Panasonic DMC-FZ20GN operating instructions AF Assist Lamp, Digital Zoom D.ZOOM, Off

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Recording pictures (advanced)

AF Assist Lamp

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

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Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions.

When you press the shutter button halfway in dark places or other situations, an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF assist lamp 1 turns on.

ON

The AF assist lamp turns on under

 

 

low light conditions. In this time, the

 

 

AF assist lamp icon [

 

 

 

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on the screen. The effective range

 

 

of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The AF assist lamp does not turn

 

 

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•Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use.

–Do not look in to the AF assist lamp closely.

–Detach the lens hood.

–Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers.

–The battery may be consumed faster than usual.

•You cannot use the AF assist lamp in [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PANNING], [FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P56) and when setting [CONVERSION] (P77) to [ ] or [ ].

•When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it becomes difficult to focus on the subject.

•The AF area is set only to a point on the centre of the screen when the AF assist lamp is turned on.

•A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens, however, this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera.

Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]

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It is possible to further magnify a subject already magnified 12 times with the optical zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 48 times.

∫Entering the digital zoom range When you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom indication may momentarily pause. This is not a malfunction.

You can enter the digital zoom range to continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele or to release the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again.

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1Optical zoom

2 Digital zoom

•When using the digital zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorated.

•In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer function may not be effective.

•We recommend using a tripod.

•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.

•The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the centre of the screen in the digital zoom range.

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Contents Model No.DMC-FZ20GN Information for Your Safety Dear CustomerIf you will not be using the camera for a long time About the LensAbout These Operating Instructions About illustrations in these operating instructionsAbout illustrations of the cursor button Contents Dpof Print Slide ShowAudio DUB TrimmingStandard Accessories Battery Pack CGA-S002ESD Memory Card 16 MB RP-SD016B Lens Cap VYK0W96 Strap VFC4078 Lens Hood VYQ3234Names of the Components 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 1620 21 22 Charge the battery. P11 Insert the battery and the card. P13Quick Guide Turn the camera on to take picturesCharging the Battery with the Charger Detach the batteryAttach the battery to the charger Connect the AC cable About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Slide the card/battery door to open itInserting/Removing the Card Access to the card About the CardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optionalApproximate number of recordable pictures and the size Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap Lens Cap StrapAttaching the Lens Hood Temporarily storing the lens hood Setting Date/Time Clock Set Setup menu. P22Select Clock SET from Set date and timePreparation Setup Menu Menu Functions 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MINVolume NO.RESETReset USB ModeScene Menu OFFLanguage Recording mode P30 Playback mode P44About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dialOut-of-frame display Recording guide lineHistogram Example of histogramTaking Pictures Take a picture Programme AEWhen recording with LCD Monitor Viewfinder AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposureCorrect posture for taking good pictures Position of feetFocusing Jitter camera shakeExposure Programme shift Example of Programme shift Checking the Recorded Picture Review PressEnlarge and shift the picture Using the Optical Zoom To make subjects appear closer use TeleTo make subjects appear further away use Wide Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingTo open the flash To close the flashAvailable flash settings by recording mode Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash modeAUTO¢ ISO80Adjusting flash output Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Switch the self-timer settingFocus on the subject to take the picture Compensating the Exposure Under exposedProperly Exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Switch the burst mode setting to record picturesNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode Playing Back Pictures Select the pictureSwitch to multi screen Pictures Multi PlaybackSelect the pictures To return to the normal playbackUsing the Playback Zoom Enlarge the pictureShift the picture To delete a picture during the playback zoomDeleting Pictures Select the picture to be deletedDelete the picture Select Multi DeleteDelete the pictures Select ALL DeleteDelete all of the pictures To delete all picturesUsing the Mode Dial Aperture-priority AESet the aperture value and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Set the shutter speed and take the pictureManual exposure Take the picture Set the aperture value and the shutter speedPress the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure AssistanceRecording pictures advanced Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Shutter Speed SecManual exposure Macro mode Motion image mode Macro modeSelect Motion Rate Focus rangePress the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time secondsSCN1 SCN2 Scene mode Night Scenery P58 Night Portrait P59Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Technique for Sports modeScenery mode Technique for Night scenery modeTechnique for Night portrait mode Technique for Panning modeFireworks mode Party mode Technique for Party modeSnow mode Taking Pictures with Manual Focus MF assistance appears on the centre of the screenPrefocus One shot AFUsing the REC mode menu Metering Mode P70Conversion P77 White Balance W.BALANCE Auto White BalanceSetting the White Balance manually White set About the white balance fine adjustmentAbout the white balance ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZEISO sensitivity 400 HdtvAudio Recording Audio REC Audio REC Rotate Audio DUB Resize TrimmingMetering Mode Metering ModeContinuous AF CONT.AF AF Assist Lamp Digital Zoom D.ZOOMOFF Colour Effect COL.EFFECT Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Optical Image Stabilizer Flip Animation Flip AnimMODE1 MODE2Select Flip Anim Select Image CaptureCapture images for flip animation Select Create Motion ImageSelect Frame Rate and set the number of frames Select Create Motion Image and create a flip animationDeleting all still images used to create flip animation Conversion Lens ConversionRecordable range when using the conversion lens When using the conversion lensSwitch the external flash setting Icon Setting External Flash EXT.FLASHExternal Flash Burst Mode EX.FLASH Burst Settings on the external flashPreset ManualPlaying Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images To pauseUsing the Play mode menu Rotating the Picture RotateSelect the picture to be rotated and set it Select RotateSetting the Picture to be Printed and the Number Select Dpof PRINT, then select SINGLE, Multi or CancelTo cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings To print the dateSelect PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel CancelPreventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect SETPlaying Back with Slide Show Select Slide SHOW, then select ALL or DpofSet the items of the Slide Show ALLSelect Start By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stopsSD Slide Show Adding Audio to Recorded Stop audio recording Select Audio DUBSelect the picture and start audio recording Resizing the Pictures Resize Select ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select the size and set itSelect YES or no and set it Trimming the PicturesSelect Trimming Enlarge or decrease the picture Initializing the Card Format Select FormatSelect YES to format Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen Playing back pictures with AV cable suppliedBefore Connecting with USB Connection Cable USB ModeSelect USB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTPWhen using Windows 98/98 SE MessageConnecting to a PC About PictBridge PTP setting PC WindowsMacintosh PictBridge PTP WindowsConnecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer PICTURE. P99Set the print settings Select a picture to be printedSingle picture Select Print Start and then print out the picture Select Dpof PictureDpof picture Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance When printing with PictBridgeUsing the MC Protector/ND Filter MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral DensityUsing the Remote Shutter Focus on the subject and take a pictureScreen Display Recording1000 1.DEC Playback106 Optimal Use of the CameraBattery When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery ChargerPrinting pictures recorded with Hdtv mode CardFolder Composition To print pictures with endsMode Dial is not in the Proper Position Message DisplayTroubleshooting Conditions Causes When connecting to a Clock setting isReset Internal mechanical Movement when it is Shaken Lens clicksPicture size to Hdtv 1920k1080 pixels areCut out Colours that wereSpecifications Dimensions WeightOperating Temperature Battery Charger Panasonic DE-994AMemo VQT0M54
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