Panasonic DMC-LC40PP manual

Before us e, pleas e read th ese instru ctions co mpletel y. Digit al Camera Operating In structi ons Model No. DMC-LC40 PP VQT9861 For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www .panasonic.ca KC3-PP.book 1 ページ ２０?[...]

2 RBRC Li-ion TM Dear Customer, We would like to take t his opportun ity to than k you f or p urch asing t his Pan ason ic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Inst ructions carefully an d keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety WARN ING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOC K HAZARD AND AN NOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONL[...]

3 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection agains t harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment genera tes, uses, and c an radiate ra dio frequency ene[...]

4 USB Driver End User License Agreement You ( “Licensee”) are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User S oft Agreement (“Agreement”) on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, promptly return the S oftware to Matsus h[...]

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5 Contents Safe ty Info rmati on fo r Your Sa fet y ...... .... .... .. 2 USB Driver E nd User License Agree ment ......... ........ ....... ...... ........ ... 4 Preparation Standard Accessor ies ........................ 7 Names of the Co mponents ......... ....... 8 LCD Monitor Disp lay ..... ...... ...... ...... . 10 Quick Guid e ... .......... [...]

6 Editing Deleting Images .................... ........... 64 Writing the Print Information in the Card (D POF Set ting) ....... ...... .......... . 66 Protecting Images on the Card . ....... 69 Tec hnic al use Playing Back wit h Slide Show (Autom atic Play back) ...... ...... .......... . 70 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures (Audio Dubbing) ......[...]

7 Standard Accessories Befor e usin g your camera, ch eck the con tents . 1 SD Memory Card (16 MB) RP-S D01 6B 2 Battery Pack CGR-S 60 2A 3 AC Adaptor DE-877B 4 USB Connect ion Kit (Cons ists of ) USB Connection Cable K1HA05CD0001 CD-ROM VFF0144 5 A/V Cable K1V204C20002 6 Strap VFC3868 7 Lens Cap VYK0B77 Lens Cap String VFC3893 KC3-PP.book 7 ペー[...]

8 Names of the Components [Front View] 1 Flash S ensor (P35) 2 Optical Finder (P19) 3 Microphone (P37 , P72) 4 Flash 5 Self-timer Indic ator (P36) 6 Lens [Up View] 7 REC Mode Dial (P25) 8 Operational Mod e Dial (P25) 9 Flash Mode Button (P 34) 10 Shutter Button (P24) 11 Zoom L ever (P32, P33) 12 Lens Ring (P58) [Back View] 13 Diopter Adjustment Dia[...]

9 [Left V iew] 25 Flash O pen Lever (P3 4) 26 A/V OUT Socket (P82) 27 DC IN S ocket (P14) 28 USB Socket (5pin) (P84) 29 Terminal Door (P14) [Right View] 30 Strap Hole (P20) [Bottom View] 31 Battery Door Open/Loc k Lever (P13) 32 Battery D oor (P13) 33 Tripod Receptacle (P21) 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 LOCK OPEN KC3-PP.book 9 ページ ２００２?[...]

10 LCD Monit or Displ ay [In recording] 1 REC mod e : AUTO (P29) : Program AE (P40) : Aperture-priority AE (P41) : Shutter-pri ority AE (P 42) : Macro mod e (P5 6) : Portrait mode (P43) : Landscape mode (P44) : Sports mode (P45) : Night portrait mode (P46) : Spot mode (P 47) : Motion image mode (P31) 2 Flash mode (P34) : AUTO : AUTO/Red-ey e reduct[...]

11 : Daylight : Cloudy : Halo gen : Fluorescent : Fla sh : White set 12 Zoom (P32, P33) (digital zoom O N: ) 13 Self-timer mode (P36) : 2 seconds : 10 seconds 14 : Spot metering target (P47) 15 : Spot AF area (P47, P55) 16 : Focus area (P29) 17 Shutter speed indication (P42) 18 Aperture indication (P41) 19 Exposure com pensation (P48) 20 Auto b rac[...]

12 Quick Guide Prepare the following items. • Camera • Battery • Memory card • AC adapto r Check that the power switch is set to [ OFF]. 1 Slide the le ver in the dir ection of the arrow to open the batt ery door. 2 Insert the battery into the camera. (P13) 3 Connect the A C adapto r to the camera to charge the battery. (P14) 4 Insert the m[...]

13 Inserting the Battery [Preparation] • Set the powe r switch to [O FF]. 1 Slide the le ver in the dir ection of the arrow to open the batt ery door. 2 Insert the battery all the way in, until it i s loc ke d. 3 Close t he batt ery door. 4 Slide the lever to lock the battery door. [Remo ving the battery] 1 Slide the le ver in the dir ection of t[...]

14 Charging the Battery 1 Set th e power switch to [O FF]. 2 Insert the battery into the camera. (P13) 3 Open the terminal door. 4 Insert the connecti on plug of the AC adaptor into the DC IN socket of the camera. THE SOC KET OUT LET SHAL L BE INST ALLED NE AR TH E EQUI PMENT AND SHALL B E EASILY ACCE SSIBLE. 5 Plug the AC adaptor into the electric[...]

15 ª Charging time and available recording time (LCD on, shooting onc e every 30 seconds, flash every other s hot. Measured us ing supplied 16 MB SD Memory Card) A Charging time B Continuous recording time (recordable number) ª Charging environment and charging error • Charg e the batte ry in a plac e wi th a tempe ratur e of 50 - 9 5 F (10 - 3[...]

16 Inserting the Card [Preparation] • Set the powe r switch to [O FF]. 1 Open the memory card door. 2 Insert the card all the way in until it clicks. • Check the direction of the card. 3 Close the m emory card door. [Removing the card] 1 Open the memory card door. 2 Press the card to release. 3 Pull th e card out. 4 Close the m emory card door.[...]

17 ª Access to the c ard When the card is being accessed, t he red flash/access indicator 1 lights. When the flash/acces s indicator lights, do not remove the battery, open the memory card door, or pull out the card. The card and the card contents may be destroyed and the camera may not operate normally. There is a risk that the data on the c ard [...]

18 Turning P ower on/off 1 Set th e power s witch to [O N]. • The sta tus indica tor light s. 2 Set the power switch to [OFF]. • When switc hing the powe r on/o ff, d o not p ut a ny obs tacle in fr ont of the l ens. • Please be sure to r emove the lens c ap (P20 ) be fore yo u switch on t he camer a in record ing mode. If no t, the mes sage [...]

19 Adjusting the Optical Fin der (Diopter Adjustment) This cam era ’ s optical view finder offers a diopter adjustment. It allows the user to make adjustments related to each users individual vision characteristics. Please adjust this feature before using the camera. 1 Adjus t the diopter, r otating the diopter adjustment dial. • If you take th[...]

20 Attaching the Strap/Attaching the Lens Cap When the camera is switched off or used in playback mode, protect the lens surface by attaching the supplied lens cap. 1 Pass the end of the stri ng through the lens cap eyelet . 2 Pass the k notted en d of t he stri ng through the other en d of the str ing and pull it firmly. 3 Pass the strap through t[...]

21 Using the Tripod Using a tripod (c ustomer supplied), can minimize or eliminate picture motion j itter associated with physical movement. This is especially true when in the tele position or when using slow shut ter speeds. 1 Align the camera holder 2 2 2 2 with the tripod r eceptacl e 1 1 1 1 of the camera and attach. 2 Install the ca mera hold[...]

22 Using the LCD Monitor Every time you press t he [DISPLAY] but ton, the display of the LCD monit or changes as shown below. [In recording] [In playback] • Thes e settings are retain ed in the Re cord mode, ev en if the pow er is turn ed off. • When s etting th e digital zoom to [ON], you can not turn of f the LCD mo nitor. • When A uto Rev [...]

23 The Indica tors ª Status I ndicator (Green) 1 [B link ing ] Warning indication [L ight ing ] When turning the po wer switch to [ON] ª Flash/Acces s Indicator (Red) 2 [B link ing ] When charging the f lash When setting the flash mode to forced off and recording in dark places [L ight ing ] When accessing the card Indicating the flash fires in n[...]

24 The Shutter Button (Pressing halfway/Pres sing fully) The shutter button is pressed in 2 steps: “ pressing halfway ” and “ pressing fully ” . Pressing halfway (Press lightly) A • Focus and exposur e are loc ked. Pressing fully (Press all the way) B • The pict ure is captur ed. In motion ima ge mode, the recordi ng star ts. • You ca[...]

25 The Operational Mode Dial and the RE C Mode Dial ª Operational mode dial 1 With this dial you can set REC (single mode or burst mod e) and playback m odes. [In recording] : Single mode Pressing the shutter button once, a single picture is captured. Set to single mode [ ] also when you record motion images. : Burst mode (P57) If you keep pressin[...]

26 The Operational Mode Dial and the RE C Mode Dial (Continued) : Macro m ode: (P56) When yo u take the pictures from a dis tance clos er than 1. 64 feet (5 0 cm), set the camera in macr o mode. This allows you to get closer t o the subject up to 0.2 feet (6 c m). : Portrait mode: (P43) Portrait mode lets you a chieve th e depth of f ocus effect ea[...]

27 Operating th e Menu By operating the m enu y ou can set the settings of REC or playback mode. You can also set the dat e and time, the operational sound and various other settings. Follow these instructions. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. • If you se t the opera tional mode dial 1 to the single mode [ ] or bu rst mode [ ], the REC menu is dis pla[...]

28 Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set) You can set the year from 2001 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 1 to make the setup menu appear. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [CLOCK SET], and then press 1 . 4 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set date and time, and then press 1 . 5 Press 3 / 4 to select [M/D/ Y], [D/M/Y ] or [Y /M/D ]. [...]

29 Taking Pictures (AUTO Mode) By only pressing the shutter button, the exposure (shutter s peed and aperture value) will be automatically adjusted and the picture will be taken. [Preparations] • Insert th e card. (P16) • Set th e powe r switch to [O N]. (P18) • Set the oper ational m ode di al to t he sin gle mode [] . ( P 2 5 ) 1 Set the RE[...]

30 Checking the Last Picture (Review) After taking a picture, when auto review (P 78) is set to [ON], t he captured picture is displayed on the LCD monitor for about 2 seconds, but you can also check the picture by following the methods s hown below. 1 After taking a pict ure, pres s the [REVIEW /SET] button. • The last captured pic ture is displ[...]

31 Recording Motion Images With this c amera yo u can also record motion images. (If using the supplied 16MB SD Memory Card, it is possible to record for about 75 seconds) [Preparations] • Insert th e card. (P16) • Set th e powe r switch to [O N]. (P18) • Set the oper ational m ode dial to sin gle mod e [] . ( P 2 5 ) 1 Set the REC mode dial [...]

32 Using the Optical Zoom With this function, you can make people and subjects closer, and landscapes c an be captured in wide angle, with t he 3 times optical zoom. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. (P25) 1 Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the si ze with the zoom lever. To make subjects closer ( Tele): R[...]

33 Using the Digital Zoom It is possible to f urther magnify a subject already magnified 3 times with the optical zoom by 2 more times, with the digit al zoom, thereby reaching a max imum of 6 times. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [D. ZOOM]. 3 Press 2 [...]

34 Taking Pictures with t he Built-in Flash [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Slide the fla sh open lever to open the Flash. 2 Press [ ]. • Every ti me you press the [ ] button , the availab le setti ngs will app ear as shown below. ( There a re sett ings tha t canno t be set accord ing to the RE C mod[...]

35 : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction When y ou take a pic ture with a dark background landscape, it makes the f lash fire and the shutter spee d slow, so that the dark background landscape will become b right. Simultaneou sly it reduces the red-eye phenomenon. : Forced OFF When you do no t open the flash, this mode is set. Even being in dark places, t[...]

36 Takin g Pi ct ure s wi th t he Sel f-t i mer When you set the self-timer, the picture is automatically taken after 10 seconds ( or 2 seconds). [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Press the [ ] butto n. • Every time you pre ss it, what is displa yed changes as shown belo w. : Self-tim er set to 10 seco[...]

37 Taking Pictures with Audio You can take a picture with audio f or 5 seconds. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to set to [ AUDIO REC.]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to set to [ON]. 4 Press the [ MENU] button . • The menu will disappe ar. • This icon [ ] will appear on the [...]

38 Changing the Picture Size You can choose among 4 picture size settings. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [P ICT. SIZE]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to set the picture size. • : 2240 a 1680 pixels • : 1600 a 1200 pixels • : 1120 a 840 pixels • : 640 a 480 pi[...]

39 Changing the Quality (Data Compression Ra t io) You can choose a mong 3 quality levels (Dat a Compression Ratio). [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Q UALITY]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select th e quality (Dat a Compression Rati o). • : TIFF (No compression)[...]

40 Taking Pictures with Program AE Mode The shutter speed and aperture value are set automatically according to t he brightness of the subject. The combination of t he shutter speed and aperture value is the same as th at of the AUTO mode (P29), but the settings listed below are also available. (I t is not possible to set in AUTO mod e) • Slow sy[...]

41 Taking Pictures with Apert ure-priority AE When aperture value is set, the shutter speed is set automatically acc ording to the s ubject brightness. Changing the aperture value changes the depth of field of the picture. Manipulating this value can change the sharpness of the background of y our picture. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational m o[...]

42 Taking Pictures with Shutter-priority AE When the shutter s peed is set, the aper ture value is set automa tically according to the subject brightness. e.g.: when recording a moving subject, set to high speed. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational m ode dial. (P 25) 1 Set the REC mode dial to P/A/S. 2 Press the [ MENU] button . 3 Press 3 / 4 to[...]

43 Taki ng Pict ur es wi th t he Por tr ait Mode Portrait mode allows you to achiev e the depth of focus effect easily when you take portrait photos. The subject looks sharp and outstanding against an unfocused background. It will be best plac e the subject much closer and allow for proper distance between subject and background. Please note that t[...]

44 Taking Pictures with th e Landscape Mode In Landscape mode the camera is adjusted to product the greatest depth of field. This mode works best o utdoors under direct sunlight at diatances exceeding 32.8 fe et (1 0 m) . [Preparation] • Set the oper ational m ode dial. (P 25) 1 Set the REC mode dial to Landscape mode [ ]. 2 Take a picture. The r[...]

45 Taking Pictures with the Sports Mode When you ta ke photos of outdoor sports, this mode allows you to c apture a still action photo easily. Please note that this mode is suitable to take photos of the subject from distances of more than 16.4 feet (5 m) and in da ylight situations. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational m ode dial. (P 25) 1 Set t[...]

46 Taking Pictures with the Night Port rait Mode The Night Portrait mode combines the electronic flash with a “ slow shutter ” mode. This unique f eature allows you to photograph close subjects against the natural night background. Since the shutter s peed is slow , we highly recommend using a tripod to ste ady the camera. The subject should be[...]

47 Taking Pictures with the S pot Mode When this mode is selected, both au tofocus area and exposure will be set to spot mode. This is suitable when you take pictures in delicate light conditions and intend to spot on a limited area. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational m ode dial. (P 25) 1 Set the REC m ode dial to Spot mode [] . • The spot AF[...]

48 Compensating the Exposure In some situat ions the illumination of the background and your subject may differ. Auto exposure syst ems may not always calculat e the proper exposure correctly. This is a normal situation. This feature allows you to manually compensat e the exposure. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dia[...]

49 Taking Pictures with Auto (AE) Brac ket Pressing the shutter button onc e, the camera will automatically take 3 (or 5) pictures changing exposure acc ording to the set exposure compensation v alue. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Press t he [ ] button to selec t [ AUTO BRACKET]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to set[...]

50 Using the AF/AE Lock If the subject is o ut of the AF target or the focus area and you press the s hutter button, the subject ’ s focus is not adjusted. After locking focus and expos ure (AF/AE lock ), you can take a c lear picture with adjusted f ocus. AF: Auto focus AE: Auto exposure [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C[...]

51 Picture Adjustment (Contrast/Sharpness/Saturation) [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [PICT. ADJ.] and press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to s et [CONTRAST], [SHARPNESS] and [SATURATION] . 4 Press the [ MENU] butto n twice . • The menu will disappe ar. ?[...]

52 Setting the White Balance Auto White Balance is designed to automatically adjust the c amera to produce natural flesh tones. In most situations it works fine. In some situations where several different types of l ighting are present, enhanced performance can be achieved by setting the white balance m anually. [Preparation] • Set the oper ation[...]

53 Here the white set mode of white balance is explained. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [W.BALANCE]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to set to white set [ ]. Only when setting the whit e balance again 4 Press the [ REVIEW/SET ] bu tton. • The menu will disappe ar. 5 [...]

54 Setting ISO Sensitivity ISO sensitivity is a value that corresponds to the sensitivity to light. The higher it is, the better the camera performs in dark places. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SEN SITI VITY]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the sen sitivit[...]

55 Using the Spot AF You can record a subject focusing on a single part with a smaller focus area than usual. This setting is particularly suitable to f ocus on the eye when you take portr ait photos. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational mod e dial and RE C mode dial. ( P25) 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [SPOT AF ]. 3 Press [...]

56 Taking Pictures with Macro Mode If the camera lens is at a dist ance of 0.2 feet (6 cm) to 1.64 feet (50 cm) from the subject, set macro mode [ ]. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational m ode dial. (P 25) 1 Set the REC m ode dial to macro mode [] . • [ ] will b e displayed. 2 Take a picture. • The recordi ng met hod i s the same as in “ Ta[...]

57 Taking Pictures with Burst Mode By continuously pressing the shut ter button, it is possible to rec ord in burst mode. (4 frames/second maximum of 8 fr ames) [Preparation] • Set the REC mode dial. (P25) 1 Set the opera tional mode dial to burst mode [ ]. 2 Press the shu tter button h alfway to lock the focu s, then press i t fully to take pict[...]

58 Using the Conversion L ens Using the tele convers ion lens (DM W-LT52, optional), it is possible to zoom in much more; using the wide conversion lens (DMW-LW52, optional), it is possible t o widen much more. (When attaching the c onversion lens, the Close-up lens (DMW-LC52, optional) or MC protector (DMW-LMC52; optional) to the camera, the conve[...]

59 Playing Back Still Pictures 1 Set the operatio nal mode dial to playback [ ]. • The last recorde d picture is played ba ck. 2 Press 2 to play back the previous pictur e. Press 1 to play b ack the fo llowing pictur e. • Eve ry tim e you pre ss, th e previo us (follo wing) pict ure is play ed back. • The pict ure foll owing the las t one is [...]

60 Playing Back Still Pictures with Audio 1 Set the operatio nal mode dial to playback [ ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the file with audi o i con [ ] 2 2 2 2 . 3 By pressing the [REVIEW/ SET] button, audio is p layed back. • You can hear audio from the speaker 1 . ª Fo llo wing the s teps li ste d bel ow, it is po ssi ble to adjust the sound volume[...]

61 9 Images Multi Playback It is possible to display 9 images at once. [Preparation] Set the operational mode dial to playback [] . 1 During playbac k, rotate th e zoom lever towards [ ]. • Multi pl ayback (9 fra mes) start s. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select images. • To re turn t o t he normal indic ati on, ro tate t he zoom le ver t owards [ [...]

62 Using the Playback Zoom During playback it is possible to enlarge pictures. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational m ode dial to playback [ ]. 1 During playbac k, rotate th e zoom lever towards [ ]. • The more t he zoom lever rotates tow ards [ ], the more the zoo m magni ficati on rati o increases. • The more the zoom lever rotates tow ards[...]

63 Playing Back Motion Images 1 Set the operatio nal mode dial to playback [ ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the file with the motion image icon [ ] 1 1 1 1 . 3 By pressing the [ REVIEW/S ET] butto n, the motion image wil l be played back. • By pressing 4 , mo tion im age play back w ill stop. [Fast for warding/Fas t rewind ing] During motion image pl[...]

64 Deleting Images Images recorded on the card can be deleted. Once deleted, images ca nnot be recovere d. [Preparations] • Set the oper ational m ode dial to playback [ ]. • When an ima ge is protec ted, it cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting . (P69) [Delete sing le image] A 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [DEL ET[...]

65 [Delete all images] Once deleted, images ca nnot be recovere d. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [DELETE] and then press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [ALL] and then press 1 . 4 When this message is displayed “DELETE ALL PICTU RES?”, press 3 / 4 to select [Y ES]. 5 Press the [ REVIEW/SET] button . • All images are delet ed[...]

66 Writing the Print Information in the Card (DPOF Setting) It is possible to writ e print information (DPOF data) on the card with the images that you want to print and t he number of sheets. DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format. With the DPOF corresponding system, you can add print information to t he images on the memory card. [[...]

67 [Multi copy sett ing/to cancel ] It is possible to set up to 50 images all at once. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [DPOF] and th en press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [MULTI] and then press 1 . 4 Press 2 / 1 to select the im age . 5 Press 3 / 4 to select the number of sheets to be printe d . • The num ber of shee ts c an be[...]

68 Writing the Print Information in the Card (DPOF Setting) (Continued) [To c ancel all setti ngs] A 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [DPOF] and th en press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press 1 . 4 When this message is displayed “CANCEL ALL DPOF SETTINGS?” , press 3 / 4 to select [YES] . 5 Press the [ REVIEW/[...]

69 Protecting Images on the Card It is possible to protect t he important images recorded on the car d from accidental erasure. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational m ode dial to playback [ ]. [Single sett ing/t o cancel] 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [PROTECT ] and then press 1 . 3 Select [SINGL E] and then press 1 . 4 Pres[...]

70 Playing Back wit h Slide Show (Automatic Playback) All pictures selected in the card can be played back one-by-one automatically. [Preparation] • Set the oper ational m ode dial to playback [ ]. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [S LIDE SH OW] and then press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [ALL]/[DPOF ] and then press 1 . • [AL[...]

71 • In motio n image playback , slide show is no t availab le. • When edit ing with the supp lied so ftware [SD V iewer fo r DSC] record ed on the CD-R OM, you can pl ay back in SD slide show with this camera. Read P90. • Imag es that ar e set DPOF wit h the s upplied softwar e [SD Viewer fo r DSC] rec orded on th e CD-RO M cannot be pl ayed[...]

72 Adding Audio to Reco rded Pictures (Audio Du bbing) It is possible to add a 10-s econd narration to a recorded picture. [Preparations] • Set the oper ational m ode dial to playback [ ]. • Select th e picture t o which you wan t to add audio. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [AUDIO DUB.] and then press 1 . 3 By pressing the[...]

73 Resizing the Recorded Pictures It is possible to reduce t he recorded picture size. This function is useful if you want to reduce the volume of the pict ure for attaching to an e-m ail or uploading on web-s ite. [Preparations] • Set the oper ational m ode dial to playback [ ]. • Play back t he picture for which y ou want to change t he size.[...]

74 Trimming the Recorded Pictures It is possible to cut off the unnecessary parts of the picture (trimming), and enlarge the remainder parts of the picture. [Preparations] • Set the oper ational m ode dial to playback [ ]. • Select th e picture you want to tr im. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [TRIMMING] and then press 1 . [...]

75 • You cann ot operat e trimm ing on pict ures recorded wit h other eq uipment . • Moti on imag es or TIFF pict ures c annot b e trimm ed o r e nlarged. • Trimmin g is not pos sible for pictures with audio or pictures wit h a size of [640 a 480] pix els. KC3-PP.book 75 ページ ２００２年 ４月５日 金 曜日 午前１ １時?[...]

76 Formatting the Card Usually, it is not necessary to format the car d (initializing). Format the card when this message is displayed “ MEMORY CARD ERROR ” . [Preparation] • Set the oper ational m ode dial to playback [ ]. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [FORM AT] and then press 1 . 3 When this message is displayed “ DE[...]

77 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [MONITOR] . 4 Press 2 / 1 to adjust the brightness . 5 Press the [ MENU] bu t ton. • The menu will disappe ar. • When tur ning the pow er off, the LC D moni tor b rig htness is retur ned. REC SETUP MONITOR A UTO REVIEW [...]

78 Using the Auto Review Recording with the auto revi ew set to [ON], the recorded picture is automatically displayed on the LCD monitor for about 2 seconds. [Preparation] Set the operational mode dial to REC mode (single mode [ ] or burst m ode [ ]). 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [AUTO REVIE[...]

79 Setting up the Operational Sound It is possible to set the sound v olume when the menu operations are done. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [BEE P]. 4 Press 2 / 1 to adjust the operational sound volume. 5 Press the [ MENU] button . • The menu will disappe ar. REC SETUP MONITOR A UTO REVIEW[...]

80 Setting up the Po wer Save Mo de When setting this mode, the camera, if it is not operated for about 2, 5 or 10 m inutes, it is automatically turned off. 1 Press the [MENU] butt on. 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [POW ER SAVE] . 4 Press 2 / 1 to choose the setting time . • You can ch oose among [2 MIN.], [5 MIN.] an[...]

81 Resetting the File Number As the file numbers are recorded sequentially by the camera, when you use some cards (SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard) , it may happen that the file numbe rs on yo ur cards are not in order. Us e this function w hen you insert a new c ard and you want to start recording from the file number 0001, or when you want to set t[...]

82 Playing Back Images with a TV Monitor By connecting the camera to a television via the supplied A/V cable 1 , it is possible to view and play back the recorded images. [Preparation] • Turn the camera an d the television off. 1 Connect the A/V cable to the A/V OUT socket of the camera . 2 Connect the A/V cab le to the video in and the audio in [...]

83 After Use After using the camera and after following steps, it is recomm ended to place it in t he optional soft case, in order t o protect it. 1 Turn the powe r switch to [OFF]. (P1 8) 2 Eject the card . (P16) 3 Remove the battery . (P 13) 4 Attach the lens cap . (P20) KC3-PP.book 83 ページ ２００２年 ４月５日 金 曜日 午前?[...]

84 Connecting to a PC [Preparation] Only if using Wi ndows ® 98 or Windows ® 98 Second Edition, start the supplied CD from PC and install the US B driver. • For furt her info rmation, read the s upplied operat ing instru ctions fo r USB connect ion kit. 1 Connect the camera to PC via suppl ied USB c ab le. • After insert ing the memory ca rd [...]

85 The Menu Items REC mo de menu • For it ems w ithout number , ref er to those w ith the same name . 1 AE MODE (P40, P41, P42) 2 W.BALANCE (P 52) 3 SENSITIVITY (P54) 4 SPOT AF (P55) 5 AUDIO REC. (P37 ) 6 PICT. SIZE (P38) 7 QUALITY (P39) 8 D. ZOOM (P33) 9 PICT. ADJ. (P51) REC mode setup me nu A A A A 10 MONIT OR (P7 7) 11 AUTO REVIEW (P78) 12 BEE[...]

86 The Menu Items (Continued) Playback mode menu • For it ems w ithout number , ref er to those w ith the same name . 16 DELE TE (P6 4) 17 PROTECT (P69 ) 18 DPOF (P66) 19 SLIDE SHOW (P70) 20 AUDIO DUB. (P72 ) 21 RESIZE (P73) 22 TRI MMING (P 74) 23 FORMAT (P76) Playback mode setup menu B 24 VOLUME (P60 ) 25 VIDEO OUT (P82) SETUP DELETE PRO TECT DP[...]

87 Cautions for Use ª Cautions for Use Keep the digital camera away from magnetized equipment (su ch as a microwave oven, TV, v ideo game equipment, et c.) . • If you use the digital camera on or nea r a TV, image s and s ounds ma y be disturbe d due to elec tromagn etic w ave r adiation. • Do not use the di gital camera near a c ell phone bec[...]

88 ª ª ª ª Optimal Use of the Battery The battery is a rechar geable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power is based upon the c hemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and hum idity, and, if the temperature is too high or too low, the operating time of the battery beco[...]

89 Card • When the c ard is bei ng read, do not remove the card, tur n off the pow er, or subject it to vi bration or i mpact. • Do not leav e the card in pl aces whe re there is high tempe rature o r dir ect sun light, or where elec tromag netic wave s or stat ic electri city are easily gener ated. • Do not bend or drop the car d. The c ard [...]

90 ª SD Slide Sh ow If setting the SD slide show w ith the [SD Viewer for DSC] which is in the supplied CD-ROM, when playing back, the message “ START SD SLIDE SHOW ? ” is displayed. Pr ess 3 / 4 to select [YES] and press the REVIEW/SET button to start the SD slide show. ª Fold er Compositio n When the memor y card where data are recorded is [...]

91 Warnin g Indications [NO ME MORY CA RD] Insert the memory card. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PROTECTED] Cancel the memory card lock. [NO VALID I MAGE TO PLAY] Carry out playback after recording or after inserting the memory card with a recorded image. [MEMORY CARD FULL] Insert a new memory c ard or delete the useless data. [REMO VE LENS CAP AN D PRESS [...]

92 Troubleshooting 1: The po wer doe s not turn on. 1-1: Are t he battery a nd the AC adaptor correctly connected? C heck the connection. 1-2: Is t he battery s ufficiently ch arged? Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. 2: As the po wer is turned on, it tu rns off immediatel y. 2-1: Is t he battery c harge insuffic ient to operate the [...]

93 Specifications Digital Camera Info rmatio n for your s afety Power Source: DC 9 V Power Consumption: 3.5 W (When recording with LCD Monitor to on) 2.7 W (When recording with LCD Monitor to off) 2.4 W (When playing back) Effective number of pixels 3.9 Million Pix els Image sensor 1/1.76 inch CCD, total pixel number 4,010,000 Complementa ry color [...]

94 Recording size 2240 a 1680, 160 0 a 1200, 1120 a 840, 640 a 480, 320 a 240 (Motion image mode) Quality TIFF/Fine/ Standard Recording file format Still Picture JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system)/ TIFF (RGB), DPOF corres ponding Still picture with audio JPEG (D esign rule for C amera File system) + 640 a 480 QuickTime Motion JPEG (still pic[...]

95 Memo KC3-PP.book 95 ページ ２００２年 ４月５日 金 曜日 午前１ １時５５分[...]

96 Digital Camera Accessory System *Pl ease re fer to pa ge 15, c oncerning the bat tery c harging time an d availa ble recordi ng time. *NOT E: Ac cessori e s an d/or mo del numbers may vary by countr y. Please consult yo ur local dealer. Accessory# Description Figure RP-SD064B RP-SD032B RP-SD016B BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SD ABPU/1B 512 MB SD Memory Card 2[...]

97 Digital Cam era Accessory Ord er Form (For USA Cu stome rs) In CANADA , p lease co ntac t yo ur l oca l Dea ler for mor e i nform atio n o n Access ori es. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC ’ S ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM[...]

98 Request for Service Notice Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Ser vices Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Ser vice Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice. In the unlikely e vent this pr[...]

99 Limited Warra nty (For USA On ly) PANAS ONIC CONSU MER ELECTRON ICS CO MPANY, DIVISION OF MATSU SHITA ELECTRI C CORPO RATION OF AMER ICA, O ne Pana soni c Way Secau cus, New Jersey 07094 PAN ASONI C SALES COM PANY, DIVIS ION OF MATS USHITA ELECTRI C OF PU ERTO RICO, INC. Ave. 65 de Infa nteria, K m. 9.5, S a n Gabrie l Industr ial Park , Carolin[...]

100 Carry-In or Mail-In Servic e For Ca rry-In or Ma il-In Servic e in the Un ited States call 1-80 0-272-7033 . For ass istance in Puert o Rico cal l Panasonic Sales Compan y (787)-750 -4300 or fax (787)-7 68-2910. This warr anty ONLY COVERS fa ilures due to defects in ma terials or workman s hip, and D OES NOT COVER norm al wear and te ar or cosm[...]

101 Customer Services Directory (For USA On ly) Product Repairs 1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only) Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032 (6 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST) (Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check) Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com You can purchase parts, [...]

102 Index A AF/AE Lock ....... ................. ....... 50 Aperture-p riority AE ................. . 41 Audio Dub bing ................... ....... 72 Auto (AE) Bracket .............. ....... 49 AUTO Mode ...... ........................ 29 Auto Review ................. ............. 78 B Built-in Flash ................ ............. 34 Burst Mo de [...]

103 Spanish Quick Use G uide/Gu í a espa ñ ola para el uso r á pido Prepare las siguientes piezas. • C á mara • Bater í a • Tarjeta de me moria • Adapta dor AC Verifique que el int erruptor de alimentaci ó n est é en [OFF]. 1 Desplace l a pal anca hacia l a di recci ó n para que se abra la tapa de bater í as. 2 Inse rte la bat er ?[...]

VQT9861 F0302Mm1032( 6600 B ) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Sales Compan y ("PSC") Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve . 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5, San Gabr iel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico [...]