Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc F5 Owners Manual

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
 [Format]
Use when [Built-In 
Memory Error] or 
[Memory Card Error] 
appears, or when 
formatting the built-in 
memory or card. 
When a card/built-in 
memory is formatted, 
the data cannot be 
restored. Check the 
content of the card/
built-in memory 
carefully before 
formatting.  • When formatting the built-in memory, remove the cards.
(Only inserted card will be formatted if present; built-in 
memory will be formatted if no card is inserted.)
 •...

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Changing recording information display
You can switch between the various types of information shown on the LCD \
monitor, such 
as recording information.
 
■In Recording ModeRecording information, 
Number of recordable 
picturesRecording information, 
Available recording time No display
∗
∗ When pressing the shutter button halfway.
 
■In Playback ModePicture 
information Recording 
information
No display
Press  to change display
 
●During Motion Picture Playback, Panorama Playback, Slide...

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Using Zoom
Recording mode:    
You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom. 
Zoom In/Out
Capture a wider area (wide-angle)Enlarge the subject 
(telephoto)
When Extended Optical Zoom is set
Optical Zoom range
Zoom bar Digital Zoom range
Zoom ratio
 Focus range
 
●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. 
●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. 

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Using Zoom
Zoom types and use
The zoom ratio changes when the picture size is changed. (→56)
 
■Optical Zoom
Zooming in up to 5x is possible if pictures without  have been selected by [Picture 
Size] on the [Rec] menu.
 
■Extended Optical Zoom
Zooming in up to 10.5x is possible when pictures with  have been selected by 
[Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu. 
EZ is short for “Extended Optical Zoom”.
 
●Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases:
 • Motion picture
 • Scene Mode...

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Taking pictures with flash
Recording mode:    
Press  to display [Flash]
Use cursor button to select the desired type and press [MENU/
SET]
 Type, operationsUses
∗1[Auto]
 • Automatically judges when to use flash Normal use
 [Auto/Red-Eye]∗2 • Automatically judges when to use flash 
(reduce red-eye) Taking pictures of subjects in dark 
places
[Forced Flash On]
 • Always flash Taking pictures with backlight or 
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]∗2 • Automatically...

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Taking pictures with flash
 
■ Available types in each mode (○: Available, –: Not available, : Default setting)
  [Scene Mode]
○∗1○○○–○○○
–○○–––○–
–○○○–○○○
––––○–––
○○○○○○○○
∗1  Set to , ,  or  depending on the subject and brightness. 
●The flash cannot be used in the following cases:
 • Recording motion pictures
 •
,  and  Scene Modes
 • [Panorama Shot] Mode
 
■Shutter speeds for each flash mode
  1/60 ∗2 - 1/2000th
 1∗2 - 1/2000th
∗
2  Differs for each mode other than  mode.
 
●The effect...

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Taking pictures with self-timer
Recording mode:    
We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the 
shutter button, by setting the self-timer to 2 seconds.
Press  to display [Selftimer]
Use cursor button to select time duration and press [MENU/
SET]
Take a picture
Press the shutter button fully to start recording after the preset time.\
Self-timer indicator
(Flashes for set duration)
 • To cancel while in operation  → Press [MENU/SET]
 
●You...

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Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
Recording mode:    
This feature allows the user to manually adjust the exposure when a prop\
er auto 
exposure cannot be obtained.
Press  to display [Exposure]
Use cursor button to select a value and press [MENU/SET]
EV • If the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure to the “+” direction.
 • If the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure to the “-”  direction.
 • After exposure adjustment, the adjustment value (
 
for example) is displayed...

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Taking panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] Mode
Recording mode:    
Creates a single panorama picture by stitching multiple still pictures t\
aken in rapid 
succession.
Press [MODE] button to display 
the recording mode selection 
screen
Use cursor button to select  
[Panorama Shot] Mode and press 
[MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select the recording direction, and press 
[MENU/SET] to set
Check the recording direction and press [MENU/SET]
Special panorama guidelines will be displayed...

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Taking panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] Mode
Press the shutter button fully again to end recording
You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking pi\
ctures.
 
■Tips
 • Pan the camera in the recording direction as steadily as possible.If the camera shakes too 
much, it may not be able to 
take pictures or may end up 
creating a narrow (small) 
panorama picture.
The subjects that are displayed in this range are recorded. (guideline)\
 
●The zoom position is fixed...