Panasonic DMC-FH10 Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-XS1

DMC-FH10

DMC-XS1 DMC-FH10

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,

and save this manual for future use.

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Before Use

Care of the camera...................................................................................................... 5

Standard Accessories.............................................................. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6

Names and Functions of Main Parts.......................................................................... 7

Preparation

Charging the Battery..................................................................................................11

• Inserting the Batte ry............ ............. ................................................................... 12

• Charging............................................................................................................. 13

• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures........................ 16

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional) .......................................................... 18

About the Built-in Memory/the Card........................................................................ 19

• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time......... 21

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)....................... ............. ..............................................22

• Changing the Clock Setting.. .............................................................................. 23

Tips for taking good pictures................................................................................... 24

• Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully.........................................................24

• Preventing jitter (camera shake)................................................................... ......24

Basic

Selecting the Recording Mode.................................................................................25

Tak ing pictures using the autom atic function

(Intelligent Auto Mode) ............................................................................................. 26

• Changing the settings.........................................................................................28

Taking pictures with your favorite settings

(Normal Picture Mode)....................................................................... .......................29

Focusing .................................................................................................................... 30

Recording Motion Picture s... ............. ....................................................................... 32

Playing Back..............................................................................................................34

• Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)..................................................... 36

• Using the Playback Zoom...................................................................................36

Deleting Pictures........................................................................ ............................... 37

• To delete a single picture....................................................................................37

• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures..................................... 37

Setting the Menu ....................................................................................................... 38

• Setting menu items.............................................................................................38

About the Setup Menu................................. .............................................................40

Recording

About the LCD Monitor.............................................................................................45

Using the Zoom.........................................................................................................47

• Optical Zoom...................... ............................................................................ .... 47

• Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) .............................................................................. 48

• Intelligent Zoom................................. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. ..48

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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................................................................... ................. 55

Taking Pictures with different image effects

(Creative Control Mode) (DMC-XS1) .........................................................................56

• [Expressive]........................ ................................................................................ 57

• [Retro]...................................................................................... ...........................57

• [High Key]...........................................................................................................57

• [Low Key]............................................................................................................57

• [Sepia].................................................................................................................58

• [Dynamic Monochrome]......................................................................................58

• [Impressive Art]................................ ................................................................... 58

• [High Dynamic] ................................................................................ ................... 58

• [Cross Process]..................... ............ .................................................................59

• [Toy Effec t]...................................................... ....................................................59

• [Miniature Eff ect].................... .............................................................................59

• [Soft Focus].........................................................................................................60

• [One Point Color]............ ......................... ...........................................................60

Tak ing panorama pict ur e s (Panorama Shot Mode)................................................61

Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (Scene Mode).................. 64

• [Portrait]..............................................................................................................65

• [Soft Skin] ..................................................................... ......................................65

• [Scenery].............................................................................................................65

• [Sports]......... ............. ........................................................................................ ..66

• [Night Portrait]..................... ............................................................... ................. 66

• [Night Scenery]................................................................................................... 66

• [Food]......................................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. ..66

• [Baby1]/[Baby2].................................................................................................. 67

• [Pet].............................................................................................................. ...... 67

• [Sunset]............................... ................................................................................ 67

• [High Sens.]................................... ..................................................................... 67

• [St a rr ySky]............................................................... .......................................... 68

• [Glass Through]........................................................................... .......................68

• [Photo Frame].....................................................................................................68

Using the [Rec] Menu................................. ...............................................................69

• [Picture Size].......................................................................................................69

• [Sensitivity]............................................................................. ............................. 70

• [White Balance]................................................................ ...................................71

• [AF Mode]..................................................................... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. ..73

• [i.Exposure].................................... .....................................................................75

• [i.Zoom]............... ............................................................... .................................75

• [Digital Zoom]........................................................................................ ..............75

• [Burst]....................... ........................................................................................ ..76

• [Color Mode].............................................................................. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. ..78

• [Red-Eye Removal]..................................... ........................................................ 79

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• [St a bilizer]..................... ...................................... ................................................79

• [Date Stamp]....................................................................................................... 80

• [Clock Set] ................................................................................. .........................80

Using the [MotionPicture] Menu.............................................................................81

• [Rec Quality]....................................................................................................... 81

• [Continuous AF]...................................................... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. ..81

Playback/Editing

Various methods of playback................................................................................... 82

• [Slide Show]..................................................................................... ................... 83

• [Filtering Play]................. ............. .......................................................................85

• [Calendar]................................................................. .... ....... .... .... .. .... ......... .. .... ..87

Having Fun with Recorded Pictures (Retouch)...................................................... 88

• [Auto Retouch].................. .................................................................................. 88

• [Creative Retouch] (DMC-XS1)............................................................................90

Using the [Playback] Menu....................................................................................... 91

• [Retouch] (DMC-XS1)..........................................................................................91

• [Auto Retouch] (DMC-FH10) ................................................................................91

• [Resize]................. ............ ..................................................................................91

• [Favorite]............................................................... ..............................................93

• [Protect]...................... ......................... ...............................................................94

• [Copy]............ ............................................................................ .........................95

Connecting to other equipment

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen....................................................................96

Saving still picture s a nd m otion pictures on your PC.............. ............................. 98

• About the supplied software...............................................................................98

Printing the Picture s............. ................................................... ............................... 102

• Selecting a single picture and printing it........................................................... 103

• Selecting multiple pictures and printing them................................................... 103

• Print Settings................................. ................................................................... 104

Others

Screen Display.........................................................................................................107

Cautions for Use......................................................................................................109

Message Display ............................................................................ .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .... .. .114

Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................116

The camera illustrations and on -screen disp lay illustr ations pro vided in this manua l may differ f rom

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the actual product appearance or on-screen displays . In this manual, (DMC-XS1) is used for examples of the camera illustrations and on-screen display illustrations when operation or other information is more or less the same betwe en models. Therefore, the camera illustrations and on-screen display illu strations in this manual may differ from your model.

•The operations, procedures, or functions that differ among models are indicated separately,

together with the relevant model number.

e.g.: (DMC-XS1)

(DMC-FH10)

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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

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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 s trap attached to the

camera.

–Press hard on the lens or the LCD monitor.

This camera is not dust/splash/water proof. Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, sand, etc.

Liquid, sand and other foreign material may get into the sp ace arou nd the

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lens, buttons, etc. Be par ticularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions, but it may also become irreparable.

–Places with a lot of sand or dus t. –Places where water can come into c ontact with this unit, such as when

using it on a rainy day or at the beach.

∫ About Conde n s a t i on (When the le ns is f o gged up)

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Condensation occurs when the amb i ent temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

•If condensation occurs, turn the came ra off an d leave it for about 2hours.

The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

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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 dep ending on the country or area where the camera was

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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-in memory when you are not using a card.

•If any accessories are lost, cu stomer s in the USA and Pu erto Ric o should cont act Panas onic’s parts

department at 1-800-833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for further information about obt aining replacement parts.

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Before Use

Names and Functions of Main Parts

(DMC-XS1)

1Flash (P50) 2 Self-timer indicator (P54) 3 Lens (P5, 110)

4 LCD monitor (P45, 107, 110) 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)

12 Cursor buttons

A: 3/Exposure compensation (P55) B: 4/[DISP.] (P45) C: 2/Self-timer (P54) D: 1/Flash setting (P50)

31 2

5 6

91110 12

In this Owner’s Manual, the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3/4/2/1. e.g.: When you press the 4 (down) button

or Press 4

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Before Use

14 15

16 17 18

19 20 21

13 Speaker (P41)

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Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger. Do ing so may make sound difficult to hear.

14 Lens barrel 15 Strap eyelet (P24)

Be sure to attach the strap w hen usi n g the

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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

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your finger.

18 Shutter button (P26, 29) 19 Tripod mount

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A tripod with a screw length of 5. 5mm (0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if attached.

20 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P13, 96, 100,

102)

This socket is also used when chargin g the

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battery.

• Take care not to subject the socket with water or other liquids. 21 Card/Battery door (P12, 18) 22 Release lever (P12, 18)

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(DMC-FH10)

31 2

1Flash (P50) 2 Self-timer indicator (P54) 3 Lens (P5, 110)

Before Use

5 6

91110 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 described as shown in the figure below or described with 3/4/2/1. e.g.: When you press the 4 (down) button

or Press 4

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Before Use

14 15

16 17 18

19 20 21

13 Speaker (P41)

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Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger. Do ing so may make sound difficult to hear.

14 Lens barrel 15 Strap eyelet (P24)

Be sure to attach the strap w hen usi n g the

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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

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your finger.

18 Shutter button (P26, 29) 19 Tripod mount

A tripod with a screw length of 5. 5mm

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(0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if attached.

20 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P13, 96, 100,

102)

This socket is also used when chargin g the

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battery.

• Take care not to subject the socket with water or other liquids. 21 Card/Battery door (P12, 18) 22 Release lever (P12, 18)

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Preparation

Charging the Battery

Use the dedicated AC adaptor (supplied), USB connection cable (supplied) and battery.

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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 o n —

∫ 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 some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used, we recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.

∫ About the power supply

If you use the AC adaptor (supplied) when the battery is in this unit, you can supply power from a power outlet via the USB connection cable (supplied).

The battery may be running out during recording. The camera will turn off if the battery power

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is gone.

•When the battery is not inserted, power is not supplied.

•Before connecting or di sconnecting the AC adaptor (supplied), turn the camera off.

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Preparation

Inserting the Battery

Insert the battery into the camera to charge it.

Slide the release lever in the direction

of the arrow and open the card/batte ry door.

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.

• If you use other batteries, we cannot

guarantee the quality of this product.

Being careful about the battery

orientation, securely insert it all the way in, and then check tha t it is locked by the lever A. T o remove the ba ttery, pull the le ver A in the direction of the arrow.

1: Close the card/battery door.

2: Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

•Turn the camera off and wait for the “LUMIX” display on the LCD monitor to clear before remov i ng

the battery. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)

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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 tem perature), 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 c onnectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight ou t.

(Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape, which may cause malfunction.)

E Align the marks, and insert. F Charging lamp

(Charging from the power outlet) Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) and this camera with the USB connection

cable (supplied), and insert the AC adaptor (supplied) into the power outlet.

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Preparation

(Charging from a computer) Connect the computer and this camera with the USB connect ion cable

(supplied).

•Charging may not be possible depending on computer specification s.

•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 out let will cause

the notebook computer battery to drain faster. Do not leave the camera c onnected for extended periods of time.

•Be sure to always connect the camera to a computer USB terminal. Do not connect the ca mera to a

monitor, keyboard or printer USB terminal, or a USB hub.

∫ About the charging lamp

On: Charging. Off: Charging has completed. (When charging is complete, disconnect the camera

from the power outlet or computer.)

∫ Charging time

When using the AC adaptor (supplied)

Charging time Approx. 150 min

The indicated charging time is fo r when the battery has been discharged completely. The

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charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal.

•The charging time when connected to the computer depends on the computer’s

performance.

∫ Battery indication

The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor.

The indication turns red and blink s if the remaining battery power is low. Recharge the battery or

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replace it with a fully charged battery.

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Preparation

•Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near t he 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 connec tion cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panas onic 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 (supplie d) and USB c onnect ion cable (supplied) are fo r this came ra only. Do not use

them with other devices.

•Remove the battery after use. (The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after

being charged.)

•The battery becomes warm after using and during and after charging. The camera also becomes

warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

•The battery can be recharged even when it still has some power left, but it is not recommended that

the battery charge be freq uently topped up while the battery is fully charged. (Since cha racteristic swelling may occur.)

•If a problem occurs in the power outlet, such as a power outage, charging may not be completed

normally. If this happens, disconnect the USB connection cable ( supplied) and connect it again.

•If the charging lamp does not turn on or blinks when you connect the AC adaptor (supplied) or PC,

this indicates that the chargi ng has been stopped because the unit is not in a temperature range suitable for charging, and does not indicate a fault. Reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) in a location wher e the ambient temperature (and the temperature of battery) is in a 10 oC to 30 oC (50 oF to 86 oF) range, and try charging again.

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Preparation

Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures

∫ Recording still pictures

Number of recordable

pictures

Recording time Approx. 130 min

Approx. 260 pictures

By CIPA standard in Normal

Picture Mo de

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

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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 (16GB).

•Using the supplied battery.

•Starti ng recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the Optical Image Stabilizer

function is set to [ON].)

•Recording once every 30 seconds using full flash every second recording.

•Changing the zoom magnification from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.

•Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery

decreases.

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. As the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. [For example, if you were to take one picture every two minutes, then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one-quarter of the number of pictures given above (based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds).]

∫ Recording motion pictures

When recording with picture quality set to [HD]

Recordable time Approx. 90 min

Actual recordable time Approx. 45 min

These times are for an ambient t emper ature of 23oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%RH. Please be

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aware that these times are approximate.

•Actual recordable time is the time availabl e for rec ording when rep eating a ctions such as t urning t his

unit on and off, starting/stopping recording, zoom operation, etc.

•Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2GB.

The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.

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Preparation

∫ Playback

Playback time Approx. 240 min

The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the

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environment and the operating conditions.

For example, in the following cases, the operating t imes 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 properly charging the

battery , the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new battery.

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Preparation

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)

•Check that this unit is turn ed off.

•We recommend using a Panasonic card.

Slide the release lever in the direction

of the arrow and open the card/batte ry door.

Push it securely all the way until you

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 card/battery door.

2: Slide the release lever in the

direction of the arrow.

•Turn the camera off and wait for the “LUMIX” display on the LCD monitor to clear before remov i ng

the card. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)

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Preparation

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

The following operations can be performed using this unit:

When a card has not been inserted

When a card has been inserted

Pictures can be recorded o n the bu ilt-in memory and played back.

Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back.

•When using the built-in memory:

>ð (access indicatio n

•When using the card:

(access indication

¢ The access i ndication is dis playe d in re d wh en pictu res a re being r ecorde d o n

the built-in memory (or the card).

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Built-in Memory

•You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P95)

•Memory size: Approx. 90 MB

•The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.

Card

The following cards, which conform to the SD video standard, can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.)

Remarks

with “Class 6” or higher when microSD Memory Card (64 MB to 2 GB)

microSDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)

•Use a card with SD S peed Class

recording motion pictures.

•microSDHC Memory Cards can only be used with compatible

models, however cannot be used with models that are only compatible with microSD Memory Cards.

•Only the cards with capacity listed left can be used.

¢ SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check via the label on the

card, etc.

e.g.:

•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/

(This site is English only.)

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Preparation

•During access (image writi n g, 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 c ard may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves,

static electricity or brea kdown of the camera or th e card. We recommend storing important data on a PC etc.

•Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure

proper operation. (P44)

•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Preparation

MJPEG

QVGA

R1m10s

MJPEG

QVGA

Approximate number of recordable pict ures and ava ilab l e recording time

∫ About the display of the number of recordable pictures and available recording time

•Switch the display (number of recordable pictures, available recording time, etc.) by pressing 4.

(P45)

A Number of recordable pictures B Available recording time

•The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These

vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)

•The number of recordable picture s and the available recording time varies depending on the

subjects.

∫ Number of recordable pictures

[i99999] is displayed if there are more than 100,000 pictures remaining.

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Picture size

Built-in Memory

(Approx.90 MB)

16M (4:3) 10 230 451 3720

5M (4:3) 23 500 979 8070

0.3M (4:3) 386 7540 14582 120110

∫ Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)

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“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for second.

Recording

quality setting

HD j 7m53s 15m00s 2h00m00s

VGA j 20m00s 40m00s 5h20m00s

QVGA 2m47s 1h00m00s 2h00m00s 16h00m00s

Built-in Memory

(Approx.90 MB)

2GB 4GB 32 GB

•The recordable time is the total time of all the motion pictures which have been recorded.

•Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2GB.

The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.

•The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on the scre en.

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Preparation

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

Press camera [ON/OFF] button.

• If the language select screen is not displayed,

proceed to step

Press [MENU/SET].

Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].

Press [MENU/SET].

Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month,

day, hour, minute, display sequence or time display format), and press 3/4 to set.

A: Time at the home area B: Time at the travel destination

You can cancel without setti n g the clock by pres s i ng

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[].

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

Press [MENU/SET].

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Preparation

Changing the Clock Setting

Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu, and press [MENU/SET]. (P38)

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The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6.

•The clock setting is maintained for about 20 hours using the built-in clock battery even

without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for about 10 minutes to charge the built-in battery.)

•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the

picture, or when you stamp the date on the pictures with [DateStamp].

•If the clock is set, the correct d ate can be printe d ev en if the date is not di sp l a y e d on t h e sc r e en of

the camera.

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Preparation

Tips for taking good pictures

Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully

Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

•To prevent dropping, be sure to attach the supplied strap and fit it to your wrist. (P8)

•Do not swing around or pull forcefully on the unit with the strap attached. The strap may break.

•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.

•Be careful not to put your fingers on the flash, microphone, speaker or lens etc.

A Speaker B Microphone

∫ Direction Detec tion Function ([Rot a te Disp.])

Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [Rotate Disp.] (P43) is set)

When the camera is held v ertic ally a nd tilt ed up and down to reco rd p ictur es, th e Direct io n Detect ion

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function may not work correctly.

•Motion pictures taken with the came ra held vertically are not displayed vertically.

C Flash D Strap

Preventing jitter (camera shake)

When the Jitter alert [ ] appears, use [Stabilizer] (P79), a tripod or the Self-timer (P54).

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Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera stil l from the moment the shutter button is pr esse d until th e pic ture ap pear s on the sc reen . W e reco mmend using a tripod.

–Slow sync./Red-Eye Reduction –[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)

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Basic

Selecting the Recording Mode

Press [MODE].

Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Recording Mode.

Press [MENU/SET].

∫ List of Recording Modes

¦ Intelligent Auto Mode (P26)

The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.

! Normal Picture Mode (P29)

The subjects are recorded using your own settings.

Creative Control Mode (P56) (DMC-XS1)

Record while checking the image effect.

Panorama Shot Mode (P61)

This mode allows you to take panorama pictures.

Û Scene Mode (P64)

This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.

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When the mode has been switched from Playback Mode to Recording Mode, the previously set Recording Mode will be set.

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Taking pictures using the automatic function

(Intelligent Auto Mode)

Recording Mode:

The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily.

The following functions are activated automatically.

• –Scene Detection/Backlight Compensation/Intell igent ISO sensitivity control/Auto White Balance/

Face Detection/[i.Exposure]/[i.Zoom]/[Red-Eye Removal]/[Stabilizer]/[Continuous AF]

Press [MODE].

A Shutter button

Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Intelligent Auto],

and then press [MENU/SET].

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• The focus indication B (green) lights when the subject is

focused.

• The AF area C is displayed around the subject’s face by

the Face Detection function. In other cases, it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.

• The minimal distance (how close you can be to the subject) will change depending on the zoom factor. Please check with the recordable range display on the

(P30)

screen.

Press the shutter button fully (push it in

further), and take the picture.

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Scene Detection

When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.

When taking pictures

[i-Portrait] [i-Scenery] [i-Macro] [i-Night Portrait]

[i-Night Scenery] [i-Sunset]

¢ Only when [ ] is selected.

•

[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the stand ard settings are set.

•When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjust

the focus and exposure. (Face Detection)

•If a tripod is used, for ins tance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the

Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds. Take care not to move the camer a while taking pictures.

•Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same subject. –Subject conditio ns: Wh en t he fac e i s brigh t or dark, th e siz e of th e s ubj ect, th e colo r of the s ubje ct,

the distance to the sub ject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving

–Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera is

shaken, when zoom is used

•For the best results, it is rec ommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode.

•[¦] is used for recording when recording motion pictures. Scene Detect ion does not work.

The Backlight Compensation

When there is a backlight, the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture. In Intelligent Auto Mode, backlight compensation works automatically. The [ ] is displayed on the screen when backlighting is detected. (Depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting may not be detected correctly.)

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Changing the settings

Following menus can be set.

Menu Item

[Rec] [Picture Size]¢/[Burst]¢/[Color Mode] [Motion Picture] [Rec Quality] [Setup] [Clock Set]/[World Time]/[Beep]/[Language]/[Stabilizer Demo.]

•

Menu items other than those liste d above are not displayed, but you can set them in other Recording Modes .

For the setting method of the menu, refer to P38.

•

¢ Available settings may be different from other Recording Modes.

[Color Mode]

•Color setting of [Happy] is availab le in [Col or Mode]. It is possible to automat ically t ake a picture wit h

a higher level of brilliance for the co lor brightness and vividness.

About the flash (P50)

•When [ ] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subje ct and

brightness.

•When [ ], [ ] is set, [Red-Eye Removal] is enabled.

•Shutter speed will be slower during [ ] or [ ].

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ISO

1/601/601/60

F2.8F2.8F2.8

B CD

Taking pictures with your favorite settings

(Normal Picture Mode)

Recording Mode:

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu.

Press [MODE].

A Shutter button

Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Normal Picture],

and then press [MENU/SET].

Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus and

then press it fully to take the picture .

B ISO sensitivity C Aperture value D Shutter speed

• Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red when

correct exposure is not achieved. (Exclude when using a flash)

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ISO

1/601/601/60

F2.8F2.8F2.8

0.16ft.

∞

5 cm (0.16 feet)

1 m (3.3 feet)

Focusing

Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.

Focus

Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B White>Green White>Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times

When the subject is focused When the subject is not

focused

•The AF area may be displayed larger for certain zoom magnifications and in dark pl aces.

∫ About focus range

The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.

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The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway.

The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position.

e.g.: Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode

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+ 96 hidden pages

Panasonic DMC-FH10 Owner’s Manual

Contents

Before Use

Care of the camera

Standard Accessories

Names and Functions of Main Parts

Preparation

Charging the Battery

Inserting the Battery

Charging

Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

Approximate number of recordable pict ures and ava ilab l e recording time

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

Changing the Clock Setting

Tips for taking good pictures

Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully

Preventing jitter (camera shake)

Basic

Selecting the Recording Mode

Changing the settings

Focusing