Panasonic Dmc Fz7 Operating Instructions Manual

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 When burst mode is activated, 
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
 When the flash is activated or 
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode is 
selected, you can take only 1 picture.
 You cannot take pictures in burst mode 
when the quality is set to [TIFF].Taking Close-up 
Pictures 
This mode allows you to take close-up 
pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking 
pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of 
a subject as close as 5 cm (0.17 feet) from 
the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost 
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taking close-up pictures of flowers 
blooming near the ground while standing 
up or when taking close-up pictures of 
insects from a distant position.
 We recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P46) in macro mode.
 When a subject is close to the camera, the 
effective focus range (depth of field) is 
significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the 
distance between the camera and the 
subject is changed after focusing on the 
subject, it may become difficult to focus on 
it again.
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Aperture-priority AE
Set the aperture value to a higher number 
when you want a sharp focus background. 
Set the aperture value to a lower number 
when you want a soft focus background.
1Tilt the joystick towards  3/4 to 
set the aperture value.
2 Take a picture.
 Refer to P55 for the available aperture 
values and the shutter speed.
 Set the aperture value to a higher number 
when the subject is too bright. Set the 
aperture value to a lower number when 
the subject is too dim.
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to Aperture-priority AE or 
Shutter-priority AE.) 
– The aperture value and the shutter  speed turn red when the exposure is not 
adequate.
 We recommend using a tripod when the  shutter speed is slow.
Manual exposure
Determine the exposure by manually 
setting the aperture value and the shutter 
speed.
1 Tilt the joystick towards  3/4/ 2/
1 to set the aperture value and 
the shutter speed.
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
 The manual exposure assistance  A 
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 Refer to P55 for the available aperture 
values and the shutter speed.
 You cannot set the following items in 
manual exposure.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] 
(P42)
– [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P77) (The ISO 
sensitivity is automatically set to 
[ISO100] when you switch from [AUTO] 
to Manual exposure.)
– Exposure compensation (P47)
 The brightness of the screen may differ 
from the brightness of the actual pictures. 
Check the pictures using the review 
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Manual exposure
 The aperture values given in the table 
above are values when the zoom lever is 
rotated to Wide.
 Depending on the zoom magnification, 
some of the aperture values cannot be 
selected.
Taking Pictures with 
Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the 
focus or when the distance between the 
lens and the subject is determined and you 
do not want to activate auto focus.
1Switch the AF/MF button A to 
[MF].
 The setting switches between AF and 
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3Take the picture.
∫MF ASSIST
If you tilt the joystick towards 3/4 when 
[MF ASSIST] is set to [MF1] or [MF2], MF 
assistance is activated and the screen is 
enlarged. This allows you to focus on the 
subject more easily.
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select [MF ASSIST] 
and then press 1.
4Press 3/4 to select [MF1] or 
[MF2] and then press [MENU/
SET].
 [MF1]:  The center of the screen is 
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∫Prefocus
This is a technique for focusing in advance 
on the point the pictures will be taken when 
it is difficult to focus on the subject with 
auto focus due to its quick motion. [e.g. 
[PANNING] (P61) in scene mode]
This function is suitable when the distance 
between the camera and the subject is 
certain.
 You can also record with manual focus in 
motion picture mode [ ]. However the 
focus is fixed while recording motion 
pictures.
 If you focus on the subject in Wide and...

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∫About the menu screen items
 There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5,  4/5 and 5/5).
 You can switch menu screens from any 
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
 When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the 
purpose, the hue of the picture may differ 
from the actual scene.
 When you want to change the brightness  of the picture to be recorded, compensate 
the exposure (P47). (However, the 
exposure cannot be compensated in 
[STARRY SKY].)
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 This mode is only suitable when taking 
pictures outdoors in the daytime.
 If a part of the background etc. is a color 
close to skin color, this part is also 
smoothed.
 This mode may not be effective when 
there is insufficient brightness.
 ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
The camera focuses preferentially on a 
distant subject. This allows you to take 
pictures of a wide landscape.
 Switch the AF/MF...