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Owner’s Manual

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-XS1

DMC-FH10

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,

and save this manual for future use.

until

2013/01/21

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Register online at

www.panasonic.com/register

(U.S. customers only)

DMC-XS1 DMC-FH10

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Contents

Before Use

Care of the camera...................................................................................................... 5

Standard Accessories................................................................................................. 6

Names and Functions of Main Parts.......................................................................... 7

Preparation

Charging the Battery..................................................................................................11

• Inserting the Battery............................................................................................ 12

• Charging ............................................................................................................. 13

• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures........................ 16

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional) .......................................................... 18

About the Built-in Memory/the Card........................................................................ 19

• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time......... 21

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) .................................................................................. 22

• Changing the Clock Setting ................................................................................ 23

Tips for taking good pictures................................................................................... 24

• Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully......................................................... 24

• Preventing jitter (camera shake)......................................................................... 24

Basic

Selecting the Recording Mode................................................................................. 25

Taking pictures using the automatic function

(Intelligent Auto Mode) ............................................................................................. 26

• Changing the settings......................................................................................... 28

Taking pictures with your favorite settings

(Normal Picture Mode).............................................................................................. 29

Focusing .................................................................................................................... 30

Recording Motion Pictures....................................................................................... 32

Playing Back.............................................................................................................. 34

• Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)..................................................... 36

• Using the Playback Zoom................................................................................... 36

Deleting Pictures....................................................................................................... 37

• To delete a single picture.................................................................................... 37

• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures ..................................... 37

Setting the Menu ....................................................................................................... 38

• Setting menu items............................................................................................. 38

About the Setup Menu .............................................................................................. 40

Recording

About the LCD Monitor............................................................................................. 45

Using the Zoom ......................................................................................................... 47

• Optical Zoom ...................................................................................................... 47

• Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) .............................................................................. 48

• Intelligent Zoom .................................................................................................. 48

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• Digital Zoom........................................................................................................ 49

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash................................................................. 50

• Switching to the appropriate flash setting........................................................... 50

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer.......................................................................... 54

Compensating the Exposure.................................................................................... 55

Taking Pictures with different image effects

(Creative Control Mode) (DMC-XS1) ......................................................................... 56

• [Expressive] ........................................................................................................ 57

• [Retro]................................................................................................................. 57

• [High Key] ........................................................................................................... 57

• [Low Key]............................................................................................................ 57

• [Sepia]................................................................................................................. 58

• [Dynamic Monochrome]...................................................................................... 58

• [Impressive Art]................................................................................................... 58

• [High Dynamic] ................................................................................................... 58

• [Cross Process] .................................................................................................. 59

• [Toy Effect].......................................................................................................... 59

• [Miniature Effect]................................................................................................. 59

• [Soft Focus]......................................................................................................... 60

• [One Point Color]................................................................................................ 60

Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)................................................ 61

Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (Scene Mode).................. 64

• [Portrait].............................................................................................................. 65

• [Soft Skin] ........................................................................................................... 65

• [Scenery]............................................................................................................. 65

• [Sports]................................................................................................................ 66

• [Night Portrait]..................................................................................................... 66

• [Night Scenery]................................................................................................... 66

• [Food].................................................................................................................. 66

• [Baby1]/[Baby2] .................................................................................................. 67

• [Pet] .................................................................................................................... 67

• [Sunset]............................................................................................................... 67

• [High Sens.]........................................................................................................ 67

• [Starry Sky] ......................................................................................................... 68

• [Glass Through].................................................................................................. 68

• [Photo Frame]..................................................................................................... 68

Using the [Rec] Menu................................................................................................ 69

• [Picture Size]....................................................................................................... 69

• [Sensitivity].......................................................................................................... 70

• [White Balance]................................................................................................... 71

• [AF Mode] ........................................................................................................... 73

• [i.Exposure]......................................................................................................... 75

• [i.Zoom]............................................................................................................... 75

• [Digital Zoom]...................................................................................................... 75

• [Burst] ................................................................................................................. 76

• [Color Mode] ....................................................................................................... 78

• [Red-Eye Removal]............................................................................................. 79

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• [Stabilizer] ........................................................................................................... 79

• [Date Stamp]....................................................................................................... 80

• [Clock Set] .......................................................................................................... 80

Using the [Motion Picture] Menu ............................................................................. 81

• [Rec Quality] ....................................................................................................... 81

• [Continuous AF].................................................................................................. 81

Playback/Editing

Various methods of playback................................................................................... 82

• [Slide Show]........................................................................................................ 83

• [Filtering Play]..................................................................................................... 85

• [Calendar] ........................................................................................................... 87

Having Fun with Recorded Pictures (Retouch)...................................................... 88

• [Auto Retouch].................................................................................................... 88

• [Creative Retouch] (DMC-XS1)............................................................................ 90

Using the [Playback] Menu....................................................................................... 91

• [Retouch] (DMC-XS1).......................................................................................... 91

• [Auto Retouch] (DMC-FH10)................................................................................ 91

• [Resize]............................................................................................................... 91

• [Favorite]............................................................................................................. 93

• [Protect] .............................................................................................................. 94

• [Copy] ................................................................................................................. 95

Connecting to other equipment

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen.................................................................... 96

Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC........................................... 98

• About the supplied software ............................................................................... 98

Printing the Pictures ............................................................................................... 102

• Selecting a single picture and printing it ........................................................... 103

• Selecting multiple pictures and printing them ................................................... 103

• Print Settings .................................................................................................... 104

Others

Screen Display......................................................................................................... 107

Cautions for Use...................................................................................................... 109

Message Display ......................................................................................................114

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................116

•The camera illustrations and on-screen display illustrations provided in this manual may differ from

the actual product appearance or on-screen displays. In this manual, (DMC-XS1) is used for

examples of the camera illustrations and on-screen display illustrations when operation or other

information is more or less the same between models.

Therefore, the camera illustrations and on-screen display illustrations in this manual may differ

from your model.

•The operations, procedures, or functions that differ among models are indicated separately,

together with the relevant model number.

e.g.: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

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Before Use

Care of the camera

Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.

•The lens, LCD monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the

following conditions.

It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded if you:

–Drop or hit the camera.

–Sit down with the camera in your trousers pocket or forcefully insert it

into a full or tight bag, etc.

–Attach any items such as accessories to the strap attached to the

camera.

–Press hard on the lens or the LCD monitor.

This camera is not dust/splash/water proof.

Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, sand,

etc.

•Liquid, sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the

lens, buttons, etc. Be particularly careful since it may not just cause

malfunctions, but it may also become irreparable.

–Places with a lot of sand or dust.

–Places where water can come into contact with this unit, such as when

using it on a rainy day or at the beach.

∫About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up)

•Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity

changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus

and camera malfunction.

•If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours.

The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera

becomes close to the ambient temperature.

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Before Use

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.

•The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was

purchased.

For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”.

•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text.

•microSD Memory Card, microSDHC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text.

•The card is optional.

You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card.

•If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic’s parts

department at 1-800-833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1-800-99-LUMIX

(1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

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Before Use

Names and Functions of Main Parts

(DMC-XS1)

1Flash (P50)

2 Self-timer indicator (P54)

3 Lens (P5, 110)

4 LCD monitor (P45, 107, 110)

5 [MODE] button (P25, 82)

6 Charging lamp (P13)

7 Zoom button (P47)

8 Motion picture button (P32)

9 [MENU/SET] button (P38)

10 [(] (Playback) button (P34)

11 [ ] (Delete/Cancel) button (P37)

12 Cursor buttons

A: 3/Exposure compensation (P55)

B: 4/[DISP.] (P45)

C: 2/Self-timer (P54)

D: 1/Flash setting (P50)

In this Owner’s Manual, the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below

or described with 3/4/2/1.

e.g.: When you press the 4 (down) button

or Press 4

31 2

4

78

5 6

91110 12

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Before Use

13 Speaker (P41)

•Be careful not to cover the speaker with your

finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to

hear.

14 Lens barrel

15 Strap eyelet (P24)

•Be sure to attach the strap when using the

camera to ensure that you will not drop it.

16 Camera [ON/OFF] button (P22)

17 Microphone

•Be careful not to cover the microphone with

your finger.

18 Shutter button (P26, 29)

19 Tripod mount

•A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm

(0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if

attached.

20 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P13, 96, 100,

102)

•This socket is also used when charging the

battery.

•Take care not to subject the socket with water or other liquids.

21 Card/Battery door (P12, 18)

22 Release lever (P12, 18)

14

15

13

16 17 18

19 20 21

22

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Before Use

(DMC-FH10)

1Flash (P50)

2 Self-timer indicator (P54)

3 Lens (P5, 110)

4 LCD monitor (P45, 107, 110)

5 [MODE] button (P25, 82)

6 Charging lamp (P13)

7 Zoom button (P47)

8 Motion picture button (P32)

9 [MENU/SET] button (P38)

10 [(] (Playback) button (P34)

11 [ ] (Delete/Cancel) button (P37)

12 Cursor buttons

A: 3/Exposure compensation (P55)

B: 4/[DISP.] (P45)

C: 2/Self-timer (P54)

D: 1/Flash setting (P50)

In this Owner’s Manual, the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below

or described with 3/4/2/1.

e.g.: When you press the 4 (down) button

or Press 4

31 2

4

78

5 6

91110 12

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Before Use

13 Speaker (P41)

•Be careful not to cover the speaker with your

finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to

hear.

14 Lens barrel

15 Strap eyelet (P24)

•Be sure to attach the strap when using the

camera to ensure that you will not drop it.

16 Camera [ON/OFF] button (P22)

17 Microphone

•Be careful not to cover the microphone with

your finger.

18 Shutter button (P26, 29)

19 Tripod mount

•A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm

(0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if

attached.

20 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P13, 96, 100,

102)

•This socket is also used when charging the

battery.

•Take care not to subject the socket with water or other liquids.

21 Card/Battery door (P12, 18)

22 Release lever (P12, 18)

14

15

13

16 17 18

19 20 21

22

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Preparation

Charging the Battery

Use the dedicated AC adaptor (supplied), USB connection cable (supplied) and battery.

•The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.

•Charge the battery only when it is inserted in the camera.

∫About batteries that you can use with this unit

∫About the power supply

If you use the AC adaptor (supplied) when the battery is in this unit, you can supply power from

a power outlet via the USB connection cable (supplied).

•The battery may be running out during recording. The camera will turn off if the battery power

is gone.

•When the battery is not inserted, power is not supplied.

•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (supplied), turn the camera off.

Camera conditions Charge

Turned off ≤

Turned on —

It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the

genuine product are made available for purchase in some markets. Some of these

battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the

requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery

packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any

accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To

ensure that safe products are used, we recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery

pack is used.

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Preparation

Insert the battery into the camera to charge it.

1Slide the release lever in the direction

of the arrow and open the card/battery

door.

•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.

•If you use other batteries, we cannot

guarantee the quality of this product.

2Being careful about the battery

orientation, securely insert it all the

way in, and then check that it is locked

by the lever A.

To remove the battery, pull the lever A

in the direction of the arrow.

31: Close the card/battery door.

2: Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

•Turn the camera off and wait for the “LUMIX” display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing

the battery. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be

damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)

Inserting the Battery

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Preparation

•Charge the battery in areas with an ambient temperature, between 10 oC and 30 oC (50 oF and

86 oF) (same as the battery temperature), is recommended.

(Charging from the power outlet)

Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) and this camera with the USB connection

cable (supplied), and insert the AC adaptor (supplied) into the power outlet.

Charging

Check that this unit is turned off.

ATo power outlet

BAC adaptor (supplied)

CPC (Turned on)

DUSB connection cable (supplied)

•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out.

(Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape, which may cause malfunction.)

EAlign the marks, and insert.

FCharging lamp

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Preparation

(Charging from a computer)

Connect the computer and this camera with the USB connection cable

(supplied).

•Charging may not be possible depending on computer specifications.

•If the computer enters a suspended state while charging the battery, charging will stop.

•Connecting this camera to a notebook computer that is not connected to a power outlet will cause

the notebook computer battery to drain faster. Do not leave the camera connected for extended

periods of time.

•Be sure to always connect the camera to a computer USB terminal. Do not connect the camera to a

monitor, keyboard or printer USB terminal, or a USB hub.

∫About the charging lamp

∫Charging time

When using the AC adaptor (supplied)

•The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely. The

charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging time for

the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may

be longer than normal.

•The charging time when connected to the computer depends on the computer’s

performance.

∫Battery indication

The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor.

•The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is low. Recharge the battery or

replace it with a fully charged battery.

On: Charging.

Off: Charging has completed. (When charging is complete, disconnect the camera

from the power outlet or computer.)

Charging time Approx. 150 min

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Preparation

•Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug.

Otherwise, a fire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or the resulting

heat generated.

•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB

connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).

•Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one.

•Do not use a USB extension cable.

•The AC adaptor (supplied) and USB connection cable (supplied) are for this camera only. Do not use

them with other devices.

•Remove the battery after use. (The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after

being charged.)

•The battery becomes warm after using and during and after charging. The camera also becomes

warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

•The battery can be recharged even when it still has some power left, but it is not recommended that

the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged. (Since characteristic

swelling may occur.)

•If a problem occurs in the power outlet, such as a power outage, charging may not be completed

normally. If this happens, disconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) and connect it again.

•If the charging lamp does not turn on or blinks when you connect the AC adaptor (supplied) or PC,

this indicates that the charging has been stopped because the unit is not in a temperature range

suitable for charging, and does not indicate a fault.

Reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) in a location where the ambient temperature (and

the temperature of battery) is in a 10 oC to 30 oC (50 oF to 86 oF) range, and try charging again.

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Preparation

∫Recording still pictures

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

•CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].

•Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on.

•Using a Panasonic microSDHC Memory Card (16 GB).

•Using the supplied battery.

•Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the Optical Image Stabilizer

function is set to [ON].)

•Recording once every 30 seconds using full flash every second recording.

•Changing the zoom magnification from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.

•Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery

decreases.

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. As

the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures

decreases. [For example, if you were to take one picture every two minutes, then the

number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one-quarter of the number of

pictures given above (based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds).]

∫Recording motion pictures

When recording with picture quality set to [HD]

•These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%RH. Please be

aware that these times are approximate.

•Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as turning this

unit on and off, starting/stopping recording, zoom operation, etc.

•Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB.

The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.

Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures

Number of recordable

pictures Approx. 260 pictures By CIPA standard in Normal

Picture Mode

Recording time Approx. 130 min

Recordable time Approx. 90 min

Actual recordable time Approx. 45 min

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Preparation

∫Playback

•The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the

environment and the operating conditions.

For example, in the following cases, the operating times will shorten and the number of recordable

pictures is reduced:

–In low-temperature environments, such as on ski slopes.

–When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly.

•When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the

battery, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new battery.

Playback time Approx. 240 min

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Preparation

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)

•Check that this unit is turned off.

•We recommend using a Panasonic card.

1Slide the release lever in the direction

of the arrow and open the card/battery

door.

2Push it securely all the way until you

hear a “click” while being careful

about the direction in which you insert

it.

To remove the card, push the card

until it clicks, then pull the card out

upright.

A:Do not touch the connection terminals of

the card.

31: Close the card/battery door.

2: Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

•Turn the camera off and wait for the “LUMIX” display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing

the card. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged

or the recorded pictures may be lost.)

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Preparation

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

•You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P95)

•Memory size: Approx. 90 MB

•The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.

The following cards, which conform to the SD video standard, can be used with this unit.

(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)

¢SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check via the label on the

card, etc.

•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/

(This site is English only.)

The following operations can be performed using this unit:

When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the built-in memory

and played back.

When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and

played back.

•When using the built-in memory:

k>ð (access indication¢)

•When using the card:

(access indication¢)

¢The access indication is displayed in red when pictures are being recorded on

the built-in memory (or the card).

Built-in Memory

Card

Remarks

microSD Memory Card

(64 MB to 2 GB)

microSDHC Memory Card

(4 GB to 32 GB)

•Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 6” or higher when

recording motion pictures.

•microSDHC Memory Cards can only be used with compatible

models, however cannot be used with models that are only

compatible with microSD Memory Cards.

•Only the cards with capacity listed left can be used.

e.g.:

5

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Preparation

•During access (image writing, reading and deleting, formatting etc.), do not turn this unit off,

remove the battery, card or disconnect the AC adaptor (supplied). Furthermore, do not

subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity.

The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate

normally.

If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity, perform the operation again.

•The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves,

static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storing important data on a

PC etc.

•Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure

proper operation. (P44)

•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Preparation

∫About the display of the number of recordable pictures and available recording time

∫Number of recordable pictures

•[i99999] is displayed if there are more than 100,000 pictures remaining.

∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)

•“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for second.

•The recordable time is the total time of all the motion pictures which have been recorded.

•Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB.

The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.

•The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on the screen.

Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time

•Switch the display (number of recordable pictures, available recording time, etc.) by pressing 4.

(P45)

ANumber of recordable pictures

BAvailable recording time

•The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These

vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)

•The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the

subjects.

Picture size Built-in Memory

(Approx. 90 MB) 2GB 4GB 32 GB

16M (4:3) 10 230 451 3720

5M (4:3) 23 500 979 8070

0.3M (4:3) 386 7540 14582 120110

Recording

quality setting Built-in Memory

(Approx. 90 MB) 2GB 4GB 32 GB

HD j7m53s 15m00s 2h00m00s

VGA j20m00s 40m00s 5h20m00s

QVGA 2m47s 1h00m00s 2h00m00s 16h00m00s

5

MJPEG

QVGA

A

R1m10s

MJPEG

QVGA

B

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Preparation

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

1Press camera [ON/OFF] button.

•If the language select screen is not displayed,

proceed to step 4.

2Press [MENU/SET].

3Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].

4Press [MENU/SET].

5Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month,

day, hour, minute, display sequence or time

display format), and press 3/4 to set.

A: Time at the home area

B: Time at the travel destination

•You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing

[].

6Press [MENU/SET] to set.

7Press [MENU/SET].

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Preparation

Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu, and press [MENU/SET]. (P38)

•The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6.

•The clock setting is maintained for about 20 hours using the built-in clock battery even

without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for about 10 minutes to charge the

built-in battery.)

•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the

picture, or when you stamp the date on the pictures with [Date Stamp].

•If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of

the camera.

Changing the Clock Setting

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Preparation

Tips for taking good pictures

Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and

stand with your feet slightly apart.

•To prevent dropping, be sure to attach the supplied strap and fit it to your wrist. (P8)

•Do not swing around or pull forcefully on the unit with the strap attached. The strap may break.

•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.

•Be careful not to put your fingers on the flash, microphone, speaker or lens etc.

∫Direction Detection Function ([Rotate Disp.])

Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only

when [Rotate Disp.] (P43) is set)

•When the camera is held vertically and tilted up and down to record pictures, the Direction Detection

function may not work correctly.

•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.

When the Jitter alert [ ] appears, use [Stabilizer] (P79), a tripod or the Self-timer (P54).

•Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the

moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using

a tripod.

–Slow sync./Red-Eye Reduction

–[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)

Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully

ASpeaker

BMicrophone

CFlash

DStrap

Preventing jitter (camera shake)

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Basic

Selecting the Recording Mode

∫List of Recording Modes

•When the mode has been switched from Playback Mode to Recording Mode, the previously set

Recording Mode will be set.

1Press [MODE].

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Recording Mode.

3Press [MENU/SET].

¦Intelligent Auto Mode (P26)

The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.

!Normal Picture Mode (P29)

The subjects are recorded using your own settings.

Creative Control Mode (P56) (DMC-XS1)

Record while checking the image effect.

Panorama Shot Mode (P61)

This mode allows you to take panorama pictures.

ÛScene Mode (P64)

This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.

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Taking pictures using the automatic function

(Intelligent Auto Mode)

Recording Mode:

The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording

conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings

to the camera and take pictures easily.

•The following functions are activated automatically.

–Scene Detection/Backlight Compensation/Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/Auto White Balance/

Face Detection/[i.Exposure]/[i.Zoom]/[Red-Eye Removal]/[Stabilizer]/[Continuous AF]

1Press [MODE].

AShutter button

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Intelligent Auto],

and then press [MENU/SET].

3Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

•The focus indication B (green) lights when the subject is

focused.

•The AF area C is displayed around the subject’s face by

the Face Detection function. In other cases, it is displayed

at the point on the subject which is in focus.

• The minimal distance (how close you can be to the

subject) will change depending on the zoom factor.

Please check with the recordable range display on the

screen. (P30)

4Press the shutter button fully (push it in

further), and take the picture.

B

C

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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in

blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.

When taking pictures

•[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.

•When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjust

the focus and exposure. (Face Detection)

•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the

Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds.

Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.

•Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same subject.

–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the subject,

the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving

–Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera is

shaken, when zoom is used

•For the best results, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode.

•[¦] is used for recording when recording motion pictures. Scene Detection does not work.

When there is a backlight, the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically

attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture.

In Intelligent Auto Mode, backlight compensation works automatically. The [ ] is displayed on

the screen when backlighting is detected. (Depending on the backlighting conditions,

backlighting may not be detected correctly.)

Scene Detection

¦>[i-Portrait] [i-Scenery]

[i-Macro] [i-Night Portrait]¢

[i-Night Scenery] [i-Sunset]

¢Only when [ ] is selected.

The Backlight Compensation

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Following menus can be set.

•For the setting method of the menu, refer to P38.

¢Available settings may be different from other Recording Modes.

•Color setting of [Happy] is available in [Color Mode]. It is possible to automatically take a picture with

a higher level of brilliance for the color brightness and vividness.

•When [ ] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and

brightness.

•When [ ], [ ] is set, [Red-Eye Removal] is enabled.

•Shutter speed will be slower during [ ] or [ ].

Changing the settings

Menu Item

[Rec] [Picture Size]¢/[Burst]¢/[Color Mode]¢

[Motion Picture] [Rec Quality]

[Setup] [Clock Set]/[World Time]/[Beep]/[Language]/[Stabilizer Demo.]

•Menu items other than those listed above are not displayed, but you

can set them in other Recording Modes.

[Color Mode]

About the flash (P50)

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Taking pictures with your favorite settings

(Normal Picture Mode)

Recording Mode:

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the

brightness of the subject.

You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu.

1Press [MODE].

AShutter button

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Normal Picture],

and then press [MENU/SET].

3Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.

4Press the shutter button halfway to focus and

then press it fully to take the picture.

BISO sensitivity

CAperture value

DShutter speed

•Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red when

correct exposure is not achieved. (Exclude when using a

flash)

ISO

1/601/601/60

F2.8F2.8F2.8

BCD

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Focusing

Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press

the shutter button halfway.

•The AF area may be displayed larger for certain zoom magnifications and in dark places.

∫About focus range

The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.

•The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing

the shutter button halfway.

The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom

position.

e.g.: Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode

Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not

focused

Focus indication AOn Blinks

AF area BWhite>Green White>Red

Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times

ISO

1/601/601/60

F2.8F2.8F2.8

A

B

1X

WT

0.16ft.

-

∞

T

W

5 cm (0.16 feet)

1 m (3.3 feet)

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∫When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the

composition of the picture you want to take)

1Aim the AF area at the subject, and press the

shutter button half way to fix the focus and

exposure.

2Press and hold the shutter button half way

while moving the camera as you compose the

picture.

•You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully.

∫Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in

•Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast

•When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects

•When it is dark or when jitter occurs

•When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near

subjects

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Recording Motion Pictures

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

This unit can record motion pictures in QuickTime Motion JPEG format.

AAvailable recording time

BElapsed recording time

•You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode.

•Release the motion picture button right after you press it.

•The recording state indicator (red) C will flash while recording

motion pictures.

•For the setting of [Rec Quality], refer to P81.

2Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.

1Start recording by pressing the

motion picture button.

3s3s3s

R

1m07s

R

1m07s

R

1m07s

B

A C

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•When recording to the built-in memory, [Rec Quality] is fixed to [QVGA].

•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.

•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording

motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.

•When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of

the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back. Also the

recording information may not be displayed correctly.

•The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or

electromagnetic waves etc. depending on the environment of the motion picture recording.

•Do not insert or remove the card during motion picture recording. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer

operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)

•Even if the aspect ratio setting is the same in still pictures and motion pictures, the angle of view may

change at the start of the motion picture recording.

When [Video Rec Area] (P41) is set to [ON], angle of view during motion picture recording is

displayed.

•If the Extended Optical Zoom are used before pressing the motion picture button, those settings will

be cleared, so the shooting range will change dramatically.

•The optical zoom magnification cannot be changed after starting to record motion pictures. However,

Intelligent Zoom can be used by setting [i.Zoom] (P75) in the [Rec] menu to [ON]. Also, the Digital

Zoom can be used by setting the [Digital Zoom] (P75) in the [Rec] menu to [ON]. For details about

the zoom range, refer to P47. If motion picture recording was started within the optical zoom area,

the zoom setting returns to the original magnification when motion picture recording is finished.

•It will be recorded in following categories for certain Scene Modes. A motion picture recording

matching each scene will be performed for the ones not listed below.

(DMC-XS1)

•If you end motion picture recording after a short time when using [Miniature Effect] of the Creative

Control Mode, the camera may go on recording for a certain period. Please continue to hold the

camera until the recording finishes.

•Motion pictures cannot be recorded while in [Soft Focus] of Creative Control Mode.

Selected Scene Mode Scene Mode while recording motion picture

[Baby1]/[Baby2] Portrait Mode

[Night Portrait], [Night Scenery],

[Starry Sky] Low Light Mode

[Sports], [Pet], [Photo Frame] Normal motion picture

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Playing Back

1Press [(].

∫Playing Back Motion Pictures

Press 2/1 to select a picture with a Motion Picture icon

(such as [ ]), and then press 3 to play back.

AMotion picture icon

BMotion picture recording time

•If you have filtered images for playback by using [Slide Show]

(P83)

or [Filtering Play] (P85), the selection screen appears.

Press 3/4 to select [Play Video], and then press [MENU/SET].

•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on

the screen.

For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].

•Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback

¢The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you press 1/2 again.

–You can adjust the volume with the zoom button.

2Press 2/1 to select pictures.

AFile number

BPicture number

•If you press and hold 2/1, you can play back the pictures in

succession.

•Speed of picture Forwarding/Rewinding changes depending

on the playback status.

3Play/Pause

[MENU/SET] Stop

2Fast rewind¢/

Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing)

1Fast forward¢/

Frame-by-frame forward (while pausing)

100-0001100-0001100-0001

1/51/5

AB

3s

3s

3s

MJPEG

QVGA

A B

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•This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established by

JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif

“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files that do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be

played back.

•Images recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.

•The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode.

•The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.

•When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.

•To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC, use the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”

software on the CD-ROM (supplied).

•Be careful not to block the speaker of the camera during playback.

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Press [W] of the zoom button.

1 screen>12 screens>30 screens>Calendar screen

display

ANumber of the selected picture and the total number of

recorded pictures

•Press [T] of the zoom button to return to the previous screen.

•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.

∫To return to normal playback

Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].

Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

Using the Playback Zoom

Press [T] of the zoom button.

1k>2k>4k>8k>16k

•When you press [W] of the zoom button after enlarging the picture,

the magnification becomes lower.

•When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication

B appears for about 2 seconds, and the position of the enlarged

section can be moved by pressing 3/4/2/1.

•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.

1/26

A

2X

2X

2X

B

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Deleting Pictures

Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.

•Pictures on the built-in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted.

•Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted.

Select the picture to be deleted, and then

press [ ].

•Confirmation screen is displayed.

Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes].

•Do not turn the camera off while deleting.

•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.

To delete a single picture

To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures

1Press [ ].

2Press 3/4 to select [Delete Multi] or [Delete All] and then press

[MENU/SET].

•[Delete All] > Confirmation screen is displayed.

Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].

•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when [All Delete

Except Favorite] is selected with the [Delete All] set.

3(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Press 3/4/

2/1 to select the picture, and then press

[MENU/SET]. (Repeat this step.)

•[ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [MENU/SET] is

pressed again, the setting is canceled.

4(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Press 2 to select [OK], and then press

[MENU/SET].

•Confirmation screen is displayed.

Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

2.

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Setting the Menu

The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and

playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the

camera and use it more easily.

In particular, the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock

and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.

Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [AF Mode] from [Ø] ([1-Area]) to [š] ([Face Detection])

1Press [MENU/SET].

Setting menu items

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select menu and then press

[MENU/SET].

Menu Description of settings

[Rec] (P69 to 80)

(Recording Mode only)

The menu lets you set the Coloring, Sensitivity or Number of

pixels, etc. of pictures you are recording.

[Motion Picture] (P81)

(Recording Mode only)

This menu lets you set the setting for motion pictures such as

recording quality.

[Playback] (P91 to 95)

(Playback Mode only)

This menu lets you set the Protection, etc. of recorded pictures.

[Setup] (P40 to 44)

This menu lets you perform the clock settings, beep tone settings

and other settings which make it easier for you to operate the

camera.

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∫Close the menu

Press [ ] until the screen returns to the

recording/playback screen or press the shutter

button half-way.

•There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being

used on the camera due to the specifications.

3Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then

press [MENU/SET].

AMenu screen page

•It will switch to the next page when you reach the bottom.

(It will also switch by pressing the zoom button)

4Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press

[MENU/SET].

•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not appear or

it may be displayed in a different way.

A

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About the Setup Menu

For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P38.

•[Clock Set], [Auto Power Off] and [Auto Review] are important items. Check their settings before

using them.

•In Intelligent Auto Mode, only [Clock Set], [World Time], [Beep], [Language], [Stabilizer Demo.] can

be set.

•Refer to P22 for details.

•Press 3 if you are using Summer Time [ ]. (The time will move forward by 1 hour.) Press 3

once more to return to the normal time.

•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time

difference from the home area.

U [Clock Set] Setting Date/Time.

[World Time]

Set the time in your home area and travel destination.

You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record

them on the pictures you take.

After selecting [Destination] or [Home], press 2/1 to select an

area, and press [MENU/SET] to set.

•Set [Home] first thing after purchasing. [Destination] can be set after

setting up [Home].

“ [Destination]:

Travel destination area

ACurrent time of the destination area

BTime difference from home area

– [Home]:

Your home area

CCurrent time

DTime difference from GMT (Greenwich

Mean Time)

A

B

C

D

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•Changing the settings for the operating sound will change the shutter sound.

•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change. Also, when

connected, no sound is output from the camera speakers.

•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does not

affect the recorded pictures.

•Motion picture recording area display is only an approximation.

•Recording area display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size setting.

•It will be fixed to [OFF] during the Intelligent Auto Mode.

r [Beep]

Adjusts the volume of the operating sound.

[t]

[u]

[s]

([Low])

([High])

([OFF])

u [Speaker Volume] Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels.

[Monitor Display]

Brightness, color, or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor is adjusted.

[Brightness]:

Adjust the brightness.

[Contrast · Saturation]:

Adjust the contrast or clarity of colors.

[Red Tint]:

Adjust the red tint.

[Blue Tint]:

Adjust the blue tint.

1Select the settings by pressing 3/4, and adjust with 2/1.

2Press [MENU/SET] to set.

[Focus Icon] Change the focus icon.

[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]

[Video Rec Area] Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked.

[ON]/[OFF]

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•[Auto Power Off] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Auto Mode.

•[Auto Power Off] does not work in the following cases.

–When using the AC adaptor (supplied)

–When connecting to a PC or a printer

–When recording or playing back motion pictures

–During a Slide Show

•When [ON] is set, a picture taken is displayed for approximately 2 seconds.

•[Auto Review] is activated regardless of its setting in the following case.

–When using [Burst].

•The Auto Review function is fixed to [ON] in the following cases.

–Intelligent Auto Mode

•[Auto Review] does not work when recording motion pictures.

•When the [Reset] setting is selected during recording, the operation that resets the lens is also

performed at the same time. You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not

indicative of malfunctioning.

•When [Setup] menu settings are reset, the following settings are also reset.

–The birthday settings for [Baby1]/[Baby2] and [Pet] in Scene Mode.

–The [World Time] setting.

•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.

p [Auto Power Off]

The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been

used for the time selected on the setting.

[2MIN.]

[5MIN.]

[10MIN.]

[OFF]

o [Auto Review] Displays pictures you took right after taking them.

[ON]/[OFF]

w [Reset] The [Rec] or [Setup] menu settings are reset to the initial settings.

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•This will work when the AV cable (optional) is connected.

¢PAL video out is not available on the version DMC-XS1P/DMC-FH10P sold in the U.S. and the

version DMC-XS1PC/DMC-FH10PC sold in Canada.

•Refer to P34 for information about how to play back pictures.

•When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the

OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording

information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information

Technology Industries Association)”.

•It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.

•Pictures are not rotated during Multi Playback.

| [Output]

Set to match the color television system in each country or the type of

TV.

[|] ([Video Out])¢:

[NTSC]:

Video output is set to NTSC system.

[PAL]:

Video output is set to PAL system.

[] ([TV Aspect]):

[W]:

When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.

[X]:

When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.

M [Rotate Disp.]

This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they were

recorded holding the camera vertically.

[ ] ([On]):

Rotate pictures on a TV and the LCD monitor so that they are

displayed vertically.

[ ] ([External Only]):

Pictures are displayed vertically by rotating when played back on TV.

[OFF]

[Version Disp.] It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera.

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•Do not turn the camera off during formatting.

•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove the

card.

•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.

•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.

•If you cannot format, contact the dealer or Panasonic.

•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired

language.

•The Stabilizer function is switched between [On] and [Off] every time [MENU/SET] is pressed.

•[Stabilizer Demo.] is an approximation.

[Format] The built-in memory or card is formatted. Formatting irretrievably

deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting.

~ [Language] Set the language displayed on the screen.

[Stabilizer Demo.]

Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected.

AAmount of jitter

BAmount of jitter after correction

For Canadian assistance, please call:

1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or

send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call:

1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:

http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

AB

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About the LCD Monitor

Press 4 to change.

1LCD monitor

•During motion picture playback, panorama playback

or a slideshow, you can only select “Normal Display

E” or “No Display G”.

In Recording Mode

ANormal display

BNormal display

CNo display

DNo display (Recording guideline)

2Number of recordable pictures

3Available recording time

AB

DC

In Playback Mode

ENormal display

FDisplay with recording information

GNo display

EF

G

5

MJPEG

QVGA

2

R1m10s

MJPEG

QVGA

3

100-0001 1/5

10:00 DEC.1.2013

Retouch

100-0001

F2.8

ISO

100

1/60

AWB

1/5

Retouch

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Recording

∫Recording guideline

This is used as a reference of composition, such as balance, while taking a picture.

•In the following cases, the guidelines are not displayed:

–Panorama Shot Mode

–[Photo Frame] (Scene Mode)

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Using the Zoom

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes

in wide angle.

∫Screen display

Example of display when Extended Optical Zoom (EZ), Intelligent Zoom and Digital Zoom are

used together.

•When using the Zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction

with the zoom display bar. [Example: 0.05 m (0.16 ft.) –¶]

•The lens barrel will extend or retract depending on the zoom position. Take care not to obstruct the

movement of the lens barrel when using the Zoom function.

Zooms in without deteriorating the image quality.

Maximum magnification: 5k

•Optical zoom cannot be used while recording motion pictures.

To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)

Press [W] of the zoom button.

To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)

Press [T] of the zoom button.

AExtended Optical Zoom indication

BOptical Zoom range

CIntelligent Zoom range

DDigital Zoom range

EZoom magnification (approximation)

Optical Zoom

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Recording

This function works when any of the picture sizes (P69) indicated with is selected. You can

zoom in further than you can with the Optical Zoom without deteriorating the image quality.

Maximum magnification: 11.3k

(This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnification level differs depending

on [Picture Size] setting.)

•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.

•This function is not available in the following cases:

–[High Sens.]/[Photo Frame] (Scene Mode)

–When [Burst] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ ] or [ ]

–When recording motion pictures

(DMC-XS1)

–[Toy Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

Enabled when [i.Zoom] (P75) in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON].

You can zoom in up to 1.6k the original zoom magnification while minimizing the deterioration

of the image quality.

•This will work automatically in Intelligent Auto Mode.

•This function is not available in the following cases:

–[High Sens.] (Scene Mode)

–When [Burst] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ ] or [ ]

(DMC-XS1)

–[Toy Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)

Intelligent Zoom

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This function works when [Digital Zoom] (P75) in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON]. Although the

image quality deteriorates every time you zoom in further, you can zoom in up to four times the

original zoom magnification.

•When using the [i.Zoom], the maximum magnification of the Digital Zoom is set to 2.5k.

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer (P54) for taking pictures.

•This function is not available in the following cases:

–Intelligent Auto Mode

–[High Sens.]/[Photo Frame] (Scene Mode)

–When [Burst] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ ] or [ ]

(DMC-XS1)

–[Toy Effect]/[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

Digital Zoom

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Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

Set the flash to match the recording.

1Press 1 [‰].

AFlash

Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects.

Switching to the appropriate flash setting

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2Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].

¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. The icon changes depending on the type

of subject and brightness. (P28)

¢2The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is

activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.

[Red-Eye Removal] (P79) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash icon.

Item Description of settings

[‡]([Auto]) The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions

make it necessary.

[]([iAuto])¢1

[]([Auto/Red-Eye])¢2

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions

make it necessary.

It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the

red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the

picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.

•Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting

conditions.

[‰]([Forced Flash On])

The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording

conditions.

•Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent

light.

[]

([Slow Sync./

Red-Eye])¢2

If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this

feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so

that the dark background will become bright. Simultaneously, it

reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

•Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark

background.

[Œ]([Forced Flash Off]

)

The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.

•Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of

flash is not permitted.

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∫Available Flash Settings in Recording Mode

The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode.

(±: Available, —: Not available, ¥: Scene Mode initial setting)

¢[ ] is displayed.

•The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if

necessary.

•The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the Scene Mode flash

setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed.

•Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture.

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∫The available flash range

•The available flash range is an approximation.

∫Shutter speed for each flash setting

¢1 The shutter speed changes depending on the [Stabilizer] setting.

¢2 When [ ] in [Sensitivity] is set.

•¢1, 2: The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases.

–When the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to [OFF].

–When the camera has determined that there is very little jitter when the Optical Image Stabilizer is

set to [ON].

•In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.

•In Scene Mode, shutter speed will be different from the above table.

•If you bring the Flash too close to an object, the object may be distorted or discolored by the heat or

lighting from the Flash.

•Recording a subject from too close, or without sufficient flash will not provide the appropriate level of

exposure, and may result in a picture that is too white or dark.

•When the Flash is being charged, the Flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even

when you press the shutter button fully.

•If recording a subject without sufficient flash, the White Balance may not be properly adjusted.

•The effects of the flash may not be adequately achieved under the following conditions.

–When [Burst] is set to [ ]

–When the shutter speed is too fast

•It may take time to charge the Flash if you repeatedly take pictures. Take a picture after the access

indication disappears.

•The Red-Eye Reduction effect differs between people. Also, if the subject is far away from the

camera or was not looking at the first Flash, the effect may not be evident.

Wide Tele

In [ ] in

[Sensitivity] 40 cm (1.3 feet) to 4.4 m (14 feet) 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to 1.7 m (5.6 feet)

Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.) Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.)

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1/60 to 1/1600 1 or 1/8 to 1/1600¢1

1 or 1/4 to 1/1600¢2

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

1Press 2 [ë].

2Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].

•When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before

recording.

•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self-timer.

•The self-timer cannot be set when recording motion pictures.

Item Description of settings

[]([10sec.]) Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.

[]([2sec.])

Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.

•When using a tripod, etc., this setting is a convenient way to

avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.

[OFF] j

3Press the shutter button halfway to focus and

then press it fully to take the picture.

•The self-timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is

activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).

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Compensating the Exposure

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in

brightness between the subject and the background.

1Press 3 [È] to display [Exposure].

•EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value], a unit indicating the amount of exposure. The EV

changes with the aperture value or the shutter speed.

•The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

•The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject.

•You cannot use the Exposure Compensation in following condition.

–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)

Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed

Compensate the exposure

towards positive.

Compensate the exposure

towards negative.

2Press 2/1 to compensate the exposure and then press

[MENU/SET].

•The exposure compensation value appears on the screen.

•Select [0 EV] to return to the original exposure.

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Taking Pictures with different image effects

(Creative Control Mode) (DMC-XS1)

Recording Mode: (DMC-XS1)

This mode records with additional image effects. You can set the effects to add by selecting

example images and checking them on the screen.

1Press [MODE].

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Creative Control], and then press [MENU/

SET].

3Press 3/4 to select image effects and then press

[MENU/SET].

•The image effect of the selected example image will be applied in a

preview display A.

•

A brief description of selected image effect appears when you press

1

.

•

To change the Creative Control Mode, press [MENU/SET], select [Creative Control] using

3

/

4

/

2

/

1

,

and then press [MENU/SET].

•The displayed image on the recording screen and the preview of the selected image effect may differ

from the actual recorded image.

•The Creative Control Mode setting is stored even after turning off this unit.

•White Balance will be fixed to [AWB].

•[Sensitivity] cannot be set in Creative Control Mode because the camera adjusts its settings

automatically.

A

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¢These pictures are examples to show the effect.

This effect emphasizes the color to make a pop art picture.

This effect gives a faded image.

This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall image.

This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and

enhances bright parts.

[Expressive]

[Retro]

[High Key]

•If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode, the effect may not be

apparent in places with insufficient brightness.

[Low Key]

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This effect creates a sepia image.

This effect gives a higher contrast to create an impressive black and

white picture.

This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look.

This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and bright

parts.

[Sepia]

[Dynamic Monochrome]

[Impressive Art]

•If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode, seams between

pictures may become noticeable.

[High Dynamic]

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This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look.

This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impression of a toy

camera.

This effect blurs peripheral areas to give the impression of a diorama.

[Cross Process]

Items that can be set

Color Green tone/Blue tone/Yellow tone/Red tone

•Press 2/1 to select the color to enhance, and

press [MENU/SET].

[Toy Effect]

Items that can be set

Color Orange emphasized Blue emphasized

•Press 2/1 to select the color tone, and

press [MENU/SET].

[Miniature Effect]

•Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the

screen will look as if frames are being dropped.

•No sound is recorded in motion pictures.

•Approximately 1/10 of the time period is recorded. (If you record for

10 minutes, the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately

1 minute long.)

The displayed available recording time is approximately 10 times. When

switching to Recording Mode, please check the available recording time.

•When taking pictures of a large size, the screen may turn black after taking

the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

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This effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel.

This effect leaves one selected color to emphasize impressiveness.

[Soft Focus]

•Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the

screen will look as if frames are dropping.

[One Point Color]

∫Set the color to leave in

1Fit the color you want to leave in the

frame at the center of the screen, and

then press [MENU/SET].

•If you press 4 ([DISP.]), you will return to

step 1.

2Check the color you have set, and then

press [MENU/SET].

•The set color is memorized even if the

camera is turned off. In that case, the

operation starts from step 2.

•Depending on the subject, the set color may not

be left in.

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Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)

Recording Mode:

Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically, and are

combined to make a single panorama picture.

1Press [MODE].

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Panorama Shot], and then press [MENU/SET].

3Press 3/4 to select the recording direction and then

press [MENU/SET].

4After confirming the recording direction, press [MENU/SET].

•A horizontal/vertical guide is displayed.

If you press 1, you will return to step 3.

5Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

(DMC-XS1)

Image effects can be selected from example images.

•You can add the same image effect as the Creative Control Mode with the same operation as

the Creative Control Mode. (except for [Toy Effect] and [Miniature Effect])

•Read P57–60 for details on the respective effects.

•While recording panorama pictures, an image effect of the Creative Control Mode is not

applied to the screen.

•White Balance is fixed to [AWB] while an image effect is applied.

•If you are not going to add an image effect, select [OFF].

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6Press the shutter button fully and record a picture while moving the

camera in a small circle in the direction selected in Step 3.

7Press the shutter button once again to end the still picture recording.

•Recording can also be ended by keeping the camera still while recording.

∫Technique for Panorama Shot Mode

Recording from left to right

Trace a half-circle with the camera, taking about 4 seconds.

•Move the camera at a constant speed.

Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly if the camera is moved too fast or slow.

A1 second

B2 seconds

C3 seconds

D4 seconds

ERecording direction and panning (Guide)

AMove the camera in the recording direction

without shaking it. If the camera shakes too

much, pictures may not be able to be

recorded, or the recorded panorama picture

may become narrower (smaller)

BMove the camera towards the edge of the

range you wish to record. (The edge of the

range will not be recorded in the last frame)

E

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•The zoom position is fixed to Wide.

•The focus, white balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum values for the first picture. As a

result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially during recording, the entire panorama picture

may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness.

•When multiple pictures are combined to create a single panorama picture, the subject may appear

distorted or the connection points may be noticeable in some cases.

•The number of recording pixels in the horizontal and vertical directions of the panorama picture

varies depending on the recording direction and the number of combined pictures. The maximum

number of pixels is shown below.

•A panorama picture may not be able to be created, or the pictures may not be combined properly

when recording the following subjects or under the recording conditions below.

–Subjects with a single, uniform color or repetitive pattern (such as the sky or a beach)

–Moving subjects (person, pet, car, waves, flowers blowing in the breeze, etc.)

–Subjects where the color or patterns change in a short time (such as an image appearing on a

display)

–Dark places

–Locations with flickering light sources such as fluorescent lights or candles

∫About playback

¢1 If you have filtered images for playback by using [Slide Show] (P83)

or [Filtering Play] (P85), the

selection screen appears. Press 3/4 to select [Play Panorama], and then press [MENU/SET].

¢2 You can perform frame-by-frame forward/rewind by pressing 1/2 during a pause.

Recording direction Horizontal Resolution Vertical Resolution

Horizontal 3200 pixels 720 pixels

Vertical 960 pixels 3200 pixels

3Start panorama playback¢1/Pause¢2

[MENU/SET] Stop

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Taking pictures that match the scene being

recorded (Scene Mode)

Recording Mode:

When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets

the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.

1Press [MODE].

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Scene Mode], and then press [MENU/SET].

3Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene Mode and then

press [MENU/SET].

•To change the Scene Mode, press [MENU/SET], select [Scene Mode] using 3/4/2/1, and then

press [MENU/SET].

•The following cannot be set in Scene Mode as the camera adjusts automatically.

–[Sensitivity]/[i.Exposure]/[i.Zoom]/[Color Mode]

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When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve

the appearance and make their skin tones look healthier.

∫Technique for Portrait Mode

To make this mode more effective:

1Press and hold down the zoom button as far as possible to Tele.

2Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.

When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of

their skin to appear even softer than with [Portrait]. (It is effective when taking pictures of people

from the chest up.)

∫Technique for Soft Skin Mode

To make this mode more effective:

1Press and hold down the zoom button as far as possible to Tele.

2Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.

•If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also smoothed.

•This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.

This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.

[Portrait]

[Soft Skin]

[Scenery]

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Setting for when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.

•Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.

•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16 feet) or more.

This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness.

∫Technique for Night Portrait Mode

•Use the flash. (You can set to [ ].)

•Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.

•Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal

processing. This is not a malfunction.

•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.

•Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal

processing. This is not a malfunction.

•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the

ambient light in restaurants, etc.

[Sports]

[Night Portrait]

[Night Scenery]

[Food]

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This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from

it is weaker than usual.

It is possible to set different birthdays for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. You can display those during

playback.

∫Birthday setting

1Press 3/4 to select [Age] and then press [MENU/SET].

2Press 3/4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].

3Enter the birthday.

•When the birthday is set, [Age] is automatically set to [ON].

•If [ON] is selected when the birthday has not been registered, the setting screen appears

automatically.

4Press 4 to select [Exit] and then press [MENU/SET] to finish.

∫To cancel [Age]

Select the [OFF] setting in step 2.

•The age can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM

(supplied).

•If [Age] is set to [OFF] even when the birthday has been set, the age will not be displayed.

•Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.

Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat.

You can set your pet’s birthday.

For information about [Age], refer to [Baby1]/[Baby2] on P67.

Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view. This allows you to take vivid

pictures of the red color of the sun.

This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects, and enables you to take pictures of these

subjects in dimly lit rooms.

∫Picture Size

Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1).

[Baby1]/[Baby2]

Birthday: 2/1: Select the items (year/month/day)

3/4: Setting

[MENU/SET]: Set

[Pet]

[Sunset]

[High Sens.]

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This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.

∫Setting the shutter speed

Select a shutter speed of [15 sec.], [30 sec.] or [60 sec.].

•Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera after this

screen is displayed. When countdown finishes, [Please wait...] is displayed for the same length of

time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.

∫Technique for Starry Sky Mode

•The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend taking

pictures with the self-timer.

Objects in the distance are prioritized for focus.

This mode is ideal for taking pictures of scenery and other landscapes through clear glass,

such as in vehicles or buildings.

•The camera may focus on the glass if it is dirty or has dust on it.

•The pictures taken may not look natural if the glass is colored. When this happens, change the white

balance settings. (P71)

Record the image with a frame around it.

∫Setting the frame

Select from 6 types of frames.

•The picture size is fixed to 5M (4:3).

•The color of the frame displayed on the screen and the color of the frame around the actual image

may differ, but this is not a malfunction.

[Starry Sky]

[Glass Through]

[Photo Frame]

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Using the [Rec] Menu

For details on [Rec] menu settings, refer to P38.

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures

will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.

¢This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.

•In specific modes, Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, and the picture size for [ ] is not

displayed. For details regarding modes in which Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, refer to

P48.

•Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions.

[Picture Size]

Settings Picture Size

[] 4608k3456

[]

¢3648k2736

[] 2560k1920

[]

¢2048k1536

[] 640k480

[] 4608k3072

[] 4608k2592

[] 3456k3456

X : Aspect ratio of a 4:3 TV

Y : Aspect ratio of a 35 mm film camera

W : Aspect ratio of a high-definition TV, etc.

: Square aspect ratio

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables

pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark.

•For the focus range of flash when [ ] is set, refer to P53.

•The ISO sensitivity is automatically set under the following conditions.

–When recording motion pictures

–When [Burst] is set to [ ] or [ ]

[Sensitivity]

Settings Description of settings

[]([i.ISO])

The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the

subject and the brightness.

•Maximum [1600]

•The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed

halfway. It is continuously changing to match the movement of the

subject until the shutter button is pressed fully.

[100]

The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.

[200]

[400]

[800]

[1600]

[100]

[

1600]

Recording location

(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark

Shutter speed Slow Fast

Noise Less Increased

Jitter of the subject Increased Less

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes

on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is

seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.

•Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will vary

depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [Ó].

•The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the White

Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)

•White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in following cases.

–[Scenery]/[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Food]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)

[White Balance]

Settings Description of settings

[AWB] ([Auto White Balance]) Automatic adjustment

[V]([Daylight]) When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky

[Ð]([Cloudy]) When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky

[î]([Shade]) When taking pictures outdoors in the shade

[Ñ]([Incandescent]) When taking pictures under incandescent lights

[Ò]([White Set]) Value set by using [Ó]

[Ó]([White Set Setting]) Set manually

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∫Auto White Balance

Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a

reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or

there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. In

this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].

1 Auto White Balance will work within this range

2 Blue sky

3 Cloudy sky (Rain)

4 Shade

5 Sunlight

6 White fluorescent light

7 Incandescent light bulb

8 Sunrise and sunset

9 Candlelight

KlKelvin Color Temperature

Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.

1Select [Ó] and then press [MENU/SET].

2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the frame

in the center is filled by the white object only and then press

[MENU/SET].

•White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark.

Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness.

•Exit the menu after it is set.

Setting the White Balance manually

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be

selected.

¢[Ø] will be used during motion picture recording.

•[AF Mode] is fixed to [Ø] in the following cases.

–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)

(DMC-XS1)

–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

•It is not possible to set [š] in the following cases.

–Panorama Shot Mode

–[Night Scenery]/[Food] (Scene Mode)

(DMC-XS1)

–[Soft Focus] (Creative Control Mode)

[AF Mode]

Settings Description of settings

[š] ([Face

Detection])¢

The camera automatically detects the person’s face. (max. 12 areas)

The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no

matter what portion of the picture it is in.

[]([9-Area])¢

Up to 9 points for each AF area can be focused. This is effective when

the subject is not in the center of the screen.

(AF area frame will be same as image aspect ratio setting.)

[Ø]([1-Area]) The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the

screen.

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∫About [š] ([Face Detection])

The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the

faces.

Yellow:

When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the

camera is focused.

White:

Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away

as the faces within the yellow AF areas are also brought into focus.

•Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the face detection function may

fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF Mode] is switched to [ ].

–When the face is not facing the camera

–When the face is at an angle

–When the face is extremely bright or dark

–When there is little contrast on the faces

–When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.

–When the face appears small on the screen

–When there is rapid movement

–When the subject is not a human being

–When the camera is shaking

–When Digital Zoom is used

•If the camera is registering something other than someone’s face, change the settings to something

other than [š].

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in

brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to real life.

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

•[ ] in the screen turns yellow when [i.Exposure] is in effect.

•Even when the [Sensitivity] is set to [100], [Sensitivity] may be set higher than [100] if the picture is

taken with [i.Exposure].

•Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

Zoom magnification can be increased while minimizing deterioration of the image quality.

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

•Refer to P48 for details.

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, Extended Optical Zoom, or

[i.Zoom].

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

•Refer to P49 for details.

[i.Exposure]

[i.Zoom]

[Digital Zoom]

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.

[Burst]

Settings Description of settings

[˜]

([Burst On])

Burst speed approx. 1.0 pictures/second

•You can take pictures until the capacity of the built-in memory or the card is

full.

•The burst speed becomes slower halfway. The exact timing of this depends

on the type of card and the Picture Size.

•The focus, exposure and White Balance are fixed to the first picture.

•The Burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower depending on the

recording environment, such as in dark places, if the ISO sensitivity is high

etc.

[]

([Hi-Speed Burst])

Burst speed approx. 10 pictures/second

•This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.

•The picture size is fixed to 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1).

•The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions.

•The number of Burst recording pictures are limited by the picture-taking

conditions and the type and/or status of the card used.

•The number of Burst recording pictures may increase when you use a card

with fast writing speed or card is formatted.

•The focus, zoom, exposure, White Balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity

are fixed to the settings for the first picture.

•The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted. However, the ISO sensitivity is

increased to make the shutter speed become high-speed.

[]

([Flash Burst])

Number of recordable

pictures max. 5 pictures

•Still pictures are taken continuously with flash.

•This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.

•The picture size is fixed to 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1).

•Settings for focus, zoom, exposure, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, flash output

are fixed to the first picture.

•The flash setting is fixed to [‰].

[OFF] —

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•Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat the

recording of pictures.

•It may take time to save pictures taken in Burst Mode on the card. If you take pictures

continuously while saving, the maximum number of recordable pictures decreases. For

continuous shooting, use of a high speed memory card is recommended.

•Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off.

•If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built-in memory, it will take time to write the picture data.

•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.

–[Starry Sky]/[Photo Frame] (Scene Mode)

(DMC-XS1)

–[Toy Effect]/[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)

•When the Self-Timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3.

(5 pictures in [ ])

•The flash setting is fixed to [Œ] (except for [ ]).

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

Sets various color effects, including making the picture sharper, brighter, or applying a sepia

tone.

¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.

¢2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.

[Color Mode]

Settings Description of settings

[STANDARD] This is the standard setting.

[Happy]¢1Image with enhanced brightness and vividness.

[VIVID]¢2The picture becomes sharper.

[B&W] The picture becomes black and white.

[SEPIA] The picture becomes sepia.

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Recording

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed

whenever the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture.

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

•Only available when [AF Mode] is set to [š] and Face Detection is active.

•Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

Using one of these modes, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically

compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

•Stabilizer will be set to [ON] while recording motion pictures.

•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case.

–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)

•The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.

Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.

–When there is a lot of jitter.

–When the zoom magnification is high.

–In Digital Zoom range.

–When taking pictures while following a moving subject.

–When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places.

[Red-Eye Removal]

[Stabilizer]

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Recording

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

You can take a picture with date and time of recording.

•Date information for pictures recorded with the [Date Stamp] set cannot be deleted.

•When printing pictures with [Date Stamp] at a shop or with a printer, the date will be printed

on top of the other if you choose to print with the date.

•If the time has not been set, you cannot stamp with the date information.

•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.

–When recording motion pictures

–When using [Burst].

•[Resize] cannot be set for pictures recorded with [Date Stamp] set.

•Refer to P22 for details.

[Date Stamp]

Settings Description of settings

[W/O TIME] Stamp the year, month, and day.

[WITH TIME] Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutes.

[OFF] —

[Clock Set]

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Recording

Using the [Motion Picture] Menu

For details on [Motion Picture] menu settings, refer to P38.

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.

(DMC-XS1)

•The Motion Picture menu will not be displayed while in [Soft Focus] of Creative Control Mode.

Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

It will continually keep on focusing on a subject for which the focus was once set.

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

•Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion

picture recording.

•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case.

–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)

(DMC-XS1)

•The Motion Picture menu will not be displayed while in [Soft Focus] of Creative Control Mode.

[Rec Quality]

Settings Picture size fps Aspect ratio

[HD] 1280k720 pixels

30

16:9

[VGA] 640k480 pixels 4:3

[QVGA] 320k240 pixels

[Continuous AF]

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Playback/Editing

Various methods of playback

You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods.

1Press [(].

2Press [MODE].

3Press 3/4/2/1 to select item, and then press [MENU/SET].

•Following items can be selected.

[]([All]) (P34)

[]([Slide Show]) (P83)

[]([Filtering Play]) (P85)

[]([Calendar]) (P87)

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Playback/Editing

You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronization with music, and you can do

this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.

You can also play back images that have been sorted by category, images that have been set

as favorites, etc. in a slide show.

This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set to

view the pictures you have taken.

Press 3/4 to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].

∫Operations performed during slide show

The cursors displayed during playback correspond to 3/2/1 and [MENU/SET].

[Slide Show]

3Play/Pause

[MENU/SET] Stop

2Back to previous picture

1Ahead to next picture

[W] Reduce volume level

[T] Increase volume level

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Playback/Editing

∫To filter images for slide show playback

You can filter images and play them back in a slide show by selecting

[Filtering] on the slide show menu screen.

•If you select [All], you can play back all images in a slide show.

You can also filter images by using the same setting as [Filtering Play]. Refer

to P85–86 for the setting.

•The filter settings are stored even after terminating slide show playback. To

cancel filtering, refer to P85.

∫Changing the slide show settings

By selecting [Setup] on the slide show menu screen, you can change the settings such as

[Effect] and [Duration] for slide show playback.

Settings Description of settings

[Effect] [ON]/[OFF]

[Duration]

[1 SEC.]/[2 SEC.]/[3 SEC.]/[5 SEC.]

•When playing back the following pictures, the [Duration] setting is

disabled.

–Motion pictures

–Panorama pictures

[Repeat] [ON]/[OFF]

[Music] [ON]/[OFF]

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Playback/Editing

The images sorted into the category or images set as favorite are played back.

∫To cancel filtering

1Press 3 while playing back one picture at a time.

2Press 3/4 to select [Filtering Off] and then press [MENU/SET].

•Filtering is also canceled by turning off the camera or switching to Recording Mode.

1Press 3/4 to select [Category Selection] and then press [MENU/SET].

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the category and then press [MENU/

SET] to set.

•You can play back only the category in which an image has been found.

[Filtering Play]

Settings Description of settings

[Picture Only] Only still pictures are played back.

[Video Only] Only motion pictures are played back.

[Category

Selection]

This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories (such

as [Portrait], [Scenery] or [Night Scenery]) and sort the pictures into each of the

categories. You can then play back the pictures in each category.

[Select Date] You can play back pictures taken on each date.

[Favorite] You can play back the pictures you have set as [Favorite] (P93).

Sorting by category to play back

Recording information e.g. Scene Modes

*[Portrait], [i-Portrait], [Soft Skin], [Night Portrait], [i-Night Portrait], [Baby1]/[Baby2]

,Panorama Shot Mode, [Scenery], [i-Scenery], [Sunset], [i-Sunset], [Glass

Through]

.[Night Portrait], [i-Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [i-Night Scenery],[Starry Sky]

[Sports]

Î[Baby1]/[Baby2]

í[Pet]

1[Food]

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Playback/Editing

1Press 3/4 to select [Select Date] and then press [MENU/SET].

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back, and then

press [MENU/SET].

•If there were no pictures recorded during a month, that month is not

displayed.

∫Changing the filtering date

1Press 3 while playing back one picture at a time.

2Press 3/4 to select [Change Date] and then press [MENU/SET].

3Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back, and then press [MENU/SET].

•The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when

the calendar screen is first displayed.

•If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day is

displayed.

•You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.

•If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is set as January 1st, 2013.

•If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [World Time], the pictures are displayed by

the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback.

You can play back pictures taken on each date

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

2013

12

8

22

1

15

29

2

30

9

16

23

3

31

10

17

24

6

13

20

27

7

21

14

28

12

19

5

26

11

18

4

25

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Playback/Editing

You can search for images by recorded date.

•The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when

the calendar screen is first displayed.

•If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day is

displayed.

•You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.

•If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is set as January 1st, 2013.

•If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [World Time], the pictures are displayed by

the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback.

[Calendar]

1Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date you want to search.

•If there were no pictures recorded during a month, that month is not

displayed.

2Press [MENU/SET] to display a list of pictures.

•Pictures are displayed with Multi Playback (30 screens). The cursor

appears on the picture at the beginning of the selected date.

3Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press

[MENU/SET].

•To continue the search, return to the previous screen with [W] of the zoom

button. (P36)

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

2013

12

8

22

1

15

29

2

30

9

16

23

3

31

10

17

24

6

13

20

27

7

21

14

28

12

19

5

26

11

18

4

25

1/52

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Playback/Editing

Having Fun with Recorded Pictures (Retouch)

You can adjust the color tone of the pictures taken, or add your preferred effects.

•The processed pictures are newly generated, so be sure that you have enough space in the built-in

memory or on the card.

•Effects may be difficult to see depending on the picture.

•Pictures taken with other cameras may not be processed.

The brightness and color of the pictures taken can be balanced.

¢These pictures are examples to show the effect.

[Auto Retouch]

(DMC-XS1)

1Press 2/1 to select a picture, and then press 3.

•If you have filtered images for playback by using [Slide Show] (P83)

or [Filtering Play]

(P85), the selection screen appears. You can proceed to step 2 by selecting [Retouch] with

3/4, and then pressing [MENU/SET],

•You can also proceed to step 2 by selecting [Retouch] from the [Playback] menu.

2Press 3/4 to select [Auto Retouch], and then press [MENU/SET].

3Press 3/4 to select [ON], and then press [MENU/SET].

•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.

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Playback/Editing

•Depending on the picture, noise may be emphasized by [Auto Retouch].

•It may not be possible to perform [Auto Retouch] on pictures which have already been retouched.

•The following pictures cannot be processed:

–Motion pictures

–Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode

–Pictures taken with [Photo Frame] in Scene Mode

(DMC-FH10)

1Press 2/1 to select a picture, and then press 3.

•If you have filtered images for playback by using [Slide Show] (P83)

or [Filtering Play]

(P85), the selection screen appears. You can proceed to step 2 by selecting [Auto Retouch]

with 3/4, and then pressing [MENU/SET],

•You can also proceed to step 2 by selecting [Auto Retouch] from the [Playback] menu.

2Press [MENU/SET].

•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.

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Playback/Editing

You can add your desired effects to the pictures that you have taken.

1Press 2/1 to select a picture, and then press 3.

•If you have filtered images for playback by using [Slide Show] (P83)

or [Filtering Play] (P85),

the selection screen appears. You can proceed to step 2 by selecting [Retouch] with 3/4,

and then pressing [MENU/SET].

•You can also proceed to step 2 by selecting [Retouch] from the [Playback] menu.

2Press 3/4 to select [Creative Retouch], and then press [MENU/SET].

3Press 3/4 to select image effects and then press [MENU/SET].

•You can select the item from the following options that are also available in the Creative

Control mode.

[Expressive]/[Retro]/[High Key]/[Low Key]/[Sepia]/[Dynamic Monochrome]/[Impressive Art]/

[High Dynamic]/[Cross Process]/[Toy Effect]/[Miniature Effect]/[Soft Focus]/[One Point Color]

•A brief description of selected image effect appears when you press 1.

•Read P57–60 for details on the respective effects.

•To set the color you want to keep by using [One Point Color], move

the frame at the center of the screen to the desired color with 3/4/

2/1, and then press [MENU/SET].

•If you select [OFF], an image with no effect is displayed. To proceed

the retouch operation, select another image effect. If you are not

going to add any effect, exit the menu.

•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.

•The image effect may appear weak compared to the effect given by the Creative Control Mode.

•It may not be possible to perform [Creative Retouch] on pictures which have already been

retouched.

•The following pictures cannot be processed:

–Motion pictures

–Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode

[Creative Retouch] (DMC-XS1)

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Playback/Editing

Using the [Playback] Menu

•With [Retouch] (DMC-XS1), [Auto Retouch] (DMC-FH10) or [Resize], a new edited picture is created.

A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built-in memory or the card so we

recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture.

You can add the effect of [Auto Retouch] or [Creative Retouch] to recorded pictures.

•For details, refer to P88–90.

•For details, refer to P88.

To allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is

reduced.

1Select [Resize] on the [Playback] menu.

2Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET].

[Retouch] (DMC-XS1)

[Auto Retouch] (DMC-FH10)

[Resize]

3Select the picture and size.

[SINGLE] setting

1

Press

2

/

1

to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET].

2Press 2/1 to select the size, and then press [MENU/SET].

•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is

selected.

Exit the menu after it is executed.

3

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Playback/Editing

•You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in [MULTI].

•The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate.

•It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment.

•The following images cannot be resized.

–Motion pictures

–Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode

–Pictures with date stamped

[MULTI] setting

1Press 3/4 to select the size, and then press [MENU/SET].

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and then press

[MENU/SET]. (repeat this step)

•If you press [MENU/SET] again, the setting is canceled.

•Select [OK] with 2, and then press [MENU/SET] to set.

•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is

selected.

Exit the menu after it is executed.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

2.

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Playback/Editing

You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as

favorites.

•Play back only the pictures set as favorites. ([Favorite] in [Filtering Play])

•Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a Slide Show.

•Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. ([All Delete Except Favorite])

1Select [Favorite] on the [Playback] menu.

2Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET].

∫Canceling all the [Favorite] settings

1Select [Favorite] on the [Playback] menu.

2Press 3/4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET].

•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.

Exit the menu after it is executed.

•You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites.

•You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites.

[Favorite]

3Select the picture, and then press

[MENU/SET].

•The setting is canceled when [MENU/SET] is

pressed again.

•Exit the menu after it is set.

[SINGLE] [MULTI]

Press 2/1 to

select the picture.

Press 3/4/2/1 to

select the pictures.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

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Playback/Editing

You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake.

1Select [Protect] on the [Playback] menu.

2Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET].

∫Canceling all the [Protect] settings

1Select [Protect] on the [Playback] menu.

2Press 3/4 to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET].

•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.

Exit the menu after it is executed.

•The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment.

•Even if you protect pictures in the built-in memory or a card, they will be deleted if the built-in

memory or the card is formatted.

[Protect]

3Select the picture, and then press

[MENU/SET].

•The settings are canceled when [MENU/SET]

is pressed again.

•Exit the menu after it is set.

[SINGLE] [MULTI]

Press 2/1 to

select the picture.

Press 3/4/2/1 to

select the pictures.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

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Playback/Editing

You can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from

a card to the built-in memory.

1Select [Copy] on the [Playback] menu.

2Press 3/4 to select the copy destination and then press [MENU/SET].

•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.

Exit the menu after it is executed.

•Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying process.

•If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in the

copy destination when [ ] is selected, a new folder is created and the picture is copied. If a

picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in the copy

destination when [ ] is selected, that picture is not copied.

•It may take time to copy the picture data.

•[Protect] or [Favorite] settings will not be copied. Perform the settings again after copying is finished.

[Copy]

[]([IN>SD]): All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied onto the card

at one time.

[]([SD>IN]): One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built-in memory.

Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].

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Connecting to other equipment

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen

Pictures recorded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen.

Preparations:

Set the [TV Aspect]. (P43)

Turn this unit and the TV off.

1Connect the camera and a TV.

•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out.

(Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape, which may cause malfunction.)

•Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).

2Turn the TV on and select external input.

3Turn the camera on and then press [(].

•Depending on the [Picture Size], black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and

right of the pictures.

•Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off.

•When you play back a picture vertically, it may be blurry.

•When pictures are displayed, they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV.

•You can view pictures on TVs in other countries (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL system when

you set [Video Out] in the [Setup] menu.

(PAL video out is not available on the version DMC-XS1P/DMC-FH10P sold in the U.S. and the

version DMC-XS1PC/DMC-FH10PC sold in Canada.)

•No sound is output from the camera speakers.

•Read the operating instructions for the TV.

AYellow: to the video input socket

BWhite: to the audio input socket

CAV cable (optional)

DAlign the marks, and insert.

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Connecting to other equipment

∫If the TV, Blu-ray disc recorder, DVD recorder or other equipment has an SD card slot

Insert the card into the SD card slot. (Always connect the dedicated adaptor. The device will not

operate properly if only the adaptor is inserted. Always insert the card into the adaptor before

use.)

•Photos can be played back.

•In some cases, panorama pictures cannot be played back. Also, auto-scroll playback of panorama

pictures may not work.

•Depending on the TV model, pictures may not be displayed on the full screen.

•Read the operating instructions of compatible equipment to playback motion pictures.

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Connecting to other equipment

Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your

PC

You can transfer the pictures in the camera to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.

•Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the

operating instructions of your PC.

∫PC that can be used

The unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognizing a mass storage device.

The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software.

Install the software on to your computer before use.

•PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 LE (Windows 8/7/Vista/XP)

This software allows you to manage images. For example, you can send pictures and motion

pictures to a PC and sort them by recording date or model name. You can also perform operations

such as writing images to a DVD, processing and correcting images, and editing motion pictures.

•LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows 8/7/Vista/XP)

LoiLoScope is a video editing software where that draws out the full power of your PC. Creating

videos is as easy as organizing cards on top of a desk. Use your music, picture and video files to

create videos to share with your friends and family by burning it to a DVD, uploading it to websites,

or simply share your videos with your friends via e-mail.

–This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.

•Windows support: Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP

•Mac support: OS X v10.1 ~ v10.8

About the supplied software

For more information on how to use LoiLoScope, read the LoiLoScope manual available

for download at the link below.

Manual URL: http://loilo.tv/product/20

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Connecting to other equipment

∫Installing supplied software

•Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications.

1Check the environment of your PC.

•Operating environment of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 LE”

–OS:

WindowsR XP (32bit) SP3,

Windows VistaR (32bit) SP2,

WindowsR 7 (32bit/64bit) or SP1

WindowsR 8 (32bit/64bit)

–CPU:

PentiumR III 500 MHz or higher (WindowsR XP),

PentiumR III 800 MHz or higher (Windows VistaR),

PentiumR III 1 GHz or higher (WindowsR 7/WindowsR 8)

–Display:

1024k768 pixels or more (1920k1080 pixels or more recommended)

–RAM:

512 MB or more (WindowsR XP/Windows VistaR),

1 GB or more (WindowsR 7 32bit/WindowsR 8 32bit),

2 GB or more (WindowsR 7 64bit/WindowsR 8 64bit)

–Free hard disk space:

450 MB or more for installing software

•Refer to the operating instructions of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” (PDF) for further operating

environment.

2Insert the CD-ROM with the supplied software.

•When you insert the supplied CD-ROM, the install menu will start.

3Click on the [Applications] on the install menu.

4Click on the [Recommended Installation].

•Proceed with installation according to messages appearing on the screen.

•The software compatible with your PC will be installed.

•“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” is not compatible with Mac.

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Connecting to other equipment

∫Transferring pictures to a PC

1Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable

(supplied).

2Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].

3Copy the images to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.

•Do not delete or move copied files or folders in Windows Explorer. When viewing in

“PHOTOfunSTUDIO”, you will not be able to play back or edit.

•If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the

alarm beeps.

Refer to “Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely” (P101) before disconnecting the USB

connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.

•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable.

Otherwise, data may be destroyed.

Preparations: Install “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to the PC.

•Please turn this unit on and your PC before connecting.

•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight

out. (Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape, which may cause malfunction.)

•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine

Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).

AUSB connection cable (supplied)

BAlign the marks, and insert.

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Connecting to other equipment

∫Copying to a PC without using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”

If the installation of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” fails, you can copy files and folders to your PC by

dragging and dropping them from the camera after connecting to your PC.

Directory structure of built-in memory/card of this unit is shown by the figure below.

•A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.

–When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (Such as when

pictures were taken using another maker of camera)

–When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder

∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely

Select the [ ] icon in the task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject

DMC-XXX] (XXX varies by model).

•Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.

•If the icon is not displayed, check that [Access] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital

camera before removing the hardware.

∫Connection in the PTP Mode

Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting USB connection cable.

•Data can now be read only from the card in the PC.

•When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode.

For Windows: A drive ([Removable Disk]) is displayed in [Computer]

For Mac: A drive ([NO_NAME]) is displayed on the desktop

•Built-in Memory

•Card

DCIM: Images

1Folder number

2File number

3JPG: Still pictures

MOV: Motion pictures

MISC: Favorite

DCIM

100_PANA

101_PANA

999_PANA

P1000001.JPG

P1000002.JPG

P1000999.JPG

MISC

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Connecting to other equipment

Printing the Pictures

If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to be

printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor.

•Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the

operating instructions of your printer.

Preparations:

Turn on the camera and the printer.

Remove the card before printing the pictures from the built-in memory.

Check print quality and other settings on the printer before printing the pictures.

1Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable

(supplied).

2Press 3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then press [MENU/SET].

•If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the

alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, stop printing at once. If not printing, disconnect the USB

connection cable.

•Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is displayed.

(may not be displayed depending on the type of printer used)

•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection cable.

•Motion pictures cannot be printed out.

•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight

out. (Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape, which may cause malfunction.)

•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine

Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).

AUSB connection cable (supplied)

BAlign the marks, and insert.

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Connecting to other equipment

1Press 3.

2Press 3/4 to select an item and then press [MENU/SET].

3Press 3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET].

•If the print check screen has appeared, select [Yes], and print the pictures.

•Refer to P104 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.

•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.

Selecting a single picture and printing it

1Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/

SET].

2Press 3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/

SET].

•Refer to P104 for the items which can be set before starting to print the

pictures.

•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.

Selecting multiple pictures and printing them

Item Description of settings

[Multi Select]

Multiple pictures are printed at one time.

•Press 3/4/2/1 to select the pictures, and then press [MENU/SET].

(When [MENU/SET] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.)

•After the pictures have been selected, press 2 to select [OK], and

then press [MENU/SET].

[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.

[Favorite] Prints the pictures set as favorites only. (P93)

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Connecting to other equipment

Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture

and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them”

procedures.

•When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera, set

[Paper Size] or [Page Layout] to [{] and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer. (For

details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)

•If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.

•When printing images with [Date Stamp], please remember to set [Print with Date] to [OFF] or the

date will print on top.

When asking the photo shop to print the pictures

•By stamping the date using [Date Stamp] (P80) setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can

be printed at the photo shop.

You can set the number of prints up to 999.

Print Settings

[Print with Date]

Item Description of settings

[ON] Date is printed.

[OFF] Date is not printed.

[Num.of prints]

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Connecting to other equipment

•Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.

[Paper Size]

Item Description of settings

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[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm

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Connecting to other equipment

•An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.

∫Layout printing

When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper

For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set

[Page Layout] to [ä] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for the picture that you want to print.

When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper

For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page Layout] to

[ä] and then set [Num.of prints] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.

•The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [¥] indication lights orange

during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the printer.

•If the number of prints is high, the pictures may be printed several times. In this case, the remaining

number of prints indicated may differ from the number set.

[Page Layout] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)

Item Description of settings

{Settings on the printer are prioritized.

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ä4pictures on 1page

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Others

Screen Display

∫In recording

1 Recording Mode

2 Recording Quality (P81)

Picture Size (P69)

: Backlight Compensation (P27)

3 Flash Mode (P50)

4 Optical Image Stabilizer (P79)

: Jitter alert (P24)

5 White Balance (P71)

6 Color Mode (P78)

7 Battery indication (P14)

8 Burst (P76)

9 Intelligent Exposure (P75)

10 Focus (P30)

11 AF area (P30)

12 Self-timer Mode (P54)

13 Shutter speed (P29)

14 Aperture value (P29)

15 ISO sensitivity (P70)

16 Exposure compensation (P55)

17 Age (P67)

Current date and time

“: World Time (P40)

Zoom (P47):

18 Elapsed recording time (P32):¢

19 Date Stamp (P80)

20 Recording state (P32)

21 Built-in memory (P19)

: Card (P19) (displayed only during

recording)

22 Number of recordable pictures (P21)

Available recording time (P21,

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Others

∫In playback

1 Playback Mode (P82)

2 Protected picture (P94)

3 Favorite (P93)

4 Date stamped display (P80)

5 Color Mode (P78)

6 After Auto Retouch (P88)

After Creative Retouch (P90) (DMC-XS1)

7 Picture Size (P69)

8 Battery indication (P14)

9 Picture number

Total pictures

Elapsed playback time (P34):¢

10 Auto Retouch (P88)

Creative Retouch (P90) (DMC-XS1)

Motion picture playback (P34)

Play panorama (P63)

11 Recorded date and time

“: World Time (P40)

Recording information (P45)

Age (P67)

12 Folder/File number (P101)

13 Motion picture recording time

(P34):¢

14 Recording Quality (P81)

15 Built-in memory (P19)

Cable disconnection prohibiting icon

(P102)

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Others

Cautions for Use

Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as

microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).

•If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by

electromagnetic wave radiation.

•Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the

pictures and/or sound.

•Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields created by

speakers or large motors.

•Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit,

disturbing the pictures and/or sound.

•If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly, turn

this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (supplied). Then reinsert the battery or

reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on.

Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

•If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and/or sound may

be adversely affected.

Always use the supplied cords and cables. If you use optional accessories, use the

cords and the cables supplied with them.

Do not extend the cords or the cables.

Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals.

•If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals, the body of the camera may be damaged and the

surface finish may peel off.

•Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time.

Optimal use of the camera

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Others

Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the

outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry, soft cloth.

•When the camera is soiled badly, it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth, and

then with a dry cloth.

•Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, alcohol, kitchen detergents, etc., to clean the camera,

since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off.

•When using a chemical cloth, be sure to follow the accompanying instructions.

•Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force. Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor

and it may malfunction.

•If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than

usual at first. However, the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of

the camera increases.

•Do not press the lens with excessive force.

•Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun, as rays of light from the sun may cause it to

malfunction. Also, be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window.

Cleaning

About the LCD monitor

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen.

However, there may be some dark or bright spots (red, blue, or green) on the screen. This is

not a malfunction. The LCD monitor screen has more than 99.99% effective pixels with a

mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. The spots will not be recorded on pictures on

the built-in memory or a card.

About the Lens

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Others

The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power comes

from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the

surrounding temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too high or too low, the

operating time of the battery will become shorter.

Always remove the battery after use.

•Place the removed battery in a plastic bag, and store or carry away from metallic objects (clips, etc.).

If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the body of the battery and the

terminals are damaged.

•Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera.

Do not remove or damage the external label on the battery.

•Using a battery with part or all of the external labal removed or using the one with a torn label may

result in malfunctions.

Bring charged spare batteries when going out.

•Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such

as at a ski resort.

•When you travel, do not forget to bring the AC adaptor (supplied) and USB connection cable

(supplied) so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in.

Dispose of unusable battery.

•The battery has a limited life.

•Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion.

•The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws. Call the RBRC

hotline at 1-800-822-8837 for information.

Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects (such as

necklaces, hairpins, etc.).

•This can cause short-circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a

battery.

•If you use the AC adaptor (supplied) near a radio, the radio reception may be disturbed.

•Keep the AC adaptor (supplied) 1 m (3.3 feet) or further away from radios.

•The AC adaptor (supplied) may generate whirring sounds when it is being used. This is not a

malfunction.

•After use, be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet. (A very small

amount of current is consumed if it is left connected.)

Battery

AC adaptor (supplied)

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Others

Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or

static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight.

Do not bend or drop the card.

•The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted.

•Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card.

•Do not allow dirt, dust, or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the

terminals with your fingers.

Notice for when transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card

•“Format” or “delete” using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information, it

will not erase the data in the memory card completely.

It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially available

computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory card before transferring

to another party or disposing.

Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user.

If a birthday is set for [Baby1]/[Baby2], this personal information is kept in the camera and

recorded in the image.

Disclaimer

•Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation,

effect of static electricity, accident, malfunction, repair, or other handlings.

Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from

the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information.

When requesting a repair, transferring to another party, or disposing

•Reset the settings to protect the personal information. (P42)

•If there are pictures stored in the built-in memory, copy them onto the memory card (P95) before

formatting the built-in memory (P44) as needed.

•Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair.

•Built-in memory and settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired.

•Please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or Panasonic if above operations are

not possible due to malfunction.

When transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card, please refer to

“Notice for when transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card” above.

When uploading images on WEB services

•Images may contain information that can be used for identifying individuals such as titles, recording

dates, and location information. When uploading images on WEB services, check carefully, and then

upload.

Card

About the personal information

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Others

•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%RH to 60%RH]

•Always remove the battery and the card from the camera.

•If the battery is left inserted in the camera, it will discharge even if the camera is turned off. If the

battery continues to be left in the camera, it will discharge excessively and may become unusable

even if charged.

•When storing the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once a year. Remove

the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged.

•We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a closet or a

cabinet.

Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate

handling. Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data.

•When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it.

•You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod.

•Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the

camera. You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it. Also,

the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too

tightly to the tripod or unipod.

•Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully.

When not using the camera for a long period of time

About the picture data

About tripods or unipods

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Others

Message Display

Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.

The major messages are described below as examples.

[This picture is protected]

>Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting. (P94)

[Some pictures cannot be deleted]/[This picture cannot be deleted]

•Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted.

>Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P44)

[Built-in memory full]/[Memory card full]/[Not enough space on built-in memory]/

[Not enough memory on the card]

•There is no space left on the built-in memory or the card.

•When you copy pictures from the built-in memory to the card (batch copy), the pictures are copied

until the capacity of the card becomes full.

[Some pictures cannot be copied]/[Copy could not be completed]

•The following pictures cannot be copied.

–When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination.

(Only when copying from a card to the built-in memory.)

–Files not based on the DCF standard.

•Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied.

[Built-In Memory Error]/[Format built-in memory?]

•This message will be displayed when you format the built-in memory on a PC.

>Format the built-in memory on the camera again. (P44) The data on the built-in memory will be

deleted.

[Memory card error.

This card cannot be used in this camera.

Format this card?]

•It is a format that cannot be used with this unit.

>Insert a different card and try again.

>Reformat on this unit (P44) after saving necessary data using a PC, etc. Data will be deleted.

[Please turn camera off and then on again]/[System Error]

•This is displayed when the lens has stopped operating normally due to being pressed on by a hand

etc.

>Turn the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or Panasonic.

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Others

[Memory Card Error]/[Memory card parameter error]/[This memory card cannot be

used]

>Use a card compatible with this unit. (P19)

–microSD Memory Card (64 MB to 2 GB)

–microSDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)

[Insert SD card again]/[Try another card]

•An error has occurred accessing the card.

>Insert the card again.

>Insert a different card.

[Read Error/Write Error

Please check the card]

•It has failed to read or write data.

>Remove the card after turning this unit off. Insert the card again, turn this unit on, and try to

read or write the data again.

•The card may be broken.

>Insert a different card.

[Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card]

•Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures.

•In the event that it stops even after using a “Class 6” card or higher, the data writing speed has

deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format (P44).

•Depending on the type of the card, motion picture recording may stop in the middle.

[A folder cannot be created]

•A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used.

>Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P44)

[Picture is displayed for 16:9 TV]/[Picture is displayed for 4:3 TV]

•Select [TV Aspect] in the [Setup] menu if you want to change the TV aspect. (P43)

•This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only.

In this case, connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer. (P100, 102)

[This battery cannot be used]

•Use a genuine Panasonic battery. If this message is displayed even when a genuine Panasonic

battery is used, contact the dealer or Panasonic.

•If the battery terminal is dirty, clean it and remove any objects.

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Others

Troubleshooting

First, try out the following procedures (P116–125).

•This phenomenon occurs when charging in a location where the temperature is very high or very

low.

>Reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) in a location where the ambient temperature

(and the temperature of battery) is in a 10 oC to 30 oC (50 oF to 86 oF) range, and try charging

again. [If you reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) when the unit is fully charged, the

charging lamp will turn on for approximately 15 seconds.]

•The battery is exhausted. Charge the battery.

•If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.

>Turn the camera off frequently by using the [Auto Power Off]. (P42)

•Insert the battery securely all the way in. (P12)

If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [Reset] (P42) on the

[Setup] menu.

Battery and power source

The charging lamp has gone off but the unit has not been charged.

Or the charging lamp blinks.

The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.

The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.

Card/battery door does not close.

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Others

•Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?

>Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase available space in the memory. (P37)

•You may not be able to record for a short while after turning this unit on when using a large capacity

card.

•The picture can become whitish if there is dirt, e.g. fingerprints on the lens.

>If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface with

a soft, dry cloth.

>Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P55)

>Set [Burst] (P76) of the [Rec] menu to [OFF].

•The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.

>Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.

•The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera. (P30)

•There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly. (P24)

>The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera

firmly with both hands to take the pictures. (P24)

>When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the Self-timer. (P54)

Recording

The picture cannot be recorded.

The recorded picture is whitish.

The recorded picture is too bright or dark.

Multiple pictures are taken at one time.

The subject is not focused properly.

The recorded picture is blurred. The Optical Image Stabilizer is not effective.

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Others

•Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?

(ISO sensitivity is set to [ ] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors

etc. noise will appear.)

>Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P70)

>Take pictures in bright places.

•Have you set [High Sens.] in Scene Mode, or [Burst] in [Rec] menu to [ ] or [ ]? If so, the

resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, but this

is not a malfunction.

•When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasing the shutter speed may

introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the light

source and do not indicate a malfunction.

•Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures.

•Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.

>If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least “Class 6” or if you use a card

that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, the data-writing speed is lower. In such

cases, we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then format (P44) the card in this

unit.

•If the camera is moved too slowly, the camera assumes that camera motion was stopped and ends

the still picture recording.

•If there is a lot of camera shake in the recording direction while moving the camera, recording ends.

>When recording in Panorama Shot Mode, try to trace a small half-circle parallel to the recording

direction, taking about 4 seconds to complete the half-circle (approximate).

The recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture.

The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene.

When recording pictures or half-pressing the shutter button, reddish stripes may

appear on the LCD monitor. Alternatively, part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a

reddish color.

•This is a characteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject has a bright

part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but this is not a

malfunction.

It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.

•It is recommended that when you take pictures you take care not to expose

the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.

Motion picture recording stops in the middle.

Recording by Panorama Shot Mode is ended before finishing.

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Others

•This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and

does not affect the recorded pictures.

•This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when

the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera, and it is

not a malfunction.

•The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning this unit on. This is an operation to

correct flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights, LED lights etc. and is not a malfunction.

•Perform [Monitor Display]. (P41)

•This is not a malfunction. These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.

•In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not affect

the pictures you are recording.

LCD monitor

The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.

The LCD monitor flickers indoors.

The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.

Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.

Noise appears on the LCD monitor.

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Others

•Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?

>Change the flash setting. (P50)

•The flash cannot be used in the following cases:

–Creative Control Mode (P56) (DMC-XS1)

–Panorama Shot Mode (P61)

–[Scenery]/[Night Scenery]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky]/[Glass Through] (Scene Mode) (P64)

–When recording in [Burst] (except for [ ]) (P76)

•The flash is activated twice when Red-Eye Reduction (P50) has been set.

•Has [Burst] (P76) in the [Rec] menu been set to [ ]?

•[Rotate Disp.] (P43) is set to [ ] or [ ].

•Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?

>The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the

card appears when a card is inserted.

•Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back by this unit.

>It is recommended to use the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” software in the CD-ROM (supplied) to write

pictures from PC to card.

•Are you playing back filtered images by using [Slide Show] or [Filtering Play]?

>

Cancel the filter

. (P85)

•Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was

taken by another maker of digital cameras?

•Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a

battery with a low remaining charge?

>Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P44)

(Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them. Therefore,

check well before formatting.)

Flash

The flash is not activated.

Flash is activated several times.

Playback

The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction.

The picture is not played back.

The recorded pictures are not displayed.

The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns

black.

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Others

•Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P22)

•When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may

display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.

•When Red-Eye Removal ([ ], [ ]) is in operation, if you take a picture of a subject with red

color surrounded by a skin tone color, that red part may be corrected to black by the Red-Eye

Removal function.

>It is recommended to take a picture with the Flash Mode set to [‡], [‰] or [Œ], or

[Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] menu set to [OFF]. (P79)

•Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may be

displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.

•This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, the

sound may break up. This is not a malfunction.

•Playback of motion pictures recorded with this unit may not be possible with other companies’ digital

cameras. Also, Panasonic’s digital cameras (LUMIX)¢ may also not be able to play them back.

¢Introduced prior to December 2008, and FS and LS series introduced in 2009.

With a Calendar Search, pictures display dates differing from the actual dates on

which the pictures were taken.

White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.

•If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round

spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting off of particles

of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.

A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position

differ in every picture.

Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black.

[Thumbnail is displayed] appears on the screen.

The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up.

Motion pictures recorded with this model cannot be played back on other equipment.

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Others

•Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?

>Set the TV input to External Input Mode.

•Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be elongated horizontally or vertically or they may be

displayed with their edges cut off.

•Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the

TV?

>Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable (optional) and then play back the pictures on

the camera. (P96)

>Check [TV Aspect] setting. (P43)

•Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?

•Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?

>Select [PC] when connecting. (P100)

>Turn this unit off and on.

>Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera.

>If there are two or more USB terminal on a single PC, try connecting the USB connection cable

to another USB terminal.

TV, PC and printer

The picture does not appear on the television.

The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different.

The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV.

The picture is not displayed fully on the TV.

Cannot communicate with the PC.

The card is not recognized by the PC. (The built-in memory is recognized.)

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Others

•Pictures cannot be printed using a printer that does not support PictBridge.

>Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting. (P102)

>When using a printer with a borderless printing function, cancel this function before printing. (For

details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)

>When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the 16:9 pictures can be

printed.

•Since aspect ratio of a panorama picture differs from normal pictures, it may not always be possible

to print it correctly.

>Please use a printer that supports panorama pictures. (For details, refer to the operating

instructions for the printer.)

>We recommend using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” software on the CD-ROM (supplied) to adjust

the size of the still picture to the print paper size.

The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer.

The ends of the pictures are cut at printing.

The panorama picture is not printing correctly.

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Others

>Press [MENU/SET], select the [Setup] menu icon [ ]. Then press [MENU/SET], and then

select the [~] icon to set the desired language. (P44)

•The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance or

quality of the camera.

•When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement, etc., the lens may click and the

picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The sound is

caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction.

•If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.

>[Please set the clock] message will be displayed; please reset the clock. (P22)

•It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on the

zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens, but this is not a malfunction.

•When using the Extended Optical Zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily. This is not a

malfunction.

Others

An unreadable language was selected by mistake.

The camera becomes warm.

The lens clicks.

The clock is reset.

When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the areas

around the subject contain colors which are not actually present.

Zooming stops instantaneously.

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Others

•When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in folders

with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation.

•If you insert or remove the battery before turning off this unit, the folder and file numbers for the

pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When this unit is turned on again and pictures are

taken, they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous

pictures.

•Formatting is not available in Intelligent Auto Mode. Switch the recording mode to another one.

(P25)

The file numbers are not recorded consecutively.

The file numbers are recorded with previously used numbers.

The card cannot be formatted.

•microSDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

•QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks

of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom.

•Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and

other countries.

•Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks

of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

•This product uses “DynaFont” from DynaComware Corporation. DynaFont is a registered

trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc.

•Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered

trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.