Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-FS25 Panasonic
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Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model No. DMC-FS25 Bef ore con necting, op erating or adjusting th is product, please re ad the instructio ns completel y . VQT1W65 For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-PANA(7262) or , contact us via the web at: http://www .
VQT1 W65 2 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choo sing Panasoni c! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable product s on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bri ng you and your family y ears of enjoyment.
3 VQT1W65 Befo re U se THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONL Y IN CA NADA. THE FOL LOWI NG AP PLIE S ONL Y IN T HE U .S.A. This Class B digital apparatus c omplies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Ru les.
VQT1 W65 4 Before Use ∫ About the battery pack • Do not h eat or ex pose to fla me. • Do not leave th e bat tery(ies) in an auto mobile exposed to dire ct su nlight for a long period of time with doors and wind ows closed.
5 VQT1W65 Befo re U se ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by droppi ng or hitting it. Do not subject to strong pressure. The camera ma y malf unct ion, re co rding pic tures may b ecome i mposs ible , or th e le ns, t he LCD monito r or th e external case may be dama ged.
VQT1 W65 6 Contents Before Use Infor mation for Your Sa f ety .... .. ........ ....... .. 2 Quick Gui de ...... ........ ......... ........ ........ ....... 8 Standard Access ories ............................... 9 Names of the Components ............
7 VQT1W65 • [FILM GRAIN] ...... ......... ........ ...... 54 • [PHOTO FRAME] ....... ........ ...... .. 54 Motion P icture Mod e ........ ......... ........ ...... 55 Useful Functions at Travel Destinatio ns ......... ........ ......... ........ .
VQT1 W65 8 Before Use Before Use Quick Guid e This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages i n dicated in brackets. Charge the ba ttery . (P12) • The battery is not charged when the camera is shi p p ed.
9 VQT1W65 Befo re U se St anda rd Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1B a t t e r y P a c k (Indicated as battery in t he text) Charge the battery before use.
VQT1 W65 10 Before Use Names of the Compon ent s 1 Flash (P38) 2 Lens (P92) 3 Self-timer indicator (P42) AF assist lamp ( P67) 4 LCD monitor (P37, 90) 5 S tatus indicator (P15, 23, 27 ) 6 [MENU/SET] button (P17) 7 [DISP .
11 VQT1W65 Befo re U se 12 Camera ON/OFF sw itch (P17) 13 Zoom lever (P 32) 14 S peaker (P72) 15 Microphone (P 55) 16 Shutter button (P27 , 55) 17 Intelligent auto button (P27) 18 Hand strap eyelet • B e su re to attach th e hand strap when using the ca mera t o ensure that you will not dr op it.
VQT1 W65 12 Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with thi s unit The bat tery that can be used wi th this unit is DMW-BCF1 0PP. • Us e the dedicated charger a nd battery . • T his unit has a function that can distinguish useable batteries.
13 VQT1W65 Preparatio n ∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes • The battery temper ature is exce ssively high or low . The c harging time will be longer than normal. Also, charging may not be c ompleted. • The terminals of t he charger or the batt ery are dirty .
VQT1 W65 14 Preparation The number o f recordable pictures and playback time w ill vary depending on the operating conditions and s toring condition of the battery . ∫ Charging Charging time and number of recordable pictu res with the optional battery pack (DMW-BCF10PP) are the same as above.
15 VQT1W65 Preparatio n 1 : Close t he card/battery door . 2 : Slide th e release lever in the direction of the arrow . • If the card /battery do or c annot be completely close d, re move the card, check it s direction and then i nsert it again. Note • Remove the ba tt ery after us e.
VQT1 W65 16 Preparation About the Built-in Mem ory/the Card • Memory size: Approx. 50 MB • Re cordable motion pi ctures: QVGA (320 k 240 pixels) only • T he built -in memory ca n be used as a temporary stora ge device when the card being used becomes full.
17 VQT1W65 Preparatio n Note • Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC ada ptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional ) when the access indication is lit [ w hen pictures are being written, read or del eted, or the built-in memory or the card is being for matted (P25)].
VQT1 W65 18 Preparation Press [MENU/SET] t o set. • Afte r completing the cl ock settings, tu rn the camera of f. Then turn the came ra bac k on, switch t o Re cording mode, and che c k that the di sp lay reflects th e settings that were perfor med.
19 VQT1W65 Preparatio n Note Due to the c amera’s specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the f unctions or some functions may not work in some of t he conditions und er which the camera is used.
VQT1 W65 20 Preparation Press [MEN U/SET] to close the m enu. Switching to the [SETUP] menu Move 2 . Move 4 to se lect the [SETUP] menu icon . Move 1 . • Sele ct a m enu i tem next and s et i t. Move 3 / 4 to se lect [AF MODE]. • Select t he item at the very botto m, and move 4 to move to the seco nd scree n.
21 VQT1W65 Preparatio n By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily f ound . • Some of the men u items cannot be se t by the modes. • When [DISP .] is pr essed while [ST ABILIZER] (P66) is select ed, [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] can be dis played.
VQT1 W65 22 Preparation • When you connect t he c amera to a TV , the volume of the T V speakers does not change. • High angle mode is also cancel ed if you turn the camer a off or [POWER SA VE] is activat ed.
23 VQT1W65 Preparatio n • Press the s hut ter button hal fway or turn the camera of f and on to cancel [POWER SA VE]. • [POWER SA VE] is set to [5 M I N.] in the In telligen t auto mode. • [PO WER SA VE] is fixe d to [ 2MIN.] when [AUTO L CD OFF ] is set to [15SEC .
VQT1 W65 24 Preparation • The folder number is upd ated and the file number s tarts fro m 0001 . (P84) • A folder number betwee n 100 and 999 can be assig ned. When the fo lder number rea ch es 999, the numbe r cannot be rese t. We recommen d formatting the c ar d (P 2 5) afte r savi n g th e da ta on a PC or el s e w h e re .
25 VQT1W65 Preparatio n • Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) and DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting. • If a card has be en inserted, only the c ard is formatted.
VQT1 W65 26 Preparation Selecting the [REC] M ode When the [REC] mode is selected, the camera can be set to the I n telligent auto mode in which the optimal s ettings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions, or to the Scene mode whic h enables you to take pictures that match the scene be ing recorded.
27 VQT1W65 Basic [REC ] m o de: ñ Basic T aking pictures using the automatic functio n ( ñ : Intelligent Aut o Mode) 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 .
VQT1 W65 28 Basic ∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P38) ∫ When taking pictures using the zoom (P32) Not e • Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutt er button. • Do not cover the flash or the AF assi st lamp with your fingers or oth er objects.
29 VQT1W65 Basic It is possible to set the focus to the specifi ed subject. Focus will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves. 1 Move 3 . • [ ] is displayed in the upper le ft of the screen. • A F Trac king frame is displayed in the cen ter of the scree n.
VQT1 W65 30 Basic [REC] mode: · T aking pictu res with your favorite se ttings ( · : Normal picture mode) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with grea ter freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.
31 VQT1W65 Basic Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the s hutter button halfway . A Focus indicat ion B AF area (nor mal) C AF area (when usin g the digital zoom or whe n it is dark) D Focus ran ge E Aperture value ¢ F Shutter speed ¢ G ISO sensitivity ¢ If correct ex po sure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red.
VQT1 W65 32 Basic Pictures recorded with the camera held vertical ly are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROT A TE DISP .] (P78) is set to [ON]) • P ictu re s may not be disp laye d ve rtically if they wer e taken with t he camera aimed up or down.
33 VQT1W65 Basic ∫ Extende d optical zoom mechan ism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.1 million pixels) CCD area is cro pped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allow ing a picture with a higher zoom effect.
VQT1 W65 34 Basic ∫ Fast fo r wa r di ng/Fast rewi nd ing Move and hold 2 / 1 during playback. • The f ile num ber A and the picture number B only change one by one . Release 2 / 1 when the nu mber of the d esired pictur e appears to play b ack the pict ure.
35 VQT1W65 Basic [PLA YBA CK] mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on t he built-in memory o r the card, which is being played back will be deleted. Switching the [PLA YBACK] mode 1 Press [MODE] during playback.
VQT1 W65 36 Basic ∫ When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [F A VORITE] (P79) setting The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or [ ALL D ELETE EX CEPT Ü ], move 3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures. ([ALL D ELETE EXC EPT Ü ] c annot be selected if no pictures have been set as [F A VORITE].
37 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Advanced (Recording pictures) About the LCD Monitor Press [DISP .] to change. A LCD monitor B [DISP .] b utton • When the menu s c reen appears, the [DI SP .
VQT1 W65 38 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) [REC] mode: ñ· ¿ T aking Pic tures using the Built-in Flas h Set the flash to match the recording. Move 1 [ ‰ ].
39 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ About the di gital red -eye correction When the flash is us ed wit h the Red-eye reduction ( [ ], [ ], [ ] ) selected, it will automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image dat a. ¢ It may not be abl e to correct the red -eye depending on t he rec ording conditions .
VQT1 W65 40 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) • In [HIGH SENS.] (P50) in Sce ne mod e, the ISO sensitiv ity automatica lly switches to betwe en [ISO160 0] and [ISO6400 ] and the availab l e flash range als o dif fers.
41 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] m o de: ·n T aking Close-up Pictures This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a s ubject as close as 5 cm (0.17 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1 k ).
VQT1 W65 42 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) • Macro mode g ives priority to a subj ect close to the came ra. Therefore , if the d istance b etween the camera and the sub ject is more than 50 cm (1.
43 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] m o de: ·¿ n Compensating th e Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriate exposure due t o the difference in brightness between the subject and the backg round. Look at the following examples.
VQT1 W65 44 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) [REC] mode: ·¿ T aking Pic tures using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically r ecorded in the s elected exposure compensation ra nge each time the shut ter button is pressed. Y ou can s elect the picture with the desired exp osure from the 3 pictu res with different exposures.
45 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] m o de: ¿ T aking pictures that match the scene bein g recorded (Scene mod e) When you select a Scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, t he cam era sets the optimal exposure and hue to obt ain the desired picture.
VQT1 W65 46 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) In [SCENE MODE ], you can selec t the Scene m ode each time you make a recording. 1 In step 2 , select [SCEN E MODE] and p ress [MENU/SET]. 2 Move 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to selec t the Scene mode, and then p ress [MENU/ SET] to set.
47 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Subject can be recorded either sl im or stretched, and at the same time, s kin can be recorded smoothly . 1 Move 3 / 4 to select the setting, and then press [MENU/ SET]. • It can be s et f rom the qu ic k m en u ( P 21 ).
VQT1 W65 48 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Set here wh en you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events. Not e • This mode is suitab le for taking pic tu res of subject s at distances of 5 m (16.4 fee t) or more. • [INTELLIGENT ISO] is ac tivated, an d maximum ISO sensitiv ity level becomes [I SO1 600].
49 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Select this wh en you want t o take pictures at a w edding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and t he background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique f or Party mod e • Use the flas h .
VQT1 W65 50 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Not e • The age and name can be printed out u s ing t he “PHOTOfun ST UDIO” bundled sof tware on the CD-ROM (suppl ied) . • If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [O FF] even when the birt hday or name has been set, the age or name will not be displayed.
51 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment. ∫ Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Move 3 / 4 to se lect th e pictu re size and as pect ratio and th en pr es s [MEN U/SET] to set. • 3 M (4:3), 2.
VQT1 W65 52 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) This allows you to take vivid pic tur es of a starry sky o r a dark subject . ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of [15 SE C.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.]. 1 Move 3 / 4 to select the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET] .
53 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) This allows you to take pictures that show t he snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow -covered mountain.
VQT1 W65 54 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Picture is taken with a grainy te xture as though blasted with sand. ∫ Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Move 3 / 4 to s elect the picture si ze and aspect rati o and then p ress [MENU/ SET] to set. • 3M (4:3), 2.
55 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) [REC ] m o de: n Advanced (Recording pictures) Motion Picture Mode • When you s et th e r ecordi ng q uality to [ ] or [ ], we re commend using a high-s peed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
VQT1 W65 56 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Press [MEN U/SET] to close the m enu. • Y ou can also pr es s the shutter butt on hal fway to close the menu. Not e • T he flash setti ng is fixed to [ Œ ]. • Refer to P106 f or information abou t t he available recordin g time.
57 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) ∫ Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current d ate is after the return date. If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press [MENU/ SET] twice.
VQT1 W65 58 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Not e • The travel dat e is calculat ed using the dat e in the clo ck setting and t he depart ure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P58 ) to th e travel desti nation, the tra vel date is calcu lated using the date in the cl ock setting and the t ravel destinati on setting.
59 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • Re turn the se tting to [HO ME] wh en th e vacat ion is fini shed by perfo rming steps 1 , 2 and 3 .
VQT1 W65 60 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ Y ]. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W ]. Not e • “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.
61 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • The ends of the r ecorded pictures may be cut at printing so c heck bef ore printing. (P102) For det ails on [REC] mode menu se t tings, refer t o P19.
VQT1 W65 62 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Not e • When setting to [ AUTO ], the IS O sens itivity is automat ically adjus ted to a maxi mum of [ISO 400] according to t he brightness. (It can be adju sted to a maximum of [ISO 1000] when usi ng the flas h.
63 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Setting the white balance manually 1 Sele ct [ Ó ] and then press [MENU/S ET]. 2 Aim the cam era at a s heet of white paper etc. so th at the frame in the center is filled by t he white object only and then press [MENU/SET ].
VQT1 W65 64 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) Not e • T he camera is foc using on all the AF areas when multi ple AF are as (max. 1 1 areas) light at the same time in [ ]. If you want to det ermine the focus position t o take pictur es, switch the AF mode to [ Ø ].
65 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) • If it f ails to loc k, AF area wi ll flash in re d, and disap pear . Move 4 agai n. • AF T ra cking will not operate when th e s ubject is no t s pecified, the subjec t is lost , or has failed to be tracked.
VQT1 W65 66 Advanced (Reco rding pictures) For details o n [REC] mode menu setti ngs, refer to P 19. This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extended optical zoom. Applicable modes: ·¿ n [OFF]/[O N] Not e • Refer to P3 2 fo r details.
67 VQT1W65 Advanced (Recor ding pictures) Note • The S tabilizer funct i on may not be ef fective in the following cases. – When t here is a lot of jitter . – When t he zoom magnificatio n is high. – In digital zo om range. – When t aking pictures whil e following a moving subject.
VQT1 W65 68 Advanced (Pl ayback) [PLA YBACK] mode: ¸ Advan ced (P laybac k) Playing Back Pictu res on the Dual Di splay (Dual Play) Y ou can display two recorded pictur es on the screen to compare them. Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] selector switch to [ ( ], and then p ress [MODE].
69 VQT1W65 Advanced (Playback) [PLA YBA CK] mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide S how) Y ou can play back t he pictures you have taken in synchronisation with musi c, and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
VQT1 W65 70 Advanced (Pl ayback) ∫ Opera ti ons performed dur ing slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • The menu screen is restore d when [ ‚ ] is press ed.
71 VQT1W65 Advanced (Playback) [PLA YBA CK] mode: ¸ Selecting Pictu res and Playing them Bac k ([CA T E GORY PLA Y] /[FA VORITE PLA Y]) This mode allows you to search images b y Scene mode or other categories (such as [PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [NIGHT SCENERY]) and sort t he pictures into each of the categories.
VQT1 W65 72 Advanced (Pl ayback) Y ou can play back the pictures you have set as [F A V ORIT E] (P 79) (Only when [F A V ORI TE] is set to [ON] and there are pictures which have been set to [F A VORITE ]). Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] selector switch to [ ( ], and then press [MODE].
73 VQT1W65 Advanced (Playback) [PLA YBA CK] mode: ¸ Using the [PLA YBACK] mode menu Y ou can use various functions in Playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc . • With [TEXT ST AMP], [RESIZE] or [TRIMMI NG], a new edited picture is created .
VQT1 W65 74 Advanced (Pl ayback) Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be included in prints using [TEXT ST AMP ] (P75) . (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered. ) Names set in [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene mode or [LOCA TION] in Tr avel date are also recorded as the titles.
75 VQT1W65 Advanced (Playback) [MUL TI] setting 1 In step 4 , d elete all the text s, select [EXIT], and p ress [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [ME NU/SET] to close th e menu. Note • T ext can be scrolled if all of the registered t ext does n ot fit on t he screen.
VQT1 W65 76 Advanced (Pl ayback) [TRA VEL DA TE] If this is set to [ O N] , [TRA VEL DA TE] is stamped on the pictures. [TITLE ] T ext is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with te xt in [BA BY1 ]/ [BAB Y2 ] or [PET] n a m e sett in g s in Scen e m od e , [L O C ATION] in travel date or [TI T LE EDIT].
77 VQT1W65 Advanced (Playback) Move 3 to select [YES] and th en press [MENU/ SET]. Pr es s [ ‚ ] to return to the menu screen. ¢ ¢ The menu screen is automa tically restored when [MUL TI] is selected. • Press [MENU/SET ] to close the menu. Note • Y ou can set up to 50 pic t ures at one time in [MUL TI].
VQT1 W65 78 Advanced (Pl ayback) Press [MENU/SET]. Move 3 to select [YE S] and then press [MENU/ SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to re turn to the menu screen. • Press [ME NU/S ET] to close the me nu. Not e • Depending on t he cut si ze, the pic ture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of th e original picture .
79 VQT1W65 Advanced (Playback) Note • When you p l ay back pictures on a PC, they cannot b e displayed in the rotated di rection unless the OS or software is comp atible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recordin g inf ormat ion etc.
VQT1 W65 80 Advanced (Pl ayback) DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compat ible photo printer or photo printing store.
81 VQT1W65 Advanced (Playback) ∫ T o print th e date After setting the number of pri nts, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing [DISP .]. • When you go to a phot o printing store for digital prin tin g, be sure to order the pr int ing of the date addit ionally if required.
VQT1 W65 82 Advanced (Pl ayback) Not e • The protect setting may not be effective on oth er equ ipment. • Even if you prot ect pictures in the built-in memo ry or a card, they will be delete d if t he bu ilt-in memory or the card is for matted.
83 VQT1W65 Connecting t o other equipment Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can ac quire recorded pict ures to a PC by connecting the ca mera and the PC.
VQT1 W65 84 Connecting to other equipment Using a drag-and-drop oper ation, m ove the pictur es you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any differ ent folder on the PC. ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely • Proceed with the hardwar e removal using “Safel y Remove Hardware” on the t as k tray of the PC.
85 VQT1W65 Connecting t o other equipment Printing the Pict ures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting Pict Bridge, you can select the pictures to be printed out a nd instruct that print ing be started on the cam era’s LCD monitor . Preparations: Turn on the camera and the printer .
VQT1 W65 86 Connecting to other equipment ¢ Only when [F A VORITE] is at [ON] and when the re are p ictures set as favor ites. (P79) Selecting a single picture and printing it Move 2 / 1 to se lect the picture an d then press [MENU/SET]. • The message disappears in abou t 2 seconds.
87 VQT1W65 Connecting t o other equipment Select and set the items b oth on the sc reen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them” p rocedu res.
VQT1 W65 88 Connecting to other equipment • Paper sizes not supported by th e printer will not be disp layed. • An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support th e page layout .
89 VQT1W65 Connecting t o other equipment [PLA YBA CK] mode: ¸ Playing Back P ictures on a TV Screen Preparations: Set the [ TV ASP ECT]. (P24) Turn t his unit and the TV off. 1 Y ellow: to the video input socket 2 White: to the audio input soc ket A Align the mark s, and insert.
VQT1 W65 90 Others Othe rs Screen Display ∫ In recording Recordi ng in Normal pi cture mode [ ! ] (Ini tial setti ng) 1 R ec ording m ode 2 Flash mode (P38) 3 AF area (P31 ) 4 F ocu s (P31 ) 5 Pictu.
91 VQT1W65 Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback m ode (P33) 2 Protected pict ure (P81) 3 Favorites (P79) 4 S t amped w ith text indication (P75) 5 Pic ture si ze (P59) Motion picture ic on (P72) 6 Qualit.
VQT1 W65 92 Others • Electromagnetic wave radia tion generated by microproc essors may adversely af fect the camera, dist urbing the pictures and s ound.
93 VQT1W65 Others The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion batt ery . Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place i n side it.
VQT1 W65 94 Others Personal information is included in the recorded image when the name or birthday is set in [BABY1]/[BA BY 2] in Scene mode. Disclaimer • Information incl u ding personal info rmation may be alter ed or vanish due to erron eous operation, static electr icity , accident, malf unc tion, rep air , or other handlings.
95 VQT1W65 Others Message Display Confirmation or er ror messages will be displayed on the sc reen in some c ases. The major messages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD I S LOCKED] > The Write -Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and t he SDHC M emory Card are moved to [LO CK].
VQT1 W65 96 Others [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMA T THIS CARD?] • This card has a fo rmat which i s no t recognized by the camera . > Format the car d again with the camer a after savi ng necessary dat a on a PC etc.
97 VQT1W65 Others T roubleshooting First, try out the following procedures (P97–103). • The battery is not ins ert ed correctly . (P14) • The battery is exhaus t ed. • Is [AUT O LCD OFF] (P 23) of th e [ECONOMY] mode activ e? > Press th e sh utter button half way to cancel thes e modes.
VQT1 W65 98 Others • T he pictu re can become whitish if th ere is dirt e.g. finge rpri nts on the lens. > If the lens is dirty , turn on the c amera, eject the lens bar rel (P1 1) and gentl y wipe the le ns surface with a soft dry c loth .
99 VQT1W65 Others • Dependi ng on t he type of the card, rec ording may stop in the middle . > When you set the recording qualit y to [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a high-speed card with “10MB/s ” or greater displayed on t he package.
VQT1 W65 100 Others • T his is not a malf unction. These pixels do no t affect t he rec orded pictures. • In dar k plac es, n oise m ay a ppea r to m aintain the br ight ness of the LCD m onito r . T his do es n ot affe ct the pictures you are recording.
101 VQT1W65 Others • Is this a non-st andard pictur e, a picture which has been edit ed us ing a PC or a picture which was take n by anot her mak er of digital came ras ? • Did you remove the batt.
VQT1 W65 102 Others • Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by direct ly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV ? > Connect t he camera t o the TV with the A V cable ( su pplied) and t hen play back the pictures on the c a m er a .
103 VQT1W65 Others • When the brigh tness changes due to z oom or c amera movement etc., the le ns may click and the pic ture on the screen may drastica lly change. However , the pi cture is no t aff ected. The sound is cau sed by the automatic ad justment of the apert ure.
VQT1 W65 104 Others Number of Recordabl e Pictures and Available Recording Time • T he numbe r of recordable picture s an d the availab le recording time are an approxi mation. (These vary depe nding on the recor ding conditions and the t y pe of card.
105 VQT1W65 Others Aspect ratio X Pictur e size () () Quality A › A › Built-i n Memo ry (Approx. 50 MB ) 51 96 2 40 400 Card 32 MB 29 56 145 230 64 MB 61 1 15 290 480 128 MB 125 230 60 0 970 256 M.
VQT1 W65 106 Others ∫ A vailable recording time (when r ecording mot ion pictur es) Not e • T he numbe r of recordable picture s an d the availab le recording time displa yed on the screen may not decr eas e in order . • T his unit does not sup port recording motio n pictures on MultiMediaCard s.
107 VQT1W65 Others Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for yo ur safety Power S ource: DC 5. 1 V Po we r Con sum pti on: 1.35 W (When recording) 0.6 W (When playing back) Camera effecti ve pixels : 12,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33 q CCD, total pixel number 12,700,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens: Opt ical 5 k zoom, f l 5.
VQT1 W65 108 Others Shutter speed: 8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second [ST ARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds White balance: Auto white balance/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Incandes cent lights/ Whit e set Exposur e ( AE): Pro gram AE Exposure compensation (1/3 EV St ep, j 2 EV t o i 2E V ) Meteri ng mode: Multiple LCD monito r: 3.
109 VQT1W65 Others Language select: [ENGLISH ]/[ESP AÑOL] (D MC-FS25P) [ENGLISH]/ [DEUTSCH]/[FRANÇA IS]/[ESP AÑOL]/[IT ALIANO]/ [ 繁體中文 ]/[ ¢ ] (DMC-FS25PC) Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A59B): Information fo r your safety Input: 1 10 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.
VQT1 W65 110 Others Othe rs Digital Camera Accessory System ¢ Ensure th at the AC adaptor (DMW -AC5PP; op tional) and DC coupler (DMW -DCC4; optional) are purchased as a set. Do not use if sold sep arately . • Refer to P1 3 fo r inf ormation about th e battery chargin g time and the number of reco rdable pictures.
111 VQT1W65 Others Digit al Camera Accessory Orde r Form (For USA and Pue r to Rico Custo m e rs) In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories.
VQT1 W65 112 Others Request for Service Notice (For USA and Puerto Rico O nly) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 T ouhy Ave.
113 VQT1W65 Others Limited W arranty (For USA and Puerto Rico Only ) P AN ASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASON IC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way , Secaucus, New.
VQT1 W65 114 Others Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carr y-In or Mail-In Service in the Unit ed States and Puer to Rico cal l 1-800-211 -P ANA (7262). This warranty O NL Y C OVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cos metic damage.
115 VQT1W65 Others Customer Services Dire ctory (United S tates a nd Puerto Rico) As of October 2008 Product Repairs (United States and Puerto Rico) MAIL TO : Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave.
VQT1 W65 116 Others Othe rs Précautions à prend re (pou r le Ca na da ) ∫ À propo s du bloc- batterie • N’exposez p as la batterie à la chal eur et tenez-la éloign ée de toute flamme. • Ne laiss ez pas la ou les batt eries dans un véhicule exposé au s oleil avec vit res et port es fermées pen dant une longue pério de de t emps.
117 VQT1W65 Others ∫ À propos du char ge u r de batterie • Assurez -vous d’ut iliser un ada pta te ur secte ur de mar que Panas onic (DMW -AC5 PP; en op tio n). • Assurez-vous d’utiliser une bat terie de marque P anasonic (DMW-BCF10 PP ). • Si vous utilisez d’autres batter ies, nous ne pouvons p as garantir la qualité de ce produit.
VQT1 W65 118 Others Othe rs Index A AC Adaptor .... ........ ......... ........ ... 15, 83, 85 Access indi cation ..... ......... ........ ........ ..... 16 Aerial Photo Mode ..... ......... ........ ......... .. 53 AF Assist Lamp ...... ......... ...
119 VQT1W65 Others N Night Portrait Mode ..... ......... ........ ........ .. 48 Night Scenery Mode ..... ......... ........ ........ 48 NO.RE SET ....... ........ ........ ......... ........ .... 24 Normal Picture Mode ........ ......... ........ ...
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If you have not bought Panasonic DMC-FS25 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Panasonic DMC-FS25 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Panasonic DMC-FS25 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Panasonic DMC-FS25 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Panasonic DMC-FS25, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Panasonic DMC-FS25.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Panasonic DMC-FS25. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Panasonic DMC-FS25 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
