Taking Close-Up Pictures - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
– When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is
set to [MODE1], [MODE2] or [AUTO].
• In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.
• There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the Scene Modes.
Note
• If you bring the flash too close to an object, the object may become distorted or discolored by
the heat or light from the flash.
• When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be adjusted
properly and the picture may become to light or too dark.
• When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even
when you press the shutter button fully. When [AUTO LCD OFF] is set, the LCD monitor
turns off and the status indicator lights.
• The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject.
• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash effect may not be sufficient.
• It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture. Take a picture after the
access indication disappears.
• The red-eye reduction effect differs between people. If the subject was far away from the
camera or was not looking at the first flash, the effect may not be evident.
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[REC] mode:

Taking Close-up Pictures

This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of
flowers. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0.17 feet) from the lens by
rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k). (AF Macro Mode)
You can take a picture with the digital zoom up to 3k while maintaining the distance to the
subject for the extreme Wide position [5 cm (0.17 feet)]. (Macro Zoom Mode)
Press 4 [#].
Touch the item.
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds.
At this time, the selected item is automatically set.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
and then press it fully to take the picture.
A Focus range
• [ ] is displayed during AF Macro Mode and [
is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode.
• To cancel, select the [OFF] in step
• Zoom range, focus range, and zoom magnification are
displayed during zooming. Zoom range will be displayed in
blue (digital zoom range) during Macro Zoom Mode.
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