Panasonic Dmc Fz18 Operating Instructions Manual

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Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC 
by connecting the camera and the PC.
The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] 
(for Windows
®) in the CD-ROM (supplied) 
allows you to easily acquire pictures 
recorded with the camera to a PC, print 
them and send them by e-mail.
If you use “Windows
 98/98SE”, install 
the USB driver and then connect it to 
the computer.
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.
AUSB connection cable (supplied)
BAC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional)
 Use a battery with sufficient battery power 
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; 
optional).
 Turn the camera off before inserting or 
removing the cable for the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC7PP; optional). Set the camera to a mode other than 
[ ] mode.
1Turn on the camera and the PC.
2Connect the camera to a PC via 
the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
 Connect the USB connection cable with 
the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on 
the [DIGITAL] socket.
 Hold the USB connection cable at 1 
and insert straight in or take straight 
out. (If you forcibly insert the USB 
connection cable at a slant or upside 
down you can deform the connection 
terminals and damage the camera or 
the connected equipment.)
CThis message appears during data 
transfer.
[Windows]
The drive appears in the [My Computer] 
folder.
 If you are connecting the camera to a PC 
for the first time, the required driver is 
installed automatically so that the camera 
can be recognized by “Windows Plug and 
Play”. The drive then appears on the 
[My Computer] folder.
[Macintosh]
The drive is displayed on the screen.
 The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when 
you connect the camera with no card 
inserted.
 The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or 
[Untitled] when you connect the camera 
with a card inserted.
∫About motion picture playback on a 
PC
Use the software “QuickTime” in the 
CD-ROM (supplied) to play back motion 
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 If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, 
download “QuickTime 6.5.2 for Windows” 
from the following site, and install it.
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
quicktime652forwindows.html
 This software is installed as standard on a 
“Macintosh OS”.
∫Folder Composition
Folders are displayed as shown in the 
following illustration.
 The data for up to 999 pictures recorded 
by the camera can be included in 1 folder. 
If the number of pictures exceeds 999, 
another folder is created.
 To reset the file number or the folder 
number, select [NO.RESET] in the 
[SETUP] menu.∫Conditions under which a different 
folder number is used
In the following cases, the picture is not 
recorded in the same folder as the 
previously recorded picture. It is recorded 
in a folder with a new number. 
1When the folder just recorded to 
contains a picture file with the number 
999 in it (example: P1000999.JPG).
2When the card just recorded to 
contains, for example, a folder with the 
number 100 [100_PANA] in it and that 
card is removed and replaced with a 
card that has a folder with the number 
100 in it recorded by a camera from a 
different maker (100XXXXX, with 
XXXXX being the name of the maker) 
and then a picture is recorded.
3When recording after selecting 
[NO.RESET] from the [SETUP] menu. 
(Pictures will be recorded to a new 
folder with a number sequential to the 
folder recorded to immediately before. 
By using [NO.RESET] on a card that 
does not contain folders or pictures, 
such as one just formatted, the folder 
number can be reset to 100.)
∫About the PTP connection
If the OS is “Windows XP”, 
“Windows Vista” or “Mac OS X”, you can 
connect in PTP mode if you set the camera 
to [ ] mode and then connect to your 
PC.
 Pictures can only be read on the camera. 
They cannot be written to a card or 
deleted.
 When there are 1000 or more pictures on 
a card, the pictures may not be imported.
 Do not use any other USB connection 
cables except the supplied one.
 Do not disconnect the USB connection 
cable while [ACCESS] is displayed.
 When there are many pictures on the 
built-in memory or the card, it may take 
some time to transfer them.
 You may not be able to play back motion 
pictures on the built-in memory or the card  1Folder number
2File number
3JPG: Pictures
MOV: Motion pictures
RAW: Pictures in RAW files
MISC: DPOF print
Favo r it e
Category slide show
PRIVATE1: Pictures recorded in 
flip animation function
PRIVATE1
≥Built-in memory
≥Card
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANA DCIM
MISC
P1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
100_PANA
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correctly when the camera is connected to 
a PC. Import the motion picture files to the 
PC and then play them back.
 If battery power is exhausted while the 
camera and the PC are communicating, 
the recorded data may be damaged. 
When you connect the camera to the PC, 
use a battery with sufficient battery power 
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; 
optional).
 If the remaining battery power becomes 
low while the camera and the PC are 
communicating, the alarm beeps. In this 
case, stop the communication at once on 
the PC.
When connecting the camera to a 
“Windows 2000” OS PC with the USB 
connection cable, do not replace the 
card while the camera and the PC are 
connected. The information on the card 
may be damaged. Use “Safely Remove 
Hardware” in the task tray on your PC 
when replacing the card. 
 Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may 
be displayed in black in playback mode, 
multi playback and calendar playback.
 Read the operating instructions for the 
PC.
 If a card is not inserted when the camera 
is connected to the PC, you can edit or 
access the pictures on the built-in 
memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit 
or access the pictures on it.
 You cannot switch between the built-in 
memory and the card while the camera is 
connected to the PC. When you want to 
switch between the built-in memory and 
the card, disconnect the USB connection 
cable, insert (or remove) the card and 
then connect the USB connection cable to 
the PC again.
 The message [PLEASE RE-CONNECT 
THE PRINTER.] appears if you change 
the mode dial to print mode [ ] while 
this unit is connected to a PC. If 
connecting the printer again, change the 
mode to a mode other than [ ] and then 
check that no data is being transferred. 
([ACCESS] appears on the LCD monitor 
of this unit while data is being transferred.)Printing the Pictures
By connecting the camera directly to a 
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB 
connection cable (supplied), you can select 
the pictures to print and start printing on the 
camera’s screen.
Set print settings such as the print quality 
on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer 
operating instructions.)
AUSB connection cable (supplied)
BAC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional)
 It may take time to print some pictures. 
Use a battery with sufficient battery power 
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; 
optional) when you connect to a printer.
 Turn the camera off before inserting or 
removing the cable for the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC7PP; optional).
1Turn on the camera and the 
printer.
2Set the mode dial to [ ].
3Connect the camera to a printer 
via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
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 Connect the USB connection cable with 
the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on 
the [DIGITAL] socket.
 Hold the USB connection cable at 1 
and insert straight in or take straight 
out.
 If the mode dial is not set to [ ] when 
the camera is connected to the printer, 
disconnect the USB connection cable, set 
the mode dial to [ ] and then connect 
the USB connection cable again. 
(Depending on the printer, it may be 
necessary to turn it off and then on again.)
 Do not use any other USB connection 
cables except the supplied one.
 If a card is not inserted when the camera 
is connected to the printer, you can 
access the picture data on the built-in 
memory. If a card is inserted, you can 
access the picture data on it.
 You cannot switch between the built-in 
memory and the card while the camera is 
connected to the printer. When you want 
to switch between the built-in memory and 
the card, disconnect the USB connection 
cable, insert (or remove) the card and 
then connect the USB connection cable to 
the printer again.
 If you want to print the age in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode or the 
number of days that have been passed 
since the departure date in 
[TRAVEL DATE], use the software [LUMIX 
Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the 
CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the 
PC. To print the name of [BABY1]/
[BABY2] or [PET] or text (comments) 
which has been entered using 
[TITLE EDIT], use 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. For details, 
refer to the operating instructions (PDF 
file) of the software.
 To find out more about PictBridge 
compliant printers, contact your local 
dealer.∫Selecting a single picture and printing 
it
1Press 2/1 to select the picture 
and then press [MENU/SET].
 The message disappears in about 
2 seconds.
2Press 3 to select [PRINT START] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
 Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing 
halfway.
3Disconnect the USB connection 
cable after printing.
∫Selecting multiple pictures and 
printing them
1Press 3.
2Press 3/4 to select an item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
PictBridge
1/6
MENU
100_
0001
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
PRINT SELECT
MULTI PRINT
MENUSET
SINGLE SELECT
NUM. OF PRINTS PRINT WITH DATE 
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
SELECTCANCEL SETMENU
PRINT START
1OFF
MENUSET
PictBridge
DPOF PICTURE SELECT ALL 
FAVORITE MULTI SELECT
SELECT
CANCELSETMENUMENUSET
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¢This only appears when [FAVORITE] is 
set to [ON]. (However if none of the 
pictures have [ ] displayed, you 
cannot select it even if [FAVORITE] is 
set to [ON].)
3Press 3 to select [PRINT START] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
 [PRINT WITH DATE] and 
[NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displayed 
when [DPOF PICTURE] is set.
 The [DPOF SET] is displayed when 
[DPOF PICTURE] is selected. If you 
selected [DPOF SET], refer to P103 
and set them.
 Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing. When you select [MULTI SELECT], 
[SELECT ALL] or [FAVORITE], a print 
confirmation screen appears. Select 
[YES] and print the pictures.
 The message [PRINTING ## 
PICTURE(S) DO YOU WANT TO 
PROCEED ?] appears on the print 
confirmation screen if the number of 
prints is more than 1000.
4Disconnect the USB connection 
cable after printing.
∫Setting date printing, the number of 
prints, the paper size and the page 
layout
Select and set each item in step
3.
 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.)
[PRINT WITH DATE]
 If the printer does not support date 
printing, the date cannot be printed on the 
picture.
[NUM. OF PRINTS]
Set the number of prints.
 You can set up to 999 prints.
[PAPER SIZE]
(Paper sizes that can be set with this unit)
The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1/2 
and 2/2. Press 4 to select. [MULTI SELECT]Multiple pictures are 
printed at one time.
 After selecting 
[MULTI SELECT], 
press 2/1 to select 
the pictures to print 
and then press 4. 
The icon [ ] 
appears on the 
pictures to be 
printed. (Press 4 
again to cancel the 
setting.)
Press [MENU/SET] 
after finishing the 
setting.
[SELECT ALL]Prints all the stored 
pictures.
[DPOF PICTURE]Prints the pictures set 
in [DPOF] only.
[FAVORITE]
¢Prints the pictures set 
as favorites only.
MULTI SELECT
NUM
. OF PRINTS PRINT WITH DATE 
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
SELECTCANCEL SETMENU
PRINT START
1OFF
MENUSET
[OFF]Date is not printed.
[ON]Date is printed.
1/2
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
[L/3.5qk5q]
89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5qk7q]127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD]100 mmk148 mm
[A4]210 mmk297 mm
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¢These items cannot be displayed when 
the printer does not support the paper 
sizes.
[PAGE LAYOUT]
(Layouts for printing that can be set with 
this unit)
 An item cannot be selected if the printer 
does not support the page layout.
∫Setting the date printing with the 
DPOF print in advance
We recommend setting DPOF date printing 
with [DPOF PRINT] (P104) in advance 
when the printer supports it. If you select 
[DPOF PICTURE], printing starts and the 
recording date is printed.
∫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 [ ] 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 [ ] and then set 
[COUNT] in [DPOF PRINT] (P103) to 1 for 
each of the 4 pictures.
 Do not disconnect the USB connection 
cable when the cable disconnection 
warning icon [ ] is displayed. 
(Depending on the printer, the icon may 
not be displayed.)
 If the remaining battery power becomes 
low while the camera and the printer are 
connected, the alarm beeps. If this 
happens during printing, press [MENU/
SET] and stop printing at once. If not 
printing, disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
 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 total number of DPOF prints or the 
number of DPOF pictures printed is high, 
pictures may be printed several times. The 
remaining number of prints indicated may 
differ from the number set. This is not a 
malfunction.
 With date printing, the setting on the 
printer may take priority over the setting 
on the camera. Check the date print 
setting on the printer also.
 The message [USB MODE CHANGED. 
PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE.] 
appears if you change the mode dial to a 
mode other than [ ] while the camera 
and the printer are connected. Set the 
mode dial to [ ] again and then 
disconnect the USB connection cable. If 
this happens during printing, stop printing 
and then disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
 When the pictures in RAW files are to be 
printed, the JPEG pictures recorded 
simultaneously by the camera will be 
printed. If JPEG pictures do not exit, RAW 
file pictures cannot be printed.
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[CARD SIZE]54 mmk85.6 mm
[10k15cm]100 mmk150 mm
[4qk6q]101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8qk10q]203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER]216 mmk279.4 mm
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
1 picture with no frame on 1 page
1 picture with a frame on 1 page
2 pictures on 1 page
4 pictures on 1 page
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Playing Back Pictures 
on a TV Screen
∫Playing back pictures using the AV 
cable (supplied)
 Set the [TV ASPECT].
 Turn this unit and the TV off.
1Connect the AV cable A 
(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket 
on the camera.
 Connect the AV cable with the [ ] 
mark facing the [1] mark on the 
[AV OUT] socket.
 Hold the AV cable at B and insert 
straight in or take straight out.
2Connect the AV cable to the video 
input and the audio input sockets 
on the TV.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
3Turn the TV on and select external 
input.
4Turn the camera on.
 Depending on the aspect setting, black 
bands may be displayed on the top and 
bottom or the left and right of the pictures.
 Do not use any other AV cables except the 
supplied one.
 Audio playback is monaural.
 Read the operating instructions for the TV.
 When you play back a picture vertically, it 
may be blurry.
 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.
 Even if you set [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the 
output signal will still be NTSC in the 
recording mode.
∫Playing back pictures on a TV with an 
SD Memory Card slot
Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory 
Card can be played back on a TV with an 
SD Memory Card slot.
 Depending on the TV model, pictures may 
not be displayed on the full screen.
 Motion pictures cannot be played back. To 
play back motion pictures, connect the 
camera to the TV with the AV cable 
(supplied).
 You may not be able to play back 
MultiMediaCards.
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Using the MC 
Protector/ND Filter
The MC protector (DMW-LMC46; optional) 
is a transparent filter which affects neither 
the colors nor the amount of light, so it can 
always be used to protect the camera’s 
lens.
The ND filter (DMW-LND46; optional) 
reduces the amount of light to 
approximately 1/8th (equal to adjusting the 
aperture value 3 increments) without 
affecting the color balance.
Close the flash, turn on the digital camera, 
rotate the zoom lever to Tele and then 
attach the MC protector/ND filter with the 
lens barrel on the digital camera extended.
When attaching or removing the MC 
protector/ND filter, hold the ring at the end 
of the lens barrel with your hand so it does 
not rotate and then rotate the MC protector/
ND filter slowly and surely to attach or 
remove it.
Attach the MC protector 1 or ND 
filter 2 with the lens extended.
 Do not attach the MC protector and ND 
filter at the same time.
 If the MC protector/ND filter are tightened 
too much, you may not be able to remove 
them. Do not tighten them too much. If the MC protector/ND filter are dropped, 
they may be destroyed. Be careful not to 
drop them when attaching them to the 
camera.
 Be careful not to get a fingerprint, dirt, etc. 
on the MC protector or ND filter when it is 
attached, otherwise the focus may be 
adjusted to the lens, resulting in the 
subject being out of focus.
MCu“Multi-coated”
NDu“Neutral Density”
Screen Display
In recording
Recording in program AE mode [ ] 
(Initial setting)
1 Recording mode
2 Flash mode (P40)
3 AF area (P25)
4 Focus (P25)
5 Picture size (P76)
6
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6 Quality (P76)
In Motion picture mode (P65)
//// /
: Jitter alert (P27)
7 Battery indication (P24)
8 Number of recordable pictures (P130)
Available recording time 
(P65):
9 Built-in memory (P16, 23)
: Card (P16, 23)
10 Recording state
11 AF area selection (P80)
MF operation (P52)
12 Joystick operation (P27, 33, 50, 51)
13 Shutter speed (P25)
: Intelligent ISO (P74)
14 Aperture value (P25)
15 Exposure compensation (P45)
16 Metering mode (P78)
17 Optical image stabilizer (P81)In recording (after settings)
18 White balance (P72)
White balance fine adjustment (P73)
19 ISO sensitivity (P75)
/ / : Maximum ISO 
sensitivity level (P74)
20 Flip animation (P84)
21 Burst (P47)
: Audio recording (P65, 77)
22 Color effect mode (P83)
23 Focus range (P52)
24 Custom setting (P55)
25 Continuous AF (P82)
26 Histogram (P38)
27 Travel date (P67)
28 Elapsed recording time (P65)
29 Self-timer mode (P44)
30 Current date and time/
Travel destination setting (P69):
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when the camera is turned on, after 
setting the clock and after switching 
from playback mode to recording 
mode.
Zoom (P30)/Extended optical zoom 
(P31)/Digital zoom (P31):
Operation for backlight compensation 
(P29):
31 Age (P61)
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode.
32 Program shift (P27)
33 AF/AE lock (P83)
34 Number of days that have passed since 
the travel date (P67)
Name (P61)
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode.
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22
252324
26
2728
18 19 2120
42
37 38 39 40
36 41
31 33 32 30 293435
ISO   100
21, 36 23
18
19
3233
37
29 41
39
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35 Zoom resume (P30)
/ : Conversion lens (P86)
: Backlight compensation (P29)
36 Auto bracket (P46)
37 Spot AF area (P78)
38 High angle mode (P39)
: Auto power LCD mode (P39)
: Power LCD mode (P39)
39 AF assist lamp (P82)
: Tele macro (P49)
40 Flash output adjustment (P43)
41 Spot metering target (P78)
42 MF (P52)
: AF macro (P48)
In playback
1 Playback mode (P33)
2 Number of DPOF prints (P103)
3 Protected picture (P104)
4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures 
(P91)
5 Picture size (P76)
6 Quality (P76)
In Motion picture mode (P91)
/// (4:3)
/  (16:9)
7 Battery indication (P24)
8 Folder/File number (P112)
Built-in memory (P16)
: Card (P16)
9 Picture number/Total pictures10 Cable disconnection warning icon 
(P116)
Motion picture recording time 
(P91):
11 Histogram (P38)
12 Recording information
13 Favorites settings (P98)
Elapsed playback time (P91):
14 Recorded date and time
Name (P61)
Title (P99)
15 Travel destination setting (P69)
16 Age (P61)
17 Number of days that have passed since 
the travel date (P67)
18 Power LCD mode (P39)
19 Title edit completed display (P99)
20 Audio playback (P91)
Motion picture mode (P91):
21 Flip animation (P84)
: Stamped with text indication 
(P101)
22 Favorites (P98)
Cautions for Use
∫Optimal use of the camera
Take care not to drop or knock the unit 
or put a lot of pressure on it.
 Take care not to knock or drop the bag/
case that you inserted the camera in as 
the shock may cause damage to the 
camera, lens or LCD monitor.
 Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip 
causing the camera to fall and be 
damaged.
 We strongly recommend you purchase a 
good camera bag/case from your local 
dealer to protect your camera.
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