Panasonic H-VS014140 manual

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    Operati ng Instr uctions INTERCHANGEABLE LENS FOR DIGIT AL CAMERA Model No. H-VS014140 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely . For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or , contact us via the web at: http://www .panasonic.com/c ontactinfo For Canadian assistanc[...]

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    2 VQT2C38 Contents Infor mation fo r Your Saf ety .......... ......... ...... .... ...... .. 2 Preca utions ......... ........... ........ ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... 5 Suppli ed Acces sories ...... .......... ........ ....... .... ...... .... 6 Attaching/Detaching the Lens ........................... ...... 6 Names and Functions of Compon[...]

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    3 VQT2C38 ≥ The digital camera illustrations in these operating instructions show D MC-GH1 as an example. ≥ The appearance and specifications of products described in this manual may differ from the actual products you have purchased due to later enhancements. ≥ Four Thirds TM and Four Th irds Logo marks are trademarks or registered tradem ar[...]

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    4 VQT2C38 THE F OLLO WIN G AP PLIE S ONL Y IN T HE U .S.A. FCC Note: This e quipment h as bee n tested an d foun d to com ply with t he lim its for a Cla ss B dig ital device , pursuan t to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These li mits are d esigned to provi de reason able pr otection agains t harm ful inter ference in a r esidentia l installatio n. Thi[...]

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    5 VQT2C38 ∫ Len s Ca re ≥ Sand and d ust can damage the lens. Make sure that no sand or dust get s inside the lens or the term inals when us ing the le ns on a beach, etc. ≥ This lens is not waterp roof. If drop s of water get onto t he lens, wi pe the lens with a dry clot h. ≥ Do not press the lens with exc essive force. ≥ When there is [...]

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    6 VQT2C38 Supplied Accessories [Inspe ction t o be p erform ed when you unp ack the uni t] When removing the unit from its packing box, check that the main unit and the supplied accessories are there and also ch eck their external appearanc e and functions to verify th at they have not s ustained any damage during distribution and transportation. I[...]

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    7 VQT2C38 ∫ Det aching the Lens ≥ Check that the cam era is t urned off. Press th e lens relea se button C while turning the lens a s far as possible in the direction of the arrow to det ach it. • A ttach the lens rear cap so that the lens contact point does not get scratched. • A ttach the body cap to the camera so no dirt or dust will get[...]

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    8 VQT2C38 2 Reve rse t he le ns h ood and t hen attach i t in the sam e way as shown pr eviously . • W hen taking pictures with the flash with the lens hood attached, the lower porti on of the screen may turn dark (vignetting effect) and the control of the flash may be disabled because t he photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood. We recomme[...]

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    9 VQT2C38 4 [O.I.S.] swi tch When the lens is attached to the c amera the stab ilizer function is set to activ ate if the [O. I.S.] switch is set to [ON]. ≥ We recommend setting the [O.I.S.] switch to [OFF] when using a t ripod. ≥ The stabilizer f unction may not be ef fective in the following cases. – When there is a lot of jitter . – When[...]

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    10 VQT2C38 – Near heaters, air conditioners or humidifiers – Where water may make the unit wet – Where there is vibration – Inside a vehicle ≥ Refer also to t he operating instruct ions of the digital camera. ≥ When the unit is not going to be used for a prolonged period, we recommend storing with a desiccant (silica gel). Failure to do[...]

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    11 VQT2C38 Sp ecificatio ns INTERCHANGEABLE LENS FOR DIGIT AL CAMERA “LUMIX G V ARIO HD 14–140 mm/F4.0–5.8 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. ¢ ” ¢ The “HD” in LUMIX G V ARIO HD 14-140mm/F 4.0-5. 8 ASPH./MEG A O.I.S. stan ds for support of high quality HD motion picture rec ording. Read the operating instr uctions of the dig ital came ra for det ails.[...]

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    12 VQT2C38 Limited W a rranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work pr operly because of a defect in ma terials or workmans hip, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (ref erred to as “the wa rrantor”) will, for the lengt h of the period indicat ed on the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase (“warran[...]

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    13 VQT2C38 If repair is needed during the warran ty period the purchas er will be r equired to furnish a sales rec eipt/proof of purchase indicating date of purchase. Also, purchaser will be resp onsible for shipping the unit to the above ad dress. Limit ed W arran ty Limit s And Exclusi ons This warranty ONL Y COVERS failures d ue to defects in m [...]

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    14 VQT2C38 Panaso nic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Dr ive, Missi ssauga, On tario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. wa rrants this product to be f ree from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to re medy any such defect f or a period as stated below from the date of original purchase. LIMIT A TIONS AND EXCLUS[...]

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    15 VQT2C38 IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC. BE LIABLE F OR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. In certain instances, some jurisdictions do not allow t he exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequenti al damages, or the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable. W ARRA NTY[...]

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    16 VQT2C38 Indice Información para s u seguridad ................. ............ 17 Preve nción con tra la s aver ías ....... ....... .......... .... 19 Accesorios s uministrados ..................................... 20 Unir y quitar e l obje tivo ...... ...... .......... ........... ........ 20 Nombres y funciones de los componentes ........... [...]

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    17 VQT2C38 LO SIGUIENTE SÓLO INTERESA A CANADÁ. Inform ación pa ra su seguridad Mantenga la unidad lo más lejos que sea posible de equipo s electro magnéticos (com o hornos de microondas, televisores, vídeo juegos, trasmisores radio, líneas de alto volt aje, etc.). ≥ No utilice la c ámara cerca de teléfonos móviles, ya que lo de h acerl[...]

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    18 VQT2C38 LO SIGUI ENTE SÓL O SE APLIC A EN LOS EE. UU. Notas FCC: Se ensa yó este equ ipo y se compro bó qu e está de co nform idad con los límite s de un dispositi vo dig ital de la cl ase B, de acuer do con la Parte 15 de la s Reglas F CC. Estos lími tes se ha n idead o para p roporci onar una razona ble pro tecció n cont ra las int erfe[...]

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    19 VQT2C38 ∫ Atención de l objetiv o ≥ La arena y el polvo pueden dañar el objetivo. Cuando usa el objetivo en un a playa, tenga cuidado de qu e ni arena ni p olvo entren en el interior del objetivo o los terminales, etc. ≥ Este objetivo no es impermea ble. Si caen gotas de agua en el objetivo, límpielo con un paño seco. ≥ No ejerce dem[...]

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    20 VQT2C38 Accesorios suministrados [Controles a realizar cuando va a d esembalar la unidad ] Al quitar la unidad de su embalaje, compruebe que se encuentren la unidad principal y los accesorios suministrados. Además com pruebe el aspecto externo y las funciones para verificar que no hayan padecidos daños durante la distribución y el transporte.[...]

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    21 VQT2C38 ∫ Sep aración del objetivo ≥ Compruebe que la cámara esté apagada. Pulse el botón de desengan che del obje tiv o C mientras gira hast a que sea po sible el objetivo e n la dirección de la flec ha p ara quita rlo. • Una la tapa trasera de manera q ue el punto de contacto del objetivo no salga rayado. • Una la tapa del cuerpo [...]

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    22 VQT2C38 2 V uelq ue la vise ra de l obj eti vo y , lueg o, úna la de la m isma manera que la mostra da anteri orment e. • Cuan do toma las imágenes con el flash y tiene unida la visera del objetivo, la porción inferior de la pantalla podría ponerse oscura (efecto de viñet eado) y el control del fl ash podría inhabilitarse debido a que é[...]

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    23 VQT2C38 4 Interruptor [O. I.S.] Cuando a la cámara está unido el objetivo, está ajustada la f unción estabilizadora para ver si el interruptor [O.I.S.] está ajust ado en [ON]. ≥ Le recomendamos que ajuste el interruptor [O.I.S.] a [OFF] cuando us a un trípode. ≥ La función estabili zadora podría no funcionar suficientemente en los ca[...]

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    24 VQT2C38 – Donde haya ll amas – Cerca de calefactores, ac ondicionadores de a ire o humedecedores – Donde el agua puede hacer mojar la unidad – Donde haya vibraciones – Dentro de un vehículo ≥ Se refiera también a las instruc ciones de funcionamiento de la c ámara digital. ≥ Cuando no ha de ser usada la unidad por un período pro[...]

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    25 VQT2C38 Especificaci ones ÓPTICA INTERCAMBIABLE P ARA CÁMARA DIGIT AL “LUMIX G V ARIO HD 14– 140 mm /F4.0– 5.8 ASPH ./MEGA O.I.S. ¢ ” ¢ El “HD” en LUMIX G V ARIO HD 14-140mm/F4.0-5. 8 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S . sirve para soportar la gra bación de imagen en movimie nto de alt a definición con alta cali dad. Lea las in strucciones de fu[...]

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    Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3  Panasonic Corporation 2009 P Printed in Japan H-VS014140PP-VQT2C38.bo ok 26 ページ 2009年3 月12日 木 曜日 午前1 ?[...]