Panasonic Camera Lumix Xs1 Owners Manual

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other  such conditions where the color of white takes 
on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is 
seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
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Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will vary 
depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [ Ó].
•The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the White 
Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)
•White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in following cases.–[Scenery]/[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Food]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)
[White Balance]
SettingsDescription of settings
[AWB]([Auto White Balance])Automatic adjustment
[V ]([Daylight])When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð ]([Cloudy])When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î ]([Shade])When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[Ñ ]([Incandescent])When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[Ò ]([White Set])Value set by using [ Ó]
[Ó ]([White Set Setting])Set manually 
						

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∫Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures  are taken, the pictures may take on a 
reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a mult iple number of light sources are being used or 
there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. In 
this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto White Balance will work within this range
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
K lKelvin Color Temperature
Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.
1Select [ Ó] and then press [MENU/SET].2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the frame 
in the center is filled by the white object only and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark. 
Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
Setting the White Balance manually 
						

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
¢ [Ø] will be used during motion picture recording.
•[AF Mode] is fixed to [ Ø] in the following cases.
–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)
(DMC-XS1)
–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
•It is not possible to set [ š] in the following cases.–Panorama Shot Mode–[Night Scenery]/[Food] (Scene Mode)
(DMC-XS1)
–[Soft Focus] (Creative Control Mode)
[AF Mode]
SettingsDescription of settings
[š ] ([Face 
Detection])¢
The camera automatically detects the person’s face. (max. 12 areas) 
The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no 
matter what portion of the picture it is in.
[]([9-Area])¢Up to 9 points for each AF area can be focused. This is effective when 
the subject is not in the center of the screen.
(AF area frame will be same as  image aspect ratio setting.)
[Ø ]([1-Area])The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the 
screen. 
						

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∫About [ š] ([Face Detection])
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the 
faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the 
camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Ot her faces that are the same distance away 
as the faces within the yellow AF areas are also brought into focus.
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Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the face detection function may 
fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF Mode] is switched to [ ].
–When the face is not facing the camera–When the face is at an angle
–When the face is extremely bright or dark–When there is little contrast on the faces–When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
–When the face appears small on the screen–When there is rapid movement–When the subject is not a human being
–When the camera is shaking–When Digital Zoom is used•If the camera is registering something other than someone’s face, change the settings to something 
other than [
š]. 
						

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to real life.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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[ ] in the screen turns yellow when [i.Exposure] is in effect.
•Even when the [Sensitivity] is set to [100], [Sensitivity] may be set higher than [100] if the picture is 
taken with [i.Exposure].
•Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.
Applicable modes:  (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
Zoom magnification can be increased while minimizing deterioration of the image quality.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Refer to P48  for details.
Applicable modes:  (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, Extended Optical Zoom, or 
[i.Zoom].
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
•
Refer to P49  for details.
[i.Exposure]
[i.Zoom]
[Digital Zoom] 
						

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed.
[Burst]
SettingsDescription of settings
[˜ ]
([Burst On]) Burst speed
approx. 1.0 pictures/second
•You can take pictures until the capacity of the built-in memory or the card is 
full.
•The burst speed becomes slower halfway.  The exact timing of this depends 
on the type of card and the Picture Size.
•The focus, exposure and White Balance are fixed to the first picture.•The Burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower depending on the 
recording environment, such as in dark places, if the ISO sensitivity is high 
etc.
[]
([Hi-Speed Burst]) Burst speed
approx. 10 pictures/second
•This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.
•The picture size is fixed to 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1).•The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions.•The number of Burst recording pictur es are limited by the picture-taking 
conditions and the type and/or status of the card used.
•The number of Burst recording pictures may increase when you use a card 
with fast writing speed or card is formatted.
•The focus, zoom, exposure, White Balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity 
are fixed to the settings for the first picture.
•The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted. However, the ISO sensitivity is 
increased to make the shutter speed become high-speed.
[]
([Flash Burst]) Number of recordable 
pictures
max. 5 pictures•Still pictures are taken continuously with flash.•This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.•The picture size is fixed to 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1).
•Settings for focus, zoom, exposure, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, flash output 
are fixed to the first picture.
•The flash setting is fixed to [‰].
[OFF]
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•Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat the 
recording of pictures.
•It may take time to save pictures taken in Burst Mode on the card. If you take pictures 
continuously while saving, the maximum number of recordable pictures decreases. For 
continuous shooting, use of a high speed memory card is recommended.
•Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off.
•If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built-in memory, it will take time to write the picture data.•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.–[Starry Sky]/[Photo Frame] (Scene Mode)
(DMC-XS1) –[Toy Effect]/[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)•When the Self-Timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3. 
(5 pictures in [ ])
•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ] (except for [ ]). 
						

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
Sets various color effects, including making the  picture sharper, brighter, or applying a sepia 
tone.
¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
¢ 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.
[Color Mode]
SettingsDescription of settings
[STANDARD]This is the standard setting.
[Happy]¢1Image with enhanced brightness and vividness.
[VIVID]¢2The picture becomes sharper.
[B&W]The picture becomes black and white.
[SEPIA]The picture becomes sepia. 
						

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed 
whenever the flash is used. The camera automatic ally detects red-eye and corrects the picture.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Only available when [AF Mode] is set to [ š] and Face Detection is active.
•Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.
Applicable modes:  (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
Using one of these modes, jitter during picture ta king is detected, and the camera automatically 
compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Stabilizer will be set to [ON] while recording motion pictures.•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case.
–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)•The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.
–When there is a lot of jitter.–When the zoom magnification is high.–In Digital Zoom range.
–When taking pictures while following a moving subject.–When the shutter speed becomes slower to  take pictures indoors or in dark places.
[Red-Eye Removal]
[Stabilizer] 
						

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Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
You can take a picture with date and time of recording.
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Date information for pictures recorded with the [Date Stamp] set cannot be deleted.
•When printing pictures with [Date Stamp] at a shop or with a printer, the date will be printed 
on top of the other if you choose to print with the date.
•If the time has not been set, you cannot stamp with the date information.
•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.–When recording motion pictures–When using [Burst].
•[Resize] cannot be set for pictures recorded with [Date Stamp] set.
•Refer to P22  for details.
[Date Stamp]
SettingsDescription of settings
[W/O TIME]Stamp the year, month, and day.
[WITH TIME]Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutes.
[OFF] —
[Clock Set]