Panasonic Dmc Cm1 Owners Manual

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Manual Exposure Assistance
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
≥ The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommen d checki
 ng the pictures on the playback 
screen.
≥ If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed t
 urn red and blink when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway.
≥ If the shutter speed is slow, we recommend that the unit be fix ed.
≥ Switching the Recording Mode to Manual Exposure Mode while the  ISO se
 nsitivity is [] or [AUTO] switches 
the ISO sensitivity to [125]. 
						

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Recording Mode: 
∫ Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings)
Up to 2 sets of the current camera settings can be registered i n [Cust.Set Mem.] to allow recording to be 
performed with the same settings. ( /)
Preparations:
Set in advance the Recording Mode you wish to save and select t he desir
 ed menu settings on the unit.
1From the Recording screen > [ ] >   [Custom]  > [Cu st.Set Mem.].2Tap [C1]/[C2].
≥Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [OK] is s elect ed.  
Exit the menu after it is executed.
∫ Recording using registered custom setYou can easily call up the settings you have registered using [ Cust.Set Mem.].
Set the Recording Mode to [ ]/[]. (P51)
≥ T

he custom set will be called up.
≥ Saving of the selected custom settings is displaye
 d on the screen.
∫Changing the settingsRegistered content will not change even when  the menu setting is changed temporarily with the Recording Mode 
set to   or .
To change the registered setting s, overw
 rite the registered content using [Cust.Set Mem.] on the [Custom] menu.
Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode)
You can register the current camera function settings as custom settings.
If you then record in Custom Mode, you can use the registered s ett ings.≥Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the cus tom  settings initially.
≥ The following items are not registered as custom settings.
– [Auto Backup]/[Tilt sensor adjustment]/[No.Reset] ([Setup] men u)
– Camera Mode (outward facing camera/inward facing camera) 
						

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Recording Mode: 
If you select a scene to suit the subject and recording conditions w
 hile viewing 
sample pictures, the unit will set the optimal exposure, color  and focus, allowing you 
to take pictures matching the scene.
1Set the Recording Mode to [ ] and tap the 
scene example.  ( P51)
2Scroll and select the scene example ( P64 to  
P69 ) and then tap it.
≥Scroll the screen to display hidden items.
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide 
Mode)
≥ The following items cannot be set in Scene Guide Mode because t he unit auto matically adjusts them to the 
optimal setting.
– Changing the [Photo Style] effect
– [Sensitivity]
≥ If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed t
 urn red and blink when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway. 
						

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[Clear Portrait]
The brightness of the face is adjusted and the background is defocused 
to cre ate a clear portrait.
[Silky Skin]
Brighter face and softer skin color creates a healthy younger l ook.
≥The smoothing effect is applied to the part that has a similar 
tone to the complexion of a subject, as well.
≥ This mode may not be effective under insufficient lighting.
[Backlit Softness]
When backlighted, the overall screen brightness is increased. P ortrai
 ts 
are softened and infused with light.
[Relaxing Tone]
The warm color tone creates an image with a relaxing mood. 
						

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[Sweet Child's Face]
Moderate background defocusing and skin tone highlighted draws 
attention to the child’s face.
[Distinct Scenery]
Saturation of sky and trees creates more distinct scenery.
[Bright Blue Sky]
On a sunny day, the overall screen brightness is increased to c reat
 e a 
vibrant image of the blue sky.
[Romantic Sunset Glow]
The enhanced purple tone creates a romantic image of the sky ju st 
after su
 nset. 
						

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[Vivid Sunset Glow]
Red is enhanced to create a vivid image of the sunset.
[Glistening Water]
The glisten of the water is enhanced to loo
 k brighter and slightly bluish.
≥Display of the Recording screen will be delayed more than 
usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping.
≥ Star filter used in this mode may cause glistening effects on 
the obj

ects other than water surface.
[Clear Nightscape]
Color saturation of the night light is increased to accentuate  the 
night
 scape.
≥We recommend that you fix the unit and take pictures using 
the Self-timer.
≥ The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is  
due to si
 gnal processing and is not a malfunction.
≥ Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark 
places.
[Co

ol Night Sky]
Blue tones are enhanced to create a cool and sophisticated imag e o
 f 
the night sky after sunset.
≥We recommend that you fix the unit and take pictures using 
the Self-timer.
≥ The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is  
due to si
 gnal processing and is not a malfunction.
≥ Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark 
places. 
						

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[Warm Glowing Nightscape]
The warm color tone creates a warm image of the nightscape.
≥We recommend that you fix the unit and take pictures using 
the Self-timer.
≥ The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is  
due to si
 gnal processing and is not a malfunction.
≥ Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark 
places.
[A

rtistic Nightscape]
A slow shutter speed captures light trails t
 hat can creates an artistic 
nightscape.
≥We recommend that you fix the unit and take pictures using 
the Self-timer.
≥ The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is  
due to si
 gnal processing and is not a malfunction.
≥ Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark 
places.
[Glit

tering Illuminations]
The star filter enhances pinpoints of light.
≥We recommend that you fix the unit and take pictures using 
the Self-timer.
≥ Display of the Recording screen will be delayed more than 
us

ual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping.
≥ The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is  
due to si
 gnal processing and is not a malfunction.
≥ Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark 
places.
[H

andheld Night Shot]
Capture multiple images and combine the data to minimize blur a nd 
noise fo
 r hand-held shooting with night scenery.
≥Do not move the unit during the continuous shooting after 
pressing the shutter button.
≥ The angle of view will be slightly narrower. 
						

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[Clear Night Portrait]
Fill flash and a longer exposure capture better portraits against the 
ni ghtscape.
≥Use the flash.
≥ We recommend that you fix the unit and take pictures using 
the S
elf-timer.
≥ When [Clear Night Portrait] is selected, keep the subject still  
for 
 about 1  second after taking the picture.
≥ When [Silent Mode]   is set to   [ON] , the flash is not activated.
≥ The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture. This is  
due to si
 gnal processing and is not a malfunction.
≥ Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark 
places.
[A

ppetizing Food]
The overall screen brightness is increased to make the food loo k 
appeal
 ing.
≥We recommend that you fix the unit and take pictures using 
the Self-timer.
≥ We recommend that you do not use the flash when taking 
close-

up pictures.
[Cute Dessert]
The overall screen brightness is set higher to enhance the cute ness of 
the d
 essert.
≥We recommend that you fix the unit and take pictures using 
the Self-timer.
≥ We recommend that you do not use the flash when taking 
close-

up pictures. 
						

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[Freeze Animal Motion]
The faster shutter speed prevents blur and captures a clear image of 
the fa st moving animal.
[Clear Sports Shot]
The faster shutter speed prevent s blur
 , for example at sporting events.
[Monochrome]
A monochrome image captures the mood of the moment. 
						

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Recording Mode: 
1Set the Recording Mode to [] and tap the 
image effect (filter).  ( P51)
2Select and tap the image effect (filter) ( P72 to  
P76 ).
≥Scroll the screen to display hidden items.
Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control  Mode)
This mode records with additional image effects.
≥The White Balance will be fixed  to [A WB] and the ISO sensitivity will be fixed to [AUTO]. In addition, the Photo 
Style will be fixed to [Standard] and the Color Space will be f ixed to [sRGB].
≥ If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed t
 urn red and blink when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway.