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Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ50

VQT0Y08

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VQT0Y08.book 1 ページ２００６年７月１４日　金曜日　午後２時３分

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VQT0Y08.book 1 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FZ50 Before use, please read these instructions completely.
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VQT0Y08.book 2 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety • Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned.
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VQT0Y08.book 3 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Before Use -If you see this symbolInformation on Disposal in other 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. ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operating normally, pictures may not be recorded or the lens may be damaged.
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VQT0Y08.book 4 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Before Use ∫ About the Lens • Do not press the lens with excessive force. • Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction. Also, be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window. • When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures.
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VQT0Y08.book 5 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Before Use About The Mode Dial Adjust part A to the desired mode. The mode dial can be rotated 360o. Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode. SCN OM CUST P ∫ About indications in these operating instructions M A S A : Playback mode (P39) This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures. Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page.
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VQT0Y08.book 6 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Before Use ∫ About the front dial and rear dial Instructions for using these dials in the operating instructions are given with illustrations that match the screen icons. • Rotate the front dial and rear dial slowly but surely. ∫ About the LCD monitor At the time when this camera is purchased, the LCD monitor is stowed in the camera body. Move the LCD monitor in the directions shown in the figure below.
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VQT0Y08.book 7 ページ２００６年７月１４日 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety ....................... 2 About The Mode Dial ................................ 5 Preparation Standard Accessories ............................... 9 Names of the Components ....................... 9 Quick Guide ............................................ 11 Screen Display........................................ 12 Charging the Battery with the Charger....... 15 About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures) ........
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VQT0Y08.book 8 ページ２００６年７月１４日 Menu Settings Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 81 • [W.BALANCE] Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture................................... 82 • [WB ADJUST.] Finely adjusting the white balance ................................... 84 • [SENSITIVITY] Setting the light sensitivity ................ 84 • [ASPECT RATIO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictures...... 86 • [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures.......
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VQT0Y08.book 9 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation Preparation Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
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VQT0Y08.book 11 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation • Set the clock. (P25) A S 1 M P 2 SCN This is an overview of how to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets. 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures. OM CUST Quick Guide 1 Charge the battery. (P15) OFF 4 Play back the pictures. M P S 1 A SCN 2 Insert the battery and the card. (P17, 18) 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures.
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VQT0Y08.book 12 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation A In recording B Out-of-frame display Screen Display 1 Recording mode (P31) A 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Flash mode (P46) 3 Focus (P31) 23 22 21 20 3 19 18 17 11 PROGRAM SHIFT F2.
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VQT0Y08.book 13 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation 24 White balance (P82) White balance fine adjustment (P84) 25 ISO sensitivity (P84) C 28 Colour effect mode (P93) 20 19 18 17 16 15 29 Custom setting (P61) 14 26 Burst (P54) : Audio recording (P75, 88) 27 Flip animation (P94) 30 Continuous AF (P90) 31 Zoom (P36)/Extra optical zoom (P36)/ Digital zoom (P37) 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 100 _ 0001 PLAY AUDIO 1/19 ISO100 P F2.8 1/25 10:00 1.DEC.
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VQT0Y08.book 15 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger 3 Detach the battery after charging is complete. The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. 1 Insert the battery terminals and attach the battery to the charger. 2 Connect the AC cable. • The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal. A gap will remain as shown below.
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VQT0Y08.book 16 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation [It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7; optional).] Playback time when using the LCD monitor ∫ The battery life The number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in programme AE mode) The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery. Number of Approx. 360 pictures recordable pictures (Approx.
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VQT0Y08.book 17 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation Inserting/Removing the Battery 3 1 Close the battery door. 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow. • Check that the camera is turned off. • Close the flash. 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of arrow and open the battery door A. CL OSE OPE N • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGR-S006E). 2 Insert: Insert the charged battery until it clicks. Remove: Slide the lock B to remove the battery.
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VQT0Y08.book 18 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation Inserting/Removing the Card 3 1 Close the card door. 2 Slide the card door to the end and then close it firmly. • Check that the camera is turned off. • Prepare an SD Memory Card (optional), an SDHC Memory Card (optional) or a MultiMediaCard (optional). • Close the flash. 1 Slide the card door to open it. • If the card door cannot be completely closed, remove the card and insert it again.
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VQT0Y08.book 19 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation About the Card ∫ Access to the card The card access indication A lights red when pictures are being recorded onto the card. 3 When the card access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted or the card is being formatted. Do not: • turn the camera off. • remove the battery or the card. • shake or impact the camera. The card and the data may be damaged or the camera may not operate normally.
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VQT0Y08.book 20 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap ∫ Strap (supplied) 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the strap eyelet. ∫ Lens Cap (supplied) 1 Attach the lens cap. 2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap. • When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. • Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode.
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VQT0Y08.book 21 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation Attaching the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality. • Check that the camera is turned off. • Close the flash.
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VQT0Y08.book 22 ページ２００６年７月１４日 Preparation ∫ When removing the lens hood Press lock release button C and remove the lens hood • If you press the lock release button too strongly, it may be difficult to detach the lens cap. • Make sure that the mark on the lens hood is correctly aligned with the lens hood positioning groove. The lens hood is not correctly attached if they are not aligned.
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VQT0Y08.book 23 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation LCD Monitor Adjusting the LCD monitor makes it possible to take pictures from various angles. ∫ Taking pictures at a low angle Take hold of the LCD monitor open knob with your fingers, and pull the knob toward you and rotate the monitor 180o. • You can use the LCD monitor only. ∫ Taking pictures at a normal angle. • You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder.
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VQT0Y08.book 24 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation ∫ Taking pictures with the camera held vertically Take hold of the LCD monitor opening knob with your fingers, and pull the monitor all the way toward you (by rotating it 180o ), and rotate it to an angle where it is easy to see. (It can be rotated up to a maximum of 270o.) ∫ Taking pictures at a normal angle.
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VQT0Y08.book 25 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ∫ Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on. OFF ON • Refer to [WORLD TIME] (P72) for information about setting the local time at the travel destination area. 3 Press [MENU/SET] several times to close the menu. • Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock. Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct.
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VQT0Y08.book 26 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation About the Setup Menu • Press 4 at A to switch to the next menu screen. • Set items as required. (Refer to P27 to 30 for each menu item.) • Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P5). The following example shows how to set [AUTO REVIEW] when programme AE mode [ ] is selected. • Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase. (P29) (Press 4 to select [AUTO REVIEW].
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VQT0Y08.book 27 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation [CLOCK SET] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P26) Change date and time. (P25) MENU SET [WORLD TIME] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P26) [ ]: The time at your home area is set. [ ]: The local time at the travel destination area is set. • Refer to P72 for information about setting [WORLD TIME]. MENU SET [CUST. SET MEM.] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item.
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VQT0Y08.book 28 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation [PLAY ON LCD] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P26) [ON]: If you were using the viewfinder to record, the display automatically switches to the LCD monitor when reviewing or playing back pictures. (P43) [OFF]: Does not automatically switch. MENU SET [POWER SAVE] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P26) [1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.
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VQT0Y08.book 29 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Preparation • To reset the folder number to 100, format (P110) 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. • Refer to P112 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number. [RESET] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P26) The [REC], [CUST. SET MEM.
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VQT0Y08.book 30 ページ２００６年７月１４日 Preparation [SCENE MENU] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P26) [AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode. Select the desired scene mode. (P63) [OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in scene mode currently selected.
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VQT0Y08.book 31 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic Basic Taking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. • Remove the lens cap. 1 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Select programme AE mode [ ]. M SCN CUSTO S P When the subject is not focused M A • When the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ], the shutter speed will not be displayed.
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VQT0Y08.book 32 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic • To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity, and/or setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or setting every item except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P93). (ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases.
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VQT0Y08.book 33 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic • Make sure the camera does not shake when you press the shutter button. • Do not cover the microphone or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects. • Do not touch the front of the lens. • If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera.
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VQT0Y08.book 34 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P90) may turn on to focus on the subject. • Even when the focus indication appears and the subject is focused, it is cancelled if you release the shutter button. Press the shutter button halfway again. • Please do not rotate the zoom ring during auto focus. ∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake) • Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button.
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VQT0Y08.book 35 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic Taking Pictures in Auto Mode This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily. The settings for those functions which are easy to make mistakes with are fixed at the time of purchase allowing pictures to be taken with fewer mistakes. ∫ The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject. In this case, the subject, such as a person, will become dark.
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VQT0Y08.book 36 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12k optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. (35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 mm to 420 mm) ∫ To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom ring A towards the right. • When the setting for picture size is [ ] (10M).
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VQT0Y08.book 37 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic ∫ Picture size and maximum zoom magnification (±: Available, —: Not available) Aspect ratio Picture size Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom Maximum zoom magnification Extra optical zoom 12k — (10M) (8.5M) (7M) (8M EZ) (7M EZ) 13.4k The digital zoom can be set to [2k] or [4k] with [D.ZOOM] in the [REC] menu and a maximum of 48k zoom can be achieved.
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VQT0Y08.book 38 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic ∫ Entering the digital zoom range In the [REC] menu (P81), setting [D.ZOOM] to [2k] or [4k] allows you to magnify a subject up to a maximum of 48 times. (Except when using extra optical zoom.) W T W W T – When [CONVERSION] on the [REC] menu is set to [ ] (P96) • The digital zoom does not work in the following cases: – In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode – When the ISO sensitivity has been set to [ ].
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VQT0Y08.book 39 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic 3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position. Playing Back Pictures REVIEW4X Press 2/1 to select the picture. 100 _ 0001 1/3 1X 8X DELETE • When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area. ∫ Deleting the recorded picture during Review (Quick deletion) 1 Press [ ]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. 10:00 1.DEC.
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VQT0Y08.book 40 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic • In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback (P77), the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one. Deleting Pictures ∫ To delete a single picture • This camera is based on the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” which was established by the “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)”. • The file format that can be played back on the camera is JPEG.
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VQT0Y08.book 41 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Basic • If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform steps 3 onwards. • If you select [ALL DELETE], perform steps 5 onwards. • When [FAVORITE] (P102) is set to [ON], [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] appears. If you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], perform steps 5 onwards. (However, if none of the pictures have [ ] displayed, you cannot select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].) 3 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set.
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VQT0Y08.book 42 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Advanced About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder In recording mode 3 3 Changing the information displayed BACKLIGHT 1 EVF/LCD 2 3 DISPLAY 4 1 Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch the monitor screen. A LCD monitor (LCD) B Viewfinder (EVF) • When the LCD monitor turns on, the Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa). 2 Selecting the screen to be used Press the [DISPLAY] button to change the display.
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VQT0Y08.book 43 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced In playback mode 100_0001 1/3 1ST DAY 9 months 10 days 10:00 1.DEC.2006 5 6 5 100_0001 1/3 F2.8 1/25 ISO100 AUTO 10:00 1.DEC.2006 H Normal display I Display with recording information and histogram J No display ¢5 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and [WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P68) in scene mode before taking pictures. ¢6 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if [TRAVEL DATE] (P70) is set.
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VQT0Y08.book 44 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced • There may be white saturated areas if the distance to the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash. White saturated areas appear blinking in black. REVIEW1X EXIT 4X DELETE ∫ Brighten the LCD monitor for use outdoors. (Power LCD) Press and hold the [DISPLAY] button for more than 1 second to activate the power LCD function. The LCD monitor becomes brighter than normal and it becomes easier to use outdoors.
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VQT0Y08.book 45 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced ∫ Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. • It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure. • It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available, especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting.
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VQT0Y08.book 46 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash : AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢1 The 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.
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VQT0Y08.book 47 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced ∫ Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode. (±: Available, —: Not available) ∫ The available flash range to take pictures The available flash range to take pictures depends on the ISO sensitivity selected. ISO sensitivity [AUTO] Available flash range Wide 30 cm to 7.4 m Tele 30 cm to 5.6 m [ ] Wide 30 cm to 7.4 m Tele 30 cm to 5.6 m [ISO100] Wide 30 cm to 3.7 m Tele 30 cm to 2.
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VQT0Y08.book 48 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced • The available flash range is an approximation. • Refer to P84 for the ISO sensitivity. • Refer to P33 for the focus range. • If ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] or [ ] when using the flash, it will be automatically increased to a maximum of [ISO400]. • To avoid picture noises, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures.
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VQT0Y08.book 49 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced 2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish. • You can adjust from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV]. • 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.
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VQT0Y08.book 50 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 1 Press 2 [ ]. 2 Press 3/4 to select a mode. SELFTIMER OFF 10SEC. 2SEC. SELECT SET MENU • You can also press 2 [ ] to select. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. • The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set. 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture.
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VQT0Y08.book 51 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Compensating the Exposure 1 Press 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE] appears, compensate the exposure with 2/1. EXPOSURE Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples. Under exposed SELECT EXIT MENU • You can compensate from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV]. • Select [0 EV] to return to the original exposure.
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VQT0Y08.book 52 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures. 1 Press 3 [ ] several times until [AUTO BRACKET] appears, set the compensation range of the exposure with 2/1.
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VQT0Y08.book 53 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer While the demonstration is displayed, you cannot take pictures. While the demonstration is displayed, set the optical zoom to Wide (1k). This mode detects jitter and compensates for it. 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button A until [STABILIZER] appears. 2 Press 3/4 to select the stabilizer function mode and then press [MENU/SET]. STABILIZER OFF MODE1 MODE2 SELECT SET MENU DEMO.
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VQT0Y08.book 54 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 1 Press and hold the burst mode button. 2 Press 3/4 to select a mode. BURST SHOOTING OFF HIGH SPEED LOW SPEED UNLIMITED SELECT SET MENU • You can also press the burst mode button to select. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. • The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set. 4 Take a picture.
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VQT0Y08.book 55 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Taking Close-up Pictures This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking pictures of flowers. You can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm from the lens by rotating the zoom ring upmost to Wide (1k). 1 Set the focus switch to [AF MACRO]. AF AF MACRO MF FOCUS ∫ Focus range 2m T 30 cm W • We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P50) with AF macro.
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VQT0Y08.book 56 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Aperture-priority AE Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background. sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO] or [ ] to Aperture-priority AE or Shutter-priority AE.) • The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate.
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VQT0Y08.book 57 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced – Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] (P46) – [AUTO] or [ ] in ISO sensitivity (P84) (The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO] or [ ] to Aperture-priority AE or Shutter-priority AE.) • The aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the exposure is not adequate. • We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.
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VQT0Y08.book 58 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Manual exposure Available Aperture Value (Per 1/3 EV) Available Shutter Speed (Sec) (Per 1/3 EV) Available Aperture Value (Per 1/3 EV) F2.8 to F3.6 60 to 1/1000 Shutter Speed (Sec) F4.0 to F5.0 60 to 1/1300 F5.6 to F7.1 60 to 1/1600 F8.0 to F11.0 8 to 1/2000 F8.0 to F11.0 60 to 1/2000 F7.1 F6.3 F5.6 8 to 1/1600 F5.0 F4.5 F4.0 8 to 1/1300 F3.6 F3.2 F2.
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VQT0Y08.book 59 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ∫ MF ASSIST When you rotate the focus ring while setting [MF ASSIST] to [MF1] or [MF2], the MF assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged. It allows you to focus on the subject more easily. Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus. 1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press 2.
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VQT0Y08.book 60 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced • [MF1]: The centre of the screen is enlarged. You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the screen. • [MF2]: The whole of the screen is enlarged. This is convenient when adjusting the focus in Wide. • [OFF]: The screen is not enlarged. 5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway.
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VQT0Y08.book 61 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced 2 Press 3/4/2/1 to change the expanded area. • The expansion is cancelled after approximately 2 seconds. • The following will return the AF area to the original position. – Changing the Focus switch to [AF] or [AF MACRO]. – Changing the picture size or aspect. – Turning the camera off. • Set to the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance. 1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press 2. 1/5 REC W.BALANCE AUTO WB ADJUST.
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VQT0Y08.book 62 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced 5 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Press 1 to display the settings for each menu item. (Press 2 to return to the selection screen.) 1/2 CUSTOM SET1 CUST.SET MEM. AUTO AUTO OFF OFF YES NO SET SELECT 2/2 CUSTOM SET1 OVER WRITE CURRENT CAMERA STATUS AS CUSTOM SET 1? MENU MENU SET • When [YES] is selected, the settings that were previously stored are overwritten.
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VQT0Y08.book 63 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Scene Mode • You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial. 1/5 SCENE MODE PORTRAIT SCENE MODE 2/5 SOFT SKIN NIGHT PORTRAIT SCN SCENE MODE SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY PARTY SCN SPORTS PANNING CANDLE LIGHT SELECT SET FOOD FIREWORKS SCN When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. • Refer to P64 to 69 for each scene menu.
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VQT0Y08.book 64 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced [PORTRAIT] [SCENERY] MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P63) The background is blurred and the person stands out with a healthier complexion. 3 MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P63) The camera focuses preferentially on a distant subject. This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape. • Set the focus switch to [AF].
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VQT0Y08.book 65 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced [NIGHT PORTRAIT] MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P63) This mode allows you to take pictures of a subject and a landscape with near real-life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed. 3 ∫ Technique for Night portrait mode • Use the flash. • Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P50) for taking pictures.
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VQT0Y08.book 66 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced [PANNING] MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P63) When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a runner or car, the background becomes a blur and the subject stays focused. This effect is called “panning”. This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier. 3 – When the shutter speed is faster than 1/100th of a second.
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VQT0Y08.book 67 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced ∫ Technique for Party mode • Open the flash. (P46) • Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P50) for taking pictures. • We recommend taking pictures with zoom set to Wide (1k) and a distance of about 1.5 m from the subject. [FIREWORKS] MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode.
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VQT0Y08.book 68 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ]. • The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled. [STARRY SKY] MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P63) This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that you could not take in [NIGHT SCENERY] by making the shutter speed slower. 3 15 ∫ Setting the shutter speed • Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.
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VQT0Y08.book 69 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced • If you do not want the age to be displayed, select [WITHOUT AGE] and press [MENU/SET]. 1 1 BABY1 cannot be displayed even if camera is set to [WITH AGE] after taking the pictures. • Use [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to reset the birthday setting. (P29) 3 WITH AGE [SNOW] WITHOUT AGE 9 months 10 days 10:00 1.DEC.2006 BIRTHDAY SET. CANCEL SELECT SET MENU SET MENU ∫ Birthday setting 1 Press 3/4 to select [BIRTHDAY SET.
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VQT0Y08.book 70 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture 2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then press 1. 1/5 SETUP CLOCK SET WORLD TIME CUST.SET MEM. n0 MONITOR If you set the departure date in advance, you can record which day of the vacation you take the picture. • When you play back a picture, the date on which it was taken is displayed. GUIDE LINE EXIT SELECT 3 Press 3/4 to select [TRAVEL DATE] and then press 1.
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VQT0Y08.book 71 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced 7 Take a picture. 3 1ST DAY 10:00 2. DEC.2006 A: The number of days that have passed since the departure date • The current date and time and which day of the vacation it is are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set, after setting the clock, departure date or travel date, after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode.
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VQT0Y08.book 72 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Displaying the time at the travel destination (World Time) If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc., the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken. • Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P25) 1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press 2. 1/5 REC W.BALANCE AUTO MENU SET WB ADJUST. SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO AUTO PICT.
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VQT0Y08.book 73 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced • If you are setting the home area for the second time etc., the screen returns to the screen shown in step 3 after you press [MENU/SET] to set your home area. Press [MENU/SET] again to close the menu. ∫ Setting the travel destination area (Perform steps 1, 2 and 3.) 1 Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and then press [MENU/SET] to set. • The names of major cities in the selected area are displayed.
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VQT0Y08.book 75 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Motion Picture Mode ∫ Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording. 2 Press 3/4 to select [ASPECT RATIO] and then press 1. 1/3 REC W.BALANCE AUTO WB ADJUST. ASPECT RATIO R 21s PICT.MODE 10 METERING MODE SELECT 5s • When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights.
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VQT0Y08.book 76 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced • You can record smoother motion pictures with “30 fps”. • You can record longer motion pictures with “10 fps” although the picture quality is lower. • The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small so it is suitable for e-mails. 6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. • The focus range is 30 cm [AF MACRO: 5 cm] (Wide)/2 m (Tele) to ¶.
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VQT0Y08.book 77 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback) 1 Rotate the front dial to the left to display multiple pictures. (Screen when 9 screens are displayed) 1.DEC . 2006 ] (Favourites) –[ ] (Motion picture) –[ ] ([BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene mode, age in months, age in years etc.
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VQT0Y08.book 78 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Displaying pictures by recording date (Calendar playback) You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function. 1 Rotate the front dial towards the left to display the calendar screen.
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VQT0Y08.book 79 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Using the Playback Zoom ∫ To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press [ ]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES]. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. 1 Rotate the front dial towards the right to enlarge the picture. • Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode (P42), the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated.
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VQT0Y08.book 80 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Advanced Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio ∫ Pictures with audio Press 2/1 to select a picture with the audio icon [ ] and then press 4 to play back. PLAY AUDIO 100 _ 0001 1/3 ∫ Motion pictures Press 2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ] and then press 4 to play back. PLAY MOTION PICTURE 100_0001 1/3 25s 10:00 1. DEC.2006 • The motion picture recording time A is displayed on the screen.
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VQT0Y08.book 81 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings Menu Settings Using the [REC] Mode Menu Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting colour effect, picture adjustment etc. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P5). This page describes how to set [AUDIO REC.] in programme AE mode [ ]. (Refer to P82 to 100 for each menu item.
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VQT0Y08.book 82 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings ∫ Using FUNCTION setting [W.BALANCE] You can use the [FUNCTION] button to easily set the following 6 items when recording. • AF mode (P89) • Metering mode (P88) • White balance (P82) • ISO sensitivity (P84) • Picture size (P86) • Quality (P86) 1 Press [FUNCTION] when recording. Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set.
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VQT0Y08.book 83 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings ∫ Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration. When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range, the picture may appear reddish or bluish. Even when you take a picture inside the range shown in the illustration, auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no colour close to white.
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VQT0Y08.book 84 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings [WB ADJUST.] Finely adjusting the white balance MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P81) You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance. 1 Press 3/4/2/1 to finely adjust the white balance. WB ADJUST. G AUTO A B [SENSITIVITY] M ADJUST.
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VQT0Y08.book 85 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings AUTO 100 200 400 800 1600 The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness. The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness. The sensitivity is fixed to various settings. • When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to [ISO200] according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted from [ISO100] to [ISO400] when using the flash.
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VQT0Y08.book 86 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings • ISO sensitivity cannot be set in motion picture mode [ ]. • To avoid picture noises, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures. (P93) • Refer to P56 for information about Shutter speed. [ASPECT RATIO] • In motion picture mode [ ], you can select [ ] or [ ]. (P75) • The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing.
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VQT0Y08.book 87 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. (10M) 3648k2736 pixels (8M EZ) 3264k2448 pixels (5M EZ) 2560k1920 pixels (3M EZ) 2048k1536 pixels (2M EZ) 1600k1200 pixels ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. (8.5M) 3600k2400 pixels (7M EZ) 3248k2160 pixels (4.5M EZ) 2560k1712 pixels (2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ (7M) ]. 3584k2016 pixels (5.
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VQT0Y08.book 88 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings [AUDIO REC.] [METERING MODE] Recording still pictures with audio Deciding the method to measure brightness MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P81) You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to [ON]. This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture. •[ ] appears on the screen when you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON].
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VQT0Y08.book 89 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings [AF MODE] Setting the focus method MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P81) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition. 9-area-focusing: The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen. 3-area-focusing (High speed): The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points – left, right or centre.
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VQT0Y08.book 90 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings • The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the same time. The focus position is not predetermined. It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to [ ], [ ] or [ ]. • Switch the AF mode to [ ] or [ ] mode if it is difficult to focus using [ ]. [CONT.
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VQT0Y08.book 91 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings • In auto mode [ ], the [AF ASSIST LAMP] setting is fixed to [ON]. • A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens, however, this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera. • The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] (P64), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P65) [PANNING] (P66) and [FIREWORKS] (P67) in scene mode.
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VQT0Y08.book 92 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings ∫ Dial operation • The exposure is set, even if the brightness of the subject changes. • The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked. • Press the [FOCUS/AE LOCK] button once more to cancel the AE lock. • Programme shift can be set even when AE is locked. • You can fix the focus and the exposure by pressing the [FOCUS/AE LOCK] button. You do not need to press the shutter halfway.
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VQT0Y08.book 93 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings ∫ Picture quality [CONTRAST] • When a memorized custom mode setting is selected, this memorized setting has priority. (However, this is not the case when Manual exposure is set in custom set.) • You cannot directly compensate the exposure in the following cases. – When manually setting the exposure. – When in auto mode [ ]. [HIGH] Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture.
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VQT0Y08.book 94 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings [FLIP ANIM.] Connecting images to create a motion picture file 1 Press 3/4 to select [FLIP ANIM.] and then press 1. 4/ 5 REC PICT.ADJ. FLIP ANIM. MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P81) This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by connecting images recorded in flip animation mode.
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VQT0Y08.book 95 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings 4 Press [MENU/SET], press 3/4 to select [CREATE MOTION PICTURE] and then press 1. MENU SET 7 Press 4 to select [CREATE MOTION PICTURE], press 1 and then create a flip animation. CREATE MOTION PICTURE FRAME RATE FLIP ANIM. 5fps CREATE MOTION PICTURE PICTURE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION PICTURE SELECT DELETE STILL PICTURES SELECT EXIT MENU 5 Select [FRAME RATE] and then press 1.
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VQT0Y08.book 96 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings [CONVERSION] Using an optional lens MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P81) The tele conversion lens (DMW-LT55; optional) allows you to record even more close-up pictures (1.7k). The wide conversion lens (DMW-LW55; optional) allows you to record even wider angle pictures (0.7k). The close-up lens (DMW-LC55; optional) allows you to take close-up pictures of a small subject.
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VQT0Y08.book 97 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings 5 Rotate the zoom ring to Tele or Wide. ∫ Recordable range when using a conversion lens When attaching the tele conversion lens 10 Wide 5 Tele Normal — 5.4 m to ¶ Macro — 5.
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VQT0Y08.book 98 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings • Digital zoom cannot be used when using a wide conversion lens. • When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the lens, the image may be affected. Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures. • Ensure that [CONVERSION] is set to [OFF] when not using a conversion lens or close up lens.
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VQT0Y08.book 99 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings • What screen will be displayed here depends on the flash mode setting of the external flash unit Icon Setting / / External flash Forced ON / / External flash Forced OFF ∫ When using an external flash (PE-28S or PE-36S; optional) which does not come with functions to communicate with the camera (DMC-FZ50) 1 Press 3/4 to select [PRESET] or [MANUAL] and then press [MENU/SET]. 4/ 5 REC PICT.ADJ. FLIP ANIM. CONVERSION EXT.
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VQT0Y08.book 100 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings • You can set the aperture value, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash. • Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high-voltage or reversed polarity. Using such extra flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate normally.
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VQT0Y08.book 101 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings Using the [PLAY] mode menu [SLIDE SHOW] Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration MENU SET You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc. • Refer to P101 to 110 for each menu item. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P101) This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen.
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VQT0Y08.book 102 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings • The cursor displayed during a slide show A or while a slide show is paused B or during [MANUAL] slide show C is the same as 3/4/2/1. • Press 3 to pause the slide show. Press 3 again to cancel pause. • Press 2/1 while paused to display the previous or next picture. (However, the selected effect is disabled.) 3 Press 4 to finish. ∫ Setting the audio, duration and effect Select [DURATION], [EFFECT] or [AUDIO] on the screen shown in step 2 and set.
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VQT0Y08.book 103 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings • You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of the pictures have [ ] displayed. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. 3 Press 2/1 to select the picture then press 3. 100 _ 0001 1/3 10:00 1.DEC.2006 • Repeat the above procedure. • If 3 is pressed while the [ ] favourites icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and the favourites setting is cancelled. • You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites. [ROTATE DISP.
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VQT0Y08.book 104 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings 2 Press 3/4 to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. ROTATE CANCEL SELECT SET established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)”. • Rotated pictures are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback. • It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.
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VQT0Y08.book 105 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings ∫ Single setting 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture to print and then press 3/4 to set the number of prints. DPOF SET THIS 100 _ 0001 1 2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. ∫ To cancel all settings 1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. 1/3 CANCEL ALL DPOF COUNT 1 CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS? DATE DISPLAY SELECT EXIT MENU YES NO • The number of prints icon [ ]A appears.
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VQT0Y08.book 106 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings • DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge. The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera. Check the date printing setting on the printer also. (P114) • It is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera.
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VQT0Y08.book 107 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings [AUDIO DUB.] Adding audio after taking pictures MENU SET Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P101) You can add the audio after taking a picture. 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to start audio recording. AUDIO DUB. SELECT START [RESIZE] Making the picture smaller MENU SET 100 _ 0001 1/3 EXIT Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set.
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VQT0Y08.book 108 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings 2 Press 2/1 to select the size and then press 4. [TRIMMING] Enlarging a picture and trimming it MENU SET RESIZE Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P101) You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture. 100 _ 0001 1/3 SELECT RESIZE EXIT MENU • Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed. –[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] (When the aspect ratio setting is [ ].
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VQT0Y08.book 109 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings 5 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. 1 Press 3/4 to select [ ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/ SET]. TRIMMING PROTECT YES NO CANCEL SELECT SET 2/ 3 PLAY DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE? MENU MENU SET • The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten. • A trimmed picture is newly created when you select [NO].
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VQT0Y08.book 110 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Menu Settings 4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. [FORMAT] Initializing the card MENU SET ASPECT CONV. DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE? YES NO CANCEL SELECT SET MENU MENU SET • The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it, you cannot restore it. • A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select [NO].
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VQT0Y08.book 111 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC • Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7; optional). 1 Turn on the camera and the PC. You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
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VQT0Y08.book 112 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Connecting to other equipment [Windows] The drive appears in the [My Computer] folder. • If you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by “Windows Plug and Play”. The drive then appears on the [My Computer] folder. [Macintosh] The drive is displayed on the screen. • The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you connect the camera with no card inserted.
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VQT0Y08.book 113 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Connecting to other equipment 3 When recording after selecting [NO.RESET] (P28) from the [SETUP] menu. (Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before. By using [NO.RESET] on a card that does not contain folders or pictures, such as one just formatted, the folder number can be reset to 100.
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VQT0Y08.book 114 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera’s screen. Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.) REMOTE AV OUT/ DIGITAL 1 Turn on the camera and the printer.
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VQT0Y08.book 115 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Connecting to other equipment ∫ Single picture 1 Press 3 to select [SINGLE PICTURE] and then press [MENU/SET]. PictBridge • [PRINT WITH DATE] SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE SELECT SET MENU PictBridge 100 _ 0001 1/3 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT EXIT Settings on the printer are prioritized. MENU SET 2 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4.
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VQT0Y08.book 116 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Connecting to other equipment • [PAGE LAYOUT] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit) Settings on the printer are prioritized. 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 1 picture with a frame on 1 page 2 pictures on 1 page 4 pictures on 1 page • An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout. ∫ DPOF picture • Set the DPOF print setting on the camera in advance.
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VQT0Y08.book 117 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Connecting to other equipment • With date printing, the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera. Check the date print setting on the printer also. • When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed, the JPEG pictures recorded simultaneously by the camera will be printed. If JPEG pictures do not exit, RAW file pictures cannot be printed.
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VQT0Y08.book 118 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 3 Turn the TV on and select external input. 4 Turn the camera on. ∫ Playing back pictures using the AV cable (supplied) • Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. (P29) • Turn the camera and the TV off. REMOTE AV OUT/ DIGITAL DC IN 8.4V 1 Connect the AV cable A (supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket on the camera.
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VQT0Y08.book 119 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others Others Using the MC Protector/ND Filter 2 Attach the MC protector 1 or the ND filter 2. The MC protector (DMW-LMC55; optional) is a transparent filter which affects neither the colours nor the amount of light, so it can always be used to protect the camera’s lens. The ND filter (DMW-LND55; optional) reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th (equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments) without affecting the colour balance.
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VQT0Y08.book 120 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others Using the Remote Shutter 2:Press the button fully to take the picture. (Press it as far as it will go.) If you use the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional), you can avoid jitter (camera shake) when using a tripod. The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the camera. 1 Connect the remote shutter to the [REMOTE] socket on the camera firmly.
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VQT0Y08.book 121 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others Cautions for Use ∫ Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • Take care not to drop or knock the bag that you inserted the unit in as it may strongly shock the unit. • A strong shock may break the lens, screen or outer case and cause the camera to malfunction. Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
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VQT0Y08.book 122 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others ∫ Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or drop the card. • The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted. • Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card.
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VQT0Y08.book 123 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major messages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED] The Write-Protect switch on the SD Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card is slid to the [LOCK] side. Slide it to the other side to unlock it. (P19, 106, 110) [NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY] Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it.
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VQT0Y08.book 124 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others [PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/ [PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 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 to change the TV aspect. (P29) • 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.
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VQT0Y08.book 125 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others ∫ Recording 1: The picture cannot be recorded. • Is the card inserted? • Is the mode dial correctly set? • Is there any memory remaining on the card? – Before recording, delete some pictures. (P40) 2: The recorded picture is whitish. The lens is dirty. • The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. When the lens is dirty, turn the camera on and lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth.
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VQT0Y08.book 126 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others ∫ LCD monitor/Viewfinder 1: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder becomes darker or brighter for a moment. • This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures. 2: The LCD monitor flickers indoors. • The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light. This is not a malfunction. 3: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder is too bright or dark.
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VQT0Y08.book 127 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others 2: The picture is not played back. • Is the mode dial set to playback [ • Is the card inserted? • Is there a picture in the card? ]? 3: The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns black. • Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer? This may also happen if the battery is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery.
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VQT0Y08.book 128 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others 7: The ends of the pictures are cut at printing. • When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function, cancel this function before printing. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.) • When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends. 8: The picture is not displayed fully on the TV. • Set the aspect of the TV on the camera.
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VQT0Y08.book 129 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others 10: The file numbers are not recorded consecutively. • When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation. (P112) 11: The file numbers are recorded in ascending order. • If the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off, the recorded folder numbers are lost.
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VQT0Y08.book 130 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others Others Number of recordable pictures and available recording time • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects.
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VQT0Y08.book 131 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others Aspect ratio Picture size Quality Card (8.5M): (3600k2400 pixels) (7M EZ): (4.5M EZ): (2.
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VQT0Y08.book 133 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 8.4 V Power Consumption: 1.7 W (When recording with LCD Monitor) 1.7 W (When recording with Viewfinder) 1.0 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor) 1.0 W (When playing back with Viewfinder) Camera Effective pixels: 10,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/1.8q CCD, total pixel number 10,370,000 pixels Primary colour filter Lens: Optical 12k zoom, fl7.4 mm to 88.
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VQT0Y08.book 135 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 Others Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-994B): Input: Output: Information for your safety 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A CHARGE 8.4 V 0.43 A Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic CGR-S006E): Information for your safety Voltage/capacity: 7.
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VQT0Y08.book 136 ページ２００６年７月１４日金曜日午後２時３分 QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license. E E VQT0Y08 F0706Sq0 ( 5000 A) C Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://panasonic.