Panasonic Dmc Fz20 Operating Instructions Manual

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You can select 3 types of quality 
(compression rate) according to the usage 
of the picture.
 When the quality is set to [TIFF], a JPEG 
picture with the quality equal to the 
standard is created at the same time.
 Pictures may have a mosaic-like 
appearance 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.
 The following functions cannot be used for 
pictures recorded in [TIFF].
– Auto bracket
– Burst mode
– [AUDIO REC.]
–[ROTATE]
– [AUDIO DUB.]
–[RESIZE] 
–[TRIMMING]
 Refer to P18 for the number of recordable 
pictures.You can take a picture with audio.
 When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], 
[ ] appears on the screen.
 When you start recording by focusing on 
the subject and pressing the shutter 
button, the audio recording will be 
automatically stopped in 5 seconds. There 
is no need to keep pressing the shutter 
button.
 Audio is recorded from the built-in 
microphone of the camera.
 If you press the [MENU] button during the 
audio recording, the audio recording will 
be canceled. The audio cannot be 
recorded.
 You cannot record pictures with audio in 
auto bracket, burst mode or when the 
quality is set to [TIFF].
 When audio is recorded with each picture, 
the total number of pictures that can be 
stored on each card will slightly decrease.
Quality [QUALITY]
TIFF (Uncompressed)
This type is suitable when editing 
and processing pictures with retouch 
software.
Fine (Low compression):
This type gives priority to picture 
quality. Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
This type gives priority to the 
number of recordable pictures and 
records standard quality pictures.
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Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.]
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You can switch to the following metering 
modes.
Metering Mode [METERING MODE]
Multiple:
This is the method in which the 
camera measures the most suitable 
exposure by judging the allocation of 
brightness on the whole screen 
automatically. Usually, we 
recommend using this method.
Center weighted:
This is the method used to focus on 
the subject on the center of the 
screen and measure the whole 
screen evenly.
Spot:
This is the method to measure the 
subject in the spot metering target 
A. 
AF Mode [AF MODE]
9-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on any of 
9 focus areas. You can record a 
picture in free composition without 
limiting the position of the subject. 
3-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on any of the 
left, center and right of the screen. 
This mode allows you to focus on 
the subject faster than any other 
modes in AF mode. 
1-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on the subject 
in AF area on the center of the 
screen. 
Spot-focusing:
The camera focuses on the limited 
and narrow area in the screen. 
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 When setting to 3-area-focusing, pictures 
may become still while being focused on, 
however, this is not a malfunction.
 When using the digital zoom or when you 
take pictures in dark places, the AF area 
is displayed on the center of the screen 
with a size wider than usual.
 When multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) 
light at the same time, the camera is 
focusing on all the AF areas.
The focus position is not predetermined 
because it is set to the position the 
camera automatically determines at the 
time of focusing. If you want to determine 
the focus position to take pictures, switch 
the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode.This mode allows you to compose a picture 
more easily by always focusing on the 
subject.
When the AF mode is set to 
1-area-focusing or spot-focusing, the time 
required for focusing when pressing the 
shutter button halfway will be reduced.
 When it is set to [ON], the [ ] indication 
appears.
 When setting the manual focus, you 
cannot use the continuous AF.
 The battery may be consumed faster than 
usual.
 It may take time to focus on the subject 
after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to 
Tele or suddenly changing the subject 
from a distant one to a nearby one.
 Press the shutter button halfway again 
when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
Continuous AF [CONT.AF]
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Illuminating the subject with the AF assist 
lamp allows the camera to focus on the 
subject in low light conditions.
When you press the 
shutter button halfway in 
dark places or other 
situations, an AF area 
wider than usual appears 
and the AF assist lamp 1 
turns on.
 Be sure of the following points when the 
AF assist lamp is in use.
– Do not look in to the AF assist lamp 
closely.
– Detach the lens hood.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with 
your fingers.
– The battery may be consumed faster 
than usual.
 You cannot use the AF assist lamp in 
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], 
[PANNING], [FIREWORKS] in scene 
mode (P58) and when setting 
[CONVERSION] (P79) to [ ] or [ ].
 When you do not want to use the AF 
assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture 
of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF 
ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it 
becomes difficult to focus on the subject. The AF area is set only to a point on the 
center of the screen when the AF assist 
lamp is turned on.
 A vignetting effect may appear on the 
circumference of the AF assist lamp 
because the AF assist lamp may be 
obscured by the lens, however, this does 
not cause a problem with the performance 
of the camera.
It is possible to further magnify a subject 
already magnified 12 times with the optical 
zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom, 
thereby reaching a maximum of 48 times. 
∫Entering the digital zoom range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the 
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom 
indication may momentarily pause. This is 
not a malfunction.
You can enter the digital zoom range to 
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele 
or to release the zoom lever once and then 
rotate it to Tele again. 
1Optical zoom
2Digital zoom
 When using the digital zoom the picture 
quality becomes deteriorated.
 In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer 
function may not be effective.
 We recommend using a tripod.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
 The AF area is displayed with a size wider 
than usual and set only to a point on the 
center of the screen in the digital zoom 
range.
AF Assist Lamp [AF ASSIST LAMP]
ON The AF assist lamp turns on under 
low light conditions. In this time, the 
AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears 
on the screen. The effective range 
of the AF assist lamp is 4.92 feet 
(1.5 m).
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn 
on.
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Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]
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You can use 4 types of color effects 
depending on the image of the picture.Use this function according to the recording 
situation and the atmosphere of the picture.
 When you take pictures in dark places, 
noise may become visible. To avoid 
picture noise, we recommend setting 
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE 
REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures.
Color Effect [COL.EFFECT]
COOL The picture becomes bluish.
WARM The picture becomes reddish.
B/W The picture becomes black and 
white.
SEPIA The picture becomes sepia.
Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]
CONTRAST HIGHIncreases the 
difference between the 
brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
LOWDecreases the 
difference between the 
brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
SHARPNESS HIGHThe picture is sharply 
defined.
LOWThe picture is softly 
focused.
SATURATION HIGHThe colors in the 
picture become vivid.
LOWThe colors in the 
picture become natural.
NOISE 
REDUCTIONHIGHThe noise reduction 
effect is enhanced.
The resolution of the 
picture may be slightly 
deteriorated.
LOWThe noise reduction 
effect is reduced.
You can obtain pictures 
with higher resolution.
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 The stabilizer function may not work 
sufficiently in the following cases.
– When too much jitter occurs
– In digital zoom range
– When taking pictures while following 
subjects in motion.
– When the shutter speed is extremely 
slow due to dark conditions or other 
reasons.
 In motion image mode [ ], [MODE2] 
cannot be set.This camera allows you to create motion 
picture files up to 20 seconds long by 
connecting images recorded in flip 
animation mode.
Example:
When capturing images of the subject in 
sequence moving the camera little by little 
and aligning the images, the subject looks 
as if it is moving. 
 You can play back created flip animations 
with the same method used to play back 
motion images. (P83)
Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER]
OFF
()When image stabilization is not 
desired or when using the 
camera with a tripod.
MODE1
()The stabilizer operates 
continuously and can assist 
during photo composition.
MODE2
()The stabilizer function is in 
standby and activates at the 
moment the shutter captures the 
image. This mode offers a 
greater degree of stabilization.
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Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.]
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1Select [FLIP ANIM.]. 
 A motion image file is created by putting 
images recorded in [IMAGE CAPTURE] 
together by [CREATE MOTION 
IMAGE].
 Audio cannot be recorded.
 You cannot record audio using the 
audio dubbing. (P90)
2Select [IMAGE CAPTURE]. 
 The picture size is 320k240 pixels.
3Capture images for flip animation. 
 You can check the recorded image with 
4 and the previous or following image 
with 2/1.
 Delete unnecessary images with [ ] 
button.
 You can record up to 100 pictures. The 
number of recordable pictures 
displayed is an approximation.
4Select [CREATE MOTION IMAGE]. 
MODE1
OFF
OFF
EXITMENUSELECT
REC3/3
COL.EFFECT
STABILIZER PICT.ADJ.
CONVERSION FLIP ANIM.
MENU
CREATE MOTION IMAGE
DELETE STILL IMAGES IMAGE CAPTURE
EXITMENUSELECT
FLIP ANIM.
892REMAIN
320
EXITMENU
DELETE STILL IMAGES
IMAGE CAPTURE
EXITMENU
CREATE MOTION IMAGE
SELECT
FLIP ANIM.
MENU
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5Select [FRAME RATE] and set the 
number of frames. 
6Select [CREATE MOTION IMAGE] 
and create a flip animation. 
 The file number appears after creating 
a flip animation.
∫Deleting all still images used to create 
flip animation
When selecting [DELETE STILL IMAGES] 
in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a confirmation 
screen appears. Select [YES] with 4 and 
then press 1.
 You cannot use pictures with audio, burst 
mode and auto bracket.
 The images in each frame do not appear 
in normal review. (P37)
 If you execute [CREATE MOTION 
IMAGE], flip animation is made from all 
pictures recorded for flip animation. 
Delete unnecessary pictures.
 Flip animations may not be played back by 
other equipment.
 The audio is not recorded on flip 
animations, however, you may hear 
varying levels of noises when you play 
back flip animations with other equipment 
which does not have a mute function. 5fps 5 frames/sec.
10fps 10 frames/sec. (The motion 
images become smoother.)
CREATE MOTION IMAGE
CREATE MOTION IMAGE
5fps
10fpsFRAME RATE
EXITMENUSELECT SET
CREATE MOTION IMAGE
5fpsFRAME RATE
EXITMENUSELECT
CREATE MOTION IMAGE
MENU
3 times
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The tele conversion lens (DMW-LTZ10; 
optional) allows you to record pictures 
zooming in much more (1.5 times). The 
wide conversion lens (DMW-LWZ10; 
optional) allows you to record pictures with 
wider range of focus than usual (0.8 times).
1Remove the lens cap and the lens 
ring.
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
2Attach the tele conversion lens 1 
or wide conversion lens 2.
 Rotate the lens slowly and carefully.
3Turn the camera on and select 
[CONVERSION].
4Set to [ ] or [ ].
 [OFF]:
When you do not attach the conversion 
lens.
[ ]:
When you attach the wide conversion 
lens.
[ ]:
When you attach the tele conversion 
lens.
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button 
after finishing the setting.
Conversion Lens 
[CONVERSION]
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MODE1
OFF
OFF
EXITMENUSELECT
REC3/3
COL.EFFECT
STABILIZER PICT.ADJ.
CONVERSION FLIP ANIM.
MENU
CONVERSION





SELECTSET
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∫Recordable range when using the 
conversion lens
When using the tele conversion lens:
 Normal: 15.1 feet (4.6 m) –¶
 Macro mode [ ]:
15.1 feet (4.6 m) –¶
When using the wide conversion lens:
 Normal: 0.56 feet (17 cm) –¶
 Macro mode [ ]: 0.03 feet (1 cm) –¶
 When using the tele conversion lens, the 
available zoom range is limited to 6 times 
or more. Digital zoom is available.
 When using the wide conversion lens, the 
available zoom range is limited between 
1k and 2k. Digital zoom is not available.
 When you use the zoom function beyond 
the recordable range described above, the 
conversion icon blinks in red.
 Check to make sure the lens cap is 
removed before attaching the conversion 
lens.
 When using the conversion lens:
– The built-in flash cannot be activated.
–If you use a tripod, use the tripod 
adaptor supplied with the conversion 
lens, and then attach the tripod to the 
tripod adaptor.
–If you set [CONVERSION] to [OFF], 
the performance of the conversion 
lens will not be optimal.
 When using the tele conversion lens:
–We recommend using a tripod.
– The stabilizer function may not work 
sufficiently.
– The focus indication may light due to the 
jitter even if the subject is not focused.
– The time required for focusing may 
become longer than usual.
 If you use the external flash when the 
wide conversion lens is attached, we 
recommend setting to the manual mode 
on the external flash. Refer to the 
operating instructions of the external flash 
for details.
 If you set [CONVERSION] to [ ] or [ ], 
you cannot use the AF assist lamp. (P74)
 Read the operating instructions of the 
conversion lens for details.
Tele conversion lens
Indication 6
k12k48k
Actual 
magnification9k18k72k
35 mm film 
camera 
equivalent324 mm 648 mm 2592 mm
Wide conversion lens
Indication 1
k2k
Actual magnification 0.8k1.6k
35 mm film camera 
equivalent29 mm 58 mm
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