Panasonic Dmc Fz100 Operating Instructions Manual

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∫Available flash settings by Recording Mode
The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode.
(± : Available, —: Not available,  ¥: Initial setting of Advanced Scene Mode and Scene 
Mode)
¢ 1 [ ] is displayed. [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject 
and brightness.
¢2 [EXPRESSIVE]/[RETRO]/[PURE]/[ELEGANT]/[MONOCHROME]/[SILHOUETTE]/[CUSTOM].¢3 [HIGH DYNAMIC]/[DYNAMIC ART]/[DYNAMIC]( ).
¢ 4 [PIN HOLE]/[FILM GRAIN].
•The flash setting may...

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∫The available flash range to take pictures
•The available flash range is an approximation.
•In [HIGH SENS.]  (P100) in Scene Mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between 
[ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and the av ailable flash range also differs.
Wide: Approx. 1.15 m (3.77 feet) to approx. 27.1 m (88.91 feet)
Tele: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to approx. 14.6 m (47.9 feet)
•In [FLASH BURST]  (P101) in Scene Mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to...

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∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢1 It may vary depending on the [MIN. SHTR SPEED]  setting  (P145).•Refer to P87  for details about the Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter-Priority AE, and Manual 
Exposure.
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.•In Advanced Scene Mode  (P91) and Scene Mode  (P96), the shutter speeds will differ from 
those described above.
Note
•Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash...

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Close-up Pictures
This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of 
flowers. You can take pictures of a subject  as close as 1 cm (0.04 feet) from the lens by 
rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1 k).
As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele, the distance at which you can take close-up 
pictures changes in steps. The maximum distance for close-up pictures is 1 m (3.28 feet).
Slide the focus selector...

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens 
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus.
Set the focus selector switch to [MF].
•[MF] is displayed in the upper left of the screen 
while in Manual Focus Mode.
Press the rear dial a few times to enable 
the Manual Focus operation. 
•Enabled operation will switch every time the rear 
dial is pressed....

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∫MF assistance
If [MF ASSIST]  (P35) in the setup menu is set to [ON], when you rotate the rear dial, MF 
assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged allowing you to focus on the subject 
more easily.
1 Rotate the rear dial to display MF 
assistance on the screen.
2 Display MF area (enlarged area) by 
pressing [MENU/SET].
3 Move the MF area (enlarged area) by 
pressing  3/4 /2 /1  on the cursor 
button.
4 Return to MF assistance by pressing [MENU/SET].
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The...

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
Note
•When using a tripod etc., setting the Self-Timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the 
jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
•When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before 
recording. In dark places, the Self-Timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly 
operating as an AF assist lamp  (P147) to allow the camera to focus on the subject....

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[REC] Mode: 
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
∫ Operate with the rear dial
1Press the rear dial to select [ È], and then rotate 
the rear dial to compensate the exposure.
A Exposure compensation value
2Press the shutter button halfway to finish.
Note
•
EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value].•The...

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure 
compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture 
with the desired exposure from the 3 p ictures with different exposures.
With Auto Bracket  d1EV
Note
•
When Auto Bracket is set, [ ] is displayed on the screen.•When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the...

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[REC] mode: 
Setting the Light Sensitivity
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) 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.
Press  1 ().
Press  3/4 to select the ISO sensitivity and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
•You can also press  1 [ ] to select.•You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.•The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At...