Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Bracket recording using White Balance
Bracket settings are performed based on the fine adjustment values for W\
hite Balance, 
and three pictures with different coloring are automatically recorded when the shutter 
button is pressed once.
1Perform fine adjustments of the White Balance in 
step 2 of “Performing White Balance fine adjustments” 
and rotate the rear dial to perform the Bracket setting
Rotating the rear dial to the right:...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Setting the picture quality and size
Changing the aspect ratio of the still pictures
Recording mode: 
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit print\
ing or the playback 
method.
 →  [Rec] → [Aspect Ratio]
[4:3]Aspect ratio of a 4:3 TV
[3:2] Aspect ratio of standard film cameras
[16:9] Aspect ratio of high-definition TV, etc.
[1:1] Aspect ratio of a square image
 ●If you use the HDMI output during recording, the setting is fixed to...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Setting the picture quality and size
Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality])
Recording mode: 
Set the compression rate used for storing pictures.
 →  [Rec] → [Quality]
Settings File formatDescription
[
  ] JPEG Gives priority to picture quality and saves pictures in JPEG file 
format.
[
  ] Saves pictures in JPEG file format using standard picture quality .
This setting is useful when you want to increase the number of 
recordable pictures without...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Setting the picture quality and size
 ●The following effects cannot be used on RAW file pictures. • Intelligent Auto Plus Mode
 • Creative Control Mode • White Balance • [Photo Style]*1, [Aspect Ratio], [Highlight Shadow]*1, [i.Dynamic]*1, [Red-Eye Removal]*2, 
[i.Resolution]*1, [Diffraction Compensation]*2, [Color Space]*1 ([Rec] menu) ●You cannot set to [  ], [  ] or [  ] in the following cases: • Panorama Shot Mode • [Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)*1...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Using the picture correction functions effectively
Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.
Correcting contrast and exposure ([i.Dynamic])
Recording mode: 
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors\
 when there is 
significant contrast between background and subject.
 →  [Rec] → [i.Dynamic]
Settings: [AUTO] / [HIGH] / [STANDARD] / [LOW] / [OFF]
 ●This function is not available in the following case: •...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Using the picture correction functions effectively
Combining still pictures with different exposures ([HDR])
Recording mode: 
The camera can combine 3 still pictures taken at different exposures into a single 
properly exposed picture with rich gradation. The individual pictures used to create the 
HDR picture are not saved. You can minimize the loss of gradations in bright areas and 
dark areas when, for example, the contrast between the background and th\
e...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Using the picture correction functions effectively
Raising the resolution when the aperture is closed  
([Diffraction Compensation])
Recording mode: 
The camera raises the resolution by correcting the blurriness caused by \
diffraction when 
the aperture is closed.
 →  [Rec] → [Diffraction Compensation]
Settings: [AUTO] / [OFF]
 ●Noise in the periphery of the picture may stand out with higher ISO sens\
itivity.
Setting the color space
Recording mode: 
You can set...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)Taking pictures with Auto Focus
By setting the optimum Focus Mode or Auto Focus Mode for the subject or recording 
condition, you can let the camera automatically adjust focus in various \
scenes.
1Set the focus mode lever to [AFS/AFF] or 
[AFC]
 • The Focus Mode will be set. (→ 129)
2Press [  ] button (  )
3Press   to select Auto Focus mode and 
press [MENU/SET] 
(→130)
4Press the shutter button halfway
 • Two “beep” sounds are heard and Auto Focus is...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
 ●Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contra\
st. • T
aking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light.
 • In the dark, or with significant jitter

.
 • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and clo\
se objects together in the same picture.
Select the focus mode (AFS, AFF, AFC)
Recording mode: 
Set...

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
When recording using [AFF], [AFC]
 ●Focusing may take time if the zoom is suddenly changed from max. Wide to\
 max. Tele, 
or if you suddenly move closer to a subject from a greater distance.
 ●Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject. ●While the shutter button pressed halfway, shake may be seen on the screen.
 ●If the light on a subject is insufficient when using [AFF] or [AFC],...