Panasonic Dmc Fz7 Operating Instructions Manual

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 When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye 
reduction [ ] is selected and the 
flash is activated every time.
 The continuous AF setting is disabled.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
This modes allows you to record the 
nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter 
speed.
 Switch the AF/MF button to [AF].
∫Technique for Night scenery mode
 Since the shutter speed becomes slower 
(up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also 
recommend using the self-timer (P46) for 
taking pictures.
 The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
 The shutter may remain closed (max. 
about 8 sec.) after taking the picture 
because of signal processing. This is not 
a malfunction.
 Noise may become visible when you take 
pictures in dark places.
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 The setting on the AF assist lamp and 
continuous AF are disabled.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
When you move the camera to follow a 
subject moving in one direction such as a 
runner or car, the background becomes a blur and the subject stays focused. This 
effect is called “panning”. This mode allows 
you to obtain this effect easier.
∫Technique for Panning mode
To obtain good pictures in panning mode, 
move the camera in a horizontal plane as 
you take the pictures.
1Move the camera smoothly while 
following the subject in the viewfinder.
2Press the shutter button while you are 
moving the camera.
3Move the camera continuously.
 We recommend the following:
– Using the Viewfinder. (P38)
– Selecting a subject with quick motion.
– Using prefocus. (P58)
– Use this mode with burst mode. (P50) 
(You can then select the best pictures 
from all the pictures taken.)
 The shutter speed in panning mode 
becomes slower to achieve the panning 
effect. As a result, jitter can easily occur.
 The panning function does not work well 
in the following situations.
– During very bright days in summer. We 
recommend using an ND filter 
(DMW-LND52; optional). (P105)
– When the shutter speed is faster than
1/100th.
– When you move the camera too slowly 
because the subject is moving slowly. 
(The background will not become a blur.)
Night scenery mode
Panning mode
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 You cannot set the stabilizer function mode to [MODE2]. When you set it to 
[MODE1], only vertical jitters can be 
compensated in panning mode.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 The settings on the AF assist lamp and  the continuous AF are disabled.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
This mode allows you to take pictures of 
food with a natural hue without being 
affected by the ambient light in restaurants 
etc.
 The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet)  (Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
Select this mode when you want to take 
pictures at a wedding reception, indoor 
party etc. By using the flash and slowing 
down the shutter speed, both people and 
the background can be recorded with a 
brightness close to real life. ∫
Technique for Party mode
 Open the flash. (P42)
 Since the shutter speed becomes slower,  we recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P46) for taking pictures.
 We recommend rotating the zoom lever to  Wide (1 k) and being about 1.5 m 
(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking 
pictures.
 The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
This mode allows you to take pictures with 
a candle-lit atmosphere.
∫ Technique for Candle light mode
 If you make the most of the candle light,  you can take successful pictures without 
using the flash.
 We recommend using a tripod and the  self-timer (P46) for taking pictures.
 The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
 The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
Food mode
Party mode
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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
This mode allows you to take beautiful 
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night 
sky.
∫Technique for Fireworks mode
We recommend performing the following 
steps to prefocus on the point the pictures 
will be taken so that you do not miss taking 
pictures of the fireworks when they are 
fired.
1Aim the camera at an object, such as a 
distant light, that is about the same 
distance from the camera as the point 
where the fireworks will rise.
2Press the shutter button halfway until the 
focus indication (P25) lights.
3Switch the AF/MF button to [MF]. (P56)
4Aim the camera in the direction that the 
fireworks will be fired and wait.
5Press the shutter button fully to take the 
picture when the fireworks are fired.
 If zoom was used, the focus position will 
not be correct. Perform steps 2 to 5 again.
 We recommend using a tripod.
 The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ in 
AF mode. (We recommend performing 
steps 1 to 5 above for prefocus.)
 The shutter speed becomes the following.
– When [OFF] is set on the optical image 
stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 second
– When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on 
the optical image stabilizer function:
1/4th or 2 second (The shutter speed 
becomes 2 second only when the 
camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod 
etc.)
 Histograms are always displayed in 
orange. (P40)
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 The setting on the AF assist lamp and 
continuous AF are disabled.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
This mode allows you to take vivid pictures 
of a starry sky or a dark subject that you 
could not take in [NIGHT SCENERY] by 
making the shutter speed slower.
∫Setting the shutter speed
 Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], 
[30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
1Press 34 to select the number of 
seconds and then press [MENU/SET].
2Taking Pictures.
 Press the shutter button to display the 
countdown screen. Do not move the 
camera after this screen is displayed. 
When countdown finishes, 
[PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the 
Fireworks mode
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same length of time as the set shutter 
speed for signal processing.
 Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the 
picture while the countdown screen is 
displayed.
∫Technique for Starry sky mode
 The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 
60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We 
also recommend taking pictures with the 
self-timer. (P46)
 We recommend using prefocus (P58) to 
focus in advance on a subject, such as a 
bright star or a distant light, that is easy to 
focus on.
 Histograms are always displayed in 
orange. (P40)
 The continuous AF setting is disabled.
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The optical image stabilizer function is 
fixed to [OFF].
 ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 You cannot compensate the exposure or 
set [AUDIO REC.], auto bracket, burst 
mode.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
This mode takes pictures of a baby with a 
healthy complexion. When the flash is 
used, the light from it is weaker than usual.
You can set the birthdays of two babies by 
using [BABY1] and [BABY2].
 The baby’s age can be displayed when 
playing back pictures.
 The age can also be printed on each 
picture by using the software [LUMIX 
Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the 
CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate 
operating instructions for PC connection.)
∫Age display setting
 If you want the age to be displayed, set 
the birthday in advance, select 
[WITH AGE] and press [MENU/SET].
 If you do not want the age to be displayed, 
select [WITHOUT AGE] and press 
[MENU/SET].
∫Birthday setting
1Press 34 to select [BIRTHDAY SET.] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
2When the message [PLEASE SET THE 
BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY] appears, 
select items (Year/Month/Day) using 
2/1 and set them using 3/4.
3Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.
 If you select [WITH AGE] without setting 
the birthday in advance, a message is 
displayed. Press [MENU/SET] and set the 
birthday in steps 2 and 3.
 The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
(Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to ¶.
 After turning on the camera in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] in scene mode or switching to 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] from other scene 
modes, the age and current date and time 
are displayed for about 5 seconds at the 
bottom of the screen.
 The age display style differs depending on 
the language setting in the recording 
mode.
 The display style when printing may differ 
slightly from the display style on the 
screen.
 The date of birth is displayed as 
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 If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings.
 If the camera is set to [WITHOUT AGE],  the age is not recorded even if the time 
and birthday are set. This means the age 
cannot be displayed even if camera is set 
to [WITH AGE] after taking the pictures.
 Use [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to  reset the birthday setting. (P23)
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
This mode will adjust the white balance and 
the exposure to show the snow as white as 
possible.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
This mode sets the ISO sensitivity higher 
than usual. A slight blurring of the subject is 
created when taking pictures indoors etc.
∫ Setting the ISO sensitivity
The ISO sensitivity can be set to [AUTO], 
[ISO800] or [ISO1600] in high sensitivity 
mode. 1
Press [MENU/SET] and then press  2.
2 Press  4 to select the [REC] menu icon 
[ ] and then press  1.
3 Press  1 and then press  3/4  to set.
 The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
(Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
 The resolution of the recorded picture  decreases slightly because of high 
sensitivity processi ng. This is not a 
malfunction.
 The extended optical zoom and digital 
zoom cannot be used.
Snow mode
High Sensitivity mode
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Recording which day 
of the vacation you 
take the picture
If you set the departure date in advance, 
you can record which day of the vacation 
you take the picture.
 When you play back a picture, the date on 
which it was taken is displayed.
 The number of days that have passed 
since the departure date can be printed 
on each picture by using the software 
[LUMIX Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the 
CD-ROM (supplied). (For information 
about printing, refer to the separate 
operating instructions for PC connection.)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 34 to select [TRAVEL 
DATE] and then press 1.
4Press 4 to select [SET] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
5Press 3/4/2/1 to select the 
date.
2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set the year, month and date.
6Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
7Take a picture.
 The current date and time and which 
day of the vacation it is are displayed for 
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about 5 seconds at the bottom of the 
screen if the camera is turned on when 
the travel date is set, after setting the 
clock, departure date or travel date and 
after switching from playback mode to 
another mode.
 When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [ ]　
appears on the lower right of the 
screen.
∫Canceling the travel date
If you leave [TRAVEL DATE] set to [SET], 
the number of days that have passed since 
the departure date will continue to be 
recorded.
When the vacation is finished, set [TRAVEL 
DATE] to [OFF] on the screen shown in 
step 4.
 The travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting (P19) and the 
departure date you set.
 The travel date setting is memorized even 
if the camera is turned off.
 If you set a departure date and then take a 
picture on a date before this departure 
date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange 
and the day of the vacation that you took 
the picture is not recorded.
 If you set a departure date and then 
change the clock setting to the date and 
time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is 
displayed in white and the day of the 
vacation that you took the picture is 
recorded when the travel destination date 
is, for example, one day before the 
departure date.
 If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the 
number of days that have passed since 
the departure date will not be recorded 
even if you set the travel date or the clock. 
Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] 
after taking the pictures, which day of the 
vacation you took them is not displayed. If you set a departure date when the clock 
is not set, the message [PLEASE SET 
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Motion Picture Mode
1Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus and then press it fully to 
start recording.
 When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
 The focus, zoom and aperture value are 
fixed to the setting when recording 
starts (the first frame).
 The available recording time  A is 
displayed on the top right and the 
elapsed recording time  B is displayed 
on the bottom right of the screen.
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 
30 seconds is displayed as 
[1h20m30s].
 The available recording time and the  elapsed recording time are 
approximations.
 Audio recording starts simultaneously  from the camera’s built-in microphone.
2 Press the shutter button fully to 
stop recording.
 If the card becomes full in the middle of 
recording, the camera stops recording 
automatically.
∫ Changing the picture quality setting
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press  34 to select 
[ASPECT RATIO] and then press 
1.
3 Press  34 to select the item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
4 Press  34 to select 
[PICT.MODE] and then press  1.
5Press  34 to select the item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
If you selected [ ] on the screen 
shown in step 2
If you selected [ ] on the screen 
shown in step 2
 fps (frames per second); This refers to 
the number of frames used in 1 second.
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 You can record smoother motion 
pictures with 30 fps.
 You can record longer motion pictures 
with 10 fps although the picture quality 
is lower.
 The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small 
so it is suitable for e-mails.
6Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
 The focus range is the same as macro 
mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶ (Wide), 1 m 
(3.28 feet) to ¶ (Tele)]
 Refer to P119 for information about the 
available recording time.
 The available recording time is an 
approximation.
(It varies depending on the recording 
condition and the types of SD memory 
Card.)
 The available recording time changes with 
subjects.
 The available recording time displayed on 
the screen may not decrease regularly.
 Motion pictures cannot be recorded 
without audio.
 This unit does not support recording 
motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
 When you set the picture quality to 
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we 
recommend using a high speed SD 
Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater 
displayed on the package.
 Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card, recording may stop in the 
middle.
 We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card.
 Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion 
pictures. This is not a malfunction.
 When motion pictures recorded with the 
camera are played back on other 
equipment, the quality of the picture and 
sound may deteriorate and it may not be 
possible to play them back. Also the 
recording information may not be 
displayed correctly.
 In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot 
use the direction detection function and 
the review function.
 You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical 
image stabilizer function.
 The bundled software includes QuickTime 
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Displaying Multiple 
Screens (Multi Playback)
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [W] to display multiple 
screens.
(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)
 : 1 screen >9 screens >
25 screens >Calendar screen 
display
 After the multiple screens are  displayed, rotate the zoom lever further 
towards [ ] [W] to display 25 screens 
and the calendar screen (P71). Rotate 
the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to 
return to the previous screen.
 When you switch to multiple screens, a 
scroll bar  A appears. You can confirm 
the location of the displayed picture in 
all the recorded pictures with this scroll 
bar.
2 Press  34 21 to select a 
picture.
 You can also use the joystick for 
operation.  The recording date and number of the 
selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures are displayed.
 Depending on the recorded picture and 
the setting, the following icons will 
appear.
–[ ] (Favorites)
– [ ] (Motion picture)
– [ ] ([BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene  mode, age in months, age in 
years etc.)
– [ ] (Travel date)
– [ ] (Flip animation)
∫ Examples of 25 screens
∫ To return to normal playback
Rotate towards [ ] [T] or press [MENU/
SET].
 The picture appears framed in orange.
∫ To delete a picture during multi 
playback
1 Press  34 21  to select a picture 
and then press [ ].
2 Press  3 to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET].
 Even if the indications on the screen are 
turned off in normal playback mode (P38), 
the recording information etc. appears on 
the screen in multi playback. If you return 
to the previous screen, the indications on 
the screen are displayed as in normal 
playback mode.
 Pictures will not be displayed in the  rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is 
set to [ON]. (P89)
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