Panasonic Dmc Fz100 Operating Instructions Manual

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking expressive portraits and landscape 
pictures 
(Advanced Scene Mode)
You can take high-quality pictures of such subjects as people, scenery, sporting events 
and activities, people in night scenes and flowers in accordance with the surrounding 
conditions.
Set the mode dial.
Press 3/4 to select the Advanced Scene Mode.
•If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting an Advanced Scene 
Mode, explanations about each Advanced Scene Mode are 
displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Advanced Scene 
Mode.
Note
•Return to above step 2 after pressing the [MENU/SET] to change the Advanced Scene Mode 
(when [MENU RESUME]  (P39) is [OFF]).
•The Advanced Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene 
Mode is changed.
•When you take a picture with a Advanced Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose, 
the hue of the picture may di ffer from the actual scene.
•The following items cannot be set in Advanced Scene Mode because the camera automatically 
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
–[FILM MODE]/[SENSITIVITY]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[METERING MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE]/
[MIN. SHTR SPEED]/[I.RESOLUTION]/[FLASH SYNCHRO]
∫About the aperture value and the shutter speed when you select a creative setting
•You can change the aperture value and the shutter speed if you select 
a creative setting in Advanced Scene Mode.
•It will switch between aperture setting or shutter speed setting 
operation and Exposure Compensation operation when the rear dial is 
pressed. 
						

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The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion.
∫Technique for Portrait Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
Note
•
When recording motion pictures in [SOFT SKIN], the setting will be applied. 
[NORMAL PORTRAIT], [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT], [INDOOR PORTRAIT] and 
[CREATIVE PORTRAIT] produce motion pictures using settings suitable for recording 
people.
•In [INDOOR PORTRAIT], the Intelligent ISO sensit ivity control operates, and the maximum ISO 
sensitivity level becomes [ISO800].
•When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter in [INDOOR PORTRAIT], 
or if [STABILIZER] is set to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.
•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
 [PORTRAIT]
[NORMAL PORTRAIT]
Shades the background and photographs skin color beautifully.
[SOFT SKIN]
Makes the skin surface appear especially smooth.
•
When [SOFT SKIN] is selected, if a part of the background is a colored similar to the color 
of the person’s skin, it also may show some smoothing.
•When [SOFT SKIN] is selected, this mode may not be effective when there is insufficient 
brightness.
[OUTDOOR PORTRAIT]
Prevents faces from appearing dark when photographing outside.
[INDOOR PORTRAIT]
Sets the ISO sensitivity setting to the appr opriate setting to prevent blurring of photo 
subject for indoor photography.
[CREATIVE PORTRAIT]
You can change the amount of background blurring by changing the aperture value 
(P85) . 
						

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This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.Note
•
It produces motion pictures using settings suitable for recording scenery during the 
motion picture recording.
•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
Note
•
It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more.•When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set 
to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.
 [SCENERY]
[NORMAL SCENERY]
The focus adjusts onto far away subjects as a priority.
[NATURE]
The best setting for photographing natural scenery.
[ARCHITECTURE]
This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture. The guide lines are displayed. 
(P33)
[CREATIVE SCENERY]
The shutter speed  (P85) can be changed in the [NORMAL SCENERY] setting.
 [SPORTS]
[NORMAL SPORTS]
Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping movement with a high shutter speed.
[OUTDOOR SPORTS]
Fast shutter speed for stopping movement when taking photographs outdoors in good 
weather.
[INDOOR SPORTS]
Increases the ISO sensitivity and increases  the shutter speed to prevent blurring for 
indoor photography.
Where higher ISO setting is used, the photo  may show slightly more noise. This is 
normal, this is not a malfunction.
[CREATIVE SPORTS]
The shutter speed  (P85) can be changed in the [NORMAL SPORTS] setting. 
						

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This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of 
flowers.
Note
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During motion picture recording, the motion picture will reflect the settings for each 
mode with [FLOWER], [FOOD] and [OBJECTS ]. [CREATIVE CLOSE-UP] is suitable for 
near distance motion picture recording.
•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer.•We recommend setting the flash to [ Œ] when you take pictures at close range.•If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, 
the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.
•When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range is significantly narrowed. 
Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the 
subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.
•Close-up Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance 
between the camera and the subject is far, it takes longer to focus on it.
•When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may 
decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.
•If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust, the lens may not be able to focus on the 
subject correctly.
•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
 [CLOSE-UP]
[FLOWER]
Flowers outdoors are recorded with natural colo rs in macro settings. The guide lines 
are displayed.  (P67)
[FOOD]
You can take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient 
light in restaurants etc.
[OBJECTS]
You can take clear and vivid pictures of accessories or small objects in a collection.
[CREATIVE CLOSE-UP]
You can change the degree of blurring of the background by changing the aperture 
value in the macro settings.  (P85) 
						

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This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫ Technique for Night Portrait Mode
•
When selecting [NIGHT PORTRAIT], ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.
Note
•Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer for 
taking pictures.
•When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set 
to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.
•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal 
processing. This is not a malfunction.
•During motion picture recording, low light settings [ ] are used, which will provide 
better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall.
•The range in which the focus is adjusted is shown below.–[NIGHT PORTRAIT]: 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 10 m (32.8 feet) (Wide)–[NIGHT SCENERY]/[ILLUMINATIONS]/[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]: 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶
•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
 [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
Uses when taking photographs of people with night scenery as a background.
•
Open the flash.(You can set to [ ].)
•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
[NIGHT SCENERY]
Night scenery is vividly photographed with the maximum 8 second slow shutter.
•
The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].
[ILLUMINATIONS]
Illuminations are photographed beautifully.
•
The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]
The aperture value  (P85) can be changed in the [NIGHT SCENERY] setting.
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The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ]. 
						

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking pictures that match the scene being 
recorded
 (Scene Mode)
When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera 
sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Press 3/4/2/ 1 to select the Scene Mode.
•If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a scene mode, 
explanations about each scene mode are displayed.
•You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating 
the zoom lever.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode.
Note
•To change the Scene Mode, press [MENU/SET] and then press 1, and return to step 2 above 
(when [MENU RESUME]  (P39) is [OFF]).
•The Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed.•When you take a picture with a Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose, the hue of the 
picture may differ from the actual scene.
•The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts 
them to the optimal setting.
–[FILM MODE]/[SENSITIVITY]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[METERING MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE]/
[MIN. SHTR SPEED]/[I.RESOLUTION]/[FLASH SYNCHRO] 
						

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You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images.
∫Setting the recording direction
1Press  3/4  to select the recording direction and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•
The horizontal/vertical guideline will be displayed.
2Take the picture.
•You can retake the picture by selecting [RETAKE].
3Press  3 to select [NEXT] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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You can also press the shutter button halfway to set the menu.•Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent image.
4Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or 
vertically so the transparent image overlaps.
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When taking the third and later pictures, repeat steps 3 and 4.•You can retake the picture by selecting [RETAKE].
5Press  3/4  to select [EXIT] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Note
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It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].•The focus, zoom, exposure, White Balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the 
settings for the first picture.
•We recommend using a tripod. When it is dark, we recommend using the Self-Timer for taking 
pictures.
•When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set 
to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.
•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal 
processing. This is not a malfunction.
•The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using the software 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition” on the CD-ROM (supplied).
 [PANORAMA ASSIST] 
						

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Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. 
This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫Technique for Party Mode
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Open the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer for taking pictures.•We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1 k) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from 
the subject when taking pictures.
Note
•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere.
∫Technique for Candle Light Mode
•
This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash.
Note
•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer for taking pictures.•When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set 
to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.
•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
 [PARTY]
 [CANDLE LIGHT] 
						

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This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light 
from it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can 
select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the 
recorded image using [TEXT STAMP]  (P168).
∫ Birthday/Name setting
1Press  3/4  to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press  1.2Press  3/4  to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].3Enter the birthday or name.
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When the birthday or name is set, [AGE] or [NAME] is automatically set to [ON].•If [ON] is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered, the setting screen 
appears automatically.
4Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
∫ To cancel [AGE] and [NAME]
Select the [OFF] setting in step 
2.
Note
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During motion picture recording, settings for [NORMAL PORTRAIT] are used.
Also, still pictures recorded during motion picture recording  (P110) will not record age 
or name.
•The age and name can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition” bundled 
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] even when the birthday or name has been set, the age or 
name will not be displayed. Before taking pictures, set [AGE] or [NAME] to [ON].
•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.•When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set 
to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.
•Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes 
[ISO1600].
•If the camera is turned on with [BABY1]/[BABY2] set, the age and name are displayed at the 
lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds, along with the current date and time.
•If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings.•The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with [RESET].•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
 [BABY1]/ [BABY2]
Birthday: 2/1: Select the items (year/month/day).
3 /4: Setting.
[MENU/SET]: Exit.
Name: For details on how to enter characters, refer to  “Entering Text” on  P152. 
						

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Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat.
You can set your pet’s birthday and name. You can select to have these appear at the time 
of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [TEXT STAMP] (P168).
For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] on P99 .
Note
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It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.•The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is [OFF].•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].•Refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] for other information about this mode.
Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view. This allows you to take vivid 
pictures of the red color of the sun.
Note
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The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].
This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects , and enables you to take pictures of these 
subjects in dimly lit rooms. (Select this fo r high-sensitivity processing. The sensitivity 
automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400].)
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
1Press  3/4  to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press [MENU/
SET] to set.
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3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1) is selected as the picture size.2Take pictures.
Note
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[I.RESOLUTION] is fixed to [ON].•[QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [ ›].•You can take pictures suitable for 4 qk6q/10 k15 cm printing.•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
 [PET]
 [SUNSET]
 [HIGH SENS.]