Panasonic DMCS3EP Operating Guide

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How to select a scene. (

Using flash in Scene Modes. (

Taking pictures according to the scene

[Scene Mode]

(Continued)

Recording Mode:

Scene

Uses, Tips

Notes

[Portrait]

Improves the skin tone of subjects for a

healthier appearance in bright daylight

conditions.

Tips

• Stand as close as possible to subject.

• Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side)

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[Soft Skin]

Smooths skin colours in bright, outdoor

daylight conditions (portraits from chest

upwards).

Tips

• Stand as close as possible to subject.

• Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side)

• Clarity of effect may vary

depending on brightness.

• If a part of the background etc. is

a colour close to skin colour, this

part is also smoothed.

[Self
Portrait]

Take pictures of yourself.

Tips

• Press shutter button halfway

→ self-timer

indicator illuminates

→ press shutter button

fully

→ review

(if self-timer indicator flashes, focus is not

correctly aligned)

• Avoid zoom (harder to focus).

• 2-second self-timer recommended.

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[Scenery]

Takes clear pictures of wide, distant subjects.

−

Scene

Uses, Tips

Notes

[Panorama
Assist]

Use the supplied software to join multiple

pictures into a single panorama picture.

Use

▲▼ to select the recording direction, and

press [MENU/SET] to set.

Special panorama guidelines will be displayed.

Take the picture.

Select [Next], and press [MENU/SET] to set.

• Alternatively, press the shutter button.

• You can take pictures again by selecting

[Retake].

Change the composition and take the picture

so that a part of the picture overlaps with the

previous picture.

• To take more pictures,

select [Next] and

repeat steps and .

Section of picture that was taken last time

After you finish taking pictures, select [Exit],

and press [MENU/SET] to set.

Tips

• Keep your recording location.

• Use a tripod.

• The focus, zoom, Exposure

Compensation, White Balance,

shutter speed, and ISO

Sensitivity are all fixed at the

setting for the first picture.

• When the camera is set to

[Stabilizer] and there is very little

jitter, or if [Stabilizer] is set to

[OFF], shutter speed may slow

down up to 8 seconds.

• Shutter may remain closed for up

to 8 seconds after taking picture.

• Panorama picture stitching

cannot be performed by this

camera. Use the software

on the supplied CD-ROM

“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to make

the pictures you record into a

panorama still picture with your

computer.

[Sports]

Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement,

e.g. sports.

Tips

• Stand at least 5 m (16.4 feet) away.

• When the camera is set to

[Stabilizer] and there is very little

jitter, or if [Stabilizer] is set to

[OFF], shutter speed may slow

down up to 1 second.