Panasonic DMC FS20P Digital Still Camera - Page 28

Scene detection, The Backlight Compensation, When taking pictures using the flash P39

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Basic 5 Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture. • The access indication (P15) lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card). ∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P39) ∫ When taking pictures using the zoom (P32) Note • Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button. • Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects. • Do not touch the front of the lens. Scene detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red. ¦ > [i-PORTRAIT] [i-SCENERY] [i-MACRO] [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] • Only when [‡] is selected [i-NIGHT SCENERY] • Only when [Œ] is selected • [¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set. • If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the scene mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds.Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures. ∫ Face detection When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person's face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure (P63). Under backlight conditions, the lighting is automatically corrected so that the brightness of the faces will be optimal. Note • Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same subject. - Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the subject, The distance to the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving, When zoom is used - Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the camera is shaken • To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate recording mode. The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from behind a subject. 28 VQT1M59

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Basic
When taking pictures using the flash (P39)
When taking pictures using the zoom (P32)
Note
Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.
Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.
Do not touch the front of the lens.
When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
[
¦
] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when
the scene mode has been identified as [
], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of
8 seconds.Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
Face detection
When [
] or [
] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will
adjust the focus and exposure (P63).
Under backlight conditions, the lighting is automatically corrected so
that the brightness of the faces will be optimal.
Note
Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be
identified for the same subject.
Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the
subject, The distance to the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving,
When zoom is used
Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the camera is
shaken
To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the
appropriate recording mode.
Backlight refers to when light comes from behind a subject.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in
further), and take the picture.
The access indication (P15) lights red when pictures
are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the
card).
Scene detection
¦
>
[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
Only when [
] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]
Only when [
Œ
] is selected
The Backlight Compensation
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