Panasonic DMC-FZ60 Owner's Manual

Basic Owner’s Manual

(DMC-FZ200) (DMC-FZ60)

DMC-FZ60DMC-FZ200

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

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ200

DMC-FZ60

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

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

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Dear Customer,

Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address

Dealer Phone No. Model No. Serial No.

Thank you for choosing Panasonic!

You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information on the below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient camera information source.

Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in this Owner’s Manual.

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.

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.

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal 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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Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

•Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.

•Use only the recommended accessories.

•Do not remove covers.

•Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

∫ Product identi fication marking

Product Location

Digital Camera Bottom Battery Charger Bottom

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FCC Note:

DMC-FZ200

DMC-FZ60

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 determ ined 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.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/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 compu ter or peri pheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Declaratio n of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FZ200

Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America

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.

DMC-FZ60

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

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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 disassemble, 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 type

recommended by the manufacturer.

•When disposing the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for

the correct method of disposal.

•

Do not heat or expose to flame.

•Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car 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.

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∫ About the battery charger

CAUTION! To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

•Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in another

confined space. Ensure this unit is well ventilated.

Battery charger

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

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

supply only.

•When connecting 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

•

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

•Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optional).

Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet)

•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine

Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).

(DMC-FZ200)

•Always use a genuine Panasonic remote shutter (DMW-RSL1: optional).

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

•If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures 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 result in noise adversely

affecting the pictures and/or sound.

•Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields

created by speakers or large motors.

•Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit,

disturbing 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-AC8PP: 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-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and/or sound

may be adversely affected.

Information about the software used by this product can be viewed by pressing [MENU/SET], selecting [Setup] > [Version Disp.], and then pressing [MENU/SET].

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

Care of the camera....................................................................................................... 8

Standard Accessories (DMC-FZ200) ........................................................................... 9

Standard Accessories (DMC-FZ60) ............................................................................ 10

Names and Functions of Main Parts .........................................................................11

Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap ... ..... ..... ................................ ..... ..... ..... ...... 13

Attaching the Lens Hood (DMC-FZ200) .................................................................... 14

Charging the Battery... ...... ..... ..... ..... ................................ ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...... 15

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery ....................................... 16

Sequence of operations ............................................................................................ 17

Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)............... 19

Using the rear dial...................................................................................................... 21

Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode) ................. 23

Setting the Menu ........................................................................................................ 24

Reading the Owner’s Manual (PDF format) ............................................................. 25

Installing supplied software ...................................................................................... 27

Specifications............................................................................................................. 29

Digital Camera Accessory System (DMC-FZ200) ..................................................... 33

Digital Camera Accessory System (DMC-FZ60) ....................................................... 34

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form.................................................................... 35

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO).................................... 36

•Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, and other information

for your digital camera may differ from those in the illustrations and screens provided in this manual. When operation or other information is more or less the same between models, (DMC-FZ200) are used as examples for the instructions provided in this manual.

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

separately, together with the relevant model number.

e.g.: (DMC-FZ200)

(DMC-FZ60)

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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

following conditions. It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded.

–Drop or hit the camera. –Press hard on the lens or the LCD monitor.

•When camera is not in use or when using the playback feature,

ensure that the lens is in the stored position, with lens cap on.

•There are times when rattling sounds or vibrations will come

from the camera, but these are due to the motion of the aperture, the zoom and the motor and do not indicate a defect.

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

•Liquid, sand and other foreign material may get into the space

around the lens, buttons, etc. Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions, but it may become unrepairable.

–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 the beach.

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Standard Accessories (DMC-FZ200)

VFC4453

VYQ5607

DMW-BLC12PP

VFF1045

DE-A79B

VYQ7878

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Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Product numbers correct as of July 2012. 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 CD-ROM

• Software

Install on your PC before use.

5 CD-ROM

• Owner’s Manual for advanced features

6 Shoulder Strap 7 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String 8Lens Hood

•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 “Digital Camera Accessory System

(DMC-FZ200)

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

1-800-833-9626 for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

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Standard Accessories (DMC-FZ60)

VFC4453 VYQ5607

DMW-BMB9PP

VFF1031

DE-A83B

K1HY08YY0025

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Product numbers correct as of July 2012. 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 CD-ROM

• Software

• Owner’s Manual for advanced features

Install on your PC before use. 5 Shoulder Strap 6 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String

•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

(DMC-FZ60)

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

1-800-833-9626 for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

“Digital Camera Accessory System ”.

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

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(DMC-FZ200) (DMC-FZ60)

MIC

REMOTE

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1Lens 2 Zoom lever 3 Shutter button 4[˜] (Burst Mode) button 5 Self-timer indicator

AF Assist Lamp 6 Mode dial 7Flash 8 Lens bar r el 9 Diopter adjustment dial 10 Speaker

• Be careful not to cover the speaker with

your finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to hear.

11 Shoulder strap eyelet 12 [HDMI] socket 13 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket 14 Viewfinder 15 Stereo microphone 16 Camera ON/OFF switch 17 Motion picture button 18 Power lamp 19 [FOCUS] button 20 Rear dial 21 [DISP.] button 22 [MENU/SET] button 23 Cursor buttons 24 [Q.MENU] button/

[ ] (Delete/Cancel) button 25 [(] (Playback) button 26 [EVF/LCD] button 27 LCD monitor 28 Tripod mount

• A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm

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

29 Release lever 30 Card/Battery door

(DMC-FZ200)

31 Flash open lever

• To close, push the top of the flash cover

until it clicks.

32 [MIC/REMOTE] socket 33 Focus selector switch 34 Side lever 35 Hot shoe 36 [Fn1] button 37 [Fn3] button 38 [AF/AE LOCK] button/[Fn2] but ton 39 DC coupler cover

• When using an AC adaptor, ensure that

the Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC8: optional) and AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: optional) are used.

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC

adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: optional).

(DMC-FZ60) 40 Flash open button 41 [AF/AF#/MF] button 42 [AF/AE LOCK] button/[Fn1] but ton 43 DC coupler cover

• When using an AC adaptor, ensure that

the Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC6: optional) and AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: optional) are used.

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC

adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: optional).

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+ 28 hidden pages

Panasonic DMC-FZ60 Owner's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Information for Your Safety

Contents

Care of the camera

Standard Accessories (DMC-FZ200)

Standard Accessories (DMC-FZ60)

Names and Functions of Main Parts