Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FZ28 Before use, please read these instructions completely. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. VQT1S73 Before Use 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. Before Use Information for Your Safety WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, · DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. · USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. · 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. · SDHC Logo is a trademark. · Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. · 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. 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. -2- Before Use Warning Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC or incinerate. Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units. About the battery charger CAUTION! · DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS. · DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT'S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS. · DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT. · DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER. · The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power is supplied. The primary circuit is always "live" as long as the battery charger is connected to an electrical outlet. About the battery pack · Do not heat or expose to flame. · Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. -3- Before Use Care of the camera · Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc. This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged. · Retract the lens before carrying the camera or playing back pictures. · Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction. ­ Places with a lot of sand or dust. ­ Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on · Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow liquids, · If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully. sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc. a beach. About Condensation (When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up) · Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of · If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature. condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction. Read together with the "Cautions for Use". (P183) -4- Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety .......................2 Quick Guide ..............................................7 Standard Accessories ...............................9 Names of the Components .....................10 Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap .................14 Attaching the Lens Hood.........................16 · Confirm the picture in [REC] mode (Review)............................................57 · Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback) ................................57 · Using the Playback Zoom .................58 · Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode .....59 Deleting Pictures .....................................60 · To delete a single picture ..................60 · To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures ..............61 Advanced (Recording pictures) About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ..........62 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash........................................................66 · Switching to the appropriate flash setting ...............................................66 Taking Close-up Pictures ........................72 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........74 Compensating the Exposure ...................76 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/ Colour Bracket.........................................77 · Auto Bracket......................................77 · Colour Bracket ..................................78 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode...........79 Taking pictures by specifying the aperture / shutter speed ..........................81 · Aperture-priority AE...........................81 · Shutter-priority AE .............................82 Taking picture by setting the exposure manually ..................................................83 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed .........85 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.........86 · MF ASSIST .......................................87 Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings)..................89 Taking pictures in Custom mode.............90 Taking expressive portraits and landscape pictures (Advanced scene mode) .........................91 · [PORTRAIT] .....................................92 · [SCENERY] ......................................93 · [SPORTS] ........................................93 · [NIGHT PORTRAIT] .........................94 · [CLOSE-UP] .....................................95 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (Scene mode).................96 · [PARTY] ...........................................97 · [CANDLE LIGHT] .............................97 · [BABY1]/ [BABY2] ............................98 · [PET] ................................................99 · [SUNSET].........................................99 · [HIGH SENS.] ..................................99 · [HI-SPEED BURST] .......................100 · [FLASH BURST] ............................101 Preparation Charging the Battery ...............................18 About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures) ................................20 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery...............................22 About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........24 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................26 · Changing the clock setting ................27 Setting the Menu .....................................28 · Setting menu items ...........................29 · Using the quick menu .......................31 About the Setup Menu ............................32 Selecting the [REC] Mode.......................40 Basic Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............43 · Scene detection ................................45 · AF Tracking Function ........................46 · About the flash ..................................46 · Settings in Intelligent auto mode .......47 Taking pictures with your favourite settings (Programme AE mode)..............49 · Focusing ...........................................50 · When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to take).............50 · Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......51 · Direction detection function...............51 · Enlarge the focus point (display focus point) .......................................51 · Programme shift................................52 Taking Pictures with the Zoom................53 · Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Digital Zoom......................................53 Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................56 -5- · [PANNING].....................................102 · [STARRY SKY] ..............................104 · [FIREWORKS] ...............................105 · [BEACH].........................................106 · [SNOW] ..........................................106 · [AERIAL PHOTO] ..........................106 · [PIN HOLE] ....................................107 · [FILM GRAIN] ................................107 Motion Picture Mode .............................108 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations ..........................................111 · Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation..........................................111 · Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time) ...................................114 Using the [REC] Mode Menu ................116 · [PICTURE SIZE] ............................116 · [QUALITY]......................................118 · [ASPECT RATIO]...........................119 · [INTELLIGENT ISO].......................119 · [SENSITIVITY] ...............................120 · [ISO LIMIT SET].............................120 · [WHITE BALANCE]........................121 · [METERING MODE] ......................124 · [AF MODE].....................................125 · [PRE AF] ........................................129 · [AF/AE LOCK] ................................130 · [I.EXPOSURE] ...............................131 · [DIGITAL ZOOM] ...........................131 · [COLOR EFFECT] .........................132 · [PICT.ADJ.] ....................................132 · [STABILIZER] ................................133 · [MIN. SHTR SPEED] .....................134 · [AUDIO REC.] ................................134 · [AF ASSIST LAMP] ........................135 · [FLASH SYNCHRO] ......................136 · [FLIP ANIM.] ..................................137 · [CONVERSION] .............................138 · [CLOCK SET].................................138 · · · · · · · · · · · · · [CALENDAR]..................................147 [TITLE EDIT] ..................................148 [TEXT STAMP]...............................150 [RESIZE] ........................................152 [TRIMMING] ...................................153 [LEVELING]....................................154 [ASPECT CONV.] ..........................155 [ROTATE]/ [ROTATE DISP.]..........156 [FAVORITE] ...................................157 [DPOF PRINT] ...............................158 [PROTECT] ....................................160 [AUDIO DUB.] ................................161 [COPY] ...........................................162 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC ...............................163 Printing the Pictures ..............................166 · Selecting a single picture and printing it .........................................167 · Selecting multiple pictures and printing them ...................................168 · Print Settings ...................................169 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen .............................................172 · Playing back pictures using the AV cable (supplied).........................172 · Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot .........173 · Playing back on the TV with component socket ..........................174 Using the Conversion Lens (optional) ...............................................176 Using the Protector/Filter.......................178 Others Screen Display ......................................180 Cautions for Use....................................183 Message Display ...................................187 Functions that cannot be set or will not work under some conditions......190 Troubleshooting.....................................195 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time .....................206 Specifications ........................................210 Advanced (Playback) Playing Back Pictu ...