Panasonic Dmc Fz20 Operating Instructions Manual

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∫Temporarily storing the lens hood
1Remove the lens hood, reverse it 
and then attach it again.
1Place the camera upside down.
2Catch the hook on the lens 
hood adaptor.
3Push the lens hood.
4Align the marks as illustrated.
5Tighten the screw. 
 Check if the screw is loose and then 
attach the lens hood.
 Do not tighten the screw too much.
2Attach the lens cap. 
 Do not take a picture while the lens 
hood is temporarily stored.
 Ensure that the lens cap is firmly 
attached.
 When...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
∫Initial setting
The clock is not set when the camera is 
shipped. When you turn the camera on, the 
following screen appears. 
 When pressing the [MENU] button, the 
screen shown in step 2 appears.
 The screen disappears in about 
5 seconds. Start from step 1.
1Select [CLOCK SET] from the 
[SETUP] menu. (P24) 
2Set date and time. 
2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set date and time.
3Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D]. 
 Close the menu by pressing the...

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 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (The storing time may be 
shorter if the battery is not charged 
sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the 
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set 
the clock again.
 You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. 
The 24-hour system is used.
 If you do not set the date, the date cannot 
be printed when...

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Setup Menu
1Turn the camera on. 
2Press the [MENU] button. 
3Select the [SETUP] Menu. 
 When rotating the zoom lever A toward 
T, the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded. (vice versa)
4Select the desired item. 
5Set the desired value. 
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button 
after finishing the setting.
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You can control the following items on [SETUP] Menu. 
MenuFunctions
MONITOR/
FINDER Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor (when pictures appear 
on the LCD monitor) or Viewfinder (when pictures appear on the 
Viewfinder) in 7 steps.
AUTO REVIEW[OFF]:The recorded picture does not automatically appear.
[1SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second.
[3SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the 
screen for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]:The...

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MenuFunctions
MF ASSIST
(Recording mode 
only)In manual focus, assistance screen appears on the center of the 
screen to facilitate focusing on the subject. (P65)
BEEP Set to select the volume of operational sound.
[]:No operational sound
[]:Soft operational sound
[]:Loud operational sound
SHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound.
[]:No shutter sound
[]:Soft shutter sound
[]:Loud shutter sound
VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps.
 When you connect the camera...

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MenuFunctions
SCENE MENU[OFF]:Scene menu does not appear when setting the mode 
dial to [ ] or [ ] and the camera is operated in the 
scene mode currently selected. If you change the 
scene mode, Press the [MENU] button to display the 
scene menu and then select the desired scene mode.
[AUTO]:Scene menu appears automatically when setting the 
mode dial to [ ] or [ ]. Select the desired scene 
mode.
LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 
7 languages.
Set to the...

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About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
1Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch to the 
screen you would like to turn on. 
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 switch to the 
screen to be used.
 When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During 
9 pictures multi playback (P47) or 
playback zoom...

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∫Out-of-frame display
The recording information is displayed out 
of the recording screen, therefore, you can 
take pictures without interruption by icons 
or others on the recording screen.
∫Diopter adjustment
This feature is handy for users who wear 
corrective lenses and prefer to use the 
Viewfinder.
 Press the [EVF/LCD] button to display the 
Viewfinder.
Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter 
adjustment dial. 
∫Monitor priority
When setting [PLAY ON LCD] to [ON] on 
the [SETUP]...

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∫Histogram
 A histogram is a graph that displays  brightness along the horizontal axis (black 
to white) and the number of pixels at each 
brightness level on the vertical axis.
 It allows the camera  user to easily check 
the way a picture is being exposed.
 It is very useful if manual adjustments of  the lens aperture and shutter speed are 
available, especially in those situations 
where automatic exposure may be difficult 
due to uneven lighting. Using the 
histogram feature will...