Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

Owner’s Manual 
for
 
advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FP7 DMC-FP5
VQT3F23
 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, 
please read the instructions completely.  

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Contents
Before Use
Precaution ................................................ 4
Standard Accessor ies............................... 6
Names of the Components
 
....................... 7
Ho

w to Use the Touch Panel  
..................... 8
Preparation
Charging the Battery .............................. 10
•  Appro ximate operating time and 
number of recordable pictures
 
......... 13
Inser

ting and Removing the Card  
(optional) / the Battery
 
........................ 14
About the Built-in...

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• [Party] ............................................... 65
•  [Candle Light]  ................................... 65
•
 
[Bab
 y1] / [Baby2]  
.............................. 66
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[P
 et]  
.................................................. 66
•

 
[Sunset]
  
............................................ 67
•

 
[High Sens
 .]  
...................................... 67
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[Hi-Speed Burst]
  
............................... 67
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[Flash Burst]
  
..................................... 68
•...

Before Use
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Precaution
Optimal use of the camera
A
Fully peel off the strip of tape A from the lens cover before using 
the camera.  
Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. 
Do not subject to strong pressure.
• 
When y
 ou use in the following cases, the camera may malfunction, 
recording pictures may become impossible, or the lens, the LCD 
monitor or the external case may be damaged.
 – Dropping or hitting the camer a. – Lea
ving the camera in your trousers pocket when...

Before Use
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„„About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up)
•
 Condensation occurs when the ambient temper ature or 
humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes 
lens stains, fungus and camera malfunctions.
•
 
If condensation occurs
 , turn the camera off and leave it for 
about 2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the 
temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient 
temperature. 

Before Use
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Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
• 
The accessor
 ies and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the 
camera was purchased. 
For details on the accessories, refer to Basic Owner’s Manual.
•
 
Batter
 y Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text.
•
 
Batter
 y Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text.
•
 
SD Memor
 y Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card 
in the...

Before Use
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1 Flash (P51)
2  Microphone
3
 
Lens 
 (P5, 120)
4
 
Lens co
 ver (P18)
5
 
Self-timer Indicator 
 (P57)
AF Assist Lamp (P85)
6
 
Str
 ap eyelet
• Be sure to attach the str ap 
when using the camera 
to ensure that you will not 
drop it.
7 Touch Panel / LCD Monitor (P8, 47,  116, 129)
8
 
Camer
 a ON / OFF switch (P21)
9
 
Shutter b
 utton (P22)
10
 
Zoom le
 ver (P48)
11
 
Speak
 er
12
 
[A
 V OUT / DIGITAL] socket 
(P105, 107, 111)
13 Tripod receptacle
14  Card / Batter y door (P14)...

Before Use
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This touch panel is a type that detects pressure.
You can operate the camera by directly touching the icons or images on the LCD monitor 
(Touch Panel) with your finger or the supplied stylus pen.
Touch
To touch and release the touch panel.Drag
A movement without releasing the touch 
panel.
Use this to select icons or images, or to set 
the items.
• 
It ma y not operate properly when multiple 
icons are touched simultaneously, so try 
to touch the center of the icon. Use this to see the...

Before Use
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 Note
• If you use a commercially available liquid crystal protection sheet, please follow the instructions that 
accompany the sheet. (Depending on the material, 
visibility or operability may be impaired.)
•
 
Appl
 y a little extra pressure when touching if you have 
a commercially available protection sheet affixed or if you 
feel it is not responding well.
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T
 ouch panel will not operate properly when the hand holding this unit is pressing on the 
touch panel.
•
 
Do not press...

Preparation
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„„About batteries that you can use with this unit
Supplied battery or dedicated optional batteries can be used with this camera.
It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the 
genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these 
battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the 
requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these 
battery packs may lead to...