Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual
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Preparations
About the Card
Estimated recording capacity (number of pictures/recording time)
The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in propo\
rtion to card
capacity (and depending on recording conditions and type of card).
Recording picture capacity (still pictures)
When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [4:3] and [Quality] is set to [ ]
[Picture Size] 8 GB16 GB32 GB64 GB
L (12M) 1140 2320 46509150
M (8M)1620
3270 655013000
S (3M)3220
650013030 24700
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Preparations
About the Card
Estimated recording capacity (number of pictures/recording time)
The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in propo\
rtion to card
capacity (and depending on recording conditions and type of card).
Recording picture capacity (still pictures)
When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [4:3] and [Quality] is set to [ ]
[Picture Size] 8 GB16 GB32 GB64 GB
L (12M) 1140 2320 46509150
M (8M)1620
3270 655013000
S (3M)3220
650013030 24700
When [Aspect Ratio] is set to...")
31 Preparations About the Card Estimated recording capacity (number of pictures/recording time) The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in propo\ rtion to card capacity (and depending on recording conditions and type of card). Recording picture capacity (still pictures) When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [4:3] and [Quality] is set to [ ] [Picture Size] 8 GB16 GB32 GB64 GB L (12M) 1140 2320 46509150 M (8M)1620 3270 655013000 S (3M)3220 650013030 24700 When [Aspect Ratio] is set to...
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Preparations
About the Card
When [Rec Format] is [MP4]
[Rec Quality]8 GB16 GB 32 GB64 GB
[4K/100M/30p]
[4K/100M/24p] 9m00s
20m00s 42m00s 1h20m
[FHD/28M/60p] 37m00s1h15m2h30m5h00m
[FHD/20M/30p] 49m00s1h40m3h20m6h40m
[HD/10M/30p] 1h30m3h10m6h25m12h50m
[VGA/4M/30p] 3h25m7h00m14h10m 28h15m
●If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded \
continuously, [ ] is
displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through to protect the ca\
mera.
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Preparations
About the Card
When [Rec Format] is [MP4]
[Rec Quality]8 GB16 GB 32 GB64 GB
[4K/100M/30p]
[4K/100M/24p] 9m00s
20m00s 42m00s 1h20m
[FHD/28M/60p] 37m00s1h15m2h30m5h00m
[FHD/20M/30p] 49m00s1h40m3h20m6h40m
[HD/10M/30p] 1h30m3h10m6h25m12h50m
[VGA/4M/30p] 3h25m7h00m14h10m 28h15m
●If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded \
continuously, [ ] is
displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through to protect the ca\
mera.
●Motion pictures with their file size...")
32 Preparations About the Card When [Rec Format] is [MP4] [Rec Quality]8 GB16 GB 32 GB64 GB [4K/100M/30p] [4K/100M/24p] 9m00s 20m00s 42m00s 1h20m [FHD/28M/60p] 37m00s1h15m2h30m5h00m [FHD/20M/30p] 49m00s1h40m3h20m6h40m [HD/10M/30p] 1h30m3h10m6h25m12h50m [VGA/4M/30p] 3h25m7h00m14h10m 28h15m ●If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded \ continuously, [ ] is displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through to protect the ca\ mera. ●Motion pictures with their file size...
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Preparations
Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor
1Place your finger in the cleft on the
right side of the monitor and open the
monitor toward the left side (maximum
180°)
2It can be rotated 180° to the direction
of the lens
3Return the monitor to its original
position
•Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough, and be careful not\
to use
excessive force. Doing so may cause damage to this unit.
Free angle shooting
The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs. This is...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65488/w300_dmc-fz300_en_adv_om_d-32.png "Page 33
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Preparations
Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor
1Place your finger in the cleft on the
right side of the monitor and open the
monitor toward the left side (maximum
180°)
2It can be rotated 180° to the direction
of the lens
3Return the monitor to its original
position
•Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough, and be careful not\
to use
excessive force. Doing so may cause damage to this unit.
Free angle shooting
The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs. This is...")
33 Preparations Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor 1Place your finger in the cleft on the right side of the monitor and open the monitor toward the left side (maximum 180°) 2It can be rotated 180° to the direction of the lens 3Return the monitor to its original position •Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough, and be careful not\ to use excessive force. Doing so may cause damage to this unit. Free angle shooting The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs. This is...
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Preparations
Setting the clock
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on
• The status indicator lights up when you turn this unit on.
• If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to step 4.
2Press [MENU/SET] while the message is
displayed
3Press to select the language, and press [MENU/SET]
• The [Please set the clock] message appears.
4Press [MENU/SET]
5Press to select the items (year,
month, day, hour, minute), and press
to set
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Preparations
Setting the clock
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on
• The status indicator lights up when you turn this unit on.
• If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to step 4.
2Press [MENU/SET] while the message is
displayed
3Press to select the language, and press [MENU/SET]
• The [Please set the clock] message appears.
4Press [MENU/SET]
5Press to select the items (year,
month, day, hour, minute), and press
to set
To set the display...")
34 Preparations Setting the clock The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. 1Turn the camera on • The status indicator lights up when you turn this unit on. • If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to step 4. 2Press [MENU/SET] while the message is displayed 3Press to select the language, and press [MENU/SET] • The [Please set the clock] message appears. 4Press [MENU/SET] 5Press to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute), and press to set To set the display...
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Preparations
Setting the clock
8When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press [MENU/SET]
9Press to set your home area and
press [MENU/SET]City or area name
Current time
Difference from GMT
(Greenwich Mean Time)
●If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you ord\
er a photo studio to print the
picture, or when you stamp the date on the pictures with [Text Stamp].
Changing time settings
1Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu • For details about how to set the menu...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65488/w300_dmc-fz300_en_adv_om_d-34.png "Page 35
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Preparations
Setting the clock
8When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press [MENU/SET]
9Press to set your home area and
press [MENU/SET]City or area name
Current time
Difference from GMT
(Greenwich Mean Time)
●If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you ord\
er a photo studio to print the
picture, or when you stamp the date on the pictures with [Text Stamp].
Changing time settings
1Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu • For details about how to set the menu...")
35 Preparations Setting the clock 8When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press [MENU/SET] 9Press to set your home area and press [MENU/SET]City or area name Current time Difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) ●If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you ord\ er a photo studio to print the picture, or when you stamp the date on the pictures with [Text Stamp]. Changing time settings 1Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu • For details about how to set the menu...
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BasicsHolding the camera
Hold the camera gently with both hands keeping your arms close to your b\
ody
while standing with your feet slightly apart.
• Do not block the flash,
AF Assist Lamp, microphone, or speaker with your fingers
or other objects.
• Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button\
is pressed. • Be sure to remove the lens cap when recording. • Make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding wit\
h another person or object in the...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65488/w300_dmc-fz300_en_adv_om_d-35.png "Page 36
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BasicsHolding the camera
Hold the camera gently with both hands keeping your arms close to your b\
ody
while standing with your feet slightly apart.
• Do not block the flash,
AF Assist Lamp, microphone, or speaker with your fingers
or other objects.
• Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button\
is pressed. • Be sure to remove the lens cap when recording. • Make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding wit\
h another person or object in the...")
36 BasicsHolding the camera Hold the camera gently with both hands keeping your arms close to your b\ ody while standing with your feet slightly apart. • Do not block the flash, AF Assist Lamp, microphone, or speaker with your fingers or other objects. • Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button\ is pressed. • Be sure to remove the lens cap when recording. • Make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding wit\ h another person or object in the...
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Basics
Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
Zoom Lever/Side Lever (Use Zoom)
You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using the zoom or side l\
ever. • When using the Viewfinder to take pictures, if you perform zoom operation using the
side lever, the camera can be kept stable, thus reducing jitters effectively.
• Y
ou can also use the zoom function from the touch panel. (→205)
• For details about zoom types and use, refer to (→
201).
Zoom lever Side lever
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Basics
Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
Zoom Lever/Side Lever (Use Zoom)
You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using the zoom or side l\
ever. • When using the Viewfinder to take pictures, if you perform zoom operation using the
side lever, the camera can be kept stable, thus reducing jitters effectively.
• Y
ou can also use the zoom function from the touch panel. (→205)
• For details about zoom types and use, refer to (→
201).
Zoom lever Side lever
1Move the zoom lever1Slide...")
37 Basics Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording Zoom Lever/Side Lever (Use Zoom) You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using the zoom or side l\ ever. • When using the Viewfinder to take pictures, if you perform zoom operation using the side lever, the camera can be kept stable, thus reducing jitters effectively. • Y ou can also use the zoom function from the touch panel. (→205) • For details about zoom types and use, refer to (→ 201). Zoom lever Side lever 1Move the zoom lever1Slide...
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Basics
Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
Shutter button (Taking pictures)
• Press the [ ] button ( ) to set the drive mode to [ ] ([Single]).
1Press the shutter button halfway (press lightly) to
focus on the subject
• The aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red and flashing,
you do not have the appropriate exposure, unless you are using
the flash.)
Focus display
( When focus is aligned:
illuminated
When focus is not...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65488/w300_dmc-fz300_en_adv_om_d-37.png "Page 38
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Basics
Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
Shutter button (Taking pictures)
• Press the [ ] button ( ) to set the drive mode to [ ] ([Single]).
1Press the shutter button halfway (press lightly) to
focus on the subject
• The aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red and flashing,
you do not have the appropriate exposure, unless you are using
the flash.)
Focus display
( When focus is aligned:
illuminated
When focus is not...")
38 Basics Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording Shutter button (Taking pictures) • Press the [ ] button ( ) to set the drive mode to [ ] ([Single]). 1Press the shutter button halfway (press lightly) to focus on the subject • The aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red and flashing, you do not have the appropriate exposure, unless you are using the flash.) Focus display ( When focus is aligned: illuminated When focus is not...
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Basics
Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
Example: Range of focus during the Program AE Mode
2 m (6.6 feet)
30 cm (0.98 feet)
Displaying still pictures immediately after taking them
→ [Custom] → [Auto Review]
[Duration Time] Set the time to display the pictures you have taken after taking still p\
ictures.
[HOLD]:
Displaying pictures until you press the shutter button halfway
[5SEC] / [4SEC] / [3SEC] / [2SEC] / [1SEC] / [OFF]
[Playback
Operation
Priority] [ON]:
During [Auto Review], you...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65488/w300_dmc-fz300_en_adv_om_d-38.png "Page 39
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Basics
Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
Example: Range of focus during the Program AE Mode
2 m (6.6 feet)
30 cm (0.98 feet)
Displaying still pictures immediately after taking them
→ [Custom] → [Auto Review]
[Duration Time] Set the time to display the pictures you have taken after taking still p\
ictures.
[HOLD]:
Displaying pictures until you press the shutter button halfway
[5SEC] / [4SEC] / [3SEC] / [2SEC] / [1SEC] / [OFF]
[Playback
Operation
Priority] [ON]:
During [Auto Review], you...")
39 Basics Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording Example: Range of focus during the Program AE Mode 2 m (6.6 feet) 30 cm (0.98 feet) Displaying still pictures immediately after taking them → [Custom] → [Auto Review] [Duration Time] Set the time to display the pictures you have taken after taking still p\ ictures. [HOLD]: Displaying pictures until you press the shutter button halfway [5SEC] / [4SEC] / [3SEC] / [2SEC] / [1SEC] / [OFF] [Playback Operation Priority] [ON]: During [Auto Review], you...
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Basics
Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
Mode dial (Select the recording mode)
1Set to the desired recording mode •Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.
Intelligent Auto Mode (→76)
Take pictures with automatic settings.
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (→82)
Allows you to adjust the brightness (exposure) and color hue as desire\
d.
Program AE Mode (→84)
Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode (→86)
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Basics
Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
Mode dial (Select the recording mode)
1Set to the desired recording mode •Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.
Intelligent Auto Mode (→76)
Take pictures with automatic settings.
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (→82)
Allows you to adjust the brightness (exposure) and color hue as desire\
d.
Program AE Mode (→84)
Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode (→86)
Determine aperture, then...")
40 Basics Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording Mode dial (Select the recording mode) 1Set to the desired recording mode •Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode. Intelligent Auto Mode (→76) Take pictures with automatic settings. Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (→82) Allows you to adjust the brightness (exposure) and color hue as desire\ d. Program AE Mode (→84) Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings. Aperture-Priority AE Mode (→86) Determine aperture, then...