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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

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DMC-FZ35
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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied). You can learn about advanced operation methods and check the Troubleshooting. For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo VQT2G40...

  • Page 2: Information For Your Safety

    Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information on the below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera.
  • Page 3 Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FZ35 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-211-PANA (7262) 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.
  • Page 4 ∫ About the battery pack CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack. • Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit. • Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals. •...
  • Page 5 Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one. • Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional). Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet) •...
  • Page 6 ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. Do not subject to strong pressure. The camera may malfunction, recording pictures may become impossible, or the lens, the LCD monitor or the external case may be damaged. •...
  • Page 7 A 4 GB (or more) Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product. Please confirm the latest information on the following website. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is English only.) •...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents Information for Your Safety....................2 Before Use Standard Accessories......................9 Names of the Components ....................10 Preparation Charging the Battery......................13 • About the Battery Life ....................14 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery........... 16 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ..................17 •...

  • Page 9: Before Use

    For information about optional accessories, “ refer to the Digital Camera Accessory ” System • If any accessories are lost, customers should contact Panasonic’s parts department at 1 800 833-9626 for further information about VFC4453 VYK2U93 obtaining replacement parts. VYQ4122 VYQ4124 (ENG) VQT2G40...

  • Page 10: Names Of The Components

    Before Use Names of the Components Lens Flash Self-timer indicator AF assist lamp Flash open button Diopter adjustment dial Viewfinder Speaker Motion picture button [AF/AE LOCK] button 10 Joystick 14 15 16 17 The joystick is operated in two different ways: it can be moved in the up, down, left and right directions to perform an operation, or it can be pressed to select.
  • Page 11 Before Use 11 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch 12 LCD monitor 13 [EVF/LCD] button 14 [DISPLAY] button 15 Delete button/ Single or Burst Mode button 16 [MENU/SET] button 17 Cursor buttons 2/ Self-timer button 4/ Function button Assign [REC] Mode menu to 4 button. It is convenient to register [REC] Mode menu that is used often.
  • Page 12 27 [HDMI] socket 28 [DC IN] socket • Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP; optional). • This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor (DMW-AC7PP;...

  • Page 13: Preparation

    To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used. • Use the dedicated charger and battery. The quality, performance and safety of third party batteries other than those that are genuine are not guaranteed.

  • Page 14: About The Battery Life

    Preparation ∫ Charging Charging time Approx. 120 min • The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely. The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long time may be longer than normal.
  • Page 15 ¢ • Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].)

  • Page 16: Inserting And Removing The Card (Optional)/The Battery

    Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • Close the flash. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the card/battery door to open it. • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGR-S006A). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

  • Page 17: Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

    Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Turn the camera on. • The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message does not appear in [PLAYBACK] Mode.) A [MENU/SET] button B Cursor buttons Press [MENU/SET].

  • Page 18: Setting The Menu

    Preparation Setting the Menu This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customize its operation to maximize your picture taking experience. In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera. Setting menu items This section describes how to select the Program AE Mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well.
  • Page 19 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 move to the second screen.

  • Page 20: Selecting The [Rec] Mode

    Basic Mode switching Basic Selecting the [REC] Mode Turn the camera on. A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch • The power lamp 2 lights when you turn this unit on 1. Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!]. Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial.
  • Page 21 Basic ∫ Advanced Aperture-priority AE mode The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set. Shutter-priority AE mode The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set. Manual exposure mode The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted.

  • Page 22: Taking Pictures Using The Automatic Function (Ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode)

    Basic ñ [REC] Mode: Taking pictures using the automatic function : Intelligent Auto Mode) ñ 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 23: Scene Detection

    Basic Scene detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red. [i-PORTRAIT] > ¦ [i-SCENERY] [i-MACRO] • [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] Only when [‡] is selected [i-NIGHT SCENERY] ¢...

  • Page 24: Taking Pictures With Your Favorite Settings (³: Program Ae Mode)

    Basic ³ [REC] Mode: Taking pictures with your favorite settings : Program AE Mode) ³ The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu. Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] ...

  • Page 25: Recording Motion Picture

    Basic [REC] mode: Recording Motion Picture This can record high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG. Audio will be recorded in stereo. • Close the flash. (It is recommended that you close the flash when recording motion pictures. However, leaving the flash open will not result in a significant difference in sound quality.) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].
  • Page 26 Basic Start recording by pressing the motion picture button. A Available recording time B Elapsed recording time • The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built-in microphone on this unit. (Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio.) • The recording state indicator (red) C will flash while recording motion pictures. •...

  • Page 27: Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play])

    Basic ¸ [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 [(].

  • Page 28: Deleting Pictures

    Basic ¸ [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. To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then press [‚].

  • Page 29: Others

    Reader(R)] and then follow the messages on the screen to install. ∫ To uninstall the Operating Instructions (PDF format) Delete the PDF file from the “Program Files\Panasonic\Lumix\” folder. • When the contents in the Program Files folder cannot be displayed, click the [Show the contents of this folder] to display them.

  • Page 30: Specifications

    Others Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 8.4 V Power Consumption: 1.3 W (When recording with LCD Monitor) 1.3 W (When recording with Viewfinder) 0.6 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor) 0.6 W (When playing back with Viewfinder) Camera effective pixels: 12,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33q CCD, total pixel number 12,700,000 pixels, Primary...
  • Page 31 Others Hi-speed burst Burst speed: Approx. 10 pictures/second (Speed priority) Approx. 6 pictures/second (Image priority) (3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.) Number of recordable pictures: 15 to 100 (differs depending on the type of Card and the recording conditions) ISO sensitivity (Standard Output...
  • Page 32 Others Picture size Still picture: When the aspect ratio setting is [X] 4000k3000 pixels, 3264k2448 pixels, 2560k1920 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels, 640k480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [Y] 4000k2672 pixels, 3264k2176 pixels, 2560k1712 pixels, 2048k1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [W] 4000k2248 pixels, 3264k1840 pixels, 2560k1440 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels Motion pictures:...
  • Page 33 Operating temperature: 0 o C to 40 o C (32 o F to 104 o F) Operating humidity: 10% to 80% Language select: [ENGLISH]/[ESPAÑOL] Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A43B): Information for your safety Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A Output: CHARGE 8.4 V...

  • Page 34: Digital Camera Accessory System

    Others Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory# Figure Description CGR-S006A Lithum Ion Battery DMW-AC7PP AC Adaptor      PL Filter DMW-LPL46   : MC Protector : DMW-LMC46   : ND Filter : DMW-LND46 DMW-LT55 Tele Conversion Lens DMW-LC55 Close-up Lens DMW-LA3...

  • Page 35: Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

    THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME] MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032 (ENG) VQT2G40...

  • Page 36: Request For Service Notice

    Reason for requesting service: (USA and Puerto Rico Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Services Company Customer Servicenter Suite B 4900 George McVay Drive...

  • Page 37: Limited Warranty

    If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or...
  • Page 38 Others Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States and Puerto Rico call 1-800-211-PANA (7262). This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up...

  • Page 39: Customer Services Directory

    Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm, EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY :1-877-833-8855 Accessory Purchases (United States and Puerto Rico) Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at: http://www.pstc.panasonic.com or, send your request by E-mail to: npcparts@us.panasonic.com...
  • Page 40 • SDHC Logo is a trademark. • The “AVCHD”, “AVCHD Lite” and the “AVCHD”, “AVCHD Lite” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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