Panasonic Dmc Fz28 Operating Instructions Manual

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∫Technique for Manual focus
1 Focus by tilting the joystick toward  3/4.
2 Tilt it a little more in the same direction.
3 Tilt the joystick in the opposite direction to 
finely focus on the subject.
∫ Prefocus
This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is difficult to 
focus on the subject with auto focus due to its quick motion. (e.g. [PANNING]  (P70) in scene mode)
This function is suitable when the distance...

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The custom settings registered in [ ], [ ], or [ ] can be selected in the [ ] 
of the mode dial. Up to 3 custom settings can be registered, so select the one matching 
the needs.
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
When [YES] is selected, the settings that were previously 
stored are overwritten.
You cannot save the following menu items because they affect 
other recording modes.
–[CLOCK SET]–[TRAVEL DATE]–[ZOOM RESUME]–[NO.RESET]–[RESET]–[SCENE...

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∫When changing the menu settings
Even if the menu settings are changed  temporarily with [ ], [ ],  [ ] or [ ] 
selected, what has been registered will remain unchanged.
To change what has been registered, overwrit e the registered data using [CUST. SET 
MEM.]  (P61) on the setup menu.
Note

You cannot register the settings of the following menu items as a custom mode. If they are 
changed, other recording modes will also be affected.
–[CLOCK SET], [TRAVEL DATE],...

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∫Technique for Portrait mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
Note

In [INDOOR PORTRAIT], the [INTELLIGENT ISO] operates, and the maximum ISO sensitivity 
level becomes [ISO400].
The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.
Note

The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
[NORMAL PORTRAIT]
Shades the...

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Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
Note

This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more.
This allows you to take pictures of  a person and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode

Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for 
taking pictures.
When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected,...

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–[NIGHT SCENERY]/[ILLUMINATIONS]/[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]: 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶
Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal 
processing. This is not a malfunction.
This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers.
Note
We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.We recommend setting the flash to [ Œ]...

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Press 3/4/ 2/1 to select the scene mode.
You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating 
the zoom lever.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the 
selected scene mode.
∫About the information   
If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a scene mode in step 3, 
explanations about each scene mode are displayed. (If you press 
[DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the scene mode menu.)
Note
To change the scene mode,...

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This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light 
from it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can 
select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the 
recorded image using [TEXT STAMP] (P101).
∫ Birthday/Name setting
1 Press  3/4  to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press  1.
2 Press  3/4  to select [SET] and then press...

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Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view. This allows you to take vivid 
pictures of the red color of the sun.
This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects, and enables you to take pictures of these 
subjects in dimly lit rooms. (Select this for high-sensitivity processing. The sensitivity 
automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400].)
∫Picture size and aspect ratio
Press  3/4  to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then...

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Note
[QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [ ›].You can take pictures suitable for 4 qk6q/10 k15 cm printing.The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.57 feet) (Tele) to ¶ .The focus, zoom, exposure, white balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the 
settings for the first picture.
The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted. Note, however, that the ISO sensitivity is set high 
to achieve a high shutter speed.
Still pictures are taken conti...