Panasonic Dmc Fz200 Owners Manual

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Recording Motion Pictures
Applicable modes: 
This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion 
pictures recorded in MP4.
Audio will be recorded in stereo.
1Start recording by pressing the motion picture 
button.
A Available recording time
B  Elapsed recording time
•It is recommended that you close the flash when recording 
motion pictures.
•You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording 
Mode.
•Release the motion picture button right after you press it.•The recording state indicator (red)  C will flash while 
recording motion pictures.
•Focus can be achieved during recording by pressing 
[FOCUS].
•For the setting of the [Rec Mode] and [Rec Quality], refer 
to  P148, 149.
2Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.
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∫About the recording format for recording motion pictures
This unit can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats.
AVCHD:
You can record high definition quality images with this format. It is suitable for viewing on a 
large format TV or for saving to disc.
(DMC-FZ200) 
AVCHD Progressive:
The [PSH] in [AVCHD] is a mode that allows motion pictures to be recorded at 1920 k1080/
60p, the highest quality
¢ that complies with the AVCHD standard.
Recorded motion pictures can be save d and played back using this unit or 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
¢ This means the highest quality for this unit.
MP4:
This is a simpler video format best used when ex tensive editing is needed, or when uploading 
videos to the Internet.
∫ About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MP4 ] may be played back with poor picture or sound 
quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible 
with these formats. Also, the recording information may not be displayed properly. In this case, 
use this unit.
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For details on AVCHD Progressive and MP4 compatible devices, refer to the support sites below.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/(This Site is English only.) 
						

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Note
•Built-in memory can only store data as the [VGA] of [MP4].•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording 
motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•ISO sensitivity will operate as [AUTO] in Motion Pi cture Recording other than Creative Video. Also, 
[ISO Limit Set] will not function.
•There is a risk that the sound of zoom and button operations and the rubbing of the lens cap string 
will be recorded, and so care is necessary.
•The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or 
electromagnetic waves etc. depending on the environment of the motion picture recording.
•About zooming while recording motion pictures
–Operating the zoom while recording motion pictures can take time for the image to come into 
focus.
–If the Extended Optical Zoom are used before pressing the motion picture button, those settings 
will be cleared, so the shooting range will change dramatically.
•Even if the aspect ratio setting is the same in still and motion pictures, the angle of view may change 
at the start of the motion picture recording.
When [Video Rec Area]  (P60) is set to [ON], angle of view during motion picture recording is 
displayed.
•If you end motion picture recording after a short time when using [Miniature Effect] of the Creative 
Control Mode, the camera may go on recording fo r a certain period. Please continue to hold the 
camera until the recording finishes.
•It is recommended to use a fully charged battery  or AC adaptor (optional) when recording motion 
pictures.
•If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a 
power outage or if the AC adaptor  is disconnected etc., the motion picture being recorded will not be 
recorded.
•Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases.–[Panorama Shot]/[3D Photo Mode] (Scene Mode)–[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter] (Creative Control Mode)
•It will be recorded in the following categories for certain Recording Modes. A motion picture 
recording matching each Recording Mode will be performed for the ones not listed below.
Selected Recording ModeRecording Mode while recording motion 
picture
•Program AE Mode
•Aperture-Priority AE Mode•Shutter-Priority AE Mode•Manual Exposure Mode
•[Sports]/[HDR]/[Pet] (Scene Mode) Normal motion picture
•[Baby1]/[Baby2] (Scene Mode)
Portrait Mode
•[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Handheld Night Shot] 
(Scene Mode) Low Light Mode 
						

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Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (simultaneous recording)
During motion picture recording, press the shutter button fully to record a still 
picture.
Note
•During motion picture recording, if you press the  shutter button halfway, the camera will refocus and 
the refocus movement will be recorded to the motion picture being recorded. To prioritize the motion 
picture image, recording still pictures by fully pre ssing the shutter button, or creating still pictures 
after motion picture recording is recommended.  (P48)
•Picture size and number of recordable pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter button halfway.
•Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture.•Recording is performed by the electronic shutter, so the recorded picture may appear warped.•Pictures will be recorded with a picture size of [3.5M] (16:9). The picture quality may be different to 
[3.5M] (16:9) of standard pictures.
•The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].•Zooming will stop when a picture is recorded while zooming.
•Only one picture is recorded when Auto Bracket or White Balance Bracket is set.•Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases:–When [Rec Mode] is set to [VGA] in [MP4]
–Creative Video Mode•In [Miniature Effect] of Creative Control Mode, th ere may be a slight delay between fully pressing the 
shutter button and recording.
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
  (DMC-FZ200) 
•You can record up to 20 pictures per motion picture recording.•The burst speed while recording motion pictures is limited to the following.  (P80)
–[ ] and [ ]/[ ] cannot be set. Setting these will automatically switch to [ ] and [ ].
–[ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] cannot be set. Setting these will automatically switch to [ ].
•Only JPEG images are recorded when [Quality] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]. (When set to 
[ ] or [ ], still pictures will be recorded in [Quality] of [A].)
 (DMC-FZ60) 
•You can record up to 1 picture per motion picture recording. 
						

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Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play])
Press [(].
∫To finish playback
Press [(] again, press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway.
Note
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This camera complies with the DCF standard “D esign rule for Camera File system” established by 
JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be 
played back.
•The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode.
•Pictures recorded with another camera may not be able to play back on this unit.
Press 2 or  1.
A File number
B Picture number
•If you press and hold  2/1, you can play back the pictures in succession.
•Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding changes depending on the playback status.
Selecting a picture
2: Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next picture
(DMC-FZ200)  (DMC-FZ60) 
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Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W).
1 screen>12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display
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Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T) to return to the previous screen.
•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫ To return to normal playback
Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
∫ 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
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
A Number of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
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.
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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 play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC, use the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” 
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.•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.
AMotion picture icon
B The motion picture recording time
•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].
 (DMC-FZ200) 
•When playing back high speed motion pictures, select pictures with the high speed motion picture 
icon [ ].
3Play/Pause
4St op
2Fast rewind¢
Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing)
1Fast forward¢
Frame-by-frame forward (while pausing)
[W]Reduce volume level
[T]Increase volume level
  (DMC-FZ200) 
•When playing back high speed motion pictures, the  motion picture recording time differs to the 
actual playback time.
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You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
1Press 3 to pause motion picture playback.
2Press [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
Recording formatPicture size
[AVCHD] 2 M (16:9)
[MP4] ([FHD]/[HD])
2 M (16:9)
([VGA]) 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 [(].
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes].
To delete a single picture
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By using [Delete Multi], you can delete up to the following number of pictures.Note
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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 or all the pictures
(DMC-FZ200)  : 100 pictures
(DMC-FZ60)  : 50 pictures
1Press [ ].
2Press 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 Favorite]  is selected with 
the [Delete All] set.
3(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Press  3/4/
2/ 1 to select the picture, and then press 
[DISP.] to set.  (Repeat this step.)
•[ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISP.] is pressed 
again, the setting is canceled.
4(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
 (DMC-FZ200) 
•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.  (P154)
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