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Panasonic DMC-SZ5 manual

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    Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model No. DMC-SZ5 Before c onnectin g, operat ing or ad justing t his produc t, please r ead the instruct ions comp letel y . More detailed instructions on the opera t ion of this camera are cont ained in “Owner ’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in th e suppli e d CD-ROM . Inst all it on your [...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 2 Dear Cust omer , Tha n k you fo r choo sing P anaso nic! Y o u have pur chased one o f the mo st sophisti cated and r eliable pr oducts on the m arket today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bring you and yo ur family years of enjoym ent. Pleas e take time to fill in th e informa tion on the belo w . The seria l numbe r is on t[...]

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    3 (ENG) V QT4J93 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: T o reduce th e risk of f ire, el ectric s hock or p roduct d amage, • Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing. • Use only the recommended accessories. • Do not remove covers. • Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servi[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 4 FCC Note: This eq uipment ha s been tested and found to c omply wi th the li mits for a Cl ass B digital devi ce, pursua nt to Pa rt 15 of th e FCC Rule s. These l imits are des igned to provide reasonabl e prote ction ag ainst ha rmful in terference in a resi dential installation. T his equ ipment gen erates , uses, and can rad iat[...]

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    5 (ENG) V QT4J93 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expose to flame. • Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. Certifica tion and Com pliance See Came ra for the certifica tion and complia nce mark sp ecific to t hat de vice. 1 Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in th[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 6 ∫ About the AC adaptor (supplied) ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied on e or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional). • Always use a genuine Panasonic A V cable (DMW-A VC1: optional). Keep this unit as far a way as poss ible f rom el ectr omag netic equ[...]

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    7 (ENG) V QT4J93 Content s Informat ion for Y our Safe ty ............. ........... ................ .......... ................ ............... ........ 3 Before Use .............. ..... ........... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ........... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... .......... ...... .. 7 St andard Accessorie s....... .......... ......[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 8 St anda rd Accessories Check that a ll the ac cessories are suppli ed befor e using the camera. Product numbers c orrect as o f July 20 12. Th ese may be subject to c hange. 1 Battery Pa ck (Ind icat ed as batt er y p ack or bat tery in the text) Charge th e battery b efore use. 2 AC Adap tor Can be used for ch arging an d playback [...]

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    9 (ENG) V QT4J93 Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 Mot ion p ict ure bu tto n 2 Shutter button 3 Power bu tton 4F l a s h 5 Microp hone 6 S peaker • Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger . Doing so may make sound difficult to hear . 7W i - F i R T ransmi tter 8 Zoom lever 9L e n s 10 Lens barr el 1 1 Self- timer indicator AF Assi[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 10 Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. 1 Slide the rel ease lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCK7PP). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarant[...]

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    11 (ENG) V QT4J93 Charging the Bat tery • The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCK7PP. • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the ba ttery before use. • Charge the batte ry with the AC adaptor (supplied) indoors [10 o C to 30 o C (50 o F to 86 o F)]. Insert the battery to this unit, and then connect this[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 12 Sequence of op erations 1 Press power button. • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and time before using the camera. 2 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to t ake the picture. ∫ Selecting the Recording Mode Press [MODE ] to select th e Recording M ode. ¦ : T ake p ictur[...]

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    13 (ENG) V QT4J93 ∫ Recording Motion Pi ctu res S tart record ing by pr essing the m otion p icture butt on. • Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again. • Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously is 29 minutes 59 seconds. The maximum available recording time continuously is displayed on the screen. ∫ Setting[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 14 Smartphone operations Y o u can ope rate the ca mera fro m a smartp hone by co nnecting these two devices vi a Wi-Fi. • The connection requires the smartphone application “LUMIX LINK”. • Refer to the “Wi-Fi connection guide” for the installation of “LUM IX LINK” and the connection with a smartphone. 1 Press and hold[...]

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    15 (ENG) V QT4J93 ∫ Operations you can perform on a smartphone • Read the [Help] in the “LUMIX LINK” menu for further details on how to operate. ¢ The screen differs depending on the operating system. Feature Description of functions Wireless shootin g Y ou can record images with this ca mera through controls o n your smartphone. • Recor[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 16 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More d etailed instru ctions o n the ope ration of this camera ar e contained in “Own er’s Ma nua l for adv anc ed feat ures (PDF fo rmat )” in th e sup p l ied C D-ROM. Install it on your PC t o read it. ∫ For W indows 1 T u rn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the Owner[...]

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    17 (ENG) V QT4J93 Inst alling supplied software • The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software. – PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.4 SE (Windows XP/Vista/7) – LoiLoScope 30-day full trial version (Windows XP/Vista/7) (This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.) • Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications.[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 18 Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displa yed on the screen in so me cases. The majo r messa ges are d escribed be low as exa mples. [Some pictu res c annot be de leted ]/[Thi s pic ture ca nnot be dele ted] • Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted. > Format the card after saving [...]

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    19 (ENG) V QT4J93 [Failed t o connect wireles s access point]/ [Connec tion fail ed]/[No des tination found] • Check following regarding the wireless access point. > The wireless access point information set on this camera is wrong. Check the authentication type, encryption type, and encryption key. > Power of the wireless access point is n[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 20 T roubleshooting First, try o ut the follow ing pro cedures. • Check “Troubleshooting” in the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)”. • The battery is exhausted. Charge the battery. • If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted. > Turn the camera of f frequently by using the [Auto Power[...]

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    21 (ENG) V QT4J93 • The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode. > Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject. • The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera. • There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly. > The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 22 • Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? > The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not inserted. The picture dat a on the card appears when a card is inserted. • Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back by this unit. > It is recommended[...]

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    23 (ENG) V QT4J93 Specifications S pecificat io ns are subject to chan ge wi thou t notice . Digital Camera: Informati on for your safety Power Sourc e: DC 5.1 V Pow er Con sumpt ion: 1.1 W (Wh en record ing) 0.6 W (When playing b ack) Camera effe ctive pixel s 14,100,00 0 pixels Image s ensor 1/2 .33 q CCD, total pixel number 14,500,00 0 pixels, P[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 24 Recordi ng medi a Built-in Memo ry (Appr ox. 55 MB)/ SD Memor y Card/ SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card Recording file for mat Still Picture JPEG (based o n “Design rule fo r Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2 .3” standa rd) /DP OF corre spo ndi n g Moti on pict ures MP4 Audi o c ompress ion forma t AAC Interfa ce Digita[...]

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    25 (ENG) V QT4J93 Wireles s transmit ter AC Ad aptor (P anason ic VSK0 768): Informati on for your safety Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BCK7PP ): Informati on for your safety Complianc e standard IEE E 802.1 1b/g/n ( standard wirele ss LAN pro tocol) Frequ en cy ra ng e used (c entral freque ncy) 2412 MHz to 2462 MHz (1 1ch) Encr yptio [...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 26 Digit al Camera Accesso ry System Product numbers c orrect as o f July 20 12. Th ese may be subject to c hange. ¢ The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with the designated Panason ic DC Coupler (optional). The AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself. • NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries[...]

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    27 (ENG) V QT4J93 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 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 NA TIONAL P ARTS CENTER 20421 84th Ave S., Ken[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 28 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PU ERTO RICO) Pana sonic Consum er Ma r keti ng Comp an y of Nor th Am erica , Divis ion of Pa nasonic Corpor ation o f North Ameri ca One Pan asonic Way , Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 Panasonic Digit al St ill Camera Product s Limited W a rranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto R[...]

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    29 (ENG) V QT4J93 Mail-In Serv ice For assistance in the U.S.A. and Pu erto Rico in obtaining repairs, please ship the product p repaid to: Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 George McVay Drive Suite B McAllen, TX 78503 panacare @ us.p anasonic.com When shippin g the unit, car efully pack, include all supplied a ccessories liste d in the Owner ’s Man[...]

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    VQT4J93 (ENG) 30 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS W ARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTE D UNDER “LIMITED W ARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRANT OR IS NOT LIABLE FO R INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT , OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS W ARRANTY . (As exam ples, this e xcludes d amages for lost time, tra vel to an d from the [...]

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    31 (ENG) V QT4J93 As of January 2 012 Custome r Services Director y (United S tates and Puerto Rico) Obtain Prod uct Info rmation and O perating Assistance; locate your n earest Deal er or S ervic e Cent er; pu rchase Part s and Ac cessor ies; o r make Custo mer Servi ce and Lit eratur e req uest s by vi s iting our W eb Site at: http:// www.panaso[...]

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