Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-FX78 Panasonic
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Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FX78 Before c onnectin g, operating or adjus ting this product, please r ead the in structi ons comp letely . More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are cont ained in “Owner’ s Manual f or advanced featur es (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 2 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Y ou have purchased on e of the most s ophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Us ed properly , we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment . Please take time to fill in the information below.
3 (ENG) VQ T3G16 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, • DO NOT EXPOSE TH IS APP ARA TUS TO RAIN, MOI STURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THA T NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS V ASES, SH ALL BE PLACED ON T HE APP ARA TUS.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 4 FCC Note: This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B d igital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential i nstallation.
5 (ENG) VQ T3G16 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expos e to flam e. • Do not leave th e battery(ies ) in an automobi le exposed to direct sunlig ht for a long perio d of t ime with doors and win dows clos ed.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 6 ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Do not use any oth er A V cables except the supplie d one. • Always use a ge nuine P anaso nic HDMI mi ni cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM3 0; optional). Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet) • Do not use any oth er USB connec ti on cables except th e su pplied one.
7 (ENG) VQ T3G16 -If you see this symbol- Inform ation on Dispo sal in other Countri es out side the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please co ntact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 8 Contents Infor mation f or Your Saf ety ........ .... ...... ........... ........ ...... ........... .......... ......... .. 3 Standard Access ories .......................................................................... .........
9 (ENG) VQ T3G16 St andard Accessor ies Check that all the acce ssories are s upplied be for e using the camera. Produ ct numbers cor rect as of Ja nuary 201 1. These may be sub ject to ch ange. 1 Batte ry Pac k (Indicate d as battery p ack or battery in the te xt) Charge the ba ttery before use.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 10 Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h 2L e n s 3 Self -timer indi c ato r AF Assist Lamp 4 T ouch p anel/LCD monitor 5 S peaker 6 Microphon e 7 Camera ON/ OFF switch 8 Motio n pictu re butt on 9 Shut ter but to n 10 Zoom le ver 12 3 91 0 8 7 6 5 4 DMC-FX77&78-VQT3G16_eng .
11 (ENG) VQ T3G16 1 1 S trap eyelet • Be sure to attach th e str a p w h en usin g th e c a m er a to en su re tha t you will not drop it. 12 Lens b arrel 13 [ H DMI] sock et 14 [A V OUT /DIGIT AL] .
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 12 How to Use the T ouch Panel This touc h panel is a t yp e that dete c t s pressure . T ouch the screen T o touch and rele ase the touch panel. Drag A move ment wi thout releasi ng the touc h pan e l . Use this to perform ta sks such as selecti ng icons or image s displayed on the touc h pane l .
13 (ENG) VQ T3G16 Note • If you use a commerc iall y available liquid cryst al protecti on she et, plea se follow the instructions that accompan y the sheet.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 14 Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCK7PP. • Use the dedicate d charger and bat ter y . • The batter y is not charg ed when the camer a is shipp ed.
15 (ENG) VQ T3G16 ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns on: The [CHARGE] ind icator A is tur ned on d uring charging. The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns off: The [CHARGE] ind icator A will turn of f once the charging has completed without any proble m.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 16 About the Built-in Memo ry/the Card • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time for th e built -in memory may be longer tha n the access time for a card. The fol lowing cards which confo rm to th e SD video st andard can be used wit h this unit.
17 (ENG) VQ T3G16 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Che ck th at this un it is tur n ed off. • We rec ommend us ing a P anasonic card. Slide th e release le ver in the directio n of the arrow and ope n the card/battery door .
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 18 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shippe d. T ouch [Clock Set]. T ouch the items you w ish to set (Y ear/Mon th/Day/Hours/ Minutes), and set usin g [ 3 ]/[ 4 ]. • T ouch [ ] to can ce l the dat e and time sett ings witho ut setti ng a date and time.
19 (ENG) VQ T3G16 Basic Selecting the [Rec] Mo de ∫ List of [R ec] Mode s T ouch [ ]. T ouch the mode i con. ! Normal Pictur e Mode The subject s are record ed using your own se ttings. ¦ Intelligent Auto Mode The subjec ts ar e recorded using settings automaticall y selected by the camera.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 20 [Rec] Mode: ñ T aking Pictures Usin g the Automatic Function ( ñ : Intelligent Au to Mode) The camera will set the most appro priate setti ngs to mat c h th e subject and the recordin g co nditions so we rec ommen d this mode for beginner s or t hos e who want to leav e t he settings to the camera and take pictur es easily .
21 (ENG) VQ T3G16 When th e ca mera identi fi es the optimum scen e, the icon of the scen e concern ed is displaye d in blue for 2 seconds , afte r which its co lor c hanges to the us ua l red. • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the sce nes are applicab le, and the st andard settings are set.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 22 [Rec] Mode: ñ·¿ Recording Motion Pictu res This can recor d full high de finition motion pict ures compa t ible with the A VCHD format or mot ion pictur es rec orde d in Motion JPEG .
23 (ENG) VQ T3G16 [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictur es ([Normal Play]) [Playback] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, picture s cannot be recov ered. • Pictures on the bui lt-in memory or the card, th at are being played back will be del eted .
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 24 Setting the Menu ∫ Close the menu T ouch [ ] sev eral times or pr ess the shutter b utton halfwa y . T ouch [ ]. T ouch the menu i con. T ouch the menu i tem. • Screen at r i ght is an example of se lecting [AF Mode] in [Rec] mode Men u.
25 (ENG) VQ T3G16 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More det ailed instru ctions on the operation of this camera are cont ained in “Own er ’s Man ual for advanced features (PDF format)” i n the supplied CD-ROM. Inst all it on your PC to read it.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 26 ∫ When the Owner ’s Manual (PDF format) will not open Y ou will need Adobe Acroba t Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7. 0 or later to browse or prin t the Owner’s Manual (PDF format). Insert th e CD-ROM conta ining the Owner’s Manu al (supplied) , click B a nd then follow t he message s on t he scree n to install.
27 (ENG) VQ T3G16 Specifications Digital Camera : Infor ma tion fo r your saf e ty Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.6 W (When recording) 0.9 W (When playing bac k ) Camera effective pixels 12,100, 000 pixels Imag e se nso r 1/2. 33 q CCD, tot al pi xel numbe r 12,500, 000 pixels, Primary color filt er Lens Optica l 5 k zoom, f l 4.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 28 Burst r ecording Burst speed Approx . 3.7 pictures/ second Number of record able pictures Max. 7 pictures Hi-speed burst Burst speed Approx . 10 pictures/second (Spe ed priority) Approx . 6 pictures/sec ond (Image prior i ty ) [3M (4: 3), 2 .
29 (ENG) VQ T3G16 Battery Charge r (Panasoni c DE-A91B) : Infor ma tion fo r your saf e ty Equipment mobility: Movable Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panas onic DMW-BCK7PP): Infor ma tion fo r your saf e ty Interf ace Digital “ USB 2.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 30 Digital Camera Accessory System Product numbers corre ct as of January 201 1 . These may be s ubject to change. ¢ The AC Adaptor (op t ional) can only be used with the designate d Panasonic DC Coupler ( optional). The A C adap tor ( optional) cannot be use d by its elf.
31 (ENG) VQ T3G16 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESS.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 32 Limited W arr anty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electroni cs Company , Division of Panason ic Corporation of North America One Panas onic W a y , Secaucus ,.
33 (ENG) VQ T3G16 Mail-In Ser vice For ass i stan ce in th e U. S.A. an d Puerto Ri c o in obtaini ng repairs, p lease sh ip the product prepa i d to: Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 Georg e McV ay Drive Suite B McAllen, T X 7850 3 pa nacare @ us.p a nasonic.
VQT3G16 (E NG ) 34 THERE ARE NO E XPRESS W ARRANTI ES EXCEPT AS LISTE D UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THI S PRODUCT , OR ARI SING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY .
35 (ENG) VQ T3G16 As of December 201 0 Customer S ervices Directory (United States and Puert o Rico) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance ; locate your nearest Dealer or Se rvice Cent er ; purchase Par t s and Accesso r ies; or make Customer Service and Literature reques ts by visiting our We b Site at: http: //www.
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