Panasonic Dmc Cm1 Owners Manual

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Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Rec]  > [HDR].
Combining pictures with different exposures ([HDR])
You can combine 3 pictures with  different levels of exposure into a single picture with 
rich gradation. You can minimize the loss of gradations in brig ht areas and dark areas 
when, for example, the contrast between the background and the  subject is large.
An image combined by HDR is recorded in JPEG.
[ON] Records HDR pictures.
[OFF] Does not record HDR pictures.
What Is HDR?HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to a technique for  expressing a wide contrast range.
≥ Do not move the unit during the continuous shooting after press in
 g the shutter button.
≥ You cannot take the next picture until the combination of pictu res i s complete.
≥ If jitter occurs, or if you record a moving subject, an unnatural  effect similar to an afterimage may appear on the 
recorded picture.
≥ Flash is fixed to [Œ ].
≥ [HDR] does not work for the pictures taken during a motion pict ure recor
 ding.
≥ [HDR] is not available in the following case.
– When [Quality] is set to [ ] or [] 
						

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Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Rec]  > [Shutter Type].
Setting the Shutter Type ([Shutter Type])
There are two types of shutters, a mechanical shutter and an el ectronic shutter. 
Pictures can be taken with a fixed mechanical shutter or with t he shutter system 
selected automatically.
[AUTO]
([Auto]) [MSHTR]
([Mechanical Shutter])
Function Depending on the recording condition and 
the shutt

er speed, the shutter type is 
switched automatically.
≥ With less functional constraints, the use 
of the m

echanical shutter system is 
preferred.
≥ When the shutter speed is faster than  
1/2000, pictures are recorded in 
electr
 onic shutter mode. Takes pictures using o
nly th
 e mechanical 
shutter method.
Shutter Speed  (Sec.) 60 

to 1/16000th 60 to 1/2000th
Mechanical  shu
 tter The unit starts an exposure elec
tronical ly, and ends it with the mechanical shutter.
Electronic  Sh
 utter The unit starts and ends an exposure electronically.
≥ When burst rate is set to [SH], pictures will be taken with the  electronic shu
 tter.
≥ When a moving subject is recorded with the electronic shutter,  the  subject may appear distorted on the 
picture.
≥ When the electronic shutter is used under fluorescent or LED li gh
 ting, etc., horizontal stripes may 
appear on the picture. In such cases, lowering the shutter speed may reduce the effect of the horizontal 
stripes.  (P59) 
						

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Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Rec]  > [Red-Eye Removal].
S

ettings: [ON]/[OFF]
Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen  > [ ] >   [Rec]  > [ISO Limit Set].
S

ettings: [200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/[6400]/[12800]/[OFF]
Correcting red eyes ([Red-Eye Removal])
The Red-Eye Removal function works when the flash is activated to automatically 
detect red eyes and correct the image data.
≥ Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.
Setting the upper limit on ISO sensitivity ([ISO Limit Set])
It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit  depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
≥ It will work when the [Sensitivity] is set to [AUTO] or [ ].
≥ [ISO Limit Set] is disabled in the following cases:
–[Clear Nightscape] /[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing  Nightsca
 pe]/[Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
– When recording motion pictures 
						

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Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Rec]  > [ISO Increments].
A

pplicable modes: 
From the Recording screen  > [ ] >   [Rec]  > [Extended ISO].
S

ettings: [ON]/[OFF]
Setting the step increment of ISO sensitivity ([ISO Increments] )
You can adjust the ISO sensitivity settings for every 1/3 EV.
[1/3  EV] [L.100]
¢1/[125
 ]/[160  ]/[200  ]/[250  ]/[320  ]/[400]/[500  ]/[640  ]/[800  ]/[1000  ]/[1250  ]/[1600  ]/
[2000  ]/[2
500  ]/[3200  ]/[4000  ]/[5000  ]/[6400  ]/[8000  ]/[10000  ]/[12800  ]/[H.16000]¢1/
[H.20000]¢1/[H.25600]¢1
[1  EV] [L.100]¢1/[125 ]/[200  ]/[400]/[800  ]/[1600 ]/[3200  ]/[6400  ]/[12800  ]/[H.25600]¢1
¢ 1 Only available when [Extended ISO] is set.
≥ When the setting is changed from [1/3  EV] to [1  EV], [Sensitivity] will be set to value closest to the value se t 
du

ring the [1/3  EV].
Extending ISO sensitivity ([Extended ISO])
You can extend the available ISO sensitivity values. 
						

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Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Rec]  > [Color Space].
Setting the color space ([Color Space])
Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a 
PC, printer etc.
[sRGB] Color space is set to sRGB color space.
This is widely used in computer related equipment.
[AdobeRGB] Color space is set to AdobeRGB color space.
AdobeRGB is mainly used for business purposes such as professio
nal 
 printing because it 
has a greater range of reproducible colors than sRGB.
≥ Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB.
≥ The setting is fixed to [sRGB] in the following case.
– When recording motion pictures 
						

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Using the [Custom] Menu
Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Custom]  > [S
 ilent Mode].
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Disabling Operational Sounds and the Output of Light at once ([ Silent 
Mode])
This function is useful for rec ording images in a quiet environment, public facility, etc. 
or recording images of subjects  such as babies or animals.
≥Operational sounds are muted, and the flash and the AF Assist l amp  are forced off.
The following settings are fixed.
Р[Flash]: [Π]
– [AF Assist Lamp]: [OFF]
– [Beep]: [OFF]
– [Shutter]: [OFF]
≥ Operational sounds of the uni t, such as the 
 sound of the lens aperture being adjusted, are not muted.
≥ [Silent Mode] cannot be set in the Panorama Shot Mode. Setting  of other  Recording Mode will be reflected. 
						

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Applicable modes: 
1From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Custom]  > [ AF/AE Lock]. (P91)
2Align the screen with the subject.
3Tap the AF/AE Lock icon ([ ] etc.) to fix the focus and exposure.
≥Tap the lock release icon ([ ] etc.) to release the lock.
4Move the unit to the composition you wish to take, and press the shutter 
button fully.
≥When [AE Lock] is set, after pre ssing  the shutter button halfway to focus, press the shutter button fully.
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure ([AF/AE Lock])
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject out side the AF area or the 
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate expos ure.
[AE Lock]Only the exposure is locked.
≥
Fixing the exposure turns on the [AEL] display.
[AF Lock] Only the focus is locked.
≥
Fixing the focus turns on the [AFL] display.
[AF/AE Lock] Both focus and exposure are locked.
≥
Fixing the focus and exposure turns on the [AFL] and [AEL] disp lay
 .
[OFF] —
≥ AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposu re Mode.
≥ A

E Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focu s.
≥ The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button  halfway
  even when AE is locked.
≥ Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
≥ This function is not availa bl
 e in the following case:
– When recording motion pictures 
						

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Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Custom]  > [
 AF Assist Lamp].
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Turning on the AF Assist Lamp ([AF Assist Lamp])
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter but ton is pressed halfway, 
making it easier for the unit to focus when recording in low li ght conditions.
(Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditi ons.)
≥
The effective distance of the assist lamp is a maximum of appro ximately 1.5 m  (4.9 feet).
≥ The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the center  of the scree n. Use it by positioning the subject in 
the center of the screen.
≥ When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp (e.g. when takin g pictu
 res of animals in dark places), set the 
[AF Assist Lamp] to [OFF]. In this  case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.
≥ The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.
– [Distinct Scenery]/[Bright B lue Sky]/[Rom
 antic Sunset Glow]/[Vivid Sunset Glow]/[Glistening Water]/[Clear 
Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[Artisti c Nightscape]/[Handheld Night Shot] (Scene 
Guide Mode)
– When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON] 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Works when focusing manually in the Manual Focus Mode.
From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Custom]  > [
 Peaking].
Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen  > [ ] >   [Custom]  > [
 Peaking Detect Level].
Highlighting in-focus portions ([Peaking])
[ON] In-focus portions are highlighted with color.
[OFF] In-focus portions are not highlighted.
Sets the detection level of the area in focus ([Peaking Detect  Level])
[Detect Level 
High]When [Detect Level High] is set, p
ortions to be  highlighted are reduced, allowing you to 
achieve a more precise focus.
≥ Sets the highlighting color used for [Peaking].
[ ] ([Light blue])/[ ] ([Yellow])/[] ([Green])
[Detect Level 
Low
 ] ≥
Sets the highlighting color used for [Peaking].
[ ] ([Blue])/[ ] ([Orange])/[ ] ([White])
≥ The detection level setting does not affect the focus range.
≥ Sets the Peaking to display the [ ] ([Detect Level High]) or [] ([Detect Level Low]) in the
  MF 
adjustment screen.
≥ Since portions with clear outlines on the screen are highlighted as i
 n-focus portions, portions to be highlighted 
vary depending on the recording conditions.
≥ The color used for highlighting does not affect recorded images. 
						

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Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Custom]  > [
 Histogram].
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen  > [ ] >   [Custom]  > [G
 uide Line].
Settings: [9-split]/[8-split]/[OFF]
Applicable modes: 
From the Recording screen  > [ ] >   [Custom]  > [
 Auto Review].
Displaying the histogram ([Histogram])
≥A Histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horiz on tal axis (black to white) 
and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.
A dark
B bright
≥ W

hen the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each o the
 r under the following conditions, 
the histogram is displayed in orange.
– When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [0] during exposur
 e compensation or in the Manual 
Exposure Mode
– When the flash is activated
≥ The Histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode.
≥ The Histogram displayed in this  uni
 t does not match Histograms displayed by picture editing software used in 
PCs etc.
Displaying the guide lines ([Guide Line])
Displaying a picture right after it is taken ([Auto Review])
[1 sec.]/[2 sec.] Displays the picture taken duri
ng the se t timing and then returns to the Recording screen 
automatically.
[Hold] Display until [] is tapped.
[OFF] —
≥ This function is not availa bl
 e in the following case:
– When recording motion pictures