Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Fz70k Owners Manual

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1 Power lamp
2 Camera [ON/OFF] switch
3 Mode dial
4 Flash
5 Speaker
 • Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger

. Doing 
so may make sound difficult to 
hear.
6 Lens barrel
7 Lens
8 Shoulder strap eyelet
9 [FOCUS] button
10 [
 
 ] (Burst Mode) button
1
1 Shutter button
12 Self-timer indicator/  AF Assist Lamp
13 Tripod mount
 • Do not attach to a tripod with  a 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or longer 
screw

. Doing so may damage 
this unit.
14 Card/Battery door
15 Release lever
16 DC coupler cover
 • When using an 

AC adaptor, 
ensure that the Panasonic DC 
coupler (DMW-DCC6: optional) 
and AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: 
optional) are used.
 • Always use a genuine  Panasonic 

AC adaptor  
(DMW-AC8PP: optional). 17 Hot shoe
 • Do not attach other than the 
external flash on the hot shoe.
18 Stereo microphone
19 Motion picture button
20 Zoom lever
21 LCD monitor
22 [HDMI] socket
23 [A
 V OUT/DIGITAL] socket
24 [  
 ] (Flash open) button
25 Diopter adjustment dial
26 V
iewfinder ([LVF])
 • In this manual, “viewfinder” is  used to indicate the L

VF.
27 [LVF] button
28 [AF/AE LOCK (Fn1)] button
29 Rear dial
30 [AF/AF
/MF] button
31 [
 
 ] (Playback) button • Use this to select the recording  mode or playback mode.
32 [DISP
.] button
33 [
 ( Q.MENU)] 
(Delete/Cancel/Quick menu) 
button
34 Cursor button / [MENU/SET]  button
 • In this manual, the button that is to be used is indicated by  
   . 
						

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Attaching the lens cap/shoulder strap
 ■Attaching the Lens Cap • When you turn the camera off or carry the camera, attach the lens cap to 
protect the surface of the lens.
Pass the string through the hole on the camera
Pass the same string through the hole on the lens cap
 • Pass the lens cap through the loop of the string and tighten it.
Attach the lens cap
 ■Attaching the Shoulder Strap • W e recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to 
prevent it from dropping.
Pass the shoulder strap through the hole at 
the shoulder strap eyelet
 • Attach the shoulder strap so that the “LUMIX” Logo  is on the outside.
Pass the shoulder strap through the 
stopper and fasten the shoulder strap
  Pull the shoulder stra p 2 cm (0.066 feet) or more. • Attach the shoulder strap to the other side of the 
camera being careful not to twist it.
 ●Make sure that the shoulder strap does not come loose.  
						

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Charging the battery
 •Use the dedicated charger and battery . •The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the 
battery before use.
 •W

e recommend charging in a location where the ambient temperature is 
between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F).
Position the battery contacts to meet the charger, then insert 
the battery into the charger
Ensure [LUMIX] faces outwards.
Plug the charger into the AC power
Charging light ([CHARGE])
On:  Charging in prog ress 
(approx. 155 min. if fully depleted)
Off:
 
Charging comple
 te
If light is flashing:
 • Charging may take longer than normal if  battery temperature is too high or too low 
(charging may not be completed).
 • Battery/charger connector is dirty

. Clean 
with a dry cloth.
 ●The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging.  The 
camera also becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.
 ●You cannot charge the battery of this unit using a USB connection cable.
 ■About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BMB9PP.  
						

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Inserting and removing the card (optional)/ 
the battery
 • Turn this unit off and confirm that the lens barrel is retracted.
Slide the release lever to the 
[OPEN] position and open the 
card/battery door
Do not touch 
the terminals 
on the back of 
the card.
Lever
Battery:  
Being careful about the battery 
orientation, insert all the way 
and then check that it is locked 
by lever
 • Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow to remove 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 card out 
upright.
Close the card/battery door and 
slide the release lever to the 
[LOCK] position
 ●Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BMB9PP). ●If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. ●Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. ●We recommend using a Panasonic card.  
						

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Sequence of operations
Before using the camera, remove the lens cap.
Turn the camera on ()
 • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and time before using the camera.
Motion picture button
Shutter button
Set to the desired recording mode
Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired 
mode. 
 ■Recording mode
Take pictures with automatic settings.
Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value 
settings.
Determine aperture, then record pictures.
Determine shutter speed, then record pictures.
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then record pictures.
Record motion picture with manual settings. 
Record pictures using pre-registered settings.
Record panorama pictures.
Take pictures using Scene modes.
Take pictures by selecting your preferred picture effect.  
						

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Sequence of operations
Take pictures
 ■Taking still pictures  
(Shutter button)
Press halfway 
(press lightly and  focus) Press fully 
(press the button all  the way to record)
 ■Recording motion pictures 
(Motion picture button)
Press
(Start recording) Press
(End recording)
 ■Use the zoom lever to adjust the range of the picture to be captured
Capture a wider area (wide-angle)
Enlarge the subject
(telephoto)
 ■Viewing your Pictures Press the Playback  button ()
 Press   to select a picture to be displayed • Ending Playback 
Press the Playback button () or the motion picture button again, or press 
the shutter button halfway.
 ■Deleting Pictures Press [ ( Q.MENU)] button to delete the displayed picture • A
 confirmation screen is displayed. When you select [Yes], the selected 
picture is deleted.
 ■About recording motion pictures ●You can continuously record a motion picture in [MP4] for up to 29 minutes 
59   seconds or approx. 4   GB. (Since recording in [MP4] with [FHD] creates 
larger files, the recording time for such motion pictures will be shorter than 
29
  minutes 59   seconds.)
 ●You can record a motion picture to the built-in memory only in [MP4] using 
the [VGA] setting.  
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the 
recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who 
want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
Set to [  ] ([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway 
(press lightly and 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.
 ■Defocusing the background
You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen.
Press the rear dial to display [  ]
Press   or rotate the rear dial to adjust
 • Press [ ( Q.MENU)] button to reset the setting 
to the default state (AUTO).
 • T

o adjust automatically, reset the setting to the 
default state (AUTO).
Press [MENU/SET] or the rear dial to finalize the setting  
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
Recording using [Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode
When [Intelligent Auto Plus] (iA+) mode is selected, you can easily adjust the 
brightness and coloring, in addition to the background defocusing, without 
compromising the user-friendly operation of the [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
Press [MENU/SET] when in [Intelligent Auto] Mode
Press  to select [  ] and then press 
[MENU/SET]
 ■Adjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing
Press the rear dial to display the options
Press   to select the item
[  ]: Adjust the brightness.
[
  ]: Adjust the background blur.
[
  ]: Adjust the color balance.
Press   or rotate the rear dial to adjust
 • Press [ ( Q.MENU)] button to reset the setting to the default state 
(AUTO).
 • T

o adjust automatically, reset the setting to the default state (AUTO).
Press [MENU/SET] or the rear dial to set  
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects 
[Creative Control] Mode
You can select your own settings from various effects and take pictures while 
confirming these effects on the LCD monitor.
Set mode dial to [  ]
Press   to select an effect, and then 
press [MENU/SET]
 • A brief description of selected picture effect 
appears when you press [DISP.] button. Preview screen
 ■Adjust the effect to fit your preferences
Press the rear dial to display the options
Press   to select the item
 • The items that can be adjusted dif
fer depending on the selected picture 
effect.
[
 
 ]:  Adjust the brightne ss.
[
  ]:  Adjust the background blur .
[
  ]:  Adjust the setting conditions of the s elected effect, etc.
Press   or rotate the rear dial to adjust
 • Press [ ( Q.MENU)] button to reset the setting to the default state 
(AUTO).
 • T

o adjust automatically, reset the setting to the default state (AUTO).
Press [MENU/SET] or the rear dial to set  
						

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Using the rear dial
You can use the rear dial to compensate the exposure or adjust the aperture 
value and shutter speed. The items that can be adjusted differ according to the 
recording mode.
Compensating the exposure
Press the rear dial to set Exposure Compensation to a 
selected state
Exposure 
Compensation value
Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure
 • If the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure to the “+” direction. • If the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure to the “-” direction.
Setting the aperture value/the shutter speed
Press the rear dial to select the items to 
set
 • Items that can be set will switch every time the  rear dial is pressed.
Program Shift (Recording mode: ) • T
o adjust the setting, display the aperture value and shutter speed 
by pressing the shutter button halfway.
Aperture Value (Recording mode:  / )Shutter Speed (Recording mode:  / )
Rotate the rear dial to set