Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ3 User Manual

Recording pictures (advanced)
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This mode allows you to make the subject 
stand out from an unfocused background 
and adjust the exposure and the hue to 
achieve a healthy complexion on the 
subject.
∫Technique for Portrait mode
To make this mode more effective:
1Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as 
possible.
2Be close to the subject.
3Select a background which is far from 
the camera.
 This mode is suitable for outdoors in the 
daytime.
 White balance works best when recording 
outdoors in the...

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This mode allows you to take a picture of a 
wide landscape. The camera focuses on a 
distant subject preferentially.
 The focus range is 16.4 feet (5 m) –¶.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
 The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.This mode allows you to take a picture of a 
nightscape. The landscape can be 
recorded vividly by using the slow shutter 
speed.
∫Technique for Night scenery mode
 Since the...

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This mode allows you to take pictures 
against a night landscape. The subject can 
be recorded with brightness in real life by 
using the flash and the slow shutter speed.
∫Technique for Night portrait mode
 Open the flash. (P41)
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow 
(max. about 1 sec.), we recommend using 
a tripod.
 Keep the subject still for about 1 second 
after taking a picture.
 Take a picture within the available flash 
range [about 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 15.1...

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 In panning mode, the shutter speed 
becomes slower than usual to achieve the 
panning effect. As a result, jitter can easily 
occur.
 Panning function does not work well in the 
following situations.
– Very bright scenes such as daytime in 
summer. We recommend using an ND 
filter (DMW-LND55; optional). (P101)
– When the shutter speed is faster than
1/100th.
– When the subject moves slowly and the 
tracking speed is too slow. (The 
background cannot be recorded...

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 When the auto focus is activated, the 
available recording range is 16.4 feet 
(5 m) –¶. (We recommend following 
steps 1 to 5 on the previous page to take 
pictures with prefocus.)
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
 The settings on the AF assist lamp and 
the continuous AF are disabled.
 The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].This mode allows you to take a picture in a 
dim room (e.g. a wedding reception, a 
party, a banquet in a bar, etc.) clearly....

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This mode allows you to take a picture in 
locations such as skiing grounds and 
locations near snowy mountains. The 
exposure and the white balance are 
adjusted to make the white color of the 
snow stand out.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Snow mode
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Recording pictures (advanced)
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Using the [REC] mode menu
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, 
etc. allows you to create wide variations on 
taking pictures.
 Set the mode dial to the desired recording 
mode. 
 When rotating the zoom lever toward T, 
the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded. (vice versa)
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button after 
finishing the setting.: [W.BALANCE] (P68)
: [SENSITIVITY] (P70)
: [PICT.SIZE] (P70)
: [QUALITY]...

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This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color closer to the tone in real life on 
the pictures recorded under sunlight, 
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white 
color may appear reddish or bluish.
 When setting the white balance to the 
mode except [AUTO], you can finely 
adjust the white balance.∫Auto White Balance
Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate lighting conditions may result 
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the 
subject is...

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∫Setting the White Balance manually 
(White set )
Use this mode when you want to set the 
white balance manually.
1Set to [ ] (White Set) and then 
press 1.
2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 
or a similar white object so that the frame 
on the center of the screen turns white 
and then press 1. 
∫Finely Adjusting the White Balance 
(White Balance Fine Adjustment )
When you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance, you can adjust 
the white...

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ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to 
light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity 
higher, the camera becomes more suitable 
for recording in dark places.
 When setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically adjusted from 
[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the 
brightness. (From [ISO100] to [ISO400] 
when using the flash)
 In simple mode [ ], motion image mode 
[ ] or scene mode (P60), ISO 
sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. (In [NIGHT 
SCENERY] and...