Panasonic DMC-FX10, DMC-FX12 operating instructions Advanced Recording pictures

may also be bigger than usual when taking pictures in underwater mode.

•The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max.

5 areas) light at the same time.

The focus position is not predetermined. It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the

focus position to take pictures, switch the

AF mode to [[]HIor[[]]

•If the AF mode is set to 5-area-focusing, the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus.

•The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode [V], [SELF PORTRAIT] or [FIREWORKS] in scene mode.

Press [_] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P17) When burst is set to [ON], it is activated while the shutter button is pressed.

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•You can only take one picture when the flash is activated.

•The burst speed becomes slower halfway, The exact timing of this depends on the type of card, the picture size and the quality.

•Burst cannot be set in simple mode

[y]and [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

•You can take pictures until the capacity of the builtqn memory or the card is full.

Advanced (Recording pictures)

•The burst speed becomes slower if the ISO sensitivity (P42, 60) is set to [ISO400] or higher.

•The burst speed may become slower in

dark places because the shutter speed becomes slower.

•The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken.

•The exposure and the white balance are adjusted for each picture.

•If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place (landscape) indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a large difference between the light and shade, it may take time until the exposure is stable. If burst is used at this time, the exposure may not become optimal.

•When the self-timer is used, the number

of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3.

•Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off.

•When burst mode is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting. You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.

Press [ _ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P17) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult.

•If the AF assist lamp is set to [ON], an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp (A_turns on when you press the

shutter button halfway in dark places etc.

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