Out-of-frame display, Diopter adjustment | Panasonic DMC-FZ7

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KDisplay with recording information and

histogram

LNo display

¢3 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and [WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P64) in scene mode before taking pictures.

¢4 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if [TRAVEL DATE] (P66) is set.

•In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P60),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P61), [FIREWORKS] (P63) and [STARRY SKY] (P63) in scene mode, the lines are grey.

∫Out-of-frame display

Recording information is displayed on the bottom and left edges of the screen. You can therefore concentrate on the subject when taking pictures without being obstructed by information displayed on the screen.

∫Diopter adjustment

Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the Viewfinder clearly.

•Close the LCD monitor and press the [EVF/LCD] button to display the viewfinder.

Look at the display on the Viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where the screen is clearest.

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∫Monitor priority

When [PLAY ON LCD] is set to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P22), the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases.

You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder to record.

•When switching from recording mode to playback mode.

•When reviewing pictures. (P34)

•When turning the camera on in playback mode.

∫Recording guide line

When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject.

∫Highlight display

When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P24) while the auto review or review function is activated, any white saturated area (extremely bright or glistening part) on the picture appears blinking in black and white.

•If you compensate the exposure to minus, referring to the histogram and then take a picture again, it may result in a better quality picture.

No highlight display

REVIEW1X

EXIT 4X DELETE

With highlight display

REVIEW1X

EXIT 4X DELETE

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Panasonic DMC-FZ7 Out-of-frame display, Diopter adjustment, Monitor priority, Recording guide line, Highlight display

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety FCC Note U.S. only About the Lens About The Mode Dial About illustrations in these operating instructions Simple mode P29Playback mode P35 About indications in these operating instructions Contents Continuously focusing Adjusting the hue for a moreSetting the aspect ratio Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use Names Components Standard Accessories MENU/SET button P20 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 Set the clock. P19 Charge the battery. P12Quick Guide Play back the pictures About the Battery Detach the battery after charging is completeCharging/number of recordable Pictures Charging lamp Inserting/Removing the BatteryPlayback time when using the LCD monitor Charging Inserting/Removing the Card Remove the battery after use About the Card Lens Cap supplied Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap Pull the strap 2 cm or more Attaching the Lens HoodAttach the hood adaptor supplied Strap supplied Removing the hood adaptor Hold the edge of the hood adaptor to remove itTemporarily storing the lens hood Initial setting Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and timePress MENU/SET several times to close the menu Press MENU/SET and then press About the Setup MenuPress 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then press Changing the clock setting MONITOR/VIEWFINDER Press 3/4 to select the menu itemPress MENU/SET to close the menu Clock SET Auto Review Power SavePlay on LCD 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN Volume ShutterSelect on Connection Language HighlightVideo OUT Scene Menu Turn the camera on Select program AE mode Taking PicturesTake a picture Tips for taking good pictures Program shiftDown until the programme shift indication disappears Example of program shift Focusing Another object to block the light when using the cameraWhen holding the camera vertically Focus indication lights when the subject is focused Exposure Starry SKY P63 When you set to a slow shutter speed P53Preventing jitter camera shake Party P62 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode PICT.MODEBeep Zoom Focus range in simple mode To make subjects appear closer use Tele Taking Pictures with the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Further extending the zoom Picture size and maximum zoom Magnification± Available, Not available Extended optical zoom mechanism Menu operation Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 4 REV Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture Press and hold 2/1 during playback Playing Back PicturesPress 2/1 to select the picture Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set Deleting PicturesSelect the picture with 2/1 Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set Screen when selecting Multi Delete Playback mode Switching the LCD monitor/ ViewfinderRecording mode Simple mode Recording guide line Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display Monitor priority Example of histogram When the flash is activated When the flash is closedHistogram It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure LCD Press LCD Mode a for one second Press 3/4 to select a modePower LCD/High angle mode Canceling High angle mode or Power Press 1 to switch the flash setting Flash is not activated in any recording conditions Available flash settings by recording ModeForced on Forced OFF ISO80 Auto Select 0 to return to the original flash output Adjusting flash outputPress MENU/SET to finish Starry SKY P63 Seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds Press 2 to select the self-timer mode Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Properly exposed Over exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket During photo composition This mode detects jitter and compensates for itOptical Image Stabilizer Stabilizer operates Max pictures 4qk6q/10k15cm/ E-MAIL Taking Pictures using Burst ModeNumber of pictures recorded in burst Mode When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Tele-macro function When burst mode is activated, Audio REC. cannot be usedTaking Close-up Pictures Focus range Advanced Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AETilt the joystick towards 3/4 to set the aperture value Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual exposurePress the shutter button halfway Take the picture Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AEShutter-priority AE Manual exposure Switch the AF/MF button a to MFTaking Pictures with Manual Focus Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject Technique for Manual focus Press 3/4 to select MF Assist and then pressPress 3/4 to select MF1 or MF2 and then press MENU/ SET MF Assist Scene Mode Press 3/4 to select the scene modePrefocus Excluding High sensitivity mode Technique for Portrait modeThere are 5 menu screens 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5 Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Technique for Sports mode Technique for Panning mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Candle light mode Technique for Party mode Technique for Fireworks mode Setting the shutter speedTaking Pictures Technique for Starry sky mode Age display settingBirthday setting Setting the ISO sensitivity Press 4 to select the REC menu icon and then pressPress 1 and then press 3/4 to set Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date Recording which day of the vacation you take the picturePress 3/4 to select Travel Date and then press Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU/SET Canceling the travel date Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET Motion Picture ModeChanging the picture quality setting Press the shutter button fully to stop recording Press MENU/SET to close the menu Displaying Multiple Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screensPress 3/4/2/1 to select a picture Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back Displaying pictures by recording dateScreen Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU/SET Using the Playback Zoom1k2k4k8k16k When you rotate the zoom lever To stop using the playback zoom Pictures with audio Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with AudioMotion pictures To pause Using the REC Mode Menu Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu itemThere are 3 menu screens 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3 Keep pressing the joystick when recording Adjusting the hue for a more natural pictureBalance Setting the white balance manually White set Aspect Ratio Setting the light sensitivitySetting the aspect ratio of pictures Sensitivity PICT.SIZE/QUALITY Audio REC QualityRecording still pictures with audio Deciding the method to measure brightness Metering ModeAF Mode Setting the focus method About 3-area-focusing High speed 1-area-focusing High speed Continuously focusing on a subjectCONT.AF AF Assist Lamp COL.EFFECTPICT.ADJ Connecting images to create a motion picture file Flip AnimPress 3/4 to select Flip ANIM. and then press Select Picture Capture and then press Select Frame Rate and then pressPress 3/4 to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU/ SET Rotate the lens slowly and carefully Using an optional lensConversion Attach the conversion lens or close-up lens Recordable range when using a conversion lens Press 3/4 to set to Then press MENU/SET12 k 20.4 k ¢ Stabilizer function may not work sufficiently Using the Play mode menu Press 4 to finish Slide ShowPress 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET Deleting all favorites Setting your favorite picturesFavorite Rotate DISP./ROTATE Rotate Picture is rotated manually Example When rotating clockwisePress 2/1 to select the picture and then press Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Dpof Print Setting the picture to print and the number of printsSingle setting Multi setting Date print icon Date appears To cancel all settingsProtect To print the date Audio DUB Press 4 to stop recordingAdding audio after taking pictures Making the picture smaller ResizePress 3/4 to select YES or No and then press MENU/SET Message Delete Original PICTURE? appears TrimmingPress shutter button Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture Aspect ConvPress 3/4 to select or and then press MENU/ SET Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press Initializing the card Format This message appears during data transfer Connecting to a PCPress 3 to select PC and then press MENU/SET USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-AC7 optional Dcim MiscPRIVATE1 100 Printing the Pictures Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET 101Press 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU/ SET Press 3 to select Single Picture and then press MENU/SET Press 4 to select Dpof Picture and then press MENU/SET 102 103 Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied104 Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density 105 Screen Display 106Recording Recording in simple mode 107Playback Flip animation P83 Favorites P89 Motion picture mode108 P73 Card Bring charged spare batteries when going outDispose of unusable battery 109 110 Message Display 111 112 Troubleshooting 113 Motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV 114You can rotate pictures with the Rotate function. P89 Picture is not played back 115 File numbers are recorded in ascending order Clock is reset116 File numbers are not recorded consecutively Number of recordable pictures and available recording time 117Number of recordable pictures 118 Available recording time seconds 119 120 Specifications DIGITAL/AV OUT 121 122 Digital Camera Accessory System Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 123For USA Customers 124 Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage125 126 Carry-In or Mail-In Service Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory Servicenter127 128 Index Numerics 129 Ajuste el reloj Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español130 Reproduzca las imágenes 131 Memo Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc