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Panasonic DMCFZ8K, DMC-FZ8 operating instructions 147

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Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety FCC Note Following Applies only in the U.S.A Declaration of Conformity Trade Name About the battery packAbout the battery charger Battery charger Care of the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera Places with a lot of sand or dustHumid places Contents Adjusting the picture quality for Recorded pictures Setting a picture size and quality thatFocusing in low light conditions Setting color effects for Card is optional Standard Accessories 12 13 14 15 16 Names Components 25 26 20 21 Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap Lens Cap suppliedStrap supplied Removing the hood adaptor Attaching the Lens HoodAttach the hood adaptor supplied Tighten the screw Temporarily storing the lens hood Set the clock. P19 Charge the battery. P15Quick Guide Play back the pictures 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 About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional Card optionalHttp//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Changing the clock setting About the Mode Dial Press 3/4 to select the menu item Setting the MenuPress 3/4 to select the setting Press MENU/SET Auto Review About the Setup MenuPress 4 to select the Setup menu icon Press 2 on a menu screen Travel Date P72 Power SaveMONITOR/VIEWFINDER Guide Line Shutter VolumeReset AF Beep 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 Press the shutter button fully Focusing P28, 54Focus indication lights when the subject is focused Exposure P48 Preventing jitter camera shake Program shiftExample of program shift Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Out-of-frame display ISO800 in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode . P52Focus range in simple mode Zoom 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 Menu operation Further extending the zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards T Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 4 REV Press 2/1 to select the picture To delete a single picture Press and hold 2/1 during playbackPlaying back pictures Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding ALL Delete Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to setPress Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set To delete Multi Delete Normal display D No display Switching the LCD monitor ViewfinderSimple mode Recording mode Playback mode Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display Example of histogram Monitor priorityRecording guide line Histogram Power LCD/High angle mode Press LCD Mode a for Second Press 3/4 to select a mode Canceling Power LCD or High angle Mode LCD monitor Power LCD becomes brighterLCD monitor is High Angle easier to see when taking Power LCD B or High Angle C icon appears Press Press 3/4 to select a mode Auto ISO1250 Wide Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Sec Adjusting flash output Press MENU/SET to finishSelect 0 to return to the original flash output Burst mode Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Operation with the joystick Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Properly exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer MODE1About the jitter/movement detection demonstration screen Take a picture Taking Pictures using Burst ModeYou can also use the single or burst mode button to select Number of pictures recorded in burst Mode ISO sensitivity SettingsPress MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select ISO Limit and then press Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET Speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while When you press the shutter button Tele-macro function You can also use the focus switch button to selectTaking Close-up Pictures Focus range Advanced Recording pictures Refer to P58 for the available aperture When the subject is too bright. SetAperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Set the aperture value to a higher number Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual exposurePress the shutter button halfway Take the picture Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on the subject Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Press 3/4 to select MF1 or MF2 and then press MENU/ SET Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then pressPress MENU/SET and then press Press 3/4 to select MF Assist and then press Changing the zoom area Prefocus Press 4 at a to switch to the next menu screen You can also press the center of the joystick to setAbout the information Portrait Technique for Portrait mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Technique for Panning mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P43Technique for Candle light mode Birthday setting Age display setting PET Setting the shutter speed Technique for Starry sky mode Technique for Fireworks modeTaking Pictures Turn the camera off when taking off or landing Technique for Aerial photo mode 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 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 Using the REC Mode Menu Keep pressing the joystick when recordingUsing quick setting Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture BalanceAWB You can also press the center of the joystick to finish WB AdjustPress 3/4/2/1 to finely adjust the white balance Finely adjusting the white balance Use in dark Not suitable Suitable Places Setting the light sensitivitySensitivity 100 1250 Use in bright Places Suitable Not suitable Setting the aspect ratio of pictures Aspect RatioPICT.SIZE/QUALITY 1920k1080 pixels 3072k2048 pixels2048k1360 pixels 3072k1728 pixels Deciding the method to measure brightness Metering ModeAudio REC Recording still pictures with audio Area-focusing High speed AF ModeSetting the focus method Multi-area-focusing CONT.AF When selecting , orWhen selecting Continuously focusing on a subject COL.EFFECT Focusing in low light conditions becomes easierSetting color effects for the recorded pictures AF Assist Lamp Flip Anim Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded picturesConnecting images to create a motion picture file PICT.ADJ Press 3/4 to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU/ SET Press 3/4 to select Flip ANIM. and then pressSelect Picture Capture and then press Select Frame Rate and then press Rotate the lens slowly and carefully Using an optional lensConversion Deleting all still images used to create flip animation Press 3/4 to set to , or C and then press MENU/SET Attach the conversion lens or close-up lens Set the date, time and display Recordable range when using a conversion lensClock SET 12 k 20.4 k ¢ 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 To delete a picture during the playback zoom Using the Playback ZoomTo stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture Press 2/1 while paused Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with AudioMotion pictures To pause Audio DUB. Motion pictures only Press 3 to pause motion picture playback 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 Deleting all favorites Setting your favorite picturesFavorite Rotate DISP./ROTATE Date Stamp 100Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu With Time 101Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET Shooting Date Time 102 Multi settingPrint with Date setting for Dpof print Setting the picture to print and the number of prints To print the date To cancel all settings103 Number of prints icon B appears 104 ProtectPreventing accidental erasure of pictures Resize 105Audio DUB Press 4 to stop recording Enlarging a picture and trimming it 106Press 2/1 to select the size and then press Trimming Press 3/4 to select or Then press MENU/SET 107Press shutter button Aspect Conv Copying the picture data Only when selecting108 Copy Initializing the card 109Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu Format Windows Connecting to a PCSet the camera to a mode other than mode 110 About the PTP conection 111Folder Composition Conditions under which a different Folder number is used 112 Printing the Pictures 113USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-AC7PP optional Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 114Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET 115 Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper116 Set the TV ASPECT. P25 Turn this unit and the TV off Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied117 Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density 118 Screen Display 119Recording 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 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time 131Number of recordable pictures RAW 132 133 Available recording time when recording motion pictures 30 or 10 frames/second with audio Specifications134 Card/320k240 pixels DIGITAL/AV OUT 135 136 Digital Camera Accessory System Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 137For USA Customers 138 Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage139 140 Carry-In or Mail-In Service 141 Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyCentralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center Avertissement Précautions à prendre142 Pour le Canada 143 Propos du bloc-batteriePropos du chargeur de batterie 144 Index Number of Prints Picture Quality SettingPicture Quality Setting Simple Mode 145 146 Memo 147 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc