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Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model N o. DMC-FZ50 VQT0X 92 Bef o re con necting , oper at ing 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@panasonic.
Before Use 2 VQT0X9 2 Before Use Dear Customer , We would lik e to tak e this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f uture reference. Informatio n for Y our Saf ety Carefully observe copyright laws.
Befo re Us e 3 VQT0X92 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat ion.
Before Use 4 VQT0X9 2 -If you see this sym bol- w Care of the cam era • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operat ing norm ally , pictures may not be recorded or the lens may be dam aged. • Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction.
Befo re Us e 5 VQT0X92 w About the Lens • Do not press the lens with ex cessive fo r c e. • Do not lea ve the camera with t he lens f acing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction. Also , be careful when y ou leav e the camera outside or near a window .
Before Use 6 VQT0X9 2 About The Mode Dial Adjust par t to the desired mode. The mode d ial can be rotated 360 Q . Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust t o each mode.
Befo re Us e 7 VQT0X92 w About the fr ont dial a nd rear dial Instruct ions f or using thes e dials in the operating instructions are given with illustrations that match the screen icons.
8 VQT0X9 2 Before Use Infor mation f or Your Saf ety ...... .... .... ..... .... 2 About T he Mode Dial ....... .... ...... .... .... ....... 6 Prepa rat ion Standard Access ories ............................. 10 Names of the Components ..............
9 VQT0X92 • [W B ADJU ST.] Finely adjusting the white balance .. ...... ...... ....... .... ...... .... 85 • [SE NSITI VITY] Setti ng the light sensi tivit y . ...... ...... ... 85 • [ASPEC T RATIO ] Setting the aspect ratio of pict ures ... 87 • [PICT.
Preparation 10 VQT0X9 2 Preparation Standar d Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1 SD Me mory Ca rd ( 32 MB) (Indicated as “ Card” in the text) 2 Batt.
Preparatio n 11 VQT0X92 5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P44) 6 Viewfinder (P13, 43) 7 [DISPLA Y] Button (P43) 8 [EVF/LCD] Button (P43) 9 [FOCUS/AE L OCK] Button (P35, 92) 10 Speaker (P81) 11 Rear dial (P33.
Preparation 12 VQT0X9 2 Quic k Guide This is an ov er view of ho w to record and playbac k pictures with the camer a. F or each step, be sure to re f er to the pages indicated in brack ets. 1 Char ge the battery . (P16) • The ba ttery i s not char ged when the camera is shi pped.
Preparatio n 13 VQT0X92 Screen Displa y In recor ding Out-of-frame displa y 1 Recording m ode (P32) 2 Flash mode (P47) 3 Focus (P32) 4 Picture si ze ( P87) 5 Quality (P87) In Motion picture mo.
Preparation 14 VQT0X9 2 24 White balance (P83) White balance fine adjustment (P85) 25 ISO sensitivity (P85) 26 Burst ( P55) : Audio recording (P76, 89) 27 Flip animation (P95) 28 Color effect mode (P9.
Preparatio n 15 VQT0X92 17 Numb er of days that hav e passed since the tra v el date (P71) 18 Audio pla yback (P81) : In motion picture mode (P81) 19 F lip animation (P95) 20 F avorites (P103) PLA Y M.
Preparation 16 VQT0X9 2 Charging the Battery with the Charger The batter y is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. 1 Insert the battery termin als and attach the battery to the ch arger . 2 Connect the char ger to the electrical outle t.
Preparatio n 17 VQT0X92 • Using the supplied batter y . • Star ting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1]) • Recording once e very 30 seconds wi th full flash e very second recording.
Preparation 18 VQT0X9 2 Inser ting /Removing the Battery • Check that the camera is turned off . • Close the flash. 1 Slide the rel ease lever in the directio n of arr ow a nd open the battery door . • Alwa ys use g enuine P anasonic batteries (CGR-S006A).
Preparatio n 19 VQT0X92 Inser tin g /Removi ng the Car d • Check that the camera is turned off. • Pr epare an SD M emory Car d (supplied), an SDHC Memor y Card (optional) or a MultiMediaCard (optional). • Close the flash. 1 Slide the car d door to open it.
Preparation 20 VQT0X9 2 About the Ca r d w Access to the card The card access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded onto the card. When the card access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted or the card is being formatted.
Preparatio n 21 VQT0X92 Attaching the Lens Cap/ Strap w Lens Cap (sup plied) 1 Attach the l ens cap . • W hen you turn the c amera off , carr y the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens cap to protect the s urf ac e of the lens. • Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode.
Preparation 22 VQT0X9 2 Attaching the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts off e xce ss lighting and improv es the picture quality . • Check that the camera is turned off .
Preparatio n 23 VQT0X92 w When remo ving th e lens hood Press lock release button and remove the lens hood • If you press the lock release button too strongly , it may be difficult to detach the lens cap. • Make su re that the mar k on the lens hood is correctly aligned with the lens hood positioning groov e.
Preparation 24 VQT0X9 2 LCD Monitor Adjusting the LCD monitor mak es it possible to t ake pictures from v ar ious angles. w T aking pictures at a normal angle. • Y ou can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder . w T aking pict ures at a hi gh a ngle Open the LCD monitor with one of the LCD monitor open kn obs.
Preparatio n 25 VQT0X92 w T aking pictures w ith the camera held ver tically T ake hold of the LCD monitor opening knob with your fingers, and pull the monitor all the way tow ard you (by rotating it 180 Q ), and rotate it to an angle where it is easy to see.
Preparation 26 VQT0X9 2 Se tting Date /Tim e (Cloc k Set) w Init ial se ttin g The clock is not set so the follo wing scr een appears when you t urn the camera on. : [MENU/SET] but ton : Cursor buttons 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press / / / to select the date and ti me.
Preparatio n 27 VQT0X92 About the Setup Menu • Set it ems as required. (Refer to P28 to 31 f or each menu item.) • Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P6). The foll owing ex ample shows how to set [A UTO REVIEW ] when program AE mode [ ] is selected.
Preparation 28 VQT0X9 2 [CLO CK SET] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this it em. (P27) Change date and time. (P26) [WORLD TIME] Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this it em. (P27) [ ]: The time at your home area is set.
Preparatio n 29 VQT0X92 [PLA Y ON L CD] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P27) [ON]: If you were using the v ie wfinder to record, the displa y automatically s witches to the LCD monitor when revie wing or playing back pictures.
Preparation 30 VQT0X9 2 • T o reset the f older number to 100, f or mat (P111) the card first and then use t his 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 umber .
Preparatio n 31 VQT0X92 [SCENE MENU ] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P27) [A UT O]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to s cene mode.
Basic 32 VQT0X9 2 Basic T aking Pi ctures The camera automa tically sets the shutter speed and the aper ture v alue according to the brightness of the subject. • Remove the lens cap . 1 T urn the camera on. Select pr ogram AE mode [ ]. • The power indicator (green) lights.
Basic 33 VQT0X92 • T o a voi d picture noise, w e recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity , and/ or setting [ NOISE REDUCTION] in [PIC T .ADJ.] to [ HIGH] or s ettin g ever y item e xcept [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P94). (ISO sensitivity is set to [A UTO] when the camera is shipped.
Basic 34 VQT0X9 2 • Make sure the camera does not shake when you press the s hutter button. • Do not cov e r the microphone or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or othe r objects. • Do not touch the front of t he lens. • If the LCD mon itor screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc.
Basic 35 VQT0X92 In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P91) may turn on to focus on the subject. • Even when the f o cus indication appears and the subject is focused, it is canceled if you release the shutter b utton. Press the shutter but ton halfwa y again.
Basic 36 VQT0X9 2 T aking Pi ctures in A uto Mode This mode al lows beginners to take pictures easily . The settings f or those func tions which are easy to make mistakes with are fixed at the time of purchase al lowing pictu res to be taken with few er mistakes.
Basic 37 VQT0X92 T aking Pic tures with the Zoom Y ou can make people and subject s appear closer with the 12 M optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. (35 mm film camera equival ent: 35 mm to 420 mm ) w T o make subjects appear c loser use Te l e Rotate the zoo m ring towa rds the right.
Basic 38 VQT0X9 2 w Picture siz e and maximum zoom magni ficat ion ( n : A vailab le, —: Not availab le) • Refer to P87 f or aspect ratio settings and P87 for picture size.
Basic 39 VQT0X92 w Enteri ng the digi tal zo om range In the [REC] menu (P82), set ting [D .ZOOM] to [2 M ] or [4 M ] allo ws you t o magnify a subject up to a maximum of 48 times. (Except when using e xtended optical zoom.) Optical zoom Digital zoom w The di gita l zoom and e xten ded optic al zoom can be used tog ether .
Basic 40 VQT0X9 2 3 Press / / / to mo ve the position. • When you change the magnifi cation or the position to be displa yed, the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second s o that you can check the enlarged area. w Deleting the recor ded picture duri ng Revi ew (Q uick del eti on) 1 Press [ ].
Basic 41 VQT0X92 • In review pl a yback in recording mode and in multi playbac k (P78), the pictures can only be f or warded or rewound one b y one. • This camera is based on the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” which was established by the “JEIT A (Japan Electronics and Information T echnology Industries Association)”.
Basic 42 VQT0X9 2 • If you select [MUL TI DELETE], perform steps 3 onwards. • If you select [ALL DELE TE], perform steps 5 onwards. • When [F A VORITE] (P103) is set to [ON], [A LL DELETE EXCE PT ] appears. If you select [ALL D ELETE EXCEPT ], perform s teps 5 on wards .
Advanced 43 VQT0X92 Advanced About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Switching the LCD m onitor/Viewfinder Press the [EV F/LCD] button to s witch the monitor screen. LCD monitor (LCD) Viewfinder (EVF) • When t he LCD monitor tur ns on, the Viewfinder turns o ff (and vice versa).
Advanced 44 VQT0X9 2 In play back mode Normal disp l a y Display with recording information and histogram No display _ 5 Displa yed if [BIR THDA Y SET .] and [WITH A GE] were set in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P69) in scene mode bef ore taking pictures.
Advanced 45 VQT0X92 • There may be white saturated areas if the distance to the subject is too close when taking pictures with the f lash. White saturated areas appear b linking in b lack. w Brighten the L CD monitor for use outdoor s. (P ower LCD) Press and hold the [DISPLA Y] button f or more than 1 second to activ ate the pow er LCD function.
Advanced 46 VQT0X9 2 w Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displa ys brightness along the horizontal axis (blac k to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. • It allows you to easily check a pict ure’ s exposure.
Advanced 47 VQT0X92 T aking Pic tures using the Built-in Flash T o open the flash Slide the [ OPEN] lev er. T o close the fl ash Press the flash until it clic ks. • Be sure to close the flash w hen not in use. • The f lash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ] while the f lash is closed.
Advanced 48 VQT0X9 2 w A vailab le flash settings by recording mode The av ailab le flash settings depend on the recording mode. ( n : A vailab le, —: Not availab le) • The flash setting ma y change if the recording mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if necessary .
Advanced 49 VQT0X92 • The avai lable flash r ange is an approxi mation. • Refer to P85 f or the ISO sensitivity . • Refer to P34 f or the focus range . • If ISO sensi tivity is set to [A UT O] or [ ] when usi ng the flash, it will be automatically increased to a maximum of [ISO400].
Advanced 50 VQT0X9 2 2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish. • Y ou can adjust from [ L 2 EV] to [ K 2E V ] in steps of [ 1/3 EV]. • When the flash output is adjusted, t he flash output value appears on the upper left of the screen. • The flash output setting is memorized ev en if the camera is turned off.
Advanced 51 VQT0X92 T aking Pic tures with the Self-t imer 1 Press [] . 2 Press / to sel ect a mode. • Y ou can a lso press [ ] to se le ct. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can also press the shutter but ton hal fwa y to finis h. • T he menu screen disappea rs after about 5 seconds.
Advanced 52 VQT0X9 2 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achi ev e appropriate exposure due to t he diff erence in brightness bet ween the subject and the background. Look at the follo wing ex amples. Under e xposed Compensate the exposure towards positiv e.
Advanced 53 VQT0X92 T aking Pic tures using A uto Brac ket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in t he selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired e xp osure from the 3 pictures with different e xposures.
Advanced 54 VQT0X9 2 Optical I mage Stab iliz er This mode detects jitter and compensates for it . 1 Press and h old the op tical im age stabilizer b utton until [ST ABILIZER] appear s. 2 Press / to select th e stab iliz er f unct ion mo de a nd th en press [MENU/SET].
Advanced 55 VQT0X92 T aking Pic tures using Burst Mode 1 Pre ss an d ho ld th e burst mo de button. 2 Press / to sel ect a mode. • Y ou can also press the b urst mode button to select. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can also press the shutter but ton hal fwa y to finis h.
Advanced 56 VQT0X9 2 T aking Close-up Pictures This mode allows y ou to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking pictures of flowers . Y ou can tak e pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.16 feet) from the lens b y rotating the z oom ring upmost to Wi de (1 M ).
Advanced 57 VQT0X92 Aper ture-priority AE Set the aper ture v alue to a higher n umber when you want a sharp focus backg round. Set the aper ture v alue to a lower number when you w ant a soft f oc us bac kground. 1 Rotate the fr ont dial to the left or right to set the aperture v alue.
Advanced 58 VQT0X9 2 – Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] (P47) – [ A UTO] or [ ] in ISO sensitivity (P85) (The I SO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] when you s witch from [A UTO] to Aperture-priority AE or S hutter-priority AE.) • The aper ture value and the shutter speed tur n red when the exposure is not adequate.
Advanced 59 VQT0X92 Aper ture V alue and Shutter Speed Aper ture-priority AE Sh utter-pr iori ty AE Manua l exp osure • The ape rt ure values giv en in the table abov e are v alues when the z oom ring is rotated to Wide. • Depending on the zoom magnification, some of the shutter speeds and apertu re values cannot be selected.
Advanced 60 VQT0X9 2 T aking Pi ctures wit h Manual Focus Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activ ate auto f oc us. 1 Slide the f ocus s witch to [MF].
Advanced 61 VQT0X92 • [MF 1]: The center of the screen is enlarged. Y ou can adjust the f ocus while determining the composition of the whole of t he screen. • [MF 2]: The whole of the screen is enlarged. This is convenient when adjusting the f oc us in Wide.
Advanced 62 VQT0X9 2 2 Press / / / to c hange the ex panded area. • The expansion is canceled after approximately 2 seconds . • The f ollowing will return the AF area to the original position. – C hanging the F ocus s wit ch to [AF] or [AF MA CRO] .
Advanced 63 VQT0X92 5 Press to select [YES ] and then press [MENU/SET]. • When [ YES] is selected, the settings that were previously stored are ov e rwritten. • Y ou cannot save the follo wing menu items because they aff ect all the recording modes.
Advanced 64 VQT0X9 2 Scene Mode When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, t he camera sets the optimal e x posure and hue to obtain the desired pict ure. • Refer to P65 to 70 for each scene menu. 1 Press / to se lect the sce ne mode.
Advanced 65 VQT0X92 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P64) The background is b lurred and the person stands out w ith a healthier complexion.
Advanced 66 VQT0X9 2 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P64) This mode allows y ou to take pictures of a subject and a landscape with near real-life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed. w T e chniq ue for Nigh t por tr ait mode • Use the flash.
Advanced 67 VQT0X92 Move the camera smoothly wh ile fol lowing the subject i n the vie wfinder . Press the s hutter button while you are moving the camera. Move the camera continuously . • We recommend the f ollowing: – Using the Viewfinder .
Advanced 68 VQT0X9 2 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P64) This mode allows y ou to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere. w T e chniq ue for Can dle li ght mo de • If you mak e the most of t he candle light, you can take suc cessful pictures without using the flash.
Advanced 69 VQT0X92 could not take in [NIGHT S CENER Y] by making the shutter speed slower . w Setting the shutter speed • Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC. ], [30 SEC .] or [60 SE C. ]. 1 Pres s / to select the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET] .
Advanced 70 VQT0X9 2 w Birthday setting 1 Press / to select [B IR THD A Y SET .] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 When the message [PLEASE SE T THE BIRTHD A Y OF THE BABY ] appears, select items (Y ear/Month/Day) using / and set them using / .
Advanced 71 VQT0X92 Reco rding which day of the vacation y o u take the picture If you set the depar ture date in advance , you can record wh ich da y of the vacation you take the picture. • When you pla y back a pict ure, the date on which it wa s tak en is displa yed.
Advanced 72 VQT0X9 2 7 T ake a pictur e. : T he number of da ys tha t ha ve passed since the depar ture date • The current date and time and which day of the v acation it is are displayed f or a.
Advanced 73 VQT0X92 Displa ying the time at the travel destinati on (W o rld Time ) If you set y our home area and the t ra vel destination area when trav eling abroad etc., the local time at the tr av el destination area can be displa yed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken.
Advanced 74 VQT0X9 2 • If you are setting the hom e area for the second tim e etc., the screen returns t o the screen shown in step 3 after you press [MENU/SE T] to set your home area. Press [MENU/SET] again to close the men u. w Setting the travel destination area (P erfor m steps 1 , 2 and 3 .
Advanced 75 VQT0X92 _ “GMT” is an abbreviat ion of “Greenwich Mean Time”. Location ca ndidates fo r W orld Time settings Offset from GMT Listed location name -11 Midway Islands Samoa -10 Hawai.
Advanced 76 VQT0X9 2 Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the sh utter b utton ha lfwa y to focus and then press it fully to start recording . • When the subject is f ocused, the f oc us indication lights. • The aper ture val ue is fix ed to the setting when recor ding star ts (first frame).
Advanced 77 VQT0X92 • Y ou can record smoother motion pictures with “30 fps”. • Y ou can record longer motion pictures with “10 fps” although the pi cture quality is lower . • The file size with [10fpsQV G A] is small so it is su ita ble for e-m ail s.
Advanced 78 VQT0X9 2 Disp laying Multi ple Screens (Mul ti Pla ybac k) 1 Rotate the fr ont dial to the left to displa y m ultiple pictures. (Screen when 9 screens are display ed) 1 screen 9 screen.
Advanced 79 VQT0X92 Displa ying pictures b y recor ding date (Calendar playback) Y ou can display pictures by recording date using the calendar p la yback function.
Advanced 80 VQT0X9 2 Using the Pl a y bac k Zoom 1 Rotate the fr ont dial towar ds the right to enla rge the p icture. • When you rotate the front dial tow ards the left after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower . W hen you rotate the f ront dial tow ards the right, the m agnification becomes higher .
Advanced 81 VQT0X92 Playing Back Motion Pictures /Picture s with Au d i o w Motion pi ctures Press / to selec t a pictu re with a motio n picture icon [ ]/ [] / [] / [] / [ ] / [ ] and the n press to pla y back. • The m otion picture recording time is display ed on the screen.
Menu Setting s 82 VQT0X9 2 Menu Settings Usin g the [REC ] Mod e Menu Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect, picture adjustment etc. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • Menu items diff er depending on the mode selected with t he mode dial (P6).
Menu Settin gs 83 VQT0X92 w Using FUNCTION setting Y ou can use the [FU NCTION] button to easily set the f ollowing 6 items when recording. • AF mode (P90 ) • Meter ing mode (P89) • White balance (P83) • ISO sensitivity (P85) • Picture siz e (P87) • Q uality (P87) 1 Press [FUNCTION] when recor ding.
Menu Setting s 84 VQT0X9 2 w Auto w hite balan ce The av ailable white balance range is shown in the follo wing illustrati on. When you tak e a picture bey ond the av ailable whit e balance range, t he picture ma y appear reddish or bluish.
Menu Settin gs 85 VQT0X92 Press [ ] to display t he [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) Y ou can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire t he desired hue by setting t he white balance. 1 Press / / / to fi nely a djus t the white ba lance.
Menu Setting s 86 VQT0X9 2 • When setting to [A UTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to [ISO200] according to the brightness.
Menu Settin gs 87 VQT0X92 • ISO sensitivity cannot be set in motion picture mode [ ]. • T o av oid pict ure noises, we recommend reducing the ISO s ensitivity , setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT .ADJ .] to [HIGH] or setting the items e xcept [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LO W] to take pictures.
Menu Setting s 88 VQT0X9 2 w When the aspect ratio is [ ]. w When the aspect ratio is [ ]. w When the aspect ratio is [ ]. w Quali ty Y ou can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to [ ]. • The number of pixels that can be selected diff ers depending on the aspect ratio .
Menu Settin gs 89 VQT0X92 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) Y ou can record a udio with the still picture if this is set to [ON]. Thi s means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an e xplanation of the picture.
Menu Setting s 90 VQT0X9 2 Press [ ] to display the [REC] m ode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P82) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and t he composition. w About [ ] and [ ] • Y ou can f oc us on the subject more quickly than other AF modes.
Menu Settin gs 91 VQT0X92 • The c amera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the same time. The f ocus position is not predeter mined. It is set to a position aut omatically determined by th e camera at the time of f ocusing.
Menu Setting s 92 VQT0X9 2 animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case , it will become more diffi cult to focus on the subject.
Menu Settin gs 93 VQT0X92 • If you rotate the focus ring while the focus is loc ked, the f ocus lock indication [ ] blinks red. • The exposure is set, e v en if the brigh tness of the subject changes. • The subject can be focused again b y pressing the shutter butt on halfway e v en when AE is lock ed.
Menu Setting s 94 VQT0X9 2 • When a memorized custom mode setting is selected, this m emorized setting has prior ity . (Howev er, this is not the case when Manual exposure is set in custom set. ) • Y ou cannot directly c ompensate the exposure in the f ollowing cases.
Menu Settin gs 95 VQT0X92 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) This camera allows y ou to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long b y connecting images recorded in flip animation mode.
Menu Setting s 96 VQT0X9 2 4 Press [ MENU/SE T], press / to sele ct [CRE A TE MOTION PICTURE] and then press . 5 Select [FRAME RA TE] and then press . 6 Press / to select [5 fps] or [10fps] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. 7 Press to select [CREA TE MO TION PICTURE], press and then create a flip an imation.
Menu Settin gs 97 VQT0X92 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P82) The tele conv e rsion lens (DMW -L T55; optional) allows y ou to record e ven more close-up pictures (1.7 M ). The wide conv ersion lens (DMW -L W55; optional) allows you to record ev en wider angle pictures (0 .
Menu Setting s 98 VQT0X9 2 5 Rotate the z oom ring t o T ele or Wide. : Zoom ring • Alwa ys set to T ele when using a tele conv ersion lens and to Wide when using a wide co nv ersion lens. The conv ersion icon ([ ] or [ ]) changes from red (blinking) to w hite.
Menu Settin gs 99 VQT0X92 • The f ull range of the zoom can be used when using the close-up lens. • Digital zoom cannot be used when using a wide conv ersion lens. • When t here is dir t (water , oil, and finger prints, etc.) on the surface of the lens, the image may be aff ected.
Menu Setting s 100 VQT0X9 2 • What screen will be dis pla yed here depends on t he flash mode setting of the e xternal flash unit • When the flash mode of the dedicated fla sh is set to [T TL A UTO], var ious diff erent flash settings can be selected to suit the recording mode.
Menu Settin gs 101 VQT0X92 • Y ou can set the aper ture value, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera ev en when attaching the external flash. • Som e commercial ext ernal flashes have synchro ter minals with high-voltage or rev ersed polar ity .
Menu Setting s 102 VQT0X9 2 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 protection for them etc. • Refer to P102 to 111 for each menu item. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press / to se lect the m enu item and th en press .
Menu Settin gs 103 VQT0X92 • The cur sor display ed during a slide show or while a slide show is paused or dur ing [MANUAL] slide show is the same as / / / . •P r e s s to pause the slide show . Press again to cancel pause.
Menu Setting s 104 VQT0X9 2 2 Press [MENU/SET] to clos e the menu. 3 Press / to select th e picture then press . • Repeat the abov e procedure. •I f is press ed while the [ ] f av orites icon is display ed, [ ] is cleared, and the f av or ites setting is canceled.
Menu Settin gs 105 VQT0X92 2 Press / to sel ect the directi on to ro tate the pictu r e and the n press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to c lose the menu. w Example When rotating c lock wise ( ) Original picture • W hen [R O T A TE DISP .
Menu Setting s 106 VQT0X9 2 w Single s etting 1 Press / to select th e picture to print and th en press / to set the n umber of prints . • The number of prints icon [ ] appears. • The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. T he DPOF print s etting is canceled when t he number of prints is set to [0].
Menu Settin gs 107 VQT0X92 • DPO F print setting is a con v enient function when printing pictures with a printer that suppor ts PictBridge. The date printing setting on the printer ma y take priority over the date pr inting setting on the camera. Check t he date printing setting on the printer also .
Menu Setting s 108 VQT0X9 2 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to set. (P 102) Y ou can add the audio after taking a picture. 1 Press / to select th e picture and then pre ss to start audio recor ding. • The message [OVER WR ITE A UDIO DA T A?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded.
Menu Settin gs 109 VQT0X92 2 Press / to select the size and then pres s . • Sizes smaller than the recorded pict ure are displa yed. – [ ]/[ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ] (When the aspect ratio setting is [] . ) –[ ] / [ ] / [ ] (When the aspect ratio setting is [] .
Menu Setting s 110 VQT0X9 2 5 Press / to select [Y ES] or [NO] and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • The picture is ov erwr itten when you select [YES]. The trimmed pictures cannot be rest ored when they are ov erwritten. • A trimmed picture is newly created when you select [NO ].
Menu Settin gs 111 VQT0X92 4 Press / to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. • The picture is overwritten when y ou select [YES]. If y ou conv er t the aspect ratio of a picture and t hen ov erwrite it, you cannot restore it. • A picture with the conv er ted aspect ratio is newly created when you select [NO].
Connecting to other equ ipment 112 VQT0X9 2 Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera an d the PC.
Connecting t o other equ ipment 113 VQT0X92 [Windo ws] The driv e appe ars in the [My Com put er ] f ol der . • If you are connecting the camera t o a PC f or the first t ime, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camer a can be recognized b y “Windows Plug and Play”.
Connecting to other equ ipment 114 VQT0X9 2 3 When recording after selecting [NO. RESET] (P29) from the [SETUP] menu. (Pictures will be recor ded to a new f older with a number sequent ial to the f older recorded to immediately bef ore. By using [NO .
Connecting t o other equ ipment 115 VQT0X92 Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge via t he USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to print and star t pr inting on the camera’ s screen.
Connecting to other equ ipment 116 VQT0X9 2 w Single pic tur e 1 Press to select [SINGLE PICTURE] and the n press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press / to select th e picture and then pre ss . • The message disappears in about 2 seconds. 3 Press to select [PRINT ST AR T] and then pre ss [MENU/SET].
Connecting t o other equ ipment 117 VQT0X92 • An item cannot be selected if the printer does not supp ort the page lay out . w DPOF pic ture • Set the DPOF print setting on the camera in adv an ce. (P105) 1 Press to select [DPOF PICTURE] and th en press [MENU/SET].
Connecting to other equ ipment 118 VQT0X9 2 Pla ying Bac k Pictures on a TV Screen w Play ing bac k pictures using t he A V cable ( supplie d) • Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. (P30) • T ur n the camera and the TV off . 1 Connect the A V cabl e (supplied) t o the [A V OUT] soc ket on the cam era.
Others 119 VQT0X92 Others Using the MC Pr otector/ND Filter The MC protector (DMW-LM C55; optional) is a transparent filter which af fects neither the colors nor the amount of light, so it can alwa ys be used to pr otect the camera’ s lens.
Others 120 VQT0X9 2 Using the Remo te Shutter If you use the remote shutter (DMW -RSL1; optional), you can av oid jitter (camera shake) when using a tripod. The remote shutter works similar to the s hutter button on the camera. 1 Connect the remot e shutter to the [REMO TE] sock et on the camera firm ly .
Others 121 VQT0X92 Others Cauti ons f or Use w Optimal use of the camera T ake care not to drop or knock the unit or pu t a lot of press ure on it. • T ak e care not to drop or knock the bag that you inser ted the unit in as it ma y strongly shock the unit.
Others 122 VQT0X9 2 w Card Do not leave the card wh ere the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easil y generated or expos ed to dir ect sunlig ht. Do not bend or dr op the car d. • The card may be dam aged o r the r ecord ed conten t ma y be da maged or de lete d.
Others 123 VQT0X92 [NO V ALID PICTURE T O PLA Y] Record a picture or inser t a card with a recorded pict ure and then play it. [THIS PICTURE I S PRO TECTED] Delete or overwrite the picture after canceling the protect setting.
Others 124 VQT0X9 2 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. (P30 ) w Battery and power sour ce 1: T he camera cannot be operated e ven when it is turned on.
Others 125 VQT0X92 taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases.) – Decrease the ISO sensit ivity . (P85) – Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT .ADJ .] to [HIGH] or set e very item e xcept [NOIS E REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P9 4) – T ake pictures in bright places.
Others 126 VQT0X9 2 2: T he flash is activ ated 2 times. • When you select red-e ye reduction (P47), the flash is activated once bef ore the actual recor ding to reduce the red-ey e phenomenon ( e yes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then ac tiv a ted again for the actual recording.
Others 127 VQT0X92 4: The picture canno t be tra nsferr ed when the camera is connected to a PC. • Is t he camera connected to t he PC correctly? • Is t he camera recognized by the PC correctly? • Set [ USB MODE] t o [PC]. (P30, 112) 5: The card is not reco gnized b y the PC.
Others 128 VQT0X9 2 8: T he cloc k is reset. • If you do not use t he camera for a long time, the clock may be reset. Whe n the mess age [PL EASE SE T THE CLO CK] appears, set the cloc k again. (P26) • When you tak e a picture bef ore setting the clock, [0:00 0.
Others 129 VQT0X92 Others Number of recordab le pictures and a v ailable recor ding time • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailab le recording time ar e an approxi mation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.
Others 130 VQT0X9 2 Aspect r atio Pictur e siz e (8.5M): (3600 M 2400 p ixels) (7M E Z): (324 8 M 2160 pixels) (4.5 M E Z): (2560 M 1712 pix els) (2.5M EZ ): (204 8 M 1360 pixels) Quality Card 1 6 M B.
Others 131 VQT0X92 w Av ailabl e recording time _ Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB . • If you set the quality to [ RA W], the picture siz e is fix ed to the maximum picture size f or each aspect ratio .
Others 132 VQT0X9 2 Spec ific atio ns Digital Camera: Information for your saf et y Camera Effective pixels: 10,100,000 pix els Image sensor: 1/1.8 S CCD , total pixel number 10,370,000 pix els Primar y color filter Lens: Optical 12 M zoom, f N 7.4 mm to 88.
Others 133 VQT0X92 View finder : Color LCD Viewf inder (230,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%) (with diopter adjustment L 4 to K 4 diopter) Flash: Built-in pop up flash Flash range: (ISO AUT O) Approx. 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 7.4 m (24.28 feet) (Wide) A U T O , A UTO/Red-ey e reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/ Red-ey e reduction), Slow sync.
Others 134 VQT0X9 2 Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-993B): Inf ormation for your safety Equipment mo bility: Movable Battery P ack (lithi um-ion) (Panasonic CGR-S006A): Information for your saf ety Input: 110 V t o 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A Output : CHARGE 8.
Others 135 VQT0X92 Digital Camera Accessory System • Refer to P16 f or information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures. •N O T E : Accessories and/or model numbers ma y vary between countries. Consult your local dealer .
Others 136 VQT0X9 2 Digital Camera Accessor y Or der Form (For USA Customers) In CANA D A, please con tact y our l ocal De aler f or more inf or mation about access ories .
Others 137 VQT0X92 Re quest for Se rvi ce Not ice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 410B Airpor t Road Elgin, IL 60123-9333 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice.
Others 138 VQT0X9 2 Limited W arranty (For USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COM P ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NOR TH AMERICA One P anasonic W ay , Se caucus , New Je rse y 07 094 P ANASONIC PUER T O RICO , INC . A ve. 6 5 de In f antería, Km .
Others 139 VQT0X92 Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carr y-In or Mail-I n Ser vice in the Un ited Sta tes call 1-800-272-7 033. F or assis tance in Pue r to Rico ca ll P anasonic Puerto Rico , Inc.
Others 140 VQT0X9 2 Customer Services Dir ectory (Fo r USA Only) Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site.
Others 141 VQT0X 92 Others Index A AC Adaptor .... ......... ..................... 112, 115 Adjusti ng Flash Outp ut . .... ..... ...... .......... 49 AE Loc k But ton ... .... .... .... ......... .... .... .... .. 35 AF Assis t Lamp ....... .... ....
Others 142 VQT0X9 2 Mass Storage ......................................... 30 MC Prote ctor ...... .......... ........... ........ ..... 119 Metering Mode ....................................... 89 MF Assis t ..... ...... .......... ........... ......
Others 143 VQT0X 92 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide/Guía rápida en español Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y reproduci r las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Cargue la batería. • Cuando se en vía la cámara, la batería está sin car ga.
P Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A v e. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc.
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