Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - Manual (Page 60)

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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w About the information
• If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a
scene mode in step
1
, explanations about
each scene mode are displayed. (If you
press [DISPLAY] again, the screen
returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.)
• The flash setting is memorized even if the
camera is turned off. However, the scene
mode flash setting is reset to the initial
setting when the scene mode is changed.
• When you take a picture with a scene
mode that is not adequate for the
purpose, the hue of the picture may differ
from the actual scene.
• When [MENU/SET] is pressed and the
menu screen is displayed, [ ] is
selected in the [SCENE MODE] menu.
You can set each of the settings by
pressing
 and selecting [REC] mode
menu [ ] or [SETUP] menu [ ].
• The following items cannot be set in scene
mode because the camera automatically
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
– [INTELLIGENT ISO]
– [SENSITIVITY]
– [METERING MODE]
– [COL.EFFECT]
– [PICT.ADJ.]
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
This mode allows you to take pictures of
food with a natural hue without being
affected by the ambient light in restaurants
etc.
• The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet)
(Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to
c.
• The white balance cannot be set.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
Select this when you want to take pictures
at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc.
This allows you to take pictures of people
and the background with near real-life
brightness.
w Technique for Party mode
• Open the flash.
• We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer for taking pictures.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to
Wide (1
M) and being about 1.5 m
(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking
pictures.
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
• The white balance cannot be set.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [
].
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
This mode allows you to take pictures with
a candle-lit atmosphere.
w Technique for Candle light mode
• If you make the most of the candle light,
you can take successful pictures without
using the flash.
• We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer for taking pictures.
• The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet)
(Wide)/2 m (6.56 feet) (Tele) to
c.
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
• The white balance cannot be set.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [
].
[FOOD]
MENU
SET
[PARTY]
[CANDLE LIGHT]
MENU
SET
MENU
SET