Taking Pictures That Match The Scene Being Recorded (Scene Mode) - Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual

• The flash cannot be set for settings except
for [NIGHT PORTRAIT].
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected,
the flash settings become Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [
is activated every time.
• When [NIGHT SCENERY] or [CREATIVE
NIGHT SCENERY] is selected,
[SENSITIVITY] is fixed to [ISO100].
• The continuous AF setting is disabled.
• The white balance cannot be set.
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected,
the initial setting for [AF MODE] is [
Taking pictures that
match the scene being
recorded
(Scene mode)
When you select a scene mode to match
the subject and recording situation, the
camera sets the optimal exposure and hue
to obtain the desired picture.
• Refer to P60 to 65 and "About the
information " for details about each
scene mode.
1 Press /// to select the
scene mode.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to set.
• You can also press the centre of the
joystick to set.
• The menu screen is switched to the
recording screen in the selected scene
mode.
], and the flash
].
or
• Press [MENU/SET], press , and
1
perform steps
scene mode.
w About the information
• If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a
scene mode in step
each scene mode are displayed. (If you
press [DISPLAY] again, the screen
returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.)
• The flash setting is memorised even if the
camera is turned off. However, the scene
mode flash setting is reset to the initial
setting when the scene mode is changed.
• When you take a picture with a scene
mode that is not adequate for the
purpose, the hue of the picture may differ
from the actual scene.
• When [MENU/SET] is pressed and the
menu screen is displayed, [
selected in the [SCENE MODE] menu.
You can set each of the settings by
pressing  and selecting [REC] mode
menu [ ] or [SETUP] menu [ ].
• The following items cannot be set in scene
mode because the camera automatically
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
– [INTELLIGENT ISO]
– [SENSITIVITY]
– [METERING MODE]
– [COL.EFFECT]
– [PICT.ADJ.]
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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