Panasonic DMC-FH22 manual

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    Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No . DMC-FH22 VQT2K90-1 H0110HM1010 Bef ore connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely . Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-R OM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied). Y ou can lear n about advanced ope[...]

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    2 VQT2K90 (ENG) Dear Customer , Thank you f or choosing P anasonic! Y ou hav e purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market toda y . Used proper ly , we’ re sure it will bring you and your f amily years of enjo yment. Please take time to fi ll in the inf or mation in the box below . The serial number is on the tag [...]

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    3 (ENG) VQT2K90 FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses , and can radiate radio frequency ene[...]

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    4 VQT2K90 (ENG) – If you see this symbol – Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.  About the battery pack CA UTION Battery pack (Lithi[...]

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    5 (ENG) VQT2K90  About the battery charger CA UTION! DO NO T INST ALL OR PLA CE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUIL T - IN CABINET OR IN ANO THER CONFINED SP A CE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILA TED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE T O O VERHEA TING, ENSURE THA T CURT AINS AND ANY O THER MA TERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILA TIO[...]

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    6 VQT2K90 (ENG) Keep the camera as far awa y as possible fr om electromagnetic equipment (such as micro wave o vens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use the camera on top of or near a TV , the pictures and sound on the camera ma y be disrupted by electromagnetic wa ve radiation. • Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so ma y re[...]

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    7 (ENG) VQT2K90 Contents Information f or Y our Safety .................................................................... 2 Before Use Standard Accessories........................................................................... 8 Names of the Components ................................................................... 9 How to Use the T ouch[...]

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    8 VQT2K90 (ENG) Before Use Check that all the accessories are included bef ore using the camera. Product numbers are correct as of January 2010. These ma y be subject to change. 1 Battery P ack (Battery Pack is indicated as battery pac k or battery in the text.) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charger (Battery Charger is indicated as batte[...]

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    9 (ENG) VQT2K90 Before Use 1 Flash 2 13 2 Lens 3 Self-timer indicator AF assist lamp 45 8 7 69 4 T ouch Panel/LCD Monitor 5 [REC]/[PLA YBACK] selector s witch 6 [MODE] b utton 7 [DISPLA Y] b utton 8 [MENU] b utton 9 [Q.MENU]/Delete b utton 10 12 13 14 15 11 10 Camera ON/OFF s witch 11 Zoom lev er 12 Speaker 13 Microphone 14 Shutter button 15 Intell[...]

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    10 VQT2K90 (ENG) Before Use 16 Hand strap ey elet 1 2 16 17 18 • Be sure to attach the hand strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 17 Lens barrel 18 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket 19 20 22 21 19 T r ipod receptacle • When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it. 20 Card/Battery doo[...]

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    11 (ENG) VQT2K90 Preparation Charging the Battery  About batteries that you can use with this unit Supplied battery or dedicated optional batteries (DMW-BCF10PP) can be used with this camera. It has been found that counterfeit battery pac ks which look very similar to the genuine product are made a vailable to pur chase in some markets. Some of [...]

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    12 VQT2K90 (ENG) Preparation 1 1 Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery . • Charging star ts when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green. 90° A 2 2 Detach the battery after charging is completed. • Charging is complete when the [CHARGE] indicator A turns off.  Charging Supplied battery Optional battery Charging t[...]

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    13 (ENG) VQT2K90 Preparation About the Built-in Memory/the Card Built-in Memory • Memory size: Appr ox. 40 MB • The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full. • The access time for the b uilt-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card. Card The follo wing types of cards can be[...]

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    14 VQT2K90 (ENG) Preparation • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a P anasonic card. OPEN LOCK 1 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arro w and open the card/battery door . • Alwa ys use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGA-S/106B: supplied or DMW -BCF10PP: optional). • If you use other batteries, we cannot g[...]

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    15 (ENG) VQT2K90 Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The cloc k is not set when the camera is shipped. OFF ON 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 2 T ouch [CLOCK SET]. 3 3 T ouch [ e ]/[ r ]/[ w ]/[ q ] f or each item to set year , month, day , hour , min ute, displa y sequence or time display format, and touch [SET]. 4 : Cancel without setting th[...]

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    16 VQT2K90 (ENG) Preparation Setting the Menu This section describes how to select the Normal Picture Mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLA YBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ 2 ] to [ 3 ] in the Normal Picture Mode 1 1 Press [MENU] to display the menu. MENU 2 2 T ouch [AF MODE]. • T ouch[...]

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    17 (ENG) VQT2K90 Preparation Selecting the [REC] Mode 4 Intelligent Auto Mode (P18) The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.  T o select a [REC] Mode from the [REC] Modes list A B OFF ON 1 1 T urn the camera on. A [REC]/[PLA YBACK] selector s witch B [MODE] button 2 2 Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBA CK] selec[...]

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    18 VQT2K90 (ENG) Basic T aking Pictures Using the Automatic Function ( 4 : Intelligent Auto Mode) [REC] Mode: 4 The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode f or beginners or those who want to lea ve the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . A A [ 4 ] butto[...]

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    19 (ENG) VQT2K90 Basic Scene Detection When the camera identi fi es the optimum scene , the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in b lue for 2 seconds , after which its color changes to the usual red. 4  3 [i-PORTRAIT] 5 [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] • Only when [ w ] is selected 4 [i-SCENER Y] 1 [i-NIGHT SCENER Y] 2 [i-MACR O] 7 [i-SUNSET] • [ 4[...]

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    20 VQT2K90 (ENG) Basic Motion Picture Mode [REC] Mode: 6 1 1 Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBA CK] selector switch to [ 1 ], and then press [MODE]. 2 2 T ouch [MOTION PICTURE]. B C A 3 3 Press the shutter button halfway to f ocus and then press it fully to start recording. A Audio recording • The av ailable recording time B is display ed on the top rig[...]

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    21 (ENG) VQT2K90 Basic Pla ying Back Pictures ([NORMAL PLA Y]) [PLA YBACK] Mode: 5 A 1 1 Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBA CK] selector switch A to [ 5 ]. 2 2 Forward or rewind the ima ge by dragging the screen horizontall y . Forward: drag from left to right Rewind: drag from right to left • T o play back motion pictures [ 6 ], touch [ 9 ]. Deleting Pict[...]

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    22 VQT2K90 (ENG) Others Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format) • Y ou hav e practised the basic operations introduced in these operating instructions and want to progress to adv anced operations. • Y ou want to check the T roubleshooting. In these kinds of situations refer to Oper ating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM [...]

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    23 (ENG) VQT2K90 Others  When the Operating Instructions (PDF format) will not open Y ou will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to browse or print the Operating Instructions (PDF format). Inser t the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied), click [ B ] and then f ollow the messages on the screen [...]

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    24 VQT2K90 (ENG) Others Speci fi cations Digital Camera: Information f or your saf ety P ower Source: DC 5.1 V P ower Consumption: 1.1 W (When recording) 0.6 W (When playing bac k) Camera Effective pixels: 14,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33 ˝ CCD T otal pixels: 14,500,000 pixels Primar y color fi lter Lens: Optical 8 × zoom, f=5 to 40 mm [3[...]

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    25 (ENG) VQT2K90 Others Hi-speed bur st Burst speed: Approx. 4.6 pictures/second Picture size: 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size. Number of recordable pictures: Approx. 15 to 100 Shutter speed: 8 seconds to 1/1,600th of a second [ST ARRY SKY] mode:15 seconds , 30 seconds, 60 seconds Exposure (AE): Auto (Prog ram AE) [...]

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    26 VQT2K90 (ENG) Others T erminal A V OUT/DIGIT AL: Dedicated jack (8 pin) Dimensions: Approx. 100.0 mm (W) × 56.5 mm (H) × 27.2 mm (D) (3.9 ˝ (W) × 2.3 ˝ (H) × 1.1 ˝ (D)) (excluding the projection part) Mass (W eight): Appro x. 162 g /0.36 lb (with Memory Card and batter y) Approx. 140 g /0.31 lb (excluding Memory Card and battery) Operatin[...]

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    27 (ENG) VQT2K90 Others Digital Camera Accessory System Battery Pack: DMW -BCF10PP DC coupler: DMW -DCC4 AC Adaptor: DMW -AC5PP • Purchase DC coupler and AC adaptor together . Y ou cannot use either of them individually . SD Memory Card 2 GB ..........RP-SDP02GU1K 2 GB .........RP-SDR02GU1A SDHC Memory Card 4 GB ..........RP-SDW04GU1K 4 GB ......[...]

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    28 VQT2K90 (ENG) Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Please photocop y this form when placing an order . 1. Digital Cam era Model # 2. Items Ordered 3. Method of pa yment (check one) Check of Mone y Order enclosed (NO C.O .D .SHIPMENTS) VIS A Cre di t C ar d # Ma st e rC ar d Ex pi ra t io n D a te Di sc ove r Cu st o me r S i gn at u re Mak[...]

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    29 (ENG) VQT2K90 Others Panasonic Consumer Electronic s Company , Division of Panason ic Corporation of North America One Panas onic Wa y , Secaucus , New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Digital St ill Camera Product s Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico On ly) If your pr odu ct does not work prop erly because of a defect in[...]

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    30 VQT2K90 (ENG) Others Mail-In Ser vice For ass i s tance in the U.S.A. and Puert o Rico in obt aining r epairs, p lease sh ip the product prepaid to : Panason ic Exchange Center 4900 Georg e McV ay Drive Suite B McAllen, T X 7850 3 pa nacare @ us.panasonic.com When shippi ng the unit, car ef ully pack, includ e all accessories, and s end it prep [...]

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    31 (ENG) VQT2K90 Others THERE ARE NO E XPRESS W ARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENT IAL DAMAGES RESUL TI NG FROM THE US E OF THIS PRODUCT , OR ARI SING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY . (As example s, this exclu des damage s for los t time, travel t o and fr[...]

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    32 VQT2K90 (ENG) Others As of November 2009 Customer Servi ces Directory (United States and P uerto Rico) Obta in Product Information and Operating Assist ance; l ocate your nearest Dealer or Se rvice Center ; p urchase Part s and Acces so ries; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our We b Site at: http: //www.panasonic .co[...]

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    33 (ENG) VQT2K90 VQT2K90_DMC-FH22-P_EN.indd 33 VQT2K90_DMC-FH22-P_EN.indd 33 2010/01/06 15:57:59 2010/01/06 15:57:59[...]

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    • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC . • QuickTime and the Quic kTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. • Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Cor poration. • Other names, company names , and product names printed in these instructions are trade[...]