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Model• No. DMC-FP2
DMC-FP1
Before• connecting, • operating• or• adjusting•
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Dear Customer, WARNING: Thank you for choosing Panasonic! T O• REDUCE• THE • RISK• OF• FIRE,• ELECTRIC• SHOCK• OR• PRODUCT • Y ou• have• purchased• one• of• the• most• sophisticated• and • reliable• products• DAMAGE,• on• the• market• today .• Used • properly ,• we’re • sure• it• will• bring• you• and • your• • • DO• NOT • EXPOSE • THIS• APP ARA TUS• T O• RAIN,• MOISTURE,• DRIPPING • family• years • of• enjoyment.• Please• take• the• time• to• fill• in• the• information• OR • SPLASHING• AND • TH
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Dear Customer, WARNING: Thank you for choosing Panasonic! T O• REDUCE• THE • RISK• OF• FIRE,• ELECTRIC• SHOCK• OR• PRODUCT • Y ou• have• purchased• one• of• the• most• sophisticated• and • reliable• products• DAMAGE,• on• the• market• today .• Used • properly ,• we’re • sure• it• will• bring• you• and • your• • • DO• NOT • EXPOSE • THIS• APP ARA TUS• T O• RAIN,• MOISTURE,• DRIPPING • family• years • of• enjoyment.• Please• take• the• time• to• fill• in• the• information• OR • SPLASHING• AND • TH
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■ About the battery charger FCC Note: This • equipment • has • been • tested • and • found • to • comply • with • the • limits • for • CAUTION! a• Class • B• digital• device,• pursuant• to • Part• 15 • of • the• FCC • Rules.• These • DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT- limits• are• designed • to• provide • reasonable • protection• against • harmful• IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE interference• in • a• residential• installation.• This • equipment • genera
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■ About the battery charger FCC Note: This • equipment • has • been • tested • and • found • to • comply • with • the • limits • for • CAUTION! a• Class • B• digital• device,• pursuant• to • Part• 15 • of • the• FCC • Rules.• These • DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT- limits• are• designed • to• provide • reasonable • protection• against • harmful• IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE interference• in • a• residential• installation.• This • equipment • genera
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Contents Standard accessories Information for Your Safety .......2 Check• that • all• the• accessories• are• included• before• using• the• camera. • Part• numbers• are • as• of• January• 2010. Before use Basics Battery Pack Hand Strap DMW -BCH7PP VFC4297 Standard accessories ................7 Taking pictures with • • Charge • the• battery• before• use. Names of parts............................8 automatic settings USB Connection Battery• Pack • is• indicated• as• Cursor • button • ..........
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Contents Standard accessories Information for Your Safety .......2 Check• that • all• the• accessories• are• included• before• using• the• camera. • Part• numbers• are • as• of• January• 2010. Before use Basics Battery Pack Hand Strap DMW -BCH7PP VFC4297 Standard accessories ................7 Taking pictures with • • Charge • the• battery• before• use. Names of parts............................8 automatic settings USB Connection Battery• Pack • is• indicated• as• Cursor • button • ..........
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The• illustrations• and• screens• in• this• manual• may• dif fer• from• the• actual• product.• This • manual• uses• the• screens• from• DMC-FP1• as• examples• in• Names of parts its• explanations. Zoom lever• Cursor button Shutter button Flash [MENU/SET] Up cursor button (▲) (menu • display/set/finish)• • • Exposure • compensation• Lens Self-timer indicator/ Left cursor button (◄) Right cursor button (►) AF assist lamp • • Self-timer • • Flash • Lens cover • Fully peel off the strip of tape f
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The• illustrations• and• screens• in• this• manual• may• dif fer• from• the• actual• product.• This • manual• uses• the• screens• from• DMC-FP1• as• examples• in• Names of parts its• explanations. Zoom lever• Cursor button Shutter button Flash [MENU/SET] Up cursor button (▲) (menu • display/set/finish)• • • Exposure • compensation• Lens Self-timer indicator/ Left cursor button (◄) Right cursor button (►) AF assist lamp • • Self-timer • • Flash • Lens cover • Fully peel off the strip of tape f
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Charging battery ■ About batteries that you can use with this unit Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The• battery• that • can• be • used• with• this• unit• is• DMW -BCH7PP . It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very Charging light ([CHARGE]) similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in On:• • Charging • • • in• progress• some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately (approx.• 1 10• min.• if• fully• depleted) • protected with
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Charging battery ■ About batteries that you can use with this unit Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The• battery• that • can• be • used• with• this• unit• is• DMW -BCH7PP . It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very Charging light ([CHARGE]) similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in On:• • Charging • • • in• progress• some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately (approx.• 1 10• min.• if• fully• depleted) • protected with
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Inserting and removing the card (optional)/ the battery Turn the camera off and slide A Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory) the release lever ( A ) to [OPEN] ■ Built-in memory (approx. 40 MB) before opening the lid ●• The • built-in • memory • can • be • used • as • a • temporary • storage • device• when• the• Completely insert battery and card• being• used• becomes• full. [OPEN] [LOCK] ●• The • access • time• for • the• built-in• memory • may • be • longer • than • the• access
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Inserting and removing the card (optional)/ the battery Turn the camera off and slide A Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory) the release lever ( A ) to [OPEN] ■ Built-in memory (approx. 40 MB) before opening the lid ●• The • built-in • memory • can • be • used • as • a • temporary • storage • device• when• the• Completely insert battery and card• being• used• becomes• full. [OPEN] [LOCK] ●• The • access • time• for • the• built-in• memory • may • be • longer • than • the• access
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Setting the clock Setting the menu The • clock • is• not• set• when• the• camera• is• shipped. Refer• to • the• procedure• example• below• when • operating• the• [SETUP]• menu,• [REC]• menu• and • [PLA YBACK]• menu. Example: Setting [LCD MODE] from [OFF] to in the [NORMAL A Open the lens cover ( A ) PICTURE] Mode The• power • is• turned• on. • Press [MENU/SET] ( B ) while Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu the message is displayed Switching to the [SETUP] menu Press ◀▶ to select the items
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Setting the clock Setting the menu The • clock • is• not• set• when• the• camera• is• shipped. Refer• to • the• procedure• example• below• when • operating• the• [SETUP]• menu,• [REC]• menu• and • [PLA YBACK]• menu. Example: Setting [LCD MODE] from [OFF] to in the [NORMAL A Open the lens cover ( A ) PICTURE] Mode The• power • is• turned• on. • Press [MENU/SET] ( B ) while Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu the message is displayed Switching to the [SETUP] menu Press ◀▶ to select the items
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[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode Taking pictures with automatic settings Recording mode: Optimum • settings • are• made• automatically• from• information• such • as • ‘face,’ • ■ Automatic scene detection ‘movement,’ • ‘brightness,’ • and• ‘distance’ • just• by• pointing• the• camera• at • Camera• identifies• scene• when • pointed• at• subject, • and• makes• optimum• the• subject, • meaning • that• clear • pictures• can• be• taken• without• the • need• to• settings• automatically . • The • type• of• sce
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[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode Taking pictures with automatic settings Recording mode: Optimum • settings • are• made• automatically• from• information• such • as • ‘face,’ • ■ Automatic scene detection ‘movement,’ • ‘brightness,’ • and• ‘distance’ • just• by• pointing• the• camera• at • Camera• identifies• scene• when • pointed• at• subject, • and• makes• optimum• the• subject, • meaning • that• clear • pictures• can• be• taken• without• the • need• to• settings• automatically . • The • type• of• sce
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Taking motion pictures [MOTION PICTURE] Mode Selecting the [REC] mode Recording mode: Record• motion • picture• with• audio• as• follows.• (Note• that • recording• without• Open the lens cover A audio• is• not• possible.) The• power • is• turned• on. Press the [MODE] button Press the [MODE] button ( A ) Press ▲ or ▼ to select the Press ▲ or ▼ to select [MOTION PICTURE] Mode recording mode Press [MENU/SET] Press [MENU/SET] ( B ) B Remaining• recording • Start recording [NORMAL PICTURE] Mode tim
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Taking motion pictures [MOTION PICTURE] Mode Selecting the [REC] mode Recording mode: Record• motion • picture• with• audio• as• follows.• (Note• that • recording• without• Open the lens cover A audio• is• not• possible.) The• power • is• turned• on. Press the [MODE] button Press the [MODE] button ( A ) Press ▲ or ▼ to select the Press ▲ or ▼ to select [MOTION PICTURE] Mode recording mode Press [MENU/SET] Press [MENU/SET] ( B ) B Remaining• recording • Start recording [NORMAL PICTURE] Mode tim
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Reading the Operating Instructions Viewing your pictures [NORMAL PLAY] Playback mode: (PDF format) • • Y ou • have • practised• the• basic• operations• introduced • in• these• operating• A instructions• and• want• to• progress • to• advanced• operations. Press ( A ) • • Y ou • want • to• check• the• T roubleshooting. In• these• kinds• of • situations• refer• to• Operating• Instructions• (PDF• format)• Press ◄► to select the picture recorded• on• the • CD-ROM • containing • the• Operating• Ins
