Panasonic Dmc Fz70 Owners Manual

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures with the built-in flashVQT5B76
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 ■Available types in each mode (○: Available, –: Not available, : Default setting)
[Scene Mode]
    ○*1○ ○ ○ ○ – ○ ○ ○
–○ ○ ○ – – – ○ –
–○ ○ ○ ○ – ○ ○ ○
– ○ – – – ○ – – –○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
*1  Set to [  ], [  ], [  ] or [   ] depending on the subject and brightness. • The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures or in the [   ], [  ], [  ], 
[
  ], [   ], [  ], [  ], and [   ] Scene Modes.
 ●Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode. ●Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed.
 ■The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO]
Max. Wide
Approx. 0.3 m - 13.5 m (0.98 feet - 44 feet)*2
Max. TeleApprox. 1.5 m - 6.4 m (4.9 feet - 21 feet)*2
*2  When [ISO Limit Set] is [AUTO].
 ■Shutter speeds for each flash mode
Setting Shutter speed (seconds)
  1/60*3 - 1/2000th
 1*3 - 1/2000th
*3 When [Sensitivity] is [AUTO]. Varies according to [Min. Shtr Speed] setting.  • In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene. • In Scene Mode, the shutter speeds will dif
fer from those described above.    
						

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
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Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark or too 
bright.
Press the rear dial to set Exposure Compensation to a 
selected state
Exposure Compensation
Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure
Exposure meter
Exposure Compensation value (+3 - –3)
 • If the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure to the “+” direction. • If the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure to the “-” direction.
 ●Depending on the brightness, this may not be possible in some cases. ●The Exposure Compensation value you set is retained even after the camera is 
turned off.
 ●Cannot be set in the following case. • [Starry Sky] ([Scene Mode]) ●You can adjust the brightness in the following cases. • [Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode (→43)
 • [Creative Control] Mode  (→

112)
 • [Panorama Shot] Mode 

(→121)    
						

							Application (Record)
Burst function
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A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Press [  ]
Press     to select the burst speed and then press 
[MENU/SET] 
(→84)
 • Description of recording conditions suitable for each setting is displayed by 
pressing [DISP

.] button.
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Burst functionVQT5B76
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 ■Settings
Setting Speed DescriptionNo. of 
pictures*1
  Approx. 2 
pictures/sec. • When [   ] or [
  ] is set, the focus is fixed to the first 
picture.
 • When [

 
 ] or [   ] is set, the focus is adjusted for 
each picture.
 • The exposure and White Balance are adjusted for  each picture.
 • The burst speed may be reduced under certain recording conditions. 100  Approx. 5 
pictures/sec.
Approx. 9 
pictures/sec. • Focus, exposure and White Balance are fixed in the 
first picture. 3
 *2
([Hi-Speed 
Burst])Complies 
with 
recording 
conditions Speed: Approx. 10 pictures/sec. (Maximum)
 • Note on the available picture size settings.
[Aspect Ratio] Picture size
4:3 3M
3:2 2.5M
16:9 2M
1:1 2.5M
 • The number of Burst recording pictures may increase 
when you use a card with fast writing speed or card is 
formatted.
 • The focus, exposure, White Balance, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity are all fixed to the settings for the 
first picture. 100
 *2
([Flash 
Burst])
Complies 
with 
recording 
conditions
 • The burst of still pictures can be recorded even in low 
light conditions as the flash is used.
 • The focus, exposure, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity , 
and flash output are all fixed to the settings for the first 
picture. 5
[OFF] — The burst function is released. —
*1   The number of burst pictures is limited by the picture-taking conditions and the type and/or status of 
the card used.
*2   Only in [Program  AE], [Aperture-Priority] and [Shutter-Priority] modes    
						

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Burst functionVQT5B76
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 ●Depending on changes in the brightness of the subject, the second and subsequent 
pictures may be recorded brighter or darker when using the burst function at the [   ] 
setting.
 ●Burst speed may be reduced if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations. ●[Auto Bracket] or [WB Bracket] is released. ●The flash is set to [  ]. (Except [   ]) ●Settings will be stored even if the camera is turned off. ●When [Self Timer] is set, 3 pictures are taken. (When [  ] is set, 5 pictures are 
taken.)
 ●Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture if you 
repeat taking a picture.
 ●It may take a while to store still pictures that were taken using the burst function. If 
you continue to record while storing, the number of burst pictures that can be taken 
will be reduced.
 ●When [  ] or [   ] is set and if you try to take a picture of a subject that  is moving 
fast, you may have trouble with focusing or it may take time to focus.
 ●You cannot use zoom during burst recording. ●Cannot be set in the following case. • [Handheld Night Shot] [HDR] [Starry Sky] [3D Photo Mode] ([Scene Mode]) • [T

oy Effect] [Miniature Effect] [Soft Focus] [Star Filter] ([Creative Control] Mode)
 • When the Self-timer is set to [10s / 3pictures] ●Cannot set to [  ] in the following c ases. • When the [Quality] setting is set to [
  ], [  ] or [   ]    
						

							Application (Record)
Taking pictures with self-timer
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We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for preventing jitter when pressing 
the shutter button or the motion picture button, by setting the self-timer.
Press [  ] ()
Press   to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]
ItemDescription of settings
[10sec.] Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.
[10s / 3pictures] After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds 
intervals after shutter is pressed. (Only when taking still pictures)
[2sec.] Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.
[Off] —
Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it 
fully to take the picture
 • The Self-timer indicator blinks and the shutter is 
activated after 10 seconds (or 2   seconds).
 • When [10s / 3pictures] is selected, the Self-timer indicator blinks again after the first and the second 
pictures are taken and the shutter is activated 
2

  seconds after it blinks.
 ■When taking motion pictures
When motion picture button is pressed, the Self-timer 
indicator blinks and motion picture recording is started 
after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
 • T
 o finish motion picture recording, press motion 
picture button again.
 • When [10s / 3pictures] is set, motion picture  recording is started after 10 seconds.
Self-timer indicator    
						

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Taking pictures with self-timerVQT5B76
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 ●When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused 
just before recording. In dark places, the Self-timer indicator will blink and then may 
turn on brightly operating as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the 
subject.
 ●Depending on the recording conditions, the recording interval may become more than 
2  seconds when [10s / 3pictures] is selected.
 ●It is not possible to set [10s / 3pictures] in the following cases. • [Intelligent  Auto] Mode
 • [Panorama Shot] Mode • [3D Photo Mode] ([Scene Mode]) • [Creative V

ideo Mode]
 • When using 

Auto Bracket
 • When using White Balance Bracket • During the Burst Mode    
						

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Setting the Light Sensitivity
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This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Press [ISO] ()
Press   to select [Sensitivity] and press [MENU/SET]
SettingsDescription of settings
[AUTO] The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the 
brightness.
 • Maximum [1600]*
The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the 
subject and the brightness.
 • Maximum [1600]*
100/200/400/800/
1600/3200The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings. • When [ISO Increments] is set to [1/3 EV], more ISO Sensitivity 
settings can be selected.  (→
145)
[100][3200]
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors)
When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise LessIncreased
Jitter of the subject Increased Less
*  When the [ISO Limit Set] of [Rec] menu (→145) is set to anything except [AUTO], it is set 
automatically within the value set in [ISO Limit Set].    
						

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Setting the Light SensitivityVQT5B76
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 ■About [  ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum 
ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of 
the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
 • The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button 
is pressed fully

.
 ●For the focus range of flash when [AUTO] is set, refer to  (→81). ●The setting is fixed to [AUTO] in the following cases. • [Creative Control] Mode ●The setting is fixed to [  ] in the following cases. • [Sports]/[Baby]/[Pet] ([Scene Mode]) ●You cannot select [  ] in Shutter-Priority AE Mode. ●You cannot select [AUTO] or [  ] in Manual Exposure Mode. ●Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Video Mode. 
[AUTO]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/[6400]
 ●The shutter speed is determined by the [Sensitivity] setting as shown in the table 
below.
[Sensitivity]
(When the [ISO Increments]  (→145) is 
set to [1/3 EV]) Shutter speed (Sec.)
AUTO/
 
The shutter speed changes automatically according 
to ISO sensitivity setting. 
100/125/160/200/250/320/400 8 to 1/2000
500/640/800 4 to 1/2000
1000/1250/1600 2 to 1/2000
2000/2500/3200 1 to 1/2000    
						

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Setting coloring  (White Balance)VQT5B76
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In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Press [WB] ()
Press   to select the white balance and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Settings:  [AWB] ([Auto White Balance]) /  ([Daylight]) /  ([Cloudy]) /  ([Shade]) /  ([Flash]) /  ([Incandescent]) /   ([White Set 1] [White Set 2]) /  ([Color Temperature])
 ●When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the coloring is adjusted in accordance 
with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme 
conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White Balance may 
not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources.
 ●Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will 
vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or []/[]. ●The White Balance might not be adjusted for the subject where the flash does not 
reach when the flash is used.
 ●[White Balance] setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following cases: • Scene Modes ([Scenery], [Panning], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld 
Night Shot], [Food], [Sunset], [Starry Sky])
 • When the picture ef

fect is set to other than [No Effect] in [Panorama Shot] Mode
 ●Even if the camera’s power is off, the set White Balance is remembered. (If the Scene 
Mode is changed, the white balance setting returns automatically to [A WB].)