Panasonic DMC-FH5 manual

Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-FH25 DMC-FH24 DMC-FH5 DMC-FH2 Before c onnectin g, operat ing or adjusti ng this produc t, please r ead the instruc tions comple tely . More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are cont ained in “Owner’ s Manual f or advanced featur es (PDF format)” i n the supplied CD-ROM[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 2 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Y ou have purchased on e of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Us ed properly , we’re sure it will bring y ou and your f amily years of enjoyment. Please take time to fi ll in the inf ormation on the below . The serial number is on the tag located on[...]

3 (ENG) V QT3D29 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, • DO NOT EXPOSE TH IS APP ARA TUS TO R AIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THA T NO OBJECTS FILLED WI TH LIQUIDS, S UCH AS V ASES, SH ALL BE PLACED ON T HE APP ARA TUS. • USE ONL Y THE REC[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 4 FCC Note: This equipment has b een tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonabl e protection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio f requency[...]

5 (ENG) V QT3D29 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expos e to flame. • Do not leave th e battery(ies ) in an automobi le ex posed to direc t sunlight for a long perio d of t ime with doors and windows closed. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the sp ec ified unit to recharg e th e ba[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 6 ∫ Cauti ons for Use • (DMC- FH25) (DMC-F H5) (DMC -FH2) Do not use any oth er A V cables except the supplie d one. • (DMC- FH24) Always use a genu ine Pa nasonic A V cable (DMW -A VC1; optio nal). • Do not use any oth er USB connecti on cables except th e su pplied one. Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagn[...]

7 (ENG) V QT3D29 -If you see this symbo l- Inform ation on Dispo sal in other Countri es out side the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please co ntact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. DMC-FH25&FH5&FH2P-VQT3D 29_eng.book 7 ペ ー?[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 8 Contents Infor mation f or Your Saf ety ...... ........ ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .. 3 Standard Access ories .......................................................................... ......... 9 Names of the Components .................... .................................... ............[...]

9 (ENG) V QT3D29 St andard Accessor ies Check that all the acce ssor ies are suppl ied before using the camera . Produ ct numbers cor r ec t as of Januar y 201 1. The se may be subj ect to change . 1 Batte ry Pac k ¢ (Indicate d as battery pa ck or battery in the te xt) Charge the ba ttery before use. 2 Batt ery Charger (Indicate d as battery char[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 10 Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h 2L e n s 3 Self -timer indi cator AF Assist Lamp 4 LCD monitor 5 [MENU/SET] but ton 6 [DIS P .] butt on 7 [Q. MENU] /Delet e/ Cancel butt on 8 [MODE] bu tton 9 [Rec]/[Playback] selector switch 1 2 3 (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH24) 1 2 3 (DMC- FH5) (DMC -FH2 ) 4 10 9 57 8 6 DMC-FH25&FH5&FH2P-VQT3[...]

11 (ENG) V QT3D29 10 Cursor but tons A : 3 /Exp osure comp ensation B : 4 /Ma cro Mo de AF Track ing C : 2 /Self-tim er D : 1 /Fl ash sett ing 1 1 S trap eyelet • Be sure to attach th e str a p w h en usin g th e c a m er a to en su re tha t you will not drop it. 12 Lens b arrel 13 [A V OU T/DIGI T AL ] sock et In this owner’s manu al, the curs[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 12 14 Camera ON/OFF switch 15 Zoom le ver 16 S peaker • Do not cover th e speaker with your f ingers. 17 Microphon e 18 Shutte r button 19 (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH24 ) [E.ZO OM] b utton 20 T ripod re c eptacle 21 Card/Bat tery d oor 23 (DMC-FH5) (DM C-FH2) Release lev er 22 DC coupler cover • When using an AC ada ptor , ensure tha t t[...]

13 (ENG) V QT3D29 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit Supplied battery or dedicated optio nal batteries (DMW-BCK7PP) can be used with this unit. • Use the dedicate d charger and batt er y . • The batter y is not charg ed when the camer a is shipp ed. Charge the ba ttery before use. • Charge the bat tery wi[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 14 ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicat or The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns on: The [CHARGE] ind icator A is turned on during ch arging. The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns off: The [CHARGE] ind icator A will turn of f once the charging has complet ed without any proble m. • When the [ CH ARGE] indicat or flashes – The battery temperatur e is to[...]

15 (ENG) V QT3D29 (DMC-F H25) (DMC- FH24) (DMC-F H5) (DMC-F H2) Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A is an abbrevia tion of [Camera & Imag ing Product s Association]. • Normal Pi cture Mode • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). • S tarting record[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 16 About the Built-in Memo ry/the Card • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time for th e built -in memory may be longer tha n th e access time for a card. The following c ard s , which conform to the SD video st andard, c an be us ed with this u nit. (These cards are indicated as ca rd i n the text.) ¢ SD S peed Class is th[...]

17 (ENG) V QT3D29 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Che ck th at this un it is tur n ed off. • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic c ard. (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH 24) Slide the c ard/battery door to open i t. • Always u se ge nuine Pan asonic batteries (NCA-YN101G; supplied or DMW-BCK7PP; optional). • If you use oth er bat[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 18 (DMC-F H5) (DMC- FH2) Slide th e release le ver in the directio n of the arrow and open the card/ba ttery door . • Always u se ge nuine Pan asonic batteries (NCA-YN101G; supplied or DMW-BCK7PP; optional). • If you use oth er batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Battery: Be ing careful about the battery or[...]

19 (ENG) V QT3D29 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Slide the [R ec]/[Playba ck] sele cto r switc h to [ ! ] and then turn the camera o n. Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect the items (yea r , month, day , hour , minu te, display sequence or time displa y format), and press 3 / 4 to set. • Y [...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 20 Selecting the [Rec] Mo de ∫ List of [ Re c] M odes Slide the [R ec]/[Playba ck] sele cto r swi tch to [ ! ]. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the mode. Press [MENU/SET]. ¦ Intelli g en t Au to Mod e The subjec ts ar e r ec orded using set ti ngs automatically selec t ed by the camera. ! Normal Pict u re Mode The subj[...]

21 (ENG) V QT3D29 [Rec] Mode: ñ T aking pictur es using the auto matic function ( ñ : Intellig ent Au to Mode) The camera will set the most appro priate settings to mat c h the subject and the recordin g co nditions so we rec ommen d this mode fo r begin ners or those who want to leav e t he settings to the camera and take pictures eas ily . Slid[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 22 When th e ca mera identi fi es the optimum scen e, the icon of th e s cene co nc erned is displaye d in blue for 2 seconds, af ter which its color chang es to the usua l red. • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are ap plicable, and the st andard set t ings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is s electe d, th e camera automa tically d[...]

23 (ENG) V QT3D29 [Rec] Mode: n Motion Picture Mode Note • Motion pict ure s can be recorde d c ontinuou sly up to 2 GB. The maximum avail able recordin g time for up to 2 GB only is display ed on t he screen. Slide the [R ec]/[Playba ck] sele cto r swi tch to [ ! ], and then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [Motion Picture], an d then[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 24 [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictur es ([Normal Play]) Slide the [R ec]/[Playba ck] sele cto r swi tch to [ ( ]. Press 2 or 1 . • Afte r selecti ng th e motion picture, pre ss 3 to star t play back . [Playback] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, picture s cannot be rec overed. • Pictures on t he bui lt-in memory or th[...]

25 (ENG) V QT3D29 Setting the Menu ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] se veral t i mes or pr ess the shutt er button half way . Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect menu and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the menu item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Screen at r i ght is an example of se lecting [AF Mode] in [Rec] mode Men u. Press 3 / [...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 26 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More det a iled instructions on the operation of t his camera are cont a ined in “Owner’s Manua l for Advanced Features (PDF format)” in the su pplied CD-ROM . Install it on yo ur PC to read it. ∫ For W indows T urn t he PC on and insert th e CD-ROM c ontaining the Owner’s Manua[...]

27 (ENG) V QT3D29 ∫ When the Owner ’s Manual (PDF format) wil l not open Y ou wi ll need Adobe Acroba t Reader 5.0 or lat er or Adobe Reader 7. 0 or later to browse or prin t the Owner’s Manual (PDF format). Insert th e CD-ROM conta i nin g the Owner’s Manual (supp lied), clic k B and t hen follow t he message s on t he scree n to in s tall[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 28 Specifications Digital Camera : Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf e ty Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.1 W (When recording) 0.7 W (When playing bac k ) Camera effective pixels (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH24 ) (DMC-FH 5) 16,100, 000 pixels (DMC-F H2) 14,100, 000 pixels Imag e se ns o r (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH24 ) (DMC-FH 5) 1/2. 33 q C[...]

29 (ENG) V QT3D29 Focus range Normal (DMC-F H25) (DM C-FH24) 50 cm (1.64 f eet) (W id e) / 2 m (6.56 feet) (T ele) to ¶ (DMC- FH5) (D MC-FH2) 50 cm (1.64 f eet) (W id e) / 1 m (3.28 feet) (T ele) to ¶ Macro/ Intelli gent aut o/ Moti on p ict ure 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/ 1 m (3.28 feet) (T ele) to ¶ Scene Mod e T here may be dif f erences in th e[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 30 LCD monitor 2.7 q TFT LCD (4:3) (Appr ox . 230,000 dots) (f ield of view rat i o about 100%) Flash range (D MC-FH2 5) ( DMC-F H24) Approx . 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 5.8 m (19.0 feet) (Wide , [ ] is set) (DMC-F H5) (DMC- FH2) Approx . 40 cm (1.32 feet) to 3.3 m (10.8 feet) (Wide , [ ] is set) Microphone Monaural Spe aker Monaur al Recor[...]

31 (ENG) V QT3D29 Battery Charge r (Panasonic DE-A91B) : Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf e ty Battery Pack (lithi um-ion) (Panas onic NCA-YN101G): Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf e ty Mass (weight) (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH 24) Approx . 152 g/ 0.33 lb (with card and batte r y ) Approx . 135 g/ 0.30 lb (excluding card and battery) (DMC-F H5) Approx . 121 g/ 0.[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 32 Digital Camera Accessory System Produ ct numbers cor r ec t as of Januar y 201 1. The se may be subj ect to change . ¢ 1 The AC Adaptor (op tional) can only be used with the des i gna ted Panasonic DC Coupler ( optional). The A C adap tor (opt ional) cannot be used b y itself. ¢ 2 (DMC-F H24) on ly • NOTE: Accessories and /o r [...]

33 (ENG) V QT3D29 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P ACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO: P ANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMP ANY ACCESSORY ORDER O[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 34 Limited W arr anty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electroni cs Company , Division of Panason ic Corporation of North America One Panas onic Wa y , Secaucus , New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Digit al Still Camera Product s Limited W a rranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your produ c t[...]

35 (ENG) V QT3D29 Mail-In Ser vice For ass i stance in the U. S.A. an d Puerto Ri c o in obt aining repair s , pleas e ship the product prepa i d to : Panasoni c Exchange Center 4900 George Mc Va y Drive Suit e B McAllen , TX 78 503 pa n a ca r e @ us.pan asonic.co m When shippi ng the unit, car efully pac k, include all ac c es sories, and send it[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 36 THERE ARE NO E XPRESS W ARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE O F THIS PRODUCT , OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY . (As example s, this exclu des damage s for los t time, trav el to and from th e se[...]

37 (ENG) V QT3D29 As of November 2009 Customer S ervices Directory (United S tates and Puerto Ri co) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance ; locate your nearest Dealer or Se rvice Center ; purchase Par t s an d Accessor ies ; o r make Customer Service and Literature reques ts by visiting our We b Site at: http: //www.pana sonic .com /[...]

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