[Af Assist Lamp] Focusing In Low Light Conditions Becomes Easier - Panasonic DMC-FX30 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
• The exposure and the white balance vary
depending on the burst mode setting.
When burst mode is set to [
fixed to the values set for the first picture.
When the burst speed is set to [
[ ], they are adjusted each time you
take a picture.
• If you are following a moving subject while
taking pictures in a place (landscape)
indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a
large difference between the light and
shade, it may take time until the exposure
is stable. If burst is used at this time, the
exposure may not become optimal.
• When the self-timer is used, the number
of recordable pictures in burst mode is
fixed to 3.
• Burst mode is not cancelled when the
camera is switched off.
• When auto bracket and burst mode are
set simultaneously, auto bracket will be
performed.
• When burst mode is set, the auto review
function is activated regardless of the auto
review setting. (The picture is not
enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review
function in the [SETUP] menu.
• When burst mode is activated,
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
• Burst mode cannot be set in simple mode
[ ] and [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
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[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions
], they are
becomes easier
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Press [
MENU
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P58)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for
the camera to focus when recording in low
light conditions that make focusing difficult.
• If the AF assist lamp is set to
[ON], an AF area with a size
wider than usual is displayed
and the AF assist lamp A
turns on when you press the
shutter button halfway in dark places etc.
[ON] The AF assist lamp turns on in low
light conditions. At this time, the
AF assist lamp icon [
on the screen. The effective range
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.
[OFF] The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
• Be careful about the following when using
the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp at
close range.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers or other objects.
• When you do not want to use the AF
assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of
animals in dark places), set the
[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case,
it will become more difficult to focus on the
subject.
• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed
to [ON] in simple mode [
• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is
fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT] (P45),
[SCENERY] (P46), [NIGHT SCENERY]
(P46), [SUNSET] (P48), [FIREWORKS]
(P50) and [AERIAL PHOTO] (P50) in
scene mode.
] to display the [REC] mode
] appears
].