Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Operating Instructions Manual page 82

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3. Recording Modes
Taking pictures with the [Fn1] button
The [Fn1] button works as a shutter button in Self Shot
Mode. (It can only be pressed fully.) The button allows you
to take pictures of yourself while holding the camera with
your right hand.
Enabling/disabling the Self Shot Mode
>
[Custom] > [Self Shot] > [ON]/[OFF]
MENU
When [OFF] is set, the Self Shot Mode is not set even if the monitor is rotated.
Be careful not to look at the light from the flash and the AF Assist Lamp directly.
When the [Soft Skin] is set
If you set the effect level to [2] or higher, display of the recording screen will be delayed more
than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping.
Since recording with this effect requires extra image processing, if you take a picture with the
effect level set to [2] or higher, it takes some time until you can take the next picture.
The smoothing effect is applied to the part that has a similar tone to the complexion of a
subject, as well.
This mode may not be effective under insufficient lighting.
If you set [Defocusing] to [
usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping. In addition, since recording with
[Defocusing] requires extra image-processing time, it takes some time until you can take the
next picture.
Not available in these cases:
This function is not available in the following cases:
When recording motion pictures
When using [Multi Exp.]
When using [Time Lapse Shot]
When using [Stop Motion Animation]
[Soft Skin] and [Defocusing] are not available in the following cases:
[Glistening Water]/[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[Artistic
Nightscape]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Soft Image of a Flower]/
[Appetizing Food]/[Cute Dessert] (Scene Guide Mode)
Creative Control Mode
In Manual Focus
If the distance to the subject is too close, the lens may fail to focus depending on the lens you
are using, such as a telephoto lens.
] (On), display of the recording screen will be delayed more than
ON
ON
ON
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