Panasonic Dmc Fz40 Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic
∫When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE] (P165)  setting
The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or 
[ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü], press  3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures. 
([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as 
[FAVORITE].)
Note
•
Do not turn the camera off while deleting (while [ ‚] is displayed). Use a ba ttery with sufficient 
battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional).
•If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting pictures using [DELETE MULTI], [DELETE ALL] or 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü], the deleting will stop halfway.
•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.•If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected  (P168), they will not be deleted 
even if [DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] is selected.
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
Press [‚ ].
Press  3/4 to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•[DELETE ALL]  > step5.
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select the picture, and 
then press [DISPLAY] to set.  (Repeat this 
step.)
•[ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISPLAY] is 
pressed again, the setting is canceled.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set. 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
∫Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Press [EVF/LCD] to switch the monitor screen.
A Viewfinder
B [EVF/LCD] button
C LCD monitor
•When the LCD monitor turns on, the Viewfinder turns off (and vice 
versa).
∫Selecting the screen to be used
Press [DISPLAY] to change.
D [DISPLAY] button•When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not activated. During Playback Zoom 
(P58) , while playing back motion pictures  (P148) and during a slide show  (P150), you can only 
select “Normal display  I” or “No display K”.
In Recording Mode
In Playback Mode
ENormal display¢1, 2
FNo display
G No display (Recording 
guide line)
¢1, 3
H Out-of-frame display¢4
I Normal display
J Display with recording 
information
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KNo display
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
¢1 If the [HISTOGRAM] in [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], histogram will be displayed.
¢ 2 You can switch between available recording time and number of recordable pictures by 
setting [REMAINING DISP.] in [SETUP] menu.
¢ 3 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting [GUIDE LINE] in [SETUP] menu. You 
can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines 
are displayed.
¢4 When the number of pictures remaining is more than 1000 or the time remaining in recording motion pictures is more than 1000 seconds, [ ] is displayed.
Note
•[NIGHT PORTRAIT]  (P90),  [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode  (P91), the 
guide line is gray.
•In [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode, the guideline is not displayed.  (P101) 
						

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∫Out-of-frame display
Recording information is displayed on the bottom and right edges of the screen. You can 
therefore concentrate on the subject when ta king pictures without being obstructed by 
information displayed on the screen.
∫ Diopter adjustment
Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you 
can see the Viewfinder clearly.
Look at the display on the Viewfinder and 
rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where 
the screen is clearest.
¢ Diopter adjustment dial
∫Monitor priority
When [PLAY ON LCD] is set to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu  (P35), the LCD monitor is 
turned on 
when switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode.You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when 
using the Viewfinder to record.
∫ Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the 
horizontal and vertical guide lines or the 
cross point of these lines, you can take 
pictures with well-designed composition by 
viewing the size, the slope and the balance 
of the subject.
A []: This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3 k3 for taking pictures with a 
well-balanced composition.
B []: This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the 
screen. 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫About the Histogram
A histogram is a graph that displays brightness  along the horizontal axis (black to white) 
and the number of pixels at each bri ghtness level on the vertical axis.
It allows you to easily  check a picture’s exposure.
Examples of histogram
Note
•
When the recorded picture and the hi stogram do not match each other under the 
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
–When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [ n0EV] during exposure compensation 
or in the Manual Exposure Mode
–When the flash is activated–In [STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode  (P91)–When the flash is closed•When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places•When the exposure is not adequately adjusted•The histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode.•The histogram of a picture may not match in Recording Mode and Playback Mode.•The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing 
software used in PCs etc.
•Histograms are not displayed in the following cases.–Intelligent Auto Mode–Multi Playback–In [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode–Playback Zoom–Calendar Search–When HDMI cable is connected
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2 Under Exposed
3 Overexposed
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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
ATo open the flashPress the flash open button.
BTo close the flashPress the flash until it clicks.
•Be sure to close the flash when not in use.•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ] while the flash 
is closed.
Note
•Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb.
Set the flash to match the recording.
•Open the flash.
Select [FLASH] in the [REC] mode menu.  (P27)
Press  3/4 to select a mode and press 
[MENU/SET].
•For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer 
to “Available flash settings by Recording Mode”.  (P68)
Press [MENU/SET]  to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
Switching to the appropriate flash setting 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
¢The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is 
activated.
Flash interval depends on the brightness of the subject.
[RED-EYE REMOVAL]  (P143) on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on 
the flash icon.
∫ About Digital Red-Eye Correction
When [RED-EYE REMOVAL]  (P143) has been set to [ON] and Red-Eye Reduction 
([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever 
the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture. (Only 
available when [AF MODE] is set to [ š] and Face Detection is active)
•
Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.•In the following cases, Digital Red-Eye Correction does not work.–When the flash setting is set to [ ‡], [‰] or [ Œ]–When [RED-EYE REMOVAL] is set to [OFF]–When [AF MODE] is set to anything except [ š]
ItemDescription of settings
‡ : AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make 
it necessary.
:
AUTO/Red-Eye 
Reduction
¢
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make 
it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye 
phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then 
activated again for the actual recording.
•Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting 
conditions.
‰ : Forced flash ON
:
Forced ON/Red-Eye 
Reduction
¢
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.•Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.•The flash setting is set to [ ] only when you set [PARTY] or 
[CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode.  (P91)
:
Slow sync./Red-Eye 
Reduction
¢
When taking pictures against a dark background landscape, this feature 
will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated. Dark background 
landscape will appear brighter. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye 
phenomenon.
•Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark 
background.
•Using a slower speed can cause motion blur. Using a tripod can 
enhance your photos.
Π: 
Forced flash OFFThe flash is not activated in any recording conditions.•Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the 
flash is not permitted. 
						

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∫Available flash settings by Recording Mode
The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode.
(± : Available, —: Not available,  ¥: Initial setting of Advanced Scene Mode and Scene 
Mode)
¢ 1 [ ] is displayed. [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject 
and brightness.
¢2 [EXPRESSIVE]/[RETRO]/[PURE]/[ELEGANT]/[MONOCHROME]/[SILHOUETTE]/[CUSTOM].¢3 [HIGH DYNAMIC]/[DYNAMIC ART]/[DYNAMIC]( )¢4 [PIN HOLE]/[FILM GRAIN].•The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if 
necessary.
•The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the Advanced Scene 
Mode or the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene 
Mode or the Scene Mode is changed.
•Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture.
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∫The available flash range to take pictures
•The available flash range is an approximation.
•In [HIGH SENS.]  (P95) in Scene Mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between 
[ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and the av ailable flash range also differs.
Wide: Approx. 1.15 m (3.77 feet) to approx. 27.1 m (88.91 feet)
Tele: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to approx. 14.6 m (47.9 feet)
•In [FLASH BURST]  (P97) in Scene Mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to 
between [ISO100] and [ISO3200] and the available flash range also differs.
Wide: Approx. 30 cm (0.99 feet) to approx. 4.0 m (13.1 feet)
Tele: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to approx. 2.1 m (6.88 feet)
¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET]  (P127) is set to [AUTO]
∫Adjust the flash output
Adjust the flash output when the subject is small,  or the reflectivity is very high or low.
1Press 3 (È ) several times to display [FLASH], and then 
press  2/1  to set the flash output.
•
You can adjust from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].•Select [0 EV] to return to the original flash output.2Press [MENU/SET]  to close the menu.
•You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
Note
•When the flash output is adjusted, the flash output value appears on the upper left of the 
screen.
•The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•You cannot set [FLASH] in the following cases.–In Intelligent Auto Mode–In [SCENERY]–In [NIGHT SCENERY] , [ILLUMINATIONS] and [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [SUNSET], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], 
[STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode
–In Creative Motion Picture Mode
ISO 
sensitivityAvailable flash range
WideTe l e
AUTO 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 9.5 m (31.16 feet)¢1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 5.1 m (16.73 feet)¢
ISO8030 cm (0.99 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 1.6 m (5.24 feet)
ISO100 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 3.3 m (10.82 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 1.8 m (5.90 feet)
ISO200 40 cm (1.32 feet) to 4.7 m (15.41 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 2.5 m (8.20 feet)
ISO400 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 6.7 m (21.98 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.6 m (11.81 feet)
ISO800 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 9.5 m (31.16 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 5.1 m (16.73 feet)
ISO1600 1.15 m (3.77 feet) to 13.5 m (44.29 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 7.3 m (23.95 feet) 
						

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∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢1 It may vary depending on the [MIN. SHTR SPEED]  setting  (P137).•Refer to P82  for details about the Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter-Priority AE, and Manual 
Exposure.
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.•In Advanced Scene Mode  (P86) and Scene Mode  (P91), the shutter speeds will differ from 
those described above.
Note
•Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated. The 
objects may be discolored by its heat or lighting.
•Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO/
Red-Eye Reduction etc. It causes a malfunction.
•When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be adjusted 
properly and the picture may become bright or dark.
•When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even 
when you press the shutter button fully.
•The White Balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject.•The flash effect may not be sufficient when using [FLASH BURST]  (P97) in Scene Mode or 
when shutter speed is fast.
•When taking a picture with the flash, we recommend removing the lens hood. In some 
cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly.
•It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture. Take a picture after the 
access indication disappears.
•The Red-Eye Reduction effect differs between peo ple. Also, if the subject was far away from 
the camera or was not looking at the first flash, the effect may not be evident.
•Flash is fixed to [ Œ] when the [CONVERSION]  (P144) is set to [ ] or [ ].
Flash settingShutter speed (Sec.)Flash settingShutter speed (Sec.)
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