Panasonic Dmc Fz7 Operating Instructions Manual

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Flash:Built-in pop up flash
Flash range: (ISO AUTO)
Approx. 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 6 m (19.7 feet) (Wide)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced OFF
Microphone:Monaural
Speaker:Monaural
Recording media:SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only)
Picture size
Still picture:When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
2816k2112 pixels, 2304k1728 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels, 
1600k1200 pixels, 1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
2816k1880 pixels, 2048k1360 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
2816k1584 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels
Motion pictures:When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
640k480 pixels/320k240 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
848k480 pixels
Quality:Fine/Standard/TIFF
Recording file format
Still Picture:JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on 
Exif 2.2 standard)/TIFF (RGB)/DPOF corresponding
Picture with audio:JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on 
Exif 2.2 standard)i640k480 pixels
QuickTime (picture with audio)
Motion pictures:QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion pictures with audio)
InterfaceDigital:USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
Analog video/audio:NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu),
Audio line output (monaural)
Ter mi nalDIGITAL/AV OUT:Dedicated jack (8 pin)
DC IN:Type 3 jack
Dimensions:Approx. 112.5 mm (W)k72.2 mm (H)k79.0 mm (D) [47/16q 
(W)k213/16q (H)k31/8q (D)] (excluding the projection part)
Mass:Approx. 310g/10.9 oz (excluding card and battery),
Approx. 357g/12.6 oz (with card and battery)
Operating temperature:0
oC to 40oC (32oF to 104oF)
Operating humidity:10% to 80%
Battery Charger
(Panasonic DE-993B):Information for your safety
Equipment mobility:Movable
Battery Pack (lithium-ion)
(Panasonic CGR-S006A):Information for your safety Input:110 V to 240 V  50/60 Hz, 0.15 A
Output:CHARGE 8.4 V 0.43 A
Voltage/capacity:7.2V, 710mAh 
						

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Digital Camera Accessory System
 Refer to P12 for information about the battery charging time and the number of 
recordable pictures.
 NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult your 
local dealer.
Accessory#Description
Figure
BN-SDCAPU/1BSD USB Reader/Writer 
(compatible with  
MultiMediaCard)   
BN-SDABPU/1BSD PC Card Adaptor  
(compatible with  
MultiMediaCard)   
    2 GB SD Memory Card
    1 GB SD Memory Card
512 MB SD Memory Card
512 MB SD Memory Card
256 MB SD Memory Card
256 MB SD Memory Card
128 MB SD Memory Card
  64 MB SD Memory Card  RP-SDK02GU1A
RP-SDK01GU1A
RP-SDK512U1A
RP-SD512BU1A
RP-SDH256U1A
RP-SD256BU1A
RP-SD128BU1A
RP-SD064BPPA DMW-AC7
AC Adaptor
A: DMW-CZS7A: Soft Case
CGR-S006ALithum Ion Battery
C: MC ProtectorD: ND Filter
F: 
Close-up Lens
Lens Adaptor
CD
EF C: DMW-LMC52
D: DMW-LND52
E: DMW-LT55
F: DMW-LW55
DMW-LC55
DMW-LA2
B: DMW-CZH7AB
B: Semi Hard Case
Wide Conversion LensE: Tele Conversion Lens 
						

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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers)
In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about      
accessories.
TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF  
THE FOLLOWING:  
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER  
OR  
CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368  
[6 AM-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-10:30 AM SAT, PACIFIC TIME]  
OR 
MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE  
20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032
Ship To: 
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
First Last
Street Address 
City State Zip
Phone#: 
Day ( )
Night()
4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)         Please photocopy this form when placing an order.
3. Method of payment (check one)     
Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS)
VISA                          
MasterCard         
Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES
(Please do not send cash)     2. Items Ordered  
Quantity Accessory #  Price EachDescription Total Price 
6.95 Subtotal
Your State & Local Sales Tax
Shipping & Handling
Total Enclosed  1. Digital Camera Model #   
Discover          Expiration Date  Credit Card #  
Customer Signature  
						

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Request for Service Notice (For USA Only)
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:  
Panasonic Services Company  
410B Airport Road  
Elgin, IL 60123-9333  
Attn: Digital Camera Repair
Request for Service Notice:
(USA Only)   
Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice.
In the unlikely event this product needs service.
Please include your proof of purchase.  
(Failure to do so will delay your repair.)
To further speed your repair, please provide  
an explanation of what wrong with the unit  
and any symptom it is exhibiting. 
						

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Limited Warranty (For USA Only)
PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF 
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto 
Rico 00985
Panasonic Digital Still Camera
Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Coverage
If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or 
workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto 
Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the 
period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original 
purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new 
or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or refurbished product. The 
decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor.
During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the 
“Parts” warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. You must carry-in or 
mail-in your product during the warranty period. If non-rechargeable batteries 
are included, they are not warranted. This warranty only applies to products 
purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico. This warranty is 
extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as 
is”. A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for 
warranty service.PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
(EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 
BELOW)1 (ONE) YEAR 90 (NINETY) DAYS
CCD 6 (SIX) MONTHS 90 (NINETY) DAYS
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY 
PA C K (IN EXCHANGE FOR 
DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK)90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE
SD MEMORY CARD
(IN EXCHANGE FOR 
DEFECTIVE SD CARD)90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE 
						

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Carry-In or Mail-In Service
For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call
1-800-272-7033.
For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
(787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.
This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or 
workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic 
damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in 
shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the 
warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, 
mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, 
misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge, 
lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office, 
restaurant, or other business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other 
than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is 
attributable to acts of God.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER 
“LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE 
FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM 
THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS 
WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and 
from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or other memory content. The 
items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only.) ALL EXPRESS AND 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF 
MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED 
WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or 
consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so 
the exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights 
which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or 
after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Servicenter. If the 
problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s 
Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.
PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED 
WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. 
						

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Customer Services Directory (For USA Only)
Product Repairs
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupportYou can purchase parts, accessories or locate your
nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site.
For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and
all Customer Service inquiries please contact:
1-800-272-7033, Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm EST.
As of October 2005
Service in Puerto Rico
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.:
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
MAIL TO :
Centralized Factory ServicenterPanasonic Services Company
410B Airport Road
Elgin, IL 60123-9333 
Attention: Digital Camera Repair
Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory
Servicenter.
Customers in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service in Puerto Rico”).
Phone (787) 750-4300  Fax (787) 768-2910 Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by
visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.pasc.panasonic.com
or, send your request by E-mail to:
[email protected]
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only)
Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
(6 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST)
(Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check)
Accessory Purchases: 
						

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Index
A
AC Adaptor  .................................... 98, 100
Adjusting Flash Output  .......................... 45
AF Assist Lamp ...................................... 82
AF Mode  ................................................ 80
AF/AE Lock  ............................................ 27
Aperture-priority AE  ............................... 55
Aspect Ratio  .......................................... 77
Aspect Ratio Conversion  ....................... 96
Audio Dubbing  ....................................... 93
Audio Recording  .............................. 68, 79
Auto Bracket  .......................................... 48
Auto Review ........................................... 22
Auto White Balance  ............................... 75
Available Recording Time  .................... 119
B
Baby Mode ............................................. 64
Backlight Compensation  ........................ 30
Brightness of the LCD Monitor/
Viewfinder .......................................... 21
Built-in Flash  .......................................... 42
Burst Mode  ............................................ 50
C
Calendar Playback ................................. 71
Candle Light Mode ................................. 62
Card Access Indication  .......................... 15
Center Weighted  .................................... 80
Charger ................................................ 110
Charging ................................................ 12
Clock Set  ......................................... 19, 21
Close-up Lens .......................... 18, 85, 105
Color Effect  ............................................ 82
Condensation ........................................... 4
Continuous AF  ....................................... 81
Conversion Lens  .................................... 85
D
Date Printing  .................................. 92, 102
Deleting Pictures .................................... 36
Demonstration of the Optical Image 
Stabilizer ............................................ 49
Digital Zoom ........................................... 32
Diopter Adjustment  ................................ 39
DPOF Print Setting  ................................ 91
E
Exposure ................................................ 28
Exposure Compensation  ....................... 47
Extended Optical Zoom  ......................... 31
EZ .................................................... 31, 78
F
File Number  ............................. 23, 99, 108
Fine ........................................................ 79
Fireworks Mode  ..................................... 63
Flip Animation  ........................................ 83
Focus ..................................................... 27
Folder Composition ................................ 99
Folder Number  ......................... 23, 99, 108
Food Mode ............................................. 62
Formatting .............................................. 97
H
High Angle Mode  ................................... 41
High Sensitivity Mode  ............................ 65
Highlight Display  .............................. 24, 39
Histogram .............................................. 40
Hood Adaptor ......................................... 17
I
ISO Sensitivity  ....................................... 77
J
Jitter ....................................................... 28
L
Language Setting ................................... 24
Layout .................................................. 102
LCD Monitor ......................................... 106
LCD Monitor/Viewfinder  ......................... 38
Lens Cap  ............................................... 16
Lens Hood  ............................................. 17
M
Macro Mode  ........................................... 51
MANUAL ................................................ 88
Manual Exposure  ................................... 56
Manual Exposure Assistance  ................ 54
Manual Focus  ........................................ 56
Mass Storage ......................................... 23
MC Protector ........................................ 105
Metering Mode  ....................................... 80
MF Assist  ......................................... 22, 57
MF m/ft ................................................... 24 
						

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Monitor Priority ................................. 22, 39
Motion Picture Mode  .............................. 68
Multi Playback ........................................ 70
Multiple .................................................. 80
N
ND Filter ............................................... 105
Night Portrait Mode  ................................ 60
Night Scenery Mode  .............................. 61
NO.RESET ............................................ 23
NTSC ..................................................... 24
Number of Prints  ............................ 91, 102
Number of Recordable Pictures ..... 12, 117
O
Operational Sound  ................................. 22
Optical Image Stabilizer  ......................... 49
Optical Zoom  ......................................... 31
Out-of-frame Display .............................. 39
P
PAL ........................................................ 24
Panning Mode ........................................ 61
Paper Size  ........................................... 102
Party Mode  ............................................ 62
PC .................................................... 23, 98
PictBridge ...................................... 23, 100
Picture Adjustment ................................. 82
Picture Quality Setting (Motion Picture 
Mode) ................................................. 68
Picture Quality Setting (Simple Mode)  ... 29
Picture Size ............................................ 78
Pictures with Audio  ................................ 73
Playback Pictures on TV ...................... 104
Playback Zoom  ...................................... 72
Playing Back Motion Pictures  ................ 73
Portrait Mode  ......................................... 59
Power LCD  ............................................ 41
Power Save  ........................................... 22
Prefocus ................................................. 58
Program AE  ........................................... 25
Protect ................................................... 92
Q
Quality .................................................... 78
R
Recording Guide Line  ............................ 39
Reset of Setting  ..................................... 23
Resizing ................................................. 94
Review ................................................... 34
Rotate .................................................... 89Rotate Display  ....................................... 89
S
Scene Menu  ........................................... 24
Scene Mode  ........................................... 58
Scenery Mode  ........................................ 60
Self-timer ............................................... 46
Setting Favorites  .................................... 89
Setup Menu  ........................................... 20
Shutter sound  ........................................ 23
Shutter-priority AE  ................................. 55
Simple Mode  .......................................... 29
Slide Show  ............................................. 88
Snow Mode  ............................................ 65
Soft Skin Mode  ...................................... 59
Sports Mode  .......................................... 60
Spot ....................................................... 80
Spot-focusing ......................................... 80
Standard ................................................ 79
Starry Sky Mode  .................................... 63
Status Indicator  ...................................... 25
Strap ...................................................... 17
T
Tele-macro Function  .............................. 51
TIFF ....................................................... 79
Travel Date  ...................................... 21, 66
Trimming ................................................ 95
TV Aspect  .............................................. 24
U
USB Connection Cable  .................. 98, 100
USB Mode  ............................... 23, 98, 101
V
Video Output  .................................. 24, 104
Volume of Speakers  .............................. 23
W
White Balance  ........................................ 75
White Balance Fine Adjustment  ............. 76
White Set  ............................................... 76
Numerics
1-area-focusing ...................................... 80
1-area-focusing (High speed)  ................ 80
3-area-focusing (High speed)  ................ 80
9-area-focusing ...................................... 80 
						

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Spanish Quick Use 
Guide/Guía rápida en 
español
Ésta es una visión de conjunto que trata 
del procedimiento para grabar y reproducir 
las imágenes con la cámara.
1Inserte la batería y la tarjeta.
2Encienda la cámara para tomar 
las imágenes.
 Ajuste el reloj.
1Ajuste el disco del modo a [ ].
2Pulse el botón del obturador para 
tomar las imágenes.
3Reproduzca las imágenes.
1Ajuste el disco del modo a [ ].
2Elija la imagen que quiere ver.
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