Panasonic Dmc Fz100 Operating Instructions Manual

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File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [RAW], [AVCHD], [Motion JPEG]
It is possible to acquire still pictures and motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MOTION 
JPEG] formats, or create conventional standard quality DVD video from the motion picture 
that was recorded as [AVCHD], using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition” in the CD-ROM 
(supplied).  (P192)
Also, you can write images to DVD, combine multiple 
pictures to create a single  panorama picture, or create a 
slide show by adding audio and/or music. These pictures 
can then be stored onto a DVD.
1Install “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition” to the PC.
•Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information 
about the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
2Connect camera to PC.
•For details on connecting, refer to “Connecting to a PC”  (P192) .3Copy the images to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition”.
•For details, refer to the operating instructions of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition” 
(PDF).
Note
•You will not be able to playback the acquired [AVCHD] motion pictures when the files or folders 
related to the motion pictures are deleted,  modified, or moved using Windows Explorer or 
similar, so make sure to acquire the [AV CHD] motion pictures using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 
HD Edition”.
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Connecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures 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.
•If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message 
prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased 
so do not choose to format.)
If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
•You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 
5.2 HD Edition” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient way of doing this.
•Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about 
the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
∫PC that can be used
•
PC with Windows 98/98SE or older, or Mac OS 8. x or older cannot be connected via USB, but 
it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader/writer can be used.
¢ 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer to be installed. PC with higher processing 
performance is required depending on the function to be used. It may not play back correctly 
or operate correctly depending on the environment of the PC used.
¢ 2 Always acquire the [AVCHD] motion pictures using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD 
Edition”.
WindowsMacintosh
98/98SEMe/2000XP/Vista/7OS 9/OS X
Can the 
PHOTOfunSTUDIO be 
used? —
≤
¢1—
Can the [AVCHD] motion 
picture be acquired to the 
PC? —
≤
¢2—
Can the still pictures and 
[MOTION JPEG] motion 
pictures in the digital 
camera be acquired to 
the PC using a USB 
connection cable? —
≤ ≤
(OS 9.2.2/OS X  [10.1~10.6]) 
						

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Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the PC.
Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory.
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of 
cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
Press  3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/
SET].
•If [USB MODE]  (P37) is set to [PC] in the [SETUP] menu in 
advance, the camera will be automatically connected to the PC 
without displaying the [USB MODE] selection screen. Since 
there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC, it 
is convenient.
•When the camera has been connected to the PC with [USB MODE] set to 
[PictBridge(PTP)], a message may appear on the PC’s screen. Select [Cancel] to close 
the screen, and disconnect the camera from the PC. Then set [USB MODE] to [PC] 
again.
Acquiring of still pictures and [MOTION JPEG] motion pictures 
(other than [AVCHD] motion pictures)
AUSB connection cable (supplied)•Check the direction and shape of the terminal an d plug in/out while holding the plug straight. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional). 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” (P194)  before disconnecting the 
USB connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
AV OUT/DIGITALAV OUT/DIGITAL
USB MODEPLEASE SELECT  THE USB MODE
SELECT SET
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Double-click on [Removable Disk] in [My Computer].
•When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. (“LUMIX”, “NO_NAME” 
or “Untitled” is displayed.)
Double-click [DCIM] folder.
Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to 
acquire or the folder storing those pi ctures to any different folder on 
the PC.
∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
•Proceed with the hardware removal using “Safely Remove Hardware” on the task tray of the 
PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of 
the digital camera before removing the hardware.
Note
•Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional).•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
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∫Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder 
composition)
Folders and images processed in the PC  cannot be played back on the camera. It is 
recommended to use the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition” bundled software on the 
CD-ROM (supplied) when you write the image from PC to a card.
A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.
•
After [NO.RESET]  (P36) in the [SETUP] menu has been executed•When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (Such as when 
pictures were taken using another make of camera)
•When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
∫Connection in the PTP Mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR, WindowsR 7 and 
Mac OS X only)
Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC.
•
When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP 
Mode.
•[AVCHD] motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode.
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Pictures
MOV: [MOTION JPEG]
RW2: Pictures in RAW files
MISC: DPOF print
Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures 
						

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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.
•
Burst pictures will be displayed as a list, and not as a group.•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 in the built-in memory.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures.
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
•When the camera is connected to the printer, the cable disconnect prohibit icon [ å] 
appears. Do not disconnect the USB cable while [ å] is displayed.
Press  3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A USB connection cable (supplied)•Check the direction and shape of the terminal an d plug in/out while holding the plug straight. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional). 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.
AV OUT/DIGITALAV OUT/DIGITAL
USB MODE
SELECT
SET
PLEASE SELECT 
THE USB MODE
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Note
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of cables other than 
the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
•Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional).•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
•You cannot switch between the built-in memory and the card while the camera is connected to 
the printer. Disconnect the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) the card and then connect 
the USB connection cabl e to the printer again.
•Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out.
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•The message disappears in about 2 seconds.
Press  3 to select [PRINT START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•Refer to  P199 for the items which can be set before starting to 
print the pictures.
•Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing halfway.•Disconnect the USB connecti on cable after printing.
PictBridge
MULTI PRINT
100-0001100-0001PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
14
SELECTPRINT
OFF
1
CANCEL SELECT SET
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
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¢Only when [FAVORITE] is at [ON] and when there are pictures set as favorites.  (P176)
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Press  3.
Press  3/4 to select an item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [YES], and print 
the pictures.
ItemDescription of settings
[MULTI SELECT] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Press 
3/4/ 2/1 to select the pictures, and then When [DISPLAY] is 
pressed, [ é] appears on the pictures to be printed. (When [DISPLAY] is 
pressed again, the setting is canceled.)
•After the pictures have been selected, press [MENU/SET].
[SELECT ALL] Prints all the stored pictures.
[PRINT SET 
(DPOF)] Prints the pictures set in [PRINT SET] only. 
(P177)
[FAVORITE]
¢Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P176)
Press 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•Refer to  P199 for the items which can be set before starting to 
print the pictures.
•Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.•Disconnect the USB connecti on cable after printing.
MULTI SELECT
SELECT ALL 
PRINT SET(DPOF)
FAVORITEPictBridge
CANCEL
SELECT SET
OFF
1PRINT STARTPRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
MULTI SELECT
CANCEL
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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.)
•When [PRINT SET (DPOF)] has been selected, the [PRINT WITH DATE] and 
[NUM. OF PRINTS] items are not displayed.
•If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.•Since the printer’s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting, check the 
printer’s print with date setting as well.
•When printing images with a text stamp, please remember to set print with date to [OFF] or the 
date will print on top.
NoteWhen asking the photo shop to print the pictures•By stamping the date using [TEXT STAMP]  (P168) or setting date printing at the time of the 
[PRINT SET]  (P177) 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]
ItemDescription of settings
[OFF] Date is not printed.
[ON] Date is printed.
[NUM. OF PRINTS]
OFF
1
CANCEL SELECT EXIT
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
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•Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
[PAPER SIZE]
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5 qk5q]
89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
[A3] 297 mmk420 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk6 q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8 qk10 q] 203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm