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 
display the details of the recorded 
pictures. You can use the playback zoom 
(P80) to check the details of the pictures.
• If you play back pictures that have been 
recorded with other equipment, the picture 
quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are 
displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS 
DISPLAYED] on the screen.)
• If you change a folder name or file name 
on your PC, the pictures may not play 
back on the camera.
• If you play back a non-standard file, the 
folder/file number is indicated by [—] and 
the screen may turn black.
• Depending on the subject, an interference 
fringe may appear on the screen. This is 
called moire. This is not a malfunction.
Deleting Pictures
wTo delete a single picture
1Select the picture with .
/ : Play back the previous picture
/ : Play back the next picture
2Press [ ].
3Press  to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
• While the picture is being deleted, [ ] 
appears on the screen.
wTo delete [MULTI DELETE]/
[ALL DELETE]
1Press [ ] twice.
2Press  to select 
[MULTI DELETE] or 
[ALL DELETE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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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 above procedure.
• [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If 
 is pressed again, the setting is 
canceled.
• The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected 
picture is protected and cannot be 
deleted. Cancel the protect setting and 
then delete the picture. (P107)
4Press [ ].
5Press  to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
(Screen when selecting 
[MULTI DELETE])
• [DELETE ALL IMAGES IN THE 
MEMORY CARD?] is displayed when using [ALL DELETE] and [DELETE ALL 
EXCEPT ?] is displayed when using 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ].
• If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting 
pictures using [ALL DELETE] or [ALL 
DELETE EXCEPT ], the deleting will 
stop halfway.
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Double-check pictures 
before deleting them.
• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
• When deleting pictures, use a battery with 
sufficient battery power (P16) or the AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC7; optional).
• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at 
one time using [MULTI DELETE].
• The greater the number of pictures the 
longer it takes to delete them.
• If there are pictures that are protected 
[ ] (P107), do not conform to the DCF 
standard (P41) or are in a card with the 
Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK] 
side (P20), they are not deleted even if 
[ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT ] is selected.
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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 
slide show (P102), you can only select 
“Normal display ” or “No display 
”.In recording mode
Normal display
Display with histogram
Out-of-frame display
	Recording guide line

No display
_1 Displayed only in auto mode
_2 Histogram
_3 When the number of pictures remaining 
is more than 1000 or the time 
remaining in motion picture mode is 
more than 1000 seconds, [ ] is 
displayed.
_4 The display information will differ 
depending on what has been set using 
the [GUIDE LINE] (P28) on the 
[SETUP] menu. (P45)
Changing the information 
displayed
EVF/LCD
DISPLAY
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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 can therefore concentrate on the 
subject when taking pictures without being 
obstructed by information displayed on the 
screen.
wDiopter adjustment
Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that 
you can see the Viewfinder clearly.
• Close the LCD monitor and press the 
[EVF/LCD] button to display the 
viewfinder.
Look at the display on the Viewfinder 
and rotate the diopter adjustment dial to 
where the screen is clearest.wMonitor priority
When [PLAY ON LCD] is set to [ON] on the 
[SETUP] menu (P29), the LCD monitor is 
turned on in the following cases.
You can save the time it would take to 
switch the display to the LCD monitor even 
when using the Viewfinder to record.
• When switching from recording mode to 
playback mode.
• When reviewing pictures. (P39)
• When turning the camera on in playback 
mode.
wHighlight feature
If [HIGHLIGHT] is set to [ON] in the 
[SETUP] menu (P30) and then the auto 
review or review function is activated after 
recording, you can check for any white 
saturated areas (extremely bright or 
glistening parts) on the picture. White 
saturated areas appear blinking in black.
• If you want to prevent white saturation, 
refer to the histogram and compensate 
the exposure towards minus before taking 
a picture.
Highlight feature OFF
Highlight feature ON
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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 returns to the normal 
brightness if nothing is pressed for 30 
seconds. Press any button to make the 
LCD monitor bright again.
• If you press and hold the [DISPLAY] 
button for 1 second again, the power LCD 
function is deactivated and the LCD 
monitor returns to the normal brightness.
• The brightness and the colors of the 
pictures displayed on the LCD monitor are 
adjusted when the power LCD function is 
activated. Therefore, some subjects may 
look different on the LCD monitor. However 
this does not affect the actual recording.
wRecording 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.
[]: This is used when dividing the 
entire screen into 3M3 for taking 
pictures with a well-balanced 
composition.
[]: This is used when you want to 
position the subject at the exact 
center of the screen.
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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 performance from your camera.
When the values are concentrated on 
the left, the picture is under exposed.
When the values are distributed evenly, 
the exposure is proper and the 
brightness is well-balanced.
When the values are concentrated on 
the right, the picture is over exposed.
Example of histogram
Under Exposed
Properly Exposed
Over Exposed
_Histogram
• When the recorded picture and the 
histogram do not match each other 
under the following conditions, the 
histogram is displayed in orange.
– When the manual exposure assistance 
is other than [P0EV]  during exposure 
compensation or in the manual 
exposure mode
– When the flash is activated
– In [FIREWORKS] (P68) or 
[STARRY SKY] (P68) in scene mode 
– 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.
• Check for any white saturated areas with 
the highlight display when the auto review 
or review function is activated. (P44)
• The histogram does not appear in motion 
picture mode [ ] and during multi 
playback, playback zoom and calendar 
playback.
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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, refer to “Available flash 
settings by recording mode”. (P48)
3Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after 
about 5 seconds. At this time, the 
selected item is automatically set.
:AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when 
the recording conditions make it necessary.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction_1
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 ON
The flash is activated every time regardless 
of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit 
or under fluorescent light.
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction
_1
• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction only when you set 
[PARTY] (P67) or [CANDLE LIGHT] 
(P68) in scene mode.
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction_1
If you take a picture with a dark background 
landscape, this feature will slow the shutter 
speed when the flash is activated so that 
the dark background landscape will 
become bright. Simultaneously it reduces 
the red-eye phenomenon.
• Use this when you take pictures of 
people in front of a dark background.
: Forced OFF
The 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.
_1The flash is activated twice. The 
subject should not move until the 
second flash is activated.
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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 sensitivityAvailable flash range
[AUTO]
Wide
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
7.4 m (24.28 feet)
Te l e
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
5.6 m (18.37 feet)
[]
Wide
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
7.4 m (24.28 feet)
Te l e
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
5.6 m (18.37 feet)
[ISO100]
Wide
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
3.7 m (12.14 feet)
Te l e
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
2.8 m (9.19 feet)
[ISO200]
Wide
40 cm (1.31 feet) to 
5.2 m (17.06 feet)
Te l e
40 cm (1.31 feet) to 
3.9 m (12.80 feet)
[ISO400]
Wide
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 
7.4 m (24.28 feet)
Te l e
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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 [ ] and 
[SCENERY] (P65), [NIGHT SCENERY] 
(P66), [FIREWORKS] (P68), 
[STARRY SKY] (P68) or [HIGH SENS.] 
(P70) in scene mode, the flash setting is 
fixed to Forced OFF [ ] even if the flash 
is opened.wShutter speed for each flash setting
• Refer to P59 for the Aperture-priority AE, 
Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure 
mode.
• There may be differences in the above 
shutter speeds in scene mode.
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P66):
8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
– [FIREWORKS] (P68):
1/4th of a second, 2 seconds
– [STARRY SKY] (P68):
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
wAdjusting flash output
Adjust the flash output when the subject is 
small or reflection ratio is extremely high or 
low.
1Press  ( ) several times until 
[FLASH] appears and then press 
/ to set the flash output.
• Select [0] to return to the original flash 
output. [ISO800]
Wide
80 cm (2.62 feet) to 
7.4 m (24.28 feet)
Te le
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 
5.6 m (18.37 feet)
[ISO1600]
Wide
1.15 m (3.77 feet) to 
7.4 m (24.28 feet)
Te le
90 cm (2.95 feet) to 
5.6 m (18.37 feet)
Flash settingShutter speed 
(Sec.)
:AUTO1/30 to 1/2000
:AUTO/
Red-eye reduction1/30 to 1/2000
: Forced ON
: Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction1/30 to 1/2000
: Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction1 to 1/2000
: Forced OFF1 to 1/2000
(In program AE 
mode)
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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 [DIREC. EX. COMP.] (P93) in the 
[REC] mode menu is set to [ON], the 
flash output can be adjusted directly 
using the front dial or rear dial.
• Do not look directly at the flash at 
close range when it is activated.
• 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 cover the photo flash with your 
fingers or other objects.
• If you press the shutter button halfway 
when the flash is activated, the flash icon 
turns red.
• When the jitter alert appears, we 
recommend using a tripod.
• 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 taking a picture with the flash, the 
white balance is automatically adjusted 
(except for [ ], [ ]). However, the 
white balance may not be properly 
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient. 
(P83)• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash 
effect may not be sufficient.
• If you repeat taking a picture, it may not 
actually be taken even if the flash is 
activated. Take a picture after the access 
indication disappears.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• The red-eye reduction effect differs 
between people. Also, if the subject was 
far away from the camera or was not 
looking at the first flash, the effect may not 
be evident.
• When using a conversion lens (optional) 
or a close up lens (optional), the built-in 
flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].
• When you set burst mode or auto bracket, 
only 1 picture is recorded for every flash 
activated.
• When you attach an external flash, it takes 
priority over the built-in flash. Refer to P99 
for the external flash.
• When the dedicated flash (DMW-FL500 or 
DMW-FL360; optional) is used, the flash 
output can be adjusted and the flash 
settings by picture-taking mode can be 
used.