Technique for Night portrait mode | Panasonic DMC-FZ3PP specs

Recording pictures (advanced)

Night portrait mode

This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and the slow shutter speed.

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∫Technique for Night portrait mode

• Open the flash. (P41)

• Since the shutter speed becomes slow (max. about 1 sec.), we recommend using a tripod.

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

• Take a picture within the available flash range [about 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 15.1 feet (4.6 m)] of the subject.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide.

•The focus range is 3.94 feet (120 cm) – 16.4 feet (5 m).

•Be sure to close the flash when not in use.

•The shutter may be kept closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking a picture with slow shutter speed, but this is not a malfunction.

•When you take pictures in dark places, noises may become visible.

•Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction [ ].

•The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

•The setting on the continuous AF is disabled.

Panning mode

When you take a picture following the motion of a subject which moves to a certain direction as a runner or a car, the background will show some motion blur. This special effect is called “panning”. This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier.

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∫Technique for Panning mode

To achieve good pictures in panning mode, pick a horizontal plane – and then pan as you fire shots.

1Move the camera smoothly while

tracking a subject in motion.

2Press the shutter button while moving the camera.

3Keep moving the camera continuously.

•Be careful of the following:

–Use the Viewfinder. (P28)

–Select the subject with quick motion.

–Prefocus to the point where the subject will come. (P74)

–Use this mode with burst mode (P47). Select the best picture from the pictures taken.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ3PP operating instructions Technique for Night portrait mode, Technique for Panning mode

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety DMC-FZ3 FCC Note U.S. only About the Lens If you will not be using the camera for Long time About illustrations of the cursor button About These Operating Instructions Contents Trimming Dpof PrintSlide Show Audio DUB AV Cable K1HA08CD0002 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0001 Standard AccessoriesBattery Pack CGA-S002A SD Memory Card 8 MB RP-SD008B Preparation 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 Names of the Components 19 20 Turn the camera on to take pictures Charge the battery. P13Insert the battery and the card. P15 Quick Guide Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Charging the Battery with the ChargerAttach the battery to the charger Detach the battery About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card Slide the card/battery door to open it SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Access to the cardAbout the Card About handling a card Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Strap Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapPass the string through the hole on the lens cap Lens Cap Attaching the Lens Hood Temporarily storing the lens hood Set date and time Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect Clock SET from the Setup menu. P24 Initial setting Preparation Setup Menu 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN Menu Functions Loud operational sound Set to select the volume of operational soundNo operational sound Soft operational sound Scene Menu OFFLanguage About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Simple mode P36Recording mode P32 Playback mode P48 Monitor priority Diopter adjustmentAdjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dial Out-of-frame display Example of histogram Histogram Taking Pictures Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE mode Take a pictureProgram AE Position of feet When recording with LCD Monitor ViewfinderAF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure Correct posture for taking good pictures Focusing Jitter camera shakeExposure Recording pictures basic Mail Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSettings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Select the desired item and set the desired value Other Settings in Simple mode AutoMODE1 COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Flip Anim PICT.SIZE Quality Audio REC CONT.AF Checking the Recorded Picture Review PressEnlarge and shift the picture Using the Optical Zoom To make subjects appear closer use TeleTo make subjects appear further away use Wide To close the flash Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting To open the flash Available flash settings by recording mode Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash modeISO80 Adjusting flash output Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Switch the self-timer settingFocus on the subject to take the picture Compensating the Exposure Under exposedProperly Exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Switch the burst mode setting to record picturesNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode Select the picture Playing Back Pictures To return to the normal playback Switch to multi screenPictures Multi Playback Select the pictures To delete a picture during the playback zoom Using the Playback ZoomEnlarge the picture Shift the picture Select Multi Delete Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Delete the picture To delete all pictures Delete the picturesSelect ALL Delete Delete all of the pictures Using the Mode Dial Aperture-priority AESet the aperture value and take the picture Set the shutter speed and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Manual Exposure Assistance Manual exposure Take the pictureSet the aperture value and the shutter speed Press the shutter button halfway Recording pictures advanced Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Shutter Speed SecManual exposure Macro mode Motion image mode Select Motion RateFocus range Available recording time seconds Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Scene mode Night Scenery P62Night Portrait P63 Technique for Sports mode Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Technique for Night scenery mode Scenery mode Technique for Panning mode Technique for Night portrait mode Fireworks mode Technique for Party mode Party mode Snow mode Metering Mode P72 Using the REC mode menu Auto White Balance White Balance W.BALANCE Setting the White Balance manually White set About the white balance fine adjustmentAbout the white balance ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZE ISO sensitivity 400Hdtv Audio REC Rotate Audio DUB Resize Trimming Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC Metering Mode Metering Mode Continuous AF CONT.AF AF Trigger AF Trigger Procedure for recording with prefocus using Focus button OFF AF Assist Lamp Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Optical Image Stabilizer Flip Animation Flip AnimMODE2 Select Create Motion Image Select Flip AnimCapture images for flip animation Select Image Capture Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames Select Create Motion Image and create a flip animationDeleting all still images used to create flip animation To pause Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images Select Rotate Using the Play mode menuRotating the Picture Rotate Select the picture to be rotated and set it Select Dpof PRINT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number To print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings SET Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or CancelCancel Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect Playing Back with Slide Show Select Slide SHOW, then select ALL or DpofSet the items of the Slide Show Select Start By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stopsSD Slide Show Adding Audio to Recorded Stop audio recording Select Audio DUBSelect the picture and start audio recording Select the size and set it Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect Resize Select the picture and set it Select YES or no and set it Trimming the PicturesSelect Trimming Select the picture to trim and set it Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to setEnlarge or decrease the picture Initializing the Card Format Select FormatSelect YES to format Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen Playing back pictures with AV cable suppliedPlayback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Select PC or PictBridge PTP Before Connecting with USB Connection CableUSB Mode Select USB Mode Message When using Windows 98/98 SE Connecting to a PC PictBridge PTP Windows About PictBridge PTP settingPC Windows Macintosh Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer PICTURE. P99PICTURE. P98 Set the print settings Select a picture to be printedSingle picture Select Print Start and then print out the picture Select Dpof PictureDpof picture When printing with PictBridge Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Using the MC Protector/ND Filter Recording Screen Display 1000 DEC Recording in simple mode Enlarge Playback 105 Charger BatteryWhen you go out, bring charged spare batteries Dispose of an unusable battery To print pictures with ends Printing pictures recorded with Hdtv modeFolder Composition Export Misc PRIVATE1 Message Display Mode Dial is not in the Proper Position Troubleshooting Pictures are not affected Sound is caused by automatic adjustmentDark places, the AF assist lamp P75 lights red to make it Easier to focus on a subject Not around the subject Picture size to Hdtv1920k1080 pixels are Cut out Specifications Battery Charger Panasonic DE-993B DimensionsWeight Operating Temperature Accessory# Digital Camera Accessory System For USA Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage Limited Warranty For USA Only Carry-In or Mail-In Service Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer Services Directory For USA Only Brightness of the LCD Monitor Index PTP NO.RESET Ntsc Inserte la batería y la tarjeta Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en españolCargue la batería Encienda la cámara para sacar las imágenes Memo Panasonic Canada Inc