Basic

The camera focuses on any of 3 focus area points- left, right or center - in the AF frame and a lamp (AF-LED display) lights where the subject is focused. You can change the setting for the AF frame and the AF-LED display in the [CUSTOM] menu. (P84)

Refer to P33 for information about Program shift.

The focus range is 29 cm (0.95 feet) to . (when the supplied lens is attached)

If the ISO sensitivity is set to [ISO100] and the aperture value is set to F2.8 (when the supplied lens is attached), the shutter speed is automatically set between about 4 seconds and 1/4000th of a second.

5 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus.

If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture even when the subject is not focused, set

[FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [OFF]. (P86)

We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures. (P26)

When a time is set for power save (P28), the camera automatically turns off if you do not operate it within the set time. To operate the camera again, press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on.

To avoid picture noise, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity before taking pictures. (P71) (ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases.)

When you use a lens with no aperture ring, press [FUNC.1] and then rotate the command dial to set the aperture.

Program shift

In program AE mode, you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called program shift.

You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in program AE mode.

Press the shutter button halfway and then press 3/4 or rotate the command dial A to activate program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the Viewfinder (about 10 seconds).

A

B P

F 4.0

250

 

 

 

STANDARD

 

 

 

 

 

WB

AUTO

-2

-1

0

+1

+2

 

ISO

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SINGLE

 

 

CUSTOM

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The program shift indication B appears on the screen if program shift is activated.

To cancel program shift, turn the camera off or rotate the command dial up and down until the program shift indication disappears.

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Panasonic VQT0W82, DMC-L1K operating instructions Press the shutter button fully to take the picture, Program shift