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Bef ore con necting, op erating or adjusting th is product , please re ad the instructio ns completely . PC P VQT1Q36 For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) or , contact us via the web at: http://www .
VQT1 Q36 2 Before Use Befor e Use Dear Customer , Thank y ou for c hoosing Pan asonic! Y ou hav e purchased one of the most so phisticated and reliable products on the ma rket today . Used proper ly , we’ r e sure it will bring you and y our f amily years o f enjo yment.
3 VQT1Q36 Befo re Use THE FOLLO WING APPLIES ONL Y IN CANA D A. THE FOLLO WING APPLIE S ONL Y IN THE U .S.A. THE SOCKET OUT L ET SH ALL BE INST ALLED NEAR TH E EQUIPMEN T AND SHALL BE EA SIL Y ACC ESSIBLE. CA UTION Danger of explosion i f batter y is incorrectly replaced.
VQT1 Q36 4 Before Use -If you see this sym bol- ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expose to flame . • Do not leav e the battery(ies) in an automobil e exposed t o direct sunlight f or a long period of time with doors and wind ows closed.
5 VQT1Q36 Befo re Use ∫ About the batte r y cha rger ∫ Care of the camera • Do not str o ngly s hake or b u mp the camera by dr opping it, etc. This unit ma y malfunctio n, recording pict ures may no longer be possib le or the lens or the LCD moni tor ma y be damaged.
VQT1 Q36 6 Contents Before Use Infor mation for You r Safe ty ....... ...... ........ ....... 2 Quick Guide ........... ........ ........ ...... ........ ......... .8 Stand ard Acce ssories ....... ........ ......... ........ ....9 Names of the Component s .
7 VQT1Q36 Using the [REC] Mode Menu......... ........... . .. 66 • @ [PICTUR E SIZE] . ......... ........ ......... .... 66 • A [QUALIT Y] . ...... ........ ........ ......... ....... 67 • ? [ASPE CT RATIO] ....... ..... ......... ....... 67 • [INTEL LIGENT ISO] .
VQT1 Q36 8 Before Use Befor e Use Quick Guide This is an ov er view of ho w to record and play bac k pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to r ef er t o the pages indicated in brackets . Charge the b attery . (P14) • The b atter y is not ch arged when the camera is shipped .
9 VQT1Q36 Befo re Use Standard Accessories Check that all the a ccessories are included before using the camera. 1B a t t e r y P a c k (Indicated as battery in the te xt) 2 Battery Charge r (Indicate.
VQT1 Q36 10 Before Use Names of the Compon ents 1 Fl as h (P42) 2 Lens (P5, 111) 3 Self-timer indicator (P46 )/ AF assist lamp (P76) 4 T ouch panel/LCD monitor (P12, 40, 108) 5 Status indicator (P16, 24 , 29) 6 [MENU /SET ] b u tto n (P18) 7 [DISPLA Y] button (P40) 8 [Q.
11 VQT1Q36 Befo re Use 12 Camera ON/ OFF switch (P 18) 13 Zoom lever (P34) 14 Speaker (P90) 15 Microphone (P61, 76, 98) 16 Shutter button (P29, 61) 17 Strap ey elet • Be sure to attac h the strap when using the ca mera to en sure tha t you will not drop it.
VQT1 Q36 12 Before Use How to Use the T ouch P an el Y ou can operate b y directly touching the LCD monitor (touch panel) with y our finger. It is easier to use the s tylus pen (supplied) f or detailed operation such as title editing or if it is hard to operate with y our fingers.
13 VQT1Q36 Befo re Use Follo wing ar e e x amples of what can be done by touch operation. Note • Menu i tem can not be se t with touc h ope ration. Set with th e joystick. What can be done by touch operatio n When rec ording Select [R EC] mode (P28) [REC] mode ca n be selected b y touching.
VQT1 Q36 14 Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery • Use the dedicated c harger and battery . • The battery is not charged when th e camera is shipped. Char g e the bat tery before use. • Charge the battery with the charger indoors . • Charge the battery in a t emperature bet ween 10 o C to 35 o C (50 o F to 95 o F).
15 VQT1Q36 Preparatio n About the Battery (charging/number of recor d able pictures) ∫ Batter y indication The battery indication is di splayed on the LCD monitor . [It does not appear when you use t he camera with the AC adaptor (DM W -AC5PP; optional) connected.
VQT1 Q36 16 Preparation Inser ting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check tha t this unit is turned off . • We r ecommend using a P anasonic card. Slide the r elease lever in the direction of the arr ow and open the ca rd/battery door .
17 VQT1Q36 Preparatio n About the Built-in Memor y/the Card • Memory size: Appro x. 50 MB • Reco rdable m otion pictu res: QVGA ( 320 k 240 pixels) on ly • The b uilt-in memory can be us ed as a temporary storage de vice when the car d being used becomes full.
VQT1 Q36 18 Preparation Not e • Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-A C5PP; optional) when the access indica tion is lit [when pic tures are being read or deleted or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P 26)].
19 VQT1Q36 Preparatio n 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Move 3 / 4 to select [CLOCK SE T]. 3 Move 1 and then perform steps 3 and 4 to set the cloc k. 4 Press [MENU/S ET] to close the menu. • Y ou can also s et the clock in th e [SETUP] men u. (P23) Note • The clock is displayed when [DIS PLA Y] is pres sed sev eral times during re cording.
VQT1 Q36 20 Preparation Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allo w you to set the settings f or taking pictures and play ing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to hav e m ore fun with the camera and use it more easily .
21 VQT1Q36 Preparatio n This section descr ibes how to select the program AE mode settings, and the s ame setting can be used for the [PLA Y BACK] menu and [SETUP] m enu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ Ø ] to [ š ] in the prog ram AE mode Set ting menu i tems T urn the camera on.
VQT1 Q36 22 Preparation Press [MENU/SET] t o close the me nu. By using the quick menu, som e of the menu set tings can be easily f ound. • Some of the men u items cannot be s et b y the modes. • When [DISPLA Y] is pressed while [ ST ABILIZER] (P75) is selec ted, [JITTER, SUBJ .
23 VQT1Q36 Preparatio n P erform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [A UTO REVIEW] and [ECONOMY ] are importan t items. Check their settings before using t hem . • In the Int elligent auto mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WO RLD TIME], [TRA VEL DA TE], [BEEP] and [LAN GUA GE] ca n be set.
VQT1 Q36 24 Preparation • When you connec t the camera to a TV , the v olume of the TV speak ers does not c hange. • The [P A TTERN] setting is fix ed to [ ] in the Intelligent auto mode. • Refe r to P6 3 for details. • Press th e shutt er butto n halfwa y or turn the camera off and on t o canc el [POWER SA VE].
25 VQT1Q36 Preparatio n • The auto re view fu nction is activ ated regardle s s of its se tting when using auto bra cket (P53) , [HI-SPE ED BURST] (P59) in scene mode , burst mod e (P73) and when recording s t ill pic tures with audio (P76 ). (The pictures canno t be enlarged.
VQT1 Q36 26 Preparation • This will w or k when t he A V cable is connected. • This will w or k when t he A V cable is connected. • Use a battery with suffic ient battery power or the A C adaptor (DMW -AC5PP ; optional) when formatt ing. Do not turn the camer a off during f ormatting.
27 VQT1Q36 Preparatio n • Calibr ation is not done if co rrect position is not tou ched. T ouch the [ i ] mar k again. • If you set a dif ferent langu age by mistak e, select [ ~ ] f rom the menu ic ons to set th e desi red language .
VQT1 Q36 28 Preparation Mode switching Selecting the [REC] M ode When the [REC] mode is selected, t he camera can be set to the Intelligent auto mode in which the optimal settings ar e estab lished in.
29 VQT1Q36 Basic [REC ] mod e: ñ Basic T aking pictur es using the automatic fun ction ( ñ : Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the m ost appropriate settings to m atch the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode f or beginners or those who want to lea ve the settings to the camera and tak e pictures ea sily .
VQT1 Q36 30 Basic ∫ When t aking pictures usi ng the flash (P42) ∫ When t aking pictures using th e zoom (P34) ∫ When t aking pictures using T ouch AF/AE (P47) Not e • Be careful no t to move t he camera when yo u press the shutter b utton. • Do not c over the flash o r the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other object s.
31 VQT1Q36 Basic • When [ ‡ ] is selected, digital re d-eye correc tion (P43) will turn on depending on t he type and brightness of the subject, so it will become [ ], [ ], or [ ]. • When [ ] o r [ ] is set, th e flas h is ac tivated t wice. • Only the f ollowing fu nctions can be s et in this mode.
VQT1 Q36 32 Basic [REC] mode: ³ T aking p ictures with y o ur fa vorite settings ( ³ : Program AE mode) Many more menu items can be set and y ou c an take pictures with greater freedom than when you t ake p ictures in t he Intelligent auto mode (P29).
33 VQT1Q36 Basic Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfwa y . A Focus indication B AF area (normal) C AF area (when using th e digital z oom or when it is dark) D Aperture val ue ¢ E Shutter speed ¢ F ISO sensitivity ¢ If correc t exposu re c anno t be achie ved, it will be displa ye d in red.
VQT1 Q36 34 Basic [REC] mode: ñ³±´²¿n T aking P ictures with the Zoom Y ou can zoom-in to m ake people and objects appear clos er or zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. T o make subjec ts appear ev en clos er [maximum of 8.9 k ], d o not set the picture size to the highest setting f or each aspec t ratio ( X / Y / W ) .
35 VQT1Q36 Basic ∫ Extended optical zoom mecha nism When you set the picture siz e to [ ] (3 m illion pix els), the 10M (10.1 m illion pix els) CCD area is cro pped to the center 3M (3 million pix e ls) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.
VQT1 Q36 36 Basic [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Playing bac k Pictures ([NORMAL PLA Y]) ∫ Fast f o rwardi n g/Fast re wi nding T ouch and hol d [ 2 ]/ [ 1 ] in left and right of the screen during playback. • The file nu mber and the pictu re number only change one b y one.
37 VQT1Q36 Basic Note • This camera c omplies with the DCF standard “Des ign rule for Camer a File system” esta blished by JEI T A “Japan Electr onics and Info r mation T echnolog y Industries Associat ion” and with Exif “Exchange able Image File F or mat”.
VQT1 Q36 38 Basic [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered. • Pictures on t he built-in memory or the card which are bein g playe d back will be deleted. T o delete a single picture Select the p icture to be delete d, and then press [ ‚ ] .
39 VQT1Q36 Basic ∫ When [D ELETE AL L] has been s elected with t he [F A V ORI TE] (P85) sett ing The selection s creen is display ed again. Select [DELETE AL L] or [ A LL DELETE EXCEP T Ü ], mov e 3 to select [Y ES] and delete the pict ures. Note • Do not turn the camer a off while delet ing (while [ ‚ ] is di splaye d).
VQT1 Q36 40 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Advanced (Rec ording pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLA Y] to c hange . A LCD monitor B [DISPL A Y] butt on • When the menu s creen appears , the [DISPLA Y] b utton is not activ ated.
41 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (b lack to white) and the number of pix els at each bright ness lev el on the v er t ical axis. It allows you to easily check a picture’ s exposure .
VQT1 Q36 42 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) [REC] mode: ñ³±´²¿ T aking P ictures using the Built-in F lash Set the flash to match the recording. Move 1 [ ‰ ].
43 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ About th e digital r ed-eye correction When the flash is used with the Red-e ye reduction ( [ ], [ ], [ ] ) selected, it will automatically detect and correct the red-ey e in the image data. ¢ It ma y not be able to cor rect the red-ey e dependin g on the rec ording conditi ons.
VQT1 Q36 44 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) ∫ Shutter speed for each f lash setting ¢ 1 I t ma y vary depending on t he [MIN. SHTR SPEED] setting (P75).
45 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] mod e: ³±´²n T aking Close -up Pictures This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a s ubject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0. 17 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lev er to fully wide pos ition (1 k ).
VQT1 Q36 46 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) [REC] mode: ñ³±´²¿ T aking P ictures with the Self-timer Not e • When usin g a tripod etc ., setting t he self-timer to 2 seconds is a con venien t wa y to av oid the jitt er caus ed by pre ssing th e shu tter butto n.
47 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] mod e: ñ³±´²¿ T aking Pictu res with Focus and Expos ure Set on Subject (T ouch AF /AE) It is possible to s et the f o cus and exposure to the s ubject specified on the touch panel. Focus will keep f ollowing the subjec t automatically ev en if it moves.
VQT1 Q36 48 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) [REC] mode: ± T aking P ictures with Set Aper ture ( ± : Aper ture-priority AE ) Set the aper ture v alu e to a higher number when you want a shar p focus bac kground. Set the aper ture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
49 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] mod e: ´ T aking Pictu res with Set Shutter Speed ( ´ : Shutte r -pr iority AE) When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving s ubject, set to a faster shutter speed. When you w ant to create a trail eff ect, set to a slower shutter speed.
VQT1 Q36 50 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) [REC] mode: ² T aking P ictures with Exposure Se t Manuall y ( ² : Manual e xp osure) Deter mine the exposure by manually setting the aper ture value and the shutter speed. ∫ Manual Exposure A ssistance • Manual e xposure assi s tance is an approxima tion.
51 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Slide bar can be hidden b y touching [ ]. T ouc h the aper ture value, shutter speed or exposure displa y to change the settings.
VQT1 Q36 52 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) ∫ Manua l exposure Not e • The aperture v alues giv en in the tab le abo ve are values wh en the zoom position is at maximum Wide. • Depending o n the z oom magnificat ion, some of the aperture v alues ca nnot be select ed.
53 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] mod e: ³±´²¿ T aking Pictu res using A uto Bracket In this mode, 3 pict ures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter b ut ton is pressed. Y ou can select the picture w ith the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different e xposur es.
VQT1 Q36 54 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) [REC] mode: ¿ T aking p ictures that match the scene being recorded ( ¿ : Scene mode) When you select a s cene mode to match the subject and reco rding situation, t he cam era sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
55 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) When taking pictures of people outdoors du ring the da yt ime, this mode enab les t he te xture of their skin to appear e ven softer than with [POR TRAIT]. (It is effectiv e when taking pictures of people from the chest up .
VQT1 Q36 56 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) This allows y ou to take pictures of a person and t he bac kground with near real-lif e brightness. ∫ T ech nique for Night por trait mode • Use the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ].) • Since the shut ter speed becomes slo wer , we recommend using a tripod and t he self-timer fo r tak ing p ictur es.
57 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) This mode allows you to take pi ctures with a candle-lit atmosph ere. ∫ T echni que for Candle Li ght mode • This is more eff ective when ta k ing pic tures without using the f lash. • We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking picture s.
VQT1 Q36 58 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’ s bir thday and name. Y ou can select to have these appear at the time of playbac k, or hav e them stamped on the recorded image using [ TEXT ST AMP] (P92).
59 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) This is a conv enient mode for shooting r apid movement or a decisiv e moment. ∫ Picture size and aspect ratio 1 T o uch the p icture size and aspect ratio to select. • 2M (4 :3), 2.5M (3 :2) or 2M ( 16:9) is se lected as t he picture size.
VQT1 Q36 60 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) This mode allo ws you to tak e beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky . ∫ T echn ique for Firew orks mode • Since the shut ter speed becomes slo wer , we recommend using a t r ipod. Not e • This mode is most eff ective when th e s ubjec t is 10 m (32.
61 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] mod e: n Motion Picture Mode Mo ve 3 / 4 to se lect [PICTURE MODE] and then mo ve 1 . Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBA CK] selector s witch to [ ¦ / ! ], and then press [MOD E]. T o uch [M O T ION P ICTU RE]. Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus and then pr ess it fully to s tar t recor ding.
VQT1 Q36 62 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Move 3 / 4 t o sel ect th e item and t hen pr ess [M ENU/ SET]. If you se lected [ X ] on the s creen shown in s tep 3 If you se lected [ W ] on the s creen shown in s tep 3 • fps “ frame s per sec ond” ; This refers to the numbe r of frame s used in 1 secon d.
63 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] mod e: ñ³±´²¿n Useful Functions at T ravel Destinations For details on the [SETUP ] menu settings, refer to P21.
VQT1 Q36 64 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) ∫ Canceling the travel date The trav el date is automatically canceled if the c urrent date is after th e return dat e. If you want to c ancel the tra vel date bef ore the end of the v acation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET] twice.
65 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • Return the setting to [ H OME] when t he vacatio n is finished by perf or ming steps 1 , 2 and 3 . • If [HO ME] i s alre ady s et, ch ange only th e travel de stina tion, a nd co ntinue.
VQT1 Q36 66 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Using the [REC] Mode Menu For detai ls on [REC] mode menu settin gs, refer to P21 . Set the number of pix els. The higher t he numbers of pix els, the finer t he detail of the pictures will appear e ven when the y are pr inted onto large sheets .
67 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [R EC] mode men u settings, refer t o P21. Set the co mpression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. Applicable modes: ³±´²¿ Note • Ref er to P124 for inf ormation about the nu mber of recordabl e pictures.
VQT1 Q36 68 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) For detai ls on [REC] mode menu settin gs, refer to P21 . This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken ev en in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark.
69 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Au to white ba lance Depending on the conditions pre vailing when pictures ar e taken, the pictures may tak e on a reddish or bluish tinge. Further more, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white, auto white balance ma y not function properly .
VQT1 Q36 70 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) For detai ls on [REC] mode menu settin gs, refer to P21 . T ype of optical measurement to measure b rightness can be change d. Applicable modes: ³±´²n Not e • Metering mode is fix ed to [ C ] in Int elligent auto mode.
71 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [R EC] mode men u settings, refer t o P21. This allows the f ocusing method that suits t he positions and number of t he subjects to be selected. Applicable modes: ³±´²¿n [AF MODE] [ š ] : Face detection The camera automatically d etects the person’s f ace.
VQT1 Q36 72 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) About [ š ] Y ellow: When the shutter button is pres sed halfwa y , the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Display ed when more than one f ac e is det ec ted. Other f aces that are the same distance awa y as f aces wit hin the yellow AF areas are also f ocused.
73 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) For det ails on [R EC] mode men u settings, refer t o P21. Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the s hutter b utton is press ed.
VQT1 Q36 74 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) For detai ls on [REC] mode menu settin gs, refer to P21 . This can enlarge subjects ev en more than the optical zoom or extended optical zoom. Applicable modes: ³±´²¿n [OFF]/[O N] Not e • Refe r to P3 4 for details.
75 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • When y ou take pictures in dark places , picture noise ma y become noticeab le. If pic ture noise becomes a problem, we recommend that yo u tak e pictures aft er increasing the setti ng for [NOISE REDUCTION] or l owering the setting f or each of the items ot her than [NOISE REDUCTION].
VQT1 Q36 76 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) For detai ls on [REC] mode menu settin gs, refer to P21 . A ud io can be recorded simultaneously with the i m age.
77 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Advanced ( Playback) Playing Bac k Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show) Y ou can pla y back the pictures y ou hav e taken in synchronisat ion with music , and you can do this in sequence while lea ving a fix ed interval betwe en each of the pictures .
VQT1 Q36 78 Advanced (Playback ) ∫ Operati ons perfo rmed during slide sho w [MUSIC] Foll owing music can be selected to pla y during slide show pla yback. [NA TURAL], [SLO W], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF ] • [ ] ([A UTO ]) can be used only if [CA TEGORY] is selected.
79 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Displaying Multiple Pictures ([MUL TI PLA YBA CK]) Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBA CK] selector s witch to [ ( ], an d then press [MODE].
VQT1 Q36 80 Advanced (Playback ) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Displa ying Pictures b y Recor ding Date ([CALEND AR] ) Y ou can display pi cture s b y recording date. Not e • The recording da te of the picture s elected in the pla yback scree n becomes the date selec ted when the calen dar screen is first displ ayed.
81 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Playing Bac k Pictures on the Dual Display ([DU A L PLA Y] ) Y ou can display two recorded pictures on the screen to compare them. Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBA CK] selector s witch to [ ( ], an d then press [MODE].
VQT1 Q36 82 Advanced (Playback ) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back ([CA TEGOR Y PLA Y]/ [F A V ORIT E PLA Y]) This mode allows y ou to search images by scene mode or ot her categories (such as [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [NIGHT SCEN ER Y]) an d sor t the pictures into eac h of the categories.
83 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) Pictures that are set as [ F A VORITE] (P85) c an be pla yed back. (Only if t here are pictures already set as [F A VORITE]) Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBA CK] selector s witch to [ ( ], an d then press [MODE]. T ouch [F A V O RITE PLA Y].
VQT1 Q36 84 Advanced (Playback ) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Organizing pictures ([EASY ORG.]) F avorite setting of t he picture, touch zoom, editing and deleting can be done easily by using the touch panel. Slide the [REC]/[PL A YB ACK] se lector switch to [ ( ], and then press [MODE].
85 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can do the f ollowing if a mark has been added to pict ures and the y have been s et as favor it es. • Pla y bac k only the pictures set as f av or ites . ([F A VORITE PLA Y]) • Pla y bac k the picture s set as f avorites only as a slide show .
VQT1 Q36 86 Advanced (Playback ) We recommend resizing to [ ] if you want to attach a picture to an e-mail or use it on a website. (Pictures set t o the minimum number of pixels for [ASPECT RA TIO] cannot be fur ther reduced in size. ) Not e • The picture qualit y of the resiz ed picture will deteriorate .
87 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can enlarge and then clip the im por tant part of the recorded picture. Note • Dependi ng on the cut size , the picture siz e of the trimmed picture ma y become smaller th an that of the original pi cture. • The picture quali ty of the trimmed picture will det er ior ate.
VQT1 Q36 88 Advanced (Playback ) Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After te xt has been registered, it can be inc luded in prints using [TEXT ST AMP] (P92). (Onl y alphabetic c haracters and symbols can be entered.) Y ou can use the stylus pen (supplied) if it is hard to operate with y our fingers.
89 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Delete t he pictures on the car d while the card is inserted in the camer a. • Ref er to P38 to delete m u ltiple or all pictu res. ‚ [DELETE] T ouch a p icture from thu mbnail at the bottom of the screen.
VQT1 Q36 90 Advanced (Playback ) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Playing Bac k Motion Pi ctures/Pictures with Audio Select motion picture [ ] and touch [ ] to play back. A The motion pict ure recording time B Motion pict ure icon • After pla yback star ts, th e elapsed pla yback time is displa yed on the upper right of the scr een.
91 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Creating still pictures from a motion picture Y ou can cr eate a single still picture (w ith 1 screen o r 9 screens) from a recorded motion picture. This is eff ective in moving sc enes when you want to look carefully at the movement of a spor tsperson, etc.
VQT1 Q36 92 Advanced (Playback ) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Using the [PLA YB A CK] mode menu Y ou can use v ar ious functions in pla yback mode to rotate pictures, set protection f or them, etc. • With [TEXT ST AMP], [MUL TI RESIZE] or [ ASPECT CONV .], a new edi ted picture is cre ated.
93 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) Press [MENU/SET]. • If yo u se t [TEXT ST AMP] f or a picture with a picture s ize larger than [ ], the picture size will become smaller as sh own below . • The pictur e becomes slightly rougher . Mo ve 3 to select [YE S] and then press [MENU/ SET].
VQT1 Q36 94 Advanced (Playback ) Not e • Y ou can set up to 50 pictur es at one t ime. • The picture qualit y of the resiz ed picture will deteriorate . • It ma y not be possible t o resize pictures recorded with other equipme nt. Y ou can convert pict ures taken with a [ W ] aspect ratio to a [ Y ] or a [ X ] aspect ratio .
95 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) This mode allows you to automatically displa y pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 o st eps. Select [R OT A TE] on the [PLA YBA C K] mod e menu. (P21) • The [R OT A TE] functi on is dis abled when [R OT A TE DISP .
VQT1 Q36 96 Advanced (Playback ) DPOF “Digital Print Order F or mat” is a syste m t hat allo ws the user to select which pictures 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 compat ib le phot o printer or photo p rinting store.
97 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) Note • The numb er of prints can be set from 0 to 999. • With a printer suppor ting Pic tBridge, the dat e print settings of the printer ma y take prec edence so check if this is the case. • It ma y not be poss ible to u se the DPOF print s ett ings with other equipment.
VQT1 Q36 98 Advanced (Playback ) Y ou can add the audio after t ak ing a picture. Select [A UDIO DUB.] on the [PLA YBA C K] mode men u. (P21) Not e • Audi o dubbing ma y not work properly on picture s recorded by othe r equipment. B [A UDIO DUB.] Move 2 / 1 to select the picture a nd then press [MENU/SET] to sta r t audio recor ding.
99 VQT1Q36 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can copy the data of the pictures you have tak en from the built-in memor y to a card or from a card to the built-in memor y . Select [COPY] on the [PLA YBA CK] mode men u. (P21) Mo ve 3 / 4 to se lect the copy de stination and then press [MENU/SET].
VQT1 Q36 100 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to othe r equipment Connecting t o a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the cam era and the PC .
101 VQT1Q36 Connecting t o other equipment Using a drag -and-drop operation, move the pictures y ou want to acquire o r the f older stor ing those pictures to any diff erent folde r on the PC. ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely • Proceed with the hard ware remov al using “Saf ely Remov e Hardware” on t he task tra y of the PC .
VQT1 Q36 102 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you c onnect the camera to a printer suppor ting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to be printed out and star t pr inting on the camera's LCD m onitor . Preparations: T ur n on the camera and t he pr inter .
103 VQT1Q36 Connecting t o other equipment ¢ Only when there are pic tures already set as [F A V ORITE] (P85). Selecting a single picture a nd printing it Mo ve 2 / 1 to se lect the picture an d then press [MENU/SET]. • The messag e disappears in about 2 seco nds.
VQT1 Q36 104 Connecting to other equipment 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 t he “Selecting multiple pictu res and printing th em” pro cedures.
105 VQT1Q36 Connecting t o other equipment • An item cann ot be selected if the print er does not support the page la yout. ∫ Lay out print ing When printin g a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For e xample, if y ou want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 s heet of paper , set [P AGE LA Y OUT] to [ ä ] and then set [NUM.
VQT1 Q36 106 Connecting to other equipment [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Playing Bac k Pictures on a TV Screen Preparations: Set the [TV ASP ECT]. (P26) T ur n this unit and the TV off. 1 Y ellow: to the video input soc ket 2 White: to the aud io input sock et A Align the marks, and ins er t.
107 VQT1Q36 Connecting t o other equipment Y ou can enjoy high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the TV using com ponent cable (DMW -HDC2: optional). Component ou tput is output as 1 080i. C onnect with a T V compatib le with the 1080i.
VQT1 Q36 108 Others Othe rs Screen Display ∫ In re cordin g Recor ding in pr ogram AE mode [ » ] ( Initial setting) 1 Recor ding mode 2 F lash mode (P42) 3 AF area (P33) 4 Focus (P33) 5 Picture siz.
109 VQT1Q36 Others 34 Burst ( P73)/ : Auto brac ket (P53)/ B : Audio recording (P76) 35 Quic k AF (P72)/ : AF assist lamp (P 76) 36 Number of da ys that hav e passed since the travel date (P63) 37 Self-timer mo de (P46) ¢ 1 This is displa yed f or about 5 seco nds when this unit is turned on in [BABY 1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in sce ne mode.
VQT1 Q36 110 Others Cautions for Use T ake care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • T ake care n ot to knoc k or dro p the bag/ case that y ou inserted the camera in a s the shoc k ma y cause damage to the camera, len s or LCD monitor .
111 VQT1Q36 Others • Do not press th e LCD monitor with e xcessiv e f orce. Une ven colors ma y appear on the LCD monitor and it ma y malfunction. • If the camer a is cold when you turn it on, the pict ure on the LCD monitor will be slight ly darker than usual at first.
VQT1 Q36 112 Others • If y ou use the battery charger near a rad io, th e radio reception ma y be disturbe d. • Ke ep the charger 1 m (3.2 8 feet) or more a way fr om radios. • The charger ma y generate whir ring sounds when it is being used . This is not a malfuncti on.
113 VQT1Q36 Others Message Display Confir mation messages or error messages will be displa yed on the screen in some cases. The major messages are descr ibed belo w as examples. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS LOCKED] > The Write-Protect s witch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memor y Card are moved to [LOCK ].
VQT1 Q36 114 Others [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON A GAIN] • This message ap pears when the camera is no t operating pro per ly . > T ur n the camer a off and on. If the mes sage persists, contact the dea ler or your neares t Se rv ice C enter.
115 VQT1Q36 Others Functions that canno t be set o r will not work under some conditions Due to the c amera’ s specifications, it may not be possible to set s ome of the f unctions or some functions may not work in some of the c onditions under which the camera i s used.
VQT1 Q36 116 Others [A UTO BRA CKET] (P53) • ô and 5 in [SCENE MODE] • $ mode [PICTURE SIZE] (P66) • 9 , ô in [SCENE MODE] • $ mode [QU ALITY] (P 67) • $ mod e [ASPECT RA TIO] (P67) • 9 .
117 VQT1Q36 Others ∫ Functions that cannot be used when t he component cable is connected [LCD MODE]/[ HIST OGRAM]/[TEXT ST AMP]/[M UL TI RESIZE]/ [ASPECT CONV .]/ [A UDIO DUB.]/[COPY]/[ MUL TI] setting s of [DPOF PRINT]/[MUL TI] settings of [PR OTE CT]/ [DELETE MUL TI]/Creation of still pictures from motion pictures/[EASY ORG.
VQT1 Q36 118 Others T roubleshooting First, try out the following procedures (P118–123). • The battery is not inserted correc tly . (P16) • The battery is e xhausted. • Is [A UTO LCD OFF] (P24) o f the [ECONOMY ] mode activ e? > Press the shutt er button half way to canc el these modes.
119 VQT1Q36 Others > Set auto br acke t (P53), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P59 ) in scen e mode or [BURST] (P73) of the [REC] m ode menu to [OF F]. • The f ocus range v aries depending on the rec ording mode. > Set to the proper mode f or the d istance to the subject.
VQT1 Q36 120 Others > T ouch a subject-spe cific color if the subj ect has a diff erent color from the pe r iphery . (P47) • It is possib le that the subjec t ma y be warped slightly , or th e borders get colored, de pending on the zoo m magnif ication, due to the c haracteristics of the lens.
121 VQT1Q36 Others • The flash is activ ated twice when red- eye reduct ion (P42) has been set. • [RO T A TE DISP .] (P95 ) is set to [ON]. • Y ou can rotate p ictures with the [R OT A TE] f unction.
VQT1 Q36 122 Others • This unit automatically adjusts the aper ture during motion p icture record ing. At such times, a clic k ing s ound is heard, and this sound ma y be recorded on the motion pic t ures . This is not a malfunction. • Is the ca mera connected to the TV correc tly? > Set the TV inp ut to exte r nal input mode .
123 VQT1Q36 Others • In dark places , the AF assist lamp (P7 6) lights red to mak e it easier to f ocus on a subject. • Is [AF AS SIST LAMP ] on the [R EC] mode m enu set to [ON ]? (P76) • The AF assis t lamp does not turn on in bright places . • The surf ace of the camer a may be c ome w arm during use .
VQT1 Q36 124 Others Othe rs Number of R ecor dable Pictures and A vailable Recording Time • The number of recor dable pictures and the av ailable rec ording time are an appro ximation. (These v ar y depending on th e rec ording conditions and the ty pe of card.
125 VQT1Q36 Others Aspect ratio Y Pict ure size (9M): (3648 k 243 2) (6M ): (3072 k 2048) (4.5M ): (2560 k 1712) (2.5M ): (2048 k 1360) Quality A › A › A › A › Built-in Memory (Appr o x.
VQT1 Q36 126 Others ∫ A vailable recording time (when recording mo tion pictures) Not e • The number of recor dable pictures and the a vailab le recording time dis playe d on the screen may not de c reas e in order . • This unit does not s uppor t recordi ng motion pic tures on Mu ltiMediaCards.
127 VQT1Q36 Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information f or your saf e ty P ower S ource: DC 5.1 V P ower Consumpti on: 1.6 W (When recording) 0.8 W (When pla y ing bac k) Camera effectiv e pixels : 10,100,000 pix els Image sensor: 1/2.33 q CCD , tota l pixel number 10 ,700,000 pixel s, Primary colo r filter Lens: Opt ical 5 k zoom, f l 4.
VQT1 Q36 128 Others Hi-speed burst Burst speed: Appro x . 6 pictures/second (2M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.) Number of recordable pictures: When using the buil t-in m emory: Approx. 20 pictures (immediately after format ting) When using a C ard: Max.
129 VQT1Q36 Others Quality: Fine/Standard Recording file format Still Pi cture: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File syst em”, based on “Exif 2.21” standard)/DPOF corres ponding Pictures with audio: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File syst em”, based on “Exif 2.
VQT1 Q36 130 Others Othe rs Digital Camera Access o ry System • Ref er to P15 f or information abou t the battery charging ti me and t he number of recordab le pictures . • NOT E: Accessories and/or mode l nu mbers may v ar y betw een countries. Consu lt your local dealer .
131 VQT1Q36 Others Digital Camera Acc essor y Or der Form (For USA Customers ) In CANA D A , please con tact your local Dealer for more information about acce ssories.
VQT1 Q36 132 Others Request f or Service Noti ce (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Camera and Digital Ser vice Center 1590 T ouhy A ve. Elk Grov e Village , IL 60007 Request f or Ser vice Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f orm when making a request for service notice.
133 VQT1Q36 Others Limited W a rranty (For USA Onl y ) P ANASONIC C ONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, Ne w Jer sey 07094 P ANASONIC PUERT O RICO , INC. A ve. 65 de Inf ant ería, Km.
VQT1 Q36 134 Others Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carr y-In or M ail-In Serv ice in the United State s call 1-800-211 -P ANA (7262). F or assistanc e in Puer to Rico c all P anasonic Puerto Rico , Inc.
135 VQT1Q36 Others Customer Services Dire ctor y (For USA Only ) As of December 2007 Product Repairs MAIL TO : Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 15 9 0 Touhy Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elk Grove Village Centralized Factory Service Center.
VQT1 Q36 136 Others Othe rs Précautions à prendre (po ur le Canada) • Assurez-v ous d’utilis er un adaptateur se cteur de marque P anasonic (DMW -AC5PP; en o ption). • Assurez-vous d’ut iliser une batterie de marqu e Panason ic (DMW -B CE10PP).
137 VQT1Q36 Others Évitez d’app rocher l’ appareil pho t o de tout é qui pement magnétis é (four à micro-ondes, téléviseur , équipement de jeux vidéo, etc.). • Si v ous utilisez l’app areil photo à prox imité d’ un télévi seur, les radiations él ectromagnétique s pourraie nt nuire au son et à l ’image.
Others VQT1 Q36 138 Others Index A AC A daptor ........ ........ ......... ........ ...... 100 , 10 2 Access In dication .... ......... ........ ......... ........ .. 17 Aerial Phot o Mode . ........... ........... ........... .... 60 AF Assi st Lamp .
Others 139 VQT1Q36 MF m /ft ... ........ ......... ..... ......... ........ ......... .... 26 Mini mum S hutter Speed ..... ........ ...... ........ .. 75 Mot ion Pictu re Mo de ............. ..... ......... ....... 61 Multi Playba ck ...... ........ .
VQT1Q36 F0208ZE0 ( 4000 A ) P Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 070 9 4 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9 .5, San Gabr iel Industrial P ar k, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00 9 85 Panasonic Canada Inc.
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