Take a picture, Program AE | Panasonic DMC-FZ15P specification

Recording pictures (basic)

∫Program AE

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject.

•Insert the charged battery. (P15)

•Insert the card. (P16)

•Remove the lens cap.

1 1 Turn the camera on.

2Set the mode dial to program

AE mode [ ].

3Slide the focus switch to [AF].

S	M
A
P
SCN	1
2	SCN

OPEN

OFF ON

FOCUS

AF

MF

•The power indicator (green) lights. When it blinks, the remaining battery power is low. Insert a fully charged

battery.

2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway.

F2.8 1/25

•A: Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

•The focus indication 2 is lit and then the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 are displayed.

3 Take a picture.

F2.8 1/25

•B: Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

	When the	When the
	subject is not	subject is
	focused	focused
Focus	Blink (green)	On (green)
indication

AF area	Turns from	Turns from
	white to red	white to green

Sound	Beeps 4 times	Beeps 2 times

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Panasonic DMC-FZ15P operating instructions Take a picture, Program AE

Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer FCC Note U.S. only DMC-FZ15 If you will not be using the camera for Long time About the Lens About illustrations of the cursor button About These Operating InstructionsAbout illustrations in these operating instructions Contents Trimming Dpof PrintSlide Show Standard Accessories Battery Pack CGA-S002ASD Memory Card 8 MB RP-SD008B Video Cable K1HA08CD0003 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0001 Preparation Names of the Components 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 19 20 24 25 Charge the battery. P13 Insert the battery and the card. P15Quick Guide Turn the camera on to take pictures Charging the Battery with the Charger Attach the battery to the chargerDetach the battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Slide the card/battery door to open it Inserting/Removing the Card Access to the card About the CardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap Lens Cap Strap Attaching the Lens Hood Temporarily storing the lens hood Setting Date/Time Clock Set Setup menu. P24Select Clock SET from Set date and time Preparation Setup Menu Menu Functions 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN NO.RESET ResetUSB Mode MF Assist Language Scene MenuOFF About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Recording mode P32Playback mode P46 Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dialOut-of-frame display Recording guide line Histogram Example of histogram Taking Pictures Take a picture Program AE Position of feet AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposureCorrect posture for taking good pictures Exposure FocusingJitter camera shake Program shift Example of Program shift Enlarge and shift the picture Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress To make subjects appear further away use Wide Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear closer use Tele Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingTo open the flash To close the flash Available flash settings by recording mode Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash modeAUTO¢ ISO64 Adjusting flash output Focus on the subject to take the picture Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSwitch the self-timer setting Properly Exposed Over exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Taking Pictures using Burst ModeSwitch the burst mode setting to record pictures Playing Back Pictures Select the picture Switch to multi screen Pictures Multi PlaybackSelect the pictures To return to the normal playback Using the Playback Zoom Enlarge the pictureShift the picture To delete a picture during the playback zoom Deleting Pictures Select the picture to be deletedDelete the picture Select Multi Delete Delete the pictures Select ALL DeleteDelete all of the pictures To delete all pictures Set the aperture value and take the picture Using the Mode DialAperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Set the shutter speed and take the picture Manual exposure Take the picture Set the aperture value and the shutter speedPress the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance Recording pictures advanced Manual exposure Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AEShutter Speed Sec Focus range Macro mode Motion image modeSelect Motion Rate Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time seconds SCN1 SCN2 Scene mode Night Scenery P60 Night Portrait P61 Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Technique for Sports mode Scenery mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Night portrait mode Technique for Panning mode Fireworks mode Party mode Technique for Party mode Snow mode Taking Pictures with Manual Focus MF assistance appears on the center of the screen Prefocus One shot AF Conversion P79 Using the REC mode menuMetering Mode P72 White Balance W.BALANCE Auto White Balance About the white balance Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance fine adjustment ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZEISO sensitivity 400 Hdtv Quality Quality Rotate Resize Trimming Metering Mode Metering Mode Continuous AF CONT.AF OFF AF Assist LampDigital Zoom D.ZOOM Color Effect COL.EFFECT Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Optical Image Stabilizer Flip Animation Flip AnimMODE1 MODE2 Select Flip Anim Select Image CaptureCapture images for flip animation Select Create Motion Image Deleting all still images used to create flip animation Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesSelect Create Motion Image and create a flip animation Conversion Lens Remove the lens cap and the lens ringAttach the tele conversion lens 1 or wide conversion lens Turn the camera on and select Recordable range when using the conversion lens When using the conversion lens Playing Back Motion Images Motion imagesImages To pause Using the Play mode menu Rotating the Picture RotateSelect the picture to be rotated and set it Select Rotate Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number Select Dpof PRINT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings To print the date Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel CancelPreventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect SET Playing Back with Slide Show Select Slide SHOW, then select ALL or DpofSet the items of the Slide Show ALL SD Slide Show Select StartBy pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops Resizing the Pictures Resize Select ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select the size and set it Select Trimming Select YES or no and set itTrimming the Pictures Enlarge or decrease the picture Select YES to format Initializing the Card FormatSelect Format Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Playing Back Pictures with a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with video cable supplied Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable USB ModeSelect USB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTP When using Windows 98/98 SE Message Connecting to a PC About PictBridge PTP setting PC WindowsMacintosh PictBridge PTP Windows PICTURE. P98 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterPICTURE. P99 Single picture Set the print settingsSelect a picture to be printed Dpof picture Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof Picture Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance When printing with PictBridge Using the MC Protector/ND Filter MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Screen Display Recording 1000 DEC Playback 104 Optimal Use of the Camera Battery When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery Charger Printing pictures recorded with Hdtv mode CardFolder Composition To print pictures with ends Mode Dial is not in the Proper Position Message Display Troubleshooting Conditions Causes When connecting to a Clock setting isReset Internal mechanical Movement when it is Shaken Lens clicks Picture size to Hdtv 1920k1080 pixels areCut out Not around the subject Specifications Dimensions WeightOperating Temperature Battery Charger Panasonic DE-993B Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory# Description Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage Carry-In or Mail-In Service Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory Servicenter Index Brightness of the LCD 120 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español Cargue la bateríaEncienda la cámara para sacar las imágenes Inserte la batería y la tarjeta Memo 123 VQT0N03