Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ1 User Manual

							Recording images (advanced)
41 Recording images (advanced)
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 shutter button.
 Audio is recorded from the built-in 
microphone 1 of the camera.
 5 seconds later, the audio recording is 
stopped automatically.
 If you press the [MENU] button during 
the audio recording, it will be cancelled.
 Using this feature will result in fewer images 
being able to be saved.
 When setting to auto bracket/burst mode, it 
is not possible to take a picture with audio. 
(P51, P58)
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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, the more pictures you can store on the 
Memory Card. In addition, a small data volume allows you attach the picture to an 
e-mail or post it on a web site more easily.
 If you select a larger picture size, the printed picture will be clearer, especially with 
larger sized prints.
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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 pictures and records 
standard quality pictures.
4Press the [MENU] button.
 The menu will disappear.
 Picture size/Quality and number of recordable pictures 
(8 MB/64 MB SD Memory Card)
 The numbers shown in the table are approximate numbers. If you mix fine quality 
and standard quality, the number of recordable pictures changes.
 It may happen that pictures appear like a mosaic depending on the scene 
characteristics.
 Remaining frame which is displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may not 
correspond with recorded frames, however, this is not a malfunction.
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PICT.SIZEQUALITY
REC1/3
1600
SPOT MODE
W.BALANCE 
SETUP
SELECT SETEXITMENU
2,3
OFF
AUTO
Picture size8 MB (supplied) 64 MB (optional)
1600 
a 120081674149
1280 
a 96010 20 96 184
640 
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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 about 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 6.86 feet (2.1 m). (when 
setting to ISO100)
 When the shutter jiggle alert is displayed within the available flash range, we 
recommend using the flash.
 When the camera lens is at a distance over the available range from the subject, 
focus may not be adjusted even if the focus indication appears.
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(5 cm)3.94 feet
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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] in the default position. You can change the setting. 
(P55)
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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 setting. 
(P55)
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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 while shooting a 
fast moving subject. (P38)
1Set the mode dial to Panning mode 
[].
2Take a picture.
 The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P28)
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.
It is difficult to adjust the focus when the subject has already appeared. Adjust the 
focus in advance to the point where the subject is likely to appear.
 Set the AF trigger to [FOCUS] and you can fix the focus even if you press the 
shutter button halfway. (P38)
 White balance is set to [AUTO] in the default position. You can change the setting. 
(P55)
 The stabilizer function is effective only when taking a picture horizontally moving 
the camera from side to side.
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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 setting the zoom lever 
towards W.
1Press [ OPEN] button to open the 
flash.
2Set the mode dial to Night portrait 
mode [ ].
3Take a picture.
 The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P28)
 Be sure to close the flash when you do not use the flash.
 Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ].
 White balance is set to [AUTO] in the default position. You can change the setting. 
(P55)
 If you do not open the flash using this mode, you can capture the night illumination 
scenery itself with slower shutter speed. Then, the focus can be adjusted within 
the range of 16.4 feet (5 m) – 
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 The shutter may be kept closed (Max: about 8 seconds) after taking a picture with 
slow shutter speed, but it is not a malfunction.
 When taking a picture in a dark place, noise may appear. To avoid noise, we 
recommend setting the picture adjustment to [NATURAL]. (P54)
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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   1 and spot 
metering target   2 appear.
5Center the subject in the spot AF 
area.
6Take a picture.
 The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P28)
 When the subject is dark, the focus may not be adjusted properly.
 Background may become dark or whitish depending on the subject which is being 
set to the appropriate exposure in the spot AF area.
 If the subject is out of the spot AF area, use the AF/AE lock. (P52)
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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 abbreviation of Exposure 
Value, and it is the amount of light given 
to the CCD by the aperture value and 
the shutter speed)
 The compensation state is not reflected 
by the brightness of the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder.
3Press the 4/[REVIEW/SET] button.
 The compensation window will close.
 The exposure compensation indication 
1 will appear.
4Take a picture.
 The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P28)
 Depending on the shutter speed and aperture value, the range which is possible to 
compensate the exposure will be limited.
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