Panasonic DMC-FZ30GN - Manual (Page 75)

Recording pictures (advanced)
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P69 for information about how to select the menu.)
This mode allows you to take beautiful
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night
sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is
automatically adjusted for taking pictures of
fireworks.
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
We recommend following the prefocus
procedure below to ensure that you do not
miss the chance to take pictures.
1 Set the focus switch to [MF] (P45).
2 Aim the camera at an object (such as
illumination on a building), which is
roughly the same distance as the point of
fireworks.
3 Press the [FOCUS] button until the focus
indication (P36) lights.
4 Aim the camera at the direction where
the fireworks will be exploding.
5 Press the shutter button fully when
fireworks are exploding.
• When you zoom away from or towards the
subject, repeat steps 2 to 5 since the
focus position becomes misaligned.
• We recommend using a tripod.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[ ].
• When the auto focus is activated, the
available recording range is 5 m to ¶. (We
recommend following steps 1 to 5 on the
previous page to take pictures with
prefocus.)
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
• The settings on the AF assist lamp and
the continuous AF are disabled.
This mode allows you to take a picture in
locations such as skiing resorts and
locations near snowy mountains. The
exposure and the white balance are
adjusted to make the white colour of the
snow stand out.
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Fireworks mode
5
Snow mode
5