Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

							Owner’s Manual 
for
 
advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FP7 DMC-FP5
VQT3F23
 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, 
please read the instructions completely.  
						

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Contents
Before Use
Precaution ................................................ 4
Standard Accessor ies............................... 6
Names of the Components
 
....................... 7
Ho

w to Use the Touch Panel  
..................... 8
Preparation
Charging the Battery .............................. 10
•  Appro ximate operating time and 
number of recordable pictures
 
......... 13
Inser

ting and Removing the Card  
(optional) / the Battery
 
........................ 14
About the Built-in Memor

y / the Card  
..... 16
Setting Date / 

Time (Clock Set)  
.............. 18
•

 
Changing the cloc
 k setting  
............... 19
Basic
Recording Sequence .............................. 20
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function (
4: Intelligent Auto Mode) ... 22
•
 Scene Detection
 ............................... 23
•
 
T

racking moving subjects and focus 
(AF Tracking)
 
.................................... 24
•

 
Settings in Intelligent A

uto Mode
 
...... 25
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite   Settings (1: Normal Picture Mode) .... 26
•
 Confir
ming the recording information 
such as focus and shutter speed
 
..... 27
•

 
When the subject is not in f

ocus  
(such as when it is not in the center  
of the composition of the picture  
you want to take)
 
.............................. 27
•

 
Pre

venting jitter (camera shake)....... 28
•
 
Direction Detection Function

 
............ 28
T

ouching the Screen to Release the  Shutter (Touch Shutter function)
 
......... 29
T

ouching the Screen to Adjust the Focus  and the Exposure (Touch AF/AE)
 
....... 30
Pla

ying Back Pictures ([Normal Play])
 
.... 31
•

 
Displa

ying Multiple Screens  
(Multi Playback)
 
................................ 32
• Using the Pla yback Zoom  ................ 33
Recording Motion Pictures  
..................... 34
Pla

ying Back Motion Pictures  
................. 36
Deleting Pictures

 
.................................... 37
•

 
T
 o delete a single picture  
................. 37
•

 
T
 o delete multiple pictures  
(up to 50) or all the pictures
 
............. 38
Setting the Men

u  
.................................... 39
•

 
Calling up frequently used men
 us 
easily (Shortcut setting)
 
................... 41
About the Setup Men

u  
............................ 42
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor ........................... 47
T aking Pictures with the Zoom  
................ 48
•

 
Using the Optical Zoom / Using the 
Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) / 

 
Using the Intelligent Zoom /  
Using the Digital Zoom
 
..................... 48
•

 
Zooming with touch oper
 ation  
.......... 50
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash .... 51
•
 Switching to the appropr
iate flash 
setting
 
............................................... 51
T

aking Close-up Pictures
 
........................ 55
•

 
AF Macro

 
.......................................... 55
•

 
Macro Zoom

 
..................................... 56
T

aking Pictures with the Self-timer
 
......... 57
Compensating the Exposure

 
.................. 58
T

aking Pictures While Changing the Skin  Texture (
						

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• [Party] ............................................... 65
•  [Candle Light]  ................................... 65
•
 
[Bab
 y1] / [Baby2]  
.............................. 66
•

 
[P
 et]  
.................................................. 66
•

 
[Sunset]
  
............................................ 67
•

 
[High Sens
 .]  
...................................... 67
•

 
[Hi-Speed Burst]
  
............................... 67
•

 
[Flash Burst]
  
..................................... 68
•

 
[Starr
 y Sky]  
...................................... 68
•

 
[Fire
 works]  
........................................ 69
•

 
[Beach]
  
............................................. 69
•

 
[Sno
 w]  
.............................................. 69
•

 
[Aer
 ial Photo].................................... 70
•
 
[Pin Hole]
  
.......................................... 70
•

 
[Film Gr
 ain]  
....................................... 70
•

 
[High Dynamic]
  
................................. 71
•

 
[Photo F
 rame]  
................................... 71
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations .... 72
•
 Recording which Da
y of the Vacation 
You Take the Picture
 
......................... 72
•

 
Recording Dates / 

Times at Overseas 
Travel Destinations (World Time)
 
..... 74
Using the [Rec] Mode Men

u
 
................... 76
•

 
[Flash]

 
.............................................. 76
•

 
[Selftimer]

 
......................................... 76
•

 
[Picture Siz

e]
 
.................................... 76
•

 
[Rec Quality]

 
..................................... 77
•

 
[Sensitivity]

 
....................................... 77
•

 
[White Balance]

 
................................ 78
•

 
[AF Mode]

 
......................................... 79
•

 
[Macro Mode]

 
................................... 81
•

 
[Exposure]

 
........................................ 82
•

 
[i.Exposure]

 
...................................... 82
•

 
[i.Resolution]

 
.................................... 82
•

 
[Digital Zoom]

 
................................... 83
•

 
[Burst]

 
............................................... 83
•

 
[Color Mode]

 
..................................... 84
•

 
[AF Assist Lamp]

 
.............................. 85
•

 
[Red-Ey

e Removal]
 
.......................... 85
•

 
[Stabiliz

er]
 
........................................ 86
•

 
[Date Stamp]

 
.................................... 86
•

 
[Cloc

k Set]
 
........................................ 86
Enter

ing Text
 
........................................... 87
Advanced (Playback)
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence   (Slide Show)  ....................................... 88
Selecting Pictures and Pla
ying  
them Back
 
........................................... 90
•

 
[Calendar]
  
......................................... 90
•

 
[Categor
 y Selection]  
......................... 91
•

 
[F
 avorite]  
.......................................... 92
Refining P

ortraits (Beauty Retouch)  
....... 93
Using the [Pla

yback] Mode Menu  
........... 95
•

 
[Upload Set]
  
..................................... 95
•

 
[T
 ext Stamp]  
..................................... 96
•

 
[Resiz
 e] Reducing the picture size 
(number of pixels)............................. 98
•
 
[Cropping]
  
......................................... 99
•

 
[F
 avorite]  
........................................ 100
•

 
[Pr
 int Set]  
....................................... 101
•

 
[Protect]
  
.......................................... 103
•

 
[Cop
 y] Copying pictures from the  
built-in memory to a card
 
................ 104
Connecting to other equipment
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ... 105
•
 Pla
ying back pictures using the AV 
cable (supplied)
 
.............................. 105
•

 
Pla

ying back pictures on a TV with  
an SD Memory Card slot
 
................ 106
Connecting to a PC

 
.............................. 107
•

 
Uploading pictures to the image 
shar

ing sites
 
................................... 110
Pr

inting the Pictures
 
............................. 111
•

 
Selecting m

ultiple pictures and  
printing them
 
.................................. 112
•

 
Pr

int Settings
 
.................................. 113
Others
Screen Display ..................................... 116
Cautions f or Use  
................................... 119
Message Displa

y  
.................................. 124
T

roubleshooting  
.................................... 127
Number of Recordab

le Pictures and 
Available Recording Time
 
................. 135 
						

							Before Use
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Precaution
Optimal use of the camera
A
Fully peel off the strip of tape A from the lens cover before using 
the camera.  
Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. 
Do not subject to strong pressure.
• 
When y
 ou use in the following cases, the camera may malfunction, 
recording pictures may become impossible, or the lens, the LCD 
monitor or the external case may be damaged.
 – Dropping or hitting the camer a. – Lea
ving the camera in your trousers pocket when 
you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight 
bag etc.
 – Attaching an

y other items to the strap that’s included 
with your camera.
 – Strongly pressing the lens or the LCD monitor

.
This camera is not dustproof, drip-proof nor 
waterproof. Be particularly careful in the places with 
a lot of dust, sand or water.
•
 
When using the camer
 a in the following places, be 
careful not to allow liquids, sand and other foreign 
matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons 
etc. as they may cause the camera to malfunction.
 – Places with a lot of sand or dust. – Places where w

ater can come into contact with this 
unit (e.g. on a rainy day or on a beach).
If the unit does not operate normally, please contact the dealer where you 
purchased the camera or the repair service center. 
						

							Before Use
- 5 -
„„About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up)
•
 Condensation occurs when the ambient temper ature or 
humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes 
lens stains, fungus and camera malfunctions.
•
 
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. 
						

							Before Use
- 6 -
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
• 
The accessor
 ies and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the 
camera was purchased. 
For details on the accessories, refer to Basic Owner’s Manual.
•
 
Batter
 y Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text.
•
 
Batter
 y Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text.
•
 
SD Memor
 y Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card 
in the text.
•
 
The car
 d is optional. 
You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not 
using a card.
•
 
If an
 y accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact 
Panasonic’s parts department at 1 800 833-9626 and customers in Canada should 
contact 1 800 99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining 
replacement parts.
„„ About illustrations in this manual
The procedure is described for DMC-FP7 as an example.
Standard Accessories 
						

							Before Use
- 7 -
1 Flash (P51)
2  Microphone
3
 
Lens 
 (P5, 120)
4
 
Lens co
 ver (P18)
5
 
Self-timer Indicator 
 (P57)
AF Assist Lamp (P85)
6
 
Str
 ap eyelet
• Be sure to attach the str ap 
when using the camera 
to ensure that you will not 
drop it.
7 Touch Panel / LCD Monitor (P8, 47,  116, 129)
8
 
Camer
 a ON / OFF switch (P21)
9
 
Shutter b
 utton (P22)
10
 
Zoom le
 ver (P48)
11
 
Speak
 er
12
 
[A
 V OUT / DIGITAL] socket 
(P105, 107, 111)
13 Tripod receptacle
14  Card / Batter y door (P14)
15
 
Release le
 ver (P14)
16
 
DC coupler co
 ver (P15)
•
 
When using an A
 C adaptor, ensure that the Panasonic 
DC coupler (optional) and AC adaptor (optional) are 
used. For connection details, refer to P15.
Names of the Components 
						

							Before Use
- 8 -
This touch panel is a type that detects pressure.
You can operate the camera by directly touching the icons or images on the LCD monitor 
(Touch Panel) with your finger or the supplied stylus pen.
Touch
To touch and release the touch panel.Drag
A movement without releasing the touch 
panel.
Use this to select icons or images, or to set 
the items.
• 
It ma y not operate properly when multiple 
icons are touched simultaneously, so try 
to touch the center of the icon. Use this to see the next/previous image by 
dragging horizontally or change the range 
of the displayed image.
This can also be used to switch the page 
by operating the slide bar.
How to Use the Touch Panel 
						

							Before Use
- 9 -
 Note
• If you use a commercially available liquid crystal protection sheet, please follow the instructions that 
accompany the sheet. (Depending on the material, 
visibility or operability may be impaired.)
•
 
Appl
 y a little extra pressure when touching if you have 
a commercially available protection sheet affixed or if you 
feel it is not responding well.
•
 
T
 ouch panel will not operate properly when the hand holding this unit is pressing on the 
touch panel.
•
 
Do not press using an
 ything with a sharp tip or anything hard, except for the supplied 
stylus pen.
•
 
Do not oper
 ate with your fingernails.
•
 
Wipe the LCD monitor with dr
 y soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others.
•
 
Do not scr
 atch or press the LCD monitor too hard.
•
 
F
 or information about the icons displayed on the touch panel, refer to “Screen Display” 
on P116.
„„ About the Stylus pen
It 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 stor
 ing. 
LCD monitor may break when the stylus pen is pressed strongly against the LCD 
monitor. 
						

							Preparation
- 10 -
„„About batteries that you can use with this unit
Supplied battery or dedicated optional batteries can be used with this camera.
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 c
 harger and battery.
„„ Charging
•
 
The batter
 y is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before 
use.
•
 
Charge the batter
 y with the charger indoors.
•
 
It is recommended to c
 harge the battery in a temperature between 10 °C to 30 °C 
(50
  °F to 86 °F). (The battery temperature should also be the same.)
 Attach the battery making sure the battery direction is correct.
Charging the Battery