Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 User Manual

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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ...................................4
Standard Accessories ...............................5
Names of the Components .......................6
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 ........16
• Approximate number of recordable
pictures and available recording
time...................................................18
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................19
• Changing the Clock Setting ..............20
Basic
Selecting the [Rec] Mode ........................21
Taking pictures using the automatic
function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............22
• Tips for taking good pictures .............23
• Changing the settings ......................23
• Scene Detection................................24
Taking pictures with your favorite
settings (Normal Picture Mode)...............25
• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......25
Focusing..................................................26
Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play]) ....28
Motion Picture Mode ...............................30
Playing Back Motion Pictures..................32
Deleting Pictures .....................................33
• To delete a single picture..................33
• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50)
or all the pictures ..............................33
Setting the Menu .....................................35
• Setting menu items ...........................35
• Using the Quick Menu.......................36
About the Setup Menu ............................37
Recording
About the LCD Monitor............................42
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ................43
• Using the Optical Zoom/Using the
Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent zoom/
Using the Digital Zoom......................43
• Using the Easy zoom (DMC-FH25)
(DMC-FH24) ......................................45
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in
Flash........................................................47
• Switching to the appropriate flash
setting ...............................................47
Taking Close-up Pictures ([AF Macro]/
[Macro Zoom]).........................................51
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........52
Compensating the Exposure ...................53
Taking pictures that match the scene
being recorded (Scene Mode).................54
• Selecting Scene Mode for each
recording (Scene Mode) ...................54
• Registering frequently used Scene
Modes (My Scene Mode)..................55
• [Portrait]............................................56
• [Soft Skin].........................................56
• [Transform].......................................56
• [Self Portrait] ....................................57
• [Scenery] ..........................................57
• [Panorama Assist] ............................58
• [Sports].............................................59
• [Night Portrait] ..................................59
• [Night Scenery].................................59
• [Food] ..............................................60
• [Party]...............................................60
• [Candle Light] ...................................60
• [Baby1]/[Baby2]................................61
• [Pet]..................................................62
• [Sunset] ............................................62
• [High Sens.]......................................62
• [Hi-Speed Burst]...............................63
• [Flash Burst] .....................................64
• [Starry Sky].......................................64
• [Fireworks]........................................65
• [Beach] .............................................65
• [Snow] ..............................................65
• [Aerial Photo]....................................65
• [Pin Hole]..........................................66
• [Film Grain].......................................66
• [High Dynamic].................................66
• [Photo Frame] ..................................67
Useful Functions at Travel
Destinations.............................................68

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Specifications

General

Megapixel	16.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	-
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	16.6 MP
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
Image formats supported	JPG
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
Optical zoom	4 x
Combined zoom	36 x
Extra/Smart zoom	5 x
Focal length range	5 - 20 mm
Interface	USB
Video out	AV
Aperture range (F-F)	3.1 - 6.5
Camera shutter speed	8 - 1/1600 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	28 - 112 mm
Focus adjustment	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.5 m
Macro focusing range (tele)	1 m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.05 m
Normal focusing range (tele)	1 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.5 - ∞ m
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 6400
Light exposure modes	Manual
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Camera shutter interval	1.1 s
Flash modes	Auto, Forced off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	1 - 1.6 m
Flash range (wide)	0.4 - 3.3 m
Scene modes	Candlelight, Night, Party (indoor), Portrait, Sports, Sunset
Image editing	Resizing, Trimming
Photo effects	Black&White, Sepia, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Sunny
Camera playback	Single image, Slide show
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
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
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	70 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Gold
Battery voltage	3.6 V
Battery capacity	660 mAh
Cables included	AV, USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	17.78 mm
Width	93.98 mm
Height	53.54 mm
Weight	104 g
Weight (including battery)	121 g