Panasonic DMC-FH1, DMC-FH20, DMC-FH3 Operating Instruction

Basic Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FH20

DMC-FH3 DMC-FH1

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Ope ratin g Ins tr uct ion s (supplied).

Y o u can lea rn ab ou t ad vanc ed oper a tio n met h od s and check the Troubleshooting.

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

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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 on the 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. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewha t different from those shown in the illustration s in th es e Operating Instruc t i on s .

Carefully obs erv e co pyri ght law s.

• Recording of pre-recor ded tapes or discs or othe r published or b roadcast mate r ial for pu rposes other than your own private use may in f r inge cop y r i ght laws. Even f or the purpose of privat e use, recor di ng of certain material ma y be restricted.

Model No. Serial No.

A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased . Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY f or information on how to recycle this battery.

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Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,

• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING

OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

• USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

• DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER

SERVIC EABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SE RVICING TO QUALI F IED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INST ALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

Produc t Ide ntifica ti on Markin g is loca ted on the bot t o m of un its .

DMC-FH20

DMC-FH3

DMC-FH1

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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. Th is equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency en ergy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio commun ic at ions . H ow ev er, ther e is n o g uar an tee t ha t in ter fer en ce wil l n ot occur in a particular in stallation. If this equipment does cause harm ful interference to radio or television reception, wh ich 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:

• Reorien t or relocate the receivin g antenna.

• Increas e the separat io n between th e equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipm ent i nto an outlet on a circuit differ ent from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• Consul t t he dealer or an e xperienced radio/TV technicia n for help.

FCC Cau tion:To assure continued compliance, follow the attached

installation instructions and us e only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or

periph eral devi ces. Any chan ge s or mo di fic ations not ex pr e s sl y approve d by the par t y responsible for compliance could void the user’s author ity to ope rate this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name : Panas on ic Model No.: DMC-FH20

DMC-FH3 DMC-FH1

Responsible party:Panaso nic Corporation of North America One

Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07 094

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electron ics Company

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the followin g two conditions: (1) This devi ce may not ca use harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, includ in g interfer e nc e t ha t ma y ca us e undesi red operation.

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∫ About the battery pack

CAUTION

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

• Use the sp ecified unit to recharge the ba ttery pack.

• Do not use t he battery pack wi th equipment other than the specifi ed unit.

• Do not get dirt, sand, l i qui ds, or othe r f oreign matt er on the termi nals.

• Do not touc h the plug term i nals (i and j) with metal objects.

• Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or thro w i nto fire.

If any electrolyte should come into contact wi th your hands or clothes, wash it off thorough ly with wate r. If any electrolyte should come into contact wi th your eyes, never ru b the eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if ba ttery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recomm ended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not heat or ex pose to flam e.

• Do not leave the battery(i es) in an autom obile exposed to direct sunli ght for a

long perio d of time with doors and windows closed.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60xC (140 oF) or incinerate.

∫ About the battery charger

CAUTION! DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

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Battery charge r

This b attery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V. But

• In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V

AC power supply onl y.

• When co nnecting to an AC supply outsi de of the U.S. A. or Canada, us e a

plug adapt or to suit the AC outlet conf i guration.

∫ Cautions for Use

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DM W-A C5PP; op tional).

• Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.

• Do not use any other USB co nnection cables excep t t he supplied one.

Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).

• If you use the camera on top of or near a TV, the pictures and sound on th e camera may be disrupted by electromagneti c w ave radiati on.

• Do not use the cam era near cel l phones because doing so m ay result in noi se adversely affecting the pictures an d sound.

• Recorded data may be dama ged, or pictur es may be distorted, by strong magnetic f ie l ds created by sp eakers or l arge motors.

• Electromagnetic wave radiati on generated by microp rocessors may adversel y affect the camera, distur bing the pictures and sou nd.

• If the camera is adversel y affec ted by elect rom agnetic equipment and stops functioni ng properly, turn the camera off and remove the bat tery or disconnect AC adaptor (D M W-AC5PP; optional) . Then reins ert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on.

Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

• If you recor d near radio transmitt ers or high-vol tage lines , t he recorded pi ctures and sound may be adversely affected.

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-If you see this symbolInformation on Disposal in other Countries outside

the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wis h to discard this product, please contact your local au thorities or dealer and ask for the corre ct method of disposal.

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Contents

Information for Your Safety ................................................................... 3

Standard Accessories ........................................................................... 9

Names of the Compo ne nts ........... ... .... .... ............ ... .... .... .... ........... .... . 10

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

About the Built-in Memory/the Card.................................................... 14

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery..................... 15

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)............................................................. 16

• Changing the clock setting............................................................ 16

Setting the Menu................................................................................. 17

Selecting the [REC] Mode................................................................... 18

Taking pictures using the automatic function

ñ:Intelligent Auto Mode).................................................................. 19

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• Scene detection............................................................................ 20

Motion Picture Mode ........................................................................... 21

Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])........................................... 22

Deleting Pictures................................................................................. 22

Reading the Operating Instructions

(PDF format) ....................................................................................... 23

Specifications...................................................................................... 25

Digital Camera Accessory System...................................................... 28

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form............................................... 29

Limited Warranty

(ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) ......................................... 30

∫ About illu stra tio ns in the se opera ting instructio ns

The procedure is described for DMC-FH1 as an example.

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Standard Accessories

Check that al l th e accessor i es are include d before using the came ra. Product nu m bers correct as of January 2010. These may be subject to change.

1 Battery Pack

(Indicated as batte r y pac k or battery in the text) Charge the battery be fore use.

2 Battery Charger

(Indicated as battery charger or

charger in the text) 3 USB Conne ct i on Cable 4AV Cable 5 CD-ROM

• Software:

Use it to install the software to your PC.

• O perating Ins tructions

6 Hand Strap 7 Battery Case

•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card

and SDXC Memory Card are indicat ed as card in the text .

•The card is optional.

You can record or play back pi ctures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card.

•For informati on about optional

accessories, refer to the Camera Accessory System

•If any accessories are lost, customers

should contact Panasoni c’s parts department at 1 800 833- 9626 for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

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Names of the Components

1Flash 2 Lens 3 Self-timer indicator

AF assist lamp

4LCD monitor 5 [MENU/SET] button 6 [DI SPLAY] button 7 [Q.MENU]/ Delete butt on 8 [MODE] butto n 9 [REC]/[ PLAYBACK] se lec to r swi tch

10 Cursor bu tt ons

A: 3/Exposure compensation

B: 4/Macro Mode

C: 2/Self-ti me r butto n

D: 1/Flash setting button

In these op erating instructions , t he cursor buttons are des cribed as shown in the figure below or described with 3/4/2/1. e.g.: Wh en you press the 4 (down) button

or Press 4

1 2 3

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11 Camera ON/OFF switch

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12 Zoom lever 13 Speaker 14 Microphone 15 Shutter button 16 In telli g e nt au to but ton

17 Hand str ap eyelet

• Be sure to attach the hand strap when

using th e camera to ensure that y ou will

not drop it. 18 Lens barrel 19 [ AV OU T/DIGIT A L] sock et

20 Tripod receptacle

• W hen you use a tr i pod, make sure the

tripod is stable when the camera is

attached to it. 21 Card/Battery door 22 Releas e l ever

23 DC couple r cover

• W hen using an AC adaptor, ensure that

the Panas onic DC coupl er (DMW-D CC4;

option al ) and AC adapt or (DMW-AC5P P;

option al ) are used.

• We recommend y ou use a battery with

sufficient batter y power or the AC adaptor

when re cording mot i on pi ctures.

• If while recording motion pictures using the

AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off

due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor

is disco nnected etc. , t he m otion picture

being recorded will not be recorded.

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