[Ihandheld Night Shot]; [Ihdr] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Operating Instructions Manual

Basics

[iHandheld Night Shot]

If a night scene is detected automatically while the unit is being handheld, [iHandheld
Night Shot] can record a still picture with less jitter and less noise without using a tripod
by combining a burst of pictures.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
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Settings
Press [MENU/SET]
Press
Press to select [iHandheld Night Shot] and press [MENU/SET]
Press to select either [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
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When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other
means, [iHandheld Night Shot] will not be identified.
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The angle of view becomes narrow slightly.

[iHDR]

When there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and the subject,
[iHDR] records multiple still pictures with differing exposures and combines them to
create a single still picture rich in gradation.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
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Settings
Press [MENU/SET]
Press
Press to select [iHDR] and press [MENU/SET]
Press to select either [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
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This function is automatically activated only when [
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In the case that a single picture is going to be composed from a burst, a message
indicating that multiple pictures are to be recorded appears on the screen and burst
recording is carried out. Note that burst recording will not take place if the camera
determines that it can compensate for the difference in contrast without composing
the picture from a burst.
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The camera does not combine pictures in the following cases:
• When the zoom ratio exceeds the maximum optical zoom ratio
• [Burst] mode
• When the flash fires
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In the case of composition from a burst, afterimages may appear if the subject was
moving.
Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode
to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
] is displayed on the screen.
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The portions displayed
in grey are not recorded.
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