■ About the battery pack Dear Customer, We•would•like•to•take•this•opportunity•to•thank•you•for•purchasing•this• CAUTION Panasonic•Digital•Camera.•Please•read•these•Operating•Instructions• Danger•of•explosion•if•battery•is•incorrectly•replaced.•Replace•only•with• carefully•and•keep•them•handy•for•future•reference.•Please•note•that•the• the•same•or•equivalent•type•recommended•by•the•manufacturer. actual•controls•and•components,•menu•items,•etc.•of•your•Digital•Camera• Dispose•of•used•batteries•according•to•the•manufacturer’s•instructions. may•look•somewhat•different•from•those•shown•in•the•illustrations•in• these•Operating•Instructions. • • Do•not•heat•or•expose•to•flame. • • Do•not•leave•the•battery(ies)•in•an•automobile•exposed•to•direct• Carefully observe copyright laws. sunlight•for•a•long•period•of•time•with•doors•and•windows•closed. • • 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•private•use,•recording• Warning of•certain•material•may•be•restricted. Risk•of•fire,•explosion•and•burns.•Do•not•disassemble,•heat•above•• 60•°C•or•incinerate. Information for Your Safety...
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■ Cautions for Use • • When•using•an•AC•adaptor,•use•the•AC•cable•supplied•with•the•AC•adaptor. • • Do•not•use•any•other•AV•cables•except•the•supplied•one. • • Do•not•use•any•other•USB•connection•cables•except•the•supplied•one. In•the•event•of•abnormal•operation•(e.g.•if•the•unit•emits•smoke•or•an•unusual• smell),•immediately•stop•operating•the•unit•and•consult•the•Panasonic•Customer• Care•Centre•on•132600. 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•...
Contents Standard accessories Check•that•all•the•accessories•are•included•before•using•the•camera.•Part• Information for Your Safety ..2 numbers•are•as•of•January•2010. Battery Pack AC Cable Before use Basics DMW-BCH7E K2CJ29A00002 • • Charge•the•battery• Standard accessories ....7 Taking pictures with before•use. Hand Strap Battery•Pack•is•indicated•as• Names of parts......8 automatic settings VFC4297 battery•pack•or•battery•in•the• Cursor•button•........9 [INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode ..16 text.
Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic. (Batteries which do Recording time Approx.•150•min not support this function cannot be used). Panasonic cannot in Playback time Approx.•260•min any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety of batteries...
Setting the clock Setting the menu The•clock•is•not•set•when•the•camera•is•shipped. Refer•to•the•procedure•example•below•when•operating•the•[SETUP]• menu,•[REC]•menu•and•[PLAYBACK]•menu. Example: Setting [LCD MODE] from [OFF] to in the [NORMAL Open the lens cover ( A ) PICTURE] Mode The•power•is•turned•on.• Press [MENU/SET] ( B ) while Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu the message is displayed Switching to the [SETUP] menu Press ◀▶...
Taking motion pictures Selecting the [REC] mode [MOTION PICTURE] Mode Recording mode: Open the lens cover Record•motion•picture•with•audio•as•follows.•(Note•that•recording•without• audio•is•not•possible.) The•power•is•turned•on. Press the [MODE] button Press the [MODE] button ( A ) Press ▲ or ▼ to select the Press ▲ or ▼ to select [MOTION PICTURE] Mode recording mode Press [MENU/SET] Press [MENU/SET] ( B )
Reading the Operating Instructions Viewing your pictures [NORMAL PLAY] (PDF format) Playback mode: • • You•have•practised•the•basic•operations•introduced•in•these•operating• Press ( A ) instructions•and•want•to•progress•to•advanced•operations. • • You•want•to•check•the•Troubleshooting. In•these•kinds•of•situations•refer•to•Operating•Instructions•(PDF•format)• Press ◄► to select the picture recorded•on•the•CD-ROM•containing•the•Operating•Instructions• (supplied). ■ For Windows Turn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied) Click the [Operating Instructions] •...