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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. Please take time to fill in the information on the below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
Product numbers correct as of July 2009. These may be subject to change.
The joystick is operated in two different ways: it can be moved in the up, down, left and right directions to perform an operation, or it can be pressed to select. In these operating instructions, it is pictured as shown in the figure below or described with .
Example: When the joystick is moved toward ![]() | ![]() |
Push the joystick straight in. | ![]() |
In these operating instructions, the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with .
e.g.: When you press the (down) button
or
Press
About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is CGR-S006A.
It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.
Charging
Charging time | Approx. 120 min |
Note
About the Battery Life
Recording still pictures (When using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder)
Number of recordable pictures | Approx. 470 pictures | (By CIPA standard in program AE Mode) |
Recording time | Approx. 235 min |
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases.
[e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes, the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 117.]
Recording motion pictures (When using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder)
[AVCHD Lite] (Recording with picture quality set to [SH]([ ![]() | [MOTION JPEG] (Recording with picture quality set to [HD]([ ![]() | |
Continuous recordable time (motion pictures) | Approx. 150 min | Approx. 150 min¢ |
Actual recordable time (motion pictures) | Approx. 80 min | Approx. 80 min¢ |
Playback (When using the LCD monitor/Viewfinder)
Playback time | Approx. 480 min |
The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery.
Changing the clock setting
Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press .
This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customize its operation to maximize your picture taking experience.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera's clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
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
Mode switching
Basic
Intelligent auto mode
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.
Program AE mode
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
Advanced
Aperture-priority AE mode
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-priority AE mode
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual exposure mode
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted.
Creative motion picture mode
Record motion picture with manual settings.
Custom mode
Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings.
Scene mode
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
My Color mode
Easily adjust color, brightness and saturation when taking a picture.
Advanced Scene Mode
Portrait mode
Use this mode to take pictures of people.
Scenery mode
Use this mode to take pictures of scenery.
Sports mode
Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events, etc.
Close-up mode
Use this mode to take pictures of a close-by subject.
Night portrait mode
Use this mode to take pictures of night scenes and people against night time scenery.
[REC] Mode:
(: 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.
Scene detection
When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
AF Tracking Function
It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject. Focus will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves.
[REC] Mode:
(: Program AE Mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.
Focusing
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
Focus | When the subject is focused | When the subject is not focused |
Focus indication | On | Blinks |
AF area | White>Green | White>Red |
Sound | Beeps 2 times | Beeps 4 times |
[REC] mode:
This can record high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG.
Audio will be recorded in stereo.
Modes that can be used when recording a motion picture
Item | Settings/Note |
![]() | The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions, so you can leave the settings to the camera and take motion pictures easily. |
![]() | Record motion pictures by automatically setting aperture and shutter speed. |
![]() | Record motion pictures by manually setting aperture and shutter speed. |
![]() | Record motion pictures with selected custom mode settings. |
![]() | Record motion pictures that match the scene being recorded. |
![]() | Record motion pictures with settings suitable for portraits. |
![]() | Record motion pictures with settings suitable for scenery. |
![]() | It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording. |
![]() | Record motion pictures with settings suitable for close-ups. |
![]() | Record clear motion pictures with low light setting [![]() |
![]() | Record motion pictures in My Color mode setting. |
Note
*1 The screen that is displayed during motion picture mode setting is different depending on the setting of the [REC MODE].
*2 [] will not be displayed in the Creative Motion Picture Mode.
[PLAYBACK] Mode:
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold during playback.
: Fast rewind
: Fast forward
[PLAYBACK] Mode:
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
To delete a single picture
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
In these kinds of situations refer to Operating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied).
Digital Camera: | Information for your safety |
Power Source: | DC 8.4 V |
Power Consumption: | 1.3 W (When recording with LCD Monitor) 1.3 W (When recording with Viewfinder) 0.6 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor) 0.6 W (When playing back with Viewfinder) |
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 18kzoom, fl4.8 mm to 86.4 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 27 mm to 486 mm) Wide: F2.8 to F8.0 (when recording motion pictures: F2.8 to F8.0) Tele: F4.4 to F8.0 (when recording motion pictures: F4.4 to F13) |
Digital zoom: | Max. 4k |
Extended optical zoom: (Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio) | Max. 35.2k |
Focus: | Auto focus/AF Macro/Macro zoom/Manual focus Face detection/AF Tracking/11-area-focusing/1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing |
Focus range: | AF: 30 cm (0.99 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.57 feet) (Tele) to ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shutter system: | Electronic shutter + Mechanical shutter |
Burst recording Burst speed: | Approx. 2.3 pictures/second |
Number of recordable pictures: | Max. 5 pictures (Standard), max. 3 pictures (Fine) |
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: | 15 to 100 (differs depending on the type of Card and the recording conditions) |
ISO sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity) Still picture: | AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600 [HIGH SENS.] Mode: 1600 to 6400 |
Motion pictures: | AUTO/400/800/1600/3200/6400 |
Shutter speed Still picture: | Wide: 60 seconds to 1/2000th of a second Tele: 60 seconds to 1/1300th of a second [STARRY SKY] Mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds |
Motion pictures: | 1/30 to 1/20000th of a second Creative Motion Picture Mode (Manual exposure/Manual focus): 1/8 to 1/20000th of a second |
White balance: | Auto white balance/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Flash/Incandescent lights/White set1/White set2/White balance K set |
Exposure (AE): | Program AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/Shutter-priority AE (S)/ Manual exposure (M) Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, -2 EV to +2 EV) |
Metering mode: LCD monitor: Viewfinder: | Multiple/Center weighted/Spot 2.7q TFT LCD (Approx. 230,000 dots) (field of view ratio about 100%) Color LCD Viewfinder (Approx. 201,000 dots) (field of view ratio about 100%) (with diopter adjustment - 4 to + 4 diopter) |
Flash: | Built-in pop up flash Flash range: [ISO AUTO] Approx. 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 8.5 m (27.9 feet) (Wide) AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced flash ON (Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced flash OFF |
Microphone: | Stereo |
Speaker: | Monaural |
Recording media: | Built-in Memory (Approx. 40 MB)/SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card |
Picture size Still picture: | When the aspect ratio setting is [![]() ![]() ![]() |
Motion pictures: | [AVCHD Lite] (With audio) When set to [SH]: 1280k720 pixels (60p recording * /17 Mbps, only when card is used) / When set to [H]: 1280k720 pixels (60p recording * /13 Mbps, only when card is used) / When set to [L]: 1280k720 pixels (60p recording * /9 Mbps, only when card is used) * CCD output is at 30 fps [MOTION JPEG] (With audio) When set to [HD]: 1280k720 pixels (30 frames / sec., only when card is used) / When set to [WVGA]: 848k480 pixels (30 frames / sec., only when card is used) / When set to [VGA]: 640k480 pixels (30 frames / sec., only when card is used) / When set to [QVGA]: 320k240 pixels (30 frames / sec.) |
Quality: | Fine/Standard/RAW/RAW+JPEG |
Recording file format Still Picture: | JPEG (based on "Design rule for Camera File system", based on "Exif 2.21" standard)/RAW, DPOF corresponding |
Motion pictures with audio: | AVCHD Lite/QuickTime Motion JPEG |
Interface Digital: | "USB 2.0" (High Speed) |
Analog video/audio: | NTSC Audio line output (stereo) |
Terminal [DIGITAL/AV OUT]: [DC IN]: [HDMI]: | Dedicated jack (14 pin) Type 3 jack MiniHDMI TypeC |
Dimensions: | Approx. 117.6 mm (W)k75.8 mm (H)k88.9 mm (D) [4 5/8q (W)k3 q(H)k3 1/2q (D)] (excluding the projecting parts) |
Mass (weight): | Approx. 367 g/12.94 oz (excluding card and battery) Approx. 414 g/14.60 oz (with card and battery) |
Operating temperature: | 0 ºC to 40 ºC (32 ºF to 104 ºF) |
Operating humidity: Language select: | 10% to 80% [ENGLISH]/[ESPAÑOL] |
Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A43B): | |
Input: | 110 V to 240 - V 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A |
Output: | CHARGE 8.4 V ![]() |
Equipment mobility: | Movable |
Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic CGR-S006A): | Information for your safety |
Voltage/capacity (Minimum): | 7.2 V/695 mAh |
*1 The battery cannot be charged with the AC adaptor. Use the supplied charger.
*2 The lens adaptor (DMW-LA3; optional) is necessary to attach a tele conversion lens or close-up lens.
Please photocopy this form when placing an order.
Accessory # | Price EachDescription | Quantity | Total Price |
Subtotal Your State & Local Sales Tax Shipping & Handling Total Enclosed | |||
6.95 | |||
TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER
OR
CALL PANASONIC'S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368
[6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME]
OR
MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE
20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032
Please make a copy of this page and note the problem you are having. Include it with your proof of purchase, and ship your camera to the address below.
Reason for requesting service: (USA and Puerto Rico Only)
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:
Panasonic Services Company
Customer Servicenter
Suite B
4900 George McVay Drive
McAllen, TX 78503
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.
About the battery pack
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC (140 oF) or incinerate.
About the battery charger
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.
Battery charger
This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V.
But
Cautions for Use
Care of the camera
About Condensation (When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up)
About cards that can be used in this unit
You can use an SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card.
Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.
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