Scene Detection - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS85 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic
When taking pictures using the fl ash (P36)
When taking pictures using the zoom (P30)
Note
• Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.
• Do not cover the photo fl ash or the AF assist lamp with your fi nger or other objects.
• Do not touch the lens.
When the camera identifi es the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
3 [i-PORTRAIT]
4
4 [i-SCENERY]
2 [i-MACRO]
5 [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
1 [i-NIGHT SCENERY]
• [ 4 ] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
• If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is
minimal when the Scene Mode has been identifi ed as [1], the shutter speed will be
set to a maximum of 8 seconds. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
Face detection
When [3] or [5] is selected, the camera automatically detects
a person's face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure (P57).
Note
• Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may
be identifi ed for the same subject.
– Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the subject, The
distance to the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving, When
zoom is used
– Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the
camera is shaken
• To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the
appropriate Recording Mode.
The backlight compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by
brightening the whole of the picture automatically.
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Scene detection

• Only when [ q ] is selected
• Only when [ o ] is selected