Panasonic DMC-LS85 operating instructions Party, PCANDLE Light, ABABY1 / sBABY2

Advanced-Shooting

o[PARTY]

Use to take pictures at wedding receptions, indoor parties, etc. Both the people and the background can be shot with natural brightness using the flash and slow shutter speed.

„Technique for Party mode

•Use the flash. (You can set to [[] or [`].)

•Use a tripod and the self-timer for best results.

•Rotate the zoom lever to Wide (1 ×), about 1.5 m (4.93 feet) from the subject.

Note

• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [3].

p[CANDLE LIGHT]

Use to get the most from the mood created by candlelight.

„Technique for Candle light mode

• Don’t use the flash.

• Use a tripod and the self-timer for best results.

Note

•The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to 7.

•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [3].

a[BABY1] / s[BABY2]

This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from it is weaker than usual.

It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [TEXT STAMP] (P67).

„Birthday ([AGE])/name setting

1Press e/r to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press q.

2Press e/r to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].

3Enter the birthday or name. Birthday:

w/q: Select the items (year/month/day).

e/r: Setting.

[MENU/SET]: Exit.

Name: For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P66.

•When the birthday or name is set, [AGE] or [NAME] is automatically set to [ON].

•If [ON] is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered, the setting screen appears automatically.

4Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

„To cancel [AGE] and [NAME]

Select the [OFF] setting in step 2 of the “Birthday ([AGE])/Name setting” procedure.

Note

• The age and name can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the
CD-ROM (supplied).
• If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] even when the birthday or name has been set, the age or
name will not be displayed. Before taking pictures, set [AGE] or [NAME] to [ON].
• The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to 7.
• [i.AUTO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO1600].
• If you turn on the camera in [BABY1]/[BABY2], the age and name will be displayed at the
lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds, along with the current date and time.
• If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings.
• The birthday setting can be reset with [RESET].		45
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [3].	VQT1X05