Panasonic DMC LZ2 Digital Still Camera - Page 68

Recording Menu Settings Slow Shutter [SLOW SHUTTER] Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] SCN1 SCN2 The shutter speed can be automatically adjusted. However, if you want brighter pictures, you can manually select a slower shutter speed. This is especially effective if you want to take pictures where both the night landscape and the subject are bright, using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in scene mode (P57). The slow shutter speed values you can select are: [1/8 - ], [1/4 - ], [1/2 - ] and [1 - ]. Slow shutter setting Brightness Jitter ∫ Example 1/8 - Darker Less 1- Brighter More SCN1 SCN2 It is possible to further magnify a subject already magnified 6 times with the optical zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 24 times. ∫ Entering the digital zoom range When you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom indication may momentarily pause. This is not a malfunction. You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again. W T W T 1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 1/8 - 1- • Usually, set to [1/8 -] to take pictures. (When you select slow shutter speed values other than [1/8 - ], [ ] appears on the lower left of the LCD monitor.) • When you set shutter speed slower on [SLOW SHUTTER], we recommend using a tripod because jitters become easier to occur. • You cannot set the slow shutter in [NIGHT SCENERY] and [FIREWORKS] in scene mode. (P57) • When using the digital zoom, the picture quality becomes deteriorated. • In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer function may not be effective. • We recommend using a tripod. • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation. • The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the center of the screen in the digital zoom range. (P67) 68 VQT0P65