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VQT2C70-1

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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 1 ページ２００９年４月２８日　火曜日　午前１１時１分

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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 1 ページ２００９年４月２８日火曜日午前１１時１分 Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FS7 DMC-FS8 DMC-FS6 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.
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VQT2C70~Safety_eng.fm 2 ページ２００９年２月２４日火曜日午前１０時３５分 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information on the below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 3 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Before Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 4 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Before Use ∫ About the battery pack CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack. • Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit. • Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals. • Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects. • Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 5 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Before Use ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. Do not subject to strong pressure. The camera may malfunction, recording pictures may become impossible, or the lens, the LCD monitor or the external case may be damaged. • We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 6 ページ２００９年２月１７日 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety....................... 2 Quick Guide .............................................. 8 Standard Accessories............................... 9 Names of the Components ..................... 10 火曜日午前１１時４９分 • Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)................................ 35 • Using the Playback Zoom................. 35 • Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode .... 36 Deleting Pictures.........................
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 7 ページ２００９年２月１７日 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations ............................................ 56 • Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture ......... 56 • Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time) ..... 58 Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 59 • @ [PICTURE SIZE]........................... 59 • A [QUALITY] ................................... 60 • ? [ASPECT RATIO] ....................... 60 • [INTELLIGENT ISO] .........
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 8 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Before Use Before Use Quick Guide This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets. Charge the battery. (P12) • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. 90 Insert the battery and the card. (P14) • When you do not use the card, you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 9 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Battery Pack (Indicated as battery in the text) Charge the battery before use.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 10 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Before Use Names of the Components 1 2 3 Flash (P39) Lens (P91) Self-timer indicator (P43) AF assist lamp (P66) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LCD monitor (P38, 89) Status indicator (P15, 23, 28) [MENU/SET] button (P18) [DISPLAY] button (P38) [Q.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 11 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Before Use 12 13 14 15 16 17 Camera ON/OFF switch (P18) Zoom lever (P33) Speaker (P70) Microphone (P55) Shutter button (P28, 55) Intelligent auto button (P28) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Hand strap eyelet 18 19 • Be sure to attach the hand strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 12 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCF10PP. It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 13 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation ∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes • The battery temperature is excessively high or low. The charging time will be longer than normal. Also, charging may not be completed. • The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth. Note • After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 14 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation Playback time Approx. 390 min (DMC-FS7/DMC-FS8) Approx. 450 min (DMC-FS6) The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery. ∫ Charging Charging time Approx. 130 min maximum Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (DMW-BCF10PP) are the same as above.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 15 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation 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.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 16 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation ∫ Using an AC adaptor (optional) and a DC coupler (optional) instead of the battery Ensure that the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) and DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; optional) are purchased as a set. Do not use if sold separately. 1 Open the card/battery door. 2 Insert the DC coupler, being careful of the direction. 3 Close the card/battery door. • Ensure that the card/battery door is closed. 4 Open the DC coupler cover A.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 17 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation Built-in Memory • Memory size: Approx. 50 MB • Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320k240 pixels) only • The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full. • You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P80) • The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card. Card The following types of cards can be used with this unit.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 18 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Turn the camera on. OFF ON • The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message does not appear in [PLAYBACK] mode.) A [MENU/SET] button B Cursor buttons Press [MENU/SET]. MENU /SET Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, display sequence or time display format), and press 3/4 to set.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 19 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation Note • The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording. • You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. • If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P73) or order a photo studio to print the pictures. • If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 20 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation Setting menu items This section describes how to select the normal picture mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [Ø] to [š] in the normal picture mode Turn the camera on. A [MENU/SET] button B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch C [MODE] button OFF ON Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then press [MODE].
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 21 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE]. • Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to move to the second screen. Press 1. • Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way. Press 3/4 to select [š]. Press [MENU/SET] to set. MENU /SET Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. Using the quick menu By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 22 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their settings before using them. • In the Intelligent auto mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP] and [LANGUAGE] can be set. For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P20. U [CLOCK SET] Setting Date/Time. • Refer to P18 for details. Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 23 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above your head. LCD [LCD MODE] [OFF] „ [AUTO POWER LCD]: The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera. … [POWER LCD]: The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 24 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation – When using the AC adaptor – When connecting to a PC or a printer – When recording or playing back motion pictures – During a slide show – [AUTO DEMO] • [AUTO LCD OFF] does not work in the following cases.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 25 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable (supplied). x [USB MODE] y [SELECT ON CONNECTION]: Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge. { [PictBridge(PTP)]: Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge. z [PC]: Set after or before connecting to a PC.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 26 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation Set the language displayed on the screen. ~ [LANGUAGE] [ENGLISH]/[DEUTSCH]¢/[FRANÇAIS]¢/[ESPAÑOL]/ [ITALIANO]¢/[繁體中文]¢/[¢]¢ ¢ Not displayed on DMC-FS7P/DMC-FS8P/DMC-FS6P • If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired language. The camera automatically detects jitter and the movement of the subject and displays these on the indicator. ([JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 27 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Preparation Selecting the [REC] Mode When the [REC] mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent auto mode in which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions, or to the Scene mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded. Turn the camera on.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 28 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Basic [REC] mode: ñ Basic Taking pictures using the automatic function (ñ: 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. • The following functions are activated automatically.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 29 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Basic Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture. • The access indication (P16) lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card). ∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P39) ∫ When taking pictures using the zoom (P33) Note • Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button. • Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 30 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Basic About the flash • When [‡] is selected, [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and brightness. • When [ ] or [ ] is set, the flash is activated twice. Settings in Intelligent auto mode • Only the following functions can be set in this mode. [REC] mode menu – [PICTURE SIZE]¢ (P59)/[BURST] (P64)/[COLOR MODE]¢ (P65) ¢ The settings which can be selected are different from when other [REC] modes are used.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 31 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Basic [REC] mode: · Taking pictures with your favorite settings (·: Normal picture 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] menu. Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then press [MODE].
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 32 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 33 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Basic Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P76) is set to [ON]) • Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down. • Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 34 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Basic ∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 10M (10.1 million pixels) (DMC-FS7/DMC-FS8)/8M (8.1 million pixels) (DMC-FS6) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect. Note • The digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected. • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 35 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Basic • The file number A and the picture number B only change one by one. Release 2/1 when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture. • If you keep pressing 2/1, the number of pictures forwarded/rewound increases. Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback) Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W).
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 36 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Basic Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode 1 2 Press [MODE] during playback. Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. [NORMAL PLAY] (P34) All the pictures are played back. [SLIDE SHOW] (P67) The pictures are played back in sequence. MENU /SET [CATEGORY PLAY] (P69) The pictures grouped together in categories are played back. [FAVORITE PLAY] (P70)¢ Your favorite pictures are played back.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 37 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Basic To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures Press [‚]. Press 3/4 to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then press [MENU/SET]. • [DELETE ALL] > step 5. Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and then press [DISPLAY] to set. (Repeat this step.) • [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISPLAY] is pressed again, the setting is canceled. DISPLAY Press [MENU/SET].
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 38 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) Advanced (Recording pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLAY] to change. A LCD monitor B [DISPLAY] button • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During playback zoom (P35), while playing back motion pictures (P70) and during a slide show (P67), you can only select “Normal display F” or “No display H”.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 39 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] mode: ñ· ¿ Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash A Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects.  Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [‰]. Press 3/4 to select a mode. • You can also press 1 [‰] to select. • For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to “Available flash settings by Recording mode”.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 40 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ About the digital red-eye correction When the flash is used with the Red-eye reduction ([ ], [ automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image data. ], [ ]) selected, it will ¢ It may not be able to correct the red-eye depending on the recording conditions. It may also correct objects other than red-eye.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 41 ページ２００９年４月２８日火曜日午前１１時２分 Advanced (Recording pictures) • In [HIGH SENS.] (P51) in Scene mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and the available flash range also differs. Wide: Approx. 1.15 m (3.77 feet) to approx. 16.0 m (52.5 feet) Tele: Approx. 90 cm (2.96 feet) to approx. 7.5 m (24.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 42 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] mode: ·n Taking Close-up Pictures This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0.17 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k).
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 43 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) • Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm (1.64 feet) it takes longer to focus on it. • When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction. • The image quality when recording in [MACRO ZOOM] is poorer than during normal recording.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 44 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] mode: · ¿n 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 Compensate the exposure towards positive. Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards negative.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 45 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] mode: · ¿ Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 46 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] mode: ¿ Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (Scene mode) When you select a Scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. Registering scenes in Scene mode ( : My scene mode) In [MY SCENE MODE], you can register the Scene mode you use most frequently as one of the Recording modes.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 47 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) Selecting the Scene mode for each recording (¿: Scene mode) In [SCENE MODE], you can select the Scene mode each time you make a recording. 1 2 In step 2, select [SCENE MODE] and press [MENU/SET]. Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene mode, and then press [MENU/SET] to set. • The recording screen for the selected Scene mode will be displayed.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 48 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) [TRANSFORM] Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched, and at the same time, skin can be recorded smoothly. 1 2 Press 3/4 to select the setting, and then press [MENU/ SET]. • It can be set from the quick menu (P21). Take pictures. Note • [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] are fixed as given below. –[ ] for [X], [ ] for [Y] and [ ] for [W] • [QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [›].
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 49 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) - [SPORTS] Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events. Note • This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more. • [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO1600]. . [NIGHT PORTRAIT] This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 50 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) 2 [PARTY] Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ Technique for Party mode • Use the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].) • We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures. • We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m (4.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 51 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • The age and name can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied). • If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] even when the birthday or name has been set, the age or name will not be displayed. Before taking pictures, set [AGE] or [NAME] to [ON]. • The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to ¶.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 52 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) ô [HI-SPEED BURST] This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press 3/4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU/SET] to set. 2 • 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size. Take pictures. • Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 53 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) 5 [STARRY SKY] This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.]. 1 Press 3/4 to select the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 • It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick menu. (P21) Take pictures. • Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 54 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) 8 [SNOW] This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow-covered mountain. 7 [AERIAL PHOTO] This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window. ∫ Technique for Aerial photo mode • We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 55 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] mode: n Advanced (Recording pictures) Motion Picture Mode Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then press [MODE]. Press 3/4 to select [MOTION PICTURE], and then press [MENU/SET]. A Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 56 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. Note • The flash setting is fixed to [Œ]. • Refer to P106 for information about the available recording time. • The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly. • Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 57 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/ SET]. Press 3/4/2/1 to set the departure date (year/ month/day), and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3/4/2/1 to set the return date (year/month/ day), and then press [MENU/SET]. • If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] while the date bar is displayed. Press 4 to select [LOCATION] and then press 1.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 58 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P58) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting. • The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 59 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and then press [MENU/SET] to set. C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination C area or the home area is displayed. Press 2/1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to set. D E D Current time of the destination area E Time difference • If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, press 3.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 60 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ When the aspect ratio is [Y]. 3648k2432 pixels¢1 (9M) 3264k2176 pixels¢2 (7M) (6M )¢3 3072k2048 pixels¢1 (4.5M )¢3 2560k1712 pixels (2.5M )¢3 2048k1360 pixels ∫ When the aspect ratio is [W]. (7.5M)¢3 3648k2056 pixels¢1 (6M)¢3 3264k1840 pixels¢2 (5.5M )¢3 3072k1728 pixels¢1 (3.5M )¢3 2560k1440 pixels (2M ) 1920k1080 pixels Note • “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 61 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) [X]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV [Y]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera [W]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc. [X] [Y] [W] Note • The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing. (P101) [INTELLIGENT ISO] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 62 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of [ISO400] according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted to a maximum of [ISO1000] when using the flash.) • The setting is not available when [INTELLIGENT ISO] is being used. ([ ] is displayed.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 63 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) Setting the white balance manually 1 Select [Ó] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/SET]. Note • The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the white balance setting for a Scene mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene mode is changed.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 64 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) • Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is switched to [ – When the face is not facing the camera – When the face is at an angle – When the face is extremely bright or dark – When there is little contrast on the faces – When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 65 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) ) [DIGITAL ZOOM] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20. This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extended optical zoom. Applicable modes: · ¿n [OFF]/[ON] Note • Refer to P33 for details. • If camera shake (jitter) is a problem during zooming, it is recommended that [STABILIZER] be set to [AUTO] or [MODE1]. • The setting is fixed to [ON] in Macro zoom mode.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 66 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • The Stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases. – When there is a lot of jitter. – When the zoom magnification is high. – In digital zoom range. – When taking pictures while following a moving subject. – When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places. Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 67 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) [PLAYBACK] mode: ¸ Advanced (Playback) Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show) You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Furthermore, you can play back the pictures grouped together by category or play back only those pictures you have set as favorites as a slide show.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 68 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) Press 4 to finish the slide show. • Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes. ∫ Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1. • The menu screen is restored when [‚] is pressed. A B C D ¢ Play/Pause Stop Back to previous picture¢ Ahead to next picture¢ These operations can be performed only in the Pause mode.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 69 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) [PLAYBACK] mode: ¸ Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/[FAVORITE PLAY]) [CATEGORY PLAY] This mode allows you to search images by Scene mode or other categories (such as [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [NIGHT SCENERY]) and sort the pictures into each of the categories. You can then play back the pictures in each category. Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press [MODE].
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 70 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) [FAVORITE PLAY] You can play back the pictures you have set as [FAVORITE] (P77) (Only when [FAVORITE] is set to [ON] and there are pictures which have been set to [FAVORITE]). Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press [MODE]. Press 3/4 to select [FAVORITE PLAY], and then press [MENU/SET]. Note • You can use only [ROTATE DISP.], [PRINT SET] or [PROTECT] in the [PLAYBACK] menu.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 71 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) • If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment, the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back. • When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual. [PLAYBACK] mode: ¸ Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu You can use various functions in Playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 72 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) [TITLE EDIT] You can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be included in prints using [TEXT STAMP] (P73). (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) Names set in [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene mode or [LOCATION] in Travel date are also recorded as the titles. Select [TITLE EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 73 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) [MULTI] setting 1 In step 4, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. Note • Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen. • The name setting of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in Scene mode or [LOCATION] in travel date can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 74 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) [TRAVEL DATE] If this is set to [ON], [TRAVEL DATE] is stamped on the pictures. [TITLE] Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] name settings in Scene mode, [LOCATION] in travel date or [TITLE EDIT]. Press [MENU/SET]. • If you set [TEXT STAMP] for a picture with a picture size larger than [ size will become smaller as shown below.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 75 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) Select the picture and size. [SINGLE] setting 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 2/1 to select the size¢, and then press [MENU/SET]. [SINGLE] ¢Only the sizes to which the pictures can be resized is displayed. [MULTI] setting 1 Press 3/4 to select the size, and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 [MULTI] • When [DISPLAY] is pressed, an explanation of resizing is displayed.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 76 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) Use the zoom lever and press 3/4/2/1 to select the parts to be trimmed. Reduction Zoom lever (T): Enlargement Zoom lever (W): Reduction 3/4/2/1: Move Enlargement () Move the position () Press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/ SET]. Press [‚] to return to the menu screen. • Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 77 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) Note • When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)”.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 78 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) [PRINT SET] DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows 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 compatible photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your photo printing store.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 79 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) ∫ To print the date After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing [DISPLAY]. • When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required. • Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 80 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Advanced (Playback) Note • The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment. • Even if you protect pictures in the built-in memory or a card, they will be deleted if the built-in memory or the card is formatted. • Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card, they cannot be deleted when the card’s Write-Protect switch is set to [LOCK].
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 81 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • You can easily print out or e-mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient way of doing this.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 82 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Connecting to other equipment Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/ SET]. • If [USB MODE] (P25) is set to [PC] in the [SETUP] menu in advance, the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB MODE] selection screen. Since there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC, it is convenient.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 83 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Connecting to other equipment ∫ Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder composition) ≥Built-in memory ≥Card 1 Folder number DCIM 100_PANA 1 2 File number 3 JPG: 100_PANA MOV: P1000001.JPG MISC: 2 3 P1000002.JPG Pictures Motion pictures DPOF print Favorite P1000999.JPG 101_PANA 999_PANA MISC A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations. • After [NO.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 84 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor. Preparations: Turn on the camera and the printer. Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built-in memory. Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 85 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Connecting to other equipment Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. PictBridge 10 100-0001 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT • The message disappears in about 2 seconds. MULTI PRINT SELECT Press 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Refer to “Print Settings” (P86) for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 86 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Connecting to other equipment Print Settings 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 the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them” procedures. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] to [{] and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 87 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Connecting to other equipment [PAPER SIZE] Item Description of settings { Settings on the printer are prioritized. [L/3.5qk5q] 89 mmk127 mm [2L/5qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm [16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm [A4] 210 mmk297 mm [A3] 297 mmk420 mm [10k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm [4qk6q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm [8qk10q] 203.2 mmk254 mm [LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm [CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 88 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Connecting to other equipment [PLAYBACK] mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable Please use the supplied AV cable. (DMC-FS7/DMC-FS6) Please use the optional AV cable (DMW-AVC1). (DMC-FS8) Preparations: Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P25) Turn this unit and the TV off. AV OUT DIGITAL 1 Yellow: to the video input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket A Align the marks, and insert.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 90 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others ∫ In playback 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Playback mode (P34) Protected picture (P79) Favorites (P77) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stamped with text indication (P73) Picture size (P59) Motion picture icon (P70) 19 100_0001 Quality (P60) 1/9 18 1 Battery indication (P13) 9s Folder/File number (P83) 17 Built-in memory (P16) 1ST DAY 16 Elapsed playback time (P70): 8m30s 15 Picture number/Total pictures 14 10:00 DEC.1.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 91 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others • Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera, disturbing the pictures and sound. • If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly, turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 92 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too high or too low, the operating time of the battery will become shorter. Always remove the battery after use. • Store the removed battery in the battery case (supplied).
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 93 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others About the personal information Personal information is included in the recorded image when the name or birthday is set in [BABY1]/[BABY2] in Scene mode. Disclaimer • Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation, effect of static electricity, accident, malfunction, repair, or other handlings.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 94 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major messages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED] > The Write-Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to [LOCK]. Move the switch back to unlock it. (P17) [NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY] > Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 95 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?] • This card has a format which is not recognized by the camera. > Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P25) [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN]/[SYSTEM ERROR] • This message appears when the camera is not operating properly. > Turn the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 96 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others [NO BATTERY POWER REMAINS] • The remaining battery power is low. > Charge the battery. [THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED] • The battery cannot be recognized by the camera. > Use a genuine Panasonic battery. If this message is displayed even when a genuine Panasonic battery is used, contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center. • The battery cannot be recognized as its terminal is dirty. > Remove any dirt etc. from the terminal.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 97 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Recording The picture cannot be recorded. • Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch at the [!] setting? (P27) • Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card? > Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory. (P36) The recorded picture is whitish. • The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 98 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene. • If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not a malfunction. A reddish vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor during picture-taking.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 99 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor. • This is not a malfunction. These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures. Noise appears on the LCD monitor. • In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not affect the pictures you are recording. Distortion appears in the LCD monitor.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 100 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns black. • Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another maker of digital camera? • Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge? > Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 101 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV. • Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV? > Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable and then play back the pictures on the camera. (P88) The picture is not displayed fully on the TV. > Check [TV ASPECT] setting. (P25) The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 102 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others The lens clicks. • When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc., the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction. The clock is reset. • If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 103 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 104 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Aspect ratio X Picture size ( ) ( ) ( A › A › A › Built-in Memory (Approx.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 105 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Aspect ratio W ¢1 Picture size ¢2 ( )¢1 ( ) ( ) Quality A › A › A › A › A › Built-in Memory (Approx.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 106 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others ∫ Available recording time (when recording motion pictures) Recording quality setting Built-in Memory (Approx.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 107 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.2 W (When recording) (DMC-FS7/DMC-FS8) 1.0 W (When recording) (DMC-FS6) 0.6 W (When playing back) (DMC-FS7/DMC-FS8) 0.5 W (When playing back) (DMC-FS6) Camera effective pixels: 10,100,000 pixels (DMC-FS7/DMC-FS8)/8,100,000 pixels (DMC-FS6) Image sensor: 1/2.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 108 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Number of recordable pictures: When using the built-in memory: Approx. 10 pictures (immediately after formatting) When using a Card: Max. 100 pictures (differs depending on the type of Card and the recording conditions) ISO sensitivity: AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600 [HIGH SENS.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 109 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Interface Digital: Analog video/ audio: Terminal [AV OUT/DIGITAL]: Dimensions: Mass (weight): “USB 2.0” (Full Speed) NTSC, Audio line output (monaural) Dedicated jack (8 pin) Approx. 97.0 mm (W)k54.4 mm (H)k21.7 mm (D) [Approx. 3 13/16q (W)k2 1/8q(H)k7/8q (D)] (DMC-FS7/ DMC-FS8)/ Approx. 97.0 mm (W)k54.4 mm (H)k21.2 mm (D) [Approx. 3 13/16q (W)k2 1/8q(H)k7/8q (D)] (DMC-FS6) (excluding the projecting parts) Approx. 117 g/4.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 111 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers) Please photocopy this form when placing an order. 1. Digital Camera Model # 2. Items Ordered Accessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price Subtotal Your State & Local Sales Tax Shipping & Handling 6.95 Total Enclosed 3. Method of payment (check one) Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 112 ページ２００９年４月２８日火曜日午前１１時２分 Others Request for Service Notice (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) Please make a copy of this page and note the problem you are having. Include it with your proof of purchase, and ship your camera to the address below.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 114 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States and Puerto Rico call 1-800-211-PANA (7262). This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 115 ページ２００９年４月２８日火曜日午前１１時２分 Others Customer Services Directory (United States and Puerto Rico) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at: http://www.panasonic.com/help or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 116 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Others Précautions à prendre (pour le Canada) AVERTISSEMENT : POUR RÉDUIRE LES RISQUES D’INCENDIE, DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE OU DE DOMMAGES À L’APPAREIL, • N’EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL À LA PLUIE, À L’HUMIDITÉ, À L’ÉGOUTTEMENT OU AUX ÉCLABOUSSEMENTS, ET NE PLACEZ SUR L’APPAREIL AUCUN OBJET REMPLI DE LIQUIDE, COMME PAR EXEMPLE DES VASES. • UTILISEZ EXCLUSIVEMENT LES ACCESSOIRES RECOMMANDÉS.
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VQT2C70~Safety_fre.fm 117 ページ２００９年２月１９日木曜日午前１１時２３分 Others ∫ À propos du chargeur de batterie ATTENTION! NE PAS INSTALLER CET APPAREIL DANS UNE BIBLIOTHÈQUE, UNE ARMOIRE OU TOUT AUTRE ESPACE CONFINÉ. S’ASSURER QUE LA VENTILATION DE L’APPAREIL EST ADÉQUATE. AFIN D’ÉVITER TOUT RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE OU D’INCENDIE DÛ À UN SURCHAUFFEMENT, S’ASSURER QUE RIDEAUX OU TOUT OBJET QUELCONQUE NE BOUCHENT LES ÉVENTS D’AÉRATION DE L’APPAREIL.
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 118 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others Others Index E A AC Adaptor ................................ 16, 81, 84 Access indication ................................... 16 Aerial Photo Mode ................................. 54 AF Assist Lamp ...................................... 66 AF Macro Mode ..................................... 42 AF Mode ................................................ 63 Aspect Ratio .......................................... 60 Audio Recording ......
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 119 ページ２００９年２月１７日火曜日午前１１時４９分 Others N S Night Portrait Mode ................................ 49 Night Scenery Mode .............................. 49 NO.RESET ............................................ 24 Normal Picture Mode ............................. 31 Number of Prints .................................... 86 Number of Recordable Pictures ..... 13, 103 Scene Detection .................................... 29 Scene Mode ...........................................
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DMC-FS7&8&6P-VQT2C70_eng.book 120 ページ２００９年４月２８日火曜日午前１１時２分 • SDHC Logo is a trademark. • QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. • Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. • Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned.