Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - Manual (Page 48)

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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w Number of pictures recorded in burst
mode
_ The burst speed is constant regardless
of the transfer speed of the card.
• The number of pictures indicated is when
the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and
the flash is not activated.
• The burst speed (pictures/second) may
become slower depending on the
recording environment such as in dark
places, if the ISO sensitivity is high etc.
• If you take pictures in burst mode with the
built-in memory, it will take time to write
the picture data.
• When the burst mode setting is set to
Unlimited
– The burst speed becomes slower
halfway. The exact timing of this
depends on the type of card, the picture
size and the quality.
– You can take pictures until the capacity
of the built-in memory or the card is full.
• The focus is fixed when the first picture is
taken.
• The exposure and the white balance vary
depending on the burst mode setting.
When burst mode is set to [
], they are
fixed to the values set for the first picture.
When the burst speed is set to [
], they
are adjusted each time you take a picture.
• If you are following a moving subject while
taking pictures in a place (landscape)
indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a
large difference between the light and
shade, it may take time until the exposure
is stable. If burst is used at this time, the
exposure may not become optimal.
• When the self-timer is used, the number
of recordable pictures in burst mode is
fixed to 3.
• Burst mode is not canceled when the
camera is switched off.
• When auto bracket and burst mode are
set simultaneously, auto bracket will be
performed.
• When burst mode is set, the auto review
function is activated regardless of the auto
review setting. (The picture is not
enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review
function in the [SETUP] menu.
• When burst mode is activated,
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
• When the flash is activated, you can take
only 1 picture.
• Burst mode settings are not available in
the following cases.
– When the quality is set to [RAW] or
[RAW
KJPEG]
– [STARRY SKY] and [BEACH] in scene
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 1 cm (0.03 feet) from
the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost
to Wide (1
M).
As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele,
the distance from the subject that you can
take close-up pictures increases in steps
up to a maximum of 2 m (6.56 feet). (6
M to
11
M)
Burst speed
(pictures/
second)
Number of recordable pic-
tures (pictures)
3
_
max. 4 max. 7
approx. 2
Depends on the
remaining capacity of the
built-in memory/card.