Panasonic DMC-FX33 AF Assist Lamp, Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier

Advanced (Recording pictures)

•The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and the flash is not activated.

•The burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places, if the ISO sensitivity is high etc.

•If you take pictures in burst mode with the built-in memory, it will take time to write the picture data.

•Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode.

•You can have higher speed burst if you use [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode. Refer to P47 for information about [HI-SPEED BURST].

•When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited

–The burst speed becomes slower halfway. The exact timing of this depends on the type of card, the picture size and the quality.

–You can take pictures until the capacity of the built-in memory or the card is full.

•The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken.

•The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting.

When burst mode is set to [ ], they are fixed to the values set for the first picture.

When the burst speed is set to [ ], they are adjusted each time you take a picture.

•If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place (landscape) indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a large difference between the light and shade, it may take time until the exposure is stable. If burst is used at this time, the exposure may not become optimal.

•When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3.

•Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off.

•When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously, auto bracket will be performed.

•When burst mode is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto

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review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.

•When burst mode is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

•When the flash is activated, you can take only 1 picture.

•Burst mode cannot be set in [HI-SPEED BURST] and [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P55) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult.

• If the AF assist lamp is set to [ON], an AF area with a size wider than

usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp A turns

on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc.

	The AF assist lamp turns on in low
	light conditions. At this time, the
[ON]	AF assist lamp icon [	] appears
	on the screen. The effective range
	of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m
	(4.92 feet).
[OFF]	The AF assist lamp does not turn
	on.

•Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp.

–Do not look at the AF assist lamp at close range.

–Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.

•When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in dark places), set the

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