Panasonic Dmc Fz47 Owners Manual

							Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FZ47
VQT3R48
 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the inst ructions completely.
until 
2011/8/8 
						

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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ................................... 5
Standard Accessories ............................... 6
Names and Functions of Components ...... 7
Preparation
Attaching the Lens Cap/
Shoulder Strap ........................................ 11
Attaching the Lens Hood ......................... 13
Charging the Battery ............................... 14• Charging ........................................... 14
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures .......... 16
Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery ............................... 18
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........ 19 • Approximate number of recordable 
pictures and available 
recording time ................................... 21
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)................. 22
• Changing the clock setting ................ 23
Basic
Selecting the Recording Mode ................ 24
Tips for taking good pictures ................... 26• Preventing jitter (camera shake) ....... 26
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite 
Settings (Program AE Mode) .................. 27 • Program Shift .................................... 28
Focusing.................................................. 29
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic 
Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ............. 31 Recording Motion Pictures ......................34
• Recording still pictures while 
recording motion pictures..................36
Playing Back Pictures 
([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................37
• Selecting a picture.............................38
• Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback) ................................38
• Using the Playback Zoom .................39
Playing Back Motion Pictures ..................40 • Creating Still Pictures from a Motion 
Picture ...............................................41
Deleting Pictures .....................................42 • To delete a single picture ..................42
• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures...............................43
Setting the Menu .....................................44
• Setting menu items ...........................46
• Using the Quick Menu .......................47
About the Setup Menu.............................48
Recording
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ..........60
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ................62 • Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent Zoom/
Using the Digital Zoom......................62
Taking Pictures using the Flash ..............65
• Switching to the appropriate flash setting .......................................65
• Adjust the flash output.......................69
Taking Close-up Pictures 
([AF MACRO]/[MACRO ZOOM]) .............70
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.........71
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer.........73
Compensating the Exposure ...................74
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket ........75
Setting the Light Sensitivity .....................76 
						

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Taking Pictures by Specifying the 
Aperture/Shutter Speed .......................... 78• Aperture-Priority AE .......................... 78
• Shutter-Priority AE ............................ 78
• Manual Exposure Mode .................... 79
Taking Pictures with different image 
effects (Creative Control Mode) .............. 80
Taking Expressive Portraits and 
Landscape Pictures 
(Advanced Scene Mode)......................... 82 • [PORTRAIT] ...................................... 82
• [SCENERY]....................................... 83
• [SPORTS] ......................................... 83
• [CLOSE-UP]...................................... 83
• [NIGHT PORTRAIT].......................... 84
Taking Pictures that Match the Scene 
Being Recorded (Scene Mode) ............... 85
• [PANORAMA ASSIST]...................... 86
• [PARTY] ............................................ 86
• [CANDLE LIGHT] .............................. 87
• [BABY1]/[BABY2] .............................. 87
• [PET] ................................................. 88
• [SUNSET] ......................................... 88
• [HIGH SENS.] ................................... 88
• [HI-SPEED BURST] .......................... 88
• [FLASH BURST] ............................... 89
• [PANNING]........................................ 90
• [STARRY SKY] ................................. 91
• [FIREWORKS] .................................. 91
• [BEACH]............................................ 92
• [SNOW] ............................................. 92
• [AERIAL PHOTO] ............................. 92
• [PHOTO FRAME].............................. 92
• [3D PHOTO MODE] .......................... 93
Recording Motion Picture 
with Manual Settings
(Creative Video Mode) ............................ 94
Taking Pictures in Custom Mode ............ 96
• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) ........... 96
Taking a Picture with Face Recognition 
Function .................................................. 98 • Face Settings .................................... 99
• Setting Auto Registration/
Sensitivity........................................ 101 Entering Text .........................................103
Using the [REC] Mode Menu.................104
• [PHOTO STYLE] .............................104
• [ASPECT RATIO] ............................105
• [PICTURE SIZE] .............................106
• [QUALITY] .......................................107
• [SENSITIVITY] ................................107
• [ISO LIMIT SET] ..............................107
• [WHITE BALANCE] .........................108
• [FACE RECOG.] .............................111
• [AF MODE] ......................................112
• [QUICK AF] .....................................115
• [AF/AE LOCK] .................................116
• [METERING MODE] .......................117
• [I.DYNAMIC] (Intelligent dynamic range control) ..................................118
• [MIN. SHTR SPEED] .......................118
• [BURST] ..........................................119
• [I.RESOLUTION] .............................119
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] ............................120
• [STABILIZER]..................................120
• [AF ASSIST LAMP] .........................121
• [FLASH]...........................................121
• [FLASH SYNCHRO] ........................121
• [RED-EYE REMOVAL]....................122
• [CONVERSION] ..............................122
• [CLOCK SET] ..................................122
Using the [MOTION PICTURE] 
Mode Menu ...........................................123
• [REC MODE] ...................................123
• [REC QUALITY] ..............................124
• [EXPOSURE MODE] ......................125
• [CONTINUOUS AF] ........................125
• [WIND CUT] ....................................126
• [ZOOM MIC] ....................................126 
						

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Playback/Editing
Various methods to play back ............... 127• [SLIDE SHOW] ............................... 127
• [MODE PLAY] ................................. 129
• [CATEGORY PLAY]........................ 129
• [FAVORITE PLAY] .......................... 129
Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu ..... 130 • [CALENDAR] .................................. 130
• [UPLOAD SET] ............................... 131
• [TITLE EDIT] ................................... 132
• [VIDEO DIVIDE] .............................. 133
• [TEXT STAMP] ............................... 134
• [RESIZE] ......................................... 136
• [CROPPING] ................................... 137
• [LEVELING] .................................... 138
• [ROTATE DISP.] ............................. 139
• [FAVORITE] .................................... 140
• [PRINT SET] ................................... 141
• [PROTECT] ..................................... 143
• [FACE REC EDIT]........................... 144
• [COPY] ............................................ 145
Connecting to other equipment
Playing Back Pictures on a 
TV Screen .............................................146
• Using VIERA Link (HDMI) ...............148
Playing back 3D pictures .......................150
Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and 
Motion Pictures......................................152 • Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder.....................................152
• Copy the playback image using  an AV cable.....................................153
• Copying to a PC using 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” ......................154
Connecting to a PC ...............................155 • Acquiring of still pictures and 
[MP4] motion pictures (other than 
[AVCHD] motion pictures) ...............156
• Uploading the images to 
sharing sites ....................................158
Printing the Pictures ..............................159 • Selecting a single picture and 
printing it .........................................160
• Selecting multiple pictures and  printing them ...................................160
• Print Settings ...................................161
Others
Optional accessories .............................164
Screen Display ......................................167
Cautions for Use....................................170
Message Display ...................................176
Troubleshooting.....................................179 
						

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Before Use
Before UseCare of the camera
Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.
•The lens, LCD monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in 
following conditions. 
It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded.
–Drop or hit the camera.–Press hard on the lens or the LCD monitor.•When carrying or using the playback feature, ensure that the 
lens is in the stored position.
•There are times when rattling sounds or vibrations will come 
from the camera, but these are due to the motion of the 
aperture, the zoom and the motor and do not indicate a defect.
This camera is not dust/drip/water proof.
Avoid using the camera at location with a lot of dust, water, 
sand, etc.
•
Liquids, sand and other foreign material may get into the space 
around the lens, buttons, etc. Be particularly careful since it may 
not just cause malfunctions, but it may become unrepairable.
–Places with a lot of sand or dust.–Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as 
when using it on a rainy day or on a beach.
∫About Condensation (When the lens or viewfinder is 
fogged up)
•
Condensation occurs when the am bient temperature or humidity 
changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, 
fungus and camera malfunction.
•If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 
2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of 
the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature. 
						

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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
•
The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera 
was purchased.
For details on the accessories, refer to Basic Owners Manual.
•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery  in the text.•Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger  or charger in the text.•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as  card in the 
text.
•The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a 
card.
•If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic’s 
parts department at 1-800-833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1-800-99-LUMIX 
(1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts. 
						

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Before Use
Names and Functions of Components
1 Lens (P5, 171)
2 Self-timer indicator  (P73)
AF Assist Lamp  (P121)
3Flash  (P65)
4 Flash open button  (P65)
5 Diopter adjustment dial  (P9)
6 Viewfinder  (P9, 167)
7 [EVF/LCD] button (P9)
8 [AF/AE LOCK] button  (P114, 116)
9 Rear dial (P10)
10 [AF/AF #/MF] button  (P70, 71)
11 Playback button (P37)
12 [MENU/SET] button (P10 , 22)
13 Cursor buttons  (P10)
14 [Q.MENU] button  (P47)/Delete button (P42)
15 [DISPLAY] button (P60)
16 LCD monitor  (P60, 167)
3
/ Exposure compensation (P74) /
Auto Bracket  (P75)/Flash output adjustment  (P69)
2 / Self-timer button  (P73)
1 /ISO  (P76)
4 / Function button  (P50)
The following menus can be assigned.
[PHOTO STYLE]/[ASPECT RATIO]/[QUALITY]/[METERING MODE]/[WHITE 
BALANCE]/[I.DYNAMIC]/[GUIDE LINE]/[ REC AREA]/[REMAINING DISP.]12 3
8
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1112
10
13
14
1516 
						

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17 Stereo microphone
18 Zoom lever (P62)
19 Shutter button  (P27, 31)
20 Motion picture button  (P34)
21 [FOCUS] button  (P31, 72, 115)
22 Power lamp  (P22)
23 Camera ON/OFF switch  (P22)
24 Mode dial  (P24)
25 Speaker  (P50)
•
Do not cover the speaker with your fingers.
26 Shoulder strap eyelet  (P12)
27 [HDMI] socket  (P146)
28 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket  (P146, 153 , 156, 
159)
29 Terminal door
30 Lens barrel
31 Tripod receptacle (P175)
32 Release lever  (P18)
33 Card/Battery door  (P18)
34 DC coupler cover •
When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the 
Panasonic DC coupler (optional) and AC 
adaptor (optional) are used.  (P166)
CUSTM
18
19
21
20
22
24 23
17
25
AV OUT/DIGITALAV OUT/DIGITAL
26
28
27
2930
31
32
34 33 
						

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Before Use
∫Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Press [EVF/LCD].
•
You can switch between LCD monitor display and Viewfinder 
display.
•Switching via the [EVF/LCD] button will be maintained even 
when the power of the digital camera is turned [OFF].
∫ 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.
A Diopter adjustment dial
Viewfinder 
						

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This document expresses the up, down, left, and right of the cursor button as follows, or as 
3 /4 /2 /1.
Cursor button:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
[MENU/SET] button:
Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.
There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial, rotating left or right, and deciding by pressing.
Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.
Pressing:
Operations that are the same as [MENU/SET] button, such as determine settings, 
etc., are performed during the various settings. 
•
Rear dial is described as follows in this Owner’s Manual.
Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button
e.g.: When you press the  4 (down) button
or Press 4
Rear Dial
e.g.: Rotating left or right e.g.: Pressing the rear dial