Panasonic DMC-FX30 manual

PP Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model No. DMC-FX30 VQT1B 86 Bef o re con necti ng, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , ple ase read the instru ctions completely . For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@us.panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649[...]

Before Use 2 VQT1B8 6 Before Use Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choo sing P anasoni c! Y ou ha ve purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used prop erly , we’ re sure it will bring you and your fa mily years of enjoy ment. Please tak e time to fill in the inf or mation on t he below . The serial number [...]

Befo re Us e 3 VQT1B 86 • Please note that the actual c ontrols and components, menu items, et c. of your Digital Camera ma y look somewhat diff erent from those shown i n the illustrations in t hese Operating Instructions. • SDHC Logo is a tr adem ark. • Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Mic rosys tems IR Gmb H. • Elmarit is a regis[...]

Before Use 4 VQT1B8 6 THE FO LLO WIN G APPLIE S ONL Y IN CANADA -If you see this symbol- ∫ About the battery pack Declaration of Conf or mity T rade Name: P anasonic Model No .: DMC-FX30 Responsible par ty: P anasonic Cor poration of Nor th America One Panasonic Wa y , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Suppor t Contact: P anasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1[...]

Befo re Us e 5 VQT1B 86 ∫ About the batte ry char g er ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor ma y be damaged. • We strongly recommend you do not leav e the camera in your pants pock et when you sit down or forcef[...]

6 VQT1B8 6 Contents Before Use Infor mation fo r Your Saf ety ...... .... .... ....... .. 2 Prepa ration Standard Access ories .......................... ..... 8 Names of the Components ....................... 8 Quick Gui de ...... ...... ......... .... .... ...... ......... .. 9 Charging the Battery with t he Charger ..... 10 About the Battery (ch[...]

7 VQT1B 86 • [AUDIO REC.] Recording still pictures with audio .... 62 • [AF MODE] Settin g the focus method ...... ...... ...... 62 • [STABI LIZER] Detecting jitter and compensating for it ........ ....... ........ .... ....... ........ .... .... 63 • [BURST] Takin g P ictur es us ing Bu rst ... ...... ..... 6 4 • [AF ASS IST LAM P] Focus[...]

Preparation 8 VQT1B8 6 Preparation Standar d A ccessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1 Batt ery P ack (Indicated as battery in the te xt) 2 Batter y Charger (Indicated as char ger in the tex t) 3 USB Connection Cable 4 AV C a b l e 5 CD- R OM 6 Str ap 7 Batter y Carr ying Case • SD Memor y Card, SDHC Memo[...]

Preparatio n 9 VQT1B 86 4 LCD monitor (P 21, 31, 93) 5 Cursor buttons 2 /Self-timer button (P38) 4 /[REV] button (P28) 1 /Flash setting button (P34) 3 /Exposure compensat ion (P39)/ A uto bracket (P40)/ White balance fine adjustment (P59)/ Backlight compensation in simple mode (P25) button 6 Status indicator (P19, 21) 7 [MENU/SET] b utton (P14) 8 [[...]

Preparation 10 VQT1B8 6 Quic k Guide This is an ov er view of ho w to reco rd and play bac k pictures w ith the camera. For each step, be sure to re f er to the pages indicated in brack e ts. 1 Char ge the battery . (P10) • The bat tery is not c harged when t he camera is shi pped. Charge the battery b efore us e. 2 Inse rt t he ba tter y and the[...]

Preparatio n 11 VQT1B 86 • Charging start s when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green. • Charging is complete when the [CH ARGE] i ndicat or A tu rn s off ( after about 120 minutes). • When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes, read P12. 3 Detach the battery after c har ging is complete d. • After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the[...]

Preparation 12 VQT1B8 6 Play back tim e The number of rec ordable pictures and play back time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the batter y . ∫ Charging Charging time and number of recordab le pictures with the optional battery pack (DMW-BCE10PP) are the same as abov e. • The [CHARGE] indicator lights whe[...]

Preparatio n 13 VQT1B 86 B : D o not touch the connec tion ter minals of the card. • The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted. 3 1 Close th e car d/battery door . 2 Slide th e releas e leve r in the directio n of the ar ro w . • If the card/battery door cannot be completely closed, r emov e the card, check its direction and then inse[...]

Preparation 14 VQT1B8 6 • This unit (SDHC compatible equipment) is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in F A T12 system and F A T16 system. It is also compatible with SDHC Memor y Cards based on SD Memor y Card Specifications and f orm atted in F A T32 system . • Y ou can use an SDHC Memory Card[...]

Preparatio n 15 VQT1B 86 3 Press [ME NU/SET] to set. • T ur n the camera off after setting the clock. Then set the mode dial to a reco rding mode to t urn the c amera on and check whether or not t he clock setting is correct. ∫ Changing the c lock se tting 1 Pres s [MENU/ SET]. 2 Pres s 3 / 4 to sel ect [C LOCK SE T]. (P57) 3 Pres s 1 and then [...]

Preparation 16 VQT1B8 6 ∫ Basic : Normal pict ure mod e (P22) Use this m ode f or nor mal recording. : Simple mode (P24) This mode is recommended for beginners . : Playback mode (P29) This mode allows y ou to play bac k recorded pictures. ∫ Adv an ced : Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode (P41) This mode automatically sets the optimal ISO sensitiv[...]

Preparatio n 17 VQT1B 86 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the menu item. •P r e s s 4 at A to switch to the next screen. 2 Press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the setting. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to set. ∫ Closing the menu scree n Press [MENU/SET]. • When the mode dial is set to [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ], you ca n also close the menu screen by pressing the shutte[...]

Preparation 18 VQT1B8 6 About the Setup Menu • Set item s as required. (Refer to P18 to 20 for each menu it em.) • Select [RESET] t o return the set tings t o the init ial setti ngs at the t ime of pu rchas e. ( P20) • [CLOCK SET], [A UT O REVIEW], [POW ER SA VE ] and [ECONO MY] are impor tant items. Check thei r settings befor e using th em [...]

Preparatio n 19 VQT1B 86 • The status indicator li ghts while the LCD monitor is tur ned off. Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again. • P ower sa ve mode is fixed t o [2MIN.]. [Howe ver , power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor (DMW-A C5PP ; optional).] • The brightness of the LCD monitor is n ot reduced in P owe[...]

Preparation 20 VQT1B8 6 • T o reset the folder n umber to 100, f or mat (P84) the built-in memor y or the card first and then us e this function to reset the file number . A reset screen f or the f o lder number will then appear. Select [YES] to reset the folder n um ber . [RESET] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] m enu and select the item to set[...]

Preparatio n 21 VQT1B 86 LCD Monitor Displa y/ Sw itchin g th e LCD Monito r Display ∫ Screen display in n ormal picture mode [ ] (at the time of purc h ase) 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode (P34) • If you press the shutter button halfwa y when the flash is activ ated, the flash icon turns red. 3 AF area (P22) • The AF area display ed is bigger [...]

Basic 22 VQT1B8 6 Basic T aking Pictur es The camera automa tically sets the shutter speed and the aper ture v alue according to the brightness of the subject. 1 : Shutter button • The status indicator 3 lights f or about 1 second when you t ur n this unit on 2 . 1 Hold this uni t g ently with both hands, ke ep your arms s till at yo ur side and [...]

Basic 23 VQT1B 86 • When y ou press the shutter button, the LCD monitor m a y become br ight or dar k f or a moment howe ver the recorded picture will not be af f ec ted. • Be careful not to mov e the came ra when you press the shutter b utton. • Do not cov er the flash or the AF assist lamp with your f ingers or other objects . • Do not to[...]

Basic 24 VQT1B8 6 ∫ Directi on detect ion functi on Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are play ed back vertically (rotated). (Only when [RO T A TE DISP .] (P74) is set to [ON]) • Pictures may not be displa yed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down. • Motion pictures taken with the camer a held vertical[...]

Basic 25 VQT1B 86 [A UT O REVIEW] [BEE P] [CLO CK SET ] Change date and ti me. (P14) •I f [ 4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm] or [ E-MAIL ] is set in [PICT .MODE], the extended optical zoom is activated. (P26) • The settings for [BEE P] and [CLOCK SET] in simple mode are also applied to other recor ding modes. • The settings for [WORLD TIME ] (P19), [MO N[...]

Basic 26 VQT1B8 6 Press 3 . • When the backlight compensation function is activated, [ ] (compensating backlight ON indication A ) appears. Press 3 again to cancel this function. • We recommend us ing the flash when you use the b ackli g ht compensation fu nction. (The flash is fix e d to Forced ON [ ].) • T he fla sh setti ng is fi xe d to A[...]

Basic 27 VQT1B 86 • In motion picture mode [ ], the zoom magnification is fix ed to the value set at the star t of recording. • “EZ” is an abbre viation of “Extended optical Z oom”. • If you set a picture size that ac tiv ates the ex tended optical zoom, t he e xtended optical zoom icon [ ] is displa yed on the screen when you use the[...]

Basic 28 VQT1B8 6 • When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P3 8) f or taking pictures. • The indicated zoom m agnification is an approximation. • The digital zoom does not w ork in the following cases: – In simple mode [ ]. – In intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ]. – In [SPO RTS] , [BABY1 ]/[BABY2 [...]

Basic 29 VQT1B 86 Pla ying b ac k/Del eting Pictures The picture data on the b uilt-in memory is play ed back or deleted when a card is not inser ted. The picture dat a on the card is play ed back or deleted when a card is inser ted. (P13) Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Check the pictures one b y one and delet e unwanted pi ctures. ∫[...]

Basic 30 VQT1B8 6 ∫ T o delete [MUL TI DELETE]/ [ALL DELETE ] 1 Press [ ] twice. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [MUL TI DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] and then press [MENU/SET]. • [MUL TI DEL ETE] > step 3 . • [ALL DELETE] > st ep 5 . • [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (When [F A VORITE] (P7 4) is set only) > step 5 . (Howe ver , this cannot be selected if[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 31 VQT1B 86 Advanced (Rec ording pictures) About the LCD Monitor A LCD monitor Press [DISPLA Y] to c hange . • When the menu sc reen appears, the [DISPLA Y] b utton is not a ctiv ated. During play back zoom (P68), while playing bac k motion pictures (P 69) and during a slide show (P72), you can o nly select “Norm [...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 32 VQT1B8 6 ∫ Recording gui de line When you align the subject on the horizontal and ver tical guide lines or the cross point of these lines , you can t a ke pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size , the slope and the balance of the subject. A [] : This is used when dividing t he entire screen in[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 33 VQT1B 86 • If the mode dial is s et [ ] and [ ], the P ower LCD function only can be used. 1 Press [LCD MODE] for 1 secon d. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select a mode. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • The [POWER LCD] A or [HIG H AN GLE] B icon appears. Brightening the LCD Monitor (P ower LCD/High angle mode) DISPLA Y/LC D LCD MODE S[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 34 VQT1B8 6 ∫ Canceling P owe r LCD or High angle mode • If you press and hold [LCD MODE] ag ain for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is display ed. Select [OFF] t o cancel P ower LCD mode or High angle mode. • High angle m ode is also canceled if you tur n the camera off or power sav e mode is activated. •[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 35 VQT1B 86 :A U T O The flash is automatically activ ated when the recording conditions make it necessar y . : A UT O/Red-eye redu ct ion ¢ 1 The flash is automatically activ ated when the recording conditions make it necessar y . It is act iv at ed once before the actual recording to reduce the red-ey e phenomenon [...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 36 VQT1B8 6 • The flash setting is m emorized e ven if the camera is tur ned off. Howe ver , the scene mode flash setting is reset to the init ial setting when the sc ene mode is changed. ∫ The avai lable flash range to take pictur es • The av ailabl e flash range is an approx imation. • The av ailable focus r[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 37 VQT1B 86 ∫ Shutter speed for each fl ash setting ¢ 1 The shutter sp eed changes depending on the slow shutter se tting. (P66) ¢ 2 Simple mode [ ] ¢ 3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ]/ [SPORTS] (P 45), [BABY1] /[BABY2] (P46) and [PET] (P47) in scene mode • ¢ 2, ¢ 3: The shutter speed becomes a maximum o[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 38 VQT1B8 6 T aking Pi ctures wit h the Self-timer 1 Press 2 [] . 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect a mod e . • Y ou can also press 2 [ ] to se lec t. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. • The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, t he selected item is aut[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 39 VQT1B 86 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achiev e appropriate e xpo sure due to the diff er ence in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the f ollowing examples. Under exposed Compensate the exposure to wards positive. Pr operl y expo sed Overexposed Compensate the [...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 40 VQT1B8 6 T aking Pictur es using A uto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected e xposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with dif f ere nt exposures . 1 Press 3 [ ] several tim e[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 41 VQT1B 86 Changing the sensitivity accor ding to the mo vement of the subject being recor ded The cam era detects the movement of the subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the m ov ement and the br ightness of the subject . 1 Press [MENU/SET]. [...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 42 VQT1B8 6 • Depending on the br ightness and how f ast the subject is moving, jitter ma y not be av oided. • The camera may not be ab le to detect the movement of the subject in the f ollowing case s . – When the moving subject i s small – When the moving subject i s at the edge of the screen – When the su[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 43 VQT1B 86 T aking pictures that match the scene being recor ded (Scene mode) When you select a scene mode t o match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the opt imal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. • Refer to P44 to 50 and “About the inf or mation ” f or det ails about each scen[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 44 VQT1B8 6 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P43) The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion. ∫ T echn ique f or P or trai t mode T o increase the effectiv eness of this mode: 1 Rotate the zoom le ver as f ar as possible to T ele. 2 Mov e close to t[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 45 VQT1B 86 • The stabiliz er function mode is fix ed to [MODE2]. (P63) • The AF mode is fixed t o [ ]. (P62) • The setting on the AF assist lam p is disabled. Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE ] menu and select a scene mode. (P43) This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape. • The focus range is 5[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 46 VQT1B8 6 • The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ . • The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 s ec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction. • Noise m a y become vis ib le when you take pictures in dark places. • The flash s etting is fix ed to F orced OFF [ ][...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 47 VQT1B 86 ∫ Age di splay setting • T o have the age displa yed, first set the bir thda y and then be sure t o set [WITH AGE] bef ore taking the pictures. ∫ Birthday setting 1 Pres s 3 / 4 to sele ct [B IR THDA Y SET .] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. 2 When a m essage appears, press 2 / 1 to select items (Y ear/Mo[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 48 VQT1B8 6 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P43) Select this mode for high-sensitivity processing. Y ou can tak e pictures at ISO 3200 sensitivity . • The resolut ion of the recorded picture decreases because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction. • The fo[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 49 VQT1B 86 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P43) This mode allows you to tak e beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky . ∫ T echni que for Firew orks mode • Since the shutter s peed becomes s low er , we recommend using a tripod. • This mode is m ost eff e[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 50 VQT1B8 6 • The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled. • The white balance cannot be set. Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P43) Use the m arine case (DMW-MCFX30; optional). (P110) This allows you to take pictures with a natural color. ∫ Adjusting the white balance [WB [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 51 VQT1B 86 Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter b utton halfwa y to f ocus and the n press it full y to start recordi ng. A : Audio recording • The av a ilab le recording time B is display ed on the top right a nd the elapsed recording time C is displayed on the bottom right of the screen. • When the subject i[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 52 VQT1B8 6 • fps “frames per se cond”; This r ef e rs to the number of frames used in 1 second. • Y ou can record smoother motion pictures with “30 fps”. • Y ou can record longer motion pictures with “10 fps” although the picture quality is low er. • The file size with [10fpsQ V GA] is s mall so i[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 53 VQT1B 86 Recor ding whic h Day of the V acat ion Y ou T ake the Picture If you set the depar ture date of the vacation in advance, the number of days that hav e passed since the depar ture date (which day of the v acation it is) is recorded when you take the picture. Y o u can display the the number of days that ha[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 54 VQT1B8 6 • The trav el date is canceled if the current date is after th e return dat e. • If you do not want to set the return date, press [MEN U/SET ] while the date bar is display ed. 7 Press [MENU/SET] to clos e the menu. 8 T a ke a picture. A : The number of days that ha ve passed since the depar ture date [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 55 VQT1B 86 Displa ying the Time at the T ra vel Destination (W orld Time ) If you set y our home area and t he tra vel destination area when trav eling abroad etc., the local time at the tr avel destination area can be displa yed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken. • Select [CLOCK SET] to set the curr[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 56 VQT1B8 6 ∫ Finishing setting the home area • If you are setting the hom e area for the first time, the sc reen return s to the screen shown in step 1 of “Setting the home area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/ SET] to set your home area. Press 2 to retur n to the screen shown in st ep 3 and then press [MENU/SE[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 57 VQT1B 86 Using the [REC] M ode Men u Increase the v a riety of pictures you can take by setting the white balance, color mode etc. The menu items that can be s et diff er depending on the recording mode. ∫ Setting from the menu screen Press [MENU/S ET] to dis pla y the [REC] menu and then select the item to set. [...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 58 VQT1B8 6 Press [ ] to d isplay the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P57) This function allows you to reproduc e a white color close to real lif e in pictures recorded under s unlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the whit e color may appear reddish or bluish. Select a sett ing that matches the r eco[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 59 VQT1B 86 ∫ Finely adjusting the white balance [] Use this to set the white balance m anually . • Set the white balance t o [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P 58) • Y ou can e ven set the white balance in [UNDERW A TE R] in scene mode. 1 Press 3 [ ] severa l times unti l [WB ADJUST .] appea rs and then press 2 / 1 to adj[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 60 VQT1B8 6 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P57) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the less li gh t is needed to tak e a picture so the camera becomes mor e suitable f o r recording in dark places. • When setting to [AU T O ], the IS[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 61 VQT1B 86 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P57) A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels . Although you cannot see the difference on the camera’ s screen, the more pixels the f i ner the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or display ed [...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 62 VQT1B8 6 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P57) Y ou can record audio with the still picture if this is set t o [ON]. This means you can record the conversation that took place when you w ere recording or an e x planation of the picture. • [ ] appears on the screen when y o [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 63 VQT1B 86 ∫ About [ ] or [ ] • Y ou can f ocus on t he subject more quickly than other AF m odes. • The picture ma y stop moving f or a moment before being brought into f ocus when you press the shutter button halfwa y . This is not a malfunction. • The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pict[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 64 VQT1B8 6 ISO sensitivit y in intelli gent ISO sensitiv ity mode [ ] (P41) and [SPORTS] (P45), [BABY1]/[B ABY2] (P46) and [PET] (P47) in scene mode. • The stabilizer function ma y not be effectiv e in the f ollowing cases. – When there is a lot of jitter. – When the zoom magnification is high. – In digital z[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 65 VQT1B 86 • The e x posure and the white balance v ar y depending on the b urs t mode setting. When burst mode is set to [ ], they are fixed to the values set for the first picture. When the b urst speed is set to [ ] or [ ], they are adjusted e ach time you take a picture. • If you are f ollowing a moving subje[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 66 VQT1B8 6 • The setting for t he [AF ASSI ST LAMP] is fix ed to [OFF] in [SEL F PORT RAIT] (P44) , [SCENER Y] (P45), [NIGHT SCENER Y] (P45), [SUNSE T] (P47), [F IREWORK S] (P49) and [AERIAL PHOT O] (P49) in scene mode. • The initial setting f or [PET] (P47) in scene mode is [O FF] . Press [ ] to d isplay the [RE[...]

Advanced (Playback) 67 VQT1B 86 Advanced (Pla y bac k) Dis playing Mu ltip le Screens ( Multi Playbac k ) 1 Rotate the zoo m leve r to war ds [ ] [W] to displa y multiple screens . (Screen when 9 screens ar e displa yed) • : 1 screen > 9 screens > 25 screens > Calendar screen display (P67) • Rotate the zoom lev er t ow ards [ ] [T] to [...]

Advanced (Playback ) 68 VQT1B8 6 • The recording date of the picture selected in the p la y back screen becomes the dat e selected when the calendar screen is first disp la yed. • If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day is di s pla yed. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t the date to be p[...]

Advanced (Playback) 69 VQT1B 86 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to mo ve the position. • When y ou mov e the position to be display ed, the zoom position i ndication appears for about 1 second. ∫ T o st op usi ng the pla yback z oom Ro tate t he zoom lever toward s [ ] [W ] or press [MEN U/SET]. ∫ T o dele te a picture during the pla ybac k zoom 1 Pres[...]

Advanced (Playback ) 70 VQT1B8 6 ∫ Picture s with audi o Press 2 / 1 to selec t a pi cture with the audio icon [ ] and then press 4 to play back. • Refer to [A UDIO REC.] (P62) and [A UDIO DUB.] (P80) f or information about how to create still pictures w ith audio. • Sound can be heard through the speaker . Refer to [ V OLUME] (P19) for inf o[...]

Advanced (Playback) 71 VQT1B 86 ∫ Saving a single still p icture with 9 screens from the motion picture • Rotate the zoom lev er t ow ards [ ] [W] to display the 9 screens pla yback screen. • Rotate the zoom le ver fur ther towards [] (W ) to switch to [ ]/[ ]/[ ] ( A ). When a motion picture wi th [ ] , [ ]or [ ] was selected The recorded mo[...]

Advanced (Playback ) 72 VQT1B8 6 Using the [PL A Y] m ode men u Y ou can use v ario us functions in playbac k mode to rot ate pictures, set protection f or them etc. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the me nu item and th en press 1 . • Press 4 at A to swit c h to the ne xt menu screen. • Y ou can s witch menu screens from any menu i[...]

Advanced (Playback) 73 VQT1B 86 • If none of the pictures hav e [ ] display ed, you cannot select [ ] ev en if [F A VORI TE] is s et to [ON ]. 2 Press 3 to select [ST AR T] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. (Screen when [ALL] is selected) • The cursor displayed during a slide show A or while a slide show is paused B or du ring [MANUAL] slide show C i[...]

Advanced (Playback ) 74 VQT1B8 6 Press [ ] to d isplay the [PLA Y ] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P72) Y ou can do the f ollowing if a mark has been added to pictures and they hav e be en set as f av orite s. • Delete all the pictures n ot set as fa vorites. ([ALL DELETE E XCEPT ]) (P30) • Play back the pictures set as f avorites onl[...]

Advanced (Playback) 75 VQT1B 86 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the me nu. ∫ Rotate (The pictur e is r otate d manuall y .) 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then press 4 . • The [R OT A TE] function is disabled when [RO T A T E DISP . ] is set to [OFF]. • Motion pictures and prot ected pictures cannot be rotated. 2 Press 3 / 4 to se lect t[...]

Advanced (Playback ) 76 VQT1B8 6 – P ictures that were previously stamped with [DA TE ST A MP] – Motion pictures – Pictures with Audi o ∫ Single s etting 1 Press 2 / 1 to sel ect th e pict ure and then pre ss 4 . 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t [SHOO TING DA TE], [A GE] or [TRA VEL DA TE] and the n press [MENU/SET] to se t each ite m. [SHO[...]

Advanced (Playback) 77 VQT1B 86 ∫ Multi setting 1 Pres s 2 / 1 to sele ct th e pict ure and then pr ess 4 to S ET/C ANCEL. • Repeat this step. 2 Press [MENU/SET]. • After perf orming step 2 , perform step 2 on wa rd s in “ Singl e set ting ”. • When y ou pri nt pictures s tampe d with the date stam p, the da te will be prin ted over the[...]

Advanced (Playback ) 78 VQT1B8 6 ∫ Single s etting 1 Press 2 / 1 to se lect the pictu r e to print and then pres s 3 / 4 to set the num ber of prints. • The number of prints icon [ ] A appears. • The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. T he DPOF print s etting is canceled when the number of prints is set to [0]. 2 Press [MEN U/SET] twi[...]

Advanced (Playback) 79 VQT1B 86 • DPOF is an abbre viation of “Digital Print Order F orm at”. This f eature allows you t o write print inf ormation to m edia and then use the inf orm ation on a DPOF-compliant system. • DPOF print setting is a conv enient function when printing pictures with a printer that suppor ts PictBridge. The date prin[...]

Advanced (Playback ) 80 VQT1B8 6 Press [ ] to d isplay the [PLA Y ] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P72) Y ou can add the audio after taking a picture. 1 Press 2 / 1 to sel ect th e pict ure and then pre ss 4 to star t aud io recor ding. • The message [OVER W RITE A UDI O DA T A?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded. Pres[...]

Advanced (Playback) 81 VQT1B 86 • The message [ DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appe ars. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. • The picture is o verwritten when you select [YES]. Resized pictures cannot be restored when t he y are overwritten. • A resized picture is newly created when you se lect [NO] . • If the origi[...]

Advanced (Playback ) 82 VQT1B8 6 5 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [YES] or [NO] and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • The picture is o verwritten when y ou select [YES]. T he trimme d pictures cannot be restored when they are ov erwr itten. • A trimm ed picture is ne wly created when you select [NO ]. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot ov e[...]

Advanced (Playback) 83 VQT1B 86 • The picture is o verwritten when you select [YES]. If y ou conv er t the aspect ratio of a picture and t hen ov erwr ite it, you cannot restore it. • A picture with the conv er ted aspect ratio is newly created when y ou select [NO]. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot o verwrite it. Select [[...]

Advanced (Playback ) 84 VQT1B8 6 • It may take t i me to cop y the picture data. • Only pictures recor ded with a P anasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a P anasonic digital camera, you may not be able to cop y them if they w ere edited with a PC.) • DPOF settings on the original picture dat[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 85 VQT1B 86 Connecting to other equ i pment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire rec orded pictures to a P C by connecting the camera and the PC . The soft ware [LUMIX Simple V iewer] or [PHOT OfunSTUDIO-viewer-] (for Windo ws ® ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows y ou to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera[...]

Connecting to other equipment 86 VQT1B8 6 ∫ About moti on picture play back on a PC Use the soft ware “Quic kTime” (for W indows 2000/XP) in the CD-ROM (supplied) to pla y back motion pictures recorded on t his camera on a PC. • If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, download “QuickTime6.5.2 for PC” from the f ollowing site, and i nstall [...]

Connecting t o other equipment 87 VQT1B 86 • Do not use any ot her USB connection cables e xcept the supplied one. • Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [A CCESS] is displa yed. • When there are many pictures on the card , it may take s ome time to tr ansfer the m. • Y ou ma y not be able t o pla y back motion pictures on the c[...]

Connecting to other equipment 88 VQT1B8 6 Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to print and star t printing on the camera’ s scr een. Set print settings such as the print quality on the pr inter bef orehand. (Read the pr int[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 89 VQT1B 86 • If you want to print the age in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P46) or [PET] (P47) in scene mode or the number of da ys that ha ve been passed since the depar ture date in [TRA VEL DA T E] (P53), use the software [LUMIX S imple Vi ew er] or [PHO TOfunSTUDIO -viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PC. [...]

Connecting to other equipment 90 VQT1B8 6 3 Press 3 to sel ect [P RINT S T A RT] and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • [PRINT WITH DA TE] and [NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displa yed when [D POF P ICTUR E] i s set. • The DPOF settings are displayed when [DPOF PICTURE] is selec ted. If y ou selected DPOF settings, ref er to P77 and set them. • Press [ MENU[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 91 VQT1B 86 ∫ Setting th e date printing with the DPO F prin t in advan ce We recommend setting DPOF date printing with [DPOF PRINT] (P78) in advance when the printer suppor ts it. If y ou select [DPOF PICTURE], pr inting starts and the recording date is printed. ∫ Lay out printing • When printing a picture seve[...]

Connecting to other equipment 92 VQT1B8 6 Pla ying Back P ictures on a TV Screen ∫ Play ing bac k pictures usi ng the A V cable ( supplied) • Set th e [TV ASPECT ]. (P20) • T ur n this unit and the T V off . 1 Connect the A V cab le A (supplied) t o the [A V OUT] soc ket on the cam era. • Connect th e A V cable with the [ ] mark f acing t h[...]

Others 93 VQT1B 86 Others Screen Displa y In recor ding Recording in normal picture mode [ ] (Initial setting) 1 Recor ding mode 2 F lash mode (P34) 3 AF a rea (P22) 4 Focus (P22) 5 Picture siz e (P61) 6 Q uality (P61) : Jitter aler t (P24) 7 Batter y indication ( P21) 8 N umber of recordable pictures (P104) 9 Built-in memor y (P13) : Card (P13) 10[...]

Others 94 VQT1B8 6 Recor ding i n simple mod e 1 Flash mode (P34) 2 Focus (P22) 3 Picture m ode (P24) : Jitter aler t (P24) 4 Batter y indication (P21) 5 Number of recordable pictures 6 Built-in m emor y (P13) : Card (P13) 7 Recording s tate 8 AF area (P2 2) 9 T ravel date (P53) 10 Oper ation f or bac klight compens ation (P25) 11 Current date and [...]

Others 95 VQT1B 86 18 Audio pla yback (P69) : In motion picture mode (P69) 19 Stampe d with date stamp indication (P75) 20 F avorites (P 74) Caut io ns f or Use ∫ Optimal use of the camera T ake care not to dr op or knock the unit or pu t a lot of press ure on it. • T ake care not to knoc k or drop the bag/ case that you ins er ted the camer a [...]

Others 96 VQT1B8 6 • If the camera is cold when y ou tur n it on, the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first. How ever , the picture will return to nor mal brightness when the inter nal temperature of the camera increases. ∫ About the Lens • Do not press the lens with excessiv e for ce . • Do not leave the ca[...]

Others 97 VQT1B 86 • The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used. This is not a malfunction. • After using the cha rger , be sure to disconnect it from the electrical outlet. (A very small amount of curre nt is consumed if it i s left connected.) • K eep t he terminals of the charger and battery clean. ∫ Card Do not leave[...]

Others 98 VQT1B8 6 [SOME PICTURES CA NNO T BE COPIED]/[COPY COULD NO T BE COMPLETED] The followi ng pictures cannot be copied. • When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied e xists in the copy destination. • Files not based on the DCF standard. Moreover , pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied. [BUIL [...]

Others 99 VQT1B 86 [PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.] This message will be displa yed if you change the mode dial to print m ode [ ] while this unit and t he PC are connecte d. If a printer is connected, change the mode to a mode ot her than [ ] mode and then check that no data is being tr ansferred. ([ACCESS] appears on the LCD monitor of this unit [...]

Others 100 VQT1B8 6 6: The recor ded picture is blurred. The optical image sta bilizer is not effective. • The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer functi on may not w or k properly when taking pictures esp ecially in dark pla ces . In this case, we recomm end holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pict[...]

Others 101 VQT1B 86 4: The LCD moni t or is t oo bright or dark. • Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P19) • Is the power LCD function or high angle mode activated? 5: Blac k, red, blue and gr een dots appear on the LCD moni tor . • These pixels do not aff ect the recor ded pictures. This is not a malfunction. 6: Noise appears on the L CD [...]

Others 102 VQT1B8 6 4: The picture is display ed with a date diff erent f rom the actual rec or ding date in c alen dar playback. • Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manuf acturer? This k ind of pi cture ma y be disp la yed wit h a date diff erent from the actual recor ding date i n cal endar pla ybac[...]

Others 103 VQT1B 86 – In these cases, you cannot set the auto revie w function in the [ SETUP] men u. 3: A red lamp sometimes turns on wh e n the shutter but ton is pressed halfway . • In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P65) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject. 4: The AF assist l amp does not turn on. • Is [AF AS SIST LAM P] o[...]

Others 104 VQT1B8 6 Number of Record abl e Pictures and A v ailab le Recor ding Time • The number of recordable pictures and the a vailable recording time are an approximation. (These v a ry depending on the recording conditions and the type of car d.) • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailab le recording tim e varies depending on t[...]

Others 105 VQT1B 86 Aspect ratio Pict ure s ize (6M): (3072 k 204 8 pixels) / ( 2 . 5 M E Z ) : (2048 k 1360 pixels) Quality / Built-in Memory (Approx. 27 MB) 81 6 1 9 3 7 Card 16 MB 3 8 9 18 32 MB 8 1 8 20 40 64 MB 1 9 3 8 43 83 128 MB 39 78 8 8 165 256 MB 77 1 50 170 330 512 MB 150 300 3 40 650 1 GB 300 600 68 0 1310 2 GB 620 12 20 1360 2560 4 GB[...]

Others 106 VQT1B8 6 ∫ A vailable recording time (when reco rding motion pictures) ¢ Motion pictures ca n be record ed continuously up to 2 GB. The maximum av ailable recording time f o r up to 2 GB only is displa yed on the screen. • The number of rec ordabl e pic tures and the av ailable recording time display ed on the L CD monitor may not d[...]

Others 107 VQT1B 86 Specif ications Digit al Cam era: Inf ormation f or y our saf ety Camera effectiv e pixels : 7,200,000 pix els Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pix el number 7,380,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens: Opt ical 3.6 k zoom, f l 4 .6 m m to 16.4 mm (35 m m film cam era equival ent: 28 mm to 100 mm )/F2.8 to F5.6 Digital zoom: Ma[...]

Others 108 VQT1B8 6 Exposur e (AE) : Progr am AE Exposure compensation (1/3 EV St ep , j 2 EV to i 2E V ) Meteri ng mode: Multiple LCD monitor: 2.5 q low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD (Approx. 207,000 pix els ) (field of view ratio about 100%) Flash: Flash range: [ISO AUT O] Approx. 60 cm to 5 m (Wide) A UTO , AUT O/Red-eye reduction, Forced [...]

Others 109 VQT1B 86 T erminal [A V OUT/ DIGIT AL]: Dedicated jack (8 pin) [DC IN]: Dedicated jack Dimensio ns: Approx. 94.9 mm (W) k 51 .9 mm (H ) k 22.0 mm (D) [3 3/4 q (W) k 21 / 1 6 q (H) k 7/8 q (D)] (excluding the projecting par ts) Mass: Approx. 132 g /4 .66 oz (e xc luding card and battery) , Approx. 154 g /5.43 oz (with card and battery) Op[...]

Others 110 VQT1B8 6 Digital Camera Accessory Syste m • NOTE: Accesso ries and/or model numbers may v a ry between countries. Consult your local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure DMW -MCFX30 DMW -CHFX30 DMW -AC5PP A C Adaptor Marine Case Semi Hard Case 4 GB SDHC Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD M[...]

Others 111 VQT1B 86 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For USA Customer s) In CANAD A, ple ase conta ct your local Dea ler for more in f ormation a bout 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 CCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332[...]

Others 112 VQT1B8 6 Request f or Service Notice (For USA Onl y ) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 T ouh y Ave . Elk Grov e Village, IL 60007 Request f or Ser vice Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request f or service notice. I[...]

Others 113 VQT1B 86 Limi ted W ar ranty (For USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS CO MP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anason ic W a y , Sec aucus , New Jers ey 07094 P ANASONIC PUER TO RICO , INC . A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5 , San Gabriel Indust r ial P ark, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00 985 P anasonic Di[...]

Others 114 VQT1B8 6 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carr y-In or Mai l-In Ser vice in the United States cal l 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance i n Puer to Rico cal l P anasonic Puer to Ric o , Inc. (787)-750- 4300 or f ax (787)-768-291 0. This w arranty ONL Y CO VERS fa ilures du e to def ects in materials or workmansh ip, a nd DOES N O T CO VER n[...]

Others 115 VQT1B 86 Customer Services Directory (For USA Onl y ) Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest Service Center by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact[...]

Others 116 VQT1B8 6 Précautions à prendre (pou r le Cana da) • Assurez-vous d’ut iliser un adaptateur secteur de marque P ana sonic (DMW- A C5PP; en option). • Assurez-vous d’utiliser une batterie de marque P anasonic (DMW-BCE10PP). • Si vous utilisez d’autres batteries, nous ne pouv ons pas garantir la qualité de ce produit. • N?[...]

Others 117 VQT1B86 Évitez d’appr ocher l’appa reil pho to de tout équipement magnétisé (four à micro-ondes, téléviseur , équipemen t de jeux vidéo, et c.). • Si v ous util isez l’appareil photo à proxi mité d’un téléviseur , les radiations électromagnétiques pourraient nuire au son et à l’image. • N’utilisez pas l’[...]

Others 118 VQT1B8 6 Index A AC Adaptor ................................... ... 85, 88 Access ind ication ......... ......... ...... ......... .. 21 Aerial Photo Mode ...................... ........... 49 AF Assis t Lamp ........ ......... ...... ........ ....... 65 AF Lock ...... ........ .... .... ....... ........ .... .... ..... 50 AF Mode ......[...]

Others 119 VQT1B 86 Normal Picture Mode ............................. 22 NO.RESET .. ......... ...... ......... .... .... ...... .... 19 NTSC ... .... ....... ........ .... .... ....... ........ ........ 20 Nu mber o f Prin ts .... ...... .... ..... ...... ..... 78 , 90 Number of Recordable Pictures ..... 11, 104 O Optical Image Stabilizer .. .....[...]

Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 070 9 4 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9 .5, San Gabriel Industr ial P ar k, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00 9 85 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io , L4W 2T3 C 2007 Matsus[...]