Panasonic Dmc Fz20 Operating Instructions Manual

							Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No.DMC-FZ20PP
Before use, please read these
instructions completely.
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For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]         
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca  
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Before UseDear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to 
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic 
Digital Camera. Please read these 
Operating Instructions carefully and keep 
them handy for future reference.
Information for Your 
Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or 
disks or other published or broadcast 
material for purposes other than your 
own private use may infringe copyright 
laws. Even for the purpose of private 
use, recording of certain material may 
be restricted.
• Please note that the actual controls and 
components, menu items, etc. of your 
Digital Camera may look somewhat 
different from those shown in the 
illustrations in these Operating 
Instructions.
 SD Logo is a trademark.
 Other names, company names, and 
product names printed in these 
instructions are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of the companies concerned. WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR 
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING 
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE 
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES 
AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS 
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR 
MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE 
COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO 
USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Notice:
This product has parts that contain a 
small amount of mercury. It also 
contains lead in some components. 
Disposal of these materials may be 
regulated in your community due to 
environmental considerations. For 
disposal or recycling information please 
contact your local authorities, or the 
Electronics Industries Alliance:

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHOULD BE 
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT 
AND SHOULD BE EASILY 
ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is 
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with 
the same or equivalent type 
recommended by the manufacturer. 
Dispose of used batteries according to 
the manufacturer’s instructions.
A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the 
product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for 
information on how to recycle this battery.RBRC
Li-ion
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FCC Note: (U.S. only)
This equipment has been tested and 
found to comply with the limits for a 
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference 
in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular 
installation. If this equipment does 
cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off 
and on, the user is encouraged to try to 
correct the interference by one or more 
of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving 
antenna.
 Increase the separation between the 
equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet 
on a circuit different from that to which 
the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced 
radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued 
compliance, follow the 
attached installation 
instructions and use only 
shielded interface cables 
with ferrite core when 
connecting to computer or 
peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not 
expressly approved by the party 
responsible for compliance could void 
the user’s authority to operate this 
equipment.
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FZ20
Responsible party: Matsushita Electric 
Corporation of 
America
One Panasonic 
Way, Secaucus, NJ 
07094
Support Contact: Panasonic 
Consumer 
Electronics 
Company
1-800-272-7033
This device complies with Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device 
may not cause harmful interference, 
and (2) this device must accept any 
interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies 
with Canadian ICES-003
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∫Care for the camera
Do not shake or cause impact to the 
camera. The camera may not be 
operated normally or recording of pictures 
may be disabled, or the lens may be 
damaged.
• Sand or dust may cause a malfunction 
of the camera. When you use the 
camera on a beach etc., take care so 
that sand or dust does not get into the 
camera.
 When you use the camera on a rainy day 
or on a beach, take care so that water 
does not get into the camera.
 If seawater splashes onto the camera, 
wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it 
well, and use it to wipe the camera 
body carefully. Then, wipe it again with 
a dry cloth.
∫About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
 Do not press the LCD monitor strongly. 
It may cause uneven colors on the LCD 
monitor or a malfunction of the LCD 
monitor.
 In a place with drastic temperature 
changes, condensation may form on the 
LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
 If the camera is extremely cold when you 
turn the camera on, the image on the 
LCD monitor/Viewfinder is slightly darker 
than usual at first. However, as the 
internal temperature increases, it goes 
back to the normal brightness.
∫About the Lens
 Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong 
light sources. It may cause not only a 
malfunction of the camera but irreversible 
damage to your eye. Do not press the lens strongly.
 Leaving the camera with the lens facing 
the sun may cause a malfunction. Be 
careful when you put the camera outside 
or near a window.
∫About Condensation
Condensation takes place when the 
ambient temperature or humidity is 
changed as follows:
Be careful of condensation since it causes 
stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction. 
(P109)
 When the camera is brought inside from 
the cold to a warm room.
 When the camera is moved from outside 
to an air-conditioned car.
 When cool wind from an air conditioner or 
other is directly blown onto the camera.
 In humid places
∫If you will not be using the camera for 
a long time
 Store the battery in a cool and dry place 
with a relatively stable temperature.
(Recommended temperature: 59oF–77oF 
(15oC–25oC), Recommended humidity: 
40% – 60%)
 Be sure to remove the battery and the 
card from the camera.
 When the battery is left inserted in the 
camera for a long time, discharge takes 
place even if the camera is turned off. If 
you leave the battery inserted for an 
extended period of time, it will be  
excessively discharged and it may 
become unusable even after it is charged.
 To store the battery for a long period of 
time, we recommend charging it once 
every year and storing it again after you 
completely use up the charged capacity.
 When you keep the camera in a closet or 
a cabinet, we recommend storing it with 
the desiccant (silica gel). Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder screen. The result is more 
than 99.99% effective pixels with a 
mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or 
always lit. However, this will not be 
recorded on the pictures in the card.
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About These Operating Instructions
Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described 
in this manner. 
∫About illustrations in these operating instructions
Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a 
little different from those in actual use.
∫About illustrations of the cursor button
In those operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as 
illustrated below.
e.g.: When you press the 4 button  Modes indicated here allow you to use 
the functions or settings described on 
this page. Set the Mode dial to any of 
the modes to use the functions or 
settings.
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve 
appropriate exposure due to the difference 
of brightness between the subject and the 
background. EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value, 
and it is the amount of light given to the 
CCD by the aperture value and the 
shutter speed.
Convenient or helpful information for 
use of this camera is described.
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
About These Operating Instructions ......... 5
Preparation
Standard Accessories ............................... 8
Names of the Components ..................... 10
Quick Guide ............................................ 12
Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 13
About the Battery .................................... 14
Inserting/Removing the Battery .............. 15
Inserting/Removing the Card .................. 16
About the Card........................................ 17
Approximate number of recordable
pictures and the size ........................... 18
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap ................. 19
Attaching the Lens Hood ........................ 20
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 22
Setup Menu ............................................ 24
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ......... 28
Recording pictures (basic)
Taking Pictures ....................................... 31
Checking the Recorded Picture
(Review) .............................................. 37
Using the Optical Zoom .......................... 38
Taking Pictures using the Built-in
Flash ................................................... 39
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 42
Compensating the Exposure .................. 43
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 44
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 45
Playback (basic)
Playing Back Pictures ............................. 46
9 Pictures Multi Playback........................ 47
Using the Playback Zoom ....................... 48
Deleting Pictures..................................... 49
Recording pictures (advanced)
Using the Mode Dial ............................... 51
 Aperture-priority AE  ......................... 51
 Shutter-priority AE ............................ 52
 Manual exposure .............................. 53
 Macro mode ...................................... 56
 Motion image mode .......................... 56
  Scene mode..................................... 58
– Portrait mode ................................. 59
– Sports Mode .................................. 59
– Scenery mode ............................... 60
– Night scenery mode ...................... 60
– Night portrait mode ........................ 61
– Panning mode ............................... 61
– Fireworks mode ............................. 62
– Party mode .................................... 63
– Snow mode ................................... 64
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........ 65
Using the [REC] mode menu .................. 67
 White Balance [W.BALANCE] .......... 68
 ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] ......... 70
 Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] .................. 70
 Quality [QUALITY] ............................ 71
 Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] ....... 71
 Metering Mode
[METERING MODE]......................... 72
 AF Mode [AF MODE] ........................ 72
 Continuous AF [CONT.AF] ............... 73
 AF Assist Lamp
[AF ASSIST LAMP] .......................... 74
 Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] .................... 74
 Color Effect [COL.EFFECT].............. 75
 Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]........ 75
 Optical Image Stabilizer
[STABILIZER] ................................... 76
 Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.] ............. 76
 Conversion Lens [CONVERSION].... 79
 External Flash [EXT.FLASH] ............ 81
 External Flash Burst Mode
[EX.FLASH BURST] ......................... 82
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Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion 
Images ................................................ 83
Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 84
 Rotating the Picture [ROTATE]......... 84
 Setting the Picture to be Printed and
the Number of Prints
[DPOF PRINT].................................. 85
 Preventing Accidental Erasure of
the Picture [PROTECT] .................... 87
 Playing Back with Slide Show 
[SLIDE SHOW] ................................. 88
 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures 
[AUDIO DUB.] .................................. 90
 Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] ........ 91
 Trimming the Pictures
[TRIMMING] ..................................... 92
 Initializing the Card [FORMAT] ......... 94
Playing Back Pictures with a TV
Screen ................................................. 95
Connecting to a PC or Printer
Before Connecting with USB Connection 
Cable [USB MODE]............................. 96
Connecting to a PC................................. 98
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant 
Printer................................................ 100
Others
Using the MC Protector/ND Filter ......... 104
Using the Remote Shutter .................... 105
Screen Display ...................................... 106
Cautions for Use ................................... 108
Message Display .................................. 111
Troubleshooting .................................... 112
Specifications ........................................ 115
Digital Camera Accessory System........ 117
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers) ........................ 118
Request for Service Notice
(For USA Only) .................................. 119
Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ......... 120
Customer Services Directory
(For USA Only) .................................. 122
Index ..................................................... 123
Spanish Quick Use Guide/
Guía rápida en español ..................... 125
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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
∫SD Memory Card (16 MB)
RP-SD016B
(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”) 
∫Battery Pack
CGA-S002A
(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”) 
∫Battery Charger
DE-993B
(In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”) ∫AV  C a b l e
K1HA08CD0002 
∫USB Connection Cable
K1HA08CD0001 
∫CD-ROM 
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∫Lens Cap
VYK0W96 
∫Strap
VFC4078 
∫Lens Hood
VYQ3234 
∫Lens Hood Adaptor
VYQ3213 (Black)
VYQ3226 (Silver)
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Names of the Components
1Lens
2 Flash (P39)
3 Microphone (P57, 71)
4 Self-timer Indicator (P42)
AF Assist Lamp (P74)
5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P29) 
6 Viewfinder (P28, 106)
7 [EVF/LCD] Button (P28)
8 Flash Open Button (P39)
9 [DISPLAY] Button (P28)
10 [EXPOSURE] Button
(P35, 51, 52, 53)
11 Power Indicator (P32)
12 Camera Switch (P12)
13 LCD Monitor (P28, 106)
14 [MENU] Button (P24)
15 Delete Button (P49)
16 Cursor buttons
2/Self-timer Button (P42)
4/[REVIEW] Button (P37)
1/Flash Mode Button (P39)
3/Flash Output Adjustment (P41)/
Exposure Compensation (P43)/Auto 
Bracket (P44)/White Balance Fine 
Adjustment (P69) Button
17 Speaker (P83)12 34
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1311 12
14 15 1610 9 567
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