Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - Manual (Page 43)

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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w Shutter speed for each flash setting
_ [PARTY] (P60) in scene mode
• Refer to P52 for the Aperture-priority AE,
Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure
mode.
• There will be differences in the above
shutter speeds in the following advanced
scene mode or scene modes.
– [NIGHT SCENERY]:
8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
– [STARRY SKY]:
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
– [FIREWORKS]:
1/4th of a second, 2 seconds
• In intelligent auto mode [ ], shutter
speed changes depending on the
identified scene.
w Adjusting flash output
Adjust the flash output when the subject is
small or reflection ratio is extremely high or
low.
1 Press  [ ] several times until
[FLASH] appears and then press
/ to set the flash output.
• Select [0] to return to the original flash
output.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can adjust from [
L2 EV] to [K2 EV] in
steps of [1/3 EV].
• When the flash output is adjusted, the
flash output value appears on the upper
left of the screen.
• The flash output setting is memorized
even if the camera is turned off.
• The flash output cannot be adjusted in the
following cases:
– In intelligent auto mode [
]
– In motion picture mode [ ]
– In [SCENERY] mode
– In [NIGHT SCENERY],
[ILLUMINATIONS] or [CREATIVE
NIGHT SCENERY] in [NIGHT
PORTRAIT] mode
– In [SUNSET], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS] or [AERIAL PHOTO] in
scene mode
• Do not look directly at the flash at
close range when it is activated.
• Do not bring the flash too close to
objects or close the flash while it is
activated. The objects may be
discolored by its heat or lighting.
• If you press the shutter button halfway
when the flash is activated, the flash icon
turns red.
• When you take a picture beyond the
available flash range, the exposure may
not be adjusted properly and the picture
may become bright or dark.
• The white balance may not be properly
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for
the subject. (P72)
Flash setting
Shutter speed
(Sec.)
: AUTO 1/30 to 1/2000
: AUTO/
Red-eye
reduction
1/30 to 1/2000 :
: Forced ON
Forced ON/
Red-eye
reduction
: Slow sync./
Red-eye
reduction 1 to 1/2000
1/8 to 1/2000
_
: Forced OFF 1 to 1/2000
(In program AE
mode)