Panasonic Dmc Fz7 Operating Instructions Manual

							Advanced
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Displaying pictures by 
recording date 
(Calendar playback)
You can display pictures by recording date 
using the calendar playback function.
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [W] to display the calendar 
screen.
 The recording date of the picture 
selected in the playback screen 
becomes the date selected when the 
calendar screen is first displayed.
 If there are multiple pictures with the  same recording date, the first picture 
recorded on that day is displayed.
 The calendar is displayed monthly.
2 Press 3 42 1 to select the 
date to be played back.
2 1: Select the date
3 4: Select the month
 If there were no pictures recorded 
during a month, the month is not 
displayed.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
pictures that were recorded on 
the selected date.
 The pictures that were recorded on the 
selected date are displayed on the 
9 screens playback screen.
 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ]  [W] to return to the calendar screen.
4 Press  34 21 to select a 
picture and then press [MENU/
SET].
 The selected picture is displayed on the 
1 screen playback screen.
∫ To return to the 1 screen playback 
screen.
After the calendar screen is displayed, 
rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to 
display 25 screens and 9 screens. (P70)
 The pictures are displayed without being 
rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to 
[ON]. (P89)
 You can display the calendar between 
January 2000 and December 2099.
 If the recording date of the picture  selected in 25 screen multi playback is not 
between January 2000 and December 
2099, the camera automatically displays it 
in the oldest calendar date.
 Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed  with dates different from the actual 
recording dates.
 If the date is not set in the camera (P19), the  recording date is set as January 1st, 2006.
 You can also select or set by using the joystick.
SUNMONTUEWEDTHU FRI SAT2
3 45 7 89
10 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22
2923
30
24 25 26 27 28
2006
1
6
11
T
W
DAY SETMENUMONTH31
DEC . 1.20065/14
CANCELMENUWCAL
MENU
SET 
						

							Advanced
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Using the Playback 
Zoom
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.
:1 k>2k > 4k> 8k > 16k
 When you rotate the zoom lever  towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the 
picture, the magnification becomes 
lower. When you rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ] [T], the magnification 
becomes higher.
 When you change the magnification,  the zoom position indication  A appears 
for about 1 second so that you can 
check the position of the enlarged 
section.
2 Press  34 21 to move the 
position.
 When you move the position to be 
displayed, the zoom position indication 
appears for about 1 second.
∫ To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] or 
press [MENU/SET]. ∫
To delete a picture during the 
playback zoom
1 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 magnification and operation appear on 
the screen when the playback zoom is 
activated. You can switch between 
displaying or not displaying the indications 
on the screen by pressing [DISPLAY]. 
When you set the magnification to 1 k, the 
indications on the screen are displayed as 
in normal playback mode.
 The more a picture is enlarged, the more  its quality deteriorates.
 If you want to save the enlarged picture,  use the trimming function. (P95)
 The playback zoom may not operate if 
pictures have been recorded with other 
equipment.
CANCEL4X
2X
DELETE
T
W
CANCEL4X
2X
DELETE 
						

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Playing Back Motion 
Pictures/Pictures with 
Audio
∫Motion pictures
Press 2 1 to select a picture 
with a motion picture icon [ ]/
[]/[]/[]/[ ]/
[ ] and then press  4 to play 
back.
 The motion picture recording time  A is 
displayed on the screen. After playback 
starts, the motion picture recording time 
disappears and the elapsed playback time 
is displayed on the bottom right of the 
screen.
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 
30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].
 The cursor displayed during  playback is the same as  3/4/
2 /1 .
 Press  4 again to stop motion picture 
playback and return to the normal 
playback screen.
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2 1 during motion picture 
playback.
2 : Fast rewind
1 : Fast forward
 The camera returns to normal motion  picture playback when  21 is released.
To pause
Press  3 during motion picture playback.
 Press  3 again to cancel pause. ∫
Pictures with audio
Press  21 to select a picture 
with the audio icon [ ] and then 
press  4 to play back.
 Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P79) and 
[AUDIO DUB.] (P93) for information about 
how to create still pictures with audio.
 Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME] (P23) for information 
about how to adjust the volume in the 
[SETUP] menu.
 The file format that can be played back  with this camera is QuickTime Motion 
JPEG.
 Please note that the bundled software  includes QuickTime to play back motion 
picture files created with the camera on 
the PC.
 Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files 
recorded by a PC or other equipment may 
not play back on the camera.
 If you play back motion pictures that have  been recorded with other equipment, the 
picture quality may deteriorate or the 
pictures may not play back.
 When using a high capacity card, it is  possible that fast rewinding may be slower 
than usual.
 You cannot use the following functions  with motion pictures and pictures with 
audio.
– Playback zoom (While playing back or pausing motion 
pictures and while playing audio)
– [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/ [AUDIO DUB.] (Motion pictures only)
– [RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/[ASPECT CONV.]
PLAY MOTION
PICTURE
10:00  DEC. 1.2006
1/3100 _
0001
25s
PLAY AUDIO100 _
0001
10:00  DEC. 1.2006
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							Menu Settings
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Menu Settings
Using the [REC] Mode 
Menu
Increase the variety of pictures you can 
take by setting color effect, picture 
adjustment etc.
 Set the mode dial to the desired recording 
mode.
 Menu items differ depending on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P5). This 
page describes how to set [AUDIO REC.] 
in program AE mode [ ]. (Refer to P75  to 
85 for each menu item.)
 Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to 
return the menu settings to the initial 
settings at the time of purchase. (P23)
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press 34 to select the menu 
item.
 Press 4 at A to switch to the next 
menu screen.
3Press 1, press 34 to select the 
setting and then press [MENU/
SET].
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
∫About the menu screen items
 There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and 
3/3).
 You can switch menu screens from any 
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
EXITMENUSELECT
REC2/3OFFMETERING MODE
CONT.AFAF ASSIST LAMP
AF MODE
ON OFF
AUDIO REC.
EXITMENUSELECT
REC1/3AUTO
AUTOSENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZEASPECT RATIO
W.BALANCE
QUALITY
REC2/3OFFMETERING MODE
CONT.AFAF ASSIST LAMP
AF MODE
ON OFF
MENU
SET
OFF
ONAUDIO REC.
SELECTSETMENU
EXITMENUSELECT
REC1/3AUTO
AUTOSENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZEQUALITY
ASPECT RATIO
W.BALANCE
EXITMENUSELECT
REC2/3OFFMETERING MODE
CONT.AFAF ASSIST LAMP
AF MODE
ON OFF
AUDIO REC.
EXITMENUSELECT
REC3/3OFF
OFFCOL.EFFECT
FLIP ANIM.
CONVERSION PICT.ADJ.
OFF
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							Menu Settings
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∫Using quick setting
You can use the joystick to easily set the 
following 4 items when recording.
 White balance (P75)
 ISO sensitivity (P77)
 Picture size (P78)
 Quality (P78)
1 Keep pressing the joystick when 
recording.
2Tilt the joystick towards 3 42
1 to select an item and then 
press the center of the joystick to 
finish.
 The menu items that can be set differ 
depending on the recording mode. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P74)
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color close to real life in pictures 
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting 
etc. in which the white color may appear 
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that 
matches the recording conditions.
 If you select a setting other than [AUTO], 
you can finely adjust the white balance.
∫ Auto white balance
The available white balance range is shown 
in the following illustration. When you take 
a picture beyond the available white 
balance range, the picture may appear 
reddish or bluish. Also, auto white balance 
may not operate properly if the subject is 
surrounded by many light sources. In these 
cases, set the white balance to a mode 
other than [AUTO].
P
3
SELECT
AUTOAUTOAUTO
EXIT
AUTOAUTO
AUTOP
3
SELECT EXIT
[W.BALANCE]
Adjusting the hue for a more 
natural picture
AUTO for auto setting (auto 
white balance)
 (Daylight) for recording outdoors 
on a bright day
 (Cloudy) for recording outdoors 
on a cloudy day
 (Halogen) for recording under 
halogen lighting
 (Flash) for recording with the 
flash only
 (White set 1) for using the preset 
white balance
 (White set 2)
 (White set) for setting the white 
balance again
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							Menu Settings
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1 Auto white balance will work in the 
following range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 TV screen
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
KlKelvin Color Temperature
∫Setting the white balance manually 
(White set )
Use this to set the white balance manually.
1Select [ ] (White set) and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Select [ WHITE SET 1] or 
[ WHITE SET 2] and then press 
[MENU/SET].3Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 
etc. so that the frame in the center is 
filled by the white object only and then 
press [MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to finish.
∫Finely adjusting the white balance 
(white balance fine adjustment )
You can adjust the white balance finely 
when you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance.
 Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ]/[ ].
1Press 3 [ ] several times until 
[WB ADJUST.] appears and then 
press 21 to adjust the white 
balance.
2 [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.
1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
 Select [0] to return to the original white 
balance.
2Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
1)
2)3)4)5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
WHITE SET
SETMENU
WHITE SET 2
MENU
SETSELECT
WHITE SET 1
WHITE SET
SET CANCELMENU
BLUERED
WB ADJUST.
SELECTEXITMENU 
						

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About the white balance
 When you take 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.
 The white balance cannot be set in simple 
mode [ ] and scene mode.
About the white balance fine adjustment
 You can finely adjust the white balance 
independently for each white balance 
item.
 The white balance icon on the screen 
turns red or blue.
 The white balance fine adjustment setting 
is reflected in the picture when using the 
flash.
 The white balance fine adjustment setting 
is memorized even if the camera is turned 
off.
 The white balance fine adjustment level in 
[ ] or [ ] (White set) returns to “0” 
when you reset the white balance using 
White set [ ].
 You cannot finely adjust the white balance 
when [COL.EFFECT] (P82) is set to 
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P74)
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The 
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is 
needed to take a picture so the camera 
becomes more suitable for recording in 
dark places. When setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically adjusted from 
[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the 
brightness. (It can be adjusted from 
[ISO80] to [ISO400] when using the flash.)
 The ISO sensitivity can be set to [AUTO], 
[ISO800] or [ISO1600] in [HIGH SENS.] in 
scene mode.
 The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to 
[AUTO] in Aperture-priority AE, 
Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure.
 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)
 Refer to P53 for information about Shutter 
speed.
 ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene 
mode, motion picture mode [ ] and 
simple mode [ ].
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P74)
By changing the aspect ratio, you can 
select an angle of view that matches the 
subject.
[SENSITIVITY]
Setting the light sensitivity
MENUSET
ISO sensitivity80 400
Use in bright 
places
(e.g. outdoors)SuitableNot 
suitable
Use in dark 
placesNot 
suitableSuitable
Shutter speedSlow Fast
NoiseLess Increased
[ASPECT RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
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 In motion picture mode [ ], you can select [ ] or [ ].
 The ends of the recorded pictures may be  cut at printing. (P115)
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P74)
A digital picture is made of numerous dots 
called pixels. Although you cannot see the  difference on the camera’s screen, the 
more the pixels the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper 
or displayed on a computer monitor. Picture 
quality refers to the compression rate when 
saving digital pictures.
A
 Many pixels (Fine)
B  Few pixels (Rough)
∫ Number of pixels
You can print pictures more clearly when a 
large picture size [ ] (6M) is selected.
When a smaller picture size [ ] 
(0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more 
pictures and attach them to an e-mail or 
post them on a website because their file 
size is small.
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
Select to take pictures with the 
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a 
computer monitor.
Select to take pictures with the 
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm 
film.
This is suitable for landscapes etc. 
where a wide view is preferable. 
This is also suitable for playing 
back pictures on a wide-screen 
TV, high-definition TV etc.
[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality 
that matches your use of the 
pictures
MENUSET
 (6M) 2816k2112 pixels
 (4M EZ) 2304k1728 pixels
 (3M EZ) 2048k1536 pixels
 (2M EZ) 1600k1200 pixels
 (1M EZ) 1280k960 pixels
 (0.3M EZ) 640k480 pixels
 (5M) 2816k1880 pixels
 (2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels
 (4.5M) 2816k1584 pixels
 (2M EZ) 1920k1080 pixels 
						

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∫Quality
You can increase the number of recordable 
pictures without changing the picture size if 
quality is set to [STANDARD].
 The number of pixels that can be selected 
differs depending on the aspect ratio. If 
you change the aspect ratio, set the 
picture size.
 “EZ” is an abbreviation of 
[Extended optical Zoom]. This is a 
function which further extends the optical 
zoom ratio. If you select a picture size with 
EZ displayed, the zoom ratio is extended 
to a maximum of 16.5k when the digital 
zoom is set to [OFF]. (P31) 
 The extended optical zoom does not work 
in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the 
picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.
 In motion picture mode [ ], the picture 
size is fixed to VGA (640k480 pixels), 
QVGA (320k240 pixels) or 16:9 
(848k480 pixels).
 Pictures may appear mosaic depending 
on the subject and the recording 
conditions. 
 Refer to P117 for information about the 
number of recordable pictures.
 The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of recordable pictures 
displayed on the screen may not 
correspond with recorded frames. In simple mode [ ], the settings become 
as follows.
–ENLARGE:
[ ] (6M [ ])/Fine
–4qk6q/10k15cm:
[ ] (2.5M EZ [ ])/Standard
–E-MAIL:
[ ] (0.3M EZ [ ])/Standard
 When the quality is set to [TIFF], a 
standard quality JPEG picture is created 
at the same time.
 You cannot select the following functions 
when the quality is set to [TIFF].
– Audio Dubbing
– Burst mode
–Resize
–Trimming
– Audio Recording 
– Auto Bracket
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P74)
You can record audio with the still picture if 
this is set to [ON]. This means you can 
record the conversation that took place 
when you were recording or an explanation 
of the picture.
 [ ] appears on the screen when you set 
[AUDIO REC.] to [ON].
 Focus on the subject and press the 
shutter button to start recording. 
Recording will automatically stop about 
5 seconds later. There is no need to press 
and hold the shutter button.
 Audio is recorded from the built-in 
microphone on the camera.
 If you press [MENU/SET] during audio 
recording, the audio recording is 
canceled. The audio is not recorded. TIFF (Uncompressed):
This type is suitable when editing 
and processing pictures with retouch 
software.
Fine (Low compression):
This gives priority to picture quality. 
Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
This gives priority to the number of 
recordable pictures. Standard 
quality pictures are recorded.
[AUDIO REC.] 
Recording still pictures with audio
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							Menu Settings
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 The total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will decrease slightly 
when audio is recorded with each picture.
 You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket, burst mode or 
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu 
and select the item to set. (P74)
You can switch to the following metering 
modes. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P74)
Select the mode that matches the 
recording conditions and the composition.
[METERING MODE]Deciding the method to measure 
brightness
Multiple:
This is the method in which the 
camera measures the most suitable 
exposure by judging the allocation of 
brightness on the whole screen 
automatically. Usually, we 
recommend using this method.
Center weighted:
This is the method used to focus on 
the subject on the center of the 
screen and measure the whole 
screen evenly.
Spot:
This is the method to measure the 
subject in the spot metering target 
A .
MENUSET
[AF MODE]
Setting the focus method
 (9-area-focusing):
The camera focuses on 
any of 9 focus areas. 
This is effective when 
the subject is not in the 
center of the screen.
 [3-area-focusing (High speed)]:
The camera quickly 
focuses on any of 
3 focus areas points – 
left, right or center. This 
is effective when the 
subject is not in the 
center of the screen.
 [1-area-focusing (High speed)]:
The camera quickly 
focuses on the subject 
in the AF area on the 
center of the screen.
 (1-area-focusing):
The camera focuses on 
the subject in the AF 
area on the center of 
the screen.
 (Spot-focusing):
The camera focuses on 
a limited narrow area in 
the screen.
MENUSET