Panasonic DMC-FX30 Setting the shutter speed, Take pictures, Technique for Starry sky mode

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[HIGH SENS.]

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P43) Select this mode for high-sensitivity processing. You can take pictures at ISO 3200 sensitivity.

•The resolution of the recorded picture decreases because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction.

•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

•You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/ 10k15 cm printing.

•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].

•The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used.

[STARRY SKY]

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P43) This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.

∫Setting the shutter speed

•Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].

1Press 3/4 to select the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET].

STARRY SKY

15SEC.

30SEC.

60SEC.

CANCEL SELECT SET MENU

•If you want to change the number of seconds, press [MENU/SET], press 1 again to select [STARRY SKY] and then set the number of seconds again.

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2Take pictures.

15

CANCEL MENU

•Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed. When countdown finishes,

[PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.

•Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed.

∫Technique for Starry sky mode

• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or

60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend taking pictures with the self-timer. (P38)

•The LCD monitor automatically becomes darker.

•Histograms are always displayed in orange. (P32)

•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].

•The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].

•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

•The following functions cannot be used.

–[EXPOSURE]

–[W.BALANCE]

–[AUTO BRACKET]

–[BURST]

–[AUDIO REC.]

–[SLOW SHUTTER]

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