Panasonic Dmc Fp5 Owners Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Calling up the frequently used scene quickly (/: My Scene Mode)
Registering the frequently used scene with My Scene Mode enables you to take pictures 
quickly.
1 
In Recor
 ding Mode, touch [ w1] 
"  Touch [/].
2
 
T
 ouch the scene.
The selected scene is registered with My Scene.
•
 
Y
 ou can take pictures using the registered scene just by selecting [My Scene Mode] 
next time.
„„ To reselect the registered scene
In My Scene Mode, touch [MENU] 
"...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[Self Portrait]
Select this to take pictures of yourself.„„Technique for Self Portrait Mode
• Press the shutter b utton 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.
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The subject is not f
 ocused when the self-timer indicator is 
blinking. Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to 
focus.
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If the picture is...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[Panorama Assist]
You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images.„„Setting the recording direction
1
 
Select the direction to take picture
 .
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The hor
 izontal / vertical guideline will be displayed.
2 Take the picture.•  Y ou can retake the picture by selecting [Retake].
3 Touch [Next].•  P art of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent 
image.
4
 
T
 ake picture after moving the camera horizontally or 
vertically...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[Sports]
This mode allows you to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
 Note
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The shutter speed becomes a maxim
 um of 1 second.
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This mode is suitab
 le for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or 
more.
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[

,] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO1600].
[Night Portrait]
This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life 
brightness. „„Technique for...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[Food]
This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by 
the ambient light in restaurants etc.
[Party]
Select this mode 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 [\b].)
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W
 e recommend using a tripod and the...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[Baby1] / [Baby2]
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] (P96).„„Birthday / Name setting
1
 
Select [SET] of [Ag
 e] or [Name].
2
 
Enter the bir
 thday or name.
Birthday:
 T...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[Sunset]
Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a sunset view. This allows you to take 
vivid pictures of the red color of the sun.
[High Sens.]
This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects, and enables you to take pictures of these 
subjects in dimly lit rooms. (Select this for high-sensitivity processing. The sensitivity 
automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400].)„„Setting Picture size
3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) and 2.5M...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[Flash Burst]
Still pictures are taken continuously with flash. It is convenient to take continuous still 
pictures in dark places.„„Setting Picture size
3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) and 2.5M (1:1) is selected as the picture siz e.
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Still pictures are tak
 en continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Number of recordable 
pictures max. 5 pictures
 Note
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[i.Resolution] is fix
 ed to [OFF].
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The F
 ocus, Zoom, Exposure, Shutter speed,...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[Fireworks]
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 slo
 wer, we recommend using a tripod.
 Note
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This mode is most eff
 ective when the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.
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The shutter speed becomes 1/4th of a second or 2 seconds
 .
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Y

ou can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure.
[Beach]
This allows you to take...

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[Aerial Photo]
This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.„„Technique for Aerial Photo Mode
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W
 e recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of 
clouds etc. Aim the camera at something with high contrast, press the shutter button 
halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter 
button fully to take the picture.
 Note
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Be careful about the reflection from...