Names Components, 12 13 14 15 16 | Panasonic DMCFZ8K, DMC-FZ8

Preparation

Names of the

Components

1	2			3 4

1Lens (P123)

2Flash (P43)

3Microphone (P82, 105)

4Self-timer indicator (P47) AF assist lamp (P85)

5

6

7

8 9 10

11

12 13 14 15 16 17

5Flash open button (P43)

6Diopter adjustment dial (P39)

7Viewfinder (P38, 119)

8Speaker (P94)

9[EVF/LCD] button (P38)

10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P14, 19)

11 Joystick (P29, 36, 56, 57)

In these operating instructions, the operations using the joystick are described as illustrated below shown. e.g.: When you tilt the joystick right

e.g.: When you press the center of the joystick

12LCD monitor (P38, 119)

13[DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button (P38, 41)

14Status indicator (P27)

15Single or burst mode button (P51)/ Delete button (P36)

16Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P47)

4/[REV] button (P35)

1/Flash Setting button (P43)

3/Exposure compensation (P48)/ Auto bracket (P49)/Flash output adjustment (P46)/Backlight compensation in simple mode (P31) button

In these operating instructions, operations using the cursor button are described with illustrations below. e.g.: When you press the 4 button

17 [MENU/SET] button (P21)

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Panasonic DMCFZ8K, DMC-FZ8 operating instructions Names Components, 12 13 14 15 16

Contents

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 Care of the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera Places with a lot of sand or dustHumid 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 Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap Lens Cap suppliedStrap 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 About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional 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 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 Focus indication lights when the subject is focused Focusing P28, 54Exposure P48 Press the shutter button fully Preventing jitter camera shake Program shiftExample of program shift Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Focus range in simple mode ISO800 in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode . P52Zoom 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 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 Playback mode Diopter adjustmentOut-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 Adjusting flash output Press MENU/SET to finishSelect 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 Optical Image Stabilizer MODE1About 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 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 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 Setting the aspect ratio of pictures Aspect RatioPICT.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 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 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 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 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 104 ProtectPreventing 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 Printing the Pictures 113USB 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 Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper116 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 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 134 SpecificationsCard/320k240 pixels 30 or 10 frames/second with audio 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 Centralized Factory Service Center Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyPanasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 141 142 Précautions à prendrePour le Canada Avertissement 143 Propos du bloc-batteriePropos 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