DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 1 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FT2 Before use, please read these instructions completely. Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied). You can learn about advanced operation methods and check the Troubleshooting. Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com Model number suffix “EB” denotes UK model.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 2 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Please be sure to read “(Important) About the waterproof/dustproof and anti-shock performance of the camera” (P8) and “Maintenance and waterproof performance” (P10) before using this unit underwater to prevent the unit from being mishandled, which may cause water to seep in. Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera.
VQT2M41~Safety_eng.fm 3 ページ ２０１０年１月３０日 Caution for AC mains lead For your safety, please read the following text carefully. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.
VQT2M41~Safety_eng.fm 4 ページ ２０１０年１月３０日 土曜日 午後５時７分 ∫ About the battery pack CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. • Do not heat or expose to flame. • Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. Warning Risk of fire, explosion and burns.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 5 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION! • DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS. • DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.
VQT2M41~Safety_eng.fm 6 ページ ２０１０年２月３日 水曜日 午後３時４３分 Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 7 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Contents Information for Your Safety ........................................................................... 2 (Important) About the waterproof/ dustproof and anti-shock performance of the camera................................... 8 Maintenance and waterproof performance ................................................. 10 • Using the camera underwater ...............................................................
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 8 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 (Important) About the waterproof/ dustproof and anti-shock performance of the camera • Please observe the following precautions, and avoid using this camera in any situation where the camera is subject to high water pressure. This camera’s waterproof/dustproof rating complies with the “IPX8” and “IP6X” ratings.
VQT2M41~Body1_eng.fm 9 ページ ２０１０年２月３日 水曜日 午後３時４４分 ∫ Handling of the camera • Do not leave the camera for a long period of time in places where temperature is very low (ski resort etc.) or very high [above 40 oC (104 oF)], inside a car under strong sunlight, close to a heater, on the beach, etc. Waterproof performance may be degraded. • The inside of this unit is not waterproof. Do not open or close the card/battery door or terminal cover close to the water by the sea, a lake or river, or with wet hands.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 10 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Maintenance and waterproof performance ∫ To prevent water leaking into the camera, observe the following items before using it. ∫ Check that there is enough remaining battery power or memory in the card. ∫ Do not open or close the card/battery door or terminal cover in places with sand and dust, near water, or with wet hands. ∫ At purchase, the [LOCK] switch is in the locked state.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 11 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Confirm that there are no foreign objects on inner side of the card/battery door or terminal cover (B rubber seal and C place where rubber seal meets).
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 12 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Example of foreign object on the inner side of the card/battery door J: Area where rubber seal sits (around the card/ battery compartment) K: Rubber seal site (around the card/battery cover) Example of foreign object on the inner side of the terminal cover L: Area where rubber seal sits (around the connection terminal) M: Rubber seal site (around the terminal cover) • Wipe it off with a dry soft cloth if there is any liquid.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 13 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 1:With the [LOCK] switch released, close the card/ battery door and terminal cover by pushing until you hear a click. • To prevent water seeping into the camera, be careful not to trap foreign objects such as liquids, sand, hair or dust etc. • Closing the door with the [LOCK] switch in the locked state may result in damage or leaks.
VQT2M41~Body1_eng.fm 14 ページ ２０１０年１月３０日 土曜日 午後５時１１分 Using the camera underwater • Use the camera underwater up to 10 m (33 feet) depth, water temperature from 0 oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF), and not longer than 60 minutes continuously. • If there is a water or dirt on the camera, use it after wiping it off with a dry soft cloth and dried at well ventilated area. • Do not open or close the card/battery door or terminal cover. • Do not apply shock to the camera underwater.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 15 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Causes of water leak • When the camera is used in the following conditions, a gap may occur between the camera and the card/battery door or terminal cover, causing water to leak and malfunction. – When there are foreign objects, such as lint, hair, sand, etc., between the card/ battery door or terminal cover and the camera. – When the rubber seal has deteriorated.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 16 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 Caring of the camera after using it underwater 1 2 3 4 With the card/battery door and terminal cover closed, rinse with water, or if it was used in the sea, soak the unit in fresh water pooled in a shallow container for 10 minutes or less. • If you have attached the silicon jacket, be sure to rinse the camera after removing it.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 17 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 ∫ This unit incorporates drain design This unit incorporates drain design, draining water in gaps in the camera [OFF/ON] button and zoom lever etc. As a result of this, bubbles may come out when you soak the unit in water, but it is not a malfunction. • Example of water droplets around card/battery slot.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 18 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. Product numbers correct as of January 2010. These may be subject to change. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Battery Pack (Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text) Charge the battery before use. Battery Charger (Indicated as battery charger or charger in the text) AC Mains Lead USB Connection Cable AV Cable CD-ROM • Software: Use it to install the software to your PC.
VQT2M41~Body1_eng.fm 19 ページ ２０１０年２月３日 水曜日 午後３時４５分 Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre • For customers within the UK: 0844 844 3852 • For customers within the Republic of Ireland: 01 289 8333 • Visit our website for product information www.panasonic.co.uk • E-mail: customer.care@panasonic.co.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 20 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Names of the Components 1 2 3 Flash Self-timer indicator/ AF assist lamp/LED light Lens 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LCD monitor Motion picture button [MENU/SET] button [DISPLAY] button [Q.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 21 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 12 Speaker 13 Microphone 14 Zoom lever 金曜日 午後７時５９分 12 13 14 e.g.: To make subjects appear closer use (Tele) Place your finger on the zoom lever, and press [T] of the zoom lever 15 16 15 Camera [OFF/ON] button 16 Shutter button 17 Hand strap eyelet • Be sure to attach the hand strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 22 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCF10E. It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 23 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator turns on: The [CHARGE] indicator turns off: The [CHARGE] indicator A is turned on and charging will start. The [CHARGE] indicator A of the charger will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem. • When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes – The battery temperature is too high or too low.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 24 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 About the Built-in Memory/the Card Built-in Memory • Memory size: Approx. 40 MB • The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full. • The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card. Card The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 25 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • Confirm that there is no foreign object. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. 1:Slide the [LOCK] switch B, and release the lock. 2:Slide the release lever A and open the card/battery door. • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCF10E). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 26 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Press the [OFF/ON] button. A [MENU/SET] button B Cursor buttons • [PRECAUTIONS] is displayed. Be sure to check this so that you can maintain the waterproof performance. (P9) Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, display sequence or time display format), and press 3/4 to set. ‚: Cancel without setting the clock.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 27 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Setting the Menu This section describes how to select the Normal Picture Mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [Ø] to [š] in the Normal Picture Mode Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu. Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE], and then press 1. • Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 28 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 Mode switching Selecting the [REC] Mode Press the [OFF/ON] button. Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial. A Mode dial ∫ List of [REC] modes ¦ Intelligent Auto Mode The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera. ! Normal Picture Mode The subjects are recorded using your own settings. Sports mode Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events, etc.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 29 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 [REC] Mode: ñ Taking pictures using the automatic function (ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily. Set the mode dial to [ñ]. Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 30 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Scene detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to the usual red. ¦ > [i-PORTRAIT] [i-SCENERY] [i-MACRO] [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] • Only when [ ] is selected [i-NIGHT SCENERY] [i-SUNSET] [i-BABY] • [¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book [REC] Mode: ñ· 31 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 ¿ Recording Motion Picture This can record high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG. Audio will be recorded in monaural. Select the mode. A Mode dial B Motion picture button A Start recording by pressing the motion picture button. A Available recording time B Elapsed recording time • Release the motion picture button right after you press it.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 32 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 [PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸ Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY]) Press [(]. A [(] button • Normal playback is displayed automatically when the power is turned on by pressing and holding the [(] button. Press 2/1 to select the picture. • After selecting the motion picture, press 3 to start playback.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 33 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 [PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, that are being played back will be deleted. Select the picture to be deleted, and then press [‚]. A [‚] button Press 2 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 34 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format) • You have practised the basic operations introduced in these operating instructions and want to progress to advanced operations. • You want to check the Troubleshooting. In these kinds of situations refer to Operating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied).
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 35 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 ∫ When the Operating Instructions (PDF format) will not open You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to browse or print the Operating Instructions (PDF format). Insert the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied), click B and then follow the messages on the screen to install.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 36 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Specifications Digital Camera: Power Source: Power Consumption: Camera effective pixels: Image sensor: Information for your safety DC 5.1 V 1.2 W (When recording) 0.7 W (When playing back) 14,100,000 pixels 1/2.33q CCD, total pixel number 14,500,000 pixels, Primary colour filter Lens: Optical 4.6kzoom, fl4.9 mm to 22.8 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 128 mm)/F3.3 to F5.9 Digital zoom: Max. 4k Extra optical zoom: Max. 9.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book Hi-speed burst Burst speed: Number of recordable pictures: Shutter speed: Exposure (AE): Metering mode: LCD monitor: Flash: Microphone: Speaker: Recording media: Recording file format Still Picture: Pictures with audio: Motion pictures with audio: 37 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Approx. 10 pictures/second (Speed priority) Approx. 5 pictures/second (Image priority) [3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.] When using the built-in memory: Approx.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book Interface Digital: 38 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 “USB 2.0” (High Speed) ¢ Data from the PC can not be written to the camera using the USB connection cable. Analogue video/ audio: Terminal [AV/DIGITAL/ MULTI]: [HDMI]: Dimensions: Mass: Operating temperature: NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu), Audio line output (monaural) Dedicated jack (14 pin) MiniHDMI TypeC Approx. 99.3 mm (W)k63.1 mm (H)k24.3 mm (D) [3.91q (W)k2.48q(H)k0.
DMC-FT2&TS2EB-VQT2M41_eng.book 39 ページ ２０１０年１月２９日 金曜日 午後７時５９分 Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A60A): Information for your safety Input: 110 V to 240 V Output: 4.2 V Operating temperature: 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A 0.65 A (Battery charging) 0 oC¢ to 40 oC (32 oF¢ to 104 oF) ¢ The battery cannot be recharged in a temperature less than 0 oC (32 oF). (The [CHARGE] indicator blinks when the battery cannot be recharged.
VQT2M41~BCover_eng.fm 40 ページ ２０１０年２月２日 火曜日 午前１０時５分 • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • The “AVCHD”, “AVCHD Lite” and the “AVCHD”, “AVCHD Lite” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
