Recording pictures (advanced)

Taking Pictures using Spot Mode

When using Spot mode the size of the area used to calculate the focus and exposure is decreased. It is useful when you may be shooting through a group of people and want to designate where in the group the camera will calculate the exposure.

Preparation

• Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)

1 Select [SPOT MODE] and set it to

 

3 Move the camera to compose the

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picture fixing the focus on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subject and take the picture.

 

 

 

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SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

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W.BALANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUALITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPOT MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

SET

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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R

EVIEW

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EVIEW

 

SET

 

SET

Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting.

2Aim the spot AF area to the subject and press the shutter button halfway for the AF/AE lock.

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You can set suitable AF/AE in more limited areas.

¬Suggestions/Tips ¬

When the subject is dark, it may not be focused properly.

Background may become dark or whitish depending on the subject because the exposure is set appropriately in the spot AF area.

F2.8 1/25

• The spot AF area

1 and spot

metering target 2 appear.

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Panasonic DMC-FX5PP Taking Pictures using Spot Mode, Select Spot Mode and set it to, Picture fixing the focus on

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