Technique for Night portrait mode | Panasonic DMC-FZ5PP, DMC-FZ4PP

		Recording pictures (advanced)

	Night portrait mode		Panning 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 slowing down the shutter speed.

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∫Technique for Night portrait mode

• Open the flash. (P40)

• Since the shutter speed becomes slow, we recommend using a tripod.

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

• We recommend taking pictures by rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being at a distance about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.

When you take a picture following the motion of a subject which moves in a certain direction such 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.

•The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) – 5 m (16.4 feet) (Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) – 5 m

(16.4 feet) (Tele).

(Refer to P41 for the flash control range.)

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

•The shutter may be kept closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking a picture because of signal conditioning, but it is not a malfunction.

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

•When the flash is set, the flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

[ ] and the flash is always activated.

•The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

•The setting on the continuous AF is disabled.

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. (P27)

–Select a subject with quick motion.

–Prefocus to the point where the subject will arrive. (P77)

–Use this mode with burst mode. (P48) Select the best picture from the pictures taken.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ5PP, DMC-FZ4PP operating instructions Technique for Night portrait mode, Technique for Panning mode

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DMC-FZ4PP Information for Your Safety Dear Customer FCC Note U.S. only DMC-FZ5DMC-FZ4 About the Lens If you will not be using the camera for a long time About These Operating Instructions About illustrations in these operating instructionsAbout illustrations of the cursor button Contents Slide Show Rotate DispDpof Print Trimming Standard Accessories CD-ROM Names of the Components 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 20 21 Charge the battery. P13 Quick GuidePlay back the pictures Charging the Battery with the Charger Detach the battery About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Slide the card/battery door to open it Inserting/Removing the Card About handling a card Access to the cardAbout the Card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Memory Lens Cap supplied Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapPass the string through the hole on the lens cap Strap supplied Attaching the Lens Hood Lock Temporarily storing the lens hood Select M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Set date and time About the Setup Menu MONITOR/VIEWFINDER Soft operational sound Volume DMC-FZ5 onlyNo operational sound Loud operational sound Reset Playback mode only P95 Ntsc Video output is set to Ntsc Simple mode P35 Recording mode P31Switching the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder Playback mode P50 Out-of-frame display Diopter adjustmentAdjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dial Monitor priority Histogram Example of histogram Taking Pictures Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE mode Take a pictureProgram AE AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure Night SCENERY, Night Focusing Jitter camera shakeDirection detection function Exposure Select the desired item and set the desired value Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSettings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Mail Other Settings in Simple mode PICT.SIZE Quality CONT.AFCOL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Flip Anim Checking the Recorded Picture Review PressEnlarge and shift the picture Using the Optical Zoom To make subjects appear further away use WideTo make subjects appear closer use Tele Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Available flash settings by recording mode ISO64ISO80 Adjusting flash output Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Select the self-timer modeTake the picture Properly exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE2 Optical Image StabilizerOptical image stabilizer button OFF Number of pictures recorded in burst Mode Taking Pictures using Burst ModeSelect the burst mode When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Recording pictures basic Playing Back Pictures Select the picture To return to the normal playback Select the pictures Switch to multi screenPictures Multi Playback To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playback Shift the picture Using the Playback ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards To enlarge the picture Zoom Delete the picture Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Select Multi Delete Select ALL Delete Delete the picturesDelete all of the pictures To delete all pictures Using the Mode Dial Aperture-priority AESet the aperture value and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Set the shutter speed and take the picture Press the shutter button halfway Manual exposureSet the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual Exposure Assistance Recording pictures advanced Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE 2000 F8.0 Macro mode Focus rangeTele-macro function Motion image mode Select Motion RatePress the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time seconds You cannot record audio on DMC-FZ4 Scene mode Night Scenery P65 Night Portrait P66 Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Technique for Sports mode Scenery mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Night portrait mode Technique for Panning mode Fireworks mode Party mode Technique for Party mode Snow mode Using the REC mode menu Metering Mode P75 White Balance W.BALANCE Auto White Balance Setting the White Balance manually White set About the white balance fine adjustmentAbout the white balance ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity ISO sensitivity 400 Picture Size PICT.SIZE HdtvResize Trimming Audio Recording Audio REC Metering Mode Metering Mode AF Mode AF Mode High speed AF H mode Procedure for recording with prefocus using Focus button Continuous AF CONT.AF AF Assist Lamp AF Assist Lamp Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Color Effect COL.EFFECTFlip Animation Flip Anim Capture images for flip animation Select Flip AnimSelect Image Capture Select Create Motion Image 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 Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images To pause Using the Play mode menu Rotating the Picture Rotate Example When rotating clockwiseSelect on to set it Select the picture to be rotated and set it Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number Select SINGLE, Multi or CancelSelect the direction to rotate the picture To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings To print the date Cancel Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture ProtectSET Select Start Playing Back with Slide ShowSet the items of the Slide Show By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops Select the picture and start audio recording SD Slide Show Select the picture and set it Stop audio recordingResizing the Pictures Resize Select the size and set it Select YES or no and set it Trimming the PicturesSelect the picture to trim and set it Enlarge or decrease the picture Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set Initializing the Card Format Select YES to format Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures with Supplied cablePlayback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Select USB Mode Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterUSB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTP Connecting to a PC WindowsMacintosh Dcim PictBridge PTP settingFolder Composition Misc Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer Select a picture to be printed Set the print settings100 Single picture Select Dpof Picture 101Select Print Start and then print out the picture Dpof picture Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance 102 Using the MC Protector/ND Filter 103MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Screen Display 104Recording Recording in simple mode 105 106 Playback 107 108 When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery Charger Message Display 109 Troubleshooting 110 111 112 113 114 115 Digital Camera Accessory System 116 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 117For USA Customers Request for Service Notice For USA Only 118 Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage119 Carry-In or Mail-In Service 120 Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory Servicenter121 Index 122 123 Numerics Cargue la batería Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español124 Reproduzca las imágenes 125 126 127 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc