Panasonic DMC-FZ15P Manuel d'utilisateur

Operating InstructionsDigital CameraModel No.DMC-FZ15PBefore use, please read theseinstructions completely.VQT0N03For USA assistance, please call: 1-8

Preparation10Names of the Components1Lens2 Flash (P39)3 Self-timer Indicator (P42)AF Assist Lamp (P74)4 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P29) 5 Viewfinder (P2

Connecting to a PC or Printer100∫ Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advanceWhen the printer supports the date printing by DPOF setting,

Others101OthersUsing the MC Protector/ND FilterThe MC protector (DMW-LMC72; optional) is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the

Others102Screen Display∫ In recording1 Recording mode2 Flash (P39)3 Conversion lens (P79)4 Burst (P45)5 White balance (P68)6 ISO sensitivity (P70)7 Fo

Others103∫ In playback1 Playback mode2 DPOF (P83, 87) (White):DPOF setting for printing (Green):DPOF setting for Slide Show (Green with number of prin

Others104Cautions for Use∫ Optimal Use of the CameraWhen carrying this camera, take care not to drop or cause impact to it.• The outer case may be des

Others105∫ BatteryThe battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes plac

Others106∫ CardWhile the card access indication appears (the card is being accessed), do not open the Card/Battery Door to remove the card, do not tur

Others107Message Display[NO MEMORY CARD]Insert the card.[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]Cancel the card lock.[NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY]Play back after re

Others108TroubleshootingIf you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the

Others109Conditions CausesWhen connecting to a PC, pictures cannot be transferred.Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?Check it.Is the camera r

Preparation1117 MF Ring (P65)18 Zoom Lever (P38, 74)19 Mode Dial (P31)20 Shutter Button (P32)21 Single/Burst Mode Button (P45)22 Focus Switch (P62, 65

Others110Conditions CausesBoth ends of the picture recorded by setting the picture size to [HDTV] (1920k1080 pixels) are cut out.When you order photo

Others111SpecificationsDigital Camera: Information for your safety Camera Effective pixels: 4,000,000 pixelsImage sensor: 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel numb

Others112Flash: Built-in pop up flashFlash range: (ISO AUTO)Approx. 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 23.0 feet (7 m)AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced

Others113OthersDigital Camera Accessory System* Please refer to page 14, for details on the battery charging time and the number of recordable picture

Others114Digital Camera Accessory Order Form(For USA Customers)TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISI

Others115Request for Service Notice (For USA Only)Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Services Com

Others116Limited Warranty (For USA Only)PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA, One Panasonic

Others117Carry-In or Mail-In ServiceFor Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call1-800-272-7033.For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panason

Others118Customer Services Directory (For USA Only)Product RepairsPurchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products

Others119OthersIndexAAdjusting Flash Output ...41AF Assist Lamp ...74AF Mode ...

Preparation12Quick GuideThis is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresp

Others120NTSC ... 26Number of recordable pictures ...18OOne Shot AF ...

Others121OthersSpanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en españolÉsta es una visión de conjunto que trata del procedimiento para grabar las imágenes con e

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VQT0N03F0704Ke0( 32000 )Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of AmericaOne Panasonic Way, Secaucus,

Preparation13Charging the Battery with the ChargerWhen the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use.1 Attach the b

Preparation14About the Battery∫ Battery indicationThe remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along

Preparation15Inserting/Removing the Battery• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.• Close the flash.1 Slide the card/bat

Preparation16Inserting/Removing the Card• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.• Close the flash.1 Slide the card/batter

Preparation17About the Card∫ Access to the cardWhile the card is being accessed (Recognizing/Recording/Reading/Deleting), the card access indication 1

Preparation18Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size• The numbers are approximations. (If you mix TIFF, Fine and Standard quality, the

Preparation19Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap∫ Lens Cap1 Attach the lens cap. ∫ Strap1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet. 2 Pass the str

Before Use2Before UseDear Customer,We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these

Preparation20Attaching the Lens HoodIn bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts off exces

Preparation21∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood1 Remove the lens hood, reverse it and then attach it again. 1 Place the camera upside down.2 Catch th

Preparation22Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)∫ Initial settingThe clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following

Preparation23• When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 month

Preparation24Setup Menu1 Turn the camera on. 2 Press the [MENU] button. 3 Select the [SETUP] Menu. • When rotating the zoom lever A toward T, the page

Preparation25You can control the following items on [SETUP] Menu. Menu FunctionsMONITOR/FINDER Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor (when pictures

Preparation26Menu FunctionsMF ASSIST(Recording mode only)In manual focus, assistance screen appears on the center of the screen to facilitate focusing

Preparation27Menu FunctionsSCENE MENU [OFF]: Scene menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to [ ] or [ ] and the camera is operated in the sce

Preparation28About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder1Switching the LCD monitor/ViewfinderPress the [EVF/LCD] button to switch to the screen you would like to

Preparation29∫ Out-of-frame displayThe recording information is displayed out of the recording screen, therefore, you can take pictures without interr

Before Use3FCC 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 o

Preparation30∫ Histogram• A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each

Recording pictures (basic)31Recording pictures (basic)Taking Pictures∫ The Mode DialThis camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of

Recording pictures (basic)32∫ Program AEThe camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subj

Recording pictures (basic)33∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/AE: Auto exposure) When recording a picture of people with a composition as the above picture

Recording pictures (basic)34∫ Focusing• The focus range is 0.98 feet (30 cm)– ¶ (Wide), 6.56 feet (200 cm) – ¶ (Tele).• If you press the shutter butto

Recording pictures (basic)35• When you press the shutter button, the screen may become bright for a moment. This function allows easy adjustment of fo

Recording pictures (basic)36∫ Example of Program shift(A): Aperture value(B): Shutter speed• Program shift can be set in Macro mode [] too.• If the ex

Recording pictures (basic)37Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)1 Press 4. • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds.• Press the shut

Recording pictures (basic)38Using the Optical ZoomYou can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be

Recording pictures (basic)39Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashWhen you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash according t

Before Use4∫ Care for the camera• Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be

Recording pictures (basic)40∫ Available flash settings by recording modeThe available flash settings depend on the recording mode.(±: Available, —: No

Recording pictures (basic)41∫ Adjusting flash output Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low.1

Recording pictures (basic)42Taking Pictures with the Self-timer1 Switch the self-timer setting. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds;: Self-timer set to 2 s

Recording pictures (basic)43Compensating the ExposureUse this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightnes

Recording pictures (basic)44Taking Pictures using Auto BracketIn this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button

Recording pictures (basic)45Taking Pictures using Burst Mode1 Switch the burst mode setting to record pictures. : High speed;: Low speed;:No limit;No

Playback (basic)46Playback (basic)Playing Back Pictures1 Select the picture.• 2: Play back the previous picture.• 1: Play back the next picture.• The

Playback (basic)479 Pictures Multi Playback1 Switch to multi screen. 2 Select the pictures. ∫ To return to the normal playbackRotate the zoom lever t

Playback (basic)48Using the Playback Zoom1 Enlarge the picture.•:1k>2k>4k>8k>16k•:16k>8k>4k>2k>1k• When you rotate the zoom le

Playback (basic)49Deleting Pictures∫ To delete a single picture1 Select the picture to be deleted.• 2: Play back the previous picture.• 1: Play back t

Before Use5About These Operating InstructionsPlease note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner.

Playback (basic)503 Delete the pictures.• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once.∫ To delete all pictures1 Select [ALL DELETE]. 2 Dele

Recording pictures (advanced)51Recording pictures (advanced)Using the Mode DialWhen you want the background to be in sharp focus, set the aperture val

Recording pictures (advanced)52When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set to a faster shutter speed. When you want to create

Recording pictures (advanced)53Decide the exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually.1 Set the aperture value and the shutt

Recording pictures (advanced)54• Refer to P55 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed.• The focus range is 0.16 feet (5 cm

Recording pictures (advanced)55∫ Aperture Value and Shutter SpeedAperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Manual exposure Available Aperture Value(Per

Recording pictures (advanced)56This mode allows you to take pictures closely focusing on the subject. (e.g. When taking pictures of flowers.)You can t

Recording pictures (advanced)572 Press the shutter button halfway. • When the subject is focused, the focus indication 1 lights.• The remaining record

Recording pictures (advanced)58Press the [MENU] button to display the scene menu. When setting [AUTO] in the [SETUP] menu, set the mode dial to [ ] or

Recording pictures (advanced)59This mode allows you to make the subject stand out from an unfocused background and adjust the exposure and the hue to

6ContentsBefore UseInformation for Your Safety...2About These Operating Instructions ...5PreparationStandard Accessories...

Recording pictures (advanced)60This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape. The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially.• Th

Recording pictures (advanced)61This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real li

Recording pictures (advanced)62• In panning mode, the shutter speed becomes slower than usual to achieve the panning effect. As a result, jitter can e

Recording pictures (advanced)63• When the auto focus is activated, the available recording range is 16.4 feet (5 m) – ¶. (We recommend following steps

Recording pictures (advanced)64This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains. The expo

Recording pictures (advanced)65Taking Pictures with Manual FocusUse this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens

Recording pictures (advanced)66∫ Technique for Manual focus1 Rotate the MF ring slowly.2 Even if the subject is focused, rotate it a little more.3 Fin

Recording pictures (advanced)67Using the [REC] mode menuSetting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows you to create wide variations on taki

Recording pictures (advanced)68This function allows you to reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunl

Recording pictures (advanced)69∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set )Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually.1 Set to

7Playback (advanced)Playing Back Motion Images ...81Using the [PLAY] mode menu ...82• Rotating the Picture [ROTATE]...

Recording pictures (advanced)70ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity higher, the camera become

Recording pictures (advanced)71You can select 3 types of quality (compression rate) according to the usage of the picture.• When the quality is set to

Recording pictures (advanced)72You can switch to the following metering modes.Metering Mode [METERING MODE]Multiple:This is the method in which the ca

Recording pictures (advanced)73• When setting to 3-area-focusing, pictures may become still while being focused on, however, this is not a malfunction

Recording pictures (advanced)74Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions.When

Recording pictures (advanced)75You can use 4 types of color effects depending on the image of the picture.Use this function according to the recording

Recording pictures (advanced)76• The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently in the following cases.– When too much jitter occurs– In digital zo

Recording pictures (advanced)771 Select [FLIP ANIM.]. • A motion image file is created by putting images recorded in [IMAGE CAPTURE] together by [CREA

Recording pictures (advanced)785 Select [FRAME RATE] and set the number of frames. 6 Select [CREATE MOTION IMAGE] and create a flip animation. • The f

Recording pictures (advanced)79The tele conversion lens (DMW-LTZ10; optional) allows you to record pictures zooming in much more (1.5 times). The wide

Preparation8PreparationStandard AccessoriesBefore using your camera, check the contents.∫ SD Memory Card (8 MB)RP-SD008B(In the text, it is indicated

Recording pictures (advanced)80∫ Recordable range when using the conversion lensWhen using the tele conversion lens:• Normal: 15.1 feet (4.6 m) – ¶• M

Playback (advanced)81Playback (advanced)Playing Back Motion Images∫ Motion imagesSelect the picture with the motion image icon [ ] and play back the m

Playback (advanced)82Using the [PLAY] mode menuYou can rotate the recorded pictures in increments of 90°.This is a convenient function to play back pi

Playback (advanced)83• Still pictures can only be rotated in normal playback. When playing back rotated pictures in zoom playback or multi playback, p

Playback (advanced)84∫ Single settingSelect the picture and set the number of prints. • The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.• The number of

Playback (advanced)85• DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting DPOF printing. (P97)• DPOF is the

Playback (advanced)86∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settingsPerform the same operation as in [Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Print

Playback (advanced)873 Select [START]. 4 By pressing the [MENU] button, the Slide Show stops.∫ SD Slide ShowIf you insert a card including the SD Slid

Playback (advanced)88This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail or

Playback (advanced)894 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is overwritten.• When the original picture is protected,

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Playback (advanced)902 Select the picture to trim and set it. • The following pictures cannot be trimmed.–Pictures smaller than 640k480 pixels–Picture

Playback (advanced)911 Select [FORMAT]. 2 Select [YES] to format. • Usually, it is not necessary to format the card. Format the card when the message

Playback (advanced)92Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen∫ Playing back pictures with video cable (supplied)• Turn the camera and the TV off. 1Conne

Connecting to a PC or Printer93Connecting to a PC or PrinterBefore Connecting with USB Connection Cable[ : USB MODE]Select the USB communication syste

Connecting to a PC or Printer94∫ When using Windows 98/98 SEWhen using Windows 98/98 SE, install the USB driver before connecting. (When using Windows

Connecting to a PC or Printer95Connecting to a PC• If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer.• When using

Connecting to a PC or Printer96∫ PC[Windows]The drive appears on the [My Computer] folder.• If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a

Connecting to a PC or Printer97Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterBy connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via th

Connecting to a PC or Printer98• Set the print settings such as paper size or print quality on the printer beforehand.• Connect the camera to a printe

Connecting to a PC or Printer99∫ [PAGE LAYOUT](Possible layouts on the camera)3 Select [PRINT START] and then print out the picture. • Press the [MENU