Panasonic DMC-FZ18 User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Press [
] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P71)
Select an effect that matches the recording 
situation and your image of the recording.
• When you take pictures in dark places, 
picture noise may become noticeable. If 
picture noise becomes a problem, we 
recommend that you take pictures after 
increasing the setting for 
[NOISE REDUCTION] or lowering the 
setting for each of the items other than 
[NOISE REDUCTION].
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P71)
This camera allows you to create motion 
picture files up to 20 seconds long by 
connecting images recorded in flip 
animation mode.
Example:
When capturing images of the subject in 
sequence moving the camera little by little 
and aligning the images, the subject looks 
as if it is moving.
• You can play back created flip animations 
with the same method used to play back 
motion pictures. (P91)
[PICT.ADJ.]
Adjusting the picture quality for 
the recorded pictures
[CONTRAST]
[
T]
Increases the difference between 
the brightness and the darkness 
in the picture.
[
U]
Decreases the difference 
between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
[SHARPNESS]
[
T]
The picture is sharply defined.
[
U]
The picture is softly focused.
[SATURATION]
[
T]
The colors in the picture become 
vivid.
[
U]
The colors in the picture become 
natural.
[NOISE REDUCTION]
[
T]
The noise reduction effect is 
enhanced.
Picture resolution may 
deteriorate slightly.
[
U]
The noise reduction effect is 
reduced.
You can obtain pictures with 
higher resolution.
MENU
SET
[FLIP ANIM.]
Connecting images to create a 
motion picture file
MENU
SET