Panasonic Dmc Fz1000 Owners Manual

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2. Preparations before Recording
•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [Sleep Mode].
•To turn the monitor/viewfinder on again, press any button.•When the monitor/viewfinder automatic switching  (P57) is activated, [Auto LVF/Monitor Off] is 
canceled.
•[Economy] does not work in the following cases.–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording or playing back motion pictures
–During a slide show–[Multi Exp.]–[Time Lapse Shot]
–When [Auto Shooting] in [Stop Motion Animation] is set to [ON].•When using the AC adaptor (optio nal), [Sleep Mode] is disabled.•When using the AC adaptor (optional), [Aut o LVF/Monitor Off] is fixed to [5MIN.].
[Economy]
The unit can be set up to prevent unnecessary battery 
consumption.
[Sleep Mode]:
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been 
used for the time selected on the setting.
[10MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[1MIN.]/[OFF]
[Auto LVF/Monitor Off]:
The monitor/viewfinder is automatically turned off if the camera 
has not been used for the time selected on the setting. [5MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[1MIN.]
[USB Mode]
Select the USB communication system when connecting the 
camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
y  [Select on connection]:
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the 
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.
{  [PictBridge(PTP)]:
Set when connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.
z  [PC]:
Set when connecting to a PC. 
						

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[TV Connection]
This sets how the unit connects to a television etc.
[TV Aspect]:
Set to match the type of TV.
[16:9]:
When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[4:3]:
When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
•
This will work when the AV cable (optional) is connected.
[HDMI Mode (Play)]:
Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the 
HDMI compatible high-definition TV connected with this unit using 
the HDMI micro cable.
[AUTO]:
The output resolution is automatically set based on the 
information from the connected TV.
[4K]:
The progressive method with 2160  available scan lines is used 
for output. The output size is set to 3840
k2160.
[1080p]:
The progressive method with 1080  available scan lines is used 
for output.
[1080i]:
The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for 
output.
[720p]:
The progressive method with 720 av ailable scan lines is used 
for output.
[480p]:
The progressive method with 480 av ailable scan lines is used 
for output.
•
This will work when the HDMI micro cable is connected.
•This will work only during playback.•If no image appears on the TV with [AUTO], switch the setting to a 
constant setting other than [AUTO] to set a format supported by your 
TV.
(Please read the operating instructions for the TV.) 
						

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•Refer to  P39 for details.
•If you set a different language by mistake, select [ ~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
[TV Connection] 
(continued)
[HDMI Info Display (Rec)]:
Set whether or not to display information when recording an 
image on the camera while monitoring it on a TV. 
[ON]: The camera display is output as is.
[OFF]: Only images are output.
•
This will work when the HDMI micro cable is connected.•When the camera is connected to a TV, lower the volume of the TV.
[VIERA Link]:
Settings that allow this unit to be controlled by the remote control 
of the VIERA equipment by automatically coupling this unit with 
the VIERA Link compatible equipment using HDMI micro cable.
[ON]: Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible 
equipment is enabled.
(Not all operations are possible)
Button operation of the main unit will be limited.
[OFF]: Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit.
•
This will work when the HDMI micro cable is connected.•Refer to P304  for details.
[Menu Resume]Stores the location of the last-used menu item for each menu.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Menu Background]Set the background color for the menu screen.
[Menu Information]
Explanations of the menu items and settings are displayed on the 
menu screen.
[ON]/[OFF]
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•It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera.•Press [MENU/SET] on the version display screen to display information about the software on 
the unit.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.•A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.
When the folder number reaches 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting 
the card (P31)  after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
•To reset the folder number to 100, format the card first and then use this function to reset the 
file number.
A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [Yes] to reset the folder number.
•When the recording setting is reset, the content of the following settings is also reset.–The [Face Recog.] setting
•When the setup/custom settings are reset, the following settings are also reset.–The [World Time] (home area) setting
(If the camera is turned on and off, the home area setting screen is displayed.)
–The settings of [Travel Date] (departure date, return date, location)–The [Profile Setup] setting–The settings of [Rotate Disp.], [Picture Sort] and [Delete Confirmation] in the [Playback] menu
•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
•Always reset the camera when disposing or se lling it to prevent personal information saved 
within the camera from being misused.
•Always reset the camera after making a copy of personal information when sending the camera 
in to be repaired.
•Refer to  P31 for details.
[Version Disp.]—
[Exposure Comp. 
Reset]An exposure value can be reset when the Recording Mode is 
changed or the camera is turned off.
[ON]/[OFF]
[No.Reset]Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001.
[Reset]The recording or setup/custom settings are reset to the default.
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]Reset all settings in the [Wi-Fi] menu to factory default settings.¢
¢Excluding [LUMIX CLUB]   (P287)
[Format]— 
						

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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the 
locations when recording.
When a screen that looks like the one on the right is 
displayed, you can enter characters.
(Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
•
Example of operation for displaying a screen:
1Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select text and then press [MENU/SET] to 
register.
•Move the cursor to [ ] and then press [MENU/SET] to switch text between [A] 
(capitals), [a] (lower case), [1] (numbers) and [&] (special characters).
(You can also switch text by pressing [DISP.].)
•To enter the same characters in a row, move the cursor by rotating the rear dial to the 
right.
•The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and 
pressing [MENU/SET]:
–[ ]] : Enter a blank
–[Delete]: Delete a character–[ ] : Move the entry position cursor to the left–[ ]: Move the entry position cursor to the right
•A maximum of 30 characters can be entered.
(Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in [Face Recog.])
•A maximum of 15 characters can be entered for [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ].
(Maximum of 6 characters when setting names in [Face Recog.])
2Press  3/4/2/ 1 to move the cursor to [Set] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to end text input.
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen.
>  [Rec] > [Profile Setup]  > [SET]  > 
[Baby1]  > [Name] >  [SET]MENU 
						

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Tips for taking good pictures
Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side 
and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Do not cover the flash, the AF Assist lamp  A, the microphone  B (P16)  or the speaker 
with your fingers or other objects.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.•When taking pictures, make sure your footing  is stable and there is no danger of colliding with 
another person, an object etc.
•Do not hold the lens barrel as you take pictures. There 
is a risk that your finger will be trapped as the lens 
retracts.
This function detects the vertical orientation when you record 
with the camera vertically orientated.
When you play back the recording, the recording is 
automatically displayed in vertical orientation.
(Only available when [Rotate Disp.]  (P243)  is set to [ON].)
•
When the camera is held vertic ally and tilted significantly up or down to record, the Direction 
Detection Function may not work correctly.
•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.
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Using the Viewfinder
Press [LVF] to switch between the Monitor and Viewfinder.A Eye sensor
Press [LVF].
•The monitor/viewfinder will switch as follows:
¢ If [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON], the camera automatically adjusts the 
focus as the eye sensor is activated.  (P58)
•You can also switch between the viewfinder and the monitor in [LVF/Monitor Switch] in [Eye 
Sensor] in the [Custom] menu. (P58)
∫Using the eye sensor to switch between the Monitor and Viewfinder
Automatic viewfinder/monitor switching enables the eye sensor to switch the display to the 
viewfinder automatically when you br ing your eye or an object near it.
•
Eye sensor might not work properly depending on the shape of your eyeglasses, the way you 
hold the camera, or bright light shining around the eyepiece. In that case, press [LVF] to switch 
the display.
•During motion picture playback or a slide show, the camera does not automatically switch the 
display to the Viewfinder with the eye sensor.
•You can set the eye sensor sensitivity in [Eye Sensor] in the [Custom] menu.  (P58)
[LVF] button (Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder)
[LVF]/[Fn5] button can be used in two ways, as [LVF] or as 
[Fn5] (function 5). At the time of purchase, it is initially set 
to [LVF/Monitor Switch].
•
Refer to P44 for details about the function button.
Automatic viewfinder/ monitor switching
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Setting the eye sensor sensitivity and the method for switching between the 
monitor and viewfinder
∫ 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 in focus.
A Diopter adjustment dial
If [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] menu is  set to [ON], the camera automatically adjusts 
the focus as the eye sensor is activated.
•
The Eye Sensor AF sets focus only once when you look at the viewfinder. Focus is not adjusted 
continuously while you are looking at the viewfinder.
•Beep sounds are not emitted when the focus is achieved in [Eye Sensor AF].
Not available in these cases:
•
[Eye Sensor AF] may not work in dimly lit conditions.
> [Custom]  > [Eye Sensor]
[Sensitivity] This will set the sensitiv
ity of the eye sensor.
[HIGH]/[LOW]
[LVF/Monitor 
Switch] This will set the method for switching between the monitor and viewfinder.
[ ] (automatic switching between the monitor and viewfinder)/ 
[LVF] (viewfinder)/[MON] (monitor)
•If you press [LVF] to switch the displa
y, the [LVF/Monitor Switch] setting will 
also switch.
About the Eye Sensor AF
MENU 
						

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Taking a Still picture
•Set the drive mode dial to [ ] (single recording).
1Select the Recording Mode. (P62)
2Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
A Aperture value
B Shutter speed
•Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed.
(It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not 
achieved, except when set to flash.)
•The focus indication is displayed as [ ] in a dark environment, and focusing may take 
longer than usual.
•When the Focus Mode is set to [AFF] or [AFC].–A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing halfway.–If AF Mode is set to [Custom Multi], such as [ ] or [ ], the AF area is displayed for a 
moment only when focus is achieved for the first time by pressing the shutter button halfway .
3Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take 
the picture.
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject is not  focused
Focus indication  COn Blinks
AF area  D Green —
Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
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∫ About focus range
The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.
•
The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after 
pressing the shutter button halfway.
The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom 
position.
e.g.: Range of focus during the Program AE Mode
•When [Duration Time] is set to [HOLD], [Playback Operation Priority] is fixed to [ON].
Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
•Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
•When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects•When it is dark or when jitter occurs•When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
subjects
Displaying a picture right after it is taken
> [Custom]  > [Auto Review]
[Duration Time]
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking the 
still picture.
[HOLD]:
The pictures are displayed until  shutter button is pressed halfway.
[5SEC]/[4SEC]/[3SEC]/[2SEC]/[1SEC]/[OFF]
[Playback Operation 
Priority]
[ON] Switching the display of the playback screen, deleting 
pictures, etc. are possible during [Auto Review].
[OFF] Button operations during [Auto Review] become the 
same as those for recording.
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