Panasonic DMC-FZ10GN User Manual

Before use, please read theseinstructions completely.VQT0G04Digital CameraOperating InstructionsModel No.DMC-FZ10GNFZ10-GN.book 1 ページ ２００３年１２月２４日　水曜

Preparation10Charging the BatteryCharge the battery before using.1 Connect the AC cable.• The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input termina

Playback (advanced)1004 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it.• When you select [YES], the picture is overwritten.• When resized pictures are overwritten, t

Playback (advanced)101Trimming the PicturesPreparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)1 Select [TRIMMING].2 Select the picture to trim.3 Enlarge or d

Playback (advanced)1024 Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set.5 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it.• When you select [YES], the pic

Playback (advanced)103Formatting the CardPreparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)1 Select [FORMAT].2 Select [YES] to format.¬Suggestions/Tips ¬• U

Playback (advanced)104Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screenª Playing back pictures with A/V cable (supplied)• Turn the camera and the TV off.1 Connec

Playback (advanced)105Before Connecting with USB Connection CableSelect the USB communication system according to the OS of your PC or your printer be

Playback (advanced)106ª When using Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98/98 SE or Mac OS 9.x• When connecting the camera to a PC, do not s

Playback (advanced)107Connecting to a PC (Mass Storage)1 Turn the camera on and then set [USB MODE] to [Mass Storage]. (P105)2 Connect the camera to a

Playback (advanced)108Connecting to a PC (PTP)Do not follow the setting below on the OS except for Windows XP and Mac OS X.1 Turn the camera on and th

Playback (advanced)109• You can only load pictures from the camera and cannot write them on the card or delete them.• Use the supplied USB connection

Preparation11About the Batteryª Battery indicationThe remaining battery power appears on the screen.(This does not appear when using AC adaptor)>

Playback (advanced)110Connecting to a PrinterBy connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge or USB Direct-Print via the USB conn

Playback (advanced)111Using a Printer (PictBridge)Preparation• Connect the camera to a printer. (P110)• Set the paper size and print quality. (Read th

Playback (advanced)112Preparation• Connect the camera to a printer. (P110)• Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance. (P89)• Set the paper size

Playback (advanced)113Using a Printer (USB Direct-Print)Preparation• Connect the camera to a printer. (P110)• Set the paper size and print quality. (R

Playback (advanced)114Preparation• Connect the camera to a printer. (P110)• Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance. (P89)• Set the paper size

Others115OthersUsing the MC Protector/ND FilterThe MC protector (DMW-LMC72; optional) is a transparent filter which affects neither the colours nor th

Others116After UseAfter using the camera, it is recommended that you complete the following steps:1 Turn the camera off and close the flash.2 Remove t

Others117Screen Displayª In recording1 Recording mode2 Flash (P36)3 Conversion lens (P84)4 White balance (P65)5 ISO sensitivity (P72)6 Picture size (P

Others118ª In playback1 Playback mode2 DPOF (P89, 96) (White):DPOF setting for printing (Green):DPOF setting for Slide Show (Green with number of prin

Others119The Menu Itemsª [REC] mode menu1 W.BALANCE (P65)2 AE MODE (P50, 51, 52)3 PICT.SIZE (P69)4 QUALITY (P70)5 SPOT MODE (P71)6 SENSITIVITY (P72)7

Preparation12Inserting the BatteryPreparation• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.• Close the flash.1 Slide the lever

Others12024 USB MODE (P105)25 LANGUAGE (P24)ª [PLAY] mode menu• For items without numbers, refer to those with the same name in [REC] mode menu.26 ROT

Others121Cautions for UseIn the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operating the unit an

Others122ª CondensationWhen using the camera outdoors during very cold weather, condensation can form on the camera and lens when you return to a warm

Others123Card• Do not leave the card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight, or where electromagnetic waves or static electricit

Others124Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size• If you mix fine quality and standard quality, the number of recordable pictures chang

Others125Message Display[NO MEMORY CARD]Insert the card.[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]Cancel the card lock.[NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY]Play back after re

Others126Troubleshooting1: The camera is not turned on.1-1: Are the battery inserted or the AC adaptor correctly connected? Check the connection.1-2:

Others12711: The picture does not appear on the television.11-1: Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?Check it.11-2: Set the TV to video input

Others128SpecificationsDigital Camera Information for your safetyCamera Effective pixels 4,000,000 pixelsImage sensor 1/2.5 inch CCD, total pixel numb

Others129Picture size 2304k1728 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels,1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels(Still picture)320k240 pixels (Motion image)

Preparation13Removing the BatteryPreparation• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.• Close the flash.1 Slide the lever t

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Preparation14Using the AC AdaptorYou can use the camera without worrying about battery discharge by connecting to an AC adaptor.Preparation• Check tha

Preparation15About the Cardª Access to the cardWhile the card is accessed, the card access indication 1 lights.When the card access indication 1 light

Preparation16Inserting the CardPreparation• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.• Close the flash.1 Slide the lever to

Preparation17Removing the CardPreparation• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.• Close the flash.1 Slide the lever to o

Preparation18Attaching the Strap1 1 Pressing both sides of the cover,2 Pull out the black strap holder completely. 2 Detach the black strap holder fro

Preparation19Attaching the Lens Hood/Lens CapPreparation• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.• Close the flash.ª Lens

Safety2SafetyDear Customer,We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operati

Preparation20Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set)ª Initial settingThe clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the clock

Preparation213 Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D].• Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button 2 times after finishing the setting.• Check if the cl

Preparation22Setup Menu1 Turn the camera on.2 Press the [MENU] button.3 Select the [SETUP] Menu.4 Select the desired item.5 Set the desired value.• Cl

Preparation23You can control the following items on [SETUP] Menu.°1 Recording mode onlyMenu FunctionsMONITOR/FINDERAdjust the brightness of the LCD mo

Preparation24°1 Recording mode only °2 Playback mode onlyMenu FunctionsMF ASSIST°1In manual focus, assistance screen appears on the centre of the scre

Preparation25Using the LCD Monitor/Viewfinderª Switching the screen to be turned onPress the [EVF/LCD] button to switch to the screen you would like t

Preparation26ª Diopter adjustmentThis feature is useful for users who wear corrective lenses and prefer to use the Viewfinder.Preparation• Press the [

Preparation27About the Histogram• A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels

Preparation28The Mode DialSelect the desired mode turning the mode dial.: Programme AE mode (P29)The aperture value and the shutter speed are automati

Recording pictures (basic)29Recording pictures (basic)Taking PicturesPreparation• Insert the charged battery (P12) or connect the AC adaptor (P14).• I

3ContentsSafetyInformation for Your Safety ... 2PreparationStandard Accessories ... 5Names of the Components ...

Recording pictures (basic)30ª Posture to take good picturesTo take pictures without blurring:• Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep arms stati

Recording pictures (basic)31• In the following cases, the camera cannot focus on subjects properly in Programme AE mode.– When including both near and

Recording pictures (basic)32¬Suggestions/Tips ¬• When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the movement of the camera, the lens may click and the

Recording pictures (basic)33ª Programme shiftIn Programme AE mode, you can change the preset aperture value and the shutter speed under the same expos

Recording pictures (basic)34Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)Preparation• In Motion image mode [ ], review function is not activated.1 Press 4.•

Recording pictures (basic)35Using the Optical ZoomYou can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be

Recording pictures (basic)36Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashPreparation• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P28)ª To open the flashPress t

Recording pictures (basic)37ª Available flash settingsª The available flash range to take pictures• The available flash range is an approximation.• Re

Recording pictures (basic)38ª Adjusting flash outputAdjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low.1 P

Recording pictures (basic)39Compensating the ExposureUse this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightnes

4Playback (advanced)Playing Back Pictures with Audio... 86Playing Back Motion Images... 87Rotating the Picture...

Recording pictures (basic)40Taking Pictures using Auto BracketIn this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button

Recording pictures (basic)41Taking Pictures with the Self-timerPreparation• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P28)1 Switch the self-timer setting

Recording pictures (basic)42Taking Pictures using Burst ModePreparation• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P28)1 Switch the burst mode setting.:

Playback (basic)43Playback (basic)Playing Back PicturesPreparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)1 Select the picture.• Press 2 to play back the pre

Playback (basic)449 Pictures Multi PlaybackPreparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)1 Switch to multi screen. 2 Select the pictures.ª To return to

Playback (basic)45Using the Playback ZoomPreparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)1 Enlarge the picture.•:1k>2k>4k>8k>16k•:16k>8k>

Playback (basic)46Deleting PicturesPreparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)ª To delete single picture1 Select the picture to be deleted.• Press 2

Playback (basic)47ª To delete multi pictures1 Select [MULTI DELETE].2 Select the pictures to be deleted.• The selected pictures appear with [ ]. When

Playback (basic)48ª To delete all pictures1 Select [ALL DELETE].2 Delete all of the pictures.¬Suggestions/Tips ¬• Once deleted, pictures cannot be rec

Recording pictures (advanced)49Recording pictures (advanced)About the EXPOSURE Buttonª How to use the [EXPOSURE] buttonWhen pressing the [EXPOSURE] bu

Preparation5PreparationStandard AccessoriesBefore using your camera, check the contents.∫ SD Memory Card (16 MB)RP-SD016B(In the text, it is indicated

Recording pictures (advanced)50Taking Pictures with Aperture-priority AEWhen you want the background to be in sharp focus, set the aperture value to a

Recording pictures (advanced)51Taking Pictures with Shutter-priority AEWhen you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set to faster s

Recording pictures (advanced)52Taking Pictures with Manual ExposureDecide the exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually.Pr

Recording pictures (advanced)53ª Manual Exposure Assistance• The manual exposure assistance is an approximation. We recommend taking pictures and then

Recording pictures (advanced)54Aperture Value and Shutter Speedª Aperture-priority AEª Shutter-priority AE°1The smaller aperture value is limited depe

Recording pictures (advanced)55Taking Pictures using Macro ModeThis mode allows you to take pictures closely focusing on the subject. (E.g. When takin

Recording pictures (advanced)56Taking Pictures using Portrait ModeThis mode allows you to make the subject stand out from the unfocused background and

Recording pictures (advanced)57Taking Pictures using Sports ModeThis mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject. (E.g. When taking pict

Recording pictures (advanced)58Taking Pictures using Panning ModeThe Panning Mode allows you to follow the motion of a moving subject. This special ef

Recording pictures (advanced)59¬Suggestions/Tips ¬• In panning mode, the shutter speed becomes slower than usual to achieve the panning effect. As a r

Preparation6PreparationNames of the Components1 Lens2Flash3 Microphone (P61, 73)4 Self-timer Indicator (P41)5 Viewfinder (P25)6 Diopter Adjustment Dia

Recording pictures (advanced)60Taking Pictures using Night Portrait ModeNight Portrait Mode allows you to take pictures against a nighttime landscape.

Recording pictures (advanced)61Recording Motion ImagesYou can record motion images with audio.Preparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)1 Select [MO

Recording pictures (advanced)62ª Available recording time• The remaining recording time appears on the screen.(It is an approximation.)• The recordabl

Recording pictures (advanced)63Taking Pictures with Manual FocusUse this function when you want to fix the focus.Preparation• Set the mode dial except

Recording pictures (advanced)64ª Technique for Manual focusThe subject is focused.The subject is unfocused.1 Rotate the MF ring slowly. If the subject

Recording pictures (advanced)65Setting the White BalanceIn certain situations, the colour white may appear slightly reddish or bluish. This can occur

Recording pictures (advanced)66Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures. Whe

Recording pictures (advanced)67Setting the White Balance manually (White set)Preparation• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P28)1 Select [W.BALAN

Recording pictures (advanced)68Finely Adjusting the White BalanceIf you cannot acquire the desirable hue with white balance because of too many differ

Recording pictures (advanced)69Changing the Picture SizePreparation• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P28)1 Select [PICT.SIZE] and set the pictu

Preparation726 Focus Switch (P63)27 [A/V OUT] Socket (P104)28 [USB] Socket (5pin)(P107, 108, 110)29 Terminal Door30 Strap Eyelet (P18)31 [DC IN] Socke

Recording pictures (advanced)70Changing the Quality“Quality” refers to the amount each image is compressed. Lower compression results in superior pict

Recording pictures (advanced)71Taking Pictures using Spot ModeWhen using Spot mode the size of the area used to calculate the focus and exposure is de

Recording pictures (advanced)72Setting ISO SensitivityThe ISO setting sets the cameras sensitivity to light. The ISO setting can be increased when you

Recording pictures (advanced)73Taking Pictures with AudioPreparation• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P28)1 Select [AUDIO REC.] and set it to [

Recording pictures (advanced)74Using the Continuous AFThis function allows you to reduce the time required for focusing when pressing the shutter butt

Recording pictures (advanced)75Using the Digital ZoomPreparation• Set the mode dial except for [ ]. (P28)1 Select [D.ZOOM] and set it to [ON].• Close

Recording pictures (advanced)76Using the Colour EffectYou can use 3 types of colour effects depending on the image of the picture.Preparation• Set the

Recording pictures (advanced)77Adjusting the Quality of the Picture(Picture Adjustment)Preparation• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P28)1 Selec

Recording pictures (advanced)78Using the Optical Image StabilizerPreparation• Set the mode dial except for [ ]. (P28)1 Select [STABILIZER] and set it.

Recording pictures (advanced)79Creating Flip AnimationYou can create motion image files by arranging pictures taken frame-by-frame.Preparation• Set th

Preparation8Quick Guide• Charge the battery before using.• Prepare the Camera/AC cable/Battery/AC adaptor/Card.• Check that the camera is turned off a

Recording pictures (advanced)803 Capture images for flip animation.• You can take up to 100 pictures.4 Check the image.• You can check the previous or

Recording pictures (advanced)817 Select [CREATE MOTION IMAGE] and create a flip animation.• The file number appears for about 1 second after creating

Recording pictures (advanced)82Using the External FlashAfter installing the optional flash, DMW-FL28, the effective range will be increased when compa

Recording pictures (advanced)83ª About PRESET/MANUAL on the external flash• When setting to [PRESET] and attaching the external flash, the aperture va

Recording pictures (advanced)84Using the Conversion LensThe tele conversion lens (DMW-LTZ10, optional) allows you to take pictures zooming in much mor

Recording pictures (advanced)85•[WIDE]:When you attach the wide conversion lens.•[TELE]:When you attach the tele conversion lens.• Close the menu by p

Playback (advanced)86Playback (advanced)Playing Back Pictures with AudioPreparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)1 Select the picture with audio ic

Playback (advanced)87Playing Back Motion ImagesPreparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)1 Select the picture with the motion image icon [ ].2 Play

Playback (advanced)88Rotating the PictureYou can rotate the recorded pictures in increments of 90°.This is a convenient function to play back pictures

Playback (advanced)89Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints (DPOF Print Setting)DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a system that

Preparation9ª Recording• Remove the lens cap.• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.4 1 Turn the camera on.2 Set the clock. (P20)3 Select Programme AE

Playback (advanced)90ª Multi setting/cancel1 Select [DPOF PRINT].2 Select [MULTI].3 Select the pictures and set the number of prints.• The number of p

Playback (advanced)91ª To cancel all settings1 Select [DPOF PRINT].2 Select [CANCEL].3 Select [YES] to cancel all settings.• Close the menu by pressin

Playback (advanced)92ª Index setting/cancel1 Select [DPOF PRINT].2 Select [INDEX].3 Select [YES] to index setting.• Close the menu by pressing the [ME

Playback (advanced)93ª When the index is already set• Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting.ª To print the dateYou

Playback (advanced)94Preventing Accidental Erasure of the PicturePreparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)ª Single setting/cancel1 Select [PROTECT]

Playback (advanced)95ª Multi setting/To cancel all settingsPerform the same operation as in [Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Print

Playback (advanced)96Playing Back with Slide ShowPreparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)1 Select [SLIDE SHOW].2 Select the type of pictures to pl

Playback (advanced)974 Select [START].5 By pressing the [MENU] button, the Slide Show stops.ª SD Slide ShowIf setting the SD Slide Show with the [SD V

Playback (advanced)98Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures(Audio Dubbing)Preparation• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P28)1 Select [AUDIO DUB.].2 Select the pi

Playback (advanced)99Resizing the PicturesThis function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture, in those cases when it needs to