Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual

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Shutter and Drive Settings
Recording 4K Photos
 •During marker operation, you can skip to the markers that you added or t\
he beginning or end of 
the 4K burst file. Press [Fn2] button again to return to the original op\
eration.
Button 
operation Touch 
operation Description
Moves to the next marker.
Moves to the previous marker.
 •When you have selected frames that are not currently displayed in slide \
view, such as when you 
have selected [  ] or [  ], it may take a few seconds until the slide view frames are displayed. 
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During pause During continuous playback
Button operation Touch operationDescription
Continuous playback
Continuous rewind • Frames are rewound in approximately 0.5 second 
intervals at a faster speed than that of continuous 
playback.
 Pause (during continuous playback/rewind)
Fast forward playback
Single-frame forward (while paused)
Fast rewind playback
Single-frame rewind (while paused)
—
Touch / Drag Selects the frames to be displayed (while paused)
Pinch out / 
Pinch in Enlarges/reduces the display (while paused)
   Drag
Moves the enlarged area (during enlarged display)
[Fn1]
Displays the slide view screen (while paused)
[Fn2]
Switches to marker operation ([  ] ([4K Burst(S/S)]) 
only)
[MENU/SET]
Saves the picture (while paused)
 • The on-screen indications disappear if no operation is performed for app\
roximately 2 seconds  during continuous playback or continuous rewind playback. 

Touch the screen to display the 
indications again.
3Press [MENU/SET] to save the picture • Pause the playback to perform this operation when using the 4K burst pla\
yback screen. 
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Recording 4K Photos
4K burst files recorded with [  ] ([4K Pre-Burst])
1Select a 4K burst file on the playback screen, and 
press 
 • [  ] is displayed on a 4K burst file. • The same operation can be performed by touching [  ]. • The slide view screen for selecting pictures will be displayed. It takes a few seconds until the screen is displayed.
2Touch and drag the frames to select the frame you 
want to save as a picture
 • You can also perform the same operation by pressing  .
Button operation Touch operation Description
   Touch / DragSelects a frame
Pinch out /  
Pinch in Enlarges/reduces the display
   Drag
Moves the enlarged area (during enlarged display)
[MENU/SET]
Saves the picture
3Press [MENU/SET] to save the picture 
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Recording 4K Photos
 ■Selecting and saving pictures on the TV screen
Preparation
Set [HDMI Mode (Play)] (→71) to [AUTO] or [4K].
 • When connecting to a 
TV that does not support 4K motion picture, select [AUTO].
Connect this unit to a TV using an HDMI micro cable and display the playback 
screen (→303)
 • If you want to select and save pictures while the camera is connected to\
 a  TV with the HDMI 
micro cable, set [VIERA Link] of [TV Connection] in the [Setup] menu to [OFF].
 • If you connect the camera to a 

TV with an HDMI micro cable or AV cable (optional) and display 
4K burst files on the TV, they will be displayed only on the 4K burst playback screen.
The 4K burst playback screen for playing back 4K burst files recorded wi\
th [
  ] ([4K Burst]) or 
[  ] ([4K Burst(S/S)]) is displayed, and the slide view screen is not displayed. • Even if you insert the SD card to a 4K-compatible  TV with an SD card slot, you cannot play 
back 4K burst files recorded with [Aspect Ratio] set to an option other than [16:9].  
To play them back, connect the camera and a 4K-compatible TV with an HDMI micro cable. 
(As of July 2015)
 ●If you display the playback screen when the camera contains many picture\
 files, the acquiring 
information icon [  ] or [  ] may be displayed for a long time. In this  case, you 
cannot play back 4K burst files recorded with the 4K Photo function. Wait until the icon disappears.
 ●If you touch the slide view screen or 4K burst playback screen twice, th\
e screen will be enlarged. 
To return to the original display, touch the enlarged screen twice.
 ●To select and save pictures from 4K burst files on a PC, use the software\
 “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on 
the supplied DVD. Please note that it is not possible to edit a 4K burst\
 file as a motion picture.
 ●4K burst files recorded on other devices may not be played back correctl\
y on this unit. 
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Recording 4K Photos
Notes on the 4K Photo function
 ■To change the aspect ratio
Selecting [Aspect Ratio] in the [Rec] menu allows you to change the aspe\
ct ratio for 4K 
photos.
 ■To record the subject with reduced blur
You can reduce the blur of the subject by setting a faster shutter speed.\
Set mode dial to [  ]Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial • Approximate shutter speed for outdoor recording in fine weather conditio\
ns: 1/1000 seconds or faster .
 • If you increase the shutter speed, the ISO sensitivity becomes higher

, which may increase the 
noise on the screen.
 ■Shutter sound for 4K photo recording
When using [
  ] ([4K Burst]) or [  ] ([4K Pre-Burst]), recording is performed with the 
electronic shutter. You can change the electronic shutter sound settings in [Shutter Vol.] 
and [Shutter Tone]. (→66)
When recording with [
  ] ([4K Burst(S/S)]), you can set the start/stop tone volume in 
[Beep Volume].
 • Y

ou can perform high speed burst recording quietly using the 4K Photo fun\
ction in 
combination with [Silent Mode].
 ■Scenes not suitable for the 4K Photo function
Recording in extremely bright locations or indoors
When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under\
 fluorescent 
lighting or LED lighting fixtures, etc., the colors and brightness may c\
hange or 
horizontal striping may appear on the screen. The striping may be reduced by setting a 
slower shutter speed.
Fast-moving subjects in the horizontal direction
Subjects moving fast in the horizontal direction may appear distorted wh\
en recorded. 
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Recording 4K Photos
 ■Limitations on the 4K Photo function
To optimize settings for 4K photo recording, certain limitations apply to\
 some recording 
functions, menu items and other settings.
 • The following settings are fixed.
[Picture Size][4K] (8M) • Following picture sizes will be applied:
[4:3]: 3238×2496 [3:2]: 3504×2336
[16:9]: 3840×2160 [1:1]: 2880×2880
[Quality] [
  ]
[Shutter T
ype] [ESHTR]
[Rec Format]
*[MP4]
[Rec Quality]
*[4K/100M/30p]
[Continuous AF]
*[ON]
*  Settings in the [Motion Picture] menu are not applied to 4K burst files recorded with the 4K 
Photo function.
 • The following limitations apply to the recording functions indicated bel\
ow .
[  ] ([4K Burst])/
[  ] ([4K Burst(S/S)]) [  ] ([4K Pre-Burst])
Program Shift –
Shutter speed 1/30 to 1/16000
Focus mode (AFF) –
[AF Mode] ([
  ]) –
[
MF Assist] ○–
White Balance ([
  ]),
White Balance Bracket –
ISO sensitivity [AUT
O], 100 to 6400
Flash – 
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Recording 4K Photos
 • The following menu items are disabled:Applicable to [  ] ([4K Burst])/[  ] ([4K Burst(S/S)])/[  ] ([4K Pre-Burst])
[Rec] [Picture Size], [Quality], [AFS/AFF], [iHandheld Night Shot], [iHDR], 
[Panorama Settings], [
Shutter Type], [Flash], [Color Space], [Face Recog.], 
[Profile Setup]
[Custom] [Rec Area]
Only [  ] ([4K Pre-Burst])
[Setup][Economy]
 ●The following changes occur when recording 4K photos: • The [i.Resolution] setting changes from [EXTENDED] to [LOW]. • [Destination] in [T

ravel Date] cannot be recorded.
 • It is not possible to use the HDMI output. ●When recording using the [  ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) function, Step Zoom does not operate. ●Scene Detection in Intelligent Auto Mode works the same way as when recording motion pictures. ●When the drive mode is set to [4K PHOTO], it is not possible to take pictures while recording 
motion picture. (Only when [  ] (Photo Priority) is set.) ●The 4K Photo function is disabled when using the following settings: • [Clear in Backlight], [Glistening W ater], [Artistic Nightscape], [Glittering Illuminations], [Handheld 
Night Shot], [Clear Night Portrait], [Soft Image of a Flower] (Scene Guide Mode)
 • [Rough Monochrome], [Silky Monochrome], [Miniature Ef

fect], [Soft Focus], [Star Filter], 
[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
 • When White Balance Bracket is set • During motion picture recording • During B (Bulb) recording • When [HDR] is set to [ON] • When [Multi Exp.] is set • When using [T

ime Lapse Shot]
 • When using [

Stop  Motion Animation ] 
 • When [Simultaneous record w/o filter] of [Filter Settings] is set to [ON] 
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Recording while exposure is changed automatically  
[Auto Bracket]
Recording mode: 
Each time the shutter button is pressed, recordings are made of up to 7 \
pictures with 
different exposure settings based on the Exposure Compensation range.Example of Auto Bracket recording when [Step] is set to [
  ] and [Sequence] 
is set to [0/–/+]
1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
±0 EV–1/3 EV +1/3 EV
1Press [  ] button (  )
2Press   to select an item ([  ], etc.) 
and press 
3Press   to select the compensation 
range and press [MENU/SET]
4Focus on the subject and take a picture
 • If you press and hold the shutter button, a burst of 
pictures can be recorded.
 •The displ

ay of Auto Bracket flashes until all of the burst 
pictures you have set are recorded.
 • The camera restarts recording from the first still picture  if you change the 

Auto Bracket settings or turn off the 
camera before all of the burst pictures you have set 
are recorded.60p
 ■To cancel [Auto Bracket]
In step 
2, select [  ] ([Single]) or [  ]. 
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Recording while exposure is changed automatically  [Auto Bracket]
 ■Changing the Single/Burst setting, compensation range, and recording seq\
uence 
of Auto Bracket
Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [Auto Bracket]
Press   to select [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] or [Sequence] and press  
[MENU/SET]
Press   to select the setting and press [MENU/SET]
[Single/Burst 
Settings](single)
(burst)
[Step] 3·1/3 (3 pictures)
3·2/3 (3 pictures)
3·1 (3 pictures)
5·1/3 (5 pictures)
5·2/3 (5 pictures)
5·1 (5 pictures)
7·1/3 (7 pictures)
7·2/3 (7 pictures)
7·1 (7 pictures)
[Sequence]
0/–/+
–/0/+
 ●When you take pictures using Auto Bracket after performing Exposure Compensation, the camera 
will take pictures using the corrected exposure value as a reference.
 ●This function is not available in the following cases: • [Glistening W
ater], [Glittering Illuminations], [Handheld Night Shot], [Soft Image of a Flower] 
(Scene Guide Mode)
 • [Rough Monochrome], [Silky Monochrome], [Miniature Ef

fect], [Soft Focus], [Star Filter], 
[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
 • When White Balance Bracket is set • During motion picture recording • When recording using the flash • During B (Bulb) recording • When recording with [iHandheld Night Shot] • When [HDR] is set to [ON] • When [Multi Exp.] is set • When using [T

ime Lapse Shot]
 • When [Auto Shooting] of [ Stop 

Motion Animation] is set to [ON]
 • When [Simultaneous record w/o filter] of [Filter Settings] is set to [ON] 
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Taking pictures with self-timer
Recording mode: 
We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for preventing jitter when pressing 
the shutter button, by setting the self-timer to 2 seconds.
1Press [  ] button (  )
2Press   to select an item ([  ], etc.) 
and press 
3Press   to select the self-timer 
operation setting and press [MENU/SET]
The shutter is activated after 10 seconds.
The shutter is activated after 10 seconds and three 
pictures are taken at intervals of approximately 
2
 seconds.
The shutter is activated after 2 seconds.
 • You can also set the time for the self-timer using [Self 
Timer] in the [Rec] menu.
4Press the shutter button halfway to focus, 
and press it fully to start recording
 • The focus and exposure are fixed when the shutter  button is pressed halfway .
 • After the self-timer indicator flashes, recording will start.
 ■To cancel self-timer
In step 
2, select [  ] ([Single]) or [  ]. • Y
ou can cancel the self-timer by turning off the camera. (When [Self Timer Auto  Off] 
(→73) is set to [ON].) 
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