Panasonic DMC-FZ18 operating instructions Taking Pictures, Exposure P45

Taking Pictures

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject.

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•The power lamp ￿ lights when you turn this unit on ￿.

(￿: Shutter button)

1 Hold this unit gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

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￿AF assist lamp

￿When holding the camera vertically

2 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.

3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

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Basic

•The focus indication ￿ lights green and the AF area ￿ turns from white to green.

(￿: Aperture value, ￿: Shutter speed)

•The subject is not focused in the following cases.

–The focus indication blinks (green).

–The AF area turns white to red or there is no AF area.

–The focus sound beeps 4 times.

•If the subject is not in focus, an estimate of the focus range will appear in red at the bottom of the screen.

•If the distance is beyond the focus range, the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.

4 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture.

•When you press the shutter button, the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a moment however the recorded picture will not be affected.

•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.

•Do not cover the microphone or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.

•Do not touch the front of the lens.

•When taking pictures, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person, a ball etc.

￿Exposure (P45)

•The exposure is automatically adjusted to the appropriate exposure on this unit (AE=Auto Exposure). However, depending on the recording conditions such as when there is backlight, the recorded picture will be dark.

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