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 between the camera and the subject is certain.
∫One shot AF
You can focus on the subject with auto focus by selecting [MF] with [AF/MF] button and 
then pressing [AF #/FOCUS] switch button.
This is convenient for prefocus.
Note

You can also use manual focus while in motion picture mode, but the focus cannot be adjusted 
during recording.
If you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom lever to Tele, the focus may not be 
adequate. In this case, focus on the subject again.
The MF assistance does not appear when using the digital zoom.The distance to the subject displayed on the screen in manual focus is an approximation of the 
focus position. Use the MF assistance screen for a final check of the focus.
After canceling power save mode, focus on the subject again.
[REC] mode: 
Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering 
custom settings)
It is possible to register up to  4 sets of current camera settings as custom sets.
Set to the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance.
Select [CUST. SET MEM.] on the [SETUP] menu.  (P22)
Press  3/4 to select the custom set to register and 
then press [MENU/SET].
The custom settings registered in [ ] can be used with the 
[ ] of the mode dial. It will be convenient if the custom setting 
used often is registered, since it can be used by just setting the 
mode dial.
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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 MENU]–[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] birthday and name settings in scene mode
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[REC] mode: 
Taking pictures in Custom mode
You can select one of your own custom settings saved with [CUST. SET MEM.] to suit the 
picture-taking conditions.
Initial setting of the program AE mode is registered as the custom settings initially.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [ !].
Set the Mode Dial to [ ] or [ ].
A Display custom settingsWhen set to [ ]
>You can take pictures with the custom settings registered in 
the [ ]. ([ ] is displayed on the screen)
When set to [ ]
> To steps  3 and 4 
Press  3/4 to select the custom settings you 
want to use, and then press [MENU/SET].
In [ ], press [DISPLAY] to display the settings for each menu 
item. (Press  2/1 to change between screens, and press 
[DISPLAY] to return to the selection screen.
Only the main menu items are displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to enter the 
settings.
A Saving of the selected custom settings is 
displayed on the screen.
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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], [ZOOM RESUME], [NO.RESET], [RESET] and 
[SCENE MENU] in the [SETUP] menu
–[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] birthday and name settings in scene mode
[REC] mode: 
Taking expressive portraits and landscape 
pictures 
(Advanced scene mode)
You can take high-quality pictures of such subjects as people, scenery, sporting events and 
activities, people in night scenes and flowers in accordance with the surrounding conditions.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [ !].
Set the mode dial.
Press  3/4 to select the advanced scene mode.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the 
selected advanced scene mode.
∫ About the information   
If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting an advanced scene mode in 
step 3, explanations about each advanced scene mode are displayed. 
(If you press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the screen shown 
in step 
3.)
Note
Return to above step  3 after pressing the [MENU/SET] to change the advanced scene mode. Refer to P49 for information about the shutter speed.The advanced scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the advanced scene 
mode is changed.
When you take a picture with a advanced scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose, the 
hue of the picture may diff er from the actual scene.
The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion.
 [PORTRAIT]
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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 background and photographs skin color beautifully.
[SOFT SKIN]
Makes the skin surface appear especially smooth.

When [SOFT SKIN] is selected, if a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin 
color, this part is also smoothed.
When [SOFT SKIN] is selected, this mode may not be effective when there is insufficient 
brightness.
[OUTDOOR PORTRAIT]
Prevents faces from appearing dark when photographing outside.
[INDOOR PORTRAIT]
Sets the ISO sensitivity setting to the appropriate setting to prevent blurring of photo 
subject for indoor photography.
[CREATIVE PORTRAIT]
You can change the amount of background blurring by changing the aperture value 
(P56) .
 [SCENERY]
[NORMAL SCENERY]
The focus adjusts onto far away subjects as a priority.
[NATURE]
The best setting for photographing natural scenery.
[ARCHITECTURE]
This setting takes sharp photographs of ar chitecture. The guide lines are displayed. 
(P25)
[CREATIVE SCENERY]
The shutter speed  (P57) can be changed in the [NORMAL SCENERY] setting.
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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, keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the 
picture.
When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected, we recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) 
and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject when taking a picture.
Note
The range in which the focus is adjusted is shown below.–[NIGHT PORTRAIT]: 0.9 m (2.95 feet) to 5 m (16.4 feet) (Wide)
 [SPORTS]
[NORMAL SPORTS]
Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping movement with a high shutter speed.
[OUTDOOR SPORTS]
Fast shutter speed for stopping movement when taking photographs outdoors in good 
weather.
[INDOOR SPORTS]
Increases the ISO sensitivity and increases the shutter speed to prevent blurring for 
indoor photography.
[CREATIVE SPORTS]
The shutter speed  (P57) can be changed in the [NORMAL SPORTS] setting.
 [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
Uses when taking photographs of people with night scenery as a background.

Open the flash.(You can set to [ ].)
The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
[NIGHT SCENERY]
Night scenery is vividly photographed with the maximum 8 second slow shutter.
[ILLUMINATIONS]
Illuminations are photographed beautifully.
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]
The aperture value  (P56) can be changed in the [NIGHT SCENERY] setting.
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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] when you take pictures at close range.The range in which the focus is adjusted is shown below.–[FOOD]: 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.57 feet) (Tele) to ¶
–[FLOWER]/[OBJECTS]/[CREATIVE CLOSE-UP]: 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) 
(Tele) to ¶
If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, 
the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.
When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range is significantly narrowed. 
Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the 
subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.
 Close-up mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the subject is 
50 cm (1.64 feet) or more from the camera, achieving focus may take some time.
When you take pictures at close range, the re solution of the periphery of the picture may 
decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.
If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust, the lens may not be able to focus on the 
subject correctly.
[REC] mode: ¿
Taking pictures that match the scene being 
recorded
 ( : Scene mode)
When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera 
sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [ !].
Set the mode dial to  [ ¿].
 [CLOSE-UP]
[FLOWER]
Flowers outdoor are recorded with natural colors in macro settings.
[FOOD]
You can take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient 
light in restaurants etc.
[OBJECTS]
You can take clear and vivid pictures of accessories or small objects in a collection.
[CREATIVE CLOSE-UP]
You can change the degree of blurring of the background by changing the aperture 
value in the macro settings.  (P56)
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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, press [MENU/SET] and then press  1, and return to step 3 above.Refer to P49 for information about the shutter speed.The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed.When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose, the hue of the 
picture may differ from the actual scene.
The following items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts 
them to the optimal setting.
–[INTELLIGENT ISO]/[SENSITIVITY]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[METERING MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE]/
[COLOR EFFECT]/[PICT. ADJ.]/[MIN. SHTR SPEED]/[FLASH SYNCHRO]
[I.EXPOSURE] is activated automatically in the following scene modes.–[PARTY]/[CANDLE LIGHT]/[BABY1]/[BABY2]/[SUNSET]/[HIGH SENS.]
Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. 
This allows you to take pictures of  people and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫ Technique for Party mode

Open the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1 k) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from 
the subject when taking pictures.
Note
The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
This mode allows you to take pi ctures with a candle-lit atmosphere.
∫ Technique for Candle light mode

This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash.We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
Note
The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.57 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
2 [PARTY]
3 [CANDLE LIGHT]
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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 [MENU/SET].
3 Enter the birthday or name. Birthday:
2/1 : Select the items (year/month/day).
3 /4 : Setting.
[MENU/SET]: Exit.
Name: For details on how to enter charac ters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P100.

When the birthday or name is set, [AGE] or [NAME] is automatically set to [ON].If [ON] is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered, the setting screen 
appears automatically.
4 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
∫ To cancel [AGE] and [NAME]
Select the [OFF] setting in step 
2 of the “Birthday/Nam e setting” procedure.
Note

The age and name can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software 
on the CD-ROM (supplied).
If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] even when the birthday or name has been set, the age or 
name will not be displayed. Before taking pictures, set [AGE] or [NAME] to [ON].
The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.57 feet) (Tele) to ¶ .[INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO400].If the camera is turned on with [BABY1]/[BABY2] set, the age and name are displayed at the 
lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds, along with the current date and time.
If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings.If the quality is set to [ ] or [ ] and pictures are taken, the name is not registered on the 
pictures.
The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with [RESET].The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].
Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat.
You can set your pet’s birthday and name. You c an select to have these appear at the time 
of playback, or have them stamped on t he recorded image using [TEXT STAMP]  (P101).
For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] on  P68.
Note

The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is [OFF].The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.57 feet) (Tele) to ¶ .[INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO800].The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].Refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] for other information about this mode.
: [BABY1]/; [BABY2]
í [PET]
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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 
press [MENU/SET] to set.

3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.
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  ¶.
This is a convenient mode for shooting  rapid movement or a decisive moment.
1Press 3/4 to select [SPEED PRIORITY] or [IMAGE 
PRIORITY] and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
2Press  3/4 to select the picture size 
and aspect ratio and then press [MENU/SET] to set.

3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.3Take pictures.
Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is 
pressed fully.
The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions.The number of burst recording pictures are limit ed by the picture-taking conditions and the type 
and/or status of the card used.
The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting.
ï [SUNSET]
9 [HIGH SENS.]
ô [HI-SPEED BURST]
[SPEED PRIORITY] [IMAGE PRIORITY]
Maximum Burst speed
X [3M] 11 pictures/second 7 pictures/second 
Y [2.5M]12 pictures/second 7 pictures/second 
W [2M]13 pictures/second 7 pictures/second 
Number of recordable pictures
20 to 60 20 to 100
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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 nuously with flash. It is convenient to take continuous still 
pictures in dark places.
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
1 Press  3/4  to select the picture size and aspect ratio and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.

3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.2 Take pictures. Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is 
pressed fully.
The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions.
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, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and flash level are fixed to the 
settings for the first picture.
[INTELLIGENT ISO] will automatically set the maximum ISO sensitivity to [ISO3200].See the Note on P50 when using the [FLASH BURST].
When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a runner 
or car, the background becomes a blur and the s ubject stays focused. This effect is called 
“panning”. This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier.
∫ Technique for Panning mode
To obtain good pictures in panning mode, move the 
camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures.

We recommend that you do not follow the subject with 
the camera alone, but stand facing the subject with 
shoulders squared, and follow it using your entire body, 
while twisting at the waist.
Once the subject is in front of you, press the shutter 
button. Do not stop moving the camera even after you press the shutter button.
1 Move the camera smoothly while following the subject in the viewfinder.
2 Press the shutter button while you are moving the camera.
 [FLASH BURST]
Number of recordable 
pictures max. 5 pictures
 [PANNING]
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