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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA and Puerto Rico Customers)
In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories.
TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF 
THE FOLLOWING: 
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER  OR 
CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368  [6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME] OR 
MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 
20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032
Ship To: 
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms. First Last
Street Address 
City State Zip
Phone#: 
Day ( )
Night ()
4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)\
        
Please photocopy this form when placing an order.
3. Method of payment (check one)     
Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS)
VISA                          
MasterCard         
Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES
(Please do not send cash)    
2. Items Ordered  
Quantity
Accessory #  Price Each Description Total Price 
6.95
Subtotal
Your State & Local Sales Tax Shipping & Handling
Total Enclosed 
1. Digital Camera Model #   
Discover          
Expiration Date  Credit Card #  
Customer Signature 
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Request for Service Notice (For USA and Puerto Rico Only)
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit\
 to: Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave. 
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 
Request for Service Notice:
(USA and Puerto Rico Only)   
Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice.
In the unlikely event this product needs service.
•Please include your proof of purchase. 
(Failure to do so will delay your repair.)
•To further speed your repair, please provide 
an explanation of what wrong with the unit 
and any symptom it is exhibiting.
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Limited Warranty (For USA and Puerto Rico Only)
PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF PANASONIC 
CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Panasonic Digital Still CameraLimited Warranty
Limited Warranty CoverageIf your product does not work properly because  of a defect in materials or workmanship, 
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (refe rred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the 
length of the period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original 
purchase (“warranty period”), at its option ei ther (a) repair your product with new or 
refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or refurbished product. The decision to repair 
or replace will be made by the warrantor.
During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the “Parts” 
warranty period, there will be no charge for parts.  You must carry-in or mail-in your product 
during the warranty period. If non-rechargeable batteries are included, they are not 
warranted. This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United 
States or Puerto Rico. This warranty is ex tended only to the original purchaser of a new 
product which was not sold “as is”. A purchase receipt or other proof of the original 
purchase date is required for warranty service. PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS
LABOR
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
(EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 
BELOW) 1 (ONE) YEAR
1 (ONE) YEAR
CCD 6 (SIX) MONTHS 90 (NINETY) DAYS
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY 
PACK 
(IN EXCHANGE FOR 
DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK) 90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE
SD MEMORY CARD
(IN EXCHANGE FOR 
DEFECTIVE SD CARD) 90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE
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Carry-In or Mail-In ServiceFor Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States and Puerto Rico call1-800-211-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. The warranty ALSO 
DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in  shipment, or failures which are caused 
by products not supplied by the  warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, 
abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up 
adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line 
surge, lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office, 
restaurant, or other business), rental use of  the product, service by anyone other than a 
Factory Service center or other Authorized Serv icer, or damage that is attributable to acts 
of God.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED 
WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR 
ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.  (As examples, this excludes 
damages for lost time, travel to and from the  servicer, loss of media or images, data or 
other memory content.  The items listed are not exclusiv e, but are for illustration only.) ALL 
EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF 
MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or  limitation of incidental or consequential 
damages, or limitations on how long an implied wa rranty lasts, so the exclusions may not 
apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights  and you may also have other rights which vary 
from state to state. If a problem with this  product develops during or after the warranty 
period, you may contact your dealer or Serv ice center. If the problem is not handled to 
your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s Consumer Affairs Department at the 
addresses listed for the warrantor.
PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY 
ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
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Customer Services Directory (For USA and Puerto Rico Only)
As of October 2008
Product Repairs (United States and Puerto Rico)
MAIL TO :
Centralized Factory Service Center
Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center1590 Touhy Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elk Grove Vi\
llage
Centralized Factory Service Center.
Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico)
Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic
Products by visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.pstc.panasonic.com
or, send your request by E-mail to:[email protected]
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only)
(Monday - Friday 9 am to 9 pm, EST.)
PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY  
20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
(We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, 
and Personal Checks)
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/helpor, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-211-PANA (7262),
Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm, EST
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY :1-877-833-8855 
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY :1-866-605-1277 
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Index
A
AC Adaptor   ...................... 21, 25, 153, 155
Access Indication ................................... 27
Advanced Scene Mode  ......................... 94
AF Assist Lamp  ................................... 128
AF Mode  ................................................ 77
AF Tracking  ..................................... 47, 78
AF/AE Lock  ............................................ 81
AF/AE Lock Hold  ................................. 127
AFC   ............... 44, 45, 51, 52, 77, 104, 108
AF rMF  ................................................ 128
AFS ................ 44, 45, 51, 52, 77, 104, 108
Aperture-priority AE  ............................... 90
Aspect Ratio  ................................ 116, 181
Aspect Ratio Conversion  ..................... 140
Audio Dubbing  ..................................... 144
Audio Recording  .......................... 104, 124
Auto Bracket  .................................. 74, 122
Auto LCD Off  ......................................... 33
Auto Power LCD  .................................... 35
Auto Review  .......................................... 34
Auto White Balance  ............................... 83
AV cable  .............................................. 146
Available Recording Time  .............. 23, 185
B
Baby Mode ............................................ 99
Backlight Compensation  .................. 46, 48
Battery ....................................... 21, 22, 24
Beep ...................................................... 35
Body Cap  ............................................... 17
Built-in Flash  .......................................... 65
Bulb  ....................................................... 92
Burst Mode ............................................ 72
Burst Rate  ...................................... 72, 122
C
Calendar Playback  ................................ 58
Card  ....................................................... 27
Center Weighted .................................. 119
Charger  ................................................ 168
Charging  .......................................... 21, 22
Cleaning  .............................................. 166
Clock Set  ......................................... 28, 33
Close-up Mode  ...................................... 96
Color Space  ................................. 122, 154
Color Temperature Setting  .................... 84Condensation
 .......................................... 5
Continuous AF  ..................................... 127
Creative Motion Picture Mode  ............. 108
Custom Mode  ...................................... 102
Custom Set Memory  .................... 101, 125
D
Date Printing ................................ 143, 156
DC Cable  ............................................... 25
DCF standard  ........................................ 56
Deleting Pictures  ................................... 59
Dial Guide ............................................ 130
Digital Red-eye Compensation  ...... 66, 120
Digital Zoom  .................................. 55, 121
Diopter Adjustment  ................................ 41
Direct AF Area  ..................................... 128
Direction Detection Function  ................. 40
Dust Reduction Function  ..................... 167
E
Economy Mode ...................................... 33
Exposure  ............................................... 81
Exposure Compensation  ................. 47, 71
Exposure Mode  ........................... 108, 125
Exposure Setting  ................................. 129
Extended Optical Zoom  ................. 55, 121
External Flash  ...................................... 159
External Microphone  ............................ 162
Eye Cup  ............................................... 167
Eye Sensor  ............................................ 41
EZ   .......................................... 55, 117, 185
F
Face Detection   .......................... 46, 48, 77
Face Recognition  ........... 47, 110, 118, 145
Favorite  ................................................ 134
File Number  ................................... 36, 154
Film Mode  .............................................. 87
Fine  ...................................................... 118
Flash  .............................................. 65, 120
Flash Adjust  ................................... 69, 121
Flash Synchro  ................................ 70, 120
Fn Button Set  ......................................... 33
Focus  ............................................... 53, 81
Focus Distance Reference Mark  ........... 81
Focus Priority  ....................................... 128
Folder Composition  ............................. 154
Folder Number  ............................... 36, 154
Formatting  ............................................. 38
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Guide Line ...................................... 63, 126
H
HDMI mini Cable  .................................. 147
HDMI Mode  ............................................ 37
Highlight Display  .................................... 34
Histogram  ....................................... 64, 126
Hot shoe  ....................................... 159, 162
I
Intelligent Auto Mode  ............................. 45
Intelligent Exposure  ............................. 121
Intelligent ISO  ........................................ 86
Intelligent ISO sensitivity control  ............ 87
ISO Increments  .................................... 123
ISO Limit Set  ........................................ 123
ISO Sensitivity  ........................................ 86
J
Jitter ....................................................... 53
L
Language Setting  ................................... 37
Layout  .................................................. 157
LCD Display Style  ................................ 126
LCD Information Display  ...................... 126
LCD Mode  .............................................. 35
LCD Monitor   ............................. 39, 61, 163
Lens  ................................................. 15, 17
Lens Cap  ................................................ 17
Lens Hood  .............................................. 20
Lens Rear Cap  ....................................... 17
LONG SHUTTER NR  ........................... 123
LVF Display Style  ................................. 126
LVF/LCD Auto  ...................................... 126
M
Manual Exposure Assistance ................. 92
Manual Focus ........................................ 80
MC Protector  ........................................ 160
Menu Resume  ...................................... 130
Metering Mode  ..................................... 119
MF  .................................................... 52, 80
MF Assist  ....................................... 80, 129
Monitor/Viewfinder  ................................. 35
Multi Film Bracket  .................................. 89
Multi Playback  ........................................ 57 Multiple
 ................................................. 119
My Color Mode  ..................................... 100
My Menu ................................................ 29
N
ND Filter  ............................................... 160
Night Portrait Mode  ................................ 97
NO.RESET  ............................................. 36
Number of Prints  .................................. 157
Number of Recordable Pictures  ..... 22, 181
O
Optical Image Stabilizer ................. 18, 119
Optical Zoom  .......................................... 55
P
Paper Size ........................................... 157
Party Mode  ............................................. 99
PC  .......................................................... 36
Personal Information  ............................ 169
Pet Mode  .............................................. 100
PictBridge  ............................................. 155
Picture Size  .................................. 117, 181
Pictures with Audio  ...................... 131, 132
Pixel Refresh  ........................................ 130
PL Filter  ................................................ 160
Playback Mode  .................................... 134
Playback Pictures on TV  .............. 146, 147
Playback Zoom  ...................................... 58
Playing Back Motion Pictures  .............. 131
Portrait Mode  ......................................... 95
Power LCD  ............................................. 35
Power Save  ............................................ 33
Pre AF  .................................................. 127
Preview  .................................................. 93
Preview hold  ........................................ 127
Print Setting  ......................................... 142
Program AE  ........................................... 51
Program Shift  ......................................... 54
Protect  .................................................. 143
Q
Quality .......................................... 118, 181
Quick AF  .............................................. 127
Quick Menu  ............................................ 32
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RAW  .................................................... 118
RAW iFine  .......................................... 118
RAW iStandard  ................................... 118
Rec Area .............................................. 129
Rec Mode  .................................... 105, 124
Recording Motion Picture  .............. 48, 103
Recording Quality Setting 
(Motion Picture Mode)  ......... 105, 125, 185
Remaining Display  ............................... 129
Remote Shutter  ................................... 161
Reset of Setting  ..................................... 36
Resizing ............................................... 138
Rotate  .................................................. 141
Rotate Display  ..................................... 141
S
Scene Detection .............................. 46, 48
Scene Menu .......................................... 35
Scene Mode  .......................................... 98
Scenery Mode ....................................... 95
Self-timer  ....................................... 76, 122
Sensor Cleaning  .................................. 130
Setup Menu  ........................................... 33
Shoot without lens  ............................... 130
Shoulder Strap  ....................................... 19
Shutter-priority AE  ................................. 90
Slide Show  ........................................... 132
Sound .................................................... 35
Sports Mode .......................................... 96
Spot  ..................................................... 119
Standard  .............................................. 118
Status Indicator  ...................................... 42
Stereo Microphone .............................. 162
Sunset Mode ......................................... 98
T
Text Stamp  .......................................... 136
Thumbnail  ............................................ 178
Title Edit ............................................... 135
Travel Date  .................................... 33, 113
Trimming  .............................................. 139
Tripods  ................................................. 170
TV Aspect  .............................................. 36
U
USB Connection Cable  ................ 153, 155
USB Mode  ............................................. 36
V
Version Display  ...................................... 37
VIERA Link  .................................... 37, 148
Viewfinder  ........................................ 41, 61
Volume of Speakers  .............................. 35
W
White Balance ....................................... 83
White Balance Bracket  .......................... 85
White Balance Fine Adjustment  ............ 85
Wind cut  ....................................... 107, 125
World Time  .................................... 33, 115
Z
Zoom ............................................. 55, 121
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OthersUseful Information (For Latin American Countries Only)
Customer Service
Customer Service Directory
Obtain information products and operative assistant; localize the closer distributor or 
Service Center; buy spare parts and accessor ies by our web site to Latin American:
http://www.lar.panasonic.com
Also you may contact us directly by our Contact Center:
Panama 800-PANA (800-7262)
Colombia 1-8000-94PANA (1-8000-947262) - National Line
635-PANA (635-7262) - Bogota Line
Ecuador 1800-PANASONIC (1800-726276)
Costa Rica 800-PANA737 (800-7262737)
El Salvador 800-PANA (800-7262)
Guatemala 1-801-811- PANA (1-801-811-7262)
Chile 800-260602 From a cell phone: 245-2520
Venezuela 800-PANA-800 (800-7262-800)
Uruguay 0-800-PANA (0800-7262)
Mexico Service
To obtain information in the Republic of Mexico contact us at:
email: [email protected]
Or you may contact us in the next following phones numbers:
01800-VIP-PANA (01800-847-7262) - Interior
(55) 5000-1200 - Mexico D.F. and Metropolitan Area
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