Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ28 User Manual

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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FZ28
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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 Instructi ons carefully and keep them handy for future 
reference.
Information for Your Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs 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.
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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.
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registered trademarks of the companies concerned.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING 
AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED 
ON THE APPARATUS.
USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES .DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS 
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL 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.
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Before Use
∫About the battery charger

The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power is supplied.
The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the battery charger is connected to an electrical outlet.
∫ About the battery pack
Do not heat or expose to flame.Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time 
with doors and windows closed.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC or incinerate.
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.
CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN 
ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT 
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT 
CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.
DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, 
TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.
DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE 
UNIT.
DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.
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∫Care of the camera
Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc.
This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD 
monitor may be damaged.
 Retract the lens before carrying the camera or playing back pictures. 
Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction.–Places with a lot of sand or dust.–Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on 
a beach.
Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow liquids, 
sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc.
If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body 
carefully.
∫ About Condensation (When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up)
Condensation occurs when the ambient temper ature or humidity changes. Be careful of 
condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.
If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will disappear 
naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.
∫ Read together with the “Cautions for Use”. (P183)
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
Quick Guide .............................................. 7
Standard Accessories ............................... 9
Names of the Components ..................... 10
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap ................. 14
Attaching the Lens Hood ......................... 16
Preparation
Charging the Battery ............................... 18
About the Battery (charging/number of 
recordable pictures) ................................ 20
Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery ............................... 22
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........ 24
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)................. 26• Changing the clock setting ................ 27
Setting the Menu ..................................... 28
 ........................... 29
 ....................... 31
About the Setup Menu ............................ 32
Selecting the [REC] Mode ....................... 40
Basic
Taking pictures using the automatic 
function (Intelligent Auto Mode) .............. 43
 ................................ 45
 ........................ 46
 .................................. 46
 ....... 47
Taking pictures with your favourite 
settings (Programme AE mode) .............. 49
 ........................................... 50
(such as when it is not in the 
centre of the composition of 
the picture you want to take)............. 50
 ....... 51
 51
 focus point) ....................................... 51
 52
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ................ 53
Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the 
Digital Zoom...................................... 53
Playing back Pictures 
([NORMAL PLAY]) .................................. 56 
(Review) ............................................57

(Multi Playback) ................................57
 .................58
 .....59
Deleting Pictures .....................................60
 ..................60
(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............61
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ..........62
Taking Pictures using the Built-in 
Flash........................................................66
setting ...............................................66
Taking Close-up Pictures ........................72
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ..........74
Compensating the Exposure ...................76
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/
Colour Bracket.........................................77

 ..................................78
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode...........79
Taking pictures by specifying the 
aperture / shutter speed ..........................81

 .............................82
Taking picture by setting the exposure 
manually ..................................................83
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed .........85
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.........86
 .......................................87
Registering Personal Menu Settings 
(Registering custom settings) ..................89
Taking pictures in Custom mode .............90
Taking expressive portraits and 
landscape pictures 
(Advanced scene mode) .........................91
 .....................................92
 ......................................93
 ........................................93
 PORTRAIT] .........................94
 .....................................95
Taking pictures that match the scene 
being recorded (Scene mode) .................96
 ...........................................97
 LIGHT] .............................97
 ............................98
 ................................................99
 [SUNSET].........................................99
 SENS.] ..................................99
 BURST] .......................100
 BURST] ............................101
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 SKY] .............................. 104
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 .......................................... 106
 PHOTO] .......................... 106
 HOLE] .................................... 107
 GRAIN] ................................ 107
Motion Picture Mode ............................. 108
Useful Functions at Travel 
Destinations .......................................... 111
Vacation and the Location of the 
Vacation .......................................... 111

Overseas Travel Destinations 
(World Time) ................................... 114
Using the [REC] Mode Menu ................ 116
 SIZE] ............................ 116
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 RATIO]........................... 119
 ISO]....................... 119
 ............................... 120
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 MODE] ...................... 124
 MODE]..................................... 125
 ........................................ 129
 LOCK] ................................ 130
 ............................... 131
 ZOOM] ........................... 131
 EFFECT] ......................... 132
 .................................... 132
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 ..................... 134
 REC.] ................................ 134
 ASSIST LAMP] ........................ 135
 ...................... 136
 ANIM.] .................................. 137
 ............................. 138
 SET]................................. 138
Advanced (Playback)
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence 
(Slide Show) .......................................... 139
Selecting Pictures and Playing them 
Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/
[FAVORITE PLAY]) ............................... 142 142
 .......................... 143
Playing Back Motion Pictures/
Pictures with Audio................................ 144
 ................................ 144
 .......................... 144
Creating still pictures from a motion 
picture ................................................... 145
Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu ..... 147 
 ..................................148
 ...............................150
 ........................................152
 ...................................153

 CONV.] ..........................155
 DISP.]..........156
 ...................................157
 PRINT] ...............................158
 ....................................160
 DUB.] ................................161
 ...........................................162
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC ...............................163
Printing the Pictures ..............................166
printing it .........................................167
 printing them ...................................168
 ...................................169
Playing Back Pictures on a 
TV Screen .............................................172
AV cable (supplied) .........................172

with an SD Memory Card slot .........173
 component  socket ..........................174
Using the Conversion Lens 
(optional) ...............................................176
Using the Protector/Filter.......................178
Others
Screen Display ......................................180
Cautions for Use....................................183
Message Display ...................................187
Functions that cannot be set or 
will not work under some conditions......190
Troubleshooting.....................................195
Number of Recordable Pictures and 
Available Recording Time .....................206
Specifications ........................................210
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Before Use
Before UseQuick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each 
step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets.
Charge the battery. (P18)
The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
plug-in type
inlet type
Insert the battery and the card.  
(P22)
When you do not use the card, you can 
record or play back pictures on the 
built-in memory. (P24) Refer to  P25 
when you use a card.
Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
1 Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !].
2 Press the shutter button to take 
pictures.  (P43)
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OFF ON
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Play back the pictures.
1Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ (].
2 Select the picture you want to view.  
(P56)
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
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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
1 Battery Pack(Indicated as  battery in the text)
Charge the battery before use.
2 Battery Charger (Indicated as  charger in the text)
3 AC Cable
4 USB Connection Cable
5 AV Cable
6 CD-ROM 
Software:
Use it to install the software to your PC.
7 CD-ROMOperating Instructions8 Shoulder Strap
9 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String
10 Lens Hood
11 Hood Adaptor

The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera 
was purchased.
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as  card in the text.The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a 
card.
Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories. (You 
can purchase the accessories separately.)
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Names of the Components
1 Lens (P184)
2Flash  (P66)
3 Self-timer indicator  (P74)
AF assist lamp  (P135)
4 Microphone  (P108, 134 , 161)
5 Flash open button  (P66)
6 Diopter adjustment dial  (P63)
7 Viewfinder  (P62, 180)
8 Speaker  (P144)
9 [EVF/LCD] button (P62)
10 [AF/AE LOCK] button  (P46, 127,  130)
11 Joystick  (P31, 52,  81, 83,  86)
The joystick is operated in two different wa ys: it can be moved in the up, down, left 
and right directions to perform an operation, or it can be pressed to select. In these 
operating instructions, it is pictured as shown in the figure below or described with 
3 /4/ 2/1.
Example: When the joystick is moved 
toward  2 (left)
Place your finger on the right side of the 
joystick, and move the joystick toward 
the left.
or Move  2
Push the joystick straight in.
or Press1234
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