Panasonic Dmc Fz20 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording pictures (advanced)
81
After installing the external flash 
(DMW-FL28; optional), the effective range 
will be increased when compared to the 
camera’s built in flash.
1Attach the external flash to the 
hot shoe 
1 and turn the camera 
on.
 Tighten the lock screw 2 of the 
external flash firmly.
2Select [PRESET] or [MANUAL] 
and turn the external flash on.
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button 
after finishing the setting.
∫Switch the external flash...

Recording pictures (advanced)
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∫Settings on the external flash
 [PRESET]
– When setting to [PRESET] and 
attaching the external flash, the aperture 
value and the ISO sensitivity are 
respectively set to [F2.8] and [ISO100] 
on the camera regardless of the 
recording mode. Set the external flash to 
[AUTO] and set the same value as the 
settings on the camera.
– We recommend setting to [PRESET] for 
normal use.
[MANUAL]
– When setting to [MANUAL], you can set 
the aperture value, the shutter speed...

Playback (advanced)
83
Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images
∫Pictures with audio
Select the picture with audio icon [ ] 
and 
play back the audio. 
∫ Motion images
Select the picture with the motion image 
icon [ ] and play back the motion 
images. 
 The cursor displayed during  playback corresponds to  3/4/
2 /1 .
 Motion image playback stops and the  normal playback is restored by pressing 
4 . ∫
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
During motion image playback, keep 
pressing...

Playback (advanced)
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Using the [PLAY] mode menu
You can rotate the recorded pictures in 
increments of 90°.
This is a convenient function to play back 
pictures on TV.
∫Example
When rotating clockwise ( )
Original
picture 
1Select [ROTATE]. 
2Select the picture to be rotated 
and set it. 
3Select the direction to rotate the 
picture. 
Rotating the Picture [ROTATE]
PLAY1/2
PROTECT
SLIDE SHOW
AUDIO DUB. ROTATE
DPOF PRINT
EXITMENUSELECT
MENU
The picture rotates clockwise in 
increments of 90°.
The picture...

Playback (advanced)
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 Still pictures can only be rotated in normal 
playback. When playing back rotated 
pictures in zoom playback or multi 
playback, pictures appear in original 
angle.
 Protected pictures and pictures recorded 
after setting the quality to [TIFF] cannot be 
rotated.
 When you play pictures on a PC, you 
cannot play rotated pictures without an 
OS or software compatible with Exif.
 Exif is the file format for still pictures, to 
which recording information and other can 
be added,...

Playback (advanced)
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∫Single setting
Select the picture and set the number of 
prints. 
 The number of prints can be set from 0 to 
999.
 The number of prints icon [ ] appears.
 When the number of prints is set to “0”, 
DPOF print setting is canceled.
∫ Multi setting
Select the pictures and set the number 
of prints. 
 Repeat the above procedure.
 The number of prints can be set from 0 to  999.
 The number of prints icon [ ] appears.
 When the number of prints is set to “0”,  DPOF print setting...

Playback (advanced)
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 DPOF print setting is a convenient 
function when you print pictures with 
printers supporting DPOF printing. (P100)
 DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print 
Order Format. This feature allows you to 
write print information or other into the 
images on the card and to use such 
information on the DPOF-compliant 
system.
 The setting of DPOF print will not be 
applied to the DPOF setting of 
Slide Show.
 If the file is not based on the DCF 
standard, the DPOF print setting...

Playback (advanced)
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∫Multi setting/To cancel all settings
Perform the same operation as in [Setting 
the Picture to be Printed and the Number of 
Prints [DPOF PRINT]]. (P85 – 86)
 If you want to delete protected pictures, 
cancel the protect setting first.
 While this feature protects the pictures 
from accidental erasure, formatting the 
card will permanently delete all data. 
(P94)
 The protect setting may not be effective in 
other equipment.
 Sliding the Card Write-Protect switch A to 
[LOCK]...

Playback (advanced)
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3Select [START]. 
4By pressing the [MENU] button, 
the Slide Show stops.
∫SD Slide Show
If you insert a card including the SD 
Slide Show edited with the [SD Viewer for 
DSC] which is in the supplied CD-ROM, 
and then turn the camera on in playback 
mode, the confirmation screen appears. 
Select [YES] and press 1 to start the SD 
Slide Show. Select [NO] and press 1 to 
start normal playback.
 Pictures set with the DPOF Slide Show by 
the [SD Viewer for DSC] cannot be played 
back...

Playback (advanced)
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You can record the audio after taking a 
picture.
1Select [AUDIO DUB.]. 
2Select the picture and start audio 
recording. 
 When audio has already been 
recorded, the confirmation screen 
appears. Press 4 to select [YES], and 
press 1 to start audio recording. (The 
original audio is overwritten.)
 The audio dubbing cannot be used with 
the following pictures.
–Motion images
–Protected pictures
–Pictures recorded after setting the 
quality to [TIFF]
3Stop audio recording. 
 Even...