Panasonic Dmc Fz35 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: 
Taking a picture by setting the exposure manually
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
Set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then set the 
mode dial to [ ].
•The Manual Exposure Assistance A appears for about 10 seconds.
Tilt the joystick towards 3 /4 /2 /1 to set 
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
B Aperture Value
C Shutter Speed
•
Focus can be set manually when [MF] is displaying.  
(P83)
Press the shutter button halfway.
•The Manual Exposure Assistance A appears for 
about 10 seconds.
•Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again 
when the exposure is not adequate.
Take the picture.
∫ Manual Exposure Assistance
•
The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures 
after taking them by using the review function.
Note
•Refer to P82  for the available aperture values and the shutter speed.•The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may differ from the brightness of the actual 
pictures. Check the pictures using the Review function or Playback Mode.
•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
•[ ] for flash cannot be set.
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
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Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Manual exposureNote
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The aperture values given in the table above are values when the zoom lever is rotated to 
Wide.
•Depending on the zoom magnification, some of the aperture values cannot be selected.
Available Aperture Value (Per 1/3 EV)Shutter Speed (Sec)
F8.0 8 to 1/2000
F7.1 F6.3 F5.6 8 to 1/1600
F5.0 F4.5 F4.0 8 to 1/1300
F3.6 F3.2 F2.8 8 to 1/1000
Available Shutter Speed (Sec)
(Per 1/3 EV)Aperture Value
86543.2
F2.8 to F8.0
2.5 2 1.6 1.3 1
1/1.3 1/1.6 1/2 1/2.5 1/3.2 1/4 1/5 1/6 1/8 1/10
1/13 1/15 1/20 1/25 1/30
1/40 1/50 1/60 1/80 1/100
1/125 1/160 1/200 1/250 1/320
1/400 1/500 1/640 1/800 1/1000 1/1300 F4.0 to F8.0
1/1600 F5.6 to F8.0
1/2000 F8.0
Available Aperture Value
(Per 1/3 EV)Available Shutter Speed (Sec) (Per 1/3 EV)
F2.8 to F3.6 60 to 1/1000
F4.0 to F5.0 60 to 1/1300
F5.6 to F7.1 60 to 1/1600
F8.0 60 to 1/2000 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens 
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus.
Press and hold [AF/AF#/MF] until the 
focus switching screen appears.
Press  3/4 to select [MF] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•[MF] is displayed while in Manual Focus Mode.
Tilt the joystick towards 3/ 4 to focus on 
the subject.
•MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after 
you stop operating the joystick.
•Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you 
stop operating the joystick.
•When recording motion pictures, MF assistance is not displayed but focus can be 
adjusted.
Take the picture.
•To cancel, select the [AF] in step 2.
A Focus range
B MF assistance
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If you tilt the joystick towards 3/4 when [MF ASSIST] is set to [MF1] or [MF2], MF 
assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged. This allows you to focus on the subject 
more easily.
Select [MF ASSIST] on the [SETUP] menu.  (P27)
Press  3/4  to select [MF1] or [MF2] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
∫ Changing the zoom area
The magnified area can be changed while 
the screen is expanded using MF Assist. 
This is convenient when you want to change 
the focus position to take pictures.
1 Display MF Assist with  3/4 on the 
joystick.
2 Change the area to be expanded with the 
cursor buttons  3/4/2/1.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•
The following will return the MF assistance to 
the original position.
–Changing the picture size or aspect.–Turning the camera off.
MF ASSIST
[MF1] The center of the screen is enlarged. You can adjust the focus while 
determining the composition of the whole of the screen.
[MF2] The center of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen. This is 
convenient for adjusting the focus in wide angle shots for which changes 
in focus are difficult to grasp.
[OFF] The screen is not enlarged.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫Technique for Manual focus
1 Focus by tilting the joystick toward 3/ 4.
2 Tilt it a little more in the same direction.
3 Tilt the joystick in the opposite direction to 
finely focus on the subject.
∫ Prefocus
This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is 
difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus due to its quick motion. (e.g. [PANNING] 
(P102)  in Scene Mode)
This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain.
∫ One shot AF
You can focus on the subject with Auto Focus by selecting [MF] with [AF/AF #/MF] button 
and then pressing [FOCUS] button.
This is convenient for prefocus.
Note
•
If you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom lever to Tele, the focus may not be 
adequate. In this case, focus on the subject again.
•The MF assistance does not appear when using the digital zoom.•The distance to the subject displayed on the screen in Manual Focus is an approximation of the 
focus position. Use the MF assistance screen for a final check of the focus.
•After canceling Power Save Mode, focus on the subject again. 
						

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[REC] mode: 
Taking pictures while adjusting color 
(My color mode)
Easily confirm the subject on the LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the color, 
brightness, or saturation before taking a picture.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Press 2/1  to select an item and press  3/4  to 
adjust the item.
•Description of adjustment is displayed by pressing [DISPLAY]. (It will return to selection 
screen when it is pressed again.)
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.•Recording screen is displayed.
∫ Return My color settings to default1Select [RESET] in above step 2.
2Press  3 to select [YES] and press [MENU/SET].
•Adjusted value for each item returns to standard (center point).
ItemAdjustment contents
[COLOR]This will adjust the color of the 
image from red light to blue light. 
(11 steps in  n5)
[BRIGHTNESS]This will adjust the brightness of 
the image. (13 steps in  n6)
[SATURATION]
This will adjust the color intensity 
of the image from black and 
white to vivid color. 
(11 steps in  n5)
[RESET] Return all settings to default 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
•If you wish to adjust the My Color setting again, press [MENU/SET] and 1, and then return to 
above step 2 (when [MENU RESUME]  (P37) is [OFF]).•During motion picture recording, settings for My color mode are used.•Adjustments made with My color mode are not in effect in other recording modes.•My Color setting set is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•Icons for the adjusted items are displayed in the LCD monitor/viewfinder when the My Color 
settings are adjusted. Displayed icon is the one for direction of adjustment.
•Auto Bracket/Color Bracket cannot be used in My Color mode.•AF tracking may not function if you adjust [SATURATION] to make the color lighter. 
						

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[REC] Mode: 
Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering 
custom settings)
It is possible to register up to 3 sets of current camera settings as custom sets.
•Set to the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance.
Select [CUST. SET MEM.] on the [SETUP] menu.  (P27)
Press  3/4 to select the custom set to register and 
then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
•When [YES] is selected, the settings that were previously 
stored are overwritten.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Note
•You cannot save the following menu items because they affect other Recording Modes.–[CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP], [VOLUME], [MONITOR/
VIEWFINDER], [LCD MODE], [ECONOMY], [AUTO REVIEW], [ZOOM RESUME], 
[NO.RESET], [RESET], [USB MODE], [TV ASPECT], [HDMI MODE], [VIERA Link], 
[SCENE MENU], [VERSION DISP.], [LANGUAGE] and [DEMO MODE] in the [SETUP] menu
–[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] birthday and name settings in Scene Mode–Data registered with [FACE RECOG.] 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: 
Taking pictures in Custom Mode
You can select one of your own custom settings saved with [CUST. SET MEM.] to suit the 
picture-taking conditions.
Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].
Set the mode dial to [ ].
A Display custom settings
Press  3/4 to select the custom settings you 
want to use, and then press [MENU/SET].
•Press [DISPLAY] to display the settings for each menu item. 
(Press  2/1 to change between screens, and press 
[DISPLAY] to return to the selection screen.)
•Only the main menu items are displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to enter the settings.
A Saving of the selected custom settings is 
displayed on the screen.
∫When changing the menu settings
Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with [ ], [ ] or [ ] selected, 
what has been registered will remain unchanged.
To change what has been registered, overwrite the registered data using 
[CUST. SET MEM.]  (P88) on the setup menu.
Note
•
You cannot register the settings of the following menu items as a Custom Mode. If they are 
changed, other Recording Modes will also be affected.
–[CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP], [VOLUME], [MONITOR/
VIEWFINDER], [LCD MODE], [ECONOMY], [AUTO REVIEW], [ZOOM RESUME], 
[NO.RESET], [RESET], [USB MODE], [TV ASPECT], [HDMI MODE], [VIERA Link], 
[SCENE MENU], [VERSION DISP.], [LANGUAGE] and [DEMO MODE] in the [SETUP] menu
–[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] birthday and name settings in Scene Mode–Data registered with [FACE RECOG.]
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[REC] Mode: 
Taking expressive portraits and landscape 
pictures 
(Advanced Scene Mode)
You can take high-quality pictures of such subjects as people, scenery, sporting events 
and activities, people in night scenes and flowers in accordance with the surrounding 
conditions.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].
Set the mode dial.
Press  3/4  to select the Advanced Scene Mode.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the 
selected Advanced Scene Mode.
∫ About the information 
•If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting an Advanced Scene Mode in 
step 3, explanations about each Advanced Scene Mode are 
displayed. (If you press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the 
screen shown in step 
3.)
Note
•Return to above step 3 after pressing the [MENU/SET] to change the Advanced Scene Mode 
(when [MENU RESUME]  (P37) is [OFF]).
•Refer to P68  for information about the shutter speed.•The Advanced Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene 
Mode is changed.
•When you take a picture with a Advanced Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose, 
the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene.
•The following items cannot be set in Advanced Scene Mode because the camera automatically 
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
–[INTELLIGENT ISO]/[SENSITIVITY]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[METERING MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE]/
[COLOR EFFECT]/[PICT. ADJ.]/[MIN. SHTR SPEED]/[FLASH SYNCHRO]