Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

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In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure.

You can select the desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures.

1 Press 3 several times until

[ AUTO BRACKET] appears and then set the compensation range of the exposure.

AUTO BRACKET

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You can select the exposure from j1 EV to i1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.

When you do not use auto bracket, select [OFF].

When setting the auto bracket, the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen.

If the remaining number of recordable pictures is 2 or less, you cannot take pictures by setting auto bracket.

When taking pictures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation, the pictures are based on the compensated exposure.

When the exposure is compensated, the compensated exposure value appears on the lower left of the screen.

When the flash is activated, you can take only 1 picture.

When the auto bracket is activated, [AUDIO REC.] cannot be used (DMC-LZ2 only).

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

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

Auto bracket is cancelled after switching the camera off.

When setting the auto bracket, the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not enlarged.) Moreover, the settings for the auto review function on the [SETUP] menu are disabled.

When the ISO sensitivity is set to [ISO400], the recording interval may become longer due to the process to reduce picture noises. (DMC-LZ2 only)

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Panasonic DMC-LZ2GN, DMC-LZ1GN operating instructions Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

DMC-LZ2GN, DMC-LZ1GN specifications

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