Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-TZ7

DMC-TZ6

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

All descriptions and logos pertaining to HDMI, VIERA Link, AVCHD Lite,
and Dolby pertain to DMC-TZ7 only.

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 Dear Customer, IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS -If you see this symbol-
We would like to take this opportunity to EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE
Information on Disposal in other
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY
Countries outside the European
Digital Camera. Please read these APPROVED POWER CORD.
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If you wish to discard this product,
Information for Your Safety AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
please contact your local authorities or
dealer and ask for the correct method of
WARNING: CAUTION disposal.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, Danger of explosion if battery is
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT incorrectly replaced. Replace only
DAMAGE, with the same or equivalent type
• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS recommended by the manufacturer.
TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING Dispose of used batteries according to
OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO the manufacturer’s instructions.
OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE • Do not heat or expose to flame.
PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. • Do not leave the battery in an automobile
• USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED exposed to direct sunlight for a long
ACCESSORIES. period of time with doors and windows
• DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER closed.
(OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Warning
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do
SERVICE PERSONNEL. not disassemble, heat above 60 °C or
incinerate.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs
or other published or broadcast material Product Identification Marking is located
for purposes other than your own private on the bottom of units.
use may infringe copyright laws. Even
for the purpose of private use, recording
of certain material may be restricted.
• Please note that the actual controls
and components, menu items, etc.
of your Digital Camera may look
somewhat different from those shown
in the illustrations in these Operating
Instructions.
• HDMI, the HDMI Logo and the High-
Definition Multimedia Interface are the
registered trademarks or trademarks of
HDMI Licensing LLC.
• HDAVI ControlTM is a trademark of
Panasonic Corporation.
• SDHC Logo is a trademark.
• Other names, company names,
and product names printed in these
instructions are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the companies concerned.

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 About the battery charger
CAUTION!
Quick start guide
• DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS
UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN
CABINET OR IN ANOTHER The battery is not charged Charge the battery
CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE when the camera is
UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO shipped. Charge the
PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC battery and set the clock
SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE before use.
TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE When you do not use the
THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER card (optional), you can Insert the battery and
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT record or play back pictures
THE VENTILATION VENTS. the card
on the built-in memory
• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S (P.16).
VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH Turn on the power
NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS,
CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS. Set REC/PLAY switch
• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF to
NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS
LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.
• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
MANNER.
Set the mode dial
to

Press the shutter button and take pictures

To play back the pictures

1. Set REC/PLAY switch
to .
2. Select the picture you
want to view.

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This manual provides operating instructions for the DMC-TZ7/DMC-TZ6.

The appearance, specifications, and screen display vary depending on the model that is used. The
descriptions in this manual are primarily based on the DMC-TZ7.
Details about functions specific to each model are indicated by symbols added to headings or at the
end of descriptions, etc.
(Example)
Functions available in the DMC-TZ7 only:
Functions available in the DMC-TZ6 only:

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 Record, view, save those precious moments.
● Enjoy crisp pictures on large

Record P.28
View P.107 screens!
AV cable

HDMI mini cable (optional)

Taking picture with ● Easy operation with

VIERA remote control
automatic settings ‘VIERA Link’ support

● Camera automatically detects the scene

● With your printer
‘INTELLIGENT AUTO’ mode (P.32)
● Automatically adjusts the optimum focus and brightness
settings based on the movement of the subject
‘AF TRACKING’ (P.34)
Print P.104 Connect directly to easily print
pictures at home.
Use a PictBridge-compatible
printer.
● Recognises faces and brings them into sharp focus
USB connection cable
‘Face detection’ (P.34, 73)
Wide Angle ● At digital photo centre
● Everyone can fit into a group photo Give card to shop assistant to
‘25 mm wide angle lens’ print pictures.
SD memory card

Zoom Shooting (P.37)

● ‘Optical 12x zoom’ (‘21.4x zoom’ with Extra optical zoom) for
close-up pictures of people at a distance Save and enjoy your pictures! P.99
Taking Motion Pictures (P.61, 64) Use the bundled software
● Quick switching to motion picture recording at the touch of a button ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3’ for
‘Motion picture Button’ ● Saving, retouching, and managing your images
● High-definition motion picture recording over extended durations ● Creating DVD discs (AVCHD/DVD-Video) from recorded
‘AVCHD Lite’ (1280 x 720p) motion pictures
● Zoom functions available even during motion picture recording SD memory card USB connection cable

Face recognition function (P.65)

● Detect faces close to those that have been registered for With DVD recorder 1
priority focus and exposure adjustment.
Save to DVD or hard disk
‘Face recognition’
SD memory card AV cable

Cards may be inserted directly into devices with SD memory 1 See respective products’ instruction manuals for details.
card slots. 2 Can be used on SDHC memory card-compatible devices.
3 ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 HD Edition’ is included with the DMC-TZ7 model.
32 ● SD memory card/SDHC memory card 2
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0’ is included with the DMC-TZ6 model.
(optional) In this manual, ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ refers to either version of the software.

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 Contents
Taking picture with automatic settings ... 32 Taking motion pictures ........... 64 TRIMMING.............................................92
Before use Face Detection and Face Recognition ........34 LEVELING/ FACE RECOG. ......93
Taking pictures with the face
AF TRACKING ............................................34 recognition function ............... 65 ASPECT CONV. / ROTATE DISP. ...94
Before use ............................................ 10
Taking pictures with your own settings ... 35 Face Recognition function...........................65 FAVORITE .............................................95
Read first .....................................................10
Align focus for desired composition ............36 Face registration .........................................65 PRINT SET ............................................96
To prevent damage and faults .....................10
Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom ... 37 PROTECT/ AUDIO DUB. ..................97
Standard accessories ......................... 11 Useful features for travel .................... 67
DIGITAL ZOOM .....................................39 COPY.....................................................98
Names of parts..................................... 12 TRAVEL DATE .......................................67
Cursor button ..............................................12
Viewing your pictures (NORMAL PLAY) ...40 WORLD TIME ........................................68
Deleting pictures ................................. 41 Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu ... 69 Connecting with other devices
To delete multiple (up to 50) or all pictures ...41 PICTURE SIZE ......................................69
Preparations QUALITY/ ASPECT RATIO/ Copying recorded pictures ................. 99
INTELLIGENT ISO ................................70 Dubbing playback images via AV cables.....99
Charging battery .................................. 13 Application (Record) SENSITIVITY .........................................71 Copying to computers .................................99
Inserting battery and card .................. 15 WHITE BALANCE .................................72 Using with your PC............................ 100
Picture save destination
Changing recording information display ... 42 FACE RECOG. / AF MODE .....73 Copying still pictures and motion pictures 101
(cards and built-in memory) ........................16 Taking pictures with flash................... 43 PRE AF/ METERING MODE ............. 75 Using the Multi Conversion Adaptor (optional) ... 103
Remaining battery and memory capacity ....16 Taking close-up pictures/motion pictures ... 45 I.EXPOSURE/ BURST......................76 Printing ............................................... 104
Setting the clock .................................. 17 TELE MACRO ......................................45 DIGITAL ZOOM/ COLOR MODE/ Printing multiple pictures/
MACRO ZOOM.......................................46 STABILIZER .........................................77
Using menus ........................................ 18 Print with date and text..............................105
Menu type ...................................................19 Positioning camera and subject within MIN. SHTR SPEED/ AUDIO REC./ Making print settings on camera ...............106
Using Quick menu .......................................20 accessible range for focus alignment ... 47 AF ASSIST LAMP ..................................78
Viewing on TV screen ....................... 107
Using SETUP menu ......................... 21 Taking images with self-timer ............ 48 CLOCK SET/ REC MODE ........79
Viewing on a TV with HDMI Socket ...108
Taking pictures/motion pictures with REC QUALITY/ CONTINUOUS AF/
CLOCK SET/ WORLD TIME/ VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI ControlTM) ...109
TRAVEL DATE/ BEEP/ VOLUME/ exposure compensation ..................... 49 WIND CUT .....................................80
MONITOR ..............................................21 EXPOSURE ..........................................49 Taking/viewing clipboard pictures .... 81
LCD MODE/ DISPLAY SIZE/ AUTO BRACKET (Pictures only) ..........49 Taking clipboard pictures/ Others
GUIDE LINE/ HISTOGRAM/ Taking pictures by automatically Viewing clipboard pictures .........................81
REC AREA .....................................22 Zoom mark/CLIPBOARD menu ..................82 List of LCD monitor displays............ 112
changing the aspect ratio ............ 50
ECONOMY/ AUTO REVIEW ............23 In recording ............................................... 112
Taking pictures according to the scene ... 51 In playback ................................................ 113
ZOOM RESUME/ NO.RESET/ PORTRAIT/ SOFT SKIN/ Application (View)
RESET/ USB MODE .........................24 Message displays .............................. 114
TRANSFORM/ SELF PORTRAIT .....52
VIDEO OUT/ TV ASPECT/ SCENERY/ PANORAMA ASSIST/ Viewing as list Q&A Troubleshooting ...................... 116
HDMI MODE ..............................25 SPORTS ................................................53 (Multi playback/Calendar playback)... 83 Usage cautions and notes ................ 122
VIERA Link / VERSION DISP/ NIGHT PORTRAIT/ Recording picture/time capacity ...... 124
FORMAT/ LANGUAGE .....................26 Viewing motion pictures/pictures with audio..... 84
NIGHT SCENERY/ FOOD/ Different playback methods ............... 85 Specification ...................................... 128
DEMO MODE ........................................27 PARTY/ CANDLE LIGHT ..................54 SLIDE SHOW ........................................86
BABY/ PET/ SUNSET ..................55 MODE PLAY ..................................87
Basics HIGH SENS./ HI-SPEED BURST .....56 CATEGORY PLAY .................................88
FLASH BURST/ STARRY SKY .........57 FAVORITE PLAY ...................................88
Basic shooting operation ............ 28 FIREWORKS/ BEACH/ SNOW/
Using PLAYBACK menu ..................... 89
Holding the camera/Direction detection function ...29 AERIAL PHOTO/ PIN HOLE .............58
CALENDAR/ TITLE EDIT ..................89
Mode dial.....................................................29 FILM GRAIN/ UNDERWATER ..........59
Text input method ........................................89
Basic shooting operation ............ 30 Setting frequently-used scene TEXT STAMP.........................................90
Holding the camera/Direction detection function ...31 modes on the mode dial................ 60 RESIZE ..................................................91
Mode dial.....................................................31 Taking motion pictures .......... 61

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 Before use Standard accessories
Camera ON/ • Please dispose of all packaging
Read first To prevent damage and faults appropriately.
OFF switch
Do a test shot first! Avoid shocks, vibration, and pressure • Cards are optional. You can record or
Check first to see if you can take pictures • Avoid exposing the camera to strong play back pictures on the built-in memory
and record sounds (motion pictures/ vibration or shock; e.g. dropping or when you are not using a card. (P.16)
Do not touch the lens barrier, as this may damage • Consult the dealer or your nearest
pictures with audio) successfully. hitting the camera, or sitting down with lens. Be careful when removing camera from
the camera in your pocket. (Attach hand bag, etc. servicentre if you lose the supplied
We will not compensate for failed/ strap to avoid dropping camera. Hanging accessories. (You can purchase the
lost recording or for direct/indirect any items other than the supplied accessories separately.)
damage. hand strap from the camera can apply Please also refer to ‘Usage cautions and
Panasonic will not provide compensation pressure against it.) notes’ (P.122).
• Do not press the lens or the LCD monitor. SDHC memory cards
for video or image damage caused by • New standards set in 2006 by SD
faults with camera or card. Do not get the camera wet or insert Association for high-capacity memory
foreign objects Standard accessories
Certain pictures cannot be played This camera is not waterproof. cards exceeding 2GB.
back • Do not expose the camera to water, rain, Part numbers are as of February 2009 • Can be used on SDHC memory card-
• Pictures edited on a computer or seawater. Battery Pack compatible devices, but not on devices
• Pictures taken or edited on a different (If camera gets wet, wipe with a soft, dry DMW-BCG10E only compatible with SD memory cards.
camera cloth. Wring cloth thoroughly first if wet • Charge the battery When connecting to other devices or
(Pictures taken or edited on this camera with seawater, etc) before use. requesting printing in stores, please
• Avoid exposing lens and socket to dust (referred to in this manual as ‘battery’) verify SDHC memory card compatibility
may also not be able to be played back or sand, and do not allow liquids to leak
on other cameras) in advance. (Always read your device’s
into gaps around buttons. Battery Charger operating instructions before proceeding)
Software on the CD-ROM supplied Avoid condensation caused by sudden DE-A66A
The following actions are prohibited: changes in temperature and humidity (referred to in this manual as ‘charger’)
• Making duplicates (copying) for sale or • When moving between places of
rent different temperature or humidity, place Battery Carrying
• Copying onto networks camera into a plastic bag and allow to Case
adjust to conditions before use.
LCD monitor characteristics • If the lens clouds up, turn off the camera VGQ0E45
Extremely high precision technology is and leave for about two hours to allow AC Cable
employed to produce the LCD monitor camera to adjust to conditions. K2CJ2DA00008
screen. However there may be some dark • If the LCD monitor clouds up, wipe with
or bright spots (red, blue or green) on the a soft, dry cloth.
screen. This is not a malfunction. When using tripod
The LCD monitor screen has more than • Do not apply excessive force or tighten Hand Strap
99.99% effective pixels with a mere screws at an angle (may damage
camera, screw hole, or label.) VFC4297
0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
• Ensure that the tripod is stable.
The spots will not be recorded on pictures (Read the tripod’s instruction manual.)
on the built-in memory or a card.
When transporting USB Connection
Unit temperature • Turn off the camera.
The camera may become warm during
Cable
We recommend using a genuine leather
case (DMW-CT3, optional). K1HA14AD0001
use. (Especially grip area, etc.)
This does not cause a problem with the Lens
performance or quality of the camera. AV Cable
• If lens is dirty: K1HA14CD0001
Images may appear slightly white if lens is
dirty (fingerprints, etc.). CD-ROM
Turn the power on, hold the extracted lens
barrel with your fingers, and gently wipe • Install software on your
the lens surface with a soft, dry cloth. computer to use it.
• Do not leave in direct sunlight.
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 Names of parts Charging battery
Always charge before first use! (not sold pre-charged)

Mode dial Release lever (P.15) About batteries that you can use with this unit (as of February 2009)
( P.29, P.31) The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCG10E.
Shutter button It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the
( P.28, P.30) genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of
these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to
Camera ON/OFF switch (P.17) Tripod receptacle meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility
Flash ( P.29, P.31) that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that
Card/Battery door (P.15) we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of
Self-timer indicator (P.48)/ a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would
AF assist lamp (P.78) recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.
Hand strap eyelet
Lens barrel • Use the dedicated charger and battery.
Zoom lever (P.37) We recommend using
Lens (P.11) the supplied hand strap
• This camera has a function identifying batteries that can be used, and this function is
to avoid dropping the compatible with the dedicated battery (DMW-BCG10E). (Batteries not compatible with
STEREO MIC 1 ( P.61 ( 64), 78, 97) camera. this function cannot be used.)

Speaker (P.21) HDMI socket 2

(P.108, 109) Charger (model-specific) Battery (model-specific)

LCD monitor 3

(P.21, 22, 42, 112) AV/DIGITAL/MULTI

socket (P.101, 103, Insert the battery
Status indicator 104, 107)
(P.15, 32) • Always use a genuine
terminals and attach
Panasonic AC adaptor the battery to the
REC/PLAY switch
( P.28, 40, P.30, 40)
(DMW-AC5G: optional). charger
• Do not use any other adaptors except a
genuine Panasonic multi conversion adaptor
Ensure ‘LUMIX’ faces
DISPLAY button (P.42) (DMW-MCA1; optional). outwards.
Q.MENU (Quick setting P.20)/ Motion picture button 4 (P.61) Connect the AC cable
delete button (P.41)
Cursor button
MENU/SET Up cursor button (▲) Charging light (CHARGE) The AC cable lead does not
(menu display/set/finish) (P.18) • Exposure compensation (P.49) fit entirely into the AC input
On: Charging in progress, approx. 130 min. (Max.)
Left cursor button (◄) • Auto bracket (P.49) terminal. A gap will remain
• Multi aspect 2 (P.50) Off: Charging complete
• Self-timer (P.48) as shown above.
• White balance fine adjustment (P.72) If light is flashing:
Down cursor button (▼) • Charging may take longer than normal if
• Macro mode (P.45) Right cursor button (►) Detach the battery
• Flash (P.43) battery temperature is too high or too low
• AF Lock (AF tracking) (P.34, 73)
(charging may not be completed).
after charging is
In this manual, the button that is used is shaded or indicated by▲▼◄►. • Battery/charger connector is dirty. Clean with complete
a dry cloth. Disconnect charger and
The appearance, specifications, and screen display vary depending on the model that is used. The battery when charging is
descriptions in this manual are primarily based on the DMC-TZ7. complete.
1 DMC-TZ6 has only one microphone (Monaural).
2 This is not available in the DMC-TZ6.
3 The size in the DMC-TZ6 is different. 4 DMC-TZ6 does not have this button.

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 Charging battery (Continued) Inserting battery and card
The battery life Battery Set the camera ON/OFF switch to OFF
Figures may be reduced if intervals between recordings are longer; if flash, zoom, or LCD (check orientation) Slide to the ‘OPEN’ position
MODE are used frequently; or in colder climates (depends on actual usage). Card and open the lid
Number of recordable Approx. 300 pictures (check orientation)
pictures Approx. 320 pictures OPEN
By CIPA standard in normal
picture mode
Recording time Approx. 150 min Do not touch terminal
Approx. 160 min
LOCK
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
• Temperature 23 °C, humidity 50 % • First picture taken 30 sec. after power turned Release lever
• LCD monitor ON (The number of recordable on (STABILIZER ‘AUTO’)
pictures decreases in AUTO POWER LCD, • 1 picture taken per 30 sec.
POWER LCD, and HIGH ANGLE mode) • Full flash used for every other picture Completely insert battery
• Using Panasonic SD memory card (32 MB) • Zoom operation for each picture and card
• Using the supplied battery (max. W → max. T, or max. T → max. W)
• NORMAL PICTURE mode • Power turned off after each 10 pictures, (both click into place)
battery allowed to cool
Status indicator Close lid
Number reduced if intervals longer – e.g. to approx. one quarter (75 pictures / 80 Slide to the ‘LOCK’ position.
pictures ) for 2-minute intervals under the above conditions.
Playback time Approx. 300 min

The number of recordable pictures or available recording time may vary slightly according to battery and usage conditions.
Approx. 90 min To remove
Recording time capacity (motion pictures)
See P.125 for details. • To remove battery: • To remove card:
• Continuous recording with ‘REC MODE’ set to ‘AVCHD Lite’ and ‘REC QUALITY’ to ‘SH’ move lever in Lever press down in
Available recording time varies according to usage conditions and intervals between recording. direction of arrow. centre.
Available recording time will be reduced when the camera is switched ‘ON’/‘OFF’, recording is
stopped/started, or zoom operations are used frequently.

Battery will be warm during charging and for some time thereafter.
Battery will run out if not used for long periods of time, even after being charged.
Charge the battery with the charger indoors (10 °C - 35 °C).
Frequently charging up battery is not recommended.
(Frequently charging battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause battery to expand.)
Do not disassemble or modify the charger.
If available battery power is significantly reduced, battery is reaching end of lifespan. Please
purchase a new battery.
Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCG10E).
The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power supply cord is connected. The primary If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
circuit is always “live” as long as the power cord is connected to an electrical outlet. Do not remove card or battery while power is ‘ON’ or while status indicator is on
When charging (Camera may cease operating correctly, or card/recorded contents may be damaged).
• Remove any dirt on connectors of charger and battery with dry cloth. The reading/writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD memory card.
• Keep at least 1 m away from AM radio (may cause radio interference).
• Noises may be emitted from inside of charger, but this is not a fault.
When a MultiMediaCard is used, the performance of certain features may be slightly
• Always remove from mains socket after charging (up to 0.1 W consumed if left in place). slower than advertised.
Store battery in battery carrying case after use. Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Do not use if damaged or dented (especially connectors), e.g. by dropping
(can cause faults).

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 (The clock is not set when the
Inserting battery and card (Continued) Setting the clock camera is shipped.)

Set REC/PLAY switch to before turning on power.

Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory)
Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory if not. Turn on the power
Compatible memory cards (optional) ‘PLEASE SET THE CLOCK’ will be displayed
The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended) SD memory card/ when power is turned on for the first time.
• SD memory cards (8 MB - 2 GB) SDHC memory card
• SDHC memory cards (4 GB - 32 GB) (optional)
Can only be used with devices compatible with SDHC memory cards.
(Always read your device’s operating instructions before proceeding)
• Cards of over 4 GB may only be used if they have the SDHC logo. While this message is displayed
Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already
been formatted with a computer or another device. (P.26) 32 Press ‘MENU/SET’
If the switch on the card is set to ‘LOCK’, operations such as
Switch
formatting, recording, and deleting cannot be performed. (LOCK) SDHC logo
MultiMediaCards may also be used (for pictures only) Select the setting item (year,
month, date, time, display order,
Built-in memory (approx. 40 MB) time display format), and set.
Built-in memory is slower than SD memory card. Select the
‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be available to record motion pictures in the built-in memory. REC/PLAY switch setting
Clipboard pictures (P.81) are saved to built-in memory. item
Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory (P.98). To change time setting

Remaining battery and memory capacity Select ‘CLOCK SET’ from

Set the
SETUP menu (P.21), perform date, Select the display format
and . time, or
Remaining battery (only when using battery)
• Clock settings will be saved for display.
approx. 3 months even after • To cancel → Press .
(flashes red) battery is removed, provided • Setting example of display order and time display format
a fully-charged battery was [D/M/Y] [AM/PM]: PM 12:34 15.APR.2009
If the battery mark flashes red (or status indicator flashed when LCD [M/D/Y] [24HRS]: 12:34 APR.15.2009
installed in camera for the 24 [Y/M/D] [24HRS]: 2009.4.15 12:34
monitor is off), recharge or replace battery. (P.13) hours beforehand. When set to [AM/PM], 0:00 midnight is AM 12:00,
Displayed when no card inserted (pictures will be saved to built-in memory) and 0:00 noon is PM 12:00.
Pictures remaining ( P.124 P.126) Set
When in operation To set local time at travel
(Card) or (Built-in memory) are illuminated red.
destination Press ‘MENU/SET’
This means that an operation is in progress, such as the recording, reading, deleting, ‘WORLD TIME’ (P.68)
• Turn on power again and check time display.
or formatting of pictures. Do not turn off the power or remove the battery, card, or AC (Time and date can be displayed by pressing
adaptor (DMW-AC5G, optional) (this may cause damage to or loss of data). ‘DISPLAY’ several times.)
Do not subject the camera to vibrations, impact, or static electricity. Should any of these
cause camera operation to be terminated, attempt to perform the operation again.

It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer (as Failure to set the date and time will cause the date/time to be improperly printed when printing
pictures in digital photo centre or when using ‘TEXT STAMP’ (P.90).
electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data to be damaged). Year can be set between 2000 and 2099.
For model numbers and types, After the time has been set, the date can be printed correctly even if the date is not displayed on the
see http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.) camera screen.

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 To enable optimum usage of the camera, various functions can be activated and setting
Using menus can be changed from the menus.

(Example) Change ‘VOLUME’ in SETUP menu when in NORMAL PICTURE mode.

(REC/PLAY switch , Mode dial ) Menu type
Bring up the menu
Camera ON/OFF switch
The selected REC menu REC menu REC menu
Shutter button item is MOTION PICTURE menu
displayed with
an orange Changing image preferences
background. (P.69 - 80)
Mode dial • Make settings such as white
balance, sensitivity, aspect
Select SETUP menu ratio, and picture size.

Highlight Select and return MOTION

to menu items PICTURE menu

Turns
orange
REC/PLAY switch
SETUP menu
To restore default settings Select the item Making the camera more
‘RESET’ (P.24) convenient to use (P.21 - 27)
Page
(Zoom lever can • Make settings for ease of use
be used to switch such as adjusting the clock and
to next screen.) changing the beep sounds.
PLAYBACK MODE menu
Item Viewing recorded pictures
(P.85 - 88)
Select the setting • Choose a playback type to see
slideshows or just your favourite
Settings pictures.
Selected PLAYBACK menu
setting Using your pictures (P.89 - 98)
• Make settings for using the
images you have taken,
including protecting, trimming,
Finish and handy settings for printing
• When the REC/PLAY switch is set your pictures (DPOF).
to , menu can be closed with a REC/PLAY switch
half-press of the shutter button.

Settings display may vary according to items. Menu items displayed vary according to mode dial setting.

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 Using menus (Continued) Using SETUP menu
Make general camera settings such as adjusting the clock, extending the battery life,
Using Quick menu and changing the beep sounds.
Recording menu items can be called up easily. ‘CLOCK SET’, ‘AUTO REVIEW’ and ‘ECONOMY’ are important for clock setting and
battery life. Be sure to check these before use. (Setting method : P.18)
Set to Item Settings, notes
Set time, date, and display format.
CLOCK SET
Set the date and time.
(P.17)
Display ‘Quick menu’
WORLD TIME DESTINATION: Set the local time at travel destination.
Set the local time at HOME: Set date and time at home area.
Hold travel destination. (P.68)

TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP

Record the number of OFF/SET (Register departure and return dates)
Quick menu days elapsed in your
LOCATION
Select item and setting travels. (P.67)
OFF/SET (Input name of destination.) (P.89)

Select BEEP BEEP LEVEL

Change or mute the / / : Mute/Low/High
beep/shutter sounds. BEEP TONE
Press / / : Change beep tone.
Setting SHUTTER VOL.
Item / / : Mute/Low/High
SHUTTER TONE
/ / : Change shutter tone.

VOLUME 0 • • LEVEL3 • • LEVEL6

Adjust volume of sound • Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when
Settings items displayed vary depending on recording mode. connected to TV. (We recommend setting camera volume
from speakers (7 levels).
to 0)

MONITOR +1 - +3: Brighter

Adjust the brightness of ±0: Standard

the LCD monitor −1 - −3: Darker
(7 levels).

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 Using SETUP menu (Continued) See P.18 for the setting procedure in the SETUP menu.

Item Settings, notes Item Settings, notes

LCD MODE OFF: Normal (cancel setting) ECONOMY POWER SAVE
Make LCD monitor easier AUTO POWER LCD: Turn off LCD monitor OFF/2MIN./5 MIN./10MIN. :
to see. The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on and power while not Automatically shut off power while not in use.
how bright it is around the camera. in use to save battery
consumption. • To restore → Press the shutter button halfway, or turn on
POWER LCD:
the power again.
Makes screen brighter than normal (for outdoor use).
• Cannot be used in the following cases:
HIGH ANGLE: When using AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G, optional), when
Makes screen easier to see when taking pictures from connected to computer/printer, during motion picture
high positions. (becomes harder to see from the front) recording/playback, during slideshows
• ‘HIGH ANGLE’ will be cancelled when power is turned off • Settings fixed to ‘2 MIN.’ in ‘AUTO LCD OFF’ (below),
(including POWER SAVE). ‘5 MIN.’ in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode or CLIPBOARD
• Block out sunlight (with hand, etc.) if reflection makes screen difficult to see.
• ‘AUTO POWER LCD’ or ‘HIGH ANGLE’ cannot be used in the following cases.
Mode, or ‘10 MIN.’ while slideshow is paused.
During playback mode or menu screen display, or when AUTO LCD OFF
connected to computer/printer.
• ‘POWER LCD’ will be deactivated if no operations are performed OFF/15SEC./30SEC. :
for 30 seconds while recording. (Brightness can be restored by LCD monitor is shut off if no operations are performed for
pressing any button)
• Brightness/colour of screen in ‘LCD MODE’ has no effect on pictures recorded. a set period while recording. (Status indicator is illuminated
• ‘AUTO POWER LCD’ cannot be set in playback mode. while monitor is off.)
• The number of recordable pictures and the recording time are
reduced when using ‘AUTO POWER LCD’ or ‘POWER LCD’. • Cannot be used in the following cases:
When using INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode, CLIPBOARD
DISPLAY SIZE STANDARD/LARGE
Mode, or AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G, optional), when menu
Change the display size screen is displayed, when using self-timer setting or
of the menu. during motion picture recording.
• To restore → Press any button.
GUIDE LINE REC. INFO.
AUTO REVIEW OFF: No auto review
Select recording OFF/ON (Display recording information with guide lines.)
information display and Automatically display 1 SEC./2 SEC. : Automatically display for 1 or 2 seconds.
PATTERN
types of guidelines. pictures immediately HOLD: Auto review screen remains until a button (other
(P.42) / : Change the patterns of guide lines. after taking them. than the display button) is pressed
HISTOGRAM OFF/ON ZOOM: Displays for 1 second, then at 4x zoom for 1
second
Check subject brightness
on graph. (P.42)
• Fixed to ‘2 SEC.’ in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode.
REC AREA OFF/ON This section is not • In ‘SELF PORTRAIT’, ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘HI-SPEED
Enables verification of • Recordable area displayed for motion recorded. BURST’, and ‘FLASH BURST’ scene modes, ‘AUTO
pictures should be interpreted as a BRACKET’, ‘MULTI ASPECT ’, ‘BURST’ Mode, or
the recordable area for guideline.
a motion picture before pictures with audio, auto review performed regardless of
• When using extended optical zoom,
recording. the recordable area may not always be setting.
displayed for certain zoom ratios. • Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed.
• This setting cannot be used with Intelligent
Auto Mode.

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 Using SETUP menu (Continued) See P.18 for the setting procedure in the SETUP menu.

Item Settings, notes Item Settings, notes

ZOOM RESUME OFF/ON VIDEO OUT NTSC /PAL:

Motion pictures that were recorded in AVCHD Lite may
Remember the zoom Change the video output not be played back correctly in some cases.
• Cannot be set when using ‘SELF PORTRAIT’ scene
ratio when turning power format when connected • Operates when AV cable is connected.
mode.
off. to a TV, etc. (PLAYBACK
mode only).
NO.RESET YES/NO
Reset image file TV ASPECT /
• The folder number is updated and the file number starts
numbers. Change the aspect ratio
from 0001. • When set to , pictures will be displayed vertically long
• A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned. when connected to a TV,
etc. (PLAYBACK mode on LCD monitor. (Operates when AV cable is connected.)
Numbers cannot be reset once folder number reaches
999. In this case, save all necessary pictures to your only).
computer, and format the built-in memory/card (P.26). HDMI MODE AUTO: The output resolution is automatically
• To reset folder number to 100: determined based on information from the
First, format the built-in memory or card, and reset the file Set the output resolution
when connected to a connected TV.
numbers using ‘NO. RESET’. Then, select ‘YES’ on the 1080i: Outputs 1080 effective scanning lines in
folder number reset screen. high-definition TV with
an HDMI mini cable interlaced format.
• File numbers and folder numbers. (P.102, 121) 720p: Outputs 720 effective scanning lines in
(optional). (P.108)
RESET REC. SETTINGS? progressive format.
RESET
576p 1/480p 2: Outputs 576 (or 480) effective scanning
Reset to the default YES/NO lines in progressive format.
settings. RESET SETUP PARAMETERS? 1 When the video out is set to ‘PAL’
2 When the video out is set to ‘NTSC’
YES/NO
Interlaced and Progressive Formats
• Information registered in ‘FACE RECOG.’ is reset if In ‘i’ = interlaced format (interlaced scanning), half of the
recording settings are reset. effective scanning lines are displayed alternately every 1/50
• Resetting SETUP parameters causes the following to be second. In ‘p’ = progressive format (progressive scanning),
reset: high-density video signals are sent simultaneously for all
Birthdays and names in ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ scene modes, effective scanning lines every 1/50 second.
‘TRAVEL DATE’, ‘WORLD TIME’, ‘ZOOM RESUME’, The HDMI socket of this camera supports ‘1080i’ high
‘FAVORITE’ in PLAYBACK menu (set to ‘OFF’), ‘ROTATE definition video output.
DISP.’ (set to ‘ON’). To enjoy progressive video or high definition video, a TV
• Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset. compatible with these formats is required.
• Camera movement may be audible as the lens function is
reset. This is not a fault. • Even if ‘1080i’ is set, the motion picture is output at 720p
during playback.
USB MODE SELECT ON CONNECTION: • If no video appears on the TV even though ‘AUTO’ is set,
Select communication Select ‘PC’ or ‘PictBridge(PTP)’ each time you connect to a try switching to ‘1080i’, ‘720p’, or ‘576p’ (‘480p’) to adjust
method for when computer or PictBridge-compatible printer. to a video format that can be displayed on your TV. (See
connecting camera to a PictBridge (PTP) : Select when connecting to a the manual for your TV.)
computer or printer with PictBridge-compatible printer • This is activated when an HDMI mini cable (optional) is
USB connection cable. connected.
PC: Select when connecting to a computer • For further details, see P.108.

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 Using SETUP menu (Continued) See P.18 for the setting procedure in the SETUP menu.

Item Settings, notes Item Settings, notes

VIERA Link OFF : Operations must be performed via the camera’s DEMO MODE JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.: (Only during recording)
own buttons. Extent of jitter and of subject movement are shown on
Enable automatic linking View demonstration of graph. (Estimate)
ON: Operations may be performed via the remote control
with other VIERA Link- functions.
of the VIERA Link-compatible device.
compatible devices, (Not all operations will be available.) Operability of Large ← Small → Large
and operability with a the camera’s own buttons will be limited. Jitter
VIERA remote control
when connecting via an • Works when connected via an HDMI mini cable
HDMI mini cable (sold Movement detection
(sold separately).
separately) (P.109).

VERSION DISP. • When the REC/PLAY switch is , a guidance message

is displayed that asks the user to switch to .
Check the version of the • To stop→ Press display button (P.12).
Current version is
camera firmware. displayed. • Recording and zoom cannot be performed during demo.
• Use the movement detection demo with objects with
contrasting colouring.

FORMAT YES/NO AUTO DEMO : View introductory slideshow

Use when ‘BUILT-IN OFF/ON
• This requires a sufficiently charged battery (P.13) or AC
MEMORY ERROR’
adaptor (DMW-AC5G, optional). • To close → Press ‘MENU/SET’
or ‘MEMORY CARD
(Only inserted card will be formatted if present; built-in • If the camera is left switched on while connected to the
ERROR’ appears, or
memory will be formatted if no card is inserted.) AC adapter (DMW-AC5G, sold separately) and with no
when formatting the built-
• Always format cards with this camera. card inserted, the demo will automatically begin whenever
in memory or card.
• All picture data including protected pictures will be no operations are performed for approx. 2 minutes.
deleted. (P.97)
When a card/built-in
• Do not turn off power or perform other operations during
memory is formatted,
formatting.
the data cannot be
• Consult your nearest Service Centre if format cannot be
restored. Check the
successfully completed.
content of the card/
• Formatting the built-in memory may take several minutes.
built-in memory
carefully before
formatting.

LANGUAGE ENGLISH / DEUTSCH (German) / FRANÇAIS (French) /

ESPAÑOL (Spanish) / ITALIANO (Italian) /
Change display 日本語 (Japanese)
language.

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 Basic shooting operation Please set the clock before shooting (P.17).

Turn on the power

Holding the camera/Direction detection function
Status indicator illuminated for
approx. 1 second. AF assist lamp • Stand with your arms close to your body and with
Shutter button your legs apart.
Flash • Do not touch the lens.
Set to • Do not block the microphone when recording audio.
(P.12)
: Pictures and motion • Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it
pictures can be taken. from close range.
• Pictures taken with camera held vertically can
: The captured pictures and automatically be displayed vertically in playback.
motion pictures can be (Only when ‘ROTATE DISP.’ (P.94) is set to ‘ON’)
played back. Pictures may not be able to be displayed vertically
Status indicator if taken with camera facing upwards or downwards.
Set to the desired recording mode Motion pictures cannot be displayed vertically during
playback.
Motion picture button
• Motion pictures can be recorded
immediately by pressing the
motion picture button.
Mode dial
Aim the camera and shoot

Taking still pictures Recording motion pictures Align to

Press the shutter button Press the motion picture button correct mode
Gently press the shutter button Press the motion picture button The current mode will be displayed on the
to start recording LCD monitor when the mode dial is turned.
Press halfway

(Adjust the focus) INTELLIGENT AUTO

Take images with automatic settings (P.32).
Mode
Press and hold the shutter Press the motion picture button NORMAL PICTURE Mode Take images with customized settings (P.35).
button to take picture again to finish recording
Taking images in frequently-used scene
MY SCN MODE modes (P.60).
Press fully

• Motion pictures cannot be recorded in SCENE MODE Take images according to scene (P.51).
(CLIPBOARD mode). (P.61)
CLIPBOARD Mode Take pictures as memos (P.81).

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 Basic shooting operation Please set the clock before shooting (P.17).

Turn on the power

Holding the camera/Direction detection function
Status indicator illuminated for
approx. 1 second. AF assist lamp • Stand with your arms close to your body and with
Shutter button your legs apart.
Flash • Do not touch the lens.
Set to • Do not block the microphone when recording audio.
(P.12)
: Pictures and motion • Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it
pictures can be taken. from close range.
• Pictures taken with camera held vertically can
: The captured pictures and automatically be displayed vertically in playback.
motion pictures can be (Only when ‘ROTATE DISP.’ (P.94) is set to ‘ON’)
played back. Pictures may not be able to be displayed vertically
if taken with camera facing upwards or downwards.
Set to the desired recording mode Motion pictures cannot be displayed vertically during
playback.
Status indicator

Mode dial
Aim the camera and shoot
(Press the shutter button)

Align to
Press halfway
correct mode
(Adjust the focus) The current mode will be displayed on the
LCD monitor when the mode dial is turned.
Press fully
INTELLIGENT AUTO
Take pictures with automatic settings (P.32).
When recording motion pictures, Mode
fully press the shutter button one
more time to end recording. NORMAL PICTURE Mode Take pictures with customized settings (P.35).
Taking pictures in frequently-used scene
MY SCENE MODE modes (P.60).
SCENE MODE Take pictures according to scene (P.51).

MOTION PICTURE Mode Take motion pictures (P.64).

CLIPBOARD Mode Take pictures as memos (P.81).

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 Taking picture with automatic settings Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as ‘face’, ‘movement’,
‘INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode’ ‘brightness’, and ‘distance’ just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Mode:

Turn on the power Backlight compensation

Backlight refers to the light that shines from behind the subject. When this occurs, the
Status indicator illuminated for subject appears darker, and so backlighting is automatically corrected by increasing the
approx. 1 second. brightness of the entire image.
Shutter button
To use flash
Set to Select either (Auto) or (forced flash off).
When using , (AUTO), (Auto/red-eye reduction)
and (Slow sync./red-eye reduction) will be switched
between automatically (see P.43 for details).
A second flash will be emitted in and for red-eye
reduction.
Set to (INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode)

Status indicator
Focus range → (P.47).
Automatic scene detection In addition to automatic scene detection, ‘INTELLIGENT ISO ’, ‘I.EXPOSURE’, and
Camera reads scene when pointed at
‘BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION’ will operate automatically.
subject, and makes optimum settings The following menu items may be set in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode.
automatically. • (REC menu): ‘PICTURE SIZE 1’, ‘BURST’, ‘COLOR MODE 1’, ‘FACE RECOG. 1’
• During AF tracking (P.34), the Take a picture • (MOTION PICTURE menu) : ‘REC MODE’, ‘REC QUALITY 1’, ‘COLOR MODE 1’
optimum scene is automatically • (SETUP menu 2): ‘CLOCK SET’, ‘WORLD TIME’, ‘BEEP 1’, ‘LANGUAGE’
selected for the subject where the Focus display
1 Items that may be set differ from other recording modes.
focus was locked (AF Lock). (when focus
aligned: 2 Other items in the SETUP menu will reflect settings made in other recording modes.
Recognises ‘i PORTRAIT’ Press halfway flashing →
Follows face to take clear, bright According to the following conditions, different scene types may be determined for the
(Adjust the illuminated)
pictures. focus) same subject.
Recognises ‘i SCENERY’
• Face contrast, conditions of subject (size, distance, colouring, movement), zoom ratio,
Recognized scene icon displayed in sunset, sunrise, low brightness, jitter
Takes sharp pictures of near and far blue for 2 sec.
landscapes. If desired scene type is not selected,
Recognises ‘i MACRO’ we recommend manually selecting the
Reads distance to take sharp pictures appropriate recording mode.
of close subjects (scene mode: P.51)
Press fully
Recognises ‘i NIGHT PORTRAIT’ We recommend using a tripod and the
Takes bright, natural pictures of people self-timer with ‘i NIGHT SCENERY’ and e.g. Face too large – ‘i PORTRAIT’ becomes
and night scenery. (Only with ) ‘i NIGHT PORTRAIT’. ‘i MACRO’
Recognises ‘i NIGHT SCENERY’ When jitter is small (e.g. using tripod)
Uses slow shutter speed to achieve with ‘i NIGHT SCENERY’, shutter speed can reach a maximum of 8 seconds. Do not
natural colouring.(Only with ) move the camera.
Recognises ‘i BABY’ The settings for the following functions are fixed.
(P.34) • AUTO REVIEW: 2 SEC. • POWER SAVE: 5 MIN. • GUIDE LINE:
• WHITE BALANCE: AWB • QUALITY: (Fine) • STABILIZER: AUTO
Recognises movement
Reads subject movement to avoid • AF MODE: (Face detection) 1 • AF ASSIST LAMP: ON
blurring when scene does not • METERING MODE: (Multiple) • PRE AF: Q-AF
correspond to any of the above. 1 (11-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognised
The following functions cannot be used.
‘HISTOGRAM’, ‘EXPOSURE’, ‘AUTO BRACKET’, ‘MULTI ASPECT’ ,
To take motion pictures (P.61) ‘WB ADJUST.’, ‘DIGITAL ZOOM’, ‘MIN. SHTR SPEED’, ‘AUDIO REC.’

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 Taking picture with automatic settings Taking pictures with your own settings
‘INTELLIGENT AUTO mode’ (Continued) ‘NORMAL PICTURE mode’
Mode: Mode:

Using REC menu (P.69) to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Face Detection and Face Recognition
If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that people appear Turn on the power
as subjects in the image ( or ), Face Detection is activated, and the focus and
exposure are adjusted for the recognised faces. (P.73) Status indicator illuminated for
Shutter button
approx. 1 second.
Face Recognition Zoom lever
The faces of people who are taken frequently can be registered together with their
names, ages, and other information.
Set to
If pictures are taken with ‘FACE RECOG.’ (P.65) set to ‘ON’, priority is given to the focus
and exposure adjustments of the faces close to those that have been registered. Also,
the camera memorises detected faces during Face Detection, automatically recognises
faces which are taken frequently, and displays them on the face registration screen.

Face Recognition searches for faces close to those that have been registered. Correct
recognition of faces cannot be guaranteed. Set to (NORMAL PICTURE mode)
In some cases, the camera may be unable to correctly distinguish between people with
similar facial characteristics, such as parents and children and brothers and sisters. Status indicator
When using Face Recognition, the facial characteristics are extracted for performing
recognition, and so this process takes longer than regular Face Detection.
For subjects registered as newborns and infants (people with birthdays set to less than 3 years), To take motion pictures
is displayed, and the picture will be taken to give the skin a more healthy appearance. (P.61)
To use zoom Take a picture
AF TRACKING (P.37)
Focus display
Even if a subject where the focus was locked (AF Lock) moves, the camera can continue To use flash (when focus
to keep it in focus. (P.43) aligned: flashing
Press halfway → illuminated)
Set AF MODE to AF tracking To adjust image brightness (Adjust the
• To cancel AF tracking → Press▲again. (P.49) focus)
To take close-up pictures AF area
AF tracking frame
(P.45) (Aligns focus with subject; when
complete: red/white → green)
To adjust colouring
(P.72)
Press fully
Align the AF tracking frame with the subject, and then lock.
• To cancel AF Lock → Press▲.
• The optimum scene is detected for the subject
where the focus was locked (AF Lock). Jitter alert
When (jitter alert) is displayed, use the optical image display
AF Lock successful: Yellow stabilizer (P.77), a tripod, or the self-timer (P.48).
AF Lock failed: Red (flash) If aperture value or shutter speed is displayed in red,
correct exposure has not been achieved. Use flash or
change ‘SENSITIVITY’ (P.71) settings.
Face recognition will be inactive while using AF tracking.
Please refer to P.73 if AF Lock is not successful for certain objects. Aperture value Shutter speed

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 Taking pictures with your own settings Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom
‘NORMAL PICTURE mode’ (Continued)
Mode: Mode:

You can zoom in up to 12 times with ‘optical zoom’, and up to 21.4 times with ‘Extra
Align focus for desired composition optical zoom’ (pictures only) with lower picture quality. You can also use ‘digital zoom’ to
Useful when subject is not in centre of picture. zoom in even further.

First adjust focus according to subject Do not block the lens barrel movement Zoom In/Out
Subjects/environments which may while zooming.
make focusing difficult: Restore Enlarge
• Fast-moving or extremely bright
Hold down
halfway
objects, or objects with no colour
Turn to W side Turn to T side
contrast.
Focus
• Taking pictures through glass or near range
AF area objects emitting light. In dark, or with (P.47)
significant jitter.
• When too close to object or when Zoom ratio
taking pictures of both distant and (approx.)
Zoom bar
close objects together in the same
picture. Zoom speed can be adjusted.
We recommend using the ‘Face Zoom slowly → turn slightly
detection’ function when taking pictures Zoom quickly → turn completely
of people (P.73). Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.

Return to desired composition Optical zoom and extra optical zoom (EZ)
Automatically switches to ‘optical zoom’ when using maximum picture size (P.69), and
to ‘extra optical zoom’ (for further zooming) otherwise. (EZ is short for ‘extra optical
zoom’.)
Press fully
• Optical
p zoom • Extra optical zoom
Zoom bar ( displayed)
AF area Max. enlargement: 12 x Max. enlargement: 14.3 x - 21.4 x
(Varies according to picture size.)

The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not Focus display
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red (P.47) as a reference.
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to
bring the subject into focus if it is out of range.
AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using
digital zoom.
Most displays are temporarily cleared from screen when the
Focus range
shutter button is pressed halfway.

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 Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom
(Continued)
Mode:

Maximum zoom ratios by picture size

Enlarging further ‘DIGITAL ZOOM’
Optical zoom Extra optical zoom
10 M 7M 5M 3M 2M 0.3 M
Zoom 4 times further than optical/extra optical zoom (maximum 48 x – 85.5 x).
PICTURE (Note that, with digital zoom, enlarging will lessen picture quality.)
SIZE 9.5 M 6.5 M 4.5 M 3M 2.5 M
9M 6M 4.5 M 2.5 M 2M Display REC menu Select ‘ON’
Max. enlargement 12 x 14.3 x 17.1 x 21.4 x
10 M 7M 5M 3M 2M 0.3 M
PICTURE
SIZE 9M 6M 4.5 M 2.5 M
7.5 M 5.5 M 3.5 M 2M
Max. enlargement 12 x 14.3 x 17.1 x 21. 4 x

What is Extra optical zoom (EZ)?

If, for example, set to ‘3M ’ (equivalent to 3 million pixels), a picture will only be taken Select ‘DIGITAL ZOOM’ Finish
of a 3M-sized central part of a 10 M (equivalent to 10.1 million pixels) area, meaning
that the picture can be enlarged further.

The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate.

In certain recording modes, TELE MACRO function (P.45) is activated when maximum
zoom ratio is reached.
A greater degree of distortion may be generated by taking wider-angled pictures of
close objects, while using more telescopic zoom may result in more colouring appearing
around the outlines of objects.
The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated –
this is not a fault. Digital zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen.
When using extra optical zoom, zoom movement may stop momentarily near maximum e.g. With 48x • Zoom motion stops momentarily when entering
W (1x), but this is not a fault. digital zoom range.
Extra optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases: • Within digital zoom range, AF area is displayed
‘MACRO ZOOM’, motion picture, ‘TRANSFORM’ ‘HIGH SENS.’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, Digital zoom area larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
‘FLASH BURST’, ‘PIN HOLE’, and ‘FILM GRAIN’ scene modes • We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer
‘ZOOM RESUME’ (P.24) allows zoom ratio to be memorised even if power is turned off. (P.48).

Digital zoom cannot be used in the following modes:

(INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), (CLIPBOARD mode), scene modes (‘SPORTS’,
‘BABY’, ‘PET’, ‘HIGH SENS.’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘PIN HOLE’, and
‘FILM GRAIN’), when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is not set to ‘OFF’

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 Viewing your pictures (NORMAL PLAY) Deleting pictures
REC/PLAY switch: REC/PLAY switch:

When there is no card inserted, the pictures played back from the built-in memory. Pictures deleted will be from card if card is inserted, or from built-in memory if the card is
(Clipboard pictures can only be played back in CLIPBOARD mode (P.81).) not inserted. Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.
Set to
Zoom lever Set to
Press to delete displayed picture

Select ‘YES’
• Do not turn off
the power during
Scroll through pictures DISPLAY
deletion.
File number
Use a sufficiently charged
Picture number/ battery or an AC adaptor (DMW-
Total pictures AC5G, optional).
DISPLAY
Previous Next
To delete multiple (up to 50) or all pictures
To enlarge (playback zoom)
Hold down to quickly scroll forwards/ (after step )
backwards. Select type of deletion Delete
(Only file numbers change while held down; • To use
picture is displayed when released) ‘DELETE
Turn to
T side
Scroll speed increases the longer you press. ALL’ → go to
(Speed may vary according to playback step Select ‘YES’
conditions)
Current zoom position (displayed If file number is not displayed, press display
for 1 sec.) button.
• Zoom ratio: 1x/2x/4x/8x/16x
After the final picture, display returns to the Select the pictures to delete
first picture. (Repeat)
• To reduce zoom→ Turn lever Some pictures edited on computer may not
towards W side be able to be viewed on this camera. • To release
• Move zoom position→ ▲▼◄► If the REC/PLAY switch is moved from to → Press • To cancel → press ‘MENU/SET’.
while the power is on, the lens barrel will DISPLAY • May take time depending on
To playback as list again number of pictures deleted.
(P.83) be retracted after approx. 15 seconds.
• ‘ALL DELETE EXCEPT
This camera is compliant with the unified (FAVORITE)’ may be selected in
To view with different DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) ‘DELETE ALL’ when ‘FAVORITE’ is
playback modes standard formulated by the Japan Picture selected set to ‘ON’ (P.95) and pictures have
(slideshow, etc.) Electronics and Information Technology been registered.
(P.85) Industries Association (JEITA), and with Exif
(Exchangeable image file format). Files that Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases:
To playback motion • Protected pictures (P.97)
pictures are not DCF-compliant cannot be played
back. • Card switch is in ‘LOCK’ position. • Pictures not of DCF standard (P.40)
(P.84)
Motion pictures can also be deleted.
To delete clipboard pictures, set mode dial to .
To delete all data including protected images, perform FORMAT. (P.26)

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 Changing recording information display Taking pictures with flash
Mode:

Change between different LCD monitor displays, such as histograms. Display ‘FLASH’

Press to change display

Select the desired type

In recording mode
Recording Motion picture recording
information 1 information 1, 2 No display Guide lines 1, 3

Stand at least 1 m away when Displayed for approx. 5 sec.

using flash to take pictures of
1
In playback mode Set ‘HISTOGRAM’ to ‘ON’ to display infants. Can also be selected with ►.
Recording Recording information histogram (P.22).
2• Return to the ‘Recording
information or histogram 1 No display Type, operations Uses
information’ display by pressing the
AUTO
shutter button halfway. Normal use
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
• Displayed when recording motion pictures
instead of the left screen. AUTO/RED-EYE reduction 1
Taking pictures of subjects in dark
3 Select guide line pattern and • Automatically judges whether or not to flash
places
recording information display on/off (reduce red-eye)
with ‘GUIDE LINE’ setting (P.22). FORCED FLASH ON
• Always flash
• When is in use, recording
FORCED ON/RED-EYE reduction 1 Taking pictures with backlight or
Histogram information and guide lines cannot be
(For ‘PARTY’ and ‘CANDLE LIGHT’ scene modes under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
Displays distribution of brightness in picture displayed simultaneously.
only (P.54))
– e.g. if the graph peaks at the right, this means there are • Always flash (reduce red-eye)
several bright areas in the picture. (Guide) A peak in the centre (Example)
SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE reduction 1
represents correct brightness (correct exposure). This can be
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash Taking pictures of subjects against a
used as a reference for exposure correction (P.49), etc.
(reduce red eye; slow shutter speed to take brighter nightscape (tripod recommended)
• Histogram from time of recording is different to histogram
pictures)
in playback and displayed in orange, when recording with
flash or in dark locations. Also, histogram may differ from FORCED FLASH OFF
Dark← OK → Bright Places where flash use is prohibited
histograms made with image editing software. • Never flash
• Histograms cannot be displayed in (INTELLIGENT AUTO 1 When
mode), (CLIPBOARD mode), MULTI ASPECT , or during playback zoom. digital red-eye correction function operates, red-eye will be detected and
• This is not displayed during motion picture recording. corrected automatically when the flash is emitted.
As two flashes will be emitted, do not move until after the second flash (correction effect may
Guide lines Judge balance Judge centre of
vary according to person). Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject.
• Reference for composition subject
(e.g. balance) when recording.
• INTELLIGENT AUTO mode and CLIPBOARD mode Shutter speeds are as follows:
display only. • , , , : 1/30 2 - 1/2000th
• This is not displayed in ‘MULTI ASPECT’ mode.
• , : 1/8 2, 3 - 1/2000th
2 Varies according to ‘MIN. SHTR SPEED’ setting.
3 Max. 1/4 sec. when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ in use; max. 1 sec. when ‘STABILIZER’ set

During playback zoom, motion picture playback, slideshow: Display on/off to ‘OFF’ or when blur is insignificant. Also varies according to ‘INTELLIGENT AUTO’
During menu display, multi playback or calendar playback: Display cannot be changed. mode, ‘SCENE MODE’, zoom position.

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 Taking pictures with flash (Continued) Taking close-up pictures/motion pictures
Mode: Mode:

Available types in each mode ( : default setting) When you want to enlarge the subject, setting to ‘AF MACRO ( )’ enables you to take
SCENE MODE
images at an even closer distance than the normal focus range (up to 3 cm for max. W).

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ - ○ - - ○ ○ ○ - - ○ ○ ○ ○ Display ‘MACRO MODE’

○ - - ○ ○ ○ ○ - - - - - ○ - - - - - - - -
○ - ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ - ○ - - ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
- - - - - - - - - - ○ ○ - - - - - - - - -
○ - - - - - - - ○ - ○ ○ - - - - - - - - -
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ - ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Select ‘AF MACRO’
Set to (AUTO), (AUTO/RED-EYE reduction), or (SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE
reduction) according to subject and brightness.
• The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures, scene mode, , , ,
, , , or .
Focus range according to ISO sensitivity and zoom
Focus range
Max. W Max. T Focus may take time to align for Displayed for approx. 5 sec.
AUTO Approx. 0.6 - 5.3 m Approx. 1.0 - 3.6 m subjects over 50 cm away.
ISO80 Approx. 0.6 - 1.5 m Approx. 1.0 m When using (INTELLIGENT Take an image
ISO100 Approx. 0.6 - 1.6 m Approx. 1.0 - 1.1 m AUTO mode), macro recording
SENSITIVITY
ISO200 Approx. 0.6 - 2.3 m Approx. 1.0 - 1.6 m can be activated by just pointing
(P.71)
ISO400 Approx. 0.6 - 3.3 m Approx. 1.0 - 2.2 m the camera at subject.
ISO800 Approx. 0.8 - 4.7 m Approx. 1.0 - 3.2 m ( display)
ISO1600 Approx. 1.15 - 6.7 m Approx. 1.0 - 4.5 m AF MACRO automatically
ISOMAX400 Approx. 0.6 - 3.3 m Approx. 1.0 - 2.2 m activates when AF MODE is set
INTELLIGENT ISO
(P.70)
ISOMAX800 Approx. 0.8 - 4.7 m Approx. 1.0 - 3.2 m to (AF tracking). ( is not
ISOMAX1600 Approx. 1.15 - 6.7 m Approx. 1.0 - 4.5 m displayed.) display
‘HIGH SENS.’ in ISO1600-
Approx. 1.15 - 13.5 m Approx. 1.0 - 9.1 m
SCENE MODE (P.56) ISO6400
‘FLASH BURST’ in ISO100-
Approx. 0.6 - 3.4 m Approx. 1.0 - 2.3 m Taking close-up images without standing close to subject
SCENE MODE (P.57) ISO3200
‘TELE MACRO’ function
Useful for taking close-up pictures of, for example, birds that may fly away if approached,
Do not touch or look at the flash (P.12) from close distances (i.e. a few cm). or to blur background and emphasize subject.
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light may damage ‘TELE MACRO’ operates automatically when optical or extended zoom optical
subject). ratios are close to the maximum T setting (10x or above for optical zoom). The
Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode. focus can be aligned for distances as close as 1m.
Scene mode flash settings are restored to default when scene mode is changed.
Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without using Digital zoom may also be used.
zoom (close to max. W). This may be remedied by using a little zoom. This function also operates when taking pictures in
If flash is to be emitted, flash type marks (e.g. ) will turn red when shutter button is the following scene modes.
pressed halfway. Turn to ‘FOOD’, ‘CANDLE LIGHT’, ‘BABY’, ‘HIGH SENS.’,
No pictures may be taken if these marks (e.g. ) are flashing (flash is charging). max. T ‘UNDERWATER’, ‘PET’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’,
Insufficient flash reach may be due to inadequately set exposure or white balance. ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘PIN HOLE’, ‘FILM GRAIN’
Flash effect may not be fully achieved with high shutter speeds. changes to
Flash charging may take time if battery is low, or if using flash repeatedly.

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 Taking close-up pictures/motion pictures Positioning camera and subject within
(Continued)
Mode:
accessible range for focus alignment
Focus range for (NORMAL PICTURE mode)
Taking images at even closer range ‘MACRO ZOOM’
Focus range
To take even larger images of the subject, setting to ‘MACRO ZOOM’ enables the subject
to appear even larger than when using AF MACRO.
Display ‘MACRO MODE’
Distance between the lens
Zoom lever and the subject 3 cm 50 cm 1m 2m ∞
1 x (max.W) 3 cm - ∞
50 cm - ∞
Select ‘MACRO ZOOM’
2x 20 cm - ∞
50 cm - ∞

3x 50 cm - ∞
50 cm - ∞

1
Zoom ratio
4x 1m-∞
1m-∞
Displayed for approx. 5 sec.
5x - 8x 2m-∞
2m-∞
Adjust the digital zoom When a subject is too close to
9x
the camera, the image may not 1.5 m - ∞
magnification with the zoom lever be properly focused. 2m-∞
The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end.
Focus range is 3 cm - ∞. 10 x - 12 x 1m-∞
(max.T) 2m-∞

Return Enlarge 2
: Focus range when ‘AF MACRO’ is set
: Focus range when ‘AF MACRO’ is off 3

1 Focus range varies depending on the zoom ratio.

2 The focus range is identical under the following settings.
Digital zoom magnification (1x to 3x) • (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode) • (CLIPBOARD mode)
• FOOD, CANDLE LIGHT, BABY, HIGH SENS., UNDERWATER, PET, HI-SPEED
BURST, PIN HOLE, FILM GRAIN in SCENE mode
Take an image • When set to (AF MACRO) in (MOTION PICTURE mode)
3 The focus range is identical under the following settings.

• PORTRAIT, SOFT SKIN, TRANSFORM, PANORAMA ASSIST, SPORTS, PARTY,

SUNSET, STARRY SKY, BEACH, SNOW in Scene Mode
In MACRO ZOOM, higher magnification results in lower picture quality. • When not set to (AF MACRO) in (MOTION PICTURE mode)
When set to MACRO ZOOM, extra optical zoom is cancelled.
MACRO ZOOM setting cannot be used while recording in ‘MULTI ASPECT’ mode. Zoom ratios are approximate.
We recommend using a tripod, the self-timer (P.48), and flash ‘FORCED FLASH Ranges for focus alignment differ for scene modes.
OFF’ (P.43). Zoom ratios shown above vary when extra optical zoom is used.
Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if Max. W: Zoom lever turned as far as possible to W side (no zoom)
subject is close to camera, due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced. Max. T: Zoom lever turned as far as possible to T side (maximum zoom ratio)
Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.

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 Taking images with self-timer Taking pictures/motion pictures with exposure
Mode:
compensation
Mode:
EXPOSURE only
We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the Corrects exposure when adequate exposure cannot be obtained (if difference between
shutter button, by setting the self timer to 2 seconds. brightness of object and background, etc.). Depending on the brightness, this may not be
Display ‘SELFTIMER’ possible in some cases.

EXPOSURE
Display ‘EXPOSURE’ Example of exposure compensation
Over-exposed
Select time duration

Select a value Minus direction

‘0’ (no compensation) Optimum exposure

Displayed for approx. 5 sec. Plus direction

Under-exposed
Can also be selected with ◄.
Take an image
Press fully the shutter button to start recording
after the preset time.
AUTO BRACKET (Pictures only)
Takes 3 pictures in succession, changing the exposure. After exposure compensation, the
compensation value is as standard.
Display ‘AUTO BRACKET’ e.g. AUTO BRACKET with ±1EV
First picture
Press ▲ twice to switch 0EV
• To cancel while in operation ‘EXPOSURE’ to (Standard)
→ Press ‘MENU/SET’ ‘AUTO BRACKET’.
Second picture
Self-timer indicator
Select a value -1EV
‘0’ (no compensation) (Darker)
(Flashes for set duration)
Third picture
+1EV
(Brighter)

When set to BURST, three pictures are taken. When set to the ‘FLASH BURST’ scene Value displayed after exposure compensation set
mode, five pictures are taken.
Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if shutter button is
Cannot be used with flash or when there is remaining capacity for only 2 more pictures.
pressed fully here.
When ‘AUTO BRACKET’ is set, is displayed on the left of the screen.
After self-timer lamp stops flashing, it may then be lit for AF assist lamp.
Cancelled when the power is turned off.
This function cannot be used in the ‘UNDERWATER’ and ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene
When AUTO BRACKET is set, ‘MULTI ASPECT’ and ‘BURST’ are cancelled.
modes, or in (MOTION PICTURE mode) .
AUTO BRACKET cannot be set in ‘TRANSFORM’, ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘HI-SPEED
In some modes, only ‘2SEC.’ or only ‘10SEC.’ may be selected.
BURST’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘PIN HOLE’, and ‘FILM GRAIN’ scene modes.
INTELLIGENT AUTO mode: ‘10SEC.’
Exposure compensation cannot be used with the ‘STARRY SKY’ scene mode.
CLIPBOARD mode, ‘SELF PORTRAIT’ scene mode: ‘2SEC.’

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 Taking pictures by automatically changing the Taking pictures according to the scene
aspect ratio ‘MULTI ASPECT’ ‘SCENE MODE’
Mode: Mode:

In this mode, pressing the shutter button once automatically takes three pictures in each Using SCENE MODE enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (exposure,
of three aspect ratios: 4:3, 3:2, and 16:9. (The shutter sound is made only once.) colouring, etc.) for given scenes.

Display ‘AUTO BRACKET’ Picture size combinations Set to

Zoom lever
Press ▲ twice to switch
‘EXPOSURE’ to 10M 9.5M 9M Set to ‘SCN’ (SCENE MODE)
‘AUTO BRACKET’. 7M 6.5M 6M
5M 4.5M 4.5M
3M 3M 2.5M
Display ‘MULTI ASPECT’
Each time ‘DISPLAY’ is (Example)
pressed, the displayed when is set to 6.5M, the image
indicator switches between sizes and corresponding resolutions
‘AUTO BRACKET’ and ‘MULTI are with 7M, with 6.5M, and Select scene
ASPECT’. with 6M. (Press ‘MENU/SET’ and then press ►, if
scene menu is not displayed)
Select ‘ON’ and set. If a smaller picture size is set, the DISPLAY SCENE MENU
resolution is temporarily set to this MENU/SET Zoom lever
value.
To take motion pictures can also be
used to switch
(P.61)
to next screen.
Setting frequently-used
scenes to the mode dial
MY SCN MODE (P.60) To see description of each scene:
display MY SCENE MODE (P.60) Select scene, and press display button.

Selecting a scene mode inappropriate for the actual scene may affect the colouring of
After MULTI ASPECT is set, is displayed on the left side of the screen.
your picture.
Shutter speed, aperture, focus, ‘EXPOSURE’, ‘WHITE BALANCE’, and ‘SENSITIVITY’
Following REC menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected
settings will be constant for all three pictures.
manually (available settings vary according to scene setting).
MULTI ASPECT is disabled when the number of recordable pictures is two or less. It is
‘INTELLIGENT ISO’,’SENSITIVITY’, ‘METERING MODE’, ‘I.EXPOSURE’, ‘COLOR
also cancelled when the power is turned off.
MODE’, ‘MIN. SHTR SPEED’
When MULTI ASPECT is set, AUTO BRACKET and BURST are cancelled.
‘I.EXPOSURE’ is operated automatically in the following scene modes, according to
MULTI ASPECT cannot be set in the ‘TRANSFORM’, ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘HIGH
picture conditions.
SENS.’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘PIN HOLE’, and ‘FILM
‘PORTRAIT’, ‘SOFT SKIN’, ‘TRANSFORM’, ‘SELF PORTRAIT’, ‘SCENERY’,
GRAIN’ scene modes.
‘SPORTS’, ‘NIGHT PORTRAIT’,‘PARTY’, ‘CANDLE LIGHT’, ‘BABY’, ‘SUNSET’, ‘HIGH
SENS.’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘BEACH’
‘WHITE BALANCE’ can be set to the following.
‘PORTRAIT’,‘SOFT SKIN’, ‘TRANSFORM’, ‘SELF PORTRAIT’,‘PANORAMA ASSIST (First
picture only)’, ‘SPORTS’,‘BABY’,‘PET’,‘HIGH SENS.’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, ‘PIN HOLE’
(Setting is restored to ‘AWB’ when scene is changed.)
The types of flash available (P.44) vary according to the scene.
The scene mode flash setting is reset to the default setting when the scene mode is
changed.
Guidelines displayed in grey in ‘NIGHT PORTRAIT’, ‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘STARRY
SKY’, and ‘FIREWORKS’ scene modes.

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 Taking pictures according to the scene How to select a scene (P.51)
‘SCENE MODE’ (Continued) Using flash in scene modes (P.44)
Mode:

Scene Uses, Tips Notes Scene Uses, Tips Notes

Improves the skin tone of subjects for a • ‘AF MODE’ default setting is Take clear pictures of wide, distant subjects. • Main fixed settings
healthier appearance in bright daylight (face detection). FLASH: FORCED FLASH OFF
conditions. Tips AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF
SCENERY • Stand at least 5 m away.
PORTRAIT Tips Use the supplied software to join multiple • The focus, zoom, exposure
• Stand as close as possible to subject. pictures into a single panorama photograph. compensation, white balance,
• Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side) shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity
Smooths skin colours in bright, outdoor • Clarity of effect may vary Use ▲▼ to select the recording direction, and are all fixed at the setting for the
daylight conditions (portraits from chest depending on brightness. press ‘MENU/SET’ to set. first picture.
upwards). • ‘AF MODE’ default setting is Special panorama guidelines will be • Interference may be noticeable
(face detection). displayed. with dark scenes.
SOFT Tips Take the picture.
SKIN • Shutter may remain closed for up
• Stand as close as possible to subject. Select ‘NEXT’, and press ‘MENU/SET’ to set. to 8 seconds after taking picture.
• Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side) • Alternatively, press the • Main fixed settings
Changes the subject to a slim-looking or • When taking a picture, a process shutter button. FLASH: FORCED FLASH OFF
glamorous appearance. is performed that improves the • You can take pictures SENSITIVITY: ISO80 - 800
skin appearance. again by selecting • Panorama photo stitching cannot
Use ▲▼ to select the transform level, and • The picture quality becomes ‘RETAKE’. be performed by this camera. The
press ‘MENU/SET’ to set. slightly lower. pictures that are taken are made
• The settings can also • ‘PICTURE SIZE’ will be fixed into a panorama photo on your
be changed in the Quick according to the ‘ASPECT RATIO’ Change the composition and take the picture computer using the software on
menu. setting, as detailed below. PANORAMA so that a part of the picture overlaps with the the supplied CD-ROM (ArcSoft
:3M ASSIST previous picture. Panorama Maker).
: 2.5 M • The following functions cannot be
:2M • To take more pictures, used.
select ‘NEXT’ and AUTO BRACKET/MULTI ASPECT
• The following function is fixed. repeat steps and .
TRANSFORM Take the picture. QUALITY: (Standard) /AUDIO REC./BURST
• ‘AF MODE’ default setting is
Notes (face detection).
• This function can be used for personal use • Face recognition may not work
only, and is not to be used for unauthorized Section of picture that was taken last time
as effectively when using ‘SLIM
commercial purposes or commercial gain, HIGH’ or ‘STRETCH HIGH’.
which would represent a copyright. • The following functions cannot be After you finish taking pictures, select ‘EXIT’,
• Do not use in ways that violate public order used. and press ‘MENU/SET’ to set.
and decency or defame or slander others. Extended optical zoom/Digital
• Do not use in ways that harm the subject. zoom/AUTO BRACKET/MULTI Tips
ASPECT /BURST • Do not change your recording location.
Take pictures of yourself. • To take pictures with audio (P.78) • Use a tripod.
(self-timer indicator illuminated Take pictures of scenes with fast movement, • Main fixed setting
during recording) e.g. sports. INTELLIGENT ISO: ISOMAX1600
• Main fixed settings • Digital zoom: Cannot be set
STABILIZER: MODE2 SPORTS Tips
• Stand at least 5 m away.
AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF
Tips SELFTIMER: OFF/2SEC.
• Press shutter button halfway → self-timer ZOOM RESUME: OFF
SELF indicator illuminates → press shutter button • ‘AF MODE’ default setting is
PORTRAIT fully → review (face detection).
(if self-timer indicator flashes, focus is not
correctly aligned)
• Focus: 30 cm - 1.2 m (Max. W)
• Do not use zoom (harder to focus).
(Zoom moved to max. W automatically)
• 2-second self-timer (P.48) recommended.

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 Taking pictures according to the scene How to select a scene (P.51)
‘SCENE MODE’ (Continued) Using flash in scene modes (P.44)
Mode:

Scene Uses, Tips Notes Scene Uses, Tips Notes

Take pictures of people and nightscapes with • Interference may be noticeable Uses weak flash to bring out skin colours. • Age and name will be displayed
close to actual brightness. with dark scenes. for approx. 5 seconds after setting
• Shutter may remain closed for 8 • To record age and name this mode.
Tips second after taking picture. (‘BABY1’ and ‘BABY2’ can be set separately.) • Age display format depends on
• Use flash. • Main fixed setting LANGUAGE setting.
• Subject should not move. PRE AF: OFF • ‘AGE’ and ‘NAME’ print setting
NIGHT • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
PORTRAIT • Stand at least 1.5 m away at the Wide end • ‘AF MODE’ default setting is can be made on your computer
(face detection). using the supplied CD-ROM
(wide-angle) (PHOTOfunSTUDIO). Text may
• Focus: Max. W: 80 cm also be stamped onto the picture
Max. T: 1.2 m - 5 m using ‘TEXT STAMP’ (P.90).
Take clear pictures of night scenes. • Interference may be noticeable Select ‘AGE’ or ‘NAME’ with ▲▼, press ►, • Date of birth will be displayed as
with dark scenes. and select ‘SET’. ‘0 month 0 day’.
Tips • Shutter may remain closed for up Set the birthday and name. • Main fixed setting
• Stand at least 5 m away. to 8 seconds after taking picture. BABY AGE: Set birthday with ▲▼◄►. INTELLIGENT ISO: ISOMAX1600
• Do not move for 8 seconds. • Main fixed settings NAME: (See ‘Text input method’: P.89) • ‘AF MODE’ default setting is
(Shutter speed: max. 8 sec. if there is a little FLASH: FORCED FLASH OFF Press ‘MENU/SET’. (face detection).
NIGHT jitter, or using tripod, or optical image stabilizer PRE AF: OFF • Digital zoom: Cannot be set
SCENERY is ‘OFF’) AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF Tips • Name cannot be recorded when
• Tripod, self-timer recommended SENSITIVITY: ISO80 - 800 • Make sure ‘AGE’ and ‘NAME’ are ‘ON’ before ‘LOCATION’ is set in ‘TRAVEL
taking a picture. DATE’.
• To reset: Select ‘RESET’ from SETUP menu.
Take natural-looking pictures of food. • Focus: Max. W: 3 cm and above
Max. T : 1 m and above
Tips (2 m and above unless max.T)
• Focus: Max. W: 3 cm and above −
FOOD Record pet’s age and name when taking • Main fixed setting
Max. T : 1 m and above pictures. INTELLIGENT ISO: ISOMAX1600
(2 m and above unless max.T) • Default settings are as follows.
Brighten subjects and background in • ‘AF MODE’ default setting is Tips AF MODE: (AF tracking)
pictures of indoor events, such as weddings. (face detection). • Same as for ‘BABY’ AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF
PET • Refer to ‘BABY’ (above) for other
Tips
notes and fixed functions.
• Stand approx. 1.5 m away.
PARTY • Zoom: Wide (W side)
• Use flash. Take clear pictures of scenes such as • Main fixed settings
• Tripod, self-timer recommended. sunsets. FLASH: FORCED FLASH OFF
Bring out the atmosphere of a candlelit room. • ‘AF MODE’ default setting is
SUNSET AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF
(face detection).
Tips
• Focus: Max. W: 3 cm and above
Max. T : 1 m and above
CANDLE (2 m and above unless max.T)
LIGHT • Do not use flash.
• Tripod, self-timer recommended.
(Shutter speed: max. 1 sec.)

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 Taking pictures according to the scene How to select a scene (P.51)
‘SCENE MODE’ (Continued) Using flash in scene modes (P.44)
Mode:

Scene Uses, Tips Notes Scene Uses, Tips Notes

Prevents blurring of subject in dark, indoor • Pictures may appear slightly Enables continuous recording in dim • The picture quality slightly
conditions. grainy due to high sensitivity. locations. decreases.
• Main fixed settings • The following functions are fixed.
Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with QUALITY: (Standard) Use ▲▼to select the picture size and aspect FLASH: (FORCED FLASH ON)
▲▼ and press ‘MENU/SET’. SENSITIVITY: ISO1600 - 6400 ratio, and press ‘MENU/SET’ to set. QUALITY: (Standard)
• The following functions cannot be INTELLIGENT ISO: ISOMAX 3200
used. • The focus, zoom, exposure
HIGH Extended optical zoom/DIGITAL compensation, shutter speed, and
SENS. ZOOM/AUTO BRACKET/MULTI ISO sensitivity are all fixed at the
ASPECT setting for the first picture.
Tips FLASH • The following functions cannot be
• Focus: Max. W: 3 cm and above BURST used.
Max. T : 1 m and above Take pictures (Hold shutter button). Extra optical zoom/Digital zoom/
(2 m and above unless max.T) Pictures are taken continuously while the AUTO BRACKET/MULTI ASPECT
Take pictures of rapid movement or a • The number of burst recording shutter button is held down. /AUDIO REC./BURST
decisive moment. pictures increases immediately Number of continuous shots: Max. 5 • See also P.44.
after formatting.
• The recorded pictures become Tips
Use ▲▼ to select ‘SPEED PRIORITY’ or • Use within the effective range of the flash.
‘IMAGE PRIORITY’, and press ‘MENU/SET’ slightly grainy.
• Main fixed settings (P.44)
to set.
Select the aspect ratio and the picture size FLASH: FORCED FLASH OFF Take clear pictures of starry skies or dark • Main fixed settings
with ▲▼and press ‘MENU/SET’. QUALITY: (Standard) subjects. FLASH: FORCED FLASH OFF
SENSITIVITY: AUDIO REC.: OFF
Speed priority ISO200 - 1600 • Shutter speed settings PRE AF: OFF
Image priority ISO500 - 800 Select with ▲▼, and press ‘MENU/SET’. STABILIZER: OFF
• The focus, zoom, exposure, white • The number of SENSITIVITY: ISO80
balance, shutter speed and ISO seconds can be • The following functions cannot be
Take pictures. (Hold shutter button) sensitivity are fixed to the settings changed with Quick used.
Still pictures are taken continuously while the for the first picture. menu. (P.20) BURST/EXPOSURE/AUTO
shutter button is pressed fully. • The following functions cannot be BRACKET/MULTI ASPECT /
used. AUDIO REC.
Approx. 10
Speed priority Extra optical zoom/ Digital zoom/
HI-SPEED pictures/sec Press shutter button.
AUTO BRACKET/
BURST Approx. 6 MULTI ASPECT /
Maximum
pictures/sec SELF TIMER/ AUDIO REC./
speed STARRY
Image priority Approx. 7 BURST
pictures/sec SKY Countdown begins
• If recording is repeated,
depending on the usage
Built-in Approx. 15 conditions, there may be a delay
Number of
memory or more before the camera takes pictures
recordable
Approx. 15 to 100 again. Tips
pictures Card
(The maximum is 100). • Set longer shutter speeds for darker
conditions.
The burst speed and number of recordable
• Always use a tripod.
pictures change according to the recording
• Self-timer recommended.
conditions or types of cards.
• Do not move the camera until the countdown
Tips (above) has ended.
• Focus: Max. W: 3 cm and above (Countdown for processing is redisplayed
Max. T : 1 m and above afterwards)
(2 m and above unless max.T)

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 Taking pictures according to the scene How to select a scene (P.51)
‘SCENE MODE’ (Continued) Using flash in scene modes (P.44)
Mode:

Scene Uses, Tips Notes Scene Uses, Tips Notes

Take clear pictures of fireworks in the night • Shutter speed can be set to 1/4 Produces black and white pictures with a • The picture quality slightly
sky. second or 2 seconds (if there grainy texture. decreases.
is a little jitter or if optical image • The following functions are fixed.
stabilizer is ‘OFF’). (when not Use ▲▼ to select the picture size and aspect QUALITY: (Standard)
using exposure compensation) ratio, and press ‘MENU/SET’ to set. SENSITIVITY: ISO1600
Tips • Main fixed settings • The following functions cannot be
FIREWORKS • Stand at least 10 m away. FLASH: FORCED FLASH OFF used.
• Tripod recommended. SENSITIVITY: ISO80 Extended optical zoom/DIGITAL
PRE AF: OFF FILM ZOOM/AUTO BRACKET/MULTI
AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF ASPECT
GRAIN
Bring out the clear blues of the sky and the • ‘AF MODE’ default setting is
sea without darkening subject. (face detection).
• Do not touch camera with wet Tips
BEACH hands. • Focus: Max. W: 3 cm and above
• Beware of sand and sea water. Max. T : 1 m and above
Bring out the natural colour of snow in ski • Battery life is reduced in lower air (2 m and above unless max.T)
slope and mountain scenes. temperatures. Achieve natural colours under water. • Always use marine case (DMW-
SNOW MCTZ7, optional).
Take pictures of the view from aircraft • Main fixed settings Tips • Self-timer: Cannot be used
windows. FLASH: FORCED FLASH OFF • For fast moving subjects, align with the AF
AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF area and press ◄ (AF Lock).
Tips • Turn the camera off when (Press ◄ again to release.) AF LOCK
AERIAL • Angle the camera towards areas of contrasting taking off or landing. • If the zoom is operated after AF Lock is set, (focus fixed)
PHOTO colours when aligning the focus. • When using the camera, follow the AF Lock setting will be cancelled and must
• Check that the interior of the aircraft is not all instructions from the cabin UNDERWATER be set again. AF area
reflected in the window. crew. • AF Lock cannot be set if AF MODE is set to .
Darkens the area around the screen for a • The picture quality slightly • Adjust red and blue levels with ‘white balance
retro effect. decreases. fine adjustment’ (P.72).
• The following functions are fixed. • Focus: Max. W: 3 cm and above
Use ▲▼ to select the picture size and aspect QUALITY: (Standard) Max. T : 1 m and above
ratio, and press ‘MENU/SET’ to set. • The Face detection function (P.73) (2 m and above unless max.T)
may not work properly in the
darkened area around the screen.
• The following functions cannot be
PIN HOLE used.
Extended optical zoom/DIGITAL
ZOOM/AUTO BRACKET/MULTI
ASPECT
Tips
• Focus: Max. W: 3 cm and above
Max. T : 1 m and above
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 Setting frequently-used scene modes on the Taking motion pictures
mode dial ‘MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE’
Mode: Mode:

Frequently-used scene modes can be preset to ( for ) on the mode dial. Enables motion pictures to be recorded with (stereo) audio. (Recording with muted sound
After the settings are made, pictures can be taken in the preset scene mode by simply is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording.
setting the mode dial to MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE.
Stereo microphone
Zoom lever
Set to
Set to
Set to a position other than
Set to ( for ) (CLIPBOARD mode)
Please see the next page for details of each
mode.
Press to start recording
There is no halfway pressing operation.
Recording is started after switching to the
DMC-TZ7 DMC-TZ6 The scene mode icon motion picture recording screen.
will be displayed if Switching motion picture Motion picture recording
already registered. mode screen
Zoom lever
DISPLAY Playing back motion
Select and set the scene pictures
MENU/SET (Press ‘MENU/SET’, select , and then press (P.84)
►, if the scene menu is not displayed.)
Scene menu
Take a picture in the preset The zoom lever
scene. can also be used Actual screen displayed may vary according
Set the mode dial to MY SCN to switch to the to REC MODE.
next screen.
MODE/MY SCENE MODE, Press the motion picture button
and take an image.
• Functions, tips for each again to end recording
scene (P.52 - 59) Switching still picture Still picture recording
To see a description of a scene: mode screen
Changing the registered Select the scene, and press ‘DISPLAY’.
scene mode
Perform the registration
operation again
Taking motion pictures
(P.61)
Remaining recording time (approx.)
REC MODE (P.79)/REC QUALITY (P.80)
REC MODE AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG
and REC QUALITY SH H L HD WVGA VGA QVGA
Both represent the same function. Frequently-used scenes can be preset to each Icon
position so that you can quickly and easily switch to the desired scene mode.
For details on the preset scenes, see the page on scene modes. (P.51) CONTINUOUS AF (P.80)
If recording settings are reset by ‘RESET’ in the SETUP menu, the preset scene modes
are cleared. Elapsed recording time (approx.)

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 Taking motion pictures (Continued)
Mode:

Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 6’ or above is recommended for recording motion

(INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode) pictures.
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing.
settings. Using a high-speed card with a specified speed (e.g. on packaging) of at least 10 MB/s
(i PORTRAIT) (i LOW LIGHT) is recommended when ‘REC QUALITY’ is set to ‘HD’, ‘WVGA’, or ‘VGA’.
When scene does not A maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion pictures can be recorded in MOTION
correspond to any of the right. (i SCENERY) (i MACRO)
JPEG format. (Even if there is more than 2 GB of available space on the card, the
• If brightness or other conditions change during recording, the scene mode will be available recording time will be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.) To record more than
changed automatically. 2 GB, press the motion picture button again. In AVCHD Lite format, recording may be
• In (i PORTRAIT) mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face continued until the card is full.
detected. If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recording time on the SD
• (i Low light) will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. Flash cannot card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format the
be used with this mode. SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before
• Please refer to P.33 if conditions do not allow scenes to be detected easily. formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.
• If the camera does not select your desired scene mode, choosing an appropriate Do not block the microphone with your fingers.
mode manually is recommended. Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it. No audio will be
• The following menu options in the MOTION PICTURE menu can be set. recorded for a few seconds after recording is started if the button is held down.
• REC MODE • REC QUALITY • COLOR MODE Sounds of camera operations, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded.
‘STANDARD’, ‘B/W’, and ‘SEPIA’ only The zoom speed is slower than normal.
• The following functions are fixed. STABILIZER is fixed at ‘MODE1’ regardless of the setting before motion picture
• DIGITAL ZOOM: OFF • WIND CUT: OFF • CONTINUOUS AF: ON recording.
• WHITE BALANCE: AWB • AF MODE: (Face Detection) To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’.
1-area-focusing turns on when faces cannot be detected. The following functions are not available.
• I.EXPOSURE is activated automatically based on the conditions. Extra optical zoom, flash, FACE RECOG., ‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ in ‘COLOR MODE’,
See P.32 for details. ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically
Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For certain
(NORMAL PICTURE Mode) memory cards, recording may end while in progress.
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings. MultiMediaCards are not supported.
See P.35 for details. The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to pictures. The
recordable area is displayed by setting ‘REC AREA’ (P.22) to ‘ON’.
(MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE)/ (SCENE MODE) If extra optical zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button, these settings
Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene. will be cleared, and the recordable area will be larger.
Some scenes are switched to the following scenes. ‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be recorded to the built-in memory.
Selected scene Scenes for motion picture If power is lost while using the AC adaptor to record a motion picture (e.g. power
failure, cable disconnection, etc), the motion picture being recorded will be lost. Using a
BABY (PORTRAIT motion picture) sufficiently-charged battery in conjunction with the AC adapter is recommended.
NIGHT PORTRAIT, NIGHT SCENERY, Fast-moving objects in motion pictures may appear blurred during playback.
STARRY SKY (Low light motion picture)
PANORAMA ASSIST, SPORTS, PET,
Normal motion picture
HI-SPEED BURST, FLASH BURST, FIREWORKS

• I.EXPOSURE is activated automatically, based on conditions depending on the

scene mode.
• The following items cannot be set in some scene modes.
• WHITE BALANCE • DIGITAL ZOOM
See P.51 (Scene Mode) or P.60 (My Scene Mode) for details.

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 Taking motion pictures Taking pictures with the face recognition
‘MOTION PICTURE mode’ function
Mode: Mode:

This enables recording of (monaural) audio motion pictures. (Recording with muted sound
is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording. If the motion picture is
Face Recognition function
recorded on a memory card, one that is marked as ‘10 MB/s’ or faster on the package is Set ‘FACE RECOG.’ in the REC menu to ‘ON’ to use the following face recognition
recommended. functions when taking pictures.
Set to
Microphone Detect faces close to those that have been registered for priority
focus and exposure adjustment.
Set the mode dial to Set names for registered faces, which will then be displayed
when the camera Recognises a registered face.
(MOTION PICTURE mode).
Set ‘AUTO REGISTRATION’ to ‘ON’ to have the camera
remember the faces it Recognises, automatically detect faces
Start recording that appear frequently, and display these faces on the face
Remaining recording time
(approx.)
registration screen.
Names can be displayed during playback, and only pictures featuring certain names
Press halfway can be displayed with ‘CATEGORY PLAY’ (P.88).
(Adjust the focus)

Face registration
Up to 6 faces can be registered with information such as names and birthdays. This
allows for easier recognition of people who frequently appear in your pictures.
Playing back motion pictures Press fully
(P.84) (start recording) Elapsed recording time (approx.) Registering from REC menu
Select ‘FACE RECOG.’ from Use the guidelines to take a
End recording the REC menu (P.18) picture
Press fully Select ‘SET’ with ▲▼, and
press ‘MENU/SET’ Align eye
positions to the
Select ‘MEMORY’ with ▲▼, guidelines
and press ‘MENU/SET’
A maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion pictures can be recorded. (Even if • A list will be displayed if 6 people
there is more than 2 GB of available space on the card, the available recording time • Non-human faces (i.e. pets, etc.)
have already been registered. Select
will be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.) To record more than 2 GB, press the shutter cannot be registered.
a person to replace. This person’s
button again. • Ensure that the person is facing the
information will be deleted.
Do not block the microphone with your fingers. camera directly.
• To change previously registered
Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it. No audio will be recorded for a faces, select ‘EDIT’, choose the
few seconds after recording is started if the button is held down. Select ‘YES’ with ▲▼, and
person to edit, and perform steps
Camera operation sounds, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded. and .
press ‘MENU/SET’
The zoom speed is slower than normal. • To delete registrations, select
AF MODE is fixed at 1-area-focusing, and stabilizer is fixed at ‘MODE1’. Register name and birthday
‘DELETE’, and choose the person to
To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’. be deleted.
on the editing screen
Extra optical zoom and ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically are not available. (see next page)
‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ cannot be set for motion picture recording.
Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For certain Press ‘MENU/SET’ to close
memory cards, recording may end while in progress. the window
MultiMediaCards are not supported.
‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be recorded to the built-in memory.

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 Taking pictures with the face recognition Useful features for travel
function (Continued) Mode:
Mode: Recording only. (Cannot set.)

Face recognition editing screen

TRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination)
Select items with ▲▼, and press ► to set.
• NAME: Register names (text input method: P.89) Record information as to what day and where pictures were taken by setting departure
• PRIORITY: Set priority order for focus and exposure adjustment dates and destinations.
Changing priority order: Select new registration number with Set-up: • Clock must be set in advance (P.17).
▲▼◄►, and press [MENU/SET]. • Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ SETUP MENU’ → Select ‘TRAVEL DATE’
• AGE: Input birthday with ▲▼◄►, and press ‘MENU/SET’
• FOCUS ICON: Select with ▲▼, and press ‘MENU/SET’.
• Face picture: Press ◄ to select the picture, and press ‘MENU/SET’ to Select ‘TRAVEL SETUP’ Select ‘LOCATION’
take another face picture (step on previous page).

Registering from automatic registration screen

If ‘AUTO REGISTRATION’ is set to ‘ON’ in step of ‘Face registration’, the registration
screen will be automatically displayed after taking a picture of someone who appears
frequently in your pictures. (The screen will appear after the same person is taken
about 5 times – not including pictures taken with BURST, AUDIO REC., AUTO Select ‘SET’ Select ‘SET’
BRACKET, or MULTI ASPECT settings.)
Select ‘YES’ with ▲, and press ‘MENU/SET’
• If ‘NO’ is selected, another screen will be displayed, where ‘AUTO
REGISTRATION’ can be set to ‘OFF’ by pressing ▲ to select ‘YES’.
Follow steps and in ‘Face registration’
• The automatic registration screen will not be displayed if 6 people
have already been registered.
Set departure date Enter destination
• Text input method (P.89)
• Press ‘MENU/SET’ twice after inputting
text to complete.
Face Recognition may not be possible or may not correctly recognise people in the
following cases due to their expressions or recording environment even if they are To release
registered people. Setting is released automatically once
• Faces that are not facing forward, are • Facial features changed due to age return date has passed. To release before
tilted, appear extremely bright or dark, • Significantly different expressions
are obscured by sunglasses, light • Few amounts of face shading
Set return date with ▲▼◄► this date, select ‘OFF’ in step , and
Exit without entering if you do not wish press ‘MENU/SET’ 3 times.
reflected by eyeglasses, hair, hats, or • Fast movements
to set a return date.
other objects, or appear small. • The camera is shaking
• The entire face does not fit into the screen • Digital zoom is used The number of days elapsed is displayed for approx. 5 sec. when switching from playback
AF MODE is fixed to (Face detection). to recording mode or when power is turned on. ( displayed at bottom-right of screen)
If the camera is aimed at a different subject after pressing the shutter button halfway When destination is set in ‘WORLD TIME’ (next page), days elapsed are calculated
when taking a picture, recording information for the different subject may be added. based on local destination time.
Please re-register any faces that are not correctly recognised. If settings are made before departure date, number of days to departure are displayed
Face Recognition does not work with CLIPBOARD mode, motion picture recording, BURST in orange with a minus sign (but not recorded).
(for second and subsequent pictures), and the ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘TRANSFORM’, When ‘TRAVEL DATE’ is displayed in white with a minus sign, the ‘HOME’ date is one
‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘STARRY SKY’, day in advance of the ‘DESTINATION’ date (this is recorded).
‘FIREWORKS’, ‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘FILM GRAIN’, and ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes. Text in ‘LOCATION’ can be edited after recording with ‘TITLE EDIT’ (P.89).
Names registered with ‘FACE RECOG.’ will not be displayed for pictures where text has To print travel date or destination → Use ‘TEXT STAMP’ (P.90), or print using supplied
already been registered for names in ‘BABY’ or ‘PET’ scene modes, for ‘LOCATION’ in CD-ROM (PHOTOfunSTUDIO).
‘TRAVEL DATE’, or in ‘TITLE EDIT’. Names in ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ scene modes cannot be recorded when ‘LOCATION’ is set.
Information for up to three registered people can be viewed when using the ‘TRAVEL DATE’ can be recorded during motion picture recording (Motion JPEG only),
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ on the CD-ROM (supplied). but ‘LOCATION’ cannot.

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 Useful features for travel (Continued) Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
Mode:
Recording only. (Cannot set.) REC/PLAY switch:

See P.18 for menu setting procedure.

WORLD TIME ‘Quick menu’ (P.20) is useful to easily call up frequently-used menus.
(Registering local time at your travel destination) REC menu items will be synchronized with items of the same names in the MOTION
Set-up: • Clock must be set in advance (P.17). PICTURE menu (i.e. settings changes in one will be reflected in the other). Settings
• Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ SETUP MENU’ → Select ‘WORLD TIME’ selected in the REC menu that are not available in the MOTION PICTURE menu will be
set as follows.
‘PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA’ will be displayed when setting for the first time. In this • AF MODE: (1-area-focusing) • COLOR MODE: STANDARD
case, press ‘MENU/SET’ and skip to step .
Set home area Set destination area PICTURE SIZE
Select ‘HOME’ Select ‘DESTINATION’ Set size of picture. Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on this setting
and on ‘QUALITY’ (P.70).
MODE: → REC menu
→ REC menu
Settings:
Recording picture capacity (P.124)
Set your home area Set destination area
Current time Current time at selected ASPECT RATIO Picture size
destination 10 M 7M 5M 3M 2M 0.3 M
• To cancel
→ • To cancel 3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 1600×1200 640×480
Press . →
Press . 9.5 M 6.5 M 4.5 M 3M 2.5 M
—
3776×2520 3168×2112 2656×1768 2112×1408 2048×1360
9M 6M 4.5 M 2.5 M 2M
—
Difference with GMT (Greenwich 3968×2232 3328×1872 2784×1568 2208×1248 1920×1080
Mean Time) Difference with home time
City/area name City/area name Recording picture capacity (P.126)
If actual destination is unavailable, select ASPECT RATIO Picture size
Screen from step will then be displayed
only when camera is used for the first time based on ‘difference with home time’. 10 M 7M 5M 3M 2M 0.3 M
(or has been reset).
3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 1600×1200 640×480
To close menu, press ‘MENU/SET’ 3 times.
Finish Finish 9M 6M 4.5 M 2.5 M
— —
3648×2432 3072×2048 2560×1712 2048×1360
7.5 M 5.5 M 3.5 M 2M
— —
3648×2056 3072×1728 2560×1440 1920×1080
Upon your return Go through steps , and on the upper left, and return to the original time.
This setting is not available in (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode).
To set/release summer time
Extra optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with .
Press ▲ in step . (Press again to release) Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions.

When summer time is set in ‘DESTINATION’, the current time is advanced by 1 hour. If the setting is Setting guide
canceled, the time automatically returns to the current time. Even if you set summer time in ‘HOME’, Larger picture size Smaller picture size For example, ‘0.3 M ’ is suitable
current time will not be changed. Please advance the current time by 1 hour in ‘CLOCK SET’ (P.17). Crisper picture Coarser picture for e-mail attachments or longer
Pictures and motion pictures in Motion JPEG recorded when set to a destination are higher recording recording.
lower recording capacity
indicated by (DESTINATION) in playback mode. capacity

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 Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
(Continued) See P.18 for menu setting procedure.
REC/PLAY switch:

Slow-moving subject Fast-moving subject

QUALITY
Set quality of picture.
MODE: → REC menu
→ REC menu
Settings: Fine (High quality, priority to picture quality)
Standard (Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures) ISO sensitivity 200 ISO sensitivity 800
(Shutter speed 1/30) (Shutter speed 1/125)
Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are displayed in the screen for a few seconds after
ASPECT RATIO recording.
Aspect ratio of picture can be changed according to printing or playback format. If interference becomes noticeable, we recommend reducing the setting, or selecting
‘NATURAL’ in the ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77).
MODE: → REC menu Blurring may occur depending on brightness, and size, position, and speed of
→ REC menu movement of the subject (e.g. if subject is too small, is on edge of picture, or starts
Settings: moving as soon as shutter button is pressed).
Scope of flash recording (P.44)
4 3 16

SENSITIVITY
3 2 9 Set ISO sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
MODE: → REC menu
Same as 4:3 TV or computer Same as normal film camera For playback on widescreen/ Settings: AUTO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
high definition TV
Setting guide
Edges may be cut off when printing – be sure to check in advance.
In (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), (9.5M) and (2M) may be selected by SENSITIVITY 80 1600
changing the ‘PICTURE SIZE’. Location Bright
Dark
(recommended) (outdoors)
Shutter speed Slow Fast
INTELLIGENT ISO Interference Low High

Camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement AUTO: Automatically set with range up to 400 (1000 when using flash) according to
of subject to avoid blur. Higher ISO sensitivity reduces subject blur and jitter but can brightness.
increase interference. Please select maximum ISO sensitivity according to table below. Scope of flash recording (P.44)
MODE: → REC menu Cannot be set when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is used ( is displayed)
If interference becomes noticeable, we recommend reducing the setting, or selecting
Settings: OFF / / / ‘NATURAL’ in the ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77).
Setting guide
Movement of subject Slow Fast
ISO sensitivity Low High
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Interference Low High

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 Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
(Continued) See P.18 for menu setting procedure.
REC/PLAY switch:

WHITE BALANCE FACE RECOG.

Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural. Registering people that appear frequently in your pictures allows them to be given priority
MODE: → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu when aligning focus, and allows all pictures featuring them to be viewed collectively.
→ REC menu For details, please refer to P.65.

Settings: AWB (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) /

(outdoor, shade) / (halogen lighting) / (uses value set in AF MODE
)/ (set manually) Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.
‘AWB’ operational range: MODE: → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
10000K Image may appear red or blue if out of range. → REC menu
9000K
Blue sky This function may also not work correctly
even within range if there are many light Settings: / / / / / ( : High-speed focus)
8000K
sources present. Taking front-on pictures of Recognises faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and
Cloudy sky (rain)
7000K
Shade We recommend setting to ‘AWB’ or ‘ ’ people focus accordingly. (When METERING MODE (P.75) is set to
6000K TV screen when under fluorescent lighting. ‘Multiple’)
Sunlight Face detection AF area
5000K
White fluorescent lighting Yellow: When the shutter button is
4000K pressed halfway, the frame
3000K turns green when the camera is
Incandescent lighting focused.
2000K
Sunset/sunrise White: Displayed when more than one
1000K Candlelight face is detected. Other faces that
are the same distance away as
White balance fine adjustment (excluding ‘AWB’) Changes to red (blue) when faces within the yellow AF area are
White balance settings can be individually fine tuned also focused.
making fine adjustment
if colours still do not appear as anticipated. • If ‘FACE RECOG.’ is set to ‘ON’, when taking pictures
Press ▲ several times until ‘WB ADJUST.’ is with Face detection, priority is given to adjusting the focus and
displayed. exposure of the faces of registered people. (P.65)
Adjust with ► if reds are strong, adjust with ◄ if Automatically locking the Align the AF tracking frame with the subject, and then press ▼.
blues are strong. focus on a moving subject AF tracking frame
Press ‘MENU/SET’. When the subject is recognised, the AF
AF tracking tracking frame changes from white to
• Settings are remembered even if power is turned off. yellow, and the subject is automatically
• Settings remain applied when using flash. kept in focus.
• Even though the ‘AWB’ setting is fixed in ‘UNDERWATER’ scene mode, fine If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.
adjustments may still be made.
• Fine adjustments cannot be made when ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77) is set to ‘B/W’, • To clear AF Lock, press ▼.
‘SEPIA’, ‘COOL’, or ‘WARM’. • Focus: Max. W: 3 cm and above
Max. T : 1 m and above
Setting white balance manually ( ) Only takes image of white (2 m and above unless max.T)
Select and press ‘MENU/SET’. objects within frame (step ) Subject not in centre of Automatically focuses on any of 11 points.
Point the camera towards a white object picture (AF area displayed
(e.g. paper) and press ‘MENU/SET’. after focuses completely
Press ‘MENU/SET’. aligned)
White balance is set to . MENU/SET AF area
11-area-focusing
• Making this setting will reset white balance fine
adjustment.

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 Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
(Continued) See P.18 for menu setting procedure.
REC/PLAY switch:

Determined position for 1-area-focusing (High speed)/ Spot-focusing: PRE AF

focus 1-area-focusing: Focuses on smaller,
Focuses on AF area in centre of limited area. Focus is continually aligned according to movement of subject even when shutter button
1-area-focusing picture. (Recommended when is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)
(High speed) focus is difficult to align)
1-area-focusing MODE: → REC menu
Spot-focusing AF area → REC menu
Settings:
Spot AF area
Setting Effect
OFF Focus is not adjusted until the shutter button is pressed halfway.
The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the
Q.AF
shutter button is not pressed.
When using , picture may freeze momentarily before focus is aligned. The focus is adjusted continuously based on subject movement, even when the
C.AF
AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using digital zoom or macro zoom, shutter button is not pressed.
etc.
Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max. T, or
Use or if focus is difficult to align with .
if suddenly moving closer to subject.
Cannot set to ‘Face detection’ in the following cases.
Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align.
‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’,
When using , , or in AF MODE, focus will be aligned quickly when shutter
‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes
button is pressed halfway.
If the camera detects subjects other than a person as the face even though ‘Face
detection’ is set, switch the AF mode setting to any other modes.
The face detection function may fail to work under the following conditions. (AF mode METERING MODE
setting is switched to )
• When the face is not facing the camera • When there is rapid movement You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.
or the face is at an angle • When the camera is shaking MODE: → REC menu
• When the facial features are hidden • When the subject is other than a human
behind sunglasses, etc. being such as pets Settings:
• When the face is extremely bright or dark • When digital zoom is used Brightness measurement position Conditions
• When the face appears small on the screen Multiple Normal usage (produces balanced
Whole screen
In AF tracking, the AF lock can fail, lose the subject, or track another subject or pictures)
following conditions. Center
• The subject is too small • A similarly-colored subject or Centre and surrounding area Subject in centre
weighted
• There is rapid movement background
• The camera is shaking • Zoom is used Spot Center and close surrounding area Great difference between
brightness of subject and
• The location is too bright or dark background
Cannot set to (AF tracking) in the following cases. (e.g. person in spotlight on stage,
• ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’, ‘PIN HOLE’, ‘FILM GRAIN’, or ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’ Spot metering backlighting)
scene modes. target
• ‘B/W’, ‘SEPIA’, ‘COOL’, and ‘WARM’ in COLOR MODE
Can be set to ‘Face Detection’ and ‘1-area-focusing’ for motion picture recording.

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(Continued) See P.18 for menu setting procedure.
REC/PLAY switch:

I.EXPOSURE DIGITAL ZOOM

Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colours when there is Multiplies effect of optical zoom or extra optical zoom by up to 4 times. (See P.39 for details)
significant contrast between background and subject. MODE: → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
MODE: → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu → REC menu
→ REC menu
Settings: OFF/ON
Settings: OFF/ON ( displayed on screen)
This is fixed at ‘ON’ when MACRO ZOOM is set.
Even if ‘SENSITIVITY’ is set to ‘80’ or ‘100’, when I.EXPOSURE is activated, images
may be taken at a higher sensitivity than the setting. COLOR MODE
Correction effects may not be achieved under certain conditions.
Set colour effects.
BURST MODE: → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
→ REC menu
Enables a rapid succession of photographs to be taken. Succession of photographs taken
while shutter button is held down. Settings: STANDARD / NATURAL (soft) / VIVID (sharp) / B/W / SEPIA / COOL
(more blue) / WARM (more red)
MODE: → REC menu
→ REC menu If interference is noticeable in dark locations: Set to ‘NATURAL’.
In (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), ‘STANDARD’, ‘B/W’, and ‘SEPIA’ only can be set.
Settings:
‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ cannot be set for motion picture recording.
BURST setting Speed No. of pictures 1

OFF No burst STABILIZER

2.3 pictures/sec. ( ) Fine: Max. 3
(Burst) Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
2.5 pictures/sec. ( ) Standard: Max. 5
Approx. 1.8 pictures/sec 2( ) MODE: → REC menu
(Free) Until card/built-in memory is full → REC menu
Approx. 2.0 pictures/sec 2( )
1 : When using self-timer: Fixed at 3 pictures
Settings:
2 : Becomes progressively slower. (Delayed timing depends on card type, PICTURE SIZE, and QUALITY.) Settings Effect
Focus is fixed from first picture.
OFF Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction
When is selected, the exposure and white balance are fixed to the settings for the first picture.
When is selected, exposure and white balance is adjusted for each picture. The optimum image stabilizer is performed automatically based on the recording
AUTO
conditions.
Burst speed may be reduced if SENSITIVITY is set to high, or if shutter speed is
reduced in darker locations. Constant correction
MODE1
When burst setting is used, flash is set to ‘FORCED FLASH OFF’, and AUTO (Monitor image stable, composition easy to determine)
BRACKET, MULTI ASPECT , and AUDIO REC. settings are cancelled. Correction at moment shutter button is pressed
MODE2
Settings will be stored even if power is turned off. (More effective than MODE1)
When using while following a moving subject in locations with major differences in Setting fixed to ‘MODE2’ in ‘SELF PORTRAIT’ and ‘OFF’ in ‘STARRY SKY’ scene
brightness, optimal exposure may not be achieved. modes.
Auto review performed regardless of AUTO REVIEW setting. Cases where optical image stabilizer may be ineffective:
Cannot set to BURST in TRANSFORM, PANORAMA ASSIST, HI-SPEED BURST, Heavy jitter, high zoom ratio (including digital zoom range), fast-moving objects, indoors
FLASH BURST, STARRY SKY, PIN HOLE, and FILM GRAIN scene modes. or in dark locations (due to low shutter speed)
Using the ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene mode allows a faster succession of photographs to be taken. This is fixed at ‘MODE1’ during motion picture recording.
FLASH BURST is convenient to take continuous still pictures using flash in dark places. (P.56)

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(Continued) See P.18 for menu setting procedure.
REC/PLAY switch:

MIN. SHTR SPEED CLOCK SET

Sets shutter speed to minimum. We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take Set the clock. Same function as that in SETUP menu (P.17).
brighter pictures in dark locations.
MODE: → REC menu REC MODE
Settings: 1/250 1/125 1/60 1/30 1/15 1/8 1/4 1/2 1 Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded.
Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter, so we MODE: → MOTION PICTURE menu
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer. Settings:
As pictures may become dark when using faster values such as ‘1/250’, we recommend Recording format Effect
that pictures are taken in bright locations ( flashes red when shutter button is half-
pressed if picture will be dark). This is a data format suitable for playback on high-definition
displayed on screen for settings other than ‘1/8’. TVs. This format enables an extended recording time in high-
AVCHD Lite resolution compared to motion pictures recorded in Motion
Cannot be set when INTELLIGENT ISO is used. (P.70)
JPEG at the same picture size.
This is a data format suitable for playback on computers that
AUDIO REC. allows even small picture sizes to be recorded. The data
Sounds can also be recorded with pictures. This is useful for conversation or memo recording. MOTION JPEG format is useful when there is little space left on a memory
card or when the motion picture file will be attached to an
MODE: → REC menu e-mail from a computer.
→ REC menu
The ‘REC QUALITY’ options vary based on the setting.
Settings: OFF/ON (Record approx. 5 seconds of sound ( displayed on screen))
If a card is not loaded in the camera, the motion picture is automatically recorded in
To cancel recording → Press ‘MENU/SET’. ‘MOTION JPEG’ (REC QUALITY: QVGA).
To play audio → (P.84) Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ can be played back in AVCHD-compliant
Recording is not possible in BURST, AUTO BRACKET, MULTI ASPECT , and the equipment only. Playback is not possible in equipment that does not support the
‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, and ‘FLASH BURST’ AVCHD standard (such as conventional DVD recorders), and so check the compatibility
scene modes. in your equipment’s operation manual.
TEXT STAMP, RESIZE, TRIMMING, LEVELING, and ASPECT CONV. cannot be Please confirm the detailed information on the following website.
used with pictures with audio. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.)
Separate setting to AUDIO REC. in CLIPBOARD menu (P.82). Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format cannot be played back on non-
Do not block microphone (P.12) with fingers. AVCHD-compatible devices (standard DVD players, etc).
In some cases, motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ and ‘MOTION JPEG’ may
have poor image quality or sound quality during playback or may not be able to be
AF ASSIST LAMP played back even when using equipment supporting these standards. The recording
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment. information also may not be displayed correctly. If this happens, play the motion
pictures back using the camera.
MODE: → REC menu Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ are not compliant with DCF and Exif, and so some
→ REC menu information (such as the picture number and white balance) are not displayed during playback.
Settings: OFF: Lamp off (taking pictures of animals in dark, Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 6’* or above is recommended for recording motion pictures.
etc.) The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing.
ON: Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter Using a high-speed card with a specified speed (e.g. on packaging) of at least 10 MB/s
button ( and larger AF area displayed) is recommended when ‘REC QUALITY’ is set to ‘HD’, ‘WVGA’, or ‘VGA’.
Motion pictures cannot be recorded to MultiMediaCards.
Lamp: Effective distance: 1.5 m (Do not cover or look at lamp from close range)
To play back motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format using a computer, please
use the ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the CD-ROM supplied.

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 Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu Taking/viewing clipboard pictures
(Continued) ‘CLIPBOARD mode’
REC/PLAY switch: See P.18 for menu setting procedure. Mode:

Useful for taking pictures of timetables and maps instead of taking memos.
REC QUALITY Regardless of presence of card, pictures will always be saved to clipboard folder of
Sets the picture quality of the motion picture that is recorded. built-in memory, so that they can be distinguished from normal pictures and viewed
immediately. Beware of copyrights, etc. (P.2)
MODE: → MOTION PICTURE menu
→ REC menu Taking clipboard pictures
Settings:
‘AVCHD Lite’ in REC MODE Set to
Setting Resolution Bit rate 1 Aspect ratio
SH 1280 x 720 17 Mbps Set to (CLIPBOARD mode)
H 1280 x 720 13 Mbps 16:9
L 1280 x 720 9 Mbps
‘MOTION JPEG’ in REC MODE /
Setting Resolution Frame rate 2 Aspect ratio
HD 1280 x 720 30 fps
16:9 Take a clipboard picture
WVGA 848 x 480 30 fps
Represents built-in memory used
VGA 640 x 480 30 fps
QVGA 320 x 240 30 fps
4:3 entirely for clipboard pictures
(approx.) Press halfway Press fully
1 The bit rate is the amount of data per unit time. A higher value translates into a higher image
Picture size 2M 1M (align focus) (take picture)
quality. This camera uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recording system and the available recording
Pictures 84 124
time is shorter when recording a subject with rapid movements.
2 The frame rate is the number of frames per second.

‘WVGA’ cannot be set in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode. Viewing clipboard pictures

‘QVGA’ only can be recorded to the built-in memory. Set REC/PLAY switch to
CONTINUOUS AF Set mode dial to (CLIPBOARD mode)
Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture recording, or fix the Can be viewed with same operations as with pictures taken in other modes (P.40).
focus position at the start of recording. (30-picture and calendar displays cannot be used.)
MODE: → MOTION PICTURE menu To delete clipboard pictures Press (delete) in step above. (P.41)
→ REC menu If built-in memory is full
Settings: ON: Adjust focus according to movement of subject during motion Non-clipboard pictures can be deleted from the built-in memory by removing card from camera,
picture recording. ( appears on the screen.) setting mode dial to a setting other than (CLIPBOARD mode), and pressing (delete).
OFF: Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.
Use this setting to keep the same focus position for subjects with little Copy clipboard pictures onto memory cards in order to print (next page).
forward/backward movement. Playback mode functions cannot be used.
‘STABILIZER’ setting made in REC menu will be reflected in clipboard mode.
WIND CUT Functions unavailable:
INTELLIGENT ISO, I.EXPOSURE, FACE RECOG. , MIN. SHTR SPEED
Reduces recording of wind sounds (wind noise) when recording in a strong wind BURST, DIGITAL ZOOM, AUTO BRACKET, MULTI ASPECT , WB ADJUST.,
MODE: → MOTION PICTURE menu PRE AF, COLOR MODE, AUTO LCD OFF, HISTOGRAM
The settings for the following functions are fixed.
Settings: OFF/ON ( appears on the screen.)
• QUALITY: (Standard) • ASPECT RATIO: • SENSITIVITY: AUTO
When WIND CUT is set to ‘ON’, lower sounds will be eliminated and the sound quality • WHITE BALANCE: AWB • AF MODE: (1-area-focusing)
will differ from that of normal recordings. • AF ASSIST LAMP: ON • GUIDE LINE: • POWER SAVE: 5MIN.
• METERING MODE: (Multiple)

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 Taking/viewing clipboard pictures Viewing as list (Multi playback/Calendar playback)
‘CLIPBOARD mode’ (Continued)
Mode: REC/PLAY switch:

You can view 12 (or 30) pictures at once (multi playback), or view all pictures taken on a
Zoom mark certain date (calendar playback).
Useful for enlarging and saving parts of maps, etc. Set to
To register zoom enlarged size and position • To view pictures: press ◄►
Enlarge with Press • To change zoom and position:
zoom lever and Repeat the left
• To finish zoom mark setting:
select position Restore zoom to original
with ▲▼◄► (1 x) ratio

Zoom mark Set to multiple screen display

Displayed on registered pictures
Date recorded Picture no.
To view registered ratio and position: Total no.
Display picture with Turn to T side Immediately displayed at Scroll bar
registered ratio and position Scrolls
(No need to manually with each
enlarge or move) • To cancel turn to W Picture type
zoom mark side • FAVORITE
→ ‘CANCEL To restore • AVCHD Lite
MARK’ • Motion JPEG
(below)
Turn to T side (12 screens)
• BABY
Zoom lever To change from • PET
12/30-screen • TRAVEL DATE
display to single- • WORLD TIME
When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted, both original picture and picture with zoom • TITLE EDIT
mark will be deleted. screen display • TEXT STAMP
Picture can be deleted even while zoomed in. Select picture with
▲▼◄► and press
CLIPBOARD menu ‘MENU/SET’ (30 screens)

A special menu is used in CLIPBOARD mode. Selected date (First picture from date)
REC ON CLIPBOARD menu (REC/PLAY switch: Mode dial: ) • Select month with ▲▼ and
date with ◄►, and press
PICTURE SIZE 2 M (Priority to picture quality) / 1 M (Priority to the number of pictures) ‘MENU/SET’ to display
AUDIO REC. Record sound (5 seconds) simultaneously. OFF / ON that date’s pictures on a
12-screen display.
LCD MODE OFF / AUTO POWER LCD / POWER LCD / HIGH ANGLE (P.22)
CLOCK SET (P.17)
(Calendar screen)
PLAY ON CLIPBOARD menu (REC/PLAY switch: Mode dial: )
CANCEL MARK Select marked clipboard picture with ◄►.
Cancel with ‘MENU/SET’.
Add sound to previously-taken clipboard picture.
AUDIO DUB.
Select clipboard picture with ◄►. Record/stop with ‘MENU/SET’. (P.97)
Copy single pictures from clipboard to card. (Zoom mark will not be copied.)
COPY Select clipboard picture with ◄► and press ‘MENU/SET’ Only one month of pictures is displayed on calendar screen. Pictures taken without
Select ‘YES’ with ▲▼ and press ‘MENU/SET’. clock settings are displayed with a date of the 1st January, 2009.
LCD MODE OFF / POWER LCD (P.22) Cannot be displayed rotated.
Pictures taken with destination settings made in ‘WORLD TIME’ are displayed in the
Other items in the SETUP menu will reflect settings made in other recording modes. calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination’s time zone.

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 Viewing motion pictures/pictures with audio Different playback methods ‘PLAYBACK MODE’
REC/PLAY switch: REC/PLAY switch:

Motion pictures and pictures with audio can be played back in the same way as pictures. Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways.

Set to Set to

Set to a position other than Set to a position other than

(CLIPBOARD mode) (CLIPBOARD mode)

Select the picture and start playback Display the menu

Press ‘MENU/SET’

Motion picture
recording time Select the playback mode from
Operations during motion NORMAL PLAY
picture playback (P.40) (PLAYBACK MODE selection menu)
: AVCHD Lite
▲:Pause/play
▼:Stop
, : Motion JPEG SLIDE SHOW
(example shows the VGA (P.86)
◄:Hold to fast rewind icon)
(single frame step while
paused)
: Picture with audio MODE PLAY
►:Hold to fast forward (P.87)
(single frame step while
paused)
CATEGORY PLAY
(P.88)
• Volume can be adjusted with zoom
lever (motion picture only). FAVORITE PLAY
(P.88)
Deleting
(P.41)

The volume for pictures with audio can be adjusted by the speaker volume (P.21). When no card is inserted, pictures (except CLIPBOARD pictures) are played back from
Motion pictures and pictures with audio recorded by other cameras may not play back the built-in memory.
correctly on this camera. The PLAYBACK MODE automatically becomes ‘NORMAL PLAY’ when the REC/PLAY
When using a large-volume memory card, the rewind function may take some time. switch is set to and the power is turned on, or when switching from recording mode
Some information are not displayed for motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’. to playback mode.
Motion pictures recorded with ‘AVCHD Lite’ (P.79) can be viewed on your computer
using ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ on the supplied CD-ROM.
Motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG and pictures with added audio recordings can
be played back on your computer using ‘QuickTime’ on the supplied CD-ROM.

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 Different playback methods ‘PLAYBACK MODE’
(Continued) See P.85 for switching PLAYBACK MODE procedure.
REC/PLAY switch:

Operations during slide show

SLIDE SHOW
During motion picture playback During picture playback
Automatically play images in order and to music. Recommended when viewing on TV Pause/play Pause/play
screen. (When paused)
Previous
Select playback method (During playback) Next (While paused) (While paused)
To start of motion Previous Next
• ALL : Play all picture being played
• PICTURE ONLY: Playback of pictures only Stop Stop
• MOTION PIC. ONLY: Playback of motion pictures only
• CATEGORY SELECTION Volume Volume Volume Volume
: Playback of pictures only down up down up
Select category, and playback slideshow.
(Select category with ▲▼◄► and press
‘MENU/SET’.) (P.88) The previous picture is displayed if less than 3 seconds of the motion picture has been played.
• FAVORITE: Play pictures set as FAVORITE (P.95)
(displayed only when ‘FAVORITE’ pictures When ‘URBAN’ has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a
present and setting set to ‘ON’).
screen effect.
Set playback effects Certain playback effects cannot be used when displaying images on television using
HDMI mini cables.
Music effects cannot be added.
The duration setting is disabled during motion picture playback.
Pictures with different aspect ratios have their edges cut so they can be displayed on
the entire screen.

MODE PLAY
EFFECT
(Select music and effects according to picture SETUP This playback mode is useful for playing back pictures only or only motion pictures
atmosphere)
recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ (or ‘MOTION JPEG’).
Camera selects optimum effect 1 SEC. / 2 SEC. / 3 SEC. / 5 SEC.
DURATION 1 (Only available when ‘EFFECT’
from NATURAL, SLOW, SWING,
AUTO
and URBAN (only available with is ‘OFF’) Select the type of data
‘CATEGORY SELECTION’ setting) REPEAT OFF/ON (Repeat)
NATURAL Play with relaxed music and OFF/ON (Play MUSIC (AUDIO))
screen transition effects • When EFFECT is not set to
SLOW ‘OFF’
SWING Play with livelier music and screen ON: Music is played.
URBAN transition effects OFF: No music (audio) is played
OFF 1 No effects back.
MUSIC
1 2 • When EFFECT is set to ‘OFF’
If ‘MOTION PIC. ONLY’ was selected in step , (AUDIO)
EFFECT is fixed at ‘OFF’. Also, the duration cannot
ON: Audio is played from motion View images
pictures or pictures with
be set.
2 Item name changes to ‘AUDIO’ when ‘EFFECT’
audio. • To delete the image→Press (Delete).
OFF: Audio is not played from
is ‘OFF’. motion pictures or pictures
with audio. Previous Next

To exit ‘MODE PLAY’, set to ‘NORMAL PLAY’.

Select ‘START’
• Press to return to menu screen during slide show.

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 Different playback methods ‘PLAYBACK MODE’ Using PLAYBACK menu
(Continued) REC/PLAY switch:
See P.85 for switching PLAYBACK MODE procedure. REC/PLAY switch: (Set mode dial to any except )

For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure, see P.18.

CATEGORY PLAY
CALENDAR
Images can be classified automatically and viewed by category. Automatic classification
starts when ‘CATEGORY PLAY’ is selected from the playback mode selection menu. Select date from calendar screen to view only the images taken on that day (P.83).
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘CALENDAR’
Select the category CATEGORY
Recording information such This setting can only be made when the playback mode is ‘NORMAL PLAY’ (P.40).
as scene modes
Pictures taken using Face
Recognition
PORTRAIT/ i-PORTRAIT/ TITLE EDIT
SOFT SKIN/ TRANSFORM/
SELF PORTRAIT/ You can edit names from ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ scene modes or destination in ‘TRAVEL
NIGHT PORTRAIT/
i-NIGHT PORTRAIT/ BABY/ DATE’, or give titles to your favourite pictures.
Icons of categories with pictures
(dark blue) i-BABY Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘TITLE EDIT’
SCENERY/ i-SCENERY/
No. of pictures (appears after a few seconds) SUNSET/ AERIAL PHOTO
• For (Playback by Person), use ▲▼◄► NIGHT PORTRAIT/ Select ‘SINGLE’ or ‘MULTI’ and set
to select the person, and then press ‘MENU/ i-NIGHT PORTRAIT/
SET’. NIGHT SCENERY/ i-NIGHT
SCENERY/ STARRY SKY Select picture
View images SPORTS/ PARTY/ CANDLE SINGLE MULTI (up to 50 pictures with the same text)
LIGHT/ FIREWORKS/ BEACH/ TITLE EDIT setting
• To delete pictures SNOW/ AERIAL PHOTO
→ Press (delete). BABY/i-BABY TITLE EDIT already
set
Previous Next PET
• To cancel → Press
FOOD ‘DISPLAY’ again
Calendar display cannot be used. UNDERWATER • To execute →
Pictures taken without ‘NAME’ settings in TRAVEL DATE Press ‘MENU/SET’.
‘FACE RECOG.’ are not categorized. (Clipboard pictures taken with
travel date setting are not Enter characters
The following playback menus only can be set.
categorized.)
‘ROTATE DISP.’ (P.94), ‘PRINT SET’ (P.96),
‘PROTECT (P.97)’, ‘AUDIO DUB. (P.97)’ MOTION PICTURE
To close ‘CATEGORY PLAY’, select Text input method
‘NORMAL PLAY’.
Press display button several times to select
FAVORITE PLAY character type
(Upper case, lower case, symbols/numbers)
Manually play images set in ‘FAVORITE’ (P.95) (displayed only when ‘FAVORITE’ pictures Select characters with ▲▼◄►, and press
present and setting set to ‘ON’). ‘MENU/SET’ (repeat)
View images Select ‘EXIT’ with ▲▼◄►, and press
‘MENU/SET’
• A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters for
‘FACE RECOG.’ names)
Previous Next
• Input cursor is moved with the zoom lever.
Calendar display cannot be used.
• Text will be scrolled if title does not fit on screen.
The following playback menus only can be set.
‘ROTATE DISP.’ (P.94), ‘PRINT SET’ (P.96), ‘PROTECT’ (P.97), ‘AUDIO DUB.’ (P.97) (After confirmation, press to return to the menu screen in ‘SINGLE’ setting.)
To close ‘FAVORITE PLAY’, select ‘NORMAL PLAY’.

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 Using PLAYBACK menu (Continued) For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure, see P.18.
REC/PLAY switch: (Set mode dial to any except )

To edit select ‘SINGLE’ in step → select picture with ◄►, and press To check stamped text ‘playback zoom’ (P.40)
‘MENU/SET’ → correct text and select ‘EXIT’ → press to return to
the menu. Picture size will be reduced if greater than 3M. Picture ASPECT RATIO After
will become slightly grainier. TEXT STAMP
Cannot be set in ‘CATEGORY PLAY’, or ‘FAVORITE PLAY’ playback mode. 4:3 3M
Cannot be used with pictures taken on other devices,
Cannot be used with pictures taken on other devices, protected pictures, or motion pictures. 3:2 2.5 M
pictures taken without setting clock, motion pictures,
To print text, use ‘TEXT STAMP’ (below) or the supplied CD-ROM
or pictures with audio. 16 : 9 2M
(PHOTOfunSTUDIO).
After TEXT STAMP is applied, pictures cannot be
resized or trimmed, and ‘ASPECT CONV.’ , ‘TEXT STAMP’ and DPOF date printing
TEXT STAMP settings cannot be changed on pictures.
Characters may be cut off on certain printers.
Stamp recording date or text registered in the ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ scene modes, ‘TRAVEL Cannot be set in ‘CATEGORY PLAY’, or ‘FAVORITE PLAY’ playback mode.
DATE’, or ‘TITLE EDIT’ into your pictures. Ideal for regular size printing. Do not make date printing settings in shop or on printer for pictures with date
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘TEXT STAMP’ stamps. (Date printing may be overlapping.)

Select ‘SINGLE’ or ‘MULTI’ and set RESIZE

Picture size can be reduced to facilitate e-mail attachment and use in homepages, etc.
Select picture (Picture of minimum picture size for each aspect setting cannot be resized.)
SINGLE MULTI (up to 50 pictures) Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘RESIZE’
TEXT
STAMP SINGLE
setting
Select ‘SINGLE’ Select size
Current
size
• To cancel → Press display button again.
Size after
• To execute → Press ‘MENU/SET’.
change
Select items and make settings for each
• Set the ‘TITLE’ setting to ‘ON’ to stamp
entered text such as names in ‘FACE
Select picture Select ‘YES’
Select ‘ON’ to RECOG.’ , names in ‘BABY’ and
stamp
‘PET’ scene modes, destinations in
‘TRAVEL DATE’, or titles in ‘TITLE
EDIT’.

Select ‘YES’ • After confirmation, press to return

(Screen varies according to picture size, etc.)
to the menu screen.
• Stamped text cannot be deleted.
• After confirmation, press to return to
the menu screen in ‘SINGLE’ setting.

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 Using PLAYBACK menu (Continued) For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure, see P.18.
REC/PLAY switch: (Set mode dial to any except )

MULTI
LEVELING
Select ‘MULTI’ in step on Select picture (up to 50 pictures)
the previous page Slight slanting in the picture can be corrected.
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘LEVELING’
Select size Resize
To see setting Select picture Select ‘YES’
description
of resize:
Press display
button Number of pixels before/after
resizing
• To cancel → Press display button again.
Select number of • To execute → Press ‘MENU/SET’. • After confirmation, press
pixels after resizing
Select ‘YES’ and set Adjust the slant to return to the menu
screen.
Picture quality is reduced after resizing.
Cannot be set in ‘CATEGORY PLAY’ or ‘FAVORITE PLAY’ playback mode.
Cannot be used with motion pictures, pictures with audio, or pictures with text stamp.
May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices.
Picture quality is reduced when leveling is performed.
TRIMMING The resulting picture may have fewer recording pixels than the original picture when
leveling is performed.
Enlarge your pictures and trim unwanted areas. Cannot be used with motion pictures, pictures with audio, or pictures with text stamp.
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘TRIMMING’ May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices.
Select picture with ◄► and set Original face recognition information will not be copied when pictures are leveled.

Select area to trim FACE RECOG.

Delete all face recognition information from selected pictures. This function is useful for
deleting information registered accidentally with FACE RECOG. in recording mode.
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’→‘ PLAYBACK menu’→Select ‘FACE RECOG.’
Expand Change Trim
position Select picture with ◄► and set

Select ‘YES’ and set Select ‘YES’

• After confirmation, press to return to the menu screen. • After confirmation, press to return
to the menu screen.

Picture quality is reduced after trimming.

Cannot be set in ‘MODE PLAY’ , ‘CATEGORY PLAY’, or ‘FAVORITE PLAY’ playback mode. Face recognition information cannot be recovered once it is deleted.
Cannot be used with motion pictures, pictures with audio, or pictures with text stamp. Pictures whose information has been deleted will not be included in ‘CATEGORY PLAY’
May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices. selections for recognised faces.
Original face recognition information will not be copied when pictures are trimmed. Information cannot be deleted for protected pictures.

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 Using PLAYBACK menu (Continued) For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure, see P.18.
REC/PLAY switch: (Set mode dial to any except )

ASPECT CONV. FAVORITE

Convert pictures taken in to or for printing. Mark your favourite pictures and enable the following functions.
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘ASPECT CONV.’ Favourites-only slide show (P.86)
Delete all except favourites (useful for when printing in shop, etc.)
Select or Select horizontal position Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘FAVORITE’
and convert
Select ‘ON’
(Move portrait
pictures
using ▲▼)

Select picture taken in Changes to outlined size

Close menu
Select ‘YES’ and set
• After confirmation, press to return
to the menu screen.

Picture size may be increased after aspect ratio is changed.

Cannot be set in ‘MODE PLAY’, ‘CATEGORY PLAY’, or ‘FAVORITE PLAY’ playback mode.
Select picture (repeat)
displayed when • Up to 999 pictures can be selected.
Cannot be used with motion pictures, pictures with audio, pictures with text stamp, or
set (not displayed • To release → Press ▼ again.
non-DCF files (P.40). May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices. when ‘OFF’).
Original face recognition information will not be copied when aspect ratios are
converted.

ROTATE DISP.
Automatically rotate portrait pictures. To release all Select ‘CANCEL’ in step and select ‘YES’.
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘ROTATE DISP.’
Cannot be set in ‘FAVORITE PLAY’ playback mode.
Select ‘ON’ It may not be possible to set pictures taken with certain other devices as favourites.
Setting/release can also be made with supplied software (PHOTOfunSTUDIO).
Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format cannot be set.

ON OFF

‘ROTATE DISP.’ cannot be used with motion pictures.

Some pictures taken facing up or facing down may not be rotated automatically.
It may not be possible to rotate pictures taken with certain other devices.
Pictures cannot be rotated during multi playback and calendar playback.
Will only be displayed rotated on computer if in Exif-compatible (P.40) environment (OS,
software).

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 Using PLAYBACK menu (Continued) For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure, see P.18.
REC/PLAY switch: (Set mode dial to any except )

PRINT SET PROTECT

Picture/picture no./date printing settings can be made for when printing with DPOF print- Set protection to disable picture deletion. Prevents deletion of important pictures.
compatible shops or printers. (Ask at shop to check compatibility) Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘PROTECT’
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘PRINT SET’
Select ‘SINGLE’ or ‘MULTI’
Select ‘SINGLE’ or ‘MULTI’

Select picture and make setting

Select picture SINGLE MULTI
SINGLE MULTI • To cancel → Press
‘MENU/SET’ again.
• After confirmation,
press to return to
the menu screen.

Picture protected Picture protected

Set number of pictures To release all Select ‘CANCEL’ in step and select ‘YES’.
(repeat steps and when using ‘MULTI’ (up to 999 pictures))
SINGLE MULTI To cancel while releasing all Press ‘MENU/SET’.
No. to print No. to print May not be effective when using other devices.
Formatting will cause even protected files to be deleted.

Date print Date print set

set AUDIO DUB.
Add audio to previously taken pictures.
• Date print setting/release → Press display button.
• After confirmation, press to return to the menu screen.
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘AUDIO DUB.’

To release all Select ‘CANCEL’ in step and select ‘YES’. Select image and start recording Do not block
microphone with
When using PictBridge-compatible printers, check settings on actual printer as these For files already containing audio, fingers.
may take priority over camera settings. select whether or not to overwrite
To print from built-in memory at a shop, first copy pictures to card (P.98) before making existing audio with ▲▼, and press
settings. ‘MENU/SET’.
DPOF print settings may not be made to non-DCF (P.40) files. • To cancel → Press
Some DPOF information set by other equipment cannot be used. In such cases, delete
all of the DPOF information and then set it again with this camera. Stop recording (Recording will automatically end after 10 seconds.)
Date printing settings cannot be made for pictures with a ‘TEXT STAMP’ applied. These • After confirmation, press to return to the menu
settings will also be cancelled if a ‘TEXT STAMP’ is applied later. screen.
Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format cannot be set. Cannot be used with motion pictures or protected pictures.
May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices.

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REC/PLAY switch: (Set mode dial to any except ) Copying recorded pictures
For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure, see P.18.

The methods for copying still and motion pictures recorded with this camera to other
COPY devices vary according to the file format (JPEG, AVCHD Lite , Motion JPEG). Follow the
Copy between built-in memory and memory card, or from memory card to clipboard folder. correct method for your device. only
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ PLAYBACK menu’ → Select ‘COPY’
Dubbing playback images via AV cables
Select copy method (direction) Available file types: Motion AVCHD Lite , Motion JPEG
: Copy all pictures from built-in memory to card Motion pictures recorded with this camera can be dubbed onto DVD or video cassette
(go to step ) with a DVD or video recorder. This method is useful as it allows dubbing to be performed
(Clipboard pictures cannot be copied. Use even with devices that are not compatible with high definition (AVCHD) images. Picture
‘COPY’ in the clipboard menu (P.82).) quality will be reduced from high definition to standard definition.
: Copy 1 picture at a time from card to built-in
memory.
: Copy 1 picture at a time from card to clipboard
Connect camera to recorder
AV cable
folder (in built-in memory) (not motion pictures). (always use cable
supplied)
Select picture with ◄► and set (for and ) Start playback on camera

Select ‘YES’ Start recording on recorder

• To cancel → Press ‘MENU/SET’ • To stop recording (dubbing), first stop the
• After confirmation, press to return to the menu To recorder’s input socket
recording on your recorder, before stopping the
screen. playback on the camera.
Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.
When using a TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio, always change the camera’s ‘TV ASPECT’
(Screen shown is example)
setting (P.25) to ‘4:3’ before dubbing. Motion pictures copied in the ’16:9’ setting will
If there is not enough space on the built-in memory for copying to be performed, turn appear vertically stretched when viewed on a 4:3 TV screen.
off the power, remove the card, and delete pictures from the built-in memory (to delete Pressing the camera’s ‘DISPLAY’ button and turning the LCD display off is
clipboard pictures, set the mode dial to clipboard mode). recommended during dubbing operations. (P.42)
Copying of image data from the built-in memory to memory cards will be terminated For details on dubbing and playback methods, refer to your recorder’s operating instructions.
midway if there is insufficient space on the card. Using memory cards with higher
capacities than the built-in memory (approx. 40 MB) is recommended. Copying to computers (P.100)
Copying pictures may take several minutes. Do not turn off power or perform other
operations during copying. Available file types: Still JPEG/ Motion AVCHD Lite , Motion JPEG
If identical names (folder/file numbers) are present in the copy destination, a new
folder for copying will be created when copying from built-in memory to card ( ). The ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the CD-ROM (supplied) can be used to copy still
Identically-named files will not be copied from card to built-in memory ( ). pictures and motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite ’ or Motion JPEG format to your
DPOF settings will not be copied. computer, or to create DVD videos from motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite format.
Only pictures from Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) may be copied. Files and folders containing copied ‘AVCHD Lite’ motion pictures cannot be played back
Original pictures will not be deleted after copying (to delete pictures → P.41). or edited if they have been deleted, modified, or moved using Windows Explorer or
This setting can only be made when the playback mode is ‘NORMAL PLAY’ (P.40). similar methods. Always use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ when handling ‘AVCHD Lite’ motion
Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format cannot be set. pictures.

The ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the CD-ROM (supplied) can be used to copy still
pictures and motion pictures to your computer and to play them back.

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 Some computers can read directly from the camera’s memory card.
Using with your PC For details, see the manual for your computer.

Still/motion pictures can be copied from the camera to your computer by connecting the
two together.
Copying still pictures and motion pictures
• Copied pictures can then be printed out or sent by e-mail using the ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ Set-up:
software on the CD-ROM (supplied). • Use a fully charged battery, or connect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G, optional) and Multi
Conversion Adaptor (DMW-MCA1, optional). (P.103)
Computer specifications • Card : Insert card and set mode dial to any except
Built-in memory: Remove card
Windows Macintosh
98/98SE Me 2000/XP/Vista OS 9/OS X
Check socket direction and insert straight in.
Can I use 1 (Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation.)
No Yes No
PHOTOfunSTUDIO?
Can I copy AVCHD Lite
motion pictures to my No Yes 2 No
computer?
Can I copy still pictures and
Yes
Motion JPEG motion pictures
Yes OS 9.2.2
from my camera to my
OS X (10.1 - 10.5)
computer via USB cable? USB connection cable
Do I need to install USB (always use cable supplied)
Yes No – ACCESS (sending data)
drivers?
• Do not disconnect the USB connection
• USB connection cables cannot be used with Windows 95, Mac OS 8.x, or older versions cable while ‘ACCESS’ is displayed.
of either, but still/motion pictures may still be copied with compatible SD memory card
reader/writers.
1 Internet Explorer 6.0 or above must be installed.

Correct playback and operation depends on your computer’s environment and cannot
always be guaranteed.
2 Always use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ when copying AVCHD Lite motion pictures. Turn on power of both Select ‘PC’ on the camera
camera and computer
Connect camera to
computer
Please make sure you use the
supplied USB connection cable.
Use of cables other than the supplied A message may be displayed on screen
USB connection cable may cause if ‘USB MODE’ (P.24) is set to ‘PictBridge
malfunction. (PTP)’. Select ‘CANCEL’ to close the
screen, and set ‘USB MODE’ to ‘PC’.
Operate with your
computer

To cancel connection Click ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ in the Windows

System Tray → disconnect USB connection cable
→ turn off camera power → disconnect AC adaptor

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You can save images to use on your computer by dragging and dropping folders and files Playing motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ on your computer
into separate folders on your computer. Use the ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the supplied CD-ROM.
Folder and file names on computer Save the motion picture to your computer, and play it back.
DCIM (Still/motion pictures) Playing motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG on your computer
100-PANA (Up to 999 pictures/folder) Use the ‘QuickTime’ software on the supplied CD-ROM.
P1000001.JPG • Installed as standard on Macintosh
JPG: Built-in Save motion pictures to your computer before viewing.
Windows P1000999.JPG Still pictures memory/
Drives are displayed in 101-PANA MOV:
‘My Computer’ folder. Card Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
: Motion pictures
999-PANA Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards.
Macintosh If using Windows 98/98SE, install USB driver software when connecting for first time.
MISC (DPOF files, Favourite) When the battery begins to run out during communication, the status indicator flashes
Drives are displayed on
the desktop. PRIVATE1 (clipboard pictures) Built-in and a warning beep sounds. Cancel communication via your computer immediately
(Displayed as ‘LUMIX’, MEMO0001.JPG memory (recharge the battery before reconnecting).
‘NO_NAME’, or Setting the ‘USB MODE’ (P.24) to ‘PC’ remove the need to make the setting each time
‘Untitled’.) the camera is connected to the computer.
PRIVATE
When using For more details, consult your computer operating manual.
AVCHD
(Motion pictures in AVCHD Lite) memory card
MODELINF
(VIERA Link information) Using the Multi Conversion Adaptor (optional)
The Multi Conversion Adaptor (DMW-MCA1, optional) enables connection to your computer
New folders are created in the following cases: or printer and to a TV for picture playback with your camera connected to the AC adaptor
• When pictures are taken to folders containing files numbered 999. (DMW-AC5G, optional) so that you do not have to worry about the battery power level.
• When using cards already containing the same folder number (including pictures Connection example
taken with other cameras, etc.)
• When recording after performing ‘NO. RESET’ (P.24) Check socket direction and insert straight in.
(Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation.) AV cable (supplied)
• File may not be able to be played back on camera after changing file name.
TV
• If mode dial is set to , built-in memory data (including clipboard pictures) are
displayed even when card is inserted. Data in card is not displayed.
• Do not delete or modify folders or data in the AVCHD folder using Windows
Explorer or other tools. The camera may be unable to play back the motion
pictures correctly if any of these files are deleted or modified. For data USB connection cable Computer or printer
management and editing of motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’, use the (supplied)
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the supplied CD-ROM. Multi Conversion Adaptor
(optional)
If using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OS X AC adaptor (optional)
• Do not connect and disconnect the camera
The camera can be connected to your computer even if ‘USB MODE’ (P.24) is set to while the power is set to ON.
‘PictBridge (PTP)’.
• Only picture reading operations can be performed via the camera (picture deletion Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G: optional).
also possible with Windows Vista). Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.
Do not use any other adaptors except a genuine Panasonic multi conversion adaptor (DMW-
• It may not be possible to read if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card. MCA1; optional).
• Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format cannot be read. Ensure that the AC adaptor and Multi Conversion Adaptor are purchased as a set. The camera
is not available if you use only either of them.

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 Some printers can print directly from the camera’s memory card.
Printing For details, see the manual for your printer.

You can connect directly to a PictBridge- Turn on power of both Printing multiple pictures
compatible printer for printing. camera and printer
Set-up: Select ‘MULTI PRINT’ Select item Select
• Use a fully charged battery, or connect the Connect camera to printer in step on the (See below for details) ‘PRINT START’
AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G, optional) and Multi Please make sure you use the previous page
supplied USB connection cable. Use
Conversion Adaptor (DMW-MCA1, optional). of cables other than the supplied
(P.103) USB connection cable may cause
• Card : Insert card malfunction.
Built-in memory: Remove card
(Copy clipboard pictures to
Select ‘PictBridge (PTP)’
the card (P.82)) on the camera
• To cancel → Press
• Adjust settings on your printer (print quality,
‘MENU/SET’
etc.) as required.
• Set mode dial to any setting other than • MULTI SELECT : Scroll between pictures with ▲▼◄►, select pictures with display
CLIPBOARD. button to print. (Press display button again to release selection.)
Press ‘MENU/SET’ when selection is complete.
• Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when • SELECT ALL :Print all pictures.
the cable disconnection icon is displayed (may
not be displayed with some printers). When ‘CONNECTING TO PC…’ is • PRINT SET (DPOF) :Print pictures selected in ‘PRINT SET’ (P.96).
displayed, cancel the connection • FAVORITE :Print pictures selected as ‘FAVORITE’ (P.95).
and set ‘USB MODE’ to either (displayed only when ‘FAVORITE’ pictures present and setting set to ‘ON’).
Check socket direction and insert straight in. ‘SELECT ON CONNECTION’ or
(Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty ‘PictBridge(PTP)’ (P.24). Select ‘YES’ if print confirmation screen is displayed.
operation.) An orange displayed during printing indicates an error message.
Select picture to print
Print may be divided into different stints if printing several pictures.
with ◄► and set (Remaining sheets display may differ from set number.)
Select ‘PRINT START’
Print with date and text
With ‘TEXT STAMP’
Recording date and following information can be embedded into photographs (P.90).
Recording date NAME and AGE from ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ scene modes
‘TRAVEL DATE’ elapsed days and destination Text registered in ‘TITLE EDIT’
USB connection cable (Print settings → P.106)
(always use cable supplied) Names registered in ‘FACE RECOG.’
• Do not add date printing in stores or with printers to pictures ‘TEXT STAMP’ is
applied (text may overlap).
To cancel print Press ‘MENU/SET’
Printing date without ‘TEXT STAMP’
Printing in store: Only recording date can be printed. Request date printing in store.
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. • Making ‘PRINT SET’ (P.96) settings on the camera in advance allows settings for
Disconnect USB connection cable after printing. numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to the store.
Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards. • When printing pictures of 16:9 aspect ratio, check in advance that the store can
When the battery begins to run out during communication, the status indicator flashes accept this size.
and a warning beep sounds. Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable Using computer :Print settings for recording date and text information can be made
(recharge the battery before reconnecting). using the supplied CD-ROM (PHOTOfunSTUDIO).
Setting the ‘USB MODE’ (P.24) to ‘PictBridge (PTP)’ removes the need to make the Using printer :Recording date can be printed by setting ‘PRINT SET’ on the
setting each time the camera is connected to the printer. camera, or by setting ‘PRINT WITH DATE’ (P.106) to ‘ON’ when
Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format cannot be printed. connecting to a printer compatible with date printing.

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 Printing (Continued) Viewing on TV screen
You can view pictures on a TV screen by Connect camera to TV
Making print settings on camera connecting your camera to your TV with the AV
cable (supplied) or HDMI mini cable (optional
). Turn on TV
(Make settings before selecting ‘PRINT START’) Set to auxiliary input.
Also consult TV operating manual.
Select item Select setting Turn on camera
Set-up: • Set ‘TV ASPECT’. (P.25)
• Turn off both camera and TV.
Set REC/PLAY switch to

Check socket direction and insert

straight in.
(Damage to socket shape can lead
to faulty operation.)
Item Settings
PRINT WITH
OFF/ON
DATE Yellow: To video socket
NUM. OF
PRINTS
Set number of pictures (up to 999 pictures) AV cable
(always use cable supplied)
(printer takes priority) A3 (297×420 mm)
L/3.5”×5” (89×127 mm) 10×15 cm (100×150 mm)
2L/5”×7” (127×178 mm) 4”×6” (101.6×152.4 mm) White: To audio socket (L)
PAPER SIZE 8”×10” (203.2 ×254 mm)
POSTCARD (100×148 mm) Red: To audio socket (R)
16:9 (101.6×180.6 mm) LETTER (216×279.4 mm)
A4 (210 ×297 mm) CARD SIZE (54×85.6 mm)
When TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot
PAGE (printer takes priority) / (1 picture, no border) /
LAYOUT (1 picture, with border) / (2 pictures) / (4 pictures) Insert the SD memory card into the SD card slot
• Pictures only can be played back.
• Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ may be played on Panasonic televisions
Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer. (VIERA) displaying the AVCHD logo. To play motion pictures on other
To arrange ‘2 pictures’ or ‘4 pictures’ in the same picture, set the number of televisions, please connect the camera to the television with the AV cable
prints for the picture to 2 or 4. (supplied).
To print to paper sizes/layouts not supported by this camera, set to and make • When using an SDHC memory card, play back in the SD card slot of the SDHC-
settings on the printer. (Consult your printer’s operating manual.) compatible device.
‘PRINT WITH DATE’ and ‘NUM. OF PRINTS’ items are not shown when print • Multimedia cards may not always be compatible.
settings (DPOF) have been made.
Even if print settings (DPOF) are made, dates may not be printed with some shops Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.
or printers. You can view pictures on TVs in other countries (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL
When setting ‘PRINT WITH DATE’ to ‘ON’, check the date printing settings on the system when you set ‘VIDEO OUT’ in SETUP menu.
printer (printer settings may be prioritized). Pictures can only be displayed on TV by using mode.
‘LCD MODE’ setting is not reflected on TV.
Some televisions may cut off the edges of pictures, or not display them full screen.
Pictures rotated to portrait may be blurred slightly.
Change picture mode settings on TV if aspect ratios are not displayed correctly on
widescreen or high-definition televisions.
If problems such as picture flickering occur, set ‘VIDEO OUT’ (P.25) to ‘PAL’.

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Viewing on a TV with HDMI Socket VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI ControlTM)

An HDMI mini cable (optional) can be used to enable enjoyment of pictures and motion What is VIERA Link (HDMI)?
pictures in high resolution. VIERA Link is a function that automatically links this camera to VIERA Link-
What is HDMI? compatible devices by connecting HDMI mini cables (optional) for enabling easy
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an interface for digital video devices. operation with the VIERA remote control. (Some operations are not available.)
Digital video and audio signals can be outputted by connecting the camera to VIERA Link (HDMI) is an exclusive Panasonic function added to the industry-
an HDMI-compatible device. This camera can be connected to a High-definition standard HDMI control functions known as HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics
TV compatible with HDMI to enjoy recorded pictures and motion pictures at high Control). Operation is not guaranteed when connecting with non-Panasonic HDMI
resolution. Connecting the camera to a Panasonic TV (VIERA) compatible with VIERA CEC-compatible devices. Refer to your product manual to verify compatibility with
Link (HDMI) enables linked operation (VIERA Link). (P.109) VIERA Link (HDMI).
This camera supports VIERA Link (HDMI) Version 4. This is the latest Panasonic
Preparation: Connect camera to TV standard that also supports previous Panasonic VIERA Link devices. (As of
• Check the ‘HDMI MODE’. (P.25) December 2008)
• Turn off the camera and TV. Turn on TV Preparation: • Set ‘VIERA Link’ to ‘ON’. (P.26)
Set to HDMI input.
Check the socket direction and insert straight in.
(Damage to socket can lead to faulty operation.) Turn on camera

Set REC/PLAY switch to Connect the camera to a VIERA Link (HDMI)-compatible

Panasonic television (VIERA) with an HDMI mini cable
To HDMI video/audio input socket (optional) (P.108).
(When there are multiple sockets, connect to one besides HDMI1.)
Use the VIERA remote control to perform the desired
HDMI mini cable operations.
(optional)

Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15/RP-CDHM30; optional).
Playback cannot be performed in CLIPBOARD mode.
Blank stripes may appear at the sides or at the top and bottom of the screen, depending on aspect ratio setting.
Cables that do not comply with HDMI standards will not work.
Pictures cannot be simultaneously displayed on the LCD monitor.
We recommend taking pictures with a ‘PICTURE SIZE’ (P.69) setting of at least 2 M and recording
motion pictures with ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) set to ‘SH’, ‘H’, ‘L’, or ‘HD’.
Following functions cannot be set in playback mode.
TITLE EDIT, TEXT STAMP, RESIZE, TRIMMING, LEVELING, ASPECT CONV., AUDIO DUB., FACE
RECOG., COPY, multiple selection (delete, etc.), etc.
HDMI output will be canceled if a USB connection cable is connected simultaneously.
No picture output will occur through AV cables connected.
When playing motion pictures/pictures with audio recorded with other devices, video/audio may not TV (VIERA) remote control Connecting with an HDMI mini
always be played back correctly. cable (optional)
Images may be momentarily distorted immediately after commencing playback or pausing on certain televisions.
Always read your television’s operating instructions.
‘HDMI MODE’ (P.25) ‘1080i’ is only effective in the following cases:
• MODE PLAY ‘PICTURE’ is selected Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-
• SLIDESHOW ‘PICTURE ONLY’ is selected
• SLIDESHOW ‘CATEGORY SELECTION’ is selected (except for Travel date) CDHM15/RP-CDHM30; optional).
In all other cases, images will be outputted as ‘720p’. The shape of remote control will differ depending on the country or area where the TV
Audio output is stereo. was purchased.

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Available functions Other related operations
Use your television’s remote control to operate the camera. Power OFF
(1) Multiple playback The camera’s power can also be switched off when switching the television’s power
Press the red button on your television’s remote off with the remote control.
control to switch between the types of data to be Automatic input select
played. • This function automatically switches the television input to the camera screen
• Playback data type options can be scrolled as follows: whenever the camera’s power is switched on while it is connected via the HDMI mini
‘ALL’ → → → → ‘ALL’ cable. The television can also be switched on via the camera from standby mode (if
Use ▲▼◄► to select image, and press ‘OK’ to display ‘Power on link’ on the television is set to ‘ON’).
as single image. • The input setting may not be able to be changed automatically with certain television
Slideshow settings and other options can be accessed by HDMI sockets. In this case, please change the input setting with your television’s
pressing the ‘OPTION’ button. remote control (consult your television’s operating instructions for details).
• Refer to P.120 if VIERA Link (HDMI) does not function correctly.
(2) Single image display
Press ◄► to scroll between images.
Press ▲ to display recording information. If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using are compatible with VIERA Link,
Press ▼ to return to (1) multiple playback. read the operating instructions for the devices.
If single image display has been accessed from ‘ALL’ or If the ‘VIERA Link’ setting on the camera (P.26) is ‘ON’, operations via the camera
Press ‘OK’ to start (3) slideshow. buttons will be limited.
If single image display has been accessed from or Ensure that the television you are connecting to has been set up to enable VIERA Link
Operation icons
Press ‘OK’ to start motion picture playback. (HDMI) (consult your television’s operating instructions for details).
Press ◄► to rewind/fast forward, or ▼ to stop If you do not wish to use VIERA Link (HDMI), turn the camera’s ‘VIERA Link’ setting
playback. (P.26) ‘OFF’.
‘HDMI MODE’ (P.25) ‘1080i’ is only effective in the following cases:
(3) Slideshow • The tab on the TV screen is selected
Press ‘OK’ to start/pause the slideshow. • SLIDESHOW ‘PICTURE ONLY’ is selected
Press◄► while paused to scroll between motion • SLIDESHOW ‘CATEGORY SELECTION’ is selected (except for Travel date)
pictures. In all other cases, images will be outputted as ‘720p’.
Press ▼ to stop slideshow and return to (2) single If the tab on the TV screen is selected while ‘HDMI MODE’ (P.25) is set to ‘AUTO’ or
image display. ‘1080i’, the screen will go back before the single picture playback display resumes. This
Operation icons is not a fault.
To play motion picture audio during slideshows: If the tab on the TV screen is selected, it will not be possible to select either
To play motion picture audio during slideshows when (Travel date), (AVCHD Lite), or (MOTION JPEG) in SLIDESHOW ‘CATEGORY
‘ALL’ has been selected, press ‘OPTION’, and in the SELECTION’.
‘Slideshow’ settings, set ‘Effect’ to off and ‘Audio’ to on.

Display/hide operation icons

Operation icons can be hidden by pressing ‘RETURN’.
When operations are hidden, they can be re-displayed
by pressing ‘OPTION’.

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 List of LCD monitor displays Press the display button to change display (P.12, 42).

In recording In playback
1 2 3 5 Number of recordable pictures 1 2 3 6 Exposure compensation (P.49)
( P.124, P.126) 7 Favorites settings (P.95)
10 4 6 Save destination (P.16) 10 8 Recorded date and time
5 5 7 Recording state 14 100–0001 Travel destination setting (P.67)/Name (P.55)/
6 8 Histogram (P.42) 1/9
4 Title (P.89)
14 13 1
7 9 Travel date (P.67) 9 Destination settings (P.68)
13 10 Aperture value (P.35) 12 5 10 Recording information
8 11 1ST DAY 6 1 month 10 days Age in years/months (P.55)
Shutter speed (P.35)
12 9 ISO sensitivity (P.71) 10 F3.3 1/30 AWB 11 Travel elapsed days (P.67)
F3.3 1/30 10 Intelligent ISO (P.70) 9 10:00 15.APR.2009 7 12 Power LCD (P.22)
11 Focus range (P.47) 13 1 Number of DPOF prints (P.96)
11 Zoom (P.37) 8 14 6 Motion pictures
1 Recording mode Macro zoom (P.46) 1 PLAYBACK mode 1 (P.40) ( P.61, P.64)
( P.29, P.31) Protected picture (P.97) Picture with audio (P.84)
Recording quality (P.80) 12 Pre AF (P.75) Favorites 2 (P.95) Cable disconnection warning icon (P.104)
Flash mode (P.43) CONTINUOUS AF (P.80) 2 Text stamped display (P.90)
Optical image stabilizer (P.77) Burst mode (P.76) 3 10 Picture size 3 (P.69) CLIPBOARD Mode (P.81)
Jitter alert (P.35) Auto bracket (P.49) 1 Clipboard playing mode
Quality (P.70)
Metering mode (P.75) Multi aspect (P.50) 2 Zoom mark
Battery capacity (P.16)
Wind cut (P.80) Intelligent exposure (P.76) 4 Folder/File number 4 MOTION PICTURE (P.84)
AF tracking (P.34) High angle mode (P.22) 3 (DMC-TZ6 only)
(P.24, 40, 102)
Macro recording (P.45) Auto power LCD (P.22) 4 Elapsed playback time
Save destination (P.16)
Tele macro (P.45) Power LCD (P.22) 5 Motion picture recording time
Picture number/Total pictures
2 AF area (P.35) Exposure compensation (P.49) 6 Recording mode
5 Histogram 5 (P.42)
3 Focus (P.35) 13 Spot metering target (P.75)
4 10 Picture size (P.69) 14 Spot AF area (P.74)
Recording quality (P.80)
Quality (P.70) CLIPBOARD Mode (P.81)
Battery capacity (P.16) Clipboard recording mode

1 1 White balance (P.72)

ISO sensitivity (P.71)
COOL / / ISO LIMIT (P.70)
R3 2 Colour mode (P.77)
2 Available recording time ( P.61, P.64)
3 Elapsed recording time ( P.61, P.64)
7 4 Minimum shutter speed (P.78)
5 Self-timer mode (P.48)
6 Travel elapsed days (P.67)
1/30 5s 3 Name (P.55)/Travel Location (P.67)
Age in years/months (P.55)
6 5 4 Current date/time
7 AF assist lamp (P.78)
Audio recording (P.78) The appearance, specifications, and screen display vary depending on the model that is used.

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 Message displays Meanings of and required responses to major messages displayed on LCD monitor.

THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD
Release using the write-protect switch on the SD memory card or SDHC memory card. (P.16) Access to card has failed.
→ Insert card again.
NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Try with a different card.

Take pictures, or insert a different card already containing pictures. MEMORY CARD ERROR MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR

THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Card is not of SD standard. Only SDHC memory cards can be used for capacities of 4 GB or
greater.
Release the protection before deleting, etc. (P.97)
READ ERROR/WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD
SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED/THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED
Data read has failed.
Non-DCF images (P.40) cannot be deleted. → Check whether card has been inserted correctly (P.15).
→ Save all necessary data to computer (or other device), and ‘FORMAT’ (P.26) card to delete. Data write has failed.
→ Turn off power and remove card, before re-inserting and turning on power again.
NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE Card may possibly be damaged.
Try with a different card.
The number of pictures that can be deleted at once has been exceeded.
More than 999 pictures have been set as ‘FAVORITE’. MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED
The number of pictures that can be set at once in ‘RESIZE (MULTI)’, ‘TEXT STAMP’, or ‘TITLE OF THE CARD
EDIT’ has been exceeded.
Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 6’ or above is recommended for recording motion pictures.
CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing.
Using a high-speed card with a specified speed (e.g. on packaging) of at least 10 MB/s is
DPOF settings, ‘TITLE EDIT’, or ‘TEXT STAMP’ cannot be made for non-DCF images (P.40). recommended when ‘REC QUALITY’ is set to ‘HD’, ‘W V GA’, or ‘VGA’.
PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN If recording stops even when using a ‘Class 6’ card or card with speed of ‘10 MB/s’ or faster,
the data writing speed is low. We recommend backing up the data on the memory card and
Force has been applied to lens (or other component) and camera could not operate correctly. reformatting it (P.26).
→ Turn on power again. Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards.
(Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if display still remains)
A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED
SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED/COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED
Folder numbers in use have reached 999.
Pictures cannot be copied in following cases. → Save all necessary data to computer (or other device), and ‘FORMAT’ (P.26).
• Picture of same name already exists in built-in memory when copying from card. Folder number is reset to 100 when performing ‘NO.RESET’ (P.24).
• File is not of DCF standard (P.40).
• Picture taken or edited on a different device. PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV/PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV

NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN MEMORY/NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD AV cable is connected to camera.
• To remove message immediately → Press ‘MENU/SET’.
There is no space left on the built-in memory or the card. • To change aspect ratio → Change ‘TV ASPECT’ (P.25).
→ When you copy images from the built-in memory to the card (batch copy), the images are USB connection cable is only connected to camera.
copied until the capacity of the card becomes full. → Message disappears when cable is also connected to another device.

BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY? THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED

Displayed when formatting built-in memory via computer, etc. Use a genuine Panasonic battery (DMW-BCG10E).
→ Reformat directly using camera (P.26). Data will be deleted. Battery cannot be recognized as terminal is dirty.
→ Wipe any dirt away from the battery terminal.
MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?
NO BATTERY POWER REMAINS
Card cannot be recognised on this camera.
→ Save all necessary data to computer (or other device), and ‘FORMAT’ (P.26). The battery level is low.
→ Charge the battery before use. (P.13)

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 Try checking these items (P.116 - 121) first.
Q&A Troubleshooting (Restoring menu settings to default values may solve certain problems.
Try using ‘RESET’ in SETUP menu in recording mode (P.24).)

Battery, power Recording (continued)

Camera does not work even if power is turned on. Focus not aligned correctly.
Battery is not inserted correctly (P.15), or needs recharging (P.13). Not set to mode appropriate for distance to subject. (Focus range varies according to recording mode.)
Subject outside of focus range.
LCD monitor shuts off even if power is turned on. Caused by jitter or subject movement (P.70, 77).
Camera is set to ‘POWER SAVE’ or ‘AUTO LCD OFF’ (P.23).
→ Press shutter button halfway to release. Recorded pictures are blurred. Optical image stabilizer ineffective.
Battery needs recharging. Shutter speed is slower in dark locations and Optical image stabilizer is less effective.
→ Hold camera firmly with both hands, keeping arms close to body.
Camera switches off as soon as power is turned on. Use a tripod and the self-timer (P.48) when using slower shutter speed with ‘MIN. SHTR SPEED’.
Battery needs recharging.
Camera is set to ‘POWER SAVE’. (P.23) Cannot use ‘AUTO BRACKET’ or ‘MULTI ASPECT ’.
→ Press shutter button halfway to release. Only enough memory for 2 pictures or fewer.
This unit is turned off automatically. Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference.
If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with an HDMI mini cable (optional) ISO sensitivity is high, or shutter speed is low.
and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV, the power on this (Default SENSITIVITY setting is ‘AUTO’ – interference may appear with indoor pictures.)
unit also turns off. → Lower ‘SENSITIVITY’ (P.71).
→ If you are not using VIERA Link, set ‘VIERA Link’ to ‘OFF’. (P.26) → Set ‘COLOR MODE’ to ‘NATURAL’ (P.77)
→ Take pictures in brighter locations.
Recording Camera set to ‘HIGH SENS.’ or ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene modes.
(Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity)
Cannot record pictures.
Pictures appear dark or have poor colouring.
REC/PLAY switch is not set to (record).
Built-in memory/card is full. → Free space by deleting unwanted pictures (P.41). Colours may appear unnatural due to the effects of light source.
→ Use WHITE BALANCE to adjust the colouring. (P.72)
Cannot record to cards.
Do not format cards on other equipment. Brightness or colouring of recorded picture different from real life.
→ Please format cards with this camera. (P.26) Taking pictures under fluorescent lighting may require a faster shutter speed and
For details about compatible cards, see P.16. result in slightly changed brightness or colouring, but this is not a fault.
Recording capacity is low. Reddish vertical line (smear) appears during recording.
Battery needs recharging . This is a characteristic of CCD and may appear if subject contains
→ Use a fully charged battery (not sold pre-charged). (P.13) brighter areas. Some blurring may occur around these areas, but this is
→ If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted. Turn the camera off not a fault. This will be recorded in motion pictures, but not in still pictures.
frequently by using ‘POWER SAVE’ or ‘AUTO LCD OFF’ (P.23) etc. We recommend keeping the screen away from strong light sources such
Please check the recording picture capacity for cards and built-in memory. ( P.124, as sunlight when taking pictures.
P.126) Motion picture recording stops midway.
Recorded pictures look white. Using MultiMediaCard (not compatible with motion picture recording).
Lens is dirty (fingerprints, etc.). Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 6’ or above is recommended for recording motion pictures.
→ Turn on power to extract lens barrel, and clean lens surface with a soft, dry cloth. The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing.
Lens is foggy (P.10). Using a high-speed card with a specified speed (e.g. on packaging) of at least 10
MB/s is recommended when ‘REC QUALITY’ is set to ‘HD’, ‘WVGA’, or ‘VGA’.
Recorded pictures are too bright/too dark. If recording stops even when using a ‘Class 6’ card or card with speed of ‘10 MB/s’
Pictures taken in dark locations, or bright subjects (snow, bright conditions, or faster, the data writing speed is low. We recommend backing up the data on the
etc.) occupy most of the screen. (Brightness of LCD monitor may differ from memory card and reformatting it (P.26).
that of actual picture) → Adjust the exposure (P.49). With some cards, access display may appear briefly after recording, and recording
‘MIN. SHTR SPEED’ is set to fast speeds, e.g. ‘1/250’ (P.78). may end midway.
2-3 pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once. The subject cannot be locked. (AF track fails)
Camera set to use ‘AUTO BRACKET’ (P.49), ‘MULTI ASPECT ’ (P.50), ‘BURST’ If the subject has different colours as the periphery, set the AF area to those colours
(P.76), or the ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ (P.56) or ‘FLASH BURST’ (P.57) scene modes. specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area. (P.73)

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LCD monitor Playback (continued)

LCD monitor dims during motion picture recording. Cannot view pictures.
LCD monitor may dim if continuing motion picture recording for long periods. REC/PLAY switch is not set to (play).
No pictures in built-in memory or card (pictures played from card if inserted, from built-
Monitor sometimes shuts off even though power is on. in memory if not).
Camera set to ‘AUTO LCD OFF’ (P.23). Camera set to ‘CATEGORY PLAY’ or ‘FAVORITE PLAY’.
After recording, monitor shuts off until next picture can be recorded. (Approx. 6 → Set playback mode to ‘NORMAL PLAY’ (P.85).
seconds (Max.) when recording to the built-in memory)
Folder/file number displayed as ‘-’. Picture is black.
Brightness is unstable. Picture edited on computer or taken on different device.
Aperture value is set while shutter button is pressed halfway. Battery removed immediately after picture taken, or picture taken with low battery.
(Does not affect recorded picture.) → Use ‘FORMAT’ to delete (P.26).
Monitor flickers indoors. Incorrect date displayed in calendar playback.
Monitor may flicker after turning on (prevents influence from fluorescent lighting). Picture edited on computer or taken on different device.
Monitor is too bright/too dark. ‘CLOCK SET’ is incorrect (P.17).
Adjust ‘MONITOR’ setting (P.21). (Incorrect date may be displayed in calendar playback on pictures copied to computer
Camera set to ‘LCD MODE’ (P.22). and then back to camera, if computer and camera dates differ.)
Black/blue/red/green dots or interference appears. Monitor looks distorted when Depending on the subject, an interference fringe may appear on the screen.
touched. This is called moire. This is not a malfunction.
This is not a fault, and will not be recorded on the actual pictures, so there is no need White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.
to worry. If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors,
Date/age is not displayed. white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash
reflecting particles of dust in the air. This is not a fault. A characteristic
Current date, ‘TRAVEL DATE’ (P.67), and ages in ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ (P.55) scene of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in
modes are only displayed for approx. 5 sec. after start-up, setting changes, or mode every picture.
changes. They cannot be always displayed.
Blacken red areas of recorded pictures.
Flash If subjects in pictures taken with RED-EYE reduction flash settings ( , , )
contain patterns where areas of red are surrounded by colours close to skin colours,
No flash emitted. the digital red-eye correction function may cause these red areas to be blackened.
Flash set to ‘FORCED FLASH OFF ’ (P.43). → In such cases, using , or the or flash modes is recommended.
When set to ‘AUTO ’, flash may not be emitted in certain conditions.
Flash cannot be emitted in the ‘SCENERY’, ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘NIGHT Sounds of camera operations will be recorded in motion pictures.
SCENERY’, ‘SUNSET’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, ‘FIREWORKS’, ‘STARRY SKY’, and Camera operation sounds may be recorded as camera automatically adjusts lens
‘AERIAL PHOTO’ scene modes, or when using ‘AUTO BRACKET’ or ‘BURST’. aperture during motion picture recording; this is not a fault.
No flash is emitted when recording a motion picture. Motion pictures and pictures with audio taken by this camera cannot be played in
Multiple flashes are emitted. other cameras.
Red-eye reduction is active (P.43). (Flashes twice to prevent eyes appearing red.) Motion pictures and pictures with audio taken with this camera may not always be
The scene mode is set to ‘FLASH BURST’. able to be played back with cameras by other manufacturers. Playback may also not
be possible with certain Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX).
Playback Cameras launched before December 2008, and some cameras launched in 2009
(FS, LS Series).
Pictures have been rotated. In some cases, motion pictures and pictures with audio taken by this camera cannot
‘ROTATE DISP.’ is set to ‘ON’. be played back by digital cameras from other companies, and they also cannot be
(Automatically rotates pictures from portrait to landscape. Some pictures taken facing played in Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) that were sold before July 2008.
up or facing down may be interpreted as being portrait.) Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format cannot be played in devices that do
→ Set ‘ROTATE DISP.’ to ‘OFF’. not support AVCHD. In some cases, motion pictures cannot be played back correctly
in AVCHD-compatible devices.

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TV, computer, printer TV, computer, printer (continued)

No image appears on TV. Image blurred or not coloured. Edges cut off pictures when printing.
Not connected correctly (P.107, 108). Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before printing.
TV input setting not set to auxiliary input. (Consult printer operating manual.)
‘VIDEO OUT’ not set to ‘PAL’ (P.25). Pictures taken on ‘ASPECT RATIO’.
TV is not compatible with SDHC memory card. (When using SDHC memory card) → If printing in shop, check if 16:9 sizes can be printed.
TV screen display different to LCD monitor.
Aspect ratio may be incorrect or edges may be cut off with certain televisions. Others
Cannot play motion pictures on TV. Menu not displayed in desired language.
Card is inserted into TV. Change ‘LANGUAGE’ setting (P.26).
→ Connect with AV cable (supplied) or HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) or
RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m), optional) and play on camera (P.107, 108). Camera rattles if shaken.
This sound is made by the lens movement and is not a fault.
Picture is not displayed on full TV screen.
Check ‘TV ASPECT’ settings (P.25). Cannot set ‘AUTO REVIEW’.
Cannot be set when any of the following are in use: ‘AUTO BRACKET’, ‘MULTI ASPECT
VIERA Link (HDMI) is not working. ’, ‘BURST’, ‘SELF PORTRAIT’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, and ‘FLASH BURST’ scene
Is the HDMI mini cable (optional) connected correctly? (P.108) modes, and ‘AUDIO REC.’.
→ Check that the HDMI mini cable (optional) is fully inserted.
Is the camera’s ‘VIERA Link’ setting set to ‘ON’? (P.26) Red lamp illuminated when pressing shutter button halfway in dark locations.
→ The input setting may not be able to be changed automatically with certain television ‘AF ASSIST LAMP’ set to ‘ON’ (P.78).
HDMI sockets. In this case, please change the input setting with your television’s AF ASSIST LAMP is not illuminated.
remote control (consult your television’s operating instructions for details).
→ Check the VIERA Link (HDMI) settings on the device you are connecting to. ‘AF ASSIST LAMP’ is set to ‘OFF’.
→ Turn the camera’s power off and on again. Not illuminated in bright locations or when using ‘SCENERY’, ‘NIGHT SCENERY’,
→ Turn the ‘VIERA Link control (HDMI device control)’ setting on your television (VIERA) to ‘SELF PORTRAIT’, ‘FIREWORKS’, ‘AERIAL PHOTO’, or ‘SUNSET’ scene modes.
‘OFF’, and then to ‘ON’ again. (Consult your VIERA’s operating instructions for details.) Camera is hot.
Cannot send pictures to computer. Camera may become a little warm during use, but this does not affect performance or quality.
Not connected correctly (P.101). Lens makes a clicking noise.
Check whether computer has recognised camera. When brightness changes, the lens may make a clicking noise and the monitor
Set ‘USB MODE’ to ‘PC’ (P.24). brightness may also change, but this is due to aperture settings being made.
Computer does not recognise card (only reads built-in memory). (Does not affect recording.)
Disconnect USB connection cable and reconnect with card in place. Clock is incorrect.
Set mode dial to any except . Camera has been left for a long period.
I want to play computer pictures on my camera. → Reset the clock (P.17).
Use the supplied software PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictures from computer to (Date will be set to ‘0:00 0. 0. 0’ for pictures if clock is not set.)
camera. To save to clipboard, use software to copy from computer to card, then copy Long time was taken to set clock (clock behind by this amount).
to clipboard folder with ‘COPY’ (P.98) in PLAYBACK menu. When using zoom, picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject
Cannot print when connecting to printer. become coloured.
Printer not compatible with PictBridge. Pictures may be slightly warped or coloured around the edges, depending on the
Set ‘USB MODE’ to ‘PictBridge (PTP)’ (P.24). zoom ratio, but this is not a fault.
Cannot get the date printing. File numbers are not recorded in sequence.
Make date printing settings before printing. File numbers are reset when new folders are created (P.102).
• In shop: Make PRINT SET settings (P.96), and request printing ‘with dates’. File numbers have jumped backwards.
• With printer: Make PRINT SET settings, and use a printer compatible with date printing.
• With supplied software: Select ‘with dates’ within print settings. Battery was removed/inserted with power on.
Use ‘TEXT STAMP’ before printing (P.90). (Numbers may jump backwards if folder/file numbers are not correctly recorded.)

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 Usage cautions and notes

When in use Memory cards

Camera may become warm if used for long periods of time, but this is not a fault. To prevent damage to cards and data
To avoid jitter, use a tripod and place in a stable location. • Avoid high temperatures, direct sunlight, electromagnetic waves, and static electricity.
(Especially when using telescopic zoom, lower shutter speeds, or self-timer) • Do not bend, drop, or expose to strong impacts.
Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such • Do not touch connectors on reverse of card or allow them to become dirty or wet.
as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). When disposing of/transferring memory cards
• If you use the camera on top of or near a TV, the pictures and sound on the camera • If using the ‘format’ or ‘delete’ functions on your camera or computer, this only
may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation. changes the file management information, and does not completely delete the data
• Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise from within the memory card. When disposing of or transferring your memory cards,
adversely affecting the pictures and sound. we recommend physically destroying the memory card itself, or using commercially
• Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong magnetic available computer data erasing software to completely delete the data from the
fields created by speakers or large motors. card. Data within memory cards should be managed responsibly.
• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect
the camera, disturbing the pictures and sound. Personal Information
• If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops
functioning properly, turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC If names or birthdays are set in BABY mode or in the FACE RECOG. function ,
adaptor (DMW-AC5G; optional). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor personal information will be included in the camera and the pictures that have been
and turn the camera on. taken.
Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines. Disclaimer
• If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and Data containing personal information can be altered or lost due to malfunction, static electricity,
sound may be adversely affected. accidents, breakdowns, repairs, or other operations.
Do not extend the supplied cord or cable. Panasonic will not be liable for any damage that occurs, direct or indirect, as a result of the
Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances (can alteration or loss of data containing personal information.
cause surface damage or coating to peel). When ordering repairs or transferring/disposing of the camera
Never leave the camera and the battery in a car or on a car bonnet in the summer. • To protect your personal information, please reset the settings. (P.24)
It may cause leakage of the battery electrolyte, a generation of heat, and may cause a • If any pictures are contained in the built-in memory, copy (P.98) them to a memory card if
fire and the battery to burst due to the high temperature. necessary, and then format (P.26) the built-in memory.
• Remove the memory card from the camera.
Caring for your camera • When ordering repairs, the built-in memory and other settings may be returned to the
initial purchase state.
To clean your camera, remove the battery or disconnect AC cable, and wipe with a soft, • If the above operations cannot be performed because of a camera malfunction,
dry cloth. consult with the dealer or nearest Service Centre.
Use a well-wrung wet cloth to remove stubborn stains, before wiping again with a dry
cloth. When transferring or disposing of your memory card, see ‘When disposing of/
Do not use benzene, thinners, alcohol, or kitchen detergent, as these may damage transferring memory cards’ in the previous section.
the outer casing and finish of the camera.
If using a chemically-treated cloth, read the supplied instructions carefully.
Do not touch the lens barrier (P.11).

When not using for a while For DMC-TZ7 users

Turn off camera power before removing battery and card (ensure that battery is This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and
removed to prevent damage through over-discharge). noncommercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC
Do not leave in contact with rubber or plastic bags. Standard (“AVC Video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer
Store together with a drying agent (silica gel) if leaving in drawer, etc. Store batteries engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video
in cool (15 °C-25 °C) places with low humidity (40% - 60%) and no major temperature provider licensed to provide AVC Video. No license is granted or shall be implied for any
changes. other use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC.
Charge battery once per year and use completely before storing again. See http://www.mpegla.com.

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 Figures given are estimates. May vary according to conditions, card type, and subject.
Recording picture/time capacity Recording capacities/times displayed on LCD monitor may not be reduced regularly.

Recording picture capacity (still pictures)

Varies according to ‘ASPECT RATIO’ (P.70), ‘PICTURE SIZE’ (P.69), or ‘QUALITY’ When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99,999, ‘+99999’ is displayed.
(P.70) settings.
ASPECT RATIO

PICTURE SIZE 10 M 7 M EZ 5 M EZ 3 M EZ 2 M EZ 0.3 M EZ 9.5 M 6.5 M EZ 4.5 M EZ 3 M EZ 2.5 M EZ 9M 6 M EZ 4.5 M EZ 2.5 M EZ 2 M EZ

(3648×2736) (3072×2304) (2560×1920) (2048×1536) (1600×1200) (640×480) (3776×2520) (3168×2112) (2656×1768) (2112×1408) (2048×1360) (3968×2232) (3328×1872) (2784×1568) (2208×1248) (1920×1080)
QUALITY
Built-in memory 7 14 9 19 13 26 28 54 45 84 200 320 7 15 10 20 18 37 29 57 31 60 7 15 10 20 20 39 32 62 41 79
32 MB 4 9 6 12 8 16 18 35 29 54 130 200 4 9 6 13 11 24 19 36 20 39 4 10 6 13 12 25 20 40 26 51
64 MB 9 20 13 26 18 35 37 73 60 110 270 420 10 20 13 27 25 50 39 76 42 81 10 21 14 27 27 53 43 83 56 105
128 MB 20 41 28 55 37 72 77 145 120 220 550 860 21 42 28 56 52 100 81 155 87 165 22 43 29 57 55 105 88 165 110 210
256 MB 41 82 55 105 73 140 150 290 240 440 1080 1690 42 83 56 110 100 195 155 300 170 320 43 86 57 110 105 210 170 330 220 420
512 MB 83 160 110 210 145 280 300 580 470 880 2150 3350 85 165 110 210 200 390 310 600 330 640 87 170 110 220 210 420 340 650 440 830
1 GB 165 320 220 430 290 560 600 1160 950 1770 4310 6710 170 330 220 440 400 790 630 1200 670 1280 175 340 220 440 430 850 680 1310 880 1670
Memory
2 GB 340 660 450 870 590 1130 1220 2360 1910 3610 8770 12290 340 680 460 890 820 1610 1270 2450 1360 2560 350 690 460 900 890 1700 1390 2670 1800 3410
card
4 GB 660 1310 880 1720 1170 2230 2410 4640 3770 7090 17240 24130 680 1340 900 1740 1630 3170 2510 4820 2680 5020 700 1370 920 1770 1740 3350 2740 5240 3540 6700
6 GB 1010 1990 1340 2620 1780 3390 3660 7050 5730 10790 26210 36700 1040 2030 1370 2650 2470 4820 3820 7330 4070 7640 1070 2080 1400 2690 2650 5090 4160 7970 5390 10190
8 GB 1360 2660 1800 3500 2380 4540 4910 9440 7670 14440 35080 49120 1390 2720 1840 3550 3310 6460 5110 9820 5450 10230 1430 2790 1870 3610 3550 6820 5580 10670 7220 13640
12 GB 2050 4020 2720 5290 3590 6860 7400 14240 11570 21790 52920 74090 2100 4110 2780 5360 5000 9740 7710 14810 8230 15430 2160 4200 2820 5440 5360 10290 8410 16100 10890 20580
16 GB 2740 5370 3630 7050 4790 9150 9880 19000 15440 29060 70590 98830 2800 5490 3710 7160 6670 13000 10290 19760 10980 20590 2880 5610 3770 7260 7160 13720 11230 21480 14530 27450
32 GB 5500 10770 7280 14160 9620 18350 19820 38120 30970 58310 141620 198260 5630 11010 7450 14360 13390 26080 20650 39650 22020 41300 5790 11260 7560 14570 14360 27530 22520 43100 29150 55070

Recording time capacity (motion pictures)

Varies according to ‘REC MODE’ (P.79), or ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) settings.
REC MODE AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG A maximum of approx. 2 GB of
REC QUALITY SH H L HD WVGA VGA QVGA continuous motion picture can be
recorded in MOTION JPEG format.
Built-in memory — — — — — — 1 min 22 s
(Even if there is more than 2 GB
32 MB — — — 4s 16 s 17 s 52 s
of available space on the card, the
64 MB — — — 12 s 36 s 38 s 1 min 50 s
available recording time will be
128 MB — — — 29 s 1 min 17 s 1 min 20 s 3 min 45 s calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.)
256 MB — — — 59 s 2 min 30 s 2 min 35 s 7 min 20 s The time displayed on the left is the
512 MB 3 min 4 min 7 min 2 min 5 min 5 min 10 s 14 min 40 s total time.
1 GB 7 min 9 min 14 min 4 min 10 min 10 s 10 min 40 s 29 min 30 s
Memory
2 GB 15 min 20 min 29 min 8 min 20 s 20 min 50 s 21 min 40 s 1h
card
4 GB 30 min 40 min 1h 16 min 20 s 41 min 42 min 40 s 1 h 58 min
6 GB 46 min 1h 1 h 28 min 25 min 1 h 2 min 1 h 5 min 3h
8 GB 1h 1 h 20 min 1 h 54 min 33 min 30 s 1 h 23 min 1 h 27 min 4 h 1 min
12 GB 1 h 34 min 2h 2 h 54 min 50 min 30 s 2 h 6 min 2 h 11 min 6 h 4 min
16 GB 2h 2 h 40 min 4h 1 h 7 min 2 h 48 min 2 h 55 min 8 h 5 min
32 GB 4h 5 h 20 min 8h 2 h 15 min 5 h 38 min 5 h 51 min 16 h 14 min

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 Figures given are estimates. May vary according to conditions, card type, and subject.
Recording picture/time capacity Recording capacities/times displayed on LCD monitor may not be reduced regularly.

Recording picture capacity (still pictures)

Varies according to ‘ASPECT RATIO’ (P.70), ‘PICTURE SIZE’ (P.69), or ‘QUALITY’ When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99,999, ‘+99999’ is displayed.
(P.70) settings.
ASPECT RATIO

PICTURE SIZE 10 M 7 M EZ 5 M EZ 3 M EZ 2 M EZ 0.3 M EZ 9M 6 M EZ 4.5 M EZ 2.5 M EZ 7.5 M 5.5 M EZ 3.5 M EZ 2 M EZ

(3648×2736) (3072×2304) (2560×1920) (2048×1536) (1600×1200) (640×480) (3648×2432) (3072×2048) (2560×1712) (2048×1360) (3648×2056) (3072×1728) (2560×1440) (1920×1080)
QUALITY
Built-in memory 7 14 9 19 13 26 28 54 45 84 200 320 7 16 10 21 20 39 31 60 8 18 11 23 23 46 41 79
32 MB 4 9 6 12 8 16 18 35 29 55 130 200 4 10 6 13 12 25 20 39 5 11 7 14 15 30 27 51
64 MB 10 20 13 26 18 35 38 73 60 110 270 420 10 22 14 28 27 53 42 81 12 24 15 31 32 62 56 105
128 MB 21 41 28 55 37 72 77 145 120 220 550 860 22 45 30 59 56 105 87 165 25 50 32 63 66 125 110 210
256 MB 41 82 55 105 73 140 150 290 240 440 1080 1690 45 88 59 115 105 210 170 320 50 98 64 125 125 240 220 420
512 MB 83 160 110 210 145 280 300 580 470 880 2150 3350 90 175 115 220 210 420 330 640 99 195 125 240 250 490 440 830
1 GB 165 320 220 430 290 560 600 1160 950 1770 4310 6710 180 350 230 460 430 850 670 1280 200 390 250 490 510 990 880 1670
Memory
2 GB 340 660 450 870 590 1130 1220 2360 1920 3610 8780 12290 360 720 480 930 890 1700 1360 2560 400 790 520 1000 1040 1980 1800 3410
card
4 GB 660 1310 880 1720 1170 2230 2410 4640 3770 7090 17240 24130 720 1410 940 1820 1740 3350 2680 5020 800 1560 1030 1970 2040 3890 3540 6700
6 GB 1010 1990 1340 2620 1780 3390 3660 7050 5730 10790 26210 36700 1100 2150 1440 2770 2650 5090 4070 7640 1220 2380 1560 3000 3100 5910 5390 10190
8 GB 1360 2660 1800 3500 2380 4540 4910 9440 7670 14440 35080 49120 1470 2880 1930 3720 3550 6820 5450 10230 1630 3180 2090 4020 4160 7920 7220 13640
12 GB 2050 4020 2720 5290 3590 6860 7400 14240 11570 21790 52920 74090 2230 4350 2910 5610 5360 10290 8230 15430 2460 4810 3160 6070 6270 11950 10890 20580
16 GB 2740 5370 3630 7050 4790 9150 9880 19000 15440 29070 70600 98840 2970 5810 3890 7480 7160 13720 10980 20590 3290 6410 4220 8100 8370 15940 14530 27450
32 GB 5500 10770 7280 14160 9620 18350 19820 38120 30970 58310 141620 198270 5970 11660 7800 15010 14360 27530 22020 41300 6600 12870 8470 16250 16800 31970 29150 55070

Recording time capacity (motion pictures)

Varies according to ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) setting.

REC QUALITY WVGA VGA QVGA

Built-in memory — — 1 min 27 s
32 MB 16 s 17 s 56 s
64 MB 37 s 39 s 1 min 58 s
128 MB 1 min 18 s 1 min 22 s 4 min
256 MB 2 min 35 s 2 min 40 s 7 min 50 s
512 MB 5 min 10 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s
1 GB 10 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s
Memory
2 GB 21 min 20 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 4 min
card
4 GB 41 min 50 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min
6 GB 1 h 3 min 1 h 6 min 3 h 11 min
8 GB 1 h 25 min 1 h 28 min 4 h 15 min
A maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded. (Even if
12 GB 2 h 8 min 2 h 14 min 6 h 26 min
there is more than 2 GB of available space on the card, the available recording time will
16 GB 2 h 52 min 2 h 59 min 8 h 35 min be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.)
32 GB 5 h 45 min 5 h 59 min 17 h 13 min The time displayed on the left is the total time.

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 LCD monitor 3.0” low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD (Approx. 460,800 dots)
(field of view ratio about 100 %)
Specifications DMC-TZ7 Flash Flash range: (ISO AUTO) Approx. 60 cm to 5.3 m (Wide)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced flash ON (Forced flash ON/
Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced flash OFF
Microphone Stereo
Digital Camera: Information for your safety Speaker Monaural
Power Source DC 5.1 V Recording media Built-in Memory (Approx. 40 MB)/SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card/
When recording: 1.3 W MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only)
Power Consumption When playing back: 0.6 W Picture size
Camera effective pixels 10,100,000 pixels Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
Image sensor 1/2.33” CCD, total pixel number 12,700,000 pixels 3648 x 2736 pixels / 3072 x 2304 pixels / 2560 x 1920 pixels /
Primary colour filter 2048 x 1536 pixels / 1600 x 1200 pixels / 640 x 480 pixels
Lens Optical 12 x zoom When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
f=4.1 mm to 49.2 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 25 mm to 300 mm)/ 3776 x 2520 pixels / 3168 x 2112 pixels / 2656 x 1768 pixels /
F3.3 to F4.9 2112 x 1408 pixels / 2048 x 1360 pixels
Digital zoom Max. 4 x When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
3968 x 2232 pixels / 3328 x 1872 pixels / 2784 x 1568 pixels /
Extra optical zoom Max. 21.4 x 2208 x 1248 pixels / 1920 x 1080 pixels
Focus Normal/AF Macro/Macro zoom Motion pictures 1280 x 720 pixels / 848 x 480 pixels / 640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels
Face detection/AF tracking/11-area-focusing/ ( Only when using an SD Memory Card)
1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing
Quality Fine/Standard
Focus range
Recording file format
Normal/Motion picture 50 cm (Wide)/2 m (Tele) to
Still Picture JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21
Macro/Intelligent Auto/ 3 cm (Wide)/1 m (Tele) to standard)/DPOF corresponding
Clipboard (2 m unless max.T)
Still pictures with audio JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21
Scene mode There may be difference in above settings. standard) + QuickTime
Shutter system Electronic shutter + Mechanical shutter Motion pictures AVCHD Lite/QuickTime Motion JPEG
Motion picture recording AVCHD Lite Interface Digital: USB 2.0 (High Speed)
1280 x 720 pixels 50p recordings (Only when using an SD Memory Card) Analogue video/audio:
CCD output is at 25fps NTSC/PAL Composit (Switched by menu), Audio line output (stereo)
Approx. 17 Mbps/Approx. 13 Mbps/Approx. 9 Mbps (VBR), with stereo audio
Motion JPEG Terminal HDMI: HDMI mini cable (type C)
1280 x 720 pixels / 848 x 480 pixels / 640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels AV/DIGITAL/MULTI: Dedicated jack (14 pin)
( Only when using an SD Memory Card)
30 frames/second with stereo audio Dimensions (excluding the Approx. 103.3 mm (W) x 59.6 mm (H) x 32.8 mm (D)
projection part)
Burst recording
Mass Excluding card and battery: Approx. 206 /
Burst speed 2.3 pictures/second (Burst), Approx. 1.8 pictures/second (Unlimited) With card and battery: Approx. 229
Number of recordable Max. 5 pictures (Standard), max. 3 pictures (Fine), Operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C
pictures Depends on the remaining capacity of the built-in memory or the card
(Unlimited). Operating humidity 10 % to 80 %
Hi-speed burst
Burst speed Approx. 10 pictures/second (Speed priority) Battery charger
Approx. 6 pictures/second (Image priority) (Panasonic DE-A66A): Information for your safety
Number of recordable Approx. 15 pictures (When using the built-in memory, immediately after Output CHARGE 4.2 V 0.65 A
pictures formatting)
Max. 100 pictures (When using a card, it may differ depending on the type Input 110 V to 240 V 50/60Hz, 0.2 A
of card and the recording conditions)
ISO sensitivity AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600 Battery Pack (lithium-ion)
[HIGH SENS.] mode: 1600 - 6400 (Panasonic DMW-BCG10E): Information for your safety
Shutter speed 8 to 1/2000 th Voltage/capacity (Minimum) 3.6 V / 895 mAh
[STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
White balance AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Halogen/White set
Exposure (AE) AUTO (Programme AE)
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, -2 EV to +2 EV)
Metering mode Multiple/Centre weighted/Spot

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 LCD monitor 2.7” amorphous silicon TFT LCD (Approx. 230,400 dots)
(field of view ratio about 100 %)
Specifications DMC-TZ6 Flash Flash range: (ISO AUTO) Approx. 60 cm to 5.3 m (Wide)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced flash ON (Forced flash ON/
Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced flash OFF
Microphone Monaural
Digital Camera: Information for your safety
Speaker Monaural
Power Source DC 5.1 V
Recording media Built-in Memory (Approx. 40 MB)/SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card/
When recording: 1.2 W MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only)
Power Consumption When playing back: 0.6 W
Picture size
Camera effective pixels 10,100,000 pixels
Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
Image sensor 1/2.5” CCD, total pixel number 10,300,000 pixels 3648 x 2736 pixels / 3072 x 2304 pixels / 2560 x 1920 pixels /
Primary colour filter 2048 x 1536 pixels / 1600 x 1200 pixels / 640 x 480 pixels
Lens Optical 12 x zoom When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
f=4.1 mm to 49.2 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 25 mm to 300 mm)/ 3648 x 2432 pixels / 3072 x 2048 pixels / 2560 x 1712 pixels / 2048 x 1360 pixels
F3.3 to F4.9
Digital zoom When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
Max. 4 x 3648 x 2056 pixels / 3072 x 1728 pixels / 2560 x 1440 pixels / 1920 x 1080 pixels
Extra optical zoom Max. 21.4 x Motion pictures 848 x 480 pixels / 640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels
Focus Normal/AF Macro/Macro zoom ( Only when using an SD Memory Card)
Face detection/AF tracking/11-area-focusing/ Quality Fine/Standard
1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing
Focus range Recording file format
Still Picture JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21
Normal/Motion picture 50 cm (Wide)/2 m (Tele) to standard)/DPOF corresponding
Macro/Intelligent Auto/ 3 cm (Wide)/1 m (Tele) to Still pictures with audio JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21
Clipboard (2 m unless max.T) standard) + QuickTime
Scene mode There may be difference in above settings. Motion pictures QuickTime Motion JPEG
Shutter system Electronic shutter + Mechanical shutter Interface Digital: USB 2.0 (High Speed)
Motion picture recording Analogue video/audio:
848 x 480 pixels / 640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels NTSC/PAL Composit (Switched by menu), Audio line output (monaural)
( Only when using an SD Memory Card)
30 frames/second with audio Terminal AV/DIGITAL/MULTI: Dedicated jack (14 pin)
Burst recording Dimensions (excluding the Approx. 103.3 mm (W) x 59.6 mm (H) x 32.8 mm (D)
projection part)
Burst speed 2.5 pictures/second (Burst), Approx. 2 pictures/second (Unlimited)
Mass Excluding card and battery: Approx. 206
Number of recordable Max. 5 pictures (Standard), max. 3 pictures (Fine), Depends on the With card and battery: Approx. 229
pictures remaining capacity of the built-in memory or the card (Unlimited).
Operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C
Hi-speed burst
Operating humidity 10 % to 80 %
Burst speed Approx. 10 pictures/second (Speed priority)
Approx. 7 pictures/second (Image priority)
Number of recordable Approx. 15 pictures (When using the built-in memory, immediately after Battery charger
pictures formatting) (Panasonic DE-A66A): Information for your safety
Max. 100 pictures (When using a card, it may differ depending on the type Output CHARGE 4.2 V 0.65 A
of card and the recording conditions)
Input 110 V to 240 V 50/60Hz, 0.2 A
ISO sensitivity AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600
[HIGH SENS.] mode: 1600 - 6400
Shutter speed 8 to 1/2000 th Battery Pack (lithium-ion)
[STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds (Panasonic DMW-BCG10E): Information for your safety
White balance Voltage/capacity (Minimum) 3.6 V / 895 mAh
AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Halogen/White set
Exposure (AE) AUTO (Programme AE)
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, -2 EV to +2 EV)
Metering mode Multiple/Centre weighted/Spot

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