Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual

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Recording mode
Taking Pictures with different picture effects   
(Creative Control Mode)
Recording mode: 
This mode records with additional picture effects. You can set the effects to be applied to 
a picture by selecting a sample picture and checking them simultaneously\
 on the screen.
1Set mode dial to [  ]Preview display
2Press   to select the picture effect 
(filters)
 • You can also select the picture effects (filters) by 
touching the example images.
3Press [MENU/SET]
 ●It is also possible to...

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Recording mode
Taking Pictures with different picture effects  (Creative Control Mode) 
 ●In the following picture effect, the recording screen is displayed like a frame dropping with a sli\
ght 
delay compared to normal recording.
[Rough Monochrome], [Silky Monochrome], [Miniature Effect], [Soft Focus], [Star Filter], 
[Sunshine]
 ●[White Balance] will be fixed to [AWB ] and ISO sensitivity to [AUTO]. ●The following menu items can be set in the [  ] menu. – [Filter Select]: Displays the picture ef...

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Recording mode
Taking Pictures with different picture effects  (Creative Control Mode) 
Picture effectItems that can be set
[Dynamic Monochrome] Contrast
Low contrast
High contrast
[Rough Monochrome] Grainy picture effect
Weak grainy picture effect
Strong grainy picture effect
[Silky Monochrome] Degree of defocusing
Slight defocusing
Strong defocusing
[Impressive Art] Vividness
Black & white
Gaudy coloring
[High Dynamic] Vividness
Black & white
Gaudy coloring 
[Cross Process] Coloring
Greenish...

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Recording mode
Taking Pictures with different picture effects  (Creative Control Mode) 
Picture effectItems that can be set
[One Point Color] Amount of color retained
Leaves a small amount of 
color
Leaves a large amount of 
color
 • For details about [One Point Color] (→

107)
[Sunshine] Coloring
Yellowish coloring / Reddish coloring /  
Bluish coloring / Whitish coloring
 • Rotate the rear dial to select coloring, and press [MENU/SET].
 • For details about [Sunshine] (→ 107) 
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Recording mode
Taking Pictures with different picture effects  (Creative Control Mode) 
Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus control function)
You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the sc\
reen.
1Press [Fn2] button to display the setting screen
2Rotate the rear dial to set • Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen. • Pressing [Fn2] button on the blurriness setting screen will cancel the setting.
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 ●This function is...

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Recording mode
Taking Pictures with different picture effects  (Creative Control Mode) 
[Miniature Effect]
 ■Defocusing a picture
You can create the impression of a diorama by intentionally creating a bl\
urred area and 
focusing area using [Miniature Effect]. You can set the recording direction (direction of 
blurred area), position and size of the focusing area.
Press [Fn3] button • Setting screen can also be displayed by touching in order of [  ] then [  ].
Press   or   to move the focusing area...

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Recording mode
Taking Pictures with different picture effects  (Creative Control Mode) 
[One Point Color]
 ■Select the color to be retained
Press [Fn3] button • Setting screen can also be displayed by touching in order of [  ] then [  ].
Select the color to be retained with     and press 
[MENU/SET]
 • You can also select it by touch operations. • When you press [DISP
.] button, the initial setting condition is 
restored.
 ●The selected color may not be retained for some subjects.
[Sunshine]...

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Recording mode
Recording motion pictures by setting the aperture 
value/shutter speed  
(Creative Video Mode)
Recording mode: 
You can record motion pictures by manually setting the aperture value and\
 shutter speed.
1Set mode dial to [  ]
2Set the menu
 →  [Motion Picture] → [Exposure Mode]
3Press   to select [P], [A], [S] or [M], and press [MENU/SET]
 • The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed is the sa\
me as the 
operation for setting the mode dial to [  ], [  ], [  ] or [...

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Recording mode
Recording motion pictures by setting the aperture value/shutter speed  (Creative Video Mode)
Recording Slow Motion Pictures ([High Speed Video])
Slow motion pictures can be recorded by performing recording at a super \
high speed. 
When these recordings are played back, the motion is displayed slowly.
 • T
o record pictures, use a UHS Speed Class 3 card.  (→29)
1Set mode dial to [  ]
2Set the menu
 →  [Motion Picture] → [High Speed Video]
3Use   to select motion picture quality, and...

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Recording mode
Recording motion pictures by setting the aperture value/shutter speed  (Creative Video Mode)
Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture 
recording
The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded wh\
en it is 
operated during the recording of a motion picture. Using touch icons all\
ows silent 
operation while recording motion pictures.
1Set the menu
 →  [Motion Picture] → [Silent Operation]
2Use   to select [ON]
3Start recording
4Touch [  ]
5Touch icon...