Backlight Compensation - Panasonic DMC-ZS3 Operating Instructions Manual

Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as 'face', 'movement',
'brightness', and 'distance' just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.

Backlight compensation

Backlight refers to the light that shines from behind the subject. When this occurs, the
subject appears darker, and so backlighting is automatically corrected by increasing the
brightness of the entire image.
To use flash
Focus range → (P.47).
In addition to automatic scene detection, 'INTELLIGENT ISO
'BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION' will operate automatically.
The following menu items may be set in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode.
• (REC menu): 'PICTURE SIZE
• (MOTION PICTURE menu)
• (SETUP menu
Items that may be set differ from other recording modes.
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Other items in the SETUP menu will reflect settings made in other recording modes.
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According to the following conditions, different scene types may be determined for the
same subject.
• Face contrast, conditions of subject (size, distance, coloring, movement), zoom ratio,
sunset, sunrise, low brightness, jitter
If desired scene type is not selected,
we recommend manually selecting the
appropriate recording mode.
(Scene Mode: P.51)
We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer with 'i NIGHT SCENERY' and
'i NIGHT PORTRAIT'.
When jitter is small (e.g. using tripod)
with 'i NIGHT SCENERY', shutter speed can reach a maximum of 8 seconds. Do not
move the camera.
The settings for the following functions are fixed.
• AUTO REVIEW: 2 SEC. • POWER SAVE: 5 MIN. • GUIDE LINE:
• WHITE BALANCE: AWB • QUALITY:
• AF MODE:
• METERING MODE:
(11-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognized
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The following functions cannot be used.
'HISTOGRAM', 'EXPOSURE', 'AUTO BRACKET', 'MULTI ASPECT'
'WB ADJUST.', 'DIGITAL ZOOM', 'MIN. SHTR SPEED', 'AUDIO REC.'
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Select either
When using
and (Slow sync./red-eye reduction) will be switched
between automatically (see P.43 for details).
A second flash will be emitted in
reduction.
', 'BURST', 'COLOR MODE
1
: 'REC MODE', 'REC QUALITY
): 'CLOCK SET', 'WORLD TIME', 'BEEP
2
(Face detection) • AF ASSIST LAMP: ON
1
(Multiple) • PRE AF: Q-AF
(Auto) or (forced flash off).
, (AUTO),
1
e.g. Face too large – 'i PORTRAIT' becomes
'i MACRO'
(Fine) • STABILIZER: AUTO
(Auto/red-eye reduction)
and for red-eye
', 'I.EXPOSURE', and
', 'FACE RECOG.
1 1
', 'COLOR MODE
1 1
', 'LANGUAGE'
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