PANASONIC DMCFZ28 User Manual

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ28

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

Before Use

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

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

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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.

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.

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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.

• SDHC Logo is a trademark.

• Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

• Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or

registered trademarks of the companies concerned.

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.

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Warn ing

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

Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.

∫ About the battery charger

CAUTION!

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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.

• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS,

TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.

• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE

UNIT.

• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.

The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power is supplied.

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The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the battery charger is connected to an electrical outlet.

∫ About the battery pack

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Do not heat or expose to flame.

• Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time

with doors and windows closed.

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∫ Care of the camera

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Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc.

This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged.

• Retract the lens before carrying the camera or playing back pictures.

Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction.

• – Places with a lot of sand or dust. – Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on

a beach.

• Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow liquids,

sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc.

• If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body

carefully.

∫ About Condensation (When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up)

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

• If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will disappear

naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

∫ Read together with the “Cautions for Use”. (P183)

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Before Use

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

Quick Guide ..............................................7

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

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

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap .................14

Attaching the Lens Hood.........................16

Preparation

Charging the Battery ...............................18

About the Battery (charging/number of

recordable pictures) ................................20

Inserting and Removing the Card

(optional)/the Battery...............................22

About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........24

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................26

• Changing the clock setting ................27

Setting the Menu.....................................28

• Setting menu items ...........................29

• Using the quick menu .......................31

About the Setup Menu ............................32

Selecting the [REC] Mode.......................40

Basic

Taking pictures using the automatic

function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............43

• Scene detection ................................45

• AF Tracking Function........................46

• About the flash ..................................46

• Settings in Intelligent auto mode....... 47

Taking pictures with your favourite

settings (Programme AE mode)..............49

• Focusing ...........................................50

• When the subject is not in focus

(such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of

the picture you want to take).............50

• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......51

• Direction detection function...............51

• Enlarge the focus point (display

focus point) .......................................51

• Programme shift................................52

Taking Pictures with the Zoom................53

• Using the Optical Zoom/Using the

Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the

Digital Zoom......................................53

Playing back Pictures

([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................56

• Confirm the picture in [REC] mode

(Review)............................................57

• Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback) ................................57

• Using the Playback Zoom .................58

• Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode .....59

Deleting Pictures.....................................60

• To delete a single picture ..................60

• To delete multiple pictures

(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............61

Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder..........62

Taking Pictures using the Built-in

Flash........................................................66

• Switching to the appropriate flash

setting ...............................................66

Taking Close-up Pictures........................72

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........74

Compensating the Exposure ...................76

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/

Colour Bracket.........................................77

• Auto Bracket......................................77

• Colour Bracket ..................................78

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode...........79

Taking pictures by specifying the

aperture / shutter speed ..........................81

• Aperture-priority AE...........................81

• Shutter-priority AE .............................82

Taking picture by setting the exposure

manually..................................................83

Aperture Value and Shutter Speed .........85

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.........86

• MF ASSIST .......................................87

Registering Personal Menu Settings

(Registering custom settings)..................89

Taking pictures in Custom mode .............90

Taking expressive portraits and landscape pictures

(Advanced scene mode) .........................91

• [PORTRAIT].....................................92

• [SCENERY]......................................93

• [SPORTS] ........................................93

• [NIGHT PORTRAIT].........................94

• [CLOSE-UP].....................................95

Taking pictures that match the scene

being recorded (Scene mode) .................96

• [PARTY] ...........................................97

• [CANDLE LIGHT].............................97

• [BABY1]/ [BABY2] ............................98

• [PET] ................................................99

• [SUNSET].........................................99

• [HIGH SENS.] ..................................99

• [HI-SPEED BURST] .......................100

• [FLASH BURST] ............................101

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• [PANNING].....................................102

• [STARRY SKY] ..............................104

• [FIREWORKS] ...............................105

• [BEACH].........................................106

• [SNOW]..........................................106

• [AERIAL PHOTO] ..........................106

• [PIN HOLE] ....................................107

• [FILM GRAIN] ................................107

Motion Picture Mode .............................108

Useful Functions at Travel

Destinations ..........................................111

• Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the

Vacation..........................................111

• Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations

(World Time)...................................114

Using the [REC] Mode Menu ................116

• [PICTURE SIZE] ............................116

• [QUALITY] ......................................118

• [ASPECT RATIO]...........................119

• [INTELLIGENT ISO].......................119

• [SENSITIVITY]...............................120

• [ISO LIMIT SET].............................120

• [WHITE BALANCE]........................121

• [METERING MODE] ......................124

• [AF MODE].....................................125

• [PRE AF] ........................................129

• [AF/AE LOCK]................................130

• [I.EXPOSURE]...............................131

• [DIGITAL ZOOM] ...........................131

• [COLOR EFFECT] .........................132

• [PICT.ADJ.]....................................132

• [STABILIZER] ................................133

• [MIN. SHTR SPEED] .....................134

• [AUDIO REC.]................................134

• [AF ASSIST LAMP]........................135

• [FLASH SYNCHRO] ......................136

• [FLIP ANIM.] ..................................137

• [CONVERSION].............................138

• [CLOCK SET].................................138

Advanced (Playback)

Playing Back Pictures in Sequence

(Slide Show)..........................................139

Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/

[FAVORITE PLAY]) ............................... 142

• [CATEGORY PLAY]........................142

• [FAVORITE PLAY]..........................143

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio................................144

• Motion pictures................................144

• Pictures with audio..........................144

Creating still pictures from a motion

picture ...................................................145

Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu .....147

• [CALENDAR]..................................147

• [TITLE EDIT] ..................................148

• [TEXT STAMP]...............................150

• [RESIZE] ........................................152

• [TRIMMING]...................................153

• [LEVELING]....................................154

• [ASPECT CONV.] ..........................155

• [ROTATE]/ [ROTATE DISP.]..........156

• [FAVORITE] ...................................157

• [DPOF PRINT] ...............................158

• [PROTECT]....................................160

• [AUDIO DUB.] ................................161

• [COPY] ...........................................162

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC ...............................163

Printing the Pictures..............................166

• Selecting a single picture and

printing it .........................................167

• Selecting multiple pictures and

printing them ...................................168

• Print Settings...................................169

Playing Back Pictures on a

TV Screen .............................................172

• Playing back pictures using the

AV cable (supplied).........................172

• Playing back pictures on a TV

with an SD Memory Card slot .........173

• Playing back on the TV with

component socket ..........................174

Using the Conversion Lens

(optional) ...............................................176

Using the Protector/Filter.......................178

Others

Screen Display ......................................180

Cautions for Use....................................183

Message Display ...................................187

Functions that cannot be set or

will not work under some conditions......190

Troubleshooting.....................................195

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time .....................206

Specifications ........................................210

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Before Use

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Before Use

Quick Guide

This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets.

Charge the battery. (P18)

• The battery is not charged when the

camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.

Insert the battery and the card.

(P22)

• When you do not use the card, you can

record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. (P24) Refer to P25 when you use a card.

plug-in type

inlet type

Turn the camera on to take pictures.

1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector

switch to [!].

2 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P43)

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Play back the pictures.

1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector

switch to [(].

2 Select the picture you want to view.

(P56)

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Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.

1 Battery Pack

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

2 Battery Charger

(Indicated as charger in the text) 3 AC Cable 4 USB Connection Cable 5 AV Cable 6 CD-ROM

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Software: Use it to install the software to your PC.

7 CD-ROM

Operating Instructions

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8 Shoulder Strap 9 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String 10 Lens Hood 11 Hood Adaptor

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The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased.

• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard 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.

• Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories. (You

can purchase the accessories separately.)

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Names of the Components

1 Lens (P184) 2Flash (P66) 3 Self-timer indicator (P74)

AF assist lamp (P135) 4 Microphone (P108, 134, 161)

5 Flash open button (P66) 6 Diopter adjustment dial (P63) 7 Viewfinder (P62, 180) 8 Speaker (P144) 9 [EVF/LCD] button (P62) 10 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P46, 127, 130) 11 Joystick (P31, 52, 81, 83, 86)

The joystick is operated in two different ways: it can be moved in the up, down, left and right directions to perform an operation, or it can be pressed to select. In these operating instructions, it is pictured as shown in the figure below or described with 3/4/2/1.

Example: When the joystick is moved toward 2 (left) Place your finger on the right side of the joystick, and move the joystick toward the left.

Push the joystick straight in.

1234

or Move 2

10956

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12 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch (P28) 13 LCD monitor (P62, 180) 14 [DISPLAY] button (P60) 15 Delete button (P60)/

Single or burst mode button (P79) 16 [MENU/SET] button (P26) 17 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P74)

4Function button (P33)

Assign [REC] Mode Menu to 4 button. It is convenient to register [REC] Mode Menu

that is used often.

[REVIEW]/[SENSITIVITY]/[WHITE BALANCE]/[METERING MODE]/[AF MODE]/

[I.EXPOSURE]

1/Flash setting button (P66)

3/Exposure compensation (P76)/

Auto bracket (P77)/Colour bracket (P78)/Flash output adjustment (P69)/

In these operating instructions, 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

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Press 4

Before Use

27 28

18 Zoom lever (P53) 19 Shutter button (P43, 108) 20 [AF#/FOCUS] button (P46, 72, 88, 127) 21 Mode dial (P40) 22 Camera ON/OFF switch (P26) 23 Power lamp (P43) 24 [AF/MF] button (P86)

25 Strap eyelet (P15)

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Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it.

26 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] socket (P163, 166,

172)

27 [DC IN] socket (P163, 166)

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Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (optional).

• This camera cannot charge the battery

even when the AC adaptor (optional) is connected to it.

28 Terminal door 29 Lens barrel (P178)

18 19

21 23

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30 [COMPONENT OUT] socket (P174)

31 Card/Battery door (P22) 32 Tripod receptacle

When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod

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is stable when the camera is attached to it.

Before Use

31 32

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Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

∫ Lens Cap

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When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens.

Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap.

Pass the same string through the hole on the camera.

Attach the lens cap.

• Detach the lens cap before turning on the

camera in the recording mode.

• Do not hang or swing around this unit with

the lens cap string attached.

• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

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∫ Strap

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We recommend attaching the strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping.

Pass the strap through the hole at the strap eyelet.

Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap.

A Pull the strap 2 cm or more.

• Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being

careful not to twist it.

• Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera.

• Attach the strap so that the “LUMIX” LOGO is on the outside.

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Attaching the Lens Hood

In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimise lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality.

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Check that the camera is turned off.

• Close the flash.

Securely attach the hood adaptor so that it is all the way into the lens barrel.

• Do not tighten the hood adaptor too much.

• When attaching the hood adaptor, take

extra care not to cross-thread. When removing it, do not squeeze it as it will not unscrew freely.

Place the camera upside down, align the mark on the lens hood with the mark A on the camera and then insert the lens hood.

• Check if the screw is loose and then attach the

lens hood.

Tighten the screw.

• Do not tighten the screw too much.

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∫ Removing the hood adaptor

Before Use

Grasp the base of the hood adaptor to remove it.

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Note

You cannot attach the lens hood the opposite way.

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• When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached, the lower portion of the photo may

turn dark (vignetting effect) and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood. We recommend detaching the lens hood.

• When using the AF assist lamp in the dark, detach the lens hood.

• For details on how to attach the MC protector, ND filter and PL filter, refer to P178.

• You cannot attach the conversion lens when the hood adaptor is attached. (P176)

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Preparation

Charging the Battery

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.

• The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.

• Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

• Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC. (The battery temperature should

also be the same.)

Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery.

plug-in type

Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.

• The AC cable does not fit entirely into

the AC input terminal. A gap will remain as shown on the right.

• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]

indicator A lights green.

inlet type

Detach the battery after charging is completed.

• Charging is complete when the

[CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after approx. 120 min maximum).

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Preparation

∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

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The battery temperature is excessively high or low. The charging time will be longer than normal. Also, charging may not be completed.

• The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth.

Note

After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical

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outlet.

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

becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

• The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged.

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

recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged. (The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up.)

• 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.

• Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug.

Otherwise, a fire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or the resulting heat generated.

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About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)

∫ Battery indication

The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder. [It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (optional) connected.]

The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The power

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lamp also blinks) Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery.

∫ The battery life

Number of recordable

pictures

Recording time

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

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CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].

• Temperature: 23 oC/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.

• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).

• Using the supplied battery.

• Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer

function is set to [AUTO].)

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

• Rotating the zoom lever 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 decreases in Auto power LCD mode, Power LCD mode

and High angle mode (P33).

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. [e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes, the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 115.]

Approx.

460 pictures

Approx. 230 min

(By CIPA standard in programme AE mode)

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∫ When using the viewfinder

Number of recordable

pictures

Approx.

480 pictures

(Approx. 240 min)

(By CIPA standard in programme AE mode)

∫ Playback time when using the LCD monitor

Playback time Approx. 480 min

The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery.

∫ Charging

Charging time Approx. 120 min maximum

Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the same as above. The charging time will vary slightly depending on the status of the battery and the conditions in the charging environment. When the charging has been completed successfully, the [CHARGE] indicator turns off.

Note

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The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases. For long term battery use, we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted.

• The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may

become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).

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Preparation

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery

• Check that this unit is turned off.

• Close the flash.

• We recommend using a Panasonic card.

Slide the card/battery door to open it.

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.

• If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the

quality of this product.

Battery: Insert it fully being careful about the direction you insert it. Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery.

Card: Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it. To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

B: Do not touch the connection terminals of

the card.

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The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.

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Preparation

1:Close the card/battery door.

2:Slide the card/battery door to the end

and then close it firmly.

• If the card/battery door cannot be completely

closed, remove the card, check its direction and then insert it again.

Note

Remove the battery after use.

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• Do not remove the battery while the power is on as the settings on the camera may not be

stored properly.

• The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Do not use it with any other equipment.

• Before removing the card or battery, turn the camera off, and wait until the power lamp has

gone off completely. (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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About the Built-in Memory/the Card

The following operations can be performed using this unit.

When a card has not been inserted: Pictures can be recorded in

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the built-in memory and played back.

• When a card has been inserted: Pictures can be recorded on the

card and played back.

• When using the built-in memory

>ð (access indication

• When using the card

† (access indication

¢ The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or

the card).

• Memory size: Approx. 50 MB

• Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320k240 pixels) only

• The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used

becomes full.

• You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P162)

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

)

Built-in Memory

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Preparation

Card

The following types of cards can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.)

Type of card Characteristics

SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)

(Formatted using the FAT12 or FAT16 format in compliance with the SD standard)

SDHC Memory Card (4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB)

(Formatted using the FAT32 format in compliance with the SD standard)

MultiMediaCard • Still pictures only.

¢ The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006

for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB.

¢ You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory

Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards. (Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used.)

• You can only use cards with SDHC logo (indicating compliance with the SD standard) if using

cards with 4 GB or more capacity.

• Fast recording and writing speed

• Write-Protect switch A provided (When

this switch is set to the [LOCK] position, no further data writing, deletion or formatting is possible. The ability to write, delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position.)

• Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs

(This Site is English only.)

Note

Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor

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(optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being read or deleted or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P38)]. Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration or impact. The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally.

• The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic

waves, static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the 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. (P38)

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

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Preparation

OFF ON

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

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

Turn the camera on.

A [MENU/SET] button B Cursor buttons

Press [MENU/SET].

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

• The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message does not appear in

[PLAYBACK] mode.)

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 (P114)

‚: Cancel without setting the clock.

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Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display format.

• AM/PM is displayed when [AM/PM] is selected.

• When [AM/PM] is selected as the time display format, midnight is displayed as AM

12:00 and noon is displayed as PM 12:00. This display format is common in the US and elsewhere.

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Preparation

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

• After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off. Then turn the camera back on,

switch to recording mode, and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed.

• When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having

been set, set the clock correctly by following the procedure below.

“Changing the clock setting”

Changing the clock setting

Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P29)

It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock.

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• The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even

without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery.)

Note

The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.

•

• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.

• If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the

pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P150) or order a photo studio to print the pictures.

• If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen

of the camera.

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Setting the Menu

The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily. In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.

[MODE] playback mode menu

(P56, 139 to 143)

• This menu lets you

select the setting of the playback methods such as playback or slide show of only the pictures set as [FAVORITE] .

A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch

( [PLAYBACK] mode menu (P147 to 162) ! [REC] mode menu (P116 to 138)

• This menu lets you

make the rotation, protection, trimming or DPOF settings, etc. of recorded pictures.

• This menu lets you

set the colouring, sensitivity, aspect ratio, number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording.

[SETUP] menu (P32 to 39)

• This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating

beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera.

• The [SETUP] menu can be set from either the [REC MODE] or

[PLAYBACK MODE].

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OFF ON

∫ Functions that cannot be set or will not work under some conditions

Due to the camera’s specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used. For details, refer to P190.

Setting menu items

This section describes how to select the programme AE mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [

3/4/2/1 in the steps can be operated with the joystick too.

•

Ø] to [š] in the programme AE mode

Turn the camera on.

A [MENU/SET] button B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch C Mode dial

Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].

• When selecting the [PLAYBACK] mode menu

settings, set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and proceed to step

Set the mode dial to [ ].

Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.

• You can switch menu screens from any menu item by

rotating the zoom lever.

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Switching to the [SETUP] menu

1 Press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ].

3 Press 1.

•

Select a menu item next and set it.

Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE].

• Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to

move to the second screen.

Press 1.

• Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it

may be displayed in a different way.

Press 3/4 to select [š].

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

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PANASONIC DMCFZ28 User Manual

Information for Your Safety

Contents

Before Use

Quick Guide

Standard Accessories

Names of the Components

Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap

Attaching the Lens Hood

Preparation

Charging the Battery

About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

Changing the clock setting

Setting the Menu

Setting menu items