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 (P91)
–[HIGH DYNAMIC], [DYNAMIC ART], [DYNAMIC]( ) in My Color Mode–When the shutter speed is slowed in [MIN. SHTR SPEED]
Pictures recorded with the camera held vertica lly are played back vertically (rotated). (Only 
when [ROTATE DISP.] (P164)  is set to [ON])
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The Direction Detection Function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the 
camera aimed up or down.
•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.
Preventing jitter (camera shake)
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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 
screen (about 10 seconds).
•The program shift indication A appears on the screen when program shift is activated.•Program shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated until the program 
shift indication disappears.
∫ Example of program shift
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
1 Program shift amount
2 Program shift line chart
3 Program shift limit
Note
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If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the aperture value 
and shutter speed turns red.
•Program shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal Program AE Mode if more than 
10 seconds pass after program shift is activated. However, the program shift setting is 
memorized.
•Depending on the brightness of the subject, program shift may not be activated.
Program shift
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250  1
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1000  1
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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 levels of magnification are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in 
[REC] menu.
∫ Changing the zoom speed
You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds 
depending on the rotation angle of the zoom 
lever.
The zoom speed becomes slower when the 
rotation angle is small and the zoom speed 
becomes faster when the rotation angle is large.
A Fast
B Slow
•Zoom speed cannot be changed in recording 
motion pictures  (P102).
∫Storing the zoom position (Zoom resume)
•Refer to P33  for details.
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical zoom (EZ)/Using 
the Intelligent Zoom/Using the Digital Zoom
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
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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
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Picture 
quality No deterioration No deterioration
Conditions None [PICTURE SIZE] with   
(P125) is 
selected.
Screen 
display A[ ] is displayed.
FeatureIntelligent ZoomDigital Zoom
Maximum 
magnification 32k
(including Optical Zoom 24 k)
67.4 k (including Extended Optical 
Zoom 50.6 k) 96k
 (including Optical Zoom 24 k)
202k  (including Extended Optical 
Zoom 50.6 k)
127k  (including Optical Zoom and 
[i.ZOOM] 32 k)
269k  (including Extended Optical 
Zoom and [i.ZOOM] 67.4 k)
Picture 
quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnification level, the 
greater the deterioration.
Conditions [I.RESOLUTION] 
(P138) on the [REC] 
menu is set to [i.ZOOM]. [DIGITAL ZOOM] 
(P139) on the [REC] 
menu is set to [ON].
Screen 
display B[ ] is displayed. CThe Digital Zoom range 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 the power was turned off if the [ZOOM RESUME]  (P33) is set to 
[ON].
•If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.•The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt 
the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
•When you rotate the zoom lever, you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera 
may shake. This is not a malfunction.
•When using the Digital Zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.•When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer  (P75) for taking 
pictures.
•[I.RESOLUTION] is fixed to [i.ZOOM] in Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene Mode¢.
¢ [i.ZOOM] cannot be used when in [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST] or [FLASH BURST] 
in Scene Mode.
•The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.–In Macro Zoom Mode–In [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene 
Mode
–[PIN HOLE] in My Color Mode–When recording motion pictures–When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]•[DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.–In [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene 
Mode
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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 the DCF standard “D esign rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot 
be played back.
•The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] Mode to [PLAYBACK] 
Mode.
Press [( ].
2: Play back the previous picture
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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 settings.•It is also possible to select pictures by rotating the rear dial.2Press [MENU/SET].
•The picture that was selected will appear.•It is also possible to display pictures by pressing the rear dial.
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
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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 operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment.•The zoom magnification and the zoom position are canceled when the camera is turned off 
(including Sleep Mode).
•The zoom position returns to the center in the following images.–Images with different aspect ratios–Images with different numbers of recorded pixels–Images with a different rotation direction (when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON])•Playback Zoom is not available during Motion Picture Playback.
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T).
1k > 2k> 4k> 8k > 16k
•When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ L] (W) after 
enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.
•When you change the magnification, the zoom position 
indication  A appears for about 1 second, and the position of 
the enlarged section can be moved by pressing  3/4/ 2/1.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
•When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication appears for about 1 second.
•Focus point will be enlarged when [FOCUS] is pressed. 
(P59)
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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 focusing–Picture that was taken with Manual Focus–Picture that was taken with a different camera
 Enlarge the focus point (display focus point)
Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode
1
Press [MENU/SET] during playback.
2Press  1.3Press 3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[NORMAL PLAY]  (P56)
All the pictures are played back.
[SLIDE SHOW]  (P150)
The pictures are played back in sequence.
[MODE PLAY]  (P152)
Playback in [PICTURE], [AVCHD Lite]
¢ 1, or [MOTION JPEG] can be selected.
¢1 This is the specification to re cord and playback high definition images.
[CATEGORY PLAY] (P153)
The pictures grouped together in categories are played back.
[FAVORITE PLAY]  (P153)
¢2
Your favorite pictures are played back.
¢2 [FAVORITE PLAY] is not displayed when [FAVORITE] has not been set.
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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].