Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

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Calling up frequently used menus easily (Shortcut setting)
You can always display on the LCD monitor your favorite menu items among the recording 
menu and the playback menu.
Up to 2 items for the recording menu and 2 items for the playback menu can be 
registered.
„„To register the menu item to the shortcut
1
 Displa y the recording or playback menu screen. 
(Steps 1 to 3 in page 39)
2
 
T
 ouch [Me].
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The descr
 iption is displayed for 5 seconds. (Touch the 
screen to close...

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About the Setup Menu
Perform these settings if you need to.
[Clock Set], [Auto Power Off] and [Auto Review] are important items. Check their settings 
before using them.
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P39.
[Clock Set] Setting Date / Time.
•
 
Ref
 er to P18 for details.
[World Time] Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
w [Destination]:
Travel destination area
q [Home]:
Your home area
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Ref
 er to P74 for details.
[Travel Date] Set the...

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[LCD Mode]These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD 
monitor when you are in bright places or when you are 
holding the camera high above your head.
x
 
[A
 uto Power LCD]:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on 
how bright it is around the camera.
c  [P ower LCD]:
The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see 
even when taking pictures outdoors.
y
 
[
 High Angle]:
The LCD monitor becomes easier to see when holding 
the camera above your head to take pictures....

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[Auto Review]Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after 
taking it.
[1
  SEC.] / [2   SEC.] / [HOLD] (The pictures are 
displayed until one of the buttons is pressed.) / [OFF]
•
 
[A
 uto Review] is activated regardless of its setting when using [Hi-Speed Burst], 
[Flash Burst] and [Photo Frame] in Scene Mode and [Burst]. 
•
 
In Intelligent A
 uto Mode, the Auto Review function is fixed to [2   SEC.].
•
 
[A
 uto Review] does not work in Motion Picture Mode.
[Reset] The...

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[Rotate Disp.]This mode allows you to automatically display pictures 
vertically if they were recorded holding the camera 
vertically.
[F] (Automatically set to portrait orientation)
[G] 
 
(Set to portrait orientation only when viewing on TV)[OFF]
[Version Disp.]It is possible to check which version of firmware is on 
the camera.
[Format]The built-in memory or card is formatted. Formatting 
irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data 
carefully before formatting.
•
 
Use a batter...

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[Calibration]Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing 
gets selected from what you touched or touch operation 
does not respond.
1
 
T
 ouch [Start].
2  
T
 ouch the orange [4] 
mark displayed on the 
screen in order with the 
stylus pen (supplied) 
(5
  places).
• A message is displayed once the position is set.
•  After setting, close the men u.
•
 
Calibr

ation is not done if correct position is not touched. Touch the [4] mark again.
[Language] Set the language...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Touch [DISP.] to change.• During Playback Zoom, while playing back motion pictures and during a slide show, you can only select “Normal display 
D” or “No display F”.
A BCIn Recording Mode
A	Normal display
B	 No display

C	No display (Recording 
guideline)
D E FIn Playback mode
D	Normal display
E	 Display with recording 
information
F	 No display

¼
The following icons will remain if you do not perform operations for a specific period of 
time.
In Recording Mode...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Taking Pictures with the Zoom
[Rec] Mode: 4 1 < 5 / 6
Using the Optical Zoom / Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) /  Using the Intelligent Zoom / Using the Digital Zoom
4x magnification is possible with the Optical Zoom. Reducing the recording pixel level will 
activate the Extended Optical Zoom which can zoom up to 9.0x for DMC-FP7 or 8.4x for 
DMC-FP5.
For zooming in even closer, use Intelligent Zoom or Digital Zoom.
To make subjects appear closer, use (Tele)
Move...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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FeatureIntelligent Zoom Digital Zoom
Maximum 
magnification Approx. 1.3× of Optical Zoom or 
Extended Optical Zoom 4× of Optical Zoom, Extended 
Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom
Picture quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnification level, 
the greater the deterioration.
Conditions [i.Resolution] (P82) on the [Rec] 
menu is set to [i.Zoom]. [Digital Zoom] (P83) on the [Rec] 
menu is set to [ON].
Screen 
display
B	 [i.Zoom] is displayed.C	The Digital...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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 Note
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The indicated Zoom Magnification is an appro
 ximation.
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“EZ”
  is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.
•
 
The Intelligent Zoom emplo
 ys the super-resolution technology, which can increase the 
zoom ratio without noticeable deterioration of the image quality.
•
 
When using the Digital Zoom, w
 e recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P57) for 
taking pictures.
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[i.Resolution] is fix
 ed to [i.Zoom] in Cosmetic Mode, Intelligent Auto...