Panasonic Dmc Fh7 Basic Owners Manual

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8 Camera ON/OFF switch
9Zoom lever
10 Microphone
11 Shutter button
12 Tripod receptacle
13 Card/Battery door
14 Speaker
•Do not cover the speaker with 
your fingers.
16 Release lever
15 DC coupler cover•When using an AC adaptor, 
ensure that the Panasonic DC 
coupler (DMW-DCC10; optional) 
and AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; 
optional) are used.
•Always use a genuine Panasonic 
AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; 
optional).
•It is recommended to use a fully 
charged battery or AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5PP; optional) and DC 
coupler (DMW-DCC10; optional) 
when recording motion pictures.
•If while recording motion pictures 
using the AC adaptor and the 
power supply is cut off due to a 
power outage or if the AC adaptor 
is disconnected etc., the motion 
picture being recorded will not be 
recorded.
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How to Use the Touch Panel
This touch panel is a type that detects pressure.
Touch the screen
To touch and release the touch panel.Drag
A movement without releasing the 
touch panel.
Use this to perform tasks such as 
selecting icons or images displayed on 
the touch panel.
•It may not operate properly when 
multiple icons are touched 
simultaneously, so try to touch the 
center of the icon. This is used when performing tasks 
such as moving to the next image by 
dragging horizontally, or changing the 
range of the displayed image.
This can also be used to perform tasks 
such as switching the screen by 
operating the slide bar.
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Note
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If you use a commercially available liquid crystal 
protection sheet, please follow the instructions that 
accompany the sheet. (Some liquid crystal protection 
sheets may impair visibility or operability.)
•Apply a little extra pressure when touching if you have a 
commercially available protection sheet affixed or if you 
feel it is not responding well.
•Touch panel will not operate properly when the hand holding this unit is pressing 
on the touch panel.
•Do not press using anything with a sharp tip or anything hard, except for the 
supplied stylus pen.
•Do not operate with your fingernails.•Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard.•Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and 
others.
∫ About the Stylus penIt is easier to use the stylus pen (supplied) for detailed 
operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers.
•Do not place it where small children can reach.•Do not place the stylus pen on the LCD monitor 
when storing. LCD monitor may break when the 
stylus pen is pressed strongly against the LCD 
monitor.
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Charging the Battery
∫About batteries that you can use with this unitSupplied battery or dedicated optional batteries (DMW-BCK7PP) can be 
used with this unit.
•Use the dedicated charger and battery.
•The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
•Charge the battery with the charger indoors. It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar 
to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. 
Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal 
protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. 
There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or 
explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or 
failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To 
ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine 
Panasonic battery pack is used.
Charging
Attach the battery paying 
attention to the direction of the 
battery.
Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.
•The [CHARGE] indicator  A lights up 
and charging begins.
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∫About the [CHARGE] indicatorThe [CHARGE] indicator turns on:
The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging.
The [CHARGE] indicator turns off:
The [CHARGE] indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any 
problem. (Disconnect the charger from th e electrical socket and detach the 
battery after charging is completed.)
•When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes–The battery temperature is too high or too low. It is recommended to charge the 
battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10oC to 30oC (50oF to 86oF).–The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them 
with a dry cloth.
∫ Charging time
Recording conditions by CIPA standard•CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].•Normal Picture Mode•Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on.•Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).•Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the Optical 
Image Stabilizer Function is set to [ON].)
•Recording once every 30 seconds  with full flash every second recording.•Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.•Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature 
of the battery decreases.
Supplied batteryOptional battery
Charging timeApprox. 115 min Approx. 120 min
Approximate operating time and 
number of recordable pictures
Supplied batteryOptional battery
Capacity of the battery 660 mAh680 mAh
Number of recordable 
pictures Approx. 240 pictures Approx. 245 pictures
Recording time
Approx. 120 min Approx. 122 min
Supplied batteryOptional battery
Playback timeApprox. 200 min Approx. 205 min
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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
•Memory size: Approx. 84 MB•The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for 
a card.
The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this 
unit.
(These cards are indicated as  card in the text.)
¢ SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check 
via the label on the card, etc.
•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)
Note
•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Built-in Memory
Card
Remarks
SD Memory Card 
(8 MB to 2 GB)•Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 6” or 
higher when recording motion pictures.
•SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory 
Card or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment.
•SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC 
Memory Card compatible equipment.
•Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible 
when using the SDXC Memory Cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/
SDXC.html•Only the cards with capacity listed left can be used.
SDHC Memory Card 
(4 GB to 32 GB)
SDXC Memory Card 
(48 GB, 64 GB)
e.g.:
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Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery
•Check that this unit is turned off.•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow and open 
the card/battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic 
batteries (NCA-YN101G; supplied or 
DMW-BCK7PP; optional).
•If you use other batteries, we cannot 
guarantee the quality of this product.
Battery: Being careful about the 
battery orientation, insert all the 
way until you hear a locking 
sound and then check that it is 
locked by lever A. Pull the lever 
A in the direction of the arrow to 
remove the battery.
Card: Push it securely all the way 
until you hear a “click” while 
being careful about the direction in which you insert it. To 
remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull the 
card out upright.
B: Do not touch the connection terminals of the card.
1:Close the card/battery door.
2:Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Turn the camera on.
Touch [Clock Set].
Touch the items you wish to set (Year/Month/Day/Hours/
Minutes), and set using [3]/[4].
•Touch [ ] to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date 
and time.
Touch [Set]  to set.
Touch [Set] in the confirmation screen.
Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu.•It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock.
Changing the Clock Setting
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Selecting the [Rec] Mode
∫List of [Rec] Modes
Touch [ ].
Touch the Recording
 Mode icon.
¦Intelligent Auto Mode
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.
!Normal Picture Mode
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
Cosmetic Mode
Takes a picture adjusting the skin texture.
My Scene Mode
Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes.
ÛScene Mode
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
$Motion Picture Mode
This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio.
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[Rec] Mode: ñ
Taking pictures using the Automatic 
Function 
(ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode)
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.
Touch [ ].
Touch [ ].
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.
Press the shutter button fully (push it 
in further), and take the picture.
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