[Food]; [Party]; [Candle Light]; [Baby1]/ [Baby2] - Panasonic DMC-FX12 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[FOOD]

Press [ MENU MENU ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P45)
This mode allows you to take pictures of
food with a natural hue without being
affected by the ambient light in restaurants
etc.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to
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• The white balance cannot be set.

[PARTY]

MENU MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P45)
Select this when you want to take pictures
at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc.
This allows you to take pictures of people
and the background with near real-life
brightness.
∫ Technique for Party mode
• Use the flash.
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,
we recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer (P40) for taking pictures.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to
Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m from the
subject when taking pictures.
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [
Red-eye reduction [
• The white balance cannot be set.

[CANDLE LIGHT]

MENU MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P45)
This mode allows you to take pictures with
a candle-lit atmosphere.
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∫ Technique for Candle light mode
• If you make the most of the candle light,
you can take successful pictures without
using the flash.
• We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer (P40) for taking pictures.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to
¶]
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [
Red-eye reduction [
• The white balance cannot be set.
1 [BABY1]/
[BABY2]
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MENU MENU
Press [
menu and select a scene mode. (P45)
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy
complexion. When you use the flash, the
light from it is weaker than usual.
You can set two different birthdays by using
[BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can display the
set age when playing back the pictures and
imprint the age on the recorded pictures
with [DATE STAMP] (P73).
• The baby's age can be displayed when
playing back pictures.
• The age can also be printed on each
picture by using the software [LUMIX
Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the
] or Forced ON/ CD-ROM (supplied). (For information
]. about printing, refer to the separate
operating instructions for PC connection.)
] or Forced ON/
].
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET SET