Panasonic Dmc Fz35 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of 
flowers. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 1 cm (0.04 feet) from the lens by 
rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k).
As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele, the distance at which you can take close-up 
pictures changes in steps. The maximum distance for close-up pictures is 2 m (6.57 feet) 
(4 k-10 k).
∫ Focus range
¢ The focus range changes in steps.
∫Tele-macro function
You can take a picture as close as 1 m (3.28 feet) when the zoom is set to 11 k-18 k (close 
to fully tele) ([ ] is displayed on the screen).
It is convenient to take pictures of flowers on the ground standing, or take close-up 
pictures of insects that may run away when you get too close.
•
Jitter may occur when using the tele-macro function. If you cannot use a tripod, it is 
recommended to take a picture in the light condition that will allow shutter speed of 1/60 or 
higher to maintain the jitter compensation function.
•If you focus on the subject at 2 m (6.57 feet) or less distant position with tele-macro function 
when setting the optical zoom magnification in 18k and then rotate the zoom lever for setting 
the optical zoom magnification to 11k or less, the subject becomes unfocused.
 [AF MACRO]
1 cm (0.04 feet)
2 m (6.57 feet)
1 m (3.28 feet)0 
						

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You can take a picture with the digital zoom up to 3k while maintaining the distance to the 
subject for the extreme Wide position [1 cm (0.04 feet)].
A Recording distance range
B Zoom range
•Recording distance range will be 1 cm (0.04 feet) to  ¶ during 
Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position.
•Zoom range will be displayed in blue. (digital zoom range)•The image quality is poorer than during normal recording.•Macro zoom recording is not available in the following 
settings.
–When [ ] in [AF MODE] is set.–When the [CONVERSION]  (P148) is set to [ ] or [ ].•The following functions are not activated.–Extended optical zoom–[INTELLIGENT ISO]
Note
•We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.•We recommend setting the flash to [ Œ] when you take pictures at close range.•If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, 
the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.
•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 focusing on the 
subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.
•AF Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance 
between the camera and the subject is far, it takes longer to focus on it.
•When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may 
decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.
•If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust, the lens may not be able to focus on the 
subject correctly.
 [MACRO ZOOM]
A
BC 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 2 [ë ].
Press  3/4  to select a mode.
•You can also press  2 [ë] to select.•If you set [10S/3PICTURES], after 10 seconds the 
camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals.
Press [MENU/SET].
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.•The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is 
automatically set.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to take the picture.
•The self-timer indicator  A blinks and the shutter is 
activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
•If you press [MENU/SET] while the self-timer is set, the 
self-timer setting is canceled.
•When [10S/3PICTURES] is selected, the self-timer 
indicator blinks again after the first and the second 
pictures are taken and the shutter is activated 
2 seconds after it blinks.
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Note
•When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the 
jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
•When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before 
recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly 
operating as an AF assist lamp (P146)  to allow the camera to focus on the subject.
•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.•The number of pictures which can be taken in Burst Mode is fixed to 3.•The number of pictures which can be taken in [FLASH BURST]  (P101) is fixed to 5.•Depending on the recording conditions, the recording interval may become more than 
2 seconds when [10S/3PICTURES] is selected.
•The flash output may not be constant when [10S/3PICTURES] is selected.•[10S/3PICTURES] cannot be set when any of Intelligent Auto Mode, Auto Bracket, Color 
Bracket, or [PANORAMA ASSIST], [FLASH BURST] or [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode is 
set.
•You cannot use Burst Mode when [10S/3PICTURES] is selected.•Setting of the self-timer cannot be performed in following conditions.–In [HI-SPEED BURST] in Scene Mode–When recording motion pictures 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: 
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
∫Operate with the joystick
Tilt the joystick toward  2 to select [ È], and then move 
3/ 4 to compensate the exposure.
A Exposure compensation value•Select [ È] only to return to the original exposure (0 EV).•Press the shutter button halfway to finish.
Note
•EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It refers to the amount of light 
given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed.
•The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.•The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the 
subject.
•Exposure compensation cannot be used when in [STARRY SKY] in Scene Mode.
Under exposed Properly 
exposedOverexposed
Compensate the exposure 
towards positive. Compensate the exposure 
towards negative.
Press 
3 [È ] until [EXPOSURE] appears, 
compensate the exposure with  2/1.
•Select [0 EV] to return to the original exposure.
Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/
Color Bracket
[REC] Mode: 
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure 
compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture 
with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.
With Auto Bracket d1 EV
Auto Bracket
 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
d 0EV j1 EV i1 EV
Press  3 [È ] several times until [AUTO BRACKET] 
appears, set the compensation range of the 
exposure with  2/1 .
•When you do not use Auto Bracket, select [OFF] (0).
Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.•You cannot use the Auto Bracket in following conditions.–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [HI-SPEED BURST], 
[FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] 
and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
–When [QUALITY] is set to [ ] or [ ]–When recording motion pictures 
						

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[REC] Mode: 
In this mode, up to 3 pictures in black & white, standard, or sepia in the selected modes 
are automatically recorded each time the shutter button is pressed.
Press 3 [È] several times to display [AUTO BRACKET].
Press [DISPLAY] to display [COLOR BRACKET].
•It is switched between Auto Bracket and Color Bracket every 
time [DISPLAY] is pressed.
Press  2/1  to select the mode.
Press [MENU/SET]  to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.•You cannot use Color Bracket in the following conditions:–When [QUALITY] is set to [ ] or [ ]–When recording motion pictures
Note
•When setting Auto Bracket, [ ] appears on the screen.•When setting Color Bracket, [ ] appears on the screen.•When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the 
pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range.
When the exposure is compensated, the exposure compensation value appears on the lower 
left of the screen.
•The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the 
subject.
•The Auto Bracket/Color Bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or 
[POWER SAVE] is activated.
•When Auto Bracket/Color Bracket is set, the Auto Review function is activated regardless of the 
Auto Review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the Auto Review function in 
the [SETUP] menu.
•In Shutter-Priority AE and Manual Exposure, if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second, 
Auto Bracket is canceled.
•[ Œ ] is set for the flash when Auto Bracket/Color Bracket is set.•Burst is canceled when Auto Bracket/Color Bracket is set.•The one set last will take precedence. (Auto Bracket and Color Bracket cannot be set 
simultaneously.)
Color Bracket
OFF
[MODE1]:
[B/W]/[STANDARD]
[MODE2]:[STANDARD]/[SEPIA]
[MODE3]:[B/W]/[STANDARD]/[SEPIA] 
						

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken.
Press [˜/‚ ] to display the Burst Mode selection 
menu, and then press  3/4 to select the Burst 
Mode.
A [˜ /‚ ] button
Press [MENU/SET].
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.•The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, 
the selected item is automatically set.
Take a picture.
•Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst Mode.
¢ The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card.
•
The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1/60 or faster and 
when the flash is not activated.
[OFF]˜
Burst speed (pictures/ second) —approx. 2.3
¢
Number of 
recordable 
pictures A
—m ax. 3
› —m ax. 5
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
•Focus, exposure and white balance are fixed to the settings used for the first picture.•When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3.•If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place (landscape) indoors, 
outdoors etc. where there is a large difference between the light and shade, it may take time 
until the exposure is stable. If burst is used at this time, the exposure may not become optimal.
•The burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower depending on the recording 
environment such as in dark places, if the ISO sensitivity is high etc.
•Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off.•If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built-in memory, it will take time to write the picture 
data.
•[ Œ ] is set for the flash when burst is set.•Auto Bracket/Color Bracket is canceled when burst is set.•You cannot use Burst Mode in the following conditions.–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY], 
[PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN], [HIGH DYNAMIC] and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
–When [QUALITY] is set to [ ] or [ ]–When recording motion pictures 
						

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking pictures by specifying the aperture / 
shutter speed
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set 
the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
Set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then set the 
mode dial to [ ].
Tilt the joystick towards 3 /4  to set the 
aperture value.
Take a picture.
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter 
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
Set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [ !], and then set the 
mode dial to [ ].
Tilt the joystick towards 3 /4  to set the 
shutter speed.
Take a picture.
Note
•Refer to P82  for the available aperture values and the shutter speed.•The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the 
pictures using the review function or Playback Mode.
•Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright. Set the aperture value 
to a lower number when the subject is too dim.
•The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure 
is not adequate.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.•[ ] cannot be set for shutter-priority AE
 Aperture-priority AE
 Shutter-priority AE