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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

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Before use, please read these instructions completely.
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Operating Instructions

Model No.
Please also refer to Operating
Instructions (PDF format)
recorded on the CD-ROM
containing the Operating
Instructions (supplied).
You can learn about advanced operation methods
and check the Troubleshooting.

Digital Camera

DMC-FZ28
Basic
VQT1S39

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera DMC-FZ28 Model No. Before use, please read these instructions completely. Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied). You can learn about advanced operation methods and check the Troubleshooting. VQT1S39...

  • Page 2: Information For Your Safety

    Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Before Use Information for Your Safety WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, •...
  • Page 3 Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one. • Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic component cable (DMW-HDC2; optional). Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
  • Page 4 A 4 GB (or more) Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product. Please confirm the latest information on the following website. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.) •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Information for Your Safety ....................2 Standard Accessories ......................6 Names of the Components ....................7 Charging the Battery ......................10 About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures) ..........11 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery........... 12 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ..................13 •...

  • Page 6: Standard Accessories

    Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. Battery Pack (Indicated as battery in the text) Charge the battery before use. Battery Charger (Indicated as charger in the text) USB Connection Cable AV Cable CGR-S006E DE-A43B CD-ROM •...

  • Page 7: Names Of The Components

    Names of the Components Lens Flash Self-timer indicator AF assist lamp Microphone Flash open button Diopter adjustment dial Viewfinder Speaker [EVF/LCD] button 10 [AF/AE LOCK] button 11 Joystick The joystick is operated in two different ways: it can be moved in the up, down, left and right directions to perform an operation, or it can be pressed to select.
  • Page 8 12 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch 13 LCD monitor 14 [DISPLAY] button 15 Delete button/ Single or burst mode button 16 [MENU/SET] button 17 Cursor buttons 2/Self-timer button 4/Function button Assign [REC] Mode Menu to 4 button. It is convenient to register [REC] Mode Menu that is used often.
  • Page 9 26 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] socket 27 [DC IN] socket • Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional). • This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP;...

  • Page 10: Charging The Battery

    Preparation Charging the Battery • Use the dedicated charger and battery. • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge the battery with the charger indoors. • Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC. (The battery temperature should also be the same.) Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the...

  • Page 11: About The Battery (Charging/Number Of Recordable Pictures)

    ¢ • Temperature: 23 oC/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].)

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

    Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • Close the flash. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the card/battery door to open it. • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGR-S006E). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

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

    Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Turn the camera on. OFF ON A [MENU/SET] button B Cursor buttons Press [MENU/SET]. Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/SET]. • The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message does not appear in [PLAYBACK] mode.) Press [MENU/SET].

  • Page 14: Setting The Menu

    Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily. In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power.

  • Page 15: Setting Menu Items

    Setting menu items This section describes how to select the programme AE mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ ] to [ ] in the programme AE mode Ø...

  • Page 16: Using The Quick Menu

    Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE]. • Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to move to the second screen. Press 1. • Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way. Press 3/4 to select [š].

  • Page 17: Selecting The [Rec] Mode

    Mode switching Selecting the [REC] Mode When the [REC] mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent auto mode in which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions, or to the scene mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
  • Page 18 ∫Basic Intelligent auto mode ¦ The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera. Programme AE mode ³ The subjects are recorded using your own settings. ∫Advanced Aperture-priority AE mode The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set. Shutter-priority AE mode The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.

  • Page 19: Taking Pictures Using The Automatic Function (Ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode)

    ñ [REC] mode: Basic Taking pictures using the automatic function : Intelligent Auto Mode) ñ The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily.

  • Page 20: Scene Detection

    Scene detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to the usual red. > [i-PORTRAIT] ¦ [i-SCENERY] [i-CLOSE-UP] • [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] Only when [‡] is selected •...

  • Page 21: Taking Pictures With Your Favourite Settings (³: Programme Ae Mode)

    ³ [REC] mode: Taking pictures with your favourite settings : Programme AE mode) ³ Many more menu items can be set and you can take pictures with greater freedom than when you take pictures in the Intelligent auto mode. Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] ...

  • Page 22: Taking Pictures With The Zoom

    [REC] mode: Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Digital Zoom You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer [maximum of 32.1k], do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio (X/Y/W).

  • Page 23: Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play])

    ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY]) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch A to [(]. • Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases. – When the mode was switched from the [REC] to [PLAYBACK]. – When the camera was turned on while the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch was at [(].

  • Page 24: Deleting Pictures

    ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which is being played back will be deleted. To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then press [‚].

  • Page 25: Connecting To A Pc

    Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the “ ”...
  • Page 26 Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/ USB MODE SET]. PLEASE SELECT THE USB MODE • PictBridge(PTP) If [USB MODE] is set to [PC] in the [SETUP] menu in advance, the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB MODE] selection screen.

  • Page 27: Reading The Operating Instructions (Pdf Format)

    Web Site. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html ∫ To uninstall the Operating Instructions (PDF format) Delete the PDF file 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 28: Specifications

    Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 8.4 V Power Consumption: 1.3 W (When recording with LCD Monitor) 1.2 W (When recording with Viewfinder) 0.6 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor) 0.5 W (When playing back with Viewfinder) Camera effective pixels: 10,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33q CCD, total pixel number 10,700,000 pixels, Primary...
  • Page 29 Hi-speed burst [SPEED PRIORITY]: 3M (4:3) Burst speed: 11 pictures/second ( [SPEED PRIORITY]: 2.5M (3:2) 12 pictures/second ( [SPEED PRIORITY]: 2M (16:9) 13 pictures/second ( [IMAGE PRIORITY]: 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 7 pictures/second ( 2M (16:9) Number of recordable pictures: 20 to 60 ([SPEED PRIORITY]) 20 to 100 ([IMAGE PRIORITY])
  • Page 30 Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A43B): Information for your safety Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A Output: CHARGE 8.4 V 0.43 A Equipment mobility: Movable Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic CGR-S006E): Information for your safety Voltage: 7.2 V VQT1S39 (ENG)

  • Page 31: Useful Information

    Also you may contact us directly by our Contact Center: Panama 800-PANA (800-7262) Colombia 1-8000-94PANA (1-8000-947262) - National Line 635-PANA (635-7262) - Bogota Line Ecuador 1800-PANASONIC (1800-726276) Costa Rica 800-PANA737 (800-7262737) El Salvador 800-PANA (800-7262) Guatemala 1-801-811-PANA (1-801-811-7262) Chile...
  • Page 32 QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site: http://panasonic.net...

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