Panasonic dmc-fz38 manual

Applicable modes: [C]: Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically. Page [Min. You can take a picture brightly in dark places by setting [MIN. Also, you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject. Setting colour effects for the recorded pictures. Applicable modes: [OFF]: This is the standard setting. Using one of these modes, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.

Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult. Applicable modes: [1ST]: The normal method when taking pictures with the With the optional conversion lenses, you can record even more faraway pictures and take close-up pictures of smaller subjects.

Applicable modes: [OFF] When you attach the tele conversion lens. When you attach the close-up lens. It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set. You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures, only motion pictures, only pictures of a particular category, or only favourites.

Perform steps 1 and 2 on page Motion pictures A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built-in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture.

Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered. It is suitable for regular size printing. Pictures with a picture size larger than [ ] will be resized when stamping the date etc. Page [Rotate Disp. For details, ask at your photo printing store. Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC.

P36 Turn this unit and the TV off. In all other cases, connect the camera to the TV using the AV cable supplied and playback the motion picture. Not all operations are possible. Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations that support on the TV.

Page Saving The Recorded Still Pictures And Motion Pictures Connecting to other equipment Saving the recorded still pictures and motion pictures Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on the file format. Here are a few suggestions. Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory. Double-click [DCIM] folder. Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC.

Preparations: Turn on the camera and the printer. Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built-in memory. Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction. Page Using The Conversion Lens Optional Connecting to other equipment Using the Conversion Lens optional With the optional conversion lenses, you can record even more faraway pictures and take close-up pictures of smaller subjects. Refer to P for details.

Preparations: Remove the lens cap, lens hood, and hood adaptor. Attach the lens adaptor. Page Others Cleaning Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth. Page Others Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it.

This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too high or too low, the operating time of the battery will become shorter. Page Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation, effect of static electricity, accident, malfunction, repair, or other handlings.

Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information. Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data. Page Message Display Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.

The major messages are described below as examples. Insert the card again, turn the power on, and try to read or write the data again. Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.

Page Others Recording The picture cannot be recorded. P58 The recorded picture is whitish. Page Others The recorded picture is blurred. The optical image stabilizer is not effective. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but this is not a malfunction. It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.

Page Others Lens Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent colour is surrounding the subject. Also, the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used.

Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor. Page Others Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction. The picture is not played back. Page Others White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture. Page optional , and then play back the motion pictures on the camera. The picture is not displayed fully on the TV.

Trusted Reviews is supported by its audience. If you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Learn more. For the past year it has become the yardstick against which all other super-zooms have been measured, and it remains the best in its class. No other super-zoom camera has been able to match its combination of handling, performance and image quality, until now.

The body is identical to the FZ28, a design that has remained unchanged since the FZ It is light but strong, with a decent-sized rubber handgrip and a textured thumb rest, and the numerous buttons and controls are clearly labelled and sensibly positioned.

As it is they look like what they are; an afterthought retrofitted on to an existing design. The major changes have happened on the inside.

The sensor has been upgraded from One of the major improvements is in the optical image stabilisation, which is now known as Power OIS. Another improvement is the face detection system, which now incorporates automatic face recognition. The way that it works is, I think, slightly creepy. If it recognises the same face in more than a few shots, it will prompt you to register a name for that person, and will then each time they appear in a photo the camera will optimise the focus and exposure to concentrate on that person.

Up to six people can be recorded, with three face views per person for faster recognition. There is also a new addition to the mode dial, a creative movie mode which allows manual aperture and shutter speed control, which is a nice feature.

As well as this the zoom lens can be used during video recording, with a dual-speed control for slow, smooth zooms. Shot-to-shot time in JPEG mode is noticeably faster at approximately 1. What is rather puzzling is the lack of a long-period continuous shooting mode.

Instead the FZ38 has a simple 3fps high-speed burst mode, which takes three, five or ten frames depending on the image size. Terms of Use 1. Contents of the Operating Instructions Site a. Contents of Operating Instructions a. Exemption from Responsibility a.

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