Panasonic DMCFZ8K, DMC-FZ8 operating instructions Technique for Portrait mode

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[PORTRAIT]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion.

∫Technique for Portrait mode

To increase the effectiveness of this mode:

1Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.

2Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.

•This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime.

[SOFT SKIN]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) This allows you to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than in [PORTRAIT].

∫Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective:

1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.

•This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime.

•If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also smoothed.

•This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.

[SCENERY]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.

•Set [AF] with the focus switch button.

•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

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

•The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

•The white balance cannot be set.

[SPORTS]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.

•Set [AF] with the focus switch button.

•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects 5 m (16.4 feet) or more from the camera.

•If you take pictures of a fast-moving subject indoors, the ISO sensitivity

becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ] is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of [ISO800]. (P52)

•Digital zoom cannot be used.

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