Panasonic DMC-L10K Taking Pictures in Auto Mode, Set the focus mode lever to AFC

Basic

•Check that the camera is set to taking pictures with the Viewfinder. When taking pictures with Live View, press [LIVE VIEW] to switch the setting so the camera is set to taking pictures with the Viewfinder. (P35)

Set the focus mode lever to [AFC].

•“AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Continuous”. The camera is continuously focusing on the subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway.

•It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.

•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.

•Refer to P71 for information about focusing on the subject in burst mode.

•[AFC] in focus mode is not activated when taking pictures with Live View.

If you switch the focus mode lever to [AFC], the message [SWITCH TO AFS] appears and [AFS] in focus mode is set.

Taking Pictures in Auto Mode

This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily. Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple.

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Switch the focus mode lever to [AFS] or [AFC].

∫Changing the settings

Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] mode menu, the [SETUP] menu or the [CUSTOM MENU] menu and then select the item to set. (P26)

Items that can be set

Menu	Item
[REC] mode	[ASPECT] (P94)
	[PICT.SIZE] (P94)
menu
	[QUALITY] (P94)
[SETUP] menu	“About the Setup Menu”
	P28 to 32
[CUSTOM MENU]	[CUST. SET MEM.]
	(P104)
menu
	[DISPLAY SET] (P107)

∫Auto Mode Settings

In auto mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For details, refer to the pages corresponding to each item.

•Light Sensitivity (P78): [AUTO]

•Metering mode (P81): []

•White Balance (P75): [AWB]

•[AF] (P37, 60): Face detection

(When taking pictures with Live View)

3-area-focusing

(When taking pictures with the Viewfinder)

•[FILM MODE] (P92): [STANDARD]

•[OIS MODE] (P96): [MODE1]

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