Recording conditions by Cipa standard | Panasonic DMC-FZ70 guide

Preparations

Charging battery

Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time

The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions.

For example, in the following cases, the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced.

••In low-temperature environments, such as on ski slopes. ••When using [Monitor Luminance].

••When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly.

■■Recording still pictures (When using LCD monitor)

Number of recordable pictures

Recording time

Approx. 400 pictures

Approx. 200 min

By CIPA standard

●●Recording conditions by CIPA standard

CIPA is an abbreviation of “Camera & Imaging Products Association”. ••[Program AE] Mode

••Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. ••Using a Panasonic SDHC Memory Card.

••Using the supplied battery.

••Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When [Stabilizer] is set to [ON])

••Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. ••Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. ••Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the

battery decreases.

Number reduced if intervals are longer (e.g. to approx. one quarter for 2-minute intervals under the above conditions).

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Panasonic DMC-FZ70 owner manual Recording still pictures When using LCD monitor, Recording conditions by Cipa standard

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Customers only Register online at Contents Application Record 110 Taking pictures by setting Shutter speedTaking pictures by setting 109 Application View Others Connecting with other devices Camera handling Before use Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →221 Always take a test shot firstNo compensation for missed shots Carefully observe copyright laws Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts Shoulder strap eyelet →16 Speaker →61 Burst Mode button →83Power lamp →29 Camera ON/OFF switch →29 Mode dial →29 Rear dial →14 30 AF/AF /MF button →95, 100 Viewfinder LVF →13LVF button →13 28 AF/AE Lock Fn1 button Viewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder LVFDiopter adjustment Press LVF button WB button MENU/SET buttonCursor button ISO button Attach the lens cap Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder StrapPass the string through the hole On the camera Pass the same string through the hole on the lens cap Attaching the Shoulder Strap Charging light Charge Charging batteryDetach the battery after charging is completed About batteries that you can use with this unit Remaining battery Remaining battery Recording conditions by Cipa standard Recording still pictures When using LCD monitor 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 Preventing jitter camera shake Tips for taking good picturesHold the camera gently with both AF Assist Lamp Direction Detection Function Rotate Disp Sequence of operations Set to the desired recording mode Taking still pictures Aim the camera and shootRecording motion pictures Turn the camera off Play back picturesViewing motion pictures Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Focus display Taking pictures with your own settingsAdjusting the focus and checking the exposure Take a picture Program Shift Press the shutter button halfway Example of Program Shift Program Shift diagram Return to desired composition How to adjust focusFirst adjust focus according to subject Subjects and environments that make focusing difficult Taking pictures with automatic settings Automatic Scene Detection About Backlight Compensation Defocusing the background Press the rear dial to finalize the settingPress the rear dial About flash About Intelligent Auto setting itemsColor Mode Settings IHandheld Nite Shot Motion Deblur IHDR AF Tracking Press Focus to set AF Tracking Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Switching to Intelligent Auto Plus ModePress MENU/SET Press to select and press MENU/SET Press MENU/SET Press To select an item to adjustPress To make adjustments Adjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing 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 Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback Move the zoom lever toward W side 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 Press Q.MENU button to delete displayed picture Deleting pictures To delete multiple up to 50/To delete all pictures Setting menu items Setting the menuMenu type Pages Selected settingPress or rotate the rear dial to select the menu item To return to the previous screen Switching to other menus Press MENU/SET or the rear dial to set Press Q.MENU button Using Quick menu Using the Setup menu Fn Button Set Live View ModeCust.Set Mem AF/AE Lock / Fn1 Monitor Luminance Auto Power MonitorPower Monitor Monitor Display / Viewfinder Monitor Disp. Style Setting the position of the guidelinesSettings / / / OFF LVF Disp.Style Histogram Settings on / OFF Remaining Disp Video Rec AreaHighlight Zoom Resume Settings on / OFF MF ResumeExpo.Meter Lens Resume Economy MF Assist SEC. / 1 SEC No.ResetPlay on Monitor Auto Review Select on connection ResetReset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters? USB Mode 3D Playback Settings 3D / 2DOutput Viera Link Version Disp Rotate DispScene Menu Menu Resume Language FormatStabilizer Demo Press DISP. button to change display Switching the display of recording information, etc Using Zoom Zoom Extended optical zoomEnlarging a subject further Digital Zoom 120x216x 675x 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 Setting Shutter speed seconds Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AutoShutter speeds for each flash mode Scene Mode Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Burst function Setting Speed Description SettingsAspect Ratio Picture size Application Record Press Press to select the item and then press MENU/SET Taking pictures with self-timerWhen taking motion pictures Description of settings Taking pictures with self-timer Press ISO Press to select Sensitivity and press MENU/SET Setting the Light Sensitivity Sensitivity Shutter speed Sec About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Setting coloring White Balance AWB operational range Setting the White Balance manually 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 Taking pictures with Auto Focus Select AF Mode from the Rec menuPress to select Auto Focus mode items and press MENU/SET Switching AF Mode Taking front-on pictures of people Face Detection Application Record Determined position for focus 1-area-focusing Subject not centered in picture 23-area-focusing Changing the position and size of the AF area To change the AF area 100 Taking close-up pictures Macro recordingPress AF/AF /MF Press to select AF Macro and press MENU/SET Zoom Focus AF Macro Macro Zoom Max. W 101Shortest recording distance Focus range Macro Zoom 102 Press the rear dial to set MF to a selected state Taking pictures with Manual Focus103 Press AF/AF /MF Press to select MF and press MENU/SET One shot AF 104MF assist Prefocus 105 Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure 106 AF/AE Lock switching 107 Using the function button 2000 Taking pictures by setting the aperture value108 Per 1/3 EV 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 112 Taking pictures with different picture effects 113 Adjusts the brightness Adjusts background defocusing Retro 114Expressive Items that can be set →113 Sepia 115High Key Low Key High Dynamic 116Dynamic Monochrome Impressive Art Cross Process 117Toy Effect 118 Defocusing a pictureMiniature Effect Soft Focus 119Star Filter One Point Color 120Selecting color Tips Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode121 Press the shutter button fully again to end recording 122 Setting the recording direction and picture effect About panorama playback 123 124 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode Scenery 125Portrait Soft Skin Shutter-Priority Technique for Panning Mode126 Panning Night Portrait 127Night Scenery Food What is HDR?128 Handheld Night Shot Pet 129To record age and name Baby Starry Sky 130Press to select shutter speed, and then press MENU/SET High Sens 131 3D Photo ModeTips for recording pictures 132 Recording motion pictures with manual operation 133 134 Register your own settings and record 135 When changing the menu settingsCustom During playback Recording with the Face Recognition function136 How the Face Recognition function works During recording Registering face pictures 137Record the face picture Press to select the item for editing and press 138 Recording tips when registering face picturesEditing or deleting information about registered persons Editing text Entering Text139 To continue entering characters 140 Useful features for travelTo record Location To set daylight savings When you come back from your travel destination141 Press To select area and press MENU/SET Photo Style Using the Rec menuSettings 142 Picture Size Setting guide143 Aspect Ratio About RAW file 144Quality ISO Increments Settings Auto / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600145 ISO Limit Set AF Style AF Mode146 Face Recog Quick AF 147AF/AE Lock Dynamic Metering ModeSettings High / Standard / LOW / OFF 148 Digital Zoom Resolution149 Min. Shtr Speed 150 Active ModeStabilizer AF Assist Lamp 151Flash 152 Settings 1ST / 2NDFlash Synchro Red-Eye Removal Flash AdjustSettings -2 EV to +2 EV unit 1/3 EV 153 Conversion 154Refer to →202 for details about attaching the lens Auto Bracket 155 156 Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFFDate Stamp MP4 Using the Motion Picture menu157 Rec Format Picture size Fps ∗ 158About motion picture icon Rec Quality Continuous AF 159Wind Cut Zoom Mic 160 161 Changing the picture information display, etc 2D/3D Settings Different playback methods Playback Mode162 Operations during Slide Show 163Press to select the playback method and press MENU/SET Press to select Start and press MENU/SET Setup Changing the slide show settings164 Filtering Play 165 Calendar 166 Auto Retouch Retouching pictures167 Operation from the Playback menu 168 Setting EffectCreative Retouch 169 Title Edit Using the Playback menu170 Enter characters Entering text →139 Text Stamp 171 Items that can be stamped 172Retouch Video Divide 173Original motion picture that was split does not remain Single 174Resize Multi 175 Cropping 176 Leveling 177 Favorite 178To clear all Print Set 179 Protect 180 Face Rec Edit 181 Copy 182 Turn on the camera and press the Playback button Viewing on TV screen183 Connect camera to TV →184 Turn on TV Check the plug direction and insert it straight 184To connect with an Hdmi mini cable To connect with an AV cable optional 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 Operating environment 190PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 AE About supplied software 191 Installing supplied software Supported Download procedure Operating environment192 Downloading Silkypix Developer Studio Copying still pictures and motion pictures To cancel connection193 Connect camera to computer 101PANA 194Windows Mac 195 For PTP mode Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 196Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional 197 PrintingConnect camera to printer Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 198Press to select Print start and then press MENU/SET Selecting a single picture and printing it Num.of prints Print Settings199 Print with Date Paper Size 200Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Print with date and text 201Printing date without Text Stamp 202 Optional accessories Lens adaptor optional is needed to use the conversion lens 203Do not use with anything other than DMW-LC55 or DMW-LT55 Protector/Filter optional 204 External Flash optional 205 206 AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional 207 208 List of LCD monitor/Viewfinder displaysRecording Playback 209 210 Message displays 211 Read Error / Write Error Please check the card 212 Battery, power Recording 213 Motion picture recording stops midway 214 Lens 215 Flash 216 Blacken red areas of recorded pictures 217 Viera Link Hdmi is not working 218 Others 219 Zooming stops instantaneously 220 Caring for your camera When in useUsage cautions and notes 221 LCD Monitor/Viewfinder When not using for a while222 Memory cards/Data Charger About charging the batteryWhen using a tripod or unipod 223 Disclaimer 224About 3D viewing Personal Information 225 226