Panasonic Dmc Fz40 Operating Instructions Manual

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When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P141), a tripod or the Self-Timer 
(P75) .
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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.
–Slow sync./Red-Eye Reduction–[NIGHT PORTRAIT] and [NIGHT SCENERY] in the Advanced Scene Mode  (P86)–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY SKY], or [FIREWORKS] in 
Scene Mode...

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In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture 
value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. 
This is called program shift.
You can make the background more blurred by decreasing 
the aperture value or record a moving subject more 
dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a 
picture in Program AE Mode.
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Press the shutter button halfway and then use the rear dial to 
activate program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the...

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record 
landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer (maximum of 50.6k ), do 
not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( X/Y /W /).
The zoom magnification can be in creased by approximately 1.3k without noticeable 
deterioration in the picture by the Intelligent Resolution Technology when the Intelligent 
Zoom is used.
Even higher...

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∫Types of zooms
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When using the Zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in 
conjunction with the zoom display bar. [Example: 0.3 m (0.99 ft.) – ¶]
¢ The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.
FeatureOptical ZoomExtended Optical Zoom (EZ)
Maximum 
magnification 24
k 50.6k
¢
Picture 
quality No deterioration No deterioration
Conditions None [PICTURE SIZE] with   
(P125) is 
selected.
Screen 
display A[ ] is displayed....

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∫Extended Optical Zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 million pixels) CCD 
area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher 
zoom effect.
Note
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The Digital Zoom cannot be set when  õ has been selected.•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.•The Optical Zoom is set to Wide (1 k) when the camera is turned on.
Zoom position is as when...

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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
Press 2/1 to select the picture.
A File number
B Picture number
•Speed of picture fo rwarding/rewinding 
changes depending on the playback status.
•If you press and hold 2 /1 , you can play back the pictures in succession.•It is also possible to forward/rewind  pictures by rotating the rear dial.
∫To finish playback
Press [(] again, press the motion picture button or press the shutter button 
halfway.
Note
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This camera complies with...

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Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W).
1 screen >12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display  (P154)
ANumber of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
•Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T) to return to the 
previous screen.
•Pictures are not rotated for display.•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫ To return to normal playback1Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select a picture.
•An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the...

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∫Switching the displayed image while maintaining the Playback Zoom
Rotating the rear dial to select the picture during Playback Zoom.
•You can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom 
position for the Playback Zoom.
Note
•You can also delete the recording information etc. on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder during 
Playback Zoom by pressing [DISPLAY].
•If you want to save the enlarged pi cture, use the Cropping function. (P161)•The Playback Zoom may not...

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This unit will remember the focus point during the recording, and it can be enlarged with 
that point as a center.
Press [FOCUS] during image playback.
•Focus point may not be the center of enlargement when it is 
at the edge of the image.
•Refer to “Using the Playback Zoom” (P58)  for operation 
during zooming.
•It will return to the original enlargement if [FOCUS] is 
pressed again.
•Following pictures cannot be enlarged because there is no 
focus point:
–Picture that was taken without...

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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which are being played back will be deleted.
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ‚].
A [DISPLAY] button
B [‚] button
Press  2 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].