Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

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 Take the picture.Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture.  
(For details, see P22.)
 Close the lens cover.The camera is turned off.
•
 The camer a can also be turned off by pressing the camera ON / OFF switch.
„„ To view the recorded pictures
Touch [9]. (For details, see P31.)
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T

ouch [1] to return to the recording mode. Tips for taking good pictures
• Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure 
that you will not...

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Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function  
(4
: Intelligent Auto Mode)
[Rec] Mode: 4
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the 
subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this 
mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to 
the camera and take pictures easily.
A	Shutter button
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The f
 ollowing functions are activated automatically:
 – Scene Detection / [Stabiliz

er] / [Intelligent ISO] / Face 
Detection
  / [i.Exposure] / Digital Red-Eye...

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„„When taking pictures using the flash (P51)
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 When [ w] is selected, [w], [e], [r] or [{] is set depending on the type or 
brightness of the subject. 
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When [
 e] or [r] is set, Digital Red-Eye Correction is activated.
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The shutter speed becomes slo
 wer during [r] or [{].
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When the flash is not used, select [
 o].
Scene Detection
When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is 
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color...

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 Note
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Due to conditions such as the ones belo
 w, a different scene may be identified for the 
same subject.
 – Subject conditions:

 When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of 
the subject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is 
moving
 – Recording conditions:

 Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the 
camera is shaken, when zoom is used
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F
 or the best results, it is recommended that you take...

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Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode
[Rec] Mode menu – [Flash] / [Selftimer] / [Picture Size] / [Burst] / [Color Mode]
• [Color Mode] can set the color effects of [STD.], [Happy], [B/W] or [SEPIA]. When 
[Happy] is selected, it is possible to automatically take a picture with a higher level of 
brilliance for the color brightness and vividness.
¼The settings which can be selected are different from when other [Rec] Modes are used.
[Setup] menu
 – [Cloc

k Set] / [World Time] / [Beep] /...

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Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings  
(1
: Normal Picture Mode)
[Rec] Mode: 1
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject. You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various 
settings in the [Rec].
 Touch [ w1] in Recording Mode.• When oper
ating from Playback Mode, touch [1] first to switch to Recording 
Mode, and then touch [ w1].
 Touch [1].
 Aim the AF area at the point y
ou want to focus on....

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Confirming the recording information such as focus and shutter speed
A BC
D
GFEFocus When the subject 
is focused When the subject 
is not focused
Focus indication On Blinks
AF area White"Green White"Red
Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
A	 Focus indication
B	 AF area (normal)
C	 AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D	 Focus range
1
E	ISO sensitivity
F	 Aperture value2
G	Shutter speed2
1
 The recordab le range (range that can be focused) is displayed during...

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Preventing jitter (camera shake)
When the jitter alert [0] appears, use [Stabilizer] (P86), a tripod or the self-timer (P57).
•  Shutter speed will be slo wer particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still 
from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. 
We recommend using a tripod.
 – Slo

w sync. / Red-Eye Reduction
 – In [P

anorama Assist], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Party], [Candle Light], 
[Starry Sky], [Fireworks] or [High...

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Touching the subject on the screen to record can automatically focus and release the 
shutter.
• Touch AF/AE (P30) or AF Tracking (P24) cannot be used at the same time.
  Touch [Q].[R]: Touch Shutter recording enabled
[Q]: Touch Shutter canceled
A
  Touch the subject you wish to focus on.A	 The area that can be focused with the Touch 
Shutter.
•  AF area y ou touch is displayed and a picture is 
automatically taken when it is focused.
•  It ma y fail to focus in the edge of the screen,...

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Touching the subject to record can adjust the focus and the exposure. This is useful when 
the targeted subject is not in the center of the screen, etc.
When [7] is set for [AF Mode] or the Intelligent Auto Mode is used, the AF Tracking 
functions at the same time and the camera continues to focus, tracking the movement of 
the touched subject.
• 
Cancel the 
 Touch Shutter function (P29) beforehand.
 Touch the subject you wish to focus on.• The AF area is displa yed at the touched position,...