[Af Assist Lamp]; [Slow Shutter] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
MENU
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for
the camera to focus when recording in low
light conditions that make focusing difficult.
• If the AF assist lamp is
set to [ON], an AF area
with a size wider than
usual is displayed and the
AF assist lamp A turns
on when you press the shutter button
halfway in dark places etc.
The AF assist lamp turns on in low
light conditions. At this time, the
AF assist lamp icon [
[ON]
on the screen. The effective range
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m
(4.92 feet).
The AF assist lamp does not turn
[OFF]
on.
• Be careful about the following when using
the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp at
close range.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers or other objects.
• When you do not want to use the AF
assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of
animals in dark places), set the
[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case,
it will become more difficult to focus on the
subject.
• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed
to [ON] in simple mode [
• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is
fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT],
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],
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• The initial setting for [PET] in scene mode
Press [
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
When taking pictures in dark places with
low light, you can take pictures which are
brighter than normal by selecting a setting
even slower than the slowest setting of the
shutter speed.
• The slow shutter speeds you can select
• This is effective if you want to take bright
] appears
• This should usually be set to [1/8 –] to take
• When the shutter speed is made slower
• You cannot set the slow shutter in
].
[SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and
[AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode.
is [OFF]. (P46)

[SLOW SHUTTER]

Recording bright pictures in dark
places
] to display the [REC] mode
MENU
/SET
are: [1/8 –], [1/4 –], [1/2 –] and [1 –].
pictures of both a night landscape and a
subject using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in
scene mode.
Slow shutter
setting
Brightness
Jitter
pictures. (When you select a slow shutter
speed other than [1/8 –], [
the lower left of the screen.)
using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to
occur. We recommend using a tripod and
the self-timer for taking pictures.
Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [
simple mode [ ] and [SPORTS],
[NIGHT SCENERY], [BABY1]/[BABY2],
[PET], [HI-SPEED BURST],
[STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in
scene mode.
1/8 –
Darker Brighter
Less More
] appears on
] and
1 –