Panasonic DMC-FZ150 operating instructions Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer

Recording

Applicable modes:

Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer

Press 2 [ë].

Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].

Item	Description of settings
[OFF]	—
[2SEC.]	Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.
	• When using a tripod etc., this setting is a convenient way to
	avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
[10SEC.]	Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.
[10S / 3PICTURES]	After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about
	2 second intervals after shutter is pressed.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture.

•The Self-timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).

•When [10S / 3PICTURES] is selected, the Self-timer

indicator blinks again after the first and the second
pictures are taken and the shutter is activated
2 seconds after it blinks.	A

Note

•When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before recording. In dark places, the Self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject.

•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self-timer.

•Depending on the recording conditions, the recording interval may become more than 2 seconds when [10S / 3PICTURES] is selected.

•It is not possible to set [10S / 3PICTURES] in the following cases.

–In Intelligent Auto Mode

–When using Auto Bracket

–When using White Balance Bracket

–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [FLASH BURST] and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode

–During the Burst Mode

•Setting of the self-timer cannot be performed in following conditions.

–In [3D PHOTO MODE] in Scene Mode

–When recording motion pictures

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