Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual

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Connecting with other devices
Storing recorded still pictures and motion pictures on your PC
Copying still pictures and motion pictures
Preparations • Install “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on your computer before starting the copying procedure.  (→310)
 • T

urn on the camera and computer.
1Connect camera to computer • Turn the camera monitor toward you. • Check the plug direction and insert it straight in. (If the cable is in\
serted in the wrong direction, the plug could become deformed and cause faulty operation) 
Also, do not insert into the wrong 
socket. Doing so may cause damage to this unit.
 • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a \
genuine Panasonic  USB connection cable (DMW

-USBC1: optional).
Align the marks, and insert. [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
[Access] (sending data) • Do not disconnect the USB connection cable 
(supplied) while [Access] is displayed.
USB connection cable (supplied)
2Use   to select [PC] and press [MENU/SET] • If you set the [USB Mode] (→ 70) to [PC] in the [Setup] menu in advance, the camera will be 
automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB Mode] selection screen.
 • If you connect the camera to a PC with the [USB Mode] set to [PictBridge(PTP)], a message  may appear on the PC screen. In such a case, close the message and remov\
e the USB 
connection cable safely

, and then reset the [USB Mode] to [PC].
3Use “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to copy pictures to your computer • Do not delete or move copied files and folders using Windows Explorer or\
 other browsers. Otherwise, you will not be able to play back or edit the files using “\
PHOT OfunSTUDIO”.
 ■For PTP mode
The camera can be connected to your computer even if [USB Mode] (→70) is set to 
[PictBridge(PTP)].
 • Data can be read only from the card in the PC. • It may not be possible to import if there are 1,000 or more pictures on \
the card. • Motion pictures cannot be played back in the PTP

 mode. 
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Storing recorded still pictures and motion pictures on your PC
 ■Copying to your computer without using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”
You can save pictures to use on your computer by dragging and dropping fo\
lders and 
files into separate folders on your computer.
 •The card of this unit contains the following files (folder structure).\
*2
 ●WindowsDrive (“LUMIX”) is 
displayed in [Computer].
 ●MacDrive (“LUMIX”) is 
displayed on the desktop. DCIM (Still/motion pictures)
100_PANA (Up to 999 pictures/folder)
Folder number
P1000001.JPG*1
File number
P1000999.JPG
101_PANA
999_PANA
MISC (DPOF files, Favorite)
PRIVATE
AVCHD (Motion pictures in AVCHD) Color  Space
 

   
P: sRGB
  
_:
 AdobeRGB
Card
*1  .JPG: Still pictures  .RW2: Still pictures recorded in RAW file 
.MP4: [MP4] Motion Pictures
*2  New folders are created in the following  cases: • When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
.
 • When using cards already containing the same folder number (for example\
, pictures taken with other cameras, etc.).
 • When recording after performing [No.Reset]. (→

73)
 ●Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
 ●Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional). ●When the battery begins to run out during communication, a warning beep \
sounds. Remove the 
USB connection cable safely. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
 ●Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off. 
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Storing recorded still pictures and motion pictures in 
the recorder
Copying by inserting the card into the recorder
You can copy pictures using Panasonic equipment (such as 
Blu-ray disc recorders) with support for each file format.
 •The method of importing still pictures and motion pictures 
recorded in this unit to other devices will vary depending on 
the file format (JPEG, RA

W, AVCHD, or MP4).
 • You cannot copy 4K burst files (MP4 format) with [Aspect Ratio] set to \
an option other than [16:9] to hard disk drives, including those of Panasonic recorders \
compatible with 
import of 4K motion pictures. (As of July 2015)
 • See the instruction manual for the recorder for details for copying and \
playing back.
Dubbing with non-compatible equipment
You can dub the content played back using this unit to non-compatible equ\
ipment such 
as recorders and video players by connecting this unit to the non-compat\
ible equipment 
using an AV cable (optional). Non-compatible equipment will be able to play back\
 the 
content. This is convenient if you wish to pass around dubbed content. In this ca\
se, the 
content will be played back in standard rather than high-definition pict\
ure quality.
1Connect camera to recorder • Check the plug direction and insert it straight in. (If the cable is in\
serted in the wrong direction, 
the plug could become deformed and cause faulty operation)  Also, do not insert into the wrong 
socket. Doing so may cause damage to this unit.
Align the marks, and insert. [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
AV cable (optional)To recorder’s input socket
2Start playback on camera
3Start recording on recorder • To stop recording (dubbing), stop the recording on your recorder first \
before stopping the 
playback on the camera.
 ●Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional). ●When using a TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio, always change the camera’s [TV Aspect] setting  (→70) 
to [4:3] before dubbing. Motion pictures copied in the [16:9] setting will appear vertically stretched 
when viewed on a 4:3 TV screen.
 ●For details on dubbing and playback methods, refer to your recorder’s operating instructions. 
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Printing
You can connect directly to a PictBridge-compatible printer for printing.\
Preparations • Adjust the print quality or other settings on your printer, as needed.
 • T

urn on the camera and printer.
1Connect camera to printer • Turn the camera monitor toward you. • Check the plug direction and insert it straight in. (If the cable is in\
serted in the wrong direction, the plug could become deformed and cause faulty operation) 
Also, do not insert into the wrong 
socket. Doing so may cause damage to this unit.
 • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a \
genuine Panasonic  USB connection cable (DMW

-USBC1: optional). Using cables other than the above may cause 
a malfunction.
Align the marks, and insert. [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
 • Do not disconnect the USB connection cable 
(supplied) when the cable disconnection icon [  ] is 
displayed (may not be displayed with some printers).
USB connection cable (supplied)
2Use   to select [PictBridge(PTP)] and press [MENU/SET]
3Use   to select a picture and press [MENU/SET]
4Use  to select [Print start] and press [MENU/SET](Print settings (→317)) 
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Printing
Printing multiple pictures
Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
1Press  to select [Multi Print] in step 3 (→314)
2Use   to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
 •[Multi Select]:Scroll between pictures with    , select pictures to print with 
the [MENU/SET] (Press [MENU/SET] again to release selection.)
Use  to select [OK], and press [MENU/SET] • [
Select All]: Print all pictures.
 •[Print Set (DPOF)]: Print pictures selected in [Print Set].  (→

253)
 •[Favorite]: Print pictures selected as [Favorite]. (→

252)
3Use  to select [Print start] and press [MENU/SET](Print settings (→317))
 ●The group pictures are displayed one by one instead of all pictures at t\
he same time. ●Disconnect USB connection cable (supplied) after printing. ●Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional). 
When the battery begins to run out during communication, a warning beep \
sounds. Cancel printing 
and disconnect USB connection cable (supplied).
 ●Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off. ●Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
 ●Some printers can print directly from the camera’s memory card. For details, see the manual for 
your printer.
 ●An orange “●” displayed during printing indicates an error message. ●When printing a large number of pictures, the remaining sheets display may differ from the number 
of pictures set for printing.
 ●Motion pictures and 4K burst files cannot be printed. ●Still pictures recorded in a RAW file cannot be printed. (The still pictures recorded in JPEG file 
format at the same time as the RAW file can be printed.) 
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Printing
Printing with date and text
Time and date can be set to be printed on the picture when taking the pic\
ture by 
activating the [Text Stamp] function in the [Playback] menu. (→246)
 ■Printing date without [Text Stamp]
Printing in store:
Only recording date can be printed. Request date printing in store.
 • Making [Print Set] (→
253) settings on the camera in advance allows settings for 
numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the c\
ard to the 
store.
 • Y

ou cannot request a store to print the characters entered for [Age] or [Name] of 
[Profile Setup] or [Face Recog.], [Travel Date], [Location], and [Title Edit].
Using computer:
Print settings for recording date and text information can be made using\
 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” software on the supplied DVD.
Using printer:
Recording date can be printed by setting [Print Set] on the camera, or by setting [Print 
with Date] (→317) to [ON] when connecting to a printer compatible with date printing. 
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Printing
Making print settings on the camera
Setting options include the number of printed pictures and their size. Make settings before 
selecting [Print start].
1Use   to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
ItemSettings
[Print with Date] [ON] / [OFF]
[Num.of prints] Set number of pictures (up to 999 pictures)
[Paper Size] When [
  ] is selected, the printer settings take priority .
[Page Layout] [
  ] (printer takes priority) / [  ] (1 picture, no border) /  
[  ] (1 picture, with  border) / [  ] (2 pictures) / [  ] (4 pictures)
2Use   to select the setting and press [MENU/SET]
 ●When [Print Set (DPOF)] has been selected, the [Print with Date] and [\
Num.of prints] items are not 
displayed.
 ●If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printe\
d on the picture. ●When setting [Print with Date] to [ON], check the date printing settings\
 on the printer (printer 
settings may be prioritized).
 ●To print a picture on which text or a date has been stamped, set [Print with Date] to [OFF]. (The 
still picture is printed with the date superimposed on it.)
 ●In some printers, dates for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to \
[1:1] will be printed vertically. ●Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer. ●To print to paper sizes/layouts not supported by this camera, set to [  ] and make settings on the 
printer
. (Consult your printer’s operating manual.)
 ●Even with completed [Print Set] settings, dates may not be printed, depending on the shop or \
printer used. 
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OthersOptional accessories
Conversion Lens (optional)
With the optional conversion lenses, you can record even more faraway pi\
ctures and take 
close-up pictures of smaller subjects. Set the [Rec] menu after mounting the lens.
 ■Mounting the conversion lens
Preparation
Remove the lens cap and lens hood.
Attach the lens adaptor • Rotate the lens adaptor slowly and carefullyAttach the tele conversion lens • Close-up lens (DMW -LC55: optional) can be attached in a similar manner.
Lens adaptor
(DMW-LA7: optional)
Tele conversion lens
(DMW-LT55: optional)
Tele conversion lens Close-up lens
Focal distance when 
converted to a 35 mm film 
camera
*1
(Max. number of pixels*2) 352 mm to 600 mm
121 mm to 600 mm
Recordable 
range W side
5.5 m (18 feet) to 
27 cm (0.89 feet)  
to 50 cm (1.6 feet)
T side 33
 cm (1.08 feet)  
to 50 cm (1.6 feet)
Maximum 
aperture W side
F4.0
T side
*1  When you zoom, the actual focal distan ce becomes 1.7 times that of the display*2  When the [Aspect Ratio] is set to [4:3] (→ 122) 
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Others
Optional accessories
 ■Set the [Rec] menu
Recording mode: 
Turn on the camera and set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [Conversion]
When you attach the tele conversion lens.
When you attach the close-up lens.
[OFF] —
Press   to select [  ]/[  ], and press [MENU/SET] to set •Do not cover the air vent (shown below) with your finger or any other \
object.
The sound of air passing through may be heard from the air vent. This is\
 not a 
malfunction.
 • Always set to [OFF] when the conversion lens is taken of

f.
Example: How to hold the camera during handheld recording when the tele \
conversion lens is attached
Air vent
 ●Lens adaptor (optional) is needed to use the conversion lens. ●Do not use with anything other than DMW-LC55 or DMW-LT55. ●MC protector (optional) or ND filters (optional) cannot be used toge\
ther with the conversion lens. 
Remove them before attaching the conversion lens.
 ●When using the tele conversion lens: • We recommend using a tripod.
 • The Stabilizer function may not work suf

ficiently.
 • The focus indication may light due to the jitter even if the subject is \
not focused. • The time required for focusing may become longer than usual. ●Refer to the operating instructions of the conversion lens for further d\
etails. 
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Others
Optional accessories
Filter (optional)
PL filter (DMW-LPL52: optional) will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non\
 
spherical surfaces (flat non-metallic surfaces, water vapor or invisibl\
e particles in the air), 
making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast.
The ND filter (DMW-LND52: optional) reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th 
(equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments) without affecting the color balance.
The MC protector (DMW-LMC52: optional) is a transparent filter which affects neither the 
colors nor the amount of light, so it can always be used to protect the \
camera’s lens.
 ●Do not attach multiple filters at the same time. ●If the filter is tightened too much, you may not be able to remove it. D\
o not tighten it too much. ●If the filter is dropped, it may be destroyed. Be careful not to drop it\
 when attaching it to the 
camera.
 ●Be careful not to get a fingerprint, dirt, etc., on the filter when it i\
s attached, otherwise the focus 
may be adjusted to the lens, resulting in the subject being out of focus\
.
 ●Refer to the operating instructions for each filter for details. 
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