Panasonic Dmc Fz70 Owners Manual

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Sequence of operationsVQT5B76
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5
Play back pictures
  Press the Playback button
  Press   to select a picture to be displayed
 ■Viewing motion pictures
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press .
6
Turn the camera off    
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings   
[Program AE] ModeVQT5B76
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Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings. 
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Set to [] ([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway
(press lightly to focus) Press fully
(press the button all the  way to record)
 ■Adjusting the focus and checking the exposure
 Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Focus display
(  When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
 AF area
 • Aim the 

AF area at the point you want to focus on.
 • The shortest recording distance varies depending on the zoom ratio. Check the focus  range display on the screen.  (→

101)
 • Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed in red when correct exposure is not  achieved. (Except when using a flash)
 • If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you do not have appropriate exposure. 

You should either use the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or set [Min. 
Shtr Speed] to a slower speed.    
						

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Program Shift
The function for maintaining the same exposure (brightness) while changing the shutter 
speed and aperture value combination is called “Program Shift”.  You can use “Program 
Shift” to take pictures by adjusting the shutter speed and aperture value even in [Program 
AE] Mode.
Press the shutter button halfway
 • The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed on the screen.
Rotate the rear dial while the values are displayed 
(approximately 10 seconds) to select a combination of shutter 
speed and aperture value
Exposure meter
Shutter speed (Automatic adjustment)
Aperture value (Automatic adjustment)
[
 
 ] is displayed dur ing Program Shift (while the combination of a shutter speed and aperture 
value is being changed).
 • To cancel Program Shift   →   Rotate the rear dial until the Program Shift indicator goes of f ([  ]).
 ●When the camera is turned off, Program Shift is canceled. ●Program Shift is canceled if more than 10 seconds pass after Program Shift is 
activated. However, the Program Shift setting is memorized.
 ●Depending on the brightness of the subject, Program Shift may not be activated. ●Program Shift is available in all [Sensitivity] settings except [  ].    
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings  [Program AE] Mode VQT5B76
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 ■Example of Program Shift
2.0
2.8
4.0
5.6
8.011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1413
1 1/2 1/4
1/81/15
1/301/60
1/125 1/250
1/5001/1000
1/20001/4000 15
16
17
18
19
20
(Aperture value)
(Ev)
*
(Shutter speed)
 Program Shift amount Program Shift diagram Program Shift limit
*
  EV is an abbreviati on of [Exposure Value], a unit indicating the amount of exposure. The EV 
changes with the aperture value or the shutter speed.    
						

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How to adjust focus
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When [AF Mode] is set to [  ] (1-area-focusing), focus on the AF area in the center of the 
picture. If a subject you want to record is not in the center, follow the steps below.
First adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area 
with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
(
 
When focus is aligned: green 
When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
 ■Subjects and environments that make focusing difficult
Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast. • T
 aking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. 
 • In the dark, or with significant jitter

.
 • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture.  (→

101)
The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not aligned.
Focus display
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference. 
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to bring the 
subject into focus if it is out of range.
 ●The AF area display may be larger depending on recording conditions such as dark 
locations or zoom ratio.    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings   
[Intelligent Auto] ModeVQT5B76
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This mode is recommended for those who want to point and shoot or beginners as the 
camera optimizes settings to match the subject and recording environment.
Set to [  ] ([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway
(press lightly to focus) Press fully
(press the button all the  way to record)
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
 • The 

AF area is displayed around the subject’s face by the Face Detection 
function. In other cases, it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in 
focus.
 • Y

ou can set the AF tracking by pressing [FOCUS]. For details, refer to (→42). 
 ●The following functions are activated automatically. • Scene Detection/Backlight Compensation/Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/  Auto White Balance/Face Detection/[AFS]/[Quick 
AF]/[i.Dynamic]/[i.Resolution]/
[i.ZOOM]/[Stabilizer]/[AF Assist Lamp]/[Red-Eye Removal]/[Continuous AF]
 ●Image quality is fixed to [  ].    
						

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Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically .
The icon of scene 
detected
When taking pictures
[i-Portrait][i-Night Portrait]*2 
(Only when the flash is opened) 
[i-Baby]*1[i-Night Scenery]*2
[i-Scenery][iHandheld Nite Shot]*3
[i-Sunset][i-Macro]
When scene does not correspond to any of the above
When recording motion pictures
 (→45)
[i-Portrait][i-Low Light]
[i-Scenery][i-Macro]
When scene does not correspond to any of the above
*1  When children (that are registered in th e camera with Face Recognition) under 3 years old are 
recognized.
*2 We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.*3 When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON].
 ●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the 
same subject.
 ●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the 
appropriate scene mode.
 ●When [  ], [   ] or [   ] is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces.
 ●If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is 
minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as [   ], the shutter speed will 
be set to a maximum of 8 seconds. 
Take care not to move the camera while taking 
pictures.
 ●When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is 
detected, [R] is displayed in the top right of [   ], [  ] and [   ].
 ■About Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation is automatically activated in [Intelligent  Auto] mode. Backlight 
is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is a backlight, 
the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by 
increasing the brightness of the picture. When the camera detects backlight, [
 
 ] is 
displayed on the LCD monitor
. (Depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting 
may not be detected correctly.)    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode VQT5B76
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Defocusing the background
You can also use [Intelligent Auto] Mode to adjust background defocusing easily, as with 
in [Aperture-Priority] mode.
Press the rear dial
 • The adjustment screen is displayed.
Rotate the rear dial to adjust the background defocusing 
condition
 • [AUTO] is displayed in the icon during automatic  adjustment.
 • Y

ou can also make adjustments with 
 .  • T
o return to automatic adjustment  
→ Press [
 ( Q.MENU)] button
Defocus background 
condition Defocus the 
backgroundFocus the background
Press the rear dial to finalize the setting
 • You can also press [MENU/SET] to finalize the setting.
 ●When you record motion pictures, the camera performs aperture control within the 
appropriate exposure range, and the background defocusing may not change for 
some subject brightness.
 ●You can use [Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode to adjust brightness and coloring.  (→43) ●When you turn off the unit or change the recording mode, the background defocusing 
condition setting will return to [AUTO].
 ●The adjustment range of the background defocusing condition will change according 
to the zoom position.    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode VQT5B76
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About flash
Open the flash to use the built-in flash.  (→78)
 ●Set to [  ], [  ], [  ] or [   ] depending on the subject and brigh tness. ●When [  ] or [  ] is displayed, the [Red-Eye Removal] function is activated to 
automatically detect red-eye and correct the picture data.
 ●When [  ] or [   ] is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.
About [Intelligent Auto] setting items 
Following menus can be set.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→

57)
Menu Item
[Intelligent Auto] [Intelligent Auto] [Intelligent Auto Plus]
[Rec] [Picture Size]
* [Color Mode] [Motion Deblur] [iHandheld Nite Shot] [iHDR] 
[Face Recog.]
[Motion Picture] [Rec Format] [Rec Quality]
[Setup] [Clock Set] [World Time] [Beep]
* [Language] [Stabilizer Demo.] • Menu items other than those listed above are not displayed, but you can set 
them in other recording modes.
* Available settings may be different from other recording modes.
[Color Mode]
When you change the [Color Mode] setting in the [Rec] menu, you can change the color 
of still pictures and motion pictures to be recorded.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→

57)
 ■Settings
[STANDARD] Records pictures with colors close to the actual colors.
[Happy]  Records pictures with sharp and vivid colors.
[B&W]  Records pictures in black and white monotones.
[SEPIA] Records pictures with sepia tones.    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode VQT5B76
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[Motion Deblur]
[Motion Deblur] automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance with the 
movements of the subject to minimize the blur of the subject.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→

57)
 ●When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON], and the shutter button is pressed halfway , [   ] 
appears on the screen.
 ●The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that 
has been set.
[iHandheld Nite Shot]
If a night scene is detected automatically while the unit is being handheld, [iHandheld 
Nite Shot] can record a still picture with less jitter and less noise without using a tripod by 
combining a burst of pictures.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→

57)
 ●When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means, [iHandheld Nite 
Shot] will not be identified.