Panasonic Dmc F2 Operating Instructions Manual

							
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instructions completely.
Operating Instructions
for advanced features
Digital Camera
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Model No. DMC-F2 
						

							
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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. 
						

							
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Information for Your Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.
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 Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.
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Care of the camera
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Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc.
 This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged.
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We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket when you 
sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc.  Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result. 
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Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to 
malfunction. 
–   Places with a lot of sand or dust.
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  Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a 
rainy day or on a beach.
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Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to 
allow liquids, sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc. 
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If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the camera 
body carefully. 
About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up)
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Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of 
condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.
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If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will 
disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.
Read together with the “Cautions for Use”. (P110)
About illustrations in these operating instructions
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Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a 
little different from those in actual use.
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Contents
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Information for Your Safety  ........................3Quick Guide   ..............................................7Standard Accessories...............................8Names of the Components   .......................9
Preparation
Charging the Battery  ..............................11About the Battery (charging/ number of recordable pictures)   ........12Inserting/Removing the Battery/ Card (Optional)  ...................................14About the Built-in Memory/the Card   .......16Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)  ................18About the Mode and Menu Operation   ....20Mode switching  ................................20About the menu operation   ................21Using the quick menu  .......................24About the [SETUP] Menu   .......................25
Basic
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function (Auto Scene Mode)  ..............28Scene detection   ...............................30About the flash  .................................31Settings in AUTO Scene mode.........31Taking Pictures with Your Favourite  Settings (Normal Picture Mode)   .........32Focusing  ...........................................33When the subject is not in focus  (such as when it is not in the  centre of the composition of the  picture you want to take)   ..................33Preventing jitter (camera shake).......34Taking Pictures with the Zoom   ................35Using the optical zoom/  the extra optical zoom (EZ)/  the digital zoom  ................................35Playing Back Pictures  (Normal Playback Mode)   ....................37Displaying multiple screens  (Multi Playback)  ................................38Using the playback zoom   .................39Deleting Pictures  ....................................40To delete a single picture   .................40
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To delete multiple pictures  (up to 50) or all the pictures   .............41
Advanced-Shooting
About the LCD Monitor  ...........................42Display in large size  .........................43Taking Pictures Using the  Built-in Flash  .......................................44Switching to the appropriate flash setting  ...............................................44Taking Close-up Pictures   ........................49Taking Pictures with the Self-timer   .........50Compensating the Exposure  ..................51Taking Pictures that Match the  Scene being Recorded  (Scene Mode)  .....................................52q [PORTRAIT]  ..............................53w [SOFT SKIN]   .............................53e [SELF PORTRAIT]   ....................53r [SCENERY]  ...............................54t [SPORTS]  ..................................54y [NIGHT PORTRAIT]   ..................54u [NIGHT SCENERY]  ...................55i [FOOD]   .....................................55o [PARTY]  .....................................56p [CANDLE LIGHT]   ......................56a [BABY1] / s [BABY2]  .............57d [PET]  .........................................58f [SUNSET]   ..................................58z [HIGH SENS.]   ............................58x [HI-SPEED BURST]   ..................59g [FLASH BURST]  ........................59c [STARRY SKY]  ..........................60v [FIREWORKS]  ...........................60b [BEACH]  ....................................61n [SNOW]  .....................................61m [AERIAL PHOTO]    .....................61Motion Picture Mode   ...............................62Useful Functions at Travel  Destinations  ........................................65Recording which day of the  vacation you take the picture   ............65Recording date/time at overseas  travel destinations (World time)   ........68Using the [REC] Menu  ............................70g [PICTURE SIZE]........................70h [QUALITY]  .................................71j [SENSITIVITY]   ..........................71
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k [WHITE BALANCE]  ...................72$ [AF MODE]  ................................74& [BURST]  ....................................76' [DIGITAL ZOOM]   .......................77( [COLOR MODE]  ........................77W [AF ASSIST LAMP]   .................78n [CLOCK SET]  .............................78
Advanced-Viewing
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence  (Slide Show)  .......................................79Selecting Pictures and Playing  Them Back  ..........................................82z [FAVORITE PLAY]   .....................82Playing Back Motion Pictures   .................83Using the [PLAYBACK] Menu  .................84t [CALENDAR]  .............................84y [TITLE EDIT]  .............................85s [TEXT STAMP]   ..........................87f [RESIZE] Reducing the picture size (number of pixels)   .....................89j [ROTATE]  ...................................90z [FAVORITE]   ...............................91@ [PRINT SET]   ............................92c [PROTECT]  ...............................94b [COPY]  ......................................95
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC   ................................96Using a PC with an SD Memory  Card slot or a card reader   ................98Printing the Pictures  ...............................99Selecting a single picture and  printing it.........................................100Selecting multiple pictures and  printing them  ..................................101Print Settings  ..................................102Using a printer with an SD  Memory Card slot   ...........................104Playing Back Pictures on a  TV Screen  .........................................105Playing back pictures using the  AV cable  .........................................105Playing back pictures on a TV  with an SD Memory Card slot   ........106
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Screen Display  .....................................107Cautions for Use   ...................................110Message Display   ..................................115Troubleshooting  ....................................118Battery and power source   ..............118Shooting  .........................................119LCD monitor   ...................................121Flash  ..............................................122Playback   .........................................122TV, PC and printer   ..........................124Others  ............................................125Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time   .................127
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This is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresponding pages.
1 Charge the battery. (P11)•  The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.
2 Insert the battery and the card.• When you do not use the card (optional), you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. Refer to P17 when you use a card.
ONOFF3 Turn the camera on to take pictures.• Set the clock. (P18)1 Set the recording/playback switch to [1].2 Press the shutter button to take pictures. (P29)
4 Play back the pictures.1 Set the recording/playback switch to [5].2 Select the picture you want to view. (P37)
Quick Guide 
						

							
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Standard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
1  Battery Pack
  (Indicated as battery in the text)
 
Charge the battery before use.
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Battery Charger
 
(Indicated as 
charger in the text)
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AC mains lead
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AV Cable
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 USB Connection Cable
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 CD-ROM• Software: Use it to install the software to your PC.• Operating Instructions
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 Hand Strap
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Battery Case
•   The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased.• SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text.• Card is optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card.• Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories. (You can purchase the accessories separately.) 
						

							
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Names of the Components
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1 Zoom lever (P35)
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 Shutter button (P29)
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 Camera ON/OFF switch (P18)
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 Microphone (P62)
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 Speaker (P25, 83)
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 Self-timer indicator (P50) AF assist lamp (P78)
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 Flash (P44)
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 Lens part
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 Lens barrel
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 LCD monitor (P42, 121)
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 Recording/playback switch (P20)
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1 2  Cursor buttonsA: e /Exposure compensation (P51)B: r /Macro button (P49)C: w /Self-timer button (P50)D: q /Flash mode button (P44)
In these operating instructions, operations using the cursor buttons are described as follows. e.g.: When you press the r (p) button.       or  Press r
13 [MODE] button (P20)
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 [MENU/SET] button (P20)
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 [DISPLAY] button (P42)
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 [Q.MENU] (P24)/Delete (P40) button 
						

							
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AV OUT
DIGITAL
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17  Hand strap eyelet• Attach the strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping.
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 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P96, 99, 105)
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19  Tripod receptacle• When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it.
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 Card/Battery door (P14)
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 DC coupler cover (P15)• When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler (optional) and AC adaptor (optional) are used. For connection details, refer to P15.
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 Release lever (P14)