Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ1 User Manual

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Cautions for Use
ª Cautions for Use
Keep the digital camera away 
from magnetized equipment 
(such as a microwave oven, TV, 
video game equipment, etc.).
 If you use the digital camera on or 
near a TV, images and sounds may be 
disturbed due to electromagnetic 
wave radiation.
 Do not use the digital camera near a 
cell phone because doing so may 
cause noise to adversely affect the 
images and sounds.
 Recorded data may be damaged, or 
images may be distorted by strong 
magnetic fields created by speakers or 
large motors.
 Electromagnetic wave radiation 
generated by a microprocessor may 
adversely affect the digital camera, 
causing the disturbance of images and 
sounds.
 If the digital camera is affected by 
magnetically charged equipment and 
does not function properly, turn the 
camera off and detach the battery or 
AC adaptor and then connect the 
battery or AC adaptor again. 
Thereafter, turn the camera on.
Do not use the digital camera 
near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines.
 If you record near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines, recorded images or 
sounds may be adversely affected.
Do not spray insecticides or 
volatile chemicals onto the 
digital camera.
 If the digital camera is sprayed with 
such chemicals, the camera body may 
be damaged and the surface finish 
may peel off.
 Do not keep rubber or plastic products 
in contact with the digital camera for a 
long period of time.
When you use the digital camera 
on a beach or similar place, do 
not let sand or fine dust get into 
the camera.
 Sand or dust may damage the digital 
camera or card. (Care should be taken 
when inserting and removing the 
card.)
Do not use the digital camera for 
surveillance purpose or other 
business use.
 If you use the digital camera for a long 
period of time, the internal 
temperature increases and, 
consequently, this may cause 
malfunction.
 The digital camera is not intended for 
business use.
Do not use benzine, thinner or 
alcohol for cleaning the digital 
camera.
 The camera body may be deformed 
and the surface finish may peel off.
 Before cleaning the camera, detach 
the battery or pull out the AC adaptor 
from the electrical outlet.
 Wipe the digital camera with a soft, dry 
cloth. To remove stubborn stains, wipe 
with a cloth that is soaked in a 
detergent diluted with water and 
afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth.
 For storing or transporting the digital 
camera, place it in a bag or case lined 
with soft pads to prevent the coating 
on the camera body from being worn.
After use, be sure to take the 
card out, and detach the battery 
or pull out the AC adaptor from 
the electrical outlet.
 If the battery is left on the digital 
camera for a long time, the voltage 
drops excessively, and the battery will 
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When you use your digital 
camera on a rainy or snowy day 
or on a beach, make sure that no 
water enters the digital camera.
 Water may cause the digital camera or 
card to malfunction. (Irreparable 
damage may occur)
 If sea water splashes onto the digital 
camera, wet a soft cloth with tap 
water, wring it well, and use it to wipe 
the camera body carefully. Then, wipe 
it again thoroughly with a soft dry 
cloth.
ª Condensation
When using the camera outdoors during 
very cold weather, condensation can 
form on the camera and lens when you 
return to a warm place. The camera can 
be placed in a air tight plastic bag and 
allowed to warm. The condensation will 
form on the bag.
When condensation has taken 
place:
Set the power switch to [OFF] 
and leave the digital camera in 
this condition for about 1 hour. 
When the camera becomes close 
to the ambient temperature, the 
fog disappears naturally.
ª Optimal Use of the Battery
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion 
battery. Its ability to generate power is 
based upon the chemical reaction that 
takes place inside it. This reaction is 
susceptible to the surrounding 
temperature and humidity, and, if the 
temperature is too high or too low, the 
operating time of the battery will be 
shorter.
Always keep the terminals of the 
battery clean.
Prevent the terminals from getting 
clogged with dirt, dust, or other 
substances.
If you drop the battery accidentally, 
check to see if the battery body and 
terminals are deformed. Attaching a 
deformed battery to the digital camera 
may damage the camera.
Be sure to detach the battery 
after use.
Be sure to detach the battery from the 
digital camera. (If it is left attached to 
the digital camera, a minute amount of 
current is consumed even when the 
digital camera power is off.) If the 
battery is left attached to the digital 
camera for a long time, discharge takes 
place. The battery may become 
unusable even after it is charged.
Dispose of an unusable battery. The battery has a limited life.
 Do not throw the battery into fire 
because it may cause an explosion.
 Batteries that are no longer usable 
should be discarded in accordance 
with battery recycling laws.
For information you can call the RBRC 
hotline at 1-800-822-8837.
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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ª Cautions for Storage
Before storing the digital camera, take 
the card out and detach the battery.
Store all the components in a dry place 
with a relatively stable temperature.
(Recommended temperature:
59 F to 77 F (15oC to 25oC), 
Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%)
Digital camera Wrap it with a soft cloth to prevent 
dust from getting into the camera.
 Do not leave the camera in places that 
expose it to high temperature.
Battery Do not leave the camera and the 
battery at the place where the 
temperature is too high, such as inside 
the car during the summer.
 Extremely high or low temperatures 
will shorten the life of the battery.
 If the battery is kept in smoky or dusty 
places, the terminals may rust and 
cause malfunctions.
 Do not allow the battery terminals to 
come in contact with metal objects 
(such as necklaces, hairpins, etc.). 
This can result in a short circuit or heat 
generation and, if you touch the 
battery in this condition, you may be 
badly burned.
 Store the battery in a completely 
discharged state. 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.
Card  When the card is being read, do not 
remove the card, turn off the power, or 
subject it to vibration or impact.
 Do not leave the card in places where 
there is high temperature or direct 
sunlight, or where electromagnetic 
waves or static electricity are easily 
generated.
 Do not bend or drop the card. The 
card or the recorded content may be 
damaged. After use, be sure to remove the card 
from the digital camera.
 Do not touch the terminals on the back 
of the card with your fingers. Do not 
allow dirt, dust or water to enter it.
AC adaptor If the battery is warm, charging takes a 
longer time than normal.
 If you use the AC adaptor near a 
radio, radio reception may be 
disturbed. Keep the AC adaptor 
100 cm or more away from radio.
 When the AC adaptor is in use, it may 
generate whirring sounds. However, 
this is normal.
 After use, be sure to disconnect the 
AC cable. (If it is left connected, a 
minute amount of current is 
consumed.)
 Keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor 
and battery clean at all times.
ª LCD Monitor/Viewfinder/Lens 
Ring
LCD monitor
 In a place with drastic temperature 
changes, condensation may form on 
the LCD monitor. Wipe it with soft dry 
cloth.
 If the digital camera is extremely cold 
when you turn the power on, the 
image on the LCD monitor is slightly 
darker than usual at first. However, as 
the internal temperature increases, it 
goes back to the normal brightness.
Extremely high precision technology 
is employed to produce the LCD 
monitor screen featuring a total of 
approximately 114,000 pixels. The 
result is more than 99.99% effective 
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the 
pixels inactive or always lit. 
However, this is not a malfunction 
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Viewfinder Do not direct the Viewfinder or lens to 
the sun. Internal components may be 
seriously damaged.
Lens ring If you push the zoom lever toward W 
during recording with the filter or 
conversion lens attached to the digital 
camera, 4 corners of the image may 
become dark (vignetting). For details, 
refer to the operating instructions of 
your accessories.
 Be sure to keep the lens ring attached 
to the digital camera so as to shut out 
unnecessary light.
ª SD Slide Show
If setting the SD slide show with the [SD 
Viewer for DSC] which is in the supplied 
CD-ROM, when playing back, the 
message “START SD SLIDE SHOW?” 
is displayed. Select [YES] and press the 
4
/[REVIEW/SET] button to start the SD 
slide show. Select [NO] and press the 
4
/[REVIEW/SET] button to start normal 
playback.
ª Folder Composition
When a Memory Card with data 
recorded on it is inserted into a PC, the 
folders shown below will be displayed.
 In the 100_PANA folder it is possible 
to record up to 999 images.
 In the MISC folder it is possible to 
record the files that have been set with 
DPOF settings. Extremely high precision technology 
is employed to produce the 
Viewfinder screen featuring a total of 
approximately 114,000 pixels. The 
result is more than 99.99% effective 
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the 
pixels inactive or always lit. 
However, this is not a malfunction 
and does not affect the recorded 
picture.
100_PANA
MISCEXPORTDCIM SD Memory  
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Warning Indications
[NO MEMORY CARD]Insert the Memory Card.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS 
PROTECTED]
Cancel the Memory Card lock.
[NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY]Carry out playback after recording or 
after inserting the Memory Card with a 
recorded image.
[MEMORY CARD FULL] / [NO 
ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE 
CARD]
Insert a new Memory Card or delete the 
useless data.
[REMOVE LENS CAP AND 
PRESS SET BUTTON]
Remove the lens cap and then press 
the 4
/[REVIEW/SET] button.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR]Failed access to Memory Card.
Insert the card again.
[READ ERROR]Data reading error.
Play it back again.
[WRITE ERROR]Data writing error.
Turn the camera [OFF] and remove the 
card. Then insert the card and turn the 
camera back [ON]. Be sure camera is 
[OFF] before removing or inserting the 
card to avoid damaging the card.
[PLEASE SET THE CLOCK]This message is displayed when you 
use the camera for the first time or you 
do not use the camera for a long time.
Set the clock again.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]After cancelling the protect setting, you 
can delete or overwrite the image.
[THIS PICTURE CAN’T BE 
DELETED] / [SOME PICTURES 
CAN’T BE DELETED]
If the image is not based on the DCF 
standard, it is not possible to delete 
selected pictures.
[NUMBER OF PRINT IS OVER]You have exceeded the number of 
images that can be set at once with 
multi-delete setting.
[CAN’T BE SET ON THIS 
PICTURE] / [CAN’T BE SET ON 
SOME PICTURES]
If the image is not based on the DCF 
standard, it is not possible to set the 
DPOF.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR 
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
The format of this card cannot be 
recognized by the camera. Format the 
card again with the camera.
[REC MODE DIAL IS NOT IN THE 
PROPER POSITION]
This message is displayed when you 
turn on the camera with the mode dial in 
the wrong position.
Rotate the mode dial to the proper 
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Troubleshooting
1: The power does not turn on.
1-1: Are the battery and the AC 
adaptor correctly connected? 
Check the connection.
1-2: Is the battery sufficiently charged? 
Use a battery that has been 
sufficiently charged.
2: As the power is turned on, it 
turns off immediately.
2-1: Is the battery charge insufficient to 
operate the camera? Charge the 
battery or replace it with charged 
one.
2-2: Has condensation occurred? 
Carrying the digital camera from a 
cold place to a warm place could 
cause condensation to form inside 
the camera. Wait until 
condensation disappears.
3: The image cannot be recorded.
3-1: Is the Memory Card inside?
3-2: Is the mode dial correctly set ? 
Check it.
3-3: There is no memory capacity left 
on the card. Before recording, 
delete some images.
4: The image is not displayed on 
the LCD monitor.
4: Is the the image displayed on the 
Viewfinder? Press the [DISPLAY] 
button to switch to LCD monitor 
display.
5: The LCD monitor/Viewfinder is 
too bright or dark.
5: Adjust the brightness of the LCD 
monitor/Viewfinder.
6: Flash does not fire. 
6: Is the flash closed? Press the 
[ OPEN] button to open the 
flash.7: The display or images on the 
LCD monitor/Viewfinder are not 
focused.
7: Set the mode dial to the mode 
corresponding to the distance to 
the subject.
8: The image will not play back.
8-1: Is the Memory Card inside?
8-2: There is no image in the Memory 
Card.
8-3: The mode dial is not set to 
playback [ ].
9: The image is not displayed on 
the television.
9-1: Is the camera correctly connected 
with the TV? Check it.
9-2: Set the TV to video input mode.
10: When connecting to a PC, 
images cannot be transferred.
10-1: Check that the camera is correctly 
connected to the PC.
10-2: Is the camera correctly recognized 
by the PC?
11: The clock setting is reset.
11-1: If you do not use the camera for a 
long time, the clock setting may be 
reset. When the message 
[PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] 
appears, set the clock again.
11-2: When you take a picture before 
setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] 
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Specifications
Digital CameraInformation for your safety
Camera Effective pixels 2.0 Million Pixels
Image sensor 1/3.2q CCD, total pixel number 2.1 Million
Primary color filter
Lens Optical 12 a zoom, f=4.6-55.2 mm (35 mm film 
camera equivalent: 35-420 mm)/F2.8
Digital zoom Single: 3 a, Burst: 2 a 
Focus TTL Auto/Macro
Spot AF (Spot mode)
Focus range Normal recording: 0.98 feet (30 cm) (Wide)/
3.94 feet (120 cm) (Tele)- ¶ , 
Macro/Simple: 0.16 feet (5 cm) (Wide)/
3.94 feet (120 cm) (Tele)- ¶ 
Shutter system Electronic shutter + Mechanical shutter
Burst recording 4 frames/second, Max 7 frames (standard)/
4 frames (fine) (Performance is only with SD Memory 
Card. MultiMediaCard performance will be less.)
Motion image recording 320 a 240 (10 frames/second with audio)
ISO sensitivity AUTO/50/100/200/400
Shutter speed 8 - 1/2,000
Motion image mode: 1/30 - 1/2,000
White balance AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set
Exposure (AE) AUTO
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, j2 - i2 EV)
Metering mode Multi/Spot (Spot mode)
LCD monitor 1.5q low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 
(114,000 pixels)
Viewfinder Color electrical Viewfinder (with dioptor adjustment) 
(j4-i4 dioptor)
Flash Built-in pop up flash
Flash range: (ISO100)
Approx. 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 6.89 feet (2.1 m) (Wide)/
Approx. 3.94 feet (120 cm) - 6.89 feet (2.1 m) (Tele)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON, 
Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced OFF
Microphone Monaural
Speaker Monaural
Recording media SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard
Recording size 1600 a 1200, 1280 a 960, 640 a 480 (Still picture)
320 a 240 (Motion image)
Quality Fine/StandardPower Source: DC 8.4 V
Power Consumption: 2.6 W (When recording with LCD Monitor)
2.4 W (When recording with Viewfinder)
2.4 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor)
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Recording file format
   Still Picture JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on 
Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding
   Still picture with audio JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on 
Exif 2.2 standard) 
i 640 a 480 
QuickTime Motion JPEG (still picture with audio)
   Motion image
QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion image with audio)Interface
   Digital USB
   Analog video/audio NTSC/PAL Composite/Audio line output (monaural)
Terminal
   USB 5 pin Mini USB
   Analog video/audio
Φ 2.5 mm jack
   DC IN EIAJ type 3 jack
Dimensions (W a H a D) 4
1/2q a 23/4q a 31/4q/114 a 70.3 a 83.3 mm 
(excluding the projection part)
Weight Approx. 11.2 oz/318 g (excluding Memory Card and 
battery)
Approx. 12.3 oz/350 g (with Memory Card and 
battery)
Operating Temperature 32 F – 104 F (0oC – 40oC)
Operating Humidity 10% – 80%
Battery Charger/AC Adaptor
(Panasonic DE-928A)Information for your safety
Battery Pack (lithium-ion)(Panasonic CGA-S002A)Information for your safety Input 110 - 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.29 A
Output DIGITAL CAMERA 8.4 V 1.2 A
CHARGE 8.4 V 0.65 A
Voltage/capacity 7.2 V, 680 mAh




						

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Digital Camera Accessory System
*Please refer to page 13, for details on the battery charging time and 
available recording time.
*NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country. Please 
consult your local dealer.
Accessory# Description
Figure
RP-SD064B
RP-SD032B
RP-SD016B
BN-SDCAPU/1B
BN-SDABPU/1B512 MB SD Memory Card
256 MB SD Memory Card
128 MB SD Memory Card
64 MB SD Memory Card 
32 MB SD Memory Card
16 MB SD Memory Card
8 MB SD Memory Card
SD USB Reader/Writer 
(compatible with  
MultiMediaCard)   
SD PC Card Adaptor  
(compatible with  
MultiMediaCard)   
DMW-LND55
DMW-LMC55
RP-SD008B RP-SD128BJ RP-SDH256 RP-SDH512ND Filter
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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers)
In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information on 
Accessories.
TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF  
THE FOLLOWING:  
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER  
OR  
CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368  
[6 AM-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-10:30 AM SAT, PACIFIC TIME]  
OR 
MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE  
20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032 Ship To: 
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
First Last
Street Address 
City State Zip
Phone#: 
Day       (         )
Night     (         )
4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)         Please photocopy this form when placing an order.
       
3. Method of payment (check one)     
Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS)      
VISA                              
MasterCard         
Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES       
(Please do not send cash)     2. Items Ordered  
Quantity Accessory #  Price Each Description
Total Price 
6.95 Subtotal
Your State & Local Sales Tax     
Shipping & Handling  
Total Enclosed  1. Digital Camera Model #   
Discover          Expiration Date  Credit Card #  
Customer Signature