Panasonic DMC-FZ300 Quick Guide

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Model No.

Digital Camera

DMC-FZ300/DMC-FZ330

Quick Guide for 4K Photo

Press the shutter button to record a 4K photo. You can select the desired moment from a burst of 4K photos taken at 30 frames/second and save that moment as a picture of approx. 8 million pixels.

Selecting the method used to record 4K photos

To record 4K photos, use a UHS Speed Class 3 card.

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Press [ ] button ( )

Press to select the 4K photo icon ([ ]/[ ]/[ ]) and press

Press to select the recording method and press [MENU/SET]

[4K Burst]

[4K Burst(S/S)]

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For capturing the best shot of a fast-moving subject

(e.g., sports, aeroplanes, trains)

Burst recording is performed while the shutter button is pressed and held.

Continuous recording length: Up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds

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For capturing unpredictable photo opportunities

(e.g., plants, animals, children)

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Burst recording starts when the shutter button is pressed and stops when pressed again.

Continuous recording length: Up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds

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Photo opportunity

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[4K Pre-Burst]

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You can continue recording without interruption even if the file exceeds 4 GB, but the 4K burst

file will be saved and played back in separate files.

• You cannot record 4K photos in Creative Video Mode, Panorama Shot Mode, etc.

For recording as needed whenever a photo opportunity arises (e.g., the moment when a ball is thrown)

Burst recording is performed for approximately 1 second before and after the moment that the shutter button is pressed.

Recording length: Approximately 2 seconds

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Settings are optimised for the 4K Photo function at once.

When you set [4K PHOTO], the following [Rec] menus are fixed.

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[Picture Size] [4K] (8M)

[Quality]

4K burst files (MP4 motion pictures) are recorded with the following settings.

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[Rec Format] [MP4] [Rec Quality] [4K/100M/30p]

[Continuous AF] [ON]

To cancel the 4K Photo functions

In step 2, select [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] .

To record the subject with reduced blur

You can reduce the blur of the subject by setting a faster shutter speed.

Set mode dial to [ ]

Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial

• Approximate shutter speed for outdoor recording in fine weather conditions: 1/1000 seconds or faster.

• If you increase the shutter speed, the ISO sensitivity becomes higher, which may increase the noise on the screen.

[ ]

Flow of time Press and hold Recording is performed Start (First) Stop (Second) Approximately 1 second

To change the aspect ratio

Selecting [Aspect Ratio] in the [Rec] menu allows you to change the aspect ratio for 4K photos.

Recording 4K Photos

When you perform 4K burst photo recording, a 4K burst file will be saved in the MP4 format.

When recording 4K photos, the angle of view

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becomes narrower. When [Auto Review] is enabled, the

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picture selection screen will be displayed automatically after recording.

Shutter button

[4K Burst]

Press the shutter button halfway

Press and hold the shutter button fully for as long as you

want to perform recording

The shutter sound will be heard repeatedly.

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Recording will start approximately 0.5 seconds after you press the shutter button

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fully. Therefore, press the button fully as soon as possible. Recording is done while the button is fully pressed.

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If you are using Auto Focus, continuous AF will work while recording. Focus will be

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adjusted continuously.

[4K Burst(S/S)]

Press the shutter button fully

Recording is done until the button is pressed the second

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time. If you are using Auto Focus, continuous AF will work while

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recording. Focus will be adjusted continuously. When you press the [Fn2] button while recording, you can

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add a marker. (Up to 40 markers for each 4K burst file.) When selecting and saving pictures from a 4K burst file, you can skip to the positions where you added markers.

Press the button fully once again

Start and stop tones will be heard.

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Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving

The picture will be saved in JPEG format.

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Press the Playback ([ ]) button

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Select the 4K burst file with

4K burst files are displayed with [ ] .

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Press

The slide view screen will be displayed.

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Touch and drag the frames to select the frame you want to

[4K Pre-Burst]

Press the shutter button fully

Recording of a 4K burst file will be performed for approximately 1 second before

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and after the moment that the shutter button is pressed. The shutter sound will be heard only once.

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In situations where you want to lock focus and exposure, such as when the

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subject is not at the centre, use [AF/AE LOCK]. Select [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) only when recording.

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When [4K PHOTO] is set to [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]), the battery drains faster

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and the camera temperature rises. In some cases, [ recording may stop to protect the camera. Wait until the camera cools down.

save as a picture

You can display the previous or next 45 frames in slide view by touching [ ]/[ ]

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([4K Burst]/[4K Burst(S/S)] only).

] may be displayed and

When a file with long burst time is selected ([4K Burst]/[4K Burst(S/S)] only):

Make a rough selection of scenes using the 4K burst playback screen first, and select the desired frame you want to save as a picture using the slide view screen.

Press [Fn1] button to display the 4K burst playback screen Press and perform continuous playback

You can start continuous rewind by pressing . To pause the rewind operation, press again.

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You can start fast rewind/forward during continuous playback by pressing . To return to continuous playback,

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press

On the scene you want to save as a picture, press to stop playback Press [Fn1] button to display the slide view screen

Press [MENU/SET] to save the picture

The same operation can be performed by touching [ ] .

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Skipping to the scenes you want to save as pictures ([4K Burst(S/S)] only):

By adding markers while recording, you can skip to the positions of the markers on the slide view screen or 4K burst playback screen.

Press [Fn2] button to switch to the mode that allows you to skip to markers

Press to skip to the position of the marker

Press [Fn2] button again to return to the original operation.

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More detailed instructions on the operation of 4K Photo are contained in “Operating Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied disc.