Basic

Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture.

The access indication (P16) lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).

When taking pictures using the flash (P41)

When taking pictures using the zoom (P34)

Note

Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.

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

Do not touch the front of the lens.

Scene detection

When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.

¦> [i-PORTRAIT]

[i-SCENERY]

[i-MACRO]

[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]

[i-NIGHT SCENERY]

[i-BABY]¢

Only when [] is selected

Only when [Œ] is selected

[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.

If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of

8 seconds.Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.

An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking (P72).

¢When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.

Face detection

When [ ],[ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure. (P72)

Note

Due to factors such as size, contrast, motion and proximity a different mode may be identified for the same subject.

Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the subject, The distance to the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving, When zoom is used

Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the camera is shaken.

For the best results, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording mode.

The Backlight Compensation

Backlight refers to light behind the subject.

In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture automatically.

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Panasonic DMC-FX48 operating instructions Scene detection, Face detection, Backlight Compensation