Panasonic DMC-FH8 manual

Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Mode l No. DMC-SZ1 DMC-FH8 VQT3Z72 F121 1WT0 Befor e use, ple ase read these in structio ns comp letely . until 2012/03/08 DMC-SZ1 DMC-FH8[...]

- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the camera ..... ........ ....... ........ .... ... 4 Standard Access ories ............................... 5 Names and F unctions of Main P arts .. ....... 6 Prepar ation Chargin g the B attery ..... ...... ......... .... ...... ... 9 • Ins e rtin g the B attery .... ........... ........ ... 10 • Char ging ..[...]

- 3 - • [Cloc k Set] .... .... ...... ......... ...... ........ ... 75 Using th e [Motio n Pictur e] Menu .......... ... 76 • [Re c Qualit y] . .......... ........... ........ ...... . 76 • [Continuous AF] ................................ 76 Playbac k/Editin g Various methods of play back ........... ....... 77 • [S lide Sho w] ..... ......[...]

Before Use - 4 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, o r pressure. • The lens, LCD monitor , or extern al case may be damaged if used in the followin g condit ions. It may also malf unction or ima ge may not rec ord if you: – Drop o r hit the ca mera. – Sit do wn with the camera in your trous ers pocket or[...]

- 5 - Before Use St andard Accessorie s Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using the ca mera. • The accessori es and their shape will differ depend ing on the cou ntry or area where t he camera was purcha s ed. For details on the access ories, refer t o Basic Operat ing Instructions. • Battery Pac k is indicated as battery p ac[...]

Before Use - 6 - Names and Functions of Main Parts 1F l a s h (P49) 2 Lens (P4 , 11 3 ) 3 Self-timer indicator (P53) AF Assis t Lamp (P74) 4 LCD monitor (P 46 , 11 0 , 1 13) 5 [MENU/SET] button (P37) 6 [DISP .] button (P46) 7 [Q.ME NU] (P38) /[ ] (Delete/ Cancel) button (P35) 8 [MODE] button (P 22 , 77) 9 REC/PLA Y swi tch (P22 , 32) 10 Charging la[...]

- 7 - Before Use 1 1 Cursor buttons A : 3 /Exposure compensation (P54 ) B : 4 /Macro Mode (P 52) AF Tracking (P69) C : 2 /Self-t imer (P53) D : 1 /Flash setting (P49) 12 S trap eyelet • Be sur e to att ach the st rap wh en using the camer a to ensure that you will not drop it. 13 Lens barrel 14 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket (P 1 1 , 97 , 102 , 105) I[...]

Before Use - 8 - 15 S peaker (P41) • Be caref ul not to cover t he speaker with your fing er . Doing so may make sound diff icult to hear . 16 Camera ON/OFF switch (P19) 17 Zoom lever (P47) 18 Microphone 19 Shutter button (P23 , 26) 20 Motion picture button (P29) 21 T ripod receptacle 22 Card/Battery door (P 10 , 15) 23 Release lever (P10 , 15) 1[...]

- 9 - Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery Use the dedicated AC adaptor (supplied), USB connection cable (supplied) and batt ery . • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge t h e ba ttery o nly whe n it is in serted i n the camera. ¢ The camera ca n be supplied wit h power from a [...]

Preparation - 10 - Inse rt the ba ttery int o the cam era to ch arg e it. • Check that t his unit is turned of f. Slide t he releas e lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always use g enuine Panasonic batteries. • If you use othe r batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Being carefu l abo[...]

- 11 - Preparation • Charge the batte r y in areas with an ambie nt temperatu re, betwee n 10 o C and 30 o C (5 0 o F and 86 o F) (same as the batte ry tempera ture), is recommend ed. (Charging from the power outlet) Connect the AC adaptor (suppl ied) and this camera w ith the USB connectio n cable (supplied), an d insert the AC adaptor (sup plie[...]

Preparation - 12 - ∫ About t he charging lamp ∫ Charging time When using the A C adaptor (supplied) • The indic ated charg ing time is fo r when the bat tery has been dischar ged comple tely . The charging ti me may vary dependin g on how the battery has been used. Th e charging time for the batter y in hot/cold environmen t s or a battery th[...]

- 13 - Preparation ∫ Recording still pictures (DMC-SZ 1) (DMC-FH8) Recording conditions by C IP A stan dard • CIP A i s an ab breviation of [Camer a & Imag ing Product s Association] . • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasoni c SD Memory Card ( 32 MB). • Using the suppl ied battery .[...]

Preparation - 14 - ∫ Playback Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions. For example, in the follo w ing cases, the ope rating times will short en and the number of recordabl e pictures is reduced: – In low-temp erature envi ronment s, such as on ski sl[...]

- 15 - Preparation Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l) • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • We rec ommend using a Panaso nic card. Slide t he releas e lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . Push it securely all the wa y until you hear a “c lick” while being careful about the d irection in which yo[...]

Preparation - 16 - About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recor ded pictures t o a card. (P96) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time for the built -in memory may be l onger than th e access time for a card. The following cards, which conform to the SD video standard, can be used with this unit. (These cards are indic[...]

- 17 - Preparation Note • During a ccess (image wr itin g, readin g and dele ting, f o rmatti ng etc. ), do not tur n off t he power , remove the battery , c ard or disconnect the AC adaptor (supplied). Furthe rmore, do not subject th e camera to vibr ation, i mpact or st atic electrici ty . The card or the data on the card m ay be damage d, and [...]

Preparation - 18 - ∫ About the display of the numb er of recordable pictures and available recording time ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 9999 9] is displayed if there are more than 100, 000 pictures remaining. (DMC-SZ 1) (DMC-FH8) ∫ A vai lable recording time (w hen recording motion p ictures) • “h” is an abbrevia t ion for hou[...]

- 19 - Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ] and then tu rn the camera on. • If the langua ge select screen is not di splayed, proceed t o step 4 . Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the language, and press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] . Press 2[...]

Preparation - 20 - Select [Clock Set] i n the [Rec] o r [Setup] menu, and pr ess [MENU/SET ]. (P37) • The clock can be reset as show n in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is maint aine d for 3 months using t he built-in clock battery even without the battery . (Leave the charged batte ry in t he unit for 24 hours t o charge the built-in batt[...]

- 21 - Preparation Tip s for t aking good pictures Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep yo ur arms still at your side and st and with your fee t slightly ap art. • T o prevent dropping, be sure to attach t he supplied strap and fit it to your wrist. (P7) • Be ca reful not to m ove t he came ra wh en you p ress t he shut ter b utton. •[...]

Basic - 22 - Basic Selecting the Recordin g Mode ∫ List of Recording M odes Note • When the mode has been switched fr om Playback Mode to Recor ding Mode, t he previously set Recording Mod e will b e set. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ]. Press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Reco rding Mode. Press [MENU/SET] . ¦ Intelligent Aut[...]

- 23 - Basic Recording Mode: T aking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this mode f or beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The following fu nctions[...]

Basic - 24 - When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after wh ich its colour changes t o the usual red. When takin g pictures When recording m otion pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicab le, and the st andard settings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is [...]

- 25 - Basic Following menus ca n be set. • For th e setti ng me thod of t he me nu, refer to P3 7 . ¢ Setting s may be dif ferent from other Recording Modes . • Menus specific to Intellige nt Auto Mode – Colour set ting of [Happ y ] is availab le in [Color Mode]. It is possible to automat ically take a pictur e with a higher level of br ill[...]

Basic - 26 - Recording Mode: T aking pictures with y our favourite settings (Normal Picture M ode) The camera automatically sets the shutt er speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ], and [...]

- 27 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area a t the subj ect, and then press the s hutter button halfway . • The AF area may be d isplayed la rger for cert ain zoom magnif ications and in dark places. ∫ About f ocus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom. • The focus range is displ a yed in red when it is not focu sed af ter pre[...]

Basic - 28 - ∫ When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the su bject, and press the shutter b utton hal f way to fix t he focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button half way while movin g the camera as you compose the picture. • Y[...]

- 29 - Basic Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es S tart rec ording by pressing the motion picture button. A Avail able rec ording time B Elaps ed recording ti me • Y ou can r ecord moti on pi ctures f itting each Recording Mode. • Release th e motion pict ure button right aft er you press it. • The recordin g s tat e indicator (red) [...]

Basic - 30 - Note • Whe n recording to the buil t-in mem ory , [Re c Quality ] is fixed to [VG A]. • The avail able recording time displayed on the screen may n ot decrease regularl y . • Depending on th e type of the card, the card ac cess indic ation may appear for a wh ile afte r rec ordin g moti on pict ures . This is not a malf unct ion.[...]

- 31 - Basic S till pictures c an be recorded ev en while recording a m otion picture. (Simultaneous recording) During motion pi cture recording, press the sh utter button fully to re cord a still picture . Note • Y ou can record up to 5 pictur es per motion picture record ing. • The picture size is fixed to 3. 5M (16:9). • Simulta neous reco[...]

Basic - 32 - Playing Back Picture s ([Normal P lay]) Slide the R EC/PLA Y switch to [ ( ]. Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule for Camera File system” established by JEIT A “Japan Elec troni cs and Informa tion T echnology Indus tries As sociati on” and with Exif “Exchangea ble Image File Format”. Files th[...]

- 33 - Basic Rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ L ] ( W). 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display A Number of the s elected pict ure and the to tal number of recorded pict ures • Rot ate the zoom le ver to wards [ Z ] (T) to re turn to the previous screen. • Picture s displ ayed using [ ] cannot b e played back. ?[...]

Basic - 34 - Playing Back Motion P ictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the MP 4 and QuickT ime Motion JPEG form ats. Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a Motion Picture icon (such as [ ]), and then press 3 to play ba ck. A Motion picture icon B Motion pict ure recordi ng time • Afte r playback st arts, th e elapsed play[...]

- 35 - Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memor y or the card that are being pla yed back will be dele t ed. • Picture s that are not in th e DC F st andard or th ose that are protec ted cann ot be deleted . T o delete a sing le picture Select the picture to be delet ed, and then press[...]

Basic - 36 - Note • Do not turn th e camera of f while dele ting. Use a battery with suf ficient battery power . • Depending on th e number of pictures to be deleted, it may take s ome time to delet e them. T o delete multiple pi ctures (up to 50) or all th e pictures Press [ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Delete Multi] or [Del ete Al l] an d the n[...]

- 37 - Basic Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pict ures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easil y . In particular , the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating t o the camera’s clock and power[...]

Basic - 38 - ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] s everal times or press the shutter butt on ha lfw ay . Note • There are functions t hat cann ot be se t or used depending on the modes or men u setting s being used on the camera due to th e spec ific atio ns. By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The feature s that [...]

- 39 - Basic About the Setup Menu [Clock Set], [Sleep Mode] and [Auto Review] ar e important items. Check their se ttings before using them. For details on how to select the [Setu p] menu setti ngs, refer to P37 . • Refer to P19 for details. • Press 3 if you are using Summer T ime [ ]. (The time will move fo rward by 1 hour .) Press 3 once more[...]

Basic - 40 - • The numb er of d ays that hav e pas sed s ince t he de parture date can b e printed out using the “ PHOT OfunSTUDIO ” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplie d). • The tra vel date is calculat ed using the date in the c loc k setting and the depart ure date you set . If you set [ Worl d T ime] to the travel dest ination, the [...]

- 41 - Basic • When you co nnect the came ra to a TV , the volume of th e T V speak ers does not change. Also, when connect ed, no sound is outpu t from the ca mera speake rs. • Some subjec ts may appe ar differentl y from actu ality on th e LCD monitor . However , this does not af fect th e recorded pic tures. • When [LCD Mode] is set to [Hi[...]

Basic - 42 - • High Angle Mode is also cancelled if you tu rn the camera of f or [Sleep Mode] is activate d. • The bright ness of the pic tures displ ayed on the LCD monitor is increa sed so some subject s may appear dif ferent from rea l life on the LCD monitor . However , this does not af fect the recorded pi c ture s. • The LCD monitor au [...]

- 43 - Basic • [Auto Review] is ac tivate d rega rdless of it s sett ing in t he following c ases. – When using [Burst]. • In Intell igent Auto Mode or [P anorama Sh ot] and [Ph oto Frame] in Scene Mod e, the Auto Review func tion is fixed to [2 SEC.]. • [Auto Review] does not work when recording moti on pi ctures. • When the [ Reset] set[...]

Basic - 44 - • Refer to P32 for informatio n about how to play back pictur es. • When you pla y back pic tures on a PC, they canno t be displa yed in the rotate d directio n unless the OS or software is comp atible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording informati on etc. to be add ed. It was est ablished by ?[...]

- 45 - Basic • The S tabilis er functio n is switched be tween [On] and [Of f] every time [MENU/SET ] is presse d during the [S tabilizer Demo.]. • In Playback Mode, [ S tabilizer Demo.] canno t be displayed. • [S tabilizer Demo.] is an approximation. • [Auto D emo] is not out put to the telev ision. [Demo Mode] Displays the am ount of jitt[...]

Recording - 46 - Recording About the LCD Monitor Press [DISP .] to c hange. A LCD monitor • When the men u screen appears , the [DI SP .] button is n ot activate d. During Pl ayback Zoom, while p laying b ack motion pi ctures and duri ng a slide show , you can only select “ Normal display H ” or “ No display J ” . ∫ Recording guideline [...]

- 47 - Recording Applicable modes: Using the Zoom Y ou can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle. Setting the number of pixels to 10M or less will operate the Extra Optical Zoom to take zoomed pictures wit hout affecting quality . ∫ T yp es of zooms ¢ 1 This includes the optica l zoom mag[...]

Recording - 48 - ∫ Screen display • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear i n conjunction with the zoom display b ar . [Example: 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) – ¶ ] Note • The indic ated zoom magn ificatio n is an approxi mation. • “EZ” is an abbrev iation of “Ex tra Optic al Zoom”. It is pos sible to t ake [...]

- 49 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/SET]. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intellige nt Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not mov e until the second flash is activa[...]

Recording - 50 - ∫ A vailable Flash S ettings in R ecordi ng Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flash se tting may chan ge if the Recording Mode is cha nged. Set t he flash s etting again if necessar y . • The fla sh [...]

- 51 - Recording ∫ The available flash range (DMC-SZ 1) (DMC-FH8) ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 The shutter speed cha nges depend ing on the [S tabili zer] setting. ¢ 2 When [ ] in [S ensiti vity] is s et. • ¢ 1, 2: The shut ter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in th e following cases. – When the Optical I mage S tabili[...]

Recording - 52 - Applicable modes: T aking Close-up Pictur es ([AF Macro]/[Macr o Zoom]) This mode allows you to take c lose-up pictures of a subje ct, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Press 4 [ # ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/S ET]. Note • We rec ommend using a tripod and the Self -timer . • We reco m mend set t[...]

- 53 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures with th e Self-timer Press 2 [ ë ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/S ET]. Note • When you pres s the shutt er button on c e full y , the subj ect is automat ically fo cused just before recording. In dark places, the Self-t imer indi cat or will blink and then may turn on [...]

Recording - 54 - Applicable modes: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at t he following examples. Note • EV is an abbrevia tion of [Exposure V alue], a unit indic ating the amount of exposure. T he EV changes wi[...]

- 55 - Recording Recording Mode: Record pictures that lo ok like dioramas (Miniature Effect Mode) By creating areas that are blurred and areas that are not, the picture will look like that of a miniature model. Motion pict ures can also be recorded with diorama effects that appear to be played back in fast forward. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [[...]

Recording - 56 - Recording Mode: T aking pictures that m atch the scene being recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode t o match the su bject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtai n the desired picture. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ], and then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [Sce[...]

- 57 - Recording When taking pictures o f people outdoors during the dayti me, this mode allows you to improve the appe arance and make their skin tones look healt hier . ∫ T echnique for Port rait Mode T o make t his mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more ef fe[...]

Recording - 58 - Pictures are recorded continuous ly while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to make a single panorama picture. 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the recording d irection and then p ress [MENU/SET]. 2 Af ter confirming the recording direction, press [MENU/SET ]. • The horizont al/vertical gui deline will be di[...]

- 59 - Recording Note • The zoom posit ion is fixe d to Wide. • The focus , whit e ba lanc e, and exp osure are f ixed a t th e optim um va lues for the fir st pic ture . As a result, if t he focus or brightness changes subs tant ially during recordi ng, the entire pan orama picture may not be recorded at the suit able focus or brightn ess. •[...]

Recording - 60 - Setting for when you want to take pi c tures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events. Note • Shut ter sp eed ma y slow down f or up to 1 se cond . • This mode is suit able for t aking pict ures of subjec ts at dis tance s of 5 m (16 feet) or more. This allows you to take pictures of a person and the backg round with near r[...]

- 61 - Recording This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you us e the flash, the light from it is weaker t han usual. It is possible to set different birthdays and nam es for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. Y ou can select to have these appear at the t ime of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [T ex t S tamp] (P87[...]

Recording - 62 - Select this when you want to t ak e pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and name. For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [ Baby1]/[Baby2] on P61 . Select this when y ou want to take pictures of a sunset view . This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of t he sun. Thi[...]

- 63 - Recording Recording Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the nam es of travel destinations wh en recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the ent ry screen. • Y ou can display the ent ry scree n via the foll owing operations. – [Name] of [B aby1]/[Baby2] or [Pet] in[...]

Recording - 64 - Using the [Rec] Menu For details on [Rec] m enu settings, refer to P37 . Applicable modes: Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets. ¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Note • In specific modes, [...]

- 65 - Recording Applicable modes: This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensit ivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark. ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent I SO sensitivity control) The cam era detec ts movement of the subj ect and then au toma ticall [...]

Recording - 66 - Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bl uis h tinge, this it em adj usts to the colour of white which is closes t to what is seen by the eye i n accordance with the light source. Note • Und er fluo resc ent li ghti ng, LED ligh ting fi[...]

- 67 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly . In this case, set the White B[...]

Recording - 68 - Applicable modes: This allows the focusing method that suit s the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. ¢ [ Ø ] will be used during motion pict ure recordin g. Note • The fo cus setti ng is f ixed to [ Ø ] in Miniatur e Effect Mode . • [ š ] cannot be set with [P anorama Shot] , [Nigh t Scenery] or [Food] in [...]

- 69 - Recording ∫ Setting up [ ] ([AF T racking]) Align the subject with the AF tracking frame, and then press 4 to lock onto the subject. A AF t rack ing f rame • AF area will be display ed in yellow when a subject is recogn ised, and focus will automat ically adjust continuously follo wi ng the subject’ s moveme nt (Dynam ic tracking ). ?[...]

Recording - 70 - Applicable modes: Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted automatically when t here is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to real life. Setti ngs: [ON ]/[OFF] Note • [ ] in the screen t u rns yellow when [i.Exposu re] is in eff ect. • Even wh en the [Sen sitivit y] is se[...]

- 71 - Recording Applicable modes: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. [Bur st] Settings Description of settings [ ˜ ] ([Bu rst On]) Bu rst sp eed approx. 1 .3 pictures/second • Y ou can take pic tures unt il the capacity of the built -in memory or the c ard is full. • The burs t speed be comes slow er halfwa[...]

Recording - 72 - Note • Burst Mode is not cancelled wh en the camera is switc hed of f. • If you take pictur es in Burst Mode with the built-in memory , it will take time to write the picture data. • The settin g is fixed t o [OFF] in [Panor ama Shot] and [Photo F rame] in Scene Mode. • Number of recordable pictu res will be fixed to 3 pi c[...]

- 73 - Recording Applicable modes: Sets various colour ef fects, including maki ng the picture sharper , brighter , or applying a sepia tone. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intellige nt Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode. [Color M ode] Settings Description of settings [ST ANDARD] This is the standard setting. [Ha[...]

Recording - 74 - Applicable modes: AF assist lamp will illuminat e the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway , making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in l o w light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditi ons.) Setti ngs: [ON ]/[OFF] Note • The ef fective distance of the as sist la[...]

- 75 - Recording Applicable modes: Using one of these modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. Setti ngs: [ON ]/[OFF] Note • S tabiliser is fixed to [O F F] in [P anorama Shot] in Scene Mode. • S tabiliser will be set to [ON] while recording [...]

Recording - 76 - Using the [Motion Pictur e] Menu For det ails on [Moti on P ictu re] menu settings, refer to P37 . In [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode, the [Moti on Picture] menu will not be displayed. Applicable modes: This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. Note • What is b it rate This is the v olume of d ata for a def inite perio d[...]

- 77 - Playback/Editing Playback/Editing V ari ous methods of playback Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ( ], and then pr ess [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select item, and th en press [MENU/SET]. • Following it ems can be select ed. [] ([Normal Play]) (P 32) [] ([Slide Show]) (P78) [][...]

Playback/Editing - 78 - Y ou can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisat ion with music, and you can do this in sequence while l eaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Furthermore, you c an play back the pict ures grouped together by category , or play back only those pictures you have set as favourites as a slide show [...]

- 79 - Playback/Editing ∫ Changing the slide sh ow settings Y ou can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on the slide s how menu screen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen ef f ects or music ef fects when switching from one picture to the next. [NA T URAL ], [S LOW ], [S WIN G], [ URBA N], [ OF [...]

Playback/Editing - 80 - The images s orted into the category or images s et as favourite are play ed back. ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set. [Filteri ng Play] Settings Description of settings [Category Selectio n] This mode al lows you to search ima ges by Sce ne Mode or ot her ca[...]

- 81 - Playback/Editing Y ou can display pictures by recording date. Note • The recor ding date of the pic ture s elected in the playbac k scre en becomes the date selected when the calendar scree n is first disp layed. • If the re are multipl e pictur es with the same recording date , the first pictur e recorded on t hat day is displayed. • [...]

Playback/Editing - 82 - Playback/Editing Having Fun with Record ed Pictures The brightness and colour of the pictures t aken can be balanced. • With [Aut o Retouch] , a new edited pi cture is cre ated. Check that th ere is free sp ace on the built- in memory or the card. [Auto Ret ouch] cannot be used if the card’s Writ e-Protec t switch is set[...]

- 83 - Playback/Editing Apply effects similar to t hat of aesthetics or makeup to brighten up any face. • With [Beaut y Retouc h], a new edite d picture is cre ated. Check that there is free space on the built- in memory or the card. [Beauty Retouch] ca nnot be used if the card’ s Write-Prot ect switch i s set to [LOCK ]. Press 2 / 1 to sele ct[...]

Playback/Editing - 84 - After fi nish in g the p ictu re ed iti ng, p ress [MEN U/SE T]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. Selecting [Y es] display s images before applicatio n and aft er application . Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected. Note • [Beauty Ret ouch] canno t be used on[...]

- 85 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playback] M enu Y ou can set up pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform ac tions like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [T ext S tamp ], [Resiz e] or [ Cropping], a new edited pic ture is c reated. A new p icture can not be create d if[...]

Playback/Editing - 86 - ∫ Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built into the camera, “LU MIX Image Uploader ,” is automatically copied to the card when you set up [Upload Set]. Perform the upload operation after connecting the cam era to a P C (P102) . F or details, refer to P104 . ∫ Cancel ling all the [Uplo ad Set] s ettings [...]

- 87 - Playback/Editing Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location or travel date onto the recorded pictures. Select [T ext S tamp] on the [Playback] menu. (P37 ) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Set], and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct text stamp items, and th[...]

Playback/Editing - 88 - Press [ ]. Press 3 to selec t [OK], and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected . Exit th e menu afte r it is executed. Note • When you print pictures st amped with text, the dat e will be print ed over the st amped text if you specify printing of th e date at th[...]

- 89 - Playback/Editing Recorded motion picture can be di vide d in two. It is recommended for when you want to div ide a part you need wit h a part you do not need. It cannot be resto red once di vided. Note • [Vide o Div ide] may not be perf ormed on moti on pictures recor ded with other equipment . • Motion pi ctures can not be divided at a [...]

Playback/Editing - 90 - T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [R esize] on t he [Playback] me nu. (P37) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. Note • Y ou can set up to 50 p ictures at one time in [ MUL TI]. • The pict ure qualit y of the[...]

- 91 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture. Select [Croppi ng] on the [Playback] m enu. (P37 ) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture, and then pres s [MENU/SET]. Use the zoom lever and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the p arts to be croppe d. Zoom lever (T): Enlargement Zoom lever (W): Reduction 3 [...]

Playback/Editing - 92 - Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favourites. • Play back onl y the pictures s et as favouri tes. ([Fa vorite] in [Filt ering Play]) • Play back th e pictures s et as favo urites only as a Slide Show . • Dele te all th e pic tures n ot set as favo urites . ([All De[...]

- 93 - Playback/Editing DPOF “Digital P rint Order Format” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pi ctures 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 compatibl e photo printer or photo printing st ore. For details, ask at your phot o printing st[...]

Playback/Editing - 94 - ∫ T o pri nt the da te After setting t he number of prints, set/cancel printi ng with the rec ording date by pressing [DISP . ]. • Depending o n the photo p rinting store or the printer , the dat e may no t be printed ev en if y ou set to pr int th e date. For f urther informat ion, ask a t your photo printing store or r[...]

- 95 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [Protec t] on the [Playback] m enu. (P37) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [ MENU/ SET]. ∫ Cancelling all th e [Protect] setti ngs 1 Select [Protect] on the [Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [CANCEL] and[...]

Playback/Editing - 96 - Y ou can copy t he data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memory . Select [Copy ] on the [Playback] me nu. (P37) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy dest ination and the n press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selecte[...]

- 97 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to ot her equipment Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Pictures reco rded with this unit can be played back on a T V screen. (DMC-SZ 1) • Please use th e supplie d A V cable. (DMC-FH8) • Please use th e optiona l A V cable (DMW -A VC1). Preparations: Set the [TV Aspect ]. (P 43) T urn this uni[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 98 - Saving the Recorded Still Pictures an d Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format (JPEG or MP4). Here are a f ew suggestions. • See the opera t ing instr uctions for the reco rder about th e details about c opying and pl aying[...]

- 99 - Connecting to other equipment Copy images played back with this unit t o Blu -ray disc, DVD disc, hard disk, or video using a Blu-ray Disc Recorder , DVD recorder, or video. 1 Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an A V cable. 2 St art the playba ck of this unit. 3 St art the recording on the recording equipment. • When endi[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 100 - 1 Inst all “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” to the PC. • Read the s ep arate “Ba s ic Operating Instructions” for more in formation abo ut the s oft ware in the CD-ROM (supplied ) and how to install it. 2 Connect camera to PC. • For det ails on how to c onnect t he camera, re fer to “ Loading still pictures or [...]

- 101 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in the c amera to a P C by connecting t he camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire c tly from the card removed from the camera. For de tails, refer to the operating instruction s of your PC. • If the computer being used doe[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 102 - Preparations: T urn on the camera and the PC. Remove the ca rd before using the pictures in the built-in m emory . Connec t the compute r and camera with the U SB connec tion cable (supplied). Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [PC], and then press [M ENU/SET]. Oper ate the PC. • Y ou can save the images int o the PC by [...]

- 103 - Connecting to other equipment ∫ Vi ewing the cont ents o f the built-in me mory or card using the PC (fold er compos ition) . A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations. • When a card cont aining a folder wit h the same folder numbe r has been inserted (Such as when pictures were taken usin g anothe r m[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 104 - S till pictures and motion pictures ca n be uploaded to image s haring sites (Facebook / Y ouTube) using the upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”. Y ou do not need to transfer the images to the PC or install dedicated software onto the PC, so you can e asily upload the images even away from you r home or wor [...]

- 105 - Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruct that printing be st arted on the camera’s LCD m onitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from the card removed fro m the camera. For deta ils, refer to the oper[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 106 - Press 3 . Press 3 / 4 to sel ect an item and t hen pr ess [M ENU /SET] . Press 3 to select [Print sta rt] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • If the prin t check scre en has appeare d, sel ect [Y es], and print the pict ures. • Refer to P107 for the items whic h can be set befo re starting to print the pictures .[...]

- 107 - Connecting to other equipment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of th e “Selecting a single picture and printing it” an d in step 3 of the “Selec ting m ultip le pic tures and print ing them” procedu res. • When you want to print picture s in a pap er size or a lay out which is not s upported by the camer a, se[...]

Connecting to other equipment - 108 - • Pape r size s not su pporte d by the print er will no t be disp laye d. [Paper Size] Item Description of settings { Settings on the printe r are prioritised. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .6 mm k 180. 6 mm [A4] 210 mm k 297 mm [A3] 297 m[...]

- 109 - Connecting to other equipment • An item canno t be selec ted if the prin ter does not suppor t the page layout . ∫ Layout prin t ing When printing a picture several times on 1 she et of paper For example, if you want to print the s ame picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 fo[...]

Others - 110 - Others Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing 1 Recording Mode 2 Recording Quality ( P76) Picture Size ( P64) : Backlight Com pensation (P24) 3 Flash Mode (P49) 4 Optical Image Stabil is er (P75) : Jitter alert (P21) 5 White Balance (P66) 6 Colour Mode (P 73) 7 AF Macro Mode (P52) : Macro Zoom Mode (P52 ) 8 Battery indication (P12) 9 Burs[...]

- 111 - Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback M ode (P77) 2 Protected pict ure (P95) 3 Favourite (P92) 4 Date/T ext stamped display (P75 , 87) 5 Colour Mode (P 73) 6 After Auto Retouch (P82) 7 (DMC-FH8) After Beauty Retouch (P83) 8 Pi ctur e Siz e (P64) 9 Battery indication (P12) 10 Picture number T otal pictures Elapsed playback time ¢ (P34) : 1 1 Nu[...]

Others - 112 - Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pict ures and/o r sound on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromagnetic wa v e radiat ion. • Do not use thi s unit near cell pho nes beca[...]

- 113 - Others Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the c amera with a dry so f t cloth. • When the c amera is soiled bad ly , it can be cleaned by wip ing the dir t off with a wrung wet cloth , and then with a dr y cloth. • Do not use solv ents suc h as benzine, thinner , alcoho[...]

Others - 114 - The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . Its ability to generate power co mes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroundi ng temperature and hu m idity . If th e tempe ratu re is t oo high o r too low , the operating ti me of the battery will become shorter . Alwa[...]

- 115 - Others Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st ati c electricity are easi ly generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or drop the car d. • The card may be da maged or the r ecorded cont ent may be damag ed or deleted. • Put the ca rd in the card cas e or the storage ba g after [...]

Others - 116 - • S tore the battery in a c ool and dry plac e with a relativ ely stab le tempera ture: [Recomme nded temper ature: 15 o C to 25 o C (5 9 o F to 77 o F), Recommended humi dity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remo v e t he batt ery and the card f rom t he camer a. • If the b attery is le ft inserted in t he camera, it will discharg e [...]

- 117 - Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on t he screen in som e cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as exam ples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the pict ure aft er cancelling the protec t setting . (P95) [Some p ictures cannot be d elete d]/[T his pi cture c annot be del eted] [...]

Others - 118 - [Please turn camera off and then on again]/[System Error] • This message appears when the camera is not operati ng properly . > T urn the camera off an d on. If the message persi st s, cont act the dea ler or your neare s t Service Centre. [Memory Card Error]/[Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be used] > U[...]

- 119 - Others T roub leshooting First, try out the following procedures ( P1 19 – 127 ). • This phenomen on occurs when charging in a loca tion where the t emperature is ve ry high or very low. > Reconnect th e USB connection cable (sup plied) in a location wher e the ambient temperatur e (and the temperature of bat tery) is in a 1 0 o C to[...]

Others - 120 - • The f ocus range varies depe nding on th e Recordin g Mode. > Set to the pro per mode for the dist ance to th e subject. • The subject is beyond the f ocus range of the camera. (P27) • There is camer a shake (jitte r) or the subject is moving slig htly . (P21) > The shut ter speed be comes slowe r when picture s ar e ta[...]

- 121 - Others • Use a car d with SD S peed Cla ss with “ Class 4 ” or hi gher when recording moti on pictures. • Depending on th e type of the card, rec ording may stop in the middle. > If motion pic ture recording stop s during us e of a card of at least “Class 4” or if you use a card that has been formatt ed on a PC or other equip[...]

Others - 122 - • This pheno menon appears whe n you press t he shut ter but ton half way to se t the apertur e value and d oes not af fect the r ecorded pictur es. • This phenomen on also appears when the bright ness changes when the c amera is zoomed or when the camer a is moved. This is bec ause of oper ation of the aut omatic aperture of the[...]

- 123 - Others • [Rotat e Disp.] (P44) is set to [ ] or [ ]. • Is the REC/PLA Y switch set to [ ( ]? (P32) • Is t here a pi cture on th e built-in me mory or the ca rd? > The picture s on th e built- in memory appe ar when a card is not in serted. The pi cture data on the card appe ars when a card is insert ed. • Is this a fold er or pic[...]

Others - 124 - • When Digita l Red-Eye Correc tion ([ ], [ ]) is in operatio n, if you take a picture of a subject with red colou r surroun ded by a skin ton e c olour , tha t red part may be correc ted to black by the Dig ital Red-Eye Correction functi on. > It is recommende d to take a picture wit h the Flash Mode set to [ ‡ ], [ ‰ ] o r[...]

- 125 - Others • Is the camera connec ted to the TV correctly ? > Set the TV in put to External In put Mode. • Depending on th e T V model, th e pictures may be elon gated horiz ontally or v ertically or th ey may be displaye d with their edge s cut off. • Are you trying to play back th e motion pictures by directly inserting the card in t[...]

Others - 126 - • Picture s cannot be printed us ing a printer that does not s upport P ictBridge. > Select [PictBridge(P TP)] when connecting . (P105) > When using a print er with a Cropping or borderles s printing function , cancel this functio n before print ing. (For det ails, refer to the opera ting instruc tions fo r the printer . ) &g[...]

- 127 - Others • It is poss ible that t he subjec t may be warped s lightly , or the borders get colou red, depending on the zoom magn ificatio n, due to the c haracte ristics of the lens, bu t this is not a malf unction. • When using the Extr a O ptical Zoom, th e zoomin g action will stop temporarily . This is not a malfunction . • Is the c[...]

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