Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual

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Functions for specific subjects and purposes
Disabling the beeps and flash at the same time   
[Silent Mode]
Recording mode: 
This mode is useful when you are taking pictures in a quiet environment \
or public facilities 
or when you take pictures of a subject such as a baby or animal.
1Set the menu
 →  [Custom] → [Silent Mode]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 • This mode will mute beeps, set the flash to [  ] (Forced Flash Of f), and disable 
AF Assist Lamp. The settings for the following functions are fixed:
 – [

Shutter Type]: [ESHTR]
 – [Flash Mode]: [  ] (Forced Flash Of f) – [
AF Assist  Lamp]: [OFF]
 – [Beep V

olume]: [
  ] (Off) – [Shutter V
ol.]: [  ] (Off)
 ●Even when this mode is set to [ON], the following lamps/indicators will \
light or flash. • Status indicator • Self-timer indicator • Wi-Fi connection lamp ●The operation sounds of this camera such as the lens aperture sound are \
not muted. ●If you take a picture of a moving subject using the electronic shutter, the subject in the 
picture may be skewed in some cases.
 ●When you take a picture under a fluorescent or LED lighting fixture usin\
g the electronic 
shutter, the recorded picture may have horizontal stripes. If you use a slower \
shutter 
speed, the horizontal stripes may be reduced.  (→87) 
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Functions for specific subjects and purposes
Recording with the Face Recognition function   
[Face Recog.]
Recording mode: 
The Face Recognition function recognizes a face similar to a registered \
face and 
automatically adjusts focus and exposure for the face with higher priori\
ty. Even if a person 
you want to focus on is standing at the back or corner in a group photo,\
 the camera will 
automatically recognize the person and record this person’s face clearly.
1Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [Face Recog.]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF] / [MEMORY]
Default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF].
When the face pictures are registered, the setting will be [ON] automatically.
 ■How the Face Recognition function works
During recording
 • The camera recognizes a registered face and adjusts  focus and exposure.
 • When registered faces that have set names are recognized, the names are displayed (max. 3 people).
During playback
 • The name and age are displayed (if information is  registered).
 • The names that have been set for the recognized faces are displayed (max. 3 people).
 • Only pictures of the selected registered people are played back ([Category Play]).
 ●[Face Recog.] functions only when Auto Focus mode is set to [  ]. ●Only the first picture of the burst recording will contain Face Recognit\
ion information. ●The name of the person recognized in the first picture is displayed in t\
he case of group pictures. ●Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive \
facial features than 
regular Face/Eye Detection.
 ●Face Recognition searches for faces similar to those registered, but the\
re is no guarantee it 
will always recognize these faces. In some cases, the camera cannot reco\
gnize or incorrectly 
recognizes even registered people depending on their expression or the e\
nvironment.
 ●Even if Face Recognition information is registered, pictures recorded wh\
en the name is [OFF] are 
not categorized for Face Recognition in [Category Play].
 ●Even if Face Recognition information is changed, Face Recognition inform\
ation for 
previously recorded pictures is not changed.  (→194)
For example, if a name is changed, pictures recorded before the change a\
re not categorized for 
Face Recognition in [Category Play].
 ●To change name information for pictures already recorded, perform a [REPLACE] (→254) in [Face 
Rec Edit]. 
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Recording with the Face Recognition function  [Face Recog.] 
 ●This function is not available in the following cases: • [Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
 • During motion picture recording • When recording 4K photos • When using [T

ime Lapse Shot]
Registering face pictures
Up to 6 people’s face pictures can be registered along with such information as name an\
d 
birthdate.
 ■Recording tips when registering face pictures
 • Make sure the subject’
 s eyes are open and mouth closed; 
have the subject face the camera directly, and make sure 
the outline of the face, the eyes and eyebrows are not 
hidden by hair.
 • Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face.  (During registration, the flash is not used.)
Good example for registering 
a face
 ■If the camera seems to have difficulty recognizing faces when recording
 • Register additional pictures of the same person’

s face, indoors and outdoors or with 
different expressions or angles.
 • Register additional pictures at the place you are recording. • If a registered person is no longer recognized, re-register that person.\
1Use   to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET]
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New2Use     to select [New] and press [MENU/SET] • If 6 people are already registered, first delete a registered 
person. (→ 194)
3Align the face with the guide and record • Faces of subjects other than people (e.g. pets) cannot be registered.
 • When  is pressed or [  ] is touched, an explanation is 
displayed. 
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Recording with the Face Recognition function  [Face Recog.] 
4Use   to select the item for editing and press [MENU/SET]
[Name]Use  to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]Enter the name (See “Entering Text”: (→75))
[Age] Set the birthdate.
Use  to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]Use   to select year, month and day, set with  , and press 
[MENU/SET]
[Add Images] Up to 3 face pictures of the person can be registered.
Use   to select [Add] and press [MENU/SET] • If only one picture is registered, you can skip the cursor button operat\
ion. 
Just press [MENU/SET] to register an additional face picture.
 • When a registered face picture is selected with cursor button, a screen \
to confirm deletion is displayed. Select [ Ye

s] to delete the face picture.
Record the picture (step 3 (→193))
Editing or deleting information about registered persons
1Use  to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET]
2Use     to select the picture of the person to be edited or deleted and 
press [MENU/SET]
3Use   to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
[Info Edit] Edit name or other registered information. (Step 4 above)
[Priority] Set priority order for focus and exposure.
Use     to select the registration order and press [MENU/SET]
[Delete] Delete information and face pictures of registered persons. 
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Functions for specific subjects and purposes
Setting the profile for a baby or pet to record in a 
picture
Recording mode: 
You can set a name or birthday of a baby or pet before taking a picture t\
o record the 
name or age in months/years in the picture.
 ■Setting the name and age in months/years
Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [Profile Setup]
Settings: [  ] ([Baby1]) / [  ] ([Baby2]) / [  ] ([Pet]) / [OFF] / [SET]
Use   to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]Use   to select [Baby1], [Baby2] or [Pet] and press [MENU/SET]Use   to select [Age] or [Name] and press [MENU/SET]Use   to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]Age: Use   to select year, month and day, set with  , and press [MENU/SET]
Name: (See “Entering Text”: (→75))
Use  to select [Exit] and press [MENU/SET] to finish
 ■Canceling the display of the name and age in months/years
Select [OFF] in step 
.
 ●[Age] and [Name] print setting can be made on your computer using “PH\
OTOfunSTUDIO” on the 
supplied DVD. Text may also be stamped onto the still picture using [Text Stamp].
 ●[Profile Setup] is not available for 4K photo recording. ●You cannot record the name or age in months/years in the following cases:\
 • During motion picture recording • Still pictures that are taken while recording motion pictures ([  ] (Video Priority)) (→220) 
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Functions for specific subjects and purposes
Displaying the appropriate screen for specific 
recording conditions
Displaying the center of the screen ([Center Marker])
Recording mode: 
The center of the recording screen will be displayed as [+].
This is convenient for operating the zoom while keeping the
subject at the center of the screen.
 →  [Custom] → [Center Marker]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
Checking the area where overexposure may occur ([Zebra Pattern])
Recording mode: 
You can check the area in a picture that is brighter than a certain brigh\
tness, which could 
result in overexposure, by displaying such an area using a zebra pattern\
. You can also 
set the brightness to be represented by the zebra pattern.
 →  [Custom] → [Zebra Pattern]
[ZEBRA1] Displays an area brighter than a certain brightness using a 
right-leaning zebra pattern.
[ZEBRA2]Displays an area brighter than a certain brightness using a 
left-leaning zebra pattern.
[OFF]
—
[SET] Sets the brightness to be displayed for each zebra pattern.
[Zebra 1] / [Zebra 2]
1Use   to select the brightness and press [MENU/SET]
 • The range of brightness you can select from is [50%] to [105%]. 
The [OFF] 
setting is available for [Zebra 2]. When [100%] or [105%] is selected, only the 
overexposed areas are displayed with the zebra pattern. When a smaller n\
umeric 
value is set, the range of brightness to be displayed by each zebra patt\
ern will 
increase. 
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Functions for specific subjects and purposes
Displaying the appropriate screen for specific recording conditions
 ●If there is overexposure, we recommend taking pictures using a lower exp\
osure value (→154), 
using the histogram  (→47) as a guideline.
 ●The displayed zebra pattern is not recorded. ●If you set [Zebra Pattern] to [Fn Button Set] (→61) in the [Custom] menu, every time you press 
the assigned function button the setting will switch in the following or\
der: [Zebra 1] → [Zebra 2] 
→ [Zebra OFF]. When [Zebra 2] is set to [OFF], you can switch the setting quickly in the following 
order: [Zebra 1] → [Zebra OFF].
Setting a monochrome display for the recording screen  
([Monochrome Live View])
Recording mode: 
You can display the recording screen in black and white. This function is useful when a 
black and white screen will make it easier to adjust focus in Manual Foc\
us mode.
 →  [Custom] → [Monochrome Live View]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 • Even if you use the HDMI output during recording, this function will not\
 work for the  connected device.
 • This does not af

fect recorded pictures. 
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Functions for specific subjects and purposes
Recording while monitoring camera images
Recording mode: 
When using the HDMI output, you can take pictures while 
monitoring the camera image on a TV, etc.
Refer to (→303) on how to connect with TV by using HDMI 
micro cable.
 ■Switching the information displayed
You can change the display shown during HDMI output using [HDMI Info Display (Rec)] 
(→71) in [TV Connection] on the [Setup] menu.
[ON]: The camera display is output as is.
[OFF]: Only images are output.
 ●When using the Auto Focus Mode [  ] or MF assist, the screen cannot be enlarged in windowed 
mode.
 ●[Aspect Ratio] in the [Rec] menu is fixed to [16:9]. ●An electronic sound or shutter sound will not sound. ●If you set up a Wi-Fi connection while using the HDMI output, no image w\
ill be displayed on the 
camera monitor.
 ●The scene selection screen in Scene Guide Mode is not output through the\
 HDMI connection. ●This function is not available in the following cases: • During motion picture recording • During panorama picture recording • When recording 4K photos 
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Stabilizer, Zoom and FlashCorrecting jitter
Recording mode: 
Automatically detects and prevents jitter. For motion picture recording, the 5-Axis Hybrid 
Image Stabilizer function is available. It uses both the optical stabili\
zer of the lens and the 
electronic stabilizer of the camera’s sensor. It corrects different types of jitters including 
those that occur during zoom recording and also recording while walking.\
1Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [Stabilizer]
2Use   to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
[Operation Mode]
(Normal) Corrects vertical and horizontal jitter.
(Panning)Corrects vertical jitter. This setting is ideal for panning 
(technique of recording a subject by matching the 
camera movement with the movement of a subject 
going in a specific direction). We recommend using the 
Viewfinder.
[OFF] [Stabilizer] does not work.
[E-Stabilization 
(Video)] Corrects jitters that occur in 5 directions during motion picture record\
ing, 
namely the vertical direction, horizontal direction, rotation axis, vert\
ical 
rotation, and horizontal rotation (5-axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer funct\
ion).
[ON] / [OFF]
 • If you set this item to [ON], [  ] is displayed on the screen while 
recording motion pictures.
However
, in the Creative Video Mode, [
  ] is displayed on the screen 
at all times.
 • The angle of view may become narrower as compared to that during  recording. 
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Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
Correcting jitter
To prevent jitter
If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a tripod, 
[Self Timer], or shutter remote control (DMW-RSL1: optional) 
(→323).
 ●Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following 
cases. Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter 
button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. 
We recommend using a tripod.
60p
 • [Slow Sync.] • [Slow Sync./Red-Eye] • [Clear Nightscape], [Cool Night Sky], [W
arm Glowing Nightscape], [Artistic 
Nightscape], [Glittering Illuminations], [Clear Night Portrait] (Scene Guide Mode)
 • When the shutter speed is slowed
 ●When you use a tripod, we recommend setting [Operation Mode] of [Stabilizer] to [OFF]. [  ] is 
displayed on the screen at that time.
 ●[Stabilizer] cannot be used by selecting [  ] (Normal) in Panorama Shot Mode. ●In the following cases, the [Stabilizer] will switch to [  ] (Normal), even if it is set to [  ] 
(Panning):
 • During motion picture recording • When 4K Photo function has been set ●[Stabilizer] cannot be used when recording high-speed motion pictures. ●The 5-axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer cannot be used in the following cases\
: • When recording motion pictures for which [Rec Quality] is set to either [4K/100M/30p],  [4K/100M/24p] or [VGA/4M/30p]
 ●Cases where the stabilizer function may be ineffective: • When there is a lot of jitter • When the zoom magnification is high (also in the Digital Zoom range) • When taking pictures while following a moving subject • When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dar\
k places ●The panning effect by selecting [  ] is not fully achieved in the following case s: • Bright summer days or other bright locations • When the shutter speed is higher than 1/100 seconds • When the motion of a subject is slow and the speed with which the camera\
 is moved is too slow 
(a nice background blur is not achieved)
 • When the camera is not adequately tracking the motion of a subject 
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