Panasonic DMC-FX55 operating instructions Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[SCENERY]

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P42)

This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.

•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

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

•The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

•The white balance cannot be set.

[SPORTS]

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P42)

Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.

•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more.

•[INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO800], in [SPORTS].

•You cannot use the following functions.

–[D.ZOOM]

–[SLOW SHUTTER]

[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P42)

This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness.

∫Technique for Night portrait mode

• Use the flash.

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.

• Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m

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(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking a picture.

•The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to 5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to P36 for the available flash range to take pictures.)

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

•When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye

reduction [ ] is selected and the flash is activated every time.

•The white balance cannot be set.

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

[NIGHT SCENERY]

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P42)

This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.

∫Technique for Night scenery mode

•Since the shutter speed becomes slower (up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also recommend using the self-timer for taking pictures.

•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

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

•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

•The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

•You cannot set the slow shutter.

•The white balance cannot be set.

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