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.)
 • Always format cards with this camera.
 
• All protected pictures and other picture data will be 
deleted.
 • Do not turn off the camera or perform other operations  during formatting.
 • Formatting the built-in memory may take several  minutes.
 • If the card cannot be formatted, please try another card  before contacting your nearest Service Center.
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
For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649)
 [Language]
Change display 
language. Set the language displayed on the screen.
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (
→37) 
						

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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 Show:
You can only turn on and turn off the display.
 
●During menu display, Multi Playback or [Calendar]:
Display cannot be changed. 
						

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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 ([High Sens.])
To increase the zoom ratio further, the following zoom can be used in combination.
 
■[Digital Zoom]
Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extended Optical Zoom. Note that, with Digi\
tal Zoom, 
enlarging will decrease picture quality. Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON]. 
(→60)
 
●Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following cases:
 • [Auto Scene Mode]
 • Scene Mode ([High Sens.]) 
						

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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 judges when to use flash 
(reduce red-eye; slow shutter speed to take 
brighter pictures) Taking pictures of subjects against a 
nightscape (tripod recommended)
[Forced Flash Off]
 • Never flash Places where flash use is prohibited
∗1 Only in the  mode∗2  
Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash.
If [Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] menu is [ON], the  appears with the flash icon, red-eye 
is automatically detected and still picture data is corrected. (Only wh\
en [AF Mode] is  (Face 
Detection))
 
■The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is [  ]
Max. Wide Approx. 60 cm - 5.7 m (2.0 feet - 19 feet)
Max. Tele Approx. 1.0 m - 2.8 m (3.3 feet - 9.2 feet) 
 
●Do not put your hands over the light-emitting area of the flash ( →8) or look at it from 
close range.
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light m\
ay damage 
subject). 
						

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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 of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by 
factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking \
at the camera 
during preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction 
may be negligible.
 
●Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode. 
●Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is cha\
nged. 
●No pictures may be taken if these marks (e.g. ) are flashing (flash is charging). 
●If light from the flash on a subject is insufficient, neither the proper exposure nor White 
Balance is achieved.
 
●Flash charging may take time if battery is low or if using flash repeate\
dly. 
●The flash effect may not be sufficient when [Flash Burst] is set. 
						

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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 cannot use the self-timer for motion picture recording. 
						

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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 in the bottom-left corner of the 
screen.
 
●Depending on the brightness, this may not be possible in some cases. 
●The Exposure Compensation value you set is retained even after the camer\
a is 
turned off. 
						

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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 during recording.
 • You can go back to step  by pressing  and selecting the recording direction 
again.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in a 
small semi-circular motion in the selected direction to start 
recording
(Example) Taking pictures from left to right
Recording direction and 
progress status (approximate)
1 sec. 2 sec.
3 sec.
4 sec.
 • Pan the camera so that you make a semicircle in approx. 4 seconds. - Pan the camera at a constant speed. 
-   You may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera \
too quickly or too 
slowly.
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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 to the max. Wide. 
●The focus, exposure and White Balance are all fixed to optimal values fo\
r the first 
picture.
If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a Panorama\
 picture after 
the first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture, the Panorama 
picture as a whole (when all pictures are stitched together) may not h\
ave consistent 
focus and brightness.
 
●The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below.
[Digital Zoom]: [OFF]    [Date Stamp]: [OFF]    [Burst]: [OFF]
 
●Following [Rec] menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot \
be selected 
manually.
[Sensitivity], [Color Mode]
 
●Since several pictures are stitched together to create a Panorama pictur\
e, some 
subjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken \
pictures that 
are stitched may be noticeable.
 
●The number of recording pixels per horizontal line and vertical line of \
a Panorama 
picture varies depending on the recording direction and number of stitch\
ed pictures.
The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows:
 • Taking pictures in landscape orientation: Approx. 3200x720
 • Taking pictures in portrait orientation: Approx. 960x3200
 
●Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded pro\
perly 
when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures i\
n the following 
recording conditions:
 • Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky, beach, etc.)
 • Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the\
 wind, etc.)
 • Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (such as an image appe\
aring on a display)
 • Dark locations
 • Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle ligh\
t, etc.)
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