Panasonic DMC-FX90 manual

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    Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FX90 Before c onnectin g, operating or adjus ting this product, please r ead the in structi ons comp letely . More detail ed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Owner ’ s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the sup plie d CD-RO M. In s tall it on your PC [...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 2 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Y ou have purchased on e of the most s ophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Us ed properly , we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fi ll in the information on t he below . The serial number is on the tag located o[...]

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    3 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking FCC RF Exposure St a tement This equipment com plies with FCC radiation expos ure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment a nd meets the FCC radio frequenc y (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65. This equipment has very low levels of RF energy th[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 4 FCC Note: This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide r easonabl e protection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio f requen[...]

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    5 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 ∫ 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 dire ct sunlight for a long perio d of t ime with d oors and windows closed. Certification and Compliance See Camera f or the certification and compliance mark specific to that device. T o view, choose [ [...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 6 ∫ About the battery charger ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Always use a genu ine Pa nasonic A V cable (DMW-A VC1; optional). • Always use a genu ine Pa nasonic HDMI micro cable (RP-CHEU15; opt ional). Part numbers: RP-CHEU15 (1.5 m) (5 feet) • Do not use any oth er USB connecti on cables except the su pplied one. Keep this unit a[...]

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    7 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 Contents Infor mation f or Yo ur Safe ty ...... ........ ...... ....... .......... ........... ........ ...... ....... ...... 3 The camera has wireless LAN (Wi-Fi R ), so sharing still pictures and motion pi ct ures is easy.. ...... ......... .. ...... ......... .. .......... ......... .. .......... ........... .... 8 Care of the [...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 8 The camer a has wi reles s LAN (Wi-Fi R ), so sharing still picture s a nd m otion pic tur es is ea sy . A V de vice Y ou can s en d images to A V device at home or out doors, so you can enjoy watching them with your family o r show them to family and friends who are elsew he re. ¢ For models tha t supp ort this f unc tion, pleas[...]

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    9 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 WEB ser vice Y ou can inst antly upload still pictures or motion pictur es to WEB service s such as Facebook, a nd Y ouT ube, et c. ¢ For support ed WEB servi ces, go to th e “F A Q/Cont act us” on the following site. http:/ /lumixc lub.p anasonic. net/eng /c/ PC Y ou can copy only the images you select even if you leave your[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 10 ∫ Inst antly send i mages displayed on t he screen Press [Wi- Fi] button. • Please read “Owner ’s Manual for adv an c ed fea tures (PDF for mat)” for the method of sendin g. ∫ Y ou can send multiple images T ouch [ ]. • Please read “Owner ’s Manual for adv an c ed fea tures (PDF for mat)” for the method of sen[...]

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    11 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 ∫ Y ou can send images to smartphone 2 Carry out the op eration to send the image to the smartphone. • This will make the conn ection to the smartphone an d send the image. 1 Download the sma rtphone applic ation “LUMIX LINK” , install it and s tart it. or DMC-FX90P-VQT3S29_eng.b ook 11 ページ 2011年8月2?[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 12 Care of the camera Do not subject to s trong vibration, s hock, or pressure. • The lens, LCD monitor , or external case may be damaged if used in fo llowing conditions. It may also malf unction or imag e may not be recorded. – Drop or hit the camera. – Sit down with t he ca mera in you r t rou sers po cket o r forcefull y i[...]

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    13 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 St andard Accessor ies Check that all the accessor ies are s uppl ied before using the c amera . Produ ct numbe rs cor r ec t as of August 201 1. These may be s ubje c t to cha nge. 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 battery ch a[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 14 Names and Functions of Main Parts 1F l a s h 2L e n s 3 Self -timer indi cator AF Assist Lamp 4W i - F i R Transmitte r 5 T ouch p anel/LCD monitor 6 S peaker 7 Microphon e 8 Camera ON/ OFF switch 9 Motio n pictur e button 10 Shutte r button 11 Z o o m l e v e r 12 [Wi-Fi] but ton 13 S trap eyelet • Be sure to attach th e str a[...]

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    15 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 How to Use the T ouch Panel This touc h panel is a typ e that dete cts pres s ure. Note • If you use a commerc iall y available liquid cryst al protecti on she et, plea se fol low the i nstructions that accompan y the sheet. (Some liquid crys tal prot ection sheets ma y impair visibility or o perability .) • Apply a litt le e[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 16 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCK7PP. • Use the dedicate d charger and batter y . • The batter y is not charg ed when the camer a is shipp ed. Charge the ba ttery before use. • Charge the bat tery with the charg er indoors. It has [...]

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    17 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicat or The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns on: The [CHARGE] ind i cator is turned on du ring chargin g. The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns off: The [CHARGE] ind icator will turn of f once the charg ing has completed witho ut any proble m . (Dis connect t he charger fr om th e electr ical s ock et and detac h th e [...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 18 About the Built-in Memo ry/the Card • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time for th e built -in memory may be longer than th e access time for a card. The fol lowing cards which confo rm to th e SD video st andard can be used wit h this unit. (These cards are indicated as ca rd in the text .) ¢ SD S p eed Class is the [...]

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    19 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Che ck th at this un it is tur n ed off. • We rec ommend using a Panasonic car d. Slide th e release le ver in the directio n of the arrow an d open the card/battery door . • Always u se ge nuine Panas onic batter ies (DMW-BCK7PP) . • If you use oth er batteries, w[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 20 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shippe d. T ouch [Clock Set]. T ouch the items you w ish to set (Y ear/Mont h/Day/Hours/ Minutes), and set usin g [ 3 ]/[ 4 ]. • T ouch [ ] to can ce l the date and t ime settings without s etting a dat e and time. T ouch [Set] to set. T ouch [Set] in the[...]

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    21 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 Selecting the [Rec] Mo de ∫ List of [R ec] Mode s In Record ing Mode tou ch [ ]. T ouch the Recording M ode icon. ! Normal Pictur e Mode The subject s are r ecorded using your own setting s. ¦ Intelligent Auto Mode The subjec ts are r ec orded using setti ngs automatically selec t ed by the camera. Û Scene Mode This al lows y[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 22 [Rec] Mode: T aking Pictures Usin g the Automatic Function (Inte lligent Auto Mo de) The camera will set the most appro priate settings to matc h the subject and the recordin g co nditions so we recommen d this mode for beginner s or thos e who want to leav e t he settings to the camera and take pictur es easily . In Record ing M[...]

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    23 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictu res Note • Maximum time to record mot ion pictures cont inuously with [A VCHD] is 29 minutes 59 seconds. (exc l ud ing when [SH] is set) • Maximum time to re c ord moti on pic tures contin uously with [MP4] is 29 minutes 59 seconds. Also, motion pict ure re c orded continuousl y in [MP[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 24 Playing Back Pictur es ([Normal Play]) In Record ing Mode tou ch [ ]. • The display swit c hes to normal playb ack. Drag the screen horizo ntall y . • Afte r selecti ng th e motion picture, touc h [ ] to st a rt playback. Deleting Pictures Once deleted, picture s cannot be recov ered. • Pictures on the bui lt-in memory or t[...]

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    25 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 Setting the Menu Example: In the [Rec ] menu, chan ge [AF Mode] fro m [ Ø ] (1-ar ea-focusing ) to [ š ] ( Face Dete c tion) ∫ Close the menu T ouch [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway . T ouch [ ]. T ouch the menu i con. T ouch the menu i tem. T ouch the Settings. • Depending on t he menu item, it s set t[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 26 About the supplied software The supplied CD-ROM includes t he followin g software . Install t he so ftware o n to yo ur com puter befo re use . • PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.4 HD Lite Edition wi th Wi-Fi (Windows XP/V ista/7) Load pictures, and mot ion pictures recorded with [A VCHD] or [MP4] on to your computer , and cate gorise and orga[...]

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    27 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 • Before insert ing the CD-ROM, close all run ning applications. Check the environme nt of your PC. • Operat in g environmen t of “PHOTOfunSTUDI O 6.4 HD Lite Editi on with Wi-Fi” – OS: Windows R XP (32bit ) SP2/SP3, Windows Vi st a R (32bit) SP1/SP2, Windows R 7 (32bit/64 bit) – CPU: Pentiu m R III 500 MH z or hi g h[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 28 Message Display Confirmat i on message s or error message s will be d isplayed on the screen in some case s. The major mess ages are described below as example s. [Some pictures can not be deleted]/[This picture can not be deleted] • Picture s not based on th e DC F sta ndard cannot be delet ed. > If you want to delete some [...]

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    29 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 T rou bleshooting First, try out the following pro ce dures. • Check “ Troubl eshooting ” in the “Owner’s Manual fo r adv anced fea tures (PDF format)”. • The battery is exhauste d. Charge the batt ery . • If you leave the camera on , the battery will be exhausted. > T urn the camera off fr equently by using th[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 30 • The fo cus range varies depending on th e Recording Mode. > Set to t he pro per mode for the dist anc e to the su bjec t. • The subject is beyond the foc us range of the camera . • There is camera sha ke (jitt er) or the su bject is moving slig htly . > The sh utter speed becomes sl ower when pictures are t aken in [...]

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    31 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 • Is the mode s et to [Playbac k] Mode? • Is the r e a pic tu r e on the bu i l t- i n m e m or y or th e c a rd ? > The p i ctur es on the buil t-in memory ap pear when a card is not in se rte d. The pictu re data on t he card appear s whe n a card is inserte d. • Is this a fold er or picture which was pro c essed i n t[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 32 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More detailed instructions on the op eration of this cam era are contained in “Owner ’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the s upplied CD-R OM. I nstall it o n your PC t o read it. ∫ For W indows T urn the PC on an d insert the C D-ROM cont aining the Owner’s Manu[...]

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    33 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 ∫ When the Owner ’s Manual (PDF format) will not open Y ou will need Adobe Acroba t Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7. 0 or later to browse or prin t the Owner’s Manual (PDF format). Insert th e CD-ROM contai nin g the Owner’s Manual (s upplied), c lic k B and then follow t he message s on the screen to install. (Comp[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 34 Specifications Digital Camera : Infor ma tion fo r your saf e ty Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.6 W (When recording) 0.9 W (When playing bac k ) Camera effective pixels 12,100, 000 pixels Imag e se nso r 1/2. 33 q CCD, tot al pi xel number 1 2,500,000 pixels, Primary color filt er Lens Optica l 5 k zoo m, f l 4.3 mm[...]

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    35 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 Burst r ecording Burst speed Approx . 3.7 pictures/ second Number of record able pictures Max. 7 pictures Hi-speed burst Burst speed Approx . 10 pictures/second (S peed priority) Approx . 6 pictures/sec ond (Image priority ) [3M (4: 3), 2 .5M (3: 2), 2 M (1 6:9) o r 2.5M (1:1) is s elected as the pict ure size.] Number of record [...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 36 Spe aker Monaur al Recording media Built-in Memory (Appr ox. 70 MB)/SD Memory Card/ SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memor y Card Reco rding f ile format Still Pi ct ur e JPEG (based on “Design rule fo r Camera File system”, based on “E xi f 2.3” standar d)/DPOF correspond ing/ MPO Motion pictures A VCHD/MP4 Audio compress ion forma[...]

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    37 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 Wireles s transmitter Battery Charge r (Panasonic DE-A91B) : Infor ma tion fo r your saf e ty Equipment mobility: Movable Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panas onic DMW-BCK7PP): Infor ma tion fo r your saf e ty Comp liance st andard IEE E 802.1 1b/g/n (st and ard wireless LAN protocol) Frequency ra nge used (central frequency) 2412 M[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 38 • SDXC Logo is a tr ademark of SD- 3C, LLC. • The Wi-Fi CE RTIFIED Logo is a certificat ion mark of t he Wi-Fi A lliance. • The Wi-Fi P rotected Se tup Mark is a mark of the Wi- Fi Alliance. • “Wi-Fi”, “Wi-Fi Protected Setu p”, “WP A” and “ WP A2” are marks or r egistered marks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. • ?[...]

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    39 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 Digital Camera Accessory System Produ ct numbe rs cor r ec t as of August 201 1. These may be s ubje c t to cha nge. • NOTE: Accesso ries and/o r model numbers may va ry between countrie s. Consult your local dealer . DMW-BCK7 Battery Pack Accessory# Description Illustration DMW-A VC1 A V Cable Class 10 64 GB SDXC Memory Card C[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 40 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y 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 ACCESSORY ORDER [...]

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    41 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 Limited W arr anty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electroni cs Company , Division of Panason ic Corporation of North America One Panas onic Wa y , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Digit al Still Camera Product s Limited W a rranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico On ly) If your produ c[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 42 Mail-In Ser vice For ass i stance in the U. S.A. and Pu erto Rico in obt aining repair s , pl eas e ship the product prepai d to : Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 Georg e McV ay Drive Suite B McAllen, T X 7850 3 pa nacare @ us.p anasonic.com When shippi ng the unit, car efully pack , include all acces sories, and send it prep aid,[...]

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    43 (ENG) VQT 3S 29 THERE ARE NO E XPRESS W ARRANTI ES EXCEPT AS LISTE D UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THI S PRODUCT , OR ARI SING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY . (As example s, this exclu des damage s for los t time, trav el to and from th[...]

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    VQT3S29 ( ENG ) 44 As of December 201 0 Customer S ervices Di rectory (United State s and Puerto Rico) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance ; locate your nearest Dealer or Se rvice Center ; purchase Par t s and Accessories ; o r make Customer Service and Literature reques ts by visiting our We b Site at: http: //www.panaso nic.c om/h[...]

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    One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America  Panasonic Corporation 201 1 Printed in Japan DMC-FX90P-VQT3S29_eng.b ook 45 ページ 2011年8月22 日 月曜日 午後3 時58分[...]