Panasonic DMC-FX55 Starry Sky, ∫ Setting the shutter speed, ∫ Technique for Starry sky mode

Advanced (Recording pictures)

•The recorded picture becomes slightly rougher. This is not a malfunction.

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

•The shutter speed becomes 1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second.

•The focus range becomes the same as

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

•The focus, zoom, exposure, white balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture.

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

•The ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between [ISO500] and [ISO800]. However, the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high-speed.

•You cannot use the following functions.

–Extended optical zoom

–Digital zoom

–Auto bracket

–Self-timer

–[ASPECT RATIO]

–[PICT.SIZE]

–[AUDIO REC.]

–[BURST]

–[SLOW SHUTTER]

[STARRY SKY]

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

This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.

∫Setting the shutter speed

•Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].

1Move 3/4 to select the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET].

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• It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick setting. (P55)

2Take pictures.

•Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed. When countdown finishes,

[PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.

•Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed.

∫Technique for Starry sky mode

• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or

60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend taking pictures with the self-timer.

•The LCD monitor automatically becomes darker.

•Histograms are always displayed in orange.

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

•The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].

•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].

•The following functions cannot be used.

–[EXPOSURE]

–[W.BALANCE]

–[AUTO BRACKET]

–[BURST]

–[AUDIO REC.]

–[SLOW SHUTTER]

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