Panasonic Dmc Fh22 Operating Instructions Manual

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@ [VERSION DISP.]It is possible to check which version of firmware is on 
the camera.
v [FORMA
T] The built-in memory or card is formatted. Formatting 
irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data 
carefully before formatting.
•
 
Use a batter
 y with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
•
 
If a card has been inser
 ted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, 
remove the card.
•
 
If the card has been f
 ormatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera 
again.
•
 
It ma
 y take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.
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If the b
 uilt-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult 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/contactinfoFor Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to:  
[email protected] 
						

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9 [LANGUAGE] Set the language displayed on the screen.
•
 
If y
 ou set a different language by mistake, select [9] from the menu icons to set the 
desired language.
. [DEMO MODE] Displa ys the amount of jitter the camera has detected 
([STABILIZER DEMO.])
The camera’s features are displayed as Slide Shows. 
([AUTO DEMO])
[STABILIZER DEMO.]
A	 Amount of jitter
B	 Amount of jitter after 
correction
B A
[AUTO DEMO]:
[OFF]
[ON]
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The stabiliz

er function is switched between [ON] and [OFF] every time [STABILIZER] is 
touched during the [STABILIZER DEMO.].
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In Pla

yback Mode, [STABILIZER DEMO.] cannot be displayed.
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[ST

ABILIZER DEMO.] is an approximation.
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T

ouch [EXIT] to close [STABILIZER DEMO.].
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[A

UTO DEMO] has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode.
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T

ouch any point of the screen to close [AUTO DEMO]. 
						

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Selecting the [REC] Mode
Mode switching
When the [REC] Mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent Auto Mode in 
which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the 
recording conditions, or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match 
the scene being recorded.
4 Intelligent Auto Mode (P35)
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected b y the camera.
„„To select a [REC] Mode from the [REC] Modes list


OFF ON1 Turn the camera on.A	[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
B	 [MODE] button
2 Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] selector 
switch to [1].
3 Press [MODE].
4 Touch the Mode. 
						

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„„List of [REC] Modes
1 Normal Picture Mode (P39)
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
/ My Scene Mode (P61)
Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes.
5 Scene Mode (P62)
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
6 Motion Picture Mode (P75)
This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio.
 Note
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When the mode has been s
 witched from [PLAYBACK] Mode to [REC] Mode, the 
previously set [REC] Mode will be set. 
						

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Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function  
(4: Intelligent Auto Mode)
[REC] Mode: 4
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
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The f
 ollowing functions are activated automatically:
 – Scene Detection/[ST

ABILIZER]/Face Detection/Motion detection/Backlight 
Compensation/Digital Red-Eye Correction
A
 
[
 4] button

1 Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] selector switch to [1].
2 Press [4].• When the Intelligent A uto Mode is selected, [4] icon or an icon that is identified 
with the Scene Detection function (P37) appears on the top left of the screen.
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Pressing [
 4] again takes you back to the previous mode.
B C3 Hold the camera g ently with both hands, keep your 
arms still at your side and stand with your feet 
slightly apart.
B Flash
C  AF A ssist Lamp 
						

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2
14 Press the shutter button halfway to focus.• The focus indication 1 (green) lights when the 
subject is focused.
•
 
The AF area 
 2 is displayed around the subject’s 
face by the Face Detection function. In other cases, 
it is displayed at the point on the subject which is 
in focus.
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The f
 ocus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/ 
1.0 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to 7.
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The maxim
 um close-up distance (the shortest distance at which the subject can 
be taken) differs depending on the zoom magnification.
5 Press the shutter b utton fully (push it in further), and take the 
picture.
• The access indication  (P17) lights red when pictures are being recorded 
on the built-in memory (or the card).
 Note
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Be careful not to mo
 ve the camera when you press the shutter button.
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Do not co
 ver the flash or the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or other objects.
•
 
Do not touch the front of the lens
 .
„„ When taking pictures using the flash (P50)
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When [
 w] is selected, [w], [e], [r] or [{] is set depending on the type of 
subject and brightness.
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When [
 e] or [r] is set, Digital Red-Eye Correction is activated.
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The shutter speed becomes slo
 wer during [r] or [{].
„„ When taking pictures using the zoom (P42) 
						

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Scene Detection
When the camera identifies 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.
4 "3 [i-PORTRAIT]
4 [i-SCENERY]
2 [i-MACRO]
5 [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
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Only when [
 w] is selected
1 [i-NIGHT SCENERY]
7 [i-SUNSET]
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[

4] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
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When [
 3] or [5] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it 
will adjust the focus and exposure (Face Detection) (P86).
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If a tr
 ipod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is 
minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as [1], the shutter speed will be 
set to a maximum of 8 seconds. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•
 
Most appropr
 iate scene is selected for the touched subject during Touch AF Area 
Selection (P58).
 Note
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Due to conditions such as the ones belo
 w, a different scene may be identified for the 
same subject.
 – Subject conditions:

 When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the 
distance to the subject, the color of the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the 
subject is moving
 – Recording conditions:

 Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the 
camera is shaken, when zoom is used
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F
 or the best results, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate 
Recording Mode.
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The Bac
 klight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by 
brightening the whole of the picture automatically. 
						

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Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode
• Only the following functions can be set in this mode.[REC] Mode menu
 – [FLASH] 

(P50)/[SELFTIMER] (P57)/[PICTURE SIZE]
 (P83)/[BURST] (P90)/ 
[COLOR MODE] (P91)¼The settings which can be selected are different from when other [REC] Modes are 
used.
[SETUP] menu
 – [CLOCK SET]/[W

ORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]/[STABILIZER DEMO.]
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The settings of the f
 ollowing items are fixed.
Item Settings
[SLEEP MODE] (P28) [5MIN.]
[AUTO REVIEW] (P29) [2SEC.]
[FLASH] (P50) w/o
[SENSITIVITY] (P85) [,]
[WHITE BALANCE] (P88) [AWB]
[AF MODE] (P86) 3 (Set to [\] when a face cannot be detected)
[STABILIZER] (P92) [AUTO]
[AF ASSIST LAMP] (P93) [ON]
[RED-EYE REMOVAL]  (P93)[ON]
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The f

ollowing functions cannot be used.
 – [EXPOSURE]/[DIGIT

AL ZOOM]
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The other items on the [SETUP] men
 u can be set in a mode such as the Normal Picture 
Mode. What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode. 
						

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Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings  
(1: Normal Picture Mode)
[REC] Mode: 1
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [REC] 
menu.

1 Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] selector 
switch to [
1], and then press [MODE].A	 [MODE] button
B	 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
2 Touch [NORMAL PICTURE].• To change the setting while taking pictures, 
refer to “Using the [REC] Mode Menu” (P83).
3 Aim the AF area at the point y ou want to 
focus on.
4 Press the shutter b utton halfway to focus.• The focus indication (green) lights when the 
subject is focused.
•
 
The f
 ocus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide)/ 
2.0 m (6.57 feet) (Tele) to 7.
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If pictures are to be tak
 en at an even closer 
range, refer to “Taking Close-up Pictures” (P55).
5 Press the halfwa y pressed shutter button fully to take a 
picture.
• The access indication lights  (P17) red when pictures are being recorded 
on the built-in memory (or the card).
„„ To adjust the exposure and take pictures when the image appears too dark (P60)
„„ To adjust the colors and take pictures when the image appears too red (P88) 
						

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Focusing
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A BC
D
GFE
Focus When the subject 
is focused When the subject 
is not focused
Focus indication On Blinks
AF area White"Green White"Red
Sound
2Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
A	 Focus indication
B	 AF area (normal)
C	 AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D	 Focus range
E	 Aperture value
1
F	Shutter speed1
G	ISO sensitivity1 If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red.
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
2 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.] (P26)
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of 
the composition of the picture you want to take)
1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and then  press the shutter button halfway to fix the 
focus and exposure.
2
 
Press and hold the shutter b
 utton halfway while moving the camera as you 
compose the picture.
• You can repeatedly retry the actions  in step 1 before pressing the shutter 
button fully.
We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of 
people. (P86) „„Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in
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F
 ast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
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When the recordab
 le range display has appeared in red
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When recording subjects through windo
 ws or near shiny objects
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When it is dar
 k or when jitter occurs
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When the camer
 a is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and 
near subjects