Starry Sky Mode - Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP Operating Instructions Manual

[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu.)
This mode allows you to take beautiful
pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject
that you could not take with [NIGHT
SCENERY]. It is possible to take clear
pictures of stars in the night sky by making
the shutter speed slower. Select a shutter
speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
Setting the shutter speed
Press 3/4 to select the exposure time and
press 1.
• Press the shutter button until the
countdown screen is displayed. Do not
move the camera after this screen is
displayed. When countdown finishes,
[PLEASE WAIT] is displayed for the same
length of time as the set shutter speed for
signal processing.
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Starry sky mode

5
STARRY SKY
15 SEC.
30 SEC.
60 SEC.
SELECT SET MENU
MENU
15
CANCEL MENU
Recording pictures (advanced)
• If you press the [MENU] button while the
picture is being taken, the picture will stop
being taken.
∫ Technique for Starry sky mode
• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60
seconds. Be sure to use a tripod.
Moreover, taking pictures with the
self-timer is recommended. (P53)
• The optical image stabilizer function is
fixed to [OFF].
• The setting on the continuous AF is
disabled.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[ ].
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
• You cannot compensate the exposure or
set auto bracket, burst mode or [AUDIO
REC.]
• Histograms are always displayed in
orange. (P30)
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