User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-FZ20

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FZ20PP Before use, please read these instructions completely. For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic. com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www. panasonic. ca VQT0M38 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] 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. · 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 66 Recording pictures (advanced) Using the [REC] mode menu SCN1 SCN2 : [W. BALANCE] (P68) : [SENSITIVITY] (P70) : [PICT. SIZE] (P70) : [QUALITY] (P71) : [AUDIO REC. ] (P71) 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. Menu items REC 1 /3 AUTO : [METERING MODE] (P72) : [AF MODE] (P72) : [CONT. AF] (P73) W. BALANCE SENSITIVITY PICT. SIZE QUALITY AUDIO REC. SELECT MENU SET EXIT MENU : [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P74) : [D. ZOOM] (P74) : [COL. EFFECT] (P75) : [PICT. ADJ. ] (P75) · 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. : [STABILIZER] (P76) : [FLIP ANIM. ] (P76) : [CONVERSION] (P79) : [EXT. FLASH] (P81) : [EX. FLASH BURST] (P82) 67 Recording pictures (advanced) White Balance [W. BALANCE] 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. AUTO (Daylight) (Cloudy) for auto setting (auto white balance) for recording outdoors on a bright day for recording under a cloudy or shaded area sky for recording under halogen lighting for taking a picture with photo flash only for using the preset 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 2) 3) 4) 5) 1) 6) (Halogen) (Flash) (White set) (White set) for setting the white balance again (P69) · When setting the white balance to the mode except [AUTO], you can finely adjust the white balance. 7) 8) 9) KlKelvin Color Temperature 68 Recording pictures (advanced) Setting the White Balance manually (White set ) Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually. 1 Set to [ ] (White Set) and then press 1. 2 Aim 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. WHITE SET 3 Finely adjust the white balance. · 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish. · 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish. [. . . ] 35 Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 PTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 T TIFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]