Panasonic DMCTZ71EB Operating Guide

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Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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 •For the setting procedures of the menu. 
[Metering Mode]
 
Recording mode: 
You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.
 
Settings
[Metering Mode]
Brightness measurement position
Conditions
[Multi Metering]
Whole screen
Normal usage 
(produces balanced pictures)
[Center Weighted]
Centre and surrounding area
Subject in centre
[Spot]
Centre and close surrounding area
Great difference between 
brightness of subject and 
background
(e.g. person in spotlight on stage, 
backlighting)
[i.Exposure]
 
Recording mode: 
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colours when there is 
significant contrast between background and subject.
 •When [i.Exposure] works, the colour of [   ] changes.
 
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 
Even if [Sensitivity] is set to [80] or [100], when [i.Exposure] is activated, pictures may 
be taken at a higher ISO Sensitivity than the setting.
 
Cannot be set in the following case:
 •When the [Quality] setting is set to [   ], [   ] or [ 
 ]