Panasonic Dmc Fz50 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic
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• In review playback in recording mode 
and in multi playback (P78), the 
pictures can only be forwarded or 
rewound one by one.
• This camera is based on the DCF 
standard “Design rule for Camera File 
system” which was established by the 
“JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association)”.
• The file format that can be played back on 
the camera is JPEG. (In some cases, 
even JPEG pictures cannot be played 
back.)
• The LCD monitor may not be able to...

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• If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform 
steps
3 onwards. 
• If you select [ALL DELETE], perform 
steps
5 onwards.
• When [FAVORITE] (P103) is set to 
[ON], [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] 
appears. If you select [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT ], perform steps
5 onwards. 
(However, if none of the pictures have 
[ ] displayed, you cannot select [ALL 
DELETE EXCEPT ] even if 
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)
3Press  to select the picture 
and then press 
 to set.
(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
• Repeat the...

Advanced
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Advanced
About the LCD 
Monitor/Viewfinder
Switching the LCD monitor/ViewfinderPress the [EVF/LCD] button to switch the 
monitor screen.
LCD monitor (LCD)
Viewfinder (EVF)
• When the LCD monitor turns on, the 
Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).
Selecting the screen to be used
Press the [DISPLAY] button to change the 
display.
• When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. 
In playback zoom (P80), while playing 
back motion pictures (P81) and during a...

Advanced
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In playback mode
Normal display
Display with recording information and 
histogram

No display
_5 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and 
[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] (P69) in scene mode before 
taking pictures.
_6 The number of days that have passed 
since the travel date are displayed if 
[TRAVEL DATE] (P71) is set.
• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P66), 
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P66), [FIREWORKS] 
(P68) and [STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene 
mode, the guide lines is grey.
wOut-of-frame display
You...

Advanced
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• There may be white saturated areas if the 
distance to the subject is too close when 
taking pictures with the flash. White 
saturated areas appear blinking in black.
wBrighten the LCD monitor for use 
outdoors. (Power LCD)
Press and hold the [DISPLAY] button for 
more than 1 second to activate the power 
LCD function. The LCD monitor becomes 
brighter than normal and it becomes easier 
to use outdoors.
: Power LCD indication
• While taking a picture, the LCD monitor 
automatically...

Advanced
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wHistogram
• A histogram is a graph that displays 
brightness along the horizontal axis (black 
to white) and the number of pixels at each 
brightness level on the vertical axis.
• It allows you to easily check a picture’s 
exposure.
• It is very useful if manual adjustments of 
the lens aperture and shutter speed are 
available, especially in those situations 
where automatic exposure may be difficult 
due to uneven lighting. Using the 
histogram feature allows you to get the 
maximum...

Advanced
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Taking Pictures using 
the Built-in Flash
To open the flash
Slide the [ OPEN] lever.
To close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[ ] while the flash is closed.
wSwitching to the appropriate flash 
setting
Set the flash to match the recording.
1Press  [].
2Press / to select a mode.
• You can also press  [ ] to select.
• For information about flash settings that 
can be selected,...

Advanced
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wAvailable flash settings by recording 
mode
The available flash settings depend on the 
recording mode.
(n: Available, —: Not available)
• The flash setting may change if the 
recording mode is changed. Set the flash 
setting again if necessary.
_2 The setting is not available when the 
back light compensation function is 
activated.wThe available flash range to take 
pictures
The available flash range to take pictures 
depends on the ISO sensitivity selected.
1
2
ISO...

Advanced
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• The available flash range is an 
approximation.
• Refer to P85 for the ISO sensitivity.
• Refer to P34 for the focus range.
• If ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] or 
[ ] when using the flash, it will be 
automatically increased to a maximum of 
[ISO400].
• To avoid picture noises, we recommend 
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting 
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[HIGH] or setting the items except 
[NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take 
pictures. (P94)
• In motion picture mode [...

Advanced
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2Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can adjust from [L2 EV] to [K2EV] 
in steps of [1/3 EV].
• 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.
• The flash output cannot be adjusted in 
the following cases:
– In the auto mode [ ]
– In the motion picture mode [ ]
– In [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], 
[FIREWORKS], [STARRY SKY] or 
[HIGH SENS.] in scene mode
• When...