Panasonic Dmc Fp1 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

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Printed•in•ChinaVQT2K15
M1209KZ0
Basic Operating Instructions
Digital•Camera
Model•No.DMC-FP2
DMC-FP1
Before•connecting,•operating•or•adjusting•this • product, • please • read • the • instructions •
completely

.
Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF 
format) recorded on the CD-ROM  
containing the Operating Instructions (supplied). 
You•can•learn•about•advanced•operation•methods•and•check•the•Troubleshooting. 
						

							2•••VQT2K15•(ENG)•(ENG) • VQT2K15•••3
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You
• have • purchased • one • of • the • most • sophisticated • and • reliable • products •
on

• the • market • today. • Used • properly, • we’re • sure • it • will • bring • you • and • your •
family

• years • of • enjoyment. • Please • take • the • time • to • fill • in • the • information •
below

.
The
• serial • number • is • on • the • tag • located • on • the • underside • of • your • Camera. •
Be

• sure • to • retain this manual • as • your • convenient • Camera • information •
source.

• 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.
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.
Model•No.•Serial•No.•
A•lithium • ion • battery • that • is • recyclable • powers •the
• product • you • have • purchased. • Please • call •
1-800-8-BA

TTERY
•
 for • information • on • how • to • recycle •
this

• battery.
Information for Your Safety
THE•SOCKET• OUTLET• SHALL• BE • INSTALLED • NEAR •THE •EQUIPMENT•AND
• SHALL• BE • EASILY•ACCESSIBLE.
WARNING:TO•REDUCE•THE• RISK • OF • FIRE, • ELECTRIC • SHOCK • OR • PRODUCT•DAMAGE,
•
••DO•NOT•EXPOSE •THIS •APP ARATUS •T O • RAIN, • MOISTURE, • DRIPPING •OR
• SPLASHING •AND •THA T• NO • OBJECTS • FILLED • WITH • LIQUIDS, •
SUCH

•
AS
 • VASES, • SHALL
•
 BE • PLACED • ON •
THE
 •
APP
 ARATUS.
•• USE• ONLY•THE • RECOMMENDED •ACCESSORIES.
•• DO • NOT• REMOVE •THE • COVER • (OR • BACK); •THERE •ARE • NO •
USER

• SERVICEABLE • PARTS • INSIDE. • REFER • SERVICING •
T
 O •
QUALIFIED

• SERVICE • PERSONNEL.
Product•Identification•Marking•is•located•on•the•bottom•of•units.
 ■About the battery pack
CAUTION
Battery• pack • (Lithium • ion • battery • pack)
•• Use• the • specified • unit • to • recharge • the • battery • pack.
•• Do • not • use • the • battery • pack • with • equipment • other • than • the • specified • unit.
•• Do
• not • get • dirt, • sand, • liquids, • or • other • foreign • matter • on • the • terminals.
•• Do
• not • touch • the • plug • terminals • (+ • and • −) • with • metal • objects.
•• Do
• not • disassemble, • remodel, • heat • or • throw • into • fire.
If•any•electrolyte•should•come•into•contact•with•your•hands•or•clothes,•wash• it • off • thoroughly • with • water.
If
• any • electrolyte • should • come • into • contact • with • your • eyes, • never • rub •
the

• eyes. • Rinse • eyes • thoroughly • with • water, • and • then • consult • a • doctor.
CAUTION
Danger• of • explosion • if • battery • is • incorrectly • replaced. • Replace • only •
with

• the • same • or • equivalent • type • recommended • by • the • manufacturer. •
Dispose

• of • used • batteries • according • to • the • manufacturer’s • instructions.
•• Do
• not • heat • or • expose • to • flame.
•• Do
• not • leave • the • battery(ies) • in • an • automobile • exposed • to • direct •
sunlight

• for • a • long • period • of • time • with • doors • and • windows • closed.
WarningRisk•of•fire, •explosion •and •burns. •Do •not •disassemble, •heat •above •60 •°C •(140
• °F) • or • incinerate. 
						

							2•••VQT2K15•(ENG)•(ENG) • VQT2K15•••3
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You
• have • purchased • one • of • the • most • sophisticated • and • reliable • products •
on

• the • market • today. • Used • properly, • we’re • sure • it • will • bring • you • and • your •
family

• years • of • enjoyment. • Please • take • the • time • to • fill • in • the • information •
below

.
The
• serial • number • is • on • the • tag • located • on • the • underside • of • your • Camera. •
Be

• sure • to • retain this manual • as • your • convenient • Camera • information •
source.

• 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.
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.
Model•No.•Serial•No.•
A•lithium • ion • battery • that • is • recyclable • powers •the
• product • you • have • purchased. • Please • call •
1-800-8-BA

TTERY
•
 for • information • on • how • to • recycle •
this

• battery.
Information for Your Safety
THE•SOCKET• OUTLET• SHALL• BE • INSTALLED • NEAR •THE •EQUIPMENT•AND
• SHALL• BE • EASILY•ACCESSIBLE.
WARNING:TO•REDUCE•THE• RISK • OF • FIRE, • ELECTRIC • SHOCK • OR • PRODUCT•DAMAGE,
•
••DO•NOT•EXPOSE •THIS •APP ARATUS •T O • RAIN, • MOISTURE, • DRIPPING •OR
• SPLASHING •AND •THA T• NO • OBJECTS • FILLED • WITH • LIQUIDS, •
SUCH

•
AS
 • VASES, • SHALL
•
 BE • PLACED • ON •
THE
 •
APP
 ARATUS.
•• USE• ONLY•THE • RECOMMENDED •ACCESSORIES.
•• DO • NOT• REMOVE •THE • COVER • (OR • BACK); •THERE •ARE • NO •
USER

• SERVICEABLE • PARTS • INSIDE. • REFER • SERVICING •
T
 O •
QUALIFIED

• SERVICE • PERSONNEL.
Product•Identification•Marking•is•located•on•the•bottom•of•units.
 ■About the battery pack
CAUTION
Battery• pack • (Lithium • ion • battery • pack)
•• Use• the • specified • unit • to • recharge • the • battery • pack.
•• Do • not • use • the • battery • pack • with • equipment • other • than • the • specified • unit.
•• Do
• not • get • dirt, • sand, • liquids, • or • other • foreign • matter • on • the • terminals.
•• Do
• not • touch • the • plug • terminals • (+ • and • −) • with • metal • objects.
•• Do
• not • disassemble, • remodel, • heat • or • throw • into • fire.
If•any•electrolyte•should•come•into•contact•with•your•hands•or•clothes,•wash• it • off • thoroughly • with • water.
If
• any • electrolyte • should • come • into • contact • with • your • eyes, • never • rub •
the

• eyes. • Rinse • eyes • thoroughly • with • water, • and • then • consult • a • doctor.
CAUTION
Danger• of • explosion • if • battery • is • incorrectly • replaced. • Replace • only •
with

• the • same • or • equivalent • type • recommended • by • the • manufacturer. •
Dispose

• of • used • batteries • according • to • the • manufacturer’s • instructions.
•• Do
• not • heat • or • expose • to • flame.
•• Do
• not • leave • the • battery(ies) • in • an • automobile • exposed • to • direct •
sunlight

• for • a • long • period • of • time • with • doors • and • windows • closed.
WarningRisk•of•fire, •explosion •and •burns. •Do •not •disassemble, •heat •above •60 •°C •(140
• °F) • or • incinerate. 
						

							4•••VQT2K15•(ENG)•(ENG) • VQT2K15•••5
FCC Note:This•equipment•has•been•tested•and•found•to•comply•with•the•limits•for•a
• Class • B • digital • device, • pursuant • to • Part • 15 • of • the • FCC • Rules. •These •
limits

• are • designed • to • provide • reasonable • protection • against • harmful •
interference

• in • a • residential • installation. •
This
 • equipment • generates, • uses, •
and

• can • radiate • radio • frequency • energy • and, • if • not • installed • and • used • in •
accordance

• with • the • instructions, • may • cause • harmful • interference • to • radio •
communications.

• However, • there • is • no • guarantee • that • interference • will •
not

• occur • in • a • particular • installation. • If • this • equipment • does • cause • harmful •
interference

• to • radio • or • television • reception, • which • can • be • determined • by •
turning

• the • equipment • off • and • on, • the • user • is • encouraged • to • try • to • correct •
the

• interference • by • one • or • more • of • the • following • measures:
•• Reorient• or • relocate • the • receiving • antenna.
•• Increase • the • separation • between • the • equipment • and • receiver.
•• Connect
• the • equipment • into • an • outlet • on • a • circuit • different • from • that • to • which •
the

• receiver • is • connected.
•• Consult
• the • dealer • or • an • experienced • radio/TV • technician • for • help.
FCC•Caution:••To • assure • continued • compliance, • follow • the • attached •installation
• instructions • and • use • only • shielded • interface •
cables

• with • ferrite • core • when • connecting • to • computer • or •
peripheral

• devices.
Any
• changes • or • modifications • not • expressly • approved • by • the • party •
responsible

• for • compliance • could • void • the • user’s • authority • to • operate •
this

• equipment.
Declaration of ConformityTrade Name:•Panasonic
Model No.:•DMC-FP2/DMC-FP1
Responsible
• party: ••
Panasonic
 • Corporation • of •
North

•
America
 • •
One
• Panasonic • Way, •
Secaucus,

• NJ • 07094
Support
• Contact: •• • •
Panasonic
 • Consumer •
Electronics

• Company •
1-800-21

1-PANA
•
 (7262)
This
• device • complies • with • Part • 15 • of • the • FCC •
Rules.

• Operation • is • subject • to • the • following •
two

• conditions: • (1) •
This
 • device • may • not • cause •
harmful

• interference, • and • (2) • this • device • must •
accept

• any • interference • received, • including •
interference

• that • may • cause • undesired •
operation.
DMC-FP2
DMC-FP1
 ■About the battery charger
CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-
IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE 
UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC 
SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE 
THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT 
OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.
Battery charger
This• battery • charger • operates • on •AC • between • 110 • V • and • 240 • V.
But •• In
• the • U.S.A. • and • Canada, • the • battery • charger • must • be • connected • to •
a

• 120 • V •
AC
 • power • supply • only.
•• When
• connecting • to • an •
AC
 • supply • outside • of • the • U.S.A. • or • Canada, •
use

• a • plug • adaptor • to • suit • the •
AC
 • outlet • configuration.
 ■Cautions for Use•• Do• not • use • any • other •A V • cables • except • the • supplied • one.
•• Do • not • use • any • other • USB • connection • cables • except • the • supplied • one.
Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment 
(such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). •• If
• you • use • the • camera • on • top • of • or • near • a •
TV
 , • the • pictures • and • sound • on • the •
camera

• may • be • disrupted • by • electromagnetic • wave • radiation.
•• Do
• not • use • the • camera • near • cell • phones • because • doing • so • may • result • in • noise •
adversely

• affecting • the • pictures • and • sound.
•• Recorded
• data • may • be • damaged, • or • pictures • may • be • distorted, • by • strong •
magnetic

• fields • created • by • speakers • or • large • motors.
•• Electromagnetic
• wave • radiation • generated • by • microprocessors • may • adversely •
af

fect • the • camera, • disturbing • the • pictures • and • sound.
•• If
• the • camera • is • adversely • affected • by • electromagnetic • equipment • and • stops •
functioning

• properly, • turn • the • camera • off • and • remove • the • battery • or • disconnect •
AC

• adaptor • (DMW-AC5PP; • optional). •
Then
 • reinsert • the • battery • or • reconnect •
AC
 •
adaptor

• and • turn • the • camera • on.
Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines. •• If
• you • record • near • radio • transmitters • or • high-voltage • lines, • the • recorded • pictures •
and

• sound • may • be • adversely • affected. 
						

							4•••VQT2K15•(ENG)•(ENG) • VQT2K15•••5
FCC Note:This•equipment•has•been•tested•and•found•to•comply•with•the•limits•for•a
• Class • B • digital • device, • pursuant • to • Part • 15 • of • the • FCC • Rules. •These •
limits

• are • designed • to • provide • reasonable • protection • against • harmful •
interference

• in • a • residential • installation. •
This
 • equipment • generates, • uses, •
and

• can • radiate • radio • frequency • energy • and, • if • not • installed • and • used • in •
accordance

• with • the • instructions, • may • cause • harmful • interference • to • radio •
communications.

• However, • there • is • no • guarantee • that • interference • will •
not

• occur • in • a • particular • installation. • If • this • equipment • does • cause • harmful •
interference

• to • radio • or • television • reception, • which • can • be • determined • by •
turning

• the • equipment • off • and • on, • the • user • is • encouraged • to • try • to • correct •
the

• interference • by • one • or • more • of • the • following • measures:
•• Reorient• or • relocate • the • receiving • antenna.
•• Increase • the • separation • between • the • equipment • and • receiver.
•• Connect
• the • equipment • into • an • outlet • on • a • circuit • different • from • that • to • which •
the

• receiver • is • connected.
•• Consult
• the • dealer • or • an • experienced • radio/TV • technician • for • help.
FCC•Caution:••To • assure • continued • compliance, • follow • the • attached •installation
• instructions • and • use • only • shielded • interface •
cables

• with • ferrite • core • when • connecting • to • computer • or •
peripheral

• devices.
Any
• changes • or • modifications • not • expressly • approved • by • the • party •
responsible

• for • compliance • could • void • the • user’s • authority • to • operate •
this

• equipment.
Declaration of ConformityTrade Name:•Panasonic
Model No.:•DMC-FP2/DMC-FP1
Responsible
• party: ••
Panasonic
 • Corporation • of •
North

•
America
 • •
One
• Panasonic • Way, •
Secaucus,

• NJ • 07094
Support
• Contact: •• • •
Panasonic
 • Consumer •
Electronics

• Company •
1-800-21

1-PANA
•
 (7262)
This
• device • complies • with • Part • 15 • of • the • FCC •
Rules.

• Operation • is • subject • to • the • following •
two

• conditions: • (1) •
This
 • device • may • not • cause •
harmful

• interference, • and • (2) • this • device • must •
accept

• any • interference • received, • including •
interference

• that • may • cause • undesired •
operation.
DMC-FP2
DMC-FP1
 ■About the battery charger
CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-
IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE 
UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC 
SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE 
THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT 
OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.
Battery charger
This• battery • charger • operates • on •AC • between • 110 • V • and • 240 • V.
But •• In
• the • U.S.A. • and • Canada, • the • battery • charger • must • be • connected • to •
a

• 120 • V •
AC
 • power • supply • only.
•• When
• connecting • to • an •
AC
 • supply • outside • of • the • U.S.A. • or • Canada, •
use

• a • plug • adaptor • to • suit • the •
AC
 • outlet • configuration.
 ■Cautions for Use•• Do• not • use • any • other •A V • cables • except • the • supplied • one.
•• Do • not • use • any • other • USB • connection • cables • except • the • supplied • one.
Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment 
(such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). •• If
• you • use • the • camera • on • top • of • or • near • a •
TV
 , • the • pictures • and • sound • on • the •
camera

• may • be • disrupted • by • electromagnetic • wave • radiation.
•• Do
• not • use • the • camera • near • cell • phones • because • doing • so • may • result • in • noise •
adversely

• affecting • the • pictures • and • sound.
•• Recorded
• data • may • be • damaged, • or • pictures • may • be • distorted, • by • strong •
magnetic

• fields • created • by • speakers • or • large • motors.
•• Electromagnetic
• wave • radiation • generated • by • microprocessors • may • adversely •
af

fect • the • camera, • disturbing • the • pictures • and • sound.
•• If
• the • camera • is • adversely • affected • by • electromagnetic • equipment • and • stops •
functioning

• properly, • turn • the • camera • off • and • remove • the • battery • or • disconnect •
AC

• adaptor • (DMW-AC5PP; • optional). •
Then
 • reinsert • the • battery • or • reconnect •
AC
 •
adaptor

• and • turn • the • camera • on.
Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines. •• If
• you • record • near • radio • transmitters • or • high-voltage • lines, • the • recorded • pictures •
and

• sound • may • be • adversely • affected. 
						

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ContentsStandard accessories
 Before use
Standard accessories ................7
Names of parts ............................8
Cursor•button•...................................9
 Preparations
Charging battery .......................10
Inserting and removing the card 
(optional)/the battery
 .................12Picture•save•destination••
(cards • and • built-in • memory)•...........13
Setting the clock .......................14
Setting the menu
 ......................15
 Basics
 Taking pictures with 
automatic settings 
[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode
 ....16
Selecting the [REC] mode 
 .......18
 Taking motion pictures 
[MOTION PICTURE] Mode
 ........19
V

iewing your pictures  
[NORMAL PLAY]
 
.......................20
Deleting pictures

 
......................20
 Others
Reading the Operating 
Instructions (PDF format)  
........21
Specifications

 
...........................23
Optional accessories

 
...............26
Digital Camera 

Accessory  
Order Form
 
................................27
Limited W

arranty (ONLY FOR 
U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO)
 
.....28Check

• that • all • the • accessories • are • included • before • using • the • camera. • Part •
numbers

• are • as • of • January • 2010.
Battery Pack
DMW-BCH7PP
•• Charge
• the • battery •
before

• use.
Battery•Pack•is•indicated•as•battery• pack • or • battery • in • the •
text.
Battery Charger
DE-A75B
Battery•Charger•is•indicated•as•battery• charger • or • charger • in •
the

• text.
Battery Carrying 
Case
VGQ0J54
Hand StrapVFC4297
USB Connection 
Cable
K1HA08AD0002
AV CableK1HA08CD0028
CD-ROM
VFF0588 •
•• Software:Use

• it • to • install • the •
software

• on • your •
PC.
•• Operating

•
Instructions
•• Cards• are • optional. •Y ou • can • record • or • play • back • pictures • on • the • built-in •memory
• when • you • are • not • using • a • card.
•• If
• any • accessories • are • lost, • customers • should • contact • Panasonic’s • parts •
department

• at • 1 • 800 • 833-9626 • for • further • information • about • obtaining •
replacement

• parts.
•• Please
• dispose • of • all • packaging • appropriately.
Information for Your Safety
 
.......2 
						

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ContentsStandard accessories
 Before use
Standard accessories ................7
Names of parts ............................8
Cursor•button•...................................9
 Preparations
Charging battery .......................10
Inserting and removing the card 
(optional)/the battery
 .................12Picture•save•destination••
(cards • and • built-in • memory)•...........13
Setting the clock .......................14
Setting the menu
 ......................15
 Basics
 Taking pictures with 
automatic settings 
[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode
 ....16
Selecting the [REC] mode 
 .......18
 Taking motion pictures 
[MOTION PICTURE] Mode
 ........19
V

iewing your pictures  
[NORMAL PLAY]
 
.......................20
Deleting pictures

 
......................20
 Others
Reading the Operating 
Instructions (PDF format)  
........21
Specifications

 
...........................23
Optional accessories

 
...............26
Digital Camera 

Accessory  
Order Form
 
................................27
Limited W

arranty (ONLY FOR 
U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO)
 
.....28Check

• that • all • the • accessories • are • included • before • using • the • camera. • Part •
numbers

• are • as • of • January • 2010.
Battery Pack
DMW-BCH7PP
•• Charge
• the • battery •
before

• use.
Battery•Pack•is•indicated•as•battery• pack • or • battery • in • the •
text.
Battery Charger
DE-A75B
Battery•Charger•is•indicated•as•battery• charger • or • charger • in •
the

• text.
Battery Carrying 
Case
VGQ0J54
Hand StrapVFC4297
USB Connection 
Cable
K1HA08AD0002
AV CableK1HA08CD0028
CD-ROM
VFF0588 •
•• Software:Use

• it • to • install • the •
software

• on • your •
PC.
•• Operating

•
Instructions
•• Cards• are • optional. •Y ou • can • record • or • play • back • pictures • on • the • built-in •memory
• when • you • are • not • using • a • card.
•• If
• any • accessories • are • lost, • customers • should • contact • Panasonic’s • parts •
department

• at • 1 • 800 • 833-9626 • for • further • information • about • obtaining •
replacement

• parts.
•• Please
• dispose • of • all • packaging • appropriately.
Information for Your Safety
 
.......2 
						

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Names of parts
Hand strap eyelet
Cursor button
Release lever
Tripod receptacle•• Ensure
• that • the • tripod • is • stable.
Card/Battery door
•
Zoom lever
•
Shutter button 
Flash
Lens
Self-timer indicator/  
AF assist lamp
Lens cover
 •
Fully peel off the strip of tape from the 
lens cover before using the camera.
 •When opening and closing the lens 
cover

, make sure that liquid or foreign 
objects such as sand do not enter.
[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
[DC IN] socket
LCD monitor
[MODE] button
Cursor button
[DISPLAY] button
[Q.MENU]/delete button
Microphone
Power button
Playback button 
Speaker
•②
①
W
 e • recommend • using • the •
supplied

• hand • strap • to • avoid •
dropping

• the • camera.
•button[MENU/SET]
(menu
• display/set/finish) •
Left cursor button (◄)
•• Self-timer
Down cursor button (▼) •• Macro
 • modeUp cursor button (▲)
•• Exposure • compensation •
Right cursor button (►)
•• Flash
 •
•●In•this•manual,•the•button•that•is•used•is•shaded•or•indicated•by▲▼◄►.
•●Always•use•a•genuine•Panasonic•AC
• adaptor • (DMW-AC5PP: • optional).•●If•while•recording•motion•pictures•using•the•AC• adaptor • the • power •supply
• is • cut • off • due • to • a • power • cut • or • if • the •AC • adaptor • is • disconnected •
etc.,

• the • motion • picture • being • recorded • will • not • be • recorded.•●We•recommend•you•use•a•battery•with•sufficient•battery•power•or•the•AC• adaptor • when • recording • motion • pictures. The
• illustrations • and • screens • in • this • manual • may • differ • from • the • actual •
product.

•
This
 • manual • uses • the • screens • from • DMC-FP1 • as • examples • in •
its

• explanations. 
						

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Names of parts
Hand strap eyelet
Cursor button
Release lever
Tripod receptacle•• Ensure
• that • the • tripod • is • stable.
Card/Battery door
•
Zoom lever
•
Shutter button 
Flash
Lens
Self-timer indicator/  
AF assist lamp
Lens cover
 •
Fully peel off the strip of tape from the 
lens cover before using the camera.
 •When opening and closing the lens 
cover

, make sure that liquid or foreign 
objects such as sand do not enter.
[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
[DC IN] socket
LCD monitor
[MODE] button
Cursor button
[DISPLAY] button
[Q.MENU]/delete button
Microphone
Power button
Playback button 
Speaker
•②
①
W
 e • recommend • using • the •
supplied

• hand • strap • to • avoid •
dropping

• the • camera.
•button[MENU/SET]
(menu
• display/set/finish) •
Left cursor button (◄)
•• Self-timer
Down cursor button (▼) •• Macro
 • modeUp cursor button (▲)
•• Exposure • compensation •
Right cursor button (►)
•• Flash
 •
•●In•this•manual,•the•button•that•is•used•is•shaded•or•indicated•by▲▼◄►.
•●Always•use•a•genuine•Panasonic•AC
• adaptor • (DMW-AC5PP: • optional).•●If•while•recording•motion•pictures•using•the•AC• adaptor • the • power •supply
• is • cut • off • due • to • a • power • cut • or • if • the •AC • adaptor • is • disconnected •
etc.,

• the • motion • picture • being • recorded • will • not • be • recorded.•●We•recommend•you•use•a•battery•with•sufficient•battery•power•or•the•AC• adaptor • when • recording • motion • pictures. The
• illustrations • and • screens • in • this • manual • may • differ • from • the • actual •
product.

•
This
 • manual • uses • the • screens • from • DMC-FP1 • as • examples • in •
its

• explanations. 
						

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Charging battery
 ■About batteries that you can use with this unit
The•battery•that•can•be•used•with•this•unit•is•DMW-BCH7PP.
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.
 •Use the dedicated charger and battery

.
 •The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can 
be used safely

. The dedicated battery (DMW-BCH7PP) supports 
this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this unit 
are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by 
other companies and certified by Panasonic. (Batteries which do 
not support this function cannot be used). Panasonic cannot in 
any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety of batteries 
which have been manufactured by other companies and are not 
genuine Panasonic products.
 • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge 
the battery and set the clock before use.
 •Charge the battery with the charger indoors (10 °C - 35 °C)  
(50 °F - 95 °F).
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
Charging light ([CHARGE])
On:•• • •Charging • in • progress •(approx.
• 110 • min. • if • fully • depleted) •
Off:

•
Charging
 • complete
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Insert the battery terminals and attach 
the battery to the charger
Ensure•[LUMIX]•faces•outwards.
1
2
 ■Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and 
recording time
Number of recordable 
pictures Approx.
• 300 • pictures •
Recording timeApprox.

• 150 • min
Playback time Approx.
• 260 • min
Recording conditions by CIPA standard •• CIPA
•

is • an • abbreviation • of • [Camera • & • Imaging • Products •
Association].
•• [NORMAL•

PICTURE] • Mode
•• Temperature:
• 23 • °C • (73.4 • °F)/Humidity: • 50% • when • LCD • monitor • is • on.∗
•• Using
• a • Panasonic • SD • Memory • Card • (32 • MB).
•• Using
• the • supplied • battery.
•• Starting
• recording • 30 • seconds • after • the • camera • is • turned • on. • (When • the •
optical

• image • stabilizer • function • is • set • to • [AUTO].)
••
Recording•once•every•30•seconds•with•full•flash•every•second•recording.•• Rotating • the • zoom • lever • from •T ele • to • Wide • or • vice • versa • in • every •recording.
•• T
urning • the • camera • off • every • 10 • recordings • and • leaving • it • until • the •
temperature

• of • the • battery • decreases.
∗
•

• •
The
 • number • of • recordable • pictures
•
 decreases • in •
Auto
 • Power • LCD •
Mode

• and • Power • LCD • Mode.