Panasonic Dmc Fz18 Operating Instructions Manual

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
Select this when you want to take pictures 
of a sunset. This allows you to take vivid 
pictures of the red color of the sun.
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
 The white balance cannot be set.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
Select this for high-sensitivity processing. 
The sensitivity...

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 When the birthday or name is set, 
[AGE] or [NAME] is automatically set 
to [ON].
∫Display the age/name
1Press 3/4
 to select [AGE] or [NAME] 
and then press 1.2Press 3/4 to select [ON] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 If [ON] is selected when the birthday 
or name has not been registered, the 
setting screen appears automatically.
If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] 
even when the birthday or name 
has been set, the age or name will 
not be displayed. Before taking...

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 We recommend that you do not follow the 
subject with the camera alone, but stand 
facing the subject with shoulders squared, 
and follow it using your entire body, while 
twisting at the waist.
 Once the subject is in front of you, press 
the shutter button. Do not stop moving the 
camera even after you press the shutter 
button.
1Move the camera smoothly while 
following the subject in the viewfinder.
2Press the shutter button while you are 
moving the camera....

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1Press 3/4 to select the number of 
seconds and then press [MENU/SET].
 It is also possible to change the number 
of seconds using the quick setting 
(P71).
2Take pictures.
 Press the shutter button fully to display the 
countdown screen. 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.
 Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the...

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there is little jitter such as when using a 
tripod etc.)
– You can change the shutter speed by 
compensating the exposure.
 Histograms are always displayed in 
orange.
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The setting on the continuous AF and the 
AF assist lamp are disabled.
 The white balance cannot be set.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P59)
This allows you to take even more vivid 
pictures of the blue color of...

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 The focus, zoom and aperture value are 
fixed to the setting when recording 
starts (the first frame).
 The audio is also recorded 
simultaneously from the built-in 
microphone on this unit. (Motion 
pictures cannot be recorded without 
audio.)
 When using the stabilizer function, it is 
fixed to [MODE1].
2Press the shutter button fully to 
stop recording.
 If the built-in memory or the card 
becomes full in the middle of recording, 
the camera stops recording...

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We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards.
 Depending on the type of the card, the 
card access indication may appear for a 
while after recording motion pictures. This 
is not a malfunction.
 Motion pictures can be recorded 
continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for 
up to 2 GB only is displayed on the 
screen.
 When motion pictures recorded with the 
camera are played back on other 
equipment, the quality of the...

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5Press 3/4/2/1 to set the 
departure date and then press 
[MENU/SET].
6Press 3/4/2/1 to set the return 
date and then press [MENU/SET].
 The travel date is automatically 
canceled if the current date is after the 
return date.
 If you do not want to set the return date, 
press [MENU/SET] while the date bar is 
displayed.
7Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
8Take a picture.
AThe number of days that have passed 
since the departure date 
 The number of days that...

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Displaying the Time at 
the Travel Destination 
(World Time)
If you set your home area and the travel 
destination area when traveling abroad 
etc., the local time at the travel destination 
area can be displayed on the screen and 
recorded on the pictures taken.
Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current 
date and time in advance. (P17)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select 
[WORLD...

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∫Setting the travel destination area
(Perform steps 
1, 2 and 3.)
1Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
ADepending on the setting, the time at 
the travel destination area or the home 
area is displayed.
 If you are setting the travel destination 
area for the first time, the date and time 
are displayed as shown in the screen 
above.
2Press 2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
 The...