120, Recording in simple mode | Panasonic DMC-FZ8, DMCFZ8K manual

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24Optical image stabilizer (P50)

25White balance (P77)

White balance fine adjustment (P78)

26ISO sensitivity (P79)

ISOMAX400 / ISOMAX800 / ISOMAX1250 : ISO limit (P52)

27	Flip animation (P86)
28	Burst (P51)
	: Audio recording (P70, 82)

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29	Color effect mode (P85)
30	Focus range (P59)
31	Continuous AF (P84)
32	AF area selection (P84)
	MF operation (P59)
33	Joystick operation (P29, 36, 56, 57)
34	Current date and time/

: Travel destination setting (P74)

•This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode.

Zoom (P32)/Extended optical zoom (P33)/Digital zoom (P34)

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35Age (P66)

•This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode.

36Number of days that have passed since the travel date (P72)

•This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set etc.

37Spot AF area (P83)

38AF area (P27)

39Spot metering target (P82)

40MF (P59)

: AF macro (P54)

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BRecording in simple mode

1Flash mode (P43)

2Focus (P27)

3Picture mode (P30)

: Jitter alert (P29)

4Battery indication (P26)

5Number of recordable pictures

6Built-in memory (P18, 26)

: Card (P18, 26)

7Recording state

8AF area (P27)

9Travel date (P72)

10Operation for backlight compensation (P31)

11Current date and time

This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode.

Zoom (P32)/Extended optical zoom (P33)

W T 1X

12Number of days that have passed since the travel date (P72)

13Backlight compensation (P31)

14Power LCD (P41)

15Self-timer mode (P47)

16Conversion lens (P88)

: Zoom resume (P32)

17AF assist lamp (P85)

: Tele macro (P54)

18Burst (P51)

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Panasonic DMC-FZ8, DMCFZ8K operating instructions 120, Recording in simple mode

Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer Following Applies only in the U.S.A FCC Note About the battery pack About the battery chargerBattery charger Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Care of the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera Places with a lot of sand or dustHumid places Contents Setting a picture size and quality that Focusing in low light conditionsSetting color effects for Adjusting the picture quality for Recorded pictures Standard Accessories Card is optional Names Components 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 25 26 Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap Lens Cap suppliedStrap supplied Attaching the Lens Hood Attach the hood adaptor suppliedTighten the screw Removing the hood adaptor Temporarily storing the lens hood Charge the battery. P15 Quick GuidePlay back the pictures Set the clock. P19 Charging the Battery with the Charger Detach the battery after charging is complete About the Battery Charging/number of recordable Pictures Inserting Removing the Battery Card optional We recommend using Panasonic’s card About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional Card optionalHttp//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Setting Date/Time Clock Set Initial settingChanging the clock setting Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time About the Mode Dial Setting the Menu Press 3/4 to select the settingPress MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu item About the Setup Menu Press 4 to select the Setup menu iconPress 2 on a menu screen Auto Review Power Save MONITOR/VIEWFINDERGuide Line Travel Date P72 Volume ResetAF Beep Shutter Dial Display P20 LanguageENGLISH, DEUTSCH, Français LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically Taking PicturesPress the shutter button fully to take a picture Focusing P28, 54 Focus indication lights when the subject is focusedExposure P48 Press the shutter button fully Preventing jitter camera shake Program shiftExample of program shift Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ISO800 in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode . P52 Focus range in simple modeZoom Out-of-frame display Taking Pictures with the Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards TeleRotate the zoom lever towards Wide Extended optical zoom mechanism Picture size and maximum zoom magnification± Available, Not available Further extending the zoom Menu operation Checking the Recorded Picture Review Press 4 REVPress 2/1 to select the picture Rotate the zoom lever towards T Press and hold 2/1 during playback Playing back picturesFast forwarding/Fast rewinding To delete a single picture Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to setTo delete Multi Delete ALL Delete Switching the LCD monitor Viewfinder Simple modeRecording mode Normal display D No display Playback mode Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display Monitor priority Recording guide lineHistogram Example of histogram Press LCD Mode a for Second Press 3/4 to select a mode Power LCD/High angle mode LCD monitor Power LCD becomes brighter LCD monitor is High Angle easier to see when takingPower LCD B or High Angle C icon appears Canceling Power LCD or High angle Mode Press Press 3/4 to select a mode Auto Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Sec ISO1250 Wide Adjusting flash output Press MENU/SET to finishSelect 0 to return to the original flash output Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Burst mode Compensating the Exposure Under exposedProperly exposed Over exposed Operation with the joystick Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer MODE1About the jitter/movement detection demonstration screen Taking Pictures using Burst Mode You can also use the single or burst mode button to selectNumber of pictures recorded in burst Mode Take a picture Settings Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select ISO Limit and then pressPress 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET ISO sensitivity When you press the shutter button Speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while You can also use the focus switch button to select Taking Close-up PicturesFocus range Tele-macro function Advanced Recording pictures When the subject is too bright. Set Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AESet the aperture value to a higher number Refer to P58 for the available aperture Manual exposure Press the shutter button halfwayTake the picture Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then press Press MENU/SET 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 Prefocus Changing the zoom area Press 4 at a to switch to the next menu screen You can also press the center of the joystick to setAbout the information Technique for Portrait mode Portrait Technique for Panning mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P43Technique for Candle light mode Age display setting Birthday setting Setting the shutter speed PET Technique for Starry sky mode Technique for Fireworks modeTaking Pictures Technique for Aerial photo mode Turn the camera off when taking off or landing Motion Picture Mode Press the shutter button fully to stop recordingIf you selected on the screen shown in step Press MENU/SET to close the menu Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture Number of days that have passed since the departure dateSelect the desired item Set the year, month and date Canceling the travel date Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture Setting the home area Home Displaying the time at the travel destination World Time Finishing setting the home area Setting the travel destination area Using the REC Mode Menu Keep pressing the joystick when recordingUsing quick setting Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture BalanceAWB WB Adjust Press 3/4/2/1 to finely adjust the white balanceFinely adjusting the white balance You can also press the center of the joystick to finish Setting the light sensitivity Sensitivity100 1250 Use in bright Places Suitable Not suitable Use in dark Not suitable Suitable Places Setting the aspect ratio of pictures Aspect RatioPICT.SIZE/QUALITY 3072k2048 pixels 2048k1360 pixels3072k1728 pixels 1920k1080 pixels Metering Mode Audio RECRecording still pictures with audio Deciding the method to measure brightness AF Mode Setting the focus methodMulti-area-focusing Area-focusing High speed When selecting , or When selectingContinuously focusing on a subject CONT.AF Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier Setting color effects for the recorded picturesAF Assist Lamp COL.EFFECT Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures Connecting images to create a motion picture filePICT.ADJ Flip Anim Press 3/4 to select Flip ANIM. and then press Select Picture Capture and then pressSelect Frame Rate and then press Press 3/4 to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU/ SET Using an optional lens ConversionDeleting all still images used to create flip animation Rotate the lens slowly and carefully Attach the conversion lens or close-up lens Press 3/4 to set to , or C and then press MENU/SET Recordable range when using a conversion lens Clock SET12 k 20.4 k ¢ Set the date, time and display Displaying Multiple Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screensPress 3/4/2/1 to select a picture Displaying pictures by recording date Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played backTo return to the 1 screen playback screen Using the Playback Zoom To stop using the playback zoomRotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture To delete a picture during the playback zoom Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio Motion picturesTo pause Press 2/1 while paused Press 3 to pause motion picture playback Audio DUB. Motion pictures only When / / is selected Press the shutter buttonPicture size Using the Play mode menu Slide ShowPlaying back pictures in order for a fixed duration Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SETPress 4 to finish Setting your favorite pictures FavoriteRotate DISP./ROTATE Deleting all favorites 100 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then pressPress MENU/SET twice to close the menu Date Stamp 101 Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SETShooting Date Time With Time Multi setting Print with Date setting for Dpof printSetting the picture to print and the number of prints 102 To cancel all settings 103Number of prints icon B appears To print the date 104 ProtectPreventing accidental erasure of pictures 105 Audio DUBPress 4 to stop recording Resize 106 Press 2/1 to select the size and then pressTrimming Enlarging a picture and trimming it 107 Press shutter buttonAspect Conv Press 3/4 to select or Then press MENU/SET Only when selecting 108Copy Copying the picture data 109 Press MENU/SET several times to close the menuFormat Initializing the card Connecting to a PC Set the camera to a mode other than mode110 Windows 111 Folder CompositionConditions under which a different Folder number is used About the PTP conection 112 Printing the Pictures 113USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-AC7PP optional 114 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SETPress 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 115 Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper116 Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied 117Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on Set the TV ASPECT. P25 Turn this unit and the TV off 118 MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Screen Display 119Recording Recording in simple mode 120 121 Playback 122 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 123 Message Display 124 125 Troubleshooting 126 127 128 129 130 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time 131Number of recordable pictures 132 RAW Available recording time when recording motion pictures 133 Specifications 134Card/320k240 pixels 30 or 10 frames/second with audio 135 DIGITAL/AV OUT Digital Camera Accessory System 136 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 137For USA Customers Request for Service Notice For USA Only 138 Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage139 Carry-In or Mail-In Service 140 Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory Service CenterPanasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 141 Précautions à prendre 142Pour le Canada Avertissement 143 Propos du bloc-batteriePropos du chargeur de batterie Index 144 Picture Quality Setting Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode145 Number of Prints Memo 146 147 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ Panasonic Puerto Rico, IncPanasonic Canada Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3