Panasonic Dmc Fp1 Operating Instructions Manual

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For details about the setting procedure in the [SETUP] menu. (→14)  Using [SETUP] menu (Continued)
 [RESET]
Reset to the default 
settings.[RESET REC. SETTINGS?]
[YES]/[NO]
[RESET SETUP PARAMETERS?]
[YES]/[NO]
  • Resetting the setup parameters will also reset the 
following. 
-  Age in years/months and names in Scene Modes 
[BABY] and [PET]
- [TRAVEL DATE]
- [WORLD TIME]
- [FAVORITE] in [PLAYBACK] menu (set to [OFF])
- [ROTATE DISP.] (set to [ON])
  • Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset.
  • Camera movement may be audible as the lens function 
is reset. This is not a fault.
 
[USB MODE]
Select communication 
method for when 
connecting camera to a 
computer or printer with 
USB connection cable. [SELECT ON CONNECTION]:
Select [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)] each time you connect to 
a computer or PictBridge-compatible printer
 [PictBridge (PTP)]:  Select when connecting to a 
PictBridge-compatible printer
 [PC]: Select when connecting to a computer
Item Settings, notes
 [VIDEO OUT]∗
Change the video output 
format when connected 
to a TV, etc. (Playback 
Mode only).[NTSC]/[PAL]
  • Operates when AV cable is connected. 
 
[TV ASPECT]
Change the aspect ratio 
when connected to a 
TV, etc. (Playback Mode 
only). / 
  • Operates when AV cable is connected.
[VERSION DISP.]
Check the version of the 
camera firmware.Current version is displayed.
 
[FORMAT]
Use when [BUILT-IN 
MEMORY ERROR] 
or [MEMORY CARD 
ERROR] appears, or 
when formatting the built-
in memory or card. 
When a card/built-in 
memory is formatted, 
the data cannot be 
restored. Check the 
content of the card/
built-in memory 
carefully before 
formatting.[YES]/[NO]
  • This requires a sufficiently charged battery (→8) or AC 
adaptor (optional). When formatting the built-in memory, 
remove any cards.
(Only inserted card will be formatted if present; built-in 
memory will be formatted if no card is inserted.)
  • Always format cards with this camera.
  •All picture data including protected pictures will be 
deleted. (→72)
  • Do not turn off power or perform other operations during 
formatting.
  • Formatting the built-in memory may take several 
minutes.
  • Consult your nearest Service Center if format cannot be 
successfully completed.
∗   
PAL video out is not available on the version DMC-FP2P/DMC-FP1P sold in the U.S. 
and the version DMC-FP2PC/DMC-FP1PC sold in Canada.
Item Settings, notes For details about the setting procedure in the [SETUP] menu. (→14) 
						

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  Using [SETUP] menu (Continued)
 [LANGUAGE]
Change display 
language.Set the language displayed on the screen.
 [DEMO MODE]
View demonstration of 
functions.[STABILIZER DEMO.]: (Only during recording)
Indicates the extent of jitter detected by the camera 
(Estimate)
Extent of jitter
Extent of jitter after stabilization
Large ← Small → Large
  • When the demo screen is displayed, press [MENU/SET] 
to switch the Optical Image Stabilizer between on and 
off.
  • Cannot be displayed in Playback Mode. 
  • To stop→ Press [DISPLAY] button.
  • Recording and zoom cannot be performed during demo.
[AUTO DEMO]: View introductory Slide Show
[OFF]/[ON]
  • To close → Press [MENU/SET] 
  • If the camera is left switched on while connected to the 
AC adaptor (optional) and with no card inserted, the 
demo will automatically begin whenever no operations 
are performed for approx. 2 minutes.
  • [AUTO DEMO] cannot be displayed on external devices 
such as TVs.
Item Settings, notes For details about the setting procedure in the [SETUP] menu. (→14) Please set the clock before recording. (→12)
 
Sequence of Recording
Open the lens cover
The power is turned on. 
Select the desired Recording 
Mode and record
  ■
To use settings automatically selected by 
the camera
 Press  the  button.
  ■To select the Recording Mode manually
 Press the [MODE] button.


Press ▲▼ to select the Recording Mode, 
and then press [MENU/SET].
Play back the pictures you took
 Press the Playback button. Press ◄► to select a picture.
  ■To return to the Recording Mode
 Press the Playback button again.
  • The camera returns to the previous 
Recording Mode.
Close the lens cover
The power is turned off.
  • The power can also be turned off by 
pressing the Power button.  Playback button 

button Power button
[MODE] button
[MENU/SET]
  ■Recording Mode list
[INTELLIGENT AUTO] ModeTake pictures with automatic settings. (→25)
[NORMAL PICTURE] ModeTake pictures with your own settings. (→27)
[MY SCENE MODE]Take pictures in commonly used Scene 
Modes.(→48)
[SCENE MODE]Take pictures according to scene. (→40)
[MOTION PICTURE] ModeTake motion pictures. (→49) Do not touch the 
lens.
Lens cover 
						

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  Taking pictures with automatic settings
[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode
Recording Mode:  
Sequence of Recording (Continued)
  ■Holding the camera
FlashAF assist lamp  • If jitter becomes noticeable, use both hands, keep your 
arms close to your body, and stand with your feet at 
shoulder width.
  • Do not touch the lens.
  • Do not block the microphone when recording motion 
picture. (→7)
  • Do not block the flash or the AF assist lamp. Do not look 
at it from close range.
  • Try to hold the camera steady when you press the 
shutter button.
Convenient ways to turn the power on
Besides opening the lens cover, you can also turn the power on as follows. 
  ■To turn the power on in Playback Mode
Hold
Pictures on the card or built-in memory are 
displayed. 
  ■With the lens cover opened and the power off
Hold
The camera will turn on in Recording Mode.
  • When the Power button is held with the lens cover 
closed, a message [PLEASE OPEN THE LENS 
COVER] is displayed.
Open the lens coverThe power is turned on. 
Select [INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode  • Press again to return to the 
previous Recording Mode.
Recording Mode icon (see below)
Take pictures
Press halfway 
(press lightly to 
focus)Press fully (press 
the button all the 
way to record)
Focus display
(when focus aligned: 
flashing → illuminated)
The type of scene detected is indicated by a 
blue icon for two seconds
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as ‘face,’ ‘movement,’ 
‘brightness,’ and ‘distance’ just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear 
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
  ■Automatic scene detection
Camera identifies scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings 
automatically.
[i PORTRAIT]: People are detected 
[i NIGHT PORTRAIT]: People and night 
scenery are detected (Only when  
is selected)
[i SCENERY]: Scenery is detected [i NIGHT SCENERY]: Night scenery is 
detected
[i MACRO]: A close-up shot is detected[i SUNSET]: A sunset is detectedReads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the 
above.
If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that people appear 
as subjects in the picture ( or ), Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces.Shutter button 
						

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  Taking pictures with your own settings
[NORMAL PICTURE] Mode
Recording Mode: 
Taking pictures with automatic settings
[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode (Continued)
Recording Mode: 
  ■To use flash
Select either  (i Auto) or  (Forced flash off).  • When  is used, ,  (Auto/red-eye reduction),  
(Slow sync./red-eye reduction) and  (Slow sync.) are selected 
automatically according to the subject type and brightness. (For 
details (→36))
  •
 and  indicate that digital red-eye correction is activated.
  • The shutter speed is slower in  and .
  ●In addition to automatic scene detection, [] in [SENSITIVITY] and backlight 
compensation will operate automatically.
  ●The following menu items may be set in [INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode.
  • ([REC] menu): [PICTURE SIZE]∗1, [BURST], [COLOR MODE]∗1
  • ([SETUP] menu∗2): [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP]∗1, [LANGUAGE], 
[STABILIZER DEMO.]
∗
1  Items that may be set differ from other Recording Modes.
∗2  Other items in the [SETUP] menu will reflect settings made in other Recording 
Modes.
  ●According to the following conditions, different scene types may be determined for the 
same subject.
Face contrast, conditions of subject (size, distance, coloring, contrast, movement), 
zoom ratio, sunset, sunrise, low brightness, jitter
  ●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the appropriate 
Recording Mode. (Scene Mode: (→40))
  ●Backlight compensation
Backlight refers to the light that shines from behind the subject. When this occurs, the 
subject appears darker, and so backlighting is automatically corrected by increasing the 
brightness of the entire image.
  ●We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer with [i NIGHT SCENERY] and 
[i NIGHT PORTRAIT].
  ●When jitter is small (e.g. using tripod) with [i NIGHT SCENERY], shutter speed can 
reach a maximum of 8 seconds. Do not move the camera.
  ●The settings for the following functions are fixed.
  • [AUTO REVIEW]: [2 SEC.]           • [AUTO POWER OFF]: [5 MIN.] 
  • [WHITE BALANCE]: [AWB]          • [STABILIZER]: [AUTO] 
  • [AF MODE]: 
 (Face Detection)∗3   • [AF ASSIST LAMP]: [ON] 
∗3  (9-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognized  ●The following functions cannot be used.
[EXPOSURE], [DIGITAL ZOOM]
  ■To use zoom
(→29)
  ■To use flash
(→35)
  ■To adjust picture brightness
(→39)
  ■To take close-up pictures
(→37)
  ■To adjust coloring
(→55)
  ●If a warning is displayed about jitter, use 
[STABILIZER], a tripod, or [SELFTIMER].   ●If aperture value or shutter speed is displayed in red, 
correct exposure has not been achieved. Use flash or 
change [SENSITIVITY] settings.
Aperture value Shutter speedJitter alert 
display
Using [REC] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Shutter button
Open the lens cover
The power is turned on.
Display the screen for Recording 
Mode selection
Select [NORMAL PICTURE] Mode 
Take a picture
Press halfway 
(press lightly to focus)Press fully 
(press the button all 
the way to record)
Focus display
(when focus aligned: 
flashing → illuminated)
AF area
(aligns focus with subject; 
when complete: red → green) 
						

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  Taking pictures with your own settings
[NORMAL PICTURE] Mode (Continued)
Recording Mode: 
 
Taking pictures with zoom
Recording Mode:         
Align focus for desired composition
Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Hold down 
halfway
Align the AF 
area with the 
subject
AF area
  ●Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
  •
Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, 
or objects with no color contrast.
  • Taking pictures through glass or near 
objects emitting light. In dark, or with 
significant jitter.
  •
When too close to object or when 
taking pictures of both distant and close 
objects together in the same picture.
  ●We recommend using the ‘Face 
Detection’ function when taking 
pictures of people (→56).
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
  ●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not aligned.Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference.
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to bring 
the subject into focus if it is out of range.
  ●AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using Digital 
Zoom.
  ●Most displays are temporarily cleared from screen when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway.Focus range
Direction detection function
Still pictures taken with the camera held vertically are automatically played back vertically. 
(Only when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON])
  ●Still pictures taken with the lens surface facing directly up or down and still pictures 
taken on other cameras may not be rotated. Additionally, still pictures taken while 
holding the camera upside down are not rotated automatically.
  ●Motion pictures are not displayed vertically.
Zoom In/Out
Capture a wider 
area (wide-angle)Enlarge the subject 
(telephoto)
W side (wide-angle): 
1 xT side (telephoto): 
up to 4 x
Focus
range 
Zoom ratio 
(approx.)
Zoom bar
  ●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.
Optical Zoom and Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)
Automatically switches to ‘Optical Zoom’ when using maximum picture size (→53), and 
to ‘Extended Optical Zoom’ (for further zooming) otherwise. (EZ is short for ‘Extended 
Optical Zoom’.)
  • Optical Zoom  • Extended Optical Zoom
Zoom bar(  displayed)
‘Optical Zoom’ offers 4 x magnification. At a lower recording pixel level, ‘Extended Optical 
Zoom’ can be used to zoom up to 8.4 x (DMC-FP2) or 7.8 x (DMC-FP1). For zooming in 
even closer, ‘Digital Zoom’ is available. 
  ●Maximum zoom ratios by picture size
DMC-FP2 Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom 
[PICTURE SIZE] 14 M - 10.5 M
10 M 
5 M 3 M  or less
Max. enlargement 4 x 4.7 x 6.8 x 8.4 x
DMC-FP1 Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom 
[PICTURE SIZE] 12 M - 9 M
8 M 
5 M  3 M  or less
Max. enlargement 4 x 4.9 x 6.3 x 7.8 x
  ●Extended Optical Zoom system
When the recording pixel level is set to [3 M ] (corresponding to 3 million pixels), 3 
million pixels of the available pixel level in the center of the CCD are used in recording, 
enabling higher magnification.
  ●The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate. 
						

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Taking pictures with zoom (Continued)
Recording Mode:         
  Viewing your pictures [NORMAL PLAY]
Playback Mode: 
 
Enlarging further  [DIGITAL ZOOM]
Zoom 4 times further than Optical/Extended Optical Zoom.
(Note that, with Digital Zoom, enlarging will lessen picture quality.)
Display [REC] menuSelect [ON]
Select [DIGITAL ZOOM]Close menu
Digital Zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen.
Digital Zoom area16 x
e.g. With 16 x  • Zoom motion stops momentarily when entering 
Digital Zoom range.
  • Within Digital Zoom range, AF area is displayed 
larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
  • We recommend using a tripod and [SELFTIMER].
  ●A greater degree of distortion may be generated by taking wider-angled pictures of 
close objects, while using more telescopic zoom may result in more coloring appearing 
around the outlines of objects.
  ●The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated – 
this is not a fault.
  ●When Extended Optical Zoom is used, zooming momentarily stops partway, but this is not a 
malfunction.   ●Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases:
[MACRO ZOOM], Motion Picture, [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], 
[FLASH BURST], and [PHOTO FRAME] Scene Modes
  ●Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following modes:
  • ([INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode)   • [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED 
BURST], [FLASH BURST], [FILM GRAIN] and [PHOTO FRAME] Scene Modes
Press the Playback button
  • Press again to enter the 
Recording Mode.
Scroll through pictures
Previous Next
File number
Picture number/Total pictures
  • Press the shutter button to switch to Recording 
Mode.
  ●Hold down to quickly scroll forwards/
backwards.
(Only file numbers change while held down; 
picture is displayed when released)
Scroll speed increases the longer you press. 
(Speed may vary according to playback 
conditions)
  ●If file number is not displayed, press 
[DISPLAY] button.
  ●After the final picture, display returns to the 
first picture.
  ●Some pictures edited on computer may not 
be able to be viewed on this camera.
  ●This camera is compliant with the unified 
DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 
standard formulated by the Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association (JEITA), and with Exif 
(Exchangeable image file format). Files that 
are not DCF-compliant cannot be played 
back.
  ■To enlarge (Playback zoom)
Turn to 
T side
Current zoom position (displayed for 1 sec.)
  • Each time you turn the zoom 
lever toward the T side, the 
magnification increases 
through four levels after 1x: 2x, 
4x, 8x, and 16x. (The picture 
quality displayed becomes 
successively lower.)
  • To reduce zoom→ Turn lever 
towards W side
  •
Move zoom position→ ▲▼◄►
  ■To playback as list
(Multi playback/Calendar 
playback) (→61)
  ■To view with different 
Playback Modes
(Slide Show, etc.) (→63)
  ■To playback motion 
pictures (→62) When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card, and without a card, 
pictures are played back from the built-in memory.
[DISPLAY]Zoom lever 
						

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  Changing recording information display   Deleting pictures
Playback Mode: 
Select type of deletion
  • To use 
[DELETE 
ALL] → go 
to step 
Select the pictures to delete 
(Repeat)
 Picture selected
  •To release
→  Press 
[DISPLAY] 
again
Pictures deleted will be from the card if card is inserted, or from built-in memory if the 
card is not inserted. (Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.)
Press to delete displayed picture
Select [YES]
  • Do not turn off 
the power during 
deletion.
  ●Use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor (optional).  ●Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases:
  • Protected pictures 
  • Card switch is in ‘LOCK’ position. •  Pictures not of DCF standard (→31)
  ●Motion pictures can also be deleted.  ●To delete all data including protected pictures, perform [FORMAT].
Delete
Select [YES]
  • To cancel → press [MENU/SET].
  • May take time depending on 
number of pictures deleted.
  • [ALL DELETE EXCEPT 
] may 
be selected in [DELETE ALL] when 
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON] (→70) 
and pictures have been registered.
To delete multiple (up to 50) or all pictures
     (after step ) [DISPLAY]You can switch between various information shown on the LCD monitor, such as guide 
lines and recording information. 
  ■Guide lines
  • Reference for composition (e.g. balance) when 
recording.
  ●During playback zoom, Motion Picture Playback, Slide Show: Display on/off  ●During menu display, Multi playback or Calendar playback: Display cannot be changed.  ●Guide lines are not displayed in [PHOTO FRAME] Scene Mode. 
Press to change display
  ●In Recording Mode
Recording information No display Guide lines
  ●In Playback Mode
Picture information Picture information + 
Recording informationNo display 
						

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  Taking pictures with flash
Recording Mode:          
 
Taking pictures with self-timer
Recording Mode:       
Display [FLASH]
Select the desired type
(Can also be 
selected with ►.)
(Example: [NORMAL PICTURE] 
Mode (  ))
The menu screen is displayed 
for approx. 5 sec. Items you 
select during this period are 
automatically selected. 
Type, operations Uses[AUTO]
  • Automatically judges whether or not to flashNormal use
[AUTO/RED-EYE]∗1  • Automatically judges whether or not to flash (reduce 
red-eye)Taking pictures of subjects in 
dark places
[FORCED FLASH ON]
  • Always flashTaking pictures with backlight 
or under bright lighting (e.g. 
fluorescent)
[FORCED ON/RED-EYE]∗1  • Always flash (reduce red-eye)[SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE]∗1  • Automatically judges whether or not to flash (reduce red 
eye; slow shutter speed to take brighter pictures)Taking pictures of subjects 
against a nightscape (tripod 
recommended)
[FORCED FLASH OFF]
  • Never flashPlaces where flash use is 
prohibited
∗1  The flash is activated twice. Be sure to stop moving before the second flash. Note that 
the interval of flashes varies depending on the subject brightness.
When [RED-EYE REMOVAL] is activated in the recording menu, the 
 icon is 
displayed, red-eye is automatically detected, and the still picture data is corrected. 
(Only when [AF MODE] is 
 (Face Detection).)
  ●Shutter speeds are as follows:
  •, , ,  : 1/30 - 1/1600th
  •,  : 1/8∗2 - 1/1600th
∗2  Max. 1/4 sec. when [] in [SENSITIVITY] is set; max. 1 sec. when 
[STABILIZER] is set to [OFF] or when blur is insignificant. Also varies according to 
[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode, [SCENE MODE] scene, and zoom position.
  ●The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by 
factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera 
during preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction may 
be negligible.
  ●Stand at least 1 m (3.28 feet) 
away when using the flash to take 
pictures of infants. We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the 
shutter button, by setting the self-timer to 2 seconds.
  ●When set to [BURST], three pictures are taken. When set to the [FLASH BURST] 
Scene Mode, five pictures are taken.
  ●Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if shutter button is 
pressed fully here.
  ●After self-timer lamp stops flashing, it may then be lit for AF assist lamp.  ●This function cannot be used in [HI-SPEED BURST] Scene Mode.  ● 
In [SELF PORTRAIT] Scene Mode, [10SEC.] is not available.
Display [SELFTIMER]
Select time duration
(Can also be 
selected with ◄.)
The menu screen is displayed 
for approx. 5 sec. Items you 
select during this period are 
automatically selected. 
Take a picture
Press the shutter button fully to start recording 
after the preset time.
  • To cancel while in operation 
→ Press [MENU/SET]
Self-timer indicator
(Flashes for set duration) 
						

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  Taking pictures with flash (Continued)
Recording Mode:          
 
Taking close-up pictures
Recording Mode:  
  ■Available types in each mode (○: Available, —: Not available, ○: Default setting)
[SCENE MODE]
○○∗
○○○○○-○--○○○--○○○○-○○○○-----○------○○-○○○○○-○--○○○○○○○○---------○○---------------○-○○--------○○○○○○○○○○○○○○-○○○○
∗  Set to  (Auto),  (Auto/red-eye reduction),  (Slow sync./red-eye reduction) or  
(Slow sync.) according to the subject and brightness.
  • The flash cannot be used in Motion Picture Mode and in these Scene Modes: , , , , ,  and . 
  ■Focus range according to ISO sensitivity and zoom
Focus range
Max. W Max. T
[SENSITIVITY]
(→54)[
]Approx. 0.3 m - 4.9 m 
(0.99 feet - 16.08 feet)Approx. 0.5 m - 2.9 m 
(1.64 feet - 9.51 feet)
ISO80Approx. 0.3 m - 1.0 m 
(0.99 feet - 3.28 feet)Approx. 0.5 m - 0.6 m 
(1.64 feet - 1.97 feet)
ISO100Approx. 0.3 m - 1.2 m 
(0.99 feet - 3.94 feet)Approx. 0.5 m - 0.7 m 
(1.64 feet - 2.29 feet)
ISO200Approx. 0.4 m - 1.7 m 
(1.32 feet - 5.58 feet)Approx. 0.5 m - 1.0 m 
(1.64 feet - 3.28 feet)
ISO400Approx. 0.6 m - 2.4 m 
(1.97 feet - 7.87 feet)Approx. 0.6 m - 1.4 m 
(1.97 feet - 4.59 feet)
ISO800Approx. 0.8 m - 3.4 m 
(2.62 feet - 11.2 feet)Approx. 0.6 m - 2.0 m 
(1.97 feet - 6.56 feet)
ISO1600Approx. 1.15 m - 4.9 m 
(3.77 feet - 16.08 feet)Approx. 0.9 m - 2.9 m 
(2.96 feet - 9.51 feet)
[HIGH SENS.] in 
[SCENE MODE] (→45)ISO1600-
ISO6400Approx. 1.15 m - 9.8 m 
(3.77 feet - 32.15 feet)Approx. 0.9 m - 5.8 m 
(2.96 feet - 19.03 feet)
[FLASH BURST] in 
[SCENE MODE] (→46)ISO100-
ISO3200Approx. 0.3 m - 3.2 m 
(0.99 feet - 10.50 feet)Approx. 0.5 m - 1.9 m 
(1.64 feet - 6.23 feet)
  ●Do not touch or look at the flash (→7) from close distances (i.e. a few cm).Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light may damage subject).  ●Flash settings may be changed when changing Recording Mode.  ●When [] is set in [SENSITIVITY], the ISO sensitivity is automatically set in a 
range up to 1600.
  ●Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed.  ●If flash is to be emitted, flash type marks (e.g. ) will turn red when shutter button is pressed halfway.  ●No pictures may be taken if these marks (e.g. ) are flashing (flash is charging).  ●Insufficient flash reach may be due to inadequately set exposure or White Balance.  ●Flash effect may not be fully achieved with high shutter speeds.  ●Flash charging may take time if battery is low, or if using flash repeatedly.When you want to enlarge the subject, setting to [AF MACRO] (
) enables you to take 
pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range (up to 10 cm (0.33 feet) 
for max. W). 
Display [MACRO MODE]
Select [AF MACRO]
The menu screen is displayed for 
approx. 5 sec. Items you select during 
this period are automatically selected. 
Take a picture
 display
  ●It may take some time until 
distant subjects come into focus. 
  ●When using  ([INTELLIGENT 
AUTO] Mode), macro recording 
can be activated by just pointing 
the camera at the subject. (
 
display)
  ■Focus range for AF Macro Mode
Distance between the 
lens and the subject
10 cm
(0.33 feet)50 cm
(1.64 feet)∞
Zoom ratio1 x (Max. W)
4 x (Max. T)
  ●During [MACRO ZOOM] recording, the focus range is 10 cm (0.33 feet) to infinity, 
regardless of the zoom position.
Gradually changes 
						

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Taking close-up pictures (Continued)
Recording Mode:  
  Taking pictures with exposure 
compensation
Recording Mode:       
  ●In [MACRO ZOOM], higher magnification results in lower picture quality.  ●When zoomed macro is specified, Extended Optical Zoom is disabled.   ●We recommend using a tripod, [SELFTIMER], or setting [FLASH] to  [FORCED 
FLASH OFF].
  ●Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if 
subject is close to camera, due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced.
  ●The resolution outside the area in focus may be lower.
 
Taking pictures at even closer range  [MACRO ZOOM]
To take even larger pictures of the subject, setting to [MACRO ZOOM] enables the 
subject to appear even larger than when using [AF MACRO].
Display [MACRO MODE]
Select [MACRO ZOOM]
The menu screen is displayed for 
approx. 5 sec. Items you select during 
this period are automatically selected. 
Adjust the Digital Zoom 
magnification with the zoom lever
The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end.
Focus range is 10 cm (0.33 feet) - 
∞.
Return Enlarge
Digital Zoom magnification (1 x to 3 x)
Take a picture
Zoom leverCorrects exposure when adequate exposure cannot be obtained (if difference between 
brightness of object and background, etc.). Depending on the brightness, this may not be 
possible in some cases.
Under-exposed Optimum exposure Over-exposed
Plus direction Minus direction
  ●After exposure adjustment, the adjustment value (  for example) is displayed in the 
bottom-left corner of the screen. 
  ●The exposure compensation value you set is retained even after the camera is turned 
off.
  ●Exposure compensation cannot be used with the [STARRY SKY] Scene Mode.
Display [EXPOSURE]
Select a value[0] (no compensation)