Panasonic Dmcfx8 Eng

Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX8PP
Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read
the instructions completely.
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
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Before Use
Dear Customer, Carefully observe copyright laws.
We would like to take this opportunity to Recording of pre-recorded tapes or
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic discs or other published or broadcast
Digital Camera. Please read these material for purposes other than your
Operating Instructions carefully and keep own private use may infringe copyright
them handy for future reference. laws. Even for the purpose of private
use, recording of certain material may
Information for Your be restricted.
Safety • Please note that the actual controls and

components, menu items, etc. of your
Digital Camera may look somewhat
WARNING different from those shown in the
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR illustrations in these Operating
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING Instructions.
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE • SD Logo is a trademark.
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES • Other names, company names, and
AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS product names printed in these
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MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE trademarks of the companies concerned.
COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO
USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT
SERVICE PERSONNEL. AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to
the manufacturer’s instructions.
RBRC A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the

TM
product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for
Li-ion
information on how to recycle this battery.
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FCC Note: (U.S. only) Trade Name: Panasonic

This equipment has been tested and Model No.: DMC-FX8
found to comply with the limits for a Responsible party: Panasonic
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part Corporation of
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are North America
designed to provide reasonable One Panasonic
protection against harmful interference Way, Secaucus, NJ
in a residential installation. This 07094
equipment generates, uses, and can Support Contact: Panasonic
radiate radio frequency energy and, if Consumer
not installed and used in accordance Electronics
with the instructions, may cause harmful Company
interference to radio communications. 1-800-272-7033
However, there is no guarantee that This device complies with Part 15 of the
interference will not occur in a particular FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
installation. If this equipment does following two conditions: (1) This device
cause harmful interference to radio or may not cause harmful interference,
television reception, which can be and (2) this device must accept any
determined by turning the equipment off interference received, including
and on, the user is encouraged to try to interference that may cause undesired
correct the interference by one or more operation.
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna. This Class B digital apparatus complies
• Increase the separation between the with Canadian ICES-003
equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued
compliance, follow the
attached installation
instructions and use only
shielded interface cables
with ferrite core when
connecting to computer or
peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
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-If you see this symbol- ∫ Care for the camera
• Do not shake or cause impact to the
Information on Disposal in other camera. The camera may not be
Countries outside the European
operated normally or recording of pictures
Union may be disabled, or the lens may be
This symbol is only valid in the European damaged.
Union.
• Sand or dust may cause a malfunction
If you wish to discard this product, please of the camera. When you use the
contact your local authorities or dealer camera on a beach etc., take care so
and ask for the correct method of
that sand or dust does not get into the
disposal. camera.
• When you use the camera on a rainy day
or on a beach, take care so that water
does not get into the camera.
• If seawater splashes onto the camera,
wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it
well, and use it to wipe the camera
body carefully. Then, wipe it again with
a dry cloth.
∫ About the LCD monitor
• Do not press the LCD monitor strongly.
It may cause uneven colors on the LCD
monitor or a malfunction of the LCD
monitor.
• In a place with drastic temperature
changes, condensation may form on the
LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
• If the camera is extremely cold when you
turn the camera on, the image on the LCD
monitor is slightly darker than usual at
first. However, as the internal temperature
increases, it goes back to the normal
brightness.
Extremely high precision technology is
employed to produce the LCD monitor
screen. The result is more than 99.99%
effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the
pixels inactive or always lit. However,
this will not be recorded on the pictures
in the card.
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∫ About the Lens ∫ If you will not be using the camera for
• Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong a long time
light sources. It may cause not only a • Store the battery in a cool and dry place
malfunction of the camera but irreversible with a relatively stable temperature.
damage to your eye. [Recommended temperature:
• Do not press the lens strongly. 15 oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF),
• Leaving the camera with the lens facing Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]
the sun may cause a malfunction. Be • Be sure to remove the battery and the
careful when you put the camera outside card from the camera.
or near a window. • When the battery is left inserted in the
∫ About Condensation (When the lens camera for a long time, discharge takes
place even if the camera is turned off. If
is fogged up)
Condensation takes place when the you leave the battery inserted for an
ambient temperature or humidity is extended period of time, it will be
excessively discharged and it may
changed as follows:
Be careful of condensation since it causes become unusable even after it is charged.
stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction. • To store the battery for a long period of
time, we recommend charging it once
• When the camera is brought inside from
the cold to a warm room. every year and storing it again after you
• When the camera is moved from outside completely use up the charged capacity.
• When you keep the camera in a closet or
to an air-conditioned car.
• When cool wind from an air conditioner or a cabinet, we recommend storing it with
other is directly blown onto the camera. the desiccant (silica gel).
• In humid places
Put the camera into plastic bag until the
temperature of the camera is close to the
ambient temperature to avoid
condensation. In case of condensation,
turn the camera off and then leave it for
about 2 hours.
When the camera becomes close to the
ambient temperature, the fog disappears
naturally.
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About These Operating Instructions

Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described
in this manner.
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve • EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value,
appropriate exposure due to the difference and it is the amount of light given to the
of brightness between the subject and the CCD by the aperture value and the
background. shutter speed.
1 Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or

settings described on this page. Set the Mode dial to any
of the modes to use the functions or settings.
2 Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described.
∫ About illustrations in these operating instructions

Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a
little different from those in actual use.
∫ About illustrations of the cursor button

In these operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as
illustrated below.
MENU
e.g.: When you press the 4 button

REV
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Before Use Recording pictures (advanced)

Information for Your Safety ....................... 2 Using the Mode Dial ............................... 51
About These Operating Instructions ......... 6 • Macro mode...................................... 51
• Motion image mode .......................... 51
• Scene mode...................................... 54
Preparation
– Portrait mode ................................. 55
Standard Accessories ............................... 9 – Sports mode .................................. 55
Names of the Components ..................... 10 – Food mode .................................... 56
Quick Guide ............................................ 12 – Scenery mode ............................... 56
Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 13 – Night portrait mode ........................ 57
About the Battery .................................... 14 – Night scenery mode....................... 57
Inserting/Removing the Battery .............. 15 – Baby mode .................................... 58
Inserting/Removing the Card .................. 16 – Soft skin mode............................... 59
About the Card........................................ 17 – Party mode .................................... 59
Approximate number – Fireworks mode ............................. 60
of recordable pictures and the size ..... 18 – Snow mode.................................... 60
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 19 – Self portrait mode .......................... 61
About the Setup Menu ............................ 20
About the LCD Monitor ........................... 24 Recording Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu .................. 62
Recording pictures (basic)
• White Balance [W.BALANCE] .......... 63
Taking Pictures ....................................... 27 • ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] ......... 65
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ............. 32 • Aspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO] ........ 65
Checking the Recorded Picture • Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] .................. 66
(Review) .............................................. 35 • Quality [QUALITY] ............................ 66
Using the Optical Zoom .......................... 36 • Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] ....... 67
Taking Pictures • AF Mode [AF MODE]........................ 67
using the Built-in Flash........................ 37 • AF Assist Lamp
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 40 [AF ASSIST LAMP] .......................... 68
Compensating the Exposure .................. 41 • Slow Shutter [SLOW SHUTTER]...... 69
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 42 • Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] .................... 70
Optical Image Stabilizer.......................... 43 • Color Effect [COL.EFFECT].............. 70
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 44 • Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]........ 70
Playback (basic)
Playing Back Pictures ............................. 46
9 Pictures Multi Playback........................ 47
Using the Playback Zoom ....................... 48
Deleting Pictures..................................... 49
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Playing Back Pictures with Audio/ Screen Display........................................ 92
Motion Images..................................... 71 Cautions for Use ..................................... 95
Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 72 Message Display .................................... 97
• Playing Back with Slide Show Troubleshooting ...................................... 99
[SLIDE SHOW]................................. 73 Specifications........................................ 103
• Displaying pictures in a direction Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 105
at the time of recording Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
[ROTATE DISP.] .............................. 74 (For USA Customers)........................ 106
• Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] ........ 75 Request for Service Notice
• Setting the Picture to be Printed (For USA Only).................................. 107
and the Number of Prints Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ......... 108
[DPOF PRINT].................................. 76 Customer Services Directory
• Preventing Accidental Erasure (For USA Only).................................. 110
of the Picture [PROTECT] ................ 78 Index ..................................................... 111
• Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures Spanish Quick Use Guide/
[AUDIO DUB.] .................................. 79 Guía rápida en español..................... 113
• Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] ........ 80
• Trimming the Pictures
[TRIMMING] ..................................... 81
• Clean-up [CLEAN UP] ...................... 82
• Initializing the Card [FORMAT] ......... 83
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ... 84
Connecting to a PC or Printer
Before Connecting to the PC
or the Printer [USB MODE] ................. 85
Connecting to a PC................................. 86
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant
Printer.................................................. 88
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Standard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
1 2 1 SD Memory Card (16 MB)

(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)
2 Battery Pack
(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)
3 Battery Charger
(In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”)
RP-SD016B CGA-S005A 4 USB Connection Cable
3 4 5 AV Cable
6 CD-ROM
7 Strap
8 Battery Carrying Case
• For information about optional
DE-A11B K1HA08CD0004 accessories, please refer to “Digital
5 6 Camera Accessory System”. (P105)
• If any of the accessories are lost, please
contact Panasonic’s parts department at
1 800 833-9626 (For USA) or in Canada
call 1 800 561-5505 for more details on
how to obtain replacement parts.
K1HA08CD0005
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Names of the Components

1 Photo Flash (P37)
1 2 3 2 Lens (P5)
3 Self-timer Indicator (P40)
AF Assist Lamp (P68)
4 LCD Monitor (P24, 92)

4 5 5 Cursor Buttons
2/Self-timer Button (P40)
4/[REV] Button (P35)
1/Flash Setting Button (P37)
3/Exposure Compensation (P41)/Auto
Bracket (P42)/White Balance Fine
Adjustment (P64)/Backlight
Compensation in Simple Mode (P34)
Button
6 [MENU] Button (P20)
7 Status Indicator (P14, 22)
6 7 89 8 [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] Button
(P24, 25)
9 Single or Burst Mode (P44)/
Delete (P49) Button
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10 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P12)

10 11 12 11 Zoom Lever (P36, 70)
12 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P43)
13 Speaker (P71)
14 Microphone (P52, 67)
15 Shutter Button (P28, 52)
16 Mode Dial (P27)
13 14 15 16
17 Strap Eyelet
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18
AV OUT
DIGITAL
19
DC IN
20
18 Lens Barrel
19 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (P84, 86, 88)
20 [DC IN] Socket (P86, 88)
• Please be sure to use genuine
Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;
optional).
• This camera cannot charge the battery
even though the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5; optional) is connected to
it.
21 Tripod Receptacle
21 22 • When you use a tripod, make sure the
tripod is stable when the camera is
attached to it.
OPEN LOCK
22 Card/Battery Door (P15, 16)
23 Release lever (P15, 16)
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Quick Guide
This is the overview of the procedure to
record and playback pictures with the 3 Turn the camera on to take
camera. For each operation, be sure to pictures.
refer to the corresponding pages. • Set the clock. (P19)
1 Charge the battery. (P13) OFF ON

• When the camera is shipped, the
battery is not charged. Charge the
battery before use.
1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

2 Insert the battery and the card. 2 Press the shutter button to take
(P15, 16) pictures. (P28)
4 Play back the pictures.
1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

2 Select the picture you want to view.
(P46)
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Charging the Battery with the Charger

When the camera is shipped, the battery is
not charged. Charge the battery before 3 Detach the battery after charging
use. is completed.
1 Attach the battery with attention

to the direction of the battery.
• After charging is completed, be sure to

disconnect the charger from the electrical
outlet.
• The battery becomes warm after use/
charge or during charge. The camera also
becomes warm during use. However, it is
not a malfunction.
• The battery is exhausted when it is left for
2 Connect the charger to the a long period of time after being charged.
electrical outlet. Recharge the battery when it is
exhausted.
• Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.
• When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights

in green, charging starts.
• When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns
off (in about 130 minutes), charging is
completed.
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About the Battery

∫ Battery indication Playback time
The remaining battery power appears on
Playback time Approx. 330 min
the screen. [It does not appear when you
use the camera along with the AC adaptor The number of recordable pictures and
(DMW-AC5; optional).] playback time will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition
of the battery.
• The battery indication turns red and blinks. ∫ Charging

(When the LCD monitor is set to off by the Charging time Approx. 130 min
economy mode, the status indicator blinks.) Charging time and the number of
• Recharge the battery or replace it with recordable pictures with the optional
fully charged battery. battery pack (CGA-S005A) are the same
∫ The battery life as above.
The number of recordable pictures by • When charging starts, the [CHARGE]
CIPA standard (In normal picture mode) indicator lights.
• CIPA is an abbreviation of ∫ Charging error
[Camera & Imaging Products Association]. • If a charging error occurs, the [CHARGE]
Number of Approx. 300 pictures indicator blinks in about 1 second cycles.
recordable pictures (Approx. 150 min) In this case, disconnect the charger from
Recording conditions by CIPA standard the electrical outlet, remove the battery
• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/ and make sure that both room and battery
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.¢ temperature are not too low or high and
• Using the supplied SD Memory Card (16 MB). then charge it again. If the [CHARGE]
• Using the supplied battery. indicator still blinks even if you charge the
• Recording starts 30 seconds after the battery for a while, consult the dealer or
camera is turned on. your nearest servicenter.
• Recording once every 30 seconds, with • When the operating time of the camera
full flash every other recording. becomes extremely short even if the
• Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to battery is properly charged, the life of the
Wide and vice versa in every recording. battery may have expired. Buy a new
• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings./ battery.
Leaving the camera until the battery is
cooled down. ∫ Charging conditions
¢When the Power LCD function (P25) is used, • Charge the battery under temperature of
the number of recordable pictures decreases. 10 oC to 35 oC (50 oF to 95 oF). (Battery
temperature should be the same also.)
The number of recordable pictures varies
• The performance of the battery may be
depending on the recording interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes temporarily deteriorated and the operating
longer, the number of recordable pictures time may become shorter in low
decreases. temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
[e.g., when taking pictures every
snowboarding).
2 minutes: about 1/4 of the amount (Approx.
75 pictures) when recording once every
30 seconds]
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Inserting/Removing the Battery

• Check that the camera is turned off and
that the lens is retracted. 3 1 Close the card/battery door.
2 Slide the release lever to the
1 Slide the release lever to the direction of arrow.
direction of arrow, and open the
card/battery door.
OPEN LOCK
OPEN LOCK
• Please be sure to use genuine • If you will not be using the camera for a
Panasonic batteries (CGA-S005A). long time, remove the battery. Store the
removed battery in the battery carrying
2 Insert: case (supplied). (P96)
Insert the charged battery fully • When a fully charged battery has been
paying attention to the direction inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock
of the battery. setting is stored (in the camera) for at
least 3 months even if the battery is
Remove: removed. (The storing time may be
Slide the lock A to remove the shorter if the battery is not charged
battery. sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set
OPEN LOCK
the clock again. (P19)
• Do not remove the card and the battery
while the card is being accessed. The
data on the card may be damaged.
(P17)
• Do not remove the battery with the
camera turned on since the settings on
the camera may not be stored properly.
• The supplied battery is designed only
for the camera. Do not use it with any
other equipment.
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Inserting/Removing the Card

• Check that the camera is turned off and • Check the direction of the card.
that the lens is retracted. • Do not touch the connection terminals
on the back side of the card.
1 Slide the release lever to the • The card may be damaged if it is not
direction of arrow, and open the fully inserted.
card/battery door.
3 1 Close the card/battery door.
2 Slide the release lever to the
direction of arrow.
OPEN LOCK
• The card and the data may be

damaged if it is inserted or removed OPEN LOCK
while the camera is turned on.

• We recommend using Panasonic’s
SD Memory Card. (Use only genuine
SD cards with an SD Logo.) • If the card/battery door cannot be
completely closed, remove the card and
2 Insert: insert it again.
Insert the card fully with the label
side facing the front of the
camera until it clicks.
Remove:
Push the card until it clicks, then
pull the card out upright.
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About the Card

∫ Access to the card SD Memory Card
When pictures are being recorded onto the
card, the card access indication A lights red.
On this unit, you can use SD Memory

Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB
to 2 GB).
When the card access indication lights, 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB,
pictures are being read or deleted, or the 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB (Maximum)
card is cleaned up (P82) or formatted, do Please confirm the latest information on the
not: following website.
• turn the camera off.
• remove the battery or the card. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
• shake or impact the camera. (This Site is English only.)
The card and the data may be damaged
• This unit supports SD Memory Cards
and the camera may not operate normally.
formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16
∫ About handling a card system based on SD Memory Card
Transfer important pictures/motion images Specifications.
from your card to your PC periodically　 • This unit does not support
(P86). The data on the card may be MultiMediaCard for recording motion
damaged or lost due to electromagnetic images.
waves, static electricity, breakdown of the
camera or a defective card.
• Do not format the card on your PC or • The reading/writing speed of a
other equipment, format it with the camera MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD
only to ensure proper operation. (P83) Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is
used, the performance of certain features
∫ SD Memory Card (supplied) and may be slightly slower than advertised.
MultiMediaCard (optional) • Keep the Memory Card out of reach of
The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard children to prevent swallowing.
are small, lightweight, removable external
cards. The reading/writing speed of an SD
Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card
is equipped with a Write-Protect switch B
that can inhibit writing and formatting a
card. (When the switch is slid to the [LOCK]
side, it is not possible to write or delete data
on the card and format it. When the switch
is unlocked, these functions become
available.)
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Approximate number of recordable pictures and

the size
Aspect
ratio
Picture
size (2560k1920 pixels) (2048k1536 pixels) (1600k1200 pixels) (1280k960 pixels)
Quality
16 MB 5 11 9 17 14 28 22 41
32 MB 12 24 19 37 30 59 46 86
64 MB 25 49 39 75 62 120 94 175
128 MB 51 100 79 150 125 240 190 350
256 MB 99 195 150 290 240 470 370 690
512 MB 195 380 300 590 480 940 730 1370
1 GB 390 770 610 1180 970 1880 1470 2740
2 GB 790 1530 1220 2360 1920 3610 2920 5120
Aspect
ratio
Picture
size (640k480 pixels) (2560k1440 pixels) (1920k1080 pixels)
Quality
16 MB 69 110 7 15 13 25
32 MB 145 230 16 32 28 54
64 MB 290 480 33 65 58 110
128 MB 600 970 67 130 115 220
256 MB 1170 1900 130 250 230 430
512 MB 2320 3770 260 510 450 860
1 GB 4650 7550 520 1020 910 1720
2 GB 8780 12290 1040 2040 1800 3410
• If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures more clearly. When you select a
smaller picture size, you can record more pictures.
• The numbers are approximations. (The numbers vary depending on the recording
condition and the type of the card.)
• The number of recordable pictures varies depending on subjects.
• The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an
approximation.
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

∫ Initial setting
The clock is not set when the camera is 2 Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D].
shipped. When you turn the camera on, the
following screen appears. CLOCK SET
10:001DEC.11.2005
M/D/Y
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK
CLOCK SET MENU
SELECT SET EXIT MENU
• When pressing the [MENU] button, the

screen shown in step 1 appears. • Close the menu by pressing the
• The screen disappears after about [MENU] button 2 times after finishing
5 seconds. Turn the camera on again or the setting.
press the [MENU] button, select [CLOCK • Check if the clock setting is correct,
SET] in page 2/3 of the [SETUP] menu after turning the camera off and on.
(P20) and set the clock in steps 1 and 2.
1 Set date and time. • When a fully charged battery has been
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock
CLOCK SET setting is stored (in the camera) for at
least 3 months even if the battery is
00 : 00 JAN . 11 . 2005 removed. (The storing time may be
shorter if the battery is not charged
M/D/Y sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set
SELECT SET EXIT MENU the clock again.
• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.
The 24-hour system is used.
• When you use a photo printing service, if
the date is not set in the camera, it will not
• 2/1: Select the desired item.
be printed, even if the store provides a
• 3/4: Set date and time.
date printing option to your photo.
• For the date print setting, refer to P77.
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About the Setup Menu

• Set the items if necessary. (Refer to
P21– 23 for each menu item.) 4 Select the desired item.
1 Turn the camera on. SETUP 1/

3
MONITOR
AUTO REVIEW
OFF ON
POWER SAVE
ECO ECONOMY
BEEP
5 Select the desired value.
SETUP 1/
3
• The menu items depend on the mode MONITOR
selected with the mode dial (P27). In AUTO REVIEW
this page, the items in normal picture POWER SAVE
mode [ ] are indicated. ECO ECONOMY
2 Press the [MENU] button. BEEP

REC 1/
3 SETUP
Be sure to press 1 at the end to
W.BALANCE AUTO
store the setting.
MENU SENSITIVITY AUTO
ASPECT RATIO • Close the menu by pressing the
PICT.SIZE 5M [MENU] button after finishing the
QUALITY setting. In recording mode, you can also
close the menu by pressing the shutter
SELECT EXIT MENU button halfway.
3 Select the [SETUP] Menu.
REC SETUP 1/
3
MONITOR n0
AUTO REVIEW 1SEC.
POWER SAVE 2MIN.
ECO ECONOMY OFF
BEEP
SELECT EXIT MENU
• To forward or reverse the menu screen
rotate the zoom lever A toward T or W.
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[MONITOR] [POWER SAVE]

Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in [1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:
7 steps. The power save mode is activated
• The setting on the brightness of the LCD (the camera is automatically turned
monitor also affects simple mode [ ]. off to save the battery life) if the
camera has not been used for the
[AUTO REVIEW] time selected on the setting.
[OFF]: The recorded picture does not [OFF]: The power save mode is not
automatically appear. activated.
[1SEC.]: The recorded picture • Press the shutter button halfway or turn
automatically appears on the the camera off and on to cancel the power
screen for about 1 second. save mode.
[3SEC.]: The recorded picture • When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;
automatically appears on the optional)/connecting to a PC or a printer/
screen for about 3 seconds. recording motion images/playing back
[ZOOM]: The recorded picture motion images/during Slide Show, the
automatically appears on the power save mode is not activated.
screen for about 1 second. Then • In the economy mode and simple mode
it is enlarged 4 times and appears [ ], the setting for the power save mode
for about 1 second. This mode is is fixed to [2MIN.].
useful for confirming focus.
Pictures in auto bracket, burst
mode or pictures with audio are
not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is
selected.
• In motion image mode [ ], auto review
function is not activated.
• When pictures are recorded in auto
bracket [ ] (P42) or any speed ([ ],
[ ] and [ ]) on burst mode (P44),
the auto review function is activated
regardless of the setting on the auto
review function. (The picture is not
enlarged.)
• The auto review function is activated while
pictures with audio are recorded
regardless of the setting on the auto
review function. (The picture is not
enlarged.)
• The setting for the auto review function is
disabled in auto bracket, burst mode,
motion image mode, [SELF PORTRAIT] in
scene mode (P54), or when [AUDIO
REC.] is set to [ON].
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[ECONOMY] [VOLUME]
The brightness of the LCD monitor is The volume of speakers can be adjusted in
reduced, and the battery life is saved by 7 steps. (LEVEL 6 to 0)
turning off the LCD monitor automatically • When you connect the camera to a TV,
while the camera is not in use in the the volume of the speakers of the TV is
recording mode. (Press any button to not changed.
recover from the economy mode.)
[LEVEL 1]: If you do not operate the [CLOCK SET]
camera for about 15 seconds Change date and time. (P19)
in the recording mode, the LCD [NO.RESET]
monitor is turned off. Set this when you want to start the file
[LEVEL 2]: If you do not operate the number of the picture from 0001 on the
camera for about 15 seconds next recording. (The folder number is
in the recording mode, or if you updated, and the file number starts from
do not operate the camera for 0001.)
about 5 seconds after you take • The folder number can be assigned from
a picture, the LCD monitor is 100 to 999.
turned off. When the folder number reaches 999, you
[OFF]: Economy mode cannot be cannot reset the file number. We
activated. recommend formatting the card after
• In the economy mode, the LCD monitor saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
is turned off while the flash is being • To reset the folder number to 100, format
charged. the card first and then use this function to
• The status indicator lights while the LCD reset the file number.
monitor is turned off. After that, the reset screen for the folder
• In the economy mode, [POWER SAVE] is number appears. Select [YES] to reset the
fixed to [2MIN.]. folder number.
• The economy mode is not activated while • Refer to P87 for detailed information about
the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional) is the file number and the folder number.
used, the menu screen is displayed, the • The file number reset also affects simple
self-timer is set or recording motion mode [ ].
images.
• The brightness of the LCD monitor is not
reduced when the power LCD function is
activated.
[BEEP]
[BEEP LEVEL]:
[ ]: No operational sound
[ ]: Soft operational sound
[ ]: Loud operational sound
[BEEP TONE]: 1 2 3
[SHUTTER]: 1 2 3
• The settings on [BEEP] also affect simple

mode [ ].
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[RESET] [SCENE MENU]

The settings on the [REC] or the [SETUP] [AUTO]: Scene menu appears
menu are reset to the initial settings. automatically when setting the
• The birthday setting for [BABY] in the mode dial to scene mode. Select
scene mode (P54) is also reset when the the desired scene mode.
settings in the [SETUP] menu are reset. [OFF]: Scene menu does not appear
[ROTATE DISP.] (P74) in the [PLAY] mode when setting the mode dial to
menu is also reset to [ON]. scene mode and the camera is
• The folder number and the clock setting operated in the scene mode
are not changed. currently selected. If you change
the scene mode, press the
[USB MODE] [MENU] button to display the
Set the USB communication system. scene menu and then select the
• Set before connecting to a PC or a printer. desired scene mode.
(P85)
[LANGUAGE]
[VIDEO OUT] Set to the language on the menu screen
(Playback mode only) (P84) from the following languages.
[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC Set to the desired language with 3/4 and
system. store it with 1.
[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL [ENGLISH]: English
system. [DEUTSCH]: German
[FRANÇAIS]: French
[ESPAÑOL]: Spanish
[ITALIANO]: Italian
[ ]: Chinese (Traditional)
[ ]: Japanese
• When you set to other language by
mistake, select [ ] from the menu icons
to set the desired language.
• The language setting also affects simple
mode [ ].
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About the LCD Monitor

In recording mode (P28)
3 3
DISPLAY/PWR LCD
A LCD monitor (LCD)

Press the [DISPLAY] button to change
the display.
• When the menu screen appears, the
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During D Normal display
9 pictures multi playback (P47) or E Display with histogram
playback zoom (P48), the indications on F No display (Recording guide line)
the screen can be turned on and off. G No display
In simple mode [ ] (P32) ¢1 Histogram
In playback mode (P46)
3
100 _ 0001
1/3
BACKLIGHT
9 months 10 days
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B Normal display
C No display 2
100 _ 0001
1/3
F2.8 1/25 ISO100 AUTO
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H Normal display
I Display with recorded information and
histogram
J No display
¢2 Displayed when you set birthday
setting for [BABY] in the scene mode
(P54), and [WITH AGE] is selected at
taking pictures.
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∫ To view the LCD monitor outdoors on ∫ Recording guide line
a bright sunny day (Power LCD When you align the subject on the
function) horizontal and vertical guide lines or the
When you press and hold the [PWR LCD] cross point of these lines, you can take
button for 1 second, the power LCD pictures with well-designed composition by
function is activated. The LCD monitor viewing the size, the slope and the balance
becomes brighter than usual and easier to of the subject.
see outdoors.
ON : PRESS PWRLCD FOR 1 SEC.
• The power LCD icon [ ] appears on the

screen.
• When you take pictures, the LCD monitor
automatically reverts back to the normal
brightness 30 seconds after the
[PWR LCD] button is pressed. If you press
any button, the LCD monitor turns on
brightly again.
• If you press and hold [PWR LCD] button
for 1 second again, the power LCD
function is canceled and the LCD monitor
reverts back to its usual brightness.
• In the power LCD function, the brightness
and color tone are emphatically displayed
on the LCD monitor. Therefore, the
brightness and the color tone may look
different from those in real life depending
on the subject. However, this function
does not affect recorded pictures.
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∫ Histogram Example of histogram
• A histogram is a graph that displays
brightness along the horizontal axis (black 100 _ 0001
1/3
to white) and the number of pixels at each
brightness level on the vertical axis.
F2.8 1/200 ISO100 AUTO
• It allows the camera user to easily check 10:00 DEC. 1.2005
the way a picture is being exposed.
• It is very useful if manual adjustments of 100 _ 0001
1/3
the lens aperture and shutter speed are
available, especially in those situations
where automatic exposure may be difficult F2.8 1/100 ISO100
10:00 DEC. 1.2005

AUTO
due to uneven lighting. Using the

histogram feature will allow you to get the 100 _ 0001
best performance from the camera. 1/3
A When the values are concentrated to

the left, the picture is under exposed. F2.8 1/50 ISO100
10:00 DEC. 1.2005

AUTO
B When the values in the histogram are

distributed evenly, the exposure is
adequate and the brightness is A Under Exposed
well-balanced. B Properly Exposed
C When the values are concentrated to C Over Exposed
the right, the picture is over exposed. ¢Histogram
• When you take pictures with the flash

or in dark places, the histogram is
displayed in orange because the
recorded picture and the histogram do
not match each other.
• The histogram does not appear when in
simple mode [ ], motion image mode
[ ], during multi playback and playback
zoom.
• The histogram in the recording mode is an
approximation.
• The histogram in recording and playback
may not match each other.
• The histogram in the camera does not
match the one displayed in image editing
software used with a PC, etc.
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Taking Pictures
∫ The Mode Dial
This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes.
Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording.
Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode.
: Normal picture mode (P28)

Use this mode for usual recording.
: Simple mode (P32)

This is the recommended mode for
beginners.
: Macro mode (P51)

This mode allows you to take a picture
closely focusing on the subject.
: Scene mode (P54)

This mode allows you to take pictures
depending on the recording scenes.
: Motion image mode (P51)

This mode allows you to record motion
images with audio.
: Playback mode (P46)

This mode allows you to play back
recorded pictures.
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∫ Normal recording
3 Take a picture.
The camera automatically sets the shutter

speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
1 1 Turn the camera on.

2 Select normal picture mode
F2.8 1/25
[ ].
• B: Press the shutter button fully to take
OFF ON the picture.
When the When the

subject is not subject is
focused focused
Focus
Blink (green) On (green)
indication
AF area Turns from Turns from
white to red white to green
2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
you want to focus and then press
the shutter button halfway.
F2.8 1/25
• A: Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.
• The focus indication 2 is lit and then
the aperture value 3 and the shutter
speed 4 are displayed.
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∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/ ∫ Tips for taking good pictures
AE: Auto exposure) To take pictures without blurring:
• Hold the camera gently with both hands,
keep arms stationary at your side and
3
stand with your feet slightly apart.
• Make sure that camera shake does not
occur when you press the shutter button.
• Do not cover the photo flash or the AF
assist lamp with your finger or other
When recording a picture of people with a objects.
composition as the above picture, you • Do not touch the front of the lens.
cannot focus on the subject because it is
out of AF area in usual operation.
In this case,
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix
the focus and the exposure.
• When the subject is focused, the focus
indication lights. 1: When holding the camera sideways
3 Keeping pressed the shutter button 2: When holding the camera vertically
halfway, move the camera as you A: Photo flash
compose the picture. B: AF assist lamp
4 Press the shutter button fully. • Especially in the following cases, the
shutter speed will be slower. Keep the
• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock camera still from the moment you press
before pressing the shutter button fully. the shutter button until the picture appears
on the screen. We recommend using a
tripod. The use of the self-timer (P40)
prevents jittering caused by pressing the
shutter button when you are using a
tripod.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]
F2.8 1/25
(P37)
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P57)
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P57)
– [PARTY] (P59)
– [FIREWORKS] (P60)
– When the shutter speed is slowed in
F2.8 1/25
[SLOW SHUTTER] (P69)
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∫ Focusing ∫ Jitter (camera shake)
• The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶. • Be careful of jittering when pressing the
• When you press the shutter button fully shutter button, especially when fully
with one stroke, pictures may be blurry or zoomed into the subject.
unfocused. • When jitter could occur because of slow
• When the focus indication is blinking, the shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears.
subject is not focused. Press the shutter
button halfway and focus on the subject
again.
• If the camera will not focus after a few
tries, turn it off and on and try again.
• In the following cases, the camera will not
focus on subjects properly.
– When including both near and distant F2.8 1/8
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on the glass • When the jitter alert appears, we
between the lens and the subject. recommend using a tripod. If you cannot
– When there are illuminated or glittering use a tripod, be careful of how you hold
objects around the subject. the camera (P29). The use of the
– When taking a picture in a dark place. self-timer (P40) prevents jittering caused
– When the subject is moving fast. by pressing the shutter button when you
– When the scene has low contrast. are using a tripod.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject. ∫ Direction detection function
We recommend taking pictures using AF/ • If you take pictures by holding the camera
AE lock (P29). In dark places, the AF vertically, the information of the rotation on
assist lamp (P68) may turn on to focus on the pictures is automatically added and
the subject. recorded to the pictures.
• Even if the focus indication appears and When [ROTATE DISP.] (P74) is set to
the subject is focused, it is canceled when [ON], you can rotate and display pictures
you release the shutter button. Press the on the screen or the TV according to the
shutter button halfway again. information of the rotation on the pictures.
• When you take pictures by holding the
camera vertically, read “Tips for taking
good pictures” on P29 carefully.
• This function may not work properly on
pictures recorded by aiming the camera
up or down.
• In motion image mode [ ], you cannot
use the direction detection function.
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∫ Exposure
• If you press the shutter button halfway • When you press the shutter button, the
when the exposure is not adequate, the LCD monitor may become bright or dark
indication of the aperture value and the for a moment. This function allows easy
shutter speed turns red. (However, the adjustment of focus and the recorded
aperture value and the shutter speed do picture will not be affected.
not turn red when the flash is activated.) • We recommend making sure the clock is
• The brightness of the LCD monitor may set properly before taking pictures. (P19)
differ from that of recorded pictures. The • When the time for power save is set (P20),
subject looks dark on the LCD monitor, the camera is automatically turned off if
but the actual picture is bright. you do not operate within the set time.
• When most of the subjects in the screen When operating the camera again, press
are bright (e.g. blue sky on a clear day, the shutter button halfway or turn the
snowy field, etc.), the recorded pictures camera off and on.
may become dark. In this case, • In some cases, if the distance between
compensate the exposure value on the the camera and the subject is beyond the
camera. (P41) recordable range when you use the
camera, the picture may not be properly
focused even if the focus indication is lit.
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Taking Pictures in Simple Mode

∫ Settings in Simple mode
[PICT.MODE]
This mode allows beginners to take
pictures easily. Only the most basic ENLARGE Optimum for enlarging to
functions appear in the menu to make 8qk10q, Letter etc.
operations simple. 4qk6q/ Optimum for regular size
10k15cm printing.
1 Select the desired item and set E-MAIL Optimum for attaching to
the desired value. e-mails or insertion into
website.
SIMPLE MODE
PICT.MODE ENLARGE [AUTO REVIEW]
AUTO REVIEW 4"k6"/10k15cm OFF The recorded picture does not
BEEP E-MAIL automatically appear.
ON The recorded picture
CLOCK SET
automatically appears on the
SELECT SET EXIT MENU screen for about 1 second.
MENU
[BEEP]
OFF No operational sound

LOW Soft operational sound
HIGH Loud operational sound
• Close the menu by pressing the shutter
button halfway or the [MENU] button [CLOCK SET]
after finishing the setting. Change date and time. (P19)
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∫ Other Settings in Simple mode
In Simple mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For details, refer to the pages
corresponding to each item.
Focus range 30 cm (0.98 feet) to ¶ (Tele)

5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶ (Wide)
[POWER SAVE] [2MIN.] P20
[ECONOMY] [OFF] P20
Self-timer 10 seconds P40
Optical Image [MODE2] P43
Stabilizer
Burst speed Low speed P44
Number of recordable pictures in burst mode
• [ENLARGE]: max. 3 pictures
• [4qk6q/10k15cm]: max. 5 pictures
• [E-MAIL]: max. 5 pictures
[W.BALANCE] [AUTO] P63
[SENSITIVITY] [AUTO] P65
[ASPECT RATIO] [ ] P65
[PICT.SIZE] and • [ENLARGE]: (2560k1920 pixels)/Fine P66
[QUALITY] • [4qk6q/10k15cm]: (1600k1200 pixels)/Standard
• [E-MAIL]: (640k480 pixels)/Standard
[AF MODE] [ ] (1-area-focusing) P67
[AF ASSIST LAMP] [ON] P68
[SLOW SHUTTER] [1/8 – ] P69
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∫ The Backlight Compensation
Backlight is a situation where light comes • The settings on the simple mode are not
from the back of subjects. Subjects such as applied to other recording modes except
people become dark when pictures are [CLOCK SET] and [BEEP].
recorded in backlight. If you press 3, [ ] • The setting on [MONITOR], [BEEP
(compensating backlight ON indication) TONE], [SHUTTER], [NO.RESET] and
appears and the backlight compensation [LANGUAGE] in the [SETUP] menu (P20)
function is activated. This function also affects the simple mode.
compensates the backlight by brightening • You cannot use the following functions in
the whole of the picture. the simple mode.
– White balance fine adjustment
– Exposure compensation
3 – Auto bracket
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [D.ZOOM]
– [COL.EFFECT]
BACKLIGHT
– [PICT.ADJ.]
BACKLIGHT
• If you press 3 while [ ] is displayed,

[ ] disappears and the backlight
compensation function is canceled.
• When you use the backlight compensation
function, we recommend using the flash.
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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)

• When you change the magnification or
the position to be displayed, the zoom
position indication A appears for about
1 Press 4. 1 second to check the enlarged area.
REVIEW1X ∫ Recorded pictures can be deleted

during the review (Quick Deletion)
DELETE SINGLE
DELETE THIS PICTURE?
EXIT 4X DELETE NO
YES
SELECT
SET MULTI/ALL
• The last recorded picture appears for
about 10 seconds.
• Press the shutter button halfway or 4
to cancel the review. • Once deleted, pictures cannot be
• You can check other pictures by recovered.
pressing 2/1. • Multi pictures or all pictures can be
• When the recorded pictures are too deleted. Read P49 or P50 to operate
bright or dim, compensate the them.
exposure. (P41)
2 Enlarge and shift the picture.
REVIEW4X
1X 8X DELETE
W T
• : 1k>4k>8k
• : 8k>4k>1k
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Using the Optical Zoom
• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k)

You can make people and subjects appear when the camera is turned on.
closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and • The picture may have some distortion
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. (typical example: vertical straight line bent
outwards). This is due to the lens
aberration, which is common to some
extent with all photographic lenses.
Distortion may be more visible when using
a wider area of the zoom lens as you get
closer to the subject.
• When using the zoom lens at high
magnification, the quality of the picture
can be enhanced if a tripod is used. At
high magnification, even small
movements can cause a slight decrease
in picture sharpness.
• If you use the zoom function after focusing
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• In motion image mode [ ], the zoom
magnification is fixed to the value set at
∫ To make subjects appear further away the start of recording.
use (Wide) • The lens barrel (P11) is ejected or
retracted according to the zoom position.
• Take care not to interrupt the motion of the
3 lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
W T • If you wish to make subjects appear even
closer, use the digital zoom. Select [ON]
for [D.ZOOM] in the [REC] mode menu for
using the digital zoom. (P70)
W T
∫ To make subjects appear closer use

(Tele)
3
W T
W T
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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

• The flash is activated twice. The first
flash is activated only for a preparation
When you set the flash, you can take of actual recording. The subject should
pictures using the built-in flash according to not move until the second flash is
the recording condition. finished.
• Use this when you take pictures of
people in low lighting conditions.
: Forced ON
The flash is activated every time regardless
of the recording condition.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit
or under fluorescent light.
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction
• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
A: Photo flash Red-eye reduction only when you set
Do not cover it with your finger or any other to [PARTY] in scene mode. (P54)
items.
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
∫ Switching to the appropriate flash
When you take a picture with a dark
setting
background landscape, this feature makes
the shutter speed slow when the flash is
activated, so that the dark background
landscape will become bright.
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye
For the selectable flash settings, refer to phenomenon.
“Available flash settings by recording • Use this when you take pictures of
mode” on P38. people in front of a dark background.
: Forced OFF
: AUTO The flash is not activated in any recording
The flash is automatically activated condition.
according to the recording condition. • Use this when you take pictures in
places where the use of the flash is not
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction
permitted.
The flash is automatically activated
according to the recording condition.
It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes
of the subject appear red in the picture) by
triggering the flash before actually
recording the picture. After that, the flash is
activated for actual recording again.
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∫ Available flash settings by recording mode
The available flash settings depend on the recording mode.
(±: Available, —: Not available)
¢Not available in backlight compensation

∫ The available flash range to take pictures
Available flash control range
ISO sensitivity
Wide Tele
AUTO 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 4.0 m 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 2.2 m
(13.1 feet) (7.22 feet)
ISO80 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.7 m 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.0 m
(5.58 feet) (3.28 feet)
(6.56 feet) (3.61 feet)
(9.19 feet) (4.92 feet)
(13.1 feet) (7.22 feet)
• The available flash range is an approximation.
• Refer to P30 for the focus range.
• Refer to P65 for the ISO sensitivity.
• If the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], it is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to
[ISO400] when you use the flash.
• To avoid noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P65) or setting
[PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P70)
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∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.)
: AUTO 1/60 to 1/2000
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction 1/60 to 1/2000
: Forced ON
1/60 to 1/2000
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction 1/8¢ to 1/2000
1/8¢ to 1/2000
: Forced OFF 8 to 1/2000

(In [NIGHT SCENERY] in
scene mode)
¢The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P69)
• There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode.
• Do not stare at the photo flash from • When the flash is being charged, the flash
close proximity. icon blinks red, and you cannot take a
• If you bring the flash too close to the picture even when you press the shutter
subjects, they may be distorted or button fully.
discolored by its heat and lighting. • When taking a picture with the flash, the
• Do not cover the photo flash with your white balance will be automatically
fingers or any other items. adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], but
• While the flash is being charged in the white balance may not be properly
economy mode, the LCD monitor is adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.
turned off. • When the shutter speed is fast, the flash
• When you take a picture beyond the flash effect may not be sufficient.
control range, the exposure may not be
adjusted properly and the picture may
become bright or dark.
• When you repeat taking a picture,
recording may be disabled even if the
flash is activated. Take a picture after the
access indication disappears.
• When the jitter alert appears, we
recommend using the flash.
• When you set to burst mode or auto
bracket, only 1 picture is recorded for
every flash activated.
• The flash icon turns red when activating
the flash and pressing the shutter button
halfway.
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

• The self-timer indicator
C blinks and the
shutter is activated
1 Select the self-timer mode. after 10 seconds (or
2 seconds).
• If you press the
3 [MENU] button when the self-timer is
set, the self-timer setting is canceled.
• When using a tripod or in other cases,

setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a
convenient way to avoid the jitter caused
by pressing the shutter button.
• When you press the shutter button fully
with one stroke, the subject is
: Self-timer set to 10 seconds
automatically focused just before the
;
recording. In dark places, the self-timer
: Self-timer set to 2 seconds
indicator blinks and then it may turn on
;
brightly to work as the AF assist lamp
No display: canceled
(P68) for focusing on the subject.
2 Take the picture. • In simple mode [ ], the self-timer is fixed
to 10 seconds.
• In [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode
3 (P54), the self-timer is fixed to 2 seconds.
• When you set the self-timer in the burst
mode, the camera starts taking a picture 2
or 10 seconds after the shutter button is
pressed. The number of pictures taken at
a time is fixed to 3.
CANCEL MENU • We recommend using a tripod when
recording with the self-timer.
(When you use a tripod, make sure the
tripod is stable when the camera is
attached to it.)
• A: Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.
• B: Press the shutter button fully to take
the picture.
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Compensating the Exposure

1 Press 3 several times until
[ EXPOSURE] appears and
Use this function when you cannot achieve
appropriate exposure due to the difference then compensate the exposure.
of brightness between the subject and the
EXPOSURE
background. Check the following for
examples.
Under exposed
SELECT EXIT
Compensate the exposure toward positive. • You can compensate from j2 EV to

i2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.
• EV is an abbreviation for Exposure Value,

Properly exposed and it is the amount of light given to the
CCD by the aperture value and the shutter
speed.
• The compensation range of the exposure
will be limited depending on the
brightness of the subject.
• The exposure compensation value
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The set exposure value is memorized
even if the camera is turned off.
Over exposed
Compensate the exposure toward negative.
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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
• If the remaining number of recordable

In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically pictures is 2 or less, you cannot take
recorded by each press of the shutter pictures by setting auto bracket.
button according to the compensation • When taking pictures using auto bracket
range of the exposure. after the exposure compensation, the
You can select the desired exposure pictures are based on the compensated
among the 3 types of pictures. exposure.
When the exposure is compensated, the
1 Press 3 several times until compensated exposure value appears on
[ AUTO BRACKET] appears the lower left of the screen.
and then set the compensation • When the flash is activated, you can take
range of the exposure. only 1 picture.
• When the auto bracket is activated,
AUTO BRACKET [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
• When setting auto bracket and the burst
mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be
performed.
• The exposure may not be compensated
with auto bracket depending on the
brightness of the subject.
SELECT EXIT • Auto bracket is canceled after switching
the camera off.
• When setting the auto bracket, the auto
review function is activated regardless of
• You can select the exposure from the setting on the auto review function.
j1 EV to i1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV. (The picture is not enlarged.) Moreover,
• When you do not use auto bracket, the settings for the auto review function on
select [OFF]. the [SETUP] menu are disabled.
• When setting the auto bracket, the auto • When the ISO sensitivity is set to
bracket icon appears on the lower left of [ISO400], the recording interval may
the screen. become longer due to the process to
reduce picture noises.
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Optical Image Stabilizer

∫ Demonstration of the optical image
stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)
This mode recognizes and compensates When you press the [MENU] button, the
jitter. You can reduce blurring caused by demonstration appears. After the
jitter especially when you take pictures with demonstration ends, the screen returns to
the optical zoom set to Tele or when you the stabilizer function mode selection
take pictures indoors where the shutter menu. If you want to exit the demonstration
speed is slowed down. halfway through, press the [MENU] button
again.
While the demonstration is displayed, the
optical zoom is fixed to Wide (1k) and the
zoom function cannot be activated.
Moreover, you cannot take pictures.
1 Press and hold the optical image • The stabilizer function may not work
stabilizer button A until sufficiently in the following cases.
– When too much jitter occurs.
[STABILIZER] appears and then
– In digital zoom range.
select the stabilizer function – When taking pictures while following
mode. subjects in motion.
– When the shutter speed is extremely
STABILIZER
slow due to dark conditions or other
OFF reasons.
MODE1 Be careful of jittering when pressing the
MODE2 shutter button.
• In simple mode [ ] or [SELF
PORTRAIT] in scene mode (P54), the
stabilizer function mode is fixed to
SELECT DEMO. MENU SET
[MODE2] and the stabilizer function mode
selection menu does not appear.
• In motion image mode [ ], [MODE2]
cannot be set.
MODE1 The stabilizer operates
( ) continuously and can assist
during photo composition.
MODE2 The stabilizer function is in
( ) standby and activates at the
moment the shutter captures the
image.
OFF When image stabilization is not
( ) needed or when using the
camera with a tripod.
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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode

∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst
mode
1 Press the single or burst mode Burst speed Number of recordable

(pictures/ pictures (pictures)
button to switch the burst mode second)¢
setting and then take pictures.
3 max. 3 max. 5
2 max. 3 max. 5
3 Depends on remaining
approx. 1.5
capacity of the card
¢When the shutter speed is faster than
1/60 and the flash is not activated
• The burst speed is constant regardless of
the transfer speed of the card.
• When the burst mode setting is set to

Unlimited
– You can take pictures until the capacity
of the card becomes full.
– The speed of taking pictures becomes
: High speed
slow during a recording.
;
• The focus is fixed at taking the first
: Low speed
picture.
;
• In simple mode [ ], the burst speed is
: Unlimited¢
fixed to Low.
;
• When the self-timer is used, the number
No display: canceled
of recordable pictures in burst mode is
¢Depending on the memory size, fixed to 3.
battery power, picture size and quality • When the burst mode is activated, [AUDIO
(compression) REC.] cannot be used.
• Hold down the shutter button fully to • If the flash is activated, you can record
activate the burst mode. only 1 picture.
• When setting auto bracket and the burst
mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be
performed.
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• The ways to control the exposure and the
white balance vary depending on the burst
mode setting. When the burst mode is set
to [ ] or [ ], they are fixed to the
values set for the first picture.
When the burst speed is set to [ ],
they are adjusted each time you take a
picture.
• When setting the burst mode, the auto
review function is activated regardless of
the setting on the auto review function.
(The picture is not enlarged.) Moreover,
the settings for the auto review function on
the [SETUP] menu are disabled.
• Burst mode is not canceled when the
camera is switched off.
• Burst mode will not perform as described
if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an
SD Memory Card. The reading/writing
speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than
that of an SD Memory Card.
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Playback (basic)
Playback (basic)
Playing Back Pictures

• When you keep pressing 2/1, the
number of files forwarded/rewound at a
time is increased.
1 Select the picture. • If you release 2/1 and press them again,
the files will be forwarded/rewound one by
one.
100 _ 0001 • In review playback in the recording mode
1/3 or multi playback, the picture can only be
forwarded or rewound one by one.
• When you forward or rewind a large
number of pictures, release 2/1 once
10:00 DEC. 1.2005 before reaching the picture to be played
back, then press 2/1 to forward/rewind
pictures little by little.
• 2: Play back the previous picture. • This camera is based on the DCF
• 1: Play back the next picture. standard (Design rule for Camera File
• The last recorded picture will be played system) which was established by the
back first. Japan Electronics and Information
• When [ROTATE DISP.] (P74) is set to Technology Industries Association
[ON], pictures recorded by holding the (JEITA).
camera vertically are played back • When changing the folder name or file
vertically. name on a PC, the pictures will not be
played back.
• The file format that can be played back
with the camera is JPEG. (Even JPEG
pictures cannot be played back in some
cases.)
• When playing back pictures that have
∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding been recorded with other equipment, the
When you keep pressing 2/1 during picture quality may be deteriorated and
playback, the file number and the page pictures may not be played back.
number are updated. If you release 2/1 • When playing back a non-standard file,
when the number of the desired picture the folder/file number is indicated by [—]
appears, you can play back the picture. and the screen may turn black.
1: Fast forward • An interference fringe may appear on the
2: Fast rewind screen depending on the subject. This is
called moire. This is not a malfunction.
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Playback (basic)
9 Pictures Multi Playback

2 Select the pictures.
1 Switch to multi screen.

1 2 3
100 _ 0001 4 5 6
1/14
7 8 9
SELECT CANCEL
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W T
10 11 12
13 14
1 2 3
4 5 6 SELECT CANCEL
7 8 9 ∫ To return to the normal playback

SELECT CANCEL Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] or
press the [MENU] button.
• The picture with the number colored in
orange appears.
∫ To delete a picture during a 9 pictures
multi playback
Press the [ ] button.
When the confirmation screen appears,
press 4 to select [YES], and press 1.
(P49)
• Pictures will not be displayed in the

rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is
set to [ON]. (P74)
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Playback (basic)
Using the Playback Zoom

• When you move the position to be
displayed, the zoom position indication
is displayed for about 1 second.
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards
[ ] to enlarge the picture. ∫ To delete a picture during playback
zoom
2X Press the [ ] button.
When the confirmation screen appears,
press 4 to select [YES], and press 1.
(P49)
4X • The more the picture is enlarged, the

CANCEL DELETE more its quality deteriorates.
• The playback zoom may not operate if
W T pictures have been recorded with other
equipment.
• Even if the indications on the screen are
• When you rotate the zoom lever turned off in normal playback mode (P24),
towards [ ] after the picture is the magnification and enabled operations
enlarged, the magnification becomes appear on the screen when the playback
lower. When you rotate the zoom lever zoom is activated.
towards [ ], the magnification • You can switch whether you turn the
becomes higher. indications on the LCD monitor on or off
• When you change the magnification, by pressing the [DISPLAY] button.
the zoom position indication A appears When you set the magnification to 1k, the
for about 1 second to check the position indications on the LCD monitor are
of the section enlarged. displayed as in normal playback mode.
• When you press the [MENU] button, the
magnification reverts to 1k.
2 Shift the picture.

2X
4X
CANCEL DELETE
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Playback (basic)
Deleting Pictures
∫ To delete multiple pictures
1 Select [MULTI DELETE].

∫ To delete a single picture
MULTI/ALL DELETE
1 Select the picture to be deleted.
MULTI DELETE
ALL DELETE
100 _ 0001
1/14
SELECT CANCEL
10:00 DEC. 1.2005
2 times
2 Select the pictures to be deleted.

• 2: Play back the previous picture.
• 1: Play back the next picture. MULTI DELETE
2 Delete the picture.

7 8 9
DELETE SINGLE
10 11 12
DELETE THIS PICTURE?
SELECT DELETE
NO MARK/UNMARK EXIT MENU
YES
SELECT
SET MULTI/ALL
• Repeat the above procedure.
• The selected pictures appear with [ ].
When 4 is pressed again, the setting is
canceled.
• While deleting the picture, [ ] appears
• After selecting pictures, press [ ] to
on the screen. delete.
• The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected
picture cannot be deleted. Cancel the
protect setting. (P78)
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Playback (basic)
3 Delete the pictures. 2 Delete all of the pictures.
MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE
DELETE THE PICTURES DELETE ALL PICTURES?

YOU MARKED?
NO
NO YES
YES
SELECT SET SELECT SET
• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures

all at once.
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be
recovered. Please double-check before
∫ To delete all pictures deleting pictures.
• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
1 Select [ALL DELETE]. • When you delete pictures, use a battery
with sufficient battery power (P14) or use
MULTI/ALL DELETE the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• More numbers of pictures take longer time
MULTI DELETE for deletion.
ALL DELETE • Pictures that are protected [ ] (P78) or
do not conform to DCF standard (P46) will
not be deleted even if [ALL DELETE] is
selected.
SELECT CANCEL
2 times
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Recording pictures (advanced)
Using the Mode Dial

Macro mode Motion image mode
This mode allows you to take close-up This mode allows you to record motion
pictures of the subject, e.g. when taking images with audio.
pictures of flowers.
You can take pictures approaching the 1 Select [PICT.MODE].
subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.16 feet) 1/
REC 2
from the lens by rotating the zoom lever
upmost to Wide (1k). W.BALANCE AUTO
PICT.MODE
∫ Focus range
AF MODE
30 cm AF ASSIST LAMP
(0.98 feet) D.ZOOM
T
5 cm SELECT SET EXIT MENU
(0.16 feet)
W MENU
• We recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P40) in the macro mode.
• When the subject is close to the camera, • Close the menu by pressing the shutter
button halfway or the [MENU] button
the effective focus range (depth of field) is
after finishing the setting.
significantly narrowed. Therefore, you will
have difficulty in focusing on the subject if fps
the distance between the camera and the Picture size (frame/
subject is changed after focusing on the second)
subject. 30fpsVGA 30
640k480 pixels
• When the camera lens is at a distance 10fpsVGA 10
beyond the available range from the 30fpsQVGA 30
320k240 pixels
subject, the subject may not be focused 10fpsQVGA 10
even if the focus indication lights. • You can record smoother motion images
• The available flash range is about 30 cm with [30fpsVGA] and [30fpsQVGA].
(0.98 feet) to 4.0 m (13.1 feet) (Wide). • You can record motion images for
(This is applied when you set the ISO longer period with [10fpsVGA] and
sensitivity to [AUTO].) [10fpsQVGA] although the picture
• When you take pictures at close range in quality is lower.
macro mode, the resolution of the • Since the file size of [10fpsQVGA] is
peripheral of the picture may be slightly small, it is suitable for e-mails.
decreased. However, this is not a • fps (frame per second); This refers to
malfunction. the number of frames used in 1 second.
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∫ Available recording time (seconds)
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
Picture quality setting
SD Memory
Card 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps
VGA VGA QVGA QVGA
16 MB 5 25 25 82
32 MB 16 58 58 175
64 MB 38 120 120 360
128 MB 82 250 250 740
256 MB 160 490 490 1440
512 MB 320 980 980 2870
1 GB 660 1970 1970 5700
• When the subject is focused, the focus 2 GB 1350 4020 4020 11700
indication A lights. • The recordable time is an approximation.
3 Press the shutter button fully to (It varies depending on the recording
start the recording. condition and the types of SD memory
Card.)
• The recording time changes with subjects.
• The available recording time displayed on
the LCD monitor may not reduce regularly.
5S • This unit does not support
MultiMediaCard for recording motion
images.
• The remaining recording time B

(approx.) is displayed.
• The audio recording starts
simultaneously from the built-in
microphone of the camera.
• By pressing the shutter button fully
again, the recording stops.
• If the card becomes full during
recording, the camera stops
automatically.
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• The motion images cannot be recorded

without audio.
• The settings of auto focus/zoom/aperture
values are fixed to what they are when
recording starts (in the first frame).
• Depending on the type of card, the card
access indication appears for a while after
recording motion images. However, this is
not a malfunction.
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA], we recommend using a high
speed SD Memory Card with “10MB/s” or
greater displayed on the package.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory
Card and how many times it has been
recorded onto or deleted, recording
may stop in the middle. If something
like this happens, clean-up may be
effective. We recommend you clean up
the card using the camera in advance.
(P82)
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD
Memory Card. (Use only genuine SD
cards with an SD Logo.)
• When motion images recorded with the
camera are played back on other
equipment, the quality of pictures and
sounds may be deteriorated or it may not
be possible to play them back.
• Motion images recorded with setting to
[30fpsVGA], [30fpsQVGA] or [10fpsVGA]
on this camera cannot be played back on
equipment which does not support these
settings.
• In motion image mode [ ], you cannot
use the direction detection function and
the review function.
• You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical
image stabilizer function.
• Please note that the bundled software
includes Quicktime to play back motion
picture files created with the camera on
the PC.
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Scene mode : [PORTRAIT] (P55)
: [SPORTS] (P55)
Set the mode dial to the scene mode to
: [FOOD] (P56)
display the scene menu.
When [SCENE MENU] on the [SETUP]
: [SCENERY] (P56)
menu (P20) is set to [OFF], press the
[MENU] button to display the scene menu.
: [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P57)
Menu items
: [NIGHT SCENERY] (P57)
SCENE MODE 1/4
: [BABY] (P58)
PORTRAIT
: [SOFT SKIN] (P59)
SPORTS
: [PARTY] (P59)
FOOD
SELECT SET MENU MENU : [FIREWORKS] (P60)

MENU
: [SNOW] (P60)
• When you press 2, the explanations for : [SELF PORTRAIT] (P61)

each scene mode are displayed. (When
you press 1, the screen returns to the
scene menu.) • When you take pictures with a scene
• When rotating the zoom lever toward T or mode which is not adequate for the
W, the page of the menu screen can be purpose, the hue may differ from the
forwarded or reversed. actual scene.
• If you press the [MENU] button while the • When you want to change the brightness
scene menu is displayed, you can set the of the picture to be recorded, compensate
[REC] mode menu (P62) and the [SETUP] the exposure. (P41)
menu (P20). • The following functions cannot be set in
scene mode.
– White balance (P63)
– ISO sensitivity (P65)
– Color effect (P70)
– Picture adjustment (P70)
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Portrait mode Sports mode

Select this mode when you want to take This mode allows you to take pictures of a
pictures of people. fast moving subject. (e.g. When taking
This mode allows you to make the subject pictures of outdoor sports.)
stand out from an unfocused background
and adjust the exposure and the hue to
achieve a healthy complexion on the 3
subject.
∫ Technique for Sports mode

To take a sharp picture of a fast moving
subject, the shutter speed becomes faster
than usual. This mode is more effective
∫ Technique for Portrait mode when taking pictures in the daytime on a
To make this mode more effective: clear day.
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as
possible.
2 To maximize the effect, select a • This mode is suitable for outdoors only in
background as far as possible from the the daytime, keeping 5 m (16.4 feet) or
camera, and get closer to the subject. more away from the subject.
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
• This mode is only suitable for outdoors in

the daytime.
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Food mode Scenery mode

Select this mode when you want to take This mode allows you to take a picture of a
pictures of food without being affected by wide landscape. The camera focuses on a
the ambient light, such as at restaurants. distant subject preferentially.
This mode allows you to take pictures of
food in a natural hue.
3
• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
• The focus range becomes the same as [ ].
that in the macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) • The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
(Wide)/30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶] • The setting on the AF assist lamp is
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. disabled.
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Night portrait mode Night scenery mode

This mode allows you to take pictures This mode allows you to take a picture of a
against a night landscape. The subject can nightscape. The landscape can be
be recorded with brightness in real life by recorded vividly by slowing down the
using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed.
shutter speed.
3
3
∫ Technique for Night scenery mode

∫ Technique for Night portrait mode • Since the shutter speed becomes slow
• Use the flash. (max. about 8 sec.), use a tripod. We also
• Since the shutter speed becomes slow, recommend using the self-timer (P40) for
we recommend using a tripod and the taking pictures.
self-timer (P40) for taking pictures.
• Keep the subject still for about 1 second
when taking a picture. • The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
• We recommend taking pictures by rotating • The shutter may be kept closed (max.
the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being at about 8 sec.) after taking a picture
a distance about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from because of signal conditioning, but it is not
the subject. a malfunction.
• When you take pictures in dark places,
noise may become visible.
• The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
5 m (16.4 feet). [ ].
(Refer to P38 for the flash control range.) • The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
• The shutter may be kept closed (max. • The setting on the AF assist lamp is
about 1 sec.) after taking a picture disabled.
because of signal conditioning, but it is not • You cannot set the slow shutter.
a malfunction.
noise may become visible.
• The flash is always activated when the
camera is set to Slow sync./Red-eye
reduction [ ].
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• If you select [WITH AGE] without setting
Baby mode birthday in advance, a message is
Select this mode when you want to take displayed. Press the [MENU] button, and
pictures of baby. Exposure and hue are set birthday following the above steps 2
adjusted to achieve a healthy complexion and 3.
on the baby. When the flash is used, the
light is weaker than usual.
• When playing back pictures, baby’s age • The focus range becomes the same as
can be displayed. that in the macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet)
• The age can also be printed on each (Wide)/30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶].
picture by using the software [LUMIX • The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Simple Viewer] in the CD-ROM • After turning on the camera in [BABY] or
(supplied). (For details of printing, refer to switching to [BABY] from other modes, the
the separate operating instructions for PC age and current date and time are
connection.) displayed for about 5 seconds at the
bottom of the screen.
• The age display style differs depending on
3 the language setting in the recording
mode.
• The date of birth is displayed as [0 month
9 months 10 days
0 day].
10:00 DEC. 1.2005 • If the age is not properly displayed, check
the clock and birthday settings.
BABY
• If the camera is set to [WITHOUT AGE],
the age is not recorded even the time and
WITH AGE birthday are set. This means that the age
WITHOUT AGE cannot be displayed even if you set the
camera to [WITH AGE] after taking
BIRTHDAY SET.
pictures.
SELECT SET MENU MENU • For resetting the birthday setting, use
Age display setting [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu (P20).
• If you want to display the age, set birthday
in advance, select [WITH AGE] and press
1.
• If you do not want to display the age,
select [WITHOUT AGE] and press 1.
Birthday setting
1 Select [BIRTHDAY SET.] and press 1.
2 When a message [PLEASE SET THE
BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY] appears,
select items (year, month and day) using
2/1, and set using 3/4.
3 Press the [MENU] button to finish the
setting.
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Soft skin mode Party mode

In this mode, camera detects a skin-color Select this mode when you want to take
area, such as face, to achieve a smooth pictures at wedding receptions, indoor
appearance of the skin. parties, etc.
Both the people and the background can
be recorded with brightness in real life by
3 using the flash and slowing down the
shutter speed.
∫ Technique for Soft skin mode

To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as
possible.
2 To maximize the effect, select a ∫ Technique for Party mode
background as far as possible from the • Since the shutter speed becomes slow,
camera, and get closer to the subject. we recommend using a tripod and the
• We recommend taking pictures by rotating
• This mode is only suitable for outdoors in the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being at
the daytime. a distance about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80]. the subject.
• If there is a color close to the skin color in
the background, that part is also
smoothened. • The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
• This mode may not be effective in Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
insufficient brightness. Red-eye reduction [ ].
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Fireworks mode Snow mode

This mode allows you to take beautiful This mode allows you to take a picture in
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night locations such as skiing resorts and
sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is locations near snowy mountains. The
automatically adjusted for taking pictures of exposure and the white balance are
fireworks. adjusted to make the white color of the
snow stand out.
3
3
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode

• We recommend using a tripod.
• This mode is most effective when the
distance to the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet)
or longer.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[ ].
• The ISO sensitivity is automatically
adjusted to the optimal value.
• You cannot set the AF mode.
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• You cannot set the slow shutter.
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Self portrait mode

• The available focus range is about 30 cm
This mode allows you to take a picture of
(0.98 feet) to 70 cm (2.30 feet).
yourself.
• You can take a picture of yourself with
∫ Technique for Self portrait mode audio. In this time, the self-timer indicator
When you are focused by pressing the lights up while recording the audio. (P67)
shutter button halfway, the self-timer • When you select [SELF PORTRAIT], the
indicator lights up. Make sure to hold the zoom magnification is automatically
camera still, and fully press the shutter moved to Wide (1k).
button. • The self-timer can be set to off or
2 seconds (P40). When you set to
2 seconds, it is kept until the camera is
turned off or you switch the mode dial.
• The stabilizer function mode is fixed to
[MODE2]. (P43)
• The AF mode is fixed to 5-area-focusing.
(P67)
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
• The camera is not focused when the
disabled.
self-timer indicator is blinking. Make sure
to press the shutter button halfway again
to focus.
• The recorded picture automatically
appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing.
Refer to P35 for operations on the review
function.
• When the picture is blurry due to slow
shutter speed, we recommend using the
2 second self-timer. (P40)
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Recording Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu

: [W.BALANCE] (P63)
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, : [SENSITIVITY] (P65)

etc. allows you to create wide variations on
taking pictures. : [ASPECT RATIO] (P65)
• Set the mode dial to the desired recording
mode. : [PICT.SIZE] (P66)
Menu items
: [QUALITY] (P66)
REC 1/3
: [AUDIO REC.] (P67)
W.BALANCE AUTO
SENSITIVITY : [AF MODE] (P67)
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.SIZE : [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P68)
QUALITY
SELECT SET EXIT MENU : [SLOW SHUTTER] (P69)
MENU
: [D.ZOOM] (P70)
: [COL.EFFECT] (P70)
: [PICT.ADJ.] (P70)
• When rotating the zoom lever toward T or
W, the page of the menu screen can be
forwarded or reversed.
• Close the menu by pressing the shutter
button halfway or the [MENU] button after
finishing the setting.
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 for the setting method.)
∫ Auto White Balance
White Balance [W.BALANCE] Use of auto white balance adjustment in
inappropriate lighting conditions may result
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the
This function allows you to reproduce a subject is surrounded by many light
white color closer to the tone in real life on sources, auto white balance adjustment
the pictures recorded under sunlight, may not operate properly.
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white In this case, set the white balance to a
color may appear reddish or bluish. mode except [AUTO].
AUTO for auto setting (auto 1 The range that is controlled by the auto
white balance) white balance adjustment mode of the
camera
(Daylight) for recording outdoors
2 Blue sky
on a bright day
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
(Cloudy) for recording outdoors
4 TV screen
on a cloudy day
5 Sunlight
(Halogen) for recording under
6 White fluorescent light
halogen lighting
7 Incandescent light bulb
(White set) for using the preset
8 Sunrise and sunset
white balance
9 Candlelight
(White set) for setting the white
balance again (P64) 2)
• When setting the white balance to the 3)

mode except [AUTO], you can finely 4)
adjust the white balance. 5)
1) 6)
7)
8)
9)
KlKelvin Color Temperature
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∫ Setting the White Balance manually

(White set ) About the white balance
Use this mode when you want to set the • In simple mode [ ], the white balance is
white balance manually. fixed to [AUTO].
1 Set to [ ] (White Set) and then • When taking a picture with the flash, the
press 1. white balance will be automatically
2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], but
or a similar white object so that the frame the white balance may not be properly
in the center is filled by the white object adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.
only and then press 1.
WHITE SET About the white balance fine adjustment

• The white balance icon on the screen
turns red or blue.
• You can set the value independently for
each of the modes in white balance.
• The setting on the fine adjustment of the
SET CANCEL MENU white balance is reflected to the picture
when taking a picture with the flash.
∫ Finely Adjusting the White Balance • When you set the white balance using the
(White Balance Fine Adjustment ) White Set [ ], the adjustment level in
When you cannot acquire the desired hue [ ] (White Set) returns to “0”.
by setting the white balance, you can adjust • When the color effect is set to any of
the white balance finely. [COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P70),
1 Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/ you cannot finely adjust the white balance.
[ ]/[ ]. (P63)
2 Press 3 several times until
[WB ADJUST.] appears.
WB ADJUST.
RED BLUE
SELECT EXIT
3 Finely adjust the white balance.

• 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is
reddish.
• 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is
bluish.
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ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] Aspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO]
ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to The aspect ratio is the horizontal to vertical
light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity ratio of a picture.
higher, the camera becomes more suitable You can select from two aspect ratios.
for recording in dark places.
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO Normal ratio.
sensitivity is automatically adjusted from
[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the
brightness. (It can be adjusted from
[ISO100] to [ISO400] when using the
flash.)
The picture is horizontally long.
ISO sensitivity 80 400
This is suited for landscapes and
Use in bright other subjects where you prefer a
Not
places Suitable wide view. This is also suited for
suitable
(e.g. outdoors) playing back on wide-screen TVs
Use in dark Not and high-definition TVs.
Suitable
places suitable
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
• In simple mode [ ], motion image mode

[ ] or scene mode (P54), ISO
sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. (In [NIGHT • Both ends of pictures recorded using
SCENERY] and [SOFT SKIN] in scene [ ] may be cut at printing. Check the
mode, it is fixed to [ISO80].) picture in advance. (P101)
• To avoid picture noise, we recommend
decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting
[PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P70)
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Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] Quality [QUALITY]
When you select a larger picture size You can select 2 types of quality
( ), you can print pictures more clearly. (compression level) according to the usage
When you select a smaller picture size of the picture.
( ), you can record more pictures. In
addition, it is convenient to attach the Fine (Low compression):
picture to an e-mail or post it on a website This type gives priority to picture
because the file size is small. quality. Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
This type gives priority to the
2560k1920 pixels number of recordable pictures and
2048k1536 pixels records standard quality pictures.
1600k1200 pixels
1280k960 pixels • Pictures may appear like a mosaic
640k480 pixels depending on the subject or the recording
condition.
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. • The number of recordable pictures
2560k1440 pixels depends on the subject.
• The number of remaining pictures
1920k1080 pixels
displayed on the screen may not
correspond with recorded frames.
• In the motion image mode [ ], the • Refer to P18 for the number of recordable
pictures.
picture size is fixed to 640k480 pixels
(VGA) or 320k240 pixels (QVGA).
• Pictures may appear like a mosaic
depending on the subject or the recording
condition.
• The number of recordable pictures
depends on the subject.
• The number of remaining pictures
displayed on the screen may not
correspond with recorded frames.
• Refer to P18 for the number of recordable
pictures.
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Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] AF Mode [AF MODE]
You can take a picture with audio.

(5-area-focusing):
• When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], The camera focuses on
[ ] appears on the screen. any of 5 focus areas.
• When you start recording by focusing on You can record a
the subject and pressing the shutter picture in free
button, the audio recording will be composition without
automatically stopped in about 5 seconds. limiting the position of
There is no need to keep pressing the the subject.
shutter button.
(3-area-focusing (High speed)):
• Audio is recorded from the built-in
The camera focuses on
microphone of the camera.
any of the left, center
• If you press the [MENU] button during the
and right of the screen.
audio recording, the audio recording will
be canceled. The audio cannot be
recorded.
• You cannot take pictures with audio in (1-area-focusing (High speed)):
auto bracket or burst mode. The camera focuses on
• When audio is recorded with each picture, the subject in AF area
the total number of pictures that can be on the center of the
stored on each card will slightly decrease. screen.
(1-area-focusing):
the subject in AF area
on the center of the
screen.
(Spot-focusing):
the limited and narrow
area in the screen.
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∫ High speed AF (H) mode
• When you select 3-area-focusing (High AF Assist Lamp
speed) or 1-area-focusing (High speed), [AF ASSIST LAMP]
the auto focus is activated in high speed
and you can focus on the subject more
quickly. Illuminating the subject with the AF assist
• When you press the shutter button lamp allows the camera to focus on the
halfway, a picture may become still for a subject in low light conditions.
moment in the condition before being When you press the
focused. However, it is not a malfunction. shutter button halfway in
If you do not want to make pictures still dark places or other
during the auto focus, use the AF mode situations, an AF area
other than 3-area-focusing (High speed) wider than usual appears
mode and 1-area-focusing (High speed) and the AF assist lamp A
mode. turns on.
ON The AF assist lamp turns on under

• When using the digital zoom or when you low light conditions. In this time, the
take pictures in dark places, the AF area AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears
is displayed on the center of the screen on the screen. The effective range
with a size wider than usual. of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m
(4.92 feet).
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn
on.
F5.0 1/60
• When multiple AF areas (max. 5 areas)

light at the same time, the camera is
focusing on all the AF areas.
The focus position is not predetermined
because it is set to the position that the
camera automatically determines at the
time of focusing. If you want to determine
the focus position to take pictures, switch
the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode or
Spot-focusing mode.
• You cannot set the AF mode in
[FIREWORKS] and [SELF PORTRAIT] in
scene mode. (P54)
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Slow Shutter [SLOW SHUTTER]

• Be sure of the following points when the
AF assist lamp is in use.
– Do not look into the AF assist lamp.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with The shutter speed can be automatically
your fingers or other objects. adjusted. However, if you want brighter
• In simple mode [ ], the setting on the pictures, you can manually select a slower
[AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [ON]. shutter speed. This is especially effective if
• You cannot use the AF assist lamp in you want to take pictures where both the
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], night landscape and the subject are bright,
[FIREWORKS] and [SELF PORTRAIT] in using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in scene mode
scene mode. (P54) (P54).
• When you do not want to use the AF The slow shutter speed values you can
assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture select are: [1/8 – ], [1/4 – ], [1/2 – ] and [1 – ].
of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF Slow shutter
ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it 1/8 – 1–
setting
becomes difficult to focus on the subject.
Brightness Darker Brighter
• When the AF assist lamp is turned on, an
AF area with a size wider than usual Jitter Less More
normal AF area is indicated and the area ∫ Example
is set only to a point on the center of the
screen. (P68)
1/8– 1–
• Usually, set to [1/8 –] to take pictures.

(When you select slow shutter speed
values other than [1/8 – ], [ ] appears
on the lower left of the LCD monitor.)
• When the shutter speed is made slower
using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to
occur. We recommend using a tripod and
the self-timer (P40) for taking pictures.
• You cannot set the slow shutter in
[NIGHT SCENERY] and [FIREWORKS] in
scene mode. (P54)
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Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] Color Effect [COL.EFFECT]
Setting the [D.ZOOM] to [ON] allows you to You can use 4 types of color effects
magnify a subject 3 times with the optical depending on the atmosphere of the
zoom and up to 4 more times with the picture.
digital zoom for a maximum of 12 times.
COOL The picture becomes bluish.
∫ Entering the digital zoom range
WARM The picture becomes reddish.
When you rotate the zoom lever to the
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom B/W The picture becomes black and
indication may momentarily pause. This is white.
not a malfunction. SEPIA The picture becomes sepia.
You can enter the digital zoom range by
continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele
Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]
or releasing the zoom lever once and then
rotate it to Tele again.
Use this function according to the recording

≥[OFF]: W T
situation and the atmosphere of the picture.
≥[ON]: W T NATURAL The picture becomes softer.

VIVID The picture becomes sharper.
1 Optical zoom
2 Digital zoom
• In the digital zoom, a larger picture has noise may become visible. To avoid noise,
we recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to
lower picture quality.
• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer [NATURAL].
function may not be effective.
• When using the digital zoom, we
recommend using a tripod and the
• The AF area is displayed with a size wider
than usual and set only to a point on the
center of the screen in the digital zoom
range. (P68)
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Playback (advanced)
Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images

∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
During motion image playback, keep
∫ Pictures with audio pressing 2/1.
Select the picture with audio icon [ ] 1: Fast forward
and play back the audio. 2: Fast rewind
• When releasing the button, it turns to
normal motion image playback.
100 _ 0001 ∫ To pause
PLAY AUDIO 1/3 Press 3 during motion image playback.
• Press 3 again to cancel pause.
• You can hear audio from the speaker. To

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adjust the sound volume, refer to P22.
• The picture with audio cannot be resized
(P80) or trimmed (P81).
• You cannot use the zoom function while
∫ Motion images playing back or pausing motion images.
Select the picture with the motion image • The file format that can be played back
icon [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and with the camera is QuickTime Motion
play back the motion images. JPEG.
• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files
recorded by a PC or other equipment may
100 _ 0001 not be played back with the camera.
PLAY MOTION 1/3 • When playing back motion images that
IMAGE have been recorded with other equipment,
the quality of images may be deteriorated
or it may not be possible to play them
back.
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• When using a high capacity card, it is
possible that fast rewinding may be slower
than usual.
• The cursor displayed during

playback corresponds to 3/4/
2/1.
• Motion image playback stops and the
normal playback is restored by pressing
4.
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Playback (advanced)
Using the [PLAY] mode menu

: [SLIDE SHOW] (P73)
You can use various functions in playback : [ROTATE DISP.] (P74)

mode such as a rotating function or
protections for recorded pictures. : [ROTATE] (P75)
Menu items
: [PROTECT] (P78)
PLAY 1/2
: [DPOF PRINT] (P76)
SLIDE SHOW
ROTATE DISP. ON : [AUDIO DUB.] (P79)
ROTATE
PROTECT : [RESIZE] (P80)
DPOF PRINT
SELECT EXIT MENU : [TRIMMING] (P81)
MENU
: [CLEAN UP] (P82)
• When rotating the zoom lever toward T or : [FORMAT] (P83)

W, the page of the menu screen can be
forwarded or reversed.
• After selecting a menu item with the
operation described above, make settings
for each menu.
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Playback (advanced)
[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
Playing Back with Slide Show

[SLIDE SHOW] • Motion images cannot be played back in
the Slide Show.
1 Set the items of the Slide Show. • When you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then a
picture with audio is played back, the next
SLIDE SHOW picture is displayed after playing back
audio.
START
DURATION 1SEC.
AUDIO 2SEC.
3SEC.
5SEC.
DURATION It can be set to 1, 2, 3 or

5 seconds.
AUDIO By setting it to [ON], the
audio of the pictures with
audio can be played back
during Slide Show.
2 Select [START].
SLIDE SHOW
START
DURATION 1SEC.
AUDIO OFF
SELECT EXIT MENU
3 By pressing the [MENU] button,

the Slide Show stops.
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Playback (advanced)
Displaying pictures in a
direction at the time of • When you take pictures by holding the
recording [ROTATE DISP.] camera vertically, read “Tips for taking
good pictures” on P29 carefully.
This mode allows you to display pictures • The direction detection function (P30)
recorded by holding the camera vertically may not work properly on pictures
or pictures rotated in [ROTATE] function in recorded by aiming the camera up or
the rotated direction. down.
1 Select [ON] to set it. • Only still pictures in normal playback can
be rotated. When playing back rotated
PLAY 1/2 pictures in multi playback, pictures appear
in original orientation.
SLIDE SHOW • You can rotate and display pictures by
ROTATE DISP. OFF
using [ROTATE] function even if you do
ROTATE ON
not take pictures by holding the camera
PROTECT vertically.
DPOF PRINT • When you connect the camera to a TV
SELECT SET EXIT MENU and play back a picture vertically, it may
be blurry. [When using the AV cable
(supplied)]
• When you select [OFF], the pictures are

displayed without being rotated.
• Refer to P46 for how to play back
pictures.
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Playback (advanced)
Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] 2 Select the direction to rotate the

You can rotate the recorded pictures in picture.
steps of 90° and display them.
ROTATE
∫ Example
When rotating clockwise ( )
Original
picture

MENU
1 Select the picture to be rotated

2 times
and set it.
The picture rotates clockwise in
ROTATE steps of 90°.
100 _ 0001
The picture rotates
1/3
counter-clockwise in steps of 90°.
• When you play back pictures on a PC, you

SELECT SET EXIT MENU cannot play back pictures keeping the
rotated direction without an OS or
software compatible with Exif.
• Exif is the file format for still pictures, to
• Pictures recorded in motion image which recording information and other can
mode [ ] and protected pictures be added, established by JEITA [Japan
cannot be rotated. Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association].
• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF],
[ROTATE] function is disabled.
• When pictures are recorded by holding
the camera vertically, the pictures are
played back vertically (the pictures are
rotated).
• It may not be possible to rotate pictures
that have been recorded with other
equipment.
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Playback (advanced)
∫ Single setting
Setting the Picture to be Select the picture and set the number of
Printed and the Number of prints.
Prints [DPOF PRINT]
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a DPOF SET THIS
system that allows the user to select which 1 100 _ 0001
pictures are to be printed, how many copies 1/14
of each picture will be printed or whether
the recording date is to be printed on
compatible photo printers or commercial
COUNT 1 DATE DISPLAY
photo printing services.
For details, ask photo printing servicer. SELECT EXIT MENU
For more information please visit: MENU
http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/
white_e.htm 2 times
• The number of prints can be set from 0 to
1 Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or
999.
[CANCEL]. • The number of prints icon [ ] appears.
1/2
• When the number of prints is set to “0”,
PLAY
DPOF print setting is canceled.
SLIDE SHOW
ROTATE DISP. ON ∫ Multi setting
ROTATE Select the pictures and set the number
PROTECT SINGLE of prints.
DPOF PRINT MULTI
CANCEL DPOF SET MULTI
SELECT EXIT MENU
1
7 8 9
10 11 12
SELECT EXIT MENU
MENU
2 times
• Repeat the above procedure.
• The number of prints can be set from 0 to
999.
• The number of prints icon [ ] appears.
• When the number of prints is set to “0”,
DPOF print setting is canceled.
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∫ To cancel all settings

Select [YES] to cancel all settings. • DPOF print setting is a convenient
function when you print pictures with
CANCEL ALL DPOF
printers supporting PictBridge. (P88)
CANCEL ALL DPOF • DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print
PRINT SETTINGS? Order Format. This feature allows you to
NO
write print information into the media and
YES to use such information on the
DPOF-compliant system.
SELECT SET
• If the file is not based on the DCF
standard, the DPOF print setting cannot
MENU
be set. DCF is an abbreviation of [Design
rule for Camera File system], stipulated by
JEITA [Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association].
∫ To print the date
• When setting the DPOF print on the
You can set/cancel the printing with the
camera, delete any previous DPOF print
recorded date by pressing the [DISPLAY]
settings made by other equipment.
button after setting the number of prints.
DPOF SET THIS

1 100 _ 0001
DATE 1/14

SELECT EXIT MENU
• The date print icon [ DATE ] appears.
• When using the software [LUMIX Simple
Viewer] in the CD-ROM (supplied), you
can print pictures with the date by setting
the date print on the print settings. For
details, refer to the separate operating
instructions for PC connection.
• When you go to a photo studio for digital
printing, be sure to order the printing of
the date additionally if required.
• The date may not be printed depending
on photo studios or printers even if you set
the date print. For further information, ask
the photo studio or refer to the operating
instructions of the printer.
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Playback (advanced)
∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settings
Preventing Accidental Erasure Perform the same operation as in “Setting
of the Picture [PROTECT] the Picture to be Printed and the Number of
You can set protection for pictures you do Prints [DPOF PRINT]”. (P76– 77)
not want to be deleted by accident.
1 Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or • If you want to delete protected pictures,

[CANCEL]. cancel the protect setting first.
• While this feature protects the pictures
PLAY 1/2 from accidental erasure, formatting the
SLIDE SHOW card will permanently delete all data.
ROTATE DISP. ON
(P83)
• The protect setting may not be effective in
ROTATE
other equipment.
PROTECT SINGLE
• Sliding the Card Write-Protect switch A
DPOF PRINT MULTI
on the SD Memory Card to [LOCK]
SELECT CANCEL
EXIT MENU prevents the picture from deletion even if
the protection is not set.
∫ Single setting
Select the picture and set/cancel the
protection.
PROTECT THIS • The following functions cannot be used

100 _ 0001 with protected pictures.
1/3 – [ROTATE] (P75)
– [AUDIO DUB.] (P79)
SELECT
SET/CANCEL EXIT MENU
MENU
2 times
SET The protect icon [ ] appears.

CANCEL The protect icon [ ]
disappears.
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Adding Audio to Recorded 2 Stop audio recording.

Pictures [AUDIO DUB.]
You can record the audio after taking a AUDIO
picture (max. 10 seconds per picture).
DUB. 100 _ 0001
1/3
1 Select the picture and start audio
recording.
AUDIO
DUB. 100 _ 0001 STOP
1/3 MENU
2 times
SELECT • The audio recording stops by pressing

START EXIT MENU the 4 button.
• Even if you do not press 4, after about
10 seconds, the audio recording stops
automatically.
• When audio has already been
recorded, the confirmation screen
appears. Press 4 to select [YES], and
press 1 to start audio recording. (The
original audio is overwritten.)
• The audio dubbing cannot be used with
the following pictures.
– Motion images
– Protected pictures
• The audio dubbing may not work
properly on pictures recorded by other
equipment.
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• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture
Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] are displayed.
This function is useful if you want to reduce • When the aspect ratio setting is [ ].
the file size of the picture in cases when it –[ ]: 2048k1536 pixels
needs to be attached to an e-mail or –[ ]: 1600k1200 pixels
uploaded to a website. –[ ]: 1280k960 pixels
–[ ]: 640k480 pixels
1 Select the picture and set it. • When the aspect ratio setting is
[ ].
RESIZE –[ ]: 1920k1080 pixels
100 _ 0001
1/3 3 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it.
RESIZE
DELETE ORIGINAL
SELECT PICTURE?
SET EXIT MENU
NO
YES
SELECT SET CANCEL MENU

• The following pictures cannot be
MENU
resized.
– Pictures recorded in [ ]
(640k480 pixels) 2 times
– Pictures recorded in [ ] • When you select [YES], the picture is
(1920k1080 pixels) overwritten.
– Motion images When resized pictures are overwritten,
– Pictures with audio they cannot be restored.
• It may not be possible to resize pictures • When the original picture is protected,
recorded with other equipment. you cannot overwrite the resized
2 Select the size and set it. picture.
When you select [NO], a resized picture
RESIZE
is newly created.
100 _ 0001
1/3
SELECT
RESIZE EXIT MENU
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Trimming the Pictures 2 Enlarge or decrease the picture.

[TRIMMING]
Use this function when you trim TRIMMING
unnecessary parts of the recorded picture. 100 _ 0001
1/3
1 Select the picture to trim and set
it.
TRIMMING ZOOM EXIT MENU

100 _ 0001
1/3 W T
SELECT 3 Shift the picture and press the

SET EXIT MENU shutter button to set.
TRIMMING
100 _ 0001
• The following pictures cannot be 1/3
trimmed.
– Motion images
– Pictures with audio
• It may not be possible to trim pictures ZOOM
recorded with other equipment. TRIM:SHUTTER EXIT MENU
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4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. Clean-up [CLEAN UP]

[CLEAN UP] recovers the data writing
TRIMMING
speed, which has been reduced, of the SD
memory card.
DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE? In general, the data writing speed of the SD
memory card reduces when recording and
NO
deletion are repeated. In this case,
YES
recording may stop in the middle while you
are recording motion images. We
SELECT SET CANCEL MENU
recommend that you clean up the card using
MENU
the camera before recording motion images.
2 times 1 Select [YES] to start the clean-up.

• When you select [YES], the picture is
overwritten. CLEAN UP
When trimmed pictures are overwritten,
CLEAN UP THE CARD?
they cannot be restored.
• When the original picture is protected, NO
you cannot overwrite the trimmed YES
picture.
When you select [NO], a trimmed
picture is newly created. SELECT SET
• The picture size of the trimmed pictures

may become smaller than that of the
original one depending on the cut size.
• [CLEAN UP] is a function to recover the
• The picture quality of the trimmed picture
speed of writing into a free space in the
will be deteriorated.
card. Therefore, pictures and data already
recorded in the card will not be erased.
• When you start clean-up, it may take time
to complete.
• Depending on the type of card,
[CLEAN UP] may not be effective.
• [CLEAN UP] does not support
MultiMediaCard.
• During clean-up do not turn the camera off.
• When you clean up the card, use a battery
with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• When the SD Memory Card Write-Protect
switch is slid to [LOCK], you cannot clean
up the card.
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Initializing the Card [FORMAT]
1 Select [YES] to format.
FORMAT
DELETE ALL DATA

ON THE MEMORY CARD?
NO
YES
SELECT SET
• Usually, it is not necessary to format the

card. Format it when the message
[MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.
• If the card has been formatted by a PC or
other equipment, format it on the camera
again.
• Once the card is formatted, all data
including protected images are
irretrievably erased. Please confirm
that all data is transferred to your PC
before proceeding with format
function.
• During formatting, do not turn the camera
off.
• When you format the card, use a battery
with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• When the SD Memory Card Write-Protect
switch is slid to [LOCK], you cannot format
the card.
• If the card cannot be formatted, consult
your nearest servicenter.
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033

or send e-mail to : [email protected]
For Canadian assistance, please call:

1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
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Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen

3 Turn the TV on and select external
input.
∫ Playing back pictures with AV cable
(supplied) 4 Turn the camera on and then set
• Turn the camera and the TV off. the mode dial to playback mode
[ ].
∫ Viewing pictures in other countries

When setting [VIDEO OUT] on the
AV OUT
[SETUP] menu, you can view images on
the TV in other countries (regions) which
use the NTSC or PAL system.
DIGITAL
• Even if you set menu selection for
[VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the output signal is
DC IN still NTSC in the recording mode.
∫ Playback pictures on TV with SD

Memory Card slot
Still pictures recorded to an SD Memory
Card can be played back on TVs with an
SD Memory Card slot.
(Pictures may not be displayed on a full
1 Connect the AV cable A screen, depending on the model of TV.
(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket MultiMediaCard may not be played back on
of the camera. TV with SD Memory Card slot.)
• Connect the AV cable with the [ ] • Motion images cannot be played back. To
mark facing the [2] mark on the play back motion images, connect the
[AV OUT] socket. camera to a TV with the AV cable
• Hold the plug B to push into or pull out. (supplied).
2 Connect the AV cable to the video

input and the audio input sockets • Do not use any other AV cables except the
of the TV. supplied one.
• 1 Yellow: to the video input socket • Read the TV operating instructions too.
• 2 White: to the audio input socket • Audio playback is in monaural.
• When you connect the camera to a TV
and play back a picture vertically, it may
be blurry. (When using the AV cable)
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Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer

[ : USB MODE]
Select the USB communication system

before connecting the camera to your PC or • When [PC] is selected, the camera is
your printer with the USB connection cable connected via USB Mass Storage
(supplied). communication system.
Set the items on [USB MODE] in the • When [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected, the
[SETUP] menu. (P20) camera is connected via PTP (Picture
Transfer Protocol) communication system.
1 Select [USB MODE].
SETUP 2/
3
VOLUME LEVEL 3
CLOCK SET
NO.RESET
RESET
USB MODE PC
SELECT EXIT MENU

MENU
2 Select [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)].
USB MODE
PC
PictBridge
(PTP)
SELECT SET
MENU
• If you connect the camera to a PC,

select [PC]. (P86)
• If you connect the camera to a printer
supporting PictBridge, select
[PictBridge (PTP)]. (P88)
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Connecting to a PC
You can load pictures recorded with the
camera to a PC by connecting the camera 1 Turn the camera on and then set
and PC. [USB MODE] on the [SETUP]
The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] menu to [PC]. (P85)
(for Windows® ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) • If you set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge
allows you to load pictures recorded with (PTP)] and then connect the camera to
the camera to a PC, print, or send them by the PC, messages may appear on the
e-mail easily. screen of the PC.
If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the Select [Cancel] to close the indications
USB driver and then connect it to the and disconnect the camera from the
computer. PC. Connect the camera after you set
For details of [LUMIX Simple Viewer] and [USB MODE] again.
installation, refer to the separate operating
2 Connect the camera to a PC via
the USB connection cable A
(supplied).
• Connect the USB connection cable with
the [ ] mark facing the [2] mark on
the [DIGITAL] socket.
• Hold the plug C to push into or pull out.
AV OUT
ACCESS
DIGITAL
D: This message appears during data

DC IN transfer.
[Windows]
The drive appears on the [My Computer]
folder.
• If it is the first time you are connecting the
camera to a PC, the required driver is
installed automatically so that the camera
can be recognized by the Windows Plug
and Play, then it appears on the
[My Computer] folder.
A: USB connection cable (supplied) [Macintosh]
B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional) The drive is displayed on the screen as
• For using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; [NO_NAME] or [Untitled].
optional), turn the camera off before the
connection.
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∫ Folder Composition
The folder structure of the card or • If the remaining battery power is
MultiMediaCard is displayed as the exhausted during communication, the
illustration below. recorded data may be damaged. When
≥SD Memory Card DCIM you connect the camera to the PC, use a
≥MultiMediaCard battery with sufficient battery power (P14)
100_PANA
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
1
• If the remaining battery power becomes
100_PANA low during communication, the battery
P1000001.JPG indication turns red and blinks (P14) and
2 3 the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the
P1000002.JPG communication at once.
• While [ACCESS] is being displayed, do
P1000999.JPG not disconnect the USB connection cable.
• When the OS of your PC is Windows
101_PANA
2000 and you connect the camera to
the PC with the USB connection cable,
999_PANA do not replace the card with the
MISC camera connected to the PC. The
1 Folder number information in the card may be
2 File number damaged. Make sure to disconnect the
3 JPG: pictures USB connection cable beforehand
MOV: motion images when you replace the card. For details,
Files will be saved in each folder as follows. refer to the separate operating
DCIM Folders from [100_PANA] to • Do not use any other USB connection
[999_PANA] cables except the supplied one.
100_PANA Pictures/motion images • Also refer to the operating instructions of
MISC Files on which the DPOF the PC.
print settings are recorded
• Image data of up to 999 pictures recorded ∫ PictBridge (PTP) setting
by the camera can be included in 1 folder. Even if you set the [USB MODE] to
If the number of picture data exceeds 999, [PictBridge (PTP)], you can connect to the
another folder will be created. PC only when the OS is Windows XP
• When you reset the file number or the Home Edition, Windows XP Professional or
folder number, select [NO.RESET] in the Mac OS X.
[SETUP] menu. (P20) • You can only load pictures from the
camera and cannot write them on the card
or delete them.
• When there are 1000 or more pictures on
a card, the pictures may not be imported.
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Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer

By connecting the camera directly to a
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB 1 Turn the camera on and then set
connection cable (supplied), you can select [USB MODE] on the [SETUP]
the pictures to be printed or start printing menu to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P85)
on the LCD monitor.
2 Turn on the printer.
Set the print settings such as print quality
on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer 3 Connect the camera to a printer
operating instructions.) via the USB connection cable A
(supplied).
• Connect the USB connection cable with
the [ ] mark facing the [2] mark on
the [DIGITAL] socket.
• Hold the plug C to push into or pull out.
When the DPOF Select [SINGLE
Print is not set. PICTURE]. (P89)
AV OUT
When the DPOF Select [DPOF
DIGITAL
Print is set. (P76) PICTURE]. (P90)
DC IN
• It may take time to print some pictures.
Therefore, use a battery with sufficient
battery power (P14) or the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5; optional) when you connect
to a printer.
• If the remaining battery power becomes
low during communication, the battery
indication turns red and blinks (P14) and
the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the
communication at once.
• Disconnect the USB connection cable
A: USB connection cable (supplied) after printing.
B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional) • Do not use any other USB connection
• For using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; cables except the supplied one.
optional), turn the camera off before the • For printing the age in [BABY] in the
connection. scene modes (P54), print from a PC using
the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] in the
CD-ROM (supplied). For details, refer to
the separate operating instructions for PC
connection.
• To find out more PictBridge compliant
printers, please contact your local dealer.
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∫ Single picture • [PRINT WITH DATE]
1 Select a picture to be printed. Settings on the printer are

prioritized.
PictBridge OFF Date is not printed.
100 _ 0001 ON Date is printed.
1/3
• If the printer does not support date
PLEASE SELECT
printing, the date cannot be printed on the
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
picture.
SELECT PRINT • [NUM. OF PRINTS]

Set the number of prints.
• [PAPER SIZE]
(Possible paper sizes on the camera)
• The message disappears in about
The items are listed on 1/2 and 2/2. Press
2 seconds.
4 to select the desired item.
2 Set the print settings.
1/2
SINGLE PICTURE Settings on the printer are
prioritized.
PRINT START
L/3.5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS OFF 2L/5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm
PAPER SIZE ON POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm
PAGE LAYOUT A4 210 mmk297 mm
SELECT SET CANCEL MENU 2/2¢
CARD SIZE 54 mmk85.6 mm
10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm
4qk6q 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
• The items which are not supported by
the printer are displayed in gray and 8qk10q 203.2 mmk254 mm
cannot be selected. LETTER 216 mmk279.4 mm
• When you want to print pictures in a ¢These items cannot be displayed when
paper size or a layout which is not the printer does not support the paper
supported by the camera, set [PAPER sizes.
SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and
then set the paper size or the layout on
the printer. (For details, refer to the
operating instructions of the printer.)
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• [PAGE LAYOUT] ∫ DPOF picture
(Possible layouts on the camera) • Set the DPOF print with the camera in
advance. (P76)
Settings on the printer are
prioritized. 1 Select [DPOF PICTURE].
1 page with no frame print
PictBridge
1 page with frame print
2 pages print
4 pages print SINGLE PICTURE
DPOF PICTURE
3 Select [PRINT START] and then
print out the picture.
SELECT SET
SINGLE PICTURE
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
• When printing under the new settings,
NUM. OF PRINTS 1
disconnect the USB connection cable
PAPER SIZE
and connect it to the printer again.
PAGE LAYOUT
• You can change the DPOF print setting
SELECT CANCEL MENU by pressing the [MENU] button. (P76)
2 Select [PRINT START] and then

print out the picture.
• Press the [MENU] button to cancel
printing. DPOF
PRINT START
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
SELECT CANCEL MENU
• Refer to P89 for print setting.

• Press the [MENU] button to cancel
printing.
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∫ Setting the date printing with the ∫ Layout printing
DPOF print in advance • When printing a picture several times
When the printer supports the date printing on 1 sheet of paper
by DPOF setting, we recommend setting For example, if you want to print a picture
the date printing with the DPOF print in 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE
advance (P77). The recording date can be LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the
printed by selecting [DPOF PICTURE] to number of prints to 4 for the picture on
start printing. [NUM. OF PRINTS].
• When printing different pictures on
1 sheet of paper (only in DPOF
• Do not disconnect the USB connection printing)
cable when the cable disconnection For example, if you want to print 4 different
warning icon [ ] is indicated. pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE
• When the [¥] indication lights in orange LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the
during printing, the camera is receiving an number of prints to 1 on [COUNT] in
error message from the printer. Make sure DPOF print setting (P76) for each of the
there is no malfunction on the printer after 4 pictures.
finishing printing.
• In DPOF print, if the total number of prints
or the number of printed pictures is high,
pictures may be printed several times.
(The indication of the remaining number of
prints is different from the setting,
however, this is not a malfunction.)
• The setting on the printer may have
priority over the setting on the camera in
the date print. Also check the date print
setting on the printer.
• If the printer does not support date
printing, the date cannot be printed on the
picture.
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Others
Others
Screen Display
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
ISO100
10
27 3 11
26 12
25 13
24
23 14
22
21 15
20
F2.8 1/25 16
19 18 17
∫ In recording
1 Recording mode (P27) [BABY], setting the clock and birthday,
and after switching from other modes
2 Flash mode (P37)
to [BABY].
3 Burst (P44)
16 Current date and time (P19)
: Audio recording (P52, 67)
• This is displayed for about 5 seconds
4 White balance (P63) when turning the camera on, setting
5 ISO sensitivity (P65) the clock and after switching from the
playback mode to the recording mode.
6 Focus (P28)
Zoom/Digital zoom (P36, 70)
7 Picture size (P66)
W T
8 Quality (P66) 17 Shutter speed (P28)
In Motion image mode (P51) 18 Aperture value (P28)
/ / /
19 Exposure compensation (P41)
: Jitter alert (P30)
20 Auto bracket (P42)
9 Battery indication (P14)
21 Slow shutter (P69)
10 Color effect (P70)
22 Power LCD (P25)
11 Picture/Time remain
In Motion image mode: e.g. 11S 23 AF area (P28)
12 Card access indication (P17) 24 Spot AF area (P67)
13 Recording state 25 AF assist lamp (P68)
14 Histogram (P26) 26 Self-timer (P40)
15 Age (P58)
• This is displayed for about 5 seconds 27 Optical image stabilizer (P43)
when turning on the camera in
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1 2 3 4
15 3 5
14 6
13
7
12 8
11
10 9 BACKLIGHT
∫ Recording in simple mode
1 Flash mode (P37) 10 Current date and time (P19)
2 Focus (P28) • This is displayed for about 5 seconds
when turning the camera on, setting
3 Picture mode (P32) the clock and after switching from the
: Jitter alert (P30) playback mode to the simple mode.
4 Battery indication (P14) Zoom (P36)
5 Pictures remaining W T
6 Card Access indication (P17) 11 Backlight compensation (P34)
7 Recording state 12 Power LCD (P25)
8 AF area (P28) 13 Self-timer (P40)
9 Operation for backlight compensation 14 AF assist lamp (P68)

(P34) 15 Burst (P44)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
100 _ 0001 8
15 PLAY AUDIO 1/3 9
14 10
13
F2.8 1/25 ISO100 AUTO 11
10:00 DEC. 1.2005 12
∫ In playback
1 Playback mode (P46) 11 Recording information
(Recording mode/Aperture value/
2 Number of DPOF prints (P76)
Shutter speed/ISO sensitivity/Flash
3 Protected picture (P78) mode/White balance)
4 Picture with audio/Motion images (P71) • It will be displayed when the
[DISPLAY] button is pressed.
5 Picture size (P66)
12 Recorded date and time
6 Quality (P66)
13 Age (P58)
In Motion image mode (P51)
/ / / 14 Power LCD (P25)
Simple mode (P32) 15 Audio playback (P71)

: ENLARGE PLAY MOTION
: 4qk6q/10k15cm IMAGE : In Motion image mode
: E-MAIL
7 Battery indication (P14)
8 Folder/File number (P87)
9 Page number/Total pictures
10 Histogram (P26)
• It will be displayed when the
[DISPLAY] button is pressed.
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Cautions for Use

∫ Optimal Use of the Camera Make sure to use the supplied cords and
When carrying the camera, take care not cables. If you use optional accessories,
to drop or cause impact to it. use the cords and the cables supplied
with them.
• The lens or the outer case may be
destroyed by the strong shock, and it Do not extend the cords and the cables.
causes a malfunction of the camera.
Do not spray insecticides or volatile
Keep the camera away from magnetised chemicals onto the camera.
equipment (such as a microwave oven, • If the camera is sprayed with such
chemicals, the camera body may be
TV, video game equipment, etc.).
• If you use the camera on or near a TV, damaged and the surface finish may peel
pictures and sounds may be disrupted off.
• Do not keep rubber or plastic products in
due to electromagnetic wave radiation.
• Do not use the camera near a cell phone contact with the camera for a long period
because doing so may cause noise to of time.
adversely affect the pictures and sounds.
• Recorded data may be damaged, or Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol
pictures may be distorted by strong for cleaning the camera.
• Before cleaning the camera, remove the
magnetic fields created by speakers or
large motors. battery or disconnect the AC adaptor
• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated (DMW-AC5; optional) from the electrical
outlet.
by a microprocessor may adversely affect
the camera, causing the disturbance of • The camera body may be deformed and
pictures and sounds. the surface finish may peel off.
• Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth. To
• If the camera is affected by magnetically
charged equipment and does not function remove stubborn stains, wipe with a cloth
properly, turn the camera off and remove that is soaked in a detergent diluted with
water and afterward finish wiping with a
the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5; optional) and then insert the dry cloth.
battery or connect the AC adaptor again. • If you use a chemical cloth, follow the
instructions that come with the cloth.
Thereafter, turn the camera on.
• In case rain or other sources of water
Do not use the camera near radio splash onto the camera, wet a soft cloth
with tap water, wring it well, and use it to
transmitters or high-voltage lines.
• If you record near radio transmitters or wipe the camera body carefully. Then
high-voltage lines, recorded pictures or wipe it again with a dry cloth.
sounds may be adversely affected.
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∫ Card When you go out, bring charged spare
Do not leave the card in places where batteries.
there is high temperature or direct • Be aware that the operating time of the
sunlight, or where electromagnetic battery will become shorter in low
waves or static electricity are easily temperatures such as outdoors at a ski
generated. resort.
Do not bend or drop the card. • When you travel, be sure to prepare the
• The card may be damaged or the supplied charger to charge the battery on
recorded content may be damaged or the spot.
erased.
Dispose of an unusable battery.
• Store the card in the card case or the
• The battery has a limited life.
storage bag after use and when you store
• Do not throw the battery into fire because
or carry the card.
it may cause an explosion.
• Do not allow dirt, dust or water to enter the
• An unusable battery should be discarded
terminals on the back of the card and do
in accordance with battery recycling laws.
not touch the terminals with your fingers.
For information you can call the RBRC
hotline at 1-800-822-8837.
∫ Battery
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion Do not allow the battery terminals to
battery. Its ability to generate power is come in contact with metal objects
based upon the chemical reaction that (such as necklaces, hairpins, etc.).
takes place inside it. This reaction is • This can result in a short circuit or heat
susceptible to the surrounding generation and, if you touch the battery in
temperature and humidity, and, if the this condition, you may be badly burned.
temperature is too high or too low, the
operating time of the battery will be ∫ Charger
shorter. • If you use the charger near a radio, radio
reception may be disturbed. Keep the
After use, be sure to remove the battery.
charger 1 m (3.28 feet) or more away from
Store the removed battery in the battery
radio.
carrying case (supplied).
• When the charger is in use, it may
generate whirring sounds. However, this is
not a malfunction.
• After use, be sure to disconnect the
charger from the electrical outlet. (If it is
left connected, a minute amount of current
is consumed.)
• Keep the terminals of the charger and
battery clean.
If you drop the battery accidentally,
check to see if the battery body and
terminals are damaged.
• Inserting a damaged battery in the
camera will damage the camera.
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Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages [NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS
will be displayed on the screen in some CAN BE MADE]
cases. You have exceeded the number of pictures
Major messages are described below as that can be set at once with [MULTI
examples. DELETE]. Once delete the selected
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED] pictures and then repeat deleting multiple
pictures.
Unlock [LOCK] of the Write-Protect switch
on the SD Memory Card. (P17) [MEMORY CARD ERROR
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
[NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY]
Play back after recording or after inserting The format of the card cannot be
a card with a recorded picture. recognized by the camera. Format the card
again with the camera after saving
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED] necessary data on a PC or elsewhere.
After canceling the protect setting, delete or
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND
overwrite the picture.
THEN ON AGAIN]
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE This message appears when the camera
DELETED ] / [SOME PICTURES CANNOT does not operate properly. Turn the camera
BE DELETED] off and on. If the message persists, contact
The pictures not based on the DCF the dealer or your nearest servicenter.
standard cannot be deleted.
If you want to delete, format the card after [MEMORY CARD ERROR]
saving necessary data on a PC or Failed access to the card.
Insert the card again.
elsewhere.
[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE ] /
[CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]
If the pictures are not based on the DCF
standard, the DPOF print cannot be set.
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[READ ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
Data reading error.
Be sure that the card is inserted securely
and then play it back again.
[WRITE ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
Data writing error.
Turn the camera off and remove the card.
Then insert the card and turn the camera
on again. Be sure that the camera is turned
off before removing or inserting the card to
avoid damage.
[MOTION RECORDING WAS
CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION
OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE
CARD]
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA], we recommend using a high
speed SD Memory Card with “10MB/s” or
greater displayed on the package.
recorded onto or deleted, recording may
stop in the middle. If something like this
happens, clean-up may be effective. We
recommend you clean up the card using
the camera in advance. (P82)
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
A folder cannot be created because the
card is full.
Format the card after deleting unnecessary
data or saving necessary data on a PC or
elsewhere.
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Troubleshooting
If you put the menu back to the settings at
the time of purchase, the conditions may be ∫ Recording
improved. 1: The picture cannot be recorded.
Carry out the [RESET] in the [SETUP] • Is the card inserted?
menu. (P20) • Is the mode dial correctly set?
• Is there any memory capacity left on
∫ Battery and the power source the card?
1: The camera cannot be operated even – Before recording, delete some
when it is turned on. pictures.
• Is the battery inserted correctly?
2: The subject is not focused properly.
– Check the direction of the battery.
• The focus range varies depending on
(P15)
the recording mode.
• Is the battery sufficiently charged?
Rotate the mode dial to set to the
– Use a battery that has been
proper mode for the distance to the
sufficiently charged.
subject.
2: The LCD monitor is turned off even • Is the subject out of the focus range?
when the camera is turned on. (P30)
• Is the power save mode or economy • When you cannot focus on the subject
mode activated? (P20) even if you tried many times, turn the
– Press the shutter button halfway to camera off once and turn it on again.
cancel these modes.
3: The recorded picture is blurred.
• Is the battery charge insufficient to
• When taking a picture especially in dark
operate the camera?
places, the shutter speed becomes
– Use a battery that has been
slow and the optical image stabilizer
sufficiently charged.
function may not work properly. In this
3: The camera is turned off immediately case, we recommend holding the
even after it is turned on. camera with both hands firmly to take
• Is the battery charge insufficient to pictures (P29). When the [SLOW
operate the camera? SHUTTER] (P69) is set, we
– Use a battery that has been recommend using a tripod and the
sufficiently charged. self-timer (P40) for taking pictures.
– If you leave the camera with turning it
4: The recorded picture is whitish.
on, the battery is exhausted. Turn the
• Check fingerprint on the lens.
camera off frequently by using the
– Make sure not to touch or stain the
power save mode, the economy
lens surface. If the lens is dirty, eject
mode, etc. (P20)
the lens barrel (P11) and gently wipe
the lens surface with a soft dry cloth.
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5: Motion image recording stops in the 5: Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
middle. • In dark places, noise may appear to
• Are you using a MultiMediaCard? maintain the brightness of the LCD
– This unit does not support monitor.
MultiMediaCard. This does not affect the pictures you are
• When you set the picture quality to recording.
[30fpsVGA], we recommend using a
6: A vertical red line appears on the LCD
high speed SD Memory Card with
monitor.
“10MB/s” or greater displayed on the
• This is called smear. It is specific to
package.
CCD, not a malfunction. It appears
when the subject has a bright part. It is
recorded on motion images, but not
recorded onto or deleted, recording
recorded on still pictures.
may stop in the middle. If something like
this happens, clean-up may be ∫ Flash
effective. We recommend you clean up 1: Flash is not activated.
the card using the camera in advance. • Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF
(P82) [ ]?
– Change the flash setting. (P37)
∫ LCD monitor
• The flash is not activated when in
1: The LCD monitor is turned off
motion image mode [ ], [SCENERY],
sometimes although the camera is
[NIGHT SCENERY], or [FIREWORKS]
turned on.
in scene mode (P54) is selected.
• Have you set to the economy mode?
(P20) 2: The flash is activated 2 times.
– In the economy mode, the LCD • When you select AUTO/Red-eye
monitor is turned off while the flash is reduction [ ], the first flash is
charged. activated for red-eye prevention on the
subject (red-eye phenomenon) before
2: The brightness of the screen
actually recording pictures. After the
becomes dark or bright for a moment.
first flash, the flash is activated again for
• This phenomenon appears when
recording.
pressing the shutter button halfway to
set the aperture value and does not
affect the recorded pictures.
3: The screen is too bright or dark.
• Adjust the brightness of the screen.
(P20)
• Is the power LCD function activated?
(P25)
4: Some pixels are inactive or always lit
on the LCD monitor.
• These pixels do not affect the recorded
pictures.
This is not a malfunction.
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∫ Playback ∫ TV, PC and printer

1: Pictures being played are rotated and 1: The picture does not appear on the
displayed in an unexpected direction. television.
The camera has a function to • Is the camera connected to the TV
automatically rotate and display pictures correctly?
recorded by holding the camera • Set the TV input to external input mode.
vertically.
2: When connecting to a PC, pictures
(If you take pictures aiming the camera
cannot be transferred.
up or down, the camera may recognize
• Is the camera connected to the PC
that it is held vertically.)
correctly?
• When [ROTATE DISP.] (P74) is set to
• Is the camera recognized by the PC
[OFF], you can display the pictures correctly?
without being rotated.
• Set [USB MODE] to [PC]. (P85)
• You can rotate pictures with [ROTATE]
function. (P75) 3: The card is not recognized by the PC.
• Disconnect the USB connection cable
2: The picture is not played back.
and then connect it again with the card
• Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]?
inserted into the camera.
• Is the card inserted?
• Is there a picture in the card? 4: The pictures cannot be printed with
the camera connected to printers.
3: The picture played back looks rough.
• Is the printer supporting PictBridge?
Noise appears on the picture. – You cannot print pictures with printers
• Is the ISO sensitivity is high or is the
which do not support PictBridge.
shutter speed slow?
(P88)
– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P65)
• Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)].
– Set [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P70)
(P85)
– Take pictures in bright places.
5: Both ends of pictures are cut at
4: The folder number and the file number printing.
are displayed as [—] and the screen
• Have you set the aspect ratio (P65) to
may turn black.
[ ]?
• Is the picture edited with a PC or
• When you order photo studios to print
recorded with the digital camera other
than Panasonic? pictures, ask the photo studio if the
This may also result if the battery is pictures can be printed with both ends.
removed immediately after recording or • When using the printer with a trimming
by recording with the exhausted battery. feature or other feature which cuts out
– In order to delete the pictures both edges of the pictures, cancel the
mentioned above, format the data. feature for printing. The feature
(P83) (Once formatted, all the data depends on the printer used.
including the other pictures cannot be • Refer to the operating instructions of
restored. Confirm carefully to format.) the printer for details.
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6: The lens clicks.
∫ Others • When brightness has changed due to
1: Unreadable language was selected by the zoom or the movement of the
mistake. camera or other, the lens may click and
• Press the [MENU] button and select the picture on the screen may be
[ ] icon on the [ SETUP] menu to drastically changed, however, the
set the desired language. pictures are not affected.
2: The setting for the auto review The sound is caused by automatic
function is disabled. adjustment of the aperture.
• Is the camera in auto bracket (P42), It is not a malfunction.
burst mode (P44), motion image mode 7: The clock setting is reset.
[ ] (P51), [SELF PORTRAIT] in • If you do not use the camera for a long
scene mode (P54), or is [AUDIO REC.] time, the clock setting may be reset.
set to [ON] (P67)? When the message [PLEASE SET THE
– In these cases, you cannot set the CLOCK] appears, set the clock again.
auto review function in the [SETUP] • When you take a picture before setting
menu. the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.
3: When the shutter button is pressed 8: Colors that were actually not around
halfway, a red lamp sometimes turns the subject appear on the picture.
on. • On the camera, color shift may appear
• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P68) by the characteristic of the lens.
lights red to make it easier to focus on a This is not a malfunction.
subject.
4: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC]
mode menu set to [ON]?
• Are you taking pictures in a dark place?
– The AF assist lamp does not turn on
in bright places.
• The AF assist lamp does not turn on
when [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],
[FIREWORKS], or [SELF PORTRAIT]
in scene mode (P54) is selected.
5: The camera is getting warmer.
• The surface of the camera may get
warmer during use. This does not
cause a problem with the performance
or quality of the camera.
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Specifications
Digital Camera: Information for your safety
Power Source: DC 5.1 V

Power Consumption: 1.6 W (When recording)
0.8 W (When playing back)
Camera effective pixels: 5,000,000 pixels
Image sensor: 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel number 5,360,000 pixels,
Primary color filter
Lens: Optical 3k zoom, fl5.8 mm to 17.4 mm (35 mm film camera
equivalent: 35 mm to 105 mm)/F2.8 to F5.0
Digital zoom: Max. 4k
Focus: Normal/Macro, 5-area-focusing/3-area-focusing (High speed)/
1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing
Focus range: Normal: 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶
Macro/Simple: 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/30 cm (0.98 feet)
(Tele) to ¶
Shutter system: Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter
Burst recording
Burst speed: 3 frames/second (High speed), 2 frames/second (Low speed),
Approx. 1.5 frames/second (Unlimited)
Number of recordable
pictures: Max. 5 frames (Standard), max. 3 frames (Fine), Depends on
the remaining capacity of the card (Unlimited).
(Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card.
MultiMediaCard performance will be less.)
Motion image recording: 640k480 pixels/320k240 pixels
(30 or 10 frames/second with audio. The maximum recording
time depends on the capacity of the card.)
ISO sensitivity: AUTO/80/100/200/400
Shutter speed: 8 to 1/2000th
Motion image mode: 1/30th to 1/2000th
White balance: AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set
Exposure (AE): Program AE
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, j2 EV to i2 EV)
Metering mode: Multiple
LCD monitor: 2.5q low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD
(Approx. 114,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%)
Flash: Flash range: (ISO AUTO)
Approx. 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 4.0 m (13.1 feet) (Wide)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction,
Forced OFF
Microphone: Monaural
Speaker: Monaural
Recording media: SD Memory Card/
MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only)
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Picture size
Still picture: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
2560k1920 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels,
1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
2560k1440 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels
Motion images: 640k480 pixels/320k240 pixels
Quality: Fine/Standard
Recording file format
Still Picture: JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based
on Exif 2.2 standard)/DPOF corresponding
Picture with audio: JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based
on Exif 2.2 standard)iQuickTime (picture with audio)
Motion images: QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion images with audio)
Interface
Digital: USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
Analog video/audio: NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu),
Audio line output (monaural)
Terminal
AV OUT/DIGITAL: Dedicated jack (8 pin)
DC IN: Dedicated jack
Dimensions: Approx. 94.1 mm (W)k50.5 mm (H)k24.2 mm (D) [3 11/16q
(W)k1 15/16q (H)k15/16q (D)] (excluding the projection part)
Mass: Approx. 127 g/4.48 oz
(excluding Memory Card and battery)
Approx. 155 g/5.47 oz (with Memory Card and battery)
Operating Temperature: 0 oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF)
Operating Humidity: 10% to 80%
Battery Charger
(Panasonic DE-A11B): Information for your safety
Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A

Output: CHARGE 4.2 V 0.8 A
Equipment mobility: Movable
Battery Pack (lithium-ion)

(Panasonic CGA-S005A): Information for your safety
Voltage/capacity: 3.7 V, 1150 mAh
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Digital Camera Accessory System
Accessory# Figure Description
CGA-S005A Battery Pack
DMW-AC5 AC Adaptor
RP-SDK02GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card

RP-SDK01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card
RP-SDK512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card
RP-SD512BU1A 512 MB SD Memory Card
RP-SDH256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card
RP-SD064BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card
RP-SD032BPPA 32 MB SD Memory Card
SD USB Reader/Writer
BN-SDCAPU/1B (compatible with
MultiMediaCard)
SD PC Card Adaptor
BN-SDABPU/1B (compatible with
MultiMediaCard)
• Please refer to P14, for details on the battery charging time and the number of recordable
pictures.
• NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country. Please consult your
local dealer.
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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)
Please photocopy this form when placing an order.

1. Digital Camera Model #
2. Items Ordered
Accessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price
Subtotal
Your State & Local Sales Tax
Shipping & Handling 6.95
Total Enclosed
3. Method of payment (check one)
Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS)
VISA Credit Card #
MasterCard Expiration Date
Discover Customer Signature
Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES
(Please do not send cash)
4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)
Ship To:
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
First Last Phone#:
Day ( )
Street Address
Night ( )
City State Zip
TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF

THE FOLLOWING:
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER
OR
CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368
[6 AM-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-10:30 AM SAT, PACIFIC TIME]
OR
MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE
20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032
In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information on

Accessories.
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Request for Service Notice (For USA Only)
Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice.
In the unlikely event this product needs service.
Request for Service Notice: • Please include your proof of purchase.

(Failure to do so will delay your repair.)
(USA Only) • To further speed your repair, please provide
an explanation of what wrong with the unit
and any symptom it is exhibiting.
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:
Panasonic Services Company
1705 N. Randall Road
Elgin, IL. 60123-7847
Attn: Digital Camera Repair
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Limited Warranty (For USA Only)

PANASONIC CONSUMER PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
ELECTRONICS COMPANY, Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San
DIVISION OF PANASONIC Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina,
CORPORATION OF NORTH Puerto Rico 00985
AMERICA
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New
Jersey 07094
Panasonic Digital Still Camera

Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Coverage
If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or
workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto
Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the
period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original
purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new
or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or refurbished product. The
decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor.
PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
(EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 (ONE) YEAR 90 (NINETY) DAYS
BELOW)
CCD 6 (SIX) MONTHS 90 (NINETY) DAYS
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
PACK (IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE
DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK)
SD MEMORY CARD
(IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE
DEFECTIVE SD CARD)
During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the
“Parts” warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. You must carry-in or
mail-in your product during the warranty period. If non-rechargeable batteries
are included, they are not warranted. This warranty only applies to products
purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico. This warranty is
extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as
is”. A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for
warranty service.
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Carry-In or Mail-In Service
For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call
1-800-272-7033.
For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
(787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.
This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or

workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic
damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in
shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the
warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect,
mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments,
misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge,
lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office,
restaurant, or other business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other
than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is
attributable to acts of God.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER

“LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE
FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM
THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS
WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and
from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or other memory content. The
items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only.) ALL EXPRESS AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED
WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or

consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so
the exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or
after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Servicenter. If the
problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s
Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.
PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED

WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
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Customer Services Directory (For USA Only)
For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and
all Customer Service inquiries please contact:
1-800-272-7033, Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm EST.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport

You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your
nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site.
Accessory Purchases:
Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by
visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.pasc.panasonic.com
or, send your request by E-mail to:
[email protected]
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only)
Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
(6 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST)
(Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check)
Product Repairs
Centralized Factory Servicenter
Panasonic Services Company
MAIL TO : 1705 N. Randall Road,
Elgin, IL 60123-7847
Attention: Digital Camera Repair
Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory
Servicenter.
Customer's in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service in Puerto Rico”).
Service in Puerto Rico

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.:
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910
As of November 2004
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Index
A F
AC Adaptor ...................................... 86, 88 File Number ............................... 22, 87, 94
AF Assist Lamp ...................................... 68 Fine ........................................................ 66
AF Mode ................................................ 67 Fireworks Mode ..................................... 60
AF/AE Lock ............................................ 29 Focus .....................................................30
Aspect Ratio .......................................... 65 Folder Composition ................................87
Audio Dubbing ....................................... 79 Folder Number ........................... 22, 87, 94
Audio Recording .............................. 52, 67 Food Mode ............................................. 56
Auto Bracket .......................................... 42 Formatting ..............................................83
Auto Review ........................................... 21
Auto White Balance ............................... 63 H
B Histogram ..............................................26
Baby Mode ............................................. 58 I

Backlight Compensation ........................ 34 ISO Sensitivity ....................................... 65
Battery Carrying Case ........................... 96
Brightness of the LCD Monitor ............... 21 J
Bulit-in Flash .......................................... 37
Burst Mode ............................................ 44 Jitter .......................................................30
C L
Card Access Indication .......................... 17 Language Setting ................................... 23
Charger .................................................. 96 Layout .................................................... 90
Clean-Up ................................................ 82 LCD Monitor ..................................... 24, 92
Clock Set ......................................... 19, 22 M
Color Effect ............................................ 70
Condensation ........................................... 5 Macro Mode ........................................... 51
Mass Storage ......................................... 85
D Motion Image Mode ............................... 51
Date Printing .................................... 77, 91 Multi Playback ........................................47
Deleting Pictures .................................... 49 N
Demonstration of the Optical Image
Stabilizer ............................................ 43 Night Portrait Mode ................................57
Digital Zoom ........................................... 70 Night Scenery Mode .............................. 57
DPOF Print Setting ................................ 76 Normal Recording ..................................28
NO.RESET ............................................22
E NTSC .....................................................23
Economy Mode ...................................... 22 Number of Prints ..............................76, 89
Exposure ................................................ 31 Number of Recordable Pictures .............18
Exposure Compensation ....................... 41
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O S
Operation Tone ...................................... 22 Scene Menu ........................................... 23
Operation Tone Level ............................ 22 Scene Mode ........................................... 54
Operational Sound ................................. 22 Scenery Mode ........................................ 56
Optical Image Stabilizer ......................... 43 Self Portrait Mode .................................. 61
Optical Zoom ......................................... 36 Self-timer ............................................... 40
Setup Menu ........................................... 20
P Shutter Tone .......................................... 22
PAL ........................................................ 23 Simple Mode .......................................... 32
Paper Size ............................................. 89 Slide Show ............................................. 73
Party Mode ............................................ 59 Slow Shutter .......................................... 69
PC .................................................... 85, 86 Snow Mode ............................................ 60
PictBridge ........................................ 85, 88 Soft Skin Mode ...................................... 59
Picture Adjustment ................................. 70 Sports Mode .......................................... 55
Picture Quality Setting Spot-focusing ......................................... 67
(Motion Image Mode) ......................... 51 Standard ................................................ 66
Picture Quality Setting (Simple Mode) ... 32 Status Indicator ................................ 14, 22
Picture Size ...................................... 18, 66 T
Pictures with Audio ................................ 71
Playback Pictures on TV ........................ 84 Trimming ................................................ 81
Playback Zoom ...................................... 48
Playing Back Motion Images ................. 71 U
Portrait Mode ......................................... 55 USB Connection Cable .................... 86, 88
Power LCD Function .............................. 25 USB Mode ........................... 23, 85, 86, 88
Power Save ........................................... 21
Protect ................................................... 78 V
PTP ........................................................ 85
Video Output .......................................... 23
Q Volume of Speakers .............................. 22
Quality .................................................... 66 W
R White Balance ........................................ 63
White Balance Fine Adjustment ............. 64
Recording Guide Line ............................ 25 White Set ............................................... 64
Reset of Setting ..................................... 23
Resizing ................................................. 80 Numerics
Review ................................................... 35
Rotate .................................................... 75 1-area-focusing ...................................... 67
Rotate Display ....................................... 74 1-area-focusing (High speed) ................ 67
3-area-focusing (High speed) ................ 67
5-area-focusing ...................................... 67
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Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español

Ésta es una visión de conjunto que trata
del procedimiento para grabar y reproducir 3 Encienda la cámara para tomar
las imágenes con la cámara. las imágenes.
• Ajuste el reloj.
1 Cargue la batería.
• Cuando se envía la cámara, la OFF ON
batería está sin carga. Cárguela
antes del uso.
1 Ajuste el disco del modo a [ ].

2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta. 2 Pulse el botón del obturador para
tomar las imágenes.
4 Reproduzca las imágenes.
1 Ajuste el disco del modo a [ ].

2 Elija la imagen que quiere ver.
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QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license.
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3
C 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
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Operating Instructions

Model No. DMC-FX8PP

Before connecting, operating or

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

Safety • Please note that the actual controls and

RBRC A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the

FCC Note: (U.S. only) Trade Name: Panasonic

About These Operating Instructions

Compensating the Exposure

1 Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or

2 Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described.

∫ About illustrations in these operating instructions

∫ About illustrations of the cursor button

e.g.: When you press the 4 button

Before Use Recording pictures (advanced)

1 2 1 SD Memory Card (16 MB)

Names of the Components

4 LCD Monitor (P24, 92)

10 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P12)

1 Charge the battery. (P13) OFF ON

1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

4 Play back the pictures.

1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

Charging the Battery with the Charger

1 Attach the battery with attention

• After charging is completed, be sure to

• When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights

About the Battery

• The battery indication turns red and blinks. ∫ Charging

Inserting/Removing the Battery

Inserting/Removing the Card

• The card and the data may be

while the camera is turned on.

About the Card

On this unit, you can use SD Memory

Approximate number of recordable pictures and

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

• When pressing the [MENU] button, the

About the Setup Menu

1 Turn the camera on. SETUP 1/

5 Select the desired value.

2 Press the [MENU] button. BEEP

[MONITOR] [POWER SAVE]

• The settings on [BEEP] also affect simple

[RESET] [SCENE MENU]

About the LCD Monitor

A LCD monitor (LCD)

F2.8 1/25 ISO100 AUTO

10:00 DEC. 1.2005

ON : PRESS PWRLCD FOR 1 SEC.

• The power LCD icon [ ] appears on the

10:00 DEC. 1.2005

due to uneven lighting. Using the

A When the values are concentrated to

10:00 DEC. 1.2005

B When the values in the histogram are

• When you take pictures with the flash

: Normal picture mode (P28)

: Simple mode (P32)