Panasonic DMC-FX5 Digital Still Camera - Page 55

Taking Pictures Using Self-portait Mode

Page 55 highlights

Recording pictures (advanced) Taking Pictures using Self-portrait Mode This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself. Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1600 2 19 ª Technique for Self-portrait mode • When you are focused by pressing the shutter button halfway, the self-timer indicator 1 lights up. Fix the camera firmly and then press the shutter button fully. ¬Suggestions/Tips ¬ • The available focus range is 0.98 feet (30 cm) - 2.30 feet (70 cm). When the camera lens is at a distance over the range, the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication appears. • When you take a picture of yourself with audio, the self-timer indicator lights up while recording the audio. • When adjusting the Mode dial to [ ], the zoom lever is automatically moved to Wide. • The self-timer can be set to [OFF] or [2SEC.]. (P43) When you set to [2SEC.], it is kept until the camera is turned [OFF] or you switch the mode. • The stabilizer function is fixed to [MODE2]. (P71) • You cannot set the Spot mode. • The captured picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing. Refer to P36 for operations on the review function. • When the picture may be blurred by slow shutter speed, we recommend using the 2 seconds self-timer. (P43) 55

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132

Recording pictures (advanced)
55
Taking Pictures using Self-portrait Mode
This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself.
Preparation
• Set the mode dial to [
]. (P29)
ª
Technique for Self-portrait mode
When you are focused by pressing the
shutter button halfway, the self-timer
indicator
1
lights up. Fix the camera
firmly and then press the shutter
button fully.
• The captured picture automatically
appears on the LCD monitor for
reviewing. Refer to P36 for operations
on the review function.
• When the picture may be blurred by
slow shutter speed, we recommend
using the 2 seconds self-timer. (P43)
¬
Suggestions/Tips
¬
• The available focus range is 0.98 feet
(30 cm) – 2.30 feet (70 cm). When the
camera lens is at a distance over the
range, the subject may not be focused
even if the focus indication appears.
• When you take a picture of yourself
with audio, the self-timer indicator
lights up while recording the audio.
• When adjusting the Mode dial to
[
], the zoom lever is automatically
moved to Wide.
• The self-timer can be set to [OFF] or
[2SEC.]. (P43) When you set to
[2SEC.], it is kept until the camera is
turned [OFF] or you switch the mode.
• The stabilizer function is fixed to
[MODE2]. (P71)
• You cannot set the Spot mode.
1600
19
2