Basic

Changing the settings

Following menus can be set.

Menu

Item

[REC]

[PICTURE SIZE]¢/[COLOR EFFECT]/[MOTION DEBLUR]/

 

[iHANDHELD NITE]/[FACE RECOG.]

[MOTION PICTURE]

[REC MODE]/[REC QUALITY]

 

 

[SETUP]

[CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]¢/[LANGUAGE]/

 

[STABILIZER DEMO.]

For the setting method of the menu, refer to P48.

¢Settings may be different from other Recording Modes.

Menus specific to Intelligent Auto Mode

[COLOR EFFECT] can set the color effects of [STANDARD], [Happy], [B/W] or [SEPIA]. When [Happy] is selected, it is possible to automatically take a picture with a higher level of brilliance for the color brightness and vividness.

When [MOTION DEBLUR] is set to [ON], [] is displayed on the recording screen. The camera automatically sets an optimal shutter speed according to the motion of the subject to reduce blur on the subject. (In such a case, the number of pixels may be reduced.)

When [iHANDHELD NITE] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected while taking handheld night shots, pictures of the night scenery will be taken at a high burst speed and composed into a single picture. This mode is useful if you want to take stunning night shots with minimal jitter and noise, without using a tripod. If the camera is mounted on a tripod or other type of stand, [ ] will not be detected.

About the flash

Open the flash when the flash is to be used. (P67)

When [ ] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject

and brightness.

When [ ] or [ ] is set, Digital Red-Eye Correction is enabled.

Shutter speed will be slower during [ ] or [ ].

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Panasonic DMCFZ150K owner manual Changing the settings, Rec, Motion Picture, Setup, About the flash

FZ150, DMCFZ150K specifications

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