Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ38 Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents

- 2 -ContentsBefore UseQuick Guide ..............................................5Standard Accessories ...............................7Names of the Components .......................8Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap ........................................11Attaching the Lens Hood.........................13PreparationCharging the Battery ...............................15• Approximate operating time andnumber of recordable pictures ..........18Inserting and Removing the Card(optional)/the Battery ...............................20About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........22Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................24• Changing the clock setting................25Setting the Menu .....................................26• Setting menu items ...........................27• Using the quick menu .......................29About the Setup Menu ............................30BasicSelecting the [REC] mode, and recordstill picture or motion picture ...................39• Taking the still picture .......................42• Recording the motion picture ............42Taking pictures using the automaticfunction (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............43• Scene detection ................................44• AF Tracking Function........................45• Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode ......46Taking pictures with your favouritesettings (Programme AE Mode)..............48• Focusing ...........................................49• When the subject is not in focus(such as when it is not in the centreof the composition of the pictureyou want to take) ..............................49• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......50• Direction detection function...............50• Enlarge the focus point(display focus point)..........................50• Programme shift................................51Taking Pictures with the Zoom................52• Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Digital Zoom......................52Playing back Pictures([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................55• Confirm the picture in [REC] Mode(Review)............................................56• Displaying Multiple Screens(Multi Playback) ................................56• Using the Playback Zoom .................56• Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode .....57Deleting Pictures .....................................58• To delete a single picture ..................58• To delete multiple pictures(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............59Advanced (Recording pictures)About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder..........60Taking Pictures using theBuilt-in Flash............................................64• Switching to the appropriateflash setting.......................................64Taking Close-up Pictures ........................70• [AF MACRO] ....................................71• [MACRO ZOOM] ..............................72Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........73Compensating the Exposure ...................75Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/Colour Bracket.........................................76• Auto Bracket......................................76• Colour Bracket ..................................77Taking Pictures using Burst Mode...........78Taking pictures by specifying theaperture / shutter speed ..........................80• Aperture-priority AE..........................80• Shutter-priority AE ............................80Taking picture by setting the exposuremanually ..................................................81Aperture Value and Shutter Speed .........82Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.........83• MF ASSIST .......................................84Taking pictures while adjusting colour(My colour mode) ....................................86Registering Personal Menu Settings(Registering custom settings)..................88Taking pictures in Custom Mode.............89Taking expressive portraits andlandscape pictures(Advanced Scene Mode).........................90• [PORTRAIT] .....................................91• [SCENERY] ......................................92• [SPORTS] ........................................92• [CLOSE-UP].....................................93