Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

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Battery
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power 
comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is 
susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too 
high or too low, the operating time of the battery will become shorter.
Always remove the battery after use.
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T

o store or carry the battery, put the removed battery into a plastic bag, avoiding metallic 
objects (clip, etc.).
If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the body of the battery and the 
terminals are damaged.
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Inser

ting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera.
Bring charged spare batteries when going out.
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Be a

ware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature 
conditions such as at a ski resort.
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When y

ou travel, do not forget to bring the battery charger (supplied) so that you can 
charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in.
Dispose of unusable battery.
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The batter

y has a limited life.
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Do not thro

w the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion.
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The un

usable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws. 
Call the RBRC hotline at 1-800-822-8837 for information.
Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects (such as 
necklaces, hairpins etc.).
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This can cause shor

t circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you 
touch a battery.
Charger
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If y

ou use the battery charger near a radio, the radio reception may be disturbed.
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K

eep the charger 1.0 m (3.28 feet) or more away from radios.
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The charger ma

y generate whirring sounds when it is being used. This is not a 
malfunction.
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After use

, be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet. (A 
very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected.)
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K

eep the terminals of the charger and battery clean. 
						

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Card
Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves 
or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight.
Do not bend or drop the card.
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The card ma

y be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted.
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Put the card in the card case or the stor

age bag after use and when storing or carrying 
the card.
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Do not allo

w dirt, dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do 
not touch the terminals with your fingers.
Notice for when transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card
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“F

ormat” or “delete” using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management 
information, and it will not erase the data in the memory card completely. 
It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially 
available computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory 
card before transferring to another party or disposing. 
Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user.
About the personal information
If a name or birthday is set for [Baby1] / [Baby2], this personal information is kept in the 
camera and recorded in the image.
Disclaimer
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Inf

ormation including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous 
operation, effect of static electricity, accident, malfunction, repair, or other handlings. 
Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect 
damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information.
When requesting a repair, transferring to another party or disposing
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Reset the settings to protect the personal inf
 ormation. (P44)
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If 

there are pictures stored in the built-in memory, copy them into the memory card  (P104) 
before formatting the built-in memory (P45) as needed.
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Remo

ve the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair.
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Built-in memor

y and settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired.
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Please contact the dealer where y

ou purchased the camera or your nearest Service 
Center if above operations are not possible due to malfunction.
When transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card, please refer 
to “Notice for when transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card” 
on P122. 
						

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When not using the camera for a long period of time
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Store the batter
 y in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature: 
[Recommended temperature: 15 °C to 25 °C (59 °F to 77 °F), Recommended humidity: 
40%RH to 60%RH]
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Alw

ays remove the battery and the card from the camera.
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If the batter

y is left inserted in the camera, it will discharge even if the camera is turned 
off. If the battery continues to be left in the camera, it will discharge excessively and may 
become unusable even if charged.
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When stor

ing the battery for a long period of time, we recommend charging it once a 
year. Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely 
discharged.
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W

e recommend storing the camera with a desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a 
closet or a cabinet.
About the picture data
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Recorded data ma
 y be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate 
handling. Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded 
data.
About tripods or unipods
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When y

ou use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it.
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Y

ou may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod.
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Mak

e sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or 
detaching the camera. You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive 
force when turning it. Also, the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or 
scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod or unipod.
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Read the oper

ating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully.
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Some tr

ipods or unipods cannot be attached when the DC coupler (optional) and A C 
adaptor (optional) are connected. 
						

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Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.
The major messages are described below as examples.
[This picture is protected]
 pDelete the picture after canceling the protect setting.

 (P103)
[This picture cannot be deleted] / [Some pictures cannot be deleted]
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Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted. p If y

ou want to delete some pictures, format the card after saving necessary data on a 
PC etc. (P45)
[Cannot be set on this picture]
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[T
 ext Stamp] or [Print Set] cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard.
[Not enough space on built-in memory] / [Not enough memory on the card]
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There is no space left on the b
 uilt-in memory or the card.
 – When y

ou copy pictures from the built-in memory to the card (batch copy), the pictures 
are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full.
[Some pictures cannot be copied] / [Copy could not be completed]
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The f
 ollowing pictures cannot be copied:
 – When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied e

xists in the copy 
destination. (Only when copying from a card to the built-in memory.)
 – Files not based on the DCF standard.
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Pictures recorded or edited b
 y other equipment may not be copied.
[Built-In Memory Error
Format built-in memory?]
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This message will be displa
 yed when you format the built-in memory on a PC.
 pF

ormat the built-in memory on the camera again.  (P45) The data on the built-in memory 
will be deleted.
Message Display 
						

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[Memory Card Error
Format this card?]
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It is a f
 ormat that cannot be used with this unit.
 pF

ormat the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc.  (P45)
[Please turn camera off and then on again] / [System Error]
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This message appears when the camer
 a is not operating properly.
 pT

urn the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or your 
nearest Service Center.
[Memory card parameter error] / [This memory card cannot be used]
 p Use a card compatib le with this unit. (P16) – SD Memor
y Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
 – SDHC Memor

y Card (4 GB to 32 GB)
 – SDXC Memor

y Card (48 GB, 64 GB)
[Insert SD card again] / [Try another card]
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An error has occurred accessing the card. p Inser

t the card again.
 pInser

t a different card.
[Read Error/Write Error Please check the card]
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It has f
 ailed to read or write data.
 pRemo

ve the card after turning the power off. Insert the card again, turn the power on, 
and try to read or write the data again.
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The card ma
 y be broken.
 pInser

t a different card.
[Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the 
card]
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Use a card with SD Speed Class with 
 “Class 6” or higher when recording motion 
pictures.
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In the e
 vent that it stops even after using a “Class 6” card or higher, the data writing 
speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format (P45).
Depending on the type of card, motion picture recording may stop in the middle.
[This card is not formatted with this camera, and not suitable for movie recording.]
• The writing speed is lower if the card has been formatted using a PC or other  equipment. As a consequence, motion picture recording may stop in the middle. If this 
happens, make a backup of the data and format (P45) the card in this unit. 
						

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[A folder cannot be created]
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A f
 older cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be 
used. (P109)
 p F

ormat the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P45)
[Picture is displayed for 4:3 TV] / [Picture is displayed for 16:9 TV]
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The A
 V cable is connected to the camera.
 pSelect [TV Aspect] in the [Setup] men

u if you want to change the TV aspect. (P44)
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The USB connection cab
 le is connected to the camera only. This message will 
disappear when the other side of the USB cable is connected to the device. 
						

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First, try out the following procedures (P127 to P134).
If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [Reset]  (P44) on the 
[Setup] menu when taking pictures.
Battery and power source
The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.
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The batter
 y is exhausted.
The power cuts off during use.
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Batter
 y needs recharging.
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Camer
 a is set to [Auto Power Off]. (P43)
 pPress the P

ower button to turn the power on again.
The card / battery door cannot be closed.
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Inser
 t the battery securely to the end. (P14)
Recording
The picture cannot be recorded.
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Is the camer
 a in Playback Mode?
 pT

ouch [1].
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The lens co
 ver is closed.
 pOpen the lens co

ver.
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Is there an
 y memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card?
 pDelete the pictures which are not necessar

y to increase the available memory. (P37)
The recorded picture is whitish.
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Dir
 t such as a fingerprint, etc. is stuck on the lens.
 pWipe the surf

ace of the lens with a soft, dried cloth lightly.
The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark.
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W
 as this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is near [W] (1×)?
 pZoom in a little

, and then take the pictures. (P48)
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W
 as this a picture taken in [Pin Hole] in Scene Mode?
The recorded picture is too bright or dark.
 pChec

k that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P58)
Troubleshooting 
						

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2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
 pSet [Hi-Speed Burst] 

(P67), [Flash Burst] (P68) in Scene Mode or [Burst] (P83) of the 
[Rec]
  Mode menu to [OFF].
The subject is not focused properly.
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The f
 ocus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.
 pSet to the proper mode f

or the distance to the subject.
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The subject is be
 yond the focus range of the camera. 
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There is camer
 a shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly. (P28)
The recorded picture is blurred. The Optical Image Stabilizer is not effective.
 pThe shutter speed becomes slo

wer when pictures are taken in dark places so hold 
the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures. (P21)
 p When taking pictures at a slo

w shutter speed, use the self-timer. (P57)
The recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture.
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Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slo
 w? 
(ISO sensitivity is set to [,] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking 
pictures indoors etc. noise will appear.)
 p Decrease the ISO sensitivity

. (P77)
 pSet [Color Mode] to [NA

T]. (P84)
 pT

ake pictures in bright places.
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Has [High Sens
 .] or [Hi-Speed Burst] in the Scene Mode been set? If so, the resolution 
of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing, b ut 
this is not a malfunction.
The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual 
scene.
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If recording under fluorescent light, the br
 ightness or the hue may change slightly when 
the shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent 
light. It is not a malfunction.
While picture-taking or when the shutter button is pressed halfway, a reddish 
vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor or a part or the whole of the 
screen has a tinge of red.
• This is a char acteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject 
has a bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding 
areas, but this is not a malfunction.  
It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.
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It is recommended that y
 ou take pictures while taking care not to 
expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light. 
						

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Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
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Depending on the type of the card, recording ma
 y stop in the middle.
 pUse a card with SD Speed Class with 

“Class 6” or higher when recording motion 
pictures.
 p In the e

vent it stops even after using a “Class 6” card or higher, or if you are using a 
card that has been formatted with a PC or other equipment, the data writing speed 
has deteriorated. It is recommended to make a backup copy of the data and then 
format the card with this unit (P45).
AF Tracking does not function.
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If the color of the subject is similar to the bac
 kground color, the AF Tracking will be 
difficult to function. Touch the characteristic color part of the subject.
LCD monitor
The LCD monitor sometimes lights off even though the power is on.
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After recording, the monitor lights off until the ne
 xt picture can be recorded. (Max. 
approx. 6 seconds when using the built-in memory)
The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.
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This phenomenon appears when y
 ou press the shutter button halfway to set the 
aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures.
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This phenomenon also appears when the br
 ightness changes when the camera is 
zoomed or when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic 
aperture of the camera, and it is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor flickers indoors.
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The LCD monitor ma
 y flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors 
under fluorescent light. This is not a malfunction. 
						

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The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.
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[LCD Mode] is activ
 ated. (P43)
Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.
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This is not a malfunction. 
These pix

els do not affect the recorded pictures.
Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
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In dar
 k places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This 
does not affect the pictures you are recording.
Flash
The flash is not activated.
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Is the flash setting set to [
 o]?
 pChange the flash setting.

 (P51)
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Flash Mode is not a
 vailable when [Burst] (P83) in [Rec] Mode menu has been set.
Flash is activated several times.
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The flash is activ
 ated twice when Red-Eye Reduction (P52) has been set.
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Has [Flash Burst] 
 (P68) in Scene Mode been set?
Playback
The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected 
direction.
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[Rotate Disp
 .] (P45) is set.
The picture is not played back.
There are no recorded pictures.
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Is the camer
 a in Recording Mode?
 pT

ouch [9].
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Is there a picture on the b
 uilt-in memory or the card?
 pThe pictures on the b

uilt-in memory appear when a card is not inserted. The picture 
data on the card appears when a card is inserted.
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The f
 olders or pictures may have been modified using a PC. If it is, it cannot be played 
back by this unit.
 p If pictures wr

ite from the PC into the card, it is recommended to use the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
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Has [Categor
 y Selection] or [Favorite] been set for playback?
 pChange to [Nor

mal Play]. (P31)