Digital Zoom, Burst, Color Mode, AF Assist Lamp

Using the [Rec] menu (Continued)

[Digital Zoom]

Multiplies effect of Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom by up to 4 times.

■Mode:

■Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

Digital Zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen.

• Zoom motion stops momentarily when entering Digital Zoom range.

			• Within Digital Zoom range, AF area is displayed
	Digital Zoom area		• Within Digital Zoom range, AF area is displayed
	Digital Zoom area		larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
			larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
			• We recommend using a tripod and [Selftimer].

●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in [High Sens.] Scene Mode.

●Cannot change the setting in [Motion Picture] Mode. The setting in other Recording Mode is applied.

[Burst]

Enables a rapid succession of still pictures to be taken. Succession of still pictures taken while shutter button is held down.

■Mode:

■Settings: /[OFF]

	Speed	No. of pictures
DMC-S3	Approx. 2 pictures/sec
DMC-S1	The burst speed differs according	Until card/built-in memory is full
DMC-S1	to the writing speed of the card and
	picture size.

●Focus is fixed from first picture. Exposure and White Balance is adjusted for each picture.

●Burst speed may be reduced if ISO Sensitivity is set to high, or if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations.

●When burst is selected, the flash is disabled.

●When you record subjects in motion where there is a significant difference between light and dark areas, it may not be possible to achieve the optimal exposure.

●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in [Panorama Assist] and [Fireworks] Scene Modes.

For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→26)

[Color Mode]

Set colour effects.

■Mode:

■Settings: [STANDARD] / [NATURAL] (soft) / [VIVID] (sharp) / [B/W] / [SEPIA] / [COOL] (more blue) / [WARM] (more red)

●If interference is noticeable in dark locations: Set to [NATURAL].

●In ([Intelligent Auto] Mode), [STANDARD], [B/W], and [SEPIA] can only be set.

[AF Assist Lamp]

Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
■Mode:
■Settings: [ON]: Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter
button (	and larger AF area displayed)
[OFF]: Lamp off	(taking pictures of animals in dark, etc.)
●The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1 m (3.28 feet).
• Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close
range.
• The AF Assist Lamp’s effective distance becomes shorter when		AF	Assist Lamp
using the zoom and depending on subject conditions.
●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes.
[Self Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Scenery], [Sunset], [Fireworks]
●Cannot change the setting in [Motion Picture] Mode. The setting in
other Recording Mode is applied.