Panasonic DMC-FZ18 User Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)

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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 the setting for each of the
items other than [NOISE REDUCTION].
(P84)

• The digital zoom cannot be used.

Press [

] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P71)
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is
needed to take a picture so the camera
becomes more suitable for recording in
dark places.

• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO

sensitivity is automatically adjusted from
[ISO100] to [ISO200] according to the
brightness. (It can be adjusted from
[ISO100] to [ISO400] when using the
flash.)

• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to

[AUTO] in Manual exposure.

• The sensitivity automatically switches to

between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] in
[HIGH SENS.] in scene mode.

• If picture noise becomes a problem, we

• The setting is not available when

[INTELLIGENT ISO] is being used.
([

] is displayed)

• For information on the shutter speed, refer

to P52.

Press [

] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P71)
By changing the aspect ratio, you can
select an angle of view that matches the
subject.

[SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity

ISO sensitivity

100

1600

Use in bright
places
(e.g. outdoors)

Suitable

Not suitable

Use in dark
places

Not suitable

Suitable

Shutter speed

Slow

Fast

Noise

Less

Increased

SET

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

Select to take pictures with the
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a
PC monitor.

SET