Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX5 User manual

Digital Camera

Operating Instructions

Model No.DMC-FX5PP

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

VQT0G12

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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Safety

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to

thank you for purchasing this Panasonic

Digital Camera. Please read these

Operating Instructions carefully and

keep them handy for future reference.

Information for Your

Safety

Carefully observe copyright 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 of private use, recording of

certain material may be restricted.

• Please note that the actual controls

and components, menu items, etc. of

your Digital Camera may look

somewhat different from those shown

in the illustrations in these Operating

Instructions.

• SD Logo is a trademark.

• Other names, company names, and

product names printed in these

instructions are trademarks or

registered trademarks of the

companies concerned.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE

OR SHOCK HAZARD AND

ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE

ONLY THE RECOMMENDED

ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT

REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK);

THERE ARE NO USER

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Notice:

This product has parts that contain a

small amount of mercury. It also

contains lead in some components.

Disposal of these materials may be

regulated in your community due to

environmental considerations. For

disposal or recycling information

please contact your local authorities,

or the Electronics Industries

Alliance: <http://www.eiae.org.>

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE

INSTALLED NEAR THE

EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE

EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according

to the manufacturer’s instructions.

A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the

product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY

for information on how to recycle this battery.

RBRC

Li-ion

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Safety

FCC Note: (U.S. only)

This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These

limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is

no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on,

the user is encouraged to try to

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 an

outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an

experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

FCC Caution: To 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.

Trade Name: Panasonic

Model No.: DMC-FX5

Responsible party: Matsushita Electric

Corporation of

America One

Panasonic Way,

Secaucus, NJ

07094

Support Contact: Panasonic

Consumer

Electronics

Company

1-800-272-7033

This device complies with Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. Operation is 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.

This Class B digital apparatus

complies with Canadian ICES-003

Extremely high precision technology

is employed to produce the LCD

monitor screen. The result is more

than 99.99% effective pixels with a

mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or

always lit. However, this is not a

malfunction and does not affect the

recorded pictures.

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Contents

Safety

Information for Your Safety ................. 2

Preparation

Standard Accessories ......................... 6

Names of the Components ................. 8

Quick Guide ...................................... 10

Charging the Battery ......................... 12

About the Battery .............................. 13

Inserting the Battery.......................... 14

Removing the Battery........................ 15

Using the AC Adaptor ....................... 16

About the Card .................................. 17

Inserting the Card.............................. 18

Removing the Card ........................... 19

Attaching the Strap............................ 20

Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set)..... 21

Setup Menu....................................... 23

Using the LCD Monitor...................... 27

About the Histogram ......................... 28

The Mode Dial................................... 29

Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures ................................. 30

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode........ 34

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review) ........................................ 36

Using the Optical Zoom..................... 37

Taking Pictures using the

Built-in Flash.................................. 38

Compensating the Exposure............. 41

Taking Pictures using

Auto Bracket.................................. 42

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer.... 43

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .... 44

Playback (basic)

Playing Back Pictures........................ 45

9 Pictures Multi Playback .................. 46

Using the Playback Zoom ................. 47

Deleting Pictures ............................... 48

Recording pictures

(advanced)

Taking Pictures using Macro Mode... 51

Taking Pictures using

Portrait Mode ................................. 52

Taking Pictures using

Landscape Mode ........................... 53

Taking Pictures using

Night Portrait Mode........................ 54

Taking Pictures using

Self-portrait Mode .......................... 55

Recording Motion Images ................. 56

Setting the White Balance................. 58

Setting the White Balance manually

(White set) ..................................... 59

Finely Adjusting the White Balance... 60

Changing the Picture Size................. 61

Changing the Quality......................... 62

Taking Pictures using Spot Mode...... 63

Setting ISO Sensitivity....................... 64

Taking Pictures with Audio................ 65

Using the AF Trigger ......................... 66

Using the Digital Zoom...................... 68

Using the Color Effect ....................... 69

Adjusting the Quality of the Picture

(Picture Adjustment) ...................... 70

Using the Optical Image Stabilizer .... 71

Creating Flip Animation..................... 72

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Playback (advanced)

Playing Back Pictures with Audio...... 75

Playing Back Motion Images............. 76

Rotating the Picture........................... 77

Setting the Picture to be Printed and

the Number of Prints

(DPOF Print Setting)...................... 78

Preventing Accidental Erasure of the

Picture ........................................... 83

Playing Back with Slide Show........... 85

Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures

(Audio Dubbing)............................. 87

Resizing the Pictures ........................ 88

Trimming the Pictures ....................... 90

Formatting the Card .......................... 92

Playing Back Pictures with

a TV Screen................................... 93

Before Connecting with USB

Connection Cable .......................... 94

Connecting to a PC

(Mass Storage) .............................. 96

Connecting to a PC (PTP)................. 97

Connecting to a Printer ..................... 99

Using a Printer (PictBridge)............. 100

Using a Printer (USB Direct-Print)... 102

Others

After Use ......................................... 104

Screen Display ................................ 105

The Menu Items .............................. 108

Cautions for Use.............................. 110

Approximate number of recordable

pictures and the size.................... 113

Message Display............................. 114

Troubleshooting............................... 115

Specifications .................................. 117

Digital Camera Accessory

System......................................... 119

Digital Camera Accessory Order

Form (For USA Customers)......... 120

Request for Service Notice

(For USA Only) ............................ 121

Limited Warranty (For USA Only).... 122

Customer Services Directory

(For USA Only) ............................ 124

Index................................................ 125

Guía española de uso rápido .......... 127

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

∫SD Memory Card (16 MB)

RP-SD016B

(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)

∫Battery Pack

CGA-S001A

(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)

∫Battery Charger/AC Adaptor

DE-929A

(In the text, it is indicated as

“AC Adaptor”)

∫AC Cable

K2CA2EA00002

∫DC Cable

K2GH2DZ00001

∫AV Cable

K1HB08CD0003

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Preparation

∫USB Connection Cable

K1HB08CD0004

∫CD-ROM

∫Strap

VFC4033

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Preparation

Names of the Components

1 Strap Eyelet (P20)

2Flash

3 Lens

4 Self-timer Indicator (P43, 55)

5 Lens Cover

6 Optical Finder

7 Flash/Access Indicator

(P17, 31, 40)

8 Status Indicator (P31)

9 [DISPLAY] Button (P24, 27, 35, 82)

10 Mode Dial (P29)

11 Single/Burst Mode Button (P44)

12 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer Button (P43)

4/REVIEW/SET Button (P36)

1/Flash Mode Button (P38)

3/Exposure Compensation (P41)/

Auto Bracket (P42)/White Balance

Fine Adjustment (P60) Button

13 Delete (P48)/[FOCUS] (P66) Button

14 [MENU] Button (P23)

15 LCD Monitor (P27, 35, 105)

16 Lens Barrel (P32)

17 Speaker (P75)

18 Microphone (P56, 65)

19 Zoom Lever (P37, 68)

20 Power Switch (P11, 30)

21 Shutter Button (P11, 30)

134

15 14 13 12

1167

8 9 10

17 18 19 20

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Preparation

22 Terminal Door

23 [DIGITAL] (P96, 97, 99)/

[AV OUT] (P93) Socket

24 [DC IN/EXT.] Socket (P16)

25 Card/Battery Door (P14, 18)

26 Tripod Receptacle

ªBattery Charger/AC Adaptor

(P12, 16)

1[ACINT] Terminal

2 [POWER] Indicator

3 [CHARGE] Indicator

4 Battery Attachment Part

5 [DC OUT] Terminal

DIGITAL

DC IN

EXT.

AV OUT

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Preparation

Quick Guide

• Charge the battery before using.

• Prepare the Camera/AC cable/Battery/AC adaptor/Card.

• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.

ªPreparation

1Charge the battery. (P12)

• The battery cannot be charged

when the DC cable is connected to

the AC adaptor.

21Open the card/battery door.

2Insert the battery. (P14)

31Insert the card. (P18)

2Close the card/battery door.

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