Panasonic DMC-FZ1000 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Contents
Finding the information you need..............................................................................2
How to use this manual.............................................................................................3
Contents by Function ..............................................................................................10
1. Before Use
Care of the camera .................................................................................................13
Standard Accessories .............................................................................................14
Names and Functions of Main Parts.......................................................................15
2. Preparations before Recording
Attaching the Lens Hood.........................................................................................21
Attaching the Lens Cap...........................................................................................22
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................................................................................23
Charging the Battery...............................................................................................24
• Charging.........................................................................................................24
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................26
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery.........................................28
About the Card........................................................................................................30
• About cards that can be used with this unit....................................................30
• Formatting the card (initialization) ..................................................................31
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time ....32
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................35
• Changing the Clock Setting............................................................................36
Setting the Menu.....................................................................................................37
• Setting menu items.........................................................................................37
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)...........................................40
• Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item ............................................42
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons)....................44
Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu)...............................................47
Entering Text...........................................................................................................55
3. Basic Operation
Tips for taking good pictures...................................................................................56
• Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function)........................56
Using the Viewfinder...............................................................................................57
• [LVF] button (Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder).............................................57
• About the Eye Sensor AF...............................................................................58
Taking a Still picture ................................................................................................59
Recording Motion Picture........................................................................................61
Selecting the Recording Mode................................................................................62
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen ................................64
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures....................................................................68