Panasonic Dmc Fz70 Owners Manual

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5B76
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 • How to select a scene (→124)
[3D Photo Mode]
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally , and two 
pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. 
To view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required (This unit will play back in 
2D). For the procedure for playing back a 3D still picture  (→187). 
 • 3D still pictures are recorded in MPO format...

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Recording motion pictures with manual 
operation  
[Creative Video Mode]VQT5B76
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It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion 
pictures. Switching the [Creative Video] setting allows you to use settings such as those 
when mode dial is switched to [
], [], [] and [].
Set mode dial to [  ]
Press   to select the setting and press [MENU/SET]
 • When you select [] by rotating the mode dial, the 
menu appears automatically.
 • Y

ou can display...

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Recording motion pictures with manual operation  [Creative Video Mode]VQT5B76
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 ●About aperture value  
To record motion pictures with a sharp focus on both subject and background, set 
the aperture value to a higher number. To record motion pictures with a defocused 
background, set a lower number.
 ●About the shutter speed 
To record a sharp motion picture of a fast-moving subject, set a faster shutter speed. 
To record a motion picture with a trailing effect for a subject’s...

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Register your own settings and record   
[Custom] ModeVQT5B76
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Registering your preferred recording mode, [Rec] menu settings, etc. to [Cust.Set Mem.] 
and setting the mode dial to [] allows you to switch quickly to those settings.
[Cust.Set Mem.]
Up to 3 current camera settings can be registered.
Select the recording mode you wish to register and set the 
[Rec] menu, [Motion Picture] menu, [Setup] menu, etc.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 57)
Select [Cust.Set...

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Register your own settings and record  [Custom] Mode VQT5B76
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[Custom]
Settings registered in [Cust.Set Mem.] can be quickly called up by setting the mode dial 
to [].
Set mode dial to [] ([Custom] mode)
Press   to select custom set and press [MENU/SET] 
The camera switches to the recording mode and settings of the selected custom 
set.
 ■When changing the menu settings
Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when [Set1], [Set2] or [Set3] is 
selected for using the...

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  
[Face Recog.]VQT5B76
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Default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF].
When the face pictures are registered, the setting will be [ON] automatically.
 ■How the Face Recognition function works 
During recording 
(When [AF Mode] is [  ] (Face Detection)) • The camera recognizes a registered face and adjusts  focus and exposure. 
 • When registered faces that have set names are recognized, the names are displayed (up to 3 people).
During...

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  [Face Recog.]VQT5B76
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Registering face pictures 
Up to 6 people’s face pictures can be registered along with such information as name and 
birthdate.
You can facilitate Face Recognition by the way you register faces: for example, register 
multiple face pictures of the same person (up to 3
  pictures in one registration).
Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→57)
Press   to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET]
Press...

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  [Face Recog.]VQT5B76
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 ■Recording tips when registering face pictures 
 • Make sure the subject’s eyes are open and mouth closed; have the subject face the 
camera directly, and make sure the outline of the face, the eyes and eyebrows are 
not hidden by hair.
 • Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face. (During registration, the flash is  not used.)
 ■If the camera seems to have difficulty recognizing faces when recording...

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Entering Text
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Use the cursor button to enter names with the Face Recognition function and in Scene 
Modes [Baby] and [Pet], or to register locations in [Travel Date] etc.
Press     to select characters
Press [MENU/SET] several times until the desired character is 
displayed
Cursor position
Text is inserted at the cursor position. • To change the character type  
→ Select 
, and press [MENU/SET].
 ■To continue entering characters
 • Press     to select  and then press...

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Useful features for travel
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[Travel Date]
If you set your travel schedule and record pictures, the day of your trip on which the 
picture was taken will be recorded. 
Select [Travel Date] from the [Setup] menu (→57)
Press   to select [Travel Setup] and then press 
Press   to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]
Press     to select the departure date and press 
[MENU/SET]
Press     to select the return date and press [MENU/SET]
 ■To record [Location]
Once the [Travel...