Panasonic Dmc Fz150 Owners Manual

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Applicable modes: 
Take a picture with the focus or exposure locked.
This is a technique for setting the focus and the exposure in advance when the subject is 
outside the focus area or when the contrast is too sharp and the appropriate exposure 
cannot be achieved.
∫ Setting the AF/AE Lock
1Aim the AF area at the subject.
2Press [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus and exposure.
•This does not work when AF tracking is active.•The setting is canceled by pressing the [AF/AE LOCK] again.
3Move...

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Applicable modes: 
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.Note
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[METERING MODE] cannot be set in [HIGH DYN AMIC], [PIN HOLE] and [FILM GRAIN] in 
Creative Control Mode.
[METERING MODE]
[C ]: Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most 
suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on 
the whole screen automatically. Usually, we recommend using 
this method.
[] : Center weighted This is the method used  to focus on the subject...

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Applicable modes: 
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]Note
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Even when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ISO100], [SENSITIVITY] may be set higher than 
[ISO100] if the picture is taken with [I.DYNAMIC] set to valid.
•Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.•[ ] in the screen turns to yellow when...

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Applicable modes: 
Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent 
Resolution Technology.Note
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Refer to P64  for information about the Intelligent Zoom.
Applicable modes: 
This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, the Extended Optical zoom 
or
 the Intelligent Zoom.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Refer to P64  for details.
[I.RESOLUTION]
[OFF]—
[ON] [I.RESOLUTION] is activated.
[i.ZOOM] [I.RESOLUTION] is activated, and the zoom magnification is...

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Applicable modes: 
Using this mode, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically 
compensates for the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
When recording motion pictures, “Active Mode” (stabilizer for motion pictures) will 
automatically function. This decreases the jitter of the image when recording motion 
pictures while walking, etc.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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The Stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.
Be careful of camera jitter...

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Applicable modes: 
AF Assist Lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed half-way 
making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (Larger AF 
area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.)
[OFF]/[ON]Note
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The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp  A (e.g. when taking 
pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In 
this...

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Applicable modes: 
When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction 
is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and 
corrects the picture.
[OFF]/[ON]Note
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Only available when [AF MODE] is set to [ š] and Face Detection is active.•Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.•It will be fixed to [ON] during the Intelligent Auto Mode.•[RED-EYE REMOVAL] cannot be used in the following cases.–In [NIGHT...

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Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode Menu
In Creative Video Mode, the settable [REC] menu will be displayed in the 
[MOTION PICTURE] menu. In [3D PHOTO MODE] in Scene Mode, the 
[MOTION PICTURE] menu will not be displayed.
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to P48.
Applicable modes: 
This sets up the data format of motion pictures.
[REC MODE]
[AVCHD] Select this format to record HD (high definition) video for playback on 
your HDTV using an HDMI connection.
[MP4]...

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Applicable modes: 
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
When [AVCHD] is selected
When [MP4] is selectedNote
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What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the 
number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” is an abbreviation of 
“Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period of time) is changed 
automatically depending on the subject to record....

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Applicable modes: 
This changes the setup in Creative Video Mode.
[]/[]/[]/[]Note
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Refer to P98  for details.
Applicable modes: 
It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix  the focus on the position where you started the 
motion picture recording.
•In [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode, this setting is fixed to [OFF].
[EXPOSURE MODE]
[CONTINUOUS AF]