OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Basic Guide Tablet Computer FZ-M1 series Model No. Contents Getting Started Introduction ..........2 Description of Parts ........4 First-time Operation ........7 Turning On / Turning Off ......13 Useful Information Handling and Maintenance ....... 15 Installing Software ........22 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (Basic) ......
Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. n Terms and illustrations in these instructions Conditions that may result in minor or moderate CAUTION injury. Useful and helpful information. NOTE ...
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Description of Parts Front side A: Wireless WAN Antenna F: LED Indicators <Only for model with wireless : Power Indicator WAN> Off: Power off/Hibernation, Operating Instructions - Ref- è Green: Power on, Blinking green: Sleep. erence Manual “Wireless WAN” : Drive status B: Wireless LAN Antenna : Battery status <Only for model with wireless LAN>...
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Left side Right side Bottom A: Microphone H: USB3.0 Port B: Volume Button Operating Instructions - Ref- è Operating Instructions - Ref- è erence Manual “USB Devices” erence Manual “Tablet Buttons” I: Security Lock C: Power Switch A Kensington cable can be con- D: Rotation Lock Button nected.
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Description of Parts Rear side Top (optional) Rear Camera <Only for model with Serial Port> Operating Instructions - Ref- Operating Instructions - Ref- è è erence Manual “Camera” erence Manual “Serial Port” A: Camera Lens <Only for model with LAN Port> B: Camera Light Operating Instructions - Ref- è...
First-time Operation n Preparation A Check and identify the supplied accessories. If you do not find the described accessories, contact Panasonic Technical Support (è page 49). • AC Adaptor ..1 • AC Cord ..1 • Battery Pack ..1...
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First-time Operation NOTE l Note that the computer consumes electricity even when the computer power is off. If the battery pack is fully charged, the battery will fully discharge in the following period of time: Status FZ-VZSU94W FZ-VZSU95W (optional) When power is off Approx.
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<For MUI OS model> Select language and OS (32-bit or 64-bit). CAUTION l Carefully choose your language because you cannot change it later. If you set a wrong language, you need to reinstall Windows. A Select language and OS (32bit or 64bit) on “Select OS”...
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Restart the computer A Touch (Start). B Touch (Power) - [Restart]. l A portion of the Panasonic PC Settings Utility func- tions will be enabled after the computer restarts. Update the on-screen manual A Connect to the internet. Sign in / Log on to Windows as an administrator.
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NOTE Panasonic PC Settings Utility You can check the status of the computer, and change the settings. Double- click [Panasonic PC Settings Utility] on the desktop to start the utility. (è Operating Instructions - Reference Manual “Panasonic PC Settings Utility”)
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First-time Operation n About the partition structure You can shrink a part of an existing partition to create unallocated disk space, from which you can create a new partition. In the default setting, you can use a single partition. CAUTION l Do not add or delete partitions in Windows 10, as the Windows area and re- covery partition must be adjacent to each other in Windows 10.
Turning On / Turning Off Turning On Press the power switch (è page 5) until the power indicator (è page 4) lights. NOTE l Do not press the power switch repeatedly. l The computer will forcibly be turned off if you press the power switch for four seconds or longer.
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Turning On / Turning Off Precaution against Starting Up/Shutting Down l Do not do the following Connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor Pressing the power switch Touching tablet buttons, screen or external mouse NOTE l To conserve power, the following power saving methods are set at the time of purchase.
Handling and Maintenance Operation environment l Place the computer on a flat stable surface not subject to shock, vibration, and danger of dropping. Do not place the computer upright or turn it over. If the computer is exposed to an extremely strong impact, it may become damaged. l Operating environment °C °C °F °F Temperature: Operation : -10 to 50...
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Handling and Maintenance l The touchscreen is designed to be used by a finger tip. Do not place any ob- ject on its surface and do not press down strongly with sharp-pointed or hard objects that may leave marks (e.g., nails, pencils and ball point pens). l Avoid any harmful substances such as oil from getting into the touchscreen. The pointer may not work correctly.
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n Preventing your computer from unauthorized use via wireless LAN/Blue- tooth/Wireless WAN <Only for model with wireless LAN/Bluetooth/Wireless WAN> l Before using wireless LAN/Bluetooth/Wireless WAN, make the appropriate se- curity settings such as data encryption. n Battery Recalibration l The battery recalibration may take a long time due to the large battery capac- ity.
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Handling and Maintenance l Automatic brightness adjustment The computer is equipped with an automatic brightness adjustment function that adjusts the display screen based on the ambient light sensor. You can configure the automatic adjustment function as follows. A Touch (Start) at the lower left, and then touch (Settings) - [System] - [Display].
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CAUTION ● Hold the computer firmly when moving it. Strong shocks from dropping the computer may result in damage. l Tether for Stylus (Optional) When using the stylus with tether (optional), do not pull the tether with exces- sive force. The dedicated pen (optional) may hit the computer, person’s body or other objects when released. Maintenance If drops of water or other stains get on the surface of the LCD panel, wipe them off immediately.
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Handling and Maintenance Attention Qualified professionals to remove the battery Dispose of this product correctly in accordance with the local regulations after removing the battery as shown in the following procedure. n Preparation l Remove all peripherals (microSD memory card, etc.). l Erase the stored data.
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5. Dispose of the battery with the cover attached correctly in accordance with the local regulation.
Installing Software Installing software will return the computer to the default condition. When you install the software, the flash memory data will be erased. Back up important data to other media or an external hard disk before installa- tion. CAUTION l Do not delete the Recovery Partition on the flash memory. The disk space in the partition is not available to store data. To check the Recovery Partition, perform the following methods.
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C Touch [Troubleshoot] - [Advanced options] - [UEFI Firmware Settings] - [Restart]. Turn on the computer, and touch top left of the screen while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. l If the [Panasonic] boot screen is not displayed, turn on the computer while touching top left of the screen.
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Installing Software Touch [Exit] and double-touch [Save Values and Reboot]. At the confirmation message, touch [Yes]. Computer will restart. Touch top left of the screen while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. The Setup Utility starts up. l If the password is requested, enter the Supervisor Password.
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Touch [Recovery ALL Partitions.]. At the confirmation message, touch [YES]. Installation starts according to the instructions on the screen. (It will take approximately several tens of minutes / 20 min- utes.) l Do not interrupt installation, for example by turning off the computer or performing other operation.
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C Touch [Troubleshoot] - [Advanced options] - [UEFI Firmware Settings] - [Restart]. Turn on the computer, and touch top left of the screen while [Panasonic] boot screen is displayed. l If the [Panasonic] boot screen is not displayed, turn on the computer while touching top left of the screen.
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Touch [Exit] and double-touch your DVD drive in [Boot Override]. The computer will restart. Touch [Recovery]. Touch [Reinstall Windows] and touch [Next]. At the confirmation message, touch [YES]. Confirm the contents of “EULA”, and touch [Accept.] if you continue. At the License Agreement screen, touch [Yes, I agree to the provisions above and wish to continue!] and touch [Next].
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Installing Software When Ending process screen is displayed, remove the Recovery Disc and DVD Drive and then touch [Reboot] / [OK]. Follow the on-screen instructions. Some models may take approximately 40 minutes. Perform the “First-time Operation” ( è page 9). On the “Finish Recovery Process.”...
“Operating Instructions - Reference Manual”. For a software problem, refer to the software’s instruction manual. If the problem persists, contact Panasonic Technical Support (è page 49). You can also check the computer’s status in the PC Information Viewer (è...
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[USB Port] or [Legacy USB Support] to [Dis- sage appears. abled] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility. l If the problem persists after removing the disk, it may be a flash memory failure. Contact Panasonic Technical Support (è page 49). Windows startup l Start the Setup Utility (è...
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B Touch [Clock, Language, and Region] - [Date and Time]. l If the problem persists, the internal clock battery may need to be replaced. Contact Panasonic Technical Support (è page 49). l When the computer is connected to network, check the date and time of the server.
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Troubleshooting (Basic) n Starting Up Cannot resume. l One of the following operations may have been carried out. Press the power switch to turn on the computer. Data not saved will be lost. In sleep mode, the AC adaptor or battery pack was disconnected, or a peripheral was connected or discon- nected.
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When [Password on boot] is set to [Enabled] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility, [Enter Password] appears after the [Panasonic] boot screen disappears. As soon as you Enter , press and hold F8 . enter the password and press...
Check the settings of external display. The screen is dark. l The screen is darker when the AC adaptor is not con- nected. Open the Dashboard for Panasonic PC and adjust the brightness. As you increase the brightness, battery con- sumption increases.
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n Display There are red, The following are not malfunctions. l Although advanced high-precision technologies are used in green, or blue dots the production of color LCD screens, 0.002% or less of the on the screen, or picture elements may be dark or remain constantly lit (more there is uneven- than 99.998% of elements function properly).
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Troubleshooting (Basic) n On-screen Document l Install Adobe Reader. A Log on to Windows as an administrator. The document of PDF format is not B Touch (Start) and input “c:\util\reader\en\Pinstall.bat” Enter . in [Search Programs and files] then press displayed. C Update Adobe Reader to its latest version. If your computer is connected to the internet, start up Adobe Reader and touch [Help] - [Check for Updates...].
SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. Panasonic Corporation has developed or otherwise obtained the Programs and hereby licenses their use to you. You assume sole responsibility for the selec- tion of the Product (including the associated Programs) to achieve your intended results, and for the installation, use and results obtained therefrom.
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The Programs may send such information to servers of Panasonic Corporation. Panasonic Corporation does not use such information for any purpose other than for pro- viding customer support services.
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“Reference Manual”. At least three (3) years from delivery of this product, Panasonic will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below, for a...
En utilisant les logiciels, vous vous engagez de manière définitive à respecter les termes, clauses et conditions des présentes. Panasonic Corporation a mis au point ou obtenu les Logiciels et vous en concède l’utilisation par les présentes. Vous assumez l’entière responsabilité du choix de ce Produit (y compris des Logiciels associés) pour obtenir les résultats escomp- tés, ainsi que de l’installation, de l’utilisation et des résultats obtenus.
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Les programmes peuvent envoyer ces informations aux serveurs de Panasonic Corporation. Panasonic Corporation n’utilisera pas ces informations dans un autre but que celui d’assurer le service clientèle.
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Ce produit contient le logiciel suivant : (1) le logiciel développé indépendamment par ou pour Panasonic Corporation, (2) le logiciel appartenant à un tiers et sous licence Panasonic Corporation, (3) le logiciel sous licence GNU General Public License, Version 2.0 (GPL V2.0), (4) le logiciel sous licence GNU LESSER General Public License, Version 2.1...
Specifications This page provides the specifications for the basic model. The model number is different according to the unit configuration. l To check the model number: Check the bottom of the computer or the box the computer came in at the time of purchase. l To check CPU speed, memory size and the flash memory drive size: Run the Setup Utility (è Operating Instructions - Reference Manual “Setup Utility”) and select [Information] menu.
Cannot select a large resolution. When selecting a large resolution, an error occurs. Operation has been tested and confirmed using Panasonic microSD Memory Card with a capacity of up to 2 and Panasonic microSDHC Memory Card with a capacity of up to 32 Operation on other microSD equipment is not guaranteed.
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Only for model with barcode reader. Only for model with GPS or wireless WAN. Panasonic PC Settings Utility includes the following functions: Ambient light sensor power management options / Economy mode of battery (ECO) / Battery Charge Speed / Battery Recalibration / Touch Operation Support / Power Saving Settings Perform on the recovery disc.
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Specifications Maximum data transfer rates of wireless LAN standards. Actual speeds may differ. The specifications may differ depending on the models. The slot accepts microSIM Cards. 12 mm {0.47”} 15 mm {0.59”} To connect the serial device, the serial conversion cable (included) is necessary.
Complete unit replacement fulfills the full obligation and is at the discretion of Panasonic and is limited to once during the coverage term. Maximum benefit is limited to one replacement per coverage year of the...
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Panasonic and may result in legal action. In addition, all modems must be approved by Panasonic as compatible with the device hardware before installation or use.
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Section 2 - Limited Warranty - Software Panasonic warrants to you only that the disk(s) or other media on which the Programs are furnished will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of delivery thereof to you, as evidenced by your purchase receipt.
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This limited warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship which occur during normal use. If a unit is sent to a Panasonic Authorized Service Center and no hardware failure is found, the customer will be billed for labor to correct a software issue or reimage the hard drive plus shipping and applicable administrative fees at the current rates set by the service provider.
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THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS, OR AS PART OF, NUCLEAR EQUIP- MENT/SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS, OR AIRCRAFT COCKPIT EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS . PANASONIC WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT ARISING OUT OF THE FOREGOING USES.
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No Coverage – This limited warranty does not apply if the disk(s) or other media has been used in other than a Panasonic product, or in environmental conditions other than those specified by PCI or the manufacturer, or if subjected to misuse, neglect, mishandling, modi- fication or attempted modification of the program, or if damaged by accident or act of God.
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GARANTIE LIMITÉE – ORDINATEURS ET PÉRIPHÉRIQUES PANASONIC Couverture – Panasonic Canada Inc. (« PCI ») garantit à l’acheteur original que ce produit in- formatique (à l’exclusion des supports des logiciels) est, au moment de sa vente par PCI ou d’un revendeur agréé...
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GARANTIE LIMITÉE – SUPPORTS DES LOGICIELS Couverture – Panasonic Canada Inc. (« PCI ») garantit à l’acheteur original que la ou les disquettes ou tout autre support sur lequel le ou les programmes sont fournis sont exempts de défauts de pièces et de fabrication dans des conditions normales d’utilisation au Cana-...
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GÉNÉRALITÉS PCI NE RECONNAÎT AUCUNE AUTRE GARANTIE, EXPLICITE OU IMPLICITE, Y COMPRIS, MAIS NON EXCLUSIVEMENT, LES GARANTIES IMPLICITES DE VALEUR COMMERCIALE ET D’UTILITÉ À UNE FIN QUELCONQUE, À L’ÉGARD DU LOGICIEL, SUPPORTS DE LOGICIELS, PRODUITS INFORMATIQUES, PÉRIPHÉRIQUES ET AC- CESSOIRES. SOUS AUCUNE CIRCONSTANCE PCI NE POURRA ÊTRE TENUE RESPONSABLE DES DOMMAGES SPÉCIAUX, INDIRECTS OU CONSÉCUTIFS ATTRIBUABLES À...
Service Agreement Period listed below. In the event that any product (or part thereof) is replaced, Panasonic shall transfer ownership of the replacement product (or part) to the customer and the customer shall transfer ownership of the replaced product (or part) to Panasonic.
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• Improper connections with peripherals. • Maladjustment of consumer controls such as function settings. • Modifi cation or service by anyone other than Panasonic or its approved Service Pro- viders. • Products used as short term rental or leased equipment.
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Panasonic does not warrant that the functions contained in the software will be uninterrupt- ed or error free. Panasonic assumes no risk of and shall not in any case be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, any special, incidental, consequential, or punitive...
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You must consult applicable country laws for a full deter- mination of your rights. Contacts Address Panasonic System Communications Company Europe Panasonic Manufacturing U.K. Ltd. Service Centre Building B4, Wharfedale Road, Pentwyn Industrial Estate,...
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Panasonic, the product is found to be faulty within the warranty period. This warranty only applies to Panasonic products purchased in Australia and sold by Panasonic Australia or its Authorised Distributors or Dealers and only where the products are used and serviced within Australia or it’s territories.
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Panasonic Customer Care Centre. If the failure in the product is not a major failure then Panasonic may choose to repair or replace the product and will do so in a reasonable period of time from receiving notice from you.
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Panasonic Corporation Osaka, Japan Panasonic System Communications Company of North America Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark NJ 07102 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 Panasonic Australia Pty. Limited ACN 001 592 187 ABN 83 001 592 187 1 Innovation Road, Macquarie Park NSW 2113 Importer’s name &...