Panasonic DMC-LX1PP manual

VQT0S19 For USA assis tance, please c all: 1-800-272 -7033 or send e-mail to : digitals tillcam@panaso nic.com For Can adian assistance, p lease call: 1- 800-561-5505 or visit us at www .pan asonic.ca Oper ating I nstructions Digital Camer a Model N o . DMC-LX1PP Bef ore conn ecting, op erating or adjusting t his product, please re ad the inst ruct[...]

2 VQT0S1 9 Before U se Dear Customer , We would like to take t his oppor tunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f uture reference. Informatio n for Y our Saf ety Care fully ob ser ve copy right l aws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or oth[...]

Before Use 3 VQT0 S19 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has b een tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de v ice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a residential i nstallation. This equipment generates, uses, and can rad[...]

Before U se 4 VQT0S1 9 -If you see this sym bol- n Care for the camera • Do not sh ake or cause i mpact to th e camera. The camera may not be operated nor mally 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 sa[...]

Before Use 5 VQT0 S19 n About the Lens • Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong light sources. It ma y cause not only a malfunction of the camera b ut irrev ers ible damage to your e ye . • Do not press the lens strongly . • Leaving the camera with the lens facing the sun may cause a malfunction. Be careful when you put the camera outsid[...]

Before U se 6 VQT0S1 9 About These Operating Instructions Please note that the descr iption on this page is a sample and all pages are not descr ibed in this manner . n About illustrations in these operating instruction s Please note that t he appearance of the prod uct, the illustration or the m enu screen ar e a little diff erent from those in ac[...]

7 VQT0 S19 Contents Before Use Infor mation for Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About These O perating Instructions . . . . . 6 Preparat ion Standard Ac cessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Names of the Components . . . . . . . . . . 10 Quick Gui de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Charging the Battery with the Charger . . 13[...]

8 VQT0S1 9 Shooting with the extended optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Playback (a dvanced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion pictur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Using the [PLAY ] mode m enu . . . . . . . . 90 • Playing Back with Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

9 VQT0 S19 Preparat ion Standar d Accessories Before using your camera, check the contents. n SD Memory Car d (32 MB) RP-SD032BVE 0 (In the text, it is indicated as “Ca rd”) n Battery Pack CGA-S005A (In the text, it is indicated as “B attery” ) n Battery C harger DE-A11B (In the text, it is indicated as “Ch arger”) n AV C a b l e K1HA08[...]

Prepara tion 10 VQT0S1 9 Names of the Components 1 Lens part 2 Self-ti m er In dicator ( P44) AF Assist Lamp (P77) 3 Flash (P32, 40) 4 Joystic k (P34, 49, 83) 5 AF/AE Lock Bu tton (P85) 6 Cursor buttons w /Self-timer Button (P44) r /[REV] Button (P37) q /Flash Mode Button (P40) e /Backli ght Compensation in Auto Mode (P36)/Expo sure Compensation (P[...]

Preparat ion 11 VQT0 S19 14 Aspect ratio switch (P87) 15 Zoom Lever (P37, 38, 50, 51) 16 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P47) 17 Flash Open Switch (P40) 18 Speaker (P89) 19 Microphone (P59, 75) 20 Mode Dial (P30) 21 Shutter Button ( P31) 22 Camera Switch (P23) 23 Lens Cap/Strap Eyelet (P21) 24 [DIGIT AL/A V OUT] Sock et (P104, 106, 108) 25 [DC IN][...]

Prepara tion 12 VQT0S1 9 Quic k Guide This is the ov er view of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to ref e r to the corresponding pages. 1 Char ge the battery . (P13) • When the camera is shipped, the battery i s not c harge d. Charge the battery before use. 2 Insert the battery a nd the car d. (P15 , [...]

Preparat ion 13 VQT0 S19 Chargi ng the Battery with the Charger When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use. 1 Attach the battery with attentio n to the direc tion of the batte ry . 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet. • When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights in green, charging star ts. • When [...]

Prepara tion 14 VQT0S1 9 About the Batter y n Battery indication The remaining batter y power appears on the screen. [It does not appear whe n you use the camera along with t he AC adaptor (DMW-A C5; optional).] The indication tur ns red an d blinks: Recharge or replac e the batter y . n The l ifeti me of th e battery The number of recor dable pict[...]

Preparat ion 15 VQT0 S19 Inserting/Remov ing the Battery • Check t hat the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Close the flash. 1 Slide the c ard/batte ry door to ope n it . • Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGA-S005A ). 2 Insert: Insert the cha rged battery p aying attention to the direction o f the batt[...]

Prepara tion 16 VQT0S1 9 Inser ting/Rem oving the Card • Check t hat the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Close the flash. 1 Slide the c ard/batte ry door to open it . 2 Insert: Insert the car d with the label sid e facing the back of the camera until it c lic ks. Remo ve: Push the ca rd until it clic ks, then pull the ca [...]

Preparat ion 17 VQT0 S19 About the Card n Access to the card When pictures are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication 1 lights red. When the card access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the card is cleaned up (P103) or f ormat ted, do not: • turn the camera off . • remov e the battery or the card. • [...]

Prepara tion 18 VQT0S1 9 Appro ximate n umber of recor dable pictures and the size Aspect ratio Picture size 8M (3840×2160 pixels) 5.5M (3072×1728 pix els) Quality 1 6 M B 0360 0 5 1 0 32 MB 1 7 14 1 1 11 22 64 MB 2 15 29 3 3 23 46 128 MB 4 30 60 6 7 47 93 256 MB 9 59 115 13 14 92 180 512 MB 18 115 230 26 28 180 350 1 GB 36 230 460 52 57 360 710 [...]

Preparat ion 19 VQT0 S19 Aspect ratio Picture size 4.5M (2560×1712 pixels) 2.5M (2048×1360 pix els) Quality 16 MB 1 6 12 1 10 19 32 MB 2 13 27 3 21 41 64 MB 4 28 55 6 44 84 128 MB 8 57 110 14 89 170 256 MB 17 110 210 27 170 330 512 MB 34 220 430 54 340 650 1 GB 69 440 860 105 680 1310 2 GB 140 890 1700 210 1360 2560 Aspect ratio Picture size 6M ([...]

Prepara tion 20 VQT0S1 9 • Aspect ratio is the r atio of the width and the height of the picture. For aspect ratio settings, see page 87. • If you sele ct a larg er pict ure size, you can prin t pictu res c lear ly . When you se lect a s maller picture size, you can store more pictu res on a ca rd though the pictur e quality is deter iorate d. [...]

Preparat ion 21 VQT0 S19 Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap n Lens Cap 1 P ass the string thr ough the h ole on th e le ns c ap. 2 P ass the string thr ough the h ole on the camera. 3 Attach th e lens cap . n Stra p 1 P ass the strap thr ough the h ole at the Strap Eye let. • Check that the strap is firmly at tached to the camera. • When you turn the[...]

Prepara tion 22 VQT0S1 9 Setting Date/Time (Cloc k Set) n Init ial s et ting The clock is not set w hen the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the fol lowing screen appears. • T ake the lens cap off bef ore setting the date and time. • Press the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears. • The se tting screen disappears i[...]

Preparat ion 23 VQT0 S19 Setup Menu Change the settings if necessary . (See pages 24 to 26 f o r details about the settin gs.) 1 Remo ve the lens c ap and turn the camer a o n. • The menu items depend on t he mode selected with t he mode dial (P30). In this page, the items in Progr am AE mod e [ L ] are indicated. 2 Press the [M ENU] button. 3 Se[...]

Prepara tion 24 VQT0S1 9 For setting, see page 23. Menu Func tions x MONITOR Adjust the br ightness of the LC D monitor in 7 steps. P A UTO REVIEW [OFF] : The recorded pict ure does not automatically appear . [1 SEC .] :The recorded picture automatically appears on th e screen for about 1 second. [3 SEC .] :The recorded picture automatically appear[...]

Preparat ion 25 VQT0 S19 For setting, see page 23. Menu Fun ctions 6 BEEP Set to select the v olum e of operational sound. [ 7 ]: No operational sound [ 8 ]: Soft operational sound [ 9 ]: Loud operational sound B SHUTTER Set to select t he volume of shutter sound. [ C ]: No shutter sound [ E ]: Sof t shutter s ound [ D ]: Loud shutter sound 9 V OLU[...]

Prepara tion 26 VQT0S1 9 For setting, see page 23. Menu Func tions X VIDEO OUT (Playbac k mode only) [NTSC ] : V ideo output is set t o NTSC system . [P AL] : Video out put is set to P AL syst em. (P104) TV A SPEC T (Playbac k mode only) [ j ] : Select if y our tele vision has a 16:9 aspect ratio . • This mode is best f or showing [ j ] aspect ra[...]

Preparat ion 27 VQT0 S19 About the LCD M onitor n Selecting the screen to be used A LCD monitor (LCD) Press the [DISPLA Y/PWR LCD] button to switch to the screen to be used. • When the m enu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] button is not activated. During multi playbac k (P50) o r playback zoom (P51), the indica tions on the screen can be turned on[...]

Prepara tion 28 VQT0S1 9 n T o vie w the LCD monitor outdoor s on a bright sunny day (P ower LCD function ) When you press and hold the [DISPLA Y/ PWR LCD] button f or 1 second, the power LCD function is ac tiv ated, the LCD monitor becomes br ighter than usual and easier to see outdoors. A : P ower LCD indication • When you take pictures, the LC[...]

Preparat ion 29 VQT0 S19 n Histogram • A histogr am is a graph that displa ys brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. • It a llow s th e ca me ra us er to e as ily che ck the wa y a picture is being e xpos ed. • When the v alues are concentrated to the left [...]

30 VQT0S1 9 Recording picture s (basic) T aking Pictures n The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of m any kinds of scen es. Select the desired mode and enjo y the v ariety of recording . Rotate the mo de dial slowly and securely . L : Progr am AE mode (P31) The e xposure is automatically adjusted by the camera. M : Aper tu[...]

Recording p ictures (basic) 31 VQT0 S19 n Program AE The camera automat ically sets the s hutter speed and the aper ture value according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 Remov e the lens c ap. 2 T urn the camera on. 3 Set the mode dial to pr ogram AE mode [ L ]. 4 Sli de th e focu s switch t o [ AF]. 2 Aim the AF a rea 1 to the point you w ant[...]

Recording picture s (basic) 32 VQT0S1 9 n Correct pos ture f or taking good pictur es T o take pictures without blurring: • Hold the camera gently wit h both hands, k eep ar ms stationary at your side and stand with y our f eet slightly apar t. • Be caref ul not to move the camera w hen y ou press the shutter button. • Do not cov er the micro[...]

Recording p ictures (basic) 33 VQT0 S19 n Jitter (camera shake) • Be careful of jit tering when pressing the shutter button. • The jitter aler t 1 appears when the shutter speed is slow and t he chances of blurring are greater . • When the jitter aler t appears, take special care with the shooting methods descr ibed on P32, or use a tripod fo[...]

Recording picture s (basic) 34 VQT0S1 9 n Program sh ift In Program AE m ode, you can change the preset aper ture value and t he shutter speed under the same exposure. This is called Program shift. By this functi on, you can make the background more b lurred (by decreasing the aper ture value) or record t he moving subject more dynamically (by sett[...]

Recording p ictures (basic) 35 VQT0 S19 T a king Pictures in Auto Mode A uto mode makes it easy f or ine xper ienced users. It displa ys only simple menu settings and allows you to tak e pictures without error . 1 Select the desir ed item and set the desir ed v alue. n Setti ngs in A uto mode • For details, refer to the pages corresponding to eac[...]

Recording picture s (basic) 36 VQT0S1 9 n The Bac klight Compensation Backlight is a situation where light com es from behind the subject. Subjects such as people become dark when pictures are recorded in the backlight. If you press e , [ 0 ] (compensating backlight O N indication) appears and t he backlight compensation functi on is activated. Thi[...]

Recording p ictures (basic) 37 VQT0 S19 Check ing the Recorded Picture (Re view) 1 Press r . • The last rec orded picture appear s for about 10 seconds. • Press r again to cancel the re view . • Y ou can check the pre vious or f ollowing picture with w / q . • When the recorded pictures are too br ight or dim, compensate t he exposure. (P45[...]

Recording picture s (basic) 38 VQT0S1 9 Using the Optical Zoom Y ou can make people and subjects appear closer with the 4 times optical z oom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. n T o make subjects appear fur ther away use (Wide) n T o make subjects appear closer use (T ele) n T o further increase the zoom • Use the e xtended optical z[...]

Recording p ictures (basic) 39 VQT0 S19 • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1×) when the camera is turned on. • If you use the z oom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again. • The lens barrel (P10) is ejected or retracted according to the z oom position. • T ake care not to int errupt the m otion of the lens while[...]

Recording picture s (basic) 40 VQT0S1 9 T aking Pictures using the Built-in Flash When you set the f lash, you can tak e pictures using the built-in fl ash accor ding to the recording condition. n T o open the flash Slide the [ < OPE N] swit ch A . B Photo flash • Do not cov er the photo flash wit h your f ingers or any other items . n T o clo[...]

Recording p ictures (basic) 41 VQT0 S19 r : A UT O The flash is automat ically activated according to the r ecording condition. s : AUT O/Red-eye reduction The flash is automat ically activated according to the r ecording condition. It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appear red in photo flash) by trigger ing the flash bef ore ac[...]

Recording picture s (basic) 42 VQT0S1 9 n A vailable flash settings by recording mode The avail able flash settings depend on the recording mode. ( e : Availa ble, — : N ot avail abl e) *Not av ailable in backlight compensation n The avai lable flash range to take pictures • The avai lable flash range is an approximation. • Refer to P32 f or [...]

Recording p ictures (basic) 43 VQT0 S19 n Shutter speed for each flash mode • The settings m ay be diff erent from those shown here if y ou are using scene modes. – [NIGHT SCENERY] : 8 to 1/2000 (sec.) – [ST ARRY SKY] : 15, 30 or 60 (sec.) • Do not stare at the photo flash from close pr oximit y . • If you bring the flash too c lose t o t[...]

Recording picture s (basic) 44 VQT0S1 9 T aking Pictures with the Self-timer 1 Switch the self-time r setting. 4 : Self-timer set to 10 seconds L 5 : Self-timer set to 2 seconds L No display (canceled) 2 Focus on th e subject to take the picture. • The self-timer indicator 1 b links and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds). ?[...]

Recording p ictures (basic) 45 VQT0 S19 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when y ou cannot achie ve appropriate exposure due to t he difference of brightness between the subject and the background. 1 Press e se veral times until [ C EXPOSURE] appears and then compensate the e xposure. • Y ou can compensate from –2 EV to +2 EV in steps[...]

Recording picture s (basic) 46 VQT0S1 9 T aking Pictures using A uto Brac ket In this mode, 3 picture s are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure. Y ou can select t he desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures . 1 Press e several ti mes unti l [ B A UT O BRA CKET] appear [...]

Recording p ictures (basic) 47 VQT0 S19 Optical Ima ge Stabilizer [ST ABILIZER] This mode rec ognizes and compensat es jit ter . Y o u can reduce blurri ng caused by jitter espec iall y when you take pictures wi th the opt ical zoo m set to T el e or when you take pictur es indoor s where the shut ter speed i s slowed down. A Optical Image Stabiliz[...]

Recording picture s (basic) 48 VQT0S1 9 T aking Pictures using Burst Mode 1 Press th e Single/Bur st Mode Button to s witch the bur st mode setting and then take pi ctures. • Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode. n Numbe r of pict u res reco rded i n burs t mode *The transf er speed of the card has no eff ect on the burst[...]

49 VQT0 S19 Play back (bas ic) Pla ying Bac k Pictures 1 Select the picture. • w : Play back the previous picture. • q : Play back the next picture. • The picture f ollowing the last one is the first picture. • When [RO T A TE DISP .] (P93) is set to [ON], pictures rec orded by holding the camera ver tically are play ed back vertically . n [...]

Play back (b asic ) 50 VQT0S1 9 9/16/25 Pic tures Multi Pla yback 1 Switch to mult i screen. For e xample: When you have chosen to show 9 pictures • When you selec t multi playback, the scr oll bar A appears so you can check the pos iti on of the selec ted pi ctu re in th e tota l pict ures. 2 Select the pictures. • The f ollowing inf or mation[...]

Play back (bas ic) 51 VQT0 S19 Using the Playbac k Zoo m 1 Enla rge t he pi ctu re . • When y ou rotate the zoom le ver towards W after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lo wer . • When y ou change the magnification, t he zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second to check t he position of the section enlarged. • W[...]

Play back (b asic ) 52 VQT0S1 9 Deleting Pictures n T o delete a single pictu re 1 Select the picture to b e deleted. • w : Play bac k the pre vious picture. • q : Play bac k the ne xt picture. 2 Delete the picture. • While deleting the picture , [ A ] appears on the screen. n T o d el ete mu lt iple pic tur es 1 Select [MUL TI DELETE]. 2 Sel[...]

Play back (bas ic) 53 VQT0 S19 3 Delete the pictures. • It is possible to delete u p to 5 0 pictures all at once. n T o dele te all pic tur es 1 Select [ALL DELETE]. 2 Delete all of th e pictures . • Once deleted, pict ures cannot be recov ered. Please double-check bef ore deleting pictures. • Do not tur n off the cam era while deleting. • [...]

54 VQT0S1 9 Recording pictur es (adv anced) Using the Mode Dial When you want the background to be in shar p focus , set the aper ture value to a higher number . The higher the aper ture val ue is the smaller the aper ture opening will be. F or a soft focus background, set t he aper ture value to a lower number which corresponds to a larger aper tu[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 55 VQT0 S19 When you want to take a shar p picture of a f ast moving subject, set to a faster shutter speed. When you w ant to create a tr ail eff ect, set to a slower shutter speed. 1 Set the shu tter speed and take the pictur e. A Shutter speed e : F aste r r : Slower • Refer to P58 f or the availab le range of th[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 56 VQT0S1 9 Decide the exposure by setting the a per ture value and the shutter speed manually . 1 Set the ape rture value and the shutter spee d. • e / r : Set the aper ture value A and the shutter speed B . • w / q : Select the aper ture value and the shutter speed. 2 Press th e shutter b utton halfw ay . • I[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 57 VQT0 S19 • Refer to P58 for the av ailable range of the aper ture value and the shutter speed. • Y ou cannot set the f ollowing items in manual e xposure. –Slow sync./Red-ey e reduc tion [ u ] (P41) – [AUT O] in ISO sensitivity (P73) (When the recording mode is s wit ched to Manual ex posure, the I SO sensi[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 58 VQT0S1 9 n Aperture V alue and Shutter Speed Aperture-p riority AE Shutter -priority AE Manua l exposure • The aper ture values in t he table abov e are the values when the zoom le ver is rotated to Wide at maximum. • Some of the aperture values cannot be selected depending on the z oom magnif ication. A vaila[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 59 VQT0 S19 Y ou can record mot ion pictures with audio . 1 Select [PICT .MODE]. • Close the menu b y pressing the shutter button halfwa y or the [MENU ] button after finishing the setting. • Select either [ j ] or [ h ]. (P87) Y ou cannot shoot motion pictures in the [ ] aspect ratio . n In [ j ] aspect n In [ h [...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 60 VQT0S1 9 n A vailable record ing time ( seconds) • The recordable time is an approximation. (Actual times depend on recording conditions and the type of SD card.) • Recording time depends on the subj ect. • The remaining rec ordable time shown on the LCD ma y not reduce regularly . • This camera cannot tak[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 61 VQT0 S19 Set the mode dial to [ R ] or [ S ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu. When [SCENE MENU] (P26) is set to [OF F] in the [SETUP] menu, press the [MENU] button to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu. • Press w to see explanati ons of the scene modes. (Press q to return to the menu.) • When rotating the z oom le[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 62 VQT0S1 9 This mode allows y ou to make the subject stand out from an unfocused background and adjust the exposure and the h ue to achiev e a healthy complexion on the subject. n T echniqu e for P ortrait mode T o make this mode more effectiv e : 1 Rotate the zoom le ver to T ele as f ar as pos s ible. 2 Be close t[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 63 VQT0 S19 Use this mode t o take pictures of food in restaurants, irrespective of the lighting, so that the natural colors of the subject come out. • The ISO s ensitivity is automa tically adjusted to the optimal value. This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape. The camera focuses on a distant sub[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 64 VQT0S1 9 This mode allows y ou to tak e pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real lif e b y using the flash and the slo w shutter speed. n T echni que for N igh t por t rait m ode • Open the flash. (P40) • Due to the slo w shutter speed, use a tripod and the s elf-[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 65 VQT0 S19 This mode adjusts t he exposure and tone to bring out t he healthy color of your baby’ s skin. The flash will be weaker than normal if you choose to use it. • Y ou can also ent er your baby’ s age so that it appears w hen you are showing the picture later . • Y ou can also use the [LUMIX Simple Vie[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 66 VQT0S1 9 This mode helps you take pictures that make the skin of your subject appear smoother . Use this mode when taking por traits from the che st up. n T echnique for Soft skin mode T o make this mode more effectiv e : 1 Rotate the zoom le ver to T ele as f ar as pos s ible. 2 Be close to the subject. 3 Select [...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 67 VQT0 S19 Select this mode when you want to tak e pictures at wedding receptions, indoor par ties, etc. Both the people and the bac kground can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slo wing down the shutter speed. n T echnique for P ar ty mode • Open the flash. (P40) • Due to the slo [...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 68 VQT0S1 9 This mode allows you to tak e a picture in locations such as skiing r esor ts and locations near s nowy mountains. The ex posure and the white balance ar e adjusted to make t he white color of the snow stand out. • The ISO s ensitivity is au tomatically adjusted to the optimal value . Choose this settin[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 69 VQT0 S19 This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself . n T echnique for Self-portrai t mode • When y ou are focused b y pressing the shutter button halfway , the self-timer indicator lights up. Fix the camera f irm ly and then pre ss the shut ter button fully . • A b linking self-timer lamp indicates tha[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 70 VQT0S1 9 Using the [REC] mode menu Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows y ou to create wide v ar iations on taking pictures. • Set the mode dial to the des ired recording mode. • The menu items depend on t he selected recording mode. • When rotating the z oom le ver to ward T or W , the p[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 71 VQT0 S19 For setting, see page 70. This function allows you to reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. i n which the white color may appear reddish or bluish. • When setting the white balanc e to the mode except [A UT O], you can fine[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 72 VQT0S1 9 n Setting the White Balance manually (White set p ) Use this mode wh en you want to set the white balance manually . 1 Set to [ p ] (Whit e Set) and then press q . 2 Select [ : ] (White set 1) or [ ; ] (White set 2) and then press q . 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 73 VQT0 S19 For setting, see page 70. ISO sensitivity represent s the sensitivity to light in values . If you set the ISO sensitivity higher , the camera becomes more suitable f or recording in dark places. • When setting to [AUT O], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from [ISO80] to [ISO200] according to[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 74 VQT0S1 9 For setting, see page 70. Y ou can select 4 types of quali ty (compression rate) according to the usage of the picture. • When the q uality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW], a JPEG picture with the quality equal t o the Standard [ H ] is created at the same time. The JPEG fil e is also erased if y ou erase the[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 75 VQT0 S19 For setting, see page 70. Y ou can take a picture with audio . • When you set [AUDI O REC.] to [ON], [ I ] appears on t he screen. • When y ou star t record ing by focusing on the subject and pressing the s hutter button, the audio recording will be automatically stopped in 5 seconds. There is no need [...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 76 VQT0S1 9 For setting, see page 70. n High speed AF (H) mode • When you select 3-area-focusing (high speed) or 1-a rea-focusing (high speed), the auto f ocus is activated in high speed and you can focus on the subject more quickly . • Pictures may become still in the conditi on they were i n before the subject [...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 77 VQT0 S19 For setting, see page 70. This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by al ways f oc using on the subject. When the AF mode is set t o 1-area- f ocusing, 1-ar ea-f ocusing ( high speed) or spot-focusing, the time required f or f ocusing when pressing the shutter button halfwa y will be reduced. [...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 78 VQT0S1 9 For setting, see page 70. It is possib le to furt her magnify a subject already magnified 4 times with the optical zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 16 times. (Y ou can st ill use the e xtended optical zoom.) For details about the e xtended optical zoom, see page 88. n[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 79 VQT0 S19 For setting, see page 70. Use this function according to t he recording situation and the atmosphere of the picture. • When y ou take pictures in dark places, noise may become vis ible . T o avoid picture noise, we recomm end setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT .ADJ .] to [HIGH] or s etting the items exce[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 80 VQT0S1 9 1 Select [FLIP ANIM.]. • A motion picture f ile is created b y putting pictures recorded in [PICTURE CAPTURE] together b y [CREA TE MO TION PICTURE]. • A udio cannot be recorded. • Y ou cannot record audio using the audio dubbing. (P98) 2 Select [PICTURE CAPTURE]. • The picture size i s 320×240 p[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 81 VQT0 S19 5 Select [FRAM E RA TE] and set the number of frames. 6 Select [CREA TE MO TION PICTURE ] and create a flip anim ati on. • The f ile number appears after creating a flip animation. n Playing bac k created flip animation s • Y ou can play bac k created flip animations with the same method used to pla y [...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 82 VQT0S1 9 Using the Quick setting Y ou can change the follo wing with the joystic k when recording. • [W .B ALAN CE] (P 71) • [SENS ITIVI TY] (P73) • [PICT .SIZE ] (P7 3) • [QU ALI TY] (P74) • [PICT .MO DE] ( P59) 1 Press a nd hold the jo ystick to show t he sh or tc ut m enu i n recor ding mode. • The [...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 83 VQT0 S19 T a king Pictures with Manual Focus 1 Slide th e focu s swi tch to [MF ]. • AF: Auto focus • AF w : Macr o mode • MF: Manual f ocus 2 Move the jo ystick w / q to select [MF], then m ove the j oystic k e / r to f ocus. • A : MF indication • B : F ocal distance • e : Fur ther • r : Closer • T[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 84 VQT0S1 9 n MF assistance Mov e the joystick e / r while [MF ASSIST] is set to [MF1] or [MF2] to enlarge the picture to help focusing. (P 24) • [MF1]: The center area of the picture is enlarged. Y ou can focus while considering the overall composition of the picture. • [MF2]: The whole picture is enlarged. Y ou[...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 85 VQT0 S19 AF/AE Loc k (AF: Auto f ocus/AE: A uto exposure) Locking the f ocus is useful when the subject is outside of the AF area of the s hot you want to tak e. Locking the e xposure is useful if there is ex treme c ontrast in the shot and you cannot get t he best exposure. 1 Select [AF/AE LOCK] from the [REC] men[...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 86 VQT0S1 9 AF Macr o mode This mode allows y ou to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking pictures of flowers . Y ou can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 0. 16 feet (5 cm) from the lens b y rotating the zoom le ver upmost to Wi de (1×). 1 Select [A F w ] with the f ocus sw [...]

Recording pictures (adv anced) 87 VQT0 S19 Setting the as pect ratio Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width and the height of the picture. This camera gives y ou three aspect ratios to choose from. • j • • h • Y ou cannot shoot motion pictures in the [ ] aspect ratio . • Depending on the aspect ratio s etting, the edges of the picture ma [...]

Recording pictur es (adv anced) 88 VQT0S1 9 Shooting wi th the extended optical z oom The camera’ s optical zoom can nor mally giv e you a telephoto zoom of 4 times, but by choosing a resolution that has an EZ suffi x, for exampl e 5.5M , the extended optical zoom star ts functioning and zoom ex tends as follo ws. (The e xam ple uses [ j ] aspect[...]

89 VQT0 S19 Pla yback (a dvanced) Playing Bac k Pictures wit h A udio/Moti on pictures n Pictures with audio Select the picture with audio icon [ A ] A and play back the audio. n Motion pictures Select the picture with the motion pictur e icon B an d play bac k the motion pictures. • The cursor displa yed during playbac k corresponds to e / r / w[...]

Pla yback ( advanced) 90 VQT0S1 9 Using the [PLA Y] mode menu The play mode menu offers you v arious wa ys to play and edit your pictures. • When rotating t he zoom lev er toward T , the page of the menu screen can be f orwarded. (vice versa) • After selecting the i tem, change the settings as described on the f ollowing pages. a : [SLIDE SHO W[...]

Pla yback (a dvanced) 91 VQT0 S19 For menu operations , see page 90. 1 Select [ALL] o r [ ]. • See page 9 2 for instructions on h ow to add pictures to your f avorites list. • Star t fr om st ep 2 if [F A VORITE] is set to [OFF]. 2 Set the item s of the Slide Show . • Y ou can select [MANUAL] if you hav e selected [ ] in step 1. 3 Select [ST [...]

Pla yback ( advanced) 92 VQT0S1 9 For menu operations , see pag e 90. 1 Select [ON] to set it. 2 Press e during pla ybac k to plac e the picture i n yo ur fav o rites list. A F avorite s i ndic ato r • T o can cel the fav ori te setting, press e to clear [ ]. n For detai ls about usin g the Slide Show feature with your fav o rites list, see page [...]

Pla yback (a dvanced) 93 VQT0 S19 • Y ou can place up to 999 pictures in y our fav or ites lis t. • Once d eleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Please double-check bef ore deleting pictures. • Do not tur n off the c amera while deleting. • Pictures that are protected (P97) or that do not conform to DCF standards (P49) will not be deleted. [...]

Pla yback ( advanced) 94 VQT0S1 9 For menu operations , see pag e 90. Y ou can rotate and display the recorded pictures in increments of 90°. n Example When rotating c lockwise ( a ) 1 Select the picture to b e rotate d and set it. • Y ou cannot rotate motion pictures, flip animations, or protected images. 2 Select the direction to r otate the p[...]

Pla yback (a dvanced) 95 VQT0 S19 For menu operations , see page 90. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a system that allows the us er to select which pictures are to be printed on compatible photo printers. DPOF also allows the user to set how many copies of each picture will be printed. Many commercial photo printing serv ices now use D POF . F[...]

Pla yback ( advanced) 96 VQT0S1 9 n T o cancel all sett ings Select [YE S] to c ancel all sett ings. n T o print the date Y ou can set/cancel t he printing with t he recorded date each press of the [DISPLA Y] button when setting the number of prints. • The date pr int icon [ L ] app ears. • When y ou go to a photo studio f or digital printing, [...]

Pla yback (a dvanced) 97 VQT0 S19 For menu operations , see page 90. Y ou can set th e protection to the pic tures which you do not want to delete for prev enting them from accidental erasure. 1 Select [SINGLE], [M UL TI] or [CANCEL]. n Single set ting Select the picture and set/cancel the pr otection . n Multi s etting/T o cancel al l settings P e[...]

Pla yback ( advanced) 98 VQT0S1 9 For menu operations , see pag e 90. Y ou can record t he audio after taking a picture. 1 Select the picture an d start audio recor ding. • When audio has already been recorded, the confi rm ation screen appears. Press r to select [YES], and press q to s tart audio recording. (The or iginal audio is ov erw ritten.[...]

Pla yback (a dvanced) 99 VQT0 S19 For menu operations , see page 90. This function is useful if you w ant to reduce the f ile size of t he picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail or uploaded to a websit e. 1 Select the picture an d set it. • The f ollowing pictures cannot be resiz ed. –When the as pect ratio setting is [ j ] [...]

Pla yback ( advanced) 100 VQT0S1 9 3 Select [YES] or [NO] a nd set it. • When you select [ YES], the picture is ov erw ritten. When resized pictures are ov erw ritten, they cannot be restored. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite the resized picture. When you select [NO], a resized picture is newly created. • Y ou ma[...]

Pla yback (a dvanced) 101 VQT0 S19 2 Enlar ge or decre ase the pictu re . 3 Shift the pic ture and press the shutter bu tton fully to set. 4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YE S], the picture is ov erwritten. When trimmed pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot [...]

Pla yback ( advanced) 102 VQT0S1 9 For menu operations , see pag e 90. Resize pictures taken in 16:9 aspect ratio for printing to 3:2 or 4: 3. 1 Select [ ] or [ h ] a nd set it. 2 Select the picture. 3 Mo ve the frame to trim the pic tur e . 4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. When pictures wit[...]

Pla yback (a dvanced) 103 VQT0 S19 For menu operations , see page 90. Use this to speed up you SD c ard’ s transf er speed if it becomes noticeably slo wer . This norm ally happens after sh ooting and erasing repeatedly . Reduced transfer speed can especially eff ec t the recording of motion pictures, where recording can be interrupted. Clean up [...]

Pla yback ( advanced) 104 VQT0S1 9 Pla ying Bac k Pictures with a TV Screen n Play ing bac k pictur es with the supplied cable • T urn the camera and the TV off. • Set the [TV ASPEC T]. (P 26) 1 Connect the A V cable A (supplied) to the [A V OUT] socke t of the camera. • Connect the A V cab le with the [ f ] m a r k fa c in g t h e [ w ] mark[...]

105 VQT0 S19 Connecting to a PC or Printer Bef ore Connecting with USB Co nnection Cable [ 4 : USB MODE] Select the USB system before connecting a computer or pr inter to the c amera with the USB connecti on cable (supplied). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P25) 1 Select [USB MODE]. 2 Select [PC] or [Pi ctBridge (PTP)]. • If y o[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 106 VQT0S1 9 Connecting to a PC • By connecting the camera to a computer , y ou can upload your pictures, then use the software on t he included CD-ROM ([LUMIX Simple Viewer] and [PHO T OfunSTUDIO] for Windows ® ) to print or send your ima ges by e-mail. • If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the USB driver and the[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 107 VQT0 S19 n Folder Compositio n Fol ders appear as follows . 1 Fol der number 2 File number 3 JPG : Pictu res MO V : Motion pictures The contents of each f o lder are: • This unit stores up to 999 picture fi les in each folder . A ne w folder is created after this maximum is reached. • T o reset f ile and f olde[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 108 VQT0S1 9 Conn ect ing to a PictBr idge-c omplia nt Pri nter By connecting the camera direc tly to a printer suppor ting PictBr idge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor . Make the necessar y s ettings on your printer beforehand. (Rea[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 109 VQT0 S19 n Singl e pic ture 1 Select a p icture to be prin ted. • A message displays f or about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print s ettings. • The items which are not supported by the printer are displayed in gr ay and cannot be selected. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a lay out which is not su[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 110 VQT0S1 9 n [P A GE L A Y OUT] (P os sible la youts on t he camera) 3 Select [PRINT ST ART] an d then print out the p icture. • Press the [MENU] button to cancel printing. n DPOF pictu re • Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance . (P95) 1 Select [DPOF PICTURE]. • When print ing under the new settings, [...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 111 VQT0 S19 n Setting th e date p rinting with the DPOF prin t in ad vanc e When the printer suppor ts the date printing by DPOF setting, we recom mend setting the date printing wit h the DPOF pr int in advance . (P96) The recording da te can be pr inted by selec tin g [D POF P IC TURE ] to st ar t printing. • Do no[...]

Others 112 VQT0S1 9 Screen Displa y n In re cord ing 1 Rec ording mode (P30) 2 Flash (P40) 3 Whit e balance (P71) 4 ISO sensitivity (P73) 5 Focus indication (P31) 6 Continuous A F (P77) 7 P icture size (P73) 8 Quality (P 74) / / / / / : In Motion pict ure mode (P59) 6 : Jitter aler t indication (P33) 9 B attery indication (P14) 10 Color effect (P78[...]

Others 113 VQT0 S19 n In pla yback 1 P la yback mode 2 Num ber of DPOF [ d ] prints (P95) 3 P rotected picture (P97) 4 A : Still or motion pictures with audio (P89) 5 Pic ture si ze ( P7 3) 6 Quality (P 74) / / / / / : In Motion picture m ode (P59) 7 B attery indication (P14) 8 Folder/File number 9 Page number/T ot al pictures 10 Histogram (P29) 11[...]

Others 114 VQT0S1 9 Cautions for Use n Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying the 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 malfunction of the camera. Keep the camera away from magnetised equipment (such as a micro wave oven, TV , video game equipmen t[...]

Others 115 VQT0 S19 n Card Do not leave t he card i n places w here there is high temperature or dir ect sunlight , or where electromagnetic waves or stati c electric ity are easily g enerat ed. Do not bend or dr op the car d. • The card may be damaged or the recorded content m ay be damaged or erased. • Store the card in the c ard case or the [...]

Others 116 VQT0S1 9 Message Displa y [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PRO TECTED] Cancel the card loc k. [NO V ALID PICTURE T O PLA Y] Play bac k after recording or after inser ting a card with a recorded picture. [THIS PICTURE IS PRO TE CTED] After canceling th e protect sett ing, you can delete or ov e rwrite the picture. [THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/ [[...]

Others 117 VQT0 S19 [MO TION RECORDING W AS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMIT A TION OF THE WRI TING SPEED OF THE CARD] When you set the [PICT .MODE] to [30fpsV GA] o r [30fps16:9], use cards that hav e a speed of 10 MB/second or better (shown on the card packaging) for best results. Shooting may stop une xpectedly with some types of card or if y ou use a[...]

Others 118 VQT0S1 9 T roubleshooting If you put the menu back to the set tings at the time of purchase, the c onditions may be improv ed. Ca rry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P25 ) n Battery an d power suppl y n Shooti ng Condition s Causes The camera will not turn on. Is the battery inser ted correct ly? Check the direction of the batter y .[...]

Others 119 VQT0 S19 n LCD n Flash Conditio ns Causes The picture is no t displa yed on th e LCD monitor . Is the power save mode (P24) acti v ated? Press the shutter button halfwa y to disactive these modes. Is the battery charge insufficient t o operate the camera? Use a battery that has been suff icient ly charged. The brightness of the screen be[...]

Others 120 VQT0S1 9 n Play ba ck Condition s Causes The picture is not played back. Is the card inser ted? Is there a picture in t he card? Is the mode dial set to pla yback [ Q ]? Pictures rota te unexpectedly . One of the f eatures of this unit can aut omatically detect when you hav e turn ed the camera s ide on to take a picture, then rotate tha[...]

Others 121 VQT0 S19 n Connecting to a TV , computer or printer Conditio ns Causes The picture does n ot appear on the television. The TV screen is disturbed or displayed in monoc hro me. Is the camera connected to the TV correctly? Check it. Set the TV to video input mode . Cann ot pl ay moti on pictures on a television. Y ou cannot play motion pic[...]

Others 122 VQT0S1 9 n Other s Condition s Causes Unreadable language was selected by mistake . Select [ { ] icon on the [SETUP] menu to set the desired language. (P26) When the sh ut ter butt on is pressed halfway , a red lamp turns on sometimes. In dar k places, the AF assist lamp (P77) lights r ed to make it easier to f ocus on a subject. The AF [...]

Others 123 VQT0 S19 Specificatio ns Digital Camera: Inf or mation f or your saf ety P ower Source: DC 5.1 V P ower Consumptio n: 2.1 W (When recording) 1.0 W (When playing back) Camera Effective pixels: 8,400,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/1.65 ″ CCD , total pixel number 8,610,000 pixels Prima ry color f ilter Lens: Optical 4× zoom, f=6.3 to 25.2 mm[...]

Others 124 VQT0S1 9 Micr ophone: Monaural Speaker: Monaural Recording media: S D Memor y Card/MultiMediaCard Picture siz e: Still picture: A spect ratio [ j ]: 3840×2160 pix els, 3072×1728 pix els, 1920×1080 pi xels Aspect ratio [ ]: 3248×2160 pix els, 2560×1712 pix els, 2048×1360 pi xels Aspect ratio [ h ]: 2880×2160 pix els, 2304×1728 pix[...]

Others 125 VQT0 S19 Digital Cam era Accessory System * Please refer to page 14, for details on the bat ter y charging time and av ailable recording time. * NO TE: Accessor ies and/or model numbers may vary by country . Please consult your local dealer . Accessory# Figure Description CGA-S005A Lithium Ion Batter y (Same as the included battery) DMW-[...]

Others 126 VQT0S1 9 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For USA Customers) Please ph otocopy this for m when placin g an orde r . 1. Digital C amera M odel # 2. Items Or dered 3. Method of payment ( check one) Chec k of Mo ney Order encl osed (NO C .O. D .SHIP MENT S) VI SA Cre d it Ca r d # Ma st er C ar d Ex pi rat i on Da t e D i s c ove r C u[...]

Others 127 VQT0 S19 Request fo r Service Notice (For USA O nly) Please ph otocopy this form when making a requ est for ser vice n otice. In the u nlikely event this produ ct need s ser vice. Mail th is compl eted form and your Proo f of Purc hase alo ng w ith your unit to: P ana sonic Ser vices Compa ny 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 601 23-7847 A[...]

Others 128 VQT0S1 9 Limited W arranty (For USA Only) P anasonic Digital Sti ll Camera Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Co verage If y our produc t does not work prop erly because of a def ect in ma terials or workma nship , P anasonic Consumer Electronics Com pany o r P anasonic Puer to Rico , Inc. (collectiv ely ref erred to as “the wa rranto[...]

Others 129 VQT0 S19 Carry-In or Ma il-In Service F or Carry-In or Mail-In Ser vice in the United State s call 1-800 -272-7033. F or assis tance in P uer to Rico cal l P anason ic Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)- 750-4300 o r fa x (787)-768 -2910. This w arran ty ONL Y CO VERS f ailures due to de fe cts in materials or workma nship , and D OES NO T CO VER [...]

Others 130 VQT0S1 9 Customer Services Dir ectory (For USA Only) For Prod uct Informa tion, Operati ng Ass istance , Lit eratur e Requ est, De aler Locatio ns, and a ll Cust omer Se rvice i nqui ries p lease contac t: 1-800-272 -7033 , M onday-Fr iday 8:30am -8pm EST . W eb Site: http://www .panasonic.com/consumers upport Y ou can pur cha se parts, [...]

Others 131 VQT0 S19 Index A AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 108, 125 AF Assi st Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 AF Macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 AF Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 AF/AE L ock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Aspe ct rat io . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Others 132 VQT0S1 9 O Operational sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Optical Image Stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 P Page layou t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Others 133 VQT0 S19 Spanish Quick Use Gu ide/Guía rápida en español Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar las imágenes con es ta cámara. 1 Car gue la batería. • Cuando se en vía la cámara, la batería está sin carga. Cárguela antes d el uso. 2 Inserte la ba tería y la tar jeta. 3 Encienda la c ámara[...]

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