Panasonic Dmc - Fx580 Operating Instructions Manual
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫Shutter-priority AE
Note
• Slide bar can be hidden (P52).
•Brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from the actual picture recorded. Confirm in Playback Mode.• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.
[REC] Mode: ²
Taking Pictures with Exposure Set Manually
( ² : Manual exposure)
Determine the exposure by manually...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65592/w300_dmc-fx580_en_om_d-50.png "Page 51
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∫Shutter-priority AE
Note
• Slide bar can be hidden (P52).
•Brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from the actual picture recorded. Confirm in Playback Mode.• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.
[REC] Mode: ²
Taking Pictures with Exposure Set Manually
( ² : Manual exposure)
Determine the exposure by manually...")
51VQT1Y62 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫Shutter-priority AE Note • Slide bar can be hidden (P52). •Brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from the actual picture recorded. Confirm in Playback Mode.• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway. • We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow. [REC] Mode: ² Taking Pictures with Exposure Set Manually ( ² : Manual exposure) Determine the exposure by manually...
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VQT1Y6252 Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫Manual exposure • Depending on the zoom magnification, some of the aperture values cannot be selected. ∫Manual Exposure Assistance • Manual exposure assistance is an approximation. It is recommended to record by confirming in Playback Mode. Note• Brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from the actual picture recorded. Please confirm in Playback Mode. • If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is...
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: ³±´ ¿n
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve correct exposure due to the difference in
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
Note
• EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It re fers to the amount of light given to the CCD by
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
• The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The set exposure value is...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65592/w300_dmc-fx580_en_om_d-52.png "Page 53
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: ³±´ ¿n
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve correct exposure due to the difference in
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
Note
• EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It re fers to the amount of light given to the CCD by
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
• The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The set exposure value is...")
53VQT1Y62 Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: ³±´ ¿n Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve correct exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples. Note • EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It re fers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed. • The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen. • The set exposure value is...
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/
Color Bracket
[REC] Mode: ³±´² ¿
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure
compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture
with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.
With auto bracket d1 EV
Auto Bracket
1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
d 0EV j1 EV i1 EV
Press 3 [ È] several times to display
[AUTO BRACKET].
Touch the slide...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65592/w300_dmc-fx580_en_om_d-53.png "Page 54
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/
Color Bracket
[REC] Mode: ³±´² ¿
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure
compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture
with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.
With auto bracket d1 EV
Auto Bracket
1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
d 0EV j1 EV i1 EV
Press 3 [ È] several times to display
[AUTO BRACKET].
Touch the slide...")
VQT1Y6254 Advanced (Recording pictures) Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/ Color Bracket [REC] Mode: ³±´² ¿ In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures. With auto bracket d1 EV Auto Bracket 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture d 0EV j1 EV i1 EV Press 3 [ È] several times to display [AUTO BRACKET]. Touch the slide...
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[REC] Mode: ³±´²
Pressing the shutter button once allows you to take 3 pictures in black and white/standard/sepia.
Press 3 [È] several times to display
[AUTO BRACKET] and touch [DISPLAY].
• Touching [DISPLAY] allows you to switch between auto bracket and color bracket.
To u c h [2]/[1] to display [] .
Touch [EXIT].
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
Note• When setting auto bracket, [ ] appears on the screen, and when setting color...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65592/w300_dmc-fx580_en_om_d-54.png "Page 55
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: ³±´²
Pressing the shutter button once allows you to take 3 pictures in black and white/standard/sepia.
Press 3 [È] several times to display
[AUTO BRACKET] and touch [DISPLAY].
• Touching [DISPLAY] allows you to switch between auto bracket and color bracket.
To u c h [2]/[1] to display [] .
Touch [EXIT].
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
Note• When setting auto bracket, [ ] appears on the screen, and when setting color...")
55VQT1Y62 Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] Mode: ³±´² Pressing the shutter button once allows you to take 3 pictures in black and white/standard/sepia. Press 3 [È] several times to display [AUTO BRACKET] and touch [DISPLAY]. • Touching [DISPLAY] allows you to switch between auto bracket and color bracket. To u c h [2]/[1] to display [] . Touch [EXIT]. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. Note• When setting auto bracket, [ ] appears on the screen, and when setting color...
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [¦/! ], and then
press [MODE].
Touch [MY SCN MODE].
•When My Scene Mode has been registered, the registered
Scene Mode is displayed instead of [MY SCN MODE].
Touch the Scene Mode to select.
• Menu screen can be switched by touching [ 2]/[1] in
left and right of the screen.
• The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode.
• The selected Scene Mode is registered as My Scene
Mode, so...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65592/w300_dmc-fx580_en_om_d-55.png "Page 56
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Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [¦/! ], and then
press [MODE].
Touch [MY SCN MODE].
•When My Scene Mode has been registered, the registered
Scene Mode is displayed instead of [MY SCN MODE].
Touch the Scene Mode to select.
• Menu screen can be switched by touching [ 2]/[1] in
left and right of the screen.
• The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode.
• The selected Scene Mode is registered as My Scene
Mode, so...")
VQT1Y6256 Advanced (Recording pictures) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [¦/! ], and then press [MODE]. Touch [MY SCN MODE]. •When My Scene Mode has been registered, the registered Scene Mode is displayed instead of [MY SCN MODE]. Touch the Scene Mode to select. • Menu screen can be switched by touching [ 2]/[1] in left and right of the screen. • The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode. • The selected Scene Mode is registered as My Scene Mode, so...
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• Shutter speed for Scene Modes, except [PANORAMA ASSIST], [SPORTS], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET],
[FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS], will be from 1/8th of a second to
1/2000th of a second.
When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve the
appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier.
∫ Technique for Portrait Mode
To make this mode...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65592/w300_dmc-fx580_en_om_d-56.png "Page 57
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• Shutter speed for Scene Modes, except [PANORAMA ASSIST], [SPORTS], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET],
[FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS], will be from 1/8th of a second to
1/2000th of a second.
When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve the
appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier.
∫ Technique for Portrait Mode
To make this mode...")
57VQT1Y62 Advanced (Recording pictures) • Shutter speed for Scene Modes, except [PANORAMA ASSIST], [SPORTS], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS], will be from 1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second. When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier. ∫ Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode...
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VQT1Y6258 Advanced (Recording pictures) Select this to take pictures of yourself. ∫Technique for Self Portrait Mode • Press the shutter button halfway to focus. The self-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus. Making sure you hold the camera still, press the shutter button fully to take the picture. • The subject is not focused when the self-timer indicator is blinking. Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus. • The recorded picture automatically appears on the...
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4Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or
vertically so the transparent image overlaps
• When taking the third and later pictures, repeat steps 3
and 4.
• You can retake the picture by selecting [RETAKE].
5Touch [EXIT].
Note
• The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].
• The focus, zoom, exposure, white balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture.
• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65592/w300_dmc-fx580_en_om_d-58.png "Page 59
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4Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or
vertically so the transparent image overlaps
• When taking the third and later pictures, repeat steps 3
and 4.
• You can retake the picture by selecting [RETAKE].
5Touch [EXIT].
Note
• The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].
• The focus, zoom, exposure, white balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture.
• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking...")
59VQT1Y62 Advanced (Recording pictures) 4Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps • When taking the third and later pictures, repeat steps 3 and 4. • You can retake the picture by selecting [RETAKE]. 5Touch [EXIT]. Note • The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ]. • The focus, zoom, exposure, white balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture. • The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking...
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This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by
the ambient light in restaurants, etc.Note
• The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.
Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows
you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life brightness.
∫ Technique for Party Mode• Use the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)
• We...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/58/65592/w300_dmc-fx580_en_om_d-59.png "Page 60
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This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by
the ambient light in restaurants, etc.Note
• The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.
Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows
you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life brightness.
∫ Technique for Party Mode• Use the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)
• We...")
VQT1Y6260 Advanced (Recording pictures) This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants, etc.Note • The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶. Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ Technique for Party Mode• Use the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].) • We...