[Night Portrait]/ [Night Scenery]/ [Food]/ [Party]; [Sunset] - Leica V-LUX 20 Instructions Manual

Taking pictures according to the scene
(Continued)
[SCENE MODE]
Recording Mode:
Scene Uses, Tips
Takes pictures of people and nightscapes
with close to actual brightness.
Tips
• Use flash.
• Subject should not move.
• Tripod, self-timer recommended.
• Stand at least 1.5 m (4 feet 11 inches) away at
[NIGHT
the Wide end (wide-angle)
PORTRAIT] • Focus:
Max. W: 60 cm (2 feet) - 5 m (16 feet 5 inches)
Max. T: 1.2 m (3 feet 11 inches) -
5 m (16 feet 5 inches)
Takes clear pictures of night scenes.
Tips
• Stand at least 5 m (16 feet 5 inches) away.
• Tripod, self-timer recommended
[NIGHT
SCENERY]
Takes natural-looking pictures of food.
Tips
• Focus (same as macro recording)
[FOOD] Max. W: 3 cm (1 5 / inch) and above
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Max. T: 1 m (3 feet 3 inches) and above
(5 × to 8 × is 2 m to ∞)
Brighten subjects and background in
pictures of indoor events, such as weddings.
Tips
• Stand at least 1.5 m (4 feet 11 inches) away.
[PARTY]
• Zoom: Wide (W side)
• Use flash.
• Tripod, self-timer recommended.
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Notes
• When the camera is set to
[STABILIZER] and there is
very little camera shake, or if
[STABILIZER] is set to [OFF],
shutter speed may slow down up
to 1 second (or up to 8 seconds
if flash is set to (Forced Flash
Off)).
• Interference may be noticeable
with dark scenes.
• Shutter may remain closed for 8
seconds after taking picture.
• Main fixed setting:
[PRE AF]: [OFF]
• [AF MODE] default setting is
(Face Detection).
• When the camera is set to
[STABILIZER] and there is
very little camera shake, or if
[STABILIZER] is set to [OFF],
shutter speed may slow down up
to 8 seconds.
• Interference may be noticeable
with dark scenes.
• Shutter may remain closed for up
to 8 seconds after taking picture.
• Main fixed settings:
[FLASH]: [FORCED FLASH
OFF]
[SENSITIVITY]: ISO80 - 800
[PRE AF]: [OFF]
[AF ASSIST LAMP]: [OFF]
−
• [AF MODE] default setting is
(Face Detection).
How to select a scene (→57)
Using flash in Scene Modes (→44)
Scene Uses, Tips
Brings out the atmosphere of a candlelit
room.
Tips
• Focus (same as macro recording)
[CANDLE
Max. W: 3 cm (1 5 / inch) and above
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LIGHT] Max. T: 1 m (3 feet 3 inches) and above
(5 × to 8 × is 2 m to ∞)
• Do not use flash.
• Tripod, self-timer recommended.
Uses weak flash to bring out skin colors.
• To record age and name
([BABY1] and [BABY2] can be set separately.)
Select [AGE] or [NAME] with ▲▼, press ►,
select [SET], and press [MENU/SET].
Set the birthday and name.
Age: Set birthday with ▲▼◄►, and press
[MENU/SET].
[BABY]
Name: (See 'Entering Text': (→105))
Press [MENU/SET].
Tips
• Make sure [AGE] and [NAME] are [ON] before
taking a picture.
• To reset: Select [RESET] from [SETUP] menu.
• Focus (same as macro recording)
Max. W: 3 cm (1 5 / inch) and above
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Max. T: 1 m (3 feet 3 inches) and above
(5 × to 8 × is 2 m to ∞)
Records pet's age and name when taking
pictures.
Tips
• Same as for [BABY]
[PET]
Takes clear pictures of scenes such as
sunsets.

[SUNSET]

Notes
• When the camera is set to
[STABILIZER] and there is
very little camera shake, or if
[STABILIZER] is set to [OFF],
shutter speed may slow down up
to 1 second.
• [AF MODE] default setting is
(Face Detection).
• Age and name will be displayed
for approx. 5 seconds after
setting this mode.
• When the camera is set to
[STABILIZER] and there is
very little camera shake, or if
[STABILIZER] is set to [OFF],
shutter speed may slow down up
to 1 second.
• Age display format depends on
[LANGUAGE] setting.
• The text can also be stamped
onto the still picture using [TEXT
STAMP] (→118).
• Date of birth will be displayed as
[0 month 0 day].
• Main fixed setting:
[INTELLIGENT ISO]:
ISOMAX1600
• [AF MODE] default setting is
(Face Detection).
• When the camera is set to
[STABILIZER] and there is
very little camera shake, or if
[STABILIZER] is set to [OFF],
shutter speed may slow down up
to 1 second.
• Default settings are as follows.
[AF MODE]: (AF Tracking)
[AF ASSIST LAMP]: [OFF]
• Refer to [BABY] for other notes
and fixed functions.
• Main fixed settings:
[FLASH]: [FORCED FLASH
OFF]
[AF ASSIST LAMP]: [OFF]
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