Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 User Manual

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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ...................................4
Standard Accessories ...............................5
Names of the Components .......................6
How to Use the Touch Panel ....................8
Preparation
Charging the Battery .................................9
• Charging .............................................9
• Approximate operating time and
number of recordable pictures..........11
Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery...............................13
About the Built-in Memory/the Card........15
• Approximate number of
recordable pictures and
available recording time....................17
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................18
• Changing the Clock Setting ..............19
Basic
Selecting the [Rec] Mode........................20
Taking pictures using the automatic
function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............21
• Tips for taking good pictures.............22
• Changing the settings .......................22
• Scene Detection................................23
Taking pictures with your favourite
settings (Normal Picture Mode)...............24
• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......24
Focusing..................................................25
Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter
function....................................................27
Playing Back Pictures
([Normal Play])........................................28
Motion Picture Mode ...............................30
Playing Back Motion Pictures..................31
Deleting Pictures.....................................32
• To delete a single picture..................32
• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50)
or all the pictures ..............................33
Setting the Menu.....................................34
• Setting menu items ...........................34
About the Setup Menu ............................36
Recording
About the LCD Monitor............................41
Taking Pictures with Focus and
Exposure Set on Subject
(Touch AF/AE).........................................42
Taking Pictures with the Zoom................43
• Using the Optical Zoom/
Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent zoom/
Using the Digital Zoom......................43
• Using the Easy Zoom........................45
• Zooming with touch operation...........47
Shortcut setting .......................................48
Taking pictures that match
the scene being recorded
(Scene Mode)..........................................49
• Selecting Scene Mode for
each recording (Scene Mode)...........49
• Registering frequently used
Scene Modes (My Scene Mode).......50
• [Portrait].............................................51
• [Soft Skin]..........................................51
• [Transform]........................................51
• [Self Portrait] .....................................52
• [Scenery]...........................................52
• [Panorama Assist].............................53
• [Sports]..............................................54
• [Night Portrait] ...................................54
• [Night Scenery]..................................54
• [Food]................................................55
• [Party]................................................55
• [Candle Light]....................................55
• [Baby1]/[Baby2].................................56
• [Pet]...................................................57
• [Sunset].............................................57
• [High Sens.].......................................57
• [Hi-Speed Burst]................................58
• [Flash Burst]......................................59
• [Starry Sky]........................................59
• [Fireworks].........................................60
• [Beach]..............................................60
• [Snow] ...............................................60
• [Aerial Photo].....................................60
• [Pin Hole]...........................................61
• [Film Grain]........................................61
• [High Dynamic]..................................61
• [Photo Frame] ...................................62

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 Specifications

General

Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	16.6 MP
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 2048 x 1536, 2560 x 1920, 3648 x 2736, 4608 x 2592, 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 3456
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	8 x
Extra/Smart zoom	72 x
Focal length range	5 - 40 mm
Minimum aperture number	-
Lens structure (elements/groups)	9/7
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	- mm
Focus adjustment	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.5 m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (tele)	1 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.05 m
Normal focusing range (tele)	2 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.5 - ∞ m
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 6400, Auto
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Camera shutter interval	1.1 s
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/1600 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	8 s
Flash modes	Auto, Forced off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Video out	AV
Cable type	USB 2.0
Power source type	Battery
Aperture range (F-F)	3.3 - 5.9
Camera shutter speed	8 - 1/1600 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	28 - 224 mm
Scene modes	Beach, Fireworks, Night portrait, Panorama, Party (indoor), Portrait, Snow
Photo effects	Black&White, Sepia, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent, Shade
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	ENG, ESP
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	M-JPEG, Quicktime
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	70 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Red
Battery voltage	3.6 V
Battery capacity	660 mAh
Power requirements	110-240V, AC
Battery life (CIPA standard)	250 shots
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	40 - 60 %
Cables included	AV, USB
Magnification	16 x

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	27.94 mm
Width	99.06 mm
Height	55.88 mm
Weight	142 g
Weight (including battery)	159 g