Panasonic Dmc Fz2500 Operating Instructions Manual

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The camera detects scenes automatically (Scene Detection)
( : When taking pictures,  : When recording motion pictures)
∫Switching between Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Au to Mode
Select the [ ] or [ ] tab on the menu screen, press  1 to select [ ] or [ ], and 
press [MENU/SET].
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode allows you to adjust some settings 
such as the brightness and color tone while also using Intellig ent Auto Mode for other 
settings so that you can record images more suited to your pref erences.
(± : possible,  —: not possible)
[i-Portrait] [i-Scenery] [i-Macro] [i-Night Portrait]¢1[i-Night Scenery]
[iHandheld Night Shot]
¢2[i-Food] [i-Baby]¢3[i-Sunset] [i-Low Light]
¢ 1 Only displayed when the built-in flash is open.
¢ 2 Only displayed when [iHandhel d Night Shot] is set to [ON]. (P63)
¢ 3 When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for 
birthdays of registered faces already set only when the Face/Ey e of 
a person younger than 3 years old is detected.
•[ ¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard  
settings are set.
• When recording 4K photos or when recording using [Post Focus],  
Scene Detection works the same way as when recording motion 
pictures.
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It is also possible to display the selection 
screen by touching the Recording Mode 
icon in recording screen.
Intelligent Auto Plus ModeIntelligent Auto Mode
Setting the color tone ±—
Defocus Control ±—
Setting the brightness ±—
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∫Auto Focus, Face/Eye Detection , and Face Recognition
The Auto Focus Mode is  automatically set to [š]. If you touch the subject, the AF tracking 
function will work. The AF tracking function  (P93) will also work if you press 2 and then 
press the shutter button halfway.
• When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the  registered 
face is detected, [R] is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] a nd [ ].
∫About the flash
When the flash is open, the camera automatically sets [ ], [ ] (A UTO/Red-Eye 
Reduction), [ ] or [ ] to match the type of subject and brightnes s.
∫ Scene Detection
• If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the scene detection has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be slower than normal. 
Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
• Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may b e selected for the same 
subject.
• Open the flash when the flash is to be used.  (P148)
• When [ ] or [ ] is set, Red-Eye Removal is enabled.
• Shutter speed will be slower during [ ] or [ ].
The Backlight Compensation• When there is a backlight, the subject appears darker and the  camera will automatically 
attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the pictu re.
In Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or Intelligent Auto Mode, backlig ht compensation works 
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Recording Mode: 
When [ ] is detected while taking handheld night shots, pictures of the night scenery will 
be taken at a high burst speed and composed into a single picture.
This mode is useful if you want to take stunning night shots wi th minimal jitter and noise, 
without using a tripod.
Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot])
>  [Rec] > [iHandheld Night Shot]  > [ON]/[OFF]
• The angle of view will be slightly narrower.
• Do not move the camera during the continuous shooting after pr essing the shutter button.
• Flash is fixed to [ Œ] (forced flash off).
Not available in these cases:
• [iHandheld Night Shot] does not work for the pictures taken duri ng a motion picture recording.
• This function is not available in the following cases:
– When recording in Burst Mode
– When recording 4K photos
– When recording with [Post Focus]
– When using [Time Lapse Shot]
– When using [Stop Motion Animation]  (only when [Auto Shooting]   is set)
– When recording with the Bracket function
– When [Quality] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
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Recording Mode: 
When there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and the subject, 
multiple still pictures are recorded with differing exposures and combined to create a 
single still picture rich in gradation.
[iHDR] works automatically as needed. When it does, [ ]  is displ ayed on the screen.
Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([iHDR])
> [Rec] > [iHDR]  > [ON]/[OFF]
• The angle of view will be slightly narrower.
• Do not move the camera during the continuous shooting after pr essing the shutter button.
• You cannot take the next picture until the combination of pict ures is complete.
• A moving subject may be recorded with unnatural blurs.
Not available in these cases:
• [iHDR] does not work for the pictures taken during a motion pi cture recording.
• This function is not available in the following cases: – When recording using the flash
– When recording in Burst Mode
– When recording 4K photos
– When recording with [Post Focus]
– When using [Time Lapse Shot]
– When using [Stop Motion Animation]  (only when [Auto Shooting]   is set)
– When recording with the Bracket function
– When [Quality] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
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Recording Mode: 
∫Setting color
1Press  1 to display the setting screen.2Rotate the rear dial to adjust color.• Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
• The color setting will return to the default level (center 
point) when this unit is turned off or the camera is switched 
to another Recording Mode.
∫ Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control)1Press [Fn6] to display the setting screen.
2Set the blurriness by rotating the rear dial.• If you press [MENU/SET], you can return to the recording 
screen.
• Pressing [Fn6] on the blurriness setting screen will cancel  the setting.
• Auto Focus Mode is set to [ Ø].
The position of the AF area can be set by touching the 
screen. (Its size cannot be changed)
∫ Setting brightness
1Press [ ].2Rotate the rear dial to adjust brightness.• You can adjust the Exposure Bracket setting by pressing 
3 /4 while the brightness setting screen is displayed. 
(P140)
• Press [ ] again to return to the recording screen.
Change the settings by using the touch screen
1 Touch [ ].
2 Touch the item you want to set.
[ ]: Color tone
[ ]: Defocus level
[ ]: Brightness
3Drag the slide bar or exposure meter to set.• Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
Taking pictures with customized color, defocus control, and bri ghtness 
settings
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Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted 
Aperture and Shutter Speed 
(Program AE Mode)
Recording Mode: 
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various  settings in the [Rec] 
menu.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press the shutter button halfway and display 
the aperture value and shutter speed value 
on the screen.
A Aperture value
B Shutter speed
• If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pre ssed halfway, the aperture 
value and shutter speed turn red and blink.
In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without 
changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift.
You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aper ture value or record a 
moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in 
Program AE Mode.
1Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value  and shutter 
speed value on the screen.
2While the values are displayed (about 10 seconds), 
perform Program Shift by rotating the rear dial or 
front dial.
A Program Shift indication
• To cancel Program Shift, turn off this unit or rotate the  front/rear dial until the Program Shift indication disappears.
Program Shift can easily be canceled by setting a function butt on to [One Push AE]. (P72)
Program Shift
Not available in these cases:
• Program Shift is not available in the following cases:
– When recording 4K photos
– When recording with [Post Focus]
– When the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ]
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Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode: 
• The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview].  (P71)
• The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may dif fer. Check the pictures on the 
playback screen.
• Rotate the front/rear dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsu itable areas of the range are 
displayed in red.
• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink  when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
(Example: In Manual 
Exposure Mode)
A
Exposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
Aperture 
value Small
It becomes easier to 
defocus the 
background. Large
It becomes easier to 
maintain focus as far as 
the background.
Shutter 
speed
Slow
It becomes easier to 
express movement. Fast
It becomes easier to 
freeze movement.
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When you set the aperture value, the camera automatically optimizes the shutter speed 
for the brightness of the subject.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Set the aperture value by rotating the rear 
dial or the front dial.
A Aperture value
B Exposure meter
¢ Depending on the zoom position, some of the values cannot be se lected.
When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically optimizes the aperture value 
for the brightness of the subject.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial 
or the front dial.
AShutter speed
B Exposure meter
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Available Aperture Value¢Shutter Speed (Sec)
F2.8 to F11 60 to 1/4000th (with the mechanical shutter)
1 to 1/16000th (with the electronic shutter)
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
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Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed, 
and rotate the front dial to set the aperture 
value.
AExposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
D Manual Exposure Assistance
¢ Depending on the zoom position, some of the values cannot be se lected.
Optimizing the ISO sensitivity for the shutter speed and apertu re value
When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], the camera sets the  ISO sensitivity 
automatically so that the exposure will be appropriate for the  shutter speed and aperture 
value.
• Depending on recording conditions, an appropriate exposure may  not be set or the ISO 
sensitivity may become higher.
Manual Exposure Assistance
• The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recomme nd checking the pictures 
on the playback screen.
Manual Exposure Mode
Available Aperture Value¢Available Shutter Speed (Sec.)
F2.8 to F11 [B] (Bulb), 60 to 1/4000th (with the mechanical shutter)
1 to 1/16000th (with the electronic shutter)
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
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∫About [B] (Bulb)
If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter stays open whi le the shutter button is 
pressed fully (up to approximately 120 seconds).
The shutter closes if you release the shutter button.
Use this when you want to keep the shutter open for a long time  to take pictures of 
fireworks, a night scene etc.
• It can only be used with Manual Exposure Mode.
• We recommend using a tripod or the shutter remote control (DMW -RSL1: optional) 
when you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [B].
Refer to  P315 for information about the shutter remote control.
• When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [B ], noise may become visible. To 
avoid picture noise, we recomm end setting [Long Shtr NR] in the  [Rec] menu to [ON] 
before taking pictures.  (P206)
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:
– When recording using the flash (only when [Flash Synchro]  is s et to [2ND])
– When recording 4K photos
– When recording with the Post Focus function
– When recording with the Bracket function
– When [HDR] is set to [ON]
– When using the electronic shutter
– When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]
– When using [Time Lapse Shot]
– When using [Stop Motion Animation]  (only when [Auto Shooting]   is set)