Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

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Battery
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power 
comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is 
susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too 
high or too low, the operating time of the battery will become shorter.
Always remove the battery after use.
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T

o store or carry the battery, put the removed battery into a plastic bag, avoiding metallic 
objects (clip, etc.).
If you...

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Card
Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves 
or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight.
Do not bend or drop the card.
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The card ma

y be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted.
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Put the card in the card case or the stor

age bag after use and when storing or carrying 
the card.
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Do not allo

w dirt, dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do 
not touch the...

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When not using the camera for a long period of time
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Store the batter
 y in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature: 
[Recommended temperature: 15 °C to 25 °C (59 °F to 77 °F), Recommended humidity: 
40%RH to 60%RH]
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Alw

ays remove the battery and the card from the camera.
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If the batter

y is left inserted in the camera, it will discharge even if the camera is turned 
off. If the battery continues to be left in the camera, it will discharge excessively and may...

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Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.
The major messages are described below as examples.
[This picture is protected]
 pDelete the picture after canceling the protect setting.

 (P103)
[This picture cannot be deleted] / [Some pictures cannot be deleted]
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Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted. p If y

ou want to delete some pictures, format the card after saving necessary data on a 
PC etc. (P45)
[Cannot be set on this...

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[Memory Card Error
Format this card?]
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It is a f
 ormat that cannot be used with this unit.
 pF

ormat the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc.  (P45)
[Please turn camera off and then on again] / [System Error]
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This message appears when the camer
 a is not operating properly.
 pT

urn the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or your 
nearest Service Center.
[Memory card parameter error] / [This memory card cannot be used]
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[A folder cannot be created]
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A f
 older cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be 
used. (P109)
 p F

ormat the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P45)
[Picture is displayed for 4:3 TV] / [Picture is displayed for 16:9 TV]
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The A
 V cable is connected to the camera.
 pSelect [TV Aspect] in the [Setup] men

u if you want to change the TV aspect. (P44)
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The USB connection cab
 le is connected to the camera only. This message will...

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First, try out the following procedures (P127 to P134).
If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [Reset]  (P44) on the 
[Setup] menu when taking pictures.
Battery and power source
The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.
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The batter
 y is exhausted.
The power cuts off during use.
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Batter
 y needs recharging.
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Camer
 a is set to [Auto Power Off]. (P43)
 pPress the P

ower button to turn the power on again.
The card / battery door cannot be...

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2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
 pSet [Hi-Speed Burst] 

(P67), [Flash Burst] (P68) in Scene Mode or [Burst] (P83) of the 
[Rec]
  Mode menu to [OFF].
The subject is not focused properly.
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The f
 ocus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.
 pSet to the proper mode f

or the distance to the subject.
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The subject is be
 yond the focus range of the camera. 
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There is camer
 a shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly. (P28)
The recorded picture is blurred. The...

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Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
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Depending on the type of the card, recording ma
 y stop in the middle.
 pUse a card with SD Speed Class with 

“Class 6” or higher when recording motion 
pictures.
 p In the e

vent it stops even after using a “Class 6” card or higher, or if you are using a 
card that has been formatted with a PC or other equipment, the data writing speed 
has deteriorated. It is recommended to make a backup copy of the data and then 
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The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.
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[LCD Mode] is activ
 ated. (P43)
Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.
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This is not a malfunction. 
These pix

els do not affect the recorded pictures.
Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
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In dar
 k places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This 
does not affect the pictures you are recording.
Flash
The flash is not activated.
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Is the flash setting set to [
 o]?
 pChange the flash setting....