User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-LC5PPK

[. . . ] CONSUMERS ONLY Notice: This product has parts that contain a small amount of mercury. It also contains lead in some components. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: <http://www. eiae. org. > Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] · When motion images recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back. · Motion images recorded with setting [MOTION RATE] to [30fps] on the camera cannot be played back on a camera which does not support [30fps] of motion rate. · In motion image mode [ ], you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function. · You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function. 62 VQT0Q09 Recording pictures (advanced) Scene mode : [PORTRAIT] (P64) : [SPORTS] (P64) Set the mode dial to the scene mode to display the scene menu. When [SCENE MENU] on the [SETUP] menu (P23) is set to [OFF], press the [MENU] button to display the scene menu. Menu items : [SCENERY] (P65) : [NIGHT SCENERY] (P65) : [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P66) : [PANNING] (P66) SCENE MODE PORTRAIT 1/3 : [FIREWORKS] (P67) : [PARTY] (P68) SPORTS SCENERY SELECT MENU : [SNOW] (P69) SET MENUMENU · When you press 2, the explanations for each scene mode are displayed. (When you press 1, the screen returns to the scene menu. ) · When rotating the zoom lever toward T or W, the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed. · If you press the [MENU] button while the scene menu is displayed, you can set the [REC] mode menu (P70) and the [SETUP] menu (P23). · When you take pictures with a scene mode which is not adequate for the purpose, the hue may differ from the actual scene. · When you want to change the brightness of the picture to be recorded, compensate the exposure. (P45) · The following functions cannot be set in scene mode. ­ White balance (P71) ­ ISO sensitivity (P73) ­ Metering mode (P75) ­ Color effect (P80) ­ Picture adjustment (P80) 63 VQT0Q09 Recording pictures (advanced) Portrait mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures of people. · Keep the subject still for about 1 second when taking a picture. · We recommend taking pictures by rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being at a distance about 1. 5 m (4. 92 feet) from the subject. Technique for Panning mode To achieve good pictures in panning mode, pick a horizontal plane ­ and then pan as you fire shots. · The focus range is 1. 2 m (3. 94 feet) ­ 5 m (16. 4 feet) (Wide), 2 m (6. 56 feet) ­ 5 m (16. 4 feet) (Tele). (Refer to P41 for the flash control range. ) · Be sure to close the flash when not in use. · The shutter may be kept closed (max. about 1 sec. ) after taking a picture because of signal conditioning, but it is not a malfunction. · When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. · When the flash is set, the flash setting is fixed to Slow sync. /Red-eye reduction [ ] and the flash is always activated. · The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. · The setting on the continuous AF is disabled. 1 Move the camera smoothly while tracking a subject in motion. 2 Press the shutter button while moving the camera. · Be careful of the following: ­ Use the Viewfinder. [. . . ] 64 Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Prefocus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]