Panasonic Dmc Fz18 Operating Instructions Manual

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Using the [REC] Mode 
Menu
Increase the variety of pictures you can 
take by setting color effect, picture 
adjustment etc. The menu items that can 
be set differ depending on the recording 
mode.
∫Setting from the menu screen
Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] 
mode menu and then select the item to 
set. (P19)
Items that can be set
(Recording in program AE mode [ ])∫Using the quick setting
 You can use the joystick to easily set the 
following items when...

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P71)
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color close to real life in pictures 
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting 
etc. in which the white color may appear 
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that 
matches the recording conditions.
¢Cannot be selected when the motion 
picture mode [ ] is set.
The optimal white balance will differ 
depending on the type of halogen lighting...

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3Aim the camera at a sheet of white 
paper etc. so that the frame in the 
center is filled by the white object only 
and then press [MENU/SET] or press 
the center of the joystick.
4Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter button 
halfway or press the center of the 
joystick to finish.
 When you take a picture with the flash, the 
white balance may not be properly 
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for 
the subject.
 The...

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 You can finely adjust the white balance 
independently for each white balance 
item.
 The white balance fine adjustment setting 
is reflected in the picture when using the 
flash.
 You cannot finely adjust the white balance 
when [COL.EFFECT] (P83) is set to [B/
W], [SEPIA], [COOL] or [WARM].
 The white balance fine adjustment setting 
is memorized even if the camera is turned 
off.
 The fine adjustment levels in [ ] or [ ] 
return to the standard setting (center...

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 The camera may not be able to detect the 
movement of the subject in the following 
cases.
– When the moving subject is small
– When the moving subject is at the edge 
of the screen
– When the subject starts moving the 
instant the shutter button is pressed fully
 If picture noise becomes a problem, we 
recommend that you take pictures after 
lowering the maximum ISO sensitivity 
level, increasing the setting for 
[NOISE REDUCTION] under [PICT.ADJ.], 
or lowering...

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 In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot 
select [ ].
 The ends of the recorded pictures may be 
cut at printing. (P128)
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P71)
A digital picture is made of numerous dots 
called pixels. Although you cannot see the 
difference on the camera’s screen, the 
more pixels the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper 
or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture 
quality refers to...

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∫Quality
¢If you delete a RAW file from the 
camera, the corresponding JPEG 
image will also be deleted.
 [RAW] images are recorded with a smaller 
data volume than [RAWiJPEG].
 The following functions can be used for 
[RAWiJPEG].
–[CATEGORY]
–[FAVORITE]
–[DPOF PRINT]
– You can print pictures directly from the 
camera on a PictBridge compatible 
printer (P113).
 You can enjoy more advanced picture 
editing if you use RAW files. You can save 
RAW files in a file...

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 Audio is recorded from the built-in 
microphone on the camera.
 If you press [MENU/SET] during audio 
recording, the audio recording is 
canceled. The audio is not recorded.
 You cannot take pictures with audio in the 
following cases:
– Auto bracket
– Burst mode
– When the quality is set to [RAW] or 
[RAWiJPEG]
– [STARRY SKY] in scene mode
 You cannot use the following functions 
with pictures with audio.
– [TEXT STAMP]
–[RESIZE]
–[TRIMMING]
– [ASPECT CONV.]...

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∫About face detection
This function detects a person’s face in the 
image area so that the focus can be 
adjusted properly. This is particularly 
effective in preventing errors such as when 
the focus is on the background when taking 
a commemorative photograph. 
 When the camera detects a person’s face, 
the following color AF area is displayed.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed 
halfway, the frame turns green when the 
camera is focused.
White:
Displayed...

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 It is not possible to set [ ] in the 
following cases.
– In [NIGHT SCENERY], 
[ILLUMINATIONS] and [CREATIVE 
NIGHT SCENERY] in [NIGHT 
PORTRAIT] mode.
– In [FOOD], [PANNING], [STARRY SKY], 
[FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in 
scene mode.
– In motion picture mode [ ].
 The camera may detect the subjects other 
than a person as the face. In this case, 
switch the AF mode to any modes other 
than [ ] and then take a picture.
∫About AF area selection
You can select the...