Cover

Operating Instructions
Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ18

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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 Before Use
Before Use

Dear Customer, • Please note that the actual controls and

We would like to take this opportunity to thank components, menu items, etc. of your Digital
you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera may look somewhat different from
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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT
DAMAGE, THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE
• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT
TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
SPLASHING AND THAT NO
OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE CAUTION
PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. Danger of explosion if battery is
• USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
ACCESSORIES. the same or equivalent type
• DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR recommended by the manufacturer.
BACK); THERE ARE NO USER Dispose of used batteries according to
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. the manufacturer’s instructions.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not
Carefully observe copyright laws. disassemble, heat above 60 xC or
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs incinerate.
or other published or broadcast material
for purposes other than your own private
use may infringe copyright laws. Even for Product Identification Marking is located
the purpose of private use, recording of on the bottom of units.
certain material may be restricted.

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 Before Use
-If you see this symbol-
Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private
households)
This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that
used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general
household waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products
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charge basis. Alternatively, in some countries you may be able to return
your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent
new product.
Disposing of this product correctly will help to save valuable resources and
prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could
otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling. Please contact your local authority for
further details of your nearest designated collection point.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national
legislation.
For business users in the European Union
If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or
supplier for further information.
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union
This symbol is only valid in the European Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for
the correct method of disposal.

∫ About the battery charger

∫ How to replace the Fuse
CAUTION! The location of the fuse differ according to
• DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS the type of AC cable (figures A and B).
UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN Confirm the AC cable fitted and follow the
CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED instructions below.
SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL Illustrations may differ from actual AC cable.
VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver.
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD
DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE Figure A Figure B
THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER
Fuse cover
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE
VENTILATION VENTS.
• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S
VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH
NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach
CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS. the fuse cover.
• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED
FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED Figure A Figure B
CANDLES, ON THE UNIT. Fuse
Fuse (5 ampere)
• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN
(5 ampere)
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
MANNER.

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 Before Use
• The battery charger is in the standby ∫ About cards that can be used in this unit
condition when the AC power is supplied. You can use an SD Memory Card, an SDHC
The primary circuit is always “live” as long as Memory Card and a MultiMediaCard.
the battery charger is connected to an • When the term card is used in these
electrical outlet. operating instructions this refers to the
following types of Memory Cards.
∫ Care of the camera – SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
• Do not strongly shake or bump the – SDHC Memory Card (4 GB)
camera by dropping it etc. – MultiMediaCard (still pictures only)
This unit may malfunction, recording pictures More specific information about memory
may no longer be possible or the lens or the cards that can be used with this unit.
LCD monitor may be damaged. • You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if
• Retract the lens before carrying the camera using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.
or playing back pictures. • A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo
• Be particularly careful in the following is not based on the SD Standard and will not
places as they may cause this unit to work in this product.
malfunction.
– Places with a lot of sand or dust. OK
– Places where water can come into contact
with this unit such as when using it on a
rainy day or on a beach.
• Do not touch the lens or the sockets with 4 4
dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow Please confirm the latest information on the
liquids to get into the space around the following website.
lens, buttons etc.
• If water or seawater splashes on the http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the (This Site is English only.)
camera body carefully.
∫ About Condensation (When the lens or
the Viewfinder is fogged up)
• Condensation occurs when the ambient
temperature or humidity changes. Be careful
of condensation since it causes lens stains,
fungus and camera malfunction.
• If condensation occurs, turn the camera off
and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will
disappear naturally when the temperature of
the camera becomes close to the ambient
temperature.
∫ Read together with the “Cautions for
Use”. (P155)

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Contents
Advanced (Recording pictures)
Before Use About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ..........45
• Changing the information
Information for Your Safety .......................2 displayed...........................................45
• Brightening the LCD Monitor .............48
Preparation Taking Pictures using the Built-in
Flash........................................................50
Standard Accessories ...............................7 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........55
Names of the Components .......................8 Compensating the Exposure ...................57
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap .................10 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........59
Attaching the Lens Hood.........................11 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode...........60
Quick Guide ............................................13 Taking Close-up Pictures ........................62
Charging the Battery with the Charger....14 Aperture-priority AE.................................64
About the Battery (charging/number of Shutter-priority AE ...................................64
recordable pictures) ................................15 Manual exposure.....................................65
Inserting and Removing the Card Aperture Value and Shutter Speed .........66
(optional)/the Battery...............................17 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.........67
About the Built-in Memory/the Card Registering Personal Menu Settings
(optional) .................................................18 (Registering custom settings)..................70
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................19 Taking pictures in Custom mode.............71
• Changing the clock setting ................20 Taking expressive portraits and
About the Mode Dial................................21 landscape pictures
Setting the Menu .....................................23 (Advanced scene mode) .........................72
About the Setup Menu ............................25 • [PORTRAIT] ......................................73
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Display/ • [SCENERY] .......................................74
Switching the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder • [SPORTS] .........................................74
Display ....................................................29 • [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ..........................75
Taking pictures that match the scene
being recorded (Scene mode).................76
Basic • [FOOD] .............................................77
• [PARTY] ............................................77
Taking Pictures .......................................31 • [CANDLE LIGHT] ..............................78
Taking pictures using the automatic • [SUNSET]..........................................78
function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............35 • [HIGH SENS.] ...................................79
Taking Pictures with the Zoom................38 • [BABY1]/[BABY2] ..............................79
• Using the Optical Zoom ....................38 • [PET] .................................................80
• Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) ...39 • [PANNING] ........................................81
• Using the Digital Zoom • [STARRY SKY] .................................82
Further extending the zoom..............40 • [FIREWORKS] ..................................83
Checking the Recorded Picture • [BEACH] ............................................84
(Review) ..................................................41 • [SNOW] .............................................85
Playing back/Deleting Pictures................42 • [AERIAL PHOTO]..............................85
Motion Picture Mode ...............................86
Recording which Day of the Vacation
You Take the Picture...............................88

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Displaying the Time at the Travel
Destination (World Time) ........................90 Connecting to other equipment
Using the [REC] Mode Menu ..................92
• [W.BALANCE] ...................................93
Connecting to a PC ...............................142
• [WB ADJUST.] ..................................95
Printing the Pictures ..............................145
• [INTELLIGENT ISO]..........................96
Playing Back Pictures on a TV
• [SENSITIVITY] ..................................97
Screen ...................................................150
• [ASPECT RATIO]..............................97
• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] ....................98
• [AUDIO REC.] .................................100 Others
• [METERING MODE] .......................100
• [AF MODE]......................................101 Using the MC Protector/ND Filter..........151
• [STABILIZER] .................................104 Screen Display ......................................152
• [CONT.AF] ......................................105 Cautions for Use....................................155
• [AF ASSIST LAMP] .........................105 Message Display ...................................158
• [AF/AE LOCK] .................................106 Troubleshooting.....................................160
• [COL.EFFECT]................................107 Number of Recordable Pictures and
• [PICT.ADJ.] .....................................108 Available Recording Time .....................167
• [FLIP ANIM.] ...................................109 Specifications ........................................171
• [CONVERSION] ..............................111

Advanced (Playback)

Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback).....................................113
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
(Calendar Playback)..............................114
Using the Playback Zoom .....................115
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures
with Audio..............................................116
Creating still pictures from a motion
picture ...................................................118
Using the [PLAY] mode menu...............120
• [SLIDE SHOW] ...............................121
• [CATEGORY] ..................................122
• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE] ...........125
• [FAVORITE] ....................................127
• [TITLE EDIT] ...................................128
• [TEXT STAMP] ...............................130
• [DPOF PRINT] ................................132
• [PROTECT] .....................................134
• [AUDIO DUB.] ................................135
• [RESIZE] .........................................136
• [TRIMMING] ....................................137
• [ASPECT CONV.] ...........................138
• [COPY] ............................................139
• [FORMAT] .......................................140

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 Preparation
Preparation

Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included
before using the camera.
1 Battery Pack
(Indicated as battery in the text)
2 Battery Charger
(Indicated as charger in the text)
3 AC Cable
4 USB Connection Cable
5 AV Cable
6 CD-ROM
• Software
7 CD-ROM
• Operating Instructions
8 Shoulder Strap
9 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String
10 Lens Hood
11 Hood Adaptor

• The accessories and their shape will differ

depending on the country or area where the
camera was purchased.
• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and
MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the
text.
• The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures on
the built-in memory when you are not
using a card.

For the United Kingdom and Continental

Europe

Notice about the rechargeable battery

The battery is designated recyclable.
Please follow your local recycling
regulations.

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 Preparation

Names of the In these operating instructions, the

operations using the joystick are
Components described as illustrated below shown.
e.g.: When you tilt the joystick right
1 2 3 4

e.g.: When you press the centre of the

joystick

12 LCD monitor (P45, 152)

1 Lens (P156)
13 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button (P45, 48)
2 Flash (P50)
14 Delete button (P42)/
3 Self-timer indicator (P55)
Single or burst mode button (P60)
AF assist lamp (P105)
15 Cursor buttons
4 Microphone (P86, 100, 135)
2/Self-timer button (P55)
4/[REV] button (P41)
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1/Flash setting button (P50)
3/Exposure compensation (P57)/
Auto bracket (P59)/Flash output
adjustment (P53)/
Backlight compensation in intelligent auto
mode (P37) button
In these operating instructions,
operations using the cursor button are
12 13 14 15 16 described with illustrations below.
5 Flash open button (P50) e.g.: When you press the 4 button
6 Diopter adjustment dial (P46)
7 Viewfinder (P45, 152)
8 Speaker (P117)
9 [EVF/LCD] button (P45)
10 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P106)
11 Joystick (P34, 42, 64, 65)
16 [MENU/SET] button (P19)

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17 18 19

20 21 22 23 29 30
17 Zoom lever (P38) 29 Card/Battery door (P17)
18 Shutter button (P31, 86) 30 Tripod receptacle
19 AF macro/Focus switch button (P62, 68) • When you use a tripod, make sure the
20 Mode dial (P21) tripod is stable when the camera is
21 Camera ON/OFF switch (P19) attached to it.
22 Power lamp (P31)
23 [AF/MF] button (P67)

24

25
26
27
28
24 Strap eyelet
25 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] socket (P142, 145,
150)
26 [DC IN] socket (P142, 145)
• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC
adaptor (optional).
• This camera cannot charge the battery
even though the AC adaptor (optional) is
connected to it.
27 Terminal door
28 Lens barrel (P151)

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 Preparation
∫ Strap (supplied)
Attaching the Lens Cap/
1 Pass the strap through the hole at
Strap the strap eyelet.
∫ Lens Cap (supplied)

1 Pass the string through the hole on

the lens cap.

2 Pass the strap through the stopper

2 Pass the same string through the and fasten the strap.
hole on the camera.

3 Attach the lens cap.

A: Pull the strap 2 cm or more.

• Attach the strap to the other side of the

camera being careful not to twist it.
• Check that the strap is firmly attached to the
camera.
• Attach the strap so that the “LUMIX” LOGO is
on the outside.
• We recommend attaching the strap when
• When you turn the camera off, carry the using the camera to prevent it from dropping.
camera or play back the pictures, attach the
lens cap to protect the surface of the lens.
• Detach the lens cap before turning on the
camera in the recording mode.
• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

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 Preparation

Attaching the Lens 3 Tighten the screw.

Hood
In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood
will minimise lens flare and ghosting. The lens
hood cuts off excess lighting and improves
the picture quality.
• Check that the camera is turned off.
• Close the flash.

1 Securely attach the hood adaptor

(supplied) so that it is all the way • Do not tighten the screw too much.
into the lens barrel.

∫ Removing the hood adaptor

• Do not tighten the hood adaptor too much.

2 Place the camera upside down, • Grasp the base of the hood adaptor to
align the mark on the lens hood remove it.
with the mark A on the camera and
then insert the lens hood.

• Check if the screw is loose and then

attach the lens hood.

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 Preparation

• You cannot attach the lens hood the

opposite way.
• When taking pictures with flash with the lens
hood attached, the lower portion of the photo
may turn dark (vignetting effect) and the
control of the flash may be disabled because
the photo flash may be obscured by the lens
hood. We recommend detaching the lens
hood.
• When using the AF assist lamp in the dark,
detach the lens hood.
• For details on how to attach the MC
protector and the ND filter, refer to P151.
• You cannot attach the tele conversion lens
and the close-up lens when the hood
adaptor is attached.
• For information about [CONVERSION], refer
to P111.
• Consult the dealer or your nearest Service
Centre if you lose the supplied accessories.
(You can purchase the accessories
separately.)

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 Preparation

Quick Guide 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures.

• Set the clock. (P19)
This is an overview of how to record and play
back pictures with the camera. For each step,

CUSTOM
be sure to refer to the pages indicated in
brackets.

1 Charge the battery. (P14) OFF ON

plug-in type

1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

2 Press the shutter button to take pictures.
(P31)

4 Play back the pictures.

inlet type

CUS
TOM

• The battery is not charged when the

camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use. 1 Set the mode dial to [ ].
2 Select the picture you want to view. (P42)
2 Insert the battery and the card.
(P17)

• When you do not use the card, you can

record or play back pictures on the
built-in memory. (P18) Refer to P18
when you use a card.

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 Preparation
• Charging is complete when the
Charging the Battery [CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after
with the Charger about 120 minutes).
• When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes,
The battery is not charged when the read P15.
camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.
3 Detach the battery after charging is
completed.
1 Insert the battery terminals and
attach the battery to the charger.

• After charging is completed, be sure to

disconnect the power supply device from the
electrical outlet.
2 Connect the charger to the • The battery becomes warm after using it and
electrical outlet. during and after charging. The camera also
plug-in type becomes warm during use. This is not a
malfunction.
• The battery will be exhausted if left for a long
period of time after being charged.
Recharge the battery when it is exhausted.
• The battery can be charged even if it is not
fully discharged.
inlet type • Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.
• Do not leave any metal items (such as
clips) near the contact areas of the power
plug. Otherwise, a fire and/or electric
• The AC cable does not fit entirely into the shocks may be caused by
AC input terminal. A gap will remain as short-circuiting or the resulting heat
shown below. generated.

• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]

indicator A lights green.

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 Preparation

About the Battery The number of recordable pictures when

using the Viewfinder
(charging/number of recordable (Recording conditions comply with CIPA
pictures) standard.)
Number of Approx. 400 pictures
∫ The battery life recordable (Approx. 200 min)
The number of recordable pictures pictures
(By CIPA standard in programme AE mode
[ ]) Playback time when using the LCD
monitor
Number of Approx. 400 pictures
recordable (Approx. 200 min) Playback Approx. 420 min
pictures time

Recording conditions by CIPA standard The number of recordable pictures and

• Temperature: 23 °C/ playback time will vary depending on the
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.¢ operating conditions and storing condition of
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card the battery.
(16 MB).
• Using the supplied battery. ∫ Charging
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the Charging Approx. 120 min
camera is turned on. (When the optical time
image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1].)
• Recording once every 30 seconds with full Charging time and number of recordable
flash every second recording. pictures with the optional battery pack are the
• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or same as above.
vice versa in every recording. • The [CHARGE] indicator lights when
• Turning the camera off every 10 recordings charging starts.
and leaving it until the temperature of the
battery decreases. ∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
¢ The number of recordable pictures • The battery is over discharged (discharged
decreases in Auto power LCD mode, excessively). In a while, [CHARGE] indicator
Power LCD mode and High angle mode will light up and normal charging will start.
(P48). • The battery temperature is excessively high
• CIPA is an abbreviation of or low. The charging time will be longer than
[Camera & Imaging Products Association]. normal. Also, charging may not be
completed.
The number of recordable pictures • The terminals of the charger or the battery
varies depending on the recording are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry
interval time. cloth.
If the recording interval time becomes • When the operating time of the camera
longer, the number of recordable becomes extremely short even after properly
pictures decreases. charging the battery, the life of the battery
[e.g. When recording once every may have expired. Buy a new battery.
2 minutes, the number of recordable
pictures decreases to about 100.]

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 Preparation
∫ Charging conditions
• Charge the battery in a temperature
between 10 oC to 35 oC. (The battery
temperature should also be the same.)
• The performance of the battery may
temporarily deteriorate and the operating
time may become shorter in low temperature
conditions (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).
• The battery may swell and its operating time
may become shorter as the number of times
it is charged increases. For long term battery
use, we recommend you do not frequently
charge the battery before it is exhausted.

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 Preparation

Inserting and Removing

the Card (optional)/the
Battery
• Check that this unit is turned off.
• Close the flash.
• Prepare a card. (optional)
• You can record or play back pictures on
the built-in memory when you are not • Do not touch the connection terminals of
using a card. the card.
• The card may be damaged if it is not fully
1 Slide the card/battery door to open inserted.
it.
3 1:
Close the card/battery door.
2:
Slide the card/battery door to the
end and then close it firmly.

• Always use genuine Panasonic

batteries.
• If you use other batteries, we cannot
guarantee the quality of this product.

2 Battery:
Insert it fully being careful about
• If the card/battery door cannot be
the direction you insert it.
completely closed, remove the card,
Pull the lever A in the direction of check its direction and then insert it again.
the arrow to remove the battery.
Card:
Push it fully until it clicks being
• Remove the battery after use.
careful about the direction you • Do not remove the battery with the
insert it. camera turned on since the settings on
To remove the card, push the card the camera may not be stored properly.
until it clicks, then pull the card out • The supplied battery is designed only for
upright. the camera. Do not use it with any other
equipment.
• Do not insert or remove the battery or the
card while this unit is turned on. The data
on the built-in memory or the card may
be damaged. Be particularly careful while
the built-in memory or the card is being
accessed. (P29)
• We recommend using a Panasonic card.

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 Preparation
When the switch is slid to the other side,
About the Built-in these functions become available.)
Memory/the Card
(optional)
2
The built-in memory can be used as a
temporary storage device when the card • This unit (SDHC compatible equipment) is
being used becomes full. compatible with SD Memory Cards based on
You can copy the recorded pictures to a SD Memory Card Specifications and
card. (P139) formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16
system. It is also compatible with SDHC
∫ Built-in Memory [ ] Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card
You can record or play back pictures with Specifications and formatted in FAT32
the built-in memory. (The built-in memory system.
cannot be used when a card is inserted.) • You can use an SDHC Memory Card in
• The built-in memory capacity is about equipment that is compatible with SDHC
27 MB. Memory Cards however you cannot use an
• Picture size is fixed to QVGA SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is
(320k240 pixels) when recording motion only compatible with SD Memory Cards.
pictures to the built-in memory. (Always read the operating instructions for
the equipment being used. If you also order
∫ Card [ ] a photo studio to print pictures, ask the
When a card is inserted, you can record or photo studio before printing.) (P4)
play back pictures on a card. • Refer to P167 for information about the
number of recordable pictures and the
∫ Card (optional) available recording time for each Card.
• The SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card • We recommend using High Speed SD
and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards when
removable external cards. Read P4 for recording motion pictures.
information about cards that can be used in
this unit.
• The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card • The data on the built-in memory or the card
standard decided by the SD Association in may be damaged or lost due to
2006 for high capacity memory cards more electromagnetic waves, static electricity or
than 2 GB. breakdown of the camera or the card. We
• The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory recommend storing important data on a PC
Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast. etc.
Both types of card are equipped with a • Do not format the card on your PC or other
Write-Protect switch A that prevents writing equipment. Format it on the camera only to
and formatting the card. (If the switch is slid ensure proper operation. (P140)
to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write • Keep the Memory Card out of reach of
or delete data on the card and format it. children to prevent swallowing.

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 Preparation

Setting Date/Time 1 Press [MENU/SET].

(Clock Set) 2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date
and time.
:
∫ Initial setting :
The clock is not set so the following screen
appears when you turn the camera on.
OFF ON

A Time at the home area

B Time at the travel destination (P90)
• 2/1: Select the desired item.
• 3/4: Set the display order for the date
and time.
• : Cancel without setting the clock.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• Turn the camera off after setting the clock.
Then set the mode dial to a recording
mode to turn the camera on and check
whether or not the clock setting is correct.
A [MENU/SET] button
B Cursor buttons
C Mode dial

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 Preparation

Changing the clock setting

1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press 3/4 to select [CLOCK SET].
3 Press 1 and then perform steps 2 and 3
to set the clock.
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can also set the clock in the [SETUP]
menu. (P25)

• When a fully charged battery has been

inserted for more than 24 hours, charging of
the built-in battery for the clock is completed
so the clock setting will be stored (in the
camera) for at least 3 months even if the
battery is removed. (If you insert a battery
that is not sufficiently charged, the length of
time that the clock setting is stored may
become less.) However the clock setting is
cancelled after this time. In this case, set the
clock again.
• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. The
24-hour system is used.
• If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot
be printed when you stamp the date on the
pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P130) or order
a photo studio to print the pictures.
• If the clock is set, the correct date can be
printed even if the date is not displayed on
the screen of the camera.

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 Preparation

About the Mode Dial ∫ Basic

Programme AE mode (P31)
If you turn on this unit and then rotate the The exposure is automatically adjusted by
mode dial, you can not only switch the camera.
between recording and playback but also
switch to a scene mode that matches your Intelligent auto mode (P35)
recording purpose. Use this mode to have the camera
automatically handle all settings for taking
∫ Switching the mode by rotating the pictures.
mode dial
Align a desired mode with part A. Playback mode (P42)
Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to This mode allows you to play back
adjust to each mode. (The mode dial rotates recorded pictures.
360 o)
∫ Advanced
CUSTOM

Aperture-priority AE mode (P64)

The shutter speed is automatically
determined by the aperture value you set.

Shutter-priority AE mode (P64)

The aperture value is automatically
determined by the shutter speed you set.

Manual exposure mode (P65)

The exposure is adjusted by the aperture
value and the shutter speed which are
manually adjusted.

Custom mode (P71)

Use this mode to take pictures with
• The above screen B appears on the LCD previously registered settings.
monitor/Viewfinder if the mode dial is
Motion picture mode (P86)
rotated. (P28)
The mode currently selected appears on the This mode allows you to record motion
LCD monitor/Viewfinder when the camera is pictures.
turned on.
Print mode (P145)
Use this to print pictures.

Scene mode (P76)

This allows you to take pictures that match
the scene being recorded.

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Advanced scene mode
Portrait mode (P73)
Use this mode to take pictures of people.

Scenery mode (P74)

Use this mode to take pictures of scenery.

Sports mode (P74)

Use this mode to take pictures of sporting
events, etc.

Night portrait mode (P75)

Use this mode to take pictures of night
scenes and people with night time
scenery.

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Setting the Menu ∫ About the menu icons

: The [CUSTOM] mode is displayed.
∫ Displaying the menu screens
[REC] mode menu (P92)
Press [MENU/SET].
e.g.: The first page of the total 4 pages is This is displayed when the mode dial is
displayed. set to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ].
B [PLAY] mode menu (P120)
A C This is displayed when the mode dial is
set to [ ].

Advanced scene mode menu

(P72)
A Menu icons This is displayed when the mode dial is
B Current page set to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ].
C Menu items and settings
[SCENE MODE] menu (P76)
• Rotate the zoom lever while selecting the
menu item to switch to the next/previous This is displayed when the mode dial is
page easily. set to [ ].
• The menu icons and the menu items that are
[SETUP] menu (P25)
displayed differ depending on the position of
the mode dial. This is displayed when the mode dial is
set to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ].

[CUSTOM] mode menu (P71)

This is displayed when the mode dial is
set to [ ].

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∫ Setting menu items ∫ Closing the menu screen
• The following example shows how to set Press [MENU/SET].
[PICT.SIZE] when programme AE mode [ ] • When the mode dial is set to [ ]/[ ]/
is selected. [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/
1 Press 3/4 to select the menu item. [ ]/[ ]/[ ], you can also close the
menu screen by pressing the shutter
button halfway or press the centre of the
joystick to finish.

or ∫ Switching to the [SETUP] menu

1 Press 2 on a menu screen.

A

or

• Press 4 at A to switch to the next screen. 2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon.
2 Press 1.

or
or

3 Press 1.
3 Press 3/4 to select the setting.

or
or

• Select a menu item next and set it.

4 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

MENU
SET

or

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• In intelligent auto mode [ ], the auto
About the Setup Menu review function is fixed to [1SEC.].
• Set items as required. [POWER SAVE]
• Select [RESET] to return the settings to the (Turning off this unit automatically.)
MENU
initial settings at the time of purchase. (P27) Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
• [CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW] and select the item to set. (P23)
[POWER SAVE] are important items. Power save mode is activated (the camera is
Check their settings before using them. automatically turned off to save the battery
life) if the camera has not been used for the
[CLOCK SET] (P19)
time selected on the setting.
(Changing the date and time.)
MENU [1MIN.], [2MIN.], [5MIN.], [10MIN.], [OFF]
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
• Press the shutter button halfway or turn this
select the item to set. (P23)
unit off and on to cancel power save mode.
Change date and time.
• In intelligent auto mode [ ], power save
[AUTO REVIEW] mode is fixed to [5MIN.].
(Displaying the recorded picture.) • Power save mode is not activated in the
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and following cases.
select the item to set. (P23) – When using the AC adaptor (optional)
Set the length of time that the picture is – When connecting to a PC or a printer
displayed after taking it. – When recording or playing back motion
pictures
[OFF] – During a slide show
[1SEC.]
[WORLD TIME] (P90)
[3SEC.] MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
[ZOOM]: The picture is displayed for select the item to set. (P23)
1 second and then enlarged Set the time in your home area and travel
4k and displayed for 1 more destination.
second.
[ ]: Travel destination area
• The auto review function is not activated in
[ ]: Your home area
motion picture mode [ ].
• The auto review function is activated [CUST. SET MEM.]
regardless of its setting when using the auto MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
bracket (P59) and burst (P60) modes, as select the item to set. (P23)
well as when recording still pictures with The current camera settings are registered in
audio (P100). (The pictures are not [ ], [ ] or [ ]. (P70)
enlarged.) [ ], [ ], [ ]
• When the quality is set to [RAW] or
[RAWiJPEG], the auto review function
works until the end of recording onto the
card. (The picture is not enlarged.)
• The auto review setting is disabled when
using auto bracket or burst mode, in motion
picture mode [ ], when [AUDIO REC.] is
set to [ON] or when the quality is set to
[RAW] or [RAWiJPEG].

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[MONITOR/VIEWFINDER] [ZOOM RESUME]

MENU MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
select the item to set. (P23) select the item to set. (P23)
You can adjust the brightness of the monitor The zoom position is stored when this unit is
or the Viewfinder in 7 steps. turned off. When this unit is turned on again,
the zoom automatically returns to the position
[GUIDE LINE] it was at when this unit was turned off. (P38)
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and [ON], [OFF]
select the item to set. (P23)
Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed [MF ASSIST] (P67)
when taking pictures. (Recording mode only)
MENU
You can also set whether or not to have the Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
recording information and histogram select the item to set. (P23)
displayed when the guide lines are displayed. In manual focus, the assistance screen
(P45, 47) appears on the centre of the screen to
facilitate focusing on the subject.
[REC. INFO.]: [ON]/[OFF]
[HISTOGRAM]: [ON]/[OFF] [MF1]: The centre of the screen is
enlarged. You can adjust the
[PATTERN]: [ ]/[ ]
focus while determining the
• In intelligent auto mode [ ], the guide lines composition of the whole of the
and histogram are not displayed. screen.
[TRAVEL DATE] (P88) [MF2]: The centre of the screen is
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and enlarged over the whole
select the item to set. (P23) screen. This is convenient for
Set the departure date and the return date of adjusting the focus in wide
the vacation. angle shots for which changes
[SET], [OFF] in focus are difficult to grasp.
[OFF]: The screen is not enlarged.
[PLAY ON LCD] (P47)
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
select the item to set. (P23)
If you selected the Viewfinder in a recording
mode, the display will automatically switch to
the LCD monitor when reviewing or playing
back the pictures.
[ON], [OFF]

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[BEEP] [NO.RESET]
MENU MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
select the item to set. (P23) select the item to set. (P23)
This allows you to set the beep. Reset the file number of the next recording to
0001.
[ ]: No operation sound
• The folder number is updated and the file
[ ]: Soft operation sound number starts from 0001. (P143)
[ ]: Loud operation sound • A folder number between 100 and 999 can
be assigned.
[AF BEEP] When the folder number reaches 999, the
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and number cannot be reset. We recommend
select the item to set. (P23) formatting the card after saving the data on a
This allows you to set the AF beep. PC or elsewhere.
[ ]: No AF beep • To reset the folder number to 100, format
(P140) the built-in memory or the card first
[ ]: Soft AF beep
and then use this function to reset the file
[ ]: Loud AF beep number.
A reset screen for the folder number will then
[SHUTTER]
MENU appear. Select [YES] to reset the folder
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
number.
select the item to set. (P23)
This allows you to set the shutter sound. [RESET]
MENU

[ ]: No shutter sound Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and

select the item to set. (P23)
[ ]: Soft shutter sound
The [REC], [CUST. SET MEM.] or [SETUP]
[ ]: Loud shutter sound menu settings are reset to the initial settings.
• [FAVORITE] (P127) is fixed to [OFF] and
[VOLUME] [ROTATE DISP.] (P125) is fixed to [ON].
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and • If the [SETUP] menu settings are reset, the
select the item to set. (P23) following settings are also reset.
The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 – The birthday and name settings for
steps from level 6 to 0. [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P79) and [PET] (P80) in
• When you connect the camera to a TV, the scene mode.
volume of the TV speakers does not change. – The number of days that have passed
since the departure date in
[TRAVEL DATE]. (P88)
– The [WORLD TIME] (P90) setting.
– [ZOOM RESUME] (P38)
• The folder number and the clock setting are
not changed.

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[VIDEO OUT] [SCENE MENU] (P72, 76)

MENU
(Playback mode only) Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P23)
select the item to set. (P23) Set the screen that will appear when the
Set to match the colour television system in mode dial is set to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/
each country. [ ].
[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC [AUTO]: The advanced scene mode
system. or [SCENE MODE] menu
[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL screen appears.
system. [OFF]: The recording screen in the
currently selected advanced
[TV ASPECT] scene mode or scene mode
(Playback mode only) (P150) appears.
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
select the item to set. (P23) [DIAL DISPLAY]
MENU
Set to match the type of TV. Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
select the item to set. (P23)
[ ]: When connecting to a 16:9
Set whether or not to show the mode dial
screen TV.
display when the mode dial is rotated.
[ ]: When connecting to a 4:3 [ON], [OFF]
screen TV.
[LANGUAGE]
MENU
[m/ft] (P67) Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P23)
select the item to set. (P23) Set the language displayed on the screen.
Change the unit displayed for the focus • If you set a different language by mistake,
distance in manual focus. select [ ] from the menu icons to set the
[m]: The distance is displayed in desired language.
metres.
[ft]: The distance is displayed in
feet.

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LCD Monitor/Viewfinder 10 Built-in memory/Card

• The access indication lights red when
Display/Switching the pictures are being recorded on the
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder built-in memory (or the card).
– When using the built-in memory
Display
∫ Screen display in programme AE mode – When using the card
[ ] (at the time of purchase)

12 34 5 6 7 • Do not do the following when the access

indication lamps lights. The card or the
17
8
6
9 data on the card may be damaged and
this unit may no longer operate normally.
16 10 – Turn this unit off.
– Remove the battery or the card (when
15 F2.8 1/30
using a card).
14 13 12 11 – Shake or bump this unit.
1 Recording mode – Disconnect the AC adaptor (optional).
(when using the AC adaptor)
2 Flash mode (P50) • Do not do the above when pictures are
3 AF area (P31) being read or deleted or the built-in
• The AF area displayed is bigger than memory (or the card) is being formatted
usual when taking pictures in dark (P140).
places. • The access time for the built-in memory
may be longer than the access time for a
4 Focus (P31)
card.
5 Picture size (P98)
11 AF area selection (P103)
6 Quality (P98)
12 Joystick operation (P34, 42, 64, 65)
: Jitter alert (P33)
13 Shutter speed (P31)
7 Battery indication
14 Aperture value (P31)
• If the exposure is not adequate, the
• The indication turns red and blinks if the aperture value and the shutter speed
remaining battery power is exhausted. turn red. (They do not turn red when the
Recharge the battery or replace it with a flash is activated.)
fully charged battery. 15 Exposure compensation (P57)
• It does not appear when you use the
camera with the AC adaptor (optional) 16 Metering mode (P100)
connected. 17 Optical Image Stabilizer (P104)
8 Number of recordable pictures (P167)
9 Recording state

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• Refer to P152 for information about other

screen displays.

∫ Switching the screen display

You can change the screen display by
pressing [DISPLAY]. This allows you to
display information while taking pictures such
as the picture size or the number of
recordable pictures or take pictures without
displaying any information. Refer to P45 for
details.

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Basic

Taking Pictures 3 Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

The camera automatically sets the shutter

speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
CUSTOM

F2.8 1/30

• The focus indication 2 lights green and

OFF ON the AF area 1 turns from white to green.
(3: Aperture value, 4: Shutter speed)
• The subject is not focused in the following
cases.
• The power lamp 3 lights when you turn this – The focus indication blinks (green).
unit on 2. – The AF area turns white to red or there
(1: Shutter button) is no AF area.
– The focus sound beeps 4 times.
1 Hold this unit gently with both
• If the subject is not in focus, an estimate of
hands, keep your arms still at your
the focus range will appear in red at the
side and stand with your feet bottom of the screen.
slightly apart. • If the distance is beyond the focus range,
the picture may not be properly focused
A B
even if the focus indication lights.

4 Press the halfway pressed shutter

button fully to take a picture.

A AF assist lamp
B When holding the camera vertically

2 Aim the AF area at the point you

want to focus on.

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∫ Exposure (P57)
• The exposure is automatically adjusted to
• When you press the shutter button, the LCD
the appropriate exposure on this unit
monitor may become bright or dark for a
(AE=Auto Exposure). However, depending
moment however the recorded picture will
on the recording conditions such as when
not be affected.
there is backlight, the recorded picture will
• Be careful not to move the camera when you
be dark.
press the shutter button.
In this case, compensate the exposure.
• Do not cover the microphone or the AF
This allows you to take bright pictures.
assist lamp with your fingers or other
objects.
∫ Focusing (P33, 62, 68)
• Do not touch the front of the lens.
• The picture is automatically focused on this
• When taking pictures, make sure your
unit (AF=Auto Focus). However, the picture
footing is stable and there is no danger of
may not be properly focused in the following
colliding with another person, a ball etc.
cases. The focus range is 30 cm to ¶
(Wide), 2 m to ¶ (Tele).
– When there are both near and distant
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on glass
between the lens and the subject.
– When there are illuminated or glittering
objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in dark places.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When recording a very bright subject.
– When taking close-up pictures of a subject.
– When jitter occurs.
Try using prefocus, the AF/AE lock
technique or [AF MACRO].
For information on the face detection
function, read P101.

∫ Colour (P93, 95)

• The colour of the subject will differ if the
colour of the light surrounding it differs such
as when the light comes from sunlight or
halogen lighting. However, this unit
automatically adjusts the hue to one close to
real life. (auto white balance)
Set the white balance if you want to
change the hue you get with auto white
balance.
Adjust the white balance finely for
additional white balance adjustment.

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∫ When you want to take a picture of a ∫ Direction detection function
subject outside the AF area (AF/AE Pictures recorded with the camera held
Lock) vertically are played back vertically (rotated).
When recording a picture of people with a (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P125) is set to
composition like the following picture, you will [ON])
not be able to focus the camera on the subject • Pictures may not be displayed vertically if
because the people are outside the AF area. they were taken with the camera aimed up or
down.
6 • Pictures cannot be displayed vertically when
recording motion pictures or creating flip
animations.

∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake)

In this case,
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
shutter button.
2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix
• If jitter could occur because of slow shutter
the focus and the exposure.
speed, the jitter alert A appears.
• The focus indication lights when the
subject is focused.
3 Press and hold the shutter button
halfway while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
4 Press the shutter button fully.
• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock before F2.8 1/10
pressing the shutter button fully.
• When the jitter alert appears, we
recommend using a tripod. If you cannot use
a tripod, be careful how you hold the
camera. The use of the self-timer prevents
F2.8 1/30
jittering caused by pressing the shutter
button when you are using a tripod (P55).
• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in
the following cases. Keep the camera still
from the moment the shutter button is
F2.8 1/30 pressed until the picture appears on the
screen. We recommend using a tripod.
We recommend that you use the face
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
detection function when taking pictures of
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] and [NIGHT
people. (P101)
SCENERY] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode
(P75)
– [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT],
[STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in
scene mode (P76)
– When you set to a slow shutter speed

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∫ Programme shift ∫ Example of programme shift
In programme AE mode, you can change the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
preset aperture value and shutter speed
2
without changing the exposure. This is called
2.8
programme shift. 4
(A)
You can make the background more blurred 5.6
by decreasing the aperture value or record a 8

moving subject more dynamically by slowing 11

the shutter speed when taking a picture in 1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000
(B)
programme AE mode.
• Press the shutter button halfway and then (A): Aperture value
use the joystick to activate programme shift (B): Shutter speed
while the aperture value and the shutter 1 Programme shift amount
speed are displayed on the screen (about 2 Programme shift line chart
10 seconds). 3 Programme shift limit

• If the exposure is not adequate when the

shutter button is pressed halfway, the
aperture value and shutter speed turns red.
• Programme shift is cancelled and the
F2.8 1/60 camera returns to normal programme AE
mode if more than 10 seconds pass after
programme shift is activated. However, the
programme shift setting is memorised.
• Depending on the brightness of the subject,
programme shift may not be activated.
6

F4.0 1/30

• The programme shift indication A appears

on the screen when programme shift is
activated.
• Programme shift is cancelled if the camera is
turned off or the joystick is moved up and
down until the programme shift indication
disappears.

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Taking pictures using ∫ Scene detection

The camera will distinguish the scene that
the automatic function matches the subject and the recording
(Intelligent Auto Mode) conditions.
([ ] is set if none of the scenes are
applicable.)
Determined scene
The camera will set the most appropriate : [i-PORTRAIT]
settings to match the subject and the : [i-SCENERY]
recording conditions so we recommend this : [i-MACRO]
mode for beginners or those who want to
: [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
leave the settings to the camera and take
pictures easily. : [i-NIGHT SCENERY]

The following functions work automatically in • The camera may distinguish different scenes
the intelligent auto mode [ ]. for the same subject depending on the
recording conditions.
∫ Stabilizer function (P104)
Jitter is detected and stabilized. ∫ Continuous AF (P105)
In order for the camera to adjust the focus as
∫ Intelligent ISO sensitivity (P96) normal without pressing the shutter button
The camera will automatically set the halfway, focus adjustment is quicker when the
appropriate ISO sensitivity and the shutter shutter is pressed.
speed to the movement of the subject and the
surrounding brightness.

∫ Face detection (P101)

The camera can automatically detect a
person’s face and will adjust the focus and
exposure to fit that face no matter what
portion of the picture it is in.

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∫ Changing the settings ∫ Other settings in intelligent auto mode
Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] [ ]
mode menu or the [SETUP] menu, and In intelligent auto mode [ ], other settings
then select the item to set. (P23) are fixed as follows. For more information
Items that can be set about each setting, refer to the page
indicated.
Menu Item • [AUTO REVIEW] (P25):
[ASPECT RATIO] (P97) [1SEC.]
• [POWER SAVE] (P25):
[REC] mode [PICT.SIZE] (P98)
menu [5MIN.]
[STABILIZER] (P104)
• Self-timer (P55):
[COL.EFFECT] (P107) 10 seconds
[CLOCK SET] (P19) • [W.BALANCE] (P93):
[WORLD TIME] (P90) [AWB]
[SETUP] • [QUALITY] (P98):
[TRAVEL DATE] (P88)
menu [ ]
[BEEP] (P27)
( (0.3M EZ): set to [ ])
[LANGUAGE] (P28) • [AF MODE] (P101):
• The available settings for the following items [ ]
will differ when used with other [REC] (Set to [ ] when a face cannot be
modes. detected)
– [PICT.SIZE] • [CONT.AF] (P105):
– [STABILIZER] [ON]
– [COL.EFFECT] • [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P105):
• The settings for [CLOCK SET], [ON]
[WORLD TIME], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP], • [METERING MODE] (P100):
and [LANGUAGE] in the intelligent auto [ ]
mode [ ] will also be reflected in other • You cannot use the following functions.
[REC] modes. – [GUIDE LINE]
• The settings for [CLOCK SET], – Exposure compensation
[WORLD TIME], [MONITOR/VIEWFINDER], – Flash output adjustment
[TRAVEL DATE], [ZOOM RESUME], – Auto bracket
[BEEP], [AF BEEP], [SHUTTER], – [D.ZOOM]
[NO.RESET], [DIAL DISPLAY], and – Out-of-frame display
[LANGUAGE] in the [SETUP] menu (P25)
• You cannot set the following items.
will also be reflected in the intelligent auto
– [ZOOM RESUME]
mode [ ].
– [CONVERSION]

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∫ Focus range in intelligent auto mode
[ ]
• It is possible to select either AUTO [ ]
or Forced OFF [ ] depending upon
1 cm
whether the flash is open or closed. When
AUTO [ ] is selected, AUTO [ ],
AUTO/Red-eye reduction [ ] or Slow
2m sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] is set
depending on the type of subject and
brightness.
1m • When AUTO [ ] is selected, [i-NIGHT
SCENERY] scene mode is not identified.
• When Forced OFF [ ] is selected,
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] scene mode is not
identified.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an • If a tripod is used, for instance, and the
approximation. camera has judged that camera shake is
• The zoom magnification values will change minimal when the scene mode has been
when using the extra optical zoom. identified as [i-NIGHT SCENERY], the
• Refer to P62 for the tele-macro. shutter speed will be set to a maximum of
8 seconds. Take care not to move the
∫ The Backlight Compensation camera while taking pictures.
Backlight refers to when light comes from the
back of a subject.
In this case, the subject, such as a person,
will become dark so this function
compensates the backlight by brightening the
whole of the picture.
Press 3.
• When the backlight compensation
function is activated, [ ] (compensating
backlight ON indication A) appears.
Press 3 again to cancel this function.

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∫ Changing the zoom speed
Taking Pictures with the You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds
Zoom depending on the rotation angle of the zoom
lever.
The zoom speed becomes slower when the
Using the Optical Zoom
rotation angle is small and the zoom speed
becomes faster when the rotation angle is
large.

You can make people and objects appear

closer and landscapes can be recorded in
wide angle with the 18k optical zoom.
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to
504 mm)
∫ To make subjects appear closer use A Fast
(Tele) B Slow
C Zoom lever
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
∫ Storing the zoom position (Zoom
resume)
W T If [ZOOM RESUME] (P26) in the [SETUP]
menu is set to [ON], the zoom position is
stored when this unit is turned off. When this
∫ To make subjects appear further away unit is turned on again, the zoom position
use (Wide) automatically returns to the position it was at
Rotate the zoom lever towards when this unit was turned off.
Wide. • The focus position is not stored.

• If you use the zoom function after focusing

W T on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
• The lens barrel extends or retracts according
to the zoom position. Take care not to
interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while
the zoom lever is rotated.
• When you rotate the zoom lever, you may
hear some sound from the camera or the
camera may be shaken. This is not a
malfunction.
• When using the zoom function, an estimate
of the focus range will appear in conjunction
with the zoom display bar.
(Example: 0.3 m– ¶)

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Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)

• “EZ” is an abbreviation of
“Extra optical Zoom”.
• If you set a picture size that activates the
extra optical zoom, the extra optical zoom
icon [ ] is displayed on the screen when
This camera has a 18k optical zoom.
you use the zoom function.
However, if the picture size is not set to the
• The on-screen zoom indication may not
highest setting for each aspect ratio [ /
change consecutively if you rotate the zoom
/ ], a maximum of 28.7k optical
lever near the Tele position when the extra
zoom can be achieved with no picture quality
optical zoom is used. This is not a
deterioration.
malfunction.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
∫ Extra optical zoom mechanism
approximation.
When you set the picture size to [ ]
• In [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the extra
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 8M (8.1 million
optical zoom does not work.
pixels) CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M
(3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with
a higher zoom effect.

∫ Picture size and maximum zoom

magnification
(±: Available, —: Not available)
Aspect Maximum
Picture size Extra opti-
ratio zoom magni-
(P98) cal zoom
(P97) fication (Tele)

(8M)

(7M) 18k —

(6M)

(5M EZ)

(4.5M EZ) 23k ±

(3.5M EZ)
(3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
(0.3M EZ)
28.7k ±
(2.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)

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∫ Entering the digital zoom range
Using the Digital Zoom The on-screen zoom indication may
Further extending the zoom momentarily stop moving when you rotate the
zoom lever to the extreme Tele position. You
can enter the digital zoom range by
continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or
releasing the zoom lever once and then
A maximum of 72k zoom can be achieved rotating it to Tele again.
with the 18k optical zoom and the 4k digital
zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the ≥[OFF]: W T
[REC] mode menu. However, if a picture size ≥[ON]: W T
that can use extra optical zoom is selected, a
maximum of 115k zoom can be achieved
with the 28.7k extra optical zoom and the 4k W T
digital zoom.

∫ Menu operation (When using the digital zoom and the extra
optical zoom [ ] (3M EZ) at the same time)
1 Press [MENU/SET]. 1 Optical zoom
• When in advanced scene mode or scene 2 Digital zoom
mode, select the [REC] mode menu ( ) 3 Extra optical zoom
and then press 1.

2 Press 3/4 to select [D.ZOOM] and

• A big AF area (P102) is displayed when
then press 1. using the digital zoom. Also, the stabilizer
3 Press 4 to select [ON] and then function may not be effective.
• In digital zoom, the larger the picture the
press [MENU/SET].
lower the picture quality.
• When using the digital zoom, we
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer
(P55) for taking pictures.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
MENU approximation.
SET • The digital zoom is temporarily set to [OFF]
in the following cases.
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the – When the quality is set to [RAW] or
menu. [RAWiJPEG] (P98)
• You can also press the shutter button • The digital zoom does not work in the
halfway to close the menu. following cases:
– In intelligent auto mode [ ]
– In [INDOOR PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT]
mode
– In [NORMAL SPORTS], [OUTDOOR
SPORTS] and [INDOOR SPORTS] in
[SPORTS] mode
– In [HIGH SENS.], [BABY1]/[BABY2] and
[PET] in scene mode
– When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set to [ON]
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∫ Enlarging the picture
Checking the Recorded
Picture (Review) 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ]
[T].
• Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a 4k
magnification and then rotate it even more
for a 8k magnification. When you rotate
the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] after
You can check the recorded pictures while still enlarging the picture, the magnification
in [REC] mode. becomes lower.

1 Press 4 [REV]. 2 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position.

• The last recorded picture appears for

about 10 seconds. A
• Review is cancelled when the shutter • When you change the magnification or the
button is pressed halfway or the 4 [REV] position to be displayed, the zoom position
is pressed again. indication A appears for about 1 second.
• You can change the information displayed • When you press 2/1 on the joystick, you
during review by pressing [DISPLAY]. can scroll through subsequent and
2 Press 2/1 to select the picture. previous images at the enlarged picture
size.

∫ Deleting the recorded picture during

or Review (Quick deletion)
A single picture, multiple pictures or all the
pictures can be deleted during review. Refer
to P42 to 44 for information about how to
2: Play back the previous picture delete pictures.
1: Play back the next picture
• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON],
pictures recorded holding the camera
vertically are played back vertically (rotated).

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• In review playback in recording mode and
Playing back/Deleting in multi playback (P113), the pictures can
Pictures only be forwarded or rewound one by one.

• This camera is based on the DCF standard

“Design rule for Camera File system” which
The picture data on the built-in memory is was established by the “JEITA (Japan
played back or deleted when a card is not Electronics and Information Technology
inserted. The picture data on the card is Industries Association)”.
played back or deleted when a card is • The LCD monitor may not be able to display
inserted. the details of the recorded pictures. You can
Once deleted, pictures cannot be use the playback zoom (P115) to check the
recovered. Check the pictures one by one details of the pictures.
and delete unwanted pictures. • If you play back pictures that have been
recorded with other equipment, the picture
∫ Playing back pictures quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are
Press 2/1 to select the picture. displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED]
on the screen.)
• If you change a folder name or file name on
your PC, the pictures may not play back on
the camera.
or
• If you play back a non-standard file, the
folder/file number is indicated by [—] and the
screen may turn black.
2: Play back the previous picture • The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds
1: Play back the next picture after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAY]
mode.
• Depending on the subject, an interference
∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
fringe may appear on the screen. This is
Press and hold 2/1 during called moire. This is not a malfunction.
playback.

A
B
or

2: Fast rewind
1: Fast forward
• The file number A and the picture number
B only change one by one. Release 2/1
when the number of the desired picture
appears to play back the picture.
• If you keep pressing 2/1, the number of
pictures forwarded/rewound increases.

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∫ To delete a single picture
3 Press 2/1 to select the picture and
1 Press [ ] while the picture is being then press 4 to set.
played back. (Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])

2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

MENU
• Repeat the above procedure.
SET • [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If
4 is pressed again, the setting is
• While the picture is being deleted, [ ] cancelled.
appears on the screen. • The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected
picture is protected and cannot be
deleted. Cancel the protect setting and
∫ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/
then delete the picture. (P134)
[ALL DELETE]

1 Press [ ] twice. 4 Press [ ].

2 Press 3/4 to select 5 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

[MULTI DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] press [MENU/SET] to set.
(Screen when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
and then press [MENU/SET].

MENU
MENU SET
SET
• When you delete pictures, only pictures in
• [MULTI DELETE] > step 3.
either of the built-in memory or the card
• [ALL DELETE] > step 5.
can be deleted. (You cannot delete
• [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (When
pictures in both the built-in memory and
[FAVORITE] (P127) is set only) > step 5.
the card at the same time.)
(However, this cannot be selected if none
• [DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE
of the pictures have [ ] displayed.)
BUILT-IN MEMORY?] or
[DELETE ALL PICTURES
ON THE MEMORY CARD?] is displayed
when using [ALL DELETE] and
[DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] is displayed
when using [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ].

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• If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting
pictures using [ALL DELETE] or
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], the deleting
will stop halfway.

• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.

• When deleting pictures, use a battery with
sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor
(optional).
• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at
one time using [MULTI DELETE].
• The greater the number of pictures the
longer it takes to delete them.
• If there are pictures that are protected [ ]
(P134), do not conform to the DCF standard
or are in a card with the Write-Protect switch
slid to the [LOCK] side, they are not deleted
even if [ALL DELETE] or
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] is selected.

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 Advanced (Recording pictures)
Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD Monitor/ In recording mode

Viewfinder
6 6

Changing the information

displayed

1
2

1 Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder

Press [EVF/LCD] to switch the monitor
screen.
A LCD monitor (LCD)
B Viewfinder (EVF)
C Normal display
• When the LCD monitor turns on, the
D Display with histogram
Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).
E Out-of-frame display
2 Selecting the screen to be used
F No display (Recording guide line)¢3
Press [DISPLAY] to change the display.
• When the menu screen appears, the G No display
[DISPLAY] is not activated. During playback ¢1 Histogram
zoom (P115), while playing back motion ¢2 When the number of pictures remaining is
pictures (P116) and during a slide show more than 1000 or the time remaining in
(P121), you can only select “Normal display motion picture mode is more than
H” or “No display J”. 1000 seconds, [ ] is displayed.
¢3 Set the pattern of the guide lines
displayed by setting [GUIDE LINE] in
[SETUP] menu. You can also set whether
or not to have the recording information
and histogram displayed when the guide
lines are displayed.

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In playback mode ∫ Out-of-frame display
Recording information is displayed on the
bottom and right edges of the screen. You can
therefore concentrate on the subject when
1/6
taking pictures without being obstructed by
1ST DAY information displayed on the screen.
9 months 10 days
10:00 1.DEC.2007

4 5 6 ∫ Diopter adjustment
Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that
1/6 you can see the Viewfinder clearly.
• Press [EVF/LCD] to display the viewfinder.
F2.8 1/30 ISO100

10:00 1.DEC.2007
AWB
Look at the display on the Viewfinder and
rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where
H Normal display the screen is clearest.
I Display with recording information and
histogram
J No display
¢4 Displayed if birthday setting and [AGE]
were set to [ON] in [BABY1]/[BABY2]
(P79) or [PET] (P80) in scene mode
before taking pictures.
¢5 When characters are registered under
[BABY1]/[BABY2] (P79) or [PET] (P80)
6
name settings in scene mode,
[TITLE EDIT] (P128) in [PLAY] mode
menu, the recorded date and time
appears after the registered characters
are displayed for a few seconds.
¢6 The number of days that have passed
since the travel date are displayed if you
set [TRAVEL DATE] (P88) before taking
pictures.

• With [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode (P75) and

[STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in scene
mode (P76), the guide lines will be shown in
grey.

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∫ Monitor priority ∫ Histogram
When [PLAY ON LCD] is set to [ON] on the A histogram is a graph that displays
[SETUP] menu (P26), the LCD monitor is brightness along the horizontal axis (black to
turned on in the following cases. white) and the number of pixels at each
You can save the time it would take to switch brightness level on the vertical axis.
the display to the LCD monitor even when It allows you to easily check a picture’s
using the Viewfinder to record. exposure.
• When switching from recording mode to • It is very useful if manual adjustments of the
playback mode. lens aperture and shutter speed are
• When reviewing pictures. (P41) available, especially in those situations
• When turning the camera on in playback where automatic exposure may be difficult
mode. due to uneven lighting. Using the histogram
feature allows you to get the maximum
∫ Recording guide line performance from your camera.
When you align the subject on the horizontal A When the values are concentrated on the
and vertical guide lines or the cross point of left, the picture is under exposed.
these lines, you can take pictures with B When the values are distributed evenly,
well-designed composition by viewing the the exposure is proper and the brightness
size, the slope and the balance of the subject. is well-balanced.
C When the values are concentrated on the
right, the picture is overexposed.

Examples of histogram

100_0001
1/6

F2.8 1/200 ISO100 AWB

A [ ]: This is used when dividing the 10:00 1.DEC.2007

entire screen into 3k3 for

taking pictures with a 100_0001
1/6
well-balanced composition.
B [ ]: This is used when you want to F2.8 1/100 ISO100 AWB
10:00 1.DEC.2007
position the subject at the
exact centre of the screen. 100_0001
1/6

F2.8 1/50 ISO100 AWB

10:00 1.DEC.2007

A Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C Overexposed
¢ Histogram

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Brightening the LCD Monitor

• When the recorded picture and the
histogram do not match each other under
the following conditions, the histogram is
displayed in orange.
– When the manual exposure assistance is
other than [n0EV] during exposure 1 Press [LCD MODE] for 1 second.
compensation or in the manual exposure
mode
– When the flash is activated
– In [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in
scene mode (P76)
– When the flash is closed
• When the brightness of the screen is not
correctly displayed in dark places
• When the exposure is not adequately 2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.
adjusted
• The histogram is an approximation in
recording mode.
• The histogram of a picture may not match in
recording mode and playback mode. or
• The histogram displayed in this camera does
not match histograms displayed by picture
editing software used in PCs etc.
• The histogram does not appear during the
following.
– Intelligent auto mode [ ]
– Motion picture mode [ ]
– Multi playback
– Calendar playback
– Playback zoom

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∫ Cancelling setting
[ ]: The Power LCD is
If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again for
[AUTO automatically activated in
1 second the screen shown in step 2 is
POWER LCD] bright places such as
displayed. Select [OFF] to cancell a setting.
outdoors etc. When the
Power LCD is activated,
[ ] changes to [ ]. • High angle mode is also cancelled if you turn
[ ]: The LCD monitor the camera off or power save mode is
[POWER LCD] becomes brighter and activated.
easier to see even when • The brightness of the pictures displayed on
taking pictures outdoors. the LCD monitor screen are increased in
[ ]: The LCD monitor is Auto power LCD, Power LCD and High angle
[HIGH easier to see when taking modes. Therefore, some subjects may look
ANGLE] pictures with the camera different on the LCD monitor. However, this
held high above your does not affect the recorded pictures.
head. This is useful when • The LCD monitor automatically returns to
you cannot get close to normal brightness after 30 seconds when
the subject because recording in Power LCD mode. Press any
there is a person in the button to make the LCD monitor bright
way. (However it again.
becomes more difficult to • If the screen is difficult to see because of
see when looked at light from the sun etc. shining on it, use your
straight on.) hand or another object to block the light.
• Auto power LCD mode or High angle mode
is not activated in the following cases.
– In playback mode [ ]
– In print mode [ ]
– While the menu screen is displayed
– While the review screen is displayed

[OFF] The LCD monitor returns

to the normal brightness.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

A The [AUTO POWER LCD] icon ([ ]

([ ])), [POWER LCD] icon ([ ]) or
[HIGH ANGLE] icon ([ ]) appears.

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Taking Pictures using ∫ Switching to the appropriate flash

setting
the Built-in Flash Set the flash to match the recording.

1 Press 1 [ ].
2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.

or
OPEN

• You can also press 1 [ ] to select.

A To open the flash • For information about flash settings that
Press the flash open button. can be selected, refer to “Available flash
B To close the flash settings by recording mode”. (P51)
Press the flash until it clicks.
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
• You can also press the shutter button
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ]
halfway or press the centre of the
while the flash is closed.
joystick to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after about
5 seconds. At this time, the selected item
is automatically set.

: AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when
the recording conditions make it
necessary.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢
The flash is automatically activated when
the recording conditions make it
necessary.
It is activated once before the actual
recording to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon (eyes of the subject
appearing red in the picture) and then
activated again for the actual recording.
• Use this when you take pictures of
people in low lighting conditions.

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∫ Available flash settings by recording
: Forced ON
mode
The flash is activated every time The available flash settings depend on the
regardless of the recording conditions. recording mode.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit (±: Available, —: Not available, ¥: Initial
or under fluorescent light. setting)
: Forced ON/Red-eye
reduction¢
¥¢ — — — — ±
• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction only when you set ¥ ± ± ± — ±
[PARTY] (P77) or [CANDLE LIGHT] ¥ ± ± ± — ±
(P78) in scene mode. ¥ ± ± — — ±
¥ ± ± — — ±
: Slow sync./Red-eye
— — — — — ¥
reduction¢
± ¥ ± — — ±
If you take a picture with a dark
background landscape, this feature will ± ¥ ± — — ±
slow the shutter speed when the flash is ¥ ± ± — — ±
activated so that the dark background
± ¥ ± — — ±
landscape will become bright.
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye ± ¥ ± — — ±
phenomenon. — — — — — ¥
• Use this when you take pictures of — — — — — ¥
people in front of a dark background.
— — — — — ¥
— — — — — ¥
: Forced OFF
¥ — ± — — ±
The flash is not activated in any recording
conditions. ¥ — ± — — ±
• Use this when you take pictures in ¥ — ± — — ±
places where the use of the flash is ¥ — ± — — ±
not permitted.
— — — ¥ — ±
¢ The flash is activated twice. The — — — — — ¥
subject should not move until the — — — — — ¥
second flash is activated.
— — — — — ¥
¥ — ± — — ±
— — — ¥ ± ±
— — — ± ¥ ±
— — — — — ¥
¥ — ± — — ±
1
± ¥ ± — — ±
2
± ¥ ± — — ±
¥ — ± — — ±

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¥ — ± — — ± ∫ The available flash range to take
pictures
— — — — — ¥
— — — — — ¥ ISO sensitivity Available flash range
[AUTO] Wide
— — ¥ — — ±
30 cm to 6.0 m
¥ — ± — — ± Tele
— — — — — ¥ 1.0 m to 4.0 m
¢ When AUTO [ ] is selected, AUTO [ISO100] Wide
[ ], AUTO/Red-eye reduction 30 cm to 3.0 m
[ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction Tele
[ ] is set depending on the type of 1.0 m to 2.0 m
subject and brightness. [ISO200] Wide
• The flash setting may change if the 40 cm to 4.2 m
recording mode is changed. Set the flash Tele
setting again if necessary. 1.0 m to 2.8 m
• The flash setting is memorised even if the [ISO400] Wide
camera is turned off. However, the advanced 60 cm to 6.0 m
scene mode or the scene mode flash setting Tele
is reset to the initial setting when the 1.0 m to 4.0 m
advanced scene mode or the scene mode is [ISO800] Wide
changed.
80 cm to 8.5 m
Tele
1.0 m to 5.7 m
[ISO1250] Wide
1.0 m to 10.7 m
Tele
1.0 m to 7.1 m
[ISO1600] Wide
1.15 m to 12.1 m
Tele
1.0 m to 8.0 m
• The available flash range is an
approximation.
• In [HIGH SENS.] (P79) in scene mode, the
ISO sensitivity automatically switches to
between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and the
available flash range also differs.
Wide: Approx. 1.15 m to approx. 24.2 m
Tele: Approx. 1 m to approx. 16.1 m
• The available focus range differs depending
on the recording mode. (P171)
• When the flash is used at the intelligent ISO
(P96) setting, the ISO sensitivity is increased
automatically to maximum ISO sensitivity
level.

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• When the flash is used at the ISO sensitivity ∫ Adjusting flash output
[AUTO] setting, the ISO sensitivity is Adjust the flash output when the subject is
increased automatically to the maximum small or reflection ratio is extremely high or
[ISO400] level. low.

∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting 1 Press 3 [ ] several times until
[FLASH] appears and then press 2/
Shutter speed 1 to set the flash output.
Flash setting
(Sec.)
: AUTO 1/30 to 1/2000
: AUTO/
Red-eye
reduction
: Forced ON 1/30 to 1/2000
: Forced ON/
Red-eye • Select [0] to return to the original flash
reduction output.
: Slow sync./ 1 to 1/2000 2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
Red-eye 1/8 to 1/2000¢
reduction • You can adjust from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in
steps of [1/3 EV].
: Forced OFF 1 to 1/2000
• When the flash output is adjusted, the flash
(In programme
output value appears on the upper left of the
AE mode)
screen.
¢ [PARTY] (P77) in scene mode • The flash output setting is memorised even if
• Refer to P66 for the Aperture-priority AE, the camera is turned off.
Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure • The flash output cannot be adjusted in the
mode. following cases:
• There will be differences in the above shutter – In intelligent auto mode [ ]
speeds in the following advanced scene – In motion picture mode [ ]
mode or scene modes. – In [SCENERY] mode
– [NIGHT SCENERY]: – In [NIGHT SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS]
8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second or [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in
– [STARRY SKY]: [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds – In [SUNSET], [STARRY SKY],
– [FIREWORKS]: [FIREWORKS] or [AERIAL PHOTO] in
1/4th of a second, 2 seconds scene mode
• In intelligent auto mode [ ], shutter speed
changes depending on the identified scene.

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• Do not look directly at the flash at close

range when it is activated.
• Do not bring the flash too close to
objects or close the flash while it is
activated. The objects may be
discoloured by its heat or lighting.
• If you press the shutter button halfway when
the flash is activated, the flash icon turns
red.
• When you take a picture beyond the
available flash range, the exposure may not
be adjusted properly and the picture may
become bright or dark.
• The white balance may not be properly
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for
the subject. (P93)
• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash
effect may not be sufficient.
• It may take time to charge the flash if you
repeat taking a picture. Take a picture after
the access indication disappears.
• When the flash is being charged, the flash
icon blinks red, and you cannot take a
picture even when you press the shutter
button fully.
• When taking a picture with the flash, we
recommend removing the lens hood. In
some cases it may not allow the scene to
be illuminated properly.
• Do not close the flash soon after the flash is
activated prior to taking pictures due to
AUTO/Red-eye reduction etc. It causes a
malfunction.
• The red-eye reduction effect differs between
people. Also, if the subject was far away
from the camera or was not looking at the
first flash, the effect may not be evident.
• When using a tele conversion lens (optional)
or a close-up lens (optional), the built-in
flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].
• When you set burst mode or auto bracket,
only 1 picture is recorded for every flash
activated.

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Taking Pictures with the 4 Press the shutter button halfway to

Self-timer focus and then press it fully to take
the picture.
A

B
1 Press 2 [ ].
2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.
A Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
B Press the shutter button fully to take the
picture.
• The self-timer indicator C blinks and the
or shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or
2 seconds).
• When [10S/3PICTURES] is selected, the
• You can also press 2 [ ] to select. self-timer indicator blinks again after the
• If you set [10S/3PICTURES], after first and the second pictures are taken
10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures and the shutter is activated 2 seconds
at about 2 second intervals. after it blinks.
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway or press the centre of the
joystick to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after about
5 seconds. At this time, the selected item
is automatically set.
• If you press [MENU/SET] while the
self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is
cancelled.

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• When using a tripod etc., setting the

self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way
to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the
shutter button.
• When you press the shutter button once
fully, the subject is automatically focused just
before recording. In dark places, the
self-timer indicator will blink and then may
turn on brightly operating as an AF assist
lamp (P105) to allow the camera to focus on
the subject.
• In intelligent auto mode [ ], the self-timer
is fixed to 10 seconds.
• When you set the self-timer to [2SEC.] or
[10SEC.] in burst mode, the camera starts
taking pictures 2 or 10 seconds after the
shutter button is pressed. The number of
pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3.
• We recommend using a tripod when
recording with the self-timer.
• Depending on the recording conditions, the
recording interval may become more than
2 seconds when [10S/3PICTURES] is
selected.
• The flash output may not be constant when
[10S/3PICTURES] is selected.
• You cannot select [10S/3PICTURES] when
auto bracket is set.
• You cannot use the following functions when
[10S/3PICTURES] is selected.
– Burst mode
– [AUDIO REC.]

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Compensating the ∫ Operation with the joystick

Exposure Select [ ] with 2 on the joystick

and then compensate the exposure
with 3/4.

Use this function when you cannot achieve

appropriate exposure due to the difference in
brightness between the subject and the
background. Look at the following examples.

Under exposed
• You can compensate from [j2 EV] to
[i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].
• Select [ ] only to return to the original
exposure (0 EV).

∫ Operation with the cursor buttons

Compensate the exposure towards positive.
1 Press 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE]
appears, compensate the exposure
with 2/1.
Properly
exposed

• You can compensate from [j2 EV] to

[i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].
• Select [0 EV] to return to the original
exposure.
Overexposed
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to finish.

Compensate the exposure towards negative.

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• EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It

refers to the amount of light given to the
CCD by the aperture value and the shutter
speed.
• The exposure compensation value appears
on the lower left of the screen.
• The set exposure value is memorised even if
the camera is turned off.
• The compensation range of the exposure
will be limited depending on the brightness
of the subject.
• Exposure compensation is not available in
the following case.
– [STARRY SKY] in scene mode

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Taking Pictures using

Auto Bracket • When setting auto bracket, the auto bracket
icon [ ] appears on the screen.
• When taking pictures using auto bracket
after setting the exposure compensation
range, the pictures taken are based on the
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically selected exposure compensation range.
recorded in the selected exposure When the exposure is compensated, the
compensation range each time the shutter exposure compensation value appears on
button is pressed. You can select the picture the lower left of the screen.
with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures • The auto bracket setting is cancelled if you
with different exposures. turn the camera off or power save mode is
activated.
1 Press 3 [ ] several times until • When setting auto bracket and burst mode
[AUTO BRACKET] appears, set the simultaneously, auto bracket will be
compensation range of the performed.
exposure with 2/1. • When auto bracket is set, the auto review
function is activated regardless of the auto
review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.)
You cannot set the auto review function in
the [SETUP] menu.
• When auto bracket is activated,
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
• The exposure may not be compensated with
• You can select [OFF] (0), [d1/3 EV], [d2/ auto bracket depending on the brightness of
3 EV] or [d1 EV]. the subject.
• When you do not use auto bracket, select • In shutter-priority AE and manual exposure,
[OFF] (0). if the shutter speed is set to more than
1 second auto bracket is disabled.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish. • When the flash is activated or the number of
• You can also press the shutter button recordable pictures is 2 or less, you can take
halfway to finish. only 1 picture.
• You cannot use the following functions.
– [STARRY SKY] in scene mode
– When the quality is set to [RAW] or
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∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst
Taking Pictures using mode
Burst Mode Burst speed Number of recordable pic-
(pictures/ tures (pictures)
second)
3¢ max. 4 max. 7
Depends on the
approx. 2 remaining capacity of the
1 Press and hold the single or burst built-in memory/card.
mode button until
¢ The burst speed is constant regardless of
[BURST SHOOTING] appears. the transfer speed of the card.
• The number of pictures indicated is when
the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and the
flash is not activated.
• The burst speed (pictures/second) may
become slower depending on the recording
environment such as in dark places, if the
ISO sensitivity is high etc.
• If you take pictures in burst mode with the
2 Press 3/4 to select a mode. built-in memory, it will take time to write the
picture data.

or

• You can also press the single or burst

mode button to select.

3 Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway or press the centre of the
joystick to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after about
5 seconds. At this time, the selected item
is automatically set.

4 Take a picture.
• Hold down the shutter button fully to
activate the burst mode.

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• When the burst mode setting is set to

Unlimited
– The burst speed becomes slower
halfway. The exact timing of this depends
on the type of card, the picture size and the
quality.
– You can take pictures until the capacity of
the built-in memory or the card is full.
• The focus is fixed when the first picture is
taken.
• The exposure and the white balance vary
depending on the burst mode setting. When
burst mode is set to [ ], they are fixed to
the values set for the first picture.
When the burst speed is set to [ ], they
are adjusted each time you take a picture.
• If you are following a moving subject while
taking pictures in a place (landscape)
indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a large
difference between the light and shade, it
may take time until the exposure is stable. If
burst is used at this time, the exposure may
not become optimal.
• When the self-timer is used, the number of
recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to
3.
• Burst mode is not cancelled when the
camera is switched off.
• When auto bracket and burst mode are set
simultaneously, auto bracket will be
performed.
• When burst mode is set, the auto review
function is activated regardless of the auto
review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.)
You cannot set the auto review function in
the [SETUP] menu.
• When burst mode is activated,
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
• When the flash is activated, you can take
only 1 picture.
• Burst mode settings are not available in the
following cases.
– When the quality is set to [RAW] or
[RAWiJPEG]
– [STARRY SKY] and [BEACH] in scene
mode

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∫ Tele-macro function
Taking Close-up
Pictures

This mode allows you to take close-up

pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking If you zoom to a magnification of 12k to 18k
pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of a (close to Tele), you can take a picture of an
subject as close as 1 cm from the lens by object that is only 1 m from the lens. (The
rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k). tele-macro icon [ ] appears.) It is
As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele, the convenient when taking close-up pictures of
distance from the subject that you can take flowers blooming near the ground while
close-up pictures increases in steps up to a standing up or when taking close-up pictures
maximum of 2 m. (6k to 11k) of insects from a distant position.

Press the AF macro/focus switch

button.

• The AF macro icon [ ] appears.

∫ Focus range

1 cm

2m

1m

• The indicated zoom magnification is an

approximation.
• The zoom magnification values will change
when using the extra optical zoom.

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• We recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer in macro mode.
• When a subject is close to the camera, the
effective focus range (depth of field) is
significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the
distance between the camera and the
subject is changed after focusing on the
subject, it may become difficult to focus on it
again.
• In tele macro mode, the depth of field is
narrowed and camera jitter occurs easier
than usual. Therefore, when you cannot use
a tripod, we recommend taking pictures with
a brightness equivalent to having the
aperture value set to F4.0 or a higher
number and the shutter speed is set to
1/125th of a second or faster to keep the
depth of field and the performance of the
stabilizer function.
• If the distance between the camera and the
subject is beyond the focus range of the
camera, the picture may not be properly
focused even if the focus indication lights.
• AF Macro gives priority to a subject close to
the camera. Therefore, if the distance
between the camera and the subject is more
than 1 m it takes longer to focus than in
programme AE mode [ ].
• The available flash range is about 30 cm to
6.0 m (Wide). (When the ISO sensitivity is
set to [AUTO].) We recommend setting the
flash to Forced OFF [ ] when you take
pictures at close range.
• If you focus on the subject at 2 m or less
distant position with tele-macro function
when setting the optical zoom magnification
in 18k and then rotate the zoom lever for
setting the optical zoom magnification to
11k or less, the subject becomes
unfocused.
• When you take pictures at close range, the
resolution of the periphery of the picture may
decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.
• If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or
dust, the lens may not be able to focus on
the subject correctly.

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Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE

Set the aperture value to a higher number When you want to take a sharp picture of a
when you want a sharp focus background. fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter
Set the aperture value to a lower number speed. When you want to create a trail effect,
when you want a soft focus background. set to a slower shutter speed.

1 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to set 1 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to set
the aperture value. the shutter speed.

6 6

F2.8 1/30

2 Take a picture. 2 Take a picture.

F3.2 1/30 F3.2 1/40

• Refer to P66 for the available aperture • Refer to P66 for the available aperture
values and the shutter speed. values and the shutter speed.
• Set the aperture value to a higher number • The brightness of the LCD monitor/
when the subject is too bright. Set the Viewfinder may differ from the brightness of
aperture value to a lower number when the the actual pictures. Check the pictures using
subject is too dim. the review function or playback mode.
• The brightness of the LCD monitor/ • You cannot set the following items in
Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may Shutter-priority AE.
differ. Check the pictures using the review – Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]
function or playback mode. – [INTELLIGENT ISO]
• The aperture value and the shutter speed • The aperture value and the shutter speed
displayed on the screen turn red when the displayed on the screen turn red when the
exposure is not adequate. exposure is not adequate.
• We recommend using a tripod when the
shutter speed is slow.

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Manual exposure 3 Take the picture.

Determine the exposure by manually setting

the aperture value and the shutter speed.
F5.6 1/125
1 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4/2/1
to set the aperture value and the
shutter speed. ∫ Manual Exposure Assistance
The exposure is
6
adequate.
Set to faster shutter
speed or larger aperture
F2.8 1/30
value.
Set to slower shutter
Set the aperture value and speed or smaller
the shutter speed. aperture value.

• The manual exposure assistance is an

Switch between the aperture
approximation. We recommend checking the
value and the shutter speed.
pictures after taking them using the review
function.
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
• Refer to P66 for the available aperture
values and the shutter speed.
• The brightness of the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder may differ from the brightness of
the actual pictures. Check the pictures using
F4.0 1/125
the review function or playback mode.
• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture
• The manual exposure assistance A value and the shutter speed turn red when
appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the shutter button is pressed halfway.
the exposure. • You cannot set the following items in manual
• Set the aperture value and the shutter exposure.
speed again when the exposure is not – Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]
adequate. – [INTELLIGENT ISO]
– [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (The ISO
sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100]
when you switch from [AUTO] to Manual
exposure.)
– Exposure compensation

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Aperture Value and Manual exposure

Shutter Speed Available Aperture

Value
Available Shutter
Speed (Sec)
Aperture-priority AE (Per 1/3 EV) (Per 1/3 EV)
F2.8 to F3.6 60 to 1/1000
Available Aperture
Shutter Speed F4.0 to F5.0 60 to 1/1300
Value
(Sec) F5.6 to F7.1 60 to 1/1600
(Per 1/3 EV)
F8.0 8 to 1/2000 F8.0 60 to 1/2000
F7.1 F6.3 F5.6 8 to 1/1600
F5.0 F4.5 F4.0 8 to 1/1300 • The aperture values given in the table above
F3.6 F3.2 F2.8 8 to 1/1000 are values when the zoom lever is rotated to
Wide.
Shutter-priority AE
• Depending on the zoom magnification, some
Available Shutter of the aperture values cannot be selected.
Speed (Sec) Aperture Value
(Per 1/3 EV)
8 6
5 4
3.2 2.5
2 1.6
1.3 1
1/1.3 1/1.6
1/2 1/2.5
1/3.2 1/4
1/5 1/6
1/8 1/10
F2.8 to F8.0
1/13 1/15
1/20 1/25
1/30 1/40
1/50 1/60
1/80 1/100
1/125 1/160
1/200 1/250
1/320 1/400
1/500 1/640
1/800 1/1000
1/1300 F4.0 to F8.0
1/1600 F5.6 to F8.0
1/2000 F8.0

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∫ MF ASSIST
Taking Pictures with If you tilt the joystick towards 3/4 when
Manual Focus [MF ASSIST] is set to [MF1] or [MF2], MF
assistance is activated and the screen is
enlarged. This allows you to focus on the
subject more easily.

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press

Use this function when you want to fix the 2.
focus or when the distance between the lens
and the subject is determined and you do not MENU

want to activate auto focus. SET

1 Press and hold [AF/MF].

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then press 1.

• The MF icon [ ] appears.

2 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to

focus on the subject.

m
3 Press 3/4 to select [MF ASSIST]
2 and then press 1.

1
MF

A B

A MF assistance
B Focus range
• MF assistance disappears about
4 Press 3/4 to select [MF1] or [MF2]
2 seconds after you stop operating the
and then press [MENU/SET].
joystick.
• Focus range disappears about 5 seconds
after you stop operating the joystick.

3 Take the picture.

MENU
SET

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[MF1] The centre of the screen is ∫ One shot AF

enlarged. You can adjust the You can focus on the subject with auto focus
focus while determining the by selecting [MF] with [AF/MF] and then
composition of the whole of the pressing the AF macro/focus switch button.
screen. This is convenient for prefocus.
[MF2] The centre of the screen is
enlarged over the whole
screen. This is convenient for
adjusting the focus in wide
angle shots for which changes
in focus are difficult to grasp.
[OFF] The screen is not enlarged.

5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the ∫ Prefocus

This is a technique for focusing in advance on
menu.
the point the pictures will be taken when it is
• You can also close the menu by
difficult to focus on the subject with auto focus
pressing the shutter button halfway.
due to its quick motion. (e.g. [PANNING]
• You can also use the joystick to perform
(P81) in scene mode)
steps 2 to 5.
This function is suitable when the distance
between the camera and the subject is
∫ Technique for Manual focus certain.

1 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4.

2 Tilt it a little more.
3 Tilt the joystick in the opposite direction to
finely focus on the subject.

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∫ Changing the zoom area
The magnified area can be changed while the
• You can also use manual focus while in
screen is expanded using MF Assist. This is
motion picture mode [ ], but the focus
convenient when you want to change the
cannot be adjusted during recording.
focus position to take pictures.
• If you focus on the subject in Wide and then
rotate the zoom lever to Tele, the focus may
not be adequate. In this case, focus on the
subject again.
• The MF assistance does not appear when
using the digital zoom.
• The distance to the subject displayed on the
screen in manual focus is an approximation
of the focus position. Remember that the
distance is an approximation when taking a
picture.
• Use the MF assistance screen for a final
check of the focus.
• After cancelling power save mode, focus on
the subject again.
1 Display MF Assist with 3/4 on the • The following function cannot be set when
joystick. manual focus is set.
2 Change the expanded area with the – [CONT.AF]
cursor buttons 3/4/2/1.
• The expansion is cancelled after
approximately 2 seconds.
• The following will return the MF assistance
to the original position.
– Switching the focus to [AF].
– When one shot AF is used
– Changing the picture size or aspect.
– Turning the camera off.

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Registering Personal 4 Press 3/4 to select [ ], [ ] or

Menu Settings [ ] and then press [MENU/SET].

(Registering custom
settings)
MENU
SET

5 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

Select the desired recording mode and the
desired menu settings and then save them in
press [MENU/SET].
[ ], [ ] or [ ].

• Set to the mode dial to the desired mode

and select the desired menu settings in
advance. MENU
SET
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press
2. • When [YES] is selected, the settings that
were previously stored are overwritten.
MENU • You cannot save the following menu items
SET because they affect other recording
modes.
– [CLOCK SET]
– [TRAVEL DATE]
– [RESET]
– [NO.RESET]
2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] – [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] birthday and
menu icon [ ] and then press 1. name settings in scene mode

6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

3 Press 3/4 to select [CUST. SET

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∫ When changing the menu settings
Taking pictures in Even if the menu settings are changed
Custom mode temporarily with [ SET1], [ SET2] or
[ SET3] selected, what has been
registered will remain unchanged.
To change what has been registered,
overwrite the registered data using [CUST.
You can select one of your own custom
SET MEM.] (P70) on the setup menu.
settings to suit the picture-taking conditions
and other factors from among the registered
patterns you have saved as custom settings • You cannot register the settings of the
ahead of time. following menu items as a custom mode. If
they are changed, other recording modes
1 Press 3/4 to select [ SET1],
will also be affected.
[ SET2] or [ SET3]. – [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] birthday and
name settings in scene mode
– [TRAVEL DATE], [ZOOM RESUME],
[SCENE MENU], and [DIAL DISPLAY] in
the [SETUP] menu
• At the time of purchase, the initial settings
for the programme AE mode [ ] are
registered in [ SET1], [ SET2] or
• Press 1 to display the settings for each [ SET3].
menu item. (Press 2 to return to the
selection screen.)

• Only the main menu items are displayed.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to enter the

settings.

MENU
SET

A Saving of the selected custom settings is

displayed on the screen.

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∫ About the information
Taking expressive • If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting an
portraits and landscape advanced scene mode in step 1,
pictures (Advanced explanations about each advanced scene
mode are displayed. (If you press [DISPLAY]
scene mode) again, the screen returns to the screen
shown in step 1.)

In this mode, you can take quality pictures of

such subjects as people, sporting events and
activities, scenery, and people in night scenes
in accordance with the surrounding
conditions.

1 Press 3/4 to select the advanced

scene mode.
(Screen when selecting [ ])

or

2 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• You can also press the centre of the
joystick to set.
• The menu screen is switched to the
recording screen in the selected
advanced scene mode.
• Press [MENU/SET] and then perform
steps 1 and 2 to change the advanced
scene mode.

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[PORTRAIT]
• In [INDOOR PORTRAIT], the
The person stands out from the background [INTELLIGENT ISO] operates, and the
and has a healthier complexion. maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes
[NORMAL PORTRAIT] [ISO400]. In other modes, the ISO sensitivity
is fixed to [ISO100].
Shades the background and photographs
• In [NORMAL PORTRAIT], [SOFT SKIN],
skin colour beautifully.
and [CREATIVE PORTRAIT], you can set
[SOFT SKIN] the white balance.
Makes the skin surface appear especially • When [SOFT SKIN] is selected, if a part of
smooth. the background etc. is a colour close to skin
[OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] colour, this part is also smoothed.
Prevents faces from appearing dark when • When [SOFT SKIN] is selected, this mode
photographing outside. may not be effective when there is
insufficient brightness.
[INDOOR PORTRAIT]
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].
Sets the ISO sensitivity setting to the
appropriate setting to prevent blurring of
photo subject for indoor photography.
[CREATIVE PORTRAIT]
You can change the amount of
background blurring by changing the
aperture value (P64).

∫ Technique for Portrait mode

To increase the effectiveness of this mode:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible
to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this
mode more effective.

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[SCENERY] [SPORTS]
This allows you to take pictures of a wide Set here when you want to take pictures of
landscape. sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
[NORMAL SCENERY] [NORMAL SPORTS]
The focus adjusts onto far away subjects Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping
as a priority. movement with a high shutter speed.
[NATURE] [OUTDOOR SPORTS]
The best setting for photographing natural Fast shutter speed for stopping movement
scenery. when taking photographs outdoors in
[ARCHITECTURE] good weather.
This setting takes sharp photographs of [INDOOR SPORTS]
architecture. The guide lines are Increases the ISO sensitivity and
displayed. (P47) increases the shutter speed to prevent
[CREATIVE SCENERY] blurring for indoor photography.
The shutter speed (P64) can be changed [CREATIVE SPORTS]
in the [NORMAL SCENERY] setting. The shutter speed (P64) can be changed
in the [NORMAL SPORTS] setting.

• The focus range is 5 m to ¶.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF • This mode is suitable for taking pictures of
[ ]. subjects at distances of 5 m or more.
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is • [INTELLIGENT ISO] operates for all settings
disabled. except for [CREATIVE SPORTS].
• The white balance cannot be set. • You can set the white balance when
[NORMAL SPORTS] or [CREATIVE
SPORTS] is selected.
• Digital zoom cannot be used except for
[CREATIVE SPORTS].

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[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
• The range in which the focus is adjusted is
This allows you to take pictures of a person shown below.
and the background with near real-life – [NIGHT PORTRAIT]: 1.2 m to 5 m
brightness. – [NIGHT SCENERY]/[CREATIVE NIGHT
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] SCENERY]/[ILLUMINATIONS]: 5 m to ¶
(For information on the available flash range,
Uses when taking photographs of people
see P52.)
with night scenery as a background.
• The shutter may remain closed (max. about
[NIGHT SCENERY] 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of
Night scenery is vividly photographed with signal processing. This is not a malfunction.
the maximum 8 second slow shutter. • Noise may become visible when you take
[ILLUMINATIONS] pictures in dark places.
Illuminations are photographed beautifully. • The flash cannot be set for settings except
for [NIGHT PORTRAIT].
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected, the
The aperture value (P64) can be changed flash settings become Slow sync./Red-eye
in the [NIGHT SCENERY] setting. reduction [ ], and the flash is activated
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode every time.
• Open the flash when [NIGHT PORTRAIT] • When [NIGHT SCENERY] or [CREATIVE
is selected. NIGHT SCENERY] is selected,
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we [SENSITIVITY] is fixed to [ISO100].
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer • The continuous AF setting is disabled.
for taking pictures. • The white balance cannot be set.
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected, keep • When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected, the
the subject still for about 1 second after initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].
taking the picture.
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected, we
recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide
(1k) and being about 1.5 m from the subject
when taking a picture.

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∫ About the information
Taking pictures that • If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a
match the scene being scene mode in step 1, explanations about
recorded each scene mode are displayed. (If you
press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns
(Scene mode) to the [SCENE MODE] menu.)

When you select a scene mode to match the

subject and recording situation, the camera
sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain
the desired picture.
• Refer to P77 to 85 and “About the
information ” for details about each scene • The flash setting is memorised even if the
mode. camera is turned off. However, the scene
mode flash setting is reset to the initial
1 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the scene
setting when the scene mode is changed.
mode. • When you take a picture with a scene mode
that is not adequate for the purpose, the hue
of the picture may differ from the actual
scene.
or • When [MENU/SET] is pressed and the menu
screen is displayed, [ ] is selected in the
[SCENE MODE] menu. You can set each of
the settings by pressing 4 and selecting
2 Press [MENU/SET] to set. [REC] mode menu [ ] or [SETUP] menu
• You can also press the centre of the [ ].
joystick to set. • The following items cannot be set in scene
• The menu screen is switched to the mode because the camera automatically
recording screen in the selected scene adjusts them to the optimal setting.
mode. – [INTELLIGENT ISO]
• Press [MENU/SET], press 1, and – [SENSITIVITY]
perform steps 1 and 2 to change the – [METERING MODE]
scene mode. – [COL.EFFECT]
– [PICT.ADJ.]

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[FOOD] [PARTY]
MENU MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P76) menu and select a scene mode. (P76)
This mode allows you to take pictures of food Select this when you want to take pictures at
with a natural hue without being affected by a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This
the ambient light in restaurants etc. allows you to take pictures of people and the
background with near real-life brightness.

• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/2 m (Tele) to ∫ Technique for Party mode

¶. • Open the flash.
• The white balance cannot be set. • We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer for taking pictures.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to
Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m from the
subject when taking pictures.

• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
• The white balance cannot be set.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

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[CANDLE LIGHT] [SUNSET]

MENU MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P76) menu and select a scene mode. (P76)
This mode allows you to take pictures with a Select this when you want to take pictures of
candle-lit atmosphere. sunset view. This allows you to take vivid
∫ Technique for Candle light mode pictures of the red colour of the sun.
• If you make the most of the candle light, you
can take successful pictures without using • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
the flash. [ ].
• We recommend using a tripod and the • The setting on the AF assist lamp is
self-timer for taking pictures. disabled.
• The white balance cannot be set.
• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/2 m (Tele) to
¶.
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
• The white balance cannot be set.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

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[HIGH SENS.] 1

2
[BABY1]/[BABY2]
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
MENU
menu and select a scene mode. (P76) Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
Select this for high-sensitivity processing. The menu and select a scene mode. (P76)
sensitivity automatically switches to between This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy
[ISO1600] and [ISO6400]. complexion. When you use the flash, the light
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio from it is weaker than usual.
Press 3/4 to select the picture size and It is possible to set different birthdays and
aspect ratio and then press [MENU/SET] to names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can
set. select to have these appear at the time of
• The picture size becomes 3M (4:3), 2.5M playback, or have them stamped on the
(3:2) or 2M (16:9). recorded image using [TEXT STAMP] (P130).
• The age of the baby can be printed out using
the [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] software on
the CD-ROM (supplied). To print out the
baby’s name, use
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. [For details on
printing, refer to the operating instructions
(PDF file) of the software.]

• [QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [ ]. ∫ Birthday/Name setting

• The resolution of the recorded picture
decreases because of high sensitivity
processing. This is not a malfunction.
• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/2 m (Tele) to
¶.
• You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/
10k15 cm printing. 1 Press 3/4 to select [AGE] or [NAME] and
• You can set the flash to AUTO [ ] or then press 1.
Forced ON [ ]. 2 Press 3/4 to select [SET] and then
• When the flash is used, it becomes relatively press [MENU/SET].
easier for “orbs” (the phenomenon caused 3 Enter the birthday or name.
by the light reflecting on dust in the air) to – Birthday:
appear. 2/1: Select the items (year/month/
• The extra optical zoom and digital zoom day).
cannot be used. 3/4: Setting.
[MENU/SET]: Exit.
– Name:
For details on how to enter characters,
read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P128.
• When the birthday or name is set, [AGE]
or [NAME] is automatically set to [ON].

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∫ Display the age/name
[PET]
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P76)
Select this when you want to take pictures of
a pet such as a dog or a cat.
You can set your pet’s birthday and name.
You can select to have these appear at the
1 Press 3/4 to select [AGE] or [NAME] and
time of playback, or have them stamped on
then press 1.
the recorded image using [TEXT STAMP]
2 Press 3/4 to select [ON] and then press
(P130).
[MENU/SET].
• The age of the pet can be printed out using
• If [ON] is selected when the birthday or
the [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
name has not been registered, the
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] software on
setting screen appears automatically.
the CD-ROM (supplied). To print out the
• If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF]
pet’s name, use
even when the birthday or name has
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. [For details on
been set, the age or name will not be
printing, refer to the operating instructions
displayed. Before taking pictures, set
(PDF file) of the software.]
[AGE] or [NAME] to [ON].
For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer
to [BABY1]/[BABY2] on P79.
• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/2 m (Tele) to
¶.
• The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is
• [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and
[OFF]. (P105)
maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes
• Years prior to 2000 cannot be selected for
[ISO400], in [BABY1]/[BABY2].
the [AGE] setting.
• If the camera is turned on with [BABY1]/
• [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and
[BABY2] set, the age and name are
maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes
displayed on screen for about 5 seconds,
[ISO800], in [PET].
along with the current date and time.
• The initial setting for the AF mode is [ ].
• The age display style differs depending on
• Refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] for other
the language setting in the recording mode.
information about this mode.
• If the age is not properly displayed, check
the clock and birthday settings.
• If the quality is set to [RAW] or
[RAWiJPEG] and pictures are taken, the
name is not registered on the pictures.
• The birthday setting and name setting can
be reset with [RESET].
• Digital zoom cannot be used.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

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∫ Setting the shutter speed
[PANNING] 1 Press 3/4 to select
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] [SHUTTER-PRIORITY] and press
menu and select a scene mode. (P76) [MENU/SET].
When you move the camera to follow a
subject moving in one direction such as a
runner or car, the background becomes a blur
and the subject stays focused. This effect is
called “panning”. This mode allows you to
obtain this effect easier.
∫ Technique for Panning mode • It is also possible to select this using the
To obtain good pictures in panning mode, quick setting (P92).
move the camera in a horizontal plane as you • If you select [AUTO], it will not be
take the pictures. possible to select the shutter speed.
• We recommend that you do not follow the 2 Set the shutter speed using 3/4 on the
subject with the camera alone, but stand joystick.
facing the subject with shoulders squared,
and follow it using your entire body, while
twisting at the waist.
• Once the subject is in front of you, press the
shutter button. Do not stop moving the
camera even after you press the shutter
button.

1 Move the camera smoothly while

following the subject in the viewfinder.
2 Press the shutter button while you are
moving the camera.
3 Move the camera continuously.
• We recommend the following:
– Using the Viewfinder.
– Selecting a subject with quick motion.
– Using prefocus.
– Use this mode with burst mode.
(You can then select the best pictures from
all the pictures taken.)

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[STARRY SKY]
• The shutter speed in panning mode MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
becomes slower to achieve the panning
menu and select a scene mode. (P76)
effect. As a result, jitter can easily occur.
This allows you to take vivid pictures of a
• The panning function does not work well in
starry sky or a dark subject.
the following situations.
– During very bright days in summer. We ∫ Setting the shutter speed
recommend using an ND filter Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.],
(DMW-LND46; optional). (P151) [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
– When the shutter speed is faster than 1/ 1 Press 3/4 to select the number of
100th. seconds and then press [MENU/SET].
– When you move the camera too slowly
because the subject is moving slowly. (The
background will not become a blur.)
– When the camera cannot follow the subject
well
• You cannot set the stabilizer function mode
to [MODE2]. When you set it to [MODE1],
only vertical jitters can be compensated in • It is also possible to change the number of
panning mode. seconds using the quick setting (P92).
• The settings on the continuous AF and the 2 Take pictures.
AF assist lamp are disabled.
• The white balance cannot be set.

• Press the shutter button fully to display the

countdown screen. Do not move the camera
after this screen is displayed. When
countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...] is
displayed for the same length of time as the
set shutter speed for signal processing.
• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture
while the countdown screen is displayed.

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∫ Technique for Starry sky mode
• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. [FIREWORKS]
Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
taking pictures with the self-timer. menu and select a scene mode. (P76)
• We recommend using prefocus (P68) to This mode allows you to take beautiful
focus in advance on a subject, such as a pictures of fireworks exploding in the night
bright star or a distant light, that is easy to sky.
focus on.
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
We recommend performing the following
• The LCD monitor automatically becomes steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will
darker. be taken so that you do not miss taking
• Histograms are always displayed in orange. pictures of the fireworks when they are fired.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 1 Aim the camera at an object, such as a
[ ]. distant light, that is about the same
• The optical image stabilizer function is fixed distance from the camera as the point
to [OFF]. where the fireworks will rise.
• The following functions cannot be used. 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the
– [EXPOSURE] focus indication (P31) lights.
– [AUTO BRACKET] 3 Press the [AF/MF] to select [MF]. (P67)
– [BURST] 4 Aim the camera in the direction that the
– [W.BALANCE] fireworks will be fired and wait.
– [AUDIO REC.] 5 Press the shutter button fully to take the
– [CONT.AF] picture when the fireworks are fired.
• If zoom was used, the focus position will not
be correct. Perform steps 2 to 5 again.
• We recommend using a tripod.

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[BEACH]
• The focus range is 5 m to ¶ in AF mode. MENU

(We recommend performing steps 1 to 5 Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
for prefocus.) menu and select a scene mode. (P76)
• The shutter speed becomes the following. This allows you to take even more vivid
– When [OFF] is set on the optical image pictures of the blue colour of the sea, sky etc.
stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 seconds It also prevents under exposure of people
– When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on the under strong sunlight.
optical image stabilizer function:
1/4th of a second or 2 seconds (The
• Do not touch the camera with wet hands.
shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only
• Sand or seawater will cause the camera to
when the camera has determined that
malfunction. Make sure that sand or
there is little jitter such as when using a
seawater does not get into the lens or the
tripod etc.)
terminals.
– You can change the shutter speed by
• The white balance cannot be set.
compensating the exposure.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].
• Histograms are always displayed in orange.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[ ].
• The setting on the continuous AF and the AF
assist lamp are disabled.
• The white balance cannot be set.

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[SNOW] [AERIAL PHOTO]

MENU MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P76) menu and select a scene mode. (P76)
This allows you to take pictures that show the This mode allows you to take pictures through
snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a an airplane window.
snow-covered mountain. ∫ Technique for Aerial photo mode
• We recommend using this technique if it is
• The white balance cannot be set. difficult to focus when taking pictures of
clouds etc. Aim the camera at something
with high contrast, press the shutter button
halfway to fix the focus and then aim the
camera at the subject and press the shutter
button fully to take the picture.

• The focus range is 5 m to ¶.

• Turn the camera off when taking off or
landing.
• When using the camera, follow all
instructions from the cabin crew.
• Be careful about the reflection from the
window.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[ ].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• The white balance cannot be set.

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∫ Changing the settings for the aspect
Motion Picture Mode ratio and the picture quality

1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press 3/4 to select
1 Press the shutter button halfway to [ASPECT RATIO] and then press 1.
focus and then press it fully to start
recording.

R50

3 Press 3/4 to select the item and

3 then press [MENU/SET].
4 Press 3/4 to select [PICT.MODE]
A Audio recording and then press 1.
• The available recording time B is
displayed on the top right and the elapsed
recording time C is displayed on the
bottom right of the screen.
• When the subject is focused, the focus
indication lights.
• The focus, zoom and aperture value are
fixed to the setting when recording starts
(the first frame). 5 Press 3/4 to select the item and
• The audio is also recorded simultaneously then press [MENU/SET].
from the built-in microphone on this unit. If you selected [ ] on the screen shown
(Motion pictures cannot be recorded in step 2
without audio.) Item Picture size fps
• When using the stabilizer function, it is
[30fpsVGA] 30
fixed to [MODE1]. 640k480 pixels
[10fpsVGA] 10
2 Press the shutter button fully to [30fpsQVGA] 30
320k240 pixels
stop recording. [10fpsQVGA] 10
• If the built-in memory or the card becomes
full in the middle of recording, the camera
stops recording automatically.

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If you selected [ ] on the screen shown • Motion pictures can be recorded
in step 2 continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for
Item Picture size fps
up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.
[30fps16:9] 30
848k480 pixels (DMC-FZ18GC/DMC-FZ18SG/
[10fps16:9] 10 DMC-FZ18PL)
• fps “frames per second”; This refers to • Motion pictures can be recorded
the number of frames used in 1 second. continuously for up to 15 minutes.
• You can record smoother motion pictures The maximum continuous recording time (up
with “30 fps”. to 15 minutes) is displayed on the screen.
• You can record longer motion pictures (DMC-FZ18EG/DMC-FZ18E)
with “10 fps” although the picture quality is • When motion pictures recorded with the
lower. camera are played back on other equipment,
• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small so the quality of the picture and sound may
it is suitable for e-mails. deteriorate and it may not be possible to play
• You can only record motion pictures to them back. Also the recording information
the built-in memory when the may not be displayed correctly.
[ASPECT RATIO] is [ ] and the • In motion picture mode [ ], the following
picture size is [30fpsQVGA] or functions cannot be used.
[10fpsQVGA] (320k240 pixels). – [ ] in the AF mode
– Direction detection function
6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the – Review function
menu. – [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer
• You can also press the shutter button function
halfway to close the menu. • The bundled software includes QuickTime to
play back motion picture files recorded with
the camera on the PC.
• Refer to P169 for information about the
available recording time.
• The available recording time displayed on
the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may not
decrease regularly.
• This unit does not support recording motion
pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend
using a high speed SD Memory Card with
“10MB/s” or greater displayed on the
package.
• Depending on the type of the card, recording
may stop in the middle.
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards.
• Depending on the type of the card, the card
access indication may appear for a while
after recording motion pictures. This is not a
malfunction.

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∫ Setting the departure/return date
Recording which Day of (e.g.: The following are examples of the
the Vacation You Take screen in programme AE mode [ ].)
the Picture 1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press
2.
2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
If you set the departure date of the vacation in 3 Press 3/4 to select
advance, the number of days that have [TRAVEL DATE] and then press 1.
passed since the departure date (which day
of the vacation it is) is recorded when you 4 Press 4 to select [SET] and then
take the picture. You can display the number press [MENU/SET].
of days that have passed when playing back
the pictures and stamp it on the recorded
pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P130).

MENU
SET

A 5 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the

departure date and then press
A The number of days that have passed [MENU/SET].
since the departure date
• The number of days that have passed since
the departure date can be printed on each
picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple
Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in
the CD-ROM (supplied). [For printing the MENU

pictures, refer to the operating instructions SET

(PDF file) of the software.]

2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set the year, month and date.

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∫ Cancelling the travel date
6 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the return The travel date is automatically cancelled if
date and then press [MENU/SET]. the current date is after the return date. If you
want to cancel the travel date before the end
of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen
shown in step 4 and then press [MENU/SET]
twice.

MENU
SET • The travel date is calculated using the date
in the clock setting and the departure date
2/1: Select the desired item.
you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P90) to
3/4: Set the year, month and date. the travel destination, the travel date is
• The travel date is automatically cancelled calculated using the date in the clock setting
if the current date is after the return date. and the travel destination setting.
• If you do not want to set the return date, • The travel date setting is memorised even if
press [MENU/SET] while the date bar is the camera is turned off.
displayed. • If you set a departure date and then take a
picture on a date before this departure date,
7 Press [MENU/SET] to close the [-] (minus) is displayed in orange and the day
menu. of the vacation that you took the picture is
8 Take a picture. not recorded.
• If you set a departure date and then change
the clock setting to the date and time at the
travel destination, [-] (minus) is displayed in
white and the day of the vacation that you
took the picture is recorded when the travel
A destination date is, for example, one day
before the departure date.
• If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the
A The number of days that have passed
number of days that have passed since the
since the departure date
departure date will not be recorded even if
• The number of days that have passed
you set the travel date or the return date.
since the departure date is displayed for
Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after
about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on
taking the pictures, which day of the vacation
etc. after setting the travel date or when
you took them is not displayed.
the travel date is set.
• Set the clock if the message [PLEASE SET
• When the travel date is set, [ ] appears
THE CLOCK] appears.
on the lower right of the screen. (It is not
displayed if the current date is after the
return date.)

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∫ Setting the home area [HOME]
Displaying the Time at (Perform steps 1, 2 and 3.)
the Travel Destination 1 Press 4 to select [HOME] and then press
(World Time) [MENU/SET] to set.

MENU
If you set your home area and the travel SET
destination area when travelling abroad etc.,
the local time at the travel destination area 2 Press 2/1 to select your home area and
can be displayed on the screen and recorded then press [MENU/SET] to set.
on the pictures taken.
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current
date and time in advance. (P19)

1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press MENU

2. SET

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] • The current time is displayed on the top
menu icon [ ] and then press 1. left of the screen and the time difference
from GMT “Greenwich Mean Time” is
3 Press 3/4 to select [WORLD TIME] displayed on the bottom left of the screen.
and then press 1. • If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the
home area, press 3. Press 3 again to
return to the original time.
• The daylight saving time setting for the
home area does not advance the current
time. Advance the clock setting by one
hour.

• If you are setting the world time for the first

time, the message [PLEASE SET THE
HOME AREA] appears. If this message
appears, press [MENU/SET] and then set
home area from the screen shown in step
2 in “Setting the home area [HOME]”.

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∫ Finishing setting the home area • The current time at the selected travel
• If you are setting the home area for the first destination area is displayed on the top
time, the screen returns to the screen shown right of the screen and the time difference
in step 1 of “Setting the home area from the home area is displayed at the
[HOME]” after you press [MENU/SET] to set bottom left of the screen.
your home area. Press 2 to return to the • If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the
screen shown in step 3 and then press travel destination, press 3. (The time
[MENU/SET] to close the menu. advances by one hour.) Press 3 again to
• If you are setting the home area for the return to the original time.
second time etc., the screen returns to the 3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
screen shown in step 3 after you press
[MENU/SET] to set your home area. Press
[MENU/SET] again to close the menu.
MENU
∫ Setting the travel destination area SET
(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3.)
1 Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and
then press [MENU/SET] to set. • The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after
setting the travel destination.

• Return the setting to [HOME] when the

A vacation is finished by performing steps 1,
MENU
SET
2, 3 and then steps 1 and 2 of “Setting the
home area [HOME]”. (P90)
A Depending on the setting, the time at the • If you cannot find the travel destination in the
travel destination area or the home area areas displayed on the screen, set by the
is displayed. time difference from the home area.
• If you are setting the travel destination • The travel destination icon [ ] appears
area for the first time, the date and time when playing back pictures taken at the
are displayed as shown in the screen travel destination.
above.
2 Press 2/1 to select the area the travel
destination is in and then press [MENU/
SET] to set.

MENU
SET

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Using the [REC] Mode : [COL.EFFECT] (P107)

: [PICT.ADJ.] (P108)
Menu : [FLIP ANIM.] (P109)
4/4
: [CONVERSION]
(P111)
: [CLOCK SET] (P19)

Increase the variety of pictures you can take ∫ Using the quick setting
by setting colour effect, picture adjustment • You can use the joystick to easily set the
etc. The menu items that can be set differ following items when recording. (Recording
depending on the recording mode. in programme AE mode [ ])
∫ Setting from the menu screen – [STABILIZER]
Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] – [AF MODE]
mode menu and then select the item to – [METERING MODE]
set. (P23) – [W.BALANCE]
– [SENSITIVITY]
Items that can be set – [PICT.SIZE]
(Recording in programme AE mode [ ]) – [QUALITY]
Menu 1 Keep pressing the joystick when
Item
screen
recording.
: [W.BALANCE] (P93)
: [WB ADJUST.] (P95)
: [INTELLIGENT ISO]
1/4
(P96)
: [SENSITIVITY] (P97)
: [ASPECT RATIO] (P97)
: [PICT.SIZE] (P98)
2 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4/2/1
: [QUALITY] (P98)
to select the menu item and the
: [AUDIO REC.] (P100)
2/4 setting and then press the centre of
: [METERING MODE] the joystick to finish.
(P100)
: [AF MODE] (P101)
: [STABILIZER] (P104)
: [CONT.AF] (P105)
: [AF ASSIST LAMP]
3/4
(P105)
: [AF/AE LOCK] (P106)
: [D.ZOOM] (P40)

• The [ ] (White Set) setting does not

appear when using the quick setting.

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∫ Auto white balance
[W.BALANCE] The available white balance range is shown in
Adjusting the hue for a more the following illustration. When you take a
natural picture picture beyond the available white balance
range, the picture may appear reddish or
bluish. Even within the confines of the range,
MENU the auto white balance may not operate
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
properly if there are many light sources or
and select the item to set. (P92)
there is no colour close to white. In these
This function allows you to reproduce a white
cases, set the white balance to a mode other
colour close to real life in pictures recorded
than [AWB].
under sunlight, halogen lighting etc. in which
the white colour may appear reddish or
1 Auto white balance will work within this
bluish. Select a setting that matches the
range.
recording conditions.
2 Blue sky
[AWB] for auto setting 3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
(Auto white 4 Shade
balance) 5 TV screen
for recording outdoors 6 Sunlight
(Daylight) on a bright day 7 White fluorescent light
8 Incandescent light bulb
for recording outdoors
9 Sunrise and sunset
(Cloudy) on a cloudy day
10 Candlelight
for recording outdoors
(Shade) in the shade on a 2)
bright day 3)
4)
for recording with the 5)
(Flash)¢ flash only 1) 6)

for recording under 7)

(Halogen) halogen lighting

8)
for using the preset 9)
(White set 1) white balance 10)

(White set 2) KlKelvin Colour Temperature

for setting the white
(White set) balance again

¢ Cannot be selected when the motion

picture mode [ ] is set.
The optimal white balance will differ
depending on the type of halogen lighting
being recorded under so use [AWB] or
[ ].

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∫ Setting the white balance manually
1 Select [ ] and then press [MENU/
• When you take a picture with the flash, the
SET].
white balance may not be properly adjusted
2 Select [ WHITE SET 1] or
if the flash level is insufficient for the subject.
[ WHITE SET 2] and then press
• The white balance setting is memorised
[MENU/SET].
even if the camera is turned off. However,
the white balance setting for the advanced
scene mode or the scene mode returns to
[AWB] when the advanced scene mode or
the scene mode is changed.
MENU
• The white balance cannot be set in the
SET following cases.
– In [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] and [INDOOR
• You can also use the joystick to select or PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT] mode
set. – In [SCENERY] mode
3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper – In [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR
etc. so that the frame in the centre is filled SPORTS] in [SPORTS] mode
by the white object only and then press – In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode
[MENU/SET] or press the centre of the – In [FOOD], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT],
joystick. [SUNSET], [PANNING], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS], [BEACH], [SNOW] and
[AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode
MENU
SET

4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the

menu.
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway or press the centre of the joystick
to finish.

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[WB ADJUST.]
Finely adjusting the white balance • You can finely adjust the white balance
independently for each white balance item.
• The white balance fine adjustment setting is
reflected in the picture when using the flash.
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu • You cannot finely adjust the white balance
and select the item to set. (P92) when [COL.EFFECT] (P107) is set to [B/W],
You can adjust the white balance finely when [SEPIA], [COOL] or [WARM].
you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting • The white balance fine adjustment setting is
the white balance. memorised even if the camera is turned off.
• The fine adjustment levels in [ ] or [ ]
1 Press 3/4/2/1 to finely adjust the return to the standard setting (centre point) if
white balance. you reset the white balance in [ ].
• You cannot finely adjust the white balance in
the following cases.
– In [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] and [INDOOR
PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT] mode
or
– In [SCENERY] mode
– In [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR
SPORTS] in [SPORTS] mode
• 2: A (AMBER: ORANGE)
– In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode
• 1: B (BLUE: BLUISH)
– In [FOOD], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT],
• 3: G_ (GREEN: GREENISH)
[SUNSET], [PANNING], [STARRY SKY],
• 4: M` (MAGENTA: REDDISH)
[FIREWORKS], [BEACH], [SNOW] and
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish. [AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode
• You can also press the centre of the
joystick to finish.
• If you finely adjust the white balance to A
(amber), the white balance icon on the
LCD monitor/Viewfinder will change to
orange. If you finely adjust the white
balance to B (blue), the white balance
icon on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder will
change to blue.
• If you finely adjust the white balance to
G_ (green) or M` (magenta), [_] (e.g.:
) or [`] (e.g.: ) appears beside the
white balance icon on the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder.
• Select the centre point if you are not finely
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• When you press the shutter button halfway,
[INTELLIGENT ISO] [ ] A appears. When you press the
Automatically setting the optimal shutter button fully, the shutter speed and
ISO sensitivity and shutter speed the ISO sensitivity appear for a while.

MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P92)
The camera will automatically set the optimal A
ISO sensitivity and the shutter speed to the
movement of the subject and the surrounding
• When the flash is activated, the ISO
brightness.
sensitivity is automatically increased to
• One of the following maximum ISO
maximum ISO sensitivity level.
sensitivity levels can be selected. The higher
• Depending on the brightness and how fast
the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more
the subject is moving, jitter may not be
the jitter is reduced but the greater the
avoided.
amount of picture noise.
• The camera may not be able to detect the
Item Settings movement of the subject in the following
OFF Intelligent ISO does not work. cases.
ISOMAX
400 The ISO sensitivity – When the moving subject is small
400
ISOMAX automatically increases up to – When the moving subject is at the edge of
800 800
the set value according to the the screen
ISOMAX movement and brightness of – When the subject starts moving the instant
1600 1600
the subject. the shutter button is pressed fully
• If picture noise becomes a problem, we
• Jitter is avoided when taking pictures recommend that you take pictures after
indoors of a moving subject by increasing lowering the maximum ISO sensitivity level,
the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter increasing the setting for
speed faster. [NOISE REDUCTION] under [PICT.ADJ.], or
lowering the setting for each of the items
other than [NOISE REDUCTION]. (P108)
• The digital zoom cannot be used.

1/125 ISO800
• Noise is avoided when taking pictures
indoors of a subject with no movement by
decreasing the ISO sensitivity.

1/30 ISO200

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[SENSITIVITY] [ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the light sensitivity Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P92) MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The
and select the item to set. (P92)
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is
By changing the aspect ratio, you can select
needed to take a picture so the camera
an angle of view that matches the subject.
becomes more suitable for recording in dark
places. Select to take pictures with the
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity
PC monitor.
is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to
[ISO200] according to the brightness. (It can
be adjusted from [ISO100] to [ISO400] when
using the flash.)
ISO sensitivity 100 1600
Use in bright Select to take pictures with the
places Suitable Not suitable same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm
(e.g. outdoors) film.
Use in dark
Not suitable Suitable
places
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased

This is suitable for landscapes etc.

• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO] where a wide view is preferable.
in Manual exposure. This is also suitable for playing
• The sensitivity automatically switches to back pictures on a wide-screen
between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] in TV, high-definition TV etc.
[HIGH SENS.] in scene mode.
• If picture noise becomes a problem, we
recommend that you take pictures after
lowering the maximum ISO sensitivity level,
increasing the setting for
[NOISE REDUCTION] under [PICT.ADJ.], or
lowering the setting for each of the items
other than [NOISE REDUCTION]. (P108)
• In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot
• The setting is not available when
select [ ].
[INTELLIGENT ISO] is being used. ([ ]
• The ends of the recorded pictures may be
is displayed)
cut at printing. (P164)
• For information on the shutter speed, refer to
P66.

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∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality that (8M) 3264k2448 pixels
match your use of the pictures (5M EZ) 2560k1920 pixels
(3M EZ) 2048k1536 pixels
(2M EZ)¢ 1600k1200 pixels
(0.3M EZ) 640k480 pixels
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu ¢ This item cannot be set in the intelligent
and select the item to set. (P92) auto mode [ ].
A digital picture is made of numerous dots
called pixels. Although you cannot see the ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
difference on the camera’s screen, the more (7M) 3264k2176 pixels
pixels the finer the picture will be when it is
(4.5M EZ) 2560k1712 pixels
printed on a large piece of paper or displayed
on a PC monitor. Picture quality refers to the (2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels
compression rate when saving digital
pictures. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
(6M) 3264k1840 pixels
(3.5M EZ) 2560k1440 pixels
(2M EZ) 1920k1080 pixels

A Many pixels (Fine)

B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the
effect.

∫ Number of pixels
You can print pictures more clearly when a
large picture size [ ] (8M) is selected.
When a smaller picture size [ ] (0.3M EZ)
is selected, you can record more pictures and
attach them to an e-mail or post them on a
website because their file size is small.

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∫ Quality
Fine (Low compression): • The number of pixels that can be selected
This gives priority to picture differs depending on the aspect ratio. If you
quality. Picture quality will be high. change the aspect ratio, set the picture size.
Standard (High compression): • “EZ” is an abbreviation of
This gives priority to the number “Extra optical Zoom”.
of recordable pictures. Standard • The extra optical zoom does not work in
quality pictures are recorded. [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the picture
RAW file: size for [EZ] is not displayed.
Set to process images in • Pictures may appear mosaic depending on
high-resolution on a PC. The the subject and the recording conditions.
maximum picture size for each • Refer to P167 for information about the
aspect ratio setting is fixed to number of recordable pictures.
([ ]/[ ]/[ ]). • If a RAW picture is recorded with the built-in
memory, it will take time to write the picture
RAWiJPEG file:
data.
¢ In addition to the [RAW] settings,
• [QUALITY] settings cannot be set in
a standard-equivalent JPEG
intelligent auto mode [ ].
image is simultaneously created.
• The quality cannot be set to [RAW] or
¢ If you delete a RAW file from the camera, [RAWiJPEG] in [HIGH SENS.] in scene
the corresponding JPEG image will also mode.
be deleted. • You cannot select the following functions
• [RAW] images are recorded with a smaller when the quality is set to [RAW] or
data volume than [RAWiJPEG]. [RAWiJPEG].
• The following functions can be used for – [D.ZOOM]
[RAWiJPEG]. – Auto bracket
– [CATEGORY] – Burst mode
– [FAVORITE] – [AUDIO REC.]
– [DPOF PRINT] – [TITLE EDIT]
– You can print pictures directly from the – [TEXT STAMP]
camera on a PictBridge compatible printer – [AUDIO DUB.]
(P145). – [RESIZE]
• You can enjoy more advanced picture editing – [TRIMMING]
if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files – [ASPECT CONV.]
in a file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be
displayed on your PC etc., develop them and
edit them using the software “SILKYPIX
Developer Studio” by Ichikawa Soft
Laboratory on the CD-ROM (supplied).

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[AUDIO REC.] [METERING MODE]

Recording still pictures with audio Deciding the method to measure
brightness

MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
MENU
and select the item to set. (P92) Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
You can record audio with the still picture if and select the item to set. (P92)
this is set to [ON]. This means you can record You can switch to the following metering
the conversation that took place when you modes.
were recording or an explanation of the
Multiple:
picture.
This is the method in which the
•[ ] appears on the screen when you set camera measures the most suitable
[AUDIO REC.] to [ON]. exposure by judging the allocation of
• Focus on the subject and press the shutter brightness on the whole screen
button to start recording. Recording will automatically. Usually, we
automatically stop about 5 seconds later. recommend using this method.
There is no need to press and hold the Centre weighted:
shutter button. This is the method used to focus on
• Audio is recorded from the built-in the subject on the centre of the
microphone on the camera. screen and measure the whole
• If you press [MENU/SET] during audio screen evenly.
recording, the audio recording is cancelled.
Spot:
The audio is not recorded.
This is the method to measure the
subject in the spot metering target
• You cannot take pictures with audio in the A.
following cases:
– Auto bracket
– Burst mode
– When the quality is set to [RAW] or
[RAWiJPEG]
– [STARRY SKY] in scene mode
• You cannot use the following functions with • Metering mode is fixed to multiple [ ] in
pictures with audio. intelligent auto mode [ ].
• When multiple [ ] is selected and the AF
– [TEXT STAMP]
– [RESIZE] mode is set to [ ], the camera will adjust
– [TRIMMING] the exposure to suit the person’s face.
– [ASPECT CONV.]

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Spot-focusing:
[AF MODE]
Setting the focus method The camera focuses on
a limited narrow area in
the screen.
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P92)
∫ About face detection
Select the mode that matches the recording
This function detects a person’s face in the
conditions and the composition.
image area so that the focus can be adjusted
Face detection: properly. This is particularly effective in
preventing errors such as when the focus is
The camera
on the background when taking a
automatically detects
commemorative photograph.
the person’s face. The
focus and exposure • When the camera detects a person’s face,
can then be adjusted to the following colour AF area is displayed.
fit that face no matter what portion of the Yellow:
picture it is in. When the shutter button is pressed halfway,
the frame turns green when the camera is
Multi-area-focusing:
focused.
The camera focuses on White:
any of the selected Displayed when more than one face is
areas. This is effective detected. Other faces that are the same
when the subject is not distance away as faces within the yellow AF
in the centre of the areas are also focused.
screen. • Up to 15 AF areas are displayed.
3-area-focusing (High speed): • Under certain picture-taking conditions
including the following cases, the facial
The camera quickly
detection function may fail to work, making it
focuses on any of
impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is
3 focus areas points –
switched to [ ].
left, right or centre.
– When the face is not facing the camera
This is effective when
– When the face is at an angle
the subject is not in the centre of the
– When the face is extremely bright or dark
screen.
– When there is little contrast on the faces
1-area-focusing (High speed): – When the facial features are hidden behind
The camera quickly sunglasses, etc.
focuses on the subject – When the face appears small on the
in the AF area on the screen
centre of the screen. – When there is rapid movement
– When the subject is other than a human
1-area-focusing: being
– When the camera is shaking
The camera focuses on
– When digital zoom is used
the subject in the AF
area on the centre of
the screen.

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∫ About [ ] or [ ] • The camera may detect the subjects other
• You can focus on the subject more quickly than a person as the face. In this case,
than other AF modes. switch the AF mode to any modes other than
• The picture may stop moving for a moment [ ] and then take a picture.
before being brought into focus when you
press the shutter button halfway. This is not
a malfunction.

• The AF area displayed is bigger than usual

when taking pictures in dark places or when
using the digital zoom.

F5.0 1/60

• The camera is focusing on all the AF areas

when multiple AF areas (max. 5 areas) light
at the same time.
The focus position is not predetermined. It is
set to a position automatically determined by
the camera at the time of focusing. If you
want to determine the focus position to take
pictures, switch the AF mode to [ ],
[ ] or [ ].
• If the AF mode is set to [ ] or [ ], the
AF area is not displayed until the picture is
brought into focus.
• Switch the AF mode to [ ] or [ ] if it is
difficult to focus using [ ].
• It is not possible to set [ ] in the following
cases.
– In [NIGHT SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS]
and [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode.
– In [FOOD], [PANNING], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in
scene mode.
– In motion picture mode [ ].

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∫ About AF area selection When selecting [ ], [ ] or [ ]
You can select the AF area when [ ], You can select 1 AF area from the 11 areas.
[ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected.
1 Set the focus to AF or AF macro.
2 Select AF area with 1 on the joystick and
then press the centre of the joystick.

When selecting [ ]
You can select AF areas as shown in the
following illustration by tilting the joystick
towards 3/4/2/1.

3 Move the AF area with the cursor buttons

or 3/4/2/1 on the joystick.

or • The spot metering target can also be moved

to match the AF area when using [ ].
• The following operations will return the AF
4 Press [MENU/SET] or press the centre of area to the previous position.
the joystick to set. – When the mode dial is set to intelligent
auto mode [ ]
– When the power save mode is activated
– When this unit is turned off

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• It is also possible to display this screen using
[STABILIZER] the quick setting (P92).
Detecting jitter and compensating • The camera automatically detects the jitter
for it and the movement of the subject and
displays these on the indicator.
• We recommend using a bright subject with
high contrast for the subject movement
demonstration.
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu • The jitter/movement detection demonstration
and select the item to set. (P92) screen is an approximation.
• The camera uses movement detection when
[MODE1] The stabilizer operates
automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in
( ) continuously and can assist
the following cases.
during photo composition.
– In intelligent auto mode [ ].
[MODE2] The jitter is compensated for – In [INDOOR PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT]
( ) when the shutter button is mode.
pressed. There is a greater – In [NORMAL SPORTS], [OUTDOOR
stabilizing effect. SPORTS] and [INDOOR SPORTS] in
[OFF] When the stabilizer is not [SPORTS] mode.
( ) desired. – In [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in scene
mode.
∫ About the jitter/movement detection – When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set
demonstration screen
Press [DISPLAY] to display [JITTER, SUBJ.
MOVE DEMO] when the [STABILIZER] • The stabilizer function may not be effective
screen is displayed. (Pictures cannot be in the following cases.
recorded when the [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE – When there is a lot of jitter.
DEMO] screen appears.) – When the zoom magnification is high.
Press [DISPLAY] again to finish this mode. – In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following a
moving subject.
A – When the shutter speed becomes slower
B to take pictures indoors or in dark places.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press
the shutter button.
• The setting is fixed to [OFF] in
A Jitter detection demonstration [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
B Movement detection demonstration • The setting cannot be set to [OFF] in the
intelligent auto mode [ ].
• In motion picture mode [ ] or [PANNING]
in scene mode, [MODE2] cannot be set.

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[CONT.AF] [AF ASSIST LAMP]

Continuously focusing on a Focusing in low light conditions
subject becomes easier

MENU MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P92) and select the item to set. (P92)
This mode allows you to compose a picture Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the
more easily by always focusing on the camera to focus when recording in low light
subject. conditions that make focusing difficult.
The time required for focusing when the
• If the AF assist lamp is set
shutter button is pressed halfway will be
to [ON], an AF area with a
reduced when the AF mode is set to [ ],
size wider than usual is
[ ] or [ ].
displayed and the AF assist
• The [ ] indication appears when it is set to lamp A turns on when you
[ON]. press the shutter button halfway in dark
places etc.

• The battery will be consumed faster than The AF assist lamp turns on in low
usual. light conditions. At this time, the
• It may take time to focus on the subject if you [ON] AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears
rotate the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or on the screen. The effective range
suddenly change the subject from a distant of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.
one to a nearby one. The AF assist lamp does not turn
[OFF]
• Press the shutter button halfway again when on.
it is difficult to focus on the subject.
• The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [ON] in the
intelligent auto mode [ ] and fixed to
[OFF] when either [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
mode, or [PANNING], [STARRY SKY] or
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode, as well as
during manual focusing.

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[AF/AE LOCK]
• Be careful about the following when using Fixing the focus and exposure
the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp at close
range.
MENU
– Detach the lens hood. Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your and select the item to set. (P92)
fingers or other objects. This is a technique for setting the focus and
• When you do not want to use the AF assist the exposure in advance when the subject is
lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in outside the focus area or when the contrast is
dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to too sharp and the appropriate exposure
[OFF]. In this case, it will become more cannot be achieved.
difficult to focus on the subject.
• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to
[ON] in intelligent auto mode [ ].
• A vignetting effect may appear on the
circumference of the AF assist lamp
because the AF assist lamp may be MENU

obscured by the lens, however, this does not SET

cause a problem with the performance of the

camera. ∫ When [AF] is selected
• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is (Fixing the focus only)
fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] mode, [NIGHT 1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS] or 2 Press [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus.
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in [NIGHT • Press [AF/AE LOCK] again to cancel it.
PORTRAIT] mode, and [SUNSET], • The AF lock indication [ ] lights when
[PANNING], [FIREWORKS] or the subject is focused.
[AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode. 3 Move the camera to compose the picture
• The initial setting for [PET] in scene mode is and then press the shutter fully.
[OFF].
∫ When [AE] is selected
(Fixing the exposure only)
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the exposure.
• Press [AF/AE LOCK] again to cancel it.
• The AE lock indication [ ], the
aperture value and the shutter speed
appear when the exposure is set.
3 Move the camera to compose the picture
and then press the shutter fully.

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∫ When [AF/AE] is selected
(Fixing the focus and the exposure) [COL.EFFECT]
1 Aim the AF area at the subject. Setting colour effects for the
2 Press [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus and recorded pictures
the exposure.
• Press [AF/AE LOCK] again to cancel it.
• When the subject is focused and the MENU

exposure is set, the AF/AE lock Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
indication [ ], the aperture value and and select the item to set. (P92)
Select a colour effect that matches the
the shutter speed appear.
3 Move the camera to compose the picture recording conditions and your image of the
and then press the shutter fully. recording.
[OFF] This is the standard setting.
The picture becomes black and
• The exposure is set, even if the brightness of [B/W]
white.
the subject changes.
• The subject can be focused again by [SEPIA] The picture becomes sepia.
pressing the shutter button halfway even [COOL] The picture becomes bluish.
when AE is locked. [WARM] The picture becomes reddish.
• Programme shift can be set even when AE is
locked.
• The AF/AE lock function cannot be used in • When in intelligent auto mode [ ], only [B/
the intelligent auto mode [ ], advanced W] or [SEPIA] can be selected.
scene mode or scene mode.
• The AE lock function cannot be used in the
Manual exposure mode, advanced scene
mode or scene mode.

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[PICT.ADJ.]
Adjusting the picture quality for • When you take pictures in dark places,
the recorded pictures picture noise may become noticeable. If
picture noise becomes a problem, we
recommend that you take pictures after
increasing the setting for
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu [NOISE REDUCTION] or lowering the
and select the item to set. (P92) setting for each of the items other than
Select an effect that matches the recording [NOISE REDUCTION].
situation and your image of the recording.
[CONTRAST]
Increases the difference between
[r] the brightness and the darkness
in the picture.
Decreases the difference
[s] between the brightness and the
darkness in the picture.

[SHARPNESS]
[r] The picture is sharply defined.
[s] The picture is softly focused.

[SATURATION]
The colours in the picture
[r]
become vivid.
The colours in the picture
[s]
become natural.

[NOISE REDUCTION]
The noise reduction effect is
enhanced.
[r]
Picture resolution may
deteriorate slightly.
The noise reduction effect is
reduced.
[s]
You can obtain pictures with
higher resolution.

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[FLIP ANIM.] 1 Press 3/4 to select [FLIP ANIM.]

Connecting images to create a and then press 1.
motion picture file

MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P92)
This camera allows you to create motion
picture files up to 20 seconds long by
connecting images recorded in flip animation 2 Select [PICTURE CAPTURE] and
mode. then press 1.
Example:
When capturing images of the subject in
sequence moving the camera little by little
and aligning the images, the subject looks as
if it is moving.

• The picture size is 320k240 pixels.

3 Press the shutter button and

capture the images one frame at a
time.

• You can check the recorded image with 4

and the previous or following image with
2/1.
• You can play back created flip animations • Delete unnecessary images with the [ ].
with the same method used to play back • You can record up to 100 pictures. The
motion pictures. (P116) number of recordable pictures displayed is
an approximation.

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4 Press [MENU/SET], press 3/4 to 7 Press 4 to select [CREATE

select [CREATE MOTION PICTURE] MOTION PICTURE], press 1 and
and then press 1. then create a flip animation.
MENU
SET

• The file number appears after creating a

flip animation.
• Press [MENU/SET] three times to close
the menu after creating the flip animation.
5 Select [FRAME RATE] and then
press 1.
∫ Deleting all still images used to create
flip animation
When selecting [DELETE STILL PICTURES]
in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a confirmation screen
appears. Select [YES] with 3 and then press
[MENU/SET].

6 Press 3/4 to select [5fps] or • You cannot use the direction detection
[10fps] and then press [MENU/SET]. function, burst mode, auto bracket and
[AUDIO REC.].
• The images in each frame do not appear in
normal review.
• If you execute [CREATE MOTION
PICTURE], flip animation is made from all
MENU pictures recorded for flip animation. Delete
SET unnecessary pictures.
• Audio cannot be recorded.
[5fps] 5 frames/sec. • You cannot record audio using the audio
10 frames/sec. (The motion dubbing. (P135)
[10fps] • Playback may not be possible on other
pictures become smoother.)
equipment. You may also hear noise during
playback on other equipment which does not
have a mute function.

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[CONVERSION] 3 Attach the tele conversion lens or

Using an optional lens close-up lens.

MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P92)
The tele conversion lens (DMW-LT55;
optional) allows you to record even more
close-up pictures (1.7k more). The close-up
lens (DMW-LC55; optional) allows you to take
close-up pictures of a small subject.
• The lens adaptor (DMW-LA3; optional) is • You cannot attach a tele conversion lens
necessary to attach a tele conversion lens or or the close-up lens to the hood adaptor
close-up lens. (supplied).

1 Remove the lens cap, lens hood 4 Turn the camera on, press 3/4 to
and hood adaptor. select [CONVERSION] and then
press 1.
2 Attach the lens adaptor (DMW-LA3;
optional).

5 Press 3/4 to set to [ ] or [ C ] and

then press [MENU/SET].

• Conversion lens cannot be used

together with the ND filter
(DMW-LND46; optional) and the MC
MENU
protector (DMW-LMC46; optional).
SET
Always detach the ND filter or MC
protector before attaching the When you do not attach the
conversion lens. [OFF]
conversion lens.
• Rotate the lens slowly and carefully.
When you attach the tele
[ ]
conversion lens.
When you attach the
[ C ]
close-up lens.

• Press the shutter button halfway or press

[MENU/SET] to close the menu after
finishing the setting.
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 Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫ Zoom magnification when a lens is
attached
• When there is dirt (water, oil, and
Magnification fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the lens,
Tele conversion lens 9k to 18k¢ the image may be affected. Lightly wipe the
Close-up lens 2k to 18k surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth
before and after taking pictures.
¢ The actual magnification when using the
• Ensure that [CONVERSION] is set to [OFF]
digital zoom and the extra optical zoom
when not using a conversion lens.
becomes 1.7k the displayed
• When using the tele conversion lens or
magnification.
close-up lens:
• This is the magnification when using the
– The built-in flash cannot be activated.
highest resolution.
– If you set [CONVERSION] to [OFF], the
performance of the tele conversion lens or
∫ Recordable range when using a
close-up lens will not be optimal.
conversion lens
• When using the tele conversion lens:
When attaching the tele conversion lens – We recommend using a tripod.
• The recordable range when using the tele – The stabilizer function may not work
conversion lens is from 5.5 m to ¶. sufficiently.
When attaching the close-up lens – The focus indication may light due to the
jitter even if the subject is not focused.
Wide Tele – The time required for focusing may
Normal 20 cm to 50 cm 40 cm to 50 cm become longer than usual.
Macro 14 cm to 50 cm 40 cm to 50 cm • If you set [CONVERSION] to [ ] or [ C ],
Tele
— 33 cm to 50 cm you cannot use the built-in flash or AF assist
Macro
lamp.
• Read the operating instructions of the
conversion lens for details.

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Advanced (Playback)

Displaying Multiple ∫ Example of 25 screens

Screens (Multi Playback)

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ]

[W] to display multiple screens.
(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)
∫ To return to normal playback
Rotate towards [ ] [T] or press [MENU/
SET].
• The picture that was selected will appear.
W T
∫ To delete a picture during multi playback
1 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and
then press [ ].
• :1 screen>9 screens>
2 Press 3 to select [YES].
25 screens>Calendar screen display
3 Press [MENU/SET].
(P114)
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to
return to the previous screen. • The recording information etc. on the LCD
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture. monitor/Viewfinder cannot be deleted in
multi playback even if you press [DISPLAY].
A • Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated
direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is set to
[ON]. (P125)

or

A Number of the selected picture and the

total number of recorded pictures
• Depending on the recorded picture and
the setting, the following icons will appear.
–[ ] (Favourites)
–[ ] (Motion picture)
–[ ][ ] ([BABY1]/[BABY2]/[PET] in
scene mode)
–[ ] (Travel date)
–[ ] (Travel destination)
–[ ] (Flip animation)
–[ ] (Pictures stamped with
[TITLE EDIT])
–[ ] (Pictures stamped with [TEXT
STAMP])

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Displaying Pictures by 4 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture

Recording Date and then press [MENU/SET].
• The picture that was selected will appear.
(Calendar Playback)
∫ To return to the 1 screen playback
screen
After the calendar screen is displayed, rotate
You can display pictures by recording date the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to display 25
using the calendar playback function. screens, 9 screens and the 1 screen.
1 Rotate the zoom lever several times
towards [ ] (W) to display the • The pictures are displayed without being
calendar screen. rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to
[ON]. (P125)
• You can display the calendar between
January 2000 and December 2099.
• If the recording date of the picture selected
W T
in 25 screen multi playback is not between
January 2000 and December 2099, the
camera displays it in the oldest recording
• The recording date of the picture selected date in the calendar.
in the playback screen becomes the date • Pictures edited on a PC or other equipment
selected when the calendar screen is first will be displayed with dates different from the
displayed. actual recording dates.
• If there are multiple pictures with the same • If the date is not set in the camera, the
recording date, the first picture recorded recording date is set as the 1st January,
on that day is displayed. 2007.
• If you take pictures after setting the travel
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date
destination in [WORLD TIME], the pictures
to be played back.
are displayed by the dates at the travel
3/4: Select the month
destination in calendar playback.
2/1: Select the date
• You can also select or set by using the
• If there were no pictures recorded during
joystick.
a month, the month is not displayed.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the

pictures that were recorded on the
selected date.

MENU
SET

• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W]

to return to the calendar screen.

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∫ To stop using the playback zoom
Using the Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] or
Zoom press [MENU/SET].

∫ To delete a picture during the playback

zoom
1 Press [ ].
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] 2 Press 3 to select [YES].
[T] to enlarge the picture. 3 Press [MENU/SET].

∫ Selecting pictures while they are

enlarged (during playback zoom)
Press 2/1 on the joystick after performing
W T
step 1 or 2.
A

• You can also delete the recording

• :1k>2k>4k>8k>16k
information etc. on the LCD monitor/
• When you rotate the zoom lever towards
Viewfinder during playback zoom by
[ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the
pressing [DISPLAY].
magnification becomes lower. When you
• The more a picture is enlarged, the more its
rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T], the
quality deteriorates.
magnification becomes higher.
• If you want to save the enlarged picture, use
• When you change the magnification, the
the trimming function. (P137)
zoom position indication A appears for
• The playback zoom may not operate if
about 1 second so that you can check the
pictures have been recorded with other
position of the enlarged section.
equipment.
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the • The zoom position returns to the centre in
position. the following pictures.
– Images with different aspect ratios
– Images with different numbers of recorded
pixels
– Images with a different rotation direction
(when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON])

• When you move the position to be

displayed, the zoom position indication
appears for about 1 second.

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Playing Back Motion Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold 2/1 during motion picture
Pictures/Pictures with playback.
Audio 2: Fast rewind
1: Fast forward
• The camera returns to normal motion picture
playback when 2/1 is released.
∫ Motion pictures
To pause
Press 2/1 to select a picture with a Press 3 during motion picture playback.
motion picture icon [ ]/[ ]/ • Press 3 again to cancel pause.
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and
Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding
then press 4 to play back.
Press 2/1 while pausing.
B A
∫ Pictures with audio
Press 2/1 to select a picture with
the audio icon [ ] and then press
4 to play back.

A The motion picture recording time

B Motion picture icon
• After playback starts, the elapsed playback
time is displayed on the bottom right of the
screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is • Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P100) and
displayed as [8m30s]. [AUDIO DUB.] (P135) for information about
• The cursor displayed during how to create still pictures with audio.
playback is the same as 3/4/2/
1.
Stopping motion picture playback
Press 4.

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• Sound can be heard through the speaker.

Refer to [VOLUME] (P27) for information
about how to adjust the volume in the
[SETUP] menu.
• The file format that can be played back with
this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.
• Please note that the bundled software
includes QuickTime to play back motion
picture files created with the camera on the
PC. (P143)
• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files
recorded by a PC or other equipment may
not play back on the camera.
• If you play back motion pictures that have
been recorded with other equipment, the
picture quality may deteriorate or the
pictures may not play back.
• When using a high capacity card, it is
possible that fast rewinding may be slower
than usual.
• You cannot use the following functions with
motion pictures and pictures with audio.
– Playback zoom
(While playing back or pausing motion
pictures and while playing audio)
– [TITLE EDIT]/[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/
[AUDIO DUB.] (Motion pictures only)
– [TEXT STAMP]/[RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/
[ASPECT CONV.]

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∫ Saving a single still picture with
Creating still pictures 9 screens from the motion picture
from a motion picture • Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W]
to display the 9 screens playback screen.

You can create a single still picture (with

1 screen or 9 screens) from a recorded W T

motion picture. This is effective in moving

scenes when you want to look carefully at the
movement of a sportsperson etc. A

1 Press 2/1 to select a picture with a • Rotate the zoom lever further towards
motion picture icon [ ]/[ ]/ [ ] [W] to switch to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]
(A).
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and
then press 4 to play back. When a motion picture with [ ],
[ ] or [ ] was selected
The recorded motion picture is created using
30 still picture frames per second.
[ ] All the frames of the recorded
motion picture are displayed as
still pictures (1/30th second
intervals)
2 Press 3 to pause motion picture [ ] 1 frame is skipped/every second
playback. frame is displayed as a still picture
(1/15th second intervals)
[ ] 2 frames are skipped/every third
frame is displayed as a still picture
(1/10th second intervals)
[ ] 5 frames are skipped/every sixth
frame is displayed as a still picture
• Press 3 again to return to motion picture (1/5th second intervals)
playback.
• Press 2/1 while paused to move forward
frame-by-frame.
• If you press the shutter button, you can
save the displayed still pictures as one
single picture. (Perform step 3)

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When a motion picture with [ ], ∫ To stop using the 9 screens playback
[ ] or [ ] was selected screen
The recorded motion picture is created using After the 9 screens playback screen is
10 still picture frames per second. displayed, rotate the zoom lever several times
towards [ ] [T] or press [MENU/SET]. The
[ ] All the frames of the recorded
screen returns to the paused motion picture
motion picture are displayed as
playback screen.
still pictures (1/10th second
intervals)
∫ Picture size
[ ] 1 frame is skipped/every second
Item 1 picture 9 pictures
frame is displayed as a still picture
(1/5th second intervals) [30fpsVGA] 0.3 M 2M
[10fpsVGA] 0.3 M 2M
• You can move forward frame-by-frame by
[30fpsQVGA] 0.3 M 1M
pressing 3/4/2/1.
[10fpsQVGA] 0.3 M 1M
3/4: Move forward/backward 3 frames at
a time. [30fps16:9] 2M 2M
2/1: Move forward/backward 1 frame at [10fps16:9] 2M 2M
a time.
• [QUALITY] is fixed to [ ].
3 Press the shutter button.
• The message [SAVE THESE NINE
• You may not be able to save still pictures
PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE PICTURE
from a motion picture taken on other
?] appears. Also, the message [SAVE AS
equipment.
A SINGLE PICTURE ?] appears if you
saved the picture in step 2.

4 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

MENU
SET

• The nine pictures are saved as one single

picture.

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Using the [PLAY] mode Items that can be set

menu Menu
screen
Item

: [SLIDE SHOW] (P121)

: [CATEGORY] (P122)
You can use various functions in playback 1/3 : [ROTATE DISP.] (P125)
mode to rotate pictures, set protection for : [ROTATE] (P125)
them etc. : [FAVORITE] (P127)
1 Press [MENU/SET]. : [TITLE EDIT] (P128)
: [TEXT STAMP] (P130)
2 Press 3/4 to select the menu item 2/3 : [DPOF PRINT] (P132)
and then press 1.
: [PROTECT] (P134)
: [AUDIO DUB.] (P135)
: [RESIZE] (P136)
: [TRIMMING] (P137)
or
: [ASPECT CONV.]
3/3
(P138)
A
: [COPY] (P139)
: [FORMAT] (P140)

• With [TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE],

[TRIMMING] or [ASPECT CONV.], a new
or
edited picture is created. A new picture
cannot be created if there is no free space
on the built-in memory or the card so we
• Press 4 at A to switch to the next menu
recommend checking that there is free
screen.
space and then editing the picture.
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
• After performing steps 1 and 2, refer
to the description of the menu item in
the operating instructions and then set
it.

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[SLIDE SHOW] 2 Press 3 to select [START] and then

Playing back pictures in order for a press [MENU/SET].
fixed duration (Screen when [ALL] is selected)
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P120)
This is recommended when playing back
pictures on a TV screen. You can skip
unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P127) has MENU
been set. Also, you can play back a recorded SET
category slide show (P124).

1 Press 3/4 to select [ALL], [ ] or

[ ] and then press [MENU/SET].

• The cursor displayed during a slide show

A or while a slide show is paused B or
during [MANUAL] slide show C is the
same as 3/4/2/1.
MENU
• Press 3 to pause the slide show. Press
SET
3 again to cancel pause.
• Press 2/1 while paused to display the
[ALL] Displays all pictures.
previous or next picture. (However, the
Displays only those pictures selected effect is disabled.)
[ ] that have been set as
favourites (P127). 3 Press 4 to finish.
Displays only if a category
[ ] slide show is recorded in
[CATEGORY] (P122).

• [ ] appears only when [FAVORITE] is set

to [ON]. If none of the pictures have [ ]
displayed, you cannot select [ ] even if
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON].
• You cannot select [ ] if a category slide
show is not recorded.

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∫ Setting the audio, duration and effect
Select [DURATION], [EFFECT] or [AUDIO] on [CATEGORY]
the screen shown in step 2 and set. Searching by recording information
MENU

Can be set to [1SEC.], Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P120)
[2SEC.], [3SEC.],
[5SEC.] or [MANUAL] This mode allows you to search the recording
(manual playback). information in scene modes etc.
([PORTRAIT], [SCENERY], [NIGHT
• You can only select
[MANUAL] when [ ] or SCENERY] etc.) and sort the pictures into
[DURATION] different categories. You can then play back
[ ] has been
the pictures in each category normally or as a
selected in step 1.
• Press 2/1 to display slide show.
the previous or next Press 1 to search the categories.
picture when [MANUAL]
is selected.
A slide show effect can
be selected.
[OFF]: No effect
: New pictures slide
across the screen.
: Current pictures • If a picture is found in a category, the
fade out and new category icon turns blue.
pictures fade in. • It may take time to search the picture files
[EFFECT] : New pictures if there are a lot on the card or the built-in
gradually fill the screen memory.
from the centre. • If you press [ ] while searching, the
: An effect is searching will stop halfway.
selected at random. • Pictures are sorted into the categories
• If you set [DURATION] shown below.
to [MANUAL] the
settings in [EFFECT]
are disabled.
If set to [ON], the audio
[AUDIO] of the pictures with audio
is played back.

• If you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then play

back a picture with audio, the next picture
will be displayed after the audio has finished.
• You cannot play back motion pictures and
use power save in a slide show. (However,
the setting for power save mode is fixed to
[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or
playing back a manual slide show.)

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[CATEGORY]
Recording information 1 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the
e.g. scene modes category to play back and then
[PORTRAIT] mode, press [MENU/SET] to set.
[i-PORTRAIT], [NIGHT
PORTRAIT], [i-NIGHT
(Portrait etc.)
PORTRAIT], [BABY1]/
[BABY2]
[SCENERY] mode,
[i-SCENERY], MENU
(Scenery SET
[SUNSET],
etc.)
[AERIAL PHOTO]
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] 2 Press 2/1 to select the picture.
mode, [i-NIGHT
(Night scen- PORTRAIT], [i-NIGHT
ery etc.) SCENERY],
[STARRY SKY]
[SPORTS] mode,
[PARTY],
[CANDLE LIGHT],
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W]
[PANNING],
(Event) to display 9 screens and rotate the zoom
[FIREWORKS],
lever towards [ ] [T] to enlarge the
[BEACH], [SNOW],
picture up to 16a.
[AERIAL PHOTO]
• You can record pictures as favourites by
[BABY1]/[BABY2] pressing 3 if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].
[PET] • Pictures cannot be deleted during
[FOOD] category playback even if you press [ ].
[TRAVEL DATE] 3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
[MOTION PICTURE], the menu.
[FLIP ANIM.]

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∫ Playing back a slide show ∫ Recording a slide show
If you record a category slide show, you can
1 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the play it back by selecting [ ] in
category to play back and then [SLIDE SHOW] on P121.
press [DISPLAY].
1 Press 4 to select [SLIDESHOW
SETUP] and then press [MENU/SET].

MENU
SET
2 Press 3 to select [START] and then
press [MENU/SET].
2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].

MENU
SET
MENU
• Press 3 during a slide show to pause it. SET
Press 3 again to cancel pause.
• Press 2/1 while paused to display the • You can only record one category slide
previous or next picture. show on one card. If a category slide
• Refer to P122 for information about setting show has already been recorded, the
[DURATION], [EFFECT] and [AUDIO]. message [A CATEGORY SLIDESHOW
ALREADY EXISTS. OVERWRITE?]
3 Press 4 to finish the slide show. appears.
• If there are 1000 or more pictures, you
4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close can make a slide show with up to 999
the menu. pictures.

3 Press 2 to return to the category

playback screen.
• Press [ ] and then press [MENU/SET] to
close the menu.

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[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]
• You cannot play back motion pictures as a To display the picture rotated
slide show. MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
• Still pictures created from a motion picture
and select the item to set. (P120)
(P118) cannot be played back from the
This mode allows you to automatically display
motion pictures category [ ] in category
pictures vertically if they were recorded
playback.
holding the camera vertically or rotate
• Pictures that were taken with the [QUALITY]
pictures manually in 90° steps.
set to [RAW] cannot be played using
[CATEGORY].
∫ Rotate display
(The picture is automatically rotated and
displayed.)

1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

MENU
SET

• The pictures are displayed without being

rotated when you select [OFF].
• Refer to P42 for information about how to
play back pictures.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

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∫ Rotate
(The picture is rotated manually.)
• If you take pictures when aiming the camera
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and up or down, it may not be possible to display
then press 4. the pictures vertically.
• The picture may be slightly blurred when the
camera is connected to the TV with the AV
cable (supplied) and played back vertically.
• When you play back pictures on a PC, they
cannot be displayed in the rotated direction
unless the OS or software is compatible with
Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures
• The [ROTATE] function is disabled when which allows recording information etc. to be
[ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF]. added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan
• Motion pictures and protected pictures Electronics and Information Technology
cannot be rotated. Industries Association)”.
• Rotated pictures are displayed rotated when
2 Press 3/4 to select the direction to they are played back in review playback and
rotate the picture and then press playback zoom however are displayed
[MENU/SET]. without being rotated when they are played
back in multi playback.
• It may not be possible to rotate pictures that
have been recorded with other equipment.

MENU
SET

The picture rotates clockwise in

steps of 90°.
The picture rotates
counter-clockwise in steps of 90°.

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

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[FAVORITE] 3 Press 2/1 to select the picture

Setting your favourite pictures then press 3.
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P120) A
You can do the following if a mark has been
added to pictures and they have been set as
favourites.
• Delete all the pictures not set as favourites.
([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ])
• Play back the pictures set as favourites only • Repeat the above procedure.
as a slide show. • If 3 is pressed while the [ ] favourites
icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and
1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then the favourites setting is cancelled.
press [MENU/SET]. • You can set up to 999 pictures as
favourites.

∫ Deleting all favourites

1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in
MENU step 1 and then press [MENU/SET].
SET 2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press
[MENU/SET].
• You cannot set pictures as favourites if
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the
favourites icon [ ] will not appear when
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it was • When printing pictures at a photo printing
previously set to [ON]. store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (P43) is
• You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of the useful so only the pictures you want to be
pictures have [ ] displayed. printed remain on the card.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the • Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the
menu.
CD-ROM (supplied), to set, confirm or delete
favourites. [For details, refer to the operating
instructions (PDF file) of the software.]
• You may not be able to set pictures taken
with other equipment as favourites.
• Pictures that were taken with the [QUALITY]
set to [RAW] cannot be set to [FAVORITE].

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[TITLE EDIT] 2 Press 3/4/2/1 to input the text

Adding text (comments) to pictures (comments) and then press [MENU/
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu SET] to register the text.
and select the item to set. (P120)
You can add text (comments) to pictures.
After text has been registered, it can be
included in prints using [TEXT STAMP]
(P130). (Only alphabetic characters and
MENU
symbols can be entered.)
SET
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or
• Refer to the P129 for an example of the
[MULTI] and then press [MENU/
text entry.
SET]. • Press [DISPLAY] to switch text between
[A] (capitals), [a] (small case) and [&/1]
(special characters and numbers).
• The cursor at the entry position can be
moved to the left with [ ], and to the
right with [ ].
MENU
SET
• To enter a blank, move the cursor to
[SPACE], and press [MENU/SET].
• To stop editing at any time during text
∫ Single setting entry, press [ ].
• To delete an entered character, move
1 Press 2/1 to select a picture and the cursor to [DELETE], and press
then press 4. [MENU/SET].
• A maximum of 30 characters can be
entered.

3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the cursor

to [EXIT] and then press [MENU/
SET] to end text input.

• The title edit icon [ ] is displayed for 4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
pictures that have already been recorded the menu.
with text in [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P79) or • You can also use the joystick to perform
[PET] (P80) name settings in scene steps 1 to 4.
mode or [TITLE EDIT].

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∫ Multi setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and • Registered text can be displayed on the
then press 4 to SET/CANCEL. screen of this unit.
• Text can be scrolled if all of the registered
A
text does not fit on the screen.
• [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P79) or [PET] (P80)
name settings in scene mode can also be
registered by using the operation in steps 2
and 3 when [SINGLE] (P128) is selected.
• The name setting of [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P79)
or [PET] (P80) in scene mode and
The [TITLE EDIT] icon A [TITLE EDIT] cannot be registered at the
[SET] same time.
appears.
• You can use the software
The [TITLE EDIT] icon A
[CANCEL] [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the
disappears.
CD-ROM (supplied) to print the text
• Repeat this step. (comments). [For details, refer to the
• Titles cannot be changed or deleted in operating instructions (PDF file) of the
[MULTI]. software.]
• You can set up to 50 pictures at one time
2 Press [MENU/SET]. with [MULTI].
• After performing step 2, perform step • You cannot use title edit for the following
2 onwards in “Single setting” (P128). pictures.
– Pictures recorded when the quality is set to
[RAW] or [RAWiJPEG]
∫ Delete the title (for [SINGLE] only)
– Pictures recorded with other equipment
1 In step 2 when [SINGLE] (P128) is
– Motion pictures
selected, delete all the texts, select
– Protected pictures
[EXIT], and press [MENU/SET].
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the
menu.

Example of text entry

In case of entering [LUMIX]:
1 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the cursor
to [L] and then press [MENU/SET].
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the cursor
to [U] and then press [MENU/SET].
3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the cursor
to [M] and then press [MENU/SET].
4 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the cursor
to [I] and then press [MENU/SET].
5 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the cursor
to [X] and then press [MENU/SET].

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∫ Single setting
[TEXT STAMP]
Stamping text, dates and other 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and
registered information on recorded then press4.
pictures
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P120)
Registered text, recorded date, age and travel
dates can be stamped onto recorded pictures.
It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictures
with a picture size larger than [ ] will be
resized when stamping the date etc. on 2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select
them.)
[SHOOTING DATE], [AGE],
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [TRAVEL DATE] or [TITLE] and then
[MULTI] and then press [MENU/ press [MENU/SET] to set each item.
SET].

MENU

MENU SET
SET
• [SHOOTING DATE]
• Text and dates cannot be stamped on the
Stamp the year, month
following pictures. [W/O TIME]
and date.
– Pictures recorded without setting the
clock Stamp the year, month,
[WITH TIME]
– Pictures recorded when the quality is set day, hour and minutes.
to [RAW] or [RAWiJPEG] • [AGE]
– Pictures recorded with other equipment If this is set to [ON], the age is stamped on
– Pictures that were previously stamped pictures recorded when the camera was
with [TEXT STAMP] set to [AGE].
– Motion pictures
– Pictures with Audio • [TRAVEL DATE]
If this is set to [ON], the travel date is
stamped on pictures recorded when
[TRAVEL DATE] was set to [ON].
• [TITLE]
Text is printed together with the image for
pictures that have already been recorded
with text in [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P79) or
[PET] (P80) name settings in scene mode
or [TITLE EDIT].

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3 Press [MENU/SET]. 5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

• If you set [TEXT STAMP] for a picture with the menu.
a picture size larger than [ ], the • The text stamp icon [ ] A appears on
picture size will become smaller as shown screen if the picture is stamped with text.
below. • Use playback zoom to check added text
and dates information B.
Aspect ratio
Picture size
setting
/ > A
/ >
/ >

• The picture becomes slightly rougher. B

4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO]

and then press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Multi setting
(The screen shown appears when you
select a picture recorded with a [ ] 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and
picture size.) then press 4 to SET/CANCEL.
A

MENU
SET

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL

The [TEXT STAMP] icon
PICTURE?] appears if the picture was [SET]
A appears.
recorded with a picture size [ ] or less.
• The picture is overwritten when you select The [TEXT STAMP] icon
[CANCEL]
[YES]. Pictures stamped with text cannot A disappears.
be restored once they are overwritten. • Repeat this step.
• A picture stamped with text is newly
created when you select [NO]. 2 Press [MENU/SET].
• If the original picture is protected, you • After performing step 2, perform step
cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly 2 onwards in “Single setting” (P130).
create the picture stamped with text.

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[DPOF PRINT]
• When you print pictures stamped with Setting the picture to print and the
text, the date will be printed over the number of prints
stamped text if you specify printing of the MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
date at the photo shop or on the printer.
and select the item to set. (P120)
• We recommend that you use text stamping
DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system
when there is plenty of space in the built-in
that allows the user to select which pictures to
memory or the card.
print, how many copies of each picture to print
• You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in
and whether or not to print the recording date
[MULTI].
on the pictures when using a DPOF
• If you select [YES] in step 4 when the
compatible photo printer or photo printing
pictures selected under [MULTI] include
store. For details, ask at your photo printing
protected pictures, a message appears and
store.
only the protected pictures cannot be
When you want to use a photo printing store
stamped with text.
to print pictures recorded on the built-in
• Depending on the printer being used, some
memory, copy them to a card (P139) and then
characters may be cut at printing. Check
set the DPOF setting.
before printing.
• You cannot use the following functions if text
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE],
has been stamped on the picture.
[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then
– [TEXT STAMP]
– The [PRINT WITH DATE] setting for DPOF press [MENU/SET].
print
– [RESIZE]
– [TRIMMING]
– [ASPECT CONV.]
• When text is stamped onto the [ ]
MENU
pictures, it is difficult to read it. SET

• You cannot select [CANCEL] if there are

no prints that have been set in the DPOF
print settings.

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∫ Single setting ∫ To cancel all settings

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture to 1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then
print and then press 3/4 to set the press [MENU/SET].
number of prints.

MENU
SET

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

• The number of prints icon [ ] A menu.
appears. • DPOF print settings on the built-in
• The number of prints can be set from 0 to memory are cancelled when a card is not
999. The DPOF print setting is cancelled inserted. DPOF print settings on the card
when the number of prints is set to [0]. are cancelled when a card is inserted.
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu. ∫ To print the date
After setting the number of prints, set/cancel
∫ Multi setting printing with the recording date by pressing
[DISPLAY].
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture to
print and then press 3/4 to set the
number of prints. C

• The date print icon [ DATE ] C appears.

• When you go to a photo printing store for
digital printing, be sure to order the printing
of the date additionally if required.
• The number of prints icon [ ] B • Depending on the photo printing store or the
appears. printer, the date may not be printed even if
• Repeat the above procedure. (You cannot you set to print the date. For further
set all the pictures at one time.) information, ask at your photo printing store
• The number of prints can be set from 0 to or refer to the operating instructions for the
999. The DPOF print setting is cancelled printer.
when the number of prints is set to [0]. • The date cannot be printed on pictures
stamped with text.
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close • If you set [TEXT STAMP] for pictures that
the menu. have been set for date printing, the date
printing setting is cancelled.

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[PROTECT]
• DPOF is an abbreviation of “Digital Print Preventing accidental erasure of
Order Format”. This feature allows you to pictures
write print information to media and then use MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
the information on a DPOF-compliant
and select the item to set. (P120)
system.
You can set protection for pictures you do not
• DPOF print setting is a convenient function
want to be deleted by mistake.
when printing pictures with a printer that
supports PictBridge. The date printing Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE],
setting on the printer may take priority over [MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then
the date printing setting on the camera. press [MENU/SET].
Check the date printing setting on the printer
also. (P145)
• 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. MENU
• If the file is not based on the DCF standard, SET
the DPOF print setting cannot be set.
• Pictures that were taken with the [QUALITY]
set to [RAW] cannot be printed using DPOF ∫ Single setting
print.
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and
then press 4 to SET/CANCEL.

The protect icon [ ]A

[SET]
appears.
The protect icon [ ]A
[CANCEL]
disappears.

2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settings

Perform the same operation as in
“[DPOF PRINT]”. (P132 to 134)

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[AUDIO DUB.]
• If you press [MENU/SET] while cancelling Adding audio after taking pictures
protection, the cancelling will stop halfway. MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
• The protect setting may not be effective on and select the item to set. (P120)
other equipment. You can add the audio after taking a picture.
• If you want to delete protected pictures,
cancel their protection. 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and
• Even if you protect pictures in the built-in then press 4 to start audio
memory or a card, they will be deleted if the recording.
built-in memory or the card is formatted.
• Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD
Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card,
they cannot be deleted when the card’s
Write-Protect switch B is set to [LOCK].

• The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO

2 DATA?] screen appears when audio has
already been recorded. Press 3 to select
• The following functions cannot be used with [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to
protected pictures. start audio recording. (The original audio
– [ROTATE] is overwritten.)
– [AUDIO DUB.] • Audio dubbing cannot be used with the
– [TITLE EDIT] following pictures.
– Motion pictures
– Protected pictures
– Pictures recorded when the quality is set
to [RAW] or [RAWiJPEG]

2 Press 4 to stop recording.

• The audio recording stops automatically if

4 is not pressed after about 10 seconds.

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

• Audio dubbing may not work properly on

pictures recorded by other equipment.

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[RESIZE] 3 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO]

Making the picture size smaller and then press [MENU/SET].
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P120)
We recommend resizing to [ ] if you want
to attach a picture to an e-mail or use it on a
website.
MENU

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and SET

then press 4. • The picture is overwritten when you select

[YES]. Resized pictures cannot be
restored when they are overwritten.
• A resized picture is newly created when
you select [NO].
• If the original picture is protected, you
cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly
create a resized picture.
2 Press 2/1 to select the size and 4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
then press 4. the menu.

• The following pictures cannot be resized.

Aspect ratio set-
Picture size
ting

• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture

are displayed.
Aspect ratio set-
Picture size – Pictures recorded when the quality is set
ting
to [RAW] or [RAWiJPEG]
/ / /
– Motion pictures
/ – Flip animation
/ – Pictures with audio
– Pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
• It may not be possible to resize pictures
PICTURE?] appears.
recorded with other equipment.

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[TRIMMING] 5 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO]

Enlarging a picture and trimming it and then press [MENU/SET].
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P120)
You can enlarge and then clip the important
part of the recorded picture.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and MENU

SET
then press 4.
• The picture is overwritten when you select
[YES]. The trimmed pictures cannot be
restored when they are overwritten.
• A trimmed picture is newly created when
you select [NO].
• When the original picture is protected, you
cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly
• The following pictures cannot be trimmed. create a trimmed picture.
– Pictures recorded when the quality is set
to [RAW] or [RAWiJPEG] 6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
– Motion pictures the menu.
– Flip animation
– Pictures with audio
– Pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP] • Depending on the cut size, the picture size
of the trimmed picture may become smaller
2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be
than that of the original picture.
trimmed with the zoom lever. • The picture quality of the trimmed picture will
deteriorate.
• It may not be possible to trim pictures
recorded with other equipment.

W T

3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position of the part to be trimmed.

4 Press the shutter button.

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?] appears.

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[ASPECT CONV.] 3 Press 2/1 to determine the

Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9 horizontal position and press the
picture shutter button to set.
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
and select the item to set. (P120)
You can convert pictures taken with a [ ]
aspect ratio to a [ ] or a [ ] aspect
ratio.

1 Press 3/4 to select [ ] or [ ]

and then press [MENU/SET]. • Use 3/4 to set the frame position for
pictures rotated vertically.
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?] appears.

4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO]

MENU
and then press [MENU/SET].
SET

• The following pictures cannot be

converted.
– Pictures recorded when the quality is set
to [RAW] or [RAWiJPEG] MENU
– Motion pictures SET
– Flip animation
• The picture is overwritten when you select
– Pictures with audio
[YES]. If you convert the aspect ratio of a
– Pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]
picture and then overwrite it, you cannot
2 Press 2/1 to select a picture and restore it.
then press 4. • A picture with the converted aspect ratio is
newly created when you select [NO].
• When the original picture is protected, you
cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly
create a picture with the converted aspect
ratio.

5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.
• If you select and set a picture with an
aspect ratio other than [ ], the
message
[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] is • After converting the aspect ratio, the picture
displayed on the screen. size may become larger than that of the
original picture.
• Files that do not conform to the DCF
standard cannot be converted.
• You may not be able to convert pictures
taken on other equipment.

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[COPY] 3 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

Copying the picture data press [MENU/SET].
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu (The illustration shows the screen when
and select the item to set. (P120) pictures are copied from the built-in
You can copy recorded picture data from the memory to a card.)
built-in memory to a card or vice versa.

1 Press 3/4 to select the copy

destination and then press [MENU/
SET]. MENU
SET

• The message [COPY THIS PICTURE TO

BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when you
copy pictures from the card to the built-in
MENU memory.
SET • If you press [MENU/SET] while copying
pictures from the built-in memory to the
• :
card, the copying will stop halfway.
All the picture data in the built-in memory
• Do not turn the camera off or perform any
are copied onto the card at one time. >
other operations before copying is
step 3.
finished. The data on the built-in memory
• :
or the card may be damaged or lost.
One picture at a time is copied from the
card to the built-in memory. > step 2. 4 Press [MENU/SET] several times to
2 Press 2/1 to select the picture and close the menu.
• If you copy from the built-in memory to a
then press 4.
card, all the pictures are copied and then
(Only when selecting [ ])
the screen automatically returns to the
playback screen.

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[FORMAT]
• If you copy picture data from the built-in Initializing the built-in memory or a
memory to a card which does not have card
sufficient free space, the picture data will MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu
only be copied halfway. We recommend
and select the item to set. (P120)
using a card which has more free space than
Usually, it is not necessary to format the
the built-in memory (about 27 MB).
built-in memory and the card.
• If a picture exists with the same name (folder
Format them when the message
number/file number) as the picture to be
[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR] or [MEMORY
copied in the copy destination when
CARD ERROR] appears.
[ ] is selected, a new folder is
created and the picture is copied. Press 3 to select [YES] and then
If a picture exists with the same name (folder press [MENU/SET].
number/file number) as the picture to be (The illustration shows the screen when the
copied in the copy destination when built-in memory is formatted.)
[ ] is selected, that picture is not
copied.
• It may take time to copy the picture data.
• Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic
digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied.
MENU
(Even if the pictures were recorded with a
SET
Panasonic digital camera, you may not be
able to copy them if they were edited with a • When a card is not inserted, you can
PC.) format the built-in memory. When a card is
• DPOF settings on the original picture data inserted, you can format the card.
will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings • If you press [MENU/SET] while formatting
again after copying is finished. (P132) the built-in memory, the formatting will
stop halfway. (However, all the pictures
will be deleted.)

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• Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data

including any protected pictures. Check the
data carefully before formatting.
• If the card has been formatted on a PC or
other equipment, format it on the camera
again.
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power or
the AC adaptor (optional) when formatting.
• Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
• It may take longer to format the built-in
memory than the card. (Max. about 15 sec.)
• You cannot format an SD Memory Card or
an SDHC Memory Card when the card’s
Write-Protect switch A is set to [LOCK].

2
• If the built-in memory or the card cannot be
formatted, consult your nearest Service
Centre.

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 Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC
1 Turn on the camera and the PC.
2 Connect the camera to a PC via the
USB connection cable A
(supplied).
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by • Connect the USB connection cable with
connecting the camera and the PC. the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on the
The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [DIGITAL] socket.
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] (for Windows® ) • Hold the USB connection cable at 1 and
in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows you to easily insert straight in or take straight out. (If
acquire pictures recorded with the camera to you forcibly insert the USB connection
a PC, print them and send them by e-mail. cable at a slant or upside down you can
If you use “Windows 98/98SE”, install the deform the connection terminals and
USB driver and then connect it to the damage the camera or the connected
computer. equipment.)
Read the separate operating instructions for
the supplied software for more information
about the software in the CD-ROM (supplied)
ACCESS
and how to install it.

DIGITAL/ C This message appears during data

AV OUT
transfer.
DC IN 8.4V [Windows]
The drive appears in the [My Computer]
folder.
• If you are connecting the camera to a PC for
the first time, the required driver is installed
automatically so that the camera can be
recognised by “Windows Plug and Play”.
The drive then appears on the
[My Computer] folder.
[Macintosh]
The drive is displayed on the screen.
• The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you
connect the camera with no card inserted.
• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or
A USB connection cable (supplied) [Untitled] when you connect the camera with
B AC adaptor (optional) a card inserted.
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power or
the AC adaptor (optional).
• Turn the camera off before inserting or
removing the cable for the AC adaptor
(optional).
• Set the camera to a mode other than [ ]
mode.

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∫ About motion picture playback on a PC ∫ Folder Composition
Use the software “QuickTime” in the CD-ROM Folders are displayed as shown in the
(supplied) to play back motion pictures following illustration.
recorded on this camera on a PC.
• If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, ≥Built-in memory DCIM
≥Card
download “QuickTime 6.5.2 for Windows” 100_PANA
from the following site, and install it. 1
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
100_PANA
quicktime652forwindows.html
• This software is installed as standard on a
P1000001.JPG
2 3
“Macintosh OS”.
P1000002.JPG

P1000999.JPG
101_PANA

999_PANA
MISC
PRIVATE1

1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Pictures
MOV: Motion pictures
RAW: Pictures in RAW files
MISC: DPOF print
Favourite
Category slide show
PRIVATE1: Pictures recorded in
flip animation function

• The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by

the camera can be included in 1 folder. If the
number of pictures exceeds 999, another
folder is created.
• To reset the file number or the folder
number, select [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP]
menu.

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 Connecting to other equipment
∫ Conditions under which a different
folder number is used
In the following cases, the picture is not • Do not use any other USB connection cables
recorded in the same folder as the previously except the supplied one.
recorded picture. It is recorded in a folder with • Do not disconnect the USB connection cable
a new number. while [ACCESS] is displayed.
1 When the folder just recorded to contains • When there are many pictures on the built-in
a picture file with the number 999 in it memory or the card, it may take some time
(example: P1000999.JPG). to transfer them.
2 When the card just recorded to contains, • You may not be able to play back motion
for example, a folder with the number 100 pictures on the built-in memory or the card
[100_PANA] in it and that card is removed correctly when the camera is connected to a
and replaced with a card that has a folder PC. Import the motion picture files to the PC
with the number 100 in it recorded by a and then play them back.
camera from a different maker • If battery power is exhausted while the
(100XXXXX, with XXXXX being the name camera and the PC are communicating, the
of the maker) and then a picture is recorded data may be damaged. When you
recorded. connect the camera to the PC, use a battery
3 When recording after selecting with sufficient battery power or the AC
[NO.RESET] from the [SETUP] menu. adaptor (optional).
(Pictures will be recorded to a new folder • If the remaining battery power becomes low
with a number sequential to the folder while the camera and the PC are
recorded to immediately before. By using communicating, the alarm beeps. In this
[NO.RESET] on a card that does not case, stop the communication at once on the
contain folders or pictures, such as one PC.
just formatted, the folder number can be • When connecting the camera to a
reset to 100.) “Windows 2000” OS PC with the USB
connection cable, do not replace the card
∫ About the PTP connection while the camera and the PC are
If the OS is “Windows XP”, “Windows Vista” connected. The information on the card
or “Mac OS X”, you can connect in PTP mode may be damaged. Use “Safely Remove
if you set the camera to [ ] mode and then Hardware” in the task tray on your PC
connect to your PC. when replacing the card.
• Pictures can only be read on the camera. • Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be
They cannot be written to a card or deleted. displayed in black in playback mode, multi
• When there are 1000 or more pictures on a playback and calendar playback.
card, the pictures may not be imported. • Read the operating instructions for the PC.
• If a card is not inserted when the camera is
connected to the PC, you can edit or access
the pictures on the built-in memory. If a card
is inserted, you can edit or access the
pictures on it.

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• You cannot switch between the built-in
memory and the card while the camera is
Printing the Pictures
connected to the PC. When you want to
switch between the built-in memory and the
card, disconnect the USB connection cable,
insert (or remove) the card and then connect By connecting the camera directly to a printer
the USB connection cable to the PC again. supporting PictBridge via the USB connection
• The message [PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE cable (supplied), you can select the pictures
PRINTER.] appears if you change the mode to print and start printing on the camera’s
dial to print mode [ ] while this unit is screen.
connected to a PC. If connecting the printer Set print settings such as the print quality on
again, change the mode to a mode other the printer beforehand. (Read the printer
than [ ] and then check that no data is operating instructions.)
being transferred. ([ACCESS] appears on
the LCD monitor of this unit while data is DIGITAL/
AV OUT
being transferred.)

DC IN 8.4V

A USB connection cable (supplied)

B AC adaptor (optional)
• It may take time to print some pictures. Use
a battery with sufficient battery power or the
AC adaptor (optional) when you connect to a
printer.
• Turn the camera off before inserting or
removing the cable for the AC adaptor
(optional).

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 Connecting to other equipment

1 Turn on the camera and the printer.

• If the mode dial is not set to [ ] when the
2 Set the mode dial to [ ]. camera is connected to the printer,
3 Connect the camera to a printer via disconnect the USB connection cable, set
the USB connection cable A the mode dial to [ ] and then connect the
USB connection cable again. (Depending on
(supplied).
the printer, it may be necessary to turn it off
• Connect the USB connection cable with
and then on again.)
the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on the
• Do not use any other USB connection cables
[DIGITAL] socket.
except the supplied one.
• Hold the USB connection cable at 1 and
• If a card is not inserted when the camera is
insert straight in or take straight out.
connected to the printer, you can access the
picture data on the built-in memory. If a card
is inserted, you can access the picture data
on it.
• You cannot switch between the built-in
memory and the card while the camera is
connected to the printer. When you want to
switch between the built-in memory and the
card, disconnect the USB connection cable,
insert (or remove) the card and then connect
the USB connection cable to the printer
again.
• If you want to print the age in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode or the
number of days that have been passed since
the departure date in [TRAVEL DATE], use
the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the
CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PC.
To print the name of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or
[PET] or text (comments) which has been
entered using [TITLE EDIT], use
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. For details,
refer to the operating instructions (PDF file)
of the software.
• To find out more about PictBridge compliant
printers, contact your local dealer.

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 Connecting to other equipment
∫ Selecting a single picture and printing it ∫ Selecting multiple pictures and printing
them
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and
then press [MENU/SET]. 1 Press 3.
PictBridge 2 Press 3/4 to select an item and
100_0001
1/6
then press [MENU/SET].
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT PictBridge
MENU
SELECT MULTI SELECT
MENU SET SELECT ALL
MULTI PRINT PRINT
DPOF PICTURE
• The message disappears in about FAVORITE
MENU
2 seconds. MENU
SELECT CANCEL SET SET
2 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]
and then press [MENU/SET]. Multiple pictures are
printed at one time.
SINGLE SELECT • After selecting
PRINT START [MULTI SELECT],
PRINT WITH DATE OFF
NUM. OF PRINTS 1
press 2/1 to select
PAPER SIZE the pictures to print
PAGE LAYOUT MENU
and then press 4.
CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET
The icon [ ]
[MULTI SELECT]
• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing appears on the
halfway. pictures to be
printed. (Press 4
3 Disconnect the USB connection again to cancel the
cable after printing. setting.)
Press [MENU/SET]
after finishing the
setting.
Prints all the stored
[SELECT ALL]
pictures.
Prints the pictures set
[DPOF PICTURE]
in [DPOF] only.
Prints the pictures set
[FAVORITE]¢
as favourites only.

¢ This only appears when [FAVORITE] is

set to [ON]. (However if none of the
pictures have [ ] displayed, you cannot
select it even if [FAVORITE] is set to
[ON].)

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∫ Setting date printing, the number of
3 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]
prints, the paper size and the page
and then press [MENU/SET].
layout
Select and set each item in step 3.
MULTI SELECT
PRINT START
• When you want to print pictures in a paper
PRINT WITH DATE OFF size or a layout which is not supported by the
NUM. OF PRINTS 1
camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT MENU [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the
CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET paper size or the layout on the printer. (For
details, refer to the operating instructions of
• [PRINT WITH DATE] and
the printer.)
[NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displayed
when [DPOF PICTURE] is set. • [PRINT WITH DATE]
• The [DPOF SET] is displayed when [OFF] Date is not printed.
[DPOF PICTURE] is selected. If you
[ON] Date is printed.
selected [DPOF SET], refer to P132 and
set them. • If the printer does not support date printing,
• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing. the date cannot be printed on the picture.
• When you select [MULTI SELECT],
• [NUM. OF PRINTS]
[SELECT ALL] or [FAVORITE], a print
Set the number of prints.
confirmation screen appears. Select
• You can set up to 999 prints.
[YES] and print the pictures.
• The message [PRINTING ## • [PAPER SIZE]
PICTURE(S) DO YOU WANT TO (Paper sizes that can be set with this unit)
PROCEED ?] appears on the print The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1/2
confirmation screen if the number of prints and 2/2. Press 4 to select.
is more than 1000.
1/2
4 Disconnect the USB connection Settings on the printer are
cable after printing. prioritised.
[L/3.5qk5q] 89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
2/2¢
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm
[10k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4qk6q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8qk10q] 203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm

¢ These items cannot be displayed when

the printer does not support the paper
sizes.

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• [PAGE LAYOUT]
(Layouts for printing that can be set with this
• Do not disconnect the USB connection cable
unit)
when the cable disconnection warning icon
Settings on the printer are [ ] is displayed. (Depending on the printer,
prioritised. the icon may not be displayed.)
1 picture with no frame on 1 page • If the remaining battery power becomes low
1 picture with a frame on 1 page while the camera and the printer are
connected, the alarm beeps. If this happens
2 pictures on 1 page
during printing, press [MENU/SET] and stop
4 pictures on 1 page printing at once. If not printing, disconnect
• An item cannot be selected if the printer the USB connection cable.
does not support the page layout. • The camera is receiving an error message
from the printer when the [¥] indication
∫ Setting the date printing with the DPOF lights orange during printing. After finishing
print in advance printing, make sure there are no problems
We recommend setting DPOF date printing with the printer.
with [DPOF PRINT] (P133) in advance when • If the total number of DPOF prints or the
the printer supports it. If you select number of DPOF pictures printed is high,
[DPOF PICTURE], printing starts and the pictures may be printed several times. The
recording date is printed. remaining number of prints indicated may
differ from the number set. This is not a
∫ Layout printing malfunction.
• When printing a picture several times on • With date printing, the setting on the printer
1 sheet of paper may take priority over the setting on the
For example, if you want to print the same camera. Check the date print setting on the
picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set printer also.
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set • The message [USB MODE CHANGED.
[NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 for the picture that PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE.]
you want to print. appears if you change the mode dial to a
• When printing different pictures on mode other than [ ] while the camera and
1 sheet of paper the printer are connected. Set the mode dial
For example, if you want to print 4 different to [ ] again and then disconnect the USB
pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set connection cable. If this happens during
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set printing, stop printing and then disconnect
[COUNT] in [DPOF PRINT] (P132) to 1 for the USB connection cable.
each of the 4 pictures. • When the pictures in RAW files are to be
printed, the JPEG pictures recorded
simultaneously by the camera will be
printed. If JPEG pictures do not exit, RAW
file pictures cannot be printed.

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Playing Back Pictures

on a TV Screen • Depending on the aspect setting, black
bands may be displayed on the top and
bottom or the left and right of the pictures.
• Do not use any other AV cables except the
supplied one.
∫ Playing back pictures using the AV • Audio playback is monaural.
cable (supplied) • Read the operating instructions for the TV.
• Set the [TV ASPECT]. • When you play back a picture vertically, it
• Turn this unit and the TV off. may be blurry.
• You can view pictures on TVs in other
countries (regions) which use the NTSC or
PAL system when you set [VIDEO OUT] in
DIGITAL/ the [SETUP] menu.
AV OUT

∫ Playing back pictures on a TV with an

DC IN 8.4V
SD Memory Card slot
Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory
Card can be played back on a TV with an SD
Memory Card slot.

• Depending on the TV model, pictures may

not be displayed on the full screen.
• Motion pictures cannot be played back. To
1 Connect the AV cable A (supplied) play back motion pictures, connect the
to the [AV OUT] socket on the camera to the TV with the AV cable
camera. (supplied).
• Connect the AV cable with the [ ] mark • You may not be able to play back
facing the [1] mark on the [AV OUT] MultiMediaCards.
socket.
• Hold the AV cable at B and insert straight
in or take straight out.

2 Connect the AV cable to the video

input and the audio input sockets
on the TV.
• 1 Yellow: to the video input socket
• 2 White: to the audio input socket

3 Turn the TV on and select external

input.
4 Turn the camera on.

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Others

Using the MC Protector/

ND Filter • Do not attach the MC protector and ND filter
at the same time.
The MC protector (DMW-LMC46; optional) is • If the MC protector/ND filter are tightened
a transparent filter which affects neither the too much, you may not be able to remove
colours nor the amount of light, so it can them. Do not tighten them too much.
always be used to protect the camera’s lens. • If the MC protector/ND filter are dropped,
The ND filter (DMW-LND46; optional) they may be destroyed. Be careful not to
reduces the amount of light to approximately drop them when attaching them to the
1/8th (equal to adjusting the aperture value camera.
3 increments) without affecting the colour • Be careful not to get a fingerprint, dirt, etc.
balance. on the MC protector or ND filter when it is
attached, otherwise the focus may be
Attach the MC protector 1 or ND adjusted to the lens, resulting in the subject
filter 2 with the lens extended. being out of focus.
• MCu“Multi-coated”
NDu“Neutral Density”

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Screen Display In recording

Recording in programme AE mode [ ]
(Initial setting)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Recording mode
2 Flash mode (P50)
17 6 8
9 3 AF area (P31)
10
4 Focus (P31)
16 5 Picture size (P98)
6 Quality (P98)
F2.8 1/30
In Motion picture mode (P86)
15 14 13 12 11 / / / / /
4 : Jitter alert (P33)
7 Battery indication (P29)
8
1 8 Number of recordable pictures (P167)
3 9 Available recording time (P86): R8m30s
2
9 Built-in memory (P18, 29)
10 : Card (P18, 29)
7
10 Recording state
11 AF area selection (P103)
15 14 13 12 11 MF operation (P67)
12 Joystick operation (P34, 42, 64, 65)
13 Shutter speed (P31)
: Intelligent ISO (P96)
14 Aperture value (P31)
15 Exposure compensation (P57)
16 Metering mode (P100)
17 Optical image stabilizer (P104)

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30 Current date and time/
18 19 20 21
Travel destination setting (P90):
ISO100 22 • This is displayed for about 5 seconds
42 23 when the camera is turned on, after
MF
41 24
40 setting the clock and after switching from
39 25 playback mode to recording mode.
38
37 26
36 Zoom (P38)/Extra optical zoom (P39)/
27 Digital zoom (P40):
5s 28 W T 1X
Operation for backlight compensation
35 34 33 32 31 30 29
(P37): BACKLIGHT
31 Age (P79)
23 • This is displayed for about 5 seconds
when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/
41
39 18 [BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode.
37 32 Programme shift (P34)
29 21, 36
ISO
100 19 33 AF/AE lock (P106)
34 Number of days that have passed since
the travel date (P88)
33 32 Name (P79)
In recording (after settings) • This is displayed for about 5 seconds
18 White balance (P93) when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/
White balance fine adjustment (P95) [BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode.

19 ISO sensitivity (P97) 35 Zoom resume (P38)

ISOMAX / ISOMAX / ISOMAX : Maximum ISO sensitivity / C : Conversion lens (P111)
400 800 1600
level (P96) : Backlight compensation (P37)

20 Flip animation (P109) 36 Auto bracket (P59)

21 Burst (P60) 37 Spot AF area (P101)

: Audio recording (P86, 100) 38 High angle mode (P48)
22 Colour effect mode (P107) : Auto power LCD mode (P48)
: Power LCD mode (P48)
23 Focus range (P67)
39 AF assist lamp (P105)
24 Custom setting (P70) : Tele macro (P62)
25 Continuous AF (P105) 40 Flash output adjustment (P53)
26 Histogram (P47)
41 Spot metering target (P100)
27 Travel date (P88) 42 MF (P67)
28 Elapsed recording time (P86) : AF macro (P62)
29 Self-timer mode (P55)

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17 Number of days that have passed since
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 the travel date (P88)

22 1 18 Power LCD mode (P48)

21 100_0001 8
20 PLAY AUDIO 1/6 9 19 Title edit completed display (P128)
19 10 20 Audio playback (P116)
18
17 1ST DAY 11 Motion picture mode (P116):
16 F2.8 1/30 ISO100 AWB 12 PLAY MOTION
15 10:00 1.DEC. 2007 13 PICTURE
14 21 Flip animation (P109)
: Stamped with text indication (P130)
In playback
22 Favourites (P127)
1 Playback mode (P42)
2 Number of DPOF prints (P132)
3 Protected picture (P134)
4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures (P116)
5 Picture size (P98)
6 Quality (P98)
In Motion picture mode (P116)
/ / / (4:3)
/ (16:9)
7 Battery indication (P29)
8 Folder/File number (P143)
Built-in memory (P18)
: Card (P18)
9 Picture number/Total pictures
10 Cable disconnection warning icon (P149)
Motion picture recording time
(P116): 8m30s
11 Histogram (P47)
12 Recording information
13 Favourites settings (P127)
Elapsed playback time (P116): 8m30s
14 Recorded date and time
Name (P79)
Title (P128)
15 Travel destination setting (P90)
16 Age (P79)

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Do not spray the camera with insecticides
Cautions for Use or volatile chemicals.
• If the camera is sprayed with such
∫ Optimal use of the camera
chemicals, the body of the camera may be
Take care not to drop or knock the unit or
damaged and the surface finish may peel off.
put a lot of pressure on it.
• Do not keep rubber or plastic products in
• Take care not to knock or drop the bag/case
contact with the camera for a long period of
that you inserted the camera in as the shock
time.
may cause damage to the camera, lens or
LCD monitor. Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol for
• Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip cleaning the camera.
causing the camera to fall and be damaged. • Before cleaning the camera, remove the
• We strongly recommend you purchase a battery or disconnect the AC adaptor
good camera bag/case from your local (optional) from the electrical outlet.
dealer to protect your camera. • The body of the camera may be damaged
and the surface finish may peel off.
Keep the camera as far away as possible
• Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth.
from electromagnetic equipment (such as
• Do not use kitchen detergent or a chemically
microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
treated cloth.
• If you use the camera on top of or near a TV,
the pictures and sound on the camera may
be disrupted by electromagnetic wave
radiation.
• Do not use the camera near cell phones
because doing so may result in noise
adversely affecting the pictures and sound.
• Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures
may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields
created by speakers or large motors.
• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated
by microprocessors may adversely affect the
camera, disturbing the pictures and sound.
• If the camera is adversely affected by
electromagnetic equipment and stops
functioning properly, turn the camera off and
remove the battery or disconnect AC
adaptor (optional). Then reinsert the battery
or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the
camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio
transmitters or high-voltage lines.
• If you record near radio transmitters or
high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and
sound may be adversely affected.
Always use the supplied cords and cables.
If you use optional accessories, use the
cords and the cables supplied with them.
Do not extend the cords or the cables.

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∫ About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder ∫ Battery
• Do not press the LCD monitor with The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion
excessive force. Uneven colours may battery. Its ability to generate power
appear on the LCD monitor and it may comes from the chemical reaction that
malfunction. takes place inside it. This reaction is
• If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the susceptible to the surrounding
picture on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder will temperature and humidity. If the
be slightly darker than usual at first. temperature is too high or too low, the
However, the picture will return to normal operating time of the battery will become
brightness when the internal temperature of shorter.
the camera increases.
Always remove the battery after use.
Extremely high precision technology is If you drop the battery accidentally, check
employed to produce the LCD monitor/ to see if the body of the battery and the
Viewfinder screen. However there may terminals are damaged.
be some dark or bright spots (red, blue • Inserting a damaged battery in the camera
or green) on the screen. This is not a will damage the camera.
malfunction. The LCD monitor/
Bring charged spare batteries when going
Viewfinder screen has more than
out.
99.99% effective pixels with a mere
• Be aware that the operating time of the
0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
battery becomes shorter in low temperature
The spots will not be recorded on
conditions such as at a ski resort.
pictures on the built-in memory or a
• When you travel, do not forget to bring the
card.
battery charger (supplied) so that you can
charge the battery in the country that you
∫ About the Lens are travelling in.
• Do not press the lens with excessive force.
• Do not leave the camera with the lens facing Dispose of unusable battery.
the sun as rays of light from the sun may • The battery has a limited life.
cause it to malfunction. Also, be careful • Do not throw the battery into fire because it
when placing the camera outside or near a may cause an explosion.
window.
Do not allow battery terminals to come
• When there is dirt (water, oil, and
into contact with metal objects (such as
fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the lens,
necklaces, hairpins etc.).
the picture may be affected. Lightly wipe the
• This can cause short circuiting or heat
surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth
generation and you may be badly burned if
before and after taking pictures.
you touch a battery.

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∫ Charger ∫ When not using the camera for a long
• If you use the battery charger near a radio, period of time
the radio reception may be disturbed. • Store the battery in a cool and dry place with
• Keep the charger 1 m or more away from a relatively stable temperature.
radio. [Recommended temperature:
• The charger may generate whirring sounds 15 oC to 25 oC,
when it is being used. This is not a Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]
malfunction. • Always remove the battery and the card from
• After use, be sure to disconnect the power the camera.
supply device from the electrical outlet. (A • If the battery is left inserted in the camera, it
very small amount of current is consumed if will discharge even if the camera is turned
it is left connected.) off. If the battery continues to be left in the
• Keep the terminals of the charger clean. camera, it will discharge excessively and
may become unusable even if charged.
• When storing the battery for a long period of
∫ Card
Do not leave the card where the time, we recommend charging it once a year.
temperature is high, where Remove the battery from the camera and
store it again after it has completely
electromagnetic waves or static electricity
are easily generated or exposed to direct discharged.
sunlight. • We recommend storing the camera with a
desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a
Do not bend or drop the card.
• The card may be damaged or the recorded closet or a cabinet.
content may be damaged or deleted.
∫ About the picture data
• Put the card in the card case or the storage
bag after use and when storing or carrying • Recorded data may be damaged or lost if
the card. the camera breaks down due to
inappropriate handling. Panasonic will not
• Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into the
terminals on the back of the card and do not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss
touch the terminals with your fingers. of recorded data.

∫ About tripods
• When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod
is stable when this unit is attached to it.
• You may not be able to remove the card or
the battery when using a tripod.
• Make sure that the screw on the tripod is not
at an angle when attaching or detaching the
camera. You may damage the screw on the
camera if you use excessive force when
turning it. Also, the camera body and the
rating label may be damaged or scratched if
the camera is attached too tightly to the
tripod.
• Read the operating instructions for the tripod
carefully.

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Message Display [NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN

MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON
Confirmation messages or error messages THE CARD]
will be displayed on the screen in some There is no space left on the built-in memory
cases. or the card.
The major messages are described below as • When you copy pictures from the built-in
examples. memory to the card (batch copy), the
pictures are copied until the capacity of the
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED] card becomes full.
The Write-Protect switch on the SD Memory
Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/
to [LOCK]. Move the switch back to unlock it. [COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED]
(P18, 135, 141) The following pictures cannot be copied.
• When a picture with the same name as the
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY] picture to be copied exists in the copy
Record a picture or insert a card with a destination.
recorded picture and then play it. (Only when copying from a card to the
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED] built-in memory.)
Delete or overwrite the picture after cancelling • Files not based on the DCF standard.
the protect setting. (P134) Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by
other equipment may not be copied.
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED] [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR
Pictures not based on the DCF standard FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?]
cannot be deleted. If you want to delete some This message will be displayed when you
pictures, format the card after saving formatted the built-in memory on a PC.
necessary data on a PC etc. (P140) Format the built-in memory on the camera
again. (P140) The data on the built-in
[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS
memory will be deleted.
CAN BE MADE]
You have exceeded the number of pictures [MEMORY CARD ERROR
that can be set at one time with FORMAT THIS CARD?]
[MULTI DELETE] (P43) or [MULTI] in [TEXT The card format cannot be recognised by the
STAMP] (P130)/[TITLE EDIT] (P128). camera. Format the card again with the
Either delete the picture or stamp the entered camera after saving necessary data on a PC
text or dates onto the picture, then retry the etc. (P140)
operation. [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN
More than 999 favourites have been set. ON AGAIN]
[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] This message appears when the camera did
[TITLE EDIT], [TEXT STAMP] or DPOF not operate properly because force was
cannot be set for pictures not based on the applied to the lens by a hand or other object,
DCF standard. or the hood adaptor is not securely attached.
Turn the camera off and on. If the message is
still displayed, contact the dealer or your
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[MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR] [PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/
Use a card compatible with this unit. (P4, 18) [PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV]
• You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if • The AV cable is connected to the camera.
using cards with 4 GB or more capacity. Press [MENU/SET] if you want to delete this
[MEMORY CARD ERROR message at once.
• Select [TV ASPECT] in the [SETUP] menu if
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
• An error has occurred accessing the card. you want to change the TV aspect. (P28)
Insert the card again. • This message also appears when the USB
connection cable is connected to the camera
[READ ERROR only.
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] In this case, connect the other end of the
An error has occurred reading the data. USB connection cable to a PC or a printer.
Insert the card again. Make sure the card is (P142, 145)
inserted properly and then play back again.
[PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.]
[WRITE ERROR This message will be displayed if you change
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] the mode dial to print mode [ ], while this
An error has occurred writing the data. unit is connected to a PC. If connecting the
Turn the camera off and remove the card. printer again, change the mode to a mode
Insert the card again and turn the camera on. other than [ ] and then check that no data
Make sure the camera is turned off before is being transferred.
removing or inserting the card to avoid ([ACCESS] appears on the LCD monitor while
damage. data is being transferred.)
[MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED [USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE REMOVE
DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE THE USB CABLE.]
WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD] This message will be displayed if you change
• When you set the picture quality to the mode dial to a mode other than print
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend mode [ ] while this unit and the printer are
using a High Speed SD Memory Card with connected.
“10MB/s” or greater displayed on the Set the mode dial to [ ] again and then
package. disconnect the USB connection cable. If
• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card printing, stop the printing and then disconnect
or SDHC Memory Card, motion picture the USB connection cable.
recording may stop in the middle.
[PRINTER BUSY]/[PLEASE CHECK THE
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED] PRINTER]
A folder cannot be created because there are The printer cannot print. Check the printer.
no remaining folder numbers that can be
used. (P143)
Format the card after saving necessary data
on a PC etc. (P140)
If you execute [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP]
menu after formatting, the folder number is
reset to 100. (P27)

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Troubleshooting ∫ Recording
1: The picture cannot be recorded.
If you return the menu settings to the initial • Is the mode dial correctly set?
settings at the time of purchase, the condition • Is there any memory remaining on the
may improve. built-in memory or the card?
Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. – Before recording, delete some pictures.
(P27) (P42)
∫ Battery and power source 2: The recorded picture is whitish.
1: The camera cannot be operated even The lens is dirty
when it is turned on. • The picture can become whitish if there is
• Is the battery inserted correctly? dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If the lens
– Check the direction of the battery. (P17) is dirty, turn the camera off, retract the
• Is the battery sufficiently charged? lens barrel (P9) and gently wipe the lens
– Use a battery that has been sufficiently surface with a soft dry cloth.
charged.
3: The recorded picture is too bright or
2: The LCD monitor turns off while the dark.
camera is turned on. • Check that the exposure is correctly
• Does the picture appear on the compensated. (P57)
Viewfinder?
4: 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
– Press [EVF/LCD] to switch to LCD
• Is auto bracket (P59) or burst mode (P60)
monitor display.
set?
• Is power save mode (P25) activated?
• Is the self-timer set to [10S/3PICTURES]?
– Press the shutter button halfway to
(P55)
cancel these modes.
• Is the battery exhausted? 5: The subject is not focused properly.
– Use a battery that has been sufficiently • The focus range varies depending on the
charged. recording mode.
Rotate the mode dial to set the proper
3: The camera turns off immediately after
mode for the distance to the subject.
it is turned on.
• Is the subject beyond the focus range of
• Is the battery charge insufficient to
the camera? (P31, 37, 62)
operate the camera?
• Have you taken a picture with jitter?
– Use a battery that has been sufficiently
• Did you take the picture after pressing the
charged.
shutter button halfway? The subject is not
– If you leave the camera on, the battery
focused until the shutter button is pressed
will be exhausted. Turn the camera off
halfway. (However, this excludes
frequently by using power save mode
intelligent auto mode [ ].)
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6: The recorded picture is blurred. The 9: A reddish vertical line appears on the
optical image stabilizer is not effective. LCD monitor when the shutter button
• The shutter speed will become slower and is pressed halfway or when recording
the optical image stabilizer function may motion pictures.
not work properly when taking pictures
• This is a phenomenon
especially in dark places. In this case, we
called smear. It is a
recommend holding the camera firmly
characteristic of CCD
with both hands when taking pictures.
and appears when the
(P31) We recommend using a tripod and
subject has a bright
the self-timer (P55) when taking pictures
part. Black or green
with a slow shutter speed.
vertical lines may also appear or uneven
7: The recorded picture looks rough. colours may appear around the smear.
Noise appears on the picture. This is not a malfunction. It is recorded in
• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter motion pictures but is not recorded on still
speed slow? pictures.
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the
10: When the shutter button is pressed
camera is shipped. Therefore, when
halfway, the image becomes a still
taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO
image for that instant.
sensitivity increases.)
• Is 3-area focusing (High speed) or 1-area
– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P97)
focusing (High speed) selected as the AF
– Increase the setting for
mode? (P101)
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] or
lower the setting for each of the items 11: Zoom does not work as usual.
other than [NOISE REDUCTION]. • Is [CONVERSION] set to [ ] or [ C ]?
(P108) (P111)
– Take pictures in bright places. 12: Motion picture recording stops in the
• In [HIGH SENS.] (P79) in scene mode, middle.
the resolution of the recorded picture • Are you using a MultiMediaCard?
decreases slightly because of high – This unit does not support
sensitivity processing. MultiMediaCards.
This is not a malfunction. • When you set the picture quality to
8: The brightness or the hue of the [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we
recorded picture is different from the recommend using a High Speed SD
actual scene. Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater
• If recording under fluorescent light, the displayed on the package.
brightness or the hue may change slightly • Depending on the type of the card,
when the shutter speed becomes fast. recording may stop in the middle.
This occurs due to the characteristics of
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∫ LCD monitor/Viewfinder ∫ Flash

1: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder becomes 1: The flash is not activated.
darker or brighter for a moment. • Is the flash closed?
• This phenomenon appears when you – Press the flash open button to open the
press the shutter button halfway to set the flash. (P50)
aperture value and does not affect the • The flash is not activated in motion picture
recorded pictures. mode [ ] or when the [SCENERY]
mode, [NIGHT SCENERY],
2: The LCD monitor flickers indoors.
[ILLUMINATIONS] or [CREATIVE NIGHT
• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few
SCENERY] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode,
seconds after turning the camera on
or [SUNSET], [STARRY SKY],
indoors under fluorescent light.
This is not a malfunction. [FIREWORKS] or [AERIAL PHOTO] in
scene mode are selected.
3: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder is too
2: The flash is activated 2 times.
bright or dark.
• When you select red-eye reduction (P50),
• Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P26)
the flash is activated once before the
• Is the power LCD function or high angle
actual recording to reduce the red-eye
mode activated?
phenomenon (eyes of the subject
4: The picture is not displayed on the LCD appearing red in the picture) and then
monitor. activated again for the actual recording.
• Does the picture appear on the
Viewfinder?
– Press [EVF/LCD] button to switch to
LCD monitor display.
5: Black, red, blue and green dots appear
on the LCD monitor.
• These pixels do not affect the recorded
pictures.
This is not a malfunction. (P156)
6: Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
• In dark places, noise may appear to
maintain the brightness of the LCD
monitor.
This does not affect the pictures you are
recording.
7: Distortion in the LCD monitor.
• When holding the edge of the LCD
monitor, there may be some distortion,
however this is not a malfunction.
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4: The picture is displayed with a date
∫ Playback different from the actual recording date
1: The picture being played back is in calendar playback.
rotated and displayed in an unexpected • Was the picture edited with a PC or
direction. recorded with a digital camera from
The camera has a function that another manufacturer?
automatically rotates the display of pictures This kind of picture may be displayed with
recorded holding the camera vertically. (If a date different from the actual recording
you take pictures when aiming the camera date in calendar playback. (P114)
up or down, the camera may recognise that • Is the clock in the camera set properly?
it is being held vertically.) (P19)
• You can display the pictures without being For example, if the clock setting on the
rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] (P125) is camera is different from the date and time
set to [OFF]. set on the PC and you acquire pictures
• You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] recorded with the camera to the PC and
function. (P125) then write them back to the card, the
2: The picture is not played back. pictures may be displayed with dates
• Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]? different from the actual recording dates in
• Is there a picture on the built-in memory or calendar playback etc.
the card? 5: White round spots like soap bubbles
The pictures on the built-in memory appear on the recorded picture.
appears when a card is not inserted. The
• If you take a
picture data on the card appears when a
picture with the
card is inserted. (P18)
flash in a dark
3: The folder number and the file number place or indoors,
are displayed as [—] and the screen white orbs may
turns black. appear in the
• Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded picture because the flash reflects off
with a digital camera from another particles of dust in the air. This is not a
manufacturer? malfunction. This is identifiable from the
This may also happen if the battery is number of round spots and their locations,
removed immediately after recording or if which will differ in every picture.
recording with a exhausted battery. • A characteristic of this is that the number
– Format the data to delete the pictures of round spots and their position differ in
mentioned above. (P140) (Formatting every picture.
irretrievably deletes all data including the
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8: The ends of the pictures are cut at
∫ TV, PC and printer printing.
1: The picture does not appear on the • When using a printer with a trimming or
television. borderless printing function, cancel this
• Is the camera connected to the TV function before printing. (For details, refer
correctly? to the operating instructions for the
• Set the TV input to external input mode. printer.)
2: The display areas on the TV screen and • When you order photo studios to print
the camera’s LCD monitor are different. pictures, ask the photo studio if the
Depending on the TV model, the area pictures can be printed with both ends.
display may be smaller so the picture may
be stretched horizontally or vertically and
the top and bottom or left and right of the
picture may be cut off when it is displayed.
This is due to the TV specifications and is
not a malfunction.
3: The motion pictures cannot be played
back on a TV.
• Are you trying to play back the motion
pictures by directly inserting the card in
the card slot of the TV?
– Connect the camera to the TV with the
AV cable (supplied) and then play back
the pictures on the camera. (P150)
4: The picture is not displayed fully on the
TV.
• Set the aspect of the TV on the camera.
(P28)
5: The picture cannot be transferred
when the camera is connected to a PC.
• Is the camera connected to the PC
correctly?
• Is the camera recognised by the PC
correctly?
6: The card is not recognised by the PC.
(The built-in memory is recognised.)
• Disconnect the USB connection cable.
Connect it again while the card is inserted
in the camera.
7: The picture cannot be printed when the
camera is connected to a printer.
• Does the printer support PictBridge?
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7: The lens clicks.
∫ Others • When the brightness changes due to
1: An unreadable language was selected zoom or camera movement etc., the lens
by mistake. may click and the picture on the screen
• Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] may drastically change. However, the
menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ] picture is not affected.
icon to set the desired language. (P28) The sound is caused by the automatic
2: The camera will make sounds caused adjustment of the aperture.
by internal mechanical movement This is not a malfunction.
when it is shaken. 8: The clock is reset.
• The sound arises when the lens moves. • If you do not use the camera for a long
This is not a malfunction. time, the clock may be reset. When the
3: The setting for the auto review function message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK]
is disabled. appears, set the clock again. (P19)
• Are you taking pictures using auto bracket • When you take a picture before setting the
(P59)? Is the camera in burst mode (P60) clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.
or motion picture mode [ ] (P86)? Is
[AUDIO REC.] set to [ON] (P100)? 9: The displayed picture is slightly
– In these cases, you cannot set the auto distorted.
review function in the [SETUP] menu. • Depending on the zoom magnification, the
recorded picture is slightly distorted. This
4: A red lamp sometimes turns on when is called distortion aberration. The closer
the shutter button is pressed halfway. you get to the subject to take pictures of in
• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P105) wide angle, the more distorted the picture
lights red to make it easier to focus on a you take is. However this is not a
subject. malfunction.
5: The AF assist lamp does not turn on. 10: Colours appear on the picture which
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode were not found in the actual scene.
menu set to [ON]? (P105) • Depending on the zoom magnification, the
• Are you taking pictures in dark places? picture may have some coloured fringes
– The AF assist lamp does not turn on in around the subject. This is called
bright places. chromatic aberration and may be more
• The AF assist lamp does not turn on when visible when recording distant subjects.
either [SCENERY] mode, [NIGHT However this is not a malfunction.
SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS] or
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in [NIGHT 11: The file numbers are not recorded
PORTRAIT] mode, or [SUNSET], consecutively.
[PANNING], [FIREWORKS] or • When you perform an operation after
[AERIAL PHOTO] is selected in scene taking a certain action, the pictures may
mode. be recorded in folders with different
numbers from the ones used prior to the
6: The camera becomes warm. operation. (P143)
• The surface of the camera may become
warm during use. This does not affect the
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12: The file numbers are recorded in
ascending order.
• If the battery is inserted or removed
when the camera is not turned off, the
recorded folder numbers are lost.
However if you turn the camera on again
and record pictures, the recorded folder
numbers are different from the prior
recorded folder numbers.
13: The picture is displayed in black.
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may
be displayed in black in playback mode
(P42), multi playback (P113) and
calendar playback (P114).
14: The lens barrel is retracted.
• The lens barrel retracts about
15 seconds after switching from [REC]
mode to [PLAY] mode.
15: The ring at the end of the lens barrel
turns.
• This is constructed to turn when
attaching or detaching a filter so that the
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Others

Number of Recordable Pictures and Available

Recording Time
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation.
(These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the
subjects.
∫ Number of recordable pictures (Still picture)
Aspect ratio
(8M): (5M EZ):
Picture size
(3264k2448 pixels) (2560k1920 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
1 1 6 13 10 21
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 0 0 2 6 5 10
32 MB 1 1 6 14 11 23
64 MB 3 3 14 30 24 48
128 MB 7 6 30 61 50 99
Card 256 MB 14 12 61 120 98 190
512 MB 27 24 120 240 195 380
1 GB 56 50 240 480 390 770
2 GB 110 100 490 970 790 1530
4 GB 220 200 970 1910 1560 3010

Aspect ratio
(3M EZ): (2M EZ): (0.3M EZ):
Picture size
(2048k1536 pixels) (1600k1200 pixels) (640k480 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
16 32 26 52 130 210
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 8 16 13 27 68 110
32 MB 18 36 29 58 145 230
64 MB 38 75 61 120 290 480
128 MB 78 150 125 240 600 970
Card 256 MB 150 290 240 470 1170 1900
512 MB 300 590 480 940 2320 3770
1 GB 600 1180 970 1880 4640 7550
2 GB 1220 2360 1920 3610 8780 12290
4 GB 2410 4640 3770 7090 17240 24130

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Aspect ratio
(7M): (4.5M EZ):
Picture size
(3264k2176 pixels) (2560k1712 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
1 1 7 14 11 23
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 0 0 3 7 5 12
32 MB 1 1 7 16 13 26
64 MB 3 3 16 33 27 54
128 MB 8 7 34 69 56 110
Card 256 MB 15 14 68 135 110 210
512 MB 31 28 135 260 210 430
1 GB 62 56 270 530 440 860
2 GB 125 110 550 1070 890 1700
4 GB 250 220 1080 2110 1740 3350

Aspect ratio
(2.5M EZ): (6M):
Picture size
(2048k1360 pixels) (3264k1840 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
18 36 2 1 8 17
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 9 18 1 0 4 8
32 MB 20 40 2 1 9 19
64 MB 43 83 4 4 20 40
128 MB 88 165 9 8 41 81
Card 256 MB 170 330 18 16 81 155
512 MB 340 650 36 33 160 310
1 GB 680 1310 73 66 320 630
2 GB 1360 2560 150 130 650 1270
4 GB 2680 5020 290 260 1280 2510

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Aspect ratio
(3.5M EZ): (2M EZ):
Picture size
(2560k1440 pixels) (1920k1080 pixels)
Quality
Built-in Memory
14 28 25 48
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 7 14 12 25
32 MB 15 31 27 53
64 MB 32 64 57 105
128 MB 66 130 115 220
Card 256 MB 130 250 230 430
512 MB 250 510 450 860
1 GB 520 1020 910 1720
2 GB 1040 2040 1800 3410
4 GB 2040 4020 3540 6700

∫ Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)

Aspect ratio

30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps

Picture quality setting
VGA VGA QVGA QVGA 16:9 16:9

Built-in Memory 2 min

j j 53 s j j
(Approx. 27 MB) 40 s
16 MB 6s 26 s 26 s 1 min 22 s 5s 22 s
32 MB 17 s 58 s 59 s 2 min 55 s 14 s 50 s
64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 33 s 1 min 45 s
12 min
128 MB 1 min 23 s 4 min 10 s 4 min 10 s 1 min 11 s 3 min 35 s
20 s
256 MB 2 min 45 s 8 min 10 s 8 min 10 s 24 min 2 min 20 s 7 min
Card 16 min 16 min 47 min
512 MB 5 min 30 s 4 min 40 s 14 min
20 s 20 s 50 s
32 min 32 min 28 min
1 GB 11 min 1 h 35 min 9 min 20 s
50 s 50 s 10 s
22 min 19 min 57 min
2 GB 1 h 7 min 1 h 7 min 3 h 15 min
30 s 20 s 30 s
44 min
4 GB 2 h 11 min 2 h 11 min 6 h 22 min 38 min 1 h 53 min
20 s

(DMC-FZ18GC/DMC-FZ18SG/DMC-FZ18PL)
¢ Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.
(DMC-FZ18EG/DMC-FZ18E)
¢ Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes.
The maximum continuous recording time (up to 15 minutes) is displayed on the screen.

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• If you set the quality to [RAW] or [RAWiJPEG], the picture size is fixed to the maximum
picture size for each aspect ratio.
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD
monitor/Viewfinder may not decrease in order.
• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• The extra optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the picture size for
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Specifications
Digital Camera: Information for your safety

Power Source: DC 8.4 V

Power Consumption: 1.5 W (When recording with LCD Monitor)
1.5 W (When recording with Viewfinder)
0.7 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor)
0.7 W (When playing back with Viewfinder)

Camera effective pixels: 8,100,000 pixels

Image sensor: 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel number 8,320,000 pixels, Primary colour
filter
Lens: Optical 18k zoom, fl4.6 mm to 82.8 mm (35 mm film camera
equivalent: 28 mm to 504 mm)/F2.8 to F4.2
Digital zoom: Max. 4k
Extra optical zoom: (Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio)
Max. 28.7k
Focus: Normal/AF Macro/Manual focus, Face detection/
Multi-area-focusing/3-area-focusing (High speed)/
1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing
Focus range: AF: 30 cm (Wide)/2 m (Tele) to ¶
AF Macro/MF/Intelligent auto: 1 cm (Wide)/2 m (Tele) to ¶
However, 1 m to ¶ for 12k to 18k zoom
Shutter system: Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter
Motion picture
recording: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
640k480 pixels (only when using a Card)/320k240 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
848k480 pixels (only when using a Card)
30 frames/second, 10 frames/second with audio
Burst recording
Burst speed: 3 pictures/second (Normal), Approx. 2 pictures/second
(Unlimited)
Number of recordable
pictures: Max. 7 pictures (Standard), max. 4 pictures (Fine), Depends
on the remaining capacity of the card (Unlimited).
(Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card/
SDHC Memory Card. MultiMediaCard performance will be
less.)
ISO sensitivity: AUTO/
100/200/400/800/1250/1600
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Shutter speed: 60 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds,
60 seconds
Motion picture mode: 1/30th of a second to 1/13000th of a
second
White balance: AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Flash/Halogen/White set1/White
set2
Exposure (AE): Programme AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/Shutter-priority AE
(S)/Manual exposure (M)
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, j2 EV to i2 EV)
Metering mode: Multiple/Centre weighted/Spot
LCD monitor: 2.5q low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD
(Approx. 207,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%)
Viewfinder: Colour LCD Viewfinder (Approx. 188,000 pixels)
(field of view ratio about 100%)
(with diopter adjustment j4 to i4 diopter)
Flash: Built-in pop up flash
Flash range: [ISO AUTO]
Approx. 30 cm to 6 m (Wide)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction,
Forced OFF
Microphone: Monaural
Speaker: Monaural
Recording media: Built-in Memory (Approx. 27 MB)/SD Memory Card/SDHC
Memory Card/MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only)
Picture size
Still picture: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
3264k2448 pixels, 2560k1920 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels,
1600k1200 pixels, 640k480 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
3264k2176 pixels, 2560k1712 pixels, 2048k1360 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
3264k1840 pixels, 2560k1440 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels
Motion pictures: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
640k480 pixels (Only when using a Card), 320k240 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
848k480 pixels (Only when using a Card)
Quality: Fine/Standard/RAW/RAWiJPEG
Recording file format
Still Picture: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based
on “Exif 2.21” standard)/RAW, DPOF corresponding
Picture with audio: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based
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Motion pictures: “QuickTime Motion JPEG” (motion pictures with audio)
Interface
Digital: “USB 2.0” (Full Speed)
Analogue
video/audio: NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu),
Audio line output (monaural)
Terminal
[DIGITAL/AV OUT]: Dedicated jack (8 pin)
[DC IN]: Type 3 jack
Dimensions: Approx. 117.6 mm (W)k75.3 mm (H)k88.2 mm (D)
(excluding the projecting parts)
Mass: Approx. 360 g (excluding card and battery),
Approx. 407 g (with card and battery)
Operating temperature: 0 oC to 40 oC
Operating humidity: 10% to 80%

Battery Charger: Information for your safety

Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A

Output: CHARGE 8.4 V 0.43 A

Battery Pack
(lithium-ion): Information for your safety

Voltage/capacity: 7.2 V, 710 mAh

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