Panasonic Dmc Fz5 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording Menu Settings
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This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color closer to the tone in real life on 
the pictures recorded under sunlight, 
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white 
color may appear reddish or bluish.
 When setting the white balance to the 
mode except [AUTO], you can finely 
adjust the white balance.∫Auto White Balance
Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate lighting conditions may result 
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the 
subject is...

Recording Menu Settings
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∫Setting the White Balance manually 
(White set )
Use this mode when you want to set the 
white balance manually.
1Set to [ ] (White Set) and then 
press 1.
2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 
or a similar white object so that the frame 
in the center is filled by the white object 
only and then press 1.
∫Finely Adjusting the White Balance 
(White Balance Fine Adjustment )
When you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance, you can adjust 
the...

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ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to 
light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity 
higher, the camera becomes more suitable 
for recording in dark places.
 When setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically adjusted in the 
range described below according to the 
brightness.
DMC-FZ5: [ISO80] – [ISO200]
DMC-FZ4: [ISO64] – [ISO200]
(It can be adjusted from [ISO100] to 
[ISO400] when using the flash.)
(Common to DMC-FZ5/DMC-FZ4)
 In simple mode [...

Recording Menu Settings
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When you select a larger picture size, you 
can print pictures clearly.
When you select a smaller picture size 
(640k480 pixels), you can record more 
pictures. In addition, it is convenient to 
attach the picture to an e-mail or post it on 
a website because the file size is small.
 For details on how to playback pictures 
recorded using [HDTV] mode on a 
High-Definition TV (HDTV has a 16:9 
aspect), refer to P95.
 Both ends of the pictures recorded using 
[HDTV] mode...

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You can take a picture with audio.
 When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], 
[ ] appears on the screen.
 When you start recording by focusing on 
the subject and pressing the shutter 
button, the audio recording will be 
automatically stopped in about 5 seconds. 
There is no need to keep pressing the 
shutter button.
 Audio is recorded from the built-in 
microphone of the camera.
 If you press the [MENU] button during the 
audio recording, the audio recording will 
be...

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∫High speed AF (H) mode
When you select 3-area-focusing (high 
speed) or 1-area-focusing (high speed), the 
auto focus is activated in high speed and 
you can focus on the subject more quickly.
Pictures may become still in the condition 
they were in before the subject was 
focused when you press the shutter button. 
However, it is not a malfunction. If you do 
not want to make pictures still during the 
auto focus, use the AF mode other than 
3-area-focusing (high...

Recording Menu Settings
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This mode allows you to compose a picture 
more easily by always focusing on the 
subject.
When the AF mode is set to 
1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (high 
speed) or spot-focusing, the time required 
for focusing when pressing the shutter 
button halfway will be reduced.
 When it is set to [ON], the [ ] indication 
appears.
 The battery may be consumed faster than 
usual.
 It may take time to focus on the subject 
after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to 
Tele or...

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When you press the shutter button 
halfway, [ ] indication disappears 
and then the aperture value and the 
shutter speed are displayed.
When you press the shutter button 
halfway without pressing the [FOCUS] 
button, the [ ] indication turns red.
3When the subject is enclosed within the 
focused area, press the shutter button to 
take a picture.
 When taking pictures normally, set the AF 
Trigger to [ ]. When you need to focus 
on the subject before recording such as...

Recording Menu Settings
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 Be sure of the following points when the 
AF assist lamp is in use.
– Do not look into the AF assist lamp.
– Detach the lens hood.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with 
your fingers when taking a picture.
– The battery may be consumed faster 
than usual when using the AF assist 
lamp.
 In simple mode [ ], the setting on the 
[AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [ON].
 You cannot use the AF assist lamp in 
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], 
[PANNING] and [FIREWORKS] in scene...

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You can use 4 types of color effects 
depending on the atmosphere of the 
picture.
Use this function according to the recording 
situation and the atmosphere of the picture.
 When you take pictures in dark places, 
noise may become visible. To avoid noise, 
we recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[NATURAL].This camera allows you to create motion 
picture files up to 20 seconds long by 
connecting images recorded in flip 
animation mode.
Example:
When capturing images of...