Panasonic Dmc Fz1000 Basic Owners Manual

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Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings 
(Program AE Mode)
Recording Mode: 
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] 
menu.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press the shutter button halfway and display 
the aperture value and shutter speed value 
on the screen.
•If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter...

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Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode: 
•
The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording 
screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview].  (P33)
•The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on the 
playback screen.
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp  focus background. Set 
the aperture value to a lower...

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Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate 
the exposure.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter 
speed.
•
It will switch between aperture setting operation and 
shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial is 
pressed.
A Exposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
D Manual Exposure...

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Recording motion pictures with manually set 
aperture value/shutter speed 
(Creative Video Mode)
Recording Mode: 
It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the menu.
3Press 3/4 to select [P], [A], [S] or [M], and then press [MENU/SET].
•The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed  is the same as the 
operation for setting the mode dial to  ,  ,   or  .
4Start...

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Taking Pictures that match the Scene being 
recorded
 (Scene Guide Mode)
Recording Mode: 
If you select a scene to suit the subject and recording conditions with reference to the 
example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, color, and focus, allowing you to 
record in a manner appropriate to the scene.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press 2/ 1 to select the scene.
3Press [MENU/SET] to set.
∫Switching the scene selection screen display
Press [DISP.] to switch the...

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Taking Pictures with different image effects 
(Creative Control Mode)
Recording Mode: 
This mode records with additional image effects.
You can set the effects to add by selecting example images and checking them on the 
screen.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press 3/4 to select the image effects (filters).
•The image effect of the selected example image will be 
applied in a preview display A.
3Press [MENU/SET] to set.
∫Switching the image effect (filter) selection screen...

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Adjusting the White Balance
Applicable modes: 
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the co lor of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
1Press 1 ( ).
2Select the White Balance by rotating the rear dial.
3Press the rear dial to set.
Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when ta king...

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Setting the Picture Quality and Size
Applicable modes: 
Applicable modes: 
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
>[Rec] > [Aspect Ratio]
[4:3] [Aspect Ratio] of a 4:3 TV
[3:2][Aspect Ratio] of a 35 mm film camera
[16:9] [Aspect Ratio] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[1:1]Square aspect ratio
Setting the number of pixels
>[Rec] > [Picture Size]
When the aspect ratio is [4:3]. When the aspect ratio is [3:2].
SettingsImage sizeSettingsImage size
[L] (17.5M) 4864 k3648[L]  (20M)...

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Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JP EG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image  aspect ratio.
Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality])
>[Rec] > [Quality]
[A ] A JPEG image in which image quality was given priority.
[› ] A standard image quality JPEG image.
This is useful for increasing the...

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Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
1Set the focus mode lever to [AFS/AFF] or 
[AFC].
•The Focus Mode will be set. (P41)
2Press  2 ().
3Press  2/1 to select AF Mode and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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([Face/Eye 
Detection]) The camera automatically detects the person’s face and eyes.
An eye closer to the camera will be in focus, while the exposure will 
be...