Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 manual

Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FH27 VQT3D9 2 Before connec ting, oper ating or adj usting thi s product , please read the inst ructions completely . until 201 1/1/5[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the c amera ..... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... 4 Standard Access ories ............................... 5 Names of the Components ....................... 6 How to Use the Touch Panel .................... 8 Prepar ation Chargin g the B attery . .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... . 9 • Char ging .. ..... .[...]

- 3 - Useful Functions at Travel Destination s ..... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... . 63 • Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation ([Trav el Date]) ..... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ... 63 • Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations ([World Time]) . ...... .... ....... ...... .... ...... . 65 Using [...]

Before Use - 4 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vib ration, shock, or pressure. • The lens , LCD monito r , or external case may b e damaged if used in following co nditions. It may also malf unction or ima ge may not be record ed. – Drop or h it th e ca mera. – Sit down with t he camera in yo ur trousers poc ket or fo[...]

- 5 - Before Use St an dard Accessorie s Check that all the accessories ar e supplied before us ing the camera. • The accessori es and th eir shape will diffe r depending o n the count ry or area wh ere the camera was purcha sed. For details on the access ories, refer to Bas ic Owner’s Manual. • Battery Pack is indic ated as battery p ack or [...]

Before Use - 6 - Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h (P66) 2 Lens (P4 , 11 6 ) 3 Self-timer indicator (P69) AF Assis t Lamp (P82) 4 T ouch panel/LCD monitor (P8 , 41 , 1 12) 5 S trap eyelet • Be sur e to att ach th e strap when using the camer a to en sure that you will n ot drop it. 6 Lens barrel 7 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] sock et (P101 , 105 , 1 10)[...]

- 7 - Before Use 8 Camera ON/OFF switch (P 18) 9 Zoom lever (P43) 10 S peaker (P36) 1 1 Microphone 12 Shutter button (P21 , 24 , 30) 13 [E.ZOOM] button (P4 5) 14 T ripod receptacle 15 Card/Battery door (P 13 , 14) 16 DC coupler cover (P14) • When using an AC ad aptor , ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler (optiona l) and AC adaptor (op tional) ar[...]

Before Use - 8 - How to Use the T ouch Panel This touch panel is a type that detect s pressure. Note • If you use a co mmercially avai lable li quid cryst al protec tion shee t, please fol low the ins tructio ns that accomp any the shee t. (Some liquid crystal pro tection sheet s may impair visibility or operabilit y . ) • Apply a little ex tra[...]

- 9 - Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit Suppli ed batter y or dedicat ed optiona l batter ies can be used wit h this unit. Refer to Basic Owner ’s Manual about t he accessory number of t he available optional batteries in your ar ea. • Use the dedicate d charger and battery . • Th[...]

Preparation - 10 - ∫ About th e [CH ARGE] i ndicat or The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns on: The [CHARGE] indicator A is turned on during charging. The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns off: The [CHARGE] indicator A will turn off once the charging has completed wit hout any problem. • When the [CHARGE] indica tor flashes – The battery tempe rature is too [...]

- 11 - Preparation ∫ Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor . • The indic ation turns red and blinks if t he remaining bat t ery power is exh austed. Rec harge the battery or rep lace it with a fully charged battery . Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A is an ab breviation of [Camera & Imagin[...]

Preparation - 12 - Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions. For example , in the following cases, the oper ating ti mes short en and th e number of reco rdable pictures is reduced. – In low-temperat ure environ ments , such as on ski slopes. – When us[...]

- 13 - Preparation Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned of f. • We reco mmend using a Pana s onic ca rd. Slide t he card/battery door t o open it. • Always use g enuine Panasonic ba tteries. • If you use othe r batteries, we cann ot guarantee the quality of this product. Battery: Being ca[...]

Preparation - 14 - The AC Adapto r (optional) ca n only be used with the designated P anasonic DC Coupler (optional ). The AC adapt or (optio nal) cannot be used by itsel f. 1 Open the card/battery door . 2 Insert the DC coupler , being careful of the direction. 3 Open the DC coupler cover A . • Push open th e coupler cove r from the inter ior . [...]

- 15 - Preparation About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recor ded pictures to a card. ( P100) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time for th e built-in memory may be longe r than the acce ss time for a car d. The following operations c an be perform ed using this unit. • When a card has not been ins erted: Pictu re[...]

Preparation - 16 - The following cards which conform t o the SD video standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text. ) ¢ SD S peed Class is the s peed stand ard regarding continu ous writing. Check via the label on the card, et c . • Please confirm th e latest informa tion on the fo llowing website. http://p[...]

- 17 - Preparation ∫ About the display of the number of reco rdable pictures and available recording time ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 99999] is displa y ed if there are more than 100,000 pictures r emaining. ∫ Available recording time (when recording motion p ictures) • The number of r ecordable pi ctures and th e available rec [...]

Preparation - 18 - Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set w hen the camera is shipped. T urn the camera on. • If the l anguage se lect scree n is not displ ayed, proce ed to ste p 4 . T ouch [Language Set]. Select the language, and then to uch [Set]. T ouch [Clock Set]. T ouch the items you wish to set (Y ear/ Month/Day/ Hours/Min[...]

- 19 - Preparation Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] men u. (P34 ) • It can be chan ged in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock. • The clock setting is mainta ined for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the charged battery in t he unit for 24 hours t o charge the built-in battery .) Note • If the cl[...]

Basic - 20 - Basic Selecting the [Rec] Mod e ∫ List of [Rec] Modes Note • When the mode has been switched from [Playbac k] Mode to [Rec] Mode, the previo usly set [Rec] Mode will be set. To u c h [ ] . • When oper ating from th e [Playback ] Mode, tou ch [ ] to switch to [Rec] Mode . Once it is switched to [Rec] Mode , [ ] is displayed ne xt [...]

- 21 - Basic [Rec] Mode: ñ T aking pictures using the autom atic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this m ode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The following fu nctions[...]

Basic - 22 - • Be sure to att ach the strap when using th e camera to ensure that yo u will not d rop it. • Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand wi th your fee t slightly ap art. • Be caref ul no t to m ove t he c amera when you pre ss the shut ter button. • Do not cover the flas h or the AF As[...]

- 23 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color c hanges to the usual red. • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicable, and the stan dard settings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is select ed, the camera au tomatically det ects a person ?[...]

Basic - 24 - [Rec] Mode: · T aking pictures with your favor ite settings (Normal Picture M ode) The camera automatically sets the shutt er 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 the [Rec] menu. When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [Stabi[...]

- 25 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and t hen press the shutter button halfway . • AF area is displ ayed larger dur ing the digit al zoom or when it is dar k . ∫ About fo cus ran ge The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom. • The focus range is display ed in red when it is not fo c used af ter pressing the shut t[...]

Basic - 26 - ∫ When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter butt on halfway to fix the foc us and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter butt on halfwa y while moving t he camera as y ou compose the picture. ?[...]

- 27 - Basic [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aking pictures using the T ouch Shutter function Just by touching the subject to focus, it wil l focus on the subject and t ake the picture automatically . To u c h [ ] . • Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with the T ouch Sh utter function becomes poss ible. T ouch the subje ct you wish to focus on,[...]

Basic - 28 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s ([Nor mal Play]) To u c h [ ] . • The display switches to normal playback . Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign ru le for Camera File system” est ablished by JEIT A “Japa n Electroni c s and Informa tion T echnology Ind ustries Associati on” and with Exif ?[...]

- 29 - Basic Displaying Multiple Screens (Mul ti Playback) T ouch [ ]. A Slide bar • It is possible to switch the play back screen by touching the following icons. – [ ]: 1 screen – [ ] : 12 screens – [ ] : 30 screens – [ ] : Calendar scr een display • Switch the scr een by touch ing [ 3 ]/[ 4 ] if these ar e displayed on the slide ba r[...]

Basic - 30 - [Rec] Mode: n Motion Picture Mode Note • Use a car d with SD S peed Class with “Class 6” o r higher when recordin g motion pictures. • The avail able reco rding time displayed on the sc reen may not de c rease regularl y . • Depending on the ty pe of the card, the car d access indicati on may appear fo r a while af ter rec or[...]

- 31 - Basic [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Motion P ictures The file format t hat can be play ed back w ith this came ra is QuickTime Motion JP EG . Select a p icture with a Motion Pi cture icon (su ch as [ ]), and then touch [ ] to play ba ck. A Motion picture ico n B The motion pict ure recordi ng time • Aft er pl ayb ack s tarts, the elaps [...]

Basic - 32 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memor y or the card that are be ing played back will be delete d. T o delete a single picture Select the picture to be delet e d, and then touch [ ]. T ouch [Delete Singl e]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. Picture is d[...]

- 33 - Basic Note • Do not turn th e c amera of f while delet ing. Use a battery with su ffici ent batt ery power or the AC adaptor (op tional) and DC coup ler (optional ). • Depending on the numbe r of pictures to be delet ed, it may t ake some time to delete them. • If pictures do not conform to the DCF st andard or are protected, they will[...]

Basic - 34 - Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pict ures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easil y . In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating t o the camera’s clock and power[...]

- 35 - Basic ∫ Close the menu T ouch [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway . Note • Due to the ca mera’s spec ification s , it may not be po ssible to se t some of the functions or some functi ons may not work in some of the co nditions un der which the camera is used. T ouch the menu item. • T ouch and hold the menu ite m t[...]

Basic - 36 - About the Setup Menu [Clock Set], [Sleep Mode] and [Auto Review] ar e important items. Check their se ttings before using them. For details on how to select the [ Setup] m enu settings, refer to P34 . • Refer to P18 for details. • Refer to P65 for details. • Refer to P63 for details. • When you c onnect the came ra to a TV , t [...]

- 37 - Basic • High Angle Mode is also canceled if yo u turn the came ra off or [Sleep Mode] is activate d. • The brightness of the picture s display ed on the LCD monitor is increa sed so some subjects may appear dif ferent from rea l life on the LCD monitor . However , this does not af fect the recorded pi c tures. • The LCD monit or auto m[...]

Basic - 38 - • [Auto Review] is activate d regardless of its sett ing when using [Hi-S peed Burst] and [Flash Burs t] in Scene Mode and [Burst ] in [Rec] Mode menu. • In Inte lligent Au to Mo de or [Pho to Fr ame ] in S cene Mode , th e Auto Revi ew f unct ion is fixe d to [2SEC. ]. • [Auto Rev iew] does not work in Mo tion Pict ure Mode. •[...]

- 39 - Basic • Refer to P28 for information abou t how to play back pic tures. • When you play bac k pictures on a PC, th ey canno t be dis played in the rotate d direction unless the OS or software is comp atible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information et c. to be added. It was est ablished by “[...]

Basic - 40 - • Calibration is not done if correct posit ion is not touched. T ouch th e [ i ] mark again. • If you set a dif ferent language by mist ake, select [ ~ ] from t he menu icons to s et the desired language. • The S tabil izer function is swit ched betwee n [ON] and [OFF] every time [S tabili z er] is touc hed during the [S tabilize[...]

- 41 - Recording Recording About the LCD Monitor T ouch [ ] to cha nge. • During Playback Zoom, while playing bac k motion pictu res and during a slide show , you can only select “ Normal di splay D ” or “ No display F ” . In R ecor di ng Mode In Playback Mod e ¢ Whe n operation ceases fo r a certai n amount of time , only the icons show[...]

Recording - 42 - [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aking Pictures with Focus an d Exposure Set o n Subject (T ouch AF/AE) It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the t ouch panel. • Perform t he opera t ion af ter c anceling t he touch shut ter fu nction. T ouch the subje ct you wish to focus on. • The AF area c an be set f[...]

- 43 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿n T aking Pictures with the Zoom Y ou can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. T o make subjects appear ev en closer (maximum of 18 k ), set th e [P ictu re Siz e] to [10 M] o r less. ∫ T ypes of zooms Using the O ptical Zoom/ U sing the Extended Op ti[...]

Recording - 44 - • When u sing the Zoom function, an e stimate of the focus range will appe ar in conjunction with th e zoom display bar. [Example: 0.5 m (1.64 ft. ) – ¶ ] ¢ The mag nification level dif fers depend ing on [Picture Size] set ting. Feature Intelligent Zoom Digit al Zoom Maximum magnificat ion Approxima tely 1.3 times the Optica[...]

- 45 - Recording Y ou can zoom at high speed to T e le (maximum zoom position). The zoom magnification differs depending on the picture size that is set. ∫ T o return to Wide using the easy zoom Press [E .ZOOM] at T ele (the maximum z oom position). • When the z oom pos ition returns to th e Wide while t he maximu m picture size is set, the pic[...]

Recording - 46 - Note • The indic ated zoom magn ification i s an approximati on. • “EZ” is an abbreviat ion of “Exten ded Optica l Zoom”. It is possible to tak e more magnified pictures wit h the Optical Zoom. • The lens barrel ext ends or retr acts ac cording to the z oom positio n. T ake care not to int errupt the motion of the len[...]

- 47 - Recording To u c h [ ] . • Zoom icon is displa yed on the LCD monitor . T ouch the zoom icon on the screen. ¢ T ouching t he icon again du ring the move sto ps the move. Zooming w ith touch ope ration [ ] The zoom positio n automat ically moves to T ele. ¢ [ ] The zoom positio n automat ically moves to Wide. ¢ [L] Slow zoo ming [H] Fast[...]

Recording - 48 - Shortcut setting Shortcut setting allows you to quickly call up cer tain menu items. Up to 2 frequently-used menu items can be registered per [Rec]/[Playback ] Mode. • Read P66 for the [R ec] Mode menu, an d P90 for the [P layback] Mode menu. ∫ Replacing or removing items • In S tep 4 , dra g the menu it em you want to r egis[...]

- 49 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ¿ T aking pictures that match the s cene being recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode to match t he subject and r ecording situation, the cam era sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtai n the desired picture. To u c h [ ] . To u c h [ ] . T ouch the scene mode to set. • The item can be s witched by tou[...]

Recording - 50 - Y ou can register the Scene Mode you use m ost frequently as one of the Recording Modes. To u c h [ ] . To u c h [ ] . • If you ha ve already regi s tered My S cene Mode, the icon for the regist ered Sce ne Mode will be d is played, rather tha n [ ]. T ouch the scene mode to set. • The item can be s witched by tou ching [ ]/[ ][...]

- 51 - Recording When taking pictures o f people outdoors during the daytime, this m ode allows you t o improve the appe arance and make their skin t ones look healthier . ∫ T echnique for Portr ait Mode T o make th is mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effe[...]

Recording - 52 - Select this to take pictures of yo urself. ∫ T echnique for Self Portrai t Mode • Press the shu tter butt on halfway to focus. The Sel f-timer indicat or lights up when you are brou ght into fo cus. Making sure you hold the camera still, press the shutter but ton fully to take the pictu re. • Th e su bjec t is not focu sed wh[...]

- 53 - Recording Y ou can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images. ∫ Setting the recordi ng directi on 1 T ou ch the direction to t ake picture. • The horizont al/vertical gui deline will be displayed. 2 T ouch [OK]. 3 T ak e the pictu re. • Y ou can r etake the p icture by sele cting [Ret ake]. 4 T ouch [Next]. ?[...]

Recording - 54 - Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or ot her fast-moving ev ents. Note • Shutter speed may sl ow d own up to 1 second. • This mode is suita ble for ta king pictures of subject s at dist ances of 5 m (16. 4 feet) or more. This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life br[...]

- 55 - Recording This mode allows y ou to take pictures of food w ith a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc. Select this when y ou want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and t he background wit h near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique fo[...]

Recording - 56 - This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from it is weaker t han usual. It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. Y ou can select to have these appear at the t ime of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [T ext S tamp] (P92) .[...]

- 57 - Recording Select this when you want to t ak e pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and nam e. For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [ Baby1]/[Baby2] on P56 . Select this when y ou want to take pictures of a sunset view . This allows y ou to take vivid pictures of the red color of t he sun. Th[...]

Recording - 58 - This is a c onvenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment. ∫ Pictu re Size Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (1 6:9). • S till pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully . • The Burst speed changes accord ing to the recording c onditio ns. • The number of [...]

- 59 - Recording S till pictures are taken continuously w ith flash. It is c onvenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places. ∫ Pictu re Size Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (1 6:9). • S till pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully . Note • The focus , zoom, exposur e, shutter[...]

Recording - 60 - This mode allows you to take b eautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky . ∫ T echnique for Fire works Mode • Since the shu tter speed becomes slower , we recommend usin g a tripod. Note • This mode is most ef fective when the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away . • The shutter speed is fixed to 1/4th o[...]

- 61 - Recording Picture is taken darker and with sof t focus around the subjects. Note • Face Detectio n may not operate no rmally in the dark areas arou nd the edges of the screen. Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blaste d with sand. Y ou can use this mode to easily record pictur es in which bright and dark regions of the scene [...]

Recording - 62 - Record the ima ge with a frame around it. ∫ Settin g the frame Select from 3 types of frames. Note • The color of th e frame displayed on th e screen and the color of the f rame around the actual image may dif fer , but this is not a malf unction. [Photo Frame][...]

- 63 - Recording [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿n Recording Useful Functio ns at T ravel Des tinations For details on the [Setup] menu settin gs, refer to P34 . If you set the dep art ure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the number of days t hat have passed since the dep arture date is recorded when you take the picture. Y ou can disp[...]

Recording - 64 - Enter the loc ation. • For deta ils on how to enter ch arac ters, r efer to “ Enteri ng T ext ” on P84 . • Exit th e menu afte r it is set. ∫ Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is af ter the return date. If you want to cancel the t ravel date before t he end of the v ac[...]

- 65 - Recording For details on the [Setup] menu settin gs, refer to P34 . Y ou can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take. • Select [Clo ck Set] to set the current date and time in advan ce. (P18 ) Note • If you canno t find the travel des tina tion in the ar eas displ ayed on the scr een, s[...]

Recording - 66 - Using the [Rec] Mode Me nu For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . Set the flash to match the recording. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the s econd flash is activated. Interval until the second flash de pends on the bri ghtness of the subject. [Flash ] [...]

- 67 - Recording ∫ A vailable Flash Set tings by Reco rding Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not ava ilable, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flash sett ing may change if the Recording Mode is changed. Set the flas h setting again if necessar y . • The flash sett[...]

Recording - 68 - ∫ The available flash range ∫ Shutter sp eed for each flash setting ¢ 1 The shutter speed changes depending on the [S tabilizer] setting. ¢ 2 When [ ] in [Sensitivity] is set. • ¢ 1, 2: The shutter speed becomes a maxi mum of 1 second in th e following cases. – When the Optical I mage S tab ilizer is set to [OFF]. – Wh[...]

- 69 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . This is for recording still pictures using the timer . Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ • Press the sh utter but ton half way to fo cus and the n press i t fully to t ake the pict ure. The self-ti m er indica tor blinks and t he shutter is activat ed afte r 10 seconds (or 2 s eco[...]

Recording - 70 - For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . Set the number of pixels. The higher the n u mbers of pixels, the finer t he detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ ¢ This ite m cannot be set in the Int elligent Auto Mode. Note • A digital pictur e is [...]

- 71 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. Applicable modes: n ¢ Cann ot be recorded in t he built-in memory . [Rec Qual ity ] Item Picture Si ze fps Aspect Ratio ¢ 1280 k 720 pixels 24 16:9 ¢ 640 k 480 pixel s 30 4:3 320 k 240 pixel s[...]

Recording - 72 - For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensit ivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the re sulting pictures coming out dark. Applicable modes: · [ ]/[ISO100]/[ISO200]/[ISO400]/ [ISO800]/[ISO1600] ∫ About [...]

- 73 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of whit e which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source. Applicable modes: ·¿[...]

Recording - 74 - Set the White Balance value. Use to match t he condition when taking photographs. 1 T ouch [ Ò ]. 2 T ouch [ Ó ]. 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white p aper etc., so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then touch [Set]. • White Balanc e may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark. [...]

- 75 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . This allows the appropriate focusing method to be selected. Applicable modes: ·¿ Note • The AF Mode is fi x ed to [ Ø ] in [S tar ry Sky], [Fire works ] in S cene Mode . • It is not possible t o set [ š ] in the f ollowing cases. – In [Pano rama Assist ], [Night Sc[...]

Recording - 76 - ∫ Setting up [ ] (AF T racking) T ouch the subjec t. • The AF area turns yel low and the subje ct is locked. It will cont inuously adjust t he fo cus and exposure auto matically following th e movement of the subject. (Dynamic T racking) • Lock is canceled when [ ] is touched. Note • T ouch operat ion is not possible at th [...]

- 77 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . This mode allows you to take c lose-up pictures of a s ubject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Applicable modes: · Note • We rec ommend us ing a t ripod and the Self-ti mer . • We recommend s etting th e flash to [ Œ ] when you take pict ures at close range. • [...]

Recording - 78 - For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at t he following examples. Applicable modes: ·¿ n 1 Adjust the exposure by dragging the slide bar . • Select [0 EV ] to retu[...]

- 79 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted autom atically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to real life. Applicable modes: ·n [ON]/[OF F] Note • [ ] in the screen turns to yellow when [ i.Expos ure] is[...]

Recording - 80 - For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken. Applicable modes: ñ· ¿ [ON]/[OF F] Note • The burst speed becomes slow er halfway . The exact timing of t his depends on t he t[...]

- 81 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . Using these modes, the pictures can be made sharper or softer , the colors of the pictures can be turned into sepia colors or other color effects can be achieved. Applicable modes: ñ·n ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 This can be set only d[...]

Recording - 82 - For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter but ton is pressed half-way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in l o w light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditi ons.) Applicable modes: ·¿ [ON]/[OF F][...]

- 83 - Recording For det ails on [Rec] Mode menu setti ngs, refer to P34 . Using one of these modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and t he camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. Applicable modes: ·¿ [ON]/[OF F] Note • The stabilizer funct ion may not be ef fective in the following ca[...]

Recording - 84 - Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel des tinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and sym bols can be ent ered.) Y ou can use the stylus pen (supplied) if it is hard to operate with your fingers. Displa y the ent ry screen. • Y ou can display th e entry scree n[...]

- 85 - Playback/Editing [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playback/Editing V arious meth ods to play back Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. To u c h [ ] . T ouch the mode icon. Item Description of settings [No rmal Pl ay] (P28) All the images are pl ayed back. [Slide Sho w] (P86) Images are play ed bac k in seq uence. [Filtering Play] [...]

Playback/Editing - 86 - Y ou can play back t he pictures you have taken in synchronisat ion with music, and you can do this in sequence while l eaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Furthermore, you c an play back the pictures group ed together by category or play back only those pictures you have set as favorites as a slide show . [...]

- 87 - Playback/Editing ∫ Changing t he slide show sett ings Y ou can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on the slide show menu screen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen ef f ects or music effects when s witching from one picture to the n ext. [NA T URA L], [SL OW ], [ SWI NG ], [ URBA N], [O [...]

Playback/Editing - 88 - The images s orted into the cat egory or images set as favorite are play ed back. ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set. [Filtering Pla y] Item Description of settings [Category Selectio n] This mode al lows you to search ima ges by Scene M ode or othe r categor[...]

- 89 - Playback/Editing Y ou can display pictures by recording da te. Note • The recor ding date of the pic ture sele c ted in the pl ayback screen becomes the da te selected when the calendar screen is firs t displayed. • If there are multiple p ictures wit h the same rec ording da te, the firs t pict ure r ecorded o n that day is displayed. ?[...]

Playback/Editing - 90 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Using the [Playback] M ode Men u Y ou can set up pictures to be uploaded t o im age sharing sit es and perform editing like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [T ext St amp], [Res ize] or [ Cropping], a new e dited picture is created. A new p ict[...]

- 91 - Playback/Editing ∫ Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built -in to the camera “LUMIX Image Uploader” is automatically copied to the card when you setup [Upload Set]. Perform the upload operation after connecting the camera to a PC (P101) . For details, refer to P104 . ∫ Canceling all the [Upload Set] settings 1 Select [[...]

Playback/Editing - 92 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location or travel date onto the recorded pictures. Select [T ext St amp] on the [Playbac k] Mode menu. (P34) T ouch [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] ([Multi]). T ouch [Set]. Select the item to st amp. [T ext St amp] Sele ct an imag e you wish to stamp wi th te xt . • [ ‘ ] is displayed[...]

- 93 - Playback/Editing To u c h [ ] . To u c h [ O K ] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected. Exit th e menu afte r it is execut ed. Note • When you print pictures st amped with text, t he date will be printed o ver the st amped text if you specify printing of th e date at the photo shop or on t he print[...]

Playback/Editing - 94 - T o allow easy posting t o web pages, att ac hment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [R esize] on t he [Playback] Mo de menu. (P3 4) T ouch [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] ([Multi]). Note • Y ou can s et up to 5 0 pictu res at one time in [Multi] . • The picture quality o f the resized pi c ture wi [...]

- 95 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the import ant part of t he recorded picture. Select [Croppi ng] on the [Playback] M ode menu. (P34) Drag the scr een horizont ally to select an ima ge, and then touch [Set]. Select the parts to be cropped. T ouch [ ]: Enlarge T ouch [ ]: Reduce Drag: Move T ouch [Set]. • Confirmati on screen[...]

Playback/Editing - 96 - Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rite s. • Play back onl y the pictures s et as favo ri tes. ([Favor ite] in [Fi ltering P lay]) • Play back the pic tures set as favorit es only as a Slide Sh ow . • Delete all the pi ctures not set as favorites . ([All Del et[...]

- 97 - Playback/Editing DPOF “Digital P rint Order Format” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatibl e photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your phot o printing stor[...]

Playback/Editing - 98 - ∫ T o pr int the dat e After setting t he number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by touching [Date]. • Depending o n the photo p rinting store or the printer , the dat e may not be printed ev en if y ou set to pr int th e date. For f urther i nformation, as k at your ph oto prin ting st ore or refe[...]

- 99 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [Protec t] on the [Playback] M ode menu. (P3 4 ) T ouch [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] ([Multi]). ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on the [Playback] Mode menu. 2 T ouch [CANCEL]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It [...]

Playback/Editing - 100 - Y ou can copy the data of the pictures you hav e taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memor y . Select [Copy ] on the [Playback] Mo de menu. (P34) T ouch the co py destinati on. (When [ ] is selected) Dr ag the scree n horizont ally to sele ct an image, a nd then touch [Set]. • Confirma[...]

- 101 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in t he camera t o a PC by connecting t he camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire c tly from the car d removed from the camera . For detai ls , refer to th e operating instruction s of your PC. • If the computer being used[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 102 - Connec t the camera to a PC via the US B connect ion cable A (supplied). • Do not use any ot her USB connect ion cables except the s upplied on e. Use of cables other than t he supplied USB connection c able may cause a malfun c tion. To u c h [ P C ] . Oper ate t he PC. • Y ou can sav e the images into t h[...]

- 103 - Connecting to other equipment ∫ Viewin g the content s of t he bui lt-in memory o r card using the PC ( folder compos ition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations. • When a card cont aining a folder wit h the same folder numbe r has been ins erted (Such as when pictures were taken usin g another ma[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 104 - T rans ferred images c an be printed or sent via m ail. • Read the sep arate inst ructions for the supplied soft ware for more infor mation about the operating environment a nd how t o inst all it. S till pictures and motion pictures ca n be uploaded t o image sharing s ites (Facebook/ Y ouTube) usi ng the up[...]

- 105 - Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruct that printing be st arted on the camera’s LCD monitor . • Some printers can prin t directl y from the card removed fro m the camera. For deta ils, refer to the oper[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 106 - T ouch [Multi Print]. To u c h t h e i t e m . • If the prin t check scre en has appeare d, select [ Y es], and print the pictures . T ouch [Print st art]. • Refer to P107 for the it ems which can be s et before st arting to print the pictur es. • Disconn ect the USB conn ecti on cable aft er printing. Se[...]

- 107 - Connecting to other equipment Select and set the items bo th on the screen in step 2 of th e “Selecti ng a single picture and printing it” an d in step 3 of the “Sele cti ng mu ltip le p ictur es a nd pr int ing them” procedu res. • When you want to print picture s in a paper s ize or a layout whic h is not support ed by the camer[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 108 - • Pa per sizes no t su ppor ted b y the pr inter will no t be di spla ye d. [Paper Size ] Item Description of settings { Settings on the printe r are prioritized. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101.6 mm k 180. 6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 297 mm [A3] 297[...]

- 109 - Connecting to other equipment • An item cannot be selected if th e printer does not su pport the p age layout. ∫ Layout p rinting When printing a picture se veral times on 1 sheet o f paper For example, if you want to print t he same pict ure 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 110 - [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Preparations: Set the [TV Asp ect]. (P38) T urn this unit and the TV off. 1 Y ellow: to the video input so cket 2 White: to the audio input socket A Align the marks, and insert. B A V cable (supplied) • Check the d irections of the con nectors, and pl[...]

- 111 - Connecting to other equipment The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory C ard slot. Note • Depending on th e T V model, pict ures may not be displayed on th e full screen. • Motion pi ctures c annot b e played back. T o play back mo tion pictures , connec t the camera to the TV with the A V cable (supplied[...]

Others - 112 - Others Screen Display ∫ In reco rd ing Recording in Normal Picture Mode [ ! ] (Initi al setting) 1 Recording Mode 2 Picture Size (P70) 3 Flash Mode (P 66) 4 Optical Image S tabilizer (P83) /: J i t t e r alert (P24) 5 Focus (P25) 6 AF area (P 25) 7 Battery indication (P 1 1) 8 Recording Mode selection (P20) 9 Playback Mode selectio[...]

- 113 - Others ∫ In recording (after settings) 19 Available recording time ¢ 2 (P30) : 20 Recording Quality (P71) 21 White Balance (P73) 22 Color Mode (P81) 23 Exposure compensat ion (P78) 24 Burst (P80) 25 Macro Mode (P77) 26 Auto Focus M ode (P75) 27 AF assist lamp (P 82) 28 Intelligent Exposure (P79) 29 LCD Mode (P37) 30 Date S tamp (P83) 31 [...]

Others - 114 - ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P28) 2 Recording Quality (P71) 3 Color Mode (P81) 4 Protected picture (P99) 5 Favorites (P96) 6 Date/T ex t stamped display (P83 , 92) 7 Motion picture playback (P31) 8 Number of prints (P97) 9 Elapsed playback time ¢ 1 (P31) : 10 Picture Size (P70) 1 1 Battery indication (P 1 1) 12 Picture number/T [...]

- 115 - Others Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible fro m electromagneti c equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and/or sou nd on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromag netic wave radiatio n. • Do not use this unit ne ar cell phones becau[...]

Others - 116 - Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft clot h. • When the c amera is soiled badly , it can be cleane d by wiping the dirt off with a wru ng wet cloth, and then with a dr y cloth. • Do not use solvent s such as [...]

- 117 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion ba ttery . Its abilit y to ge nerate power comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroundi ng temperature and humi dity . If th e temperat ure is too hi gh or too low , the operating ti me of the battery will b ecome shorter. Alway[...]

Others - 118 - Do not leave the card where the temperature is h igh, where el ectromagnetic waves or st ati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or drop the card. • The card may be da maged or the rec orded cont ent may be damaged or del eted. • Put the card in the c ard case or the stor age bag after us[...]

- 119 - Others • St ore the battery in a cool an d dry place with a relat ively st able tempera t ure: [Rec ommended temper ature: 15 o C t o 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommended humi dity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remove the ba ttery and t he card from t he camer a. • If t he batt ery is left inserte d in t he camer a, it will d ischarge e[...]

Others - 120 - Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on the sc reen in some cas es. The major m essages are des cribed below as examples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the picture after c anceling the prot ect setting. (P9 9) [Some p ictures cannot be d eleted] /[This picture cann ot be deleted ] • P[...]

- 121 - Others [Please turn camera off and then on again]/[System Error] • This message appears when th e c amera is not oper ating properly . > Tur n the camera of f and on. If the messag e persists, cont act the dealer or your nearest Ser vic e Ce nt er. [Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be used] > Use a card co mpati[...]

Others - 122 - T roubleshootin g First, try out the following procedures ( P122 – 129 ). • The bat tery is exhaust ed. Charge the batter y . • If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted. > Turn t he camera off fr equently by using the [Sleep Mode ] etc. (P37) • Is the mode set to [Rec] Mod e? (P20) • Is there any memory [...]

- 123 - Others > The shutte r speed beco mes slowe r when pic tures are t aken in dark p laces so hold the camera firmly with both hands to tak e the pictures . (P22 ) > When taking pic tures at a slo w shutter spee d, use the Self-ti mer . (P69) • Is the ISO sens itivity hig h or the shutter spe ed slow? (ISO sensit ivity is set to [ ] whe[...]

Others - 124 - • This phenomeno n appears when y ou pres s the s hutter b u tton h alfway to se t the apertur e value and d oes not a ffect the r ecorded pictures. • This phenomenon als o appears when the brightne ss changes when t he camera is zoomed or when the camer a is moved. This is becaus e of operat ion of the automat ic aperture of the[...]

- 125 - Others • [Rotate Disp.] (P39) is set to [ ] o r [ ]. • Is the mode set to [Playbac k] Mode? (P28 ) • Is there a pi cture on the built-in memory or the c ard? > The pictures on the bui lt-in memor y appear when a card is not in serted. The picture data on the card appe ars when a card is insert ed. • Is this a folder or pict ure w[...]

Others - 126 - • When Digital Red- Eye Correction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is in operation , if you t ake a picture of a subject with red color surr ounded by a skin tone color , that red p art may be corrected to blac k by the Digita l Red-Eye Correct ion funct ion. > It is recommend t o take pi cture with Flash Mod e s et to [ ‡ ], [ ‰ ] or [ Œ [...]

- 127 - Others • Is the camera con nected to the TV corr ectly? > Set the T V input to Ex ternal Input Mo de. • Depending on the TV model, the pictu res may be elongated ho rizont ally or vertically or th ey may be displaye d with their edge s cut off. • Are you trying to pla y back the moti on pictures by dire c tly inserting the card in [...]

Others - 128 - • Pictures c annot be printed using a print er which does not sup port PictBrid ge. > Select [PictBridge(PTP )] when connecting. (P105) > When using a printer wit h a Cropping or borde rless printing funct ion, canc el this func tion before print ing. (For det ails, refer to the opera ting instructi ons for the printer . ) &g[...]

- 129 - Others • When using the Extende d Optical Zoom or the Intellige n t Zoom, the zooming actio n will stop temporarily . This is not a malfunction. • Is the c amera set t o Macro Zoom Mode? (P77) Maximum zoom dur ing Macro Zoom Mode is 3 k d igital z oom. • When you perform an operation aft er taking a cert ain action , the pictu res may[...]

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