Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Technical specifications

VQT2L57
Basic Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FP3
Before use, please read these 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.
GN

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Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this
Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions
carefully and keep them handy for future reference. 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.
Information for Your Safety
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.
IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST
BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE
EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.

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■About the battery pack
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.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above
60 °C or incinerate.

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■About the battery charger
CAUTION!
•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.
•DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH
NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.
•DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED
CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.
•DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.
• The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power supply cord
is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the power cord is
connected to an electrical outlet.
■Cautions for Use
• When using an AC adaptor, use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor.
• Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.
• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit emits smoke or an unusual
smell), immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer
Care Centre on 132600.
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-AC5G; 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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-If you see this symbol-
Information on Disposal in other
Countries outside the European
Union
This symbol is only valid in the
European Union.
If you wish to discard this product,
please contact your local authorities or
dealer and ask for the correct method of
disposal.

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Contents
Before use
Standard accessories ................7
Names of parts............................8
Touch operations .............................9
Preparations
Charging the battery ................10
Inserting and removing the card
(optional)/the battery .................12
Picture save destination
(cards and built-in memory) ...........13
Setting the clock.......................14
Setting the menu ......................15
Basics
Taking pictures with
automatic settings
[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode ....16
Selecting the [REC] mode .......18
Taking motion pictures
[MOTION PICTURE] Mode........19
Viewing your pictures
[NORMAL PLAY] .......................20
Deleting pictures ......................20
Others
Reading the Operating
Instructions (PDF format) ........21
Specifications ...........................23
Information for Your Safety .......2

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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-BCH7E
Charge the battery
before use.
AC Cable
K2CJ29A00002
Battery Pack is indicated as
battery pack or battery in the
text.
Hand Strap
VFC4297
Battery Charger
DE-A76A
USB Connection
Cable
K1HA08AD0002
Battery Charger is indicated as
battery charger or charger in
the text.
AV Cable
K1HA08CD0028
Battery Carrying
Case
VGQ0J54
CD-ROM
VFF0574
• Software:
Use it to install the
software on your
PC.
• Operating
Instructions
• Cards are optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in
memory when you are not using a card.
• Consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre if you lose the supplied
accessories. (You can purchase the accessories separately.)
• Please dispose of all packaging appropriately.

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Names of parts
Release lever
Tripod receptacle
• Ensure that the tripod is stable.
Card/Battery door
Zoom lever
Shutter button
Flash
Lens
Self-timer 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.
Touch Panel/
LCD monitor
[MODE] button
[DISPLAY] button
[MENU] button
[Q.MENU]/Delete button
Microphone
Power button
Playback button
Speaker
button
●We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the
AC adaptor when recording motion pictures.

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Hand strap eyelet
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[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
[DC IN] socket
The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual
product.
We recommend using the
supplied hand strap to avoid
dropping the camera.
●Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G: 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 is disconnected
etc., the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded.
Touch operations
■Touch
To “touch” is to press the touch panel and then
pull the finger back again.
■Drag
To “drag” is to touch and slide your finger across
the touch panel surface.
■Effective range of touching
Touch operations do not work at the edge of the
screen.
Detection area of the sensor (approximation)
●During touch operations, hold the camera securely so it does not drop.

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Charging the battery
■About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCH7E.
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 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-BCH7E) supports
this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are
genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other
companies 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).
Insert the battery terminals and attach
the battery to the charger
Ensure [LUMIX] faces outwards.
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■Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and
recording time
Number of recordable
pictures Approx. 300 pictures
Recording time Approx. 150 min
Playback time Approx. 260 min
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
• [NORMAL PICTURE] Mode
• Temperature: 23 °C/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.∗
• 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 Tele 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 in Auto Power LCD
Mode and Power LCD Mode.
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
Charging light
([CHARGE])
On: Charging in progress
(approx. 110 min. if
fully depleted)
Off: Charging complete
Detach the battery after charging is completed

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Inserting and removing the card
(optional)/the battery
■To remove
•To remove battery:
move lever in direction of arrow.
•To remove card:
press down in centre.
Lever
●Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCH7E).
●If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this
product.
●The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.
Turn the camera off and slide
the release lever ( A) to
[OPEN] before opening the
lid
Completely insert battery and
card
BBattery: Insert until the lever locks into
place.
CCard: Insert until it clicks / Do not touch
terminal
DCheck orientation
Close lid
Slide to the [LOCK] position.
A
[OPEN] [LOCK]
B
C
D

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●Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory)
■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.
■Compatible memory cards (optional)
The following SD standard-based cards
(Panasonic brand recommended)
Type of Card Capacity Notes
SD memory
cards
8 MB – 2 GB • Can be used with devices
compatible with the
respective formats.
• Before using SDXC memory
cards, check that your
computer and other devices
support this type of card.
http://panasonic.net/avc/
sdcard/information/SDXC.
html
• Cards in capacities not listed
at left are not supported.
SDHC memory
cards
4 GB – 32 GB
SDXC memory
cards
48 GB – 64 GB
●If the write-protect switch is set to ‘LOCK’, the card cannot be used to
record or delete pictures, and it cannot be formatted.
●Latest information:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)
Switch (LOCK)

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Setting the clock
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Open the lens cover ( A)
The power is turned on.
Touch [CLOCK SET]
Touch ▲▼◄► on the screen to
set date and time and display
format
• To cancel →Touch [CANCEL]
Touch [SET]
Touch [SET]
• To return to the previous screen
→Touch [CANCEL]
• Turn on power again and check time
display.
■To change time setting
Touch [CLOCK SET] from the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and then
complete steps and .
Do not touch
the lens.
A

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Setting the menu
Refer to the procedure below when operating the [SETUP] menu, [REC]
menu and [PLAYBACK] menu.
Open the lens cover
The power is turned on.
Press to display the menu screen
Touch the type of menu to switch between them
Menu type
:[REC] menu (Recording Mode only)
: [PLAYBACK] menu (Playback Mode only)
: [SETUP] menu
Touch a menu item
• Touch [EXIT] to return to the original
screen.
item
Touch the settings you wish to
change
• The procedure for making settings varies
by menu.
settings
Touch [EXIT]
• Also if the shutter button is pressed halfway during an operation,
the display will return to the original screen.

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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.
Open the lens cover
Shutter button
A
The power is turned on.
Press ( A)
Take pictures
Press halfway
(press lightly and focus)
Press fully
(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 ( B)
(In focus: lit / Not in focus: flashing)
• The AF area ( C) 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/ Max. T: 50 cm
and above
B
C

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[INTELLIGENT 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 PORTRAIT]: People are
detected
[i NIGHT PORTRAIT]: People and
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
detected [i SUNSET]: A sunset is detected
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not
correspond to any of the above.
If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that
people appear as subjects in the picture ( or ), Face Detection is
activated, and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognized
faces.

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Selecting the [REC] mode
Open the lens cover
The power is turned on.
Press the [MODE] button ( A)
Touch the desired Recording
Mode
[NORMAL PICTURE] Mode
Take pictures with your own settings.
[MY SCENE MODE]
Take pictures in commonly used Scene
Modes.
[SCENE MODE]
Take pictures according to scene.
[MOTION PICTURE] Mode
Take motion pictures.
A

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Taking motion pictures [MOTION PICTURE] Mode
Recording Mode:
Record motion picture with audio as follows. (Note that recording without
audio is not possible.)
Press the [MODE] button
Touch [MOTION PICTURE] Mode
Start recording
Elapsed recording time
(approx.)
Remaining recording
time (approx.)
Hold down halfway
(adjust the focus)
Press fully
(start recording)
End recording
Press fully
●The focus and zoom will remain as they were at the beginning of
recording.
●Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it all the way.
●When there is no space left to store the motion picture, recording
automatically ends.
●Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. 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 [NORMAL PLAY]
Playback Mode:
Deleting pictures
Playback Mode:
Press ( A)
Scroll through pictures ( B)
B
●You can also go to the next or previous picture by dragging the centre
of the screen.
●
To play back a motion picture, use ◄► to select the picture and touch .
Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.
Press to delete
displayed picture ( A)
Touch [DELETE SINGLE]
Touch [YES]
A
A