Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.
DMC-FP7
DMC-FP5
VQT3F23
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely.
Страница 1: ...Owner s Manual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FP7 DMC FP5 VQT3F23 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely ...
Страница 2: ...o Adjust the Focus and the Exposure Touch AF AE 30 Playing Back Pictures Normal Play 31 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 32 Using the Playback Zoom 33 Recording Motion Pictures 34 Playing Back Motion Pictures 36 Deleting Pictures 37 To delete a single picture 37 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 38 Setting the Menu 39 Calling up frequently used menus easily Shortcu...
Страница 3: ...d Playback Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show 88 Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back 90 Calendar 90 Category Selection 91 Favorite 92 Refining Portraits Beauty Retouch 93 Using the Playback Mode Menu 95 Upload Set 95 Text Stamp 96 Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels 98 Cropping 99 Favorite 100 Print Set 101 Protect 103 Copy Copying pictures from the built in memory to ...
Страница 4: ...to a full or tight bag etc Attaching any other items to the strap that s included with your camera Strongly pressing the lens or the LCD monitor This camera is not dustproof drip proof nor waterproof Be particularly careful in the places with a lot of dust sand or water When using the camera in the following places be careful not to allow liquids sand and other foreign matter to get into the space...
Страница 5: ...emperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunctions If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature ...
Страница 6: ...r in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card 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 If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 9...
Страница 7: ... it 7 Touch Panel LCD Monitor P8 47 116 129 8 Camera ON OFF switch P21 9 Shutter button P22 10 Zoom lever P48 11 Speaker 12 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P105 107 111 13 Tripod receptacle 14 Card Battery door P14 15 Release lever P14 16 DC coupler cover P15 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P15 Names of t...
Страница 8: ...e touch panel Drag A movement without releasing the touch panel Use this to select icons or images or to set the items It may not operate properly when multiple icons are touched simultaneously so try to touch the center of the icon Use this to see the next previous image by dragging horizontally or change the range of the displayed image This can also be used to switch the page by operating the s...
Страница 9: ...ng anything with a sharp tip or anything hard except for the supplied stylus pen Do not operate with your fingernails Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to Screen Display on P116 About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylu...
Страница 10: ... packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Use the dedicated charger and battery Charging The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use C...
Страница 11: ...Charging complete Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery temperature is too high or too low It is recommended to charge the battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty Wipe them with a dry cloth ...
Страница 12: ... time The battery becomes warm while charging or immediately after charging is complete 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 Since characteristic swelling may occur The battery runs out if not used for a long period of time If usable time becomes extremely sh...
Страница 13: ...unction is set to ON Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Moving 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 varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer th...
Страница 14: ... of this product Completely insert battery and card Battery Check the direction is correct and insert it securely to the end until the clicking sound is heard Then confirm the battery is locked by the lever A Card Check the direction is correct and insert it fully until it clicks B Do not touch the terminals Face this side to the LCD side To remove Battery Pull the lever A in the direction of the ...
Страница 15: ...er A Push open the coupler cover from the interior with the card battery door 4 Close the card battery door Ensure that the card battery door is closed 5 Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet 6 Connect the AC adaptor B to the DC IN socket C of the DC coupler D Align the marks and insert Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may ca...
Страница 16: ... card in the text Type of card which can be used with this unit Remarks SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when using the SDXC Memory Cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDX...
Страница 17: ...or malfunction may occur Note When the Write Protect switch A 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 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 ...
Страница 18: ...set when the camera is shipped Open the lens cover The camera is turned on If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 Touch the language select icon on the screen Select the language The Please set the clock message appears Touch Clock Set ...
Страница 19: ... display format midnight is displayed as AM 12 00 and noon is displayed as PM 12 00 This display format is common in the US and elsewhere Touch Set Touch Set Changing the clock setting Select Clock Set in the Rec or Setup menu P39 It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the char...
Страница 20: ...rst to switch to Recording Mode and then perform 1 List of Rec Modes 4 Intelligent Auto Mode P22 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera 1 Normal Picture Mode P26 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Cosmetic Mode P59 Takes a picture adjusting the skin texture 5 Scene Mode P60 My Scene Mode P61 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene...
Страница 21: ...y with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button Do not cover the flash A the AF assist lamp C or the microphone B with your fingers or other objects Do not touch the front of the lens Turning the camera ON OFF You can use the lens cover E or the camera ON OFF switch D for turning the cam...
Страница 22: ... in Recording Mode When operating from Playback Mode touch 1 first to switch to Recording Mode and then touch w1 Touch 4 2 1 Press the shutter button halfway push lightly to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in f...
Страница 23: ...ter which its color changes to the usual red 4 3 i Portrait 4 i Scenery 2 i Macro 5 i Night Portrait Only when w is selected 1 i Night Scenery 7 i Sunset 4 is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When 3 or 5 is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection If a tripod is used for instance and...
Страница 24: ...ck of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the entire picture automatically Tracking moving subjects and focus AF Tracking Just touching the screen can focus the targeted subject and adjust the exposure The camera continues to focus the subject and adjust the exposure even if it moves afterwards 1 Touch the subject you wish t...
Страница 25: ...p menu Clock Set World Time Beep Language Stabilizer Demo Other items in the Setup menu which are not displayed can be set in the Normal Picture Mode etc The settings of the following items are fixed Item Settings LCD Mode P43 Auto Power LCD Auto Power Off P43 5 MIN Auto Review P44 2 SEC Sensitivity P77 Intelligent ISO The maximum ISO sensitivity ISO1600 White Balance P78 AWB AF Mode P79 3 Set to ...
Страница 26: ...hen operating from Playback Mode touch 1 first to switch to Recording Mode and then touch w1 Touch 1 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to 7 If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P55 It is possible to adjust focus or exposure using the touch AF AE function P30...
Страница 27: ... the composition of the picture you want to take 1 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully Touching the screen can also adjust the focus and the exposure ...
Страница 28: ...d Slow sync Red Eye Reduction In Panorama Assist Night Portrait Night Scenery Party Candle Light Starry Sky Fireworks or High Dynamic in Scene Mode Direction Detection Function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when Rotate Disp P45 is set The Direction Detection function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aime...
Страница 29: ...aken when it is focused It may fail to focus in the edge of the screen making it impossible to take a picture The upper right area does not respond to the touching operation since your finger tends to touch the area when holding the camera To take pictures in succession As long as R is displayed pictures are automatically taken each time you touch the screen To cancel the Touch Shutter function To...
Страница 30: ...ect you wish to focus on The AF area is displayed at the touched position and the focus and exposure are adjusted When the AF Tracking functions the camera follows the movement of the subject and the AF area moves Touching T will cancel the Touch AF AE Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Note If you touch the edge or the upper right area of the scr...
Страница 31: ...wind drag from left to right A File number B Picture number Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status If you continue to touch both right and left edges after advancing the picture pictures can be advanced in succession Pictures are displayed in reduced size Note This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA ...
Страница 32: ...play method is switched 9 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens t Calendar P90 This can also be switched by moving the zoom lever to 6 W or 7 T The screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar A up or down P8 The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down Pictures displayed using cannot be played back ...
Страница 33: ...by touching d Touching e or moving the zoom lever to 6 W can also decrease the magnification ratio Switching the Playback Mode 1 Touch w9 in Playback Mode When operating from Recording Mode touch 9 first to switch to Playback Mode and then touch w9 2 Touch the mode icon 9 Normal Play P31 All the pictures are played back 8 Slide Show P88 The pictures are played back in sequence Filtering Play Categ...
Страница 34: ... After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame Press the shutter button fully to stop recording Changing the settings for the recording quality Select Rec Quality from the recording menu in the Motion Picture Mode P39 Select the item Item Picture size fps Aspect ratio a 1280 720 pixels 24 DMC FP7 3...
Страница 35: ... so motion pictures recorded on this camera cannot be played back on a Panasonic Digital Camera LUMIX models that was sold in July 2008 or before However motion pictures recorded on previous models can be played back on this camera AF Mode is fixed to 9 and Stabilizer to ON You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a large capacity card Compared to still...
Страница 36: ...me by frame forward While paused wh Frame by frame rewind While paused 4 3 Adjust volume You can also adjust the volume level by using the zoom lever If you touch the same icon again during Fast forward qq Fast rewind ww the speed becomes faster The icon is changed to qqq www Touch q h to return to Normal Playback Note The file format of motion pictures that can be played back with this camera is ...
Страница 37: ...e 5 Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card which are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then touch 4 Touch Delete Single Touch Yes ...
Страница 38: ...icture to be deleted repeat this step b appears on the selected pictures Touching again cancels the setting Touch OK Touch Yes Note Do not turn the power off while deleting Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standar...
Страница 39: ...ction describes the operation method using the example of how to set the AF Mode in the recording menu to 3 Face Detection Select Normal Picture Mode 1 Touch w1 2 Touch 1 When using the playback menu touch 9 to switch to Playback Mode Touch MENU Touch the type of menu P40 In Playback Mode the playback menu can be selected instead of the recording menu ...
Страница 40: ... etc Touch the icon in the menu item Touching the icon for a few seconds will display the explanation If there are many selectable items w and q are displayed at both ends Touch and display other items Touch the setting Touching the icon for a few seconds will display the explanation If there are many selectable items w and q are displayed at both ends Touch and display other settings Depending on...
Страница 41: ... the shortcut 1 Display the recording or playback menu screen Steps 1 to 3 in page 39 2 Touch Me The description is displayed for 5 seconds Touch the screen to close the description A 3 Press and hold the item to register and then drag it to the shortcut area A position To cancel the registration After the above steps 1 and 2 press and hold the icon to cancel and then drag it to the outside shortc...
Страница 42: ... and travel destination w Destination Travel destination area q Home Your home area Refer to P74 for details Travel Date Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation Travel Setup SET OFF Location SET OFF Refer to P72 for details Beep This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound Beep Level Low High Muted 1 Shutter Vol 3 Low 4 High 2 Muted Beep Tone 5 Shutter Tone 6 7 8 Volume Adj...
Страница 43: ...ically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again In Intelligent Auto Mode the setting is fixed to Auto Power LCD High Angle is canceled when power is turned off manually or by Auto Power Off automatically The number of recordable pictures decreases in LCD Mode Auto Power LCD and High Angle cannot be selected...
Страница 44: ...g but this is not malfunction When recording settings are reset the following settings are also reset The setting to register for My Scene Mode When Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday and name settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode The settings of Travel Date departure date return date location The World Time setting The folder number and the c...
Страница 45: ...ower or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment reformat it on the camera It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card If the built in memory or the card ...
Страница 46: ...ed Touch the 4 mark again Language Set the language displayed on the screen If you set a different language by mistake select 9 from the menu icons to set the desired language Demo Mode The approximation amount of jitter detected by the camera is displayed when recording only Stabilizer Demo The camera s features are displayed as Slide Shows Auto Demo Stabilizer Demo A Amount of jitter B Amount of...
Страница 47: ...splay C No display Recording guideline D E F In Playback mode D Normal display E Display with recording information F No display The following icons will remain if you do not perform operations for a specific period of time In Recording Mode Q F DISP In Playback Mode 4 DISP Note In Photo Frame in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed Recording guideline Reference for composition e g balance wh...
Страница 48: ... can zoom up to 9 0x for DMC FP7 or 8 4x for DMC FP5 For zooming in even closer use Intelligent Zoom or Digital Zoom To make subjects appear closer use Tele Move the zoom lever towards Tele T To make subjects appear further away use Wide Move the zoom lever towards Wide W Types of zooms Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom EZ Maximum magnification 4 9 0 DMC FP7 8 4 DMC FP5 Picture quality No...
Страница 49: ... P83 on the Rec menu is set to ON Screen display B i Zoom is displayed C The Digital Zoom range is displayed When using the Zoom function an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar Example 0 5 m 1 64 ft 7 The magnification level differs depending on the picture size and the aspect ratio setting Extended Optical Zoom mechanism When you take a picture of C ap...
Страница 50: ...rst Flash Burst or Pin Hole in Scene Mode The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In Transform High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Motion Picture Mode Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Transform High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole Film Grain or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Intelligent...
Страница 51: ...sing the Built in Flash Rec Mode 4 1 5 A Photo flash Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording Select Flash from the recording menu P39 Select the setting ...
Страница 52: ...ure will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background o Forced Flash OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted Th...
Страница 53: ...brightness The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed The flash does not work in recording motion pictures The available flash range when is set for the ISO sensitivity The ava...
Страница 54: ...ed or discolored by the heat or lighting from the flash When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is i...
Страница 55: ...is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode To cancel select OFF AF Macro This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 10 cm 0 33 feet from the lens by moving the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1 The focus range changes in steps Focus range in AF Macro Mode 50 cm 1 64 feet 10 cm 0 33 feet ...
Страница 56: ...elf timer We recommend setting the flash to o when you take pictures at close range If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subjec...
Страница 57: ...sed by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer The number of pictures which can be taken ...
Страница 58: ...re from the recording menu P39 Compensate the exposure by touching the slide bar Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending...
Страница 59: ...tanned skin such as at the beach 3 levels of clearness can be selected for each Touch OK To remake the settings Perform steps 1 to 3 Note Effect is not applied if no skin tone is detected Cosmetic Mode setting set is memorized even if the camera is turned off The following items cannot be set because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity i Exposure i Resolution C...
Страница 60: ...the scene to set Touching w q can switch the page of the scene list To reselect the scene Perform steps 1 to 3 Note The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity i Exposure i Resolution Color Mode You can use the Touch Shutter function P29 or Touch AF AE P30 Taking Pictures That Match the Scene Being Recorded 5 Scen...
Страница 61: ...trait When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Move the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject Transform Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched and at the same time skin can...
Страница 62: ...ou are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer Scenery This allows you to take pictures of a wide landsc...
Страница 63: ... transparent image overlaps When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 3 and 4 You can retake the picture by selecting Retake 5 Touch Exit Note The Focus Zoom Exposure White Balance Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture We recommend using a tripod When it is dark we recommend using the self timer for taking pictures The Shutter speed becomes a...
Страница 64: ... to move while taking a picture Note We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places Night Scenery This allows you to take vivid pictures of th...
Страница 65: ...ightness Technique for Party Mode Use the flash You can set to or We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures We recommend moving the zoom lever to Wide 1 and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Candle Light This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light Mode This is more effective when taking pictu...
Страница 66: ...ers refer to the Entering Text on P87 When the birthday or name is set Age or Name is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically After setting close the menu To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 1 Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM...
Страница 67: ... 2 5M 1 1 is selected as the picture size Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Maximum Burst speed approx 4 pictures second Number of recordable pictures approx 15 to 100 The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of Burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card u...
Страница 68: ...r speed ISO sensitivity and Flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture Starry Sky This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 sec 30 sec or 60 sec Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes Please wait...
Страница 69: ... shutter speed becomes 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure Beach This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea sky etc It also prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight Note Do not touch the camera with wet hands Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty Snow This...
Страница 70: ...utter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Note Be careful about the reflection from the window Pin Hole Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects Note i Resolution is fixed to OFF Face Detection may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen Film Grain Picture ...
Страница 71: ...nditions When it is dark we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures The Shutter Speed becomes a maximum of 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction LCD screen noise may be more visible than during normal recording due to brightness compensation of the darker areas Photo Frame Reco...
Страница 72: ...stamp it on the recorded pictures with Text Stamp P96 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select Clock Set to set the current date and time in advance P18 Select Travel Date from the Setup menu Touch Travel Setup Touch SET Touch e r for each item to set the departure date year month day and...
Страница 73: ...e in the clock setting and the travel destination setting The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off If Travel Date is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if Travel Date is set to SET after taking the pictures the day of the vacation you took them on is not displayed If you set a departure date and then take a...
Страница 74: ...he current date and time in advance P18 Select World Time from the Setup menu When first using the camera after purchasing it the Please set the home area message appears Set the home area on the screen in step 3 Touch Home A B Touch w or q to select the home area and touch Set A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time z is used at the home area touch z ...
Страница 75: ...d at the travel destination touch z The time advances by one hour Touch z again to return to the original time After setting close the menu Note Return the setting to Home when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 If Home is already set change only the travel destination and use If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time differe...
Страница 76: ...8 2736 4 3 5M P 2560 1920 4 3 3M P 2048 1536 4 3 0 3M P 640 480 3 2 14M DMC FP7 4608 3072 3 2 12 5M DMC FP5 4320 2880 16 9 12M DMC FP7 4608 2592 16 9 10 5M DMC FP5 4320 2432 1 1 12M DMC FP7 3456 3456 1 1 10 5M DMC FP5 3232 3232 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Note 4 3 16 9 etc mean aspect ratios of pictures The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is set or in T...
Страница 77: ... the movement of the subject and the brightness 100 200 400 800 1600 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pres...
Страница 78: ... AWB or n The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to AWB when the Scene Mode is changed In the Scene Modes listed below White Balance is fixed to AWB Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Food Party Candle Light Sunset Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Beach Snow Aerial Photo Film Grain Setting the White Balan...
Страница 79: ...llows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Applicable modes 1 5 3 Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas 7 AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subje...
Страница 80: ...also focused Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the Face Detection function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF Mode is switched to 9 When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen ...
Страница 81: ...all When the subject is moving too fast When jitter is occurring When the recording location is too dark or bright When the background has the same or similar color to the subject When using the zoom If it cannot recognize the touched subject the AF tracking frame will flash in red and disappear Perform the operation again When AF Tracking will not operate the picture will be taken with 9 in AF Mo...
Страница 82: ...f the picture is taken with i Exposure set to valid Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions i Resolution For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilizing the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes 1 ON i Zoom OFF The super resolution technology can increase 1 3x of the zoom ratio without ...
Страница 83: ...d to ON in Macro Zoom Mode Digital Zoom cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Burst For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from the pictures you have taken Applicable modes 4 1 5 OFF Burst speed pictures second Approx 1 7 Number of recorda...
Страница 84: ... If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data o is set for the flash when burst is set You cannot use Burst Mode in following conditions In Panorama Assist Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Pin Hole and Photo Frame in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures Color Mode For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 Using...
Страница 85: ...t to use the AF Assist Lamp A e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF Assist Lamp to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject AF Assist Lamp is fixed to OFF in Self Portrait Scenery Night Scenery Sunset Fireworks and Aerial Photo in Scene Mode It cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Red Eye Remova...
Страница 86: ...recording motion pictures or Self Portrait in Scene Mode Date Stamp For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 This stamps the recording date on the picture when recording Applicable modes 1 5 DATE Recording date TIME Recording date and recording time OFF Note The recording date is automatically stamped on the picture You do not need to specify date print when printing at a shop or with yo...
Страница 87: ...cation in Travel Date P72 Enter characters To enter the letter E for example touch DEF twice Touch s to switch text between A capitals a small case 1 numbers and special characters The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left by touching t and to the right by touching u To enter the same character again touch u to move the cursor To enter a blank touch v or to delete an entered charac...
Страница 88: ...y category or play back only those pictures you have set as favorites as a Slide Show This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV to view the pictures Touch w9 in Playback Mode Touch 8 Touch the item In Category Selection touch the category you wish to play back For details on categories refer to P91 Touch Start To finish Touch g Normal Playback returns Playing B...
Страница 89: ...usic effects when switching from one picture to the next Natural Slow Swing Urban Off Auto When Urban has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect Auto can be used only when Category Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category Some Effect will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically Set...
Страница 90: ...picture to select Switch the screen by touching e r if these are displayed on the slide bar The calendar screen will be retrieved by touching t Note The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed You...
Страница 91: ...nd playback will become impossible Pictures are sorted into the categories as follows Category Recording information e g Scene Modes q Portrait i Portrait Transform Self Portrait Night Portrait i Night Portrait Baby1 Baby2 Cosmetic Mode r Scenery i Scenery Sunset i Sunset Aerial Photo y Night Portrait i Night Portrait Night Scenery i Night Scenery Starry Sky Category Recording information e g Scen...
Страница 92: ...Advanced Playback 92 Favorite You can play back the pictures you have set as Favorite P100 Only when there are pictures which have been set to Favorite Touch w9 in Playback Mode Touch and touch z ...
Страница 93: ...ted Touch B in Playback Mode Drag the screen to select the picture before transformation and then touch OK Select a picture taken head on with as little tilt as possible For selecting pictures see P31 A Touch the face of a person to transform The camera automatically recognizes faces Mark A is displayed for the editable faces Touch D beauty or makeup B C Touch the item B and the degree of effectiv...
Страница 94: ...tep 3 Select other subjects or other pictures Beauty Retouch cannot be used for motion pictures Do not use the material against the object s interest or for the purpose of mental abuse When the camera fail to detect the face of the picture it may be impossible to retouch the picture you intended What is the picture to suite for the Beauty Retouch The face is looking front Avoiding the place where ...
Страница 95: ...ures or motion pictures to the following sites Facebook picture YouTube motion picture This cannot be set for pictures in the built in memory Copy P104 pictures to the card beforehand When Upload Set is set the upload tool incorporated in this camera is written to the card Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu P39 Touch S Single or M Multi Single Select the picture Single setting Drag the sc...
Страница 96: ...g date time name location or Travel Date onto the recorded pictures Select Text Stamp on the Playback Mode menu P39 Touch S Single or M Multi Single Select the picture s to be stamped s is shown on the picture if it has been stamped with text before Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image 2 Touch Set For how to select a picture see P31 Multi Multi setting 1 Touch the image...
Страница 97: ...ter saving close the menu Note If the picture already has Text Stamp on it and you specify the date print at a photo shop or on the printer the characters etc will be overlapped when printed Up to 50 pictures can be selected at once in Multi setting Stamping texts may degrade image quality Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing Texts stampe...
Страница 98: ...a picture see P31 2 Touch the picture size Multi Multi setting 1 Touch the picture size 2 Touch the image to select the picture Repeat touching to select other pictures For how to select a picture see P31 Selection will be canceled by touching the same picture again 3 Touch OK Touch Yes After saving close the menu Note Up to 50 pictures can be selected at once in Multi setting The picture quality ...
Страница 99: ...Set For how to select a picture see P31 Select the part to be cropped Touch z Enlarge Touch e Reduce Touch e r w q Move The zoom lever can also be used Touch Set Touch Yes After saving close the menu Note The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures and pictures with characters or date stamped cann...
Страница 100: ...en horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Repeat touching to select other pictures Setting is canceled by touching Cancel After setting close the menu Multi Multi setting Touch the pictures you wish to set as favorites Repeat touching to select other pictures Selection will be canceled by touching the same picture again After setting close the menu Canceling all the Favorite settings S...
Страница 101: ...ting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm Select Print Set on the Playback Mode menu P39 Touch S Single or M Multi Single Multi Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set For how to select a picture see P31 Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to print For how to select a picture see P31 Touch e r to set ...
Страница 102: ... to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text or date Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may take precedence It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings The print s...
Страница 103: ...ti setting Touch the picture you wish to protect For how to select a picture see P31 Setting is canceled by touching the same picture again After setting close the menu Canceling all the Protect settings Select Protect CANCEL Yes on the playback menu Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted i...
Страница 104: ... at any point during the copying process After copying close the menu Note If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when N is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when M is selected tha...
Страница 105: ...marks and insert straight Cannot insert in the opposite direction B AV cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Connect the camera to the TV using the AV cable Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and touch 9 Playing Back Pictures o...
Страница 106: ...t available on the version DMC FP7P DMC FP5P sold in the U S and the version DMC FP7PC DMC FP5PC sold in Canada You cannot operate if you touch the Touch icon displayed on the TV screen Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Playing back recorded pictures by inserting the card into the S...
Страница 107: ...d and how to install it Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory A USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause a malfunction B Align the marks and insert Cannot insert in the opposite dir...
Страница 108: ...a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the ic...
Страница 109: ...reated when pictures are taken in the following situations When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted such as when pictures were taken using another maker of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Connection in the PTP Mode Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only ...
Страница 110: ...ord and so on to log in Double click LUMIXUP EXE to start P109 If the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software in the CD ROM supplied has been installed the upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader may start automatically Read the operating instructions for LUMIX Image Uploader with using Internet Explorer Select the upload destination and enter necessary information Enter the user name and password etc on the log in scre...
Страница 111: ...directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction B Align the marks and insert Cannot insert in the opposite direction Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the print...
Страница 112: ... card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out Drag the screen horizontally to select image and then touch Print For how to select a picture see P31 Touch Print start Refer to Print Settings P113 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple...
Страница 113: ...l Prints all the stored pictures Print Set DPOF Prints the pictures set in Print Set only P101 Favorite Prints the pictures set as favorites only P100 3 Print the picture step 4 on the previous page Print Settings Make the setting before touching Print start When printing pictures in paper size or layout settings which are not supported by the camera select h Priority to printer and make the setti...
Страница 114: ...s with characters or dates stamped if you specify the date print the date will be overlapped and printed Set Print With Date to OFF Num of prints You can set the number of prints up to 999 Paper Size Item Description of settings h Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5 5 89 mm 127 mm 2L 5 7 127 mm 178 mm POSTCARD 100 mm 148 mm 16 9 101 6 mm 180 6 mm A4 210 mm 297 mm A3 297 mm 420 mm 10 15cm...
Страница 115: ...icture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set Page Layout to 6 and then set Num of prints to 4 for the picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set Page Layout to 6 and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer whe...
Страница 116: ...de P79 6 Battery indication P12 7 Built in memory P16 Access indication P17 2 3 Number of recordable pictures P135 When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999 it is displayed as 99999 on the screen Available recording time P136 R00h00m00s Recording state 8 Menu P39 9 DISP P47 10 Touch AF AE canceled P30 11 ISO sensitivity P77 Aperture value P27 Shutter speed P27 12 Touch shutter P29 13 To...
Страница 117: ... time w Travel destination setting 2 P74 Age 3 P66 Name 3 P66 Location 2 P72 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P72 Travel Date 2 P72 23 Self timer Mode P57 24 Date stamp P86 LCD mode P43 1 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second 2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback M...
Страница 118: ...nts P114 LCD mode P43 7 Built in memory P16 Cable disconnection warning icon P111 1 Folder File number P109 8 Motion picture recording time P36 00h00m00s 9 Shortcut area P41 10 Menu P39 11 DISP P47 12 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P72 Age P66 Recording information 13 Recorded date and time World Time P74 Name P66 Location P72 Recording information 14 Switching the playba...
Страница 119: ...affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affe...
Страница 120: ...and it may malfunction If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the...
Страница 121: ... forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allo...
Страница 122: ...out the personal information If a name or birthday is set for Baby1 Baby2 this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any...
Страница 123: ...el when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet About the picture data Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data About tripods or unipods When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the ...
Страница 124: ...t enough memory on the card There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the ...
Страница 125: ...e check the card It has failed to read or write data p p Remove the card after turning the power off Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again The card may be broken p p Insert a different card Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictur...
Страница 126: ...g necessary data on a PC etc P45 Picture is displayed for 4 3 TV Picture is displayed for 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera p p Select TV Aspect in the Setup menu if you want to change the TV aspect P44 The USB connection cable is connected to the camera only This message will disappear when the other side of the USB cable is connected to the device ...
Страница 127: ...Is the camera in Playback Mode p p Touch 1 The lens cover is closed p p Open the lens cover Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card p p Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory P37 The recorded picture is whitish Dirt such as a fingerprint etc is stuck on the lens p p Wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dried cloth lightly The area ...
Страница 128: ...ppear p p Decrease the ISO sensitivity P77 p p Set Color Mode to NAT P84 p p Take pictures in bright places Has High Sens or Hi Speed Burst in the Scene Mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene If recording un...
Страница 129: ...unction Touch the characteristic color part of the subject LCD monitor The LCD monitor sometimes lights off even though the power is on After recording the monitor lights off until the next picture can be recorded Max approx 6 seconds when using the built in memory The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the a...
Страница 130: ...d Eye Reduction P52 has been set Has Flash Burst P68 in Scene Mode been set Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction Rotate Disp P45 is set The picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures Is the camera in Recording Mode p p Touch 9 Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card p p The pictures on the built in memory appear whe...
Страница 131: ...picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black While the Digital Red Eye Correction i...
Страница 132: ...ed to the PC correctly Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly p p Set to PC in USB Mode P107 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognized p p Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The SDXC Memory Card is not recognized by the PC p p Check if your computer supports SDXC Memory Cards http panasonic net avc sdcard...
Страница 133: ... 9 icon to set the desired language P46 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P85 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on Is AF Assist Lamp on the Rec Mode menu set to ON P85 The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places The camera becomes warm The surface of the camera may be...
Страница 134: ... Zoom Mode is 3 digital zoom The file numbers are not recorded consecutively When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation File numbers have jumped backwards If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pic...
Страница 135: ...ble recording time varies depending on the subjects Number of recordable pictures When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999 it is displayed as 99999 on the screen Picture size Built in Memory Approx 70 MB Card 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 16 M 4 3 DMC FP7 11 300 600 2450 14 M 4 3 DMC FP5 13 330 670 2740 5 M 4 3 26 650 1300 5300 0 3 M 4 3 410 10050 19940 81340 Number of Recordable Pictures and Availa...
Страница 136: ... y 2 min 30 s 1 h 2 min 2 h 4 min 8 h 28 min Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen Note The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in order When the setting of web upload is set the number of recordable pictures and the available tim...
Страница 137: ...le Inc used under license therefrom YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned ...
