Operating instructions

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness.
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode
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Use the flash. (You can set to [‹].)
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking
pictures.
• Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m from the subject when
taking a picture.
Note
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The focus range is 1.2 m to 5 m.
• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal
processing. This is not a malfunction.
• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].
This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.
∫ Technique for Night scenery mode
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Since the shutter speed becomes slower (up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also recommend
using the self-timer for taking pictures.
Note
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The focus range is 5 m to ¶.
• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal
processing. This is not a malfunction.
• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the
ambient light in restaurants etc.
Note
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
[NIGHT SCENERY]
[FOOD]
• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/50 cm (Tele) to ¶]
(DMC-FS5)/[5 cm (Wide)/30 cm (Tele) to ¶] (DMC-FS3)