Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DMCFZ18 del fabbricante Panasonic
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Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model N o. DMC-FZ18 VQT1F83 Bef o re con necti ng, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , ple ase read the instru ctions completely . For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@us.
Before Use 2 VQT1 F83 Before Use Dear Customer , Thank y ou f or c hoosing P an asonic ! Y ou ha ve purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used prop erly , we’ re sure it will bring you and your fa mily years of enjoy ment.
Befo re Us e 3 VQT1F 83 • Please note that the ac tual controls and components, menu items, et c. of your Digital Camera ma y look somewhat diff erent from those shown i n the illustrations in t hese Operating Instructions. • SDHC Logo is a trademark.
Before Use 4 VQT1 F83 -If you see this symbol- ∫ About the battery pack Decl aratio n of Confor mity T rade Name: P anasonic Model No .: DMC-FZ 18 Responsible par ty: Panasonic Cor poration of Nor t.
Befo re Us e 5 VQT1F 83 ∫ About the batte ry char g er ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by d ropping it etc. This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor ma y be damaged.
6 VQT1 F83 Contents Before Use Infor mation f or Your Saf ety ...... .... .... ..... .... 2 Prepa ration Standard Access ories .......................... ..... 8 Names of the Components ....................... 8 Attaching the Le ns Cap/Strap .........
7 VQT1F 83 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Pic ture ... ...... ......... ........ .... 67 Displaying the Time at the Travel Destinatio n (World Time) ...... .......... ........ 69 Using the [RE C] Mode Menu . ......... ........ 71 • [W.
Preparation 8 VQT1 F83 Preparation Standar d A ccessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1 Batte ry P ac k (Indicated as b attery in the te xt) 2 Battery Charger .
Preparatio n 9 VQT1F 83 5 Fl ash open button (P40) 6 Diopt er adjustment d ial (P37) 7 Vie wfinder (P 36, 118) 8 Speak er (P91) 9 [ EVF/LCD] button (P36) 10 [AF/AE LOCK] but ton (P83) 11 Joystic k (P2.
Preparation 10 VQT1 F83 26 [DC IN] socket (P111, 113) • Alwa ys use a genuine P anasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional). • This camera cannot charge the batter y ev en though the AC adaptor (DMW-A C7PP; optional) is connected to it.
Preparatio n 11 VQT1F 83 • Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it. • Check that the str ap is firmly attached to the camera. • Attach the strap so that the “L UMIX ” LOGO is on the outside. • We r ecommend attaching the strap when using the camera to pre vent it from dropping.
Preparation 12 VQT1 F83 • Y ou cannot attach the lens hood the opposite wa y . • When taking pictures with flash with t he lens hood attached, the lo wer por tion of the photo may turn dar k (vignetting eff ect) and the control of the f lash may be disabled because the photo f lash may be obscured by the lens hood.
Preparatio n 13 VQT1F 83 Charging the Battery with the Char g er The battery is not charged when the camera is ship ped. Charge the batte ry befor e use. 1 Insert the battery term inals and attach the battery to the cha rger . 2 Connect the c harger to the elec tri cal out let .
Preparation 14 VQT1 F83 • Star ting rec ording 30 seconds after the camera is tur ned on. (When the optical image stabilizer f unction is set to [MODE1] .) • Recording once every 30 secon ds with full flash ev er y sec ond recording. • R otating the z oom le ver from T ele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
Preparatio n 15 VQT1F 83 Inser ting and Removi n g the Card (option al)/the B atter y • Check that this unit is turned off. • Close the flash. • Prepare a car d. (optional) • Y o u can record o r play back pictures on the built-in memory when y o u are not using a card .
Preparation 16 VQT1 F83 About the Built-in Memory/the C ar d (optional) The built-in memor y can be used as a temporar y storage de vice when the card being used becomes full. Y o u can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P109) ∫ Built-in Memor y [ ] Y o u can record o r play back pictures with the built-in memory .
Preparatio n 17 VQT1F 83 Setting Date/Time (C lock Set) ∫ Initial setting The clock is not set so the f ollowing screen appears when you turn the c amera on. A [MENU/SET] b utton B Cursor buttons C Mode dial 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select th e date and time.
Preparation 18 VQT1 F83 About the Mode D ial If you turn on this unit and then r o tate the mode dial, you can not only s w itch between recording and playbac k but also switch to a scene m ode that matche s yo ur recording purpose. ∫ Switc hing the mode by r otating the mode dia l Align a desir ed mode with pa rt A .
Preparatio n 19 VQT1F 83 Setting the Menu ∫ Displaying the menu screens Press [MENU/SET]. e.g.: The first page of the total 4 pages is display ed. A Menu icons B Current page C Menu items and settings • Rotate the zoom le ver whil e selecting the menu item to s witch to the next/pre vious page easily .
Preparation 20 VQT1 F83 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the se tting. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to set. ∫ Closing the menu screen Press [MENU/SET]. • When the mode dial is set to [ ] / [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] /[ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ], you can also close the menu scr een b y pressing the shutter b u tton halfway or press the center of the jo ys tic k to finish.
Preparatio n 21 VQT1F 83 pictures with audio (P77). (The pictures are not enlarged.) • When the quality is set to [ RA W] or [RAW i JPEG], the auto revie w func tion works until the end of recording onto t he card.
Preparation 22 VQT1 F83 [ZOOM RESUM E] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P19) The zoom position is stored when thi s unit is turned off. When this unit is turned on again, the z oom automatically retur ns to the position it was at when th is unit was turne d off .
Preparatio n 23 VQT1F 83 – The bir thday and name sett ings for [BABY1]/[BABY2] ( P61) and [PE T] (P62) in scene mode. – The number of days t hat hav e passed since the depar ture date in [TRA VE L D A TE]. (P67) – The [WORLD TIME] (P69 ) setting.
Preparation 24 VQT1 F83 2 Flash mode (P40) 3 AF area (P25) • The AF area displa yed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places. 4 Focus (P25) 5 Picture size (P76) 6 Quality (P76) : Jitter aler t (P2 7) 7 Battery indication • The indication tur ns red and bl inks if the remaining battery power is ex hausted.
Basic 25 VQT1F 83 Basic T aking Pic tu res The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the apert ure v alue accor ding to the brightness of the subject.
Basic 26 VQT1 F83 In this case, compensate the exposure. This allows you to take bright pictures. ∫ Focusing (P26, 4 8 , 54) • The picture is automatically focused on this unit (AF=A uto Foc us). Howe ve r , the picture may not be proper ly focused in the follo wing cas es.
Basic 27 VQT1F 83 ∫ Preventing jitter (cam era shake) • Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button. • If jitter could occur because of slo w shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears. • When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using a tripod.
Basic 28 VQT1 F83 • Program shift is canceled and the camera return s to nor mal program AE mode if more than 10 seconds pass after program shift is activated. Howe ver , the program shift setting is mem orized. • D epending on t he brightness of the subject, program shift ma y not be activated.
Basic 29 VQT1F 83 • The settings for [CLOCK S ET], [WORLD T IME], [MONIT OR/ VIEWF INDER] , [TRA VE L D A TE], [ZOOM RESUM E], [BEE P], [AF BE EP], [SHU TTER ], [NO.RESET ], [DI AL DISPLA Y], and [LANGUA G E] in the [SETUP] menu (P20) will also be reflected in the intelligent auto mode [ ].
Basic 30 VQT1 F83 • It is possible to select either A UT O [ ] or Forced OFF [ ] depending upon whether the flash is open or closed. When A UTO [ ] i s selected, A UTO [ ], A UTO/Red-ey e reduction [ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and br ightness.
Basic 31 VQT1F 83 • When you rotate the zoom le ver , you may hear some s ound from the camera or the camera ma y shake. This is not a malfunction. • When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom displa y bar .
Basic 32 VQT1 F83 3 Press 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to clos e the menu. • Y ou can al so press the shutter button halfway to c lo se the menu. ∫ Enterin g the digit al zoom range The on-scree n zoom indication may momentar ily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lev er to the ex treme T ele position.
Basic 33 VQT1F 83 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture. ∫ Enlar ging the pictur e 1 Rotate the zoo m leve r to war ds [ ] [T]. • Rotate the zoom le ver to [ ] [T] f or a 4 k magnification and then rotate it ev en m ore for a 8 k magnification.
Basic 34 VQT1 F83 ∫ Fast f orwarding/Fast re wi nding Press a nd hold 2 / 1 during playba ck. • The file number A and the picture number B only change one b y one. Release 2 / 1 when the number of the desired picture appears to play bac k the picture.
Basic 35 VQT1F 83 3 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set. (Only when select ing [MUL TI DEL ETE]) • Repeat the above procedure. • [ ] appears on t he selected pictures. If 4 is presse d again, the setting is canceled. • The icon [ ] blinks red if the selecte d picture is protected and cannot be deleted.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 36 VQT1 F83 Advanced ( Recording pictures ) About the LCD Monitor/Vie wfinder 1 Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder Press [EVF/L CD] to swit ch the mon itor screen. • When the LCD monitor tur ns on, the Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 37 VQT1F 83 In pla ybac k mode ¢ 4 Display ed if birthday setting and [AGE] wer e set to [ON] in [B ABY1] /[BAB Y2] (P61) or [PET] (P62) in scene mode bef ore taking pictures.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 38 VQT1 F83 ∫ Recording gui de line When you align the subject on the horizontal and ver tical guide lines or the cross point of these lines , you can t a ke pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size , the slope and the balance of the subject.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 39 VQT1F 83 – Multi playbac k – Calendar playback – Playbac k zoom 1 Press [LCD MODE] for 1 secon d. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select a mode. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. A The [A UTO PO WER L CD] icon ([ ] ([ ])) , [POWE R LCD ] icon ([ ]) or [HIGH ANGL E] icon ([ ]) appears.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 40 VQT1 F83 • The br ightness of the pictures displa yed on the LCD monitor scre en are increased in Auto po wer LCD , P ower LCD a nd High angle modes. Therefore , som e subjects may look di ff erent on the LCD monitor .
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 41 VQT1F 83 ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subjec t should not m o ve until the second flash is activ ated. ∫ Av ailable flash settings by recor ding mod e The availab le flash s ettings depend on the recording mode.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 42 VQT1 F83 reduction [ ] or Slow s ync./ Red-ey e reduction [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and brightness. • The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if necessary .
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 43 VQT1F 83 ∫ Shutter speed for each fl ash setting ¢ [P ARTY] (P60) in sc ene mode • Refer to P52 f or the Aper ture-prior ity AE, Shutter-prior ity AE or Manual e xpos ure mode. • There will be diff erences in the above shutter speeds in the f o llo wing advanced scene mode or scene modes.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 44 VQT1 F83 • When the shutter speed is fast, the flash effect ma y not be suffic ient. • It may take time t o charge the flash if y ou repeat taking a picture. T ake a pi cture after the ac cess indication disappears.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 45 VQT1F 83 • When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 sec onds is a convenient wa y to avoid t he jitter caused b y pressing the shutte r b utton . • When you press the shutter b utton once fully , the subject is automatically f ocused just before recording.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 46 VQT1 F83 ∫ Operation with th e joystic k Select [ ] with 2 on t he joys tick and t hen co mpen sate t he expos ure with 3 / 4 . • Y ou can compensate from [ j 2E V ] t o [ i 2 EV] i n steps o f [1/3 EV ]. • Select [ ] only to return to the original exposure (0 EV).
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 47 VQT1F 83 • When setting auto br ack et , the aut o brack et icon [ ] appears on the screen. • When taking pictures using auto brac ket after setting the e xpos ure compensation range, the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 48 VQT1 F83 ∫ Number of pictures reco rded in bu rst mode ¢ The burst speed is consta nt regardless of the transfer speed of the card. • The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is f aster than 1/60 and the flash is not activ ated.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 49 VQT1F 83 Press the AF macr o/focus switc h button. • The AF mac ro icon [ ] appears. ∫ Focus range • The indicated zoom magnification is an approxi mation. • The zoom magnification v alues will change when using the e xtended optical zoom.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 50 VQT1 F83 • If the lens becomes dir ty with fingerpr ints or dust, the lens may not be able to f ocus on the su bject correctly . Aper ture-priority AE Set the aper ture v alue to a higher number when you want a shar p focus bac kground.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 51 VQT1F 83 Manual exposure Deter mine the e xp osure b y manually setting the apert ure v alue and the shutter speed. 1 Tilt the jo ystick to wards 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the a per ture v alue and the shutter spe ed. 2 Press the shut ter button half way .
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 52 VQT1 F83 Aper ture V alue and Shutter Speed Aperture-p riority AE Shutter -priority AE Manua l expos ure • The aper ture values gi ven in the tabl e abov e are values when the z oom le ver is rotated to Wide. • Depending on the zoom magnification, some of the aperture values cannot be selected.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 53 VQT1F 83 2 Tilt the jo ystick to wards 3 / 4 to foc us on the su bject. • MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you s top operating t he joystick. • Focus r ange disappears about 5 seconds after you s top operating t he joystick.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 54 VQT1 F83 5 Press [MENU/SET] to clos e the menu. • Y ou can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway . • Y ou can also use the jo ystick to perf orm steps 2 to 5 . ∫ T e chnique for Manua l focus 1 Ti lt th e joy stick toward s 3 / 4 .
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 55 VQT1F 83 • The distance to the subject displa yed on the screen in manual focus is an approximation of t he f ocus position . Remember that the distance is an approxi mation when taking a picture. • Use the MF assistance screen for a f inal check of the focus.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 56 VQT1 F83 – [RESET ] – [NO .RES ET] – [BABY1]/[BA BY2] or [PET] birt hda y and name settings in scene mode 6 Press [MENU/SET] to clos e the menu.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 57 VQT1F 83 T aking express ive por traits and landscape pictures (A dv an ced sc ene mode ) In this mode, you can take quality pictures of such subjects as people, spor ting ev ents and activities, scenery , and people i n night scenes in accordance with the surrounding conditions.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 58 VQT1 F83 • I n [IN DOOR PORTRAIT ], the [INTELLIGENT ISO] operates , a nd the maximum ISO sensitivity l evel b ecomes [ISO400]. In other modes, the ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [ISO100]. • In [NORMAL POR TRAIT], [SOFT S KIN], and [CREA TIVE PORT R AIT], you can set the white balance.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 59 VQT1F 83 ∫ T echni que f or Night portrait m ode • Open the flas h when [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected. • Since the shutter s peed becomes s lower , we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for t aking pictures.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 60 VQT1 F83 ∫ About the information • If you press [DISPLA Y] when selecting a scene mode in step 1 , e xplanations about each scene mode are display ed. (If you press [DISP LA Y] again, the screen retur ns to the [SCE NE MODE] menu.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 61 VQT1F 83 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCE NE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P59) Select this wh en you want to take pictures of a sunset. This allows y ou to tak e vivid pictures of the red color of the sun. • The flash setting is fixed to F orc ed OFF [] .
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 62 VQT1 F83 • When the bir thday or name is s et, [AGE] or [N AME ] is au tomati call y set to [ON ]. ∫ Di spla y the a ge/nam e 1 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [AGE] or [NAM E] and then press 1 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SE T].
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 63 VQT1F 83 • We recommend that you do not follo w the subject with the camera alone, b ut stand f ac ing the subject with shoulders squared, and f ollow it using y our entire body , while twisting at the w a ist. • Once the subject is in front of you, press the shutter button.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 64 VQT1 F83 1 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET]. • It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick setting (P71). 2 T ake pictures. • Press the shutter but ton fully to displa y the countdown screen.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 65 VQT1F 83 there is little j i tter such as when using a tripod etc.) – Y ou can c hange the shutter speed b y compensating the ex posure. • Histograms are alwa ys displayed i n orange. • The flash setting is fixed to F orc ed OFF [] .
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 66 VQT1 F83 • The focus, zoom and aperture value are fixed t o the setting when recording star ts (the first frame). • The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the b uilt-in microphone on this unit. (Motion pictures can not be recorded without audio.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 67 VQT1F 83 • W e recommend using Panasonic’ s SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards. • Depending on the type of the ca rd, the card acce ss indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 68 VQT1 F83 5 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the departure date and then press [MENU/SET]. 6 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the return date and th en press [MENU/SET]. • The trav el date is automatically canceled if the current dat e is after the retur n date.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 69 VQT1F 83 Displa ying the Time at the T ravel Destinatio n (W orld Time ) If you set y our home area and t he tra vel destination area when trav eling abroad etc., the local time at the tr avel destination area can be displa yed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 70 VQT1 F83 ∫ Setting the travel destination area (P er f or m steps 1 , 2 and 3 .) 1 Press 3 to select [DES TINA TION] and then press [MENU/SET ] to set. A Depending on the setting, t he time at the tra vel dest ination area or the home area is displa yed.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 71 VQT1F 83 Using the [REC] M ode Men u Increase the variety of pictures you can take b y setting color eff e ct, picture adjustment etc.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 72 VQT1 F83 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mo de menu and se lect the item to se t. (P71) This function allows you to reproduc e a white color close to real lif e in pictures recorded under s unlight, halogen lighting etc.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 73 VQT1F 83 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object o nly and then press [MENU/SET] or press the center of the j oystic k . 4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 74 VQT1 F83 • Y ou ca n finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item. • The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash. • Y ou cannot finely adjust the white balance when [COL.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 75 VQT1F 83 • The camera may not be able to det ect the mov ement of the subject in the following cases. – When t he moving subject is sm all – When the moving sub.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 76 VQT1 F83 • In motion picture mode [ ], y ou cannot select [ ]. • The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P128) Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mo de menu and se lect the item to se t. (P71) A digital picture is made of n um erous dots called pix els.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 77 VQT1F 83 ∫ Quality ¢ If you delete a RA W file from the camera, the correspon ding JPEG image will al so be deleted. • [RA W ] images are recorded with a sm aller data volume t han [R A W i JPEG]. • The follo w ing functions can be used for [RAW i JPEG].
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 78 VQT1 F83 • Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone on the camera. • If you press [MENU/SET] during audio recording, the audio recording is canceled.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 79 VQT1F 83 ∫ About face detection This function detects a person’ s face in the image area so that the f ocus can be adjusted properly . This is par ticularly effectiv e in preventing errors such as when the focus is on the background when taking a commem orativ e photograph.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 80 VQT1 F83 • It is not possible to set [ ] in the follo wing ca ses. – In [ NIGHT S CENERY], [ILLUMINA TIONS] and [CREA TIVE NIGH T SCEN ER Y ] in [NIG HT PORTRA IT] mod e. – In [FOOD], [P ANNING], [ST ARR Y SKY], [FIREWORKS] and [AERI AL PHO TO] in scene mode.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 81 VQT1F 83 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P71) ∫ About the jit ter/mo vement detection demonstration screen Pre ss [DIS PLA Y] to di splay [JIT TER, SUBJ. MO VE DEMO] when the [ST ABI LIZER] screen is displa yed.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 82 VQT1 F83 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mo de menu and se lect the item to se t. (P71) This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by alw ays f ocusing on the subject. The time required f or focusing when the shutter button is pressed halfwa y will be reduced when t he AF mode is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ] .
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 83 VQT1F 83 Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P71) This is a technique for setting the f ocus and the exposure in advance when the subject is outside the f oc us area or when the contrast is too sha rp and the appropr iate exposure cannot be achiev ed.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 84 VQT1 F83 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mo de menu and se lect the item to se t. (P71) Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of t he recording. • When you tak e pictures in dark places, picture noise may become notice ab le.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 85 VQT1F 83 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [FLIP ANIM.] and then press 1 . 2 Select [PICTURE CAPTURE] and then pres s 1 . • The picture size i s 320 k 240 pixels . 3 Press the shutter b utton and capture the images one frame at a time.
Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 86 VQT1 F83 • The file number appears after creating a flip animation. • P ress [MENU /SET] three times to clos e the menu after creating the flip animation. ∫ Deleting all still i mages used to create flip animati on When selecting [DELETE STILL PICTURES] in [FLIP ANIM.
Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 87 VQT1F 83 4 T urn the camer a on, pre ss 3 / 4 to select [ CONVERSION] and th en press 1 . 5 Press 3 / 4 to set to [ ] or [ ] and then pr ess [MENU /SET]. • Press the shutter button halfw ay or press [MENU/SET] to close the menu after finishing the setting.
Advanced (Playback ) 88 VQT1 F83 Advanced ( Playback ) Disp laying M ultip le Screens (Mul ti Pla yback) 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] [W] to display mul tiple screen s.
Advanced (Playback) 89 VQT1F 83 Displa ying Pictures b y Rec ord ing Da te (Calendar Pla yba c k ) Y ou can display pictures by recording date using the calendar p la y back function. 1 Rotate the zoom le ver sever al times towa rds [ ] (W) to displa y the calenda r scre e n.
Advanced (Playback ) 90 VQT1 F83 Using the Pl a yback Zoom 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] [T] to en large the picture. •: 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k • When you rotate the z oom le v er towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification b ecomes lower .
Advanced (Playback) 91 VQT1F 83 Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pi ctures with Au d i o ∫ Motion pi ctures Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a motio n picture icon [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ] and then pre ss 4 to play back.
Advanced (Playback ) 92 VQT1 F83 – [TE XT S T AMP ]/[RES IZE]/[ TRIM MING ]/ [ASPECT C ONV .] Creat ing st ill pict ures fr om a motion p icture Y ou can create a single still picture (with 1 screen or 9 screens) f rom a recorded motion picture.
Advanced (Playback) 93 VQT1F 83 • Y ou can move f orward frame-by-frame by pressing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . 3 / 4 : Mov e forward/backw ard 3 frames at a time. 2 / 1 : Move f orward/backward 1 frame at a time. 3 Press the shut ter button. • The message [SA VE THES E NINE PICTURES AS ONE SING LE PICTURE ?] appears.
Advanced (Playback ) 94 VQT1 F83 Items that can be set • W ith [TEXT ST AMP], [RE SIZE], [TRIMMING] or [ ASPECT CONV .], a new edited picture is created. A new picture cannot be created if there is no free spac e on the built-in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture.
Advanced (Playback) 95 VQT1F 83 3 Press 4 to finish. ∫ Settin g the audio, duration and ef fect Select [DURA TION], [EFFECT] or [A UD IO] on the s creen shown in step 2 and set. • If you set [A UDIO ] to [ON] and then play back a picture with audio , the next picture will be display ed after the audio has finished.
Advanced (Playback ) 96 VQT1 F83 1 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t the category to pla y back and then press [MENU/SET ] to set. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select th e picture. • Rotat e the zoom lev er towards [ ] [W] to displa y 9 screens and rotate the zoom le v er to war ds [ ] [T] to enl a rge the picture up to 16 a .
Advanced (Playback) 97 VQT1F 83 1 Press 4 to select [SLIDE SHO W SETUP ] and then p r ess [MENU/ SET] . 2 Press 3 to select [YE S] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can only record one category s lide show on one card. If a cat egory slide show has already been recorded, the message [A CA TEGOR Y SLIDESHOW ALREAD Y E XISTS.
Advanced (Playback ) 98 VQT1 F83 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the direction to rota te the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press [MEN U/SET] twi ce to c lose the men u. • If you tak e pictures when aiming the camera up or down, it ma y not be possible to display t he pictures v er tically .
Advanced (Playback) 99 VQT1F 83 ∫ Deleting all fav orites 1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 1 and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to select [Y ES] and then press [MENU/SET].
Advanced (Playback ) 100 VQT1 F83 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to mo ve the cur sor to [EXIT] and then press [MENU/SET] to en d text inp ut. 4 Press [MEN U/SET] twi ce to c lose the men u. • Y ou can also use the jo ystick to perf orm steps 1 to 4 . ∫ Multi setting 1 Press 2 / 1 to sel ect th e pict ure and then pre ss 4 to SET/ CANCEL.
Advanced (Playback) 101 VQT1F 83 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93) Registered text, recorded date, age a nd trav el dates can be stamped onto recorded pictures. It is suitable f or regular size printing. (Pictures with a picture size larger t han [ ] will be resiz ed when stamping the date etc.
Advanced (Playback ) 102 VQT1 F83 4 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [YES] or [NO] and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. (The screen shown appears when y ou select a picture recorded with a [ ] picture size.) • The mess age [DELETE ORIGIN AL PICTURE?] appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size [ ] or less.
Advanced (Playback) 103 VQT1F 83 –[ T R I M M I N G ] – [ASPECT CONV .] • When text is stamped onto t he [ ] pictures, it is dif f icult to read i t .
Advanced (Playback ) 104 VQT1 F83 ∫ T o cancel all settings 1 Press 3 to select [YES] a nd then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to clos e the menu. • DPO F print settings on t he built-in memor y are canceled w hen a card is not inser ted. DPOF pr int settings on the card are c anceled when a card is inser ted.
Advanced (Playback) 105 VQT1F 83 ∫ Singl e set ting 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then press 4 to SET/ CANCEL. 2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to clo se the menu. ∫ Multi setting/T o cancel all settings P erf or m the s ame operation as in “[DPOF PRINT]”.
Advanced (Playback ) 106 VQT1 F83 • Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded b y other equipment. Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P93) We r ecommend resizing to [ ] if you want to attach a picture to an e-mail or use it on a w e bsite.
Advanced (Playback) 107 VQT1F 83 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93) Y ou can enlarge a nd then clip the impor tant par t of the recorded picture. 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then press 4 . • The f ollowing pictures cannot be trimmed.
Advanced (Playback ) 108 VQT1 F83 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P93) Y ou can conv er t pictures taken with a [ ] aspect ratio to a [ ] or a [ ] aspect ratio . 1 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [ ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/SET].
Advanced (Playback) 109 VQT1F 83 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93) Y ou can co p y r ecorded picture data from the built-in memory to a card or vice versa. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the copy destination a nd then press [MENU/SET].
Advanced (Playback ) 110 VQT1 F83 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P93) Usually , it is not necessar y to f o rmat the built-in memory and the card. Format them when the message [BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD ERR OR] appears.
Connecting t o other equipment 111 VQT1F 83 Connecting to other equ i pment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire rec orded pictures to a P C by connecting the camera and the PC .
Connecting to other equipment 112 VQT1 F83 • If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, download “QuickTime 6.5.2 f or Windows” from the followi n g site, and install it. http://www .apple.com/suppor t/downloads/ quicktime652f orwindows.html • This software is installed as standard on a “Macintosh OS”.
Connecting t o other equipment 113 VQT1F 83 correctly when the camera is connected to a PC. Import the motion pictu re files to the PC and then pla y them back. • If battery power is ex hausted while the camera and the PC are communicating, the recorded data ma y be damaged.
Connecting to other equipment 114 VQT1 F83 • Conn ect the USB connection cab le with the [ ] mark facing the [ 1 ] mar k on the [DIGIT AL] sock et. • Hold the USB connection cable at 1 and inser t straight in or t a ke st raight out.
Connecting t o other equipment 115 VQT1F 83 ¢ This only appears when [F A V ORITE] is set to [ON]. (Howev er if none of the pictures hav e [ ] displa yed, you cannot select it e ven if [F A VORITE] is set to [O N].) 3 Press 3 to sel ect [PRIN T ST AR T] and then pr ess [MENU /SET].
Connecting to other equipment 116 VQT1 F83 ¢ These items cannot be display ed when the printer does not suppor t the paper sizes. • [P A GE LA Y OUT] (Lay outs for printing that can be set wit h this uni t) • An item cannot be selected if the printer does not suppor t the page la yout.
Connecting t o other equipment 117 VQT1F 83 Pla ying B ac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Pla ying b ack pict ures using t he A V cable ( supplied) • Set the [TV ASP ECT]. • T ur n this unit and the TV off . 1 Connect the A V cable A (supplied) to th e [A V OUT] soc ket on the came r a.
Others 118 VQT1 F83 Others Using the MC Pr otector/ND Filter The MC pr otector (DMW-LMC46; optional) is a transparent filter w hich aff ec ts neither the color s nor the amount of light, so it can alwa ys be used to protect the c amera’ s lens.
Others 119 VQT1F 83 6 Quality (P76) In Motion picture mode (P65) //// / : Jitter aler t (P27) 7 Batter y indication (P24) 8 Numb er of recordable pictures (P 130) A v ailabl e recording time (P65): 9 .
Others 120 VQT1 F83 35 Zoom resume (P30 ) / : Conv ersion lens (P86) : Backlight compensation (P29) 36 Auto brac ket (P46) 37 Spot AF area (P78) 38 High angle m ode (P39) : Auto pow er LCD mode (P39) .
Others 121 VQT1F 83 Keep the camera as far a way as possibl e from elec tr omagnet ic equipment (suc h as micro wave o vens, TVs, video games etc .) . • If you use the ca mera on top of or near a TV , the pictures and sound on t he camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wav e radiation.
Others 122 VQT1 F83 ∫ Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion bat ter y . Its ab ility to g enera te p ower comes from the chemical react ion that takes place inside it. This reaction i s susceptible to the su rro unding temperature and humidity .
Others 123 VQT1F 83 ∫ About the pict ure data • Recorded data may be damaged or l os t if the camera break s down due to inappropriate handling. Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suff ered due to loss of recorded data. ∫ About tripo ds • When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it.
Others 124 VQT1 F83 [MEMOR Y CARD E RR OR FORMA T THIS CARD?] The card format c annot be recognized by the camera. Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc.
Others 125 VQT1F 83 T r oubl esh ooti ng If you re tur n the menu se tting s to the initia l settings at the time of purchase , the condition may improv e. Select [ RESET] in th e [SETUP] menu. (P22) ∫ Battery and pow er sourc e 1: The ca mera ca nnot be ope rated even when it is turned on.
Others 126 VQT1 F83 7: The record ed pict ure look s rough . Noise appears on the picture. • Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow? (ISO sens itivity is set to [AUT O] when the camera is s hipped. Therefore , when taking pictures indoor s etc.
Others 127 VQT1F 83 5: B lack, red , blue a nd gre en dots appear on the LCD monitor . • These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures. This is not a malfunction. (P121) 6: Noise appears on the LCD monitor . • In dark places, noise ma y appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor .
Others 128 VQT1 F83 5: W hite r ound spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture. • If you tak e a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white orbs may appear in the picture because the flash reflects off par ticles of dust in the ai r .
Others 129 VQT1F 83 4: A red lamp sometimes turn s on when the shutter button is pressed halfwa y . • In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P82) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
Others 130 VQT1 F83 Others Number of Record abl e Pictures and A v ailable Recor ding Time • The number of recordable pictures and the a vailable recording time are an approximation. (These v a ry depending on the recording conditions and the type of car d.
Others 131 VQT1F 83 Aspect ratio Picture s ize (7M): (3264 k 2176 p ixels) (4.5M EZ ): (2560 k 1712 pix els) Quality Built-in Mem o ry (App ro x. 27 MB) 1 1 7 14 11 23 Card 1 6 M B 00375 1 2 32 MB 1 1.
Others 132 VQT1 F83 ∫ A vailable recording time (when reco rding motion pictures) ¢ Motion pictures c an be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. The maximum av ailable recording time f or up to 2 GB only is di s pla yed on the screen. Aspect ratio Pictur e size (3.
Others 133 VQT1F 83 • If y ou set the quality to [RA W] or [RA W i J PEG], the picture size i s fix ed to the maximum picture size f or each aspect ratio. • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailable recording time displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may not decrease in or der .
Others 134 VQT1 F83 Specificatio ns Digital Camera: Inf ormat ion f or your safety P ower Sour ce: DC 8.4 V P ower Consum ption: 1.5 W (When recording with LCD Monitor) 1.5 W (When recording with V ie wfinder) 0.7 W (When play ing back with LCD Monitor) 0.
Others 135 VQT1F 83 Shutter speed: 60 seconds to 1/2000th of a second [ST ARRY SKY] in scene m ode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds Motion picture mode: 1/30th of a second to 1/13000th of a second .
Others 136 VQT1 F83 Interface Digital: “USB 2.0” (Full Speed) Analog vide o/au dio: NTSC/P AL Composite (Switched by menu), A udio line output (monaural) T erminal [DIGIT AL/A V OUT]: Dedicated jack (8 pin) [DC IN]: T ype 3 jack Dimensions : Approx.
Others 137 VQT1F 83 Others Digital Camera Accessory System ¢ 1 The battery cannot be charged with the A C adaptor . Use the supplied charger . ¢ 2 Cameras cannot be stored wi th the lens hood att ached. ¢ 3 The lens adaptor ( DMW - LA3; optional) is necessar y to at tach a tele conversion lens or close-up lens.
Others 138 VQT1 F83 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For USA Customers) In CANADA, please contact your local Deal er for more inf or mation about accessor ies.
Others 139 VQT1F 83 Re ques t for Ser vic e Not ice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 T ouh y Ave . Elk Grov e Village, IL 60007 Request f or Ser vice Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request f or service notice.
Others 140 VQT1 F83 Limited W arranty (For USA Only ) P ANASONIC CONSUM ER ELECTR ONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPO RA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anaso nic W a y , Se cauc us, N e w Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUERT O RICO , INC . A ve . 65 de In fanterí a, Km.
Others 141 VQT1F 83 Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carr y-In or Ma il-In Ser vice i n the Un ited Stat es call 1-800-272-7 033. F or assis tance in Pue r to Rico ca ll P anasonic Puerto Rico , Inc.
Others 142 VQT1 F83 Customer Services Dir ectory (For USA Onl y ) Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest Service Center by visiting our Web Site.
Others 143 VQT1F 83 Others Précautions à prendre (pour le Canada ) • Assurez-vous d’utiliser un adaptateur secteur de marqu e Panasonic (DMW - A C7PP; en option). • Assurez-vous d’utiliser une batterie de marque Panasonic (CGR-S006A). • Si v ous utilisez d’autres batteries, nous ne pouvons pas gar ant ir la qualit é de ce produit.
Others 144 VQT1 F83 • Le puissant champ magnétique de haut- parleurs ou de moteurs peut endomm ager les données enr egistrées et distordre les images. • Le s ondes électromagnétiques ém ises par un microprocesseur peuvent nuire à l’appareil photo numérique et perturber l’image et le son.
Others 145 VQT1F 83 Others Index A AC Adaptor ..................... ............. 111, 113 Access in dicat ion ........ ........... ........ ........ 24 Adjusti n g Flash Ou tput . ......... ...... ........ .. 43 Advanced s cene Mode .................
Others 146 VQT1 F83 I Intelligent Auto Mode . . ............ ............... 28 Intelligent ISO Sensitivity M ode ............. 74 ISO Sensit ivity ... .......... ......... .... ...... ....... 75 J Jitte r ...... ......... .... ...... ......... ......
Others 147 VQT1F 83 Snow Mode .... ......... ..................... .......... 65 Speaker ........................................... ...... 22 Sports Mode ................. ......................... 58 Spot . ........ .... ....... ........ ...........
Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industr ial P ar k, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Panasonic DMCFZ18 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Panasonic DMCFZ18 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Panasonic DMCFZ18 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Panasonic DMCFZ18 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Panasonic DMCFZ18, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Panasonic DMCFZ18.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Panasonic DMCFZ18. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Panasonic DMCFZ18 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
