Panasonic DMC-FZ50 - Manual (Page 101)

Menu Settings
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• You can set the aperture value, the shutter
speed and the ISO sensitivity on the
camera even when attaching the external
flash.
• Some commercial external flashes have
synchro terminals with high-voltage or
reversed polarity. Using such extra flashes
may cause a malfunction or the camera
may not operate normally.
• If you use commercially available
external flashes with communication
functions other than the dedicated one,
they may not operate normally or they
may be damaged. Do not use them.
• Even if the external flash is turned off,
the camera may enter the external flash
mode when the external flash is
attached. When you are not using the
external flash, detach it or set it to
Forced OFF.
• When attaching the external flash, the
built-in flash cannot be activated.
• Do not open the built-in flash when an
external flash is attached.
• When attaching the external flash, the
camera will become unstable.
• Detach the external flash when carrying
the camera.
• When attaching the external flash, do not
hold only the external flash because it
may detach from the camera.
• If you use the external flash when the
white balance is set to [ ] finely adjust
the white balance depending on the
picture quality. (P85)
• If you take pictures close to the subject in
Wide, the vignetting effect may appear on
the bottom of the recorded picture.
• Read the operating instructions of the
external flash for details.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P82)
This mode allows you to take multiple
pictures at one time when the extra flash is
attached.
• Set [EX.FLASH BURST] to [ON].
• Press the Single/Burst Mode Button to
switch the burst mode setting.
• You can take up to 3 pictures by keeping
the shutter button pressed down.
w Number of pictures recorded in burst
mode
• Depending on the extra flash you use or
the recording conditions, you cannot take
pictures in this mode or the amount of
light may become insufficient for the
second or subsequent pictures.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P82)
Change date and time. (P26)
[EX.FLASH BURST]
Taking pictures in burst mode
while firing the flash
Burst speed
(pictures/
second)
Number of recordable
pictures (pictures)
2
max. 3 1
Approx. 1
[CLOCK SET]
Set the date, time and display
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