Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 manual

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    Basic Owner’ s Manual Digital Camera Model No . DMC-FP7 DMC-FP5 VQT3F03 H1210YR0 Bef ore connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely . More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Owner’ s Manual f or Adv anced Features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install[...]

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    2 VQT3F03 (ENG) Dear Customer , Thank you f or choosing P anasonic! Y ou ha v e purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market toda y . Used properly , we’ re sure it will bring you and your f amily years of enjo yment. Please tak e time to fi ll in the inf ormation in the box belo w . The serial number is on the tag[...]

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    3 (ENG) VQT3F03 FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses , and can radiate radio frequency e[...]

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    4 VQT3F03 (ENG)  Product identi fi cation marking Product Location Digital camera Bottom Battery charger Bottom  About the batter y pack CA UTION Battery pack (Lithium ion batter y pack) • Use the speci fi ed unit to recharge the batter y pack. • Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the speci fi ed unit. • Do not get[...]

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    5 (ENG) VQT3F03  About the batter y charger CA UTION! DO NO T INST ALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUIL T -IN CABINET OR IN ANO THER CONFINED SP A CE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILA TED . T O PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE T O O VERHEA TING, ENSURE THA T CURT AINS AND ANY O THER MA TERIALS DO NO T OBSTRUCT THE VENTILA T[...]

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    6 VQT3F03 (ENG) Keep this unit as far awa y as possible fr om electromagnetic equipment (such as micro wave o vens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use this unit on top of or near a TV , the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted b y electromagnetic wav e radiation. • Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may resu[...]

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    7 (ENG) VQT3F03 Contents Information f or Y our Saf ety ....................................................................2 Standard Accessories........................................................................... 8 Names of the Components ................................................................... 9 How to Use the T ouch P anel ...[...]

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    8 VQT3F03 (ENG) Check that all the accessories are included bef ore using the camera. Product numbers are correct as of January 2011. These ma y be subject to change. 1 Battery P ack  (Battery Pack is indicated as battery pac k or battery in the text.) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charger (Battery Charger is indicated as batter y cha[...]

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    9 (ENG) VQT3F03 1 Flash 2 Microphone 3 Lens 4 Lens co ver 5 Self-timer Indicator AF Assist Lamp 6 Strap e y elet • Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 7 T ouch P anel / LCD Monitor 8 Camera ON / OFF switch 9 Shutter b utton 10 Zoom lev er 11 Speaker 12 [A V OUT / DIGIT AL] so cket Names of the Co[...]

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    10 VQT3F03 (ENG) 13 T ripod receptacle 14 Card / Battery door 15 Release lev er 16 DC coupler cov er • When using an AC adaptor , ensure that the P anasonic DC coupler (DMW - DCC10; optional) and A C adaptor (DMW -AC5PP; optional) are used. • Alwa ys use a genuine P anasonic A C adaptor (DMW-A C5PP; optional). • We recommend y ou use a batter[...]

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    11 (ENG) VQT3F03 This touch panel is a type that detects pressure. Y ou can operate the camera by directly touching the icons or images on the LCD monitor (T ouch P anel) with y our fi nger or the supplied stylus pen. T ouch T o touch and release the touch panel. Drag A mov ement without releasing the touch panel. Use this to select icons or image[...]

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    12 VQT3F03 (ENG) Note • If you use a commercially a vailab le liquid crystal protection sheet, please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet. (Depending on the material, visibility or operability ma y be impaired.) • Apply a little extra pressure when touching if you ha ve a commercially av ailable protection sheet af fi x ed or if y[...]

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    13 (ENG) VQT3F03 Charging the Battery  About batteries that you can use with this unit Supplied battery or dedicated optional batter ies (DMW -BCK7PP) can be used with this camera. It has been found that counterfeit battery pac ks which look very similar to the genuine product are made a vailable to pur chase in some markets. Some of these batte[...]

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    14 VQT3F03 (ENG) Connect the charger to the electrical outlet. • Charging star ts when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green.  [CHARGE] indicator Lights on: Charging Lights off: Charging complete (Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed.) • When the [CHARGE] indicator fl ashes –[...]

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    15 (ENG) VQT3F03  Recor ding still pictures (By CIP A standard in Normal Picture Mode) DMC-FP7 DMC-FP5 Supplied battery Optional battery Supplied battery Optional battery Capacity 660 mAh 680 mAh 660 mAh 680 mAh Number of recor dab le pictures Appro x. 240 pictures Appro x. 245 pictures Appro x. 260 pictures Appro x. 265 pictures Recording time [...]

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    16 VQT3F03 (ENG) About the Built-in Memory / the Card Built-in Memory • Memory size: Appr ox. 70 MB • The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full. • The access time for the b uilt-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card. Card The follo wing cards which conform to the SD v[...]

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    17 (ENG) VQT3F03 • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a P anasonic card. Slide the release lever in the direction of the [OPEN] and open the card / battery door . • Alwa ys use genuine Panasonic batteries (NCA-YN101G; supplied or DMW -BCK7PP; optional). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of t[...]

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    18 VQT3F03 (ENG) Setting Date / Time (Clock Set) • The cloc k is not set when the camera is shipped. Open the lens cover . • The camera is turned on. T ouch [Clock Set]. T ouch the items you wish to set (Y ear / Month / Day / Hours / Minutes), and set using [ e ] / [ r ]. T ouch [Set]. T ouch [Set]. Changing the clock setting Select [Clock Set][...]

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    19 (ENG) VQT3F03 Setting the Menu Using the menu, you can select y our pref erred recording or playbac k functions, or can mak e basic settings for the camera. This section describes the operation method using the example of ho w to set the [AF Mode] in the recording menu to [ 3 ] (F ace Detection). T ouch [MENU]. T ouch the type of menu. • In Pl[...]

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    20 VQT3F03 (ENG) Recor ding Sequence Open the lens cover . The camera is turned on in Recording Mode. (Recording is possible with this setting.) A Shutter button Select Recording Mode. 1 T ouch [ w 1 ]. 2 T ouch the mode icon. • The description is display ed after the fi rst touch. • When operating from Pla yback Mode, touch [ 1 ] fi[...]

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    21 (ENG) VQT3F03 T aking Pictures Using the A utomatic Function ( 4 : Intelligent Auto Mode) [Rec] Mode: 4 The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode f or beginners or those who want to lea ve the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . A Shutter button [...]

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    22 VQT3F03 (ENG) Scene Detection When the camera identi fi es the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in b lue for 2 seconds , after which its color changes to the usual red. 4  3 [i-P or trait] 5 [i-Night P or trait] • Only when [ w ] is selected 4 [i-Scenery] 1 [i-Night Scenery] 2 [i-Macro] 7 [i-Sunset] • [ 4 ] is [...]

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    23 (ENG) VQT3F03 Recor ding Motion Pictures [Rec] Mode: 6 This records motion pictures with sound. (Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio .) T ouch [ w 1 ] in Recording Mode. T ouch [ 6 ]. B A C Press the shutter button halfway to f ocus and then press it fully to start recording. A A vailab le recording time B Recording state C[...]

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    24 VQT3F03 (ENG) Pla ying Back Pictures ([Normal Pla y]) [Playbac k] Mode: 5 If the card is inser ted, pictures in the card are pla yed back. If not, pictures in the built-in memory are play ed back. T ouch [ 9 ] in Recor ding Mode. • T ouching [ 9 ] in Recording Mode will automatically enter Normal Playback Mode . Forward or rewind the ima ge by[...]

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    25 (ENG) VQT3F03 Reading the Owner’ s Manual (PDF f ormat) More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Owner’ s Manual for Ad vanced Features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on y our PC to read it. [Windows] T urn the PC on and inser t the CD-R OM containing the Owner’ s Man ual (supplied)[...]

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    26 VQT3F03 (ENG)  When the Owner’s Man ual (PDF format) will not open Y ou will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to browse or print the Owner’ s Manual (PDF f ormat). Inser t the CD-ROM containing the Owner’ s Manual (supplied), click [ B ] and then follo w the messages on the screen to install. (Compatib[...]

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    27 (ENG) VQT3F03 Speci fi cations Digital Camera: Information f or your saf ety P ower Source: DC 5.1 V P ower Consumption: 1.2 W (When recording) (DMC-FP7) / 1.1 W (When recording) (DMC-FP5) 0.7 W (When playing bac k) (DMC-FP7/DMC-FP5) Camera Effective pixels: 16,100,000 pixels (DMC-FP7) / 14,100,000 pixels (DMC-FP5) Image sensor: 1/2.33 ˝ CCD T[...]

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    28 VQT3F03 (ENG) Hi-speed bur st Burst speed: Approx. 4 pictures/second Picture size: 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2, 1:1) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size. Number of recordable pictures: Approx. 15 to 100 Shutter speed: 8 seconds to 1/1,600th of a second [Starry Sky] mode:15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds Exposure (AE): Auto (Prog ram AE) Exposu[...]

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    29 (ENG) VQT3F03 Interface Digital: USB 2.0 (High Speed) Analog video / audio: NTSC Audio line output (monaur al) T erminal A V OUT/DIGIT AL: Dedicated jack (8 pin) Dimensions: Approx. 101.0 mm (W) × 58.9 mm (H) × 18.2 mm (D) (3.98 ˝ (W) × 2.32 ˝ (H) × 0.72 ˝ (D)) (excluding the projection part) Mass (W eight): Approx. 147 g /0.32 lb (DMC-FP[...]

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    30 VQT3F03 (ENG) Digital Camera Accessory System Battery Pack: DMW -BCK7PP DC coupler  : DMW -DCC10 AC Adaptor  : DMW -AC5PP SD Memory Card 2 GB ..........RP-SDN02GU1A SDHC Memory Card 4 GB ..........RP-SDN04GU1A 4 GB ..........RP-SDW04GU1K 8 GB ..........RP-SDN08GU1A 8 GB ..........RP-SDW08GU1K 16 GB ........RP-SDN16GU1A 16 GB ........RP-SDW[...]

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    31 (ENG) VQT3F03 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Please photocop y this form when placing an order . 1. Digital Cam era Model # 2. Items Ordered 3. Method of pa yment (check one) Check of Mone y Order enclosed (NO C.O .D .SHIPMENTS) VIS A Cre di t Ca rd # Ma st er Ca rd Ex pi rat io n D at e Di sc over Cu st om er Si gna tu re Make Chec k or Mo[...]

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    32 VQT3F03 (ENG) Panasonic Consumer Electronic s Comp any , Division of Panason ic Corporation of North America One Panas onic Wa y , Sec aucus, New Jersey 070 94 Panasonic Digital St ill Camera Product s Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does no t work properly becau se of a defect i n mater[...]

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    33 (ENG) VQT3F03 Mail-In Servi ce For ass istance in the U.S. A. and Pu erto Rico in obtaini ng repair s, please ship the product prepaid to : Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 Georg e McV ay Drive Suite B McAllen, T X 78503 pa nacare @ us.panasonic.com When shippi ng the unit, car efully pack, includ e all accessories, and send it prep aid, adequate [...]

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    34 VQT3F03 (ENG) 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 OF THIS PRODUCT , OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS W ARRANTY . (As example s, this e xcludes da mages for los t time, tr avel to and from the s e[...]

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    35 (ENG) VQT3F03 As of November 2009 Customer Servi ces Directory (United States and P uerto Rico) Obta in Product Information and Operating Assi stance; l ocate your nearest Dealer or Se rvice Center ; purchase Part s and Acces sories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our We b Site at: http: //www.p ana sonic.c om/he lp[...]

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    • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC . • QuickTime and the Quic kTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. • This product uses “DynaF ont” from DynaComware Corporation. DynaFont is a registered tr ademark of DynaComware T aiwan Inc. • Other names, company names , and product names[...]