Panasonic DMC-FT2 manual

Befor e use, ple ase read these in structi ons comp letely . Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplie d). Y ou can learn about advanced operation methods an d check the T roubles hooting. GN VQT2M 46 until 2010/2/28 Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Mode[...]

VQT 2M46 (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 differ[...]

3 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expos e to flame. • Do not leave th e battery(ies) in an automobi le exposed to direct sunlig ht for a long perio d of time with doors and win dows closed. ∫ About the battery charger • The battery charger is in the st andby condition when t he AC power supply cord is connected. [...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 4 ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Always use a genu ine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW -AC5G; optional). • Always us e a genuine Panasoni c multi conversion adaptor ( DMW- MCA1; op tional). • When using an AC ada ptor , use the AC cable supp lied with the AC adaptor . • Do not use any oth er A V cables exc ept the supplie d one. • Do n[...]

5 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 Contents Infor m ation f or Your Sa fety ...... ........ ........ ....... ........ ......... ..... ..... ........ ......... .. 2 (Important) About the waterproof/ dustproof and anti-shock performance of the camera ................................... 6 Maintenance and waterproof performance . ............................... .......[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 6 (Important) About the waterproof/ dustproof and anti-shoc k performance o f the camera • Please observ e the followin g precautions, and av oid using thi s camera in any situati on where the camera is sub ject t o high wa ter pressure . This camera’ s waterproof /dustproof rat ing complies w ith the “I PX8” and “IP6X” [...]

7 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 ∫ Handli ng of the camera • Do not le ave the camera for a long period of time in places wher e tempera ture is very low (ski resort etc.) or very high (ab ove 40 o C), inside a car und er s trong sunlight , close to a h eater , on the be ach, etc. W aterproof perf ormance may b e degraded. • The inside of this unit is no t [...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 8 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/battery door or termina l cover in places with sand and dust, near water , or with w[...]

9 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 Confirm that the re are no foreign obj ects on inner side of the card/ba ttery door or terminal cove r ( B rubb er seal and C plac e where rubber seal m eets). • If there is any crack or deformat ion in the rubber seal i nside the c ard/batt ery door and termina l c over , get the came ra inspected or repair ed by the deale r or[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 10 • 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 c rease af ter about 1 year , with use and age. T o avoid pe rmanently damaging th e camera t he seals should be replaced once ea c h yea r. Please contac t Panasonic’ s Service Centre f or related c osts and othe r [...]

11 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 1 :With the [LOCK] switch 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 the camera , be careful not to trap f oreign object s such as liquids, sand, hair or du st etc. • Closing the door with the [LO CK] switch in the locked st ate may result [...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 12 • Use the camera und erwater up to 10 m depth, water te mperature fr om 0 o C to 40 o C, and not long er than 60 minut es continuous ly . • If there is a water or dirt on th e c amera, use it af ter wiping it of f with a dry sof t cloth and dri ed at well ventilat ed area. • Do not open or clo s e the card /batter y door or[...]

13 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 • When the camera is use d in the foll owing conditions , a gap may occur b etween the camera an d the card/battery door or termin al cover , causing water to leak and mal function. – When there are foreign objects, su c h as l int, hair , sand , etc., betwee n the card/ battery door or terminal c over and the c amera. – Wh[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 14 1 With t he card/b a tter y door and terminal cover closed, rinse with water , or i f it was used in the sea, soak the uni t in fresh wat er pooled in a shallow co ntai n er for 10 minutes or less. • If you have att a ched the silicon jacket, be sure to rinse th e came ra after removing it. • Leaving the c amera with foreig n[...]

15 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 ∫ 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 water , but it is not a malfunction. • Wat er droplet s may att ach to the card or the battery whe n the c[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 16 St a ndard Accessor ies 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 charge[...]

17 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 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 /Ma[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 18 12 S peake r 13 Microphone 14 Zoom lever 15 Ca me ra [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 that 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 ers[...]

19 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 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 battery . • The camera has a function for di s tinguishing batteries which can be used safely . The dedicated battery (DMW-BCF10E) supports this function. The onl[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 20 ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator • When the [ CHARGE] indicat or flashes – The battery temperatur e is too high or to o low. It is recommend ed to charge the ba tter y aga in in an ambi ent temp erature of between 10 ºC to 35 ºC. – The termina ls of the charge r or the battery are dirt y . In this case, wipe off th e dirt[...]

21 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 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 dev ice 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 t o the SD video standard[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 22 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check th at this unit is tur ned off. • Confirm that there is no foreign objec t. • We rec o mmend using a Panasonic car d. 1 :Slide the [L O CK] switch B , and release the lock . 2 :Slide t he releas e lever A and open the card /battery door . • Always use genuine[...]

23 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 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 wate rpro of perf ormance. (P7) Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect the items (yea r , month, day , hour , minute, display sequence or time display format), [...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 24 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 YB ACK] menu and [SETUP] menu 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[...]

25 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 Mode switching Selecting the [REC] Mo de ∫ List of [RE C] mo des Press the [OFF/ O N] 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 setting[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 26 [REC] Mode: ñ T aking pictures using the auto matic function ( ñ : Intelligent Au to Mode) The camera will set the most app ropriate settings t o match the s ubject and the recording conditions so w e recommend this mo de for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to t he camera and take pictures easily . Set the mod[...]

27 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 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 applicable, and th e stand ard setti ngs are set. • When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is select ed, the camera aut omatically d e tec[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 28 [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 pic ture recorded co ntinuously in [ MOTION JPE G] is up t o 2 GB. Only the maximum recor dable time fo[...]

29 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing back Picture s ([NORMAL PLA Y]) [PLA YBACK] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered . • Pictures on the bui lt-in memory or the card, th at are being played back will be del eted . Press [ ( ]. A [ ( ] butto n • Normal play back is display ed automatically when the p[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 30 Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format) • Y ou have practi s ed th e basic opera t ions int roduced in these ope rating instructi ons and want to progress to advanced ope rations. • Y ou want to check the T roublesho oting. In thes e kinds of sit uations refer to Op erating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD[...]

31 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 ∫ When the O perating Instruct ions (PDF fo rmat) will n ot open Y ou will need Adobe Acr obat Reader 5.0 or later or Ad obe Reader 7.0 or la ter to browse or prin t the Operating Inst ructions (PDF format) . Insert the CD-ROM cont aining the O perati ng Instruction s (supplie d), click B and then f o llow the messages on the s[...]

VQT 2M46 (ENG ) 32 Specifications Digit al Cam era: Information for your safety Power So urce: DC 5.1 V Power Consumpt ion: 1.2 W (W hen recording) 0.7 W (When playing back) Camera effe ctive pixels : 14,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33 q CCD, total pixel number 14,500,0 00 pixels, Primary c olour filter Lens: Optic al 4.6 k z oom, f l 4.9 mm to[...]

33 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 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 2M46 (ENG ) 34 Inter fac e Digit al: “USB 2. 0” (High S pe ed) Analogue video/ audio: NTSC/P AL Comp osite (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 : Approx. 99.3 mm (W) k 63.1 mm (H) k 24.3 mm (D) (excluding the projecting parts) Mass: A[...]

35 (ENG ) VQT 2M46 Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A60A): Information for your safety Input: 1 1 0V t o 2 4 0V 5 0 / 6 0 H z , 0 . 2A Output : 4.2 V 0.65 A (Battery charging) Operating temperature: 0 o C ¢ to 40 o C ¢ The batt ery canno t be recharg ed in a temperature less than 0 o C. (The [ CHARGE] indicator blinks when the battery cannot be rech[...]

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