Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FX9GN Before use, please read these instructions completely.
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 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
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 for the camera • Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens may be damaged.
Before Use ∫ About the Lens • Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong light sources. It may cause not only a malfunction of the camera but irreversible damage to your eye. • Do not press the lens strongly. • Leaving the camera with the lens facing the sun may cause a malfunction. Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window.
Before Use About These Operating Instructions Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner. Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background. 1 • EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value, and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed.
Contents Before Use Using the Playback Zoom....................... 49 Deleting Pictures..................................... 50 Information for Your Safety....................... 2 About These Operating Instructions ......... 5 Recording pictures (advanced) Preparation Standard Accessories............................... 8 Names of the Components ....................... 9 Quick Guide ............................................ 11 Charging the Battery with the Charger ...
Playback (advanced) Others Playing Back Pictures with Audio/ Motion Pictures ................................... 76 Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 77 • Playing Back with Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW] ................................. 78 • Setting Favourites [FAVORITE] ........ 79 • Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording [ROTATE DISP.] .............................. 80 • Rotating the Picture [ROTATE].........
Preparation Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contents.
Preparation Names of the Components 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 89 1 Photo Flash (P37) 2 Lens (P4) 3 Self-timer Indicator (P40) AF Assist Lamp (P73) 4 LCD Monitor (P24, 99) 5 Cursor Buttons 2/Self-timer Button (P40) 4/[REV] Button (P35) 1/Flash Setting Button (P37) 3/Exposure Compensation (P41)/Auto Bracket (P42)/White Balance Fine Adjustment (P67)/Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode (P34) Button 6 [MENU] Button (P20) 7 Status Indicator (P13, 22) 8 [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] Button (P24, 25) 9 Single or Burst Mode (P4
Preparation 10 11 13 14 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P11) Zoom Lever (P36, 70, 74) Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P43) Speaker (P76) Microphone (P53, 71) Shutter Button (P28, 53) Mode Dial (P27) 15 16 17 17 Strap Eyelet 18 AV OUT DIGITAL DC IN 19 20 18 Lens Barrel 19 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (P91, 93, 95) 20 [DC IN] Socket (P93, 95) • Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
Preparation Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresponding pages. 1 Charge the battery. (P12) 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures. • Set the clock. (P19) OFF ON • When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use. 2 Insert the battery and the card. (P14, 15) 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures.
Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use. 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed. 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery. 2 Connect the AC cable. • The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal. A gap will remain as shown below. • When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights in green, charging starts.
Preparation About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures) ∫ Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).] • The battery indication turns red and blinks. (When the LCD monitor is set to off by the economy mode, the status indicator blinks.) • Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery.
Preparation Inserting/Removing the Battery • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide the release lever to the direction of arrow, and open the card/battery door. 3 1 Close the card/battery door. 2 Slide the release lever to the direction of arrow. OPEN LOCK OPEN LOCK • Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGA-S005E). 2 Insert: Insert the charged battery fully paying attention to the direction of the battery.
Preparation Inserting/Removing the Card • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide the release lever to the direction of arrow, and open the card/battery door. • Check the direction of the card. • Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card. • The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted. 3 1 Close the card/battery door. 2 Slide the release lever to the direction of arrow.
Preparation About the Card ∫ Access to the card When pictures are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication A lights red. SD Memory Card 3 On this unit, you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB to 2 GB). When the card access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the card is cleaned up (P89) or formatted, do not: • turn the camera off. • remove the battery or the card. • shake or impact the camera.
Preparation Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Aspect ratio Picture size (6M): (2816k2112 pixels) (3M EZ): (2048k1536 pixels) (2M EZ): (1600k1200 pixels) (1M EZ): (1280k960 pixels) Quality 16 MB 4 9 9 17 14 28 22 32 MB 10 20 19 37 30 59 46 41 86 64 MB 20 41 39 75 62 120 94 175 128 MB 42 83 79 150 125 240 190 350 256 MB 82 160 150 290 240 470 370 690 512 MB 160 320 300 590 480 940 730 1370 1 GB 320 640 610 1180 970 1880 147
Preparation Aspect ratio Picture size (4.5M): (2816k1584 pixels) (2M EZ): (1920k1080 pixels) Quality 16 MB 6 12 13 32 MB 13 26 28 25 54 64 MB 27 54 58 110 128 MB 56 110 115 220 256 MB 105 210 230 430 512 MB 210 420 450 860 1 GB 430 850 910 1720 2 GB 870 1700 1800 3410 • The aspect ratio is the horizontal to vertical ratio of a picture. Refer to P68 for the aspect ratio. • If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures more clearly.
Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ∫ Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears. 2 Select [D/M/Y], [M/D/Y] or [Y/M/D]. CLOCK SET 10:00111.DEC.2005 D/M/Y PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SELECT • When pressing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears. • The screen disappears after about 5 seconds.
Preparation About the Setup Menu • Set the items if necessary. (Refer to P21– 23 for each menu item.) 4 Select the desired item. 1 Turn the camera on. SETUP 1/ 3 MONITOR AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE ECO ECONOMY BEEP OFF ON SELECT SET EXIT MENU 5 Select the desired value. SETUP • The menu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial (P27). In this page, the items in normal picture mode [ ] are indicated. 2 Press the [MENU] button. SELECT REC MENU 1/ SETUP 3 W.
Preparation [SETUP] menu (Refer to P20 for the setting method.) [MONITOR] Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps. • The setting on the brightness of the LCD monitor also affects simple mode [ ]. [AUTO REVIEW] [OFF]: The recorded picture does not automatically appear. [1SEC.]: The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second. [3SEC.]: The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds.
Preparation [SETUP] menu (Refer to P20 for the setting method.) [ECONOMY] The brightness of the LCD monitor is reduced, and the battery life is saved by turning off the LCD monitor automatically while the camera is not in use in the recording mode. (Press any button to recover from the economy mode.) [LEVEL 1]: If you do not operate the camera for about 15 seconds in the recording mode, the LCD monitor is turned off.
Preparation [SETUP] menu (Refer to P20 for the setting method.) [RESET] The settings on the [REC] or the [SETUP] menu are reset to the initial settings. • The birthday setting for [BABY] (P59) in scene mode is also reset when the settings in the [SETUP] menu are reset. [ROTATE DISP.] (P80) in the [PLAY] mode menu is also reset to [ON]. • The folder number and the clock setting are not changed. [USB MODE] Set the USB communication system. • Set before connecting to a PC or a printer.
Preparation About the LCD Monitor In recording mode (P28) 3 3 1 DISPLAY/PWR LCD A LCD monitor (LCD) Press the [DISPLAY] button to change the display. • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During multi playback (P47) or playback zoom (P49), the indications on the screen can be turned on and off.
Preparation ∫ To view the LCD monitor outdoors on a bright sunny day (Power LCD function) When you press and hold the [PWR LCD] button for 1 second, the power LCD function is activated. The LCD monitor becomes brighter than usual and easier to see outdoors. ∫ Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject.
Preparation ∫ 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 the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed. • 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.
Recording pictures (basic) Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures ∫ The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes. Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording. Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode. : Normal picture mode (P28) Use this mode for usual recording. : Simple mode (P32) This is the recommended mode for beginners. : Macro mode (P52) This mode allows you to take a picture closely focusing on the subject.
Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Normal recording 3 Take a picture. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Select normal picture mode [ ]. F2.8 OFF ON Focus indication 2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway. F2.8 1/25 • A: Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
Recording pictures (basic) ∫ When you want to take a subject out of the AF area (AF/AE Lock) 3 When recording a picture of people with a composition as the above picture, you cannot focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation. In this case, 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure. • When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights.
Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Focusing • The focus range is 50 cm to ¶. • When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke, pictures may be blurry or unfocused. • When the focus indication is blinking, the subject is not focused. Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again. • If the camera will not focus after a few tries, turn it off and on and try again. • In the following cases, the camera will not focus on subjects properly.
Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Exposure • If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate, the indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed turns red. (However, the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated.) • The brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from that of recorded pictures. The subject looks dark on the LCD monitor, but the actual picture is bright. • When most of the subjects in the screen are bright (e.g.
Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ∫ Settings in Simple mode [PICT.MODE] This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily. Only the most basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple. 1 Select the desired item and set the desired value. ENLARGE Optimum for enlarging to 8qk10q, Letter etc. 4qk6q/ Optimum for regular size 10k15cm printing. E-MAIL SIMPLE MODE PICT.
Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Other Settings in Simple mode In Simple mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For details, refer to the pages corresponding to each item. Focus range 30 cm to ¶ (Tele) 5 cm to ¶ (Wide) [POWER SAVE] [2MIN.] P21 [ECONOMY] [OFF] P22 Self-timer 10 seconds P40 Optical Image Stabilizer [MODE2] P43 Low speed P44 Burst speed Number of recordable pictures in burst mode • [ENLARGE]: max. 6 pictures • [4qk6q/10k15cm]: max. 8 pictures • [E-MAIL]: max. 8 pictures [W.
Recording pictures (basic) ∫ The Backlight Compensation Backlight is a situation where light comes from the back of subjects. Subjects such as people become dark when pictures are recorded in backlight. If you press 3, [ ] (compensating backlight ON indication) appears and the backlight compensation function is activated. This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture.
Recording pictures (basic) Checking the Recorded Picture (Review) • When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second to check the enlarged area. 1 Press 4 [REV]. REVIEW1X ∫ Recorded pictures can be deleted during the review (Quick Deletion) DELETE SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE? EXIT 4X NO YES DELETE SELECT SET • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds.
Recording pictures (basic) Using the Optical Zoom You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. ∫ To make subjects appear closer use (Tele) When the picture size setting is [ ] (6M). 3 W T W T 3X ∫ To make subjects appear further away use (Wide) When the picture size setting is [ ] (6M). 3 W T W T 1X • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on.
Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash When you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition. • The flash is activated twice. The first flash is activated only for a preparation of actual recording. The subject should not move until the second flash is finished. • Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions. : Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition.
Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode. (±: Available, —: Not available) ¢Not available in backlight compensation ∫ The available flash range to take pictures ISO sensitivity AUTO Available flash control range Wide 30 cm to 4.0 m Tele 30 cm to 2.2 m ISO80 30 cm to 1.7 m 30 cm to 1.0 m ISO100 30 cm to 2.0 m 30 cm to 1.1 m ISO200 40 cm to 2.8 m 30 cm to 1.5 m ISO400 60 cm to 4.0 m 40 cm to 2.
Recording pictures (basic) ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec) : AUTO 1/60 to 1/2000 : AUTO/Red-eye reduction 1/60 to 1/2000 : Forced ON : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction 1/60 to 1/2000 : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction 1/8¢ to 1/2000 : Forced OFF 1/8¢ to 1/2000 ¢The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P74) • There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode.
Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 1 Select the self-timer mode. 3 : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: cancelled 2 Take the picture. 3 CANCEL MENU • A: Press the shutter button halfway to focus. • B: Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. 40 VQT0S74 • The self-timer indicator C blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
Recording pictures (basic) Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background. Check the following for examples. 1 Press 3 [ ] several times until [ EXPOSURE] appears and then compensate the exposure. EXPOSURE Under exposed SELECT Compensate the exposure toward positive. Properly exposed Over exposed EXIT • You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.
Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure. You can select the desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures. 1 Press 3 [ ] several times until [ AUTO BRACKET] appears and then set the compensation range of the exposure. AUTO BRACKET SELECT EXIT • You can select the exposure from j1 EV to i1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.
Recording pictures (basic) Optical Image Stabilizer This mode recognises and compensates jitter. You can reduce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to Tele or when you take pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed down. 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button A until [STABILIZER] appears and then select the stabilizer function mode. STABILIZER OFF MODE1 MODE2 SELECT DEMO.
Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst mode 1 Press the single or burst mode button to switch the burst mode setting and then take pictures. 3 Burst speed (pictures/ second) Number of recordable pictures (pictures) 3¢2 max. 6 max. 8 2¢2 max. 6 max. 8 approx. 1.5 Depends on remaining capacity of the card ¢2 The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card.
Recording pictures (basic) • The ways to control the exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting. When the burst mode is set to [ ] or [ ], they are fixed to the values set for the first picture. When the burst speed is set to [ ], they are adjusted each time you take a picture. • When setting the burst mode, the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.
Playback (basic) Playback (basic) Playing Back Pictures 1 Select the picture. 100 _ 0001 1/3 10:00 1.DEC.2005 • 2: Play back the previous picture. • 1: Play back the next picture. • The last recorded picture will be played back first. • When [ROTATE DISP.] (P80) is set to [ON], pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically. ∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding When you keep pressing 2/1 during playback, the file number and the page number are updated.
Playback (basic) Multi Playback (9 screens, 16 screens, and 25 screens) 2 Select the pictures. 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] to display multiple pictures. (Screen when 9 screens are displayed) 1.DEC. 2005 5/14 T W 1.DEC. 2005 1/14 W T W CANCEL MENU T : 1 screen>9 screens> 16 screens>25 screens • After switching to multiple screen, rotate the zoom lever further towards [ ] [W] to display 16 screens then 25 screens. Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to return to the previous screen.
Playback (basic) ∫ To return to the normal playback Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] or press the [MENU] button. • The picture framed in orange appears. ∫ To delete a picture during a multi playback Press the [ ] button. When the confirmation screen appears, press 4 to select [YES], and press 1. (P50) • Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON].
Playback (basic) Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] to enlarge the picture. 2X ∫ To delete a picture during playback zoom Press the [ ] button. When the confirmation screen appears, press 4 to select [YES], and press 1. (P50) 4X CANCEL W • When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication is displayed for about 1 second. DELETE T • When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower.
Playback (basic) Deleting Pictures ∫ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/ [ALL DELETE] ∫ To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture to be deleted. 1 Select [MULTI DELETE] or [ALL DELETE]. MULTI/ALL DELETE 100 _ 0001 1/14 SELECT 10:00 1.DEC.2005 • 2: Play back the previous picture. • 1: Play back the next picture. 2 Delete the picture. DELETE SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE? NO YES SELECT SET MULTI/ALL • While deleting the picture, [ on the screen.
Playback (basic) 2 Select the pictures to be deleted. (Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE]) MULTI DELETE 7 8 9 10 11 12 SELECT MARK/UNMARK DELETE EXIT MENU • Repeat the above procedure. • The selected pictures appear with [ ]. When 4 is pressed again, the setting is cancelled. • After selecting pictures, press [ ] to delete. • The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting (P84), then delete the picture. 3 Delete the pictures.
Recording pictures (advanced) Recording pictures (advanced) Using the Mode Dial Macro mode 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 lever upmost to Wide (1k). ∫ Focus range 30 cm T 5 cm W • We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P40) in the macro mode.
Recording pictures (advanced) 2 Press the shutter button halfway. ∫ Available recording time (seconds) SD Memory Card • When the subject is focused, the focus indication A lights. 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording.
Recording pictures (advanced) • When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with “10 MB/s” or greater displayed on the package. • Depending on the type of SD Memory Card and how many times it has been recorded onto or deleted, recording may stop in the middle. If something like this happens, clean-up may be effective. We recommend you clean up the card using the camera in advance. (P89) • We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Card.
Recording pictures (advanced) : [PORTRAIT] (P56) Scene mode : [SPORTS] (P56) Set the mode dial to the scene mode to display the [SCENE MODE] menu. When [SCENE MENU] (P23) on the [SETUP] menu is set to [OFF], press the [MENU] button to display the [SCENE MODE] menu.
Recording pictures (advanced) [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P55 for information about how to select the menu.) Portrait mode Sports mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures of people. This mode allows you to make the subject stand out from an unfocused background and adjust the exposure and the hue to achieve a healthy complexion on the subject. This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject. (e.g. When taking pictures of outdoor sports.
Recording pictures (advanced) [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P55 for information about how to select the menu.) Food mode Scenery mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures of food without being affected by the ambient light, such as at restaurants. This mode allows you to take pictures of food in a natural hue. This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape. The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially. 3 3 • The focus range becomes the same as that in the macro mode.
Recording pictures (advanced) [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P55 for information about how to select the menu.) Night portrait mode Night scenery mode This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed. This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape. The landscape can be recorded vividly by slowing down the shutter speed.
Recording pictures (advanced) [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P55 for information about how to select the menu.) Baby mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures of baby. Exposure and hue are adjusted to achieve a healthy complexion on the baby. When the flash is used, the light is weaker than usual. • When playing back pictures, baby’s age can be displayed. • The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] in the CD-ROM (supplied).
Recording pictures (advanced) [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P55 for information about how to select the menu.) Soft skin mode Candle light mode Select this mode when you want to take a bust image of the subject. In this mode, camera detects a skin-colour area, such as face, to achieve a smooth appearance of the skin. Use this mode when you want to take photos with a candle light atmosphere.
Recording pictures (advanced) [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P55 for information about how to select the menu.) Party mode Fireworks mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures at wedding receptions, indoor parties, etc. Both the people and the background can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed. This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.
Recording pictures (advanced) [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P55 for information about how to select the menu.) Snow mode Starry sky mode This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains. The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white colour of the snow stand out. This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that you could not take in [NIGHT SCENERY].
Recording pictures (advanced) [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P55 for information about how to select the menu.) Self portrait mode 15 CANCEL MENU • Press the shutter button until the countdown screen is displayed. Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed. When countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT…] is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing. • If you press the [MENU] button while the picture is being taken, the picture will stop being taken.
Recording pictures (advanced) • The available focus range is about 30 cm to 70 cm. • You can take a picture of yourself with audio (P71). In this time, the self-timer indicator lights up while recording the audio. (P40) • When you select [SELF PORTRAIT], the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide (1k). • The self-timer can be set to off or 2 seconds (P40). When you set to 2 seconds, it is kept until the camera is turned off or you switch the mode dial.
Recording Menu Settings Recording Menu Settings Using the [REC] mode menu : [W.BALANCE] (P66) Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. : [SENSITIVITY] (P68) : [ASPECT RATIO] (P68) : [PICT.SIZE] (P69) Menu items : [QUALITY] (P71) REC 1 /3 W.BALANCE SENSITIVITY ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE QUALITY SELECT SET : [AUDIO REC.
Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P65 for the setting method.) White Balance [W.BALANCE] This function allows you to reproduce a white colour closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white colour may appear reddish or bluish.
Recording Menu Settings ∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set ) Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually. 1 Select [ ] (White Set) and then press 1. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then press 1.
Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P65 for the setting method.) ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity higher, the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places. • When [AUTO] is selected, the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to a maximum of [ISO200] (or [ISO400] when the flash is activated) depending on the brightness. ISO sensitivity 80 400 Use in bright places (e.g.
Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P65 for the setting method.) Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] When you select a larger picture size [ ] (6M), you can print pictures more clearly. When you select a smaller picture size [ ] (0.3M EZ), you can record more pictures. In addition, it is convenient to attach the picture to an e-mail or post it on a website because the file size is small. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
Recording Menu Settings ∫ Using the extra optical zoom (EZ) When the optical zoom (P36) is used, subjects can usually be magnified up to 3 times. However, if you select a picture size such as [ ] (3M EZ) which activates the extra optical zoom, the zoom ratio will be extended as shown below. 35 mm ∫ Picture size and maximum zoom magnification (±: Available, —: Not available) Aspect ratio Picture size Maximum zoom magnification Extra optical zoom 3k — 4.1k ± (6M) (5M) (4.
Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P65 for the setting method.) Quality [QUALITY] You can select 2 types of quality (compression level) according to the usage of the picture. Fine (Low compression): This type gives priority to picture quality. Picture quality will be high. Standard (High compression): This type gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures. • Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition.
Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P65 for the setting method.) AF Mode [AF MODE] (5-area-focusing): The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas. You can record a picture in free composition without limiting the position of the subject. (3-area-focusing (High speed)): The camera focuses on any of the left, centre and right of the screen. (1-area-focusing (High speed)): The camera focuses on the subject in AF area on the centre of the screen.
Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P65 for the setting method.) AF Assist Lamp [AF ASSIST LAMP] Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions. When you press the shutter button halfway in dark places or other situations, an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF assist lamp A turns on. ON The AF assist lamp turns on under low light conditions. In this time, the AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears on the screen.
Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P65 for the setting method.) Slow Shutter [SLOW SHUTTER] The shutter speed can be automatically adjusted. However, if you want brighter pictures, you can manually select a slower shutter speed. This is especially effective if you want to take pictures where both the night landscape and the subject are bright, using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P58) in scene mode. The slow shutter speed values you can select are: [1/8 – ], [1/4 – ], [1/2 – ] and [1 – ].
Recording Menu Settings [REC] mode menu (Refer to P65 for the setting method.) • In the digital zoom, a larger picture has lower picture quality. • In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer function may not be effective. • When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P40) for taking pictures. • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
Playback (advanced) Playback (advanced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Pictures ∫ Pictures with audio Select the picture with audio icon [ and play back the audio. PLAY AUDIO 100 _ 0001 1/3 10:00 1.DEC.2005 ∫ Motion pictures Select the picture with the motion picture icon [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ] and play back the motion pictures. PLAY MOTION PICTURE 100 _ 0001 1/3 10:00 1.DEC.2005 • The cursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1.
Playback (advanced) Using the [PLAY] mode menu : [SLIDE SHOW] (P78) You can use various functions in playback mode such as a rotating function or protections for recorded pictures. : [FAVORITE] (P79) : [ROTATE DISP.] (P80) Menu items : [ROTATE] (P81) PLAY 1/3 SLIDE SHOW FAVORITE ROTATE DISP. ROTATE DPOF PRINT SELECT : [DPOF PRINT] (P82) OFF : [PROTECT] (P84) ON : [AUDIO DUB.
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) Playing Back with Slide Show DURATION Can be set at [1SEC.], [2SEC.], [3SEC.], [5SEC.] or [MANUAL] (manual playback). AUDIO By setting it to [ON], the audio of the pictures with audio can be played back during Slide Show. [SLIDE SHOW] 1 Select [ALL] or [ PLAY 1/ ]. 3 SLIDE SHOW FAVORITE ROTATE DISP. ROTATE DPOF PRINT SELECT ALL ON • You can select [MANUAL] only when [ ] has been selected in step 1.
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) Setting Favourites [FAVORITE] You can add a mark [ ] (favourites icon) to your favourites pictures. After you set pictures as favourites, you can then delete the pictures not set as favourites ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ]) (P50) and play back the pictures set as favourites only as a Slide Show (P78).
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording [ROTATE DISP.] This mode allows you to display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically or pictures rotated in [ROTATE] function in the rotated direction. 1 Select [ON] to set it. PLAY 1/3 SLIDE SHOW FAVORITE ROTATE DISP. ROTATE DPOF PRINT SELECT SET OFF OFF ON EXIT MENU • When you select [OFF], the pictures are displayed without being rotated.
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] You can rotate the recorded pictures in steps of 90° and display them. ∫ Example When rotating clockwise ( 2 Select the direction to rotate the picture. ROTATE ) Original picture SELECT SET EXIT MENU MENU 1 Select the picture to be rotated and set it. ROTATE 100 _ 0001 1/3 SELECT SET EXIT MENU • Pictures recorded in motion picture mode [ ] and protected pictures cannot be rotated.
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints [DPOF PRINT] DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed, how many copies of each picture will be printed or whether the recording date is to be printed on compatible photo printers or commercial photo printing services. For details, ask photo printing servicer.
Playback (advanced) ∫ To cancel all settings Select [YES] to cancel all settings. CANCEL ALL DPOF CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS? NO YES SELECT SET MENU ∫ To print the date You can set/cancel the printing with the recorded date by pressing the [DISPLAY] button after setting the number of prints. • DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting PictBridge. (P95) • DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format.
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture [PROTECT] You can set the protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by accident. 1 Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL]. PLAY 2/3 PROTECT AUDIO DUB. RESIZE TRIMMING CLEAN UP SELECT SINGLE ON MULTI CANCEL EXIT MENU ∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in “Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints [DPOF PRINT]”.
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures [AUDIO DUB.] You can record the audio after taking a picture (max. 10 seconds per picture). 2 Stop audio recording. AUDIO DUB. 100 _ 0001 1/3 1 Select the picture and start audio recording. AUDIO DUB. 100 _ 0001 1/3 STOP MENU 2 times SELECT START EXIT MENU • The audio recording stops by pressing the 4 button.
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail or uploaded to a website. 2 Select the size and set it. RESIZE 100 _ 0001 1/3 1 Select the picture and set it. RESIZE 100 _ 0001 SELECT RESIZE EXIT MENU 1/3 SELECT SET EXIT MENU • The following pictures cannot be resized. • When the aspect ratio setting is [ ].
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) 3 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. Trimming the Pictures [TRIMMING] RESIZE Use this function when you trim needed parts of the recorded picture. DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE? 1 Select the picture to trim and set it. NO YES SELECT SET CANCEL MENU TRIMMING MENU 100 _ 0001 1/3 2 times • When you select [YES], the picture is overwritten. When resized pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored.
Playback (advanced) 2 Enlarge or decrease the picture. TRIMMING 4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. TRIMMING 100 _ 0001 1/3 DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE? NO YES ZOOM EXIT MENU W SELECT SET CANCEL MENU MENU T 2 times 3 Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set. TRIMMING ZOOM TRIM:SHUTTER 88 VQT0S74 100 _ 0001 1/3 EXIT MENU • When you select [YES], the picture is overwritten. When trimmed pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored.
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) Clean-up [CLEAN UP] [CLEAN UP] recovers the data writing speed, which has been reduced, of the SD memory card. In general, the data writing speed of the SD memory card reduces when recording and deletion are repeated. In this case, recording may stop in the middle while you are recording motion pictures. We recommend you to clean up the card using the camera before recording motion pictures.
Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P77 for how to select the menu.) Initializing the Card [FORMAT] 1 Select [YES] to format. FORMAT DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD? NO YES SELECT SET • Usually, it is not necessary to format the card. Format it when the message [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears. • If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again. • Once the card is formatted, all data including protected pictures are irretrievably erased.
Playback (advanced) Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Playing back pictures with AV cable (supplied) • Turn the camera and the TV off. 3 Turn the TV on and select external input. 4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode [ ]. • Only when the mode dial is set to playback mode [ ], the picture is displayed on the TV. AV OUT DIGITAL DC IN 1 Connect the AV cable A (supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket of the camera.
Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer [ : USB MODE] Select the USB communication system before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable (supplied). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23) 1 Select [USB MODE]. 2/ SETUP VOLUME CLOCK SET NO.RESET RESET USB MODE SELECT 3 LEVEL 3 PC EXIT MENU MENU 2 Select [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)].
Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PC You can load pictures recorded with the camera to a PC by connecting the camera and PC. The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] (for Windows® ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows you to load pictures recorded with the camera to a PC, print, or send them by e-mail easily. If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer.
Connecting to a PC or Printer ∫ Folder Composition The folder structure of the card or MultiMediaCard is displayed as the illustration below. ≥SD Memory Card ≥MultiMediaCard DCIM 100_PANA 1 100_PANA P1000001.JPG 2 3 P1000002.JPG P1000999.JPG 101_PANA 999_PANA MISC 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictures MOV: motion pictures Files will be saved in each folder as follows.
Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor. Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.) 1 Turn the camera on and then set [USB MODE] on the [SETUP] menu to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P92) 2 Turn on the printer.
Connecting to a PC or Printer ∫ Single picture • [PRINT WITH DATE] Settings on the printer are prioritised. 1 Select a picture to be printed. OFF Date is not printed. PictBridge 100 _ 0001 1/3 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT PRINT SELECT • The message disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print settings. ON Date is printed. • If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture. • [NUM. OF PRINTS] Set the number of prints.
Connecting to a PC or Printer • [PAGE LAYOUT] (Possible layouts on the camera) Settings on the printer are prioritised. 1 page with no frame print 1 page with frame print ∫ DPOF picture • Set the DPOF print with the camera in advance. (P82) 1 Select [DPOF PICTURE]. PictBridge 2 pages print 4 pages print SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE 3 Select [PRINT START] and then print out the picture. SELECT SET SINGLE PICTURE PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM.
Connecting to a PC or Printer ∫ Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance When the printer supports the date printing by DPOF setting, we recommend setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance (P83). The recording date can be printed by selecting [DPOF PICTURE] to start printing. • Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon [ ] is indicated.
Others Others Screen Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ISO100 3 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 F2.8 1/25 18 17 16 ∫ In recording 1 Recording mode (P27) 2 Flash mode (P37) 3 Burst (P44) : Audio recording (P53, 71) 4 White balance (P66) 5 ISO sensitivity (P68) 6 Focus (P28) 7 Picture size (P69) 8 Quality (P71) In Motion picture mode (P52) / / / : Jitter alert (P30) 9 Battery indication (P13) [BABY], setting the clock and birthday, and after switching from other modes to [BABY].
Others 1 2 3 4 3 15 14 13 5 6 7 12 8 11 10 9 BACKLIGHT ∫ Recording in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P37) 2 Focus (P28) 3 Picture mode (P32) : Jitter alert (P30) 4 Battery indication (P13) 5 Pictures remaining 10 Current date and time (P19) • This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on, setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the simple mode.
Others 1 2 3 4 1 17 16 PLAY AUDIO 5 6 7 100 _ 0001 1/3 15 10 14 13 8 9 F2.8 1/25 ISO100 AUTO 10:00 1.DEC.2005 11 12 ∫ In playback 4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures (P76) 11 Recording information (Recording mode/Aperture value/ Shutter speed/ISO sensitivity/Flash mode/White balance) • It will be displayed when the [DISPLAY] button is pressed.
Others Cautions for Use In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600. ∫ Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying the camera, take care not to drop or cause impact to it. • The lens or the outer case may be destroyed by the strong shock, and it causes a malfunction of the camera.
Others ∫ Card Do not leave the card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight, or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated. Do not bend or drop the card. • The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or erased. • Store the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when you store or carry the card. • Do not allow dirt, dust or water to enter the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers.
Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases. Major messages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED] Unlock [LOCK] of the Write-Protect switch on the SD Memory Card. (P16) [NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY] Play back after recording or after inserting a card with a recorded picture. [THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED] After cancelling the protect setting, delete or overwrite the picture.
Others [READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] Data reading error. Be sure that the card is inserted securely and then play it back again. [WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] Data writing error. Turn the camera off and remove the card. Then insert the card and turn the camera on again. Be sure that the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage.
Others Troubleshooting If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23) ∫ Battery and the power source 1: The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on. • Is the battery inserted correctly? – Check the direction of the battery. (P14) • Is the battery sufficiently charged? – Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. 2: The LCD monitor is turned off even when the camera is turned on.
Others 5: Motion picture recording stops in the middle. • Are you using a MultiMediaCard? – This unit does not support MultiMediaCard. • When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with “10 MB/s” or greater displayed on the package. • Depending on the type of SD Memory Card and how many times it has been recorded onto or deleted, recording may stop in the middle. If something like this happens, clean-up may be effective.
Others ∫ Playback 1: Pictures being played are rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction. The camera has a function to automatically rotate and display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically. (If you take pictures aiming the camera up or down, the camera may recognise that it is held vertically.) • When [ROTATE DISP.] (P80) is set to [OFF], you can display the pictures without being rotated. • You can rotate pictures with [ROTATE] function. (P81) 2: The picture is not played back.
Others ∫ Others 1: Unreadable language was selected by mistake. • Press the [MENU] button and select [ ] icon on the [ SETUP] menu to set the desired language. 2: The setting for the auto review function is disabled. • Is the camera in auto bracket (P42), burst mode (P44), motion picture mode [ ] (P52), [SELF PORTRAIT] (P63) in scene mode, or is [AUDIO REC.] set to [ON] (P71)? – In these cases, you cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.
Others Specifications Digital Camera: Power Source: Power Consumption: Information for your safety DC 5.1 V 1.8 W (When recording) 0.9 W (When playing back) Camera effective pixels: 6,000,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel number 6,370,000 pixels, Primary colour filter Lens: Optical 3k zoom, fl5.8 mm to 17.4 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 mm to 105 mm)/F2.8 to F5.0 Digital zoom: Max.
Others Picture size Still picture: Motion pictures: Quality: Recording file format Still Picture: Picture with audio: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816k2112 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels, 1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816k1880 pixels, 2048k1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816k1584 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels 640k480 pixels/320k240 pixels Fine/Standard JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.
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