Panasonic DMC-FS8S manual

Operating In structions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FS7 DMC-FS6 Before connec ting, oper ating or adjustin g this pr oduct, please read the inst ructions completely . VQT1V 73 For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www .panasonic.com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please [...]

VQT1 V73 2 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choosing Panasoni c! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable product s on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bri ng you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fil l in the information on the below . The serial number is on th[...]

3 VQT1 V73 Befo re Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ON L Y IN CA NADA. THE FOL LOWI NG AP PLIES ONL Y IN T HE U. S.A. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed t[...]

VQT1 V73 4 Before Use ∫ About the battery pack • Do not h eat or expose to fla me. • Do not leave the bat tery(ies) in an automobile ex posed to direct su nlight for a long perio d of time with doors a nd windows cl osed. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION Battery pack (Lit hium ion battery pack) • Use the spec ified unit to rec harge th[...]

5 VQT1 V73 Befo re Use ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by droppi ng or hitting it. Do not subject to strong pressure. The camera ma y malfuncti on, recordin g pictures may b ecome impossi ble, or the le ns, the LCD monito r or the external c ase may be damaged. • We strong ly recommend you do no t leave the cam[...]

VQT1 V73 6 Contents Before Use Infor mation for You r Safety .... ...... ...... ....... 2 Quick Gui de .. ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... .... ....... .. 8 Standard Access ories .......................... ..... 9 Names of the Components ................ ..... 10 Prepa rat ion Chargin g the Ba ttery ........ ...... .... ...... ....... 12 • Abo[...]

7 VQT1 V73 Useful Functions at Travel Destinatio ns ......... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... .... 56 • Recording wh ich Day of the Vacation You Tak e the Picture ......... 56 • Recording Da tes/Times at O verseas Travel Destinations (World Ti me) ..... 58 Using the [RE C] Mode Menu . ......... ........ 59 • @ [PICTURE SIZE].... ....... .[...]

VQT1 V73 8 Before Use Before Use Quick Guid e This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages i ndicated in brackets. Charge the ba ttery . (P12) • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the b attery before use. Insert the ba ttery and the c ard. (P14[...]

9 VQT1 V73 Befo re Use St andard Acce ssories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1B a t t e r y P a c k (Indicated as battery in th e tex t) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charge r (Indicated as charger in the tex t) 3 USB Connection Cable 4 A V Cable 5 CD-ROM • Soft ware: Use it to inst all the softw a[...]

VQT1 V73 10 Before Use Names of the Compon ent s 1 Flash (P39) 2 Lens (P91) 3 Self-timer indicator (P43) AF assist lamp ( P66) 4 LCD monitor (P38, 89) 5 S tatus indicator (P15, 23, 28) 6 [MENU/SET] button (P18) 7 [DISPLA Y] button (P38) 8 [Q.MENU] (P21)/Delete (P36) but ton 9 [MODE] button (P27) 10 [REC]/[PLA YBACK ] selector switch (P19) 1 1 Curso[...]

11 VQT1 V73 Befo re Use 12 Camera ON/OFF sw itch (P18) 13 Zoom lever (P 33) 14 S peaker (P70) 15 Microphone (P 55) 16 Shutter button (P28 , 55) 17 Intelligent auto button (P28) 18 Hand strap eyelet • B e sure to att ach the han d strap when using the ca mera to ensure that you will not dr op it. 19 Lens barrel 20 [A V OUT/DIGI T AL] socket (P81, [...]

VQT1 V73 12 Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit The bat tery that can be used with this u nit is DMW -BCF10PP. • Us e the dedicated charger a nd battery . • The battery is not ch arged when the cam era is ship ped. Charge the batter y before use. • Charge the battery with th e char[...]

13 VQT1 V73 Preparatio n Note • After c harging is complet ed, be sure to disc onnect the powe r supply device fr om the elect rical outlet. • The batt ery beco mes warm a fter using it and during and af ter c harging. T he camera also bec omes w arm du ring us e. Th is is no t a malf unct ion. • The battery will be exhauste d if left for a l[...]

VQT1 V73 14 Preparation The number of recordable pictures and playback time w ill vary depending on the operating conditions and s toring condition of the battery . ∫ Charging Charging time and number of recordable pictu res with the optional battery pack (DMW-BCF10PP) are the same as above. The charging time will vary slightly depending on the s[...]

15 VQT1 V73 Preparatio n Battery: Insert it fu lly being ca reful about the direction you insert it. Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery . Card: Push it fully until it click s being careful ab out the direction you insert it. T o remove the card, push the card u ntil it clicks, the n pull the ca rd out upright. B : [...]

VQT1 V73 16 Preparation ∫ Using an AC adaptor (optional) and a DC coupler (optional) i nstea d of the battery Ensure that the AC adapto r (DMW-AC5PP; optional ) and DC coupl er (DMW -DCC4; optiona l) are purchased as a set. Do not use if sold separately . 1 Open the car d/battery door . 2 Insert the DC coupler , being careful of the direction. 3 [...]

17 VQT1 V73 Preparatio n • Memory size: Approx. 50 MB • Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320 k 240 pixels ) only • The built-in memor y can be used as a tempo rary storage device when the card be ing used becomes full. • Y ou can copy t he recorded pictur es to a card. (P8 0) • The access time for the built- in memory may be long er than[...]

VQT1 V73 18 Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set wh en the camera is shipped. T urn the camera on. • The [P LEASE S ET THE CLO CK] messag e appears . (This mes sage does not ap pear in [PLA YBACK] mode.) A [MEN U/SET ] butto n B Cursor buttons Press [MENU/SET]. A : T ime at the home area B : T ime at the travel desti[...]

19 VQT1 V73 Preparatio n Note • The clo ck is displayed when [DISP LA Y] is pressed se veral times durin g recording. • Y ou can set th e year from 2000 to 2099. • If the cloc k is not set, th e correct d ate cannot be pri nted when you st amp the dat e on the picture s with [T EXT ST AMP] (P 73) or o rder a p hoto stud io to print the pic tu[...]

VQT1 V73 20 Preparation This section desc ribes how to s elect t he normal pict ure mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLA YBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Se tting [AF MODE] f rom [ Ø ] to [ š ] in the normal picture mode Setting menu items T urn the camera on. A [MEN U/SET ] butto n B [REC]/[PLA YBACK] select[...]

21 VQT1 V73 Preparatio n Pr ess [M ENU/ SET] t o clo se th e menu . By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily f ound. • Some of the men u items cannot be set by the modes. • When [DISPLA Y ] is pr essed while [ST ABILIZER] (P65) is selected, [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] can be dis played. Pr ess 3 / 4 to select [AF MODE]. ?[...]

VQT1 V73 22 Preparation About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [ECONO MY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their settings before using t hem. • In the Intelligent aut o mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WO RLD TIME], [BEEP] and [ LANGUAGE] can be set. For details o n how to select the [SETUP] men u settings, refer to P20. • Refer to P1 8 for det [...]

23 VQT1 V73 Preparatio n • High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera of f or [P OWER SA VE] is activa ted. • The br ightness of the pi ctures d isplayed on the L CD monito r is incr eased s o some su bjects may appear dif ferent ly from actuality on the LCD monitor . However , this doe s not aff ect the recorded pictur es. • The[...]

VQT1 V73 24 Preparation – When using the AC adapt or – When connecting to a PC or a printer – When recording or play ing back motion pict ures – During a slide show –[ A U T O D E M O ] • [AUTO LCD OFF] does not work in the following cases. – When using the AC adapt or – When connecting to a PC or a printer – W hile the self-timer[...]

25 VQT1 V73 Preparatio n • When [PC] is sel ected, the camer a is connecte d via the “USB Mass S torage” communicat ion system . • When [PictB ridge(PT P)] is selected, the camera is connec ted via the “P TP (Pictu re Tr ansfer Protoc ol)” communicati on system. • This will work when the A V cable is connec ted. • Use a battery with[...]

VQT1 V73 26 Preparation • If you set a diff erent langua ge by mistak e, select [ ~ ] from the menu ic ons to set the des ired language. • In Playback mode, [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] c annot b e displayed . • P ress [ DISPLA Y] to close [JITTE R, SUB J. MO VE DEM O.]. • [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] is an approximat ion. • [AUTO DEMO] has n[...]

27 VQT1 V73 Preparatio n Selecting the [REC] Mode When the [ REC] mode is s elected, the camera can be set to the Int elligent auto mode in which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions, or to the Sc ene mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded. ∫[...]

VQT1 V73 28 Basic [REC] mode : ñ Basic T aking pictu res using the automatic fu nction ( ñ : Intelligent Au to Mode) The camera will set the most a ppropriate settings to m atch the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the c amera and take pictures easily . • The[...]

29 VQT1 V73 Basic ∫ When taking pictures u sing the flash (P39) ∫ When taking pictures u sing the zo om (P33) Note • Be careful not to move the camera when y ou press the shut ter butto n. • Do not cover th e flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or ot her object s. • Do not touc h the front of the lens. When the c amera identifie[...]

VQT1 V73 30 Basic • When [ ‡ ] is sel ected, [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depe nding on the ty pe of subject and brightnes s. • When [ ] or [ ] is set, the fla sh is activate d twice. • Only the following fun ctions can be se t in this mode. [REC] mode menu – [PICTURE SIZE ] ¢ (P59)/[B URST] (P64) /[CO LOR MO DE] ¢ (P65) ¢ The settin gs whic[...]

31 VQT1 V73 Basic [REC ] mod e: · T aking pictures with your favorite settings ( · : Normal picture mode ) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pict ures with greater freedom by changing var ious settings in [REC] m enu. ∫ T o ad just the exposu re and t[...]

VQT1 V73 32 Basic Aim the AF area at the subject, and t hen press the shutter button halfway . A Focus indication B AF area (n ormal) C AF area (when using t he digita l zoom or when it is dark ) D Focus range E Apertu re value ¢ F Shutter spee d ¢ G ISO se nsiti vity ¢ If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red . (Howev[...]

33 VQT1 V73 Basic Pictures recorded with the camera held vert ica lly are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROT A TE DIS P .] (P76) is se t to [ON]) • Pictures may not be dis played vertic ally if they were t aken with the came ra aimed up or down. • Motion pictur es taken with th e camera held vertic ally are not displ ayed vertica[...]

VQT1 V73 34 Basic ∫ Extended op tical zoom mechan ism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 10M (10.1 million pixels) (DMC-FS7)/8M (8.1 million pixels) (DMC-FS6) CCD area is cropped t o the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect. Not e • T he digital zoom cannot be set when õ has [...]

35 VQT1 V73 Basic • The file number A and the pict ure number B only c hange one by one. Release 2 / 1 when the number of the d esired p icture appears to pl ay back t he pict ure. • If you keep pressing 2 / 1 , t he number of pic tures forw arded/rewound inc reases. Rot ate the zoom lever towards [ L ] (W). 1 screen > 12 screens > 30 scr[...]

VQT1 V73 36 Basic [PLA YB ACK] mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memory or the ca rd, which is being pl ayed back will be deleted. Switching the [PLA YBACK] mode 1 Press [MODE ] during play back. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. [NORMAL PL A Y] (P34) All t[...]

37 VQT1 V73 Basic ∫ When [D ELETE A LL] has been s elected with the [F A V ORITE] (P77) setti ng The selection s creen is displayed aga in. Select [DELETE ALL] or [ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü ], press 3 to select [YES] and de lete the pictures. ([ALL D ELETE E XCEPT Ü ] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as [F A VORITE] .) Note • Do not[...]

VQT1 V73 38 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Advanced (Reco rding pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLA Y] to change. A LCD monitor B [DIS PLA Y] butt on • When the men u scre en appears, the [ DISPLA Y] bu tton is not activated . During playb ack zoom (P35), while playing back mot ion pictures (P70 ) and during a slide show (P67), you can[...]

39 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] mod e: ñ· ¿ T aking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Set the fla sh to match the recording. Pr ess 1 [ ‰ ]. Pr ess 3 / 4 to select a mode. • Y ou can also press 1 [ ‰ ] to selec t. • For information ab out flash set tings that c an be selected, ref er to “Av ailable flash sett ings by [...]

VQT1 V73 40 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) ∫ About the d igit al red-eye correct ion When the flash is used with the R ed-eye r eduction ( [ ], [ ], [ ] ) selected, it will automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image data. ¢ It may not be able to correct t he red-e ye depen ding on the r ecording c onditions . It may also correct [...]

41 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) • In [HIGH SENS.] (P51) in Scene mode, the ISO sensiti vity automatic ally switches to bet ween [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and the avail able flash range als o differs . • In [FLA SH BURST] (P52) in S cene mod e, the I SO sensit ivity auto matically s witches to betwee n [ISO100 ] and [ISO3200 ] and the a[...]

VQT1 V73 42 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: ·n T aking Clos e-up Pictures This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when t aking pictures of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0.17 feet) from t he lens by rotating the zoom leve r upmost to Wide (1 k ). (AF macro mode) Y ou can take a [...]

43 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) • Macro mode gives prio rity to a subject clo se to the camera . Therefore, if the dista nce between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm (1.6 4 feet) i t takes lo nger to focus on it. • When you tak e picture s at close rang e, the resolut ion of the peri phery of the picture may decrease s l[...]

VQT1 V73 44 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: ·¿ n Compensating the Ex posure Use this function when you cannot ac hieve ap propriate exposure due to the diff erence in brightness between t he subject and the back g round. Look at the f ollowing examples. Not e • EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure V alue] . It refers to th e amount of[...]

45 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] mod e: ·¿ T aking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatical ly recorded in the selected 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 diff erent exposur es. With Auto b[...]

VQT1 V73 46 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: ¿ T aking pictu res that match the scene being recorded (Scene mode) When you s elect a Scene m ode to match the s ubject and recor ding situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired p icture. In [MY SCENE M ODE], you can register the Scene m ode you use most f[...]

47 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) In [SCENE MODE] , you can select the Sc ene mode each time you make a recording. 1 In step 2 , select [SC ENE MODE] and press [MENU/SET] . 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the S cene mode, an d then press [ MENU/SET] to set. • The recording scr een for the select ed Scene mode will be di splayed. Note •[...]

VQT1 V73 48 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Subject can be recorded either slim or st retched, and at the same time, skin can be recorded smoothly . 1 Press 3 / 4 to select th e setting, and then press [MENU/ SET]. • It can be set from the quick menu ( P21). 2 T ake pi ctures. Not e • [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASP ECT RA TIO] are fixed as given below[...]

49 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving even ts. Note • This mode is suit able for tak ing pictures of su bjec ts at dist ances of 5 m (16.4 f eet) or more. • [INTELLIGENT I SO] is activat ed, and maximum ISO sensi tivity level becomes [ISO1600]. This allows you to[...]

VQT1 V73 50 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Select this when you want to t ake pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pi ctures of people and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique fo r Party mode • Use the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ] or [ ].) • We recommend using a tripod and the se[...]

51 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • The age and na me can be prin ted out using the “PHOT OfunSTUDIO” bundled sof tware on th e CD-ROM (supplied). • If [AGE ] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] eve n when the birthd ay or name has be en set, the age or name will not be displayed. Before ta king pictures, set [AGE] or [ NAME] to [ON] . [...]

VQT1 V73 52 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press 3 / 4 to selec t the picture size an d aspect rati o and then press [MENU/ SET] to set. • 3M (4:3), 2. 5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selec ted as the pict ure size. 2 T ake pi ctures. • S t[...]

53 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of [ 15 SEC.], [30 S EC.] or [60 SE C.]. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the numbe r of seconds and then press [MENU/SET]. • It is also possible to change the numb er of seconds using t [...]

VQT1 V73 54 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) This allows you to take pictures that show t he snow as whit e as possible at a ski resort o r a snow-covered mountain. This mode allows you to take pict ures through an airplane window . ∫ T echnique for Aer ial phot o mode • We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when ta king [...]

55 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] mod e: n Advanced (Recording pictures) Motion Picture Mode • When you s et the r ecording qualit y to [ ] or [ ], we re commend using a high-speed card with “10MB/s” or greater di splayed on the pa ckage. Press [MENU/SET]. Pr ess 3 / 4 to select [REC QUALITY] a nd then press 1 . Pr ess 3 / 4 t[...]

VQT1 V73 56 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Press [MEN U/SET] to close the menu. • Y ou can also press the shutt er button hal fway to close the menu. Not e • T he flash setti ng is fixed to [ Œ ]. • Refer to P106 f or informatio n about the avail able recordin g time. • The available recording time displayed on the screen may not dec reas[...]

57 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current d ate is after the return date. If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press [MENU/ SET] twice. If t he [TRA V EL SETUP] is set to [[...]

VQT1 V73 58 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Not e • The travel dat e is calcu lated usi ng the date i n the clo ck sett ing and the depart ure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P58) to th e travel d estination, the tra vel date is c alculated us ing the date in the cl ock setting and the travel de stination s etting. • The travel date sett[...]

59 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • Re turn the se tting to [HO ME] wh en th e vacat ion is finish ed by perfo rming steps 1 , 2 and 3 . • If [HOME] is already set, chan ge only the t ravel destina tion, and use. • If you cann ot find the tr avel destina tion in the area s displayed on the screen, s et by the time diff erence fr[...]

VQT1 V73 60 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ Y ]. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W ]. Not e • “EZ” is an abbreviati on of “Extend ed optical Zoom” . • A dig ital pictur e is made of numerou s dots call ed pixels. The higher the numbe rs of pi xels, the finer t he picture w ill be w hen it is prin ted on a l[...]

61 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • The ends of the r ecorded pictures may be cut at printing so c heck before printing. (P101 ) For det ails on [ REC] mode menu se ttings, refer to P 20. The cam era automatically sets the optimum ISO sen sitivity and shutter speed t o suit the movement of the subject and brightnes s of the scene to[...]

VQT1 V73 62 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Not e • When setting to [ AUTO], t he ISO se nsitivity is automati cally adjust ed to a ma ximum of [I SO400] according to t he brightnes s. (It can be adju sted to a maximum of [ISO1000 ] when using th e flas h.) • The sens itivity auto matically s witches to be tween [ISO16 00] and [ISO 6400] in [HI[...]

63 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Setting the white balance manually 1 Sele ct [ Ó ] and then press [MENU/SET ]. 2 Aim the cam era at a s heet of white paper etc. so th at the frame in the center is filled by t he white object only and then press [MENU/SET ]. Note • The white balanc e setting is memoriz ed even if the camera is turned o[...]

VQT1 V73 64 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) • Under certain picture-t aking condit ions including t he following ca ses, the facia l recogniti on funct ion ma y fail to work, making it im possible to de tect fa ces. [AF M ODE] is switche d to [ ]. – When the face is not faci ng the camera – When the face is at an angle – When the face is ex[...]

65 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [ REC] mode menu se ttings, refer to P 20. This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extended optical zoom. Applicable modes: ·¿ n [OFF]/[ON] Note • Re fer to P3 3 for detai ls. • If camer a shake (jitter) is a pr oblem during zooming, it is recommended that [S T AB[...]

VQT1 V73 66 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Not e • The S tabili zer functi on may no t be ef fect ive in the foll owing cases. – When there is a lot of jitter . – When the zoo m magnific ation is high. – In digital zoom range. – When taking pic tures while followin g a moving subj ect. – When the shutter speed becomes sl ower to take p[...]

67 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Playback) [PLA YBA CK] mode: ¸ Advanced (Playback) Playing Back P ictures in Sequence (Slide S how) Y ou can play back t he pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Furthermore, you can play back the pictures grouped tog[...]

VQT1 V73 68 Advanced (Pl ayback) ∫ Opera tions perfor med during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • The menu screen is restore d when [ ‚ ] is pressed. ∫ Changing th e slide show setting s Y ou can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting [EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show men[...]

69 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Playback) [PLA YBA CK] mode: ¸ Selecting Pictu res and Playing them Bac k ([CA TE GORY PLA Y]/[F A VO RITE PLA Y ]) This mode allows you to search images b y Scene mode or other categories (such as [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [NIGHT SCENERY]) and sort the pictures int o each of the categories. Y ou can then play back the picture[...]

VQT1 V73 70 Advanced (Pl ayback) Y ou can play back the pictures you have set as [F A VORITE] (P 77) (Only when [F A VORITE] is set to [ON] and there are pictures which have been set to [F A VORITE]). Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] selector switch to [ ( ], and then pre ss [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 to selec t [F A VORITE PLA Y], and then press [MENU/SET]. N[...]

71 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Playback) • If you play ba ck motion pi ctures that hav e been recor ded with other eq uipment, the pic ture quality may deter iorate or the pi ctures may not play back . • When using a high ca pacity card , it is possib le that fast re winding may be slo wer than usua l. [PLA YBA CK] mode: ¸ Using the [PLA YBACK] mode me[...]

VQT1 V73 72 Advanced (Pl ayback) Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. Af ter text has been registered, it can be included in prints using [ TEXT ST AMP] (P73). (Onl y alphabetical c haracters and symbols can be entered.) Names set in [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene mode are also recorded as the titles. Select [TITL E EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK[...]

73 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Playback) [MUL TI] setting 1 In step 4 , d elete all the text s, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [ME NU/SET] to close th e menu. Note • T ext can be s crolled if all of the re gistered text do es not f it on t he scree n. • The name sett ing of [BABY1] /[BABY 2] or [PET] in Scen e mode or [LOCA TION] in tra ve[...]

VQT1 V73 74 Advanced (Pl ayback) [TRA VEL DA TE] If this is set to [ ON], [TRA VEL DA TE] is stamped on the pictures. [TITLE ] T e xt is printed togethe r with th e image for pictures that ha ve alrea dy been rec orded w ith text in [BABY 1]/[BABY2] or [PET ] name settings in Scene m ode, [LO CA TIO N] in travel d ate or [ TITLE EDIT ]. Press [MENU[...]

75 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Playback) Pr ess 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/ SET]. Pr ess [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen. ¢ ¢ The menu screen is automatically restor ed when [MUL TI] is selected. • Press [MENU/SET ] to close the menu. Note • Y ou can set up to 50 pic tures at one t ime in [MUL TI]. • The picture quali ty of the res[...]

VQT1 V73 76 Advanced (Pl ayback) Press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 t o select [YES] and th en press [MENU/ SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to re turn to the menu sc reen. • Press [ME NU/SET] to clos e the menu. Not e • Depending on t he cut size, the pict ure size of the trimmed p icture may become smaller tha n that of th e original pict ure. • T he picture qua[...]

77 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Playback) Note • When you pl ay back pict ures on a PC, t hey cannot b e displayed in the rot ated direct ion unless the OS or software is comp atible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still picture s which allows recordin g information etc. to be added . It was estab lished by “JEIT A (Jap an Electronic s and Informati[...]

VQT1 V73 78 Advanced (Pl ayback) DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture t o print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compat ible photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at y our photo prin[...]

79 VQT1 V73 Advanced (Playback) ∫ T o print the d ate After setting the number of pri nts, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing [DISPLA Y]. • When you go to a photo printing st ore for digit al printin g, be sure to order the print ing of the date addit ionally if req uired. • Dependi ng on the photo printi ng store or the [...]

VQT1 V73 80 Advanced (Pl ayback) Not e • The protect setting may not be eff ective on other equ ipment. • Even if you prot ect pictures in the bu ilt-in memo r y or a card, they will be delete d if the built-in memory or the card is formatte d. • Even if you do not protect pictures o n an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Me mory Card, they cannot be[...]

81 VQT1 V73 Connecting t o other equi pment Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can ac quire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the ca mera and the PC. • Y ou can e asily print out or e-mail the pi ctures you have import ed. Use of the “PHOT OfunSTUDIO” bund led softwar e on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient way of [...]

VQT1 V73 82 Connecting to other equipmen t Using a drag-a nd-drop op eration, move the pictures y ou want to acquire or the folder storing th ose pictures to any differen t folder on the PC. ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cab le safely • Proceed with the hardwar e removal using “Saf ely Remove Hardware ” on the task tray of the PC. If t[...]

83 VQT1 V73 Connecting t o other equi pment ∫ Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder com pos ition) A new f older is created when pictures are taken in the f ollowing situations. • After [NO.RESET] (P24) i n the [ SETUP] men u has been exec uted • When a card con taining a folder with the same f older number [...]

VQT1 V73 84 Connecting to other equipmen t Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporti ng PictBridg e, you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor . Preparations: T urn on the camera and t he printer . Remove the card before printing the pictures in t he[...]

85 VQT1 V73 Connecting t o other equi pment ¢ Only when [F A VORITE] is at [ON] and wh en there are pict ures set as fav orites. (P77) Selecting a single pic ture and printing it Pr ess 2 / 1 to select the picture and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • The message disapp ears in about 2 seco nds. Pr ess 3 to select [PRINT ST AR T] and the n press [MENU/S[...]

VQT1 V73 86 Connecting to other equipmen t Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture an d printing it” a nd in step 3 of the “Selecting mu ltiple pictures and prin ting them” procedures. • When you want to print pict ures in a paper si ze or a layout which i s not supp orted b y the cam era, [...]

87 VQT1 V73 Connecting t o other equi pment • Paper sizes not supported by the pri nter will not be displayed. • An item cannot be selected if the pri nter does not support the p age layout. ∫ Layout pri nting When pri nting a picture several t imes on 1 sheet of paper For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of p[...]

VQT1 V73 88 Connecting to other equipmen t [PLA YB ACK] mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictu res on a TV Scre en Preparations: Set the [TV ASPE CT]. (P25) T urn this unit and the TV off. 1 Y ellow: to the video input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket A Align the marks, and insert. B A V cable (supplied) • Check the directi ons of the conn ectors, [...]

89 VQT1 V73 Others Others Screen Display ∫ In r eco rdin g Record ing in nor mal pict ure mode [ ! ] (Initial se tting) 1 R ecording mode 2 F lash mode (P39) 3 A F area (P32) 4 F ocus (P32) 5 Picture siz e (P59) 6 Q uality (P60) 7 B attery indication (P13) 8 N umber of recordable p ictures (P103) 9 B uilt-in memory (P16) : Card (P16) (di splayed [...]

VQT1 V73 90 Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback mode (P34) 2 Protected picture (P79) 3 Favorites (P77) 4 S tamped with t ext indication (P73) 5 Picture size (P59 ) Motion p icture icon (P70) 6 Quality (P60) 7 Battery indication (P13) 8 Folder/File number (P83) Built-in memory (P16) Elapsed playback tim e (P70): 9 Picture number/T otal pi ctures 10 Mo[...]

91 VQT1 V73 Others • Electromagn etic wave radiation g enerated by micr oprocessors may adve rsely aff ect the camera, disturbing the pic tures and so und. • If the camera is adversely af fected by elec tromagnet ic equipment and stops fu nctioning proper ly , turn the camer a off an d remove the bat tery or disc onnect AC adaptor (DMW -AC5PP; [...]

VQT1 V73 92 Others The battery is a recharg eable lithium ion battery . It s ability to gene rate power comes from the ch emical reaction that takes place inside i t. This reaction is suscep tible to the sur roundin g temperat ure and hum idity . If the tempe rature i s too hig h or too l ow , the operating time of the battery will become shorte r [...]

93 VQT1 V73 Others Personal infor mation is included in the recorded image wh en the name or birthday is set in [BABY1]/[BAB Y2] in Scene mode. Disclaimer • Information including perso nal informatio n ma y be altered or va nish due to erroneo us operation , effec t of static el ectricity , accide nt, malfunction , repair , or other hand lings. P[...]

VQT1 V73 94 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error mes sages will be displayed on t he screen in som e cases. The major m essages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED] > The W rite-Protec t switch o n the S D Memory Card and t he SDHC Memo ry Card are moved to [L OCK]. M ove the switch b ack to unlock i t. [...]

95 VQT1 V73 Others [MEMOR Y CAR D ERROR FORMA T THIS CARD?] • This card has a format whic h is not recogn ized by the camera. > Format the c ard again with th e camera afte r saving necess ary data on a PC et c. (P25) [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN]/[SY STEM ERROR] • This messag e appears when the c amera is not operat ing properl[...]

VQT1 V73 96 Others T roubleshooting First, try out the following proc edures (P 96–102). • The battery is no t inserted cor rectly . (P14 ) • The battery is exha usted. • Is [AUTO LCD OFF] (P23) of the [ECONOMY] mode active? > Press the shutter butt on halfway to ca ncel these mode s. • The battery is exha usted. • The battery is exh[...]

97 VQT1 V73 Others • Is th e [REC ]/[PL A YB ACK] se lector switch at the [ ! ] sett ing? (P27) • Is ther e any memory remaining o n the built -in memory o r the car d? > Delete the pict ures which are not nec essary to increase th e available memory . (P36) • The picture can become whitish if ther e is dirt e.g. fin gerprint s on the lens[...]

VQT1 V73 98 Others • If recording under f luorescent light, the bright ness or the hue may change slight ly when the shutte r speed becomes fas t. This occurs due to the charac teristics of flu orescent ligh t. It is not a malfunction. • Depending on t he type of the card, re cording may stop in the midd le. > When you set the recording qual[...]

99 VQT1 V73 Others • This is n ot a mal function. The se pixel s do not affe ct the r ecord ed pict ures. • In dark plac es, noise ma y appear to main tain th e brightnes s of the LCD mon itor . This does not aff ect the picture s you are record ing. • If the LCD monitor is pres sed with a finger and pressure is ap plied, distort ion (uneve n[...]

VQT1 V73 100 Others • Is this a non-sta ndard picture, a picture which has bee n edited using a PC or a pic ture which was taken by ano ther maker of digital camera ? • Did you remove the battery immedi ately af ter picture- takin g or did you take th e picture using a battery with a low rema ining charge? > Format the data to dele te the pi[...]

101 VQT1 V73 Others • Are you tryin g to play bac k the motion pi ctures by direc tly insertin g the card in th e card slot of the TV? > Connect th e camera to the TV wi th the A V ca ble (supplied ) and then play back the pictures on the camera . (P88) > Check [TV ASPECT] setting. (P25) • Is the camera c onnected to th e PC cor rectl y? [...]

VQT1 V73 102 Others • When the brightnes s changes due to zoom or camera mov ement etc., the lens may cli ck and the pictu re on the screen may dra stically c hange. However , the picture is not affec ted. The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the apertur e. This is not a malfun ction. • If you do not use the came ra for a long tim[...]

103 VQT1 V73 Others Number of Recordable Pi ctures and A vailable Recording Time • The number of record able pictu res and the availa ble recording time are an approximat ion. (These v ary de pending on the re cording co nditions and th e type of card. ) • The number of rec ordable pictu res and the availa ble recording time varies depending on[...]

VQT1 V73 104 Others Aspect ratio X Pict ure si ze () () () Quality A › A › A › Built-in Memory (Appro x. 50 M B) 31 62 51 96 2 40 4 00 Card 32 MB 18 36 29 56 145 230 64 MB 38 75 61 115 290 480 128 MB 78 150 125 2 30 600 970 256 MB 150 290 240 460 1 170 1900 512 MB 300 590 480 910 2320 3770 1G B 600 1 180 9 70 1830 4640 7 550 2G B 122 0 2360 1[...]

105 VQT1 V73 Others Aspect ratio W Pictur e size ¢ 1 ¢ 2 () ¢ 1 () () Quality A › A › A › A › A › Built-i n Memo ry (Approx. 50 MB ) 13 26 16 33 18 37 27 52 4 7 91 Card 32 MB 7 15 9 19 10 21 15 30 27 53 64 MB 15 32 1 9 40 22 45 32 63 57 10 5 128 MB 33 65 41 81 46 92 66 12 5 1 1 5 220 256 MB 65 125 80 155 91 1 80 130 250 22 0 430 512 MB[...]

VQT1 V73 106 Others ∫ A vailab le reco rding ti me (when record ing moti on pictur es) Not e • T he numbe r of recordable pict ures and the availab le recording t ime displayed on th e screen may not decr ease in order . • T his unit does not suppor t recording motio n pictures on Mult iMediaCards. • The extended optic al zoom does not work[...]

107 VQT1 V73 Others Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for yo ur safety Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Po wer Co nsum ptio n: 1.2 W (When recording) (DM C-FS7) 1.0 W (When recording) (DMC-FS6) 0.6 W (When playing back) (DMC-FS7) 0.5 W (When playing back) (DMC-FS6) Camera effecti ve pixels : 10,100,000 pixels (DMC-FS7)/8,10 0,000 pixels (DMC[...]

VQT1 V73 108 Others Number of reco rdable pictures: When using the built-in memory: Approx. 10 pictures (immediately after formatting) When using a Card: Max. 100 pictures (differs depending on the type of Card and the recording conditions) ISO sensitivity: AUTO /80/100/200/400/800/1600 [HIGH SENS.] mode: 1600 to 6 400 Shutter speed: 8 seconds to 1[...]

109 VQT1 V73 Others Analog video/ audio: NTSC, Audio line output (monaural) T erminal [A V OUT/DIGIT AL]: Dedicated jack (8 pin) Dimensio ns: Approx. 97.0 mm (W) k 54. 4 mm (H) k 21.7 mm (D) [ Approx. 3 13/ 16 q (W) k 21 / 8 q (H) k 7/8 q (D)] (DMC-FS7)/ Approx. 97.0 mm (W) k 54. 4 mm (H) k 21.2 mm (D) [ Approx. 3 13/ 16 q (W) k 21 / 8 q (H) k 7/8 [...]

VQT1 V73 110 Others Othe rs Digital Camera Accessory System ¢ Ensure th at the AC adapt or (DMW-AC5PP ; op tional) and DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; optio nal) are purchased as a set. Do not use if sold separat ely . • Refer to P1 3 for informat ion about th e battery cha rging time and th e number of reco rdable pictures. • NOTE: Accessories and /or [...]

111 VQT1 V73 Others Digit al Camera Accesso ry Order Form (For USA and Pue rto Rico Customers) In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800[...]

VQT1 V73 112 Others Request for Service Notice (For USA and Puerto Ric o Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 T ouhy A ve. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Request for Service Notice: (USA and Puerto Rico Only) Please photocopy this form when making a request [...]

113 VQT1 V73 Others Limited W arranty (For USA and Puerto Ric o Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P A NASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERI CA One Panasonic Way , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 P anasonic Digital S till Camera Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Covera ge If your prod uct does not work pr operly because of a de[...]

VQT1 V73 114 Others Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carry-In or Mail-In Serv ice in the Unit ed States and Puer to Rico call 1-800-211 -P ANA (7262 ). This warranty O NL Y C OVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cos metic damage. The war ranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurr [...]

115 VQT1 V73 Others Customer Services Dire ctory (United S t ates and Puerto Ric o) As of October 2008 Product Repairs (United States and Puerto Rico) MAIL TO : Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elk Gr[...]

VQT1 V73 116 Others Othe rs Précautions à prend re (pou r le Cana da) ∫ À propo s du b loc-batt erie • N’exposez p as la batterie à la chal eur et tenez -la éloignée de t oute flamme. • Ne laiss ez pas la ou l es batter ies dans un véhic ule expos é au sole il avec vitres et portes fermées pen dant une longue période de temp s. A [...]

117 VQT1 V73 Others ∫ À propos du char geur de batt erie • Assurez -vous d’utiliser un adapta teur secteur de mar que Panasonic (D MW-AC5PP; en op tion). • Assurez-vous d’utiliser une bat terie de marque Panasonic ( DMW-BCF10PP) . • Si vous utilisez d’autres batter ies, nous ne pouvons p as garantir la q ualité de ce produit. • N?[...]

VQT1 V73 118 Others Othe rs Index A AC Adaptor .... .... ...... ....... ...... ..... 16, 81, 84 Access indicat ion ..... ....... .... ...... ...... ....... 16 Aerial Photo Mode ..... ....... .... ...... ...... ..... 54 AF Assist Lamp ...... ...... ....... ...... .... ....... .. 66 AF Macro Mode ....... .... ....... ...... ...... ....... 42 AF Mode [...]

119 VQT1 V73 Others N Night Portrait Mode ..... ...... ....... ...... ...... .. 49 Night Scenery Mode ..... ....... ...... .... ...... .. 49 NO.RE SET ....... .... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... .. 24 Normal Picture Mode ........ ....... ...... ...... .. 31 Number of Prints ....... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... 86 Number of Recordable Pict[...]

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