Panasonic DMC-FX55 Taking Pictures using Burst, ∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst mode

Advanced (Recording pictures)

•The camera uses movement detection when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in the following cases.

–In intelligent auto mode []

–In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in scene mode

–When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set

•The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.

–When there is a lot of jitter.

–When the zoom magnification is high.

–In digital zoom range.

–When taking pictures while following a moving subject.

–When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark

places.

Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.

•The setting is fixed to [MODE2] with [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode and to [OFF] in [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

•You cannot be set to [OFF] in the intelligent auto mode [ ].

•In motion picture mode [ ], [MODE2] cannot be set.

[BURST]

Taking Pictures using Burst

Press [ MENU/SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P55)

∫Number of pictures recorded in burst mode

Burst speed	Number of recordable pic-
(pictures/		tures (pictures)
second)
3¢	max. 4		max. 7

Depends on the approx. 2 remaining capacity of the

built-in memory/card.

¢The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card.

•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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