Panasonic Dmc Fz50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Cautions for Use
wOptimal use of the camera
Take care not to drop or knock the unit 
or put a lot of pressure on it.
• Take care not to drop or knock the bag 
that you inserted the unit in as it may 
strongly shock the unit.
• A strong shock may break the lens, 
screen or outer case and cause the 
camera to malfunction.
Keep the camera as far away as possible 
from electromagnetic equipment (such 
as microwave ovens, TVs, video games 
etc.).
• If you use the camera on top of or near a 
TV, the pictures and sound on the camera 
may be disrupted by electromagnetic 
wave radiation.
• Do not use the camera near cell phones 
because doing so may result in noise 
adversely affecting the pictures and 
sound.
• Recorded data may be damaged, or 
pictures may be distorted, by strong 
magnetic fields created by speakers or 
large motors.
• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated 
by microprocessors may adversely affect 
the camera, disturbing the pictures and 
sound.
• If the camera is adversely affected by 
electromagnetic equipment and stops 
functioning properly, turn the camera off 
and remove the battery or disconnect AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC7; optional). Then 
reinsert the battery or reconnect AC 
adaptor and turn the camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio 
transmitters or high-voltage lines.
• If you record near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures 
and sound may be adversely affected.Always use the supplied cords and 
cables. If you use optional accessories, 
use the cords and the cables supplied 
with them.
Do not extend the cords or the cables.
Do not spray the camera with 
insecticides or volatile chemicals.
• If the camera is sprayed with such 
chemicals, the body of the camera may be 
damaged and the surface finish may peel 
off.
• Do not keep rubber or plastic products in 
contact with the camera for a long period 
of time.
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol 
for cleaning the camera.
• Before cleaning the camera, remove the 
battery or disconnect the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC7; optional) from the electrical 
outlet.
• The body of the camera may be damaged 
and the surface finish may peel off.
• If you use a chemically treated cloth, read 
the instructions that come with the cloth.
• Wipe the dust or fingerprints with a soft, 
dry cloth. 
• Wipe off any dirt or dust on the zoom ring 
or the focus ring with a dry dust cloth.
• Do not use a kitchen detergent or a 
chemically treated cloth.
• If rain water or other drops of water splash 
onto the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe 
the camera body carefully. 
						

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wCard
Do not leave the card where the 
temperature is high, where 
electromagnetic waves or static 
electricity are easily generated or 
exposed to direct sunlight. 
Do not bend or drop the card. 
• The card may be damaged or the recorded 
content may be damaged or deleted.
• Put the card in the card case or the 
storage bag after use and when storing or 
carrying the card.
• Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into 
the terminals on the back of the card and 
do not touch the terminals with your 
fingers.
wBattery
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion 
battery. Its ability to generate power 
comes from the chemical reaction that 
takes place inside it. This reaction is 
susceptible to the surrounding 
temperature and humidity. If the 
temperature is too high or too low, the 
operating time of the battery will 
become shorter.
If you drop the battery accidentally, 
check to see if the body of the battery 
and the terminals are damaged.
• Inserting a damaged battery in the 
camera will damage the camera.
Bring charged spare batteries when 
going out.
• Be aware that the operating time of the 
battery becomes shorter in low 
temperature conditions such as at a ski 
resort.
• When you travel, do not forget to bring the 
battery charger (supplied) so that you can 
charge the battery in the country that you 
are travelling in.Dispose of unusable battery.
• The batteries has a limited life.
• Do not throw batteries into fire because it 
may cause an explosion.
• The unusable batteries should be 
discarded in accordance with battery 
recycling laws. Call the RBRC hotline on 
1-800-822-8837 for information.
Do not allow battery terminals to come 
into contact with metal objects (such as 
necklaces, hairpins etc.).
• This can cause short circuiting or heat 
generation and you may be badly burned 
if you touch a battery.
wCharger
• If you use the battery charger near a 
radio, the radio reception may be 
disturbed. Keep the charger 1 m 
(3.28 feet) or more away from radios. 
• The charger may generate whirring 
sounds when it is being used. This is not a 
malfunction.
• After using the charger, be sure to 
disconnect it from the electrical outlet. (A 
very small amount of current is consumed 
if it is left connected.)
• Keep the terminals of the charger and 
battery clean.
Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages 
will be displayed on the screen in some 
cases.
The major messages are described below 
as examples.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]
The Write-Protect switch on the SD 
Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card 
is slid to the [LOCK] side. Slide it to the 
other side to unlock it. (P20, 107, 111) 
						

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[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]
Record a picture or insert a card with a 
recorded picture and then play it.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
Delete or overwrite the picture after 
canceling the protect setting. (P107)
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE 
DELETED]
Pictures not based on the DCF standard 
cannot be deleted. If you want to delete 
some pictures, format the card after saving 
necessary data on a PC etc. (P111)
[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS 
CAN BE MADE]
You have exceeded the number of pictures 
that can be set at once with 
[MULTI DELETE]. Delete the selected 
pictures and then select [MULTI DELETE] 
again to delete any remaining pictures.
More than 999 favorites have been set.
[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]/
[CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]
If the pictures are not based on the DCF 
standard, the DPOF print cannot be set.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
The card format cannot be recognized by 
the camera. Format the card again with the 
camera after saving necessary data on a 
PC etc. (P111)
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND 
THEN ON AGAIN]
This message appears when you exert 
pressure on the lens with your hand etc. or 
the camera is not operating properly. Turn 
the camera off and on. If the message 
persists, contact the dealer or your nearest 
servicenter.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
• An error has occurred accessing the card. 
Insert the card again.[READ ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
An error has occurred reading the data.
Insert the card again. Make sure the card is 
inserted properly and then play back again.
[WRITE ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
An error has occurred writing the data.
Turn the camera off and remove the card. 
Insert the card again and turn the camera 
on. Make sure the camera is turned off 
before removing or inserting the card to 
avoid damage.
[MOTION RECORDING WAS 
CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION 
OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE 
CARD]
• When you set the picture quality to 
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we 
recommend using a high speed SD 
Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater 
displayed on the package.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording 
may stop in the middle.
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
A folder cannot be created because there 
are no remaining folder numbers that can 
be used. (P113)
Format the card after saving necessary 
data on a PC etc. (P111) If you execute 
[NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] menu after 
formatting, the folder number is reset to 
100. (P29)
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV]
• The AV cable is connected to the camera. 
Press [MENU/SET] if you want to delete 
this message at once.
• Select [TV ASPECT] in the [SETUP] 
menu to change the TV aspect. (P30)
• This message also appears when the 
USB connection cable is connected to the 
camera only.
In this case, connect the other end of the 
USB connection cable to a PC or a printer. 
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Troubleshooting
If you return the menu settings to the initial 
settings at the time of purchase, the 
condition may improve.
Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. 
(P30)
wBattery and power source
1: The camera cannot be operated even 
when it is turned on.
• Is the battery inserted correctly?
• Is the battery sufficiently charged?
– Use a battery that has been 
sufficiently charged.
2: The LCD monitor turns off while the 
camera is turned on.
• Does the picture appear on the 
Viewfinder?
– Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch 
to LCD monitor display.
• Is power save mode (P29) activated?
– Press the shutter button halfway to 
cancel these modes.
• Is the battery exhausted?
– Charge the battery or replace it with a 
battery which has enough capacity.
3: The camera turns off immediately 
after it is turned on.
• Is the battery charge insufficient to 
operate the camera?
– Use a battery that has been 
sufficiently charged.
– If you leave the camera on, the 
battery will be exhausted. Turn the 
camera off frequently by using power 
save mode (P29) etc.
wRecording
1: The picture cannot be recorded.
• Is the card inserted?
• Is the mode dial correctly set?
• Is there any memory remaining on the 
card?– Before recording, delete some 
pictures. (P41)
2: The recorded picture is whitish.
The lens is dirty.
• The picture can become whitish if there 
is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. 
When the lens is dirty, turn the camera 
on and lightly wipe the surface of the 
lens with a soft dry cloth.
3: The recorded picture is too bright or 
dark.
• Check that the exposure is correctly 
compensated. (P52)
4: 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
• Is auto bracket (P53) or burst mode 
set? (P55)
5: The subject is not focused properly.
• The focus range varies depending on 
the recording mode.
Rotate the mode dial to set the proper 
mode for the distance to the subject.
• Is the subject beyond the focus range of 
the camera? (P34)
• Have you taken a picture with jitter?
6: The recorded picture is blurred. The 
optical image stabilizer is not 
effective.
• The shutter speed will become slower 
and the optical image stabilizer function 
may not work properly when taking 
pictures especially in dark places. In 
this case, we recommend holding the 
camera firmly with both hands when 
taking pictures. (P33) We recommend 
using a tripod and the self-timer (P51) 
when taking pictures with a slow shutter 
speed.
7: The recorded picture looks rough. 
Noise appears on the picture.
• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter 
speed slow?
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taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO 
sensitivity increases.)
– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P85)
– Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in 
[PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or set every 
item except [NOISE REDUCTION] to 
[LOW]. (P94)
– Take pictures in bright places.
• In [HIGH SENS.] (P70) in scene mode, 
the resolution of the recorded picture 
decreases slightly because of high 
sensitivity processing.
This is not a malfunction.
8: Motion picture recording stops in the 
middle.
• Are you using a MultiMediaCard?
– This unit does not support 
MultiMediaCards.
• When you set the picture quality to 
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we 
recommend using a high speed SD 
Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater 
displayed on the package.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording 
may stop in the middle.
9: When the shutter button is pressed 
halfway, the image becomes a still 
image for that instant.
• Is 3-area focusing (High speed) or 
1-area focusing (High speed) selected 
as the AF mode?  (P90)
wLCD monitor/Viewfinder
1: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder becomes 
darker or brighter for a moment.
• This phenomenon appears when you 
press the shutter button halfway to set 
the aperture value and does not affect 
the recorded pictures.
2: The LCD monitor flickers indoors.
• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few 
seconds after turning the camera on 
indoors under fluorescent light.
This is not a malfunction.
3: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder is too 
bright or dark.
• Adjust the brightness of the screen. (P28)
• Is the power LCD function activated?
4: The picture is not displayed on the 
LCD monitor.
• Does the picture appear on the 
Viewfinder?
– Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch 
to LCD monitor display.
5: Black, red, blue and green dots 
appear on the LCD monitor.
• These pixels do not affect the recorded 
pictures.
This is not a malfunction.
6: Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
• In dark places, noise may appear to 
maintain the brightness of the LCD 
monitor.
This does not affect the pictures you are 
recording.
7: A vertical line appears on the LCD 
monitor.
• This is a phenomenon called smear. It 
is a characteristic of CCD and appears 
when the subject has a bright part. 
Uneven colors may also appear around 
the smear. This is not a malfunction. It 
is recorded in motion pictures but is not 
recorded on still pictures.
8: Distortion in the LCD monitor.
• When holding the edge of the LCD 
monitor, there may be some distortion, 
however this is not a malfunction. 
Moreover, this has no effect on the 
taken pictures or playback.
wFlash
1: The flash is not activated.
• Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF 
[]?
– Press the [ OPEN] button to open 
the flash. (P47)
• The flash is not activated when motion 
picture mode [ ], [SCENERY] (P65), 
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P66), 
[FIREWORKS] (P68), [HIGH SENS.] 
(P70) or [STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene 
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2: The flash is activated 2 times.
• When you select red-eye reduction 
(P47), the flash is activated once before 
the actual recording to reduce the 
red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the 
subject appearing red in the picture) 
and then activated again for the actual 
recording.
wPlayback
1: The picture being played back is 
rotated and displayed in an 
unexpected direction.
The camera has a function that 
automatically rotates the display of 
pictures recorded holding the camera 
vertically. (If you take pictures when 
aiming the camera up or down, the 
camera may recognize that it is being 
held vertically.)
• You can display the pictures without 
being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] 
(P104) is set to [OFF].
• You can rotate pictures with the 
[ROTATE] function. (P104)
2: The picture is not played back.
• Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]?
• Is the card inserted?
• Is there a picture in the card?
3: The folder number and the file number 
are displayed as [—] and the screen 
turns black.
• Is the picture edited with a PC or 
recorded with a digital camera from 
another manufacturer?
This may also happen if the battery is 
removed immediately after recording or   
if recording with a exhausted battery.
– Format the data to delete the pictures 
mentioned above. (P111) (Formatting 
irretrievably deletes all data including 
the other pictures. Check the data 
carefully before formatting.)4: The picture is displayed with a date 
different from the actual recording 
date in calendar playback.
• Was the picture edited with a PC or 
recorded with a digital camera from 
another manufacturer?
This kind of picture may be displayed 
with a date different from the actual 
recording date in calendar playback. 
(P79)
• Is the clock in the camera set properly? 
(P28)
For example, if the clock setting on the 
camera is different from the date and 
time set on the PC and you acquire 
pictures recorded with the camera to 
the PC and then write them back to the 
card, the pictures may be displayed with 
dates different from the actual recording 
dates in calendar playback etc.
wTV, PC and printer
1: The picture does not appear on the 
television.
• Is the camera connected to the TV 
correctly?
• Set the TV input to external input mode.
2: The display areas on the TV screen 
and the camera’s LCD monitor are 
different.
Depending on the TV model, the area 
display may be smaller so the picture 
may be stretched horizontally or 
vertically and the top and bottom or left 
and right of the picture may be cut off 
when it is displayed. This is due to the 
TV specifications and is not a 
malfunction.
3: The motion pictures cannot be played 
back on a TV.
• Are you trying to play back the motion 
pictures by directly inserting the card in 
the card slot of the TV?
– Connect the camera to the TV with 
the AV cable (supplied) and then play 
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4: The picture cannot be transferred 
when the camera is connected to a 
PC.
• Is the camera connected to the PC 
correctly?
• Is the camera recognized by the PC 
correctly?
• Set [USB MODE] to [PC]. (P30, 112)
5: The card is not recognized by the PC.
• Disconnect the USB connection cable. 
Connect it again while the card is 
inserted in the camera.
6: The picture cannot be printed when 
the camera is connected to a printer.
• Does the printer support PictBridge?
– You cannot print pictures with printers 
which do not support PictBridge. 
(P115)
• Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)]. 
(P30, 115)
7: The ends of the pictures are cut at 
printing.
• When using a printer with a trimming or 
borderless printing function, cancel this 
function before printing. (For details, 
refer to the operating instructions for the 
printer.)
• When you order photo studios to print 
pictures, ask the photo studio if the 
pictures can be printed with both ends.
8: The picture is not displayed fully on 
the TV.
• Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. 
(P30)
wOthers
1: An unreadable language was selected 
by mistake.
• Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ] 
icon to set the desired language. (P31)
2: The camera will make sounds caused 
by internal mechanical movement 
when it is shaken.• The sound arises when the lens moves.
This is not a malfunction.
3: The setting for the auto review 
function is disabled.
• Are you taking pictures using auto 
bracket (P53)? Is the camera in burst 
mode (P55) or motion picture mode 
[ ] (P76)? Is [AUDIO REC.] set to 
[ON] (P89)?
– In these cases, you cannot set the 
auto review function in the [SETUP] 
menu.
4: A red lamp sometimes turns on when 
the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P91) 
lights red to make it easier to focus on a 
subject.
5: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] 
mode menu set to [ON]? (P91)
• Are you taking pictures in dark places?
– The AF assist lamp does not turn on 
in bright places.
• The AF assist lamp does not turn on 
when [SCENERY] (P65), 
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P66), 
[FIREWORKS] (P68) or [PANNING] 
(P66) in scene mode is selected.
6: The camera becomes warm.
• The surface of the camera may become 
warm during use. This does not affect 
the performance or quality of the 
camera.
7: The lens clicks.
• When the brightness changes due to 
zoom or camera movement etc., the 
lens may click and the picture on the 
screen may drastically change. 
However, the picture is not affected.
The sound is caused by the automatic 
adjustment of the aperture.
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8: The clock is reset.
• If you do not use the camera for a long 
time, the clock may be reset. When the 
message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] 
appears, set the clock again. (P26)
• When you take a picture before setting 
the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.
9: Colors appear on the picture which 
were not found in the actual scene. 
• Depending on the zoom magnification, 
the picture may have some colored 
fringes around the subject. This is 
called chromatic aberration and may be 
more visible when recording distant 
subjects. However this is not a 
malfunction.
10: The file numbers are not recorded 
consecutively. 
• When you perform an operation after 
taking a certain action, the pictures 
may be recorded in folders with 
different numbers from the ones used 
prior to the operation. (P113)
11: The file numbers are recorded in 
ascending order.
• If the battery is inserted or removed 
when the camera is not turned off, the 
recorded folder numbers are lost. 
However if you turn the camera on 
again and record pictures, the 
recorded folder numbers are different 
from the prior recorded folder 
numbers.
12: The picture is displayed in black.
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC 
may be displayed in black in playback 
mode (P40), multi playback (P78) and 
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Number of recordable pictures and available 
recording time
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an 
approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)
• The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects.
wNumber of recordable pictures
Aspect ratio
Picture size (10M):
(3648M2736 pixels) (8M EZ):(3264M2448 pixels)
Quality
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16MB02526
32 MB 1 5 11 6 14
64MB2 11241430
128 MB 5 24 49 30 61
256 MB 10 48 97 61 120
512 MB 21 97 190 120 240
1 GB 42 195 380 240 480
2 GB 86 390 780 490 970
4 GB 170 770 1540 970 1910
Aspect ratio
Picture size (5M EZ):(2560M1920 pixels) (3M EZ):(2048M1536 pixels) (2M EZ):(1600M1200 pixels)
Quality
Card
16 MB 5 10 8 16 13 27
32 MB 11 23 18 36 29 58
64 MB 24 48 38 75 61 120
128 MB 50 99 78 150 125 240
256 MB 98 190 150 290 240 470
512 MB 195 380 300 590 480 940
1 GB 390 770 600 1180 970 1880
2 GB 790 1530 1220 2360 1920 3610
4 GB 1560 3010 2410 4640 3770 7090
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Aspect ratio
Picture size (8.5M):
(3600M2400 pixels) (7M EZ):(3248M2160 pixels) (4.5M EZ):(2560M1712 pixels)(2.5M EZ):(2048M1360 pixels)
Quality
Card
16MB02537512918
32MB1 6 13 7 1613262040
64MB3 1327173427544383
128 MB 6 28 57 35 70 56 110 88 165
256 MB 12 56 110 69 135 110 210 170 330
512 MB 23 110 220 135 270 210 430 340 650
1 GB 48 220 440 270 540 440 860 680 1310
2 GB 97 450 900 560 1090 890 1700 1360 2560
4 GB 190 900 1770 1100 2150 1740 3350 2680 5020
Aspect ratio
Picture size (7M):
(3584M2016 pixels) (5.5M EZ):(3072M1728 pixels) (2M EZ):(1920M1080 pixels)
Quality
Card
16MB0374101225
32 MB 1 7 16 10 21 27 53
64MB3 1633224557105
128 MB 7 34 68 46 92 115 220
256 MB 14 67 130 91 180 230 430
512 MB 28 130 260 180 350 450 860
1 GB 56 260 530 360 710 910 1720
2 GB 115 540 1070 730 1420 1800 3410
4 GB 220 1060 2110 1450 2800 3540 6700
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