Page 1: Operating Instructions
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com...
Page 2: Information For Your Safety
Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment.
Page 3 Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FX580 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-211-PANA (7262) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the...
Page 4 Before Use ∫ About the battery pack CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack. • Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit. • Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals. •...
Page 5 Before Use ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. Do not subject to strong pressure. The camera may malfunction, recording pictures may become impossible, or the lens, the LCD monitor or the external case may be damaged.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Contents Deleting Pictures........40 • To delete a single picture....40 • To delete multiple pictures Before Use (up to 50) or all the pictures....40 Advanced (Recording pictures) Information for Your Safety....... 2 Quick Guide ..........8 Standard Accessories....... 9 About the LCD Monitor ......
Page 7 • [PIN HOLE] ......... 65 Playing Back Motion Pictures/ Pictures with Audio ......... 98 • [FILM GRAIN] ......65 • Motion pictures ......... 98 Motion Picture Mode ....... 66 • Pictures with audio......99 Taking a picture with Face Recognition Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu..
Page 8: Quick Guide
Before Use Before Use Quick Guide This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets. Charge the battery. (P14) • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped.
Page 9: Standard Accessories
VFC4304 System”. (P134) • If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic’s parts department at 1 800 833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts.
Page 10: Names Of The Components
Before Use Names of the Components Flash (P43) Lens (P5, 115) Self-timer indicator (P47)/ AF assist lamp (P83) Touch panel/LCD monitor (P12, 41, 112) Status indicator (P17, 25, 29) [MENU/SET] button (P19) [DISPLAY] button (P41) [Q.MENU] (P22)/Delete (P40) button [MODE] button (P28) 10 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch (P20) 11 Cursor buttons...
Page 11 23 Card/Battery door (P16) 24 Release lever (P16) 25 DC coupler cover (P17) • When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; optional) and AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) are used. For connection details, refer to P17.
Page 12: How To Use The Touch Panel
Before Use How to Use the Touch Panel You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor (touch panel) with your finger. It is easier to use the stylus pen (supplied) for detailed operation such as title editing or if it is hard to operate with your fingers.
Page 13: What Can Be Done By Touch Operation
Before Use What can be done by touch operation Following are examples of what can be done by touch operation. When recording Select [REC] Mode Quick Menu (P22) Touch AF/AE (P48) Aperture Value Set (P28) Menu can be set using It is possible to set the (P49, 51) Select Scene Mode...
Page 14: Preparation
To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used. • Use the dedicated charger and battery.
Page 15: About The Battery (Charging/Number Of Recordable Pictures)
¢ • Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].)
Page 16: Inserting And Removing The Card (Optional)/The Battery
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door. • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCF10PP).
Page 17 Note • Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). • Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler is connected. • This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected. When placing it down and operating, we recommend placing it on a soft cloth.
Page 18: About The Built-In Memory/The Card
• You can only use cards with SDHC logo (indicating compliance with the SD standard) if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity. • Please confirm the latest information on the following website. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.) VQT1Y62...
Page 19: Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
Preparation Note • Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being written, read or deleted, or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P27)]. Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity.
Page 20: Changing The Clock Setting
Preparation Changing the clock setting Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P21) • It can be changed in steps to set the clock. • The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery.
Page 21: Setting Menu Items
Preparation Setting menu items This section describes how to select the program AE Mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ ] to [ ] in the program AE Mode Ø...
Page 22: Using The Quick Menu
Preparation Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE]. • Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to move to the second screen. Press 1. • Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way. Press 3/4 to select [š].
Page 23: About The Setup Menu
Preparation Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW] and [ECONOMY] are important items. Check their settings before using them. • In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP] and [LANGUAGE] can be set. For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P21.
Page 24 Preparation • The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear different from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the recorded pictures. • The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode.
Page 25 Preparation The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting. Also, it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use to prevent discharge of the battery. p [POWER SAVE]: The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been q [ECONOMY]...
Page 26 Preparation v [NO.RESET] Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001. • The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001. (P105) • A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned. When the folder number reaches 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting the card (P27) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
Page 27 For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different item gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond.
Page 28: Selecting The [Rec] Mode
Preparation Mode switching Selecting the [REC] Mode When the [REC] Mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent Auto Mode in which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions, or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
Page 29: Basic
Basic ñ [REC] Mode: Basic Taking pictures using the automatic function ñ : Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
Page 30: Scene Detection
Basic Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture. • The access indication (P18) lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card). ∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P43) ∫...
Page 31: Face Recognition
Basic Face Recognition Face of the person that is taken often can be registered along with information such as name and birthday. When a picture is taken with [FACE RECOG.] turned [ON], it will search for the face similar to the registered face, setting the focus and exposure preferentially.
Page 32: Taking Pictures With Your Favorite Settings (³: Program Ae Mode)
Basic Item Settings [GUIDE LINE] (P24) [REC. INFO.]: [OFF]) [ECONOMY] [5MIN.] ([POWER SAVE]) (P25) [AUTO REVIEW] (P25) [2SEC.] ‡/Œ Flash (P43) Self-timer (P47) 10 seconds/off [QUALITY] (P74) [INTELLIGENT ISO] (P75) ISOMAX 1600 [WHITE BALANCE] (P76) [AWB] [METERING MODE] (P79) š (Set to [ [AF MODE] (P78) ] when a face cannot be detected) [QUICK AF] (P79)
Page 33: Focusing
Basic Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. • The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is focused. • The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide)/1 m to ¶.
Page 34: Preventing Jitter (Camera Shake)
Basic • You can retry the actions in step repeatedly before pressing the shutter button fully. We recommend that you use the face detection function when taking pictures of people. (P78) F2.8 F2.8 F2.8 1/30 1/30 1/30 F2.8 F2.8 F2.8 1/30 1/30 1/30...
Page 35 Basic ∫ Types of zooms Extended optical zoom Feature Optical zoom Digital zoom (EZ) 20k [including optical zoom 5k] Maximum ¢ 9.8k 39.1k [including extended magnification optical zoom 9.8k] The higher the magnification Picture No deterioration No deterioration level, the greater the quality deterioration.
Page 36: Using The Easy Zoom
Basic Using the Easy zoom It automatically zooms to Tele (maximum zoom position).The zoom magnification differs depending on the picture size that is set. Press [E.ZOOM]. You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range by pressing [E.ZOOM] again when [DIGITAL ZOOM] (P81) is set to [ON]. •...
Page 37: Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play])
Basic ¸ [PLAYBACK] Mode: Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY]) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch A to [(]. • Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases. – When the mode is switched from the [REC] to [PLAYBACK]. – When the camera is turned on while the [REC]/ [PLAYBACK] selector switch is at [(].
Page 38: Switching The [Playback] Mode
Basic Move the position to be displayed by dragging the picture (P12). • When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second. • Position of the enlarged part can be also moved by touching the [3]/[4]/[2]/[1], or pressing 3/4/2/1 of the cursor button.
Page 39 Basic ∫ List of [PLAYBACK] Modes [NORMAL PLAY] (P37) All the pictures are played back. [SLIDE SHOW] (P84) The pictures are played back in sequence. [MULTI PLAYBACK] (P86) Multiple pictures are played back on one screen. [CALENDAR] (P87) Pictures are played back by the date recorded. [DUAL PLAY] (P88) Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display [CATEGORY PLAY] (P89)
Page 40: Deleting Pictures
Basic ¸ [PLAYBACK] Mode: Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memory or the card which are being played back will be deleted. To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then press [‚].
Page 41: Advanced (Recording Pictures)
Advanced (Recording pictures) Advanced (Recording pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLAY] to change. A LCD monitor B [DISPLAY] button • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. In Recording Mode ¢1 C Normal display ¢3 D No display E No display (Recording ¢1, 2, 3...
Page 42: About The Histogram
Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure. Examples of histogram 1 Properly Exposed 2 Underexposed...
Page 43: Taking Pictures Using The Built-In Flash
Advanced (Recording pictures) ñ³±´² ¿ [REC] Mode: Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash A Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects. Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [‰]. Touch the item.
Page 44 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ About the digital red-eye correction When the flash is used with the Red-eye reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) selected, it will automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image data. ¢ It may not be able to correct the red-eye depending on the recording conditions. It may also correct objects other than red-eye.
Page 45: Adjust The Flash Output
Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ The available flash range to take pictures • The available flash range is an approximation. Available flash range ISO sensitivity Wide Tele 1.0 m (3.28 feet) AUTO 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 6.0 m (19.7 feet) to 2.8 m (9.18 feet) ISO80 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 1.7 m (5.58 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet)
Page 46: Taking Close-Up Pictures
Advanced (Recording pictures) – When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is set to [MODE1], [MODE2] or [AUTO]. • In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene. • There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the Scene Modes. Note •...
Page 47: Taking Pictures With The Self-Timer
Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Focus range in AF Macro Mode ¢ The focus range changes in steps. 1 m (3.28 feet) 5 cm (0.17 feet) • Focus range will be 5 cm (0.17 feet) to ¶ during Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position. Note •...
Page 48: Taking Pictures With Focus And Exposure Set On Subject (Touch Af/Ae)
Advanced (Recording pictures) Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture. • The self-timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds). • If you press [MENU/SET] while the self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is canceled.
Page 49: Taking Pictures With Set Aperture (±: Aperture-Priority Ae)
Advanced (Recording pictures) Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture. Note • Failure of touch AF/AE, loss of the subject while dynamic tracking, or tracking of another subject may occur depending on the recording conditions in the following cases. –...
Page 50: Taking Pictures With Set Shutter Speed (´: Shutter-Priority Ae)
Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Aperture-priority AE Available Aperture Value (W) Shutter Speed (Sec) (Per 1/3 EV) 8 to 1/2000 F8.0 F7.1 F6.3 F5.6 8 to 1/1600 8 to 1/1300 F5.0 F4.5 F4.0 8 to 1/1000 F3.5 F3.2 F2.8 • Depending on the zoom magnification, some of the aperture values cannot be selected. Take the pictures.
Page 51: Taking Pictures With Exposure Set Manually (²: Manual Exposure)
Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Shutter-priority AE Available Shutter Speed (Sec) (Per 1/3 EV) Aperture Value (W) 1/1.3 1/1.6 1/2.5 1/3.2 1/10 F2.8 to F8.0 1/13 1/15 1/20 1/25 1/30 1/40 1/50 1/60 1/80 1/100 1/125 1/160 1/200 1/250 1/320 1/400 1/500 1/640 1/800...
Page 52 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Manual exposure Available Aperture Value (W) Available Shutter Speed (Sec) (Per 1/3 EV) (Per 1/3 EV) 60 to 1/1000 F2.8 to F3.5 60 to 1/1300 F4.0 to F5.0 60 to 1/1600 F5.6 to F7.1 F8.0 60 to 1/2000 •...
Page 53: Compensating The Exposure
Advanced (Recording pictures) ³±´ ¿n [REC] Mode: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve correct exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples. Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive.
Page 54: Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket/Color Bracket
Advanced (Recording pictures) Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/ Color Bracket Auto Bracket ³±´² ¿ [REC] Mode: In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.
Page 55: Color Bracket
Advanced (Recording pictures) Color Bracket ³±´² [REC] Mode: Pressing the shutter button once allows you to take 3 pictures in black and white/standard/sepia. Press 3 [È] several times to display [AUTO BRACKET] and touch [DISPLAY]. • Touching [DISPLAY] allows you to switch between auto bracket and color bracket.
Page 56: Selecting The Scene Mode For Each Recording (¿: Scene Mode)
Advanced (Recording pictures) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [¦/!], and then press [MODE]. Touch [MY SCN MODE]. • When My Scene Mode has been registered, the registered Scene Mode is displayed instead of [MY SCN MODE]. Touch the Scene Mode to select. •...
Page 57: [Portrait]
Advanced (Recording pictures) • Shutter speed for Scene Modes, except [PANORAMA ASSIST], [SPORTS], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS], will be from 1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second. * [PORTRAIT] When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier.
Page 58: Self Portrait]
Advanced (Recording pictures) 0 [SELF PORTRAIT] Select this to take pictures of yourself. ∫ Technique for Self Portrait Mode • Press the shutter button halfway to focus. The self-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus. Making sure you hold the camera still, press the shutter button fully to take the picture.
Page 59: [Sports]
Advanced (Recording pictures) Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps • When taking the third and later pictures, repeat steps • You can retake the picture by selecting [RETAKE]. Touch [EXIT]. Note • The flash setting is fixed to [Œ]. •...
Page 60: Food]
Advanced (Recording pictures) 1 [FOOD] This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants, etc. Note • The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶. 2 [PARTY] Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc.
Page 61: Í [Pet]
Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ To cancel [AGE] and [NAME] Select the [OFF] setting in step of the “Birthday/Name setting” procedure. Note • The age and name can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied). • If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] even when the birthday or name has been set, the age or name will not be displayed.
Page 62: Ô [Hi-Speed Burst]
Advanced (Recording pictures) ô [HI-SPEED BURST] This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture size and aspect ratio Touch [SPEED PRIORITY] or [IMAGE PRIORITY]. Touch the picture size and aspect ratio to select. •...
Page 63: Starry Sky]
Advanced (Recording pictures) 5 [STARRY SKY] This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.]. Touch the number of seconds to select. •...
Page 64: Ï [Sunset]
Advanced (Recording pictures) ï [SUNSET] Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view. This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun. Note • The flash setting is fixed to [Œ]. 6 [BEACH] This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea, sky etc.
Page 65: [Pin Hole]
Advanced (Recording pictures) [PIN HOLE] Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects. ∫ Picture size and aspect ratio Touch the picture size and aspect ratio to select. • 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size. Take pictures.
Page 66: Motion Picture Mode
Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] mode: Advanced (Recording pictures) Motion Picture Mode Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [¦/!], and then press [MODE]. Touch [MOTION PICTURE]. Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording. A Audio recording •...
Page 67: Taking A Picture With Face Recognition Function
• Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) launched before July 2008. • In Motion Picture Mode, the following functions cannot be used.
Page 68: Face Settings
Advanced (Recording pictures) Face settings Up to 6 face images can be registered together with information such as name and birthday. It makes the recognition easier by registering multiple images of same person. ∫ Registering from the [REC] mode menu Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] mode menu and then press 1.
Page 69 Advanced (Recording pictures) Touch the item. [NAME]: The name can be registered. For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P94 A Face image screen Edit [PRIORITY]: The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher-priority faces. The priority can be changed in following operation.
Page 70: Useful Functions At Travel Destinations
Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • [AF MODE] is fixed to [š]. • Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces in the following instances, depending on the facial expression and environment. – When the face is not facing the camera –...
Page 71 Advanced (Recording pictures) Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3/4/2/1 to set the departure date (year/ month/day), and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3/4/2/1 to set the return date (year/month/ day), and then press [MENU/SET]. • If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] while the date bar is displayed.
Page 72: Recording Dates/Times At Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P72) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
Page 73: Using The [Rec] Mode Menu
Advanced (Recording pictures) Press 2/1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to set. D Current time of the destination area E Time difference • If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, press 3.
Page 74: A [Quality]
Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ When the aspect ratio is [W]. ¢ (9M) 4000k2248 pixels ¢ 3264k1840 pixels ¢ (3.5M 2560k1440 pixels 1920k1080 pixels Note • “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”. • A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor.
Page 75: [Intelligent Iso]
Advanced (Recording pictures) [INTELLIGENT ISO] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21. The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject. ³±...
Page 76: [White Balance]
Advanced (Recording pictures) = [WHITE BALANCE] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21. In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Page 77: [Face Recog.]
Advanced (Recording pictures) • If you finely adjust the white balance to A (amber), the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to orange. If you finely adjust the white balance to B (blue), the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to blue. •...
Page 78: Af [Af Mode]
Advanced (Recording pictures) [AF MODE] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21. This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. ³±´² ¿ Applicable modes: The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focus [š]: Face detection and exposure can then be adjusted to fit the face no matter what portion of the picture it is in.
Page 79: [Quick Af]
Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ About [ƒ] • You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes. • The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction. [QUICK AF] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.
Page 80: [I.exposure]
Advanced (Recording pictures) [I.EXPOSURE] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21. Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see. ³±´²...
Page 81: [Digital Zoom]
Advanced (Recording pictures) ) [DIGITAL ZOOM] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21. This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extended optical zoom. ³±´² ¿n Applicable modes: [OFF]/[ON] Note • Refer to P34 for details. •...
Page 82: [Stabilizer]
Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • When you take pictures in dark places, picture noise may become noticeable. If picture noise becomes a problem, we recommend that you take pictures after increasing the setting for [NOISE REDUCTION] or lowering the setting for each of the items other than [NOISE REDUCTION].
Page 83: B [Audio Rec.]
• Audio recorded with this unit may not playback on other equipment. • Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) launched before July 2008. • [AUDIO REC.] cannot be set in the following cases.
Page 84: Advanced (Playback)
Advanced (Playback) ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Advanced (Playback) Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show) You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Furthermore, you can play back the pictures grouped together by category or play back only those pictures you have set as favorites as a slide show.
Page 85 Advanced (Playback) ∫ Operations performed during slide show Display control panel by touching screen. • If no operation is done for 2 seconds, it will return to original status. A Control panel Operate control panel by touching. ¢ A Back to previous picture B Play/Pause ¢...
Page 86: Displaying Multiple Pictures ([Multi Playback])
Advanced (Playback) ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Displaying Multiple Pictures ([MULTI PLAYBACK]) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press [MODE]. Touch [MULTI PLAYBACK]. A Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures B Slide bar •...
Page 87: Displaying Pictures By Recording Date ([Calendar])
Advanced (Playback) ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Displaying Pictures by Recording Date ([CALENDAR]) You can display pictures by recording date. Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press [MODE]. Touch [CALENDAR]. • You can also turn the zoom lever for several times toward [L] (W) to switch to calendar screen. Touch the date to play back.
Page 88: Playing Back Pictures On The Dual Display ([Dual Play])
Advanced (Playback) ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display ([DUAL PLAY]) You can display two recorded pictures on the screen to compare them. Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press [MODE]. Touch [DUAL PLAY]. •...
Page 89: Selecting Pictures And Playing Them Back ([Category Play]/[Favorite Play])
Advanced (Playback) ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/[FAVORITE PLAY]) [CATEGORY PLAY] This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories (such as [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [NIGHT SCENERY]) and sort the pictures into each of the categories.
Page 90: [Favorite Play]
Advanced (Playback) [FAVORITE PLAY] Pictures that are set as [FAVORITE] (P91) can be played back. (Only if there are pictures already set as [FAVORITE]) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press [MODE]. Touch [FAVORITE PLAY]. Note • You can use only [EDIT], [ROTATE DISP.], [PRINT SET] or [AUDIO DUB.] in the [PLAYBACK] menu. ¸...
Page 91: Ü [Favorite]
Advanced (Playback) Note • With [TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE], [TRIMMING] or [LEVELING] a new edited picture is created. A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built-in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture. •...
Page 92: [Edit]
Advanced (Playback) [EDIT] [RESIZE] Reducing the picture size (number of pixels) We recommend resizing to [ ] if you want to attach a picture to an e-mail or use it on a website. (Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for [ASPECT RATIO] cannot be further reduced in size.) Touch [ Touch [RESIZE].
Page 93 Advanced (Playback) [TRIMMING] You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture. Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen Touch [ Touch [TRIMMING]. Reduction Enlargement Select the part to be trimmed. Touch [ ]: Enlarge Touch [...
Page 94 Advanced (Playback) [LEVELING] Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen Touch [ Touch [LEVELING]. Touch to adjust the tilting, and then touch [SET]. : clockwise : counter-clockwise ≥Up to 2 o can be adjusted.
Page 95 Advanced (Playback) Touch [TITLE EDIT]. Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen, and touch the main image • Repeat the step to set more than 2 images. • Up to 50 pictures can be selected at once. •...
Page 96 Advanced (Playback) [TEXT STAMP] You can stamp the recording date/time, age, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures. It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictures with a picture size larger than [ ] will be resized when stamping the date etc. on them.) Touch [ Touch [TEXT STAMP].
Page 97 Advanced (Playback) Aspect ratio setting Picture size > > > • The picture becomes slightly rougher. Touch [YES]. Note • When you print pictures stamped with text, the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer. •...
Page 98: [Delete]
Advanced (Playback) ∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settings Touch [CANCEL] in step 3. Touch [YES]. Note • The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment. • Even if you protect pictures in the built-in memory or a card, they will be deleted if the built-in memory or the card is formatted.
Page 99: Pictures With Audio
Advanced (Playback) Pictures with audio Select still picture with audio [ ] and touch [ ] to play back. A Still picture with audio icon • Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P83) and [AUDIO DUB.] (P102) for information about how to create still pictures with audio. Note •...
Page 100: Using The [Playback] Mode Menu
When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built-in memory, copy them to a card (P103) and then set the print setting. For more information visit: http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/white_e.htm Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21) Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET].
Page 101 Advanced (Playback) [SINGLE] [MULTI] Select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 2/1 to Press 3/4/2/1 select the picture. to select the pictures. Press 3/4 to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] to set. • When [MULTI] has been selected, repeat steps for each picture.
Page 102: B [Audio Dub.]
• Audio dubbing does not work on motion pictures and protected pictures. • Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) launched before July 2008. [FACE RECOG.] All the information regarding the [FACE RECOG.] of the selected image will be cleared.
Page 103: S [Copy]
• It may take time to copy the picture data. • Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC.) •...
Page 104: Connecting To Other Equipment
Connecting to other equipment Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. “ ” • You can easily print out or e-mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient way of doing this.
Page 105 Connecting to other equipment Double-click on [Removable Disk] in [My Computer]. • When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. (“LUMIX”, “NO_NAME” or “Untitled” is displayed.) Double-click [DCIM] folder. Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC.
Page 106: Printing The Pictures
Connecting to other equipment ∫ Connection in the PTP mode (Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X only) Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge(PTP)]. Data can now be read only from the card into the PC. • When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP mode. Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to be printed out and start printing on the camera’s LCD monitor.
Page 107: Selecting A Single Picture And Printing It
Connecting to other equipment Note • This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected. When placing it down and operating, we recommend placing it on a soft cloth. • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
Page 108: Print Settings
Connecting to other equipment MULTI SELECT Press 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE [MENU/SET]. NUM. OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE • Refer to “Print Settings” (P108) for the items which can be set PAGE LAYOUT before starting to print the pictures.
Page 109 Connecting to other equipment [PAPER SIZE] Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritized. [L/3.5qk5q] 89 mmk127 mm [2L/5qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm [16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm [A4] 210 mmk297 mm [A3] 297 mmk420 mm [10k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm [4qk6q]...
Page 110: Playing Back Pictures On A Tv Screen
Connecting to other equipment ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable (supplied) Preparations: Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P26) Turn this unit and the TV off. 1 Yellow: to the video input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket A Align the marks, and insert.
Page 111: Playing Back On The Tv With Component Socket
• Depending on the [ASPECT RATIO], bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures. • Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic component cable (DMW-HDC2; optional). • Audio will be output as monaural.
Page 112: Screen Display
Others Others Screen Display ∫ In recording Recording in program AE Mode [»] (Initial setting) Recording Mode Flash mode (P43) AF area (P33) Focus (P33) Picture size (P73) Quality (P74) Battery indication (P15) Number of recordable pictures (P127) Built-in memory (P18) F2.8 F2.8 F2.8...
Page 113 Others 34 Burst (P80)/ : Auto bracket (P54)/ :Color bracket (P55)/B: Audio recording (P83) 35 Quick AF (P79)/ : AF assist lamp (P83) 36 Number of days that have passed since the travel date (P70) 37 Self-timer mode (P47) ¢ 1 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in Scene Mode.
Page 114: Cautions For Use
Others Cautions for Use Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • Take care not to knock or drop the bag/case that you inserted the camera in, as the shock may cause damage to the camera, lens or LCD monitor.
Page 115 Others • 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. Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen.
Page 116 • Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation, effect of static electricity, accident, malfunction, repair, or other handlings. Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information.
Page 117: Message Display
Others About tripods • When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it. • You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod. • Make sure that the screw on the tripod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera.
Page 118 Others [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED] • The following pictures cannot be copied. – When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination. (Only when copying from a card to the built-in memory.) –...
Page 119: Troubleshooting
[THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED] • The battery cannot be recognized by the camera. > Use a genuine Panasonic battery. If this message is displayed even when a genuine Panasonic battery is used, contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center.
Page 120 Others The [CHARGE] lamp flashes. • Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low? If it is, it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete. • Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty? >...
Page 121 Others The recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture. • Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow? (ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. noise will appear.) >...
Page 122 Others LCD monitor The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on. • The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P25) is selected for the [ECONOMY] mode. [This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).] If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer.
Page 123 Others Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction. • [ROTATE DISP.] (P100) is set to [ON]. The picture is not played back. • Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [(]? (P37) • Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? >...
Page 124 Others A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures. • This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, a clicking sound is heard, and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures. This is not a malfunction. TV, PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television.
Page 125 Others Others An unreadable language was selected by mistake. > Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [~] icon to set the desired language. (P27) A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway. •...
Page 126 Others The file numbers are recorded in ascending order. • If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures.
Page 127: Available Recording Time
Others Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects.
Page 128 Others Aspect ratio Picture size Quality › › Built-in Memory (Approx. 40 MB) 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 1080 1690 512 MB 2150 3350 1 GB 1770 4310 6710 Card 2 GB 1920 3610 8780 12290 4 GB 3770 7090 17240...
Page 129 Others Aspect ratio Picture size › › › › Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 40 MB) 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 1670 2 GB Card 1040 1980 1800 3410 4 GB 1350 1820 2040 3890 3540 6700...
Page 130: Specifications
Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.3 W (When recording) 0.6 W (When playing back) Camera effective pixels: 12,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33q CCD, total pixel number 12,700,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens: Optical 5kzoom, fl4.4 mm to 22 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 25 mm to 125 mm)/F2.8 to F5.9...
Page 131 Others Hi-speed burst Burst speed: Approx. 10 pictures/second (Speed priority) Approx. 6 pictures/second (Image priority) (3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.) Number of recordable pictures: Approx. 15 to 100 ISO sensitivity: AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600 [HIGH SENS.] mode: 1600 to 6400 Shutter speed: 60 seconds to 1/2000th of a second [STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds...
Page 132 Others Recording file format Still Picture: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2.21” standard)/DPOF corresponding Pictures with audio: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2.21” standard)r“QuickTime” (pictures with audio) Motion pictures: “QuickTime Motion JPEG”...
Page 133 Others Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A59B): Information for your safety Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output: CHARGE 4.2 V 0.65 A Equipment mobility: Movable Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BCF10PP): Information for your safety Voltage/capacity (Minimum): 3.6 V/940 mAh...
Page 134: Digital Camera Accessory System
Others Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory# Illustration Description DMW-BCF10PP Battery Pack DMW-AC5PP AC Adaptor DMW-DCC4 DC Coupler DMW-CHTZ3 Semi Hard Case DMW-HDC2 Component Cable RP-SDV32GU1K 32 GB SDHC Memory Card RP-SDV16GU1K 16 GB SDHC Memory Card RP-SDM12GU1K 12 GB SDHC Memory Card RP-SDV08GU1K 8 GB SDHC Memory Card RP-SDM06GU1K...
Page 135: Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME] MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032 In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories.
Page 136: Request For Service Notice
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007...
Page 137: Limited Warranty
If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or...
Page 138 Others Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States and Puerto Rico call 1-800-211-PANA (7262). This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up...
Page 139: Customer Services Directory
Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm, EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY :1-877-833-8855 Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico) Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at: http://www.pstc.panasonic.com or, send your request by E-mail to: npcparts@us.panasonic.com...
Page 140: Précautions À Prendre
Others Others Précautions à prendre (pour le Canada) AVERTISSEMENT : POUR RÉDUIRE LES RISQUES D’INCENDIE, DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE OU DE DOMMAGES À L’APPAREIL, • N’EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL À LA PLUIE, À L’HUMIDITÉ, À L’ÉGOUTTEMENT OU AUX ÉCLABOUSSEMENTS, ET NE PLACEZ SUR L’APPAREIL AUCUN OBJET REMPLI DE LIQUIDE, COMME PAR EXEMPLE DES VASES.
Page 141 • Lors du branchement à une prise secteur à l’extérieur des États-Unis ou du Canada, utilisez un adaptateur conforme à la configuration de la prise secteur. • Assurez-vous d’utiliser un adaptateur secteur de marque Panasonic (DMW-AC5PP; en option). • Assurez-vous d’utiliser une batterie de marque Panasonic (DMW-BCF10PP).
Page 142: Index
Others Others Index Demo Mode ........... 27 Digital Red-eye Correction ..... 44 Digital Zoom ........34, 81 Display Size ........... 24 Dual Play ..........88 AC Adaptor ......17, 104, 106 Access Indication ........18 Adjusting Flash Output ......45 Aerial Photo Mode .........
Page 143 Others Macro Mode ........... 46 Scene Detection ........30 Macro Zoom Mode ......... 46 Scene Mode ........... 55 Manual exposure ........51 Scenery Mode ........58 Manual Exposure Assistance ....52 Self Portrait Mode ........58 Metering Mode ........79 Self-timer ..........
Page 144: Vqt1Y62
Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned. Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc.

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