Attaching the Lens Hood | Panasonic DMC-FZ2PP guide

Attaching the Lens Hood

Preparation

Attaching the Lens Hood

	1	When using the camera in bright sunlight, the
	1	lens hood should be installed. This will
		lens hood should be installed. This will
		minimize lens flare and ghosting, thus
		improving the overall quality of the photo.
		[Preparation]
		• Check that the power switch is set to [OFF]
		and the lens barrel is retracted.
		• Close the flash. (P37)

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1Remove the lens ring.

2Attach the lens hood adaptor 1

(supplied).

•The mark ±, ¥ will be the opposite side of the camera.

3Attach the lens hood 2 (supplied).

•Adjust the mark of the lens hood to the mark ± of the lens hood adaptor. Then, rotate the lens hood to the mark ¥ and fix it.

•Be careful not to rotate the lens hood adaptor.

4Rotate the lens hood and the lens hood adaptor until the mark of the lens hood is fitted to the mark of the camera.

•If the marks are not fitted, edges of the screen may become dark. (vignetting effect)

•It is recommended that the lens hood be removed when using the flash. Vignetting can occur, causing the lower portion of the photo to be dark.

•The lens cap can be installed while the lens hood is in use if the lens cap string is not used.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ2PP Attaching the Lens Hood, Remove the lens ring 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor supplied

Contents

VQT0E58 Operating InstructionsDigital Camera Before use, please read these instructions completely Dear Customer Information for Your Safety Trade Name FCC Note U.S. onlyReorient or relocate the receiving antenna Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Recording images basic ContentsSafety Preparation Others Standard Accessories Top View Names of the Components8 9 12131415 1617 19 20 21 22 2324 25 Front View Bottom View 33 34Left View Right View F2.8 LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display1/25 1000 NOV Recording in Simple modeIn playback F2.8 3 Insert the battery into the camera. P12 Quick Guide9 12 1 Charge the battery. 1 # 2 P11 4 Remove the battery from the AC adaptor Charging the Battery2 Attach the battery to the AC adaptor. 1 # 3 When the CHARGE indicator B turns off, charging is finished 1 Open the Memory Card/battery door Inserting the Battery2 Insert the charged battery all the way in, until it is locked 3 Close the Memory Card/battery door ª Charging environment and charging error ª Battery indicatorª Charging time and available recording time 1 Connect the AC cable 2 Open the DC IN terminal door Using the AC Adaptor3 Connect the DC cable supplied to the camera 2 Insert the card with the label facing the front of the camera Inserting the Card1 Open the Memory Card/battery door 2 Press the card to release 3 Pull the card out 4 Close the Memory Card/battery door MultiMediaCard ª Access to the cardª SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional SD Memory Card 1 Set the power switch to ON Turning Power on/off2 Set the power switch to OFF adjustment dial Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment 1 Remove the lens ring 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor supplied Attaching the Lens Hood3 Attach the lens hood 2 supplied 1 Remove the lens hood 2 Reverse the lens hood and attach it ª Temporarily storing the lens hood3 Attach the lens cap 6 Attach the strap to the other side of the camera in the same way Attaching the Strap3 Pass the metal fitting through the eyelet of the camera 5 Move the cover in the direction of the arrow, and attach it firmly 5 Attach the lens cap Attaching the Lens Cap1 Pass the top of the string through the lens cap 3 Pull in the direction of the arrow Using the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder The Shutter Button Pressing halfway/Pressing fully The Mode Dial Sports mode P49 2 Press 3 Press 3/4 to choose the item 4 Press 2/1 to set the item Operating the Menu2,3,4 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press 3/4 to select CLOCK SET, and then press Setting the Date/Time Clock Set1,6 2,3,4,5 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to make the setup menu appear 1 Set the mode dial to P/A/S. P25 2 Press the MENU button Taking Pictures6,7 2,5 3,4 F2.8 1/25 About jitter Press 3/4 to select PICT.MODE Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSet the mode dial to Simple mode Press the MENU button 2 Press the button Checking the Captured Picture Review2 1,3,4 1 After taking a picture, press the 4/ REVIEW/SET button mode Recording Motion Images2,3,4 1 Set the mode dial to motion image 2 Take a picture Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear closer Tele Rotate towards T To make subjects appear further away Wide angle Rotate towards W 3 Press 1 to set to ON 4 Press the MENU button Using the Digital Zoom1,4 2,3 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select D.ZOOM P A S Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash1 Press OPEN button to open the Flash 2 Press 3 Press in the direction of the arrow until it clicks To close the flash Press 2/1 to select ON/OFF Using the Optical Image StabilizerThe menu will disappear 4 Press the MENU button Using the AF Trigger1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select AF TRIGGER 3 Press 2/1 to select SHUTTER or 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select CONT.AF Using the Continuous AF3 Press 1 to select ON 4 Press the MENU button Press Taking Pictures with the Self-timer2 Press the shutter button fully 5 Press the shutter button fully and take a picture Taking Pictures with Audio1,4 2,3 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select AUDIO REC PICT.SIZE Changing the Picture Size1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select PICT.SIZE 3 Press 2/1 to select the picture size Standard Standard compression It gives priority to the number of Changing the Quality Data Compression Ratio1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select QUALITY 3 Press 2/1 to select the quality. Data Compression Ratio 6 Press 7 Press 2/1 to set the aperture value Taking Pictures with Aperture-priority AE2,5 3,4,6,7,8 3,4 3 Press 3/4 to select AE MODE 4 Press 2/1 to set to A 1/30 Taking Pictures with Shutter-priority AE3 Press 3/4 to select AE MODE 4 Press 1 to set to S 6 Press 7 Press 2/1 to set the shutter speed Normal Taking Pictures using Macro Mode5 cm Wide Macro mode 1 Set the mode dial to Portrait mode Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode Set the mode dial to Sports mode Taking Pictures using Sports Mode 1 Set the mode dial to Panning mode Taking Pictures using Panning ModeUsing a slower shutter speed when tracking a reduce the time for focusing while shooting a 2 Set the mode dial to Night portrait mode 3 Take a picture Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Modeª When taking picture of only a landscape at night 1 Press OPEN button to open the flash 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select SPOT MODE Taking Pictures using Spot Mode5 Center the subject in the spot AF area 6 Take a picture 2 Press 2/1 to compensate the exposure Compensating the Exposure1,2,3 1 Press 3 until EXPOSURE is selected 1 Press 3 until AUTO BRACKET is selected Taking Pictures using Auto Exposure AE Bracket2 Press 1, then press 2/1 to set the exposure compensation range Using the AF/AE Lock 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select COL.EFFECT Using the Color Effect3 Press 2/1 to select OFF, COOL, WARM or B/W 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select PICT.ADJ Adjusting the Color Tone or the Contrast Picture Adjustment3 Press 2/1 to select NATURAL, STANDARD or VIVID 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select W.BALANCE Setting the White Balance3 Press 2/1 to select the mode 6 Press the MENU button 1,6 2,3,4 2,33 Press 1 to set to white set 4 Press 1 Press 3 until WB ADJUST. is selected Finely Adjusting the White Balance2 Adjust the white balance with 2/1 SENSITIVITY Setting ISO Sensitivity1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select SENSITIVITY 3 Press 2/1 to select the sensitivity 1 Press Taking Pictures using Burst Mode MCu“Multi-coated” and NDu“Neutral Density” Using the MC Protector/ND Filter3 Install the MC protector 2 or the ND filter 1 Remove the lens ring 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor 2 Press 2 to play back the previous picture Playing Back Still Picturesª Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding 1 Set the mode dial to playback POWER SAVE 2,6 2,3 3,4,53 Press 1 to select the setup menu 4 Press 3/4 to select VOLUME SETUP 1 2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select images 9 Images Multi Playback1 2 4 5 7 8 1 During playback, rotate the zoom lever towards ª To delete a picture during the playback zoom Using the Playback Zoom normal motion image playback Playing Back Motion Images1 Press 2/1 to select the file with the motion image icon 2 Press the 4/REVIEW/SET button to play back the motion image Press 2 to select YES Deleting Images1,3,4 deleted 5 Press 6 When this message is displayed 2,3,42,3,4,6,7 Delete all images 5 Press 3/4 to select the number of sheets Writing the Print Information to the Card DPOF Setting2 Press 3/4 to select DPOF PRINT and then press 3 Select SINGLE and then press 4 Press 2/1 to select 1 image 4 Press 2/1 to select the image 3 Press 3/4 to select MULTI and then press5 Press 3/4 to select the number of sheets to be printed 2,3,4,5 2,3,4,53 Press 3/4 to select CANCEL and then press 4 When this message is displayed 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select PROTECT and then press Protecting Images on the Card 2 Press 3/4 to select SLIDE SHOW and then press Playing Back with Slide Show Automatic Playback2,3,4,5 4 Press 3/4/2/1 for setting below In motion image playback, Slide Show is not available 3 Press 2/1 to select the picture Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures Audio Dubbing1,6 2,3,4,5 2 Press 3/4 to select AUDIO DUB. and then press 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select RESIZE and then press Resizing Recorded Pictures1,8 2,3,4,5,6,7 6 When this message is displayed 7 When this message is displayed Trimming Recorded Pictures1,9 2,3,5,7,8 4,5,6 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3/4 to select FORMAT and then press Formatting the Card1 2,3,4 3 When this message is displayed 4 Press 2/1 to adjust the brightness 5 Press the MENU button Adjusting the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Brightness1,5 2,3,4 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu 1,5 2,3,4 3,4 Using the Auto Review3 Press 3/4 to select AUTO REVIEW 4 Press 2/1 to select 1SEC. or 3SEC AUTO REVIEW SETUP 1/22MIN 3 Press 3/4 to select POWER SAVE Setting up the Power Save Mode4 Press 2/1 to choose the setting time 5 Press the 4/REVIEW/SET button 6 Press the MENU button Resetting the File Number3 Press 3/4 to select NO.RESET and then press “RESET FILE NO. IN THE CAMERA?”, press 2 to select YES 7 Press the 4/REVIEW/SET button Initializing the settings3 Press 3/4 to select RESET and then press “RESET SETUP PARAMETERS?”, press 2 to select YES 3 Turn the television on and select external input Playing Back Images with a TV Monitorª Viewing images in other countries 1 Connect the A/V cable 1 to the A/V OUT socket of the camera 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the supplied USB connection cable Connecting to a PC 2 Turn on a printer USB DIRECT-PRINT 4 Press 2 to select YES 5 Press the 4/REVIEW/SET button USB DIRECT-PRINT Single Picture 3 Press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4/REVIEW/SET button USB DIRECT-PRINT DPOF Picture1 Press 1 to select DPOF PICTURE 2 Press the 4/REVIEW/SET button 4 Remove the lens hood 5 Remove the lens hood adaptor After Use1 Turn the power switch to OFF. P17 2 Eject the card. P15 3 Remove the battery. P12 REC mode menu The Menu Items Simple mode menu NO.RESETPlayback mode menu Cautions for Use Be sure to detach the battery after use When condensation has taken placeª Optimal Use of the Battery Always keep the terminals of the battery clean Card Batteryª Cautions for Storage Digital camera ª Folder Composition Viewfinderª SD Slide Show Lens ring Warning Indications 12 The clock setting is reset Troubleshooting1 The power does not turn on. 1-1 Are the battery and the AC 11 When connecting to a PC images cannot be transferred Digital Camera Specifications Panasonic CGA-S002A Battery Charger/AC AdaptorBattery Pack lithium-ion Panasonic DE-928A Accessory# Digital Camera Accessory SystemDescription For USA Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Request for Service Notice Please include your proof of purchase Request for Service Notice For USA Only Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty For USA Only Carry-In or Mail-In Service Service in Puerto Rico Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyCentralized Factory Servicenter MAIL TO Index 4 Introduzca la tarjeta en la cámara Spanish Quick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápido1 Cargue la batería. 1 # 3 Introduzca la batería en la cámara Memo Panasonic Sales Company PSC VQT0E58 F1003Sm0 1500 APanasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America