Panasonic Dmc Fz7 Operating Instructions Manual

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Taking Pictures with 
the Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 12k optical zoom and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Tel e .
 When the setting for picture size is 
[] (6M).
∫To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Wide.
 When the setting for picture size is 
[] (6M).
 The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) 
when the camera is turned on.
 Depending on the zoom magnification, the 
picture may have some distortion. 
Distortion will be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you 
move closer to the subject.
 Depending on the zoom magnification, the 
picture may have some colored fringes 
around the subject. This is called 
chromatic aberration and may be more 
visible when recording distant subjects.
 If you use the zoom function after focusing 
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
 The lens barrel (P10) extends or retracts 
according to the zoom position. Take care 
not to interrupt the motion of the lens 
barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
 In motion picture mode [ ], the zoom 
magnification is fixed to the value set at 
the start of recording.
 When you rotate the zoom lever, you 
may hear some sound from the camera 
or the camera may be shaken. This is 
not a malfunction.
This camera has a 12k optical zoom. 
However, if the picture size is not set to the 
highest setting for each aspect ratio [ /
/ ], a maximum of 16.5k optical 
zoom can be achieved with no picture 
quality deterioration.
Using the Optical Zoom
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∫Picture size and maximum zoom 
magnification
(±: Available, —: Not available)
∫Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] 
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 6M (6 million 
pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a 
picture with a higher zoom effect.
 Refer to P77 for aspect ratio settings, P78 
for picture size and P29 for simple mode 
[].
 “EZ” is an abbreviation of 
[Extended optical Zoom].
 You can further enhance the zoom 
magnification with the extended optical 
zoom without worrying about further 
picture distortion. 
 If you set a picture size that activates the 
extended optical zoom, the extended 
optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the 
screen when you use the zoom function.
 The zoom movement becomes quicker 
near the [W] (1k) when using the 
extended optical zoom.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
 The on-screen zoom indication may not 
change consecutively if you rotate the 
zoom lever near the Tele position when 
the extended optical zoom is used. This is 
not a malfunction.
 In motion picture mode [ ] and 
[HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the 
extended optical zoom does not work.
A maximum of 48k zoom can be achieved 
with the 12k optical zoom and the 4k 
digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] 
in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture 
size that can use extended optical zoom is 
selected, a maximum of 66k zoom can be 
achieved with the 16.5k extended optical 
zoom and the 4k digital zoom.
Picture size with the 
extended optical zoom 
not activated [example: 
[] (6M)]Picture size with the 
extended optical zoom 
activated [example: 
[] (3MEZ)]
Aspect 
ratioPicture sizeMaximum 
zoom 
magnificationExtended 
optical 
zoom
(6M)
12k— (5M)
(4.5M)
(4M EZ) 14.7k
± (3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
(1M EZ)
(0.3M EZ)
16.5k
(2.5M EZ)
(2M EZ)
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∫Menu operation
1Press [MENU/SET].
 When a scene mode is selected, press 
2 in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P58), 
press 4 to select the [REC] menu icon 
[ ] and then press 1.
2Press 34 to select [D.ZOOM] 
and then press 1.
3Press 4 to select [ON] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
∫Entering the digital zoom range
The on-screen zoom indication may 
momentarily stop moving when you rotate 
the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position. 
You can enter the digital zoom range by 
continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele 
or releasing the zoom lever once and then 
rotating it to Tele again.
1Optical zoom
2Digital zoom
3Extended optical zoom
 When using the digital zoom, the AF area 
on the center of the screen is displayed 
and it is bigger than usual. (P81)
 In digital zoom, the larger the picture the 
lower the picture quality.
 In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer 
function may not be effective.
 When using the digital zoom, we 
recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P46) for taking pictures.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
 The digital zoom does not work in simple 
mode [ ] or [HIGH SENS.] in scene 
mode.
 The digital zoom is temporarily set to 
[OFF] in the following cases.
– When [CONVERSION] on the [REC] 
menu is set to [ ] (P85)
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Checking the 
Recorded Picture 
(Review)
You can check the recorded pictures while 
still in [REC] mode.
1Press  4 [REV].
 The last recorded picture appears for 
about 10 seconds.
 Review is canceled when the shutter  button is pressed halfway or the  4 
[REV] is pressed again.
 You can check other pictures by  pressing  2/1 .
 When the recorded pictures are too 
bright or too dim, compensate the 
exposure. (P47)
2 Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.
 Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a 
4 k magnification and then rotate it 
even more for a 8 k magnification. 
When you rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the 
picture, the magnification becomes 
lower.
3 Press  3421 to move the 
position.
 When you change the magnification or 
the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication  A appears for about 
1 second so that you can check the 
enlarged area.
∫ Deleting the recorded picture during 
Review (Quick deletion)
1 Press [ ].
2 Press  3 to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET].
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Double-check pictures 
before deleting them.
 Multiple pictures or all the pictures can  be deleted. For information about how 
to delete pictures, refer to P36.
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Playing Back Pictures
Press 21 to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
 You can also use the joystick for 
operation.
 The first recorded picture will be 
displayed after the last recorded 
picture.
 When [ROTATE DISP.] (P89) is set to 
[ON], pictures recorded by holding the 
camera vertically are played back 
vertically.
∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 21 during playback
2: Fast rewind
1:Fast forward
 You can also use the joystick for  operation.
 The file number  A and the picture 
number  B only change one by one. 
Release  21  when the number of the  desired picture appears to play back the 
picture.
 If you press and hold  21, the number 
of files forwarded/rewound at one time 
increases. The actual number of files 
forwarded/rewound at one time 
depends on the number of files 
recorded.
 In review playback in recording mode  and in multi playback (P70), 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 
Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association 
(JEITA).
 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 
(P72) 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.
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Deleting Pictures
∫To delete a single picture
1Select the picture with  21.
2: Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next picture
 You can also use the joystick for 
operation.
2 Press [ ].
3Press  3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 While the picture is being deleted, [ ] 
appears on the screen.
∫ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/
[ALL DELETE]
1Press [ ] twice.
2Press  34 to select 
[MULTI DELETE] or 
[ALL DELETE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
 If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform 
steps 3 onwards. 
 If you select [ALL DELETE], perform  steps 5 onwards.
 When [FAVORITE] (P89) 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].)
3 Press  21 to select the picture 
and then press 4 to set.
(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
 Repeat the above procedure.
 [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If 
4 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. (P92)
4 Press [ ].
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DELETE SINGLE
MULTI/ALLSELECT
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MULTI/ALL DELETE
CANCEL
ALL DELETE
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5Press 3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
(Screen when selecting 
[MULTI DELETE])
 [DELETE ALL PICTURES?] 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 (P12) 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  [ ] (P92), do not conform to the DCF 
standard (P35) or are in a card with the 
Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK] 
side (P15), they are not deleted even if 
[ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT ] is selected.
SELECT SET
DELETE THE PICTURES
YOU MARKED?
MULTI DELETE
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Advanced
About the LCD 
Monitor/Viewfinder
1Switching the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder
Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch the 
monitor screen.
ALCD monitor (LCD)
BViewfinder (EVF)
 When the LCD monitor turns on, the 
Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).
2Selecting 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 multi 
playback (P70) or playback zoom (P72), 
while playing back motion pictures (P68) 
and during a slide show (P88), you can 
only select “Normal display” or “No 
display”.
In simple mode [ ]
CNormal display
DNo displayIn recording mode
ENormal display
FDisplay with histogram
GOut-of-frame display
HNo display (Recording guide line)
INo display
¢1 Histogram
¢2 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.
In playback mode
JNormal display
Changing the information 
displayed
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KDisplay with recording information and 
histogram
LNo display
¢3 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and 
[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] (P64) in scene mode before 
taking pictures.
¢4 The number of days that have passed 
since the travel date are displayed if 
[TRAVEL DATE] (P66) is set.
 In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P60), 
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P61), [FIREWORKS] 
(P63) and [STARRY SKY] (P63) in scene 
mode, the lines are grey.
∫Out-of-frame display
Recording information is displayed on the 
bottom and left edges of the screen. You can 
therefore concentrate on the subject when 
taking pictures without being obstructed by 
information displayed on the screen.
∫Diopter 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.∫Monitor priority
When [PLAY ON LCD] is set to [ON] on the 
[SETUP] menu (P22), 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. (P34)
 When turning the camera on in playback 
mode.
∫Recording 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.
∫Highlight display
When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the 
[SETUP] menu (P24) while the auto review 
or review function is activated, any white 
saturated area (extremely bright or 
glistening part) on the picture appears 
blinking in black and white.
 If you compensate the exposure to minus, 
referring to the histogram and then take a 
picture again, it may result in a better 
quality picture.
No highlight display
With highlight display
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∫Histogram
 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.
A When the values are concentrated on 
the left, the picture is under exposed.
B When the values are distributed evenly, 
the exposure is proper and the 
brightness is well-balanced.
C When the values are concentrated on 
the right, the picture is over exposed.
Example of histogram
A Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C 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 flash is activated
– When the flash is closed
1 When the brightness of the screen is 
not correctly displayed in dark places
2 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. (P39)
 The histogram does not appear in simple 
mode [ ] or motion picture mode [ ] 
and during multi playback and playback 
zoom.
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