Panasonic VQT2Q86 User Manual

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Contents

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

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