Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc F5 Owners Manual

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Taking panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] Mode
 
■ About panorama playback
You can operate the zoom button to enlarge still pictures taken in [Panor\
ama Shot] 
mode in the same way as with other still pictures (Playback Zoom  →32). You can also 
press 
 to automatically scroll pictures in the same way as when playing back a\
 motion 
picture (Motion Picture Playback  →34).
 • Unlike motion picture playback, you cannot perform fast forward or rewin\
d by  pressing 
 or  while the pictures are scrolling automatically. (You can perform 
single-frame forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling operation i\
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Taking pictures according to the scene  
[Scene Mode]
Recording mode:    
Using [Scene Mode] enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (\
exposure, 
coloring, etc.) for given scenes.
Press [MODE] button to display 
the recording mode selection 
screen
Use cursor button to select  
[Scene Mode] and press [MENU/
SET]
Use cursor button to select the 
scene and press [MENU/SET]
 
■Changing the selected scene mode ([Scene Mode] menu) 
 Press [MENU/SET]     Use cursor button to select [Scene Mode] menu and press [MENU/SET]   Use cursor button to select the scene and press [MENU/SET]
 
■Recording motion pictures in  (→29)
Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene.\
 
●Selecting a Scene Mode inappropriate for the actual scene may affect the coloring of 
your picture.
 
●Following [Rec] menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot \
be selected 
manually.
[Sensitivity], [Color Mode]
 
●Using flash in Scene Modes ( →46) 
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→52)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes ( →46)
[Portrait]
Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright \
daylight conditions.
 
■Tips
 
• The closer the zoom is positioned to the T (telephoto) edge and the closer the camera 
is brought to the subject, the greater the effect will be.
[Scenery]
Takes clear pictures of wide, distant subjects.
[Sports]
Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement, e.g. sports.
 
■Tips
 • Stand at least 5 m (16 feet) away. 
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→52)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes ( →46)
[Night Portrait]
Takes pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness.\
 
■Tips
 • Use flash.
 • Subject should not move.
 • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
[Night Scenery]
Takes clear pictures of night scenes.
 
■Tips
 • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
 
●Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds. 
●After recording, the shutter may stay closed (up to 8 seconds) to proc\
ess the signal. 
This is not a malfunction.
[Food]
Takes natural-looking pictures of food. 
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→52)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes ( →46)
 [Baby]
Taking pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion.
Use cursor button to select [Age] and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]
Set birthday with cursor button, and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [Exit] and press [MENU/SET]
 
■Tips
 • Make sure [Age] is [ON] before taking a picture.
 
●[Age] print setting can be made on your computer using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the 
supplied CD-ROM.
[Sunset]
Takes clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets.
[High Sens.]
Prevents blurring of subject in dark, indoor conditions.
Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with cursor button 
and press [MENU/SET] 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
 [Picture Size]
Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. Number of pictures \
which can be recorded 
depends on this setting.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:
Recording pixel level type
14M 4320x3240
10M ∗3648x2736
5M 2560x1920
3M ∗2048x1536
0.3M 640x480
12.5M 4320x2880
10.5M 4320x2432
10.5M 3232x3232
∗ This setting is not available in  ([Auto Scene Mode]).
 
●    represent the aspect ratios of the still pictures. 
●Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions.
Setting guide
Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size
Sharper Less detailed
Lower recording  capacity Higher recording 
capacity
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→37) 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
 [Sensitivity]
Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:  [Intelligent ISO] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600]
Setting guide
[Sensitivity] [100][1600]
Location
(recommended) Bright 
(outdoors) Dark
Shutter speed SlowFast
Interference LowHigh
Subject blur HighLow
 
● [Intelligent ISO] is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on s\
ubject 
movement and brightness.
 
●The [Sensitivity] is automatically set in the following case:
 • When recording motion pictures
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→37) 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
 [White Balance]
Adjust the color depending on the light source to ensure natural color.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:  [AWB] (automatic) /  (outdoor, clear sky) /  (outdoor, cloudy sky) / (outdoor, shade) /  (Incandescent lighting) /  (uses value set in ) /  (set manually)
 
●When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the coloring is adjusted in acco\
rdance 
with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme 
conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White Balance may 
not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources.
 
●Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate W\
hite Balance will 
vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or .  
●White Balance setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following cases:
 • Scene Modes ([Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Food], [Sun\
set])
 
●Even if the camera is turned off, the set White Balance is remembered. (If the Scene 
Mode is changed, the white balance setting returns automatically to [AWB].)
 
■Setting White Balance manually ()
   Select  and press [MENU/SET].  Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press [MENU/S\
ET].
 • White Balance is set to .
 • It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are \
too bright or  too dark. In this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White B\
alance again.
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→37)
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Using the [Rec] menu
 
■[AWB] operational range: 
10000K
9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting Blue sky
K=Kelvin color Temperature
[AF Mode]
Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number\
 of subjects.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:  /  / 
Taking front-on 
pictures of people
 (Face Detection) Recognizes faces (up to 11 people) and adjusts exposure and focus 
accordingly.
AF area
Yellow :   
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns 
green when the camera is focused.
White :   Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces 
that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow 
AF area are also focused.
Subject not centered 
in picture 
 (9-area-focusing) Focuses on up to 9 points.
Determined position 
for focus
 (1-area-focusing) Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when 
focus is difficult to align) 
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Using the [Rec] menu
 
●Cannot set to  (Face Detection) in the following case:
 • Scene Modes ([Night Scenery] [Food])
 • [Panorama Shot] Mode
 
●If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in  (Face Detection) 
setting, switch to another setting.
 
●If conditions prevent the face from being recognized, such as when the m\
ovement of 
the subject is too rapid, the [AF Mode] setting switches to  (9-area-focusing).
 [Digital Zoom]
Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extended Optical Zoom. (Note that enlargin\
g will decrease 
picture quality with Digital Zoom.)
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 
●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case:
Scene Mode ([High Sens.])
 [Burst]
A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pre\
ssed fully.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:
Setting Description
[Burst]Speed: Approx. 0.5 picture/sec.
 • You can record a series of still pictures successively until the card or built-in memory is full, but at some point the burst speed drops. 
(The timing at which the burst speed drops varies depending on 
the type of card and the number of recording pixels.)
 • When [Selftimer] is set, 3 pictures are taken.
 • When burst is selected, the flash is unavailable. 
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