Automatic Scene Detection; About The Happy Color Setting - Panasonic DMC-ZS30W Owner's Manual

Basics

Automatic Scene Detection

Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically.
The icon of
scene detected
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When children (that are registered in the camera with Face Recognition) under 3 years old are
recognized.
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We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
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When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON].
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Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the
same subject.
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If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the
appropriate scene mode.
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When , or
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces.
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About Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation is automatically activated in [Intelligent Auto] mode. Backlight
is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is a backlight,
the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by
increasing the brightness of the picture. When the camera detects backlight,
displayed on the LCD monitor. (Depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting
may not be detected correctly.)

About the Happy color setting

When [Color Mode] is set to [Happy], pictures are recorded with vivid coloring.
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Settings
Press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [Color Mode] and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [Happy] and press [MENU/SET]
Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode
Recognizes people
Recognizes babies
Recognizes landscapes
Recognizes night scenes and people in them
(Only when
Recognizes night scenes
Recognizes night scenes without a tripod.
Recognizes close-ups
Recognizes sunsets
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does
not correspond to any of the above.
is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and
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