PANASONIC DMCFZ2 User Manual

Digital Camera

Operating Instructions

Model No.DMC-FZ2B

Before use, please read these

instructions completely and

retain for future reference.

Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com

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Safety

Dear Customer,

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

Information for Your Safety

Safety

• 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 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.

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); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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.

IF THE MAINS LEAD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED MAINS LEAD.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

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.

Digital Camera

The rating plate is on the underside of the Digital Camera.

AC Adapt er

• The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adapter.

• As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in well ventilated place; do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit.

Caution for AC mains lead

For your safety, please read the following text carefully.

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three-pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-amperes and it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark

on the body of the fuse.

mark

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover, the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.

IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13AMPERE SOCKET.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

or the BSI

Safety

IMPORTANT

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the earth terminal of the three-pin plug, marked with the letter E or the Earth Symbol

ª Before Use

Remove the Connector Cover as follows.

Connector Cover

ª How to replace the Fuse

Remove the Fuse Cover with a screwdriver.

Fuse Cover

Replace the fuse and attach the Fuse Cover.

Fuse

Contents

Safety

Information for Your Safety..................2

Preparation

Standard Accessories ..........................7

Controls Layout....................................8

LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder

Display ...........................................10

Quick Guide .......................................12

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

Inserting the Battery...........................14

Using the AC Adapter ........................16

Inserting the Card ..............................17

Turning Camera on/off .......................19

Adjusting the Viewfinder

(Diopter Adjustment) ......................20

Attaching the Lens Hood....................21

Attaching the Strap ............................23

Attaching the Lens Cap......................24

Using the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder.....25

The Shutter Button

(Pressing halfway/Pressing fully) ...26

The Mode Dial....................................27

Operating the Menu ...........................29

Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set) .....30

Recording images (basic)

Taking Pictures ..................................31

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ........33

Checking the Captured Picture

(Review) .........................................34

Recording Motion Images ..................35

Using the Optical Zoom .....................36

Using the Digital Zoom.......................37

Taking Pictures with the Built-in

Flash ..............................................38

Using the Optical Image Stabilizer.....40

Using the AF Trigger..........................41

Using the Continuous AF ...................42

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ....43

Recording images (advanced)

Taking Pictures with Audio ................ 44

Changing the Picture Size................. 45

Changing the Quality

(Data Compression Ratio) ............. 46

Taking Pictures with

Aperture-priority AE ....................... 47

Taking Pictures with

Shutter-priority AE ......................... 48

Taking Pictures with Macro Mode ..... 49

Taking Pictures with the Portrait

Mode ............................................. 50

Taking Pictures with the Sports

Mode ............................................. 51

Taking Pictures with the Panning

Mode ............................................. 52

Taking Pictures with the Night

Portrait Mode................................. 53

Taking Pictures with the Spot

Mode ............................................. 54

Compensating the Exposure ............. 55

Taking Pictures with Auto (AE)

Bracket .......................................... 56

Using the AF/AE Lock....................... 57

Using the Colour Effect ..................... 58

Adjusting the Colour Tone or the

Contrast (Picture Adjustment) ....... 59

Setting the White Balance................. 60

Finely Adjusting the White

Balance ......................................... 62

Setting ISO Sensitivity....................... 63

Taking Pictures with Burst Mode....... 64

Using the MC Protector/ND Filter...... 65

Playback

Playing Back Still Pictures ................. 66

Playing Back Still Pictures with

Audio ............................................. 67

9 Images Multi Playback ................... 68

Using the Playback Zoom ................. 69

Playing Back Motion Images ............. 70

Editing

Deleting Images .................................71

Writing the Print Information in the

Card (DPOF Setting)......................73

Protecting Images on the Card ..........76

Technical use

Playing Back with Slide Show

(Automatic Playback) .....................77

Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures

(Audio Dubbing) .............................79

Resizing Recorded Pictures...............80

Trimming Recorded Pictures .............81

Formatting the Card ...........................82

Adjusting the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder

Brightness ......................................83

Using the Auto Review.......................84

Setting up the Beep Sound ................85

Setting up the Power Save Mode ......86

Resetting the File Number .................87

Reset the Settings..............................88

Playing Back Images with a TV

Monitor ...........................................89

Connecting to a PC............................90

USB DIRECT-PRINT .........................91

USB DIRECT-PRINT

(Single Picture)...............................92

USB DIRECT-PRINT

(DPOF Picture)...............................93

After Use............................................94

Others

The Menu Items.................................95

Cautions for Use ................................97

Warning Indications .........................101

Troubleshooting ...............................102

Specifications...................................104

Sales and Support Information

Customer Care Centre

• For UK customers: 08705 357357

• For Republic of Ireland customers:

01 289 8333

• Visit our website for product

information

• E-mail:

customer.care@panasonic.co.uk

Technical Support for AV Software

• For callers in UK: 08701 505610

• For callers in ROI: 0044 8701 505610

Direct Sales at Panasonic UK

• Order accessory and consumable

items for your product with ease and confidence by phoning our Customer Care Centre Monday–Friday 9:00am– 5:30pm. (Excluding public holidays).

• Or go on line through our Internet

Accessory ordering application at www.panasonic.co.uk.

• Most major credit and debit cards

accepted.

• All enquiries transactions and

distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd.

• It couldn’t be simpler!

• Also available through our Internet is

direct shopping for a wide range of finished products, take a browse on our website for further details.

Preparation

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

1 SD Memory Card (8 MB)

RP-SD008B (In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)

2 Battery Pack

CGA-S002E (In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)

3 Battery Charger/AC Adapter

DE-928B (In the text, it is indicated as “AC Adapter”)

4 AC Mains lead

K2CT3DA00003

6 A/V Cable

K1V204C10001

7 USB Connection Cable

K1HA05CD0004

8 CD-ROM

VFF0184

9Strap

VFC4002

10 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String

VYK0W73

11 Lens Hood

VYQ2677 (Black) VYQ2787 (Silver)

5 DC Cable

K2GH2DB00003

12 Lens Hood Adapter

VYQ2583 (Black) VYQ2782 (Silver)

Preparation

Controls Layout

2 3 41 5

Preparation

[Front View]

1 Flash Sensor (P39) 2 Lens 3Flash 4 Microphone (P35, P44, P79) 5 Self-timer Indicator (P43)

6 7

9810

19 21 22 24 2526

161213 14

[Top View]

6 Lens Barrel 7 Lens Ring (P21, P65) 8 Mode Dial (P27) 9 Shutter Button (P26)

10 Single/Burst Mode Button

(P64)

11 Zoom Lever (P36, P37)

[Rear View]

12 Viewfinder (P20, P25) 13 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P20) 14 Flash Open Button (P38) 15 DISPLAY Button (P25) 16 FOCUS Button (P41) 17 Power Indicator (P19) 18 Camera Switch (P19) 19 LCD Monitor (P10) 20 MENU Button (P29) 21 Delete Button (P34, P71) 22 2/Self-timer Button (P43) 23 4/REVIEW/SET Button (P34) 24 1/Flash Mode Button (P38) 25 3/Exposure Compensation

(P55)/Auto Bracket (P56)/ White Balance Fine Adjustment (P62) Button

26 Speaker (P67)

7 8

30 31 32

Preparation

[Left View]

27 A/V OUT Socket (P89) 28 USB Socket (5pin) (P90) 29 Terminal Door

2 2

[Right View]

30 Strap Eyelet (P23) 31 DC IN Socket (P16) 32 DC IN Terminal Door (P16)

[Bottom View]

33 Memory Card/Battery Door

(P14, P17)

34 Memory Card/Battery Door

Open Lever (P14, P17)

35 Tripod Receptacle

2 3

3433 35

[Battery Charger/AC Adapter]

1 AC Input Terminal 2 [POWER] Indicator 3 [CHARGE] Indicator 4 Battery Charging Slot 5 DC Output Terminal

Preparation

LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display

12 34 56 7

ISO100

COOL

26 25

24 23 22

C-AF

20 19

10:00

F2.8 1/25

[In recording]

1 REC mode

2 Flash mode (P38)

3 White balance (P60)

4 ISO sensitivity (P63)

5 Picture size (P45)

6 Quality (data compression ratio)

(P46)

7 Battery indicator (P15)

(When using AC adapter this is not displayed)

8 Frame/Time remain

In motion image mode: XXXS

9 Camera Shake alert (P32)

10 Recording indication

11 Audio REC (P44)

12 Zoom (P36, P37)

13 Self-timer mode (P43)

14 Card access indication (P18)

15 AF area (P31)

16 AF Trigger (P41)

17 Aperture indication/Shutter speed

indication (P31)

18 Exposure Compensation (P55)

1600

OFF

1.AUG.2003

19 Auto Bracket (P56)

20 Current date and time (P30)

21 : Spot AF area (P54)

22 : Spot metering target (P54)

23 Focus indication (P31)

24 Burst mode (P64)

25 Continuous AF (P42)

26 Colour Effect mode (P58)

27 Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS)

9 10 11

13 14

FOCUS

161718

• It is displayed for about 5 seconds after turning on the camera or setting the clock.

(OFF) (P40)

Preparation

8 9

11 12

10:00 11.AUG.2003 10:00 11.AUG.2003

F2.8

1/25

1600

AUTO

ISO100

8 9

10 11

[In recording in Simple mode]

1 Flash mode (P38)

2 Burst mode (P64)

3 Focus indication (P33)

4 Camera Shake alert (P32)

5 Picture mode (P33)

6 Battery indicator (P15)

7 Frame remain

8 Zoom (P36)

9 Recording indication

10 Self-timer mode (P43)

11 Card access indication (P18)

12 AF area (P31)

13 Current date and time (P30)

• It is displayed for about 5 seconds after turning on the camera or setting the clock.

[In playback]

1 Playback mode

2DPOF (P73)

(White):

DPOF setting for printing

(Green):

DPOF setting for Slide Show

(Green with DPOF number): DPOF setting for printing and Slide Show

3 Protected image (P76)

4 Image with audio (P67)

5 Picture size (P45)

6 Quality (data compression ratio)

(P46)

: In motion image mode

In simple mode:

:ENLARGE :4qa6q/10a15cm : INTERNET

7 Battery indicator (P15)

8 Folder/File number

9 Page/Total images

10 REC data

• It will be displayed when the

[DISPLAY] button is pressed.

11 Recorded date and time

Quick Guide

OPEN

912

11 7

Preparation

Prepare following items.

• Camera

•Battery

•Card

• AC adapter

• AC mains lead

[Preparation]

1 Charge the battery. (1 # 2) (P13)

• Charging will take about 90 minutes.

2 Slide the lever in the direction of the

arrow to open the Memory Card/ Battery door.

3 Insert the battery into the camera.

(P14)

4 Insert the Card into the camera. (P17) 5 Close the Memory Card/Battery door.

[Recording]

6 Remove the lens cap. 7 Set the camera switch to [ON]. (P19) 8 Set date/time. (P30) 9 Set the mode dial to [P/A/S]. (P27)

10 (When you want to take a picture with

the flash) Press [ OPEN] button to open the Flash. (P38)

11 Take a picture. (P26, P31)

[Playback]

12 Set the mode dial to playback [ ].

(P27)

13 Press 2/1 to select the picture you

OFF≥≥ON

want to view. (P66)

SET

Preparation

Charging the Battery

1 Connect the AC mains lead.

2 Attach the battery to the AC adapter.

3 When the [CHARGE] indicator B

4 Remove the battery from the AC

• Push the AC plug as far in to the AC in terminal as it can go. A gap will remain as shown below.

• The [POWER] indicator A lights up.

(1 # 2)

• The [CHARGE] indicator B lights up and charging starts.

turns off, charging is finished.

• Charging takes about 90 minutes.

adapter.

• The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable is connected to the AC adapter.

• After use, be sure to disconnect the AC mains lead.

• During normal use or charging, the camera/

battery becomes warm. This is normal and is not a fault with the camera/battery.

• The battery/AC adapter supplied with this camera is exclusively designed for this camera. Do not use with any other equipment.

Preparation

OPEN

Inserting the Battery

[Preparation]

• Check that the camera switch is set to [OFF]

and the lens is fully retracted.

• Close the flash. (P39)

1 Slide the lever in the direction of the

2 Insert the charged battery all the way

3 Close the Memory Card/battery door.

arrow to open the Memory Card/ battery door.

in, until it is locked.

[Removing the battery]

Open the Memory Card/battery door.

Slide the lock 1 to the direction of the arrow to remove the battery.

Close the Memory Card/battery door.

• If you will not be using the camera for a long time, remove the battery.

• A fully charged battery needs to be left in the camera for at least one hour for the clock settings to be retained for about 24 hours after the battery has been removed. (The time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently) When the clock setting is cancelled, please set the date/time again. (P30)

• When the card is being read, do not open the Memory Card/battery door.

• The battery supplied with this camera is exclusively designed for this camera. Do not use with any other equipment.

Preparation

ª Battery indicator

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

: Battery is fully charged.

: Battery power is partially reduced.

: Battery power is low.

: Recharge the battery.

ª Charging time and available recording time

(Recording condition)

• Temperature: 25oC/Humidity: 60%

• Shooting once every 30 seconds, flash every other shot.

• Using the supplied SD Memory Card (Recording size: 1600k1200/Quality: Fine/

When deleting all pictures after full use)

Charging time

Supplied battery Approx. 90 min.

The times shown in the table are approximate guides. The times may vary depending on the condition.

Continuous recording/playback time (recordable number)

Recording with LCD monitor Approx. 100 min. (equal to 200 still pictures)

Recording with Viewfinder Approx. 120 min. (equal to 240 still pictures)

Playback with LCD monitor Approx. 120 min.

ª Charging environment and charging error

• Charge the battery in a place with a temperature of 10 – 35oC. (The battery should

also be the same temperature)

• When charging starts, the [CHARGE] indicator lights. If, after charging starts, the [CHARGE] indicator blinks at about 1 second cycles, this indicates a charging error. In this case, remove the AC adapter from the electrical outlet, remove the battery and check if both room and battery temperature is too low or high and then charge it again. If the problem persists, consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre.

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