[Fireworks]; [Beach]; [Snow] - Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
• We recommend using prefocus (P54) to
focus in advance on a subject, such as a
bright star or a distant light, that is easy to
focus on.
• The LCD monitor automatically becomes
darker.
• Histograms are always displayed in
orange.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[ ].
• The optical image stabilizer function is
fixed to [OFF].
• The following functions cannot be used.
– [EXPOSURE]
– [AUTO BRACKET]
– [BURST]
– [W.BALANCE]
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [CONT.AF]

[FIREWORKS]

MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
This mode allows you to take beautiful
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night
sky.
w Technique for Fireworks mode
We recommend performing the following
steps to prefocus on the point the pictures
will be taken so that you do not miss taking
pictures of the fireworks when they are
fired.
Aim the camera at an object, such as a
distant light, that is about the same
distance from the camera as the point
where the fireworks will rise.
Press the shutter button halfway until
the focus indication (P25) lights.
Press the [AF/MF] to select [MF]. (P52)
Aim the camera in the direction that the
fireworks will be fired and wait.
Press the shutter button fully to take
the picture when the fireworks are fired.
• If zoom was used, the focus position will
not be correct. Perform steps
again.
• We recommend using a tripod.
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• The focus range is 5 m to c in AF mode.
(We recommend performing steps
for prefocus.)
• The shutter speed becomes the following.
– When [OFF] is set on the optical image
stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 seconds
– When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on
the optical image stabilizer function:
1/4th of a second or 2 seconds (The
shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only
when the camera has determined that
there is little jitter such as when using a
tripod etc.)
– You can change the shutter speed by
compensating the exposure.
• Histograms are always displayed in
orange.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[ ].
• The setting on the continuous AF and the
AF assist lamp are disabled.
• The white balance cannot be set.

[BEACH]

Press [
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
This allows you to take even more vivid
pictures of the blue colour of the sea, sky
etc. It also prevents under exposure of
people under strong sunlight.
• Do not touch the camera with wet hands.
• Sand or seawater will cause the camera to
malfunction. Make sure that sand or
seawater does not get into the lens or the
terminals.
• The white balance cannot be set.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [

[SNOW]

Press [
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
This allows you to take pictures that show
to
the snow as white as possible at a ski
resort or a snow-covered mountain.
MENU
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET
MENU
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET
to
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