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Press the [MENU] button to display the 
[SCENE MODE] menu. When [AUTO] is 
setting for [SCENE MENU] (P24) on the 
[SETUP] menu, setting the mode dial to 
[ ] or [ ] will display to menu 
automatically.
 When you press 2, the explanations for 
each scene mode are displayed. (When 
you press 1, the screen returns to the 
[SCENE MODE] menu.)
 Rotate the front dial to switch between 
pages 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5.
 If you press the [MENU] button while the 
[SCENE MODE] menu is displayed, you 
can set the [REC] mode menu (P81) and 
the [SETUP] menu (P21).
 This mode also allows you to set [SCENE 
MENU] (P24) on the [SETUP] menu to 
[OFF] and set the scene mode which are 
frequently used to [ ] and [ ] on the 
mode dial. It is convenient because you 
can select the scene mode quickly and 
minimize the operation.
: [PORTRAIT] (P72)
: [SPORTS] (P72)
: [FOOD] (P73)
: [SCENERY] (P73)
: [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P74)
: [NIGHT SCENERY] (P74)
: [BABY] (P75)
: [SOFT SKIN] (P76)
: [CANDLE LIGHT] (P76)
: [PARTY] (P77)
: [FIREWORKS] (P77)
: [SNOW] (P78)
: [STARRY SKY] (P79)
: [PANNING] (P80)
 The camera automatically determines the 
appropriate focus in each scene mode 
and this is not affected by the focus switch 
setting. (Even if the focus switch is set to 
[AF MACRO], the AF MACRO icon does 
not appear.) Depending on the scene, the 
camera may not focus properly when you 
take close-up pictures. Select the 
appropriate scene for the recording 
situation.
 When you take pictures with a scene 
mode which is not adequate for the 
purpose, the hue may differ from the 
actual scene.
 When you want to change the brightness 
of the picture to be recorded, compensate 
the exposure (P54). (However, the 
exposure cannot be compensated in 
[STARRY SKY].)
 When you use a flash in scene mode, use 
the built-in flash.
 The following functions cannot be set in 
scene mode.
– White balance (P82)
– ISO sensitivity (P84)
– Color effect (P91)
– Picture adjustment (P92)
[SCENE MODE] menu
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FOOD
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu.)
Select this mode when you want to take 
pictures of people.
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 ring to Tele as far as 
possible.
2To maximize the effect, select a 
background as far as possible from the 
camera, and get closer to the subject.
 This mode is only suitable for outdoors in 
the daytime.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].This mode allows you to take pictures of a 
fast moving subject. (e.g. When taking 
pictures of outdoor sports.) Set the focus 
switch to [AF]. 
∫Technique for Sports mode
To take a sharp picture of a fast moving 
subject, the shutter speed becomes faster 
than usual. This mode is more effective 
when taking pictures in the daytime on a 
clear day.
 This mode is suitable for outdoors only in 
the daytime, keeping 5 m (16.4 feet) or 
more away from the subject.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Portrait mode
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu.)
Select this mode when you want to take 
pictures of food without being affected by 
the ambient light, such as at restaurants. 
This mode allows you to take pictures of 
food in a natural hue.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].This mode allows you to take a picture of a 
wide landscape. The camera focuses on a 
distant subject preferentially. Set the focus 
switch to [AF]. The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
 The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
Food mode
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Scenery mode
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu.)
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 slowing down the 
shutter speed.
∫Technique for Night portrait mode
 Use the flash. (P49)
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow, 
we recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P53) for taking pictures.
 Keep the subject still for about 1 second 
when taking a picture.
 We recommend taking pictures with zoom 
set to Wide (1k) and a distance of about 
1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.
 The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to 
5 m (16.4 feet).
(Refer to P50 for the flash control range.)
 Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
 The shutter may be kept closed (max. 
about 1 sec.) after taking a picture 
because of signal conditioning, but it is not 
a malfunction.
 When you take pictures in dark places, 
noise may become visible.
 When the flash is set, the flash setting is 
fixed to Slow sync./Red-eye reduction 
[ ] and the flash is always activated.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
 The setting on the continuous AF is 
disabled.This mode allows you to take a picture of a 
nightscape. The landscape can be 
recorded vividly by slowing down the 
shutter speed. Set the focus switch to [AF].
∫Technique for Night scenery mode
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow 
(max. about 8 sec.), use a tripod. We also 
recommend using the self-timer (P53) for 
taking pictures.
 The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
 The shutter may be kept closed (max. 
about 8 sec.) after taking a picture 
because of signal conditioning, but it is not 
a malfunction.
 When you take pictures in dark places, 
noise may become visible.
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 The settings on the AF assist lamp and 
the continuous AF are disabled.
Night portrait mode
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Night scenery mode
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu.)
Select this mode when you want to take 
pictures of baby. Exposure and hue are 
adjusted to achieve a healthy complexion 
on the baby. When the flash is used, the 
light is weaker than usual.
 When playing back pictures, baby’s age 
can be displayed.
 The age can also be printed on each 
picture by using the software [LUMIX 
Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the 
CD-ROM (supplied). (For information 
about printing, refer to the separate 
operating instructions for connecting to a 
PC.)
Age display setting
 If you want to display the age, set birthday 
in advance, select [WITH AGE] and press 
1.
 If you do not want to display the age, 
select [WITHOUT AGE] and press 1.Birthday setting
1Select [BIRTHDAY SET.] and press 1.
2When a message [PLEASE SET THE 
BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY] appears, 
select items (year, month and day) using 
2/1, and set using 3/4.
3Press the [MENU] button to finish the 
setting.
 If you select [WITH AGE] without setting 
birthday in advance, a message is 
displayed. Press the [MENU] button, and 
set birthday following the above steps 2 
and 3.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
 After turning on the camera in [BABY] or 
switching to [BABY] from other modes, the 
age and current date and time are 
displayed for about 5 seconds at the 
bottom of the screen.
 The age display style differs depending on 
the language setting in the recording 
mode.
 The date of birth is displayed as [0 month 
0day].
 If the age is not properly displayed, check 
the clock and birthday settings.
 If the camera is set to [WITHOUT AGE], 
the age is not recorded even the time and 
birthday are set. This means that the age 
cannot be displayed even if you set the 
camera to [WITH AGE] after taking 
pictures.
 For resetting the birthday setting, use 
[RESET] in the [SETUP] menu (P24).
Baby mode
10:00  DEC. 1.20059months 10days
BABY
WITHOUT AGE
MENUMENUSETSELECT
BIRTHDAY SET.
WITH AGE
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu.)
Select this mode when you want to take a 
bust image of the subject. In this mode, 
camera detects a skin-color area, such as 
face, to achieve a smooth appearance of 
the skin.
∫Technique for Soft skin mode
To make this mode more effective:
1Rotate the zoom ring to Tele as far as 
possible.
2To maximise the effect, select a 
background as far as possible from the 
camera, and get closer to the subject.
 This mode is only suitable for outdoors in 
the daytime.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 If there is a color close to the skin color in 
the background, that part is also 
smoothened.
 This mode may not be effective in 
insufficient brightness.Use this mode when you want to take 
photos with a candle light atmosphere.
∫Technique for Candle light mode
 By making the most of the candle light, 
you can take successful pictures without 
using the flash.
 We recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P53) for taking pictures.
 The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Soft skin mode
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu.)
This mode allows you to take a picture 
according to the atmosphere of the 
situation (e.g. a wedding reception, a party 
in a dark room, etc.).
Both the people and the background can 
be recorded with brightness in real life by 
using the flash and slowing down the 
shutter speed.
∫Technique for Party mode
 Open the flash. (P49)
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow, 
we recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P53) for taking pictures.
 We recommend taking pictures with zoom 
set to Wide (1k) and a distance of about 
1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.
 The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].This mode allows you to take beautiful 
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night 
sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is 
automatically adjusted for taking pictures of 
fireworks.
∫Technique for Fireworks mode
We recommend following the prefocus 
procedure below to ensure that you do not 
miss the chance to take pictures.
1Set the focus switch to [MF] (P46)
2Aim the camera at an object (such as 
illumination on a building), which is 
roughly the same distance as the point of 
fireworks.
3Press the [FOCUS] button until the focus 
indication (P37) lights.
4Aim the camera at the direction where 
the fireworks will be exploding.
5Press the shutter button fully when 
fireworks are exploding.
 When you zoom away from or towards the 
subject, repeat steps 2 to 5 since the 
focus position becomes misaligned.
 We recommend using a tripod.
Par ty mode
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu.)
 When the auto focus is activated, the 
available recording range is 5 m 
(16.4 feet) to ¶. (We recommend 
following steps 1 to 5 on the previous 
page to take pictures with prefocus.)
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
 The settings on the AF assist lamp and 
the continuous AF are disabled.This mode allows you to take a picture in 
locations such as skiing resorts 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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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu.)
This mode allows you to take beautiful 
pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject 
that you could not take with [NIGHT 
SCENERY]. It is possible to take clear 
pictures of stars in the night sky by making 
the shutter speed slower. Select a shutter 
speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
Setting the shutter speed
Press 3/4 to select the exposure time and 
press 1.
 Press the shutter button until the 
countdown screen is displayed. Do not 
move the camera after this screen is 
displayed. When countdown finishes, 
[PLEASE WAIT] is displayed for the same 
length of time as the set shutter speed for 
signal processing. If you press the [MENU] button while the 
picture is being taken, the picture will stop 
being taken.
∫Technique for Starry sky mode
 The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 
seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. 
Moreover, taking pictures with the 
self-timer is recommended. (P53)
 The optical image stabilizer function is 
fixed to [OFF].
 The setting on the continuous AF is 
disabled.
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 You cannot compensate the exposure or 
set auto bracket, burst mode or [AUDIO 
REC.]
 Histograms are always displayed in 
orange. (P30)
Starry sky mode
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STARRY SKY
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15 SEC.
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu.)
When you take a picture following the 
motion of a subject which moves in a 
certain direction such as a runner or a car, 
the background will show some motion blur. 
This special effect is called “panning”. This 
mode allows you to obtain this effect easier.
∫Technique for Panning mode
To achieve good pictures in panning mode, 
pick a horizontal plane – and then pan as 
you fire shots.
1Move the camera smoothly while 
tracking a subject in motion.
2Press the shutter button while moving 
the camera.
3Keep moving the camera continuously.
 Be careful of the following:
– Use the Viewfinder. (P25)
– Select a subject with quick motion.
– Prefocus to the point where the subject 
will arrive. (P48)
– Use this mode with burst mode. (P57) 
Select the best picture from the pictures 
taken.
 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). (P126)
– 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 
dynamically.)
 You cannot set the stabilizer function 
mode to [MODE2]. When [MODE1] is 
selected, only vertical jitters can be 
compensated in panning mode.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 The settings on the AF assist lamp and 
the continuous AF are disabled.Panning mode
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