Panasonic Dmc Fz28 Operating Instructions Manual

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∫Advanced
∫ Advanced scene mode
Aperture-priority AE mode  (P56)
The shutter speed is automatically deter mined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-priority AE mode (P57)
The aperture value is automatically  determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual exposure mode (P57)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
Custom mode  (P62)
Use this mode to take pictures wi th previously registered settings.
$Motion picture mode...

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[REC] mode: ñ
BasicTaking pictures using the automatic function 
(ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.

The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene detection /[STABILIZER] /[INTELLIGENT ISO]/ Face detection / [QUICK AF]/
[I.EXPOSURE] (Intelligent Exposure)/ Digital...

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Note
Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.Do not touch the front of the lens.When taking pictures, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with 
another person, a ball etc.
∫ When taking pictures using the flash  (P46)
∫ When taking pictures using the zoom  (P38)
∫ To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too 
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Set the [AF TRACKING] in the [REC] mode menu to [ON].
([  is displayed on the screen.)
Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and 
press
 [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the subject
AF tracking frame will turn yellow.An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen Press  [ AF/AE LOCK] again to cancel.
Open the flash when the flash is to be used.  (P46)[], [iˆ], or [i ‹] will appear depending on the type and brightness of the subject.When [iˆ ] or [i‹ ] is displayed, the Digital...

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The following functions cannot be used.–Flash output adjustment / Auto bracket/ Color bracket /White balance fine adjustment/[AF/
AE LOCK]/[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[AUDIO REC.]/[MIN. SHTR SPEED]/[HISTOGRAM]/[PICT. 
ADJ.]/Out of frame display
The following functions are fixed to the ones set in other modes.–[ZOOM RESUME]/[CONVERSION]The other items on the [SETUP] menu can be set in a mode such as the program AE mode. 
What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent auto mode.
[REC] mode: ³
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∫To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red 
(P82)
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
D Recording distance range display (when zooming)
E Aperture value
¢
FShutter speed¢
GISO sensitivity
¢ If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red. 
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∫Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrastWhen the recordable range display has appeared in red.When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objectsWhen it is dark or when jitter occursWhen the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
subjects
When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER]  (P90), a tripod or the self-timer 
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You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a 
moving subject more dynamically by slowi ng the shutter speed when taking a picture in 
program AE mode.

Press the shutter button halfway and then use the joystick to activate program shift while the 
aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen (about 10 seconds).
The program shift indication A appears on the screen when program shift is activated.Program shift is canceled if the...

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∫Changing the zoom speed
You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds 
depending on the rotation angle of the zoom 
lever.
The zoom speed becomes slower when the 
rotation angle is small and the zoom speed 
becomes faster when the rotation angle is 
large.
A Fast
B Slow
C Zoom lever
Zoom speed cannot be changed in the motion picture mode  (P74).
∫Storing the zoom position (Zoom resume)
Refer to  P27 for details.
∫Types of zooms

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Note
The digital zoom cannot be set when  õ has been selected.The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 k) when the camera is turned on.
Zoom position is as when the power was turned off if the [ZOOM RESUME]  (P27) is set to 
[ON].
If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care...