Panasonic DMC-FX48 operating instructions + Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Set

Advanced (Recording pictures)

+[SOFT SKIN]

When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with [PORTRAIT]. (It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up.)

∫Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective:

1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.

Note

•If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also smoothed.

•This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.

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

[TRANSFORM]

Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched, and at the same time, skin can be recorded smoothly.

1Press 3/4 to select the setting, and then press [MENU/

SET].

• It can be set from the quick menu (P21).

2Take pictures.

Note

•[PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] are fixed as given below.

– [ ] for [X], [ ] for [Y] and [ ] for [W]

•[QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [›].

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

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

•Transform mode cannot be used without notifying the copyright owner, except for personal use.

•Do not use the material against the public order and morals, or to offend someone.

•Do not use the material against the object’s interest.

0[SELF PORTRAIT]

Select this to take pictures of yourself.

∫Technique for Self portrait mode

• Press the shutter button halfway to focus. The self-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus. Making sure you hold the camera still, press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

• The subject is not focused when the self-timer indicator is blinking. Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus.

• The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing.

•If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed, we recommend using the 2 second self-timer.

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