Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000M2 User manual

Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DC-FZ1000M2
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Q&A Troubleshooting →309
Finding the information you need →2
Contents →5
Contents by Function →11
Menu list →175
Names and Functions of Main Parts →16
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Finding the information you need
In this “Owner’s Manual for advanced features”, you can find the information you need
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information.
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names
“Contents by Function”
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Functions of Main Parts” 16 -
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viewfinder displays” 300 -
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on-screen messages
“Message displays”
307 -
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Troubleshooting” 309 -
For details on how to use this manual,
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How to use this manual
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Recording mode icons
Recording mode:
In Recording modes that show icons in black, you can select and execute indicated
menus and functions.
(Custom Mode) has different functions depending on the recording mode that is
registered.
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How to use this manual
■About the symbols in the text
Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] button.
Indicates that the Wi-Fi setting can be made by pressing [Wi-Fi] button.
Tips for skillful use and points for recording.
(→00) Indicates the reference page. Click to go to the corresponding page.
Steps for setting a menu item are described as follows:
Example: To change the [Quality] setting to [ ] in the [Rec] menu
→ [Rec] → [Quality] → [ ]
• This Owner’s Manual expresses the up, down, left, and right of the
cursor button as .
• Dial and lever operations are illustrated as below.
Turn the front dial
Rotate the rear dial
Rotate the zoom lever

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Contents
■ Finding the information you need ..... 2
■ How to use this manual...................... 3
■ Before use ......................................... 13
■ Standard Accessories ...................... 15
Before Use
■ Names and Functions
of Main Parts ..................................... 16
Preparations
■ Attaching the Lens Cap/
Shoulder Strap .................................. 18
Attaching the Lens Cap .............................18
Attaching the Shoulder Strap.....................19
■ Charging battery ............................... 20
Inserting the battery...................................21
Charging the battery ..................................22
■ Inserting and removing the card
(optional)............................................ 26
■ About the Card .................................. 27
Formatting the card (initialization)..............28
Estimated recording capacity
(number of pictures/recording time)...........28
■ Attaching the Lens Hood ................. 30
■ Opening the Monitor......................... 32
■ Setting the clock ............................... 33
■ Contents by Function ....................... 11
■ Holding the camera........................... 35
■ Basic Operation ................................ 36
[LVF] button
(Recording pictures using the viewfinder) ...36
Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)............................37
[Zoom Compose Assist] button
(Using the Zoom Compose
Assist function) .........................................38
Shutter button (Taking pictures).................39
Motion picture button
(Recording motion pictures).......................40
Mode dial (Select the recording mode)......40
Front Dial/Rear Dial ...................................41
Control ring ................................................43
Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button
(Selecting/setting items) ............................44
[DISP.] button
(Switching the display information)............44
Touch screen (Touch operations)...............47
Taking pictures using the touch function....48
Basics
■ Setting the menu............................... 50
■ Calling frequently-used
menus instantly
(Quick Menu) ..................................... 52
Change the Quick Menu to your
preferred item ............................................53
■ Assigning frequently
used functions to the buttons
(Function buttons) ............................ 54
Using the function buttons during
recording....................................................55
Using the function buttons during
playback.....................................................57
■ Entering Text ..................................... 58

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Contents
Recording mode
■ Taking pictures
with automatic settings
(Intelligent Auto Mode) ..................... 59
[Intelligent Auto] menu ...............................61
Taking pictures with different color tones,
degrees of blurriness, and brightness .......63
■ Taking pictures after
automatically setting the
aperture value and shutter speed
(Program AE Mode)........................... 64
■ Taking pictures by setting the
aperture value and shutter speed ... 65
Taking pictures by setting the aperture
value (Aperture-Priority AE Mode).............65
Taking pictures by setting the shutter
speed (Shutter-Priority AE Mode)..............66
Taking pictures by setting the
aperture value and shutter speed
(Manual Exposure Mode) ..........................67
Checking the effects of the aperture value
and shutter speed (Preview Mode)............69
Easily set aperture value / shutter speed
for suitable exposure (One Push AE) ........70
■ Recording panorama pictures
(Panorama Shot Mode)..................... 71
■ Taking pictures
according to the scene
(Scene Guide Mode) ......................... 74
■ Taking Pictures with
different picture effects
(Creative Control Mode) ................... 77
■ Recording motion pictures
by setting the aperture/
shutter speed/ISO sensitivity
(Creative Video Mode) ...................... 83
Recording Slow Motion Pictures
([High Speed Video]) .................................84
Pan or zoom while recording with the
camera in a fixed position
([4K Live Cropping])...................................85
■ Registering your own
settings and recording
(Custom Mode).................................. 87
Registering your own settings
([Cust.Set Mem.]).......................................87
Recording using registered custom set .....88

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Contents
4K Photo and Drive Settings
■ Selecting a Drive Mode................... 115
■ Burst function ................................. 116
■ Recording with the 4K Photo
function and selecting pictures
to save.............................................. 118
Recording with the 4K Photo function ..... 118
Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and
saving ......................................................121
Notes on the 4K Photo function...............126
■ Adjusting the focus after recording
([Post Focus]/[Focus Stacking]).... 129
Recording using [Post Focus]..................129
Select the focus point and save the
picture ([Post Focus])...............................131
Select the focus range to combine
and create a single picture
([Focus Stacking])....................................132
Notes on the [Post Focus]/
[Focus Stacking] ......................................133
■ Taking pictures with Time Lapse
Shot/Stop Motion Animation.......... 134
Taking pictures automatically at set
intervals [Time Lapse Shot] .....................134
Creating stop motion animation
[Stop Motion Animation]...........................137
■ Taking pictures with self-timer ...... 139
■ Taking Pictures While
Adjusting a Setting Automatically
(Bracket Recording)........................ 140
Exposure Bracket ....................................141
Aperture Bracket......................................142
Focus Bracket..........................................142
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
■ Taking pictures with Auto Focus..... 89
Set the Focus Mode (AFS, AFF, AFC).......90
Switching [AF Mode]..................................92
Changing the position and size
of the AF area ............................................98
Setting the AF area position
with the touch pad....................................101
Optimizing the focus and brightness
for a touched position ..............................102
■ Taking close-up pictures
(Macro recording) ........................... 103
■ Taking pictures with
Manual Focus .................................. 104
■ Taking pictures by locking
the focus and/or exposure
(AF/AE Lock) ................................... 107
■ Taking pictures with
Exposure Compensation................ 108
■ Setting the ISO Sensitivity ............. 109
■ Adjusting the White Balance ..........111

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Contents
Playing Back and Editing Pictures
■ Viewing your pictures..................... 167
■ Viewing motion pictures ................ 168
Capturing still pictures from motion
pictures ....................................................169
■ Switching the Playback Method .... 170
Zooming in and viewing
“Playback Zoom”......................................170
Viewing a list of pictures
“Multi Playback” .......................................171
Viewing pictures by their recording date
“Calendar Playback” ................................171
■ Viewing group pictures .................. 172
■ Deleting pictures............................. 174
Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
■ Correcting jitter ............................... 143
■ Using Zoom ..................................... 145
Zoom types and use ................................145
Using the zoom by performing touch
operations (Touch zoom) .........................148
■ Taking pictures with flash .............. 149
■ Setting the Flash Functions........... 150
Changing the firing mode
(Manual flash)..........................................150
Changing Flash Mode..............................151
Setting the 2nd curtain sync ....................153
Adjusting the flash output ........................154
Synchronizing the flash output
with the camera during Exposure
Compensation..........................................154
■ Taking Pictures with
Wireless Flashes............................. 155
Recording motion pictures
■ Recording Motion Picture/
4K Motion Picture ........................... 158
Setting the format, picture size and
recording frame rate ................................160
Adjusting the focus while recording
motion pictures ([Continuous AF]) ...........162
■ Taking still pictures while
a motion picture is being
recorded........................................... 163
■ Recording Snap Movies ................. 164

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Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
■ What you can do with the
Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth®function............. 237
■ Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Function ............... 238
■ Connecting the camera to a
smartphone ..................................... 241
Installing the smartphone/tablet app
“Panasonic Image App” ...........................241
Connecting the camera to a smartphone
compatible with Bluetooth Low Energy....242
Connecting the camera to a
smartphone that does not support for
Bluetooth Low Energy..............................245
■ Controlling with a Smartphone...... 249
Turning on/off the camera using a
smartphone..............................................249
Operating the shutter button
of the camera using a smartphone
(remote recording) ...................................250
Playing back or saving images stored
on the camera, or uploading them
on social media sites ...............................254
Transferring recorded images to a
smartphone automatically........................255
Writing location information of a
smartphone on a recorded image............257
Synchronizing the camera’s clock
with a smartphone ...................................258
Combining motion pictures recorded
with Snap Movie according to your
preference on a smartphone....................258
■ Displaying still pictures on a TV.... 260
■ Sending pictures............................. 261
■ Sending pictures to a
smartphone ..................................... 264
■ Wireless printing............................. 265
■ Sending pictures to AV device....... 266
■ Sending pictures to a PC ............... 267
■ Using WEB services ....................... 269
When sending images to WEB service....269
When sending images to
[Cloud Sync. Service] ..............................272
About the [LUMIX CLUB].........................273
■ About Wi-Fi connections................ 276
Connecting via a wireless access point
([Via Network]) .........................................276
Connecting directly ([Direct]) ...................279
Connecting quickly with the
same settings as used previously
([Select a destination from History] /
[Select a destination from Favorite])........280
■ [Wi-Fi Setup].................................... 282
Using Menu Functions
■ Menu list .......................................... 175
[Rec] ........................................................176
[Motion Picture]........................................191
[Custom] ..................................................194
[Setup] .....................................................209
[My Menu]................................................219
[Playback] ................................................220

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Contents
Connecting with other devices
■ Enjoying 4K motion pictures ......... 283
Viewing 4K motion pictures .....................283
Storing 4K motion pictures.......................283
■ Viewing on TV screen..................... 284
Recording while monitoring camera
images .....................................................285
VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)....286
■ Storing recorded still pictures and
motion pictures on your PC........... 287
Downloading software .............................288
Copying still pictures and motion
pictures ....................................................290
■ Storing recorded still pictures
and motion pictures in the
recorder ........................................... 292
■ Printing ............................................ 293
Printing with date and text .......................295
Others
■ Optional accessories...................... 296
External Flash (optional)..........................296
Shutter Remote Control (optional)...........297
External Microphone (optional)................298
AC adaptor (optional) /
DC coupler (optional)...............................299
Filter (optional).........................................299
■ List of monitor/viewfinder
displays............................................ 300
■ Message displays ........................... 307
■ Q&A
Troubleshooting.............................. 309
■ Usage cautions and notes ............. 318