Panasonic DMC-FH2, DMC-FH24, DMC-FH25, DMC-FH5 Operating Instruction

Basic Owner’s Manual

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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Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FH25

DMC-FH24
DMC-FH5
DMC-FH2

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

More detailed instructions on the
operation of this camera are
contained in “Owner’s Manual f or
advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied
CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.

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Dear Customer,

Model No.
Serial No.

Thank you for choosing Panasonic!

You have purchased one of the most s ophisticated 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 somewhat different from those shown in the
illustrations in this Owner’s Manual.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

•

Recording of pre-recorded t apes or discs or other published or broadcast
material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copy right
laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be
restricted.

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

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Information for Your Safety

DMC-FH24DMC-FH25

DMC-FH2DMC-FH5

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

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SH ALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE
EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACC ESSIBLE.

∫ Product identification marking

Product Location

Digital camera Bottom
Battery charger Bottom

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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. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which 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:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Incr ease the separation between the equipment and receiv er.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connecte d.

•Consu l t the dealer or an experienced radi o/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution:To assure continued compliance, follow the attached

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

peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FH25

DMC-FH24
DMC-FH5
DMC-FH2

Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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∫ About the battery pack

CAUTION

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.

•

•Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.

•Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.

•Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects.

•Do not disas semble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes,
wash it off thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the
eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

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.

•

Do not heat or expose to flame.

•Do not leav e the battery(ies) in an automobi le exposed to direct sunlight for a

long period of time with doors and windows closed.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC
(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 charger

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

•

In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery char ger must be co nnect ed to a 120V
AC power supply only.

•When co nnecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a

plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration.

∫ Cautions for Use

•

(DMC-FH25) (DMC-FH5) (DMC-FH2)

Do not use any other AV cables except the su pplied one.

•(DMC-FH24)

Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1; optional).

•Do not use any other USB connection cables ex cept the supplied one.

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

• If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictur es and/or sound on this unit
may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.

• Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may r esult in noise
adversely affecting the pictures and/or sound.

• Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be dist orted, by strong
magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors.

• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely
affect this unit, dis turbing the pictures and/or sound.

• If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops
functioning properly, turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC
adaptor and turn this unit on.

Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

• If you record near radio transmitters or high-v oltage lines, the recorded pictures
and/or sound may be adversely affected.

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-If you see this symbol­Information on Dispos a l in other Countries outside

the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your
local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct
method of disposal.

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Contents

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

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

Names of the Components .........................................................................10

Charging the Battery...................................................................................13

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

• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures ..........15

About the Built-in Memory/the Card............................................................16

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery.............................17

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).....................................................................19

• Changing the Clock Setting ..................................................................19

Selecting the [Rec] Mode............................................................................20

Taking pictures using the automatic function
(

ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode).........................................................................21

• Scene Detection....................................................................................22

Motion Picture Mode................................................... ............. ............. ......23

Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play]) ........................................................24

Deleting Pictures.........................................................................................24

Setting the Menu.........................................................................................25

Reading the Owner’s Manual (PDF format)................................................26

Specifications..............................................................................................28

Digital Camera Accessory System..............................................................32

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form.......................................................33

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) .....................34

∫ About illustrations in this owner’s manual

The procedure is described for (DMC-FH25) as an example.

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Standard Accessories

VFC4297VFF0726

3

12

4

56

NCA-YN101G DE-A91B

(DMC-FH25)
(DMC-FH24)

K1HY08YY0019

(DMC-FH5)
(DMC-FH2)

K1HY08YY0015

(DMC-FH25)

K1HY08YY0020

(DMC-FH5)
(DMC-FH2)

K1HY08YY0016

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
Product numbers correc t as of January 2011. These may be subject to change.

1 Battery Pack

(Indicated as battery pack or
battery in the text)
Charge the battery before use.

2 Battery Charger

(Indicated as battery charger or

charger in the text)
3 USB Connection Cable
4 (DMC-FH25) (DMC-FH5) (DMC-FH2)

AV Cab le
5 CD-ROM

• Software:

Use it to inst all the s oft ware to your
PC.

• Owner’s Manual

6 Hand Strap
¢ When purchasing a spare ba ttery,

please purchase an optional battery
(DMW-BCK7PP).

•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card

and SDXC 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.

•For information about optional

accessories, refer to the
Camera Accessory System

•If any accessories are lost, customers should contact Panasonic’s parts

department at 1 800 833-9626 for furt her information about obtaining
replacement parts.

¢

“Digital

”.

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Names of the Components

1 2 3

(DMC-FH25) (DMC-FH24)

1 23

(DMC-FH5) (DMC-FH2)

4

109

57

8

6

1Flash
2Lens
3 Self-timer indica tor

AF Assist Lamp

4 LCD monitor
5 [MENU/SET] button
6 [DISP. ] button
7 [Q.MENU]/Delete/ Cancel button
8 [MODE] button
9 [Rec]/[Playback] selector switch

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10 Cursor buttons

3

A: 3/Exposure compensation

B: 4/Macro Mode

AF Tracking

C: 2/Self-timer

D: 1/Flash setting

In this owner’s manual, t he cursor butt ons are descri bed as s hown in t he

figure below or described with 3/4/2/1.

e.g.: When you press the 4 (down) button

or Press 4

11 Strap eyelet

• Be sure to attach the stra p wh en

using the camer a t o ens u r e tha t

you will not drop it.
12 Lens barrel
13 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket

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12

1

11

14 Camera ON/OFF switch

15

1617 18 19

14

(DMC-FH25) (DMC-FH24)

14 15

17 18

(DMC-FH5) (DMC-FH2)

ヮユヮヰンヺチヤモンュチバ

ャモヵヵユンヺ

21

22

20

ヮユヮヰンヺチヤモンュチバチャモヵヵユンヺ

ヰヱユワ ロヰヤレ

21

2322

20

16

15 Zoom lever
16 Speaker

• Do not cover the speaker with

your fingers.
17 Microphone
18 Shutter button
19 (DMC-FH25) (DMC-FH24)

[E.ZOOM] button
20 Tripod receptacle
21 Card/Battery door

22 DC coupler cover

• When using an AC adaptor,

ensure that the Panasonic DC
coupler (DMW-DCC10; optional)
and AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP;
optional) are used.

• Always use a genuine Panasonic

AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP;
optional).

• It is recommended to use a fully

charged battery or AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional) and DC
coupler (DMW-DCC10; optional)
when recording motion pictures.

• If while recording motion pictures

using the AC adaptor and the
power supply is cut off due to a
power outage or if th e AC a daptor
is disconnected etc., th e motion
picture being recorded will not be
recorded.

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(DMC-FH5) (DMC-FH2)

Release lever

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