Panasonic DMCFZ8K Technique for Night scenery mode, Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P43

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[NIGHT SCENERY]

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

∫Technique for Night scenery mode

• Set [AF] with the focus switch button.

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower (up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also recommend using the self-timer (P47) for taking pictures.

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

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

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

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

•The white balance cannot be set.

[FOOD]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc.

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

•The white balance cannot be set.

[PARTY]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life brightness.

∫Technique for Party mode

• Open the flash. (P43)

• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P47) for taking pictures.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m

(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking pictures.

•The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction [ ].

•The white balance cannot be set.

[CANDLE LIGHT]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P62) This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere.

∫Technique for Candle light mode

•If you make the most of the candle light, you can take successful pictures without using the flash.

•We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P47) for taking pictures.

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

•The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction [ ].

•The white balance cannot be set.

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