Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - Manual (Page 59)

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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w Technique for Night portrait mode
• Open the flash when [NIGHT
PORTRAIT] is selected.
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,
we recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer for taking pictures.
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected,
keep the subject still for about 1 second
after taking the picture.
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected, we
recommend rotating the zoom lever to
Wide (1
M) and being about 1.5 m
(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking a
picture.
• The range in which the focus is adjusted is
shown below.
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT]: 1.2 m (3.94 feet)
to 5 m (16.4 feet)
– [NIGHT SCENERY]/[CREATIVE NIGHT
SCENERY]/[ILLUMINATIONS]: 5 m
(16.4 feet) to
c
(For information on the available flash
range, see P42.)
• The shutter may remain closed (max.
about 8 sec.) after taking the picture
because of signal processing. This is not
a malfunction.
• Noise may become visible when you take
pictures in dark places.
• The flash cannot be set for settings except
for [NIGHT PORTRAIT].
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected,
the flash settings become Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [
], and the flash
is activated every time.
• When [NIGHT SCENERY] or [CREATIVE
NIGHT SCENERY] is selected,
[SENSITIVITY] is fixed to [ISO100].
• The continuous AF setting is disabled.
• The white balance cannot be set.
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected,
the initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].
Taking pictures that
match the scene being
recorded
(Scene mode)
When you select a scene mode to match
the subject and recording situation, the
camera sets the optimal exposure and hue
to obtain the desired picture.
• Refer to P60 to 65 and “About the
information ” for details about each
scene mode.
1 Press /// to select the
scene mode.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to set.
• You can also press the center of the
joystick to set.
• The menu screen is switched to the
recording screen in the selected scene
mode.
• Press [MENU/SET], press
, and
perform steps
1
and
2
to change the
scene mode.
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]
The aperture value (P50) can be changed
in the [NIGHT SCENERY] setting.
or