Digital Camera
PP
EB VQT1C27
Dear Customer,
• Please note that the actual controls and
We would like to take this opportunity to
components, menu items, etc. of your
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic
Digital Camera may look somewhat
Digital Camera. Please read these
different from those shown in the
Operating Instructions carefully and keep
illustrations in these Operating
them handy for future reference.
Instructions.
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Information for Your • Leica is a registered trademark of Leica
Microsystems IR GmbH.
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Camera AG.
• Other names, company names, and
WARNING: product names printed in these
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, instructions are trademarks or registered
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT trademarks of the companies concerned.
DAMAGE,
• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE
TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT
SPLASHING AND THAT NO AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE
PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. CAUTION
• USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED Danger of explosion if battery is
ACCESSORIES. incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
• DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR the same or equivalent type
BACK); THERE ARE NO USER recommended by the manufacturer.
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Dispose of used batteries according to
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED the manufacturer’s instructions.
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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∫ About the battery charger – Places where water can come into
contact with this unit such as when
CAUTION! using it on a rainy day or on a beach.
• DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS • If water or seawater splashes on the
UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the
CABINET OR IN ANOTHER camera body carefully.
CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE
UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO ∫ About Condensation (When the lens
PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC is fogged up)
SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO • Condensation occurs when the ambient
OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT temperature or humidity changes. Be careful
CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER of condensation since it causes lens stains,
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT fungus and camera malfunction.
THE VENTILATION VENTS. • If condensation occurs, turn the camera
• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog
VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH will disappear naturally when the
NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, temperature of the camera becomes close
CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS. to the ambient temperature.
• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF ∫ Read together with the “Cautions for
NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS Use”. (P90)
LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.
• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ∫ About cards that can be used in this
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY unit
MANNER. You can use an SD Memory Card, an SDHC
Memory Card and a MultiMediaCard.
• The battery charger is in the standby • When the term card is used in these
condition when the AC power supply cord operating instructions this refers to the
is connected. following types of Memory Cards.
The primary circuit is always “live” as long – SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
as the power cord is connected to an – SDHC Memory Card (4 GB)
electrical outlet. – MultiMediaCard
More specific information about memory
∫ Care of the camera
cards that can be used with this unit.
• Do not strongly shake or bump the
• You can only use an SDHC Memory Card
camera.
if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.
This unit may malfunction, recording
• A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC
pictures may no longer be possible or the
lens or the LCD monitor may be logo is not based on the SD Standard and
damaged. will not work in this product.
• We strongly recommend
you do not leave the OK
camera in your pants
pocket when you sit down
or forcefully insert it into a
full or tight bag etc.
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Damage to the LCD • A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still
monitor or personal injury
pictures only.
may result.
• Be particularly careful in the following ∫ About illustrations in these operating
places as they may cause this unit to instructions
malfunction. The procedure is described for
– Places with a lot of sand or dust. DMC-FX12 as an example.
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1 Flash (P35) 10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P10, 15)
2 Lens (P91) 11 Zoom lever (P26)
3 Self-timer indicator (P39) 12 Optical image stabilizer button (P41)
AF assist lamp (P63) 13 Speaker (P68)
14 Microphone (P52)
4 5 15 Shutter button (P22, 52)
16 Mode dial (P16)
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18
19
20
6 7 89
4 LCD monitor (P32, 88)
5 Cursor buttons 17 Strap eyelet
2/Self-timer button (P39) • When detaching the strap, untie the
4/[REV] button (P29) knot in the string with a pointed object
1/Flash setting button (P35) and then detach it.
3/Exposure compensation (P40)/ 18 Lens barrel
Backlight compensation in simple mode 19 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] socket (P81, 83, 87)
button (P26) 20 [DC IN] socket (P81, 83)
• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC
In these operating instructions, the
operations on the cursor button are adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional).
described as illustrated as shown. • This camera cannot charge the battery
The illustrations in these operating even though the AC adaptor
instructions show DMC-FX12. (DMW-AC5E; optional) is connected to
e.g.: When you press the 4 button it.
MENU
SET
REV
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Quick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and 1 Set the mode dial to [ ].
playback pictures with the camera. For 2 Press the shutter button to take
each step, be sure to refer to the pages pictures. (P22)
indicated in brackets.
4 Play back the pictures.
1 Charge the battery. (P11)
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D/M/Y
CANCEL
MENU
SELECT SET EXIT
∫ Basic
About the Mode Dial
: Normal picture mode (P22)
If you turn on this unit and then rotate Use this mode for normal recording.
the mode dial, you can not only switch : Simple mode (P24)
between recording and playback but This mode is recommended for beginners.
also switch to macro mode to take a
: Playback mode (P30)
close-up picture of a subject or to a This mode allows you to play back
scene mode that matches your recorded pictures.
recording purpose.
∫ Advanced
∫ Switching the mode dial : Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode
(P42)
This allows you to set the optimal ISO
sensitivity and shutter speed according to
SCN the movement and the brightness of the
subject.
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AF MODE
BURST
∫ About the menu icons OFF
AF ASSIST LAMP ON
[REC] mode menu (P58): D.ZOOM OFF
This is displayed when the mode dial is set COL.MODE STANDARD
MENU
SELECT SET
to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ].
to [ ]. AF MODE
BURST OFF
AF ASSIST LAMP ON
[SCENE MODE] menu (P44): OFF
D.ZOOM
This is displayed when the mode dial is set COL.MODE STANDARD
to [ ]. SELECT SET
MENU
[ ] is selected.
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ASPECT RATIO
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu
PICT.SIZE and select the item to set. (P17)
QUALITY Change date and time. (P15)
MENU
SELECT EXIT
[AUTO REVIEW]
2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] (Displaying the recorded picture.)
menu icon. MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu
and select the item to set. (P17)
SETUP 1/4
Set the length of time that the picture is
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
displayed after taking it.
MONITOR n0 [1SEC.], [3SEC.], [OFF]
TRAVEL DATE OFF • The auto review function cannot be used
AUTO REVIEW 1SEC.
SELECT EXIT
MENU in motion picture mode.
• The auto review setting is disabled when
3 Press 1. using burst mode and [SELF PORTRAIT]
(P46) in scene mode. (The above settings
SETUP 1/4
cannot be selected.)
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
[POWER SAVE]
MONITOR n0
TRAVEL DATE OFF
(Turning off this unit automatically.)
MENU
AUTO REVIEW 1SEC. Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu
MENU
SELECT EXIT and select the item to set. (P17)
• Select a menu item next and set it. Power save mode is activated (the camera
is automatically turned off to save the
battery life) if the camera has not been
used for the time selected on the setting.
[1MIN.], [2MIN.], [5MIN.], [10MIN.], [OFF]
• Press the shutter button halfway or turn
this unit off and on to cancel power save
mode.
• Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] when
economy mode is activated and [5MIN.] in
simple mode [ ].
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• Power save mode is not activated in the – While the self-timer is set
following cases. – While recording motion pictures
– When using the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5E; optional) [WORLD TIME] (P56)
MENU
• Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.]. Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu
[However, power save mode is not and select the item to set. (P17)
activated when using the AC adaptor This allows you to set the shutter sound.
(DMW-AC5E; optional).] [SHUTTER VOL.]
• The brightness of the LCD monitor is not [ ]: No shutter sound
reduced in Power LCD mode and high [ ]: Soft shutter sound
angle mode. [ ]: Loud shutter sound
• Economy mode is not activated in the [SHUTTER TONE]: 1 / 2 / 3
following cases.
– In simple mode [ ]
– When using the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5E; optional)
– While a menu screen is displayed
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• Do not do the following when the
13 8 access indication lamps lights. The
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card or the data on the card may be
10 damaged and this unit may no
longer operate normally.
F2.8 1/30 – Turn this unit off.
12 11 – Remove the battery or the card
(when using a card).
1 Recording mode
– Shake or bump this unit.
2 Flash mode (P35) – Disconnect the AC adaptor.
• If you press the shutter button halfway (DMW-AC5E; optional) (when
when the flash is activated, the flash using the AC adaptor)
icon turns red. • Do not do the above when pictures are being
3 AF area (P22) read or deleted or the built-in memory (or the
• The AF area displayed is bigger than usual card) is being formatted (P80).
when taking pictures in dark places. • The access time for the built-in memory
may be longer than the access time for a
4 Focus (P22) card. (Max. about 7 sec.)
5 Picture size (P61) 11 Shutter speed (P22)
6 Quality (P61) 12 Aperture value (P22)
: Jitter alert (P24) • If the exposure is not adequate, the
7 Battery indication aperture value and the shutter speed
turn red. (They do not turn red when
the flash is activated.)
• The indication turns red and blinks if the 13 Optical Image Stabilizer (P41)
remaining battery power is exhausted.
(The status indicator blinks when the LCD
monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or • Refer to P88 for information about other
replace it with a fully charged battery. screen displays.
• It does not appear when you use the ∫ Switching the screen display
camera with the AC adaptor You can change the screen display by pressing
(DMW-AC5E; optional) connected. [DISPLAY]. This allows you to display
information while taking pictures such as the
8 Number of recordable pictures (P99)
picture size or the number of recordable pictures
9 Recording state or take pictures without displaying any
10 Built-in memory/Card information. Refer to P32 for details.
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OFF ON
F2.8 1/30
3 4
• The focus indication 2 lights green and
1: Shutter button
the AF area 1 turns white to green.
• The status indicator 3 lights for about
3: Aperture value
1 second when you turn this unit on 2.
4: Shutter speed
1 Hold this unit gently with both • The focus range is 50 cm to ¶.
hands, keep your arms still at • The subject is not focused in the
your side and stand with your feet following cases.
slightly apart. – The focus indication blinks (green).
– The AF area turns white to red or
C there is no AF area.
– The focus sound beeps 4 times.
A • If the distance is beyond the focus
range, the picture may not be properly
focused even if the focus indication
lights.
B
4 Press the shutter button fully to
A: Flash take a picture.
B: AF assist lamp
C: When holding the camera vertically
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SIMPLE MODE
PICT.MODE ENLARGE
BEEP E-MAIL
CLOCK SET
MENU
F2.8 1/10 SELECT SET
• When the jitter alert appears, we 3 Press 3/4 to select the desired
recommend using a tripod. If you cannot setting and then press [MENU/
use a tripod, be careful how you hold the
SET].
camera (P22). The use of the self-timer
prevents jittering caused by pressing the 4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
shutter button when you are using a tripod menu.
(P39). • You can also press the shutter
• Shutter speeds will be slower particularly button halfway to close the menu.
in the following scene modes. Keep this
unit still from the moment the shutter
button is pressed until the picture appears
on the screen. We recommend using a
tripod.
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P46)
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P47)
– [PARTY] (P47)
– [CANDLE LIGHT] (P48)
– [STARRY SKY] (P49)
– [FIREWORKS] (P50)
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BACKLIGHT BACKLIGHT W T
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EXIT 4X DELETE
∫ Deleting the recorded picture during
Review (Quick deletion)
• The last recorded picture appears for A single picture, multiple pictures or all the
about 10 seconds. pictures can be deleted during review.
• Review is cancelled when the shutter Refer to P30 to 31 for information about
button is pressed halfway or the 4 how to delete pictures.
[REV] is pressed again.
EXIT 4X DELETE
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The picture data on the built-in memory is • This camera is based on the DCF
played back or deleted when a card is not standard “Design rule for Camera File
inserted. The picture data on the card is system” which was established by the
played back or deleted when a card is “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information
inserted. (P14) Technology Industries Association)”.
Once deleted, pictures cannot be • The LCD monitor may not be able to
recovered. Check the pictures one by display the details of the recorded
one and delete unwanted pictures. pictures. You can use the playback zoom
(P67) to check the details of the pictures.
∫ Playing back pictures • If you play back pictures that have been
Press 2/1 to select the picture. recorded with other equipment, the picture
quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are
displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS
1/3 DISPLAYED] on the screen.)
• If you change a folder name or file name
on your PC, the pictures may not play
10:00 1.DEC. 2007 back on the camera.
• If you play back a non-standard file, the
2: Play back the previous picture
folder/file number is indicated by [—] and
1: Play back the next picture
the screen may turn black.
• Depending on the subject, an interference
∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding fringe may appear on the screen. This is
Press and hold 2/1 during playback. called moire. This is not a malfunction.
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SELECT SET
MENU
SET
SET
MULTI/ALL DELETE
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100_0001
1/3
1ST DAY
9 months 10 days
10:00 1.DEC. 2007
2 3
DISPLAY/LCD MODE
100_0001
A LCD monitor (LCD) 1/3
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of the subject.
100_0001
1/3
100_0001
1/3
∫ Histogram
A histogram is a graph that displays
A Under Exposed
brightness along the horizontal axis (black
B Properly Exposed
to white) and the number of pixels at each
C Over Exposed
brightness level on the vertical axis.
¢Histogram
It allows you to easily check a picture’s
exposure.
• It is very useful if manual adjustments of • When you take pictures with the flash
the lens aperture and shutter speed are or in dark places, the histogram is
available, especially in those situations displayed in orange because the
where automatic exposure may be difficult recorded picture and the histogram do
due to uneven lighting. Using the not match each other.
histogram feature allows you to get the • The histogram is an approximation in
maximum performance from your camera. recording mode.
A When the values are concentrated on • The histogram of a picture may not match
the left, the picture is under exposed. in recording mode and playback mode.
B When the values are distributed evenly, • The histogram displayed in this camera
the exposure is proper and the does not match histograms displayed by
brightness is well-balanced. picture editing software used in PCs etc.
C When the values are concentrated on • The histogram does not appear in simple
the right, the picture is over exposed. mode [ ] or motion picture mode [ ]
and during multi playback or calendar
playback and playback zoom.
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MENU
SELECT SET
3 Press [MENU/SET].
3 3
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light. AUTO
AUTO/RED-EYE
• High angle mode is not activated in the FORCED FLASH ON
following cases. FORCED OFF
– In simple mode [ ]
MENU
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after
about 5 seconds. At this time, the
selected item is automatically set.
: AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when
the recording conditions make it necessary.
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: Forced ON
The flash is activated every time regardless
of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit
or under fluorescent light.
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction¢1
• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction only when you set
[PARTY] (P47) or [CANDLE LIGHT]
(P48) in scene mode.
: Forced OFF
The flash is not activated in any recording
conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in
places where the use of the flash is not
permitted.
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• The flash setting is memorised even if the other than [ISO400] in intelligent ISO
camera is turned off. However, the scene sensitivity mode [ ] (P42), the ISO
mode flash setting is reset to the initial sensitivity is automatically increased to a
setting when the scene mode is changed. maximum of [ISO640]. (It is a maximum of
[ISO400] in [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P48) and
∫ Available flash range by ISO [PET] (P49) in scene mode.)
sensitivity • If you take a picture with the flash at close
range when the zoom is near [W] (1k),
ISO sensitivity Available flash range
the edges of the recorded picture may
(P60) become dark. Rotate the zoom lever
[AUTO] Wide slightly and then take the picture.
30 cm to 5 m
∫ Available flash range in Intelligent ISO
Tele
sensitivity mode
30 cm to 2.8 m
Highest Available flash range
[ISO100] Wide
ISO
30 cm to 2 m
sensitivity Wide Tele
Tele (P42)
30 cm to 1.1 m ISO400 Approx. Approx.
[ISO200] Wide 30 cm to 30 cm to
40 cm to 2.8 m approx. 4.0 m approx. 2.2 m
Tele ISO800 Approx. Approx.
30 cm to 1.5 m ISO1250 30 cm to 30 cm to
approx. 5.0 m approx. 2.8 m
[ISO400] Wide
60 cm to 4 m
Tele
40 cm to 2.2 m
[ISO800] Wide
80 cm to 5.6 m
Tele
60 cm to 3.1 m
[ISO1250] Wide
1 m to 5.6 m
Tele
80 cm to 3.1 m
∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting – [STARRY SKY] (P49): 15 seconds,
30 seconds, 60 seconds
Shutter speed
Flash setting – [FIREWORKS] (P50): 1/4th of a second,
(Sec.)
2 seconds
: AUTO
: AUTO/
• Do not look directly at the flash at
Red-eye close range when it is activated.
reduction • If you bring the flash too close to an
1/30 to 1/2000
: Forced ON object, the object may be distorted or
: Forced ON/ discoloured by the heat or lighting
Red-eye from the flash.
reduction • Do not cover the photo flash with your
: Slow sync./ 1/4 or fingers or other objects.
Red-eye 1 to 1/2000¢1 • In economy mode, the LCD monitor
turns off and the status indicator lights
reduction 1/4 to 1/2000¢2
while the flash is charging. [This does
: Forced OFF 1/4 to 1/2000 not happen when using the AC adaptor
1/8 or (DMW-AC5E; optional).] If the
1 to 1/2000¢3 remaining battery power is low, the
1/4 or length of time that the LCD monitor
1 to 1/2000¢4 turns off to charge may become longer.
¢1 [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P46) and • If you press the shutter button halfway
[CANDLE LIGHT] (P48) in scene mode when the flash is activated, the flash icon
¢2 [PARTY] (P47) turns red.
• When you take a picture beyond the
¢3 Simple mode [ ]
available flash range, the exposure may
¢4 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ]
not be adjusted properly and the picture
(P42), [SPORTS] (P46),
may become bright or dark.
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P46), • When the flash is being charged, the flash
[CANDLE LIGHT] (P48), [BABY1]/ icon blinks red, and you cannot take a
[BABY2] (P48) and [PET] (P49) in picture even when you press the shutter
scene mode button fully.
• ¢1, ¢3, ¢4: The shutter speed becomes • The white balance may not be properly
a maximum of 1 second in the following adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for
cases. the subject. (P59)
– When the optical image stabilizer is set • When the shutter speed is fast, the flash
to [OFF]. effect may not be sufficient.
– When the camera has determined that • It may take time to charge the flash if you
there is little jitter in simple mode [ ] repeat taking a picture. Take a picture
and when the optical image stabilizer is after the access indication disappears.
set to [MODE1] or [MODE2]. • The red-eye reduction effect differs
• There will be differences in the above between people. Also, if the subject was
shutter speeds in the following scene far away from the camera or was not
modes. looking at the first flash, the effect may not
be evident.
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P47): 8 seconds to
• When the flash is activated, you can only
1/2000th of a second
take 1 picture.
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MENU
CANCEL
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examples.
• You can compensate from [j2 EV] to
Under exposed [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].
• Select [0 EV] to return to the original
exposure.
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REC 1/ 3
F2.8
W.BALANCE AWB
ISO 1/30 ISO200
MAX ISO LIMIT 400
AUTO
ASPECT RATIO 400
800 • When you press the shutter button
PICT.SIZE 800
1250
1250
halfway, [ ] A appears. When you
QUALITY
SELECT SET
MENU press the shutter button fully, the shutter
speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a
3 Press 3/4 to select the item and while.
then press [MENU/SET].
Item Settings
400 The ISO sensitivity
800 automatically increases up to
F2.8
the set value according to the
1250 movement and brightness of
the subject.
• The higher the value set for the ISO
sensitivity, the more effectively the jitter
will be reduced. However, picture noise
will increase.
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Taking Close-up
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to
Pictures
¶]
• When the flash is activated, the ISO
sensitivity is automatically increased to a
maximum of [ISO640]. (When the highest This mode allows you to take close-up
ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking
than [ISO400].) pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of
• Refer to P37 for information about the a subject as close as 5 cm from the lens by
available flash range . rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide
• Digital zoom cannot be used. (1k).
• Depending on the brightness and how fast ∫ Focus range
the subject is moving, jitter may not be
avoided. 30 cm
• The camera may not be able to detect the T
movement of the subject in the following 5 cm
cases.
W
– When the moving subject is small
– When the moving subject is at the edge
of the screen
– When the subject starts moving the • We recommend using a tripod and the
instant the shutter button is pressed fully self-timer (P39) in macro mode.
• To avoid picture noise, we recommend • When a subject is close to the camera, the
decreasing [ISO LIMIT] or setting effective focus range (depth of field) is
[COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P64) significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the
distance between the camera and the
subject is changed after focusing on the
subject, it may become difficult to focus on
it again.
• If the distance between the camera and
the subject is beyond the focus range of
the camera, the picture may not be
properly focused even if the focus
indication lights.
• Macro mode gives priority to a subject
close to the camera. Therefore, if the
distance between the camera and the
subject is more than 50 cm it takes longer
to focus on it in macro mode than normal
picture mode [ ].
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SCN
1 2
BABY1
MENU
SELECT DISPLAY SET
SCN
STARRY SKY
MENU
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[SPORTS]
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
• The subject is not focused when the menu and select a scene mode. (P44)
self-timer indicator is blinking. Make sure Set to this mode when you want to take
to press the shutter button halfway again pictures of sports scenes or other
to focus. fast-moving events.
• The recorded picture automatically
appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing.
Refer to P29 for information about using • This mode is suitable for taking pictures of
the review function. subjects at distances of 5 m or more.
• If the picture is blurry due to the slow • If you take pictures of a fast-moving
shutter speed, we recommend using the subject indoors, the ISO sensitivity
2 seconds self-timer. (P39) becomes the same as when intelligent
ISO sensitivity mode [ ] is set to a
highest ISO sensitivity of [ISO800]. (P42)
• The focus range is about 30 cm to 70 cm. • Digital zoom cannot be used.
• When you select [SELF PORTRAIT], the
zoom magnification is automatically [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
moved to Wide (1k).
MENU
• The self-timer can only be set to off or Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
2 seconds (P39). If it is set to 2 seconds, menu and select a scene mode. (P44)
this setting will remain until the camera is This allows you to take pictures of a person
turned off or the mode dial is rotated. and the background with near real-life
• The stabilizer function mode is fixed to brightness.
[MODE2]. (P41)
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode
• The AF mode is fixed to [ ]. (P62)
• Use the flash.
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,
disabled. we recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer (P39) for taking pictures.
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• The white balance cannot be set. Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P44)
[NIGHT SCENERY] Select this when you want to take pictures
at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc.
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] This allows you to take pictures of people
menu and select a scene mode. (P44) and the background with near real-life
This allows you to take vivid pictures of the brightness.
nightscape. ∫ Technique for Party mode
• Use the flash.
∫ Technique for Night scenery mode
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower
we recommend using a tripod and the
(up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also
self-timer (P39) for taking pictures.
recommend using the self-timer (P39) for
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to
taking pictures.
Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m from the
subject when taking pictures.
• The focus range is 5 m to ¶.
• The shutter may remain closed (max.
about 8 sec.) after taking the picture • The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
because of signal processing. This is not Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
a malfunction. Red-eye reduction [ ].
• Noise may become visible when you take • The white balance cannot be set.
pictures in dark places.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[ ].
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• The white balance cannot be set.
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MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] • 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish.
menu and select a scene mode. (P44) • 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish.
This mode allows you to take pictures • If you adjust the white balance, [ AWB ]
through an airplane window. appears on the screen in red or blue.
∫ Technique for Aerial photo mode ∫ Fixing the focus underwater (AF Lock)
• We recommend using this technique if it is You can fix the focus before taking a picture
difficult to focus when taking pictures of with AF lock. This is useful if you want to
clouds etc. Aim the camera at something take pictures of a fast moving subject etc.
with high contrast, press the shutter 1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
button halfway to fix the focus and then 2 Press 2 to fix the focus.
aim the camera at the subject and press • The AF lock icon A appears when the
the shutter button fully to take the picture. subject is focused.
3
• Turn the camera off when taking off or
landing.
• When using the camera, follow all AF LOCK
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1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press 3/4 to select
1 Press the shutter button halfway [ASPECT RATIO] and then press
to focus and then press it fully to 1.
start recording.
REC 1/ 2
W.BALANCE AWB
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.MODE
R 50s
AF MODE
AF ASSIST LAMP ON
MENU
SELECT SET
• You can record smoother motion • When motion pictures recorded with the
pictures with “30 fps”. camera are played back on other
• You can record longer motion pictures equipment, the quality of the picture and
with “10 fps” although the picture quality sound may deteriorate and it may not be
is lower. possible to play them back. Also the
• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small recording information may not be
so it is suitable for e-mails. displayed correctly.
• You can only record motion pictures • You cannot use the following functions in
to the built-in memory when the motion picture mode [ ].
[ASPECT RATIO] is [ ] and the – Direction detection function
picture size is [30fpsQVGA] or – Review
[10fpsQVGA] (320k240 pixels). – [MODE2] in [STABILIZER]
• The bundled software includes QuickTime
6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the to play back motion picture files recorded
menu. with the camera on the PC.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
100_0001
MONITOR n0
1/3
TRAVEL DATE OFF
OFF
SET MENU
AUTO REVIEW
1ST DAY
SELECT SET
MENU
SET
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A: The number of days that have passed 5 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the
since the departure date departure date and then press
• The number of days that have passed [MENU/SET].
since the departure date can be printed
on each picture by using the software TRAVEL DATE
. .
MENU
MENU
SELECT EXIT SET
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2/1: Select the desired item. using the date in the clock setting and the
3/4: Set the year, month and date. travel destination setting.
• The travel date is cancelled if the • The travel date setting is memorised even
current date is after the return date. if the camera is turned off.
• If you do not want to set the return date, • If you set a departure date and then take a
press [MENU/SET] while the date bar is picture on a date before this departure
displayed. date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange
and the day of the vacation that you took
7 Press [MENU/SET] to close the the picture is not recorded.
menu. • If you set a departure date and then
change the clock setting to the date and
8 Take a picture.
time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is
displayed in white and the day of the
3 vacation that you took the picture is
recorded when the travel destination date
is, for example, one day before the
1ST DAY
departure date.
10:00 2.DEC. 2007 • If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the
number of days that have passed since
A: The number of days that have passed the departure date will not be recorded
since the departure date even if you set the travel date or the return
• The number of days that have passed date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to
since the departure date is displayed for [SET] after taking the pictures, which day
about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on of the vacation you took them is not
etc. after setting the travel date or when displayed.
the travel date is set. • Set the clock if the message [PLEASE
• When the travel date is set, [ ] SET THE CLOCK] appears. (P15)
appears on the lower right of the • The [TRAVEL DATE] setting also affects
screen. (It is not displayed if the current simple mode [ ].
date is after the return date.)
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WORLD TIME
DESTINATION
HOME
If you set your home area and the travel
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destination area when travelling abroad MENU
etc., the local time at the travel destination CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET
area can be displayed on the screen and
recorded on the pictures taken. 2 Press 2/1 to select your home area
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
date and time in advance. (P15)
10:00
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then
press 2. London
Casablanca MENU
2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] GMT+0:00 CANCEL
MENU SET
SELECT SET
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
• The current time is displayed on the top
3 Press 3/4 to select left of the screen and the time
[WORLD TIME] and then press 1. difference from GMT “Greenwich Mean
Time” is displayed on the bottom left of
SETUP 1/4
the screen.
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at
MONITOR n0 the home area, press 3. Press 3
TRAVEL DATE OFF
again to return to the original time.
AUTO REVIEW 1SEC.
SELECT EXIT
MENU • The daylight saving time setting for the
home area does not advance the
• If you are setting the world time for the current time. Advance the clock setting
first time, the message [PLEASE SET by one hour. (P15)
THE HOME AREA] appears. If this
message appears, press [MENU/SET]
and then set home area from the
screen shown in step 2 in “Setting the
home are [HOME]”.
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∫ Finishing setting the home area • The current time at the selected travel
• If you are setting the home area for the destination area is displayed on the top
first time, the screen returns to the screen right of the screen and the time
shown in step 1 of “Setting the home difference from the home area is
area [HOME]”after you press [MENU/ displayed at the bottom left of the
SET] to set your home area. Press 2 to screen.
return to the screen shown in step 3 and • If daylight saving time [ ] is used at
then press [MENU/SET] to close the the travel destination, press 3. (The
menu. time advances by one hour.) Press 3
• If you are setting the home area for the again to return to the original time.
second time etc., the screen returns to the 3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
screen shown in step 3 after you press
SETUP 1/4
[MENU/SET] to set your home area.
CLOCK SET
Press [MENU/SET] again to close the WORLD TIME MENU
menu. MONITOR n0
SET
TRAVEL DATE OFF
∫ Setting the travel destination area AUTO REVIEW 1SEC.
(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3.) SELECT EXIT
MENU
10:00 19:00
Seoul
Tokyo MENU
+9:00 CANCEL
SELECT SET
MENU SET
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: [BURST] (P63)
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the
: [AF ASSIST LAMP]
2/3 menu item and the setting and
(P63)
then press [MENU/SET] to close
: [D.ZOOM] (P28)
the menu.
: [COL.MODE] (P64)
3/3 : [CLOCK SET] (P64)
OFF AWB
OFF AWB AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
ISO100
ISO 100
ISO200
ISO 200
ISO400
ISO400
ISO800
ISO800
MENU
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ISO1250
ISO 1250 MENU
MENU SET
SET
SELECT
SELECT EXIT
EXIT
MENU
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[W.BALANCE] 2)
Adjusting the hue for a more 3)
natural picture 4)
5)
1) 6)
7)
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode 8)
menu and select the item to set. (P17) 9)
This function allows you to reproduce a 10)
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[ASPECT RATIO]
MENU
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P17)
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The
MENU
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode
needed to take a picture so the camera menu and select the item to set. (P17)
becomes more suitable for recording in By changing the aspect ratio, you can
dark places. select an angle of view that matches the
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO subject.
sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a Select to take pictures with the
maximum of [ISO400] according to the same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a
brightness. (It can be adjusted to a PC monitor.
maximum of [ISO640] when using the
flash.)
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may also be bigger than usual when • The burst speed becomes slower if the
taking pictures in underwater mode. ISO sensitivity (P42, 60) is set to [ISO400]
or higher.
• The burst speed may become slower in
dark places because the shutter speed
becomes slower.
F5.0 1/60
• The focus is fixed when the first picture is
• The camera is focusing on all the AF taken.
areas when multiple AF areas (max. • The exposure and the white balance are
5 areas) light at the same time. adjusted for each picture.
The focus position is not predetermined. It • If you are following a moving subject while
is set to a position automatically taking pictures in a place (landscape)
determined by the camera at the time of indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a
focusing. If you want to determine the large difference between the light and
focus position to take pictures, switch the shade, it may take time until the exposure
AF mode to [ ] or [ ]. is stable. If burst is used at this time, the
• If the AF mode is set to 5-area-focusing, exposure may not become optimal.
the AF area is not displayed until the • When the self-timer is used, the number
picture is brought into focus. of recordable pictures in burst mode is
• The AF mode cannot be set in simple fixed to 3.
mode [ ], [SELF PORTRAIT] or • Burst mode is not cancelled when the
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode. camera is switched off.
• When burst mode is set, the auto review
[BURST] function is activated regardless of the auto
Taking Pictures using Burst review setting. You cannot set the auto
review function in the [SETUP] menu.
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode [AF ASSIST LAMP]
menu and select the item to set. (P17) Focusing in low light conditions
When burst is set to [ON], it is activated becomes easier
while the shutter button is pressed.
MENU
• You can only take one picture when the Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode
flash is activated. menu and select the item to set. (P17)
• The burst speed becomes slower Illuminating the subject makes it easier for
halfway. The exact timing of this depends the camera to focus when recording in low
on the type of card, the picture size and light conditions that make focusing difficult.
the quality. • If the AF assist lamp is
• Burst cannot be set in simple mode set to [ON], an AF area
[ ] and [STARRY SKY] in scene with a size wider than
mode. usual is displayed and the
• You can take pictures until the capacity of AF assist lamp A turns
the built-in memory or the card is full. on when you press the
shutter button halfway in dark places etc.
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∫ Examples of 25 screens
W T
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MENU
W T CANCEL
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 W T
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
• The pictures are displayed without being
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to
2007
30 31
MENU
[ON]. (P71)
DAY MONTH SET
• You can display the calendar between
• The recording date of the picture January 2000 and December 2099.
selected in the playback screen • If the recording date of the picture
becomes the date selected when the selected in 25 screen multi playback is not
calendar screen is first displayed. between January 2000 and December
• If there are multiple pictures with the 2099, the camera displays it in the oldest
same recording date, the first picture
recording date in the calendar.
recorded on that day is displayed.
• Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the with dates different from the actual
date to be played back. recording dates.
3/4: Select the month • If the date is not set in the camera (P15), the
2/1: Select the date recording date is set as the 1st January,
• If there were no pictures recorded 2007.
during a month, the month is not • If you take pictures after setting the travel
displayed. destination in [WORLD TIME] (P56), the
pictures are displayed by the dates at the
3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the travel destination in calendar playback.
pictures that were recorded on
the selected date.
1.DEC .2007 1/10
MENU
SET
MENU
CAL W CANCEL
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2X
• You can also delete the recording
W T
information etc. on the LCD monitor
during playback zoom by pressing
[DISPLAY].
4X
CANCEL DELETE • The more a picture is enlarged, the more
its quality deteriorates.
• : 1k>2k>4k>8k>16k • If you want to save the enlarged picture,
• When you rotate the zoom lever use the trimming function. (P78)
towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the • The playback zoom may not operate if
picture, the magnification becomes pictures have been recorded with other
lower. When you rotate the zoom lever equipment.
towards [ ] [T], the magnification
becomes higher.
• When you change the magnification,
the zoom position indication A appears
for about 1 second so that you can
check the position of the enlarged
section.
4X
CANCEL DELETE
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menu Menu
screen
Item
PLAY 2/3
DPOF PRINT
PROTECT
RESIZE
TRIMMING
COPY
MENU
SELECT EXIT
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[ALL] Displays all pictures. • You cannot play back motion pictures and
[ ] Displays only those pictures use power save in a slide show. (However,
that have been set as the setting for power save mode is fixed to
favourites (P70). [10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or
• If none of the pictures have [ ] playing back a manual slide show.)
displayed, you cannot select [ ] even
if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON]. [FAVORITE]
2 Press 3 to select [START] and Setting your favourite pictures
then press [MENU/SET]. MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode
(Screen when [ALL] is selected) menu and select the item to set. (P69)
You can do the following if a mark has been
ALL SLIDE SHOW
START
added to pictures and they have been set
DURATION 2 SEC. as favourites.
• Delete all the pictures not set as
MENU favourites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ])
CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET (P31)
• Play back the pictures set as favourites
only as a slide show. (P70)
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• You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode
the pictures have [ ] displayed. menu and select the item to set. (P69)
This mode allows you to automatically
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the display pictures vertically if they were
menu. recorded holding the camera vertically or
rotate pictures manually in 90° steps.
3 Press 2/1 to select the picture
∫ Rotate display
then press 3.
(The picture is automatically rotated
and displayed.)
• You can set up to 999 pictures as • The pictures are displayed without
favourites. being rotated when you select [OFF].
∫ Deleting all favourites • Refer to P30 for information about how
1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in to play back pictures.
step 1 and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press
menu.
[MENU/SET].
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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to rotate the picture and then Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode
press [MENU/SET]. menu and select the item to set. (P69)
You can stamp the date and time of
recording, the age and the travel date on
ROTATE
the recorded pictures.
It is suitable for regular size printing.
(Pictures with a picture size larger than
MENU
[ ] will be resized when stamping the
CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SLIDE SHOW
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close FAVORITE OFF
∫ Single setting
4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture [NO] and then press [MENU/SET].
and then press 4. (The screen shown appears when you
select a picture recorded with a [ ]
DATE
STAMP picture size.)
1/14
DATE STAMP
IT WILL BE STAMPED ON THE
PICTURE RESIZED TO .
SELECT DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?
MENU
SET EXIT
YES
NO
MENU
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET
[SHOOTING DATE], [AGE] or
[TRAVEL DATE] and then press • The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
[MENU/SET] to set each item. PICTURE?] appears if the picture was
recorded with a picture size [ ] or less.
DATE STAMP • The picture is overwritten when you
SHOOTING DATE W/O TIME select [YES]. Pictures stamped with
AGE OFF
date stamp cannot be restored when
TRAVEL DATE OFF
they are overwritten.
MENU
• The picture stamped with date stamp is
CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET newly created when you select [NO].
• If the original picture is protected, you
[SHOOTING DATE] cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and
[W/O TIME] Stamp the year, month newly create the picture stamped with
and date. date stamp.
[WITH TIME] Stamp the year, month, 5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
day, hour and minutes.
the menu.
[AGE] (P48) • The date stamp icon [ ] A appears
The age is stamped when this is set to [ON]. on the screen if the picture has been
[TRAVEL DATE] (P54) stamped with the date stamp.
The travel date is stamped when this is • Use the playback zoom (P67) to check
set to [ON]. the stamped date information B.
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• If you set [DATE STAMP] for a picture 1/14
with a picture size larger than [ ], the
picture size will become smaller as
shown below.
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Aspect ratio
Picture size
setting
>
>
>
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1 Press 2/1 to select the picture 1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then
to print and then press 3/4 to press [MENU/SET].
set the number of prints.
CANCEL ALL DPOF
DPOF SET THIS
1 CANCEL ALL DPOF
1/14 PRINT SETTINGS?
YES
NO
MENU
COUNT 1 DATE DISPLAY SELECT SET
MENU
SET
MENU
SELECT EXIT
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∫ Single setting
• DPOF is an abbreviation of “Digital Print 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture
Order Format”. This feature allows you to
and then press 4 to SET/CANCEL.
write print information to media and then
use the information on a DPOF-compliant PROTECT THIS
system.
1/3
• DPOF print setting is a convenient
function when printing pictures with a
printer that supports PictBridge. The date SELECT
printing setting on the printer may take SET/CANCEL EXIT
MENU
2
• Protected pictures cannot be rotated.
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DELETE ORIGINAL
SELECT PICTURE?
MENU
SET EXIT YES
NO
• The following pictures cannot be MENU
MENU
SELECT
MENU
RESIZE EXIT
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TRIMMING
1/3
ZOOM
MENU
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SELECT SET
MENU SET
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FORMAT
SELECT SET
MENU
SET
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ACCESS
[Windows]
The drive appears in the [My Computer]
folder.
• If you are connecting the camera to a PC
for the first time, the required driver is
installed automatically so that the camera
can be recognised by “Windows Plug and
Play”. The drive then appears on the
[My Computer] folder.
[Macintosh]
The drive is displayed on the screen.
• The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when
you connect the camera with no card
inserted.
• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or
A: USB connection cable (supplied)
[Untitled] when you connect the camera
B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional)
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power with a card inserted.
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional).
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• It may not be possible to playback the and the PC are connected. If a printer is
motion pictures on the built-in memory or connected, change the mode to a mode
a card normally when this unit and the PC other than [ ] mode and then check that
are connected. Import the motion picture no data is being transferred. ([ACCESS]
files to the PC and then play them back. appears on the LCD monitor of the
• If battery power is exhausted while the camera while data is being transferred.)
camera and the PC are communicating,
the recorded data may be damaged.
When you connect the camera to the PC,
Printing the Pictures
use a battery with sufficient battery power
(P21) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E;
optional).
• If the remaining battery power becomes By connecting the camera directly to a
low while the camera and the PC are printer supporting PictBridge via the USB
communicating, the status indicator blinks connection cable (supplied), you can select
and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the pictures to print and start printing on the
the communication at once on the PC. camera’s screen.
• When connecting the camera to a Set print settings such as the print quality
on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer
“Windows 2000” OS PC with the USB
operating instructions.)
connection cable, do not replace the
card while the camera and the PC are
connected. The information on the card
may be damaged. Use “Safely Remove
Hardware” in the task tray on your PC
when replacing the card.
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may
be displayed in black in playback mode
(P30), multi playback (P65) and calendar
playback (P66).
• Read the operating instructions for the
PC.
• If a card is not inserted when the camera
is connected to the PC, you can edit or
access the pictures on the built-in
memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit
or access the pictures on it.
• You cannot switch between the built-in
memory and the card while the camera is
connected to the PC. When you want to
switch between the built-in memory and
the card, disconnect the USB connection
cable, insert (or remove) the card and
then connect the USB connection cable to
the PC again. A: USB connection cable (supplied)
• The message [PLEASE RE-CONNECT B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional)
THE PRINTER.] appears if you change
the mode dial to [ ] while the camera
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• It may take time to print some pictures. mode or the number of days that have
Use a battery with sufficient battery power been passed since the departure date in
(P21) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; [TRAVEL DATE] (P54), use the software
optional) when you connect to a printer. [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
• Turn the camera off before inserting or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the
removing the cable for the AC adaptor CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the
(DMW-AC5E; optional). PC. For information about this, refer to the
separate operating instructions for PC
1 Turn on the camera and the connection.
printer. • To find out more about PictBridge
2 Set the mode dial to [ ]. compliant printers, contact your local
dealer.
3 Connect the camera to a printer ∫ Selecting a single picture and printing it
via the USB connection cable A
(supplied). 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture
• Connect the USB connection cable with and then press [MENU/SET].
the [ ] mark facing the [2] mark on
PictBridge
the [DIGITAL] socket. 100_0001
• Hold the USB connection cable at C and 1/3
insert straight in or take straight out. PLEASE SELECT THE
PICTURE TO PRINT
SELECT MENU
MENU
MULTI PRINT PRINT SET
• If the mode dial is not set to [ ] when
the camera is connected to the PC, • The message disappears in about
disconnect the USB connection cable, set 2 seconds.
the mode dial to [ ] and then connect 2 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]
the USB connection cable again. and then press [MENU/SET].
(Depending on the printer, it may be
necessary to turn it off and then on again.) SINGLE PICTURE
• Do not use any other USB connection PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE OFF
1秒
cables except the supplied one.
NUM. OF PRINTS 1OFF
• If a card is not inserted when the camera PAPER SIZE
is connected to the PC, you can edit or PAGE LAYOUT MENU
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appears if you change the mode dial to a • 2 White: to the audio input socket
mode other than [ ] while the camera
and the printer are connected. Set the 3 Turn the TV on and select external
mode dial to [ ] again and then input.
disconnect the USB connection cable. If 4 Turn the camera on.
this happens during printing, stop printing
and then disconnect the USB connection
cable.
• Depending on the aspect setting, black
Playing Back Pictures bands may be displayed on the top and
on a TV Screen bottom or the left and right of the pictures.
• Do not use any other AV cables except the
supplied one.
• Audio playback is monaural.
∫ Playing back pictures using the AV • Read the operating instructions for the TV.
cable (supplied) • When you play back a picture vertically, it
may be blurry.
• Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P20) • You can view pictures on TVs in other
• Turn this unit and the TV off. countries (regions) which use the NTSC
or PAL system when you set
[VIDEO OUT] in the [SETUP] menu.
∫ Playing back pictures on a TV with an
SD Memory Card slot
Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory
Card can be played back on a TV with an
SD Memory Card slot.
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B Recording in simple mode C In playback
1 Flash mode (P35) 1 Playback mode (P30)
2 Focus (P22) 2 Number of DPOF prints (P74)
3 Picture mode (P24) 3 Protected picture (P76)
: Jitter alert (P24)
4 Motion pictures (P68)
4 Battery indication (P21)
5 Picture size (P61)
5 Number of recordable pictures (P99)
6 Quality (P61)
6 Built-in memory (P14)
: Card (P14) In Motion picture mode (P68):
/ / / (4:3)
7 Recording state / (16:9)
8 AF area (P22) In Simple mode (P24)
9 Travel date (P54) : ENLARGE
: 4qk6q/10k15cm
10 Operation for backlight compensation
: E-MAIL
(P26)
7 Battery indication (P21)
11 Current date and time
• This is displayed for about 5 seconds 8 Folder/File number (P82)
when the camera is turned on, after Built-in memory (P14)
setting the clock and after switching : Card (P14)
from playback mode to simple mode.
Zoom (P26)/Extra optical zoom (P26): 9 Picture number/Total pictures
W T 1X 10 Cable disconnection warning icon (P86)
12 Number of days that have passed since Motion picture recording time
the travel date (P54) (P68): 1h20m30s
13 Backlight compensation (P26) 11 Histogram (P33)
14 Power LCD (P34) 12 Recording information
15 Self-timer mode (P39) 13 Favourites settings (P70)/Elapsed
playback time (P68): 1h20m30s
16 AF assist lamp (P63)
14 Recorded date and time
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∫ About the LCD monitor Store the removed battery in the battery
• Do not press the LCD monitor with carrying case (supplied).
excessive force. Uneven colours may
appear on the LCD monitor and it may
malfunction.
• If the camera is cold when you turn it on,
the picture on the LCD monitor will be
slightly darker than usual at first. However,
the picture will return to normal brightness
when the internal temperature of the
camera increases. Bring charged spare batteries when
going out.
Extremely high precision technology is • Be aware that the operating time of the
employed to produce the LCD monitor battery becomes shorter in low temperature
screen. However there may be some conditions such as at a ski resort.
dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) • When you travel, do not forget to bring the
on the screen. This is not a malfunction. battery charger (supplied) so that you can
The LCD monitor screen has more than charge the battery in the country that you
99.99% effective pixels with a mere are travelling in.
0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
If you drop the battery accidentally,
The spots will not be recorded on
check to see if the body of the battery
pictures on the built-in memory or a
and the terminals are damaged.
card.
• Inserting a damaged battery in the
∫ About the Lens camera will damage the camera.
• Do not press the lens with excessive Dispose of unusable battery.
force. • The battery has a limited life.
• Do not leave the camera with the lens • Do not throw the battery into fire because
facing the sun as it may cause the camera it may cause an explosion.
to malfunction. Also, be careful when you
Do not allow battery terminals to come
leave the camera outside or near a
into contact with metal objects (such as
window.
necklaces, hairpins etc.).
• This can cause short circuiting or heat
∫ Battery generation and you may be badly burned
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion if you touch a battery.
battery. Its ability to generate power
comes from the chemical reaction that
takes place inside it. This reaction is
susceptible to the surrounding
temperature and humidity. If the
temperature is too high or too low, the
operating time of the battery will
become shorter.
Always remove the battery after use.
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4: 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time. • If recording under fluorescent light, the
• Is [BURST] in the [REC] mode menu brightness or the hue may change
set to [ON]? (P63) slightly when the shutter speed
becomes fast. This occurs due to the
5: The subject is not focused properly.
• The focus range varies depending on characteristics of fluorescent light. It is
the recording mode. not a malfunction.
Rotate the mode dial to set the proper 9: A reddish vertical line appears on the
mode for the distance to the subject. LCD monitor when the shutter button
• Is the subject beyond the focus range of is pressed halfway or when recording
the camera? (P22, 43) motion pictures.
• Have you taken a picture with jitter? • This is a phenomenon
called smear. It is a
6: The recorded picture is blurred. The
characteristic of CCD
optical image stabilizer is not and appears when the
effective. subject has a bright
• The shutter speed will become slower part. Black or green
and the optical image stabilizer function vertical lines may also appear or
may not work properly when taking uneven colours may appear around the
pictures especially in dark places. In smear. This is not a malfunction. It is
this case, we recommend holding the recorded in motion pictures but is not
camera firmly with both hands when recorded on still pictures.
taking pictures. (P22) We recommend 10: Motion picture recording stops in the
using the self-timer (P39) when taking middle.
pictures with a slow shutter speed. • Are you using a MultiMediaCard?
– This unit does not support
7: The recorded picture looks rough. MultiMediaCards.
Noise appears on the picture. • When you set the picture quality to
• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we
speed slow? recommend using a High Speed SD
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater
the camera is shipped. Therefore, when displayed on the package.
taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO • Depending on the type of the card,
sensitivity increases.) recording may stop in the middle.
– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P60)
– Set [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. ∫ LCD monitor
(P64) 1: The LCD monitor sometimes turns off
– Take pictures in bright places. although the camera is turned on.
• In [HIGH SENS.] (P49) in scene mode, • Have you set economy mode? (P19)
the resolution of the recorded picture – In economy mode, the LCD monitor
decreases slightly because of high turns off while the flash is charged.
sensitivity processing.
2: The LCD monitor becomes darker or
This is not a malfunction.
brighter for a moment.
8: The brightness or the hue of the • This phenomenon appears when you
recorded picture is different from the press the shutter button halfway to set
actual scene. the aperture value and does not affect
the recorded pictures.
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3: The LCD monitor flickers indoors. The camera has a function that
• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few automatically rotates the display of
seconds after turning the camera on pictures recorded holding the camera
vertically. (If you take pictures when
indoors under fluorescent light.
aiming the camera up or down, the
This is not a malfunction. camera may recognise that it is being
4: The LCD monitor is too bright or dark. held vertically.)
• You can display the pictures without
• Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P19)
being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.]
• Is the power LCD function or high angle (P71) is set to [OFF].
mode activated? • You can rotate pictures with the
[ROTATE] function. (P71)
5: Black, red, blue and green dots
appear on the LCD monitor. 2: The picture is not played back.
• These pixels do not affect the recorded • Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]?
pictures. • Is there a picture on the built-in memory
This is not a malfunction. or the card?
The pictures on the built-in memory
6: Noise appears on the LCD monitor. appears when a card is not inserted.
• In dark places, noise may appear to The picture data on the card appears
maintain the brightness of the LCD when a card is inserted. (P14)
monitor. 3: The folder number and the file number
This does not affect the pictures you are are displayed as [—] and the screen
recording. turns black.
• Is the picture edited with a PC or
∫ Flash recorded with a digital camera from
1: The flash is not activated. another manufacturer?
• Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF This may also happen if the battery is
[ ]? removed immediately after recording or
– Change the flash setting. (P35) if recording with a exhausted battery.
• The flash is not activated when motion – Format the data to delete the pictures
mentioned above. (P80) (Formatting
picture mode [ ], [SCENERY] (P46),
irretrievably deletes all data including
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P47), [SUNSET] the other pictures. Check the data
(P49), [HIGH SENS.] (P49), carefully before formatting.)
[STARRY SKY] (P49), [FIREWORKS]
4: The picture is displayed with a date
(P50) or [AERIAL PHOTO] (P51) in
different from the actual recording
scene mode is selected. date in calendar playback.
2: The flash is activated 2 times. • Was the picture edited with a PC or
• When you select red-eye reduction recorded with a digital camera from
(P36), the flash is activated once before another manufacturer?
the actual recording to reduce the This kind of picture may be displayed
red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the with a date different from the actual
subject appearing red in the picture) recording date in calendar playback.
and then activated again for the actual (P66)
recording. • Did you record the pictures after setting
the clock correctly on this unit? (P15)
∫ Playback For example, if the clock setting on the
1: The picture being played back is camera is different from the date and
rotated and displayed in an time set on the PC and you acquire
unexpected direction. pictures recorded with the camera to
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the PC and then write them back to the – You cannot print pictures with printers
card, the pictures may be displayed with which do not support PictBridge. (P83)
dates different from the actual recording • Reset the mode to [ ]. (P83)
dates in calendar playback etc.
7: The ends of the pictures are cut at
∫ TV, PC and printer printing.
1: The picture does not appear on the • When using a printer with a trimming or
television. borderless printing function, cancel this
function before printing. (For details,
• Is the camera connected to the TV
refer to the operating instructions for the
correctly? printer.)
• Set the TV input to external input mode. • When you order photo studios to print
2: The display areas on the TV screen pictures, ask the photo studio if the
and the camera’s LCD monitor are pictures can be printed with both ends.
different. 8: The picture is not displayed fully on
Depending on the TV model, the area the TV.
display may be smaller so the picture • Set the aspect of the TV on the camera.
may be stretched horizontally or vertically (P20)
and the top and bottom or left and right of
the picture may be cut off when it is ∫ Others
displayed. This is due to the TV 1: An unreadable language was selected
specifications and is not a malfunction. by mistake.
• Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP]
3: The motion pictures cannot be played menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ]
back on a TV. icon to set the desired language. (P20)
• Are you trying to play back the motion
pictures by directly inserting the card in 2: The setting for the auto review
the card slot of the TV? function is disabled.
– Connect the camera to the TV with the • Is the camera in burst mode (P63) or
AV cable (supplied) and then play back motion picture mode [ ] (P52) or
the pictures on the camera. (P87) [SELF PORTRAIT] (P46) in scene
4: The picture cannot be transferred mode?
– In these cases, you cannot set the auto
when the camera is connected to a
review function in the [SETUP] menu.
PC.
• Is the camera connected to the PC 3: A red lamp sometimes turns on when
correctly? the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• Is the camera recognised by the PC • In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P63)
correctly? lights red to make it easier to focus on a
subject.
5: The card is not recognised by the PC.
(The built-in memory is recognised.)
• Disconnect the USB connection cable.
Connect it again while the card is
inserted in the camera.
6: The picture cannot be printed when
the camera is connected to a printer.
• Does the printer support PictBridge?
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4: The AF assist lamp does not turn on. 9: Colours appear on the picture which
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] were not found in the actual scene.
mode menu set to [ON]? (P63) • Depending on the zoom magnification,
• Are you taking pictures in dark places? the picture may have some coloured
– The AF assist lamp does not turn on fringes around the subject. This is
in bright places. called chromatic aberration and may be
• The AF assist lamp does not turn on more visible when recording distant
when [SELF PORTRAIT] subjects. However this is not a
(P46),[SCENERY] (P46),
malfunction.
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P47), [SUNSET]
(P49), [FIREWORKS] (P50) or 10: The file numbers are not recorded
[AERIAL PHOTO] (P51) in scene mode consecutively.
is selected. • When you perform an operation after
5: The camera becomes warm. taking a certain action, the pictures
• The surface of the camera may become may be recorded in folders with
warm during use. This does not affect different numbers from the ones used
the performance or quality of the prior to the operation. (P82)
camera. 11: The file numbers are recorded in
6: The lens clicks. ascending order.
• When the brightness changes due to • If the battery is inserted or removed
zoom or camera movement etc., the when the camera is not turned off, the
lens may click and the picture on the recorded folder numbers are lost.
screen may drastically change. However if you turn the camera on
However, the picture is not affected. again and record pictures, the
The sound is caused by the automatic recorded folder numbers are different
adjustment of the aperture. from the prior recorded folder
This is not a malfunction. numbers.
7: The clock is reset. 12: The picture is displayed in black.
• If you do not use the camera for a long • Pictures edited or rotated with a PC
time, the clock may be reset. When the may be displayed in black in playback
message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] mode (P30), multi playback (P65) and
appears, set the clock again. (P15) calendar playback (P66).
• When you take a picture before setting
the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.
8: The displayed picture is slightly
distorted.
• Depending on the zoom magnification,
the recorded picture is slightly distorted.
This is called distortion aberration. The
closer you get to the subject to take
pictures of in wide angle, the more
distorted the picture you take is.
However this is not a malfunction.
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Aspect ratio
(3M EZ): (2M EZ): (1M EZ):
Picture size
(2048k1536 pixels) (1600k1200 pixels) (1280k960 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
16 33 27 53 41 78
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 8 16 13 27 21 40
32 MB 18 36 29 58 45 85
64 MB 38 75 61 120 93 175
128 MB 78 150 125 240 190 350
Card 256 MB 150 290 240 470 370 690
512 MB 300 590 480 940 730 1370
1 GB 600 1180 970 1880 1470 2740
2 GB 1220 2360 1920 3610 2920 5120
4 GB 2410 4640 3770 7090 5740 10050
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Aspect ratio
(6M): (5M):
/ (0.3M EZ):
Picture size (3072k2048 pixels) (2816k1880 pixels)
(640k480 pixels)
(DMC-FX12) (DMC-FX10)
Quality /
Built-in Memory
130 210 8 16 9 19
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 68 110 3 8 4 10
32 MB 145 230 8 18 10 21
64 MB 290 480 19 38 22 45
128 MB 600 970 39 78 46 92
Card 256 MB 1170 1900 77 150 91 180
512 MB 2320 3770 150 300 180 350
1 GB 4640 7550 300 600 360 710
2 GB 8780 12290 620 1220 730 1420
4 GB 17240 24130 1230 2410 1450 2800
Aspect ratio
(5.5M): (4.5M):
/ (2.5M EZ):
Picture size (3072k1728 pixels) (2816k1584 pixels)
(2048k1360 pixels)
(DMC-FX12) (DMC-FX10)
Quality /
Built-in Memory
19 37 9 19 11 23
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 9 18 4 10 5 11
32 MB 20 40 10 21 12 25
64 MB 43 83 22 45 27 53
128 MB 88 165 46 92 55 105
Card 256 MB 170 330 91 180 105 210
512 MB 340 650 180 350 210 420
1 GB 680 1310 360 710 430 850
2 GB 1360 2560 730 1420 870 1700
4 GB 2680 5020 1450 2800 1720 3350
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Aspect ratio
(2M EZ):
Picture size
(1920k1080 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
25 48
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 12 25
32 MB 27 53
64 MB 57 105
128 MB 115 220
Card 256 MB 230 430
512 MB 450 860
1 GB 910 1720
2 GB 1800 3410
4 GB 3540 6700
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD
monitor may not decrease in order.
• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• The extra optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] (P49) in scene mode so the
picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.
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Specifications
Digital Camera: Information for your safety
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