Panasonic DMC-F5 Owner's Manual

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Basic Owner’s 

Manual

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-F5

Please read these instructions carefully 

before using this product, and save this 

manual for future use.

More detailed instructions on the operation of 

this camera are contained in “Owner’s Manual 

for advanced features (PDF format)” in the 

supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.

Dear Customer,  

Thank you for choosing Panasonic!

You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the 

market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of 

enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information below. The serial number is on 

the tag located on the underside of your camera. Be sure to 

retain this manual as 

your convenient camera information source.

Date of Purchase

Dealer Phone No.

Dealer Purchased From

Model No.

Dealer Address

Serial No.

Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera 

may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in this Owner’s Manual.
Carefully observe copyright laws.

 •Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material 

for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even 

for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

 Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.

 Use only the recommended accessories.

 Do not remove covers.

 Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily 

accessible.

 

Product identification marking

Product

Location

Digital Camera

Bottom

 

About the battery pack

CAUTION

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

 •Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.

 •Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.

 •Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.

 •Do not touch the plug terminals (+ and −) with metal objects.

 •Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.

If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off 

thoroughly with water.

If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. 

Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

CAUTION

 •Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the 

type recommended by the manufacturer.

 •When disposing the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer 

and ask for the correct method of disposal.

 •Do not heat or expose to flame.

 •Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period 

of time with doors and windows closed.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 °C (140 °F) or incinerate.

 

About the AC adaptor

CAUTION!

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

 Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in 

another confined space. Ensure this unit is well ventilated.

AC adaptor

This AC adaptor operates on AC between 110V and 240V.

But

 •In the U.S.A. and Canada, the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120V AC 

power supply only.

 •When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug 

adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration.

 

Cautions for use

 •Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a 

genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).

 •Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one.

 •Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCL7PP).

 •If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

 •Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such 

as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).

 •If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit 

may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.

 •Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise 

adversely affecting the pictures and/or sound.

 •Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong 

magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors.

 •Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely 

affect this unit, disturbing the pictures and/or sound.

 •If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops 

functioning properly, turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC 

adaptor. Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on.

Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

 •If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures 

and/or sound may be adversely affected.

Accessories

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.

Part numbers are as of January 2013. These may be subject to change.

Battery pack

DMW-BCL7PP

 •Charge the battery before use.

USB connection cable

K1HY08YY0033
CD-ROM

VFF1178

AC adaptor

VSK0768

Hand strap

VFC4737

 •Software

– PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 LE (Windows XP/Vista/7/8)

–  LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows XP/Vista/7/8) 

(This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.)

 •Owner’s Manual for advanced features
 •If any accessories are lost, customers should contact Panasonic’s 

parts department at 1-800-833-9626 for further information about 

obtaining replacement parts.

 

Optional Accessories

Battery pack:            DMW-BCL7

USB connection cable:  DMW-USBC1

 •Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult your 

local dealer.

Preparations

 Check that this unit is turned off.

To avoid dropping  

the camera

Hand strap

AC adaptor

To the electrical 

outlet

USB connection cable

Charging lamp

SD Memory Card (optional)

Battery pack

Insert the plug until the 

terminal part can no 

longer be seen.

Charging time

Approx. 120 min

Recording

 Set the date and time before using the camera.

Camera [ON/OFF] 

button
Shutter button

to focus

to record

Flash

Zoom button

[MODE] button

 •Use this to select the 

recording mode.

Motion picture button

 •Use this to record motion 

pictures.

Number of recordable still pictures with 

fully charged battery

Approx. 250 pictures

Playing Back

Playback button

 •Use this to play back pictures.

 

Taking pictures once again

 •Press Playback button to enter the 

recording mode.

Cursor button

 •  /   : to select a picture

Delete button

 •[ ]: to delete a picture

Specifications

Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Digital Camera: Information for your safety

Power Source

DC 5.0 V

Power 

Consumption

When recording: 1.2 W

When playing back: 0.5 W

Camera 

effective pixels

14,100,000 pixels

Image sensor

1/2.33” CCD, total pixel number 14,500,000 pixels

Primary color filter

Lens

Optical 5x zoom     f=5 mm to 25 mm  

(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 140 mm)/ 

F3.2 (Max. Wide) to F6.5 (Max. Tele)

Focus range

Normal

10 cm (0.33 feet) (Max. Wide) / 

1 m (3.3 feet) (Max. Tele) to 

Scene Mode

There may be difference in above settings.

Shutter system Electronic shutter + Mechanical shutter
Shutter speed

8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second

Exposure (AE)

AUTO (Program AE)

Exposure Compensation 

(1/3 EV Step, -2 EV to +2 EV)

Metering Mode

Multiple

LCD monitor

2.7” TFT LCD (4:3) (Approx. 230,400 dots) 

(field of view ratio about 100%)

Flash

Flash range:  (

) Approx. 0.6 m (2.0 feet) to 

5.7 m (19 feet) (Max. Wide)

Microphone

Monaural

Speaker

Monaural

Recording 

media

Built-in Memory (Approx. 10 MB) /  

SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card /  

SDXC Memory Card

Recording file 

format

Still picture

JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, 

based on Exif 2.3 standard)

Motion 

pictures

QuickTime Motion JPEG  

(motion pictures with audio)

Interface

Digital

USB 2.0 (High Speed)

Terminal

DIGITAL: Dedicated jack (8 pin)

Dimensions

Approx. 97.4 mm (W) × 58.0 mm (H) × 21.5 mm (D)

[3.83” (W) × 2.28” (H) × 0.85” (D)]

(excluding the projection part)

Mass (Weight)

With card and battery: Approx. 121   (0.27 lb)

Excluding card and battery: Approx. 106   (0.23 lb)

Operating 

temperature

0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Operating 

humidity

10%RH to 80%RH

Language 

select

[ENGLISH] / [ESPAÑOL]

AC adaptor

(Panasonic VSK0768): Information for your safety

Input

~ 110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A

Output

 5 V, 800 mA

Battery pack (lithium-ion)

(Panasonic DMW-BCL7PP): Information for your safety

Voltage / capacity 3.6 V / 690 mAh

VQT4W21

M1212KZ0

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© Panasonic Corporation 2013

Printed in China

Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, 

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, 

contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

Register online at www.panasonic.com/register (U.S. customers only)

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment 

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not 

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause 

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no 

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 

on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or 

more of the following measures:

 •Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 •Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 •Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which 

the receiver is connected.

 •Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution:  To assure continued compliance, follow the attached 

installation instructions and use only shielded interface 

cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or 

peripheral devices.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party 

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate 

this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic

Model No.: DMC-F5

Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of 

North America  

One Panasonic Way  

Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact:    Panasonic Consumer 

Marketing Company of 

North America  

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 

Rules. Operation is subject to the following 

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause 

harmful interference, and (2) this device must 

accept any interference received, including 

interference that may cause undesired 

operation.

DMC-F5

A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers 

the product you have purchased. Please call 

1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle 

this battery.

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside 

the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you 

wish to discard this product, please contact your local 

authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of 

disposal.

ENGLISH

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