Taking Pictures

Recording pictures (basic)

Preparation

•Insert the charged battery (P12) or connect the AC adaptor (P14).

•Insert the card. (P16)

•Remove the lens cap.

1 1 Turn the camera on.	3 Focus on the subject to take the
2 Select Programme AE mode	picture.

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3Slide the focus switch to [AF].

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OFF ON

FOCUS

2Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus.

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•A: Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

•B: Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

•The focus indication 2 lights and then the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 appear.

•When the focus indication is blinking, the subject is not focused. Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ10GN operating instructions Taking Pictures, Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety Contents Playback advanced Standard Accessories 7 8 910 11 13 14 15 16 Names of the Components P10 Quick Guide View. P43 Open the flash. When using Flash P36 Take a picture. P29 Connect the AC cable Charging the BatteryAttach the battery to the AC adaptor Detach the battery Battery indication About the BatteryCharging environment and charging error Charging time and available recording time Battery door Inserting the BatteryInsert the charged battery until it clicks Preparation Slide the lock 1 to remove the battery Removing the Battery Using the AC Adaptor About the Card Access to the cardSD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional SD Memory Card Inserting the Card Removing the Card Slide the lever to open the card/ battery door Attaching the Strap When attaching the lens cap When attaching the lens hoodAttaching the Lens Hood/Lens Cap Lens Hood Detach the lens ring Attach the lens hood Set date and time Setting the Date/Time Clock Set Date Printing Select M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D Select the Setup Menu Select the desired item Setup MenuPress the Menu button Set the desired value REVIEW1 Menu Functions Clock SET Using the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Recording guide line Diopter adjustment Example of histogram About the Histogram Mode Dial Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus Taking Pictures Focusing Power indicatorPosture to take good pictures Lighting Care for the camera ExposureJitter camera shake Press the shutter button fully AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure Programme shift Programme shift can be set in Macro mode P55 too Press Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewEnlarge and shift the picture Deleting the recorded picture during the review To make subjects appear closer Using the Optical ZoomTele To make subjects appear further away Wide Switching the flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashTo open the flash To close the flash Available flash range to take pictures ISO sensitivity Available flash settingsShutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode Flash output Adjusting flash output Press 3 until Compensating the ExposureAppears on the screen to Compensate the exposure Compensation range of the exposure Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Take pictures Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding Playing Back PicturesSelect the picture To return to the normal playback Pictures Multi Playback To delete a picture during Using the Playback ZoomEnlarge the picture Playback zoom Delete the picture Deleting PicturesTo delete single picture Select the picture to be deleted Select the pictures to be deleted To delete multi picturesTimes Delete all of the pictures To delete all pictures Select ALL Delete Exposure setting mode How to use the Exposure buttonRecording mode Cursor button About the Exposure Button Set the aperture value and take Picture Select AE Mode and set it to aTaking Pictures with Aperture-priority AE Set the shutter speed and take the picture Select AE Mode and set it to STaking Pictures with Shutter-priority AE Shutter speed Taking Pictures with Manual ExposureSet the aperture value Manual Exposure Assistance Aperture-priority AE Aperture Value and Shutter SpeedShutter-priority AE Manual exposure Taking Pictures using Macro Mode Technique for Portrait mode Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode Technique for Sports mode Taking Pictures using Sports Mode Technique for Panning mode Taking Pictures using Panning Mode ¬Suggestions/Tips ¬ When taking picture of only a landscape at night Taking Pictures using Night Portrait ModeTechnique for Night portrait mode Select Motion Rate Recording Motion ImagesPress the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully to Available recording time SD Memory Motion rate Card Capacity MF assistance appears on the centre of the screen Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Prefocus One shot AF Select W.BALANCE and set the desirable mode Setting the White Balance Recording pictures advanced Select W.BALANCE and set to Setting the White Balance manually White set WB Adjust Finely Adjusting the White Balance Select PICT.SIZE and set the picture size Changing the Picture Size Select Quality and set the quality Changing the Quality Subject and take the picture Taking Pictures using Spot Mode ISO sensitivity 400 Setting ISO Sensitivity Take the picture Taking Pictures with AudioSelect Audio REC. and set it to Select CONT.AF and set it to on Using the Continuous AF Using the Digital Zoom Colour Using the Colour Effect Select CONTRAST, Sharpness and Saturation respectively Adjusting the Quality of the Picture Picture AdjustmentSelect PICT.ADJ Select Stabilizer and set it Using the Optical Image Stabilizer Capturing images Creating Flip AnimationSelect Flip Anim Select Image Capture Creating motion images Select Create Motion Image Capture images for flip animationCheck the image Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames Deleting all of still images used for flip animation Playing back a created flip animation Icon Setting Using the External FlashSwitch the external flash setting About PRESET/MANUAL on the external flash Set to Wide or Tele Using the Conversion LensAttach the tele conversion lens 1 or wide conversion lens When using the conversion lens Recordable range when using the conversion lens Play back the audio Playing Back Pictures with Audio Select the picture with the motion image icon Playing Back Motion ImagesPlay back the motion images Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding To pause Rotating the Picture Example When rotating clockwiseSelect Rotate Select the direction to rotate the picture Select the picture and set the number of prints Single setting/cancel Select Dpof PrintSelect Single Select the pictures and set the number of prints Multi setting/cancel Select Dpof PrintSelect Multi Select Cancel To cancel all settings Select Dpof PrintSelect YES to cancel all settings Select Index Index setting/cancel Select Dpof PrintSelect YES to index setting To print the date When the index is already set Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Single setting/cancel Select ProtectSelect the picture and set/cancel the protection Multi setting/To cancel all settings Select the type of pictures to play back Playing Back with Slide Show Select Start Select Audio DUB Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures Audio DubbingStop audio recording Select the picture and start audio recording Select Resize Resizing the PicturesSelect the size and set it Select the picture and set it Select YES or no and set it 100 101 Trimming the PicturesSelect Trimming Select the picture to trim 102 103 Formatting the CardSelect Format Select YES to format 104 Playing Back Pictures with a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with A/V cable supplied Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Select USB MODE. In the recording mode Before Connecting with USB Connection CableUSB mode PC to be connected Printer to be Connected 105 Message 106 107 Connecting to a PC Mass Storage 108 Connecting to a PC PTP 109 110 Connecting to a Printer 111 Using a Printer PictBridgeSingle picture Select the picture to print Dpof picture 112 113 Using a Printer USB Direct-PrintSingle picture Select Single Picture Select YES and print Dpof picture Select Dpof Picture 114 115 Using the MC Protector/ND Filter After Use Remove the card and the battery. P13116 Flash Recording Screen Display117 118 1000 1.DEC.2004 119 REC mode menuMenu Items 120 Play mode menu 121 When carrying this camera, take care not to drop or hit it 122 123 124 Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size 125 Message Display 126 Troubleshooting 127 Digital Camera 128 129 Battery Charger/AC Adaptor Panasonic DE-928BBattery Pack lithium-ion Panasonic CGA-S002E 130 131 VQT0G04

Panasonic DMC-FZ10GN Taking Pictures, Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus

Models: DMC-FZ10GN

Taking Pictures

Preparation

2Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus.