Panasonic DMC-L1K, VQT0W82 operating instructions Auto focus when taking pictures with Live View

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Auto focus when taking pictures with Live View

1 Set the focus mode lever to [AFS].

(P32)

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AFC AEL

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2 Aim the AF frame D to the point you want to focus on and then press the shutter button halfway.

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•When you press the shutter button halfway, the mirror goes down and then goes up to enable the camera to focus. At this time, the same sound is heard as when the shutter button is pressed fully. However a picture is not taken.

•The camera beeps and the focus indication lights (green) C when the subject is focused.

•The focus indication blinks (green) when the subject is not focused. In this case, a picture is not taken. Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject again.

•Refer to P34 for information about subjects that are difficult to focus on.

•You can check the aperture value A and the shutter speed B.

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•The camera focuses on any of the 3 focus area points-left, right or center-in the AF frame and the focus position indication lights where the subject is focused. You can change the setting for the AF frame in the [CUSTOM] menu. (P85)

•Refer to P33 for information about the program shift.

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

3 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)

•The shutter sound is heard twice when 1 picture is taken. The first shutter sound is heard when the shutter returns to the position before a picture is taken and the second shutter sound is heard when the picture is actually taken.

•If the shutter button is pressed fully and then released, the shutter sound is heard. However a picture is not taken.

•The time between pressing the shutter button fully and the picture being taken (release time lag) is longer than when taking pictures with the Viewfinder.

Therefore, we recommend checking the pictures using Auto Review.

•If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red. (They do not turn red when the flash is activated.)

•The brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from the brightness of the recorded pictures especially when recording in dark places.

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