Taking pictures according to the scene

[SCENE MODE] (Continued)

Recording Mode:

Scene

Uses, Tips

Notes

 

 

 

Uses weak flash to bring out skin colors.

• Age and name will be displayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

for approx. 5 seconds after

 

 

 

• To record age and name

setting this mode.

 

 

 

 

 

([BABY1] and [BABY2] can be set separately.)

• When the camera is set to

 

 

 

 

 

 

[STABILIZER] and there is very

 

 

 

 

 

 

little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is

 

 

 

 

 

 

set to [OFF], shutter speed may

 

 

 

 

 

 

slow down up to 1 second.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Age display format depends on

 

 

 

 

 

 

[LANGUAGE] setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• [AGE] and [NAME] print setting

 

 

 

 

Touch [SET] for [AGE] or [NAME].

can be made on your computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set the birthday and name.

using the supplied CD-ROM

 

 

 

 

‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’. Text may

 

[BABY]

 

Age: Touch ▲▼ on the screen to set birth

 

 

also be stamped onto the still

 

 

date and touch [SET].

 

 

 

 

Name: (See ‘Entering Text’ (→63))

picture using [TEXT STAMP]

 

 

 

 

(→70).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touch [EXIT] to close.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Date of birth will be displayed as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips

[0 month 0 day].

 

 

 

 

• Main fixed setting

 

 

 

 

• Make sure [AGE] and [NAME] are [ON] before

 

 

 

 

 

taking a picture.

[SENSITIVITY]: [

 

 

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Automatically set in a range up

 

 

 

• To reset: Select [RESET] from [SETUP] menu.

 

 

 

to 1600)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Focus: Max. W: 10 cm (0.33 feet) and above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• [AF MODE] default setting is

 

 

 

 

Max. T : 50 cm (1.64 feet) and above

 

 

 

 

(Face Detection).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Records pet’s age and name when taking

• When the camera is set to

 

 

 

pictures.

[STABILIZER] and there is very

 

 

 

 

 

 

little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is

 

 

 

Tips

set to [OFF], shutter speed may

 

 

 

• Same as for [BABY]

slow down up to 1 second.

 

[PET]

 

 

 

• Default settings are as follows.

 

 

 

 

[AF MODE]:

(1-area-focusing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AF ASSIST LAMP]: [OFF]

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Refer to [BABY] for other notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

and fixed functions.

 

 

 

 

Takes clear pictures of scenes such as

• Main fixed settings

 

 

 

 

sunsets.

[SENSITIVITY]: ISO80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[FLASH]:

 

[FORCED FLASH

 

[SUNSET]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AF ASSIST LAMP]: [OFF]

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Panasonic DMC-FP3 operating instructions Baby, Pet, Sunset

DMC-FP3 specifications

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