User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-FZ5

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FZ5PP DMC-FZ4PP Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic. com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www. panasonic. ca VQT0Q09 Before Use Before Use 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 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. CONSUMERS ONLY Notice: This product has parts that contain a small amount of mercury. [. . . ] Therefore, when you cannot use a tripod, we recommend taking pictures under the brightness in which the aperture value is set to F4. 0 or larger and the shutter speed is set to 1/125th or faster to keep the depth of field and the performance of the stabilizer function. · When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject, the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights. · The available flash range is about 30 cm (0. 98 feet) ­ 4. 5 m (14. 8 feet) (Wide). (This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to [AUTO]. ) · If you focus on the subject at 2 m (6. 56 m) or less distant position with tele-macro function when setting the optical zoom magnification in 12k and then rotate the zoom lever for setting the optical zoom magnification to 11k or less, the subject becomes unfocused. In this case, press the shutter button halfway or operate the camera to focus on the subject again. · When you take pictures at close range in macro mode, the resolution of the peripheral of the picture may be slightly decreased. However, this is not a malfunction. This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of the subject, e. g. You can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0. 16 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k). When you rotate the zoom lever to Tele, the distance you can approach varies in stages. The recordable range can be changed up to 2 m (6. 56 feet) (when the zoom magnification is 11k). Focus range 5 cm (0. 16 feet) 2 m (6. 56 feet) 1 m (3. 28 feet) Tele-macro function 2560 19 When you rotate the zoom lever upmost to Tele (12k), you can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 1 m (3. 28 feet) from the lens. (The tele-macro icon [ ] appears. ) It is convenient when taking close-up pictures of flowers blooming near the ground while standing up or when taking close-up pictures of insects from a distant position. 60 VQT0Q09 Recording pictures (advanced) Motion image mode 2 Press the shutter button halfway. This mode allows you to record motion images. 1 Select [MOTION RATE]. REC 1/ 2 AUTO 10fps 30fps W. BALANCE MOTION RATE METERING MODE AF MODE CONT. AF SELECT MENU OFF · When the subject is focused, the focus indication A lights. SET EXIT MENU 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording. MENU 35S · [10fps]: Recording motion images for a longer time is available though the quality will be less than the quality recorded at [30fps]. The file size is smaller, so the files are suitable to be attached to e-mails. · [30fps]: The motion of the recorded image is smooth, but the file size is large. · fps (frame per second); This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second. · Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the [MENU] button after finishing the setting. · The remaining recording time (approximation) appears on the screen. · The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built-in microphone of the camera. (DMC-FZ5 only) · By pressing the shutter button fully again, the recording stops. · If the card becomes full during recording, the camera stops automatically. 61 VQT0Q09 Recording pictures (advanced) Available recording time (seconds) SD Memory Card 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Motion rate 10fps 35 75 160 350 720 1440 2870 5700 30fps 10 25 55 120 240 480 980 1950 · The recordable time is an approximation. · The picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels. · The motion images cannot be recorded without audio on DMC-FZ5. · If using a MultiMediaCard, after recording motion images, the card access indication may appear for a while, but this is not a malfunction. · The settings of auto focus/zoom/aperture values are fixed to what they are when recording starts (in the first frame). [. . . ] PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. 120 VQT0Q09 Others Customer Services Directory (For USA Only) 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. Web Site: http://www. panasonic. com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. Accessory Purchases: Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at: http://www. pasc. panasonic. com or, send your request by E-mail to: npcparts@us. panasonic. com You may also contact us directly at: 1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only) Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032 (6 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST) (Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check) Product Repairs Centralized Factory Servicenter Panasonic Services Company 1705 N. Randall Road, Elgin, IL 60123-7847 Attention: Digital Camera Repair MAIL TO : Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter. Customer's in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below ("Service in Puerto Rico"). Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. : Ave. [. . . ]