Panasonic Lumix DMC FH27 User Manual

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When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to 
improve the appearance and make their skin tones look healthier.
∫Technique for Portrait Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
When taking pictures of people outdoors during t he daytime, this mode enables the texture 
of their skin to appear even softer than with [Portrait]. (It is...

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Select this to take pictures of yourself.
∫Technique for Self Portrait Mode
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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.
•If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed, we 
recommend...

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You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images.
∫Setting the recording direction
1Touch the direction to take picture.
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The horizontal/vertical guideline will be displayed.2Touch [OK].
3Take the picture.
•You can retake the picture by selecting [Retake].
4Touch [Next].
•Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent image.
5Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or 
vertically so the transparent image overlaps.
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When taking the third...

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Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.Note
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Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more.
This allows you to take pictures of a  person and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫ Technique for Night Portrait Mode
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Use the flash. (You can set to [ ].)
•Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.
Note
•We recommend using a tripod...

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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.
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
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Use the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.•We recommend rotating the zoom lever...

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This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light 
from it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. You can select 
to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded 
image using [Text Stamp]  (P92).
∫ Birthday/Name setting
1Touch [Age] or [Name].2Touch [SET].
3Enter the birthday or name.
Birthday:
Touch [ 3]/[4] for each item to set year/month/day, and...

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Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat.
You can set your pet’s birthday and name.
For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [Baby1]/[Baby2] on P56.
Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view. This allows you to take vivid 
pictures of the red color of the sun.
This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects , and enables you to take pictures of these 
subjects in dimly lit rooms.
∫ Picture Size
Select the picture size of 3M (4:3),...

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This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment.
∫Picture Size
Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9).
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Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully.
•The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions.•The number of Burst recording pictures are limited by the picture-taking conditions and the type 
and/or status of the card used.
•The number of Burst recording pictures may increase when you...

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Still pictures are taken continuously with flash. It is convenient to take continuous still 
pictures in dark places.
∫Picture Size
Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9).
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Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Note
•The focus, zoom, exposure, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and flash level are fixed to the 
settings for the first picture.
•Number of recordable pictures will be fixed to 5 pictures when the self-timer is...

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This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.
∫Technique for Fireworks Mode
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Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod.
Note
•This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.•The shutter speed is fixed to 1/4th of a second or 2 seconds.•You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure.•The AF area is not displayed.
This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue...