Panasonic Dmc Fz150 Owners Manual

							Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FZ150
VQT3S75
 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the inst ructions completely.
until 
2011/07/15 
						

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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ................................... 5
Standard Accessories ............................... 6
Names and Functions of Components ...... 7
Preparation
Attaching the Lens Cap/
Shoulder Strap ........................................ 12
Attaching the Lens Hood ......................... 14
Charging the Battery ............................... 15• Charging ........................................... 15
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures .......... 17
Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery ............................... 19
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........ 20 • Approximate number of recordable 
pictures and available recording 
time ................................................... 22
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)................. 23
• Changing the clock setting ................ 24
Basic
Selecting the Recording Mode ................ 25
Tips for taking good pictures ................... 27• Preventing jitter (camera shake) ....... 27
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite 
Settings (Program AE Mode) .................. 28 • Program Shift .................................... 29
Focusing.................................................. 30
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic 
Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ............. 32
Recording Motion Pictures ...................... 35 • Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures ................. 38 Playing Back Pictures 
([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................39
• Selecting a picture.............................40
• Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback) ................................40
• Using the Playback Zoom .................41
Playing Back Motion Pictures ..................42 • Creating Still Pictures from a 
Motion Picture ...................................43
Deleting Pictures .....................................44 • To delete a single picture ..................44
• To delete multiple pictures (up to 100) or all the pictures ............45
Setting the Menu .....................................46
• Setting menu items ...........................48
• Using the Quick Menu .......................49
About the Setup Menu.............................50
Recording
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ..........62
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ................64 • Using the Optical Zoom/
Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent Zoom/
Using the Digital Zoom......................64
Taking Pictures using the Flash ..............67
• Switching to the appropriate flash setting .......................................67
• Adjust the flash output.......................71
Taking Close-up Pictures ........................72
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.........73
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer.........75
Compensating the Exposure ...................76
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket ........77
Taking Pictures Using Burst Mode ..........78
Setting the Light Sensitivity .....................80
Taking Pictures by Specifying 
the Aperture/Shutter Speed.....................82 • Aperture-Priority AE ..........................82
• Shutter-Priority AE ............................82
• Manual Exposure Mode ....................83
Taking Pictures with different image 
effects (Creative Control Mode) ..............84 
						

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Taking Expressive Portraits and 
Landscape Pictures 
(Advanced Scene Mode)......................... 86• [PORTRAIT] ...................................... 86
• [SCENERY]....................................... 87
• [SPORTS] ......................................... 87
• [CLOSE-UP]...................................... 87
• [NIGHT PORTRAIT].......................... 88
Taking Pictures that Match the Scene 
Being Recorded (Scene Mode) ............... 89 • [PANORAMA ASSIST]...................... 90
• [PARTY] ............................................ 90
• [CANDLE LIGHT] .............................. 91
• [BABY1]/[BABY2] .............................. 91
• [PET] ................................................. 92
• [SUNSET] ......................................... 92
• [HIGH SENS.] ................................... 92
• [FLASH BURST] ............................... 92
• [PANNING]........................................ 93
• [STARRY SKY] ................................. 94
• [FIREWORKS] .................................. 94
• [BEACH]............................................ 95
• [SNOW] ............................................. 95
• [AERIAL PHOTO] ............................. 95
• [PHOTO FRAME].............................. 96
• [HIGH SPEED VIDEO]...................... 96
• [3D PHOTO MODE] .......................... 97
Recording Motion Picture with Manual 
Settings (Creative Video Mode) .............. 98
Taking Pictures in Custom Mode .......... 100 • Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) ......... 100
Taking a Picture with Face Recognition 
Function ................................................ 102 • Face Settings .................................. 103
• Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity........................................ 105
Entering Text ......................................... 107 Using the [REC] Mode Menu.................108
• [PHOTO STYLE] .............................108
• [ASPECT RATIO] ............................109
• [PICTURE SIZE] .............................110
• [QUALITY] .......................................111
• [SENSITIVITY] ................................111
• [ISO LIMIT SET] ..............................112
• [ISO INCREMENTS] .......................112
• [WHITE BALANCE] .........................113
• [FACE RECOG.] .............................116
• [AF MODE] ......................................117
• [QUICK AF] .....................................120
• [AF/AE LOCK] .................................121
• [METERING MODE] .......................122
• [I.DYNAMIC] 
(Intelligent dynamic range control).....123
• [MIN. SHTR SPEED] .......................123
• [I.RESOLUTION] .............................124
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] ............................124
• [STABILIZER]..................................125
• [AF ASSIST LAMP] .........................126
• [FLASH]...........................................126
• [FLASH SYNCHRO] ........................126
• [RED-EYE REMOVAL]....................127
• [CONVERSION] ..............................127
• [CLOCK SET] ..................................127
Using the [MOTION PICTURE] 
Mode Menu ...........................................128 • [REC MODE] ...................................128
• [REC QUALITY] ..............................129
• [EXPOSURE MODE] ......................130
• [CONTINUOUS AF] ........................130
• [WIND CUT] ....................................131
• [ZOOM MIC] ....................................131 
						

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Playback/Editing
Playing Back Burst Pictures .................. 132
Editing Burst Pictures ............................ 134
Various methods to play back ............... 135• [SLIDE SHOW] ............................... 136
• [MODE PLAY] ................................. 139
• [CATEGORY PLAY]........................ 139
• [FAVORITE PLAY] .......................... 139
Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu ..... 140
• [CALENDAR] .................................. 140
• [UPLOAD SET] ............................... 141
• [TITLE EDIT] ................................... 142
• [VIDEO DIVIDE] .............................. 143
• [TEXT STAMP] ............................... 144
• [RESIZE] ......................................... 146
• [CROPPING] ................................... 147
• [LEVELING] .................................... 148
• [ROTATE DISP.] ............................. 149
• [FAVORITE] .................................... 150
• [PRINT SET] ................................... 151
• [PROTECT] ..................................... 153
• [FACE REC EDIT]........................... 154
• [COPY] ............................................ 155
Connecting to other equipment
Playing Back Pictures on a TV 
Screen ................................................... 156• Using VIERA Link (HDMI) ............... 158
Playing back 3D pictures....................... 160
Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and 
Motion Pictures ..................................... 162 • Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder .................................... 162
• Copy the playback image using  an AV cable .................................... 163
• Copying to a PC using 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” ...................... 164
Connecting to a PC ............................... 165 • Acquiring of still pictures and 
[MP4] motion pictures (other than 
[AVCHD] motion pictures)............... 166
• Uploading the images to 
sharing sites.................................... 168 Printing the Pictures ..............................169
• Selecting a single picture and 
printing it .........................................170
• Selecting multiple pictures and  printing them ...................................170
• Print Settings ...................................171
Others
Optional accessories .............................174
Screen Display ......................................180
Cautions for Use....................................183
Message Display ...................................189
Troubleshooting.....................................192 
						

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Before Use
Before UseCare of the camera
Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.
•The lens, LCD monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in 
following conditions. 
It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded.
–Dropping or hitting the camera.–Pressing hard on the lens or the LCD monitor.•When carrying or using the playback feature, ensure that the 
lens is in the stored position.
•There are times when rattling sounds or vibrations will come 
from the camera, but these are due to the motion of the 
aperture, the zoom and the motor and do not indicate a defect.
This camera is not dust/drip/water proof.
Avoid using the camera at location with a lot of dust, water, 
sand, etc.
•
Liquids, sand and other foreign material may get into the space 
around the lens, buttons, etc. Be particularly careful since it may 
not just cause malfunctions, but it may become unrepairable.
–Places with a lot of sand or dust.–Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as 
when using it on a rainy day or on a beach.
∫About Condensation (When the lens or viewfinder is 
fogged up)
•
Condensation occurs when the am bient temperature or humidity 
changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, 
fungus and camera malfunction.
•If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 
2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of 
the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature. 
						

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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
•
The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera 
was purchased.
For details on the accessories, refer to Basic Owner’s Manual.
•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery  in the text.•Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger  or charger in the text.•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as  card in the 
text.
•The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a 
card.
•If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic’s 
parts department at 1-800-833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1-800-99-LUMIX 
(1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts. 
						

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Before Use
Names and Functions of Components
1 Lens (P5, 184)
2 Self-timer indicator  (P75)
AF Assist Lamp  (P126)
3Flash  (P67)
4 Flash open button  (P67)
5 Diopter adjustment dial  (P10)
6 Viewfinder  (P10, 180)
7 [EVF/LCD] button (P10)
8 [AF/AE LOCK] button  (P119, 121)
9 Rear dial (P11)
10 Playback button (P39)
11 [MENU/SET] button (P11 , 48)
12 Cursor buttons  (P11)
13 [Q.MENU] button  (P49)/Delete button (P44)
14 [DISPLAY] button (P62)
15 LCD monitor  (P62, 180)
3
/ Exposure compensation (P76) /
Auto Bracket  (P77)/Flash output adjustment  (P71)
2 / Self-timer button  (P75)
1 /ISO  (P80)
4 / Function button  (P52)
The following menus can be assigned.
[PHOTO STYLE]/[ASPECT RATIO]/[QUALITY]/[METERING MODE]/[WHITE 
BALANCE]/[I.DYNAMIC]/[GUIDE LINE]/[ REC AREA]/[REMAINING DISP.]12 3
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16 Stereo microphone
17 Zoom lever (P64)
18 Shutter button  (P28, 32)
19 Motion picture button  (P35)
20 Burst Mode button  (P78)
21 Power lamp  (P23)
22 Camera ON/OFF switch  (P23)
23 Mode dial  (P25)
24 Hot Shoe (P176 , 178)
25 Speaker  (P52)
•
Do not cover the speaker with your fingers.
26 Shoulder strap eyelet  (P13)
27 [MIC/REMOTE] socket  (P178)
28 [HDMI] socket  (P156)
29 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket  (P156, 163 , 166, 
169)
30 Focus selector switch  (P72, 73)
31 [FOCUS] button  (P32, 74, 120)
32 Side lever  (P64, 73)
33 Lens barrel
34 Tripod receptacle (P188)
35 Release lever  (P19)
36 Card/Battery door  (P19)
37 DC coupler cover •
When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the 
Panasonic DC coupler (For shop display 
purpose only) and AC adaptor (optional) are 
used.  (P179)
CUSTM
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23 22
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24
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AV OUT/DIGITALAV OUT/DIGITAL
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Before Use
At the time when this camera is purchased, the LCD monitor is stowed in the camera body. 
Bring out the LCD monitor as shown below.
1Open the LCD monitor. (Maximum 180 o)
2 It can be rotated 180 o forwards.
3 Return the monitor to its original position.
•
Only rotate the LCD monitor after opening it wide enough, and be careful not to use 
excessive force as it may be damaged.
The LCD monitor can be rotated to suit your  needs. This is convenient as it allows you to 
take pictures from various angles by adjusting the LCD monitor.
•
Do not cover the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or other objects.
∫ Taking pictures at a high angle
•This is convenient when there is someone in front of you and you cannot get close to the 
subject.
•It can only be rotated 90 o towards you.
∫ Taking pictures at a low angle
•This is convenient when taking pictures of flowers etc. that are in a low position.
•It can be rotated 180 o forward.
LCD Monitor 
						

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Note
•Be careful as this unit may get scratched if you rotate the LCD monitor without opening 
the LCD monitor fully.
•Check that the terminal door is closed when rotating the LCD monitor. The terminal door 
may get damaged or LCD monitor may get scratched if you rotate the LCD monitor with 
the terminal door opened.
•When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing 
inwards to prevent dirt and scratches.
•Note that operating noise may be recorded when recording a motion picture with the LCD 
monitor rotated.
∫ Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Press [EVF/LCD].
•
You can switch between LCD monitor display and Viewfinder 
display.
•Switching via the [EVF/LCD] button will be maintained even 
when the power of the digital camera is turned [OFF].
∫ 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 clearest.
A Diopter adjustment dial
Viewfinder