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Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.DMC-XS1
DMC-FH10
DMC-XS1 DMC-FH10
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Contents Before Use Care of the camera...................................................................................................... 5 Standard Accessories................................................................................................. 6 Names and Functions of Main Parts.......................................................................... 7 Preparation Charging the Battery...............................................................................................
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• Digital Zoom........................................................................................................ 49 Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash................................................................. 50 • Switching to the appropriate flash setting........................................................... 50 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer.......................................................................... 54 Compensating the Exposure........................
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• [Stabilizer] ........................................................................................................... 79 • [Date Stamp]....................................................................................................... 80 • [Clock Set] .......................................................................................................... 80 Using the [Motion Picture] Menu ............................................................................. 81 • [Rec Quality]
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Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, LCD monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the following conditions. It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded if you: – Drop or hit the camera. – Sit down with the camera in your trousers pocket or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag, etc. – Attach any items such as accessories to the strap attached to the camera. – Press hard on the lens or the LCD monitor. Th
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Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. • The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased. For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”. • Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text. • microSD Memory Card, microSDHC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text. • The card is optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-
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Before Use Names and Functions of Main Parts (DMC-XS1) 1Flash (P50) 1 2 3 2 Self-timer indicator (P54) 3 Lens (P5, 110) 4 LCD monitor (P45, 107, 110) 7 8 4 5 6 5 [MODE] button (P25, 82) 6 Charging lamp (P13) 7 Zoom button (P47) 8 Motion picture button (P32) 9 [MENU/SET] button (P38) 10 [(] (Playback) button (P34) 11 [ ] (Delete/Cancel) button (P37) 91 101 12 12 Cursor buttons A: 3/Exposure compensation (P55) B: 4/[DISP.] (P45) C: 2/Self-timer (P54) D: 1/Flash setting (P50) In this Owner’s Manual
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Before Use 13 Speaker (P41) 13 • Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to 14 hear. 14 Lens barrel 15 15 Strap eyelet (P24) • Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 16 Camera [ON/OFF] button (P22) 17 Microphone • Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger. 16 17 18 18 Shutter button (P26, 29) 19 Tripod mount 19 20 21 • A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or more may d
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Before Use (DMC-FH10) 1Flash (P50) 1 2 3 2 Self-timer indicator (P54) 3 Lens (P5, 110) 4 LCD monitor (P45, 107, 110) 7 8 4 5 6 5 [MODE] button (P25, 82) 6 Charging lamp (P13) 7 Zoom button (P47) 8 Motion picture button (P32) 9 [MENU/SET] button (P38) 10 [(] (Playback) button (P34) 11 [ ] (Delete/Cancel) button (P37) 91 101 12 12 Cursor buttons A: 3/Exposure compensation (P55) B: 4/[DISP.] (P45) C: 2/Self-timer (P54) D: 1/Flash setting (P50) In this Owner’s Manual, the cursor buttons are describe
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Before Use 13 Speaker (P41) 13 • Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to 14 hear. 14 Lens barrel 15 15 Strap eyelet (P24) • Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 16 Camera [ON/OFF] button (P22) 17 Microphone • Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger. 16 17 18 18 Shutter button (P26, 29) 19 Tripod mount 19 20 21 • A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or more may d
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Preparation Charging the Battery Use the dedicated AC adaptor (supplied), USB connection cable (supplied) and battery. • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge the battery only when it is inserted in the camera. Camera conditions Charge Turned off ≤ Turned on — ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available for purchase in
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Preparation Inserting the Battery Insert the battery into the camera to charge it. Slide the release lever in the direction 1 of the arrow and open the card/battery door. • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries. • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Being careful about the battery 2 orientation, securely insert it all the way in, and then check that it is locked by the lever A. To remove the battery, pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow
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Preparation Charging • Charge the battery in areas with an ambient temperature, between 10 oC and 30 oC (50 oF and 86 oF) (same as the battery temperature), is recommended. Check that this unit is turned off. A To power outlet B AC adaptor (supplied) C PC (Turned on) D USB connection cable (supplied) • Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. (Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape, which may cause malfunction.) E Align the marks, a
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Preparation (Charging from a computer) Connect the computer and this camera with the USB connection cable (supplied). • Charging may not be possible depending on computer specifications. • If the computer enters a suspended state while charging the battery, charging will stop. • Connecting this camera to a notebook computer that is not connected to a power outlet will cause the notebook computer battery to drain faster. Do not leave the camera connected for extended periods of time. • Be sure
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Preparation • Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug. Otherwise, a fire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or the resulting heat generated. • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional). • Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one. • Do not use a USB extension cable. • The AC adaptor (supplied) and USB connection cable (su
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Preparation Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures ∫ Recording still pictures Number of recordable Approx. 260 pictures By CIPA standard in Normal pictures Picture Mode Recording time Approx. 130 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard • CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. • Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic microSDHC Memory Card (16 GB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recor
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Preparation ∫ Playback Playback time Approx. 240 min • The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions. For example, in the following cases, the operating times will shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced: – In low-temperature environments, such as on ski slopes. – When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly. • When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after pro
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Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card (optional) • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the release lever in the direction 1 of the arrow and open the card/battery door. Push it securely all the way until you 2 hear a “click” while being careful about the direction in which you insert it. To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright. A: Do not touch the connection terminals of the card. 1: Close the c
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Preparation About the Built-in Memory/the Card The following operations can be performed using this unit: Pictures can be recorded on the built-in memory When a card has not been inserted and played back. Pictures can be recorded on the card and When a card has been inserted played back. • When using the built-in memory: ¢ k>ð (access indication ) 5 • When using the card: ¢ (access indication ) ¢ The access indication is displayed in red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memor
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Preparation • During access (image writing, reading and deleting, formatting etc.), do not turn this unit off, remove the battery, card or disconnect the AC adaptor (supplied). 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 normally. If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity, perform the operation again. • The data on the built-in memory or the card
