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Panasonic PV-SD5000 manual

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    R Model No. PV -SD5000 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions thoroughly, and keep them for future reference. ® Digital Camera Operating Instructions LSQT0287A SD5000. p 1-5.p65 80/01/04, 11:36 1[...]

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    2 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Things Y ou Should Kno w Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of this state of the art Panasonic Digital Camera. This product has been manufactured and tested to Panasonic’s highest standards to give you the best in performance and reliability. Save this operating instruction manual as an [...]

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    G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 3 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter- ference when operated in a residential environment. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television recep[...]

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    4 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Impor tant Safeguar ds 11.Grounding or Polarization — This video unit may be equipped with either a polarized 2- wire AC (Alternating Current) line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other) or 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. The 2-wire polarized plug will[...]

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    5 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Impor tant Safeguar ds 17. Damage Requiring Service — Unplug this video unit from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects have fal[...]

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    6 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. T ab le of Contents Things Y ou Should Know .................................................................................................. 2 Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................... 3 Important Safeguards .......[...]

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    G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 7 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Inde x of Contr ols Index of Contr ols Light Sensor See page 36. FLASH Emitter See page 36. Lens MIC See page 24. Self-Timer Indicator See page 39. ZOOM (T/W) See pages 21, 22, 24. SuperDisk Slot See pages 16, 50, 57. PO WER LED See page 18. A CCESS LED See page 17. Speaker V OL+ Button See [...]

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    8 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Inde x of Contr ols Index of Contr ols PO WER Switc h (PC•PLA Y•OFF•REC•MANU AL REC) See pages 18, 19. SHTR (SHUTTER) See pages 21, 34, 39, 40, 41~45. T ripod Receptac le Used when securing the camera to a tripod. Battery Compartment See page 13. Top View Bottom View LCD Viewfinder See pages 2[...]

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    9 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d G e t t i n g S t a r t e d The indication displayed on the LCD screen will tell you the operation status of the Digital Camera. Flash Mode (See page 36.) A U T O : No Indication ON : RED EYE : OFF : White Balance Mode (See page 37.) A U T O : No Indication INDOOR : OUTDOOR : WHITE SET : W S Light Metering Mode (See pa[...]

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    10 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. LCD Monitor Indication [ REC Mode ] [ MANUAL REC Mode ] LCD Monitor Indication BEEP QUICK REC (FD) Recording Menu WHITE BALANCE (See page 37.) To change to one of the 4 White Balance modes. LIGHT METER (See page 38.) To change to AUTO or SPOT. SLOW SHUTTER (See pages 21, 22.) To select slow shutter. [...]

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    11 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d G e t t i n g S t a r t e d DISPLAY MODE (See pages 32, 33, 34.) Select playback mode. DELETE (See pages 41, 42, 43.) Delete image from SuperDisk Diskette or Floppy Disk. COPY (See pages 44, 45.) To set c opy. PRINT MARK (See page 67.) To set print mark. SLIDE SHOW (See page 46.) Playback images as slide show. • Pre[...]

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    12 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. P ower Supply P ower Supply 1 Connect AC Cable (supplied) to AC IN on the AC Adaptor and plug the AC Adaptor into an AC outlet. • POWER Lamp lights red. • Disconnect DC Cable if it is connected to A C Adaptor . 2 Attach the Battery as shown to charge. • Charge Lamp on the AC Adaptor flashes gre[...]

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    13 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d G e t t i n g S t a r t e d P ower Supply WARNING! Do not dispose of Battery in fire, put in backwards, disassemble, or short circuit; otherwise it may leak or burst, causing possible personal injury. 1 Slide the Battery Compartment lid in the direction of the arrow and swing it open. 2 While sliding Latch, insert the[...]

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    14 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. P ower Supply 1 Pull up the Jack Cover. 2 Connect DC POWER Cable (supplied) to DC OUT on the AC Adaptor and DC IN on the Digital Camera. 3 Connect AC Cable (supplied) to AC IN on the AC Adaptor. 4 Plug the AC Adaptor into an AC outlet. P ower Supply • While not in use, unplug the AC Adaptor from th[...]

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    15 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d G e t t i n g S t a r t e d Removing the Lens Cap and Attaching the Camera Strap Removing the Lens Cap and Attaching the Camera Strap 1 Loosen the strap from the Buckle and create a loop. 2 Pull the strap firmly through the Buckle to shorten or lengthen the strap. O R 1 2 1 Thread the Lens Cap Holder onto the strap. 2[...]

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    16 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Inserting the SuperDisk™ Diskette or Floppy Disk Inserting the SuperDisk™ Diskette or Floppy Disk Inserting the Disk Media: • The captured images will be stored on the Disk Media. • Be sure to insert the Disk Media before using the camera. 1 Turn the Power ON, open the cover and insert the Di[...]

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    17 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d G e t t i n g S t a r t e d • Do not bend, drop, apply high pressure or subject the Disk Media to strong shocks. • Do not store it in places with high temperature, high humidity, a lot of dust, or static electricity and strong electromagnetic waves. • Keep the Disk Media’s contacts free from dust, water or oth[...]

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    18 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Operating the MENU Screen Operating the MENU Screen Please refer to pages 10~11 for explanation of each menu item. [ REC mode ] [ PLA Y mode ] 2, 5 MENU Button 2 Press MENU to display MENU screen. 3 Press or to select the item. 4 Press or to set it. 5 Press MENU to exit. 1 1 Remove the Lens Cap. Set [...]

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    19 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d G e t t i n g S t a r t e d 2 Press MENU to display MENU screen. 3 Press or to select the item. 4 Press or to set it. 5 Press MENU to exit. 1 1 Remove the Lens Cap. Set POWER Switch to MANUAL REC. • Turn the dial so that it clicks into position. • The POWER LED lamp lights up. 2 Press MENU to display the MENU scre[...]

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    20 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Setting the Cloc k 1 Press or to select CLOCK SET in the MENU screen. 2 Press to display CLOCK SET menu. 3 Press or hold down o r to select hour, then press to set. • Repeat for minute, month, day and year. • Double check all items before exiting the menu. 4 Press MENU twice to exit. Clock starts[...]

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    Basic Operation 21 Basic Operation 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select recording mode (SF, F, N, ZOOM (2X, 3X), TIFF). (See page 25.) • If you want to use SLOW SHUTTER: In Manual Rec mode, press MENU to display the MENU screen, and then press or to select SLOW SHUTTER. Press or to select ON. (MANUAL REC only). (See page 1 0 . ) 2 Press ZOOM T o[...]

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    22 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch Capturing Images Capturing Images 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select recording mode (SF, F, N, ZOOM (2X, 3X)). (See page 25.) • If you select and TIFF mode, you can not record audio. 2 Press MENU to select AUDIO, and then press or to select AUDIO ON . • Press MENU to exit. • Whe[...]

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    Basic Operation 23 Basic Operation 4 Press SHTR down halfway to lock Auto Focus. • Beep sounds twice. (See page 26.) 5 Press SHTR down the rest of the way to actually capture the image. • Shutter sounds once. (See page 26.) • You can record audio for 5 seconds by pressing the SHTR button. • While the Digital Camera processes the image, REC [...]

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    24 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select Motion ( ) or Burst ( ) recording mode. 2 Press ZOOM T or W to zoom In and Out. • Zoom magnification level is up to 3X. 3 Press SHTR down halfway to lock Auto Focus. • Beep sounds twice. (See page 26.) 4 Hold down the SHTR button the rest of the [...]

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    Basic Operation 25 Basic Operation Capturing Images SF : Super Fine Mode (with audio) (Low compression) Select for higher quality resolution with lowest compression (e.g., for printing) F : Fine Mode (with audio) (High compression) Select for high resolution (e.g., for printing or archiving an image). N : Normal Mode (with audio) Select for lower r[...]

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    26 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch Capturing Images Capturing Images 1 Press or to select BEEP and press or to select one of the three settings shown below. OFF : Select to turn OFF the beep sound. LOW : Select to hear a low beep sound. HIGH : Select to hear a loud beep sound. 2 Press MENU to exit. Digital Camera will bee[...]

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    Basic Operation 27 Basic Operation POWER Switch Set the PO WER Switch to REC or MANU AL REC. (See pages 18, 19.) Before you begin RapidFire™ Picture Taking 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly t o select recording mode (SF, F, N). (See page 25.) • If the REC mode is set to ZOOM (2X, 3X), , or TIFF mode, change REC mode. (See page 25.) 2 Press MENU to di[...]

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    28 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch Capturing Images Capturing Images Quick Rec (FD) Set the PO WER Switch to REC or MANU AL REC. (See pages 18, 19.) Press MENU to display the MENU screen. Before you begin 1 Press or to select QUICK REC (FD) in the MENU screen and press or to select ON . 2 Press MENU to exit. 2 MENU Button[...]

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    29 Basic Operation Basic Operation POWER Switch Macro (50 cm [19-11/16 inch] ~ 6 cm [2-6/16 inch]) AF (infinity ~ 30 cm [11-13/16 inch]) Zone AF (2.0 m [78-3/4 inch] ~ 1.0 m [39-3/8 inch]) Zone AF (3.5 m [137-13/16 inch] ~ 2.5 m [98-7/16 inch]) Zone AF (Near infinity) IRIS + 1.5 EV IRIS + 1.0 EV IRIS + 0.5 EV IRIS ± 0 EV IRIS - 0.5 EV IRIS - 1.0 E[...]

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    30 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Capturing Images Capturing Images [ Recording Modes ] Mode FOCUS EXPOSURE PROGRAM AE Display AF 0 EV +1.5 ~ -1.5 EV AE F8.0 F2.0 1/125 1/500 Explanation Use AUTO FOCUS for normal recording. Focus is adjusted automatically from 30 cm ~ ∞ . Focus will be fixed between approx. 1.0 m~2.0 m. Focus will [...]

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    31 Basic Operation Basic Operation Adjusting LCD Viewfinder Brightness You may want to brighten or darken the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Viewfinder for easier viewing. This adjustment will not affect the captured image brightness. Adjusting LCD Viewfinder Brightness 1 Press or to select BRIGHTNESS in the MENU screen. 2 Press to display LCD BRIGHT[...]

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    32 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch Pla ying Bac k Captured Ima g es 1 Press MENU to display PLAY MENU and press to set DISPLAY MODE to NORMAL. • Press MENU to exit. 2 Press (+) or (-) repeatedly, [ (+) for ascending order, and (-) for descending order] to change the displayed image on the LCD Viewfinder. • The image p[...]

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    33 Basic Operation Basic Operation POWER Switch Pla ying Bac k Captured Ima g es 1 Press or to select DISPLAY MODE in the MENU screen. And, press or to select . 2 Press MENU. A Multi Image Playback screen will appear. • When many images are stored in the Disk Media, it may take a while for the Multi Image screen to playback. 3 Press (+) repeatedl[...]

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    34 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Pla ying Bac k Captured Ima g es Pla ying Bac k Captured Images C Press , , , o r repeatedly to change the zooming area. D Press SHTR to zoom in on the selected area. E Press MENU to restore the image to its normal size. Set the PO WER Switch to PLA Y . (See page 19.) Before you begin A, B, E MENU Bu[...]

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    35 Basic Operation Basic Operation Viewing Ima g es on a TV Screen and T ransf erring Ima g es to a VCR 1 Connect the Digital Camera to your TV or VCR using the A/V Cable (supplied) as shown. 2 Turn on your TV and select its video input mode. If using a VCR, set it to LINE input. (See TV/VCR manual.) 3 Set the Digital Camera POWER to PLAY. To view [...]

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    36 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch Using the Built-in Flash 1 FLASH Button Using the Built-in Flash This camera features a Built-in Flash which can be used to capture images in dimly lit conditions. 1 Press (FLASH) repeatedly to select flash mode. The mode that is selected will be displayed on the LCD Viewfinder. AUTO (No[...]

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    Special Features 37 Special Features POWER Switch White Balance White Balance 1 Press or to select WHITE BALANCE and press or to select one of the four settings shown below. • Default setting is AUTO. AUTO (No indication) : Automatically maintains optimum color balance in most lighting conditions. : When the source illumination is a halogen lamp.[...]

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    38 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch Light Metering Light Metering 1 Press o r to select LIGHT METER and press or to select one of the two settings shown below. • Default setting is AUTO. AUTO (No indication) : Ideal for normal capturing, the focus is set to the center portion of the finder and the entire image is metered[...]

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    Special Features 39 Special Features POWER Switch 1 Press or to select SELF TIMER and press or to select ON . This puts the camera in self-timer mode. • After ON is selected and MENU is pressed, mark will appear on the LCD Viewfinder (see page 9). 2 Press MENU to exit. 3 Press SHTR. • The Self-Timer Indicator lights up. The indicator starts fla[...]

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    40 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch Time Lapse Recording Time Lapse Recording 1 Press o r to select TIME LAPSE and press o r to select time interval. You can select a capture rate of approx. 1MIN, 5MIN, 10MIN, 30MIN, 1HOUR, 6HOUR, 12HOUR, or 24HOUR. • Time Lapse feature is available with Super Fine (SF), Fine (F), Normal[...]

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    41 Special Features Special Features POWER Switch T o Delete Specific Images T o Delete Specific Images You can delete unwanted images and increase the remaining image memory. Warning: Once deleted, images cannot be restored. 1 Press or to select DELETE and press to display DELETE menu. 2 Press to display DELETE PAGE menu. 3 Press o r to select the[...]

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    42 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch Multi Delete Multi Delete You can delete selected images on the Multi playback screen from memory easily with this operation. Warning: Once deleted, images cannot be restored. 1 Press or to select DELETE and press to display DELETE menu. 2 Press or to select MULTI DELETE and press to dis[...]

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    43 Special Features Special Features POWER Switch Formatting the Disk Media Formatting the Disk Media You can easily format your Disk Media using this operation. Quick formatting will be done. Warning: Formatting permanently removes all image data as well as any other files on the Disk. Set the PO WER Switch to PLA Y . (See page 19.) Press MENU to [...]

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    44 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch Multi Copy 1 Press or to select COPY . 2 Press to display COPY menu and press o r to select MULTI COPY . 3 Press to display the multi playback screen. 4 Press , , , o r to select the image you want to copy, and then press SHTR to set the selection. • The file number of the selected ima[...]

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    45 Special Features Special Features POWER Switch T o Copy All Images T o Cop y All Imag es You can copy all of the images stored on a Disk Media to another Disk Media using this operation. 1 Press or to select COPY . 2 Press to display COPY menu and press or to select COPY ALL . 3 Press to display COPY ALL menu and press or to select YES . • Sel[...]

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    46 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. POWER Switch Slide Show Slide Show You can playback captured images as a slide show. 1 Press o r to select SLIDE SHOW . 2 Press to start slide show. • Press MENU to exit this mode. Set the PO WER Switch to PLA Y . (See page 19.) Press MENU to display the MENU screen. Before you begin 1, 2 Select Bu[...]

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    47 Special Features Special Features 1 Turn on the PC (Personal Computer) and start up Windows 98. 2 Insert supplied Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive. 3 Select and click the icon you want to install. 4 Follow the instructions as they appear on your PC screen. System Requirements: • IBM PC/AT or compatible • Windows 98/2000 preinstalled PC [...]

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    48 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. T ransferring Y our Images (Windows) T ransferring Y our Images (Windows) 1 Insert supplied Software CD into the CD-ROM drive. A window may appear letting you choose the software you want to install. 2 Follow the instructions that appear on-screen. To install software • If a window does not appear [...]

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    49 Special Features Special Features P ersonal Computer 1 Turn on your PC. 2 Set the POWER Switch to PC on the Digital Camera. • The POWER LED lamp lights up. • LCD Viewfinder is off in PC mode. 3 Connect the Digital Camera to your PC (Windows) using the USB Cable (supplied). • You can use this Digital Camera as a SuperDisk Drive. (See pages [...]

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    50 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. To read or write to the Disk Media using Windows follow the instructions below. Set the PO WER Switch to PC. Before you begin USB Cable (supplied) Connect the Digital Camera to the PC using the supplied USB Cable. Refer to page 49 for additional details. 1 In ser t the Di sk Me dia into the SuperDisk[...]

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    51 Special Features Special Features 3 Click on the “File” Menu and “Open File”. The File Open MENU is displayed. • End all applications, if, after playing back a Motion image, etc. with “QuickTime”, you want to change from PC mode to another mode. Only change from PC mode while a message, such as the one shown at right is displayed. [...]

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    52 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. When the Digital Camera cannot playback image data which is transferred from another Drive to the Drive of the Digital Camera, even if the data is JPEG, PalmCam File Converter is necessary. 1 Insert the Disk Media into the SuperDisk Slot. (See page 16.) 2 Click “Start”, “Programs”, “PalmCam[...]

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    53 Special Features Special Features 5 Select the folder in which the converted file is to be saved. • The Conversion results screen is displayed. 6 Use “Help” of “PalmCam File Converter 2.0” for detailed instructions. [When selecting “To convert format for camera playback”] 4 Select the file to be converted. 5 Select the drive in whi[...]

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    54 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. To delete a file (folder) from the Dig it al Camera . • Click on the file or folder you want to delete. Then, from the “File” menu, click on “Delete” to delete the file. • If the USB Cable (supplied) is connected before the AC Adaptor is connected, or, if the AC Adaptor is disconnected be[...]

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    55 Special Features Special Features System Requirements: • Mac OS 8.1, 8.5, 8.5.1, 8.6 • iMac, iBook or Power Macintosh ® G3 with USB port or Power Mac™ G4 • 32 MB of RAM • 10 MB available hard disk space • 256 Color Monitor or Full Color Monitor recommended (24 bits per pixel or 16.7 million colors) • CD-ROM drive (for installation[...]

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    56 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. T ransferring Y our Images (Macintosh) T ransferring Y our Images (Macintosh) 1 Turn on your PC. 2 Set POWER Switch to PC on the Digital Camera. • The POWER LED lamp lights up. • LCD Viewfinder is off in PC mode. 3 Connect the Digital Camera to your PC using the USB Cable (supplied). • You can [...]

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    57 Special Features Special Features iMac R To read or write to the Disk Media using Macintosh, follow the instructions below. Set the PO WER Switch to PC. Before you begin Connect the Digital Camera to the PC using the supplied USB Cable. Refer to page 56 for additional details. USB Cable (supplied) 1 Ins ert the Di sk Med ia in to th e SuperDisk [...]

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    58 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. 1 Insert the Disk Media into the SuperDisk Slot. 2 Click the icon displayed on the desktop. 3 You can write to the Disk Media by simply dragging and dropping a file or folder from the Digit al Cam era Drive to another Drive. Writing to the Disk Media T ransferring Y our Images (Macintosh) T ransferri[...]

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    59 Special Features Special Features When the Digital Camera cannot playback image data which is transferred from another Drive to the Drive of the Digital Camera, even if the data is JPEG, PalmCam File Converter is necessary. 1 Insert the Disk Media into the SuperDisk Slot. (See page 16.) 2 Double click on “FileConverter”. 3 Select and click ?[...]

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    60 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. 6 Click “Convert” to convert the selected file. 7 Use “Help” of “File Converter” for detailed instructions. [When selecting “To convert format for camera playback”] 5 Select the store volume for converted files from the “Volume” list box. 6 Click “Convert” to convert the selec[...]

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    61 Special Features Special Features • If the USB Cable (Supplied) is connected before the AC Adaptor is connected, or, if the AC Adaptor is disconnected before the USB Cable is disconnected, it is possible that Macintosh will abort the operation. • The USB Cable (supplied) must be disconnected as described in the above steps. 1 End all applica[...]

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    62 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. SuperDisk Drive SuperDisk Drive You can use this Digital Camera as an external SuperDisk storage drive. You can only use SuperDisk Diskette media or 2HD Floppy Disks in this camera. Type SuperDisk Diskette Floppy Disk (2HD) Format Style DOS Format (120 MB) DOS Format (1.44 MB) Explanation This format[...]

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    63 Special Features Special Features Using the SuperDisk Drive (Windows) Before formatting the Disk Media, close all applications and all windows. If you format the Disk Media while any of the disk’s files are open, an error may occur on the display. 1 Insert the Disk Media into the SuperDisk Slot. 2 Click “My Computer”. Click right mouse but[...]

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    64 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Using the SuperDisk Drive (Windows) • The DISKCOPY command at the DOS prompt cannot be used. • Disk copy cannot be performed with SuperDisk Diskette. • Explorer CopyDisk is only possible with 2HD Floppy Disk. When using Windows Explorer, etc., if you attempt to copy a previously used 2HD Floppy[...]

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    65 Special Features Special Features Using the SuperDisk Drive (Macintosh) Using the SuperDisk Drive (Macintosh) 1 Insert the SuperDisk Diskette or Floppy Disk into the SuperDisk Slo t. 2 Click the SuperDisk Diskette or Floppy Disk icon d i s pl ayed on the desktop. 3 Select “Erase Disk” in the “Special” MENU. 4 Select format style. Then, c[...]

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    66 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Using the SuperDisk Drive • FORMAT command cannot be used. The FORMAT command at the DOS prompt cannot be used for the Digital Camera. • DISKCOPY command cannot be used. The DISKCOPY command at the DOS prompt cannot be used for the Digital Camera. • You cannot boot your PC from this Digital Cam[...]

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    67 Special Features Special Features Print Mark Print Mark Use this feature when a laboratory service that supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is used. 1 Press or to select PRINT MARK and press to display PRINT MARK menu. • Select “SET/CANCEL PAGE” to select image, “CANCEL ALL” to cancel all image print marks, and “INDEX” to se[...]

  • Page 68

    68 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Digital Camera Accessory Digital Camera Accessory For ordering instructions, see the Accessory Order Form page. Accessory # CGR-B/ 202A1B PV-FA52 PV-H150 Description Lithium Ion Battery Lens Adaptor & Protective Filter Kit System Carrying Case Price $100.00 $69.95 $49.95 Figure SD5000. p68-72.p65[...]

  • Page 69

    For Y our Information 69 For Y our Information Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form Please photocopy this form when placing an order. 2. Items Ordered 1. Model # TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDE[...]

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    70 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Bef ore Requesting Service Bef ore Requesting Service If you have a problem with your Digital Camera, it may be something you can correct yourself. Check the list below for symptoms and corrections. Possible Solution • Make sure the rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack is attached. (p. 12) • Mak[...]

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    For Y our Information 71 For Y our Information W arning Indications W arning Indications Solution If, after Power Switch is set to OFF, then REC or PLAY again, DRIVE ERROR is still displayed, the camera may be broken and needs repair. The camera cannot read this image. Press + or - button to play the next image. A READ ERROR file cannot be delete i[...]

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    72 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Solution If after second attempt to format again, FORMAT ERROR is displayed, the disk may be defective. Change disks. If THIS DISK IS PROTECTED is displayed, change disks or disengage protect. If NOT ENOUGH MEMORY is displayed, delete unnecessary images. Or, decrease or change the images to be copied[...]

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    73 For Y our Information For Y our Information Specifications Specifications CCD 1/1.8 inch 3 340 k Pixels Lens f=7.0-21.0 mm (equivalent to a 35-105 mm lens on a 35 mm still camera.)/F2.0-2.5 Focus Auto / Preset (Zone) Focusing Area 30 cm ~ ∞ (AF)/6 cm ~ 50 cm (Macro) Iris (Shutter Speed) F2.0 ~ F8.0 (wide) Shutter Speed 1/30-1/1 000 seconds (Au[...]

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    74 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. W arranty W arranty Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infanteria. Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Se[...]

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    75 For Y our Information For Y our Information Service Center Directory Service Center Directory As of January 2000 For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact: 1-800-272-7033, Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm EST. Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto[...]

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    76 For assistance, please call : 1-800-272-7033. Index Index A AC Adaptor (Supplied) 2, 12, 14 AC Cable (Supplied) 2, 12, 14 Accessory (optional) 6 8 Accessory (Supplied) 2 A/V Cable 2, 35 B Battery Remaining Indication 9 Before Requesting Service 7 0 Beep 2 6 Brightness (LCD Vie wfinder) 3 1 Built-in Flash 3 6 C Camera Strap 2, 15 Capturing Images[...]