Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMCFX9S Panasonic
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Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Mode l No. DMC-FX9PP VQT0S57 For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www .panasonic.
Before Use 2 VQT0S5 7 Before Use Dear Customer , We would lik e to tak e this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f uture reference. Inf ormatio n f or Y our Safety Carefully observe copyright la ws.
Befo re Us e 3 VQT0S57 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat ion.
Before Use 4 VQT0S5 7 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ Care f or the camera • Do not shake or cause impact t o the camera. The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens may be damaged. • Sand or dust m ay cause a malfunction of the camera.
Befo re Us e 5 VQT0S57 ∫ About the Lens • Do not di rect the lens to the sun or strong light sources. It ma y caus e not only a malfunction of the c amera but irre versib le damage to your eye . • Do not press the lens strongly . • Leaving t he camera with the lens f acing the sun m a y cause a m alfunction.
Before Use 6 VQT0S5 7 About T hese Op erating Instructi ons Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner.
7 VQT0S57 Contents Befo re Use Informa tion fo r Your Safet y ....... .......... ...... 2 About These Operating Instructions ......... 6 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories .......... ..................... 9 Names of the Components ................... .
8 VQT0S5 7 Playbac k (advan ced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/ Motion Pi c tur es ... .... ....... ........ ...... ....... 77 Usin g the [P LAY ] mod e menu ...... ...... .... 78 • Playing Back with Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW] ... ....... ..........
Preparation 9 VQT0S57 Preparation Sta ndard Access ories Before using your camera, check the contents. 1 SD Memor y Card (16 MB) (In the text, it is indicated as “ Card”) 2B a t t e r y P a c k (I.
Prepara tion 10 VQT0S5 7 Names of the Com ponent s 1 Photo Flash (P38) 2L e n s ( P 5 ) 3 Self-timer Indicator (P41) AF Assist Lamp (P74) 4 LCD Monitor (P25, 100) 5 Cursor Buttons 2 /Self-timer Button.
Preparation 11 VQT0S57 10 Camer a ON/OFF Switch ( P12) 11 Zoom Lever (P37, 71, 75) 12 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P44) 13 Speaker (P77) 14 Microphone (P54, 72) 15 Shutter Button (P29, 54) 16 Mode.
Prepara tion 12 VQT0S5 7 Quic k Guide This is the ov er view of the procedure to record and pla yback pictures with t he camera. F or each operation, be sure to refer to t he corresponding pages. 1 Char ge the battery . (P13) • When the camera is shipped, the battery i s not char ged.
Preparation 13 VQT0S57 Char ging th e Battery with the Charger When the c amera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use . 1 Attach the b attery with attent ion to the direction of the ba ttery . 2 Connect the c har ger to the elec tri cal out let .
Prepara tion 14 VQT0S5 7 About the Ba ttery (chargin g/numb er of re cordable pi cture s) ∫ Battery indication The remaining batter y power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with t he A C adaptor (DMW-A C5; optional).
Preparation 15 VQT0S57 Inserting /Remo ving the Bat tery • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide the release lev er to the direction of arr ow , and open the car d/battery doo r . • Please be sure to use genuine P anasonic batteries (CGA-S005A).
Prepara tion 16 VQT0S5 7 Inserting /Remo ving the Car d • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide th e releas e leve r to the directio n of arrow , and open the card/ battery door . • The card and the data may be damaged if it is i nserted or removed while the camera is turned on.
Preparation 17 VQT0S57 About the Car d ∫ Access to the card When pictures are be ing recorded onto the card, th e card ac cess indi cati on A light s red. When the c ard access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the card is c leaned up (P90) or f o rmatted, do not : • tur n the camera of f .
Prepara tion 18 VQT0S5 7 Appr ox imate n umber of recor dable pic tures and the si z e Aspect ratio Pictur e size (6M): (2816 k 2112 p ixels) (3M EZ ): (2048 k 1536 pi xe ls) (2M EZ ): (1600 k 1 200 p.
Preparation 19 VQT0S57 • The as pect ratio is the hor izontal to v er tical ratio of a picture. Refer to P6 9 f or the aspect rat io. • If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures more clearly . When you select a smaller picture size , you can record m ore pictures.
Prepara tion 20 VQT0S5 7 Setting Date /Time (Cloc k Set) ∫ Init ial se ttin g The clock is not set w hen the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the fol lowing screen appears. • When pres sing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears.
Preparation 21 VQT0S57 About the Set up Me nu • Set the items if necessar y . (Refer to P22 – 24 f or each menu item.) 1 T urn the camera on. • The m enu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial (P28). In this page, the items in n ormal picture mode [ ] are indicated.
Prepara tion 22 VQT0S5 7 [SETUP] menu (Refer to P21 for the setting method.) [MONIT OR] Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps. • The setting on the brightness of t he LCD monitor also affects simple mode [ ]. [A UTO REVIEW] [OFF]: T he recorded picture does not automatically appear .
Preparation 23 VQT0S57 [SETUP ] menu (Refer to P21 for the setting method.) [ECONOMY] The brightness of the LCD monitor is reduced, and the battery life is sa v ed by tur ning off the LCD monitor automatically while the camera is not in use in the recording mode.
Prepara tion 24 VQT0S5 7 [SETUP] menu (Refer to P21 for the setting method.) [RESET] The settings on t he [REC] or the [SE TUP] menu are reset to the initial settings. • The bir thday setting f or [BABY] (P60) in scene mode is also reset when the settings in the [SETUP] menu are reset.
Preparation 25 VQT0S57 About the LCD Monito r A LCD monitor (LCD) Press the [DISPLA Y] button to change the display . • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] button is not activat ed. Dur ing multi pla y back (P48) or pla yback zoom (P50), the indicat ions on the screen can be turned on and off .
Prepara tion 26 VQT0S5 7 ∫ T o vie w the LCD monitor outd oors on a bright sunny day (P ower LCD function ) When you press and hold the [PWR LCD] button f or 1 second, t he power LCD function is activat ed. The LCD monitor becomes br ighter than usual and easier to see outdoors.
Preparation 27 VQT0S57 ∫ Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displa ys brightness along the horizontal axis (b lack to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness lev el on the vert ical axis . • It a llo ws the camera us er to easily check the wa y a picture is being e xposed.
Recording pictures (ba sic) 28 VQT0S5 7 Recording pictures (basic) T aki ng Pi ctures ∫ The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to s uit recording of many k inds of scenes. Select the desired mode and enjo y the v ar iety of recording. Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode.
Recording pictu res (basic) 29 VQT0S57 ∫ Normal recording The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the apert ure v alue according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Select norma l picture mode [] . 2 Aim the AF are a 1 to the point you w ant to fo cus and then press the shutter b utton halfway .
Recording pictures (ba sic) 30 VQT0S5 7 ∫ When you want to take a subject out of the AF area (AF/AE Lock) When recording a picture of people with a composition as the abov e picture , you cannot f ocus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation.
Recording pictu res (basic) 31 VQT0S57 ∫ Focusing • The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶ . • When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke , pictures ma y be b lurry or unfocused. • When the f ocus indication is blinking, the subject is not f ocused.
Recording pictures (ba sic) 32 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Exposur e • If you press the sh utter button halfwa y when the e xposure is not adequate, t he indication of the aperture val ue and the shutter speed turn s red. (How ev er, t he aper ture value and t he shutter speed do not tur n red when t he flash is activated.
Recording pictu res (basic) 33 VQT0S57 T aking Pictu res in Simple Mo de This mode allows beginners to tak e pictures easily . Only the most basic functions appear in the menu to mak e operations simple. 1 Select the de sired item and se t the desi red v alue.
Recording pictures (ba sic) 34 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Other Set ti ngs in Simp le mode In Simple mode, other s ettings are fixed as follo ws. F or details, ref er to the pages corresponding to each item. F ocus range 30 cm (0.98 f eet) to ¶ (T ele) 5 cm (0.16 feet ) to ¶ (Wide) [POWER S A VE ] [2M IN.
Recording pictu res (basic) 35 VQT0S57 ∫ The Back light Compe nsation Backlight is a situation where light comes from the back of subjects. Subj ects such as people beco me dark when p ictures are recorded in backlight. I f you press 3 , [ ] (compensating backlight ON indication) appears and the backlight compensation function is act iv ated.
Recording pictures (ba sic) 36 VQT0S5 7 Checking th e Recorded Pic ture ( Re view) 1 Press 4 [REV]. • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. • Revie w is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the [REV] button is pressed again.
Recording pictu res (basic) 37 VQT0S57 Using the Opti cal Zo om Y ou can make people and s ubjects appear closer with the 3 tim es optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in w ide angle. ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele) When the pict ure size setting is [ ] (6M).
Recording pictures (ba sic) 38 VQT0S5 7 T akin g Picture s using th e Built-in Flash When you set the f lash, y ou can take pictures using the built-in fl ash according to the recording condition. A : Ph oto fla sh Do not cover it with y our finger or any other items.
Recording pictu res (basic) 39 VQT0S57 ∫ Av ailable flash settings b y reco r ding mode The av ailabl e flash settings depend on t he recording mode. ( ± : A vai labl e, —: Not availa ble) ¢ Not avai lable in backlight compensation ∫ The available flash range to take pictures • The avai lable flash range is an appro ximation.
Recording pictures (ba sic) 40 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P75) • There may be diff erenc es in t he abov e shutter speeds in scene mode.
Recording pictu res (basic) 41 VQT0S57 T aking Pictures with t he Self- timer 1 Select the se lf-timer mode. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled 2 T ake t he pi cture . • A : Press the shutter button halfw a y to fo c u s.
Recording pictures (ba sic) 42 VQT0S5 7 Compensa ting the Exposure Use this function when y ou cannot achiev e appropriate exposure due to t he diff erence of brightness between the subject and the background. Check the follo wing for ex amples. Under exposed Compensate the e xposure toward positive .
Recording pictu res (basic) 43 VQT0S57 T aking Pictu res using A uto Brac ket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the e xpos ure. Y ou can select the desired e xpos ure among the 3 types of pictures.
Recording pictures (ba sic) 44 VQT0S5 7 Optical Ima ge Stabilizer This mode recognizes and compensates jitter . Y ou can red uce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to T ele or when you take pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed do wn.
Recording pictu res (basic) 45 VQT0S57 T aking Pictu res using Bur st Mod e 1 Press the single o r bu rst m ode button to switc h the bu rst m ode setting and th en take pictures.
Recording pictures (ba sic) 46 VQT0S5 7 • The ways to control the exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting. When the burst mode is set to [ ] or [ ], they are fix ed to the values set f or the first picture. When the burst speed is set to [ ], they are adjusted each t ime you t ake a picture.
Playback (basic) 47 VQT0S57 Playback (basic) Play ing Bac k Pictures 1 Sel ect t he pict ure . • 2 : Play back the previous picture. • 1 : Play back the next picture. • The last rec orded picture will be played back firs t. • When [RO T A TE DIS P .
Playback (ba sic) 48 VQT0S5 7 M u l t i P l ay ba ck (9 scre ens, 16 scr eens , and 25 sc reens) 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] [W] to dis pla y m ultiple pictures.
Playback (basic) 49 VQT0S57 ∫ T o return to the normal playb ack Rotate the z oom le v er tow ards [ ] [T ] or press the [MENU] button. • The picture framed in orange appears . ∫ T o delet e a picture duri ng a mu lti pla ybac k Press the [ ] button.
Playback (ba sic) 50 VQT0S5 7 Using the Pla yback Zoom 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] to en larg e the pi ctur e. • When you rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower . When you rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ ], the magnification becomes higher.
Playback (basic) 51 VQT0S57 Deleting Pic tures ∫ T o delete a single picture 1 Select the pic ture to be deleted. • 2 : Play back the previous picture. • 1 : Play back the next picture. 2 Del ete t he pi ctur e. • While deleting the picture, [ ] appears on the screen .
Playback (ba sic) 52 VQT0S5 7 2 Select the pictures to be deleted. (Only when selecting [MUL TI DELETE]) • Repeat the abov e procedure. • The selected pictures appear wit h [ ]. When 4 is pressed again, the setting is canceled. • After selecting pictures, press [ ] to delete.
Recording pictu res (advanced) 53 VQT0S57 Recording pictures (advanced) Usi ng th e Mode D ial This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. when taking pictures of f lowers. Y ou can take pictures approa ching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.
Recording pictures (ad vanced) 54 VQT0S5 7 2 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y . • When the subject is f ocused, the f oc us indication A lights. 3 Press th e shutter b utton fully to start the recording. • The remaining recording time B (approx.
Recording pictu res (advanced) 55 VQT0S57 • When you s et the pict ure qual ity to [30fps V GA], we recommend using a high speed SD Memor y Card wit h “10 MB/s” or grea ter disp lay ed on the package. • Depen ding on the type of SD Memory Card and ho w many times it has been recor ded onto or deleted, recor ding may stop in the middle .
Recording pictures (ad vanced) 56 VQT0S5 7 Set the mode dial to the scene mode to displa y the [SCENE MODE] men u. When [SCENE MENU] (P24) on the [SETUP] menu is set to [O FF], press the [MENU] b utton to dis pla y the [SCENE MODE] menu. • When you press 2 , the e xplanations for each scene mode are display ed.
Recording pictu res (advanced) 57 VQT0S57 [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for inf o rmation about how to select the menu.) Select this m ode when you want to take pictures of peo ple .
Recording pictures (ad vanced) 58 VQT0S5 7 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P56 f or inf ormation about how to select the menu.) Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of f ood without being aff ected by the ambient light, suc h as at restaurants.
Recording pictu res (advanced) 59 VQT0S57 [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for inf o rmation about how to select the menu.) This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed.
Recording pictures (ad vanced) 60 VQT0S5 7 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P56 f or inf ormation about how to select the menu.) Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of baby . Exposure and hue are adjusted to achie v e a health y complexion on the baby .
Recording pictu res (advanced) 61 VQT0S57 [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for inf o rmation about how to select the menu.) In this mode, camera detects a skin-color area, such as face , to achie ve a smooth appearance of the skin.
Recording pictures (ad vanced) 62 VQT0S5 7 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P56 f or inf ormation about how to select the menu.) Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures at wedding receptions, indoor par ties, etc.
Recording pictu res (advanced) 63 VQT0S57 [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for inf o rmation about how to select the menu.) This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resor ts and locations near snowy mountains. The exposure and t he white balance are adjusted to ma ke the white color of the snow stand out.
Recording pictures (ad vanced) 64 VQT0S5 7 [SCENE MODE ] menu (Refer to P56 f or inf ormation about how to select the menu.) • Press the s hutter button until the countdown screen is displa yed. Do not move the camera after this screen is display ed .
Recording pictu res (advanced) 65 VQT0S57 • The availab le focus range is about 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 70 cm (2. 30 feet). • Y ou can take a picture of yourself with audio (P72). In this time, the self-timer indicator lights up while rec ording the audio .
Recording Me nu Setting s 66 VQT0S5 7 Recording Menu Settings Using the [REC] mode men u Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows y ou to create wide v ariations on taking pictures.
Recording Menu Settings 67 VQT0S57 [REC] m ode menu (Refer to P6 6 for the setting method.) This function allows y ou t o reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white color ma y appear reddish or b luish.
Recording Me nu Setting s 68 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set ) Use this mode wh en you want to set the white balance manually .
Recording Menu Settings 69 VQT0S57 [REC] m ode menu (Refer to P6 6 for the setting method.) ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values . If you set the ISO sensitivity higher , the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places.
Recording Me nu Setting s 70 VQT0S5 7 [REC] mode menu (Ref er to P66 f or the set ting me thod.) When you select a larger picture size [ ] (6M), you can print pictures more clearly . When you select a smaller picture size [ ] (0. 3M EZ), you can record more pictures.
Recording Menu Settings 71 VQT0S57 ∫ Using the extended optical zoom (EZ) When the opt ical z oom (P37) is used, subjects can us ually be magnified up to 3 times. Ho we ver , if y ou selec t a picture size such as [ ] (3M EZ) which act iv ates the extended optical zoom, the zoom ratio will be e xtended as shown belo w .
Recording Me nu Setting s 72 VQT0S5 7 [REC] mode menu (Ref er to P66 f or the set ting me thod.) Y ou can select 2 types of quali ty (compression lev el) according to the usage of the picture. • Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the s ubject or the recording condition.
Recording Menu Settings 73 VQT0S57 [REC] m ode menu (Refer to P6 6 for the setting method.) ∫ High speed AF (H) mode • When you select 3-area-f ocusing (High speed) or 1-ar ea-f ocusing (High sp eed), the auto focus is activated in high speed and you can focus on the subject m ore quickly .
Recording Me nu Setting s 74 VQT0S5 7 [REC] mode menu (Ref er to P66 f or the set ting me thod.) Illuminating the subject with t he AF assist lamp allows the camera t o f ocus on the subject in low light conditions.
Recording Menu Settings 75 VQT0S57 [REC] m ode menu (Refer to P6 6 for the setting method.) The shutter speed can be automatically adjusted. Howe ver , if you want brighter pictures, you can manually select a slower shutter speed.
Recording Me nu Setting s 76 VQT0S5 7 [REC] mode menu (Ref er to P66 f or the set ting me thod.) • In the digital zoom, a larger picture has lower picture quality .
Playback (advan ced) 77 VQT0S57 Playback (advanced) Play ing Bac k Pictures with A udio/Motion Pictu res ∫ Pictures with audio Select th e pictur e with audi o icon [ ] and pla y bac k the audio . ∫ Motion pi ctures Select t he picture with the mo tion picture icon [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ] and pla y back the mot ion pictures .
Playback (ad vanced) 78 VQT0S5 7 Using the [PLA Y ] mode menu Y ou can use v a rious functions in playbac k mode su ch as a rotating function or protections for record ed pictures. • When rotating the zoom le ver tow ard T or W , the page of the menu scre en can be forw arded or reversed.
Playback (advan ced) 79 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) 1 Select [ALL] or [ ]. • [ ] appears when [F A VORITE] is set to [ON]. When it i s set to [OFF], perf orm step 2. • Howe ver , if none of t he pictures hav e [ ] displa yed, y ou cannot select [ ] e v en if [F A V ORITE] is set to [ON].
Playback (ad vanced) 80 VQT0S5 7 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer to P78 for ho w to select the menu.) Y ou can add a mark [ ] (fav or ites icon) to your f av orites pictures.
Playback (advan ced) 81 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) This mode allows you to displa y pictures recorded by holding the camer a vertically or pictures rotated in [RO T A TE] f unction in the rotated direction. 1 Select [ON] to set it.
Playback (ad vanced) 82 VQT0S5 7 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer to P78 for ho w to select the menu.) Y ou can rotate the recorded pictures in steps of 90° and displa y them. ∫ Example Wh en rot at ing clockwis e ( ) Original picture 1 Select the picture to be r otated and set it.
Playback (advan ced) 83 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) DPOF (Digital Print Or der Fo rmat) is a sys tem tha t allows th e user to sele ct w hich pictures are t .
Playback (ad vanced) 84 VQT0S5 7 ∫ T o cancel all sett ings Select [YE S] to cancel al l settings. ∫ T o print th e date Y ou can set/cancel t he printing with the recorded date by pressing the [ DISPLA Y] button after setting the number of prints.
Playback (advan ced) 85 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) Y ou can set the protection f or pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by accident. 1 Select [SINGLE], [MUL TI] or [CANCEL]. ∫ Singl e set ting Select the picture and s et/cancel the prote cti on.
Playback (ad vanced) 86 VQT0S5 7 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer to P78 for ho w to select the menu.) Y ou can record the audio after taking a picture (max. 10 seconds per picture). 1 Select the picture and start audio recor ding. • When audio has already been recorded, the c onfirma tion screen appears.
Playback (advan ced) 87 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-m ail or uploaded to a website . 1 Select the pic ture and s et it.
Playback (ad vanced) 88 VQT0S5 7 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer to P78 for ho w to select the menu.) 3 Select [YES] or [NO] a nd set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. When resized pictures are ov er written, they cannot be restored.
Playback (advan ced) 89 VQT0S57 2 Enlarge o r decreas e the pic ture. 3 Shift the pictur e and pr ess the shutter b u tton to s et. 4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you selec t [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. When trimm ed pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored.
Playback (ad vanced) 90 VQT0S5 7 [PLA Y ] mode menu (Refer to P78 for ho w to select the menu.) [CLEAN UP ] recov ers the data w riting speed, which has been reduced, of t he SD memor y card . In general, the data writin g speed of the SD memor y card reduces when recording and deletion are repeated.
Playback (advan ced) 91 VQT0S57 [PLA Y] mode menu (Ref er to P78 f or how to select the menu.) 1 Select [YES] to f ormat. • Usually , it i s not necessar y to f or mat the card. Format it when the message [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears. • If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.
Playback (ad vanced) 92 VQT0S5 7 Pla y ing B ac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Playing back pictures with A V cable (suppli ed) • T ur n the camera and the TV off . 1 Connect the A V cable A (supplied) t o the [A V OUT] sock et of the camera. • Connect the A V cable with the [ ] mark f ac ing the [ 2 ] mark on the [A V OUT] soc ket.
Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 93 VQT0S57 Connecting to a PC o r Printer Befo re Connecting to the PC or the Printer [ : USB MOD E] Select the US B communication sys tem before connecting the camera t o your PC or your printer with the USB conne ction cable (supplied).
Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 94 VQT0S5 7 Conn ect ing t o a PC Y ou can load pictures recorded with the camera to a PC by connecting the camera and PC. The soft ware [LUM IX S impl e Vi ewer] (for Windows ® ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows y ou to load pict ures recorded with the camera to a PC, print, or send them by e-mail easily .
Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 95 VQT0S57 ∫ Folder Co mpositi on The f older structure of the card or MultiMediaCard is displa yed as t he illustration belo w . 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictu res MO V : motion pictures Files will be sav ed in each folder as f o llo ws.
Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 96 VQT0S5 7 Connectin g to a Pi ctBridge-complia nt Printe r By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor .
Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 97 VQT0S57 ∫ Singl e pict ure 1 Select a pict ure to be printed . • The m essage disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print se ttings. • The items which are not suppor ted by the printer ar e displa yed in gra y and cannot be selected.
Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 98 VQT0S5 7 • [ P A GE LA Y OUT] (P ossible la youts on the camera) 3 Select [PRINT ST ART] an d then print out the p icture. • Press the [ MENU] button to cancel printing. ∫ DPOF picture • Set the DPOF pr int with the camera in adv ance.
Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 99 VQT0S57 ∫ Setting th e date printing with the DPO F prin t in advan ce When the printer supp ort s the date printing by DPOF setting, we rec ommend setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance (P84). The recording date can be printed by sel ecting [DPOF PICTURE] to star t printing.
Others 100 VQT0S5 7 Others Screen Dis pla y ∫ In re cordin g 1 Recording m ode (P28) 2 Flash mode (P 38) 3 Burst (P45) : Audio recording (P54, 72) 4 White balance (P67) 5 ISO sensit ivity (P69) 6 Fo.
Others 101 VQT0S57 ∫ Recordi ng in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P38) 2 Focus (P29) 3 Picture mode (P33) : Jitter aler t (P31) 4 Battery indicat ion (P14) 5 Pictures remaining 6 Card Access indication (.
Others 102 VQT0S5 7 ∫ In play back 1 Playback mode (P47) 2 Number of DPOF prints (P83) 3 Prote cted picture (P85) 4 Picture wit h audio/Motion pictures (P77) 5 Pi cture size (P70) 6 Quality (P 72) I.
Others 103 VQT0S57 Cautions f or Use ∫ Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying t he camera, take care not to drop or cause impact to it. • The lens or the outer case may be destroy ed by the strong shock, and it causes a m alfunction of the camera.
Others 104 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Card Do not leave the card in p laces where there is high temperature or di rect sunlight, or where el ectromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generat ed. Do not bend or dr op the car d. • The card may be damaged or t he recorded content may be damaged or erased.
Others 105 VQT0S57 Messag e Disp lay Confir mation messages or error mes sages will be displayed on the screen in s ome cases. Major messages are descr ibed below as examples. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PRO TECTED] Unlock [LOCK] of the Write-Protect switch on the S D Memor y Card.
Others 106 VQT0S5 7 [READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] Data reading error. Be sure that the card is inser ted securely and then pla y it back again. [WRITE ER ROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] Data writing error. T ur n the camera off and remo ve t he card. Then inser t the card and tur n the camera on again.
Others 107 VQT0S57 T roubles hoot ing If you put t he menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [ RESET] in the [SETU P] menu. (P24) ∫ Batter y and the power source 1: The camera canno t be operat ed ev en when it is turne d on.
Others 108 VQT0S5 7 5: Moti on picture recording stops in the middl e. • Are you using a M ultiMediaCard? – This unit does not suppor t MultiMediaCard. • When you set t he picture quality to [30fpsVG A], we recommend using a high speed SD Memor y Card with “10 MB/s” or greater display ed on the package.
Others 109 VQT0S57 ∫ Play ba ck 1: Pictur es being pl ay ed are r otat ed and displayed in an unexpected direction. The camera has a function to automatically rotate and displa y pictures recorded by holding the camer a vertically . (If you t ake pictures aiming the camera up or down, the ca mera may recognize that it is held vertically .
Others 110 VQT0S5 7 ∫ Other s 1: Unreadable language was sel ected by mistake. • Press the [ MENU] button and select [ ] icon on the [ SETUP] menu to set the desired language.
Others 111 VQT0S57 Specificati ons Digital Camera: Inf orm ation f or y our saf ety Camera effective pixels: 6,000,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , t otal pixel number 6,370,000 pi xels , Prima ry color filter Lens: Opti cal 3 k zoom, f l 5.8 mm to 17.
Others 112 VQT0S5 7 Picture siz e Stil l pictur e: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2816 k 2112 pix els, 2048 k 1536 pix els, 1600 k 1200 pixels , 1280 k 960 pix els, 640 k 480 pix els When the as.
Others 113 VQT0S57 Digital Came ra Acces sory System • Please refer to P14, for details on the batter y charging time and the numbe r of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Accessor ies and/or model numbers may v ar y by country . Please con sult your local dealer .
Others 114 VQT0S5 7 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For US A Custome rs) In CANA D A, please con tact y our l ocal De aler f or more inf or mati on on Acce ssories .
Others 115 VQT0S57 Request for Service Notice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice.
Others 116 VQT0S5 7 Limited W arranty (For USA Only ) P ANASONIC CONSUM ER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus , New Jerse y 0709 4 P ANASONIC PUERT O RICO, I NC . A ve. 6 5 de Inf antería, Km.
Others 117 VQT0S57 Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carr y-In or Ma il-In Service in th e Unite d States ca ll 1-800-272-7 033. F or assis tance in Puerto Rico ca ll P anasonic Pue r to Rico , Inc.
Others 118 VQT0S5 7 Customer Se rvices Direc tory (Fo r USA Only) Product Repairs Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site.
Others 119 VQT0S57 Others Index A AC Adaptor .... ........... ....................... 94, 96 AF Assis t Lamp ....... .... ..... ...... ........ ...... .. 74 AF Mode ................. ................... ............ 73 AF/AE Lo ck ......... ...... ...
Others 120 VQT0S5 7 O Operation Tone ............................... ....... 23 Operation Tone L evel . .............. ............. 23 Operati o nal Sound ..... ..... .... .... .... ...... ..... 23 Optical Image Stabilizer ......................... 44 Optical Zoom .
Others 121 VQT0S57 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide /Guía rápida en es pañol Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y reproduci r las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Cargue la batería. • Cuando se en vía la cámara, la batería está sin car ga.
122 VQT0S5 7 MEMO.
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VQT0S57 F0705Mn0 ( 0 2000 A ) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A v e. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 C Panasonic Canada Inc.
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