Panasonic Dmc Fz2500 Operating Instructions Manual

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5. 4K Photo and Drive Settings
Recording Mode: 
∫About [More settings] (step 
2 in  P139 )
• When using burst recording, if you press and hold the shutter  button, recording will be 
performed until a specified number of pictures are taken.
Example:
When the initial position is set to F5.6:
1  first picture,  2 second picture,  3 third picture...  5 fifth picture
Aperture Bracket
[Image Count] [3], [5]: Takes a specified number of pictures with different 
aperture values within the range based on the...

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∫About [More settings] (step 2 in  P139 )
¢Not available for burst recording. When using burst recording,  if you press and hold the 
shutter button, recording will be performed continuously until  a specified number of pictures 
are taken.
A Close-up
B Infinity
1 first picture,  2 second picture...  5 fifth picture...
Focus Bracket
[Step] Sets the interval between focus positions.•The distance by which the focus position moves in each 
step will be shorter if the init...

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Image Stabilizer
Applicable modes: 
Automatically detects and prevents jitter. For motion picture recording, the 5-Axis Hybrid 
Image Stabilizer function is available. It uses both the optical stabilizer of the lens and the 
electronic stabilizer of the camera’s sensor. It corrects diffe rent types of jitters including 
those that occur during zoom recording and also recording while walking.
Select the menu. (P51)
>  [Rec] > [Stabilizer]
[Operation 
Mode] []
([Normal])...

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Preventing jitter (camera shake)
When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [Stabilizer], a tripod or  the self-timer (P132).
• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cas es. Keep the camera still from the 
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears  on the screen.
We recommend using a tripod.
– Slow Sync. – Slow Sync./Red-Eye Reduction
– [Clear Nightscape]/[C ool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/ [Artistic Nightscape]/
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Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Applicable modes: 
Zooms in without deteriorating the image quality.
Maximum magnification: 20k
Applicable modes: 
This function works when any of the picture sizes  (P196) indicated with   is selected.
You can zoom in further than you  can with the Optical Zoom without deteriorating the 
image quality.
Maximum magnification: 40 k
(This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnificatio n level differs 
depending on [Picture Size]...

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Applicable modes: 
You can zoom in up to twice the original zoom magnification while minimizing the 
deterioration of the image quality.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Applicable modes: 
Although the image quality deteriorates every time you zoom in further, you can zoom in 
up to four times the original zoom magnification.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Intelligent Zoom
> [Rec]/ [Motion Picture]  > [i.Zoom]
Not available in these cases:• This function is not available in the following...

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1To u c h   [ ] .
2To u c h   [ ] .
• The slide bar is displayed.
3Perform zoom operations by dragging 
the slide bar.
• The zoom speed varies depending on the touched position.
• Touch [ ] again to end touch zoom operations.
Zooming using touch operations (Touch zoom)
[ ]/[ ] Zooms slowly
[ ]/ [ ] Zooms quickly
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases: – When recording [4K Live Cropping]
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Taking pictures by using the flash
Applicable modes: 
∫Open/Close the built-in flash
Taking a picture using the flas h becomes possible by opening th e built-in flash.
ATo open the flash
Slide the flash open lever.
BTo close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.• Forcibly closing the flash can damage the camera.
• Be sure to close the built-in flash when not in use.
• The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ] while the flash is closed.
• Be careful when opening the flash...

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∫The available flash range (approximation)
The edges of flash pictures taken without using the zoom at sho rt distances (close to the 
wide end) may appear dark. This may be alleviated by zooming in a little further.
• This is the range when [ISO Limit Set]  (P205) is set to [OFF].
WideTe l e
[AUTO] in 
[Sensitivity] 0.5 m (1.6 feet) to 13.2 m (43 feet) 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to 7.9 m (26 feet)
• Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash
 while it is...

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Setting the Flash Functions
Applicable modes: 
Select whether to set the flash output automatically or manually.
1Select the menu. (P51)
2(When [MANUAL] is selected)
Select the menu.
3Press 2/1  to select an item and then press [MENU/SET].• You can set from [1/1] (full brightness) to [1/128] in steps o f [1/3].
Changing the firing mode
>[Rec] > [Flash]  > [Firing Mode]
[TTL] The camera automatically sets the flash output.
[MANUAL] Set the luminosity ratio of the flash...