mber of recordable pictures Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP; optional) connected.] · The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The status indicator also blinks) Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery. Recording still pictures [when using the LCD monitor] (By CIPA standard in Program AE Mode) When the interchangeable lens (H-H014) is used Number of recordable pictures Recording time Approx. 320 pictures Approx. 160 min When the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used Number of recordable pictures Recording time Approx. 300 pictures Approx. 150 min (ENG) VQT3E96 19 Recording still pictures [when using the Optional Live Viewfinder] (By CIPA standard in Program AE Mode) When the interchangeable lens (H-H014) is used Number of recordable pictures Recording time Approx. 330 pictures Approx. 165 min When the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used Number of recordable pictures Recording time Approx. 310 pictures Approx. 155 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard · CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. · Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. · Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (2 GB). · Using the supplied battery. · Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. · Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. · Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases. The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. [For example, if you were to take one picture every two minutes, then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one-quarter of the number of pictures given above (based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds).] 20 VQT3E96 (ENG) Recording motion pictures (when using the LCD monitor) ­ [AVCHD] (Recording with picture quality set to [FSH]) When the interchangeable lens (H-H014) is used Continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Approx. 130 min Approx. 70 min When the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used Continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Approx. 120 min Approx. 60 min ­ [MOTION JPEG] (Recording with picture quality set to [HD]) When the interchangeable lens (H-H014) is used Continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Approx. 140 min¢ Approx. 75 min¢ When the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used Continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Please be aware that these times are approximate. Approx. 130 min¢ Approx. 65 min¢ · These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%RH. · Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply [ON]/[OFF], starting/stopping recording etc. ¢ Motion picture recorded continuously in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen. Playback (when using the LCD monitor) When the interchangeable lens (H-H014) is used Playback time Approx. 250 min When the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used Playback time Approx. 240 min (ENG) VQT3E96 21 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery · Check that this unit is turned off. · We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door. · Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLD10PP). OPEN LOCK · If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Battery: Insert until it is locked by the lever A being careful about the direction you insert it. Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery. Card: Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it. To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright. B: Do not touch the connection terminals of the card. · The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted. OPEN LOCK 1:Close the card/battery door. OPEN LOCK 2:Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow. · If the card/battery door cannot be completely closed, remove the card, check its direction and then insert it again. 22 VQT3E96 (ENG) About the Card About cards that can be used with this unit The following cards which conform to the SD standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.) Type of card which can be used with this unit SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) Remarks · SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment. SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB) SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB) used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards. · SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment. · Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when using the SDXC Memory Cards. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html · Only cards bearing the SDHC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD standards) may be · Only cards bearing the SDXC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD standards) may be · Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with "Class 4" or higher when recording motion pictures in [AVCHD]. Also, use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 6" or higher when recording motion pictures in [MOTION JPEG]. ¢ SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check via the label on the card, etc. used as 48 GB and 64 GB cards. e.g.: (ENG) VQT3E96 23 Access to the card The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the card. · Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP; optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being written, read or deleted, or the card is being formatted]. Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity. The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally. If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity, perform the operation again. · Please confirm the latest information on the following website. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is English only.) Note · Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. 24 VQT3E96 (ENG) Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) The clock can be setup with the following procedure at the time of purchase. Change the clock setting in [CLOCK SET] of the [SETUP] menu. For details, read the PDF. · The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Turn the camera on. · The status indicator 1 lights when you turn this unit on. A [MENU/SET] button Touch [CLOCK SET]. Touch the items you wish to set (Year/ Month/Day/Hours/Minutes), and set using [3]/[4]. A: Time at the home area B: Time at the travel destination · You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching [3]/[4]. : : · Touch [CANCEL] to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time. To set the display order and the time display format. · Touch [STYLE] to display the settings screen for setting display order/time display format. · Touch [CANCEL] to return to the previous screen without setting the display order/time display format. Touch [SET] to set. Touch [SET]. · After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off. Then turn the camera back on, switch to Recording Mode, and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed. (ENG) VQT3E96 25 Selecting the [REC] Mode Press [MENU/SET]. Touch [REC MODE]. · A screen listing the [REC] Mode is displayed. Touch the [REC] Mode to select. List of [REC] Modes Program AE Mode The subjects are recorded using your own settings. Aperture-Priority AE Mode The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set. Shutter-Priority AE Mode The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set. Manual Exposure Mode The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted. Intelligent Auto Mode The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera. My Color Mode Use this mode to check coloring effects, select a color mode from among nine color modes, and then take pictures. Scene Mode This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded. Custom Mode Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings. 26 VQT3E96 (ENG) Taking a Still picture Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings (Program AE Mode) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] Mode menu. · Set the drive mode to [ ] by pressing 4( ). Set [REC] Mode to [ ]. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. A Aperture value B Shutter speed · Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved, except when set to flash.) · You will not be able to take a picture until the focus is set, since the [FOCUS PRIORITY] is set initially to [ON]. AB Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture. · The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the card. (ENG) VQT3E96 27 Playing Back Pictures Press [(]. A [(] button Forward or rewind the image by dragging the screen horizontally. Forward: drag from right to left Rewind: drag from left to right · It is also possible to forward or rewind the image by pressing 2/1 of the cursor button. · Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding changes depending on the playback status. · You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping your finger on the left or right sides of the screen after forwarding/rewinding a picture. (Pictures are displayed reduced in size) To finish playback Press [(] again, press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway. 28 VQT3E96 (ENG) [REC] Mode: Recording Motion Picture This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG. Audio will be recorded in stereo. The functions available when recording motion pictures differ according to the lens you are using, and the operational sound of the lens may be recorded. Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible. · Screen here is an example of when the [REC] mode is set to [ (Program AE Mode). ] Start recording by pressing the motion picture button. A Elapsed recording time B Available recording time A C · Sound will be heard when pressing the motion picture button indicating start/stop of motion picture recording. · The recording state indicator (red) C will flash while recording motion pictures. B Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again. Note · Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [AVCHD] is 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds. Screen will only display up to 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds. However, the recording may stop before that depending on the remaining battery level. · Motion picture recorded continuously in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen. (ENG) VQT3E96 29 Playing Back Motion Pictures · This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats that were taken with this model (only). · Motion pictures in AVCHD format that can be played back on this unit are [AVCHD] motion pictures that were recorded with this unit, AVCHD format (including [AVCHD Lite]) motion pictures recorded with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) only. Press [(]. Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon ([ [ ]) and then touch [ ] to play back. A Motion picture icon B The motion picture recording time ], A B · After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper left of the screen. For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s]. · Some information (recording information, etc.) is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD]. · Pressing the cursor button 3 to allows you to playback motion pictures. Display at the upper right of the screen while playing back corresponds to 3/4/2/1 on the cursor button. Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback 1 Display control panel by touching screen. · If no operation is performed for 2 seconds, it will return to original status. 2 Operate control panel by touching. C Fast rewind, Frame-by-frame rewind¢2 D Play/Pause E Fast forward, Frame-by-frame forward¢2 F Stop G Reduce volume level¢1 H Increase volume level¢1 ¢1 You can also adjust the volume level by using the rear dial. ¢2 These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode and the following icons are displayed. ­ Frame-by-frame forward: [ ] ­ Frame-by-frame rewind: [ ] · About fast forward/rewind playback ­ Touch [ ] during playback to fast forward (touch [ ] to fast rewind). The fast forward/ rewind speed increases if you touch [ ]/[ ] again. (The display on the screen changes from [5] to [ ].) ­ Touch [ ] to resume normal playback speed. ­ When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual. 30 VQT3E96 (ENG) [REC] Mode: ñ Taking 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 recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily. Press [¦]. A [¦] button · [¦] button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode. [¦] button is turned off during recording to prevent the light reflecting on glass or similar, but this is not a malfunction. · [¦] button is turned off and the camera is switched to [REC] Mode setup before the Intelligent Auto Mode was set when it is pressed again. · It is also possible to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode from the screen listing the [REC] Mode. · The following functions are activated automatically. ­ Scene Detection/[RED-EYE REMOVAL]/Face Detection/Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/ [I.DYNAMIC]/[LONG SHTR NR]/ [FOCUS PRIORITY]/Backlight Compensation/ [I.RESOLUTION] · In Intelligent Auto Mode, [FOCUS PRIORITY] is fixed to [ON]. When the subject is correctly focused, the picture will be taken. (ENG) VQT3E96 31 Scene Detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red. When taking pictures ¦> [i-PORTRAIT] [i-SCENERY] [i-MACRO] [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] [i-NIGHT SCENERY] [i-BABY]¢ [i-SUNSET] When recording motion pictures · Only when [ ] is selected ¦> [i-PORTRAIT] [i-SCENERY] [i-LOW LIGHT] [i-MACRO] · [¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set. · When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person's face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure. (Face Detection) · If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be slower than normal. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures. · An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking. · When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ]. ¢ When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected. 32 VQT3E96 (ENG) AF Tracking Function It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the specified subject. Focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves. When operating the touch panel You can lock the subject by touching it. · [ ] is displayed in the lower left of the screen. · AF Tracking frame will be displayed in yellow, and it will determine the most appropriate scene for the locked subject. · AF Tracking is canceled when [ ] is touched. When operating buttons 1 Press 2. · [ ] is displayed in the lower left of the screen. · AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the screen. · Press 2 again to cancel. (Tracking AF can also be canceled by touching [ ].) 2 Place the subject in the Tracking frame, and press the shutter button halfway to lock the subject. · AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject. · AF tracking frame will turn yellow when you release the shutter button and the optimum scene for the locked subject will be identified. · Press [MENU/SET] to cancel. (Lock can also be canceled by touching [ ].) (ENG) VQT3E96 33 Defocus control function You can set to your preferred blurriness. 1 Touch [ ] to display the setting screen. 2 3 Touch the slide bar to set. Recording of pictures or motion pictures. · It is also possible to record a picture by touching [ · Defocus Control is canceled by touching [ ]. ]. 34 VQT3E96 (ENG) Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Press [(]. A [(] button To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then touch [ ]. Touch [DELETE SINGLE]. Touch [YES]. (ENG) VQT3E96 35 Setting the Menu When [MENU/SET] is pressed, [REC MODE] and 5 menus ([REC], [MOTION PICTURE], [CUSTOM], [SETUP], and [PLAYBACK]) are displayed. In the 5 different menus, there are menus that allow you to setup the recording or playback to your preference, or make it more fun and easier to use the camera. In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera's clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera. [REC MODE] [CUSTOM] menu · Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen and button operations, can be set up according to your preferences. Also, it is possible to register the modified settings. [REC] Mode menu [SETUP] menu · This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording. · This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera. [PLAYBACK] Mode menu [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu · This menu lets you set the [REC MODE], [REC QUALITY], and other aspects for motion picture recording. · This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print Settings, etc. of recorded pictures. 36 VQT3E96 (ENG) Setting menu items This section describes how to setup the menu items. · If you set [MENU RESUME] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], the screen shows the last selected menu item when the camera was turned off. It is set to [ON] at the time of purchase. Press [MENU/SET]. Select the menu by pressing 3/4/2/1 or by rotating the rear dial. · Press [ ] to return to the recording screen. · It can also be set by the touch operation. or Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu. A Menu item B Settings A B Select the menu item by pressing 3/4 or by rotating the rear dial. · Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 or rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen. or Press [MENU/SET] or the rear dial. · Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way. · The figure on the right is an example of selecting [I.DYNAMIC] in the Program AE Mode. or ( ...

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