Panasonic Dmc Fs15 Operating Instructions Manual

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Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
AFocus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
D Focus range
E Aperture value
¢
FShutter speed¢
GISO sensitivity
¢ If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red. 
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
1Aim the AF area at the subject, and then  press the shutter button halfway to fix the 
focus and exposure.
2Press and hold the shutter button halfway  while moving the camera as you 
compose the picture.
• You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 
before pressing the shutter button fully.
We recommend that you use the face 
detection function when taking pictures of 
people. (P63)
∫ Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in
• Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
• When the recordable range display has appeared in red
• When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
• When it is dark or when jitter occurs
• When the camera is too close to the subject  or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
subjects
When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P66), a tripod or the self-timer 
(P42).
• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the 
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend 
using a tripod.
– In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY SKY] or  [FIREWORKS] in Scene mode (P45)
Focusing
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject 
is not focused
Focus indication On Blinks
AF area White>Green White >Red
Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of 
the composition of the picture you want to take)
Preventing jitter (camera shake)
B
EDFG
A
C
1/30 1/30
F3.3
F3.3ISO
ISO 80
 801/30
F3.3ISO 801/30 1/30
F3.3
F3.3ISO
ISO 80
 801/30
F3.3ISO 80
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Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only 
when [ROTATE DISP.] (P77) is set to [ON])
• Pictures may not be displayed ve rtically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down.
• Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.
[REC] mode: ñ· ¿n 
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects  appear closer or zoom-out to record 
landscapes in wide angle. To make subj ects appear even closer (maximum of 9.8k), do 
not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( X/Y /W ).
Even higher levels of magnification are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in 
[REC] menu.
∫ Types of zooms
• 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.) – ¶)
¢ The magnification level differs depending  on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.
Direction detection function
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using 
the Digital Zoom 
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele (T).
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide (W).
FeatureOptical zoomExtended optical zoom (EZ)Digital zoom
Maximum 
magnification 5
k 9.8k
¢20k [including optical zoom 
5 k ]
39.1 k [including extended 
optical zoom 9.8 k]
Picture 
quality No deterioration No deterioration The higher the magnification 
level, the greater the 
deterioration.
Conditions None[PICTURE SIZE] with   
(P59) is selected. [DIGITAL ZOOM] (P66) on the 
[REC] menu is set to [ON].
Screen 
display A
 [ ] is displayed.B
The digital zoom range is 
displayed.
TWTW
A
TWTW
B
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∫Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.1 million pixels) CCD 
area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher 
zoom effect.
Note
• The digital zoom cannot be set when  õ has been selected.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.
• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 k) when the camera is turned on.
• If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt  the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
• When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.
• When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P42) for taking  pictures.
• The extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases. – In Macro zoom mode
– In [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE],  [FILM GRAIN] or [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene mode
– In Motion picture mode
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.
– In [TRANSFORM], [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [HIGH SENS.],  [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] or [PHOTO FRAME] in 
Scene mode
– When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch  A to [(].
• Normal playback is set automatically in the 
following cases.
– When the mode was switched from the [REC] to [PLAYBACK] 
– When the camera was turned on while the [REC]/ [PLAYBACK] selector switch was at [ (].
Press  2/1 to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
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∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold  2/1 during playback.
• The file number  A and the picture number  B only 
change one by one. Release  2/1 when the number of 
the desired picture appears to play back the picture.
• If you keep pressing 2/ 1, the number of pictures 
forwarded/rewound increases.
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ L] (W).
1 screen >12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display (P72)
A Number of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T) to return to the 
previous screen.
• Pictures are not rotated for display.
∫ To return to normal playback1Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select a picture.• An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings.2Press [MENU/SET].• The picture that was selected will appear.
Note• This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot 
be played back.
• The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK] 
mode.
• If you want to save the enlarged picture, use the trimming function. (P76)
• The playback zoom may not operate if pict ures have been recorded with other equipment.
• Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback.
2 : Fast rewind
1 : Fast forward
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T).
1k > 2k> 4k > 8k> 16k• When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ L] (W) after 
enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.
• When you change the magnification, the zoom position  indication  A appears for about 1 second, and the position of 
the enlarged section can be moved by pressing  3/ 4/2/1 .
• The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality  deteriorates.
• When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication appears for about 1 second.
BA
A
A
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which is being played back will be deleted. 
Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode
1
Press [MODE] during playback.2Press 3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[NORMAL PLAY] (P33)
All the pictures are played back.
[SLIDE SHOW] (P68)
The pictures are played back in sequence.
[CATEGORY PLAY] (P70)
The pictures grouped together in categories are played back.
[FAVORITE PLAY] (P71)
¢
Your favorite pictures are played back.¢  [FAVORITE PLAY] is not displayed when [FAVORITE] has not been set.
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ‚].
A [DISPLAY] button
B [‚ ] button
Press  2 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
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∫When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE] (P78) setting
The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or 
[ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü], press  3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures. 
([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as 
[FAVORITE].)
Note
• Do not turn the camera off while deleting (while [ ‚] is displayed). Use a battery with sufficient 
battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-A C5PP; optional) and DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; 
optional).
• If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting pictures using [DELETE MULTI], [DELETE ALL] or  [ALL DELETE EXCEPT  Ü], the deleting will stop halfway.
• Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
•
If pictures do not conform to the DCF standa rd or are protected (P80), they will not be 
deleted even if [DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ] is selected.
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
Press [ ‚].
Press 3/ 4 to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
• [DELETE ALL]  > step5.
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the picture, and 
then press [DISPLAY] to set. (Repeat this 
step.)
• [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISPLAY] is  pressed again, the setting is canceled.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
DISPLAY
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Advanced (Recording pictures)About the LCD Monitor
Press [DISPLAY] to change.
ALCD monitor
B [DISPLAY] button
• When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not  activated. During playback zoom (P34), while playing back motion 
pictures (P71) and during a slide show (P68), you can only select 
“Normal display  F” or “No display H”.
In Recording mode
In Playback mode
Note
• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in Scene mode, the guideline is gray. (P45)
• In [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene mode, the guideline is not displayed. (P45)
∫ Recording guideline
When you align the subject on th e horizontal and vertical guidelines 
or the cross point of these li nes, you can take pictures with 
well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the 
balance of the subject.
This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3 k3 for taking 
pictures with a well-balanced composition.
C Normal display
D No display
E No display (Recording 
guideline)
F Normal display
G Display with recording 
information
H No display
7 7
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ISO ISO 100
100AWB
AWBISO 100AWB
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1/7
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0001
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1ST DAY
1ST DAY
1/7
1/7
1/7100 _
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F3.3 1/30
F3.3 1/30
F3.3 1/3010:00   DEC. 1.2009
10:00   DEC. 1.2009
10:00   DEC. 1.2009 10:00   DEC. 1.2009
10:00   DEC. 1.2009
10:00   DEC. 1.2009
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: ñ· ¿
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Set the flash to match the recording.
Press 1 [‰].
Press 3/ 4 to select a mode.
• You can also press  1 [‰ ] to select.
• For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to 
“Available flash settings by Recording mode”. (P39)
Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
•The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set.
¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is 
activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject. A
Photo flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects.
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
ItemDescription of settings
‡ : AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary.
: 
AUTO/Red-eye 
reduction
¢
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary.It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye 
phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then 
activated again for the actual recording.
• Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.
‰ : 
Forced flash ON
: 
Forced ON/
Red-eye 
reduction
¢
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.
• The flash setting is set to [ ] only when you set [PARTY] or  [CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene mode. (P45)
: 
Slow sync./
Red-eye 
reduction
¢
If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will slow the 
shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape 
will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
• The flash setting is set to [ ] only when you set  [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene mode (P45).
Π: 
Forced flash 
OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash 
is not permitted.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫About the digital red-eye correction
When the flash is used with the Red-eye reduction ( [ ], [ ], [ ] ) selected, it will 
automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image data. 
¢ It may not be able to correct the red-eye depending on the recording conditions. It may also 
correct objects other than red-eye.
∫Available flash settings by Recording mode
The available flash settings depend on the Recording mode.
(± : Available, —: Not available,  ¥: Scene mode initial setting)
¢When [‡] is selected, [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and brightness.•The flash setting may change if the Recording mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if necessary.• The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the Scene mode flash 
setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene mode is changed.
∫ The available flash range to take pictures• The available flash range is an approximation.
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ISO sensitivityAvailable flash range
WideTe l e
AUTO 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 5.3 m (17.4 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet)
ISO80 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 1.5 m (4.92 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet)
ISO100 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 1.6 m (5.24 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet)
ISO200 40 cm (1.32 feet) to 2.3 m (7.54 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 1.3 m (4.26 feet)
ISO400 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 3.3 m (10.8 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 1.8 m (5.91 feet)
ISO800 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 4.7 m (15.4 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 2.6 m (8.53 feet)
ISO1600
1.15 m (3.77 feet) to 6.7 m (22.0 feet)1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.7 m (12.1 feet)
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• In [HIGH SENS.] (P50) in Scene mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and the available flash range also differs.
• In [FLASH BURST] (P51) in Scene mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to  between [ISO100] and [ISO3200] and the  available flash range also differs.
∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢1The shutter speed changes depending on the [STABILIZER] (P66) setting.¢2 When Intelligent ISO is set (P61)
• ¢ 1, 2: The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases.
– When the Optical image stabilizer is set to [OFF].
– When the camera has determined that there is lit tle jitter when the Optical image stabilizer is 
set to [MODE1], [MODE2] or [AUTO].
• In Intelligent auto mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.
• In Scene mode, shutter speed will be different from the above table.
Note• If you bring the flash too close to an object, the object may be distorted or discolored by the  heat or lighting from the flash.
• When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be adjusted 
properly and the picture may become bright or dark.
• When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even  when you press the shutter button fully.  When [AUTO LCD OFF] is set, the LCD monitor 
turns off and the status indicator lights.
• The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject.
• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash effect may not be sufficient.
• It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture. Take a picture after the  access indication disappears.
• The red-eye reduction effect differs between peopl e. Also, if the subject was far away from the 
camera or was not looking at the first flash, the effect may not be evident. Wide:
Approx. 1.15 m (3.77 feet) to approx. 13.5 m (44.3 feet)
Te l e :
Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to approx. 7.5 m (24.6 feet)
Wide:
Approx. 30 cm (0.99 feet) to approx. 3.4 m (11.2 feet)
Te l e :
Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to approx. 1.9 m (6.23 feet)
Flash settingShutter speed (Sec.)Flash settingShutter speed (Sec.)
‡
 
1/30 to 1/2000 1 or 1/8 to 1/2000¢
1
1 or 1/4 to 1/2000¢2‰
Π
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