Panasonic DMC-FZ7 manual

Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model N o. DMC-FZ7 VQT0V 63 Bef o re con necti ng, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , ple ase read the instru ctions completely . 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 .p[...]

Before Use 2 VQT0V6 3 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. Informatio n for Y our Saf ety Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs o[...]

Befo re Us e 3 VQT0V 63 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 rad[...]

Before Use 4 VQT0V6 3 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ Care of the cam era • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operat ing norm ally , pict ures may not be recorded or the lens may be dam aged. • Retract the lens before carrying the camera. • Retract the lens before pla ying back pictures. • Sand or dust may cause th[...]

Befo re Us e 5 VQT0V 63 ∫ About Condens ation (When t he lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up) • Condensation occurs when t he ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below . B e careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and ca mera malfunction. – When the camera is taken from the cold outdoors to the war m indoo[...]

Before Use 6 VQT0V6 3 : Simple mode (P29) This mode is recommended for beginners . : Playback mode (P35) This mode allows y ou to play bac k recorded pictures. ∫ About indications in these operating instructions Modes indicated here allow y ou to use the functions or settings described on t his page. Set the mode dial t o any of the modes to use [...]

7 VQT0V 63 Contents Befo re Use Informa tion fo r Your Safet y ....... .......... ...... 2 About The M ode Dial .............. .............. .... 5 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories . .............................. 9 Names of the Components ....................... 9 Quick Guide ..... .... .... .... ...... ........... .... .... .. 11 Charging the [...]

8 VQT0V6 3 • [W.BALANCE] Adjusting the hue for a more natural pictur e....... ..... .... .... .... .... ....... 75 • [ SENSI TIVI TY] Setti ng the light sensitivit y ... ...... ....... 77 • [ASP ECT RAT IO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictur es ....... .... .... ....... .......... ......... 77 • [PICT .SIZE ]/[Q UALIT Y] Setting a picture s[...]

Preparatio n 9 VQT0V 63 Preparation Standar d Accessories Check that all the accessor ies are included before using the camer a. 1 SD Memory Card (16 MB) (Indicated as “Card” in the te x t) 2B a t t e r y P a c k (Indicated as “Battery” in the text) 3 Batter y Charger (Indicated as “Charger” in the text ) 4 USB Connection Cable 5A V C a[...]

Preparation 10 VQT0V6 3 5 Flash open button (P42) 6 Diopter adjustment dial (P39) 7 Viewfinder (P38, 106) 8 Speaker (P73) 9 [EVF/LCD] button (P38) 10 Camera ON/OFF switc h (P11) 11 Joystick (P26, 35, 36, 53, 54) 12 LCD monitor (P38, 106) 13 [ DISPL A Y/LCD M ODE ] button (P 38, 106) 14 Status indicator (P25) 15 Single or burst mode button (P50)/ De[...]

Preparatio n 11 VQT0V 63 Quic k Guide This is an ov erview of how to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brack ets. 1 Charge the battery . (P12) • The battery is not ch arged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery be fo re use. 2 Insert the battery an d the car d. (P13, 1[...]

Preparation 12 VQT0V6 3 Charging the Battery with the Charger The batter y is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. 1 Insert the battery termin als and attach the battery to the ch arger . 2 Connect the c harger to the electri cal outlet. • Charging star ts when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green. • Charging [...]

Preparatio n 13 VQT0V 63 image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1]) • Recording once e very 30 seconds wi th full flash e very second recording. • Rotating the zoom le ver from T ele to Wide or vice v ersa in e very recording. • T urn t he camera off every 10 recordings. • CIP A is an abbre viat ion of [Camera & Imaging Products Assoc[...]

Preparation 14 VQT0V6 3 2 Insert: Insert the char ged battery fully pay ing attent ion to its direction. Remo ve: Slide the lo ck A to remo ve the battery . 3 1 Close the car d/battery door . 2 Slide the release lev er in the direction of the arro w . • Remove the batter y after use. • When a fully charged battery has been inser ted f or more t[...]

Preparatio n 15 VQT0V 63 • The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted. 3 1 Close th e car d/battery door . 2 Slide th e releas e leve r in the directio n of the ar ro w . • If the card/batter y door cannot be completely closed, re move the card and inser t it again. • The ca rd and th e data may be dam aged if it is inserted or remo [...]

Preparation 16 VQT0V6 3 • Refer to P117 for inf ormation about the number of recordable pictures and the avai lable reco rdi ng tim e fo r e ach S D Memo ry Card. • This unit suppor ts SD Memor y Cards formatted in F A T12 system and F A T16 system based on SD Mem ory Card Specifications. • This unit does not suppor t recording motion picture[...]

Preparatio n 17 VQT0V 63 ∫ Strap ( supplied ) 1 P ass the strap thr ough the hole at the stra p eyelet . 2 P ass the strap thr ough the stopper a nd fasten the strap. A : Pull the strap 2 cm or m ore. • Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it. • Check t hat the strap is fir mly attached to the camera. ?[...]

Preparation 18 VQT0V6 3 ∫ Removing the hood adaptor • Hold the edge of the hood adapt or to remo ve it . ∫ T emporaril y storing the l ens hood 1 Loosen th e screw an d remove the lens hood. 2 Rever se the lens hood. 3 Attach the lens ho od with the screw facing upw ar ds and th en tighten the s crew ag ain. • Make sure the scre w is loose [...]

Preparatio n 19 VQT0V 63 • The lens adaptor (DMW-LA2; optional) is necessar y to attach a conv ersion lenses and filters. • If any accessories are lost, custom ers in the USA should contact Panasonic’ s par ts depar tment on 1 800 833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 561-5 505 f or fur ther information about obtaining replace[...]

Preparation 20 VQT0V6 3 • T ur n the came ra off after finishing setting the clock. Then tur n it on and check that the clock setting is corr ect. ∫ Changing th e cl ock setting 1 Press [MENU/SE T] to displa y the menu and then press 2 . 2 Press 4 to select the [S ETUP] menu icon [ ] and then press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [CLOCK SE T] and t[...]

Preparatio n 21 VQT0V 63 3 Press 3 / 4 to selec t the me nu item. •P r e s s 4 at A to switch to the n ext menu screen. 4 Pres s 1 , press 3 / 4 to select t he setting and th en press [MENU/ SET]. 5 Press [MENU/SET] to cl ose the me nu. • Y ou can also press the shutter button halfway to close the m enu. ∫ About the menu s creen items • The[...]

Preparation 22 VQT0V6 3 [PLA Y ON LCD] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] m enu and select the item to set. (P20) [ON] : If you were using the vie w finder to record, the displa y automatically s witches to the LCD monitor when revie wing or pla ying back pictures. (P39) [OFF]: Does not automatically s w itch. [PO WER SA VE] Press [ ] to d isplay th[...]

Preparatio n 23 VQT0V 63 [BEE P] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP ] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 20) [ ]: No operation sound [ ]: Soft operation sound [ ]: Loud operation sound • The [BEEP] setting also af f ec ts simple mode [ ]. [SHUTTER] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP ] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 20) Set to select the v o l[...]

Preparation 24 VQT0V6 3 [HIGHLIGHT] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] m enu and select the item to set. (P20) [ON]: When the auto revie w or review function is activated, a white saturated area appears blinking in blac k and whit e. (P39) [OFF]: N o highlight display [VIDEO OUT ] (Pla ybac k mode only) (P104) Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] m enu[...]

Basic 25 VQT0V 63 Basic T aking Pic tures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the apert ure v alue according to the brightness of the subject. • Remov e the lens cap. 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Select pr ogram AE mod e [ ]. • The status indicator A lights f or approxi mately 1 second if y ou turn the camera on when us ing the LC[...]

Basic 26 VQT0V6 3 [NOISE REDUCTION] in [P ICT .ADJ .] to [HIGH] or s etting e very item except [NOISE RE DUCTION] to [LO W]. (P83). (ISO sensitivity is set to [A UT O] when the camera is shipped. T heref ore, when taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases. ) ∫ Program sh ift In program AE mode, you can change the preset aper ture[...]

Basic 27 VQT0V 63 another object to block the light when using the camera. When recording with LCD Monitor When recording with Viewfinder A : When holding the camera v er tically ∫ Directio n detect ion functio n Pictures recorded with the c amera held vertically are pla yed back vertically (rotated). (Only when [RO T A TE DI SP .] (P8 9) is se t[...]

Basic 28 VQT0V6 3 ∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake) • Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button. • If jitter could occur because of slo w shutter speed, t he jitter aler t A appears. • When the jitter alert appe ars, we recommend using a tripod. If you cannot use a tr ipod, be careful how you hold the camera (P26). The use o[...]

Basic 29 VQT0V 63 T aking Pic tures in Simp le Mo de This mode allows beginners to tak e pictures easily . Only the basic f unctions appear in the menu to mak e operations simp le . ∫ Basic menu settings 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect t he de sire d menu item and the n press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect t he de sire d setting and th[...]

Basic 30 VQT0V6 3 • [ASPECT RA TIO] /[PICT .SIZE]/[ QU ALITY] (P77, 78): – [ ENLARGE]: / (6M)/Fine –[ 4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm]: / (2.5M EZ)/Standard –[ E - M A I L ] : / (0. 3M EZ)/Standard • [AF MODE ] (P80): [ ] (1-area-f ocu sing) • [AF ASSIST LA MP] (P 82) : [ON] • [METERING MODE] (P 80): [ ] (Multiple) • Y ou cannot use the f ollow[...]

Basic 31 VQT0V 63 T aking Pic tures with the Zoom Y ou can make people and s ubjects appear closer with the 12 k opti cal zoom and landscapes can be recorded in w ide angle. ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele) Rotate the zoo m leve r towar ds Te l e . • When the setting for picture size is [] ( 6 M ) . ∫ T o make subjects appear fu[...]

Basic 32 VQT0V6 3 ∫ Picture siz e and maximum zoom magni ficat ion ( ± : A vailab le, —: Not av ailable) ∫ Extended optica l zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 m illion pix els), the 6M (6 million pix els) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher z oom eff ect.[...]

Basic 33 VQT0V 63 ∫ Menu opera tion 1 Press [MENU/SET]. • When a scene mode is selected, press 2 in the [SCENE MODE] menu ( P58), press 4 to select the [REC] menu icon [ ] and then press 1 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to selec t [D .ZOOM] and then press 1 . 3 Press 4 to sele ct [ON] and th en press [MENU/SET]. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to cl ose the me nu. • Y o[...]

Basic 34 VQT0V6 3 Checki ng the Recor ded Picture (Revi e w) Y ou can check t he recorded pictures while still in [REC] mode. 1 Press 4 [REV]. • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. • Revie w is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the 4 [REV] is pressed again. • Y ou can check other pictures by pressing 2[...]

Basic 35 VQT0V 63 Pla ying B ac k Pictures Press 2 / 1 to sele ct th e pictu re . 2 : Play bac k the pre vious picture 1 : Play bac k the ne xt picture • Y ou can also use the joystick f or operation. • The fi rst recorded picture will be display ed af ter the last recorde d picture. • When [RO T A TE DISP .] (P89) is set t o [ON], pictures r[...]

Basic 36 VQT0V6 3 Deleting Pictures ∫ T o delet e a single pi cture 1 Select the picture with 2 / 1 . 2 : Play back the previous picture 1 : Play back the next picture • Y ou can also use the jo yst ick f or operation. 2 Press [ ]. 3 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. • While the picture is being deleted, [ ] appears on t he s[...]

Basic 37 VQT0V 63 5 Press 3 to sele ct [YES ] and then press [MENU/SET] to set. (Screen when selecting [MUL TI DELETE]) • [DELETE ALL PICTURES?] is display ed w hen using [ALL DELE TE] and [DELETE ALL EXCEP T ?] is display ed w hen using [ALL DELE TE EXCEP T ]. • If y ou press [MENU/SET] while deleting pictures using [ALL DE LETE] or [ALL DELET[...]

Advanced 38 VQT0V6 3 Advanced About the LCD Monitor/Vie wfinder 1 Switchi ng t he LCD moni tor/ Vie wfinder Press the [EVF/LCD] button to s witch the monitor scre en. A LCD monitor (LCD) B Viewfinder (EVF) • When the LCD monitor turns on, the Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa). 2 Selecting th e screen to be used Press the [DISPLA Y] button t o[...]

Advanced 39 VQT0V 63 K Display with recording inf ormation and histogram L No displa y ¢ 3 Display ed if [BIRT HDA Y SET .] and [WITH AGE] w ere set in [ BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P 64) in scene m ode before taking pictures. ¢ 4 The number of da ys that ha ve passed since the tra v el date are di splay ed if [TRA VEL DA TE] (P66) is set. • In [NIGHT POR[...]

Advanced 40 VQT0V6 3 ∫ 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. • It allows you to easily check a pict ure’ s exposure. • It is v er y useful i f manual adjustments of the lens apert ure and shutter speed[...]

Advanced 41 VQT0V 63 1 Press [LCD MODE] A for one second. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select a mode. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. B :P O W E R L C D C :H I G H A N G L E • The [PO WER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] icon appears. ∫ Cancelin g High angle mode or Po wer LCD • If you press and hold [LCD M ODE] again for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 i s display ed. Sele[...]

Advanced 42 VQT0V6 3 • The brightness of the pictures display ed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when P ower LCD mode or Hi gh angle mode is activated. Therefore , some subject s may look different on the LCD mo nitor . Howe ver , this does not aff ect the recorded pictures. • The LCD monitor automatically returns to norm al brightness af ter 30[...]

Advanced 43 VQT0V 63 • Use this when y ou take pictures of people in l ow l ightin g conditions. : Forced ON The flash is activated e ver y time regardless of the recording conditions. • Use this when y our subject is back-lit or under fluo rescent light. : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction ¢ 1 • The flash setting is set to For ced ON/ Red-e ye re[...]

Advanced 44 VQT0V6 3 ∫ The avai lable flash range to take pictur es The av ailab le flash range t o take pictures depends on the ISO sensitivity selected. • The ISO sens itivity can be set t o [A UTO], [ISO800] or [ISO1600] in high sensitivity mode (P65) in scene mode. The av ailable flash range also diff ers. Wide: 80 cm (2.62 feet ) to 6 m (1[...]

Advanced 45 VQT0V 63 – [ST A RR Y SKY] (P63): 15 seconds, 30 sec onds, 60 seconds ∫ Adjusting f lash outp ut Adjust the flash output when the s ubject is small or reflection ratio is e xt remely high or low . 1 Press 3 ( ) several times until [FLASH] appear s and then press 2 / 1 to set the flash output. • Select [0] to retur n to the origina[...]

Advanced 46 VQT0V6 3 T aking Pi ctures wit h the Self-timer 1 Press 2 [ ] to select the self-timer mode. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled 2 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y to focus and then pr ess it fully to take th e picture. • A : Press the shutter button halfway to focus. • B : Press [...]

Advanced 47 VQT0V 63 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achiev e appropriate e xposure due to t he diff erence in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the f ollowing examples. Under exposed Compensate the exposure to wards positive. Pr operl y expos ed Over exposed Compensate the exposure towards negat[...]

Advanced 48 VQT0V6 3 T aking Pictur es using A uto B rac ket In this mode, 3 picture s are automatically recorded in the selected e xposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with dif f erent exposures. 1 Press 3 [ ] severa l times u ntil [A UTO BRA C[...]

Advanced 49 VQT0V 63 Optical Im age Stabilizer This mode detects jitter and compens ates for it . 1 Press and hold the optic al ima ge stabilizer b utton A until [ST ABILIZER] appears. 2 Press 3 / 4 to selec t the stabilizer function mod e and then press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Demonstra tion of the opti cal ima ge stabilizer (Demo nstration Mode) Pres s 1[...]

Advanced 50 VQT0V6 3 T aking Pictur es using Burst Mode 1 Press the b urst mode b utton to swi tch the b urst mode se tting. : High speed ; : Low speed ; :U n l i m i t e d ¢ 1 ; No display: canceled ¢ 1 Depends on the memory siz e, battery power , picture size and quality (compression). 2 T ake a pictur e. • Hold down the shutter b utton fully[...]

Advanced 51 VQT0V 63 • When b urst mode is activated, [A UDIO REC.] cannot be used. • When the flash is act ivated or [ST ARRY SK Y] in scene mode is selected, you can tak e only 1 picture. • Y ou cannot take pictures in burst mode when the quality is set to [TIFF]. T aking Close-up Pictures This mode allows y ou to take close-up pictures of [...]

Advanced 52 VQT0V6 3 taking close-up pictures of flowers blooming near the ground while standing up or when t aking close-up pictures of insects from a distant position. • We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P46) in macro mode. • When a subject is close to the camera, the effectiv e focus range (depth of field) is significantly narr[...]

Advanced 53 VQT0V 63 Aper ture-priority AE Set the aper ture v alue to a higher n umber when you want a sharp focus backg round. Set the aper ture v alue to a lower number when you w ant a soft f oc us bac kground. 1 Tilt the jo ystick to ward s 3 / 4 to set the aperture v alue. 2 T ake a picture. • Ref er to P55 f or the av ailable aper ture val[...]

Advanced 54 VQT0V6 3 to Aper ture-pr iority AE or Shutter-pri ority AE.) – The aperture value and the shutter speed tur n red when the exposure is not adequate. • We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow . Manual e xposure Deter mine the exposure b y manually setting the aper ture value and the s hutter speed. 1 Tilt the jo ys[...]

Advanced 55 VQT0V 63 • Ref er to P55 f or the av ailable aper ture values and the shutter speed. • Y ou cannot set the f ollowing items in manual exposure . – Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] (P42) – [A UT O] in IS O sensitiv ity (P77 ) (The ISO sensitivity is automaticall y set to [ISO100] when you switch from [A U T O] to Manual e xpos ur[...]

Advanced 56 VQT0V6 3 Manua l expos ure • The aper ture values gi ven i n t he tab le abov e are v alues when the zoom le ver i s rotated to Wide. • Depending on the zoom magnification, some of the aper ture v alues cannot be selecte d. T aking Pictures with Manual Focus Use this function when y ou want to fix the focus or when the distance betw[...]

Advanced 57 VQT0V 63 3 T ake t he pi cture . ∫ MF A SSIST If y ou tilt t he jo ystick tow ard s 3 / 4 when [MF ASSIST] is se t to [MF1] or [MF2], MF assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged. This allows y ou to f ocus on the subject more ea sily . 1 Press [MENU/SET] and the n press 2 . 2 Press 4 to sele ct th e [SETUP] me nu icon [ ] a [...]

Advanced 58 VQT0V6 3 ∫ Pref ocus This is a technique f or f ocusing in adv ance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is difficult to focus on the subjec t with auto f ocus due to its quic k motion. [e.g. [P ANNING] (P61) in scene mode] This function is suitab le when the distance between the camera and t he subject is cer tain. • Y o[...]

Advanced 59 VQT0V 63 ∫ About the menu s creen ite ms • There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5). • Y ou can switch menu screens from an y menu item by rotating the zoom le v er . • When you take a picture with a sce ne mode that is not adequate f or the purpos e, t he hue of the pict ure may di ffer from the actual scene. • W[...]

Advanced 60 VQT0V6 3 • This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime. • If a par t of the bac kground etc. is a color close to skin color , this part is also smoothed. • This mode may not be eff ective when there is insufficient brightness. • ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [ISO80]. Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M [...]

Advanced 61 VQT0V 63 • When using the flash, Slo w sync./Red-ey e reduction [ ] is selected and the flash is activated ev er y time. • The continuous AF setting is d isab led. Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P58) This modes allows you to record the nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter speed. • Switc[...]

Advanced 62 VQT0V6 3 • Y ou cannot set the s tabiliz er function mode to [MODE2]. When you set it to [MODE1], o nly vertical jitters can be compensated in panning mode. • The ISO sens itivity is fixed to [ISO80]. • The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled. Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a[...]

Advanced 63 VQT0V 63 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P58) This mode allows you to tak e beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky . ∫ T echnique for Fir ew orks mode We recommend perf orming the fol lowing steps to prefocus on the point t he pictures will be taken so that you do not miss taki[...]

Advanced 64 VQT0V6 3 same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing. • Press [ME NU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the c ountdo wn screen is displa yed. ∫ T echnique for Starry sky mode • The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be s ure to use a tr ipod. We also recommend taking pictures with the self-timer . (P[...]

Advanced 65 VQT0V 63 • If the age is not proper ly display ed, check the clock and bir thday settings. • If the camer a is set t o [WIT HOUT A GE], the age is not recorded ev en if the time and birt hda y are set. This means the age cannot be displa yed e ven if camera is set to [WITH AGE] after ta king the pictures. • Use [RESET] in the [SET[...]

Advanced 66 VQT0V6 3 Recor ding which day of the vacati on y ou take the pict u re If you set the departur e date in adv ance, you can record which da y of the vacation you tak e the picture. • When you pla y bac k a picture, the date on which it was taken is display ed. • The number of days t hat hav e p assed since the depar ture date can be [...]

Advanced 67 VQT0V 63 about 5 seconds at the bottom of t he screen if the c amera is turned on when the tra v el date is set, after setting the clock, departure date or trav el date and after swit ching from playback mode to another mode. • When [TRA VEL D A TE] is set, [ ] 　 appears on the low er right of the screen. ∫ Canceling the travel da[...]

Advanced 68 VQT0V6 3 Motion Picture Mode 1 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y to focus and then pr ess it fully to start recording . • When the subject is f ocused, the f oc us indication lights. • The f ocus, z oom and apert ure v alue are fixed t o the setting when recording star ts (the first frame). • The av ailab le recording time A is [...]

Advanced 69 VQT0V 63 • Y ou can record sm oother motion pictures with 30 fps. • Y ou can record longer mot ion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quali ty is lower . • The file siz e with [10fpsQVGA] is small so it is su ita ble for e-m ai ls. 6 Press [MENU/SET] to cl ose the me nu. • Y ou can also press the shutter button halfway to[...]

Advanced 70 VQT0V6 3 Disp laying M ultip le Screens (Mul ti Pla ybac k) 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] [W] to displa y multiple screen s. (Screen when 9 screens are displa yed) • : 1 screen > 9 screens > 25 screens > Calendar screen disp l ay • After the multiple screens are display ed, rotate the zoom lev er fur ther towards [[...]

Advanced 71 VQT0V 63 Displa ying pictures b y recor ding date (Calendar pla yback) Y ou can display pictures by recording date using the calendar p la yback function. 1 Rotate the zoo m leve r towar ds [ ] [W] to displa y the c alendar screen. • The recording date of t he picture selected in the pla yback screen becomes the date selected when the[...]

Advanced 72 VQT0V6 3 Using the Pl a yback Zoom 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] [T] to e nlarge t he picture. •: 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k • When you rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification b ecomes lower . When you rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ ] [T], the magnification beco[...]

Advanced 73 VQT0V 63 Playing Back Motion Pictures /Picture s with Au d i o ∫ Motion pi ctures Press 2 / 1 to selec t a pictu re with a motio n picture icon [ ]/ [] / [] / [] / [ ] / [ ] and then pre ss 4 to pla y back. • The motion picture recording t ime A is display ed on the screen. After pla yback star ts, the motion picture recording time [...]

Menu Setting s 74 VQT0V6 3 Menu Settings Usin g the [REC ] Mod e Menu Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect, picture adjustment etc. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • Menu items diff er depending on the mode selected with t he mode dial (P5). This page describes how to set [A UDIO REC.] in prog[...]

Menu Settin gs 75 VQT0V 63 ∫ Using quick setting Y ou can use t he jo ystick to easily set the follo wing 4 items when re cording. • White balance (P75) • ISO sensitivity (P77) • Picture siz e (P78) • Quality (P78) 1 Keep pressing the jo ystick when recor ding. 2 Tilt the joysti ck towar ds 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select a n item and the n press[...]

Menu Setting s 76 VQT0V6 3 1 Auto white balance will work in the f ollowing r ange. 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky (Rain) 4 T V screen 5 Sunlight 6 W hite fluorescent light 7 Incandesc ent light bulb 8 Sunr ise and sunset 9 Candlelight K l K elvin Color T emperature ∫ Setting the white balance manually (White set ) Use this to set the whit e balance man[...]

Menu Settin gs 77 VQT0V 63 About th e whit e bala nce • When you tak e a picture with the flash, the white balance is automatically adjusted [e xcept for [ ] (Da ylight)/[ ] (Flash)]. Howe ver , t he white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash le v el is insufficient. • The white balance cannot be set in simple mode [ ] and sc ene m[...]

Menu Setting s 78 VQT0V6 3 • In motion picture mode [ ], you can select [ ] or [ ]. • The ends of t he recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P115) Press [ ] to d isplay the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P74) A digital picture is made of n umerous dots called pix els. Although you cannot see the diff erence on the camera’[...]

Menu Settin gs 79 VQT0V 63 ∫ Quality Y ou can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if qu ality is set to [ST A NDARD] . • The number of pix e ls that can be selected diff ers depending on t he aspect ratio . If you change the aspect r at io , set the picture size. • “EZ” is an abbre viation of [Exte[...]

Menu Setting s 80 VQT0V6 3 • The total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will decrease slightly when audio is recorded with each picture. • Y ou cannot take pictures wit h audio in auto brack et , b urst mode or [ST ARRY SKY] in scene m ode. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P74) Y ou can s w[...]

Menu Settin gs 81 VQT0V 63 ∫ About 3-area- fo cusin g (High speed) and 1-area-focusing (High s peed) • Y ou can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF m odes. • The picture ma y stop moving f or a moment before being brought into f ocus when you press the shutter button halfwa y . This is not a malfunction. • The AF area displayed [...]

Menu Setting s 82 VQT0V6 3 Press [ ] to d isplay the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P74) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that mak e f ocusing difficult. If th e AF ass ist la mp is s et to [ON], an AF area with a size wider than usual i s display ed and the AF a[...]

Menu Settin gs 83 VQT0V 63 • When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. T o av oid picture noise, we recommend setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT .ADJ. ] to [HIGH] or setting the items e xcept [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LO W] to take pictures. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P74) This camera [...]

Menu Setting s 84 VQT0V6 3 2 Select [PICTURE CAPTURE] and then press 1 . • The picture size is 320 k 240 pix els. 3 Press th e shutter b utton and capture the images o ne frame at a time. • Y ou can check the recorded image with 4 and the previous or followi ng image with 2 / 1 . • Delete unnecessar y images with the [ ] butto n. • Y ou can[...]

Menu Settin gs 85 VQT0V 63 confir mation screen appears. Select [YES] wit h 3 and then press [MEN U/SET]. • Y ou cannot use the direction detection function, burst mode, auto brack et and [A UDIO REC.] . • The images in each f rame do not appear in norm al re view . (P34) • If y ou ex e cute [CREA TE M O T ION PICTURE], flip animation is made[...]

Menu Setting s 86 VQT0V6 3 4 T urn the camera o n, pre ss 3 / 4 to selec t [CONVERSION] and the n press 1 . 5 Press 3 / 4 to set to [ ], [ ] or [ ] and then pr ess [MENU /SET]. • [OFF]: When you do not attach the conv ersion lens. •[ ] : When you attach the wide conv ersion lens. •[ ] : When you attach the t ele conv er sion lens. •[ ] : Wh[...]

Menu Settin gs 87 VQT0V 63 • Digital z oom cannot be used when using a wide conv ersion lens. • When there is dir t (water , oil, and finger prints, etc.) on the surface of the lens, the image may be aff ected. Lightly wipe the surf ace of the lens wi th a soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures. • Ensure that [CONVERSIO N] is set to[...]

Menu Setting s 88 VQT0V6 3 ∫ About the menu screen items • There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and 3/3). • Y ou can switch menu screens from any menu item b y rotating the z oom le ver . Press [ ] to d isplay the [PLA Y ] mode menu and se lect the item to set. ( P87) This is rec ommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen. Y ou can skip[...]

Menu Settin gs 89 VQT0V 63 will be display ed after the audio has finished. • Y ou c annot pla y back motion pictures and use power sa v e in a slide show . (How e ver , the setting f or power sa v e mode is fix ed to [10MIN.] while pausing a slide sho w or play ing back a manual slide show .) Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and select[...]

Menu Setting s 90 VQT0V6 3 ∫ Rotate display (The picture is automatic ally rotated and display ed.) 1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET]. • The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select [OFF]. • Refer t o P35 f or inf ormation about how to pla y back pictures. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to clos e the menu. ∫ Rotate [...]

Menu Settin gs 91 VQT0V 63 established by JEIT A [J apan Electronics and Information T echnology Industr ies Association]. • Rotated pictures are displ ay ed without being rotated when they are played bac k in multi playbac k. • It ma y not be possible to rotate pictures that ha ve been recorded with other equipment. Press [ ] to display the [P[...]

Menu Setting s 92 VQT0V6 3 2 Press [MEN U/SET] twi ce to c lose the men u. ∫ T o cancel all sett ings 1 Press 3 to select [YES] a nd then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to clos e the menu. ∫ T o print th e date After setting the number of print s, set/ cancel printing wit h the recording date by pressing [DISPLA Y]. • The date print ico[...]

Menu Settin gs 93 VQT0V 63 ∫ Singl e set ting 1 Press 2 / 1 to s elect t he pi cture and then press 4 to set/can cel. 2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to clo se the menu. ∫ Multi setting/T o cancel all settings P erf orm t he same operation as in “[DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print and the number of prints”. (P91 to 92) • If y ou press [ME[...]

Menu Setting s 94 VQT0V6 3 3 Press [MEN U/SET] twi ce to c lose the men u. Press [ ] to d isplay the [PLA Y ] mode menu and se lect the item to set. ( P87) This function is useful if you w ant to reduce the file siz e of a picture t o attach it to an e-mail or upload it to a website. 1 Press 2 / 1 to select th e picture and then pre ss 4 . • The [...]

Menu Settin gs 95 VQT0V 63 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. ( P87) Y ou can enlarge a nd then clip the impor tant par t of the recorded picture. 1 Press 2 / 1 to s elect t he pi cture and then press 4 . • The f ollowing pictures cannot be trimmed. – Pictures recorded after setting the quality to [TIFF] – [...]

Menu Setting s 96 VQT0V6 3 Press [ ] to d isplay the [PLA Y ] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P87) Y ou can convert pictures taken with a [ ] aspect ratio to a [ ] or a [ ] aspect ratio . 1 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [ ] or [ ] and then pre ss [MENU/ SET]. • Only pictures taken with a [ ] aspect ratio can be con verted. • Y ou may not be a[...]

Menu Settin gs 97 VQT0V 63 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. ( P87) It is not usu ally necessar y to format a card. Format it when t he message [ME MOR Y CARD ERROR] appears. Press 3 to sele ct [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. • F ormatting irretriev ably deletes all the data including any prot ected pictures.[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 98 VQT0V6 3 Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera an d the PC. The soft ware [LUM IX S impl e Vi ewer] o r [PHO TOfunSTUDIO -vie wer-] (for Windows ® ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camer[...]

Connecting t o other equ ipment 99 VQT0V 63 [Windo ws] The drive appears in the [ My Computer] folder . • If you are connecting the camer a to a PC f or the first t ime, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camer a can be recognized by Windows Plug and Play . The drive then appears on the [My Comp uter ] folder. [Macinto sh][...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 100 VQT0V6 3 ∫ PictBridg e (PTP) setti ng Even if y ou set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PT P)], you can connect to your PC if the OS is Windows XP Home Edition/ Professional or Mac OS X . • Pictures can only be read on the camera. They cannot be written to a card or deleted. • When there are 1000 or more pictures [...]

Connecting t o other equ ipment 101 VQT0V 63 • Connect the USB conne ction cable with the [ ] mark f acing the [ 1 ] ma rk on the [D IGIT AL] so cket. • Hold the USB connec tion cable at C and inser t straight in or t ake strai ght out. 3 Press 4 to sele ct [PictBridge (PTP)] and then p ress [MENU/ SET]. • If you set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP][...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 102 VQT0V6 3 ∫ Setti ng date print ing, the number of prints , t he pape r size and t he pa g e la y out Select and set each item in step 3. • Items not suppor ted by the printer are displa yed in gra y and cannot be selec ted. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a lay out which is not s uppor t[...]

Connecting t o other equ ipment 103 VQT0V 63 3 Disconne ct the USB co nnection cable aft er printing. ∫ Setting th e date printing with the DPO F prin t in advan ce We recommend setting DPOF date printing with [DPOF PRINT] (P92) in advance when the printer suppor ts it. If y ou select [DPOF PICTURE], pr inting starts and the recording date is pri[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 104 VQT0V6 3 Pla ying Bac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Play ing bac k pictures using t he A V cable ( supplie d) • Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. (P24) • 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 on the cam era. • Connect the A V cable with the [ [...]

Others 105 VQT0V 63 Others Using the MC Pr otector/ND Filter The MC protector (DMW-LM C52; optional) is a transparent filter which af fects neither the colors nor the amount of light, so it can alwa ys be used to pr otect the camera’ s lens. The ND filter (DMW -LND52; optional) reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th (equal to adjustin[...]

Others 106 VQT0V6 3 Screen Displa y A In recor ding 1 Recording mode (P25) 2 Flash mode (P42) 3 Focus (P25) 4 Picture size (P 78) 5 Quality (P78) In Motion pict ure mode (P68) //// / : Jitter aler t (P 28) 6 Batter y indication (P 12) 7 N umber of recordable pictures/ A vail able recording time In Motion picture mode (P68) e.g .: 8 C ard access ind[...]

Others 107 VQT0V 63 29 Color eff ect mode (P82) 30 Focus r ange (P56) 31 Continuous AF (P81) 32 Joystic k operation (P26, 35, 36, 53, 54) 33 MF operation (P56) 34 Number of days that hav e passed sinc e the tra v el date (P66) • This is display ed f or about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the trav el date is set, after setting the cloc[...]

Others 108 VQT0V6 3 2 Number of DPOF prints (P91) 3 Protected picture (P92) 4 Picture with audio/Mot ion pictures (P73) 5 Picture si ze (P78) 6 Quality (P78) In Motion pict ure mode (P68) //// / In Simple mode (P29) :E N L A R G E :4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm : E-MAIL 7 Batter y indication (P12) 8 Folder/File n umber (P99) 9 Picture number/T otal pictures [...]

Others 109 VQT0V 63 Always use the supplied cords and cables. If y ou use optional accessories, use the cords and the cabl es supplied with them. Do not extend the cords or the cab les. Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile c hemicals. • If the camera is spra yed with such chemicals, the body of the camera may be damaged and the s[...]

Others 110 VQT0V6 3 Call the RBRC hotline on 1-800-822-8837 for i nformation. Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal obj ects (such as necklaces, hairpins etc.). • This can cause shor t circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a batter y . ∫ Charger • If you use the bat tery charg er near [...]

Others 111 VQT0V 63 [PLEASE TURN CAME RA OFF AND THEN ON A GAIN] This message appears when you e xer t pressure on the lens with your hand etc. or the cam era is not operating properly . T urn the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or your nearest servic enter . [MEMOR Y CARD ERR OR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] • An error ha[...]

Others 112 VQT0V6 3 T r oubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve . Select [RESET] in th e [SETUP] menu. (P23 ) ∫ Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated e ven when i t is t urned on . • Is the battery inser ted correct ly? • Is the battery suffic[...]

Others 113 VQT0V 63 – Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT .ADJ .] to [HIGH] or s et e very item e xcept [NOIS E REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P8 2) – T ake pictures in bright places. • In [HIGH SENS.] (P65) in scene mode, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction. 7: Motion [...]

Others 114 VQT0V6 3 red-ey e phenomenon ( e yes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then ac tiv a ted again for the actual recording. ∫ Play back 1: The picture being pla ye d bac k is rotate d and d isplaye d in an unexpected direction. The camera has a function that automatically rotates the displa y of pictures recorde d holding t[...]

Others 115 VQT0V 63 • Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly? • Set [USB MODE] to [PC]. (P23, 98) 5: The card is not r ecogni zed by th e PC. • Disconnect the USB connection cable . Connect it again while t he card is inser ted in the camera. 6: The picture canno t be printe d when the camera is connected to a printer . • Does the pri[...]

Others 116 VQT0V6 3 8: The cloc k is reset. • If you do not use t he camera for a long time, the clock may be reset. Whe n the mess age [PL EASE SE T THE CLO CK] appears, set the clock again. (P19) • When you tak e a picture bef ore setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded. 9: Colors appear on the picture whi ch were not found in the actua[...]

Others 117 VQT0V 63 Others Number of recor dab le pictures and av ailabl e recor ding time • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailab le recording time are an approxi mation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects. ∫ Number of reco[...]

Others 118 VQT0V6 3 Aspect ratio Pictur e siz e (5M): (2816 k 1880 p ixels) (2.5M EZ ): (2048 k 1 360 pixels) Quality / Card 1 6 M B 04 1 0 19 1 8 32 MB 1 10 21 3 20 40 64 MB 3 22 45 6 43 83 128 MB 7 46 92 13 8 8 165 256 MB 14 91 180 27 170 3 30 512 MB 28 1 80 350 54 340 650 1 G B 57 360 710 105 680 1310 2 G B 115 730 142 0 210 1360 2 560 Aspect ra[...]

Others 119 VQT0V 63 ∫ Av ailable recor ding time (secon ds) • The numbers inside t he thick b lack l ine are the n umber of recordable pictures in simple mode. (P29) • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailable recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order . • This unit does not suppor t recor ding motion p[...]

Others 120 VQT0V6 3 Specificatio ns Digital C amera: Inform ation for your s afety Came ra effect ive pixe ls: 6,000, 000 pi x els Imag e senso r: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pi x el n umber 6,370, 000 p ix els Primary color filter Lens: Optical 12 k zoom , f l 6 mm to 72 m m (35 mm fi lm camera equivale nt: 36 m m to 432 m m)/F2. 8 to F 3.3 Digital zoom: [...]

Others 121 VQT0V 63 Fla sh : Built- in po p up flas h Flash r ange: (ISO A UT O) Appr o x. 30 c m (0.98 feet) to 6 m (19.7 feet) (Wide ) A UTO , A UT O/Red-e ye re duct ion, F orc ed ON (F orced ON/ Red-e ye red ucti on), Sl ow sync./ Red-e ye redu ctio n, F orced OFF Microphone: Monaur al Sp eaker: Monaural Recording media: SD M emory Car d/Mul ti[...]

Others 122 VQT0V6 3 Digital Camera Accessor y Syste m • Refer t o P12 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Accessor ies and/or model numbers ma y vary between countries. Consult y our local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B SD USB Reader/Writer (compatible with MultiMed[...]

Others 123 VQT0V 63 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For USA Customer s) In CANAD A, please conta ct y our loc al Dea ler f or more inf or matio n about acce ssor ies. 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-[...]

Others 124 VQT0V6 3 Request f or Service Notice (For USA Onl y) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 410B Airpor t Road Elgin, IL 60123-9333 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 125 VQT0V 63 Limi ted W ar rant y (For USA O nly) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUER TO RICO , INC. A ve. 65 de Infante ría, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Indu strial P ark, Carolin a, Puerto Rico 00 985 P anasonic Digital [...]

Others 126 VQT0V6 3 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F o r Carry-In or Mai l-In Service in the U nited States call 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance i n Puerto Rico call P anasoni c Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)-750- 4300 or f ax (787)-7 68-291 0. This w arranty ONL Y CO VERS failu res du e to de f ects in materials or workmansh i p , and DOES NO T CO VER nor[...]

Others 127 VQT0V 63 Customer Services Directory (For USA Onl y) 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 pl[...]

Others 128 VQT0V6 3 Others Index A AC Adaptor .................................... 98, 100 Adjustin g Flas h Outp ut ....... .... .... ...... ..... 45 AF Assis t La mp ........ ........... .......... ......... 82 AF Mode ................................................ 80 AF/AE Lo ck ........ .... ...... ........... ........ ....... 27 Apertu re-pr[...]

Others 129 VQT0V 63 Monitor Pr iorit y .......... ........... .......... .. 22, 39 Motion P ictur e Mode ..... .... ....... .......... .... 68 Multi Play back ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .. 70 Multiple .. .... ..... ...... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... .. 80 N ND Filter ....... ..... ...... .......... ..... .... .... .... [...]

Others 130 VQT0V6 3 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide /Guía rápida en español Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y repr oducir las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Inserte la ba tería y la tarje ta. 2 Encienda l a cáma ra para tom ar las imágene s. • Ajuste el reloj. 1 Ajuste el disco de l modo a [ ]. 2 Pulse[...]

131 VQT0V 63 MEMO[...]

P 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, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io , L4W 2T3 C 2006 Matsushita El[...]