Panasonic Dmc Fz100 Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
•Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.•If [HOME] is already set, change  only the travel destination, and use.•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Using the [REC] Mode menu
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can select color characteristics for your pictures from among 9 sets, much as you 
would select a film for a film camera.
Select the Film Mode setting according to the conditions and the nature of the recording.
Applicable modes: 
[STANDARD] (COLOR)/[DYNAMIC] (COLOR)/[NATURE] (COLOR)/[SMOOTH] (COLOR)/
[VIBRANT] (COLOR)/[NOSTALGIC] (COLOR)/[STANDARD] ( )/[DYNAMIC] ( )/
[SMOOTH] (...

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they  are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes: 
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ X].
¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
∫When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
 [PICTURE SIZE]
 (14M) 4320k3240 pixels
 (10M )¢3648k...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
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“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.•A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The 
higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.•The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when in [HIGH...

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable modes: 
[AUTO]/
[]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
Note
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Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Motion Picture Mode.
[AUTO]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]
•Refer to P80  for details.
For...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with the light source.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded 
under so use [AWB], [ ] or [ ].
•The...

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∫Setting the White Balance manually
Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking 
photographs.
1Select [ ] or [ ] and then press  1.2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the 
frame in the center is filled by the white object only and 
then press [MENU/SET].
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White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark. Set the White 
Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness.
∫ Finely adjusting the...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫White Balance Bracket
Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance Fine 
Adjustment, and 3 pictures with different colors are automatically recorded when the 
shutter button is pressed once.
1Press [DISPLAY] in step 2 of the “Finely adjusting the 
White Balance” procedure, and press  3/4 /2 /1  to set the 
bracket.
2 /1 :Horizontal (A to B)
3 /4 :Vertical (G i to M j)
2Press [MENU/SET].
Note
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[ ] is displayed in the LCD...

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Specify a person’s face and use the Face Recognition functions.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]/[MEMORY]/[SET]
Note
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Refer to P121 for details.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P28.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
Applicable modes: 
¢ [Ø] will be used during motion picture recording.
Note
•The camera is focusing on all the AF...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫About [ š] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera 
detects the faces.
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 areas are also focused.
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Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition 
function...