When the card access indication 1 lights, do not: turn the camera off. remove the battery or the card. shake or impact the camera. The card and the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally. About handling a card Store precious data to your PC (P95). The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic wave, static electricity, breakdown of this camera or a defective card.

MultiMediaCard

The reading/writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is used, the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised. After recording motion images using the MultiMediaCard, the card access indication may appear for a while, but this is not a malfunction. Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size
Picture size Quality 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Picture size Quality 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 640k2748 2016k1512 1600k1200 1280k960

1920k1080 (HDTV)

The numbers are approximations. (If you mix TIFF, Fine and Standard quality, the number of recordable pictures changes.) The number of recordable pictures may vary depending on subjects. The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation.

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Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

Lens Cap Strap

1 Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap.
1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet.
2 Pass the string through the hole on the camera.
2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap.

3 Attach the lens cap.

A: Pull the strap 2 cm or more. Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it. Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera. Attach the strap so that you can see LUMIX logo.
When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode. When the mode dial is set to one of the recording modes and the camera is turned on with the lens cap attached, the message [REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS 1 BUTTON] appears. Press 1 button after detaching the lens cap. Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

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Attaching the Lens Hood
In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality. Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. Close the flash.
2 Rotate the ring C to the direction of the arrow until [LOCK] is adjusted to A on the adaptor.

[LOCK]

Adjust A on the lens hood adaptor to [UNLOCK]. 2 Place the camera upside down. Align [UNLOCK] to B on the camera and then attach the lens hood adaptor to the camera.

[UNLOCK]

Rotate the ring until it clicks.
Place the camera right side up. Adjust D on the lens hood to E on the lens hood adaptor. 2 Rotate the lens hood from E to F.

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Temporarily storing the lens hood
Remove the lens hood, reverse it and then adjust D on the lens hood to E on the lens hood adaptor. 2 Insert the lens hood straight to the lens hood adaptor. 3 Rotate the lens hood counter-clockwise until it clicks.
When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached, the lower portion of the photo may turn dark (vignetting effect) and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood. We recommend detaching the lens hood. When using the AF assist lamp in the dark, detach the lens hood. For details on how to attach the MC protector and the ND filter, refer to P101. If any of the accessories are lost, please contact Panasonics parts department at 833-9626 (For USA) or 561-5505 (For Canada) for chargeable replacement.

2 Attach the lens cap.

Do not take a picture while the lens hood is temporarily stored. Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached. When the lens hood is attached, unstrap the lens cap and attach the lens cap only.

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears.

2 Set date and time.

CLOCK SET
10 : 00 DEC. 11. 2004 M/D/Y
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SELECT SET EXIT MENU
When pressing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 2 appears. The screen disappears in about 5 seconds. Start from step 1.

LANGUAGE

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About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder

EVF/LCD DISPLAY

In recording mode (P32)

2016 2016

1Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch to the screen you would like to turn on. A LCD monitor (LCD) B Viewfinder (EVF) When the LCD monitor turns on, the Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa). 2Selecting the screen to be used Press the [DISPLAY] button to switch to the screen to be used. When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During 9 pictures multi playback (P49) or playback zoom (P50), the indications on the screen can be turned on and off. In simple mode [ ] (P36)
E Display F Display with histogram G Out-of-frame display H Non-display (Recording guide line) I Non-display Histogram In playback mode (P48)

100 _ 0001 1/19

10:00 DEC. 1.2004

BACKLIGHT

C Display D Non-display

F2.8 1/25

ISO100
J Display K Display with recording information and histogram L Non-display

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Out-of-frame display The recording information is displayed out of the recording screen, therefore, you can take pictures without interruption by icons or others on the recording screen. Diopter adjustment This feature is handy for users who wear corrective lenses and prefer to use the Viewfinder. Press the [EVF/LCD] button to display the Viewfinder. Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dial.
Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject.
Highlight display When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P24) while the auto review or review function is activated, any white saturated area (extremely bright or glistening part) on the picture appears blinking in black and white. If you compensate the exposure to minus, referring to the histogram and then take a picture again, it may result in a good picture. No highlight display

When recording with Viewfinder

Position of feet

Hold the camera firmly with your right hand. Do not cover the microphone or the AF assist lamp with your finger or other objects. Do not touch the lens part.

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Focusing The focus range is 0.98 feet (30 cm) (Wide), 3.94 feet (120 cm) (Tele). If you press the shutter button fully without prefocusing, pictures may be blurry or unfocused. When the focus indication is blinking, the subject is not focused. Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again. If the camera will not focus after a few tries, turn it off and on and try again. In the following cases, the camera cannot focus on subjects properly. When including both near and distant subjects in a scene. When there is dirt or dust on the glass between the lens and the subject. When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject. When taking a picture in a dark place. When the subject is moving fast. When the scene has low contrast. When jitter occurs. When recording a very bright subject. We recommend taking pictures using AF/AE lock (P33) or prefocus (P74). In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P75) may turn on to focus on the subject. Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused, it is canceled when you release the shutter button. Press the shutter button halfway again.
Jitter (camera shake) Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button. When jitter could occur, the jitter alert 1 appears.
When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using a tripod. If you cannot use a tripod, be careful of how you hold the camera. (P33) Exposure If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate, the indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed turns red. (However, the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated.) The brightness of the screen may differ from that of recorded pictures. In particular, when taking pictures in dark places with slow shutter speed, the subject looks dark on the screen, but the actual picture is bright. When most of the subjects in the screen are bright (e.g. blue sky on a clear day, snowy field, etc.), the recorded pictures may become dark. In this case, compensate the exposure value on the camera. (P45)

The picture may have some distortion (typical example: vertical straight line bent outwards). This is due to the lens aberration, which is common to some extent with all photographic lenses. Distortion may be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you get closer to the subject. When using the zoom lens at high magnification, the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used. At high magnification, even small movements can cause a slight decrease in picture sharpness. If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again. The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
: AUTO The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition. : AUTO/Red-eye reduction The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition. It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appear red in photo flash) by triggering the flash at 1 second before actually recording the picture. Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions. : Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition. Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light. : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction When you set to [PARTY] in scene mode (P60) or compensate the backlight in simple mode [ ], the flash mode is set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction. : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated, so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon. Use this when taking pictures of people in front of a dark background. : Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording condition. Use this when taking pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted.
When you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition. To open the flash Press the [ OPEN] button.
To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks.
Be sure to close the flash when not in use. The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ] while the flash closes. Switching to the appropriate flash setting

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Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode. (: Available, : Not available)
Available only in backlight compensation The available flash range to take pictures ISO sensitivity AUTO ISO80 ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 Available flash control range 0.98 feet (30 cm) 15.1 feet (4.6 m) (also applicable in Macro mode [ ]) 0.98 feet (30 cm) 6.56 feet (2 m) 0.98 feet (30 cm) 7.55 feet (2.3 m) 1.31 feet (40 cm) 10.5 feet (3.2 m) 1.97 feet (60 cm) 15.1 feet (4.6 m)

The available flash range is an approximation. Refer to P34 for the focus range. Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode : AUTO : AUTO/Red-eye reduction : Forced ON : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction : Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction : Forced OFF Shutter speed 1/60 1/2000 1/60 1/2000 1/60 1/1/2000 1/4 1/1/2000 (In [NIGHT SCENERY] in scene mode)
Refer to P57 for the Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure mode.

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Adjusting flash output Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low.
1 Press 3 several times until [ FLASH] appears and then set the flash output.
You can adjust this from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV. The determined flash output is memorized even if the camera is turned off. In motion image mode [ ], simple mode [ ], [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY] or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P60), you cannot adjust the flash output.
If the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], it is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to [ISO400] when you use the flash. To avoid noise, decrease the ISO sensitivity. In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in scene mode (P60), flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ]. In motion image mode [ ], [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY] or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P60), the flash mode is fixed to the Forced OFF [ ] even if the flash is opened. Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity when using the flash.
If you bring the flash too close to the subjects, they may appear distorted or discolored by its heat and lighting. Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items. When you take a picture beyond the flash control range, the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark. When you repeat taking a picture, recording may be disabled even if the flash is activated. Take a picture after the card access lamp disappears. When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using the flash. When you set to burst mode or auto bracket, only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated. The flash icon turns red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway. When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully. When taking a picture with the flash, we recommend removing the lens hood. In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly. Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO/Red-eye reduction etc. It causes a malfunction. When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight) and [ ] (Flash)], but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient. When the shutter speed is fast, the flash effect may not be sufficient. To avoid picture noise, we recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P76) Refer to P70 for the ISO sensitivity.

1 Press 3 several times until [ AUTO BRACKET] appears and then set the compensation range of the exposure.

AUTO BRACKET

You can select the exposure from j1 EV to i1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV. When you do not use auto bracket, select [OFF].

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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Number of pictures recorded in burst mode
1 Switch the burst mode setting to record pictures.
Burst speed (pictures/ second) 4
Number of recordable pictures (pictures) max. 7 max. 7 Depends on the card capacity max. 13 max. 13 Depends on the card capacity
When the shutter speed is higher than 1/60 and the flash is not activated In simple mode [ ], the burst speed is fixed to Low. (P36)
: High speed ; : Low speed ; : No limit ; No display (canceled)
Keep pressing the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode. If the flash is activated, you can record only 1 picture. When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3. You cannot take pictures with audio in the burst mode. You cannot take pictures in the burst mode when the quality is set to [TIFF]. When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be performed by default. When the burst mode setting is set to no limit, the speed of taking pictures becomes slow during a recording in burst mode. Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Card. The reading/writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than that of an SD Memory Card.

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Playing Back Pictures
When you forward or rewind a large number of pictures, release 2/1 once before reaching the picture to be played back, then press 2/1 to forward/rewind pictures little by little.

1 Select the picture.

2: Play back the previous picture. 1: Play back the next picture. The picture following the last one is the first picture. Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding When you keep pressing 2/1 during playback, the file number and the page number are updated. If you release 2/1 when the number of the desired picture appears, you can play back the picture. 1: Fast forward 2: Fast rewind The number of files forwarded/rewound at a time depends on how long you hold down 2/1. It also varies depending on the number of the recorded pictures. If you release 2/1 and press them again, the files will be forwarded/rewound one by one. In review playback in the recording mode or multi playback, the picture can only be forwarded or rewound one by one.

When you want the background to be in sharp focus, set the aperture value to a higher number. The higher the aperture value is the smaller the aperture opening will be. For a soft focus background, set the aperture value to a lower number which corresponds to a larger aperture opening.
1 Set the aperture value and take the picture.

ISO100 2016

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Shutter-priority AE

Refer to P57 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed. The focus range is 0.16 feet (5 cm) (Wide), 3.94 feet (120 cm) (Tele). The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures. Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode. You cannot set the following items in Shutter-priority AE. Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] (P41) [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P70) (When the recording mode is switched to Shutter-priority AE, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand.) When the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red. When the shutter speed is slow, we recommend using a tripod.
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set to a faster shutter speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to slower shutter speed.
1 Set the shutter speed and take the picture.

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Manual exposure

3 Take the picture.

Decide the exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually.
1 Set the aperture value and the shutter speed.
Manual Exposure Assistance
The exposure is adequate. Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value. Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value. The manual exposure assistance is an approximation. We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function.
3/4: Aperture value 2/1: Shutter speed
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
Indication for the condition of exposure 1 (manual exposure assistance) appears for about 10 seconds. When the exposure is not adequate, set the aperture value and the shutter speed again.

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Refer to P57 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed. The focus range is 0.16 feet (5 cm) (Wide), 3.94 feet (120 cm) (Tele). If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when pressing the shutter button halfway. You cannot set the following items in manual exposure. Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] (P41) [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P70) (When the recording mode is switched to Manual exposure, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand.) Exposure compensation (P45)

Technique for Night portrait mode Open the flash. (P41) Since the shutter speed becomes slow (max. about 1 sec.), we recommend using a tripod. Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking a picture. Take a picture within the available flash range [about 0.98 feet (30 cm) 15.1 feet (4.6 m)] of the subject. We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide.
Technique for Panning mode To achieve good pictures in panning mode, pick a horizontal plane and then pan as you fire shots.
The focus range is 3.94 feet (120 cm) 16.4 feet (5 m). Be sure to close the flash when not in use. The shutter may be kept closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking a picture with slow shutter speed, but this is not a malfunction. When you take pictures in dark places, noises may become visible. Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ]. The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. The setting on the continuous AF is disabled.
1 Move the camera smoothly while tracking a subject in motion. 2 Press the shutter button while moving the camera. 3 Keep moving the camera continuously. Be careful of the following: Use the Viewfinder. (P28) Select the subject with quick motion. Prefocus to the point where the subject will come. (P74) Use this mode with burst mode (P47). Select the best picture from the pictures taken.

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In panning mode, the shutter speed becomes slower than usual to achieve the panning effect. As a result, jitter can easily occur. Panning function does not work well in the following situations. Very bright scenes such as daytime in summer. We recommend using an ND filter (DMW-LND55; optional). (P101) When the shutter speed is faster than 1/100th. When the subject moves slowly and the tracking speed is too slow. (The background cannot be recorded dynamically.) The stabilizer function is fixed to [MODE1]. In Panning mode, only vertical jitters can be compensated. The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80]. The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled.

Fireworks mode

This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted for taking pictures of fireworks.

AFFOCUS

Technique for Fireworks mode We recommend following the prefocus procedure below to ensure that you do not miss the chance to take pictures. 1 Set the [AF TRIGGER] to [FOCUS]. (P74) 2 Aim the camera at an object (such as illumination on a building), which is the same distance as the point of fireworks. 3 Press the [FOCUS] button until the focus indication (P74) lights. 4 Aim the camera at the direction where the fireworks will be exploding. 5 Press the shutter button fully when fireworks are exploding. When you zoom out or in the subject, repeat the procedure since the focus position becomes misaligned. We recommend using a tripod.

When you press the shutter button halfway, [ AFFOCUS ] indication disappears and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed. When you press the shutter button halfway without pressing the [FOCUS] button, the [ AFFOCUS ] indication turns red. 3 When the subject is enclosed within the focused area, press the shutter button to take a picture. When taking pictures normally, set the AF Trigger to [ ]. When you need to focus on the subject before recording such as prefocus, set to [FOCUS]. After you complete recording with prefocus, set to [ ] on [AF TRIGGER] again.
In simple mode [ ], the AF Trigger is automatically set to [ ].

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AF Assist Lamp

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions. When you press the shutter button halfway in dark places or other situations, an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF assist lamp 1 turns on. ON The AF assist lamp turns on under low light conditions. In this time, the AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears on the screen. The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 4.92 feet (1.5 m).
The AF area is set only to a point on the center of the screen when the AF assist lamp is turned on. The vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens part, however, this is not a problem on the performance of the camera.
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use. Do not look in to the AF assist lamp closely. Detach the lens hood. Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers. The battery may be consumed faster than usual. In simple mode [ ], the setting on the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [ON]. You cannot use the AF assist lamp in [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PANNING] and [FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P60). When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it becomes difficult to focus on the subject.

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Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]
Color Effect [COL.EFFECT]
It is possible to further magnify a subject already magnified 12 times with the optical zoom by 4 more times with the digital zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 48 times. Entering the digital zoom range When you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom indication may momentarily pause. This is not a malfunction. You can enter the digital zoom range to continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele or to release the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again.

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Initializing the Card [FORMAT]

1 Select [FORMAT].

2 Select [YES] to format.
FORMAT DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD?
Usually, it is not necessary to format the card. Format the card when the message [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears. If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment, format the card on the camera again. Once the card is formatted, all data including protected images are irretrievably erased. Please confirm that all data is transferred to your PC before proceeding with format function. During formatting, do not turn the camera off. When you format the card, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC adapter (DMW-CAC1; optional). When the SD Memory Card Write-Protect switch is slid to [LOCK], you cannot format the card. If the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest servicenter.
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
Playing back pictures with AV cable (supplied) Turn the camera and the TV off.
4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode [ ].
Viewing pictures in other countries When setting [VIDEO OUT] on the menu, you can view pictures on a TV in other countries (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL system. Even if you set menu selection for [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the output signal is still NTSC in the recording mode. Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot A recorded SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with an SD Memory Card slot. If you play back pictures recorded using [HDTV] mode on a High-Definition TV, (HDTV has 16:9 aspect) the picture quality will be better.
1 Connect the AV cable A (supplied) to the [AV OUT/ DIGITAL] socket of the camera.
Connect the AV cable with the [ ] mark facing you. Hold B and then insert or pull the AV cable straight.
Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one. Read the TV operating instructions too.
2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets of the TV.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket

If the remaining battery power is exhausted during communication, the recorded data may be damaged. When you connect the camera to the PC, use the battery with sufficient battery power (P14) or the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional). If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication, the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the communication. Then turn the camera off and charge or replace the battery. Refer to P94 when connecting to the OS except for Windows XP and Mac OS X when setting [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)].
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing.
3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable A (supplied).
Connect the USB connection cable with the [ ] mark facing you. Hold C and then insert or pull the USB connection cable straight. When the DPOF Select [DPOF Print is set. (P82) PICTURE]. (P99) When the DPOF Print is not set. Select [SINGLE PICTURE]. (P98)
1 Turn the camera on and then set the USB mode to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P93) 2 Turn on the printer.
If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication, the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the communication at once. Then turn the camera off and replace the battery with a charged one or charge the battery. Or, use the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional). Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand. Ask the manufacturer of the printer about the corresponding models. (Read the printer operating instructions, too.) It may take time to print some pictures. Therefore, we recommend using a battery with sufficient power (P14) or the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional) when you connect to a printer. Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing. Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.

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Set the print settings such as paper size or print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.) Connect the camera to a printer. (P97) Single picture
[PRINT WITH DATE] Settings on the printer are prioritized. OFF Date is not printed. ON Date is printed. If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture. [NUM. OF PRINTS] Set the number of prints. [PAPER SIZE] (Possible paper sizes on the camera) The items are listed on 1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to select the desired item. 1/2
1 Select a picture to be printed.

PictBridge

100 _ 0001 1/19 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT
A message displays for about 2 seconds.
Settings on the printer are prioritized. L/3.5qk5q 2L/5qk7q POSTCARD A4 2/2 CARD SIZE 10k15cm 4qk6q 8qk10q LETTER 54 mmk85.6 mm 100 mmk150 mm 101.6 mmk152.4 mm 203.2 mmk254 mm 216 mmk279.4 mm 89 mmk127 mm 127 mmk178 mm 100 mmk148 mm 210 mmk297 mm

Flash:

Microphone: Speaker: Recording media: Picture size: Quality: Recording file format Still Picture: Picture with audio: Motion images: Interface Digital: Analog video/audio: Terminal AV OUT/DIGITAL: DC IN: Dimensions: Weight: Operating Temperature: Operating Humidity: Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-993B): Input: Output: Equipment mobility:
Built-in pop up flash Flash range: (ISO AUTO) Approx. 0.98 feet (30 cm) 15.1 feet (4.6 m) AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced OFF Monaural Monaural SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard 2016k1512 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels, 1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels (Still picture) 320k240 pixels (Motion image) Fine/Standard/TIFF JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard)/TIFF (RGB), DPOF corresponding JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard)i640k480 pixels QuickTime (picture with audio) QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion images with audio) USB 2.0 (Full Speed) NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu), Audio line output (monaural) Dedicated jack (8 pin) type 3 jack 4 1/4q (W)k2 11/16q (H)k3 11/32q (D) (108 mm (W)k68.4 mm (H)k84.8 mm (D)) (excluding the projection part) Approx. 10.2 oz/290 g (excluding Memory Card and battery) Approx. 11.5 oz/326 g (with Memory Card and battery) 32oF 104oF (0oC 40oC) 10% 80% Information for your safety V 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A CHARGE 8.4 V 0.43 A Movable
Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic CGA-S002A): Information for your safety Voltage/capacity: 7.2 V, 680 mAh

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Digital Camera Accessory System

Accessory#

CGA-S002A

Figure

Description

Lithium Ion Battery

DMW-CAC1
Battery Charger/AC Adaptor

DMW-LND55

ND Filter
DMW-LMC55 RP-SDH01GU1A RP-SDH512U1A RP-SDH256U1A RP-SD128BU1A RP-SD064BPPA RP-SD032BPPA BN-SDCAPU/1B
MC Protector 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card SD USB Reader/Writer (compatible with MultiMediaCard) SD PC Card Adaptor (compatible with MultiMediaCard)

BN-SDABPU/1B

* Please refer to page 14, for details on the battery charging time and available recording time. * NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country. Please consult your local dealer.