Panasonic DMC-FT2 manual

Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model N o. DMC -FT 2 Befor e use, ple ase read these in structi ons comp letely . Please also refer to Operating Inst ruct io ns (P DF fo rma t) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplie d). Y ou can learn about advanced operation m ethods and check the Tr oubleshooting. until [...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 2 Dear Customer , We woul d like to t ake this oppo rtunity t o thank you fo r purcha sing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read the se Opera ting Inst ructions carefully and keep them handy for fut ure r eferen ce. Pl ease note t hat the actua l con trols a nd compo nent s, menu items, etc. of your Di gital Camera may look som[...]

3 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 Caution for A C mains lead For y our safety , please read the follo wing 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[...]

VQT 2M41 (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 explo sion if batter y is incorrec tly replaced. Replace only with the same o r equi valent type re commen[...]

5 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 ∫ About the battery charger • The battery charger is in the st andby cond ition when t he AC power supply co rd is connected. The primary circ uit is always “live ” as long as the power c ord is connected to an electri c al out let. ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Always use a genu ine Panason ic AC adaptor (DMW -AC5E; opt ional[...]

VQT 2M41 (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 p[...]

7 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 Contents Infor mation f or Y our Saf ety . ..... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... ...... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... 2 (Important) About the waterproof/ dustproof and anti-shock performance of the camera ................................... 8 Maintenance and waterproof performance . .................................[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 8 (Important) About the waterproof/ dustproof and anti-shoc k performance o f the camera • Please observ e the followin g precauti ons, and avoid us ing thi s camera in any situati on wher e the camera is subj ect to high wa ter p ressure. This camera’ s waterproof /dustp roof rat ing complies with the “IPX 8” and “IP6 X?[...]

9 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 ∫ Handli ng of the camer a • Do not le ave the camera for a lon g period of time in pl aces where tempera ture is very low (ski res ort etc .) or very hig h [above 40 o C (10 4 o F)], inside a car under strong sunlight , clos e to a heat er , on the beach, etc. W aterpr oof performance may be degrade d. • The inside of this [...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 10 Maintenance and wat erproof performanc e ∫ T o prevent water leaking into the camera, observe the following items be fore usin g it. ∫ Check that there is enough remaining battery power or memory in the card. ∫ Do not open or close the car d/batt ery door or terminal cover in places with sand and dust, near water , or with [...]

11 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 Confirm that the re are no foreign obj ect s on inner side of the card/ba ttery door or t erminal cove r ( B rubb er seal and C plac e where rubbe r seal m eet s). • If there is any crack or deformati on in the rubber seal ins ide the card/ battery door and termina l cover , get the camera inspe cted or rep aired by the dealer [...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 12 • Wipe it of f with a dry sof t cloth if the re is any liquid. • The integr ity of the rubbe r seals may de crease af ter abou t 1 year , with use and age. T o avoid pe rmanently da maging th e camera the seals should be repl aced once ea ch yea r . Please c ontact Pana sonic’ s Ser vice Cen tre for relat ed cos ts and othe[...]

13 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 1 :With the [LOCK] switc h released, c lose the card/ battery door and terminal cover by pus hing until you hear a cli ck. • T o prevent wat er seeping into t he camera, be careful not to trap forei gn object s such as liquids , sand, hair or du st etc. • Closing the door with the [LO CK] switch in th e locked st ate may resu[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 14 • Use the camera und erwater up to 10 m (33 feet) dep th, water te mperatu re from 0 o C to 40 o C (32 o F to 104 o F) , and not lon ger than 60 minut es continuou sly . • If there is a water or dirt on th e camera, use it af ter wiping it off with a dry soft cloth and dri ed at well ventilat ed area. • Do not open or clo s[...]

15 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 • When the camera is use d in the foll owing c onditions, a g ap may o ccur b etween the camera an d the card/ battery door or terminal c over , causing water to lea k and mal function. – When there are f oreign object s, su ch as l int, hair , sand, etc., bet ween t he card/ battery door or termi nal cov er and t he came ra.[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 16 1 With t he card/b attery door and terminal cover closed, rinse with water , or if it w as used in the sea, soak the uni t in fresh water p ooled in a shallow co ntai ner for 10 minutes or less. • If you have att ached the silicon jacket, be sure to rinse th e camera after removing it. • Leaving the c amera with foreig n obje[...]

17 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 ∫ This unit incorp orates drain desig n This unit incorporates dr ain design, draining water in gaps in the c amera [OFF /ON] button and zoom lever etc. As a result of this, bubbles may come out when you soak the unit in wat er , but it is not a malfunction. • Wat er dr oplet s may a tt ach to the card o r the batter y when t[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 18 Accessories Check that all the ac cessories a re included before using t he camera. Product numbers corre ct as of January 2010. These may be subject to change. 1 Batte ry P ack (Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charger (Indicated as batte ry charge r or charger in the tex[...]

19 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre • For custome rs withi n the UK: 08 44 844 3852 • For custome rs withi n the Republic of Ire land: 01 289 8333 • Visit our website for prod uct in formation www .panasonic.co .uk • E-mail: cust omer .care@pana sonic.co .uk T echnical Support f or A V Software • For cust[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 20 Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h 2 Self-timer indicator/ AF assist lamp/LE D light 3 Lens 4 LCD monitor 5 Motion picture button 6 [MENU/SET] but ton 7 [DISPLA Y] button 8 [Q.MENU]/Delete button 9 Playback button 10 Mode dial 1 1 Cursor buttons A : 3 /Exposure compens ation/Auto bracket/White balance fine adjustment B : 4 /Mac[...]

21 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 12 S peake r 13 Microphone 14 Zoom lever 15 Ca mer a [O FF/ ON] butt on 16 Shutter button 17 Hand 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. 18 [HDMI] socket 19 [A V/DIGIT AL/MUL TI] socket • When using an AC adaptor , ensure that the Panas onic multi conv er[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 22 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCF10E. • 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 (DMW-BCF10E) supports this function. The onl[...]

23 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator • When the [ CHARGE] i ndicato r flashes – The battery temperatur e is too high or to o low . It is recommended to charge the ba tter y aga in in an ambi ent tem per ature of between 10 ºC to 35 ºC (50 o F to 95 o F) . – The termina ls of the charge r or the bat tery are dirt y . In this c[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 24 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 ti me for a card. The following card s which conform to t he SD video s tandar[...]

25 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check th at this un it is tur ned off. • Confirm that there is no foreign objec t. • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic card. 1 :Slide the [L OCK] switch B , and release the lock . 2 :Slide t he releas e lever A and open the card /battery do or . • Always use genuin[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 26 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. • [PRECAUTIONS] is displayed. Be sure to check this so t hat you can main t ain the wa terp ro of pe rfor ma nce. (P9) Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect the items (yea r , month, day , hour , minute, display sequence or time displa y forma[...]

27 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 Setting the Menu This section desc ribes how to s elect the Normal P icture Mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLA YBACK] menu and [SETUP] m enu as well. Example: S etting [AF M ODE] from [ Ø ] to [ š ] in the Normal P icture Mode Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu. Pr[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 28 Mode switching Selecting the [REC] Mo de ∫ List of [RE C] mo des Press the [OFF/ ON] button. Switching the mode by rot ating the mode dial. A Mode di al ¦ Intelligent Auto Mode The subjects are recorded using setti ngs automatically selected by the camera. ! Normal Picture Mode The subjects are recorded using your own settings[...]

29 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 [REC] Mode: ñ T aking pictures using the automatic function ( ñ : Intelligent Au to Mode) The camera will set the most app ropriate settings to m atch the subject and the recording conditions so w e recommend this mo de for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . Set the mod e [...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 30 When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of t he scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, aft er which its colour changes to the usual red. • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicab le, and the st andard settings are set. • When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is select ed, the came ra automat ically d etect[...]

31 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 [REC] Mode: ñ· ¿ Recording Motion Pictu re This can record high definition motion pictures c ompatible with the A VCHD format or mo tion pictures re corded in Motion JPEG . Audio will be recorded in monaural. Note • Motion pict ures can be rec orded conti nuousl y for up to 29 minute s 59 seconds . Also, moti on picture re c[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 32 [PLA YB ACK] Mode: ¸ Playing back Picture s ([NORMAL PLA Y]) Press [ ( ]. A [ ( ] butto n • Normal play back is display ed auto matically when the power i s tu rned on b y pres sing and holding the [ ( ] butt on. Press 2 / 1 to s elect th e picture. • Afte r select ing the moti on pi cture, pres s 3 to start play back. DMC-F[...]

33 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 [PLA YB ACK] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered . • Pictures on the bui lt-in memory or the card, that are being played back will be del eted . Select the pictu re to b e del eted, and then pres s [ ‚ ]. A [ ‚ ] butt on Press 2 to select [YES] a nd then press [MENU/SET]. DMC-FT2&TS2EB[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 34 Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format) • Y ou have practi sed the basi c operati ons introdu ced in th ese operat ing instructi ons and want t o progress to advanced ope rations. • Y ou want to check the T roubleshooting. In thes e kinds of sit uation s refer to Op erating Inst ructions (PDF format) rec orded on the [...]

35 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 ∫ When the O perating Instruct ions (PDF fo rmat) will no t open Y ou will need Adobe Acroba t Reader 5. 0 or later or Adobe 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 s[...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 36 Specifications Digit al Camera: Information for your safety Power So urce: DC 5.1 V Power Consumpt ion: 1.2 W (When recording) 0.7 W (When playing back) Camera effe ctive pixels : 14,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33 q CC D, total pixel number 14,500,0 00 pixels, Primary c olour filter Lens: Optic al 4.6 k zoom, f l 4.9 mm to 2[...]

37 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 Hi-s pee d burs t Burst speed: Approx. 10 pictures/second (S peed priorit y) Approx. 5 pictures/second (Image priority) [3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.] Number of recordable pictures: When using the built-in memory: Approx. 15 pictures (immediately after formatting) When using a Card: Max. 100 [...]

VQT 2M41 (ENG ) 38 Inter fac e Digit al: “USB 2.0” (High Speed) ¢ Data fro m the PC can no t be w rit ten to the ca mera using th e USB connec tion cable. Analogue video/ audio: NTSC/P AL Composite (Switched by menu), Audio line output (m onaural) T erminal [A V/DIGIT AL/ MUL TI]: Dedicated jack (14 pin) [HDMI]: MiniHDMI T ypeC Dim ens ions : [...]

39 (ENG ) VQT 2M41 Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A60A): Information for your safety Input: 1 1 0V t o 2 4 0V 5 0 / 6 0H z , 0 . 2A Output : 4.2 V 0.65 A (Battery charging) Operating temperature: 0 o C ¢ to 40 o C (32 o F ¢ to 104 o F) ¢ The batt ery cannot be recharg ed in a temper ature less than 0 o C (32 o F). (The [CHARGE] indicator blinks w[...]

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