Panasonic DMC-FZ18 User Manual

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• It is possible to select either AUTO 

[

] or Forced OFF [

] depending 

upon whether the flash is open or closed. 
When AUTO [

] is selected, AUTO 

[

], AUTO/Red-eye reduction 

[

] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction 

[

] is set depending on the type of 

subject and brightness.

• When AUTO [

] is selected, 

[i-NIGHT SCENERY] scene mode is not 
identified.

• When Forced OFF [

] is selected, 

[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] scene mode is not 
identified.

• If a tripod is used, for instance, and the 

camera has judged that camera shake is 
minimal when the scene mode has been 
identified as [i-NIGHT SCENERY], the 
shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 
8 seconds. Take care not to move the 
camera while taking pictures.

You can make people and objects appear 
closer and landscapes can be recorded in 
wide angle with the 18

M optical zoom. 

(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 
504 mm)

w To make subjects appear closer use 

w To make subjects appear further away 

w Changing the zoom speed
You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds 
depending on the rotation angle of the 
zoom lever.
The zoom speed becomes slower when the 
rotation angle is small and the zoom speed 
becomes faster when the rotation angle is 
large.

 Fast

 Slow

 Zoom lever

w Storing the zoom position (Zoom 

If [ZOOM RESUME] (P22) in the [SETUP] 
menu is set to [ON], the zoom position is 
stored when this unit is turned off. When 
this unit is turned on again, the zoom 
position automatically returns to the 
position it was at when this unit was turned 
off.
• The focus position is not stored.

• If you use the zoom function after focusing 

on the subject, focus on the subject again.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an 

approximation.

• The lens barrel extends or retracts 

according to the zoom position. Take care 
not to interrupt the motion of the lens 
barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.