Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ1 User Manual

Recording images (advanced)
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Taking Pictures with Audio
You can take a picture with audio for 
5 seconds.
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]. (P25)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [AUDIO REC.].
3Press 1 to select [ON].
4Press the [MENU] button.
 The menu will disappear.
 This icon [ ] 2 will appear on the 
LCD monitor/Viewfinder.
5Press the shutter button fully and 
take a picture.
 It is not necessary to continue pressing 
the...

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Changing the Picture Size
You can choose from among 3 picture size 
settings.
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]. (P25)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [PICT.SIZE].
3Press 2/1 to select the picture size.
 : 1600 a 1200 pixels
 : 1280 a 960 pixels
 :   640 a 480 pixels
4Press the [MENU] button.
 The menu will disappear.
 In motion image mode [ ], the picture size is fixed to 320a240 pixels.
 The smaller the picture size you select,...

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Changing the Quality 
(Data Compression Ratio)
You can choose among 2 quality levels (Data 
Compression Ratio).
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]. (P25)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [QUALITY].
3Press 2/1 to select the quality (Data 
Compression Ratio).
 : Fine (Low compression)
It gives priority to picture quality to 
record high quality pictures.
 : Standard (Standard compression)
It gives priority to the number of 
recordable...

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Taking Pictures using Macro Mode
When you take pictures from a distance closer 
than 3.94 feet (120 cm) (Tele), set the camera in 
macro mode
 []. This allows you to get closer 
to the subject up to 0.16 feet (5 cm) (Wide).
 Macro mode [ ]
 Normal recording
1Set the mode dial to Macro mode 
[].
2Take a picture.
 The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P28)
 Select the flash setting depending on the situation. (P35)
 The available flash range is...

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Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode
Portrait mode is for taking portrait shots.
It makes the subject stand out from the 
background.
We recommend placing the subject close by 
and allowing for proper distance between 
subject and background.
Please note that this mode is suitable for 
outdoor situations under sunlight.
1Set the mode dial to Portrait mode 
[].
2Take a picture.
 The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P28)
 White balance is set to [AUTO]...

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Taking Pictures using Sports Mode
When taking pictures of outdoor sports, this 
mode lets you capture still action photos 
easily. 
Please note that this mode is suitable to take 
photos of the subject from distances of more 
than 16.4 feet (5 m) and in 
daylight situations.
1Set the mode dial to Sports mode 
[].
2Take a picture.
 The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P28)
 White balance is set to [AUTO] in the default position. You can change the...

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Taking Pictures using Panning Mode
Panning is a technique of moving the camera 
tracking a subject in motion.
Using a slower shutter speed when tracking a 
subject, you can sharply photograph a subject 
in motion while blurring the background.
In very bright summer daylight, if the shutter 
speed cannot be set slow enough to blur the 
background, please use the ND filter 
(DMW-LND55, optional). (P59)
Please try to use the prefocus technique to 
reduce the time for focusing...

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Taking Pictures using Night Portrait 
Mode
The Night Portrait mode combines the 
electronic flash with a “slow shutter” mode. 
This unique feature allows you to photograph 
close subjects against the natural night 
background. Since the shutter speed is slow, 
we highly recommend using a tripod to steady 
the camera.
The subject should be positioned within the 
available flash range. (When setting to 
ISO100, about 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 6.86 feet 
(2.1 m))
We recommend...

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Taking Pictures using Spot Mode
When this mode is selected, both the focus 
and the exposure will be adjusted to spot on a 
limited area. This is suitable when you take 
pictures in delicate light conditions and intend 
to take a picture in a limited area.
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]. (P25)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [SPOT MODE].
3Press 1 to set to [ON].
4Press the [MENU] button.
 The menu will disappear.
 The spot AF area...

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Compensating the Exposure
In some situations the illumination of the 
background and your subject may differ. Auto 
exposure systems may not always calculate 
the exposure correctly. This is a normal 
situation. This feature allows you to manually 
compensate the exposure.
[Preparation]
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]. (P25)
1Press the [ ] button.
2Press 2/1 to compensate the 
exposure.
 You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 
EV with 1/3 EV step.
(EV is an...