Panasonic DMC-FZ20GN User Manual

Recording pictures (advanced)

• In panning mode, the shutter speed 

becomes slower than usual to achieve the 
panning effect. As a result, jitter can easily 
occur.

• Panning function does not work well in the 

following situations.
– Very bright scenes such as daytime in 

summer. We recommend using an ND 
filter (DMW-LND72; optional). (P102)

– When the shutter speed is faster than

1/100th.

– When the subject moves slowly and the 

tracking speed is too slow. (The 
background cannot be recorded 
dynamically.)

• The stabilizer function is fixed to 

[MODE1]. In Panning mode, only vertical 
jitters can be compensated.

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
• The settings on the AF assist lamp and 

the continuous AF are disabled.

This mode allows you to take beautiful 
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night 
sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is 
automatically adjusted for taking pictures of 
fireworks.

∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
We recommend following the prefocus 
procedure below to ensure that you do not 
miss the chance to take pictures.
1 Set the focus mode to MF mode. (P63)
2 Aim the camera at an object (such as 

illumination on a building), which is 
roughly the same distance as the point of 
fireworks.

3 Slide down the focus switch to [

4]. (P64)

4 When the focus indication (P30) lights, 

aim the camera at the direction where 
the fireworks will be exploding.

5 Press the shutter button fully when 

fireworks are exploding.

• When you zoom out or in on the subject, 

repeat the steps 2 – 5 since the focus 
position becomes misaligned.

• We recommend using a tripod.

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