Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-FZ62 Panasonic
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Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-FZ200 DMC-FZ62 Befor e use, ple ase read these in structi ons comp letely . More det ailed instr uctions on the operation of this camera are co ntained in “Operati ng Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM.
VQT4H57 (ENG) 2 Dear Custom er , We would like to take th is opportu nity to than k you for purch asing this P anasoni c Digital Camera. Pl ease rea d these Op erating Ins truction s carefully an d keep them hand y for futu re refe rence. Pl ease note th at th e actual contro ls and compo nents , men u item s, et c.
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VQT4H57 (ENG) 4 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expose to flame. • Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. ∫ About the battery charger • The battery charger is in the st andby condition when the AC power supply cord is connecte d.
5 (ENG) V QT4H57 ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Always use a genuine Panasonic A V c able (DMW-A VC1: optional). • Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: option al).
VQT4H57 (ENG) 6 Inform ation f or Use rs on Co llecti on and D isp osal of O ld Eq uipmen t and u sed Batteries These s ymbols o n the p roducts, packagi ng, and/ or acco mpanying docume nts mean t hat used e lectric al and el ectroni c products and batteri es should not be mixed wi th gene ral hou sehold wa ste.
7 (ENG) V QT4H57 Contents Informat ion for Yo u r Safe ty ............. ........... .......... ................ ........... .......... ................ .. 2 Care of th e camera ............ .......... ........... ............... ........... ..........
VQT4H57 (ENG) 8 Care of the camera Do no t subje ct to strong vibrat ion, s hock , or pr essure . • The lens, LCD monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in following conditions. It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded. – Drop or hit the camera.
9 (ENG) V QT4H57 Sales an d Support I nforma tion Custom er Commun icatio ns Centre • For customers within the UK: 0844 844 3899 • For customers within Ireland: 01 289 8333 • For further support on your product, please visit our website: www .panasonic.
VQT4H57 (ENG) 10 Accessories (DMC-FZ200) Check that a ll the ac cessories are su pplied be fore using the cam era. Product numbers c orrect as of Jul y 2012. These ma y be sub ject to c hange. 1 Battery Pa ck (Ind icated a s batter y p ack or bat tery in the text) Charge th e batte ry before use.
11 (ENG) V QT4H57 ∫ Optional Accessories ¢ 1 The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC Coupler (optional). The AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself. ¢ 2 The lens adaptor (optional) is necessary to a ttach a tele conversion lens or close-up lens.
VQT4H57 (ENG) 12 Accessories (DMC-FZ62) Check that a ll the ac cessories are su pplied be fore using the cam era. Product numbers c orrect as of Jul y 2012. These ma y be sub ject to c hange. 1 Battery Pa ck (Ind icated a s batter y p ack or bat tery in the text) Charge th e batte ry before use.
13 (ENG) V QT4H57 ∫ Optional Accessories ¢ 1 The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC Coupler (optional). The AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself. ¢ 2 The lens adaptor (optional) is necessary to a ttach a tele conversion lens or close-up lens.
VQT4H57 (ENG) 14 Names and Functions of Main Parts (DMC-FZ200) (DMC-FZ62) MIC REMOTE 12 4 35 6 8 11 9 31 7 32 13 12 19 10 33 34 21 26 14 35 15 16 17 36 18 20 22 23 24 37 38 28 29 30 39 27 25 12 4 35 6 7 8 10 9 11 1 2 1 3 40 41 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 42 26 28 29 30 43 27 DMC-FZ200&FZ60_EB-VQT4H 57_eng.
15 (ENG) V QT4H57 1L e n s 2 Zoom lever 3 Shutter button 4[ ˜ ] (Bur st Mode) b utton 5 Self-time r indicator AF Assist Lamp 6 Mode dial 7F l a s h 8 Len s barre l 9 Diopter adj ustm ent dial 10 S pe aker • Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger .
VQT4H57 (ENG) 16 Att achin g the Lens Cap/S houlder Strap ∫ Att aching the Lens C ap • When you turn the camera off or carry the came ra, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. 1 Pass the st ring through th e hole on the camera. 2 Pass the same string throug h the hole on the lens cap.
17 (ENG) V QT4H57 Att achin g the Lens Hood (D MC-FZ 200) • Check that the camera is turned off. • Close the flash. 1 Att ach the lens hood int o the lens wi th the short side aligned with th e bottom of the m ain unit. • Do not hold the lens hood in a way that twists or bends it.
VQT4H57 (ENG) 18 Charging the Bat tery Use t he dedicat ed charge r and batte ry . • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the ba ttery before use. • Charge the battery with the charger indoors [10 o C to 30 o C (50 o F to 86 o F)].
19 (ENG) V QT4H57 Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/the Battery • Turn this unit off and confirm that the lens barrel is retracted. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. 1 Slide t he release lever i n the di recti on of the arrow and open the card/battery door .
VQT4H57 (ENG) 20 Sequence of op erations 1 T urn the camera on. • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and time before using the camera. 2 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to t ake the picture.
21 (ENG) V QT4H57 ∫ Recording Motion Pi ctures S tart r ecordin g by pressin g the motion picture bu tton. • Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again. • Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [A VCHD] is 29 minutes 59 seconds.
VQT4H57 (ENG) 22 T aking Pictures Using th e Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appr opriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditi ons so we recomm end thi s mode for beginn ers or tho se w ho want to leave th e settings to the ca mera and take pictures e asily .
23 (ENG) V QT4H57 Y o u can adjust the br ightness and the c olour balance in ad dition to the Int elligent Auto Mode fun ction. 1 Press [MENU/SE T] when in Intelligent Auto Mode. 2 Press 1 to select [ ] and then press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Adjustin g the bri ghtness, co lour bala nce, and backgr ound blur 1 Press the rea r dial to display the option s.
VQT4H57 (ENG) 24 Using the rear d ial Y o u can use the rear d ial to comp ensate the exposur e or adju st the ap erture val ue and shutter sp eed. T he items th at can b e adjus ted differ a ccording to the re cording mo de. Applicable mo des: Note • Set the value to [0] when you do not compensate the exposure.
25 (ENG) V QT4H57 1 Press the rear dial to select the items to set. • Items that can be set will s witch every time the rear dial is pressed. 2 Rotate the rear dial to s et.
VQT4H57 (ENG) 26 T aking Pictures with different ima ge effect s (Creative Control Mode) This m ode recor ds with ad ditional image e ffects. Y ou can set the effects to add by selecting exampl e images an d check ing them on the scr een. 1 Set the mode dial to [ ].
27 (ENG) V QT4H57 Setting the Menu 1 Press [MENU/SE T]. ∫ Close the menu Press [ MENU/SET] or pres s the sh utter butto n halfway . ∫ Switch ing to other menus e.g.: Switc hing to the [Setup] m enu from [Rec] menu 1 Press [ MENU/SET]. 2 Press 2 . 3 Press 4 or rot ate t he re ar dial to selec t the [Set up] menu icon [ ].
VQT4H57 (ENG) 28 Reading the Operating In structions (PDF format) More d etailed instru ctions o n the o peratio n of th is came ra are c ontained in “Operat ing Inst ructio ns for advance d fea tures ( PDF for mat)” in the su pplie d CD-ROM. Ins tall it on your PC to rea d it.
29 (ENG) V QT4H57 ∫ When the O perating Instruct ions (PDF format) will no t open Y ou will need Adobe Acrobat Reade r 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.
VQT4H57 (ENG) 30 Inst alli ng supplied software • The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software. • Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications. 1 Check the environment of your PC. • Oper ating e nvir onment of “ PHOTOfunS TUDIO 8.
31 (ENG) V QT4H57 – Display: 1024 k 7 68 pixe ls or more (19 20 k 10 80 pixe ls or mo re rec ommended ) – RAM: 512 MB or m ore (Win dows R XP/Windows Vista R ), 1 GB or m ore (Windo ws R 7 32bit ).
VQT4H57 (ENG) 32 Specifications S pe cificat ions are subject to chan ge without notice . Digital Camera: Informati on for your saf ety (DMC-FZ200) Power Sourc e: DC 8.4 V Pow er Con sumpt ion: 1.7 W (Wh en rec ording with LC D Monito r) 1.6 W (Wh en rec ording with View finder) 1.
33 (ENG) V QT4H57 (DMC-FZ200) (DMC-FZ62 ) Focus ra nge AF 30 cm (0.9 8 feet ) (Wide)/2 m (6.6 feet) (T ele) to ¶ AF Macro / MF/ Intelligent Auto/ Motion Picture 1 cm (0.03 3 feet ) (Wide) /1 m (3.3 feet) (T ele ) to ¶ Scene M ode There m ay be d ifferences in the above settings.
VQT4H57 (ENG) 34 (DMC-FZ200) (DMC-FZ62 ) Recordi ng media Built-in Me mory ( Appr ox. 70 MB)/SD Memor y Ca rd/SDHC Memory Card/ SDXC Mem ory Car d Recording file for mat Still Picture RA W/JPEG (based on “Design rule for Ca mera File syste m”, based on “Exif 2 .
35 (ENG) V QT4H57 Battery Charger: Informati on for your saf ety Batter y Pack (lith ium-ion ): Informati on for your saf ety (DMC-FZ200) Pan asonic D E-A80A Inpu t: AC 1 1 0 V to 2 40 V , 5 0/60 Hz, 0.2 A Outp ut: DC 8.4 V , 0.65 A (DMC-FZ62) Panasonic D E-A84A Inpu t: AC 1 1 0 V to 2 40 V , 5 0/60 Hz, 0.
• SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • “A VCHD”, “A VCHD Progressive”, the “A VCHD” logo and the “A VCHD Progressive” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
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