Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX150 Operating Instructions Manual

Also see for LUMIX DMC-FX150: Brochure & specs Operating instructions Instrucciones básicas de funcionamiento Operating instructions Basic operating instructions

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27VQT1T00Basic∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P39)∫ When taking pictures using the zoom (P31)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 isdisplayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour 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 whenthe scene mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of8 seconds.Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.• An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking (P68) .∫ Face detectionWhen [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it willadjust the focus and exposure (P68).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 tothe 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 theappropriate recording mode.∫ The Backlight CompensationBacklight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight bybrightening the whole of the picture automatically.It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject. Focus will keep following the subjectautomatically even if it moves. Refer to P68 for details.• Set the [AF TRACKING] in the [REC] mode menu to [ON].([ is displayed on the screen.)Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, andpress 4 to lock the subject.• AF tracking frame will turn yellow.• An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen.• Press 4 again to release.Scene detection¦ > [i-PORTRAIT][i-SCENERY][i-MACRO][i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] • Only when [‡] is selected[i-NIGHT SCENERY] • Only when [Œ] is selectedAF Tracking Function