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VQT0E71

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Operating Instructions

Model No.

DMC-FZ2B

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Page 1: ...p www panasonic europe com Before use please read these instructions completely and retain for future reference VQT0E71 Digital Camera Operating Instructions Model No DMC FZ2B B COVER fm 1 ページ２００３年８月１日金曜日午前９時１３分 ...

Page 2: ...ions 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 IF THE MAINS LEAD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED MAINS LEAD WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NO...

Page 3: ...T OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMPERE SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician ª IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance ...

Page 4: ... Continuous AF 42 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 43 Recording images advanced Taking Pictures with Audio 44 Changing the Picture Size 45 Changing the Quality Data Compression Ratio 46 Taking Pictures with Aperture priority AE 47 Taking Pictures with Shutter priority AE 48 Taking Pictures with Macro Mode 49 Taking Pictures with the Portrait Mode 50 Taking Pictures with the Sports Mode 51 Takin...

Page 5: ...e Card 82 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Viewfinder Brightness 83 Using the Auto Review 84 Setting up the Beep Sound 85 Setting up the Power Save Mode 86 Resetting the File Number 87 Reset the Settings 88 Playing Back Images with a TV Monitor 89 Connecting to a PC 90 USB DIRECT PRINT 91 USB DIRECT PRINT Single Picture 92 USB DIRECT PRINT DPOF Picture 93 After Use 94 Others The Menu Items 95 Cautions fo...

Page 6: ...items for your product with ease and confidence by phoning our Customer Care Centre Monday Friday 9 00am 5 30pm Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www panasonic co uk Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd It couldn t be simpler Also avail...

Page 7: ...ated as Battery 3 Battery Charger AC Adapter DE 928B In the text it is indicated as AC Adapter 4 AC Mains lead K2CT3DA00003 5 DC Cable K2GH2DB00003 6 A V Cable K1V204C10001 7 USB Connection Cable K1HA05CD0004 8 CD ROM VFF0184 9 Strap VFC4002 10 Lens Cap Lens Cap String VYK0W73 11 Lens Hood VYQ2677 Black VYQ2787 Silver 12 Lens Hood Adapter VYQ2583 Black VYQ2782 Silver FZ2 B book 7 ページ２００３年７月２２日火曜...

Page 8: ...0 P25 13 Diopter Adjustment Dial P20 14 Flash Open Button P38 15 DISPLAY Button P25 16 FOCUS Button P41 17 Power Indicator P19 18 Camera Switch P19 19 LCD Monitor P10 20 MENU Button P29 21 Delete Button P34 P71 22 2 Self timer Button P43 23 4 REVIEW SET Button P34 24 1 Flash Mode Button P38 25 3 Exposure Compensation P55 Auto Bracket P56 White Balance Fine Adjustment P62 Button 26 Speaker P67 2 3 ...

Page 9: ... IN Terminal Door P16 Bottom View 33 Memory Card Battery Door P14 P17 34 Memory Card Battery Door Open Lever P14 P17 35 Tripod Receptacle Battery Charger AC Adapter 1 AC Input Terminal 2 POWER Indicator 3 CHARGE Indicator 4 Battery Charging Slot 5 DC Output Terminal 27 28 29 31 30 32 34 33 35 2 3 5 4 1 FZ2 B book 9 ページ２００３年７月２２日火曜日午後１時４６分 ...

Page 10: ...indication P18 15 AF area P31 16 AF Trigger P41 17 Aperture indication Shutter speed indication P31 18 Exposure Compensation P55 19 Auto Bracket P56 20 Current date and time P30 It is displayed for about 5 seconds after turning on the camera or setting the clock 21 Spot AF area P54 22 Spot metering target P54 23 Focus indication P31 24 Burst mode P64 25 Continuous AF P42 26 Colour Effect mode P58 ...

Page 11: ...DPOF P73 White DPOF setting for printing Green DPOF setting for Slide Show Green with DPOF number DPOF setting for printing and Slide Show 3 Protected image P76 4 Image with audio P67 5 Picture size P45 6 Quality data compression ratio P46 In motion image mode In simple mode ENLARGE 4qa6q 10a15cm INTERNET 7 Battery indicator P15 8 Folder File number 9 Page Total images 10 REC data It will be displ...

Page 12: ... Insert the Card into the camera P17 5 Close the Memory Card Battery door Recording 6 Remove the lens cap 7 Set the camera switch to ON P19 8 Set date time P30 9 Set the mode dial to P A S P27 10 When you want to take a picture with the flash Press OPEN button to open the Flash P38 11 Take a picture P26 P31 Playback 12 Set the mode dial to playback P27 13 Press 2 1 to select the picture you want t...

Page 13: ...ns off charging is finished Charging takes about 90 minutes 4 Remove the battery from the AC adapter The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable is connected to the AC adapter After use be sure to disconnect the AC mains lead During normal use or charging the camera battery becomes warm This is normal and is not a fault with the camera battery The battery AC adapter supplied with this camera i...

Page 14: ... 3 Close the Memory Card battery door If you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the battery A fully charged battery needs to be left in the camera for at least one hour for the clock settings to be retained for about 24 hours after the battery has been removed The time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently When the clock setting is cancelled please set the date...

Page 15: ...harging error Charge the battery in a place with a temperature of 10 35oC The battery should also be the same temperature When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights If after charging starts the CHARGE indicator blinks at about 1 second cycles this indicates a charging error In this case remove the AC adapter from the electrical outlet remove the battery and check if both room and battery tem...

Page 16: ...he lens is fully retracted 1 Connect the AC mains lead 2 Open the DC IN terminal door 3 Connect the DC cable supplied to the camera During normal use the camera becomes warm this is not a fault When not in use always disconnect the AC adapter and DC cable The battery cannot be charged in the camera with the AC adapter connected Use the supplied DC cable 1 2 3 FZ2 B book 16 ページ２００３年７月２２日火曜日午後１時４...

Page 17: ...o not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card 3 Close the Memory Card battery door Removing the card 1 Open the Memory Card battery door 2 Press the card to release 3 Pull the card out 4 Close the Memory Card battery door If the Memory Card door cannot be completely closed take the card out and insert it again If the card cannot be fully inserted verify whether the direction of...

Page 18: ...Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards The reading writing speed of SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protection switch that can inhibit writing and formatting When the switch is moved towards the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become availabl...

Page 19: ... low blink slowly When the camera switch is turned on do not hold the lens cap If the lens cap is not removed SYSTEM ERROR will be displayed Turn the camera switch off remove lens cap then switch the camera on again When turning on the camera in the recording mode do not put any obstacle in front of the lens Please be sure to remove the lens cap before you switch on the camera in recording mode If...

Page 20: ... vision characteristics Please adjust this feature before using the camera This feature is especially useful for the user who wears corrective lens because the lens is not needed Preparation Press DISPLAY button a few times until picture appears on the Viewfinder 1 Adjust the diopter by rotating the dial until the picture is in focus 1 1 P FZ2 B book 20 ページ２００３年７月２２日火曜日午後１時４６分 ...

Page 21: ... mark of the lens hood adapter Then rotate the lens hood to the mark and fix it Be careful not to rotate the lens hood adapter 4 Rotate the lens hood and the lens hood adapter until the mark of the lens hood is fitted to the mark of the camera If the marks are not fitted edges of the screen may become dark vignetting effect When taking pictures with flash flash light is interrupted by the lens hoo...

Page 22: ... the lens hood and attach it Attach the lens hood adjusting the mark of the lens hood adapter to the mark of the lens hood and rotate the lens hood to the right 3 Attach the lens cap When taking pictures with flash flash light is interrupted by the lens hood and the bottom of the screen becomes dark vignetting effect We recommend you to remove the lens hood lens hood adapter Even when the lens hoo...

Page 23: ...fitting again if it detached 3 Let the metal fitting pass through the eyelet of the camera 4 Rotate the plastic part of the metal fitting to the opposite direction until it is locked 5 Move the cover to the direction of the arrow and attach it firmly Be sure to move the cover entirely until it is attached firmly 6 Attach the strap to the other side of the camera in the same way 1 2 3 5 4 FZ2 B boo...

Page 24: ...site side of the string pass through the circular part of the string 3 Pull to the direction of the arrow 4 Let the top of the lens cap string pass through the strap eyelet as shown in the picture 5 Attach the lens cap Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode Even when the lens hood is attached you can attach the lens cap without the string 1 2 3 4 5 FZ2 B book 24 ページ...

Page 25: ... the LCD monitor is displayed the Viewfinder turns off vice versa DISPLAY 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP SELECT SET EXIT MENU AE MODE P AUTO AE 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP SELECT SET EXIT MENU AE MODE P AUTO AE 1600 P 1600 P 100 0001 10 00 11 AUG 2003 100 0001 100 0001 10 00 11 AUG 2003 100 0001 F2 8 1 200 10 00 11 AUG 2003 P F2 8 1 200 ISO100 10 00 11 AUG 2003 P...

Page 26: ...1 Focus and exposure are locked Pressing fully 2 The picture is captured In motion image mode the recording starts You can adjust volume of the beep sound in the menu P85 If you press the shutter button fully in a single stroke the captured picture may appear shaken or unfocused The camera may be moved during capturing FZ2 B book 26 ページ２００３年７月２２日火曜日午後１時４６分 ...

Page 27: ...e adjusted Aperture priority AE P47 The shutter speed is adjusted automatically according to the aperture value you set Shutter priority AE P48 The aperture value is adjusted automatically according to the shutter speed you set Macro mode P49 When you take pictures from a distance closer than 120 cm Tele set the camera in macro mode This allows you to get closer to the subject up to 5 cm Wide Port...

Page 28: ...d when tracking a subject you can sharply photograph a subject in motion while blurring the background Night portrait mode P53 When you take pictures of for example your friends in front of beautiful night illumination scenery this mode let you get the appropriate exposure for your subject as well as the background using flash and slow shutter Motion images P35 Use this mode when recording motion ...

Page 29: ...s displayed if you set it to the playback mode the playback menu is displayed 2 Press 1 3 Press 3 4 to choose the item 4 Press 2 1 to set the item 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 1 5 2 3 4 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP SELECT SET EXIT MENU AE MODE P MONITOR AUTO AE BEEP POWER SAVE REC MONITOR SETUP 1 2 SELECT SET EXIT MENU AUTO REVIEW 2 1 OFF 2MIN 2MIN 2MIN BEEP PO...

Page 30: ...Viewer for DSC in the supplied CD ROM you can print with the recording date by setting its position on the picture For further information software installation read the supplied operating instructions for PC connection When you want digital printings with the recording date be sure to order the printing of the date For further information ask a photo studio a store etc Depending on the store it m...

Page 31: ...tor Viewfinder press the shutter button halfway When the focus is adjusted the focus indication 2 appears When the focus indication flashes the focus is not adjusted Press the shutter button halfway to adjust the focus again The shutter speed and the aperture value 3 are automatically adjusted and displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder When the subject is out of the AF area use the AF AE lock P57...

Page 32: ...ng a scene including subjects both near and far 2 Recording a scene over the dirty glass 3 Recording surrounding a shining scene 4 Recording in a dark place 5 Recording moving subject 6 Recording a subject with a little contrast 7 Recording with the camera shake We recommend that you set the clock setting again before taking pictures When the brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder changes such a...

Page 33: ...all general purpose prints INTERNET selection favors smaller file size optimized for home page and e mail use 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 6 Take a picture The burst mode is available only with the low speed P64 If the distance between the camera and the object is beyond the recordable range Tele 120 cm Wide 5 cm the focus may not be adjusted properly even the focus indication 1...

Page 34: ...s the captured picture is zoomed 4 times A and 8 times if you rotate it once again You can also change the position with 3 4 2 1 ª Erasing the captured picture during the review 2 Press the button 3 When the message DELETE THIS PICTURE is displayed press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The picture is erased Once erased pictures cannot be recovered Multi images or all images can be ...

Page 35: ...ecording is stopped automatically The picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels The remaining time displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder is an approximation You cannot record motion images without audio If using the MultiMediaCard after recording motion images the card access indication may appear for a while but this is not a malfunction After recording starts the auto focus zoom white balance ap...

Page 36: ...e focus is adjusted at a distance of more than 120 cm Tele 30 cm Wide For details on simple mode aperture priority AE shutter priority AE macro mode read P33 P47 P48 P49 The picture may be slightly distorted according to the lens The distortion will increase as you make subjects wider and closer The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation When using the zoom lens at high magnification the...

Page 37: ...he menu will disappear The zoom adjustment and recording method are the same as in Using the Optical Zoom P36 When the digital zoom is set to ON the digital zoom indication 1 appears When entering the digital zoom range the zoom bar will pause When using the digital zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorated In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may be difficult to be effective We r...

Page 38: ...ing to the lighting condition AUTO Red eye reduction The flash fires automatically according to the recording situation It reduces the red eye phenomenon when a subject s eyes appear red in flash light Use it when you take pictures of people or animals in dark places Forced ON The flash fires in every capturing Use this setting when your subject is backlighted or under fluorescent light Slow sync ...

Page 39: ...e exposed properly Similarly do not cover the flash light In motion image mode or when the flash is closed setting is fixed to the Forced OFF When you set to burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is taken for every flash firing In night portrait mode setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction When you are using the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some case it my not allow the...

Page 40: ...le chasing the moving subject picture may not be stabilized The stabilizer function may be difficult to be effective in the digital zoom zone When taking pictures with slow shutter speed such as night portrait the stabilizer function may be difficult to be effective When the zoom lever is close to T and the shutter speed is slower than 1 125th the camera shake alert 2 appears We recommend to use a...

Page 41: ...ayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder ª Using the FOCUS button to prefocus the camera The prefocus technique is effective when you try to take a picture of a subject which is moving so fast that the focus is difficult to be adjusted automatically For example taking pictures with the panning mode P52 1 Set AF TRIGGER to 2 Centre the subject in the AF area P31 and press the FOCUS button AF trigger will...

Page 42: ...lect ON 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear The indication 1 will appear When setting CONT AF to ON AF TRIGGER is fixed to In simple mode CONT AF is fixed to ON The battery consumes early It may take time to adjust the focus after zooming Wide Tele or changing the subject suddenly Press the shutter button halfway again to adjust the focus when the focus is difficult to be adjusted 1 4 ...

Page 43: ...on fully The self timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When setting the self timer the focus and exposure are not adjusted by pressing the shutter button halfway When pressing the button fully they are automatically adjusted just before recording If you press the MENU button during the self timer is set the self timer setting is cancelled In simple mo...

Page 44: ...ssary to continue pressing the shutter button Audio is recorded from the built in microphone 1 of the camera 5 seconds later the audio recording is stopped automatically If you press the MENU button during the audio recording it will be cancelled Using this feature will result in fewer images being able to be saved When setting to auto bracket burst mode it is not possible to take a picture with a...

Page 45: ...he menu will disappear In motion image mode the picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels The smaller you set the picture size the more pictures you can store on the Memory Card In addition a small data volume allows you attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a web site more easily If you set a larger picture size the printed picture will be clearer especially with larger sized prints 1 4 2 3...

Page 46: ...l disappear Picture size Quality and number of recordable pictures 8 MB 64 MB SD Memory Card The numbers shown in the table are approximate numbers If you mix fine quality and standard quality the number of recordable pictures changes It may happen that pictures appear like a mosaic depending on the scene characteristics Remaining frame which is displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder may not corr...

Page 47: ...e value 8 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The adjustment display will disappear 9 Take a picture The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder may differ from that of the actual images Check it using review function or setting to playback mode The recordable range is between 120 cm Tele and 5 cm Wide The available setting range of the aperture value is from F2 8 to F8 0 If the subject is too bright s...

Page 48: ...that of the actual images Check it using review function or setting to playback mode The recordable range is between 120 cm Tele and 5 cm Wide In shutter priority AE mode it is not possible to choose the settings listed below Slow sync Red eye reduction P38 of the built in flash AUTO of ISO sensitivity P63 The available setting range of the shutter speed is adjustable from 8 seconds to 1 2000th Wh...

Page 49: ...acro mode 2 Take a picture Select the flash setting depending on the situation P38 The available flash range is about 30 cm 2 1 m When setting to ISO100 When the camera shake alert is displayed we recommend to use the flash When the camera lens is at a distance over the available range from the subject focus may not be adjusted even if the focus indication appears 2 1 120 cm 5 cm 120 cm 30 cm 1600...

Page 50: ...nd you to place the subject much closer and allow for proper distance between subject and background Please note that this mode is suitable for outdoor situations under sunlight 1 Set the mode dial to Portrait mode 2 Take a picture AUTO setting in W BALANCE works best when recording outdoors in the daytime When using indoors the colour balance can change You can change the white balance setting P6...

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