Panasonic VQT2Q86 manual

Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TS2 VQT2Q86 Before connecti ng, oper ating or adjustin g this pr oduct, please read the inst ructions completely . until 2010/2/28[...]

- 2 - Contents Before Use Quick Gui de ...... .... ...... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... . 5 (Important) About the Waterproof/ Dustproof and Ant i-shock Performan ce of t he Camera ..... ...... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ... 7 Maintenance and Waterpr oof P erforman ce ........ ...... ...... ...... . 8 • Using the camera underwater . ...[...]

- 3 - • [HI- SPEED BURS T] .... ....... ...... ...... ... 82 • [FL ASH BURST] ......... ..... ...... ...... .... . 83 • [ST ARRY SKY] ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... . 84 • [FI REWORKS] ........ .... ....... ...... .... ..... 84 • [AE RIAL PHOTO] ....... ..... ...... ...... ..... 85 • [PI N HOLE] ..... ...... ...... ....... .... ..[...]

- 4 - Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ... 153 • Playing back pictures using the AV cable (s upplied)......................... 153 • Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD M e m ory Ca r d sl o t ...... .... .. .. .. 15 4 • Playing back on the TV with HDM I s o ck et .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .... [...]

- 5 - Before Use Before Use Quick Guide This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure t o refer to the pag es indicated in brackets. Please b e sure to re ad “ (Import ant) About the W aterproof/Dustproof and Anti-shock Perform an ce of the Camera ” (P7) an d “ Maintenance and Waterproof P[...]

Before Use - 6 - T urn the cam era on to t ake pict ures . 1 Press the s hutter button to take pictures. (P45) Play b ack the pict ures. 1 Pres s [ ( ]. 2 Select the picture you want to view . (P55) [...]

- 7 - Before Use Before Use (Importa nt) About the W aterproof/Dustproof an d Anti-shock Performanc e of the Camera • Please observ e the followi ng precauti ons , and avoid usin g this camera in any si tuati on where the camera is subject to hi gh wat er pressur e. This camera’ s waterpro of/dustpr oof rating complies with th e “IPX8” and [...]

Before Use - 8 - Before Use Maintenance and Waterproof Performance ∫ T o prevent water leaking into the camera, observe the following items before usin g it . ∫ Check that th ere is enough rem aining battery power or memory in t he card. ∫ Do not open or close the card/battery door or terminal cover in places with sand and d ust, ne ar water [...]

- 9 - Before Use If there is any foreig n object, remove with atta ched brus h. I : Brush (supplied) • If ther e is any foreig n object , su ch as lint, h air , sa nd, etc., on the surroundin g area, water will leak w ithin a few seconds c ausing malfunction. • Wipe it of f wit h a dry soft clo th if there is any l i quid . • The integ rit y [...]

Before Use - 10 - 1 :Wit h the [LOCK] sw itch releas ed, close the card/ba ttery door a nd terminal cov er by pushing until you hea r a click . • T o preve nt water s eep ing into t he camera , be care fu l not t o trap fo reig n objec t s such as liquids, sand, hair or dust etc. • Closing the door with the [LOC K] switch in the loc ked state m[...]

- 11 - Before Use • Use the camera und erwater up to 10 m (33 feet ) depth, wat er temperat ure f rom 0 o C to 40 o C (32 o F to 10 4 o F), and not longer t han 60 mi nutes co nti nuous l y . • If there is wat er or dirt on the camera , use it aft er wiping it of f with a dry soft cl oth and ha ve it dry out in a well v ent ilated area. • Do [...]

Before Use - 12 - 1 With the card/ ba t tery door a nd t erminal cover closed, rinse w ith water , or if it was used in the sea, soak th e unit in fresh water in a shallow contai ner of for 10 minutes or less. • If you have att ached the silicon ja cket, be sure to rinse the camer a after remov ing it. • Leaving t he c amera with forei gn obj e[...]

- 13 - Before Use ∫ This unit incorporates drain design This unit incorporates drain design, draining water f rom gaps such as in the camera [OF F/ON] button and zoom lever etc. As a res ult of this, bubbles may be s een when you soak the unit in water , but it i s not a malfunction. • Wat er d roplets may att ach to the card o r th e batte ry [...]

Before Use - 14 - St an dard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the ca mera. • Supplied accessories are no t wat erpr oof (excluding hand strap /silicon jacket). • Keep the Brus h out of reach of children to prevent swallowin g. • The charger is stored in side the silicon jacket. • The accessori es and th e[...]

- 15 - Before Use Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h (P62) 2 Self-timer indicator (P69) / AF Assist Lamp (P121) /LED light (P123) 3 Lens (P177 , 178) 4 LCD monitor (P 60 , 172) 5 Motion picture button (P42) 6 [MENU/SET] button (P29) 7 [DISPLA Y ] button (P60) 8 [Q.ME NU] (P34) /Delete button (P 58) 9 Playback button (P31 , 42) 10 Mode dial (P42) [...]

Before Use - 16 - 12 S peaker (P134) 13 Microphone (P 89 , 120) 14 Zoom lever (P52) 15 Camera [OFF/ON] bu tton (P29) 16 Shutter button (P45) 17 Hand strap eyelet (P17) • Be sur e to att ach th e hand s trap whe n using the camera to ensure that you will not dro p it. 18 [HD MI] sock et (P155 , 157) 19 [A V/DIG IT A L/M UL TI] soc ket (P26 , 153 ,[...]

- 17 - Preparation Preparation Att aching the Hand Strap Run the han d strap through th e hand strap eyelet on the cam era. • If the hand st ra p cord is loose, it may sna g when t he terminal cov er is opened or closed. Since damage or leaks may result, be sure to attach th e cord firmly , checking that it is not snagg ed in the termina l cover [...]

Preparation - 18 - Preparation Att aching the Silicon J acket It is recommende d to attach the silicon jacket to prevent unintenti onal opening o f the card/battery door or the terminal cover when using the came ra in the mountains or near water . • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • Attach t he Silicon Jacket in an area where th ere is no[...]

- 19 - Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger and ba tter y . • The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely . The dedicated battery sup port s this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genui ne P[...]

Preparation - 20 - ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator • When the [CHARGE] indica tor flashes – The batt ery t empe rature is too hi gh or too lo w . It is reco mmend ed to c har ge the ba tt ery aga in in an ambient te mperatur e of betwe en 10 ºC to 35 ºC (50 o F to 95 o F) . – The termina ls of the charg er or the batte ry are dirty . In th[...]

- 21 - Preparation ∫ Charging time • The indic ate d chargi ng ti me is for when the battery has b een discharg ed completel y . The charging ti me may vary dependin g on how the battery has been used. Th e charging time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long time may be longer than normal. Chargin[...]

Preparation - 22 - ∫ Recording still pictures Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A is an abbreviatio n of [ Camera & Imaging Produ cts A ssociatio n]. • T emper ature: 23 o C (73.4 o F )/ Humidity: 50% when LCD monit or is on. • Using a Panasoni c SD Memory Card (32 MB). • Using the suppl ied battery . • S tart ing record[...]

- 23 - Preparation ∫ Playback Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions. For example , in the following c ases, the o perati ng times shorten and the number of re co rdable pictures is redu ced. – Cold cli mates or at low temper atures ¢ – When using[...]

Preparation - 24 - Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • Confirm that there is no foreign object. (P8) • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic ca rd. 1 :Slide the [LOCK ] switch B , an d release the lock. 2 :Slide the re lease lever A and open the card/batte ry door . • Always use g e[...]

- 25 - Preparation Note • Remove the batt ery after use. S tore the removed battery in th e battery case (supplie d). • Do not remove the bat tery until th e LCD Monitor turns of f as th e se ttings on the camera may not be stored pr operly . • The supplied ba ttery is des i gne d only for the camera. Do not use it with any other equi pment. [...]

Preparation - 26 - ∫ Connecting the AC adaptor and multi conversion adaptor instead of the battery The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used wi th the designated Panasonic multi conversion adaptor (optional). The AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself. Also, read the instruction for the multi conversion adaptor (optional) regarding the c[...]

- 27 - Preparation About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recorded pict ures to a card. (P15 2) • Memory size: Approx. 40 MB • Recordabl e motion pictur es: QVGA (320 k 240 pixel s) only • The built- in memory can be used as a temporary st or age devi ce when the card bein g us ed becomes f ull. • The access time f or the[...]

Preparation - 28 - The following cards which conform to t he SD video s tandard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the te x t.) • Only cards be arin g the SDHC logo (indic ating that the card conforms to SD v i deo standa rds ) may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB car ds. • Only cards be aring the SDXC logo (indicati ng t[...]

- 29 - Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the langua ge, and pres s [MENU/SET]. • [PRECAUTIONS] is displayed. Be sure to check thi s so that you can main t ain the waterproof perform ance. If you select [NO] be fore st arting, or [ EXIT] af ter [...]

Preparation - 30 - Press 2 / 1 to select the item s (year , month, day , hour , minute, disp lay sequ ence or tim e display fo rmat), and press 3 / 4 to set. A : T ime at the home area B : T ime at the travel destination (P104) ‚ : Cancel without setting the clock. • Selec t ei ther [2 4HRS] or [A M/PM] for the ti me di splay forma t. • AM/PM[...]

- 31 - Preparation Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you t o have more fun with the camera and use it more eas ily . In particular , t he [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating t o the camera’ s Clock and Po[...]

Preparation - 32 - This section descr ibes how to select the Normal Picture M ode settings, and the sam e setting can be used for the [PLA YBACK ] me nu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ Ø ] to [ š ] in the Normal Picture M ode Setting menu items Press the [OFF /ON] button. A [ ( ] bu tton B [MENU /S ET] butt on C Mode d[...]

- 33 - Preparation Pres s [ME NU/ S ET] t o clo se th e me nu. Press [MENU/SET] to set. Switchi ng to other menu s e.g.: Switching to t he [SETUP] menu 1 Press [MENU/SET] to displa y the menu. 2 Press 2 . 3 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu ic on [ ]. 4 Press 1 . • Select a menu it em next and set it.[...]

Preparation - 34 - By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • Some of the menu items cannot be set by the Modes . Using the q uick menu Press and h old [Q.MENU] when rec ording. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the menu it em and the setting and then press [MENU/SET] t o clos e the m enu. A The items to be set and t he[...]

- 35 - Preparation Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [ECON OMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their settings before using t hem. • In the Intelli gent Auto Mode , only [CLOCK SET], [W ORLD TIME], [BEEP ], [LA NGUAGE] a nd [ST ABILIZER DEMO.] (P 41) can be set. For details on how to select the [...]

Preparation - 36 - • When you connec t the c amera to a TV , t he vol ume of t he TV speakers does not change . • The bright ness of the pict ures displ ay ed on the LCD monitor is increa sed so some subject s may appear dif feren t from real li fe on the LCD monito r . However , this does not af fe ct th e recorded pi ctures. • The LCD monit[...]

- 37 - Preparation • The [P A TTERN] setting is fixed to [ ] in the Intelligent Auto Mode and the Clipbo ard Mode. • Motion pi cture recording fr ame display is only an ap proximation. • Recording frame dis play may disappea r when zoomin g to T ele depending on the pi cture size setting. • This cannot be us ed during Intell igent Auto Mod [...]

Preparation - 38 - • The A uto R eview functi on is activate d reg ardle ss of its se tting when u sing Auto B racket (P71) , [SELF PORT RAIT] (P76) , [HI-SPEED BUR S T] (P 82) , [FLASH BURST] (P83) and [PHOT O FRAME] (P86) in Scen e Mode , Burst Mode (P1 17) and when recording still pict ures with audio (P12 0) . • In In tellige nt Au to Mode [...]

- 39 - Preparation • When [PC] is select ed , the camera is conne cted via the “US B Mass S torage” communication system. • When [Pict Br idge(P TP)] is selec ted, the camer a is connecte d via the “P TP (Pictur e T ransfer Prot ocol )” co mmu nic ation syst em. • This will work when th e A V c able is conne cted. x [USB MODE] Select [...]

Preparation - 40 - • Inter lace meth od/progr essive met hod i= interla ce scanning is s ca nning the scr ee n with half of the ef fective scanning line s every 1/60 seconds, where p= progressi v e scanning is a hig h density image s ignal that is scanning the screen with all t he effe ctive scanni ng lines every 1/ 60 seconds. The [HDMI] ter min[...]

- 41 - Preparation • Use a battery with s uf ficient battery po we r or th e AC adaptor ( opt ional) and multi conversion adaptor (op tional) when fo rmatting. Do not t urn the camera off duri ng formatt i ng. • If a card has been ins erted, onl y the c ard is formatted. T o format the built -in memory , remove the ca rd. • If the ca rd has b[...]

Preparation - 42 - Mode sw itching Selecting the [REC] Mod e, and Record Still Pictures or M otion Pictures Press the [OFF /ON] button. A Motion pict ure button B Mode di al C Shutter bu tton D [ ( ] bu tton Switching the Mode by rota ting the Mode dia l. Align a des ir e d Mode with p art E . • Rotate the Mode dial slowly to adjust to each Mode.[...]

- 43 - Preparation ∫ List of [REC] Mode s ∫ Tip s for taki ng good pictur e s A Flash B AF Assist Lamp /LED light • Hold the camera gen tly with bo th ha nds, keep y our arms stil l at your side and stand wit h yo ur feet slight ly apart. • Be ca reful not to m ove t he came ra wh en you p ress t he shutte r button. • Do not block the fla[...]

Preparation - 44 - Press the Sh utter button halfway to focus. Press the Sh utter button fully (push it in furth er), and t ake the pictur e. ∫ For more det ails, refer to the explanation of each Recording Mode. Press th e Motion Pic ture button to st art the recording. Press the M otion Pic ture button a gain to s top the rec ording. • Sound w[...]

- 45 - Basic [REC] Mode: ñ Basic T aking Pictures Using the Autom atic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this Mode f or beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The following fu n[...]

Basic - 46 - When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red. • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicable, and th e standard settings are set. • When [ ] , [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatic all y detect s a pers[...]

- 47 - Basic It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject. Focus will keep following the subject automatically even if it mov es. 1 Press 3 . • [ ] is display ed in the upper lef t of the scre en. • AF T rackin g frame is disp lay ed in the center of the screen. • Press 3 again to cancel. 2 Bring the subject t o the AF tracking fr[...]

Basic - 48 - • Only the followi ng functi ons can be se t in t his Mode. [REC] Mode menu – [PICTU RE SI ZE] ¢ 1 (P106) /[BURST] (P1 17) /[CO LOR MODE ] ¢ 1 (P1 19) /[F ACE RECOG .] (P95) ¢ 1 The setti ngs which can be selec ted are dif ferent fro m when other [R EC] Modes are used . [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu – [REC MODE ] (P92) /[REC QU A[...]

- 49 - Basic [REC] Mode: · T aking Pictur es with Y our Favo rite Settings (Normal Picture M ode) The camera automatically sets the shutt er speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater fr eedom by c hanging various settings in t he [REC] menu. ∫ T o adjust the exposure and take pic[...]

Basic - 50 - Aim the AF area at the subject, and t hen press the shutter button halfway . A Focus indicatio n B AF area (norma l) C AF area (when us ing the Dig ital Zoom or wh en it is dark) D Focus r ange E Aper ture va lue ¢ 1 F Shutter spee d ¢ 1 G ISO sensitivity ¢ 1 If correct expos ure cannot be ac hieved, it will be disp layed in red. (H[...]

- 51 - Basic When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [ST ABILIZER] (P120) , a tripod or the Self-timer (P69) . • Shutter speed will be slower pa rticularly in the followin g cases. Keep the camera still from the moment the shut ter butto n is pressed unt il the picture ap pears on the screen. We recommend usin g a trip od . – Slow Sync ./ Red-Ey[...]

Basic - 52 - [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿¨ T aking Pictur es with the Zoom Y ou can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. T o make subj ects appear even c loser (maximum of 9.8 k ), do not set the picture size t o the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( X / Y / W ). The zoom magnification can b[...]

- 53 - Basic ∫ T ypes of zooms • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear i n conjunction with the zoom display bar . [Example: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) – ¶ ] ¢ The magnific at ion level dif fers depend ing on [PICTURE SIZE] and the [ASPECT RA TIO] setting. Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) Maximum ma[...]

Basic - 54 - ∫ Exte nde d Opt ical Zoom mec h anism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect. Note • The Digital Zoom cannot be set when õ or ¨ has been sel ected. • The indic ate d zoom ma[...]

- 55 - Basic [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s ([NORM A L PLA Y] ) • S peed of pic t ure forwarding /rewindin g chang es depending on the play back st atus. ∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewi nding Press and hold 2 / 1 during playback. • The file number A and the pictur e number B only change one by one. Release 2 / 1 when th e nu m b e r [...]

Basic - 56 - Press [W ] of the zoom lever . 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display (P137) A Number of the s elec ted picture and the tot al number of recorded pict ures • Press [T] of the z oom le ver to return to t he previous scre en. • Pic tu r es are not r otat ed fo r d is pl a y. • Picture s display ed us[...]

- 57 - Basic Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign ru le for Camera File system” esta blished by JEIT A “Japa n Electroni cs and Informa tion T echnology Ind ustries Associati on” and with Exif “Exchangea ble I mage File Format”. Files whic h do not comply with the DCF standard can not be played back . • If you[...]

Basic - 58 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the bu ilt -in memory or the card, that are being played back will be deleted . T o delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, a nd then press [ ‚ ]. A [DIS PLA Y] butt on B [ ‚ ] bu tton Press 2 to selec t [YES] and th[...]

- 59 - Basic ∫ When [DELETE ALL ] has been selected with the [F A VORITE] (P147) setting The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or [ ALL DELET E 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 VORIT E].) Note • Do not turn th [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 60 - Advanced (Rec ording pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLA Y] to chan ge. A LCD Monitor B [DIS PLA Y] butt on • When the menu s creen appear s, the [DI SPLA Y] button i s not activa ted. Dur ing Pl ayback Zoo m (P57) , while p laying back Mot ion Pictur es (P 134) and du ring a S lide Show (P129) , yo[...]

- 61 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ∫ Recording guideline When you align the subject on the horizon tal and vertical guidelines or the c ross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the b alance of the subject. ∫ About t he Hist ogram A histogram is a graph that displays br[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 62 - [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿¨ T aking Pictur es using the Built-in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct a mode. • Y o u c a n al so pre ss 1 [ ‰ ] to select. • For infor mation about f lash settin gs that can be select ed, refer to “ Avai lable flas h setti ngs by [...]

- 63 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not mov e until the second flash is activated. Interval until the second flash de pends on the brightne ss of the subject. [RED-EYE REMOV AL] (P121 ) on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [ ] appear s on the flash ico n. ∫ About the Digital Red-Eye Correcti[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 64 - ∫ A vailable flash set tings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed . [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and br i g htne s s . • The flash se tting may c[...]

- 65 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ∫ The available flash range to t ake pictures • The avail able flash range is an app roximation . • In [HIG H SEN S. ] (P81) in Scene Mode, the I SO sensitiv ity automat ically swit ches to b etween [ISO160 0] and [ISO 6400] and th e av aila ble f lash range also dif fers. Wide: Approx. 1.15 m (3.77 feet)[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 66 - ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 It may vary depending on the [MIN. SHTR SPE ED] setti ng (P1 1 6) . ¢ 2 Wh en [MIN. SHTR S PEED] is set to [AUTO]. (P1 16) • ¢ 2: The shutter speed become s a maxi mu m of 1 sec ond in the following ca ses. – When the Optical I mage S tab iliz er is set to [[...]

- 67 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: · T aking Close- up Pictures Press 4 [ # ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct a Mo de. Press [MENU/SET] . • Y o u ca n also pr e ss th e sh utte r but to n halfw ay to f ini s h . • The menu scre en dis appears af ter about 5 seconds. At thi s time, the sele ct ed item is auto matica lly set. Press the s [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 68 - Y ou can take a pi cture with t he Digit al Zoom up to 3 k while maintaining the dist ance to the subject for the extreme Wide position [5 cm (0.17 feet)]. A Focus range • Focus range will be 5 cm (0.17 fe et) t o ¶ during M acro Zoom Mode regar dles s of the zoom posit ion. • Zoom range will be displayed [...]

- 69 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿¨ T aking Pictur es with the Self-timer Note • When using a tr ipod etc., s etting the Self -timer to 2 seconds is a conve nien t way to avoid ji tt er caused by pre ssing the sh utter b utton. • When you pres s the shutter bu tton once full y , the subject is aut omatically fo cused jus[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 70 - [REC] Mode: ·¿ ¨ Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at t he following examples. Note • EV is an abbreviation of [Exposu re V alue]. It refers to the amount of ligh t give[...]

- 71 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: ·¿ T aking Pictur es Using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatic all y recorded in the s elected Exposure Compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 p ictures with different exposures. With Auto Bracket[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 72 - [REC] Mode: T ake more e ffective out door pictures By setting the Mode dial to [ ], [ ], or [ ] , pictures can be taken more effectively matching the conditions such as sports, snow , beach & surf. Note • The Mode Flash set t ing is reset to the init ial setting whe n the mode is switched af ter chang in[...]

- 73 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) This Mode is optimal for taking pictures up t o 3 m (10 feet) underwater and at t he beach. White Balance fine adjustment Y ou can adjust the hue to match t he water depth and the weather . 1 Press 3 [ È ] three times to display [WB ADJUST .]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to adjust the White Balance. • Select [0] if you do[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 74 - [REC] Mode: ¿ T aking Pictur es that Match the Scene B eing Recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode t o match the su bject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. Set the Mo de dial to [ ¿ ]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Scene Mode .[...]

- 75 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) When taking pictures of people outdoors during t he day , t his Mode allows y ou to improve the appearance of the persons and mak e their skin tones look healthier . ∫ T echnique fo r Portrait Mo de T o make this Mode M ore effective: 1 Press and hold down the zoo m lever as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move c[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 76 - Select this to take pictures of yo urself. ∫ T echnique fo r Self Portr ait Mode • Press the shu tter butt on halfway to focus. The Sel f-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focu s. Mak ing sure you hold the camera still, press the shutter but t on fully to take the picture. • The subj ect[...]

- 77 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Y ou can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images. ∫ Sett ing the recor di ng dire cti on 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the recording direction and then press [MENU/SET]. • The horizont al/vertical gui deline will be displayed. 2 T ak e the picture. • Y o u c a n re tak e the pi c t [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 78 - This Mode allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique for Ni ght Port rait Mo de • Use the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ‹ ]. ) • Ask the sub j ect not to mov e while tak i ng a pic ture. • It is recommend ed to tak e pic ture about 1. 5 m (5 fee[...]

- 79 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) This Mode allows y ou to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc. Note • The foc us range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.99 feet) (T ele) to ¶ . Select this when y ou want to take pictures at a wedding recept ion, an indoor party etc. This[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 80 - This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you us e the flash, the light from it is weaker t han usual. It is possible to set dif ferent birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. Y ou can select to have these appear at th e time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image us in[...]

- 81 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Select this when you want to t ake pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’ s birthday and name. Y ou can select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on t he recorded image using [TEXT ST AMP] (P140) . For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BABY1[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 82 - This is a c onvenient Mode for shooting rapid move ment or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture size a nd aspect ratio 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [SPEED PRI ORITY] o r [IMAGE PRIORI TY] and the n press [MENU/SET] to set. 2 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU/ SET] to set. • 3M[...]

- 83 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) S till pictures are taken continuously w ith flash. It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places. ∫ Picture size a nd aspect ratio 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU/ SET] to set. • 3M (4:3), 2. 5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the pict u[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 84 - This Mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sk y or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutte r speed of [15 SEC.] , [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC. ]. 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the numb er of seconds a nd then press [M ENU/SET]. • It is also poss ible to chan ge the number of seconds usi[...]

- 85 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) This Mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window . ∫ T echnique fo r Aerial Pho to Mode • We reco mme nd us ing this techniq ue if it is diff icult to focus when taking pic tures of cl ouds etc. Aim the camera at s omet hing with hi gh contrast , press the shut ter butto n halfway to fix the[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 86 - Y ou can use this Mode to easily record pictur es in which bright and dark regions of the scene are expressed with suitable brightness w hen looking into the sun, at night, or in similar circumstances. ∫ Setting the effect 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the effect to use, and then press [MENU/SET]. • It can be set[...]

- 87 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) This Mode is optimal for taking pictures underwat er deeper than 3 m (10 feet). Use the marine case (DMW-MCFT2; optional) when taking pictures underwater deeper than 10 m (33 feet). ¢ This camera has a waterp roof/dust proof funct ion equivale nt to "IP68". It is poss ible to tak e picture s in 10 m [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 88 - [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿ Advanced (Rec ording pictures) Recording Motion Pictur e This Mode can record high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VC HD format or motion pictures rec orded in Motion J PEG . Audio will be recorded in monaural. ∫ Modes that can be recorded fo r motion pict ure Note • It [...]

- 89 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ∫ About f ocusing When [CONTINUOUS A F] (P122) is set to [ON], and you focus on a subject, the camera will maintain focus on that s ubject. T o fix the focus position when beginning to record a motion picture, s et to [OFF]. Note • The screen will cha nge as follows when the mot ion picture but ton is press[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 90 - • Refer to P122 for the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ ]. • Refer to P199 for inf or mation abo ut the available recordi ng ti me. • The avail able re cording time disp layed on t he scree n may n ot decr ease reg ularly . • Depending on th e type of th e card, the ca[...]

- 91 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) • When Intell igent Auto Mod e is sele cted in step 1 , Moti on Pic ture Recor ding matching th e subject or recor ding situat ion can b e performe d. ∫ Scene Detecti on When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color c[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 92 - Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item a nd then pr ess [MENU/SET]. ¢ The SD S peed Class Rating is th e sp eed standa rd for succes sive writes. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [REC QUALITY] an d then press 1 . Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY] Select [REC MODE] from the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu, and press 1 . (P32) Re[...]

- 93 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item a nd then press [MENU/SET]. When [A VC HD Lite] is selected in step 2 ¢ 1 What is bit rate This is the volum e of data for a definite period of time, and the quality bec omes higher when the number gets bigger . This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” is an [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 94 - Note • The Motio n Pi ctur e Record ing may stop in the middl e when any o f the fo llowing c ards a re u sed. – Cards on which reco rdin g and deleti ng ha ve been repeated many times – Cards which have b een format ted using a PC or other equipment Befo re taking pictur es, for mat (P41) the car d in th[...]

- 95 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aking a Pic ture with Face Recognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically . Even if the person is located towards the back or on t he end of a line in a group photo, the camera can s till [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 96 - Y ou can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each p erson. (up to 3 pictures/registration) Face Setting s ∫ Point of recording when registering the face images • Face fr ont with eyes open and m[...]

- 97 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Select [F ACE RECOG .] on the [REC] Mode menu and the n press 1 . (P32) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [MEMOR Y] and th en press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the face rec ognition frame tha t is no t reg iste red, and the n pr ess [M ENU/ SET]. T ake the pi cture adjusting the face w ith the guide. • The[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 98 - Press th e shutter button halfwa y to close t he menu. ∫ About t he in formati on • When [DISPL A Y] is pressed on the rec ording scr een de scribed in st ep 4 on P97 , an explanat ion appears for t aking fac e images. (Pre ss aga in to return t o the recordi ng screen.) Item Description of settings [NAME] [...]

- 99 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Y ou can modify the pictures or inf ormation of an already registered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [F ACE RECOG .] from the [REC] Mode m enu, and then press 1 . (P3 2) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the face [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 100 - When [AUTO REGISTRA TION] is set to [O N], the registration scree n will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearanc es. • Registrati on screen is disp lay ed aft er app roximately 3 pic tures. (It is no t counted when [BURS T ] and Auto Br acke t is set. ) • [...]

- 101 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿ Useful Functio ns at T ra vel Destinations For details on the [SET UP] menu settings , refer to P32 . If you set the dep arture date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the number of days that have passed since the departure date (w hich day of the vacation it is) is recor[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 102 - Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the return date (year/mo nth/ day), and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • If you do no t want to s et the re turn da te, pres s [MENU/SET] while the date ba r i s displayed. Press 4 to selec t [LOCA TION] and then press 1 . Press 4 to selec t [SET] and then press [MENU/ SET]. Enter the loc[...]

- 103 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ∫ Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is af ter the return date. If you want to cancel the t ravel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRA VEL SETUP] is set to [OFF] i[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 104 - For details on the [SET UP] menu settings , refer to P32 . Y ou can display the local times at t he travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take. • Select [CLOCK SET] to set the curr en t da te an d time in advanc e. (P29) Recordi ng Dates/T imes at Overseas T ra vel Desti nations (W orld T i[...]

- 105 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Note • Return the set ting to [HOME ] when the vacat i on is finished by performing steps 1 , 2 and 3 . • If [HOME] is already s et , change only the trav el destinat ion , and use. • If you canno t find t he tr avel dest inatio n in the areas displ ayed on the s cr een, set by the time diff erence fr om[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 106 - Using the [REC] Mode Me nu For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ X ]. ¢ This [...]

- 107 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Note • “EZ” is an abbrev iation of “E xtended Optical Zoom”. • A digit al pict ure is made o f numero us dot s called pixels. The higher the numb ers of pixels, the finer the pict ure will be when it is pr int ed on a lar ge piec e of p aper o r di sp layed on a PC monitor . A Many p ixels (Fi ne) [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 108 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or t he playback method. Applicable Modes: ·¿ Note • The ends of th e recorded pict ures may be cut at prin ting so chec k before print i n g. (P 192) For details on [REC] Mo[...]

- 109 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Sett ing to a higher number enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark. Applicable Modes: · [AUTO]/[80]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[16[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 110 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of whit e takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, thi s item adjust s t o the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source[...]

- 111 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ∫ Finely adjusting the White Balance [ ] Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. • Set the Whit e Balance to [ V ]/[ Ð ]/[ î ]/[ Ñ ]/[ Ò ]. 1 Press 3 [ È ] several times until [WB A DJUST .] appears and then press 2 / 1 to adjust t[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 112 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . S pecify a person’s face and us e the Face Rec ognition functions. Applicable Modes: ñ· ¿ [OFF]/[O N]/[MEMORY]/[SET] Note • Refer to P95 for details. For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . This allows the focusing method that sui[...]

- 113 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Note • The camera is foc using on all th e AF area s when mult iple AF ar eas (max. 1 1 areas ) ligh t at th e same time in [ ] . If you want to determine the foc us position to t ake pict ur es, switch t he AF Mode to [ ƒ ], [ Ø ] or [ Ù ]. • If the AF Mode is set to [ ], th e AF area i s not d isplaye[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 114 - ∫ About [ ƒ ] [1-area-focusing (High speed)] • Y ou can focus on th e subject more qui ckly than in ot her AF Modes. • The pict ure may s top movi ng f or a mome nt be fo re being b roug ht into fo cus whe n you pr ess the shutte r but ton halfw ay . This is not a malfunct ion . ∫ Sett ing up [ ] (AF [...]

- 115 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . The camera will adjust focus automatically depending on the settings. Applicable Modes: ·¿ ¢ In recording mot ion pictur es, onl y [ ] (Cont inuous AF) can be s elected. About [ ] and [ ] [ ] will adjust the focus automatically when the jitter of the [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 116 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to real life. Applicable Modes: · [OFF]/[ON] Note • When [ON] is set, [ ] is displaye d on[...]

- 117 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken. Applicable Modes: ñ· ¿ [OFF]/[ ˜ ] ¢ The Burst s peed is const ant regardle ss of the tran sfer speed of t[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 118 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Pictures with shar p profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution T ec hnology . Applicable Modes: · Note • Refer to P52 for information abou t the Intelligent Zoom. • [I.RESOLUTION] is fixed to [i.ZOOM] in Intel ligen[...]

- 119 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Using these modes, the pictures can be made sharper or softer , the colors of the pictures can be turned into sepia colors or other color effects can be achieved. Applicable Modes: ñ· ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 Th[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 120 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Using one of these Modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and t he camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. Applicable Modes: ·¿ Note • The stabilizer funct ion may not be eff ective in the fol[...]

- 121 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to foc us when recording in low light conditions that make f ocusing difficult. Applicable Modes: ·¿ For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . When the flash is used with the Red-Ey[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 122 - Using the [MOTION PICT URE] Mode menu For det ai ls on [ MOTION PICT URE] Mode menu s ett ings, ref er to P32 . This sets up t he data format of motion pictures. Applicable Modes: ñ· ¿ [ [ A VCHD Lite]]/[ [MOTION JPE G ]] Note • Refer to P92 for details. For det ai ls on [ MOTION PICT URE] Mode menu s ett[...]

- 123 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For det ai ls on [ MOTION PICT URE] Mode menu s ett ings, ref er to P32 . This reduces the wind noise in the audio rec ording. Applicable Modes: ·¿ [OFF]/[ON] Note • Sound quality will be dif ferent than usual whe n [WIND CUT] is set. • [WIND CUT] does not functi on when taking s till pictures with audio[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 124 - Mode dial: ¨ T aking and Viewing clipboard pictures (Clipboard Mode) This setting is useful when t aking pictures of timetables, rout e maps or other information instead of taking notes. Regardl ess of whether a card is present or not, the dat a is stored in the dedicated clipboard folder of the built-in memo[...]

- 125 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) The menu screen appears when [MENU/SET] is pressed during clipboard picture recording. Press 3 / 4 to select the menu ite m and then pr ess 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the setting and then pres s [MENU/SET]. Pres s [ME NU/ S ET] t o clo se th e me nu. • Y ou can a lso p ress the shutter button halfwa y to cl [...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 126 - Set the mod e dial to [ ¨ ]. Press 2 / 1 to move t he pi cture . • Press [ W] of the zoom l ev er to enter 12 s creen disp lay . T o return to th e full-s c reen display , press [T] of t he zoom lever . ∫ Dele ting cli pboard pictures The steps taken are the s ame as for normal deletion. Refer to P58 . ?[...]

- 127 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) • Following fu nctions are fixed. • In the Clip board Mode , the following fun ctions cannot b e used. – [AUTO BRACK ET]/W hite B alanc e fine adjus tment /[INT ELLIG ENT ISO]/ [PRE AF]/ [I.EXP OSURE ]/[MIN. SHTR SPEE D]/[BU RST]/[ DIGIT AL ZOOM]/[ COLO R MODE]/ [HISTOGR AM]/[S LIDE SHOW ]/[MO DE PLA Y]/[...]

Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 128 - Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of tr avel destinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the entry screen and press 4 to move to the character selection section. • Y ou can display th e entry scree n via the [...]

- 129 - Advanced (Playb ack) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Advanced (Playb ack) Playing Back Picture s in Sequence (Slide Show) Y ou can play back the pict ures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can do this in sequence while l eaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Y ou can also put together a Slide S how composed of only [...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 130 - ∫ Oper a ti o ns pe r f orm ed d ur i ng Slid e Sh ow The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • The menu scree n is restored when [ ‚ ] is pres sed. ∫ Changi ng the Slide S how sett ings Y ou can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the Slide[...]

- 131 - Advanced (Playb ack) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Selecting Pictures an d Playing them B ack ([MODE PLA Y]/[CA TEGOR Y PLA Y]/[F A VORITE PLA Y]) Playb a c k in [P IC TURE ], [A VCHD Lite] , or [M OT IO N JPEG ] ca n be se l e c t e d . Perform step s 1 and 2 on pag e 129 . Press 3 / 4 t o selec t [MODE PLA Y] and then press [MENU /SET]. . [MODE PL[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 132 - This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories (such as [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [ NIGHT SCENE RY]) and sort the pictures into each of the categories. Y o u can then play back the pictures in each category . Perform step s 1 and 2 on pag e 129 . Press 3 / 4 to select [CA TEGOR Y PLA Y], and then[...]

- 133 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can play back the pictures you have set as [F A VORITE] (P147) (Only when [F A VORITE] is set to [ON] and there are p ictures which have been set to [F A VO RITE]). Perform step s 1 and 2 on pag e 129 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [F A VORITE PLA Y], and the n press [MENU/SET]. Note • Y ou can use only [ROT A TE DISP [...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 134 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Motion P ictures/Pictures with Audio • This unit was desi gned to play motion pictur es and still picture s with audio us ing the QuickT i me Motion JPEG and A VCHD Lite formats that were t aken with this mod el (onl y). • Only [A VCHD Lit e] motion pic tures record ed with this uni[...]

- 135 - Advanced (Playb ack) Note • Sound can be heard throu gh the speak er . Refer t o [VOLUME] ( P36) for inf ormat ion abou t how to a djust t he v olume in th e [S ETUP] me nu. • Pictures wit h audi o recorded with other equipmen t may not playback on t his unit. Pictures with audio Press 2 / 1 to select a pic ture w ith th e au dio ic on [...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 136 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Creating still pictures from a motion pict ure Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded m otion picture. Press 3 to p ause motion pictu re playback. Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 to selec t [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. • [QUA LITY] is fixed to [ › ]. Note • Y ou may not be able [...]

- 137 - Advanced (Playb ack) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Using the [PLA YBACK] Mode men u Y ou can use various f unctions in Playback Mode su c h as rotate pictures, set prot ection for them etc. • With [ TEXT ST AMP], [ RESIZ E], [ CROPP ING] o r [L EVELING], a ne w ed ite d picture is cre ated. A new pictur e cannot be crea ted if ther e is no free s [...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 138 - Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. A fter text has been registered, it can be i ncluded in prints using [TEX T ST AMP] ( P140) . (Only alphabetic c haracters and sym bols can be entered.) Select [TIT LE EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P32) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [M UL TI] and then press [MENU/SET[...]

- 139 - Advanced (Playb ack) Recorded motion picture can be di vide d in two. It is recommended for when you want to div ide a part you need wit h a part you do not need. Motio n picture befor e the di viding will be dele ted. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen. • Press [M ENU/ SET] to clos e t he menu. Note • Motion picture s set as [[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 140 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, nam e, location, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures. It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pic tures with a Picture Size larger than [ ] will be resized when stamping the date etc. on t hem.) Select [TEXT ST AMP] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P32) Press 3 / 4 to[...]

- 141 - Advanced (Playb ack) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct text st amp items, and then press 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the settings , and then p ress [MENU/SET]. Item Setting i tem [SHOOTING DA TE] [OFF] [W/OTI ME] : St amp the year , mont h and date. [W ITHTIM E]: St amp the year , month, day , hour and minutes. [NAME] [OFF] [] : Name regi ster ed in Fa[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 142 - Press [MENU/SET] . • If you set [T EX T ST AMP] for a picture wit h a pi cture size larger than [ ], the pict ure size will become smaller as shown below . • When selec tin g [ ] or [ ], pr ess 3 to selec t [Y ES] for s ta mping [A GE ], an d t hen press [M ENU/S ET] and pro ce ed to step 7 . Press 3 to selec t [YES[...]

- 143 - Advanced (Playb ack) T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc., picture siz e (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [RESIZE] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P 32) Press 3 to selec t [YES] and then press [MENU/ SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen. ¢ ¢ The menu screen is aut omaticall y rest ored when [MUL [...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 144 - Y ou can enlarge and then clip t he important part of t he recorded picture. Select [CROPPING] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P32) Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 to selec t [YES] and then press [MENU/ SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen. • Press [M ENU/ SET] to clos e t he menu. Note • Depending on th e cu[...]

- 145 - Advanced (Playb ack) Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. Select [LEVELI NG] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P32) Press [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen. • Press [M ENU/ SET] to clos e t he menu. Note • Quality of image may become coarse when leveling is perfo rmed. • Recorded pixels may decrease comp ared to origina l ima[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 146 - This Mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically . Select [ROT A TE DISP .] o n the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P32) Note • When you pla y back pictu res on a PC, th ey canno t be displa yed in the rot ated dir ection un les s the OS or software is comp [...]

- 147 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rites . • Play back onl y the pictures s et as favorites. ([F A VORITE PLA Y]) • Play back th e pictures s et as favorit es only as a S lide Show . • Delete all the pi ctures not s et as favorites . ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 148 - DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat al lows the user to select which pi ctures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatibl e photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your phot o printin[...]

- 149 - Advanced (Playb ack) ∫ Canceling all the [PRINT SET] settings 1 Select [CANCEL] on the scree n shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • Y ou cannot sel ect [CANCEL] if no t even one pict ure has been set f or printi ng. ∫ T o pr i nt the da[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 150 - Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P3 2) Press [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen. • Press [M ENU/ SET] to clos e t he menu. ∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settin gs 1 Select [CANCEL] on the scree n shown in step 2 and the[...]

- 151 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can delete or change the i nformation relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [P LA YBAC K] Mode menu. (P32) Note • Cleared informa tion rega rding the [F ACE RECOG .] ca nnot be restore d. • When all Face Recognit ion informat ion in a picture has been canceled, th[...]

Advanced (Playb ack) - 152 - Y ou can copy data of pictures you have shot from t he built-in memory onto a card, from a card into the built-in memory or from a card int o the dedicated clipboard folder . • When cop ying clipb oard pi ctures o nto a c ard, sele ct [CO PY] on the clipbo ard pl ayback me nu. (P127) Select [COPY] on t he [PLA YBACK] [...]

- 153 - Connecting to other equi pment [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Connecting to ot her equipment Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Preparations: Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P3 9) T urn this unit and the T V off. 1 Y ellow: to the v ideo input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket 3 Red: to the audio input socket A Align the mark s , and insert. B A V [...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 154 - The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an S D Memory C ard slot. Note • Depending on th e TV model, pict ures may not be dis played on th e full scree n. • Motion pi ct ure s recorded with [ A VCHD Lite] can be played back on Pa nasonic TVs (VI ERA ) with the A VCHD logo mark. In all o[...]

- 155 - Connecting to other equi pment Preparations: Check the [HDMI M OD E]. (P40) Turn this unit and the TV off. 1 HDMI socket 2 TV with HDMI socket 3 HDMI min i (C type) A Align the marks, and insert. B HDMI mini cable (optional) • Check the direc tion of the terminal s and plug in/ out straight holding onto the plug. (It may resul t in malfun[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 156 - Note • Depending on th e [AS PECT RA TIO], bands may be displa yed on th e to p and bott om or the left and right of t he picture s. • Do not use any oth er c ables except a gen uine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional). Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1. 5 m) (5 feet ), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (1[...]

- 157 - Connecting to other equi pment Connec t this unit to a Pana sonic TV comp atib le with VIERA Link with an HDMI min i cable (optio nal) (P154) . T urn the cam era on an d then press [ ( ]. Operate with the remote co ntrol for the TV . Panasonic TV com patible with VIERA Link ¢ The shape of the remote con tr ol varies dependi ng on the reg i[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 158 - ∫ Usable functions Operate with the remote control for the TV . Multi Playback This is displayed initially when using the VIERA Link. 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 : Select the image. [OK]: Go to one screen display . Red button: Switch the types of data to play back. [SUB MENU]: Display the Playback Mode selection screen. ?[...]

- 159 - Connecting to other equi pment Note • Operation ico ns are hidden by press i ng [RETURN], or if no operati on is performed for a while when the operat ion icons are dis played. Oper ation icons are displayed whe n one of the following but tons is pr essed while the ope ration icon s are not display ed. – 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 , [OK], [SUB MENU][...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 160 - Connecting to ot her equipment Saving the Recorded Still Pictures an d Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format. (JPE G , A VCHD Lite, or Motion JPEG). Here are a few sugges tions. File formats that can be used: [A V CHD Lite[...]

- 161 - Connecting to other equi pment File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [A VCHD Lite], [Motion JPEG] It is possible to acquire still pict ures and motion pictures r ecorded in [A VCHD Lite] or [MOTION JPEG] formats, or create conventional standard quali ty DVD video from the motion picture that wa s recorded as [A VCHD Lite], using “PHOTOfu[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 162 - Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the car d remov ed from the camera . For de tails, ref er to the Operating Instruc tions of your P C. • If the computer being used does not su[...]

- 163 - Connecting to other equi pment Preparations: T urn on the camera and the PC. Remove the ca rd before using the pictures in the built-in m emory . Set the mode dial to anything except [ ¨ ]. A USB connecti on cable (sup plied) • Check the direct ions of the con nectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them st raight o ut. (Otherwis e [...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 164 - Connec t the camera to a PC via the USB con nection cabl e A (supplied). • Do not use a ny other USB connection cables except the su pplied one. Use of cables other than the suppl ied USB connection c able may cause ma lfunction. Using a drag -and-drop operati on, move the pictures you want to acquire or th [...]

- 165 - Connecting to other equi pment ∫ Vi ewing the conte nt s of t he built -in me mory or c ard usi ng the P C (fold er compos ition) Folders and image s processed in the PC cannot be played back on the camera. It is recommended to us e the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition ” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) when you write the ima [...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 166 - Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and ins truct that printing be started from t he camera’s LCD Monitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from th e card removed from the camera. For details, re fer to the O[...]

- 167 - Connecting to other equi pment Note • Do not use any oth er USB connecti on cables exc ept the suppli ed one. Use of cables other than th e supplied USB conn ection cable may cause malfunct ion. • T urn the camera off before connecting or dis connectin g the A C adaptor (o ptional). • Befo re inser ting or remo ving a card, tu rn the [...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 168 - ¢ Only when [F A VORITE] is to [ON] and when there ar e pictures set as favo rites. (P 147) Selecting mul tiple pic tures and printin g them Press 3 . Press 3 / 4 to select an item an d then pr ess [MENU/ SET]. • If the prin t c heck screen has app eared, sel ect [YES], and print the picture s. Item Descrip[...]

- 169 - Connecting to other equi pment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a si ngle picture an d printing it” and in step 3 of th e “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them ” procedures. • When you want to prin t pictures in a p aper size or a lay out which is not support ed by the came ra, set [[...]

Connecting to other equi pment - 170 - • Pape r size s no t s u pp o r te d by the pr i nt er w ill no t be di sp lay e d. [P A PER SIZE] Item Description of settings { Settings on the pri nter are pr ioritized. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 m m [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .6 mm k 180. 6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 29[...]

- 171 - Connecting to other equi pment • An item canno t be selected i f the printer does not suppor t the page layout. ∫ Layout prin ting When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet o f paper For example, if you want to print the s ame picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [P AGE LA YOUT ] to [ ä ] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 [...]

Others - 172 - Others Screen Display ∫ In Re cord ing Recording in Normal Picture Mode [ ! ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording Mode 2 Flash Mode (P 62) 3 AF area (P 50) 4 Focus (P50) 5 Picture size (P106) 6 Quality (P107) 7 Battery indication (P 21) 8 Number of recordable pictures ¢ 1 (P195) 9 Built-in memory (P27) : Card (P27) (displayed only durin[...]

- 173 - Others ∫ In Recording (after settings) 17 AF Tracking (P1 14) : AF M acro Mode (P67) : Macro Zoom Mode (P68) 18 White Balance (P1 10) 19 ISO sensitivity (P109) maximum ISO sensitivity l evel (P108) 20 Color Mode (P1 19) 21 Available recording time (P89) : 22 S pot AF area (P1 12) 23 Name ¢ 2 (P80) 24 Histogram (P61) 25 T ravel date (P101[...]

Others - 174 - ∫ In Playback 1 Playback Mode (P55) 2 Protected picture (P1 50) 3 Favorites (P147) : Zoom Mar k (P126) 4 S t amped with text indication (P140) 5 Picture size (P106) 6 Quality (P107) 7 Battery indication (P 21) 8 Folder/File number (P165) Built-in memory (P27) Elapsed playback time (P134) : 9 Picture number/T otal pictures 10 Motion[...]

- 175 - Others Cautions for Use • This camera has a wat erp roof/dust proof funct ion equivalen t t o "IP68". It is pos sible to ta ke pictures in 10 m (33 feet ) dep th for 60 minut es. ¢ 1 ¢ 1 This means tha t the camer a c an be use d underwat er for spe cifie d time in s pecif ied pres sure in accordanc e with the handling metho d[...]

Others - 176 - T ake care not to dro p or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • T ake care not to kno ck or dro p the bag/ c ase that you inserted th e ca mera in as the shock may cause damage t o the camera, lens or LCD Monit or . • Do not att ach any other items to the hand s trap that ’ s incl ude d with you r camera. While be i[...]

- 177 - Others Care of the cam era • T ake extra care when opening or cl osing the card/battery doo r or the termi nal cover in places with san d or dust, sinc e it may cause wate r leak or malfun ction. • Do not touch the lens or t erminal areas with dirty hand. • Do not strongl y shake or bump the c amera by droppi ng or hitting it. Do not [...]

Others - 178 - Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery , or disconnect the power pl ug from the outlet. Then wipe the c amera with a dry so f t cloth. • When the camera is soiled badly , it can be cleaned by wiping t he dirt off with a damp cloth, and then with a dry cloth. • Do not use solv ent s such as benz ine, thin ner , alcoh ol, c[...]

- 179 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate power co mes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroun di ng te mper atur e an d hu midi ty . If th e tem pera tu re is too hi gh or too l ow , the operating ti me of the battery will become shorter[...]

Others - 180 - Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st atic electricity are easily generated or exposed to di rect sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the card. • The card may be da maged or the rec orde d content may be damaged or del eted. • Put the ca rd in t he card case or t he st orage bag af ter[...]

- 181 - Others • S tore the ba ttery in a cool an d dry place with a relat ively st ab le tempera tu re: (Recommend ed temper ature:15 o C t o 25 o C ( 59 o F to 77 o F) , Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%) • Always remo ve the battery and the card f rom the camera. • If the b attery is le ft inserted in t he camera, it will discharg e even if[...]

Others - 182 - Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on t he screen in som e cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as exam ples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS WRITE-PROTECTED] > The W rite-Protec t switch on the ca rd is moved t o [LOCK] . Move th e switch b ack to un lock it. (P28) [NO V ALID PICT URE TO PL[...]

- 183 - Others [BUIL T-IN ME MORY ERROR FORMA T BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y?] • This message will be displayed when you formatted the built-in memory on a PC. > Format the built-in memory on the camera ag ain. (P41) The data on t he built-i n memory will be deleted. [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMA T THI S CARD?] • It is a format that cannot be used with thi[...]

Others - 184 - [THIS CARD IS NOT F ORMA TTED WITH THIS CAMERA, AND NOT SUIT ABLE FOR MOVIE RECORDING .] • The writing s peed is l ower if th e c ard h as been for mat te d usin g a PC or o th er equi pment. As a consequen ce, motion picture rec ording may stop in the middle. If th is happens , mak e a backu p of t he data an d format (P41) the ca[...]

- 185 - Others T roubleshootin g First, try out the following procedures ( P185 – 194 ). • The battery is not inserte d correctly . (P24) • The battery is exhausted. • The battery is exhausted. • If you leave the camera on, t he battery will be exhausted. > T urn the camera of f freque ntly by using the [ECONOMY] Mode et c. (P37) • I[...]

Others - 186 - • Is the Mode di al correctly se t? • Is there any memory remaining on the bu ilt-in memory or the c ard ? > Delete the pic tures which are no t necessar y to increase the available memory . (P58) • The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fing erprint s on the lens. > When it is dirty , lightly wipe the surf [...]

- 187 - Others • Is the numb er of recordable pict ures 2 or less? • Is the IS O s ensitivity hig h or the shutt er speed s l ow? (ISO sensit ivity is set t o [A UTO] when the camera is sh ippe d. Theref ore , when tak i ng pictures indoors etc. noise will appea r .) > Decrease the I SO sensitivit y . (P 109) > Set [C O LO R MOD E ] to [N[...]

Others - 188 - • It is poss i ble that the subje ct may be warped s ligh tly , or the borders get colored, de pending on the zoom magn ification, due to the char acteri s tics of the lens. Also , th e peripher als of the image might l ook warped because t he perspect ive is enhanced when the wide ang le is used. This is not a malfunction. • LCD[...]

- 189 - Others • Is the fl ash se tt ing set to [ Œ ]? > Change the flas h sett ing. (P62) • Flash Mode is not av ailable when Auto Brac ket (P71 ) or [BURST] (P1 17) in the [R EC] M ode menu has been s et. • The flash is acti v ated twice when Red- Eye Reduction (P63) has been s et . • Has [FLASH BURS T] (P83) in S cene Mode been s et?[...]

Others - 190 - • Is this a non-st andard pic t ure, a picture whic h has been edi ted using a PC or a pict ure which was taken by another make of digital camer a? • Did you remove the battery immediat ely after pi ct ure- t aking or did you take the pic t ure using a battery with a low remainin g charge? > Format the data to del ete the pic [...]

- 191 - Others • Is the camera connect ed to the TV corr ec tly? > Set the TV input to Ex ternal Input Mo de. • Output f rom the [HDMI] sock et is not possi ble when it is connec t ed to the PC or th e printer . > Connect it on ly to the TV . • Depending on th e TV model, th e pic tures may be extended horizont ally or verticall y or th[...]

Others - 192 - > Disconnect the USB connect ion cabl e. Connect it aga in while t he card is inserted in the camera. • When the mode dial is s et to [ ¨ ] , contents of t he built-in memory will b e displayed. > Set the mode dia l to any thing e xcept [ ¨ ]. > Check if your PC is compat ible with SDXC memory cards. http://p anason ic.n[...]

- 193 - Others • Have foreig n objects become trapp ed? > Remove t he foreign objects. (P8) • When clos ing, d o no t se t t he [LOCK] swit ch to t he lo cked s ide. Doi ng so may c ause d amage or leaks. > Release t he lock. (P8 , 24) • When usi ng the camera in a cold place such as a ski resort, if th e camera is lef t with snow o r w[...]

Others - 194 - • If you do no t us e the camera for a long time, th e Clock may be reset. > [PLEASE SE T THE CLOCK] message will be displayed; pl ease re- se t the Clock. When taking pictures, it will not be possible t o reco rd the cor rect date witho ut setting the Clock. (P29) • It is poss i ble that the subje ct may be warped s ligh tly [...]

- 195 - Others Others Number of Recordable Pictures and A vailable Recording Time • The number of r ec ordable picture s and the av ailab le recor ding time are an appr ox imation. (These vary dep ending on the re cording condition s and the type of ca rd.) • The number of r ec ordable picture s and the av ailab le recor ding time varies depend[...]

Others - 196 - Aspect ratio X Pictur e size () () Quality A › A › Built- in Mem o ry (Appro x. 40 M B) 27 53 195 310 Card 256 MB 150 290 10 80 1690 512 MB 300 580 21 50 3350 1G B 600 1 160 4310 671 0 2G B 1220 2360 87 70 12290 4G B 2410 4640 17 240 24130 6G B 3660 7050 26 210 36700 8G B 4910 9440 35 080 49120 12 GB 7400 14240 52920 74 090 16 GB[...]

- 197 - Others Aspect ratio Y Pictur e size () () () Quality A › A › A › A › Buil t-in Mem ory (Approx . 40 MB) 7 1 1 1 01 51 22 02 13 8 Card 256 MB 45 66 59 88 69 1 15 1 15 210 512 MB 90 1 30 1 15 175 135 2 20 230 420 1G B 18 0 260 230 35 0 270 460 47 0 850 2G B 36 0 540 480 72 0 560 930 95 0 1700 4G B 72 0 1060 940 14 10 1 100 18 20 18 80[...]

Others - 198 - Aspect ratio W Pictur e size () () () Quality A › A › A › A › Buil t-in Mem ory (Approx . 40 MB) 8 1 31 01 71 22 22 44 5 Card 256 MB 50 75 62 98 71 1 25 1 35 240 512 MB 100 150 12 0 195 140 24 0 260 49 0 1G B 20 0 300 250 39 0 280 490 53 0 990 2G B 40 0 610 500 79 0 570 1000 10 90 1980 4G B 80 0 1200 990 15 60 1 130 19 70 21 [...]

- 199 - Others ∫ A vailable recording time (when recording m otion pictures) • Motion pi cture recorde d continuo us ly in [MOTION JPEG ] is up to 2 G B. Only the max i mum recordabl e time for 2 GB is displayed on the s cr een. • Maximum time t o r ecord moti on pictur es continuo usly with [A VCHD Lite] is 13 h ours 3 minutes 20 second s. S[...]

• SDXC Logo is a tradema rk of SD-3C, LLC. • The “A VCHD”, “A VCHD Lite” and the “A VCHD”, “A V CHD Lite” logo are t rademarks of Panasoni c Corporatio n and Sony Corpor ation. • Manufactu red under licen se from Dolby Labor atories. Dolby an d the do uble-D symbol are t r a demarks of Dolby Laborat ories. • HDMI, the HDMI L[...]