Panasonic H-ES045 Operating Instruction

INTERCHANGEABLE LENS FOR DIGITAL CAMERA

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
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or

send e-mail to: [e-mail]

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this
product, please read the instructions completely.

Operating Instructions

Model No. H-ES045

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Contents

Information for Your Sa fety.....................................2

Precautions...........................................................5

Supplied Accessories .............................................6

Attaching/Detaching the Lens................................. 6

Names and Functions of Components ................... 9

Cautions for Use...................... .............................10

Troubleshooting..................................................11

Specifications........................................................12

Limited Warranty. ............... .............. .....................14

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal in other Countries

outside the European Uni on

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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.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.

Information for Your Safety

Keep the unit as far away as possible from
electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave
ovens, TVs, video games, radio transmitters,
high-voltage lines etc.).

≥ Do not use the camera near cell phones because

doing so may result in noise adversely affecting
the pictures and sound.
If the cam era i s ad ve rse ly a f fect ed b y e lect rom agne ti c

≥

equipment and stops functioning properly, turn the
camera off and remove the battery and/or the
connected AC adaptor. Then reinsert the battery and/
or reconnect the AC adaptor and turn the camera on.

The lens can be used with a digital camera
compatible with the lens mount standard for the
“Micro Four Thirds

It cannot be mounted on the Four ThirdsTM mount

≥

specification camera.

TM

System”.

≥ The digital camera illustrations in these operating

instructions show DMC-GF1 as an example.

≥ The appearance and specifications of products

described in this manual may differ from the actual
products you have purchased due to later
enhancements.

≥ Four Thirds

TM

and Four Thirds Logo marks are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus
Imaging Corporation, in Japan, the United States,
the European Union and other countries.

≥ Micro Four Thirds

TM

and Micro Four Thirds Logo
marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Olympus Imaging Corporation, in Japan, the
United States, the European Union and other
countries.

≥ G MICRO SYSTEM is a lens exchange type

digital camera system of LUMIX based on a Micro
Four Thirds System standard.

≥ LEICA is a registered trademark of Leica

Microsystems IR GmbH. ELMARIT is a registered
trademark of Leica Camera AG. The LEICA DG
lenses are manufactured using measurement
instruments and quality assurance systems that
have been certified by Leica Camera AG based
on the company’s quality standards.

≥ Other names, company names, and product

ENGLISH

names printed in these instructions are
trademarks or registered trademarks of the
companies concerned.

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

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.

● 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.

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate this device.
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.

Responsible Party:
Panasonic Corporation of North Amer ica
One Panasonic Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact:
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Telephone No.: 1-800-211-PANA (7262)

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Precautions

∫ Lens Care

≥ Sand and dust can damage the lens. Make

sure that no sand or dust gets inside the lens
or the terminals when usi ng the lens on a
beach, etc.

≥ This lens is not waterproof. If drops of water

get onto the lens, wipe the lens with a dry
cloth.

≥ Do not press the lens with excessive force.
≥ When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.)

on the surface of the lens, the picture may be
affected. Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a
soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures.

≥ Do not place the lens mount facing downwards.

Do not allow the lens contact point 1 to become
dirty.

∫ About Condensation (Fogging of the

Lens)

≥ Condensation occurs when there are differences

in temperature and humidity as described below.
Condensation can cause the lens to become dirty
and lead to mold and malfunctioning, so exercise
caution in the following situations:

–When the camera is brought indoors from outside

during cold weather

–When the camera is brought into an air-

conditioned car

–When cold air from an air conditioner is directly

blown onto the lens

–In humid places

≥ Put the camera into a plastic bag to allow it to

acclimatize to the surrounding temperature in
order to prevent condensation. If condensation
occurs, turn the power off and leave it for about
two hours. Once the camera acclimatizes to the
surrounding temperature the condensation will go
away naturally.

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Supplied Accessories

VFC4456 VYC1005 VYF3284 VFC4315

312 4

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Attaching/Detaching the Lens

[Inspection to be performed when you unpack the unit]

When removing the unit from its packing box, check
that the main unit and the supplied accessories are
there and also check their external appearance and
functions to verify that they have not sustained any
damage during distribution and transportation.
If you discover any trouble, contact your vendor
before using the product.

Product numbers correct as of September 2009.
These may be subject to change.

1 Lens Storage Bag
2 Lens Hood
3 Lens Cap
4 Lens Rear Cap

(The lens cap and lens rear cap are attached to
the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase.)

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≥ Refer also to the camera’s operating instructions

for attaching and detaching the lens.

∫ Attaching the Lens

≥ Check that the camera is turned off.

1 Turn the lens rear

cap to detach it.

A: Lens Rear Cap

2 Align the lens fitting

marks B (red marks) on
the camera body and the
lens and then rotate the
lens in the direction of
the arrow until it clicks.

•Do not press the lens release
button when you attach a lens.

•Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an
angle to the camera body as the lens mount may
get scratched.

•Check that the lens is attached correctly.

∫ Detaching the Lens

≥ Check that the camera is turned off.

Press the lens release
button C while turning
the lens as far as
possible in the direction
of the arrow to detach it.

•Attach the lens rear cap so
that the lens contact point does not get
scratched.

•Attach the body cap to the camera so no dirt or
dust will get inside the main unit.

∫ Attaching and Detaching the Lens Cap

≥ Be careful not to lose

the lens cap.

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∫ Attaching the Lens Hood

(Supplied Accessory)
Insert the lens hood into the len s with the

short sides at the top and bottom, and
turn in the direction of the arrow until it
stops.

D: Fit to the mark

∫ Removing the Lens Hood

T urn th e len s hoo d in th e dire ction of the
arrow to detach it.

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•When taking pictures with the flash with the lens
hood attached, the lower portion of the screen
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.

∫ Attaching Filters

≥ Vignetting may occur if using 2 or more

MC protectors (optional:DMW-LMC46),
PL filters (optional:DMW-LPL46) or ND filters
(optional:DMW-LND46), or if using thick
protectors and/or filters.

≥ The filter may become impossible to remove if

excessively tightened, so please refrain from
tightening it too strongly.

≥ It is possible to attach the lens cap with the filter

already attached.

≥ You cannot attach a conversion lens or adaptor to

this lens. A filter may be used, but attaching any
other element may cause damage to the lens.

Names and Functions of

2 3 4

1 5

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Components

∫ Lens

1 Lens surface
2 Focus ring

Rotate to focus when taking pictures with manual
focus.

3 [O.I.S.] switch

When the lens is attached to the camera the
stabilizer function is set to activate if the [O.I.S.]
switch is set to [ON].
≥ We recommend setting the [O.I.S.] switch to [OFF]

when using a tripod.

≥ The stabilizer function may not be effective in the

following cases.
–When there is a lot of jitter.
–When using the digital zoom.
– When taking pictures while following a moving subject.
–When the shutter speed becomes slower to take

pictures indoors or in dark places.

–When taking close-up pictures.

4 [FOCUS] switch

[FULL]: It can focus between the ranges of 0.15 m

(0.5 feet) to ¶. Use in [FULL] position to
take pictures using the macro function.

[LIMIT]:It can focus between the ranges of 0.5 m

(1.64 feet) to ¶. The speed of focusing with
auto focus will be faster.

5 Contact point
6 Lens fitting mark

Note

≥ When flash recording with a close subject, the

light of the flash will be blocked by the lens and

part of the picture may be dark. Check the

distance from the subject when recording.

≥ This lens has the following characteristics due to

its macro specifications.
–It takes time to focus.
–The range of focus is fairly small.

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