User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-FZ30

Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FZ30PP Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca VQT0R81 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted. · Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions. · SD Logo is a trademark. · Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned. THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. RBRC TM Li-ion A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery. 2 VQT0R81 Before Use FCC Note: (U.S. only) 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FZ30 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-272-7033 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 3 VQT0R81 Before Use -If you see this symbolInformation on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. Care for the camera · Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens may be damaged. · Sand or dust may cause a malfunction of the camera. When you use the camera on a beach etc., take care so that sand or dust does not get into the camera. · When you use the camera on a rainy day or on a beach, take care so that water does not get into the camera. · If seawater splashes onto the camera, wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it well, and use it to wipe the camera body carefully. Then, wipe it again with a dry cloth. About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder · Do not press the LCD monitor strongly. It may cause uneven colors on the LCD monitor or a malfunction of the LCD monitor. · In a place with drastic temperature changes, condensation may form on the LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth. · If the camera is extremely cold when you turn the camera on, the image on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder is slightly darker than usual at first. However, as the internal temperature increases, it goes back to the normal brightness. · When rotating the LCD monitor, be careful not to use excessive force. This may result in damage. · Depending on the tripod you are using, you may not be able to rotate the LCD monitor. · When not using the LCD monitor or when using the Viewfinder, it is recommended that you close the LCD monitor with the screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and scratches. Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder screen. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this will not be recorded on the pictures in the card. 4 VQT0R81 Before Use About the Lens · Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong light sources. It may cause not only a malfunction of the camera but irreversible damage to your eye. · Do not press the lens strongly. · Leaving the camera with the lens facing the sun may cause a malfunction. Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window. · When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures. About Condensation (When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up) Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows: Be careful of condensation since it causes stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction. · When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room. · When the camera is moved from outside to an air-conditioned car. · When cool wind from an air conditioner or other is directly blown onto the camera. · In humid places Put the camera into plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation. In case of condensation, turn the camera off and then leave it for about 2 hours. When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature, the fog disappears naturally. If you will not be using the camera for a long time · Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature. (Recommended temperature: 15 oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF), Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%) · Be sure to remove the battery and the card from the camera. · When the battery is left inserted in the camera for a long time, discharge takes place even if the camera is turned off. If you leave the battery inserted for an extended period of time, it will be excessively discharged and it may become unusable even after it is charged. · To store the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once every year and storing it again after you completely use up the charged capacity. · When you keep the camera in a closet or a cabinet, we recommend storing it with the desiccant (silica gel). · When storing the camera for long periods of time, it is recommended that you close the LCD monitor with the screen facing inwards. 5 VQT0R81 Before Use About These Operating Instructions About indications in these operating instructions SCN1 SCN2 Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page. Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings. Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described. About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use. About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below. e.g.: When you press the 4 button REV About the front dial and rear dial Instructions for using these dials in the operating instructions are given with illustrations that match the screen icons. · Rotate the front dial and rear dial slowly but surely. AE LOCK EVF/LCD DISPLAY MENU A: Front dial B: Rear dial 6 VQT0R81 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety ....................... 2 About These Operating Instructions ......... 6 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 55 Optical Image Stabilizer .......................... 56 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 57 Playback (basic) Playing Back Pictures ............................. 59 Multi Playback (9 screens, 16 screens, and 25 screens) ...............60 Using the Playback Zoom .......................61 Deleting Pictures..................................... 62 Preparation Standard Accessories ............................... 9 Names of the Components ..................... 10 Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 12 About the Battery (Charging/number of recordable pictures) ............................ 13 Inserting/Removing the Battery .............. 14 Inserting/Removing the Card .................. 15 About the Card........................................ 16 Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the Strap.................................................... 17 Attaching/Removing the Lens Hood ....... 18 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 20 About the Setup Menu ............................ 21 About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ......... 25 Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size ........................... 31 About the zoom....................................... 33 · Using the Optical Zoom .................... 33 · Using the Digital Zoom ..................... 34 · Using the extended optical zoom (EZ)......................................... 34 Recording pictures (advanced) Using the Mode Dial ............................... 64 · Aperture-priority AE .......................... 64 · Shutter-priority AE ............................ 65 · Manual exposure .............................. 66 · Motion picture mode ......................... 69 · [SCENE MODE] menu...................... 71 ­ Portrait mode ................................. 72 ­ Sports mode .................................. 72 ­ Food mode .................................... 73 ­ Scenery mode ............................... 73 ­ Night portrait mode ........................ 74 ­ Night scenery mode....................... 74 ­ Baby mode .................................... 75 ­ Soft skin mode............................... 76 ­ Candle light mode.......................... 76 ­ Party mode .................................... 77 ­ Fireworks mode ............................. 77 ­ Snow mode.................................... 78 ­ Starry sky mode............................. 79 ­ Panning mode ............................... 80 Recording pictures (basic) The Mode Dial ........................................ 36 Taking Pictures ....................................... 37 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode................. 42 Checking the Recorded Picture (Review) .............................................. 44 Taking Close-up Pictures [AF MACRO] ....................................... 45 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........ 46 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash ................................. 49 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 53 Compensating the Exposure .................. 54 Recording Menu Settings Using the [REC] mode menu .................. 81 · White Balance [W.BALANCE] .......... 82 · ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] ......... 84 · Aspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO] ........ 84 · Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] .................. 85 · Quality [QUALITY] ............................ 86 · Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] ....... 87 7 VQT0R81 · Metering Mode [METERING MODE]......................... 87 · AF Mode [AF MODE]........................ 88 · Continuous AF [CONT.AF] ............... 90 · AF Assist Lamp [AF ASSIST LAMP] .......................... 90 · Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] .................... 91 · Color Effect [COL.EFFECT] ............. 91 · Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.] ....... 92 · Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.] ............. 92 · Conversion Lens [CONVERSION] ............................... 95 · Extra Flash [EXT.FLASH] ................. 97 · Extra Flash Burst Mode [EX.FLASH BURST]......................... 99 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer [USB MODE] ................... 117 Connecting to a PC............................... 118 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer................................................ 121 Using the Remote Shutter .................... 125 Others Using the MC Protector/ND Filter ......... 126 Screen Display...................................... 127 Cautions for Use ................................... 129 Message Display .................................. 131 Troubleshooting .................................... 133 Specifications........................................ 137 Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 139 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers) .... 140 Request for Service Notice (For USA Only).................................. 141 Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ......... 142 Customer Services Directory (For USA Only).................................. 144 Index ..................................................... 145 Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía rápida en español..................... 147 Playback (advanced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Pictures ....................... 100 Using the [PLAY] mode menu .............. 101 · Playing Back with Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW]............................... 102 · Setting Favorites [FAVORITE]........ 103 · Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording [ROTATE DISP.] ............................ 104 · Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] ...... 105 · Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints [DPOF PRINT]................................ 106 · Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture [PROTECT] ........................ 108 · Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures [AUDIO DUB.] ................................ 109 · Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] ...... 110 · Trimming the Pictures [TRIMMING] ................................... 111 · Aspect ratio conversion [ASPECT CONV.]........................... 113 · Clean-up [CLEAN UP] .................... 114 · Initializing the Card [FORMAT] ....... 115 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ................................. 116 8 VQT0R81 Preparation Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contents. o 1 RP-SD032B 2 3 CGR-S006A DE-993B 4 K1HA08CD0007 1 SD Memory Card (32 MB) (In the text, it is called the "Card") 2 Battery Pack (In the text, it is called the "Battery") 3 Battery Charger (In the text, it is indicated as "Charger") (This can be used with multiple product.) 4 USB Connection Cable 5 AV Cable 6 CD-ROM 7 Strap 8 Lens Cap 9 Lens Hood · For information about optional accessories, please refer to "Digital Camera Accessory System". (P139) 5 K1HA08CD0008 6 7 VFC4124 8 VYK1P30 9 VYQ3505 9 VQT0R81 Preparation Names of the Components 12 3 4 1 Lens (P5) 2 Front dial (P44, 60, 61, 64, 66) 3 Self-timer Indicator (P53) AF Assist Lamp (P90) 4 Flash (P49) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P29) Viewfinder (P25, 127) [DISPLAY] Button (P25) [EVF/LCD] Button (P25) [AE LOCK] Button (P40) Speaker (P100) Rear dial (P39, 59, 65, 66) 12 13 14 15 16 17 LCD Monitor (P25, 26, 127) [MENU] Button (P21) Delete Button (P62) Cursor Buttons 2/Self-timer Button (P53) 4/[REV] Button (P44) 1/Flash Setting Button (P49) 3/Exposure Compensation (P54)/Auto Bracket (P55)/White Balance Fine Adjustment (P83)/Flash Output Adjustment (P51)/Backlight Compensation in auto mode (P43) Button 16 Card Door (P15) 17 LCD Monitor open knobs (P26) 12 13 14 15 10 VQT0R81 Preparation 18 19 20 A P 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Zoom ring (P33) Focus ring (P46) Shutter Button (P37) Strap Eyelet (P17) Microphone (P69, 87) Hot Shoe (P97) Mode Dial (P36) Camera ON/OFF Switch (P21) Power Indicator (P37) Single or Burst Mode Button (P57) Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P56) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 [FOCUS] Button (P47,77, 89) 30 Focus Switch (P42, 45, 46) (AF/AF MACRO/MF) 31 Flash Open Lever (P49) 32 [REMOTE] Socket (P125) 33 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (P116, 118, 121) 34 [DC IN] Socket (P118, 121) · Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional). 29 30 31 SCAN1 36 37 SCAN2 S M 32 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 Lens hood positioning groove (P18) Battery Door Open/Close Lever (P14) Battery Door (P14) Tripod Receptacle · When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it. CLO SE OPEN 38 11 VQT0R81 Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use. 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed. 1 Attach the battery to the charger. 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet. · When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights in green, charging starts. · When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns off (in about 120 minutes), charging is completed. · After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet. · The battery becomes warm after use/ charge or during charge. The camera also becomes warm during use. However, it is not a malfunction. · The battery is exhausted when it is left for a long period of time after being charged. Recharge the battery when it is exhausted. · Use the dedicated charger and battery. · Charge the battery with the charger indoors. · Do not disassemble or modify the charger. 12 VQT0R81 Preparation About the Battery (Charging/number of recordable pictures) Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen. Playback time when using the LCD monitor Playback time Approx. 300 min · The battery indication turns red and blinks. · Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery. [It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional).] The battery life The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standard (In program AE mode) · CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. Number of Approx. 280 pictures recordable pictures (Approx. 140 min) 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. 120 min Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (CGR-S006A) are the same as above. · When charging starts, the [CHARGE] indicator lights. Charging error · If a charging error occurs, the [CHARGE] indicator blinks in about 1 second cycles. In this case, disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet, remove the battery and make sure that both room and battery temperature are not too low or high and then charge it again. If the [CHARGE] indicator still blinks even if you charge the battery for a while, consult the dealer or your nearest servicenter. · When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even if the battery is properly charged, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new battery. Charging conditions · Charge the battery under temperature of 10 oC to 35 oC (50 oF to 95 oF). (Battery temperature should be the same also.) · The performance of the battery may be temporarily deteriorated and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/ snowboarding). Recording conditions by CIPA standard · Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/ Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. · Using the supplied SD Memory Card (32 MB). · Using the supplied battery. · Recording starts 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. · Recording once every 30 seconds, with full flash every other recording. · Turn the camera off every 10 recordings. The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. (When taking a picture every 2 minutes: Approx. 75) The number of recordable pictures when using the Viewfinder (Recording conditions comply with CIPA standard.) Number of Approx. 300 pictures recordable pictures (Approx. 150 min) 13 VQT0R81 Preparation Inserting/Removing the Battery · Check that the camera is turned off. · Close the flash. 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow to open the battery door A. 3 1 Close the battery door. 2 Slide the release lever as far as it will go in the direction of the arrow to close the battery door firmly. OSE CL OPE N OSE CL OPE N · Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGR-S006A). 2 Insert: Insert the charged battery until it clicks. Remove: Slide the lock B to remove the battery. · If you will not be using the camera for a long time, remove the battery. · When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed. (The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently.) If more than 3 months has passed, the clock setting will be lost. In this case, set the clock again. (P20) · Do not remove the card and the battery while the card is being accessed. The data on the card may be damaged. (P16) · Do not remove the battery with the camera turned on since the settings on the camera may not be stored properly. · The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Do not use it with any other equipment. 14 VQT0R81 Preparation Inserting/Removing the Card · Check that the camera is turned off. · Close the flash. · The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted. 1 Slide the card door to open it. 3 1 Close the card door. 2 Slide the card door to the end to close it firmly. · The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera is on. · We recommend using Panasonic's SD Memory Card. (Use only the genuine SD card with SD Logo.) · If the card door cannot be completely closed, remove the card and insert it again. 2 Insert: Insert the card fully until it clicks and it is locked with the label facing the front of the camera. Remove: Push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright. · Check the direction of the card. · Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card. 15 VQT0R81 Preparation About the Card Access to the card When pictures are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication A lights red. 5 switch is unlocked, these functions become available.) SD Memory Card When the card access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted or the card is cleaned up (P114) or formatted (P115). do not: · turn the camera off. · remove the battery or the card. · shake or impact the camera. The card and the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally. About handling a card Transfer important pictures/motion pictures from your card to your PC periodically (P118). The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic wave, static electricity, breakdown of the camera or a defective card. · Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment, format it with the camera only to ensure proper operation. (P115) SD Memory Card (supplied) and MultiMediaCard (optional) · The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external cards. The reading/ writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write-Protect switch B that can inhibit writing and formatting a card. (When the switch is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it. When the · On this unit, you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB to 2 GB). 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB (Maximum) Please confirm the latest information on the following website. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.) · This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications. · This unit does not support MultiMediaCard for recording motion pictures. · The reading/writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is used, the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised. · After recording motion pictures using the MultiMediaCard, the card access indication may appear for a while, but this is not a malfunction. · Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. 16 VQT0R81 Preparation Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the Strap Remove the lens cap Attaching the strap (supplied) 1 Pinch the lens cap and remove it. 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet. 2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap. · When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. · Detach the lens cap before taking pictures. · Be careful not to lose the lens cap. A: Pull the strap 2 cm or more. · Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it. · Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera. · Attach the strap so that you can see "LUMIX" logo. 17 VQT0R81 Preparation Attaching/Removing the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts out excess light and improves the picture quality. · Check that the camera is turned off. · Close the flash. When attaching the lens hood Temporarily storing the lens hood (Temporary storage) 1 1 Place the camera upside down. 2 Align lens hood mark A with lens hood positioning groove B on the unit and insert it straight in 1 1 Place the camera upside down. 2 Remove the lens hood and turn it around, aligning lens hood mark A with lens hood positioning groove B on the unit, and insert it straight in When removing the lens hood Press lock release button C and remove the lens hood · Make sure the lens hood is properly attached. When removing the lens hood Press lock release button C and remove the lens hood 18 VQT0R81 Preparation 2 Attach the lens cap. · Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached. · When temporarily storing the lens hood, ensure that it is firmly attached and that it is not reflected in the picture. · When temporarily storing the lens hood, you can detach the lens cap and take pictures. However you cannot use the zoom ring, focus ring, [FOCUS] button or focus switch. · If you use a flash when the lens hood is attached, the light from the flash is blocked by the lens hood. The bottom of the screen becomes dark (vignetting) and you cannot adjust the flash setting. We recommend removing the lens hood before taking pictures with a flash. · When using the AF assist lamp in the dark, detach the lens hood. · For details on how to attach the MC protector and the ND filter, refer to P126. · When the lens hood is attached, you cannot attach conversion lenses. · If any of the accessories are lost, please contact Panasonic's parts department at 1 800 833-9626 (For USA) or in Canada call 1 800 561-5505 for more details on how to obtain replacement parts. 19 VQT0R81 Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears. 2 Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D]. CLOCK SET 10:001DEC.11.2005 M/D/Y PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SELECT SET EXIT MENU · When pressing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears. · The screen disappears after about 5 seconds. Turn the camera on again or press the [MENU] button, select [CLOCK SET] in page 2/4 of the [SETUP] menu (P23) and set the clock in steps 1 and 2. · Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button 2 times after finishing the setting. · Check if the clock setting is correct, after turning the camera off and on. 1 Set date and time. CLOCK SET 00 : 00 JAN . 11 . 2005 M/D/Y SELECT SET EXIT MENU · 2/1: Select the desired item. · 3/4: Set date and time. · When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed. (The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently.) If more than 3 months has passed, the clock setting will be lost. In this case, set the clock again. · You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used. · When you use a photo printing service, if the date is not set in the camera, it will not be printed, even if the store provides a date printing option to your photo. · For the date print setting, refer to P107. 20 VQT0R81