Night Scenery Mode; Night Portrait Mode - Panasonic DMC-FX2GN Operating Instructions Manual

Night scenery mode

This mode allows you to take a picture of a
nightscape. The landscape can be
recorded vividly by using the slow shutter
speed.
∫ Technique for Night scenery mode
• Since the shutter speed becomes slow
(max. about 8 sec.), use a tripod.
• The focus range is 5 m– ¶.
• The shutter may be kept closed
(max. about 8 seconds) after taking a
picture with slow shutter speed, but it is
not a malfunction.
• When you take pictures in dark places,
noise may become visible.
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
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• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
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Night portrait mode

This mode allows you to take pictures
against a night landscape. The subject can
be recorded with brightness in real life by
using the flash and the slow shutter speed.
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode
• When you take pictures holding the
camera in your hands, hold it firmly and
use the stabilizer function (P42).
The shutter speed becomes slow in this
mode. We recommend using a tripod.
• Keep the subject still for about 1 second
when taking a picture.
• Take a picture within the available flash
range [max. 2.0 m] of the subject.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to
Wide.
• The focus range is 120 cm– 3 m.
• The shutter may be kept closed (max.
about 1 sec.) after taking a picture with
slow shutter speed, but this is not a
malfunction.
• When you take pictures in dark places,
noises may become visible.
• Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./
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