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For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com P PC VQT1W26 DMC-FS15 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No.
For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com P PC VQT1W26 DMC-FS15 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No.
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... Customer, Thank you and your family years of your Camera. You have purchased. Please take time to TM Li-ion recycle this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Model No. Information for choosing Panasonic! Even for the purpose of private use may infringe... copyright laws. RBRC A lithium ion battery that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for purposes other than your Digital Camera ...
... Customer, Thank you and your family years of your Camera. You have purchased. Please take time to TM Li-ion recycle this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Model No. Information for choosing Panasonic! Even for the purpose of private use may infringe... copyright laws. RBRC A lithium ion battery that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for purposes other than your Digital Camera ...
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... focus (such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take 31 • Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 31 • Direction detection function 32 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 32 • Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (...EZ)/ Using the Digital Zoom 32 6 VQT1W26 About the LCD Monitor 37 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash 38 • Switching to the appropriate flash setting 38 ...
... focus (such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take 31 • Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 31 • Direction detection function 32 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 32 • Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (...EZ)/ Using the Digital Zoom 32 6 VQT1W26 About the LCD Monitor 37 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash 38 • Switching to the appropriate flash setting 38 ...
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...8226; > [SENSITIVITY 61 • = [WHITE BALANCE 62 • [I.EXPOSURE 63 • AF [AF MODE 63 • ˜ [BURST 65 • ) [DIGITAL ZOOM 66 • H [COLOR MODE 66 • [STABILIZER 66 • F [AF ASSIST LAMP 67 • U [CLOCK SET 67 Advanced (Playback) Playing Back ... for Use 90 Message Display 94 Troubleshooting 96 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 103 Specifications 107 Digital Camera Accessory System........ 110 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers 111 Request for Service Notice (For USA and Puerto ...
...8226; > [SENSITIVITY 61 • = [WHITE BALANCE 62 • [I.EXPOSURE 63 • AF [AF MODE 63 • ˜ [BURST 65 • ) [DIGITAL ZOOM 66 • H [COLOR MODE 66 • [STABILIZER 66 • F [AF ASSIST LAMP 67 • U [CLOCK SET 67 Advanced (Playback) Playing Back ... for Use 90 Message Display 94 Troubleshooting 96 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 103 Specifications 107 Digital Camera Accessory System........ 110 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico Customers 111 Request for Service Notice (For USA and Puerto ...
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Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1 Battery Pack (Indicated as battery in the text) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charger (Indicated as charger in the text) 3 USB Connection ...when you are not using a card. • For information about optional accessories, refer to the "Digital Camera Accessory System". (P110) • If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact 5 Panasonic's parts department at 1 800 833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99-LUMIX ...
Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1 Battery Pack (Indicated as battery in the text) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charger (Indicated as charger in the text) 3 USB Connection ...when you are not using a card. • For information about optional accessories, refer to the "Digital Camera Accessory System". (P110) • If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact 5 Panasonic's parts department at 1 800 833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99-LUMIX ...
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... adaptor, ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; For connection details, refer to it. 22 Card/Battery door (P14, 15) 23 Release lever (P14) 24 DC coupler cover (P15) • When using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 19 Lens barrel 20 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P82, 84..., 88) 21 Tripod receptacle • When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to P15. 12 13 Before Use 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22...
... adaptor, ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; For connection details, refer to it. 22 Card/Battery door (P14, 15) 23 Release lever (P14) 24 DC coupler cover (P15) • When using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 19 Lens barrel 20 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P82, 84..., 88) 21 Tripod receptacle • When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to P15. 12 13 Before Use 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22...
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...as a set. optional) and DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; optional) are purchased as the settings on a soft cloth. • Make sure to the "Digital Camera Accessory System". (P110) VQT1W26 15 Note • Always use . Store the removed battery in the direction of the arrow. • If the card/...closed, remove the card, check its direction and then insert it on the camera may not be stored properly. • The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Preparation Note • Remove the battery after use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; D Align the marks, and insert. •...
...as a set. optional) and DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; optional) are purchased as the settings on a soft cloth. • Make sure to the "Digital Camera Accessory System". (P110) VQT1W26 15 Note • Always use . Store the removed battery in the direction of the arrow. • If the card/...closed, remove the card, check its direction and then insert it on the camera may not be stored properly. • The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Preparation Note • Remove the battery after use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; D Align the marks, and insert. •...
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... Pressing [¦] again takes you turn this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily. • The following functions are activated automatically. - B Flash C AF assist lamp ...camera gently with your arms still at which is in focus. • The focus range is set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this unit on the zoom magnification. 1 2 VQT1W26 27 Scene detection/[STABILIZER]/[INTELLIGENT ISO]/[I.EXPOSURE]/Face detection/ Backlight Compensation/Digital...
... Pressing [¦] again takes you turn this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily. • The following functions are activated automatically. - B Flash C AF assist lamp ...camera gently with your arms still at which is in focus. • The focus range is set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this unit on the zoom magnification. 1 2 VQT1W26 27 Scene detection/[STABILIZER]/[INTELLIGENT ISO]/[I.EXPOSURE]/Face detection/ Backlight Compensation/Digital...
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...of both distant and near shiny objects • When it is dark or when jitter occurs • When the camera is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using the digital zoom or when it is dark) D Focus range E Aperture value¢ F Shutter speed¢ G ISO... or subjects without contrast • When the recordable range display has appeared in red • When recording subjects through windows or near subjects Preventing jitter (camera shake) When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P66), a tripod or the self-timer (P42). • Shutter speed will be...
...of both distant and near shiny objects • When it is dark or when jitter occurs • When the camera is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using the digital zoom or when it is dark) D Focus range E Aperture value¢ F Shutter speed¢ G ISO... or subjects without contrast • When the recordable range display has appeared in red • When recording subjects through windows or near subjects Preventing jitter (camera shake) When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P66), a tripod or the self-timer (P42). • Shutter speed will be...
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...ASPECT RATIO] setting. 32 VQT1W26 B Screen W display T W A W T T W T B The digital zoom range is set to [ON] in [REC] menu. Basic Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P77) is set to [ON])... • Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down. • Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is displayed. Even higher levels of magnification are not displayed vertically. [REC...
...ASPECT RATIO] setting. 32 VQT1W26 B Screen W display T W A W T T W T B The digital zoom range is set to [ON] in [REC] menu. Basic Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P77) is set to [ON])... • Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down. • Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is displayed. Even higher levels of magnification are not displayed vertically. [REC...
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... mode was switched from the [REC] to interrupt the motion of "Extended optical Zoom". • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on. • If you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.1 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to [(]. ...STABILIZER] may not be effective. • When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P42) for taking pictures. • The extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases. - In Macro zoom mode - When the camera was turned on the subject again. • The lens ...
... mode was switched from the [REC] to interrupt the motion of "Extended optical Zoom". • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on. • If you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.1 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to [(]. ...STABILIZER] may not be effective. • When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P42) for taking pictures. • The extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases. - In Macro zoom mode - When the camera was turned on the subject again. • The lens ...
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... the pictures and stamp it may appear for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen. • When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on the type of Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) launched before July 2008. • In Motion picture mode, the following functions cannot be played back by this...
... the pictures and stamp it may appear for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen. • When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on the type of Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) launched before July 2008. • In Motion picture mode, the following functions cannot be played back by this...
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.... (P94) • It may take time to copy the picture data. • Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from a card to the built-in memory. S [COPY] You ...folder is created and the picture is copied. Select [COPY] on the original picture data will stop halfway. • Do not turn the camera off at a time is copied from the built-in memory are copied and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen. Press 2/1 ...
.... (P94) • It may take time to copy the picture data. • Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from a card to the built-in memory. S [COPY] You ...folder is created and the picture is copied. Select [COPY] on the original picture data will stop halfway. • Do not turn the camera off at a time is copied from the built-in memory are copied and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen. Press 2/1 ...
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...When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. ("LUMIX", "NO_NAME" or "Untitled" is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing... those pictures to any different folder on a soft cloth. • Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is displayed.) Double-click [DCIM] folder. ...
...When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. ("LUMIX", "NO_NAME" or "Untitled" is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing... those pictures to any different folder on a soft cloth. • Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is displayed.) Double-click [DCIM] folder. ...
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... set to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P25) (Other pictures will be deleted as well and it cannot be possible to maintain the brightness of digital camera? • Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you are displayed as [-] and the screen turns black. • Is this a non...
... set to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P25) (Other pictures will be deleted as well and it cannot be possible to maintain the brightness of digital camera? • Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you are displayed as [-] and the screen turns black. • Is this a non...
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..., total pixel number 12,700,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens: Optical 5kzoom, fl5.2 mm to 26 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 29 mm to 145 mm)/F3.3 to F5.9 Digital zoom: Max. 4k Extended optical zoom: Max. 9.8k Focus: Normal/AF macro/Macro zoom/Face detection/AF Tracking/ 11-area...
..., total pixel number 12,700,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens: Optical 5kzoom, fl5.2 mm to 26 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 29 mm to 145 mm)/F3.3 to F5.9 Digital zoom: Max. 4k Extended optical zoom: Max. 9.8k Focus: Normal/AF macro/Macro zoom/Face detection/AF Tracking/ 11-area...
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Others Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory# DMW-BCF10PP Illustration Description Battery Pack DMW-AC5PP AC Adaptor DMW-DCC4 DC Coupler DMW-CS5 Soft Case DMW-CHFX30 Semi Hard ...
Others Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory# DMW-BCF10PP Illustration Description Battery Pack DMW-AC5PP AC Adaptor DMW-DCC4 DC Coupler DMW-CS5 Soft Case DMW-CHFX30 Semi Hard ...
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...Street Address City Last State Zip Phone#: Day ( ) Night ( ) TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC'S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS... ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032 In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories. Digital Camera Model # 2. Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto...
...Street Address City Last State Zip Phone#: Day ( ) Night ( ) TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC'S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS... ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032 In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories. Digital Camera Model # 2. Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto...
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2009 LUMIX® DMC-FS15 Digital Camera Intelligent Auto Mode Completely automatic to ISO1600 at full resolution. • 2.7" (230k dots) Intelligent LCD with auto-brightness • 50MB built-in memory • 5.0x optical zoom • ½.33" 12.7 megapixels CCD Venus Engine IV Up to help prevent shooting errors. LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR Lens 29mm wide angle.
2009 LUMIX® DMC-FS15 Digital Camera Intelligent Auto Mode Completely automatic to ISO1600 at full resolution. • 2.7" (230k dots) Intelligent LCD with auto-brightness • 50MB built-in memory • 5.0x optical zoom • ½.33" 12.7 megapixels CCD Venus Engine IV Up to help prevent shooting errors. LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR Lens 29mm wide angle.
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... Multi / All / All except Favorites Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No / No Yes / Yes / Yes - 2009 lumix® DMC-FS15 Digital Camera Specifications Metrics Optics Recording Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Pixels CCD Lens Focus Shutter Finder iA File Interface Recording Modes Exposure Parameters Image Parameters Others Display Delete ...Edit Camera Effective Pixels Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter Aperture Optical Zoom Focal Length Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) Lens 2-Speed Zoom Optical Image Stabilizer Conversion lens Compatibility Digital Zoom Focusing Area Focus Range ...
... Multi / All / All except Favorites Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No / No Yes / Yes / Yes - 2009 lumix® DMC-FS15 Digital Camera Specifications Metrics Optics Recording Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Pixels CCD Lens Focus Shutter Finder iA File Interface Recording Modes Exposure Parameters Image Parameters Others Display Delete ...Edit Camera Effective Pixels Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter Aperture Optical Zoom Focal Length Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) Lens 2-Speed Zoom Optical Image Stabilizer Conversion lens Compatibility Digital Zoom Focusing Area Focus Range ...