Panasonic H-FS45150S User manual

Owner’s Manual

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INTERCHANGEABLE LENS FOR DIGITAL CAMERA

Model No. H-FS45150

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

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Contents

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

Precautions...........................................................4

Supplied Accessories .............................................5

Attaching/Detaching the Lens................................. 5

Names and Functions of Components ................... 8

Cautions for Use...................... ...............................8

Troubleshooting....................................................9

Specifications........................................................ 10

Limited Warranty. ..................................................11

-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 camera is adversely affected by

electromagnetic 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 Thirds

TM

System”.

TM

mount

specification camera.

≥ The digital camera illustrations in this owner’s

manual show DMC-G5 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.

≥ 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.

≥ Four ThirdsTM 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.

≥ G MICRO SYSTEM is an interchangeable lens

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

≥ Other names of systems and products mentioned

in these instructions are usually the registered
trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers
who developed the system or product concerned.

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

ENGLISH

FCC Note:

This equipment has b een tested an d found to comp ly with the limits
for a Class B digital device , p ur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les.
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 d evice m ust acce pt any interferen ce
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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

Support Contact:
Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America
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 using 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 points 1 to become
dirty.

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∫ 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.

Supplied Accessories

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 2012.
These may be subject to change.

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VYC1090 VYF3201 VFC4605

1 Lens Hood
2 Lens Cap
3 Lens Rear Cap

(The lens rear cap and lens cap are attac hed to
the intercha ng eabl e le ns at t he t i me of pu rch ase .)

≥ Refer also to the camera’s owner’s manual 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 C 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.

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∫ Detaching the Lens

≥ Check that the camera is turned off.

While pressing on the
lens release button D,
rotate the lens toward the
arrow until it stops and
then remove.

•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

Pinch the lens cap as shown in the figure
to attach or detach.

≥ Be care fu l n ot to l o se

the lens cap.

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∫ Attaching the Lens Hood

(Supplied Accessory)

1 Align the fitting mark E on the lens

hood with the mark on the tip of the
lens.

2 Turn the le ns hood in the direc t ion of

the arrow until it stops, and align the
stop mark F on the lens hood with
the mark on the tip of the lens.

∫ Temporarily Storing the Lens Hood
1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the

arrow to detach it.

2 Reverse the lens hood and then attach it

in the same way as shown previously.

•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-LMC52),
PL filters (optional: DMW-LPL52) or ND filters
(optional: DMW-LND52), 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.

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Names and Functions of

1 2 3 4 5

Components

1 Lens surface
2 Focus ring

Rotate to focus when taking pictures with manual focus.

3 Zoom ring

Rotate the zoom ring when you wish to take large
(tele) or wide (wide angle) pictures. (35 mm film
camera equivalent: 90 mm to 300 m m)

4 Contact points
5 Lens fitting mark

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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.
If you zoom after focus ing, focusing errors may occur .

≥

After zooming, please perform the focusing again.

Cautions for Use

Take care not to drop or knock the lens. Also
take care not to put a lot of pressure on the lens.

≥ Take care not to drop the bag that you inserted the

lens in as it may damage the lens. The camera
may stop operating normally and pictures may no
longer be recorded.

When using pesticides and other volatile
substances around the camera make sure that
they do not get onto the lens.

≥

If such substances get onto the lens they can
damage the exterior case or cause the paint to peel.