Panasonic Dmc Fz35 Operating Instructions Manual

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1:Close the card/battery door.
2:Slide the card/battery door to the end and then close it firmly.
•If the card/battery door cannot be completely 
closed, remove the card, check its direction and 
then insert it again.
Note
•Remove the battery after use.•Do not remove the battery while the power is on as the settings on the camera may not be 
stored properly.
•The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Do not use it with any other equipment.•Before removing the card or battery, turn the camera off, and wait until the power lamp has 
gone off completely.
(Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the 
recorded pictures may be lost.) 
						

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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
•You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P171)•Memory size: Approx. 40 MB•Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320k240 pixels) only•The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used 
becomes full.
•The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.
The following operations can be performed using this unit.
•When a card has not been inserted: Pictures can be recorded in 
the b uilt-in  memory and p layed back.
•When a card has been inserted: Pictures can be recorded on the 
card and played back.
•When using the built-in memory
k>ð  (access indication¢)•When using the card
†  (access indication¢)
¢ The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or 
the card).
Built-in Memory 
						

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The following types of cards can be used with this unit.
(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)
¢The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 
for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB.
¢ You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory 
Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible 
with SD Memory Cards. (Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being 
used.)
•You can only use cards with SDHC logo (indicating compliance with the SD standard) if using 
cards with 4 GB or more capacity.
•It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 6” or higher when recording 
motion pictures.
¢ SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/(This Site is English only.)
Note
•Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor 
(optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being written, read or 
deleted, or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted  (P37)]. Furthermore, do not 
subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity.
The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate 
normally.
If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity, perform the operation 
again.
•The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic 
waves, static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storing 
important data on a PC etc.
•Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure 
proper operation.  (P37)
•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Card
Type of cardCharacteristics
SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
(Formatted using the FAT12 or FAT16 
format in compliance with the SD 
standard)•Fast recording and writing speed•Write-Protect switch A provided (When 
this switch is set to the [LOCK] position, 
no further data writing, deletion or 
formatting is possible. The ability to 
write, delete and format data is restored 
when the switch is returned to its 
original position.)
SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 
32 GB)¢
(Formatted using the FAT32 format in 
compliance with the SD standard)
2
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Turn the camera on.
A[MENU/SET] button
B Cursor buttons
•If the language select screen is not displayed, 
proceed to step4.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4  to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].
•The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message does not appear in 
[PLAYBACK] Mode.)
Press [MENU/SET]. 
						

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Press 2/1  to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute, display sequence or time 
display format), and press  3/4 to set.
A: Time at the home area
B: Time at the travel destination (P127)
‚: Cancel without setting the clock.
•
Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display 
format.
•AM/PM is displayed when [AM/PM] is selected.•When [AM/PM] is selected as the time display format, midnight is displayed as AM 
12:00 and noon is displayed as PM 12:00. This display format is common in the US and 
elsewhere.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off. Then turn the camera back on, 
switch to Recording Mode, and check that the display reflects the settings that were 
performed.
•When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having 
been set, set the clock correctly by following the “Changing the clock setting” procedure 
below.
Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press  1. (P27)
•It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock.•Once a charged battery has been installed for 24 hours, the clock setting is maintained 
for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery.
Note
•The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.•You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the 
pictures with [TEXT STAMP]  (P160) or order a photo studio to print the pictures.
•If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen 
of the camera.
Changing the clock setting
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Setting the Menu
This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customize its operation to maximize 
your picture taking experience.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s 
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
A[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
[PLAYBACK MODE] Playback Mode menu
 (P57 , 151  to155)! [REC] Mode menu (P129  to 148)
•This menu lets you 
select the setting of 
the playback methods 
such as playback or 
slide show of only the 
pictures set as 
[FAVORITE] .•Th is menu  le ts you  
set the coloring, 
sensitivity, aspect 
ratio, number of pixels 
and other aspects of 
the pictures you are 
recording.
( [PLAYBACK] Mode menu  (P157 to 171) [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu
 (P149  to P150)
•This menu lets you 
make the protection, 
trimming or print 
settings, etc. of 
recorded pictures.•Th is menu  le ts you  
set the [REC MODE], 
[REC QUALITY], and 
other aspects for 
motion picture 
recording.
 [SETUP] menu  (P30 to 38)
•This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating 
beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you 
to operate the camera.
•The [SETUP] menu can be set from either the [REC MODE] or 
[PLAYBACK MODE].
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Note
Due to the camera’s specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or 
some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used.
This section describes how to select the Program AE Mode settings, and the same setting 
can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ Ø] to [ š] in the Program AE Mode
•
3/ 4/2/1 in the steps can be operated with the joystick too.
Turn the camera on.
A [MENU/SET] button
B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
C Mode dial
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !].
•When selecting the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu 
settings, set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch 
to [ (], and proceed to step
4.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Setting menu items
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
•You can switch menu screens from any menu item by 
rotating the zoom lever. 
						

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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Switching to the [SETUP] menu
1Press 2.
2Press  4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ].
3Press  1.
•Select a menu item next and set it.
Press  3/4  to select [AF MODE].
•Select the item at the very bottom, and press  4 to 
move to the second screen.
Press  1.
•Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it 
may be displayed in a different way.
Press  3/4  to select [ š].
Press [MENU/SET] to set. 
						

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By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes.
•You can set the following items in detail by pressing [DISPLAY].
[WHITE BALANCE] (P133)/[AF MODE] (P136) /[STABILIZER] (P145)
Using the quick menu
Press and hold down the joystick in 
Recording Mode until the [Q.MENU] is 
displayed.
Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select the menu item and 
the setting and then press [MENU/SET] to 
close the menu.
A The items to be set and the settings are displayed.
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Perform these settings if you need to.
About the Setup Menu
[CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their 
settings before using them.
•
In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP], [LANGUAGE] and 
[STABILIZER DEMO.] (P38) can be set.
For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to  P27.
•
Refer to P24  for details.
•Refer to P127  for details.
•Refer to P124 for details.
U [CLOCK SET]Setting Date/Time.
 [WORLD TIME]
Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
“  [DESTINATION]:
Travel destination area
–  [HOME]:
Your home area
—  [TRAVEL DATE]
Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation.
[TRAVEL SETUP]
[OFF]/[SET] [LOCATION]
[OFF]/[SET]
r
 [BEEP]
This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.
r  [BEEP LEVEL]:
[s ] (Muted)
[t ] (Low)
[u ] (High)  [SHUTTER VOL.]:
[] (Muted)
[] (Low)
[] (High)
 [BEEP TONE]:
[]/[]/[]  [SHUTTER TONE]:
[]/[]/[]
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