Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 manual

Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-FH25 DMC-FH24 DMC-FH5 DMC-FH2 Before c onnectin g, operat ing or adjusti ng this produc t, please r ead the instruc tions comple tely . More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are cont ained in “Owner’ s Manual f or advanced featur es (PDF format)” i n the supplied CD-ROM[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 2 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Y ou have purchased on e of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Us ed properly , we’re sure it will bring y ou and your f amily years of enjoyment. Please take time to fi ll in the inf ormation on the below . The serial number is on the tag located on[...]

3 (ENG) V QT3D29 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, • DO NOT EXPOSE TH IS APP ARA TUS TO R AIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THA T N O OBJECTS FILLE D WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS V ASES, SH ALL BE PLACED ON T HE APP ARA TUS. • USE ONL Y THE REC[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 4 FCC Note: This equipment has b een tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonabl e protection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio f requency[...]

5 (ENG) V QT3D29 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expos e to flame. • Do not l eave the batt ery(ies) in an automobile expos ed to direct s unlight for a long perio d of t ime with doors and windows closed. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the sp ecified unit to recharg e the batte[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 6 ∫ Cauti ons for Use • (DMC- FH25) (DMC-F H5) (DMC -FH2) Do not use any oth er A V cables except the supplie d one. • (D MC-FH2 4) Always use a genu ine Panasonic A V cable (DMW -A VC1; optional). • Do not use any other USB conn ection cables except the supplie d one. Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagneti[...]

7 (ENG) V QT3D29 -If you see this symbo l- Inform ation on Dispo sal in other Countri es out side the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please co ntact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. DMC-FH25&FH5&FH2P-VQT3D 29_eng.book 7 ペ ー?[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 8 Contents Infor mation f or Your Saf ety ...... ........ ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .. 3 Standard Access ories ..................................................... .............................. 9 Names of the Components .................... .................................... ............[...]

9 (ENG) V QT3D29 St andard Accessor ies Check that all the acce ssories are suppl ied before using the c amera. Produ ct numbers cor rect as of Ja nuary 201 1. These may be subj ect to change . 1 Batte ry Pac k ¢ (Indicate d as battery pa ck or battery in the te xt) Charge the ba ttery before use. 2 Batt ery Charger (Indicate d as battery char ger[...]

VQT3D29 (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 LCD monitor 5 [MENU/SET] but ton 6 [DIS P .] butt on 7 [Q. MENU]/Delet e/Cancel bu tton 8 [MODE] bu tton 9 [Rec]/[Playback] selector switch 1 2 3 (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH24) 1 2 3 (DMC- FH5) (DMC -FH2 ) 4 10 9 57 8 6 DMC-FH25&FH5&FH2P-VQT3D [...]

11 (ENG) V QT3D29 10 Cursor but tons A : 3 /Exp osure comp ensation B : 4 /Ma cro Mo de AF Track ing C : 2 /Self-tim er D : 1 /Fl ash sett ing 1 1 S trap eyelet • Be sure to attach the str ap wh en usin g the ca mera to ensu re that you will not drop it. 12 Lens b arrel 13 [A V OU T/DIGI T AL ] sock et In this owner’s manual, the c ursor bu tto[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 12 14 Camera ON/OFF switch 15 Zoom le ver 16 S peaker • Do not cover th e speaker with your f ingers. 17 Microphon e 18 Shutte r button 19 (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH24 ) [E.ZO OM] b utton 20 T ripod re c ept acle 21 Card/Bat tery d oor 23 (DMC-FH5) (DM C-FH2) Release lev er 22 DC coupler cover • When using an AC ada ptor , ensure tha t [...]

13 (ENG) V QT3D29 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit Supplied battery or dedicated optio nal batteries (DMW-BCK7PP) can be used with this unit. • Use the dedicated charger and battery . • The battery is not charged when th e camera is shi pped. Charge th e battery before use. • Charge the batter y with th[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 14 ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicat or The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns on: The [CHARGE] ind icator A is t urned on during chargin g. The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns off: The [CHARGE] ind icator A will turn off once the charging has completed without any proble m. • When the [ CHARGE] indicat or flashes – T he batt ery temperatur e is to[...]

15 (ENG) V QT3D29 (DMC-F H25) (DMC- FH24) (DMC-F H5) (DMC-F H2) Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A is an abbreviatio n of [Camera & Imaging Produc ts Assoc iation]. • Normal Pictur e Mode • T emper ature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD mo nitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). • St arting reco[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 16 About the Built-in Memo ry/the Card • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the acce ss time for a card. The following c ards, which conf orm to the SD video st andard, can be used with this u nit. (These cards are indicated as ca rd i n the text.) ¢ SD S peed Class is the spee[...]

17 (ENG) V QT3D29 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Ch eck that this uni t is turn ed off. • We recomme nd using a Panason ic car d. (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH 24) Slide the c ard/battery door to open i t. • Always u se ge nuine Pan asonic batteries (NCA-YN101G; supplied or DMW-BCK7PP; optional). • If you use oth er batter[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 18 (DMC-F H5) (DMC- FH2) Slide th e release le ver in the directio n of the arrow and open the card/ba ttery door . • Always u se ge nuine Pan asonic batteries (NCA-YN101G; supplied or DMW-BCK7PP; optional). • If you use oth er batteri es, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Battery: Be ing careful about the battery o[...]

19 (ENG) V QT3D29 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Slide the [R ec]/[Playba ck] sele cto r switc h to [ ! ] and then turn the camera o n. 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. • Y o[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 20 Selecting the [Rec] Mo de ∫ List of [ Re c] M odes Slide the [R ec]/[Playba ck] sele cto r swi tch to [ ! ]. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the mode. Press [MENU/SET]. ¦ Intelli gent Au to Mod e The subjec ts ar e recorded using settings aut omaticall y selected by th e camera. ! Normal Picture Mode The subject s a[...]

21 (ENG) V QT3D29 [Rec] Mode: ñ T aking pictur es using the auto matic function ( ñ : Intellig ent Auto Mod e) The camera will set the most appro priate settings to mat ch the subject and the recordin g conditions so we rec ommend this mode for beginner s or those who want to leav e the settin gs to the camera and take pictures easily . Slide the[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 22 When th e camera identi fies the optimum scen e, the icon of the scen e concern ed is displaye d in blue for 2 seconds , afte r which its color c hanges to the usua l red. • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the sce nes are applicab le, and the stand ard settings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is sel ected, th e camera aut omatically detect[...]

23 (ENG) V QT3D29 [Rec] Mode: n Motion Picture Mode Note • Motion pict ures can be rec orded conti nuously up to 2 GB. The maximum avail able recordin g time for up to 2 GB only is displa yed on the screen. Slide the [R ec]/[Playba ck] sele cto r swi tch to [ ! ], and then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [Motion Picture ], and then pr[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 24 [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictur es ([Normal Play]) Slide the [R ec]/[Playba ck] sele cto r swi tch to [ ( ]. Press 2 or 1 . • Afte r selecti ng the motion pic ture, pre ss 3 to s tart pl ayback . [Playback] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, picture s cannot be rec overed. • Pictures on the bui lt-in memory or t h[...]

25 (ENG) V QT3D29 Setting the Menu ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] se veral t i mes o r press the shu tter b utton halfway . Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect menu and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the menu item and then press [MENU/SET]. • Screen at right is an example of s electi ng [AF Mode] in [Rec ] mode Menu. Press 3 / 4[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 26 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More det ailed instructions on the operati on of this camera are cont ained in “Owner’s Manual for Advanced Features (PDF format)” in the su pplied CD-ROM . Install it on yo ur PC to read it. ∫ For W indows T urn t he PC on and insert th e CD-ROM c ontaining the Owner’s Manual ([...]

27 (ENG) V QT3D29 ∫ When the Owner ’s Manual (PDF format) wil l not open Y ou wi ll need Adobe Acr obat Reader 5. 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to browse or prin t the Owner’s Manual (PDF format). Insert th e CD-ROM conta ining the Owner’s Manual (s upplied), c lick B and then follow t he message s on t he scree n to in s tall. (C[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 28 Specifications Digital Camera: Infor mation for your safe ty Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.1 W (When record ing) 0.7 W (When playin g back) Camera effective pixels (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH24 ) (DMC-FH 5) 16,100, 000 pixels (DMC-F H2) 14,100, 000 pixels Imag e sen sor (DMC- FH25) (DM C-FH24 ) (DMC-FH 5) 1/2. 33 q CCD, tot[...]

29 (ENG) V QT3D29 Focus range Normal (DMC-FH 25) (DMC - FH24) 50 c m (1.64 f eet) (W ide) /2 m (6.56 feet) (T ele) to ¶ (DMC- FH5) (D MC-FH2) 50 c m (1.64 f eet) (W ide) /1 m (3.28 feet) (T ele) to ¶ Macro/ Intelli gent auto/ Moti on p ict ure 5 cm (0 .17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (T ele) to ¶ Scene Mod e T here may be dif ferences in the abo[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 30 LCD monitor 2.7 q TFT LCD (4:3) (Appr ox. 230,000 do ts) (field of v iew ratio abou t 100%) Flash range (D MC-FH2 5) ( DMC-F H24) Approx . 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 5.8 m (19.0 feet) (Wide , [ ] is set) (DMC-F H5) (DMC- FH2) Approx . 40 cm (1.32 feet) to 3.3 m (10.8 feet) (Wide , [ ] is set) Microphone Monaural Spe aker Monaur al Record[...]

31 (ENG) V QT3D29 Battery Charge r (Panasonic DE-A91B) : Infor mation for your safe ty Battery Pack (lithi um-ion) (Panasonic NCA-YN101G): Infor mation for your safe ty Mass (weight) (D MC-F H25) ( DM C-FH24 ) Approx . 152 g/ 0.33 lb (with c ard and battery ) Approx . 135 g/ 0.30 lb (exc luding card and battery) (DMC-F H5) Approx . 121 g/ 0.27 lb ([...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 32 Digital Camera Accessory System Produ ct numbers cor rect as of Ja nuary 201 1. These may be subj ect to change . ¢ 1 The AC Adaptor (op tional) can only be used with the des ignated Pana sonic DC Coupler ( optional). The A C adap tor (opt ional) cannot be used b y itself. ¢ 2 (DMC-FH 24) only • NOTE: Accessories and /or model [...]

33 (ENG) V QT3D29 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P ACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO: P ANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMP ANY ACCESSORY ORDER O[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 34 Limited W arr anty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electroni cs Company , Division of Panason ic Corporation of North America One Panas onic W ay , Secaucus , New Jersey 070 94 Panasonic Digit al Still Camera Product s Limited W a rranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product [...]

35 (ENG) V QT3D29 Mail-In Ser vice For ass istan ce in th e U.S.A. an d Puerto Rico in obtaini ng repairs, p lease ship t h e product prepa id to: Panasoni c Exchange Center 4900 George Mc Va y Drive Suit e B McAllen , TX 78 503 pa n a ca r e @ us.p anasonic.com When shippi ng the unit, carefully p ack, include all ac cessories, and send it prep ai[...]

VQT3D29 (ENG) 36 THERE ARE NO E XPRESS W ARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE O F THIS PRODUCT , OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY . (As example s, this excludes damages for lost time, tr avel to and fro m the servi[...]

37 (ENG) V QT3D29 As of November 2009 Customer S ervices Directory (United S tates and Puerto Ri co) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance ; locate your nearest Dealer or Se rvice Center ; purchase Par t s and Accessor ies; or make Customer Service and Literature reques ts by visiting our Web Site a t: http: //www.pana sonic .com /hel[...]

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