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VQT2S91-1

M0210KZ1020

Basic Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-ZS6

DMC-ZS5

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.

P

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or,

contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

Summary of Contents for DMC-ZS5K

Page 1: ...e 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 P For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo ...

Page 2: ...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 restrict...

Page 3: ...t 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 a doc...

Page 4: ...een 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 An...

Page 5: ...nal 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 ...

Page 6: ...leting pictures 20 Others 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 Information for Your Safety 2 This manual provides operating instructions for the DMC ZS6 DMC ZS5 The appearance specifications and screen display vary depending on the model that is used The d...

Page 7: ...in the text Battery Carrying Case VGQ0E45 Hand Strap VFC4297 USB Connection Cable K1HA14AD0003 K1HA08AD0002 AV Cable K1HA14CD0004 K1HA08CD0028 CD ROM VFF0598 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 If any accessories are lost customers should contact Panaso...

Page 8: ...atus indicator DISPLAY button Q MENU Delete button Speaker Microphone The DMC ZS6 has a stereo microphone REC PLAY switch E ZOOM button Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler DMW DCC5 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional are used Zoom lever Tripod receptacle Ensure that the tripod is stable Card Battery door ...

Page 9: ...Up cursor button Exposure Compensation Right cursor button Flash In this manual the button that is used is shaded or indicated by We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when recording motion pictures 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 pictu...

Page 10: ...end 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 BCG10PP 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 n...

Page 11: ...he 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 ...

Page 12: ...u use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF and slide the release lever A to OPEN before opening the lid Completely insert battery and card Battery Push in until the lever is locked Memory card Push in until it clicks B Do not touch terminal C Check orientation Close lid Slide to the L...

Page 13: ...onic 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 ...

Page 14: ...ed Press to select the items year month day hour minute display order or time display format and press to set To cancel Press Press MENU SET Confirm the setting and press MENU SET To return to the previous screen press Turn on the power again and check time display A B To change time setting Select CLOCK SET from the REC or SETUP menu perform and ...

Page 15: ...o in the PROGRAM AE Mode Press MENU SET to display the menu Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press 2 Press to select the SETUP menu icon 3 Press Select a menu item next and set it Press to select LCD MODE and then press Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press to select and then press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET to close the menu ...

Page 16: ...cally determined by the aperture value you set SHUTTER PRIORITY Mode The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set MANUAL EXPOSURE Mode The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted CUSTOM Mode Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered setting MY SCENE MODE Take pictures in frequently used Scene Modes ...

Page 17: ...on the power A Shutter button A B C Slide the REC PLAY switch B to Set the mode dial C to 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 D In focus lit Not in focus flashing The AF area E is displayed around t...

Page 18: ...es i NIGHT SCENERY Recognizes close ups i MACRO Recognizes sunsets i SUNSET 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 AF Tracking Even if a subj...

Page 19: ...ng Elapsed recording time Remaining recording time approx Press halfway Adjust the focus Press fully start recording End recording Press fully 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 A maximum of approx 2 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded Even if there is more than 2 GB o...

Page 20: ...layback Mode Slide the REC PLAY switch A to A Press to select the picture To play back a motion picture select an image with or and then press to start playback Deleted pictures cannot be recovered Press A to delete displayed picture B A Press to select YES and then press MENU SET B ...

Page 21: ...tuations refer to Operating Instructions PDF format recorded on the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied For Windows Turn the PC on and insert the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied Click the Operating Instructions Select the desired language and then click Operating Instructions to install B A A To return to the install menu B See next page Double click the Ope...

Page 22: ...SP1 or SP2 Windows 7 You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from the following Web Site http get adobe com reader otherversions To uninstall the Operating Instructions PDF format Delete the PDF file from the Program Files Panasonic Lumix folder When the contents in the Program Files folder cannot be displayed click the Show the contents of this folder ...

Page 23: ...9 2 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 25 mm to 300 mm F3 3 to F4 9 Digital Zoom Max 4 x Extended Optical Zoom Max 23 4 x Focus range P A S M 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to Macro Intelligent Auto Clipboard Motion picture 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to 5 to 8 is 2 m 6 56 feet to Scene Mode There may be difference in above settings Shutter system Electronic shutter Mechanical shu...

Page 24: ...osure M Exposure Compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Metering mode Multiple Center weighted Spot LCD monitor 3 0 TFT LCD Approx 460 800 dots 2 7 TFT LCD Approx 230 400 dots field of view ratio about 100 Flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 3 m 17 4 feet Wide Microphone Stereo Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 40 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card ...

Page 25: ...ion part Mass With card and battery Approx 217 0 478 lb 214 0 471 lb Excluding card and battery Approx 195 0 430 lb 191 0 421 lb Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity 10 to 80 Language select ENGLISH ESPAÑOL Battery charger Panasonic DE A65B Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60Hz 0 2 A Output 4 2 V 0 65 A Battery charging Equipment mobility Movable Ba...

Page 26: ...Case Product no DMW MCTZ10 Product name DC coupler Produce no DMW DCC5 Product name SDXC Memory Card Product no 48 GB RP SDW48GU1K 64 GB RP SDW64GU1K Product name SDHC Memory Card Product no 4 GB RP SDW04GU1K 4 GB RP SDP04GU1K 4 GB RP SDR04GU1A 8 GB RP SDW08GU1K 8 GB RP SDP08GU1K 8 GB RP SDR08GU1A 16 GB RP SDW16GU1K 16 GB RP SDP16GU1K 32 GB RP SDW32GU1K Product name SD Memory Card Product no 2 GB ...

Page 27: ...ration Date DiscoverCustomer Signature Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Night Day Phone TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSOR...

Page 28: ...ts option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts b replace it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value product or c refund your purchase price The decision to repair replace or refund will be made by the warrantor During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts This Limited Warranty exclud...

Page 29: ...OD THE PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A SALES RECEIPT PROOF OF PURCHASE INDICATING DATE OF PURCHASE AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmeti...

Page 30: ...D TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warr...

Page 31: ...pm EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 877 833 8855 Accessory Purchases United States and Puerto Rico Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc 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 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Mon...

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Page 34: ...rom Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned All descriptions and logos pertaining to HDMI and VIERA Link pertain to DMC ZS6 only 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 p...

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