Panasonic Dmc Fz5 Operating Instructions Manual

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18 Zoom Lever (P39, 79)
19 Shutter Button (P31)
20 Mode Dial (P30)
21 Single or Burst Mode Button (P48)
22 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P47)
23 Strap Eyelet (P19) 
24 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket
(DMC-FZ5 only)
[V.OUT/DIGITAL] Socket
(DMC-FZ4 only)
(P95, 97, 99)
25 [DC IN] Socket (P97, 99)
 Please be sure to use genuine 
Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; 
optional).
26 Terminal Door
27 Card/Battery Door (P15, 16) 
28 Tripod Receptacle
20 21 2218 19
24 23
25
26
27 28
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Quick Guide
This is the overview of the procedure to 
record and playback pictures with the 
camera. For each operation, be sure to 
refer to the corresponding pages.
1Charge the battery. (P13)
 When the camera is shipped, the 
battery is not charged. Charge the 
battery before use.
2Insert the battery and the card. 
(P15, 16)
3Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
 Set the clock. (P22)
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Open the flash.
(When using the flash) (P40)
3Press the shutter button to take 
pictures. (P31)
4Play back the pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the picture you want to view. 
(P50)
OFF ON
MSA
SCNP
OPEN
MSA
SCN
P
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Charging the Battery with the Charger
When the camera is shipped, the battery is 
not charged. Charge the battery before 
use.
1Attach the battery to the charger.
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.
 When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights 
in green, charging starts.
 When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns 
off (in about 120 minutes), charging is 
completed.
3Detach the battery.
 After charging is completed, be sure to 
disconnect the charger from the electrical 
outlet.
 The battery becomes warm after use/
charge or during charge. The camera also 
becomes warm during use. However, it is 
not a malfunction.
 Use the dedicated charger and battery.
 Charge the battery with the charger 
indoors.
 Do not disassemble or modify the 
charger.
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About the Battery
∫Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on 
the screen. [It does not appear when you 
use the camera along with the AC adaptor 
(DMW-CAC1; optional).]
 The battery indication turns red and 
blinks.
 Recharge the battery or replace it with 
fully charged battery.
∫The battery life
The number of recordable pictures by 
CIPA standard (In program AE mode)
 CIPA is an abbreviation of 
[Camera & Imaging Products Association].
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
 Temperature: 23°C (73.4°F)/
Humidity: 50
% when LCD monitor is on. Using the supplied SD Memory Card 
(DMC-FZ5; 16 MB/DMC-FZ4; 8 MB)
 Using the supplied battery.
 Recording starts 30 seconds after the 
camera is turned on.
Recording once every 30 seconds, with 
full flash every other recording.
 Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to 
Wide and vice versa in every recording.
 Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.
The number of recordable pictures 
when using the Viewfinder
(Recording conditions comply with CIPA 
standard.)Playback time when using the LCD 
monitor
The number of recordable pictures and 
playback time will vary depending on the 
operating conditions and storing condition 
of the battery.
∫Charging
Charging time and the number of 
recordable pictures with the optional 
battery pack (CGA-S002A) are the same 
as above.
 When charging starts, the [CHARGE] 
indicator lights. 
∫Charging error
 If a charging error occurs, the [CHARGE] 
indicator blinks in 1 second cycles.
In this case, disconnect the charger from 
the electrical outlet, remove the battery 
and make sure that both room and battery 
temperature are not too low or high and 
then charge it again. If the [CHARGE] 
indicator still blinks even if you charge the 
battery for a while, consult the dealer or 
your nearest servicenter.
 When the operating time of the camera 
becomes extremely short even if the 
battery is properly charged, the life of the 
battery may have expired. Buy a new 
battery. 
∫Charging conditions
 Charge the battery under temperature of 
10oC–35oC (50oF–95oF). (Battery 
temperature should be the same also.)
 The performance of the battery may be 
temporarily deteriorated and the operating 
time may become shorter in low 
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
Number of 
recordable picturesApprox. 300 pictures 
(Approx. 150 min.)
The number of recordable pictures varies 
depending on the recording interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes 
longer, the number of recordable pictures 
decreases.
(When taking a picture every 
2 minutes: Approx. 75)
Number of 
recordable picturesApprox. 320 pictures 
(Approx. 160 min.)
Playback timeApprox. 300 min.
Charging timeApprox. 120 min.
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Inserting /Removing the Battery
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
 Close the flash.
1Slide the card/battery door to 
open it.
 Please be sure to use genuine 
Panasonic batteries (CGA-S002A).
2Insert:
Insert the charged battery until it 
clicks.
Remove:
Slide the lock 1 to remove the 
battery.
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the card/battery door to 
the end and then close it firmly.
 If you will not be using the camera for a 
long time, remove the battery.
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (The storing time may be 
shorter if the battery is not charged 
sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the 
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set 
the clock again. (P22)
 Do not remove the card and the battery 
while the card is being accessed. The 
data on the card may be damaged. 
(P17)
 Do not remove the battery with the 
camera turned on since 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.
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Inserting/Removing the Card
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
 Close the flash.
1Slide the card/battery door to 
open it.
 The card and the data may be 
damaged if it is inserted or removed 
while the camera is on.
 We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card. (Use only the genuine 
SD card with SD Logo.)
2Insert:
Insert the card fully until it clicks 
and it is locked with the label 
facing the front of the camera.
Remove:
Push the card until it clicks, then 
pull the card out upright.
 Check the direction of the card.
 Do not touch the connection terminals 
on the back side of the card. The card may be damaged if it is not 
fully inserted.
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the card/battery door to 
the end and then close it firmly.
 If the card/battery door cannot be 
completely closed, remove the card and 
insert it again.
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About the Card
∫Access to the card
When pictures are being recorded onto the 
card, the card access indication lights red.
When the card access indication A lights, 
pictures are being read or deleted, or the 
card is formatted, do not:
 turn the camera off.
 remove the battery or the card.
 shake or impact the camera.
The card and the data may be damaged 
and the camera may not operate normally.
∫About handling a card
Transfer important pictures/motion images 
from your card to your PC periodically 
(P97). The data on the card may be 
damaged or lost due to electromagnetic 
wave, static electricity, breakdown of the 
camera or a defective card.
 Do not format the card on your PC or 
other equipment, format it with the camera 
only to ensure proper operation. (P94)
∫SD Memory Card (supplied) and 
MultiMediaCard (optional)
The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard 
are small, lightweight, removable external 
cards. The reading/writing speed of an SD 
Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card 
is equipped with a Write-Protect switch A 
that can inhibit writing and formatting a 
card. (When the switch is slid to the [LOCK] 
side, it is not possible to write or delete data 
on the card and format it. When the switch 
is unlocked, these functions become 
available.)SD Memory Card 
On this unit, you can use SD Memory 
Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB 
to 1 GB).
Please confirm the latest information on the 
following website.
http://panasonic.
co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This Site is English only.)
 This unit supports SD Memory Cards 
formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 
system based on SD Memory Card 
Specifications.
 The reading/writing speed of a 
MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD 
Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is 
used, the performance of certain features 
may be slightly slower than advertised.
 After recording motion images using the 
MultiMediaCard, the card access 
indication may appear for a while, but this 
is not a malfunction.
 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
256019
8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB,
256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB (Maximum)
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Approximate number of recordable pictures and 
the size
 If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly. When you select a 
smaller picture size, you can record more pictures.
 The numbers are approximations. (If you mix TIFF, Fine and Standard quality, the number 
of recordable pictures changes.)
 The number of recordable pictures varies depending on subjects.
 The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an 
approximation.
Picture size2560k1920
(DMC-FZ5)2304k1728
(DMC-FZ4)2048k1536
(DMC-FZ5)1600k1200
Reference for number 
of pixelsApprox.
5M pixelsApprox.
4M pixelsApprox.
3M pixelsApprox.
2M pixels
Quality
SD 
Memory 
Card
8 MB0250370481613
16 MB05111816191721428
32 MB 1 12 24 2 17 33 3 19 37 4 31 59
64 MB 3 25 49 4 35 69 6 39 75 10 63 121
128 MB 8 51 100 9 71 139 12 79 153 20 128 244
256 MB 15 99 195 19 139 272 24 154 299 39 250 476
512 MB 30 197 387 38 277 539 48 305 592 78 495 944
1 GB 61 395 775 76 554 1079 96 610 1185 157 991 1889
Picture size1280k960640k4801920k1080
(HDTV)
Reference for number 
of pixelsApprox.
1.3M pixelsApprox.
0.35M pixelsApprox.
2M pixels
Quality
SD 
Memory 
Card
8 MB 1 10 19 6 32 58 0 6 12
16 MB 3 224113691132 1325
32 MB 7 47 86 28 145 236 4 28 54
64 MB 15 96 176 58 298 484 9 58 110
128 MB 31 195 356 118 602 979 18 118 223
256 MB 61 381 693 231 1173 1906 36 231 435
512 MB 121 755 1373 457 2324 3777 72 457 863
1 GB 243 1511 2747 915 4650 7556 145 915 1727
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Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
∫Lens Cap (supplied)
1Pass the string through the hole 
on the lens cap.
2Pass the string through the hole 
on the camera.
3Attach the lens cap.
∫Strap (supplied)
1Pass the strap through the hole at 
the Strap Eyelet.
2Pass the strap through the 
stopper and fasten the strap.
A: Pull the strap 2 cm or more.
 Attach the strap to the other side of the 
camera being careful not to twist it.
 Check that the strap is firmly attached to 
the camera.
 Attach the strap so that you can see 
“L
UMIX” logo.
 When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens 
cap to protect the surface of the lens.
 Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode.
 When the mode dial is set to one of the recording modes and the camera is turned on 
with the lens cap attached, the message [REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS 1 
BUTTON] appears. Press 1 button after detaching the lens cap.
 Be careful not to lose the lens cap.
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Attaching the Lens Hood
In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood 
will minimize lens flare and ghosting.
The lens hood cuts out excess light and 
improves the picture quality.
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
 Close the flash.
11Counter-rotate the 2 halves of 
the lens hood adaptor until 
marker A is at [UNLOCK] 
position.
2Place the camera upside down.
 
Align [UNLOCK] to groove B 
on the camera then slide the 
lens hood adaptor over the 
lens until it stops.
2Rotate ring C clockwise until 
[LOCK] mark is aligned with 
marker A on the adaptor.
 Rotate the ring until it clicks.
31Place the camera right way up. 
Align marker D on the lens 
hood to marker E on the 
adaptor and push the lens 
hood onto the adaptor.
2Rotate the lens hood clockwise 
until it stops at marker F.
[
UNLOCK]
[
LOCK]
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