Panasonic Dmc Fz70 Owners Manual

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)VQT5B76
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Focus range
When a subject is too close to the camera, the picture may not be properly focused.
The shortest recording distance differs depending on the zoom ratio and [Focus] setting.
 ■Shortest recording distance
The shortest recording distance is the distance from the lens front to the subject.  This 
distance changes gradually depending on the zoom position.
Zoom [Focus]
[AF] [AF Macro] ()
[MF] [Macro Zoom] ()
Max. W 30 cm (0.98 feet) 1 cm (0.033 feet) 1 cm (0.033 feet)
Max. T 150 cm (4.9 feet) 150 cm (4.9 feet) —
 • Focus range is displayed when operating the zoom, etc.
Focus range    
						

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)VQT5B76
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[Macro Zoom]
To take even larger images of the subject, setting to [Macro Zoom] () enables the 
subject to appear even larger than when using [AF Macro] ().
Press [AF/AF/MF]
Press   to select [Macro Zoom] () and press [MENU/SET]
Adjust the magnification with the zoom lever
 • The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end. Focus range is 1 cm (0.033   feet) - .
ReturnEnlarge display
Magnification (1 x to 3 x)
 ●In [Macro Zoom], higher magnification results in lower picture quality . ●When [Macro Zoom] is set, Extended optical zoom or [i.ZOOM] does not work. ●When [AF Tracking] is set, zoom macro is canceled. ●Cannot be set in the following case. • [Impressive 
Art] [Toy Effect] [Miniature Effect] ([Creative Control] Mode)
 ●When [Conversion] is set, the [Macro Zoom] cannot be set.    
						

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Taking pictures with Manual Focus
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Manual Focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictures or when it is 
difficult to adjust focus using Auto Focus.
Press [AF/AF/MF]
Press   to select [MF] and press [MENU/SET]
 display
Press the rear dial to set [MF] to a selected state
 • Enabled operation will switch every time the rear dial is pressed.
Rotate the rear dial to focus on the subject
Focus range
 • Using the cursor button is recommended when making slight adjustments. • When you stop operating the focus adjustment, the focus range will disappear after a few seconds.
 ●After you use the zoom function or cancel [Sleep Mode], adjust the focus again. ●The focus range displayed by Manual Focus is a reference value. Confirm the focus 
on the screen ([MF Assist] screen).    
						

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Taking pictures with Manual FocusVQT5B76
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 ■MF assist
When [MF Assist] in the [Setup] menu is [ON] and you perform the Manual Focus 
operation, an enlarged display appears.
 • Shortly after you stop operating Manual Focus, the display switches to normal.
 ●To change the position of an enlarged display   Press [MENU/SET] while MF assist is displayed   Press     to move the enlarged display • The magnification of the enlarged area can be changed by pressing the rear dial when MF 
Assist is activated or the MF area is moving.
 • T

o return to the original position → Press [DISP.] button
   Press [MENU/SET]
 ●The MF Assist is disabled in the Digital Zoom range or when recording motion 
pictures.
 ●The MF Area position is retained even after the unit is turned off.
Technique for Manual Focus
  Focus by rotating the rear dial  Press the cursor button a few times furthermore in the same direction  Finely focus on the subject by pressing the cursor button in reverse
 ■Prefocus
This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken 
when it is difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus due to its quick motion. (e.g. 
[Panning] in Scene Mode)
This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is 
certain.
 ■One shot AF
You can focus on the subject with Auto Focus by pressing [FOCUS] button during 
Manual Focus. This is convenient for prefocus.    
						

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Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or 
exposure  
[AF/AE LOCK]VQT5B76
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The AF/AE Lock function is convenient, for example, when there is too much contrast with 
the subject and you cannot get appropriate exposure (AE Lock) or when you want to take 
a still picture composed with the subject outside the AF area (AF Lock).
Align the AF area with the subject
Press [AF/AE LOCK (Fn1)] button to lock the focus and/or 
exposure
 • To cancel AF/AE Lock → Press [AF/AE LOCK (Fn1)] button
Move the camera to compose the still picture you want to take, 
and press the shutter button fully
 • When AE is set, press the shutter button halfway to focus, then press it fully. display
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Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or exposure  [AF/AE LOCK]VQT5B76
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 ■AF/AE Lock switching
By using [AF/AE Lock] in the recording menu, you can set whether to lock focus and/or 
exposure.
[AF]Only the focus is locked. • [AFL] is displayed when the subject comes into focus.
[AE] Only the exposure is locked.
 • [AEL], aperture value, and shutter speed are displayed when the exposure is 
adjusted.
[AF/AE] Both focus and exposure are locked.
 • [AFL], [AEL], aperture value and shutter speed are displayed when the focus and 
the exposure are optimized.
 ●To use as the [AF/AE LOCK] button, set [AF/AE LOCK / Fn1] in the [Setup] menu to 
[AF/AE LOCK].  (→62)
 ●AF Lock only is effective in the following cases. • [Manual Exposure] Mode • [Panorama Shot] Mode • [Scene Mode] ●During Manual Focus, only AE Lock can be used. ●Lock is canceled when zooming is performed after locking.  ●When AE lock is performed, the brightness of the recording screen that appears on 
the LCD monitor/Viewfinder is fixed.
 ●Under [Program AE] Mode, program shift can be operated even after AE Lock is set. ●About recording motion pictures • Lock is released when recording motion picture is started except when recording in 
[Creative V
ideo Mode].
 • Under [Creative V

ideo Mode], lock is also effective during motion picture recording. 
(However, lock is released when zoom operation is performed).
 • Lock operations cannot be performed during motion picture recording.    
						

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Using the function button
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You can assign the recording function, etc. to the function buttons. Press the buttons to 
instantly access assigned functions.
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* To use as the function button, set [AF/AE LOCK / Fn1] in the [Setup] menu to [Fn1]. (→62)
Select [Fn Button Set] from the [Setup] menu (→57)
Press   to select the button to assign and then press 
[MENU/SET]
Press   to select the function to assign and then press 
[MENU/SET]
 ■Settings: [Fn1 Button Set] / [Fn2 Button Set]
 ■Functions that can be registered
[Photo Style] (→142)[Guide Line] (→64)
[Aspect Ratio] (→143)[Video Rec Area] (→66)
[Quality] (→144)[Remaining Disp.]  (→66)
[Metering Mode] (→148)[Flash] (→79)
[AF Mode] (→95)[Flash Adjust.] (→153)
[AF Style] (→146)[Auto Bracket] (→155)
[i.Dynamic] (→148)
 ●The function assigned to the [Fn2] button will not work in the following cases. • [Miniature Ef
fect] [One Point Color] ([Creative Control] Mode)
 ●When [AF Mode] is [  ] ([AF Tracking]), the [AF/AE LOCK (Fn1)] button will not work 
as a function button. (It will work as a selection switch for AF Tracking lock/cancel.)    
						

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Taking pictures by setting the aperture value  
[Aperture-Priority] ModeVQT5B76
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When recording, you can control the aperture value to meet your recording purposes.
Shutter speed is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set aperture value.
Set mode dial to []
Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value
About the exposure meter
Shutter speed  
(Automatic adjustment)
Set aperture value
 • Proper exposure is  not possible in the 
range indicated in 
red.
 • When the aperture value is increased, the range of depth in focus expands, and the picture shows up clearly from the position of the camera to the background.
 • When the aperture value is reduced, the range of depth in focus shrinks, and the background can get blurry

.
Aperture values that can be set* 
(Per 1/3 EV) Shutter speed set (seconds)
F2.8 - F8.0 8 - 1/2000
*  Some aperture values are not selectable when using conversion lens. Depending on the zoom 
position, some of the values cannot be selected.
 ●When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure, the numbers 
for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red.
 ●The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may differ. 
Check the pictures on the playback screen.
 ●Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright. Set the 
aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim.
 ●The lower limit of shutter speed differs depending on ISO Sensitivity.    
						

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Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed  
[Shutter-Priority] ModeVQT5B76
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When recording, you can control the shutter speed to meet your recording purposes.
Aperture is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set shutter speed.
Set mode dial to []
Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed
About the exposure meter
Set shutter speed
Aperture value  
(Automatic adjustment)
 • Proper exposure is  not possible in the 
range indicated in 
red.
 • When you increase the shutter speed, you can reduce jitter when recording a subject.
 • When you decrease the shutter speed, the subject’

s movement is shown.
Shutter speeds that can be set (seconds)   (Per 1/3 EV) Aperture value set
8
* - 1/2000 F2.8 - F8.0*  ISO Sensitivity may be changed depend
ing on the shutter speed that you set. (→89)
 ●When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure, the numbers 
for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red.
 ●The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may differ. 
Check the pictures on the playback screen.
 ●Display of the shutter speed will count down when the shutter speed is set to slow and 
the shutter button is pressed all the way. (Depending on shutter speed settings, count 
down for processing may be displayed again after this.)
 ●We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow. ●The [Sensitivity] is automatically set to [AUTO] when you switch the Recording Mode 
to Shutter-Priority AE Mode while the [Sensitivity] is set to [
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Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and 
shutter speed  
[Manual Exposure] ModeVQT5B76
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You can use this recording mode to set the desired shutter speed and aperture value 
when you want to take pictures using the same exposure (same combination of shutter 
speed and aperture value) or when you cannot obtain pictures at the desired brightness 
even after compensating the exposure.
Set mode dial to []
 • Manual exposure assist is displayed.
Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed
 • It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial is pressed.
About the exposure meter
Set shutter speed
Set aperture value
 • Proper exposure is not possible in the 
range indicated in 
red.
Manual exposure assist 
(→111)
Aperture values that can be set*1 
(Per 1/3 EV) Shutter speeds that can be set (seconds)  
(Per 1/3 EV)
F2.8 - F8.0 8
*2 - 1/2000*1   Some aperture values are not selectable when using conversion lens. You may not be able to 
select some values depending on zoom position.
*2   ISO Sensitivity may  be changed depending on the shutter speed that you set.  (→89)