Panasonic Dmc Fz150 Owners Manual

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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 JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels for each image aspect ratio.
Note
•In [HIGH SENS.] and [FLASH BURST] in Scene Mode, this setting is fixed to [ ›].•You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on...

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Applicable modes: 
It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of 
the subject.
[AUTO]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]Note
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Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Video Mode.
[AUTO]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/[6400]
•It is possible to set when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ].
Applicable modes: 
ISO sensitivity settings between [ISO100] and [ISO3200] are changed for every 1/3 EV.
Note
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When the setting is changed...

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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 color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with the light source.
Note
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Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will vary 
depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [ ], [ ].
•The White Balance might not be adjusted for the subject...

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∫Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures  are taken, the pictures may take on 
a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being 
used or there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function 
properly. In a case like this, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto White Balance will work within this range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 Sunlight
6 White...

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You can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by 
setting the White Balance.
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You can set from the Quick Menu. (P49)
1Select White Balance and then press  1.
•Press  1 again if [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected.
2Press  3/4 /2 /1 to adjust the White Balance and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Note
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If you finely adjust the White Balance to A (amber), the White Balance icon on the screen will 
change to orange. If you finely adjust the White Balance to B (blue), the...

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Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the white balance fine 
adjustment, and 3 pictures with different colors are automatically recorded when the 
shutter button is pressed once.
1Press [DISPLAY] in step 2 of the “Finely adjusting the 
White Balance” procedure, and press  3/4 /2 /1  to set the 
bracket.
2 /1 : Horizontal (A to B)
3 /4 : Vertical (G i to Mj)
2Press [MENU/SET].
Note
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[ ] is displayed on the screen when it is set.•The White Balance Bracket...

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Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
¢[Ø] will be used during motion picture recording.
Note
•In the following cases, [AF MODE] is fixed to [ Ø].–In [MINIATURE EFFECT] in Creative Control Mode–In [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS] and [HIGH SPEED VIDEO] in Scene Mode•It will be fixed to [ š] when the [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON].•It is not possible to set [ š] in the following cases.–In [FOOD] in [CLOSE-UP]–In...

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∫About [ š] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera 
detects the faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green 
when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance 
away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.
Note
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When [METERING MODE] is set to multiple [ C], the camera will adjust the exposure to suit 
the person’s face.
•Under...

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∫Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking)
Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and press [AF/AE 
LOCK] to lock the subject.
A AF tracking frame•AF area will be displayed in yellow when a subject is recognized, and 
exposure and focus will automatically adjust continuously following the 
subject’s movement (Dynamic tracking).
•AF tracking is canceled when [AF/AE LOCK] is pressed again.
Note
•When the AF lock fails, the Tracking AF frame will turn red and then disappear. Redo the AF 
lock.
•In...

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∫Changing position and size of the AF area (Only when [ Ø] is selected)
If you performing any of the following operations, the screen will switch to the settings 
menu.
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When [ Ø] is selected, press [FOCUS].•From the menu screen, select [ Ø], and press 1.•From the Quick Menu screen, when [ Ø] is selected, press [DISPLAY].
1Press  3/4 /2 /1 to move the AF area.
•You can set to arbitrary position of the screen. (It cannot be set to edge 
of the screen)
•After moving the AF area, press...