Panasonic DMC-FP1A Basic Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic Operating Instructions

Model•No.
Before•connecting,•operating•or•adjusting•
this•product,•please•read•the•instructions•
Digital•Camera
DMC-FP2
DMC-FP1
completely.
VQT2K16
M1209KZ0

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  • Page 1: Basic Operating Instructions

    Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied). Panasonic Canada Inc. You•can•learn•about•advanced•operation•methods•and•check•the• 5770•Ambler•Drive, Troubleshooting. Mississauga,•Ontario L4W•2T3 (905)•624-5010 For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or www.panasonic.ca send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com ©•Panasonic•Corporation•2010 Printed•in•China VQT2K16 M1209KZ0...
  • Page 2: Information For Your Safety

    Dear Customer, WARNING: Thank you for choosing Panasonic! TO•REDUCE•THE•RISK•OF•FIRE,•ELECTRIC•SHOCK•OR•PRODUCT• You•have•purchased•one•of•the•most•sophisticated•and•reliable•products• DAMAGE,• on•the•market•today.•Used•properly,•we’re•sure•it•will•bring•you•and•your• • • DO•NOT•EXPOSE•THIS•APPARATUS•TO•RAIN,•MOISTURE,•DRIPPING• family•years•of•enjoyment.•Please•take•the•time•to•fill•in•the•information• OR•SPLASHING•AND•THAT•NO•OBJECTS•FILLED•WITH•LIQUIDS,• below. SUCH•AS•VASES,•SHALL•BE•PLACED•ON•THE•APPARATUS. The•serial•number•is•on•the•tag•located•on•the•underside•of•your•Camera.• • • USE•ONLY•THE•RECOMMENDED•ACCESSORIES. Be•sure•to•retain this manual•as•your•convenient•Camera•information• • • DO•NOT•REMOVE•THE•COVER•(OR•BACK);•THERE•ARE•NO• source.•Please•note•that•the•actual•controls•and•components,•menu• USER•SERVICEABLE•PARTS•INSIDE.•REFER•SERVICING•TO• items,•etc.•of•your•Digital•Camera•may•look•somewhat•different•from• QUALIFIED•SERVICE•PERSONNEL. those•shown•in•the•illustrations•in•these•Operating•Instructions. Carefully observe copyright laws. Product•Identification•Marking•is•located•on•the•bottom•of•units. • • Recording•of•pre-recorded•tapes•or•discs•or•other•published•or•...
  • Page 3 ■ About the battery charger -If you see this symbol- Information on Disposal in other Countries outside CAUTION! the European Union DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT- This•symbol•is•only•valid•in•the•European•Union.•If•you• IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE wish•to•discard•this•product,•please•contact•your•local•...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Standard accessories Information for Your Safety ..2 Check•that•all•the•accessories•are•included•before•using•the•camera.•Part• numbers•are•as•of•January•2010. Before use Basics Hand Strap Battery Pack DMW-BCH7PP VFC4297 Standard accessories ....7 Taking pictures with • • Charge•the•battery• before•use. Names of parts......8 automatic settings USB Connection Battery•Pack•is•indicated•as• Cursor•button•........9 Cable [INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode ..16 battery•pack•or•battery•in•the•...
  • Page 5: Names Of Parts

    Speaker• dropping•the•camera. Cursor button ② [DISPLAY] button [Q.MENU]/delete button [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket Release lever Tripod receptacle [DC IN] socket • • Ensure•that•the•tripod•is•stable. • ● Card/Battery door• Always•use•a•genuine•Panasonic•AC•adaptor•(DMW-AC5PP:•optional). • ● If•while•recording•motion•pictures•using•the•AC•adaptor•the•power• • ● We•recommend•you•use•a•battery•with•sufficient•battery•power•or•the• supply•is•cut•off•due•to•a•power•cut•or•if•the•AC•adaptor•is•disconnected• AC•adaptor•when•recording•motion•pictures. etc.,•the•motion•picture•being•recorded•will•not•be•recorded. 8••• •••9 VQT2K16•(ENG) •(ENG)•VQT2K16...
  • Page 6: Charging Battery

    Panasonic. (Batteries which do Recording time Approx.•150•min not support this function cannot be used). Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety of batteries Playback time Approx.•260•min which have been manufactured by other companies and are not Recording conditions by CIPA standard genuine Panasonic products.
  • Page 7: Inserting And Removing The Card (Optional)/The Battery

    The•built-in•memory•can•be•used•as•a•temporary•storage•device•when•the• Completely insert battery and card•being•used•becomes•full. • ● [OPEN] [LOCK] card The•access•time•for•the•built-in•memory•may•be•longer•than•the•access•time• for•a•card. (both•click•into•place) ■ Compatible memory cards (optional) •Do•not•touch•terminal The•following•SD•standard-based•cards• (Panasonic•brand•recommended) •Check•orientation Switch•(LOCK) Type of Card Capacity Notes Close lid SD•memory• 8•MB•–•2•GB • • Can•be•used•with•devices• cards compatible•with•the• Slide•to•the•[LOCK]•position. respective•formats.
  • Page 8: Setting The Clock

    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 ◀▶...
  • Page 9: Taking Pictures With Automatic Settings

    [INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode Taking pictures with automatic settings Recording mode: ■ Optimum•settings•are•made•automatically•from•information•such•as•‘face,’• Automatic scene detection ‘movement,’•‘brightness,’•and•‘distance’•just•by•pointing•the•camera•at• Camera•identifies•scene•when•pointed•at•subject,•and•makes•optimum• the•subject,•meaning•that•clear•pictures•can•be•taken•without•the•need•to• settings•automatically.•The•type•of•scene•detected•is•indicated•by•a•blue• make•settings•manually. icon•for•two•seconds. [i•NIGHT•PORTRAIT]:•People•and• Open the lens cover [i•PORTRAIT]:•People•are• night•scenery•are•detected • detected (Only•when• •is•selected) The•power•is•turned•on.• [i•NIGHT•SCENERY]:•Night• [i•SCENERY]:•Scenery•is•detected • scenery•is•detected Press ( A ) [i•MACRO]:•A•close-up•shot•is•...
  • Page 10: Selecting The [Rec] Mode

    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 )
  • Page 11: [Normal Play]

    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) •...
  • Page 12: Specifications

    1/2.33”•CCD,•total•pixel•number•14,500,000•pixels• • • You•can•download•and•install•a•version•of•Adobe•Reader•that•you•can• (DMC-FP2)•/•12,700,000•pixels•(DMC-FP1) Primary•color•filter use•with•your•OS•from•the•following•Web•Site. http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions Lens Optical•4•x•zoom f=6.3•mm•to•25.2•mm•(35•mm•film•camera• equivalent:•35•mm•to•140•mm)•/•• ■ To uninstall the Operating Instructions (PDF format) F3.5•to•F5.9 Delete•the•PDF•file•from•the•‘Program•Files\Panasonic\Lumix\’•folder. Digital zoom Max.•4•x• • • When•the•contents•in•the•Program•Files•folder•cannot•be•displayed,• Extended optical Max.•8.4•x•(DMC-FP2)•/•Max.•7.8•x•(DMC-FP1) click•the•[Show•the•contents•of•this•folder]•to•display•them. zoom Focus range ■ For Macintosh Normal 50•cm•(1.64•feet)•to•...
  • Page 13 Operating 0•°C•to•40•°C•(32•°F•to•104•°F) Shutter speed 8•to•1/1600•th temperature [STARRY•SKY]•mode:•15•seconds,•30•seconds,•• Operating 10•%•to•80•% 60•seconds humidity Exposure (AE) AUTO•(Program•AE) Exposure•compensation Battery charger (1/3•EV•Step,•-2•EV•to•+2•EV) (Panasonic DE-A75B):•Information•for•your•safety Metering mode Multiple Input 110•V•to•240•V••50/60Hz,•0.2•A LCD monitor 2.7”•TFT•LCD•• (Approx.•230,400•dots)• Output 4.2•V• •0.65•A•(Battery•charging) (field•of•view•ratio•about•100•%) Flash Flash•range:•• ( ISO• •)•Approx.•30•cm•(0.99•feet)• to•4.9•m•(16.08•feet)•(Wide)
  • Page 14 MEMO Optional accessories Product•name:• Battery•Pack Product•no.:•• • • DMW-BCH7PP • ● Performance•identical•to•supplied•battery•pack. • ● Recommended•for•taking•on•holiday,•etc. Product•name:• AC•adaptor Product•no.:•• • • DMW-AC5PP Product•name:• SDXC•Memory•Card Product•no.:•• • • 48GB:•RP-SDW48GU1K • • • • • • • • • 64GB:•RP-SDW64GU1K Product•name:• SDHC•Memory•Card Product•no.:•• • • 4GB:•RP-SDW04GU1K •...

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