Panasonic Dmc Fh22 Operating Instructions Manual

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 51 -
ItemDescription of settings
\f: AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions 
make it necessary.
@: 
AUTO/Red-Eye 
Reduction

The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions 
make it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-
eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) 
and then activated again for the actual recording.
•
 
Use this when y
 ou take pictures of people in low lighting 
conditions.
t: 
Forced Flash ON
`: 
Forced ON/ 
Red-Eye 
Reduction

The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording 
conditions.
•
 
Use this when y
 our subject is back-lit or under fluorescent 
light.
•
 
The flash setting is set to [
 `] only when you set [PARTY] 
or [CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode. (P61)
\b: 
Slow sync./ 
Red-Eye 
Reduction

If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature 
will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the 
dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it 
reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
•
 
The flash setting is set to [
 \b] only when you set [NIGHT 
PORTRAIT], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode (P61).
o: 
Forced Flash 
OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
•
 
Use this when y
 ou take pictures in places where the use of 
the flash is not permitted.
¼The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash 
is activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the 
subject.
[RED-EYE REMOVAL] (P93) on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [:] appears 
on the flash icon.
„„ About the Digital Red-Eye Correction
When [RED-EYE REMOVAL]  (P93) has been set to [ON] and Red-Eye Reduction ([y], 
[u], [i]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever the 
flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture. (Only 
available when [AF MODE] is set to [3] and Face Detection is active)
•
 
Under cer
 tain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.
•
 
In the f
 ollowing cases, Digital Red-Eye Correction does not work.
 – When the flash setting is set to [

\f], [t] or [o]
 – When [RED-EYE REMO

VAL] is set to [OFF]
 – When [AF MODE] is set to an

ything except [3] 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 52 -
„„Available flash settings by Recording Mode
The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode.
(○: Available, —: Not available, ●: Scene Mode initial setting)
\f @ t \b ` o \f @ t \b ` o
4 ○— — — — ○s
○●○ — —
○
1 ○ ○ ○ — —
○d
○ —
○— —
●
q
○●○ — —
○f
— — — — —●
w
○●○ — —
○z
○ —
○— —●
l
○●○ — —
○x
— — — — —●
e
○●○ — —
○g
— —●— — —
r — — — — —
●c— — — — —●
t●— ○— —
○\f
— — — — —●
y— — —●— ○ b
— —●— — ○
u — — — — —
●\b●— ○— —
○
i ○ —
○— —
●m
— — — — —●
o— — —●○ ○ j●—
○— —
○
p — — — ○ ○
●k●○ ○— —
○
a ○
●○ — —
○r
— — — — — ○
¼When [w] is selected, [w], [e] or [r] is set depending on the type of subject 
and brightness.
•
 
The flash setting ma

y change if the Recording Mode is changed. Set the flash setting 
again if necessary.
•
 
The flash setting is memor

ized even if the camera is turned off. However, the Scene 
Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed. 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 53 -
„„The available flash range to take pictures
•
 The a vailable flash range is an approximation.
ISO 
sensitivity Available flash range
Wide  Tele
,
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 5.8 m (19.03 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.2 m (10.49 feet)
ISO8060 cm (1.97 feet) to 1.3 m (4.27 feet)
ISO10060 cm (1.97 feet) to 1.4 m (4.60 feet)
ISO20060 cm (1.97 feet) to 2.0 m (6.57 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 1.1 m (3.60 feet)
ISO40060 cm (1.97 feet) to 2.9 m (9.52 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 1.6 m (5.24 feet)
ISO80080 cm (2.63 feet) to 4.1 m (13.46 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 2.3 m (7.54 feet)
ISO16001.15 m (3.78 feet) to 5.8 m (19.03 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.2 m (10.49 feet)
¼The flash is effective for pictures recorded with zoom magnification of up to 3×. Pictures 
recorded with Tele may be darker than normal.
•
 
In [HIGH SENS
 .] (P69) in Scene Mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to 
between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and the available flash range also differs.
Wide:
Approx. 1.15 m (3.78 feet) to approx. 11.6 m (38.06 feet)
Tele:
Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to approx. 6.5 m (21.32 feet)
•
 
In [FLASH B
 URST] (P71) in Scene Mode, the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to 
between [ISO100] and [ISO3200] and the available flash range also differs.
Wide:
Approx. 60 cm (1.97 feet) to approx. 3.4 m (11.16 feet)
Tele:
Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to approx. 1.9 m (6.23 feet) 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 54 -
„„Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.)
\f
1/30 to 1/1600
@
t
`Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.)
\b 1 or 1/8 to 1/1600
1
1 or 1/4 to 1/16002o
1 The shutter speed changes depending on the [ST ABILIZER] (P92) setting.2 When [SENSITIVITY] (P85) is set to [,].
•
 1 2: The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases. – When the Optical Image Stabiliz er is set to [OFF].
 – When the camer

a has determined that there is little jitter when the Optical Image 
Stabilizer is set to [MODE1], [MODE2] or [AUTO].
•
 
In Intelligent A
 uto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.
•
 
In Scene Mode
 , shutter speed will be different from the above table.
 Note
•
 
If y
 ou bring the flash too close to an object, the object may be distorted or discolored by 
the heat or lighting from the flash.
•
 
When y
 ou take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be 
adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark.
•
 
When the flash is being charged, the flash icon b
 links red, and you cannot take a picture 
even when you press the shutter button fully.
•
 
The white balance ma
 y not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the 
subject.
•
 
When the shutter speed is f
 ast, the flash effect may not be sufficient.
•
 
It ma
 y take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture. Take a picture after the 
access indication disappears.
•
 
The Red-Ey
 e Reduction effect differs between people. Also, if the subject was far away 
from the camera or was not looking at the first flash, the effect may not be evident. 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 55 -
Taking Close-up Pictures
[REC] Mode: 1 6  
1 Press and hold [Q.MENU] (P24).
A
2 Touch the icon A.
3 Touch the item.• Touch [EXIT] to close the Quick Menu. You can 
also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
B
4 Press the shutter b utton halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to take the picture.
B	 Focus range
•  
[a] is displayed during AF Macro Mode and 
[.] is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode.
•
 
T

o cancel, select [OFF] in step 3.
•
 
Zoom r

ange, focus range, and zoom 
magnification are displayed during zooming. 
[AF MACRO]
This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of 
flowers. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0.17 feet) from the lens by 
rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1×).
„„Focus range in AF Macro Mode
¼The focus range changes in steps.
T 1.0 m (3.28 feet)
5 cm (0.17 feet)
W 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 56 -
[MACRO ZOOM]
You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3× while maintaining the distance to 
the subject for the extreme Wide position [5 cm (0.17 feet)].
C
• Focus range will be 5 cm (0.17 feet) to 7 during Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position.
•
 
Zoom r
 ange will be displayed in blue. (Digital Zoom range C)
•
 
The image quality is poorer than dur
 ing normal recording.
•
 
The f
 ollowing function is not activated.
 – Extended Optical Zoom
 Note
•
 
W

e recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
•
 
W

e recommend setting the flash to [ o
] when you take pictures at close range.
•
 
If the distance betw

een the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the 
camera, the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.
•
 
When a subject is close to the camer

a, the effective focus range is significantly 
narrowed. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed 
after focusing on the subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.
•
 
Macro Mode giv

es priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance 
between the camera and the subject is far, it takes longer to focus on it.
•
 
When y

ou take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may 
decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction. 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 57 -
1 Press and hold [Q.MENU] (P24).
A
2 Touch the icon A.
3 Touch the item.• Touch [EXIT] to close the Quick Menu. You can 
also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
B
4 Press the shutter b utton halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to take the picture.
• The self-timer indicator  B blinks and the shutter 
is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
•
 
If 
 you touch [CANCEL] while the self-timer is set, 
the self-timer setting is canceled.
 Note
•
 
When using a tr
 ipod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid 
the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
•
 
When y
 ou press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just 
before recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn on 
brightly operating as an AF assist lamp  (P93) to allow the camera to focus on the subject.
•
 
W
 e recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.
•
 
The n
 umber of pictures which can be taken in [BURST] is fixed to 3.
•
 
The n
 umber of pictures which can be taken in [FLASH BURST] in Scene Mode is fixed 
to 5.
•
 
Self-timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in [SELF POR
 TRAIT] in Scene Mode.
•
 
Self-timer cannot be used while in [HI-SPEED B
 URST] in Scene Mode.
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
[REC] Mode: 4 1 / 5  
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 58 -
Taking Pictures with the Touched Area in Focus 
(Touch AF Area Selection)
[REC] Mode: 4 1 / 5
It is possible to set the focus area on the touched point of the screen.
AB
1 Touch the subject on the screen where  you want to focus.
A	 Touch AF Area Selection
•  AF area will be displa yed when the area is 
recognized.
2 Press the shutter b utton halfway to focus and then press it 
fully to take the picture.
• To cancel the Touch AF Area Selection, touch the icon B. 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 59 -
 Note
•
 
The most appropr
 iate scene is selected for the touched area in the Intelligent Auto 
Mode.
•
 
T

ouch AF Area Selection will not work in the following cases.
 – [ST

ARRY SKY]/[FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode
 – In Motion Picture Mode 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 60 -
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
UnderexposedProperly exposedOverexposed
Compensate the exposure 
towards positive.Compensate the exposure 
towards negative.
1 Press and hold [Q
.MENU] (P24).
A
2 Touch the icon A.
3 Compensate the e xposure by touching 
[w]/[q].
• Select [0 EV] to retur n to the original exposure.
4 Touch [EXIT].• Touch [EXIT] to close the Quick Menu. You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to finish.
 Note
•
 
EV is an ab
 breviation of [Exposure Value]. It refers to the amount of light given to the 
CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed.
•
 
The e
 xposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.
•
 
The set e
 xposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off.
•
 
The compensation r
 ange of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of 
the subject.
•
 
Exposure compensation cannot be used when in [ST
 ARRY SKY] in Scene Mode.
Compensating the Exposure
[REC] Mode: 1 / 5 6