Panasonic DMC-FX8PP manual

Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Mode l No. DMC-FX8PP Bef o re con necti ng, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , ple ase read the instru ctions completely . VQT0R26 For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www .[...]

Before Use 2 VQT0R26 Before Use Dear Customer , We would lik e to tak e this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f uture reference. Inf ormatio n f or Y our Safety Carefully observe copyright la ws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs [...]

Befo re Us e 3 VQT0R26 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat ion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radi[...]

Before Use 4 VQT0R26 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ Care f or the camera • Do not shake or cause impact t o the camera. The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens may be damaged. • Sand or dust m ay cause a malfunction of the camera. When y ou use the camera on a b each etc., take care so that s[...]

Befo re Us e 5 VQT0R26 ∫ About the Lens • Do not di rect the lens to the sun or strong light sources. It ma y caus e not only a malfunction of the c amera but irre versib le damage to your eye . • Do not press the lens strongly . • Leaving t he camera with the lens f acing the sun m a y cause a m alfunction. Be careful when you put th e cam[...]

Before Use 6 VQT0R26 About T hese Op erating Instructi ons Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner. ∫ About illustrations in these operating instruction s Please note that t he appearance of the prod uct, the illustration or the menu scr een are a little diff erent from those in act[...]

7 VQT0R26 Contents Befo re Use Informa tion fo r Your Safet y ....... .......... ...... 2 About These Operating Instructions ......... 6 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories .......... ..................... 9 Names of the Components ................... .. 10 Quick Guide ....... .... ...... ........... .... .... .... .... 12 Charging the B attery with[...]

8 VQT0R26 Playbac k (advan ced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/ Motion Images ......... ..................... ....... 71 Usin g the [P LAY ] mod e menu ...... ...... .... 72 • Playing Back with Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW] ... ....... .......... .... .... ..... 73 • Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording [ROTATE DI SP.] .... .[...]

Preparation 9 VQT0R26 Preparation Sta ndard Access ories Before using your camera, check the contents. 1 SD Memor y Card (16 MB) (In the text, it is indicated as “ Card”) 2B a t t e r y P a c k (In the text, it is indicated as “ Battery”) 3 Batter y Charger (In the text, it is indicated a s “Charger”) 4 USB Connect ion Cable 5A V C a b [...]

Prepara tion 10 VQT0R26 Names of the Com ponent s 1 Photo Flash (P37) 2L e n s ( P 5 ) 3 Self-timer Indicator (P40) AF Assist Lamp (P68) 4 LCD Monitor (P24, 92) 5 Cursor Buttons 2 /Self-timer Button (P40) 4 /[REV] Button (P35) 1 /Flash Setting Button (P37) 3 /Exposure Compensation (P41)/Auto Brack et (P42)/White Balance Fine Adjustment (P 64)/Backl[...]

Preparation 11 VQT0R26 10 Camer a ON/OFF Switch ( P12) 11 Zoom Lever (P36, 70) 12 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P43) 13 Speaker (P71) 14 Microphone (P52, 67) 15 Shutter Button (P28, 52) 16 Mode Dial (P27) 17 Strap Eyelet 18 Lens Barrel 19 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] Socket (P84, 86, 88) 20 [DC IN] Socket (P86, 88) • Please be s ure to use genuine P ana[...]

Prepara tion 12 VQT0R26 Quic k Guide This is the ov er view of the procedure to record and pla yback pictures with t he camera. F or each operation, be sure to refer to t he corresponding pages. 1 Char ge the battery . (P13) • When the camera is shipped, the battery i s not char ged. Charge the battery b ef ore us e. 2 Insert the battery a nd the[...]

Preparation 13 VQT0R26 Char ging th e Battery with the Charger When the c amera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use . 1 Attach the b attery with attent ion to the direction of the ba ttery . 2 Connect the c har ger to the elec tri cal out let . • When the [CHARG E] indicator A lights in green, charging starts. ?[...]

Prepara tion 14 VQT0R26 About the Ba ttery ∫ Battery indication The remaining batter y power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with t he A C adaptor (DMW-A C5; optional).] • The battery indication turns re d and bl inks. (When the LCD monit or is set to off by the economy mode , the stat us indicat or bl i[...]

Preparation 15 VQT0R26 Inserting /Remo ving the Bat tery • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide the release lev er to the direction of arr ow , and open the car d/battery doo r . • Please be sure to use genuine P anasonic batteries (CGA-S005A). 2 Insert: Insert the ch arged ba ttery full y payin g attentio[...]

Prepara tion 16 VQT0R26 Inserting /Remo ving the Car d • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide th e releas e leve r to the directio n of arrow , and open the card/ battery door . • The card and the data may be damaged if it is i nserted or removed while the camera is turned on. • We recommend using P anas[...]

Preparation 17 VQT0R26 About the Car d ∫ Access to the card When pictures are be ing recorded onto the card, th e card ac cess indi cati on A light s red. When the c ard access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the card is c leaned up (P82) or f o rmatted, do not : • tur n the camera of f . • remove the battery or the [...]

Prepara tion 18 VQT0R26 Appr ox imate n umber of recor dable pic tures and the si z e • If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures more clearl y . When you select a smaller picture size, y ou can record more pict ures. • The numbers are approximations . (The n umbers vary depending on the recording condition and the type of t h[...]

Preparation 19 VQT0R26 Setting Date/ Time (Cl oc k Set) ∫ Initial setting The clock is not set when t he camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the follo wing screen appears. • When pressing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears. • The s creen disappears after about 5 seconds. T urn the camera on again or press the [M[...]

Prepara tion 20 VQT0R26 About the S etup Menu • Set the items if necessary . (Refer to P21 – 23 for each menu item.) 1 T urn the camera on. • The menu items depend on the mode selected with the m ode dial (P27). In this page, the it ems in normal picture mode [ ] are indicated. 2 Press th e [MENU] b utton. 3 Select the [SETUP] Men u. • T o [...]

Preparation 21 VQT0R26 [MONIT OR] Adjust the brightness of the LCD monit or in 7 steps. • The setting on the brightness of the LCD monitor also affects simple mode [ ]. [A UTO REVIEW] [OFF] : T he recorded picture does not automatically appear . [1SEC .] : The recorded pictur e automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second. [3SEC .] : Th[...]

Prepara tion 22 VQT0R26 [ECONOMY] The br ightness of the LCD m onitor is reduced, and the battery life is sav ed by turning off the LCD monitor automatically while the camera is not in use in the recording mode. (Press any button to recov er from the economy mode.) [LEVEL 1]: I f you do not operate the camera for about 15 seconds in the recording m[...]

Preparation 23 VQT0R26 [RES ET] The settings on the [REC] or the [SETUP] menu are reset to the initial settings. • The bir th da y setting for [BABY] in the scene mode ( P54) is also reset when the settings in the [SETUP] menu are reset. [RO T A TE DISP .] ( P74) in the [PLA Y] mode menu is also reset to [ON]. • The folder number and the clock [...]

Prepara tion 24 VQT0R26 About the L CD Moni tor A LCD monitor (LCD) Press the [DISPLA Y] button to change the display . • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] button is not activ ated. During 9 pictures multi pla yback (P47) or playbac k zoom (P48), the indicati ons on the screen can be turned on and off. In si mple mo de [ ] (P32) B Norm[...]

Preparation 25 VQT0R26 ∫ T o vie w the LCD monitor outdo ors o n a bright sunny da y (P o wer LCD func tio n) When you press and hold the [PWR LCD] button f or 1 second, the power LCD function is act iv ated. The LCD m onitor become s brighter than usual and easier to see outdoors. • The power LCD icon [ ] appears on the screen. • When you ta[...]

Prepara tion 26 VQT0R26 ∫ Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displa ys brightness along the horizontal axis (blac k to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. • I t allo ws the camer a user to easily chec k the wa y a picture is being e xposed. • It is v er y useful i f manual adjustments of the l[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 27 VQT0R26 Recording pictures (basic) T aking Pictu res ∫ The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes . Select the des ired mode and enjoy the variety of recording. Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode. : Normal pictur e mode (P28 ) Use this mode f or usual record[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 28 VQT0R26 ∫ Normal recordi ng The camera automa tically sets the shutter speed and the aper ture v alue according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Select nor mal pictur e mode [] . 2 Aim the AF area 1 to th e point yo u wa nt to f ocus and then press the shutter b utton halfway . • A : Pr[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 29 VQT0R26 ∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/ AE: Auto expos ure) When rec ording a picture of p eople with a composition as the abov e pict ure, you cannot focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual oper ation. In this case, 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press the s hutter button halfwa y to fix the f[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 30 VQT0R26 ∫ Focusing • The focus r ange is 50 cm (1.64 f eet ) to ¶ . • When you press t he shutter button fully with one st roke , pictures m a y be blurry or unfocused. • When the focus indicat ion is blinking, the subject is not f ocused. Press t he shutter button halfw a y and f oc us on the subject again. [...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 31 VQT0R26 ∫ Expos ure • If you press the shutter but ton halfwa y when the exposure is not adequate, the indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed t urns r ed. (Howe ver , t he aper ture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activ ated.) • The br ightness of the LC D monitor ma[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 32 VQT0R26 T akin g Picture s in Sim ple Mode This mode allo ws beginners to take pictures easily . Only the m ost basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple. 1 Select the desired item and s et the desired v alue. • Close the menu by pressi ng the shutter button halfw a y or the [MENU] b u tton after [...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 33 VQT0R26 ∫ Other Set tings in Simple mode In Simple mode, other settings are fix ed as f ollows. For details, ref er to the pages corresponding to eac h item. Focus range 30 cm (0.98 feet) to ¶ (T ele) 5c m ( 0 . 1 6f e e t ) t o ¶ (Wide) [PO WER S A VE] [2MIN.] P20 [ECONOMY] [OFF] P20 Self-timer 10 seconds P40 Opt[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 34 VQT0R26 ∫ The Bac kligh t Compen sation Backlight is a situation where light com es from the back of subjects . Subjects such as people become dark when pictures are recorded in backlight. If you press 3 , [ ] (compensating b ackli ght ON indication ) appears and the backlight compensation function is activat ed. Th[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 35 VQT0R26 Chec king the Reco r ded Pic ture (Re view) 1 Press 4 . • The last recorded picture appea rs for about 10 seconds. • Press the shutter button halfwa y or 4 to cancel the re v iew . • Y ou can check other pictures b y pressing 2 / 1 . • When the recorded pictures are too bright or dim, compensate the ex[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 36 VQT0R26 Using the Op tical Zoom Y ou can make people and subjec ts appear closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. ∫ T o make subjects ap pear further away use (Wide) ∫ T o make subjects app ear cl oser use (T ele) • The optical z oom is set to Wide (1 k ) when the came[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 37 VQT0R26 T aking Pictu res using the Built -in Flash When you set the flash, you can tak e pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition. A : Photo fla sh Do not cover it with your finger or any other items. ∫ Switching to the appropriate flash setting For the selectable flash settings, refer[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 38 VQT0R26 ∫ A vailab le flash settings by recording mo de The avail able flash settings depend on t he recording mode. ( ± : A vailab le, —: Not av ailable) ¢ Not av ailab le in bac klight compensation ∫ The avai lable flash range to take pictures • The av ailabl e flash range is an appro ximation. • Refer t[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 39 VQT0R26 ∫ Shutter speed for each fl ash setting ¢ The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P69 ) • There may be diff er ences in the ab ov e shutter speed s in scene m ode. • Do not stare at the photo flas h from close pro ximity . • If yo u bring th e flash too c lose to the subjects[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 40 VQT0R26 T akin g Picture s with the Se lf-timer 1 Select the self- timer mode. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled 2 T ake the pi cture. • A : Press the shutter button halfway to focus. • B : Press the shutter button fully to t ake the picture. • The self-timer i[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 41 VQT0R26 Compensati ng the Exposu re Use this function when you cannot achiev e appropriate e xposure due to t he diff erence of br ightness between the subject and the background. Chec k the f ollowing for examples. Under ex posed Compensate the e xposure toward positive . Pr operl y expos ed Over exposed Compensate t[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 42 VQT0R26 T aking Pict ures us ing Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures ar e automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure. Y ou can select t he desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures. 1 Press 3 sever al ti mes u ntil [ A UTO BRA C KET] appears an[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 43 VQT0R26 Optica l Ima g e Stabi lizer This mode recognizes and compensates jitter . Y ou can reduce blurring caused b y jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to T ele or when you take pictures indoors w here the shutter speed is slowed down. 1 Press and hold the optic al ima ge stabilizer b[...]

Recording pictures (ba sic) 44 VQT0R26 T akin g Picture s using Bur st Mode 1 Press th e single or b urst mode button to s witch th e b urst mode setting and then tak e pictures . : High speed ; : Low speed ; :U n l i m i t e d ¢ ; No display: canceled ¢ Depending on the memory size, battery power , picture size and quality (compression) • Hold[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 45 VQT0R26 • The wa ys to control the e x posure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting. When the burst mode is set to [ ] or [ ], they a re fixed to the values set for the first picture. When the b urst speed is set to [ ], they are adjusted each time you tak e a picture. • When s etting the [...]

Playback (ba sic) 46 VQT0R26 Playbac k (basic) Pla ying B ac k Pictures 1 Select the picture . • 2 : Play bac k the pre vious picture. • 1 : Play bac k the ne xt picture. • The last recorded picture will be pla yed bac k first. • When [RO T A TE DISP .] (P 74) is set to [ON], pictures rec orded by holding the camera vertically are play ed b[...]

Playback (basic) 47 VQT0R26 9 Pi ctur es Mult i Playback 1 Sw itch to multi sc reen . 2 Sel ect t he pict ure s. ∫ T o return to the norm al playbac k Rotate the zoom lev er towards [ ] or press the [MENU] button. • The picture with the number colored in orange appears. ∫ T o delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playbac k Press the [ ] [...]

Playback (ba sic) 48 VQT0R26 Using the Pla yback Zoom 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] to en larg e the pi ctur e. • When you rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower . When you rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ ], the magnific ation becomes higher. • When you change the magnifi cat[...]

Playback (basic) 49 VQT0R26 Deleting Pic tures ∫ T o delete a single picture 1 Select the pic ture to be deleted. • 2 : Play back the previous picture. • 1 : Play back the next picture. 2 Del ete t he pi ctur e. • While deleting the picture, [ ] appears on the screen . ∫ T o delet e mu ltiple pic ture s 1 Select [MUL TI DELETE]. 2 Select [...]

Playback (ba sic) 50 VQT0R26 3 Delete the pictures. • It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once. ∫ T o delete all pictures 1 Select [ALL DEL ETE]. 2 Delete all o f the pictu res. • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recov ered. Please dou ble-chec k before deleting pictures. • Do not tur n off the camera while d eleting. • When[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 51 VQT0R26 Recording pictures (advanced) Usi ng th e Mode D ial This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. when taking pictures of f lowers. Y ou can take pictures approa ching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0. 16 feet ) from the lens by rota ting the zoom le ver upmost to Wide (1 k ). [...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 52 VQT0R26 2 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y . • When the subject is f ocused, the f oc us indication A lights. 3 Press th e shutter b utton fully to start the recording. • The remaining recording time B (approx.) is displa yed. • The audio rec ording star ts simultaneously from the b uilt-in microphone of t[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 53 VQT0R26 • The m otion images cannot be recorded without audio . • The s ettings of auto focus/zoom/aper ture val ues are fix ed to what t hey are when recording star ts (in the first frame). • Depending on the type of card, the card access indication appears f or a while after recording motion images. Howe ve[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 54 VQT0R26 Set the mode dial to the scene mode to display t he scene menu. When [SCENE MENU] on the [SETUP ] menu (P20) is set to [OFF], press the [MENU] button to display the scene menu. • When you press 2 , the e xplanations for each scene mode are display ed. (When you press 1 , the screen retur ns to the scene m[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 55 VQT0R26 Select this m ode when you want to take pictures of peo ple . This mode allows you to make the subject stand out from an unf ocused backg round and adjust the e xposure and the hue to achiev e a healthy complexion on t he subject. ∫ T echnique for P ortrait mode T o make this mode more eff ective: 1[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 56 VQT0R26 Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of f ood without being aff ected by the ambient light, suc h as at restaurants. This mode allows y ou to take pictures of food in a natural hue.[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 57 VQT0R26 This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed. ∫ T echnique for Ni ght portrait mode • Use the flash. • Since t he shutter speed be comes slow , we recommend using a tripo[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 58 VQT0R26 Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of baby . Exposure and hue are adjusted to achie v e a health y complexion on the baby . When the flash is used, the light is weak er than usual. • When playing bac k pictures, baby’ s age can be displayed. • The age can also be printed on each picture [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 59 VQT0R26 In this mode, camera detects a skin-color area, such as face , to achie ve a smooth appearance of the skin. ∫ T echnique for Soft ski n mode T o make this mode more eff ective: 1 Rotate the zoom le v er to T ele as far as pos si ble. 2 T o maximize the eff ect, select a background as f ar as pos sib le fr[...]

Recording pictures (ad vanced) 60 VQT0R26 This mode allows you to t ake beautiful pictures of fireworks e xploding in the night sky . The shutter speed or t he ex posure is automatically adjusted f or taking pictures of fireworks. ∫ T echniqu e f or Fi re wo rks mode • We recommend using a tripod. • This mode is most effectiv e when the dista[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 61 VQT0R26 This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself . ∫ T echnique for Self portra it mode When you are focused by pressing the shutter button halfway , the self-timer indicator lights up. Make sure to hold the camera still, and fully press the shutter button. • The c amera is not focused when the self-t[...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 62 VQT0R26 Recording Menu Settings Using the [REC] mode men u Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows y ou to create wide v ariations on taking pictures. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • When rotating the zoom le ver tow ard T or W , the page of the menu scre en can be forw arded or[...]

Recording Menu Settings 63 VQT0R26 [REC] mo de menu (Refer to P62 for the setting met hod.) This function allows y ou t o reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white color ma y appear reddish or b luish. • When s etting the white balance to the mode ex [...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 64 VQT0R26 ∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set ) Use this mode wh en you want to set the white balance manually . 1 Set to [ ] (White Set) and t hen press 1 . 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame in the center is f illed by the white object only and then pr es[...]

Recording Menu Settings 65 VQT0R26 [REC] mo de menu (Refer to P62 for the setting met hod.) ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values . If you set the ISO sensitivity higher , the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places. • When s etting to [A UTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from [ISO80] to[...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 66 VQT0R26 [REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 f or the setting method.) When you select a larger picture size ( ), y ou can print pictures more clearly . When you select a smaller picture size ( ), y ou can record more pictures. I n addition, it is con veni ent to attach the picture to an e-m ail or post it on a website because[...]

Recording Menu Settings 67 VQT0R26 [REC] mo de menu (Refer to P62 for the setting met hod.) Y ou can take a picture with audio. • When you set [A UDIO RE C .] to [ON], [ ] appears on the screen. • When you star t recording by f ocusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button, t he audio recording will be automatically stopped in about 5 [...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 68 VQT0R26 [REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 f or the setting method.) ∫ High s peed AF (H) mode • When you select 3-area-f oc using (High speed) or 1-area-fo cusing (High speed), the auto f ocus is activ a ted in high speed and you can f oc us on the subject more quickly . • When you press t he shutter button halfwa y ,[...]

Recording Menu Settings 69 VQT0R26 [REC] mo de menu (Refer to P62 for the setting met hod.) • Be sure of the followi ng points when t he AF assist lamp is in use. – Do not look into the AF assist lamp. – Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects. • In simple mode [ ], the setting on the [AF ASSIS T LAMP] is fix ed t[...]

Recording Me nu Setting s 70 VQT0R26 [REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 f or the setting method.) Sett ing the [D.ZOOM] to [ON] al lows you to magnify a subject 3 times with the optical zoom and up to 4 m ore times w ith the digital zoom f or a maximum of 12 times. ∫ Enterin g the digital zoom range When you rotate the zoom le ver to the ex treme T el[...]

Playback (advan ced) 71 VQT0R26 Playback (advanced) Play ing Bac k Pictures with A udio/Motion Ima g es ∫ Pictures with audio Select th e pictur e with audi o icon [ ] and pla y bac k the audio . ∫ Motion ima g es Select the picture with th e motion image icon [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and pla y bac k t he moti on ima ges. • The cursor displayed during[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 72 VQT0R26 Using the [PLA Y] mode menu Y ou can use v a rious functions in playbac k mode su ch as a rotating function or protections for record ed pictures. • When rotating the zoom le ver tow ard T or W , the page of the menu scre en can be forw arded or reversed. • After selecting a menu item with the operation descr ibe[...]

Playback (advan ced) 73 VQT0R26 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P72 f or how to select the menu.) 1 Set the items of the Slid e Show . 2 Select [ST ART]. 3 By pressing the [MENU] bu tton, the Slide Show s tops. • Motion images cannot be play ed back in the Slide Show . • When you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then a picture with audio is pla yed bac k, [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 74 VQT0R26 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P72 for how to select the menu.) This mode allows y ou to display pictures recorded by holding the camera ver tically or pictures rotated in [R O T A TE] function in the rotated direction. 1 Select [ON] to set it. • When you select [OFF], the pictures are display ed withou t bei ng rot[...]

Playback (advan ced) 75 VQT0R26 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P72 f or how to select the menu.) Y ou can rotate t he recorded pictures in steps of 90° and displa y them. ∫ Example When rotating c lock wise ( ) Original picture 1 Select the pic ture to be rota ted and set it. • Pictures rec orded in motion image mode [ ] and protected pictures c[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 76 VQT0R26 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P72 for how to select the menu.) DPOF (Digital Print Order F o rmat) is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed, how many copies of each picture will be printed or whet her the recording date is to be printed on compatible photo printers or commercial pho[...]

Playback (advan ced) 77 VQT0R26 ∫ T o cancel all settings Select [YES] to cancel all settings. ∫ T o print the date Y ou can set/cancel the printing with the recorded date by pressing the [DISPLA Y] button after setting t he number of prints. • The date pr int icon [ ] appear s. • When u sing the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] i n the CD-R [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 78 VQT0R26 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P72 for how to select the menu.) Y ou can set prot ection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by accident. 1 Select [SING LE], [MUL TI] or [CANCEL]. ∫ Single s etting Select the picture and set/cancel the pr otect ion. ∫ Multi setting/T o cancel all settings P erform the same [...]

Playback (advan ced) 79 VQT0R26 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P72 f or how to select the menu.) Y ou can record the audio after taking a picture (m ax. 10 second s per picture). 1 Select the pic ture and s tart audio recor ding. • When audio has already been recorded, the confirmation screen appears. Press 4 to select [YES], and press 1 to s tart [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 80 VQT0R26 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P72 for how to select the menu.) This function is useful if you w ant to reduce the file siz e of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail or uploaded to a websit e. 1 Select the picture and set it. • The follo wing pictures ca nnot be resized. – Pictures record[...]

Playback (advan ced) 81 VQT0R26 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P72 f or how to select the menu.) Use this function when y ou trim unnecessar y par ts of the recorded pictur e. 1 Select the pic ture to tr im and set it. • The follo wing pictures cannot be trimmed. – Motion images – Pictures with audio • It may not be possib le to trim pictures[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 82 VQT0R26 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer t o P72 for how to select the menu.) 4 Select [YES] or [NO] a nd set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. When trimmed pictures are ov er written, they cannot be restored. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot o verwrite the trimmed picture. When you s[...]

Playback (advan ced) 83 VQT0R26 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P72 f or how to select the menu.) 1 Select [YES] to f ormat. • Usually , it i s not necessar y to f or mat the card. Format it when the message [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears. • If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again. • Once the card is[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 84 VQT0R26 Pla y ing B ac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Playing back pictures with A V cable (suppli ed) • T ur n the camera and the TV off . 1 Connect the A V cable A (supplied) t o the [A V OUT] soc ket of the camera. • Connect the A V cable with the [ ] mark f ac ing the [ 2 ] mark on the [A V OUT] soc ket. • Hold the [...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 85 VQT0R26 Connecting to a PC o r Printer Befo re Connecting to the PC or the Printer [ : USB MOD E] Select the US B communication sys tem before connecting the camera t o your PC or your printer with the USB conne ction cable (supplied). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] men u. (P20) 1 Select [USB MODE]. 2 S[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 86 VQT0R26 Conn ect ing t o a PC Y ou can load pictures recorded with the camera to a PC by connecting the camera and PC. The soft ware [LUM IX S impl e Vi ewer] (for Windows ® ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows y ou to load pict ures recorded with the camera to a PC, print, or send them by e-mail easily . If y ou us[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 87 VQT0R26 ∫ Folder Co mpositi on The f older structure of the card or MultiMediaCard is displa yed as t he illustration belo w . 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictu res MO V : motion images Files will be sav ed in each folder as f o llo ws. • Image da ta of up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be [...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 88 VQT0R26 Connectin g to a Pi ctBridge-complia nt Printe r By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor . Set the print settings such as print quality on the pr inter bef o[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 89 VQT0R26 ∫ Singl e pict ure 1 Select a pict ure to be printed . • The m essage disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print se ttings. • The items which are not suppor ted by the printer ar e displa yed in gra y and cannot be selected. • When you want to pr int pictures in a paper size or a lay out which i[...]

Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 90 VQT0R26 • [ P A GE LA Y OUT] (P ossible la youts on the camera) 3 Select [PRINT ST ART] an d then print out the p icture. • Press the [ MENU] button to cancel printing. ∫ DPOF picture • Set the DPOF pr int with the camera in adv ance. (P76) 1 Select [DPOF PICTURE]. • When printing under the new settings,[...]

Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 91 VQT0R26 ∫ Setting th e date printing with the DPO F prin t in advan ce When the printer supp ort s the date printing by DPOF setting, we rec ommend setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance (P77). The recording date can be printed by sel ecting [DPOF PICTURE] to star t printing. • Do not disconne[...]

Others 92 VQT0R26 Others Screen Dis pla y ∫ In re cordin g 1 Recording m ode (P27) 2 Flash mode (P 37) 3 Burst (P44) : Audio recording (P52, 67) 4 White balance (P63) 5 ISO sensit ivity (P65) 6 Focus (P28) 7 Pi cture size (P66) 8 Quality (P 66) In Motion image mode (P51) /// : Jitter aler t (P3 0) 9 Batter y indication (P14) 10 Color effect (P70)[...]

Others 93 VQT0R26 ∫ Recordi ng in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P37) 2 Focus (P28) 3 Picture mode (P32) : Jitter aler t (P30) 4 Battery indicat ion (P14) 5 Pictures remaining 6 Card Access indication (P17) 7 Recording state 8 AF area (P28) 9 Operation f or backlight compensation (P34) 10 Current date and time ( P19 ) • This is dis pla yed for about[...]

Others 94 VQT0R26 ∫ In play back 1 Playback mode (P46) 2 Number of DPOF prints (P76) 3 Prote cted picture (P78) 4 Picture wit h audio/Motion images (P71) 5 Pi cture size (P66) 6 Quality (P 66) In Motion image mode (P51) /// Simple mode (P32) :E N L A R G E :4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm : E-MAIL 7 Batter y indication (P14) 8 Folder/File number (P87) 9 Page[...]

Others 95 VQT0R26 Cautions f or Use ∫ Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying t he camera, take care not to drop or cause impact to it. • The lens or the outer case may be destroy ed by the strong shock, and it causes a m alfunction of the camera. Keep the camera away from magnetised equipment (such as a microwave oven , TV , video game equipme[...]

Others 96 VQT0R26 ∫ Card Do not leave the card in p laces where there is high temperature or di rect sunlight, or where el ectromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generat ed. Do not bend or dr op the car d. • The card may be damaged or t he recorded content may be damaged or erased. • Store the c ard in the card cas e or the stor[...]

Others 97 VQT0R26 Messag e Disp lay Confir mation messages or error mes sages will be displayed on the screen in s ome cases. Major messages are descr ibed below as examples. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PRO TECTED] Unlock [LOCK] of the Write-Protect switch on the S D Memor y Card. (P 17) [NO V ALID IMA GE T O PLA Y] Play bac k after recording or after in[...]

Others 98 VQT0R26 [READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] Data reading error. Be sure that the card is inser ted securely and then pla y it back again. [WRITE ER ROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] Data writing error. T ur n the camera off and remo ve t he card. Then inser t the card and tur n the camera on again. Be sure that the cam era is turned off before re[...]

Others 99 VQT0R26 T roubles hoot ing If you put t he menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [ RESET] in the [SETU P] menu. (P20) ∫ Batter y and the power source 1: The camera canno t be operat ed ev en when it is turne d on. • Is the bat tery inser ted correctly? – Check the direction [...]

Others 100 VQT0R26 5: Moti on image recor ding stops in the middl e. • Are you using a M ultiMediaCard? – This unit does not suppor t MultiMediaCard. • When you set t he picture quality to [30fpsVG A], we recommend using a high speed SD Memor y Card with “10MB/s” or greater display ed on the package. • Depending on the type of SD Memo r[...]

Others 101 VQT0R26 ∫ Play ba ck 1: Pictur es being pl ay ed are r otat ed and displayed in an unexpected direction. The camera has a function to automatically rotate and displa y pictures recorded by holding the camer a vertically . (If you t ake pictures aiming the camera up or down, the ca mera may recognize that it is held vertically .) • Wh[...]

Others 102 VQT0R26 ∫ Other s 1: Unreadable language was sel ected by mistake. • Press the [ MENU] button and select [ ] icon on the [ SET UP] menu to set the desired language. 2: The settin g f or the auto re view functi on is disab led. • Is the camera in auto brac ket (P42), burst mode (P44), motion image mode [ ] (P51) , [SELF PO RT RAIT] [...]

Others 103 VQT0R26 Specificati ons Digital Camera: Inf orm ation f or y our saf ety Camera effective pixels: 5,000,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pixel number 5,360,000 pix els, Prima ry color filter Lens: Opti cal 3 k zoom, f l 5.8 mm to 17.4 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 mm to 10 5 mm)/F2.8 to F5.0 Dig ital zoom : Max. 4 k Fo[...]

Others 104 VQT0R26 Picture siz e Stil l pictur e: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2560 k 1920 pix els, 2048 k 1536 pix els, 1600 k 1200 pixels , 1280 k 960 pix els, 640 k 480 pix els When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2560 k 1440 pix els, 1920 k 1080 pix els Mot ion ima ges: 640 k 48 0 pix els/320 k 240 pix els Quality : Fine/Standard Recor [...]

Others 105 VQT0R26 Digital Came ra Acces sory System • Please refer to P14, for details on the batter y charging time and the numbe r of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Accessor ies and/or model numbers may v ar y by country . Please con sult your local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SDABPU/1B 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Me[...]

Others 106 VQT0R26 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For US A Custome rs) In CANA D A, please con tact y our l ocal De aler f or more inf or mati on on Acce ssories . TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA A CCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S A CCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-33[...]

Others 107 VQT0R26 Request for Service Notice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice. I[...]

Others 108 VQT0R26 Limited W arranty (For USA Only ) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anasonic W ay , Seca ucus, Ne w Jerse y 0709 4 P ANASONIC PUER T O RICO, I NC . A ve. 6 5 de Inf antería, Km. 9. 5, San Gabriel Indu strial P ark, Carolin a, Puerto Rico 00985 P anasonic Digital[...]

Others 109 VQT0R26 Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carr y-In or Ma il-In Service in th e Unite d States ca ll 1-800-272-7 033. F or assis tance in Puerto Rico ca ll P anasonic Pue r to Rico , Inc. (787)-750-43 00 or f ax (787)-768-29 10. This wa rranty ONL Y CO VERS f ailures due to d ef e cts i n materials or workmanshi p , and DOES NO T CO VER no[...]

Others 110 VQT0R26 Customer Se rvices Direc tory (Fo r USA Only) Product Repairs Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries p[...]

Others 111 VQT0R26 Others Index A AC Adaptor .... ........... ....................... 86, 88 AF Assis t Lamp ....... .... ..... ...... ........ ...... .. 68 AF Mode ................. ................... ............ 67 AF/AE Lo ck ......... ...... ........... .......... ........ 29 Aspect Ra tio ..... .... .... .... ....... .......... ........ 65 A[...]

Others 112 VQT0R26 O Operation Tone ............................... ....... 22 Operation Tone L evel . .............. ............. 22 Operati o nal Sound ..... ..... .... .... .... ...... ..... 22 Optical Image Stabilizer ......................... 43 Optical Zoom ..... ...... ........... .......... ......... 36 P PAL ... .... ..... .... ...... ...[...]

Others 113 VQT0R26 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide /Guía rápida en es pañol Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y reproduci r las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Cargue la batería. • Cuando se en vía la cámara, la batería está sin car ga. Cárguela antes de l uso. 2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta . 3 En[...]

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VQT0R26 F0705Sm0 ( 0 4500 A ) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A v e. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 C Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io[...]