Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS5 User manual

Panasonic
Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FS5
DMC-FS3
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely .
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For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonlc.com/contactlnfo
For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to:[email protected]
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Before Use
Dear Customer,
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 time to fill
in the information on the 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.
Model
No.
Serial No.
Alithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have
purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information
on how to
recycle this battery.
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.
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.
•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.
•SDHC Logo is atrademark.
•Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
•Other names, company names, and product names printed
in these instructions are
trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned.
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THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND
SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
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.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60°C (140 OF) or
incinerate.
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.
This Class Bdigital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.
FCC
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass Bdigital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in aresidential 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 receiving antenna.
-Increase
the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on acircuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
•Consult
the dealer or an experienced radiorrV 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.
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Before Use
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FS5
DMC-FS3
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.
Panasonic
DMC-FS5 Panasonic
DMC-FS3
-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.
•About the battery pack
CAUTION
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
•
Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.
•
Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.
•
Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.
•
Do not touch the plug terminals (+ and -) with metal objects.
•
Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or 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 adoctor.
•
Do not heat or expose to flame.
•
Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for along period of
time with doors and windows closed.
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•About the battery charger
CAUTIONI
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN ABOOKCASE, 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.
I B.a~ery char~er A
Tnls battery cnarger operates on AC between 110 Vand 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 aplug adaptor to suit
the
AC outlet configuration.
•Care of the camera
•
Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc.
This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible orthe
lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged.
•We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera
in your pants pocket
when you sit down or forcefully insert it into afull or tight bag etc.
Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result.
• Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this
unit to malfunction.
-Places with alot of sand or dust.
-Places where water can come into contact with this unit such
as when using
it on arainy day or on abeach.
• Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow
liquids, sand
and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc.
•If water or seawater splashes
on the camera, use adry cloth to wipe the camera body
carefully.
•About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up)
•Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of
condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.
•
If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2hours. The fog will
disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient
temperature.
•Read together with the "Cautions for Use". (P91)
•About illustrations in these operating instructions
The procedure
is described for DMC-FS5 as an example.
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety 2
Quick Guide 8
Standard Accessories 9
Names of the Components 10
Preparation
Charging the Battery 12
About the Battery (charging/number of
recordable pictures) 13
Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery 14
About the Built-in Memory/the Card 15
Setting DatefTime (Clock Set) 16
•Changing the clock setting
(In normal picture mode) 17
Setting the Menu 18
•Setting menu items 19
•Using the quick menu
21
About the Setup Menu 21
Selecting the [REC] Mode 26
Basic
Taking pictures using the automatic
function
(~: Intelligent Auto Mode) 27
•Scene detection 28
•The Backlight Compensation 28
-About the flash 29
•Settings in intelligent auto mode 29
Taking pictures with your favorite
settings
(C':1: Normal picture mode) 30
•Focusing 30
-When the subject is not
in focus
(such as when it
is not in the center
of the composition of the picture
you want to take)
31
-Preventing jitter (camera shake) 31
Taking Pictures with the Zoom 32
•Using the Optical Zoom/Using the
Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using
the Digital Zoom 32
•Using the Easy zoom 33
Playing back Pictures
([NORMAL PLAY)) 34
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•Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi
Playback) 35
•Using the Playback Zoom 35
•SWitching the [PLAYBACK] mode 36
Deleting Pictures 36
•To delete asingle picture 36
-To delete multiple pictures
(up to 50) or all the pictures 37
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor 38
Taking Pictures using the
Built-in Flash 39
•Switching to the appropriate flash
setting 39
Taking Close-up Pictures 43
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 44
Compensating the Exposure 45
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket.. 46
Taking pictures that match the scene
being recorded
(III.: Scene mode) 47
·0 [PORTRAIT] 47
.I?J [SOFT SKIN] 48
• [B] [SELF PORTRAIT] 48
• E! [SCENERy] 49
• BI [SPORTS] 49
•
~ [NIGHT PORTRAIT] 49
-III [NIGHT SCENERY] 49
•[S) [FOOD] 50
-n [PARTY] 50
· II [CANDLE LIGHT] 50
•
~ [BABY1 ]/~ [BABY2] 50
- ~ [PET] 51
• ~ [SUNSET] 51
· '*~ [HIGH SENS.] 52
• ~ [HI-SPEED BURST] 52
• ~ [STARRY SKY] 53
·11 [FIREWORKS] 53
·g [BEACH] 54
• (l [SNOW] 54
•t!J [AERIAL PHOTO] 54
-
[] [UNDERWATER] 54
Motion Picture Mode
55
Useful Functions at Travel
Destinations 57
•Recording which Day of the
Vacation You Take the Picture 57
-Recording DatesfTimes at Overseas
Travel Destinations (World Time)..... 58

Using the [REC] Mode Menu 59
• iii: [PICTURE SiZE] 59
• =1= [QUALITy] 60
.1!El [ASPECT RATIO] 60
• also [INTELLIGENT ISO] 61
• ~ [SENSITIVITY] 61
• [Yffi] [WHITE BALANCE] 62
• [Af)~ [AF MODE] 63
• Q'AF [QUICK AF] 64
•
~ [BURST] 65
•Dl [DIGITAL ZOOM] 65
• r:b [COLOR MODE] 66
•
UII: [STABILIZER] 66
• AF* [AF ASSIST LAMP] 67
• C2) [CLOCK SET] 67
Advanced (Playback)
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence
(Slide Show) 68
Selecting Pictures and Playing them
Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/
[FAVORITE PLAy]) 70
•[CATEGORY PLAY] 70
•[FAVORITE
PLAy] 71
Playing Back Motion Pictures 71
Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu 72
•[@ [CALENDAR] 72
•
~ [TITLE EDIT] 73
•
[] [TEXT STAMP] 74
•
~ [RESIZE] 75
•:>{: [TRIMMING] 76
.1!El [ASPECT CONV.] 77
• Eh~ [ROTATE]/
Eb'\A [ROTATE DISP.] 78
·*[FAVORITE] 79
• " [DPOF PRINT] 80
• o-n [PROTECT] 81
• ~ [COPY] 82
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to aPC 83
Printing the Pictures 85
•Selecting asingle picture and
printing it.. 86
•Selecting multiple pictures and
printing them 86
•Print Settings 87
Playing Back Pictures on a
TV Screen 89
•Playing back pictures using the AV
cable (supplied) 89
•Playing back pictures on aTV with
an SO Memory Card slot 89
Others
Screen Display 90
Cautions for Use 91
Message Display 94
Functions that cannot be set or will not
work under some conditions 96
Troubleshooting 98
Number of Recordable Pictures and
Available Recording Time 104
Specifications 107
Digital Camera Accessory System 110
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers)
111
Request for Service Notice
(For USA Only) 112
Limited Warranty (For USA Only) 113
Customer Services Directory
(For USA Only) 115
Precautions aprendre
(pour
Ie Canada) 116
Index 118
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Before Use
(.
Quick Guide
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This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each
step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets.
Charge the battery. (P12)
•The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.
Insert the battery and the card.
(P14)
•When you do not use the card, you can
record or play back pictures on the
built-in memory. (P15) Refer to P15
when you use acard.
Turn the camera on to take
pictures.
oSlide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch to
[IB/Q].
ePress the shutter button to take
pictures. (P27)
mN Play back the pictures.
oSlide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch to
[(B].
eSelect the picture you want to view.
(P34)
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Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
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1 2
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7
1Battery Pack
(Indicated as
battery in the text)
2Battery Charger
(Indicated
as charger in the text)
3USB Connection Cable
4AV Cable
5CD-ROM
•Software
6Strap
7Battery Carrying
Case
• SO Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and
MultiMediaCard are indicated
as card in the
text.
•The card
is optional.
You can record
or play back pictures on the
built-in
memory when you are not using a
card.
•
For information about optional accessories,
refer to the "Digital Camera Accessory
System".
(P11 0)
• If any accessories are lost, customers in the
USA should contact Panasonic's parts
department at 1800 833-9626 and customers
in Canada should contact 1800 99-LUMIX
(1-800-995-8649) for further information about
obtaining replacement parts.
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1Flash (P39)
2Lens (P5, 92)
3Self-timer indicator (P44)
AF assist lamp (P67)
)
4LCD monitor (P38, 90)
5Status indicator (P15, 23, 27)
6[MENU/SET] button (P16)
7[DISPLAY] button (P38)
8[Q.MENU]
(P21 )/Delete (P36) button
9[MODE] button (P26)
10 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
(P18)
4910 11
5 6 78
11 Cursor buttons
@: ./Exposure compensation (P45)/
Auto bracket (P46)/The Backlight
Compensation (P28)
@: T/Macro mode (P43)
@: .... /Self-timer button (P44)
@: ~ /Flash setting button (P39)
In these operating instructions, the cursor buttons are described as shown in the
figure below or described with
./T / .... /~.
e.g.: When you press the T(down) button
or Press ~
12 13
12 Camera ON/OFF switch (P16)
13 Zoom lever (P32)
14 Speaker
(P71 )
15 Microphone (P55)
16 Shutter button (P27, 55)
17 [E.ZOOM] button (P33)
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16 17

Before Use
18 Strap eyelet
•
Be sure to attach the strap when using
the camera
to ensure that you will not
drop
it.
19 Lens barrel
20 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P83, 85, 89)
21 [DC IN] socket (P83, 85)
•Always use agenuine Panasonic
AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).
•This camera cannot charge the battery even when the
AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP;
optional)
is connected to it.
22 Tripod receptacle
•When you use atripod, make sure the
tripod
is stable when the camera is
attached to it.
23 Card/Battery door (P14)
24 Release lever (P14)
22 23
24
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•Use the dedicated charger and battery.
•The battery
is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.
•Charge the battery with the charger indoors.
•Charge the battery
in atemperature between 10°C to 35 °C (50 of to 95 OF). (The battery
temperature should also be the same.)
Attach the battery with
attention to the direction of the
battery.
Connect the charger to the
electrical outlet.
•Charging starts when the [CHARGE]
indicator ®lights green.
•Charging
is complete when the
[CHARGE] indicator ®turns off (after
approx. 120 min maximum).
Detach the battery after
charging is completed.
•When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
•The battery temperature is excessively high or low. The charging time will be longer than
normal. Also, charging may not be completed.
•The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty.
In this case, wipe them with adry cloth.
eNote
•After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical
outlet.
•The battery becomes warm after using
it and during and after charging. The camera also
becomes warm during use. This is not amalfunction.
•The battery will be exhausted if left for along period of time after being charged.
•The battery can be recharged even when
it still has some charge left, but it is not
recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped
up while the battery is fully
charged. (The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the
battery to swell up.)
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•When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging
the battery, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy anew battery.
• Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug.
Otherwise, afire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or the
resulting heat generated.
f
About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)
\
• Battery indication
The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor.
[It
does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP;
optional) connected.]
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•The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The status
indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or replace it with afully
charged battery.
• The battery life
Number of recordable
pictures Approx.
300 pictures (Approx.155 min) (DMC-FS5)
Approx. 330 pictures (Approx.165 min) (DMC-FS3)
(By CIPA standard in normal picture mode)
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
•CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera &Imaging Products Association].
•Temperature:
23°C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.*
·Using aPanasonic SO Memory Card (16 MB).
•Using the supplied battery.
•Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer
function
is set to [MODE2].)
•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, Power LCD mode
and High angle mode (P22).
The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures
decreases. [e.g. When recording once every 2minutes, the number of recordable
pictures decreases to about 75 (DMC-FS5)/82 (DMC-FS3).]
_Approx. 300 min
The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition
of the battery.
• Charging
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Preparation
Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack
(DMW-BCE10PP) are the same as above.
The charging time will vary slightly depending on the status of the battery and the
conditions in the charging environment.
When the charging has been completed successfully, the [CHARGE] indicator turns off.
_Note
•The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is
charged increases. For long term battery use, we recommend you do not frequently charge the
battery before it
is exhausted.
•The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time
may
become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the
Battery
•Check that this unit is turned off.
• We recommend using aPanasonic card.
Slide the release lever in the direction of
the arrow and open the card/battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries
(DMW-BCE10PP).
•
If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee
the quality
of this product.
Battery: Insert it fully being careful about
the direction you insert it. Pull the lever
® in the direction of the arrow to remove
the battery.
Card: Push
it fUlly until it clicks being
careful
about the direction you insert it.
To remove
the card, push the card until it
clicks, then pUll the card out upright.
@: Do not touch the connection terminals of the
card.
•The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.
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0: Close the card/battery door.
e: Slide the release lever in the direction
of the arrow.
•If the card/battery door cannot be completely
closed, remove the card, check its direction and
then insert it again. o
caNote
•Remove the battery after use. Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case
(supplied).
•Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator (green) turn off as the
settings on the camera may not be stored properly.
•The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Do not use it with any other equipment.
•Before removing the card
or battery, turn the camera off, and wait until the status indicator has
gone off completely. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself
may be damaged
or the recorded pictures may be lost.)
About the Built-in mary/the Card
The following operations can be performed using this unit.
•When acard has not been inserted: Pictures can be recorded in
the built-in memory and played back.
•When acard has been inserted: Pictures can be recorded on the
card and played back.
•When using the built-in memory
@]~~ (access indication*)
•When using the card
~ (access indication*)
*The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded
on the built-in memory (or the card).
•Memory size: Approx. 50 MB
•Recordable motion pictures: aVGA (320X240 pixels) only
•The built-in memory can be used as atemporary storage device when the card being used
becomes full.
•
You can copy the recorded pictures to acard. (P82)
•The access time for the built-in memory may
be longer than the access time for acard.
The following types of cards can be used with this unit.
(These
cards are indicated as card in the text.)
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Preparation
SO MemoryCard(8MBt02 GB)
(Formatted using the FAT12orFAT16
formalin compliance with the SD
standard)
SDHC Memory Card(4 GB,8GB~
16 GB)*
(Formattedusingthe FAT32 format in
compliance with the
SD standard)
•Fast recording and writing speed
•Write-Protect switch ®provided (When
this switch
is set to the [LOCK] position,
no further data writing, deletion or
formatting is possible. The ability to
write, delete and format data is restored
when the switch is returned to its
original position.)
MultiMediaCard •Still pictures only.
*The SDHC Memory Card is amemory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006
for high capacity memory cards more than 2GB.
* You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory
Cards however you cannot use
an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible
with SD Memory Cards. (Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being
used.)
•
You can only use cards with SDHC logo (indicating compliance with the SD standard) if using
cards with 4GB or more capacity.
•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This Site is English only.)
eNote
• Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being read
or deleted or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P25)]. Furthermore, do
not SUbject the camera to vibration or impact. The card or the data
on the card may be
damaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally.
•The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic
waves, static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storing
important data on a
PC etc.
•Do not format the card
on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure
proper operation. (P25)
•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
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We recommend selecting [LANGUAGE] (P25) from the [SETUP] menu (P21) before
setting date/time.
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
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DTurn the camera on.
•The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears.
(This message does not appear
in [PLAYBACK]
mode.)
®[MENU/SET] button
®Cursor buttons
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Press [MENU/SET].
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tp;:..-..
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~~:~~n_~
Press ~/~ to select the items (year, month,
day, hour, minute or display sequence), and
press
AI" to set.
®: Time at the home area
@: Time at the travel destination (P58)
lID: Cancel without setting the clock.
DPress [MENU/SET] to set.
•After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off.
Then turn the camera back
on, switch to recording mode, and check that the display
reflects the settings that were performed.
•When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having
been set, set the clock correctly by following the "Changing the clock setting (In normal
picture
mode)" procedure below.
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press j./T to select [CLOCK SET].
3Press ~ and then perform steps 3and 4to set the clock.
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can also set the clock in the [SETUP] menu. (P21)
flNote
•The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.
•When afully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, charging of the built-in
battery for the clock is completed so the clock setting will be stored (in the camera) for at least
3months even if the battery is removed. (If you insert abattery that
is not sufficiently charged,
the length of time that the clock setting
is stored may become less.)
•
You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used.
•
If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the
pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P74) or order aphoto studio to print the pictures.
•If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed
on the screen
of the camera.
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Setting the Menu
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The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and
playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the
camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera's
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
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®[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
(B [PLAYBACK] mode menu (P72 to 82)
o [REel mode menu (P59 to 67)
-This menu lets you
make the rotation,
protection, trimming
or DPOF settings, etc.
of recorded pictures.
v-This menu lets you set
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sensitivity, aspect
ratio, numberof pixels
and other aspects of
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~. [SETUP]menu (P21 to 25)
-This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating
beep tone settings
and set other settings which make it easier for you to
operate the camera.
-The [SETUP] menu can be set from either the [REC MODE] or
[PLAYBACK MODE].
• Functions that cannot be set or will not work under some conditions
Due to the camera's specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or
some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used.
For details, refer to P96.
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This section describes how to select the normal picture mode settings, and the same
setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from
[~] to [:~] in the normal picture mode
Turn the camera on.
(£) [MENU/SET] button
®[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
©[MODE] button
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch to [IlVO], and then press [MODE].
•When selecting the [PLAYBACK] mode menu settings,
set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to
[(B], and
proceed to step
4.
Press A/"Y to select [NORMAL PICTURE],
and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
• You can switch menu screens from any menu item by
rotating the zoom lever.
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Switching to the [SETUP] menu
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Press ~.
•Select amenu item next and set it.
Press .. /~ to select [AF MODE].
•Select the item at the very bottom, and press T to
move to the second screen.
Press ~.
•Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it
may
be displayed in adifferent way.
Press .. /~ to select [~].
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