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M0713KZ0
Operating Instructions
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.
DMC-FZ72
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and
save this manual for future use.
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Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
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Default Chapter
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Digital Camera
1
Operating Instructions
1
Table of Contents
2
Preparations
7
Before Use
7
Condensation
7
Handling
7
Standard Accessories
9
Names and Functions of Main Parts
10
Viewfinder
13
Cursor Button / [MENU/SET] Button
14
Rear Dial
14
Product View
10
Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap
15
Attaching the Lens Cap
15
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
16
Charging Battery
17
Remaining Battery
18
Guidelines for Number of Recordable Pictures and Operating Time
19
Inserting and Removing the Card (Optional)/The Battery
21
About the Built-In Memory/The Card
23
Recording Capacity Guidelines (Pictures/Recording Time)
24
Setting the Clock
26
To Change Time Setting
27
Tips for Taking Good Pictures
28
Preventing Jitter (Camera Shake)
28
Basics
29
Sequence of Operations
29
Taking Still Pictures
30
Turn the Camera off
31
Taking Pictures with Your Own Settings [Program AE] Mode
32
Programme Shift
33
How to Adjust Focus
35
Taking Pictures with Automatic Settings
36
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
36
Automatic Scene Detection
37
Defocusing the Background
38
About Flash
39
About [Intelligent Auto] Setting Items
39
[Color Mode]
39
[Motion Deblur]
40
[Ihandheld Nite Shot]
40
[Ihdr]
41
AF Tracking
42
[Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode
43
Recording Motion Pictures
45
Recording Still Pictures While a Motion Picture Is Being Recorded
48
View Pictures
49
Zooming in and Viewing "Playback Zoom
50
Viewing a List of Pictures "Multi Playback
51
Viewing Pictures by Their Recording Date [Calendar]
52
Viewing Your Pictures ([Normal Play])
49
Viewing Motion Pictures
53
Capturing Still Pictures from Motion Pictures
54
Deleting Pictures
55
To Delete Multiple (up to 50)/To Delete All Pictures
56
Setting the Menu
57
Setting Menu Items
57
Using Quick Menu
60
Using the [Setup] Menu
61
[Clock Set]
61
[World Time]
61
[Travel Date]
61
[Beep]
61
[Speaker Volume]
61
[Cust.set Mem.]
62
[AF/AE LOCK / Fn1]
62
[Fn Button Set]
62
[Live View Mode]
62
[Monitor Display] / [Viewfinder]
63
[Monitor Luminance]
63
[LVF Disp.style]
64
[Monitor Disp. Style]
64
[Guide Line]
64
[Histogram]
65
[Video Rec Area]
66
[Remaining Disp.]
66
[Highlight]
66
[Expo.meter]
67
[Lens Resume]
67
[MF Assist]
68
[Economy]
68
[Play on Monitor]
69
[Auto Review]
69
[No.reset]
69
[Reset]
70
[USB Mode]
70
[Output]
71
[VIERA Link]
71
[3D Playback]
71
[Rotate Disp.]
72
[Scene Menu]
72
[Menu Resume]
72
[Version Disp.]
72
[Format]
73
[Language]
73
[Stabilizer Demo.]
73
Application (Record)
74
Switching the Display of Recording Information, Etc
74
Using Zoom
75
Enlarging a Subject Further
76
Digital Zoom
77
Taking Pictures with the Built-In Flash
78
Changing the Setting of the Flash
79
Taking Pictures with Exposure Compensation
82
Burst Function
83
Taking Pictures with Self-Timer
86
Setting the Light Sensitivity
88
Setting Colouring (White Balance)
90
Setting the White Balance Manually
91
Setting the White Balance Using Colour Temperature
92
Performing White Balance Fine Adjustments
92
Bracket Recording Using White Balance
93
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
95
Taking Front-On Pictures of People (Face Detection)
96
Automatically Locking the Focus on a Moving Subject (AF Tracking)
97
Subject Not Centred in Picture (23-Area-Focusing)
98
Determined Position for Focus (1-Area-Focusing)
98
Taking Close-Up Pictures (Macro Recording)
100
Focus Range
101
[Macro Zoom]
102
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
103
Technique for Manual Focus
104
Taking Pictures by Locking the
105
Focus And/Or Exposure
105
[Af/Ae Lock]
105
Using the Function Button
107
Aperture Value Aperture-Priority] Mode
108
Shutter Speed
108
Taking Pictures by Setting the Aperture Value
108
[Aperture-Priority] Mode
108
Taking Pictures by Setting the
109
[Shutter-Priority] Mode
109
Taking Pictures by Setting the Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
110
[Manual Exposure] Mode
110
Taking Pictures with Different Picture Effects
112
[Creative Control] Mode
112
[Expressive]
114
[Retro]
114
[Old Days]
114
[High Key]
115
[Low Key]
115
[Sepia]
115
[Dynamic Monochrome]
116
[Impressive Art]
116
[High Dynamic]
116
[Cross Process]
117
[Toy Effect]
117
[Miniature Effect]
118
[Soft Focus]
119
[Star Filter]
119
[One Point Color]
120
Recording Panorama Pictures [Panorama Shot] Mode
121
Setting the Recording Direction and Picture Effect
122
About Panorama Playback
123
Taking Pictures According to the Scene [Scene Mode]
124
[Portrait]
125
[Soft Skin]
125
[Scenery]
125
[Sports]
125
[Panning]
126
[Night Portrait]
127
[Night Scenery]
127
[Handheld Night Shot]
128
[Hdr]
128
[Food]
128
[Baby]
129
[Pet]
129
[Sunset]
129
[High Sens.]
130
[Starry Sky]
130
[Glass Through]
130
[3D Photo Mode]
131
Recording Motion Pictures with Manual Operation [Creative Video Mode]
132
Register Your Own Settings and Record
134
[Custom] Mode
134
[Cust.set Mem.]
134
[Custom]
135
Recording with the Face Recognition Function [Face Recog.]
136
Function [Face Recog.]
137
Registering Face Pictures
137
Editing or Deleting Information about Registered Persons
138
Entering Text
139
Useful Features for Travel
140
[Travel Date]
140
[World Time]
141
Using the [Rec] Menu
142
[Photo Style]
142
[Aspect Ratio]
143
[Picture Size]
143
[Quality]
144
[ISO Limit Set]
145
[ISO Increments]
145
[Face Recog.]
146
[AF Mode]
146
[AF Style]
146
[Quick AF]
147
[AF/AE Lock]
147
[Metering Mode]
148
[I.dynamic]
148
[Min. Shtr Speed]
149
[I.resolution]
149
[Digital Zoom]
149
[Stabilizer]
150
[AF Assist Lamp]
151
[Flash]
151
[Flash Synchro]
152
[Flash Adjust.]
153
[Red-Eye Removal]
153
[Color Mode]
154
[Motion Deblur]
154
[Ihandheld Nite Shot]
154
[Ihdr]
154
[Conversion]
154
[Auto Bracket]
155
[Date Stamp]
156
[Clock Set]
156
Date Stamp
156
Using the [Motion Picture] Menu
157
[Rec Format]
157
[Rec Quality]
158
[Continuous AF]
159
[Wind Cut]
159
[Zoom MIC]
160
Application (View)
161
Changing the Picture Information Display, Etc
161
Different Playback Methods [Playback Mode]
162
[2D/3D Settings]
162
[Slide Show]
163
[Filtering Play]
165
[Calendar]
166
Retouching Pictures
167
[Auto Retouch]
167
[Creative Retouch]
168
Using the [Playback] Menu
170
[Title Edit]
170
[Text Stamp]
171
[Retouch]
172
[Video Divide]
173
[Resize]
174
[Cropping]
176
[Leveling]
177
[Favorite]
178
[Print Set]
179
[Protect]
180
[Face Rec Edit]
181
[Copy]
182
Connecting with Other Devices
183
Viewing on TV Screen
183
VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)
185
Viewing 3D Still Pictures
187
Keeping the Still Pictures and Motion Pictures on Your PC
189
About Supplied Software
190
Installing Supplied Software
191
Downloading SILKYPIX Developer Studio
192
Copying Still Pictures and Motion Pictures
193
Keeping the Still Pictures and Motion Pictures in the Recorder
196
Copy by Inserting the SD Card into the Recorder
196
Dubbing Playback Pictures Via AV Cables (Optional)
196
Printing
197
Selecting a Single Picture and Printing It
198
Selecting Multiple Pictures and Printing Them
198
Print Settings
199
Print with Date and Text
201
Others
202
Optional Accessories
202
Conversion Lens (Optional)
202
Protector/Filter (Optional)
204
External Flash (Optional)
205
DC Coupler (Optional)
207
AC Adaptor (Optional DC Coupler (Optional)
207
List of LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Displays
208
In Recording
208
In Playback
209
Message Displays
210
Q&A Troubleshooting
213
Usage Cautions and Notes
221
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Brand
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Model
Lumix DMC-FZ72
Category
Digital Camera
Language
English
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