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Panasonic Lumix DMC-F2 Operating Instructions Manual

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DMC-F2
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H0110HM1020

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied). You can learn about advanced operation methods and check the Troubleshooting. For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo VQT2T42-1 H0110HM1020...

  • Page 2: Information For Your Safety

    Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fi ll in the information in the box below.
  • Page 3 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-F2 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-211-PANA (7262) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the...
  • Page 4 About the battery pack CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the specifi ed unit to recharge the battery pack. • Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specifi ed unit. • Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals. •...
  • Page 5 Cautions for Use • Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional). • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
  • Page 6 SDHC Memory Card with SDHC logo that is based on the SD Standard. Please confi rm the latest information on the following website. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is in English only.) • Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Information for Your Safety ....................2 Standard Accessories......................8 Names of the Components ....................9 Charging the Battery ......................10 (Optional) ............. 12 Inserting/Removing the Battery/Card (Clock Set) ................13 Setting Date/Time About the Mode and Menu Operation ................14 •...

  • Page 8: Standard Accessories

    • For information about optional accessories, please refer to “Digital Camera Accessory System”. 4 VFF0625 • If any of the accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic’s parts department at 1 800 833-9626 for further information about obtaining replacement parts. 5 VFC4297...

  • Page 9: Names Of The Components

    • When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it. 20 Card/Battery door 21 DC coupler cover • When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; optional) and AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) are used. 22 Release lever...

  • Page 10: Charging The Battery

    The dedicated battery supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certifi ed by Panasonic. (Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used). Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products.
  • Page 11 Recording conditions by CIPA standard • Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB) • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. • Recording once every 30 seconds, with full fl ash every second recording.

  • Page 12: Inserting/Removing The Battery/Card (Optional)

    Inserting/Removing the Battery/Card (Optional) • Check that the camera is turned off. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door. • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGA- S/106B: supplied or DMW-BCF10PP: optional).

  • Page 13: Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

    1: Close the card/battery door. 2: Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow. • If the card/battery door cannot be completely closed, remove the card, check its direction and then insert it again. Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) •...

  • Page 14: About The Mode And Menu Operation

    Changing the clock setting 1 Press [MENU/SET] in Normal Picture Mode. 2 Press e/r to select [CLOCK SET]. 3 Press q and perform steps 3 and 4 for setting. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • You can also set the clock in the [SETUP] menu. •...

  • Page 15: About The Menu Operation

    List of Recording Modes ; Auto Scene Mode Taking pictures easily. 1 Normal Picture Mode Taking pictures in the desired setting. 5 Scene Mode Taking pictures according to the scene. This mode allows you to record motion pictures 6 Motion Picture Mode with audio.
  • Page 16 Press q . • Depending on the item, the settings may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way. Press e / r to select a setting. (Example: Selecting [ 3 ]) Press [MENU/SET] to confi rm your setting.

  • Page 17: Taking Pictures Using The Automatic Function (Auto Scene Mode)

    Recording Mode: ; Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function (Auto Scene Mode) The camera automatically sets the appropriate settings according to the subject and recording condition. This mode is recommended for beginners to take pictures easily. • The following functions are activated automatically.

  • Page 18: Scene Detection

    Scene detection When the camera identifi es the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red. 3 [i-PORTRAIT] 4 [i-SCENERY] 2 [i-MACRO] 5 [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] •...

  • Page 19: Taking Pictures With Your Favorite Settings (Normal Picture Mode)

    Recording Mode: 1 Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings (Normal Picture Mode) This mode allows you to take pictures freely as more options are available than Auto Scene Mode [ ; ]. Slide the recording/playback switch to [ and press [MODE]. A Recording/playback switch Press e / r to select [NORMAL PICTURE] and press [MENU/SET].

  • Page 20: Playing Back Pictures (Normal Playback Mode)

    Playback Mode: 9 Playing Back Pictures (Normal Playback Mode) Slide the recording/playback switch A to [ 5 ]. • Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases: – When the mode was switched to the Playback Mode. – When the camera was turned on while the recording/ playback switch was at [5].

  • Page 21: Deleting Pictures

    Playback Mode: 9 z Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which are being played back, will be deleted. To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then press [ 4 ].

  • Page 22: Reading The Operating Instructions (Pdf Format)

    To uninstall the Operating Instructions (PDF format) Delete the PDF fi le from the “Program Files\Panasonic\Lumix\” folder. • When the contents in the Program Files folder cannot be displayed, click the [Show the contents of this folder] to display them.

  • Page 23: Specifi Cations

    Specifi cations Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.1 W (When recording) 0.5 W (When playing back) Camera Effective pixels: 10,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5˝ CCD Total pixels: 10,300,000 pixels Primary color fi lter Lens: Optical 4 ×...
  • Page 24 Burst recording Burst speed: Approx. 2.3 pictures/second (NORMAL) Approx. 1.7 pictures/second (Unlimited) Number of recordable pictures: Max. 5 pictures (Standard), Max. 3 pictures (Fine), Depends on the remaining capacity of the built-in memory or the card (Unlimited). Hi-speed burst Burst speed: Approx.
  • Page 25 Picture size Still picture: [ + 10M] 3648 × 2736 pixels, [ + 5M] 2560 × 1920 pixels, [ + 3M] 2048 × 1536 pixels [ * 9M] 3648 × 2432 pixels, [ * 2.5M] 2048 × 1360 pixels [ } 7.5M] 3648 × 2056 pixels, [ } 2M] 1920 ×...
  • Page 26 (Panasonic DE-A59B): Information for your safety Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output: CHARGE 4.2 V 0.65 A Equipment mobility: Movable Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic CGA-S/106B): Information for your safety Voltage/capacity (Minimum): 3.6 V/740 mAh VQT2T42 (ENG)

  • Page 27: Digital Camera Accessory System

    Digital Camera Accessory System Battery Pack: DC coupler: AC Adaptor: DMW-BCF10PP DMW-DCC4 DMW-AC5PP • Purchase DC coupler and AC adaptor together. You cannot use either of them individually. AV Cable: DMW-AVC1 SD Memory Card 2 GB ..RP-SDP02GU1K 2 GB ..RP-SDR02GU1A SDHC Memory Card 4 GB ..RP-SDW04GU1K 4 GB ..RP-SDP04GU1K...

  • Page 28: Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

    THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME] MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032 VQT2T42 (ENG)

  • Page 29: Limited Warranty (Only For U.s.a. And Puerto Rico)

    If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (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...
  • Page 30 Mail-In Service For assistance in the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico in obtaining repairs, please ship the product prepaid to: Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 George McVay Drive Suite B McAllen, TX 78503 panacare@us.panasonic.com When shipping the unit, carefully pack, include all accessories, and send it prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in the original carton.
  • Page 31 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 or damage to media or images, data or other memory or recorded content.
  • Page 32 Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-7pm EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY: 1-877-833-8855 Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico) Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at: http://www.pstc.panasonic.com Or, send your request by E-mail to: npcparts@us.panasonic.com...
  • Page 33 (ENG) VQT2T42...
  • Page 34 QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 © Panasonic Corporation 2010 Printed in China...

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