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... your own private use , recording of certain material may infringe copyright laws. The serial number is recyclable powers the product you have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on how to recycle this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Even for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased. Please take time to retain this battery. 2 VQT1F83 Be sure...
... your own private use , recording of certain material may infringe copyright laws. The serial number is recyclable powers the product you have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on how to recycle this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Even for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased. Please take time to retain this battery. 2 VQT1F83 Be sure...
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... Marking is incorrectly replaced. of your Digital Camera may cause harmful interference to the manufacturer's instructions. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA. Before Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. Replace only with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Leica...
... Marking is incorrectly replaced. of your Digital Camera may cause harmful interference to the manufacturer's instructions. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA. Before Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. Replace only with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Leica...
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... the zoom 31 Checking the Recorded Picture (Review 32 Playing back/Deleting Pictures 33 About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ......... 36 • Changing the information displayed 36 • Brightening the LCD Monitor 39 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash 40 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 44 Compensating the Exposure 45 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........ 46 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 47 Taking Close-up Pictures 48 Aperture-priority AE 50 Shutter-priority AE 50 Manual exposure 51 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed......... 52 Taking Pictures...
... the zoom 31 Checking the Recorded Picture (Review 32 Playing back/Deleting Pictures 33 About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ......... 36 • Changing the information displayed 36 • Brightening the LCD Monitor 39 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash 40 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 44 Compensating the Exposure 45 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........ 46 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 47 Taking Close-up Pictures 48 Aperture-priority AE 50 Shutter-priority AE 50 Manual exposure 51 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed......... 52 Taking Pictures...
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... pages indicated in brackets. 1 Charge the battery. (P13) 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Press the shutter button to record and play back pictures on the built-in Canada should contact 1 800 99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts. Preparation • You cannot attach the lens hood the opposite way. • When taking pictures with flash with the camera. CUSTOM • The battery is not charged...
... pages indicated in brackets. 1 Charge the battery. (P13) 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Press the shutter button to record and play back pictures on the built-in Canada should contact 1 800 99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts. Preparation • You cannot attach the lens hood the opposite way. • When taking pictures with flash with the camera. CUSTOM • The battery is not charged...
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... AE mode [ ]) Number of recordable pictures Approx. 400 pictures (Approx. 200 min) Recording conditions by short-circuiting or the resulting heat generated. • Charging starts when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green. • Charging is complete when the [CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after about 120 minutes). • When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes, read P14. 3 Detach the battery after charging is on.¢ • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB). • Using the supplied battery. 13 VQT1F83 Charging the Battery...
... AE mode [ ]) Number of recordable pictures Approx. 400 pictures (Approx. 200 min) Recording conditions by short-circuiting or the resulting heat generated. • Charging starts when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green. • Charging is complete when the [CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after about 120 minutes). • When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes, read P14. 3 Detach the battery after charging is on.¢ • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB). • Using the supplied battery. 13 VQT1F83 Charging the Battery...
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... after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to about 100.] The number of recordable pictures when using the Viewfinder (Recording conditions comply with CIPA standard.) Number of recordable pictures Approx. 400 pictures (Approx. 200 min) Playback time when using the LCD monitor Playback time Approx. 420 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will be longer than normal. Preparation • Starting recording 30 seconds after properly charging the battery, the...
... after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to about 100.] The number of recordable pictures when using the Viewfinder (Recording conditions comply with CIPA standard.) Number of recordable pictures Approx. 400 pictures (Approx. 200 min) Playback time when using the LCD monitor Playback time Approx. 420 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will be longer than normal. Preparation • Starting recording 30 seconds after properly charging the battery, the...
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...; Press the shutter button halfway or turn this unit off and on to cancel power save mode. • In intelligent auto mode [ ], power save mode is fixed to set. (P19) Set the pattern of recording onto the card. (The picture is not enlarged.) • The auto review setting is disabled when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; During a slide show [WORLD TIME] (P69) Press [ MENU SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set whether or...
...; Press the shutter button halfway or turn this unit off and on to cancel power save mode. • In intelligent auto mode [ ], power save mode is fixed to set. (P19) Set the pattern of recording onto the card. (The picture is not enlarged.) • The auto review setting is disabled when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; During a slide show [WORLD TIME] (P69) Press [ MENU SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set whether or...
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... taking pictures in memory (or the card). - This allows you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; The card or the data on the built-in dark places. 4 Focus (P25) 5 Picture size (P76) 6 Quality (P76) : Jitter alert (P27) 7 Battery indication • The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is being formatted (P110). 24 VQT1F83 optional) connected. 8 Number of recordable pictures or take pictures without displaying any information. Remove the battery or the card (when using...
... taking pictures in memory (or the card). - This allows you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; The card or the data on the built-in dark places. 4 Focus (P25) 5 Picture size (P76) 6 Quality (P76) : Jitter alert (P27) 7 Battery indication • The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is being formatted (P110). 24 VQT1F83 optional) connected. 8 Number of recordable pictures or take pictures without displaying any information. Remove the battery or the card (when using...
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... information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to "Available flash settings by recording mode". (P41) 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor screen are increased in Auto power LCD, Power LCD and High angle modes. shining on the LCD monitor. In print mode [ ] - OPEN A To open the flash Press the flash open button. At this when you take pictures of light from the...
... information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to "Available flash settings by recording mode". (P41) 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor screen are increased in Auto power LCD, Power LCD and High angle modes. shining on the LCD monitor. In print mode [ ] - OPEN A To open the flash Press the flash open button. At this when you take pictures of light from the...
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... operating instructions (PDF file) of the software.] ∫ Birthday/Name setting • [QUALITY] is fixed to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Enter the birthday or name. - This allows you use [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. [For details on how to AUTO [ ] or Forced ON [ ]. • When the flash is disabled. • The white balance cannot be set different birthdays and names for 4qk6q/ 10k15 cm printing. • You can take pictures...
... operating instructions (PDF file) of the software.] ∫ Birthday/Name setting • [QUALITY] is fixed to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Enter the birthday or name. - This allows you use [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. [For details on how to AUTO [ ] or Forced ON [ ]. • When the flash is disabled. • The white balance cannot be set different birthdays and names for 4qk6q/ 10k15 cm printing. • You can take pictures...
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... press and hold the shutter button. 77 VQT1F83 Auto bracket - You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you change the aspect ratio, set to picture quality. This means you delete a RAW file from the camera on a PictBridge compatible printer (P113). • You can print pictures directly from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will take time to P130 for each aspect ratio setting is fixed to RAWiJPEG file: ¢ In addition...
... press and hold the shutter button. 77 VQT1F83 Auto bracket - You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you change the aspect ratio, set to picture quality. This means you delete a RAW file from the camera on a PictBridge compatible printer (P113). • You can print pictures directly from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will take time to P130 for each aspect ratio setting is fixed to RAWiJPEG file: ¢ In addition...
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... use it . Pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP] • It may not work properly on a website. 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4. Resized pictures cannot be resized. Pictures with other equipment. 3 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. [RESIZE] Making the picture size smaller Press [ MENU SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set to [RAW] or [RAWiJPEG] - Aspect ratio setting Picture size...
... use it . Pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP] • It may not work properly on a website. 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4. Resized pictures cannot be resized. Pictures with other equipment. 3 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. [RESIZE] Making the picture size smaller Press [ MENU SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set to [RAW] or [RAWiJPEG] - Aspect ratio setting Picture size...
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... [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from the built-in memory to the card, the copying will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you copy picture data from the built-in memory to copy the picture data. • Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will stop halfway. 109 VQT1F83 Advanced (Playback) • Do not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying is finished. If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as...
... [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from the built-in memory to the card, the copying will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you copy picture data from the built-in memory to copy the picture data. • Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will stop halfway. 109 VQT1F83 Advanced (Playback) • Do not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying is finished. If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as...
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... screen. • The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you use "Windows 98/98SE", install the USB driver and then connect it . If you connect the camera with the camera to easily acquire pictures recorded with no card inserted. • The drive is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by "Windows Plug and Play". optional) • Use a battery with a card inserted. ∫ About motion picture playback on a PC. 111 VQT1F83 optional). 1 Turn...
... screen. • The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you use "Windows 98/98SE", install the USB driver and then connect it . If you connect the camera with the camera to easily acquire pictures recorded with no card inserted. • The drive is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by "Windows Plug and Play". optional) • Use a battery with a card inserted. ∫ About motion picture playback on a PC. 111 VQT1F83 optional). 1 Turn...
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... the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are copied until the capacity of recorded data. ∫ About tripods • When you use excessive force when turning it. Move the switch back to the tripod. • Read the operating instructions for any damage suffered due to [LOCK]. ∫ About the picture data • Recorded data may not be copied. [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?] This message will be displayed on...
... the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are copied until the capacity of recorded data. ∫ About tripods • When you use excessive force when turning it. Move the switch back to the tripod. • Read the operating instructions for any damage suffered due to [LOCK]. ∫ About the picture data • Recorded data may not be copied. [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?] This message will be displayed on...
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... USB connection cable is inserted properly and then play back again. [WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] An error has occurred writing the data. Press [MENU/SET] if you want to change the mode dial to print mode [ ], while this unit is still displayed, contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center. [MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR] Use a card compatible with this unit and the printer are no data is being transferred.) [USB MODE CHANGED. If printing, stop in the [SETUP] menu after formatting, the folder number...
... USB connection cable is inserted properly and then play back again. [WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] An error has occurred writing the data. Press [MENU/SET] if you want to change the mode dial to print mode [ ], while this unit is still displayed, contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center. [MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR] Use a card compatible with this unit and the printer are no data is being transferred.) [USB MODE CHANGED. If printing, stop in the [SETUP] menu after formatting, the folder number...
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... camera? - Turn the camera off while the camera is blurred. Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P22) ∫ Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on. • Is the battery inserted correctly? - Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. 2: The LCD monitor turns off frequently by using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) when taking pictures especially in memory or the card? - The subject is not focused until the shutter button...
... camera? - Turn the camera off while the camera is blurred. Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P22) ∫ Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on. • Is the battery inserted correctly? - Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. 2: The LCD monitor turns off frequently by using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) when taking pictures especially in memory or the card? - The subject is not focused until the shutter button...
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... flash is activated 2 times. • When you select red-eye reduction (P40), the flash is activated once before formatting.) 4: The picture is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a digital camera from the actual recording date in the camera set on the LCD monitor. • These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures. The pictures on the camera is rotated and displayed in memory appears when a card is not a malfunction. Press the flash open button to open...
... flash is activated 2 times. • When you select red-eye reduction (P40), the flash is activated once before formatting.) 4: The picture is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a digital camera from the actual recording date in the camera set on the LCD monitor. • These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures. The pictures on the camera is rotated and displayed in memory appears when a card is not a malfunction. Press the flash open button to open...
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Shutter speed: White balance: Exposure (AE): Metering mode: LCD monitor: Viewfinder: Flash: Microphone: Speaker: Recording media: Picture size Still picture: Motion pictures: Quality: Recording file format Still Picture: Picture with audio: Motion pictures: Others 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 AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Flash/Halogen/White set1/White set2 Program AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/Shutter-priority AE...
Shutter speed: White balance: Exposure (AE): Metering mode: LCD monitor: Viewfinder: Flash: Microphone: Speaker: Recording media: Picture size Still picture: Motion pictures: Quality: Recording file format Still Picture: Picture with audio: Motion pictures: Others 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 AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Flash/Halogen/White set1/White set2 Program AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/Shutter-priority AE...
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... 78 Changing the Zoom Area 54 Charger 122 Charging 13 Clock Set 17, 20 Close-up Lens 86 Others Color 26, 72, 73 Color Effect 83 Condensation 5 Continuous AF 28, 82 Conversion Lens 86 Copy 109 Custom Mode 56 Custom Setting 21, 55 D Date Printing 104, 115, 116 DCF standard 34 Deleting Pictures 33 Dial Display 23 Digital Zoom 31 Diopter Adjustment 37 DPOF Print Setting 103 E Entering Text 61, 100 Exposure 25 Exposure Compensation...
... 78 Changing the Zoom Area 54 Charger 122 Charging 13 Clock Set 17, 20 Close-up Lens 86 Others Color 26, 72, 73 Color Effect 83 Condensation 5 Continuous AF 28, 82 Conversion Lens 86 Copy 109 Custom Mode 56 Custom Setting 21, 55 D Date Printing 104, 115, 116 DCF standard 34 Deleting Pictures 33 Dial Display 23 Digital Zoom 31 Diopter Adjustment 37 DPOF Print Setting 103 E Entering Text 61, 100 Exposure 25 Exposure Compensation...