e.g.: When you press the 4 button

Contents

Information for Your Safety.. 2 About These Operating Instructions. Pictures Multi Playback. 51 Using the Playback Zoom..52 Deleting Pictures.. 53
Recording pictures (advanced)
Using the Mode Dial. 55 Aperture-priority AE. 55 Shutter-priority AE.. 56 Manual exposure.. 57 Macro mode.. 60 Motion image mode. 61 Scene mode.. 63 Portrait mode.. 64 Sports mode.. 64 Scenery mode. 65 Night scenery mode.. 65 Night portrait mode. 66 Panning mode. 66 Fireworks mode.. 67 Party mode. 68 Snow mode. 69

Preparation

Standard Accessories. 9 Names of the Components. 10 Quick Guide.. 12 Charging the Battery with the Charger.. 13 About the Battery. 14 Inserting/Removing the Battery. 15 Inserting/Removing the Card. 16 About the Card.. 17 Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size.. 18 Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap.. 19 Attaching the Lens Hood. 20 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set). 22 About the Setup Menu.. 23 About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder. 27

Recording Menu Settings

Using the [REC] mode menu. 70 White Balance [W.BALANCE].. 71 ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY]. 73 Picture Size [PICT.SIZE]. 74 Quality [QUALITY].. 74 Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] (DMC-FZ5 only).. 75 Metering Mode [METERING MODE].. 75 AF Mode [AF MODE]. 76 Continuous AF [CONT.AF].. 77 AF Trigger [AF TRIGGER]. 77 AF Assist Lamp [AF ASSIST LAMP]. 78 Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM].. 79 Color Effect [COL.EFFECT]. 80 Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]. 80 Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.]. 80
Recording pictures (basic)
Taking Pictures.. 30 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode. 35 Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)... 38 Using the Optical Zoom. 39 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash. 40 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer. 44 Compensating the Exposure. 45 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket. 46 Optical Image Stabilizer. 47 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode.. 48

Playback (basic)

Playing Back Pictures.. 50

Playback (advanced)

Playing Back Pictures with Audio/ Motion Images.. 83 Using the [PLAY] mode menu. 84 Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording [ROTATE DISP.].. 85 Rotating the Picture [ROTATE]. 85 Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints [DPOF PRINT].. 86 Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture [PROTECT]. 88 Playing Back with Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW].. 89 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures [AUDIO DUB.] (DMC-FZ5 only). 90 Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE]. 91 Trimming the Pictures [TRIMMING].. 92 Initializing the Card [FORMAT]. 94 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen. 95

Others

Using the MC Protector/ND Filter. 103 Screen Display.. 104 Cautions for Use.. 107 Message Display.. 109 Troubleshooting. 110 Specifications.. 113 Digital Camera Accessory System. 116 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers). 117 Request for Service Notice (For USA Only).. 118 Limited Warranty (For USA Only). 119 Customer Services Directory (For USA Only).. 121 Index... 122 Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Gua rpida en espaol. 124

Connecting to a PC or Printer
Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer [USB MODE].. 96 Connecting to a PC.. 97 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer.. 99

Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

DMC-FZ5

2 DMC-FZ4

RP-SD016B

RP-SD008B

CGA-S002A

DE-993B

K1HA08CD0004

1 SD Memory Card (In the text, it is indicated as Card) 1: 16 MB (Supplied with DMC-FZ5 only) 2: 8 MB (Supplied with DMC-FZ4 only) 2 Battery Pack (In the text, it is indicated as Battery) 3 Battery Charger (In the text, it is indicated as Charger) 4 USB Connection Cable 5 1: AV Cable (Supplied with DMC-FZ5 only) 2: Video Cable (Supplied with DMC-FZ4 only) 6 CD-ROM 7 Strap 8 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String 9 Lens Hood/Lens Hood Adaptor A: Silver B: Black (DMC-FZ5 only)

K1HA08CD0005

K1HA08CD0006

VFC4078

VYK0W73
A: VYQ3428/VYQ3387 B: VYQ3429/VYQ3388

Names of the Components

Lens (P4) Flash (P40) Microphone (DMC-FZ5 only) (P61, 75) Self-timer Indicator (P44) AF Assist Lamp (P78)
Diopter Adjustment Dial (P28) Viewfinder (P27, 104) [EVF/LCD] Button (P27) Flash Open Button (P40) [DISPLAY] Button (P27) [EXPOSURE] Button (P55, 56, 57) Power Indicator (P31) Camera ON/OFF Switch (P12) LCD Monitor (P27, 104) DMC-FZ5: Size 1.8q DMC-FZ4: Size 1.5q [MENU] Button (P23) Delete (P53)/[FOCUS] (P67, 77) Button Cursor Buttons 2/Self-timer Button (P44) 4/[REVIEW] Button (P38) 1/Flash Setting Button (P40) 3/Exposure Compensation (P45)/Auto Bracket (P46)/White Balance Fine Adjustment (P72)/Flash Output Adjustment (P42)/Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode (P37) Button Speaker (P83) (DMC-FZ5) Speaker for Operational Sound only (DMC-FZ4)
Zoom Lever (P39, 79) Shutter Button (P31) Mode Dial (P30) Single or Burst Mode Button (P48) Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P47)
23 Strap Eyelet (P19) 24 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (DMC-FZ5 only) [V.OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (DMC-FZ4 only) (P95, 97, 99) 25 [DC IN] Socket (P97, 99) Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional). 26 Terminal Door
27 Card/Battery Door (P15, 16) 28 Tripod Receptacle

Quick Guide

This is the overview of the procedure to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresponding pages.

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following screen appears.
2 Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D].

CLOCK SET

10:001DEC.11.2005 M/D/Y
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SELECT SET EXIT MENU
When pressing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears. The screen disappears in about 5 seconds. Turn the camera on again or select [CLOCK SET] on the [SETUP] menu and then set the clock. (P23)
Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button 2 times after finishing the setting. Check if the clock setting is correct, after turning the camera off and on.

1 Set date and time.

00 : 00 JAN. 11. 2005 M/D/Y

SELECT

EXIT MENU
2/1: Select the desired item. 3/4: Set date and time.
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 months even if the battery is removed. (The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently.) If more than 3 months has passed, the clock setting will be lost. In this case, set the clock again. You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used. When you use a photo printing service, if the date is not set in the camera, it will not be printed, even if the store provides a date printing option to your photo. For the date print setting, refer to P87.

About the Setup Menu

Set the items if necessary. (Refer to Pfor each menu item.)
4 Select the desired item.
SETUP MONITOR AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE BEEP SELECT SET

n0 OFF 1SEC. 3SEC. ZOOM

1 Turn the camera on.
5 Select the desired value.
The menu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial (P30). In this page, the items in program AE mode [ ] are indicated.
2 Press the [MENU] button.

MENU 1/3

AUTO AUTO 2560
W.BALANCE SENSITIVITY PICT.SIZE QUALITY AUDIO REC. SELECT
Be sure to press 1 at the end to store the setting. Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting. In recording mode, you can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway.
3 Select the [SETUP] Menu.
REC MONITOR AUTO REVIEW PLAY ON LCD POWER SAVE BEEP SELECT SETUP

n0 1SEC. OFF 2MIN.

To forward or reverse the menu screen rotate the zoom lever A toward T or W.
MONITOR/VIEWFINDER Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor (when pictures appear on the LCD monitor) or Viewfinder (when pictures appear on the Viewfinder) in 7 steps. AUTO REVIEW [OFF]: The recorded picture does not automatically appear. [1SEC.]: The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second. [3SEC.]: The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds. [ZOOM]: The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second. Then it is enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful for confirming focus. Pictures in burst mode, auto bracket, pictures with audio (DMC-FZ5 only) are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is selected.

In motion image mode [ ], auto review function is not activated. When pictures are recorded in any speed ([ ], [ ] and [ ]) on burst mode (P48) or auto bracket [ ] (P46), the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.) When using pictures with audio, the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.) (DMC-FZ5 only) When the quality is set to [TIFF], the auto review function works until the end of recording onto the card. (The picture is not enlarged.) The setting for the auto review function is disabled in motion image mode, burst mode, auto bracket or when [AUDIO REC.] is set to [ON] (DMC-FZ5 only). PLAY ON LCD When Viewfinder is selected in the recording mode while setting [PLAY ON LCD] to [ON], the picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor in review or playback. (P28)
POWER SAVE [1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]: The power save mode is activated (the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life) if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting. [OFF]: The power save mode is not activated. Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel the power save mode. When using the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional)/connecting to a PC or a printer/ recording motion images/playing back motion images/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not activated. In simple mode [ ] (P35), the setting for the power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.]. BEEP [ ]: No operational sound [ ]: Soft operational sound [ ]: Loud operational sound The operational sound setting also affects simple mode [ ]. SHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound. [ ]: No shutter sound [ ]: Soft shutter sound [ ]: Loud shutter sound
VOLUME (DMC-FZ5 only) The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps. (LEVEL 6 to 0) When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the speakers of the TV is not changed. CLOCK SET Change date and time. (P22) NO.RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the file number starts from 0001.) The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999. When the folder number reaches 999, you cannot reset the file number. We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere. To reset the folder number to 100, format the card first and then use this function to reset the file number. After that, the reset screen for the folder number appears. Select [Yes] to reset the folder number. Refer to P98 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number. The file number reset also affects simple mode [ ].

Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject.
Highlight display When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P23) while the auto review or review function is activated, any white saturated area (extremely bright or glistening part) on the picture appears blinking in black and white. If you compensate the exposure to minus, referring to the histogram and then take a picture again, it may result in a good picture. No highlight display

REVIEW1X

Monitor priority When setting [PLAY ON LCD] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P23), the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases. You can save the time it takes to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder in recording. When the recording mode is switched to playback mode. When reviewing pictures. (P38) When turning the camera on in playback mode.

DELETE

With highlight display
Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. It allows the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed. It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available, especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting. Using the histogram feature will allow you to get the best performance from the camera. A When the values are concentrated to the left, the picture is under exposed. B When the values in the histogram are distributed evenly, the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well-balanced. C When the values are concentrated to the right, the picture is over exposed. Example of histogram
When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange. When the flash is activated When the flash is closed 1 When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places 2 When the exposure is not adequately adjusted The histogram does not appear when in motion image mode [ ], during multi playback and playback zoom. The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation. The histogram in recording and playback may not match each other. The histogram in the camera does not match the one displayed in image editing software used with a PC, etc. Check white saturated areas with the highlight display in the auto review function or the review function. (P28)

F2.8 1/200

F2.8 1/100

F2.8 1/50

A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram

Taking Pictures

The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes. Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording. Rotate the mode dial slowly and securely.
: Scene mode (P63) This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes. : Simple mode (P35) This is the recommended mode for beginners. : Playback mode (P50) This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures.
: Program AE mode (P31) The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera. : Aperture-priority AE (P55) The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set. : Shutter-priority AE (P56) The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set. : Manual exposure (P57) The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted. : Macro mode (P60) This mode allows you to take a picture closely focusing on the subject. : Motion image mode (P61) This mode allows you to record motion images.

Program AE

The focus indication 2 is lit and then the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 are displayed.
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Remove the lens cap.

3 Take a picture.

Turn the camera on. 2 Set the mode dial to program AE mode [ ].
B: Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. When the subject is not focused Focus indication Blink (green) Turns from white to red When the subject is focused On (green) Turns from white to green
The power indicator (green) lights. When it blinks, the remaining battery power is low. Insert a fully charged battery.

AF area Sound

Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway.
A: Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/ AE: Auto exposure)
When recording a picture of people with a composition as the above picture, you cannot focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation. In this case, 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure. When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights. 3 Keeping the focus and the exposure fixed, move the camera as you compose the picture. 4 Press the shutter button fully. You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully.

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
The self-timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds). If you press the [MENU] button when the self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is canceled.
1 Select the self-timer mode.
: Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled

2 Take the picture.

When using a tripod or in other cases, setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button. When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke, the subject is automatically focused just before the recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp (P78) for focusing on the subject. In simple mode [ ], the self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds. (P35) When you set the self-timer in the burst mode, the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. The number of pictures taken at a time is fixed to 3. We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.

CANCEL MENU

A: Press the shutter button halfway to focus. B: Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background. Check the following for examples. Under exposed
1 Press 3 several times until [ EXPOSURE] appears and then compensate the exposure.

EXPOSURE

Compensate the exposure toward positive.
You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.

Properly exposed

EV is an abbreviation for Exposure Value, and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed. The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject. The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen. The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

Over exposed

Compensate the exposure toward negative.
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure. You can select the desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures. If the remaining number of recordable pictures is 2 or less, you cannot take pictures by setting auto bracket. When taking pictures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation, the pictures are based on the compensated exposure. When the exposure is compensated, the compensated exposure value appears on the lower left of the screen. When the flash is activated, you can take only 1 picture. When the auto bracket is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used (DMC-FZ5 only). When setting the quality to [TIFF], you cannot take pictures with the auto bracket. When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be performed. The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject. Auto bracket is canceled after switching the camera off. When setting the auto bracket, the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.) Moreover, the settings for the auto review function on the [SETUP] menu are disabled.

To delete multiple pictures To delete a single picture

1 Select [MULTI DELETE].

MULTI/ALL DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE
1 Select the picture to be deleted.

100 _ 0001

SELECT 10:00 DEC. 1.2005

2 times

2 Select the pictures to be deleted.
2: Play back the previous picture. 1: Play back the next picture.

MULTI DELETE

2 Delete the picture.
DELETE SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE?

SELECT MARK/UNMARK

DELETE EXIT MENU

SELECT SET

While deleting the picture, [ on the screen.

] appears

Repeat the above procedure. The selected pictures appear with [ ]. When 4 is pressed again, the setting is canceled. The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting. (P88)

3 Delete the pictures.

MULTI DELETE DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED?
2 Delete all of the pictures.
ALL DELETE DELETE ALL PICTURES?
It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once. To delete all pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Please double-check before deleting pictures. Do not turn off the camera while deleting. When you delete pictures, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P14) or use the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional). Pictures that are protected [ ] (P88) or do not conform to DCF standard (P50) will not be deleted even if [ALL DELETE] is selected.

1 Select [ALL DELETE].

Using the Mode Dial

Aperture-priority AE

Refer to P59 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed. The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele). If the subject is too bright, set to a larger aperture value, if too dim, set to a smaller aperture value. The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures. Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode. The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO]. (P73) (When the recording mode is switched to Aperture-priority AE, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand. You can also change ISO setting from [ISO80] (DMC-FZ5)/[ISO64] (DMC-FZ4), [ISO200] or [ISO400] on the menu.) When the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red.
When you want the background to be in sharp focus, set the aperture value to a higher number. The higher the aperture value is the smaller the aperture opening will be. For a soft focus background, set the aperture value to a lower number which corresponds to a larger aperture opening.

1 Set the aperture value and take the picture.

ISO100 2560

Shutter-priority AE
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
1 Set the shutter speed and take the picture.
Refer to P59 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed. The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele). The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures. Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode. You cannot set the following items in Shutter-priority AE. Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] (P40) [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P73) (When the recording mode is switched to Shutter-priority AE, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand. You can also change ISO setting from [ISO80] (DMC-FZ5)/[ISO64] (DMC-FZ4), [ISO200] or [ISO400] on the menu.) When the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red. When the shutter speed is slow, we recommend using a tripod.

Manual exposure

3 Take the picture.
Decide on an exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually.
1 Set the aperture value and the shutter speed.
Manual Exposure Assistance
The exposure is adequate. Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value. Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value. The manual exposure assistance is an approximation. We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function.
3/4: Aperture value 2/1: Shutter speed
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
Indication for the condition of exposure 1 (manual exposure assistance) appears for about 10 seconds. When the exposure is not adequate, set the aperture value and the shutter speed again.
Refer to P59 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed. The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele). The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures. Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode. If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when pressing the shutter button halfway. You cannot set the following items in manual exposure. Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] (P40) [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P73) (When the recording mode is switched to Manual exposure, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand. You can also change ISO setting from [ISO80] (DMC-FZ5)/[ISO64] (DMC-FZ4), [ISO200] or [ISO400] on the menu.) Exposure compensation (P45) Please set [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P23) while the auto review or review function is activated. Any white saturated area on the picture will appear blinking in black and white. Adjust the aperture value or shutter speed to compensate for a better exposure.

When the flash is activated, the flash setting can be set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction [ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]. The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

Snow mode

This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains. The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white color of the snow stand out.
The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Using the [REC] mode menu
: [W.BALANCE] (P71) Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures. Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. Menu items
: [SENSITIVITY] (P73) : [PICT.SIZE] (P74) : [QUALITY] (P74) : [AUDIO REC.] (DMC-FZ5 only) (P75) : [METERING MODE] (P75) : [AF MODE] (P76) : [CONT.AF] (P77)
: [AF TRIGGER] (P77) : [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P78) : [D.ZOOM] (P79) : [COL.EFFECT] (P80)
When rotating the zoom lever toward T or W, the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed. Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the [MENU] button after finishing the setting.
: [PICT.ADJ.] (P80) : [FLIP ANIM.] (P80)
White Balance [W.BALANCE]
This function allows you to reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish. AUTO (Daylight) (Cloudy) for auto setting (auto white balance) for recording outdoors on a bright day for recording under a cloudy sky or shaded area for recording under halogen lighting for taking a picture with photo flash only for using the preset white balance
Auto White Balance Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the subject is surrounded by many light sources, auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly. In this case, set the white balance to a mode except [AUTO] manually. 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of the camera 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky (Rain) 4 TV screen 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight

Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon [ ] is indicated. When the [] indication lights in orange during printing, the camera is receiving an error message from the printer. Make sure there is no malfunction on the printer after finishing printing. When the printer does not support TIFF print, you cannot print pictures with TIFF quality. In DPOF print, if the total number of prints or the number of printed pictures is high, pictures may be printed several times. (The indication of the remaining number of prints is different from the setting, however, this is not a malfunction.) The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print. Also check the date print setting on the printer. If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.
Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example, if you want to print a picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the number of prints to 4 for the picture on [NUM. OF PRINTS]. When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper (only in DPOF printing) For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the number of prints to 1 on [COUNT] in DPOF print setting (P86) for each of the 4 pictures.
Using the MC Protector/ND Filter
The MC protector (DMW-LMC55; optional) is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the amount of light, so it can always be used to protect the cameras lens. The ND filter (DMW-LND55; optional) reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th (equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments) without affecting the color balance.
3 Attach the MC protector 1 or the ND filter 2.

1 Remove the lens cap.

2 Attach the lens hood adaptor. (P20)
The lens cap supplied with the camera cannot be attached to the MC protector or the ND filter. You cannot attach the MC protector and the ND filter at the same time. When taking pictures with the flash using the MC protector or ND filter, vignetting effect may occur. If the MC protector/ND filter are dropped, they may be destroyed. Be careful not to drop them when attaching them to the camera. MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density

Screen Display

In recording 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode (P40) 3 Burst (P48) : Audio recording (DMC-FZ5 only) (P61, 75) 4 Continuous AF (P77) 5 White balance (P71) 6 ISO sensitivity (P73) 7 Focus (P31) 8 Picture size (P74) 9 Quality (P74) : Jitter alert (P33) 10 Battery indication (P14) 11 Color effect (P80) 12 Picture/Time remain In Motion image mode: e.g. 11S 13 Card access indication (P17) 14 Recording state 15 Histogram (P29) 16 AF trigger (P77) 17 Current date and time (P22) This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on, setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode. 18 Zoom/Digital zoom (P39, 79)

16 17, 3, 22

19 Shutter speed (P31) 20 Aperture value (P31) 21 Exposure compensation (P45) 22 Auto bracket (P46) 23 Metering mode (P75) 24 Tele-macro (P60) 25 Spot metering target (P75) 26 AF area (P31) 27 Spot AF area (P76) 28 AF assist lamp (P78) 29 Self-timer (P44) 30 Flash output adjustment (P42) 31 Optical image stabilizer (P47)
Recording in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P40) 2 Focus (P31) 3 Picture mode (P35) : Jitter alert (P33) 4 Battery indication (P14) 5 Pictures remaining 6 Recording state 7 Card Access indication (P17) 8 AF area (P31) 9 Operation for backlight compensation (P37)

9 BACKLIGHT

10 Current date and time (P22) This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on, setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the simple mode. Zoom (P39)
11 Backlight compensation (P37) 12 Self-timer (P44) 13 AF assist lamp (P78) 14 Burst (P48)
ISO100 F2.8 1/25 10:00 DEC. 1.2005
In playback 1 Playback mode 2 Number of DPOF prints (P86) 3 Protected picture (P88) 4 Picture with audio (DMC-FZ5 only) (P83) 5 Picture size (P74) : In Motion image mode 6 Quality (P74) / : In Motion image mode (P61) Simple mode (P35): : ENLARGE : 4qk6q/10k15cm : E-MAIL 7 Battery indication (P14) 8 Folder/File number (P98) 9 Page number/Total pictures 10 Histogram (P29) It will be displayed when the [DISPLAY] button is pressed. 11 Recording information (Recording mode/Aperture value/ Shutter speed/ISO sensitivity/Flash mode/White balance) It will be displayed when the [DISPLAY] button is pressed. 12 Recorded date and time 13 Audio playback (DMC-FZ5 only) (P83) PLAY MOTION : In Motion image mode IMAGE 14 Flip animation (P80)

Battery Charger/AC Adaptor

DMW-LND55

ND Filter
DMW-LMC55 RP-SDK01GU1A RP-SDK512U1A RP-SDH256U1A RP-SD128BU1A RP-SD064BPPA RP-SD032BPPA BN-SDCAPU/1B
MC Protector 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card SD USB Reader/Writer (compatible with MultiMediaCard) SD PC Card Adaptor (compatible with MultiMediaCard)

BN-SDABPU/1B

* Please refer to pages 14, for details on the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures. * NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country. Please consult your local dealer.
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)

Please photocopy this form when placing an order. 1. Digital Camera Model # 2. Items Ordered Accessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price
Subtotal Your State & Local Sales Tax Shipping & Handling Total Enclosed 3. Method of payment (check one) Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS) VISA MasterCard Discover (Please do not send cash) 4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)
Ship To: Mr. Mrs. Ms. First Street Address Night City State Zip ( )
Credit Card # Expiration Date Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES

Phone#: Day ( )

TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONICS ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-10:30 AM SAT, PACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032
In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information on Accessories.
Request for Service Notice (For USA Only)
Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice. In the unlikely event this product needs service. of purchase. Request for Service Notice: Please includesoyour proof your repair.) (Failure to do will delay

(USA Only)

To further speed your repair, please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting.