[Food]; [Party]; [Candle Light]; [Baby1]/[Baby2] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 Operating Instructions Manual

[FOOD]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
MENU
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P42)
This mode allows you to take pictures of
food with a natural hue without being
affected by the ambient light in restaurants
etc.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
• The white balance cannot be set.

[PARTY]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
MENU
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P42)
Select this when you want to take pictures
at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc.
This allows you to take pictures of people
and the background with near real-life
brightness.
∫ Technique for Party mode
• Use the flash.
• We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer for taking pictures.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to
Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m
(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking
pictures.
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [
Red-eye reduction [
• The white balance cannot be set.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [

[CANDLE LIGHT]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
MENU
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P42)
This mode allows you to take pictures with
a candle-lit atmosphere.
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∫ Technique for Candle light mode
• If you make the most of the candle light,
you can take successful pictures without
using the flash.
• We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer for taking pictures.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [
Red-eye reduction [
• The white balance cannot be set.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [
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[BABY1]/[BABY2]

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
MENU
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P42)
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy
complexion. When you use the flash, the
light from it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and
names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can
select to have these appear at the time of
playback, or have them stamped on the
recorded image using [TEXT STAMP]
(P81).
• The age of the baby can be printed out
using the [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] software on
the CD-ROM (supplied). To print out the
baby's name, use
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. [For details
on printing, refer to the operating
instructions (PDF file) of the software.]
∫ Birthday/Name setting
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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