viewfinder. • The image page number a[...]

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    30 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. 1 Press or to select DISPLAY MODE in the MENU screen. And, press or to select . 2 Press MENU. A Multi Image Playback screen will appear. • When many images are stored in the Disk Media, it may take a while for the Multi Image screen to playback. 3 Press (+) repeatedly to scroll forward through Multi Image p[...]

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    31 Basic Operation REC OFF PLA Y PC MANUAL REC VO L + VO L - - + Playing Back Captured Images 4 Press (-) to move back through the images on the page until the number of the image you want to select is highlighted. 5 Press or to go directly to the next or previous page of images. 6 Press SHTR to playback the selected image, and to return to Manual [...]

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    32 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Playing Back Captured Images REC OFF PLA Y PC MANUAL REC VO L + VO L - - + 1 Press MENU to display PLAY MENU and press to set display mode to ZOOM. 2 Press MENU to zoom(x2) in on the center portion of the image. 3 Press , , , or repeatedly to change the zooming area. 4 Press SHTR to restore the image to its n[...]

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    33 Basic Operation 1 Connect the Digital Camera to your TV or VCR using the A/V Cable (supplied) as shown. 2 Turn on your TV and select its video input mode. Then, select its line input mode. (Refer to your TV manual.) 3 Set the Digital Camera POWER to PLAY. You may select playback as described on page 29 to page 32. • The POWER LED lamp lights u[...]

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    34 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. REC OFF PLA Y PC MANUAL REC 1 Using the Built-in Flash This camera features a Built-in Flash which can be used to capture images in dimly lit conditions. 1 Press repeatedly to select flash mode. The mode that is selected will be displayed on the LCD Viewfinder. AUTO (No indication) : The flash automatically l[...]

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    35 Special Features White Balance 1 Press or to select WHITE BALANCE and press or to select one of the four settings shown below. • Default setting is AUTO. AUTO (No indication) : Automatically maintains optimum color balance in most lighting conditions. : When the source illumination is a halogen lamp. : When shooting outdoors on a sunny day. WS[...]

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    36 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Light Metering 1 Press or to select LIGHT METER and press or to select one of the two settings shown below. • Default setting is AUTO. AUTO (No indication) : Ideal for normal capturing, the focus is set to the center portion of the finder and the entire image is metered. : A small sphere in the center porti[...]

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    37 Special Features Self Timer Recor ding 1 Press or to select SELF TIMER and press or to select ON. This puts the camera in self-timer mode. • After ON is selected and MENU is pressed, mark will appear on the LCD Viewfinder (see page 10). 2 Press MENU to exit. 3 Press SHTR. • The Self-Timer Indicator lights up. The indicator starts flashing ra[...]

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    38 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Adjusting the Iris Manually Normally, the camera adjusts the exposure automatically. However, when the background is extremely bright, or when the subject is backlit, you can compensate by adjusting the Iris manually. 1 Press or to select IRIS. 2 Press to display IRIS screen. 3 Press (-) or (+) to change the [...]

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    39 Special Features Time Lapse Recording 1 Press or to select TIME LAPSE and press to select time interval. You can select a capture rate of approx. 1MIN, 5MIN, 10MIN, 30MIN, 1HOUR, 6HOUR, 12HOUR, or 24HOUR. • Time Lapse feature is available with Super Fine (SF), Fine (F), Normal (N) and Zoom mode. If the REC mode is set to or , please change REC[...]

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    40 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. T o Delete Specific Images You can delete unwanted images and increase the remaining image memory. Warning: Once deleted, images cannot be restored. 1 Press or to select DELETE and press to display DELETE menu. 2 Press to display DELETE PAGE menu. 3 Press or to select the image page to be deleted. 4 Press SHT[...]

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    41 Special Features Formatting the Disk Media You can easily format your Disk Media using this operation. Formatting of the Disk Media is done in the quick format. Warning: Formatting permanently removes all image data as well as any other files on the Disk. Set the PO WER Switch to PLA Y . (See pages 19~20.) Before you begin 1 Press or to select F[...]

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    42 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. REC OFF PLAY PC MANUAL REC VOL + VOL - - + T o Cop y Image P ages 1 Press or to select COPY. 2 Press to display COPY menu and select COPY PAGE. 3 Press to display COPY PAGE menu. 4 Press or to select image you want to copy and press SHTR to stamp copy mark. A “C” mark will appear on the image. • Repeat [...]

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    43 Special Features REC OFF PLA Y PC MANUAL REC VOL + VOL - - + T o Copy All Images You can copy all of the images stored on a Disk Media to another Disk Media using this operation. 1 Press or to select COPY. 2 Press to display COPY menu and select COPY ALL. 3 Press to display COPY ALL menu and press or to select YES. • Select NO to return to the[...]

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    44 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Slide Show You can playback captured images as a slide show. 1 Press or to select SLIDE SHOW. 2 Press to start slide show. • Press MENU to exit this mode. Set the PO WER Switch to PLA Y . (See pages 19~20.) Before you begin <PLA Y MENU 2/2> SLIDE SHOW OSD BRIGHTNESS CLOCK SET BEEP SEL : SET : EXIT : M[...]

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    45 Special Features T ransferring Y our Images (Windo ws 98) System Requirements: • IBM PC/AT or compatible • Windows 98 (Pre-installed PC with USB port) • 486 CPU or higher (Pentium recommended) • 32MB on-board memory • 10MB available hard disk space • 256 Color Monitor or Full Color Monitor recommended (24bits per pixel or 16.7 millio[...]

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    46 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. PalmCam File Converter Installation • When transferring non-Design rule for Camera File system format images from your PC to the Digital Camera, you will need to convert the images data to Design rule for Camera File system format so that the Camera can read it. 1 Turn on the PC (Personal Computer) and star[...]

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    47 Special Features QuickTime TM Driver Installation • The QuickTime TM Driver, when installed, allows your Digital Camera to transfer Motion Image Recording files to your PC. • For information on Apple QuickTime, visit their website at :http://www.info.apple.com/info.apple.com/support/ 1 Turn on the PC (Personal Computer) and start up Windows [...]

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    48 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. P ersonal Computer REC OFF PLA Y PC MANUAL REC T ransferring Y our Ima ges (Windows 98) 1 Turn on your PC. 2 Set the POWER Switch to PC on the Digital Camera. • The POWER LED lamp lights up. • LCD Viewfinder is off in PC mode. 3 Connect the Digital Camera to your PC (Windows) using the USB Cable (supplied[...]

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    49 Special Features T ransferring Y our Images (Windo ws 98) P ersonal Computer T o PC T erminal Reading and Writing the Disk Media To read or write to the Disk Media using Windows 98 follow the instructions below. Set the PO WER Switch to PC. Before you begin USB Cable (supplied) Connect the Digital Camera to the PC using the supplied USB Cable, r[...]

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    50 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. 3 Click on the “File” Menu and “Open File”. The File Open MENU is displayed. • End all the applications, if, after playing back a Motion image, etc. with "QuickTime", you want to change from PC mode to another mode. Only change from PC mode while a message, such as the one shown at the rig[...]

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    51 Special Features 1 Insert the Disk Media into the Digital Camera slot. 2 Click “Start”, “Programs”, and “Windows Explorer”. 3 You can write to the Disk Media by simply dragging and dropping a file or folder from the Di g i ta l C a m er a Dr i v e t o another Drive. You can also drag and drop a file or folder from another Drive to th[...]

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    52 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. When the Digital Camera can not playback the image data which is transferred from another Drive to the Drive of the Digital Camera, even if the data is JPEG, PalmCam File Conversion is necessary. 1 Insert the Disk Media into the Digital Camera. (See page 17.) 2 Click the “Start” , “Programs” , “Palm[...]

  • Page 53

    53 Special Features Deleting a File (Folder) from the SuperDisk Drive To delete a file (folder) from the D igi ta l Camera . • Click on the file or folder you want to delete. Then from the “File” menu click on “Delete” to delete the file. • If the USB Cable (supplied) is connected before the AC Adaptor is connected, or, if the AC Adapto[...]

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    54 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. T ransferring Y our Ima ges (Macintosh) System Requirements: • Mac OS 8.1, 8.5, 8.5.1, 8.6 • iMac or Power Macintosh G3 with USB Port • 32MB of RAM • 10MB available hard disk space • 256 Color Monitor or Full Color Monitor recommended (24bits per pixel or 16.7 million colors) • CD-ROM drive (for i[...]

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    55 Special Features T ransferring Y our Images (Macintosh) PalmCam File Converter Installation • The Mac software is currently not available, but will be available in the future on our website at www.panasonic.com/ palmcam or by calling 1-800-272-7033. QuickTime TM Driver Installation • The QuickTime TM Driver, when installed, allows your Digit[...]

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    56 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. 1 Turn on your PC. 2 Set POWER Switch to PC on the Digital Camera. • The POWER LED lamp lights up. • LCD Viewfinder is off in PC mode. 3 Connect the Digital Camera to your PC using the USB Cable (supplied). • You can use this Digital Camera as a SuperDisk Drive. (See pages 61, 64, 65.) • For extended [...]

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    57 Special Features T o PC T erminal iMac R To read or write to the Disk Media using Macintosh follow the instructions below. Set the PO WER Switch to PC. Before you begin Connect the Digital Camera to the PC using the supplied USB Cable, refer to page 56 for additional details. USB Cable (supplied) Reading and Writing the Disk Media T ransferring [...]

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    58 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. T ransferring Y our Images (Macintosh) 3 Click on the “File” Menu and “Open File”. The File Open MENU is displayed. Select the 3.5" FD Drive for the Digital Camera and find the image data file in the Digital Camera. • When the Digital Camera POWER Switch is set to PC, the Digital Camera Drive i[...]

  • Page 59

    59 Special Features 1 Insert the Disk Media into the Digital Camera slot. 2 Click the icon displayed on the desktop. 3 You can write to the Disk Media by simply dragging and dropping a file or folder from Dig it al Cam era Drive to another Drive. Writing to the Disk Media T ransferring Y our Ima g es (Macintosh) Deleting a File (Folder) from the Su[...]

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    60 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. • If the USB Cable (Supplied) is connected before the AC Adaptor is connected, or, if the AC Adaptor is disconnected before the USB Cable is disconnected, it is possible that Macintosh will abort the operation. • The USB Cable (supplied) must be disconnected as described in the above steps. Note Disconnec[...]

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    61 Special Features SuperDisk Drive You can use this Digital Camera as an external SuperDisk storage drive. You can only use SuperDisk Diskette media or 2HD Floppy Disks in this camera. Media Format Type & Explanation Type SuperDisk Diskette Floppy Disk (2HD) Format Style DOS Format (120MB) DOS Format (1.44MB) Explanation This format is usable [...]

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    62 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Before Formatting Before formatting the Disk Media, close all applications and all windows. If you format the Disk Media while any of the disk's files are open, an error may occur on the display. Formatting the Disk Media 1 In se rt th e D is k M ed ia in to th e Digital Camera slot. 2 Click “My Comput[...]

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    63 Special Features Copying the Disk Media • The DISKCOPY command at the DOS prompt cannot be used. • Disk copy cannot be performed with SuperDisk Diskette. • Explorer CopyDisk is only possible with 2HD Floppy Disk. When using Windows Explorer, etc. and you attempt to copy a previously used 2HD Floppy Disk from the Floppy Disk Drive to the Di[...]

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    64 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Using the SuperDisk Drive (Macintosh) 1 Insert the SuperDisk Diskette or Floppy Disk into the Dig ita l Cam era slot. 2 Click the SuperDisk Diskette or Floppy Disk icon displayed on the desktop. 3 Select “Erase Disk” in the “Special” MENU. 4 Select format style. Then, click “Erase”. Formatting the[...]

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    65 Special Features Important Operating Notes • FORMAT command cannot be used. The FORMAT command at the DOS prompt cannot be used for the Digital Camera. • DISKCOPY command cannot be used. The DISKCOPY command at the DOS prompt cannot be used for the Digital Camera. • You cannot boot your PC from this Digital Camera. • When using the Digit[...]

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    66 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Print Mark Use this feature when a laboratory service that supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is used. 1 Press or to select PRINT MARK and press to display PRINT MARK menu. • Select “SET/CANCEL PAGE” to select image, “CANCEL ALL” to cancel all image print marks, and “INDEX” to set or cle[...]

  • Page 67

    67 For Y our Inf ormation Digital Camera Accessory For ordering instructions, see the Accessory Order Form page. Accessory # CGR-B/ 202A1B Description Lithum Ion Battery Price $100.00 Figure SD4090.p67-76.p65 99/11/11, 16:41 67[...]

  • Page 68

    68 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Please photocopy this form when placing an order. 2. Items Ordered 1. Model # TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-272-7033 [8:30 AM-8 PM M-F, E[...]

  • Page 69

    69 For Y our Inf ormation Before Requesting Service If you have a problem with your Digital Camera, it may be something you can correct yourself. Check the list below for symptoms and corrections. Solution • Make sure the rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack is attached. (p 13) • Make sure all necessary connections are correct and tight. (p 13[...]

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    70 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Solution If, after Power Switch is set to OFF, then REC or PLAY again, SYSTEM ERROR is still displayed, the camera may be broken and needs repair. If, after Power Switch is set to OFF, then REC or PLAY again, DRIVE ERROR is still displayed, the camera may be broken and needs repair. If the problem occurred wh[...]

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    71 For Y our Inf ormation W arning Indications Solution If THIS DISK IS PROTECTED is displayed, change disks or disengage protect. If NOT ENOUGH MEMORY is displayed, delete unnecessary images. Or, decrease or change the images to be copied. After pressing SHTR to CONTINUE, switch to a disk with enough space, or press MENU to EXIT. The disk is unusa[...]

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    72 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Specifications CCD 1/2.7 inch (9.34 mm) 1,320 k Pixels Lens f=5.2-15.6 mm (equivalent to a 34-102 mm lens on a 35 mm still camera.)/F2.8-4.7 Focus Auto / Preset (Zone) Focusing Area 7.9 inch (20 cm) – ∞ (approx.) Iris (Shutter Speed) F2.8/F8 (wide) Shutter Speed 1/30-1/750 seconds (Auto), 1/4-1/750 second[...]

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    73 For Y our Inf ormation W arranty Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería. Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panason[...]

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    74 For assistance, call 1-800-272-7033. Service Center Directory As of October ’97 For Product Information, operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquires please contact: 1-800-272-7033, Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm EST. Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Comp[...]

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    75 For Y our Inf ormation Index A AC Adaptor (Supplied) 2, 13, 15 AC Cable (Supplied) 2, 13, 15 Accessory (optional) 6 7 Accessory (Supplied) 2 A/V Cable 2, 33 B Battery Remaining Indication 1 0 Beep 2 7 Brightness (LCD Viewfinder) 2 8 Built-in Flash 3 4 C Camera Strap 2, 16 Capturing Images 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 Copy Image 42, 43 D DC POWER Cable 2, [...]

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    Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“PSC”) Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Printed in Japan LSQT0179A S1199[...]