Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

							Basic
- 41 -
Calling up frequently used menus easily (Shortcut setting)
You can always display on the LCD monitor your favorite menu items among the recording 
menu and the playback menu.
Up to 2 items for the recording menu and 2 items for the playback menu can be 
registered.
„„To register the menu item to the shortcut
1
 Displa y the recording or playback menu screen. 
(Steps 1 to 3 in page 39)
2
 
T
 ouch [Me].
•
 
The descr
 iption is displayed for 5 seconds. (Touch the 
screen to close the description.)
A3 Press and hold the item to register and then dra g it 
to the shortcut area A position.
„„ To cancel the registration
After the above steps 1 and 2, press and hold the icon to cancel and then drag it to the 
outside shortcut area.
 Note
•
 
Depending on the Recording Mode
 , some items cannot be used even if they are 
registered. 
						

							Basic
- 42 -
About the Setup Menu
Perform these settings if you need to.
[Clock Set], [Auto Power Off] and [Auto Review] are important items. Check their settings 
before using them.
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P39.
[Clock Set] Setting Date / Time.
•
 
Ref
 er to P18 for details.
[World Time] Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
w [Destination]:
Travel destination area
q [Home]:
Your home area
•
 
Ref
 er to P74 for details.
[Travel Date] Set the departure date and the return date of the 
vacation.
[Travel Setup]:
[SET] / [OFF] 
[Location]:
[SET] / [OFF] 
•
 
Ref
 er to P72 for details.
[Beep] This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.
!
 
[Beep Le
 vel]:
[#] (Low) 
[$] (High)
["] (Muted)   1
 
[Shutter 
 Vol.]:
[3] (Low)
[4] (High)
[2] (Muted) 
%
 
[Beep 
 Tone]:
[&] / ['] / [(] 5
 
[Shutter 
 Tone]:
[6] / [7] / [\f]
[Volume] Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels.
•
 
When y
 ou connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change. 
						

							Basic
- 43 -
[LCD Mode]These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD 
monitor when you are in bright places or when you are 
holding the camera high above your head.
x
 
[A
 uto Power LCD]:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on 
how bright it is around the camera.
c  [P ower LCD]:
The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see 
even when taking pictures outdoors.
y
 
[
 High Angle]:
The LCD monitor becomes easier to see when holding 
the camera above your head to take pictures.
[OFF]
•
 
The br
 ightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some 
subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does 
not affect the recorded pictures.
•
 
The LCD Monitor automatically retur
 ns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when 
recording in [Power LCD] Mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.
•
 
In Intelligent A
 uto Mode, the setting is fixed to [Auto Power LCD].
•
 
[High Angle] is canceled when po
 wer is turned off manually or by [Auto Power Off] 
automatically.
•
 
The n
 umber of recordable pictures decreases in [LCD Mode].
•
 
[A
 uto Power LCD] and [High Angle] cannot be selected in Playback mode.
[Focus Icon] Change the focus icon.
[h] / [i] / [j] / [k] / [l] / [m]
[Auto Power Off]If no operation is performed for a certain period of time, 
the power is automatically turned off.
[2
  MIN.] / [5   MIN.] / [10   MIN.] / [OFF]
•
 
This does not w
 ork in the following cases.
 – When using the A

C adaptor
 – When connecting to a PC or a pr

inter
 – When recording or pla

ying back motion pictures
 – Dur

ing a slide show
 – Dur

ing an auto demo
•
 
The setting is fix
 ed in the following cases.
 – [5

  MIN.] in Intelligent Auto Mode and [10   MIN.] while paused in Slide Show 
						

							Basic
- 44 -
[Auto Review]Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after 
taking it.
[1
  SEC.] / [2   SEC.] / [HOLD] (The pictures are 
displayed until one of the buttons is pressed.) / [OFF]
•
 
[A
 uto Review] is activated regardless of its setting when using [Hi-Speed Burst], 
[Flash Burst] and [Photo Frame] in Scene Mode and [Burst]. 
•
 
In Intelligent A
 uto Mode, the Auto Review function is fixed to [2   SEC.].
•
 
[A
 uto Review] does not work in Motion Picture Mode.
[Reset] The [Rec] or [Setup] menu settings are reset to the 
initial settings.
•
 
When the [Reset] setting is selected dur
 ing recording, the operation that resets the lens 
is also performed at the same time. You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this 
is not malfunction.
•
 
When recording settings are reset, the f
 ollowing settings are also reset.
 – The setting to register f

or My Scene Mode
•
 
When [Setup] men
 u settings are reset, the following settings are also reset.
 – The bir

thday and name settings for [Baby1] / [Baby2] and [Pet] in Scene Mode
 – The settings of [T

ravel Date] (departure date, return date, location)
 – The [W

orld Time] setting
•
 
The f
 older number and the clock setting are not changed.
[Output] Set to match the color television system in each country.
(Playback Mode only)
[\b Video Out]

Set to match the output method of color television in 
each country.
[NTSC] / [PAL]
[l TV Aspect] [}]:
 
When connecting to a 16:9 screen 
 TV
[+]:
 
When connecting to a 4:3 screen 
 TV
•
 
This will w

ork when the AV cable is connected.
¼PAL video out is not available on the version DMC-FP7P / DMC-FP5P sold in the U.S. 
and the version DMC-FP7PC / DMC-FP5PC sold in Canada. 
						

							Basic
- 45 -
[Rotate Disp.]This mode allows you to automatically display pictures 
vertically if they were recorded holding the camera 
vertically.
[F] (Automatically set to portrait orientation)
[G] 
 
(Set to portrait orientation only when viewing on TV)[OFF]
[Version Disp.]It is possible to check which version of firmware is on 
the camera.
[Format]The built-in memory or card is formatted. Formatting 
irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data 
carefully before formatting.
•
 
Use a batter
 y with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
•
 
If a card has been inser
 ted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, 
remove the card.
•
 
If the card has been f
 ormatted on a PC or other equipment, reformat it on the camera.
•
 
It ma
 y take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.
•
 
If the b
 uilt-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest Service 
Center.
For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please 
call: 1-800-211-PANA (7262) or, contact us via 
the web at: 
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfoFor Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to:  
[email protected] 
						

							Basic
- 46 -
[Calibration]Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing 
gets selected from what you touched or touch operation 
does not respond.
1
 
T
 ouch [Start].
2  
T
 ouch the orange [4] 
mark displayed on the 
screen in order with the 
stylus pen (supplied) 
(5
  places).
• A message is displayed once the position is set.
•  After setting, close the men u.
•
 
Calibr

ation is not done if correct position is not touched. Touch the [4] mark again.
[Language] Set the language displayed on the screen.
•
 
If y
 ou set a different language by mistake, select [9] from the menu icons to set the 
desired language.
[Demo Mode] The approximation amount of jitter detected by 
the camera is displayed (when recording only). 
([Stabilizer Demo.])
The camera’s features are displayed as Slide Shows. 
([Auto Demo])
[Stabilizer Demo.]
A	
Amount of jitter
B	 Amount of jitter after 
correction
B A
[Auto Demo]:
[ON] / [OFF]
•
 
The stabiliz

er function is switched between [On] and [Off] every time [Stabilizer] is 
touched during the [Stabilizer Demo.].
•
 
[A

uto Demo] has no TV output capability. 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 47 -
Touch [DISP.] to change.• During Playback Zoom, while playing back motion pictures and during a slide show, you can only select “Normal display 
D” or “No display F”.
A BCIn Recording Mode
A	Normal display
B	 No display

C	No display (Recording 
guideline)
D E FIn Playback mode
D	Normal display
E	 Display with recording 
information
F	 No display

¼
The following icons will remain if you do not perform operations for a specific period of 
time.
In Recording Mode
 – [
 Q] / [F] / [DISP.]
In Playback Mode
 – [

4] / [DISP.]
 Note
•
 
In [Photo F
 rame] in Scene Mode, the guideline is not displayed.
„„ Recording guideline
Reference for composition (e.g. balance) when recording.
About the LCD Monitor 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 48 -
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
[Rec] Mode: 4 1 < 5 / 6
Using the Optical Zoom / Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) /  Using the Intelligent Zoom / Using the Digital Zoom
4x magnification is possible with the Optical Zoom. Reducing the recording pixel level will 
activate the Extended Optical Zoom which can zoom up to 9.0x for DMC-FP7 or 8.4x for 
DMC-FP5.
For zooming in even closer, use Intelligent Zoom or Digital Zoom.
To make subjects appear closer, use (Tele)
Move the zoom lever towards Tele (T).
To make subjects appear further away, use (Wide)
Move the zoom lever towards Wide (W).
„„Types of zooms
Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)
Maximum 
magnification 4×
9.0×
 (DMC-FP7)
8.4× (DMC-FP5)
Picture
quality No deterioration
No deterioration
Conditions NoneThe picture size withP(P76) is 
selected.
Screen 
display
A	 [P] is displayed. 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 49 -
FeatureIntelligent Zoom Digital Zoom
Maximum 
magnification Approx. 1.3× of Optical Zoom or 
Extended Optical Zoom 4× of Optical Zoom, Extended 
Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom
Picture quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnification level, 
the greater the deterioration.
Conditions [i.Resolution] (P82) on the [Rec] 
menu is set to [i.Zoom]. [Digital Zoom] (P83) on the [Rec] 
menu is set to [ON].
Screen 
display
B	 [i.Zoom] is displayed.C	The Digital Zoom range is 
displayed.
•
 
When using the Zoom function,

 an estimate of the focus range will appear in 
conjunction with the zoom display bar. (Example: 0.5
  m (1.64 ft) –7)
¼The magnification level differs depending on the picture size and the aspect ratio setting.„„ Extended Optical Zoom mechanism
When you take a picture of [\f] (approx. 3 million pixels), only 3M (approx. 3 million 
pixels) in the center out of the CCD’s whole area (effective pixels) is cropped for 
recording, which allows a picture with a higher zoom effect. 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 50 -
 Note
•
 
The indicated Zoom Magnification is an appro
 ximation.
•
 
“EZ”
  is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.
•
 
The Intelligent Zoom emplo
 ys the super-resolution technology, which can increase the 
zoom ratio without noticeable deterioration of the image quality.
•
 
When using the Digital Zoom, w
 e recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P57) for 
taking pictures.
•
 
[i.Resolution] is fix
 ed to [i.Zoom] in Cosmetic Mode, Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene 
Mode
. [i.Zoom] cannot be used in Motion Picture Mode or Macro Zoom.¼[i.Zoom] cannot be used when in [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst] or 
[Pin Hole] in Scene Mode.
•
 
The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the f
 ollowing cases:
 – In Macro Zoom Mode – In [T

ransform], [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst], [Pin Hole] or 
[Photo Frame] in Scene Mode
 – In Motion Picture Mode
•

 
[Digital Zoom] cannot be used in the f
 ollowing cases:
 – In [T

ransform], [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst], [Pin Hole], [Film Grain] or 
[Photo Frame] in Scene Mode
 – In Intelligent A

uto Mode
Zooming with touch operation
AB
 Touch [F].Zoom lever is displayed on the LCD monitor.
 Touch [\f] or [G].• Zoom position will mo
ve to [W] end or [T] end. 
To stop halfway, touch again.
•
 
Dr
 agging the icon in the center can zoom 
adjusting the speed. ([L]: Slow, [H]: Fast)
•
 
Zoom le
 ver will disappear when no operation 
is performed for approximately 5 seconds.
A	 Zoom speed adjustment
B	 Zoom to the edge