Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

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[High Dynamic]
You can use this mode to easily record pictures in which bright and dark regions of the 
scene are expressed with suitable brightness when looking into the sun, at night, or in 
similar circumstances.„„Setting the effect
[STD.]
 
:
  Natural color effect
[ART]
 
:
  Eye-catching effect which emphasizes contrast and color
[B&W]
 
:
  Black and white effect
 Note
•
 
ISO sensitivity is fix
 ed to [ISO400].
•
 
Compensation eff
 ect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.
•
 
When it is dar
 k, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
•
 
The Shutter Speed becomes a maxim
 um of 8 seconds.
•
 
The shutter ma
 y remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of 
signal processing. This is not a malfunction.
•
 
LCD screen noise ma
 y be more visible than during normal recording due to brightness 
compensation of the darker areas.
[Photo Frame]
Record the image with a frame around it.
„„Setting the frame
Select the frame from the 3 types.
•
 
The n
 umber of pixels is fixed to 2M (4:3).
 Note
•
 
The color of the fr
 ame displayed on the screen and the color of the frame around the 
actual image may differ, but this is not a malfunction. 
						

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Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
For details on the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P39.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation 
it is) is recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that 
have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with 
[Text Stamp] (P96).
• 
The n
 umber of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using 
the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•
 
Select [Cloc
 k Set] to set the current date and time in advance. (P18)
 Select [Travel Date] from the [Setup] menu.
 Touch [Travel Setup].
 Touch [SET].
 Touch [e]  /   [r] for each item to set the 
departure date (year   /   month   /   day), and 
touch [Set].
 Touch [e]   /   [r] for each item to set the 
return date (year   /   month   /   day), and 
touch [Set].
• If you do not want to set the return date, touch 
[Set] while the date bar is displayed.
 Touch [Location].
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
[Rec] Mode: 4 1 < 5 / 6 
						

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 Touch [SET].
 Enter the location.• For details on how to enter characters, refer to the “Entering Text” on P87.
• After setting, close the men u.
„„ Canceling the travel date
The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, touch [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 3 or 7. If the [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF] in step 3, [Location] will be also 
set to [OFF].
 Note
•
 
The tr
 avel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date 
you set. If you set [World Time] to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated 
using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•
 
The tr
 avel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.
•
 
If [T
 ravel Date] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded. Even if [Travel Date] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, 
the day of the vacation you took them on is not displayed.
•
 
If y
 ou set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, 
[-] (minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is 
not recorded.
•
 
If the tr
 avel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in white, there is a time difference that 
involves date change between the [Home] and [Destination]. (It will be recorded)
•
 
[Location] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures
 .
•
 
[T
 ravel Date] cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Setting of other recording mode 
will be reflected. 
						

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Recording Dates / Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
For details on the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P39.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
• 
Select [Cloc
 k Set] to set the current date and time in advance. (P18)
 Select [World Time] from the [Setup] menu.• When first using the camer a after purchasing it, the [Please set the home area] 
message appears. Set the home area on the screen in step 3.
 Touch [Home].
A
B
 Touch [w] or [q] to select the home area,  and touch [Set].
A	 Current time
B	 Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean 
Time)
•
 
If da
 ylight saving time [z] is used at the home 
area, touch [z]. (The time advances by one 
hour.) Touch [z] again to return to the original time. 
						

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 Touch [Destination].• Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination area or the home area 
is displayed.
C
D
 Touch [w] or [q] to select the area that the  travel destination is in, and touch [Set].
C	 Current time of the destination area
D	 Time difference
•
 
If da
 ylight saving time [z] is used at the travel 
destination, touch [z]. (The time advances 
by one hour.) Touch [z] again to return to the 
original time.
•
 
After setting, close the men
 u.
 Note
• Return the setting to [Home] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.
•
 If [Home] is already set, change only the tr
avel destination, and use.
•
 
If y

ou cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the 
time difference from the home area.
•
 
The tr

avel destination icon [w] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel 
destination. 
						

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[Flash]
Refer to P51 for details.
[Selftimer]
Refer to P57 for details.
[Picture Size]
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39.
Set the number of pixels and aspect ratio of the pictures. The higher the number of pixels, 
the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large 
sheets.
Applicable modes: 4 1 < 5 /
[4:3 16M] (DMC-FP7)4608   ×   3456
[4:3 14
M] (DMC-FP5) 4320   ×   3240
[4:3 10
M P]3648 × 2736
[4:3 5
M P] 2560   ×   1920
[4:3 3
M P]2048 × 1536
[4:3 0.3
M P] 640   ×   480
[3:2 14
M] (DMC-FP7) 4608   ×   3072
[3:2 12.5
M] (DMC-FP5) 4320   ×   2880
[16:9 12
M] (DMC-FP7) 4608   ×   2592
[16:9 10.5
M] (DMC-FP5) 4320   ×   2432
[1:1 12
M] (DMC-FP7) 3456   ×   3456
[1:1 10.5
M] (DMC-FP5) 3232   ×   3232
¼This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
 Note
•
 
[4:3], [16:9], etc.
  mean aspect ratios of pictures.
•
 
The Extended Optical Zoom does not w
 ork when [Macro Zoom] is set or in [Transform], 
[High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst], [Pin Hole] and [Photo Frame] in Scene 
Mode so the picture size for [P] is not displayed.
•
 
Pictures ma
 y appear in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions .
Using the [Rec] Mode Menu 
						

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[Rec Quality]
Refer to P34 for details.
[Sensitivity]
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39.
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable modes: 1 
[,] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600]
ISO sensitivity100    1600
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed SlowFast
Noise LessIncreased
ISO sensitivity Settings
, maximum [ISO1600] 
(Intelligent) The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the 
movement of the subject and the brightness.
100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.
„„About [,] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the 
movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
•
 
The shutter speed is not fix
 ed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is 
continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is 
pressed fully. Confirm the actual shutter speed on the information display for the picture 
being played back.
 Note
•
 
Ref
 er to P53 for the available flash range when [,] is set for the ISO sensitivity.
•
 
The setting is fix
 ed to [,] in the following cases.
 – In [Spor

ts], [Baby1] / [Baby2], [Pet] and [Flash Burst] in Scene Mode 
						

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[White Balance]
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable modes: 1 < 5 / 6
[AWB] (Automatic adjustment) / [l] (Outdoors under a clear sky) / [x] (Outdoors 
under a cloudy sky) / [c] (Outdoors in the shade) / [v] (Under incandescent lights) / 
[b] (Value set by using [n])
 Note
•
 
The optimal 
 White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being 
recorded under so use [AWB] or [n].
•
 
The 
 White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, 
the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is 
changed.)
•
 
In the Scene Modes listed belo
 w, White Balance is fixed to [AWB]:
 – [Scener

y] / [Night Portrait] / [Night Scenery] / [Food] / [Party] / [Candle Light] / 
[Sunset] / [Flash Burst] / [Starry Sky] / [Fireworks] / [Beach] / [Snow] / [Aerial Photo] / 
[Film Grain]
„„ Setting the White Balance manually
Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.
1 Select [ b], and then select [n].
2  
Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc.,
  so 
that the frame in the center is filled by the white 
object only and then touch [Set].
•
 
If the subject is o
 verly bright or overly dark, you 
may not be able to set the white balance. If this is 
the case, adjust to an appropriate brightness and 
then set the white balance again. 
						

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Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish 
or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or 
there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. 
In this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1)
10000 K9000 K
8000 K
7000 K
6000 K
5000 K
4000 K
3000 K
2000 K
1000 K2)
4)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)3) 5)1 Auto white balance will work within this range.
2 Blue sky
3
 
Cloudy sky (Rain)
4

 
Shade
5

 
TV screen
6

 
Sunlight
7

 
White fluorescent light
8

 
Incandescent light b
 ulb
9
 
Sunr
 ise and sunset
10
 
Candlelight
K

  =   Kelvin Color Temperature
[AF Mode]
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P39.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
Applicable modes: 1 < 5 /
[3]: Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The 
focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no 
matter what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)
[7]: AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus will 
keep on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic 
tracking)
[9]: 11-area-focusing The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas. This is 
effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.
[2]: 1-area-focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the 
center of the screen.
 Note
•
 
The camer
 a may detect subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch 
the AF Mode to any modes other than [3] and then take a picture.
•
 
It is not possib
 le to set [3] in the following cases.
 – In [P

anorama Assist], [Night Scenery], [Food], [Starry Sky], [Fireworks] and 
[Aerial Photo] in Scene Mode. 
						

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„„About [3] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera 
detects the faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns 
green when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face are detected. Other 
faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also 
focused.
•
 
Under cer
 tain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the Face Detection 
function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF Mode] is switched to 
[9].
 – When the f

ace is not facing the camera
 – When the f

ace is at an angle
 – When the f

ace is extremely bright or dark
 – When the f

acial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
 – When the f

ace appears small on the screen
 – When there is little contr

ast on the faces
 – When there is r

apid movement
 – When the subject is other than a human being – When the camer

a is shaking
 – When Digital Zoom is used