Panasonic DMCFZ40 - DIGITAL CAMERA - ADVANCED FEATURES, Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...nstructions completely Please also refer to the Operating Instructions PDF format contained on the CD ROM supplied You can learn about advanced operation methods and check the Troubleshooting VQT2X16...

Page 2: ...source 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 Caref...

Page 3: ...ASHING 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 I...

Page 4: ...ration between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technic...

Page 5: ...to contact with your hands or clothes wash it off thoroughly with water If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes never rub the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult...

Page 6: ...ffect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconn...

Page 7: ...21 Scene Detection 22 AF Tracking Function 22 Taking pictures with your favorite settings Program AE Mode 23 Program shift 24 Compensating the Exposure 25 Taking pictures by specifying the aperture s...

Page 8: ...PC 6 CD ROM Operating Instructions 7 Shoulder Strap 8 Lens Cap Lens Cap String 9 Lens Hood SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional Y...

Page 9: ...Delete button 6 DISPLAY button 7 AF AF MF button 8 LCD monitor 9 Flash open button 10 Diopter adjustment dial 11 Viewfinder 12 EVF LCD button 13 AF AE LOCK button 14 Rear dial 15 Playback button 16 M...

Page 10: ...4 Function button Assign REC Mode menu to 4 button It is convenient to register REC Mode menu that is used often ASPECT RATIO QUALITY METERING MODE WHITE BALANCE I EXPOSURE COLOR EFFECT GUIDE LINE REC...

Page 11: ...onic DC coupler DMW DCC6 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC8PP optional are used Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC8PP optional We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power o...

Page 12: ...battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 3...

Page 13: ...the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after...

Page 14: ...the camera is turned on When the Optical Image Stabilizer Function is set to AUTO Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vi...

Page 15: ...er when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Lite Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in MOTION JPEG SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding...

Page 16: ...tee the quality of this product Battery Insert until it is locked by the lever A being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Ca...

Page 17: ...T Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press 3 4 to set You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing Press MENU SET to set Press...

Page 18: ...ode Press MENU SET to close the menu Press MENU SET to display the menu Press 3 4 to select AF MODE and then press 1 Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a differ...

Page 19: ...mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part A Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 o Basic Intelligent Auto Mode The subjects are r...

Page 20: ...s Custom Mode Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Scene Mode This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded My Color Mode Use this mode to check co...

Page 21: ...ial to Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights whe...

Page 22: ...ure Face Detection It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject Scene Detection i PORTRAIT i SCENERY i MACRO i NIGHT PORTRAIT Only when is selected i NIGHT SCENERY i SUNSET i BABY AF Track...

Page 23: ...o the brightness of the subject You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in REC menu Set the mode dial to Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shu...

Page 24: ...dial to activate program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen about 10 seconds The program shift indication A appears on the screen when program shift is ac...

Page 25: ...nd Operate with the rear dial 1 Press the rear dial to select and then rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure A Exposure compensation value 2 Press the shutter button halfway to finish Press...

Page 26: ...en you want a soft focus background Set the mode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value Take a picture When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster...

Page 27: ...It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial is pressed Press the shutter button halfway The Manual Exposure Assistance A appears for...

Page 28: ...isplayed on the screen Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with AVCHD Lite is 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds Screen will only display up to 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds However the rec...

Page 29: ...29 ENG VQT2X16 PLAYBACK Mode Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY Press 2 1 to select the picture After selecting the motion picture press 3 to start playback Press...

Page 30: ...ng Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card which are being played back will be deleted Select the picture to be deleted and then press Press 2 to...

Page 31: ...s You want to check the Troubleshooting In these kinds of situations refer to Operating Instructions PDF format contained on the CD ROM supplied For Windows Turn the PC on and insert the CD ROM contai...

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Page 33: ...xels Image sensor 1 2 33q CCD total pixel number 14 500 000 pixels Primary color filter Lens Optical 24k zoom f 4 5 mm to 108 mm 35 mm film camera conversion 25 mm to 600 mm 4 3 27 mm to 654 mm still...

Page 34: ...iority Approx 6 pictures second Image priority 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 is selected as the picture size Number of recordable pictures Approx 15 to 100 Minimum illuminance Approx 6 lx when i...

Page 35: ...h ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced flash OFF Microphone Stereo Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 40 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memor...

Page 36: ...b excluding card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC 32 oF to 104 oF Operating humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Language select ENGLISH ESPA OL Battery Charger Panasonic DE A83B Information for you...

Page 37: ...mini Cable Lens Adapter MC Protector ND Filter PL Filter AC Adaptor 1 DC Coupler 1 Tele Conversion Lens 2 Close up Lens 2 Description Illustration Accessory DMW AC8PP DMW BMB9PP DMW DCC6 RP CDHM15 RP...

Page 38: ...aler RP SDW64GU1K RP SDW48GU1K RP SDW32GU1K RP SDW16GU1K RP SDW08GU1K RP SDW04GU1K RP SDP16GU1K RP SDP08GU1K RP SDP04GU1K RP SDP02GU1K RP SDR08GU1A RP SDR04GU1A RP SDR02GU1A Class 10 64 GB SDXC Memory...

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