Intelligent ISO, Settings, 400, 800, 1600

Advanced (Recording pictures)

•You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.

•The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.

•You cannot finely adjust the white balance when [COL.EFFECT] (P83) is set to [B/ W], [SEPIA], [COOL] or [WARM].

•The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

•The fine adjustment levels in [ ] or [ ] return to the standard setting (center point) if you reset the white balance in

[ ].

•You cannot finely adjust the white balance in the following cases.

–In [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] and [INDOOR PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT] mode

–In [SCENERY] mode

–In [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR SPORTS] in [SPORTS] mode

–In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode

–In [FOOD], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET], [PANNING], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [BEACH], [SNOW] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode

[INTELLIGENT ISO]

Automatically setting the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P71) The camera will automatically set the optimal ISO sensitivity and the shutter speed to the movement of the subject and the surrounding brightness.

•One of the following maximum ISO sensitivity levels can be selected. The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise.

	Item			Settings
	OFF			Intelligent ISO does not work.

	ISOMAX400		400	The ISO sensitivity
				automatically increases up to
	ISOMAX800		800	automatically increases up to
				the set value according to the
				the set value according to the
		1600		movement and brightness of
ISOMAX1600		1600		movement and brightness of
				the subject.

•Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster.

1/125 ISO800

•Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity.

1/30 ISO200

•When you press the shutter button

halfway, [ ] A appears. When you press the shutter button fully, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while.

•When the flash is activated, the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to maximum ISO sensitivity level.

•Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving, jitter may not be avoided.

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DMCFZ18, DMCFZ18K specifications

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Panasonic DMCFZ18K operating instructions Intelligent ISO, Settings, 400, 800, 1600

Models: DMCFZ18 DMCFZ18K

[INTELLIGENT ISO]

Settings

OFF

400

800

1600

DMCFZ18, DMCFZ18K specifications