Panasonic Dmc Fz100 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Note
•If it fails to lock, AF area will flash  in red, and disappear. Try to lock again.•AF tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified, the subject is lost, or has failed to 
be tracked. The picture will be taken with [Ø] in [AF MODE] in that case.•[ ] cannot be selected in [PANORAMA ASSIST], [FIREWORKS], [STARRY SKY] and 
[HIGH SPEED MOVIE] in Scene Mode.
•[FACE RECOG.] does not work when AF tracking is active.•[ ] does not work in AF tracking.•The...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
The camera will adjust focus automatically depending on the settings.
Applicable modes: 
¢ In recording motion pictures, only [ ] (Continuous AF) can be selected.
About [ ] and [ ]
[ ] will adjust the focus automatically when the jitter of the camera gets small. [ ] will 
adjust the focus at all times (continuous AF operation).
The camera will adjust the focus automatically, and the focus adjustment when the...

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Take a picture with the focus or exposure locked.
This is a technique for setting the focus and the exposure in advance when the subject is 
outside the focus area or when the contrast  is too sharp and the appropriate exposure 
cannot be achieved.
Applicable modes: 
∫ Setting the AF/AE lock
1Aim the AF area at the subject.2Press [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus and exposure.
•This does not work when AF tracking is...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
Applicable modes:  
Note
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When [ C] is selected and [AF MODE] is set to [ š], the camera will adjust the exposure to suit 
the person’s face.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P28.
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can take a picture brightly in dark places  by setting [MIN. SHTR SPEED] slower. Also, 
you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject.
Applicable modes: 
[AUTO], [1/250], [1/125], [1/60], [1/30], [1/15], [1/8], [1/4], [1/2], [1]
Note
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This should usually be set to [AUTO] to take pictures. (When you select a minimum shutter 
speed other than [AUTO], [ ] appears on the screen.)
•When [AUTO] is...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, the Extended Optical Zoom 
or
 the Intelligent Zoom.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Refer to P57  for details.•If camera shake (jitter) is a problem during zooming, it is recommended that [STABILIZER] be 
set to [AUTO] or [MODE 1].
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P28.
Using one of these modes, jitter during picture taking is...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light 
conditions that make focusing difficult.
Applicable modes: 
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to  P28.
You can switch the flash setting.
Applicable modes:
 
[‡]/[ ]/[‰]/[ ]/[ ]
Note
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Refer to P69  for details.
 [AF ASSIST LAMP]
[OFF] : The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
[ON] : When taking pictures in dark...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
[2ND] (2nd synchro) activates the flash just be fore the shutter closes when taking pictures 
of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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Set it to [1ST] normally.•[2ND] is displayed in the flash icon on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder if you set [FLASH 
SYNCHRO] to [2ND].
•When a fast shutter speed is set, the effect of [FLASH SYNCHRO] may deteriorate.
For details on [REC]...

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
With the optional conversion l enses, you can record even more faraway pictures and take 
close-up pictures of smaller subjects.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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Refer to P202  for details about attaching the lens.•Ensure that [CONVERSION] is set to [OFF] when not using a conversion lens.•Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P28.
To set...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu
•The [REC] Mode menus below will also be displayed in Creative Motion Picture Mode.–[FILM MODE]/[SENSITIVITY]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[WHITE BALANCE]/[AF MODE]/
[METERING MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE]/[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[STABILIZER]/[AF ASSIST LAMP]/
[CONVERSION]
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
This sets up the data format of motion pictures.
Applicable modes:
 
[ [AVCHD(1080i)]]/[ [AVCHD(720p)]]/[ [MOTION JPEG]]
Note...