Panasonic DMC-F7A User Manual

Panasonic

Digital Camera

Operating instructions

Model NO.DMC-F7A

MuitiMediaCard

LEICA

DC VARIO-ELMARIT

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

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Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Carhefa. Please read these Operating instructions carefuliy and keep them handy for future reference.

Information for

Your Safety

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); i

THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE 1

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO j

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. S

• Piease 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.

• During use, the camera becomes warm, but it is not a malfunction.

IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS

EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD.

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.

OoRtents

information for Your Safety......................................................................................2

Preparation

Standard Accessories............................................................................................. 5

Names of the Components LCD Monitor Display

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

Inserting the Battery...............................................................................................11

Charging the Battery

Connecting to an Electrical Outlet.........................................................................13

Inserting the Card................................................................................................ 14

Turning Power on/off........................................................................................... 16

Attaching the Strap.............................................................................................. 17

Using the Tripod

Using the LCD Monitor..........................................................................................19

The Indicators........................................................................................................20

The Shutter Button (Pressing haifway/Pressing fully)

Operating the Menu............................................................................................. 22

Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set).........................................................................23

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Recording images (basic)

Taking Pictures...................................................................................................... 24

Checking the Last Picture (Review)......................................................................25

Recording Motion Images.....................................................................................26

Using the Optical Zoom.........................................................................................27

Using the Digital Zoom..........................................................................................28

Taking Pictures with the Built-in Flash..................................................................29

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

Recording images (advanced)

Changing the Picture Size.....................................................................................32

Changing the Quality (Data Compression Ratio)

Compensating the Exposure.................................................................................34

Using the AF/AE Lock......................................................................................... 35

Using the Spot AF.................................................................................................36

Setting the White Balance.....................................................................................37

Setting ISO Sensitivity......................................................................................... 39

Taking Pictures with Macro Mode/Uniimited Recording

Takina Pictures with Burst Mode........................................................................ 41

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Playback

Piaying Back Still Pictures......................................................................................42

9 Images Multi Playback Using the Playback Zoom

Editing the Recorded Pictures

Adding the Date.....................................................................................................46

Playing Back Motion Images.................................................................................47

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Editing

Deleting Images.................................................................................................. 48

Writing the Print Information in the Card (DPOF Setting)

Protecting images on the Card..............................................................................53

Technicai use

Playing Back with Slide Show (Automatic Playback)............................................54

Formatting the Card..............................................................................................55

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness..................................................................56

Using the Auto Review..........................................................................................57

Setting up the Beep Sound..................................................................................

Setting up the Power Save Mode

Resetting the File Number.................................................................................. 60

Memorizing settings..............................................................................................61

Playing Back Images with TV Monitor

After Use.............................................................................................................. 63

Connecting to PC..................................................................................................64

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others

The Menu items................................................................................................... 65

Cautions for Use....................................................................................................67

Warning indication................................................................................................71

Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................72

Specifications........................................................................................................73

Index......................................................................................................................75

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

1 SD Memory Card (SMB)

RP-SD008

2 Battery Pack

CGA-S101E

3 AC Adaptor

DE-879E

5 USB Connection Kit

USB Connection Cable

6 Video Cable

VJA1153

K1HA05CD0001

CD-ROM

4 AC Mains Lead

K2CJ2DA00002

7 Strap

VFC3801

NQWes of the Components

[Front View] 1 REC/Power Switch

2 Setf-timer indicator (P31) 3 Flash Sensor (P30) 4 Flash 5 Lens 6 Lens Cover 7 Shutter Button (P21) 8 Playback/Power Switch

[Back View] 9 Flash indicator (P20)

10 Status Indicator (PI 5, P20) 11 Optical Finder 12 LCD Monitor (P8) 13 MENU Button (P22) 14 Delete Button (P48)

15 Cursor (A/Y/^/^)

16 DISPLAY Button (P19) 17 Zoom Button (P27, P44)

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(P16, P42)

Buttons

1314

[Left View]

18 Strap Eyelet (PI 7) 19 Video.OUT Socket (P62)

20 USB Socket (Spin) (P64) A; SERIAL Socket

(For Service only)

[Right View]

21 Memory Card/Battery Door

(P11, P14) 22 Lock Lever 23 DC IN Socket (P12)

[Bottom View] 24 Tripod Receptacle (PI8)

LCD Monitor Display

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1 Battery indicator (PI 2)

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2 Focus mode (P40)

3 Rash mode (P29)

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16 Memory card indication (P14) 17 Motion image/Burst mode

(P26, P41)

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4 Self-timer mode (P31) 5 Exposure compensation (P34) 6 Camera jiggie alert (P20) 7 Digital zoom (P28) 8 iSO sensitivity (P39)

9 Frame remain

10 Spot mode (P36) 11 Spot area indication 12 White balance mode (P37)

13 Current date (P23) 14 Picture size (P32)

15 Quality (data compression ratio)

(P33)

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18 DPOF setting indication (P50)

19 Picture size (P32) 20 Protected image (P53) 21 Quality (compression ratio) (P33) 22 White balance mode (P37)

23 Fo!der/Flie number

• When the number of pictures is more than 1000, the number

999 is displayed.

24 Recorded date

25 Shutter speed indication 26 F number indication 27 Motion image playback mode

(P47)

Quick Guide

Prepare foiiowing items.

» Camera * Battery ® Memory card

• AC adaptor Check that the power switch is set to

[OFF].

Insert the battery into the camera. (P11)

Connect the AC adaptor to the camera, in order to charge the

battery. (Pi2) insert the memory card into the

camera. (P14) ®: Connection terminal on the back side of the card.

Set the REC/power switch to [ON]. (P16)

Set the date. (P23)

6 Press the shutter button halfway to

set the focus. (P21)

Press the shutter button fully to take a

picture. (P21)

[Playback]

Set the playback[[^]/power switch

to [ON]. (P42)

Press ◄/► to play back a picture you want to view.

inserting the Battery

[Preparation]

• Set the power switch to [OFF].

Slide the lock lever.

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Open the battery door and the inside

door.

Insert the battery whiie pressing the

inside door.

•insert the battery with the arrow part

upward and terminal part downward.

Close the battery door.

Lock iever on battery door.

• When the camera will not be used for a

long time, remove the battery. (When inserting the battery again, set the date again)

• Before removing the battery from the

camera, turn the camera off.

• The supplied battery is for exclusive use with this camera. Do not use it except with this camera.

• When turning the camera on, do not put in/out the DC input iead, the data stored

in the card could be destroyed. And the file number is not memorized, so the picture with same file number is recorded

in the another card.

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.

Charging the Battery

[Preparation]

• Set the power switch to [OFF].

insert the battery into the camera. (P11)

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE,

Connect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Adopter and AC mains socket.

Connect the DC input Lead to the camera.

• The AC Mains Lead does not fit entirely into the AC Adaptor socket. A gap wili remain as shown O-

• The green status indicator © biinks

and charging starts.

• During charging the battery, do not

open the battery door.

INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT

When the status indicator stops

blinking, charging is complete.

• After charging is finished, remove the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet and then remove the connecting plug from the DC IN socket.

■ Battery indicator

The remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor. (This is not displayed when using AC adaptor)

: The battery power is sufficient

HeI : The remaining power is a little low

: The remaining power is low

(-: Replace or recharge the battery

The status indicator also flashes. In this time, when pressing the shutter button

halfway, alarm sound rings.

Charging time and available recording time

(when the supplied 8 MB SD Memory card is used)

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90min.

©Charging time ©Continuous recording time (recordable number) (If the LCD monitor is ON)

©Continuous recording time (recordable number) (!f the LCD monitor is OFF)

Charging environment and charging error

« Charge the battery in a place with the temperature of 10 to 35

also the same temperature)

® When charging starts, the status indicator blinks at about 2 second intervals. If,

after charging starts, the status indicator blinks quicker, it’s a charging error.

In this case, remove the AC adaptor from the eiectricai outlet, remove the battery

and check if both room and battery temperature is too low or high and then

50min.(1Q0)

60min.(120)

charge it again. (It is not possible to cancel the error by only turning the camera off/on) If the problem persists, consult the dealer.

B Charging the built-in battery for dating The date/time setting can be memorized using the built-in battery. Charge it using the AC adaptor for 3 hours approximately. (When inserting the battery, even if the status indicator finishes blinking, keep charging the built-in battery) ® After the charging, set the date/time. (P23)

• During the charging, do not open the battery door.

Connecting to an Electrical Outlet

if you use an AC adaptor and connect it to an electrical outlet, you can use the

camera without worrying about the battery discharge. The connection method

is the same as explained in [Charging the Battery]. (PI2)

• During use, the camera becomes warm, but it is not a malfunction.

Inserting the Card

[Preparation]

« Set the power switch to [OFF],

Slide the lock lever.

Open the memory card door.

Insert the card all the way in until it

clicks.

Check the direction of the card.

Close the memory card door.

Put the lock lever back.

[Removing the card]

Press the card.

Puii the card out.

® Do not touch the connection terminal ©

on the back side of the card.

• If the memory card door could not completely closed, after taking out the card, insert it again,

® tf the card is not inserted, verify whether

the direction of the card is correct.

• We recommend you to use the card

manufactured by this company. (Use only

the genuine card)

• Before removing the card from the

camera, turn the camera off.

Access to the card

When you access to the card, the green status indicator 0 lights.

When the status indicator lights, do

not remove the battery. Besides, do not open the memory card door and do not pul! the card out. The card and

the card contents could be destroyed

and the camera could not operate normally.

SD Memory card (supplied) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

The SD Memory card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, removable external cards. The SD Memory card is equipped with a writing protection switch that can inhibit writing and formatting. (When the switch is moved towards the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it, but after

resetting, these functions become

available)

SD Memory card « RP-SDH512(512MB)

• RP-SDH256(256MB) ® RP-SDH128(128MB) ® RP-SD064B (64MB)

• RP-SD032B (32MB)

• RP-SD016B(16MB) As the card contents could be damaged or erased because of the electrical noise, static electricity and camera and card defects, store the

important data also in PC (P64) using

the USB socket.

® RP-SD008B (SMB)

MultiMediaCard

• VW-MMC16(16MB)

• VW-MMC8 (SMB)

When using the MultiMediaCard,

after recording motion images, the screen may appear grey, but this is not a malfunction.

fuming Power on/off

1,2,3,4

[in. recording]

[Turning the power on]

Slide the REC/power switch to open

the lens cover,

Furthermore, after sliding the switch

and turning on, set the REC mode.

• The status indicator wil light.

[Turning the power off]

Siide back the REC/power switch and

turn the power off.

Furtermore, after sliding back the

switch, close the lens cover again.

1,2

• When the REC mode is set, if you slide the ptayback[|^]/power switch, the

setting will change to playback mode.

• When switching the power on/off, do not put in front of the lens any obstacle.

® Check that the lens is stored in

completely and then close the lens cover.

[in playback]

Siide the piayback[0]/power switch.

• The playback icon will be displayed.

Siide back the p!ayback[0]/power

switch, to turn the power off.

Attaching the Strap

Let the top of the strap pass through

the strap eyelet.

Lei the opposite side of the strap pass through its ring shaped part.

Pul! the strap.

Using the Tripod

When using the tripod (optional), you can take pictures also with low shutter speed and zoom.

Match with the tripod receptacle ®

of the camera.

Fix the tripod receptacle.

® Read carefully the tripod operating

instructions.

Using the LCD Monitor

Every time you press the [DISPLAY]

button, the display of the LCD monitor changes as shown below.

[in recording]

[!n playback]

« Only in REC mode settings are kept, even if you turn the power off. ® When setting the digital zoom to [ON], the display of the LCD monitor is not set to

off.

® When setting the auto review to [ON], it is available, even if the display of the LCD

monitor is set to off. (After finishing the auto review, the display is returned to off)

« After recording, if you press the [REVIEW/SET] button, the review is displayed,

even if the LCD monitor is set to off. (After finishing the review, the display is returned to off)

The Indicators

Warning indication

During recording the motion image

[Lighting] When turning the power switch to [ON] When accessing to the card

■ Flash Indicator (Red) (g)

[Blinking]

When charging the flash (Blinking fast)

When setting the flash mode to forced off and recording in dark places (Blinking slowly)

[ {(|[i)^ ] is displayed on the LCD monitor. [Lighting]

When the flash firing (it lights when the shutter is pressed halfway)

$he Shutter Button

(Pressing halfway/Pressing fully)

The shutter button is pressed in 2 steps;

[pressing haifway] and [pressing fuliy].

Pressing haifway (Press lightly)

• Focus and exposure are locked.

Pressing fully (Press all the way)

• The picture is captured in the card. In

motion image mode, the recording starts.

• You can set the beep sound in menu.

(P58)

• When pressing the shutter button fully at a stroke, the camera Is shaken or the

focus is not adjusted.

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the Menu

By operating the menu it is possible to set the settings of the REC or playback mode. Besides, it is possible to set the date and

time, the beep sound, and any sort of

settings. Foilow these instructions looking at the LCD monitor.

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Press the [MENU] button,

• If you set to the REC mode, the REC

menu is displayed; if you set to the playback mode [0], the playback

menu is displayed.

Press

press

A/T

to choose the item and

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to confirm this setting.

. • First, with step 2, if you press

then press >, you will access to the

setup menu. (Pressing the menu

button you will return back)

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Press the [MENU] button.

* The menu will disappear.

Siting the Date/Time (Clock Set)

It is possible to set the year from 2000 to

2049. The 24-hour system is used. [Preparations]

• Charge the built-in battery for dating.

(P12)

* Set the REC/power switch to [ON]. (P16)

Press the [MENU] button.

Press A(or

▼)

to choose the

2,3,4

Sl@ CLOCK SET

MONTH MAR DATE 1 TIME STYLE

DateTTime setting is memorized by the built-in battery. Charge the built-in battery by performing the following steps, because it is not charged at the moment of purchase.

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[SETUP] and press ► to open the setup menu.

Press A(or

SET].

Press

time.

Press the [MENU] button.

• The menu will disappear.

AIYKI>

to select [CLOCK

to set date and

O Insert the battery after turning the power off the camera.

0 Connect the AC adaptor to the eiectrica! outlet.

O Connect the DC cord to the camera. O Allow battery to charge in the camera for approximately 3 hours. Do not use the

camera during this time. The status indicator Will disappear before the built-in battery is fully charged. Continue charging for the full 3 hours. 0 After 0> set the DateyTime.

• Do not open the battery door during charging. It may cause a malfunction.

• Do not leave the DC cord connected to the camera without connecting the AC adaptor to the electrical outlet. (The battery discharges and clock is reset)

Memorizing clock set

After the 3 hour charge is completed, if the the camera is left with no battery power and/ or the AC adaptor is not connected, the built-in battery will discharge after approximately

10 minutes, and you will need to re-set the clock, in this case, the message [PLEASE

SET THE DATE/TIME] will appear. If this happens, please perform steps O fo O aQ^in

and then re-set the clock.

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