Panasonic Dmc Fz8 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic
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 [SENSITIVITY] (P79):
This setting becomes the same as when 
the highest ISO sensitivity is set to 
[ISO800] in intelligent ISO sensitivity 
mode [ ]. (P52)
 [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] 
(P80):
– [ ENLARGE]:
: (7M)/
–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]:
: (2.5M EZ)/
–[ E-MAIL]:
: (0.3M EZ)/
 [AF MODE] (P83):
[]
 [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P85):
[ON]
 [METERING MODE] (P82):
[]
 You cannot use the following functions.
– High angle mode
– White balance fine adjustment
– Exposure compensation
– Flash output...

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Taking Pictures with 
the Zoom
You can make people and objects appear 
closer and landscapes can be recorded in 
wide angle with the 12k optical zoom. 
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 36 mm to 
432 mm)
∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Te l e .
∫To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Wide.
∫Changing the zoom speed
You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds 
depending on the rotation angle of the 
zoom lever.
The...

Basic
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This camera has a 12k optical zoom. 
However, if the picture size is not set to the 
highest setting for each aspect ratio [ /
/ ], a maximum of 18k optical 
zoom can be achieved with no picture 
quality deterioration.
∫Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] 
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 7M (7 million 
pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 
3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a 
picture with a higher zoom effect.
∫Picture size and maximum zoom...

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A maximum of 48k zoom can be achieved 
with the 12k optical zoom and the 4k 
digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] 
in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture 
size that can use extended optical zoom is 
selected, a maximum of 72k zoom can be 
achieved with the 18k extended optical 
zoom and the 4k digital zoom.
∫Menu operation
1Press [MENU/SET].
 When a scene mode is selected, select 
the [REC] menu [ ] and then press 
1.
2Press 34 to select [D.ZOOM] 
and then press 1.
3Press 4 to...

Basic
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Checking the 
Recorded Picture 
(Review)
You can check the recorded pictures while 
still in [REC] mode.
1Press 4 [REV].
 The last recorded picture appears for 
about 10 seconds.
 Review is canceled when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway or the 4 
[REV] is pressed again.
2Press 2/1 to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
∫Enlarging the picture
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] (T).
 Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a 
4k...

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Playing back/Deleting 
Pictures
The picture data on the built-in memory is 
played back or deleted when a card is not 
inserted. The picture data on the card is 
played back or deleted when a card is 
inserted. (P18)
Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Check the pictures one by 
one and delete unwanted pictures.
∫Playing back pictures
Press 21 to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2/1...

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∫To delete [MULTI DELETE]/
[ALL DELETE]
1Press [ ] twice.
2Press 34 to select 
[MULTI DELETE] or 
[ALL DELETE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
 [MULTI DELETE] > step3.
 [ALL DELETE] > step5.
 [ALL DELETE EXCEPT  ] (When 
[FAVORITE] (P99) is set only) > 
step
5.
(However, this cannot be selected if 
none of the pictures have [ ] 
displayed.)
3Press 21 to select the picture 
and then press 4 to set.
(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
 Repeat the above procedure.
 [ ] appears on the selected...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD 
Monitor/Viewfinder
1Switching the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder
Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch the 
monitor screen.
ALCD monitor (LCD)
BViewfinder (EVF)
 When the LCD monitor turns on, the 
Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).
2Selecting the screen to be used
Press the [DISPLAY] button to change the 
display.
 When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. 
In playback zoom (P93), while playing...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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In playback mode
JNormal display
KDisplay with recording information and 
histogram
LNo display
¢4 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and 
[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] (P66) and [PET] (P67) in 
scene mode before taking pictures.
¢5 The number of days that have passed 
since the travel date are displayed if 
[TRAVEL DATE] (P72) is set.
 In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P64), 
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P65), 
[STARRY SKY] (P67) and [FIREWORKS] 
(P68) in scene mode, the lines are...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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∫Monitor priority
When [PLAY ON LCD] is set to [ON] on the 
[SETUP] menu (P23), the LCD monitor is 
turned on in the following cases.
You can save the time it would take to 
switch the display to the LCD monitor even 
when using the Viewfinder to record.
 When switching from recording mode to 
playback mode.
 When reviewing pictures. (P35)
 When turning the camera on in playback 
mode.
∫Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the 
horizontal and vertical...