Panasonic VQT3R48 инструкция обслуживания

Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-FZ47 VQT3R4 8 Before conne cting, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , please read the inst ructions completely . until 201 1/8/8[...]

- 2 - Contents Before Use Care of the c amera ..... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... ... 5 Standard Access ories ............................... 6 Names and F unctions of Components ...... 7 Prepar ation Attaching the Lens Cap / Shoulder Strap ........................................ 11 Attaching the Lens Hoo d ...................... ... 13 Chargin[...]

- 3 - Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter S peed .......................... 78 • Ape rture -Prior ity AE .... ....... .... .... .... ... 78 • Shu tter -Priori ty AE ...... ....... .... .... .... ... 78 • Manual Exposure Mode .................... 79 Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode) ...........[...]

- 4 - Playbac k/Editing Various methods to play back ............... 127 • [SLI DE SHOW] ....... .... ....... .... .... .... . 127 • [MO DE PLAY] ... ...... .... ..... .... .... .... ... 129 • [C ATEGO RY PLAY ] .... ..... .... .... .... ... 129 • [FA VORITE P LAY] .... .... ....... .... .... ... 129 Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu ..... 130[...]

- 5 - Before Use Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or p ressure. • The lens , LCD monito r , or exte rnal cas e may be da maged if used in following co ndit ions. It may also malf unction or ima ge may not be record ed. – Drop o r hit the camer a. – Press h ard on the lens or the LCD mon itor . • When [...]

Before Use - 6 - St andard Accessorie s Check that all the accessories are su ppl ied before using the camera. • The accessori es and th eir sha pe will dif fe r depend ing o n the c ou ntry or ar ea wh ere t he ca mera was purcha s ed. For details on the acces s ories, refer t o Basic Owner ' s Man ual. • Battery Pac k is indicated as bat[...]

- 7 - Before Use Names and Functions of Component s 1 Lens (P5 , 171) 2 Self-timer indicator (P73) AF Assis t Lamp (P121) 3F l a s h (P65) 4 Flash open button (P65) 5 Diopter adjustment dial (P9) 6 Viewfinder (P9 , 167) 7 [EVF/LCD] button (P9 ) 8 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P1 14 , 1 16) 9 Rear dial (P10) 10 [AF/AF # /M F] butt on (P 70 , 71) 1 1 Playback[...]

Before Use - 8 - 17 S tereo m icrophone 18 Zoom lever (P62) 19 Shutter button (P27 , 31) 20 Motion picture button (P34) 21 [FOCUS] button (P31 , 72 , 1 15) 22 Power lamp (P22) 23 Camera ON/OFF switch (P22) 24 Mode dial (P24) 25 S peaker (P50) • Do not cover th e speaker with your finge rs. 26 Shoulder strap eyelet (P12) 27 [HD MI] s ocke t (P146)[...]

- 9 - Before Use ∫ Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder Press [EVF/LCD]. • Y ou can switch between LCD monitor display and V iewfinder display . • Switching via t he [EVF/LCD] button wil l be maintained even when the power of the digit al c amera is turned [OFF]. ∫ Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your visi on so that you can s[...]

Before Use - 10 - This document expresses th e up, down, left , and right of the cursor button as follows, or as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Curs or butto n : Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. [MEN U / SE T] button : Confir m ation of se tting cont ents, et c., is performed. There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial, rotating left or [...]

- 11 - Preparation Preparation Att ach ing the Lens Cap/Shoulder S trap ∫ Att aching the Lens Cap • When you turn the camer a of f or c arry th e camera , at tac h the len s cap t o protec t the surf ace of the lens. Pass the s tring through the hole on the camer a. Pass the s ame string through the hole on the lens cap. Att ach the lens cap . [...]

Preparation - 12 - ∫ Att aching th e Shoulder S trap • We recom m end att aching the sh oulder str ap when using th e cam era to prevent it from dropping. Pass the shoul der strap through the hole at the shoulder s tr ap e yelet. Pass the s houlder strap through the stopper and fasten the shoulder strap. A Pull t he sho ulder strap 2 cm (0.07 f[...]

- 13 - Preparation Att ach ing the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood wi ll minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts of f excess lighting and improves the picture quality . • Check that t he camera is turned of f. • Close the fl ash. Insert the l ens hood into the l ens with the short side alig ned with the bot[...]

Preparation - 14 - Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d cha rger and ba ttery . • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge th e bat tery with the charger ind oors. It has been found that counterfeit battery p acks which look very si[...]

- 15 - Preparation ∫ About the [CHARG E] indi cator The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns on: The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging. The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns off: The [CHARGE] indicator will turn of f once the charging has completed without an y problem. (Disconnect the charger from the elec trical sock et and detach the battery after [...]

Preparation - 16 - ∫ Recording still pictures (When using the LCD monitor) Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A i s an ab breviation of [Camer a & Imaging Pr oducts Assoc iatio n]. • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humid ity: 50%RH when LCD mo nitor is on. • Using a Panasoni c SD Memor y Card (32 MB). • Using the suppl ied [...]

- 17 - Preparation ∫ Recor ding motion pictu r e s (When us ing the LCD monitor ) • These times are for an ambi ent temperat ure of 23 o C (73.4 o F) and a humidity of 50% RH. Please be awar e that t hese times ar e app roximate. • Actual reco rdable time is the time availab le for recording when repea ting actions such as switchi ng th e pow[...]

Preparation - 18 - Inserting and Removin g the Card (optional)/the Battery • T urn the power s witch to [O F F] and confir m that th e lens barrel is retrac te d. • We rec ommend using a Panasonic card. Slide t he releas e lever in the dire ction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always use g enuine Panasonic batteries. • If y[...]

- 19 - Preparation About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the r eco rded pict u res to a ca rd. (P145) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time f or the built-in memory may be longe r than the access ti me fo r a car d. The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are i[...]

Preparation - 20 - Note • Do not turn this unit off, remove i ts battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor (optional) when the access indication is lit (when pictures are being w ritten, read or deleted, or the bu ilt-in memory or the card is being forma tted). Furthermore, do no t subject the cam era to vibration, imp act or stati c electric[...]

- 21 - Preparation ∫ About the display o f the number of record able pictures and available recording time • Switching bet w een t he dis play of numb er of recorda ble pictures and available rec ording time can be perfo rmed in the [REMAINING D ISP .] (P5 3) in th e [S ETUP] menu. ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 9999 9] is displayed [...]

Preparation - 22 - Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. T urn the camera on. • The power lamp 1 light s when you turn this un it on. • If the lan guag e select screen is no t dis played, proceed t o step 4 . Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the language, and press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SE[...]

- 23 - Preparation Select [CLOC K SET] i n the [REC ] or [SETUP] m enu, and press 1 . (P46) • It can be chan ged in steps 5 a nd 6 to set the clo ck. • The clock setting is maint aine d for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the char ged batte r y in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery .[...]

Basic - 24 - Basic Selecting the Recordin g Mode Switching the mode by rota ting the mo de dia l. Alig n a de s i red mo d e wi th part A . • Rot ate the mode dial slowly and su rely to adj u st to each mode. ∫ Basic Program AE Mode (P27) The subjects are recorded using your own settings. Intelligent Auto Mod e (P31) The subjects are recorded u[...]

- 25 - Basic ∫ Advanced ∫ Advanced Scene Mode Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P78) The shutter speed is automatically det ermined by the aperture value you set. Shutter-Priority AE Mod e (P78) The aperture v alue is automatically determined by the shutter speed you se t. Manual Ex po sure Mode (P79) The expos ure is adjusted by the ape rtur e value [...]

Basic - 26 - Tip s for t aking good pictures ∫ Direction Detection Function ([ROT A TE DISP .]) Pictures recorded with the camera held vertica lly are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROT A T E DISP .] ( P139) is set to [ON] ) • When the camera is held v ertically and tilted up and down to record pictu res, the Direction Detecti on[...]

- 27 - Basic Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with Y our Favorite Setti ngs (Program AE Mo de) 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 [REC] menu. Set the mod e dial to [ ] . Aim t h e AF ar ea a[...]

Basic - 28 - In Program AE Mode, you can change the pres et aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift. Y ou can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slo wi ng the shutter speed w hen taking a picture in Program AE Mode. Pre[...]

- 29 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area a t the subject, and then pres s the shutter b utton halfway . • AF area is displ ayed larger during the digi t al zoom or when it is dark. ∫ About f ocus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom . • The focus range is displ ayed in red when it is not focu se d afte r pres s ing the shut[...]

Basic - 30 - ∫ 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, an d then press the shutter button h alfway to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture. • Y[...]

- 31 - Basic Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures Using the Autom atic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the sub ject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The following fu nct[...]

Basic - 32 - Following menus ca n be set. • For th e setti ng me thod of t he me nu, refe r to P46 . ¢ Setting s may be dif ferent from ot her Reco rding Modes. • Menus specific to Intellige nt Auto Mode – [COLO R EFFECT] c an set the col o r effect s of [ST ANDAR D], [Hap py], [B/W] or [S EPIA]. When [Happy ] is select ed, it is poss ible t[...]

- 33 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 s econds, after whi ch its color changes to t he usual red. When takin g pictures When recording m otion pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if no ne of the scenes are appl ic able, and the standa rd se ttings are set. • When [ ], [ ] or [...]

Basic - 34 - Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es Note • Built- in memory can only store dat a as the [VGA] of [ MP4]. • The avail able recording time displayed on the scree n may not de c rease regular ly . • Depending on th e type of the card, the car d access indicati on may appear fo r a w hile af ter rec o rd i n g m ot i on pi c[...]

- 35 - Basic • It will be recorded in following cat egories for certain Recording Mode s . A motion pict ure recording matching each Rec ording Mode will be performed fo r the ones not listed below . Selected Recordi ng Mode Recording Mode w hile recording mot ion pict ure • Progr am AE Mode • Aperture -Priority AE Mode • Shutte r-Priority [...]

Basic - 36 - S till pictures c an be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (simultaneous recording) During motion pi cture recordi ng, pre ss th e sh utter bu tton ful ly to record a still picture . • The picture is saved with the follo wing conditions. Note • During motion p icture record ing, if you press t he shutter button ha lfwa[...]

- 37 - Basic Playing Back Picture s ([NORMAL PLA Y] ) ∫ T o finish playback Press [ ( ] again, press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfwa y . Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule for Camera File system” established by JEIT A “Japan Elec t ronics and Informa tio n T echnolo gy Ind ustries[...]

Basic - 38 - Press 2 or 1 . A File number B Picture nu mber • S peed of picture forward ing/rewinding ch ange s depending on the playbac k status . • If you pre ss and hold 2 / 1 , y ou can play back the pict ures in succes sio n. Rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ L ] ( W ). 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display[...]

- 39 - Basic ∫ Switching the d isplayed image while m aint ai ning the Playback Z oom Y ou can switch the displayed image while maintai n ing the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom. Rotating the rear d ial to select the picture during Playback Zoom. • The zoom position returns to the cent er in the f ollowing images[...]

Basic - 40 - Playing Back Motion P ictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the A VCHD, MP4 and QuickTime Motion JP EG formats that were taken with this model (only). ∫ Operations performe d during Moti on Pi cture Playb ack The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ The fast forwar d/rewind speed i[...]

- 41 - Basic Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded mot ion picture. Press 3 to p ause motion picture pla yback. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is ex ec uted when [YE S] is selected. Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed. Note • The picture is saved with the follo wing recordin g sizes . • Y ou may [...]

Basic - 42 - Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the bu ilt -in memory or the card, which are being played back will be del et ed. • Picture s t hat are not in th e DC F st andard or those th at are protected c ann ot be deleted. Press [ ( ]. T o delete a sing le picture Select th e picture to b e deleted[...]

- 43 - Basic Note • Do not turn th e c amera of f while deleting. U se a batter y wit h su ffic ient battery powe r or the AC adaptor (op t ional) . • Depending on th e number of pictures to be de leted, it may take some t ime to delete them. T o delete multiple pi ctures (up to 50) or all th e pictures Press [ ‚ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [DE[...]

Basic - 44 - Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pict ures and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you t o have more fun with the camera and use it more easily . In particular , the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power . Che[...]

- 45 - Basic ∫ Switch ing to other menus e.g.: Switching to the [ SETUP] menu from [REC] Mode men u 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 2 . 3 Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the [SETUP] men u icon [ ]. 4 Press 1 or the rear dial. • Sele c t a m e nu it em next and s et it.[...]

Basic - 46 - • If you s et [ MENU RESUME] (P58) in the [SE TUP] m enu to [ON ], the screen sho ws the l ast sel ected menu item when t he ca mera w as tu rned off. It is set to [ON] at t he time of purc hase. Example: In t he [REC] menu, ch ange [AF MO DE] from [ Ø ] (1-area-focusing) to [ š ] (Face Detection) Press [MENU/SET] . ∫ Close the m[...]

- 47 - Basic By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The feature s that can be adju sted using Quick Menu are det ermined by the mode or a di splay style the c amera is in. Items that can not be used are di s played in gray . Using the Q uick Menu Press [Q.M ENU] when recording. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the [...]

Basic - 48 - About the Setup Menu [CLOCK S ET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their settings before using t hem. For details on how to select the [SET UP] menu settings, refer to P46 . • Refer to P22 for details. • Setup/can cel of summer time [ ] can be pe rfo rmed by pressing 3 at the t ime the area is selected. • T[...]

- 49 - Basic • The numb er of d ays that hav e p assed s ince t he departure date can b e printed out using the “PHOTOf unSTUDIO” bundled sof tware o n the CD-ROM ( supplied). • The tra ve l date is calculat ed using the date in the clock se tting and the depart ure date you set. If you set [WORL D TIME] to the tr avel des tination, the tra[...]

Basic - 50 - • When you connect the camera to a TV , the volume of t he TV speake rs does not c hange. • Refer to P96 for details. • Refer to P104 for de tails about the [REC] Mo de men u. • It will adjust the LCD monit or when the LCD monito r is in use, and the vi ewf inder when the viewfinde r is in use. • Some subjec t s may appear di[...]

- 51 - Basic • The bright ness of the pic tures displayed on t he LCD monit o r is increased so so me su bject s may appear dif ferently from ac tu ality on the LCD monitor . However , this does not af fect th e recorded pi c ture s. • The LCD monitor au tomatically r eturns to normal bright ness af ter 30 s econds when recordin g in Power LCD [...]

Basic - 52 - • When the recorded picture and the hi stogram do not match each other under the following condition s, the histogram is displayed in orange. – When the Manua l Exposure Assist ance is other than [ n 0EV] du ring expos ure c ompensation or in the Ma nual Exposure Mode – When th e fla sh is activated – In [ST ARRY SKY] or [FIR E[...]

- 53 - Basic • MF position will be memorized in the fo llowin g c ase s: – T u rning the camera off – When s w itching to a type of focus other than Manual Focus – When swi tc he d to Playback Mode • Zoom position will be set all the way to wide when the [ZOOM RESUME] is set to [OFF]. • When [MF R ESUME] is set to [OFF], MF positi on wi[...]

Basic - 54 - • Refer to P72 for details. • Press the s hutter but ton halfway or turn th e c a mera of f and on to cancel [ SLEEP MODE]. • [SLEEP MODE] is set to [5 MIN. ] in the Intelligent Auto Mode. • [SLEEP MODE] does not work in the followin g cases. – When using the AC adapt or – When conne cting to a PC or a pri nt er – When re[...]

- 55 - Basic • [AUT O REVIEW] is activ at ed regardless of it s setting in th e following cases. – When us ing Auto Br acket – [HANDHELD NITE SHOT] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] – [HI- SPEED BURST] and [FL ASH BURST] in Scene Mode – During t he Bur st Mode • In Inte ll igen t Au to Mo de or [P HOT O FRAME] in Sc ene Mode , t he Auto Rev iew f unc[...]

Basic - 56 - • When the [RES ET] setting is selec t ed durin g recording, the oper ation that reset s the lens is also performed at th e s ame time . Y ou will hear the sound of the lens ope rating but this is normal and not ind icative of malfunction ing. • When the Recording Mo de set tings ar e rese t, dat a re gistered with [F ACE RECOG .] [...]

- 57 - Basic • If the ima ges a re n ot ou tpu t on th e TV when t he se tting is [AUT O ], ma tch with t he image f ormat your TV can displ ay , and select number of ef fective scannin g l i nes . (Pleas e r ead the op erating instruction s for the TV .) • This will work when th e HDMI mini cable (opt iona l) is con nected. • This will work [...]

Basic - 58 - • This will work when th e HDMI mini cable (opt iona l) is con nected. • Refer to P150 for t he met hod to playback 3D pictures in 3D. • Use a battery with suffi cient bat tery power or the AC ad aptor (opti onal) when f ormatting. Do not turn the c amera of f during formatti ng. • If a card has been ins e rted , only the card [...]

- 59 - Basic • If you set a dif ferent langua ge by mistak e, select [ ~ ] from the menu icons t o set the de s ired language. • The S tabilizer function is switched between [ON ] and [ OFF] every ti me [MENU/SET] is p ressed during the [S T ABILIZER DEMO.]. • [ST ABILI Z ER DEMO. ] is an app roximation. • [AUT O DEMO] is not ou tp ut to th[...]

Recording - 60 - Recording About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Press [DISPLA Y] to change. • When the menu s c r een ap pears, the [DISPL A Y] button is no t activate d. During Pl ayback Zoom, while playing b ack Motion Picture s an d during a Slide Show , you can only select E or G . In R ecordi ng Mo de A Normal di splay ¢ 1, 2 B No display C No [...]

- 61 - Recording ¢ 1 If the [HIST OGRAM] in [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], hi s togram will be disp lay ed. ¢ 2 Y ou can s witch b etween av ailable recordi ng time and number of rec ordable pictur es by setti ng [REM A IN ING D IS P .] in [SETUP ] m e nu . ¢ 3 When the number of pictures re maining is more t han 1000 or the time rema ining in rec[...]

Recording - 62 - Applicable modes: T aki ng 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 m ake subj ects appear even c loser (maximum of 46. 9 k ), do not set the picture size t o the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( X / Y / W /) . ∫ Changi ng t h e zoo[...]

- 63 - Recording ∫ T yp es of zooms • When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar . [Example: 0.3 m (0.99 ft.) – ¶ ] ¢ The magnific ati on level dif f ers dep end ing on [PI CTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RA TIO] setting. Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) Maximum m[...]

Recording - 64 - Note • The indic ate d z o om magn ification is an appro ximati on. • “EZ” is an abbrev iation of “E x ten ded Optica l Zoom”. It is possi ble to t ake more magnified pictures wit h the opti c al zoom. • The lens barrel ex tends or retr acts according to t he zoom position. T ake care not to int errupt the motion of t[...]

- 65 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures using the Flas h A T o open the f lash Press the flash open button. B T o c los e the fla sh Press the flash until it clicks. • Be sure to clos e the flash when not in use. • The flas h se tting is fixed to [ Œ ] while th e flash is cl os ed. Note • Be careful not to cat ch a finger wh en [...]

Recording - 66 - ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is activated. Flash interval depends on the brightness of the subject. [RED-EYE REMOV AL] (P122) on the [REC] Mo de menu is set to [ON], [ ] appear s o n the flash ico n. Item Descr i ption of settings ‡ : AUTO The f lash is auto mat ically acti v[...]

- 67 - Recording ∫ A vailabl e flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Initial setting of Advanced Scene Mode and Scene Mode) ¢ 1 [ ] is displayed. ¢ 2 [EXP RESSIVE]/[ RETRO]/[HI GH KEY] /[SEPI A]/[MINIA TURE EFFECT] ¢ 3 [HIGH DYNAMIC] ¢ 4 [PIN HOLE[...]

Recording - 68 - ∫ The available flash range • The avail able flas h ran ge is a n app roximation. ¢ 1 When t he [IS O LIMIT SET] (P107) is set to [AUTO]. ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash setting ¢ 2 It may va ry d epen ding on the [MIN. SHT R SPE ED] setting. • In Intell igent Auto Mode, shu tt er speed ch ange s depending on the ident if[...]

- 69 - Recording Adjust the flash output when the subject is smal l, or the reflectivity is very high or low . Press 3 [ È ] se veral times to display [FLASH], and t hen pr ess 2 / 1 to set the flash output. • Y ou can ad just fr om [ j 2 EV] to [ i 2 EV] i n steps of [1/ 3 EV]. • Select [0 EV] to re t ur n to the or i g i nal fl ash ou tp u t[...]

Recording - 70 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Close-up Pictures ( [AF MACRO]/[MACRO ZOOM]) Press [AF /AF # /MF] to dis play the focus switchin g screen. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [AF MACRO] or [MACRO ZOOM], and the n press [MENU/SET]. • T o cancel, selec t [AF] . Note • We rec ommend using a tripod and t he Self -timer . • We reco mmend set ting t[...]

- 71 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with Manual Fo cus Use this function when you want to f ix the focus or when the dist anc e between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto F ocus. Press [AF /AF # /MF] to dis play the focus switchin g screen. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [MF] and then press [MENU/SE[...]

Recording - 72 - ∫ MF Assist If [MF ASSI ST] (P54) in the [SETUP] me nu is set t o [ON], when focus is achieved, the MF area (locations that are in focus) is enlarged. • If you pre ss [ME NU/SET] while MF Assist is displa y ed, the MF area can be moved us ing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Pressin g [MENU /SET] ag ain ret urns the c amera to M F Assist. • P[...]

- 73 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with the Self-Timer Note • When you pres s the shutter bu tton once fully , the subject is aut omatically focused jus t before recording. In dark places, the Self-t imer indi cator will blink and then may t urn on brigh tly operating as an AF As s ist Lamp to allow the came ra to focus on t he [...]

Recording - 74 - Applicable modes: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the su bject and the background. ∫ Operate with the rear dial 1 Press the rear dial and enable [ È ]. 2 Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure. A Exposure c ompensation[...]

- 75 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures Using Auto Bra cket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatic ally recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. With Auto Bracket d 1E V Note • When Aut o Bracket is set, [ ] is displayed on the s creen. • When tak ing pic t ur es using Aut o Brac[...]

Recording - 76 - Applicable modes: Setting the Lig ht Sensitivity This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher fi gure enables pictures to be taken even i n dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark. Press 1 [] . Press 3 / 4 to select the ISO sens itivity and th en press [MENU/SET ] to se[...]

- 77 - Recording ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The cam era dete c ts movement of the subj ect and then auto m atica l l y s e ts th e o p ti m um IS O sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movem ent of the subject and b rightness of the scene to m inimize the jitter of the subject. • The shutt er speed is not fix ed when[...]

Recording - 78 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Set the apertur e value to a higher num ber when you want a sh arp focus background. S et the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus backgroun d. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Rot ate the rear dia l to set the aperture value. A Aperture [...]

- 79 - Recording Determine the exposu re by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed. The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of t he screen to indicate the exposure. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Rot ate t he rear dia l to set the ape rture and s hutter speed . C Manual Exposur e Assistance • It will switch betw[...]

Recording - 80 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures with different im age effect s (Creative Control Mode) While checking the sub j ect on the screen, you can set desired effects and continue taking pictures. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct an item, and then press [MENU/SET]. Note • Retur n to abov e step 2 after pres sing the [...]

- 81 - Recording Blurring above and below or to t he left and right of the set range, it will look as though the picture was of a miniature. 1 Select [MINIA TURE EFFECT ] using Step 2 on P80 a nd then press [M ENU/SET]. 2 Press 4 to display the setting screen. • A frame around the area no t t o be blur red will display . 3 Adjust the position and[...]

Recording - 82 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Expressive Portraits and Landscape Pictures (A dvanced Scene Mode) Y ou can take high-quality pictures of such subjects as peo ple, scenery , sporting events and activities, people in night scenes and fl owers in accordance with the surrounding conditions. Set the mod e dial. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the Ad[...]

- 83 - Recording This allows you to t ak e pictures of a wide lands cape. Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other f ast-moving events. Note • This mode is suit able for taking pic tures of sub jects at dis t ances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more. • Shutter speed may sl ow d own up to 1 second. This mode allows you to take c[...]

Recording - 84 - This allows you to t ake pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ Handhe ld Ni ght Shot This mode allows you to record multiple pict ures of night scenes at high speed, which are combined to make a single picture. I t will reduce the ji tter and noise from the pi cture even when recording with the[...]

- 85 - Recording Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures that Match the S cene Being Recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode to m atch the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtai n the desired picture. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Scen e Mode and then press [ MENU[...]

Recording - 86 - Y ou can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images. ∫ Sett ing the re c or di ng direction 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the recording direction and then press [MENU/SET]. • The horizont al/vertical gui deline will be displayed. 2 T a ke the picture. • Y ou can re take the pi c ture by se lecti ng [ R E [...]

- 87 - Recording This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere. ∫ T echnique for Cand le Light Mode • This is more ef fective when taki ng picture s without usin g the flas h. Note • We rec ommend using a tripod and t he Self-timer for takin g pictures. • Shutter speed may sl ow d own up to 1 second. This takes pictures[...]

Recording - 88 - Select this mode when you want to t a ke pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and name. For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BABY1]/[BABY 2] on P87 . Select this when you want to t ak e pictures of sunset view . This allows you to t ak e vivid pictures of the red color of t he sun[...]

- 89 - Recording S till pictures are taken continuously with flash. It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places. ∫ Picture size a nd aspect ratio Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1: 1). • S till pictures are taken continuous ly while the shutt er button is pressed fully . Note • The foc[...]

Recording - 90 - When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direct ion such as a runner or car , the background bec omes a blur and the s ubject stays focused. This effect is called “panning”. This mode allows you to obt ain this effect easier . ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select fr o m [A UT O] or [SHUTTER-PRIORI TY] . • If[...]

- 91 - Recording This allows you to t ak e vivid pictur es of a starry sky or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutte r speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.]. • Press the s hut ter button fully to display the c oun tdown screen. Do not move the c amera aft er this sc reen is disp layed. Wh en count down finishes, [PLEAS[...]

Recording - 92 - This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea, sky etc. It also prevents under exposure of pe ople under strong sunlight. Note • Do not touc h the camera with wet han ds. • Problems caus ed by sand, seawater an d fre sh wa te r are not covered by the product warrant y . This allows you to t ak e [...]

- 93 - Recording Pictures are recorded continuously while movi ng the camera horizontally , and two pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. T o view 3D pictures, a television that support s 3D is required (This unit will play back in 2D). Refer to P150 for details about t he playback method. ∫ T echnique for 3D P[...]

Recording - 94 - Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur e with Manual Settings (Creative Video Mode) It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures. Switching the [EXPOSURE MODE] allo ws you to use settings such as those when mode dial is switched to [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] . Set the mod e dial to [ ]. [...]

- 95 - Recording Note • The settin gs of th e ape rture v alue , shutte r sp eed and ex posure comp ensat ion can be change d during moti on pi ct ur e recording. In this ca s e, c are must be t a k e n bec ause the sounds of such operation s may be recorded. • Manually s etting a h igher shutter speed may increase t he noise on-sc reen d ue to[...]

Recording - 96 - Applicable modes: T aki ng Pictures in Custom Mode Y ou can select one of your own custom settings sav ed with [CUST . SE T MEM.] to suit the picture-taking conditions. Set the mod e dial to select the mode you wish to save, and then set the menu on the camera. Select [CUST . SET MEM.] on the [SETUP] me nu. (P46) Press 3 / 4 to sel[...]

- 97 - Recording ∫ T aki ng pictures with regi stered menu settings 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the custom settings you want to use. • Press [DIS PLA Y] to display the s ettings for each menu it em. (P ress 2 / 1 to change between s c reens , and press [ D ISP LA Y] to retu rn to the selec t io n scre en.) ¢ Displayed o[...]

Recording - 98 - Applicable modes: Recording T aki ng a Picture with Face Re cognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically . Even if the person is located t owards the back or on t he end of a line in a group photo, the came ra can still take a clea[...]

- 99 - Recording Y ou can register information such as nam es and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each p erson. (up to 3 pictures/registration) Select [F ACE RECOG .] on the [REC] M ode menu an d then press 1 . (P46) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [MEMORY] a nd then press [MENU/[...]

Recording - 100 - Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press 1 . • Y ou can register up to 3 fac e images. • Exit th e menu af ter it is set. Item Description of settings [NAME] It is possible to register names. 1 Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Enter the name. • For detai l s on ho w to en te r c ha rac ters, refer [...]

- 101 - Recording Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. Y ou c an also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [F ACE RECOG .] from the [R EC] Mode me nu, and then press 1 . (P46) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the face image to edi t or de[...]

Recording - 102 - When [AUTO RE GISTRA TION] is set to [ ON], the registration scree n will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high num ber of appearances. Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures. 1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET ]. • If there are no re gistered persons, pro[...]

- 103 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies ’ and pet s ’ names and t he names of travel destinations wh en recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the entry screen and press 4 to mov e to the character selection section. • Y ou can display the ent ry scree n via the following op era[...]

Recording - 104 - Using the [REC] Mode Me nu For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P46 . Applicable modes: 6 eff ects can be selected to match the image you wish to record. It is possible to adjust the items such as color or picture quality of the ef fect to your desire. [PHOTO STYLE] [ST ANDARD] This is the s t andar d setting. [VIVID][...]

- 105 - Recording ∫ Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the type of Photo Style. 2 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the items, and t hen press 2 / 1 to adjust. • Register ed settings are memorized ev en if the camera is turn ed off. • If you adjust th e pict ure qualit y , [ _ ] is displaye d besid e the Pho to S tyle icon on the s cr[...]

Recording - 106 - Applicable modes: Set the number of pixels. The higher t he nu mbers of pixels, the f iner the detail of t he pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets. ¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Note • If y ou chang e the aspec t ratio , set the p icture size again. • In specific modes, [...]

- 107 - Recording Applicable modes: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. Note • The setting is fixed to [ › ] in the follo w i ng c ases. – In [HANDHELD NITE SHOT] in [NI GHT P OR TRAIT] – In [HIGH SENS.], [H I-SP EED BURST] or [FLASH BURST] i n Sc ene Mode • The following ic ons are displayed during the 3D rec[...]

Recording - 108 - Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, thi s item adjust s t o t he color of whit e which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n ac cordance with the light source. Note • Und er fl uo r e scen t li g ht ing, L ED li g h[...]

- 109 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a co l or close to white, Auto Whit e Balance may not function properly . In a case like this, set t[...]

Recording - 110 - Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. • Y ou can set from th e Quick M e nu . (P47) 1 Select White Ba lance and then press 1 . • Press 1 again if [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected. 2 Pres s 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to adjust th e White Balance and then press [MENU/SET]. N[...]

- 111 - Recording Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the whi te balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with dif ferent colors are automatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once. 1 Press [DISPLA Y] in step 2 of the “Finely adjusting the White Balance” procedure, and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the bra[...]

Recording - 112 - Applicable modes: This allows the focusing method that suit s the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. ¢ [ Ø ] will be used during motion pict ure recordin g. Note • In the fol low in g cases, [A F MODE ] is fixe d to [ Ø ]. – In [MINIA TURE EFFECT] in Cr eative Cont rol Mode – In [S T ARRY S KY] and [FIRE[...]

- 113 - Recording ∫ About [ š ] (Face Detection) The following AF a rea frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed hal fway , the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within[...]

Recording - 114 - ∫ Setting up [ ] (AF T racki n g) Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the subject. A AF t racki ng fram e • AF area will be display e d in ye llow when a subj ect is recognized, and exposure and f ocus will automat ically adjust conti nuously follo wing the subject’ s movement (Dynamic [...]

- 115 - Recording ∫ Changi ng position and size of the AF are a (O nly when [ Ø ] is selected) If you performing any of the following operations, the screen will switch to the settings menu. • When [ Ø ] is s elected, press [FOCUS]. • From the menu screen , select [ Ø ], and pres s 1 . • From the Qui ck Menu screen, when [ Ø ] is select[...]

Recording - 116 - Applicable modes: T ake a picture with the focus or exposure locked. This is a technique for setting the focus and the exposure in advance when the subject is outside the focus area or when the contrast is too sharp and the appropriate exposure cannot be achieve d. ∫ Setting the AF/AE L ock 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Pr[...]

- 117 - Recording Applicable modes: T ype of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed. Note • [METERIN G MODE] cannot be set in [HI GH DYN AMIC], [P IN HOLE] and [FILM GRAIN] in Creative Control Mode. [METERING MODE] [ C ] : Multiple This is the m ethod in which the camera measures the m ost suitable exposure by j udging the alloc[...]

Recording - 118 - Applicable modes: Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i m age close to how you see. [OFF]/[LOW]/[ST ANDARD]/[HIGH] Note • Even when th e [SE NSITIV I TY] is set to [IS O 1 00] , [SENSITIVIT Y] may be set high er than [[...]

- 119 - Recording Applicable modes: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. [OFF]/[ ˜ ] Note • Focus, expos ur e, an d Wh ite Ba lance will b e fi xed to t he setting s fo r the fi rst p ictu re. Dep endi ng on changes in th e brightness of th e su bject, the rec ording may be brigh t er or dark er from the second [...]

Recording - 120 - Applicable modes: This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, the Extended Optical Zoom or the Int el ligent Zoom . [OFF]/[ON] Note • Refer to P62 for details. • The settin g is fixed to [ON] in Mac ro Zoom Mode. Applicable modes: Using this mode, jitter during pi cture taking is detected, and the camer a automa[...]

- 121 - Recording Applicable modes: AF Assist Lamp will il lum inate the subject when the shutter button is pressed half-way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in l ow light condit ions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditi ons.) [OFF]/[ON] Note • The ef f ective range of the AF As sis t Lamp is 1. [...]

Recording - 122 - Applicable modes: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used. T he camera automa tically detect s red-eye and corrects the picture. [OFF]/[ON] Note • Only avai lable when [A F MODE] is set to [ š ] an d Face Detection is active. • Under cert a in circ[...]

- 123 - Recording Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mod e Menu In Creative Vi deo Mode, the settable [ R EC] menu will be displayed in the [MOTION PICTURE] menu. In [3D PHOTO MODE] in S cene Mode, the [MOTION P ICTURE ] menu will not be displayed. For det ails on [MOTION PICTU RE ] Mode menu sett i ngs, refer to P46 . Applicable modes: This sets up t he d[...]

Recording - 124 - Applicable modes: This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. When [A VCHD] is selected When [MP4] is selected Note • What is b i t rate This is the v olume of d ata fo r a def inite perio d of time, and th e quality becomes high er when the number get s bigge r . This unit is using the “VB R” record ing method . ?[...]

- 125 - Recording Applicable modes: This changes the setup in Creative V ideo Mode. [] / [] / [] / [] Note • Refer to P94 for details. Applicable modes: It will continually keep on f ocusing to the subject that the focus was once set. [OFF]/[ON] Note • Set t his func tion to [ OFF] if yo u wish to fix the fo cus on the positio n where you s tar[...]

Recording - 126 - Applicable modes: This prevents the recording of wind-noise automatically . [OFF]/[AUTO] Note • Sound qualit y may be di fferent than usu al when [WIND CUT] is se t. • It will be fixed to [OFF] when the [ZOOM MI C] is set to [ON]. • Not availab le with [MINI A TURE EFFECT] in Creative Co ntrol Mode . Applicable modes: Couple[...]

- 127 - Playback/Editing Playback/Editing V ari ous methods to play back Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. Press [MENU/SET] during playback. Press 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/SET]. • Following it ems can be select ed. ¢ The playback method for the 3D pictures can be s witched. This menu is[...]

Playback/Editing - 128 - ∫ Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ These operat ions can be performed only in th e Pause Mode or during motion pi ct ur e play back. ∫ Changing the slide sh ow settings Y ou can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting [EFFECT] [...]

- 129 - Playback/Editing Pictures are classified into only still pictures , only motion pictures, or only 3D pictures, and played back. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/ SET]. • Refer to P150 for t he met hod to play back [3D PLA Y] pictu r es in 3D. This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories (suc[...]

Playback/Editing - 130 - Using the [PLA YBACK] M ode Menu Y ou can setup pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform editing like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [ TEXT ST AMP] , [RESIZE ], [CR OPPING ] or [L EVELING], a new ed ite d picture is created. A new pictur e c a[...]

- 131 - Playback/Editing It is possible to setup the images to be uploaded to the i m age sharing sites (Facebook/ Y ouTube) on this unit. • Y ou can only upload moti on pictures to Y ouTub e, wh ile y ou may upload bot h motion pictures and still pictures t o Facebook. • This cannot b e d o ne to the image s in the built-i n memory . Copy the [...]

Playback/Editing - 132 - Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be st amped in prints using [TEXT ST AMP] (P134) . Select [TIT LE EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P 46) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [ M ENU/ SET]. Enter the tex t. (P103) • Exit th e menu af ter it is set.[...]

- 133 - Playback/Editing Recorded motion picture can be divi de d in two. It is recommended for when you want to div ide a part you need with a part you do not need. It cannot be resto red once divided. Note • [VIDEO DIV IDE] may not be perf ormed on motion pic tures rec orded with othe r equipment. • Motion pi ctures can not b e div ided at a [...]

Playback/Editing - 134 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, T ravel Date or title onto the recorded pictures. Select [TEXT ST AMP] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P46) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [ M ENU/ SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct text st amp items, and then press 1 . [TEXT ST AMP] Select the[...]

- 135 - Playback/Editing Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the settings, and the n press [MENU/SET ]. Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is ex ec uted when [YE S] is selected. Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed. Note • When you print pictures st amped with text, the dat e will b e printed over the st amped text if you specify pr[...]

Playback/Editing - 136 - T o allow easy pos ting to web pages, attachment to e-mail et c., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [RESIZE] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P46) Note • Y ou can set up to 50 p ictures at one time in [MUL TI]. • The pict ure qualit y of the res ized pi c ture will det e riorate. • It may not be pos s i[...]

- 137 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then crop the im portant part of the recorded picture. Select [CROPPING] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P46) Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is ex ec uted when [YE S] is selected. Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed. Note • The picture quality of the cropp ed picture wil[...]

Playback/Editing - 138 - Minute tilting of the i mage can be adjusted. Select [LEVELI NG] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P4 6 ) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to adjus t the tilting, and pr ess [MENU/ SET]. 1 : clockwise 2 : counter-clockwise • Up to 2 o can be adju st e d . • Confirmati on screen is [...]

- 139 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically . Select [ROT A TE DISP .] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P46) Note • When you pla y bac k pictures on a PC, they canno t be displayed in t he rot ated direction un less the OS or software is comp atible w[...]

Playback/Editing - 140 - Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rites . – Play b ack only the pictures s et as favor ites. ([F A VORITE PL A Y]) – Play bac k the picture s set as fav ori tes only as a slide show . – Delete all the pi ctures not set as favor ites. ([ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü ][...]

- 141 - Playback/Editing DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat al lows the user to select which pi ctures 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 phot o printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your phot o printing s[...]

Playback/Editing - 142 - ∫ Canceling all the [PRINT S ET] settings 1 Select [PRINT S ET] on the [PLA YBACK] Mod e menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [YE S] is selected. Exit th e menu af ter it is execut ed. ∫ T o pri nt the dat e After setting t he number[...]

- 143 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be delet ed by mistake. Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] M ode m e nu. (P46) ∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settin gs 1 Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed[...]

Playback/Editing - 144 - Y ou can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P46) Note • Deleted in formation re garding the [ FACE RECOG .] cannot be r estored. • When all Face Recognit ion information in a pictur e has been canceled, the pic tu[...]

- 145 - Playback/Editing Y ou can copy t he data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memory . Select [COPY] on t he [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P46) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy dest ination and the n press [MENU/ SET]. (When [ ] is selected) Press 2 / 1 to se lect the picture an d then p[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 146 - Connecting to ot her equipment Playing Back Picture s on a TV Screen Pictures reco rded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen. Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals. Image quality may vary with the connected terminals. 1 High quality 2 HDMI socket 3 Video sock[...]

- 147 - Connecting to other equipment T urn on the TV and select the in put to match the te rminal in use . T urn the camera o n and then press [ ( ]. Note • Depending on th e [ASPECT RA TIO], black ban ds ma y be disp lay ed on the top and botto m or the lef t and right of the picture s. • Change the scre en mode on your TV if the picture is d[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 148 - Connec t this unit to a Pana sonic TV comp atib le with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable (optional) ( P146) . T urn the camera o n and then press [ ( ]. Operate with the r emote control for the TV . • Operate with referenc e to t he operation i cons displayed on the scr een. Panasonic TV com patible with VIE[...]

- 149 - Connecting to other equipment Note • T o play back the audio of the motion picture s , set the [SOUND] in the Slide Sh ow se tt ing screen t o [A UTO] or [AUDIO] . • Operation icons ar e hidd en, if no operation is pe rfo rmed for a while when the operat ion icons are displayed . Operation icons are displa y ed wh en on e of the f ollow[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 150 - Playing back 3D pictu res Connecting the camer a to a 3D compatible television a nd playing back pictures t ak en in 3D allows you t o enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact. It is also possible to play ba ck the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into t he 3D compatible television with an SD card slot. C[...]

- 151 - Connecting to other equipment Note • When the pictur e is not appropriate to vie w in 3D (disparit y is too larg e, etc.) – [SLID E SHOW]: The picture will be played ba ck in 2D. – [MODE PLA Y]: Confirmatio n s cre en is display e d . Se lect whether or not to play bac k t he pic ture in 3D. • 2 pictures may be dis played si de by s[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 152 - Saving the Recorded Still Pictures an d Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format. (JPE G , MPO , A VCHD, or MP4). Here are a few sugg estions. File formats that can be us ed: [JP EG], [A VCHD] • See the instruction manua l f[...]

- 153 - Connecting to other equipment File formats that can be used: [A VCHD], [MP4] Copy images played back with this unit t o Blu -ray disc, DVD disc, hard disk, or video using a Blu-ray Disc Recorder , DVD recorder, or video. This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible wi th high definition, so i t is convenient for distribu ti[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 154 - File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [MPO], [A VCHD], [MP4] It is possible to acquire still pict ur es and motion pictures recorded in [ A VCHD] or [MP4] formats, or create conventional standard qualit y DV D video f rom the motion picture that was recorded as [A V CHD], using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” in the CD-R[...]

- 155 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorde d pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire c tly fr om the car d removed from the c amera. For det ai ls, refer to the operating instru c tion s of your PC. • If the co mputer being us ed does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a [...]

Connecting to other equipment - 156 - Preparations: T u rn on the camera and the PC. Remove the ca rd before using the pictures in the built-in memory . Connec t the camer a to a PC via the USB connect ion cable A (supplied). • Do not use any ot her USB con nection cables excep t the supplied one. Us e of cabl es other tha n the supplie d U SB c [...]

- 157 - Connecting to other equipment ∫ Vi ewing the cont ents o f the built -in m emory o r card using the P C (fold er compos ition) A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the f ollowing situations. • Afte r [NO.RES ET] (P55) in the [SETU P] menu ha s be en exec uted • When a card cont ain ing a fold er with the same fo lder nu[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 158 - S till pictures and motion pictures can be uploaded to image sharing sites (Facebook/ Y ouTube) using the upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”. Y ou do not need to transfer the images to the PC or install dedicated sof tware onto the PC, so you can e asily upload the images ev en away from your home or work i[...]

- 159 - 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 m onitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from the card removed fro m the camera. For deta ils, refer to the oper[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 160 - Selecting a single picture a nd printing it Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 to selec t [PRINT ST ART] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P161 for the items wh ic h c an be s et before s tar tin g to print t he pictures. • Disconn ec t the USB connecti o n cable af t [...]

- 161 - Connecting to other equipment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecti ng a single picture and printing it” an d in step 3 of the “Se lecting multi ple pict ures a nd pri nting them” procedu res. • When you want to prin t pictures in a paper s ize or a layout which is not supp orted by the camera , se [...]

Connecting to other equipment - 162 - • Pape r sizes no t s u pp o rted b y the pr i nt er w i ll no t be di s p l a ye d. [P APER SIZ E] Item Description of settings { Settings on t he printer are priorit ized. [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 18 0.6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 297[...]

- 163 - Connecting to other equipment • An item canno t be sele cted if th e printer does not su ppor t the page lay out . ∫ Layout prin t ing When printing a picture several times o n 1 she et of paper For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [P AGE LA YOUT ] to [ ä ] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] t[...]

Others - 164 - Others Optional acce ssories With the optional conversion l enses, you can record eve n more faraway pictures and take close-up pictures of smaller subjects. Preparations: Remove the lens cap and lens hoo d. 1 Att ach the lens adapter . • Rotat e the lens ada pter slowly and carefull y . 2 Att ach the tele conversion l ens. A Lens [...]

- 165 - Others 3 Select [CO NVERSION] on th e [REC] M ode menu. (P46) • Refer to P122 for [CONVE RSION] . 4 Press 3 / 4 to select [ ], and then press [MENU/S ET] to set. • Set in sam e way to select [ ] to o. • Always set to [O FF] wh en the conversio n lens i s taken off. Note • Lens adapter (DMW-LA5; optional) is needed to us e the conver[...]

Others - 166 - The AC Adaptor ( optional) can only be used with the designated P anasonic DC coupl er (opti onal) . The AC adaptor ( optiona l ) cannot be used by it self. Preparations: T urn the power switch to [OFF] and confirm that the lens barrel is retracted. A Card /batter y door B DC coupler C DC coupler cover D AC adaptor E AC cable 1 Pull [...]

- 167 - Others Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing 1 Recording Mode 2 Wind cut (P126) : Zoom Microphone ( P126) 3 Flash Mode (P 65) 4 AF Macro Mode (P70) : Macro Zoom Mode (P70) : MF (P71) 5 White Balance (P108 ) White Balance Fine Adjustment (P1 1 0) 6 ISO Sensit ivity (P76) ISO Li m i t S e t (P107) 7 AF Tracking (P1 14) 8 Photo S t yle (P104) Colo[...]

Others - 168 - 19 Rear dial (P28 , 71) 20 Current date and t ime/ “ : W orld T ime (P48) Number of days t hat have passed since the departure date (P49) Location (P49) Name (P87) Age (P87) 21 Shutter speed (P27) : Minimum Shutter S peed (P1 18) 22 Self-timer Mode ( P73) 23 Aperture value (P27) Zoom (P62) : 24 Program Shift (P28) 25 Exposure Compe[...]

- 169 - Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P127) 2 Protected Pictur e (P143) 3 Favorites (P140) 4 S tamped with T ext Indication (P134) 5 Photo S t yle (P104) 6 Pictur e Size (P106) 7 Quality (P107) 8 Battery Indication (P 15) 9 Folder/File Number (P157) Built-in Memory (P19) Elapsed playback time (P40) : ¢ 10 Picture Number/T otal Pictures 1[...]

Others - 170 - Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as po ssible from electromagnetic eq uipment (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 sound on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromagnetic wa v e radiation. • Do not use thi s unit near cell pho nes beca[...]

- 171 - Others 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 i s soiled badly , it can be c le aned by wip ing th e dir t of f wi th a wru ng wet c lo th, and then with a dr y cloth. • Do not use solv ent [...]

Others - 172 - The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroun di ng te mper atur e an d hu midi ty . If the temper atu re is too hi gh o r too l ow , the operating ti me of the battery w ill become shorter. [...]

- 173 - Others ∫ About 3D viewing Anyone who i s hyper sensitive to light, suffers from heart disease or is otherw ise unwell should avoid viewing 3D pictures. • Doing may have an advers e af fect on suc h med ical c onditio ns. If you feel tired, uncomfortable or otherwise strange w hen viewing 3D pictures, stop viewing at once. • Continuing[...]

Others - 174 - Do not leave the card where the temperatu re is high, where electromag netic waves or st ati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the c a r d. • The card may be da maged or the rec orded content may be damag ed or delet ed. • Put the ca rd in t he card case or the storage ba g aft[...]

- 175 - Others • S tore the battery in a c ool and dry plac e with a relativ ely stab le temperature: [Rec omme nded temper atu re: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F), Recommended humi dit y : 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remo ve the batt ery and the card f rom the camera. • If the b attery is left inserte d in the came ra, it will disch arge ev[...]

Others - 176 - Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages w ill be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major m essages are described below as examples. [THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED] > Delete the pict ure af ter canceling the prot ect setting. (P1 43) [THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED] • Pictur [...]

- 177 - Others [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMA T THIS CARD?] • It is a format that c annot be used with this unit . > Inser t a diffe re n t car d . > Format th e ca rd again with the camera af ter saving nec es sary dat a on a PC etc. (P58) The dat a on the card will be deleted . [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN]/[SYSTEM ERROR] • This [...]

Others - 178 - [MOTION RECORDING W AS CANCELLED DUE T O THE LIMI T A T ION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD] • Use a card with SD S peed Class with “Class 4” or higher when recordi ng motion pictures. • In the e vent that it s tops even aft er using a “Cla ss 4” card or h igher , the da ta writin g speed has deterior ated so it is recom[...]

- 179 - Others T roub leshooting First, try out the following procedures (P179 to 188) . • The bat tery is exhaus ted. Ch arge the batt ery . • If you leave the camera on, t he batter y will be exhaust ed. > T urn the camer a of f frequently by using the [ECONOMY] et c . (P54 ) • If you conne c t to a TV compatib le with VIER A Link with a[...]

Others - 180 - > Check that th e exposure is correctly c ompensate d. (P74) • Setting the [MIN. S HTR SPEED] to faster speed might make the p icture darker . > Set the [MIN. SHTR SPEED] (P1 18) to slower speed . > Unset the s et t in gs of White Ba lance Bracket (P1 1 1) . > Set Au to Brac ket (P75) or [BURST] (P1 19) of the [REC] Mod[...]

- 181 - Others • When recor ding under f luores cent or LED lig hting f ixture e tc., inc reasing t he shutter s peed may introduc e slig ht c hanges to brig htn ess and colo r . These ar e a res ult o f the c har acteris tic s of the light sour ce and do not ind icate a malfunctio n. • Use a car d with SD S peed Cla ss with “ Class 4” o r [...]

Others - 182 - • It is poss i ble that t he subject may be warped sligh t ly , or the borders get col ored, depending on the zoom magn ification, due to the c har acteri sti c s of the lens. Als o , the peripherals of the image might l ook warped because the pers pec tive is en hanced when the wide angle is use d. This is not a malfunction. • T[...]

- 183 - Others • Is the fl ash closed? > Press [ OPEN] to open t he fl ash. (P65) • Flash Mode is not av ailable when Aut o Bracket (P75 ) or [BURST] (P1 19) in th e [REC] Mode menu has been set. • The flash is acti v ated twice when Red- Eye Reduction (P 66) has been set . • Is it set to [FLASH BURS T] (P 89) in Scene Mode? • [ROT A T[...]

Others - 184 - • Is the cl oc k in the c amer a set properly? ( P22) • When pi c t ur es edited using a PC or pictures t aken by ot her equipment a re searched, they may be displayed on date s di ffering from the actua l d at es on whic h the pictures were ta k e n. • When Digit al Red-Eye Correcti on ( [] , [] , [] ) is in operati on, if you[...]

- 185 - Others • Is the camera con nected to the TV corr ectly? > Set the TV input to external inpu t mode. • Depending on th e T V model, the pictures may be ex tended horizon tally or ver tically or t hey may be displaye d with the i r edge s cut of f. • Are you trying to pla y ba ck the motion pic tures by dire c tly ins e rting the car[...]

Others - 186 - > Disconnect the USB connec tion c a ble. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera. > Check if your PC is compat ible with SDXC memor y cards. http://p anasonic.n et/avc/sdc ard/information /SDXC.html > A message prom pt ing to for mat the card may be disp lay ed when connec t ing, but do not format . > I[...]

- 187 - Others In the following cases, there is no problem with the camera, so do not worry . • There is a ratt ling sound when the camera is shak en while th e power is off or durin g Playback Mode. (Sound of len s moving) • There is a ratt ling sound et c. , when th e power is turne d on or of f, or when switching from Recording Mode to Play [...]

Others - 188 - • When the bright ness changes due to zo om or ca mera movement etc., the len s may cl ick and the pict ure on the s c reen may dras ticall y chan ge. However , the picture is not affected . T he sound is caus ed by the automatic adj ustment of the aper ture. Thi s is not a malfuncti on. • If you do no t use the ca mera for a lon[...]

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