Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VQT2Y96 del fabbricante Panasonic
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Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-FZ40 VQT2Y 96 Before conne cting, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , please read the inst ructions completely .
- 2 - Contents Before Use Quick Gui de ...... .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... . 5 Standard Access ories ............................... 7 Names of the Components ....................... 8 Operati ng the Rear Dial ...... ..... .. .... .
- 3 - Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (Sc ene Mode)................. 91 • [PA NORAMA ASSIST]......... .... .... .... . 92 • [PA RTY] ... ....... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... ... 93 • [CANDL E LIGHT] .......... ..... .
- 4 - Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Scre e n ...... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .. .... .... . 171 • Playing back pictures using the AV cabl e (s u p p lied).... .... .... .. .... . 171 • 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. Charge the b attery . (P15) • The battery is not ch arged when the camera is sh ipped.
Before Use - 6 - Play b ack the pict ures. 1 Pres s [ ( ]. 2 Select the picture you want to view . (P56) .
- 7 - Before Use St andard Accessorie s Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using the ca mera. • The accessori es and th eir sha pe will dif fe r depend ing o n the c ou ntry or ar ea wh ere t he ca mera was purcha sed. For details on the acces s ories, refer t o Basic Operat ing Instr uc tions.
Before Use - 8 - Names of the Compone nt s 1 Lens (P197) 2F l a s h (P66) 3 Self-T imer indicator (P75) AF assist lamp (P 142) 4 Lens hood attachment part (P14) 5 [Q.
- 9 - Before Use 17 Cursor buttons 18 S tereo m icrophone (P103) 19 Zoom lever (P53) 20 Shutter button (P42 , 44) 21 Motion picture button (P42 , 102) 22 [FOCUS] button (P46 , 74 , 133) 23 Power lamp .
Before Use - 10 - 30 S peaker (P148) 31 Lens barrel (P192) 32 Release lever (P20) 33 T ripod receptacle (P200) • When you use a tri pod, make sure the tripod is stable wh en th e c a m era is attach e d to it.
- 11 - Before Use Operating the Rear Dia l There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial , rotating left or right, and by pressing. Rotatin g: Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.
Before Use - 12 - Att ach ing the Lens Cap/ Shoulder Strap ∫ Lens C a p • When you turn the camer a of f or c arry th e camera , at tac h the len s cap t o protec t the surf ace of the lens. Pass the s tring through the hole on the camer a. Pass the s ame stri ng through the hole on the lens cap.
- 13 - Before Use ∫ Should er S trap • We reco mmend atta ching the s houlder st rap whe n using the c amera to preve nt it from dropping. Pass the s houlder s trap through the hole at the shoulder s trap eyele t. Pass the s houlder s trap through the stopp er and fasten the sho ulder strap.
Before Use - 14 - Att ach ing the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood wi ll minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts of f excess lighting and improves the pict ure quality . • Check that t he camera i s t urne d off.
- 15 - Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit • Use the dedicate d charger an d ba ttery . • The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely . The dedicated battery sup port s this function.
Preparation - 16 - ∫ 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 re commend ed to c har ge the ba tt er y aga in in an ambient te mperature of between 10 o C to 30 o C (50 o F to 86 o F).
- 17 - Preparation ∫ Charging • The indic ate d chargi ng time is for when the bat tery has been dischar ged comple tely . 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 - 18 - ∫ Recording still pictures (When using the LCD monitor/Viewfin der) Recording conditions by C IP A standard • CIP A is an ab breviatio n of [Camer a & Imaging Produ cts A ssocia tion]. • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on.
- 19 - Preparation ∫ Recor ding moti on pictu r es (When usi ng the LCD moni tor/V iewfinder) • These times are for an ambi ent temperat ure of 23 o C (73.
Preparation - 20 - Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l)/the Battery • T urn the power s witch to [O F F] and confir m that the lens barrel is retr acted. • Close the fl ash. • We rec ommend using a Pana sonic ca rd. Slide t he releas e lever in the dire ction of the arrow and open the card/battery door .
- 21 - Preparation Note • Remo ve the batte ry after use. • Do not remove the bat tery while t he powe r is on as the set tings on th e ca mera may not be stored pro per ly . • The supplied ba ttery is designed only for the came ra. Do not use it with any other equi pment.
Preparation - 22 - About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the reco r ded pict ures to a card. (P17 0) • Memory size: Approx. 40 MB • Recordabl e motion pict u r es: QVGA (32 0 k 240 pi xels) only • The built- in memory can be us ed as a tempor ary stor age devi ce when the card bein g used becomes f ull.
- 23 - Preparation 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 (ind icating t hat the card confo rms to SD video standa rds) may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards .
Preparation - 24 - Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. T urn the camera on. A [MENU /S ET] bu tt on B Cursor butt on s • The len s ba r r el ex tend s. • If the lan guag e s elect screen is no t dis played, proceed t o step 4 .
- 25 - Preparation Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the ite ms (year , month, day , hour , minute, disp lay sequence or time d isplay format), an d press 3 / 4 to set. A : T ime at the home area B : T ime at the t ravel destination (P122) • Select e ither [24 HRS] or [AM/P M] for th e time disp lay forma t.
Preparation - 26 - 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 .
- 27 - Preparation This section descr ibes how to s elect the Program AE Mode (P49) , a nd the same setting can be used for the [MOTION PICTURE] mode menu, [PLA YBA CK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF M ODE] from [ Ø ] t o [ š ] in the Program AE Mode T urn the camera on.
Preparation - 28 - Pres s [ME NU/ S ET] t o clo se th e me nu. Press [MENU/SET] to set. Switchi ng to oth er 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 [ ].
- 29 - Preparation By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • Some of the menu items canno t be set by the mod es . • Y ou can set the fol l owing items in det ail by pre ssi n g [DISPL A Y]. [WHI TE BA LAN C E] (P128) /[AF MODE] (P1 31) Using the q uick menu Press [Q.
Preparation - 30 - Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK S ET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their settings before using t hem. • In the Intelligent Auto Mode, on ly [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BE EP], [LAN GUAGE] a nd [ST ABILIZER DEMO.
- 31 - Preparation • Refer to P 111 fo r de tail s . • Refer to P124 for de tai ls about the [REC] Mode men u. • The bright ness of the pic tures displ ayed on the LCD monitor is increas ed so some subject s may appear d if fer ently on the L CD monit or .
Preparation - 32 - • The [P A TTERN] setting is fixed to [ ] in the Intellige nt Auto Mode. • Motion pi cture recordi ng frame displa y is only an approx ima tion. • Recording frame dis play may disa ppea r w hen zoomin g to T ele depen ding o n th e pic ture size setting.
- 33 - Preparation • If there ar e any w hit e sa turat ed are as, we recommend compe nsating the exposur e towards negative (P76 ) referring to the histogram (P65) and then ta king th e picture agai n.
Preparation - 34 - • Refer to P74 for details. • Press the s hutter but ton half w ay or turn th e camera of f and on to cancel [SLE EP MODE]. • [SLEE P MODE] is set to [5M I N.] i n the In telligent Au to Mo de • [SLE EP MOD E] is fixed to [2MIN .
- 35 - Preparation • Refer to P64 for details. • The A uto R eview functi on is activate d reg ardle ss of its se tting when u sing Auto B racket (P77) , [HI-S PEED BURST] (P96) , [FLASH BURST] (P97) a nd [PHOT O FRAME] (P101) in Scene Mode and Bur st Mode (P138) .
Preparation - 36 - • When [PC] is select ed , the camera is connected via the “USB Mass S torage” commu nication system. • When [Pict Br idge(PTP)] is se lected, the c amer a is connec ted via the “PT P (Pi c tur e T ransfer Prot ocol )” co mmu nic ation syst em.
- 37 - Preparation • Inter lace met hod/pro g ress iv e m ethod i= interlace s canning is scann ing the scr een wit h half of the ef fective scanning lines every 1/60 second s, where p= progres s ive scannin g is a high densit y image sign al that is sca nning the screen wit h all the ef fective scanning line s every 1/60 s econds .
Preparation - 38 - • Use a battery with s uf ficient batter y po we r or th e AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional) when format ting. Do not t urn the camer a of f dur ing formatting. • If a card has been ins erted, onl y the card is format ted.
- 39 - Preparation • If you set a dif ferent language by mistake, select [ ~ ] from t he menu icons to set the desired language. • The S tabilizer F unc tion is switc hed betwe en [O N] and [O F F] every time [MENU/ SET] is pres sed du r i ng th e [ST A BIL IZ E R DE M O.
Basic - 40 - Mode sw itching Basic Selecting the [REC] Mod e, and record sti ll picture or motion picture T urn the camera on. • The power lamp 2 light s when you turn this unit o n 1 . Switching the mode by rot a ting the mode dia l. Alig n a de s i red mo de wi th part A .
- 41 - Basic ∫ Advanced ∫ Advanced Scene Mode Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P80) The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set. Shutter-Priority AE Mod e (P80) The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Basic - 42 - Press the s hutter button halfwa y to focus. Press the s hutter button fully (pu sh it in fu rther), and t ake the pictur e. ∫ For more det ails, refer to the explanation of each recording mode. Press th e motion pic ture b utton to st art the record ing.
- 43 - Basic • Do not cover the flash , the AF assist lam p A or t he microphone B with your fingers or other objects. • Hold the camer a gent ly with bo th hands, ke ep your arms stil l at your side and st and with your feet s lightly ap art. • Be ca reful not to m ove t he came ra wh en you p ress t he shut ter button.
Basic - 44 - [REC] Mode: ñ T aking pictures using the automatic 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 .
- 45 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which it s color changes to the usual red. • [ ¦ ] is set if no ne of the scene s are appl icable, and the sta ndard sett ings ar e se t.
Basic - 46 - It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject. Note • [F ACE RECOG .] does not work during AF tr acking. • Y ou cannot use AF T racking Func t ion when [C OL OR EFFECT] is set to [B /W] or [S EPIA]. • Please read the Note regard ing the AF tra cking on P13 2 .
- 47 - Basic ∫ [RE C] Mo de men u [PICTURE SIZE] ¢ 1 (P125) /[BURST] (P138) /[ COLOR EFFECT] / [F ACE RECOG .] (P1 13) • [COLOR EFFECT] can set th e c olor e f fect s of [ ST ANDARD], [H appy ], [B/ W] or [SEP IA ].
Basic - 48 - ¢ 1 The settings which ca n be selected are dif ferent fro m when other [ REC] Modes are us ed . ¢ 2 When a face is not recognized, i t will be f ix ed to [ ] when recording still pictures, and t o [ Ø ] when re c o rd i n g m o ti on pi c t ur e s.
- 49 - Basic [REC] Mode: ³ T aking pictures with y our favorite settings (Program AE Mo de) 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 freedom by changing various settings in [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 using t he Digit al Zoo m or wh en it is dar k) D Reco.
- 51 - Basic When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [ST ABILIZER] ( P141) , a tripod or the Self-T imer (P75) . • Shutter speed will be slower pa rticularly in the fo llowin g cases. Keep the camera still fro m the moment the shut ter but to n is press ed until the pic t ure appear s on the scree n.
Basic - 52 - In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture value and shutter s peed without changing the exposure. This is called pr ogram shift. Y ou can make the background mo re blurred by decreas ing the aperture value or record a m oving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in Program AE Mode.
- 53 - Basic [REC] Mode: T aking Pictures with th e 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 closer (maximum of 50. 6 k ), do not set the picture size t o the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( X / Y / W /) .
Basic - 54 - ∫ T yp es of zooms • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear i n conjunction with th e zoom display bar . [Example: 0.3 m (0.99 ft.) – ¶ ] ¢ The magnific ati on level dif f ers dep end ing on [PI CTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RA TIO] setting.
- 55 - Basic ∫ Exte nde d Opt ica l Zoom mech anism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 milli on pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 m illion pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect. Note • The Digital Zoom cannot be set when õ has be en se l ec ted .
Basic - 56 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing back Picture s ([NORM A L PLA Y ]) Press 2 / 1 to select th e picture . A File number B Picture nu mber • S peed of picture f o rwar ding/rewinding changes dep ending on the playback st atu s. • If you pres s and hold 2 / 1 , you can pl ay back t he pic tures in suc cession.
- 57 - Basic Rot ate the zoom le ver towa rds [ L ] ( W). 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display (P154) A Number of the s elec ted pict ure and the to tal nu mber of recorded pict ures • Rot ate the zoo m le ver to wards [ Z ] (T) to retu rn to t he previous scre en.
Basic - 58 - ∫ Switching the d isplayed image wh ile maintaining the Playback Zoom Rot ating the rear dial to se lect the picture duri ng Playba ck Zoom. • Y ou can switch the dis played image while mai ntaining the sa me z oom magnif ication and zoom position for t he Playback Zoom.
- 59 - Basic This unit will remember t he focus point during the recording, and it c an be enlarged with that point as a cent er . Press [F OCUS] dur ing ima ge playbac k. • Focus point may not be th e cente r of enlarge ment when it is at the edge of the i mage.
Basic - 60 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the bu ilt -in memory or the card , which are being played back will be del eted. T o delete a sing le picture Select the picture to be delet ed, and then press [ ‚ ].
- 61 - Basic ∫ When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [F A VORITE ] ( P165) 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 EXCEPT Ü ] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as [F A VORITE] .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 62 - Advanced (Rec ording pictures) About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ∫ Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder Press [E VF/LCD] to switch the monitor sc reen. A Viewf inde r B [EVF/ LCD] bu tt on C LCD monitor • When the LCD monito r turns on, the V iewfinder turns off (and vi ce versa).
- 63 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ¢ 1 If the [HISTOGRAM] in [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], hi s to gram will be display ed. ¢ 2 Y ou can swit ch bet ween av ailable recordi ng time and number of rec ordable pictur es by setti ng [REM A IN ING DISP .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 64 - ∫ Out-of-frame display Recording information is displayed on the bottom and right edges of the screen. Y ou can therefore concentrate on the subject when t a king pictures without being obstructed by information displayed on the screen.
- 65 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ∫ About t he H istogr am A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizont al axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each bri ghtness level on the vertical axis. It allows y ou to easily check a pict ure’s exposure.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 66 - [REC] Mode: T aking Pictures using the Built-in Flash A T o open the f lash Press the flash open button. B T o c los e the fl a sh Press the flash until it clicks. • Be sure to clos e the fla sh when not in use.
- 67 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not mov e until the second flash is activated. Flash interval depends on the brightness of the subject. [RED-EYE REMOV AL] (P 143) on the [REC] Mode me nu is set to [ ON], [ ] appears on the flash ico n.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 68 - ∫ A vai lable flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Initial setting of Advanced Scene Mode and Scene Mode) ¢ 1 [ ] is dis played.
- 69 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ∫ The available flash range to t ak e pictures • The avail able flash ran ge is an approximat ion. • In [HIG H S E N S. ] (P95) in Scene Mod e, the ISO sen sitivity automat ically switches to bet ween [ISO160 0] and [I SO 6400] and the av ailable fl as h range also dif fers.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 70 - ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 It may vary depending on the [MI N. SHTR SPE ED] setti ng (P137) . • Refer to P82 for details abo ut the Apert ure-Pri ority AE, Shut ter-Priori ty AE, and Manual Exposu re.
- 71 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: T aking Close-up Pictur es Pres s and hold [AF/ AF # /MF] until the focu s swi t chin g scr een ap pear s . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [AF MACRO] or [MACRO ZOOM]. Press [MENU/SET] . • Y ou ca n al so pr e s s th e shut te r but ton h al fw ay to fi ni sh .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 72 - This mode allows you to take c lose-up pictures of a s ubject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a subject as close as 1 cm (0.04 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upm ost to Wide ( 1 k ).
- 73 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: T aking Pictures with M anual Focus Use this function when you want to f ix the focus or when the dist ance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to ac tivate Auto Focus. Pres s and hold [AF/ AF # /MF] until the focus switching screen appear s.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 74 - ∫ MF assistance If [MF ASSIST] (P34) in the setup menu is set to [ON], when you rotate the rear di al, MF assistance is activated and the screen is enl arged al lowing you to focus on the subject more easily . 1 Rotate the rear dial to display MF assistance on the s creen.
- 75 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: T aking Pictures with th e Self-Timer Note • When using a tr ipod etc. , settin g the Self-T imer to 2 seconds is a conv enient way to av oid the jitter ca us ed by pressing the shutt er button.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 76 - [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.
- 77 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: T aking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatic ally recorded in t he selected exposure compensation range each time the s hutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 p ict ures with different exposures.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 78 - [REC] mode: Setting the Lig ht Sensitivity This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Sett ing to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark.
- 79 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The camera automatically sets the opti mum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightn ess of the scene t o minimize the jitter of t he subject.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 80 - [REC] Mode: T aking pictures by sp ecifying the aperture/ shutter speed Set the apertur e value to a higher num ber when you wan t a sharp fo cus background. Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus backgroun d.
- 81 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: T aking picture by setti ng the exposure manually Determine the exposu re by manually setting the aper ture value and the shutter speed. Set the mod e dial to [ ² ]. • The Manu al Exposure Assistance A appears fo r about 10 seconds.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 82 - Aperture V alue and Shutter Speed Aperture-Priority AE Shutter-Priority AE Manual Exposu re Note • The aperture v alues give n in the tab le above are values when the zoom lever is rot ated to Wide. • Depending on th e z oom magni fication , some of the aper ture va lues cannot be selected .
- 83 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] mode: T aking pictures while adjusting color (My Color Mode) Y ou can take pictures with a desired ef fect by previewing the subject on the LCD monitor or viewfinder and setting the desired ef fe ct. Set the mod e dial to [ ].
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 84 - Press [MENU/SET] to set. • When you press the shutt er butt on halfway befo re pressing [MENU/SE T ], the sett ing will be canceled. • Recording screen is displayed . ∫ Readjust the My Color settings Return to step 2 on page 83 by pressi ng [MENU/SET].
- 85 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) By selecting [CUS TOM], you can take pictures wit h color , brightness and saturation adjusted to desired levels. In step 2 on p age 83 , select [CUST OM] and pres s 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct an ite m and 2 / 1 to adjust.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 86 - [REC] Mode: T aking expressive p ortrait s a nd landscape pictures (Advanced Scene Mo de) Y ou can take high-quality pictures of s uch subjects as people, scenery , sporting events and activities, people in night scenes and f l owers in accordance with the surrounding conditions.
- 87 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) The person stands out from the background and has a healthier co mplexion. ∫ T echnique for Port rait Mo de T o make this mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more ef fective.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 88 - This allows you to take pictures of a wide lands cape. Note • It produces motion pictures using settings suita ble for recording scenery during the motion picture recording. • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ ].
- 89 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) This mode allows you to take c lose-up pictures of a s ubject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Note • During motion pic ture recordi ng, the motion pictu r e will re flect the set ti ngs for each mode with [FLOWE R], [FOOD] and [OBJECTS ].
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 90 - This allows you to take pictures of a person and the backg round with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique fo r Night Port rait Mode • When selec tin g [NIGHT PORTRAIT], ask the subjec t not to mov e while t aking a picture.
- 91 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC ] M o d e : T aking pictures that matc h the scene being recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposur e and hue to obtain the desired picture.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 92 - Y ou can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images. ∫ Sett ing the re c or di ng direction 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the recording d irection and then press [MENU/SET]. • The horizont al/vertical gui deline will be displayed.
- 93 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Select this when y ou want to take pictures at a wedding recept ion, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique fo r Par ty Mode • Open the flash .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 94 - 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.
- 95 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Select this when you want to t ak e 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 t hese appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on t he recorded image using [TEXT ST AM P] ( P157) .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 96 - 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.
- 97 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) S t ill pictures are taken continuously w ith flash. It is convenient t o 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 pictur es) - 98 - When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a runner or car , the bac kground becomes a blur and the s ubject stays focu sed. This effect is called “panning”. This mode allows you to obt ain this effect easier .
- 99 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) This allows you to t a k e vivid pictur es of a starry sky or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutte r speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SE C.] or [60 S EC.]. 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the numb er of seconds a nd then press [M ENU/SET].
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 100 - This mode allows you to take b eautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in t he night sky . ∫ T echnique for Fir e wor ks M ode We recommend performing the following steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will be taken so that you do no t miss taking pictures of the fireworks w hen they are fired.
- 101 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue c olor of the sea, sk y etc. It also prevents under exposure of pe ople under strong sunlight. Note • The initial setting f or [AF MODE] is [ š ]. • Do not touc h the camera with wet han ds.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 102 - [REC] Mode: Advanced (Rec ording pictures) Recording Motion Pictur e This can record high definition motion pictures c ompatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures rec orded in Motion J PEG . Audio will be recorded in stereo.
- 103 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Note • The screen will cha nge as following when t he motion pict ure button is pre ssed in step s 2 and 3 . ¢ 1 S et [REMAINING DISP .] (P32) to [ ] to display the available re cording time before recording motion pictures.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 104 - • Refer to P145 for the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ ]. • Refer to P222 for inf or mation about the avai lable recordi ng time. • The avail able recording time d isplayed on the scree n may n ot decrease regularl y .
- 105 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) • When Intell igent Auto Mod e is selected in step 1 on p age 102 , motion pi c ture rec ording matching to th e subject or rec ording sit uation can be performed.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 106 - Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the ite m and then p ress [MENU/SET]. ¢ The SD S peed Class Rating is th e speed sta ndard for successiv e writ es. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [REC QUALITY] an d then press 1 . Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY] Select [REC MO DE] from the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu, and press 1 .
- 107 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the ite m and then p ress [MENU/S ET]. When [A VCHD Lite] is selected in step 2 ¢ 1 What is bit rate? This is the volume o f data for definite period of time, and the qua lity becomes higher when the number gets bigger .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 108 - Note • The moti on pi cture r ecording may stop in t he mid dle when a n y of the followin g cards are us ed.
- 109 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: Recording Motion Pictur e with Manual Se ttings (Creative Motion Picture Mode) It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 110 - S top the recording by pressing the motio n picture button aga in. • If the card beco mes full in the middle of rec ording, the camera s tops recordin g auto mati cal ly . • Y ou ca n al so s tar t/s top m o ti on pi ct ure re co rd ing b y pr es sing th e s h ut te r but to n.
- 111 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: Registering Personal Menu Settings (R egistering custom setting s) It is possible to register up to 3 sets of current camera settings as custom sets. • Set to the mode dial to th e desired mode an d select t he des ired menu settings in adv ance.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 112 - [REC] Mode: T aki ng pictures in Custom Mode Y ou can select one of your own custom s ettings saved with [CUST . SET MEM.] to suit the picture-taking conditions. Initial setting of t he Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially .
- 113 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: T aki ng a picture with Face Rec ognition function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 114 - 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.
- 115 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Select [F ACE RECOG .] on the [REC] Mode menu and the n press 1 . (P27) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [MEMOR Y] and then pr ess [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 t o sel ect t he Fa ce Recognition frame tha t is not reg istered, and t hen pr ess [ MEN U/SET ].
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 116 - Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and then press 1 . • Y ou can register up to 3 fac e images. Press th e shutter button hal fway to clo se the menu.
- 117 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [F ACE RECOG .] fro m the [R EC] Mode m enu, and then press 1 .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 118 - When [AUTO REG ISTRA TION] is set to [ON], the registr ation screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearanc es. • Registrati on screen is di sp layed af ter approx i mat ely 3 pict ures .
- 119 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) [REC] Mode: Useful Functio ns at T ravel Des tinations For d et ails on t he [S ETUP] menu set tings, refer to P27 .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 120 - Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to set the return date (ye ar/ month/day ), and the n press [MENU/SET] . • If you do not wan t to set th e return date, pr ess [ MENU/S ET] whi le th e date ba r is dis p l a ye d. Press 4 to selec t [LOCA TION] and then press 1 .
- 121 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ∫ Canceling the Travel Date The Tr avel Dat e is automatically canceled if the current date is af ter the return dat e. If you want to cancel the Travel Date before t he end of the v acation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 , and then press [M ENU/SET] twice.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 122 - For d et ails on t he [S ETUP] menu set tings, refer to P27 . Y ou can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take. • Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current da te an d time in adva nc e.
- 123 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Note • Return the set ting to [H OME ] when the vac at ion is fi nished by pe rforming st ep s 1 , 2 and 3 . • If [HOME] is already s et, c hang e only the travel dest ination .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 124 - Using the [REC] Mode m enu For det ails on [REC] mode m e nu s e tt i ngs, refer to P27 . This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit print ing or the playback method. Applicable modes: Note • The ends of th e recorded pic tures may be c ut at printin g so chec k be fore print i n g.
- 125 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . 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.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 126 - 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 t he picture 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 .
- 127 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Sett ing to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 128 - For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes o.
- 129 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) ∫ Setting the W hite Balance m anually Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when t aking photographs. 1 Select [ ] or [ ] and then press 1 . 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white p aper etc. so that the frame in the cen ter is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/SE T ].
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 130 - ∫ White Balance Bracket Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance Fine Adjustment, and 3 pictures with different colors are automat ically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once.
- 131 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P27 . S pecify a person’s face and use t he Face Recognition functi ons. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[O N]/[MEMORY]/[SET] Note • Refer to P1 13 for details. For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 .
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 132 - ∫ About [ š ] (Face Detection) The following AF a rea frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed hal fway , the frame turns green when the camera is focused.
- 133 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Note • If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disapp ear . Try to lock again. • AF tracki ng wil l no t ope rate wh en the s ubj ect is n ot s pecified , th e sub ject is lo st, or has failed t o be tracked.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 134 - For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . The camera will adjust focus automatically depending on the settings. Applicable modes: ¢ When recording motion pictures , only [ ] (Continu ous AF) can be s elected.
- 135 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . T a ke a picture with the focus or exposure locked. This is a technique for setting the fo cus and the exposure in advance when the subject is outside the focus area or when the contrast is too sharp and t he appropriate exposure cannot be achieve d.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 136 - For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . T ype of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed. Applicable modes: Note • When [ C ] is select ed a nd [AF MODE] is set t o [ š ] , the came ra will adjust the exposure t o suit the perso n’s face.
- 137 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . Y ou can take a picture brightly in dark places by se t ti n g [M IN. SH TR SP EED ] sl ow er . Also, you can set it faster to reduce the b lur of the subject.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 138 - For details on [REC] Mode m enu settings, refer to P27 . Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. Select the ones you really like from the pictures you have taken. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[ ˜ ] ¢ The Burst s peed is const ant regardless of the transfer speed of the card.
- 139 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, the Extended Optical Zoom or the Int el ligent Zoom . Applicable modes: [OFF]/[ON] Note • Refer to P53 for details.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 140 - For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures. Applicable modes: Note • When you t ak e picture s in dark plac es , pictur e noise may become no ticeable.
- 141 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . Using one of these modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 142 - For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . 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 det ails on [REC] mode m e nu s e tt i ngs, refer to P27 .
- 143 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . [2ND] (2nd synchro) activates the flash jus t be fore the shutter closes when t aking pictures of moving objects such as cars us ing a slow shutter speed.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 144 - For details on [R EC] Mod e m enu setti ngs, refer to P27 . With the optional conversion l enses, you can record eve n more faraway pictures and take close-up pictures of smaller subjects. Applicable modes: Note • Refer to P190 for det ails about att aching the lens.
- 145 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu • The [REC] Mod e menus below will als o be dis pla y ed in Creativ e Mot ion Pictur e Mode. – [SEN SI T IV IT Y ]/ [IS O LIMIT SE T] /[WHI T E BA L AN CE]/[A F MODE]/[ M E TER I N G MODE]/ [I.
Advanced ( Recording pictur es) - 146 - For det ails on [MOTION PICT U RE] Mode menu sett i ngs, refer to P27 . It will continually keep on f ocusing to the sub ject that the focus was onc e set. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[ON] Note • When set to [OFF], it may take time for mo tion pict ure re cording to start.
- 147 - Advanced ( Recording pictur es) Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pet s’ names and the nam es of travel destinations wh en recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the ent ry scr een and pr ess 4 to mo ve to the characte r selection section .
Advanced (Playb ack) - 148 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Advanced (Playb ack) Playing Back Motion P ictures • This unit was designed to pla y motion pi c tures us ing t he QuickT ime Motion JPEG and A VCHD Lite format s that were taken wi th this mode l (only).
- 149 - Advanced (Playb ack) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Creating Still Pictures From a Motion P icture Y ou can create a single s till picture from a rec orded motion picture. Press 3 to p ause Motion Pictu re playba ck. Press [MENU/SET] . Press 3 to selec t [YES] and t hen press [MENU/SET].
Advanced (Playb ack) - 150 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Picture s in Sequence (Slide Show) Y ou can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisat ion with music, and you can do this in sequence while l eaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
- 151 - Advanced (Playb ack) ∫ Oper a ti ons p e r f or m ed d ur i ng slide sho w The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
Advanced (Playb ack) - 152 - [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] , o r [M OTI O N JPEG ] can be s e l ec t e d . Select [MODE PL A Y] on the Playba ck Mode m enu.
- 153 - Advanced (Playb ack) This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories (such as [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [ NIGHT S CENE RY]) and sort t he pictures into each of the categories. Y ou can t hen play back the pict ures in each ca tegory .
Advanced (Playb ack) - 154 - [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Using the [PLA YBACK] M ode menu Y ou can use various function s in Playback Mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc. • With [ TEXT ST A MP], [ RESIZE ], [ CROPP ING] or [L EVELING], a ne w edited pic t ure is creat ed.
- 155 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can add text (c omments) to pictures. A fter text has been registered, it can be included in prints using [TEX T ST AMP] ( P157) . (Only alphabetic charact ers and sym bols can be entered.) Names set in [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Sc ene Mode or [LO CA TION] in Travel Date are also recorded as the titles.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 156 - 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. It cannot be resto red once di vided. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen .
- 157 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, T ravel Date or titl e 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.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 158 - Press 3 / 4 to sele ct text s t amp item s, and then press 1 . Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the se ttings, and the n press [MENU/SET]. Item Se tting item [SHO OTING DA TE] [OFF] [W/OTIME]: S tamp the y ear , month and date. [WITH TIME ]: S tamp t he yea r , month, d ay , hour and minutes.
- 159 - Advanced (Playb ack) Press [MENU/SET] . • If you set [T EX T ST AMP] for a picture with a pic ture size larger tha n [ ], t he pic ture size will become smaller as shown below . • When selecti ng [ ] or [ ], pres s 3 to se l ect [YES] f o r s tampi ng [AGE], and then press [M ENU/S ET] and pro ceed to step 7 .
Advanced (Playb ack) - 160 - T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail et c., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [RESIZE] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 3 to selec t [YES] and t hen press [M ENU/ SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen .
- 161 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can enlarge and then c rop the important part of the recorded picture. Select [CROPPING] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press [MENU/SET] . [CROPPING] Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the pi cture, and then press [MENU/SET].
Advanced (Playb ack) - 162 - Press 3 to selec t [YES] and t hen press [M ENU/ SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen . • Press [M ENU/ SET] to cl os e the menu. Note • Depending on th e c ut siz e, the pict ure size of the croppe d pi c ture may bec ome s maller tha n that of t he orig inal picture.
- 163 - Advanced (Playb ack) Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. Select [LEVELI NG] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P2 7) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the pi cture, and then pres s [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to adjus t the tilti ng, and p ress [MENU/ SET].
Advanced (Playb ack) - 164 - This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically . Select [ROT A TE DISP .
- 165 - 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 set as favorit es. ([F A VORITE PLA Y]) • Play back th e pictures s et as favo rites only as a slide show .
Advanced (Playb ack) - 166 - 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.
- 167 - Advanced (Playb ack) ∫ Canceling all the [PRINT S ET] setti ngs 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 select [ CANCEL] if no t ev en one pict ure has been se t for printi ng.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 168 - Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be delet ed by mistake. Select [PROTECT] on the [PLA YBACK] M ode menu. (P27) Press [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen . • Press [M ENU/ SET] to cl os e the menu.
- 169 - Advanced (Playb ack) Y ou can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Note • Cleared informa tion regarding th e [F ACE RECOG .] cannot be rest ore d.
Advanced (Playb ack) - 170 - Y ou can copy t he data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memory . Select [COPY] on t he [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P27) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the c opy dest ination a nd then pres s [ME NU/S ET].
- 171 - Connecting to other equ ipment [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Connecting to ot her equipment Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Preparations: Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P36) T urn this unit and t he TV off. 1 Y ellow: to the video 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 equ ipment - 172 - The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an S D Memory C ard slot. Note • Depending on th e T V model, pict ures may not be displaye d on the ful l scree n. • Motion pi ct ure s recorded with [A VCHD L ite] can be played ba ck on Panason ic TVs (VIERA) with the A VCHD logo mark.
- 173 - Connecting to other equ ipment Y ou can enjoy high quality pictures and moti on pictures on t he TV by conne cting the camera with the HDMI compatible high definition TV us ing HDMI mini cable ( optional). Playing bac k on the TV with HDMI s ocket Wha t is H D M I? HDMI is the interface for digital devic es.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 174 - Note • Depending on th e [AS PECT RA TIO], bands may be dis play ed on th e top and bot t om or the left and right of t he picture s. • Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP -CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; opti ona l).
- 175 - Connecting to other equ ipment Connec t this unit to a Pana sonic TV comp atib le with VIERA Lin k with a HDMI mini cable (optional) ( P173) . T urn the camera o n and then press [ ( ]. Operate with the r emote co ntrol for the TV . Panasonic TV com patible with VIERA Link ¢ The shape of the remote con trol varies dep ending on the region.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 176 - ∫ 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 s creen display . Red button: Sw itch the types of data to play back.
- 177 - Connecting to other equ ipment Note • Operation ico ns are hidden by pres sing [RETURN], or if no operati on is performed for a whi l e when the operat ion icons are displaye d. Operati on icons are displayed whe n one of the following but tons are pre ssed while th e operation ic ons are not di sp layed.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 178 - Saving the recorded s till pictures and motion pictures Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format. (JPE G , R A W , A V CHD Lite, or Motion JPEG) .
- 179 - Connecting to other equ ipment File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [RAW], [A VCHD Li te], [Motion JPEG] It is possible to acquire still pict ures and motion pictures recorded in [A VCHD Lit.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 180 - Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorde d pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire ctly from the car d removed from the c amera. For det ails, ref er t o the operating instruction s of your PC.
- 181 - Connecting to other equ ipment Preparations: T urn on the camera and the PC. Remove the ca rd before using the pictures in the built-in m emory . Connec t the camer a to a PC via the USB connect ion cable A (supplied). • Do not use a ny other USB connection cables except the su pplied one.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 182 - Double- click on [Removab le Disk] i n [My Com puter]. • When usi ng a Ma cinto sh, th e driv e is dis play ed on the des ktop. (“LU MIX”, “NO _NAME ” or “Untitled” is di splayed.) Double-clic k [DCIM] fol der .
- 183 - Connecting to other equ ipment ∫ Vi ewing t he c ontent s of the built -in m emory o r card using 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 equ ipment - 184 - Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruct that printing be st arted on the camera’s LCD m onitor . • Some printers can prin t directl y from the card remove d fro m the camera.
- 185 - Connecting to other equ ipment Note • Do not use an y other USB connection cables ex cept th e supplied on e. Use o f cables other than the suppli ed USB conn ec tion cable may cause malfun c tion. • T urn the camera of f befo re connecting o r dis connectin g the AC a daptor ( optional).
Connecting to other equ ipment - 186 - ¢ Only when [F A VORITE] is at [O N] and when there ar e pictu res set as favorit es. (P 165) Selecting mul tiple pic tures and printing the m Press 3 . Press 3 / 4 to sel ect an item and t he n pr ess [MENU/SET].
- 187 - Connecting to other equ ipment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them ” procedures.
Connecting to other equ ipment - 188 - • 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 APER S IZE] Item Description of settings { Settings on t he printe r are priorit ized. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .
- 189 - Connecting to other equ ipment • An item canno t be selected if the prin ter does not suppor t t he page layout. ∫ Layout prin ting When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example, if you want to print the s ame picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [P AGE LA YO UT] to [ ä ] and then set [NUM .
Others - 190 - Others Using the Conversion L ens (optional) With the optional conversion l enses, you can record eve n more faraway pictures and take close-up pictures of smaller subjects. Refer to P144 for details. Preparations: Remove the lens cap and lens hoo d.
- 191 - Others Select [CONVERSION] on the [REC] menu. (P27) • Refer to P 144 for [CO NVERS ION]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [ ], a nd then pre ss [MENU/SET] to s et. • Set in sam e way to se lect [ ] too. • Always set to [OFF] when the co nversio n le ns is ta ken off.
Others - 192 - Using the Protector/Filt er (optional) The MC protect or (DMW-LMC52; opt ional) is a transparent filter w hich affect s neither the colors nor the amount of light, so it can always be used to protect t he camera’s lens.
- 193 - Others Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing Recording in Program AE Mode [ ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording Mode 2 Flash Mode (P 66) 3 AF area (P 50) 4 Pictur e Size (P125) 5 Quality (P126) 6 Batt.
Others - 194 - ∫ In recording (after settings) 18 Zoom Microphon e (P146) : Wind cut (P146) 19 AF Macro Recording (P 71) : Macro Zoom Mode (P72) : AF Tracking (P132) : MF (P73) 20 White Balance (P12.
- 195 - Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P56) 2 Protected Pictur e (P168) 3 Favorites (P165) 4 S tamped with T ext Indication (P157) 5 Pictur e Size (P125) 6 Quality (P126) 7 Battery Indication.
Others - 196 - Cautions for Use T ake care not to drop or kn ock the unit o r put a lot o f pressure on it. • T ake care not to knock or dro p th e bag/cas e that you inserted th e camera in as t he s hock may cause damage t o the camera, lens or LCD monitor .
- 197 - Others Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft clot h. • When the c amera i s soiled badly , it can be c le aned by wip ing th e dir t of f wi th a wru ng wet c lo th, and then with a dr y clot h.
Others - 198 - 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.
- 199 - Others Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st atic electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dro p the card. • The card may be da maged or the rec orded cont ent may be damag ed or delet ed.
Others - 200 - • S tore the battery in a c ool and dry pl ac e with a relativ ely stab le tempera ture: (Re c ommended temper ature: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 77 o F ), Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH) • Always remo v e the batt ery and the card fr om the camera.
- 201 - Others 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-Prot ect s wit ch on t he card is moved to [LO C K] .
Others - 202 - [BUIL T -IN MEM ORY ERROR FORMA T BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y?] • This message will be displayed when you format ted the b uilt-in me mory on a PC. > Format the built-in memory on the camera ag ain. (P3 8) The dat a on the built-in memory will be deleted.
- 203 - Others [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 pictur e rec ording may s top in the middle.
Others - 204 - T roub leshooting First, try out the following procedures ( P204 – 213 ). • The battery is not inserte d correctly . (P20) • The battery is exhausted. • Charge th e bat tery . • Is the displa y set to Vi ewfinder? > Press [E VF/L C D] to swi t ch to the LCD moni tor .
- 205 - Others • Is the mode di al correctly set? • Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memor y or the card? > Delete the pic tures whic h are no t nece ssar y to increa se the ava ilabl e memory . (P60) • The picture can become whitish if t here is dirt e.
Others - 206 - • Is the numb er of recordable pic t ures 2 or less? • Is the IS O s ensitiv ity high or th e shutter speed slow? (ISO sensit ivity is set t o [AUT O] when th e camera is shippe d. Theref ore, when t aking pictures indoors etc. noise will appea r .
- 207 - Others • Use a card with SD S peed Class ¢ with “Class 4” or higher when recordi ng mot ion pict ure s in [A VCH D Lite ]. Also, use a card wit h SD S peed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recording mot ion picture s in [MO TION JPEG].
Others - 208 - • LCD monitor will turn of f when [AUT O LCD OFF] (P34) of the [ECONOMY] Mode is act ivated. [This does n ot happe n when using the A C adaptor (optiona l).] • This pheno meno n a ppears whe n yo u p ress the shut te r b utto n half way t o se t th e apert ur e valu e and d oes not af fect the r ecorded pictures.
- 209 - Others • [ROT A TE DISP .] (P16 4) is se t to [ON ]. • Did you press [ ( ]? • Is t here a pi c ture on the built-in me mory or the ca rd? > The picture s on the bui lt-i n memory appe ar when a card is not ins erted. The pi cture data on the card appe ars when a card is insert ed.
Others - 210 - • When Digit al Red-E ye Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is in operation , if you t ake a picture of sub ject wit h red color surrou nded by a sk in to ne color , that red pa rt may be corr ected to black by the Dig ital Red-Eye Correc tion functi on.
- 211 - Others > Check [TV ASPECT] sett ing. (P36) • Is it connect ed properl y with the HDMI mini cable (optiona l)? (P173) > Confirm that t he HDMI mini-c abl e ( optional) is firmly fi tted.
Others - 212 - > Press [MENU/SE T], selec t the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and t hen select th e [ ~ ] icon to set the des ired la nguage. (P39) • In dark places , the AF as sist la mp (P142) ligh ts red to make it easi er to focus on a subje c t. • This is a highlight function showing the whit e saturat ed area.
- 213 - Others • At so me magnific ation levels , the pictures ta ken are slightl y distorted or the outli nes and othe r areas in the pi ctures t aken ar e colored, bu t this is no t a malfunct i on. • When using the Exte nded Optical Zoom or the I ntelligent Zoom, t he zoomin g action will stop temporarily .
Others - 214 - Number of Recordable Pictures and A vailable Recording Time • The number of r ec ordable pi ctures and th e availab l e rec ording time are an approx imat ion. (These vary dep ending on the re cording con dit ions and the ty pe of card.
- 215 - Others Aspect ratio X Pictur e size () () Quality A › A › Built- in Mem o ry (Appro x. 40 M B) 12 20 1 1 14 26 1 1 Card 512 MB 135 220 23 24 160 2 90 23 25 1G B 270 440 47 50 320 580 48 52.
Others - 216 - Aspect ratio Y Pictur e size () Quality A › A › Built- in Mem o ry (Appro x. 40 M B) 71 21 11 0 1 61 1 Card 512 MB 91 135 23 2 5 120 180 2 5 2 6 1G B 180 270 47 52 240 360 50 54 2G .
- 217 - Others Aspect ratio Y Pictur e size () () Quality A › A › Built- in Mem o ry (Appro x. 40 M B) 19 37 1 2 250 4 00 2 2 Card 512 MB 2 10 4 00 27 29 2740 4310 31 31 1G B 420 810 55 59 5490 86.
Others - 218 - Aspect ratio W Pictur e size () Quality A › A › Built- in Mem o ry (Appro x. 40 M B) 8 1 31 2 1 1 1 82 2 Card 512 MB 100 150 27 30 125 1 95 28 31 1G B 200 300 55 61 250 390 58 64 2G.
- 219 - Others Aspect ratio W Pictur e size () () Quality A › A › Built- in Mem o ry (Appro x. 40 M B) 42 82 2 2 310 4 70 2 2 Card 512 MB 4 50 8 80 35 36 3350 5030 37 37 1G B 910 1770 70 73 6710 1.
Others - 220 - Aspect ratio Pictur e size () Quality A › A › Built- in Mem o ry (Appro x. 40 M B) 91 41 21 2 2 02 2 Card 512 MB 1 10 165 27 30 140 220 29 31 1G B 220 330 56 60 280 440 59 64 2G B 4.
- 221 - Others Aspect ratio Pictur e size () () Quality A › A › Built- in Mem o ry (Appro x. 40 M B) 37 73 2 2 310 4 70 2 2 Card 512 MB 4 00 7 90 33 35 3350 5030 36 36 1G B 810 1580 68 71 6710 100.
Others - 222 - ∫ A vai lable recording time (when recording motion pictures) • Motion pi cture rec orde d continuo usly in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only th e max imum recordabl e time for 2 GB is displ ayed on the s cr een. • Maximum time t o r ecord motion pictur es continuously with [A VCHD Lite] is 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds.
• SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • The “A VCHD”, “A VCHD Lite” and the “A VCHD”, “A V CHD Lite” logo a re trademar ks of Pa nasonic Corporatio n and Sony Corpor ation. • Manufactu red un der license from Dolby Labor atories.
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 VQT2Y96 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 VQT2Y96 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Panasonic VQT2Y96 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Panasonic VQT2Y96 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Panasonic VQT2Y96, 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 VQT2Y96.
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 VQT2Y96. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Panasonic VQT2Y96 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.
