Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VQT2Q86 del fabbricante Panasonic
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Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TS2 VQT2Q86 Before connecti ng, oper ating or adjustin g this pr oduct, please read the inst ructions completely .
- 2 - Contents Before Use Quick Gui de ...... .... ...... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... . 5 (Important) About the Waterproof/ Dustproof and Ant i-shock Performan ce of t he Camera ..... ...... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ... 7 Maintenance and Waterpr oof P erforman ce .
- 3 - • [HI- SPEED BURS T] .... ....... ...... ...... ... 82 • [FL ASH BURST] ......... ..... ...... ...... .... . 83 • [ST ARRY SKY] ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... . 84 • [FI REWORKS] ........ .... ....... ...... .... ..... 84 • [AE RIAL PHOTO] .
- 4 - Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ... 153 • Playing back pictures using the AV cable (s upplied)......................... 153 • Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD M e m ory Ca r d sl o t ...... .... .. .
- 5 - Before Use Before Use Quick Guide This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure t o refer to the pag es indicated in brackets.
Before Use - 6 - T urn the cam era on to t ake pict ures . 1 Press the s hutter button to take pictures. (P45) Play b ack the pict ures. 1 Pres s [ ( ].
- 7 - Before Use Before Use (Importa nt) About the W aterproof/Dustproof an d Anti-shock Performanc e of the Camera • Please observ e the followi ng precauti ons , and avoid usin g this camera in any si tuati on where the camera is subject to hi gh wat er pressur e.
Before Use - 8 - Before Use Maintenance and Waterproof Performance ∫ T o prevent water leaking into the camera, observe the following items before usin g it .
- 9 - Before Use If there is any foreig n object, remove with atta ched brus h. I : Brush (supplied) • If ther e is any foreig n object , su ch as lint, h air , sa nd, etc., on the surroundin g area, water will leak w ithin a few seconds c ausing malfunction.
Before Use - 10 - 1 :Wit h the [LOCK] sw itch releas ed, close the card/ba ttery door a nd terminal cov er by pushing until you hea r a click . • T o preve nt water s eep ing into t he camera , be care fu l not t o trap fo reig n objec t s such as liquids, sand, hair or dust etc.
- 11 - Before Use • Use the camera und erwater up to 10 m (33 feet ) depth, wat er temperat ure f rom 0 o C to 40 o C (32 o F to 10 4 o F), and not longer t han 60 mi nutes co nti nuous l y . • If there is wat er or dirt on the camera , use it aft er wiping it of f with a dry soft cl oth and ha ve it dry out in a well v ent ilated area.
Before Use - 12 - 1 With the card/ ba t tery door a nd t erminal cover closed, rinse w ith water , or if it was used in the sea, soak th e unit in fresh water in a shallow contai ner of for 10 minutes or less. • If you have att ached the silicon ja cket, be sure to rinse the camer a after remov ing it.
- 13 - Before Use ∫ This unit incorporates drain design This unit incorporates drain design, draining water f rom gaps such as in the camera [OF F/ON] button and zoom lever etc. As a res ult of this, bubbles may be s een when you soak the unit in water , but it i s not a malfunction.
Before Use - 14 - St an dard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the ca mera. • Supplied accessories are no t wat erpr oof (excluding hand strap /silicon jacket). • Keep the Brus h out of reach of children to prevent swallowin g.
- 15 - Before Use Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h (P62) 2 Self-timer indicator (P69) / AF Assist Lamp (P121) /LED light (P123) 3 Lens (P177 , 178) 4 LCD monitor (P 60 , 172) 5 Motion picture button (P42) 6 [MENU/SET] button (P29) 7 [DISPLA Y ] button (P60) 8 [Q.
Before Use - 16 - 12 S peaker (P134) 13 Microphone (P 89 , 120) 14 Zoom lever (P52) 15 Camera [OFF/ON] bu tton (P29) 16 Shutter button (P45) 17 Hand strap eyelet (P17) • Be sur e to att ach th e hand s trap whe n using the camera to ensure that you will not dro p it.
- 17 - Preparation Preparation Att aching the Hand Strap Run the han d strap through th e hand strap eyelet on the cam era. • If the hand st ra p cord is loose, it may sna g when t he terminal cov er is opened or closed.
Preparation - 18 - Preparation Att aching the Silicon J acket It is recommende d to attach the silicon jacket to prevent unintenti onal opening o f the card/battery door or the terminal cover when using the came ra in the mountains or near water . • Check that t his unit is turned of f.
- 19 - Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger and ba tter y . • The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely . The dedicated battery sup port s this function.
Preparation - 20 - ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator • When the [CHARGE] indica tor flashes – The batt ery t empe rature is too hi gh or too lo w . It is reco mmend ed to c har ge the ba tt ery aga in in an ambient te mperatur e of betwe en 10 ºC to 35 ºC (50 o F to 95 o F) .
- 21 - Preparation ∫ Charging time • The indic ate d chargi ng ti me is for when the battery has b een discharg ed completel y . The charging ti me may vary dependin g on how the battery has been used. Th e charging time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long time may be longer than normal.
Preparation - 22 - ∫ Recording still pictures Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A is an abbreviatio n of [ Camera & Imaging Produ cts A ssociatio n]. • T emper ature: 23 o C (73.4 o F )/ Humidity: 50% when LCD monit or is on. • Using a Panasoni c SD Memory Card (32 MB).
- 23 - Preparation ∫ Playback Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions. For example , in the following c ases, the o perati ng times shorten and the number of re co rdable pictures is redu ced.
Preparation - 24 - Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • Confirm that there is no foreign object. (P8) • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic ca rd. 1 :Slide the [LOCK ] switch B , an d release the lock.
- 25 - Preparation Note • Remove the batt ery after use. S tore the removed battery in th e battery case (supplie d). • Do not remove the bat tery until th e LCD Monitor turns of f as th e se ttings on the camera may not be stored pr operly . • The supplied ba ttery is des i gne d only for the camera.
Preparation - 26 - ∫ Connecting the AC adaptor and multi conversion adaptor instead of the battery The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used wi th the designated Panasonic multi conversion adaptor (optional). The AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself.
- 27 - Preparation About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recorded pict ures to a card. (P15 2) • Memory size: Approx. 40 MB • Recordabl e motion pictur es: QVGA (320 k 240 pixel s) only • The built- in memory can be used as a temporary st or age devi ce when the card bein g us ed becomes f ull.
Preparation - 28 - The following cards which conform to t he SD video s tandard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the te x t.) • Only cards be arin g the SDHC logo (indic ating that the card conforms to SD v i deo standa rds ) may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB car ds.
- 29 - Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the langua ge, and pres s [MENU/SET]. • [PRECAUTIONS] is displayed. Be sure to check thi s so that you can main t ain the waterproof perform ance.
Preparation - 30 - Press 2 / 1 to select the item s (year , month, day , hour , minute, disp lay sequ ence or tim e display fo rmat), and press 3 / 4 to set. A : T ime at the home area B : T ime at the travel destination (P104) ‚ : Cancel without setting the clock.
- 31 - Preparation Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you t o have more fun with the camera and use it more eas ily .
Preparation - 32 - This section descr ibes how to select the Normal Picture M ode settings, and the sam e setting can be used for the [PLA YBACK ] me nu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ Ø ] to [ š ] in the Normal Picture M ode Setting menu items Press the [OFF /ON] button.
- 33 - Preparation Pres s [ME NU/ S ET] t o clo se th e me nu. Press [MENU/SET] to set. Switchi ng to other menu s e.g.: Switching to t he [SETUP] menu 1 Press [MENU/SET] to displa y the menu. 2 Press 2 . 3 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu ic on [ ].
Preparation - 34 - By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • Some of the menu items cannot be set by the Modes . Using the q uick menu Press and h old [Q.MENU] when rec ording. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the menu it em and the setting and then press [MENU/SET] t o clos e the m enu.
- 35 - Preparation Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [ECON OMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their settings before using t hem. • In the Intelli gent Auto Mode , only [CLOCK SET], [W ORLD TIME], [BEEP ], [LA NGUAGE] a nd [ST ABILIZER DEMO.
Preparation - 36 - • When you connec t the c amera to a TV , t he vol ume of t he TV speakers does not change . • The bright ness of the pict ures displ ay ed on the LCD monitor is increa sed so some subject s may appear dif feren t from real li fe on the LCD monito r .
- 37 - Preparation • The [P A TTERN] setting is fixed to [ ] in the Intelligent Auto Mode and the Clipbo ard Mode. • Motion pi cture recording fr ame display is only an ap proximation. • Recording frame dis play may disappea r when zoomin g to T ele depending on the pi cture size setting.
Preparation - 38 - • The A uto R eview functi on is activate d reg ardle ss of its se tting when u sing Auto B racket (P71) , [SELF PORT RAIT] (P76) , [HI-SPEED BUR S T] (P 82) , [FLASH BURST] (P83) and [PHOT O FRAME] (P86) in Scen e Mode , Burst Mode (P1 17) and when recording still pict ures with audio (P12 0) .
- 39 - Preparation • When [PC] is select ed , the camera is conne cted via the “US B Mass S torage” communication system. • When [Pict Br idge(P TP)] is selec ted, the camer a is connecte d via the “P TP (Pictur e T ransfer Prot ocol )” co mmu nic ation syst em.
Preparation - 40 - • Inter lace meth od/progr essive met hod i= interla ce scanning is s ca nning the scr ee n with half of the ef fective scanning line s every 1/60 seconds, where p= progressi v e scanning is a hig h density image s ignal that is scanning the screen with all t he effe ctive scanni ng lines every 1/ 60 seconds.
- 41 - Preparation • Use a battery with s uf ficient battery po we r or th e AC adaptor ( opt ional) and multi conversion adaptor (op tional) when fo rmatting. Do not t urn the camera off duri ng formatt i ng. • If a card has been ins erted, onl y the c ard is formatted.
Preparation - 42 - Mode sw itching Selecting the [REC] Mod e, and Record Still Pictures or M otion Pictures Press the [OFF /ON] button. A Motion pict ure button B Mode di al C Shutter bu tton D [ ( ] bu tton Switching the Mode by rota ting the Mode dia l.
- 43 - Preparation ∫ List of [REC] Mode s ∫ Tip s for taki ng good pictur e s A Flash B AF Assist Lamp /LED light • Hold the camera gen tly with bo th ha nds, keep y our arms stil l at your side and stand wit h yo ur feet slight ly apart. • Be ca reful not to m ove t he came ra wh en you p ress t he shutte r button.
Preparation - 44 - Press the Sh utter button halfway to focus. Press the Sh utter button fully (push it in furth er), and t ake the pictur e. ∫ For more det ails, refer to the explanation of each Recording Mode. Press th e Motion Pic ture button to st art the recording.
- 45 - Basic [REC] Mode: ñ Basic T aking Pictures Using the Autom atic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this Mode f or beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily .
Basic - 46 - When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red. • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicable, and th e standard settings are set.
- 47 - Basic It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject. Focus will keep following the subject automatically even if it mov es. 1 Press 3 . • [ ] is display ed in the upper lef t of the scre en. • AF T rackin g frame is disp lay ed in the center of the screen.
Basic - 48 - • Only the followi ng functi ons can be se t in t his Mode. [REC] Mode menu – [PICTU RE SI ZE] ¢ 1 (P106) /[BURST] (P1 17) /[CO LOR MODE ] ¢ 1 (P1 19) /[F ACE RECOG .] (P95) ¢ 1 The setti ngs which can be selec ted are dif ferent fro m when other [R EC] Modes are used .
- 49 - Basic [REC] Mode: · T aking Pictur es with Y our Favo rite Settings (Normal Picture M ode) The camera automatically sets the shutt er speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater fr eedom by c hanging various settings in t he [REC] menu.
Basic - 50 - Aim the AF area at the subject, and t hen press the shutter button halfway . A Focus indicatio n B AF area (norma l) C AF area (when us ing the Dig ital Zoom or wh en it is dark) D Focus r ange E Aper ture va lue ¢ 1 F Shutter spee d ¢ 1 G ISO sensitivity ¢ 1 If correct expos ure cannot be ac hieved, it will be disp layed in red.
- 51 - Basic When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [ST ABILIZER] (P120) , a tripod or the Self-timer (P69) . • Shutter speed will be slower pa rticularly in the followin g cases. Keep the camera still from the moment the shut ter butto n is pressed unt il the picture ap pears on the screen.
Basic - 52 - [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿¨ T aking Pictur es with the Zoom Y ou can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. T o make subj ects appear even c loser (maximum of 9.8 k ), do not set the picture size t o the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( X / Y / W ).
- 53 - Basic ∫ T ypes of zooms • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear i n conjunction with the zoom display bar . [Example: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) – ¶ ] ¢ The magnific at ion level dif fers depend ing on [PICTURE SIZE] and the [ASPECT RA TIO] setting.
Basic - 54 - ∫ Exte nde d Opt ical Zoom mec h anism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect. Note • The Digital Zoom cannot be set when õ or ¨ has been sel ected.
- 55 - Basic [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s ([NORM A L PLA Y] ) • S peed of pic t ure forwarding /rewindin g chang es depending on the play back st atus. ∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewi nding Press and hold 2 / 1 during playback. • The file number A and the pictur e number B only change one by one.
Basic - 56 - Press [W ] of the zoom lever . 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display (P137) A Number of the s elec ted picture and the tot al number of recorded pict ures • Press [T] of the z oom le ver to return to t he previous scre en.
- 57 - Basic Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign ru le for Camera File system” esta blished by JEIT A “Japa n Electroni cs and Informa tion T echnology Ind ustries Associati on” and with Exif “Exchangea ble I mage File Format”.
Basic - 58 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the bu ilt -in memory or the card, that are being played back will be deleted . T o delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, a nd then press [ ‚ ].
- 59 - Basic ∫ When [DELETE ALL ] has been selected with the [F A VORITE] (P147) setting The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or [ ALL DELET E EXCEPT Ü ], press 3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures. ([ALL D ELET E EXCEP T Ü ] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as [F A VORIT E].
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 60 - Advanced (Rec ording pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLA Y] to chan ge. A LCD Monitor B [DIS PLA Y] butt on • When the menu s creen appear s, the [DI SPLA Y] button i s not activa ted.
- 61 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ∫ Recording guideline When you align the subject on the horizon tal and vertical guidelines or the c ross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the b alance of the subject.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 62 - [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿¨ T aking Pictur es using the Built-in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ].
- 63 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not mov e until the second flash is activated. Interval until the second flash de pends on the brightne ss of the subject. [RED-EYE REMOV AL] (P121 ) on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [ ] appear s on the flash ico n.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 64 - ∫ A vailable flash set tings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed . [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and br i g htne s s .
- 65 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ∫ The available flash range to t ake pictures • The avail able flash range is an app roximation . • In [HIG H SEN S. ] (P81) in Scene Mode, the I SO sensitiv ity automat ically swit ches to b etween [ISO160 0] and [ISO 6400] and th e av aila ble f lash range also dif fers.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 66 - ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 It may vary depending on the [MIN. SHTR SPE ED] setti ng (P1 1 6) . ¢ 2 Wh en [MIN. SHTR S PEED] is set to [AUTO]. (P1 16) • ¢ 2: The shutter speed become s a maxi mu m of 1 sec ond in the following ca ses.
- 67 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: · T aking Close- up Pictures Press 4 [ # ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct a Mo de. Press [MENU/SET] . • Y o u ca n also pr e ss th e sh utte r but to n halfw ay to f ini s h . • The menu scre en dis appears af ter about 5 seconds.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 68 - Y ou can take a pi cture with t he Digit al Zoom up to 3 k while maintaining the dist ance to the subject for the extreme Wide position [5 cm (0.17 feet)]. A Focus range • Focus range will be 5 cm (0.17 fe et) t o ¶ during M acro Zoom Mode regar dles s of the zoom posit ion.
- 69 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿¨ T aking Pictur es with the Self-timer Note • When using a tr ipod etc., s etting the Self -timer to 2 seconds is a conve nien t way to avoid ji tt er caused by pre ssing the sh utter b utton.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 70 - [REC] Mode: ·¿ ¨ Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at t he following examples.
- 71 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: ·¿ T aking Pictur es Using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatic all y recorded in the s elected Exposure Compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 p ictures with different exposures.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 72 - [REC] Mode: T ake more e ffective out door pictures By setting the Mode dial to [ ], [ ], or [ ] , pictures can be taken more effectively matching the conditions such as sports, snow , beach & surf.
- 73 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) This Mode is optimal for taking pictures up t o 3 m (10 feet) underwater and at t he beach. White Balance fine adjustment Y ou can adjust the hue to match t he water depth and the weather . 1 Press 3 [ È ] three times to display [WB ADJUST .
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 74 - [REC] Mode: ¿ T aking Pictur es that Match the Scene B eing Recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode t o match the su bject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
- 75 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) When taking pictures of people outdoors during t he day , t his Mode allows y ou to improve the appearance of the persons and mak e their skin tones look healthier . ∫ T echnique fo r Portrait Mo de T o make this Mode M ore effective: 1 Press and hold down the zoo m lever as far as possible to T ele.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 76 - Select this to take pictures of yo urself. ∫ T echnique fo r Self Portr ait Mode • Press the shu tter butt on halfway to focus. The Sel f-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focu s. Mak ing sure you hold the camera still, press the shutter but t on fully to take the picture.
- 77 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Y ou can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images. ∫ Sett ing the recor di ng dire cti on 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the recording direction and then press [MENU/SET]. • The horizont al/vertical gui deline will be displayed.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 78 - This Mode allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique for Ni ght Port rait Mo de • Use the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ‹ ]. ) • Ask the sub j ect not to mov e while tak i ng a pic ture.
- 79 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) This Mode allows y ou to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc. Note • The foc us range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.99 feet) (T ele) to ¶ .
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 80 - This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you us e the flash, the light from it is weaker t han usual.
- 81 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Select this when you want to t ake pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’ s birthday and name. Y ou can select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on t he recorded image using [TEXT ST AMP] (P140) .
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 82 - This is a c onvenient Mode for shooting rapid move ment or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture size a nd aspect ratio 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [SPEED PRI ORITY] o r [IMAGE PRIORI TY] and the n press [MENU/SET] to set. 2 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU/ SET] to set.
- 83 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) S till pictures are taken continuously w ith flash. It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places. ∫ Picture size a nd aspect ratio 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU/ SET] to set.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 84 - This Mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sk y or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutte r speed of [15 SEC.] , [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC. ]. 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the numb er of seconds a nd then press [M ENU/SET].
- 85 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) This Mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window . ∫ T echnique fo r Aerial Pho to Mode • We reco mme nd us ing this techniq ue if it is diff icult to focus when taking pic tures of cl ouds etc.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 86 - Y ou can use this Mode to easily record pictur es in which bright and dark regions of the scene are expressed with suitable brightness w hen looking into the sun, at night, or in similar circumstances. ∫ Setting the effect 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the effect to use, and then press [MENU/SET].
- 87 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) This Mode is optimal for taking pictures underwat er deeper than 3 m (10 feet). Use the marine case (DMW-MCFT2; optional) when taking pictures underwater deeper than 10 m (33 feet). ¢ This camera has a waterp roof/dust proof funct ion equivale nt to "IP68".
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 88 - [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿ Advanced (Rec ording pictures) Recording Motion Pictur e This Mode can record high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VC HD format or motion pictures rec orded in Motion J PEG . Audio will be recorded in monaural.
- 89 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ∫ About f ocusing When [CONTINUOUS A F] (P122) is set to [ON], and you focus on a subject, the camera will maintain focus on that s ubject. T o fix the focus position when beginning to record a motion picture, s et to [OFF].
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 90 - • Refer to P122 for the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ ]. • Refer to P199 for inf or mation abo ut the available recordi ng ti me. • The avail able re cording time disp layed on t he scree n may n ot decr ease reg ularly .
- 91 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) • When Intell igent Auto Mod e is sele cted in step 1 , Moti on Pic ture Recor ding matching th e subject or recor ding situat ion can b e performe d.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 92 - Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item a nd then pr ess [MENU/SET]. ¢ The SD S peed Class Rating is th e sp eed standa rd for succes sive writes. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [REC QUALITY] an d then press 1 . Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY] Select [REC MODE] from the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu, and press 1 .
- 93 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item a nd then press [MENU/SET]. When [A VC HD Lite] is selected in step 2 ¢ 1 What is bit rate This is the volum e of data for a definite period of time, and the quality bec omes higher when the number gets bigger .
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 94 - Note • The Motio n Pi ctur e Record ing may stop in the middl e when any o f the fo llowing c ards a re u sed. – Cards on which reco rdin g and deleti ng ha v.
- 95 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿ T aking a Pic ture with Face Recognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically .
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 96 - Y ou can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each p erson.
- 97 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Select [F ACE RECOG .] on the [REC] Mode menu and the n press 1 . (P32) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [MEMOR Y] and th en press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the face rec ognition frame tha t is no t reg iste red, and the n pr ess [M ENU/ SET].
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 98 - Press th e shutter button halfwa y to close t he menu. ∫ About t he in formati on • When [DISPL A Y] is pressed on the rec ording scr een de scribed in st ep 4 on P97 , an explanat ion appears for t aking fac e images.
- 99 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Y ou can modify the pictures or inf ormation of an already registered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [F ACE RECOG .] from the [REC] Mode m enu, and then press 1 . (P3 2) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET ].
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 100 - When [AUTO REGISTRA TION] is set to [O N], the registration scree n will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearanc es. • Registrati on screen is disp lay ed aft er app roximately 3 pic tures.
- 101 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿ Useful Functio ns at T ra vel Destinations For details on the [SET UP] menu settings , refer to P32 .
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 102 - Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the return date (year/mo nth/ day), and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • If you do no t want to s et the re turn da te, pres s [MENU/SET] while the date ba r i s displayed. Press 4 to selec t [LOCA TION] and then press 1 .
- 103 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ∫ Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is af ter the return date. If you want to cancel the t ravel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 104 - For details on the [SET UP] menu settings , refer to P32 . Y ou can display the local times at t he travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take. • Select [CLOCK SET] to set the curr en t da te an d time in advanc e.
- 105 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Note • Return the set ting to [HOME ] when the vacat i on is finished by performing steps 1 , 2 and 3 . • If [HOME] is already s et , change only the trav el destinat ion , and use.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 106 - Using the [REC] Mode Me nu For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets.
- 107 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Note • “EZ” is an abbrev iation of “E xtended Optical Zoom”. • A digit al pict ure is made o f numero us dot s called pixels. The higher the numb ers of pixels, the finer the pict ure will be when it is pr int ed on a lar ge piec e of p aper o r di sp layed on a PC monitor .
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 108 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or t he playback method. Applicable Modes: ·¿ Note • The ends of th e recorded pict ures may be cut at prin ting so chec k before print i n g.
- 109 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Sett ing to a higher number enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 110 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of whit e takes on a.
- 111 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) ∫ Finely adjusting the White Balance [ ] Y ou can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. • Set the Whit e Balance to [ V ]/[ Ð ]/[ î ]/[ Ñ ]/[ Ò ].
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 112 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . S pecify a person’s face and us e the Face Rec ognition functions. Applicable Modes: ñ· ¿ [OFF]/[O N]/[MEMORY]/[SET] Note • Refer to P95 for details.
- 113 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) Note • The camera is foc using on all th e AF area s when mult iple AF ar eas (max. 1 1 areas ) ligh t at th e same time in [ ] . If you want to determine the foc us position to t ake pict ur es, switch t he AF Mode to [ ƒ ], [ Ø ] or [ Ù ].
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 114 - ∫ About [ ƒ ] [1-area-focusing (High speed)] • Y ou can focus on th e subject more qui ckly than in ot her AF Modes. • The pict ure may s top movi ng f or a mome nt be fo re being b roug ht into fo cus whe n you pr ess the shutte r but ton halfw ay .
- 115 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . The camera will adjust focus automatically depending on the settings. Applicable Modes: ·¿ ¢ In recording mot ion pictur es, onl y [ ] (Cont inuous AF) can be s elected.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 116 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to real life.
- 117 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 118 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Pictures with shar p profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution T ec hnology . Applicable Modes: · Note • Refer to P52 for information abou t the Intelligent Zoom.
- 119 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Using these modes, the pictures can be made sharper or softer , the colors of the pictures can be turned into sepia colors or other color effects can be achieved.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 120 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Using one of these Modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and t he camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
- 121 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 . Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to foc us when recording in low light conditions that make f ocusing difficult. Applicable Modes: ·¿ For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P32 .
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 122 - Using the [MOTION PICT URE] Mode menu For det ai ls on [ MOTION PICT URE] Mode menu s ett ings, ref er to P32 . This sets up t he data format of motion pictures. Applicable Modes: ñ· ¿ [ [ A VCHD Lite]]/[ [MOTION JPE G ]] Note • Refer to P92 for details.
- 123 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) For det ai ls on [ MOTION PICT URE] Mode menu s ett ings, ref er to P32 . This reduces the wind noise in the audio rec ording. Applicable Modes: ·¿ [OFF]/[ON] Note • Sound quality will be dif ferent than usual whe n [WIND CUT] is set.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 124 - Mode dial: ¨ T aking and Viewing clipboard pictures (Clipboard Mode) This setting is useful when t aking pictures of timetables, rout e maps or other information instead of taking notes.
- 125 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) The menu screen appears when [MENU/SET] is pressed during clipboard picture recording. Press 3 / 4 to select the menu ite m and then pr ess 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the setting and then pres s [MENU/SET]. Pres s [ME NU/ S ET] t o clo se th e me nu.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 126 - Set the mod e dial to [ ¨ ]. Press 2 / 1 to move t he pi cture . • Press [ W] of the zoom l ev er to enter 12 s creen disp lay . T o return to th e full-s c reen display , press [T] of t he zoom lever . ∫ Dele ting cli pboard pictures The steps taken are the s ame as for normal deletion.
- 127 - Advanced ( Recording pictures) • Following fu nctions are fixed. • In the Clip board Mode , the following fun ctions cannot b e used. – [AUTO BRACK ET]/W hite B alanc e fine adjus tment /[INT ELLIG ENT ISO]/ [PRE AF]/ [I.EXP OSURE ]/[MIN.
Advanced ( Recording pictures) - 128 - Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of tr avel destinations when recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the entry screen and press 4 to move to the character selection section.
- 129 - Advanced (Playb ack) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Advanced (Playb ack) Playing Back Picture s in Sequence (Slide Show) Y ou can play back the pict ures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can do this in sequence while l eaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 130 - ∫ Oper a ti o ns pe r f orm ed d ur i ng Slid e Sh ow The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
- 131 - Advanced (Playb ack) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Selecting Pictures an d Playing them B ack ([MODE PLA Y]/[CA TEGOR Y PLA Y]/[F A VORITE PLA Y]) Playb a c k in [P IC TURE ], [A VCHD Lite] , or [M OT IO N JPEG ] ca n be se l e c t e d . Perform step s 1 and 2 on pag e 129 .
Advanced (Playb ack) - 132 - This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories (such as [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [ NIGHT SCENE RY]) and sort the pictures into each of the categories. Y o u can then play back the pictures in each category .
- 133 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can play back the pictures you have set as [F A VORITE] (P147) (Only when [F A VORITE] is set to [ON] and there are p ictures which have been set to [F A VO RITE]). Perform step s 1 and 2 on pag e 129 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [F A VORITE PLA Y], and the n press [MENU/SET].
Advanced (Playb ack) - 134 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Motion P ictures/Pictures with Audio • This unit was desi gned to play motion pictur es and still picture s with audio us ing the QuickT i me Motion JPEG and A VCHD Lite formats that were t aken with this mod el (onl y).
- 135 - Advanced (Playb ack) Note • Sound can be heard throu gh the speak er . Refer t o [VOLUME] ( P36) for inf ormat ion abou t how to a djust t he v olume in th e [S ETUP] me nu. • Pictures wit h audi o recorded with other equipmen t may not playback on t his unit.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 136 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Creating still pictures from a motion pict ure Y ou can create a single still picture from a recorded m otion picture. Press 3 to p ause motion pictu re playback. Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 to selec t [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
- 137 - Advanced (Playb ack) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Using the [PLA YBACK] Mode men u Y ou can use various f unctions in Playback Mode su c h as rotate pictures, set prot ection for them etc. • With [ TEXT ST AMP], [ RESIZ E], [ CROPP ING] o r [L EVELING], a ne w ed ite d picture is cre ated.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 138 - Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. A fter text has been registered, it can be i ncluded in prints using [TEX T ST AMP] ( P140) . (Only alphabetic c haracters and sym bols can be entered.) Select [TIT LE EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu.
- 139 - Advanced (Playb ack) Recorded motion picture can be di vide d in two. It is recommended for when you want to div ide a part you need wit h a part you do not need. Motio n picture befor e the di viding will be dele ted. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 140 - Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, nam e, location, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures. It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pic tures with a Picture Size larger than [ ] will be resized when stamping the date etc.
- 141 - Advanced (Playb ack) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct text st amp items, and then press 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the settings , and then p ress [MENU/SET]. Item Setting i tem [SHOOTING DA TE] [OFF] [W/OTI ME] : St amp the year , mont h and date. [W ITHTIM E]: St amp the year , month, day , hour and minutes.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 142 - Press [MENU/SET] . • If you set [T EX T ST AMP] for a picture wit h a pi cture size larger than [ ], the pict ure size will become smaller as shown below . • When selec tin g [ ] or [ ], pr ess 3 to selec t [Y ES] for s ta mping [A GE ], an d t hen press [M ENU/S ET] and pro ce ed to step 7 .
- 143 - Advanced (Playb ack) T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc., picture siz e (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [RESIZE] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P 32) Press 3 to selec t [YES] and then press [MENU/ SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 144 - Y ou can enlarge and then clip t he important part of t he recorded picture. Select [CROPPING] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P32) Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 to selec t [YES] and then press [MENU/ SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen.
- 145 - Advanced (Playb ack) Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. Select [LEVELI NG] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P32) Press [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen. • Press [M ENU/ SET] to clos e t he menu. Note • Quality of image may become coarse when leveling is perfo rmed.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 146 - This Mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically . Select [ROT A TE DISP .
- 147 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favo rites . • Play back onl y the pictures s et as favorites. ([F A VORITE PLA Y]) • Play back th e pictures s et as favorit es only as a S lide Show .
Advanced (Playb ack) - 148 - DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat al lows the user to select which pi ctures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatibl e photo printer or photo printing store.
- 149 - Advanced (Playb ack) ∫ Canceling all the [PRINT SET] settings 1 Select [CANCEL] on the scree n shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • Y ou cannot sel ect [CANCEL] if no t even one pict ure has been set f or printi ng.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 150 - Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P3 2) Press [ ‚ ] to return to the me nu screen. • Press [M ENU/ SET] to clos e t he menu.
- 151 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can delete or change the i nformation relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [P LA YBAC K] Mode menu. (P32) Note • Cleared informa tion rega rding the [F ACE RECOG .] ca nnot be restore d.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 152 - Y ou can copy data of pictures you have shot from t he built-in memory onto a card, from a card into the built-in memory or from a card int o the dedicated clipboard folder . • When cop ying clipb oard pi ctures o nto a c ard, sele ct [CO PY] on the clipbo ard pl ayback me nu.
- 153 - Connecting to other equi pment [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Connecting to ot her equipment Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Preparations: Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P3 9) T urn this unit and the T V off. 1 Y ellow: to the v ideo input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket 3 Red: to the audio input socket A Align the mark s , and insert.
Connecting to other equi pment - 154 - The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an S D Memory C ard slot. Note • Depending on th e TV model, pict ures may not be dis played on th e full scree n. • Motion pi ct ure s recorded with [ A VCHD Lite] can be played back on Pa nasonic TVs (VI ERA ) with the A VCHD logo mark.
- 155 - Connecting to other equi pment Preparations: Check the [HDMI M OD E]. (P40) Turn this unit and the TV off. 1 HDMI socket 2 TV with HDMI socket 3 HDMI min i (C type) A Align the marks, and insert. B HDMI mini cable (optional) • Check the direc tion of the terminal s and plug in/ out straight holding onto the plug.
Connecting to other equi pment - 156 - Note • Depending on th e [AS PECT RA TIO], bands may be displa yed on th e to p and bott om or the left and right of t he picture s. • Do not use any oth er c ables except a gen uine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional).
- 157 - Connecting to other equi pment Connec t this unit to a Pana sonic TV comp atib le with VIERA Link with an HDMI min i cable (optio nal) (P154) .
Connecting to other equi pment - 158 - ∫ Usable functions Operate with the remote control for the TV . Multi Playback This is displayed initially when using the VIERA Link. 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 : Select the image. [OK]: Go to one screen display . Red button: Switch the types of data to play back.
- 159 - Connecting to other equi pment Note • Operation ico ns are hidden by press i ng [RETURN], or if no operati on is performed for a while when the operat ion icons are dis played. Oper ation icons are displayed whe n one of the following but tons is pr essed while the ope ration icon s are not display ed.
Connecting to other equi pment - 160 - Connecting to ot her equipment Saving the Recorded Still Pictures an d Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format. (JPE G , A VCHD Lite, or Motion JPEG).
- 161 - Connecting to other equi pment File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [A VCHD Lite], [Motion JPEG] It is possible to acquire still pict ures and motion pictures r ecorded in [A VCHD Lite] or [.
Connecting to other equi pment - 162 - Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the car d remov ed from the camera . For de tails, ref er to the Operating Instruc tions of your P C.
- 163 - Connecting to other equi pment Preparations: T urn on the camera and the PC. Remove the ca rd before using the pictures in the built-in m emory . Set the mode dial to anything except [ ¨ ]. A USB connecti on cable (sup plied) • Check the direct ions of the con nectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them st raight o ut.
Connecting to other equi pment - 164 - Connec t the camera to a PC via the USB con nection cabl e A (supplied). • Do not use a ny other USB connection cables except the su pplied one. Use of cables other than the suppl ied USB connection c able may cause ma lfunction.
- 165 - Connecting to other equi pment ∫ Vi ewing the conte nt s of t he built -in me mory or c ard usi ng the P C (fold er compos ition) Folders and image s processed in the PC cannot be played back on the camera. It is recommended to us e the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.
Connecting to other equi pment - 166 - Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and ins truct that printing be started from t he camera’s LCD Monitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from th e card removed from the camera.
- 167 - Connecting to other equi pment Note • Do not use any oth er USB connecti on cables exc ept the suppli ed one. Use of cables other than th e supplied USB conn ection cable may cause malfunct ion. • T urn the camera off before connecting or dis connectin g the A C adaptor (o ptional).
Connecting to other equi pment - 168 - ¢ Only when [F A VORITE] is to [ON] and when there ar e pictures set as favo rites. (P 147) Selecting mul tiple pic tures and printin g them Press 3 . Press 3 / 4 to select an item an d then pr ess [MENU/ SET]. • If the prin t c heck screen has app eared, sel ect [YES], and print the picture s.
- 169 - Connecting to other equi pment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a si ngle picture an d printing it” and in step 3 of th e “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them ” procedures.
Connecting to other equi pment - 170 - • Pape r size s no t s u pp o r te d by the pr i nt er w ill no t be di sp lay e d. [P A PER SIZE] Item Description of settings { Settings on the pri nter are pr ioritized. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 m m [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .
- 171 - Connecting to other equi pment • An item canno t be selected i f the printer does not suppor t the page layout. ∫ Layout prin ting When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet o f paper For example, if you want to print the s ame picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [P AGE LA YOUT ] to [ ä ] and then set [NUM.
Others - 172 - Others Screen Display ∫ In Re cord ing Recording in Normal Picture Mode [ ! ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording Mode 2 Flash Mode (P 62) 3 AF area (P 50) 4 Focus (P50) 5 Picture size (P10.
- 173 - Others ∫ In Recording (after settings) 17 AF Tracking (P1 14) : AF M acro Mode (P67) : Macro Zoom Mode (P68) 18 White Balance (P1 10) 19 ISO sensitivity (P109) maximum ISO sensitivity l evel.
Others - 174 - ∫ In Playback 1 Playback Mode (P55) 2 Protected picture (P1 50) 3 Favorites (P147) : Zoom Mar k (P126) 4 S t amped with text indication (P140) 5 Picture size (P106) 6 Quality (P107) 7.
- 175 - Others Cautions for Use • This camera has a wat erp roof/dust proof funct ion equivalen t t o "IP68". It is pos sible to ta ke pictures in 10 m (33 feet ) dep th for 60 minut es.
Others - 176 - T ake care not to dro p or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • T ake care not to kno ck or dro p the bag/ c ase that you inserted th e ca mera in as the shock may cause damage t o the camera, lens or LCD Monit or . • Do not att ach any other items to the hand s trap that ’ s incl ude d with you r camera.
- 177 - Others Care of the cam era • T ake extra care when opening or cl osing the card/battery doo r or the termi nal cover in places with san d or dust, sinc e it may cause wate r leak or malfun ction. • Do not touch the lens or t erminal areas with dirty hand.
Others - 178 - Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery , or disconnect the power pl ug from the outlet. Then wipe the c amera with a dry so f t cloth. • When the camera is soiled badly , it can be cleaned by wiping t he dirt off with a damp cloth, and then with a dry cloth.
- 179 - Others The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . It s ability to generate power co mes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it.
Others - 180 - Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st atic electricity are easily generated or exposed to di rect sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the card. • The card may be da maged or the rec orde d content may be damaged or del eted.
- 181 - Others • S tore the ba ttery in a cool an d dry place with a relat ively st ab le tempera tu re: (Recommend ed temper ature:15 o C t o 25 o C ( 59 o F to 77 o F) , Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%) • Always remo ve the battery and the card f rom the camera.
Others - 182 - Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on t he screen in som e cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as exam ples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS WRITE-PROTECTED] > The W rite-Protec t switch on the ca rd is moved t o [LOCK] .
- 183 - Others [BUIL T-IN ME MORY ERROR FORMA T BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y?] • This message will be displayed when you formatted the built-in memory on a PC. > Format the built-in memory on the camera ag ain. (P41) The data on t he built-i n memory will be deleted.
Others - 184 - [THIS CARD IS NOT F ORMA TTED WITH THIS CAMERA, AND NOT SUIT ABLE FOR MOVIE RECORDING .] • The writing s peed is l ower if th e c ard h as been for mat te d usin g a PC or o th er equi pment. As a consequen ce, motion picture rec ording may stop in the middle.
- 185 - Others T roubleshootin g First, try out the following procedures ( P185 – 194 ). • The battery is not inserte d correctly . (P24) • The battery is exhausted. • The battery is exhausted. • If you leave the camera on, t he battery will be exhausted.
Others - 186 - • Is the Mode di al correctly se t? • Is there any memory remaining on the bu ilt-in memory or the c ard ? > Delete the pic tures which are no t necessar y to increase the available memory . (P58) • The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.
- 187 - Others • Is the numb er of recordable pict ures 2 or less? • Is the IS O s ensitivity hig h or the shutt er speed s l ow? (ISO sensit ivity is set t o [A UTO] when the camera is sh ippe d. Theref ore , when tak i ng pictures indoors etc. noise will appea r .
Others - 188 - • It is poss i ble that the subje ct may be warped s ligh tly , or the borders get colored, de pending on the zoom magn ification, due to the char acteri s tics of the lens. Also , th e peripher als of the image might l ook warped because t he perspect ive is enhanced when the wide ang le is used.
- 189 - Others • Is the fl ash se tt ing set to [ Œ ]? > Change the flas h sett ing. (P62) • Flash Mode is not av ailable when Auto Brac ket (P71 ) or [BURST] (P1 17) in the [R EC] M ode menu has been s et. • The flash is acti v ated twice when Red- Eye Reduction (P63) has been s et .
Others - 190 - • Is this a non-st andard pic t ure, a picture whic h has been edi ted using a PC or a pict ure which was taken by another make of digital camer a? • Did you remove the battery imme.
- 191 - Others • Is the camera connect ed to the TV corr ec tly? > Set the TV input to Ex ternal Input Mo de. • Output f rom the [HDMI] sock et is not possi ble when it is connec t ed to the PC or th e printer . > Connect it on ly to the TV .
Others - 192 - > Disconnect the USB connect ion cabl e. Connect it aga in while t he card is inserted in the camera. • When the mode dial is s et to [ ¨ ] , contents of t he built-in memory will b e displayed. > Set the mode dia l to any thing e xcept [ ¨ ].
- 193 - Others • Have foreig n objects become trapp ed? > Remove t he foreign objects. (P8) • When clos ing, d o no t se t t he [LOCK] swit ch to t he lo cked s ide.
Others - 194 - • If you do no t us e the camera for a long time, th e Clock may be reset. > [PLEASE SE T THE CLOCK] message will be displayed; pl ease re- se t the Clock. When taking pictures, it will not be possible t o reco rd the cor rect date witho ut setting the Clock.
- 195 - Others Others Number of Recordable Pictures and A vailable Recording Time • The number of r ec ordable picture s and the av ailab le recor ding time are an appr ox imation. (These vary dep ending on the re cording condition s and the type of ca rd.
Others - 196 - Aspect ratio X Pictur e size () () Quality A › A › Built- in Mem o ry (Appro x. 40 M B) 27 53 195 310 Card 256 MB 150 290 10 80 1690 512 MB 300 580 21 50 3350 1G B 600 1 160 4310 67.
- 197 - Others Aspect ratio Y Pictur e size () () () Quality A › A › A › A › Buil t-in Mem ory (Approx . 40 MB) 7 1 1 1 01 51 22 02 13 8 Card 256 MB 45 66 59 88 69 1 15 1 15 210 512 MB 90 1 30.
Others - 198 - Aspect ratio W Pictur e size () () () Quality A › A › A › A › Buil t-in Mem ory (Approx . 40 MB) 8 1 31 01 71 22 22 44 5 Card 256 MB 50 75 62 98 71 1 25 1 35 240 512 MB 100 150 .
- 199 - Others ∫ A vailable recording time (when recording m otion pictures) • Motion pi cture recorde d continuo us ly in [MOTION JPEG ] is up to 2 G B. Only the max i mum recordabl e time for 2 GB is displayed on the s cr een. • Maximum time t o r ecord moti on pictur es continuo usly with [A VCHD Lite] is 13 h ours 3 minutes 20 second s.
• SDXC Logo is a tradema rk of SD-3C, LLC. • The “A VCHD”, “A VCHD Lite” and the “A VCHD”, “A V CHD Lite” logo are t rademarks of Panasoni c Corporatio n and Sony Corpor ation. • Manufactu red under licen se from Dolby Labor atories.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il Panasonic VQT2Q86 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 VQT2Q86 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Panasonic VQT2Q86 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Panasonic VQT2Q86 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Panasonic VQT2Q86, 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 VQT2Q86.
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 VQT2Q86. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Panasonic VQT2Q86 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.
