Applications

7

Taking pictures according to

(Record)

the scene ‘SCENE MODE’ (Continued)

Scene

Uses, Tips

Notes

 

Take clear pictures of starry skies or dark

• Main fixed settings

 

subjects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLASH:

 

FORCED FLASH OFF

 

• Shutter speed settings

AUDIO

REC.: OFF

 

CONTINUOUS AF: OFF

 

 

Select with ▲▼, and press ‘MENU/SET’.

STABILIZER: OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The number of

SENSITIVITY: ISO100

 

 

 

 

 

STARRY SKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHUTTER SPEED

 

 

 

 

seconds can be

• ‘EXPOSURE’, ‘AUTO BRACKET’,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

changed with quick

and ‘BURST’ cannot be used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 SEC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 SEC.

 

 

 

 

setting. (P.66)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60 SEC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CANCEL

SELECT

SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press shutter button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STARRY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKY

15

 

 

 

 

 

Countdown begins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CANCEL MENU

Tips

Set longer shutter speeds for darker conditions.

Always use a tripod.

Self-timer recommended.

Do not move the camera until the countdown (above) has ended.

(Countdown for processing is redisplayed afterwards)

 

 

 

Take clear pictures of fireworks in the night

• Shutter speed can be set to 1/4

 

 

 

sky.

second or 2 seconds (if little jitter

 

 

 

Tips

or if optical image stabilizer is

 

 

 

‘OFF’). (when not using exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Stand at least 10 m (32.8 feet) away.

compensation)

FIREWORKS

• Tripod recommended.

• Main fixed settings

 

FLASH:

 

FORCED FLASH OFF

 

 

 

 

SENSITIVITY:

ISO100

 

 

 

 

CONTINUOUS AF: OFF

 

 

 

 

AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF

 

 

 

Bring out the clear blues of the sky and the

• ‘AF MODE’ default setting is

 

 

 

 

 

 

sea without darkening subject.

(face detection).

 

 

 

BEACH

 

• Beware of sand and sea water.

 

 

 

Bring out the natural color of snow in ski

• Battery life is reduced in lower air

 

 

 

 

 

 

slope and mountain scenes.

temperatures.

 

 

 

SNOW

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Panasonic DMC-TZ5, DMC-TZ4 operating instructions Beach, Snow, Fireworks

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