Recording pictures (basic)

∫AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/

AE: Auto exposure)

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

In this case,

1Aim the AF area at the subject.

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

•When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights.

3Keeping the focus and the exposure fixed, move 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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∫Tips for taking good pictures To take pictures without blurring:

• Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

• Make sure that camera shake does not occur when you press the shutter button.

• Do not cover the photo flash or microphone (DMC-LZ2 only) with your finger or other objects.

• Do not touch the front of the lens.

1: When holding the camera sideways

2: When holding the camera vertically

A: Photo flash

•Especially in the following cases, the shutter speed will be slower. Keep the camera still from the moment you press the shutter button until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using a tripod.

–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] (P39)

–[NIGHT SCENERY], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [FIREWORKS] and [PARTY] in scene mode (P56)

–When the shutter speed is slowed in [SLOW SHUTTER] (P67)

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Panasonic DMC-LZ1GN, DMC-LZ2GN operating instructions AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure
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DMC-LZ2GN, DMC-LZ1GN specifications

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