Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FZ8

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.

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Panasonic DMCFZ8K, DMC-FZ8 operating instructions Operating Instructions

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Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety FCC Note Following Applies only in the U.S.A About the battery charger About the battery packBattery charger Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Places with a lot of sand or dust Care of the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the cameraHumid places Contents Focusing in low light conditions Setting a picture size and quality thatSetting color effects for Adjusting the picture quality for Recorded pictures Card is optional Standard Accessories 12 13 14 15 16 Names Components 25 26 20 21 Lens Cap supplied Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapStrap supplied Attach the hood adaptor supplied Attaching the Lens HoodTighten the screw Removing the hood adaptor Temporarily storing the lens hood Quick Guide Charge the battery. P15Play back the pictures Set the clock. P19 Detach the battery after charging is complete Charging the Battery with the Charger Charging/number of recordable Pictures About the Battery We recommend using Panasonic’s card Inserting Removing the Battery Card optional Card optional About the Built-in Memory/the Card optionalHttp//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Initial setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetChanging the clock setting Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time About the Mode Dial Press 3/4 to select the setting Setting the MenuPress MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu item Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon About the Setup MenuPress 2 on a menu screen Auto Review MONITOR/VIEWFINDER Power SaveGuide Line Travel Date P72 Reset VolumeAF Beep Shutter Language Dial Display P20ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, Français LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Taking Pictures AF assist lamp When holding the camera verticallyPress the shutter button fully to take a picture Focus indication lights when the subject is focused Focusing P28, 54Exposure P48 Press the shutter button fully Program shift Preventing jitter camera shakeExample of program shift Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Focus range in simple mode ISO800 in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode . P52Zoom Out-of-frame display Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele Taking Pictures with the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Wide Picture size and maximum zoom magnification Extended optical zoom mechanism± Available, Not available Menu operation Further extending the zoom Press 4 REV Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 2/1 to select the picture Rotate the zoom lever towards T Playing back pictures Press and hold 2/1 during playbackFast forwarding/Fast rewinding To delete a single picture Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to setTo delete Multi Delete ALL Delete Simple mode Switching the LCD monitor ViewfinderRecording mode Normal display D No display Diopter adjustment Playback modeOut-of-frame display Recording guide line Monitor priorityHistogram Example of histogram Power LCD/High angle mode Press LCD Mode a for Second Press 3/4 to select a mode LCD monitor is High Angle easier to see when taking LCD monitor Power LCD becomes brighterPower LCD B or High Angle C icon appears Canceling Power LCD or High angle Mode Press Press 3/4 to select a mode Auto ISO1250 Wide Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Sec Press MENU/SET to finish Adjusting flash outputSelect 0 to return to the original flash output Burst mode Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Under exposed Compensating the ExposureProperly exposed Over exposed Operation with the joystick Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image StabilizerAbout the jitter/movement detection demonstration screen You can also use the single or burst mode button to select Taking Pictures using Burst ModeNumber of pictures recorded in burst Mode Take a picture Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select ISO Limit and then press SettingsPress 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET ISO sensitivity Speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while When you press the shutter button Taking Close-up Pictures You can also use the focus switch button to selectFocus range Tele-macro function Advanced Recording pictures Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE When the subject is too bright. SetSet the aperture value to a higher number Refer to P58 for the available aperture Press the shutter button halfway Manual exposureTake the picture Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Press MENU/SET and then press Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then pressPress 3/4 to select MF Assist and then press Press 3/4 to select MF1 or MF2 and then press MENU/ SET Changing the zoom area Prefocus You can also press the center of the joystick to set Press 4 at a to switch to the next menu screenAbout the information Portrait Technique for Portrait mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Technique for Panning mode Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P43 Technique for Night scenery modeTechnique for Candle light mode Birthday setting Age display setting PET Setting the shutter speed Technique for Fireworks mode Technique for Starry sky modeTaking Pictures Turn the camera off when taking off or landing Technique for Aerial photo mode Press the shutter button fully to stop recording Motion Picture ModeIf you selected on the screen shown in step Press MENU/SET to close the menu Number of days that have passed since the departure date Recording which day of the vacation you take the pictureSelect the desired item Set the year, month and date Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture Canceling the travel date Displaying the time at the travel destination World Time Setting the home area Home Setting the travel destination area Finishing setting the home area Keep pressing the joystick when recording Using the REC Mode MenuUsing quick setting Balance Adjusting the hue for a more natural pictureAWB Press 3/4/2/1 to finely adjust the white balance WB AdjustFinely adjusting the white balance You can also press the center of the joystick to finish Sensitivity Setting the light sensitivity100 1250 Use in bright Places Suitable Not suitable Use in dark Not suitable Suitable Places Aspect Ratio Setting the aspect ratio of picturesPICT.SIZE/QUALITY 2048k1360 pixels 3072k2048 pixels3072k1728 pixels 1920k1080 pixels Audio REC Metering ModeRecording still pictures with audio Deciding the method to measure brightness Setting the focus method AF ModeMulti-area-focusing Area-focusing High speed When selecting When selecting , orContinuously focusing on a subject CONT.AF Setting color effects for the recorded pictures Focusing in low light conditions becomes easierAF Assist Lamp COL.EFFECT Connecting images to create a motion picture file Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded picturesPICT.ADJ Flip Anim Select Picture Capture and then press Press 3/4 to select Flip ANIM. and then pressSelect Frame Rate and then press Press 3/4 to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU/ SET Conversion Using an optional lensDeleting all still images used to create flip animation Rotate the lens slowly and carefully Press 3/4 to set to , or C and then press MENU/SET Attach the conversion lens or close-up lens Clock SET Recordable range when using a conversion lens12 k 20.4 k ¢ Set the date, time and display Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens Displaying MultiplePress 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 dateTo return to the 1 screen playback screen To stop using the playback zoom Using the Playback ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture To delete a picture during the playback zoom Motion pictures Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with AudioTo pause Press 2/1 while paused Audio DUB. Motion pictures only Press 3 to pause motion picture playback Press the shutter button When / / is selectedPicture size Slide Show Using the Play mode menuPlaying back pictures in order for a fixed duration Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SETPress 4 to finish Favorite Setting your favorite picturesRotate DISP./ROTATE Deleting all favorites Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 100Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Date Stamp Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET 101Shooting Date Time With Time Print with Date setting for Dpof print Multi settingSetting the picture to print and the number of prints 102 103 To cancel all settingsNumber of prints icon B appears To print the date Protect 104Preventing accidental erasure of pictures Audio DUB 105Press 4 to stop recording Resize Press 2/1 to select the size and then press 106Trimming Enlarging a picture and trimming it Press shutter button 107Aspect Conv Press 3/4 to select or Then press MENU/SET 108 Only when selectingCopy Copying the picture data Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu 109Format Initializing the card Set the camera to a mode other than mode Connecting to a PC110 Windows Folder Composition 111Conditions under which a different Folder number is used About the PTP conection 112 113 Printing the PicturesUSB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-AC7PP optional Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET 114Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 115 When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance116 117 Playing back pictures using the AV cable suppliedTurn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on Set the TV ASPECT. P25 Turn this unit and the TV off MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density 118 119 Screen DisplayRecording 120 Recording in simple mode Playback 121 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 122 123 124 Message Display 125 126 Troubleshooting 127 128 129 130 131 Number of recordable pictures and available recording timeNumber of recordable pictures RAW 132 133 Available recording time when recording motion pictures 134 SpecificationsCard/320k240 pixels 30 or 10 frames/second with audio DIGITAL/AV OUT 135 136 Digital Camera Accessory System 137 Digital Camera Accessory Order FormFor USA Customers 138 Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage Limited Warranty For USA Only139 140 Carry-In or Mail-In Service Centralized Factory Service Center Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyPanasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 141 142 Précautions à prendrePour le Canada Avertissement Propos du bloc-batterie 143Propos du chargeur de batterie 144 Index Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode Picture Quality Setting145 Number of Prints 146 Memo 147 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Canada Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3