Panasonic Dmc Fz10 Operating Instructions Manual

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¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 In panning mode, the shutter speed 
becomes slower than usual to achieve 
the panning effect. As a result, jitter 
can easily occur.
 Panning function does not work well in 
the following situations.
– Very bright scenes such as daytime 
in summer. We recommend using an 
ND filter (DMW-LND72, optional). 
(P117)
– When the shutter speed is faster 
than 1/100th.
– When the subject moves slowly and 
the tracking speed is too slow. (The 
background cannot be recorded 
dynamically.)
 [AUTO] setting in white balance works 
best when recording outdoors in the 
daytime. When using indoors, the hue 
may change.
 You can change the white balance 
setting. (P67)
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Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode
Night Portrait Mode allows you to take pictures against a nighttime landscape. By 
using the flash and a slow shutter speed,  the picture will show the subject and the 
background brighter than they appear in real life.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P30)
ª Technique for Night portrait mode
 Open the flash. (P38)
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow  (max. about 1 sec.), we recommend 
using a tripod.
 Keep the subject still for about  1 second after taking a picture.
 The subject should be positioned  within the available flash range 
[1.31 feet (40 cm) – 6.56 feet (2 m)]. 
(Fixed to ISO100)
 We recommend rotating the zoom  lever to Wide.
 The focus range is 3.28 feet (1 m) – ¶. ª
When taking picture of only a 
landscape at night
 Without the flash, the shutter speed  will be about 8 seconds at maximum. 
The shutter speed is suitable for taking 
pictures of nightscapes only.
 The focus range is 16.4 feet (5 m) – ¶.
¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 Be sure to close the flash when you do  not use the flash.
 Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ].
 You can change the white balance  setting. (P67)
 The shutter may be kept closed  (max. about 8 seconds) after taking a 
picture with slow shutter speed, but it 
is not a malfunction.
 When you take pictures in dark places,  noises may become visible.
To avoid noises, we recommend 
setting each item on [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[LOW]. (P79)
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Recording Motion Images
You can record motion images with audio.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P30)
1Select [MOTION RATE].
 [30fps]:The motion of recorded image is 
smooth, but the file size is large.
 [10fps]: The file size is smaller so you can 
record motion images for a longer 
time.
 fps (frame per second); This  means the number of frames used 
in 1 second.
 Close the menu by pressing the  [MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.2Press the shutter button halfway.
 When the subject is focused, the focus indication  1 lights.
3Press the shutter button fully to 
start the recording.
 The audio 
recording starts 
simultaneously 
from the built-in 
microphone  2 
of the camera.
 By pressing the shutter button fully 
again, the recording stops.
 If the memory of the card becomes  full during recording, the recording 
stops automatically.
MENU
SET
WB
REVIEWSET
WB
REVIEW
D.ZOOM
STABILIZER
OFFOFFMODE1
CONT.AFCAF
REC1/2SETUP
MOTION RATE30fps 10fps
EXITSET
SELECTMENU
35S1
35S1
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ªAvailable recording time
 The remaining recording time appears on the screen.
(It is an approximation.)
 The recordable time is an approximation.
¬
Suggestions/Tips ¬
 The picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels.
 The motion images cannot be recorded without audio.
 If using the MultiMediaCard, after recording motion images, the card access 
indication may appear for a while, but this is not a malfunction.
 After recording starts, the auto focus/zoom/aperture values are fixed (with the first 
frame).
 Recording could suddenly stop depending on the type of the card when recording 
motion images.
 When the motion images recorded with this camera is played back on other 
equipment, the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or they may not 
be played back.
 The motion images recorded with setting [MOTION RATE] to [30fps] cannot be 
played on the camera which does not support [30fps] of motion rate.
 The review function cannot be used.
 The stabilizer function can be set to only [MODE1].
SD Memory 
Card CapacityMotion rate
10fps30fps
16 MB 75 seconds 25 seconds
32 MB 160 seconds 55 seconds
64 MB 350 seconds 120 seconds
128 MB 720 seconds 240 seconds
256 MB 1450 seconds 480 seconds
512 MB 2950 seconds 1020 seconds
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Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the focus.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]. (P30)
1Select [MF ASSIST] from the 
[SETUP] menu (in the recording 
mode) (P26) and set it to [ON].
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.2Slide the focus switch to [MF] and 
rotate the MF ring 1 to focus on 
the subject.
AF: Auto focus
 MF: Manual focus
4: One shot AF
3The MF assistance appears on the 
center of the screen.
 You can also set [MF ASSIST] to 
[OFF] on the [SETUP] menu (in the 
recording mode).
 When you stop rotating the MF 
ring, the MF assistance disappears 
about 2 seconds after.
NO.RESET
RESET
CLOCK SET
RECSETUP2/3
MF ASSIST
MENU
SET
WB
REVIEW
SET
WB
REVIEWSET
WB
REVIEW
EXITSET SELECTMENU
OFFON
FOCUS
AF
MF
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ªTechnique for Manual focus
The subject is focused.
The subject is unfocused.
1Rotate the MF ring slowly. If the 
subject is focused, rotate it a little 
more.
2Finely focus on the subject while 
rotating the MF ring in the reverse 
direction.
ªOne shot AF
You can focus on the subject with auto 
focus by sliding down the focus switch to 
[4] in MF mode. 
This is convenient for prefocus.ªPrefocus
This is a technique to focus on the point 
to take pictures in advance when it is 
difficult to focus on the subject with auto 
focus due to its quick motion. (E.g. 
Panning mode [ ]) (P60)
This function is suitable when the 
distance between the camera and the 
subject is certain.
¬
Suggestions/Tips ¬
 You can also record with manual focus 
in Motion image mode [ ]. When 
starting the recording, the focus is 
fixed.
 When you focus on the subject in 
Wide, the focus may not be adequate 
in Tele. In this case, focus on the 
subject again.
 When you zoom in the subject after 
focusing in Tele, the focus may 
fluctuate. Focus on the subject again.
 When setting the manual focus, you 
cannot set the continuous AF.
 The MF assistance only appears in 
optical zoom range.
FOCUS
AF
MF
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Setting the White Balance
In certain situations, the color white may appear slightly reddish or bluish. This can 
occur when shooting under early or late day sunlight, on a cloudy day, or under 
halogen lighting. By using the manual White Balance feature you can achieve a 
more accurate reproduction of the color white.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P30)
1Select [W.BALANCE] and set the 
desirable mode.
[AUTO]:
for setting the white balance 
automatically (auto white balance)
[ ] (Daylight):
for recording outdoors on a bright 
day
 [ ] (Cloudy):
for recording under a cloudy and 
shady sky
 [ ] (Halogen):
for recording under halogen lighting
[ ] (Flash):
for taking a picture with photo flash 
only
 [ ] (White set):
for manual setting (Read the 
following page where the manual 
setting is explained in detail.) Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.
MENU
SET
WB
REVIEWSET
WB
REVIEW
REC1/4SETUP
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
SPOT MODE2304
OFF
AUTOW.BALANCE WB
EXITSET SELECTMENU
WB
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Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate lighting conditions may 
result in reddish or bluish pictures. 
Where the subject is surrounded by 
many light sources, auto white balance 
adjustment may not operate properly. 
In this case, set the white balance to the 
mode except [AUTO] manually.
1 The range that is controlled by the 
auto white balance adjustment mode 
of this camera
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 TV screen
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
KlKelvin Color Temperature
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
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Setting the White Balance manually (White set)
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P30)
1Select [W.BALANCE] and set to 
[].
2(Only when setting the white 
balance again) Press 1.
3Aim the camera at a sheet of white 
paper 1 or similar object so that it 
completely fills the frame to white 
on the screen and press the 
shutter button fully.
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.
¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 When setting the white balance to the 
mode except for [AUTO], you can 
finely adjust the white balance. (P70)
 The setting of the white balance is 
applied to the other recording modes.
 In Motion image mode [ ], the white 
balance is fixed to [AUTO].
 When taking a picture with the flash, 
the white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight) 
and [ ] (Flash)], but the white 
balance may not be properly adjusted 
when the photo flash is insufficient.
MENU
SET
WB
REVIEWSET
WB
REVIEW
REC1/4SETUP
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
SPOT MODE2304
OFF
W.BALANCE 
EXITSET SELECTMENU
WB
WB
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Finely Adjusting the White Balance
If you cannot acquire the desirable hue with white balance because of too many 
different light sources, etc., adjust the fine white balance as follows.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P30)
 Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P67)
1Press 3 until [ WB ADJUST.] 
appears.2Adjust the white balance.
 1  [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
 2  [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.
 Close the function by pressing  4 
after finishing the adjustment.
¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 The white balance icon turns red or  blue.
 You can set the value independently 
for each of the modes in white 
balance.
 When you set the white balance using 
the White set [ ], the adjustment 
level is set to “0”.
 The adjusted picture will be close, 
though may not be identical to the 
actual picture.
WB
REDBLUE
WB ADJUST.
SET
WB
REVIEW
EXITSELECT
REDBLUE
WB ADJUST.
SET
WB
REVIEW
EXITSELECT
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