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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX55 Operating Instructions Manual

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DMC-FX55
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Before use, please read these
instructions completely.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com
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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions Digital Camera DMC-FX55 Model No. Before use, please read these instructions completely. Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com VQT1J72...

  • 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

    Before Use ∫ IMPORTANT Caution for AC mains lead The wires in this mains lead are coloured For your safety, please read the following in accordance with the following code: text carefully. Blue: Neutral, Brown: Live. This appliance is supplied with a moulded As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the three pin mains plug for your safety and...
  • Page 4 Before Use Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis.
  • Page 5 Before Use – Places with a lot of sand or dust. ∫ About the battery charger – Places where water can come into CAUTION! contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach. •...
  • Page 6 • A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product. Please confirm the latest information on the following website. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.) VQT1J72...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents • Brightening the LCD Monitor .... 35 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash ........... 36 Before Use Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ..40 Compensating the Exposure ....41 Information for Your Safety ....... 2 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ..42 Preparation Taking Close-up Pictures......
  • Page 8 • Most major credit and debit cards accepted. • [DPOF PRINT] ........86 • All enquiries transactions and distribution • [PROTECT] ........87 facilities are provided directly by Panasonic • [AUDIO DUB.] ........88 UK Ltd. • [RESIZE]........... 89 • It couldn’t be simpler! •...

  • Page 9: Preparation

    Preparation Preparation Accessories • The card is optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are Check that all the accessories are included not using a card. before using the camera. • Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories.

  • Page 10: Names Of The Components

    Preparation Names of the In these operating instructions, operations using the joystick are Components described with illustrations below. e.g.:When you press the 4 button e.g.:When you Press the [MENU/SET] button Flash (P36) Lens (P5, 105) MENU Self-timer indicator (P40) /SET AF assist lamp (P66) [FUNC] (P58)/Delete (P30) button Status indicator (P14, 20, 22, 24)

  • Page 11: Quick Guide

    2 Insert the battery and the card. 100) (P14) 18 [DC IN] socket (P94, 97) • Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional). • This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional) is connected to it.

  • Page 12: Charging The Battery With The Charger

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

  • Page 13: About The Battery (Charging/Number Of Recordable Pictures)

    • Temperature: 23 °C/ • The [CHARGE] indicator lights when Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.¢ charging starts. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card ∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes (16 MB). • Using the supplied battery. • The battery temperature is excessively high or low.

  • Page 14: Inserting And Removing The Card (Optional)/The Battery

    To remove the card, push the card card may be damaged. Be particularly until it clicks, then pull the card careful while the built-in memory or the out upright. card is being accessed. (P22) • We recommend using a Panasonic card. VQT1J72...

  • Page 15: About The Built-In Memory/The Card (Optional)

    Preparation switch is slid to the other side, these About the Built-in functions become available.) Memory/the Card (optional) The built-in memory can be used as a • This unit (SDHC compatible equipment) is temporary storage device when the card compatible with SD Memory Cards based being used becomes full.

  • Page 16: Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

    Preparation Setting Date/Time 3 Press [MENU/SET] to set. • Turn the camera off after setting the (Clock Set) clock. Then set the mode dial to a recording mode to turn the camera on and check whether or not the clock setting is correct.

  • Page 17: About The Mode Dial

    Preparation ∫ Basic About the Mode Dial Normal picture mode (P24) If you turn on this unit and then rotate Use this mode for normal recording. the mode dial, you can not only switch between recording and playback but Intelligent auto mode (P26) also switch to macro mode to take a Use this mode to have the camera close-up picture of a subject or to a...

  • Page 18: Setting The Menu

    Preparation Setting the Menu 1 Move 3/4 to select the menu item. ∫ Displaying the menu screens Press [MENU/SET]. e.g.: The first page of the total 3 pages is displayed. A Menu icons B Current page C Menu items and settings •...

  • Page 19: About The Setup Menu

    Preparation ∫ Closing the menu screen About the Setup Menu Press [MENU/SET]. • When the mode dial is set to [ • Set items as required. ], you can also • Select [RESET] to return the settings to close the menu screen by pressing the the initial settings at the time of purchase.
  • Page 20 Preparation • The status indicator lights while the LCD [POWER SAVE] monitor is turned off. Press any button to (Turning off this unit automatically.) turn on the LCD monitor again. Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu MENU • The power save setting time is set to [2 MIN.]. /SET and select the item to set.
  • Page 21 Preparation • It is not possible to set the guidelines When the folder number reaches 999, the display in the clipboard mode [ number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting the card after saving the data [TRAVEL DATE] (P53) on a PC or elsewhere. Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu MENU...

  • Page 22: Lcd Monitor Display/Switching The Lcd Monitor Display

    Preparation LCD Monitor Display/ When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV. Switching the LCD When connecting to a 4:3 Monitor Display screen TV. ∫ Screen display in normal picture [SCENE MENU] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu mode [ ] (at the time of purchase) MENU /SET...
  • Page 23 Preparation • The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card). – When using the built-in memory – When using the card • Do not do the following when the access indication lamps lights. The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally.

  • Page 24: Basic

    Basic Basic Taking Pictures 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. F2.8 1/30 • The focus indication 2 lights green and the AF area 1 turns from white to green.
  • Page 25 Basic automatically adjusts the hue to one close to real life. (auto white balance) • When you press the shutter button, the Set the white balance if you want to LCD monitor may become bright or dark change the hue you get with auto white for a moment however the recorded balance.

  • Page 26: Taking Pictures Using The Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)

    Basic ∫ Direction detection function Taking pictures using Pictures recorded with the camera held the automatic function vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (Intelligent Auto Mode) (P80) is set to [ON]) • Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down.
  • Page 27 Basic ∫ Quick AF information about each setting, refer to the page indicated. As long as the camera is held steady, the • [AUTO REVIEW] (P19): camera will automatically adjust the focus [1SEC.] and focus adjustment will then be quicker •...

  • Page 28: Taking Pictures With The Zoom

    Basic ∫ To make subjects appear further away • Either AUTO [ ] or Forced OFF [ use (Wide) can be selected for the flash. When AUTO Rotate the zoom lever towards ] is selected, AUTO [ Wide. AUTO/Red-eye reduction [ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] is set...

  • Page 29: Using The Digital Zoom Further Extending The Zoom

    Basic • In motion picture mode [ ], the zoom 3 Move 4 to select [ON] and then magnification is fixed to the value set at press [MENU/SET]. the start of recording. • “EZ” is an abbreviation of ”Extra optical Zoom”. •...

  • Page 30: Checking The Recorded Picture (Review)

    Basic ∫ Enlarging the picture • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation. 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards • The digital zoom does not work in the ] (T). following cases: • Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a 4k –...
  • Page 31 Basic You can only play back and delete “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information clipboard pictures in clipboard mode Technology Industries Association)”. ] (P68). • The LCD monitor may not be able to Once deleted, pictures cannot be display the details of the recorded recovered.
  • Page 32 Basic [ALL DELETE] and then press • When you delete pictures, only pictures in either of the built-in memory or the [MENU/SET]. card can be deleted. (You cannot delete pictures in both the built-in memory and the card at the same time.) •...

  • Page 33: Advanced (Recording Pictures)

    Advanced (Recording pictures) Advanced (Recording pictures) About the LCD Monitor In recording mode Changing the information displayed DISPLAY/LCD MODE A LCD monitor Press [DISPLAY] to change. • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During playback zoom (P73), while playing back motion pictures (P74) and during a slide show (P77), you can only select “Normal display I”...
  • Page 34 Advanced (Recording pictures) obstructed by information displayed on the In playback mode screen. ∫ Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take 1ST DAY months days pictures with well-designed composition by...

  • Page 35: Brightening The Lcd Monitor

    Advanced (Recording pictures) Examples of histogram Brightening the LCD Monitor 100 _ 0001 F2.8 1/200 ISO100 1 Press [LCD MODE] for 1 second. 10:00 1.DEC.2007 100 _ 0001 F2.8 1/100 ISO100 10:00 1.DEC.2007 DISPLAY/LCD MODE 100 _ 0001 F2.8 1/50 ISO100 2 Move 3/4 to select a mode.

  • Page 36: Taking Pictures Using The Built-In Flash

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Cancelling setting The Power LCD is If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again [AUTO automatically activated in for 1 second the screen shown in step POWER LCD] bright places such as displayed. Select [OFF] to cancell a setting. outdoors etc.
  • Page 37 Advanced (Recording pictures) A Photo flash Forced ON Do not cover it with your fingers or other The flash is activated every time objects. regardless of the recording conditions. ∫ Switching to the appropriate flash • Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.
  • Page 38 Advanced (Recording pictures) ¢2 When AUTO [ ] is selected, ∫ Available flash settings by recording AUTO [ ], AUTO/Red-eye mode reduction [ ] or Slow sync./ The available flash settings depend on the Red-eye reduction [ ] is set recording mode.
  • Page 39 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Available flash range in Intelligent ISO • The available flash range is an approximation. Maximum Available flash range • In [HIGH SENS.] (P49) in scene mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches sensitivity Wide Tele to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and level (P60) the available flash range also differs.

  • Page 40: Taking Pictures With The Self-Timer

    Advanced (Recording pictures) – When the camera has determined that • The red-eye reduction effect differs there is little jitter when the optical image between people. Also, if the subject was stabilizer is set to [MODE1] or [MODE2]. far away from the camera or was not •...

  • Page 41: Compensating The Exposure

    Advanced (Recording pictures) • The self-timer indicator C blinks and Compensating the the shutter is activated after 10 seconds Exposure (or 2 seconds). Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the •...

  • Page 42: Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket

    Advanced (Recording pictures) Taking Pictures using 1 Move 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE] appears, compensate the Auto Bracket exposure with 2/1. 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 •...

  • Page 43: Taking Close-Up Pictures

    Advanced (Recording pictures) • When setting auto bracket and burst mode subject is changed after focusing on the simultaneously, auto bracket will be subject, it may become difficult to focus on performed. it again. • When auto bracket is set, the auto review •...

  • Page 44: Taking Pictures That Match The Scene Being Recorded (Scene Mode)

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ About the information Taking pictures that • If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a match the scene being scene mode in step , explanations about each scene mode are displayed. (If you recorded press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.) (Scene mode) When you select a scene mode to match...

  • Page 45: [Portrait]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) [PORTRAIT] [SELF PORTRAIT] Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] MENU MENU /SET /SET menu and select a scene mode. (P44) menu and select a scene mode. (P44) The person stands out from the Select this to take pictures of yourself.

  • Page 46: [Scenery]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) [SCENERY] • The focus range is 1.2 m to 5 m. (Refer to Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] MENU P38 for the available flash range to take /SET menu and select a scene mode. (P44) pictures.) This allows you to take pictures of a wide •...

  • Page 47: [Party]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being • The focus range becomes the same as affected by the ambient light in restaurants macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to etc.

  • Page 48: [Pet]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) – Birthday: • If the age is not properly displayed, check 2/1: Select the items (year/month/ the clock and birthday settings. • The birthday setting and name setting can day). be reset with [RESET]. 3/4: Setting. • You cannot use the following functions. [MENU/SET]: Exit.

  • Page 49: [High Sens.]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) [HI-SPEED BURST] • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] MENU /SET menu and select a scene mode. (P44) • The setting on the AF assist lamp is This is a convenient mode for shooting disabled.

  • Page 50: [Starry Sky]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) 2 Take pictures. • The shutter speed becomes 1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second. • The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to ¶ • The focus, zoom, exposure, white balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture.

  • Page 51: [Beach]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Technique for Fireworks mode [SNOW] • Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod. Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] MENU /SET menu and select a scene mode. (P44) This allows you to take pictures that show •...

  • Page 52: Motion Picture Mode

    Advanced (Recording pictures) Motion Picture Mode 2 Move 3/4 to select [ASPECT RATIO] and then move 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording. 3 Move 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].

  • Page 53: Recording Which Day Of The Vacation You Take The Picture

    • Depending on the type of the card, (P84). recording may stop in the middle. • We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards. • Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures.
  • Page 54 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Setting the departure/return date 6 Move 3/4/2/1 to set the return (e.g.: The following are examples of the date and then press [MENU/SET]. screen in normal picture mode [ 1 Press [MENU/SET] and then move 2 Move 4 to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then move 1.

  • Page 55: Displaying The Time At The Travel Destination (World Time)

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Cancelling the travel date Displaying the Time at The travel date is automatically cancelled if the Travel Destination the current date is after the return date. If you want to cancel the travel date before (World Time) the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step and then press...
  • Page 56 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Setting the home area [HOME] ∫ Setting the travel destination area (Perform steps (Perform steps 1 Move 4 to select [HOME] and then 1 Move 3 to select [DESTINATION] and press [MENU/SET] to set. then press [MENU/SET] to set. MENU MENU /SET...

  • Page 57: Using The [Rec] Mode Menu

    Advanced (Recording pictures) Using the [REC] Mode Menu • Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps and then steps 1 and 2 of “Setting the home area [HOME]”. (P56) • If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by Increase the variety of pictures you can the time difference from the home area.

  • Page 58: [W.balance]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Using the quick setting [W.BALANCE] • You can use [FUNC] to easily set the Adjusting the hue for a more following items when recording. natural picture (Recording in normal picture mode [ – [STABILIZER] – [BURST] –...
  • Page 59 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Finely adjusting the white balance [ Use this to set the white balance manually. • Set the white balance to [ 1 Move 3 [ ] several times until [WB ADJUST.] appears and then move 2/1 to adjust the white balance.

  • Page 60: [Intelligent Iso]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter About the white balance fine adjustment speed faster. • You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item. • The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.

  • Page 61: [Sensitivity]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) • To avoid picture noise, we recommend [ASPECT RATIO] decreasing maximum ISO sensitivity level or setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. Setting the aspect ratio of pictures (P67) • You cannot use the following functions. – [D.ZOOM] – [SLOW SHUTTER] Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode MENU...

  • Page 62: [Pict.size]/[Quality]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] (7M) 3264k2176 pixels Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures (4.5M EZ) 2560k1712 pixels (2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode MENU...

  • Page 63: [Audio Rec.]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) [AUDIO REC.] [AF MODE] Recording still pictures with audio Setting the focus method Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode MENU MENU /SET /SET menu and select the item to set. (P57) menu and select the item to set.
  • Page 64 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ About [ ] or [ Spot-focusing: • You can focus on the subject more quickly The camera focuses on than other AF modes. a limited narrow area in • The picture may stop moving for a the screen.

  • Page 65: [Stabilizer]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) • The camera uses movement detection [STABILIZER] when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in the following cases. Detecting jitter and compensating – In intelligent auto mode [ for it – In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in scene mode –...

  • Page 66: [Af Assist Lamp]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) • The number of pictures indicated is when review setting. (The picture is not the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review the flash is not activated. function in the [SETUP] menu. •...

  • Page 67: [Slow Shutter]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) it will become more difficult to focus on the – With the [SPORTS], [NIGHT SCENERY], [BABY1], [BABY2], subject. [PET], [HI-SPEED BURST], • The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in to [ON] in intelligent auto mode[ scene mode.

  • Page 68: Taking And Viewing Clipboard Pictures (Clipboard Mode)

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Clipboard recording menu Taking and viewing The menu screen appears when [MENU/ clipboard pictures SET] is pressed during clipboard picture recording. (Clipboard mode) 1 Move 3/4 to select the menu item and then move 1. This setting is useful when taking pictures of timetables, route maps or other information instead of taking notes.
  • Page 69 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Viewing clipboard pictures 1 Move 3 to choose [PLAY] and then press [MENU/SET]. Description of MENU Item /SET setting 2 Move Used to switch to move the picture. [GO TO REC] operation to clipboard recording. Used to release the zoom position.
  • Page 70 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Enlarging clipboard pictures and ∫ Deleting clipboard pictures storing them in the memory (zoom The steps taken are the same as for normal deletion. Refer to page 30. marks) This function is useful for enlarging parts of •...

  • Page 71: Advanced (Playback)

    Advanced (Playback) Advanced (Playback) Displaying Multiple ∫ Example of 25 screens Screens (Multi Playback) 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards ] [W] to display multiple ∫ To return to normal playback screens. Rotate towards [ ] [T] or press [MENU/ (Screen when 9 screens are displayed) SET].

  • Page 72: Displaying Pictures By Recording Date (Calendar Playback)

    Advanced (Playback) Displaying Pictures by 4 Move 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/ Recording Date SET]. (Calendar Playback) • The picture that was selected will appear. ∫ To return to the 1 screen playback screen You can display pictures by recording date After the calendar screen is displayed, using the calendar playback function.

  • Page 73: Using The Playback Zoom

    Advanced (Playback) ∫ To delete a picture during the Using the Playback playback zoom Zoom 1 Press [ 2 Move 3 to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • You can also delete the recording 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards information etc.

  • Page 74: Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures With Audio

    Advanced (Playback) Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding Playing Back Motion Move 2/1 while pausing. Pictures/Pictures with ∫ Pictures with audio Audio Move 2/1 to select a picture with the audio icon [ ] and then move 4 to play back. ∫ Motion pictures Move 2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon [ ] and then move 4 to play...

  • Page 75: Creating Still Pictures From A Motion Picture

    Advanced (Playback) ∫ Saving a single still picture with Creating still pictures 9 screens from the motion picture from a motion picture • Rotate the zoom lever towards [ [W] to display the 9 screens playback screen. You can create a single still picture (with 1 screen or 9 screens) from a recorded motion picture.

  • Page 76: Using The [Play] Mode Menu

    Advanced (Playback) • You can move forward frame-by-frame Using the [PLAY] mode by moving 3/4/2/1. 3/4: Move forward/backward 3 frames menu at a time. 2/1: Move forward/backward 1 frame at a time. 3 Press the shutter button. You can use various functions in playback •...

  • Page 77: [Slide Show]

    Advanced (Playback) Items that can be set 1 Move 3/4 to select [ALL], [ ] or ] and then press [MENU/SET]. Menu Item screen : [SLIDE SHOW] (P77) : [CATEGORY] (P78) : [ROTATE DISP.] (P80) : [ROTATE] (P80) MENU : [FAVORITE] (P81) /SET : [TITLE EDIT] (P82) [ALL]...

  • Page 78: [Category]

    Advanced (Playback) 3 Move 4 to finish. [CATEGORY] Searching by recording information ∫ Setting the audio, duration and effect Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode MENU /SET Select [DURATION], [EFFECT] or [AUDIO] menu and select the item to set. (P76) on the screen shown in step and set.
  • Page 79 Advanced (Playback) ∫ Playing back a slide show [SPORTS], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], 1 Move 3/4/2/1 to select the [FIREWORKS], (Event) category to play back and then [BEACH], [SNOW], [AERIAL PHOTO] press [DISPLAY]. [BABY1]/[BABY2] [PET] [FOOD] [TRAVEL DATE]¢ [MOTION PICTURE] ¢ The travel dates of images in the clipboard folder are not categorized.

  • Page 80: [Rotate Disp.]/[Rotate]

    Advanced (Playback) ∫ Recording a slide show [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE] If you record a category slide show, you To display the picture rotated can play it back by selecting [ ] in [SLIDE SHOW] on page 77. Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode MENU /SET menu and select the item to set.

  • Page 81: [Favorite]

    Advanced (Playback) 2 Move 3/4 to select the direction [FAVORITE] to rotate the picture and then Setting your favourite pictures press [MENU/SET]. Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode MENU /SET menu and select the item to set. (P76) You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favourites.

  • Page 82: [Title Edit]

    Advanced (Playback) ∫ Deleting all favourites ∫ Single setting 1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown 1 Move 2/1 to select a picture and in step and then press [MENU/SET]. then move 4. 2 Move 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
  • Page 83 Advanced (Playback) 3 Move 3/4/2/1 to move the Example of text entry cursor to [EXIT] and then press In case of entering [LUMIX]: [MENU/SET] to end text input. 1 Move 3/4/2/1 to move the cursor to [L] and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 2 Move 3/4/2/1 to move the cursor the menu.

  • Page 84: [Text Stamp]

    Advanced (Playback) then press [MENU/SET] to set [TEXT STAMP] each item. Stamping text, dates and other registered information on recorded pictures Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode MENU /SET menu and select the item to set. (P76) Registered text, recorded date, age and MENU /SET travel dates can be stamped onto pictures.
  • Page 85 Advanced (Playback) ∫ Multi setting (The screen shown appears when you select a picture recorded with a [ 1 Move 2/1 to select the picture picture size.) and then move 4 to SET/ CANCEL. MENU /SET • The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size [ ] or...

  • Page 86: [Dpof Print]

    Advanced (Playback) ∫ Single setting – [TRIMMING] – [ASPECT CONV.] 1 Move 2/1 to select the picture to • When text is stamped onto the [ print and then move 3/4 to set pictures, it is difficult to read it. the number of prints.

  • Page 87: [Protect]

    Advanced (Playback) ∫ To cancel all settings 1 Move 3 to select [YES] and then • DPOF is an abbreviation of “Digital Print press [MENU/SET]. Order Format”. This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF-compliant system.

  • Page 88: [Audio Dub.]

    Advanced (Playback) ∫ Single setting [AUDIO DUB.] 1 Move 2/1 to select the picture Adding audio after taking pictures and then move 4 to SET/ Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode MENU CANCEL. /SET menu and select the item to set. (P76) You can add the audio after taking a picture.

  • Page 89: [Resize]

    Advanced (Playback) • The picture is overwritten when you [RESIZE] select [YES]. Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten. Making the picture size smaller • A resized picture is newly created when Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode MENU you select [NO].

  • Page 90: [Aspect Conv.]

    Advanced (Playback) 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever. • Depending on the cut size, the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture. • The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate.

  • Page 91: [Copy]

    Advanced (Playback) [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] • You may not be able to convert pictures is displayed on the screen. taken on other equipment. 3 Move 2/1 to determine the [COPY] horizontal position and press the Copying the picture data shutter button to set.

  • Page 92: [Format]

    • If the card has been formatted on a PC or • It may take time to copy the picture data. other equipment, format it on the camera • Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic again. digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied.
  • Page 93 Advanced (Playback) • Do not turn the camera off during formatting. • It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card. (Max. about 15 sec.) • You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card’s Write- Protect switch A is set to [LOCK].

  • Page 94: Connecting To Other Equipment

    Connecting to other equipment Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC • Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional). • Set the camera to a mode other than ] mode. You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC 1 Turn on the camera and the PC.
  • Page 95 Connecting to other equipment • If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, • The data for up to 999 pictures recorded download “QuickTime 6.5.2 for Windows” by the camera can be included in 1 folder. from the following site, and install it. If the number of pictures exceeds 999, http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ another folder is created.
  • Page 96 Connecting to other equipment • When there are many pictures on the this unit is connected to a PC. If built-in memory or the card, it may take connecting the printer again, change the some time to transfer them. mode to a mode other than [ ] and then •...

  • Page 97: Printing The Pictures

    Connecting to other equipment • It may take time to print some pictures. Printing the Pictures Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional) when you connect to a printer. • Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor By connecting the camera directly to a (DMW-AC5E;...
  • Page 98 Connecting to other equipment [TRAVEL DATE], use the software [LUMIX 2 Move 3/4 to select an item and Simple Viewer] or then press [MENU/SET]. [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PictBridge PC. To print the name of [BABY1]/ MULTI SELECT [BABY2] or [PET] or text (comments) SELECT ALL...
  • Page 99 Connecting to other equipment • [PRINT WITH DATE] and The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1/2 and 2/2. Move 4 to select. [NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displayed when [DPOF PICTURE] is set. • The [DPOF SET] is displayed when Settings on the printer are [DPOF PICTURE] is selected.

  • Page 100: Playing Back Pictures On A Tv Screen

    Connecting to other equipment [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set Playing Back Pictures [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 for the picture on a TV Screen that you want to print. • When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set ∫...
  • Page 101 Connecting to other equipment • Depending on the aspect setting, black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures. • Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one. •...

  • Page 102: Screen Display

    Others Others Screen Display F2.8 1/30 In recording Recording in normal picture mode [ (Initial setting) 14, 29 Recording mode Flash mode (P36) AF area (P24) Focus (P24) Picture size (P62) In recording (after settings) Quality (P62) 14 Burst (P65) : Jitter alert (P26) : Audio recording (P52, 63) Battery indication (P22)
  • Page 103 Others • This is displayed for about 5 seconds Picture with audio/Motion pictures when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/ (P74) [BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode. Picture size (P62) Number of days that have passed since Quality (P62) the travel date (P53) In Motion picture mode (P74) 24 Travel date (P53)

  • Page 104: Cautions For Use

    Others Do not use the camera near radio Cautions for Use transmitters or high-voltage lines. • If you record near radio transmitters or ∫ Optimal use of the camera high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected. Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it.
  • Page 105 Others Bring charged spare batteries when Extremely high precision technology is going out. employed to produce the LCD monitor • Be aware that the operating time of the screen. However there may be some battery becomes shorter in low dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) temperature conditions such as at a ski on the screen.

  • Page 106: Message Display

    [NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS the camera breaks down due to CAN BE MADE] inappropriate handling. Panasonic will not You have exceeded the number of pictures be liable for any damage suffered due to that can be set at one time with [MULTI] in loss of recorded data.
  • Page 107 Others [NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN • An error has occurred accessing the card. MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON Insert the card again. THE CARD] [READ ERROR There is no space left on the built-in PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] memory or the card. An error has occurred reading the data.

  • Page 108: Troubleshooting

    Others In this case, connect the other end of the Troubleshooting USB connection cable to a PC or a printer. (P94, 97) If you return the menu settings to the initial [PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.] settings at the time of purchase, the This message will be displayed if you condition may improve.
  • Page 109 Others the lens barrel (P10) and gently wipe mode, the resolution of the recorded the lens surface with a soft dry cloth. picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. 3: The recorded picture is too bright or This is not a malfunction. dark.
  • Page 110 Others 2: The LCD monitor becomes darker or and then activated again for the actual brighter for a moment. recording. • This phenomenon appears when you ∫ Playback press the shutter button halfway to set 1: The picture being played back is the aperture value and does not affect rotated and displayed in an the recorded pictures.
  • Page 111 Others recording date in calendar playback. – Connect the camera to the TV with (P72) the AV cable (supplied) and then play • Is the clock in the camera set properly? back the pictures on the camera. (P16) (P100) For example, if the clock setting on the 4: The picture is not displayed fully on camera is different from the date and the TV.
  • Page 112 Others or [HI-SPEED BURST] (P49) in scene 8: The displayed picture is slightly mode? distorted. Is [AUDIO REC.] set to [ON] (P63)? • Depending on the zoom magnification, – In these cases, you cannot set the the recorded picture is slightly distorted. auto review function in the [SETUP] This is called distortion aberration.

  • Page 113: 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 114 Others Aspect ratio (7M): (4.5M EZ): (2.5M EZ): Picture size (3264k2176 pixels) (2560k1712 pixels) (2048k1360 pixels) Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 27 MB) 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB Card 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 1310 2 GB 1070 1700 1360...
  • Page 115 Others ∫ Available recording time (when recording motion pictures) Aspect ratio 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps Picture quality setting QVGA QVGA Built-in Memory 2 min 53 s (Approx. 27 MB) 40 s 16 MB 26 s 26 s 1 min 22 s 32 MB 17 s 58 s...
  • Page 116 Others Aspect ratio 30fps 10fps Picture quality setting 16:9 16:9 Built-in Memory (Approx. 27 MB) 16 MB 22 s 32 MB 14 s 50 s 64 MB 33 s 1 min 45 s 128 MB 1 min 11 s 3 min 35 s ¢...

  • Page 117: 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: 8,100,000 pixels 1/2.5 q CCD, total pixel number 8,320,000 pixels, Primary colour Image sensor: filter Optical 3.6 k zoom, f l 4.6 mm to 16.4 mm (35 mm film camera Lens:...
  • Page 118 Others Hi-speed burst Burst speed: Approx. 7 pictures/second Number of recordable pictures: When using the built-in memory: Approx. 15 pictures (immediately after formatting) When using a Card: Max. 100 pictures (differs depending on the type of Card and the recording conditions) ISO sensitivity: AUTO/ 100/200/400/800/1250/1600...
  • Page 119 Approx. 165 g (with card and battery) Operating temperature: 0 o C to 40 o C Operating humidity: 10% to 80% Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A40A): Information for your safety Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output: CHARGE 4.2 V...
  • Page 120 QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. VQT1J72 H0707GA0 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://panasonic.net...

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