[Audio Rec.]; [Metering Mode] - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual

[AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu
SET
and select the item to set.
You can record audio with the still picture if
this is set to [ON]. This means you can record
the conversation that took place when you
were recording or an explanation of the
picture.
• [ ] appears on the screen when you set
[AUDIO REC.] to [ON].
• Focus on the subject and press the shutter
button to start recording. Recording will
automatically stop about 5 seconds later.
There is no need to press and hold the
shutter button.
• Audio is recorded from the built-in
microphone on the camera.
• If you press [MENU/SET] during audio
recording, the audio recording is cancelled.
The audio is not recorded.
• You cannot take pictures with audio in the
following cases:
– Auto bracket
– Burst mode
– When the quality is set to [RAW] or
[RAWiJPEG]
– [STARRY SKY] in scene mode
• You cannot use the following functions with
pictures with audio.
– [TEXT STAMP]
– [RESIZE]
– [TRIMMING]
– [ASPECT CONV.]
Advanced (Recording pictures)
(P92)
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[METERING MODE]

Deciding the method to measure
brightness
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu
SET
and select the item to set.
You can switch to the following metering
modes.
Multiple:
This is the method in which the
camera measures the most suitable
exposure by judging the allocation of
brightness on the whole screen
automatically. Usually, we
recommend using this method.
Centre weighted:
This is the method used to focus on
the subject on the centre of the
screen and measure the whole
screen evenly.
Spot:
This is the method to measure the
subject in the spot metering target
A.
• Metering mode is fixed to multiple [
intelligent auto mode [
• When multiple [
mode is set to [
the exposure to suit the person's face.
(P92)
].
] is selected and the AF
], the camera will adjust
] in