Panasonic Dmc Fz150 Basic Owners Manual

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Names and Functions of Components
1Lens
2 Self-timer indicatorAF Assist Lamp
3Flash
4 Flash open button
5 Diopter adjustment dial
6 Viewfinder
7 [EVF/LCD] button
8 [AF/AE LOCK] button
9 Rear dial
10 Playback button
11 [MENU/SET] button
12 Cursor buttons
13 [Q.MENU] button/Delete button
14 [DISPLAY] button
15 LCD monitor 3/ Exposure compensation/
Auto Bracket/Flash output adjustment
2/ Self-timer button
1/ISO
4/ Function button The following menus can be assigned.
[PHOTO STYLE]/[ASPECT RATIO]/[QUALITY]/[METERING MODE]/
[WHITE BALANCE]/[I.DYNAMIC]/[GUIDE LINE]/[ REC AREA]/
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16 Stereo microphone
17 Zoom lever
18 Shutter button
19 Motion picture button
20 Burst Mode button
21 Power lamp
22 Camera ON/OFF switch
23 Mode dial
24 Hot Shoe
25 Speaker
•Do not cover the speaker with your fingers.
26 Shoulder strap eyelet
27 [MIC/REMOTE] socket
28 [HDMI] socket
29 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
30 Focus selector switch
31 [FOCUS] button
32 Side lever
33 Lens barrel
34 Tripod receptacle
35 Release lever
36 Card/Battery door
37 DC coupler cover
•When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the 
Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC6; For 
shop display purpose only) and AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC8PP; optional) are used.
•Always use a genuine Panasonic AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC8PP; optional).
•It is recommended to use a fully charged 
battery or AC adaptor when  recording motion pictures.
•If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power 
supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected 
etc., the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded.
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This document expresses the up, down, left, and right of the cursor button as 
follows, or as 3/4/2 /1.
Cursor button:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
[MENU/SET] button:
Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.
There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial, rotating left or right, and deciding by 
pressing.
Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various 
settings.
Pressing:
Operations that are the same as [MENU/SET] button, such as determine 
settings, etc., are performed during the various settings.
•Rear dial is described as follows in this Owner’s Manual.
Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button
e.g.: When you press the  4 (down) button
orPress 4
Rear Dial
e.g.: Rotating left or right e.g.: Pressing the rear dial
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Charging the Battery
∫About batteries that you can use with this unitThe battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BMB9PP.
•Use the dedicated charger and battery.
•The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
•Charge the battery with the charger indoors.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 fire or 
explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or 
failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To 
ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine 
Panasonic battery pack is used.
Charging
Attach the battery paying attention 
to the direction of the battery.
Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.
•The [CHARGE] indicator  A lights up and 
charging begins.90°
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∫About the [CHARGE] indicatorThe [CHARGE] indicator turns on:
The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging.
The [CHARGE] indicator turns off:
The [CHARGE] indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any 
problem. (Disconnect the charger from th e electrical socket and detach the 
battery after charging is completed.)
•When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes–The battery temperature is too high or too low. It is recommended to charge 
the battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10 oC and 30 oC 
(50 oF and 86 oF).
–The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them 
with a dry cloth.
∫ Charging time
Charging time Approx. 155 min
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Recording conditions by CIPA standard•CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].•Program AE Mode•Temperature: 23oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on.•Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).•Using the supplied battery.•Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the Optical 
Image Stabilizer function is set to [ON].)
•Recording once every 30 seconds  with full flash every second recording.•Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.•Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature 
of the battery decreases.
Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures
Number of recordable pictures Approx. 410 pictures
Recording timeApprox. 205 min
Playback timeApprox. 330 min
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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
•Memory size: Approx. 70 MB•The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for 
a card.
The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this 
unit.
(These cards are indicated as  card in the text.)
¢ SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check 
via the label on the card, etc.
•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)
Note
•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Built-in Memory
Card
Remarks
SD Memory Card 
(8 MB to 2 GB)•Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 4” or 
higher when recording motion pictures.
•SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory 
Card or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment.
•SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC 
Memory Card compatible equipment.
•Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible 
when using the SDXC Memory Cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/
SDXC.html•Only the cards with capacity listed left can be used.
SDHC Memory Card 
(4 GB to 32 GB)
SDXC Memory Card 
(48 GB, 64 GB)
e.g.:
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Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery
•Turn the power switch to [OFF] and confirm that the lens barrel is retracted.•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow and open the 
card/battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries 
(DMW-BMB9PP).
•If you use other batteries, we cannot 
guarantee the quality of this product.
Battery: Being careful about the 
battery orientation, insert all the 
way until you hear a locking sound 
and then check that it is locked by 
lever A. 
Pull the lever  A in the direction of 
the arrow to remove the battery.
Card: Push it securely all the way 
until you hear a “click” while being 
careful about the direction in which 
you insert it. 
To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull 
the card out upright.
B: Do not touch the connection terminals of the card.
1:Close the card/battery door.
2:Slide the release lever in the  direction of the arrow.
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Turn the camera on.
•The power lamp 1 lights when you turn this 
unit on.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the items (year, 
month, day, hour, minute, display 
sequence or time display format), 
and press  3/4 to set.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
Press [MENU/SET].
Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press  1.•It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock.
Changing the clock setting
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Selecting the Recording Mode
Switching the mode by rotating the 
mode dial.
Align a desired mode with part A.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to 
adjust to each mode.
∫Basic
Program AE Mode
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
Intelligent Auto Mode
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.
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