Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Technical specifications

Model No.

Panasonic

Basic Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

DMC-FP3

Before connecting, operating or adjusting

this product, please read the instructions

completely.

Please also refer

Operating

Instructions

(PDF

format) recorded on the CD-ROM

containing the Operating

Instructions

(supplied).

You

can learn about advanced operation methods and check the

Troubleshooting.

For

USAand Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or,

contact

us via

the

web at:

http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

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M0110KZO

Dear Customer,

Thank

you

for

choosing

Panasonic!

You

have purchased one

the most sophisticated and reliable products

on the market today. Used properly, we're sure it will bring you and your

family years ofenjoyment. Please take the time to fill

the information

below.

The serial number

the tag located on the underside

your Camera.

sure to retain

this

manual as your convenient Camera information

source. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu

items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from

those shown

the illustrations

these Operating Instructions.

Carefully

observe

laws.

•Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or

broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may

infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose

private use, recording

of certain material may be restricted.

(Model No. Serial

No.

Alithium ion battery that is recyclable powers

the product you have purchased. Please call

1-800-8-BATTERY for information

how to recycle

this battery.

In'fGlimaliDIl

for

Yuur

Safe~

.THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE

...

EQUIPMENTAND SHALL

EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

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WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC

SHOCK

PRODUCT

DAMAGE,

•

NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS

RAIN,

MOISTURE, DRIPPING

SPLASHING AND THAT

OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,

SUCH

VASES, SHALL

PLACED

THE APPARATUS.

•USE ONLY THE

RECOMMENDED

ACCESSORIES.

•DO

NOT

REMOVE THE

COVER

(OR BACK); THERE ARE NO

USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Product Identification Marking

located

the bottom

units.

•About the battery pack

CAUTION

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

•Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.

•

not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.

•

not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.

•

not touch the plug terminals (+ and

with metal objects.

•

not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.

Ifany electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes,

wash it off thoroughly with water.

Ifany electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub

the eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult adoctor.

CAUTION

Danger

explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose

used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

•Do not heat or expose to flame.

•Do not leave the battery(ies)

an automobile exposed to direct

sunlight for along period

time with doors and windows closed.

Warning

Risk

fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above

60°C

(140

OF)

or incinerate.

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FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for

aClass Bdigital device, pursuant to Part 15

the FCC Rules. These

limits are designed

provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference

aresidential installation. This equipment generates, uses,

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

radio

communications. However, there

guarantee that interference will

not occur

aparticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can

determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into

outlet

acircuit different from that to which

the receiver

connected.

•Consult the dealer or

experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution:

assure continued compliance, follow the attached

installation instructions and use only shielded interface

cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or

peripheral devices.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate

this equipment.

Declaration

Conformity

Trade Name:Panasonic

Model

No.: DMC-FP3

Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation

North America

One Panasonic

Way,

Secaucus,

07094

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer

Electronics Company

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation

subject to the following

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmful interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation.

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Panasonic

DMC-FP3

•

About

the

battery

charger

CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN ABOOKCASE, BUILT-

IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE

UNIT

WELL

VENTILATED.

PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE

THAT CURTAINS AND

ANY

OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT

OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

Battery

charger

This battery charger operates on AC between

110

Vand 240

But

•

the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger must be connected

a120 VAC power supply only.

•When connecting to

AC supply outside

the U.S.A. or Canada,

use aplug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration.

•

Cautions

for

Use

•Do not use any other

cables except the supplied one.

•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.

Keep the camera as

far

away as

possible

from

electromagnetic

equipment

(such

microwave

ovens, TVs,

video

games etc.).

•Ifyou use the camera

top

near a

TV,

the pictures and sound

the

camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.

•Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result

noise

adversely affecting the pictures and sound.

•Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong

magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors.

•Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely

affect the camera, disturbing the pictures and sound.

•Ifthe camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops

functioning properly, turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect

AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). Then reinsert the battery

reconnect AC

adaptor and turn the camera on.

not

use the camera near radio

transmitters

high-voltage

lines.

•If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures

and sound may be adversely affected.

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Contents

Information

for

Your

Safety 2

Standard

accessories

Names

parts

Touch operations 9

Charging

battery

Inserting and removing the card

(optional)/the battery 12

Picture save destination

(cards and built-in memory)

Setting

the

clock

Setting

the

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If:] Taking

pictures

with

automatic

settings

[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode 16

Selecting

the

[REC]

mode

113I

Taking

motion

pictures

[MOTION PICTURE]

Mode

Viewing

your

pictures

[NORMAL

PLAY] 20

Deleting

pictures

Reading

the

Operating

Instructions

(PDF

format)

Specifications

Optional

accessories

Digital

Camera

Accessory

Order

Form

Limited

Warranty

(ONLY FOR

U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) .....28

Standard accessories

Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. Part

numbers are as

January 2010.

DHand Strap

VFC4297

DUSB Connection

Cable

HA08AD0002

DAV Cable

HA08CD0028

DCD-ROM

VFF0571

•Software:

Use it to install the

software on your

PC.

•Operating

Instructions

Battery Charger is indicated as

battery charger or charger

the text.

DBattery Pack

DMW-BCH7PP

•Charge the battery

before use.

Battery Pack

indicated as

battery pack or battery

the

text.

DBattery Charger

DE-A75B

DBattery Carrying

Case

VGQOJ54

•Cards are optional.

You

can record or play back pictures

the built-in

memory when you are not using acard.

•If any accessories are lost, customers should contact Panasonic's parts

department at 1800 833-9626 for further information about obtaining

replacement parts.

•Please dispose

all packaging appropriately.

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Speaker

.;.-,------7'~

Playback button

~---

Power button

Self-timer indicator/

AF assist lamp

Lens cover

•Fully peel off the strip

tape from the

lens cover before using the camera.

•When opening and closing the lens

cover, make sure that liquid or foreign

objects such as sand do not enter.

~-----

Microphone

....

c-----

Lens

Touch

Panel/---------.

LCD monitor

[MODE] button

----

[DISPLAY] button

------..:

[MENU] button

------------""--=--"'~

[Q.MENU]/delete button

button

1N.~m:~~

~~a~~

':::.

Zoom lever

[Shutter button

....

,."."

",,.-,,,.:

-----

Flash

Release lever

Tripod receptacle

•Ensure that the tripod

stable.

Card/Battery door

We recommend you use abattery with sufficient battery power or the

AC adaptor when recording motion pictures.

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The illustrations and screens

this manual may differ from the actual

product.

Hand strap eyelet

We recommend using the

supplied hand strap to avoid

••.

»1>.

dropping the camera.

'"P®

[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket

[DC IN] socket

lwAlways use agenuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP: optional).

($If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor the power

supply is cut off due to apower cut or ifthe AC adaptor

disconnected

etc., the motion picture being recorded will not

recorded.

•Touch

"touch" is to press the touch panel and then

pull the finger back again.

•Drag

"drag"

to touch and slide your finger across

the touch panel surface.

•Effective range of touching

Touch operations do not work at the edge

the

screen. Detection area

the sensor (approximation)

During touch operations, hold the camera securely so it does not drop.

(ENG) VQT2L40 9

ICharging battery

.About

batteries

that

you

can use

with

this

unit

The battery that can be used with this unit

DMW-BCH7PP.

It has been

found

that

counterfeit

battery

packs

which

look

very

similar

the

genuine

product

are made available

purchase

some

markets.

Some

these

battery

packs

are

not

adequately

protected

with

internal

protection

meet

the

requirements

appropriate

safety

standards.

There

possibility

that

these

battery

packs

may

lead

fire

explosion.

Please

advised

that

are

not

liable

for

any

accident

failure

occurring

result

use

counterfeit

battery

pack. To

ensure

that

safe

products

are

used

would

recommend

that

genuine

Panasonic

battery

pack

used.

•Use

the

dedicated

charger

and battery.

•The camera has a

function

for

distinguishing

batteries

which

can

used

safely. The

dedicated

battery

(DMW-BCH7PP)

supports

this

function.

The

only

batteries

suitable

for

use

with

this

unit

are

genuine

Panasonic

products

and

batteries

manufactured

other

companies

and

certified

Panasonic.

(Batteries

which

not

support

this

function

cannot

be used).

Panasonic

cannot

any

way

guarantee

the

quality,

performance

safety

batteries

which

have been

manufactured

other

companies

and

are

not

genuine

Panasonic

products.

•The

battery

not

charged

when

the camera

shipped.

Charge

the

battery

and

set

the

clock

before use.

•Charge

the

battery

with

the

charger

indoors

(10°C

35°C)

(50

-95

OF).

Insert

the

battery

terminals

and attach

~'-

w·

the

battery

the

charger

Ensure [LUMIX] faces outwards.

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