Panasonic Dmc Fz150 Owners Manual

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Note
•Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor 
(optional) when the access indication is lit (when pictures are being written, read or 
deleted, or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted). Furthermore, do not 
subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity.
The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate 
normally.
If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity,...

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∫About the display of the number of recordable pictures and available recording 
time
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Switching between the display of number of recordable pictures and available recording time 
can be performed in the [REMAINING DISP.] (P55)  in the [SETUP] menu.
∫Number of recordable pictures
•[ i 99999] is displayed if there are more than 100,000 pictures remaining.•Aspect ratio [ X], Quality [ A]
∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
•“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Turn the camera on.
•The power lamp 1 lights when you turn this unit on.•If the language select screen is not displayed, 
proceed to step4.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the items (year, 
month, day, hour, minute, display 
sequence or time display format), and 
press  3/4 to set.
A: Time at the home area
B : Time at the...

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Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P48)
•It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock.•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even 
without the battery. (Leave the charged battery  in the unit for 24 hours to charge the 
built-in battery.)
Note
•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the 
pictures with [TEXT STAMP] or order a photo studio to print the pictures.
•If...

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Basic
BasicSelecting the Recording Mode
Switching the mode by rotating the mode 
dial.
Align a desired mode with part A.
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Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust 
to each mode.
∫ Basic
Program AE Mode  (P28)
The subjects are recorded  using your own settings.
Intelligent Auto Mode (P32)
The subjects are recorded using settings  automatically selected by the camera.
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∫Advanced
∫ Advanced Scene Mode
Aperture-Priority AE Mode  (P82)
The shutter speed is automatically det ermined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode (P82)
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode  (P83)
The exposure is adjusted by the apertur e value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
Creative Video Mode  (P98)
Record motion picture with manual settings.
Custom Mode  (P100)
Use this mode to take...

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Basic
Tips for taking good pictures
∫Direction Detection Function ([ROTATE DISP.])
Pictures recorded with the camera held vertica lly are played back vertically (rotated). (Only 
when [ROTATE DISP.] (P149)  is set to [ON])
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When the camera is held vertically and tilted up and down to record pictures, the Direction 
Detection function may not work correctly.
•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.•You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation....

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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings 
(Program AE 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 [REC] menu.
Set the mode dial to [ ].
•Set the focus selector switch to [AF].
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
AAperture value
B Shutter speed
C ISO sensitivity...

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Basic
In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset 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.
Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value and 
shutter speed value on the screen.
While the values are displayed (about 
10 seconds), perform...

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Focusing
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press 
the shutter button halfway.
•AF area is displayed larger during the digital zoom or when it is dark.
∫About focus range
The focus range is displayed when operating the 
zoom.
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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
FocusWhen the subject is focusedWhen the...