Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual
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21 Preparations Attaching the Lens Hood ■Temporarily Storing the Lens Hood Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it Align the mounting mark () on the lens hood with the position that is slightly rightward of the mark ( ) at the bottom of the camera, and then secure the lens hood Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it clicks, and align the mounting mark on the lens hood with the mark at the bottom of the camera SQW0419
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22 Preparations Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap Attaching the Lens Cap Cover the lens with the lens cap to protect it when you are not taking p\ ictures. We recommend attaching the lens cap to the camera using the lens cap string\ to prevent loss of the lens cap. • Do not hang or swing around the camera with the lens cap string. • Make sure to detach the lens cap when turning this unit on. • Be careful that the lens cap string does not become entangled with the s\ houlder strap. 1Pass the...
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23 Preparations Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap Attaching the Shoulder Strap We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to preven\ t it from dropping. 1Pass the shoulder strap through the hole at the shoulder strap eyelet • Attach the shoulder strap so that the “LUMIX” Logo is on the outsi\ de. Shoulder strap eyelet 2Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the stopper, in the direction of the arrow 3Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side...
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24 Preparations Charging battery Always charge before first use! (battery shipped uncharged) About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar\ to the genuine products are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of\ these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protectio\ n to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possib\ ility that these battery packs may lead to fire or...
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25 Preparations Charging battery Notes on charging time Charging timeApprox. 140 min • The charging time indicated above is the time required for charging in c\ ase when the battery is completely used up. The time required for charging differs depending on conditions of battery usage. Charging takes longer in cases when tempera\ tures are either high or low and when the battery has not been used for a long per\ iod of time. Remaining battery When using the camera, the remaining battery capacity is...
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26 Preparations Charging battery Estimated number of recordable pictures and operating time Recording still pictures (When using monitor) Number of recordable picturesApprox. 380 pictures By CIPA standard Recording time Approx. 190 min Recording still pictures (When using viewfinder (LVF)) Number of recordable picturesApprox. 360 pictures By CIPA standard Recording time Approx. 180 min ■Recording conditions by CIPA standard CIPA is an abbreviation of “Camera & Imaging Products Association”. •Program AE...
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27 Preparations Charging battery Recording motion pictures (When using monitor) [Rec Format][AVCHD][MP4][MP4] [Rec Quality] [FHD/17M/60i] [FHD/28M/60p] [4K/100M/30p] Available recording time Approx. 175 min Approx. 170 min Approx. 135 min Actual available recording time *Approx. 85 min Approx. 85 min Approx. 65 min * The time you can actually record when r epeatedly turning the camera on and off, starting and stopping recording and using zoom. ■Recording conditions • Temperature 23 °C (73.4 °F),...
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28 Preparations Inserting and removing the battery/the card (optional) • Make sure that the camera is turned off. 1Slide the release lever to the [OPEN] position and open the card/battery door [OPEN][LOCK] Release lever 2Insert the battery and card, making sure that their orientation is correct •Battery: Insert the battery all the way firmly until a locking sound is heard, and check that the lever is hooked over the battery . •Card: Insert the card all the way firmly until it clicks. Do...
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29 Preparations About the Card The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended) ca\ n be used. Type of Card CapacityNotes SD Memory Cards 512 MB – 2 GB • Can be used with devices compatible with the respective formats. • Before using SDXC Memory Cards, check that your computer and other devices support this type of card. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html •This unit is compatible with UHS-Ι UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC/SDXC memory cards. • Only the cards...
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30 Preparations About the Card ●If you set the write-protect switch to “LOCK”, you may not be able\ to write, delete or format the data or display it by recording date. ●It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer (as electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data to be damaged). Formatting the card (initialization) Format the card before recording a picture with this unit. Since data cannot be recovered after formatting, make sure to back up necessary...