Panasonic DMC-F4 manual

Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-F3 DMC-F4 Befor e use, ple ase read these in structi ons comp letely . Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF form at) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (suppli ed). Y ou can learn about advanced operation me thods and check th e T roubleshooting. until [...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 2 Dear Customer , We would like to take this opport uni ty to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. P lease read these Operating Instructions carefully and kee p them handy for future ref erence. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu item s, etc. of yo ur Digital Camera may look som ewhat differen[...]

3 (ENG) V QT2R92 Caution for A C mains lead For y our safety , please read the f ollowing text carefully . This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for y our safety and conv enience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere and [...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 4 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expos e to flam e. • Do not leave th e battery(ies ) in an automobi le exposed to direct sunlig ht for a long perio d of t ime with doors and win dows cl osed. CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is in correctly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommende d by[...]

5 (ENG) V QT2R92 ∫ About the battery charger • The battery ch arger is in the st andby cond ition when the AC powe r supply cord is connected. The primary circ uit is always “li ve” as long as the power c ord is connected to an elec trical outlet. ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Always use a genu ine Panason ic AC adaptor (DMW -AC5E; opt ional). [...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 6 Information for Users on Col lection and Disposal o f Old Equipmen t and used Bat teries These symbols on the product s, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries s hould not be mixed with general household w aste. For proper treat ment, recovery and recycling of old pro[...]

7 (ENG) V QT2R92 Contents Info rm a ti on for Yo u r Sa f ety .......... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ....... .... .... 2 Acce ss orie s .... ....... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... 8 N a me s of the Component s . ..... .... ...... .... ..... [...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 8 Accessories Check that all the acce ssories are inc luded be fore using t he camera. Produ ct numbers cor rect as of Ja nuary 2010. These may be subjec t to chan ge. 1 Batte ry Pac k (Indicate d as battery p ack or battery in the te xt) Charge the ba ttery bef ore use. 2 Batt ery Charger (Indicate d as battery ch arger or charger in[...]

9 (ENG) V QT2R92 Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre • For custome rs withi n the UK: 0844 844 3852 • For custome rs withi n the Republic of Ire land: 01 2 89 833 3 • Visit our website for prod uct in formation www .p anasonic.c o.uk . • E-mail: cust omer .care@panasonic .co.u k T echnical Support for A V Software • For cus[...]

VQT2R92 (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 Microphon e 5 LCD monitor 6 [MENU/SET] but ton 7 [DISPLA Y] button 8 [Q.MENU]/Delet e button 9 [MODE] butto n 10 [REC]/ [PLA YBACK] se lecto r switch 1 1 Cursor but tons A : 3 /Exp osure c ompensation B : 4 /Ma cro Mo de C : 2 /Self-tim er b utto[...]

11 (ENG) V QT2R92 12 Camera ON/OFF switch 13 Zoo m lever 14 S hutter but ton 15 Han d strap eyelet • Be sur e to atta ch the hand strap when using the came ra to ensure t hat you will not drop it. 16 Le ns barre l 17 [A V OUT/DI GIT AL] sock et 18 S peak er 19 T r ipod re ceptac le • When you use a trip od, make su re the tripod is stable when [...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 12 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit Supplied batt ery or dedicated opti onal batteries (DMW-BCF10 E) can be used wi th thi s unit . • Use the dedicate d charger and bat tery . • The camera has a function for di stinguishing batteries which can be used safely . The dedicated battery [the supp[...]

13 (ENG) V QT2R92 ∫ Cha rging time ∫ Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures Recording conditi ons by CIP A st andard • CIP A is an abbreviatio n of [Camera & Imag ing Product s Assoc iation]. • Normal Pi cture Mode • T emper ature: 23 o C (73. 4 o F)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD [...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 14 About the Built-in Memo ry/the Card • Memory size: Approx. 40 MB • The built-i n memory can be used as a tempor ary storage devic e when the car d being used beco mes full. • The access time for th e built-in memory may be longe r than the access time for a card. The fol lowing cards which confo rm to the SD v ideo st andard [...]

15 (ENG) V QT2R92 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check th at this un it is tur ned off. • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic card. Slide the r elease le ver i n the directio n of the arrow and open the card/ba ttery door . • Always u se ge nuine Panasonic batt eries (C GA-S /106C ; supp lied or DMW-BCF10E; optional).[...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 16 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. T urn the camera on. A [MENU/SE T] bu tton B Cursor butt ons Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect the items (yea r , month, day , hour , minute, display sequence or time displa y format), and press 3 / 4 to set. ‚ : Cancel wi thout sett ing the[...]

17 (ENG) V QT2R92 Setting the Menu This sectio n describes how to select the Normal Pic ture Mode se ttings, and the same setti ng can be used for the [PLA YBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setti ng [AF MODE] from [ Ø ] to [ š ] in the Normal Picture Mode Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu. Press 3 / 4 to s elect [AF M ODE], and th[...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 18 Selecting the [REC] Mo de ∫ List of [REC] Mode s T urn the camera on. A [MENU/SE T] bu tton B [REC ]/[PL A YBACK] s electo r sw itch C [MODE] butt on Slide the [REC]/[PLA Y BACK] sele cto r swi tch t o [ ! ]. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the mode. Press [MENU/SET]. Auto Scene Mode The subjec ts ar e recorded using settin[...]

19 (ENG) V QT2R92 [REC] Mode: T aking pictures using the auto matic function ( : Auto Scene Mode) The camera will set the most appro priate setti ngs to match the subject and t he recordin g condition s so we recommend th is mode for begin ners or those who want to leav e the settin gs to the ca mera and t ake pictur es easily . Slide the [REC]/[PL[...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 20 When the ca mera ident ifies the optimu m scene, the ic on of the scen e concern ed is displaye d in blue for 2 second s, afte r which its colour changes to the usual red. • [ ] is set if none of the scenes are ap plicab le, and the st andard settings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is s electe d, th e camera automa tically detect s[...]

21 (ENG) V QT2R92 [REC] Mode: n Motion Picture Mode Note • Motion pict ures can be rec orded conti nuousl y for up to 15 minute s. Also, continuous recording ex ceeding 2 GB is not possible . (Example: [8m 20 s] with [] ) Remaining time fo r conti nuous recordin g is displayed on the screen . Slide the [REC]/[PLA Y BACK] selector switch to [ ! ],[...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 22 [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing back Picture s ([NORMAL PLA Y]) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, picture s cannot be rec overed. • Pictures on the bui lt-in memory or the card, which is being played back will be del eted . Slide the [REC]/[PLA Y BACK] sele cto r swi tch A to [ ( ]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect th e pic[...]

23 (ENG) V QT2R92 Others Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format) • Y ou have practi sed th e basic opera tions introduce d in these ope rating instructi ons and want t o progress to advanced ope rations. • Y ou want to check t he T roubles hooting. In thes e kinds of sit uation s refer to Op erating Inst ructions (PDF format) rec orded [...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 24 ∫ When the O perating Instruct ions (PDF fo rmat) will no t open Y ou will need Adobe Acrobat Read er 5.0 or later or Ad obe Reader 7. 0 or later to browse or prin t the Oper ating Inst ructions (PDF format). Insert the CD- ROM cont aining t he Oper ating Instru ctions (supplie d), click B and then f ollow the messag es on the sc[...]

25 (ENG) V QT2R92 Specifications Digital Camera: Inf orma tio n for your sa fe ty Power S ource : DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.4 W (When recording) 0.6 W (When playin g back) Camera effective pixels : 12,100,000 pixels Imag e sens or: 1/2.33 q CCD, tot al pixel number 12,700,000 pixel s, Primary colour filter Lens: Optical 4 k zoo m, f l 5 mm to 2[...]

VQT2R92 (ENG) 26 Shutter speed: 8 seconds to 1/1000th of a second [ST ARRY SKY] Mode: 15 seconds, 30 s econds, 60 se co nds Exposur e (AE) : Progr amme AE Exposure compens ation (1 /3 E V S t ep, j 2E V t o i 2E V ) Metering mode: Multiple LCD monitor: 2.7 q TFT LCD (Appr ox. 230,000 do ts) (f ield of view rat io about 10 0%) Flash: Fl ash r ange: [...]

27 (ENG) V QT2R92 Battery Charger (Pan as oni c DE-A60A): Informa tion for your safety Input: 1 1 0 V t o 24 0 V 50 /60 Hz , 0 .2 A Outp ut: 4.2 V 0.65 A (Battery charg ing) Battery P ack (lithium-ion) (Pan as oni c CGA-S/106C): Informa tion for your safety V oltag e/cap acity : 3.6 V/ 740 mA h DMC-F3Basic-VQT2R92_eng .book 27 ページ ２０１?[...]

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