Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - Manual (Page 62)

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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• When the birthday or name is set,
[AGE] or [NAME] is automatically set
to [ON].
w Display the age/name
Press
/ to select
[AGE] or [NAME]
and then press

.
Press
/ to select [ON] and then
press [MENU/SET].
• If [ON] is selected when the birthday
or name has not been registered, the
setting screen appears automatically.
• If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF]
even when the birthday or name
has been set, the age or name will
not be displayed. Before taking
pictures, set [AGE] or [NAME] to
[ON].
• The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet)
(Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to
c.
• [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and
maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes
[ISO400], in [BABY1]/[BABY2].
• If the camera is turned on with [BABY1]/
[BABY2] set, the age and name are
displayed on screen for about 5 seconds,
along with the current date and time.
• The age display style differs depending on
the language setting in the recording
mode.
• If the age is not properly displayed, check
the clock and birthday settings.
• If the quality is set to [RAW] or
[RAW
KJPEG] and pictures are taken, the
name is not registered on the pictures.
• The birthday setting and name setting can
be reset with [RESET].
• Digital zoom cannot be used.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [
].
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
Select this when you want to take pictures
of a pet such as a dog or a cat.
You can set your pet’s birthday and name.
You can select to have these appear at the
time of playback, or have them stamped on
the recorded image using [TEXT STAMP]
(P101).
• The age of the pet can be printed out
using the [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] software on
the CD-ROM (supplied). To print out the
pet’s name, use
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]. [For details
on printing, refer to the operating
instructions (PDF file) of the software.]
For information about [AGE] or [NAME],
refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] on P61.
• The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is
[OFF]. (P82)
• Years prior to 2000 cannot be selected for
the [AGE] setting.
• [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and
maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes
[ISO800], in [PET].
• The initial setting for the AF mode is [ ].
• Refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] for other
information about this mode.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
When you move the camera to follow a
subject moving in one direction such as a
runner or car, the background becomes a
blur and the subject stays focused. This
effect is called “panning”. This mode allows
you to obtain this effect easier.
w Technique for Panning mode
To obtain good pictures in panning mode,
move the camera in a horizontal plane as
you take the pictures.
[PET]
[PANNING]
MENU
SET
MENU
SET