User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-LC80GN

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-LC80GN DMC-LC70GN DMC-LC50GN Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT0M82 Safety Safety Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] · [AUTO] setting in white balance works best when recording outdoors in the daytime. · You can change the white balance setting. (P51) · When you want to change the exposure or the hue, compensate the exposure (P36) or adjust the picture quality (P58). 47 Recording pictures (advanced) ª Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode Night portrait mode allows you to take pictures against a nighttime landscape. By using the flash and a slow shutter speed, the picture will show the subject and the background brighter than they appear in real life. Preparation · Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P8) When taking picture of a landscape at night · When flash is set to Forced OFF [ ], you can capture the night illumination scenery itself with slower shutter speed. (Max: about 8 seconds) · The focus range is about 3 m ­ ¶. ¬Suggestions/Tips ¬ · Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync. / Red-eye reduction [ ]. · The shutter may be kept closed (max. about 8 seconds) after taking a picture with slow shutter speed, but it is not a malfunction. · When the flash is set to Forced OFF in Night portrait mode and you record the subject except the night illumination scenery, the hue may change due to the [AUTO] setting in white balance. · You can change the white balance setting. (P51) · When you take pictures in dark places, noises may become visible. To avoid noises, we recommend setting [PICT. ADJ. ] to [NATURAL]. (P58) · When you record pictures in dark places, it may be difficult to focus on the subject. We recommend recording pictures in bright places with contrast using the AF/AE lock (P28). 1600 19 Shutter speed in Night portrait mode Flash mode Shutter speed 1 ­ 1/2000th 8 ­ 1/2000th Technique for Night portrait mode · We recommend using a tripod since the shutter speed becomes slow in a dark setting (max. · Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking a picture. · The subject should be positioned within the available flash range [50 cm ­ 4. 8 m (Wide), 50 cm ­ 2. 8 m (Tele)]. (When setting to [ISO400]/ [AUTO]. ) · We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide. · The focus range is about 1 m ­ 3 m. 48 Recording pictures (advanced) ª Recording Motion Images You can record motion images. Preparation · Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P8) 2 Press the shutter button halfway. 35S 1 Select [MOTION RATE]. REC W. BALANCE MOTION RATE 30fps SETUP AUTO 10fps OFF D. ZOOM SELECT SET WB · When the subject is focused, the focus indication 1 lights. EXIT MENU WB 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording. 35S · [30fps]: The motion of recorded image is smooth, but the file size is large. · [10fps]: The file size is smaller so you can record motion images for a longer time. [. . . ] 18-1: When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends. 18-2: When using the printer with a trimming feature or other feature which cuts out both edges of the pictures, cancel the feature for printing. The feature depends on the printer used. Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details. [. . . ]