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A-COVER.fm 1 ページ ２００３年８月２７日 水曜日 午後１時０分
Digital Camera
Operating Instructions
Model No.DMC-FZ2A
Before use, please read these
instructions completely.
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FZ2-A.book 2 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Safety Safety • Please note that the actual controls Dear Customer, and components, menu items, etc. of We would like to take this opportunity to your Digital Camera may look thank you for purchasing this Panasonic somewhat different from those shown Digital Camera. Please read these in the illustrations in these Operating Operating Instructions carefully and Instructions. keep them handy for future reference. SD Logo is a trademark. Other na
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FZ2-A.book 3 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Recording images (advanced) Contents Taking Pictures with Audio................ 42 Changing the Picture Size................. 43 Safety Changing the Quality Information for Your Safety ..................2 (Data Compression Ratio)............. 44 Taking Pictures with Preparation Aperture-priority AE....................... 45 Standard Accessories ..........................5 Taking Pictures with Names of the Components ..................6 Shutter-priority A
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FZ2-A.book 4 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Editing Deleting Images .................................69 Writing the Print Information in the Card (DPOF Setting)......................71 Protecting Images on the Card ..........74 Technical use Playing Back with Slide Show (Automatic Playback) .....................75 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures (Audio Dubbing) .............................77 Resizing Recorded Pictures...............78 Trimming Recorded Pictures .............79 Formatting the C
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FZ2-A.book 5 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contents. 1 SD Memory Card (8 MB) 6 A/V Cable RP-SD008B K1V204C10001 (In the text, it is indicated as “Card”) 7 USB Connection Cable K1HA05CD0004 2 Battery Pack CGA-S002E (In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”) 8 CD-ROM VFF0184 9Strap 3 Battery Charger/AC Adaptor VFC4002 DE-928B (In the text, it is indicated as “AC Adaptor”) 10 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String VYK0W73 11 Lens H
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FZ2-A.book 6 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation Preparation Names of the Components [Front View] 1 Flash Sensor (P37) 1 2 3 4 5 2 Lens 3Flash 4 Microphone (P33, P42, P77) 5 Self-timer Indicator (P41) [Up View] 6 6 Lens Barrel 7 Lens Ring (P19, P63) 7 8 Mode Dial (P25) 9 Shutter Button (P24) 11 10 Single/Burst Mode Button (P62) 11 Zoom Lever (P34, P35) 81 90 [Back View] 12 Viewfinder (P18, P23) 13 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P18) 14 Flash Open Button (P36) 12131415 1617 18 15 DISPLAY Button (
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FZ2-A.book 7 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation [Left View] 27 A/V OUT Socket (P87) 28 USB Socket (5pin) (P88) 29 Terminal Door 27 28 29 [Right View] 30 Strap Eyelet (P21) 30 31 DC IN Socket (P14) 32 DC IN Terminal Door (P14) 31 32 [Bottom View] 33 Memory Card/Battery Door (P12, P15) 34 Memory Card/Battery Door Open Lever (P12, P15) 35 Tripod Receptacle 33 34 35 1 [Battery Charger/AC Adaptor] 2 1 AC Input Terminal 3 2 [POWER] Indicator 4 3 [CHARGE] Indicator 4 Battery Attachment Part 5 DC
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A-BODY.fm 8 ページ ２００３年８月２６日 火曜日 午後１２時７分 Preparation LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display 12 34 5 6 7 P ISO100 1600 27 8 26 COOL C-AF OFF 19 9 25 H 10 24 11 23 12 6X 22 13 21 14 20 15 19 10:00 11.AUG.2003 +1 FOCUS /3 F2.8 1/25 AF 18 17 16 19 Auto Bracket (P54) [In recording] 1 REC mode 20 Current date and time (P28) • It is displayed for about 5 seconds 2 Flash mode (P36) after turning on the power or 3 White balance (P58) setting the clock. 4 ISO sensitivity (P61) 21 : Spot AF area (P52) 5
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FZ2-A.book 9 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation 1 3 6 1 2 3 457 6 2 4 5 10 1600 8 7 9 8 6X 9 10 11 12 P ISO100 AUTO F2.8 1/25 10 13 10:00 11.AUG.2003 10:00 11.AUG.2003 11 [In recording in Simple mode] [In playback] 1 Flash mode (P36) 1 Playback mode 2 Burst mode (P62) 2DPOF (P71) (White): 3 Focus indication (P31) DPOF setting for printing 4 Shutter Jiggle alert (P30) (Green): DPOF setting for Slide Show 5 Picture mode (P31) (Green with DPOF number): 6 Battery indicator (P13) DPOF sett
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R E V FZ2-A.book 10 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation Quick Guide Prepare following items. Camera Battery Card AC adaptor 1 AC cable Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens is stored. Close the flash. (P37) [Preparation] 34 1 Charge the battery. ( 1 # 2) (P11) 2 Charging is finished in about 90 minutes. 2 Slide the lever to the direction of the 5 arrow to open the Memory Card/ Battery door. 3 Insert the battery into the camera. (P12) 4 Insert the Card int
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A-BODY.fm 11 ページ ２００３年８月２６日 火曜日 午後１２時８分 Preparation Charging the Battery 1 Connect the AC cable. • The AC cable does not fit entirely into 1 the AC input terminal. A gap will remain as shown below. The [POWER] indicator A lights. THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. 2 2 Attach the battery to the AC adaptor. ( 1 # 2) The [CHARGE] indicator B lights and charging starts. 3 When the [CHARGE] indicator B turns off, charging is finished.
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A-BODY.fm 12 ページ ２００３年８月２５日 月曜日 午後２時２分 Preparation Inserting the Battery [Preparation] • Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens is stored. 3 Close the flash. (P37) 1 Slide the lever to the direction of the arrow to open the Memory Card/ battery door. 2 Insert the charged battery all the way in, until it is locked. 3 Close the Memory Card/battery door. [Removing the battery] 2 1 Open the Memory Card/battery door. 2 Slide the lock 1 to the direction of the arrow to remov
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FZ2-A.book 13 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation ª Battery indicator The remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder. (This is not displayed when using AC adaptor) : The battery power is sufficient : The remaining power is a little low : The remaining power is low : Recharge or replace the battery ª Charging time and available recording time (Recording condition) Temperature: 25oC/Humidity: 60% Shooting once every 30 seconds, flash every other shot. Using the
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FZ2-A.book 14 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation Using the AC Adaptor If you use an AC adaptor and connect it to an electrical outlet, you can use the camera without worrying about battery discharge. 1 [Preparation] Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens is stored. 1 Connect the AC cable. 2 Open the DC IN terminal door. 2 3 Connect the DC cable (supplied) to the camera. The camera becomes warm during use. However, it is not malfunction. Disconnect the AC adaptor
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A-BODY.fm 15 ページ ２００３年８月２５日 月曜日 午後２時４分 Preparation Inserting the Card [Preparation] • Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens is stored. 3 Close the flash. (P37) 1 Slide the lever to the direction of the arrow to open the Memory Card/ battery door. 2 Insert the card with the label facing the front of the camera. Insert the card, pressing gently until it locks in place. If the card will not insert 2 freely, it may be reversed. Do not force the card. Do not touch the
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FZ2-A.book 16 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation ª Access to the card ª SD Memory Card (supplied) and MultiMediaCard (optional) When the card is being accessed, the card access indication 1 lights. The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, 1600 P removable external cards. The reading/ writing speed of SD Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protection switch that can inhibit writing and formatting. (When the switch is moved towards th
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FZ2-A.book 17 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation Turning Power on/off 1 Set the power switch to [ON]. The power indicator 1 lights. 2 Set the power switch to [OFF]. 1,2 OFF≥≥ON ª Power indicator Lighting: OFF≥≥ON When turning the power switch to [ON] Blinking: When the Memory Card/battery door is opened When the card is not inserted When no space is left in the card When the card is protected during recording When setting the mode dial from the playback mode to recording mo
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FZ2-A.book 18 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation Adjusting the Viewfinder (Diopter Adjustment) This camera’s Viewfinder offers a diopter adjustment. It allows the user to make adjustments related to each users individual vision characteristics. Please adjust this feature before using the camera. 1 This feature is especially useful for the user who wears corrective lens because the lens is not needed. [Preparation] Press [DISPLAY] button to make the Viewfinder display. 1 Adjust the
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FZ2-A.book 19 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation Attaching the Lens Hood When attaching the lens hood during the 1 shining daytime, the sunshine is interrupted directly and you can take the beautiful picture. You can prevent the ghost and the flare by using the lens hood. [Preparation] Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens barrel is stored. Close the flash. (P37) 2 1 Remove the lens ring. 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor 1 (supplied). The mark ±, ¥ will be the op
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FZ2-A.book 20 ページ ２００３年８月６日 水曜日 午前１０時０分 Preparation ª Temporarily storing the lens hood You can store the lens hood in the camera temporarily. Please do not take a picture with the lens hood stored. [Preparation] Check that the power switch is set to [OFF] and the lens barrel is stored. 1 Close the flash. (P37) 1 Remove the lens hood. 2 Reverse the lens hood and attach it. Attach the lens hood adjusting the mark ± of the lens hood adaptor to the mark of the lens hood, and rotate the
