Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60, Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

Page 1: ...Z200 DMC FZ60 Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FZ200 DMC FZ60 VQT4H84 F0712WT0 Before use please read these instructions completely DMC FZ200 DMC FZ60 until 201...

Page 2: ...the Recording Mode 30 Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings Programme AE Mode 31 Programme Shift 32 Focusing 33 Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode 35 Taking Pic...

Page 3: ...Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 99 Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF AE Lock 102 Using the function button 104 Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture Shutter Speed 105 Aperture Priority AE Mo...

Page 4: ...registered custom set 127 Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function 128 Face Settings 129 Entering Text 132 Using the Rec menu 133 Photo Style 133 Aspect Ratio 134 Picture Size 135 Quality 137 I...

Page 5: ...152 Auto Retouch 152 Creative Retouch 153 Playing Back Burst Pictures DMC FZ200 154 Editing Burst Pictures DMC FZ200 155 Various methods of playback 156 Slide Show 156 Filtering Play 159 Calendar 160...

Page 6: ...on your PC 182 Uploading the images to sharing sites 185 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder 186 Printing the Pictures 188 Selecting a single picture and printing it 190 Selecting...

Page 7: ...splash water proof Avoid using the camera at location with a lot of dust water sand etc Liquid sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens buttons etc Be particularly caref...

Page 8: ...uctions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are...

Page 9: ...finder P14 200 15 EVF LCD button P14 16 Hot shoe P196 198 17 Stereo microphone 18 Playback button P45 19 AF AE LOCK button P102 Fn2 button P104 20 Camera ON OFF switch P27 21 Motion picture button P41...

Page 10: ...DMI socket P176 35 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P176 183 186 188 36 Tripod receptacle P206 A tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm 0 22 inch or more may damage this unit if attached 37 Release lever P22 38 Ca...

Page 11: ...ash open button P75 13 Stereo microphone 14 EVF LCD button P14 15 AF AE LOCK button P102 Fn1 button P104 16 Camera ON OFF switch P27 17 Motion picture button P41 18 Burst Mode button P80 19 FOCUS butt...

Page 12: ...Tripod receptacle P206 A tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm 0 22 inch or more may damage this unit if attached 32 Release lever P22 33 Card Battery door P22 34 DC coupler cover P199 When using an A...

Page 13: ...y be damaged The LCD monitor can be rotated to suit your needs This is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjusting the LCD monitor Do not cover the AF Assist Lamp wit...

Page 14: ...ion picture with the LCD monitor rotated Switching the LCD monitor Viewfinder Press EVF LCD You can switch between LCD monitor display and Viewfinder display Switching via the EVF LCD button will be m...

Page 15: ...r dial rotating left or right and deciding by pressing Rotating Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings Pressing Operations that are the same as MENU SET butto...

Page 16: ...e lens cap when turning this unit on Be careful not to lose the lens cap Be careful that the lens cap string does not become entangled with the shoulder strap Attaching the Shoulder Strap We recommend...

Page 17: ...u will feel some stiffness just before the mark but continue to rotate the lens hood to A where the marks align The lens hood will stop with a click Check that the lens hood is firmly attached and tha...

Page 18: ...made available for purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possi...

Page 19: ...used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long time may be longer than normal Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on t...

Page 20: ...every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval ti...

Page 21: ...times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordabl...

Page 22: ...move the battery Card Push it securely all the way until you hear a click while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the...

Page 23: ...a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in...

Page 24: ...ta writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position The data on the built in memory or the card m...

Page 25: ...and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects Number of recordable pictures i99999 is displayed if there are more than 100 000 pictures remaining Aspect ratio X Quality A DMC FZ200...

Page 26: ...time will drop below 29 minutes 59 seconds The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on the screen Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with AVCHD is 29 minutes 59 s...

Page 27: ...s not displayed proceed to step 4 2 Press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or...

Page 28: ...ry Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture...

Page 29: ...ter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red Eye Reduction Night Portrait Night Scenery Scene Mode When the shutter speed is slowed in Min Sh...

Page 30: ...ter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set Shutter Priority AE Mode P105 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual Exposure Mode P106...

Page 31: ...hutter button halfway to focus A Aperture value B Shutter speed C ISO sensitivity The focus indication D green lights when the subject is focused The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at...

Page 32: ...n the screen when Programme Shift is activated Programme Shift is cancelled if the camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated until the Programme Shift indication disappears Example of Programme...

Page 33: ...The AF area may be displayed larger for certain zoom magnifications and in dark places Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B White Gr...

Page 34: ...ject and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the...

Page 35: ...Balance Face Detection AFS Quick AF i Dynamic i Resolution i ZOOM Stabilizer AF Assist Lamp Red Eye Removal Continuous AF Zoom Mic Image quality is fixed to A 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutte...

Page 36: ...ightness conditions When the camera is shaken When zoom is used To take pictures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode Scene Detection i Portr...

Page 37: ...ected Depending on the backlighting conditions backlighting may not be detected correctly You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen 1 Press the rear dial to display...

Page 38: ...etected iHDR When iHDR is set to ON and there is for example strong contrast between the background and the subject multiple still pictures are recorded with differing exposures and combined to create...

Page 39: ...When is set Red Eye Removal is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during or You can adjust the brightness and the colour balance in addition to the Intelligent Auto Mode function 1 Press MENU SET w...

Page 40: ...setting to the default state AUTO 4 Press MENU SET or the rear dial to set Note If you turn this unit off or switch another recording mode the adjusted slider position returns to the default state AUT...

Page 41: ...ecording time It is recommended that you close the flash when recording motion pictures You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode Release the motion picture button right after you pre...

Page 42: ...ck using this unit or PHOTOfunSTUDIO This means the highest quality for this unit MP4 This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed or when uploading videos to the Internet...

Page 43: ...iew may change at the start of the motion picture recording When Video Rec Area P60 is set to ON angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed If you end motion picture recording after a...

Page 44: ...with a picture size of 3 5M 16 9 The picture quality may be different to 3 5M 16 9 of standard pictures The flash setting is fixed to Zooming will stop when a picture is recorded while zooming Only on...

Page 45: ...mat Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode Pictures recorded with another...

Page 46: ...ll remember the focus point during the recording and it can be enlarged with that point as a centre Press FOCUS during image playback Focus point may not be the centre of enlargement when it is at the...

Page 47: ...Creative Control Mode play back at approximately 8 times speed Press 2 1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon such as and then press 3 to play back A Motion picture icon B The motion pictur...

Page 48: ...d Exit the menu after it is executed Note The picture is saved with the following recording sizes You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Still pictur...

Page 49: ...ory or the card which are being played back will be deleted Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted Press Select the picture to be deleted and then pres...

Page 50: ...reen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when All Delete Except Favorite is selected with the Delete All set 3 Whe...

Page 51: ...ts you set the Colouring Sensitivity Aspect Ratio Number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording Motion Picture P148 to 151 This menu lets you set the Rec Mode Rec Quality and ot...

Page 52: ...MENU SET or press the shutter button halfway Setting menu items 2 Press 3 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the menu item It will switch to the next page when you reach the bottom It will also swit...

Page 53: ...1 Press 2 2 Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the Setup menu icon 3 Press 1 or the rear dial Select a menu item next and set it Note There are functions that cannot be set or used depending o...

Page 54: ...r Dial You can also set the Quick Menu with the rear dial without changing your position or the camera angle when using the viewfinder 1 Press Q MENU in the Recording Mode 2 Rotate the rear dial to se...

Page 55: ...rence from the home area Clock Set World Time Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take...

Page 56: ...cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Travel Date Departure date and return date of the trip as well as the name of the travel destination can be...

Page 57: ...AF AE LOCK button can be switched between AF AE Lock and Fn function DMC FZ200 AF AE LOCK Fn2 DMC FZ60 AF AE LOCK Fn1 Fn Button Set Certain of the menus can be assigned to the function button You may...

Page 58: ...the usage time is reduced Refer to P69 for details LCD Display Viewfinder Brightness colour or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor viewfinder is adjusted Brightness Adjust the brightness Contrast Sat...

Page 59: ...e the slope and the balance of the subject In Panorama Shot in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed LCD Disp Style This will set the display style of the LCD monitor Viewfinder style LCD monitor...

Page 60: ...ture editing software used in PCs etc Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Multi Playback When recording motion pictures Playback Zoom When HDMI mini cable is conn...

Page 61: ...available recording time for motion pictures Highlight When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white This does not affect th...

Page 62: ...ions and resumed MF positions might be different Refer to P100 for details Lens Resume This unit memorises a zoom position and an MF Manual Focus position when it is turned off Zoom Resume When you tu...

Page 63: ...ive View Mode is set to ECO the image quality on the recording screen may be worse than when it is set to NORMAL but this does not affect the recorded image When Live View Mode is set to NORMAL the us...

Page 64: ...he folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card P68 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or...

Page 65: ...me settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode The Travel Date setting Departure date return date destination The World Time setting The Cust Set Mem setting Position memorised in Lens Resume Menu...

Page 66: ...16 9 screen TV X 4 3 When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV This will work when the AV cable optional is connected VIERA Link Set so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the VIERA by autom...

Page 67: ...t is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera Press MENU SET on the version display screen to display information about the software on the unit Rotate Disp This mode allows you to...

Page 68: ...ke select from the menu icons to set the desired language The Stabiliser function is switched between ON and OFF every time MENU SET is pressed during the Stabilizer Demo Stabilizer Demo is an approxi...

Page 69: ...nd viewfinder style for each of the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder display screen using LCD Disp Style and EVF Disp Style in the Setup menu You can switch between available recording time and number o...

Page 70: ...N Histogram will be displayed 2 Name of the registered person in Face Recog is displayed when DISP is pressed In Playback Mode E Normal display F Display with recording information 1 G No display 2 1...

Page 71: ...ating the image quality Changing the zoom speed The zoom speed becomes slower when the rotation angle is small and the zoom speed becomes faster when the rotation angle is large A Fast B Slow Storing...

Page 72: ...When controlling the zoom with the side lever set Side Lever in the Setup menu to ZOOM P57 You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds The zoom speed becomes slower when the sliding distance is small and th...

Page 73: ...ft Feature Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom EZ Maximum magnification 24k DMC FZ200 46 9k 1 DMC FZ60 54k 1 Picture quality No deterioration No deterioration Conditions None Picture Size with P135 is sel...

Page 74: ...e Burst Mode is set to Toy Effect Creative Control Mode Panorama Shot HDR High Sens 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode When recording motion pictures The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the following cases M...

Page 75: ...lean clear of dust and avoid exposure to anything sticky This may cause the flash to stick and not open You cannot close the flash by pushing the microphone or its periphery Forcibly closing the flash...

Page 76: ...ing conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Slow Sync Red Eye 2 When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed w...

Page 77: ...ial setting is displayed The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However...

Page 78: ...e to AUTO Red Eye Reduction etc It causes a malfunction Recording a subject from too close or without sufficient flash will not provide the appropriate level of exposure and may result in a picture th...

Page 79: ...the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject 1 Press the rear dial to set Exposure Compensation to a selected state A Exp...

Page 80: ...y while the shutter button is pressed Burst speed can be selected to match the recording conditions or subjects 1 Press 2 Press 2 1 to select the burst speed and then press MENU SET Description of rec...

Page 81: ...s 2 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 100 1 5 5 12 The focus exp...

Page 82: ...pictures second Features Maximum recordable pictures pictures 2 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 Bala...

Page 83: ...spect ratio DMC FZ200 DMC FZ200 4 3 5M 3M 2M 0 3M 2 5M 0 3M 3M 3 2 4 5M 2 5M 0 3M 3M 0 3M 2 5M 16 9 3 5M 2M 0 2M 3 5M 0 2M 2M 1 1 3 5M 2 5M 0 2M 2M 0 2M 2 5M DMC FZ200 When or is selected Quality can...

Page 84: ...2sec Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button Off 3 Press the shutter butt...

Page 85: ...d using a tripod when recording with the Self timer 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...

Page 86: ...lable when Extended ISO P138 is set Settings Description of settings AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness Maximum 1600 1 The ISO sensitivity is adjusted accor...

Page 87: ...not 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 s...

Page 88: ...for the subject where the flash does not reach when the flash is used The White Balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode return...

Page 89: ...king photographs 1 Select or and then press 1 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET White Balance ma...

Page 90: ...M magenta _ green or magenta appears beside the White Balance icon on the screen Select the centre point if you are not finely adjusting the White Balance The white balance fine adjustment setting is...

Page 91: ...Balance procedure and press 3 4 2 1 to set the bracket 2 1 Horizontal A to B 3 4 Vertical Gi to Mj 2 Press MENU SET Note is displayed on the screen when it is set The White Balance Bracket setting is...

Page 92: ...selected 1 Set the camera to Auto Focus 2 Select AF Mode on the Rec menu and then press 1 DMC FZ200 Set the focus selector switch to AF DMC FZ60 1 Press AF AF MF to display the focus setting screen 2...

Page 93: ...cases Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode Settings Description of settings Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that...

Page 94: ...picture taking conditions including the following cases the face detection function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF Mode is switched to while motion pictures are taken When th...

Page 95: ...hen AF AE LOCK is pressed again Note When the AF lock fails the Tracking AF frame will turn red and then disappear Redo the AF lock In the following cases operates as When the subject is not specified...

Page 96: ...s DISP to return it to the centre 2 Rotate the rear dial to change the size of AF area Rear dial right Enlarge Rear dial left Shrink It can be changed to 4 different sizes 3 Press MENU SET to set Note...

Page 97: ...ining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position 1 cm 0 033 feet 1 Press AF AF MF to display the focus setting screen 2 Press 3 4 to select Macro Zoom and then press MENU SET The image...

Page 98: ...become difficult to focus on it again Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it Whe...

Page 99: ...operation will switch every time the rear dial is pressed 3 Rotate the rear dial to display focus range on the screen 4 Press 2 1 or rotate the rear dial to focus on the subject Using the cursor butt...

Page 100: ...ging the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off including Sleep Mode DMC FZ200 Focus setting with the side lever Set the focus selector switch to MF 1 Set the Side Lever on the Setup menu to FO...

Page 101: ...d the subject is certain One shot AF You can focus on the subject with Auto Focus by pressing FOCUS button during Manual Focus This is convenient for prefocus Note If you use the zoom function after f...

Page 102: ...rk when AF tracking is active The setting is cancelled by pressing the AF AE LOCK again 3 Move the camera to compose the picture and then press the shutter button fully When AE is set after pressing t...

Page 103: ...Lock will be cancelled in other modes than Creative Video Mode Lock is cancelled when zooming is performed after locking Perform the locking again The exposure is set even if the brightness of the sub...

Page 104: ...SET Exit the menu after it is set DMC FZ200 To use as the function button set AF AE LOCK Fn2 in the Setup menu to Fn2 P57 DMC FZ60 To use as the function button set AF AE LOCK Fn1 in the Setup menu t...

Page 105: ...when you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject Set to a slower shutter speed when you want to create a trail effect 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter spe...

Page 106: ...e subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate...

Page 107: ...f you press DISP when selecting a Scene Mode explanations about each Scene Mode are displayed Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET and then press 1 and return to step 2 above When taking pictu...

Page 108: ...est up Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note If a part of t...

Page 109: ...d the still picture recording Recording can also be cancelled by keeping the camera still while recording Panorama Shot Recording from left to right Move the camera in a single panning motion for abou...

Page 110: ...be created or the pictures may not be combined properly when recording the following subjects or under the recording conditions below Subjects with a single uniform colour or repetitive pattern such...

Page 111: ...al is pressed Technique for Panning Mode To obtain good pictures in Panning Mode move the camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures We recommend that you do not follow the subject with the...

Page 112: ...Portrait DMC FZ200 Shutter speed may slow down for up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction DMC FZ6...

Page 113: ...he loss of gradations in bright areas and dark areas when for example the contrast between the background and the subject is large What Is HDR HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to a techniq...

Page 114: ...me is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to finish Cancelling Age and Name Select the...

Page 115: ...s the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Picture size and aspect ratio Select the picture size of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 This mod...

Page 116: ...ure by pressing the shutter button halfway then press the shutter button fully and move the camera When you start recording with the subject slightly to the right of the centre the subject will be clo...

Page 117: ...memorised even if the camera is turned off White Balance will be fixed to AWB and Sensitivity will be fixed to AUTO In Miniature Effect of Creative Control Mode Defocus Control cannot be used Adjust t...

Page 118: ...to the overall image This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and enhances bright parts Expressive Items that can be set Freshness Understated colours Pop colours Retro Items th...

Page 119: ...look This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and bright areas of the image Sepia Items that can be set Contrast Low contrast High contrast Dynamic Monochrome Items that can be set Co...

Page 120: ...lurs peripheral areas to give the impression of a diorama Cross Process Items that can be set Colour Green tone Blue tone Yellow tone Red tone Select the colour to enhance and press MENU SET Toy Effec...

Page 121: ...nd is recorded in motion pictures Approximately 1 8 of the time period is recorded If you record for 8 minutes the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately 1 minute long The displayed...

Page 122: ...Star Filter Items that can be set Length of shine Short Long Note Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping One Point Color It...

Page 123: ...des It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures Switching the Creative Video setting allows you to use settings such as those when mode dial is switched...

Page 124: ...the frames 2 During recording if you set a type of focus to other than Manual Focus with the shutter speed set to slower than 1 30th of a second the shutter speed will automatically be set to 1 30th o...

Page 125: ...can record very fast motions that cannot be tracked by the naked eye at the rate of up to 200 frames second Motion pictures are recorded in MP4 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press 3 4 to select and then p...

Page 126: ...e the registered settings Initial setting of the Programme AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially Example of registering the settings of the Recording Mode and menus etc to 1 Make sett...

Page 127: ...is executed You can easily call up the settings you have registered using Cust Set Mem Set the mode dial to or A Display custom settings When the mode dial is set to press 3 4 to select the custom se...

Page 128: ...Face Recog picture information can be attached to only the first picture Face Recog does not guarantee secure recognition of a person Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognise distin...

Page 129: ...essed an explanation appears for taking face images Face Settings Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline of the face the...

Page 130: ...to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 to set and then press MENU SET Focus Icon Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is f...

Page 131: ...t or delete and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set Change or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of se...

Page 132: ...y1 Baby2 Pet Name Face Recog 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select text and then press MENU SET to register Move the cursor to and then press MENU SET to switch text between A capitals a lower case 1 numbers and...

Page 133: ...ur desire Photo Style Settings Description of settings Standard This is the standard setting Vivid Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast Natural Soft effect with low contrast Monochrome M...

Page 134: ...the playback method Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P217 Item Effect Contrast r Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness...

Page 135: ...e set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Picture Size DMC FZ200 Aspect Ratio X Aspect Ratio Y 12M 4000k3000 10 5M 4000k2672 8M 3264k2448 7M 3264k2176 5M 2560k1920 4 5M 2560k1712 3M 2048k1536 2 5M 2048k1360...

Page 136: ...in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions DMC FZ60 Aspect Ratio X Aspect Ratio Y 16M 4608k3456 14M 4608k3072 10M 3648k2736 9M 3648k2432 7M 3072k2304 6M 3072k2048 5M 2560k1920 4...

Page 137: ...age This is useful for increasing the number of shots without changing the number of pixels DMC FZ200 RAWiJPEG You can record a RAW image and a JPEG image A or simultaneously 1 DMC FZ200 RAW You can o...

Page 138: ...hen Extended ISO is set Note When the setting is changed from 1 3 EV to 1 EV ISO sensitivity will be set to value closest to the value set during the 1 3 EV Set value will not restore when the setting...

Page 139: ...atically 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...

Page 140: ...ing Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Scene Mode Soft Focus Creative Control Mode When using Manual Focus Refer to P102 for details Applicable modes Type of optical measurement to measu...

Page 141: ...4 1 2 1 DMC FZ60 When Sensitivity is set to 2000 2500 or 3200 the camera sets the shutter speed at 1 4 Note This should usually be set to AUTO to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed...

Page 142: ...nlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom the Extra Optical Zoom or the Intelligent Zoom Settings ON OFF Note Refer to P71 for details i Resolution Settings Description of settings i ZOOM i Reso...

Page 143: ...n Rec Mode is set to VGA in MP4 When Conversion is set The stabiliser function may not be effective in the following cases Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button When there is a...

Page 144: ...red by the lens however this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera AF Assist Lamp is fixed to OFF in the following cases Scenery Panning Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Sunset...

Page 145: ...nder certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected It will be fixed to ON during the Intelligent Auto Mode Red Eye Removal cannot be used in the following cases 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode Applicable...

Page 146: ...sation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject In Shutter Priori...

Page 147: ...clock is not set The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases When recording motion pictures When using Auto Bracket Panorama Shot 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode When using Burst Text Stamp Resize Cr...

Page 148: ...ed in the following cases Panorama Shot 3D Photo Mode Scene Mode Soft Focus Star Filter Creative Control Mode Applicable modes This sets up the data format of motion pictures Rec Mode Settings Descrip...

Page 149: ...viation of Variable Bit Rate and the bit rate volume of data for definite period of time is changed automatically depending on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a su...

Page 150: ...will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set Settings ON OFF Note Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion pi...

Page 151: ...l clearly record far sounds with tele and surrounding sounds with wide Settings ON OFF Note When set to ON and performing zoom the operation sound may be recorded enhanced in accordance with the surro...

Page 152: ...Press 3 4 to select Auto Retouch and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Note Depending on the pi...

Page 153: ...gh Dynamic Cross Process Toy Effect Miniature Effect Soft Focus Star Filter One Point Color Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected If you press MENU SET while the followi...

Page 154: ...the clock If you delete all pictures except one that picture will be saved as a single picture instead of as a burst picture group Press 2 1 to select a picture with a burst icon and then press 3 Oper...

Page 155: ...t P171 or Protect P173 setting to a picture in the Burst Picture Group number of settings number of settings and total number when Print Set is set is displayed on the icon for the first picture of ea...

Page 156: ...nterval between each of the pictures You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only 3D pictures etc We recommend this feature when you view your pictu...

Page 157: ...e may appear in black and white as a screen effect AUTO can be used only when Category Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category Some Effec...

Page 158: ...uring a slide show Motion pictures Panorama pictures Settings Description of settings Duration 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC 5 SEC Repeat ON OFF Sound AUTO Music is played when the still pictures are played back...

Page 159: ...n 3D Category Selection This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as Portrait Scenery or Night Scenery and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then...

Page 160: ...t in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2012 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in World Time the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destinat...

Page 161: ...ion pictures to YouTube while you may upload both motion pictures and still pictures to Facebook This cannot be done to the images in the built in memory Copy the images to a card P175 and then perfor...

Page 162: ...P185 Cancelling all the Upload Set settings 1 Select Upload Set on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select Cancel and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is se...

Page 163: ...re on the CD ROM supplied You cannot use Title Edit for the following pictures Motion pictures 3D pictures Pictures recorded with other equipment Title Edit 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SE...

Page 164: ...ng Press DISP to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set The setting is cancelled when DISP is pressed again Single Multi Press 2 1 to select the picture Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures Setting...

Page 165: ...e printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing When text is stamped onto the images smaller than 0 3 M it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on...

Page 166: ...ion pictures by using Calendar or Video Only in the Filtering Play Motion pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided Video Divide 1 Select Video Divide on the Playback menu P52 2 Press 2 1...

Page 167: ...MENU SET 3 Select the picture and size Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed...

Page 168: ...recorded with other equipment Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone Cropping The Cropping feature is disabled during the foll...

Page 169: ...Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Quality of image may become coarse when levelling is performed Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment Informatio...

Page 170: ...settings 1 Select Favorite on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select Cancel and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is exec...

Page 171: ...Playback menu P52 4 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When Multi has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture Exit the menu after it is set Print Set DMC...

Page 172: ...t the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures with date or text stamped Note The num...

Page 173: ...may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect p...

Page 174: ...rised using Face Recognition in Category Selection in Filtering Play You cannot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures Face Rec Edit 2 Press 3 4 to select REPLACE or DELETE and th...

Page 175: ...If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture ex...

Page 176: ...straight holding onto the plug It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off To connect w...

Page 177: ...ction cable simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV...

Page 178: ...e played back Also auto scroll playback of panorama pictures may not work For cards compatible with playback refer to the operating instructions of the TV Using VIERA Link HDMI What is the VIERA Link...

Page 179: ...emote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 216 Note If...

Page 180: ...the thumbnail display at playback Play back as a 3D slide show by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D Play in Slide Show in the Playback Mode P156 Play back in 3D by selecting o...

Page 181: ...een is displayed for a few seconds when switching back and forth playback of 3D pictures and 2D pictures When you select a 3D picture thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After pl...

Page 182: ...w support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html PC that can be used The unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognizing a mass storage device Windows support Windows 7 Window...

Page 183: ...ers in Windows Explorer When viewing in PHOTOfunSTUDIO you will not be able to play back or edit Preparations Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Read the Basic Operating Instructions for more informatio...

Page 184: ...on pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or folder We recommend using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the CD ROM supplied for importing files Refer to P182 for details A new folder is created...

Page 185: ...ndows Vista Windows 7 For details refer to the operating instructions of LUMIX Image Uploader PDF Preparations Set up the images to upload with Upload Set P161 Connect the PC to the Internet Create an...

Page 186: ...ompatible equipment using an AV cable optional Non compatible equipment will be able to play back the content This is convenient if you wish to pass around dubbed content In this case the content will...

Page 187: ...pping the recording in recording equipment Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV Aspect P66 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertic...

Page 188: ...ry Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures 1 Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable supplied 2 Press 3 4 to select PictBridge PTP...

Page 189: ...during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while Cable disconnect prohibit icon is displayed may not be displ...

Page 190: ...at one time Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures and then press DISP When DISP is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET Select All Prints all the...

Page 191: ...t displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this...

Page 192: ...tem Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k15c...

Page 193: ...ra is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is...

Page 194: ...45 for Conversion 4 Press 3 4 to select and then press MENU SET to set Set in same way to select too Always set to OFF when the conversion lens is taken off Conversion Lens optional DMC FZ200 DMW LA7...

Page 195: ...ours nor the amount of light so it can always be used to protect the camera s lens The ND filter DMW LND52 optional reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture v...

Page 196: ...4 Press MENU SET to close the menu When using other commercially available external flashes without communication functions with the camera It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash I...

Page 197: ...When attaching the external flash the built in flash cannot be activated Do not open the built in flash when an external flash is attached The camera will become unstable when attaching the external f...

Page 198: ...to ON Battery Check Lamp BATTERY When the Off On Mode Selector Switch is changed from OFF to MONO or STEREO the Battery Check Lamp BATTERY will light temporarily if there is still plenty of power in...

Page 199: ...is locked by lever 1 3 Pull out the cable through the opening as shown in the illustration and then close the card battery door Be careful not to catch the cable when closing the card battery door 4...

Page 200: ...ion P19 14 AF Assist Lamp P144 Focus P33 15 Motion Deblur P38 16 Histogram P60 17 Spot Metering Target P140 18 AF area P33 19 Self timer Mode P84 20 Number of Recordable Pictures P25 Available recordi...

Page 201: ...er of days that have passed since the departure date P56 Location P56 Name P114 Age P114 Exposure meter P61 30 Date Stamp P147 31 Elapsed Recording Time P41 32 Built in Memory P23 Card P23 displayed o...

Page 202: ...ecorded date and time World Time P55 16 Motion picture recording time P47 17 Auto Retouch P152 Creative Retouch P153 Motion picture playback P47 Play panorama P110 19 Number of Prints P171 20 Recordin...

Page 203: ...r high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use option...

Page 204: ...Place the removed battery in a plastic bag and store or carry away from metallic objects clips etc If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are d...

Page 205: ...th astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can clearly see a double image while viewing 3D contents There are differences in the way that different p...

Page 206: ...ture Recommended temperature 15 oC to 25 oC 59 oF to 77 oF Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH Always remove the battery and the card from the camera If the battery is left inserted in the camera it w...

Page 207: ...ough space on built in memory Not enough memory on the card There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the picture...

Page 208: ...Try another card An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card Read Error Write Error Please check the card It has failed to read or write data Remove the card...

Page 209: ...he burst groups The currently retrieving information icon may be displayed in the playback screen for long period of time when there are many image files and deletion or Playback menu cannot be used d...

Page 210: ...t be able to record for a short while after turning this unit on when using a large capacity card The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn...

Page 211: ...o AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P86 Increase the setting for Noise Reduction in Photo Style or lower the set...

Page 212: ...recording motion pictures Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least Class 4 or if you use a card that has b...

Page 213: ...res This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a...

Page 214: ...Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appear when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted Is this a fol...

Page 215: ...a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion pict...

Page 216: ...cted properly with the HDMI mini cable optional P176 Confirm that the HDMI mini cable optional is firmly fitted Press on this unit Is the VIERA Link on this unit set to ON P66 Depending on HDMI termin...

Page 217: ...book as well Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB Mode P65 188 When using a printer with a cropping or borderless printing function...

Page 218: ...ge dramatically However the picture is not affected Press MENU SET select the Setup menu icon and then select the icon to set the desired language P68 In dark places the AF Assist Lamp lights red to m...

Page 219: ...fter taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation If you insert or remove the battery before turning off this unit t...

Page 220: ...demarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc FacebookR is a trademark of Facebook Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware C...