Panasonic DMCFZ100 DMCFZ100 User Guide - Page 95

Advanced (Recording pictures) [NIGHT PORTRAIT] This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness. [NIGHT PORTRAIT] Uses when taking photographs of people with night scenery as a background. • Open the flash. (You can set to [ ].) • The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š]. [NIGHT SCENERY] Night scenery is vividly photographed with the maximum 8 second slow shutter. • The flash setting is fixed to [Œ]. [ILLUMINATIONS] Illuminations are photographed beautifully. • The flash setting is fixed to [Œ]. [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] The aperture value (P85) can be changed in the [NIGHT SCENERY] setting. • The flash setting is fixed to [Œ]. ∫ Technique for Night Portrait Mode • When selecting [NIGHT PORTRAIT], ask the subject not to move while taking a picture. Note • Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the Self-Timer for taking pictures. • When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds. • The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction. • During motion picture recording, low light settings [ ] are used, which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall. • The range in which the focus is adjusted is shown below. - [NIGHT PORTRAIT]: 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 10 m (32.8 feet) (Wide) - [NIGHT SCENERY]/[ILLUMINATIONS]/[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]: 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ • Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places. - 95 -