Panasonic DMCFZ8K, DMC-FZ8 operating instructions Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.

1 Press 3 [] several times until [AUTO BRACKET] appears, set the compensation range of the exposure with 2/1.

AUTO BRACKET

SELECT EXIT MENU

•You can select [OFF] (0), [d1/3 EV], [d2/3 EV] or [d1 EV].

•When you do not use auto bracket, select [OFF] (0).

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

•When setting auto bracket, the auto

bracket icon [ ] appears on the lower left of the screen.

•When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range. When the exposure is compensated, the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.

•The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated.

•When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be performed.

•When auto bracket is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] menu.

•When auto bracket is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

•The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject.

•When setting the quality to [RAW], you cannot take pictures with the auto bracket.

•In shutter-priority AE and manual exposure, if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second auto bracket is disabled.

•When the flash is activated or the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less, you can take only 1 picture.

•Auto bracket cannot be set in [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

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