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    Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model N o. DMC -FZ 47 Before c onnectin g, operat ing or adjusti ng this produc t, please r ead the instruc tions comple tely . More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are cont ained in “Owner’ s Manual f or advanced featur es (PDF format)” i n the supplied CD-ROM. Inst all it on y our [...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 2 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Y ou have purchased on e of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Us ed properly , we’re sure it will bring y ou and your f amily years of enjoyment. Please take time to fi ll in the informati on on the below . The serial number is on the tag located on[...]

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    3 (ENG) V QT3R28 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, • DO NOT EXPOSE TH IS APP ARA TUS TO R AIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THA T NO OBJECTS FILLED WI TH LIQUIDS, S UCH AS V ASES, SH ALL BE PLACED ON T HE APP ARA TUS. • USE ONL Y THE REC[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 4 FCC Note: This equipment has b een tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These 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 requency[...]

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    5 (ENG) V QT3R28 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expos e to flame. • Do not leave th e battery(ies ) in an automobile ex posed to dire c t sunlight for a long perio d of t ime with d oors and windows c losed. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the sp ec ified unit to recharg e th e [...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 6 ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Always use a genu ine Pa nasonic A V cable (DMW-A VC1; optional). • Always use a ge nuine P anaso nic HDMI mi ni cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM3 0; optional). Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 f eet), RP- CDHM30 (3. 0 m) (10 feet) • Do not use any oth er USB connecti on cables except th e su pplied one. Kee[...]

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    7 (ENG) V QT3R28 -If you see this symbo l- Inform ation on Dispo sal in other C ount ries out side the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please co ntact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. DMC-FZ48&FZ47P-VQT3R28_ eng.book 7 ペー ジ 2[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 8 Contents Infor mation f or Yo ur Saf ety ...... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ........ ...... ....... ...... 3 Care of the c amera . ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... .. 9 Standard Access ories ........... ................................................[...]

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    9 (ENG) V QT3R28 Care of the camera Do not subject to s trong vibration, shock, or pressur e. • 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. – Press hard on t he lens or the LCD moni tor . • When carr ying or usin g[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 10 St andard Accessor ies Check that all the acce ssor ies are suppl ied before using the camera . Produ ct numbe rs correc 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 pa ck or battery in the te xt) Charge the ba ttery before use. 2 Batt ery Charger (Indicate d as battery char ger [...]

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    11 (ENG) V QT3R28 Names and Functions of Components 1L e n s 2 Self -timer indi cator AF Assist Lamp 3F l a s h 4 Flash open button 5 Diopte r adjustmen t dia l 6 Viewf inder 7 [EVF /LC D ] bu tt on 8 [AF/ AE LOCK] button 9 Rear dial 10 [AF/AF # /MF] butt on 1 1 Playbac k butto n 12 [MENU/SET] button 13 Cursor but tons 14 [Q .M E NU] bu tton / Dele[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 12 17 S tereo microphone 18 Zoom le ver 19 Shutte r button 20 M o ti on pi ct ure bu tto n 21 [FOCUS] but ton 22 Power lamp 23 Camera ON/OFF switch 24 Mode dial 25 S peaker • Do not cover th e speaker with your f ingers. 26 Shoul der s trap eyele t 27 [H DMI] sock et 28 [A V OU T/DIGI T AL ] sock et 29 T erminal door 30 Lens b arrel[...]

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    13 (ENG) V QT3R28 This do cu m en t ex pre s se s the up , d own, l eft, and ri g ht of th e c u r sor bu tt on as follows, or as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . Cursor button: Selection of items or setting o f values etc ., is performe d. [MENU/SET] button: Confirmation of setting conte nts , etc., is pe rformed. There are 2 ways to operate t he rea r dial, rot a[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 14 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The b att ery t hat can b e u sed with this unit is DMW-BM B9P P. • 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[...]

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    15 (ENG) V QT3R28 ∫ 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 from th e electr ical sock et and detac h t he bat[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 16 Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A is an abbrevia tion of [Camera & Imag ing Product s Association]. • Program AE Mode • T emperatur e: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD mo nitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). • Using the su ppli ed battery . • S tarting recordin g 30 seconds[...]

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    17 (ENG) V QT3R28 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 tha n th e ac ce ss 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 i n the text.) ¢ SD S p eed Class i s t[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 18 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • T urn the power swi tch to [OFF] and c onfirm that the lens barr el is retracte d. • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic car d. Slide th e release le ver in the directio n of the arrow and open th e card/battery door . • Always u se ge nuine Pan asonic batterie s (DMW-BM[...]

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    19 (ENG) V QT3R28 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. T urn the camera on. • The power lamp 1 lights when you turn this unit on. Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to select the items (year , month, day , hour , minute, display sequence or time displa y format), and press 3 / 4 to set. Press [MENU/SET] to[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 20 Selecting the Record ing Mode Switching the mode by rot ating the mode dial. Align a desired mode with part A . • Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjus t to ea ch mod e. ∫ Basic Program AE Mode The subject s are r ecorded using y our o wn sett ings. Intelligent Auto Mode The subjec ts ar e rec orded using settings aut[...]

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    21 (ENG) V QT3R28 ∫ Advanced ∫ Advanced Scene Mode Aperture-Priority AE Mode The shut ter speed is aut omatically det ermined by th e aperture value you set . Shutter-Pri ority AE Mode The aper ture value is aut omaticall y determined by the shutt er speed you set. Manual Exposure Mode The expos ure is adjus ted by the apert ure value and t he [...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 22 Applicable modes: T aking Pictures with Y our Favorite Settings (Prog ram AE Mode) The camera aut omaticall y sets the s hutter speed and the aper ture value according t o the brigh tn ess of the su bject. Y ou can t ake pict ures with greater freedom by chan ging various setting s in [REC] menu. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Aim the [...]

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    23 (ENG) V QT3R28 In Pro gram AE Mo de, you can c hange t he pr eset apert ure val ue and shutter speed with out changi ng the exposur e. This is called Progra m Shift. Y ou can mak e the b ackground more blurred b y decreas ing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by sl owing the shutt er s peed when tak i ng a pic ture i[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 24 Applicable modes: T aking Pictures Usin g the Automatic Function (Inte lligent Auto Mo de) The camera will set the most appro priate settings to mat c h th e subject and the recordin g co nditions so we recommen d this mode for beginner s or t hos e who want to leav e t he settings to the camera and take pictures eas ily . Set the [...]

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    25 (ENG) V QT3R28 When th e ca mera identifi es the optimum scen e, the icon of th e s cene co nc erned is displaye d in blue for 2 seconds, af ter which its color chang es to the usua l red. • [ ¦ ] is set if no ne of the scene s are applica ble, and the st a ndard settings ar e set. • When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is select ed, the c amera aut omatic[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 26 Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictu res This uni t c an record moti on pictures in eit her A VCHD or MP4 for mats. Note • Maximum time to re c ord motion pic t ures contin uously with [MP4 ] is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 G B. St art rec ording by pressi ng the motion picture button. A Av ailable recor ding time B Elaps[...]

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    27 (ENG) V QT3R28 Playing Back Pictur es ([NORMAL PLA Y]) Press 2 or 1 . • Afte r selecti ng th e motion picture, pre ss 3 to st art playback. Deleting Pictures Once deleted, picture s cannot be rec overed. • Pictures on t he bui lt-in memory or the card, whic h are being play ed back will be del eted . Press [ ( ]. Press [ ( ]. Select the pict[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 28 Setting the Menu Example: In the [REC] men u , change [AF MODE] fro m [ Ø ] (1-area-focu sing) to [ š ] ( Face Dete c tion) Press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Close the menu Press [MENU/SET] or press the shutter button halfway . ∫ Switch ing to other menus e.g.: Sw it ching to th e [S ET UP] me nu fr om [RE C ] M od e men u 1 Press [MENU/SE[...]

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    29 (ENG) V QT3R28 Applicable modes: Compensating the Exp osure Use this func t ion when you cannot achie ve appropria te exposure du e to the diff erence in brig htness bet w een t he subject and the backgroun d. ∫ Operate with th e rear dial 1 Press the rear dial and enable [ È ]. 2 Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure. A Exposur e c[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 30 Applicable modes: T aking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed Set the ape rture valu e to a higher number whe n you want a sharp fo c us backgr ound. Set the ap erture va lue to a lower nu mber wh en you want a sof t focus backgr ound. Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Rot ate the rea r dial to set th e aperture valu e. A Ap[...]

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    31 (ENG) V QT3R28 Determine th e exposure by manuall y setting th e aperture value and th e shutter speed. The Manual Exp osure Assistanc e appears on t he lower portion of th e screen to indicat e th e exposure . Set the mod e dial to [ ]. Rot ate the rea r dial to set th e aperture and shutter speed. C Manual Exposur e Assist ance • It will swi[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 32 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More detailed instructions on the op eration of this camera are contained in “Owner ’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-R OM. I nstall i t on y our PC t o read it. ∫ For W indows T urn the PC on an d insert th e CD-ROM c onta ining the Owner’s Manual[...]

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    33 (ENG) V QT3R28 ∫ When the Owner ’s Manual (PDF format) wil l 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 conta i nin g the Owner’s Manual (supp lied), clic k B a nd then follow t he message s on the screen to in s tall. (C[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 34 Others Specifications Digital Camera : Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf e ty Power S ource: DC 8.4 V Power Consumption: 1.7 W (When recording with LCD Monitor) 1.5 W (When recording wit h Viewfin der) 1.0 W (When playing back with LCD Monit or) 0.7 W (When playing bac k with V iewfin der ) Camera effective pixels 12,100, 000 pixels Ima[...]

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    35 (ENG) V QT3R28 Shutter system Elect ronic shutte r i Mechanical shutter Burst r ecord ing 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 priorit y) Approx . 7 pictures/sec ond (Image priority ) [3M (4: 3), 2 .5M (3: 2), 2 M (1 6:9) o r 2.5M ([...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 36 Expos ure (AE ) Progr am AE (P)/Aperture-Pr iority AE (A)/ Shutter-P riority AE (S)/Ma nual Exposure (M) Exposure compensation (1 /3 EV S tep, j 3E V t o i 3E V ) Metering mode Multi ple/ Center weight ed/S pot LCD monitor 3.0 q TFT LCD (3:2) (Appr ox . 461,000 dots) (f ield of v iew ratio abou t 100%) Viewfinder Co lor LCD V iewfi[...]

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    37 (ENG) V QT3R28 Battery Charge r (Panasonic DE-A83B) : Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf e ty Equipment mobility: Movable Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BMB9PP): Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf e ty Te r m i n a l [A V OUT/ DIGIT AL] Dedicated jack ( 8 pin) [HDMI] MiniHDMI T ypeC Dimensions (excluding the project ing par t s) Approx . 120.3 mm[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 38 Digital Camera Accessory System Product numbers corre ct as of August 2 01 1 . These may be subject to change. ¢ 1 The AC Adaptor (op tional) can only be used with the desi gna ted Panasonic DC Coupler ( optional). The A C adap tor (opt ional) c annot be used b y its elf. ¢ 2 The lens adapt er (op t ional ) is necessary to at tac[...]

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    39 (ENG) V QT3R28 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 O[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 40 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 Only) If your produ c t[...]

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    41 (ENG) V QT3R28 Mail-In Ser vice For ass i stance in the U. S.A. an d Puerto Ri co in obt aining repair s , pleas e s hip 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 pac k , include all acces sories, and send it prep aid,[...]

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    VQT3R28 (ENG) 42 THERE ARE NO E XPRESS W ARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE O F THIS PRODUCT , OR ARISING 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 e se[...]

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    43 (ENG) V QT3R28 As of December 201 0 Customer S ervices Di rectory (United S tates and P u erto Rico) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance ; locate your nearest Dealer or Se rvice Center ; purchase Par ts an d Accessor ies ; or make Customer Service and Literature reques ts by visiting our We b Site at: http: //www.pana sonic .com [...]

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    • SD X C Logo is a t r a demark of SD-3C, LL C. • The “A VCHD” and the “A VCHD” logo are trademarks of Pa nasonic Corpora tion an d Sony C orpo ration. • Manufactur ed un der licen se from Dolby La borat ories. Dolby and the doub le-D symbol a re tradem arks of Dolby La borato ries. • HDMI, the HDMI Lo go, and High-De finitio n Mult[...]