Panasonic VQT2Q86 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Contents
Before Use
Quick Guide ..............................................5
(Important) About the Waterproof/
Dustproof and Anti-shock Performance
of the Camera ...........................................7
Maintenance and
Waterproof Performance...........................8
• Using the camera underwater...........11
• Causes of water leak ........................11
• Caring for the camera after using it
underwater........................................12
Standard Accessories .............................14
Names of the Components .....................15
Preparation
Attaching the Hand Strap........................17
Attaching the Silicon Jacket....................18
Charging the Battery...............................19
• Approximate operating time and
number of recordable pictures..........22
Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery...............................24
About the Built-in Memory/the Card........27
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................29
• Changing the clock setting................30
Setting the Menu.....................................31
• Setting menu items ...........................32
• Using the quick menu .......................34
About the Setup Menu ............................35
Selecting the [REC] Mode, and Record
Still Pictures or Motion Pictures ..............42
• Playback the recorded still pictures or
motion picture...................................44
Basic
Taking Pictures Using the
Automatic Function
(Intelligent Auto Mode)............................45
• Scene Detection................................46
• AF Tracking Function........................47
• [Happy] color ([COLOR MODE]).......47
• Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode ......48
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite
Settings
(Normal Picture Mode)............................49
• Focusing ...........................................50
• 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)...............................50
• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......51
• Direction Detection Function .............51
Taking Pictures with the Zoom................52
• Using the Optical Zoom/Using the
Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent Zoom/
Using the Digital Zoom......................52
Playing Back Pictures
([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................55
• Displaying Multiple Screens
(Multi Playback) ................................56
• Using the Playback Zoom .................57
• Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode.....57
Deleting Pictures .....................................58
• To delete a single picture..................58
• To delete multiple pictures
(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............59
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor............................60
Taking Pictures using the
Built-in Flash............................................62
• Switching to the appropriate
flash setting.......................................62
Taking Close-up Pictures ........................67
• [AF MACRO] ....................................67
• [MACRO ZOOM] ..............................68
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........69
Compensating the Exposure...................70
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket........71
Take more effective outdoor pictures......72
• [SPORTS] .........................................72
• [SNOW] .............................................72
• [BEACH & SURF]..............................73
Taking Pictures that Match the Scene
Being Recorded (Scene Mode)...............74
• [PORTRAIT]......................................75
• [SOFT SKIN] .....................................75
• [TRANSFORM] .................................75
• [SELF PORTRAIT]............................76
• [SCENERY].......................................76
• [PANORAMA ASSIST]......................77
• [NIGHT PORTRAIT]..........................78
• [NIGHT SCENERY]...........................78
• [FOOD]..............................................79
• [PARTY] ............................................79
• [CANDLE LIGHT] ..............................79
• [BABY1]/[BABY2]..............................80
• [PET] .................................................81
• [SUNSET]..........................................81
• [HIGH SENS.] ...................................81