Panasonic Dmc Fz300 Owners Manual

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Side dial / Rear dial
Rotate the side dial to adjust focus, and rotate the rear dial to set th\
e aperture value and 
shutter speed.
You can also select items and set numeric values.
 • This Owner
’s Manual describes operations of the dials as follows:
Rotating the side dial:
Rotating the rear dial:
Side dial
You can adjust focus in the following cases: • In Manual Focus • In Auto 

Focus 
(Only when [AF+MF] in [Custom] menu is set to [ON] (→144))
Rotating the side dial to the side :  
Focusing on a nearby subject
Rotating the side dial to the side 
:  
Focusing on a distant subject
Rear dial
You can set the aperture value, shutter speed, and other settings when in\
 
following recording modes.
Mode dial Rear dial*1
[] (→84) Program Shift
[
] (→86) Aperture value
[
] (→87) Shutter speed
[
] (→88) Shutter speed / Aperture value*2
*1 You can make the settings with the side dial as well.  (→44)*2   You can switch between the shutter speed setting operation and the apertu\
re value setting 
operation each time the [  ] button/[Fn1] button is pressed. 
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Temporarily changing the items assigned to the side/rear dials  
([Dial Operation Switch])
You can temporarily change the items assigned to the side/
rear dials using the function button to which [Dial Operation 
Switch] is assigned.
[Dial Operation Switch] is assigned to [Fn2] at the time of 
purchase. (→61)
1Press [Fn2] button • A guide will be displayed showing the items assigned to the side/rear dials.
 • If no operations are performed, the guide will disappear in a few  seconds.
2Rotate the side/rear dial while the guide is displayed • The settings assigned to each dial will change.
3Press [MENU/SET] to set • You can also complete this step by performing either of the operations below:
 – Press the shutter button halfway – Press [Fn2] button
 ●Items that are temporarily assigned to the side/rear dials can be used o\
nly while the guide (step 1) 
or setting screen (step 2) is displayed.
Enabling/disabling the operation guide display
 →  [Custom] → [Dial Guide ] → [ON] / [OFF]
 • When you set [Dial Guide] to [ON], operation guide appears 
on the recording screen.
 • The operation guide (above) is displayed at all times during the operation of temporary assignment of the side dial and 
rear dial.
Example 
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 ■Scenes and recommended settings
Below are examples of recommended side/rear dial assignment settings for\
 scenes.
Scenes with complex 
light sources and 
contrast
Recommended settings • Side dial: White Balance • Rear dial: ISO sensitivity
Set the color tone by changing the [White 
Balance] setting with the side dial, and then 
set the ISO sensitivity by changing the ISO 
sensitivity setting with the rear dial. (Default 
settings)
When recording burst 
pictures
Recommended settings • Side dial: Drive Mode • Rear dial: 4K Photo
Switch to the Burst or 4K Photo function by 
changing the drive mode setting with the side 
dial, and then set the method of taking 4K 
photos by changing the [4K Photo function] 
setting with the rear dial.
Setting the operation methods of the side dial and rear dial
 →  [Custom] → [Dial Set.]
[Rotation (F/SS)] Changes the rotation direction of the dials for adjusting the aperture 
value and shutter speed.
[  ] / [  ]
[Exposure Comp.] Assigns the Exposure Compensation to the side dial or rear dial so that \
you can directly adjust it.
[
  ] (Side dial) / [  ] (Rear dial) / [OFF]
[Dial Operation Switch 
Setup] Sets the items to be assigned temporarily to the side/rear dials when yo\
u 
press the function button to which [Dial Operation Switch] is assigned.
[
  ] (Side dial operat
ion) / [  ] (Rear dial operation) • Items that can be set are as follows: – Macro recording (→

145)
 – [Sensitivity] (→

155)
 – [White Balance] (→

11 8 )
 – [AF Mode/MF] (→

128)
 – Drive mode  (→

160)
 – [Photo Style] (→

11 3 )
 – [Filter Select] (→

101, 11 5 )
 – [Aspect Ratio] (→

122)
 – [4K PHOT

O] (→164)
 – [Highlight Shadow] (→

11 7)
 – [i.Dynamic] (→

125)
 – [i.Resolution] (→

125)
 – [Flash Mode] (→

208)
 – [

Flash Adjust.] (→212)
 • [Highlight Shadow] uses the two dials. It will be automatically assigned to both of the dials when you assign it to either of them. 
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Side button
If you press the side button in recording, you can use it in the followi\
ng 
two ways:
 • Calling the function for supporting the focus operation • Switching the operation of the side dial
 ■Calling the function for supporting the focus operation
In Auto  Focus:
 If you press the side button, the selection 
screen for the case when focus is on 
a nearby subject (macro recording) is 
displayed*
. (→

145)
*
  In the Intelligent  Auto Mode ([  ] or [  ]), the 
AF Tracking function is applicable.  (→132)
In Manual Focus:  If you press the side button, the  Auto Focus starts working 
temporarily  (One-shot AF).  (→149)
 ■Switching the operation of the side dial
Set the menu
 →  [Custom] → [Side Button Setting ] → [F/SS]
Press the side button • You can rotate the side dial to set the aperture value and shutter speed.\
You can switch the setting operation of the side dial each time you press\
 the side button.
Aperture value or shutter speed setting 
 Focus adjustment (→144, 147)
 ●Select [AF /FOCUS] in step  to return to the default setting. ●In the Manual Exposure Mode, you can set the aperture value with the sid\
e dial, and the shutter 
speed with the rear dial. If you press the [  ] button/[Fn1] button, you can switch the setting 
operation of both of the dials. 
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Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button (Selecting/setting items)
Pressing the cursor button:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
Pressing [MENU/SET]:
Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.
 • In this manual, the button that is to be used is indicated by    .
 • Even when the camera is operated using the touch screen, it is possible to operate with the cursor button and 
[MENU/SET] button if a guide like the one shown on the 
right is displayed.
 • Even on menu screens etc. on which the guide is not displayed, you can make settings and selections by 
operating the buttons.
 • When the [Cursor Button Lock] is assigned to the function button, operation of the cursor button and [MENU/SET] 
button can be disabled.  (→

62) 
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[DISP.] button (Switching the display information)
1Press [DISP.] button to switch the display • If the information on the screen is not displayed any longer because no operation was performed for some time, press the 
[DISP
.] button or touch the screen to display the information 
again.
During recording
You can use [Monitor Disp. Style] and [LVF Disp.Style] in the [Custom] menu to select 
either [  ] (Monitor style display layout) or [  ] (Live View Finder style display layout) 
for the display screen of the monitor and viewfinder.
 ■[  ] Monitor style display layout  (Example of monitor style display)
With information Without information With information
+
level gauge Without information
+
level gauge60p60p
Turned off Monitor recording 
information screen*
 ■[  ] Live View Finder style display layout  (Example of viewfinder style display)
With information
(Detailed information) With information With information
(Detailed information) +
level gauge With information
+
level gauge
60p60p
*   This screen is displayed only when [Monitor Info. Disp.] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].  (→48) Settings can be adjusted directly by touching each of the items display\
ed on the screen. 
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Switching the monitor display method
 →  [Custom] → [Monitor Disp. Style]
[
  ]: Live View Finder style display layout
[  ]: Monitor style display layout
Switching the viewfinder display method
 →  [Custom] → [LVF Disp.Style]
[
  ]: Live View Finder style display layout
[  ]: Monitor style display layout
Enabling/disabling the histogram display
 →  [Custom] → [Histogram] → [ON] / [OFF]
When set to [ON], you can move the display position of the histogram by \
pressing    . • Direct touch operation is also possible from the recording screen.
Displays distribution of brightness in picture – e.g. 
if the graph peaks at the right, this means there are 
several bright areas in the picture. 
A peak in the center 
represents correct brightness (correct exposure). This 
can be used as a reference for exposure correction, etc.
(Example)
Dark ← OK → Bright
 ●When the histogram is not the same as that of the recorded picture under\
 the following 
conditions, histogram will be displayed in orange:
 • When manual exposure assist indicates settings other than 0 EV in Manual\
 Exposure Mode or 
during Exposure Compensation.
 • When the flash fires. • When the correct exposure is not achieved or when the brightness of the \
screen cannot be displayed accurately in a dark location.
 ●The histogram is different from those displayed using the image editing software of a comput\
er. 
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Enabling/disabling the guideline display
 →  [Custom] → [Guide Line] → [  ] / [  ] / [  ] / [OFF]
 • The guideline is not displayed during panorama picture recording.When you select [  ], you can move the position of the guideline by pressing    . •You can also set the position directly by touching [  ] on the guideline of the recording 
screen.
Turning on/off the recording information screen of the monitor
 →  [Custom] → [Monitor Info. Disp. ] → [ON] / [OFF]
Using the level gauge
If you want to make sure that the camera is not slanted or tilted, for e\
xample, when you 
take a picture of a landscape, use the level gauge indication as a refer\
ence.
1Press [DISP.] button to display the level gauge
The yellow line indicates the current angle. Correct the angle of the ca\
mera so that it 
matches the white line.
Tilting up or down • In this case, it is facing upward.Tilting left or right • In this case, the right side has  dropped.
 • When the camera is tilted very little or not at all, the level gauge wil\
l turn green.
 ●Even when angle is more or less corrected, there may be an error of abou\
t ±1 degree.  ●When [Level Gauge] is assigned to a function button, you can turn the level gauge on and \
off 
every time you press the function button.
 ●The level gauge may not be displayed correctly or the direction detect f\
unction  (→36) may not 
operate correctly if the pictures are taken with the camera pointing sha\
rply up or down. 
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During playback
With informationDetailed information 
display*1Histogram display*1Without information ([Highlight])*1, *2, *3
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1/98
R
G B
Y
Without information*3
*1   During Playback Zoom, Motion Picture Playback,  Automatic Scrolling Playback of panorama 
pictures, continuous playback or Slide Show: You can only turn the display on or off. 
*2   This screen is displayed only when [Highlight] (below) in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].*3   If no operation is performed for a number of seconds, [  ] and other touch icons will disappear .
 • A histogram of each color, including R (red), G (green), B (blue), and Y (luminance), is 
separately displayed during playback.
Enabling/disabling the overexposed area display
 →  [Custom] → [Highlight ] → [ON] / [OFF]
You can set overexposed areas (areas that are too bright and where there\
 are no shades 
of gray) to flash on the screen when the [Auto Review] function is activated or during  playback. This does not affect recorded pictures.
 • T

o reduce overexposed areas, record a picture by setting 
negative exposure compensation  (→47) using the histogram 
display  (→154) and so on as a reference.
 • This feature is disabled during Multi Playback, Calendar 
Playback or Playback Zoom. 
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[LV F] button (Recording pictures using the viewfinder)
Switching between the monitor and viewfinder
You can operate the [LV F ] button/[Fn4] button in two ways, 
using it either as the [LV F ] button or as a function button [Fn4].
You can use this button as the [LV F ] button at the time of 
purchase.
 • For details on the function button, refer to (→

61).Eye Sensor
[LV F ] button
1Press [LV F ] button
Automatic switching 
between viewfinder and  monitor Viewfinder display
Monitor display
 ■About diopter adjustment
Rotate the diopter adjustment dial to adjust until you 
are able to clearly see the characters displayed in the 
viewfinder. 
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