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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX8EB Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera
DMC-FX8EB
Model No.
Before use, please read these
instructions completely.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com
VQT0R45

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions Digital Camera DMC-FX8EB Model No. Before use, please read these instructions completely. Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com VQT0R45...

  • Page 2: Information For Your Safety

    • 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...

  • Page 3: Caution For Ac Mains Lead

    Remove the Connector Cover. A replacement fuse cover can be ∫ How to replace the Fuse purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer. The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug (figures A and B).
  • Page 4 Before Use ∫ Information on Disposal for Users of ∫ Care for the camera Waste Electrical & Electronic • Do not shake or cause impact to the Equipment (private households) camera. The camera may not be This symbol on the operated normally or recording of pictures products and/or may be disabled, or the lens may be...
  • Page 5 Before Use ∫ About the Lens ∫ If you will not be using the camera for • Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong a long time light sources. It may cause not only a • Store the battery in a cool and dry place malfunction of the camera but irreversible with a relatively stable temperature.

  • Page 6: About These Operating Instructions

    Before Use About These Operating Instructions Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner. Compensating the Exposure • EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value, Use this function when you cannot achieve and it is the amount of light given to the appropriate exposure due to the difference CCD by the aperture value and the...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before Use Recording pictures (advanced) Information for Your Safety ....... 2 Using the Mode Dial ....... 51 About These Operating Instructions ..6 • Macro mode........51 • Motion image mode ......51 • Scene mode........54 Preparation – Portrait mode ......... 55 –...
  • Page 8 • Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] ..75 • For UK, ROI: 08701 505610 • Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints Direct Sales at Panasonic UK [DPOF PRINT]........76 • Order accessory and consumable items • Preventing Accidental Erasure for your product with ease and confidence of the Picture [PROTECT] ....

  • Page 9: Preparation

    Preparation Preparation Accessories Before using your camera, check the contents. ∫ Standard Accessories 1 SD Memory Card (16 MB) (In the text, it is indicated as “Card”) 2 Battery Pack (In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”) 3 Battery Charger RP-SD016B CGA-S005E (In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”)

  • Page 10: Names Of The Components

    Preparation Names of the Components 1 Photo Flash (P37) 2 Lens (P5) 3 Self-timer Indicator (P40) AF Assist Lamp (P68) 4 LCD Monitor (P24, 92) 5 Cursor Buttons 2/Self-timer Button (P40) 4/[REV] Button (P35) 1/Flash Setting Button (P37) 3/Exposure Compensation (P41)/Auto Bracket (P42)/White Balance Fine Adjustment (P64)/Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode (P34)
  • Page 11 18 Lens Barrel 19 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (P84, 86, 88) 20 [DC IN] Socket (P86, 88) • Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional). • This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;...

  • Page 12: Quick Guide

    Preparation Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to 3 Turn the camera on to take record and playback pictures with the pictures. camera. For each operation, be sure to • Set the clock. (P19) refer to the corresponding pages. 1 Charge the battery.

  • Page 13: Charging The Battery With The Charger

    Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger When the camera is shipped, the battery is 3 Detach the battery after charging not charged. Charge the battery before is completed. use. 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery. •...

  • Page 14: About The Battery

    Preparation About the Battery ∫ Battery indication Playback time The remaining battery power appears on Playback time Approx. 330 min the screen. [It does not appear when you The number of recordable pictures and use the camera along with the AC adaptor playback time will vary depending on the (DMW-AC5;...

  • Page 15: Inserting/Removing The Battery

    OPEN LOCK • If you will not be using the camera for a • Please be sure to use genuine long time, remove the battery. Store the Panasonic batteries (CGA-S005E). removed battery in the battery carrying 2 Insert: case (supplied). (P96) Insert the charged battery fully •...

  • Page 16: Inserting/Removing The Card

    • The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed OPEN LOCK while the camera is turned on. • We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card. (Use only the genuine SD card with SD Logo.) • If the card/battery door cannot be...

  • Page 17: About The Card

    Please confirm the latest information on the not: following website. • turn the camera off. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs • remove the battery or the card. • shake or impact the camera. (This Site is English only.) The card and the data may be damaged •...

  • Page 18: Approximate Number Of Recordable Pictures And The Size

    Preparation Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Aspect ratio Picture size (2560k1920 pixels) (2048k1536 pixels) (1600k1200 pixels) (1280k960 pixels) Quality 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1370 1 GB 1180 1880 1470 2740 Aspect ratio...

  • Page 19: Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

    Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ∫ Initial setting 2 Select [D/M/Y], [M/D/Y] or [Y/M/D]. The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the CLOCK SET following screen appears. 10:00111.DEC.2005 D/M/Y PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SELECT...

  • Page 20: About The Setup Menu

    Preparation About the Setup Menu • Set the items if necessary. (Refer to 4 Select the desired item. P21– 23 for each menu item.) 1 Turn the camera on. SETUP MONITOR AUTO REVIEW OFF ON POWER SAVE ECONOMY BEEP SELECT EXIT MENU 5 Select the desired value.
  • Page 21 Preparation [MONITOR] [POWER SAVE] Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in [1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]: 7 steps. The power save mode is activated • The setting on the brightness of the LCD (the camera is automatically turned monitor also affects simple mode [ off to save the battery life) if the camera has not been used for the [AUTO REVIEW]...
  • Page 22 Preparation [ECONOMY] [VOLUME] The brightness of the LCD monitor is The volume of speakers can be adjusted in reduced, and the battery life is saved by 7 steps. (LEVEL 6 to 0) turning off the LCD monitor automatically • When you connect the camera to a TV, while the camera is not in use in the the volume of the speakers of the TV is recording mode.
  • Page 23 Preparation [RESET] [SCENE MENU] The settings on the [REC] or the [SETUP] [AUTO]: Scene menu appears menu are reset to the initial settings. automatically when setting the • The birthday setting for [BABY] in the mode dial to scene mode. Select scene mode (P54) is also reset when the the desired scene mode.

  • Page 24: About The Lcd Monitor

    Preparation About the LCD Monitor In recording mode (P28) DISPLAY/PWR LCD A LCD monitor (LCD) Press the [DISPLAY] button to change the display. • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During D Normal display 9 pictures multi playback (P47) or E Display with histogram playback zoom (P48), the indications on F No display (Recording guide line)
  • Page 25 Preparation ∫ To view the LCD monitor outdoors on ∫ Recording guide line a bright sunny day (Power LCD When you align the subject on the function) horizontal and vertical guide lines or the When you press and hold the [PWR LCD] cross point of these lines, you can take button for 1 second, the power LCD pictures with well-designed composition by...
  • Page 26 Preparation ∫ Histogram Example of histogram • A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black 100 _ 0001 to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. F2.8 1/200 AUTO •...

  • Page 27: Recording Pictures (Basic)

    Recording pictures (basic) Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures ∫ The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes. Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording. Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode. : Normal picture mode (P28) Use this mode for usual recording.
  • Page 28 Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Normal recording 3 Take a picture. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Select normal picture mode F2.8 1/25 •...
  • Page 29 Recording pictures (basic) ∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/ ∫ Tips for taking good pictures AE: Auto exposure) To take pictures without blurring: • Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart. •...
  • Page 30 Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Focusing ∫ Jitter (camera shake) • The focus range is 50 cm to ¶. • Be careful of jittering when pressing the • When you press the shutter button fully shutter button, especially when fully with one stroke, pictures may be blurry or zoomed into the subject.
  • Page 31 Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Exposure • If you press the shutter button halfway • When you press the shutter button, the when the exposure is not adequate, the LCD monitor may become bright or dark indication of the aperture value and the for a moment.

  • Page 32: Taking Pictures In Simple Mode

    Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ∫ Settings in Simple mode [PICT.MODE] This mode allows beginners to take ENLARGE Optimum for enlarging to pictures easily. Only the most basic 8qk10q, Letter etc. functions appear in the menu to make operations simple.
  • Page 33 Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Other Settings in Simple mode In Simple mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For details, refer to the pages corresponding to each item. 30 cm to ¶ (Tele) Focus range 5 cm to ¶ (Wide) [POWER SAVE] [2MIN.] [ECONOMY]...
  • Page 34 Recording pictures (basic) ∫ The Backlight Compensation Backlight is a situation where light comes • The settings on the simple mode are not from the back of subjects. The subjects applied to other recording modes except such as people become dark when pictures [CLOCK SET] and [BEEP].

  • Page 35: Checking The Recorded Picture (Review)

    Recording pictures (basic) Checking the Recorded Picture (Review) • When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 Press 4. 1 second to check the enlarged area. REVIEW1X ∫ Recorded pictures can be deleted during the review (Quick Deletion) DELETE SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE?

  • Page 36: Using The Optical Zoom

    Recording pictures (basic) Using the Optical Zoom • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) You can make people and subjects appear when the camera is turned on. closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and • The picture may have some distortion landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.

  • Page 37: Taking Pictures Using The Built-In Flash

    Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash • The flash is activated twice. The first flash is activated only for a preparation of actual recording. The subject should When you set the flash, you can take not move until the second flash is pictures using the built-in flash according to finished.
  • Page 38 Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode. (±: Available, —: Not available) ¢Not available in backlight compensation ∫ The available flash range to take pictures Available flash control range ISO sensitivity Wide Tele...
  • Page 39 Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.) : AUTO 1/60 to 1/2000 : AUTO/Red-eye reduction 1/60 to 1/2000 : Forced ON 1/60 to 1/2000 : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction ¢ : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction to 1/2000 ¢...

  • Page 40: Taking Pictures With The Self-Timer

    Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures with the Self-timer • The self-timer indicator C blinks and the shutter is activated 1 Select the self-timer mode. after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds). • If you press the [MENU] button when the self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is cancelled.

  • Page 41: Compensating The Exposure

    Recording pictures (basic) Compensating the Exposure 1 Press 3 several times until EXPOSURE] appears and Use this function when you cannot achieve then compensate the exposure. appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the EXPOSURE background.

  • Page 42: Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket

    Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket • If the remaining number of recordable In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically pictures is 2 or less, you cannot take recorded by each press of the shutter pictures by setting auto bracket. button according to the compensation •...

  • Page 43: Optical Image Stabilizer

    Recording pictures (basic) Optical Image Stabilizer ∫ Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer (Demonstration Mode) When you press the [MENU] button, the This mode recognises and compensates demonstration appears. After the jitter. You can reduce blurring caused by demonstration ends, the screen returns to jitter especially when you take pictures with the stabilizer function mode selection the optical zoom set to Tele or when you...

  • Page 44: Taking Pictures Using Burst Mode

    Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst mode 1 Press the single or burst mode Number of recordable Burst speed pictures (pictures) (pictures/ button to switch the burst mode second)¢ setting and then take pictures. max.
  • Page 45 Recording pictures (basic) • The ways to control the exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting. When the burst mode is set to [ ] or [ ], they are fixed to the values set for the first picture. When the burst speed is set to [ they are adjusted each time you take a picture.

  • Page 46: Playback (Basic)

    Playback (basic) Playback (basic) Playing Back Pictures • When you keep pressing 2/1, the number of files forwarded/rewound at a time is increased. 1 Select the picture. • If you release 2/1 and press them again, the files will be forwarded/rewound one by one.

  • Page 47: Pictures Multi Playback

    Playback (basic) 9 Pictures Multi Playback 2 Select the pictures. 1 Switch to multi screen. 100 _ 0001 1/14 SELECT CANCEL 10:00 1.DEC.2005 SELECT CANCEL ∫ To return to the normal playback Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] or SELECT CANCEL press the [MENU] button.

  • Page 48: Using The Playback Zoom

    Playback (basic) Using the Playback Zoom • When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication is displayed for about 1 second. 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards ∫ To delete a picture during playback ] to enlarge the picture. zoom Press the [ ] button.

  • Page 49: Deleting Pictures

    Playback (basic) Deleting Pictures ∫ To delete multiple pictures 1 Select [MULTI DELETE]. ∫ To delete a single picture MULTI/ALL DELETE 1 Select the picture to be deleted. MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 100 _ 0001 1/14 SELECT CANCEL 10:00 1.DEC.2005 2 times 2 Select the pictures to be deleted.
  • Page 50 Playback (basic) 3 Delete the pictures. 2 Delete all of the pictures. ALL DELETE MULTI DELETE DELETE ALL PICTURES? DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED? SELECT SELECT • It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once. • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.

  • Page 51: Recording Pictures (Advanced)

    Recording pictures (advanced) Recording pictures (advanced) Using the Mode Dial Macro mode Motion image mode This mode allows you to take close-up This mode allows you to record motion pictures of the subject, e.g. when taking images with audio. pictures of flowers. 1 Select [PICT.MODE].
  • Page 52 Recording pictures (advanced) ∫ Available recording time (seconds) 2 Press the shutter button halfway. Picture quality setting SD Memory 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps Card QVGA QVGA 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 1440 512 MB 2870 1 GB 1690 1970...
  • Page 53 We recommend you to clean up the card in advance. (P82) • We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card. (Use only the genuine SD card with SD Logo.) • When motion images recorded with the...

  • Page 54: Scene Mode

    Recording pictures (advanced) : [PORTRAIT] (P55) Scene mode : [SPORTS] (P55) Set the mode dial to the scene mode to : [FOOD] (P56) display the scene menu. When [SCENE MENU] on the [SETUP] : [SCENERY] (P56) menu (P20) is set to [OFF], press the [MENU] button to display the scene menu.

  • Page 55: Portrait Mode

    Recording pictures (advanced) Portrait mode Sports mode Select this mode when you want to take This mode allows you to take pictures of a pictures of people. fast moving subject. (e.g. When taking This mode allows you to make the subject pictures of outdoor sports.) stand out from an unfocused background and adjust the exposure and the hue to...

  • Page 56: Food Mode

    Recording pictures (advanced) Food mode Scenery mode Select this mode when you want to take This mode allows you to take a picture of a pictures of food without being affected by wide landscape. The camera focuses on a the ambient light, such as at restaurants. distant subject preferentially.

  • Page 57: Night Portrait Mode

    Recording pictures (advanced) Night portrait mode Night scenery mode This mode allows you to take pictures This mode allows you to take a picture of a against a night landscape. The subject can nightscape. The landscape can be be recorded with brightness in real life by recorded vividly by slowing down the using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed.

  • Page 58: Baby Mode

    Recording pictures (advanced) • If you select [WITH AGE] without setting Baby mode birthday in advance, a message is Select this mode when you want to take displayed. Press the [MENU] button, and pictures of baby. Exposure and hue are set birthday following the above steps 2 adjusted to achieve a healthy complexion and 3.

  • Page 59: Soft Skin Mode

    Recording pictures (advanced) Soft skin mode Party mode Select this mode when you want to take a Select this mode when you want to take bust image of the subject. In this mode, pictures at wedding receptions, indoor camera detects a skin-colour area, such as parties, etc.

  • Page 60: Fireworks Mode

    Recording pictures (advanced) Fireworks mode Snow mode This mode allows you to take beautiful This mode allows you to take a picture in pictures of fireworks exploding in the night locations such as skiing resorts and sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is locations near snowy mountains.

  • Page 61: Self Portrait Mode

    Recording pictures (advanced) Self portrait mode • The available focus range is about 30 cm This mode allows you to take a picture of to 70 cm. yourself. • You can take a picture of yourself with ∫ Technique for Self portrait mode audio.

  • Page 62: Recording Menu Settings

    Recording Menu Settings Recording Menu Settings Using the [REC] mode menu : [W.BALANCE] (P63) Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, : [SENSITIVITY] (P65) etc. allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures. : [ASPECT RATIO] (P65) • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode.

  • Page 63: White Balance [W.balance]

    Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 for the setting method.) ∫ Auto White Balance White Balance [W.BALANCE] Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the This function allows you to reproduce a subject is surrounded by many light white colour closer to the tone in real life on sources, auto white balance adjustment...
  • Page 64 Recording Menu Settings ∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set About the white balance Use this mode when you want to set the • In simple mode [ ], the white balance is white balance manually. fixed to [AUTO]. 1 Set to [ ] (White Set) and then •...

  • Page 65: Iso Sensitivity [Sensitivity]

    Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 for the setting method.) ISO Sensitivity Aspect Ratio [SENSITIVITY] [ASPECT RATIO] ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to The aspect ratio is the horizontal to vertical light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity ratio of a picture.

  • Page 66: Picture Size [Pict.size]

    Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 for the setting method.) Picture Size Quality [PICT.SIZE] [QUALITY] When you select a larger picture size You can select 2 types of quality ), you can print pictures more clearly. (compression level) according to the usage When you select a smaller picture size of the picture.

  • Page 67: Audio Recording [Audio Rec.]

    Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 for the setting method.) Audio Recording AF Mode [AUDIO REC.] [AF MODE] You can take a picture with audio. (5-area-focusing): • When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], The camera focuses on ] appears on the screen.

  • Page 68: Af Assist Lamp [Af Assist Lamp]

    Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 for the setting method.) ∫ High speed AF (H) mode AF Assist Lamp • When you select 3-area-focusing (high [AF ASSIST LAMP] speed) or 1-area-focusing (high speed), the auto focus is activated in high speed and you can focus on the subject more quickly.

  • Page 69: Slow Shutter [Slow Shutter]

    Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 for the setting method.) Slow Shutter [SLOW SHUTTER] • Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use. – Do not look into the AF assist lamp. The shutter speed can be automatically –...

  • Page 70: Digital Zoom [D.zoom]

    Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 for the setting method.) Digital Zoom Colour Effect [D.ZOOM] [COL.EFFECT] Setting the [D.ZOOM] to [ON] allows you to You can use 4 types of colour effects magnify a subject 3 times with the optical depending on the atmosphere of the zoom and up to 4 more times with the picture.

  • Page 71: Playback (Advanced)

    Playback (advanced) Playback (advanced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images ∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding During motion image playback, keep pressing 2/1. ∫ Pictures with audio 1: Fast forward Select the picture with audio icon [ 2: Fast rewind and play back the audio. •...

  • Page 72: Using The [Play] Mode Menu

    Playback (advanced) Using the [PLAY] mode menu : [SLIDE SHOW] (P73) You can use various functions in playback : [ROTATE DISP.] (P74) mode such as a rotating function or protections for recorded pictures. : [ROTATE] (P75) Menu items : [PROTECT] (P78) PLAY : [DPOF PRINT] (P76) SLIDE SHOW...

  • Page 73: Playing Back With Slide Show [Slide Show]

    Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.) Playing Back with Slide Show • Motion images cannot be played back in [SLIDE SHOW] the Slide Show. • When you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then a 1 Set the items of the Slide Show.

  • Page 74: Displaying Pictures In A Direction At The Time Of Recording [Rotate Disp.]

    Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.) Displaying pictures in a • When you take pictures by holding the direction at the time of camera vertically, read “Tips for taking recording [ROTATE DISP.] good pictures”...

  • Page 75: Rotating The Picture [Rotate]

    Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.) 2 Select the direction to rotate the Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] picture. You can rotate the recorded pictures in steps of 90° and display them. ROTATE ∫...

  • Page 76: Setting The Picture To Be Printed And The Number Of Prints [Dpof Print]

    Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.) ∫ Single setting Setting the Picture to be Select the picture and set the number of Printed and the Number of prints. Prints [DPOF PRINT] DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a DPOF SET THIS 100 _ 0001 system that allows the user to select which...
  • Page 77 Playback (advanced) ∫ To cancel all settings Select [YES] to cancel all settings. • DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with CANCEL ALL DPOF printers supporting PictBridge. (P88) • DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print CANCEL ALL DPOF Order Format.

  • Page 78: Preventing Accidental Erasure Of The Picture [Protect]

    Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.) ∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settings Preventing Accidental Erasure Perform the same operation as in “Setting of the Picture [PROTECT] the Picture to be Printed and the Number of You can set the protection for the pictures Prints [DPOF PRINT]”.

  • Page 79: Adding Audio To Recorded Pictures [Audio Dub.]

    Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.) 2 Stop audio recording. Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures [AUDIO DUB.] AUDIO You can record the audio after taking a 100 _ 0001 DUB. picture (max. 10 seconds per picture). 1 Select the picture and start audio recording.

  • Page 80: Resizing The Pictures [Resize]

    Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.) • Sizes smaller than the recorded picture Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] are displayed. This function is useful if you want to reduce • When the aspect ratio setting is [ the file size of the picture in cases when it –...

  • Page 81: Trimming The Pictures [Trimming]

    Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.) 2 Enlarge or decrease the picture. Trimming the Pictures [TRIMMING] TRIMMING Use this function when you trim needed 100 _ 0001 parts of the recorded picture. 1 Select the picture to trim and set TRIMMING ZOOM...

  • Page 82: Clean-Up [Clean Up]

    Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.) 4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. Clean-up [CLEAN UP] [CLEAN UP] recovers the data writing TRIMMING speed, which has been reduced, of the SD memory card.

  • Page 83: Initializing The Card [Format]

    Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.) Initializing the Card [FORMAT] 1 Select [YES] to format. FORMAT DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD? SELECT • Usually, it is not necessary to format the card.

  • Page 84: Playing Back Pictures On A Tv Screen

    Playback (advanced) Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 3 Turn the TV on and select external input. ∫ Playing back pictures with AV cable (supplied) 4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode •...

  • Page 85: Connecting To A Pc Or Printer

    Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer : USB MODE] Select the USB communication system before connecting the camera to your PC or • When [PC] is selected, the camera is your printer with the USB connection cable connected via USB Mass Storage (supplied).

  • Page 86: Connecting To A Pc

    Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PC You can load pictures recorded with the 1 Turn the camera on and then set camera to a PC by connecting the camera [USB MODE] on the [SETUP] and PC. menu to [PC].
  • Page 87 Connecting to a PC or Printer ∫ Folder Composition The folder structure of the card or • If the remaining battery power is MultiMediaCard is displayed as the exhausted during communication, the illustration below. recorded data may be damaged. When you connect the camera to the PC, use a ≥SD Memory Card DCIM...

  • Page 88: Connecting To A Pictbridge-Compliant Printer

    Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer By connecting the camera directly to a 1 Turn the camera on and then set printer supporting PictBridge via the USB [USB MODE] on the [SETUP] connection cable (supplied), you can select menu to [PictBridge (PTP)].
  • Page 89 Connecting to a PC or Printer ∫ Single picture • [PRINT WITH DATE] Settings on the printer are 1 Select a picture to be printed. prioritised. OFF Date is not printed. PictBridge 100 _ 0001 Date is printed. • If the printer does not support date PLEASE SELECT printing, the date cannot be printed on the THE PICTURE TO PRINT...
  • Page 90 Connecting to a PC or Printer ∫ DPOF picture • [PAGE LAYOUT] (Possible layouts on the camera) • Set the DPOF print with the camera in advance. (P76) Settings on the printer are 1 Select [DPOF PICTURE]. prioritised. 1 page with no frame print PictBridge 1 page with frame print 2 pages print...
  • Page 91 Connecting to a PC or Printer ∫ Setting the date printing with the ∫ Layout printing DPOF print in advance • When printing a picture several times When the printer supports the date printing on 1 sheet of paper by DPOF setting, we recommend setting For example, if you want to print a picture the date printing with the DPOF print in 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE...

  • Page 92: Screen Display

    Others Others Screen Display 3 4 5 6 F2.8 1/25 ∫ In recording 1 Recording mode [BABY], setting the clock and birthday, and after switching from other modes 2 Flash mode (P37) to [BABY]. 3 Burst (P44) 16 Current date and time (P19) : Audio recording (P52, 67) •...
  • Page 93 Others BACKLIGHT ∫ Recording in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P37) 10 Current date and time (P19) • This is displayed for about 5 seconds 2 Focus (P28) when turning the camera on, setting 3 Picture mode (P32) the clock and after switching from the : Jitter alert (P30) playback mode to the simple mode.
  • Page 94 Others 100 _ 0001 PLAY AUDIO F2.8 1/25 AUTO 10:00 1.DEC.2005 ∫ In playback 1 Playback mode 11 Recording information (Recording mode/Aperture value/ 2 Number of DPOF prints (P76) Shutter speed/ISO sensitivity/Flash 3 Protected picture (P78) mode/White balance) • It will be displayed when the 4 Picture with audio/Motion images (P71) [DISPLAY] button is pressed.

  • Page 95: Cautions For Use

    Others Cautions for Use ∫ Optimal Use of the Camera Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables. If you use optional accessories, When carrying the camera, take care not use the cords and the cables supplied to drop or cause impact to it. with them.
  • Page 96 Others ∫ Card When you go out, bring charged spare Do not leave the card in places where batteries. there is high temperature or direct • Be aware that the operating time of the sunlight, or where electromagnetic battery will become shorter in low waves or static electricity are easily temperatures such as outdoors at a ski generated.

  • Page 97: Message Display

    Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages [MEMORY CARD ERROR] will be displayed on the screen in some Failed access to the card. cases. Insert the card again. Major messages are described below as [READ ERROR examples. PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] [THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED] Data reading error.

  • Page 98: Troubleshooting

    Others Troubleshooting If you put the menu back to the settings at ∫ Recording the time of purchase, the conditions may be 1: The picture cannot be recorded. improved. • Is the card inserted? Carry out the [RESET] in the [SETUP] •...
  • Page 99 Others 5: Motion image recording stops in the 5: Noise appears on the LCD monitor. middle. • In dark places, noise may appear to • Are you using a MultiMediaCard? maintain the brightness of the LCD – This unit does not support monitor.
  • Page 100 • When you order photo studios to print recorded with the digital camera other pictures, ask the photo studio if the than Panasonic? pictures can be printed with both ends. This may also result if the battery is • When using the printer with a trimming...
  • Page 101 Others 6: The lens clicks. ∫ Others • When brightness has changed due to 1: Unreadable language was selected by the zoom or the movement of the mistake. camera or other, the lens may click and • Press the [MENU] button and select the picture on the screen may be ] icon on the [ SETUP] menu to...

  • Page 102: Specifications

    Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.6 W (When recording) 0.8 W (When playing back) Camera Effective pixels: 5,000,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel number 5,360,000 pixels, Primary colour filter Lens: Optical 3k zoom, fl5.8 mm to 17.4 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 mm to 105 mm)/F2.8 to F5.0...
  • Page 103 10% to 80% Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A12A): Information for your safety Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output: CHARGE 4.2 V 0.8 A Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic CGA-S005E): Information for your safety Voltage/capacity: 3.7 V, 1150 mAh VQT0R45...
  • Page 104 QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license. VQT0R45 F0505Mn0 (02000 A) Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/...

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