Panasonic DMC-FZ60 manual

DMC-FZ200 DMC-FZ60 Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-FZ200 DMC-FZ60 VQT4H6 4 F0712WT0 Before conne cting, op erati ng or ad justin g this pr oduct, please read the inst ructions completely . (DMC-F Z200 ) (DMC-F Z60) until 2012/8/9 Reg ist er on li n e at www.p anasonic.co m/register (U.S. customers only)[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the cam era ...... .... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... ...... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... .... .. 7 St andard Accessories ........... .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .... .. 8 Names and Funct ion[...]

- 3 - Recording About t he LCD Moni t or/View f inder ....... ........ ....... ........ ...... ......... ...... ......... .... ...... .... 69 T aki ng Pic tures wi th the Zoom ......... ........ .... ....... ........ ...... ......... ...... ......... .... ...... .... 71 • Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Intel[...]

- 4 - • [Dynamic M onochrome] ..................... .... .. ......... .... .. .... ......... .. .... .... .... ....... .... .... .1 19 • [Impre s sive Art ] ..... ........ .. ......... .. ........ .. ......... .. ........ .. ......... .. ........ .. ......... .... .. ..... 1 19 • [High Dynamic ] ....... ........ .. ......... .. ........ .. ..[...]

- 5 - Using the [ Mot i on Picture] menu .......... ........ ... ........ .. ........ ... ........ .. ........ ... ........ .. .. 148 • [Rec Mode] . .................. .. .... ......... .... .. .... ......... .. .... .... .. ......... .... .... .. .... ......... .. .... 148 • [Rec Qual ity ] ....... .... .. ........ .. ......... .. ........ .. [...]

- 6 - Connecting to other equipme nt Playing Back Pictures on a TV Scr een .................. ................. .............. ................. 176 • Using VIERA Link (HDMI). .. ......... .. ........ .. ......... .. ........ ..... .. ........ .. ......... .. ........ .. 178 Playing back 3D pictures ............................. .................[...]

- 7 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, LCD monitor , or external case may be damage d if used in following c ondition s . It may also ma lfunction or imag e may not be recorded. – Drop or hit the camer a. – Press hard on t he lens or the LCD monitor . • When camera is not in u[...]

- 8 - Before Use St andard Accessories Check that all the ac cessories are s upplied before using the camera. • The accessori es and their shape will differ dep ending o n the co unt ry or area where t he c amera was purchased. For details on the access ories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Man ual”. • Batte ry Pack is indica ted a s battery p a[...]

- 9 - Before Use Names and Functions of Main Parts (DMC-FZ 200) 1 Lens (P7 , 204) 2 Zoom lever (P71) 3 Shutter button (P31 , 35) 4 Self-timer indicator (P84) / AF Assist Lamp (P144) 5 Mode dial (P30) 6F l a s h (P75) 7 Flash open lever (P75) 8 Shoulder strap eyelet (P16) 9 Focus selector switch (P 97 , 99) 10 Side lever (P72 , 100) 1 1 [FOCUS] butt[...]

- 10 - Before Use 31 Diopter adjustment dial (P14) 32 [M IC/RE MOT E] soc ket (P198) 33 S peake r (P 57) • Be carefu l not to cov er t he speaker with your fing er. Doing so may make soun d dif f icult t o hear . 34 [HDMI] socket (P176) 35 [A V O UT/D I GI TAL] socket ( P176 , 183 , 186 , 188) 36 T ripod mount ( P206) • A tripod wi th a s crew [...]

- 11 - Before Use (DMC-FZ 60) 1 Lens (P7 , 204) 2 Zoom lever (P71) 3 Shutter button (P31 , 35) 4 Self-timer indicator (P84) / AF Assist Lamp (P144) 5 Mode dial (P30) 6F l a s h (P75) 7 S peake r (P57) • Be carefu l not to cov er t he speaker with your fing er. Doing so may make soun d dif f icult t o hear . 8 Shoulder strap eyelet (P16) 9 Lens ba[...]

- 12 - Before Use 28 Diopter adjustment dial (P14) 29 [HDMI] socket (P176) 30 [A V O UT/D I GI TAL] socket ( P176 , 183 , 186 , 188) 31 T ripod mount ( P206) • A tripod wi th a s crew length of 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if attached. 32 Release lever (P22) 33 Card/Battery door (P22) 34 DC coupler cover (P199) • When using a[...]

- 13 - Before Use At the time when this camera is purchased, the LCD monitor is st owed in the camera body . Bring out the LCD monitor as shown below . 1 Open the LCD monitor . (Maximum 180 o ) 2 It can be rot ated 180 o forwards. 3 Return the monitor to its original pos ition. • Only rotate the LCD monitor aft e r opening it wide enough, and be [...]

- 14 - Before Use Note • Be careful as thi s unit may get scratched if you rotate the LCD monitor withou t opening the LCD mo nitor fully . • When not using t he LCD monitor it is recommende d that you close it with t he scree n fa c ing inwa rds to prevent dirt and sc rat ches. • Note that operat ing noise may be rec ord ed when recording a [...]

- 15 - Before Use Cur s or b ut t on: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. [MENU/S ET] button : Confir m ation of se tt i ng content s, etc ., is pe r f ormed. • This docume nt ex pres ses the up , down , lef t, and right of the curs or butt on as follo ws , or as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial, r[...]

- 16 - Prepar ation Att achin g the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap ∫ Att aching the Lens Ca p • When you turn the camera of f or carry the camera , at tach the lens ca p to pr otect the surf ac e of the lens. 1 Pass the s tring through the hole on the came ra. 2 Pass t he same strin g through the hole on the lens cap. 3 Att ach the lens cap . • Do n[...]

- 17 - Prepar ation Att achin g the Lens Hood (DMC-FZ200) In bright sunlight or back light, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and g hosting. The lens hood cuts of f excess lighting and improves the picture quality . • Check that th e cam era is turned off. • Close th e flash. 1 Att ach the le ns hood into the lens w ith the short side alig[...]

- 18 - Prepar ation Charging the Bat tery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger and bat t er y . • The batter y is not char ged when th e camera is shipped. Charge the batte ry before use. • Charge the bat tery with the c harg er indoors. • Charge the bat t er y in areas with an ambient temperatur [...]

- 19 - Prepar ation ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicat or The [CHARGE] indicator turns on: The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging. The [CHARGE] indicator turns off: The [CHARGE] indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem. (Disconnect the c harger from the electrical so cket and det ach the battery after cha[...]

- 20 - Prepar ation ∫ Recording still pictures (When using the LCD monitor) Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A is an abbrev ia tion of [Camera & I m ag ing Products Ass oc iation]. • T emperatu re: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH whe n LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). • Using the su ppli ed [...]

- 21 - Prepar ation ∫ Record ing moti on pic t ures (When using th e LCD monitor ) (DMC-FZ 200) (DMC-FZ 60) • These ti mes are fo r an ambien t t emper ature of 23 o C ( 73. 4 o F) and a humidity of 50%RH. Ple as e be aware that th ese times are approx i mate. • Actual reco rdable ti me is the time a vailable fo r recording whe n repeat ing a[...]

- 22 - Prepar ation Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/t he Battery • T urn this unit of f and confirm that t he lens barrel is ret racted. • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic card. 1 Slide the r elease le ver in the direction of the arrow and o pen the card/b attery door . • Always u se ge n uine Panas onic batt eries. • If you us[...]

- 23 - Prepar ation About the Built-in Memory/ the Card • Y ou can copy the r eco r ded pictur es to a card. (P175 ) • The access time fo r the b uilt-in memo ry may be longer than the access t ime for a c ard. The following operations can be performed using this uni t: When a card h as not been inserted Picture s can be recorde d on the built [...]

- 24 - Prepar ation The following card s which conform to t he SD video s t andard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the te x t.) ¢ SD S peed Class is the speed st andard regarding continu ous writing. Check via the lab el on the card, e tc. • Please confirm the latest informa t ion on the following website. http:[...]

- 25 - Prepar ation ∫ About the displ ay of the numb er of recordable pictures an d available recording t ime • Switching bet ween the dis pla y of n umber of recor dabl e pict ures a nd ava ilable recor ding time ca n be performed in t he [Re maining Disp.] (P61) in th e [Setup] menu. • The number of rec ordable picture s and the available r[...]

- 26 - Prepar ation ∫ A vai lable recording time (whe n recording motion pictures) • “h” is an abbreviat ion for hour , “m” for minute and “s” for secon d. • [A VCHD] (DMC-FZ 200) (DMC-FZ 60) • [MP4] (DMC-FZ 200) (DMC-FZ 60) Note • The recordabl e time is th e total t ime of all the motio n pictures which have been rec orded. [...]

- 27 - Prepar ation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. 1 T urn the camera on. • The power lamp 1 lig hts when you turn t h is unit on. • If the lang uage selec t s c reen is not dis pla y ed, pr oc eed to ste p 4 . 2 Press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the la nguage, and press [MENU/SET]. 4[...]

- 28 - Prepar ation Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu, and press 1 . (P52) • The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting i s maintained for 3 months using the bu ilt-in clock battery even without the battery . (L eave the c harged battery in the unit for 2 4 hours to c harge the built- in battery .) Note[...]

- 29 - Prepar ation Tip s for t aking g ood pictures ∫ Direction Detection Funct ion ([Rotate Disp.]) Pictures recorded with the camera held vertica lly are playe d back vertic ally (rotated). (Only when [Rotate Disp.] (P67) is set) • When the came ra i s held v ertic ally a nd tilt ed up and down to reco rd pi ctur es, th e Directi on Det ect [...]

- 30 - Basic Selecting the Recording Mode Switching the mode by r ot ating the mode dial. Align a des ir e d m ode wit h part A . • Rota te the mode dial slo wl y to select the desired mode. ∫ Basic ∫ Advanced Program AE Mode (P31) The subjects are recorded using your own settings. Intelli gent Auto Mode (P35) The subjects are recorded using [...]

- 31 - Basic T aking Pictures with Y our Favori te Settings (Program AE Mod e) Recording mo de: The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [Rec] menu. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Aim the AF area at t[...]

- 32 - Basic In Program AE Mode, you can change the pres et aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift. Y ou can make the bac kground more blurr ed by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in Program AE Mode. 1 Pr[...]

- 33 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and then pres s the shutter button halfway . • The AF area may be disp layed larger for cert ain zoom magnif ic ations and in dark places. Focus When the subj ect i s focused When the subj ect is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B White > Gre en White > Red Sound Beeps 2 [...]

- 34 - Basic ∫ About focus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom. • The focus range is displaye d in red whe n it is not focused after pressing the s hutter button halfway . The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom posi tion. e.g.: Range of focus during the Program AE Mode ∫ When the su bject is not i n [...]

- 35 - Basic T aking Pictures Using th e Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) Recording mo de: The camera will set the m ost appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this m ode for beginners or those who want to leave the s ettings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The followin g functi[...]

- 36 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum s cene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 se conds, after which its color c hanges to the usual red. When takin g pictures When re cordin g motion pi ctures • [ ¦ ] is set if no ne of the sc ene s are applicable, and t he s tandar d settings are set. • When [ ], [ ] o[...]

- 37 - Basic When there is a backlight, the su bject appears darker and the camera will aut omatically attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture. In Intelligent Auto Mode, backlight compe nsation works automatically . T he [ ] is displayed on the screen w hen backlighting is detected. (Depending on the backlighting condition[...]

- 38 - Basic Following menus can be set. • For the setting metho d of the menu, refe r to P52 . ¢ Avai lable set tings may be diff er ent f r om ot her Recording Modes. ∫ [Color Mod e] [Color Mode] can set the color effect s of [ST ANDARD], [Happy], [B&W] or [SEPIA]. When [Happy] is selected, it is possible to automatica lly take a picture[...]

- 39 - Basic • Open the flash wh en the flash is to be used. (P75) • When [ ] is selec ted, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set de pending on the type of su bject and brightness . • When [ ], [ ] is set , Red-Eye Remov al is enabled . • Shutter speed will be slower du ring [ ] or [ ]. Y ou can adjust the brightness and the color balance in addition[...]

- 40 - Basic 1 Press the rear dial to display the options. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the item 3 Press 2 / 1 or rotate the rear dial to adjust. • Press [ ] to reset th e se tti n g to the de fa u l t state (A UTO). 4 Press [MENU/SET] or the rear dial to set. Note • If you turn this unit off or switch anot her recording mode, the adjuste d slider p[...]

- 41 - Basic Recording Motion Pictures Applicable mode s: This can reco rd full high definition motion pictures com patible with the A VC HD format or m otion pictures record ed in MP4. Audio will be recorded in stereo. 1 S t art recordi ng by p ressing the mo tion pic ture button. A Av ailable recor ding time B Elaps ed recordin g time • It is r[...]

- 42 - Basic ∫ About the recording format for recording motion pictures This unit can rec ord motion pictures in eit her A VCHD or MP4 formats. A VCHD: Y ou can r ecord high definition quality images with this format . It is suitable for viewing on a large fo r mat TV or for saving to di s c. (DMC-FZ200) A VCHD Progressive: The [PSH] in [A VCHD ][...]

- 43 - Basic Note • Built-i n memory can only store dat a as the [VG A] of [ M P4]. • The available re c ordin g time di splayed on the screen may no t de c reas e reg ularly . • Depending on th e typ e of t he ca rd, the c ard ac ces s indi catio n may a ppea r for a while aft er record ing motion pict ure s . This i s no t a malfuncti on. ?[...]

- 44 - Basic S till pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (simult aneous recording) During motion pi cture rec ording , p ress the s hutter button fully to reco rd a s till picture. Note • During motion p ict ure r ecordi ng, if you press the s hutter button ha lf way , the camera will refocus and the refocus mov emen t [...]

- 45 - Basic Playing Back P ictures ([Normal Play] ) Press [ ( ]. ∫ T o finish playback Press [ ( ] again, press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway . Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule f or Camera File syst em” establ ished by JEIT A “Japan Elect r on ics and Informati on T ec hnolo[...]

- 46 - Basic Rot ate the z oom lever towa rds [ L ] (W). 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display • Rotate the zoom lever towa rds [ Z ] (T) to retu rn to the prev ious screen . • Pictures displa yed using [ ] cannot be pla y ed back. ∫ T o return to normal playback Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select a picture and the[...]

- 47 - Basic Playing Back M otion Pictures This unit was designe d to play motion pictures using the A VCHD, MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG f ormats. ∫ Operations performed during Moti on Pictu re Playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ The fast forward / rewind spee d increases if you press 1 / 2 ag ain. No[...]

- 48 - Basic Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture. 1 Press 3 to pa use motion picture pla yback. 2 Press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmatio n screen is dis played. It is ex ecuted when [Y es] is select ed. Exi t th e m en u after it is ex ecu t ed. Note • The picture is save d with the following rec or ding sizes. • Y [...]

- 49 - Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered. • Pictures on t he bui lt-in memory or the card, whic h are being pl ay ed back will be dele ted. • Pictures th at are not in the DCF st andar d or those tha t are protected canno t be deleted. Press [ ( ]. Select the p icture to be deleted, a nd then press [ ]. • Con[...]

- 50 - Basic By using [Delete Multi], you can delete up t o the following number of pictures. Note • Do not turn the came ra of f while deleting. Use a bat t ery w ith suff icient battery power or the AC adaptor (opt ional). • Depending on th e number of pic t ures to be deleted, it may take s ome t ime to delete them. T o delete multipl e pict[...]

- 51 - Basic Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you t o choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back as you like. There are also menus that enable you t o have more fun with the camera and us e it more eas ily . In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock a[...]

- 52 - Basic • If you set [ Menu Resume] (P 67) in the [Set up] menu to [O N], the scre en shows the last select ed menu item when the camera was turned of f. Example: In the [ Rec] menu, cha nge [AF Mode] from [ Ø ] (1-area-f ocusing) to [ š ] (Face Detection) 1 Press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Close the menu Press [MENU/ SET] or press the shutter bu tto[...]

- 53 - Basic ∫ Switch ing to other menus e.g.: Switching to the [ Setup] menu from [Rec] menu 1 Press 2 . 2 Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the [Setup] menu ico n [ ]. 3 Press 1 or the rear dial. • Select a men u ite m next and set it. Note • There a re functions that cannot be set or used de pending on t he modes or menu sett ings [...]

- 54 - Basic By using the Quick Men u, some of the m enu settings can be easily found. • The feat ures that can be adjusted using Quick M enu ar e determined by the mode or a dis pl ay style the camera is in. 1 Press [Q.M ENU] when recording. 4 Press [Q.M ENU] or p ress the s hutter butto n halfway to close the menu. ∫ Using the Quick Menu with[...]

- 55 - Basic About the Setup Menu [Clock Set], [Econo my] and [Auto Rev iew] are important items. Chec k their settings before using them. • Refer to P27 for details . • Press 3 if you are using Summer T ime [ ]. (The time will move for ward by 1 hour .) Press 3 once more to retur n t o the normal ti me. • If you canno t find the trav el dest[...]

- 56 - Basic • The number of day s that have p assed since the dep arture date can be print ed out usin g the “PHOTOf unSTUDIO” bu ndled software on the CD-ROM (su pplied). • The tra vel d at e is calc ulate d u sing th e d ate i n t he cloc k s ett ing an d the de p arture da te you set . I f you set [W orl d T ime] to the trav el destinat[...]

- 57 - Basic • When you conn ec t the c amera t o a TV , the volu me of t he TV spe ak ers do es not chang e. Also, when connected , no sound is output from t he camera speakers. • Refer to P127 f or detail s . • At the ti m e of pur c h as e, AF/A E Lock is sel e ct ed . • Refer to P104 f or detail s . • The focus cannot be slightly adju[...]

- 58 - Basic • It will adjust the LCD monit or when the LCD monitor is in use, and the viewfinder when the viewfi nder is in use. • Some sub jects may a ppear diff erently from actualit y on t he L CD monito r/viewfinder . Howeve r , this does not af fect the recorded pic tures. • The brightnes s of the pictures displayed on t he LCD monitor [...]

- 59 - Basic • Refer to P69 for details . • When you a lign the s ubject on t he h orizon tal and vert i ca l gu ideli nes or th e cros s po int of th ese lin es , you can t ake pictu res wit h wel l-des igned compos ition by viewing th e siz e, th e sl ope and t he balanc e of the subject. • In [Pa norama Shot] i n Scene Mode, the gu ideline[...]

- 60 - Basic • When the recorded picture an d the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange. – When th e Manual Expos ure Assi st ance is other than [ 0 ] during e xposure c ompensat ion or in the Manual Expo sure Mode – When the f las h is a ctiv ated – When the flas h is close d[...]

- 61 - Basic • Set to [O N] to di spla y th e [E xp o. M et e r] whe n co rre cti n g exp os ure, perform ing Progra m Shift, s etting aperture, and set ting s hutter speed. • Unsuitable areas of t he range are displayed in red. • When [E xpo.Meter] is not displaye d, switch the display inform ation for screen by pressing [DISP .]. (P69) • [...]

- 62 - Basic • MF position will be memorized in the followin g cases: – T urning t h e camera of f – When switchin g to a type of focus other than Manual Focus – When switched to Playback Mode • Zoom position will be set all the way to wide when the [Zoom Resume] is set to [OFF]. • When [MF Resume] is set t o [OFF], MF posit ion wil l b[...]

- 63 - Basic • Press the sh utter button halfway or turn th e camera of f and on to ca nc el [Slee p Mode] . • [Sleep Mo de] is set to [5MIN.] in t he Intelligent Auto Mode. • Press any but t on to turn on the LCD monitor aga in. • [Sleep Mo de] does not work i n the foll owing cases . – When using t he AC ada ptor – When conne cting to[...]

- 64 - Basic • [Auto Rev i ew] is activa ted rega rdles s of it s setting in the f ollowing cases. – When using Au to Bracket – During t he Bur s t Mode • The Auto Review f unction is fix e d to [2 SEC. ] in the followin g cases. – Intelligent Auto Mode • [Auto R eview] does n ot work when recording moti on pi ctures. • The folder num[...]

- 65 - Basic • When the [Res et ] setting is selected during record ing, the operation th at resets the lens is also performed at t he same t i me. Y ou will hear the so und o f the lens operating bu t this is normal and not indicativ e of malfunctioning. • When the Recor d ing Mode settings are reset , da ta registered with [Face Recog. ] will[...]

- 66 - Basic • This will work whe n the HDMI mini cable (optiona l) is connect ed. • Refer to P178 f or detail s . • This will work whe n the HDMI mini cable (optiona l) is connect ed. • Refer to P180 f or the method to playback 3D pict ures in 3D. [Output] This sets how the unit connects to a television etc. [TV A sp e c t]: Set to match t[...]

- 67 - Basic • Refer to P45 for informatio n about how t o play back pictures. • When you play bac k pictur es on a PC, t hey cannot be dis played in t he rotated direc tio n unless the OS or software is compat ible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recordin g informatio n, etc. to be added. It was est ablished by[...]

- 68 - Basic • Use a battery wit h suf fic ien t batt ery power or the AC ada ptor (opt io nal) when for matt in g. Do not tu rn the camera of f durin g for matting. • If a card has bee n inserted, only the card is for matted. T o format the built -in memo ry , remove the car d. • If the ca rd has been formatted on a PC or ot her equipment, f[...]

- 69 - Recording About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Press [DISP .] to change. • When the menu sc re en appears, the [D I SP .] button i s not activa te d. During Playback Zoom, while play ing back Motion Pictures and during a Slide Show , you can only s elec t E or G . • Y ou can select between [ ] (LCD monit or s ty l e ) and [ ] (viewfinder st [...]

- 70 - Recording ¢ 1 If the [Histogram] in [Setup ] menu is set to [ON], Histogram will be displayed. ¢ 2 Name of the regis tered pers on in [Face Recog. ] is displa yed when [DIS P .] is pres sed. In Playback Mode E Normal display F Display wi th recording informa tion ¢ 1 G No di splay ¢ 2 1/13 100-0001 '(&[...]

- 71 - Recording T aking Pictures with the Zoom Applicable mode s: Y ou can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle. Extended Optical Zoom works except when the maximum recordable pixels are set. This function allows you to take a picture wit h additional enlargement without deteriorating the [...]

- 72 - Recording (DMC-FZ200) ∫ Control the zoom w ith the side lever Using the side lever to control the zoom when taking pictures with the Viewfinder is useful fo r reducing shaking as the camera can be kept stable. Using the side lever can also increas e techniques used for taking pictures. • When controllin g the zoom with the side lever , s[...]

- 73 - Recording ∫ T yp es of zooms ¢ 1 This incl udes the optical zoo m magnificat ion. The magnificatio n level dif f ers depending on [Pic ture Size] setting . The zoom functions below can also be used to further increase the zoom magnification. ¢ 22 k wh en [i.Re solu tion] i n the [ Rec] m enu is set to [i. ZO OM]. ∫ Screen display • W[...]

- 74 - Recording Note • The indica te d z oom magni fication is an approxima tion. • “EZ” is an abbrev iation of “Ex t ended Op tical Zoo m”. It is possible to ta ke more magnifi ed pictures wit h th e o pt ical z o om . • The lens barrel ex tends or re tract s according to the zoom pos it ion. T ake care not to i nte rrupt the motion[...]

- 75 - Recording T aking Pictures using th e Flash Applicable mode s: ∫ T o open/close the flash Note • Be sure to clos e the flash when not in use. • The flas h setting is fixe d to [ Œ ] while the flash is clos ed. • Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb. • Be sure to keep t he fl ash cl ean , clea r of dust and av[...]

- 76 - Recording Set the flash to match the recording. • Op en the flas h. 1 Select [Fla sh] in the [Rec] men u. (P52) 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect a mod e and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • Exit the menu af ter it is set. Switching to the appropriate flash settin g Settings Description of settings ‡ ([Auto]) The flash is aut omatically activa te d w [...]

- 77 - Recording ∫ A vai lable flash settings in Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on t he Recording Mode. ( ± : A vailable, —: Not avai lable, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flas h se tting may chan ge if the Recording Mode is cha nged. Se t t he flash setting again if necessary . • The flas h[...]

- 78 - Recording ∫ The available flash range • The available f lash range is an appr oximation. ¢ 1 Wh e n th e [IS O Li m it Se t] (P138) is set to [AUTO]. ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ 2 Wh en [Sensi tivity] i s set to [AUTO]. Th e shutter speed may vary d ependi ng on the [IS O Limit Set ] setting. • In Intelli gent Auto Mod[...]

- 79 - Recording Compensating th e Exposure Applicable mode s: Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriat e exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Note • Set the va lue t o [0] when you do not comp ens ate the exposure. • The set expo s u re value i s memor ized even if the camera is tur [...]

- 80 - Recording T aking Pictures Using B urst Mode Applicable mode s: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. Burst speed can be selected to m atch the recording conditions or subjects. 1 Press [ ˜ ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to s elect the burs t speed and then press [MENU/SET]. • Description of recording conditions s uitabl[...]

- 81 - Recording (DMC-FZ 200) ¢ 1 The number of Burst recordi ng pic tures are limite d by the pi cture-taki ng conditions and t he ty pe and/or st atus of the card used . ¢ 2 If [ Qualit y] is se t to [ ], [ ] or [ ], th e max imum recordab le pic tures is 1 1. ¢ 3 This item cannot be set in the Intellige nt Auto Mode. ¢ 4 This option is avail[...]

- 82 - Recording (DMC-FZ60) ¢ 1 The number of Burst recordi ng pic tures are limite d by the pi cture-taki ng conditions and t he ty pe and/or st atus of the card used . ¢ 2 This option is availa ble only in Program AE Mode , Ap erture- Prio rity AE Mode or Shutte r Prior ity AE mode. Burst speed (pictures/ second) Feat u res Max imum record able[...]

- 83 - Recording Note • When [ ] , [ ] or [ ] is selected, the pictu re size setting will become as shown below . • When the Self -T imer is used, the number of re c ordab le pictures in Bu rst Mode is fixed to 3. (5 pictures in [ ]) • The burst sp eed (pictu res/second) may become slowe r depending on the record ing environme nt such as in d[...]

- 84 - Recording T aking Pictures with the Self-T imer Applicable mode s: 1 Press 4 [ ë ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the ite m and then p ress [MENU/SET]. Item Description of s ettings [10s ec.] Picture is t aken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed. [10s / 3p icture s] A fter 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds intervals after[...]

- 85 - Recording Note • When you pres s the shutter but ton once fully , the subject is aut omat ically focused just before recording. In dark places, t he Self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn o n brightly o perating a s an AF Assis t Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subje ct. • We recomme nd us ing a tripo d when re c ordi[...]

- 86 - Recording Setting the Light Sensitivity Applicable mode s: This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sensitiv ity) to be set. Setting to a h igher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dar k places wi thout the resulting pictures c oming out dark. 1 Press 3 [] . 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the ISO sens itivity and the n press [MENU/SET ][...]

- 87 - Recording ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The camera dete c ts movement of t he subject and the n automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of t he subject. • The shutte r s peed is not fixed when th e s hutte r[...]

- 88 - Recording Adjusting the White Balan ce Applicable mode s: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other s uch conditions where the color of whit e takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of wh ite which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source. 1 Press 1 () . 2 Press 3 / 4 to s[...]

- 89 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures ma y take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a mult iple number of l ight so urces are being used or there is nothing with a color c lose to white, Auto White Balance may not fu nction properly . In a case like this, set[...]

- 90 - Recording Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. 1 Select White Balance and then press 1 . • Press 1 again if [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to adjust the White Balance and then p ress [MENU/SE T]. Note • If you fi nely adjus t the Wh ite Balanc e[...]

- 91 - Recording Bracket setting is performed based on the adj ustment values for t he white balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with dif f erent colors are automatically re corded when the shut ter button is pressed once. 1 Press [DISP .] in step 2 of the “Finely adjusting the White Balance” procedure, and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the br[...]

- 92 - Recording T aking Pictures with Auto Focus Applicable mode s: This allows the focusing method that suits t he posit ions and number of the subjects to be selected. 1 Set the camera to Auto Focus. 2 Select [AF M ode] on the [Rec] menu and then press 1 . (DMC-FZ200) Set the focu s selector switch to [AF]. (DMC-FZ 60) 1 Pres s [A F/AF # /MF] to[...]

- 93 - Recording 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the Auto Focus Mode and then pres s [MENU/SET]. Note • It will be fixed to [ š ] when th e [Fac e Re cog.] i s set t o [ON ]. • It is no t po ssible to set [ š ] in the following cases. – [Panorama Shot]/[Pann ing]/[Night Sce nery]/[Han dheld Night S hot]/[Food] (Scene Mode) – [Soft F oc us] (Crea[...]

- 94 - Recording ∫ About [ š ] ([Face Detection] ) The following AF area frames ar e displayed when the cam era detects the face s. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Ot her f aces that are the same distance away as faces w[...]

- 95 - Recording ∫ Setting up [ ] ([AF T racking]) Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the subject. A AF tr ac king fr am e • AF area will be displayed i n yellow when a subject is rec ognized, a nd exposure and f ocus will aut omat ically adjust continu ously fol lowing the subject’ s movement (Dynamic [...]

- 96 - Recording ∫ Changing position and size of the AF area (Only when [ Ø ] is selected) If you performing any of the following operations, the screen will switch to the settings menu. • When [ Ø ] is selected, press [FO CUS ]. • From the menu s c reen, select [ Ø ], and pr ess 1 . 1 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to move t he AF area. • Y ou can[...]

- 97 - Recording T aking Close-up Pictures Applicable mode s: This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject , e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a subject as close as 1 cm (0.033 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upm ost to Wide (1 k ). Use this setting to get close to the subject and then f u[...]

- 98 - Recording Note • We recomme nd us ing a tripo d and the Self- t imer . • We re commen d sett ing th e flas h to [ Œ ] (close the flas h) when you t ak e pictures at close range . • If the di s tanc e between t he camera and the subje ct is beyond the f ocus range of the camera , the picture may not be properly f oc used even if the fo[...]

- 99 - Recording T aking Pictures with Ma nual Focus Applicable mode s: Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to acti vate Auto Focus. 1 Set the Ma nual Focus. • When shooting in Manual Focus , [MF] is displa yed on the scre en. 2 Press th e rear di[...]

- 100 - Recording ∫ MF Assist If [MF Assis t] ( P62) in the [Setup] m enu is set to [O N], when focus is achieved, the M F area (locations that are in focus) is enlarged. • If you press [ME NU /SET ] while MF Assist is dis played, the MF area can be move d us ing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Pressing [MENU/SE T] agai n returns th e camera to MF Assist. • [...]

- 101 - Recording 1 Focus by rotating t he rear dial. 2 Press the c ursor button a f ew times furthermore in the same direction. 3 Finely focus on the subject by pressing the cursor button in reverse. ∫ Pref ocus This is a technique for focusing in adv ance on t he point the pictures will be taken when it is diffi cult to focus on the subjec t wi[...]

- 102 - Recording Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) Applicable mode s: This is useful when you want to t ake a pi cture of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is too strong and you cannot ac hieve appropriate exposure. 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press [AF/AE LOCK] to fi x the focus and exposure. • This does not wor[...]

- 103 - Recording ∫ AF/A E Loc k Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in [ AF/AE Lock] in the [Rec] menu. Note • When AE loc k i s perf or med, the brig htnes s of the reco rding sc reen t hat appea rs on t he LCD moni tor/ Viewf inde r is f ixed. • AF Lock only i s ef fective when t ak ing pictu res in Manual Exposure Mode or Scene M[...]

- 104 - Recording Using the function button Y ou can assign the recording function, etc. to the function buttons. Press the buttons to instantly access assigned functions. 1 Select [Fn Bu tton Set] on the [Setup] menu. (P52) 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the but ton to assign and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the fun ction to assi gn a[...]

- 105 - Recording T aking Pictures by Specifying the Apertu re/ Shutter Speed Set the aperture value to a higher num ber when you w ant a sharp focus background. Set t he aperture value to a lower number when you want a sof t focus background. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rea r dial to set th e aperture value. A Apertu re V alu e B Ex[...]

- 106 - Recording Determine the expos ure by manually s etting the aperture value and the shutter speed. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rea r dial to set th e aperture and shutter speed . E Manual Exposur e Assi stance F Exposur e meter • It will switch betwee n aperture setting oper at ion and shutter spee d setting oper ation every [...]

- 107 - Recording T aking Pictures that Matc h the Scene Being Recorded (Scene Mode) Recording mo des: When you se lect a Scene Mod e to match t he subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired pi cture. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t the Scene Mode and then press [...]

- 108 - Recording When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with [Portrai t]. (It is ef fective when taking pictures of people from the chest up.) ∫ T echnique for Soft Skin Mode T o make this mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to[...]

- 109 - Recording Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to m ake a single panorama p icture. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select th e recording direction and then press [MENU/SE T]. 2 Af ter confirming the recording direction, press [ME NU/SET]. • The horizont al/vertical guidelin e wi ll be [...]

- 110 - Recording Note • The zoom posit ion is fixe d to Wide. • The focus , white balanc e, and expo su re are fixed at the optimum va lues for the first pic ture. As a result, if t h e foc us or b righ t ness c hanges sub stantially during recordin g, the entire pa norama picture may not be r ecorded at the suitable focus or bright ness. • [...]

- 111 - Recording Setting for when you want to t ake pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events. Note • Shutter spee d may slo w down for up to 1 second . • This mode is suit able for takin g pictures of subjec t s at distance s of 5 m (16 feet) or more. When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a r[...]

- 112 - Recording This allows you to take pictures of a per s on and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique for Night Portrait Mode • Use the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ].) • Ask the subj ect not to move while ta k ing a pic ture. Note • We recomme nd using a tripo d and the Self-timer fo r taki ng pictur es. • Noise m[...]

- 113 - Recording This mode allows you to record multiple pictures of night scenes at high speed, which are all combined to make a single picture. It will reduce the j itter and noise f rom the picture even when recording with the c amera in your ha nd. Note • Do not move the camera while re c ordin g pic tures cont inuo usly . • Noise may bec [...]

- 114 - Recording This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from it is weaker than usual. It is possible to set di fferent birthdays and names for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. Y ou can select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [T ext S tamp] (P164) [...]

- 115 - Recording Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and name. For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [ Baby1]/[Baby2] on P1 14 . Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view. This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of t he sun. T[...]

- 116 - Recording Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally , and two pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. T o view 3D pict ures, a television that supports 3D is required. (T his unit will play back in 2D) Refer to P180 for det a ils about the playback method. ∫ T echnique for 3D[...]

- 117 - Recording T aking Pictures with diffe rent image effects (Creative Control Mode) Recording mo des: This mode records with additional image ef fects. Y ou can set the effects to add by selecting example images a nd checking them on the screen. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect image effect s (filters) and the n press [MEN[...]

- 118 - Recording ¢ These pic tures are e xamples t o show the e ffect . This effect emphasizes the color t o make a pop art picture. This effect gives a faded image. This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall im age. This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and enhances bright parts. [Exp res sive] Items th[...]

- 119 - Recording This ef fect creat es a se pia image. This effect gi ves a higher contrast to create an impressive black and white picture. This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic contrast look. This effect produces the optimum brightness for b oth dark and b right areas of the im age. [Sepia] Items that can b e set Contrast Low contrast High co[...]

- 120 - Recording This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic color look. This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give th e impression of a t oy camera. This effect blurs peripheral ar eas to give the im pression of a diorama. [Cross Proc ess] Items that can be set Color Green tone/Blue tone/ Y ellow tone/ Red tone • Select the c olor to enhanc[...]

- 121 - Recording ∫ Setting the type of defo cus With [Miniature Effect] you can make the subject stand out by i ntentionally creating defocu sed and in-focus portions. Y ou can s et the recording orientation (defocus orientation) and the position and size of the in-f ocus portion. 1 Press function button to display the setting screen. • A fram[...]

- 122 - Recording This effect blurs the overall image t o produce a s oft feel. This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect. This effect l eaves one selected color to emphasize impressiveness . [Sof t Focus] Items that can b e set Exten t of defocus Weak defocus S trong defocus Note • Display of the recording scre en will be del[...]

- 123 - Recording Recording Motion Picture with Manual Settin gs (Creative Video Mode) Recording mo des: It is possible to m anually change the apertur e and shutter speed and record m otion pictures. Switching the [Creative Video] setting allows you to use settings such as those when mode dial is switched to [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ]. 1 Set the mod e [...]

- 124 - Recording 3 Rot ate the rea r dial to change th e settings. (DMC-FZ20 0) ¢ 1 If you recor d with the s hutter sp eed set to slower tha n 1/ 60th of a second and [Rec Mode] set to [A VCHD], the e xposure time per frame will i n crease. Depending on the move ment of the subj ect, this may result in blurring in th e fra mes. (DMC-FZ60) ¢ 1 I[...]

- 125 - Recording Note • The settin gs of the ape rture value, shutt er s peed and ex posure compensatio n can be changed during moti on picture recordi ng. In this case, care mus t be take n becaus e t he sounds of such operations may be recor ded. • Manually setting a higher shutter speed may i ncrease the noise on-scr een due to t he higher [...]

- 126 - Recording T aking Pictures in Custo m Mode Recording mo des: Y ou can register the current camera set tings as custom settings. If you then record in Custom Mode, you c an use the registered s ettings. • Initial setting of the Pro gram AE Mode is regist ered as the custom settings initia lly . ∫ Example of reg istering the setti ngs of [...]

- 127 - Recording If you want to take pictures that have the same settings, you can reg ister up to four items of the curr e n t ca m era s e tt i n g s to [C u s t.Set Mem. ]. 1 Set the mod e dial to select t he mode you wish to save, and then set the menu on th e camera. 2 Select [Cust.S et Mem.] on the [Setup] menu. (P52) 3 Press 3 / 4 to selec [...]

- 128 - Recording T aking a Picture with Fa ce Recognition Function Applicable mode s: Face Recognition is a function which finds a f ace resembling a registered fac e and prioritizes focus and exposur e automatically . Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still t ak e a clear pictu[...]

- 129 - Recording Y ou can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be f acilitated by taking multiple face images of each person. ( up to 3 pictures/ registration) 1 Select [Fac e Recog.] on the [Re c] menu and then pr ess 1 . (P52) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [MEM OR Y] and then press [MENU/[...]

- 130 - Recording 5 Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and t hen press 1 . • Y ou can regist er up to 3 f ace imag es. • Exit the menu af ter it is set. Item Description of settings [Nam e] It is possible to register names. 1 Press 4 to sel ect [SET] an d then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Enter the name. • For d etails on how to en ter characters , refe[...]

- 131 - Recording Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already r egistered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the r egistered person. 1 Select [Face Reco g.] from th e [Rec] menu, an d then press 1 . (P52) 2 Press 4 to se lect [MEMO R Y] and press [MENU/S ET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select th e face image to edit or d el[...]

- 132 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to ent er babies’ and pets’ names and the nam es of travel de stinations when recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) 1 Disp lay t he en try scr een . • Y ou can disp lay the entry screen v ia the follo wing operations. – [Name] of [B aby1]/[Baby2] or [Pet ] in Sc[...]

- 133 - Recording Using the [Rec] menu For det ails o n [Rec] menu setting s, refer t o P52 . Applicable mode s: 6 effects can be selected to m atch the image you wish to record. It is possible to a djust the items such as color or picture quality of the ef fect to your desire. [Photo S tyle] Setti ngs Description of settings [S t andard] This is t[...]

- 134 - Recording ∫ Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the type of Photo S tyle. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the items, and then press 2 / 1 to adjust. • Register ed settings are memori ze d even if the camer a is turned of f. • If you adj us t the pict ure qu ality , [ _ ] is display ed be s ide th e Photo S tyle icon on the s[...]

- 135 - Recording Applicable mode s: Set the number of pixels. The hi gher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pict ures will appear even when they are print ed onto large sheets. ¢ This item cannot be set in the Int ellige nt Auto Mode . [Picture Size ] (DMC-FZ200) [Aspect Ratio]: [ X ] [Aspect Ratio]: [ Y ] [12M] 400 0 k 3000 [1 0[...]

- 136 - Recording ¢ This item cannot be set in the Int ellige nt Auto Mode . Note • If you chang e the aspec t ratio , set the pi ct ure size ag ain. • In speci fic modes, Ex tended Opt ical Zoom cannot be use d, and th e picture s i z e for [ ] is not displayed. For details regarding mo des in which Ex tende d Optical Zoom cannot be used, ref[...]

- 137 - Recording Applicable mode s: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. ¢ 1 If you delete a RA W file from the camera, the corre sponding JPEG image will also be dele ted. ¢ 2 It is fixed to max i mum rec o rdabl e pixels for each image asp ect ratio. Note • [Quali ty] is fixe d to [ › ] in the followin g ca se .[...]

- 138 - Recording Applicable mode s: It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set v alue as limit depending on t he brightness of the subject. Settings: [AUTO]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200] Note • It is pos s ib l e to set when the [ Sensitivi ty] i s set to [AUT O] or [ ]. • Setting items below will be selectab le in Creative Video Mode. [...]

- 139 - Recording Applicable mode s: Select how the focus is adjusted when taking a still picture. • When recording using [AFF], [AFC] – Press the s hut ter button halfway aga in when it is diffic ult to focus on the subject . – While th e s hutt e r butt on press ed halfway , shake may be seen on th e sc re en. • The battery wi ll be consu[...]

- 140 - Recording Applicable mode s: As long as the camera is held steady , the camera will automatically adjust the focus and f ocus adjustment will then be quick er when the s hutter is pressed. This is useful when you do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity . Setti ngs: [ON]/[ OFF] Note • The battery wi ll be consumed fast er than usu[...]

- 141 - Recording Applicable mode s: Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted a utoma tically when there is a big di fference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to how you see. Settings: [HIGH]/[ST ANDARD]/[L OW]/[OFF] Note • Even when the [Sens i ti vity] is set to [1 00], [Sensitiv ity] may be set highe r[...]

- 142 - Recording Applicable mode s: Pictures with sharp pro file and resolution can be taken by utilizing the Intelligent Resolution T echnology . Note • Refer to P71 for information abou t the Intellige nt Zoo m. Applicable mode s: This can enlarge subjects even more than the Opti cal Zoom, the Extended Opt ical Zoom or the Intelligent Zoom . S[...]

- 143 - Recording Applicable mode s: Using this mode, jitter during picture taki ng i s detected, and the camera automatically compensates for the jitter , enab ling jitter-free images to be taken. When recording motion pict ures, “Active Mode” (sta bilizer for motion pic tures) will automatically function. This decreas es the jitter of the ima[...]

- 144 - Recording Applicable mode s: AF assist lam p will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway , m aking it easier for the c amera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.) Setti ngs: [ON]/[ OFF] • The ef fe ctive range of the AF Assi s t Lamp[...]

- 145 - Recording Applicable mode s: Adjust the flash output if t he recorded pictures are too bright or too dark. Note • Y ou can adjust from [ j 2 EV] to [ i 2 EV] in s teps of [1 /3 E V]. • Select [0 EV ] to r eturn t o the origin al fla sh outpu t. • [ i ] or [ j ] is display ed on t he flas h icon in the screen when the fla s h level is [...]

- 146 - Recording Applicable mode s: In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically re corded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. With Auto Brack et d 1E V Press 2 / 1 to s et the compe nsation range of th e exposure and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • Whe n yo u do no t us e Au to Br a cke t, se l ec t [OF [...]

- 147 - Recording Applicable mode s: Y ou can take a picture with date and time of recording. Note • Date information for pi ctures recorded with the [Date S tamp] set cannot be deleted. • When prin ting pictures with [Date S t amp] at a shop or wi th a printer , the date will be printed on top of th e other if you choose to print with the date[...]

- 148 - Recording Using the [Motion Picture] menu For details on [Motion Picture] menu setti ngs, refer to P52 . In Creative Video Mode, the settable [Rec] menu will be displayed in the [Motion Picture] m enu. • The [Motion Pic t ure] menu is not displayed in the following cases. – [Panoram a Shot]/[3D Photo Mode] (Scene Mode) – [Soft Foc us][...]

- 149 - Recording Applicable mode s: This sets up the pictu re quality of motion pictures. When [A VCHD] is selected (DMC-FZ20 0) ¢ Sensor out put is 60 fp s (DMC-FZ60) ¢ Sensor out put is 30 fp s When [MP4] is selected Note • What is bit rat e This is the volume of dat a fo r a definite period of time , and the qualit y becomes hig her when th[...]

- 150 - Recording Applicable mode s: Set the picture quality for the [High Speed Video] recording in the Creative Video Mode. • This menu is displayed only when [Hi gh S peed Video] is set. Applicable mode s: It will continually keep on f ocusing to the s ubject that the focus w as once set. Setti ngs: [ON]/ [OFF] Note • Set this func tion to [[...]

- 151 - Recording Applicable mode s: This prevents the recording of wind-noise aut omatically . Settings : [AUTO] /[ OFF] Note • Sound qualit y may be dif f erent than usual when [Wind Cut] is set. • It is fixed to [OFF] i n the f ollowin g case s. – [Miniature E ffect] (Cre ative Control Mode) – When the [Zo om Mic] is set to [ON ] Applica[...]

- 152 - Playback/Editing Having Fun with Recorde d Pictures The brightness and color of the pictures t ak en can be balanced. • With [A ut o Ret o uch ] , a new ed ited pi c t ur e is c r e at ed . C h eck that th er e is fr ee s pac e on the bu i l t- i n memory or the card. [Auto Reto uch] cannot be used if the card’ s Write-Prot ect switch i[...]

- 153 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add your desired effect s to the pictures that you have t a ken. • With [Cre ative Retouc h], a new edited pi cture is created. Che ck that the re is f ree space on the built-in memory or the card. [Creativ e Re to uch] cannot be used if the card’ s Write-Prot ec t switch is set to [LOCK] . 1 Press 2 / 1 to s e[...]

- 154 - Playback/Editing Playing Back B urst Pictures (DMC-FZ200) ∫ About the b urst picture group Pictures taken with burst speed set to [ ] or [ ] are recorded as a single burst picture group. The burst icon [ ˜ ] will be displayed for the burst picture group. • Deleting and ed itin g in a gro up uni t is poss ible . (For examp le, if you de[...]

- 155 - Playback/Editing Editing Burst Pictures (DMC-FZ200) • The followin g editing menu c an be used. – [Upload Set ]/[Title Edi t]/[T ext S tamp]/[Res iz e]/[Cropp ing] ¢ /[Level ing] ¢ /[Favor i te ] / [P ri n t Se t] / [Prot ect]/[Co py] ¢ Cannot be use d fo r the ent ire burst picture group. 1 Press [MENU/SET] durin g playback to displ[...]

- 156 - Playback/Editing V ariou s methods of playback Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. 1 Press [MENU/SET] during playbac k. 2 Press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the ite m and then p ress [MENU/SET]. • Following it ems can be selected. ¢ The playback method for the 3D pictures can be sw itched. This item is only displ[...]

- 157 - Playback/Editing ∫ Opera tions pe rforme d du ring sl ide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ Operable only in the followin g cases. – in the Pause Mode – during moti on picture playback – during p anorama picture playbac k ∫ Changing the slide show settings Y ou can change the settings for [...]

- 158 - Playback/Editing [Setup] [Duration] or [Repeat] can be set. • [Duration] c an be set only when [OFF ] has bee n s elect ed as the [Ef fect] settin g. • The [Duration] setting is not applic able to the fo llowin g images during a slide show . – Motion p ictures – Panor ama pic tures Settings Description of settings [Duration] [1 SE C[...]

- 159 - Playback/Editing Pictures are classified into only still pictures, on ly mot ion pictures, or only 3D pictures etc., and played back. ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as f ollowing when [Category Selection] is set. ¢ 1P r e s s 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to sele ct the perso n to play bac k and then press [MENU/SET ]. ¢ 2 The wh[...]

- 160 - Playback/Editing Y ou can display pictures by recording date. Note • The recording date of t he pic ture selected in the play back scree n bec omes the date selected whe n the calend ar s creen is fir st dis played. • If there are multiple pic tures with the same record ing date, the fir st picture rec or ded on that day is displayed. ?[...]

- 161 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playb ack] menu Y ou can setup pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform editing like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [T ext Stamp], [Res i ze ], [C ro pp i n g] or [Leve l ing], a new edited picture is cr eated. A new picture cannot [...]

- 162 - Playback/Editing ∫ Upload to the image sharing si tes An upload tool built-in t o the camera “LUM IX Image Uploader” is automatically copied to the card when you setup [Upload Set]. Perform the u pload operation after connecting t he camera to a PC (P182) . For detail s , refer to P185 . ∫ Cancel ing all th e [Upl oad Set] set tings[...]

- 163 - Playback/Editing Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. Afte r text has been registered, it can be stamped in prints using [T ext St amp] (P164) . 1 Select [T itle Edit] on the [Playback] me nu. (P52) 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [Single] or [Multi] and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Enter the text . (P132) • Exit the menu af ter it is set. Note[...]

- 164 - Playback/Editing Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, T ravel Date or title onto the recorded pictures. 1 Select [T ext S tamp] on the [Playbac k] menu. (P52) 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [Single] or [Multi] and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to s elect text st amp items, and t hen press 1 . 5 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the[...]

- 165 - Playback/Editing 6 Press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmatio n screen is dis played. It is ex ecuted when [Y es] is select ed. Exi t th e m en u after it is ex ecu t ed. Note • When you print pictures st amped with text, the date will be printed over the st amped text if you specify pr inting of the date at t he photo sho p or on the printer . ?[...]

- 166 - Playback/Editing Recorded motion picture ca n be divide d in two. It is recomm ended for when you want to di v ide a part you need wit h a part you do no t need. It canno t be resto r e d onc e div ided. Note • [Vide o Divide] may not be perfo rmed on motion pictures rec ord ed with other equipment. • Motion pict ures cann ot be divided[...]

- 167 - Playback/Editing T o allow e as y pos ting to web p age s, att ach men t to e - ma il etc., pi c ture size (num be r of pi xels) is red uc ed. 1 Select [Resize] on the [Pla yback] men u. (P52) Note • The picture qu ality of the res i z ed picture wil l det e riorat e. • It may not be poss ible to resize pictures rec or ded with other eq[...]

- 168 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then c rop the important part of the recorded picture. 1 Select [Croppin g] on the [Playback] m e nu. (P52) 4 Press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmatio n screen is dis played. It is ex ecuted when [Y es] is select ed. Exi t th e m en u after it is ex ecu t ed. Note • The picture qualit y of the cr opp ed pict[...]

- 169 - Playback/Editing Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. 1 Select [Lev eling] on the [Play back] menu. (P52) 2 Press 2 / 1 to s elect the pic ture, and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to a djust the tiltin g, and press [MENU/ SET]. 1 : clockwise 2 : counter-clockwis e • Up to 2 o can be adjus t ed. • Confirmatio n screen is di[...]

- 170 - Playback/Editing Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rites . – Play bac k on ly the picture s set as favori tes. ([Fa v orite] in [Filterin g Play]) – Play bac k t he picture s set as favorit es only as a sli de show. – Delet e all t he pict ures not se t as fa vorites . ([All [...]

- 171 - Playback/Editing DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows t he user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to prin t and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible phot o printer or phot o printing store. For details, ask at yo ur photo printing st[...]

- 172 - Playback/Editing ∫ Canceling all the [Print Set] settings 1 Select [Print Set] on the [Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Cancel] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on s creen is dis p layed. I t is execut ed when [Y es] is select ed. Exit the menu af ter it is execut ed. ∫ T o print the date After setting the number of pri[...]

- 173 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures you do not want to be delete d by mistake. 1 Select [Protec t] on the [Playback ] menu. (P52) ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on the [ Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Cancel] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on s creen is dis p layed. I t is [...]

- 174 - Playback/Editing Y ou can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition f or the selected picture. 1 Select [Face Rec Edit ] on the [Playback ] menu. (P52) Note • Deleted info rmation regarding t he [F ace Reco g.] cannot be restored. • When all Fa c e Recognition in f ormation in a picture has been canceled, the p ict u[...]

- 175 - Playback/Editing Y ou can copy the data of the pictures you hav e taken from the built-in m emory to a card or from a card to the buil t-in memory . 1 Select [Copy] on the [Playback] menu. (P52) 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the co py destination and the n press [MENU/SET]. 3 (Whe n [ ] is sele cte d) P ress 2 / 1 to sel ect the pic ture an d th[...]

- 176 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment Playing Back P ictures on a TV Screen Pictures recorded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen. • Confirm the te r minals o n your TV and use a cab le comp a tible with the termin al s. Image quality may var y with the connected term i n als. 1 High quality 2 HDMI socket 3 Video socket 1 Connect [...]

- 177 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment 2 T urn on the TV and s elect the inp ut to match the term inal in use. 3 T urn the came ra on and then pres s [ ( ]. • Input o f t he TV will switch au tomati cally and p lay back s cre en is displ ay ed when c onnec ted t o a VIERA Link compa ti ble TV using an HDMI mini cable with th e [VIERA Li nk ] (P[...]

- 178 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment 1 Connect this unit to a Panasoni c TV compati ble with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini c able (optional ) (P176) . 2 T urn the came ra on and then pres s [ ( ]. 3 Operate with the r emote co ntrol for the TV . • Operate wit h referenc e to t he operation icons disp layed on the screen. Note • T o play back [...]

- 179 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment ∫ Other linked operations T urnin g t his uni t off: If you use the r emote control for t he TV to turn the TV off, this unit is also turned off. Automatic inpu t switching: • If you conne c t with an HDMI mini c able and th en tu rn this unit on, and then pre s s [ ( ], the input channel on the TV aut o[...]

- 180 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment Playing back 3D picture s Connecting the camer a to a 3D compatible tele vision and playing back pictures taken i n 3D allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact. It is also possible to play back t he recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an S D card slot. [...]

- 181 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment Note • When the pict ure is not app ropriate to view in 3D (di sp arit y is too large, et c.) – [Slide Show] : The picture will be played back in 2D. – [Filtering Play]: Confirmation screen is di sp layed. Sel ect whet he r or not to pla y back the picture in 3D. • 2 pictures may be dis played side b[...]

- 182 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment Saving still pictures an d motion pictures on your PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the card remov ed from the camera . For detail s , refer to the operating ins t ructions of your PC. • If the com puter being used does [...]

- 183 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment 1 Connect the camer a to a PC via the USB connecti on cable A (suppli ed). 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [PC], and then press [M ENU/SET]. • If [ USB Mo de] (P65) is se t to [P C] in t he [Set up] m enu in adva nce, the camera will be automatica lly connec ted to the PC without dis pl aying the [USB Mode] s ele[...]

- 184 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment Note • “PHOTOfunS TUDIO” is not compatible with Mac. • Use a batter y with suff icient ba ttery power or the A C adap tor (optiona l). If the remaining batt ery power become s low while the camera and the P C are communic ating, t he sta tus indicat or blinks and the alarm beep s. Refer to “ Discon[...]

- 185 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Select the [ ] i con in task tray displayed on the PC, an d then click [E ject DMC-XXX] (XXX var i es by model). • Depending on yo ur PC’s s ettings, this ico n may not be display ed. • If the ico n is not disp lay ed, check that [Access] is not displa [...]

- 186 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment Saving still pictures an d motion pictures on a Recorder If you insert a c ard holding content recorded with this unit into a Pa nasonic record er , you can dub the content to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD etc. • See the operating i nstructio n for the re corder about the details of c opying and playing ba ck. •[...]

- 187 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment 2 St art the playback of this unit. 3 St art the reco rding on th e recording equipment. • When endi ng th e recording (copyin g), s top the pla yback on this unit af ter stopping the recording in r ecording equipment. Note • When you play back motio n pictu res on 4:3 aspect rati o TV , you must set [TV[...]

- 188 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment Printing the Pict ures If you connect t he camera t o a printer supporting PictBridge, you c an select the pictures to be printed out and inst ruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor . • Some printers can print dir ectly from the card remove d from the c amer a. For details, ref er to t[...]

- 189 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment Note • Use a b atter y with su fficient battery powe r or the AC a daptor (optiona l). If the remaining battery power becomes low while t he camera and the printe r are c onnected, t he s tatus ind icator blinks and the alarm beep s. If this happens dur ing printing, stop pr inting at once. If not printing[...]

- 190 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment Selecting a single picture an d printing it 1 Press 2 / 1 to s elect the pic ture and t hen press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to selec t [Print st art] and then press [MENU/ SET]. • Refer to P191 for the items which can be se t be fore startin g to print the pictures . • Disconne ct th e USB connecti o n ca bl[...]

- 191 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Se le c t ing multiple pict ures and printin g them” proce dures. • When you wan t to p rint p ic tures i n a pa per s ize or a layout whic h is no t supp orted by the cam[...]

- 192 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment • Paper sizes not supported by the prin ter will not be displayed. [Paper Size] Item Description of settings { Setting s on the pr int er are prioritized. [L/ 3.5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/ 5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 m m [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 m m [16:9] 101 .6 mm k 180.6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 29 7 mm [A3] 297 [...]

- 193 - Conn ecting to ot her equi pment • An item canno t be s elected if the printer does not sup port the p age layout. ∫ Lay ou t pr i n ting When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of p aper For example, if you want to pr int the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , s et [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [Num.of print s] [...]

- 194 - Other s Optional accessories With the optional conversion lenses, you can re cord even more faraway pictures and t ake close-up pictures of smaller subjects. Preparations: Remove the lens cap and lens hood. 1 Att ach the lens ad aptor . • Rotat e the l ens adaptor s lowly an d carefully . 2 Att ach the tele conversion lens. A Lens adaptor[...]

- 195 - Other s Note • Lens adaptor (optional) is needed to us e the conversion lens. • MC protector (DMW-L MC52: opti onal) or ND filters ( DMW-LND52 : option al) cannot be use d togeth er with the conve rs ion lens. Remove t hem before attachin g the convers i on lens. • Do not use with anythi n g other than DMW -LC55 or DMW-L T55. • When[...]

- 196 - Other s After attaching the external flash (DMW-FL220, DMW-FL360, DMW-FL500: optional), the effective range will be increased when compared to the cam era’s built in flash. Preparations: T u rn off the camera and close the built-in f lash. ∫ Using th e dedicat ed flas h (DM W-FL 220: optional ) 1 Att ach the dedicate d flash to the hot [...]

- 197 - Other s Note • Y ou can set the aper ture value, the shut ter speed and the IS O sensitiv ity on the camera even whe n attac hi ng the external flash. • Some commercial ex te rnal flashes have synchr o terminals with high-volt age or re ve rs ed polarit y . Using s uch extra flashes may c ause a malfunction or t he came ra may n ot oper[...]

- 198 - Other s If you use the remote shutter (DMW-RSL 1: opti onal), you can avoid jitter (cam era shake) when using a tripod and you can keep th e shutter presse d fully when taking pictures with Burst M ode. The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the camera. Note • Always use a genu ine Pa nasonic remote shutter (DMW-RSL1 : [...]

- 199 - Other s The AC adaptor (optional) can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC coupler (opti ona l ). The AC adaptor (opt i onal) cannot be used by it s elf . Preparations: T u rn this unit off and confirm that the lens barrel is retracted. A Card /batte ry do or B DC coupler C DC coupler cover D AC adapto r E AC cable 1 Pull o pen the[...]

- 200 - Other s Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing 1 Custom Settings (P 127) 2 Photo S t y le (P133) Color Mode (P38) : Creative control adjustment display (P1 17) 3 Zoom Microphone (P 151) 4 Flash Mode ( P75) Flash output adjustment (P145) 5 Recording Mode (for rec ording motion pictures) (P148) Recording quality (P149) 6 Pictur e Size (P135) 7 S t[...]

- 201 - Other s 25 Aperture value (P31) 26 Program Shift (P32) 27 Metering Mode (P140) 28 AE lock (P102) 29 Current date and t ime/ “ : World Time (P55) Number of days that have p assed since the departure date (P56) Location (P56) Name (P1 14) Age (P1 14) Exposure meter (P61) 30 Date S tamp (P 147) 31 Elapsed Recording Ti me (P41) : ¢ 32 Built-[...]

- 202 - Other s ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P156) 2 Protected Picture ( P173) 3 Favorites (P170) 4 Date/T ext stamped display (P147 , 164) 5 Photo S t y le (P133) Color Mode (P38) 6 After Au to Re touc h (P152) After Creative Retouch (P153) 7 Pictur e Size (P135) 8 Quality (P137) 9 Battery Indication (P19) 10 Built-in Memory (P23) Elapsed play[...]

- 203 - Other s Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipmen t (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use t his unit on top of or nea r a TV , the pi ct ure s and/ or soun d on this unit may be disru pte d by electroma gnet ic wave radiation. • Do not use this uni t near cell phon es[...]

- 204 - Other s • Do not pres s the LCD mon itor with excessive fo rce. Uneven colors may ap pear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction. • If the camera is cold when y ou t u rn it on, the pict ur e on the LCD monitor/ View fin der will be slightly darker than usual at fir st. However , the picture will return to normal brig htness when the[...]

- 205 - Other s • The [CHARGE] indic ator may bli nk under the in fluenc e of static electr ic ity or electroma gnetic wave. This phenomeno n have no effect s on char ging. • If you use th e batte r y charger near a radio, the radio rece ption may be dist urbed. • Keep the charge r 1 m (3.3 feet) or more away from radios . • The charger may[...]

- 206 - Other s If a name or birthday is set for [Baby1]/[B aby2]/Face R ecognition function, this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in t he image. Disclaimer • Informat ion including persona l informat ion may be a ltered or v anish d ue to erroneou s operation , effe c t of st atic electrici t y , accident, malf unc tion, [...]

- 207 - Other s Message Display Confirmation messages or error m essages will be displayed on the scr een in some cas es. The major m essages are des cribed below as exa mples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the pict ure aft e r cancelin g the protec t setting. (P173) [This pictu re cannot be del eted]/ [Some pictures canno t be delete d] [...]

- 208 - Other s [Memory card error . This ca r d c a nnot be used in th is camera. Format this card?] • It is a format that cannot be us ed with this unit. > Insert a different card. > Format the card again with the camera af ter saving necessary dat a on a PC etc. (P6 8) The dat a on the card will be delet ed. [Please turn c amera off and [...]

- 209 - Other s [A folder cannot be created] • A folder ca nnot be crea ted because there are no rema ining folder numbers th at can be used. > Format the c ard af ter s aving nec essary d ata on a PC etc. (P68) If yo u execute [ No.Reset ] in t he [Setup] menu afte r formatting, the folde r number is reset to 100. (P64) [Picture is d isplayed[...]

- 210 - Other s T roubleshooting First, try out the f ollowing procedures (P2 10 to 219) . • The battery is exhauste d. Charge the battery . • If you leave the camera on , the battery will be exha uste d. > T urn the camera off freque ntly by using the [Economy ] etc. (P63) • If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mi[...]

- 211 - Other s > Cancel th e setting s of White Balanc e Bracket (P91) . > Set Auto Bra cke t (P146) or the Bur st Mode (P80) to [OFF]. • Is the Sel f -Ti mer (P84) s et t o [10s / 3pic t ures]? • The fo cus ra nge vari es depending o n th e Recordin g Mode. > Set to t he pro per mode for the dist ance to th e subject. • The subject[...]

- 212 - Other s • When recordin g und er fluorescent or LED light ing fixture etc., inc r eas ing the shutt er s peed may introduc e slight change s to brig ht ness and color . Thes e are a resul t of the charac teris tic s of th e light source and do not indic ate a malfun ction. • When recordin g su bject s in extremely bright location s or r[...]

- 213 - Other s • If the ca mera is moved too sl owly , the ca mera has assumed that camera motion was stopped and will end the still picture recor ding. • If ther e is a gr eat de al of shak ing to wards the recording directio n while mo ving the camera, recording will end. > When reco rding with [Panora ma Sho t], move th e camera by try i[...]

- 214 - Other s • In dark pl aces , nois e may appe ar to main t ai n the br ight ness of t he LCD mon ito r . Th is do es no t af fe c t the pictur es you are recordin g. • Is t he f lash clos ed? > Open t he flash. (P75 ) • The flas h ca nnot be used in the following c as es: – When using Aut o Bra c ket (P146) – When recording in [B[...]

- 215 - Other s • Is this a non-s tanda rd picture, a picture which has been edit ed using a PC or a pict ure which was taken by another make of digi tal camera? • Did you remove the ba ttery immedi ately after pict ure-ta k ing or did you tak e the pictu r e us ing a battery with a low remainin g c harge? > Format the da ta to dele te the p[...]

- 216 - Other s • Motion pic tures re corded in [A VCHD] or [MP4] may be pl ayed back with poo r pictur e or sound qualit y or playback may not be possible even when pl ay ed back with equip ment compatible wit h th ese form a ts . Al s o , th e re c o r d in g info r m at ion ma y no t b e di sp l a y e d pr o p erly. • Is the ca mera c onnect[...]

- 217 - Other s • Is the ca mera c onnected to the PC corre ctly? • Is the camera reco gniz ed by the PC corre ct ly ? > Set to [PC] in [US B Mo de]. (P65 , 183) > T urn thi s un i t off an d on . > Disconnec t the USB conne ction cable. Conn ect it again while the card is insert ed in t he camera. > If the r e are t wo or more USB [...]

- 218 - Other s In the following cases, there is no problem wit h the camera, so do not worry . • There is a rattling s ound when the c amera is shaken whi le this unit is turned of f or during Playback Mode. (Sound of lens movi ng ) • This unit makes a ratt ling sound etc., when this unit is turned on or of f, or when switching from Recording [...]

- 219 - Other s • When the bright ness changes due to zo om or camera moveme nt etc., the lens may cli c k and the picture on the s c reen may drasticall y change. Howev er , the picture is not affe cted. The sound is caused by th e automatic adju s tmen t of the apert ure. This is not a malfunc tion. • If you do not us e the camera for a long [...]

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