Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

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If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures 
to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD Monitor.
•
 Some pr
inters can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, 
refer to the operating instructions of the printer.
Preparations: 
 T

urn on the camera and the printer. 
Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built-in memory. 
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the 
pictures.
A	 USB connection cable (supplied)
• Chec k the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight 
out. (Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction.)
B	 Align the marks, and insert. (Cannot insert in the opposite direction.)
•
 Use a batter

y with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC 
coupler (optional). If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and 
the printer are connected, the alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, stop printing 
at once. If not printing, disconnect the USB connection cable.
 Connect the camera to the printer using the USB connection cable A.
 Touch [PictBridge(PTP)].• When the camer a is connected to the printer, the 
cable disconnect prohibit icon [1] appears. Do not 
disconnect the USB cable while [1] is displayed.
Printing the Pictures 
						

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 Note
•
 
Do not use an
 y other USB connection cables except the supplied one.  
Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
•
 
T

urn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional).
•
 
Bef
 ore inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB 
connection cable.
•
 
Motion pictures recorded cannot be pr
 inted out.
 Drag the screen horizontally to select image, and then touch [Print].
• For how to select a picture, see P31.
 Touch [Print start].• Refer to “Print Settings”  (P113) for the items which can be set before starting to print 
the pictures.
•
 
Disconnect the USB connection cab
 le after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
1	Touch [Multi Print] on the screen in step 3.
2	Touch an item to select.  
						

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ItemDescription of settings
[Multi Select] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•
 
S
 witch the screen by touching [e] / [r] if these are displayed on 
the slide bar.
•
 
Touch the pictures and [
 2] appears on the pictures to be 
printed. (When the selected picture is touched again, the setting 
is canceled.)
•
 
After the pictures ha
 ve been selected, touch [Set].
[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.
[Print Set (DPOF)]Prints the pictures set in [Print Set] only. (P101)
[Favorite] Prints the pictures set as favorites only. (P100)
3	Print the picture (step 4 on the previous page).
Print Settings
Make the setting before touching [Print start].
•
 When pr inting pictures in paper size or layout settings which are not supported by the 
camera, select [h] (Priority to printer) and make the setting on the printer. (For details, 
refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
•
 
When [Pr
 int Set (DPOF)] has been selected, the [Print with Date] and [Num.of prints] 
items are not displayed. 
						

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[Print with Date]
ItemDescription of settings
[ON] Date is printed.
[OFF] Date is not printed.
•
 
If the pr
 inter does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.
•
 
Since the pr
 inter’s settings may take precedence over the Print With Date setting, check 
the printer’s Print With Date setting as well.
•
 
When pr
 inting pictures with characters or dates stamped, if you specify the date print, 
the date will be overlapped and printed. Set Print With Date to [OFF].
[Num.of prints]
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
[Paper Size]
ItemDescription of settings
h Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5˝ × 5˝ ] 89 mm × 127 mm
[2L/5˝ × 7˝ ] 127 mm × 178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mm × 148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mm × 180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mm × 297 mm
[A3] 297 mm × 420 mm
[10 × 15cm] 100 mm × 150 mm
[4˝ × 6˝ ] 101.6 mm × 152.4 mm
[8˝ × 10˝ ] 203.2 mm × 254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mm × 279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mm × 85.6 mm
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P

aper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed. 
						

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[Page Layout] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
ItemDescription of settings
h Settings on the printer are prioritized
3 1 picture with no frame on 1 page
4 1 picture with a frame on 1 page
5 2 pictures on 1 page
6 4 pictures on 1 page
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An item cannot be selected if the pr
 inter does not support the page layout.
„„ Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[Page Layout] to [6] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for the picture that you want to 
print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page Layout] 
to [6] and then set [Num.of prints] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.
 Note
•
 
The camer
 a is receiving an error message from the printer when the [*] indication lights 
orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the 
printer.
•
 
If the n
 umber of prints is high, the pictures may be printed several times. In this case, 
the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set. 
						

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„„In recording
Recording in Normal Picture Mode [1] (Initial setting)
1 Recording Mode
2  Picture siz e (P76)
Recording quality (P34)
Flash Mode (P51)
Optical Image Stabilizer (P86)
Jitter alert (P28): 0
3
 
F
 ocus (P27)
4
 
AF area 
 (P27)
5
 
AF Macro 
 (P55)
Macro Zoom (P56)
AF mode (P79)
6
 
Batter
 y indication (P12)
7
 
Built-in memor
 y (P16)
Access indication (P17): 2, 3
Number of recordable pictures (P135)
(When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999, it is displayed as “+99999” 
on the screen.) 
Available recording time (P136): R00h00m00s
Recording state: *
8
 
Men
 u (P39)
9
 
DISP
 . (P47)
10
 
T
 ouch AF/AE canceled (P30)
11
 
ISO sensitivity 
 (P77)
Aperture value (P27)
Shutter speed (P27)
12
 
T
 ouch shutter (P29)
13
 
T
 ouch zoom (P50)
14
 
Rec/Pla
 yback Mode switch (P20)
Screen Display 
						

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„„In recording (after settings)
15 Exposure Compensation  (P58)
16  White Balance  (P78)
Color Mode (P84)
17
 
Burst 
 (P83)
18
 
Intelligent Exposure 
 (P82): -
AF Assist Lamp (P85): W
19
 
Shor
 tcut area (P41)
20
 
Elapsed recording time 
 (P34): 
00h00m00s
1
21 Zoom / Extended Optical Zoom  (P48)   / 
Intelligent Zoom  (P49) / Digital Zoom  (P49,  
83) 
22 Current date and time / w: Travel destination setting2 (P74) / Age3 (P66) / Name3 
(P66) / Location2 (P72) / Number of days that have passed since the departure date 
(P72)
 
/  Travel Date2 (P72)
23
 Self-timer Mode 
(P57)
24
 
Date stamp 

(P86)
LCD mode (P43)
1 “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for second.2 This is displa yed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the 
clock and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode.
3 This is displa yed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in [Baby1] / [Baby2] or 
[Pet] in Scene Mode. 
						

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„„In playback
1 Playback Mode (P31)
2 Recording quality (P34)
Color Mode (P84)
Protected picture (P103)
F
avorites (P100)
Stamped with text indication (P96)
Picture Size (P76)
3
 Motion picture pla

yback (P36)
4
 Picture n

umber / Total pictures 
Elapsed playback time (P36): 
00h00m00s

5 Battery indication (P12)
6 Beauty retouched indication (P93)
Number of pr
ints (P114)
LCD mode (P43)
7
 Built-in memor

y (P16)
Cable disconnection warning icon (P111): 1
Folder / File number (P109)
8
 Motion picture recording time (P36):  00h00m00s
9 Shortcut area (P41)
10 Men
u (P39)
11
 DISP

. (P47)
12
 Number of da

ys that have passed since the departure date (P72)
Age (P66)
Recording information
13
 Recorded date and time / 

World Time (P74)
Name (P66)
Location (P72)
Recording information
14
 Switching the pla

yback screen (P32)
15
 Delete (P37)
16 Beauty Retouch (P93)
17 Rec/Pla

yback Mode switch (P20)
¼“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for second. 
						

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Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as 
microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
• 
If y
 ou use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be 
disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
•
 
Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so ma
 y result in noise adversely 
affecting the pictures and/or sound.
•
 
Recorded data ma
 y be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong magnetic 
fields created by speakers or large motors.
•
 
Electromagnetic w
 ave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this 
unit, disturbing the pictures and/or sound.
•
 
If this unit is adv
 ersely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning 
properly, turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (optional). 
Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on.
Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.
•
 
If y
 ou record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and/or 
sound may be adversely affected.
Always use the supplied cords and cables. If you use optional accessories, use the 
cords and the cables supplied with them.
Do not extend the cords or the cables.
Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals.
•
 
If the camer
 a is sprayed with such chemicals, the body of the camera may be damaged 
and the surface finish may peel off.
•
 
Do not k
 eep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of 
time.
Cautions for Use 
						

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Cleaning
Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or the DC coupler (optional), or 
disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft 
cloth.
•
 
When the camer

a is very dirty, it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet 
cloth, and then with a dry cloth.
•
 
Do not use solv

ents, such as: benzine, thinner, alcohol, kitchen detergents, etc., to clean 
the camera, as it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off.
•
 
When using a chemical cloth, be sure to f
 ollow the accompanying instructions.
About the LCD monitor
•
 
Do not press the LCD monitor with e

xcessive force. Uneven colors may appear on the 
LCD monitor and it may malfunction.
•
 
If the camer

a is cold when you turn it on, the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly 
darker than usual at first. However, the picture will return to normal brightness when the 
internal temperature of the camera increases.
Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen. 
However, there may be some dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) on the screen. 
This is not a malfunction. The LCD monitor screen has more than 99.99% effective 
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. The spots will not be 
recorded on pictures on the built-in memory or a card.
About the Lens
•
 
Do not press the lens with e
 xcessive force.
•
 
Do not lea
 ve the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may 
cause it to malfunction. Also, be careful when placing the camera outside or near a 
window.