Panasonic DMC-FZ7 - Manual (Page 63)

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
This mode allows you to take beautiful
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night
sky.
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
We recommend performing the following
steps to prefocus on the point the pictures
will be taken so that you do not miss taking
pictures of the fireworks when they are
fired.
1 Aim the camera at an object, such as a
distant light, that is about the same
distance from the camera as the point
where the fireworks will rise.
2 Press the shutter button halfway until the
focus indication (P25) lights.
3 Switch the AF/MF button to [MF]. (P56)
4 Aim the camera in the direction that the
fireworks will be fired and wait.
5 Press the shutter button fully to take the
picture when the fireworks are fired.
• If zoom was used, the focus position will
not be correct. Perform steps 2 to 5 again.
• We recommend using a tripod.
• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ in
AF mode. (We recommend performing
steps 1 to 5 above for prefocus.)
• The shutter speed becomes the following.
– When [OFF] is set on the optical image
stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 second
– When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on
the optical image stabilizer function:
1/4th or 2 second (The shutter speed
becomes 2 second only when the
camera has determined that there is
little jitter such as when using a tripod
etc.)
• Histograms are always displayed in
orange. (P40)
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[ ].
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp and
continuous AF are disabled.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P58)
This mode allows you to take vivid pictures
of a starry sky or a dark subject that you
could not take in [NIGHT SCENERY] by
making the shutter speed slower.
∫ Setting the shutter speed
• Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.],
[30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
1 Press 3 4 to select the number of
seconds and then press [MENU/SET].
2 Taking Pictures.
• Press the shutter button to display the
countdown screen. Do not move the
camera after this screen is displayed.
When countdown finishes,
[PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the
Fireworks mode
MENU
SET
3
Starry sky mode
MENU
SET
3
15 15
STARRY SKY
30 SEC.
60 SEC.
15 SEC.
SELECT SET MENU CANCEL
15
CANCEL MENU