Panasonic DMC-FP8 F G, Focus, Blinks, focused, AF area, Sound¢2, Focusing, White>Red, White>Green, Beeps 2 times, Beeps 4 times, D Focus range, people. (P95), is not focused

Basic

FocusingAim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.

	A				Focus	When the subject is	When the subject
						focused	is not focused
				B	Focus indication	On	Blinks
AF area	White>Green	White>Red
			C		Sound¢2	Beeps 2 times	Beeps 4 times
DE		F G

AFocus indication B AF area (normal)C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)D Focus rangeE Aperture value¢1 F Shutter speed¢1 G ISO sensitivity

¢1 If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red. (However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)

¢2 Sound volume can be set in [SHUTTER VOL.] (P24).When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center ofthe composition of the picture you want to take)

1Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure.

2Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as youcompose the picture.

• You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully.

We recommend that you use the Face
Detection function when taking pictures of
people. (P95)	F3.3	1/125	100	F3.3	1/125	100
			ISO			ISO

∫Subjects and recording conditionswhich are difficult to focus•Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast•When the focus range display has appeared in red•When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects•When it is dark or when jitter occurs

•When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects

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