Panasonic Dmc Fz150 Owners Manual

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∫Switching the displayed image while maintaining the Playback Zoom
You can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and 
zoom position for the Playback Zoom.
Rotating the rear dial to select the picture during Playback Zoom.
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The zoom position returns to the center in the following images.–Images with different aspect ratios–Images with different numbers of recorded pixels–Images with a different rotation direction (when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON])
∫ Enlarge the focus point (display focus point)
This unit will remember the focus point during the recording, and it can be enlarged with 
that point as a center.
Press [FOCUS] during image playback.
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Focus point may not be the center of enlargement when it is at the edge of the image.•It will return to the original enlargement if [FOCUS] is pressed again.•Following pictures cannot be enlarged because there is no focus point:–Picture that was taken without focusing–Picture that was taken with Manual Focus–Picture that was taken with a different camera
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T).
1k > 2k> 4k> 8k > 16k
•When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ L] (W) after 
enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.
•When you change the magnification, the zoom position 
indication  A appears for about 1 second, and the position of 
the enlarged section can be moved by pressing  3/4/ 2/1.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
•The side lever cannot be used for Playback Zoom.
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Playing Back Motion Pictures
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats.
∫Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as  3/4 /2/ 1.
¢ The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you press  1/2 again.
Note
•When using a high capacity card, it is possible  that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.•To playback the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC, use the “QuickTime” or the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.•When playing back high speed motion pictures, the motion picture recording time differs to the 
actual playback time.
•Motion pictures recorded with [MINIATURE EFFECT] in Creative Control Mode play back at 
approximately 10 times speed.
Press  2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture 
icon (such as [ ]/[ ]), and then press  3 to play 
back.
A Motion picture icon
B The motion picture recording time
•When playing back high speed motion pictures, select pictures with the 
high speed motion picture icon [ ].
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the 
screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
•Some information (recording information, etc.) is not displayed for 
motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD].
3Play/Pause
4Stop
2Fast rewind¢
Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing)
1Fast forward¢
Frame-by-frame forward (while pausing)
[W]Reduce volume level
[T]Increase volume level
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You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback.
Press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [YES] is selected. 
Exit the menu after it is executed.
Note
•The picture is saved with the following recording sizes.
•You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.•Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality.
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
[AVCHD]Picture size[MP4]Picture size
[PSH]/[FSH]/[SH] 2 M (16:9) [FHD]/[HD]
2 M (16:9)
[VGA] 0.3 M (4:3)
Motion JPEGPicture size
[QVGA] ([HIGH SPEED VIDEO]) 0.3 M (4:3) 
						

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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which are being played back will be deleted.•Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted.
Press [(].
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press [ ‚].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Picture is deleted by selecting [YES].
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Note
•Burst picture group (pictures with the burst icon [˜]) will be treated as a single picture. 
Deleting the burst picture group will delete all pictures in the group.  (P132)
•Do not turn the camera off while deleting. Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC 
adaptor (optional).
•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
To delete multiple pictures (up to 100) or all the pictures
Press [‚ ].
Press  3/4 to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•[DELETE ALL]  > Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [YES].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when 
[ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] is selected with the [DELETE ALL] set.
(When [DELETE MULTI] is selected) Press 
3/ 4/2/1 to select the picture, and then 
press [DISPLAY] to set. (Repeat this step.)
•[ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISPLAY] is 
pressed again, the setting is canceled.
(When [DELETE MULTI] is selected) Press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Pictures are deleted by selecting [YES].
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Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures 
and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the 
camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s 
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
∫ Types of menus
Menu Description of settings
! [REC]
  (P108  to 127)This menu lets you set the Coloring, Sensitivity, Aspect 
Ratio, Number of pixels and ot her aspects of the pictures 
you are recording.
 [MOTION PICTURE]
  (P128  to 131)This menu lets you set the [REC MODE], [REC 
QUALITY], and other aspects for motion picture 
recording.
 [PLAYBACK MODE]
  (P135  to 139)This menu lets you select the setting of the playback 
methods such as playback or slide show of only the 
pictures set as [FAVORITE].
( [PLAYBACK]
  (P140  to 155)This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print 
Settings, etc. of recorded pictures.
 [SETUP]
  (P50  to 61)This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the 
operating beep tone settings and set other settings 
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∫Switching to other menus
e.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] menu from [REC] Mode menu
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press  2.
3Press  4 or rotate the rear dial to select the 
[SETUP] menu icon [ ].
4Press  1 or the rear dial.
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•If you set [MENU RESUME] (P60) in the [SETUP] menu to [ON], the screen shows the last 
selected menu item when the camera was turned off.
Example: In the [REC] menu, change [AF MODE] from [ Ø] (1-area-focusing) to [ š] 
(Face Detection)¢
¢ When the focus selector switch is set to [AF] in Program AE Mode.
Press [MENU/SET].
∫Close the menu
Press [MENU/SET] or press the shutter button halfway.
Note
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There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being 
used on the camera due to the specifications.
Setting menu items
Press  3/4 or rotate the rear dial to select 
the menu item.
•Select the item at the very bottom, and press  4 or 
rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen.
Press  1 or the rear dial.
•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
Press 3/4 or rotate the rear dial to select 
the settings.
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By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display 
style the camera is in. Items that cannot be used are displayed in gray.
Using the Quick Menu
Press [Q.MENU] when recording.
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select the menu item 
and the setting and then press [MENU/
SET] to close the menu.
•You can set the following items in detail by pressing 
[DISPLAY].
[WHITE BALANCE]/[AF MODE] 
						

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About the Setup Menu
[CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their 
settings before using them.
For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P48.
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Refer to P23  for details.
•Setup/cancel of summer time [ ] can be performed by pressing  3 at the time the area is 
selected.
•The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time. Advance 
the clock setting by one hour.
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
U  [CLOCK SET] —
 [WORLD TIME]
Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and 
record them on the pictures you take.
After selecting [DESTINATION] or [HOME], press 2/1  to 
select an area, and press [MENU/SET] to set.
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Set [HOME] first thing after purchasing. [DESTINATION] can be set 
after setting up [HOME].
“  [DESTINATION]:
Travel destination area
A Current time of the destination area
B Time difference from home area
–  [HOME]:
Your home area
C Current time
D Time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
B
A
D
C