Panasonic Dmc Fz1000 Owners Manual

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Recording Mode: 
When [iHDR] is set to [ON] and there is, for example, strong contrast between the 
background and the subject, multiple still pict ures are recorded with differing exposures 
and combined to create a single still picture rich in gradation.
[iHDR] works automatically as needed. When it does, [ ]  is displayed on the screen.
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The angle of view will be slightly narrower.
•A message notifying that multiple pictures will be  taken is displayed. Do not move the camera...

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Recording Mode: 
You can easily set the blurriness of t he background while checking the screen.
1Press the rear dial to display the setting screen.
•Each time the rear dial is pressed in Intelligent Auto Plus Mode, the camera switches 
among brightness setting operation (P83), Defocus Control operation, and normal 
operation.
•Each time the rear dial is pressed in Intel ligent Auto Mode, the camera switches between 
Defocus Control operation and normal operation.
2Set the...

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Recording Mode: 
This mode enables you to change the brightness and  color tone to your preferred settings 
from the ones set by the camera.
1Press the rear dial to display the setting screen.
•Each press of the rear dial switches among brightness setting, Defocus Control  (P82) and 
end operation.
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust brightness.
1Press  1 to display the setting screen.
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust color.
•This will adjust the color of the image from a reddish color...

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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 button 
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In Program AE Mode, you can change the pres et aperture value and shutter speed without 
changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift.
You can make the background more blurred by  decreasing the aperture value or record a 
moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in 
Program AE Mode.
Example of Program Shift
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
1 Program Shift line chart
Represents the aperture and shutter speed set automatically by...

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Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode: 
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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].  (P91)
•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 
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When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter 
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed.
A Shutter Speed
B Exposure meter
•It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation 
operation every time the rear dial is pressed.
•Rotate the rear dial to display the exposure meter. Unsuitable areas of the...

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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 Assistance
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Manual Exposure Assistance
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The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures 
on the playback screen.
∫ About [B] (Bulb)
If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter stays open while the shutter button is 
pressed fully (up to about 120 seconds).
The shutter closes if you release the shutter button.
Use this when you want to keep the shutter  open for a long time to take pictures of 
fireworks, a night scene etc.
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If you set the shutter...

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•Rotate the rear dial to display the exposure meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed 
in red.
•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink 
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.•When the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ], it will switch to [AUTO].
Checking/not checking the effects of aperture and shutter speed on the 
recording screen
> [Custom]  > [Constant...