Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

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Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
[Rec] Mode: 4 1 < 5 / 
A	Photo flash
Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects.
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Set the flash to match the recording.
 Select [Flash] fr om the recording menu. (P39)
 Select the setting. 
						

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ItemDescription of settings
q: 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
\b: 
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.
[: 
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.
•
 
Use this when y
 ou take pictures of people in front of a dark 
background.
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.
„„ About the Digital Red-Eye Correction
When [Red-Eye Removal] (P85) 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.
•
 
When it is set to [ON], [
 :] appears on the flash icon. 
						

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„„Available flash settings by Recording Mode
The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode.
(○: Available, —: Not available, ●: Scene Mode initial setting)
q @ t \b [ o q @ t \b [ o
4 ○— — — — ○s
○ ● ○ — —
○
1 ○ ○ ○ — —
○d
○—
○— —
●
< ○ ○ ○ — —
○f
— — — — —
●
q ○ ● ○ — —
○z
○—
○— —
●
l ○ ● ○ — —
○x
— — — — —
●
e ○ ● ○ — —
○g
— —
●— — —
r — — — — —
●c
— — — — —
●
h — — — — —
●v
— — — — —
●
\f ●—
○— —
○b
— —
●— —
○
y — — — —
● ○n
●—
○— —
○
\b — — — — —
●m
— — — — —
●
i ○—
○— —
●-
●—
○— —
○
o — — —
○ ● ○ j
●—
○— —
○
p — — —
○ ○ ● ^
— — — —
○ ●
a ○ ● ○ — —
○k
● ○ ○ — —
○
¼[w] is displayed. [w], [e], [r] or [{] 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.
•
 
The flash does not w
 ork in recording motion pictures.
„„ The available flash range when [,] is set for the ISO sensitivity
•
 
The a
 vailable flash range is an approximation.
Wide 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 4.9 m (16.08 feet)
Tele 50 cm (1.64 feet) to 2.9 m (9.51 feet) 
						

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„„Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed (Sec.)
q
1/60 to 1/1600
@
t
\bFlash setting Shutter speed (Sec.)
[ 1 to 1/1600
1 or 1/4 to 1/1600
o
¼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.
•
 
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 using [Flash Burst] in Scene Mode or when the shutter speed is f ast, the flash 
eff

ect 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. 
						

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Taking Close-up Pictures
[Rec] Mode: 1 
 Select [Macro Mode] from the recording menu. (P39)
 Select the setting.• [a] is displayed during AF Macro Mode and [.] is displayed during Macro 
Zoom Mode.
•
 
T
 o cancel, select [OFF].
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 10 cm (0.33 feet) from the lens by 
moving the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1×).
•
 
The f
 ocus range changes in steps.
„„ Focus range in AF Macro Mode
50 cm (1.64 feet)
10 cm (0.33 feet) 
						

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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 [10 cm (0.33 feet)].
A
• Focus range will be 10 cm (0.33 feet) to 7 during Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position.
•
 
Zoom r
 ange will be displayed in blue. (Digital Zoom range A)
•
 
The image quality is poorer than dur
 ing normal recording.
•
 
Macro Zoom Mode cannot be used when [
 7] in [AF Mode] 
is set.
•
 
The f
 ollowing function is not activated.
 – Extended Optical Zoom – Intelligent 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. 
						

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 Select [Selftimer] from the recording menu. (P39)
 Select the setting.• After setting, close the men u.
 Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus and then press it fully to take 
the picture.
• The self-timer indicator  A blinks and the 
shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 
seconds).
•
 
If y
 ou 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 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 [Flash Burst] in Scene Mode is fixed to 5.
•
 
Self-timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in [Self P
 ortrait] in Scene Mode.
•
 
Setting of the self-timer cannot be perf
 ormed in following conditions.
 – In [Hi-Speed Burst] in Scene Mode – When recording motion pictures
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
[Rec] Mode: 4 1 < 5 / 
						

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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.Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed
Compensate the exposure 
towards positive. Compensate the exposure 
towards negative.
 Select [Exposure] fr om the recording menu. (P39)
 Compensate the e xposure by touching the 
slide bar.
•  Select [0 EV] to retur n to the original exposure.
 
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 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 in [Starr y Sky] in Scene Mode.
Compensating the Exposure
[Rec] Mode: 1 < 5 / 6  
						

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Pictures can be taken while setting the texture or clearness of the skin.
 Touch [w1] in Recording Mode.
 Touch [
						

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When you select a Scene to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets 
the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
 Touch [w1] in Recording Mode.
 Touch [5].
 Touch the scene to set.• Touching [w]
  /   [q] can switch the page of the 
scene list.
„„ To reselect the scene
Perform steps 1 to 3.
 Note
•
 
The f
 ollowing items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically 
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
 – [Sensitivity]

  /   [i.Exposure]   /   [i.Resolution]   /   [Color Mode]
•
 
Y

ou can use the Touch Shutter function (P29), or Touch AF/AE (P30).
Taking Pictures That Match the Scene Being Recorded 
( 5
: Scene Mode)
[Rec] Mode: 5  /