Panasonic DMC-LZ8 Pict.Adj, Stabilizer, Setting the picture quality for the pictures taken

Advanced-Shooting

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

[PICT.ADJ.]

USetting the picture quality for the pictures taken

Set PICT. ADJ. depending on recording situations and recording images.

CONTRAST	Adjust the difference
	between the brightness and
	the darkness in the picture.
SHARPNESS	The picture is sharply
	(+) defined or softly (–)
	focused.
SATURATION	The colors in the picture
	become vivid (+) or natural
	(–).
NOISE	The noise reduction effect
REDUCTION	is adjusted.

•If the noise reduction effect is enhanced, noise decreases, but picture resolution may deteriorate slightly. To decrease noise without enhancing the noise reduction effect, lower the setting

for each items other than [NOISE REDUCTION].

[STABILIZER]

This feature detects jitter and corrects for it

MODE1		The stabilizer operates
(	)	continuously and can assist
		during photo composition.
MODE2		The jitter is compensated for
(	)	when the shutter button is
		pressed. There is a greater
		stabilizing effect.
OFF		When image stabilization is not
(	)	desired.
		e.g. When using a tripod.

•The stabilizer function may not work in the following cases so take special care not to move the camera when pressing the shutter button.

–When too much jitter occurs.

–When the zoom magnification is high.

–In digital zoom range.

–When taking pictures while following subjects in motion.

–When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons.

•In Intelligent auto mode [ ], [OFF] is not selectable.

•It is fixed to [MODE2] in [SELF PORTRAIT] mode and [OFF] in [STARRY SKY] mode.

•In motion picture mode [i], [MODE2] cannot be set.

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