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 taking pictures with flash with the 
lens hood attached, the lower portion of 
the photo may turn dark (vignetting effect) 
and the control of the flash may be 
disabled because the photo flash may be 
obscured by the lens hood. We 
recommend detaching the lens hood.
 When using the AF assist lamp in the 
dark, detach the lens hood.
 For details on how to attach the MC 
protector and the ND filter, refer to P104.
 If any of the accessories are lost, please 
contact Panasonic’s parts department at
1 800 833-9626 (For USA) or
1 800 561-5505 (For Canada) for 
chargeable replacement.
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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 
[MENU] button 2 times after finishing 
the setting.
 Check if the clock setting is correct, 
after turning the camera off and on.
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK
CLOCK SETMENU
SETUP2/4
BEEP
CLOCK SET
SELECT
LEVEL 3VOLUME
NO.RESET
SHUTTER
EXITMENU
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SET SELECT
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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 you go to a photo studio 
for digital printing.
 For the date print setting, refer to P86.
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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.
OFF ON
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AUDIO REC. W.BALANCE
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ON 2 MIN.AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
MF ASSIST MONITOR
PLAY ON LCD
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Be sure to press 1 at the end to 
determine the setting.
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MF ASSIST MONITOR
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AUTO REVIEWOFF
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ZOOM
SELECTEXITMENUSET
SETUP1/4
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MF ASSIST MONITOR
PLAY ON LCD
AUTO REVIEWOFF
3 SEC.
ZOOM
1 SEC.
SELECTEXITMENUSET
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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 recorded picture automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second. Then it is enlarged 4 times 
and appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful 
for confirming focus. Pictures in burst mode, auto 
bracket, pictures with audio are not enlarged even if 
[ZOOM] is selected.
 In motion image mode [ ], auto review function is not 
activated.
 When pictures are recorded in burst mode or auto bracket, the 
time for the auto review function is fixed to 1 second regardless 
of the setting on the [SETUP] menu. When the quality is set to 
[TIFF], the auto review function works until the end of recording 
onto the card. (The picture is not enlarged.)
 When using pictures with audio, the auto review function works 
while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of 
the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not 
enlarged.)
PLAY ON LCD When Viewfinder is selected in the recording mode while setting 
[PLAY ON LCD] to [ON], the picture automatically appears on the 
LCD monitor in review or playback. (P29)
POWER SAVE The battery life is saved by turning the camera off automatically 
while the camera is not in use.
[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:
The camera is automatically turned off if it has not been 
used for a predetermined amount of time.
(Press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on to 
cancel the power save mode.)
[OFF]:The camera is not automatically turned off.
 When using the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional)/connecting 
to a PC or a printer/recording motion images/playing back 
motion images/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not 
activated.
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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 to a TV, the volume of the 
speakers of the TV is not changed.
CLOCK SET  Change date and time. (P22)
NO.RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 
0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and 
the file number starts from 0001.)
 The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999.
When the folder number reaches 999, it cannot be reset. We 
recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or 
elsewhere.
 When you insert a formatted card or a new card and select this 
item, the file number is reset and the confirmation screen for 
reset of folder number appears. If you select [YES] on the 
screen, the folder number is reset to 100.
RESET The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu are reset to 
the initial settings. However, the folder number and the clock 
setting are not changed.
USB MODE Set the USB communication system. Set before connecting to a 
PC or a printer. (P96)
HIGHLIGHT When the auto review or review function is activated, a white 
saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P29)
VIDEO OUT
(Playback mode 
only)[NTSC]:Video output is set to NTSC system.
[PAL]:Video output is set to PAL system. (P95)
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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 desired language with 3/4 and determine it with 1.
[ENGLISH]:English[DEUTSCH]:German
[FRANÇAIS]:French[ESPAÑOL]:Spanish
[ITALIANO]:Italian[]:Chinese (Simplified)
[]:Japanese
 When you set to other language by mistake, select [ ] from 
the menu icons to set the desired language.
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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 (P48), the indications on 
the screen can be turned on and off.In recording mode (P32) 
CDisplay
DDisplay with histogram
EOut-of-frame display
FNon-display (Recording guide line)
GNon-display
¢Histogram
In playback mode (P46) 
HDisplay
IDisplay with recorded information and 
histogram
JNon-display
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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] menu (P24), the LCD monitor 
is turned on in the following cases.
You can save the time it takes to switch the 
display to the LCD monitor even when 
using the Viewfinder in recording.
 When the recording mode is switched to 
playback mode.
 When reviewing pictures. (P37)
 When turning the camera on in playback 
mode.∫Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the 
horizontal and vertical guide lines or the 
cross point of these lines, you can take 
pictures with well-designed composition by 
viewing the size, the slope and the balance 
of the subject. 
∫Highlight display
When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the 
[SETUP] menu (P24) while the auto review 
or review function is activated, any white 
saturated area (extremely bright or 
glistening part) on the picture appears 
blinking in black and white.
 If you compensate the exposure to minus, 
referring to the histogram and then take a 
picture again, it may result in a good 
picture.
No highlight display 
With highlight display 
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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 allow you to get the 
best performance from the camera.
 When the values are concentrated to the 
left  A, the picture is under exposed.
 When the values in the histogram are  distributed evenly  B, the exposure is 
adequate and the brightness is 
well-balanced.
 When the values are concentrated to the 
right  C, the picture is over exposed.
Example of histogram
A Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C Over Exposed
¢ Histogram
 When the recorded picture and the 
histogram do not match each other 
under the following conditions, the 
histogram is displayed in orange.
– When the flash is activated
– When the flash is closed
1 Aperture-priority AE/Shutter-priority 
AE:
When the brightness of the screen is 
not correct or when the exposure is 
not adequately adjusted in dark 
places
2 Manual exposure:
When the shutter speed is slower 
than 1/13th
3 In modes other than the above:
When the brightness of the screen is 
not correct in dark places
 The histogram does not appear when in  motion image mode [ ], during multi 
playback and playback zoom.
 The histogram in the recording mode is an  approximation.
 The histogram in recording and playback  may not match each other.
 The histogram in this camera does not 
match the one displayed in image editing 
software used with a PC, etc.
 Check white saturated areas with the 
highlight display in the auto review 
function or the review function. (P29)
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