Panasonic DMC-FS16 manual

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    Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FS35 DMC-FS18 DMC-FS16 DMC-FS14 Befor e use, ple ase read the se instr uctions c ompletel y . More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are cont ained in “ Opera ting Instructions for Advanced Features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-RO M. Inst all it on your PC t o rea[...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 2 Dear Customer , We would like to take this opport uni ty to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. P lease read these O perating Instructions carefully and kee p them handy for future reference. P lease note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Cam era may look som ewhat differen[...]

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    3 (ENG) V QT3D41 Caution for A C mains lead For y our safety , please read the follo wing text carefully . This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for y our safety and conv enience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere and [...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 4 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expos e to flame. • Do not leave th e battery(ies) in an automobi le exposed to direct s unlight for a long perio d of time with doors and win dows closed. CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is in correctly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommende d by the[...]

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    5 (ENG) V QT3D41 ∫ About the battery charger • The battery ch arger is in the standby cond ition when the AC power supply cord is connected. The primar y circuit is always “live ” as long as the power cord is connected to an ele ctrical outlet . ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Do not use any oth er A V cables except th e supplie d one. • Do not[...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 6 Information for Users on Collectio n and Disposal of O ld Equipment and used Bat teries These symbols on the product s, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries s hould not be mixed with general household w aste. For proper treat ment, recovery and recycling of old prod[...]

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    7 (ENG) V QT3D41 Contents Infor m atio n for Your Safety .... ........ .......... ......... ........ ........... ........ ......... ...... .. 2 Accessor ies ........... ........ ......... .......... ........ ......... .......... ......... ........ ........... ...... 8 Names of the Components ................................. .......................[...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 8 Accessories Check that all the accessories are suppl ied before using the c amera. Produ c t numbers correc t as of Ja nuary 201 1. These may be subj ect to change . 1 Batte ry Pac k ¢ (Indicate d as battery p ack or battery in the te xt) Charge the ba ttery before use . 2 Batt ery Charger (Indicate d as batter y charger or charger[...]

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    9 (ENG) V QT3D41 Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre • For custome rs within the UK: 0844 844 3852 • For custome rs within Ire land: 01 28 9 8333 • Visit our website for product in formation www .panasonic . co.uk . • E-mail: cust omer .care@panasonic .co.uk T echnical Support for A V Software • For customers within the UK:[...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 10 Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h 2L e n s 3 Self -timer indicato r AF Assist Lamp 4 LCD monitor 5 [MENU/SET] but t on 6 [DIS P .] button 7 [Q. MENU]/Delet e/Cancel button 8 [MODE] butto n 9 [Rec]/[Playback] selector switch 1 2 3 (DMC- FS35) 1 2 3 (DMC-F S18) (D MC-FS16 ) (DM C-FS14 ) 4 10 9 57 8 6 DMC-FS35&FS18&FS16&[...]

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    11 (ENG) V QT3D41 10 Cursor but tons A : 3 /Exp osure compensat ion B : 4 /Ma cro Mode AF Track ing C : 2 /Self-tim er D : 1 /Fl ash set ting 1 1 S trap eyelet • Be sure to attach the stra p when usin g the cam era to en sure that you will not drop it. 12 Lens b arrel 13 [A V OUT/DI GIT AL ] sock et In the s e o perating inst ructions, the cursor[...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 12 14 Camera ON/OFF switch 15 Zoom le ver 16 S peaker • Do not cover th e s peaker wit h your f ingers. 17 Microphon e 18 Shutte r button 19 (DMC-FS 35) [E.ZO OM] bu tton 20 T ripod recept acle 21 Card/Bat tery door 23 (DMC-FS 18) (DMC- FS 16) (DMC-FS14) Release lev er 22 DC coupler cover • When using an AC ada ptor , ensure tha t[...]

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    13 (ENG) V QT3D41 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit Supplied battery or dedicated optional ba tteries (DMW- BCK 7E) can be used with t his u nit. • Use the dedicate d charger an d battery . • The batter y is not charg ed when the cam era is shipp ed. Charge the battery before use. • Charge the bat t ery [...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 14 ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicat or The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns on: The [CHARGE] ind icator A is tur ned on durin g chargin g. The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns off: The [CHARGE] ind icator A will turn off once the chargin g has c ompleted without any proble m. • When the [ CHARGE] indicat or flashes – The battery temperat ure is t[...]

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    15 (ENG) V QT3D41 (DMC -FS35) (DMC -FS18) (DMC -FS16) (DMC-F S14) Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A is an abbreviation of [ Camera & Imaging Product s Associatio n]. • Normal Pi c ture Mode • T emperatu re: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humid it y: 50%RH whe n LCD monit o r is o n . • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). • S tar[...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 16 About the Built-in Memo ry/the Card • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time for th e built-in memory may be longe r than the access ti me for a card. The following c ards, which conf orm to the SD video stand ard, can be used with this u nit. (These cards are indicated as ca rd in the text .) ¢ SD S peed Cla s s is t he[...]

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    17 (ENG) V QT3D41 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Che ck that this un it is turn ed off. • We rec ommend using a Panasonic card. (DMC-FS35) Slide the c ard/battery door to open i t. • Always u se genuine Panasonic batteries (NCA-YN101H; supplied or DMW-BCK7E; optional). • If you use oth er batteries, we ca nnot gua[...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 18 (DMC-FS18) (DMC-FS16) (DMC-FS14 ) Slide th e releas e lever i n the directio n of the arrow and open the card/ba ttery door . • Always u se genuine Panasonic batteries (NCA-YN101H; supplied or DMW-BCK7E; optional). • If you use oth er batteries, we ca nnot guarantee the quality of this product. Battery: Be ing careful about th [...]

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    19 (ENG) V QT3D41 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shippe d. Slide the [R ec]/[Playback] sele ctor swi tch to [ ! ] and then turn the camera on. Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect the items (yea r , month, day , hour , minute, display sequence or time display format), and press 3 / 4 to set. • Y o u [...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 20 Selecting the [Rec] Mo de ∫ List of [R ec] Mode s Slide the [R ec]/[Playback] sele ctor swit ch to [ ! ]. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the mode. Press [MENU/SET]. ¦ Intelli gent Aut o Mode The subjec ts are recorded us ing settings automatic ally selected by the ca mera. ! Normal Pict ure Mode The s ubject s are [...]

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    21 (ENG) V QT3D41 [Rec] Mode: ñ T aking pictures using the auto matic function ( ñ : Intellig ent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appro priate settings to match the subject and the recordin g c ondition s so we recommend this mode for begin ners or those who want to leav e the settings to th e c amera and take pictures easily . Slide the [...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 22 When th e camera ident ifies the opti m um scen e, the icon of th e scene concern ed is displaye d in blue for 2 second s, afte r which it s colour changes to the usual red. • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the s c enes are ap plicable, and the st andard settings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is s elected, th e camera automatica lly det[...]

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    23 (ENG) V QT3D41 [Rec] Mode: n Motion Picture Mode Note • Motion pict ures can be recorded conti nuously for up to 15 minu tes. Also, continuo us recordi ng exceeding 2 GB is not possi ble. (Example: (D MC-FS 35) (DMC -FS18) [10m10s], (DMC-FS16) ( D MC-FS 14) [8m10s] with [ ]) Remaining time fo r conti nuous recording is disp layed on the screen[...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 24 [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictur es ([Normal Play]) Slide the [R ec]/[Playback] sele ctor swit ch to [ ( ]. Press 2 or 1 . • Afte r selecting the mot ion picture, press 3 to star t playba ck. [Playback] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, picture s cannot be recov ered. • Pictures on t he built-in memory or the c ar[...]

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    25 (ENG) V QT3D41 Setting the Menu ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] several times or press the shu tter button halfway . Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect menu and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the menu i tem and then press [M ENU/SET]. • Screen at right is an example of se lecting [AF Mode] in [Rec ] mode Menu. Press 3 / 4 to [...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 26 Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format) More det ailed instru ctions on the opera tion of this came r a are cont ained in “Operati ng Instructions for Adv anced Features (PDF format)” i n the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on y our PC to read it. ∫ For W indows T urn the PC o n and insert the CD- ROM cont aining the Oper[...]

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    27 (ENG) V QT3D41 ∫ When the O perating Instruction s (PDF format) w ill not open Y ou will need Adobe Acroba t Reader 5.0 or lat er or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to browse or prin t the Operating Inst ructions (PDF format ). Insert the CD-ROM cont aining the O perating In s truction s (supplied), c lick B and then f ollow the messag es on the sc [...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 28 Specifications Digital Camera: Infor mation for your saf ety Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.1 W (When recording) 0.7 W (When playin g back) Camera effective pixels (DMC-FS 35) (DMC-FS18) 16,100, 000 pixels (DMC-FS 16) (DMC-FS14) 14,100, 000 pixels Imag e sens or (DMC-FS 35) (DMC-FS18) 1/2. 33 q CCD, tot al pixel numbe[...]

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    29 (ENG) V QT3D41 Focus range Normal (DMC- FS35) 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide) /2 m (6.56 feet) (T ele) to ¶ (DMC- FS18) (D MC-FS16) (DM C -FS1 4) 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide) /1 m (3.28 feet) (T ele) to ¶ Macro/ Intelli gent auto/ Moti on pi ctur e 5 cm (0 .17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3. 2 8 f eet) (T ele) to ¶ Scene Mod e There may be di fferences in th e abo[...]

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    VQT3D41 (ENG) 30 LCD monitor 2.7 q TFT LCD ( 4 :3) (Appr ox. 230,000 do ts) (field of view r atio about 10 0%) Flash range (DMC-FS35) Approx . 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 5.8 m (19. 0 feet ) (Wide, [ ] is set) (DMC-FS 18) (DMC-FS16) (DMC-FS 14) Approx . 40 cm (1.32 feet) to 3.3 m (10. 8 feet ) (Wide, [ ] is set) Microphone Monaural Spe aker Monaural Recor[...]

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    31 (ENG) V QT3D41 Battery Charge r (Panason ic DE-A92A): Infor mation for your saf ety Battery Pack (lithi um -ion) (Panasonic NCA-YN101H): Infor mation for your saf ety Mass (DMC - FS35) Approx . 152 g/ 0.33 lb (with card and batte ry) Approx . 135 g/ 0.30 lb (excluding card and batt ery) (DMC-FS 18) Approx . 121 g/ 0.27 lb (with card and batte ry[...]

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    • SDXC Logo i s a trademark of SD-3C, LL C. • QuickT ime and the QuickT ime logo are trad emarks or regist ered trademarks of Appl e Inc., used unde r licens e theref rom. • This produ ct uses “DynaFont” fr om DynaComware Corporat ion. DynaFont is a registered t rademark of DynaComware T aiwan Inc. • Other na mes, company names, an d pr[...]