User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- QUICK START GUIDE
- GETTING READY
- BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
- OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
- Selecting the Focus Mode
- Exposure Compensation (EV Shift)
- Using the Built-in ND Filter
- Adjusting White Balance
- Specifying the Exposure Mode
- Using the BEST SHOT Mode
- Recording a Movie
- Instant Movie Setups (MOVIE BEST SHOT Mode)
- Recording Audio
- Using the Histogram
- REC Mode Camera Settings
- Specifying ISO Sensitivity
- Selecting the Metering Mode
- Using the Filter Function
- Specifying Outline Sharpness
- Specifying Color Saturation
- Specifying Contrast
- Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off
- Turning Image Review On and Off
- Using Icon Help
- Assigning Functions to the [<] and [>] Keys
- Specifying Power On Default Settings
- Resetting the Camera
- Using the Shortcut Menu (EX Menu)
- Installing the Lens Hood and a Lens Filter
- PLAYBACK
- DELETING FILES
- FILE MANAGEMENT
- OTHER SETTINGS
- USING A MEMORY CARD
- PRINTING IMAGES
- VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER
- USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
- APPENDIX

APPENDIX
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• Movies
Image
Size
(Pixels)
HQ
640
×
480
Normal
640
×
480
LP
320
×
240
Maximum
Recording
Time Per
File
Until
memory
full
Until
memory
full
Until
memory
full
Approximate
Data Rate
(Frame Rate)
4.2 megabits
per second
(30 frames /
second)
2.2 megabits
per second
(30 frames /
second)
790 kilobits
per second
(15 frames /
second)
Approximate
Recording Time
for Built-in
Flash Memory
7.5 MB
14 seconds
28 seconds
77 seconds
Approximate
Recording
Time for SD
Memory
Card 256MB
8 minutes
and 10
seconds
15 minutes
and 34
seconds
42 minutes
and 46
seconds
* Based on Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. products.
Capacity depends on card manufacturer.
* To determine the number of images that can be stored on a
memory card of a different capacity, multiply the capacities in the
table by the appropriate value.
Delete .................................. Single-file, all files (with protection)
Effective Pixels .................. 5.0 million
Imaging Element ................ 1/2.5-inch square pixel color CCD
(Total pixels: 5.25 million)
Lens/Focal Distance
Lenses ............................. F3.3 (W) to 3.6 (T); f=6.3 (W) to
31.5mm (T) (equivalent to
approximately 38 (W) to 190mm (T) for
35mm film)
10 lenses in 8 groups, with aspherical
lens
Zoom ................................... 5X optical zoom; 8X digital zoom
(40X in combination with optical zoom)
Focusing ............................. Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro
mode, Infinity mode, manual focus
AF Area: spot, Pan Focus (movies
only), multi, free