Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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w Shutter speed for each flash setting
_ [PARTY] (P60) in scene mode
• Refer to P52 for the Aperture-priority AE,
Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure
mode.
• There will be differences in the above
shutter speeds in the following advanced
scene mode or scene modes.
– [NIGHT SCENERY]:
8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
– [STARRY SKY]:
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
– [FIREWORKS]:
1/4th of a second, 2 seconds
• In intelligent auto mode [ ], shutter
speed changes depending on the
identified scene.
w Adjusting flash output
Adjust the flash output when the subject is
small or reflection ratio is extremely high or
low.
1 Press [ ] several times until
[FLASH] appears and then press
/ to set the flash output.
• Select [0] to return to the original flash
output.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can adjust from [L2EV] to [K2EV] in
steps of [1/3 EV].
• When the flash output is adjusted, the
flash output value appears on the upper
left of the screen.
• The flash output setting is memorized
even if the camera is turned off.
• The flash output cannot be adjusted in the
following cases:
– In intelligent auto mode [ ]
– In motion picture mode [ ]
– In [SCENERY] mode
– In [NIGHT SCENERY],
[ILLUMINATIONS] or [CREATIVE
NIGHT SCENERY] in [NIGHT
PORTRAIT] mode
– In [SUNSET], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS] or [AERIAL PHOTO] in
scene mode
Do not look directly at the flash at
close range when it is activated.
Do not bring the flash too close to
objects or close the flash while it is
activated. The objects may be
discolored by its heat or lighting.
• If you press the shutter button halfway
when the flash is activated, the flash icon
turns red.
• When you take a picture beyond the
available flash range, the exposure may
not be adjusted properly and the picture
may become bright or dark.
• The white balance may not be properly
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for
the subject. (P72)
Flash setting
Shutter speed
(Sec.)
:AUTO 1/30 to 1/2000
:AUTO/
Red-eye
reduction
1/30 to 1/2000
:
:
Forced ON
Forced ON/
Red-eye
reduction
: Slow sync./
Red-eye
reduction
1 to 1/2000
1/8 to 1/2000
_
: Forced OFF 1 to 1/2000
(In program AE
mode)