Panasonic Dmc Fz70 Owners Manual

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Useful features for travelVQT5B76
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[World Time] 
Set the recording date and time with the local time at your destination.
Select [World Time] from the [Setup] menu (→57)
Press   to select [Home] or [Destination] and then press 
[MENU/SET]
 • Set [Home] first thing after purchasing. [Destination] can be set after setting up 
[Home].
Press   to select area and press [MENU/SET]
City/area name
Difference with home timeCurrent time at selected 
destination
When [Destination] has been selected
 ■To set daylight savings
Press  in step . (Press again to release the setting) • When daylight savings is set, the current time is advanced by 1 hour. If the setting is  canceled, the time automatically returns to the current time.
 ■When you come back from your travel destination
Select [Home] and press [MENU/SET] twice in step 
 ●If you cannot find your destination in the area displayed on the screen, set based on 
difference with home time.
 ●[] is displayed on the screen for pictures recorded at the destination when they are 
played back.    
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
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You can perform settings such as Aspect Ratio and Picture Size.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→

57)
[Photo Style]
You can adjust the colors and picture quality according to the concept of the picture that 
you want to create.
 ■Settings
[Standard] This is the standard setting.
[Vivid]Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast.
[Natural] Soft effect with low contrast.
[Monochrome] Monochrome effect with no color shades.
[Scenery]An effect appropriate for scenes with vivid blue skies and 
greens.
[Portrait]An effect appropriate for portrait picture with a healthy and 
beautiful skin tone.
[Custom] Use the setting registered in advance.
 ■Adjusting the picture quality and registering a custom setting
 Press   to select the photo style to be adjusted, and press  Press   to select an item and press   to adjust Press [MENU/SET]
Settings Settings and results
–+
[Contrast]Difference between light 
and dark in a picture Low
High
[Sharpness] Picture contour SoftSharp
[Saturation]*Color change Quiet impression Vivid impression
[Noise Reduction] Noise reduction Priority on resolution Priority on noise 
reduction
[Custom setting] You can register the setting for the adjusted picture quality to [Custom].
 Select [Custom setting] and press [MENU/SET] Select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET]
* When [Monochrome] is selected, the co
lor tone is changed.
 ●The settings of the adjusted picture quality will be stored in memory even when the 
camera is turned off.
 ●When the picture quality is adjusted, [+] will be displayed in the icon.    
						

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5B76
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 57)
[Aspect Ratio]
Set the aspect ratio of still pictures.
 ■Settings:  /  /  / 
 ●Edges may be cut off when printing – be sure to check in advance.  (→218) ●Cannot be set in the following case. • [3D Photo Mode] ([Scene Mode])
[Picture Size]
The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even 
when they are printed onto large sheets.
 ■Settings
[Aspect Ratio]4:33:216:9 1:1
Picture Size 16M
4608×345614M4608×307212M4608×259212M3456×345610M *3648×27369M *3648×24327.5M *3648×20567.5M *2736×27367M *3072×23046M *3072×20485.5M *3072×17285.5M *2304×23045M 2560×19204.5M *2560×17123.5M *2560×14403.5M *1920×19203M *2048×15362.5M *2048×13602M *1920×10802.5M *1536×15360.3M 640×4800.3M *640×4240.2M *640×3600.2M *480×480
* This setting is not available in [
  ] ([Intelligent Auto] Mode).
Setting guide
Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size
Sharper Less detailed
Lower recording capacity Higher recording capacity
 ●If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again. ●Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions. ●Cannot be set in the following case. • [High Sens.] [3D Photo Mode] ([Scene Mode]) • When [Quality] is set to [

 
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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5B76
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 57)
[Quality]
Set quality of picture.
 ■Settings
[Fine]Gives priority to picture quality and saves pictures in 
JPEG file format.
[Standard]Saves pictures in JPEG file format using standard 
picture quality.
[RAW+Fine]
Saves pictures in JPEG file format in addition to the 
RAW file format.*1[RAW+Standard]
[RAW]
Saves pictures in the RAW file format. *2
[3D+Fine]
Simultaneously saves 3D still picture data (MPO) and 
pictures in JPEG file format. (Only when [3D Photo 
Mode] Scene Mode is set.)
[3D+Standard]
*
1  If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG file is also deleted.
*2  You cannot set the picture size. (The pictures are saved using the maximum 
recordable pixels for each image aspect ratio.)
 ■About RAW file
You can use Ichikawa Soft Laboratory’s “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” to save RAW 
pictures in JPEG or other file formats that can be displayed on a PC, etc., in order to 
perform advanced editing.
Download “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” from website and install it on your computer to 
use. For details on how to download the software, etc., refer to  (→192).
 ●[Quality] is fixed to [  ] in [High Sens.] Scene Mode. ●You cannot set to [  ], [  ], or [   ] in the following cases. • [Panorama Shot] Mode • [Panning] [Handheld Night Shot] [HDR] ([Scene Mode]) • When [Burst] is set to [

 
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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5B76
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 57)
[ISO Limit Set]
You can set the upper limit of ISO Sensitivity when [Sensitivity] is set to [AUTO] or [  ].
 ■Settings: [AUTO] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600] / [3200]
 ●This function is disabled during motion picture recording. (Except [Creative V ideo 
Mode])
 ●Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Video Mode. 
[AUTO] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600] / [3200] / [6400]
[ISO Increments]
You can adjust the ISO sensitivity settings for every 1/3 EV.
 ■Settings
Settings Description of settings
[1/3EV] [100], [125], [160], [200], [250], [320], [400], [500], [640], [800], [1000], [1250], 
[1600], [2000], [2500], [3200], [4000]
*, [5000]*, [6400]*
[1EV]
[100], [200], [400], [800], [1600], [3200], [6400]*
*
 Only in [Creative V ideo Mode]
 ●When the setting is changed from [1/3EV] to [1EV], ISO sensitivity will be set to value 
closest to the value set during the [1/3EV]. (Set value will not restore when the setting 
is changed back to [1/3EV]. It will stay as the setting selected for [1EV].)    
						

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5B76
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 57)
[Face Recog.]
For details (→136).
[AF Mode]
For details (→95).
[AF Style]
Select how the focus is adjusted when taking a still picture. You can set whether or not to 
lock the focus on a moving subject.
 ■Settings
Settings The movement of the 
subject and the scene  (recommended) Description of settings
[AFS] Subject is still
(Scenery, anniversary 
photograph, etc.) “AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”.
Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed while it is pressed 
halfway.
[AFF] Movement cannot be 
predicted
(Children, pets, etc.) “AFF” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Flexible”. In this 
mode, focusing is performed automatically when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
If the subject moves while the shutter button is pressed 
halfway, the focus is corrected to match the movement 
automatically.
[AFC] Subject is moving
(Sport, trains, etc.) “AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Continuous”. In 
this mode, while the shutter button is pressed halfway, 
focusing is constantly performed to match the movement 
of the subject. When the subject is moving, the focusing 
is performed by predicting the subject position at the 
time of recording.
 ●When recording using [AFF], [AFC] • Press the shutter button halfway again when it is dif
ficult to focus on the subject.
 • While the shutter button pressed halfway

, shake may be seen on the screen.
 • The battery will be consumed faster than usual.    
						

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5B76
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 57)
[Quick AF]
As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus and 
focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed.  This is useful when 
you do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●The battery will be consumed faster than usual. ●Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max.  T, 
or if suddenly moving closer to subject.
 ●Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align. ●[Quick AF] will not work while AF Tracking is operating. ●Cannot be set in the following case. • [Panning] [Night Portrait] [Night Scenery] [Handheld Night Shot] [Starry Sky]  ([Scene Mode])
 • [Soft Focus] ([Creative Control] Mode)
[AF/AE Lock]
For details (→106).    
						

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5B76
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 57)
[Metering Mode]
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
 ■Settings
[Metering Mode] Brightness measurement position Conditions
[Multi Metering]Whole screen
Normal usage (produces balanced 
pictures)
[Center Weighted]Center and surrounding area
Subject in center
[Spot]Center and close surrounding area Great difference between 
brightness of subject and 
background
(e.g. person in spotlight on stage, 
backlighting)
[i.Dynamic]
This function automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to produce pictures with 
closer-to-actual colors when there is a significant difference between light and dark in the 
background and the subject.
 ■Settings: [HIGH] / [STANDARD] / [LOW] / [OFF]
 ●If [i.Dynamic] is activated even when [Sensitivity] is set to [100], pictures may be 
recorded with an ISO Sensitivity higher than [100].
 ●Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions. ●Cannot be set in the following case. • When the [Quality] setting is set to [
  ], [  ] or [   ]    
						

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5B76
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 57)
[Min. Shtr Speed]
Sets the minimum value for the shutter speed. We recommend using slower shutter 
speeds to take brighter pictures in dark locations. Also, you can set it faster to reduce the 
blur of the subject.
 ■Settings: [AUTO]  [1/250]  [1/125]  [1/60]  [1/30]  [1/15]  [1/8]  [1/4]  [1/2]  [1]
 ●Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter , so we 
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 ●As still pictures may become dark when using faster values, we recommend that still 
pictures are taken in bright locations ([   ] flashes red when shutter button is pressed 
halfway if still picture will be dark).
 ●[  ] displayed on  screen for settings other than [AUTO].
[i.Resolution]
You can use the camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology to record still pictures with 
sharper outlines and clearer resolution.
 ■Settings: [i.ZOOM] / [ON] / [OFF]
 ●About [i.ZOOM]  (→76)
[Digital Zoom]
Zoom 5 times further than Optical/Extended optical zoom. Note that enlarging will 
decrease picture quality with Digital Zoom.
For details (→77).
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]    
						

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5B76
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→ 57)
[Stabilizer]
Automatically detects and prevents jitter. 
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ■Active Mode
When recording motion pictures, “Active Mode” (stabilizer for motion pictures) will 
automatically function. This decreases the jitter of the image when recording motion 
pictures while walking, etc.
 ●In “Active Mode”, stronger effect of the correction can be achieved at the wide end. ●In the following case, “Active Mode” will not function even when recording motion 
pictures.
 • When [Rec Quality] is set to [VGA] in [MP4] • When [Conversion] is set • When [Stabilizer] is set to [OFF] in [Creative V

ideo Mode]
 ●Cases where the stabilizer function may be ineffective: • When there is a lot of jitter • When the zoom magnification is high (also in the 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 ●The setting is fixed to [ON] in [Handheld Night Shot] Scene Mode. ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes:  
[Starry Sky], [3D Photo Mode]
 ●Even if you set to [ON], only jitter in the vertical direction will be corrected in [Panning] 
Scene Mode.