[Candle Light]; [Baby1]/[Baby2] - Panasonic DMC-FX12 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[CANDLE LIGHT]

MENU MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P44)
This mode allows you to take pictures with
a candle-lit atmosphere.
∫ Technique for Candle light mode
• If you make the most of the candle light,
you can take successful pictures without
using the flash.
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,
we recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer (P39) for taking pictures.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to
¶]
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [
Red-eye reduction [
• The white balance cannot be set.
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[BABY1]/
[BABY2]
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MENU MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P44)
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy
complexion. When you use the flash, the
light from it is weaker than usual.
You can set two different birthdays by using
[BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can display the
set age when playing back the pictures and
stamp the age on the recorded pictures
with [DATE STAMP] (P72).
• The age can also be printed on each
picture by using the software [LUMIX
Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the
CD-ROM (supplied). (For information
about printing, refer to the separate
operating instructions for PC connection.)
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∫ Age display setting
• To have the age displayed, first set the
birthday and then be sure to set
[WITH AGE] before taking the pictures.
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BABY1
WITH AGE
WITHOUT AGE
BIRTHDAY SET.
CANCEL
∫ Birthday setting
1 Press 3/4 to select [BIRTHDAY SET.]
and then press [MENU/SET].
2 When a message appears, press 2/1
to select items (Year/Month/Day) and
then press 3/4 to set them.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to
¶]
• The ISO sensitivity becomes the same as
when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode
[ ] is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of
[ISO400]. (P42)
• If you turn on the camera in [BABY1]/
[BABY2], the age and current date and
time are displayed for about 5 seconds on
the bottom of the screen.
• The age display style differs depending on
the language setting in the recording
mode.
• If the age is not properly displayed, check
the clock and birthday settings.
• If the camera is set to [WITHOUT AGE],
the age is not recorded even if the time
and birthday are set. This means the age
cannot be displayed even if camera is set
to [WITH AGE] after taking the pictures.
• The birthday setting can be reset with
[RESET]. (P20)
• Digital zoom cannot be used.
MENU
SELECT SET