Panasonic DMC-FP3AB Basic Operating Instructions Manual
Panasonic DMC-FP3AB Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic DMC-FP3AB Basic Operating Instructions Manual

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Troubleshooting.
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Basic Operating Instructions

Model•No.
Before•connecting,•operating•or•adjusting•
this•product,•please•read•the•instructions•
Digital•Camera
DMC-FP3
completely.
VQT2L41-1
M0110KZ1020

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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). You•can•learn•about•advanced•operation•methods•and•check•the• Troubleshooting. Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770•Ambler•Drive, 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 VQT2L41-1 M0110KZ1020...
  • 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• Touch•operations•• ......9 Cable [INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode ..16 battery•pack•or•battery•in•the•...
  • Page 5: Names Of Parts

    • When opening and closing the lens •button cover, make sure that liquid or foreign [DC IN] socket objects such as sand do not enter. • ● Always•use•a•genuine•Panasonic•AC•adaptor•(DMW-AC5PP:•optional). Microphone • ● If•while•recording•motion•pictures•using•the•AC•adaptor•the•power• supply•is•cut•off•due•to•a•power•cut•or•if•the•AC•adaptor•is•disconnected• Power button etc.,•the•motion•picture•being•recorded•will•not•be•recorded.
  • Page 6: Charging Battery

    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...
  • Page 7: Inserting And Removing The Card (Optional)/The Battery

    • ● [OPEN] [LOCK] The•access•time•for•the•built-in•memory•may•be•longer•than•the•access•time• Completely insert battery and for•a•card. card ■ Compatible memory cards (optional) •Battery:•• I nsert•until•the•lever•locks•into• The•following•SD•standard-based•cards• place. (Panasonic•brand•recommended) Switch•(LOCK) Type of Card Capacity Notes •Card:•• I nsert•until•it•clicks•/•Do•not•touch• SD•memory• 8•MB•–•2•GB • • Can•be•used•with•devices• terminal cards compatible•with•the•...
  • 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•below•when•operating•the•[SETUP]•menu,•[REC]• menu•and•[PLAYBACK]•menu.• Do•not•touch• Open the lens cover ( A ) Open the lens cover the•lens. The•power•is•turned•on.• • The•power•is•turned•on.• Touch [CLOCK SET] Press to display the menu screen Touch ▲▼◄► on the screen to Touch the type of menu to switch between them set date and time and display Menu type...
  • 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 ) Touch the desired Recording Touch [MOTION PICTURE] Mode Mode Start recording Remaining•recording•...
  • 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. Scroll through pictures ( B ) In•these•kinds•of•situations•refer•to•Operating•Instructions•(PDF•format)• 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] •...
  • Page 12: Specifications

    • • You•can•download•and•install•a•version•of•Adobe•Reader•that•you•can• Primary•color•filter use•with•your•OS•from•the•following•Web•Site. Lens Optical•4•x•zoom http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions f=6.3•mm•to•25.2•mm•(35•mm•film•camera• equivalent:•35•mm•to•140•mm)•/•• F3.5•to•F5.9 ■ To uninstall the Operating Instructions (PDF format) Digital Zoom Max.•4•x• Delete•the•PDF•file•from•the•‘Program•Files\Panasonic\Lumix\’•folder. Extended Optical Max.•8.4•x• • • When•the•contents•in•the•Program•Files•folder•cannot•be•displayed,• Zoom click•the•[Show•the•contents•of•this•folder]•to•display•them. Focus range Normal 50•cm•(1.64•feet)•to• ■ For Macintosh Macro / 10•cm•(0.33•feet)•(Wide)•/•50•cm•(1.64•feet)•(Tele)•...
  • Page 13 Operating 0•°C•to•40•°C•(32•°F•to•104•°F) (Approx.•230,400•dots)• temperature (field•of•view•ratio•about•100•%) Operating 10•%•to•80•% Flash humidity Flash•range:•• ( ISO• •)•Approx.•30•cm•(0.99•feet)• to•4.9•m•(16.08•feet)•(Wide) Microphone Monaural Battery charger (Panasonic DE-A75B):•Information•for•your•safety Speaker Monaural Recording media Built-in•Memory•(Approx.•40•MB)•/•SD•Memory• Input 110•V•to•240•V••50/60Hz,•0.2•A Card•/•SDHC•Memory•Card•/•SDXC•Memory•Card Output 4.2•V• •0.65•A•(Battery•charging) Recording file format Still picture JPEG•(based•on•Design•rule•for•Camera•File• Equipment mobility: Movable system,•based•on•Exif•2.21•standard)•/••...
  • 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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