Panasonic Dmc F2 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

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When the [CHARGE] indicator fl ashes
•  The battery temperature is excessively high or low. The charging time will be longer than  normal. Also, charging may not be completed.
•  The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry  cloth.
 Note
•  After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the 
electrical outlet.
•  The battery becomes warm after using it, and while and after charging. The camera also  becomes warm...

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Charging
Supplied batteryOptional battery
Charging time¼Approx. 100 min Approx. 130 min
with the supplied charger
The charging time will vary slightly depending on the status of the battery and the 
conditions in the charging environment.
When the charging has been completed successfully, the [CHARGE] indicator turns off.
  Note
•  The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of 
times it is charged increases. For long term battery use, we recommend you do...

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3 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)
•  The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
A
B
ONOFF1  Turn the camera on.•  When you turn the camera on, [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (It does not appear in 
Playback Mode.)
A  [MENU/SET] button
B  Cursor buttons
2 Press...

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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.
•  The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without  the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in 
battery.)
About the Mode and Menu Operation
Mode...

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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.
6  Motion Picture Mode This mode allows you to record motion pictures 
with audio.
List of Playback Modes
9  Normal Play Mode
Playing back the pictures normally.
8  Slide Show Mode
Playing back the pictures continuously.
z  Favorite Play Mode Playing back the pictures set as your favorite.
•  Pictures do not...

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3 Press q.•  Depending on the item, the settings may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
4 Press  e/
r  to select a setting.(Example: Selecting [ 3
])
5  Press [MENU/SET] to confi  rm your 
setting.
6  Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Switching to the [SETUP] menu
When the camera shows the menu screen after step  1
 on “How to use the menu”:
1  Press 
w to move the menu icon.
2
 Press 
r to select the [SETUP] menu icon [
e].
3
 Press 
q to move to the menu item list....

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Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function
(Auto Scene Mode)
Recording 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.
MODE
•  The following functions are activated  automatically. 
– Scene detection/Face detection/Motion detection/Backlight Compensation
A  Shutter button
B  Recording/playback switch
1  Slide the recording/playback switch to [ 1
] and 
press...

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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] •  Only when [ q
] is selected
1  [i-NIGHT SCENERY]
• [ ;
] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
Face detection
When [ 3] or [
5] is selected, the camera automatically detects 
a person’s face, and it...

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Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings 
(Normal Picture Mode)
Recording Mode: 1
This mode allows you to take pictures freely as more options are available than Auto 
Scene Mode [ ;
].
MODE
1  Slide the recording/playback switch to [1] 
and press [MODE].
A  Recording/playback switch
2 Press 
e/
r  to select [NORMAL PICTURE] 
and press [MENU/SET].
3  Aim the AF area to the point you want to  focus on.
4 Press the shutter button  B halfway to focus.•  The focus indication (green) lights...

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Playing Back Pictures (Normal Playback Mode)
Playback Mode: 9
A
1  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].
2 Press 
w/
q  to select the picture.
BC
w
: Play back the previous picture
q : Play back the next picture
•  Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding  changes depending on the playback...