[Night Portrait]; [Night Scenery]; [Food]; [Party] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 Operating Instructions Manual

Taking pictures according to the scene
(Continued)
[Scene Mode]
Recording Mode:
Scene Uses, Tips
Takes pictures of people and nightscapes
with close to actual brightness.
Tips
• Use flash.
• Subject should keep still.
[Night
• Tripod, self-timer recommended.
Portrait]
Takes clear pictures of night scenes.
Tips
• Tripod, self-timer recommended.
[Night
Scenery]
Takes natural-looking pictures of food.

[Food]

Brighten subjects and background in
pictures of indoor events, such as weddings.
Tips
• Stand approx. 1.5 m (4.92 feet) away.

[Party]

• Zoom: Wide (W side)
• Use flash.
• Tripod, self-timer recommended.
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Notes
• When the camera is set to
[Stabilizer] and there is very little
jitter, or if [Stabilizer] is set to
[OFF], shutter speed may slow
down up to 1 second (or up to
8 seconds if flash is set to
(Forced Flash Off)).
• Interference may be noticeable
with dark scenes.
• Shutter may remain closed for up
to 8 seconds after taking picture.
• When the camera is set to
[Stabilizer] and there is very little
jitter, or if [Stabilizer] is set to
[OFF], shutter speed may slow
down up to 8 seconds.
• Interference may be noticeable
with dark scenes.
• Shutter may remain closed for up
to 8 seconds after taking picture.
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How to select a scene. (→39)
Using flash in Scene Modes. (→37)
Scene Uses, Tips
Uses weak flash to bring out skin colours.
• To record age
Select [Age], and press [MENU/SET].
Select [Set] with ▲▼, and press [MENU/
SET].
Set birthday with ▲▼◄►, and press
[MENU/SET].
[Baby]
Select [Exit] with ▼, and press [MENU/
SET].
Tips
• Make sure [Age] is [ON] before taking a
picture.
Takes clear pictures of scenes such as
sunsets.

[Sunset]

Prevents blurring of subject in dark, indoor
conditions.
[High
Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with
Sens.]
▲▼ and press [MENU/SET].
Notes
• Age will be displayed for approx.
5 seconds after setting this mode.
• When the camera is set to
[Stabilizer] and there is very little
jitter, or if [Stabilizer] is set to
[OFF], shutter speed may slow
down up to 1 second.
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