Panasonic DMC-SZ1, DMC-FH8 Sports, Night Scenery, Food, Technique for Night Portrait Mode

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Recording

[Sports]

Setting for when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.

Note

•Shutter speed may slow down for up to 1 second.

•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16 feet) or more.

[Night Portrait]

This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness.

∫Technique for Night Portrait Mode

•Use the flash. (You can set to [ ].)

•Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.

Note

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.

•Shutter speed may slow down for up to 8 seconds.

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

[Night Scenery]

This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.

Note

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.

•Shutter speed may slow down for up to 8 seconds.

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

[Food]

This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants, etc.

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Contents DMC-SZ02 DMC-FH8 F1211WT0Contents Using the Motion Picture Menu Rec Quality Continuous AF Using the Playback Menu Upload Set Text Stamp Video DivideCopy the playback image using Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOAbout Condensation When the lens is fogged up Care of the cameraDo not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts LCD monitor P46, 110Cursor buttons DMC-SZ1 DMC-SZ02 Or PressStrap eyelet Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P11, 97, 102Speaker P41 Charging the Battery Power onAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Inserting the Battery Insert the battery into the camera to charge itCharging Check that this unit is turned offWhen using the AC adaptor supplied Battery indicationBattery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor About the charging lampWhen recording with picture quality set to HD Recording still picturesRecording conditions by Cipa standard Recording motion picturesPlayback Playback timeInserting and Removing the Card optional Do not touch the connection terminals of the cardFollowing operations can be performed using this unit About the Built-in Memory/the CardBuilt-in Memory CardPreparation Available recording time when recording motion pictures Quality settingNumber of recordable pictures Picture sizeSetting Date/Time Clock Set Slide the REC/PLAY switch to ! and then turn the camera onClock is not set when the camera is shipped Press MENU/SET to setChanging the Clock Setting Tips for taking good pictures Fit the strap and hold the camera carefullyPreventing jitter camera shake Direction Detection Function Rotate DispSelecting the Recording Mode List of Recording Modes Intelligent Auto Mode P23Normal Picture Mode P26 Miniature Effect Mode P55Taking pictures using the automatic function Recording ModeWhen taking pictures When recording motion picturesScene Detection Portrait Scenery Low Light MacroChanging the settings SetupRec Motion PictureTaking pictures with your favorite settings Normal Picture ModeFocusing Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto ModeCm 0.16 feet 6.6 feet M 4.9 feet 3.3 feet Cm 0.16 feetCompose the picture Recording Motion Pictures Start recording by pressing the motion picture buttonApplicable modes About the compatibility of the recorded motion picturesAbout zooming while recording motion pictures Flash setting is fixed to Œ Recording still pictures while recording motion picturesSlide the REC/PLAY switch to Playing Back Pictures Normal PlaySelecting a picture Press 2 orUsing the Playback Zoom Displaying Multiple Screens Multi PlaybackRotate the zoom lever towards L W Rotate the zoom lever towards Z TPlaying Back Motion Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered Deleting PicturesTo delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then PressWhen Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SET To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the picturesSetting the Menu Setting menu itemsMenu Description of settings Rec P64 to Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET Using the Quick MenuPress 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SET About the Setup Menu Setting Date/TimeDestination Travel destination areaOFF Elapsed days are not recordedLocation SET Travel destination is recorded at the time of recordingBeep Level Beep Tone 1 / 2 Shutter VolHigh Brightness¢ Can be set only when Recording Mode is set Change the focus iconAngle of view for motion picture recording can be checked ON/OFF1SEC 2SEC Pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressedSet to match the type of TV TV AspectDisplay so that they are displayed VerticallySet the language displayed on the screen Demo Demo Mode Stabilizer DemoAuto Demo on Recording Mode Playback ModeAbout the LCD Monitor Press DISP. to changeUsing the Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards TeleRotate the zoom lever towards Wide Screen display Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash setting Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Set the flash to match the recordingAvailable Flash Settings in Recording Mode Shutter speed for each flash setting Available flash rangeTaking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro Zoom Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressedPicture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed Compensating the Exposure Underexposed Properly exposedCompensate the exposure Towards positive Towards negativeEffect Mode Record pictures that look like dioramas MiniatureRecorded Scene Mode Taking pictures that match the scene beingPortrait Soft SkinScenery This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscapePanorama Shot About playback VerticalTechnique for Night Portrait Mode SportsNight Portrait Night SceneryTo cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step Baby1/Baby2Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU/SET to finish Pet SunsetHigh Sens Glass ThroughEntering Text Display the entry screen¢ a maximum of 15 characters can be entered for , , , Using the Rec Menu For details on Rec menu settings, refer to P37Picture Size Applicable modesSensitivity Jitter of the subjectAbout Intelligent ISO sensitivity control White Balance Setting the White Balance manually Auto White BalanceAF Mode Recording Resolution ExposureDigital Zoom Settings Description of settings Burst speed Flash setting is fixed to ‰Burst Number of recordableFlash setting is fixed to Œ except for Color Mode AF Assist Lamp Red-Eye RemovalStabilizer Date Stamp Applicable modesClock Set Stamp the year, month, and dayUsing the Motion Picture Menu For details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P37Rec Quality Continuous AFVarious methods of playback You can play back the recorded pictures in various methodsSlide Show Operations performed during slide showChanging the slide show settings EffectDuration or Repeat can be set Filtering Play Press 3/4/2/1 to select the categoryThen press MENU/SET to set About the categories to be sortedCalendar Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played backYou can display pictures by recording date Having Fun with Recorded Pictures Auto RetouchBrightness and color of the pictures taken can be balanced Beauty Retouch DMC-FH8 Press 3/4 to select the item, and then pressPress 3/4 to select the effect After finishing the picture editing, press MENU/SET Using the Playback Menu Upload SetSelect the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set Upload to the image sharing sites Text Stamp Baby/PetPress Press 3 to select OK, and then press MENU/SET It cannot be restored once divided Video DivideResize Cropping Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 2/1 MoveFavorite Select the picture, and then press MENU/SETPrint Set To print the date Protect Copy Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Connect the camera and a TVSaving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorderCopy the playback image using an AV cable Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Connect camera to PCCopy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 100Connecting to a PC 101PC that can be used 102 Loading still pictures or motion pictures103 Desktop104 Uploading the images to sharing sitesStart up the LUMIXUP.EXE by double-clicking it. P103 Select the destination to uploadPrinting the Pictures 105Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET 106 Selecting a single picture and printing itSelecting multiple pictures and printing them Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SETPrint Settings 107Print with Date Num.of prints108 Paper SizeWhen printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper 109Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Screen Display 110111 Age P61112 113 About the LCD monitorAbout the Lens 114 115 Do not bend or drop the cardAbout the personal information DisclaimerWhen not using the camera for a long period of time 116About the picture data About tripods or unipodsMessage Display 117Please turn camera off and then on again/System Error This battery cannot be used118 Insert SD card again/Try another cardTroubleshooting Battery and power source119 Recording120 Subject is not focused properlyRecorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture 121 Motion picture recording stops in the middleRecording by Panorama Shot ends before finishing Operation sound is small122 LCD monitorFlash 123 PlaybackPlayback sound or operation sound is too low 124 Red part of the recorded image has changed color to blackThumbnail is displayed appears on the screen Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up125 TV, PC and printer126 Others127 Zooming stops instantaneouslyZoom does not go up to maximum magnification File numbers are not recorded consecutively

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