Panasonic Dmc Fz20 Operating Instructions Manual

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This mode allows you to take pictures 
against a night landscape. The subject can 
be recorded with brightness in real life by 
using the flash and the slow shutter speed.
∫Technique for Night portrait mode
 Open the flash. (P39)
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow 
(max. about 1 sec.), we recommend using 
a tripod.
 Keep the subject still for about 1 second 
after taking a picture.
 Take a picture within the available flash  range [max. about 11.5 feet (3.5 m)] of the 
subject.
 We recommend rotating the zoom lever to  Wide.
 The focus range is 6.56 feet 
(2 m) – 16.4 feet (5 m).
 Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
 The shutter may be kept closed (max. 
about 1 sec.) after taking a picture with 
slow shutter speed, but this is not a 
malfunction.
 When you take pictures in dark places,  noises may become visible.
 Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
 The setting on the continuous AF is 
disabled. When you take a picture following the 
motion of a subject which moves to a 
certain direction as a runner or a car, the 
background will show some motion blur. 
This special effect is called “panning”. This 
mode allows you to obtain this effect easier.
∫
Technique for Panning mode
To achieve good pictures in panning mode, 
pick a horizontal plane – and then pan as 
you fire shots. 
1  Move the camera smoothly while 
tracking a subject in motion.
2  Press the shutter button while moving 
the camera.
3  Keep moving the camera continuously.
 Be careful of the following: – Use the Viewfinder. (P28)
– Select a subject with quick motion.
– Prefocus to the point where the subject  will come. (P66)
– Use this mode with burst mode (P45).  Select the best picture from the pictures 
taken.
Night portrait mode
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Panning mode
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 In panning mode, the shutter speed 
becomes slower than usual to achieve the 
panning effect. As a result, jitter can easily 
occur.
 Panning function does not work well in the 
following situations.
– Very bright scenes such as daytime in 
summer. We recommend using an ND 
filter (DMW-LND72; optional). (P104)
– When the shutter speed is faster than
1/100th.
– When the subject moves slowly and the 
tracking speed is too slow. (The 
background cannot be recorded 
dynamically.)
 The stabilizer function is fixed to 
[MODE1]. In Panning mode, only vertical 
jitters can be compensated.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 The settings on the AF assist lamp and 
the continuous AF are disabled.This mode allows you to take beautiful 
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night 
sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is 
automatically adjusted for taking pictures of 
fireworks.
∫Technique for Fireworks mode
We recommend following the prefocus 
procedure below to ensure that you do not 
miss the chance to take pictures.
1Set the focus mode to MF mode. (P65)
2Aim the camera at an object (such as 
illumination on a building), which is 
roughly the same distance as the point of 
fireworks.
3Slide down the focus switch to [4]. (P66)
4When the focus indication (P32) lights, 
aim the camera at the direction where 
the fireworks will be exploding.
5Press the shutter button fully when 
fireworks are exploding.
 When you zoom out or in on the subject, 
repeat steps 2 – 5 since the focus position 
becomes misaligned.
 We recommend using a tripod.Fireworks mode
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 When the auto focus is activated, the 
available recording range is 16.4 feet 
(5 m) –¶. (We recommend following 
steps 1 to 5 on the previous page to take 
pictures with prefocus.)
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
 The settings on the AF assist lamp and 
the continuous AF are disabled.
 The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].This mode allows you to take a picture in a 
dim room (e.g. a wedding reception, a 
party, a banquet in a bar, etc.) clearly.
The shutter speed or the exposure is 
automatically adjusted according to the 
brightness of the room.
∫Technique for Party mode
 The shutter speed is slowed down. Hold 
the camera firmly to take a picture.
 The flash mode of the built-in flash can be 
set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction 
[ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction 
[].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Par ty mode
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This mode allows you to take a picture in 
locations such as skiing resorts and 
locations near snowy mountains. The 
exposure and the white balance are 
adjusted to make the white color of the 
snow stand out.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Snow mode
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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 the auto focus.
1Select [MF ASSIST] from the 
[SETUP] menu (in the recording 
mode) (P24) and set it to [ON].
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.
2Slide the focus switch to [MF] and 
rotate the MF ring 1 to focus on 
the subject.
 AF: Auto focus
 MF: Manual focus
4: One shot AF
3The MF assistance appears on 
the center of the screen.
 You can also set [MF ASSIST] to [OFF] 
on the [SETUP] menu (in the recording 
mode).
 When you stop rotating the MF ring, the 
MF assistance disappears about 
2 seconds after.
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POWER SAVE MONITOR
PLAY ON LCD
SET SELECTAUTO REVIEW
EXITMENU
SETUP1/4
MF ASSIST
MENU
OFF
OFF
ON n
0
2 MIN.OFF
FOCUSAF
MF
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∫Technique for Manual focus
1Rotate the MF ring slowly.
2Even if the subject is focused, rotate it a 
little more.
3Finely focus on the subject while 
rotating the MF ring in the reverse 
direction.
∫One shot AF
You can focus on the subject with auto 
focus by sliding down the focus switch to 
[4] in MF mode. 
This is convenient for prefocus.∫Prefocus
This is a technique to focus on the point to 
take pictures in advance when it is difficult 
to focus on the subject with auto focus due 
to its quick motion. [e.g. [PANNING] in 
scene mode (P61)]
This function is suitable when the distance 
between the camera and the subject is 
certain.
 You can also record with manual focus in 
motion image mode [ ]. When starting 
the recording, the focus is fixed.
 When you focus on the subject in Wide, 
the focus may not be adequate in Tele. In 
this case, focus on the subject again.
 When setting the manual focus, you 
cannot set the continuous AF (P73).
 The MF assistance only appears in optical 
zoom range.
FOCUS
AF
MF
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Using the [REC] mode menu
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, 
etc. allows you to create wide variations on 
taking pictures.
 Set the mode dial to the desired recording 
mode. 
 When rotating the zoom lever toward T, 
the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded. (vice versa)
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button after 
finishing the setting.
 [EXT.FLASH] and [EX.FLASH BURST] 
appear only when the external flash is 
attached.: [W.BALANCE] (P68)
: [SENSITIVITY] (P70)
: [PICT.SIZE] (P70)
: [QUALITY] (P71)
: [AUDIO REC.] (P71)
: [METERING MODE] (P72)
: [AF MODE] (P72)
: [CONT.AF] (P73)
: [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P74)
: [D.ZOOM] (P74)
: [COL.EFFECT] (P75)
: [PICT.ADJ.] (P75)
: [STABILIZER] (P76)
: [FLIP ANIM.] (P76)
: [CONVERSION] (P79)
: [EXT.FLASH] (P81)
: [EX.FLASH BURST] (P82)
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EXITMENU
SENSITIVITY
QUALITY
AUDIO REC. PICT.SIZE
W.BALANCE
AUTO
SELECT SET
REC1/3
MENU
Menu items
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This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color closer to the tone in real life on 
the pictures recorded under sunlight, 
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white 
color may appear reddish or bluish.
 When setting the white balance to the 
mode except [AUTO], you can finely 
adjust the white balance.∫Auto White Balance
Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate lighting conditions may result 
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the 
subject is surrounded by many light 
sources, auto white balance adjustment 
may not operate properly. 
In this case, set the white balance to a 
mode except [AUTO] manually.
1 The range that is controlled by the auto 
white balance adjustment mode of this 
camera
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 TV screen
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight 
KlKelvin Color Temperature
White Balance [W.BALANCE]
AUTO for auto setting (auto 
white balance)
  (Daylight) for recording outdoors 
on a bright day
 (Cloudy) for recording under a 
cloudy or shaded 
area sky
 (Halogen) for recording under 
halogen lighting
 (Flash) for taking a picture 
with photo flash only
 (White set) for using the preset 
white balance
 (White set) for setting the white 
balance again (P69)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
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∫Setting the White Balance manually 
(White set )
Use this mode when you want to set the 
white balance manually.
1Set to [ ] (White Set) and then 
press 1.
2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 
or a similar white object so that the frame 
on the center of the screen turns white 
and then press 1. 
∫Finely Adjusting the White Balance 
(White Balance Fine Adjustment )
When you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance, you can adjust 
the white balance finely.
1Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P68)
2Press 3 several times until 
[WB ADJUST.] appears.3Finely adjust the white balance.
1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
2 [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.
About the white balance
 When taking a picture with the flash, the 
white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight) and 
[ ] (Flash)], but the white balance may 
not be properly adjusted if the photo flash 
is insufficient.
About the white balance fine adjustment
 The white balance icon on the screen 
turns red or blue.
 You can set the value independently for 
each of the modes in white balance.
 The setting on the fine adjustment of the 
white balance is reflected to the picture 
when taking a picture with the flash.
 When you set the white balance using the 
White set [ ], the adjustment level is 
set to “0”.
 When the color effect is set to any of 
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P75), 
you cannot finely adjust the white balance.
WHITE SET
SETCANCELMENU
BLUERED
WB ADJUST.
SELECTEXIT
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ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to 
light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity 
higher, the camera becomes more suitable 
for recording in dark places.
 When setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically adjusted from 
[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the 
brightness. (It can be adjusted from 
[ISO100] to [ISO400] when using the 
flash. However, it is fixed to [ISO100] 
when the flash mode is set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ].)
 In motion image mode [ ] or scene 
mode (P58), ISO sensitivity is fixed to 
[AUTO]. (In [NIGHT SCENERY] and 
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode, it is fixed 
to [ISO100], and in [PANNING], it is fixed 
to [ISO80].)
 You cannot select [AUTO] in 
Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE 
and Manual exposure mode.
 To avoid picture noises, we recommend 
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting 
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ] to 
[HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE 
REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures. 
(P75)
 Refer to P55 for the shutter speed.When you select a smaller picture size 
(640k480 pixels), you can store more 
pictures on a card. In addition, it is 
convenient to attach the picture to an 
e-mail or post it on a website because the 
file size is small.
If you select a larger picture size 
(2560k1920 pixels), you can print pictures 
clearly.
 For details on how to playback pictures 
recorded using [HDTV] mode on a 
High-Definition TV (HDTV has a 16:9 
aspect), refer to P95.
 Both ends of the pictures recorded using 
[HDTV] mode may be cut off in printing. 
Check the picture before printing. (P110)
 In motion image mode [ ], the picture 
size is fixed to 320k240 pixels.
 Pictures may appear like a mosaic 
depending on the subject or the recording 
condition.
 The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of remaining pictures may not 
correspond with recorded frames.
 Refer to P18 for the number of recordable 
pictures.
ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity 80 400
Use in bright 
places
(e.g. outdoors)SuitableNot
suitable
Use in dark 
placesNot
suitableSuitable
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less
Increased
Picture Size [PICT.SIZE]
2560 2560k1920 pixels
2048 2048k1536 pixels
1600 1600k1200 pixels
1280 1280k960 pixels
640 640k480 pixels
HDTV 1920k1080 pixels
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