Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz5 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Preparation
Insert the battery into the camera to charge it.
•Check that this unit is turned off.
1Slide the release lever in the direction of 
the arrow and open the card/battery 
door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.
•If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee 
the quality of this product.
2Being careful about the battery 
orientation, insert all the way until you 
hear a locking sound and then check that 
it is locked by lever A. 
Pull the lever  A in the direction of the 
arrow...

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Preparation
The AC adaptor (optional) can only be used with the 
designated Panasonic DC coupler (optional). The AC 
adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself.
1Open the card/battery door.
2 Insert the DC coupler, being careful of the direction.
3 Open the DC coupler cover  A.
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Push open the coupler cover from the interior.4 Close the card/battery door.
•Ensure that the card/battery door is closed.5Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet.
6 Connect the AC adaptor  B to the [DC IN] socket...

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Preparation
•Charge the battery in areas with an ambient temperature, between 10oC and 30 oC (50  oF and 
86  oF) (same as the battery temperature), is recommended.
(Charging from the power outlet)
Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) and this camera with the USB connection 
cable (supplied/optional), and insert the AC adaptor (supplied) into the power 
outlet.
•Use the AC adaptor (supplied) indoors.
Charging
Check that this unit is turned off.
A To power outlet
B AC adaptor (supplied)
C PC (Turned...

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Preparation
(Charging from a computer)
Connect the computer and this camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied/optional).
•Charging may not be possible depending on computer specifications.
•If the computer enters a suspended state while charging the battery, charging will stop.•Connecting this camera to a notebook computer that is not connected to a power outlet will cause 
the notebook computer battery to drain faster. Do not leave the camera connected for extended 
periods of time.
•Be...

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Preparation
Note
•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.
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB 
connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
•Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one.
•Do not use a USB extension cable.•The AC adaptor (supplied) and USB connection cabl e...

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Preparation
∫Recording still pictures
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
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CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].•Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH 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 [ON].)
•Recording once every 30 seconds  using full flash every second recording.•Rotating the zoom...

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Preparation
∫Playback
Note
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The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the 
environment and the operating conditions.
For example, in the following cases, the operating times will shorten and the number of recordable 
pictures is reduced:
–In low-temperature environments, such as on ski slopes.
–When using [LCD Mode].–When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly.•When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly...

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Preparation
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)
•Check that this unit is turned off.•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
1Slide the release lever in the direction of 
the arrow and open the card/battery 
door.
2Push it securely all the way until you 
hear a “click” while being careful about 
the direction in which you insert it. 
To remove the card, push the card until it 
clicks, then pull the card out upright.
A: Do not touch the connection terminals of the 
card.
31: Close the...

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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
•You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P104)•Memory size: Approx. 55 MB
•The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.
The following operations can be performed using this unit:
When a card has not been insertedPictures can be recorded on 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:
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Preparation
The following cards, which conform to the SD video standard, can be used with this unit.
(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)
¢SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check via the label on the 
card, etc.
•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/(This site is English only.)
Card
Remarks
SD Memory Card 
(8 MB to 2 GB)•Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 4” or higher when...