Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ28 User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated. The 
objects may be discoloured by its heat or lighting.
Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO/
Red-eye reduction etc. It causes a malfunction.
When you 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...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[REC] mode: 
Taking Close-up Pictures 
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 1 cm from the lens by rotating the 
zoom lever upmost to Wide (1 k).
As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele, the distance at which you can take close-up 
pictures changes in steps. The maximum distance for close-up pictures is 2 m (6 k-10 k).
Press [AF #/FOCUS].
In AF macro mode, [...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.We recommend setting the flash to [ Œ] when you take pictures at close range.If the distance between 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 camera, the effective focus range is significantly narrowed. 
Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[REC] mode: 
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 2 [ë].
Press  3/4 to select a mode.
You can also press  2 [ë] to select.If you set [10S/3PICTURES], after 10 seconds the 
camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals.
Press [MENU/SET].
You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is 
automatically set.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the 
jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before 
recording. In dark places, the self-timer in dicator will blink and then may turn on brightly 
operating as an AF assist lamp  (P135) to allow the camera to focus on the subject.
We recommend using a tripod when recording with...

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[REC] mode: 
Compensating the Exposure
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.
∫ Operate with the joystick
Tilt the joystick toward  2 to select [È], and then move 
3/ 4 to compensate the exposure.
A Exposure compensation valueSelect [ È] only to return to the original exposure (0 EV).Press the shutter button halfway to finish.
Note
EV is...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: 
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/
Colour Bracket
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 p ictures 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] until [AUTO BRACKET] appears, set 
the compensation range of the...

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In this mode, up to 3 pictures in black & white, standard, or sepia in the selected modes 
are automatically recorded each time  the shutter button is pressed.
Press [DISPLAY] to display [COLOR BRACKET] 
from the auto bracket.
It is switched between auto bracket and colour bracket every 
time [DISPLAY] is pressed.
Press 2/1 to select the mode.
Press [MENU/SET]  to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
Note
When setting exposure...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: 
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
Select the ones you really like from  among the pictures you have taken.
Press [  ˜ /‚  ] to display the burst mode selection 
menu, and then press  3/4 to select the burst 
mode.
A [˜ /‚ ]button
Press [MENU/SET].
You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, 
the selected item is...

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Note
When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited–The burst speed becomes slower halfway.  The exact timing of this depends on the type of 
card, the picture size and the quality.
–You can take pictures until the capacity of the built-in memory or the card is full.The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken.When the burst speed is set to [ ˜], the exposure and white balance are fixed at the settings 
used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as...