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• You cannot attach the lens hood the
opposite way.
• When taking pictures with flash with the
lens hood attached, the lower portion of
the photo may turn dark (vignetting effect)
and the control of the flash may be
disabled because the photo flash may be
obscured by the lens hood. We
recommend detaching the lens hood.
• When using the AF assist lamp in the
dark, detach the lens hood.
• For details on how to attach the MC
protector and the ND filter, refer to P118.
• You cannot attach the tele conversion lens
and the close-up lens when the hood
adaptor is attached.
• For information about [CONVERSION],
refer to P86.
• If any accessories are lost, customers in
the USA 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.
Quick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and
play back pictures with the camera. For
each step, be sure to refer to the pages
indicated in brackets.
1 Charge the battery. (P13)
• The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the
battery before use.
2 Insert the battery and the card.
(P15)
• When you do not use the card, you
can record or play back pictures on
the built-in memory. (P16) Refer to
P16 when you use a card.
3 Turn the camera on to take
pictures.
• Set the clock. (P17)
Set the mode dial to [ ].
Press the shutter button to take
pictures. (P25)
4 Play back the pictures.
Set the mode dial to [ ].
Select the picture you want to view.
(P33)
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