Panasonic Dmc Fz8 Operating Instructions Manual

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Taking Pictures using 
Burst Mode
1Press and hold the burst mode 
button.
2Press 3/4 to select a mode.
 You can also use the single or burst 
mode button to select.
3Press [MENU/SET].
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway or press the center of 
the joystick to finish.
 The menu screen disappears after 
about 5 seconds. At this time, the 
selected item is automatically set.
4Take a picture.
 Hold down the shutter button fully to 
activate the burst mode....

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 The exposure and the white balance vary 
depending on the burst mode setting. 
When burst mode is set to [ ], they are 
fixed to the values set for the first picture.
When the burst speed is set to [ ] or 
[ ], they are adjusted each time you 
take a picture.
 If you are following a moving subject while 
taking pictures in a place (landscape) 
indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a 
large difference between the light and 
shade, it may take time until the...

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 Jitter is avoided when taking pictures 
indoors of a moving subject by increasing 
the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter 
speed faster. 
 Noise is avoided when taking pictures 
indoors of a subject with no movement by 
decreasing the ISO sensitivity.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, [ ] A appears. When you 
press the shutter button fully, the shutter 
speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a 
while.
 When the flash is activated, the ISO...

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Taking Close-up 
Pictures 
This mode allows you to take close-up 
pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking 
pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of 
a subject as close as 5 cm (0.17 feet) from 
the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost 
to Wide (1k).
As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele, 
the distance from the subject that you can 
take close-up pictures increases in steps 
up to a maximum of 2 m (6.6 feet). (11k)
1Press and hold the focus switch 
button...

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 We recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P47) in macro mode.
 When a subject is close to the camera, the 
effective focus range (depth of field) is 
significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the 
distance between the camera and the 
subject is changed after focusing on the 
subject, it may become difficult to focus on 
it again.
 In tele macro mode, the depth of field is 
narrowed and camera jitter occurs easier 
than usual. Therefore, when you cannot 
use a...

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Aperture-priority AE
Set the aperture value to a higher number 
when you want a sharp focus background. 
Set the aperture value to a lower number 
when you want a soft focus background.
1Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to 
set the aperture value.
2Take a picture.
 Refer to P58 for the available aperture 
values and the shutter speed.
 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...

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Manual exposure
Determine the exposure by manually 
setting the aperture value and the shutter 
speed.
1Tilt the joystick towards 3/4/2/
1 to set the aperture value and 
the shutter speed.
2Press the shutter button halfway.
 The manual exposure assistance A 
appears for about 10 seconds to 
indicate the exposure.
 Set the aperture value and the shutter 
speed again when the exposure is not 
adequate.
3Take the picture.
∫Manual Exposure Assistance
 The manual...

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Aperture Value and 
Shutter Speed
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AEManual exposure
 The aperture values given in the table 
above are values when the zoom lever is 
rotated to Wide.
 Depending on the zoom magnification, 
some of the aperture values cannot be 
selected.
Available Aperture 
Va l u e
(Per 1/3 EV)Shutter Speed 
(Sec)
F8.0 8 to 1/2000
F7.1 F6.3 F5.6 8 to 1/1600
F5.0 F4.5 F4.0 8 to 1/1300
F3.6 F3.2 F2.8 8 to 1/1000
Available Shutter 
Speed (Sec)...

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Taking Pictures with 
Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the 
focus or when the distance between the 
lens and the subject is determined and you 
do not want to activate auto focus.
1Press and hold the focus switch 
button until the focus switch 
selection screen appears. 
2Press 3/4 to select [MF].
 You can also use the focus switch 
button to select.
3Press [MENU/SET].
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway or press the center of 
the...

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∫MF ASSIST
If you tilt the joystick towards 3/4 when 
[MF ASSIST] is set to [MF1] or [MF2], MF 
assistance is activated and the screen is 
enlarged. This allows you to focus on the 
subject more easily.
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select [MF ASSIST] 
and then press 1.
4Press 3/4 to select [MF1] or 
[MF2] and then press [MENU/
SET].
 [MF1]:  The center of the screen is 
enlarged....