PanasonicメーカーDMC-FX55の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model No. DMC-FX55 VQT1J59 Bef ore con necting, op erating or adjustin g this product , please read the instru ctions completely . For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@us.
Before Use 2 VQT1J 59 Before Use Dear Customer , Thank y ou for c hoosing Pan asonic! 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 f am ily y ears of enjoy m ent.
Befo re Use 3 VQT1J59 • Please note that the actual c ontrols and components, menu items, et c . of y our Digital Camera ma y look somewhat diff erent from those shown i n the illustrations in these O perating Instructions. • SDHC Logo is a tr adem ark.
Before Use 4 VQT1J 59 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ About the battery pack ∫ About the battery charger Decl aration of Conf ormity T rade Name: P anas onic Model No .
Befo re Use 5 VQT1J59 ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by d ropping it etc. This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor ma y be damaged.
6 VQT1J 59 Contents Before Use Infor m at ion for You r Safety ...... ...... ......... .. 2 Prepa ratio n Standard Access ories .......................... ..... 8 Names of the Components ....................... 8 Quick Gui de ...... ........ .........
7 VQT1J59 • [COL.MODE].. ........ ......... ........ .......... 65 Taking and viewing clipboard pictures (Clipboard mode) ....... . ....... . ............ . ....... 65 Advance d (Playback) Displaying Multiple Screens ( Multi Playback) .. ......... .
Preparation 8 VQT1J 59 Preparation Standar d Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1 Batte r y P ack (Indicated as b attery in the tex t) 2 Battery Charger (.
Preparatio n 9 VQT1J59 1 /Flash setting button (P34) 3 /Exposure compensat ion (P 39)/ A u to brack et (P40)/ White balance fine adjustment (P57)/ Backlight compens ation in int elligent auto mode (P2.
Preparation 10 VQT1J 59 2 Insert the battery a nd the card . (P12) • When you do not use the ca rd, you can record or p la y b ac k p ictures on the built-in mem ory . (P13) Refer to P13 when you use a card. 3 T urn the camera o n to take pictures. • Set the clock.
Preparatio n 11 VQT1J59 • After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the power supply d evice from the electrical o utlet. • The batter y becomes war m after using it and during and after charging. The camera also becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.
Preparation 12 VQT1J 59 • The ter minals of the charger or the battery are dir ty . In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth. • When t he operating time of the camera becomes extremely shor t e ven after properly charging the batter y , the lif e of the battery may hav e expired.
Preparatio n 13 VQT1J59 • Remov e the batter y after use. Store t he remov ed bat tery in the battery carr ying case (supplied). • Do not remo ve the battery until the LCD monitor and the statu s indicator (green) turn off as the settings on the camera may not be sto red pr op erl y .
Preparation 14 VQT1J 59 • The data on the b uilt -in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due t o electromagnetic wav es, static electricity or breakdown of the camera or t he card. W e recommend storing impor tant data on a PC et c. • Do not f or mat the c ard on your PC or other equipment.
Preparatio n 15 VQT1J59 • Y ou can set the year from 2000 to 2099. The 24-hour syst em is used. • If the clock is not set, the c orrect date cannot be pr inted when you stamp the date on the pictures with [TEXT ST AMP] (P81) or order a photo studio to pr int the pictures.
Preparation 16 VQT1J 59 Se ttin g th e Menu ∫ Displaying the menu screens Press [MENU/SET]. e.g.: The first page of t he total 3 pages is display ed. A Menu icons B Current page C Menu items and settings • Rotate the zoom lev e r while selecting the menu item to switch to the next/previous page easily .
Preparatio n 17 VQT1J59 ∫ Closing the menu screen Press [MENU/SET]. • When the mode dial is set to [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ], you can also close the menu screen by pressing t he shutter button halfw ay . ∫ Switching to the [SETUP] menu 1 Mo ve 2 on a m enu screen.
Preparation 18 VQT1J 59 [PO W ER SA VE ] (T urning off this u nit automatically . ) Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P16) P ower sa ve mode is activated (the camera is automatically turned off to sav e the battery lif e) if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.
Preparatio n 19 VQT1J59 • It is not possible to set the guidelines display in the clipboard mode [ ]. [TRA VE L D A TE] (P51) Press [ ] to display t he [SET UP] menu and se lect the item to set. (P16) Set the depar ture date and the ret ur n date of the v ac ation.
Preparation 20 VQT1J 59 [SCENE MENU] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P16) Set the screen that will appear when the mode dial is set to [ ]. [DIAL DISPLA Y] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set.
Preparatio n 21 VQT1J59 • The acces s indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card). – When using the built-in memor y – When using the c ard • Do not do the f ollowing when the access indication lamps lights.
Basic 22 VQT1J 59 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. • The status indicator 3 lights when y ou turn this unit on 2 . ( It turns off after about 1 second.
Basic 23 VQT1J59 • When y o u press the shutter but t on, the LCD monitor m a y become br ight or dark f or a moment ho wev er t he recorded picture will not be af f ected. • Be careful not to mov e the camera when you press the shutter b ut ton. • Do not cov er the flash or the AF assist lamp with your f ingers or other objects .
Basic 24 VQT1J 59 ∫ Directi on detection functi on Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are play ed back vertically (rotated). (Only when [RO T A TE DISP .] (P78) is set to [ON]) • Pictures may not be displa yed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down.
Basic 25 VQT1J59 ∫ Quick AF As long as the camera is held s teady , the camera will autom atically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the s hutter is pressed. ∫ Changing the settin gs Press [MENU/SET ] to displa y th e [REC] mode menu or the [SETUP ] menu, and then select the item to set.
Basic 26 VQT1J 59 •E i t h e r A U T O [ ] or F orced OFF [ ] can be selected for the flash. When AUT O [ ] is selected, A UTO [ ] , A UTO/Red-ey e reducti on [ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and brigh tness.
Basic 27 VQT1J59 • 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”.
Basic 28 VQT1J 59 • The indicated zoom m agnification is an approximation. • The digital zoom does not w o rk in the following cases: – In [SPO RTS] , [BABY1]/ [BABY2] , [PET] , [HIGH SENS.
Basic 29 VQT1J59 play ed back or deleted when a card is inser ted. Y ou can onl y play b ack and d elete cli pboard pi ctures in c lipboar d mode [] (P65). Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Check the pictures one b y one and delet e unwanted pi ctures.
Basic 30 VQT1J 59 [ALL DELETE] and then press [MENU/SET]. • [MUL T I DELETE] > step 3 . • [ALL DELET E] > st ep 5 . • [ALL DELET E EXC EPT ] (When [F A VORITE] ( P79) is s et o nly) > ste p 5 . (Howe ver , this cannot be selected if none of the pict ures hav e [ ] display ed.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 31 VQT1J59 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] button is not activated.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 32 VQT1J 59 In play back mode ¢ 4 Display ed if bir thda y set ting and [ A GE ] were se t to [ON] in [BAB Y1]/[BA BY2] (P45) or [ PET] (P46) in s cene mode before t aking pict ures.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 33 VQT1J59 Examples of histogram A Under Exposed B Properly E xposed C Overe xposed ¢ Histogram • When you take pictures with the flash or in dark p laces, the histogram is displayed i n orang e because the recorded picture and the h istogram do not match each other .
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 34 VQT1J 59 3 Press [MENU/SET]. A The [A UTO PO WER LCD] icon ([ ]([ ])), [POWER LCD] ic on ([ ]) or [HIGH ANGLE] icon ([ ]) appears. ∫ Canceling s etting If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again for 1 second the screen shown in s tep 2 is display ed.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 35 VQT1J59 A Phot o flash Do not c ov er it with your fingers or other obj ects. ∫ Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the fla sh to match the recording. 1 Mo ve 1 [] . 2 Mo ve 3 / 4 to se lect a mode. • Y ou can also move 1 [ ] to select .
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 36 VQT1J 59 ∫ A vailable flash settings by recording mode The av ailable flash settings depend on t he recording mode. ( ± : A vailable , —: Not availab le, ¥ : Initial setting) ¢ 2 W hen AUT O [ ] is selected , A UTO [ ] , A UT O/Red-ey e reduction [ ] or Slow sync.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 37 VQT1J59 • The av ailable flash r ange is an approxi m ation. • In [HIGH SENS.] (P47) in scene mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically s witches to between [ISO1600] and [ I SO6400] and the av ailable flash range also dif f ers.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 38 VQT1J 59 • ¢ 2, 3: The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the f ollowing case s. – When the optical image stabiliz er is set to [OFF] . – When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabili zer is set to [MODE1] or [MODE2 ].
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 39 VQT1J59 A Press the shutter button halfwa y to fo c u s. B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. • The self-timer indicator C blinks and the shutter is acti v a ted after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds). • If you press [MENU/SET] while the self-timer is s et, the self-timer sett ing is canceled.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 40 VQT1J 59 1 Move 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE] appe ars, co mpen sate the expos ure with 2 / 1 . • Y ou can compensate from [ j 2E V ] t o [ i 2 EV] i n steps o f [1/3 EV ]. • Select [0 EV] to re tur n to the origin a l exposure.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 41 VQT1J59 • When setting auto bracket a nd burst mode simultaneously , auto bracket will be performed. • When auto bracket is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto revie w setting. (The picture is not enlarged.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 42 VQT1J 59 T aking pictures that match the scene being recor ded (Scene mode) When you select a s cene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal e xposure and hue to obtain the desired pict ure.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 43 VQT1J59 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P42) The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion. ∫ T echnique for P or trait mode T o increas e the effectiv eness of this mode: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as f ar as possible to T ele.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 44 VQT1J 59 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P42) This allows y ou to take pictures of a wide landscape. • The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ . • The flash setting is fix ed to Forced OFF [] .
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 45 VQT1J59 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P42) This mode allows you to take pictures of food wit h a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restau rants etc . • The focus range becomes the same as macro mode.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 46 VQT1J 59 1 Move 3 / 4 to select [AG E] or [NAME] and then move 1 . 2 Mov e 3 / 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SE T]. 3 Enter the bir thda y or name. – Bir thday: 2 / 1 : Select the items (year/month/ day). 3 / 4 : Setting.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 47 VQT1J59 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P42) Select this wh en you want to take pictures of sunset v ie w . This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun. • The flash setting is fix ed t o Forced OFF [] .
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 48 VQT1J 59 • The recorded picture becom es slightly rougher . This is not a malfunction. • Y ou can t ake pictures suitable f or 4 q k 6 q / 10 k 15 cm printing. • The shutter speed becomes 1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 49 VQT1J59 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P42) This mode allows you to tak e beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky . ∫ T echni que for Fire works mode • Since the shutter s peed becomes s low er, we recommend using a tripod.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 50 VQT1J 59 Motion Picture Mode 1 Press th e shutter but ton halfway to focus and then pr ess it fully to start recording . A Audi o rec ording • The av ailable recording time B is display ed on the top right and the elapsed recording time C is displayed on the bottom right of the screen.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 51 VQT1J59 • Y ou can record longer motion pictures with “10 f ps” although the picture quality is lower . • The file siz e with [10fpsQVGA] is small so it is su ita ble for e-m ai ls.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 52 VQT1J 59 ∫ Setti ng the departur e/return dat e (e.g.: The follo wing are examples of the screen in nor mal picture m ode [ ].) 1 Press [MENU/SET] and then mov e 2 . 2 Move 4 to select the [SETUP] menu i con [ ] a nd then mo ve 1 .
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 53 VQT1J59 • The tra vel date setting i s memorized e ven if the camera is t ur ned off. • If you set a departure da te and then take a picture on a date bef or e this depar ture date, [-] ( minus) is displa yed in orange and the da y of the vacation that y ou took the picture is not recorded.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 54 VQT1J 59 • The daylight sa ving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one hour .
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 55 VQT1J59 Using the [REC] M ode Men u Increase the variety of pictures you c an take by setting the white balance, color mode etc.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 56 VQT1J 59 Press [ ] t o display the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P55) This function allows you to reproduc e a white color close to real lif e in pictures recorded under s unlight, halogen lighting etc.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 57 VQT1J59 ∫ Finely adjustin g the white balance [ ] Use this to set the white balance manually . • Set the white balance t o [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ]/[ ]. 1 Mo ve 3 [ ] seve ral ti mes u ntil [WB ADJUST .] appears a nd then mo ve 2 / 1 to adjust th e white balance.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 58 VQT1J 59 the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster . • Noise is av oided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity . • When you press the shutter button ha lfway , [ ] A appears.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 59 VQT1J59 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P55) By changing the aspect ratio , you can select an angle of view that matches the subject. • In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot select [ ].
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 60 VQT1J 59 ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. ∫ Quali t y • The number of pixels that can be selected diff er s depending on the aspect r atio. If you change the aspect ratio , set the picture size.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 61 VQT1J59 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P55) Select the m ode that matches the recording conditions and the composition. ∫ About face d etection This function detects a person’ s f ace in the image area so that the focus can be adjusted proper ly .
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 62 VQT1J 59 ∫ Abou t [ ] or [ ] • Y ou can focus on the subject more quic kly than other AF modes. • The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought int o focus when you press the s hutter button halfwa y .
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 63 VQT1J59 • The camera uses mov e ment detection when automatically setting t he I SO sensitivity in t he following cases.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 64 VQT1J 59 revie w setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) Y ou cannot set the auto re view function in the [SETUP] menu. • When burst m ode is activated, [A UDIO REC.] cannot be used. • When the flash is activ at ed, y ou can take on ly 1 pi ctur e.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 65 VQT1J59 • Y ou cannot set t he slow shutter in the f ollowing cases – With the [SP OR T S], [NIGHT SCENER Y ], [BABY1], [ BABY2], [PET], [HI- SPEED BURS T], [ST A RRY SKY] or [FIR EWORKS] in scene mode. – When [INTELL IGENT ISO] has b een set.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 66 VQT1J 59 ∫ Clip board re cording menu The menu scr een appears when [ME NU/ SET] is pre ssed during c lipboard picture recording. 1 Move 3 / 4 to select the men u item and th en move 1 . 2 Move 3 / 4 to select the setting and then pre ss [MENU/SET].
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 67 VQT1J59 appears. (The steps taken are the same as for t he clipboard recording menu.) ∫ Enlar ging cli pboard pic t ure s and storing them in the memor y (zoom marks) This function is us eful f or enlarging par ts of maps, f or instance, and storing them in the memor y .
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 68 VQT1J 59 • It is d ispla yed in the sto red size and position. ∫ Deleti ng clipboar d pictures The steps taken are the same as for normal deletion. Ref er to page 28. • When a picture with a zoom m ark is deleted, it will no longer be possible to view the picture prior to zooming eit her.
Advanced (Playback) 69 VQT1J59 Advanced (Pla yback) Dis playing Mu ltip le Screens ( Multi Playbac k) 1 Rotate the zoo m lever towar ds [ ] [W] to display m ultiple screens .
Advanced (Playback ) 70 VQT1J 59 1 Rotat e the zoom l ever sever al times to wards [ ] (W) to display the calend ar screen. • 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.
Advanced (Playback) 71 VQT1J59 lower . W hen you rotate the zoom lev er tow a rds [ ] [T], the magnification becomes higher . • When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication A appears f or about 1 second so t hat you can check the position of the enlarged section.
Advanced (Playback ) 72 VQT1J 59 Frame-by-frame forwar ding/rewinding Mov e 2 / 1 while pausing. ∫ Picture s with audio Move 2 / 1 to select a picture with the audio i con [ ] and then move 4 to play bac k. • Refer to [A UDIO REC.] (P60) and [A UDIO DUB.
Advanced (Playback) 73 VQT1J59 ∫ Saving a single sti ll picture with 9 screens f r o m the motion picture • Rotate the zoom lev er towards [ ] [W] to display the 9 screens pla yback screen. • Rotate the zoom le ver fur ther towards [ ] (W) to switc h to [ ]/[ ]/[ ] ( A ).
Advanced (Pl a yback) 74 VQT1J 59 Using the [PL A Y] mode men u Y ou can use v ar ious functions in pla yback mode to rot ate pictures, set protect ion f o r them etc. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Move 3 / 4 to select the men u item and th en move 1 . •M o v e 4 at A to s witch to the next menu screen.
Advanced (Playback) 75 VQT1J59 1 Mo ve 3 / 4 to select [ALL], [ ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/SET ]. • [ ] appears only when [F A VORITE] is set to [ON]. If none of the pictures hav e [ ] displa yed, you c annot select [ ] e ven if [F A V ORITE] is set to [ON].
Advanced (Pl a yback) 76 VQT1J 59 Press [ ] t o display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to set. (P 74) This mode allows y ou to search the recording information in s cene modes etc. ([POR TRAIT], [SCENER Y], [NIGHT SCENE R Y] et c.) and sor t the pictures into diff erent categor ies.
Advanced (Playback) 77 VQT1J59 ∫ Playing bac k a slide show 1 Mo ve 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select th e category to pla y bac k and then press [DISPLA Y]. 2 Mo ve 3 to sel ect [ST A R T] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. •M o v e 3 during a slide show to pause it.
Advanced (Playback ) 78 VQT1J 59 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P74) This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if t he y were recorded holding the camera v e rtically or rotate pictures manually in 90° steps.
Advanced (Pl ayback) 79 VQT1J59 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P74) Y ou can do the follo w ing if a mark has been added to pictures and the y have been set as f av orite s. • Delete all the pictures not set as fa vorites.
Advanced (Pl a yback) 80 VQT1J 59 ∫ Single s etting 1 Move 2 / 1 to sel ect a pi ctu re and then move 4 . • The title edit icon [ ] is displayed f or pictures that have already been recorded with text in [BAB Y1]/[BABY2] (P45) or [PET] (P46) name settings in scene mode or [TITLE EDIT].
Advanced (Playback) 81 VQT1J59 • Registered te x t can be displa yed on the screen of this unit. • T ext can be scrolled if all of the regist er ed te x t does not fit on the screen.
Advanced (Playback ) 82 VQT1J 59 2 Move 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [SHOO TING DA TE], [A GE], [TRA VEL D A TE] or [TITLE] a nd then press [M ENU/SET] to s e t each it em. • [SHOOTING D A TE] • [A G E] If this is set t o [ON], the age is st amped on pictures recorded when the camera was set to [AGE ].
Advanced (Playback) 83 VQT1J59 ∫ Multi setting 1 Mo ve 2 / 1 to se lect the picture and then mo ve 4 to SET/ CANCEL. • Repeat this step. 2 Press [MENU/SET].
Advanced (Playback ) 84 VQT1J 59 ∫ Single s etting 1 Move 2 / 1 to select the p icture to print and the n move 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. The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to [0].
Advanced (Playback) 85 VQT1J59 • DPOF is an abbre viation of “Digital Print Order F o rmat”. This feat ure allows y ou to write print inf or mation to media and then use the inf or mation on a DPOF-com pliant system. • DPOF print setting is a conv enient function when printing pictures with a printer that suppor ts PictBridge.
Advanced (Playback ) 86 VQT1J 59 Press [ ] t o display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P74) Y ou can add the a udio after taking a picture. 1 Move 2 / 1 to select the pictur e and t hen move 4 to sta r t audio recor ding. • The message [OVER WR ITE A UDIO DA T A?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded.
Advanced (Playback) 87 VQT1J59 • 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 original picture is prot ected, you cannot overwrite it.
Advanced (Playback ) 88 VQT1J 59 • Depending on the cut size, t he pict ure size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture . • The pictur e quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate. • It may not be possib le to trim pictures recorded with other equipment.
Advanced (Pl ayback) 89 VQT1J59 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P74) Y ou can copy data of pictures y ou have shot from the built-in m emor y onto a c ard, from a card into the built -in m emor y or from a card int o the dedicated clipboard folder .
Advanced (Playback ) 90 VQT1J 59 • DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be c opied. Set the DPOF settings again after copying is f inished. (P83) • When copying clipboard pictures onto a card, select [COPY] on the clipboard playbac k menu .
Connecting t o other equipment 91 VQT1J59 Connecting to other equ ipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire rec orded pictures to a P C by connecting the camera and the PC .
Connecting to other equipment 92 VQT1J 59 ∫ About moti on picture pla yback on a PC Use the soft ware “Quic k Time” in the CD-ROM (supplied) to play back motion pictures recor ded on this camera on a PC. • If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, download “QuickTime 6.
Connecting t o other equipment 93 VQT1J59 ∫ About th e PTP connection If the OS is “Windows XP”, “Windows Vista” or “Mac OS X”, you can connect in PTP mode if you set t he camera to [ ] m ode and then connect t o your PC . • Pictures can only be read on the camera.
Connecting to other equipment 94 VQT1J 59 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 screen.
Connecting t o other equipment 95 VQT1J59 [TRAVEL D A T E], use the so ftware [LUM IX Simp le Viewer ] or [PHO TOfunSTUDIO - vie wer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PC. T o pr int the name of [ BABY1]/ [BABY2] o r [PET] o r te xt (comments ) which has been entered using [TITLE EDIT], use [P HOT OfunSTUDIO-vi ewer-].
Connecting to other equipment 96 VQT1J 59 • [PRINT WITH D A TE] and [NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displa yed when [D POF P ICTUR E] i s set. • The [DPO F SET] is display ed when [DPOF PICTURE] is selec ted. If y ou selected [DPOF S ET], ref er to P83 and set th em.
Connecting t o other equipment 97 VQT1J59 [P AGE LA Y O UT] to [ ] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 f or the picture that you want to print. • When pr inting diff erent pi ctures on 1 sheet of pa .
Connecting to other equipment 98 VQT1J 59 • Depending on the aspect setting, blac k bands may be d isplay ed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures . • Do not use any other A V cables e xcept the supplied one. • Audio pla y back is monaural.
Others 99 VQT1J59 Others Screen Displa y In record ing Recording in normal picture mode [ ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording mode 2 Fl as h mode (P34) 3 AF area (P22) 4 F ocus (P22) 5 P icture siz e (P59.
Others 100 VQT1J 59 • This is displa yed f or about 5 seconds when this unit is tur ned on in [ BABY1]/ [BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode. Number of days t hat ha ve passed since the trav el date (P51).
Others 101 VQT1J59 Caut ions f or Us e ∫ Optimal use of the camera T ake care not to drop or knock the u nit 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 erted the camera in as the shock may cause damage t o the camera, lens or LCD monitor .
Others 102 VQT1J 59 ∫ About the Lens • Do not press the lens with excessiv e for ce . • Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as ra ys of light from the sun may cause it t o malfunction. Also , be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window .
Others 103 VQT1J59 • The card may be damaged or the recorded content m a y be damaged or deleted. • Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when stor ing or carr ying the card. • Do not allo w dirt, dust or water to get int o the term inals on the back of the card and do not touch the t erminals with your fingers.
Others 104 VQT1J 59 Message Displa y Confirma tion messages or error messages will be displa yed on the screen i n som e cases. The major m essages are descr ibed below as ex am ples. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS LOCKED] The Write-Protect switch on t he SD Memor y Card and the SDHC Mem ory Card are mov ed to [LOCK ].
Others 105 VQT1J59 [WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] An error has occurred wr iting t he data. T ur n the cam era off and remove the card. Inser t the card again and turn the camera on. Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inser ting the card t o av oid dam age.
Others 106 VQT1J 59 T r oubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve . Select [RESET] in th e [SETUP] menu. (P19) ∫ Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated even when it is turne d on.
Others 107 VQT1J59 mode, the resolution of t he recorded picture decreases slightly bec ause of high sensitivity proces sing. This is not a malf unc tion.
Others 108 VQT1J 59 and then ac tiv ated again f or t he actual recording. ∫ Play back 1: The picture being played back i s rota ted and displa yed in an unexpected direction. The camera has a function that automatically rotates the displa y of pictures recorde d holding the came ra v e rt ically .
Others 109 VQT1J59 3: The motion picture s cannot be pla yed back on a TV . • Are you t r ying to play back the motion pictures by directly inser ting the card in the card slot of the TV? – C onnect the camera to the TV with the A V cab le (supplied) and then play back the pictures on the camera.
Others 110 VQT1J 59 7: The cloc k is reset. • If you do not us e the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset. Whe n the mess a ge [P LEASE SET TH E CLOCK] appears, set the cloc k again. (P14) • When you take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0 .
Others 111 VQT1J59 Others Number of Recor dable Pictures and A vailab le Reco r din g Time • The number of rec ordabl e pictures and the av ailable recording time ar e an approxi m ation. (These vary depending on the recording condit ions and the type of card.
Others 112 VQT1J 59 Aspect ratio Pictur e size (7M): (3264 k 2 176 pixels) (4.5M E Z): (2560 k 1712 pixels) (2.5M E Z): (2048 k 1360 pi x e ls) Quality Buil t-in Memo ry (Approx.
Others 113 VQT1J59 ∫ Av ailable recording time (when recor ding motion pictures) Aspect ratio Pict ure qualit y settin g 30 fps VG A 10fps VG A 30fp s QV GA 10fps QV GA Built-in M emory (Appr o x .
Others 114 VQT1J 59 ¢ Motion pictures c an be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. The maximum av ailable recording time f or up t o 2 GB only is di s pla yed on the screen. • The number of recordable pictures and the availab l e recording time displa yed on the screen may not decrease in order .
Others 115 VQT1J59 Specif ications Digital Camera: Inf orm ation f or your safet y P ower S ource: DC 5.1 V P ower Consumpti on: 1.6 W (When recording) 0.8 W (When pla y ing bac k) Camera effect ive pi xels : 8,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5 q C CD , tot al pixel num ber 8, 320,00 0 pixels, Pr ima ry color filt er Lens: Op tic al 3.
Others 116 VQT1J 59 Hi-speed burst Burst speed: Approx. 7 pictures/se cond Number of reco r dable pictures: When using the built-in memor y: Approx. 15 pictures (immediately after f or matting) When using a Card: Max.
Others 117 VQT1J59 Recor ding file f ormat Stil l Picture: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File s ystem”, based on “Exif 2.21” standard)/DPOF corresponding Picture with audio: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2.
Others 118 VQT1J 59 Others Digital Camera Accessory System • Refer to P11 for information about t he battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Accesso ries and/or model numbers may v ar y between countries. Consult y ou r local dealer .
Others 119 VQT1J59 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For USA Customer s ) In CANA D A, please c ontact your local Dealer for more information about acces sories.
Others 120 VQT1J 59 Request f or Service Notice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Camera and Digital Ser vice Center 1590 T ouhy A ve. 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 ser vice notice.
Others 121 VQT1J59 Limi ted W arra nty (For USA Onl y) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS CO MP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anason ic W ay , Secau cus, Ne w Jerse y 070 94 P ANASONIC PUER TO RICO , INC. A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km.
Others 122 VQT1J 59 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carr y-In or M ail-In Serv ice in the United State s call 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance i n Puer to Rico c all P anasonic Puerto Rico , Inc.
Others 123 VQT1J59 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.
Others 124 VQT1J 59 Others Précautions à prendre (pou r le Cana da) • Assurez-vous d’ut iliser un adaptateur secteur de marque P ana sonic (DMW- A C5P P; en option). • Assurez-vous d’utiliser une batterie de marque P anasonic (DM W -B CE10PP).
Others 125 VQT1J59 • Le puissant champ magnétique de haut- parleurs ou de moteurs peut endommager les données enregistrées sur suppor t magnétique et distordre les images. • Les ondes électrom agnétiques émises par un microproc esseur peuvent nuire à l’appareil photo numérique et per turber l’image et le son.
Others 126 VQT1J 59 Others Index A AC Adaptor . ............. . ................ . ...... 91, 94 Access ind ication ..... ......... ........ ........ ..... 21 Aerial Photo Mode ...................... . .......... 49 AF Assis t Lamp ...... ........... .
Others 127 VQT1J59 MANUAL .... ......... ........ ......... ........ ........ .. 75 Motion Picture Mode .............................. 50 Multi Play back ..... ........ ........... ........ ........ 69 N Night Portrait Mode ...........................
Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabr iel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc.
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