Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc F5 Owners Manual

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List of LCD monitor displays
Screens shown here are only examples. The actual display may vary. • Press  to change display.
 
■ In playback
∗
 [h], [m] and [s] indicate “hour”, “minute” and “second”\
.
1Playback Mode ( →64)2Protected picture (→69)
Date stamped display ( →62)
Color Mode ( →61)
Picture Size (→56)
3Battery capacity (→15)4Picture number/Total pictures ( →31)
Elapsed playback time ( →34)
XXhXXmXXs ∗
5Recording date/time
Age in years/months (
→55)
ISO Sensitivity (→57)
Aperture value/Shutter speed ( →27)
6Recording Mode (→21)
Flash (→45)
White Balance ( →58)
Exposure Compensation ( →48)
7Recording quality (→63)
Motion picture recording time ( →34)
XXhXXmXXs ∗
8Folder/File number (
→31, 75)
Save destination ( →17)
Cable disconnection warning icon 
(→76)
12 3
4
7 8
5
6 
						

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Message displays
Meanings of and required responses to major messages displayed on LCD mo\
nitor.
[This memory card cannot be used]
 
●Not compatible with the camera. 
  → Use a compatible card.
[Some pictures cannot be deleted]     [This picture cannot be deleted]
 
●Non-DCF pictures ( →31) cannot be deleted.
  →  Save needed data on a computer or other device, and then use [Format] on\
 the camera. ( →41)
[No additional selections can be made]
 
●The number of pictures that can be deleted at once has been exceeded. 
●The number of pictures allowing [Resize] (multiple settings) at once h\
as been exceeded. 
[Please turn camera off and then on again]     [System Error]
 
●The lens is not working correctly.
  →   Turn on the camera again.
(Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Center if display still rem\
ains.)
[Some pictures cannot be copied]     [Copy could not be completed]
 
●Pictures cannot be copied in following cases.
  →  Picture of same name already exists in built-in memory when copying from\
 card.
  →  File is not of DCF standard. (→31)
  →  Picture taken or edited on a different device.
[Not enough space on built-in memory]     [Not enough memory on the card\
]
 
●There is no space left on the built-in memory or the card. When you copy\
 pictures from the built-in 
memory to the card (batch copy), the pictures are copied until the cap\
acity of the card becomes full.
[Built-In Memory Error]     [Format built-in memory?]
 
●Displayed when formatting built-in memory via computer, etc.
  → Reformat directly using camera. Data will be deleted.
[Memory card error. This card cannot be used in this camera. Format this card?]
 
●The card format cannot be used with this camera.
  →  Save needed data on a computer or other device, and then use [Format] on\
 the camera. ( →41) 
						

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Message displays
[Insert SD card again]     [Try another card]
 
●Access to card has failed.
  → Turn off the camera and remove the card. Reinsert the card and turn the camera \
on again. 
 
●Try with a different card.
[Memory card parameter error]
 
●Card is not of SD standard. 
●When cards in capacities of 4 GB or more are used, only SDHC or SDXC Mem\
ory Cards are 
supported.
[Read Error] / [Write Error]     [Please check the card]
 
●Data read has failed.
  → Check whether card has been inserted correctly. ( →16)
 
●Data write has failed.
  → Turn off the camera and remove the card. Reinsert the card and turn the camera \
on again. 
 
●Card may possibly be damaged. 
●Try with a different card.
[Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing spe\
ed of the card]
 
●If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class\
 ( →17), the data writing 
speed has dropped. If this happens, we recommend backing up the data on \
the memory card and 
formatting it (→41).
 
●Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain ca\
rds.
[A folder cannot be created]
 
●Folder numbers in use have reached 999.
  →  Save needed data on a computer or other device, and then use [Format] on\
 the camera. ( →41) 
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
Try checking these items (→84 - 89) first.
If the problem persists, performing [Reset] in the [Setup] menu may reso\
lve the issue. 
(Note that except for some items such as [Clock Set], all settings are \
returned to their 
values at the time of purchase.)
Battery, power
The charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully charged. 
●Charging is being performed in a place with extremely high or low temper\
ature. 
  →  Reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) and retry charging in a \
place where ambient 
temperature is 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F) (temperatu\
re conditions also apply to the battery 
itself). (When the USB connection cable is reconnected after the batte\
ry is fully charged, the 
charging lamp will light for approximately 1 minute.)
Camera does not work even if the camera is turned on. 
●Battery is not inserted correctly (→12), or needs recharging.
LCD monitor shuts off even if the camera is turned on.
Camera switches off as soon as the camera is turned on.
 
●Battery needs recharging. 
●[Auto Power Off] is activated (→39).
  → Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button.
Recording
Cannot record pictures. 
●Built-in memory/card is full. 
  → Free space by deleting unwanted pictures ( →35).
Recorded pictures look white. 
●Lens is dirty (fingerprints, etc.).
  → Clean lens surface with a soft, dry cloth.
 
●Lens is foggy (→5).
Recorded pictures are too bright/too dark. 
●Adjust the exposure ( →48).
Some pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once. 
●Camera is set to [Burst].
Focus not aligned correctly. 
●Not set to mode appropriate for distance to subject. (Focus range varie\
s according to recording 
mode.)
 
●Subject outside of focus range. 
●Caused by jitter or subject movement. 
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
Recording (continued)
Recorded pictures are blurred. 
●Shutter speed is slower in dark locations and a picture is prone to blur\
ring.
  → Hold camera firmly with both hands, keeping arms close to body.
  → Set [Sensitivity] to [ 
 ] and [Digital Zoom] to [OFF]. ( →57, 60)
Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference. 
●ISO Sensitivity is high, or shutter speed is low.
  (Default [Sensitivity] setting is [  ] – interference may appear with indoor pictures.)
  → Lower [Sensitivity] (→57).
  → Take pictures in brighter locations.
 
●Camera set to [High Sens.] Scene mode.
  (Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity)
Brightness or coloring of recorded picture different from real life. 
●When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasin\
g the shutter speed may 
introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the light 
source and do not indicate a malfunction.
Red banding may appear on the LCD monitor or part or the entire 
screen may have a reddish tint, when recording or pressing the shutter 
button halfway.
 
●This is a characteristic of CCD and may appear if subject contains brigh\
ter 
areas. Some blurring may occur around these areas, but this is not a fau\
lt. This 
will be recorded in panorama pictures or motion pictures but not in stil\
l pictures.
 
●We recommend keeping the screen away from strong light sources such as 
sunlight when taking pictures.
 Motion picture recording stops midway. 
●With some cards, access display may appear briefly after recording, and \
recording may end midway. 
●If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class\
 ( →17), the data writing 
speed has dropped. If this happens, we recommend backing up the data on \
the memory card and 
formatting it (→41).
Panorama picture recording stops before finishing. 
●If the pan motion of the camera is too slow, the camera assumes that the operation has been 
aborted and stops recording. 
 
●If the pan motion of the camera is too shaky when it is moved toward the\
 recording direction, the 
camera stops recording. 
  →   To record panorama pictures, pan the camera in a small semi-circular moti\
on parallel to the 
recording direction at a speed of approx. 4 seconds per stroke (suggest\
ed).
The beep volume is low. 
●The speaker is blocked. 
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
LCD monitor 
Brightness is unstable. 
●Aperture value is set while shutter button is pressed halfway. (Does not affect recorded picture.) 
This symptom may also occur when the brightness changes because the zoom\
 is operated or the 
camera is moved. This is the automatic aperture operation of the camera and is not a malf\
unction.
Monitor flickers indoors. 
●If the LCD monitor flickers when you record pictures under lighting such\
 as fluorescent or LED 
lighting, use [Light Freq.] in the [Setup] menu to set the utility frequ\
ency of the area where you are 
using the camera. ( →40)
Black/blue/red/green dots or interference appears. Monitor looks distort\
ed when 
touched.
 
●This is not a fault, and will not be recorded on the actual pictures.
Flash
No flash emitted. 
●Flash set to  [Forced Flash Off] ( →45). 
●The flash becomes unavailable in the following cases :
 • [Burst] (Other than when using [Flash Burst])
 • Scene Modes ([Scenery] [Night Scenery] [Sunset])
 • [Panorama Shot] Mode
Multiple flashes are emitted. 
●Red-eye reduction is active ( →45). (Flashes twice to prevent eyes appearing red.) 
●[Flash Burst] is used (→61).
Playback
Cannot view pictures. There are no recorded pictures. 
●Press the Playback button.  
●No pictures in built-in memory or card (pictures played from card if in\
serted, from built-in memory if 
not).
 
●Has the file name of the picture been changed on a computer? If so, it c\
annot be played back on the 
camera.
 
●The [Playback Mode] has been changed.
  → Set [Playback Mode] to [Normal Play] (→64).
Folder/file number displayed as [-]. Picture is black. 
●Picture edited on computer or taken with different device. 
●Battery removed immediately after picture taken, or picture taken with l\
ow battery.
  → Use [Format] to delete (→41). 
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
Playback (continued)
Incorrect date displayed in [Calendar]. 
●Picture edited on computer or taken on different device. 
●[Clock Set] is incorrect (→19).
(Incorrect date may be displayed in [Calendar] on pictures copied to a \
computer and then back to 
the camera, if computer and camera dates differ.)
The Playback volume and beep volume are low. 
●The speaker is blocked.
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture. 
●If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white r\
ound spots may 
appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting particles of dust i\
n the air. This is 
not a fault. A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their posi\
tion 
differ in every picture.
[Thumbnail is displayed] is shown on the screen. 
●The pictures may have been recorded on another device. If so, they may b\
e displayed with poor 
picture quality.
Red areas in pictures appear blackened. 
●When digital red-eye correction (, ) is operating, if a subject is recorded that has skin-
colored areas with red areas inside, the digital red-eye correction func\
tion may blacken the red 
areas.
  →  We recommend setting the flash to 
,  or , or [Red-Eye Removal] to [OFF] before 
recording. ( →45)
The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up. 
●This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recor\
ding. At such times, the 
sound may break up. This is not a malfunction.
Motion pictures recorded on this camera cannot be played on other device\
s. 
●Motion pictures (Motion JPEG) recorded with this camera may not be pla\
yed on digital cameras of 
other manufacturers. Additionally, motion pictures recorded with this camera cannot be played on 
Panasonic LUMIX digital cameras sold before July 2008. (However, motion pictures recorded with 
LUMIX digital cameras sold before this date can be played on this camera\
.)  
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
Computer, printer
Cannot communicate with the computer. 
●Not connected correctly ( →74). 
●Check whether computer has recognized camera. 
●Select [PC] when connecting the camera to your computer ( →74). 
●Turn the camera off and then on again. 
Computer does not recognize card (only reads built-in memory). 
●Disconnect USB connection cable (supplied) and reconnect with card in \
place.
Computer does not recognize card. (When using an SDXC Memory Cards)  →  Check whether your computer is compatible with SDXC Memory Cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
  →   A message prompting you to format the card may appear when you connect it\
. Do not format the 
card.
  →  If the [Access] indicator on the LCD monitor does not go off, turn off the camera before 
disconnecting the USB connection cable.
Cannot print when connecting to printer. 
●Printer not compatible with PictBridge. 
●Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting the camera to your printer (\
 →76).
Cannot print the date.  
●Make date printing settings before printing.
  →  With the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” software on the CD-ROM (supplied): Select “with date\
s” within 
print settings.
 
●Use [Date Stamp] function when taking a picture ( →62).
The edges of pictures are cut off when printing. 
●Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before pri\
nting.
  (Consult printer operating manual.)
 
●The pictures were recorded in  aspect ratio.
  → If printing in shop, check if 16:9 sizes can be printed.
Cannot print panorama pictures properly. 
●The aspect ratio of panorama pictures is different from that of regular still pictures, and some 
panorama pictures may not be printed correctly.
  → Use a printer with support for panorama pictures. (Refer to the instru\
ction manual for the printer.)
  →  We recommend adjusting the size of a picture in accordance with print pap\
er using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” software on the CD-ROM (supplied). 
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
Others
Menu not displayed in desired language. 
●Change [Language] setting ( →41).
Camera rattles if shaken. 
●This sound is made by the lens movement and is not a fault.
Camera is hot. 
●Camera may become a little warm during use, but this does not affect performance or quality.
Lens makes a clicking noise. 
●When brightness changes, the lens may make a clicking noise and the moni\
tor brightness may also 
change, but this is due to aperture settings being made. (Does not affect recording.)
Clock is incorrect. 
●Camera has been left for a long period.
  → Reset the clock (→20).
 
●A long time was taken to set the clock (clock will be behind by the same\
 lapse of time).
When using zoom, picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the su\
bject 
become colored.
 
●Pictures may be slightly warped or colored around the edges, depending o\
n the zoom ratio, but this 
is not a fault.
Zoom movement stops momentarily. 
●The zoom movement stops momentarily during Extended Optical Zoom operati\
on, but this is not a 
malfunction.
File numbers are not recorded in sequence. 
●File numbers are reset when new folders are created ( →75).
 File numbers have jumped backwards. 
●Battery was removed/inserted with the camera turned on.
  (Numbers may jump backwards if folder/file numbers are not correctly re\
corded.) 
						

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Usage cautions and notes
When in use
 
●Camera may become warm if used for long periods of time, but this is not\
 a fault. 
●Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic 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 noi\
se adversely  affecting the pictures and/or sound.
 • Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong ma\
gnetic  fields created by speakers or large motors.
 • Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversel\
y 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 (supplied). 
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 recorde\
d pictures and/or sound may be adversely affected.
 
●Do not extend the supplied cord or cable. 
●Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile sub\
stances (can 
cause surface damage or coating to peel).
 
●Never leave the camera and the battery in a car or on a car hood in the \
summer. 
It may cause leakage of the battery electrolyte, a generation of heat, a\
nd may cause a 
fire and the battery to burst due to the high temperature.
Caring for your camera
To clean your camera, remove the battery or disconnect the power plug fro\
m the outlet, 
and wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
 
●Use a damp cloth to remove stubborn stains, before wiping again with a d\
ry cloth. 
●Do not use benzine, thinners, alcohol, or kitchen detergent, as these ma\
y damage the 
outer casing and finish of the camera.
 
●If using a chemically-treated cloth, read the supplied instructions care\
fully.
When not using for a while
 
●Turn off the camera before removing battery and card (ensure that battery is r\
emoved 
to prevent damage through over-discharge).
 
●Do not leave in contact with rubber or plastic bags. 
●Store together with a drying agent (silica gel) if leaving in drawer, etc. Store batteries in 
cool (15 °C to 25 °C (59 °F to 77 °F)) places with low h\
umidity (40%RH to 60%RH) and 
no major temperature changes. 
 
●Charge battery once per year and use completely before storing again.