Panasonic VQT2D42 manual

Basic Operating In structions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FS12 Before connecti ng, oper ating or adjustin g this pr oduct, please read the inst ructions completely . Please also refer to Operating Instr uctio ns ( PDF form at) recorded on the CD-ROM cont aining the Operating Instru ctions (suppl ied). Y ou can learn about adv anced operation m eth[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 2 Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choosing Panasoni c! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it wi ll bri ng you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fil l in the information on the below . The serial number is on the tag located on [...]

3 (ENG) V QT2D42 FCC Note: This eq uipme nt ha s been tested and fo und to co mply w it h the limi ts for a Cla s s B dig i tal devi ce, pu rsuan t to Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. The se lim it s are des igne d to p rovi de reaso nable p rotec t i on agai ns t harmfu l interf er ence in a resid ential installatio n. This equip ment generate s, uses, [...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 4 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not h eat or expose to fla me. • Do not leave th e bat tery(ies) in an automobil e exposed to dire ct su nlight for a long perio d of time with doors a nd windows c losed. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION Battery pack (Lit hium ion battery pack) • Use the spec if ied unit to rechar ge the b[...]

5 (ENG) V QT2D42 ∫ Ca uti ons f o r Use • Always use a gen uine Pana so nic AC adapto r (DMW -AC5P P; optiona l). • Do not use any ot her cables excep t a genuin e Pana sonic A V cable (DMW-A VC1; optiona l). • Do not use any ot her USB connect ion cables excep t the suppl ied one. Keep the camera as far away a s possible from electromagnet[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 6 ∫ About cards th at can be u sed in this u nit Y ou can use an SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card. • When the term car d is used i n these operati ng instructi ons this re fe rs to the fo llowing types of Memory Cards. – SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) – SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB) More specific information about memor y[...]

7 (ENG) V QT2D42 Content s Inform ation for Your S afety ......... ...... ...... ....... .... ...... ....... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ...... ...... ....... .... .. 2 Standard A ccessories ............................................................................................ ............. 8 Names of the Components ......... .... .... ..[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 8 St andard Accessories Check that all the ac cessories are inc luded before using the c amera. 1B a t t e r y P a c k (Indicated as battery in the text ) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charger (Indicated as charger in the text) 3 USB Connect ion Cable 4 CD-ROM • Soft ware: Use it to insta ll th e so ftwar e to your PC. ?[...]

9 (ENG) V QT2D42 Names of the Components 1F l a s h 2L e n s 3 Self-timer indicator AF assis t lam p 4 LCD monitor 5 S tatus indicator 6 [MENU/SET] button 7 [DISPLA Y] but ton 8 [Q.MENU]/Del ete butto n 9 [MO DE ] b u t to n 10 [REC ]/[P LA Y BACK] selec tor sw itch 1 1 Cursor buttons A : 3 /Exposure compensation/ Auto bracket B : 4 /Macro mode C :[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 10 12 Camera ON/OF F switch 13 Zoom lever 14 S peaker 15 Microphone 16 Shutter button 17 Intelli gent auto button 18 Hand strap eyelet • Be sure to att ach the hand s trap when using t he camera to en sure that you wi ll not drop it. 19 Lens barrel 20 [ A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket 21 T ripod receptacle • Wh e n you us e a tripo d , m[...]

11 (ENG) V QT2D42 Charging the Bat tery ∫ About ba tterie s that you can u se wi th this unit The batt ery that can b e used with this unit is DMW-BCF10PP. • Use the dedicat ed charge r and ba ttery . • This unit has a fu nc tion that can di sti nguish usea ble batteries . Exclus iv e batteries (DMW-BCF10PP) are supported by this function. (C[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 12 Not e • After cha rging i s complete d, be su re to disconnec t the power supp ly devi ce from t he ele ctrical outlet. • The battery becomes warm af ter usi ng it and during and after c har ging. The c amera also becomes warm during us e. This is not a malf unction . • T he bat t ery will be exhausted if left fo r a long per[...]

13 (ENG) V QT2D42 Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/t he Battery • Check that this unit is turned of f. • We recommend using a Panasonic ca rd. Slide the re lease leve r in the dir ection of the arrow and open th e card/batter y door . • Always use genuine P anasonic batteries (DMW-BCF10P P). • If you use other batteries, we canno[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 14 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not s et wh en the camera is shipped. T urn the camera on. • The [P LEASE S ET THE CLO CK] messag e appears . (This mes sage do es not ap pear i n [PLA YBACK] mode.) A [MEN U/SET ] bu tton B Cursor buttons Press [MENU/SET]. ‚ : Cancel without setting t he clock. Press [MENU/SET] t [...]

15 (ENG) V QT2D42 Setting the Menu The cam era comes with m enus that allow you to set the settings f or taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more f un with the camera and use it more easily . In particular , the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and p [...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 16 Press [MEN U/SET] to close the menu. Switching to the [SETUP] menu Press 2 . Press 4 to s elect th e [SE TUP] menu icon . Press 1 . • Sele ct a menu item next and s et i t. Press 3 / 4 to s elect [AF MODE]. • Select t he item at the very bot tom, and pres s 4 to move to the seco nd scree n. Press 1 . • Dependin g on t he item[...]

17 (ENG) V QT2D42 Selecting the [REC] Mode When the [ REC] mode is s elected, the camera can be set to the Int elligent auto mode in which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions, or to the Sc ene mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded. ∫ List o[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 18 [REC] mode : ñ T a king pictures using the au tomatic function ( ñ : Intelligent Auto Mo de) The camera will set the most a ppropriate settings to m atch the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those wh o want to leave the settings to the c amera and take pictures easily . • The follo[...]

19 (ENG) V QT2D42 • Do not turn t h is unit of f, remove i ts battery or car d, or disco nnect th e AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optio na l) when the ac cess indica tion is li t [when pi ctures are bei ng writte n, read or dele ted, or th e built -in me mory or the c ard is being formatted ]. Furtherm ore, do not su bject th e came ra to vib ration, im[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 20 [REC] mode: · T a king pictures with your fav orite settings ( · : Normal picture mode) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu. Aim the AF area at the subject, and then[...]

21 (ENG) V QT2D42 [PLA Y BACK] mode: ¸ Playing back P ictures ([NORMA L PLA Y]) ∫ Fast forwarding/Fas t rewinding Press and hold 2 / 1 during playback. • The file number A and th e picture numb er B only change one by one. Release 2 / 1 when the number of the desir ed picture ap pea rs to play back th e picture. • If you keep pressing 2 / 1 [...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 22 [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memory or the ca rd, which is being pl ayed back will be deleted. T o delete a s ingle picture Select the p icture to b e deleted, and th en press [ ‚ ]. A [DIS P LA Y] button B [ ‚ ] bu tton Press 2 t o select [YES][...]

23 (ENG) V QT2D42 Reading the Operating In structions (PDF for mat) • Y ou have pra ctised th e basic operati ons introduc ed in the se operating instruct ions and wa nt to progre ss to a dvanced o perations . • Y ou want t o check the T r oubleshootin g. In these kinds of situations refer to Operating Instr uctions (PDF format) recorded on the[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 24 Specifications Digit al Camera: Infor mation for your safety Power So urce: DC 5.1 V Power Cons um pt ion: 1.35 W (When reco rding) 0.6 W (When playing b ack) Camera eff ective pi xels : 12,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2. 33 q CCD, t otal pi xel n umber 12,700 ,000 pi xels, Prima ry col or f i lt e r Lens: Optical 4 k zoom, f l 5[...]

25 (ENG) V QT2D42 Hi-speed bur st Burst speed: Approx. 5 pictures/second (3M (4 :3), 2.5M (3: 2) or 2M ( 16:9) is selected as the picture size.) Number of recordable pictur es: When using the built-in memory: Approx. 10 pictures (immediately after formatting) When using a Card: Max. 100 pictures (differs depending on the type of Card and the record[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 26 Quality : Fine/S tandard Recording file format St ill Pic ture: JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2.21” standard)/DPOF corresponding Motion pictures: “QuickT ime Motion JPEG” ( motion pictures with audio) Interface Digit al: “USB 2.0” (Full S peed) Analog video/ audio: NTSC, Audio l[...]

27 (ENG) V QT2D42 Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A59B): Informa tio n fo r you r safety Input: 1 10 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output: CHARGE 4.2 V 0.65 A Equipm ent mobil ity: Movable Battery Pack (lit hium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BCF10PP): Inform a tio n fo r you r safety V olt age/cap acity (Minimum) : 3.6 V/940 mA h DMC-FS12&FS62P-VQT2D42_ eng.b[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 28 Digital Camera Accessory System ¢ Ensure th at the AC adaptor (DMW -AC5PP; op tional) and DC coupler (DMW -DCC4; optional) are purchased as a set. Do not use if s old separat ely . • NOTE: Accessories and /or model numbers may va ry betwe en c ountries. Consult your local dealer . 32 GB SDHC Memory Card 16 GB SDHC Memory Card 12[...]

29 (ENG) V QT2D42 Digit al Camera Accesso ry Order Form TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY 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[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 30 Request for Service Notice Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Services Company Customer Servicenter Suite B 4900 George McV ay Drive McAllen, TX 78503 Reason for requesting service: (USA and Puerto Rico Only) Please make a copy of this page and note the problem you are having. Inc[...]

31 (ENG) V QT2D42 Limited W arranty P AN ASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DI VISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 P anasonic Digital Still Camera Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage If your prod uct does not work pr operly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Pa[...]

VQT2D42 (ENG) 32 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carry-In or Mai l-In Service in the Unit ed State s and Puerto Rico call 1-800-211 -P ANA (7262). This warranty O NL Y COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cos metic damage. The war ranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurr ed in[...]

33 (ENG) V QT2D42 Customer Services Dire ctory As of April 2009 Product Repairs (United States and Puerto Rico) MAIL TO : Panasonic Services Company Customer Servicenter Suite B 4900 George McVay Drive McAllen, TX 78503 Important: Please include all supplied accessories and the original carton box (if possible). To minimize the possibility of shipp[...]

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