Panasonic Dmc Fz7 Operating Instructions Manual

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1Press [LCD MODE] A for one 
second.
2Press 3/4 to select a mode.
3Press [MENU/SET].
B:POWER LCD
C:HIGH ANGLE
 The [POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] 
icon appears.
∫Canceling High angle mode or Power 
LCD
 If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again 
for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is 
displayed. Select [OFF] to cancel Power 
LCD mode or High angle mode.
Brightening the LCD Monitor
(Power LCD/High angle mode)
LCD MODE
SET
SELECTMENU
LCD
OFF
HIGH ANGLE POWER LCD
[]:
POWER LCDThe LCD monitor 
becomes brighter and 
easier to see in recording 
mode even when taking 
pictures outdoors.
[]:
HIGH ANGLEThe LCD monitor is easier 
to see when taking 
pictures with the camera 
held high above your 
head. This is useful when 
you cannot get close to 
the subject because there 
is a person in the way. 
(However it becomes 
more difficult to see when 
looked at straight on.)
[OFF] The LCD monitor returns 
to the normal brightness.
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 The brightness of the pictures displayed 
on the LCD monitor is adjusted when 
Power LCD mode or High angle mode is 
activated. Therefore, some subjects may 
look different on the LCD monitor. 
However, this does not affect the recorded 
pictures.
 The LCD monitor automatically returns to 
normal brightness after 30 seconds when 
recording in Power LCD mode. Press any 
button to make the LCD monitor bright 
again.
 You may not notice the High angle mode 
effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see 
because of light from the sun etc. shining 
on it. In this case, we recommend using 
your hand or another object to block the 
light when using the camera.
 High angle mode is not activated in the 
following cases.
– In simple mode [ ]
– In playback mode
– While the menu screen is displayed
– While the review screen is displayedTaking Pictures using 
the Built-in Flash
ATo open the flash
Press the [ OPEN] button.
BTo 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.
∫Switching to the appropriate flash 
setting
Set the flash to match the recording.
Press 1 [ ] to switch the flash 
setting.
 For information about flash settings that 
can be selected, refer to “Available flash 
settings by recording mode”. (P43)
: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.
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 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] (P62) or [CANDLE LIGHT] 
(P62) 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.∫Available flash settings by recording 
mode
The available flash settings depend on the 
recording mode.
(±: Available, —: Not available)
¢2 It becomes Forced ON [ ], when the 
backlight compensation function is 
activated.
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∫The available flash range to take 
pictures
The available flash range to take pictures 
depends on the ISO sensitivity selected.
 The ISO sensitivity can be set to [AUTO], 
[ISO800] or [ISO1600] in high sensitivity 
mode (P65) in scene mode. The available 
flash range also differs.
Wide:  80 cm (2.62 feet) to 6 m (19.7 feet)Tele: 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.4 m 
(17.7 feet)
 The available flash range is an 
approximation.
 Refer to P77 for the ISO sensitivity.
 Refer to P27 for the focus range.
 If ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] 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. (P83)
 In motion picture mode [ ] and 
[SCENERY] (P60), [NIGHT SCENERY] 
(P61), [FIREWORKS] (P63) or 
[STARRY SKY] (P63) in scene mode, the 
flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ] 
even if the flash is opened.
∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
 Refer to P55 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] (P61):
8 to 1/2000th
– [FIREWORKS] (P63):
1/4th, 2 seconds
ISO sensitivityAvailable flash range
AU TO
Wide
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
6 m (19.7 feet)
Te l e
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
5.4 m (17.7 feet)
ISO80
Wide
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
2.7 m (8.86 feet)
Te l e
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
2.4 m (7.87 feet)
ISO100
Wide
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
3 m (9.84 feet)
Te l e
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 
2.7 m (8.86 feet)
ISO200
Wide
40 cm (1.31 feet) to 
4.2 m (13.8 feet)
Te l e
40 cm (1.31 feet) to 
3.8 m (12.5 feet)
ISO400
Wide
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 
6 m (19.7 feet)
Te l e
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 
5.4 m (17.7 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
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– [STARRY SKY] (P63):
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
∫Adjusting flash output
Adjust the flash output when the subject is 
small or reflection ratio is extremely high or 
low.
1Press 3 ( ) several times until 
[FLASH] appears and then press 
2/1 to set the flash output.
 Select [0] to return to the original flash 
output.
2Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
 You can adjust from [j2EV] to [i2EV] 
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.
 In motion picture mode [ ], simple 
mode [ ] and [SCENERY] (P60), 
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P61), 
[FIREWORKS] (P63) or [STARRY SKY] 
(P63) in scene mode, you cannot adjust 
the flash output.
 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 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, the 
white balance is automatically adjusted 
[except for [ ] (Daylight), [ ] (Flash)]. 
However, the white balance may not be 
properly adjusted if the flash level is 
insufficient. (P75)
 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 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, 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.
FLASH
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Taking Pictures with 
the Self-timer
1Press 2 [ ] to select the 
self-timer mode.
: Self-timer set to 10 seconds
;
: Self-timer set to 2 seconds
;
No display: canceled
2Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus and then press it fully to 
take the picture.
A: Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
B: Press the shutter button fully to take 
the picture.
 The self-timer indicator 
C blinks and the 
shutter is activated 
after 10 seconds (or 
2 seconds).
 If you press [MENU/SET] while the 
self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is 
canceled.
 When using a tripod etc., setting the 
self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient 
way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing 
the shutter button.
 When you press the shutter button once 
fully, the subject is automatically focused 
just before recording. In dark places, the 
self-timer indicator will blink and then may 
turn on brightly operating as an AF assist 
lamp (P82) to allow the camera to focus 
on the subject.
 In simple mode [ ], the self-timer is fixed 
to 10 seconds.
 When you set the self-timer in burst mode, 
the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 
10 seconds after the shutter button is 
pressed. The number of pictures taken at 
one time is fixed to 3.
 We recommend using a tripod when 
recording with the self-timer. (When you 
use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable 
when the camera is attached to it.)
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Compensating the 
Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve 
appropriate exposure due to the difference 
in brightness between the subject and the 
background. Look at the following 
examples.
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure towards 
positive.
Properly exposed
Over exposed
Compensate the exposure towards
negative.
1Press 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE] 
appears, compensate the 
exposure with 2/1.
 You can compensate from [j2 EV] to 
[i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].
 Select [0 EV] to return to the original 
exposure.
2Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
 EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. 
It refers to the amount of light given to the 
CCD by the aperture value and the shutter 
speed.
 The exposure compensation value 
appears on the lower left of the screen.
 The set exposure value is memorized 
even if the camera is turned off.
 The compensation range of the exposure 
will be limited depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
 Exposure cannot be compensated when 
using [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
EXPOSURE
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Taking Pictures using 
Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically 
recorded in the selected exposure 
compensation range each time the shutter 
button is pressed. You can select the 
picture with the desired exposure from the 
3 pictures with different exposures.
1Press 3 [ ] several times until 
[AUTO BRACKET] appears, set 
the compensation range of the 
exposure with 2/1.
 You can select [OFF] (0), [d1/3 EV], 
[d2/3 EV] or [d1EV].
 When you do not use auto bracket, 
select [OFF] (0).
2Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
 When setting auto bracket, the auto 
bracket icon [ ] appears on the lower 
left of the screen.
 When taking pictures using auto bracket 
after setting the exposure compensation 
range, the pictures taken are based on the 
selected exposure compensation range.
When the exposure is compensated, the 
exposure compensation value appears on 
the lower left of the screen. The auto bracket setting is canceled if the 
camera is turned off.
 When setting auto bracket and burst mode 
simultaneously, auto bracket will be 
performed.
 When auto bracket is set, the auto review 
function is activated regardless of the auto 
review setting. (The picture is not 
enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review 
function in the [SETUP] menu.
 When auto bracket is activated, 
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used. 
 The exposure may not be compensated 
with auto bracket depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
 When setting the quality to [TIFF], you 
cannot take pictures with the auto bracket.
 In shutter-priority AE and manual 
exposure, if the shutter speed is set to 
more than 1 second auto bracket is 
disabled.
 When the flash is activated or 
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode is 
selected, you can take only 1 picture.
 If the number of recordable pictures is 2 or 
less, you cannot take pictures by setting 
auto bracket.
AUTO BRACKET
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Optical Image 
Stabilizer
This mode detects jitter and compensates 
for it.
1Press and hold the optical image 
stabilizer button A until 
[STABILIZER] appears.
2Press 34 to select the 
stabilizer function mode and then 
press [MENU/SET].
∫Demonstration of the optical image 
stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)
Press 1 to display the demonstration. After 
the demonstration ends, the screen returns 
to the stabilizer function mode selection 
menu. Press 1 again if you want to exit the 
demonstration before it ends. While the demonstration is displayed, the optical 
zoom is fixed to Wide (1k) and the zoom 
function cannot be activated. You also 
cannot take pictures.
 The stabilizer function may not be 
effective in the following cases.
– When there is a lot of jitter.
– When the zoom magnification is high.
– In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following a 
moving subject.
– When the shutter speed becomes 
slower to take pictures indoors or in dark 
places.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press 
the shutter button.
 In simple mode [ ], the setting is fixed to 
[MODE1] and in [STARRY SKY] (P63) in 
scene mode it is fixed to [OFF]. The 
stabilizer function mode selection menu 
does not appear.
 In motion picture mode [ ] or 
[PANNING] in scene mode, [MODE2] 
cannot be set.
MODE1
()The stabilizer operates 
continuously and can assist 
during photo composition.
MODE2
()The jitter is compensated for 
when the shutter button is 
pressed. There is a greater 
stabilizing effect.
OFF
()When you want to take a picture 
with jitter.
STABILIZEROFF
MODE2
DEMO.
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Taking Pictures using 
Burst Mode
1Press the burst mode button to 
switch the burst mode setting.
: High speed
;
: Low speed
;
:Unlimited
¢1
;
No display: canceled
¢1 Depends on the memory size, 
battery power, picture size and 
quality (compression).
2Take a picture.
 Hold down the shutter button fully to 
activate the burst mode.
∫Number of pictures recorded in burst 
mode
¢2 The burst speed is constant regardless 
of the transfer speed of the card. The number of pictures indicated is when 
the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and 
the flash is not activated.
 In simple mode [ ], the settings become 
as follows. [ ] appears on the left of the 
screen. (P107)
– [ ENLARGE]:
/Max. 7 pictures
–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]/[ E-MAIL]:
/Max. 13 pictures
 When the burst mode setting is set to 
Unlimited
– You can take pictures until the capacity 
of the card is full.
– The burst speed will become slower 
halfway. The burst speed of a 
MultiMediaCard becomes even slower 
than that of an SD Memory Card. 
However, the exact timing of this 
depends on the number of recordable 
pictures and the card.
 The focus is fixed when the first picture is 
taken.
 When the self-timer is used, the number 
of recordable pictures in burst mode is 
fixed to 3.
 Burst mode is not canceled when the 
camera is switched off.
 When auto bracket and burst mode are 
set simultaneously, auto bracket will be 
performed.
 The exposure and the white balance vary 
depending on the burst mode setting. 
When burst mode is set to [ ], they are 
fixed to the values set for the first picture.
When the burst speed is set to [ ] or 
[ ], they are adjusted each time you 
take a picture.
 When burst mode is set, the auto review 
function is activated regardless of the auto 
review setting. (The picture is not 
enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review 
function in the [SETUP] menu.
Burst speed 
(pictures/
second)Number of recordable 
pictures (pictures)
3¢2max. 7 max. 13
2¢2
approx. 2Depends on the 
remaining capacity of the 
card.
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