Recording pictures (basic)

When using the camera in a sandy or dusty place, be careful not to let dirt, grit or seawater come into the camera.

ªAF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/

AE: Auto exposure)

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When recording a picture of people with a composition such as in the above picture, you cannot focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation.

In this case,

1.Aim the AF area at the subject.

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

When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights.

3.Keep pressing the shutter button halfway, move the camera as you compose the picture.

4.Press the shutter button fully.

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

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¬Suggestions/Tips ¬

When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the movement of the camera, the lens may click and the picture on the screen may be drastically changed. However, the pictures are not affected.

The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the aperture. It is not a malfunction.

When pressing the shutter button, the screen may become bright or whitish for a moment. However, the recorded picture will not be influenced. This function make it easy to adjust the focus.

We recommend setting the clock again before taking pictures. (P21)

When the time for power save is set (P24), the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate within the set time. When operating the camera again, press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on.

When you use the optical finder, the actual recording range become wider than the viewable range of the viewfinder. This is caused by the difference of position of the optical finder and the lens. This is not a malfunction.

We especially recommend checking the recording range when you use the LCD monitor.

When recording pictures within 1m of the subjects

In Macro Mode (P54)

When the digital zoom is activated. (P70)

When you continuously take pictures in high temperatures, the recording interval may become longer due to the process to reduce picture noises.

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Panasonic DMC-LC80PP, DMC-LC50PP, DMC-LC70PP operating instructions AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure

DMC-LC70PP, DMC-LC50PP, DMC-LC80PP specifications

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