Panasonic DMC-SZ1, DMC-FH8 Sports, Night Scenery, Food, Technique for Night Portrait Mode

Recording

[Sports]

Setting for when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.

Note

•Shutter speed may slow down for up to 1 second.

•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16 feet) or more.

[Night Portrait]

This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness.

∫Technique for Night Portrait Mode

•Use the flash. (You can set to [ ].)

•Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.

Note

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.

•Shutter speed may slow down for up to 8 seconds.

•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.

[Night Scenery]

This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.

Note

•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.

•Shutter speed may slow down for up to 8 seconds.

•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.

[Food]

This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants, etc.

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