Panasonic Lumix DMC FS20 User Manual

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Advanced (Playback)
You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set for DPOF printing.
∫To print the dateAfter setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing [DISPLAY].When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the 
date additionally if required.
Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set 
to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo printing store or refer to the 
operating instructions for the printer.
The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text.If you set [TEXT STAMP] for pictures that have been set for date printing, the date printing 
setting is canceled.
Note
The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.With a printer supporting PictBridge, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence 
so check if this is the case.
It may not be possible to use the DPOF print settings with other equipment. In this case, cancel 
all the settings, and reset the settings.
If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the DPOF print setting cannot be set.
You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake.
Select [PROTECT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P19)
Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫Canceling all the [PROTECT] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].2Move 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
P [PROTECT]
Move 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
When [MULTI] has been selected
Repeat these steps for each picture.The settings are canceled when [MENU/
SET] is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Move 2/1 to select 
the picture.Move 3/4/2/1 to 
select the pictures.
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Advanced (Playback)
If you press [MENU/SET] while canceling protection, the canceling will stop halfway.
Note
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.
Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card, they 
cannot be deleted when the card’s Write-Protect switch is set to [LOCK].
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.
Select [COPY] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P19)
Move 3/4 to select the copy destination and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Move 2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Move 3 to select [YES], and then press [MENU/
SET].
If you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from the built-in 
memory to the card, the copying will stop halfway.
Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying process.
Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.If you copy from the built-in memory to a card, all the pictures are copied and then the 
screen automatically returns to the playback screen.
Note
If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free 
space, the picture data will only be copied halfway. We recommend using a card which has 
more free space than the built-in memory (about 50 MB). 
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. (P95)
It may take time to copy the picture data.Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied.
(Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to 
copy them if they were edited with a PC.)
DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings again after 
copying is finished.
S [COPY]
:All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied onto 
the card at one time. > step 4.
:One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built-in 
memory. > step 3.
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Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to other equipmentConnecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient 
way of doing this.
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).
AUSB connection cable (supplied)Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
BAlign the marks, and insert.
CAC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional)
Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). If the 
remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the 
status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely” (P84) before disconnecting the USB 
connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Move 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/
SET].
If [USB MODE] (P24) 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.
1
DIGITAL
AV OUT
DC IN
A
CB
2USB MODE
SELECT
SET
PLEASE SELECT 
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)PCMENU
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Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to 
acquire or the folder storing those pictures 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
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional: DMW-AC5PP).Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
With the Mac OS X v10.2 or an earlier operating system, set the Write-Protect switch of the 
SDHC memory card to the [LOCK] position when importing pictures from an SDHC memory 
card.
∫Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder 
composition)
A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.

After [NO.RESET] (P23) in the [SETUP] menu has been executedWhen 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
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.
1Folder number
2File number
3JPG: Pictures
MOV: Motion pictures
MISC: DPOF print
Favor ite
3
4
5
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANA
DCIM
MISC
P1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
100_PANA
1
23
≥Built-in memory
≥Card
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∫Connection in the PTP mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR 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 impor ted in the PTP mode.
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.
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).
AUSB connection cable (supplied)Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
BAlign the marks, and insert.
CAC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional)
Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). If the 
remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the 
status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, stop printing at 
once. If not printing, disconnect the USB connection cable.
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.
Move 3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then 
press [MENU/SET].
1
DIGITAL
AV OUT
DC IN
A
CB
2USB MODE
SELECT
SET
PLEASE SELECT 
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)PCMENU
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Note
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional: DMW-AC5PP).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 cable to the printer again.
¢Only when [FAVORITE] is at [ON] and when there are pictures set as favorites. (P79)
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Move 2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
The message disappears in about 2 seconds.
Move 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Refer to P87 for the items which can be set before starting to print 
the pictures.
Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing halfway.Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Move 3.
Move 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.
Move 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.
[DPOF PICTURE]Prints the pictures set in [DPOF PRINT] only. (P80)
[FAVORITE]
¢Prints the pictures set as favorites only. (P79)
1PictBridge
MENUMULTI PRINT
1/9100_
00011/91/9100100_000100011/9100_
0001
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
SELECTPRINT
2OFF
1
CANCEL
SELECT
SET
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT SINGLE SELECT
MENU
1
2MULTI SELECT
SELECT ALL 
DPOF PICTURE
FAVORITEPictBridge
CANCEL
SELECT
SETMENU
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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 [DPOF PICTURE] 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.
NoteWhen asking the photo shop to print the picturesBy stamping the date using [TEXT STAMP] (P74) or setting date printing at the time of the [DPOF PRINT] 
(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.
Move  3 to select [PRINT START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Refer to “Print Settings” for the items which can be set before 
starting to print the pictures.
Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Print Settings
[PRINT WITH DATE]
ItemDescription of settings
[OFF] Date is not printed.
[ON] Date is printed.
[NUM. OF PRINTS]
3
MENU
OFF
1
CANCEL SELECTSET
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
MULTI SELECT
MENU
OFF
1
CANCEL SELECTEXIT
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
MULTI SELECT
MENU
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Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
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.
Note

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.
[PAPER SIZE]
ItemDescription of settings
{  Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5qk5q]
89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5qk7q]127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD]100 mmk148 mm
[16:9]101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4]210 mmk297 mm
[A3]297 mmk420 mm
[10k15cm]100 mmk150 mm
[4qk6q]101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8qk10q]203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER]216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE]54 mmk85.6 mm
[PAGE LAYOUT] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
ItemDescription of settings
{  Settings on the printer are prioritized.
á  1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â  1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã  2 pictures on 1 page
ä  4 pictures on 1 page
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Preparations:
Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P24)
Turn this unit and the TV off.
1Yellow: to the video input socket
2White: to the audio input socket
AAlign the marks, and insert.
BAV cable (supplied)
Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
Connect the AV cable (supplied) to the video input and the audio input 
sockets on the TV.
Connect the AV cable to the [AV OUT] socket on the camera.
Turn the TV on and select external input.
Turn the camera on.
Note
Depending on the [ASPECT RATIO], 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.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.
Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot.
Note
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 cannot play back pictures on SDHC cards if the TV does not support these cards.You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards.
Playing back pictures using the AV cable (supplied)
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
DIGITAL
AV  O U T1
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Others
OthersScreen Display
∫In recording
Recording in normal picture mode [ !] (Initial setting)
1 Recording mode
2 Flash mode (P39)
3 AF area (P30)
4 Focus (P30)
5 Picture size (P59)
6 Quality (P60)
7 Battery indication (P13)
8 Number of recordable pictures (P104)
9 Built-in memory (P15) : Card (P15) (displayed only during 
recording)
10 Recording state
11 ISO sensitivity (P61)
12 Shutter speed (P30)
13 Aperture value (P30)
14 Optical image stabilizer (P66)/ : Jitter alert (P31)
∫ In recording (after settings)
15 Macro mode (P43)
16 White balance (P62)
17 ISO sensitivity (P61) maximum ISO sensitivity level (P60)
18 Color mode (P65)
19 Picture mode (P55)
20 Available recording time (P55):
21 Name
¢ 1 (P51)
22 Age¢ 1 (P51)
23 Travel date (P56)
24 Elapsed recording time (P55)
: Operation for backlight 
compensation (P28)
: Intelligent ISO (P60)
25 Current date and time/ “: Travel destination setting¢2 (P58)
Zoom/Extended optical zoom (P32)/ : Digital zoom (P32, 65)
26 Exposure compensation (P45)/ :  Backlight compensation (P28)
27 High angle mode (P22) …: Power LCD (P22)/ „: Auto Power LCD (P22)
28 Self-timer mode (P44)
29 Burst (P64)/
: Auto bracket (P46)/ B: Audio recording (P55)30 Quick AF (P64)/: AF assist lamp (P66)
31 Number of days that have passed since the travel date (P56)
¢ 1 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/[BABY2] or 
[PET] in scene mode.
¢ 2 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.
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