Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-FP7 Panasonic
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Owner’ s Manual f or adv anced f eatures Digital Camera Model No . DMC-FP7 DMC-FP5 VQT3F23 Bef ore connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely .
- 2 - Contents Before Use Precaution ................................................ 4 Standard Accessories............................... 6 Names of the Components ....................... 7 How to Use the T ouch P anel ..................... 8 Preparation Charging the Battery .
- 3 - • [P ar ty] ............................................... 65 • [Candle Light] ................................... 65 • [Baby1] / [Bab y2] .............................. 66 • [P et] .................................................. 66 • [Sunset] .
Before Use - 4 - Precaution Optimal use of the camera A Fully peel off the strip of tape A fr om the lens cover bef ore using the camera. Do not strongl y shake or bump the camera b y dropping or hitting it.
Before Use - 5 - About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up) • Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunctions . • If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leav e it for about 2 hours.
Before Use - 6 - Check that all the accessories are supplied bef ore using the camera. • The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased. For details on the accessories, ref er to Basic Owner’ s Manual.
Before Use - 7 - 1 Flash (P51) 2 Microphone 3 Lens (P5, 120) 4 Lens cov er (P18) 5 Self-timer Indicator (P57) AF Assist Lamp (P85) 6 Strap ey elet • Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it.
Before Use - 8 - This touch panel is a type that detects pressure. Y ou can operate the camera by directly touching the icons or images on the LCD monitor (T ouch P anel) with your nger or the supplied stylus pen. T ouch T o touch and release the touch panel.
Before Use - 9 - Note • If you use a commercially a vailable liquid crystal protection sheet, please follo w the instr uctions that accompany the sheet.
Preparation - 10 - About batteries that you can use with this unit Supplied battery or dedicated optional batter ies can be used with this camera. It has been found that counterfeit battery pac ks which look very similar to the genuine product are made a vailable to pur chase in some markets.
Preparation - 11 - Plug-in type Connect the charger to the electrical outlet. • Charging star ts when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green. Inlet type [CHARGE] indicator Lights on: Charging Lights off: Charging complete (Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed.
Preparation - 12 - Charging time Supplied battery Optional battery Charging time (When charging the e xhausted batter y) Appro x. 115 min Appro x. 120 min Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor . (Only when using the batter y) • If the indication blinks , charge or replace the battery .
Preparation - 13 - Appro ximate operating time and number of recordab le pictures Recording still pictures (By CIP A standard in Nor mal Picture Mode) DMC-FP7 DMC-FP5 Supplied battery Optional battery Supplied battery Optional battery Capacity 660 mAh 680 mAh 660 mAh 680 mAh Number of recordable pictures Appro x.
Preparation - 14 - Inser ting and Remo ving the Car d (optional) / the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a P anasonic card. Slide the release lever in the direction of the [OPEN] and open the card / battery door . • Alwa ys use genuine Panasonic batteries.
Preparation - 15 - Note • Remov e the batter y after use. • Before remo ving the card or batter y , tur n the camera off and wait f or the “LUMIX” display on the LCD monitor to clear . (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures ma y be lost.
Preparation - 16 - About the Built-in Memory / the Card When the card is inser ted, pictures are sav ed to the card. When there is no card inser ted, pictures are sav ed to the built-in memor y [ 1 ]. Built-in Memory • Y ou can copy the recorded pictures to a car d.
Preparation - 17 - While accessing the built-in memory or card The access indication lights red. [ 2 ] (Built-in Memory) / [ 3 ] (Card) While lighting, operations such as writing/reading pictures, deleting or f or matting are being performed. Do not turn the power off, or do not remo ve the battery , card or A C adaptor (optional).
Preparation - 18 - Setting Date / Time (Clock Set) • The cloc k is not set when the camera is shipped. Open the lens cover . • The camera is turned on. • If the language select screen is not display ed, proceed to step 4 . T ouch the language select icon on the screen.
Preparation - 19 - A q B w T ouch the items y ou wish to set (Y ear / Month / Day / Hour s / Minutes), and set using [ e ] / [ r ]. A : Time at the home area B : Time at the trav el destination • Y ou can continue to switch the settings b y continuously touching [ e ] / [ r ].
Basic - 20 - Recor ding Sequence Open the lens cover . The camera is turned on in Recording Mode. (Recording is possible with this setting.) A Shutter button Select Recording Mode. 1 T ouch [ w 1 ]. 2 T ouch the mode icon. • The description is display ed after the rst touch.
Basic - 21 - T ake the picture. Press the shutter button halfw ay to f ocus and then press it fully to take the picture. (For details , see P22 .) Close the lens cover . The camera is turned off. • The camera can also be turned off by pressing the camera ON / OFF s witch.
Basic - 22 - T aking Pictures Using the Automatic Function ( 4 : Intellig ent A uto Mode) [Rec] Mode: 4 The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who w ant to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily .
Basic - 23 - When taking pictures using the ash (P51) • When [ w ] is selected, [ w ], [ e ], [ r ] or [ { ] is set depending on the type or brightness of the subject. • When [ e ] or [ r ] is set, Digital Red-Eye Correction is activ ated.
Basic - 24 - Note • Due to conditions such as the ones below , a diff erent scene may be identied for the same subject. – Subject conditions: When the f ace is bright or dar k, the size of the .
Basic - 25 - Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode [Rec] Mode menu – [Flash] / [Selftimer] / [Picture Size] / [Burst] / [Color Mode] • [Color Mode] can set the color effects of [STD .
Basic - 26 - T aking Pictures with Y our F av orite Settings ( 1 : Normal Picture Mode) [Rec] Mode: 1 The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom b y changing various settings in the [Rec].
Basic - 27 - Conrming the recording inf ormation such as focus and shutter speed A B C D G F E Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication On Blinks AF area W.
Basic - 28 - Preventing jitter (camera shake) When the jitter alert [ 0 ] appears, use [Stabiliz er] (P86) , a tripod or the self-timer (P57) . • Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen.
Basic - 29 - T ouching the subject on the screen to record can automatically f ocus and release the shutter . • T ouch AF/AE (P30) or AF T racking (P24) cannot be used at the same time . T ouch [ Q ]. [ R ]: T ouch Shutter recording enabled [ Q ]: T ouch Shutter canceled A T ouch the subject y ou wish to focus on.
Basic - 30 - T ouching the subject to record can adjust the f ocus and the exposure. This is useful when the targeted subject is not in the center of the screen, etc.
Basic - 31 - Pla ying Back Pictures ([Normal Pla y]) [Playbac k] Mode: 5 If the card is inser ted, pictures in the card are play ed back. If not, pictures in the built-in memory are played bac k. T ouch [ 9 ] in Recor ding Mode . • T ouching [ 9 ] in Recording Mode will automatically enter Normal Playback Mode .
Basic - 32 - Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Pla yback) A T ouch [ [ ] to change to the 12 screen display . • Each time you touch, the displa y method is switched. [ 9 ] 1 screen, [ [ ] 12 screens, [ ] ] 30 screens, [ t ] Calendar (P90) • This can also be switched b y moving the zoom lev er to [ 6 ] (W) or [ 7 ] (T).
Basic - 33 - Using the Playbac k Zoom A T ouch the part to enlarge. 1 " 2 " 4 " 8 " 16 • Moving the zoom le ver to [ 7 ] (T) can also enlarge the picture. • When you change the magnication, the z oom position indication A appears for about 1 second.
Basic - 34 - This records motion pictures with sound. (Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio .) T ouch [ w 1 ] in Recor ding Mode . T ouch [ 6 ].
Basic - 35 - Note • The ash setting is xed to [ o ]. • It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures. • The av ailable recording time display ed on the screen may not decrease regularly .
Basic - 36 - Pla ying Back Motion Pictures [Playbac k] Mode: 5 A B Select motion picture icon and touch [ 5 ] to pla y back. A Motion picture icon B The motion picture recording time • After playbac k star ts, the elapsed playbac k time is display ed on the screen.
Basic - 37 - Deleting Pictures [Playbac k] Mode: 5 Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which are being play ed back will be deleted. T o delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then touch [ 4 ].
Basic - 38 - T o delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures T ouch [ 4 ]. T ouch [Delete Multi] or [Delete All]. • [Delete All]: [Delete All] " step 5 . • If you select [All Delete Except z ] after selecting [Delete All], the pictures e xcept ones of fa vorite setting are deleted.
Basic - 39 - Setting the Menu Using the menu, you can select y our preferred recording or pla yback functions, or can make basic settings f or the camera. This section describes the operation method using the example of ho w to set the [AF Mode] in the recording menu to [ 3 ] (F ace Detection).
Basic - 40 - T ype of menu 1 Recording menu (Only in Recor ding Mode) When recording with your pref erred settings (P76 to P86) • Color shade, sensitivity , number of pix els, etc.
Basic - 41 - Calling up frequently used menus easil y (Shor tcut setting) Y ou can alwa ys display on the LCD monitor your f av orite menu items among the recording menu and the pla yback menu. Up to 2 items for the recording men u and 2 items for the pla yback menu can be registered.
Basic - 42 - About the Setup Menu P erform these settings if you need to . [Clock Set], [A uto P ower Off] and [A uto Revie w] are impor tant items. Check their settings before using them. For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P39 .
Basic - 43 - [LCD Mode] These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high abov e your head. x [Auto P ower LCD]: The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera.
Basic - 44 - [Auto Re view] Set the length of time that the picture is display ed after taking it. [1 SEC.] / [2 SEC.] / [HOLD] (The pictures are display ed until one of the buttons is pressed.) / [OFF] • [Auto Re view] is activ ated regardless of its setting when using [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst] and [Photo F rame] in Scene Mode and [Burst].
Basic - 45 - [Rotate Disp.] This mode allows y ou to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically . [ F ] (Automatically set to portrait orientation) [ G ] (Set to por trait orientation only when viewing on TV) [OFF] [V ersion Disp.
Basic - 46 - [Calibration] Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond. 1 T ouch [Start]. 2 T ouch the orange [ 4 ] mark displayed on the screen in order with the stylus pen (supplied) (5 places).
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 47 - T ouch [DISP .] to change. • During Playbac k Zoom, while playing bac k motion pictures and during a slide show , you can only select “Nor mal display D ” or “No displa y F ”.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 48 - T aking Pictures with the Zoom [Rec] Mode: 4 1 < 5 / 6 Using the Optical Zoom / Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) / Using the Intelligent Zoom / Using the Digital Zoom 4x magnication is possible with the Optical Zoom.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 49 - Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum magnication Approx. 1.3× of Optical Zoom or Extended Optical Zoom 4× of Optical Zoom, Extended Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom Picture quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnication lev el, the greater the deterioration.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 50 - Note • The indicated Zoom Magnication is an approximation. • “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”. • The Intelligent Zoom employs the super-resolution technology , which can increase the zoom ratio without noticeab le deter ioration of the image quality .
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 51 - T aking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash [Rec] Mode: 4 1 < 5 / A Photo ash Do not cov er the ash with your ngers or other objects. Switching to the appr opriate ash setting Set the ash to match the recording.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 52 - Item Description of settings q : AUT O The ash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary . @ : A UTO / Red-Ey e Reduction The ash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary .
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 53 - A vailable ash settings by Recor ding Mode The av ailable ash settings depend on the Recording Mode.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 54 - Shutter speed for each ash setting Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.) q 1/60 to 1/1600 @ t ` Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.) [ 1 to 1/1600 1 or 1/4 to 1/1600 o ¼ The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the f ollowing cases.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 55 - T aking Close-up Pictures [Rec] Mode: 1 Select [Macro Mode] from the recor ding menu. (P39) Select the setting. • [ a ] is display ed dur ing AF Macro Mode and [ . ] is displa yed during Macro Zoom Mode. • T o cancel, select [OFF].
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 56 - Macro Zoom Y ou can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3× while maintaining the distance to the subject for the e xtreme Wide position [10 cm (0.33 feet)]. A • Focus r ange will be 10 cm (0.33 feet) to 7 during Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 57 - Select [Selftimer] from the recording men u. (P39) Select the setting. • After setting, close the menu. Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it full y to take the picture. • The self-timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 58 - Use this function when you cannot achie ve appropriate exposure due to the diff erence in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following e xamples. Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positiv e.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 59 - Pictures can be taken while setting the te xture or clear ness of the skin. T ouch [ w 1 ] in Recor ding Mode . T ouch [ < ]. T ouch the item and the degree of effectiveness. Item Adjustment contents [Soft Skin] T o take a picture with soft skin.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 60 - When you select a Scene to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture . T ouch [ w 1 ] in Recor ding Mode . T ouch [ 5 ]. T ouch the scene to set.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 61 - Calling up the frequently used scene quic kly ( / : My Scene Mode) Registering the frequently used scene with My Scene Mode enables you to tak e pictures quickly . 1 In Recording Mode, touch [ w 1 ] " T ouch [ / ].
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 62 - [Self P or trait] Select this to take pictures of y ourself. T echnique for Self P ortrait Mode • Press the shutter button halfw ay to f ocus. The self-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into f ocus.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 63 - [P anorama Assist] Y ou can take pictures with connections suitable f or creating panorama images. Setting the recording direction 1 Select the direction to take picture. • The horizontal / vertical guideline will be display ed.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 64 - [Sports] This mode allows y ou to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving e vents. Note • The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second. • This mode is suitable f or taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 65 - [Food] This mode allows y ou to take pictures of f ood with a natural hue without being affected b y the ambient light in restaurants etc. [P arty] Select this mode when you w ant to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 66 - [Baby1] / [Bab y2] This takes pictures of a bab y with a healthy comple xion. When y ou use the ash, the light from it is weaker than usual. It is possible to set diff erent bir thdays and names f or [Baby1] and [Baby2].
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 67 - [Sunset] Select this mode when you w ant to take pictures of a sunset vie w . This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun. [High Sens.] This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects, and enab les you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 68 - [Flash Burst] Still pictures are taken continuously with ash. It is convenient to tak e continuous still pictures in dark places. Setting Picture size 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) and 2.5M (1:1) is selected as the picture size.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 69 - [Firew orks] This mode allows y ou to take beautiful pictures of re wor ks e xploding in the night sky . T echnique for Fire works Mode • Since the shutter speed becomes slower , we recommend using a tripod.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 70 - [Aerial Photo] This mode allows y ou to take pictures through an airplane window . T echnique for Aerial Photo Mode • We recommend using this technique if it is difcult to f ocus when taking pictures of clouds etc.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 71 - [High Dynamic] Y ou can use this mode to easily record pictures in which bright and dar k regions of the scene are expressed with suitab le br ightness when looking into the sun, at night, or in similar circumstances.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 72 - Recording whic h Day of the V acation Y ou T ake the Picture For details on the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P39 .
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 73 - T ouch [SET]. Enter the location. • For details on ho w to enter characters, ref er to the “Entering T e xt” on P87 . • After setting, close the menu. Canceling the travel date The trav el date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the retur n date.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 74 - Recording Dates / Times at Overseas T ravel Destinations (W orld Time) For details on the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P39 . Y ou can display the local times at the tra vel destinations and record them on the pictures you tak e.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 75 - T ouch [Destination]. • Depending on the setting, the time at the trav el destination area or the home area is display ed. C D T ouch [ w ] or [ q ] to select the area that the travel destination is in, and touch [Set].
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 76 - [Flash] Refer to P51 f or details. [Selftimer] Refer to P57 f or details. [Picture Size] For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39 .
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 77 - [Rec Quality] Refer to P34 f or details. [Sensitivity] For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39 . This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number enables pictures to be tak en even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 78 - [White Balance] For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39 . In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 79 - Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions when pictures are taken, the pictures ma y take on a reddish or bluish tinge . Fur ther more, when a multiple n umber of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white, A uto White Balance ma y not function proper ly .
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 80 - About [ 3 ] (Face Detection) The follo wing AF area frames are display ed when the camera detects the faces . Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfw ay , the frame tur ns green when the camera is f ocused.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 81 - About [ 7 ] (AF T racking) When the subject is touched on the screen, the subject is set as a target of AF tracking. • The AF area (AF tracking fr ame) is displayed in y ellow . The camera continues to f ocus the subject and adjust the exposure e ven if the subject mo ves afterw ards.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 82 - [Exposure] Refer to P58 f or details. [i.Exposure] For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39 . Contrast and e xposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the subject and background.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 83 - [Digital Zoom] For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39 . This can enlarge subjects ev en more than the Optical Zoom, Extended Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom. Applicable modes: 1 < 5 / [ON] / [OFF] Note • Refer to P49 f or details.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 84 - Note • Do not turn the camera off or remove the card after recording until the access indication lights off. • The Burst speed becomes slower halfw ay . The exact timing of this depends on the type of card, the picture size and the quality .
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 85 - [AF Assist Lamp] For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39 . Illuminating the subject makes it easier f or the camera to focus when recording in lo w light conditions that make f ocusing difcult.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 86 - [Stabilizer] For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39 . This automatically detects jitter and corrects for it. Applicable modes: 1 < 5 / [ON] / [OFF] Note • The Stabilizer function ma y not be effectiv e in the follo wing cases.
Advanced (Recording pictures) - 87 - Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of trav el destinations when recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) Y ou can use the stylus pen (supplied) if it is hard to operate with your ngers.
Advanced (Playback) - 88 - Y ou can play bac k the pictures you ha ve taken in synchronization with music , and you can do this in sequence while leaving a x ed inter val between each of the pictures .
Advanced (Playback) - 89 - Operations performed during slide sho w Display control panel b y touching screen. • If there is no operation f or approx.
Advanced (Playback) - 90 - Selecting Pictures and Pla ying them Back [Playbac k] Mode: 5 [Calendar] Y ou can display pictures b y recording date. T ouch [ w 9 ] in Pla yback Mode. T ouch [ 0 ]. • Y ou can also move the z oom lever to [ 6 ] (W) se veral times to displa y the calendar search display screen.
Advanced (Playback) - 91 - [Category Selection] This mode allows y ou to search images by Scene Mode or other categories (such as [P or trait], [Scener y] or [Night Scener y]) and sor t the pictures into each of the categories. Y ou can then play bac k the pictures in each category .
Advanced (Playback) - 92 - [Fa vorite] Y ou can play bac k the pictures you ha ve set as [F avorite] (P100) (Only when there are pictures which hav e been set to [Fa vorite]).
Advanced (Playback) - 93 - Rening P or traits (Beauty Retouch) [Playbac k] Mode: 5 (Only f or DMC-FP7) By adding make-up eff ects, adjusting texture of skin, etc., y ou can transform the faces of subjects ev en after taking pictures so they look more attractiv e.
Advanced (Playback) - 94 - T ouch [OK]. • Pre-transf or med and post-transformed pictures are display ed side by side. T ouch [OK]. • Returns to the screen on step 3 . • If you w ant to transf or m other subjects in succession, touch other faces and perform from step 3 .
Advanced (Playback) - 95 - Using the [Pla yback] Mode Men u [Playbac k] Mode: 5 Y ou can use various playbac k functions such as setting of pictures to upload to the image sharing sites, resizing recorded pictures, setting protection, etc. • Using [T e xt Stamp], [Resize] or [Cropping], a newly edited picture is created.
Advanced (Playback) - 96 - Canceling all the [Upload Set] settings Select [Upload Set] " [CANCEL] " [Y es] on the playbac k menu. Note • A card with the capacity of less than 512 MB cannot be set. • Y ou may not be ab le to set pictures taken with other equipment.
Advanced (Playback) - 97 - Select the items to stamp. Item Setting item [Shooting Date] [D A TE]: Stamp the year , month and date. [TIME]: Stamp the year , month, da y , hour and minutes. [OFF] [Name] [ w / d ]: Stamps names registered in name settings f or [Baby1] / [Bab y2] or [Pet] in Scene Mode .
Advanced (Playback) - 98 - [Resize] Reducing the picture size (number of pixels) Y ou can reduce the size of the recorded picture(s) to attach them to an e-mail or use them on a website. Select [Resize] on the [Playback] Mode menu. (P39) T ouch [S (Single)] or [M (Multi)].
Advanced (Playback) - 99 - [Cropping] Y ou can enlarge and then crop the impor tant par t of the recorded picture. Select [Cropping] on the [Playbac k] Mode menu. (P39) Drag the screen horizontally to select an image, and then touch [Set]. • For ho w to select a picture, see P31 .
Advanced (Playback) - 100 - [Fa vorite] Y ou can play bac k or print only pictures set as fa vorites. Also, y ou can delete pictures other than fa vorites. Select [Fav orite] on the [Playbac k] Mode menu. (P39) T ouch [S (Single)] or [M (Multi)]. Select the picture .
Advanced (Playback) - 101 - [Print Set] DPOF “Digital Print Order F or mat” is a system that allo ws the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store.
Advanced (Playback) - 102 - T o print the date After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by touching [Date]. • Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date ma y not be pr inted e ven if you set to print the date.
Advanced (Playback) - 103 - [Protect] Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to delete b y mistake . Select [Protect] on the [Playbac k] Mode menu. (P39) T ouch [S (Single)] or [M (Multi)]. Select the picture . [Single] [Single] setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an ima ge, and then touch [Set].
Advanced (Playback) - 104 - [Copy] Cop ying pictures from the b uilt-in memor y to a card Y ou can copy the data of the pictures y ou hav e taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card to the built-in memory . Select [Copy] on the [Playbac k] Mode menu.
Connecting to other equipment - 105 - Playing bac k pictures using the A V cable (supplied) Preparations: Set the [Output]. (P44) T urn this unit and the TV off. 1 Y ellow: T o the video input sock et 2 White: T o the audio input sock et A Align the marks, and inser t straight.
Connecting to other equipment - 106 - Note • Depending on the aspect ratio , black bands ma y be display ed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures. • Do not use any other A V cables except the supplied one . • Read the operating instructions for the TV .
Connecting to other equipment - 107 - Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC . • Some PCs can read directly from the card remov ed from the camera. For details, ref er to the operating instructions of the PC. • Y ou can easily print out or e-mail the pictures you hav e impor ted.
Connecting to other equipment - 108 - Connect the camera to the PC using the USB connection cable A . • Do not use any other USB connection cab les except the supplied one . Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cab le may cause a malfunction.
Connecting to other equipment - 109 - Viewing the contents of the b uilt-in memory or card using the PC (folder composition) 1 Folder n umber 2 File number 3 JPG: Pictures MOV : Motion Pictures MISC: DPOF print F avorite AD _LUMIX: For Upload Set LUMIXUP .
Connecting to other equipment - 110 - Uploading pictures to the image sharing sites Using the upload tool (LUMIX Image Uploader), you can upload pictures or motion pictures to the image sharing sites (F acebook, Y ouT ube). Y ou do not need to impor t pictures to the computer or to install software.
Connecting to other equipment - 111 - If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBr idge, you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that pr inting be star ted on the camera’ s LCD Monitor. • Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera.
Connecting to other equipment - 112 - Note • Do not use any other USB connection cab les except the supplied one . Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cab le may cause malfunction. • T urn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A C adaptor (optional).
Connecting to other equipment - 113 - Item Description of settings [Multi Select] Multiple pictures are printed at one time. • Switch the screen by touching [ e ] / [ r ] if these are displa yed on the slide bar . • T ouch the pictures and [ 2 ] appears on the pictures to be printed.
Connecting to other equipment - 114 - [Print with Date] Item Description of settings [ON] Date is printed. [OFF] Date is not printed. • If the printer does not suppor t date pr inting, the date cannot be printed on the picture.
Connecting to other equipment - 115 - [Pa g e Lay out] (Layouts f or printing that can be set with this unit) Item Description of settings h Settings on the printer are prior itized 3 1 picture with n.
Others - 116 - In recording Recording in Normal Picture Mode [ 1 ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording Mode 2 Picture size (P76) Recording quality (P34) Flash Mode (P51) Optical Image Stabilizer (P8.
Others - 117 - In recording (after settings) 15 Exposure Compensation (P58) 16 White Balance (P78) Color Mode (P84) 17 Burst (P83) 18 Intelligent Exposure (P82) : - AF Assist Lamp (P85) : W 19.
Others - 118 - In playbac k 1 Playbac k Mode (P31) 2 Recording quality (P34) Color Mode (P84) Protected picture (P103) F avorites (P100) Stamped with text indication (P96) Picture Size (P76) 3.
Others - 119 - Keep this unit as far awa y as possible from electr omagnetic equipment (such as micro wave o vens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use this unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wa ve radiation.
Others - 120 - Cleaning Before c leaning the camera, remo ve the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or disconnect the power plug fr om the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth. • When the camera is v ery dir ty , it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wr ung wet cloth, and then with a dry cloth.
Others - 121 - Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery . Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity . If the temperature is too high or too low , the operating time of the battery will become shorter .
Others - 122 - Card Do not leave the car d where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or drop the car d. • The card may be damaged or the recorded content ma y be damaged or deleted.
Others - 123 - When not using the camera for a long period of time • Store the battery in a cool and dr y place with a relatively stable temperature: [Recommended temperature: 15 °C to 25 °C (59 °F to 77 °F), Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Alwa ys remove the battery and the card from the camera.
Others - 124 - Conrmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases . The major messages are described below as examples .
Others - 125 - [Memory Card Error Format this card?] • It is a format that cannot be used with this unit. p Format the card again with the camer a after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P45) [Please turn camera off and then on again] / [System Error] • This message appears when the camera is not operating properly .
Others - 126 - [A folder cannot be created] • A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining f older numbers that can be used. (P109) p Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P45) [Picture is displayed f or 4:3 TV] / [Picture is displayed for 16:9 TV] • The A V cable is connected to the camer a.
Others - 127 - First, try out the following procedures (P127 to P134) . If the prob lem is not resolv ed, it may be impr oved b y selecting [Reset] (P44) on the [Setup] menu when taking pictures. Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.
Others - 128 - 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time. p Set [Hi-Speed Burst] (P67) , [Flash Burst] (P68) in Scene Mode or [Burst] (P83) of the [Rec] Mode menu to [OFF]. The subject is not focused pr operly . • The focus r ange varies depending on the Recording Mode.
Others - 129 - Motion picture recording stops in the middle. • Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle . p Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures.
Others - 130 - The LCD monitor is too bright or dark. • [LCD Mode] is activated. (P43) Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor . • This is not a malfunction. These pixels do not aff ect the recorded pictures. Noise appears on the LCD monitor .
Others - 131 - The folder number and the le n umber are displayed as [—] and the screen turns black. • Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture wh.
Others - 132 - TV , PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television. • Is the camera connected to the TV correctly? p Set the TV input to Exter nal Input Mode. The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’ s LCD Monitor are different.
Others - 133 - The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer . • Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not suppor t PictBridge. • Set to [PictBridge(PTP)] in [USB Mode]. (P111) The ends of the pictures are cut at printing.
Others - 134 - When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the areas around the subject contain color s which are not actually present.
Others - 135 - • The number of recordable pictures and the a vailable recording time are an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures and the a vailable recording time v aries depending on the subjects.
Others - 136 - A vailable recording time (when recor ding motion pictures) Recording quality setting Built-in Memory (Appro x. 70 MB) Card 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB a – 10 min 10 s 20 min 30 s 1 h 23 min x – 21 min 40 s 43 min 10 s 2 h 56 min y 2 min 30 s 1 h 2 min 2 h 4 min 8 h 28 min • Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB.
Others - 137 - • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC . • QuickTime and the Quic kTime logo are trademar ks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. • Y ouT ube is a trademark of Google Inc. • This product uses “DynaF ont” from DynaComware Corporation.
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