Panasonic DMCFZ18K operating instructions Motion Picture Mode, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo

Advanced (Recording pictures)

there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc.)

–You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure.

•Histograms are always displayed in orange.

•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].

•The setting on the continuous AF and the AF assist lamp are disabled.

•The white balance cannot be set.

[BEACH]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P59) This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea, sky etc. It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight.

•Do not touch the camera with wet hands.

•Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction. Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals.

•Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty.

•The white balance cannot be set.

•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].

[SNOW]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P59) This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow-covered mountain.

• The white balance cannot be set.

[AERIAL PHOTO]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P59) This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.

∫Technique for Aerial photo mode

•We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc. Aim the camera at something with high contrast, press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

•Turn the camera off when taking off or landing.

•When using the camera, follow all instructions from the cabin crew.

•Be careful about the reflection from the window.

•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].

•The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

•The white balance cannot be set.

Motion Picture Mode

1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording.

R50s

3s

AAudio recording

•The available recording time B is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time C is displayed on the bottom right of the screen.

•When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights.

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