Panasonic Dmc Fz50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Attaching the Lens 
Cap/Strap
wLens Cap (supplied)
1Attach the lens cap.
• When you turn the camera off, carry the 
camera or play back the pictures, attach 
the lens cap to protect the surface of the 
lens.
• Detach the lens cap before turning on the 
camera in the recording mode.
• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.wStrap (supplied)
1Pass the strap through the hole at 
the strap eyelet.
2Pass the strap through the 
stopper and fasten the strap.
: Pull the strap 2 cm or more.
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Attaching the Lens 
Hood
In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood 
will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The 
lens hood cuts off excess lighting and 
improves the picture quality.
• Check that the camera is turned off.
• Close the flash.
1Place the camera upside down, 
align the white mark on the 
lens hood with lens hood 
positioning groove  on the unit 
and insert it straight in until it 
clicks.
• Make sure the lens hood is properly 
attached. 
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wWhen removing the lens hood
Press lock release button 
 and 
remove the lens hood
• If you press the lock release button too 
strongly, it may be difficult to detach the 
lens cap.
• Make sure that the mark on the lens hood 
is correctly aligned with the lens hood 
positioning groove. The lens hood is not 
correctly attached if they are not aligned.
• When taking pictures with flash with the 
lens hood attached, the lower portion of 
the photo may turn dark (vignetting effect)...

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LCD Monitor
Adjusting the LCD monitor makes it 
possible to take pictures from various 
angles.
wTaking pictures at a normal angle.
• You can switch between the LCD monitor 
and the Viewfinder.
wTaking pictures at a high angle
Open the LCD monitor with one of the 
LCD monitor open knobs. 
• You can use the LCD monitor only.
: LCD Monitor open knobs
• This is convenient when there is someone 
in front of you and you cannot get close to 
the subject.wTaking pictures at a low angle...

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wTaking pictures with the camera held 
vertically
Take hold of the LCD monitor opening knob 
with your fingers, and pull the monitor all 
the way toward you (by rotating it 180Q ), 
and rotate it to an angle where it is easy to 
see. (It can be rotated up to a maximum of 
270Q.)
wTaking pictures at a normal angle.
wTaking pictures at a high angle
wTaking pictures at a low angle
• If the LCD monitor turns on when it is 
closed with the screen facing inwards, the 
camera...

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Setting Date/Time 
(Clock Set)
wInitial setting
The clock is not set so the following screen 
appears when you turn the camera on.
: [MENU/SET] button
: Cursor buttons
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press  to select the 
date and time.
: Time at the home area
: Time at the travel destination (P73)
•/: Select the desired item
.
•/: Set the display order for the date 
and time.
• Press [ ] to cancel the clock setting 
without storing the date and time.• Refer to [WORLD TIME] (P73)...

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About the Setup Menu
• Set items as required. (Refer to P28  to 31 
for each menu item.)
• Menu items differ depending on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P6).
The following example shows how to set 
[AUTO REVIEW] when program AE mode 
[ ] is selected.
• Select [RESET] to return the settings to the 
initial settings at the time of purchase. (P30)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press 
.
2Press  to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press 
.
3Press  to select the...

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[CLOCK SET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select this item. (P27)
Change date and time. (P26)
[WORLD TIME]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select this item. (P27)
[ ]: The time at your home area is 
set.
[ ]: The local time at the travel 
destination area is set.
• Refer to P73 for information about setting 
[WORLD TIME].
[CUST. SET MEM.]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select this item. (P27)
The current camera settings are registered 
in [ ], [ ]...

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[PLAY ON LCD]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select this item. (P27)
[ON]:If you were using the viewfinder to 
record, the display automatically 
switches to the LCD monitor when 
reviewing or playing back pictures. 
(P44)
[OFF]:Does not automatically switch.
[POWER SAVE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select this item. (P27)
[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:
Power save mode is activated (the 
camera is automatically turned off to 
save the battery life) if...

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• To reset the folder number to 100, format 
(P111) the card first and then use this 
function to reset the file number.
A reset screen for the folder number will 
then appear. Select [YES] to reset the 
folder number.
• Refer to P113 for detailed information 
about the file number and the folder 
number.
[RESET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select this item. (P27)
The [REC], [CUST. SET MEM.] or [SETUP] 
menu settings are reset to the initial 
settings.
• The birthday...