Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual

							Owner’s Manual  
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.DMC-FZ300
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M0715KZ0
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Q&A  Troubleshooting → 340
Finding the information you need →2
Contents →4
Contents by Function →12
Menu list →336
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Finding the information you need
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viewfinder displays”325 -
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on-screen messages
“Message displays”332 -
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[Rec] ............................336
[Motion Picture]............ 337
[Custom]
 ...................... 338[Setup] 
 ........................
339
[Playback] .................... 339
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How to use this manual
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Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] button.
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Contents
 ■Finding the information you need .....2
 ■How to use this manual ....... ...............3
 ■Before use ....... .................................. 15
 ■Standard Accessories ....... ...............17
Before Use
 ■Names and Functions  
of Main Parts .......
.............................. 18
Preparations
 ■Attaching the Lens Hood ....... ..........20
 ■Attaching the Lens Cap/ 
Shoulder Strap .......
...........................22
Attaching the Lens Cap .... .........................22
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ................. ....23
 ■Charging battery ....... ........................24Estimated number of recordable pictures 
and operating time .................
....................26
 ■Inserting and removing the battery/
the card (optional) ........
.....................28
 ■About the Card ....... ...........................29Formatting the card (initialization).............. 30
Estimated recording capacity  
(number of pictures/recording time)
 ...........31
 ■Opening the Monitor/ 
Adjusting the Monitor .......
................33
 ■Setting the clock ....... ........................34Changing time settings .... ..........................35
 ■Contents by Function ....... ................12 
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 ■Holding the camera ...........................36
 ■Buttons/Dials/Levers  
Used for Recording ........
...................37
Zoom Lever/Side Lever (Use Zoom) .... .....37
Shutter button (Taking pictures) ................. 38
Motion picture button  
(Recording motion pictures).....
.................. 39
Mode dial (Select the recording mode)
 ...... 40
Focus mode lever ....

.................................. 40
Side dial / Rear dial.................................... 41
Side button................................................. 44
Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button 
(Selecting/setting items)
 ....

........................45
[DISP.] button  
(Switching the display information)
 ............ 46
[

LV F ] button  
(Recording pictures using the viewfinder) ...50
 ■Touch screen (Touch operations).... 52Touching the screen and recording  
(Touch Shutter function)............................. 54
Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a 
Specified Area  ([Touch AE])
 .................

......55
 ■Setting the menu ....... ........................56How to set the menu ................. .................56
 ■Calling frequently-used menus 
instantly  (Quick Menu) .......
.............59
Change the Quick Menu to your  
preferred item ....
........................................ 60
 ■Assigning frequently used  
functions to the buttons   
(Function buttons)
 .......

.....................61
Using the function buttons during  
recording .................
................................... 62
Using the function buttons during  
playback..................................................... 63
Contents
Basics
 ■Using the [Setup] menu ........ ............64[Clock Set] .... ............................................. 64
[World Time] ................. ..............................64
[Travel Date]
 ....

.......................................... 65
[Wi-Fi]
 ....

.................................................... 65
[Beep]
 ....

.................................................... 66
[Live View Mode]
 ....

................................... 66
[Monitor Display] / [Viewfinder]
 ....

..............67
[Monitor Luminance]
 ....

..............................68
[Economy]
 .................

.................................69
[USB Mode]
 ....

........................................... 70
[TV Connection]
 .................

........................70
[m/ft]
 .................

.......................................... 72
[Menu Resume]
 ....

..................................... 72
[Menu Background].................................... 72
[Menu Information]
 .................

....................72
[Language]
 .................

................................72
[Version Disp.]............................................ 73
[Exposure Comp. Reset]............................ 73 [Self Timer Auto  Off]
 .................

..................73
[No.Reset]
 .................

.................................73
[Reset]
 ....

................................................... 74
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]
 .................

...............74
[Format]
 ....

................................................. 74
 ■Entering Text ..................................... 75 
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Recording mode
 ■Taking pictures with  
automatic settings   
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
 .......
..............76
Taking pictures using a handheld camera  
([iHandheld Night Shot]) ....
........................78
Combining pictures into a single  
still picture with rich gradation ([iHDR])...... 79
Defocusing the background  
(Defocus control function)
 .................

.........80
Recording images by changing the 
brightness (exposure) or color tone
 ........... 81
About Intelligent 

Auto Plus Mode and 
Intelligent Auto  Mode
 ....

.............................82
 ■Taking pictures after  
automatically setting the aperture 
value and shutter speed   
(Program AE Mode) ........................... 84
 ■Taking pictures by setting the 
aperture value and shutter speed ...86Taking pictures by setting the aperture  
value (Aperture-Priority AE Mode) ............. 86
T
aking pictures by setting the shutter  
speed (Shutter-Priority AE Mode)
 .............. 87
T

aking pictures by setting the  
aperture value and shutter speed  
(Manual Exposure Mode)
 ....

......................88
Checking the effects of the aperture value 
and shutter speed (Preview Mode)
 ............ 90
Easily set aperture / shutter speed for 
suitable exposure (One Push 

AE).............. 92
 ■Recording panorama pictures  
(Panorama Shot Mode) .....................93
 ■Taking pictures according to the 
scene  (Scene Guide Mode) .......
......96
 ■Taking Pictures with  
different picture effects   
(Creative Control Mode)
 .......

..........101
 ■Recording motion pictures by  
setting the aperture value/shutter 
speed  (Creative Video Mode)
 .......

.108
Recording Slow Motion Pictures  
([High Speed Video]) ....
...........................109
Minimizing operational sounds during  
motion picture recording
 ....

......................11 0
 ■Registering your own settings  
and recording   
(Custom Mode)
 .......

..........................111
Registering your own settings  
([Cust.Set Mem.])..................................... 111
Recording using registered custom set
 ... 11

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Adjusting the focus and brightness (exposure)
 ■Taking pictures with Auto Focus ...128Select the focus mode  
(AFS, AFF, AFC) ....
.................................. 129
Switching [AF Mode]
 .................

...............130
Changing the position and size of the  
AF area
 .................

................................... 137
Setting the AF area position with  
the touch pad
 .................

..........................141
Optimizing the focus and brightness  
for a touched position
 ....

..........................142
Setting your preferred focusing  
method
 .................

.................................... 143
 ■Taking close-up pictures   
(Macro recording) .......
....................145
 ■Taking pictures with  
Manual Focus .......
...........................147
Quickly adjusting the focus using  
Auto Focus............................................... 149
 ■Taking pictures by locking  
the focus and/or exposure   
[AF/AE Lock]
 .......

............................152
 ■Taking pictures with  
Exposure Compensation ........
........154
 ■Setting the ISO Sensitivity ....... ......155Setting the upper limit of  
ISO Sensitivity ....
..................................... 157
Setting the incremental value of  
ISO Sensitivity
 ....

..................................... 157
 ■Setting the metering mode ........ .....158
Picture Quality and coloring Settings
 ■Adjusting the picture quality with 
effects  [Photo Style] .......
...............11 3
 ■Taking pictures using picture  
effects  [Filter Settings] .......
...........11 5
 ■Adjusting highlights and shadows  
[Highlight Shadow] .......
..................11 7
 ■Adjusting the White Balance ....... ..11 8
 ■Setting the picture quality  
and size .......
..................................... 122
Changing the aspect ratio of the  
still pictures .................
.............................122
Setting the picture size
 ....

........................122
Setting the compression rate of pictures 
([Quality])
 ....

............................................. 123
 ■Using the picture correction  
functions effectively .......
................125
Correcting contrast and exposure  
([i.Dynamic])............................................. 125
Enhancing the impression of  
high-resolution ([i.Resolution])
 ................. 125
Combining still pictures with dif

ferent 
exposures ([HDR])
 .................

..................126
Raising the resolution when the aperture  
is closed ([Diffraction Compensation])
 ..... 127
Setting the color space ....

........................127 
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Shutter and Drive Settings
 ■Setting the Shutter Type .................159
 ■Selecting a Drive Mode ........ ...........160
 ■Burst function ....... ..........................161
 ■Recording 4K Photos ....... ..............164Recording with [4K Burst] .... ....................167
Recording with [4K Burst(S/S)] ................ 167
Recording with [4K Pre-Burst] ....

.............168
Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and 
saving
 ....

.................................................. 169
Notes on the 4K Photo function
 ............... 175
 ■Recording while exposure is  
changed automatically   
[Auto Bracket]
 .......

..........................178
 ■Taking pictures with self-timer ......180
Functions for specific subjects and purposes
 ■Taking pictures automatically  
at set intervals   
[Time Lapse Shot]
 .......

....................182
 ■Creating stop motion animation  
[Stop Motion Animation] .......
.........185
 ■Performing multiple exposures  
for a single picture  [Multi Exp.] ....189
 ■Disabling the beeps and flash  
at the same time   
[Silent Mode]
 .......

............................191
Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
 ■Correcting jitter ....... ........................199
 ■Using Zoom ....... .............................. 201Zoom types and use .... ............................201
Using the zoom by performing touch 
operations (Touch zoom)
 ....

.....................205
 ■Taking pictures with flash ....... .......206
 ■Setting the Flash Functions ....... ....208Changing the firing mode  
(Manual flash) .................
.........................208
Changing Flash Mode.............................. 208
Setting the 2nd curtain sync
 ....

................2 11
Adjusting the flash output
 ....

....................212
Synchronizing the flash output with  
the camera during  
Exposure Compensation
 ....

.....................212
 ■Taking Pictures with  
Wireless Flashes .......
......................213
 ■Recording with the  
Face Recognition function   
[Face Recog.]
 .......

...........................192
 ■Setting the profile for a baby or  
pet to record in a picture .......
.........195
 ■Displaying the appropriate  
screen for specific recording 
conditions
 .......

................................. 196
 ■Recording while monitoring  
camera images .......
.........................198 
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Recording motion pictures
 ■Recording motion pictures ............215Recording 4K motion pictures.................. 217
Setting the format, picture size and 
recording frame rate
 ....

............................218
Adjusting the focus while recording  
motion pictures ([Continuous AF])
 ....

.......219
 ■Taking still pictures while a  
motion picture is being  
recorded
 ........

................................... 220
 ■Recording Snap Movies ....... ..........221Setting up [Pull Focus] ................. ............222
 ■Using the [Motion Picture] menu ...224[Snap Movie] ................. ...........................224
[Rec Format] ................. ...........................224
[Rec Quality]
 ....

........................................ 224
[Exposure Mode]...................................... 224
[High Speed Video]
 .................

.................224
[Picture Mode].......................................... 224
[Continuous AF]
 ....

................................... 225
[Level Shot]
 .................

.............................225
[Conversion]............................................. 225
[Flkr Decrease]
 ....

.................................... 225
[Silent Operation]
 .................

....................225
[Mic Level Disp.]
 ....

.................................. 226
[Mic  Level Adj.]......................................... 226
[Special Mic.]
 ....

....................................... 226
[Mic Level Limiter]
 .................

...................226
[Wind Noise Canceller]
 ....

........................227
[Wind Cut]
 .................

...............................227
[Zoom Mic]
 .................

..............................227
Playing Back and Editing Pictures
 ■Viewing your pictures ........ .............228
 ■Viewing motion pictures ....... .........229Capturing still pictures from  
motion pictures ....
.................................... 230
 ■Switching the Playback Method ....231Zooming in and viewing  
“Playback Zoom”...................................... 231
Viewing a list of pictures  
“Multi Playback”
 ....

................................... 231
Viewing pictures by their recording date 
“Calendar Playback”
 ....

............................232
Viewing group pictures
 ....

........................232
 ■Deleting pictures ....... ......................234
 ■Using the [Playback] menu ....... .....236[Slide Show] ................. ............................237
[Playback Mode] .... .................................. 238
[Location Logging]
 ....

...............................240
[RAW Processing]
 .................

...................241
[Clear Retouch]
 .................

.......................244
[Title Edit]
 .................

................................245
[Text Stamp]
 .................

............................246
[Video Divide]
 .....

...................................... 247
[Time Lapse Video]
 .................

.................248
[Stop Motion Video]
 ....

.............................248
[Resize]
 .................

................................... 249
[Cropping]
 ....

............................................ 250
[Rotate] / [Rotate Disp.]
 ....

.......................251
[Favorite]
 .................

................................. 252
[Print Set]
 .................

................................253
[Protect]
 ....

............................................... 254
[Face Rec Edit]
 ....

.................................... 254
[Picture Sort]
 .................

...........................255
[Delete Confirmation]
 .................

..............255 
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Contents
Wi-Fi
 ■What you can do with the  
Wi-Fi® function ................................ 256
 ■Wi-Fi Function ....... ..........................257
 ■Operating the camera by  
connecting it to a smartphone .......260Installing the smartphone/tablet app 
“Panasonic  Image App” ....
.......................260
Connecting to a smartphone.................... 261
Taking pictures via a smartphone  
(remote recording)
 ....

...............................267
Playing back pictures in the camera  
on a smartphone
 .................

.....................268
Saving pictures in the camera to a 
smartphone
 .................

.............................268
Sending pictures in the camera to  
social networking services
 .................

......269
Adding location information to pictures  
in the camera from a smartphone
 ............ 269
Combining motion pictures recorded  
with Snap Movie according to your 
preference on a smartphone.....

............... 271
 ■Displaying still pictures on a TV ....273
 ■Sending pictures ....... ......................274
 ■Sending pictures to a  
smartphone .......
.............................. 277
 ■Wireless printing ....... ......................278
 ■Sending pictures to AV device .......279
 ■Sending pictures to a PC ....... ........280
 ■Using WEB services ....... ................282When sending images to WEB service.... 282
When sending images to  
[Cloud Sync. Service]
 ....

..........................286
 ■Using “LUMIX CLUB” ....... ..............287About the [LUMIX CLUB] ................. ........287
 ■About connections ....... ..................292[Via Network]     
Connecting via a wireless access point ... 293
[Direct]     
Connecting directly
 ....

..............................296
Connecting quickly with the same  
settings as used previously 
([Select a destination from History] /  
[Select a destination from Favorite])
 ........ 297
 ■[Wi-Fi Setup] ....... ............................. 299
Connecting with other devices
 ■Enjoying 4K motion pictures ....... ..301Viewing 4K motion pictures .... .................301
Storing 4K motion pictures....................... 302
 ■Viewing on TV screen ....... ..............303VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™) ....305
 ■Storing recorded still pictures  
and motion pictures on your PC ...307About supplied software .... ......................308
Installing supplied software...................... 310
Copying still pictures and  
motion pictures
 ....

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 ■Storing recorded still pictures  
and motion pictures in the  
recorder
 .......

.................................... 313
Copying by inserting the card into the 
recorder ....
............................................... 313
Dubbing with non-compatible  
equipment
 .................

...............................313
 ■Printing ............................................ 314Printing multiple pictures.......................... 315
Printing with date and text ....
...................316
Making print settings on the camera
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