Panasonic DMCFZ7S, DMC-FZ7 Technique for Starry sky mode, Age display setting, Birthday setting

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same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.

•Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed.

∫Technique for Starry sky mode

• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or

60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend taking pictures with the self-timer. (P46)

• We recommend using prefocus (P58) to focus in advance on a subject, such as a bright star or a distant light, that is easy to focus on.

•Histograms are always displayed in orange. (P40)

•The continuous AF setting is disabled.

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

•The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].

•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

•You cannot compensate the exposure or set [AUDIO REC.], auto bracket, burst mode.

1 Baby mode 1

2 Baby mode 2

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P58) This mode takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When the flash is used, the light from it is weaker than usual. You can set the birthdays of two babies by using [BABY1] and [BABY2].

•The baby’s age can be displayed when playing back pictures.

•The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information

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about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.)

∫Age display setting

•If you want the age to be displayed, set the birthday in advance, select [WITH AGE] and press [MENU/SET].

•If you do not want the age to be displayed, select [WITHOUT AGE] and press [MENU/SET].

1			1 BABY1
		3	WITH AGE
			WITHOUT AGE
	9 months 10days		BIRTHDAY SET.
	10:00 DEC. 1.2006		CANCEL SELECT SET	MENU

∫Birthday setting

1Press 3/4 to select [BIRTHDAY SET.] and then press [MENU/SET].

2When the message [PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY] appears, select items (Year/Month/Day) using 2/1 and set them using 3/4.

3Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.

• If you select [WITH AGE] without setting the birthday in advance, a message is displayed. Press [MENU/SET] and set the birthday in steps 2 and 3.

•The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to ¶.

•After turning on the camera in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] in scene mode or switching to [BABY1]/[BABY2] from other scene modes, the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen.

•The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode.

•The display style when printing may differ slightly from the display style on the screen.

•The date of birth is displayed as [0 month 0 day].

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