Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-TS20A Panasonic
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Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TS20 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.
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 2 Dear Customer , Tha n k you fo r choosin g Pana soni c! Y ou have p urchased o ne of the mo st sophist icated and r eliable pr oducts on the m arket today . Used properly , we’re sure it will br ing you and your fam ily years of enjoyment.
3 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: T o redu ce the r isk of f ire, elec tric shock or prod uct damag e, • Do not let water or other liquids drip or splash inside the unit. • Do not expose accessories (battery pack, battery charger , SD memor y card and etc.
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 4 FCC Note: This eq uipment ha s been test ed and found to c omply with the limits fo r a Class B digital devi ce, pursua nt to Part 1 5 of the F CC Rules. T hese lim its are des igned to provide reasonabl e prote ction agai nst harm ful inter ference in a reside ntial installation.
5 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 ∫ 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. CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium i on battery pack) • Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 6 ∫ About the battery charger ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Do not use any other A V cables excep t the supplied one. • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied on e. Keep this unit as f ar away as possibl e from ele ctro magne tic equipm ent (such as microw ave oven s, TVs , vide o games etc.
7 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 Contents Informat ion for Yo ur Safety ........ ........... ............... ................ ........... ............... ............. 3 Before Use .............. ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ........... ..
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 8 Before Use • Do not apply strong shock or vibration by dropping or knocking the camera. Also, d o not apply strong pressure to the camera. – Waterproof performance may be impaired. – Lens or LCD monitor may be damaged. – It may cause malfunction in the performance or the function.
9 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 St andard Accessor ies Check that a ll the ac cessories are supplie d before u sing the cam era. Product numbers c orrect as o f January 2 012. Thes e may be subject to ch ange. 1 Battery Pa ck (Ind icate d as battery pack or batte ry in the text) Charge th e battery b efore use .
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 10 (Importa nt) About the W a terproof/ Dustproof and Anti-shoc k Performance o f the Camera This does not gu arantee n o destru ction, n o malfunc tion, or w aterpr oofing in all condit ions.
11 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 ∫ Handli ng of the camera • Waterproofing is not guaranteed if the unit is subject to an impact as a result of being hit or dropped etc. If an impact to the camera occurs, it should be inspected (subject to a fee) by a Panasonic’s Service Center to verify that the waterproofing is still effective.
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 12 1 Check that th ere are no foreig n objects on the inn er side of the s ide doo r . A Brush (supplied) B Side door • If there is any foreign object, such as lint, hair , sand, etc., on the surrounding area, water will leak within a few seconds causing malfunction.
13 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 • Use the camera underwater to 5 m (16 fe et) with the water temperature between 0 o C and 40 o C (32 o F and 104 o F). • Do not use for scuba diving (Aqualung). • Do not use the camera at a depth of over 5 m (16 feet). • Do not use it in the hot water over 40 o C (104 o F) (in the bath or hot spring).
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 14 2 Drai n wate r by hold ing the camera up s i de- do wn A an d the right way up B and sha king it lig htly a fe w times. • After using the camera at the beach or in water, or af ter washing it, water may remain around the speaker and microphone for a while and may cause a drop in volume or sound distortion.
15 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 Names and Functions of Main Parts 1F l a s h 2 Mot ion pict ure butto n 3 Shutter button 4 Camer a [ON/OFF] button 5 Microp hone 6 Self-time r indicator/ AF Assist Lamp 7L e n s 8 L.
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 16 Charging the Battery Use t he de di cat ed ch ar ger and bat tery . • 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)].
17 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • Confirm that there is no foreign object. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. 1 : Slide the [LOCK] switch A , and release the lock.
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 18 Se quen ce of o per ation s Press camera [ON/OFF] button. • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and time before using the camera. Press the shu tter button hal fway to focus and then press it fully to t ake the picture.
19 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 ∫ Recording Motion Pi ctu res S tart record ing by pressi ng the m otion pictur e butt on. • Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again. • Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously is 29 minutes 59 seconds.
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 20 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More d etailed instru ctions on the ope ration of this cam era are c ontained in “Own er’ s Manu a l for adva nced feat ur es (PDF fo rmat )” in the sup p l ied CD-RO M. Install it on your PC t o read it.
21 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 Inst a lling supplied so f tware • The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software. – PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.0 SE (Windows XP/Vista/7) – LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows XP/Vista/7) (This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 22 Specifications Digital Camera: Informati on for your safety Power Sourc e: DC 5.1 V Pow er Cons umpt ion: 1.0 W (When record ing) 0.6 W (W hen play ing back) Camera effe ctive pixel s 16,100,00 0 pixels Image s ensor 1/2 .33 q CCD, total pixel nu mber 16,600,000 p ixels, Primary color filter Lens Opt ical 4 k zoom, f l 4.
23 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 Microp hon e Monaura l Speaker Mo naural Recordi ng medi a Built-in Memo ry (Appr ox. 70 MB)/SD Memory Card/ SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card Recording file form at Still Picture JPEG (based o n “Design rule fo r Camera File syste m”, based on “Exif 2.
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 24 Batt ery C h arger (P anas on ic DE-A91 B): Informati on for your safety Equipme nt mobility: Movable Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BCK7PP ): Informati on for your safety Crash r esistance perf omanc e The te st method of the cam era is in compliance w ith “MIL-STD 810F M ethod 516 .
25 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 Digital Camera Accessory System Product numbers c orrect as o f January 2 012. Thes e may be subject to ch ange. • NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries.
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 26 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 ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P ACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO: P ANASONIC NA TIONAL P ARTS CENTER 20421 84th Ave S.
27 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 Limited W arr anty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Pana sonic Consum er Market ing Co mpany o f Nor th America, Divis ion of Pa nasoni c Corp orat i on of North Amer ica One Pan .
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 28 Mail-In Serv ice For assistance in the U.S.A. and Pu erto Rico in obtaining repairs, please ship the product p repaid to: Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 George McVay Drive Suite B McAllen, TX 78503 panacare @ us.
29 (ENG) VQT 4A 80 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS W ARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED W ARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE F OR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT , OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS W ARRANTY .
VQT4A80 ( ENG ) 30 As of January 2 012 Customer S ervices Directory (United States and Puert o Rico) Obtain Prod uct Infor mation and Ope rating Assistance; lo cate yo ur neares t Deal er or Servi ce Ce nter ; purc hase P art s and Acce ssories; o r make Custo mer Servi ce and Li terat ure r equest s by visi ting our Web Site at : http:// www .
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