Panasonic DMC-FX580 manual

Operating In structions Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-FX580 Before connec ting, op erating or ad justing th is prod uct, please read the inst ructions completely . VQT1Y 62 For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www .panasonic.com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call[...]

VQT1 Y62 2 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choos ing Pana sonic! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bri ng you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to f ill in the information below . The serial number is on the tag l[...]

3 VQT1 Y62 Befo re U se THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONL Y IN CANADA. THE FOL LOWI NG AP PLIE S ONL Y I N THE U.S. A. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digit al device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed [...]

VQT1 Y62 4 Before Use ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat o r expose to f lame. • Do not leave th e battery (ies ) in an automobil e exposed to direct sunlig ht for a long perio d of time with doors a nd windows closed. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION Battery pack (Lit hium ion battery pack) • Use the specified un it to rechar ge t[...]

5 VQT1 Y62 Befo re U se ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hi tting it. Do not subject to strong pressure. The camera ma y malf unct ion, re co rding pic tures may b ecome i mposs ible , or th e le ns, t he LCD monito r or th e external case may be dama ged. • We strongly reco mmend you do no t leav[...]

VQT1 Y62 6 Contents Before Use Infor mation fo r You r Safe ty .... .. .......... ....... 2 Quick Gui d e .. .......... ......... ...... .... ...... ......... 8 Standard Access ories ............................... 9 Names of the Components ..................... 10 How to Use the Touch Panel .................. 12 • What can be done by touch opera[...]

7 VQT1 Y62 • [PIN HOLE] ........ ........... .......... .... 65 • [FILM GRAIN] ........ ....... .......... .... 65 Motion Pictur e Mode .......... ........... ........ .. 66 Taking a picture with Face Recognition function ... ...... ........... .......... ........... ........ .. 67 • Face Recognition functions .............. 67 • Face sett [...]

VQT1 Y62 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 . (P14) • The battery is not charged when the camera is shi p p ed. Charge the b atte r y before use. Insert the ba ttery and the c a rd[...]

9 VQT1 Y62 Befo re U se St anda rd Accessories 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 i n the text ) 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 soft w[...]

VQT1 Y62 10 Before Use Names of the Compon ent s 1 Flash (P43) 2 Lens (P5, 1 15) 3 Self-timer indicator (P47)/ AF assist lamp ( P83) 4 T ouch panel/LCD monitor (P12, 41, 1 12) 5 S tatus indicator (P17, 25, 29) 6 [MENU/SET] button (P19) 7 [DISPLA Y] button (P41) 8 [Q.MENU] (P22)/Delete (P40) button 9 [MODE] button (P28) 10 [REC]/[PLA YBACK] select o[...]

11 VQT1 Y62 Befo re U se 12 Camera ON/OFF sw itch (P19) 13 Zoom lever (P 34) 14 S peaker (P98) 15 Microphone (P66, 83, 102) 16 Shutter button (P29 , 66) 17 [E.ZOOM] button (P36) 18 Hand strap eyelet • B e su re to att ach the han d strap when using the ca mera t o ensure that you will not dr op it. 19 Lens barrel 20 [COMPONENT OUT] socket (P1 1 1[...]

VQT1 Y62 12 Before Use How to Use the T ouch Panel Y ou can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor (touch panel) with your finger . It is easier to use the st ylus pen (supplied) for det ailed operation such as title editing or if it is hard to operate with your fin gers. Not e • This t ouch p anel dete cts pressure. T ouch a little stronge[...]

13 VQT1 Y62 Befo re U se Following are examples of what can be done by touch operat ion. Note • On the touch operatio n screen, when a c ursor button di s play A appears, it is possible to op erate using 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 of th e c ursor but ton. • Menu items cannot be set with touch operat ion. Set wit h the cursor but ton. What can be done by tou[...]

VQT1 Y62 14 Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with thi s unit The bat tery tha t can b e used with thi s unit is DMW -BCF10P P. • Use the dedi cated charger and ba ttery . • This unit ha s a function that can di stinguish useable batteries. Exclusive batteries (DMW-BCF10PP) are supported by this f[...]

15 VQT1 Y62 Preparatio n ∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes • The battery temperature is exce ssively high or low . The c harging t ime will be longer than normal. Also, cha rging may not be complet ed. • The terminals of the char ger or the battery are di rty . In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth. Note • After chargi ng is com ple [...]

VQT1 Y62 16 Preparation ∫ 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 t atus of the battery and the conditions in the c harging environment. When the charging has been completed successfully , the [CHARGE] indi[...]

17 VQT1 Y62 Preparatio n 1 :Close the card /battery door . 2 :Sl ide t he rel eas e leve r in the di r ect ion of the arrow . • If the card/b atter y do or cannot be completely close d, re move the card, check it s directio n and then i nsert it aga in. Note • Remove the battery af ter use. S tore the remov ed batter y in the battery case (supp[...]

VQT1 Y62 18 Preparation About the Built-in Mem ory/the Card • Memory size: Approx. 40 MB • Record able motion pictures: QV GA (320 k 240 pixel s) o nly • The b uil t- in me mory c an be use d as a t empor ary sto rage devi ce whe n the card being used beco mes f ull . • Y ou can copy the record ed pictures to a card. (P 103) • The acces s[...]

19 VQT1 Y62 Preparatio n Note • Do not turn th is unit off, remove its batte ry or car d, or di sconnec t the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional ) when the access indi cation is li t [when pi ctures are being writ ten, read o r deleted, or the built-i n memory or the card is bei ng format ted (P27)]. Furthermo re , do not subject th e cam er a to vi[...]

VQT1 Y62 20 Preparation Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SE TU P] menu, and press 1 . ( P21) • It can be chang ed in step s 3 and 4 to set the clock. • The clock set ti ng is maintained for 3 months using t he bui lt-in clock ba ttery even withou t the battery . (Leave the char ged battery in the uni t for 24 hours to charge the bui lt-in ba[...]

21 VQT1 Y62 Preparatio n This section describes how to select the program AE Mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLA YB ACK] men u and [SETUP] m enu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ Ø ] to [ š ] in the program AE Mode Setting m enu items T urn the camera on. A [MENU /S E T] butt o n B [REC]/ [PLA YBACK] selec tor sw[...]

VQT1 Y62 22 Preparation Press [MEN U/SET] to clo se the menu . By using t he quick menu, som e of the menu settings can be e asily found. • Some of the menu it ems cannot be s et by the Modes . • Advanced se ttings for th e following items can be perf ormed by pres sing [DISP LA Y]. – [WHITE BALANCE ] (P76)/[ ST ABILI Z ER] (P 82) Press 3 / 4[...]

23 VQT1 Y62 Preparatio n Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW] and [ECONOMY] are important items. Check their settings before using them. • In the Intel ligent A uto Mode , onl y [CLOCK SET], [ WORLD T IME], [ BEEP] a nd [LA NGUAGE] can be set. For details on how to select the [SET UP] menu s ettin[...]

VQT1 Y62 24 Preparation • The brightnes s of the pict ures displayed on t he LCD monit or is increa se d so some subject s may appear dif ferent from actu ality on the LCD moni tor . However , this does not af fect the recorded pict ures. • The LCD monitor automa tically retu rns to normal bri ghtness af ter 30 seconds when rec ording in Power [...]

25 VQT1 Y62 Preparatio n • Press the shutt er button hal fway or turn the camera of f and on to c anc el [POWER SA VE]. • [POWER SA VE] is set to [5MIN.] in the In telligent Au to Mode. • [POWE R SA V E] is fixed to [2MI N.] w hen [ AUTO LCD OFF ] is set t o [15 SEC.] o r [30 SEC.]. • The stat us indi cator l ights w hile the LCD mo nitor i[...]

VQT1 Y62 26 Preparation • T he folder num be r is updated and the fi le nu mber starts fr om 0001. (P10 5) • A f older numbe r between 100 and 999 can be assigned. When the f older num ber reaches 999, th e number can not be reset. We recom mend for matting the card (P27) afte r saving t he data on a PC or el s ewh ere. • T o reset the folde [...]

27 VQT1 Y62 Preparatio n • Use a battery with suf ficient battery power or t he AC adaptor (DMW -AC5PP; opt ional) and DC coupler (DMW -DCC4; opt ion al) when for matting. Do not turn the c amera off duri ng formatting. • If a card has been inse rted, on ly the card is formatte d. T o format th e b uilt-in m e mory , remove the card. • If the[...]

VQT1 Y62 28 Preparation Mode switching Selecting the [REC] M ode When the [REC] Mode is selected, the camera can be set to the I ntelligent Auto Mode in which the optimal s ettings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions, or to the Scene Mode whic h enables you to take pictures that match the scene be in[...]

29 VQT1 Y62 Basic [REC ] M o de: ñ Basic T aking pictures using the automa tic function ( ñ : Intelligent Aut o Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The f[...]

VQT1 Y62 30 Basic ∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P43) ∫ When taking pictures using the zoom (P34) ∫ When t aking pic tures using T ouch AF/AE (P 48) Not e • Be careful no t t o move the came ra when you press the shutter but ton. • Do not cover the f l as h or the AF ass i s t lamp with your finge rs or other obje cts. • Do not[...]

31 VQT1 Y62 Basic Face of the per son that is taken o ften can be registered along with information such as name and birthday . When a picture is taken with [F ACE R ECOG .] turned [ON], it will search for the face similar to the registered face, setting the focus and exposure preferentially . The camera will also remember the face during the face [...]

VQT1 Y62 32 Basic • The fo llowing fun ctions cannot be us ed. – [AUTO LCD OFF]/[EXPOSURE]/[AUTO BRACKE T]/ [COLOR BR ACKE T]/ flash output adjustment / White balance fine adjustment /[DIG IT AL ZOOM]/[ PI CT .ADJ.] /[MIN. SHTR SPEE D]/[AUD IO REC .]/[HI STOGRAM] • The othe r it ems on th e [SETUP ] menu can be set i n the mode such as t he P[...]

33 VQT1 Y62 Basic ∫ T o adju st the exposu re and take pict ur es at tim es when the imag e ap pears to o da rk (P53) ∫ T o ad just the c olors and take pi ctures at ti mes whe n th e image appear s too r ed (P76 ) Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway . A Focus indicat ion B AF area (nor mal) C AF area (when[...]

VQT1 Y62 34 Basic • Y ou can retry the ac tions i n st ep 1 repeatedly before pres sing the s hut ter but to n fully . We recommend that you use the face detection function when taking pictures of people. (P7 8) ∫ Subje c t s and recordi ng c ond itions which are difficult to focus: • Fast-movi ng subject s, extremely bri ght subject s or sub[...]

35 VQT1 Y62 Basic ∫ T ypes of zooms • W hen using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar . (Example: 0.5 m (1.64 f t.) – ¶ ) ¢ The magni fication level dif fers depe nding on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RA TIO] setting. ∫ Extende d opt ical zoom mec hanism When you set the pic[...]

VQT1 Y62 36 Basic It automatically zooms to T ele (maximum zoom position).The zoom m agnification differs depending on the picture size that i s set. ∫ T o return to Wide using the easy zoom • Zoom returns to Wide. • When the zoom positio n returns t o Wide while the ma ximum pictur e size is set, th e picture size which was c hanged i n the [...]

37 VQT1 Y62 Basic [PLA Y BACK] Mode: ¸ Playing back P ictures ([NORMAL P LA Y]) ∫ Fast forwarding/Fas t rewinding Press and hold 2 / 1 of the c ur sor butt on . • The file number and the pi c ture number only change one by one . Release 2 / 1 when the number of th e desired pic ture app ears to play back t he pict ure. • If you keep pres sin[...]

VQT1 Y62 38 Basic Not e • This camera compl ies with the DCF standard “Design rule f or Camera File system” establis hed by JEIT A “Jap an El ectronics and I nformation T echnology I ndustrie s Associa tion” and with Exif “Exchangeab le Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF st andard cann ot be played back . • T[...]

39 VQT1 Y62 Basic ∫ List of [PLA YBACK] Mo des ( [NORMAL PLA Y] (P37) All the pictures are played back. K [SLIDE SHOW] (P84) The pictures are played back in sequence. L [MUL TI PLA YBACK] (P 86) Multiple pictures are played back on one screen. [CALENDAR] (P87) Pictures are played bac k by the dat e recorded. [DUAL PLA Y] (P 88) Playing Back Pictu[...]

VQT1 Y62 40 Basic [PLA YBACK ] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-i n memory or the card which are being played back will be delet ed. ∫ When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [F A VO RI TE] (P91) setting The selection screen is disp layed again. Select [DELETE A LL] or [ALL DEL[...]

41 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Advanced (Recording pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLA Y] to change. A LCD monitor B [DISP LA Y] b utton • When the menu screen appear s, the [DIS PLA Y ] button is not activated. In Recordi ng Mode In Playback Mode ¢ 1 If the [HIST OGRAM] in [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], histogram will be dis[...]

VQT1 Y62 42 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) ∫ About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightne ss along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each bright ness level on the v ertical axis. It allows you t o easily check a picture’s exposure. Exam pl es of his t ogra m Not e • When the recorded pictur[...]

43 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] M o de: ñ³±´² ¿ T aking Pictures using th e Built-in Flash Set the fla sh to match the recording. Pr ess 1 [ ‰ ]. T ouch the item. • For information about flash s ettings that can be selected , refer to “A vailable flash sett i ngs by Recording Mode”. (P4 4) • Y ou can al so press t [...]

VQT1 Y62 44 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) ∫ About the d igit al red-eye correction When the flash is used with the R ed-eye r eduction ( [ ] , [ ], [ ] ) selected, it will automatically detect and correct the re d-eye in the image data. ¢ It may not be able to correc t the red-e ye depen ding on the recording conditions. It may also correct ob[...]

45 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ The available f lash range to take pictures • The available flash range is an approximatio n. • In [HIGH SENS.] (P61) in Scen e Mode, the ISO sens iti v ity aut omatically s witc hes to between [ISO1600] and [ISO64 00] and the avail able flash range also di ffers. Wide: Appro x. 1.15 m (3.77 feet )[...]

VQT1 Y62 46 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) – When the camera has det er mined that there is little jitter when the optical image s t abilizer is set to [MOD E 1] , [M OD E2] or [A U TO]. • In Intelligent Auto Mode, shut ter speed changes depend ing on the identified sce ne. • There will be dif ferences in the above shutter spee ds in the Sce[...]

47 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ Focus range in AF Macro Mode ¢ The f ocus rang e chang es in s teps . • Focus range wil l be 5 cm (0.17 feet) to ¶ during Macro Z oom Mode regar dless of the zo om position. Note • We recommend using a tri pod and the self-time r . • We recommend set ting the fl ash to [ Œ ] when you take pi c[...]

VQT1 Y62 48 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Not e • When usin g a trip od etc., se tting t he self -timer t o 2 seconds is a con v enient way to avo id th e jitter cau sed by pressi ng the shutt er button. • When you pres s t he s hutter but ton once fully , the subje ct is automat ically fo cused just be fore recording. I n dark places , the s[...]

49 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • Failure of touch AF/AE , loss of the subje c t while dynamic tra c king, or tracki ng of anoth er subjec t may occur depe ndin g on the recor d ing condit ions in the fo llowing case s. – When the subjec t is too smal l – When the recordi ng location is too dar k – When th e subject is movi [...]

VQT1 Y62 50 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) ∫ Aperture-priority AE • Depending on the zoom ma gnification, some of the a perture values c annot be s elected. Not e • Slide bar can be hidden (P52). • Brightness of th e LCD monit or may diffe r from the a ctual pi cture recorded. P lease c onfirm in playback Mode . • If the expos ure is not[...]

51 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ Sh utt er- pr i o rity A E Note • Slide bar can b e hidden (P5 2). • Brightn ess of the LCD m onitor may differ f rom the actual picture recorded. Confirm in Playb ack Mode. • If the exposur e is not adequate , the ape rt ure value and t he shutte r speed turn in red when t he shutter but ton is [...]

VQT1 Y62 52 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) ∫ Manual expos ure • Depending on the zoom ma gnification, some of the a perture values c annot be s elected. ∫ Manual Exposure Assistance • Manual expo sure assi st ance is an app roximat ion . It is rec ommended t o record by con fir ming in Playback Mode . Not e • Brightness of th e LCD monit[...]

53 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] M o de: ³±´ ¿n Compensating th e Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve co rrect exposure due t o the difference in brightness between the subject and the backg round. Look at the following examples. Note • EV is an abbre viation of [Expo su re V alue]. It re fers to the amo unt of[...]

VQT1 Y62 54 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) T aking Pictures using Auto Br acket/ Color Bracket [REC] Mode: ³±´² ¿ In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically r ecorded in the s elected exposure compensation ra nge each time the shut ter button is pressed. Y ou c an select the picture with the desired exp osure from the 3 pictu res with differe[...]

55 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC] Mode: ³±´² Pres sing the shu tter button on ce allo ws you to take 3 pictur es in bla c k and white /standar d/sep ia. Pr ess 3 [ È ] several tim es to di splay [AUTO BRACKET] and touch [DISPLA Y]. • T ou ching [DIS PLA Y] allows you t o swit c h between aut o brack et and color brac ket. To u[...]

VQT1 Y62 56 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] sele ctor switch to [ ¦ / ! ], and then press [MO DE]. T ouch [MY SCN MODE]. • When My Scene Mode has bee n regi stered, th e registere d Scene Mode is disp layed instead of [ MY SCN MODE]. T o uch t he Sc ene Mo de to selec t. • Menu scree n c an be swi tched by touc h in[...]

57 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) • Shutt er sp ee d for Sce n e M ode s , ex ce pt [P ANO R AM A AS SI ST ] , [S PO RTS ], [NIGHT P ORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCE NERY], [ CANDLE LIG HT], [B ABY1 ]/[BAB Y2], [ PET], [FLASH BURST], [ST ARRY SKY] and [ FIREWORKS ], will be fr om 1/8 t h of a sec ond to 1/2000t h of a second. When taking pictu res o[...]

VQT1 Y62 58 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Select this to take pi ctures of yourself. ∫ T echnique for Self Portrai t Mode • Pre ss the shutter butt on halfway to focus. The se lf-timer indicator lights up when y ou are broug ht into focus. Making sure y ou hold the camera s til l, press the shutter but ton fully to tak e the picture. • The [...]

59 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 4 T a ke pictur e aft er moving t he camera h orizont ally or vertica lly so the transparent image ov erlaps • When taking the third and later pictures, repeat step s 3 and 4 . • Y ou can retake the picture by selecting [RET AKE]. 5 T ouch [EXIT]. Note • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ ]. • The [...]

VQT1 Y62 60 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) This mode allows you t o take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants, etc. Not e • The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 fee t) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (T ele) to ¶ . Select t his whe n you want t o take pict ures at a wedd ing rece ption , an indoo r part[...]

61 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ T o cancel [ AGE] and [NAME] Select the [O FF] setting in step 1 of the “Birthday/Name setting” procedure. Note • The age and name c an be printed out using the “PHOT O funS TUDI O” bundled s oftwa re on the CD-ROM (supplied). • If [AGE] or [N AME] is set to [OFF] even wh en the birthd ay o[...]

VQT1 Y62 62 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture size and aspect ratio 1 T ouch [SPE ED PR IO R I TY ] or [IMAG E PRI O RITY] . 2 T ouch the picture size and aspect ratio to select. • 3M (4:3), 2.5 M (3:2) o r 2M (16:9) is selec ted as the p i cture size. 3 T ake p[...]

63 VQT1 Y62 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 S EC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.]. 1 T ouch the number of seconds to select. • It is also possib le to change t he numb er of seco nds using the qui c k menu. (P22) 2 T ake [...]

VQT1 Y62 64 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Select this when you want to t ake pictures of sunset view . This allows you to t ake vivid pictures of the red color of the sun. Not e • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ ]. This allows you to take eve n more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea, s ky etc. It also prevents underexposure of peop[...]

65 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Picture is taken darker and with soft f ocus around the subjects. ∫ Picture size and aspect ratio 1 T ouch th e picture size and aspect ratio to select. • 3 M (4:3), 2.5M (3 :2) or 2M ( 16:9) is selec ted as t he pi cture s ize. 2 T ake pictures. Note • [QUALITY ] is automat ically fi xed to [ › ].[...]

VQT1 Y62 66 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) [REC] mode: n Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Motion Picture Mode • When you set the rec ording quality t o [ ], [ ] or [ ], we recommend u sing a high-spee d card with “10MB /s ” or gre ater displayed on the pac k age. Pres s 3 / 4 to s elect [RE C Q U ALITY ] and then pres s 1 . Press 3 / 4 to s el[...]

67 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) • [ ] can be enjo yed on the TV as hi gh qu ality motion pictur e by using the co mponent cable (DMW -HDC2; o ptional ). Refe r to “Playi ng back on the TV with c omponen t sock et” (P1 1 1) for details. ¢ Cannot be recorded in the built-in memory . Pr es s [M E NU/S ET] to close the m enu . • Y o[...]

VQT1 Y62 68 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Up to 6 face images can be registered t ogether with information such as name and birthday . It makes the recognition easier by re gistering multiple images of same person. ∫ Registering from the [REC] mode menu Select [F ACE RECOG .] on the [REC] mode men u and then pr ess 1 . (P2 1) Press 3 / 4 to sel[...]

69 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) T ouch the item. T ouch [EXIT]. ∫ Registering from the automatic registration screen When the [ AUTO REGIS TRA TIO N] is s e t to [O N ] in ste p 3 of the “Face settings”, the registration screen will display automatically afte r taking t he picture of a f ace that has high number of appearance. (If [...]

VQT1 Y62 70 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Not e • [AF MO DE] is fixed to [ š ]. • Face Recognit ion may not be po ssib le or may no t recogn ize f aces c orrec tly e ven f or regi stered faces in the f ollowing inst ances, de pending on the facial exp ression an d environment . – When the face is not facin g the camera – When the fac e i[...]

71 VQT1 Y62 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 VEL SETUP ] is set to [[...]

VQT1 Y62 72 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Not e • The travel date is calcul at ed using t he dat e i n the clock set t ing and t he departure dat e you s et. If you set [WORLD TIME] ( P72) to the travel d estinat ion, the t r a v el dat e is calcu lated usin g the date in the cl ock setti ng and the trav el de s tinati on setting. • The trav [...]

73 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • Retur n the setting to [H OME] when t he va cation is fi nished by pe rform ing s teps 1 , 2 and 3 . • If [HOME] is alread y set, chan ge only the tr av el destina tion, and us e. • If you cannot fi nd the travel de s tinati on in the areas display ed on the screen , set by the time diff erenc[...]

VQT1 Y62 74 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W ]. Not e • “EZ” is an abbr ev iation of “Ex t ended Optical Zoom”. • A digital pictu re is made of numerous dots cal led pix els. The hi gher the num bers of pi xels, the f iner the picture wil l be when i t is p rinted on a large p iece of paper or di splayed [...]

75 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [REC] mod e menu se ttings, refer t o P21. The cam era automatically sets the optimum ISO sen sitivity and shutter speed t o suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject. Applicable modes: ³± [OFF]/[ON] Note • Depending on the brig h[...]

VQT1 Y62 76 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) For details o n [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21. In sunlight, under incandescent light s or in ot her such conditions wher e the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this i tem adjust s to the color of white which is cl osest to what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with t he light s[...]

77 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) • If you f inely ad just the white balance to A (amber), t he white balance icon o n the L CD monitor will chang e t o orang e. If you finel y adjust the white bal ance to B (blue), the white balance ico n on the LCD monit or will change to blue. • If you f inely ad just the white balance to G _ (gre e[...]

VQT1 Y62 78 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) For details o n [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21. This al lows th e focusi ng method th at suits the posit ions and number of t he subjec ts to be selec ted. Applicable modes: ³±´² ¿ Not e • The camera is foc using on all the AF areas when multi ple AF are as (max. 1 1 areas) light at the sam[...]

79 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ About [ ƒ ] • Y ou can focus on the s ubject more qu ic kly than in othe r AF modes. • The picture may stop moving f or a mo ment bef ore bei ng brought in to focus whe n yo u p ress the shutter button halfway . This is not a malfunction. For det ails on [REC] mod e menu se ttings, refer t o P21. [...]

VQT1 Y62 80 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) For details o n [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21. Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when t here is a big dif ference in brightness between t he background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see. Applicable modes: ³±´² [OFF]/[LOW]/[ST ANDARD ]/[HIGH] Not e • Whe[...]

81 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For deta ils on [REC] mode me nu settings, refe r to P21. This ca n enlarge subjects even mo re than the optical zoom or exten ded optical zoom . Applicable mo des: ³± ´² ¿n [OFF]/[ ON] Note • Refer to P34 for details. • If camera shake (jitter) is a problem during zooming, i t is recommended that[...]

VQT1 Y62 82 Advanced (Reco rding picture s) Not e • When you t ak e pictures in dar k places, pic t ure noise may bec ome not iceable. If picture nois e becomes a problem, we recommend tha t you t ak e pictures af ter incr easing the set ti ng for [NOISE REDUCTION] or lowering t he s etting for each of the items other t han [NOISE REDUCTION]. For[...]

83 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [REC] mod e menu se ttings, refer t o P21. Audio can be recorded simultaneously with t he image. Y ou c an record the conver sation during the s hooting or the situation as a memo. Applicable modes: ³±´² ¿ • If you pre ss [MENU/S ET] d uring audio recordi ng, the audio recordin g is [...]

VQT1 Y62 84 Advanced (Pl ayback) [PLA YBACK ] mode: ¸ Advan ced (P laybac k) Playing Back Pictu res in Sequence (Slide Sh ow) Y ou can play back the 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 bac k the pictures gr oup[...]

85 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Playback) ∫ Oper at ions perfor me d during slide sh o w [MUSIC] The foll owing m us i c can b e selected to pl ay dur in g slide sh ow playback : [NA TURAL], [SLOW] , [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF] • [ ] ([AUTO]) can be u sed only if [CA TEGORY] is se lected. It w ill be played b ack with [EFFEC T] and [MUSIC] set f or each ca t[...]

VQT1 Y62 86 Advanced (Pl ayback) [PLA YBACK ] mode: ¸ Displaying Multiple Pictures ([MUL TI PLA YBACK]) Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] sele ctor switch to [ ( ], a nd then pre ss [MODE]. T ouch [MUL TI PLA YBACK]. A Number of the se lected pict ure and the tot al number of recorded pict ures B Sli d e ba r • Y o u can also turn the zoom lever se ve[...]

87 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Playback) [PLA Y BACK] mode: ¸ Displaying Pictur es by Recording Date ([CALENDAR]) Y ou c an display pictures by recording date. Note • The recording date of the picture selecte d in the playba ck screen be co mes the date selected when the calenda r screen is first dis played. • If there are multiple pic tures with th e [...]

VQT1 Y62 88 Advanced (Pl ayback) [PLA YBACK ] mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictu res on the Dual Di splay ([DUAL PLA Y]) Y ou can display two recorded pictur es on the screen to compare them. Slide the [ RE C ]/[ PL A Y BA CK] sele ct or sw it ch to [ ( ], and then pre ss [MODE]. T ouch [DUAL PLA Y]. • Y o u cannot se lect [DUAL PLA Y] if ther e are no [...]

89 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Playback) [PLA Y BACK] mode: ¸ Selecting Pictu res and Playing them Bac k ([CA TEGOR Y PLA Y]/[F A VORITE 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 t he pictures into each of the categories. Y ou can then play back the pictures [...]

VQT1 Y62 90 Advanced (Pl ayback) Pictures that are set as [F A V ORITE] (P91) can be played back. (Only if the re are pictures already set as [F A VORIT E]) Slide t he [REC]/ [PLA YBACK] selec tor switc h to [ ( ], and t hen press [MODE]. T ouch [F A VORITE PLA Y]. Note • Y ou can use only [EDIT], [ROT A TE DISP .], [PRINT SE T] or [ AUDIO DUB.] [...]

91 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Playback) Note • With [TEXT ST AMP], [RESIZ E], [T RIMMING] or [LEV ELI NG] a new edit ed pict ure is cre ate d. A new pictur e cannot be cr eated if th ere is no free sp ace on the bu ilt-in memor y or the card so we recommend chec king tha t there is free s pace and then editing the picture. • [PLA YBACK] mod e menu (P10[...]

VQT1 Y62 92 Advanced (Pl ayback) We recommend resizing to [ ] if you want to attach a pict ure to an e-mail or use it on a website. (Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for [ASPECT RA TIO] cannot be further reduced in size.) Not e • The picture quality of the resized pict ure will deterior ate. • It may not be pos si b le to resiz e pi[...]

93 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Playback) Y ou c an enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture. Note • Depending on the c ut size, the picture si ze of the tr immed picture may bec ome smaller th an that of the ori ginal picture. • The picture q uality of the trimmed p ic ture will d eteriorat e. • It may not be possible to t rim [...]

VQT1 Y62 94 Advanced (Pl ayback) Minute tilting of the image can be adjus ted. Not e • Quality of image may bec ome coarse when lev e ling is performed. • Recorded pixels may decrease comp ared to orig inal image when leveling is performed. • Leveling may not be perf ormed on images recorded wi th other equip ment. • Motio n picture s, pict[...]

95 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Playback) Enter charac ters. • T o uch [ ] to switch text b etween [A] (c apitals) , [a] (small case ), an d [&/1] (special cha rac ters / number s) . • The curso r at the entr y position can be moved t o the left w ith touchin g [ ], and t o the r ight with t ouching [ ]. • T o ent e r a bl a n k , to uc h [ ] ], or[...]

VQT1 Y62 96 Advanced (Pl ayback) Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, age, trav el date or title onto the recorded pictures. It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictur es with a picture size larger than [ ] will be resized when stamping the date etc. on them .) T ouch [SHOOTING DA TE], [AGE], [TRA VEL DA TE], or [TITLE] to set each item b[...]

97 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Playback) • The picture bec ome s slightly rou gher . T ouch [YES]. Note • When you print pictur es s tamp ed with text , t he dat e will be printed over the st amped text i f you specify printing of the dat e at t he phot o shop or on the p rinter . • Depending on the prin ter bein g used, some cha r ac ters may be cu t[...]

VQT1 Y62 98 Advanced (Pl ayback) ∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settings 1 T ouch [CANCEL] in step 3. 2 T ouch [YES]. Not e • The protect sett ing may not be ef fective on other equ ipment. • Even if you protect pi c tures in the built-in memo ry or a card, they will be del et ed if the bu ilt-in memory or the card is for matted. • Even if y[...]

99 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Playback) Note • Sound can be heard through the speaker . Refer to [VOLUME] (P23) for information about how to adjust the volume in the [ SETUP] menu. • The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTim e Motion JPEG . • Please note that t he bundled soft ware includes QuickT ime to play back motion pi[...]

VQT1 Y62 100 Advanced (Pl ayback) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Using the [PLA YBACK] mode menu Y ou can use various func tions i n p layback m o de to rotate pictures, c opy them, etc . This is same fun cti on as [EDI T] in [ EASY ORG . ] (P92) . This m ode allows you to auto mat ically displa y pictu res v ertically if they w ere re co rded hold ing the c[...]

101 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Playback) Pres s 3 / 4 to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] to set. • Wh en [MUL TI] has been select ed, repeat steps 3 and 4 f or each picture . (It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pict ures.) Pr es s [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen. • Press [MENU/SET ] to close the[...]

VQT1 Y62 102 Advanced (Pl ayback) Y ou can add the audio after taking a picture. Select [AUDIO DUB.] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P21) Not e • Audio dubbing may not work properly on pic tures recor ded by other equipment. • Audio dubbing do es not wor k on motion pictu r es and protec ted pictu res. • Sound from moti on pictures or picture [...]

103 VQT1 Y62 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can c opy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card to the built-in me mory . Select [COPY] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P21 ) Pr ess 3 / 4 to select the copy desti natio n and the n press [MENU/SET]. Pr ess 2 / 1 to select the picture and then pres s [MENU/SET][...]

VQT1 Y62 104 Connecting to other equ ipment Connecting to othe r equipment Connecting t o a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Y ou can easily print out or e-mail the pi ctur es you have imported. Use of the “ PHOTOf unST UDIO ” bundl ed softw are on the CD-ROM (suppl ied) is a convenient way [...]

105 VQT1 Y62 Connecting t o other equ ipment Using a dra g-and-drop ope rati on, move the pi cture s you want to acqui re or the fol der s toring those pict ures to a ny diff ere nt f older on t he PC. ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely • Proceed with the hard w are re moval using “Safely Remove Hardware” on t he tas k tray of [...]

VQT1 Y62 106 Connecting to other equ ipment ∫ Conn ecti on in th e PTP m ode (Wi ndow s R XP , Wind ows Vist a R and M ac OS X only) Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge(PTP) ]. Data can now be read only from th e card into the PC. • When there ar e 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pi ctures may not be impor t ed in the PTP mode. Printing the Pict[...]

107 VQT1 Y62 Connecting t o other equ ipment Note • This unit canno t be stood upright when the AC adapt or is connect ed. When plac ing it down and operating , we recommend pla ci ng it on a soft cloth. • Do not use any other USB con nection cabl es except the suppl ied on e. Use of cables other than t he supplied USB connecti on c able may ca[...]

VQT1 Y62 108 Connecting to other equ ipment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture an d printing it” a nd in step 3 of the “Selecting mu ltiple pictures and printing them” procedures. • When you want to print pictures in a p aper size or a layout which i s no t supp orted b y the cam era, [...]

109 VQT1 Y62 Connecting t o other equ ipment • Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displa yed. • An item cannot be selec te d if the printer does not s upport the p age layout . ∫ Layout pri nting When pri nting a picture several t imes on 1 sheet of paper For exa mple, i f you want to print the same pic ture 4 ti mes on 1 sh[...]

VQT1 Y62 110 Connecting to other equ ipment [PLA YBACK ] mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictu res on a TV Scre en Preparations: Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P26) 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 inse rt. B A V cable (supplied ) • Check the di rections of the connec tors[...]

111 VQT1 Y62 Connecting t o other equ ipment Y ou c an enjoy high quality pictur es and motion pictures o n the TV by connecting the camera with the TV using component cable (DMW-HDC2: optional). Component ou tput is output as 1 080i. Connect with a TV c ompatible with the 1080i. Note • Depending on th e [ASPE CT RA TIO], ban ds may be disp layed[...]

VQT1 Y62 112 Others Othe rs Screen Display ∫ In re c or d in g Recordi ng in p rogram AE Mode [ » ] (Initial setti ng) 1 Recording Mode 2 Flash mode (P43) 3 AF area (P33) 4 Focus (P33) 5 Picture size (P73 ) 6 Quality (P74) 7 Battery indication (P15) 8 Number of r ecordable pictures (P127) 9 Built-in memory (P18) : Card (P18) (displayed only duri[...]

113 VQT1 Y62 Others 34 Burst (P80)/ : Auto br acket (P54)/ :Color bracket (P55)/ B : Audio recording (P83) 35 Quick A F (P79)/ : AF assist lamp (P83) 36 Number of days that have passed since the travel date (P70) 37 Self-timer mode (P47) ¢ 1 This is dis play ed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turn ed on in [BABY1]/[BABY 2] or [PET] in Sc ene[...]

VQT1 Y62 114 Others Cautions for Use T ake care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • T ake car e not t o knoc k or drop the bag/case t hat y ou insert ed the camera in , as the shock may cause damage to the camera, lens or LCD monitor . • Do not att ac h any other items to the hand s tra p that’ s included with your[...]

115 VQT1 Y62 Others • If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than u sual at fi rst. However , the picture wi ll return to norma l brightn ess when the in ternal temperat ure of the ca mera increas es . • Do not press against the len s with excessi ve force. • Do not leave the c ame ra[...]

VQT1 Y62 116 Others Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromag netic waves or stati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dr op the card. • The card may be dama ged or the reco rded content may be damage d or dele t ed. • Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after[...]

117 VQT1 Y62 Others • When you use a tripod, mak e sure the tr ipod is stab le when this unit is attached to it. • Y ou may not be able to remove th e card or the batt ery when usin g a tripod. • Make sure t hat th e screw o n the tripod is not at an angle when attaching o r detaching the camera. Y ou may damage the sc rew on the c ame ra if [...]

VQT1 Y62 118 Others [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/ [COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED] • The following pictures cannot be copied. – When a picture with th e same name as th e picture to be co pied exist s in the cop y destinat ion. (Only whe n copying from a card t o the built-in memo ry .) – Files not base d on th e DC F sta ndard. • Moreover[...]

119 VQT1 Y62 Others T roubleshooting First, try out the following procedures (P1 19–126) . • The battery is not ins ert ed correctly . (P16) • The battery is exhaus ted. • Is [AUTO LC D OFF] (P25) of the [E CONOMY] mod e activ e? > Press th e sh utter b ut ton halfway to cance l these modes . • The battery is exhaus ted. • The batter[...]

VQT1 Y62 120 Others • Is the temperatur e of the batt ery exce ssivel y high or low? If it is, it will take longer than usual to charge the batt ery or char ging may remain incomp lete. • Are the terminals of the charger or bat tery dirty ? > Wipe of f the dir t us ing a dry clot h. • Is t he [RE C]/[PL A YBAC K] sele ctor s witch a t the [...]

121 VQT1 Y62 Others • Is the ISO sensitivit y high or the s hut ter speed s l ow? (ISO sen sitivity is s et to [AUTO] when t he camera is shipp ed. Therefore, when t aking p ictures indoors etc . no ise will appear .) > Decrease the ISO sensitivit y . (P75 ) > Increase the settin g for [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT .ADJ.] or lower the setting [...]

VQT1 Y62 122 Others • The LCD monitor turns of f and the stat us indicator lig ht s when [AUT O LCD OFF] ( P25) is selected for t he [ECONOMY] mode. [This doe s not happen when us ing the AC adapt or (DMW -AC5PP; op tional).] If the remain ing battery power is low , it may take long er for the flas h to be charged, and the time during whic h the [...]

123 VQT1 Y62 Others • [ROT A TE DISP .] (P100) is se t to [ ON]. • Is the [R EC]/[P LA YBA CK] sel ector swi tch se t to [ ( ]? (P3 7) • Is there a pictur e on t he built-i n memory or the card? > The picture s on the bu ilt-in memory appear when a c ard is not ins erted. The p icture da ta on the card app ears when a car d is inserte d. ?[...]

VQT1 Y62 124 Others • This unit automatically adjust s the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, a clicking sound is heard, and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures. This is not a malfunction. • Is the camera c onn ected to the TV corre ct ly ? > Set the TV in pu t to Exte r n al In pu t M o de . • Output fr[...]

125 VQT1 Y62 Others > Press [M E NU/SET], se l ect the [SETUP ] menu i con [ ] and then sele ct the [ ~ ] ic on to set the desire d language. (P27) • In dark places, th e AF assist l amp (P83) lights red to make it ea s ier to focus on a subje ct. • Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set t o [ON]? (P83) • The AF assist lamp does no[...]

VQT1 Y62 126 Others • If the batte ry was inserted or removed witho ut first t urn ing the camera’s power of f, the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will no t be s tored i n the me mory . When t he power is then tu rned back on a nd pictures are taken, th ey may be st ored unde r file numbers which should have been assigned t o pr[...]

127 VQT1 Y62 Others Others Number of Recordable Pi ctures and A vail able Recording Time • The number of recordable pictures and t he available re cording time are an approximat ion. (These v ary de pending on the recordin g condit ions an d the type of c ard.) • The number of recordable pictu res and the availa ble re c ordin g time varies dep[...]

VQT1 Y62 128 Others Aspect ratio X Pict ure s ize () () Quality A › A › Built-in Memory (Appro x. 40 M B) 45 84 200 320 Card 32 MB 29 54 130 200 64 MB 60 1 10 270 420 128 MB 120 220 550 860 256 MB 240 440 1 080 1690 512 MB 470 880 2 150 3350 1G B 950 1 770 4310 6710 2G B 1920 3610 878 0 12290 4G B 3770 7090 17240 24 130 6G B 5 730 1079 0 26210 [...]

129 VQT1 Y62 Others ∫ A vailable recording time (when rec ording motion pictures) Note • The numb er of reco rd abl e pictures an d the avail able recor ding tim e di s pl ayed on the screen may not decre ase in orde r. • This uni t does not su ppor t recordi ng motion pic tures on Mult iMediaC ar ds . • The ext ended optica l zoom doe s no[...]

VQT1 Y62 130 Others Specifications Digit al Cam era: Infor mation for yo ur safet y Power So urce: DC 5.1 V Power Cons um pt ion: 1.3 W (W hen recording) 0.6 W (When playing b ack) Camera eff ective pi xels : 12,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33 q C CD, total pixel number 12,700,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens: Optical 5 k zoom, f l 4.4 m m[...]

131 VQT1 Y62 Others Hi-speed bur st Burst speed: Approx. 10 pictures/second (S peed prior ity) Approx. 6 pictur es/second (Image priority) (3M (4: 3), 2.5 M (3:2) or 2M ( 16:9) i s select ed as the pi ctur e size. ) Number of recordable pictur es: Approx. 15 to 1 00 ISO sensitivity: AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600 [HIGH SENS.] mode: 1600 to 6400 Shutt[...]

VQT1 Y62 132 Others Recording file format St ill Pi c ture: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2.21” standard)/DPOF cor responding Pictur e s wit h audio: JPE G (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2.21” s tandard) r “QuickT ime” (pictures with audio) Motion pictures: ?[...]

133 VQT1 Y62 Others Battery Charger (Panasonic D E-A59B): Inform ation for your s afety Input: 1 10 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output: CHARGE 4.2 V 0.65 A Equipm ent mob ility: Movable Battery Pack (lithi um-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BCF10PP): Information for your safety V oltage/cap acity (Minimum) : 3.6 V/940 mA h DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 133 ページ ?[...]

VQT1 Y62 134 Others Othe rs Digital Camera Accessory System ¢ Ensure th at the AC adaptor (DMW -AC5PP; op tional) and DC coupler (DMW -DCC4; optional) are purchased as a set. Do not us e if s old sepa rately . • Refer to P15 fo r i nf ormation about the bat tery cha r gin g time and the number of reco rda ble pictures. • NOTE: Acces so ries an[...]

135 VQT1 Y62 Others Digit al C amera 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 ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-8[...]

VQT1 Y62 136 Others Request for Service Notice (For USA and Puerto Rico O nly) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 T ouhy A ve. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Request for Service Notice: (USA and Puerto Rico Only) Please photocopy this form when making a request [...]

137 VQT1 Y62 Others Limited W arranty (For USA and Pue rto Rico Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Digit al S till Camera Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage If your prod uct does not work pr operly because of a defec[...]

VQT1 Y62 138 Others Carry-In or Mail -In Service For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the Uni ted S tates a nd Puerto R ico call 1-800-21 1-P ANA (7262). This warranty O NL Y COVERS f ailures 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 [...]

139 VQT1 Y62 Others Customer Services Dire ctory (United S tates and Pu erto Rico) As of October 2008 Product Repairs (United States and Puerto Rico) MAIL TO : Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elk Gro[...]

VQT1 Y62 140 Others Othe rs Précautions à prend re (pou r le Ca na da ) ∫ À propo s du b loc-bat terie • N’exposez p as la batterie à la c haleur et te nez-la éloignée de tout e fl amme. • Ne laiss ez pa s la ou les b atteries dans un véhicule ex posé au soleil avec vit res et portes fermées pen dant une longue période de t emps. [...]

141 VQT1 Y62 Others ∫ À propos du char ge u r de batt e r ie • Assurez-vous d’utilis er un adapt a teur sec teur de mar que Panaso nic (DMW -AC5 PP; en optio n). • Assurez-vous d’utiliser une batterie de marque P anasonic ( DMW-BCF10PP). • S i vous utilisez d’autres batte r ies, nous ne pouvo ns pas g arantir la q ualité de ce produ[...]

VQT1 Y62 142 Others Othe rs Index A AC Adaptor ................ .. ..... .. .. . 17, 104, 106 Access I ndication ..... ....... .......... ........ ..... 18 Adjusting Flash Output ....... .......... ......... 45 Aerial Photo Mode ..... ..... ...... .......... ....... 64 AF Assist Lamp ...... ...... ........... ........ ....... 8 3 AF Macro Mode ....[...]

143 VQT1 Y62 Others M Macro M ode .... ........ ...... .... ....... .......... .... 46 Macro Z oom Mode ........ ........... .......... .... 46 Manual exposure ...... ...... ........... ........ .... 51 Manual Exposure Assistance ...... ...... .... 52 Metering Mode ........ ........ ....... .... ...... ...... 79 Minimum S hutter Speed ........ ....[...]

• SDHC Logo is a trademark . • QuickT ime and the QuickT ime logo are trademar ks or regi stered tr ademarks of Apple In c ., use d und er license therefrom. • Microsof t produc t s creen shot(s ) rep rinted with permission fr om Microsoft Corporatio n. • Other names, company names, and pr odu c t names pri nted in th ese instruct ion s are[...]