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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 1 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分
Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX580
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely.
For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or,
contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasoni
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 2 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source.
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 3 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Before Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. FCC Note: 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,
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 4 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Before Use ∫ About the battery pack CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack. • Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit. • Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals. • Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects. • Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire. If any electrolyte should come into
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 5 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Before Use ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. Do not subject to strong pressure. The camera may malfunction, recording pictures may become impossible, or the lens, the LCD monitor or the external case may be damaged. • We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc. Damage to the LCD moni
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 6 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Deleting Pictures..................................... 40 Contents • To delete a single picture.................. 40 • To delete multiple pictures Before Use (up to 50) or all the pictures.............. 40 Advanced (Recording pictures) Information for Your Safety....................... 2 Quick Guide.............................................. 8 Standard Accessories............................... 9 About the LCD Monitor .....................
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 7 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 • [PINHOLE].................................65 Playing Back Motion Pictures/ • [FILMGRAIN].............................65 Pictures with Audio ................................. 98 • Motion pictures ................................. 98 Motion Picture Mode...............................66 • Pictures with audio............................ 99 Taking a picture with Face Recognition Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu........100 function ..............
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 8 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Before Use Before Use Quick Guide This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets. Charge the battery. (P14) • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. 90 Insert the battery and the card. (P16) • When you do not use the card, you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. (P18) Refer
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 9 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1Battery Pack 12 (Indicated as battery in the text) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charger (Indicated as charger in the text) 3 USB Connection Cable 4 AV Cable DMW-BCF10PP DE-A59B 5 CD-ROM 3 4 • Software: Use it to install the software to your PC. 6 Hand Strap 7Battery Case 8 Stylus pen • SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and K1HA08AD0
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 10 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Before Use Names of the Components 1 Flash (P43) 12 3 2 Lens (P5, 115) 3 Self-timer indicator (P47)/ AF assist lamp (P83) 4 Touch panel/LCD monitor (P12, 41, 112) 4 9 10 5 Status indicator (P17, 25, 29) 6 [MENU/SET] button (P19) 7 [DISPLAY] button (P41) 8 [Q.MENU] (P22)/Delete (P40) button 7 9 [MODE] button (P28) 11 10 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch (P20) 5 6 8 11 Cursor buttons A: 3/Exposure compensation (P53)/ Flash output adjustment (
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 11 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Before Use 12 Camera ON/OFF switch (P19) 12 13 13 Zoom lever (P34) 14 Speaker (P98) 15 Microphone (P66, 83, 102) 16 Shutter button (P29, 66) 17 [E.ZOOM] button (P36) 14 15 16 17 18 Hand strap eyelet 18 • Be sure to attach the hand strap when 19 using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 20 19 Lens barrel 21 20 [COMPONENT OUT] socket (P111) 21 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P104, 106, 110) 22 Tripod receptacle 22 23 24 • When you us
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 12 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Before Use How to Use the Touch Panel You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor (touch panel) with your finger. It is easier to use the stylus pen (supplied) for detailed operation such as title editing or if it is hard to operate with your fingers. ∫ Touch To touch and release the touch panel. It is used to select icon or picture. • It may not operate properly when multiple icons are touched simultaneously, so try to touch the c
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 13 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Before Use What can be done by touch operation Following are examples of what can be done by touch operation. When recording Select [REC] Mode Quick Menu (P22) Touch AF/AE (P48) Aperture Value Set (P28) Menu can be set using It is possible to set the (P49, 51) Select Scene Mode the touch panel. focus and exposure to Shutter Speed Set (P55) the subject specified (P50, 51) [REC] Mode can be on the touch panel. Exposure selected by using the
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 14 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCF10PP. It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. Ther
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 15 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Preparation ∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes • The battery temperature is excessively high or low. The charging time will be longer than normal. Also, charging may not be completed. • The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth. Note • After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet. • The battery becomes warm after use it and durin
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 16 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Preparation ∫ Charging Charging time Approx. 130 min maximum Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (DMW-BCF10PP) are the same as above. The charging time will vary slightly depending on the status of the battery and the conditions in the charging environment. When the charging has been completed successfully, the [CHARGE] indicator turns off. Note • The battery may swell and its operating time may be
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 17 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Preparation 1:Close the card/battery door. 2:Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow. • If the card/battery door cannot be completely closed, remove the card, check its direction and then insert it again. Note • Remove the battery after use. Store the removed battery in the battery case (supplied). • Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator (green) turn off as the settings on the camera may no
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 18 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Preparation About the Built-in Memory/the Card The following operations can be performed using this unit. • When a card has not been inserted: Pictures can be recorded in the built-in memory and played back. • When a card has been inserted: Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back. • When using the built-in memory ¢ k>ð (access indication ) • When using the card ¢ † (access indication ) ¢ The access indication lights red when pi
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 19 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Preparation Note • Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being written, read or deleted, or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P27)]. Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity. The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate nor
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DMC-FX580PPC_mst.book 20 ページ ２００９年１月１５日 木曜日 午後５時４７分 Preparation Changing the clock setting Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P21) • It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock. • The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery.) Note • The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording. • Yo
