Panasonic Dmc Fz2500 Operating Instructions Manual

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2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
• This owner’s manual describe operations of the front dial/rear dial as follows:
e.g.: When rotating the front dial to the left or right: 
e.g.: When rotating the rear dial to the left or right: 
Allows you to set the aperture, shutter speed, and other settin gs when in /// 
modes.
• In [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu, you can change the operat ion methods of the front dial and 
rear dial.  (P43)
Temporarily changing the items assigned to the front/rear dials  ([Dial Operation 
Switch])
[Dial Operation Switch] is assigned to [Fn3] at the time of pur chase. (P55)
1Press [Fn3] .AFunction button [Fn3]
• A guide will be displayed showing the items temporarily  assigned to the front/rear dials.
• If no operations are performed, the guide will disappear in  a few seconds.
Front Dial/Rear Dial
Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is 
performed during the various settings.
Front Dial Rear Dial
Mode dialFront dialRear Dial
  (P66) Program Shift Program Shift
  (P68) Aperture value Aperture value
  (P68) Shutter speed Shutter speed
  (P69) Aperture value Shutter speed
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2Rotate the front/rear dials while the guide is 
displayed.
• The settings of the items assigned to the dials will change.
3Press [MENU/SET] and set.• You can also complete this step by performing either of the operations below:
– Press the shutter button halfway
– Press [Fn3]
• Items that are temporarily assigned to the front/rear dials ca n be used only while the guide 
(step
2) or setting screen (step3) is displayed.
• You can set the items to be assigned temporarily to the front/ rear dials in [Dial Operation 
Switch Setup] in [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu.  (P43)
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∫Setting the operation methods of the front dial and rear dial
>  [Custom]  > [Dial Set.]
[Assign Dial (F/SS)] Assigns the operations of the aperture value and shutter speed 
in Manual Exposure Mode.
[F SS]:
Assigns the aperture value to the front dial, and the shutter 
speed to the rear dial.
[SS F]:
Assigns the shutter speed to the front dial, and the aperture 
value to the rear dial.
[Rotation (F/SS)]
Changes the rotation direction of the dials for adjusting the 
aperture value and shutter speed.
[]/[]
[Exposure Comp.]Assigns the Exposure Compensation to the front dial or rear 
dial so that you can directly adjust it.
[]
 (Front Dial) /[ ] (Rear Dial) /[OFF]
• You cannot adjust Exposure Compensation in Manual 
Exposure Mode.
[Dial Operation Switch 
Setup] Sets the items to be assigned temporarily to the front/rear dia
ls 
when you press the function button to which [Dial Operation 
Switch] is assigned.
[]  ([Front Dial Operation])/[ ]  ([Rear Dial Operation])
• Items that can be set are as follows.
– [Photo Style]  (P191)
– [Filter Effect] (P79 , 193)
–[Aspect Ratio]  (P196)
– [AF Mode]  (P91)
– [4K PHOTO]  (P117)
– [Highlight Shadow]  (P199)– [i.Dynamic] 
(P200)
– [i.Resolution]  (P200)
– [Flash Mode]  (P151)
– [Flash Adjust.]  (P154)
– [Sensitivity]  (P105)
– [White Balance]  (P107)
• [Highlight Shadow] uses the two dials. It will be automaticall y 
assigned to both of the dials when you assign it to either of 
them.
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Using the [ND FILTER] switch, you can switch the built-in 
optical ND filter setting. (The filter adjusts the amount of 
light.)
• Use this function when recording a bright subject outdoors under a clear sky that causes the screen to look white.
[ND FILTER] switch (switching the ND filter setting)
[AUTO] Controls the ND filter automatically according to the recording  condition.
[1/4]Reduces the amount of light to 1/4.
[1/16] Reduces the amount of light to 1/16.
[1/64]Reduces the amount of light to 1/64.
[OFF] Does not use the ND filter.
Not available in these cases:• In the following cases, [ND FILTER] will be fixed to [OFF] eve n if it is set to [AUTO] :
– Manual Exposure Mode
– Creative Video Mode
– When recording motion pictures
– When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]
• In the following cases, [ND FILTER] will be fixed to the setti ng at the start of recording:
– When [Variable Frame Rate] is set to [ON]
– [Panorama Shot]
– When [Burst Rate] is set to [H]
– When recording with the Bracket function
– When recording with [Post Focus]
– When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON]
– When [iHDR] or [HDR] is set to [ON]
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Pressing the cursor button:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
Pressing [MENU/SET]:
Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.
• This owner’s manual expresses the up, down, left, and right of 
the cursor button as  3/4/2 /1.
Press [DISP.] to switch the information displayed on the 
screen.
• If the information on the screen is not displayed any longer 
because no operation was performed for some time, press the 
[DISP.] button or touch the screen to display the information 
again.
Switching the display method of the viewfinder/monitor
Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button
• By assigning [Cursor Button Lock] to a function button, you ca n disable the cursor buttons and 
the [MENU/SET] button.  (P55)
[DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)
In Recording Mode
> [Custom]  > [LVF Disp.Style]
> [Custom]  > [Monitor Disp. Style]
[ ] (viewfinder style): Scales down images slightly so that you c an better review 
the composition of the images.
[ ] (monitor style): Scales images to fill the entire screen so t hat you can see 
their details.
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∫[ ] Live View Finder style display layout  (Example of viewfinder style display)
∫ [ ] Monitor style display layout  (Example of monitor style display)
¢When the on-monitor recording information screen is displayed,  you can touch the desired 
item and change its setting directly.
With information 
(detailed 
information) With information With information 
(detailed 
information
, tilt 
sensor display) With information 
(tilt sensor 
display)
With information Without 
information With information 
(tilt sensor 
display) Without 
information (tilt 
sensor display)
Tu r n e d   o f f On-monitor 
recording 
information
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• If you assign [LVF/Monitor Disp. Style] to [Fn Button Set]  (P55) in the [Custom] menu, each 
time you press the assigned function button, you can change the  display style of the monitor 
or viewfinder ([ ]/[ ]), whichever is currently in use.
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∫About the tilt sensor display
With the tilt sensor displayed, it is easy to correct the tilt  of the camera etc.
• When the tilt of the camera is little, the indicator changes t o green.
¢ This is displayed if [Highlight]  (P225) in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].
• Some of the screens cannot be displayed for certain files that  you play back, such as motion 
pictures and 4K burst files.
A
Horizontal direction : Correcting tilt to the left
B Vertical direction : Correcting downward tilt
• Even after correcting the tilt, there may still be an error of  approximately n1°.
• When tilted significantly upwards or downwards to record, the  tilt sensor display may not be 
displayed correctly, and the Direction Detection Function  (P35) may not work correctly.
In Playback Mode
With information Detailed 
information 
display Histogram 
display Without 
information  (Highlight display)
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Without 
information
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Touch screen of this unit is capacitive. Touch the panel directly with your bare finger.
∫ Touch
To touch and release the touch screen.
∫ Drag
A movement without releasing the touch screen.
∫ Pinch (enlarge/reduce)
Pinch the touch screen apart (enlarge) or together 
(reduce) with two fingers.
Touch screen (Touch operations)
• Touch the screen with the clean and dry finger.
• If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet,  please follow the instructions 
that accompany the sheet.
(Some monitor protection sheets may impair visibility or operab ility.)
Not available in these cases:
• The touch screen may not function normally in the following ca ses.
– When touched by a gloved hand
– When the touch screen is wet
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Applicable modes: 
Just by touching the subject you want as your point of focus, the camera will focus on the 
subject and take the picture automatically.
∫ To cancel the Touch Shutter function
Touch [ ] .
Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function
Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ].
• Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with the  Touch Shutter function becomes possible.
3Touch the subject you wish to focus on, and 
then take a picture.
• The picture is taken when the focus is achieved.
• If shooting with the touch shutter fails, the AF area turns re d and disappears.
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Applicable modes: 
You can easily optimize the brightness for a touched position. When the face of the subject 
appears dark, you can brighten the screen according to the brig htness of the face.
∫ Canceling the Touch AE function
Touch [ ] .
• [Metering Mode] returns to the original setting, and the brigh tness optimization position is 
canceled.
Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified Area (Touch AE )
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ].
• The setting screen for the brightness optimization 
position is displayed.
• [Metering Mode] is set to [ ] , which is used  exclusively for the Touch AE.
3Touch the subject you want to optimize the 
brightness for.
• Touching [Reset] will bring the brightness optimization position back to the center.
4Touch [Set].
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:– When using the Digital Zoom
– When [4K Live Cropping] is set
– When [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu has b een set to  [AF+AE] (P99)
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