Panasonic DMC-FS4 User Manual

VQT2B45 (ENG)

Scene detection

When the camera identifi es the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is

displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.

; 3 [i-PORTRAIT]

4 [i-SCENERY]
2 [i-MACRO]
5 [i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]

• Only when [

q] is selected

1 [i-NIGHT SCENERY]

• Only when [

o] is selected

• [

;] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.

Face detection

When [3] or [5] is selected, the camera automatically detects

a person’s face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure.

Note

• Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may

be identifi ed for the same subject.

– Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the subject, The

distance to the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving, When

zoom is used

– Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the

camera is shaken

• To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the

appropriate Recording Mode.

The backlight compensation

Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.

In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by

brightening the whole of the picture automatically.

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