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Message Display
[NO MEMORY CARD]
Insert the card.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]
Cancel the card lock.
[NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY]
Play back after recording or after inserting 
a card with a recorded picture.
[MEMORY CARD FULL /
NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE CARD]
Insert a new card or delete the 
unnecessary data.
[PLEASE CLOSE THE FLASH]
Be sure to close the flash after use.
[MODE DIAL IS NOT IN THE PROPER 
POSITION]
This message appears when you turn the 
camera on with the mode dial in the wrong 
position.
Rotate the mode dial to the proper position.
[PLEASE SET THE CLOCK]
This message appears when you use the 
camera for the first time or you do not use 
the camera for a long time. Set the clock.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
After canceling the protect setting, you can 
delete or overwrite the picture.
[THIS PICTURE CAN’T BE DELETED /
SOME PICTURES CAN’T BE DELETED]
The pictures not based on the DCF 
standard cannot be deleted.[CAN’T BE SET ON THIS PICTURE /
CAN’T BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]
If the pictures are not based on the DCF 
standard, the DPOF print cannot be set.
[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS 
CAN BE MADE]
You have exceeded the number of pictures 
that can be set at once with multi-delete 
setting.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS 
CARD?]
The format of the card cannot be 
recognized by this camera. Format the card 
again with this camera.
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND 
THEN ON AGAIN]
This message appears when the camera 
does not operate properly. Turn the camera 
off and on. If the message persists, contact 
the dealer or your nearest servicenter.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR]
Failed access to the card.
Insert the card again.
[READ ERROR]
Data reading error.
Play it back again.
[WRITE ERROR]
Data writing error.
Turn the camera off and remove the card. 
Then insert the card and turn the camera 
on again. Be sure that the camera is turned 
off before removing or inserting the card to 
avoid damage.
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Troubleshooting
If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be 
improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P24)
ConditionsCauses
The camera will not turn 
on.Is the battery inserted correctly?
Is the battery sufficiently charged?
Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.
As the camera is turned 
on, it turns off 
immediately.Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera?
Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.
The brightness of the 
screen becomes dark or 
bright for a moment.This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button 
halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
The picture cannot be 
recorded.Is the card inserted?
Is the mode dial correctly set?
Is there any memory capacity left on the card?
Before recording, delete some pictures.
The picture is not 
displayed on the LCD 
monitor.Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder?
Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch to LCD monitor display.
The screen is too bright 
or dark.Adjust the brightness of the screen.
Flash is not activated.Is the flash closed?
Press the [ OPEN] button to open the flash.
Unreadable language 
was selected by mistake.Select [ ] icon on the [SETUP] menu to set the desired 
language.
The subject is not 
focused properly.The focus range varies depending on the recording mode. 
Rotate the mode dial to set to the proper mode for the 
distance to the subject.
Is the subject out of the focus range? (P34)
When you cannot focus on the subject even if you tried many 
times, turn the camera off once and turn it on again.
The picture is not played 
back.Is the card inserted?
Is there a picture in the card?
Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]?
The picture does not 
appear on the television.Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?
Check it.
Set the TV to video input mode.
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ConditionsCauses
When connecting to a 
PC, pictures cannot be 
transferred.Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?
Check it.
Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?
Is the USB mode set correctly?
The clock setting is 
reset.If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock setting 
may be reset. When the message [PLEASE SET THE 
CLOCK] appears, set the clock again.
When you take a picture before setting the clock, 
[0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.
A certain part of the 
picture blinks.This appears due to the highlight display function which 
shows white saturated areas. (P29)
When the shutter button 
is pressed halfway, a red 
lamp turns on 
sometimes.In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P74) lights red to make it 
easier to focus on a subject.
The camera will make 
sounds caused by 
internal mechanical 
movement when it is 
shaken.The sound arises when the lens moves.
This is not a malfunction.
The lens clicks.When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the 
movement of the camera or other, the lens may click and the 
picture on the screen may be drastically changed, however, 
the pictures are not affected.
The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the 
aperture. It is not a malfunction.
Some pixels are inactive 
or always lit 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.
A vertical red spectrum 
appears on the LCD 
monitor.This is called smear. It is specific to CCD, not a malfunction. 
It appears when the subject has a bright part. It is recorded 
on motion images, but not recorded on still pictures.
The pictures cannot be 
printed with printers 
supporting PictBridge.Set the USB mode to [PictBridge (PTP)].
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ConditionsCauses
Both ends of the picture 
recorded by setting the 
picture size to [HDTV] 
(1920k1080 pixels) are 
cut out.When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo 
studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends.
 When using the printer with a trimming feature or other 
feature which cuts out both edges of the pictures, cancel 
the feature for printing. The feature depends on the printer 
used.
 Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details.
Colors that were actually 
not around the subject 
appear on the picture.This camera compensates the color shift caused by the 
characteristic of the lens. However, the color shift may 
appear when you rotate the zoom lever to Tele, etc.
This is not a malfunction.
The flash is activated 
2 times.The first flash is activated for red-eye prevention on the 
subject (red-eye phenomenon). 1 second after, the flash is 
activated again for recording.
Even if the zoom lever is 
rotated, the zoom 
function is stopped 
halfway.Is [CONVERSION] set in the [REC] mode menu? If so, the 
zoom range is limited. Cancel the setting on 
[CONVERSION]. (P79)
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Specifications
Digital CameraInformation for your safety 
Camera Effective pixels:5,000,000 pixels
Image sensor:1/2.5q CCD, total pixel number 5,360,000 pixels
Primary color filter
Lens:Optical 12k zoom, fl6 – 72 mm (35 mm film camera 
equivalent: 36 – 432 mm)/F2.8
Digital zoom:Max. 4k
Focus:TTL Normal/Macro/Manual/9-area-focusing/3-area-focusing/
1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing
Focus range:0.98 feet (30 cm) (Wide)/6.56 feet (200 cm) (Tele) –¶,
Macro/Aperture-priority AE/Shutter-priority AE/
Manual exposure: 0.16 feet (5 cm) (Wide)/
6.56 feet (200 cm) (Tele) –¶ 
Shutter system:Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter
Burst recording
Burst speed:3 frames/second (high speed), 2 frames/second (low speed), 
Approx. 2 frames/second (no limit)
Number of recordable
pictures:Max. 7 frames (standard), max. 4 frames (fine), Depends on 
the capacity of the card. (no limit)
(Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card. 
MultiMediaCard performance will be less.)
Motion image recording:320k240 pixels
(30 or 10 frames/second with audio. The maximum recording 
time depends on the capacity of the card.)
ISO sensitivity:AUTO (without flash: from ISO80 to ISO200/
with flash: from ISO100 to ISO400)/80/100/200/400
Shutter speed:8 – 1/2,000th
Motion image mode: 1/30th – 1/2,000th
White balance:AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/Flash/White set
Exposure (AE):Program AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/
Shutter-priority AE (S)/Manual exposure (M)
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, j2–i2 EV)
Metering mode:Multiple/Center weighted/Spot
LCD monitor:2.0q low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 
(130,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%)
Viewfinder:Color electrical Viewfinder (114,000 pixels)
(field of view ratio about 100%)
(with dioptor adjustment j4–i4 dioptor) Power Source:DC 8.4 V
Power Consumption:2.4 W (When recording with LCD Monitor)
2.2 W (When recording with Viewfinder)
1.4 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor)
1.2 W (When playing back with Viewfinder)
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Flash:Built-in pop up flash
Flash range: (ISO AUTO)
Approx. 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 23.0 feet (7 m)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction,
Forced OFF
Microphone:Monaural
Speaker:Monaural
Recording media:SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard
Picture size:2560k1920 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels, 
1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels (Still 
picture)
320k240 pixels (Motion image)
Quality:Fine/Standard/TIFF
Recording file format
Still Picture:JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 
standard)/TIFF (RGB), DPOF corresponding
Picture with audio:JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 
standard)i640k480 pixels
QuickTime (picture with audio)
Motion images:QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion images with audio)
Interface
Digital:USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
Analog video/audio:NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu), Audio line output 
(monaural)
Terminal
REMOTE:φ 2.5 mm jack
AV OUT/DIGITAL:Dedicated jack (8 pin)
DC IN:type 3 jack
Dimensions:5q (W)k3
7/16q (H)k43/16q (D) (127.6 mm (W)k87.2 mm 
(H)k106.2 mm (D)) (excluding the projection part)
Weight:Approx. 18.3 oz/520g
(excluding Memory Card and battery)
Approx. 19.6 oz/556g (with Memory Card and battery)
Operating Temperature:32oF – 104oF (0oC–40oC)
Operating Humidity:10% – 80%
Battery Charger
(Panasonic DE-993B):Information for your safety
Equipment mobility:Movable
Battery Pack (lithium-ion)
(Panasonic CGA-S002A):Information for your safety Input:110 V – 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A
Output:CHARGE 8.4 V 0.43 A
Voltage/capacity:7.2 V, 680 mAh
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Digital Camera Accessory System
* Please refer to page 14, for details on the battery charging time and the 
number of recordable pictures.
* NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country. Please 
consult your local dealer.
Accessory# Description
Figure
BN-SDCAPU/1B
BN-SDABPU/1B    1 GB SD Memory Card
512 MB SD Memory Card
256 MB SD Memory Card
128 MB SD Memory Card
  64 MB SD Memory Card 
  32 MB SD Memory Card
SD USB Reader/Writer 
(compatible with  
MultiMediaCard)   
SD PC Card Adaptor  
(compatible with  
MultiMediaCard)   
DMW-LND72
DMW-LMC72
DMW-RS1 DMW-CAC1
DMW-FL28
DMW-LTZ10
DMW-LWZ10
RP-SDH01GU1A
RP-SDH512U1A
RP-SDH256U1A
RP-SD128BU1A
RP-SD064BPPA
RP-SD032BPPAND Filter
MC Protector
Remote Shutter Battery Charger/AC Adaptor
External Flash
Tele Conversion Lens
Wide Conversion Lens CGA-S002A Lithium Ion Battery
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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers)
In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information on 
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-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-10:30 AM SAT, PACIFIC TIME]  
OR 
MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICES 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 EachDescription 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 Only)
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:  
Panasonic Services Company  
1705 N. Randall Road  
Elgin, IL. 60123-7847  
Attn: Digital Camera Repair             
Request for Service Notice:
(USA 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 Only)
PANASONIC CONSUMER 
ELECTRONICS COMPANY, 
DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA 
ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF 
AMERICA, One Panasonic Way 
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094PANASONIC SALES COMPANY,
DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA 
ELECTRIC OF PUERTO RICO, INC.
Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5, San 
Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, 
Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic Digital Still Camera
Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Coverage
If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or 
workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales 
Company (collectively referred 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 either (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 
extended 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 90 (NINETY) DAYS
CCD 6 (SIX) MONTHS 90 (NINETY) DAYS
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY 
PA C K (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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