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Connecting to other equipment

Note

• Operation icons are hidden by pressing [RETURN], or if no operation is performed for a while 

when the operation icons are displayed. Operation icons are displayed when one of the 

following buttons is pressed while the operation icons are not displayed.

3

/

4

/

2

/

1

, [OK], [SUB MENU], [RETURN], Red button, Green button, Yellow button

• It is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 

or more HDMI input terminals on the TV.

• When the [VIERA Link] 

(P38)

 of this unit is set to [ON], operation using the button on this unit 

will be limited.

• VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV. (Read the operating instructions of the TV 

for how to set etc.)

• If you are not using VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] 

(P38)

 to [OFF].

Other linked operations

Turning the power off:

If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power, the power on this unit also 
turns off.

Automatic input switching:

• If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on the power on this unit, and then press 

[

(

], the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit’s screen. If the TV’s power 

is in standby status, it will turn on automatically (if [Set] has been selected for the TV’s [Power 

on link] setting).

• Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV, the input channel may not switch automatically. In 

this case, use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel. (For details on how to 

switch input, please read the operating instructions for the TV.)

• If VIERA Link does not work properly, refer to page 

225

.

Note

• If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link, read the 

operating instructions for the TV.

• Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the 

types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link. Refer to the operating 

instructions of the TV for the operations that support the TV.

• Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard.

• Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional).

Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet)

• VIERA Link will not work even if you connect the HDMI mini cable while the unit is connected to 

the PC or the printer.

• [HDMI MODE

(P38)

 for this unit is determined automatically when the VIERA Link is operating.

• The resolution may switch automatically when an [AVCHD Lite] motion picture that was 

recorded with another camera is played back on this unit. The screen may turn black for a while 

when that occurs, but it is not a malfunction.

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-LX5

Page 1: ... refer to the Operating Instructions PDF format contained on the CD ROM supplied You can learn about advanced operation methods and check the Troubleshooting until 2010 7 30 VQT2W83 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 P DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng book 1 ページ 2010年7月1日 木曜日 午後5時31分 ...

Page 2: ...ontrols 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 Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of cert...

Page 3: ... FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE Product Location Digital camera Bottom Battery charger Bottom DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng boo...

Page 4: ...nt and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or mo...

Page 5: ... 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 CAUTION 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 Warni...

Page 6: ...ated by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn...

Page 7: ...er Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng book 7 ページ 2010年7月1日 木曜日 午後5時31分 ...

Page 8: ...res Using the Automatic Function ñ Intelligent Auto Mode 25 Scene Detection 26 AF Tracking Function 26 Compensating the Exposure 27 Taking pictures by specifying the aperture shutter speed 28 Aperture Priority AE 28 Shutter Priority AE 28 Taking pictures by setting the exposure manually 29 Recording Motion Picture 30 Playing Back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 31 Deleting Pictures 31 Reading the Operating I...

Page 9: ...ack B White 10 Lens Cap String 11 Lens ring front A Black B White For the mounting position on the unit refer to Names of the Components 12 Hot Shoe Cover This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not ...

Page 10: ...3 ENG 10 3 1 2 6 4 5 9 7 8 10 11 12 DMW BCJ13PP K1HA08AD0002 K1HA08CD0028 DE A81B VFF0671 VFC4324 VYF3287 VFC4366 VGQ0N97 VYF3361 VYF3376 VGK3662 VGK3696 DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng book 10 ページ 2010年7月1日 木曜日 午後5時31分 ...

Page 11: ... monitor 7 AF AE LOCK button 8 Playback button 9 Status indicator 10 MENU SET button 11 DISPLAY button 12 Q MENU Delete button 13 Rear dial Rear dial is described as follows in these operating instructions e g Rotating left or right e g Pressing the rear dial 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 13 8 14 10 9 11 12 DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng book 11 ページ 2010年7月1日 木曜日 午後5時31分 ...

Page 12: ... Lens barrel 3 FOCUS button 4 Function button Assign Menu to 4 button It is convenient to register a Menu that is used often FILM MODE QUALITY METERING MODE WHITE BALANCE AF MODE I EXPOSURE GUIDE LINE REC AREA REMAINING DISP FLASH AUTO BRACKET ASPECT BRACKET 2 Self timer button 1 ISO In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4...

Page 13: ...DCC7 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional are used Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when recording motion pictures If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc the motion picture be...

Page 14: ...The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 30 oC 50 oF to 86 oF The battery temperature should also be the same It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in...

Page 15: ... temperature is too high or too low It is recommended to charge the battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10 oC to 30 oC 50 oF to 86 oF The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Disconnect the charger from the electrical s...

Page 16: ...When the Optical Image Stabilizer function is set to AUTO Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases Playback when using the LCD monitor External Live Viewfinder DMW LVF1 optional Charging tim...

Page 17: ...pictures in AVCHD Lite Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in MOTION JPEG SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Note Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Buil...

Page 18: ...tery Insert until it is locked by the lever A being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damage...

Page 19: ...at and press 3 4 to set You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET Press to return to the settings screen Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu and press 1 It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B Cursor buttons Changing the Clock Setting OFF ON DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng book 19 ページ 2010年7月1日 木曜日 午後5時31...

Page 20: ...close the menu Press MENU SET to display the menu Press 3 4 to select AF MODE and then 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 and then press MENU SET to set Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu 2 Press 2 3 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon 4 Press 1 Select ...

Page 21: ...hing the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part B Rotate the Mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 o Program AE Mode The subjects are recorded using your own settings Intelligent Auto Mode The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera OFF ON DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng book 21 ページ 2010年7月1日 木曜日 午後5時31分 ...

Page 22: ...e 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 Use this mode to check coloring effects select a color mode from among twelve color mode...

Page 23: ...om by changing various settings in the REC menu Set the mode dial to Set the focus selector switch to AF Aim the AF area 1 at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 2 green lights when the subject is focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture AF MF AF 2 1 DMC LX5P VQT2W8...

Page 24: ...while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen about 10 seconds The Program Shift indication A appears on the screen when Program Shift is activated Program Shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated until the Program Shift indication disappears Example of Program Shift A Aperture value B Shutter speed 1 Program Shift amount 2 Program Shif...

Page 25: ...ake pictures easily Set the mode dial to ñ Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to Press the halfway pressed s...

Page 26: ...bject Focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves 1 Press 3 FOCUS is displayed in the upper left of the screen AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the screen Press 3 FOCUS again to cancel 2 Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press AF AE LOCK to lock the subject AF Tracking frame will turn yellow An optimum scene for the specified subjec...

Page 27: ...nd then rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure A Exposure compensation value Enabled operation will switch every time the rear dial is pressed Exposure compensation operation is enabled when È at the bottom left of the screen changes to orange The exposure compensation value can be set within a range of j3 EV to i3 EV Select È only to return to the original exposure 0 EV Take a picture A ...

Page 28: ...ode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value A Aperture Value Take a picture When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed Set the mode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed B Shutter Speed Take a picture Aperture Priority AE Shutter Priority AE A B DM...

Page 29: ... Shutter Speed It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial is pressed Press the shutter button halfway The Manual Exposure Assistance A appears for about 10 seconds Take the picture Manual Exposure Assistance The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation The exposure is adequate Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture v...

Page 30: ... to 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds However the recording may stop before that depending on the remaining battery level Start recording by pressing the motion picture button A Available recording time B Elapsed recording time It will be recorded in the aspect ratio set in REC QUALITY regardless of the position of the aspect ratio selector switch Release the motion picture button right after you pres...

Page 31: ...o start playback PLAYBACK Mode Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted Press Select the picture to be deleted and then press A button Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng book 31 ページ 2010年7月1日 木曜日 午後5時31分 ...

Page 32: ...ubleshooting In these kinds of situations refer to Operating Instructions PDF format contained on the CD ROM supplied For Windows Turn the PC on and insert the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied Select the desired language and then click Operating Instructions to install Double click the Operating Instructions shortcut icon on the desktop DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng book 32 ページ 2010年7月...

Page 33: ...ion of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from the following Web Site http get adobe com reader otherversions To uninstall the Operating Instructions PDF format Delete the PDF file from the Program Files Panasonic Lumix folder When the contents in the Program Files folder cannot be displayed click the Show the contents of this folder to display them For Macintosh Turn the PC on and insert ...

Page 34: ...s Focus range Normal 50 cm 1 64 feet to Macro Intelligent Auto 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to Scene Mode There may be differences in the above settings Shutter system Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter Burst recording Burst speed Approx 2 5 pictures second Number of recordable pictures Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Hi speed burst Burst speed Approx 10 pictures second ...

Page 35: ...ard SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card Recording file format Still Picture JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 3 standard 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 monaural Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin HDMI MiniHDMI TypeC Dimensions Approx ...

Page 36: ... for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output 4 2 V 0 65 A Equipment mobility Movable Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BCJ13PP Information for your safety Voltage capacity 3 6 V 1250 mAh DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng book 36 ページ 2010年7月1日 木曜日 午後5時31分 ...

Page 37: ...P CDHM30 Battery Pack Description HDMI mini Cable Figure DMW FL220 DMW FL360 DMW FL500 Flash DMW LWA52 MC Protector ND Filter PL Filter 2 2 2 Wide Conversion Lens 2 DC Coupler 1 AC Adaptor 1 DMW LVF1 External Live Viewfinder DMW VF1 External Viewfinder DMW LA6 Lens Adapter 2 DMC LX5P VQT2W83_eng book 37 ページ 2010年7月1日 木曜日 午後5時31分 ...

Page 38: ... RP SDW48GU1K RP SDW32GU1K RP SDW16GU1K RP SDW08GU1K RP SDW04GU1K RP SDP16GU1K RP SDP08GU1K RP SDP04GU1K RP SDP02GU1K RP SDR08GU1A RP SDR04GU1A RP SDR02GU1A Class 10 64 GB SDXC Memory Card Class 10 48 GB SDXC Memory Card Class 10 32 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 16 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 4 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 16 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 8 GB SDHC Memo...

Page 39: ...eet Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA MasterCard Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 2 Items Ordered Quantity Accessory Price Each Description Total Price...

Page 40: ...hed parts b replace it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value product or c refund your purchase price The decision to repair replace or refund will be made by the warrantor During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts This Limited Warranty excludes both parts and labor for non rechargeable batteries ante...

Page 41: ...RIOD THE PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A SALES RECEIPT PROOF OF PURCHASE INDICATING DATE OF PURCHASE AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosme...

Page 42: ...TED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the wa...

Page 43: ...m 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 You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Mond...

Page 44: ...shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode ...

Page 45: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC LX5 VQT2Y61 1 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely ...

Page 46: ...ures with the Zoom 54 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom 54 Using the Step Zoom 57 Playing Back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 58 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 59 Using the Playback Zoom 60 Enlarge the focus point display focus point 61 Switching the PLAYBACK MODE 61 Deleting Pictures 62 To delete a single picture 62 To de...

Page 47: ...S 130 WHITE BALANCE 131 FACE RECOG 134 AF MODE 134 PRE AF 138 AF AE LOCK 139 METERING MODE 140 I EXPOSURE 140 MULTI EXPO 141 MIN SHTR SPEED 143 BURST 144 I RESOLUTION 145 i ZOOM 145 DIGITAL ZOOM 145 STEP ZOOM 146 STABILIZER 146 AF ASSIST LAMP 147 FLASH 147 FLASH SYNCHRO 148 FLASH ADJUST 148 RED EYE REMOVAL 149 OPT VIEWFINDER 149 CONVERSION 150 AUTO BRACKET 150 ASPECT BRACKET 150 CLOCK SET 150 Usin...

Page 48: ... PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition 185 Connecting to a PC 186 Printing the Pictures 190 Selecting a single picture and printing it 191 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 192 Print Settings 193 Others Using the External Live Viewfinder optional 196 Using External Viewfinder optional 198 Using an external flash optional 199 Using the Conversion Lens optional 201 Using the Protector F...

Page 49: ...tery P16 The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use plug in type inlet type Insert the battery and the card P21 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P23 Refer to P24 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P44 90 OFF ON ...

Page 50: ...Before Use 6 Play back the pictures 1 Press 2 Select the picture you want to view P58 ...

Page 51: ...in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 8...

Page 52: ... AF AE LOCK button P51 136 139 8 Playback button P58 9 Status indicator P22 35 41 10 MENU SET button P25 11 DISPLAY button P64 12 Q MENU P30 Delete button P62 13 Rear dial P48 59 60 77 81 82 84 111 137 Refer to P12 for operation of the rear dial Rear dial is described as follows in these operating instructions e g Rotating left or right e g Pressing the rear dial 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 13 8 14 10 9 11 12 ...

Page 53: ...s ring front P201 203 27 Lens barrel 3 FOCUS button P51 61 137 4 Function button P32 Assign Menu to 4 button It is convenient to register a Menu that is used often FILM MODE QUALITY METERING MODE WHITE BALANCE AF MODE I EXPOSURE GUIDE LINE REC AREA REMAINING DISP FLASH AUTO BRACKET ASPECT BRACKET 2 Self timer button P74 1 ISO P75 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as ...

Page 54: ...a is attached to it 29 Speaker P159 Do not cover the speaker with your fingers 30 Card Battery door P21 31 Release lever P21 32 DC coupler cover P22 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P22 32 28 29 31 30 ...

Page 55: ...hoe cover release button 1 and pull the shoe cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Note When not using the External Live Viewfinder optional External Viewfinder optional or External Flash optional be sure to attach the hot shoe cover Please be careful not to lose the hot shoe cover When not using the hot shoe cover be careful not to let liquid sand or any other foreign matter enter the connection ...

Page 56: ... picture recording Example of operation during recording playback screen 1 Rotating 2 Pressing 1 Adjustments of Program Shift P48 Manual Focus P84 Aperture P81 Shutter Speed P81 etc Switching to compensating the exposure P77 switching to Manual Focus operation P84 etc 2 Forwarding rewinding of pictures during 1 screen playback P58 Multi Playback P59 Calendar Search P161 Playback Zoom P60 Picture s...

Page 57: ...e surface of the lens Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap Pass the same string through the hole on the camera Attach the lens cap Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the Recording Mode Do not hang or swing around this unit with the lens cap string attached Be careful not to lose the lens cap ...

Page 58: ...on the camera body A Shoulder strap eyelet Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the ring in the direction of the arrow and then pass it through the stopper Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper Pull the other side of the shoulder strap and then check that it is secure Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap ...

Page 59: ...ched to the camera Attach the shoulder strap so that the LUMIX LOGO is on the outside Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck It may result in injury or accident Do not leave the shoulder strap where an infant can reach it It may result in an accident by mistakenly wrapping around the neck ...

Page 60: ...camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 30 oC 50 oF to 86 oF The battery temperature should also be the same 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 ...

Page 61: ...temperature is too high or too low It is recommended to charge the battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10 oC to 30 oC 50 oF to 86 oF The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed The AC cable...

Page 62: ... you use the camera with the AC adaptor optional connected The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Note The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfuncti...

Page 63: ... the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases 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 For example if you were to take one picture every two mi...

Page 64: ...ote The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using AUTO POWER LCD or POWER LCD P32 When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When...

Page 65: ...he lever A being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1 Clo...

Page 66: ...lt to open push open the coupler cover from the interior with the card battery door in an open state 5 Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet 6 Connect the AC adaptor B to the DC IN socket C of the DC coupler D Align the marks and insert Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note Always use a genuine Panasonic AC a...

Page 67: ...ilt in memory may be longer than the access time for a card The following operations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in memory k ð access indication When using the card access indication The access...

Page 68: ...r static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again Write Protect switch A provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored w...

Page 69: ... the camera is shipped Press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET The PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message appears Press MENU SET Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B Cursor buttons If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 OFF ON ...

Page 70: ...ttings that were performed When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the Clock Setting procedure below Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu and press 1 P28 It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even withou...

Page 71: ...ode menu P124 to 150 MODE PLAYBACK MODE menu P58 154 to 158 This menu lets you set the Coloring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording This menu lets you select the setting of the playback methods such as Playback or Slide Show of only the pictures set as FAVORITE MOTION PICTURE Mode menu P151 to 152 PLAYBACK Mode menu P161 to 176 This menu lets you set the REC MODE REC ...

Page 72: ...SET button Set the mode dial to To set the playback menu proceed to step 3 by pressing the Press MENU SET to display the menu B Menu toggle icon C Menu item D Menu screen page E Settings You can easily switch menu screen pages by rotating the zoom lever 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 ...

Page 73: ...T to close the menu Press MENU SET to set Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu 2 Press 2 3 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon 4 Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it ...

Page 74: ... set by the modes You can set the following items in detail by pressing DISPLAY WHITE BALANCE P131 AF MODE P134 Using the Quick Menu Press Q MENU when recording Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu A The items to be set and the settings are displayed Q MENU A ...

Page 75: ...ails Refer to P119 for details When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination DESTINATION Travel destination area HOME Your home area TRAVEL DATE Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation TRAVEL SETUP OFF SET LOCATION OFF SET r BEEP This allows you to s...

Page 76: ...able pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode AUTO POWER LCD cannot be selected in Playback Mode CUST SET MEM Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered as custom settings Recording Mode only Fn BUTTON SET Assign Menu to 4 button It is convenient to register a Menu that is used often Recording Mode only FILM MODE QUALITY METERING MODE WHITE BALANCE AF MODE I EXPOSURE GUI...

Page 77: ...ave the recording information displayed when the guidelines are displayed P64 REC INFO OFF ON PATTERN Position of the guide line can be set Refer to P65 for how to set HISTOGRAM This allows you to set either to display or not display the histogram P66 OFF ON REC AREA Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked OFF ON REMAINING DISP This will switch display between the number of recor...

Page 78: ...ing but MF When switched to playback mode Zoom position will be set all the way to wide when the ZOOM RESUME is set to OFF When MF RESUME is set to OFF MF position will be the distance focused at the time of recording in Manual Focus Depending on the recording conditions the memorized MF positions and resumed MF positions might be different ZOOM RESUME is fixed to OFF when CONVERSION is set to HIG...

Page 79: ...ng the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer While the Self timer is set When recording or playing back motion pictures MULTI EXPO During a slide show While the menu screen is displayed AUTO DEMO MF ASSIST In Manual Focus the assistance screen appears on the center of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject OFF MF1 The center of the screen is enlarged MF2 The center of the scree...

Page 80: ...et We recommend formatting the card P40 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number PLAY ON LCD If you are using the External Live Viewfinder DMW LVF1 optional LCD monitor will a...

Page 81: ...er s name recorded using USER S NAME REC The folder number and the clock setting are not changed When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system This will work when the AV cable is connected w RESET The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to ...

Page 82: ...work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected Refer to P181 for details HDMI MODE Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the HDMI compatible high definition TV connected with this unit using the HDMI mini cable optional AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is u...

Page 83: ... OFF The recording screen in the currently selected Scene Mode appears AUTO The SCENE MODE menu screen appears MENU RESUME The last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is turned off OFF ON USER S NAME REC User s name can be recorded in the picture while taking the picture The user s name recorded in the picture can be confirmed using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition software in the...

Page 84: ... pressed during the STABILIZER DEMO STABILIZER DEMO is an approximation Press DISPLAY to close STABILIZER DEMO AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO FORMAT The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the s...

Page 85: ... on 1 It turns off after about 1 second Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part B Rotate the Mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 o Program AE Mode P45 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Intelligent Auto Mode P49 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera OFF ON ...

Page 86: ...xposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Creative Motion Picture Mode P111 Record motion picture with manual settings Custom Mode P91 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Scene Mode P92 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded My Color Mode P87 Use this mode to check coloring effects select...

Page 87: ... the speaker with your fingers Do not touch the front of the lens This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Switching the aspect ratio selector switch The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P225 Tips for taking good pictures Select the Aspect Ratio still pictures only 1 1 4 3 3 2 16 9 Square aspect ...

Page 88: ...he recording Press the motion picture button again to stop the recording Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start stop of motion picture recording Sound volume can be set in BEEP LEVEL P31 Motion Picture recording appropriate for each mode is possible For more details refer to Recording Motion Picture P104 A Shutter button B Motion picture button Taking the still ...

Page 89: ...ange the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P124 Aim the AF area 1 at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 2 green lights when the subject is focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P73 Press the shutter button fully push i...

Page 90: ...t the subject and then press the shutter button halfway A Focus indication B AF area normal C AF area when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark D Focus range E Aperture value 1 F Shutter speed 1 G ISO sensitivity 1 If correct exposure cannot be achieved it will be displayed in red However it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used 2 Sound volume can be set in SHUTTER VOL P31 Focus...

Page 91: ...Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red Eye Reduction In PANORAMA ASSIST NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P92 HIGH DYNAMIC DYNAMIC ART DYNAMIC in My Color Mode P87 When the...

Page 92: ...ivated Program Shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated until the Program Shift indication disappears Example of Program Shift A Aperture value B Shutter speed 1 Program Shift amount 2 Program Shift line chart 3 Program Shift limit Note If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turns red Program ...

Page 93: ... during or To adjust the exposure and take pictures when the image appears too dark P77 When recording motion pictures P104 To take pictures using the Face Recognition function which stores faces of frequent subjects with information such as their names and birthdays P113 Set the mode dial to ñ MF cannot be set in ñ P84 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights ...

Page 94: ...e displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected Note Due to factors such as size contrast motion and proximity a different mode may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the color of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject w...

Page 95: ...he center of the screen Press 3 FOCUS again to cancel 2 Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press AF AE LOCK to lock the subject AF Tracking frame will turn yellow An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen Press 3 FOCUS to cancel Note FACE RECOG does not work during AF Tracking You cannot use AF Tracking Function when COLOR EFFECT is set to B W Please read the Note regar...

Page 96: ...WORLD TIME BEEP LANGUAGE STABILIZER DEMO The settings of the following items are fixed Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Item Settings GUIDE LINE P33 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY SLEEP MODE P35 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P36 2SEC FILM MODE P124 STANDARD QUALITY P129 A SENSITIVITY P75 Intelligent ISO 2 The maximum ISO sensitivity ISO1600 ISO LIMIT SET P130 1600 WHITE BALANCE P131 AWB AF MODE P134 š Set to when a fac...

Page 97: ...on picture recording The following functions cannot be used FLASH ADJUST AUTO BRACKET ASPECT BRACKET White Balance fine adjustment AF AE LOCK MULTI EXPO DIGITAL ZOOM STEP ZOOM MIN SHTR SPEED HISTOGRAM HIGHLIGHT OPT VIEWFINDER and CONVERSION on the REC Mode menu and the other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the Program AE Mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Au...

Page 98: ...ly 1 3k without noticeable deterioration in the picture by the Intelligent Resolution Technology when the Intelligent Zoom is used Even higher levels of magnification are possible when DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON in REC menu Storing the zoom position Zoom resume Refer to P34 for details Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom To mak...

Page 99: ...lay A is displayed Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum magnification 5k including Optical Zoom 3 8k 8 9k including Extended Optical Zoom 6 7k 15 1k including Optical Zoom 3 8k 26 8k including Extended Optical Zoom 6 7k 20 1k including Optical Zoom and i ZOOM 5k 35 7k including Extended Optical Zoom and i ZOOM 8 9k Picture quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnification l...

Page 100: ... rotated When using the Digital Zoom STABILIZER may not be effective When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the Self timer P74 for taking pictures In the following cases i ZOOM is fixed to ON Intelligent Auto Mode Scene Mode i ZOOM cannot be used when in HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST or FLASH BURST in Scene Mode HIGH DYNAMIC DYNAMIC ART DYNAMIC or FILM GRAIN in My Color Mode i ZOOM...

Page 101: ...displayed on the screen Magnification is not displayed Maximum focal length will change depending on the settings of PICTURE SIZE Extended Optical Zoom DIGITAL ZOOM or i ZOOM Step Zoom will work with a focal length of up to 800 mm Note The focal length is an approximation Value of the focal length will change when Aspect Ratio is set to 1 1 STEP ZOOM cannot be used in the following cases Intellige...

Page 102: ...o finish playback Press again press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway Note This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back The lens barrel...

Page 103: ...es are not rotated for display Pictures displayed using cannot be played back To return to normal playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings It is also possible to select pictures by rotating the rear dial 2 Press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear It is also possible to display pictures by pressing the ...

Page 104: ...ff including Sleep Mode The zoom position returns to the center in the following images Images with different aspect ratios Images with different numbers of recorded pixels Images with a different rotation direction when ROTATE DISP is set to ON Playback Zoom is not available during Motion Picture Playback Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k When you rotate th...

Page 105: ...that was taken with a different camera Enlarge the focus point display focus point Switching the PLAYBACK MODE 1 Press MENU SET during playback 2 Press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET NORMAL PLAY P58 All the pictures are played back SLIDE SHOW P154 The pictures are played back in sequence MODE PLAY P156 Playback in PICTURE AVCHD Lite 1 or MOTION JPEG can be selected 1 This...

Page 106: ...tures cannot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press A DISPLAY button B button Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET ...

Page 107: ...LETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P174 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ is selected To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Press 3 4 to select DELETE ...

Page 108: ...SP in SETUP menu 3 Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu It is possible to move the position of the guide line when it is set to P65 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guidelines are displayed 4 It is only possible to switch between screens when OPT VIEWFINDER P149 in the REC Mode menu has been set to ON Th...

Page 109: ...lance of the subject Set the position of the guide line 1 Select GUIDE LINE from the SETUP menu and then press 1 P28 2 Press 4 to select PATTERN and then press 1 3 Press 4 to select and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 2 1 to set the position and then press MENU SET to set The guide line returns to the center when DISPLAY is pressed 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter ...

Page 110: ...IREWORKS in Scene Mode P92 When the flash is closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted The Histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histograms displayed by picture ...

Page 111: ...sh is closed Note Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb Set the built in flash to match the recording Open the flash Select FLASH in the REC mode menu P28 Press 3 4 to select a mode and press MENU SET For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available Flash Settings by Recording Mode P69 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter ...

Page 112: ...he flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash ON Š Forced ON Red Eye Reduction The flash is activat...

Page 113: ...RO PURE ELEGANT MONOCHROME SILHOUETTE CUSTOM 3 HIGH DYNAMIC DYNAMIC ART DYNAMIC 4 PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed Flash will not be activated whe...

Page 114: ...to approx 3 4 m 11 2 feet ISO sensitivity Available flash range Wide Tele AUTO 80 cm 2 62 feet to 7 2 m 23 6 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 4 4 m 14 4 feet ISO80 80 cm 2 62 feet to 2 0 m 6 56 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 2 m 3 94 feet ISO100 80 cm 2 62 feet to 2 3 m 7 54 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 3 m 4 26 feet ISO200 80 cm 2 62 feet to 3 2 m 10 4 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 9 m 6 23 feet ISO400 80 cm 2 62 fee...

Page 115: ...an adjust from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original flash output 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Note When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the screen The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off You cannot set FLASH ADJU...

Page 116: ... etc It causes a malfunction When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become too bright or too dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully The White Balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the...

Page 117: ...se range If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus...

Page 118: ... to 3 The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST P101 in Scene Mode is fixed to 5 Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT in Scene Mode Setting of the Self timer cannot be performed in the following conditions In HI SPEED BURST in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures Press 2 ë Press 3 4 to select a mode You can also press 2 ë to select Press MENU SET You can also...

Page 119: ...as following when the ISO LIMIT SET is set to AUTO When AUTO is selected ISO sensitivity is adjusted automatically depending on brightness within a maximum setting of ISO400 ISO1000 when the flash is used When setting to ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness within the maximum setting of ISO1600 ISO1000 when the flash is used ISO sensitivity 80 12800 Recording location ...

Page 120: ... of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Confirm the actual shutter speed on the information display for the picture being played back Note The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise Refer to P70 for the flash range Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoid...

Page 121: ...he exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Exposure compensation cannot be used when in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode Exposure compensation cannot be used when in EXPRESSIVE RETRO PURE ELEGANT MONOCHROME SILHOUETTE and CUSTOM in My Color Mode Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative Press the ...

Page 122: ...icture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures With Auto Bracket d1 EV Auto Bracket 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture d0 EV j1 EV i1 EV Select AUTO BRACKET from the REC Mode menu and then press 1 P28 Press 2 1 to set the compensation range of the exposure and then press MENU SET When you do not use Auto Bracket select OFF 0 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can ...

Page 123: ...o close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The combinations of picture sizes are as follows e g If setting is 6 5M 3 2 7M 4 3 6 5M 3 2 6M 16 9 and 5 5M 1 1 These are the minimum picture sizes when the Aspect Bracket setting is selected If the picture size is set to a smaller size than the minimum picture size it will be temporarily changed to the minimum picture size ...

Page 124: ...acket or Aspect Bracket is used with the built in memory Œ is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set BURST MULTI FILM or White Balance Bracket is canceled when AUTO BRACKET or ASPECT BRACKET is set In Shutter Priority AE and Manual Exposure if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second Auto Bracket is canceled The one set last will take precedence Auto Bracket and Aspect Bracket cannot be ...

Page 125: ...er speed Set the mode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed B Shutter Speed It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed Take a picture Note Refer to P83 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures using t...

Page 126: ...utton halfway The Manual Exposure Assistance A appears for about 10 seconds Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate Take the picture Manual Exposure Assistance The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation Note Refer to P83 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the act...

Page 127: ...hutter Speed Sec F8 0 8 to 1 4000 F7 1 F6 3 F5 6 F5 0 F4 5 F4 0 F3 5 F3 2 F2 8 8 to 1 2000 F2 5 F2 2 F2 0 Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value 8 6 5 4 F2 0 to F8 0 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 6 1 2 1 2 5 1 3 2 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 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 1 1000 1 1300 1 1600 1 2000 1 2500 1 3200 1 4...

Page 128: ...screen changes to orange Rotate the rear dial Focus range disappears Press 2 1 or rotate the rear dial to focus on the subject A Focus range It may be difficult to make fine adjustments when using the rear dial If you have any difficulty we recommend adjusting using the cursor button Pressing and holding down the cursor button causes the focus position to move continuously MF assistance disappears...

Page 129: ...o change the focus position to take pictures The following will return the MF assistance to the original position Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off MF ASSIST MF1 The center of the screen is enlarged You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the screen MF2 The center of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen This is convenient for adju...

Page 130: ...when it is difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus due to its quick motion This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain Note If you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom lever to Tele the focus may not be adequate In this case focus on the subject again The MF assistance does not appear when using the Digital Zoom The distance ...

Page 131: ...t slightly dark and amberish MONOCHROME This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones characteristic of black and white photography and with a whisper of color HIGH DYNAMIC This is an image effect that pictures dark and bright areas with appropriate brightness and with natural color DYNAMIC ART This is an impressive image effect that pictures dark areas to bright areas with appropr...

Page 132: ...ring Motion Picture Recording settings for My Color Mode are used My Color settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off I EXPOSURE can be set only when the My Color Mode is set to CUSTOM The following items cannot be set in My Color Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting FILM MODE ISO LIMIT SET ...

Page 133: ...ustments made with CUSTOM are not in effect in other recording modes Icons for the adjusted items are displayed in the screen when the CUSTOM are adjusted Displayed icon is the one for direction of adjustment AF tracking may not function if you adjust SATURATION to make the color lighter Adjusting the custom settings to achieve desired effects Item Adjustment contents COLOR This will adjust the co...

Page 134: ...stom settings registered in or can be selected in the of the mode dial Up to 3 custom settings can be registered so select the one matching the needs Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Note You cannot save the foll...

Page 135: ...to change between screens and press DISPLAY to return to the selection screen Only the main menu items are displayed Press MENU SET to enter the settings Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with or selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered...

Page 136: ...ting a Scene Mode in step 2 explanations about each Scene Mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the Scene Mode menu Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET and then press 1 and return to step 2 above when MENU RESUME P39 is OFF The Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed When you take a picture with a Scene Mode tha...

Page 137: ...to OFF When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with PORTRAIT It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note If a ...

Page 138: ...or reviewing If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second Self timer Note The focus range is about 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 2 m 3 94 feet The Zoom Magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1k The Self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off the Scene Mode is changed or REC M...

Page 139: ...n retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 5 Press 3 4 to select EXIT and then press MENU SET Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording The flash setting is fixed to Œ I RESOLUTION is fixed to OFF The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture We recommend using a tripod When it is da...

Page 140: ...le to 5 m 16 4 feet We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pict...

Page 141: ...imer for taking pictures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note The initial setting for AF MODE is š I RESOLUTION is fixed to OFF This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light Mode This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash Note The focus rang...

Page 142: ... HD Edition 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 Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down u...

Page 143: ...ANDARD Refer to BABY1 BABY2 for other information about this mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The ...

Page 144: ...ediately after formatting Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording The flash setting is fixed to Œ i ZOOM is fixed to OFF QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are f...

Page 145: ...otion picture recording I RESOLUTION is fixed to OFF i ZOOM is fixed to OFF QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated a...

Page 146: ...tter pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall The flash setting is fixed to Œ The Optical Image Stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 I RESOLUTION is fixed to OFF This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky Technique for Fireworks Mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note It will be a ...

Page 147: ... show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial Photo Mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the...

Page 148: ...sily Mode Record motion pictures by automatically setting aperture and shutter speed Creative Motion Picture Mode Record motion pictures by manually setting aperture and shutter speed P111 Custom Mode Record motion pictures with selected Custom Mode settings Scene Mode Scene motion picture My Color Mode Record motion pictures in My Color Mode setting Note It will be recorded in following categorie...

Page 149: ... also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures The screen will become dark momentarily and recording will start after adjusting the display Focus can be achieved during recording by pressing 3 FOCUS Focus can be set manually when MF is displaying ...

Page 150: ...n picture When recording motion pictures with the lens cap string attached the sound of the lens cap string brushing against the unit may be recorded The screen may be blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or electromagnetic waves etc depending on the environment of the motion picture recording When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures it may tak...

Page 151: ...on 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 is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection P135 Note Refer to P52 for settings i...

Page 152: ...h definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD Refer to the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher MOTION JPEG Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC It can be recorded using ...

Page 153: ...esents the speed of transmission When MOTION JPEG is selected in step 2 3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode With the AVCHD Lite or for MOTION JPEG high quality motion picture can be enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable optional For details see Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket on P178 It cannot be recorded to built in memory except for the Press MENU SET to close...

Page 154: ...played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly In this case use this unit For details on AVCHD compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Motion picture recorded in AVCHD Lite does not comply with the DCF Exif so some information will not display while p...

Page 155: ... rear dial to change the settings Items that can be set will switch every time the rear dial is pressed You can change the settings even during motion picture recording However please note that operating sounds may be recorded When the focus selector switch is at MF you can also set Manual Focus using the rear dial or the cursor button P84 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button EXPO...

Page 156: ...nt to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed Manually setting a higher shutter speed may increase the noise on screen due to the higher sensitivity When recording under lighting such as fluorescent lighting mercury lighting and sodium lighting the coloring and brightness of the screen may ch...

Page 157: ...be attached to only the first picture After pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph FACE RECOG can be used in the following Scene Modes PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF PORTRAIT 2 SCENERY SPORTS NIGHT PORTRAIT PARTY CANDLE LIGHT BABY1 BABY2 PET SUNSET HIGH SENS BEACH SNOW FACE RECOG will not work ...

Page 158: ...anging the SENSITIVITY setting P117 When a person who is registered is not recognized correct by re registering Example of faces that are hard to recognize 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 Hair is covering the eyes or the eyebrows A The face is dark the l...

Page 159: ...ame that is not registered and then press MENU SET Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered When recognition fails a message will appear and the display will return to the recording screen In this case try taking the picture again Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET Registering face image of new person ...

Page 160: ...tion on P153 AGE It is possible to register the birthday 1 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 to set and then press MENU SET FOCUS ICON Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused Press 3 4 to select the focus icon and then press MENU SET ADD IMAGES To add additional face images Add Images 1 Select the unr...

Page 161: ...the menu Change or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of settings INFO EDIT Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 6 in Registering face image of new person PRIORITY The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Press 3 4 2 1 to select the priority and then press MENU SET DELETE Deleting information of a reg...

Page 162: ...omatically to the recording screen 3 Perform the operation in Step 6 and following in Registering face image of new person Note If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions If a face is not recognized even though it is registered it will make the recognition easier by registering the person again using the FACE R...

Page 163: ...ng back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P164 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P25 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press 1 Press 3 to select TRAVEL SETUP and then...

Page 164: ...Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET Enter the location For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P153 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Take a picture The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set When the travel date is se...

Page 165: ... is memorized even if the camera is turned off If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed For the date before the departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation is not recorded If the travel...

Page 166: ...en press 1 When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the home area and then press MENU SET A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 aga...

Page 167: ...om the home area Press 3 to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set C Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed 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 The time adva...

Page 168: ...ite settings in Film Mode FILM MODE STANDARD This is the standard setting DYNAMIC The saturation and contrast of the stored colors are increased NATURE Brighter red green and blue Enhanced beauty of nature SMOOTH The contrast is lowered for smoother and clearer color VIBRANT Higher saturation and contrast than dynamic NOSTALGIC Lower saturation and contrast Reflecting passage of time STANDARD This...

Page 169: ...o select an item and then press MENU SET You can register 2 settings MY FILM 1 and MY FILM 2 After registering the Film Mode name that was registered previously is displayed STANDARD is registered in MY FILM 1 and STANDARD is registered in MY FILM 2 at the time of purchase Item Effect CONTRAST r Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture s Decreases the differe...

Page 170: ...come very slow at this time Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places To avoid picture noise we recommend setting NOISE REDUCTION towards _ or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION towards to take pictures When QUALITY is set to or MULTI FILM does not function If you adjust a Film Mode the Film Mode icon on the screen will turn orange MULTI FILM 1 is set to STANDARD MULTI F...

Page 171: ...1 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode When the aspect ratio is 4 3 When the aspect ratio is 3 2 PICTURE SIZE 7 5M 2736k2736 pixels 5 5M 2304k2304 pixels 3 5M 1920k1920 pixels 2 5M 1536k1536 pixels 0 2M 480k480 pixels 10M 3648k2736 pixels 7M 3072k2304 pixels 5M 2560k1920 pixels 3M 2048k1536 pixels 2M 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M 640k480 pixels 9 5M 3776k2520 pixels 6 5M 3168k2112 pixels 4...

Page 172: ...es are examples to show the effect If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again The Extended Optical Zoom does not work in HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST and FLASH BURST in Scene Mode so the picture size for is not displayed You cannot set PICTURE SIZE when QUALITY is set to Pictures may appear in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P228 for information abo...

Page 173: ...W files in a file format JPEG TIFF etc that can be displayed on your PC etc develop them and edit them using the software SILKYPIX Developer Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM supplied images are recorded with a smaller data volume than or PRINT SET and FAVORITE cannot be set to a picture taken by QUALITY A Fine when giving priority to the picture quality Standard when using the stan...

Page 174: ...tion Picture Mode AUTO 800 1600 3200 6400 The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise It is possible to set when the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P28 ISO sensitivity settings between ISO80 and ISO12800 are changed for every 1 3 EV Applicable modes Note When the setting is...

Page 175: ... is turned off However the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to AWB when the Scene Mode is changed In the Scene Modes listed below White Balance is fixed to AWB SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO White Balance is fixed to AWB in following conditions In Intelligent Auto Mode EXPRESSIVE RETRO PURE ...

Page 176: ...ely adjust the White Balance to A amber the White Balance icon on the screen will change to orange If you finely adjust the White Balance to B blue the White Balance icon on the screen will change to blue If you finely adjust the White Balance to G_ green or M magenta _ green or magenta appears beside the White Balance icon on the screen Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the ...

Page 177: ...has been turned off including Sleep Mode You will only hear the shutter sound once White Balance Bracket cannot be set when the QUALITY is set to or AUTO BRACKET ASPECT BRACKET MULTI FILM or BURST will be canceled when White Balance Bracket is set White Balance Bracket does not work when recording motion pictures White Balance Bracket cannot be set in PIN HOLE in My Color Mode Auto White Balance D...

Page 178: ...to P113 for details For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P28 This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Applicable modes Ø will be used during motion picture recording FACE RECOG AF MODE š Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit the face no matter what port...

Page 179: ... SKY and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode About š Face Detection The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused Under certain pi...

Page 180: ... and FILM GRAIN in My Color Mode The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to Dynamic tracking function may not work in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar color to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom 1 Bring the subj...

Page 181: ...ged to 4 different sizes of spot A normal B large C and extra large D 3 Press MENU SET to set You can also press the rear dial to set Note AF area cannot be moved and its size cannot be changed during motion picture recording Set the size of AF area to normal large or extra large when it is hard to focus using the spot The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using Ù Po...

Page 182: ...essed becomes faster It is effective when you do not want to miss the photo opportunity Note The battery will be consumed faster than usual Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject will not operate during the AF tracking When PRE AF is set to it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the sub...

Page 183: ...e brightness of the subject changes in AE The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked When recording motion pictures after locking you can continue to record in a locked state in Creative Motion Picture Mode Lock will be canceled in other modes than Creative Motion Picture Mode Lock is canceled when ...

Page 184: ...s set to ISO80 ISO100 SENSITIVITY may be set higher than ISO80 ISO100 if the picture is taken with I EXPOSURE set to valid Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions in the screen turns to yellow when I EXPOSURE is in effect LOW STANDARD or HIGH represents the maximum range of effect The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases When QUALITY is set to or MULTI EXPO ME...

Page 185: ...ture Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET for one of the following operations 4 Decide on the composition and take the third picture After taking the picture the images of the first second and third pictures taken will be superimposed over one another and displayed Press 3 to select RETAKE and then press MENU SET to return to the third picture 5 Press 4 to select EXIT and then pres...

Page 186: ...le exposure picture taking session will be completed PICTURE SIZE is fixed when START is selected The zoom position and White Balance are fixed when the first picture is taken Some functions have restrictions You will not be able to use the following functions BURST I EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET ASPECT BRACKET White Balance Bracket Extended Optical Zoom DIGITAL ZOOM ON The brightness level is adjusted a...

Page 187: ...When AUTO is selected shutter speed may be set up to 1 second when there is not much jitter to adjust with the STABILIZER or when STABILIZER is set to OFF Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker so we recommend recording the p...

Page 188: ...g pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade the exposure may not become optimal The Burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the...

Page 189: ... DYNAMIC ART and DYNAMIC in My Color Mode to HIGH for the FILM GRAIN in My Color Mode and to OFF for the PIN HOLE in My Color Mode For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P28 The zoom magnification can be increased by approximately 1 3k without noticeable deterioration in the picture by the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes OFF ON Note Refer to P54 for details For details o...

Page 190: ...be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In Digital Zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The setting is fixed to MODE2 with SELF PORTRAIT in Scene Mode and to OFF in ST...

Page 191: ...urn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF Assist Lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are displayed depending on the recording conditions Note The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp A e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will...

Page 192: ...LASH SYNCHRO to 2ND When a fast shutter speed is set the effect of FLASH SYNCHRO may deteriorate FLASH SYNCHRO can be used with an external flash For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P28 You can adjust the flash output Applicable modes s2 EV s1 2 3 EV s1 1 3 EV s1 EV s2 3 EV s1 3 EV 0 EV r1 3 EV r2 3 EV r1 EV r1 1 3 EV r1 2 3 EV r2 EV Note Refer to P71 for details FLASH SYNCHRO 1ST The n...

Page 193: ... REC Mode menu settings refer to P28 When using the external viewfinder optional you can switch the screen to a suitable display Applicable modes Note Display on the LCD monitor is switched by pressing DISPLAY for a few times Refer to P64 for switching display on the LCD monitor The screen is normally off However elements such as the focus icon and the flash charging icon are lit See P198 for deta...

Page 194: ...is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P28 You can set the compensation range of the exposure Note Refer to P78 for details For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P28 You can take 4 pictures with different aspect ratios automatically by pressing the shutter button only once Applicable modes OFF ON Note Refer to P79 for details For deta...

Page 195: ...ZOOM STABILIZER AF ASSIST LAMP CONVERSION For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P28 This sets up the data format of motion pictures Applicable modes AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG Note Refer to P108 for details For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P28 This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes When REC MODE is AVCHD Lite SH H L When REC MO...

Page 196: ...once set Applicable modes OFF ON Note When set to OFF it may take time for motion picture recording to start Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording In STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode this setting is fixed to OFF For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P28 This reduces the wind noise in the audio ...

Page 197: ...o register Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a lower case and 1 special characters and numbers The entry cursor position can be moved left and right with the zoom lever To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE to delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE or to stop editing during text entry move the cursor to CANCEL and press MENU SET A maximum of 30 characters can be en...

Page 198: ...e recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV Press and then press MENU SET Press 1 Press 3 4 to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK menu P171 is at ON and there are pictures already set as favorites During CATEGORY SELECTION press 3 4 2 1 t...

Page 199: ...egory EFFECT is set to OFF when playing a slide show with motion pictures only Some EFFECT options will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting Note It is not possible to add new music MUSIC will not display when an HDMI mini cable optional is connected A Play Pause B S...

Page 200: ...g Pictures and Playing them Back Playback in PICTURE AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG can be selected Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 154 Press 3 4 to select MODE PLAY and then press MENU SET MODE PLAY Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET ...

Page 201: ...ill be categorised only once to the person found first in the registration CATEGORY PLAY Press 3 4 2 1 to select the category and then press MENU SET to set If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory If you press while searching the searching will stop halfway Pictures are sorte...

Page 202: ...ck the pictures you have set as FAVORITE P171 Only when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 154 Press 3 4 to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET FAVORITE PLAY ...

Page 203: ...me normal playback speed When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Note Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P31 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the QuickTime or the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition software on the CD ROM supplied Quic...

Page 204: ...yback Press MENU SET Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET QUALITY is fixed to Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality Note You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Picture size MOTION JPEG Picture size AVCHD Lite Picture size HD WVGA 2 M 16 9 SH H L 2 M 16 9 VGA QVGA 0 3 M 4 3 ...

Page 205: ...2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2010 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback CALENDAR Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P28 You can also rotate the zoom lever several times towards L W to display the cale...

Page 206: ...ext can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use TITLE EDIT for the following types of pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures taken with or Pictures recorded with other equipmen...

Page 207: ...lay these motion pictures by using CALENDAR or MOTION JPEG in the MODE PLAY With AVCHD Lite motion pictures the order of pictures will not change Motion pictures cannot be divided in the following cases Motion pictures set as FAVORITE Protected motion pictures Motion pictures with a short recording time VIDEO DIVIDE Select VIDEO DIVIDE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P28 Press 2 1 to select the motion p...

Page 208: ...AMP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P28 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select text stamp items and then press 1 TEXT STAMP Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set The setting is canceled when DISPLAY is pressed again SINGLE MUL...

Page 209: ...eed to step 7 Item Setting item SHOOTING DATE OFF W OTIME Stamp the year month and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes NAME OFF Stamps names registered in name settings for FACE RECOG Stamps names registered in name settings for BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode LOCATION OFF ON Stamps the travel destination name set under LOCATION TRAVEL DATE OFF ON Stamps the travel date set un...

Page 210: ...ify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing When text is stamped onto the pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the...

Page 211: ...TAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be resized RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size 1 and then press MENU SET 1 Only the sizes to which the pictures can be resized is displayed SINGLE MULTI se...

Page 212: ...icture The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be cropped Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone CROPPING CROPPING Press 2 1 to select the picture and th...

Page 213: ...rmed on images recorded with other equipment Leveling may not be possible with still pictures created from motion pictures Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be leveled Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone LEVELING LEVELING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU ...

Page 214: ...a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment The display is not rotated during Multi Playback P59 ROTATE DISP Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET The pictures are displa...

Page 215: ...if not even one picture has been set as a favorite Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ P63 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites The pictures that were taken with the QUALITY set to cannot be set to FAVORITE ...

Page 216: ...em to a card P176 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 P28 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Press to return to the...

Page 217: ...e photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may ...

Page 218: ...nceling will stop halfway 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 Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK PROTECT Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then pres...

Page 219: ...ot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures FACE REC EDIT Press 3 4 to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET You cannot select pictures for which Face Recognition information has not been registered Press 2 1 to select the person and then press MENU SET DELETE step 6 You cannot select a person who has not been re...

Page 220: ...y be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 40 MB If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy de...

Page 221: ...nd insert B AV cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Connect the AV cable B supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the came...

Page 222: ...nnot be played back unless it is a TV compatible with SDHC Memory Cards or SDXC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards cannot be played back unless it is a TV compatible with SDXC Memory Cards You can enjoy high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the HDMI compatible high definition TV using HDMI mini cable optional Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory C...

Page 223: ...esult in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction Connect the HDMI mini cable B optional to the HDMI input socket on the TV Connect the HDMI mini cable to the HDMI socket on the camera Turn the TV on and switch to HDMI input Turn the camera on and then press When VIERA Link P38 is set to ON and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA...

Page 224: ...le and HDMI mini cable are connected HDMI output is not possible even if you connect the HDMI mini cable while the unit is connected to the PC or the printer HDMI connection is disabled and connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable while the HDMI mini cable is connected When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depend...

Page 225: ...onic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by ot...

Page 226: ...e image while in Multi Playback and then press OK 2 1 Go to previous next image 3 Display the recording information 4 Return to Multi Playback OK Playback the motion picture when motion picture is selected Red button Start the Slide Show SUB MENU Go to Slide Show setting screen During Motion Picture Playback use 2 1 for back forward and 4 to stop playback Slide show Press Red button during one scr...

Page 227: ...has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 225 Note If you are unsure whether or not the TV...

Page 228: ... an AV cable supplied 2 Start the playback of this unit 3 Start the recording on the recording equipment When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording of the recording equipment Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV ASPECT P37 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you ...

Page 229: ...nstall PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition to the PC Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it 2 Connect camera to PC For details on connecting refer to Connecting to a PC P186 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOf...

Page 230: ...e operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it PC that can be used PC with Windows 98 98SE or older or Mac OS 8 x or older cannot be connected via USB but it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader writer can be used 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6 0 or newer to be installed PC with high...

Page 231: ...ich may cause malfunction B Align the marks and insert Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P188 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwi...

Page 232: ...nd placing it on a soft cloth Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Press 3 4 to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P37 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC witho...

Page 233: ...ard containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 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...

Page 234: ...lt in memory Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures A USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction B Align the marks and insert Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor opti...

Page 235: ...witch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Motion pictures cannot be printed out Press 3 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 2 1 to select the picture and then pr...

Page 236: ...e printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is canceled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P172 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P171 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P193 for the items which can be set before starting to print...

Page 237: ...ot support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the Print With Date setting check the printer s Print With Date setting as well When printing images with a Text Stamp please remember to set Print With Date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEX...

Page 238: ...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 101 6 mmk152 4 mm 8qk10q 203 2 mmk254 mm LETTER 216 mmk279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm ...

Page 239: ...camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed the JPEG pictu...

Page 240: ...l viewfinder C LVF LCD D Finder Switch ON the camera is displayed on the LCD monitor It may not be connected properly if it does not display Switch to and from the External Live Viewfinder by pressing LVF LCD You can switch between LCD LCD monitor display and LVF Viewfinder display Switching via the LVF LCD button will be maintained even when the power of the digital camera is turned OFF When PLAY...

Page 241: ...External Live Viewfinder set at an angle Note When attaching and detaching the External Live Viewfinder be sure to do so slowly and carefully The External Live Viewfinder cannot be used with the External Flash DMW FL220 DMW FL360 DMW FL500 optional When a shoulder strap is fitted do not allow it to snag on the External Live Viewfinder When attaching the External Live Viewfinder do not hold only th...

Page 242: ... slowly and carefully When removing the external viewfinder pull it off slowly Select OPT VIEWFINDER on REC Mode menu P28 For more about OPT VIEWFINDER refer to P149 Press 3 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET You can switch the LCD monitor to a blank screen by repeatedly pressing DISPLAY P64 Note The frame lines show the usable area for a 24 mm lens 35 mm film camera equivalent aspect ratio 3 ...

Page 243: ...SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu While the external flash is connected the following icons are displayed When using other commercially available external flashes without communication functions with the camera DMC LX5 It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in Auto Mode use an external flas...

Page 244: ...he external flash the built in flash cannot be activated Do not open the built in flash when an external flash is attached The camera will become unstable when attaching the external flash it is recommended to use a tripod when taking picture Turn off the camera when removing the external flash Detach the external flash when carrying the camera When attaching the external flash do not hold only th...

Page 245: ...onversion lens and filters cannot be used together If any of these are fitted be sure to remove before fitting the conversion lens Rotate the lens adapter slowly and carefully Attach the wide conversion lens B Wide conversion lens DMW LWA52 optional Ensure that screw parts of the lens adaptor and wide conversion lens are properly tightened The Focus Range When Using the Wide Conversion Lens The fo...

Page 246: ... lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures When the wide conversion lens is removed set CONVERSION to OFF When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Refer to operating instructions of the wide conversion lens for details Turn off the camera when removing the conversion lens When the CONVERSI...

Page 247: ...ture value 3 increments without affecting the color balance PL filter DMW LPL52 optional will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non spherical surfaces flat non metallic surfaces water vapour or invisible particles in the air making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast Preparations Turn off the camera and remove the lens cap Remove the lens ring front Be careful not to lo...

Page 248: ...oo much you may not be able to remove it Do not tighten it too much If the filter is dropped it may be destroyed Be careful not to drop it when attaching it to the camera Be careful not to get fingerprints dirt etc on the filter when it is attached otherwise the focus may be adjusted to the lens resulting in the subject being out of focus Refer to the instructions for each filter for details Turn ...

Page 249: ...3 Card P23 displayed only during recording 10 Recording state 11 Rear dial P48 59 60 77 81 82 84 111 137 ISO sensitivity P130 12 Shutter speed P46 13 Aperture value P46 14 Exposure compensation P77 15 Intelligent Resolution P145 16 Quick AF P138 17 Metering Mode P140 18 Optical Image Stabilizer P146 Jitter alert P47 19 REC MODE when recording motion pictures P108 Recording quality P108 10 10 10 1 ...

Page 250: ... 28 Histogram P66 29 Travel date P119 Elapsed recording time P105 30 Intelligent ISO P130 AF tracking operation P51 136 31 Current date and time Travel destination setting P122 3 Zoom Extended Optical Zoom P54 Intelligent Zoom P54 145 Digital Zoom P54 145 Step Zoom P57 146 32 Minimum shutter speed P143 33 Self timer Mode P74 34 Age 4 P98 Location 3 P119 Focus range P84 35 Program Shift P48 36 LCD ...

Page 251: ...ite Balance Bracket P133 Multi exposure P141 1 i99999 is displayed if there are more than 100000 pictures remaining 2 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second 3 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode 4 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in B...

Page 252: ...ed date and time World Time P122 Name 2 P98 116 Location 2 P119 Title 2 P162 16 Age P98 17 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P119 18 Power LCD P32 19 Color Effect P52 20 Number of prints P172 21 Motion Picture Playback P159 Recording quality P108 Cable disconnection warning icon P191 1 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second 2 It is displayed in order of ...

Page 253: ...sely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely...

Page 254: ...lfunction Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach This camera is not waterproof If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully If the unit does not operate normally please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or the repair service center T...

Page 255: ... Live Viewfinder optional will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Do not press against the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a win...

Page 256: ...ger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into ...

Page 257: ...EC or set a name or birthday for BABY1 BABY2 or the Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer 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...

Page 258: ...reaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data 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 or unipod Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera ...

Page 259: ...es which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P63 FAVORITE P171 TITLE EDIT P162 TEXT STAMP P164 or RESIZE P167 has been exceeded Reduce the number of pictures set and then repeat the operation More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or PRINT SET cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPAC...

Page 260: ...48 GB 64 GB INSERT SD CARD AGAIN TRY ANOTHER CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD It has failed to read or write data Remove the card after turning the power OFF Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again The card may be broken Insert a different card MOTION RECO...

Page 261: ...tting the folder number is reset to 100 P36 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P37 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other...

Page 262: ...y by using the ECONOMY Mode etc P35 If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P38 Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the batter...

Page 263: ...settings of MULTI FILM P126 or White Balance Bracket P133 Set AUTO BRACKET P78 ASPECT BRACKET P79 or BURST P144 to OFF Has HI SPEED BURST P100 or FLASH BURST P101 in Scene Mode been set The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P45 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is m...

Page 264: ...d Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least Class 4 or if you use a card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed is lower In such cases we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then format P40 the card in t...

Page 265: ... press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fl...

Page 266: ... of this unit and it is not a malfunction There will be no problem with the recorded image Is the flash closed Open the flash by sliding OPEN P67 Flash Mode is not available when AUTO BRACKET P78 MULTI FILM P126 or BURST P144 has been set The flash is activated twice when Red Eye Reduction P68 has been set Has FLASH BURST P101 in Scene Mode been set The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor ...

Page 267: ...will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is the clock in the camera set properly P25 When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The picture...

Page 268: ... possible when it is connected to the PC or the printer Connect it only to the TV Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the HDMI mini ca...

Page 269: ...Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the ACCESS displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning off the power Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge S...

Page 270: ... use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message will be displayed please re set the clock When taking pictures it will not be possible to record the correct date without setting the clock P25 It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get colored depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens but this is not...

Page 271: ...d pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Check the clock P25 and birthday settings P98 The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode This is the AUTO DEMO to introduce the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original screen The file numbers are not recorde...

Page 272: ...cture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 12 20 2 3 4 15 26 2 3 Card 512 MB 140 220 37 41 51 165 290 38 43 1 GB 280 440 75 83 100 330 580 78 87 2 GB 580 900 150 170 200 680 1180 160 175 4 GB 1140 1770 300 330 410 1340 2320 310 350 6 GB 1740 2690 460 510 620 2030 3520 480 530 8 GB 2330 3610 610 680 840 2720 4720 640 710 12 GB 3520 5440 930 1030 1260 4110 7120 970 1070 16 GB 4700 7260 1240...

Page 273: ...6000 1500 1580 24 GB 9690 18390 1960 2160 19390 37760 2180 2300 32 GB 13390 25410 2710 2990 26790 52170 3010 3180 48 GB 19170 36420 3950 4380 36420 72850 4380 4660 64 GB 26010 49430 5370 5950 49430 98860 5950 6330 Aspect ratio 1 1 Picture size Quality A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 310 470 4 4 Card 512 MB 3350 5030 50 50 1 GB 6710 10070 100 100 2 GB 12290 20480 200 200 4 GB 24130 40220 400 400 6 G...

Page 274: ...0 14570 1980 2150 48 GB 10710 15830 2750 3000 3710 13490 21420 2910 3160 64 GB 14530 21490 3740 4080 5040 18300 29070 3950 4290 Aspect ratio 4 3 Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 14 26 2 2 18 36 2 2 Card 512 MB 160 290 30 33 200 390 31 34 1 GB 320 580 61 67 400 790 64 69 2 GB 660 1180 125 135 820 1610 130 140 4 GB 1310 2320 240 270 1630 3170 250 280 6 GB 1990 3520 370 410 2470 ...

Page 275: ... GB 45530 91060 3430 3570 182130 364270 3640 3670 64 GB 61780 123570 4660 4840 247150 494310 4940 4990 Aspect ratio 3 2 Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 10 15 2 2 3 12 20 2 2 Card 512 MB 110 170 29 33 41 135 220 31 34 1 GB 220 340 60 66 83 270 450 63 70 2 GB 460 690 120 135 165 560 910 130 140 4 GB 910 1370 240 260 330 1100 1800 250 280 6 GB 1380 2080 370 400 500 1680 2730 390...

Page 276: ...70 28020 3220 3530 19170 36420 3340 3640 64 GB 20590 38020 4370 4790 26010 49430 4530 4940 Aspect ratio 3 2 Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 19 37 2 2 250 400 3 3 Card 512 MB 210 400 34 37 2740 4310 40 40 1 GB 420 810 69 75 5490 8630 82 82 2 GB 850 1660 140 150 10240 15360 165 165 4 GB 1670 3260 270 300 20110 30170 320 330 6 GB 2540 4950 420 460 30580 45870 500 500 8 GB 3410 6...

Page 277: ...8930 15010 2220 2470 48 GB 11030 16550 3110 3430 4330 13000 21420 3250 3600 64 GB 14970 22460 4220 4660 5880 17650 29070 4410 4890 Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 14 26 2 2 18 35 2 3 Card 512 MB 155 290 34 38 195 380 36 39 1 GB 310 580 69 77 390 770 72 80 2 GB 640 1180 140 155 800 1570 145 160 4 GB 1260 2320 270 310 1580 3090 290 320 6 GB 1930 3520 420 470 2...

Page 278: ...650 7090 320 340 24130 40220 350 350 6 GB 5560 10790 490 520 36700 61160 530 540 8 GB 7440 14440 660 690 49120 81870 720 720 12 GB 11220 21790 1000 1050 74090 123490 1080 1090 16 GB 14970 29060 1340 1400 98830 164730 1450 1460 24 GB 21740 42200 1940 2030 143510 239180 2100 2120 32 GB 30040 58310 2690 2810 198260 330440 2910 2930 48 GB 40470 72850 3950 4130 182130 364270 4280 4280 64 GB 54920 98860...

Page 279: ...min 26 s Card 512 MB 3 min 00 s 4 min 00 s 7 min 00 s 2 min 00 s 5 min 10 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s 1 GB 7 min 00 s 9 min 00 s 13 min 00 s 4 min 00 s 10 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s 2 GB 15 min 00 s 20 min 00 s 29 min 00 s 8 min 20 s 21 min 20 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 3 min 4 GB 30 min 00 s 40 min 00 s 57 min 00 s 16 min 30 s 41 min 50 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min 6 GB 46 min 00 s 1 h 1 min 1 h 28 min 25 m...

Page 280: ...pple Inc used under license therefrom Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video ...

Page 281: ...tomatically start doubleclick My Computer on the desktop double click or open VFFXXXX part No XXXX varies by model and doubleclick lnstMenu exe DMC FX75 When you insert the supplied CD ROM the install menu will start Proceed to step 2 If the install menu does not automatically start double click My Computer on the desktop double click or open VFFXXXX part No XXXX varies by model and double click L...

Page 282: ... can resize pictures and add effects to the pictures Various printing functions such as layout printing and writing function to CD R are supported too If you forgot to set the date on the digital camera you can add the date of recording to pictures with this software Also AVCHD Lite motion pictures can be loaded and written to DVD This can be used only if the Writing tab is displayed on the Proper...

Page 283: ...r otherversions After the software starts Select Manual to display the operating instructions PDF format 4 VQC7823 ENG How to Remove the supplied software Uninstall Usually it is unnecessary to uninstall these programs When these programs go out of order uninstall and install them again 1 Click start Setup Control Panel 2 Double click Add or Remove Programs w p u controiPanel JI1LLI 1JX MrOoc Pldu...

Page 284: ...ended RAM 512MB or more 1 GB or more 32bit 1 GB or more for AVCHD Lite motion 2 GB or more 64bit picture function Free hard disk Ultra DMA 1 00 or higher space 450 MB or more for installing software When writing to DVD twice the amount of free space as the disc is necessary If the compression setting is enabled errors will occur during recording Clear the check for Compress this drive to save disk...

Page 285: ...S X 1 0 1 to 10 6 If the Untitled disk icon does not mount when using Mac OS 9 restart the Mac after setting the Extension Manager to Mac OS Basic Set If the message requesting to format Untitled disk is displayed when using Mac OS 9 open the File Exchange in the Control Panel and enable the PC Exchange 8 VQC7823 ENG SILKVPIX Developer Studio 3 1 SE PC OS Display RAM Free hard disk space Drive Win...

Page 286: ... Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Furthermore all names organization names products etc mentioned herein are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective organizations This product is licensed under the AVC patent...

Page 287: ...Lite logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom ...

Page 288: ...d under license therefrom QuickTime et le logo QuickTime sont des marques de commerce ou des marques deposees de Apple Inc et sont utilisees sous licence Panasonic Corporation Made in China I Fabrique en Chine for Windows and Macintosh pour Windows et Macintosh SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 1 SE 2010 Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co LTO All rights reserved Tous droits reserves ...

Page 289: ...Language options Choix de langue ENGLISH FRAN AIS CANADA ESPANOL PORTUGU S DMC LXS Operating Instructions Manuel d utilisation IIIII I II ...

Page 290: ...Yes 2 0 No 12 On ascale of1 10 one being extremely dissatisfied and ten being extremely satisfied how satisfied are you with Extremely dissatisfied Extremely satisfied Operating Instructions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Set up process 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Overall product pertormance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 On ascale of1 10 one being not at all li...

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Page 294: ...ital Camera only For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power ou let This unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose the used batteries acco...

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