Panasonic DMC-LS1PP manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

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    Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model N o. DMC-LS1PP Bef o re con necting , oper at ing or adjustin g this product , please read the instru ctions completely . VQT0Q58 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 .p[...]

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    Before Use 2 VQT0Q58 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 U .S.A. CONSUMERS ONL Y Carefully observe copyright la ws. Recording of pre-[...]

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    Befo re Us e 3 VQT0Q 58 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can rad[...]

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    Before Use 4 VQT0Q58 ∫ Care f or the camera • Do not shake or cause impact to 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 may cause a malfunction of the camera. When you use the camera on a beach etc., take care so that sand or dus t does not get int [...]

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    Befo re Us e 5 VQT0Q 58 ∫ If y ou wil l not be using t he camer a fo r a long time • Store the batteries in a cool and dr y place with a relatively stable temperat ure. (Recommended temp erature: 15 o C–2 5 o C (5 9 o F–7 7 o F), Recommended hum idity: 40% – 60%) • Be sure to remove the batterie s and the card from the camera. • When [...]

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    Before Use 6 VQT0Q58 About T hese Op erating Instructions Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner. ∫ About illustrations in these operating instruction s Please note that t he appearance of the prod uct, the illustration or the menu scr een are a little diff erent from those in actu[...]

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    7 VQT0Q 58 Contents Befo re Use Informa tion for Your Safet y ....... .......... ...... 2 About These Operating Instructions ......... 6 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories ............................... 9 Names of the Components . ............ ........ 10 Quick Guide ....... .......... .... ..... ...... .... .... .... 12 About the B atteries .....[...]

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    8 VQT0Q58 Playbac k (advan ced) Playing Back Motion Images .................. 69 Usin g the [P LAY ] mod e menu ...... ...... .... 70 • Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording [ROTATE DI SP.] .... ....... ........ ...... ..... 71 • Rota ting the P icture [ROTA TE] ........ 71 • Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Num[...]

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    Preparation 9 VQT0Q 58 Preparation Sta ndard Access ories Before using your camera, check the contents. 1B a t t e r i e s AA Oxyr ide batteries ( ZR6) 2 USB Connect ion Cable 3 Video Cabl e 4 CD-ROM 5S t r a p • SD Memor y Card is optional. When you do not use the card, you can record or play back pictures on the built- in m emo ry . (P 20) • [...]

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    Prepara tion 10 VQT0Q58 Names of the Com ponents 1L e n s ( P 4 ) 2 Self-timer Indicator (P43) 3 Flash (P4 0) 4 LCD Monitor (P28, 90) 5 Status Indicator (P14, 18, 54) 6 [DISPL A Y] Button (P28) 7 Cursor Buttons 2 /Self-timer Button (P43) 4 /[REV] Button (P38) 1 /Flash Setting Button (P40) 3 /Exposure Compensation (P44)/Auto Brack et (P45)/White Bal[...]

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    Preparation 11 VQT0Q 58 10 Zoom Lever (P39, 68) 11 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P46) 12 Mode Dial (P30) 13 Shutter Button ( P31) 14 Camer a ON/OFF S witch (P 12) 15 Strap Eyelet 16 Card Door (P19) 17 [D IGIT AL/V . OUT] So cket (P82, 84, 86) 18 [DC IN] Socket (P84, 86) • Please be s ure to use genuine P anasonic AC adaptor (DMW-A C1; optional[...]

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    Prepara tion 12 VQT0Q58 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 Insert the batteries . (P13, 18 ) • When y ou do not u se the car d (optio nal), y ou can record or pl ay back p ictur es on the built- in me mory (P20[...]

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    Preparation 13 VQT0Q 58 About the Batt eries ∫ Usable batteries ¢ The o xyride batter y is a ne w type of non-rechargeable battery de veloped b y P anas onic. Oxyride batteries have higher power and more stability to handle the higher load on the batteries, compared to conv ent ional alkaline batteries. Oxyride batteries are specially designed t[...]

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    Prepara tion 14 VQT0Q58 ∫ Unusable batteries • Operations by using t he batteries listed abov e are not guaranteed. If the batteries listed abov e are used, leakages can result and the following malfunctions can occur ; – Remaining battery power may not be display ed accurate ly . – The camera ma y not be turned on. – Data written to t he[...]

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    Preparation 15 VQT0Q 58 • As the ambient temperature is low [10 o C (50 o F) or less], the performance of the batteries will be deteriorated and t he av ailable recording/playback time becomes extremely short. This is normal. Alkaline batteries signi ficantly show such tendencies. In such cases, remov e the batteries and warm them in your poc ket[...]

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    Prepara tion 16 VQT0Q58 • The battery life diff ers depending on the condition stored or used or environment. When y ou do not use bat teri es f or a lo ng period of time • When the bat teries are left inser ted in the camera, the bat teries are discha rged since a we ak electric cur rent is passed ev en if the camera is turned off. I f you lea[...]

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    Preparation 17 VQT0Q 58 Recordable number in low temperatures (In normal pi cture mode) (T emperature: 0°C (32°F)/Other recording conditions comply with CIP A standard) • Please note that the performance of the ox yride batteri es and the alkaline batteries significantly decreases in low temperature conditions. Playback tim e • Recordable n u[...]

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    Prepara tion 18 VQT0Q58 Inserting /Remo ving the Batteries • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Use oxyride batteries (supplied), alkaline batteries ( optional) or Ni-MH batter ies (optional). 1 Slide the ba ttery door to open it. 2 Insert the bat teries obs erving the directio n of the + and - polarities. 3 1[...]

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    Preparation 19 VQT0Q 58 Inserting /Remo ving the Car d (Optional) • Chec k that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Prepare SD Memor y Card (optional) or MultiMediaCard (optional). • When yo u do not use the ca r d, y ou can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory . (P20) 1 Slide the car d door to open it. ?[...]

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    Prepara tion 20 VQT0Q58 About the Bu ilt-in M emory/the Car d ∫ Built-in Memor y [ ] When you do not use the card, you can record or p lay back pictures on the buil t-in memory . (The capacity o f the built-in memory is about 14 MB.) ∫ Card [ ] When you use th e card, y o u can recor d or pla y bac k picture s on it. (Th e built- in m emo ry c [...]

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    Preparation 21 VQT0Q 58 ∫ Access to the built-in memory o r the card When pictures are being recor ded onto the built-in memory (or the card), the access indication lights red. A : When the built-in memory is used B : When the card is used When the ac cess indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the b u ilt-in memor y (or the ca[...]

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    Prepara tion 22 VQT0Q58 Appr ox imate n umber of recor dable pic tures a nd the si z e • If you select a larger pi cture size, you can print pictures clearly . When y ou select a smaller picture size, y ou can record more pict ures. • The numbers are approximations . (If y ou mix Fine and Standard quality , the number of recordable pictures cha[...]

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    Preparation 23 VQT0Q 58 Setting Date/ Time (Cl oc k Set) ∫ Initial setting The clock is not set when t he camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the follo wing screen appears. • When pressing the [MENU] b utton, the screen shown in step 1 appears. • The screen disappears in about 5 seconds. T urn the camera on again or select [CLOCK [...]

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    Prepara tion 24 VQT0Q58 About the S etup Menu • Set the items if necessary . (Refer to P25 – 27 for each menu item.) 1 T urn the camera on. • The menu items depend on the mode selected with the m ode dial (P30). In this page, the it ems in normal picture mode [ ] are indicated. 2 Press th e [MENU] b utton. 3 Select the [SETUP] Men u. • When[...]

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    Preparation 25 VQT0Q 58 B A TTER Y TYPE Select the type of battery in use from the follo wing 2 items. [ ALKALINE (LR6)/Ni-MH]: Alkaline batteries or Ni-MH batteries [ OXYRIDE (ZR6)]: Oxyr ide batteries • If the item on this setting is not selected according to the type of battery in use, the battery indication cannot be disp la yed correctly . ?[...]

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    Prepara tion 26 VQT0Q58 ECONOMY (Econom y mode on ly) The battery life is sa ved by t urning the LCD monitor off automatically while the camera is not in use. (P54) (Press an y button to recov er from the economy mode.) [LEVEL 1]: If you do not operate the camera for about 15 seconds, the LCD monitor is turned off. [LEVEL 2]: If you do not operate [...]

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    Preparation 27 VQT0Q 58 SCEN E MENU [OFF] : Sc ene menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to [ ] or [ ] and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected. If you change the scene mode, pres s the [MENU] button to display the scene menu and t hen select the desired scene mode. [A UT O]: Scene menu appears automatically when se[...]

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    Prepara tion 28 VQT0Q58 About the L CD Monitor ∫ Selecting th e screen to be used A LCD monitor (LCD) Press the [DISPLA Y] button t o change the display . • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] button is not activated. During 9 pictures multi pla yback (P50) or playbac k zoom (P51), the indications on the screen can be turned on and off[...]

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    Preparation 29 VQT0Q 58 ∫ Recordi ng guide li ne When you align t he subject on the horizontal and v er tical guide lines or the cross point of t hese lines, you can take pictures with well-designed compos ition by viewing the size , the slope and the balance of the subject. ∫ Histogram • A histogram i s a graph that displa ys brightness alon[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 30 VQT0Q58 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. The mode d ial can be rotated 360 o . Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode. (Do not adjust t he[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 31 VQT0Q 58 ∫ 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 . • A : Press[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 32 VQT0Q58 ∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Au to focus/ AE: Aut o exposu re) 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. In this cas e, 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press the shutter button halfwa y to fix the f[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 33 VQT0Q 58 ∫ Focusing • The f ocus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) – ¶ . • When y ou press the shutter button fully with one stroke , pictures ma y be blurry or unfocused. • When the focus indication is blinking, the subject is not f ocused. Press the shutter button halfwa y and focus on the subject again. • If [...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 34 VQT0Q58 ∫ Exposur e • If you press the sh utter button halfwa y when the e xposure is not adequate, the 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.) • The brightness of the LCD monitor m[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 35 VQT0Q 58 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 set the desi red v alue. ∫ Set tings in Simp le mode [PICT .MODE ] [BA T TERY TYPE] Change the type of batter y [...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 36 VQT0Q58 ∫ Other Set ti ngs in Simple mode In Simple mode, other s ettings are fixed as follo ws. F o r details, ref er to the pages corresponding to each item. F ocus range 30 cm (0.98 f eet) – ¶ (T ele) 5 cm (0.16 f eet ) – ¶ (Wide) MONITOR [0] (standard) P24 A U T O REVIEW [1S EC .] P24 POWER SA VE [2MIN.] P[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 37 VQT0Q 58 ∫ The Back light Compe nsation Backlight is a situation where light comes from the ba ck of subjects. The subjects such as people become dar k when pictures are recorded in backlight. If you press 3 , [ ] (compensating backlight ON indication) appears and the backlight compensation function is activated. Th[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 38 VQT0Q58 Checking th e Recorded Pic ture ( Re view) 1 Press 4 . • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. • Press the s hutter button halfwa y or 4 to cancel the revie w . • Y ou can check other pictures by pressing 2 / 1 . • When the rec orded pictures are t oo bright o r dim, compensate t he e[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 39 VQT0Q 58 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 further away use (Wide) ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele) • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 k ) when the cam[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 40 VQT0Q58 T akin g Picture s using th e Built-in Flash When you set the f lash, you can tak e 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. ∫ Switc hing to the a ppr opriat e flash setting For the selectable flash settin[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 41 VQT0Q 58 ∫ 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 a vai lable flash range is an appro ximation. • Ref er[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 42 VQT0Q58 ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P67) • Do not stare at the photo flash from close pr o ximity . • If you bring the flash too c lose to the subjects , they may be di storted or discolored by its heat and l ighting. • Do not cove[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 43 VQT0Q 58 T aking Pictures with t he Self-t imer 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. • B : Press the shutter button fully to t ake the picture. • The self-[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 44 VQT0Q58 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. Under exposed Compensate the e xposure toward posi tive . Properly e xposed Over exposed Compensate the exposure toward negati ve . 1 Press 3[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 45 VQT0Q 58 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. 1 Press 3 seve ral times until [ A UT O BRA CKET] appears [...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 46 VQT0Q58 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. A : Optical image stabiliz er b utton 1 Press the op[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 47 VQT0Q 58 T aking Pictu res using Bur st Mode 1 Select the b urst mode. : High speed ; : Low speed ; : Unlimited ¢ ; No display: canceled ¢ Depending on the memory size, battery power , picture size and quality (compression) ∫ Number of pictures recorded in b urst mod e ¢ When the shutter speed is higher than 1/60[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 48 VQT0Q58 • Hold down the shutter b utton fully to acti vate th e burst mo de. • When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in b ur st mode is fixed t o 3. • If the flash is activ at ed, y ou can record on ly 1 pi ctur e. • When setting auto brack e t and the burst mode simultaneously , auto [...]

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    Playback (basic) 49 VQT0Q 58 Playback (basic) Play ing Bac k Pictures When a card is not inser ted, the pic ture data in the built-in memor y appear . When a card is inser ted, the picture data in the card appear . (P20) 1 Sel ect t he pict ure . • 2 : Play back the previous picture. • 1 : Play back the next picture. • The last recorded pictu[...]

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    Playback (ba sic) 50 VQT0Q58 9 Pictures Multi Pla ybac k 1 Switch to mult i screen. (The illustration shows the screen when the card is used.) 2 Select the picture s. ∫ T o return to the normal pl ayback Rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] or press the [MENU] button. • The picture with the number colored in orange appears. ∫ T o delete a pictu[...]

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    Playback (basic) 51 VQT0Q 58 Using the Pla ybac k Zoom 1 Rotate the zoo m leve r towar ds [ ] to enlarge th e picture. • When you rotate the zoom lev er towards [ ] after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower . When you rot ate the zoom lever towar ds [ ] , the magnification becomes higher . • When you change the magnificatio[...]

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    Playback (ba sic) 52 VQT0Q58 Deleting Pictures When a card is not inserted, the picture data in the built-in memory will be deleted. When a card is inser ted, the picture data in the card will be deleted. (P20) ∫ T o delet e a single pi cture 1 Select the picture to be deleted. • 2 : Play bac k the pre vious picture. • 1 : Play bac k the ne x[...]

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    Playback (basic) 53 VQT0Q 58 3 Del ete t he pi ctur es. • It is possible to delete up t o 50 pictures all at once. ∫ T o delete all pictures 1 Select [ALL DELETE]. 2 Delete all of th e pictures. • When you delete all pictures, only pictures in either of the built-in memory or the card can be deleted. (Y ou cannot delete pictures in bot h the [...]

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    Recording pictures (ad vanced) 54 VQT0Q58 Recording pictures (adva nced) Using the Mo de Dial In economy mode, the camera reduces the brightness of the LCD monitor and works as follo ws to reduc e the batter y power consumption. On other operations in t his mode, the camera works the same as the normal picture mode [ ]. Refer to P24 f or settings. [...]

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    Recording pictu res (advanced) 55 VQT0Q 58 This mode allows you to record motion images. 1 Select [MO TION RA TE ]. • [10fps]: Recording motion images f or a longer time is av ailable though the quality will be less than the quali ty recorded at [30fps]. The file siz e is smaller , so the files are suitable to be attached t o e-mails. • [30fps][...]

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    Recording pictures (ad vanced) 56 VQT0Q58 ∫ A vailab le recording time (seconds) • The recordable time is an approximation. • The picture s ize is fix e d to 320 k 240 pix els. • The motion imag es cannot be recorded with audio. • If using a MultiMediaCard, after recording motion images, the card acces s indication may appear for a while,[...]

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    Recording pictu res (advanced) 57 VQT0Q 58 Set the m ode dial to the scen e mode to display the scene menu. When [SCENE ME NU] on the [SETUP] menu (P24) is s et to [OFF], press the [MENU] button to displa y the scene menu. • When you press 2 , the explanations for each scene m ode are display ed. (When you press 1 , t he screen retur ns to the sc[...]

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    Recording pictures (ad vanced) 58 VQT0Q58 Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of people. This mode allows y ou to make the subject stand out and adjust the e xposure and the hue to achie v e a health y comple xion on the subject. ∫ T echniqu e f or P ortrait mode T o make this mode more effectiv e: 1 Rotate the zoom le ver to T ele a[...]

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    Recording pictu res (advanced) 59 VQT0Q 58 This mode allo ws you to take a picture of a wide landscape. The cam era focuses on a distant subject preferentially . • The f ocus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) – ¶ . • The ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [A UT O]. • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [] . This mode allows you to take a picture of [...]

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    Recording pictures (ad vanced) 60 VQT0Q58 This mode allows y ou to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slo wing down the shutter speed. ∫ T e chniq ue for Nigh t por tr ait mode • Use the flash. • Since the shutter speed becomes slow , we recommend using a t[...]

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    Recording pictu res (advanced) 61 VQT0Q 58 This mode allows you to take a picture according to the atmosphere of the situation (e.g. a w edding reception, a party in a room, etc.). Both the people and the background can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed. ∫ T echnique for P arty mode ?[...]

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    Recording Me nu Setting s 62 VQT0Q58 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. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • When rotating the zoom le ver tow ard T or W , the page of the menu scre en can be forw arded or[...]

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    Recording Menu Settings 63 VQT0Q 58 This function allows y ou t o reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real lif e on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white color may appear reddish or b luish. • When setting the white balance to the mode ex cept [A UT O], y ou can finely adjust the white ba lance.[...]

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    Recording Me nu Setting s 64 VQT0Q58 ∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set ) Use this mode wh en you want to set the white balance manually . 1 Set to [ ] (White Set) and then press 1 . 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame in the center is filled b y the white object only and then pr ess[...]

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    Recording Menu Settings 65 VQT0Q 58 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. • When setting to [A UTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from [ISO64] to [ISO200] according to the brightness. (It can be adjuste[...]

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    Recording Me nu Setting s 66 VQT0Q58 Y ou can select 2 types of quali ty (compression rate) according to the usage of the picture. • Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the s ubject or the recording condition. • The number of recordable pictures depends on t he subject. • The number of remaining pictures display ed on the screen ma[...]

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    Recording Menu Settings 67 VQT0Q 58 • When setting to 3-area-focusing, pictures may become still while being f ocus ed on, howe v er , th is is not a malfunction. • When using the digital zoom or when you take pictures in dar k places, the AF area is display ed on the center of the screen with a size wider than usual. • When multiple AF areas[...]

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    Recording Me nu Setting s 68 VQT0Q58 It is possib le to further magnif y a subject already magnified 3 times with the opt ical zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 12 times. ∫ Enterin g the digital zoom range When you rotate the zoom le ver to the ex treme T ele pos ition, the on-screen zoom indication may moment[...]

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    Playback (advan ced) 69 VQT0Q 58 Playback (advanced) Play ing Back Motion Ima ges ∫ Motion ima g es Select the picture with th e motion image icon [ ] and p lay back the motion images. • The cursor displa yed during play back corresponds to 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • Motion image pla yback stops and th e normal playback is restored by pressing 4 . ∫[...]

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    Playback (ad vanced) 70 VQT0Q58 Using the [PLA Y] mode men u 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. • After selecting a menu item with the operation descr ib[...]

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    Playback (advan ced) 71 VQT0Q 58 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. • When you select [OFF], the pictures are display ed w ithout being rotated. • Ref e r to P49 for how to pla y back pictures. • Wh[...]

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    Playback (ad vanced) 72 VQT0Q58 2 Select the direction to rot ate the picture. • When you pla y back pict ures on a PC, you cannot play back pictures keeping the rotated direction without an OS or software compatible with Exif . • Exif is the file f or mat for sti ll pictures, to which recording information and other can be added, es tab lished[...]

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    Playback (advan ced) 73 VQT0Q 58 ∫ Singl e sett ing Select the pictur e and set the number of prints. • The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. • The number of prints icon [ ] appears. • When the number of prints is set to “0”, DPOF print setting is canceled. ∫ Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of print s. ?[...]

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    Playback (ad vanced) 74 VQT0Q58 • DPOF pr int setting is a conv enient function when you print pictures with printers suppor ting PictBridge. (P 86) • DPOF is an abbreviati on of Digital Pr int Order Format. T his feature allo ws you to write print information into the media and to use s uch information on the DPOF-com pliant system. • If the[...]

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    Playback (advan ced) 75 VQT0Q 58 ∫ Multi setting/T o cancel all settings P erf orm the same operation as in “Setting the Picture to be P rinted and the Number of Print s [DPOF PR INT] ”. ( P72 – 74) • If y ou want to delete p rotected pictures, cancel the protect setting first. • While this feat ure protects the pictures from accidental[...]

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    Playback (ad vanced) 76 VQT0Q58 ∫ SD Slide Sh ow If you inser t a card including the SD Slide Show edited wit h the [SD View er f or DSC] which is in t he supplied CD-ROM, and then turn the camera on in pla yback mode, the confirmation screen appears. Select [YES] and press 1 to st ar t the SD Slide Show . Select [NO] and press 1 to star t normal[...]

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    Playback (advan ced) 77 VQT0Q 58 • Siz es smaller than the recorded picture are displa yed. • [1600]: 1600 k 1200 pixels • [1280]: 1280 k 960 pixels • [640]: 640 k 480 pix els 3 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When y ou select [YES], the picture is ov e rwritten. When resized pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored . • When[...]

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    Playback (ad vanced) 78 VQT0Q58 2 Enlar ge or decrea se the picture. 3 Shift the pic ture and pre ss the shutter b utton to set. 4 Select [YES] or [NO] a nd set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. When trimmed pictures are ov e rwritten, they cannot be restored. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot ov erwr [...]

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    Playback (advan ced) 79 VQT0Q 58 Use this function when you want to copy recorded picture data from the built -in memor y to the card and vice v e rsa. 1 Select the dire ction to cop y the picture da ta. •: All pictures are copied from the b uilt-in memor y to the ca rd at one time. (Proceed to step 3.) •: Pictures are copied from the card to t[...]

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    Playback (ad vanced) 80 VQT0Q58 • If you cop y the data from the buil t-in memor y to the card, we recommend using a card which has more free space than the built-i n memor y (about 14 MB). • If a picture having t he same name as the name of picture to be copied e xists in t he copy destination, the picture will not be copied. • When you cop [...]

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    Playback (advan ced) 81 VQT0Q 58 • Usually , it is not necessary to format the built-in memory a nd the card. Format them when the m essage [BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y ERROR] or [MEMOR Y CARD ERROR] appears. • If the bui lt-in memor y or the card has been f orm atted b y a PC or other equipment, f orm at it on the camera again. • Once the built-in me[...]

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    Playback (ad vanced) 82 VQT0Q58 Pla y ing B ac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Play ing bac k pic tures wit h video cable ( supplie d) • T ur n the camera and the TV off . 1 Connect the vide o cab le A (supplied) t o the [V .O UT] soc ket of the camera. • Connect the video cable with the [ ] mark f ac ing the [ 1 ] mark on the [V .OUT] soc k et. [...]

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    Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 83 VQT0Q 58 Connecting to a PC o r Printer Befo re Connecting to the PC or the Printer [ : USB MODE] 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). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] men u. (P24) 1 Select [USB MODE]. 2 S[...]

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    Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 84 VQT0Q58 Conn ect ing t o a PC If y ou use Windows ® 98/98SE, i nstall the USB driver an d then connect i t to the computer . (When using Windows Me/2000/XP , Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X, y ou do not hav e to install the USB driver . Refer to the separate operating instructions about PC connecti on for the installation o[...]

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    Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 85 VQT0Q 58 ∫ Folder Co mpositi on The f older structure of the built-in memory , the card or MultiMediaCard is displa yed as the illustration belo w . 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictures MO V : motion image s Files will be sav ed in each folder as f o llo ws. • When recording, up to 999 picture data can[...]

  • Página 86

    Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 86 VQT0Q58 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 . Set the print settings such as print quality on the pr inter bef o[...]

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    Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 87 VQT0Q 58 ∫ Singl e pict ure 1 Select a pict ure to be p rinted. • A message disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print se ttings. • The it ems which are not suppor ted by the printer ar e displa yed in gra y and cannot be selected. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a lay out which is [...]

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    Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 88 VQT0Q58 • [P A GE LA Y OUT] (P os sib le lay outs 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. (P72) 1 Select [DPOF PICTURE]. • When printing under the new settings[...]

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    Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 89 VQT0Q 58 ∫ 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. (P73) The recording date can be printed by sel ecting [DPOF PICTURE] to star t printing. • Do not disconn[...]

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    Others 90 VQT0Q58 Others Screen Dis pla y ∫ In re cordin g 1 Recording m ode 2 Flash mode (P 40) 3 Burst (P47) 4 White balance (P63) 5 ISO sensit ivity (P65) 6 Focus (P31) 7 Pi cture size (P65) 8 Quality (P 66) : Jitter aler t (P3 3) 9 Batter y indication (P14) 10 Color effect (P68) 11 Pictur e/Time remain In Motion image mode: e.g. 11S 12 Built-[...]

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    Others 91 VQT0Q 58 ∫ Recordi ng in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P40) 2 Focus (P31) 3 Picture mode (P35) : Jitter aler t (P33) 4 Batter y indication (P14) 5 Pictures remaining 6 Built-in memory /card (P20) : Built-in mem ory :C a r d 7 Recording state 8 AF area ( P31) 9 Operation f or backlight compensation (P37) 10 Current date and time ( P23 ) • [...]

  • Página 92

    Others 92 VQT0Q58 ∫ In play back 1 Playback mode 2 Number of DPOF prints (P72) 3 Prote cted picture (P74) 4 Pi cture size (P65) : In Motion image mode 5 Quality (P 66) / : In Motion image mode (P55) Simple mode (P35): :E N L A R G E :4 qk 6 q /1 0 k 15cm : E-MAIL 6 Batter y indication (P14) 7 Folder number, file n umber (P85), built-in memory/car[...]

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    Others 93 VQT0Q 58 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. Keep the camera away from magnetized equipment (such as a microwave oven , TV , video game equipm[...]

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    Others 94 VQT0Q58 ∫ 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. • Store the c ard in the card cas e or the stor[...]

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    Others 95 VQT0Q 58 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. [CURRENT BA TTER Y TYPE SETTING: O XYRIDE ] / [CURRENT B A TTER Y TYPE SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH] If the type of batteries in us e is different from the on e indicated in the m[...]

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    Others 96 VQT0Q58 [MEMOR Y CARD E RR OR FORMA T THIS CARD?] The format of the card cannot be recognized by the camera. Format t he card again with the camera. [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON A GAIN] This mess age appears when the c amera does not operate properly . T ur n the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or you[...]

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    Others 97 VQT0Q 58 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) ∫ Batteries and the power sour ce 1: The camera is t urned off immediately even whe n the battery powe r is full. The battery indicatio n sho ws less than the a[...]

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    Others 98 VQT0Q58 ∫ LCD monitor 1: The brightness of the screen becomes dark or bright f or a moment. • This phenomen on appears when pressing the shutter button halfwa y to set the aper ture v alue and does not aff ect the recorded pictures. 2: Th e screen is t oo bright or dark. • Adjust the br ightness of the s creen. 3: Some pixels are in[...]

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    Others 99 VQT0Q 58 3: The card is not recogni zed by the PC. (Th e built-i n mem ory is reco gniz ed.) • Disconnect the USB connection cable and then connect it again wit h the card inser ted into the camera. 4: The pic tur es cannot be pri nted wit h the camera connected to printers. • Is the printer suppor ting PictBridge? – Y ou cannot pri[...]

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    Others 100 VQT0Q58 Spec ific atio ns Digital Camera: Inf ormat ion f or your safety Camera Effective pixels: 4,000,000 pix els Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , tota l pix el number 4,230,000 pixels Primar y color filter Lens: Optical 3 k zoom, f l 5 . 8 – 1 7 . 4m m ( 3 5m m f i l m c a m e r a equiv alent: 35 – 105 mm)/F2.8 – 5.0 Digital z oom: M[...]

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    Others 101 VQT0Q 58 Flash: Flash range: (I SO A UTO) Approx. 30 cm (0.98 feet) – 4.2 m (13.8 feet) (WIde) A U T O , A UTO/Red-eye reduction, F orced ON (F orced ON/ Red-ey e reduction), S low sync./Red-e ye reduction, For c ed O F F Recor ding media : Buil t-in Memor y/SD M emory Card/Multi MediaCard Picture size: 2304 k 1728 pixels , 1600 k 1200[...]

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    Others 102 VQT0Q58 Digital Camera Acc essory System * NO TE: Accessories a nd/or m odel n umbers ma y v ar y by country . Please consul t y our lo cal deal er . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SDABPU/1B 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card SD US[...]

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    Others 103 VQT0Q 58 Digital Camera Ac cesso r y Or der Form (For US A Custom ers) In C ANADA, plea se co ntac t your lo cal De aler f or mo re infor mat ion on Acce ssor ies. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA A CCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S A CCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-80[...]

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    Others 104 VQT0Q58 Reques t for Ser vice Noti ce (For US A 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 notic[...]

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    Others 105 VQT0Q 58 Li mite d W ar rant y (F or USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anason ic W ay , Sec aucus , Ne w Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUER TO RICO , INC. A ve. 65 de Infa ntería, Km. 9.5 , San Gabriel In dustrial P ark, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 P anasonic Digi[...]

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    Others 106 VQT0Q58 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F o r Carry-In or Mai l-In Service in the U nited State s call 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance i n Puer to Ric o call P anasoni c Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)-750- 4300 or f ax (787)-7 68-291 0. This w arranty ONL Y CO VERS f ailu res due to def ects in materials or workmansh i p , and DOES NO T CO VER no[...]

  • Página 107

    Others 107 VQT0Q 58 Customer Services Directory (For USA On ly) Product Repairs Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries pl[...]

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    Others 108 VQT0Q58 Others Inde x A AC Adaptor ...................................... 84, 86 Access Ind icati on . ...... ........... .......... ....... 21 AF Mode ................................................ 66 AF/AE Lo ck .......... ........ ....... .... .... .... ....... 32 Alkal ine Batt eries ..... .... ..... ...... .......... ..... 13 Auto[...]

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    Others 109 VQT0Q 58 O Operational sound ......................... ........ 26 Optical Image Stabilizer .. ..... ...... .... ...... .. 46 Optical Zoom .... ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... .. 39 Oxyride B atter ies ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... 13 P PAL .... ........ ....... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ...... 26 Paper [...]

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    Others 110 VQT0Q58 Others Spanish Q uic k Use Guide/G uía rápid a en e spañol Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y repr oducir las imágenes con la cámara. P or lo que atañe a cada única operación, remiti mos a las páginas correspondientes. 1 Inserte las b aterías. • Si no usa la tarjeta (opcional),[...]

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    111 VQT0Q 58 MEMO VQT0Q58ENG.book 111 ペ ージ 200 5年2月3日 木曜 日 午後7時0分[...]

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    VQT0Q58 F0205Mn0 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 ve . 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5, San Gabr iel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io , L4W 2T3 C [...]