Panasonic Dmc Fz200 Owners Manual

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Applicable modes: 
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.
Settings: [HIGH]/[STANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF]Note
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Even when the [Sensitivity] is set to [100], [Sensitivity] may be set higher than [100] if the picture is 
taken with [i.Dynamic] set to valid.
•Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.•[LOW], [STANDARD], or [HIGH]...

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Applicable modes: 
Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilizing the Intelligent Resolution 
Technology.Note
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Refer to P71  for information about the Intelligent Zoom.
Applicable modes: 
This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, the Extended Optical Zoom or the 
Intelligent Zoom
.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Note
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Refer to P71  for details.
[i.Resolution]
SettingsDescription of settings
[i.ZOOM] [i.Resolution] is activated, and zoom magnification...

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Applicable modes: 
Using this mode, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically 
compensates for the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
When recording motion pictures, “Active Mode” (sta bilizer for motion pictures) will automatically 
function. This decreases the jitter of the image  when recording motion pictures while walking, 
etc.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Note
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In “Active Mode”, stronger effect of the correction can be achieved at the wide...

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Applicable modes: 
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway, making it 
easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (Larger AF area is 
displayed depending on the recording conditions.)
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1.5 m (4.9 feet).
•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp A (e.g. when taking pictures 
of animals in dark places), set the [AF Assist Lamp] to [OFF]. In...

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Applicable modes: 
Adjust the flash output if the recorded pictures are too bright or too dark.
Note
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You can adjust from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].•Select [0 EV] to return to the original flash output.
•[i] or [j] is displayed on the flash icon in the screen when the flash level is adjusted.
Applicable modes: 
When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed 
whenever the flash is used. The camera automatic ally detects red-eye and corrects the...

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Applicable modes: 
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation 
range each time the shutter button is pressed.
With Auto Bracket d1EV
Press 2/1 to set the compensation range of the exposure 
and then press [MENU/SET].
•When you do not use Auto Bracket, select [OFF] (0).
Note
•When Auto Bracket is set, [ ] is displayed on the screen.
•When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the 
pictures taken...

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Applicable modes: 
You can take a picture with date and time of recording.Note
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Date information for pictures recorded with the [Date Stamp] set cannot be deleted.•When printing pictures with [Date Stamp] at a shop or with a printer, the date will be printed 
on top of the other if you choose to print with the date.
•If the time has not been set, you cannot stamp with the date information.•The camera cannot stamp the date in the following cases.
–The clock is not set
•The setting is...

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Using the [Motion Picture] menu
For details on [Motion Picture] menu settings, refer to P52.
In Creative Video Mode, the settable [Rec] menu will be displayed in the [Motion Picture] menu.
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The [Motion Picture] menu is not displayed in the following cases.
– [Panorama Shot]/[3D Photo Mode] (Scene Mode)
– [Soft Focus]/[Star Filter] (Creative Control Mode)
Applicable modes: 
This sets up the data format of motion pictures.
[Rec Mode]
SettingsDescription of settings
[AVCHD] Select this...

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Applicable modes: 
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
When [AVCHD] is selected
 (DMC-FZ200) ¢ Sensor output is 60 fps
 (DMC-FZ60) ¢ Sensor output is 30 fps
When [MP4] is selected
Note
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What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the 
number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” is an abbreviation of 
“Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period...

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Applicable modes: 
Set the picture quality for the [High Speed Video] recording in the Creative Video Mode.
•This menu is displayed only when [High Speed Video] is set.
Applicable modes: 
It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]Note
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Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion 
picture recording.
[High Speed Video]  (DMC-FZ200) 
SettingsDescription of settings
[240fps...