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

[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. (P60)
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
[ON] AF assist lamp icon [
on the screen. The effective range
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.
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],
• The initial setting for [PET] in scene mode
Press [
menu and select the item to set. (P60)
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.
Advanced (Recording pictures)
1/8 –
Darker Brighter
Less More
] appears on
] and
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