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n be used with this unit The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.) Remarks SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB) SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB) · Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with "Class 4" or · SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory Card · SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC Memory · Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when using the SDXC Memory Cards. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html · This unit is compatible with UHS-I standard SDHC/SDXC memory cards. · Only the cards with capacity listed left can be used. Card compatible equipment. or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment. higher when recording motion pictures. ¢ SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check via the label on the card, etc. e.g.: Note · Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. (ENG) VQT3U05 19 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. ON OFF Touch [CLOCK SET]. Touch the items you wish to set (Year/Month/ Day/Hours/Minutes), and set using [3]/[4]. · You can continue to switch the settings by continuously · Touch [RETURN] to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time. touching [3]/[4]. 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 [SET] to set. Touch [SET] in the confirmation screen. 20 VQT3U05 (ENG) Selecting the Recording Mode To select a Recording Mode with the mode dial Select the mode by rotating the mode dial. · Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode A. To select Intelligent Auto Mode Press [¦]. · [¦] button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode. · The Recording Mode selected by the mode dial is disabled while the [¦] button is lit. Intelligent Auto Mode The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera. Programme 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. Custom Mode Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings. Scene Mode This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded. Creative Control Mode Record while checking the image effect. (ENG) VQT3U05 21 Scene Mode [PORTRAIT] [SOFT SKIN] [SCENERY] [ARCHITECTURE] [SPORTS] [PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS] [FLOWER] [FOOD] [OBJECTS] [NIGHT PORTRAIT] [NIGHT SCENERY] [ILLUMINATIONS] [BABY1] [BABY2] [PET] [PARTY] [SUNSET] This mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier. This mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with [PORTRAIT]. (It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up.) For recording broad vistas. For recording buildings in sharp focus. For recording scenes including quickly moving objects with suitable settings. For recording with the subject emphasised against a defocused background. Flowers outdoors are recorded with natural colours in macro settings. For recording food in natural colours. For recording jewellery and other small objects with clarity and brightness, and crisp colours. For clearly recording both a human subject and a night view in the background. This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape. Illuminations are photographed beautifully. For recording with settings optimised for the recording of babies and pets. In addition, for setting birthdays and names and having these appear when you play back the recording. For recording with more natural colours when recording inside. This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun. Creative Control Mode [EXPRESSIVE] [RETRO] [HIGH KEY] [LOW KEY] [SEPIA] [HIGH DYNAMIC] [TOY EFFECT] [MINIATURE EFFECT] This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the colour. This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished photograph. This effect brightens the image as a whole and creates a soft and light ambience. This effect creates a dark and peaceful atmosphere in the image as a whole, making bright areas stand out. A sepia colour image effect. From dark areas to light areas, this effect creates a well-balanced light across the entire image. This effect produces vignetting, making it look like the image was taken with a toy camera. This is an imaging effect which defocuses the surroundings to make it look like a diorama. 22 VQT3U05 (ENG) Applicable modes: Taking a Still picture Selecting the Recording Mode. 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.) · When the image is correctly focused, the picture will be taken, since the [FOCUS PRIORITY] is set initially to [ON]. AB Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture. Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function Just by touching the subject to focus, it will focus on the subject and take the picture automatically. 1 Touch [ ]. 2 3 Touch [ ]. · Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with the Touch Shutter function becomes possible. Touch the subject you wish to focus on, and then take a picture. · AF area with same function as [Ø] in AF mode is Touch [ displayed at the position you touch, and picture is taken when it is focused when the AF mode is set to [s], [ ], [ ], or [Ø]. 4 ] to cancel the Touch Shutter function. (ENG) VQT3U05 23 Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without thinking about them. Press [¦]. · [¦] 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 when it is pressed again, and it will be set to the [REC] Modes selected by the mode dial. · Defocus control can be set by touching [ ] on the recording screen and then touching [ ]. · When the subject is touched, AF Tracking function works. 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 colour changes to the usual red. 24 VQT3U05 (ENG) Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus Mode The brightness and colour optimally set by the camera can be easily matched to your preferences. This mode is useful for those who would like the settings made by the camera to match their preferences but do not like dealing with detailed settings. Press [MENU/SET] when in Intelligent Auto Mode. Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Intelligent Auto Mode Menu [¦] and then press 1. Press 1 to select [ [MENU/SET]. ] and then press Setting brightness 1 2 Press the rear dial to display the setting screen. · Each press of the rear dial switches among brightness Touch the slide bar to set. · Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial. setting, Defocus Control and end operation. Setting colour 1 Press 1 ( ) to display the setting screen. 2 Touch the slide bar to set. · This will adjust the colour of the image from a reddish · Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial. · Pressing the 1 cursor button again returns to the recording screen. colour to a bluish colour. (ENG) VQT3U05 25 Applicable modes: Taking Pictures with Defocus Control Function You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen. Touch [ ]. Touch [ ] to display the setting screen. Touch the slide bar to set. · Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial. Recording of pictures or motion pictures. · It is also possible to record a picture by touching [ ]. ]. · Defocus Control operation can be ended by touching [ 26 VQT3U05 (ENG) Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictures · Screen here is an example of when the Recording Mode is set to [ ] (Programme AE Mode). Start recording by pressing the motion picture button. A Elapsed recording time B Available recording time A C · Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is · The recording state indicator (red) C will flash while recording motion pictures. possible. B Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again. Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (simultaneous recording) During motion picture recording, press the shutter button fully to record a still picture. · Simultaneous recording indicator A is displayed while · You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function. A recording still pictures. (ENG) VQT3U05 27 Applicable modes: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples. Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive. Compensate the exposure towards negative. Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation. Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure. A Exposure Compensation value B [EXPO.METER] A B · Select [0] to return to the original exposure. · Rotate the rear dial to display the [EXPO.METER]. 28 VQT3U05 (ENG) Easily set a suitable exposure (one push AE) With one push AE, you can easily achieve a suitable exposure setting when the exposure setting is too bright or too dark. ( , , modes only) At purchase, one push AE is assigned to the [Fn1] button. How to tell if the exposure is not adequate · If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red A when the shutter button is pressed halfway. when in mode. · If the Manual Exposure Assistance is anything other than A 1 2 Set the [Fn BUTTON SET] of the [CUSTOM] menu to [ONE PUSH AE]. · The initial setting for [Fn1] is [ONE PUSH AE]. (When exposure is not adequate) Press [Fn1]. · The exposure meter is displayed, and the aperture and shutter speed are changed to give a suitable exposure. Which items of the settings change will depend on the Recording Mode. (ENG) VQT3U05 29 Using the function button The recording functions etc. registered in the [Fn BUTTON SET] of the [CUSTOM] menu can be assigned to the [Fn1], [Fn2] (function) buttons, [Fn3] and [Fn4] icon. You can use the assigned functions by pressing the buttons for [Fn1] and [Fn2] and by touching the icons for [Fn3] and [Fn4]. · To use [Fn2], set the [AF/AE LOCK /Fn2] of the [CUSTOM] menu to [Fn2]. Select [Fn1], [Fn2], [Fn3] or [Fn4] from the [Fn BUTTON SET] in the [CUSTOM] menu and press [MENU/SET]. Select the function you want to assign and press [MENU/SET]. · Assign your favourite function to [Fn1], [Fn2], [Fn3] and [Fn4]. · Exit the menu after it is set. 30 VQT3U05 (ENG) Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures Playing Back Pictures Press [(]. Forward or rewind the image by dragging the screen horizontally. Forward: drag from right to left Rewind: drag from left to right Using the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge firmly. 1k>2k>4k>8k>16k A The zoom position indication · You can also enlarge/reduce the picture by rotating the rear dial. · The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates. A · You can move the enlarged part by dragging the image. · Picture will return to the original size (1k) by touching [ ]. · When you touch [ ], the magnification becomes lower. (ENG) VQT3U05 31 Playing Back Motion Pictures The motion picture file formats that can be played back on this unit are AVCHD recorded on a Panasonic Digital Camera (LUMIX) (excluding AVCHD Progressive), MP4, and QuickTime Motion JPEG. 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 screen. For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s]. Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback Play/Pause Fast rewind Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing) Reduce volume level Stop Fast forward Frame-by-frame forward (while pausing) Increase volume level 32 VQT3U05 (ENG) Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then touch [ ]. Touch [DELETE SINGLE]. · Confirmation screen is displayed. Picture is deleted by selecting [YES]. To delete multiple pictures (up to 100¢) or all the pictures ¢ Burst group will be treated as a single picture. (All the pictures in the selected burst group will be deleted.) Touch [ ]. Touch [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL]. · [DELETE ALL] > Confirmation screen is displayed. · It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when [ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ] is selected with the [DELETE ALL] set. Picture is deleted by selecting [YES]. (When [DELETE MULTI] is selected) Touch the picture to be deleted. (repeat this step) · [,] appears on the selected pictures. Touching again cancels the setting. (When [DELETE MULTI] is selected) Touch [OK]. · Confirmation screen is displayed. Picture is deleted by selecting [YES]. (ENG) VQT3U05 33 Switching the display of the LCD Monitor Press [DISP.] to change. DISP. (In Recording Mode) · Screen will switch as follows: (Example of LCD monitor display) L L AFS 0 98 AFS 0 98 A B C D With information Without information With information (tilt sensor display) Without information (tilt sensor display) (In Playback Mode) · Screen will switch as follows: (Example of LCD monitor display) L 1/98 F3.5 0 WB AWB ISO 160 60 AFS F3.5 60 0 160 AWB P STD. 10:00 1.DEC.2011 s 100-0001 RGB F3.5 60 0 ISO160 1/98 100-0001 A B C D With information Detailed information display Histogram display Without information 34 VQT3U05 (ENG) Setting the Menu Press [MENU/SET]. 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 menu item, its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way. Select the ...

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