Panasonic Dmc Fz200 Owners Manual

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1Focus by rotating the rear dial.
2 Press the cursor button a few times 
furthermore in the same direction.
3 Finely focus on the subject by pressing the 
cursor button in reverse.
∫ Prefocus
This is a technique for focusing in advance on t he point the pictures will be taken when it is 
difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus due to its quick motion. (e.g. [Panning] in Scene 
Mode)
This function is suitable when the distance bet ween the camera and the subject is certain.
∫...

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Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
Applicable modes: 
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is 
too strong and you cannot ac hieve appropriate exposure.
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 the camera to compose the picture and then press the shutter 
button...

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∫AF/AE Lock
Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in [AF/AE Lock] in the [Rec] menu.
Note
•
When AE lock is performed, the brightness of the recording screen that appears on the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder is fixed.
•AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode or Scene Mode.•AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.
•AE Lock and AF Lock must be activated before motion picture recording begins.•When recording motion pictures after...

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Using the function button
You can assign the recording function, etc. to the function buttons. Press the buttons to 
instantly access assigned functions.
1Select [Fn Button Set] on the [Setup] menu. (P52)
2Press 3/4 to select the button to assign and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/4 to select the function to assign and then press [MENU/SET].
•Exit the menu after it is set.
 (DMC-FZ200) ¢ To use as the function button, set [AF/AE LOCK /Fn2] in the [Setup] menu to [Fn2].  (P57)...

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Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set the 
aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value.
AAperture Value
B Exposure meter
•It will switch between aperture setting operation and Exposure 
Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed.
¢ 1 Some aperture values are not...

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Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter 
speed.
EManual Exposure Assistance
F Exposure meter
•It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed 
setting operation every time the rear dial is pressed.
¢ 1 Some aperture values are not selectable when using conversion lens.
¢ 2 Depending on the zoom position, some of the values cannot be selected....

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Taking Pictures that Match the Scene Being 
Recorded
 (Scene Mode)
Recording modes: 
When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets 
the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene Mode and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•If you press [DISP.] when selecting a Scene Mode, explanations 
about each Scene Mode are displayed.
Note
•To change the Scene Mode, press [MENU/SET] and then...

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When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of 
their skin to appear even softer than with [Portrai t]. (It is effective when taking pictures of people 
from the chest up.)
∫ Technique for Soft Skin Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
Note
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If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also...

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Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically, and are 
combined to make a single panorama picture.
1Press  3/4  to select the recording direction and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2After confirming the recording direction, press [MENU/SET].
•The horizontal/vertical guideline will be displayed.
3Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
4Press the shutter button fully and record a picture while moving the camera in a 
small circle in the direction...

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Note
•The zoom position is fixed to Wide.•The focus, white balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum values for the first picture. As a 
result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially during recording, the entire panorama picture 
may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness.
•When multiple pictures are combined to create  a single panorama picture, the subject may appear 
distorted or the connection points may be noticeable in some cases.
•The number of...