Using the [Rec] menu (Continued)

[AF Assist Lamp]

Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.

ŶRecording Mode:

ŶSettings: [ON] : Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button ( and larger AF area displayed)

[OFF] : Lamp off (taking pictures of animals in dark, etc.)

ƔThe AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1.5 m (4.92 feet).

 

• Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close

 

range.

 

ƔThe setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes.

AF Assist Lamp

[Self Portrait], [Scenery], [Night Scenery], [Sunset], [Fireworks],

 

[Aerial Photo], [Underwater]

 

[Red-Eye Removal]

Automatically detects red-eye and corrects still picture data when recording with flash

Red-Eye Reduction ().

ŶRecording Mode:

ŶSettings: [ON]/[OFF]

ƔThis setting will work only when [AF Mode] is (Face Detection). ƔThe red-eye effect may not be corrected under certain conditions. ƔWhen the function setting is [ON], a appears with the flash icon.

[Stabilizer]

Automatically detects and prevents jitter.

ŶRecording Mode:

ŶSettings: [ON]/[OFF]

ƔSetting fixed to [ON] in [Self Portrait] and [OFF] in [Starry Sky] Scene Modes. ƔCases where Optical Image Stabilizer may be ineffective:

Heavy jitter, high zoom ratio (also in the Digital Zoom range), fast-moving objects, indoors or in dark locations (due to low shutter speed)

ƔThis is fixed at [ON] during motion picture recording.

For [Rec] menu setting procedures ( 17)

[Date Stamp]

Still pictures can be taken with the recording date and time stamped on the still picture.

ŶRecording Mode:

ŶSettings: [W/O TIME]/[WITH TIME]/[OFF]

ƔDate stamps on still pictures cannot be erased.

ƔThe date is not stamped when [Burst] is set or when [Panorama Assist], [Hi-Speed Burst] or [Flash Burst] Scene Modes is set.

ƔDo not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures with date stamps. (Date printing may be overlapping.)

[Clock Set]

Set the clock. Same function as that in [Setup] menu.

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Panasonic DMCZS8K manual AF Assist Lamp, Red-Eye Removal, Stabilizer, Date Stamp, Clock Set

DMCZS8K specifications

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