Panasonic Dmc Fz5 Operating Instructions Manual

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adjusting this product, please read
the instructions completely.
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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No.DMC-FZ5PP
DMC-FZ4PP
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Before Use
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Before UseDear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to 
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic 
Digital Camera. Please read these 
Operating Instructions carefully and keep 
them handy for future reference.
Information for Your 
Safety
U.S.A. CONSUMERS ONLYCarefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or 
discs or other published or broadcast 
material for purposes other than your 
own private use may infringe copyright 
laws. Even for the purpose of...

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FCC Note: (U.S. only)
This equipment has been tested and 
found to comply with the limits for a 
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference 
in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications....

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∫Care for the camera
Do not shake or cause impact to the 
camera. The camera may not be 
operated normally or recording of pictures 
may be disabled, or the lens may be 
damaged.
• Sand or dust may cause a malfunction 
of the camera. When you use the 
camera on a beach etc., take care so 
that sand or dust does not get into the 
camera.
 When you use the camera on a rainy day 
or on a beach, take care so that water 
does not get into the camera.
 If seawater splashes onto the...

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∫If you will not be using the camera for 
a long time
 Store the battery in a cool and dry place 
with a relatively stable temperature.
(Recommended temperature:
15oC–25oC (59oF–77oF),
Recommended humidity: 40% – 60%)
 Be sure to remove the battery and the 
card from the camera.
 When the battery is left inserted in the 
camera for a long time, discharge takes 
place even if the camera is turned off. If 
you leave the battery inserted for an 
extended period of time, it will be...

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About These Operating Instructions
Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described 
in this manner.
∫About illustrations in these operating instructions
Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a 
little different from those in actual use.
The procedure is described for DMC-FZ5 as an example.
∫About illustrations of the cursor button
In these operating instructions, the operations on the cursor...

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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
About These Operating Instructions ......... 6
Preparation
Standard Accessories ............................... 9
Names of the Components ..................... 10
Quick Guide ............................................ 12
Charging the Battery
with the Charger .................................. 13
About the Battery .................................... 14
Inserting/Removing the Battery .............. 15
Inserting/Removing...

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Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/
Motion Images..................................... 83
Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 84
 Displaying pictures in a direction
at the time of recording
[ROTATE DISP.] .............................. 85
 Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] ........ 85
 Setting the Picture to be Printed
and the Number of Prints
[DPOF PRINT].................................. 86
 Preventing Accidental Erasure
of the Picture [PROTECT] ................ 88
...

Preparation
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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
1 SD Memory Card
(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)
1:16MB
(Supplied with DMC-FZ5 only)
2:  8MB
(Supplied with DMC-FZ4 only)
2Battery Pack
(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)
3 Battery Charger
(In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”)
4 USB Connection Cable
51:AV Cable
(Supplied with DMC-FZ5 only)
2: Video Cable
(Supplied with DMC-FZ4 only)
6 CD-ROM
7Strap
8 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String
9 Lens...

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Names of the Components
1Lens (P4)
2 Flash (P40)
3 Microphone (DMC-FZ5 only) (P61, 75)
4 Self-timer Indicator (P44)
AF Assist Lamp (P78)
5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P28)
6 Viewfinder (P27, 104)
7 [EVF/LCD] Button (P27)
8 Flash Open Button (P40)
9 [DISPLAY] Button (P27)
10 [EXPOSURE] Button
(P55, 56, 57)
11 Power Indicator (P31)
12 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P12)
13 LCD Monitor (P27, 104)
DMC-FZ5: Size 1.8q
DMC-FZ4: Size 1.5q
14 [MENU] Button (P23)
15 Delete (P53)/[FOCUS] (P67, 77) Button...