Advanced (Recording pictures)

Technique for Candle light mode

If you make the most of the candle light, you can take successful pictures without using the flash.

We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.

The focus range becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ]

The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction [ ].

The white balance cannot be set.

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

1Press 3/4 to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press 1.

2Press 3/4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].

3Enter the birthday or name.

Birthday:

2/1: Select the items (year/month/ day).

3/4: Setting.

[MENU/SET]: Exit.

Name:

For details on how to enter

characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P79.

• When the birthday or name is set,

[AGE] or [NAME] is automatically set

to [ON].

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[BABY1]/[BABY2]

Display the age/name

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P41)

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] (P81).

The age of the baby can be printed out using the [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] software on the CD-ROM (supplied). To print out the baby’s name, use [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. [For details on printing, refer to the operating instructions (PDF file) of the software.]

Birthday/Name setting

1Press 3/4 to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press 1.

2Press 3/4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].

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

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 becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ]

[INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO400], in [BABY1]/[BABY2].

If the camera is turned on with [BABY1]/ [BABY2] set, the age and name are

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Panasonic DMC-FX33 operating instructions BABY1/BABY2, Technique for Candle light mode, Birthday/Name setting