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    Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model No. DMC-SZ9 Pleas e read th ese inst ructions careful ly before us ing this prod uct, and s ave this manual fo r future use. More det ailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Owner ’ s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install i t on your [...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 2 Dear Custom er , Tha n k you for ch oosing Pa nasonic! Y ou have pur chased o ne of the mo st sophist icated and r eliable pr oducts on the m arket today . Used proper ly , we’re sure it will bring you and your family yea rs of enjoyment. Pleas e take time to fill in th e informa tion on the belo w . T he seria l number is on th[...]

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    3 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: T o redu ce the ri sk of f ire, elec tric shock or pr oduct dam age, • 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 serv[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( 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 i[...]

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    5 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 ∫ 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 t[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( 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 c able (DMW-A VC1: optional). • Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI micro cable (RP-CHEU15: op[...]

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    7 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 Contents Informat ion for Y our Safe ty ... .......... ................ ................ .......... ................ .......... ........ 3 Before Use .............. ..... ........... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ........... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... .......... ...... .. 7 St a ndard Acc essories ............ .........[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 8 St andard Accessories Check that a ll the ac cessories are suppli ed befor e using the camera. Product numbers c orrect as o f January 201 3. These may be subject to chang e. 1 Battery Pa ck (Ind icated a s batter y pa ck or battery 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) VQT 4P 86 Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 Mot ion pic ture butt on 2 Shutter button 3F l a s h 4 Camer a [ON/OFF] button 5 Microp hone 6 Self-time r indicator AF Assist Lamp 7 Zoom lever 8L e n s 9 Len s barre l 10 LCD mon itor 11 [ ( ] (Playback) bu tton 12 Chargin g lamp Wi-Fi ® connection lamp 13 S pe aker • Be careful not to cove[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 10 Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the rel ease lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCL7PP). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarant[...]

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    11 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 Charging the Bat tery • The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCL7PP. • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the ba ttery before use. • Charge the battery 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 th[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 12 Sequence of op erations Press camera [ON/OFF] button. • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and time before using the camera. Press the shutter button halfway to fo cus and then press it fully to take the picture. ∫ Recording Motion Pi ctu res 1 St a rt reco rding by pre ssing th e motio n picture bu[...]

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    13 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 ∫ Playing Back Pi ctures Pres s [ ( ]. • Press 2 / 1 to select the picture. ∫ Dele t ing Pi ctures Sel ec t the pi ctu r e, an d then pre ss [ ]. • Confirmation screen is displayed. Picture is deleted by selecting [Y es]. ∫ Setting the Menu Press [M ENU/SET] t o display the me nu screen to change the rec ording fun ctio[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 14 Remote Shooting Y o u can r emotely op erate the camera using a smartpho ne/tablet. Y o u need to install “ Im age Ap p ” o n your sma rtphone/tab let. The “ I mage App ” is an appli cation p rovided by P anasonic th at allow s your smar tphone/ tablet to p erform th e followi ng oper ations o f a Wi-F i-compatible LUMIX.[...]

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    15 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 Press [Wi-Fi]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [New Connection], and then p ress [MENU/SET]. • When connecting with the setting you used before, you can select the connection destination from [History Connection] or [Favorite Connection]. Press 3 / 4 to select [Remote Shooting], and then press [ MENU/SET]. • The information (SS[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 16 ∫ Changing the connection method • When connecting with [Via Network] (On the camera) 1 Press 3 / 4 to sel ect [Via Net work], a nd then p ress [ME NU/SET] . 2 Select the met hod for c onnect ing to a wireles s acce ss poin t, and se t. (On your smartphone/tablet) 3 On the s etting menu of y our smar tphone/tablet, turn on th[...]

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    17 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 Select [ ] on the smartp ho ne /tablet . • The recorded images are saved in the camera. • Motion pictures cannot be recorded. • Some settings are not available. • The screen differs depending on the operating system. Select [ ] on a smartpho ne /tablet. • Y ou can save pictures on the smartphone/tablet. • Motion pictu[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 18 Reading the Owner ’ s Ma nual (PDF format) More d etailed instru ctions o n the ope ration of this camera ar e contained in “Own er ’ s Manual f o r adv anced feat ures (PDF format)” i n the suppl ied CD-RO M. Install it on your PC t o read it. ∫ For W indows T urn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the Owner’[...]

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    19 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 Inst alli ng supplied sof tware • The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software. – PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 AE (Windows XP/Vist a/7 /8) – LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows XP/Vista/7/8) (This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.) • Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running appl[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 20 Specifications S pe ci ficat 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: 1.3 W (When record ing) 0.9 W (Wh en play ing back) Camera effective pixel s 16,100,00 0 pixels Image s ensor 1/2 .33 q M OS sensor, total pixel num ber 17,50 0,00[...]

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    21 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 Recordi ng media Built-in Memo ry (Appr ox. 60 MB)/SD Memory C ard/ 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) / DPOF corre spo ndi n g/M PO Moti on pict ures A VCHD/MP4 Audi o c ompression forma t A VCHD: Do[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 22 Wireles s transmit ter AC Ad aptor (P anason ic VSK0 768): Informati on for your safety Battery Pack (lithium -ion) (Panaso nic DM W-BCL7PP ): Informati on for your safety Complianc e standard IEE E 802.1 1b /g/n (standa rd wirele ss LAN pro tocol) Frequ en cy ra ng e used (c entral freque ncy) 2412 MH z to 2462 MHz (1 to 1 1ch) [...]

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    23 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 Digit al C amera Accesso ry System Product numbers c orrect as o f January 2 013. The se may be subject to chang e. ¢ 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 cou[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 24 Digit al C amera Accessory Orde r Form TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC 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 NA TIONAL P ARTS CENTER 20421 84th Ave S., Kent[...]

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    25 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Pana sonic Consumer Mark et ing Comp any of Nor th Ameri ca, Divis ion of Panasoni c Corporat ion of North Ameri c a One Pan asonic Way , Secaucus, New Jerse y 0709 4 Panasonic P roduct s Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your pro duc[...]

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    VQT4P86 ( ENG ) 26 When shippin g the unit, car efully pack, include all supplied a ccessories liste d in the Owner' s Manual, a nd send it prepaid, adequat ely insure d and packed well in a carton box. Whe n shippi ng Lithiu m Ion bat teries ple ase visit o ur Web Site a t www .panasoni c.com/Batt eryHandl ing as Pan asonic is committed t o p[...]

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    27 (ENG) VQT 4P 86 As of October 2 012 Customer S ervices Director y (United States and Puerto Rico) Obtain Prod uct Info rmation and O perating Assistance; locate your n earest Deal er or Ser vice C enter ; purchase Parts and Access ories; o r make Cus to mer Servi ce and Li terature r equests by visiting our Web Sit e at: http:// www.panasonic.co[...]

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    This product incorporates the following software: (1) the software developed independently by or for P anasonic Corporation, (2) the software owned by third party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation an d/or , (3) open sourced software including the software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL T oo lkit (http://www .openssl.org[...]