Compensating The Exposure - Panasonic DMC-FX33 Operating Instructions Manual

• The self-timer indicator C blinks and
the shutter is activated after 10 seconds
(or 2 seconds).
• If you press [MENU/SET] while the
self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is
cancelled.
• When using a tripod etc., setting the
self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient
way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing
the shutter button.
• When you press the shutter button once
fully, the subject is automatically focused
just before recording. In dark places, the
self-timer indicator will blink and then may
turn on brightly operating as an AF assist
lamp (P65) to allow the camera to focus
on the subject.
• The self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds in
intelligent auto mode [
seconds in clipboard mode [
[SELF PORTRAIT] (P43) in scene mode.
• When you set the self-timer in burst mode,
the camera starts taking a picture 2 or
10 seconds after the shutter button is
pressed. The number of pictures taken at
one time is fixed to 3.
• The self-timer cannot be set in
[HI-SPEED BURST] and
[UNDERWATER] in scene mode.
• We recommend using a tripod when
recording with the self-timer.
Compensating the
Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve
appropriate exposure due to the difference
in brightness between the subject and the
background. Look at the following
examples.
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure towards
positive.
] and to 2
] or
Advanced (Recording pictures)
Properly
exposed
Overexposed
Compensate the exposure towards
negative.
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