Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Xs1 Owners Manual

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Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
Recording Mode: 
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically, and are 
combined to make a single panorama picture.
1Press [MODE].
2Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select [Panorama Shot], and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/ 4 to select the recording direction and then 
press [MENU/SET].
4After confirming the recording direction, press [MENU/SET].
•A horizontal/vertical guide is displayed. 
If you press  1, you will...

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6Press the shutter button fully and record a picture while moving the 
camera in a small circle in the direction selected in Step 
3.
7Press the shutter button once again to end the still picture recording.
•Recording can also be ended by keeping the camera still while recording.
∫Technique for Panorama Shot Mode Recording from left to right
Trace a half-circle with the camera, taking about 4 seconds.
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Move the camera at a constant speed.
Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly...

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•The zoom position is fixed to Wide.•The focus, white balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum values for the first picture. As a 
result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially during recording, the entire panorama picture 
may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness.
•When multiple pictures are combined to create a single panorama picture, the subject may appear 
distorted or the connection points may be noticeable in some cases.
•The number of recording...

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Taking pictures that match the scene being 
recorded 
(Scene Mode)
Recording Mode: 
When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets 
the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
1Press [MODE].
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Scene Mode], and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the Scene Mode and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•To change the Scene Mode, press [MENU/SET], select [Scene Mode] using  3/4/ 2/1, and then 
press...

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When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve 
the appearance and make their skin tones look healthier.
∫ Technique for Portrait Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Press and hold down the zoom button as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
When taking pictures of people outdoors during the  daytime, this mode enables the texture of 
their skin to appear even softer than with [Portrai t]....

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Setting for when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
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Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16 feet) or more.
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 [ ].)•Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.
•We recommend using a tripod and the...

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This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from 
it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. You can display those during 
playback.
∫Birthday setting
1Press  3/4  to select [Age] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3/4  to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].3Enter the birthday.
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When the birthday is set, [Age] is automatically set to [ON].•If [ON] is selected when the birthday has not...

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This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.
∫Setting the shutter speed
Select a shutter speed of [15 sec.], [30 sec.] or [60 sec.].
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Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera after this 
screen is displayed. When countdown finishes, [Pleas e wait...] is displayed for the same length of 
time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.
∫ Technique for Starry Sky Mode
•The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60...

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Using the [Rec] Menu
For details on [Rec] menu settings, refer to P38.
Applicable modes:  (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
Set the number of pixels. The hi gher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures 
will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
•In specific modes, Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, and the picture size for [ ] is not 
displayed. For details regarding modes in which Extended Optical Zoom...

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitiv ity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables 
pictures to be taken even in dark places wi thout the resulting pictures coming out dark.
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For the focus range of flash when [ ] is set, refer to P53 .•The ISO sensitivity is automatically set under the following conditions.
–When recording motion pictures–When [Burst] is set to [ ] or [ ]
[Sensitivity]
SettingsDescription of settings...