Panasonic VQT4T99 manual

Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TS5 Pleas e read th ese inst ructions careful ly before us ing this prod uct, and s ave this manual fo r future use. More det ailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Owner ’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install i t on your P[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 2 Dear Custom er , Tha n k you for ch oosing Pa nasonic! Y ou have pur chased o ne of the mo st sophist icated and r eliable pr oducts on the m arket today . Used proper ly , we’re sure it will bring you and your family yea rs of enjoyment. Pleas e take time to fill in th e informa tion on the belo w . T he seria l number is on th[...]

3 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: T o redu ce the ri sk of f ire, elec tric shock or pr oduct dam age, • Do not let water or other liquids drip or splash inside the unit. • Do not expose accessories (battery p ack, battery charger, AC adaptor, SD memory card and etc.) to rain, moisture, [...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 4 FCC Note: This eq uipment ha s been tested and found to c omply wi th the li mits for a Cl ass B digital devi ce, pursua nt to Pa rt 15 of th e FCC Rule s. These l imits are des igned to provide reasonabl e prote ction ag ainst ha rmful in terference in a resi dential installation. T his equ ipment gen erates , uses, and can rad i[...]

5 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expose to flame. • Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. Certifica tion and Com pliance See Came ra for the certifica tion and complia nce mark sp ecific to t hat de vice. 1 Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in t[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 6 ∫ About the battery charger ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied on e or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional). • Always use a genuine Panasonic A V c able (DMW-A VC1: optional). • Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI micro cable (RP-CHEU15: optional[...]

7 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Contents Informat ion for Y our Safe ty ... .......... ................ ................ .......... ................ .......... ........ 3 Before Use .............. ..... ........... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ........... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... .......... ...... .. 8 St a ndard Acc essories ............ .........[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 8 Before Use • Do not apply strong shock or vibration by dropping or knocking the camera. Also, d o not apply strong pressure to the camera. – Waterproof performance may be impaired. – Lens or LCD monitor may be damaged. – It may cause malfunction in the performance or the function. ∫ When i nner side of the l ens is fog g[...]

9 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 St andard Accessories Check that a ll the ac cessories are suppli ed befor e using the camera. Product numbers c orrect as o f January 2 013. The se may be subject to chang e. 1 Battery Pa ck (Ind icate d as battery pack or batte ry in the text) Charge th e battery b efore use. 2 Battery C harger (Ind icated a s batter y char g er[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 10 (Import a nt) About the W aterproof/ Dustproof and Ant i-shock Performance of the Camera This does not gu arante e no destr uction , no malfu nction, or wate rproofing in all condit ions. ¢ 1 This means that the camera can be used underwater for specified time in spec ified pressure in accordance with the handling method establi[...]

11 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 ∫ Handli ng of the camera • Waterproofing is not guaranteed if the unit is subject to an impact as a result of being hit or dropped etc. If an impact to the camera occurs, it should be inspected (subject to a fee) by a Panasonic to verify that the waterproofing is still effective. • When the camera is splashed with detergen[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 12 1 Check that th ere are no foreig n obje cts on the in ner sid e of th e side d oor . • If there is any foreign object, such as lint, hair, sand, etc., on the surrounding area, water will leak within a few seconds, causing malfunction. • Wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth if there is any liquid. It may cause water leaks and m[...]

13 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 • Use the camera underwater to 13 m (43 feet) with the water temperature between 0 o C and 40 o C (32 o F and 104 o F). • Do not use for scuba diving (Aqualung). • Do not use the camera at a depth of over 13 m (43 feet). • Do not use it in the hot water over 40 o C (104 o F) (in the bath or hot spring). • Do not use the[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 14 2 Drain water b y hold ing th e came ra upside down and shaking it lightly a few ti mes. • Make sure to put your hand through the strap to prevent the camera from falling. 3 Wipe o ff wa te r dr op s o n th e ca me ra w i th a soft, dry cloth an d dry the ca mera in a shaded area th at is well vent ilated. • Dry the camera by[...]

15 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Names and Functions of Main Parts 1F l a s h 2 Self-time r indicator/ AF Assist La mp/ LED light 3L e n s 4 S pe aker • Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger . Doing so may make sound difficult to hear . 5 LCD monitor 6 [Wi-Fi] b utton 7W i - F i ® connection lamp 8 Zoom bu tton 9[ ( ] (Playb ack) button 10 S t [...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 16 17 Microp hones 18 GPS anten na 19 Camera [O N/OFF] but ton 20 GPS status i ndicator 21 Shutter button 22 Motion picture but ton 23 T ripod mount • A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if attached. 24 NFC antenn a [ ] 25 [HDMI] socket • Do not connect with any cable other than an HDM[...]

17 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Charging the Bat tery Use t he dedicat ed charge r and batte ry . • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the ba ttery before use. • Charge the battery with the charger indoors [10 o C to 30 o C (50 o F and 86 o F)]. ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The ba ttery that can be used wit [...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 18 Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • Confirm that there is no foreign object. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. 1 : Slide t he [LOCK] switch A , a nd release the lock. 2 : Slide the release l ever B and open the side doo r. • Always use genuine Panasonic batt[...]

19 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Sequence of op erations Press camera [ON/OFF] button. • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and time before using the camera. Press the shu tter button h alfway to focus and then press it fully to t ake the picture. ∫ Selecting the Recording Mode Press [MODE ] to select th e Recording M ode. : T ake [...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 20 ∫ Recording Motion Pi ctu res S tart r ecordin g by pressin g the m otion pictur e butt on. • Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again. • Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [FHD/60p/ ]/[FHD/60 p]/[FHD/ 60i/ ]/[FHD/60i] in [A VCHD] is 29 minutes 59 seconds. • Maximum time to reco[...]

21 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Recording using the GPS function ∫ About the “GPS” Y o ur Panasonic Lumix digital still camera is GPS-equipped which can automatic ally record th e prec ise location coordi nates of whe re the ph oto was taken. The sp ecific physical a ddress of this locati on can e asily be deri ved from this info rmation. If you upload su[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 22 When [G PS Setting] is set to [ ON], positioning is pe r formed at regular intervals. When the positioning is succe ssful, loca tion name info rmation a nd latitude/longitude are acquired. Press [MENU/SE T]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [GP S/Sensor] menu, an d then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to select [GPS Setting], and then[...]

23 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 When th e display ed locatio n name in formation is different fr om th e current location o r when the p ositioning is n ot successful, move to a location wh ere the radio waves fr om GPS satellites can be received better a nd perform the posit ioning update. Press [MENU/SE T]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [GP S/Sensor] menu, an[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 24 Sensors (compass/altimeter/barometer) are operated The dir ection, alt itude, an d atmospher ic pressur e can be measu red and rec orded in the recorded images . • Information measured on this unit is only a rough indication. Do not use it for technical purposes. • When using this unit for full-scale mountain climbing, trekki[...]

25 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Remote Shooting Y o u can rem otely op erate the camera us ing a sm artpho ne/tablet. Y o u need to install “Pa nasonic Image Ap p” (refe rred to as “ Image App ” fr om this p oint on ) on your smar tphone/tablet . The “ Image App ” i s an appl ication p rovided by Pana sonic. • The service may not be able to be use[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 26 Using the NFC “ Ne ar Field Communication ” function, you can e asily transfer data necessary f or a Wi-F i conne ction betw een this ca mera and the sm artphone /tablet. ∫ Controlling this camera remotely with a smartphone/t ablet by using the NFC fu nction Y o u can use the following f unctions by controlling this cam era[...]

27 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 ∫ T ransferring imag es in this camera to a smartph one/t ablet one at a time by using the NFC function Y o u can tran sfer pict ures in t his came ra to the sm artphone /tablet. Thi s function i s useful when you w ant to tr ansfer an image to the sma rtphone/tabl et of you r family or frien d. 1 Launch “ Imag e App ” on t[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 28 Press [Wi-Fi]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [New Connection], and then p ress [MENU/SET]. • When connecti ng with the sett ing you used befor e, you can select the connection destinat ion from [Hist ory Connecti on] or [ Favorite Connection ]. Press 3 / 4 to select [Remote Shooting], and then press [ MENU/SET]. • The informa[...]

29 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 ∫ Changing the connection method • When connecting with [Via Network] (On the camera) 1 Press 3 / 4 to sel ect [Via Net work], a nd then p ress [ME NU/SET] . 2 Select the met hod for c onnect ing to a wireles s acce ss poin t, and se t. (On your smartphone/tablet) 3 On the s etting menu of y our smar tphone/tablet, turn on th[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 30 Select [ ] on the smartphon e/tabl et. • The recorded images are saved in the camera. • Motion pictures can also be recorded (excluding [FHD/60p/ ]/ [ FHD/60p] ). • Some settings are not available. • The screen differs depending on the operating system. Select [ ] o n a smartphone/tablet. • Y ou can save pictures on the[...]

31 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Reading the Owner ’ s Ma nual (PDF format) More d etailed instru ctions o n the ope ration of this camera ar e contained in “Own er ’ s Manual f o r adv anced feat ures (PDF format)” i n the suppl ied CD-RO M. Install it on your PC t o read it. ∫ For W indows T urn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the Owner’[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 32 Inst alli ng supplied sof tware • The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software. – PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.1 PE (WindowsXP/Vista/7/8) – LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (WindowsXP/Vista/7/8) (This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.) • Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applicat[...]

33 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Specifications S pe ci ficat io ns are subject to chan ge wi thou t notice . Digital Camera: Informati on for your safety Power Sourc e: DC 5.1 V Pow er Con sumpt ion: 1.5 W (When record ing) 1.1 W (Wh en play ing back) Camera effective pixel s 16,100,00 0 pixels Image s ensor 1/2 .33 q MOS sensor, total pixel number 17,50 0,000 [...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 34 LCD m onito r 3.0 q TFT LCD ( 4:3) (Approx . 460,0 00 dots) (field of view r atio ab out 100% ) Microp hon es S ter eo Speaker Mo naural Recordi ng media Built-in Memo ry (Appr ox. 10 MB)/SD Memory C ard/ SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card Recording file for mat Still Picture JPEG (based o n “Design rule fo r Camera File system?[...]

35 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Beari ng se nsor 16 bea ring de tection (with ang ular p osition co rrection function by the 3 axes accelera tion sens or , w ith auto ma tic declinatio n correcti on, and with auto matic offset adjustment function) Atmospheric pressu re/altit ude sens or Atmosp heri c pressu re Measur ement ra nge 300 h Pa to 1 10 0 hPa, wi th 2[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 36 Wireles s transmit ter Batt ery Char ger (Panas onic VSK0 800): Informati on for your safety Equipme nt mobilit y: Movable Battery Pack (lithium -ion) (Panaso nic DM W-BCM13 PP): Informati on for your safety Complianc e standard IEE E 802.1 1b /g/n (standa rd wirele ss LAN pro tocol) Frequ en cy ra ng e used (c entral freque ncy)[...]

37 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Digit al C amera Accesso ry System Product numbers c orrect as o f January 2 013. The se may be subject to chang e. ¢ The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with the designated Panason ic DC Coupler (optional). The AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself. • NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between cou[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 38 Digit al C amera Accessory Orde r Form TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC 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 NA TIONAL P ARTS CENTER 20421 84th Ave S., Kent[...]

39 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PU ERTO RICO) Pana sonic Consumer Mark et ing Comp any of Nor th Ameri ca, Divis ion of Panasoni c Corporat ion of North Ameri c a One Pan asonic Way , Secaucus, New Jerse y 0709 4 Panasonic P roduct s Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your pro du[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 40 When shippin g the unit, car efully pack, include all supplied a ccessories liste d in the Owner' s Manual, a nd send it prepaid, adequat ely insure d and packed well in a carton box. Whe n shippi ng Lithiu m Ion bat teries ple ase visit o ur Web Site a t www .panasoni c.com/Batt eryHandl ing as Pan asonic is committed t o p[...]

41 (ENG ) VQT4 T99 As of October 2 012 Customer S ervices Director y (United States and Puerto Rico) Obtain Prod uct Info rmation and O perating Assistance; locate your n earest Deal er or Ser vice C enter ; purchase Parts and Access ories; o r make Cus to mer Servi ce and Li terature r equests by visiting our Web Sit e at: http:// www.panasonic.co[...]

VQT4T99 (E N G) 42 This product incorpora tes the following software: (1) the software developed independently by or for Panasonic Corporation, (2) the software owned by third party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation and/or, (3) open sourced software including the software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL T oo lkit (http:/[...]

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