Panasonic DMC-FZ7, DMCFZ7S Another object to block the light when using the camera, Focusing

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another object to block the light when using the camera.

When recording with LCD Monitor

When recording with Viewfinder

A: When holding the camera vertically

∫Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] (P89) is set to [ON])

• Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down.

• Pictures cannot be displayed vertically when recording motion pictures or creating flip animations.

∫When you want to take a subject

outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture, you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area.

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In this case,

1Aim the AF area at the subject.

2Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure.

• The focus indication lights when the subject is focused.

3Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture.

4Press the shutter button fully.

•You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully.

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∫Focusing

•The focus range is 30 cm (0.98 feet) to ¶ (Wide), 2 m (6.56 feet) to ¶ (Tele). Use macro mode when recording close-up pictures. (P51)

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

•In the following cases, the camera will not focus on subjects properly.

–When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene.

–When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject.

–When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject.

–When taking a picture in dark places.

–When the subject is moving fast.

–When the scene has low contrast.

–When jitter occurs.

–When recording a very bright subject. We recommend taking pictures using prefocus (P58) and AF/AE lock. In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P82) may turn on to focus on the subject.

•Even when the focus indication appears and the subject is focused, it is canceled if you release the shutter button. Press the shutter button halfway again.

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