Panasonic Dmc Fz100 Operating Instructions Manual

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•An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.
∫Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ä] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 for the picture that you 
want to print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set...

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OthersUsing the Conversion Lens (optional)
With the optional conversion lenses, you can record even more faraway pictures and take 
close-up pictures of smaller subjects.
Refer to  P149 for details.
Preparations: Remove the lens cap and lens hood.
Attach the lens adapter.
•Rotate the lens adapter slowly and carefully.
Attach the tele conversion lens.
A Lens adapter (DMW-LA5; optional)
B Tele conversion lens (DMW-LT55; optional)
•Close-up lens (DMW-LC55; optional) can be 
attached in a...

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Select [CONVERSION] on the [REC] menu. (P28)
•Refer to P149 for [CONVERSION].
Press 3/4 to select [ ], and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Set in same way to select [ ] too.•Always set to [OFF] when the conversion lens is taken off.
Note
•Lens adapter (DMW-LA5; optional) is needed to use the conversion lens.•MC protector (DMW-LMC52; optional) or ND f ilters (DMW-LND52; optional) cannot be used 
together with the conversion lens. Remove them before attaching the conversion lens.
•When there...

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Using the Protector/Filter (optional)
The MC protector (DMW-LMC52; optional) is a transparent filter which affects neither the 
colors nor the amount of light, so it can always be used to protect the camera’s lens.
The ND filter (DMW-LND52; optional) reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th 
(equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments) without affecting the color balance.
PL filter (DMW-LPL52; optional) will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non 
spherical...

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Using an external flash (optional)
After attaching the external flash, the effective range will be increased when compared to 
the camera’s built in flash.
Preparations: 
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Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash.
∫Using the dedicated flash (DMW-FL220, DMW-FL360, DMW-FL500; optional)
Attach the dedicated flash to the hot shoe  A 
and then turn on the camera and the dedicated 
flash.
•Be sure to firmly secure to the dedicated flash with the lock 
ring  B.
Select [FLASH] on the...

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Note
•You can set the aperture value, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even 
when attaching the external flash.
•Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high-voltage or reversed 
polarity. Using such extra flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate 
normally.
•If you use commercially available external flashes with communication functions other than the 
dedicated one, they may not operate normally or they may be damaged. Do...

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Using the Remote Shutter (optional)
If you use the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional), you can avoid jitter (camera shake) 
when using a tripod and you can keep the shutter pressed fully when taking pictures with 
Burst Mode. The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the camera.
Firmly connect the remote shutter to 
the [REMOTE] socket on the camera as 
far as it will go.
Take a picture.
1 Press the button lightly to press halfway.
2 Press the button fully to take the...

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Using the External Microphone (optional)
If you use the stereo microphone (DMW-MS1; optional), you can switch to either stereo or 
monaural sound recording.
It is also possible to reduce the wind noise efficiently by switching the [WIND CUT OFF/
ON] switch to [ON].
Preparations: Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash.
Attach the stereo microphone to the hot 
shoe A.
•Be sure to firmly secure to the stereo microphone with 
the lock ring  B.
Firmly connect the stereo mini-plug cord...

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OthersScreen Display
∫In recording
Recording in Program AE Mode [ ] (Initial setting)
1 Recording Mode
2 Flash Mode  (P69)
3 AF area  (P54)
4 Film Mode  (P118)
5 Picture Size (P133)
6 Quality  (P134)
7 Battery Indication  (P18)
8 Number of Recordable Pictures
¢1  (P230)
Focus  (P54)
9 Built-in Memory  (P23)
: Card (P23)  (displayed only during 
recording)
10 Recording State
11 Rear dial  (P56, 61,  62, 75, 78, 85,  86, 
114)
12 Shutter Speed  (P54)
13 Aperture Value (P54)
14 Exposure...

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∫In recording (after settings)
19 Zoom Microphone  (P151)
: Wind cut (P151)
20 AF Macro Recording  (P74)
: MF (P75)
21 White Balance  (P136)
White Balance Fine Adjustment  (P137)
22 ISO Sensitivity  (P135)
ISO Limit  Set (P135)
23 Color Effect  (P51)
: MOTION DEBLUR  (P51)
24 AF Tracking  (P140)
25 Flash Output Adjustment  (P72)
26 Available Recording Time  (P108) :
27 Custom Settings  (P117)
28 Spot Metering Target  (P144)
29 Name
¢ 2 (P99)
Location¢ 3 (P127)
30 Histogram  (P68)
31 Travel...