Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FH27 VQT3E12 Before use please read these instructions completely...

Page 2: ...Playing Back Motion Pictures 31 Deleting Pictures 32 To delete a single picture 32 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 33 Setting the Menu 34 Setting menu items 34 About the Setu...

Page 3: ...g Various methods to play back 85 Slide Show 86 Filtering Play 88 Calendar 89 Using the Playback Mode Menu 90 Upload Set 90 Text Stamp 92 Resize 94 Cropping 95 Favorite 96 Print Set 97 Protect 99 Copy...

Page 4: ...dust water sand etc Liquids sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens buttons etc Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions but it may become unrepa...

Page 5: ...uctions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are...

Page 6: ...P4 116 3 Self timer indicator P69 AF Assist Lamp P82 4 Touch panel LCD monitor P8 41 112 5 Strap eyelet Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 6 Lens ba...

Page 7: ...12 Shutter button P21 24 30 13 E ZOOM button P45 14 Tripod receptacle 15 Card Battery door P13 14 16 DC coupler cover P14 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC...

Page 8: ...s the LCD monitor too hard For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to Screen Display on P112 About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed op...

Page 9: ...ct are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a...

Page 10: ...he 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 a long time may be longer than n...

Page 11: ...d recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The numb...

Page 12: ...number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using LCD Mode When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When the operating time o...

Page 13: ...Push it securely all the way until you hear a click while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do...

Page 14: ...upler D Align the marks and insert Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor opt...

Page 15: ...erations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on th...

Page 16: ...no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position The data on the built in memory...

Page 17: ...ailable recording time for the card may decrease when Upload Set is performed Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displa...

Page 18: ...ms you wish to set Year Month Day Hours Minutes and set using 3 4 A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching 3 4 Touch to...

Page 19: ...ry Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture...

Page 20: ...next to the icon so touch it again Touch the mode icon Intelligent Auto Mode P21 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P24 The subjects are...

Page 21: ...lution i ZOOM Auto White Balance AF Assist Lamp Touch Touch Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 is displayed around...

Page 22: ...s performed with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically Following menus can be set with the Intelligent Auto Mode For the settin...

Page 23: ...to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the colour of the subject the d...

Page 24: ...owing cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod In Panorama Assist Night Portrait Night Scenery Part...

Page 25: ...he zoom The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position e g Range of focus duri...

Page 26: ...ile moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus i...

Page 27: ...omes possible Touch the subject you wish to focus on and then take a picture AF area with same function as in AF Mode is displayed at the position you touch and a picture is taken when it is focused I...

Page 28: ...ack Pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to playback on this unit The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Rec Mode to Playback Mode Drag P8 the screen horizontall...

Page 29: ...switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P8 Pictures displayed using cannot be played back Using the Playback Zoom Firmly touch the part to enlarge 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k You can also enlarge red...

Page 30: ...may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional whe...

Page 31: ...original status 2 Operate control panel by touching Note Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC Motion pictures r...

Page 32: ...ot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then touch Touch Delete Single Co...

Page 33: ...selected To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Touch Touch Delete Multi or Delete All Delete All Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes It is possible...

Page 34: ...ceeding to use the camera Setting menu items Touch Touch the menu icon Menu Description of settings Rec P66 to 83 Rec Mode only The menu lets you set the Colouring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc...

Page 35: ...e conditions under which the camera is used Touch the menu item Touch and hold the menu item to display the information Touch to switch menu items Screen at right is an example of selecting AF Mode in...

Page 36: ...for details When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change U Clock Set Setting Date Time World Time Destination Travel destination area Home Your home area Travel Da...

Page 37: ...p Mode does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a Slide Show Auto Demo LCD Mode These m...

Page 38: ...de When Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday and name settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode The Travel Date setting Departure date return date dest...

Page 39: ...ing Do not turn the camera off during formatting If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other eq...

Page 40: ...en it is in Playback Mode Calibration Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond 1 Touch Start 2 Touch the oran...

Page 41: ...rding Mode In Playback Mode Recording guideline This is used as a reference of composition such as balance while taking a picture In Photo Frame in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed A Normal d...

Page 42: ...t Auto Mode and the most appropriate scene will be determined for the touched subject Touch to go back to the original Focus Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to t...

Page 43: ...the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent zoom Using the Digital Zoom To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele To make subjects appear f...

Page 44: ...ication Approximately 1 3 times the Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom Approximately 4 times the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom Picture quality No noticeable deterioration The hig...

Page 45: ...m position has been returned to the optical zoom range using the zoom lever Using the Easy Zoom Press E ZOOM You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range by pressing E ZOOM again when Dig...

Page 46: ...r taking pictures The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst or Pin Hole in Scene Mode In Motion Picture Mode The Extra Optic...

Page 47: ...CD monitor Touch the zoom icon on the screen Touching the icon again during the move stops the move Zooming with touch operation The zoom position automatically moves to Tele The zoom position automat...

Page 48: ...ou want to register to an item already registered The items will be replaced In Step 4 drag registered items out of the shortcut setting area Registration is cancelled leaving an empty item Note The S...

Page 49: ...d hue to obtain the desired picture Touch Touch Touch the scene mode to set The item can be switched by touching Changing Scene Mode 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch the scene mode to set Note The following it...

Page 50: ...he registered Scene Mode will be displayed rather than Touch the scene mode to set The item can be switched by touching The selected Scene Mode is registered as My Scene Mode so that the next time you...

Page 51: ...t is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the sub...

Page 52: ...s Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture The subject is not focused when the Self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button ha...

Page 53: ...o the transparent image overlaps When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 4 and 5 6 Touch Exit Note The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to th...

Page 54: ...ipod and the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not...

Page 55: ...Party Mode Use the flash You can set to or We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the...

Page 56: ...to set year month day and touch Set Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P84 When the birthday or name is set Age or Name is automatically set to ON If ON is selected...

Page 57: ...e refer to Baby1 Baby2 on P56 Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun This mode minimises the jitter of the subj...

Page 58: ...er of Burst recording pictures may increase when you use a card with fast writing speed or card is formatted Note The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to t...

Page 59: ...5 pictures when the self timer is used 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 the sh...

Page 60: ...of the blue colour of the sea sky etc It also prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight Note Do not touch the camera with wet hands This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as...

Page 61: ...ircumstances Setting the effect Note Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions When it is dark we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Shutter spee...

Page 62: ...with a frame around it Setting the frame Select from 3 types of frames Note The colour of the frame displayed on the screen and the colour of the frame around the actual image may differ but this is...

Page 63: ...res and stamp it on the recorded pictures with Text Stamp P92 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM su...

Page 64: ...culated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off If Travel Date is set to OFF the number of days tha...

Page 65: ...e camera after purchasing it the message appears Touch Set and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Touch Home Select the region in which you live using and then touch Set A Current time B Time d...

Page 66: ...ed eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash O...

Page 67: ...able Scene Mode initial setting is displayed 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...

Page 68: ...ge the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the s...

Page 69: ...just before recording In dark places the Self timer indicator A will blink and then may turn on brightly to operate as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject We recommend using...

Page 70: ...PC monitor The Extra Optical Zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is set or in Transform High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole and Photo Frame in Scene Mode so the Picture Size for is not displ...

Page 71: ...settings refer to P34 This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes n Cannot be recorded in the built in memory Rec Quality Item Picture Size fps Aspect Ratio 1280k720 pixels 24...

Page 72: ...d brightness of the scene to minimise the jitter of the subject The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subje...

Page 73: ...ery Food Party Candle Light Sunset Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Beach Snow Aerial Photo Film Grain Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures ma...

Page 74: ...at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then touch Set White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark Set the Whi...

Page 75: ...function may fail to work AF Mode is switched to When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the fac...

Page 76: ...s below When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject When jitte...

Page 77: ...ter focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far...

Page 78: ...ter it is set The exposure compensation value appears on the screen Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter...

Page 79: ...ding on the conditions For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P34 Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes No...

Page 80: ...time you take a picture When the Self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 The Burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environm...

Page 81: ...1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode or Motion Picture Mode Color Mode STANDARD This is the standard setting Happy 1 Image with en...

Page 82: ...in dark places set the AF Assist Lamp to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject AF Assist Lamp is fixed to OFF in Self Portrait Scenery Night Scenery Sunset Fireworks a...

Page 83: ...ke a picture with date and time of recording Applicable modes Note Date information for pictures recorded with the Date Stamp set cannot be deleted When printing pictures with Date Stamp at a shop or...

Page 84: ...e of Baby1 Baby2 or Pet P56 in Scene Mode Location in Travel Date P63 Enter characters Touch to switch text between A capitals a small case 1 numbers and special characters To enter the same character...

Page 85: ...tures in various methods Touch Touch the mode icon Item Description of settings Normal Play P28 All the images are played back Slide Show P86 Images are played back in sequence Filtering Play P88 Imag...

Page 86: ...o view the pictures you have taken Touch Start Operations performed during slide show 1 Display control panel by touching screen If no operation is performed for 2 seconds it will return to original s...

Page 87: ...y Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category Some Effect will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically Setup Duration or...

Page 88: ...f the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Touch the category to play back Only the category for which pictures have been found can be selected Favorite You can play back th...

Page 89: ...2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2011 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in World Time the pictures are displayed by the da...

Page 90: ...sharing sites Facebook YouTube on this unit You can only upload still pictures to Facebook and only motion pictures to YouTube This cannot be done to the images in the built in memory Copy the images...

Page 91: ...ation after connecting the camera to a PC P101 For details refer to P104 Cancelling all the Upload Set settings 1 Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL Confirmation screen is disp...

Page 92: ...setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally and select an image 2 Touch Set Multi setting 1 Touch a picture repeat Selection will be cancelled by touching the same picture again 2 Touch OK Item Setting ite...

Page 93: ...printer You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in Multi The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at print...

Page 94: ...r still pictures with date or text stamped cannot be resized Resize Select the picture and size Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set 2 Touch the size you...

Page 95: ...t Select the parts to be cropped Touch Enlarge Touch Reduce Drag Move Touch Set Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note The picture...

Page 96: ...s 1 Select Favorite on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note You can set up to 999 pictures...

Page 97: ...setting Select Print Set on the Playback Mode menu P34 Touch Single or Multi Touch 3 4 to set the number of prints and then touch Set to set When Multi has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each...

Page 98: ...e operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures with date or text stamped Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print set...

Page 99: ...effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on...

Page 100: ...rocess Note If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a...

Page 101: ...rt site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory A USB connection cable supplied...

Page 102: ...cable may cause a malfunction Touch PC Operate the PC You can save the images into the PC by drag and drop the image or the folder with the image you would like to transfer onto the different folder i...

Page 103: ...ed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 and Mac OS X only Select PictBridge PTP when connecting USB ca...

Page 104: ...g Internet Explorer Preparations Setup the images to upload with Upload Set P90 Connect the PC to the Internet Create an account at the image sharing site to be used and prepare the login information...

Page 105: ...cause a malfunction B Align the marks and insert Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the cam...

Page 106: ...int Touch Print start Refer to P107 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing the...

Page 107: ...not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if th...

Page 108: ...tem 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 10k15c...

Page 109: ...paper set Page Layout to and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing Af...

Page 110: ...ckets on the TV Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and set to the Playback Mode Note Depending on the Picture Size blac...

Page 111: ...creen Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied SDHC Memory Cards cannot be played back unless it is a TV compatible wi...

Page 112: ...tion P20 9 Playback Mode selection P28 10 Zooming with touch operation P47 11 Touch shutter P27 12 Shutter speed P24 13 Aperture value P24 14 ISO sensitivity P72 15 Display P41 16 Menu P34 17 Number o...

Page 113: ...el destination setting 3 P65 34 Age 4 P56 Location 3 P63 35 Elapsed recording time P30 36 Shortcut setting area P48 37 Name 4 P56 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P63 38 Record...

Page 114: ...n 19 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P63 Age P56 20 Display P41 21 Menu P34 22 Shortcut setting area P48 23 Recorded date and time World Time P65 Name 2 P56 Location 2 P63 24...

Page 115: ...ely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor a...

Page 116: ...camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the...

Page 117: ...conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable...

Page 118: ...a name or birthday is set for Baby1 Baby2 this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due t...

Page 119: ...ded 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 When you use a tripod make sur...

Page 120: ...memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied Wh...

Page 121: ...may be broken Insert a different card Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion...

Page 122: ...Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P78 Set Burst P80 of the Rec Mode menu to OFF Has Hi Speed Burst P58 or Flash Burst P59 in Scene Mode been set The focus range varies depending on the...

Page 123: ...that it stops even after using a Class 6 card or higher or if you use a card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a...

Page 124: ...lfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Is the flas...

Page 125: ...s Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P39 Other p...

Page 126: ...ded with this unit may not be able to play back on another brand of camera Sound from motion pictures recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX l...

Page 127: ...mpting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the Access displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning off the pow...

Page 128: ...amera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is n...

Page 129: ...off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should...

Page 130: ...used under license therefrom YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names comp...