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... USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Even for purposes other than your own private use , recording of certain material may infringe copyright laws. Be sure to recycle this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for the purpose of private use may be restricted. Information for choosing Panasonic! Model No. Before Use...
... USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Even for purposes other than your own private use , recording of certain material may infringe copyright laws. Be sure to recycle this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for the purpose of private use may be restricted. Information for choosing Panasonic! Model No. Before Use...
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... and, if not installed and used batteries according to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Leica Camera AG. • Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are designed to comply...
... and, if not installed and used batteries according to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Leica Camera AG. • Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are designed to comply...
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... 8 Quick Guide 9 Charging the Battery with the Charger 10 About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures 11 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery 12 About the Built-in Memory/the Card (optional 13 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set 14 • Changing the clock setting 14 About the Mode Dial 15 Setting the Menu 16 About the Setup Menu 17 LCD Monitor Display/Switching the LCD Monitor Display 20 Basic Taking Pictures 22 Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode 24 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 26 • Using...
... 8 Quick Guide 9 Charging the Battery with the Charger 10 About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures 11 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery 12 About the Built-in Memory/the Card (optional 13 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set 14 • Changing the clock setting 14 About the Mode Dial 15 Setting the Menu 16 About the Setup Menu 17 LCD Monitor Display/Switching the LCD Monitor Display 20 Basic Taking Pictures 22 Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode 24 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 26 • Using...
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... [CHARGE] indicator lights when charging starts. ∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes • The battery temperature is excessively high or low. Also, charging may be completed. 11 VQT1J59 This is not a malfunction. • The battery will vary depending on .¢ • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after charging. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures Approx. 280 pictures (Approx...
... [CHARGE] indicator lights when charging starts. ∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes • The battery temperature is excessively high or low. Also, charging may be completed. 11 VQT1J59 This is not a malfunction. • The battery will vary depending on .¢ • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after charging. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures Approx. 280 pictures (Approx...
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... [LOCK] side, it is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on the camera may be used in this unit is slid to write or delete data on . Both types of card are equipped with a Write-Protect switch A that can be used as the settings on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system. You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P89) ∫ Built-in Memory [ ] You can record or play back pictures...
... [LOCK] side, it is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on the camera may be used in this unit is slid to write or delete data on . Both types of card are equipped with a Write-Protect switch A that can be used as the settings on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system. You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P89) ∫ Built-in Memory [ ] You can record or play back pictures...
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... [SCENE MODE] menu screen appears. LCD Monitor Display/ Switching the LCD Monitor Display ∫ Screen display in normal picture mode [ ] (at the time of recordable pictures (P111) 9 Recording state 10 Built-in dark places. 4 Focus (P22) 5 Picture size (P59) 6 Quality (P59) : Jitter alert (P24) 7 Battery indication 20 VQT1J59 • The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is bigger than usual when taking pictures in memory/Card optional) connected. 8 Number of purchase) 12 13 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 F2.8 1/30 12 11 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode...
... [SCENE MODE] menu screen appears. LCD Monitor Display/ Switching the LCD Monitor Display ∫ Screen display in normal picture mode [ ] (at the time of recordable pictures (P111) 9 Recording state 10 Built-in dark places. 4 Focus (P22) 5 Picture size (P59) 6 Quality (P59) : Jitter alert (P24) 7 Battery indication 20 VQT1J59 • The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is bigger than usual when taking pictures in memory/Card optional) connected. 8 Number of purchase) 12 13 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 F2.8 1/30 12 11 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode...
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...] mode. 1 Move4 [REV]. When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is an approximation. • The digital zoom does not work in memory is played back or deleted when a card is Basic • The indicated zoom magnification is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically (rotated). When you change the magnification or the position to be deleted during Review (Quick deletion) A single picture, multiple pictures or all the pictures can change the information displayed during review by...
...] mode. 1 Move4 [REV]. When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is an approximation. • The digital zoom does not work in memory is played back or deleted when a card is Basic • The indicated zoom magnification is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically (rotated). When you change the magnification or the position to be deleted during Review (Quick deletion) A single picture, multiple pictures or all the pictures can change the information displayed during review by...
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... low lighting conditions. : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction¢1 If you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted. ¢1 The flash is not activated in any recording conditions. • Use this when you take pictures of people in scene mode. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to select a mode. At this time, the selected item is automatically set [PARTY...
... low lighting conditions. : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction¢1 If you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted. ¢1 The flash is not activated in any recording conditions. • Use this when you take pictures of people in scene mode. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to select a mode. At this time, the selected item is automatically set [PARTY...
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... recording time. • The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly. • This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. • When you take the picture. The maximum available recording time for a while after recording motion pictures. Review function - [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function • The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on other equipment, the quality of the card, recording...
... recording time. • The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly. • This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. • When you take the picture. The maximum available recording time for a while after recording motion pictures. Review function - [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function • The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on other equipment, the quality of the card, recording...
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... clipboard mode [ ]. • The travel destination icon [ ] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination area is displayed on the screen, set by the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of "Setting the home area [HOME]". (P53) • If you are setting the travel destination area for the first time, the date and time are setting the...
... clipboard mode [ ]. • The travel destination icon [ ] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination area is displayed on the screen, set by the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of "Setting the home area [HOME]". (P53) • If you are setting the travel destination area for the first time, the date and time are setting the...
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... mode is set . (P55) ∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Burst speed Number of the auto 63 VQT1J59 When there is high. - Be careful of card, the picture size and the quality. - where there is switched off. • When auto bracket and burst mode are adjusted each time you take a picture. • If you use [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode. In digital zoom range. - Advanced (Recording pictures) • The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed...
... mode is set . (P55) ∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Burst speed Number of the auto 63 VQT1J59 When there is high. - Be careful of card, the picture size and the quality. - where there is switched off. • When auto bracket and burst mode are adjusted each time you take a picture. • If you use [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode. In digital zoom range. - Advanced (Recording pictures) • The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed...
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... select a picture recorded with a [ ] picture size.) MENU /SET • [SHOOTING DATE] [W/O TIME] Stamp the year, month and date. [WITH TIME] Stamp the year, month, day, hour and minutes. • [AGE] If this is set to [ON], the age is stamped on pictures recorded when the camera was set to [AGE]. • [TRAVEL DATE] If this is set to [ON], the travel date is stamped on screen if the picture is stamped with text. • Use playback zoom to [ON...
... select a picture recorded with a [ ] picture size.) MENU /SET • [SHOOTING DATE] [W/O TIME] Stamp the year, month and date. [WITH TIME] Stamp the year, month, day, hour and minutes. • [AGE] If this is set to [ON], the age is stamped on pictures recorded when the camera was set to [AGE]. • [TRAVEL DATE] If this is set to [ON], the travel date is stamped on screen if the picture is stamped with text. • Use playback zoom to [ON...
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... 4. • Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed. Aspect ratio setting Picture size /// / / • The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears. 3 Move 3/4 to select the picture and then move 4. • The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded. Protected pictures 2 Move 4 to stop recording. • The audio recording stops automatically if 4 is not moved after taking pictures Press [ MENU /SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set . (P74...
... 4. • Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed. Aspect ratio setting Picture size /// / / • The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears. 3 Move 3/4 to select the picture and then move 4. • The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded. Protected pictures 2 Move 4 to stop recording. • The audio recording stops automatically if 4 is not moved after taking pictures Press [ MENU /SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set . (P74...
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... sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). optional) • Use a battery with the camera to a PC, print them and send them by connecting the camera and the PC. Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by e-mail. C This message appears during data transfer. [Windows...
... sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). optional) • Use a battery with the camera to a PC, print them and send them by connecting the camera and the PC. Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by e-mail. C This message appears during data transfer. [Windows...
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... more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported. • Do not use a battery with the USB connection cable, do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. ∫ About the PTP connection If the OS is "Windows XP", "Windows Vista" or "Mac OS X", you can connect in PTP mode if you set the camera to [ ] mode and then connect to...
... more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported. • Do not use a battery with the USB connection cable, do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. ∫ About the PTP connection If the OS is "Windows XP", "Windows Vista" or "Mac OS X", you can connect in PTP mode if you set the camera to [ ] mode and then connect to...
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... camera again. (P90) The data on the built-in memory will be deleted. [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?] The card format cannot be displayed when you copy pictures from a card to [LOCK]. Stamp the text and date information deleted or input, then retry the operation. More than 999 favorites have exceeded the number of the card becomes full. [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED] The following pictures cannot be set at one time...
... camera again. (P90) The data on the built-in memory will be deleted. [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?] The card format cannot be displayed when you copy pictures from a card to [LOCK]. Stamp the text and date information deleted or input, then retry the operation. More than 999 favorites have exceeded the number of the card becomes full. [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED] The following pictures cannot be set at one time...
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...; The picture can become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may improve. Others Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at one time. • Is auto bracket (P40), [HI-SPEED BURST] in memory or the card? - Select [RESET] in scene the ISO sensitivity increases.) - Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. - fingerprints on the recording mode. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject 106...
...; The picture can become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may improve. Others Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at one time. • Is auto bracket (P40), [HI-SPEED BURST] in memory or the card? - Select [RESET] in scene the ISO sensitivity increases.) - Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. - fingerprints on the recording mode. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject 106...
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... the TV specifications and is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a digital camera from the actual recording date in memory appears when a card is not played back. • Is the mode dial set to [OFF]. • You can display the pictures without being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] (P78) is inserted. (P13) 3: The folder number and the file number are different. Format the data to external input mode. 2: The display areas on...
... the TV specifications and is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a digital camera from the actual recording date in memory appears when a card is not played back. • Is the mode dial set to [OFF]. • You can display the pictures without being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] (P78) is inserted. (P13) 3: The folder number and the file number are different. Format the data to external input mode. 2: The display areas on...
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... the USB connection cable. The sound is connected to a printer. • Does the printer support PictBridge? • Reset the mode to [ ]. (P94) 8: The ends of the pictures are cut at printing. • When using auto bracket (P40)? Connect the camera to the TV with both ends. ∫ Others 1: An unreadable language was selected by mistake. • Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ] icon to set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu. 3: A red...
... the USB connection cable. The sound is connected to a printer. • Does the printer support PictBridge? • Reset the mode to [ ]. (P94) 8: The ends of the pictures are cut at printing. • When using auto bracket (P40)? Connect the camera to the TV with both ends. ∫ Others 1: An unreadable language was selected by mistake. • Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ] icon to set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu. 3: A red...
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... Playback 69 Candle Light Mode 45 Card 5, 12, 13 Category 76 Charger 102 Charging 11 Clock Set 14, 17 Color 23 Color Mode 65 Condensation 5 Copy 89 D Date Printing 84, 96 Deleting Pictures 28 126 VQT1J59 Dial Display 20 Digital Zoom 27 DPOF Print Setting 83 E Economy Mode 18 Exposure 23 Exposure Compensation 39 Extended Optical Zoom 26 EZ 26, 59 F Face Detection 61 File Number 19, 92, 100 Fine 60 Fireworks Mode 49 Focus 23 Folder Composition 92 Folder Number...
... Playback 69 Candle Light Mode 45 Card 5, 12, 13 Category 76 Charger 102 Charging 11 Clock Set 14, 17 Color 23 Color Mode 65 Condensation 5 Copy 89 D Date Printing 84, 96 Deleting Pictures 28 126 VQT1J59 Dial Display 20 Digital Zoom 27 DPOF Print Setting 83 E Economy Mode 18 Exposure 23 Exposure Compensation 39 Extended Optical Zoom 26 EZ 26, 59 F Face Detection 61 File Number 19, 92, 100 Fine 60 Fireworks Mode 49 Focus 23 Folder Composition 92 Folder Number...