Panasonic Dmc Fz20 Operating Instructions Manual

Playback (advanced)
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This function is useful if you want to reduce 
the file size of the picture in cases when it 
needs to be attached to an e-mail or 
uploaded to a website.
1Select [RESIZE]. 
2Select the picture and set it. 
 The following pictures cannot be 
resized.
–Pictures equal to or smaller than  640k480 pixels
–Pictures recorded after setting the 
picture size to [HDTV] –Pictures recorded after setting the 
quality to [TIFF]
–Motion images
–Flip animation
–Pictures with audio
–Rotated...

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4Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. 
 When you select [YES], the picture is 
overwritten.
 When the original picture is protected,  you cannot overwrite the resized 
picture.
 It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment.
 When resized pictures are overwritten, 
they cannot be restored. Use this function when you trim necessary 
parts of the recorded picture. 
1
Select [TRIMMING]. 
MENU
RESIZE
CANCELMENU
DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?
SELECT SET
YESNO
2...

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2Select the picture to trim and set 
it. 
 The following pictures cannot be 
trimmed.
–Pictures smaller than 640k480 pixels
–Pictures recorded after setting the 
picture size to [HDTV]
–Pictures recorded after setting the 
quality to [TIFF]
–Motion images
–Flip animation
–Pictures with audio
–Rotated pictures (You can trim them if 
you rotate them back.)
3Enlarge or decrease the picture. 
4Shift the picture and press the 
shutter button to set. 
5Select [YES] or [NO] and set it....

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1Select [FORMAT]. 
2Select [YES] to format. 
 Usually, it is not necessary to format the 
card. Format the card when the message 
[MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.
 If the card has been formatted by a PC or 
other equipment, format the card on the 
camera again.
 Once the card is formatted, all data 
including protected images are 
irretrievably erased. Please confirm 
that all data is transferred to your PC 
before proceeding with format 
function.
 During formatting, do not turn...

Playback (advanced)
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Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
∫Playing back pictures with AV cable 
(supplied)
 Turn the camera and the TV off. 
1Connect the AV cable A 
(supplied) to the [AV OUT/
DIGITAL] socket of the camera.
 Connect the AV cable with the [ ] 
mark facing you.
 Hold B and then insert or pull the AV 
cable straight.
2Connect the AV cable to the video 
input and the audio input sockets 
of the TV.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
3Turn the TV...

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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Connecting to a PC or Printer
Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable
[ : USB MODE]
Select the USB communication system according to the OS of your PC or your printer 
before connecting them to the camera with the USB connection cable (supplied).
Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P24)
1Select [USB MODE]. 2Select [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)]. 
 When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected in USB Mass Storage communication 
system.
 When [PictBridge...

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∫When using Windows 98/98 SE
When using Windows 98/98 SE, install the USB driver before connecting. (When using 
Windows Me/2000/XP, Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X, you do not have to install the USB 
driver.)
∫When using Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98/98 SE or Mac 
OS 9.x
Even if the [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected in [USB MODE], the camera cannot be 
connected by a PC with the following OS’s: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, 
Windows 98/98 SE or Mac OS...

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Connecting to a PC
 If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the 
USB driver and then connect it to the 
computer.
 When using Windows Me/2000/XP, Mac 
OS 9.x and Mac OS X, you do not have to 
install the USB driver. 
A: USB connection cable (supplied)
B: AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional)1Turn the camera on and set the 
[USB MODE] according to the OS 
you use.
 Set to [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)]. Refer 
to “Before Connecting with USB 
Connection Cable” on page 96.
 If [USB...

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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∫PC
[Windows]
The drive appears on the [My Computer] 
folder.
 If it is the first time you are connecting the 
camera to a PC, the required driver is 
installed automatically so that the camera 
can be recognized by the Windows Plug 
and Play, then it appears on the 
[My Computer] folder.
[Macintosh]
The drive is shown on the screen as 
untitled.
∫PictBridge (PTP)
[Windows]
The camera icon appears on the 
[My Computer] folder.
 If it is the first time you are connecting...

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
By connecting the camera directly to a 
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB 
connection cable (supplied), you can select 
the pictures to be printed or start printing. 
A: USB connection cable (supplied)
B: AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional)
1Turn the camera on and then set 
the USB mode to [PictBridge 
(PTP)]. (P96) 
2Turn on the printer.
3Connect the camera to a printer 
via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
...