Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

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Calling up the frequently used scene quickly (/: My Scene Mode)
Registering the frequently used scene with My Scene Mode enables you to take pictures 
quickly.
1 
In Recor
 ding Mode, touch [ w1] 
"  Touch [/].
2
 
T
 ouch the scene.
The selected scene is registered with My Scene.
•
 
Y
 ou can take pictures using the registered scene just by selecting [My Scene Mode] 
next time.
„„ To reselect the registered scene
In My Scene Mode, touch [MENU] 
"  Touch [5]. 
[Portrait]
When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day, this mode allows you to improve 
the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier.„„Technique for Portrait Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1	 Move the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2	 Move close to the subject.
[Transform]
Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched, and at the same time , skin can appear 
smoother.
„„Setting level of transform
Select the level of transform.
 Note
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Picture siz
 e is fixed as given below.
 – [3M] f

or [4:3], [2.5M] for [3:2], [2M] for [16:9] and [2.5M] for [1:1]
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Do not use the mater
 ial against the public order and morals, or to offend someone. 
						

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[Self Portrait]
Select this to take pictures of yourself.„„Technique for Self Portrait Mode
• Press the shutter b utton halfway to focus. The self-timer indicator 
lights up when you are brought into focus. Making sure you hold 
the camera still, press the shutter button fully to take the picture.
•
 
The subject is not f
 ocused when the self-timer indicator is 
blinking. Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to 
focus.
•
 
If the picture is b
 lurry due to the slow shutter speed, we recommend using the 2 second 
self-timer.
[Scenery]
This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape. 
						

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[Panorama Assist]
You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images.„„Setting the recording direction
1
 
Select the direction to take picture
 .
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The hor
 izontal / vertical guideline will be displayed.
2 Take the picture.•  Y ou can retake the picture by selecting [Retake].
3 Touch [Next].•  P art of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent 
image.
4
 
T
 ake picture after moving the camera horizontally or 
vertically so the transparent image overlaps.
•
 
When taking the third and later pictures
 , repeat steps 3 
and 4.
•
 
Y
 ou can retake the picture by selecting [Retake].
5
 
T
 ouch [Exit].
 Note
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The F
 ocus, Zoom, Exposure, White Balance, Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed 
to the settings for the first picture.
•
 
W
 e recommend using a tripod. When it is dark, we recommend using the self-timer for 
taking pictures.
•
 
The Shutter speed becomes a maxim
 um of 8 seconds.
•
 
The Shutter ma
 y remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of 
signal processing. This is not a malfunction.
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The recorded images can be combined into panor
 ama pictures using the software 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the CD-ROM (supplied). 
						

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[Sports]
This mode allows you to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
 Note
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The shutter speed becomes a maxim
 um of 1 second.
•
 
This mode is suitab
 le for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or 
more.
•
 
[

,] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO1600].
[Night Portrait]
This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life 
brightness. „„Technique for Night Portrait Mode
•
 
Use the flash.
  (You can set to [[].)
•
 
Ask the subject not to mo
 ve while taking a picture.
 Note
•
 
W
 e recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
•
 
The shutter speed becomes a maxim
 um of 8 seconds.
•
 
The shutter ma
 y remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of 
signal processing. This is not a malfunction.
•
 
Noise ma
 y become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
[Night Scenery]
This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.
 Note
•
 
W
 e recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
•
 
The shutter speed becomes a maxim
 um of 8 seconds.
•
 
The shutter ma
 y remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of 
signal processing. This is not a malfunction.
•
 
Noise ma
 y become visible when you take pictures in dark places. 
						

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[Food]
This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by 
the ambient light in restaurants etc.
[Party]
Select this mode when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party 
etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life 
brightness.„„Technique for Party Mode
•
 
Use the flash.
  (You can set to [[] or [\b].)
•
 
W
 e recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
•
 
W
 e recommend moving the zoom lever to Wide (1×) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) 
from the subject when taking pictures.
[Candle Light]
This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere.
„„Technique for Candle Light Mode
•
 
This is more eff
 ective when taking pictures without using the flash.
 Note
•
 
W
 e recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
•
 
The shutter speed becomes a maxim
 um of 1 second. 
						

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[Baby1] / [Baby2]
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light 
from it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. You can select 
to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded 
image using [Text Stamp] (P96).„„Birthday / Name setting
1
 
Select [SET] of [Ag
 e] or [Name].
2
 
Enter the bir
 thday or name.
Birthday:
 T

ouch [e] / [r] for each item to set year / month / day, and touch [Set].
Name:
 F

or details on how to enter characters, refer to the “Entering Text” on P87.
•
 
When the bir
 thday or name is set, [Age] or [Name] is automatically set to [ON].
•
 
If [ON] is selected when the bir
 thday or name has not been registered, the setting 
screen appears automatically.
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After setting, close the men
 u.
„„ To cancel [Age] and [Name]
Select the [OFF] setting in step 1.
 Note
•
 
The age and name can be pr
 inted out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software 
on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•
 
If [Age] or [Name] is set to [OFF] e
 ven when the birthday or name has been set, the age 
or name will not be displayed.
•
 
The shutter speed becomes a maxim
 um of 1 second.
•
 
[

,] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO1600].
[Pet]
Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a pet.
For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [Baby1] / [Baby2]. 
						

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[Sunset]
Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a sunset view. This allows you to take 
vivid pictures of the red color of the sun.
[High Sens.]
This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects, and enables you to take pictures of these 
subjects in dimly lit rooms. (Select this for high-sensitivity processing. The sensitivity 
automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400].)„„Setting Picture size
3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) and 2.5M (1:1) is selected as the picture siz e.
 Note
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[i.Resolution] is fix
 ed to [ON].
[Hi-Speed Burst]
This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment.
„„Setting Picture size
3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) and 2.5M (1:1) is selected as the picture siz e.
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Still pictures are tak
 en continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Maximum Burst speed approx. 4 pictures/second
Number of recordable pictures approx. 15 to 100
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The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions
 .
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The n
 umber of Burst recording pictures are limited by the picture-taking conditions and 
the type and/or status of the card used.
•
 
The n
 umber of Burst recording pictures increases immediately after formatting.
 Note
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[i.Resolution] is fix
 ed to [ON].
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The f
 ocus, zoom, exposure, White Balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed 
to the settings for the first picture.
•
 
The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted.
  Note, however, that the ISO sensitivity is 
set high to achieve a high shutter speed.
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Depending on the oper
 ating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture if you 
repeat taking a picture. 
						

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[Flash Burst]
Still pictures are taken continuously with flash. It is convenient to take continuous still 
pictures in dark places.„„Setting Picture size
3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) and 2.5M (1:1) is selected as the picture siz e.
•
 
Still pictures are tak
 en continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Number of recordable 
pictures max. 5 pictures
 Note
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[i.Resolution] is fix
 ed to [OFF].
•
 
The F
 ocus, Zoom, Exposure, Shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and Flash level are fixed to 
the settings for the first picture.
[Starry Sky]
This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.
„„Setting the shutter speed
Select a shutter speed of [15 sec.], [30 sec.] or [60 sec.].
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Press the shutter b
 utton fully to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera 
after this screen is displayed. When countdown finishes, [Please wait…] is displayed for 
the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.
„„ Technique for Starry Sky Mode
•
 
The shutter opens f
 or 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also 
recommend taking pictures with the self-timer. 
						

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[Fireworks]
This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.„„Technique for Fireworks Mode
•
 
Since the shutter speed becomes slo
 wer, we recommend using a tripod.
 Note
•
 
This mode is most eff
 ective when the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.
•
 
The shutter speed becomes 1/4th of a second or 2 seconds
 .
•
 
Y

ou can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure.
[Beach]
This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea, sky etc. It 
also prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight.
 Note
•
 
Do not touch the camer
 a with wet hands.
•
 
Prob
 lems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty.
[Snow]
This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or 
a snow-covered mountain. 
						

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[Aerial Photo]
This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.„„Technique for Aerial Photo Mode
•
 
W
 e recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of 
clouds etc. Aim the camera at something with high contrast, press the shutter button 
halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter 
button fully to take the picture.
 Note
•
 
Be careful about the reflection from the windo
 w.
[Pin Hole]
Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects.
 Note
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[i.Resolution] is fix
 ed to [OFF].
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F

ace Detection may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the 
screen.
[Film Grain]
Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand.
 Note
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ISO sensitivity is fix
 ed to [ISO1600].