Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH4 Owner's Manual

Also see for DMC-FH6K: Basic owner's manual

Contents

- 52 -Taking pictures according to the scene [Scene Mode][PanoramaShot](Continued)Notes• The zoom position is fixed to the W end.• Since the focus, White Balance, and Exposure Compensation are all fixedwhen settings are made for the first picture, recording settings such asbrightness and color may not be optimal for subsequent pictures.• The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below.[Stabilizer]: [OFF] [Date Stamp]: [OFF]• For some subjects, the recorded pictures may be distorted or the joinedsections of multiple successively taken pictures that are stitched may be alsonoticeable.• Picture size varies depending on the recording direction and number ofstitched pictures.The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows:- Taking pictures in landscape orientation: Approx. 2M (3200×720)- Taking pictures in portrait orientation: Approx. 3M (960×3200)• Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recordedproperly when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking picturesin the following recording conditions:- Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky, beach, etc.)- Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the wind,etc.)- Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (large displays, etc.)- Dark locations- Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle light, etc.)About panorama playbackYou can operate the zoom lever/zoom button to enlarge pictures taken in[Panorama Shot] mode in the same way as with other still pictures. You can alsopress to automatically scroll pictures in the same way as when playing back amotion picture.• Unlike motion picture playback, you cannot perform fast forward or rewindby pressing or while the pictures are scrolling automatically. (You canperform single-frame forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling operationis paused.)• How to select a scene (→49)• Using flash in Scene Modes (→45)