Panasonic Dmc Fz40 Operating Instructions Manual

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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.•The battery will be exhaus ted if left for a long period of time after being charged.•Remove the card or battery after turning off the power, with the power lamp completely turned 
off and the lens barrel retracted completely. (The camera may not...

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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
•You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P170)•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...

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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.)
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Only cards bearing the SDHC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards) 
may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards.
•Only cards bearing the SDXC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards) 
may be used as 48 GB, 64 GB cards.
•Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 4” or higher when recording motion pictures in...

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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
•The lens barrel extends.•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.
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  (P122)
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Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display 
format.
•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.
•You can cancel without setting the clock by...

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Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures 
and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the 
camera and use it more easily.
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.
Note
Due to the camera’s specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the...

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This section describes how to select the Program AE Mode (P49), and the same setting 
can be used for the [MOTION PICTURE] mode menu, [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] 
menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ Ø] to [ š] in the Program AE Mode
Turn the camera on.
A Mode dial
B [MENU/SET] button
•The lens barrel extends.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
•To set the playback menu, proceed to step 3 by 
pressing the [ (].
Setting menu items
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
C Menu toggle...

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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. Press [MENU/SET] to set.
Switching to other menus
e.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] menu1Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
2Press 2.
3Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ].
4Press  1.
•Select a menu item next and set it. 

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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] (P128)/[AF MODE]  (P131)
Using the quick menu
Press [Q.MENU] when recording.
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.
A 

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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.
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In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP], [LANGUAGE] and 
[STABILIZER DEMO.] (P39) can be set.
For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to  P27.
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Refer to P24  for details.
•Refer to P122 for details.
•Refer to P119  for details.
•When you connect the camera to a TV, the...