Digital Camera Operating Instructions Model No.DMC-FZ10PP Before use, please read these instructions completely. For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca VQT0F85-2 Safety Safety Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted. · 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. · SD Logo is a trademark. · Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned. THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. Notice: This product has parts that contain a small amount of mercury. It also contains lead in some components. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. RBRC TM Li-ion A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery. 2 Safety FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation 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 technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FZ10 Responsible party: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-272-7033 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor/Viewfinder screen. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded pictures. 3 Contents Safety Information for Your Safety ................. 2 Recording pictures (advanced) About the EXPOSURE Button........... 51 Taking Pictures with Aperture-priority AE .................................................. 52 Taking Pictures with Shutter-priority AE .................................................. 53 Taking Pictures with Manual Exposure........................................ 54 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed ... 56 Taking Pictures using Macro Mode.............................................. 57 Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode.............................................. 58 Taking Pictures using Sports Mode.............................................. 59 Taking Pictures using Panning Mode.............................................. 60 Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode.............................................. 62 Recording Motion Images ................. 63 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ............................................. 65 Setting the White Balance ................. 67 Setting the White Balance manually (White set) ..................................... 69 Finely Adjusting the White Balance.......................................... 70 Changing the Picture Size................. 71 Changing the Quality......................... 72 Taking Pictures using Spot Mode...... 73 Setting ISO Sensitivity....................... 74 Taking Pictures with Audio ................ 75 Using the Continuous AF .................. 76 Using the Digital Zoom ...................... 77 Using the Color Effect ....................... 78 Adjusting the Quality of the Picture (Picture Adjustment) ...................... 79 Using the Optical Image Stabilizer .... 80 Creating Flip Animation ..................... 81 Using the External Flash ................... 84 Using the Conversion Lens ............... 86 Preparation Standard Accessories ......................... 6 Names of the Components ................. 8 Quick Guide ...................................... 10 Charging the Battery ......................... 12 About the Battery .............................. 13 Inserting the Battery .......................... 14 Removing the Battery........................ 15 Using the AC Adaptor ....................... 16 About the Card .................................. 17 Inserting the Card.............................. 18 Removing the Card ........................... 19 Attaching the Strap............................ 20 Attaching the Lens Hood/ Lens Cap ....................................... 21 Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set)..... 22 Setup Menu....................................... 24 Using the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder .... 27 About the Histogram ......................... 29 The Mode Dial................................... 30 Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures ................................. 31 Checking the Recorded Picture (Review) ........................................ 36 Using the Optical Zoom..................... 37 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash.............................................. 38 Compensating the Exposure............. 41 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket .......................................... 42 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer.... 43 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .... 44 Playback (basic) Playing Back Pictures ....................... 45 9 Pictures Multi Playback .................. 46 Using the Playback Zoom ................. 47 Deleting Pictures ............................... 48 4 Playback (advanced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio...... 88 Playing Back Motion Images............. 89 Rotating the Picture........................... 90 Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints (DPOF Print Setting)...................... 91 Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture ..................................... 96 Playing Back with Slide Show ........... 98 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures (Audio Dubbing)........................... 100 Resizing the Pictures ...................... 101 Trimming the Pictures ..................... 103 Formatting the Card ........................ 105 Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen ......................................... 106 Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable ........................ 107 Connecting to a PC (Mass Storage) ............................ 109 Connecting to a PC (PTP)............... 110 Connecting to a Printer ................... 112 Using a Printer (PictBridge)............. 113 Using a Printer (USB Direct-Print)........................ 115 Others Using the MC Protector/ND Filter.... 117 After Use ......................................... 118 Screen Display ................................ 119 The Menu Items .............................. 121 Cautions for Use.............................. 123 Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size.................... 126 Message Display ............................. 127 Troubleshooting............................... 128 Specifications .................................. 130 Digital Camera Accessory System......................................... 132 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers)......... 133 Request for Service Notice (For USA Only) ............................ 134 Limited Warranty (For USA Only).... 135 Customer Services Directory (For USA Only) ............................ 137 Index................................................ 138 Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía española de uso rápido....... 140 5 Preparation Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contents. SD Memory Card (16 MB) RP-SD016B (In the text, it is indicated as "Card") AC Cable K2CA2EA00002 DC Cable K2GH2DB00003 Battery Pack CGA-S002A (In the text, it is indicated as "Battery") A/V Cable K1V204C10001 Battery Charger/AC Adaptor DE-928A (In the text, it is indicated as "AC Adaptor") 6 Preparation USB Connection Cable K1HA05CD0004 CD-ROM Lens Cap VYK0W96 Strap VFC4036 Lens Hood (72 mm threading for MC protector and ND filter) VYQ2793 (Silver) VYQ2824 (Black) 7 Preparation Preparation Names of the Components 12 34 1 2 3 4 Lens Flash Microphone (P63, 75) Self-timer Indicator (P43) 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 17 Viewfinder (P27) Diopter Adjustment Dial (P28) Flash Open Button (P38) [EVF/LCD] Button (P27) [DISPLAY] Button (P27) [EXPOSURE] Button (P35, 51, 52, 53, 54) Power Indicator (P32) Camera Switch (P11) LCD Monitor (P27, 119) [MENU] Button (P24) Delete Button (P48) Cursor buttons 2/Self-timer Button (P43) 4/REVIEW/SET Button (P36) 1/Flash Mode Button (P38) 3/Exposure Compensation (P41)/ Auto Bracket (P42)/White Balance Fine Adjustment (P70)/Flash Output Adjustment (P40) Button Speaker (P88) Lens Barrel (P33) Lens Ring (P21) MF Ring (P65) Zoom Lever (P37, 77) Hot Shoe (P84) Mode Dial (P30) Shutter Button (P31) Single/Burst Mode Button (P44) 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 22 23 24 25 8 Preparation 26 26 Focus Switch (P65) 27 [A/V OUT] Socket (P106) 28 [USB] Socket (5pin) (P109, 110, 112) 29 Terminal Door 27 28 29 30 Strap Eyelet (P20) 31 [DC IN] Socket (P16) 32 [DC IN] Terminal Door (P16) 30 31 32 33 Card/Battery Door (P14, 18) 34 Card/Battery Door Open Lever (P14, 18) 35 Tripod Receptacle 33 34 35 1 ª Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (P12, 16) 1 [AC INT] Terminal 2 [POWER] Indicator 3 [CHARGE] Indicator 4 Battery Attachment Part 5 [DC OUT] Terminal 2 3 4 5 9 Preparation Quick Guide · · · · Charge the battery before using. Prepare the Camera/AC cable/Battery/AC adaptor/Card. Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. Close the flash. (P38) ª Preparation 1 Charge the battery. (P12) 3 1 Insert the card. (P18) 2 Close the card/battery door. 1 2 · The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor. 2 1 Slide the lever to open the card/battery door. 2 Insert the battery. (P14) MEMORY CARD/ BATTERY OPEN 10 Preparation ª Recording · Remove the lens cap. · Be careful not to lose the lens cap. ª Playback 6 4 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Set the clock. (P22) 3 Select Program AE mode [ A/S /M 1 Select Playback mode [ ]. 2 Select the picture you want to view. (P45) A/S/M ]. P P WB OFF ON RE VIE W SET 5 1 Open the flash. (When using the flash) ( ...