Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual

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Recording mode
Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed
Depth of field characteristic
Recording 
conditions Aperture value
SmallLarge
Focal length Telephoto Wide-angle
Distance to a subject CloseFar
Depth of field (Focus range) Shallow (narrow)
Example:
To take a picture by 
deliberately blurring the 
background Deep (wide)
Example:
To take a picture by adjusting 
the focus while including the 
background
 ●You can take a picture even when Preview Mode is activated. ●The range in which you can check the effect of a selected shutter speed is between 8 seconds 
and 1/16000 seconds.
 ●This mode cannot be used with [  ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) of 4K Photo. 
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Recording mode
Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed
Easily set aperture / shutter speed for suitable exposure  
(One Push AE)
Recording mode: 
When the exposure setting is too bright or too dark, you can use one pus\
h AE to achieve 
a suitable exposure setting.
How to tell if the exposure is not adequate
 • If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red when the shutter butt\
on is pressed halfway .
 • If the Manual Exposure 

Assistance is anything other than [
  ] when in Manual 
Exposure Mode. For details about the Manual Exposure 
Assistance, refer to (→89).
1Assign [One Push AE] to the function button  (→61)
2(When exposure is not adequate) Press the function button
Blinks redExposure meter
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4.0
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Change to appropriate 
exposure
 • The exposure meter is not displayed in Creative Control Mode. • In the following cases, suitable exposure cannot be set. – When the subject is extremely dark and it is not possible to achieve ade\
quate exposure by 
changing the aperture value or shutter speed
 – When recording using the flash – Preview Mode  (→

90) 
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Recording mode: 
Consecutive photos taken while the camera is moved are combined to form \
a panorama.
1Set mode dial to [  ]
2Press the shutter button halfway to focus
3Press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in a small 
circular motion to the recording direction to start recording
Taking pictures from left to right
Horizontal/vertical  
guide line
Recording direction and 
progress status (approximate)
Image size: [STANDARD] Image size: [WIDE]
 • Pan the camera at a constant speed. • Y

ou may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera \
too quickly or too 
slowly.
4Press the shutter button fully again to end recording
 • You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking pi\
ctures. • Recording can also be ended by moving the camera to the end of the guide\
.
Recording panorama pictures  (Panorama Shot Mode) 
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Recording mode
Recording panorama pictures  (Panorama Shot Mode)
 ■Changing the recording direction and angle of view (image size) of pan\
orama 
pictures
 →  [Rec] → [Panorama Settings]
[Direction]Sets the recording direction.
[
  ] / [  ] / [  ] / [  ]
[Picture Size] Sets the angle of view (image size).
[ST
ANDARD]: Gives priority to the image quality.
[WIDE]: Gives priority to the angle of view.
 • When the same angle of view is recorded, [ST

ANDARD] results in a larger 
number of recording pixels.
 • The number of recording pixels per horizontal line and vertical line of \
a panorama  picture varies depending on the picture size, recording direction and nu\
mber of 
stitched pictures. 
The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows:
Image size Recording direction Horizontal 
Resolution Vertical Resolution
[STANDARD] Horizontal
8176 pixels 1920 pixels
Vertical 2560 pixels 7680 pixels
[WIDE] Horizontal
8176 pixels 960 pixels
Vertical 1280 pixels 7680 pixels
Tips
 ●Pan the camera in the recording direction as steadily as possible.
(If the camera shakes too much, it may not be able to take pictures or \
may end up 
creating a narrow (small) panorama picture.)
Pan the camera to a point slightly ahead of the 
point that you want to take.
(However, the last frame is not recorded to the 
end.) 
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Recording panorama pictures  (Panorama Shot Mode)
 ■About panorama picture playback
Pressing 
 will start scrolling playback automatically in the 
same direction as the recording.
 • The following operations can be performed during  scrolling playback.
Start panorama playback / Pause*
Stop
*  When the playback is paused, you can sc roll forwards and backwards by dragging the screen. 
When the scroll bar is touched, the playback position jumps to the touch\
ed position.
 ●The zoom position is fixed to the W end. ●The focus, exposure and White Balance are all fixed to optimal values fo\
r the first picture. 
If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a panorama\
 picture after the first 
picture are significantly different from those of the first picture, the panorama picture as a whole \
(when all pictures are stitched together) may not have consistent focu\
s and brightness.
 ●Since several pictures are stitched together to create a panorama pictur\
e, some subjects may be 
distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that ar\
e stitched may be noticeable.
 ●[Shutter Type] is fixed to [Electronic Shutter]. ●Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded pro\
perly when taking 
pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the follow\
ing recording conditions:
 • Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky

, beach, etc.)
 • Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the\
 wind, etc.) • Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (such as an image appe\
aring on a display) • Dark locations • Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle ligh\
t, etc.) 
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Recording mode
Recording mode: 
If you select a scene to suit the subject and recording conditions with \
reference to the 
example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, color, and focus, allowing you to 
record in a manner appropriate to the scene.
1Set mode dial to [  ]
2Press   to select the scene
 • The scene can also be selected by dragging an example image or the slide bar .
3Press [MENU/SET]
 ●It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the 
Recording mode icon in recording screen.
 ●Depending on the [Menu Guide] setting in the [Custom] menu, 
either the selection screen or the recording screen is displayed 
when the Mode Dial is switched.  (→100)60p8
 ■Switching the scene selection screen display
Press the [DISP.] button to switch the display
 • When it is set to the guide display , detailed explanations and tips for each scene are displayed.
Normal display Guide display List display
Taking pictures according to the scene  (Scene Guide Mode) 
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Taking pictures according to the scene  (Scene Guide Mode)
 ●In the following scene, the recording screen is displayed like a frame d\
ropping with a slight delay 
compared to normal recording.
[Glistening Water], [Glittering Illuminations], [Soft Image of a Flower]
 ●To change the Scene Guide Mode, select the [  ] tab on the menu screen, select [Scene 
Switch], and then press [MENU/SET]. 
You can return to step 2 on (→96). ●The following items cannot be set in Scene Guide Mode because the camera\
 automatically 
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
 – Items other than the picture quality adjustment in [Photo Style], ISO sensitivity

, [Metering Mode], 
[Highlight Shadow], [HDR] and [Multi Exp.]
 ●Although White Balance is fixed to [ AWB] for certain types of scene, you can fine tune the White 
Balance or use White Balance bracketing by pressing the cursor button  on the recording 
screen. (→120, 121)
For the setting procedures for the Scene Guide Mode, refer to  (→96)
1: [Clear Portrait]
 ●The more the zoom is drawn towards T side and the closer the camera is brought to the subject, the 
greater the effect will be.
2: [Silky Skin]
 ●The more the zoom is drawn towards T side and the closer the camera is brought to the subject, the 
greater the effect will be.
 ●If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also smoothed. ●This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.
3: [Backlit Softness]
4: [Clear in Backlight]
 ●Open the flash. (You can set to [  ].) ●White saturation can occur if the subject is too close. ●Flash pictures taken closer or beyond the flash’s rated distance may appear too bright or too dark.
5: [Relaxing Tone]
6: [Sweet Child’s Face]
 ●When you touch the face, a still picture is recorded with the focus and \
exposure set for the touched 
location.
 ●The more the zoom is drawn towards T side and the closer the camera is brought to the subject, the 
greater the effect will be. 
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Taking pictures according to the scene  (Scene Guide Mode)
For the setting procedures for the Scene Guide Mode, refer to (→96)
7: [Distinct Scenery]
8: [Bright Blue Sky]
9: [Romantic Sunset Glow]
10: [Vivid Sunset Glow]
11: [Glistening Water]
 ●Star filter used in this mode may cause glistening effects on the objects other than water surface.
12: [Clear Nightscape]
 ●Tripod, self-timer recommended. ●The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is due to signal processing and is not a 
malfunction.
 ●Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
13: [Cool Night Sky]
 ●Tripod, self-timer recommended. ●The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is due to signal processing and is not a 
malfunction.
 ●Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
14: [Warm Glowing Nightscape]
 ●Tripod, self-timer recommended. ●The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is due to signal processing and is not a 
malfunction.
 ●Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
15: [Artistic Nightscape]
 ●Tripod, self-timer recommended. ●The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is due to signal processing and is not a 
malfunction.
 ●Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places. 
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Recording mode
Taking pictures according to the scene  (Scene Guide Mode)
For the setting procedures for the Scene Guide Mode, refer to (→96)
16: [Glittering Illuminations]
 ●Tripod, self-timer recommended. ●The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is due to signal processing and is not a 
malfunction.
 ●Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
17: [Handheld Night Shot]
 ●After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during\
 the burst operation. ●The angle of view becomes narrow slightly.
18: [Clear Night Portrait]
 ●Open the flash. (You can set to [  ].) ●Tripod, self-timer recommended. ●When [Clear Night Portrait] is selected, keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking th\
e 
picture.
 ●The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is due to signal processing and is not a 
malfunction.
 ●Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
19: [Soft Image of a Flower]
 ●Tripod, self-timer recommended. ●For close-up recording, we recommend that you close the flash and avoid \
using it. ●When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range is significantly narrowed. Therefore, 
if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focu\
sing on the subject, it may 
become difficult to focus on it again.
 ●When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery o\
f the picture may decrease 
slightly. This is not a malfunction.
20: [Appetizing Food]
 ●The more the zoom is drawn towards T side and the closer the camera is brought to the subject, the 
greater the effect will be.
 ●Tripod, self-timer recommended. ●For close-up recording, we recommend that you close the flash and avoid \
using it.
21: [Cute Dessert]
 ●The more the zoom is drawn towards T side and the closer the camera is brought to the subject, the 
greater the effect will be.
 ●Tripod, self-timer recommended. ●For close-up recording, we recommend that you close the flash and avoid \
using it. 
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Recording mode
Taking pictures according to the scene  (Scene Guide Mode)
For the setting procedures for the Scene Guide Mode, refer to (→96)
22: [Freeze Animal Motion]
 ●Default [AF Assist  Lamp] setting is [OFF]. (→144)
23: [Clear Sports Shot]
24: [Monochrome]
Displaying/not displaying the selection screen when the mode dial is 
switched to [  ]/[  ]
 →  [Custom] → [Menu Guide]
[ON]:
 

 
Displays the
  selection screen.
[OFF]:
 

 
Displays the recording screen of the currently selected mode. 
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