Panasonic DMCFZ1000 Taking Close-up Pictures, Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock, Off

Recording Modes

Taking Close-up Pictures

Applicable modes:

1	Press 4 [AF#].
2	Press 2/1 to select the item and then press

[MENU/SET].

[	]		You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm
		([AF Macro])	(0.098 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost
			to Wide (1k).
			Use this setting to get close to the subject and then further
			enlarge when taking the picture.
[	]	([Macro Zoom])	You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3k while
			maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide
			position [3 cm (0.098 feet)].

•The image quality is poorer than during normal recording.

•Zoom range will be displayed in blue. (digital zoom range)

[OFF] j

•If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust, the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly.

Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)

Applicable modes:

This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure.

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Align the screen with the subject.

Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus or exposure.

•If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.

•Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.

While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the camera as you compose the picture and then press shutter button fully.

•When [AE LOCK] is set, after pressing the shutter button halfway to focus, press the shutter button fully.

Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK] > [Custom] > [AF/AE Lock]

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