Panasonic Dmc Fz28 Operating Instructions Manual

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Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [YES], and then press [MENU/
SET].
If you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from the 
built-in memory to the card, the copying will stop halfway.
Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying 
process.
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.If you copy from the built-in memory to a card, all the pictures are copied and then the 
screen automatically returns to the playback screen.
Note
If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free 
space, the picture data will only be copied halfw ay. We recommend using a card which has 
more free space than the built-in memory (about 50 MB). 
If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in 
the copy destination when [ ] is selected, a new folder is created and the picture is copied. 
If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in 
the copy destination when [ ] is selected, that picture is not copied.  (P129)
It may take time to copy the picture data.Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied.
(Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to 
copy them if they were edited with a PC.)
DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings again after 
copying is finished.
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Connecting to other equipmentConnecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient 
way of doing this.
Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about 
the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the PC.
Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory.
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of 
cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
Press 3/ 4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/
SET].
If [USB MODE]  (P28) is set to [PC] in the [SETUP] menu in 
advance, the camera will be automatically connected to the PC 
without displaying the [USB MODE] selection screen. Since 
there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC, it is 
convenient.
A
USB connection cable (supplied)
Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
C AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional)
Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional). If the 
remaining battery power becomes low during USB connection, the alarm beeps. Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely” (P113)  before disconnecting the USB 
connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
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USB MODE
SELECT SET
PLEASE SELECT 
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)PCMENU
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When the camera has been connected to the PC with [USB MODE] set to 
[PictBridge(PTP)], a message may appear on the PC’s screen. Select [Cancel] to close 
the screen, and disconnect the camera from the PC. Then set [USB MODE] to [PC] 
again.
Double-click on [Removable Disk] in [My Computer].
When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. (“LUMIX”, “NO_NAME” 
or “Untitled” is displayed.)
Double-click [DCIM] folder.
Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to 
acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on 
the PC.
∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Proceed with the hardware removal using “Safely Remove Hardware” on the task tray of the 
PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of 
the digital camera before removing the hardware.
Note
Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional).Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
With the Mac OS X v10.2 or an earlier operating system, set the Write-Protect switch of the 
SDHC memory card to the [LOCK] position when importing pictures from an SDHC memory 
card.
∫ Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder 
composition)
A new folder is created when pictures  are taken in the following situations.

After [NO.RESET]  (P27) in the [SETUP] menu has been executedWhen a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (Such as when 
pictures were taken using another make of camera)
When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Pictures
MOV: Motion pictures
RW2: Pictures in RAW files
MISC: DPOF print Favorite
PRIVATE1: Pictures recorded in flip  animation function
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∫Connection in the PTP mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR and Mac OS X only)
Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC.

When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP 
mode.
Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporti ng PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built-in memory.
Perform the print quality and other settings at  the printer before printing the pictures.
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
Press 3/ 4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Note
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. 
Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause 
malfunction.
A
USB connection cable (supplied)
Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
C AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional)
Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional). If the 
remaining battery power becomes low during USB connection, the alarm beeps. If this happens 
during printing, stop printing at once. If not pr inting, disconnect the USB connection cable.
When the camera is connected to the printer, the cable disconnect prohibit icon [ å] appears. 
Do not disconnect the USB cable while [ å] is displayed.
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Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; 
optional).
Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
You cannot switch between the built-in memory and the card while the camera is connected to 
the printer. Disconnect the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) the card and then connect 
the USB connection cable to the printer again.
¢ Only when [FAVORITE] is at [ON] and when there are pictures set as favorites.  (P107)
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
The message disappears in about 2 seconds.
Press  3 to select [PRINT START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Refer to P116  for the items which can be set before starting to 
print the pictures.
Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing halfway.Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Press  3.
Press  3/4 to select an item and then press [MENU/
SET].
If the print check screen has appeared, select [YES], and print 
the pictures.
ItemDescription of settings
[MULTI SELECT] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
Press 
3/4/2/1  to select the pictures, and then When [DISPLAY] is 
pressed, [é] appears on the pictures to be printed. (When [DISPLAY] is 
pressed again, the setting is canceled.)
After the pictures have been selected, press [MENU/SET].
[SELECT ALL] Prints all the stored pictures.
[DPOF PICTURE] Prints the pictures set in [DPOF PRINT] only.  (P108)
[FAVORITE]
¢Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P107)
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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the 
“ Selecting a single picture and printing it ” and in step 3 of the 
“ Selecting multiple pictures and printing them ” procedures.

When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not 
supported by the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ {] 
and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer. (For details, 
refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
When [DPOF PICTURE] has been selected, the [PRINT WITH DATE] 
and [NUM. OF PRINTS] items are not displayed.
If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.Since the printer’s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting, check the 
printer’s print with date setting as well.
NoteWhen asking the photo shop to print the picturesBy stamping the date using [TEXT STAMP]  (P101) or setting date printing at the time of the 
[DPOF PRINT]  (P108) setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be printed at the 
photo shop.
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
Press 3  to select [PRINT START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Refer to P116  for the items which can be set before starting to 
print the pictures.
Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Print Settings
[PRINT WITH DATE]
ItemDescription of settings
[OFF] Date is not printed.
[ON] Date is printed.
[NUM. OF PRINTS]
[PAPER SIZE]
ItemDescription of settings
{   Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5 qk5q]
89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
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Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.
∫Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ä] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 for the picture that you 
want to print. 
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ä] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.
Note

The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [ ¥] indication lights 
orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the 
printer.
If the number of prints is high, the pictures may be printed several times. In this case, the 
remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set.
When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed, the JPEG pictures recorded simultaneously 
by the camera will be printed. If JPEG pictures  do not exit, RAW file pictures cannot be printed.
[A3]
297 mmk420 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk 6q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8 qk 10q] 203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm
[PAGE LAYOUT] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
ItemDescription of settings
{   Settings on the printer are prioritized.
á   1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â   1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã  2pictures on 1page
ä  4pictures on 1page
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Preparations:
Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P28)
Turn this unit and the TV off.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
A Align the marks, and insert.
B AV cable (supplied)
Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
Connect the AV cable  B (supplied) to the video input and the audio 
input sockets on the TV.
Connect the AV cable to the [AV OUT] socket on the camera.
Turn the TV on and select external input.
Turn the camera on.
Note
Depending on the [ASPECT RATIO ], black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or 
the left and right of the pictures.
Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.Read the operating instructions for the TV.When you play back a picture vertically, it may be blurry.You can view pictures on TVs in other countrie s (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL system 
when you set [VIDEO OUT] in the [SETUP] menu. (PAL video out is not available on the 
version DMC-FZ28P sold in the U.S.)
Even if you set [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording 
mode. (PAL video out is not available on the version DMC-FZ28P sold in the U.S.)
Playing back pictures using the AV cable (supplied)
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Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD 
Memory Card slot.Note
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Depending on the TV model, pictures may not be displayed on the full screen.Motion pictures cannot be played back. To play back motion pictures, connect the camera to 
the TV with the AV cable (supplied).
You cannot play back pictures on SDHC cards if the TV does not support these cards.You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards.
You can enjoy high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the 
camera with the TV using component cable (DMW-HDC2: optional).
Component output is output as 1080i. Connect with a TV compatible with the 1080i.
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Playing back on the TV with component  socket
Preparations: Turn this unit and the TV off.
1 Component Plugs: Connect the plugs to the component video input sockets on the TV 
with same color. (Indication on the TV might be different.)
2 Audio Pin Plugs:  to the audio input socket
3 TV with component socket
A  Align the marks, and insert.
B  Component cable (DMW-HDC2: optional)

Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out  of shape which will cause trouble.)
Connect the component cable B (DMW-HDC2; optional) to the 
component input and the audio input sockets on the TV.
Connect the component cable to the [COMPONENT OUT] socket on 
the camera.
Turn on the TV and switch to component input.
Turn the camera on.
Play back the pictures.
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Note
Depending on the [ASPECT RATIO], bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left 
and right of the pictures.
Do not use any other cables except a g enuine Panasonic component cable (DMW-HDC2; 
optional).
Audio will be output as monaural.When you play back a picture vertically, it may be blurry.Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder when the component cable is 
connected.
There are some playback menus that cannot be used while the component cable is connected. 
(P134)

When pictures are displayed, they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV.Read the operating instructions for the TV.
Using the Conversion Lens (optional)
With the optional conversion lenses, you can record even more faraway pictures and take 
close-up pictures of smaller subjects. 
Refer to  P93 for details.
Preparations: Remove the lens cap, lens hood, and hood adaptor.
Attach the lens adaptor.
Rotate the lens adaptor slowly and carefully.
Attach the tele conversion lens.
A Lens adaptor (DMW-LA3; optional)
B Tele conversion lens (DMW-LT55; optional)
Close-up lens (DMW-LC55; optional) can be 
attached in a similar manner.
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