Changing Recording Information Display; Taking Pictures With Flash - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Operating Instructions Manual

Changing recording information display

Change between different LCD monitor displays, such as histograms.
In recording mode
Recording Motion picture recording
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information information
In playback mode
Recording information
Recording
information or histogram 1
Histogram
Displays distribution of brightness in picture
– e.g. if the graph peaks at the right, this means there are
several bright areas in the picture. (Guide) A peak in the center
represents correct brightness (correct exposure). This can be
used as a reference for exposure correction (P.49), etc.
• Histogram from time of recording is different to histogram
in playback and displayed in orange, when recording with
flash or in dark locations. Also, histogram may differ from
histograms made with image editing software.
• Histograms cannot be displayed in
MULTI ASPECT , or during playback zoom.
• This is not displayed during motion picture recording.
Guide lines
• Reference for composition
(e.g. balance) when recording.
• INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode and CLIPBOARD Mode
display only.
• This is not displayed in 'MULTI ASPECT' Mode.
During playback zoom, motion picture playback, slideshow: Display on/off
During menu display, multi playback or calendar playback: Display cannot be changed.
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Press to change display
1, 2
No display Guide lines
1 Set 'HISTOGRAM' to 'ON' to display
histogram (P.22).
2
• Return to the 'Recording
No display
information' display by pressing the
shutter button halfway.
• Displayed when recording motion
pictures instead of the left screen.
3 Select guide line pattern and
recording information display on/off
with 'GUIDE LINE' setting (P.22).
• When is in use, recording
information and guide lines cannot be
displayed simultaneously.
(Example)
Dark← OK
(INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode), (CLIPBOARD Mode),
Judge balance Judge center of
subject

Taking pictures with flash

Mode:
1, 3
Stand at least 1 m (3.28 feet)
away when using flash to take
pictures of infants.
AUTO
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
AUTO/RED-EYE reduction
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye)
FORCED FLASH ON
• Always flash
FORCED ON/RED-EYE reduction
(For 'PARTY' and 'CANDLE LIGHT' scene modes
only (P.54))
• Always flash (reduce red-eye)
SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE reduction
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red eye; slow shutter speed to take brighter
pictures)
FORCED FLASH OFF
→ Bright
• Never flash
When digital red-eye correction function operates, red-eye will be detected and
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corrected automatically when the flash is emitted.
As two flashes will be emitted, do not move until after the second flash (correction effect may
vary according to person). Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject.
Shutter speeds are as follows:
• , ,
• , : 1/8
Varies according to 'MIN. SHTR SPEED' setting.
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Max. 1/4 sec. when 'INTELLIGENT ISO' in use; max. 1 sec. when 'STABILIZER' set
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to 'OFF' or when blur is insignificant. Also varies according to 'INTELLIGENT AUTO'
Mode, 'SCENE MODE', zoom position.
Display 'FLASH'
Select the desired type
Can also be selected with ►.
Type, operations
Normal use
1
Taking pictures of subjects in dark
places
1 Taking pictures with backlight or
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
1
Taking pictures of subjects against a
nightscape (tripod recommended)
Places where flash use is prohibited
, : 1/30 - 1/2000th
2
- 1/2000th
2, 3
Displayed for approx. 5 sec.
Uses
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