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Panasonic DMC-FP8 manual

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  • Page 1

    Basic Operating In structions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FP8 Before connecti ng, oper ating or adjustin g this pr oduct, please read the inst ructions completely . Pleas e also re fer to Operat i ng Instructions (PD F form at) reco rd ed on th e CD-RO M containing the Operating Inst ructions (supplie d). Y ou can learn about adv anced operation m[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 2 Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choosing Panasoni c! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it wi ll bri ng you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fil l in the information on the below . The serial number is on the tag located o[...]

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    3 (ENG) VQ T2G37 ∫ About the bat t ery p ack FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digit al device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protect ion against harmful inte rfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, [...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 4 • Do not h eat or expose to fla me. • Do not leave th e bat tery(ies) in an automobil e exposed to dire ct su nlight for a long perio d of time with doors a nd windows c losed. ∫ About the battery charger ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Do no t us e any ot her A V cabl e s exc e p t th e s u pp l i ed on e . • Do not use any oth[...]

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    5 (ENG) VQ T2G37 ∫ Care of the camera • Do not touch the l ens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to a llow liquids, sand and oth er foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc. • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by droppi ng or hitting it. Do not subject to strong pressure. The camera ma y mal[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 6 Contents Infor mation for You r Safe ty .... .. .... .. ....... .... .. .... .. .... .. ..... .. ...... .... .. ..... .. .... .. .... .. ....... .... .. .... .. ... 2 Before Use Standard Access ories .................................................................... ..................................... 7 Names of the Components[...]

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    7 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Befo re U se Before Use St anda rd Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. Product number s correct as of July 2009. These may be s ubject to change. 1B a t t e r y P a c k (Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charge r (Indicated as batt[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 8 Before Use Names of the Compon ent s 1F l a s h 2 Self-timer indicator AF assist lam p 3 Lens 4 LCD monitor 5 [MODE] butto n 6 [REC]/[PLA YBACK] selector switch 7 S peaker 8 [MEN U /SET ] b u tt o n 9 Keypad light 10 [Q.MENU]/Delete button 1 1 [DIS PLA Y] butto n 12 Cursor buttons A : 3 /Exposure compe nsation/Auto Bracket/White b[...]

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    9 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Befo re U se 13 Camera O N /OF F switch 14 Zoom lever 15 Intelligent auto button 16 Microphone 17 Shutter button 18 [COMPONENT OUT] socket 19 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] so ck e t 20 [DC IN] socket • Alwa ys us e a gen u i ne Pa naso n ic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5P P; opt ional). • When us ing an AC adap tor , u se the AC cable s uppl ied wit[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 10 Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with thi s unit The bat tery that can b e used wi th this u nit is DMW-BCF10 PP. • Use the dedi cated charger and battery . • The cam era has a fu nction for distin guishing b atteri es which can b e used safe ly . The dedicated battery (DMW-BCF[...]

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    11 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Preparatio n Note • Aft er charging is co mpleted, be sure to disconnec t the power supply device from th e electric al outlet. • The ba ttery bec omes war m aft er using it and during a nd af ter ch arging. The camera also bec om e s w arm duri ng use. T h is is not a m al f un cti on . • The battery will be exhauste d if l[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 12 Preparation Inserting and Remov ing the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check t hat th is u nit is tu rned o ff. • We recomme nd us ing a Panason ic card. Slide the r elease le ver in the dir ection of the arrow and ope n th e c ard/b attery doo r . • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCF10PP) . • If you use othe [...]

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    13 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Preparatio n Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The cl ock is not set wh en the c amera is shi pped. Press [MENU/SET]. Pr ess 2 / 1 to sel ect the items (year , month, day , hour , minute, display seq uen ce or time display for mat), and pres s 3 / 4 to s et. ‚ : Cancel without setting the clock. Pr es s [M E NU/S ET] to set. •[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 14 Preparation Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings f or taking pictures and playing them back just as y ou like and menus that e nable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily . In particular , the [S ETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera?[...]

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    15 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Preparatio n Pr es s [M E NU/S ET] to close the m enu . Switching to the [SETUP] men u Press 2 . Press 4 to select the [SETUP] me nu icon [ ]. Press 1 . • Select a menu item nex t and set it. Pr ess 3 / 4 to select [AF MODE]. • Select the item at the ver y bo ttom, and pr ess 4 to move to th e second sc r een . Pr ess 1 . • [...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 16 Preparation Mode switching Selecting the [REC] M ode When the [REC] Mode is selected, the camera can be set to the I ntelligent Auto Mode in which the optimal s ettings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions, or to the Scene Mode whic h enables you to take pictures that match the scen[...]

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    17 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Basic [REC ] M o de: ñ Basic T aking pictures using the automa tic function ( ñ : Intelligent Aut o Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . •[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 18 Basic • Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) when the access indi cation is lit [when pictures are be ing written, read or deleted, or the built-in memory o r the card is being formatted]. Furtherm o re , do not subject th e cam era to vibrat ion, imp act or s[...]

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    19 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Basic [REC ] M o de: · T aking pictures with your favorite settings ( · : Normal Picture Mode) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater f reedom by changing var ious settings in [REC] m enu. Aim the AF area at the subjec[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 20 Basic [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing back Pictu res ([NORMAL PLA Y] ) ∫ Fast fo r wa r di ng/Fast rewinding Press and hold 2 / 1 during playback. • The fi le nu mb er A and the picture number B only change one by one . Release 2 / 1 when the number of the d esired p icture appears to pl ay back the pict ure. • If you keep pre[...]

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    21 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Basic [PLA Y BACK] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Picture s on the built-in memory or t he card , that are be ing played back will b e dele ted. T o delete a single pictu re Select the pic ture to be deleted, and then press [ ‚ ]. A [DISP LA Y] button B [ ‚ ] button Pr ess 2 to selec[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 22 Others Othe rs Reading the Operatin g Instructions (PD F format) • Y ou have prac ti sed the basic operat ions introd uced in t hese operati ng instru ct io ns and want t o progress to adv a nced operat ions. • Y ou want to check th e T roublesho oting. In these kinds of situations refer to Operat ing Instructions (PDF format[...]

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    23 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Others Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for yo ur safety Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Po we r Con sum pti on: 1.1 W (When recording) 0.6 W (When playing back) Camera effecti ve pixels : 12,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33 q CCD, total pix el number 12,700,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens: Opt ical 4.6 k zoom, f[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 24 Others ISO sensitivity (S t and a rd Output Sensi tivit y): AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600 [HIGH S ENS.] mode: 1600 t o 6400 Shutter speed: 8 sec onds to 1/1300th of a second [ST ARRY SKY] m ode: 15 seconds, 30 sec onds, 60 seconds White balance: Auto white balance/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Incandescent lights/ Whit e set Exposur e ( A[...]

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    25 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Others Interface Digit al: “USB 2.0” (High Speed) Analogue vi de o/ audio: NTSC, Component Audio line output (monaural) T ermi nal [COMPONENT OUT]: Dedicated jack (10 pin) [A V OUT/DIGIT AL]: Dedicated jack (8 pin) [DC IN]: Dedicated jack (2 pin) Dimensio ns: Approx. 95.7 mm (W ) k 59. 6 mm (H) k 20.2 mm (D) [3 6/8 q (W) k 23 [...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 26 Others Othe rs Digital Camera Accessory System Product numbers corr ect as of July 2009. These may be subject to change. • NOTE: Accessories and/ or model numbers may vary between countr i es. Consult your local dealer . Accessory# Description Illustration DMW-AC5PP DMW-BCF10PP Battery Pack Component Cable DMW-HDC2 RP-SDW32GU1K[...]

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    27 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Others Digit al Camera Accesso ry Order Form TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P ACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO: P ANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMP ANY ACCESSOR[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 28 Others Request for Service Notice Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Services Company Customer Servicenter Suite B 4900 George McV ay Drive McAllen, TX 78503 Reason for requesting service: (USA and Puerto Rico Only) Please make a copy of this page and note the problem you are ha[...]

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    29 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Others Limited W arranty P AN ASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Digit al Still Cam era Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage If your prod uct does not work pr operly because of a defect in materials or workmans[...]

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    VQT2 G37 ( ENG) 30 Others Carry-In or Mail -In Service For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in th e United S tate s and Puert o Rico cal l 1-800-21 1-P ANA (7262). This warranty O NL Y COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cos metic damage. The war ranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which o[...]

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    31 (ENG) VQ T2G37 Others Cust omer Serv ices Director y As of July 2009 Product Repairs (United States and Puerto Rico) MAIL TO : Panasonic Services Company Customer Servicenter Suite B 4900 George McVay Drive McAllen, TX 78503 Important: When returning your product, please pack it securely with all the original accessories including the program CD[...]

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    • SDHC Logo is a trademark . • QuickT ime and the QuickT ime logo ar e trademar ks or register ed tradema rks of Apple In c., used und er license there from. • Microsof t product s creen shot(s) rep rinted with per mission from Micr osoft Corporatio n. • Other names, company name s, and produ ct names printe d in these instruct ion s are tr[...]