Panasonic DMC-FZ7 Technique for Fireworks mode, Setting the shutter speed, Taking Pictures

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Fireworks mode

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P58) This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.

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∫Technique for Fireworks mode

We recommend performing the following steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will be taken so that you do not miss taking pictures of the fireworks when they are fired.

1Aim the camera at an object, such as a distant light, that is about the same distance from the camera as the point where the fireworks will rise.

2Press the shutter button halfway until the focus indication (P25) lights.

3Switch the AF/MF button to [MF]. (P56)

4Aim the camera in the direction that the fireworks will be fired and wait.

5Press the shutter button fully to take the picture when the fireworks are fired.

•If zoom was used, the focus position will not be correct. Perform steps 2 to 5 again.

•We recommend using a tripod.

•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ in AF mode. (We recommend performing steps 1 to 5 above for prefocus.)

•The shutter speed becomes the following.

–When [OFF] is set on the optical image stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 second

–When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on the optical image stabilizer function: 1/4th or 2 second (The shutter speed becomes 2 second only when the camera has determined that there is

little jitter such as when using a tripod etc.)

•Histograms are always displayed in orange. (P40)

•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].

•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

•The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled.

Starry sky mode

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P58) This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that you could not take in [NIGHT SCENERY] by making the shutter speed slower.

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∫Setting the shutter speed

•Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].

1Press 3/4 to select the number of seconds and then press [MENU/SET].

STARRY SKY

15SEC.

30SEC.

60SEC.

CANCEL SELECT SET MENU

2Taking Pictures.

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CANCEL MENU

•Press the shutter button to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed. When countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the

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