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  • Page 1

    Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-SZ5 Befor e use, ple ase read these in structi ons comple tely . More detailed instructions on the operation o f this camera are cont ained in “Op erating Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)” in th e suppli ed CD-ROM. Inst all it on your P C to r ead it . EB Model number suff[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 2 Dear Cu stom er , We would like to take th is opportu nity to thank you fo r purchasi ng this Pana sonic Digital Camera. Pl ease rea d these Op erating Ins tructions carefully an d keep the m handy fo r futu re r efe ren ce. P lease no te t hat t he actu al co ntrols and compo nen ts, men u i tems , et c. of your D igital Came ra ma[...]

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    3 (ENG) V QT4J99 Decla rati on of C onfor mity (D oC) Hereby , “Panaso nic Corpor ation” dec lares that this pr oduct is in compli ance with the essentia l requirem ents and o ther relev ant pro visions of Directi ve 1999/5 /EC. Custom ers can down load a copy of the origina l DoC t o our R&T TE produc ts from our DoC server: http://w ww .d[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 4 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expose to flame. • Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. ∫ About the AC adaptor (supplied) • The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit is always “[...]

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    5 (ENG) V QT4J99 ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied on e or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional). • Always use a genuine Panasonic A V c able (DMW-A VC1: optional). Keep this unit as f ar away as po ssi ble fr om el ectr omag net ic equi pmen t (su ch as microw ave o [...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 6 Inform ation f or Users on Co llection and Di sposal o f Old Eq uipm ent and used Batteries These s ymbols o n the prod ucts, packaging , and/or accompanyin g docume nts mean t hat used e lectrical a nd elect ronic pr oducts and batteri es should not be mixed with general househo ld waste. For pr oper trea tment, recovery a nd rec y[...]

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    7 (ENG) V QT4J99 Content s Informat ion for Y our Safe ty ............. ........... ................ .......... ................ .......... ............. 2 Before Use .............. ........... ............... ........... ................ .......... ................ .......... ............. 7 St andard Acc essorie s....... ............... .........[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 8 St andard Accessories Check that a ll the ac cessories are suppl ied befor e using the camera. Product numbers c orrect as o f July 20 12. Th ese may be subject to change. 1 Battery Pa ck (Ind icat ed a s batt ery pa ck or batte ry in the text) Charge th e battery b efore use . 2 AC Adap tor Can be used for ch arging an d playback .[...]

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    9 (ENG) V QT4J99 Sales an d Support Informat ion Custom er Commun ications C entre • For customers within the UK: 0844 844 3899 • For customers within Ireland: 01 289 8333 • For further support on your product, please visit our website: www .panasonic.co.uk Direct Sales at Panasonic UK • Order accessory and consumable items for your product[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 10 Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 Mot io n pic ture b utt on 2 Shutter button 3 Power bu tton 4F l a s h 5 Microp hone 6 S peaker • Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger . Doing so may make sound difficult to hear . 7W i - F i R T ransmitte r 8 Zoom lever 9L e n s 10 Lens barr el 1 1 Self-timer indicator AF Assis[...]

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    11 (ENG) V QT4J99 Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. 1 Slide the rel ease lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCK7E). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarant[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 12 Charging the Bat tery • The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCK7E. • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the ba ttery before use. • Charge the batte ry with the AC adaptor (supplied) indoors [10 o C to 30 o C (50 o F to 86 o F)]. Insert the battery to this unit, and then connect this u[...]

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    13 (ENG) V QT4J99 Sequence of operations 1 Press power button. • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and time before using the camera. 2 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to t ake the picture. ∫ Selecting the Recording Mode Press [MODE ] to select th e Recording Mode. ¦ : T ake pictur e[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 14 ∫ Recording Motion Pi ctures S tart record ing by pressi ng the m otion p icture butt on. • Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again. • Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously is 29 minutes 59 seconds . The maximum available recording time continuously is displayed on the screen. ∫ Setting [...]

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    15 (ENG) V QT4J99 Smartphone operations Y o u can ope rate the ca mera from a sma rtphone by connecting these two device s via Wi-Fi. • The connection requires the smartphone application “LUMIX LINK”. • Refer to the “Wi-Fi connection guide” for the installation of “LUM IX LINK” and the connection with a smartphone. 1 Press and hold [...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 16 ∫ Operations you can perform on a smartphone • Read the [Help] in the “LUMIX LINK” menu for further details on how to operate. ¢ The screen differs depending on the operating system. Feature Description of functions Wireless shootin g Y ou can record images with this unit by controlling from the smar tphone. • Recorded i[...]

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    17 (ENG) V QT4J99 Reading the Operating In structions (PDF format) More d etailed instru ctions o n the o peration of this camera are contained in “Operat ing Inst ructio ns for advance d featu res (PDF f ormat) ” in the supplie d CD-ROM. Ins tall it on your P C to rea d it. ∫ For W indow s 1 T urn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing t[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 18 Inst alling supplied software • The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software. – PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.4 SE (Windows XP/Vista/7) – LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows XP/Vista/7) (This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.) • Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications. [...]

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    19 (ENG) V QT4J99 Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be d isplayed on the scre en in some cases. The majo r messa ges are d escribed below as examples. [Some pictu res c annot be de leted ]/[Th is pic ture cannot be d eleted ] • Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted. > Format the card after saving n[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 20 [Failed t o connect wireles s acce ss point]/ [Connec tion fail ed]/[No d estinat ion found] • Check following regarding the wireless access point. > The wireless access point information set on this unit is wrong. Check the authentication type, encryption type, and encryption key. > Power of the wireless access point is no[...]

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    21 (ENG) V QT4J99 T rouble shooting First, try o ut the follow ing pro cedures. • Check “Troubleshooting” in the “Operating Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)”. • The battery is exhausted. Charge the battery. • If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted. > Turn the camera of f frequently by using the [Au[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 22 • The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode. > Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject. • The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera. • There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly. > The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold [...]

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    23 (ENG) V QT4J99 • Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? > The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted. • Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back by this unit. > It is recommended[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 24 Specifications S pecificat ions are subject to change w ithout notice. Digital Camera: Informati on for your saf ety Power Sourc e: DC 5.1 V Powe r Con sumpt ion: 1.1 W (Wh en rec ording) 0.6 W (Wh en play ing back) Camera effe ctive pixel s 14,100,00 0 pixel s Image s ensor 1/2.33 q CCD, total pixel number 14, 500,000 pixels, Prim[...]

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    25 (ENG) V QT4J99 Recordi ng medi a Built-in Memo ry (Appr ox. 55 MB )/SD Me mory Ca rd/ SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card Recording file for mat Still Picture JPE G (base d on “Design ru le for Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2.3” standa rd)/DP OF correspo nding Motion pict ures MP4 Audio c ompre ssion forma t AAC Interfa ce Digital ?[...]

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    VQT4J99 (ENG) 26 Wireles s transmit ter AC Adap tor (P anason ic VSK0 775): Informati on for your saf ety Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BCK7E): Informati on for your saf ety Complianc e standard IEEE 802 .1 1b/g/ n (standard w ireless LA N protoco l) Frequ ency rang e used (c entral freque ncy) 2412 MH z to 2462 MHz (1 1c h) Encr ypti o[...]

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    27 (ENG) V QT4J99 This product incorpora tes the following software: (1) the software developed independently by or for Panasonic Corporation, (2) the software owned by third party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation and/or, (3) open sourced software including the software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL T oo lkit (http://[...]

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    • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • QuickTime and the QuickT ime log o are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. • Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. • Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft[...]