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Digital Camera
DMC-FS5
Model No.
DMC-FS3
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com
VQT1N09
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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions Digital Camera DMC-FS5 Model No. DMC-FS3 Before use, please read these instructions completely. Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com VQT1N09...

  • Page 2: Information For Your Safety

    Before Use Before Use Dear 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 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, •...

  • Page 3: Caution For Ac Mains Lead

    Before Use ∫ IMPORTANT Caution for AC mains lead The wires in this mains lead are coloured For your safety, please read the following in accordance with the following code: text carefully. Blue: Neutral, Brown: Live. This appliance is supplied with a moulded As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the three pin mains plug for your safety and...
  • Page 4 Before Use Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis.
  • Page 5 Before Use ∫ 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. •...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    • Using the Playback Zoom....35 • Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode ..36 Before Use Deleting Pictures........36 • To delete a single picture....36 Information for Your Safety....... 2 • To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures....37 Quick Guide ..........
  • Page 7 • Most major credit and debit cards accepted. Connecting to other equipment • All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic Connecting to a PC......... 84 UK Ltd. Printing the Pictures........ 86 • It couldn’t be simpler! •...

  • Page 8: Quick Guide

    Before Use Before Use Quick 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. (P12) • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped.

  • Page 9: Accessories

    Before Use Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. Battery Pack (Indicated as battery in the text) Battery Charger (Indicated as charger in the text) AC Mains Lead USB Connection Cable AV Cable DMW-BCE10E DE-A40A CD-ROM •...

  • Page 10: Names Of The Components

    Before Use Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries. Notice about the rechargeable battery The battery is designated recyclable. Please follow your local recycling regulations. Names of the Components Flash (P39) Lens (P5, 93) Self-timer indicator (P44) AF assist lamp (P67) LCD monitor (P38, 91) Status indicator (P15, 23, 27)
  • Page 11 19 Lens barrel 20 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P84, 86, 90) 21 [DC IN] socket (P84, 86) • Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional). • This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional) is connected to it.

  • Page 12: Preparation

    Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery • Use the dedicated charger and battery. • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge the battery with the charger indoors. Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC. (The battery temperature should •...

  • Page 13: About The Battery (Charging/Number Of Recordable Pictures)

    ¢ Temperature: 23 oC/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. • • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [MODE2].)

  • Page 14: Inserting And Removing The Card (Optional)/The Battery

    Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door. • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCE10E).

  • Page 15: About The Built-In Memory/The Card

    Preparation 1: Close the card/battery door. 2: Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow. • If the card/battery door cannot be completely closed, remove the card, check its direction and then insert it again. Note • Remove the battery after use. Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case (supplied).

  • Page 16: Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

    You can only use cards with SDHC logo (indicating compliance with the SD standard) if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity. • Please confirm the latest information on the following website. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.) Note •...

  • Page 17: Changing The Clock Setting (In Normal Picture Mode)

    Preparation Press [MENU/SET]. MENU /SET Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute or display sequence), and press 3/4 to set. A: Time at the home area B: Time at the travel destination (P58) ‚: Cancel without setting the clock. Press [MENU/SET] to set.

  • Page 18: Setting The Menu

    Preparation Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily. In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power.

  • Page 19: Setting Menu Items

    Preparation Setting menu items This section describes how to select the normal picture mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [ ] to [ ] in the normal picture mode Ø...
  • Page 20 Preparation Switching to the [SETUP] menu Press 2. Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu icon Press 1. • Select a menu item next and set it. Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE]. Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to •...

  • Page 21: Using The Quick Menu

    Preparation Using the quick menu By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes. • When [DISPLAY] is pressed while [STABILIZER] (P66) is selected, [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] can be displayed.
  • Page 22 Preparation These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above your head. [OFF] „ [AUTO POWER LCD]: The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright [LCD MODE] it is around the camera.
  • Page 23 Preparation You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus. p [POWER SAVE]: The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting. [OFF]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.] q [ECONOMY] [AUTO LCD OFF]: When taking pictures, the LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.
  • Page 24 Preparation – The birthday and name settings for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P50) and [PET] (P51) in scene mode. – The number of days that have passed since the departure date in [TRAVEL DATE]. (P57) – The [WORLD TIME] (P58) setting. • The folder number and the clock setting are not changed. Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable (supplied).
  • Page 25 Preparation The built-in memory or card is formatted. Formatting irretrievably [FORMAT] deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting. • Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting. •...

  • Page 26: Selecting The [Rec] Mode

    Preparation Mode switching Selecting the [REC] Mode When the [REC] mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent auto mode in which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions, or to the scene mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.

  • Page 27: Basic

    Basic ñ [REC] mode: Basic Taking pictures using the automatic function ñ : Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily.

  • Page 28: Scene Detection

    Basic Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture. • The access indication (P15) lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card). ∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P39) ∫...

  • Page 29: About The Flash

    Basic In this case, the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture. Press 3. • When the backlight compensation function is activated , ] appears. Press 3 again to cancel this function. About the flash •...

  • Page 30: Taking Pictures With Your Favourite Settings (·: Normal Picture Mode)

    Basic · [REC] mode: Taking pictures with your favourite settings (·: Normal picture mode) Many more menu items can be set and you can take pictures with greater freedom than when you take pictures in the intelligent auto mode (P27). Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [¦/!], and then press [MODE].

  • Page 31: When The Subject Is Not In Focus (Such As When It Is Not In The Centre Of The Composition Of The Picture You Want To Take)

    Basic When the subject is When the subject focused is not focused Focus indication Blinks AF area White>Green White>Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times A Focus indication B AF area (normal) C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark) D Aperture value E Shutter speed F ISO sensitivity...

  • Page 32: Taking Pictures With The Zoom

    Basic ñ·½¾n [REC] mode: Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Digital Zoom You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer [maximum of 7.1k (DMC-FS5)/4.8k (DMC-FS3)], do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio (X/Y/W).

  • Page 33: Using The Easy Zoom

    Basic ¢1 The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting. ¢2 The on-screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position. You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again.

  • Page 34: Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play])

    Basic ∫ To return to Wide using the easy zoom Press [E.ZOOM] at Tele. • Zooming returns at high speed as far as Wide. • When the zoom position returns to the Wide while the maximum picture size is set, the picture size which was changed in the extra optical zoom range now returns to what it was originally.

  • Page 35: Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

    Basic Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback) 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.

  • Page 36: Switching The [Playback] Mode

    Basic Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode Press [MODE] during playback. Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. [NORMAL PLAY] (P34) All the pictures are played back. MENU [SLIDE SHOW] (P68) /SET The pictures are played back in sequence. [CATEGORY PLAY] (P70) The pictures grouped together in categories are played back.

  • Page 37: To Delete Multiple Pictures (Up To 50) Or All The Pictures

    Basic 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] > step • Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and then press [DISPLAY] to set. (Repeat this step.) •...

  • Page 38: Advanced (Recording Pictures)

    Advanced (Recording pictures) Advanced (Recording pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLAY] to change. A LCD monitor B [DISPLAY] button • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During playback zoom (P35), while playing back motion pictures (P71) and during a slide show (P68), you can only select “...

  • Page 39: Taking Pictures Using The Built-In Flash

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ñ·½¾ [REC] mode: Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash A Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects. Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [‰]. Press 3/4 to select a mode.
  • Page 40 Advanced (Recording pictures) Item Description of settings The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it ‡: AUTO necessary. The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary. ˆ: It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye AUTO/Red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then ¢...
  • Page 41 Advanced (Recording pictures) • The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if necessary. • The flash setting is memorised 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.
  • Page 42 Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • If you bring the flash too close to an object, the object may be distorted or discoloured 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.

  • Page 43: Taking Close-Up Pictures

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ·n [REC] mode: Taking Close-up Pictures This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k).

  • Page 44: Taking Pictures With The Self-Timer

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ñ·½¾ [REC] mode: Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Press 2 [ë]. Press 3/4 to select a mode. You can also press 2 [ë] to select. • Press [MENU/SET]. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. •...

  • Page 45: Compensating The Exposure

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ·½¾n [REC] mode: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples. Properly Under exposed Overexposed exposed Compensate the exposure towards Compensate the exposure towards positive.

  • Page 46: Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ·½¾ [REC] mode: Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.

  • Page 47: Taking Pictures That Match The Scene Being Recorded (½¾: Scene Mode)

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ½¾ [REC] mode: Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (½¾: Scene mode) When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [¦/!], and then press [MODE].

  • Page 48: [Soft Skin]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective. Note • ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100]. •...

  • Page 49: [Scenery]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) , [SCENERY] This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape. Note The focus range is 5 m to ¶. • - [SPORTS] Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events. Note •...

  • Page 50: Food]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) 1 [FOOD] This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc. Note The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/50 cm (Tele) to ¶] •...

  • Page 51: Í [Pet]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Birthday/Name setting Press 3/4 to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press 1. Press 3/4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]. Enter the birthday or name. Birthday: 2/1: Select the items (year/month/day). 3/4: Setting. [MENU/SET]: Exit. Name: For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P73.

  • Page 52: High Sens.]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) 9 [HIGH SENS.] This mode minimises 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].) ∫...

  • Page 53: Starry Sky]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) 5 [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.]. Press 3/4 to select the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET].

  • Page 54: Beach]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) 6 [BEACH] This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue colour of the sea, sky etc. It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight. Note • The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š]. •...

  • Page 55: Motion Picture Mode

    Advanced (Recording pictures) White balance fine adjustment You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather. Press 3 [È] three times to display [WB ADJUST.]. Press 2/1 to adjust the white balance. 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish. 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish.
  • Page 56 Advanced (Recording pictures) Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality Press [MENU/SET]. Press 3/4 to select [ASPECT RATIO] and then press 1. Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3/4 to select [PICTURE MODE] and then press 1. Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].

  • Page 57: Useful Functions At Travel Destinations

    Advanced (Recording pictures) – [š] in [AF MODE] – Direction detection function – [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function • This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. ñ·½¾n [REC] mode: Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P19.

  • Page 58: Recording Dates/Times At Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)

    Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P58) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.

  • Page 59: Using The [Rec] Mode Menu

    Advanced (Recording pictures) Press 2/1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to set. D Current time of the destination area E Time difference • If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, press 3.

  • Page 60: A [Quality]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ When the aspect ratio is [Y]. ¢1 (9M) 3648k2432 pixels ¢2 (7M) 3264k2176 pixels ¢3 ¢1 3072k2048 pixels (4.5M 2560k1712 pixels (2.5M 2048k1360 pixels ∫ When the aspect ratio is [W]. ¢1 (7.5M) 3648k2056 pixels ¢2 (6M) 3264k1840 pixels ¢3...

  • Page 61: [Aspect Ratio]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ? [ASPECT RATIO] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P19. This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method. ñ·½¾n Applicable modes: [X]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV [Y]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera [W]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.

  • Page 62: [Sensitivity]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) > [SENSITIVITY] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P19. This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark.

  • Page 63: Af [Af Mode]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) Auto white balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white, auto white balance may not function properly.
  • Page 64 Advanced (Recording pictures) [ƒ]: 1-area-focusing The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on (High speed) the centre of the screen. [Ø]: 1-area-focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the centre of the screen. About [š] Yellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is...

  • Page 65: [Quick Af]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) [QUICK AF] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P19. As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed. This is useful at times when, for instance, you do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.

  • Page 66: [Digital Zoom]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) ) [DIGITAL ZOOM] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P19. This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extra optical zoom. ·½¾n Applicable modes: [OFF]/[ON] Note • Refer to P32 for details. •...

  • Page 67: F [Af Assist Lamp]

    Advanced (Recording pictures) – When taking pictures while following a moving subject. – When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places. Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button. • The setting is fixed to [MODE2] with [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode and to [OFF] in [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

  • Page 68: Advanced (Playback)

    Advanced (Playback) ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Advanced (Playback) Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show) You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Furthermore, you can play back the pictures grouped together by category or play back only those pictures you have set as favourites as a slide show.
  • Page 69 Advanced (Playback) Press 3 to select [START] and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 4 to finish the slide show. • Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes. ∫ Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1. •...

  • Page 70: Selecting Pictures And Playing Them Back ([Category Play]/[Favorite Play])

    Advanced (Playback) ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/[FAVORITE PLAY]) [CATEGORY PLAY] This mode allows you to search images by scene mode or other categories (such as [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [NIGHT SCENERY]) and sort the pictures into each of the categories.

  • Page 71: [Favorite Play]

    Advanced (Playback) [FAVORITE PLAY] You can play back the pictures you have set as [FAVORITE] (P79) (Only when [FAVORITE] is set to [ON] and there are pictures which have been set to [FAVORITE]). Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press [MODE].

  • Page 72: Using The [Playback] Mode Menu

    Advanced (Playback) ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc. • With [TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE], [TRIMMING] or [ASPECT CONV.], a new edited picture is created.

  • Page 73: [Title Edit]

    Advanced (Playback) [TITLE EDIT] You can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be included in prints using [TEXT STAMP] (P74). (Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered.) Select [TITLE EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P19) Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET].

  • Page 74: [Text Stamp]

    Advanced (Playback) ∫ Delete the title (for [SINGLE] only) In step when [SINGLE] (P73) is selected, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET]. Press [‚]. Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. Note • Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen. •...

  • Page 75: Q [Resize]

    Advanced (Playback) [AGE] (P51) If this is set to [ON], [AGE] is stamped on the pictures. [TRAVEL DATE] If this is set to [ON], [TRAVEL DATE] is stamped on the pictures. [TITLE] Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] name settings in scene mode or [TITLE EDIT].

  • Page 76: [Trimming]

    Advanced (Playback) Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET]. Select the picture and size. [SINGLE] setting [SINGLE] Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. ¢ Press 2/1 to select the size , and then press [MENU/SET].

  • Page 77: [Aspect Conv.]

    Advanced (Playback) Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. Reduction Enlargement Use the zoom lever and press 3/4/2/1 to select the parts to be trimmed. Zoom lever (T): Enlargement Move the position Zoom lever (W): Reduction 3/4/2/1: Move Press [MENU/SET].

  • Page 78: N [Rotate]/M [Rotate Disp.]

    Advanced (Playback) Press 3/4 to select [Y] or [X] and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 2/1 to select a picture taken with [W] aspect ratio, and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 2/1 to determine the horizontal position, and press [MENU/SET] to set. Use 3/4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically.

  • Page 79: Ü [Favorite]

    Advanced (Playback) Press 3/4 to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 The picture rotates anticlockwise in steps of 90 Press [‚] to return to the menu screen. •...

  • Page 80: O [Dpof Print]

    Advanced (Playback) Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4. • Repeat the above procedure. If 4 is pressed again, the favourite setting is cancelled. • ∫ Cancelling all the [FAVORITE] settings Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step and then press [MENU/SET].
  • Page 81 Advanced (Playback) Select [DPOF PRINT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P19) Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET]. [SINGLE] [MULTI] Select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 2/1 to Press 3/4/2/1 select the picture. to select the pictures.

  • Page 82: P [Protect]

    Advanced (Playback) • It may not be possible to use the DPOF print settings with other equipment. In this case, cancel all the settings, and reset the settings. • If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the DPOF print setting cannot be set. P [PROTECT] You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake.

  • Page 83: S [Copy]

    • Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC.) •...

  • Page 84: Connecting To Other Equipment

    Connecting to other equipment Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the “...
  • Page 85 Connecting to other equipment Double-click on [Removable Disk] in [My Computer]. When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. (“LUMIX”, “NO_NAME” • or “Untitled” is displayed.) Double-click [DCIM] folder. Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC.

  • Page 86: Printing The Pictures

    Connecting to other equipment ∫ Connection in the PTP mode (Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X only) Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge(PTP)]. Data can now be read only from the card into the PC. • When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP mode. Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor.

  • Page 87: Selecting A Single Picture And Printing It

    Connecting to other equipment Note • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. • Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional: DMW-AC5E). • Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection cable. •...

  • Page 88: Print Settings

    Connecting to other equipment MULTI SELECT Press 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE [MENU/SET]. NUM. OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE • Refer to P88 for the items which can be set before starting to print PAGE LAYOUT the pictures.
  • Page 89 Connecting to other equipment [PAPER SIZE] Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised. [L/3.5qk5q] 89 mmk127 mm [2L/5qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm [16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm [A4] 210 mmk297 mm [A3] 297 mmk420 mm [10k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm [4qk6q]...

  • Page 90: Playing Back Pictures On A Tv Screen

    Connecting to other equipment ¸ [PLAYBACK] mode: Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable (supplied) Preparations: Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P24) Turn this unit and the TV off. AV OUT DIGITAL 1 Yellow: to the video input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket A Align the marks, and insert.

  • Page 91: Screen Display

    Others Others Screen Display ∫ In recording Recording in normal picture mode [!] (Initial setting) Recording mode Flash mode (P39) AF area (P30) Focus (P30) Picture size (P59) Quality (P60) Battery indication (P13) Number of recordable pictures (P106) Built-in memory (P15) F3.3 F3.3 F3.3...

  • Page 92: Cautions For Use

    Others ∫ In playback Playback mode (P34) Protected picture (P82) Favourites (P79) 1 2 3 4 Stamped with text indication (P74) Picture size (P59) (P71) Motion picture icon 100 _ 0001 100 _ 0001 0001 Quality (P60) Battery indication (P13) Folder/File number (P85) Built-in memory (P15) 1ST DAY...
  • Page 93 Others • Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera, disturbing the pictures and sound. • If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly, turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional).
  • Page 94 Others the surrounding temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too high or too low, the operating time of the battery will become shorter. Always remove the battery after use. • Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case (supplied). If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged.

  • Page 95: Message Display

    About the picture data • Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling. Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data. About tripods • When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it.
  • Page 96 Others [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED] • The following pictures cannot be copied. – When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination. (Only when copying from a card to the built-in memory.) –...

  • Page 97: Functions That Cannot Be Set Or Will Not

    Others [PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV] • The AV cable is connected to the camera. > Press [MENU/SET] if you want to delete this message at once. > Select [TV ASPECT] in the [SETUP] menu if you want to change the TV aspect. (P24) •...
  • Page 98 Others • 5 in [SCENE MODE1]/[SCENE MODE2] Exposure compensation (P45) • [AUTO BRACKET] (P46) ô and 5 in [SCENE MODE1]/[SCENE MODE2] • $ mode • 9 and ô in [SCENE MODE1]/[SCENE MODE2] [PICTURE SIZE] (P59) • $ mode • $ mode [QUALITY] (P60) •...

  • Page 99: Troubleshooting

    Others Troubleshooting First, try out the following procedures (P99–105). If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [RESET] (P23) on the [SETUP] menu when taking pictures. Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on. •...
  • Page 100 Others The recorded picture is too bright or dark. > Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P45) 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time. > Set auto bracket (P46), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P52) in scene mode or [BURST] (P65) of the [REC] mode menu to [OFF].

  • Page 101: Lcd Monitor

    Others LCD monitor The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on. • The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P23) is selected for the [ECONOMY] mode. [This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E; optional).] If the remaining battery power is low, it may take longer for the flash to be charged, and the time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer.
  • Page 102 Others The picture is not played back. • Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [(]? (P34) • Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? > The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted.
  • Page 103 Others TV, PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television. • Is the camera connected to the TV correctly? > Set the TV input to external input mode. The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different. •...
  • Page 104 Others Others An unreadable language was selected by mistake. > Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [~] icon to set the desired language. (P25) A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway. •...
  • Page 105 Others [AGE] is not displayed correctly. • Check the clock (P16) and birthday settings (P51). The lens barrel is retracted. • The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK] mode. VQT1N09...

  • Page 106: Available Recording Time

    Others Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects.
  • Page 107 Others Aspect ratio (9M): (7M): (4.5M (2.5M Picture size ¢1 ¢2 ¢1 (3648k2432) (3264k2176) (3072k2048) (2560k1712) (2048k1360) › › › › › Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB) 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Card 512 MB 1 GB 1310 2 GB...
  • Page 108 Others ∫ Available recording time (when recording motion pictures) Aspect ratio ÷ ö ù ø û ú Picture quality setting Built-in Memory 1 min 43 s 5 min (Approx. 50 MB) 16 MB 26 s 26 s 1 min 23 s 22 s 32 MB 17 s...

  • Page 109: Specifications

    Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.5 W (When recording) (DMC-FS5) 1.3 W (When recording) (DMC-FS3) 0.8 W (When playing back) Camera effective pixels: 10,100,000 pixels (DMC-FS5)/8,100,000 pixels (DMC-FS3) Image sensor: 1/2.33q CCD, total pixel number 10,700,000 pixels, Primary colour filter (DMC-FS5) 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel number 8,320,000 pixels, Primary colour...
  • Page 110 Others Hi-speed burst Burst speed: Approx. 6 pictures/second (DMC-FS5) Approx. 7 pictures/second (DMC-FS3) (2M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.) Number of recordable pictures: When using the built-in memory: Approx. 20 pictures (DMC-FS5) Approx. 15 pictures (DMC-FS3) (immediately after formatting) When using a Card: Max.
  • Page 111 Approx. 141 g (DMC-FS5)/Approx. 140 g (DMC-FS3) (with card and battery) Operating temperature: 0 o C to 40 o C Operating humidity: 10% to 80% Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A40A): Information for your safety Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output: CHARGE 4.2 V...
  • Page 112 QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. VQT1N09 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F0108GA0 Web Site: http://panasonic.net Pursuant to at the directive 2004/108/EC, article 9(2) Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, F.R. Germany...

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