Panasonic DMC-SZ1, DMC-FH8 operating instructions AF Assist Lamp, Red-Eye Removal

Recording

[AF Assist Lamp]

Applicable modes:

AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway, making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.)

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

Note

•The effective distance of the assist lamp is a maximum of approximately 1.5 m (4.9 feet).

•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp A (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF Assist Lamp] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.

•[AF Assist Lamp] is fixed to [OFF] in [Scenery], [Night Scenery], [Sunset], and [Glass Through] in Scene Mode.

(DMC-SZ1)

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(DMC-FH8)

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[Red-Eye Removal]

Applicable modes:

When Red-Eye Reduction ([], []) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture.

Settings: [ON]/[OFF]

Note

•Only available when [AF Mode] is set to [š] and Face Detection is active.

•Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.

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