148, Metering Mode, Dynamic | Panasonic DMC-FZ70 specs

Application (Record)

Using the [Rec] menu

••For the setting procedures of the menu. (→57)

[Metering Mode]

Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.

■■Settings

	[Metering Mode]	Brightness measurement position	Conditions
		Whole screen	Normal usage (produces balanced
	[Multi Metering]	Whole screen	pictures)
			pictures)

	[Center Weighted]	Center and surrounding area	Subject in center
	[Center Weighted]
			Great difference between
			brightness of subject and
	[Spot]	Center and close surrounding area	background
	[Spot]		(e.g. person in spotlight on stage,
			backlighting)

[i.Dynamic]

This function automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to produce pictures with closer-to-actual colors when there is a significant difference between light and dark in the background and the subject.

■■Settings: [HIGH] / [STANDARD] / [LOW] / [OFF]

●●If [i.Dynamic] is activated even when [Sensitivity] is set to [100], pictures may be recorded with an ISO Sensitivity higher than [100].

●●Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions. ●●Cannot be set in the following case.

••When the [Quality] setting is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]

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Panasonic DMC-FZ70 owner manual 148, Metering Mode, Dynamic, Settings High / Standard / LOW / OFF

Contents

Register online at Customers only Contents Application Record Taking pictures by setting Shutter speed Taking pictures by setting109 110 Application View Connecting with other devices Others Before use Camera handling Always take a test shot first No compensation for missed shotsCarefully observe copyright laws Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →221 Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts Burst Mode button →83 Power lamp →29 Camera ON/OFF switch →29Mode dial →29 Shoulder strap eyelet →16 Speaker →61 Viewfinder LVF →13 LVF button →1328 AF/AE Lock Fn1 button Rear dial →14 30 AF/AF /MF button →95, 100 Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder LVF Diopter adjustmentPress LVF button Viewfinder MENU/SET button Cursor buttonISO button WB button Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap Pass the string through the hole On the cameraPass the same string through the hole on the lens cap Attach the lens cap Attaching the Shoulder Strap Charging battery Detach the battery after charging is completedAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging light Charge Remaining battery Remaining battery Recording still pictures When using LCD monitor Recording conditions by Cipa standard Viewing pictures When using LCD monitor Recording motion pictures When using LCD monitorRecording conditions Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the Battery Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery Built-in memory approx MB About the Built-in Memory/the CardCompatible memory cards optional Recording picture capacity still pictures Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording timePicture Size Built-in memory 32 GB 64 GB 16M When Rec Format is MP4 When Rec Format is AvchdRecording time capacity motion pictures Turn the camera on Setting the clockPress MENU/SET to set To change time setting Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menuSet the date and time Perform steps . →26 Tips for taking good pictures Hold the camera gently with both AF Assist LampDirection Detection Function Rotate Disp Preventing jitter camera shake Set to the desired recording mode Sequence of operations Taking still pictures Aim the camera and shootRecording motion pictures Turn the camera off Play back picturesViewing motion pictures Taking pictures with your own settings Adjusting the focus and checking the exposureTake a picture Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Focus display Press the shutter button halfway Program Shift Program Shift diagram Example of Program Shift How to adjust focus First adjust focus according to subjectSubjects and environments that make focusing difficult Return to desired composition Taking pictures with automatic settings About Backlight Compensation Automatic Scene Detection Defocusing the background Press the rear dial to finalize the settingPress the rear dial About Intelligent Auto setting items Color ModeSettings About flash Motion Deblur IHandheld Nite Shot IHDR Press Focus to set AF Tracking AF Tracking Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Switching to Intelligent Auto Plus ModePress MENU/SET Press to select and press MENU/SET Press To select an item to adjust Press To make adjustmentsAdjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing Press MENU/SET Press the motion picture button to start recording Recording motion picturesPress the motion picture button again to end recording About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures About the recording format for recording motion picturesMP4 Selected recording mode Aspect Ratio View pictures Viewing your pictures Normal PlayEnding Playback Enlarging the focus point Move the zoom lever toward T sideZooming in and viewing Playback Zoom Move the zoom lever toward W side Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback Press to select recording date and press MENU/SET Move the zoom lever toward W side several timesViewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press Viewing motion picturesOperations during motion picture playback Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Deleting pictures Press Q.MENU button to delete displayed picture To delete multiple up to 50/To delete all pictures Setting menu items Setting the menuMenu type Selected setting Press or rotate the rear dial to select the menu itemTo return to the previous screen Pages Switching to other menus Using Quick menu Press MENU/SET or the rear dial to set Press Q.MENU button Using the Setup menu Live View Mode Cust.Set MemAF/AE Lock / Fn1 Fn Button Set Auto Power Monitor Power MonitorMonitor Display / Viewfinder Monitor Luminance Setting the position of the guidelines Settings / / / OFFLVF Disp.Style Monitor Disp. Style Settings on / OFF Histogram Remaining Disp Video Rec AreaHighlight Settings on / OFF MF Resume Expo.MeterLens Resume Zoom Resume MF Assist Economy No.Reset Play on MonitorAuto Review SEC. / 1 SEC Reset Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters?USB Mode Select on connection Settings 3D / 2D OutputViera Link 3D Playback Rotate Disp Scene MenuMenu Resume Version Disp Language FormatStabilizer Demo Switching the display of recording information, etc Press DISP. button to change display Using Zoom Zoom Extended optical zoomEnlarging a subject further 120x 216x675x Digital Zoom Press to open the flash Taking pictures with the built-in flashClosing the built-in flash Select Flash in the Rec menu Changing the setting of the flashPress to select a type and press MENU/SET Application Record Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is Auto Shutter speeds for each flash modeScene Mode Setting Shutter speed seconds Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure Burst function Setting Speed Description SettingsAspect Ratio Picture size Application Record Taking pictures with self-timer When taking motion picturesDescription of settings Press Press to select the item and then press MENU/SET Taking pictures with self-timer Setting the Light Sensitivity Press ISO Press to select Sensitivity and press MENU/SET About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Sensitivity Shutter speed Sec Setting coloring White Balance Setting the White Balance manually AWB operational range Setting the White Balance using color temperature Use to perform fine adjustments and press MENU/SETPerforming White Balance fine adjustments Bracket recording using White Balance Application Record Select AF Mode from the Rec menu Press to select Auto Focus mode items and press MENU/SETSwitching AF Mode Taking pictures with Auto Focus Taking front-on pictures of people Face Detection Application Record Subject not centered in picture 23-area-focusing Determined position for focus 1-area-focusing To change the AF area Changing the position and size of the AF area 100 Taking close-up pictures Macro recordingPress AF/AF /MF Press to select AF Macro and press MENU/SET 101 Shortest recording distanceFocus range Zoom Focus AF Macro Macro Zoom Max. W 102 Macro Zoom Taking pictures with Manual Focus 103Press AF/AF /MF Press to select MF and press MENU/SET Press the rear dial to set MF to a selected state 104 MF assistPrefocus One shot AF Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure 105 AF/AE Lock switching 106 Using the function button 107 Taking pictures by setting the aperture value 108Per 1/3 EV 2000 109 Taking pictures by setting the shutter speedAperture value set 110 Set mode dial toRotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed Manual exposure assist estimate Taking pictures with different picture effects 112 Adjusts the brightness Adjusts background defocusing 113 114 ExpressiveItems that can be set →113 Retro 115 High KeyLow Key Sepia 116 Dynamic MonochromeImpressive Art High Dynamic Cross Process 117Toy Effect 118 Defocusing a pictureMiniature Effect Soft Focus 119Star Filter One Point Color 120Selecting color Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode 121Press the shutter button fully again to end recording Tips Setting the recording direction and picture effect 122 123 About panorama playback Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode 124 125 PortraitSoft Skin Scenery Technique for Panning Mode 126Panning Shutter-Priority Night Portrait 127Night Scenery What is HDR? 128Handheld Night Shot Food 129 To record age and nameBaby Pet 130 Press to select shutter speed, and then press MENU/SETHigh Sens Starry Sky 131 3D Photo ModeTips for recording pictures Recording motion pictures with manual operation 132 133 Register your own settings and record 134 135 When changing the menu settingsCustom Recording with the Face Recognition function 136How the Face Recognition function works During recording During playback 137 Record the face picturePress to select the item for editing and press Registering face pictures 138 Recording tips when registering face picturesEditing or deleting information about registered persons Entering Text 139To continue entering characters Editing text 140 Useful features for travelTo record Location When you come back from your travel destination 141Press To select area and press MENU/SET To set daylight savings Using the Rec menu Settings142 Photo Style Setting guide 143Aspect Ratio Picture Size About RAW file 144Quality Settings Auto / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 145ISO Limit Set ISO Increments AF Mode 146Face Recog AF Style Quick AF 147AF/AE Lock Metering Mode Settings High / Standard / LOW / OFF148 Dynamic Resolution 149Min. Shtr Speed Digital Zoom 150 Active ModeStabilizer AF Assist Lamp 151Flash 152 Settings 1ST / 2NDFlash Synchro Flash Adjust Settings -2 EV to +2 EV unit 1/3 EV153 Red-Eye Removal Conversion 154Refer to →202 for details about attaching the lens 155 Auto Bracket 156 Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFFDate Stamp Using the Motion Picture menu 157Rec Format MP4 158 About motion picture iconRec Quality Picture size Fps ∗ Continuous AF 159Wind Cut 160 Zoom Mic Changing the picture information display, etc 161 2D/3D Settings Different playback methods Playback Mode162 163 Press to select the playback method and press MENU/SETPress to select Start and press MENU/SET Operations during Slide Show Setup Changing the slide show settings164 165 Filtering Play 166 Calendar Retouching pictures 167Operation from the Playback menu Auto Retouch 168 Setting EffectCreative Retouch 169 Using the Playback menu 170Enter characters Entering text →139 Title Edit 171 Text Stamp Items that can be stamped 172Retouch Video Divide 173Original motion picture that was split does not remain Single 174Resize 175 Multi 176 Cropping 177 Leveling Favorite 178To clear all 179 Print Set 180 Protect 181 Face Rec Edit 182 Copy Viewing on TV screen 183Connect camera to TV →184 Turn on TV Turn on the camera and press the Playback button 184 To connect with an Hdmi mini cableTo connect with an AV cable optional Check the plug direction and insert it straight 185 What is Viera Link HDMI?Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control 186 To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D 187Viewing 3D still pictures 188 Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC Computer specifications189 190 PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 AEAbout supplied software Operating environment Installing supplied software 191 Download procedure Operating environment 192Downloading Silkypix Developer Studio Supported To cancel connection 193Connect camera to computer Copying still pictures and motion pictures 194 WindowsMac 101PANA For PTP mode 195 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 196Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional 197 PrintingConnect camera to printer 198 Press to select Print start and then press MENU/SETSelecting a single picture and printing it Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Print Settings 199Print with Date Num.of prints Paper Size 200Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Print with date and text 201Printing date without Text Stamp Optional accessories 202 Lens adaptor optional is needed to use the conversion lens 203Do not use with anything other than DMW-LC55 or DMW-LT55 204 Protector/Filter optional 205 External Flash optional 206 207 AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional 208 List of LCD monitor/Viewfinder displaysRecording 209 Playback Message displays 210 Read Error / Write Error Please check the card 211 Battery, power 212 213 Recording 214 Motion picture recording stops midway 215 Lens 216 Flash 217 Blacken red areas of recorded pictures 218 Viera Link Hdmi is not working 219 Others 220 Zooming stops instantaneously When in use Usage cautions and notes221 Caring for your camera When not using for a while 222Memory cards/Data LCD Monitor/Viewfinder About charging the battery When using a tripod or unipod223 Charger 224 About 3D viewingPersonal Information Disclaimer 225 226