Panasonic DMC-FZ18 operating instructions F2.8 1/30

Basic

In this case, compensate the exposure. This allows you to take bright pictures.

￿Focusing (P26, 48, 54)

•The picture is automatically focused on this unit (AF=Auto Focus). However, the picture may not be properly focused in the following cases. The focus range is 30 cm (0.98 feet) to ￿ (Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) to ￿ (Tele).

–When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene.

–When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject.

–When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject.

–When taking a picture in dark places.

–When the subject is moving fast.

–When the scene has low contrast.

–When recording a very bright subject.

–When taking close-up pictures of a subject.

–When jitter occurs.

Try using prefocus, the AF/AE lock technique or [AF MACRO].

For information on the face detection function, read P78.

￿Color (P72, 73)

•The color of the subject will differ if the color of the light surrounding it differs such as when the light comes from sunlight or halogen lighting. However, this unit

automatically adjusts the hue to one close to real life. (auto white balance)

Set the white balance if you want to change the hue you get with auto white balance.

Adjust the white balance finely for additional white balance adjustment.

￿When you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area (AF/AE

Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture, you will not be able to focus the camera on the

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subject because the people are outside the AF area.

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In this case,

￿Aim the AF area at the subject.

￿Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure.

•The focus indication lights when the subject is focused.

￿Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture.

￿Press the shutter button fully.

•You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully.

F2.8 1/30

F2.8 1/30

We recommend that you use the face detection function when taking pictures of people. (P78)

￿Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P97) is set to [ON])

•Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down.

•Pictures cannot be displayed vertically when recording motion pictures or creating flip animations.

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