Panasonic Dmc Fz18 Operating Instructions Manual

Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FZ18
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 Before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product, please read
the instructions completely.
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Before Use
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Before UseDear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic! 
You have purchased one of the most 
sophisticated and reliable products on the 
market today. Used properly, we’re sure it 
will bring you and your family years of 
enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the 
information on the below.
The serial number is on the tag located on 
the underside of your Camera. Be sure to 
retain this manual as your convenient 
Camera information source.Information for Your 
Safety
Carefully...

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 Please note that the actual controls and 
components, menu items, etc. of your 
Digital Camera may look somewhat 
different from those shown in the 
illustrations in these Operating 
Instructions.
 SDHC Logo is a trademark.
 Leica is a registered trademark of Leica 
Microsystems IR GmbH.
 Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica 
Camera AG.
 Other names, company names, and 
product names printed in these 
instructions are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of the companies...

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-If you see this symbol-
∫About the battery pack Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FZ18
Responsible party: Panasonic
Corporation of 
North America 
One Panasonic Way, 
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Support Contact: Panasonic
Consumer 
Electronics Company 
1-800-272-7033
This device complies with Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device 
may not cause harmful interference, and 
(2) this device must accept any...

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∫About the battery charger
∫Care of the camera
Do not strongly shake or bump the 
camera by dropping it etc.
This unit may malfunction, recording 
pictures may no longer be possible or the 
lens or the LCD monitor may be 
damaged.
 Retract the lens before carrying the 
camera or playing back pictures. 
Be particularly careful in the following 
places as they may cause this unit to 
malfunction.
– Places with a lot of sand or dust.
– Places where water can come into 
contact with this...

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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
Preparation
Standard Accessories ............................... 8
Names of the Components ....................... 8
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap ................. 10
Attaching the Lens Hood ........................ 11
Quick Guide ............................................ 12
Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 13
About the Battery (charging/number of 
recordable pictures) ................................ 13...

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Recording which Day of the Vacation 
You Take the Picture .............................. 67
Displaying the Time at the Travel 
Destination (World Time) ........................ 69
Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 71
 72
 ADJUST.] .................................. 73
 ISO] ......................... 74
 .................................. 75
 RATIO] ............................. 75
 .................... 76
 REC.] ................................... 77
 MODE] ............................

Preparation
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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included 
before using the camera.
1 Battery Pack
(Indicated as battery in the text)
2 Battery Charger
(Indicated as charger in the text)
3 USB Connection Cable
4AV Cable
5CD-ROM
 Software6 Shoulder Strap
7 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String
8 Lens Hood
A: Silver
B:Black
9 Hood Adaptor
 SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card 
and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card 
in the text.
The card is optional.
You can record or play back...

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5 Flash open button (P40)
6 Diopter adjustment dial (P37)
7 Viewfinder (P36, 118)
8 Speaker (P91)
9 [EVF/LCD] button (P36)
10 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P83)
11 Joystick (P27, 33, 50, 51)
12 LCD monitor (P36, 118)
13 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button (P36, 
39)
14 Delete button (P33)/
Single or burst mode button (P47)
15 Cursor buttons
2/Self-timer button (P44)
4/[REV] button (P32)
1/Flash setting button (P40)
3/Exposure compensation (P45)/
Auto bracket (P46)/Flash output 
adjustment (P43)/...

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26 [DC IN] socket (P111, 113)
 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional).
 This camera cannot charge the battery 
even though the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC7PP; optional) is connected 
to it.
27 Terminal door
28 Lens barrel (P118)
29 Card/Battery door (P15)
30 Tripod receptacle
 When you use a tripod, make sure the 
tripod is stable when the camera is 
attached to it.
Attaching the Lens 
Cap/Strap
∫Lens Cap (supplied)
1Pass the string through the hole 
on the lens...