Panasonic DMCXS3EB Operating Guide

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Recording
Applicable modes: 
Sets various colour effects, including making the picture sharper, brighter, or applying a sepia 
tone.
¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
¢2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.
Applicable modes: 
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway, making it 
easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions.
(Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.)
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
The effective distance of the assist lamp is approximately 1.5 m (4.9 feet).
When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp A (e.g. when taking pictures 
of animals in dark places), set the [AF Assist Lamp] to [OFF]. In this case, it 
will become more difficult to focus on the subject.
The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.
[Scenery]/[Night Scenery]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Sunset]/[Glass Through] 
(Scene Mode)
[Color Mode]
Settings
Description of settings
[STANDARD]
This is the standard setting.
[Happy]
¢1
Image with enhanced brightness and vividness.
[VIVID]
¢2
The picture becomes sharper.
[B&W]
The picture becomes black and white.
[SEPIA]
The picture becomes sepia.
[AF Assist Lamp]