How to select a scene (→42) Using flash in Scene Modes (→37)

Scene

Uses, Tips

Notes

 

 

 

 

Takes clear pictures of fireworks in the night

• Shutter speed can be set to 1/4

 

 

 

 

sky.

second or 2 seconds (if there is

 

 

 

 

 

 

a little jitter or if Optical Image

 

 

 

 

Tips

Stabilizer is [OFF]). (when not

 

 

 

 

• Stand at least 10 m (32.8 feet) away.

using exposure compensation)

 

[FIREWORKS]

 

• Tripod recommended.

• Main fixed settings

 

 

 

 

[FLASH]:

 

[FORCED FLASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SENSITIVITY]: ISO80

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AF ASSIST LAMP]: [OFF]

 

 

 

 

Brings out the clear blues of the sky and the

• [AF MODE] default setting is

 

 

 

 

sea without darkening subject.

(Face Detection).

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Do not touch camera with wet

 

[BEACH]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Beware of sand and sea water.

 

 

 

 

Brings out the natural color of snow in ski

• Battery life is reduced in lower air

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

slope and mountain scenes.

temperatures.

 

[SNOW]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Takes pictures of the view from aircraft

• Main fixed settings

 

 

 

 

windows.

[FLASH]:

 

[FORCED FLASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips

[AF ASSIST LAMP]: [OFF]

 

[AERIAL

 

• Angle the camera toward areas of contrasting

Turn the camera off when

 

PHOTO]

 

colors when aligning the focus.

taking off or landing.

 

 

• Check that the interior of the aircraft is not

When using the camera, follow

 

 

 

 

reflected in the window.

all instructions from the cabin

 

 

 

 

• Stand at least 5 m (16.4 feet) away.

crew.

 

 

 

 

 

Produces black and white pictures with a

• Main fixed setting

 

 

 

 

grainy texture.

[SENSITIVITY]: ISO1600

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The following functions cannot

[FILM

 

 

 

 

Tips

be used.

 

GRAIN]

 

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

[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[BURST]

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A frame is superimposed over the still

• The recording pixel level is 2 M

 

 

 

 

pictures.

(

 

).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main

fixed setting

 

 

 

 

Touch a frame.

[AUTO REVIEW]: [2 SEC.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The color of the frame displayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the screen and the color of

 

[PHOTO

 

 

 

the frame around the actual still

 

 

 

 

picture may differ, but this is not a

 

FRAME]

 

 

 

malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Guide lines cannot be displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The following functions are not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extended Optical Zoom/[DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZOOM]/[BURST]

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Panasonic DMC-FP3 operating instructions Beach, Snow, Aerial, Photo, Film, Grain, Frame

DMC-FP3 specifications

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