Advanced (Recording pictures)

Using the [REC] Mode Menu

Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect, picture adjustment etc. The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode.

∫Setting from the menu screen

Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] mode menu and then select the item to set. (P19)

Items that can be set

(Recording in program AE mode [ ])

Menu

 

 

 

 

Item

screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[W.BALANCE] (P72)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[WB ADJUST.] (P73)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/4

 

:

[INTELLIGENT ISO]

 

 

 

 

 

 

(P74)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[SENSITIVITY] (P75)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[ASPECT RATIO] (P75)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[PICT.SIZE] (P76)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[QUALITY] (P76)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/4

:

[AUDIO REC.] (P77)

 

 

 

 

 

:

[METERING MODE]

 

 

 

 

 

 

(P78)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[AF MODE] (P78)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[STABILIZER] (P81)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[CONT.AF] (P82)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/4

:

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

 

 

 

 

(P82)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[AF/AE LOCK] (P83)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

[D.ZOOM] (P31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

: [COL.EFFECT] (P83)

: [PICT.ADJ.] (P84)

4/4

 

: [FLIP ANIM.] (P84)

: [CONVERSION] (P86)

: [CLOCK SET] (P17)

∫Using the quick setting

•You can use the joystick to easily set the following items when recording. (Recording in program AE mode [])

–[STABILIZER]

–[AF MODE]

–[METERING MODE]

–[W.BALANCE]

–[SENSITIVITY]

–[PICT.SIZE]

–[QUALITY]

1 Keep pressing the joystick when recording.

2Tilt the joystick towards 3/4/2/ 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press the center of the joystick to finish.

•The [ ] (White Set) setting does not appear when using the quick setting.

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Panasonic DMCFZ18K operating instructions Using the REC Mode Menu, Flip ANIM. P84, Using the quick setting
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