Panasonic DMC-TS3 owner manual Panorama Assist, Night Portrait

Recording

[Panorama Assist]

You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images.

∫Setting the recording direction

1Press 3/4 to select the recording direction and then press [MENU/SET].

•The horizontal/vertical guideline will be displayed.

2Take the picture.

•You can retake the picture by selecting [Retake].

3Press 3 to select [Next] and then press [MENU/SET].

•Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent image.

4Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps.

•When taking the third and later pictures, repeat steps 3 and 4.

5Press 3/4 to select [Exit] and then press [MENU/SET].

Note

•The focus, zoom, exposure, White Balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture.

•We recommend using a tripod. When it is dark, we recommend using the Self-timer for taking pictures.

•Shutter speed may slow down 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.

•The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using the software “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the CD-ROM (supplied).

[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 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.

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