Panasonic DMC-LS75, DMC-LS60, DMC-LS70 operating instructions AF Assist Lamp, Col.Mode, Clock SET

Advanced-Shooting

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

NFocusing in low light conditions becomes easier

Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the

subject in low light conditions.		A
If the AF assist lamp is set to
[ON], an AF area (P63) with
a size wider than usual is
displayed and the AF assist
lamp A turns on.
ON	The AF assist lamp turns on
	under low light conditions. In this
	time, the AF assist lamp icon
	[S] appears on the screen. The
	effective range of the AF assist
	lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).
OFF	The AF assist lamp does not turn
	on.

•Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use.

–Do not look into the AF assist lamp closely.

–Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.

•When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture of animals in a dark place), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it becomes difficult to focus on the subject.

•The AF assist lamp is fixed to [ON] while the camera is in simple mode [].

•You cannot use the AF assist lamp in [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode. (P47)

•The AF assist lamp is changed to [OFF] in [PET] (P50) in scene mode.

[COL.MODE]

TSetting color effects for the recorded pictures

You can use following types of color effects depending on the image of the picture.

NATURAL	Shoot softer pictures.
VIVID	Shoot more vivid pictures.
B/W	The picture becomes black
	and white.
SEPIA	The picture becomes sepia.

•Picture noises might stand out when taking a picture in a dark place. To avoid picture noises we recommend setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL].

[CLOCK SET]

3Setting the date, time and display

Set the clock when you change the date or time (P17).

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