[Digital Zoom]; [Burst]; [Color Mode]; [Af Assist Lamp] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the [Rec] menu
Multiplies effect of Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom by up to 4 times.
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Mode:
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Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Digital Zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen.
Digital Zoom area
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The setting is fixed to [OFF] in [High Sens.] Scene Mode.
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Cannot change the setting in [Motion Picture] Mode. The setting in other Recording
Mode is applied.
Enables a rapid succession of still pictures to be taken. Succession of still pictures taken
while shutter button is held down.
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Mode:
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Settings: /[OFF]
Speed
DMC-S3 Approx. 2 pictures/sec
The burst speed differs according
DMC-S1 to the writing speed of the card and
picture size.
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Focus is fixed from first picture. Exposure and White Balance is adjusted for each
picture.
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Burst speed may be reduced if ISO Sensitivity is set to high, or if shutter speed is
reduced in darker locations.
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When burst is selected, the flash is disabled.
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When you record subjects in motion where there is a significant difference between
light and dark areas, it may not be possible to achieve the optimal exposure.
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The setting is fixed to [OFF] in [Panorama Assist] and [Fireworks] Scene Modes.
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[Digital Zoom]

• Zoom motion stops momentarily when entering
Digital Zoom range.
• Within Digital Zoom range, AF area is displayed
larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• We recommend using a tripod and [Selftimer].

[Burst]

No. of pictures
Until card/built-in memory is full
For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→26)

[Color Mode]

Set colour effects.
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Mode:
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Settings: [STANDARD] / [NATURAL] (soft) / [VIVID] (sharp) / [B/W] / [SEPIA] /
[COOL] (more blue) / [WARM] (more red)
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If interference is noticeable in dark locations: Set to [NATURAL].
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In ([Intelligent Auto] Mode), [STANDARD], [B/W], and [SEPIA] can only be set.

[AF Assist Lamp]

Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
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Mode:
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Settings: [ON]: Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter
button ( and larger AF area displayed)
[OFF]: Lamp off (taking pictures of animals in dark, etc.)
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The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1 m (3.28 feet).
• Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close
range.
• The AF Assist Lamp's effective distance becomes shorter when
using the zoom and depending on subject conditions.
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The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes.
[Self Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Scenery], [Sunset], [Fireworks]
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Cannot change the setting in [Motion Picture] Mode. The setting in
other Recording Mode is applied.

[Red-Eye Removal] (DMC-S3 only)

Automatically detects red-eye and corrects still picture data when recording with flash
Red-Eye Reduction ( ).
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Mode:
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Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Available only when [AF Mode] is set to
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The red-eye effect may not be corrected under certain conditions.
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When [ON] is selected, is displayed in the flash icon.
AF Assist Lamp
(Face Detection).
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