Panasonic DMC-FZ4PP Bedienungsanleitung

Bef ore con necting, op erating or adjustin g this product , please read the instru ctions completely . VQT0Q09 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 Operating In structi ons Digi tal Camera Mode l No. [...]

Before Use 2 VQT0Q09 Before Use Dear Customer , We would like to tak e this oppor tunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f u ture reference . Inf ormation f or Y our Safety U .S.A. CONSUMERS ONL Y Carefully observe copyright la ws. Recording of pre[...]

Befo re Use 3 VQT0Q 09 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been test ed and found t o com ply with the limi t s f or a Class B digital de v ice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat ion. This equipment generates, uses, and c a[...]

Before Use 4 VQT0Q09 ∫ Care f o r the camera • Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens may be damaged. • Sand or dust may cause a mal function of the camera. When you use th e camera on a beach etc., take care so that sand or dus t does not get i[...]

Befo re Use 5 VQT0Q 09 ∫ If y ou will not be using the cam era for a long time • Store the bat ter y in a cool and dr y place with a relatively stable temperat ur e. (Recommended temp erature: 15 o C–2 5 o C (59 o F–7 7 o F), Recommended hum idity: 40% – 60%) • Be sure to remove the batter y and the card from the camera. • When the ba[...]

Before Use 6 VQT0Q09 About T hese Op erating Instructi ons Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not descr ibed in this manner. ∫ About illustrations in these operating instruction s Please note that t he appearance of the prod uct, the illustration or the menu scr een are a little diff erent from those in ac[...]

7 VQT0Q 09 Contents Befo re Us e Informa tion for You r Safety ....... ........ ........ 2 About These Operating Instructions ......... 6 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories ............................... 9 Names of the Components . .............. . ..... 10 Quick Guide ..... ........ .......... ......... ........ .... 12 Charging the B attery with[...]

8 VQT0Q09 Playbac k (adva nced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/ Motion Images ........... ..................... . .... 83 Usin g the [P LAY ] mod e me nu ........ ..... ... 84 • Displaying pictures in a direc tion at the time of recording [ROTATE DI SP.] .... ......... ........ ......... 85 • Rota ting the Pictur e [ROTATE] ........ 85 • Se[...]

Preparation 9 VQT0Q 09 Preparation Sta ndard Access ori es Before using your camera, check the contents. 1 SD Memor y Card (In the text, it is indicated as “ Card”) 1 :1 6 M B (Supplied with DMC-F Z5 only) 2 : 8 M B (Supplied with DMC-F Z4 only) 2B a t t e r y P a c k (In the text, it is indicated as “ Battery ”) 3 Batter y Charger (In the [...]

Prepara tion 10 VQT0Q09 Names of the Component s 1L e n s ( P 4 ) 2 Flash (P4 0) 3 Microphone (DMC-F Z5 only) (P61, 75) 4 Self-timer Indicator (P44) AF Assist Lamp (P78) 5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P28) 6 Viewfinder (P27, 104) 7 [EVF/LCD] B utton (P27) 8 Flash Open Button (P40) 9 [DISPL A Y] Button (P27) 10 [EXPOSURE ] Button (P55, 56, 57) 11 Po wer[...]

Preparation 11 VQT0Q 09 18 Zoom Lever (P39, 79) 19 Shutter Button ( P31) 20 Mode Dial (P30) 21 Single or Burst Mode Button (P48) 22 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P47) 23 Strap Eyelet (P19) 24 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] Soc ket (DMC-FZ5 only) [V .O UT/DI GIT AL] Socket (DMC-FZ4 only) (P95, 97, 99) 25 [DC IN] Socket (P97, 99) • Please be s ure to use ge[...]

Prepara tion 12 VQT0Q09 Quic k Guide This is the ov er view of the procedure to record and pla yback pictures with the camera. F or each operation, be sure to refer to t he corre sponding pages. 1 Char g e the batte r y . (P 13) • When the camera is shipped, the battery i s not char ged. Charge the battery b efore use . 2 Insert the battery a nd [...]

Preparation 13 VQT0Q 09 Char ging the Battery with the Charger When the c amera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use . 1 Attach the b attery to the char ger . 2 Connect the c harger to the elec tri cal o utle t. • When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights in green, charging starts. • When the [CHARGE] indicat or A tu[...]

Prepara tion 14 VQT0Q09 About the Ba tter y ∫ Battery indication The remaining batter y power appears on the screen. [It does not appear whe n you use the camera along with t he AC adaptor (DMW-CA C1; optional).] • The battery indication tur ns red and blinks . • Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery . ∫ The battery [...]

Preparation 15 VQT0Q 09 Inserting /Remo ving the Bat ter y • Chec k th at the camera is tur ned off and that the lens is ret racted. • Close the f las h. 1 Slide the car d/battery door to open it. • Please be sure to use gen uine P anasonic batter ies (CGA-S002A). 2 Insert: Insert the ch arged battery until it clic ks. Remove: Slide the loc k[...]

Prepara tion 16 VQT0Q09 Inserting /Remo ving the Card • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Close the flash. 1 Slide the c ard/battery door to open it . • The car d and the data ma y be damaged if it is i nserted or rem oved while the camera is on. • We recommend using P anasonic’s SD Memor y Card. (Use o[...]

Preparation 17 VQT0Q 09 About the Car d ∫ Access to the card When pictures are being recorded onto the card, the c ard access indication lights r ed. When the c ard access indicat ion A lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the card is formatted, do not: • turn the cam era off . • remov e the bat tery or the card. • shak e or impac[...]

Prepara tion 18 VQT0Q09 Appr o ximate nu mber of recor dable pictures and the si z e • If you select a larger pi cture siz e, you can print pictures clearly . W hen y o u select a smaller picture size, y ou can record more pictures. • The numbers are approximations . (If you mix TIFF , Fine and Standard quality , the number of recordable pictur[...]

Preparation 19 VQT0Q 09 Attachin g the Lens Cap /Strap ∫ Lens Cap (sup plied) 1 P a ss the strin g through the hole on the lens c ap. 2 P a ss the strin g through the hole on the came ra. 3 Attach the l ens cap. ∫ Strap (su pplied) 1 P a ss the strap thr ough the hole at the Strap Eye let. 2 P a ss the stra p through the stopper an d fasten the[...]

Prepara tion 20 VQT0Q09 Attach ing the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts out excess light and improv es the picture quality . • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Close the flash. 1 1 Counter -rotate the 2 halves of the lens hoo d[...]

Preparation 21 VQT0Q 09 ∫ T emporari ly storin g the lens hood 1 1 Remo ve the lens hood , turn it ar ound then align marker D on the lens h ood to marker E on the adaptor . 2 Push the le ns hood onto the adaptor until it clic ks. 3 Rotate the le ns hood counter -cloc kwise until it clic ks. 2 Attach th e lens cap. • Do not t ake a picture whil[...]

Prepara tion 22 VQT0Q09 Setting Date /Time (Cloc k Set) ∫ Init ial s ett ing The clock is not set w hen the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the fol lowing screen appears. • When pres sing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 app ears. • The screen disappears in about 5 seconds. T ur n the camera on again or select [CL[...]

Preparation 23 VQT0Q 09 About the Set up Menu • Set the items if necessar y . (Refer to P24 – 26 for each menu item.) 1 T urn the camera on. • The menu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial (P30). In this page, the items in p rogram AE mode [ ] are indicated. 2 Press the [MENU] b utton. 3 Select the [SETUP] M en u. • T o f or[...]

Prepara tion 24 VQT0Q09 MONIT OR/VIEWFINDER Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor (when pictures appear on the LCD monitor) or Viewfinder (when pictures appear on the Viewfinder) in 7 steps. A UT O REVI EW [OFF]: T he recorded picture does not automatically appear . [1SEC.]: The recor ded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 s[...]

Preparation 25 VQT0Q 09 PO WER SA VE [1MIN.]/[2M IN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN .]: The power sa ve mode is activated (the camera is aut omatically tur ned off to save the battery life) if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting. [OFF] : The power sav e mode is not activated. • Press the shutter but t on halfwa y or turn the camera[...]

Prepara tion 26 VQT0Q09 RESET The settings on t he [REC] or the [ SETUP] menu are reset to the initial settings. • The setting on [R OT A TE DISP .] in the [PLA Y] mode menu is also reset. (P 85) • The f older number and the clock setting are not changed. USB MODE Set the USB communication syst em. • Set before connecting to a PC or a pr inte[...]

Preparation 27 VQT0Q 09 About the LCD Monitor/Vie wfinder 1 Switc hing the LCD monit or/ Viewfinder Press the [EV F/LCD] button to s wit ch the monitor screen. A LCD monitor (LCD) B Viewfinder (EVF) • When the LCD monitor tur ns on , the Viewfinder tur ns off (and vice versa). 2 Selecting the screen to be used Press the [DI SPLA Y] button to chan[...]

Prepara tion 28 VQT0Q09 ∫ Out-of-frame display The recording inf or mation is display ed out of the recording s creen, therefore , you can take pictures without obstruction from icons or others on the monitor , except the zoom and impor tant warning indicators. ∫ Diopter adjustment This feature is handy for users who wear corrective lenses and [...]

Preparation 29 VQT0Q 09 ∫ Histogram • A histogram i s a gr aph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (b lack to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness lev el on the vertical axis. • It allows the camera user to e asily check the wa y a picture is being exposed. • It is very useful if ma nual adjustments of the lens [...]

Recording pictures (basic) 30 VQT0Q09 Recording pictures (basic) T aking Pi ctur es ∫ The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial t o suit recording of many kinds of s cenes. Select the desired mode and enjo y the variety of recording. Rotate the mo de dial slowly and securely . : Program AE mod e (P31) The e x posure is automatically adjusted b y [...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 31 VQT0Q 09 ∫ Pr ogram AE The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the apert ure v alue accor ding to the brightness of the subject. • Remov e the lens cap. 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Set the mod e dial to prog ram AE mode [ ]. • The power indicator (green) lights. When it blinks, the remaining batter y [...]

Recording pictures (basic) 32 VQT0Q09 ∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Au t o fo cus/ AE: Aut o exposure) When recording a picture of people with a composition as the abov e picture, y ou cannot f ocus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation. In this cas e, 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press the shutter button halfwa y to fix the f[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 33 VQT0Q 09 ∫ Focusing • The f ocus range is 30 cm (0.98 feet) – ¶ (Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) – ¶ (T ele). • When y o u press the shutter but t on fully with one stroke , pictures may be b lurr y or unfocused. • When the focus indication is blinking, the subject is not f ocus ed. Press the shutter button halfw[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 34 VQT0Q09 ∫ Exposur e • If you press the sh utter button halfwa y when the e x posure is not adequate, t he indication of the aper ture value and the shutter speed turn s red. (Howe ver , the aper ture value and the shutt er speed do not tur n red when t he flash is activated.) • The brightness of the screen may di[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 35 VQT0Q 09 T aking Pictures in Simple Mo de This mode allows beginners to tak e pictures easily . O nly the most basic functions appear in the menu to mak e operations simple. 1 Select the de sired item and se t the desi r ed v alue. ∫ Set tings in Sim ple mo de [PICT .MODE] [A UTO REVIEW] [BEEP] [CLO C K SET] Change [...]

Recording pictures (basic) 36 VQT0Q09 ∫ Other Set tings in Sim ple mode In Simple mode, other s ettings are fixed as follo ws. For details, ref er to the pages corresponding to each item. F oc us range 2 m (6.56 f eet) – ¶ (T ele) 5 cm (0.16 feet) – ¶ (Wide) MONITOR [0] (standard) P23 POWER SA VE [2MIN.] P23 Self-timer 10 seconds P44 Optica[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 37 VQT0Q 09 ∫ The Back light Compensation Backlight is a s ituation where li gh t comes from the ba ck of subjects. The subjects such as people become dar k when pictures are recorded in backlight. If you press 3 , [ ] (compensating backlight ON indication) appears and the backlight compensation function is activated. [...]

Recording pictures (basic) 38 VQT0Q09 Checking th e Recorded Pic ture ( Review) 1 Press 4 . • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. • Press the s hutter button halfwa y or 4 to cancel the revie w . • Y ou can check other pictures by pressing 2 / 1 . • When the rec orded pictures are t oo bright o r dim, compensat e the exp[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 39 VQT0Q 09 Using the Opti cal Zoom Y ou can make people and subject s appear closer with the 12 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in w ide angle. ∫ T o make subjects appear further away use (Wide) ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele) • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 k ) when the came[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 40 VQT0Q09 T aking Pictures u sing the Built-in Flash When you set the f lash, y o u can take pictures using the built-in fl a sh according to the recording condition. A T o open th e flash Press the [ O PEN] button. B T o close the flash Press the fl ash until it clicks. • Be sure to clos e the flash when not in use. ?[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 41 VQT0Q 09 ∫ Av ailable flash settings by recor ding mode The av ailable flash settings depe nd on the recording mode. ( ± : A vail abl e, —: Not availa ble ) ¢ Not avai lable in backlight compensation ∫ The available flash range to take pictures • The a vailable f lash range is an approximation. • Ref er to[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 42 VQT0Q09 ∫ Shutter speed for each f lash setting • Refer to P59 f or the Aper ture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure mode. ∫ Adjusting flash output Adjust the flash output when t he subject is small or reflection ratio is e xtremely high or low . 1 Press 3 s ever al ti mes unti l [ FLASH] appear [...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 43 VQT0Q 09 • Do not stare at the photo flas h from close pro ximity . • I f yo u bring the flash too c lose to the subjects, they may be distorted or discol ored by its hea t and light ing. • Do not cover the phot o f lash wit h your fingers or any other items. • When you take a picture bey ond the flash control[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 44 VQT0Q09 T aking Pictures with the Self-timer 1 Select the self- timer mode. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled 2 T a ke the pictu r e. • A : Press the shutter butt on halfway to focus. • B : Press the shutter b u tton fully to take the picture. • The self-timer i[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 45 VQT0Q 09 Compensati ng the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achiev e appropriate e xpo sure due to the diff er ence of br ightness between the subject and the background. Chec k the follo wing for examples. Under ex posed Compensate the ex posur e toward positiv e. Pr operly e xposed Over exposed Compensate [...]

Recording pictures (basic) 46 VQT0Q09 T aking Pict ures using A ut o Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button ac cording to the compensation range of the exposure. Y ou can select t he desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures. 1 Press 3 s ever al ti mes unti l [ A UT O BRACKET] ap pe ars [...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 47 VQT0Q 09 Optica l Image Stabi lizer This mode recognizes and compensates jitter . Y ou can reduce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to T ele or when you take pictures indoors w here the shutter speed is slowed down. A : Optical image s tabilizer button 1 Press the op[...]

Recording pictures (basic) 48 VQT0Q09 T aking Pictures u sing Burst Mode 1 Select the burst mo de . : High speed ; : Low speed ; :U n l i m i t e d ¢ ; No display: canceled ¢ Depending on the memory size, batter y power , picture siz e and quality (compression) ∫ Number of pictu res recorded in bur s t mode ¢ When the shutter speed is higher t[...]

Recording pictu res (basic) 49 VQT0Q 09 • Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the b urst mode. • When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in b urst mode is fixed to 3. • Y ou cannot take pictures in the burst mode when the quality is set to [ TIFF]. • When the burst mode is ac tivat ed, [ A UDIO REC.] cannot[...]

Playback (ba si c) 50 VQT0Q09 Playbac k (basic) Pla ying Bac k Pictures 1 Select the picture. • 2 : Play bac k the previous picture. • 1 : Play bac k the next picture. • The last recorded picture will be pla yed bac k first. • When [RO T A TE DISP .] (P85) is set to [ON], pictures rec orded by holding the camera vertically are play ed back [...]

Playback (basic) 51 VQT0Q 09 9 Pi ctur es Mult i Pl ayback 1 Sw itch t o multi scre en. 2 Sel ect t he pi ctur es. ∫ T o return to the normal playbac k Rotate the zoom lev er t ow ards [ ] or press the [MENU] button. • The picture wit h the number colored in orange appears. ∫ T o delete a picture during a 9 pic tures multi playbac k Press the[...]

Playback (ba si c) 52 VQT0Q09 Using the Pla ybac k Zoom 1 Rotate the z oom lever to w ards [ ] to e nla rge t he pi ctur e. • When you rotate the z oom le ver tow ards [ ] after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower . When you rotate the z oom lev er towar ds [ ], the magnification becomes higher . • When you change the magni[...]

Playback (basic) 53 VQT0Q 09 Deleting Pic tures ∫ T o delete a single picture 1 Select the pic ture to be deleted. • 2 : Play back the previous picture. • 1 : Play back the next picture. 2 Del ete the p ictu re . • While deleting the picture, [ ] appears on the screen . ∫ T o d elet e mult iple p ictur es 1 Select [MUL TI DELETE]. 2 Selec[...]

Playback (ba si c) 54 VQT0Q09 3 Delete the pictures. • It is possible to delete up to 50 picture s all at once. ∫ T o delete all pictures 1 Select [ALL DEL ETE]. 2 Delete all o f the pictures. • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recov e red. Please dou b l e-check bef ore deleting pictures. • Do not tur n off the camera while d eleting. • [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 55 VQT0Q 09 Recording pictures (advanced) Usi ng th e Mode Dial When you want the bac kground to be in shar p f oc us, set the aperture value to a higher number . The higher the aper ture value i s the smaller the aperture opening will be. For a soft f ocus background, set the aper ture value to a l ower number which [...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 56 VQT0Q09 When you want t o tak e a shar p picture of a fast mo vi ng subject, set with a faster shutter speed. When you want to c reate a trail eff ect, set to a slo wer shut ter speed. 1 Set the shut ter speed and take the p ictu re . • Ref er to P59 for t he availab le range of the aper ture val ue and the shutte[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 57 VQT0Q 09 Decide on an ex posur e by sett ing the aper ture value and the shutt e r speed man ually . 1 Set the aperture v alue and the shutter sp eed. • 3 / 4 : Aper ture value • 2 / 1 : Shutter speed 2 Press the shut ter button half way . • Indication f or the condition of e xposure 1 (manual exposure assist[...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 58 VQT0Q09 • Refer to P59 f or the av ailable range of the aper ture value and the shutt er speed. • The focus r ange is 5 cm (0.16 feet) – ¶ (Wide), 2 m (6.56 f eet) – ¶ (T ele). • The brightness of the screen may diff er from that of the actual pictures. Check it using re v iew f un ction or setting to th[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 59 VQT0Q 09 ∫ Apert ure V alue and S hutter Speed Aper ture-priority AE Sh utte r-priori ty AE Manual exposure • The aperture values in the tab le above are the values when the z oom le ver is rotated to Wide at maximum. • Some of the aper ture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom magnification. Av ai[...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 60 VQT0Q09 This mode allows y ou to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. W hen taking pictures of flowers . Y ou can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.16 f eet) from the lens b y rotating the z oom le ver upmost to Wi de (1 k ). When you rotate t he zoom le ver to T e le, the dist[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 61 VQT0Q 09 This mode allows you to record motion images. 1 Select [MO TION RA TE]. • [10fps]: Recording motion images f or a long er time is av ailable though the qua lity will be less than the quali ty recor ded at [30fps]. The file siz e is smaller, so t he files are suitable to be attached t o e-mails. • [30fp[...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 62 VQT0Q09 ∫ A vailable recording time (seconds) • The recordable time is an appr o ximat ion. • The picture s ize is fix e d to 320 k 240 pix els. • The motion images cannot be recorded without audio on DM C-FZ5. • Y ou cannot recor d audio on DMC-F Z4 . • If using a MultiMediaCard, after recording motion [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 63 VQT0Q 09 Set the m ode dial to the scen e mode to display the scene menu. When [SCENE ME NU] on the [SETUP] menu (P23) is s et to [OFF], press the [MENU] button to displa y the scene menu. • When you press 2 , the explanations for each scene m ode are display ed. ( When you press 1 , t he scr een return s to the [...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 64 VQT0Q09 Select this mode when you want to take pictures of people. This mode allows y ou to make the subject stand out from an unfocused background and adjust the exposure and the h ue to achiev e a healthy complexion on the subject. ∫ T echn ique for Po r trait m ode T o make this mode more effectiv e : 1 Rotate [...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 65 VQT0Q 09 This mode allows y ou to t ake a picture of a wide landscape. The cam era focuses on a distant subject preferentially . • The f o cus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) – ¶ . • The ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [A UTO]. • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [] . • The setting on the AF assist lam p is[...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 66 VQT0Q09 This mode allows y ou to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slo wing down the shutter speed. ∫ T ech nique for Nigh t por t rait mo de • Open the flash. (P40) • Since the shutter speed becomes slow , we recommend usi[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 67 VQT0Q 09 • In panning mode , the shutter speed becomes slower than usual t o achiev e the panning effect. As a result, jitter can easily occur . • P anning function does not work well in the f ollowing situations. – V ery bright sc enes such as da yt ime in summer . We recommend using an ND filter (DMW -LND55[...]

Recording pictures (advanced) 68 VQT0Q09 • When the aut o focus is activated, the av ailable recording range is 5 m (16.4 feet) – ¶ . (W e recomm end f ollowing steps 1 to 5 on the previous page to take pictures with pre f ocus.) • The ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [A UTO]. • The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disa[...]

Recording pictu res (advanced) 69 VQT0Q 09 This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resor ts and locations near snowy mountains. The exposure and t he white balance are adjusted to ma ke the white color of the snow stand out. • The ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [A UTO]. Snow mode 2560 19 VQT0Q09ENG.book 69 ペー ジ ２?[...]

Recording Me nu Settings 70 VQT0Q09 Recording Menu Settings Using the [REC] mode men u Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows y ou to create wide variations on taking pictures. • Set the mode dial to the desired re cording mode. • When rotating the zoom le ver to ward T or W , the page of t he menu screen can be forw ar ded or[...]

Recording Menu Settings 71 VQT0Q 09 This function allows y ou to reproduce a white color closer to the tone in r eal lif e on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white color may appear reddish or b luish. • When setting the white balance to the mode ex cept [A UTO], y ou can finely adjust the white ba lance. [...]

Recording Me nu Settings 72 VQT0Q09 ∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set ) Use this mode wh en you want to set the white balance manually . 1 Set to [ ] (White Set) a nd then press 1 . 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so tha t the fr ame in the center is filled by the white object only and then pr es[...]

Recording Menu Settings 73 VQT0Q 09 ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values . If you set the ISO sensitivity higher , the c amera becomes m ore suitable for recording in dar k places. • When setting to [A UTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted in t h e range described below according to the brightness. DMC-FZ5: [...]

Recording Me nu Settings 74 VQT0Q09 When you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly . When you select a s maller picture siz e (640 k 480 pixels), y ou can record mor e pictures. In addition, it is convenient to attach the picture to an e-mail or post it on a website because the file siz e is small. • For detai ls on how to [...]

Recording Menu Settings 75 VQT0Q 09 Y ou can take a picture with audio. • When you set [A UDIO RE C .] to [ON], [ ] appears on the screen. • When you star t recording by focusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button, t he audio recording will be automatically stopped in about 5 seconds. There is no need to keep pressing the shutter bu[...]

Recording Me nu Settings 76 VQT0Q09 ∫ High speed AF (H) mode When you select 3-area-f ocusing (h igh speed) or 1-area-focusing (high speed), the auto focus is activated in high speed and you can focus on the subject more quickly . Pictures may become still in the c ondition they were in bef o re the subject was focused when y ou pres s the shutte[...]

Recording Menu Settings 77 VQT0Q 09 This mode allows y ou t o compose a picture more easily by alw ays f o cusing on the subject. When the A F mode is set to 1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (high speed) or spot-focusing, t he time required for f ocusing when pressing the shutter button halfw ay will be reduc ed. • When it is set to [ON ], the [ [...]

Recording Me nu Settings 78 VQT0Q09 When you press the shutter b utton halfwa y , [ ] indication disappears and then the aperture value and t h e shutter speed are display ed. When you press the shutter b utton halfwa y without pressing the [FOC US] button, t he [ ] indicat ion tur ns red. 3 When the subject is enclosed within the f oc used area, p[...]

Recording Menu Settings 79 VQT0Q 09 • Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use. – Do not look into the AF assist lamp . – Detach the lens hood. – Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your f ingers when taking a picture. – The batter y may be con sumed faster than usual when us ing the AF assist lam p. • In simpl[...]

Recording Me nu Settings 80 VQT0Q09 Y ou can use 4 types of color effects depending on the atmosphere of the picture. Use this function accor ding to the recording situation and the atmosphere of the picture. • When you tak e pictures in dark places, noise may become v isib le. T o a void noise, we recommend setting [PICT .ADJ.] t o [NA TURAL]. T[...]

Recording Menu Settings 81 VQT0Q 09 1 Select [FLIP ANIM . ]. 2 Select [IMA GE CAPTURE]. • The picture siz e is 320 k 240 pixels. 3 Cap tur e imag es for f lip an imat ion. • Y ou can check the recorded image with 4 and the pre vious or fol lowing image with 2 / 1 . • Delete unnecessary images with [ ] button. • Y ou can record up to 100 pic[...]

Recording Me nu Settings 82 VQT0Q09 5 Select [FR AME RA TE] and set the number of frames. 6 Select [CREA TE MO TION IMA GE] and cr eat e a fl ip a nimat ion . • The file number appears after creating a flip animation. ∫ Deleting all still i mages used to create flip animat ion When selecting [ DELETE ST ILL IMAGES] in [FLIP ANIM.] m enu, a conf[...]

Playback (advan ced) 83 VQT0Q 09 Playback ( advanc ed) Playin g Ba ck Pictu res wit h Audio/Mot ion I mag es ∫ Pictures with audio (DMC-FZ5 only) Select th e pict ure with audio icon [ ] and pla y back t he audio . ∫ Motion ima g es Select the picture with th e motion image icon [ ] an d play back t he motion images. • The cursor displa yed d[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 84 VQT0Q09 Using the [PLA Y] mode me nu Y ou can use various functions in playbac k mode su ch as a rotating function or protections for record ed pictures. • When rotating the zoom le ver to ward T or W , the page of t he menu screen can be forw ar ded or reversed. • After selecting a menu item with the operation descr ibe[...]

Playback (advan ced) 85 VQT0Q 09 This mode allows you to displa y pictures recorded by holding the camer a ver tically or pictures rotated in [RO T A TE] function in the rotated direction. 1 Select [ON] to set it. • When you select [OFF], the pictures are display ed without being rotated. • Ref er to P 50 for how to pla y back pictures. • Whe[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 86 VQT0Q09 2 Select the direction to r otate the picture. • When you pla y back pictures on a PC , you cannot play back pictures keeping the rotated direction without an OS or software compatible with Exif . • Exif is the file f or mat f or st ill pictures, to which recording information and other can be added, es tablished[...]

Playback (advan ced) 87 VQT0Q 09 ∫ Singl e setting Select the pictur e and set the number of prints. • The number of pr ints can be set f r om 0 to 999. • The number of prints icon [ ] appears. • When the number of prints is set to “0”, DPOF print setting is canceled. ∫ Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of print s. [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 88 VQT0Q09 • DPOF pr int setting is a conv enient function when you print pictures with printers suppor ting PictBr idge. (P99) • DPOF is an abbreviati o n of Digital Pr int Order Format. T his feature allo ws you to write print information into the media and to use s uch information on the DPOF-com pliant system. • If th[...]

Playback (advan ced) 89 VQT0Q 09 ∫ Multi setting/T o cancel all settings P erform t he same operation as in “Setting the Picture to be P rinted and the Num ber of Print s [DPOF PRINT] ”. (P86 – 88) • If y o u want to delete protected pictu res, cancel the protect setting first. • While this feat ur e protects the pictures from accidenta[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 90 VQT0Q09 ∫ SD Slide Sh ow If you inser t a card including t he SD Slide Show edited wit h the [SD Viewer f or DSC] which is in t he supplied CD-ROM, and then turn the camera on in pla yback mode, the confirmation screen appears. Select [YES] and press 1 to st ar t th e SD Slide Show . Select [NO] and press 1 to star t norma[...]

Playback (advan ced) 91 VQT0Q 09 2 Stop audio reco rding. • The audio recording stops b y pressing the 4 button . • Ev en if you do not press 4 , after about 10 seconds, the audio rec ording stops automatically . This function is useful if you w ant to reduce the file s ize of t he picture in cases when it needs to be atta ched to an e-mail or [...]

Playback (ad vanced) 92 VQT0Q09 • Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are display ed. • [2048]: 2048 k 1536 pix els (DMC-FZ5 only) • [1600]: 1600 k 1200 pix els • [1280]: 1280 k 960 pix els • [640]: 640 k 480 pix els 3 Select [YES] or [NO] a nd set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwr itten. When resized pictures are [...]

Playback (advan ced) 93 VQT0Q 09 2 Enlarge o r decrease the pic ture. 3 Shift the pictur e and press the shutter b utton to set. 4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When y ou select [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. When trimm ed pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot ov erwr i[...]

Playback (ad vanced) 94 VQT0Q09 1 Select [YES] to format. • Usually , it is not necessar y to format the card. Format it when the message [MEMOR Y CARD ERROR] appears. • If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment, f or mat it on the camera again. • Once the card is formatted, all data inc l uding protected images are irretriev [...]

Playback (advan ced) 95 VQT0Q 09 Play ing Bac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Playing back pictures with the supplied cable The proced ure for DMC-FZ5 is described below . In the case of DMC-FZ4, connect the TV and the [V .OUT] ter minal on the camera with the video cable (supplied). • T urn the c amera and the TV off . 1 Connect the A V cable A (s[...]

Connectin g to a PC or Printer 96 VQT0Q09 Connecting to a PC or Printer Bef ore Connecting to the PC or th e Printer [ : USB MO DE] Select the USB communication system before c onnecting the camera to your PC or your printer with t h e USB connection cable (supplied). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23) 1 Select [USB MODE]. 2 Sel[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 97 VQT0Q 09 Connecting to a PC If you u se W ind ows ® 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer . (When using Windows Me/2000/XP , Mac OS 9.x, M ac OS X , you do not have to install the USB driver . Refer t o t he separate operating instructions about PC connection for the installation of th[...]

Connectin g to a PC or Printer 98 VQT0Q09 ∫ Folder Composition The folder structure of the c ard or MultiMediaCard is display ed as the illustration belo w . 1 Folder n um ber 2 File number 3 JPG: pictures MO V: motion images Files will be sa ved in each folder as f ollows. • When recording, up to 999 picture data can be included in 1 f older .[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 99 VQT0Q 09 Connecting to a PictBridge-comp liant Printer By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge v ia the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or st ar t printing on the LCD monitor . Set the pr int settings such as pr int quality on the printer befor[...]

Connectin g to a PC or Printer 100 VQT0Q09 ∫ Single pic ture 1 Select a pi cture to be printed. • A messag e disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print s ettings. • The items whic h are not sup ported by the printer are display ed in gra y and cannot be selected. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a la yout which is no[...]

Connecting to a PC or Printer 101 VQT0Q 09 •[ P A G E L A Y O U T ] (P ossible lay out s on the c amera) 3 Select [PRINT ST ART] and then print out the pic ture . • Press the [MENU] b utton to cancel printing. ∫ DPOF pict ure • Set the DPOF print w ith the camera i n advance . (P86) 1 Select [DPOF PICT UR E]. • When printing under the ne [...]

Connectin g to a PC or Printer 102 VQT0Q09 ∫ Setting the date printi ng with the DPOF print in ad vance When the printer suppor ts the da te printing by DPOF setting, we recommend setting the date pr inting with the DPOF pr int in advance . (P87) The rec ording date can be printed by selecting [DPOF PICTURE] to star t printing. • Do not disc on[...]

Others 103 VQT0Q 09 Others Using the M C Protec tor/ND Filter The MC protector (DMW-LM C55; optional) is a transparent filter which af fects neither the colors nor the amount of light, so it can alwa ys be used to protec t the camera’ s lens. The ND filter (DMW -LND55; optional) reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th (equal to adjusti[...]

Others 104 VQT0Q09 Screen Dis play ∫ In re cord ing 1 Recording m ode 2 Flash mode (P 40) 3 Burst (P48) : Audio recording (DMC-FZ5 only) (P61, 75) 4 Continuous AF (P77) 5 White balance (P71) 6 ISO sensit ivity (P73) 7 Focus (P31) 8 Pi cture size (P74) 9 Quality (P 74) : Jitter aler t (P33) 10 Batter y indication (P14) 11 Color effect (P80) 12 Pic[...]

Others 105 VQT0Q 09 ∫ Recordi ng in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P40) 2 Focus (P31) 3 Picture mode (P35) : Jitter aler t (P33) 4 Batter y indication (P14) 5 Pictures remaining 6 Recording state 7 Card Access indication (P17) 8 AF area ( P31) 9 Operation f or backlight compensation (P37) 10 Current date and time ( P22 ) • This is dis pla yed for ab[...]

Others 106 VQT0Q09 ∫ In play back 1 Playback mode 2 Number of DPOF prints (P86) 3 Prote cted picture (P88) 4 Picture with audio (DMC-FZ5 only) (P83) 5 Pi cture size (P74) : In Motion image mode 6 Quality (P 74) / : In Motion image mode (P61) Simple mode (P35): :E N L A R G E :4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm : E-MAIL 7 Batter y indication (P14) 8 Folder/File [...]

Others 107 VQT0Q 09 Cautions f or Use ∫ Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying t he camera, take care not to drop or cause impact to it. • The lens or the outer c ase may be destroy ed b y the strong sho ck, and it causes a m alfunction of the camera. Keep the camera away f rom ma g netized equipment (such as a microwave oven , TV , vide o gam[...]

Others 108 VQT0Q09 ∫ Card While the card access i ndication appears (the card i s b eing accessed), do not open the c ard door to remo ve the card, do not turn the camera off or d o not shake or cause impact to the camera. Do not leave the card in p laces where there is high temperature or di rect sunlight, or where el ectromagnetic waves or stat[...]

Others 109 VQT0Q 09 Messag e Di splay Confir mation messages or error mes sages will be displayed on the screen in s ome cases. Major messages are descr ibed below as examples. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PRO TECTED] Unlock [LOCK] of the Write-Protect s wit ch on the S D Memor y C ard. (P17) [NO V ALID IM AGE T O PLA Y] Play bac k after recording or afte[...]

Others 110 VQT0Q09 T roublesho oti ng If you put the menu back to the set tings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improv ed. Carry out the [RESET] in th e [SETUP] menu. (P23) ∫ Battery and the power source 1: The camera cannot be operated e ven when i t is turned on . • Is the battery inser t ed correctly? • Is the battery suffic[...]

Others 111 VQT0Q 09 ∫ Flash 1: Flash is not activated. • Is the flash closed? – Press t he [ OPEN] button to open the flash. • In motion image mode [ ], [SCENER Y], [NIGHT SCENER Y] or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P63), the flash setting is f ixed to the F orced OFF [ ] e ven if the f lash is opened. 2: The flash is a ctivated 2 times. • Wh[...]

Others 112 VQT0Q09 ∫ Other s 1: Unreadable language was selected by mistake. • Press the [ MENU] button and select [ ] icon on the [ S ETUP] menu to set the desired language. 2: The setting fo r th e auto re vi ew functi on is disabled. • Is the camera in burst mode (P48), auto brack et (P46) or motion image mode [ ] (P61), o r is [AUDI O REC[...]

Others 113 VQT0Q 09 Specificati ons Digital Camera: Inf or m ation f or your saf ety Camera Effective pixels: DMC-FZ 5: 5,000,000 pixel s DMC-FZ4: 4,000,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , t ot al pix el number 5,360,000 pixels (DMC-FZ5)/ 4,230,000 pixels (DMC-FZ4) Prima r y color filte r Lens: Opti c al 12 k zoom, f l 6 – 72 mm (35 mm film ca[...]

Others 114 VQT0Q09 Meteri ng mode: Mult iple/Center weighted/Spot LCD monitor: DMC-FZ5: 1.8 q low-temper ature polycrystalline TFT LCD (130,000 pix els) (field of view ratio about 100%) DMC-FZ4: 1.5 q low-temper ature polycrystalline TFT LCD (114,000 pix els) (field of view ratio about 100%) Viewfinder : Color electrical Viewfinder (114,000 pix els[...]

Others 115 VQT0Q 09 Batter y Charger (Panasonic DE-993B): Inf or mation for y our safety Equipment m obi lity: Mov ab le Batter y Pack (lithium-ion ) (Panasonic CGA-S002A): Information f or your saf ety Input: 110 – 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A Output: CHARGE 8.4 V 0.43 A V oltage/capacity: 7.2 V , 680 mAh VQT0Q09ENG.book 115 ペ ージ ２００ ５?[...]

Others 116 VQT0Q09 Digital Camera Acc essory System * Please re f er to pages 14, for det ails on the b atter y chargin g time and the numbe r of re corda ble pict ures. * NO TE: Accessories and/o r model nu m bers ma y v ar y b y country . Please consul t your lo cal dealer . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SDABPU/1B 1 GB SD Memory C[...]

Others 117 VQT0Q 09 Digital Camera Ac cesso r y Or der Form (For US A Custome rs) In C ANADA, plea se co nt act you r loca l Deal er for mo re i nform ati on on Acce ssor ies. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800[...]

Others 118 VQT0Q09 Reques t for Ser vice No tice (For US A Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Ser vices Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Ser vice Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request f or ser vice n[...]

Others 119 VQT0Q 09 Li mite d W ar rant y (F or USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTR O NICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anason ic W ay , Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUER T O RICO, INC . A ve . 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel In dustrial P ark , Carolina , Puerto Rico 00985 P anasonic Dig[...]

Others 120 VQT0Q09 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carr y-In or M a il-In Service in the United States c all 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance i n Puer to Rico cal l Pa nasonic Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)-750- 4300 or f ax (787)-768 -2910. This w arranty ON L Y CO VERS fa ilures due to de fects in materials or workmansh ip, a nd DOES NO T CO VER norma[...]

Others 121 VQT0Q 09 Customer Services Directory (For USA On ly) Product Repairs Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries pl[...]

Others 122 VQT0Q09 Others Inde x A AC Adaptor ...................................... 97, 99 Adjustin g Flash Out pu t ....... ........ ......... .. 42 AF Assis t Lamp ...... ........... ........ ........ ..... 78 AF Mode ................................................ 76 AF Trigger .................. . ........................... 77 AF/AE Lo ck ..[...]

Others 123 VQT0Q 09 N ND Filter ....... ......... .......... ......... ........ .... 103 Night Portrait Mode ................................ 66 Night Scenery Mode .............................. 65 NO.RESET .. ......... ........ ......... .......... ...... 25 NTSC ... ........ ........... ........ ......... ........ ...... 26 Number of prints .....[...]

Others 124 VQT0Q09 Others Spanish Q uick Use Guide/Gu ía rápida en espa ñol Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rat a del procedimiento para grabar y repr oducir las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Carg ue la batería. • Cuando se en vía la cámara, la batería está sin carga. Cárguela antes del uso. 2 Inserte la ba tería y la tarjeta. 3 En[...]

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