Operating instructions
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Before Use
- Preparation
- Basic
- Advanced (Recording pictures)
- About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
- Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
- Taking Close-up Pictures
- Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
- Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
- Compensating the Exposure
- Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
- Setting the Light Sensitivity
- Taking pictures by specifying the aperture/ shutter speed
- Taking picture by setting the exposure manually
- Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
- Taking pictures while adjusting colour (My Colour Mode)
- Taking expressive portraits and landscape pictures (Advanced Scene Mode)
- Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (Scene Mode)
- Recording Motion Picture
- Recording Motion Picture with Manual Settings (Creative Motion Picture Mode)
- Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings)
- Taking pictures in Custom Mode
- Taking a picture with Face Recognition function
- Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
- Using the [REC] Mode menu
- [ASPECT RATIO]
- [PICTURE SIZE]
- [QUALITY]
- [SENSITIVITY]
- [ISO LIMIT SET]
- [WHITE BALANCE]
- [FACE RECOG.]
- [AF MODE]
- [PRE AF]
- [AF/AE LOCK]
- [METERING MODE]
- [I.EXPOSURE] (Intelligent exposure adjustment)
- [MIN. SHTR SPEED]
- [BURST]
- [I.RESOLUTION]
- [DIGITAL ZOOM]
- [COLOR EFFECT]
- [PICT. ADJ.]
- [STABILIZER]
- [AF ASSIST LAMP]
- [FLASH]
- [FLASH SYNCHRO]
- [RED-EYE REMOVAL]
- [CONVERSION]
- [CLOCK SET]
- Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu
- Entering Text
- Advanced (Playback)
- Connecting to other equipment
- Others

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Others
[THIS CARD IS NOT FORMATTED WITH THIS CAMERA, AND NOT SUITABLE FOR
MOVIE RECORDING.]
•
The writing speed is lower if the card has been formatted using a PC or other equipment. As a
consequence, motion picture recording may stop in the middle. If this happens, make a
backup of the data and format (P38) the card in this unit.
[CANNOT RECORD DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT(NTSC/PAL) DATA ON THIS
CARD.]
> If you want to delete some pictures, format the card after saving necessary data on a PC
etc. (P38)
> Insert a different card.
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
•
A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used.
(P183)
> Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P38) If you execute
[NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] menu after formatting, the folder number is reset to 100.
(P35)
[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. (P36)
• This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only.
In this case, connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer. (P180,
184)
[PRINTER BUSY]/[PLEASE CHECK THE PRINTER]
•
The printer cannot print.
> Check the printer.
[NO BATTERY POWER REMAINS]
•
The remaining battery power is low.
> Charge the battery.
[THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED]
•
The battery cannot be recognised by the camera.
> Use a genuine Panasonic battery. If this message is displayed even when a genuine
Panasonic battery is used, contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre.
• The battery cannot be recognised as its terminal is dirty.
> Remove any dirt etc. from the terminal.










