Panasonic Dmc Fz200 Owners Manual

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∫Recording motion pictures (When using the LCD monitor)
(DMC-FZ200) 
(DMC-FZ60) 
•
These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC (73.4 o F) and a humidity of 50%RH. Please be 
aware that these times are approximate.
•Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as turning this 
unit on and off, starting/st opping recording, zoom operation etc.
•Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up...

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Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the 
Battery
•Turn this unit off and confirm that the lens barrel is retracted.•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
1Slide the release lever in the direction of the 
arrow and open the card/battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.
•If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the 
quality of this product.
2Battery: Being careful about the battery 
orientation, insert all the way until you hear a 
locking sound and then check...

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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
•You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P175)
•The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.
The following operations can be performed using this unit:
When a card has not been 
insertedPictures can be recorded on the built-in memory and played 
back.
When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back.
•When using the built-in memory
k>ð 
(access indication¢)
•When using...

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The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit.
(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)
¢SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check via the label on the 
card, etc.
•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/(This Site is English only.)
Note
•Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor (optional) 
when the...

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∫About the display of the number of recordable pictures and available recording time
•Switching between the display of number of recor dable pictures and available recording time can be 
performed in the [Remaining Disp.] (P61)  in the [Setup] menu.
•The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These 
vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)
•The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies...

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∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
•“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for second.
•[AVCHD]
(DMC-FZ200) 
(DMC-FZ60) 
•
[MP4]
(DMC-FZ200) 
(DMC-FZ60) 
Note
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The recordable time is the total time of all the motion pictures which have been recorded.•Number of recordable pictures/available recording time for the card may decrease when [Upload 
Set] is performed.
•Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] is 29 minutes 59...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on.
•The power lamp 1 lights when you turn this unit on.
•If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to step4.
2Press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET].
5Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute, display sequence or time 
display format), and press  3/4 to set.
A: Time at the home area
B : Time at the...

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Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu, and press 1. (P52)
•The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6.•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the 
battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery.)
Note
•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the 
picture, or when you stamp the dat e on the pictures with [Date Stamp]...

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Tips for taking good pictures
∫Direction Detection Function ([Rotate Disp.])
Pictures recorded with the camera held vertica lly are played back vertically (rotated). (Only 
when [Rotate Disp.]  (P67)  is set)
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When the camera is held vertically and tilted up and down to record pictures, the Direction Detection 
function may not work correctly.
•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.•You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation....

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Basic
Selecting the Recording Mode
Switching the mode by rotating the 
mode dial.
Align a desired mode with part A.
•
Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the 
desired mode.
∫ Basic
∫ Advanced
Program AE Mode  (P31)
The subjects are recorded  using your own settings.
Intelligent Auto Mode (P35)
The subjects are recorded using settings  automatically selected by the camera.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P105)
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set....