Panasonic Dmc Fz100 Operating Instructions Manual

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Holding and using your camera
•Do not cover the flash, the AF assist lamp A or the microphone 
B with your fingers or other objects.
•Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your 
side and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter 
button.
•The lens barrel will retract approximately 15 seconds after switching 
from Recording Mode to Playback Mode.
•Do not touch the lens or the lens barrel. You may get your fingers 
pinched when it is retracting, or the lens may get dirty. (P213)
•When taking pictures, make sure your footing is stable and there is 
no danger of colliding with another person, an object etc.
Tips for taking good pictures
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This is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjusting the 
LCD monitor. (P11)
∫ Taking pictures at a normal angle
LCD Monitor
∫ Taking pictures at a high angle
Open the LCD monitor 180 o toward you, 
and adjust the angle.
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This is convenient when there is someone in front 
of you and you cannot get close to the subject.
∫ Taking pictures at a low angle
Open the LCD monitor 180 o toward you, 
and adjust the angle.
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This is convenient when taking pictures of 
flowers etc. that are in a low position. 
						

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∫Taking pictures with the camera held vertically
Open the LCD monitor and rotate it to an angle that makes it easy to see.
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Do not cover the AF assist lamp, the microphone with your fingers or other objects.
Taking pictures at a normal angle
Note
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Close the LCD monitor, turn the power switch to [OFF], and retract the lens completely when 
carrying the camera.
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Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only 
when [ROTATE DISP.] (P175)  is set to [ON])
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The Direction Detection Function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the 
camera aimed up or down.
•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.
∫ Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Press [EVF/LCD] to switch the monitor screen.
A Viewfinder
B [EVF/LCD] button
C LCD monitor
•When the LCD monitor turns on, the Viewfinder turns off (and vice 
versa).
∫Diopter adjustment
Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you 
can see the Viewfinder clearly.
Look at the display on the Viewfinder and 
rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where 
the screen is clearest.
D Diopter adjustment dial
Direction Detection Function
Viewfinder
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Mode switching
BasicSelecting the [REC] Mode, and record still picture 
or motion picture
Turn the camera on.
•The power lamp 2 lights when you turn this unit on  1.
Switching the mode by rotating the mode 
dial.
Align a desired mode with part  B.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust 
to each mode. (The mode dial rotates 360 o)
∫Basic
Intelligent Auto Mode  (P48)
The subjects are recorded using settings  automatically selected by the camera.
Program AE Mode (P53)
The subjects are recorded  using your own settings.
CUSTM
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∫Advanced
∫ Advanced Scene Mode
Aperture-Priority AE Mode  (P85)
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode  (P85)
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode  (P86)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture  value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
Creative Motion Picture Mode  (P114)
Record motion picture with manual settings.
Custom Mode  (P117)
Use this mode to take pictures wit h previously registered settings.
Scene Mode (P96)
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
My Color Mode (P88)
Use this mode to check coloring effects, select a color mode from among twelve color 
modes, and then take pictures.
Portrait Mode  (P92)
Use this mode to take pictures of people.
Scenery Mode (P93)
Use this mode to take pictures of scenery.
Sports Mode  (P93)
Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events, etc.
Close-up Mode  (P94)
Use this mode to take pictures of a close-by subject.
Night Portrait Mode (P95)
Use this mode to take pictures of night scenes and people against night time scenery. 
						

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Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take 
the picture.
∫For more details, refer to the explanation of each recording mode.
Press the motion picture button to start the recording.
Press the motion picture button again to stop the 
recording.
•Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start/
stop of motion picture recording.
Sound volume can be set in [BEEP LEVEL]  (P31).
∫Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible. For more 
details, refer to “Recording Motion Picture”  (P107).
AShutter button
B Motion picture button
Taking the still picture
Recording the motion picture
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[REC] Mode: ñ
Taking pictures using the automatic function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
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The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene Detection/[STABILIZER]/Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/Face Detection/Quick AF/
[I.EXPOSURE]/Digital Red-Eye Correction/Backlight Compensation/[I.RESOLUTION]/
Intelligent Zoom
Set the mode dial to  [ ñ].
∫ When taking pictures using the flash  (P69)
•Open the flash when the flash is to be used.  (P69)•[ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and brightness.•When [ ] or [ ] is displayed, the Digital Red-Eye Correction is turned on.•Shutter speed will be slow when using [ ] or [ ].
∫When taking pictures using the zoom  (P57)
∫ When recording motion pictures (P107)
∫ To take pictures using the Face Recognition function (which stores faces of 
frequent subjects with information such as their names and birthdays)  (P121)
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus indication 1 (green) lights when the subject 
is focused.
•The AF area  2 is displayed around the subject’s face 
by the Face Detection function. In other cases, it is 
displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.
•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m 
(3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
•The maximum close-up distance (the shortest distance 
at which the subject can be taken) differs depending on 
the zoom magnification.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
•The access indication (P23)  lights red when pictures are 
being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).
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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is 
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
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[¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.•When [ ],[ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera aut omatically detects a person’s face, and it will 
adjust the focus and exposure.  (Face Detection) (P140)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 
8 seconds.Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] 
is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].
¢ When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces 
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
Note
•Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same 
subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the 
subject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving
–Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under lo w brightness conditions, When the camera is 
shaken, When zoom is used
•To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the 
appropriate Recording Mode.
•The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will be come dark, so this function compensates the backlight by 
brightening the whole of the picture automatically.
Scene Detection
¦>[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] •
Only when [ ] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]
[i-SUNSET]
[i-BABY]
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It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject.Note
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[FACE RECOG.] does not work during AF tracking.•Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on  P140.
AF Tracking Function
1
Press [FOCUS].
•[ ] is displayed in the upper left of the screen.•AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the 
screen.
•Press [FOCUS] again to cancel.
2Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and 
press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the subject.
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AF tracking frame will turn yellow.•An optimum scene for the specified subject will be 
chosen.
•Press [FOCUS] to cancel.