Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX5 User manual

Digital Camera
Operating Instructions
Model No.DMC-FX5PP
Before use, please read these
instructions completely.
VQT0G12
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
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Safety
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.
Information for Your
Safety
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.
• SD Logo is a trademark.
• Other names, company names, and
product names printed in these
instructions are trademarks or
registered trademarks of the
companies concerned.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR SHOCK HAZARD AND
ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE
ONLY THE RECOMMENDED
ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT
REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK);
THERE ARE NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Notice:
This product has parts that contain a
small amount of mercury. It also
contains lead in some components.
Disposal of these materials may be
regulated in your community due to
environmental considerations. For
disposal or recycling information
please contact your local authorities,
or the Electronics Industries
Alliance: <http://www.eiae.org.>
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.
A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the
product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY
for information on how to recycle this battery.
RBRC
Li-ion
TM
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FCC Note: (U.S. only)
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 receiving
antenna.
• Increase the separation between
the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a 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.
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FX5
Responsible party: Matsushita Electric
Corporation of
America One
Panasonic Way,
Secaucus, NJ
07094
Support Contact: Panasonic
Consumer
Electronics
Company
1-800-272-7033
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.
This Class B digital apparatus
complies with Canadian ICES-003
Extremely high precision technology
is employed to produce the LCD
monitor screen. The result is more
than 99.99% effective pixels with a
mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or
always lit. However, this is not a
malfunction and does not affect the
recorded pictures.
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Contents
Safety
Information for Your Safety ................. 2
Preparation
Standard Accessories ......................... 6
Names of the Components ................. 8
Quick Guide ...................................... 10
Charging the Battery ......................... 12
About the Battery .............................. 13
Inserting the Battery.......................... 14
Removing the Battery........................ 15
Using the AC Adaptor ....................... 16
About the Card .................................. 17
Inserting the Card.............................. 18
Removing the Card ........................... 19
Attaching the Strap............................ 20
Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set)..... 21
Setup Menu....................................... 23
Using the LCD Monitor...................... 27
About the Histogram ......................... 28
The Mode Dial................................... 29
Recording pictures (basic)
Taking Pictures ................................. 30
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode........ 34
Checking the Recorded Picture
(Review) ........................................ 36
Using the Optical Zoom..................... 37
Taking Pictures using the
Built-in Flash.................................. 38
Compensating the Exposure............. 41
Taking Pictures using
Auto Bracket.................................. 42
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer.... 43
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .... 44
Playback (basic)
Playing Back Pictures........................ 45
9 Pictures Multi Playback .................. 46
Using the Playback Zoom ................. 47
Deleting Pictures ............................... 48
Recording pictures
(advanced)
Taking Pictures using Macro Mode... 51
Taking Pictures using
Portrait Mode ................................. 52
Taking Pictures using
Landscape Mode ........................... 53
Taking Pictures using
Night Portrait Mode........................ 54
Taking Pictures using
Self-portrait Mode .......................... 55
Recording Motion Images ................. 56
Setting the White Balance................. 58
Setting the White Balance manually
(White set) ..................................... 59
Finely Adjusting the White Balance... 60
Changing the Picture Size................. 61
Changing the Quality......................... 62
Taking Pictures using Spot Mode...... 63
Setting ISO Sensitivity....................... 64
Taking Pictures with Audio................ 65
Using the AF Trigger ......................... 66
Using the Digital Zoom...................... 68
Using the Color Effect ....................... 69
Adjusting the Quality of the Picture
(Picture Adjustment) ...................... 70
Using the Optical Image Stabilizer .... 71
Creating Flip Animation..................... 72
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Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with Audio...... 75
Playing Back Motion Images............. 76
Rotating the Picture........................... 77
Setting the Picture to be Printed and
the Number of Prints
(DPOF Print Setting)...................... 78
Preventing Accidental Erasure of the
Picture ........................................... 83
Playing Back with Slide Show........... 85
Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures
(Audio Dubbing)............................. 87
Resizing the Pictures ........................ 88
Trimming the Pictures ....................... 90
Formatting the Card .......................... 92
Playing Back Pictures with
a TV Screen................................... 93
Before Connecting with USB
Connection Cable .......................... 94
Connecting to a PC
(Mass Storage) .............................. 96
Connecting to a PC (PTP)................. 97
Connecting to a Printer ..................... 99
Using a Printer (PictBridge)............. 100
Using a Printer (USB Direct-Print)... 102
Others
After Use ......................................... 104
Screen Display ................................ 105
The Menu Items .............................. 108
Cautions for Use.............................. 110
Approximate number of recordable
pictures and the size.................... 113
Message Display............................. 114
Troubleshooting............................... 115
Specifications .................................. 117
Digital Camera Accessory
System......................................... 119
Digital Camera Accessory Order
Form (For USA Customers)......... 120
Request for Service Notice
(For USA Only) ............................ 121
Limited Warranty (For USA Only).... 122
Customer Services Directory
(For USA Only) ............................ 124
Index................................................ 125
Guía española de uso rápido .......... 127
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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
∫SD Memory Card (16 MB)
RP-SD016B
(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)
∫Battery Pack
CGA-S001A
(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)
∫Battery Charger/AC Adaptor
DE-929A
(In the text, it is indicated as
“AC Adaptor”)
∫AC Cable
K2CA2EA00002
∫DC Cable
K2GH2DZ00001
∫AV Cable
K1HB08CD0003
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∫USB Connection Cable
K1HB08CD0004
∫CD-ROM
∫Strap
VFC4033
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Preparation
Names of the Components
1 Strap Eyelet (P20)
2Flash
3 Lens
4 Self-timer Indicator (P43, 55)
5 Lens Cover
6 Optical Finder
7 Flash/Access Indicator
(P17, 31, 40)
8 Status Indicator (P31)
9 [DISPLAY] Button (P24, 27, 35, 82)
10 Mode Dial (P29)
11 Single/Burst Mode Button (P44)
12 Cursor buttons
2/Self-timer Button (P43)
4/REVIEW/SET Button (P36)
1/Flash Mode Button (P38)
3/Exposure Compensation (P41)/
Auto Bracket (P42)/White Balance
Fine Adjustment (P60) Button
13 Delete (P48)/[FOCUS] (P66) Button
14 [MENU] Button (P23)
15 LCD Monitor (P27, 35, 105)
16 Lens Barrel (P32)
17 Speaker (P75)
18 Microphone (P56, 65)
19 Zoom Lever (P37, 68)
20 Power Switch (P11, 30)
21 Shutter Button (P11, 30)
2
5
134
15 14 13 12
1167
8 9 10
16
21
17 18 19 20
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22 Terminal Door
23 [DIGITAL] (P96, 97, 99)/
[AV OUT] (P93) Socket
24 [DC IN/EXT.] Socket (P16)
25 Card/Battery Door (P14, 18)
26 Tripod Receptacle
ªBattery Charger/AC Adaptor
(P12, 16)
1[ACINT] Terminal
2 [POWER] Indicator
3 [CHARGE] Indicator
4 Battery Attachment Part
5 [DC OUT] Terminal
DIGITAL
DC IN
EXT.
AV OUT
2
3
22
2
4
2
5
2
6
1
2
3
4
5
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Quick Guide
• Charge the battery before using.
• Prepare the Camera/AC cable/Battery/AC adaptor/Card.
• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.
ªPreparation
1Charge the battery. (P12)
• The battery cannot be charged
when the DC cable is connected to
the AC adaptor.
21Open the card/battery door.
2Insert the battery. (P14)
31Insert the card. (P18)
2Close the card/battery door.
1
2
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