Panasonic DMC-FS8S Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Setting the white balance manually
1 Select [Ó] and then press [MENU/SET].
2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the
frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then
press [MENU/SET].
Note
•The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the white
balance setting for a Scene mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene mode is changed.)
•In the Scene modes listed below, white balance is fixed to [AWB].
– [SCENERY]/[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[NIGHT SCENERY]/[FOOD]/[PARTY]/[CANDLE LIGHT]/
[SUNSET]/[FLASH BURST]/[STARRY SKY]/[FIREWORKS]/[BEACH]/[SNOW]/
[AERIAL PHOTO]/[FILM GRAIN]
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be
selected.
Applicable modes:
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Note
•The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the
same time. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to
[Ø].
•If the AF mode is set to [ ], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus.
•The camera may detect subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch the AF
mode to any modes other than [š] and then take a picture.
•The AF mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in Scene mode.
•It is not possible to set [
š] in the following cases.
– In [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene mode.
About [š]
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the
faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when
the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance
away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.
[AF MODE]
[š]: Face detection
The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The
focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no
matter what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)
[]: 9-area-focusing
The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. This is effective
when the subject is not in the center of the screen.
[Ø]: 1-area-focusing
The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the
center of the screen.
AF
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