Panasonic Dmc Fz40 Operating Instructions Manual

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∫Advanced
∫ Advanced Scene Mode
Aperture-Priority AE Mode  (P80)
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode  (P80)
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode  (P81)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture  value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
Creative Motion Picture Mode  (P109)
Record motion picture with manual settings.
Custom Mode  (P112)
Use this mode to take pictures wit h previously registered settings.
Scene Mode (P91)
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
My Color Mode (P83)
Use this mode to check coloring effects, select a color mode from among twelve color 
modes, and then take pictures.
Portrait Mode  (P87)
Use this mode to take pictures of people.
Scenery Mode (P88)
Use this mode to take pictures of scenery.
Sports Mode  (P88)
Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events, etc.
Close-up Mode  (P89)
Use this mode to take pictures of a close-by subject.
Night Portrait Mode (P90)
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Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take 
the picture.
∫For more details, refer to the explanation of each recording mode.
Press the motion picture button to start the recording.
Press the motion picture button again to stop the 
recording.
•Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start/
stop of motion picture recording.
Sound volume can be set in [BEEP LEVEL]  (P30).
∫Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible. For more 
details, refer to “Recording Motion Picture”  (P102).
AShutter button
B Motion picture button
Taking the still picture
Recording the motion picture
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•Do not cover the flash, the AF assist lamp A or the 
microphone  B with your fingers or other objects.
•Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at 
your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter 
button.
•The lens barrel will retract approximately 15 seconds after 
switching from recording mode to Playback Mode.
•Do not touch the lens or the lens barrel. You may get your fingers 
pinched when it is retracting, or the lens may get dirty.  (P197)
•When taking pictures, make sure your footing is stable and there is 
no danger of colliding with another person, an object etc.
Tips for taking good pictures
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[REC] Mode: ñ
Taking pictures using the automatic function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
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The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene Detection/[STABILIZER]/Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/Face Detection/Quick AF/
[I.EXPOSURE]/Digital Red-Eye Correction/Backlight Compensation/[I.RESOLUTION]/
Intelligent Zoom
Set the mode dial to  [ ñ].
∫ When taking pictures using the flash  (P66)
•Open the flash when the flash is to be used.  (P66)•[ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and brightness.•When [ ] or [ ] is displayed, the Digital Red-Eye Correction is turned on.•Shutter speed will be slow when using [ ] or [ ].
∫When taking pictures using the zoom  (P53)
∫ When recording motion pictures (P102)
∫ To take pictures using the Face Recognition function (which stores faces of 
frequent subjects with information such as their names and birthdays)  (P113)
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus indication 1 (green) lights when the subject 
is focused.
•The AF area  2 is displayed around the subject’s face 
by the Face Detection function. In other cases, it is 
displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.
•The focus range is 1 cm (0.04 feet) (Wide)/1 m 
(3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
•The maximum close-up distance (the shortest distance 
at which the subject can be taken) differs depending on 
the zoom magnification.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
•The access indication (P22)  lights red when pictures are 
being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).
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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is 
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
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[¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.•When [ ],[ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera aut omatically detects a person’s face, and it will 
adjust the focus and exposure.  (Face Detection) (P132)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 
8 seconds.Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] 
is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].
¢ When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces 
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
Note
•Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same 
subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the 
subject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving
–Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under lo w brightness conditions, When the camera is 
shaken, When zoom is used
•To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the 
appropriate Recording Mode.
•The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will be come dark, so this function compensates the backlight by 
brightening the whole of the picture automatically.
Scene Detection
¦>[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] •
Only when [ ] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]
[i-SUNSET]
[i-BABY]
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It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject.Note
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[FACE RECOG.] does not work during AF tracking.•You cannot use AF Tracking Function when [COLOR EFFECT] is set to [B/W] or [SEPIA].•Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on  P132.
AF Tracking Function
1
Press [FOCUS].
•[ ] is displayed in the upper left of the screen.•AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the 
screen.
•Press [FOCUS] again to cancel.
2Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and 
press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock the subject.
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AF tracking frame will turn yellow.•An optimum scene for the specified subject will be 
chosen.
•Press [FOCUS] to cancel. 
						

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∫[REC] Mode menu
[PICTURE SIZE]¢ 1 (P125) /[BURST]  (P138)/[COLOR EFFECT]/
[FACE RECOG.]  (P113)
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[COLOR EFFECT] can set the color effects of [STANDARD], [Happy], [B/W] or [SEPIA]. When 
[Happy] is selected, it is possible to automatically take a picture with a higher level of brilliance 
for the color brightness and vividness.
∫ [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu
[REC MODE]  (P106)/[REC QUALITY]¢1 (P106)
∫ [SETUP] menu
[CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]/[STABILIZER DEMO.]
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The settings of the following items are fixed.
Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode
ItemSettings
[GUIDE LINE]  (P32)  ([REC. INFO.]: [OFF])
[ECONOMY] 
([SLEEP MODE])  (P34)[5MIN.]
[AUTO REVIEW]  (P35)[2SEC.]
[SENSITIVITY]  (P78)  (Intelligent ISO)
(The maximum ISO sensitivity: [ISO1600])
[QUALITY]  (P126) A
[ISO LIMIT SET]  (P127)1600
[WHITE BALANCE]  (P128)[AWB]
[AF MODE]  (P131) š
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[PRE AF] (P134)
[METERING MODE]  (P136)C
[I.EXPOSURE]  (P136) [STANDARD]
[I.RESOLUTION]  (P138)[i.ZOOM]
[STABILIZER]  (P141) AUTO
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[AF ASSIST LAMP]  (P142)[ON]
[FLASH SYNCHRO]  (P143)[1ST]
[RED-EYE REMOVAL]  (P143)[ON]
[CONTINUOUS AF]  (P146)[ON]
[WIND CUT]  (P146) [OFF]
[ZOOM MIC]  (P146) [ON] 
						

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¢1 The settings which can be selected are different from when other [REC] Modes are used.
¢ 2 When a face is not recognized, it will be fix ed to [ ] when recording still pictures, and to 
[
Ø] when recording motion pictures.
¢ 3 Fix to [MODE 1] during motion picture recording.
•The following functions cannot be used.–[AUTO LCD OFF]/Auto Bracket /Flash output adjustment / White Balance fine adjustment/
White Balance Bracket/[AF/AE LOCK]/[MIN. SHTR SPEED]/[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[PICT. ADJ.]/
[HISTOGRAM]/Out of frame display
•[CONVERSION] on the [REC] Mode menu and th e other items on the [SETUP] menu can be 
set in a mode such as the Program AE Mode. What is set will be reflected in Intelligent Auto 
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[REC] Mode: ³
Taking pictures with your favorite settings 
(Program AE Mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
AMode dial•To change the setting while taking pictures, refer 
to “Using the [REC] Mode menu”  (P124) .
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.
∫To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too 
dark  (P76)
∫ To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red 
(P128)
∫ When recording motion pictures (P102)
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus range is 30 cm (0.99 feet) (Wide)/2 m 
(6.57 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
•If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range, 
refer to “Taking Close-up Pictures” (P71) .
Press the halfway pressed shutter button 
fully to take a picture.
•The access indication lights  (P22) red when pictures 
are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the 
card).
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Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
AFocus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D Recording distance range display (when zooming)
E Aperture value
¢2
F Shutter speed¢2
G ISO sensitivity
¢ 1 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.]  (P30).
¢ 2 If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red. 
(However, it will not be displayed  in red when the flash is used.)
1Aim the AF area at the subject, and then  press the shutter button halfway to fix the 
focus and exposure.
2Press and hold the shutter button halfway  while moving the camera as you 
compose the picture.
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You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 
before pressing the shutter button fully.
We recommend that you use the Face 
Detection function when taking pictures of 
people.  (P131)
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
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Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast•When the recording distance range display has appeared in red•When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects•When it is dark or when jitter occurs•When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
subjects
Focusing
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject 
is not focused
Focus indication On Blinks
AF area White>Green White >Red
Sound
¢ 1Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of 
the composition of the picture you want to take)
B
E
DFG A
C