Panasonic DMCFP2 - DIGITAL STILL CAMERA Technical specifications

Basic Operating instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC=FP2
DMC=FP1
Before connecting, operating or adjusting
this product, please read the instructions
completely,
Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF
format) recorded on the CD-ROM
containing the Operating Instructions (supplied).
You can learn about advanced operation methods and check the
Troubleshooting.
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DearCustomer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products
on the market today. Used properly, we're sure it will bring you and your
family years of enjoyment. Please take the time to fill in the information
below.
The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera.
Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera information
source. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu
items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from
those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
• Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or
broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may
infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording
of certain material may be restricted.
_ Model No. Serial No.
A lithium ion battery that is recyclablepowers ::i
the product you have purchased. Please call ::i
1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle ::i
this battery.
EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILYACCESSIBLE.
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WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT
DAMAGE,
• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING
OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
• USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.
•DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO :::
USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. ::
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.
[] About the battery pack
CAUTION
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
• Use thespecified unit to rechargethe battery pack.
• Donot use the battery pack withequipment other thanthe specified unit.
• Donot get dirt,sand, liquids,or other foreign matteron theterminals.
• Donot touch the ptugterminals (+ and-) with metal objects.
• Donot disassemble, remodel, heator throw into fire.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes,
wash it off thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub
the eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Do not heat or expose to flame.
• Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct
sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed.
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FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
.Reorient or relocate the receivingantenna.
.Increasethe separation betweentheequipment and receiver.
.Connect the equipment into an outlet ona circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
.Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached
installation instructions and use only shielded interface
cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or
peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
this equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FP2/DMC-FP1
Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of
North America
One Panasonic Way,
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer
Electronics Company
1-800-211-PANA (7262)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
_Panaso.ic
DMC-FP2
_Panasonic
DMC-FPI
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[] About the battery charger
CAUTION7
DO NOT iNSTALL OR PLACE THiS UNiT iN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-
iN CABINET OR iN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE
UNiT iS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RiSK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR FiRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE
THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT
OBSTRUCT THE VENTiLATiON VENTS.
Battery charger
This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V.
But
• in the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger must be connected to
a120 VAC power supply only.
• When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada,
use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration.
[] Cautions for Use
• Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.
• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment
(such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
• If you use the camera on top of or near a TV, the pictures and sound on the
camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
• Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise
adversely affecting the pictures and sound.
•Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong
magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors.
• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely
affect the camera, disturbing the pictures and sound.
• If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops
functioning properly, turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect
AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC
adaptor and turn the camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high=voltage lines.
• If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures
and sound may be adversely affected.
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information for Your Safety ....... 2
Standard accessories ................ 7
Names of parts ............................ 8
Cursor button ...................................9
Charging battery ....................... 10
inserting and removing the card
(optional)lthe battery ...................
Picture save destination
(cards and built-in memory) ...........13
Setting the clock ....................... 14
Setting the menu ...................... 15
I_ Taking pictures with
automatic settings
[iNTELLiGENT AUTO] Mode ....16
Selecting the [REC] mode ....... 18
B Taking motion pictures
[MOTION PICTURE] Mode ........ 19
Viewing your pictures
[NORMAL PLAY] ....................... 20
Deleting pictures ...................... 20
Reading the Operating
Instructions (PDF format) ........21
Specifications ........................... 23
Optional accessories ............... 26
Digital Camera Accessory
Order Form ................................ 27
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR
U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) .....28
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Standard accessories
Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. Part
numbers are as of January 2010.
[] Battery Pack
DMW-BCH7PP
• Charge the battery
before use.
Battery Pack is indicated as
battery pack or battery in the
text.
[] Battery Charger
DE-A75B
[] Hand Strap
VFC4297
[] USB Connection
Cable
K1HA08AD0002
[] AV Cable
K1HA08CD0028
Battery Charger is indicated as [] CD-ROM
battery charger or charger in VFF0588
the text. • Software:
Use it to install the
[] Battery Carrying software on your
Case PC.
VGQOJ54 • Operating
Instructions
• Cards are optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in
memory when you are not using a card.
•if any accessories are lost, customers should contact Panasonic's parts
department at 1 800 833-9626 for further information about obtaining
replacement parts.
• Please dispose of all packaging appropriately.
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Names of pars
Zoom lever
Shutter button
Flash
t[_ button
indicator/
AF assist lamp
Lens cover
• Fully peel off the strip of tape from the
lens cover before using the camera.
• When opening and closing the lens
cover, make sure that liquid or foreign
objects such as sand do not enter.
Microphone
LCD monitor
[MODE] button
Cursor button
[DISPLAY] button
[Q.MENU]ldelete button
Release lever
Power button
Playback button
)eaker
Tripod receptacle
• Ensure that the tripod isstable.
Card/Battery door
_We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the
AC adaptor when recording motion pictures.
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The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual
product. This manual uses the screens from DMC-FP1 as examples in
its explanations.
Le,tcursorbutton
;;elfnti : orbuttonl,,,
° Macro mode
-- Up cursor button (A)
• Exposure compensation
Right cursor button (_,-)
• Flash
_ln this manual, the button that is used is shaded or indicated
strap eyelet
'AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
[DC IN] socket
¢,AIways use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP: optional).
_if while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor the power
supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor isdisconnected
etc., the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded.
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Charging batte
mAhout batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCH7PP.
it has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very
similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in
some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately
protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of
appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these
battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised
that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as
a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that
safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine
Panasonic battery pack is used.
• Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can
be used safely. The dedicated battery (DMW-BCH7PP) supports
this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this unit
are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by
other companies and certified by Panasonic. (Batteries which do
not support this function cannot be used). Panasonic cannot in
any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety of batteries
which have been manufactured by other companies and are not
genuine Panasonic products.
• The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge
the battery and set the clock before use.
• Charge the battery with the charger indoors (10 °C - 35 °C)
(50 °F- 95 °F).
Insert the battery terminals and attach
the battery to the charger
Ensure [LUMIX] faces outwards.
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Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
_ChargingOn:light ([CHARGE]) J
Off: Chargingcomplete
Detach the battery after charging is completed
==Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and
recording time
Approx. 300 pictures
Approx. 150 min
Approx. 260 min
Recording conditions by ClPA standard
• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
• [NORMAL PICTURE] Mode
• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor ison. _
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).
• Using the supplied battery.
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the
optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].)
• Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.
• Rotating the zoom lever from Teie to Wide or vice versa in every
recording.
• Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the
temperature of the battery decreases.
The number of recordable pictures decreases inAuto Power LCD
Mode and Power LCD Mode.
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InseRing and removing the card (optional)/
the
Turn the camera off and slide
the release lever ((_)) to [OPEN]
before opening the lid
_ompletely insert battery and
card
(both click into place)
(_) Do not touch terminal
@ Check orientation
[OPEN] [LOCK]
_ Close lid
Slide to the [LOCK] position.
into remove
•To remove battery:
move lever in direction of arrow. • To remove card:
press down in center.
Lever
_,Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCH7PP).
_lf you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this
product.
_The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.
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[] Built-in memory (approx. 40 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 built-in memory may be longer than the access time
for a card.
SD memory
cards
SDHC memory
cards
SDXC memory
cards
[] Compatible memory cards (optional)
The following SD standard-based cards
Panasonic brand recommended)
.Can be used with devices
compatible with the
4 GB - 32 GB respective formats.
.Before using SDXC memory
48 GB- 64GB cards, check that your
computer and other devices
support this type of card.
http:l/panasonic.netlavc/
sdcard/information/SDXC.
html
.Cards in capacities not listed
at left are not supported.
Switch (LOCK)
®if the write-protect switch is set to 'LOCK', the card cannot be used to
record or delete shots, and it cannot be formatted.
®Latest information:
http :llpanasonic.jplsupportlgloballcsldscl
(This Site is English only.)
®Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
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Setting the clock
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Open the lens cover ((_:))
The power isturned on.
Press [MENU/SET] ((_) while
the message is displayed
_1 Press 4 I_ to select the items
(year, month, day, hour, minute,
display order or time display
format), and press A T to set
• To cancel _ Press
_ Press [MENU/SET]
_ onfirm the setting and press
[MENU/SET]
• To return to the previous screen, press _.
• Turn on power again and check time
display.
Do not touch
the lens.
==To change time setting
Select [CLOCK SET] from [REC] or [SETUP] menu, perform _ and _.
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Setting the menu
Refer to the procedure example below when operating the [SETUP]
menu, [REC] menu and [PLAYBACK] menu.
Example: Setting [LCD MODE] from [OFF] to _ in the [NORMAL
PICTURE] Mode
_ Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu @
_ ress A T to select [LCD MODE]
and then press
• Depending on the item, its setting may not
appear or it may be displayed ina different
way.
_ ress A T to select _ and then
press [MENU/SET] to set
Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu
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Taking pictures with automatic settings
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as 'face,'
'movement,' 'brightness,' and 'distance' just by pointing the camera at
the subject, meaning that clear pictures can be taken without the need to
make settings manually,
Press @ ((_))
Take pictures
Press halfway Press fully
(press lightly and focus) (press the button all the
way to record)
• If jitter becomes noticeable, use both
hands, keep your arms close to your
body, and stand with your feet at shoulder
width,
• Focus display ((_))
(In focus: lit /Not in focus: flashing)
• The AF area ((_)is displayed around
the subject's face by the face detection
function. In other cases, it is displayed at
the point on the subject which is in focus.
• Focus: Max. W: 10 cm (0.33 feet)/Max. T:
50 cm (1.64 feet) and above
Shutter button
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%
[_NTELUGENT AUTO] Mode
Recording mode:
[] Automatic scene detection
Camera identifies scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum
settings automatically. The type of scene detected is indicated by a blue
icon for two seconds.
[i NIGHT PORTRAIT]: People and
[i PORTRAIT]: People are
I1_ detected _ night scenery are detected
(Only when _ is selected)
[i SCENERY]: Scenery is detected _ [i NIGHT SCENERY]: Night
scenery is detected
[i MACRO]: A close-up shot is _ [i SUNSET]: A sunset is detected
detected
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not
I:_ correspond to any of the above.
If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that
people appear as subjects in the picture (_ or r_J), face detection is
activated, and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognized
faces,
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Selectin9 the [REC] mode
_Press the [MODE] button ((_))
_ ress A or T to select the
recording mode
Press [MENU/SET] ((_))
[NORMAL PICTURE] Mode
I{_ Take pictures with your own settings.
[MY SCENE MODE]
MS Take pictures in commonly used scene
modes.
[SCENE MODE]
SCN Take pictures according to scene.
[MOTION PICTURE] Mode
Take motion pictures.
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motion pictures EMOTIONPICTURE] Mode
Record motion picture with audio as follows, (Note that recording without
audio is not possible.)
Press the [MODE] button
_ Press A or T to select [MOTION PICTURE] Mode
_ Press [MENU/SET]
_ Start recording Remainingrecordingtime (approx.)
Hold down halfway Press fully
(adjust the focus) (start recording)
End recording
Press fully
Elapsed recording time
(approx.)
@The focus and zoom will remain as they were at the beginning of
recording.
@immediately release the shutter button after pressing it aii the way.
@When there is no space left to store the motion picture, recording
automatically ends.
@Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2GB. To record
more than 2 GB, press the shutter button again. (Remaining time for
continuous recording is displayed on the screen.)
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Viewing your pictures [NOR_,_ALPLAY]
Playback mode: {_
Press (®)
s 41_ to select the picture
®To play back a motion picture, select an image with 4 or _', and then
press A to start playback.
Deleting pictures
Playback mode: [_
Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.
Q,MENU
Press to delete displayed
picture ((_))
_ Press _ to select [YES] and
then press [NENU/SET] ((_))
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